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EX TRA CTS
FROM
T HE M IN UTES
OF THE
GENERAL MEETING
OF THE
SANDWICH ISLANDS MISSION,
HELD AT HONOLULU,
MAY AND JUNE, 1840.
��MIIIJTES.
A General Meeting of the Sandwich Islands Mission
was convened in the School House at Honolulu, at 9, a . m .,
on Monday, May 18, 1840, and continued by adjournments
until June 2. Members present,
Rev. D a v i d B. L y m a n ,
Hilo,
“ T itus C o a n,
“
Mr. A b n e r W i l c o x ,
“
Hawaii.
Rev. A s a t h u r s t o n ,
Kailua,
S e t h L . A n d r e w s , M. D . “
Rev. I s a a c B l i s s ,
Kohala,
Rev. D. T. C o n d e ,
Hana,
“ R i c h a r d A r m s t r o n g , Wailuku,
“ J. S. G r e e n ,
Lahainaluna, >Maui
L o rr in A n d r e w s ,
E. W. C l a r k ,
a
S heldon D ib ble,
Mr. E d w a r d B a i l e y ,
Molokai.
Rev. H . R. H i t c h c o c k , Kaluaaha,
Honolulu,
Rev. H i r a m B i n g h a m ,
“ L ow ell S m it h ,
G. P. J u d d , M. D.,
Mr. S a m u e l N. C a s t l e ,
“
“
“
A . S. C ooke,
H orton 0 . K n a p p ,
H enry D im o n d ,
B . W. P a r k e r ,
A r tem as B ish o p,
J . S. E m e r s o n ,
E d w in L ocke,
P . J. G u l i c k ,
E d w ard J ohnson,
Kaneohe,
Ewa,
Waialua,
a
Mr.
Koloa,
Rev
Kauai.
W aioli,
Mr.
Organization of the Meeting .
Rev J . S. E m e r s o n was chosen Moderator.
“ E. W . C l a r k was chosen Scribe.
S. L. A n d r e w s , M D. assistant Scribe.
Rev.
“
�STANDING COM M ITTEES.
[18 10.
List of Overtures.
1. Communications from the Board.
c2. Reports of Standing Committees.
3. Mission Seminary.
4. Reports of Stations.
5. Salaries, or means of support.
6. Return of Mr. Thurston and family.
7. The education of the children of missionaries,
8. Common Schools.
9. Appropriation of funds.
10. Correspondence.
11. Assignments.
*
12. Future reinforcements.
13. Next General Meeting.
14. Location.
15. Bible and Tract Societies.
16. Distribution of the books from the Board,
1. Communications from the Board.
These consisted of a general letter from the Correspond
ing Secretary to the~ Mission, and Instructions to the Rev.
Mr. Dibble, and were read to the meeting.
2. Standing Committees.
Printing Department at Honolulu.
The various works comprised in the following schedule
were printed at Honolulu, during the past eleven months:
Hawaiian.
mo . pp. copies. Total pp,
Hnneni H o o l e a , .................................... 24 184 10,000 1,840,000
Scripture Lessons, with cuts, (bound)
12 84 2,000 168,000
Scripture Lessons, with cuts, (separate) 12 2 35,600
71,200
Ai o ka La, (Daily Food)
24 48 12,000 576,000
Hoike Uhane, (Child’s Book on the Soul) 18 66 10,000 660,000
Helu Kamalii, (Child’s Arithmetic)
24 48 10,000 480,000
Reprint of 7 signatures of the Bible,
12 84 150
12,600
Letter to the Churches, . . . .
12 24 1,000
24,000
Kumu Kanawai, (Laws, &c.) 1, 2, 3, ed. 12 24 7,600 182.000
Ike Mua, (4th edition) . . . .
12 48 10,000 480^00
Kukala a ke ’Lii, (Proclamation) .
12 2 600
1,200
Quarantine L a w s , .................................... 12 8 500
4,000
Na Kuikahi, (Treaties) . . . .
3,200
12 8 400
Small jobs, circulars, bills, etc.
10 700
7,000
640 100,550 4,500,600
�1840.]
PRINTING.
English.
Hawaiian Spectator, Vol. II, .
Hawaiian Spectator, Vol. 111,2 sig.
Covers for the Spectator, Vol. II, .
Contents for the Spectator, Vol. II,
Index for the Spectator, Vol. 11,
Hawaiian Collection of Church Music,
Covers for the Music,
Title page, &c. for the Music,
Geographical Questions, .
Minutes of the Delegate Meeting, 1838,
Minutes of the General Meeting, 1839,
Names of members of the Mat. Asso.,
Love to the House of God, (a Tract,)
Capt. Laplace’s Manifesto,
General Letter of the Board, 1838, .
Visit of the L’ Artemise, by S. N. Castle
Juvenile Primer,
. . . .
General Letter of the Board, 18S9, .
Small jobs, handbills, cards, &c., .
Total pp.
2i3 1,000 213,000
16 1,000 16,000
2 2,01)0 4.000
2 2,000 4.000
. 8 1,000 8.000
148 200 29,600
1 200
200
4 200
800
32 200 6.400
32
60 1.920
36
60 2,160
4 250 1,000
8 250 2,000
8 100
800
32
60 1.920
64 600 38,400
16 400 6.400
8
60
480
46 4,080 75,200
680 13,720
Total Hawaiian,
640 100,550 4
Total English,
680 13,720! 412,280
1,320|114,270 4,921,880
. The following works have been printed for the American Tract Society, which are included in the above estimate.
mo. pp. copies. Total pp.
Bible Lessons, with cuts, (bound) .
12 84 2,000 168,000
Bible Lessons, with cuts, (separate)
12 2 35,600 71,200
Daily Food, for 1840,
24 48 12,000 576,000
Child’s Book on the Soul, part first,
18 66 10,000 660,000
200 59,600 1,475,200
For the American Bible Society.
mo. pp. copies. Tot. pp.
Reprint of 7 signatures of the Bible, I 12 j 84 ‘| 150 |‘ "~!,6u0
12,6*
Expenses of printing from May 1,1839, to April 1, 1840, are as follows:
367 reams o f Medium paper, at $3,50, . . . $1,284,50
75 lbs. ink, at 78 c e n t s , ..............................................
58 50
Paid w o r k m e n ,...............................................................
942,60
Contingent e x p e n s e s ,..............................................]
62*22
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
16
12
12
8
12
12
12
8
16
12
Receipts.
*****
Received for job w o r k , ............................................. $ 635 29
Books sold, and otherwise accounted for by the families, 1266,96
S I,902,25
Paper on hand.
Received by Alciope, 1.200 reams.
Received by Fama,
896 reams.
In Office,
24 reams.
Total, 2,120 r6ams.
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BIN D ER Y .
[1840.
N ote.— The amount of printing during the period of the report has
been less than usual, owing to the absence of Mr. Hall, the printer.
Bindery.
The work performed in the Bindery is as follows:
6,000
Old Testament, Vol. II.
2/200
New Testament,
890
Bibles in one volume entire,
12,000
Ai o ka la, 1840,
2,000
Scripture History Tracts,
10,000
Hoike Uhane
5.000
Himeni Hoolea,
400
Hymns with tunes,
5.000
Helu Kamalii,
10.000
Church Covenant,
500
Scripture Geography,
2,000
Circular to the Churchss,
7,600
Laws of the King,
50
Vocabulary,
Hawaiian Spectator, Vol.II.Nos. 3 & 4, 2,000
English books, (jobs,) of various sizes, 278
65,918
Expenses
$97 1 18
Wages of workmen,
187 25
Paste board,
690 00
Leather,
Col’d paper, twine, thread, etc. 183 10
Incidental expenses,
95 46
2 J2 6 99
Printing Department, Lahainaluna .
During the year the following works have been printed.
mo. PP- cop. r
12 48 2,000 96.000
Hulikanaka, (Moral Philosophy) 4 sig.
500 18.000
Kuhikuhi, (Fish and Abbott’s Cat. No. 2) 12 S6
8 80 400 32.000
Kalaiaina, (Political Economy) 10 sig.
14.000
1,000
]4
4
Questions on Geography,
8 82 £00 9,600
Sermon, (English) . . • . . •
16 82 200 6,400
Latin Lessons, (Latin and English)
100
100
Shipping List, . . . . •
242 4,500 176,100
�1840.]
REPORTS OF STATIONS.
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Expenses.
Composition and press work, . $79,00
Folding, binding, &c., . . . 86,00
Paper, 16 reams, at £3,60, . . 57,60
Ink, . . . . . . .
2,00
Skins, thread, &c. , . . . .
12,00
I n c id e n ta ls,.................................... 10,00
-------$196,60
On hand 68 reams of paper. 100 lbs. of paste board. 25 lbs. ink.
3. Mission Seminary.
A Committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Armstrong,
Judd and Emerson, was chosen on this subject, and the
following report was adopted:
1. That in our judgment the best interests of the Sem
inary require that some changes be made.
2. That the printing and binding for the Seminary be
performed at Honolulu, so far as it can be done consis
tently with the best interests of the school.
3. That Mr. Rogers be requested to return to the print
ing establishment at Honolulu, and that Mr. Andrews be
requested to take the general superintendence of the office
at Lahainaiuna.
4. That Mr. Bailey be employed at some other station
more especially demanding his services.
5. That no more buildings be erected the ensuing year,
except grass houses, which may be necessary to accommo
date a new class.
6. That the office of Principal be dispensed with, and
the professors in the Seminary share equally in the labors
and responsibility of its government.
7. That only such native youth as are hopefully pious,
or are decidedly moral, and will give a pledge that when
they leare the school, in all ordinary cases, they will en
gage in such employments as shall be advised by the mem
ber of the mission through whom they entered fhe school,
or if otherwise they will refund the amount of $20 for each
year of their continuance in the school, shall be entitled to
the privileges of the school gratuitously. Other youth of
the requisite qualifications, who wish to enjoy the advanta
ges of the school without giving the pledge, can do so by
paying the sum of $20 a year and performing their share
of the labor in the school.
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REPORTS OF STATIONS.
[1840.
8. That a list of such books as are necessary for the use
of the school be furnished by the professors for the com
mittee on Assignments, that such books may be prepared
for the press as soon as possible.
4. Reports of Stations.
The following facts are derived from the Reports of
Stations.
Churches.—The present number of native churches in
the islands is 19, one at Nawiliwili, on Kauai, having been
organized during the year, under the pastoral care of Dr.
Lafon.
The whole number admitted to the churches from the
beginning, as appears from the statistical table, is 21,379.
The number admitted on examination, during the year,
is 4,179.
�1840]
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CONTRIBUTIONS.
[1840.
Protracted Meetings.
Protracted meetings have been held at several stations,
and it is believed with good results.
Meeting houses and School houses.
Waialua .— Some incipient measures have been taken
towards the erection of a stone meeting house at this sta
tion.
Honolulu, 2nd Cong.— A new adobie meeting house,
which was in progress at our last General Meeting, has
been completed, and it was dedicated on the 29th of Au
gust.
TVailuku. — A meeting house is in progress at the sta
tion, and it is hoped will be completed in the course of the
summer.
One at Haiku has been completed.
Kealalcekua.— Much labor has been expended on a new
meeting house, which is not yet completed. Several new
school houses have been built.
Hilo .— Six new meeting houses, of sufficient capacity to
accommodate from 1,000 to 2,000 each, have been built
by the people of Hilo and Puna. Besides these 15 or 20
houses have been built for the accommodation of schools
and meetings. This latter class of houses will contain
from 200 to 1,000 people each.
Contributions.
Hilo .— The contributions of the people to benevolent ob
jects, in labor,fuel, food, arrow-root, kapa,&c. if valued ac
cording to the ordinary price of such articles, would prob
ably amount to $500, a large share of which has been de
voted to the support of Mrs. Coan’s Boarding School for
girls. Some has been devoted to the Boarding School for
boys, some to teachers and other benevolent objects.
In addition to the above a plantation of sugar cane, the
product of monthly concert labor, has recently been man
ufactured, producing in all about 5,400 lbs. of sugar and
400 gallons of molasses. The profits of this plantation are
appropriated to the Boarding School for Boys.
�11
CONTRIBUTIONS.
1840.]
TVaimea, Hawaii.— The report of this station shows the
sum of 1,600 dollars contributed in kapa, mats, salt, meet
ing houses and school houses, kalo patches, 8tc. This aid
to public objects is valued according to what it is supposed
it would be worth, if it had been rendered at a fair compen
sation.
Kealakekua .— Contributions at monthly concert are re
gularly made, which have amounted during the year to 200
dollars, nominally; in wood, money, kapa, &c.; the avails
of which have usually been divided among the schools for
the support of teachers.
JVailulcu.— The people, besides performing a great
amount of labor in building two meeting houses — one at
the station not quite finished, and one at Haiku — have
contributed about $200 in valuable property to the same
object.
Honolulu.— The people belonging to the 2nd church
and congaegation have contributed in labor, timber and
cash, to the amount of $150, for a bridge built the present
year in the neighborhood of the meeting house. Some of
the residents in the village contributed the planks and
spikes, and paid the carpenter’s bill for covering it.
The people of W aikiki contributed $5 20 towards the
supporf of the teacher in that place.
Kaneohe.— Contributed for benevolent objects, 100 00
Also for a bell,
120 00
E-tv a .— The church have raised about $J5 for the sup
port of schools, and about $100 towards paying for a bell.
TVaialua.— The people have contributed 150 dollars for
the support of native teachers, and 50 dollars towards the
purchase of a bell.
Koloa .— The avails of monthly concert labor and other
contributions of the church amount to about 250 dollars,
which have been appropriated to purchasing a bell, paying
teachers, &c.
»
TVaimea, Kauai .— Two schools are supported by the
people at the expense of $60; which is about the whole
amount of their yearly contribution to benevolent objects.
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MISSION SEMINARY.
[1840.
* Waioli.— Contributions have been made at monthly con
cert to aid in supporting teachers, and the various articles
contributed are estimated at about $50.
Besides the above the people have paid a debt of $100
for a station school house, and contributed $100 more to
wards the erection of a new meeting house.
Mission Seminary.
During part of the year all the labors of the institution
devolved upon one teacher, the rest of the year two teach
ers were occupied in its duties, aided by Mr. Bailey, prin
cipally in the secular department.
The studies have been Writing, Punctuation, Linear
Drawing, Hawaiian Grammar, Rudiments of English, Sa
cred Music, Geography and Sacred Geography, all except
the last superficially gone over; Heiu Naau, Helu Kakau,
Introduction to Algebra, Introduction to Astronomy and
Geometry, Trigonometry, Mensuration of heights and dis
tances, Navigation and Surveying, and a few lessons in
Botany.
The number of scholars at the commencement of the
year was fifty-six. During the year six for various rea
sons left, leaving fifty belonging to the school at the close
of the last term. A new class is proposed for the coming
year. The present number of teachers is three. •
Female Seminary.
The year was commenced with fifty pupils, of these five
died at the Seminary, and ten or twelve left either on ac
count of sickness or through fear arising from the preval
ence of disease; but they have returned or their places
been more than supplied by others, so that the present
number connected with the Seminary is fifty-four, of whom
eighteen are hopefully pious.
Reading, W riting, Mental and Written Arithmetic, have
been taught; also Geography, sacred and civil, Sacred
Chronology and Sacred and Hawaiian History. Singing
also ^las been taught. In these several branches the pro
gress. of the pupils has been quite respectable; though
greater proficiency would have been made had it not been
for the prevalence of sickness.
�1840.]
SCHOOL F OR T H E YOUNG C H I E F S .
13
School for the Children of the Chiefs.
Soon after the close of last general meeting Mr. and
Mrs. Cooke entered upon the duties of their appoint
ment, to which they have been devoted during the year;
the average attendance has been six scholars.
A commodious building has been erected by the govern
ment for the school and the accommodation of the teachers
and their scholars. In their report the teachers say, “ On
the 11th of April we moved into the house, and during a
vacation of about four weeks the chiefs furnished the rooms
for their children by procuring bed steads and beds, bureaus
and tables, and matting the rooms with fine native mats.
The house on the outside is 76 feet square, with a court
in the center 36 feet square. The building contains sev
enteen rooms of various dimensions including cook room,
dining room, sleeping rooms, school room 16 feet by 22
and rooms for domestics. All this has been done at an
expense of about $1500, exclusive of about $500 worth of
work, which has been done on paahao days.
Most of the $1,500 has passed through our hands, and
about two hundred of it has been paid to natives for plaster
ing, digging well, painting &c. During the year the chiefs
did nothing towards our support; but since the children have
come into our family they have furnished the table with
most of the eatables and some furniture.
The six children of the chiefs, who first came to the
school were four boys and two girls. The eldest of these
was about ten and the youngest about four years of age.
One of them, Alexander the kings adopted son, could
read a little in English books; and one, Moses, could
spell out words of one syllable. Four of them did not know
the alphabet: as for writing they knew nothing about it.
Five can now write a legible hand. We commenced,
purposing to teach them the English language, and through
that the sciences. Four of these six have attended almost
daily. Two, the kings son and a mate of his, in a few
weeks after the commencement of the school, went to
Maui, but others have taken their places. During the
year the children have been under our influence but about
three hours per day, and five days in a week. However,
they have made some progress, which encourages us in
2
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SCHOOL F OR T H E YOUNG C H I E F S .
[1840.
our new, very difficult, and responsible task. They have
not been so difficult to manage as we anticipated, submit
ting to the rules of school without a great deal of opposi
tion.
After a vacation of nearly four weeks, from April 8th to
May 4th, the children, seven in number, came into our
family; and a separation, to which we had looked forward
with dread, took place between these seven children and
their almost numberless servants. The first week was
one of frequent crying on the part of the children, and of
wailing on the part of the servants; but God, as we had
already begun to believe, had undertaken the work, and
he has overturned, and will, as we humbly hope, continue
to overturn, until this mass of pollution and worse than
death, which has so long surrounded, by day and by night,
the temporal and eternal interests of these children, shall
be rolled away. The second week the children became
more reconciled to their new home, and are now happy in
school and at play, and apparently in the restraints already
beginning to surround them.
On the 18th. of May the former number of seven was
increased to eleven by the arrival of the kings son and two
smaller children with him from Maui, and Kamamalu a
little girl of 18 months old, daughter of Kinau. John Ii
and his wife were added to the family as kahu, and the
only ones for all the children. In a few days another
scholar is expected to enter, which will make our number
twelve, and will be as many as we can possibly manage
considering it is to be a family school, and not a boarding
school only.5’-----Hilo Boarding Schooljor Boys ,
The buildings in contemplation for this institution are
nearly completed. The present number of scholars is 55.
Thirty of these were received during the year, most of
them in October. Among those who have been longest in
school an increasing desire for knowledge is manifest.
About 20 hold themselves candidates for admission to the
Seminary the present year.
Hilo Boarding School for Girls .
The Boarding School for girls under the direction of Mrs.
�1840.]
COMMON SCHOOLS.
15
Coan, has been greatly prospered through the year.
Health and happiness have pervaded the school. None of
the children have died and none have been dangerously ill.
The pupils still appear affectionate, amiable and docile.
The government of the school is easy, and the improve
ment of the little girls in knowledge and manners is very
gratifying. Besides the regular studies of the school much
effort has been made to instruct the girls in various branch
es of useful industry.
The number of scholars is twenty-two, fourteen of whom
are professors of religion, and the school is supported by
the voluntary contributions of the church.
Boarding School at TVaialua.
This is designed to be a self-supporting institution. Its
present members consist of nine boys and one girl. Two
hours of each day are devoted to instruction in school,
and four of each week day to labor in the field, under
the personal direction of the teacher. The plan is to en
large the school to twice its present number as soon as
means will admit.
Common Schools.
Hilo.— There have been during the past year four ex
aminations of schools in Ililo and Puna. At the first
there were examined 1068 children and 2130 adults. At
every subsequent, examination the number was not so large.
The adult members of the schools are nearly all readers,
and of the children two-fifths, not including those who sim
ply join syllables by spelling them. Throughout this di
vision there is a great destitution of competent teachers.
TVaimea, Hawaii.—
Number of schools.
30
Examinations,
26
Readers,
2397
W riters,
1141
Arithmetic,
1036
Geography,
412
�16
COMMON SCHOOLS.
[1840.
Koliala .— Schools have been poorly sustained. One
tour of examination has been made, during which all the
schools were examined; 415 children were present, of
whom 459 were readers. Adults present 1506, of whom
3095 were readers.
A school of girls at the station has been kept up most of
the year, the average number of scholars is about twentyfive.
Kealakekua.— There are in this field 24 schools and up
wards of 800 scholars.
A station school is sustained, containing from 70 to 100
scholars: the lirst class are making good progress in geography.
Kailua .— The report of schools for this station shows
the number of cildren’s schools to be twelve, with an aver
age attendance of 443 scholars, of whom 252 are readers;
adult scholars20—318 readers. A school for young females
has been taught at the station; the number of scholars fiftyfour.
lian a .— The schools connected with this station are 23
in all, the average number of scholars not ascertained.
The missionary has held a meeting expressly for the teach
ers and scholars on every other Monday, in the station
meeting house, with good effect. A class of girls has also
peen taught at the station.
Wailuku .— The children’s schools connected with this sta
tion are thirty; the average number of scholars in attend
ance is 1,000, of whom 750 are able to read.
Lahaina .— School committees have been appointed in all
the districts, whose business was to awaken interest among
parents and scholars, to collect contributions for the teach
ers and attend to such other matters as the prosperity of
the schools required. Eleven schools have existed through
the year, not including those of Kaanapali. Some have
had to struggle for existence, and several have done well,
considering how little patronage they have had from the
government.
Honolulu, 1st. — There were present 240 children at the
examination in April. Five schools, besides two at the
station of select scholars, one of males the other of females.
�1840.]
SALARIES.
17
T he average number of scholars in the schools at the sta
tion, including those of the select schools, is 98.
Honolulu, c2 nd congregation.— The station school in this
division has been kept up during the year, the average
number of scholars being about 100 daily — the girls are
taught in the morning and the boys in the afternoon.
Other schools have been sustained in connection with
this division of the field.
The whole number of children present at the examina
tion in April was 87, ditto of adults 2 3 6 — M aking in all
423.
Kaneohe.— O f children’s schools in this district thers*
are ten. There has been no report of numbers; they are
in a languishing state from want of suitable teachers and
means of support.
E w a .— There has during the last year been only one
district school, and one station school. The last has been
kept up by the missionary and his wife.
W aialua.— The number of children’s schools in this dis
trict is eleven, registering 523 scholars and an average at
tendance of 275— 250 of whom are readers.
Koloa.— During a part of the year two schools were in
operation; but the chiefs, feeling their need of the services
of the teachers for officers under government, withdrew
them from their employment, and the schools were broken
UP*W aioli.— T he examination in January exhibited the
schools to be six in number, scholars enrolled 216 — aver
age attendance 153 — readers 132 — writers 60.
W aimea, K au ai.— The whole number of schools for
children in this district is 25 — scholars enrolled 564; aver
age attendance^ 14; readers 304; writers J03.
N awiliw ili.— Schools have been got up in many places
since the establishment of this station. N o numbers are
given in the report.
5. Salaries or means of Support.
T he committee to whom was referred the subject of sala
ries and means of support, presented the following report,
which was adopted:—
2*
�[1840.
That they are still decidedly in favor of the change from
the common stock to the salary system, but the principle
upon which the salaries should be regulated is attended
with difficulties. Two methods have suggested themselves
to the committee.
The first method is, that a full support be allowed, and
that every member be required to keep an accurate account
of avails of services, herds, presents from natives, presents
from friends at home sent to us as missionaries, 8lc ., and
that these be included in our salary so far as they avail for
the support of our families.
The second method suggested is, that the salary be re
gulated as near as may be according to the circumstances
of every individual, taking into view the means of support
derived from the sources above mentioned in fixing the
amount of salary.
There are advantages and disadvantages attending both
these methods. The committee, therefore, recommend,
1. That every brother be allowed to decide for himself
which method he will prefer.
2. That the following items be added to the estimate of
necessary expenses for a missionary and his wife presented
at the last General M eeting; viz:
Soap,
- - 7 00
Oil,
............................................10 00
Hard ware, stoves, &c.,
- 10 00
Household furniture,
- 15 00
Horses, harness, saddle, &c.,
- 15 00
Books and stationery,
20 00
W ear and repair of time pieces,
3 00
Hospitality and charity,
20 00
100 00
Estimate of last year,
- 450 00
550 00
3. That the brethren present at this meeting decide
which method they prefer, and that the salaries for the pre
sent year be fixed accordingly; and that it be left with the
secular agents and the brethren concerned to fix upon the
salaries of those members of the mission not present at this
meeting.
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SALARIES
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R ETU R N OF MR. THURSTON,
1840.]
4. The committee recommend that the secular agents
send home yearly for a supply of such goods as are needed
in the mission, and that those goods be furnished to the
mission at cost and charges.
5. The committee recommend that the contents of boxes
of donations to the mission be disposed of like other goods
received from the Board, and that the avails be at the dis
posal of the mission, at the close of the year.
The meeting decided, according to the recommendation
in the 3rd article, that the allowance for each missionary
and his wife for the present year be $450, not including
presents, See
6. Return of Mr. Thurston and family.
This subject was referred to a committee of three, upon
which the following report was adopted.
The committee appointed to confer with Mr. Thurston
and family, in reference to their return to the United States
beg leave to report:
That having had several interviews with Mr. and Mrs.
Thurston, and having conversed freely on the subject, they
ascertain that it is still their firm conviction that their chil
dren ought to visit the United States; but, that in consid
eration of the very urgent need, at this time especially, f( r
pastoral labor at Kailua, they are willing to make the fol
lowing arrangement; that Mr. Thurston remain at his
post at Kailua, and that Mrs. Thurston, if suitable protec
tion can be found, return with the children to the U. S.
The committee, moreover, are informed that it is the
decided opinion of Doct. Judd and other physicians, that
the health of Mr. and Mrs. Bingham, especially of the lat
ter, demands a visit to the United States, and that after
mature and prayerful deliberation they are inclined to be
lieve it their duty to undertake the voyage.
The committee therefore recommend that Mr. Bingham
embrace the first favorable opportunity of going on a visit
with his family, to the United States, provided any arrange
ment can be made for a temporary supply of his church
and people, and that Mrs. Thurston and children embark
under his protection.
That should Mr. Bingham fail of going, or should it be
impracticable for him, in case of going, to take more than
�20
[1840.
his own family under his protection, that, then it be left to
Mr. Thurston either to return with his family to the United
States, or to send them under such other protection as
Providence shall offer.
7. The Education of the Children of Missionaries.
On this subject the f o llo w in g report was adopted.
1 That it is expedient to establish a boarding school at
Punahou, for the benefit of the children of the mission;
and that the work of building be commenced as soon as
the services of a teacher can be engaged.
2 That a sum not exceeding' $1000 be expended from
the funds of the mission; the same to be added to such do
nations and private subscriptions as may be obtained, for
the purpose of erecting suitable buildings for the use of the
school.
3 That Mr. Tinker be invited to take charge of the school.
4 That a committee of three be appointed whose duty
it shall be to carry the foregoing resolutions into effect as
soon as practicable.
5 That in case a competent teacher cannot be obtained
here, the Board be earnestly requested to procure, and
send out such an one as soon as practicable.
Chose as the committee recommended in the above re
port, Messrs. Judd, Smith and Castle.
8. Common Schools.
A committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Armstrong,
Dibble and Andrews, was appointed to confer with the king
and chiefs on the subject of education.
Messrs. Dibble, Judd and Clark were chosen a commit
tee to draw up an appeal in behalf of the cause of educa
tion at the islands, to be presented to foreigners and others.
Voted, That 50 dollars be appropriated to each station
for common schools.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
�1840.]
21
A PPRO PRIA TIO N OF FUNDS.
9. Appropriation offunds.
The following is the report of the committee on this sub
ject:
Missionaries.
Alexander,
Andrews, L.
Andrews, S. L.
Armstrong,
Bailey,
Baldwin,
Bingham,
Bishop,
Bliss,
Castle,
Chamberlain,
Clark,
C oin,
Conde,
Cooke,
Dibble,
Dimond,
Emerson,
Forbes,
Green,
Gulick,
Hall,
Hitchcock,
Ives,
Johnson,
Judd,
Locke,
L yim n,
Lyons,
Mrs. Me. Donald,
Munn,
Parker,
Rogers,
Thurston,
Wilcox,
Brown,
Knapp,
Ogden,
Smith L.
Smith,
W hitney,
2 2
4
5
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1
11
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5
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2
4
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1
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5
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4
2
2
2
2
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2
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3
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2
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3
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120 j450
ISO 450
20 |450
140 450
40 450
100 450
140 450
450
20 450
20 450
140 450
120 450
40 450
40 450
20 450
40 '450
40 450
120 1450
SO 450
80 450
240 450
40 450
80 450
20 450
40 450
140 450
(JO 450
60 450
60 450
40 150
40 450
80 450
20 450
280 450
40 450
175
450
175
450
175
450
570
(ioO
470
590
490
550
590
450
470
470
590
5/0
490
490
470
490
490
570
530
530
(>90
490
580
470
490
590
510
510
510
1!)0
490
5o0
470
730
490
175
450
175
450
175
450
20,065
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A PPR O PR IA T IO N OF FU N DS.
[1840.
Amount required for family support,
- 20,065 00
Mr. Hitchcock, for repairs,
.
56 00
“ Parker,
“
50 00
“ L. Andrews, "
25 00
“ Bishop,
“
. . .
100 00
“ Armstrong, “
60 00
“ Emerson,
“
past year,
50 00
“ Clark,
“
“
50 00
“ Wilcox, for painting and repairs
75 00
“ Dimond, repairs past year and repainting the present, 50 00
“ Johnson,
“
“
30 00
“ Castle, extraordinary traveling expenses on account of
the health of Mrs. C., and repairs the past year, 56 00
“ Rogers, extraordinary expenses on account of Mrs. R ., 20 00
“ Knapp, for expenses incurred for the mission,
82 00
“ Smith, for repairs,
20 00
“ Ives, building cook house, 60 00
“ Forbes, to meet expenses already incurred and complete
his house,
170 00
“ Conde,
do,
do.
300 00
Miss Brown,
do.
do.
100 00
#“
do.
build a workhouse, 50 00
Mr Dibble, for repairs,
100 00
“ Lyons,
building and repairs,
200 00
“ Locke, to cancel the debt incurred the past year, 1,000 00
“ Bailey, for building,
1,000 00
“ Bingham and Hall, recovering and repainting mission
house,
200 00
“ Judd, for repairs,
50 00
“ Baldwin, conveyance of goods and purchase of canoe, 250 00
1,000 00
General Meeting,
2,000 00
Printing Department,
381 00
Contingent Fund,
1,500 00
Mission Seminary,
1,400 00
Female Seminary,
750 00
Boarding School, Hilo,
600 00
Medical Departm ent,
850 00
Common Schools,
800 00
Depository,
Reserved in the hands of the Treasure in Boston for
support of returned missionaries and children, 1,500 00
35,000 00
Voted, That it be at the discretion of the secular agents
to build George Sandwich a house at the expense of the
mission.
�1840.]
CO RRESPONDENCE.
23
V oted, T hat M r. Cham berlain be allowed to draw from
the funds of the mission to m eet his extra expenses for the
past year.
R esolved, T hat individuals who are authorized to draw
from the contingent fund for traveling or other expenses,
shall in their drafts be limited to such an amount as shall
m eet those expenses, after deducting a sum equal to their
ordinary expenses at their stations during the same period,
clothing being excepted, and that the secular agents be
governed by this principle in the distribution of said funds.
10. Correspondence.
T he committee on correspondence recommend that the
following letters be written during the coming year, viz.
T hat the unfulfilled appointments of the last year be
continued.
T o Colleges and Theological Sem inaries. Columbia
Theo. Sem. M r. Dibble. A ndover Theo. Sem. M r. Bingham. A uburn Theo. Sem. M r. Smith. B angor Theo.
Sem. M r. G reen. M ission Institute, M issouri, M r. Alex
ander. H am ilton College, M r. Dibble. D artm outh Col.
M r. C lark. Burlington Col. M r. Em erson. Bowdoin
Col. M r. Bishop. W illiam ’s Col. M r. H itchcock. Jef
ferson Col. M r. Forbes. Am herst Col. Mr. Coan. M iddlebury Col. (Philadelphian Soc.) M r. C lark. M arion
Col. D oct. Lafon.
M issions. C hina M ission, M r. Lym an. Serampore
do. M r. Coan. Burm ah do. M r. W hitney. Ceylon do.
M r. Arm strong. M adura do. Mr. Baldwin. M ahratta
do. M r. T hurston. South Sea do. M r. T inker. M ar
quesas do. M r. Parker. Oregon do. Doct. Judd. Oregon
M ethodist do. M r. Smith. Syrian do. Mr. Green.
Societies. Am. Bible Society, M r. Bingham. Am.
T ract Soc. M r. Bingham . A m Tem p. U n., M r. Baldwin.
Individuals. M r. Spaulding, M r. Chamberlain. M r.
R uggles, M r. Thurston. D oct. A lcott, Doct. Andrews.
11. Assignm ents.
T he Com m ittee on Assignm ents report the following:
T h at of the previous assignm ents the following only be
continued.
�[1840.
1 A work on Moral Philosophy, by Mr. Armstrong.
2 A work on Hygiene,by Dr. Judd.
3 That a Daily Food be prepared with the simple text,
by Mr.. Smith.
4 That a new and corrected edition of the Bible in oc
tavo, be undertaken the present year, and the work be su
perintended by Messrs. Bingham and Bishop.
5 A Church Member’s Guide, by Mr. Baldwin.
6 A Bible Dictionary, after the form of Dwight or Alex
ander, by Mr. Emerson.
7 A Concordance of the Bible, by Mr. Andrews.
8 A Memoir of Kaahuinanu, by Mr. Bingham.
9 Periodical for schools, semi-monthly, by Mr. Andrews.
10 A Doctrinal Catechism, on the plan of the Shorter
Catechism, by Mr. Forbes.
11 A Church History, enlarged and improved, by Mr.
Green.
12 Peter Parley’s Universal History, by Mr. Green.
13 Translation of a Tract on Romanism, by Mr. Bishop.
14 School Teacher’s Manual, by Mr. Parker.
15 Domestic Economy, by Dr. Judd.
16 A work on Physiology, by Dr. Andrews.
17 Natural Philosophy, by Mr. Clark.
18 Geometry, by Mr. Alexander, (Euclid or some other.)
19 That a volume cf practical sermons in Hawaiian, be
prepared by Messrs. Coan, Conde, Dibble, Hitchcock,
Lafon, Lyman, Lyons, Smith, Thurston, Whitney, Tinker,
and that Mr. Smith receive the manuscripts, arrange them,
and carry them through the press.
Voted, That Mr. Armstrong revise the Tract on Po
pery, and print it in his own name.
12. Future Reinforcements.
The Committee on the subject of a new reinforcement
would respectfully report, that in looking over the w7hole
field they perceive that there are several places where the
destitution of the people calls loudly for some one to break
to them the bread of life. Some are destitute of any one
to preach to them the gospel, while others have no suitable
teachers to gather their children and youth into school, and
instruct them in the art of reading, &c. They are there
fore peculiarly exposed to the insidious wilds of the ad24
FUTURE REINFORCEMENTS.
�1840.]
LOCATION.
versary, that is now coming in like a flood. H ence all
proper efforts should be made as soon as possible to furnish
them with the privileges and means of grace, which their
circum stances require. T he Committee therefore submit
the following resolutions.
1. T hat the mission, in their G eneral L etter, make an
earnest appeal to the B oard for a new reinforcement to aid
in carrying forward the cause of C hrist in these islands.
2. T hat in order to m eet the present urgent demand for
laborers in several places in the islands, said reinforce
m ent should consist of the following missionaries and as
sistant m issionaries; viz. one m issionary and teacher for
K ailua, one m issionary and teacher for Kohala, one phy
sician or teacher for H ana, one teacher for W ailuku; also,
two physicians for the islands of H aw aii and M olokai, to
be located by the mission when they shall arrive, and a
teacher and wife for missionaries children, to be located
at Punahou.
3. T hat the Committee appointed to prepare the G eneral
L etter, be instructed to present to the Board the peculiar
claims o f the places referred to, in the above resolution, for
the m issionaries and assistant missionaries recommended in
this report.
13. N ext General Meeting.
Voted, T hat when this m eeting adjourn, it adjourn to
m eet at H onolulu, on the second W ednesday of M ay, 1841.
14. Location.
A report on this subject was adopted, but subsequent
arrangem ents prevented the changes contemplated in it
from being carried into effect.
V oted, T o refer the location of the expected physician,
and the physician on H aw aii, to a committee of five, one
to be chosen from H awaii, one from Lahainaluna, and three
promiscuously. C hose M essrs. Thurston, C lark, Judd,
L ym an and A rm strong.
T he committee appointed to take m easures tQ supply
M r. B ingham ’s place, during his absence, provided he
conclude to return to the U nited States, proposed that M r.
A rm strong remove to H onolulu for that purpose, and that
Mr. Bailey, instead of removing to K ohala to maintain that
3
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STANDING COMMITTEES.
[1840.
station aione, be requested to reside for the present at
Wailuku to assist Mr. Green.
Mr. Bliss consented to return to Kohala, to sustain alone
for the present the labors of that station.
15. Bible and Tract Societies.
Voted, That the treasurer of the mission be requested
to make nut a fair account current between the mission
and the American Bible and Tract Societies.
16. Distribution of Books from the Board.
Voted, That the books recently received from the Board,
be sold at auction to the members of the mission, to the
highest bidder, excepting those books already in the Li
brary of the Maternal Association.
Voted, That a committee of three be appointed to dis
tribute the Bibles and Testaments sent out by the A. B. S.
for the families of the mission. This committee were
Messrs. Andrews, Clark and Dibble.
D tij of Fasting and Prayer.
Wednesday, June 27, vvas observed as a day of fasting
and prayer, by appointment of the meeting.
Standing Committees.
Trustees for Mission and Female Seminary: chose
Messrs Andrews Armstrong, Clark, Dibble, Green,
Hitchcock and Richard*.
M E O Hil i was added to the Printing Committee for
the Mission Press at Honolulu.
�A PPE N D IX .
Honolulu, July 28, 1840.
At a meeting of the Printing Committee of the Sandwich Islands Mission convened at the house of Mr. Cham
berlain:
1. Resolved, That the printing of the new edition of the
Bible, 8vo., recommended by the mission, be commenced
forthwith, and prosecuted with as much despatch as the
circumstances of the department will admit.
2. Resolved, That the remainnig sheets of the former
edition of the Bible now on hand, be bound as fast as pos
sible, in a neat and compact form, and sent to the different
stations for a speedy distribution at a reduced price.
3. Resolved, That while the cost of each Bible is at
least two dollars, we recommend that in their distribution
they be disposed of either by sale or gift according to the
ability of the applicant.
4. Resolved, That we will regard the grant of $10,000
from the Philadelphia Bible Society to be already exhaust
ed on two editions of the New Testament already printed,
and that the balance of funds for printing the sacred
scriptures now on hand, be considered as belonging to the
grants of the American Bible Society to be applied to a
new edition of the Bible.
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THE
R E V ISE D M INUTES
OF THE
DELEGATE
MEETING
OF THE
Sandwich Islands Mission
JUNE 4th to 20th, 1838.
Honolulu:
MISSION PRESS.
1839.
��MINUTES.
As a substitue for a General Meeting of the
Sandwich Islands Mission for the year 1838, the
following meetings were called:—
Meeting of the Missionaries on Oahu, March 29.
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“ Kauai, April 6 .
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“ Hawaii, May 14.
To arrange the business transacted by Island
Meetings and also to complete unfinished business,
the following delegates were appointed:—
For Kauai, Rev. S a m u e l W h i t n e y ,
“ Oahu,
u H iram Bingham ,
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“
a R euben T inker,
u Maui and ) u W i l l i a m R i c h a r d s ,
u Molokai, ) u R i c h a r d A r m s t r o n g ,
u Hawaii,
cc A s a T h u r s t o n ,
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u L o r e n z o Lyons.
The above named delegates in connection with
the standing Secretary and Secular Agent of the
Mission, convened at the Seminary Chapel at Lahainaluna, on Monday, June 4, and the meeting
being called to order,
The Rev. Asa Thurston was chosen Moderator.
The meeting was then opened by prayer, after
which ballots were taken for Scribe.
Mr. Levi Chamberlain was chosen.
On examining the Minutes of the several Island
Meetings, the following subjects were found to
have been considered, acted upon and decided by a
majority of the missionaries on the islands:—
1. Division of the 30,000 dollars allowed this
mission by the Board.
2. Division of paper and binding materials.
3. Communication of the Rev. Mr. Spalding, of
the Oregon Territory.
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4. Teacher for the Chiefs.
5. Mr. Richards’ Report.
6 . Wages for native Teachers.
7. Medical Services.
8 . Works to be printed the present year.
9. Kumu Hawaii.
10. Formation of a Bible and Tract Society.
11. Female Boarding School at Molokai.
12. Assignments.
13. Boxes and other articles sent to us by friends
in the United States of America.
14. General Meeting for 1839.
15. Miss Ogden’s Location.
16. Standing Committees.
1. D i v i s i o n o f t h e 30,000 D o l l a r s .
1st. Resolved, That for the year commencing
the first day of April, 1838, the allowance for each
family consisting of
A missionary and his wife, be
$ 400 00
Each child under five years,
20 00
“ “ between five and ten,
40 00
“ “
“ ten and fifteen,
60 00
“ “ over fifteen years,
80 00
The sums for the several families according to
the above computation, are as follows:—
Mr. W h i t n e y ,
Mr. G u l i c k ,
Dr. L a f o n ,
Mr. A l e x a n d e r ,
M r . J oh n so n ,
Mr. L ocke ,
Mr. E m e r s o n ,
Mr. B i shop ,
Mr. P a r k e r ,
Mr. D j m o n d ,
M r . C oo ke ,
D otor J u d d ,
Mr. T i n k e r ,
Mr. B i n g h a m ,
Mr. H a l l ,
400
580
.
.
.
.
.
400
.
.
.
.
.
460
.
.
.
.
.
420
.
.
.
.
.
420
.
.
.
.
.
480
.
.
.
.
.
460
.
.
.
.
.
460
.
.
.
.
.
420
.
.
.
.
.
400
.
.
.
.
.
560
.
.
.
.
.
520
.
.
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.
.
500
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M r. C astle,
M r . S m ith ,
M r . C h a m berlain,
M r . H it c h c o c k ,
M r. M unn,
M r. R ic h a r d s,
M r . B a ld w in ,
M iss O g d e n ,
M iss M . M . S m i t h ,
M r . M ’D o n a l d ,
M r . A ndrew s,
M r C lark,
M r . R ogers,
M i s s L. G. S m i t h ,
M i s s L. B r o w n , .
M r. G reen,
M r . A rm strong, .
M r. C onde,
M r . I ves,
M r . F orbes,
M r. V anduzee,
M r. T hurston,
D octor. A n d r e w s , .
M r. L yon s,
M r. K n a p p ,
M r. B liss,
M r . B ail ey ,
M r. L y m a n ,
M r. Co an,
M r. W ilc o x ,
.
,
.
400 00
400 00
500 00
480 00
420 00
440 00
. 480 00
150 00
150 00
420 00
. 540 00
. 500 00
400 00
150 00
150 00
. 460 00
. 500 00
. 4^0 00
420 00
440 00
420 00
660 00
400 00
270 00
400 00
420 00
. 420 00
440 00
420 00
400 00
18,970 00
Sum total,
2nd. That the remainder of the grant be appro
priated as follows, viz:—
1,°200 00
To the Seminary at Lahainaluna,
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u
“
Female Seminary at Wailuku,
Boarding School at Hilo,
p rinting Department,
Buildings,
Medical Department,
u General Account,
Total
1*
650
650
2,600
5,000
300
630
00
00
00
00
00
00
$30,000, 00
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3rd. That as the above division includes no as
sistance to the common schools, these are of ne
cessity cast upon the patronage of the people and
of the different members of the mission, and that
they be recommended to voluntary contributions
for support. That the Seminary, Female Semina
ry and Boarding School, be likewise recommended
to favor and private contributions, on the ground
that the appropriations herein contained, are only
what are deemed absolutely necessary to sustain
them in their present limited operations.
4th. That the stipend or annual sum allowed to
each individual missionary be wholly at his own
disposal or control, and that should any part of
said salary remain in the hands of the Treasurer
at the close of the year for which the appropriation
is made, it shall be available to said individual pro
vided he call for it as soon as duly informed there
of by the Treasurer.
2. D i v i s i o n of P a p e r a n d B i n d i n g M a t e r i a l s .
1st. Resolved, That the main business of Print
ing for the Mission be done at the press at Honolulu.
2 nd. That the committee of the Press at Lahainaluna, together with the brethren who furnish the
matter, direct with regard to the works to be print
ed at said press.
3rd. That we approve of the resolution adopted
by the mission in 1836, viz: “ That in printing
works of general interest at Lahainaluna, the edi
tions be so large as to supply in some measure the
immediate wants of the several stations ”
4th. That one-eighth of the sinking fund and
avails of books be appropriated to the Lahainaluna
press, including the engraving department.
3. Rev. Mr.
S p a l d i n g ’s C o m m u n i c a t i o n .
1st. Resolved, That we recommend to Mr. Spal
ding not to send men to these islands to learn the
art of printing, but rather that a native printer be
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sent from here to set up a press there, and print
on the ground, and communicate as far as he is
able the knowledge of the art. Still if they think
best to send one or two individuals, we will do the
best by them that we can.
2nd. That we recommend to him not to send the
man and wife of which he spoke.
3rd. T hat we comply with his request to print
small books for the Nez Perces Mission, and also
forward a few copies of scripture and other cuts;
also a Ram age press and small font of types, from
Lahainaluna, at the discretion of the printer there.
4th. That a committee be appointed to obtain the
books, maps, etc. requested in the letter, and to
correspond with Mr. S. on the subject, giving rea
sons for our opinions.
Chose Mr. Bingham committee.
4. T e a c h e r f o r t h e C h i e f s .
1st. Resolved, That we consider the business of
instructing the chiefs of sufficient importance to
claim the immediate and entire services of a per
son qualified for the office.
2nd. That whereas a letter has been received
from the king and chiefs of the Sandwich Islands,
requesting Mr. Richards to become their teacher,
we approve the choice made by the king and chiefs,
and leave it entirely with Mr. Richards to accept
or reject the appointment, as may seem to him to
be duty.
3rd. That in case Mr. Richards accepts the
above appointment, Mr. Tinker be requested to
supply his place, and act as Seamen’s Preacher.
5.
M r. R i c h a r d s ’ R e p o r t .
Mr. Richards read a report of his late visit to
the U. S. A., whereupon the following resolutions
were taken:—
1st. Resolved, That sentiments of unfeigned
gratitude are due, on our part, to that ever kind
4
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and watchful Providence which has watched over
brother and sister Richards daring the period of
their separation from us, and brought them again
to these shores.
2nd. That although Bro. Richards, from various
causes not under his control, was not able to ac
complish all that was desired and anticipated from
his agency, yet we have abundant reason to think
that his visit has been productive of important
benefits to the cause of missions.
3rd. That the course pursued by Bro. Richards,
while seeking to promote the various objects of his
agency, so far as known to us, meets our entire ap
probation.
4th. That Bro. Richards be requested to furnish
a copy of his report, to be preserved among the pub
lic documents of the mission.
6. W a g e s o f N a t i v e T e a c h e r s .
1st. Resolved, That as circumstances render it
inconsistent to pay native teachers, as heretofore,
out of the missionary funds, still we approve of
giving to teachers and their wives the books neces
sary for their own individual use.
2nd. That chiefs, head men, parents and others
be encouraged to contribute the means of support
ing their teachers, directly, independently of the
funds of the mission.
7. M e d i c a l S e r v i c e s .
Resolved, 1st. That we consider it very desira
ble that the natives who are able, pay for their
own medicines; but for the sake of the poor,
Resolved, 2nd. That it be recommended to Pas
tors of churches to solicit contributions for the pur
chase of medicines, and forward the same to the
Secular Agents to be credited to the department;
but at those stations where the natives cannot con
tribute articles which can be made available for
the purchase of medicines, the whole subject be
referred to the pastors.
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8. W o r k s to b e P r i n t e d t h e P r e s e n t Y e a r .
1st. Resolved, T hat the printing of the Old Tes
tament be carried on from Esther to Malachi, at
the discretion of the Printing Committee.
2nd. T hat the unexpended grants of the Tract
Society be expended on such works as the said So
ciety is known to approve, so that the Board may
not be liable to be involved at all in expense for
works of doubtful character.
3rd, That any works directed by the mission or
recommended or approved by either of the print
ing committees, be printed when there is reason to
believe that the avails of the edition will be equal
or nearly equal to the cost.
9. K umu H aw aii.
Resolved, That on account of the weak state of
brother Tinker’s eyes and prospect of greater use
fulness in another sphere, the editorial department
of that paper be committed to Dr. Judd and Mr.
Hall.
10. F o r m a t i o n of a B i b l e a n d T r a c t S o c i e t y .
1st. Resolved, T hat it is desirable such societies
be formed as early as convenient, to consist of na
tives and foreigners, and that it be recommended
to all the members of the mission to become mem
bers of said Society by private subscription.
2nd. That we recommend Honolulu as the most
suitable place as the seat of the societies, that for
eign residents and visitors may have opportunity
to become members if they desire.
3rd. That the fourth of July be recommended as
a suitable day for the formation of such societies,
of which notice may be given in the Humu Hawaii
and in such other ways as individuals may think
advisable.
4th. That a committee of two be appointed, one
of whom shall prepare in the native language a
constitution for a Bible Society, and the other a
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constitution for a Tract Society, to be presented to
the meeting, which shall be held on the fourth of
July.
5th. That the communications of the A. B. S.
and the A. T. S. be answered according to the re
quest of the Secretary.
Committee to draft Constitutions, Messrs. Bing
ham and Chamberlain.
11. B o a r d i n g S c h o o l a t M o l o k a i .
This subject was discussed and referred to the
brethren of Molokai and Lahainaluna.
12. A s s i g n m e n t s .
1st. Resolved, That previous assignments stand
as they have been, except such as are hereafter
mentioned.
2nd. That inasmuch as we deem it important
that a History of the Sandwich Islands Mission be
at once prepared for the American public; and inas
much as such a history may well be given in the
Memoir of Kaahumanu, therefore resolved, that we
relieve Mr. Bingham from the review of Isaiah and
Jeremiah, in order that he may as soon as possible,
finish the Memoir of Kaahumanu according to the
above plan.
3rd. That Mr. Thurston be requested to review
the book of Isaiah.
4th. That Mr. Bishop be requested to review
the book of Jeremiah.
13. B o x e s a n d o t h e r A r t i c l e s s e n t b y F r i e n d s
i n t h e U. S. A.
Voted that boxes and other articles sent from
America to individuals should not be charged as a
part of our annual stipend; and further, that our
Secular Agents be requested to strike from their
accounts such charges as are inconsitent with the
above sentiment
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14. G e n e r a l M e e t i n g f o r 1839.
Resolved, T hat a General Meeting of this mis
sion should be held at Honolulu on the 2nd Wed
nesday of May, 1839.
15. Miss O g d e n ’s L o c a t i o n .
Resolved, T hat we approve of Miss Ogden’s
connection with the Female Boarding School at
Wailuku.
16. S t a n d i n g C o m m i t t e e s .
Voted that standing committes remain as they
were the last year.
Business acted upon by the Delegates not having been
settled by the Island Meetings .
1. Duties and powers of the Delegates.
including the question of economy and personal
rights, and the wishes of our patrons.
3. Recent laws of the Board.
4. Reports of Stations.
5. Reports of standing committees.
6. Our duties to the Christian world, and the
duties of the missionaries in the Sandwich Islands
and the churches under their care, to the heathen
of other countries.
7. Duties of the mission to rulers and subjects
of such.
8. Correspondence.
9. Location.
10. Building fund.
11. Theological School.
12. Compensation to domestics.
13. How far may missionaries engage in agricul
ture.
14. Sandal wood, [is the traffic in it wrong?]
2. Pecuniary resources and their appropriation,
1. D u t i e s a n d P o w e r s o f t h e D e l e g a t e s .
The following resolutions were adopted:—
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1. All points of business in which a majority of
the missionaries in the island meetings agree are
to be regarded as settled by the mission, but all
points brought up in the island meetings not settled
by a majority may be settled at the discretion of
the delegates; and as they are empowered to cor
respond with the Board for the mission, they shall
be free to speak according their views of the mer
its of any subject they choose to present.
2. That in counting the votes of the island meet
ings we consider ourselves at liberty to inquire in
to the unanimity of the votes which were passed;
and where it can be ascertained that less than a
majority voted in a particular way, the subject on
which that was taken be considered as not decided
by the island meetings, and of course to be decided
by the delegates.
3. P e c u n i a r y R e s o u r c e s a n d t h e i r A p p r o p r i a
t i o n INCLUDING THE QUESTION OF ECONOMY AND
P ersonal R i g h t s a n d t h e w i s h e s of o u r P a t
rons.
On this the following ressolutions were adopted:—
1st. Resolved, That economy, efficiency in our
work and the interest of the missionary cause, as
well as our own personal rights, require the adop
tion of salaries in the common acceptation of the
term, instead of the loose system of common stock
hitherto practiced; and if any rules or regulations
of the Board are inconsistent with giving a salary
in the proper sense, to their missionaries, we think
it expedient respectfully to petition said Board to
modify them in such a way as to remove this obsta
cle to such an arrangement.
2nd. Whatever amount of property or whatever
advantages for worldly gain may be placed at our
disposal, we shall not feel at liberty to accumulate
wealth for ourselves; but shall strictly adhere to
the sentiment of the 4th resolution of the report
contained in the minutes of our last General Meet
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ing, page 26, which is as follows, viz:—“ Resolved,
That those who accumulate wealth for themselves
and do not honor the Lord with their substance,
live in violation of the commands of Christ, expose
their own souls to death, and deprive the dying
heathen of the bread of life.”
3rd. That in our opinion, economy as well as
convenience requires the secular department of the
mission to be sustained, for the present, as hereto
fore, until it can be ascertained by experience or
farther inquiry, that supplies can be obtained with
greater facility and less inconvenience and expense,
either through the agency of individuals in Ameri
ca or merchants in these islands.
4th. So far as we are able now to ascertain, the
the sum of 30,000 dollars as a total amount will be
needed from the Board for the year 1840, for sus
taining the families and carrying on the various de
partments of our work. The principle of division
adoted by this meeting being sufficiently accurate
for an estimate to serve as a g-eneral direction to
the Prudential Committee, to whom the appropria
tion is referred.
The estimate is as follows:—
Each family consisting of a missionary and vvi
wife,
fe,
$400 — say 40 families at $400,
$16,000 00
250
One missionary,
. . . . .
-50 00
Each single lady, $ !5 0 — of these four,
600 00
“ child under five years of age, $20, es
timating the number in 1840 to be 63 will arn’t to 1,260 00
Each child between the age of five and ten
years, $ 4 0 — number in 1840, 31,
.SI, .
.
1,2-40
1,240 00
Each child between the age of ten and fifteen
years, $ 6 0 — number 6,
. . .
360 00
160 00
Upwards of fifteen, $80 — number 2,
For the support of all the families,
19,870
19,870 00
00
1,200
1,200 00
00
Mission Seminary,
. . . .
650
Female Seminary,
. . . .
650 0000
650
.
.
.
650 00
00
Boarding School, Hilo,
2600
.
.
2600 00
00
Printing Department,
2
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Buildings, Fixtures, etc,
Medical Department,
General Account,
Total
4000
300
730
$30,000
00
00
00
00
5th. In view of the affecting fact that 35 ministers
of the gospel, who desire to preach to the heathen,
have been for a lenght of time detained in the United.
States for want of funds to send them forth; in
view, also, of the embarrassed condition of mis
sionary operations, not only in these islands but
also in other countries, for want of pecuniary aid,
not to mention the uncompromising obligations of
self-denial involved in the conditions of Christian
discipleship, it is the solemn duty of this mission
to adopt a rigid economy, both in our style of
living, and the use of all the means within our
reach for promoting the objects of the mission:
not only as it respects the aid we receive from the
Board, but also that which is derived from the
native churches, and from lands, herds, presents,
etc.
6th. Although this mission greatly needs the full
amount of $35,000 formerly voted to it by the Board,
and although the stipend allowed to each family is
small, and in some cages scarcely sufficient for even
an economical support, still we would recommend
to every brother to attempt, by wise retrenchment
and virtuous self-denial, a diminution of his person
al expenses, that he may be able to devote a part
of his annual allowance to sustain the various pub
lic departments of our work, and also relieve the
wants of the Board.
7th. As regards the native books, that the dispo
sal of them be left, as heretofore, to the judgment
of those to whom they are sent, with the under
standing, however, that while they are not to be
withheld from those, especially children, who really
need them and yet cannot pay for them in any
profitable article; provided always that each station
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sacrifice no more on the books of the Board than
their just proportion of the sinking fund (this year
$2,600) averaged on the proportion of books al
lowed to each station; yet that all reasonable exer
tions be made to dispose of them in such a manner
as to save the funds of the printing department, as
well as promote the welfare of the natives; and,
moreover, that as strict an account as possible be
kept of the avails of books and forwarded to the
General Agent, in the month of March, together
with an account of books on hand not disposed of.
8th. T hat it be the duty of each family and sin
gle lady to make out with care, as full and particu
lar a list as possible of articles supposed to be
needed for the year 1840, and forward the same to
the Secular Department by the first day of Sep
tember next.
9th. T hat in writing for supplies, the Secular
Agent confine himself to the lists of the families,
(which when filled out are to be regarded as part
of the salary of each,) and to such articles of
known use as cannot fail to be needed in carrying
on the various operations of the mission. Those
who do not forward lists will be expected to supply
themselves either from such articles as may be in
the depository, or in some other way independent
of the depository.
10th. T hat Mr. Chamberlain be requested to
make out as complete a list as possible of the names
of all the articles usually called for by the mission,
have it printed, and forward a copy to each family,
with the view to aid them in making out their lists.
3. R e c e n t L a w s o f t h e B o a r d .
1st. Voted, T hat a committee of two be appoint
ed to draft a memorial to the Board on the subject
of their late rules.
2nd. Voted, T hat the same committee be re
quested to prepare a document for the Rooms upon
this same subject*
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Committee, Messrs. Bingham and Richards.
The communications were prepared, read to the
meeting, fully considered and signed by all the del
egates.
4. R e p o r t s o f S t a t i o n s .
Reports were read from all the stations except
one, from which the following facts and statistics
are derived:—
Dwelling houses have been built during the year
at the following stations: Kaneohe, Honolulu, 2nd.
congregation and Kealakekua.
School houses. One at Waioli, one at Ewa, five
in the division of Koolau occupied by Mr. Parker,
one at Honolulu, 2nd congregation, and one at Hi
lo, have been completed during the year.
Meeting houses. One at Koolou has been comple
ted; its dimensions are 100 feet by 4 5 — dedicated
on the 23rd November. At Hilo a second meeting
house has been commenced.
Mission Seminary. The average number of board
ing scholars has been during the year, sixty-four;
adults twenty, 84. The adults having finished
their course, have left the school. Six of the
boarding scholars have been dismissed; five of them
for bad conduct. Whole number in school at the
date of the report, 58.
Female Seminary. Wrhole number of scholars, 42.
These are,
3
From Oahu,
u Molokai,
4
a Lanai,
2
a Hawaii,
6
u Maui,
27
—
42.
Manufacturing Department. The business under
Miss Brown, has been making steady progress,
both in interest and improvement, since its com
mencement on the 30th July, 1835. In February
last the third class was dismissed, making the
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whole number under her instruction from the be
ginning, to be 24, all of whom have acquired a tol,
erably good knowledge of spinning and knittingand five of the number have advanced considerably
in weaving. In March a new class of twenty was
admitted.
Preparatory Boarding School at Hilo. The whole
number of scholars is thirty-one.
The receipts for the support of the school have
been $484 15; of this sum $378 54 were from the
mission; $15 90 were personal presents devoted to
the school, $89 71 were contributions, principally
from natives.
The regular hours for prayers, meals, labor, re
citation and school have been the same as the pre
ceding year. Reading, writing, singing, mental
arithmetic, geography, scripture history and com
position have received more or less attention
through the year. In each of these branches en
couraging proficiency has been made.
In the government and discipline, though the
most untiring vigilence has been required, very lit
tle difficulty has been experienced.
New buildings are very much needed, to be suf
ficiently spacious to accomodate sixty or seventy
scholars.
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STATIONS.
C W aimea,
< Koloa,
W aioli,
W aialua,
Ewa,
4 Kaneohe,
Honolulu, 1st
do 2nd.
Molokai,
Lahaina,
Lahainaluna,
< W ailuku,
Hana,
'K aaw aloa.
Kailua,
Kohala,
W aimea,
1Hlo
Hlo,
Whole number ad.
on examination.
Adm. on exam, the
past year.
Now in good stand.
Marriages.
Admit, on recom.
CHURCH.
Candidates______
Excommunicated.
------------------
►
Died.
Children baptised.
Total chld’n. bap.
Average cong’n.
Removed.
Restored.
Suspended.
Adult scholars.
SCHOOL.
Scholars.
Sabbath.________
Singing.
Taught by mission.
5.
R eports
of
S tanding
C omm ittees,
The following works have been printed
the past eleven months:—
during
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New Testament (2nd. entire edition,)
Old Testament first vol. in part,
Haawina Kamalii (Children’s Lssons,)
Anatomia (Anatomy,) - . ,
Kumu Kamalii (Children’s Teacher,)
Essay on Intemperance* . „
Essay on Lying,
Ai o ka la (Daily Food,) . .
Church Covenant, . . . .
Kumu Hawaii, ......................
Hawaiian Spectator, . . . .
Kumumua (First teacher,) . .
Minutes of General Meeting, .
Laws and Notices for Government,
Covers for the Kumu Kamalii,
Covers for the Essay on Intemperance,
Covers for Hawaiian Spectator.,
Circular of the Mission Resolutions,
List of Members of Maternal Assoc’n,
Tracts for
ditto, . . .
Goodel’s Letter, ditto, . . .
Reprint of several forms of New Test.
iSveral jobs in English and native, >
as Catalogues, circulars, notices &c. 5
Total,
mo.
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
24
12
4
8
16
12
12
12
8
12
12
12
12
Copies. Total pp.
520 10,000 5,200,000
712 10,000 7,120,000
152 10,000 1,520,000
30,000
500
60
84 4,000 336,000
28 10,000 280,000
80,000
8 10,000
144 10,000 1,440,000
40,000
4 10,000
96 3,500 336,000
220
600 132,000
32 10,000 320,000
4,000
40
100
14
1,800
432
14 3,400
47,600
2 10,000
20,000
2
1,200
600
1 1,000
1,000
4
1,200
300
2
200
100
50
400
8
24,192
84 .
288
48 3,522
11,858
2,279; 108,392, . 16,947,450
The expenses o f the Office have been as follows:—
1616 Reams Medium Paper at $3 50
5,656 00
200 lbs. Ink,
“ 78
156 00
Paid workmen,
1,827 43
Advance on Cash,
115 45
Contingent expenses*
84 78
Total,
$7,839 66
There were on hand at the commencement of the
1878 Reams paper.
Received by Peru,
180
“ “
do. “ Suffolk,
I23l
“ “
Total,
3,289
Sent to Lahainaluna, 120
Worked at this of&ce 1,616
1,736
Leaving on hand 1st April,
1,553 Reams.
Colored paper on hand,
8 do.
fak on hand 16 canisters, or two years1 supply.
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Sixteen hands have been employed daring the
year, who are improving slowly in the art; and it
is hoped that printers will be able to sustain their
end, as soon, at least, as other portions of the na
tion are prepared to stand alone. Five of them
have been admitted to the churches in Honolulu,
during the year. All are now members of the
church except four,one of whom is now propounded.
B in d e r s .
Books and Pamphlets Bound the past year.
Testaments,
900
600
Hymns with notes,
400
Hope o ka Helunaau,
485
Jobs of various sizes.
10,000
Himeni Hoolea,
10,000
“ Kamalii,
10,000
Ai o ka la, 1838,
52
Kumu Hawaii,
100
Vocabulary,
365
Ninau Hoike,
10,000
Ikemua & Holoholona,
12,000
Helu Kamalii,
Lunakanawai,
2,500
550
Old Test, tracts,
Kumu Mua,
10,000
Tract on Lying,
10,000
u Intemperance,
10,000
Hawaiian Spectator,
500
4,000
Humu Kamalii,
92,452
Total.
E xpen ses.
Wages of workmen,
1,354, 08
Contingent expenses,
76, 86
Paste board,
286, 50
Leather, paper covers, thread, twine &c. Sec. 538, 62
Binders tools pr. Suffolk,
26 30
Total,
$2,282,36
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M
ission
S
eminary
P
ress.
1
Scripture History, . . . .
Hawaiian History, . . . .
Malo’s Tract, .
.
.
Church Covenant for Mr. Hitchcock
Colburn’s Algebra, . . . .
Surveying (in part,)
Linear Drawing (in part,)
Little Philosopher (in part,) .
Catalogue o f Seminary,
Catalogue of Fem. Semy,
Labels for Sern. Library,
“
English................................
Shipping list,
. . . .
Labels for Seamen’s Library, .
Pages.
j
No.
copies.
List of works printed, at the Seminary Press
during the year ending March 31st, 1838.
Total
no. of
pages.
,
Expenses o f the above wcrJcs
82 Reams paper at $3 30,
Composition and press work,
Folding and Binding,
Pasteboard, skins, thread, cloth, etc,
Advance on cash,
pages.
Total.
II. Chronicles, - - - - - - - - - - Esther,
- - - .............................................
Ecclesiastes fy Solomon’s S o n g , .....................
Isaiah
part of Jeremiah,
.........................
Proverbs,
.....................- .............................
Sacred G e o g r a p h y ,.....................- - - Scripture Chronology
History (in part,) History of Beasts for children,
_ - - - History of Hawaii (in part,) - - - - - Sermons Nos. 4, 5, 6, 9, 10,13, 14, 15, - - Scripture Questions, (in part,)
- - - - Hawaiian Grammar (in part,)
.....................
Trigonometry (in part,)
- - ....................
Direction for writing,
- - - - - - - Constitution of Maternal Assoc’n, - - - Certificates.
- - - . . .................... - Vocabulary from pige 4 0 t h , .................... Laws of the High School,
.........................
Shipping List,
............................................. J
Circular of Ship Masters, - ^ . • - * - •!
12
72
Total.
copies!|no. pp.
i ,000
72,000
12 16 1,000 16,000
12 28 1,000 28,000
12 228 1,000 |228,000
12 64 1,000 64,000
12 88 1.500 132,000
12 84 1,500 126,000
12 84 1,500 126,000
12 60 1,500 90,000
500 40,000
12 80
16 1 64 |, 1,200 1 76,800'
400 12,800
8 32
8 16 1,500 24,000
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9.600
12 24 1 400
400
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100
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1,047. 17,100.1,143,950
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Of the preceding were printed on acct. of the
Am. liib. S o c . ............................................ Am. Tract Soc. - - - - - -
408,000 pp.
- 334,800 “
W orld, and
in t h e S a n d
6. O ur D u t i e s to t h e C h r i s t i a n
t h e D uties of t h e M i s s io n a r ie s
w i c h Is l a n d s a n d t h e C h u r c h e s u n d e r t h e i r
c a r e , to t h e H e a t h e n o f o t h e r C o u n t r i e s .
1st. Resolved, That Christ has a claim upon all
his people for the evangelizing of the world, and
especially upon all his ministers, the commissioned
preachers of his gospel.
2nd. That the gospel is the greatest blessing
that men can give to the unevangelized nations,
and those who have it conferred upon them being
bound to love their neighbor as themselves ought
obviously to pray and labor according to their
ability that those who are destitute may enjoy it
also.
3rd. That as the neglect of the great body of
ministers to go forth to the unevangelized did in
an important sense modify our duty as to the choice
of our field and urge us the more irresistibly to
go to the heathen, so the neglect of the great body
of Christians to come up with energy to the work
of converting the world may modify the duty of
the Sandwich Islands Christians, in respect to sup
porting their own pastors, and urge them to con
secrate their possessions, their earniags or their
personal services for the spread of the gospel
among the heathen.
4th. If the command to evangelize the world is
given to all Christians and the law of love binds
them to further the extension of the gospel to the
destitute, then if all other nations should neglect
the work, Christians and ministers in the Sandwich
Islands must take it up as the first Christians did
at Jerusalem, as though the main work devolved
on them.
5th. But as all the efforts which the Sandwich
Islands Christians and ministers can make would
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scarcely diminish in the slightest degree the pres
ent obligations of other Christians to engage in the
work of evangelizing benighted pagans, so all that
Christians in other countries are now doing and
are likely to do soon does not release Christians
in the Sandwich Islands from engaging in it with
energy, as God shall give the ability, and there
fore they ought to be taught and accustomed to
feel that this cause demands immediately a portion
of their time and money and well directed efforts.
6th. Though on account of the darkness, inex
perience and imbecility among the Sandwich Isl
anders, not excepting the recent converts, more
foreign teachers are greatly needed here, and not
a man could be spared without difficulty from
this field, yet if any one here qualified for the
work should feel himself called in Providence to
carry the gospel to the heathen of other countries,
the churches here ought to be prompted to assist
him in the enterprise by their personal efforts or
by their contributions.
7th. But as the fewness and feebleness of these
infant churches must forbid the possibility of therr
taking the geat work out of the hands of the more
affluent, enlightened and well disciplined portions of
the church, which have hitherto applied to it but a
particle of their resources, and appear to be still
slumbering over it; therefore rosoived, that we owe
to them such kind suggestions, earnest prompting
and prudent counsels to interest them as our pro
vidential circumstances will allow and enable us to
give, especially by an example of missionary ortho
doxy in precept and practice altogether conforma
ble with the doctrine of Christ.
8th. If preachers at home and members of the
Board regard what they do for us as an excuse for
not going to the heathen, it becomes us to inquire
whether we cannot take from them that excuse by
seeking our support elsewhere.
9th. T hat we ought to sustain and carry out
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the fundamental principles of our circular sent to
the Rooms and apply them to our people so far as
they are applicable.
7. D u t i e s of t h e M i s s i o n t o R u l e r s a n d
j e c t s as s u c h .
Sub
1st. Resolved, That though the system of gov
ernment in the Sandwich Islands has, since the
commencement of the reign of Rihoriho, been great
ly improved through the influence of Christianity
and the introduction of written and printed laws,
and the salutary agency of Christian chiefs has
proved a great blessing to the people, still, the
system is so very imperfect for the management of
the affairs of a ci vilized and virtuous nation, as to
render it of great importance, that correet views
of the rights and duties of rulers and subjects and
of the principles of jurisprudence and political econo
my, should be held up before the king and the
members of the national council.
2nd. Resolved, That it is the duty of missionaries
to teach the doctrine that rulers should be just,
ruling in the fear of God, seeking the best good of
their nation, demanding no more of subjects as
such, than the various ends of the government
may justly require; and if church members among
them violate the commands of God, they should
be admonished with the same faithfulness and ten
derness as their dependants.
3rd. Resolved, That rulers in power are so by
the providence of God, and in an important sense
by the will or consent of the people, and ought not
to resign or shrink from the cares and responsibil
ities of their office; therefore teachers of religion
ought carefully to guard the subjects against con
tempt for the authority of their rulers, or any eva
sion or resistance of government orders, unless
they plainly set at defiance the commands of God.
4th. Resolved, That the resources of the nation
are at its own disposal for its defence, improvement
and perfection, and subjects ought to be taught to
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feel that a portion of their time and services, their
property and earnings may rightfully be required
by the sovereign or national council, for the sup
port of government, in all its branches and depart
ments, and that it is a Christian duty to render
honor, obedience, fear, custom and tribute to
whom they are due, as taught in the 13th of
Romans, and that the sin of disloyalty which tends
to confusion, anarchy and ruin, deserves reproof as
really and as promptly as that of injustice on the
part of rulers or any other violation of the com
mands of God.
5th. Resolved, T hat while rulers should be al
lowed to do what they will with their own, or with
what they have a right to demand, we ought to
encourage the security of the right of subjects also
to do what they will with their own, provided
they render to Cesar his due.
6th. Resolved, T hat rulers ought to be prompt
ed to direct their efforts to the promotion of gene
ral intelligence and virtue as a grand means of remov
ing the existing evils of the system, gradually
defining and limiting by equitable laws the rights
and duties of all classes, that thus by improving
rather than revolutionizing the government, its
administration may become more abundantly salu
tary, and the hereditary rulers receive no detri
ment but corresponding advantage.
7th. Resolved, T hat to remove the improvidence
and imbecility of the people, and promote the in
dustry, wealth and happiness of the nation, it is the
duty of the mission to urge mainly the motives to
loyalty, patriotism, social kindness and general be
nevolence; but while on the one hand he should not
condemn their artificial wants, ancient or modern,
because they depend on fancy, or a taste not refined;
he should on the other endeavor to encourage and
multiply such as will enlist their energies, call forth
ingenuity, enterprise and patient industry, and
give scope for enlarged plans of profitable exertion,
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which, if well directed, would clothe the popula
tion in beautiful cottons, fine linen and silk, and their
arable fields with rich and various productions suit
ed to the climate; would adorn the land with nu
merous comfortable, substantial habitations, made
pleasant by elegant furniture, cabinets, and libra
ries; with permanent and well endowed school
houses and seminaries; large, commodious and du
rable churches, and their seas and harbors with
ships owned by natives, sufficient to export to
other countries annually the surplus products of
their soil, which may at no very distant period
amount to millions.*
8. G e n e r a l C o r r e s p o n d e n c e .
Letters to be written the present year.
1. To Benevolent Societies.
General letter to the Board, by Messrs. Bingham and
Richards, with liberty to call on any of the delegates for
assistance.
American Bible Society, Mr. Tinker,
Phila. Bib. Society,
Mr. Baldwin,
American Tract Society, Mr. Richards,
Ex. Com. ofN .Y . State Tern. Soc., Mr. Tinker,
A. S. S. Union,
Mr. Bingham*
2. To Missions.
Misson at the Soc. Islands, Mr. Parker,
Methodist Mission, Oregon, Mr. Whitney,
Oregon Mission,
Dr. Judd,
Methodist Mission, at Smyrna, Mr. Armstrong,
Ditto.
Marquesas Mission,
Mr. Coan,
Chinese Mission,
Mr. Andrews,
Ceylon Mission,
Mr. Green,
Mission S. E. Africa.
Mr. Thurston.
Mahratta Mission,
Mr. Clark,
Palestine Mission,
*Note. — Suppose 100,000 acres in the Sandwich Islands or 25,000
on each of the four principal islands would, if well cultivated to cane,
produce 3,000 lbs. a year pr. acre, this product alone at 5cts. pr. lb.
would be 15,000,000 dollars.
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Mission at Constantinople,
Mr. Bingham,
Persian Mission,
Mr. Richards.
3. Colleges and Seminaries.
Princeton Seminary,
Mr. Bishop,
Union. Theological Sem’y, Mr. Armstrong,
Soc. Inq. Jefferson College, Mr. Andrews^
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Illinois College, Mr. Green,
Theol. Sem. Bangor, “ Mr. Smith,
Oberlin Institute,
Mr. Chamberlain,
Theol. Seminary, Andover, Mr. Lyman,
Basle Theo. Sem. Switzerland, Mr. Baldwin,
Theological Sem. Auburn, Dr. Lafon,
Lane Seminary,
Mr. Lyons,
Theol. Sem. New-York city, Mr. Alexander,
Amherst College,
Mr. Bliss,
Western Reserve College, Mr. Andrews,
Theol. Sem. Marion College, Dr. Lafon,
Teachers Sem. Andover,
Mr. Emerson,
Miss. Institute Illinois,
Mr. McDonald,
Soc. Inq. Dart. College,
Mr. Emerson.
9. L o c a t i o n .
On the subject of location it was recommended,
1st. T hat Mr. Knapp be requested to reside at
Lahainaluna the present year, in the expectation
that the station will afford assistance in preaching
at Lahaina, in caae of the absence of Mr. Rich
ards.
2nd. T hat the Misses Smiths be left to select
their stations, with the suggestion, however, that,
if agreeable to them, Miss Marcia M. reside at
Honolulu and Miss Lucia G. at Kaneohe.
3rd. T hat Mr. Tinker be at liberty to itinerate
the ensuing year, with the request that he make
his arrangements so as to preach at Lahaina during
the shipping seasons.
10. B uilding F u n d .
1st. Resolved, T hat the brethren occupying wet
stations, who are not accommodated with comfort
able dwellings, have the first claim on the means
for building.
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2nd. Resolved, That the five thousand dollars
which constitute the building fund be appropriated
in the following manner, viz*
Mr. Wilcox,
<(To Mr.
Bliss,
U
Mr. Bailey,
Mr. Munn,
<t
Mr Johnson,
(C
Mr. Forbes,
it
Mr. Thurston,
a
Mr. McDonald,
Total,
$800 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
800 00
940 00
350 00
60 00
50 00
$5000,00
Hilo,
Kohala,
do.
Molokai,
Waioli,
Kealakekua,
Kailua,
Lahaina,
11. T h e o l o g i c a l S e m i n a r y .
1st. Resolved, T hat we recommend the teachers
of the Seminary at Lahainaluna, to take under
their charge a class in Theology, as soon as con
sistent, agreeably to the design of that Institution.
2nd. Resolved, If however the teachers of that
Institution be not able at present to take such a
class, we recommend to the ministers at the differ
ent stations, to take under their instruction some
promising men, and instruct them in this important
science.
12. C o m p e n s a t i o n t o D o m e s t i c s .
Resolved, That we look with approbation on
exertions to change the condition on which natives
have been employed in our families, and, if any
individual prefer to hire domestics and pay stipu
lated wages, we approve of his doing so.
13.
How FAR MAY MISSIONARIES
ENGAGE IN AGRI
CULTURE?
Resolved, That we deem it proper for members
of this mission, to devote a portion of their time to
instructing the natives into the best method of cul
tivating their lands, and of raising flocks and herds,
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and of turning the various products of the country
to the best advantage, for the maintenance of their
families, the support of government and of schools
and the institutions of the gospel, and its ministers,
at home and abroad.
14. S a n d a l W o o d .
Voted, T hat the committee appointed to write
to the China Mission be instructed to make inquir
ies of the brethren, as to the uses of Sandal wood,
and their opinion in regard to the morality of trafficing in the article.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
M r. Richards ’ acceptance of the choice of the Chiefs.
Mr. Richards reported the result of an interview
with the chiefs on the subject of a teacher, in
which they confirmed their choice of him to act
towards them in that capacity; and he signified his
acceptance of their choice, to act for one year,
with the express understanding that he be at liberty
to decline acting on public occasions, and going to
Oahu to act as interpreter in national affairs, ex
cept as any other missionary might be called upon
to act in the case.
A letter having been read by Mr. Armstrong,
from Reuben A. Chapman, Esq., of Springfield,
which contained some statements of what were
considered important principles in regard to the
rights of this nation; it was
Voted, T hat Mr. Armstrong be requested to
make such extracts from this letter, as he may
deem of special importance for this meeting, and
for publication in the Hawaiian Spectator, with
such explanations and observations as he may think
expedient to connect* with them.
Interview with the Chiefs.
The meeting was favored with the presence of the
King, Kinau,Auhea,Hoapili andothers; on which oc
�casion a part of Mr. Spalding’s letter, of the Nez Perces Mission was read, (translated into the native lan
guage,) addresses offered, and devices of doing
good to the people of this and other lands recom
mended to their attention. They were told that
they had it in their power to assist in various ways
in building up the Redeemer’s kingdom. To which
Kinau made reply, that she, on her part, was wil
ling to afford assistance; that the other chiefs too,
were willing, and that all who had an inclination
to assist were at perfect liberty to do so: but that
they could not contribute very much money, nor
do as Christians in more enlightened and wealthy
lands could do; moreover, that the present was not
the time for entering into any definite plan and
stipulating what they would do; this must be a
thing for further consulation and mature delibera
tion.
�CONTENTS.
Delegate Meeting, - - - - Members Present,
- - - - Division of the thirty thousand Dollars,
Do. of Paper and Binding Materials, Rev. Mr. Spalding’s Communication, Teacher for the Chiefs,
Mr. Richards’ Report,
Wages of Native Teachers,
- - Medical Services,
- - - - Works to be Printed the present Year,
Kumu Hawaii,
- - - - Formation of a Bible and Tract Society,
Boarding School at Molokai,
Assignments,
- - - - - Boxes, etc., sent by friends in the United States,
General Meeting for 1839,
- Miss Ogden’s Location, - - - Standing Committees,
Duties and Powers of the Delegates,
Pecuniary Resources, Economy, ect., . Recent Laws of the Board,
- - Reports of Stations,
Do. of Standing Committees,
- Press at Honolulu,
Bindery “
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Mission Press, Lahainaluna,
- - Duties of the Sandwich Islands Mission, etG.,
Do. of the Mission to Rulers and Subjects, etc.,
General Correspondence, Location,
- - - Building Fund,
- - - - Theological Seminary,
Compensation to Domestics,
„ . How far may Missionaries engage in Agriculture,
Sandal Wood,
- - - - M iscellaneous B usiness.
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��EX TR A C TS
FROM
THE MINUTES
OF THE
GENERAL MEETING
OF THE
siisriDwnoiii hsilahi&s
HELD AT HONOLULU,
MAY AND JUNE, 1839.
pjonolttltt:
MISSION PRESS.
��M IN U T E S.
A General Meeting of the Sandwich Islands Mission
was convened in the School House at Honolulu, at 9 A. M.,
M ay 13, and continued by adjournments until June 13.
Members Present.
Rev. Samuel W hitney,
W aimea,
iC P eter J . Gulick,
Koloa,
a
a
Reuben Tinker,
K auai.
a
Thomas Lafon, M. D ., “
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Wm. P. Alexander , Waioli,
a
Mr. Edward Johnson,
Rev. John S. Emerson,
W aialua,
a
M r. Edwin Locke,
Rev. Artemas Bishop,
Ewa,
u H iram Bingham,
Honolulu,
u
a
Lowell Smith,
it
►Oahu.
G. P . Judd, M. D
a
Mr. Levi Chamberlain,
u Samuel N . Castle,
iC
a
a
H enry Dimond,
n
tc
A. S. Cooke,
Rev. B. W . P arker,
Kaneohe,
a
H . R. H itchcock,
Kaluaaha,
I Molokai.
a
Mr. Bethuel M unn,
Lahaina,
Rev. William Richards,
a
a Dwight Baldwin,
ii
Mr. Charles M ’Donald,
Rev. Lorrin Andrews,
Lahainaluna,
a
M r. E . H . Rogers,
Maui.
u
a H . O. Knapp,
Rev. J. S. Green,
W ailuku,
<< Richard Armstrong,► a
u Daniel T . Conde,
H ana,
u M ark Ives,
a
a Asa Thurston,
Kailua,
S. L. Andrews, M. D. u
Kealakekua,
Rev. Cochran Forbes,
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Kealakekua,
Kohala,
Hawaii.
Hilo,
Mr. Wm. S. Van Duzee,
Rev. Isaac Bliss,
“ D. B. Lyman,
“ Titus Coan,
Or g a n iz a t io n
of t h e
Me
e t in g
.
llev. Richard Armstrong was chosen Moderator.
Mr. Levi Chamberlain, Scribe.
Rev. Thomas Lafon, M. D. Assistant Scribe.
L ist
of
Overtures.
1. Delegate Meeting.
2. Communications of the Board.
3. Standing Committees.
4. Reports of Stations.
5. Division of the 35,000 Dollars.
6. Instruction for the young Chiefs.
7. Location.
8. Return of Mr. Thurston and family to the United States.
9. Missionary Order.
10. Manufacture of cloth.
11. Mission Seminary.
12. Boarding Schools.
13. Correspondence.
14. Assignments.
15. Kumu Hawaii.
1. D
elegate
Me e t in
g
.
Voted, That the Minutes of the Delegate Meeting held at Lahaina in
June, 1838, be printed immediately, in their revised form, for the use of
the mission.
2. C o m m u n i c a t i o n s
of
the
B oard.
Committees were appointed to take up and report on the following
subjects:—
1. Facts and estimates in reference to salaries.
2. The duty of the Hawaiian churches to support their owTn institu
tions.
3. History of the Expulsion of the Catholics.
4. Amendment of the Fourth Rule of the Board.
5. Maui Resolutions.
Onth e first of these the following report was adopted:—
1st. Heretofore some part of the support of the missionaries has been
obtained by presents from the chiefs and people, of which little account
has been rendered, partly because of the difficulty of properly estimat
ing such presents, and partly owing to the common stock system; so
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that our real support has cost in some instances more than appears on
the books of our agents.
2nd. We think that the expense of living will not greatly vary at the
different stations, if we take into consideration the advantages and dis
advantages incident to each. For instance, some stations have a mark
et at hand, and others have not; some have much more difficulty and
expense in getting their supplies from the Depository than others. Yet
there are advantages in trade at such stations which may balance those
extra expenses and disadvantages.
3rd. In making the following estimate,* we take it for granted that
our Secular Agency and Depository will be kept in operation as at pres
ent, otherwise our salaries will need to be much higher than the present
estimate, since, during the year 1838, there have been expended in goods
from the Board more than $12,000. Had the same goods been purchas
ed here by us without the assistance of a Secular Agent, we should have
had in most most cases to pay from 50 to 100 per cent on cost at Depos
itory.
4th. That the present enlarged state of this mission, together with the
fact that our expenses are limited to a definite sum, renders it expedient
that each individual have a fixed salary; and that the salary system is
the most feasible, equitable and satisfactory we can devise.
5th. By a salary we understand, in the language of Mr. Anderson,“ A fixed
and stated sum placed at the disposal of a missionary for his personal and
family expenses; for the disposal of which he is not expected to render an
account to the Treasurerof the Board or of the mission;” and we also
subscribe to the sentiment of the Secretary, that “ Confidence is reposed
in him that he will expend it in a manner most likely to be conducive to
his usefulness as a missionary, just as the pastor at home is expected to
use his salary in a manner most conducive to his usefulness as a pastor.”
[See Mr. Anderson’s letter to the Mission, dated Oct. 2,1838; p. 2, 3.]
6th. Owing to the difference in our circumstances, especially in regard
to the number and age of our children, we regard a salary, fixed at a
uniform amount for each family, as inapplicable to our case, and there
fore propose that an equal salary of $450 be fixed on for each missiona
ry and wife, and that the single ladies have each $175; and that the
children of the mission be provided for agreeably to the rule adopted by
the mission on that subject the past year.
7th. In order to make the above allowance, an equitable support in
every case, we propose that goods be delivered to all at the Depository,
and that each one sustain his own expense of freight, and all risk in re
moving the articles to his own station.
8th. That all important presents from natives and from every other
source, except such as the Board or donors regard as private; as well as
avails of lands, herds, etc., be regarded as constituting a part of our
salaries, and that presents from natives and others not* regarded by the
Board or donors as private, be acknowledged for as much as they avail
in support of the family.
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* See close of the report.
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Estim ates.
Estimated necessary expenses on an average, yearly, for a miesionry and his wife:—•
$25 00
F l o u r , ..................................................................
Vegetables, meat, rice and pia, . . . .
60 00
F u e l , ..................................................................
30 00
25 00
Sugar, molasses, coffee, tea and spices,
Domestic h e l p , ..............................................
Milk and butter,
.......................................
Clothing for a man,
$70 00
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his wife,
40 00
Wear of bedding,
......................................
Wear and destruction of crockery,
Horse keeping,
.......................................
Incidental e x p e n s e s , .......................................
90 00
35 00
110 00
10 00
20 00
25 00
20 00
$450 00
Total,
On the scond, the committee reported as follows:—
Your Committee appointed to consider the duty of the Churches, to
support their own institutions, beg leave to report;
1. That it is the unquestionable duty of all men who are acquainted
with the gospel to do all in their power to support its institutions, and
that this duty becomes more and more imperative on the people of
these Islands, as they become more acquainted with the value of the
go3pe!.
2. That there are various obstacles in the way of the great body of the
people’s doing any thing to great effect, arising fiom the nature of the
government, the want of motives to industry, the insecurity of private
property, the heavy taxes of the chiefs, and the ignorance of the
people.
3. That notwithstanding the above obstacles, something may be
done by the people, if properly advised and instructed by the mission
aries, and we therefore advise the missionaries that where they may
be able to obtain suitable land for cultivation, they devote a suitable
portion of time in directing and assisting the natives to cultivate and
manufacture such articles as may promise to be most productive, that
they may be led to support their own institutions, and to acquire a knowl
edge of the value of agricultural labor.
On the th ird , a report was read in the form of a letter: whereupon it
was voted,
That Mr. Bingharei be requested to send to the Secrelaries of the A. B.
C. F. M. a copy of said letter in reference to the Romish Mission, explaining more fully the subject: and that the brethren on Oahu be a
committee to approve or disapprove of the document when finished.
On the/ourM, the following report was adopted:—
The committee to whom was referred the amendment of the late law
of the Board, relative to the return of missionaries to the U. States,
would submit the following resolutions:
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1st. That by a literal and fair construction of the law as amended by
the Board in 1838, disconnected with the remarks and explanations of
the Secretary, there is no real relaxation of the rigor of that law, but the
reverse; inasmuch as, instead of suspending the return of the missiona^
ry on one condition, as in the original, the law might now be construed
to depend on four consecutive conditions.
2nd. From the remarks precedingthe amendment in the Report of 1838,
and from the explanation of the Secretary in his letter to this mission, it
is evident that the amendment was intended to be a real relaxation of the
law, so far as it relates to this, and perhaps to some other missions.
3rd. That the amendment is by no means satisfactory to us, inasmuch
as it allows the missionary to return to his native land only in case of
sickness, and not even then, provided he can take a voyage to some oth
er country.
4th. That as there may be exigencies, in the providence of God, call
ing more imperiously than sickness even, for the return of a missionary;
as we cannot see that our honored directors, at home, have any legitim
ate power to deprive us of the right of personal and social judgment in
the case; as we symphathize with all our fellow missionaries of the
Board, as being bound with them, and as we im m easurably pre fer v o l
u ntary to involuntary exile, therefore,
Resolved, That we will still continue to urge our solemn protest
against that law; and in an affectionate and respectful but earnest man
ner, ask for its speedy and entire repeal, trusting that our honored and
beloved directors will give a kind and candid hearing to our prayer.
On the f ifth , the following report was adopted —
The committee appointed to examine the Maui Resolutions, have done
so, and have made the examination in connection with the resolutions
of the Board and the letter of the Secretary on the same points, and
would present the follo wing report of their views and feelings on the
subject.
1. That the Prudential Committee and the Board have, to consider
able extent, mis understood the views of the Maui brethren, inasmuch
as the latter by no means mean to deny the right of the Board to
manage their o-.vn funds in all cases, provided that they do not violate
their own pledges previously given. We cannot, therefore, but sincere
ly regret the apparent discrepancy between the resolutions of the Board
and of the Maui brethen on a subject where we think there is in reality a
unity of sentiment. We regret this the more as the public has become
acquainted with the resolutions, both of the missionaries and their pat
rons, and the public mind may not be so easily convinced that the
disagreement is not a reality. One ground of this apparent disagreement
we think to have been laid in the fact that the rules of the compact be
tween the Board and their missionaries are not more clearly defined. In
order that our view of the rules of the compact may be understood, we
would express the following sentiments, in which we believe onrpatron3
will agree with us.
1st. That the missionary is entitled to a full though economical sup
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port from the funds of the Board, and therefore that the Prudential
Committee cannot limit his expenditures below such support without
breaking the rules of the compact.
2nd. That when from pecuniary or other embarrassment, the Pruden
tial Committee cannot, or for other reasons do not furnish a competent
s jpport for the missionary, then he is in duty to himself bound to disre
gard that rule of the Board which forbids him to engage in any business
or transaction for private gain; and furthermore, that if the missionary
under such circumstances should feel himself compelled to return to his
nitive land, the expense of his passage would of course be a just charge
against the Board.
3rd. That the Prudential Committee have the right to control the funds
of the Board, but that in the above cases, and perhaps some others,
justice and propriety require that that, right should be exercised in a
particular way, inasmuch as a previous pledge has been given, and even
inability in the promissor cannot nullify the claims of the promissee.
Cases will, of course, occur also where it will be unavoidable that the
missionary must to some extent deviate from the directions of the Pru
dential Committee, but these must of course be exceptions to rule, and
therefore no law is required to meet the case, for tbe missionary must
ahvay3 do it on his own responsibility.
II. We are unanimously of opinion that the Prudential Committee
did not violate any of the above principles by limiting the expenses of
this misssion according to the letter of the Secretary, dated Jan. 17, 1837;
and that they had not only the right thus to limit us, but that they acted j
wisely and properly in so doing.
'
III. That considering the pecuniary embarrassment of the Board, we
hive no ground to complain that the limitation of this mission, as by the
letter above mentioned, or by the circular of June 23, 1837, was lower
than our due proportion of the funds of the Board. We do, therefore,
unanimously disclaim any dissatisfaction with the Prudential Committee
grounded on the above mentioned limitations.
IV. That the note appended to the resolutions on the 31st page of the
annual Report of the Board furnishes a clue to the true reasons why those
resolutions were passed by the Maui brethren, the reasons for the limita
tion not having been seen or known. With the light which the brethren
of Maui then had before them, they had some apprehensions that the
Committee claimed the right onimiting at their discietion, the family ap
propriations of the missionaries, even though that limitation should be
below an economical support.
V. That we are unanimously of the opinion theve was no ground for
the fourth resolution, except the postcript of the letter of the Secretary,
bearing date of January 18, 1837, in the following words:—“ They regaid
35,000 dollars as being as great a proportion of the funds placed at their
disposal as should ever be allowed to the mission at the Sandwich Islands.’s
The last letter of the Secretary,however, offers us satisfactory encourage
ment on this subject.
VI. That in regard to the 3rd resolution of the Maui brethren we agree
with the Secretary, that Churches should be substituted for B o a rd , for
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the Board cannot be expected to furnish any more money than the
churches submit to their control, and we should by no means subscribe to
the idea that a man’s private property is bound, inconsequence of his be
coming a member of the Board.
VI. That we are deeply impressed with a sense of the liberality w'ith
which the Prudential Committee have ever listened to the calls of this
mission both for money and for men, and therefore the more deeply re
gret that there should appear to be a disagreement between this mission
and its patrons, on points w'here w e must believe there is really little or
none.
3. S t a n d i n g C o m
m it t e e s.
The following works have been printed during the past thirteen
months, at Honolulu, Oahu:—
Copies.
mo.
pp.
1,870,000
Old Testament (2nd vol. complete,)
12 887
Kuinu Hawaii,
2,5001 280,000
4 112
15.000 720.000
Ai o ka la (Daily Food,) .
48
24
Helu Kamalii,
10.000 480.000
48
24
835 444,220
Hawaiian Spectator,
(Eng,)
8 532
3,800
Covers for Ditto,
. “
7,600
2
8
4,400
8,800
2
Contents Do.,.
. “
8
600
2.400
Index, etc. Do.,
. “
4
8
600 19,200
32
Paradigm of a Hawaiian Verb,
8
10,000
40.000
12
4
Berita, (Church Covenant,)
10,000 169.000
32
Ditto (Do.
Do.
)
16
5.000 260.000
52
Scripture Geography, .
8
2.000
8,000
Hymns for children,
4
8
2,000
4
8,000
Alphabets, . . . .
2,000
8
16.000
Cards for Schools,
1,000
4
4.000
Ditto,
“
“
5,000
1
8
5.000
Title-page for Scr. Geog.
5,000
8
12
40.000
Scripture Tracts,'
300
28
8.400
Circular for Sand. Isl. Institute, (Eng.)) 8
75
28
Nautical Almanac,
.
.
“ 1 4
2,016
2,500
8
1
20.000
Laws and Notices for Government,
Several Jobs, English and Hawaiian,
48]
2,000
96,000
such as Cards, Blanks, Notices, etc.
Total,
1880|
94,610111,499,636
The expenses of the office during the year ending May 1, 1839, are
as follows:—
1077 Reams of Medium paper,
$3 50,
at
$3769 50
125 lb3. of Ink,
78,
97 50
1421 63
Paid workmen,
25 45
Contingent expenses,
$5,314,08
Received for job work,
“
for articles sold
$865 48,
409 24,
Paper on hand May 1st, 1S39, 476 Reams Medium,
1 Do. Col’d paper.
$2,374 72
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B in dery.
Report of the Binder for the year ending Feb. 29, 1839.
During the past year less has been done in this department than
in any former year since my arrival. The reason of this was a
deficiency in some of the materials for doing the work, especially in
leather. Orders for a prompt and full supply were sent to the Rooms,
but the Board could not obtain as much as was ordered, to send in time.
By the late arrival a tolerably good supply has been received, probably
enough to furnish a supply of Bibles and other books for each of the sta
tions, though not enough to bind the large amount of work on hand.
In former years the works printed have been comparatively small,
and the amount of stock expended in binding them not very large.
The works to be bound now are of a different character. The
Bible complete, a ponderous volume, is now ready for the people, and
the people are waiting to receive it.
The following amount of books have been bound during the year.*—
Haawina Kamalii,
10,000
Old Testament Vol. 1st,
4,500
New
Do.
1,500
Hymns with Notes,
200
Ai o ka la,
1839,
15,000
Hawaiian Spectator,
2,500
Jobs of various sizes,
,256
Kumu Hawaii, folded,
2,000
35,956
E xpense *,
Wages of the Workmen,
747,61
Paste Board,
165,00
Leather,
370,50
Colored paper, thread, >
165,00
twine, &c. &c.
5
Other expenses,
65,75
$1,513 86
W
orks
Pr
in ted
at
the
Lah
O ffice
of t h e
a in a l u n a
Se
m in a r y
,
.
H aw aiian.
. mo.t
Surveying,
. . .
|
81 T s
40
Navigation,
. . .
i
81
46
Table,
.
.
.
. t I 8
12
Tract on Experimental religion,, 12|
4
Harbor laws, .
.
.
f 121
128
Political Economy, (unfinished,) 8
16
Church Covenant for Molokai, 32|
12
Linear, Drawing, (finished,) I I2i
2761
Copies. Total pp.
18,000
1,000
40,000
1,000
46,000
1,000
36,000
3.000
1,400
350
51,200
400
4,800
300
6,000
500
7,550
203,400
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E n glish.
12
16
12
12
Instructions of the Board,
Mother’s Primer,
Traslation of the Harbor Laws,
Certificates and Bonds,
Shipping list,
122
49
4
2
380
230
150
800
200
34,160
11,270
600
1,600
200
177(
1,660|
47,830
Expenses o f P rin tin g and B in din g.
Composition, press work, etc.
Paper,
43 Reams,
Binding, pasting, etc.
Contingences,
Pasteboard,
Thread and twine,
129,80
154,80
41,50
10,00
10,00
2,50
$348,60
4. R
eports
of
St a tio n s.
The following facts are principally derived from the reports of sta
tions:—
Churches. There are now 18 native churches at the Islands; three of
which have been organized sftice the general meeting of 1837, (viz:) one
at Honolulu on Oahu; one at Hana on Maui; and one at Kohala on
Hawaii.
The whole number admitted to the churches from the beginning, as
appears from the Statistical table is 16,587. The number admitted on
examination the past year, is 10,725.
The present number of communicants in regular standing is 15,915.
The past has been a year of unexampled prosperity to the Redeemer’s
kingdom throughout the islands. At the close of the last year, the work
of the Holy Spirit was going on in a most glorious manner at nearly all
the stations; and the work so commenced has, to the praise of divine
grace, advanced with steady progress. Persons of all ages have been
subjects of the gracious visitations of the Spirit, from opening childhood
to decrepit old age. The boarding schoo land sabbath school scholar, to
gether with many who had been neglected, have sought, and it is hoped,
found the Savior — or rather, they have been found by him and gathered
into his fold. That every one apparently renewed by grace will prove
to have been born again, cannot be expected; but we may confidently
hope that great numbers of those who have this year professedly turned
to the Lord, will be found in the last day, to be truly his people.
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Whole ISlo. ad. to Chh.
on examination.
Admitted on examination
the past year.
Ad. on certifi. past year.
Died.
Excommunicated.
Suspended.
Dismissed to other Chhs.
Now in good standing.
Candidates.
Children baptized the
past year.
Marriages.
Av. No. of congregation
on the sabbath.
Statistics.
STATIONS.
191 69 5 1 2
152 21 18 30 1000
158 37 28 8 9 6 12 123
37 24 600
70 9 6
82
40
361 202 3 1 7 4 7 335 203 142 47 1350
808 742 2 6 20 12 5 765 100 236 65 1500
139 85
5 4 1
130 48 26
900
865 390 16 12 6 6
719 102
100 2000
754 672 8 20 11 3 13 707 290 189 16 2000
2 4
280 59
3 269
104 38 S50
131
382
4
8
5
3
313
81 126 1800
* 20
23
497 200
3
487 50 77 100
71 62 9
1
70
37 100
5964 5244 10 49 35 67 12 5804 200 1332 169 4000
778 149 46 7 7 (64 20! 750
62 106 2250
4900:2300
250 112 4474
54
262 4 5 8 ' 17 2 ! 3&5
186 9511200
369] 92 29 3l 1 21 31 327
95 8712000
16587 10725 170 181 121 432 20415915 1014 2622 114321450
P rotracted Meetings.
Protracted meetings have been held at nearly all the stations during
the year, and also at many of the out stations.
Some of these meetings have been most signally blessed by the coope
rating influences of the Spirit of God; while the good effect of others
has been less obvious.
M eeting Houses, School Houses , fyc.
W aioli, {Kauai.) The church and people are collecting materials to
build a meeting house. They have planted seven acres of sugar cane,
the avails of which are to be appropriated to this object.
Honolulu. The 1st Church and congregation have commenced a stone
meeting house 144 feet by 78, the walls of which including the basement
and under-ground story have been raised about 20 feet. The king has
given $3,000 in money towards its erection, and voluntary contributions of
* The compiler regrets that the reports do not enable him to fill out
the blanks.
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about 2,500 more have been made by the chiefs and people. It is expect
ed that a much larger sum will be needed for raising it fifteen feet high
er and completing it.
The 2nd. Church and congregation have nearly finished a dobie
meeting house 125 ft. by 60* The walls are three feet thick and
13 ft. high. It contains eight large pannel doors and 16 glass win
dows.
*
W aialua. Two large native school houses have been built at out
stations during the year.
Kaneohe » The people have built a good dobie school house and
furnished it with seats sufficient to accommodate 100 scholars.
W ailuku. The church and people have nearly completed the walls
of a stone meetinghouse 100 feet by 53, with a gallery. At Haiku ail
out-post 14 miles from Wailuku, the people have nearly completed a
good stone meeting house 96 feet by 42,
K ohala. A school house has been built during the year at Kohala.
W aim ea , (H a w a ii.) The walls of a stone church 120 feet by 50, have
heen reared at Waimea. A large and commodious school house has also
been erected during the year. ^
K calakekua. The walls of a stone church 120 feet by 54, are nearly
completed at Kealakekua.
H ilo. At Hilo a new grass meeting house has been built, spacious
enough to accommodate 3,000 people. A school house also 80 ft. by 28,
for the boarding school.
Contributions.
At Waimea, (Kauai,) one hundred dollars have been raised for the
support of schools.
#25 00
Waialua. For foreign missions,
<<
20 00
“ the seminary,
" the erect’n. ofthe 2nd. Chh. at Honolulu, 84 00
“
125 00
t£ support of native teachers,
<<
62 00
“ support of their pastor,
“ for a church bell,
100 00---- 416 00
“
50 00
For school house,
Ewa.
<<
20 00
“
“ teachers,
n
To aid the 2nd. Church at Honolulu in
62 12---- 132 12
building their meeting house,
100 00
Kaneohe. For school teachers,
150 00---- 250 00
Monthly contributions,
300 do
Honolulu 1st. To support their pastor,
444 00-----744 00
For the Oregon Mission,
“
<(
<2nd. Towards building their meeting house, 1,000 00
n
50 00—1,050 00
Support of their pastor,
54 00
Lahaina. Support of their pastor,
n
40 00---- -94 00
For Female Seminary, Wailuku,
22 00----- 22 00
Monthly contributions for schools,
Hana.
2
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Waimea,(Hawaii.)Contributed several hundreds of kapas and mats,
and have planted some 20 or 30 patches of kalo,
potatoes and sugar cane, for benevolent objects.
Some contributions also, in wood and food.
Iiealakekua. Monthly contributions which have been applied
to the support of schools. Liberal subscriptions
have also been made for the erection of their
stone meeting house.
Kailua.
Monthly contributions, which have been disposed of
in aid of benevolent objects.
For Hilo Boarding School.
$50 00
Hilo.
Monthly contributions in kapa, mats, kalo, pota
toes, wood, salt, fish, etc.—which has been more
or less aid to the objects of the station.
B oardin g Schools.
Hilo B oarding school f o r boys. The general health of the pupils has
been remarkably good. One has died. Two have been expelled for
misconduct. Twenty eight have attended regularly through the year;
seventeen of whom are members of the church. Some four or five others
give evidence of piety.
H ilo B oarding school f o r g irls. Twenty pupils, from 8 to 10 years
of age. Their progress in learning has been very cheering. Eleven of
them are members of the church, and hope is entertained for others.
Wailuku. The number of scholars has increased from 34 to 52. The
school has been repeatedly interrupted during the year; owing to ill
health among the girls, and the unroofing of the school house by a tor
nado. Consequently there has been but about six months term time.
One girl has died; three others left the school ,on account of ill health.
Commendable improvement has been made in their studies. They are
taught also to sew, spin, knit, braid, wash, iron, feed the silk worm,
etc. Eighteen are members of the church.
Station and Common Schools.
Hilo. The station school has diminished during the year from 140 t#
85. This is owing partly to the establishment of other schools in the
vicinity; and partly to the migratory habits of the people.
The common schools are on the wane. The cause assigned is, the
native teachers are not properly supported by their constituents. Three
public examinations, when over 4,000 were present, two thirds of
whom were adults.
Kohala. From 14 to 30 boys attend the station school. There are 46
common schools, embracing 1,144 scholars; one half of whom are
children and the other half adults. About four fifths of the whole can
read.
Waimea . “ Schools are in operation all over the field for children
and adults. The missionay has examined them, some once, some twice,
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and some three times, but has preserved no account of numbers. In
order to excite an interest in schools a feast has been prepared after
examination for those and those only who attend school more or less
regularly. The effect as has been perceived is good, especially in the
station school.”
Kealakekua. Mr. Van Duzee removed with his family to Oahu
soon after the delegate meeting in 1838, consequently there has been no
special attention to schools at this station the year past.
K ailua. The schools for adults are in a low state. The children’s
schools are eleven in number; in which, are receiving the rudiments of
knowledge according to the capacities of their teachers, 558 scholars, of
whom 318 can read. Two of the teachers have received their instruc
tion in the common schools, one in America, and the remainder at>
the Mission Seminary. They generally manifest a good degree of inter
est in their work.
Hana. In this district there are 1,523 children collected together
in 31 different schools; 835 of them can read; 21S are studying geog
raphy and 297 mental arithmetic.
W ailuku. There are 41 common schools in this district, embracing
1626 children, 980 of whom are readers, 880 in mental arithmetic and
273 ia geography.
Lahaina. Thirty select scholars connected with the station schools.
In the parish there are 14 schools containing about 14 hundred scholars.
Schools on the decline, because a comfortable support is not obtained
for the native teachers.
M olokai. One thousand one hundred and forty seven children are gath
ered into the schools; 350 of whom can read; 100, write; 200 in mental
arithmetic. Mrs. Munn has a class of select girls, 20 in number who
have made commendable progress in reading, writing, mental arithmetic
and singing. Some 12 of them have recently united with the church.
H onolulu , 1st P arish. Select school of 40 girls and 35 boys. Their
studies are reading, writing, mental and written arithmetic, geography,
elements of geometry and astronomy. Their proficiency quite encour
aging. Eleven of the scholars and a native teacher united with the
church in July last.—Two schools taught by natives, one at the station,
75 children; and one at Waikiki, 60 children.
H onolulu , 2d Parish. The native teachers obtaining but a small com
pensation for their services, their interest in the schools has di*inshed,
and the nunber of scholars has greatly diminished. The average number
of attendants during the year has been about 70.
Kaneohe. Twelve schools, embracing 40D children; 150 readers.
Some have attended to mental and written arithmetic, some to geogra
phy, and others to the little philosopher.
E w a . Schools in a less flourishing condition than during the previous
year. The report gives no account of the number of schools or scholars.
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W aialua. The number of children enrolled in the several schools is
628; their attendance however has been quite irregular. Preparations
are making for a self-supporting boarding school at this station.
W aioli. Two hundred and fifty children connected with the sta
tion school, 150 only have been regular attendants; 300 children in the
out schools, 200 only regular attendants.
Koloa. The station school has diminshed during the year from 175
to 20; schools at the out stations exist only in name.
Waimea. One hundred pupils are taught in reading, spelling, geogra
phy and arithmetic at the station. The other schools in the district
embrace 500 pupils, about one half of whom can read intelligibly. Adult
sehools are prostrate.
N o t e . An important reason assigned in nearly all the reports why
the schools are declining, is the fact, that the native teachers have not
the means of a competent support. If the scholars are requested to
reward their teacher, they withdraw at once from the school.
5. D i v i s i o n o f t h e 35,000 D o l l a r s .
The committee to whom was referred the duty of appropriating the
grant of 35,000 dollars from the Board to this mission, beg leave to state;
That, in the discharge of this duty, they have endeavored in the first
place, to secure to the families such a sum as will render them comfort
able; and when they found that the applications for aid amounted to
upwards of 3,000 dollars more than the appropriations of the Board, it
become necessary to cut down the building and school funds rather than
the appropriations of the families already too small. They did it with
the understanding, however, that those claims will be good next year,
w'hen a new grant may be expected to complete the buildings. It is believ
ed that the loss sustained in the building department will be felt the
lighter, because had the mission ample funds for the purpose, the build
ings could not well be completed the first year, and in case of urgent ne
cessity, a sum might be borrowed in anticipation of the next year’s
appropriations. The committee would therefore propose the following
divisions,. viz:—
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“Child. Under 5.
Between 5 & 10.
Between 10 &15.
[Upwards of 15. j
Whole number
of children.
Allowance for
children.
Allowance for
mis?, and wife.
Schedule o f Families, April 1, 1839.
I
1
W m . P. A l e x a n d e r ,
L o r r in A n d r e w s ,
S. L. A n d r e w s ,
R ic h d . A r m s t r o n g ,
Edw d. Ba il e y ,
D. B a l d w in ,
H. B i n g h a m ,
A. B ish o p ,
I sa a c Bl is s ,
IS. N . C a s t l e ,
L evi Ch a m b e r l a in ,
E. W. C l a r k ,
T it u s C o a n ,
D. T. C o n d e ,
A. S. C o o k e ,
H. D i m o n d ,
J. S. E m e r s o n ,
Cochn. F orbes,
J. S. G r e e n ,
P . S. G u l i c k ,
E. O. H a l l ,
H . R. H i t c h c o c k ,
M ark Ives,
Edw. Johnson,
G . P. J u d d ,
E d w in L o c k e ,
D. B. L y m a n ,
L o renzo Ly o ns,
C h s. M e. D o n a l d ,
B. M u n n .
B. W. P a r k e r ,
W m . R ic h a r d s,
E. H. R o g e r s ,
A sa T h u r st o n ,
W m . S. V a n D u z e e ,
A b n e r W ilcox,
L y d ia B r o w n ,
H. 0 . K n a p p ,
T hos. L a f o n ,
Ma r ia Og d e n ,
L ow ell S m it h ,
M a r c i a M. S m i t h ,
Sam l. W h it n e y ,
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
4
4
1
a
1
3
3
1
1
1
5
4
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
2 1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2 1
1
2 1
2
1
i 3
j 1
1
1
1
1 1 2
T o the missionaries and their wives,
40 families, at $400 each,
Children,
.
Single ladies, $ 150 each,
6
2
2
1
2
1
3
1
5
1
1
100 1 4001
160 400
20 i 400
120 400
20 400
100 400
100 400
60 400
20 400
20
140 400
400 '
120 400
20 400
20 400
20 400
40 400
80 400
80
80 400
400
200 4001
40 400
80 4001
20 400|
20
200 4001
40 4001|
40 400
400
40 400
40 400
20 400
80 400
40 400
20 400
2S0 400!i
20
20 400!
4001
II 400i
400
150!
400
150
400
. $16,000
2,500
450
500
560
420
520
420
500
500
460
420
420
540
520
420
420
420
440
480
480
480
600
420
480
420
420
600
440
440
440
440
420
480
440
420
680
423
420
150150
400
400
150
400
150
400
18,950
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Mission Seminary,
Female Seminary,
Hilo Boarding School,
Mr. Locke’s school,
Sinking Fund,
Depository expenses,
Expenses of General Meeting, .
Mr. Thurston’s return,
Messrs. Clark and Hall’s liabilities,
Pointing Department,
Medical Department,
Building Fund,
. . .
For support of children and returned missionaries
in the United S t a t e s , ...............................
1,200
1,300
700
150
1,350
300
1,500
750
500
2,000
750
4,050
14,550
1,500
Total,
$85,000
Messrs. Richards. Gulick and Tinker having remitted the balances
due them on.last year’s account, the sums were referred to the Sinking
Fund as follows:
Rev. Win. Richards,
440 00
P. J. G u l i c k , ............................................................. 192 <4
Reuben Tinker,
......................................................244 29
£877 03
Voted that #400 be allowed from tie Sinking Fui;d over and above the
grants, in such articles as the agents think best, to the following
objects, viz:—
Female Boarding School,
$200 00
Hilo Boarding School,
1^0 ^
Mr. Locke’s Boarding School,
100 00
Voted that Mr. Richards be allowed to spend one hundred and sixty
dollars in repairing his house, provided he receives that sum from the
king, over and above the #440 already appropriated to him by this
mission.
The Building Fund we propose to be divided in the following manner,
viz:—
Mr. Conde,
$800 00
“
* m Duzee,
^
“
Locke,
^00 00
“
Me. Donald,
250 00
“
Baldwin,
250 00
“
Johnson,
^0
“
Ives
200 00
Misa Brown,
200 00
Mr. Lyman,
175 00
«« Coan,
100 00
T»r. J»dd,
j® ™
Mr. Munn,
50 00
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Alexander,
L. Andrews,
45 00
30 00
#4,050
Voted, That should Mr, Me. Donald need to travel this year, in conse
quence of ill health, he may at his discretion use for this purpose the
#250 appropriated to his buildings.
6. I n s t r u c t i o n
for
the
young
Ch
ie f s .
This subject was fully considered in connection with an application
of the chiefs requesting the services of Mr. Cooke, as a teacher for
their children; and it was voted,
That the mission comply with their request, provided they will carry
out their promise to Mr. Cooke’s satisfaction; namely, to build a
school house, sustain him in his authority , over the scholars, and triiMl
h m m support
7. L o c a t i o n .
The Committee on Location reported as follows;—
1. That we approve of Mr. Richards continuing to be teacher of the
chiefs according to his engagement with them the past year.
2. That Mr. Knapp, in consequence of his ill health, be permitted to
select his station.
3. That as the art of manufacture of*cIoth at Wailuku has made con
siderable progress, and as there is a probability that the business may
be prosecuted successfully in the Female Seminary with the aid of Miss
Ogden, your committee recommend that Miss Brown be located at
Kaluaaha, for the present, with liberty to remove to any other place
where she can prosecute her work successfully.
4. That Mr. Bailey be located at Lahainaluna, for the purpose of
superintending the secular affairs of the Mission Seminary, and render
ing such other service to the institution as shall be necessary.
5. That Mr Van Duzee be located at Hana.
6. That Mr. Ives be located at Kealakekua.
8. R e t u r n
o f Mr. T h u rsto n
and
f a m il y
.
The following resolutions were adopted.
1. That as Mr, Thurston has corresponded with the Secretary of the
Board on the subject of the visit of himself with his family to his native
land, and the case has been referred by the Prudential Committee to the
mission for its decision, therefore,
2. Considering the condition of Mr Thurston’s children and their
parent’s views of duty respecting them, and the importance of placing
them in a more favorable situation, they approve of their visiting the
United States for that purpose, should a favorable opportunity offer.
3. That the Secular Agent of the Mission be authorised to secure
Mr. Thurston’s family a reasonable passage to the United States, to
be charged to the general account of this mission, and also to furnish an
outfit to be charged to their personal account, if any thing extra be need
ed above their ordinary annual appropriation for support.
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4. That in case the above be adopted, a committee be appointed to
draft a letter for the meeting, to introduce and recommend them to the
Missionary Rooms and to the Board and its friends.
9. M i s s i o n a r y O r d e r .
The committee to whom was referred the subject of missionary order,
beg leave to report.
1.
That while we recognize the right of every member of the mission to
ask for a dismission from the service ofthe Board, yet our connexion with
them being of the nature of a compact which cannot be dissolved by
either party, without consulting the other; therefore we deem it irreg
ular for any member to leave his post, or labors assigned him, until
application be made by him to the Board for a dismission from their ser
vice, and their action on the case be received in return.
2. That while we would pay due deference to the feelings and wishes
members of the mission in regjud^ij^^a.ce o f^ ij^ lo c atio n , jin d
their continuance at any station, yS^K^uccessful prosecution of mis
sionary labor so obviously demands unity of action, that no member
can orderly exchange his post of labor without the consent of his
brethren.
3. That we recommend to every member of the mission not to adopt
any course of procedure which he knows is disapproved by the general
ity of the mission.
10. M a n u f a c t u r e
Cloth.
of
Your committee upon the manufacture of cloth, having made such
examination of the subject as was in their power, report that, since the
commencement of the business, between 500 and 600 yards of cloth have
been made at Wailuku under the care of Miss Brown. Had her health
enabled her to prosecute the work, the amount of cloth manufactured
would doubtless have been (<much increased. Mr. Green has favored us
with a report and proved by occular demonstration what can be done at
the Female Seminary.
At Kailua, Gov. Adams has made an effort to introduce the manufac
ture of cotton, and with some success. A considerable number of females
have made good proficiency in the art of spinning; four young men have
learned to weave; 12 pieces 400 yards of plain and twilled cotton have
been manufactured, some of the latter were plaid. Most of the eloth
was woven under the superintendence of a foreigner; one piece however
was* prepared and woven by the natives unaided.
In view of these facts your committee are of opinion that it i&desirable
to encourage the manufacture. It is not clear to us that it will be a
aource of permanent profit, yet it may be introduced with advantage in
the Seminary and in families, in the present destitution of employment.
11. S e m
in a r y
.
The committee to whom was referred the subject of the Seminary,,
beg leave to report as follows, viz:—
Resolved, 1. That it is inexpedient ut present to locate another pro
fessor in the institution.
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2. That one of the lay brethren be located in the school, with a view
to take charge ofits secular affairs, and also afford such aid in giving
instruction as he may be able.
3. That the interests of the nation loudly call for efficient efforts to
impart a knowledge of the principles of correct living, and medical sci
ence; and therefore, it is recommended that one of the physicians of the
mission be located at the Seminary, with a view to this object.
4. That it be recommended to the Board of trustees to consider the
propriety of making suitable preparations for taking in a new class, as
soon as the state of the faculty will justify such a measure.
5. That it be recommended to the brethren of the mission to render to
the school as prompt and efficient aid as possible, by way of writing or
translating suitable school books.
6. That the instructors of the Seminary be authorized to encourage
such of the pupils as may be especially promising, to continue in the
school and prosecute their studies for more than the ordinary length of
time, with a view ofbecoming professional men, instructors in our high
schools, or improving the literature of the country.
P rovision f o r a Teacher.
Voted, That in case Mr. Clark or Mr. Dibble do not return in health
before another meeting of the mission, the Trustees of the Seminary be
empowered to select another teacher for the Seminary, with the under
standing that the missionaries on the island where the person appoint
ed may reside, concur in the arrangement.
M edical lectures.
Voted, That the mission request Dr. Judd to spend a season annually
at the Mission Seminary, for the purpose of lecturing on anatomy or any
other subject connected with his profession.
Voted, That the same request he extended to the other physicians.
12. B o a r d i n g S c h o o l s .
The committee on the subject of Boarding Schools, present the following as the result of their deliberations.
lstly. That we approve the proposal of the Principal of the Female
Seminary at Wailuku, to increase the number of pupils in that institutionto one hundred, as soon as practicable.
2ndly. That 1,500 dollars be appropriated to erect new buildings and
to meet the current expenses of the school for the present year.
3rdly. That the number of scholars in the Preparatory Boarding
School for boys on Hawaii be increased to 40 or 50 as soon as Provi
dence will permit.
4thly. That the principal building be completed and other necessary
buildings prepared so that the number of pupils may be still further
enlarged to 60 or 70, at the commencement of the next year.
Sthly. That we appropriate to this latter school the sum of 800 dol
lars, in addition to the aid which may be obtained from the people of
Hawaii.
6thly. That the school be placed under the care of six Trustees* to be
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chosen one from each of the five stations on the island of Hawaii, the
Principal of the school being a trustee ex officio.
13. C o r r e s p o n d e n c e .
The committee to whom was referred the subject of assignments of
correspondence for the current year, beg leave to report,
1. That, as many of the letters written by the request of the mission
for the last six years have not as yet been answered, it is expedient to
defer for the present any assignment where answers are still due to us,
and therefore rather to diminish this species of our correspondence.
2. That recent letters to the mission be answered this year.
Mr. Baldwin to reply to Mr Threlkeld.
Mr. Armstrong to reply to the letter from Princeton Seminary.
That Mr. Smith write to the students in Bangor Seminary.
That Mr. Coan write to the students of Auburn.
That Mr. Andrews answer the letter from the Oneida Institute.
That Mr. Conde answer the letter from Union college.
That Mr. Whitney write to the Methodist Mission in the Oregon.
That Dr. Judd write to the Mission of the A. B. in the Oregon.
That Mr. Parker write to the missonaries at the Society and Georgean
Islands.
That Mr, Chamberlain write the students of Oberlin Institute.
That Mr. Richards write the students in Amherst College.
That Mr. Emerson write the Teachers’ Seminary, Andover.
That Mr. Green write the students of Lane Seminary.
3. That necessary letters of business be attended to promptly.
That a committee of five be appointed by the meeting, to prepare a
recommendation of the Hawaiian Bible now complete, exhibiting in the
form of a circular such a view of the history and character of the trans
lation, as would be useful to the Bible cause; and that copies of this be
forwarded to the A. B. Society, the Phila. B. Society, the A. T. So
ciety at N. Y. and the American Board with such forms of address, etc.
as their different circumstances may require, and such acknowledge
ments as are due for their aid in publishing the scriptures to this nation.
That a standing committee of two be appointed to correspond with
the American Tract Society.
4. That it is expected of each who re ceives an assignment in correspond
ence, that he will perform it promptly; that he will consult some of his
brethren, and that he will sign nothing in the name of the mission, which
he believes would not be approved by the body, both as to matter and
manner, and that he send to the Scribe of the mission a copy to be pre
served.
14. A s s i g n m
ents.
The committee to whom was referred the subject of assignments of
works for the press, beg leave to report;
1. That former assignments unfinished be continued the ensuing y ear.
2. That a work on moral phylosophy on the plan and basis of Wayland’s Elements of moral science, be prepared by Mr. Armstrong.
3. That notes on the laws of the Sandwich Islands be prepared by
Mr. Richards, to be printed with the text, as a school book.
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4. That a work on Hygeine be assigned to Dr. Judd5. That a work on Physiology be assigned to Dr. Andrews.
6. That those who have prepared evangelical tracts with a view to
employ the funds of the American Tract Society; but which, from some
objectionable passages, that Society cannot adopt, be requested to make
the requisite alterations, or that the Printing Committee be authorized
to make them.
7. That the Daily Food for 1840 be printed with the simple text, in
succession.
8. That the 5th vol. of the Kumu Hawaii be edited by Mr. Andrewg
at Lahainaluna in semi-monthly numbers.
9. That it be the sense of this meeting, that a new and corrected
edition of the Bible in octavo should be undertaken the next year.
15. K u m u H a w a i i .
The continuance or non-continuance of the work was discussed, and
its publication transferred to Lahainaluna, in reference to its becoming
more suitable for schools.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
D
iseases
of
the
Sandw
ic h
Islands.
Your committee to whom was referred the reports of physicians' in
order to consider the diseases, and their causes, of the natives of these
islands, and the most successful method of remedying them now, and of
providing for the well being of the inhabitants in these respeds in future,
beg leave to report;
1. That they find the climate of the Islands highly favorable to the
developement and perfection of the animal economy, the mean tempera
ture being within a few degrees of that point which Physiologists consid
er as most favorable to human life, and ^ree from those sudden and great
changes to which most other climates are subject.
2. That notwithstanding the favorableness of the climate, they fmd
an unusual amount of disease among the natives, especially of the subaccute character, which though for the most part not very painful, tends
always to undermine the constitution and to pave the way to a pre
mature grave.
3. That the immediate causes of most of their maladies are plainly
ascribable to their frequent violation of the first principles of correct
living, to their low estimate of life and recklessness of themselves; to
their wretched habitations which furnish little comfort or protection; to
their practice of lying upon the damp ground; to want of protection by
clothing in exhausted conditions of the system, against vicissitudes in
the weather, and to their poverty, which keeps them strangers to neces
saries and comforts.
4. That we have witnessed no fatal epidemics depending upon a
constitutional condition of the atmosphere since we arrived at the Islands,
and that, of those diseases depending upon specific contagion, almost
no lives are now lost. The mumps which are now prevailing may* some
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times prove fatal through mismanagement; but the venerial disease,
which probably did once make considerable havoc among this people,
seems no w so far to have worn itself out, that we seldom see it as recent
ly contracted except about the harbors, and there not extensively, and
very few deaths from it have occurred in our practice. Neither do we
perceive that this disease materially retards the increase of population
on these islands.
5. The causes of the maladies of the natives,, which have been stated,
suggest the remedies for their removal. To practice physic as your
committee now do, is both partial and inefficient. Ten times their num
ber devoted to the profession would not be equal to the wants of the
nation, and then the curing of diseases simply, has little tendency to
prevent their recurrence. A hospital or hospitals suitably constructed,
furnished and attended, would certainly enable us to attend many cases
to much better purpose than we now do; but one upon each of the prin
cipal islands, even if very extensive, would accommodate only a part of
•the sick.
6. We have no hesitation in saying, that it is indispensable to the
existence and well-being of this nation, that their homes be made a
place of comfort and protection to them,in order to save them from the
encroachments and ravages of disease. It is c-ear also, that if such dis
eases, as prudence and a proper course of living cannot prevent in future,
are to receive any alleviation or effort towards a cure to any considerable
extent, natives themselves must be educated, and taught the different
branches of the healing art. In case such an attempt be made, one hos
pital for the purpose to give instruction in surgical practice would be of
great service.
7. That as a preparatory step towards furnishing those who may here
after devote themselves to the study of medicine, as well as for the
benefit of all classes of society, we think it expedient that a volume be
prepared in the native language on physiology and another on hygeine.
8. That a Standing Committee of one upon each island be appointed,
whose duty it shall j to collect facts, touching the diseases of the na
tives and their causes, and whatever else they may consider as having an
immediate bearing upon the increase and decrease of the population.
R
eview
of
R
eports.
Committees were appointed to review the different station reports,
and to make such remarks on the form, phraseology and subjects of
them, as the case might sc em to require.
The following as applicable to many of the station reports, is present
ed as affording some hints and directionsw hich may be useful in making
out reports hereafter, and they are respectfully recommended to the
attention of all the brethren.
The committee present the following as the result of their examin
ation.
1. Some of the reports have the appearance of having been drawn up
in considerable haste, though most of them are respectable for length.
2. Besides the marks of rather hasty production, they do not embrace
a sufficient number of prticulars to make them the most interesting; in
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other words, they are too general: the descriptive parts of the reports are
not sufficiently graphical, and the things, which have been done at the
stations, are not told in such a manner as to [give the highest interest.
We wish to be informed not only of the things which have been done,
but we wish to know also something of the manner in which these things
have been done.
3. The reports are deficient in their statistical tabled: some of them
have none, and others are wanting in a number of items to make them
complete; and it would be well to return them to the writers, that they
may make out the tables as near complete as possible during the
present meeting; and that no reports be approved hereafter, which shall
be found deficient in the above particulars.
4. We would say generally, that the brethren, whose reports we have
examined, would do well to bring more life and soul into their reports.
Whole number received to the Chh. on examination.
Whole number on certificate.___
Received the past year on examination.
Received on certificate.________
Whole number received the past year.
Whole number dismissed to other churches.
Dimissed the past year.________
Whole number deceased._______
Deceased the past year.________
Suspended the past year._______
Remain suspended.__
Whole number excommunicated.
Excommunicated the past year.
Remain excommunicated.
Whole nuihber in regular standing.
Whole number of children baptized.
Baptized the past year.
Whole number of baptized children deceased.
Deceased the past year
Marriages the past year.
Average congregation.______________
Statistical Table.
Co o pe r a t io n
of t h e
Ch ie fs.
The committee appointed to consider the best means of securing the
cooperation of the chiefs in furthering the interests of our public schools,
beg leave to report;
1. That we agree with the chiefs in the opinion, that, if they lend their
funds for the support of schools or other institutions, it is perfectly proper
and desirable that they have a voice in the management of such schools
and institutions; and we also think it desirable that they should have
such a voice, in as much as it would materially increase their interest in
s
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the schools, and tend to prevent that alienation and jealousy, which is
otherwise liable to exist.
2. That it is questionable, whether the principles of the Board will
allow of their funds being appropriated to the support of any school or
schools which are not at the sole direction of the missionaries, and there
fore whether it would be proper for us to receive funds from the chiefs
and allow them either the direct direction of the funds, or give them a
voice in the management of the school. We therefore recommend,
3. That a definite plan of the schools be laid before the chiefs, with the
request that they may be incorporated for the promotion of the objects
set forth, and that when incorporated, they be allowed to unite with the
mission in appointing a board of visitors, to consist of seven missionaries
and seven natives, to be chosen once in four years, whose duty it shall
be to attend the annual and other important examinations of the schools,
examine into the course pursued by the trustees and teachers, to see if the
plan and object set forth in the act of incorporation is disregarded;—also
to recommend any plans which in their viewTwill have a tendency to fur
ther the interests of the schools according to their original design.The following are minutes of a meeting held writh the chiefs on the
above subject:—
H o n o l u l u , June, 1839.
Ma"ka ahaolelo a ka poe Alii a me na Missionari ma ka hale kula ma
Honolulu nei, o Limaikaika ka mea ma ka noho, o Lapona ka mea kakau; eia ka liana, e kukakuka i na mea e pono ai ke Kulanui a me ke
Kula Kaikamahine ma Wailuku; hoomakaia i ka pule, na Balawina i
pule; eia kekahi mau mea i holo ia kakou.
1. Kamua. I ko kakou manao, pono e koho ka poe missionari i ehiku
kanaka kiai no ke Kulanui, a me ke Kula Kaikamahine ma Wailuku ke
kahi; a pela no hoi ka poe alii, e koho lakou i ehiku kanaka kiai no ia
mau kula.
2. Eia ke koho ana; elua kanaka ma Hawaii, elua kanaka ma Maui,
elua ma Oahu, hookahi ma Kauai. 0 ka poe missonari ma Hawraii,
Koana a me Forebe; ma Maui, Rikeke a me Limaikaika; ma Oahu, Binamu a me Emesona; ma Kauai, Wini. O ka poe Alii hoopanee lakou i
ko lakou koho ana, a hoi ma ko lakou w&hi, malaila e koho ai. Hoopauia ka ahaolelo ma ka pule. Na Ioane Ii i pule.
Voted, That Messrs. Richards, Andrews, Green, Armstrong and Bald
win, be a committee to prepare a plan to be exhibited to the chiefs in
{reference to leases of land, &c.
Claim s
of
S chool T
eachers.
Resolved, That it be the sense o f this meeting, that the teachers of com
mon schools have a strong claim upon the people for a comfortable sup
port, and that each pastor urge upon his people, a n d especially upon the
males of his church, the importance of sustaining, as a serious duty, the
teachers in the performance of their arduous and important labors.
�S chool
for
Missio n a r ie s’ Ch il d r e n .
This subject occupied considerable attention, and a committee of four
was chosen to report on the expediency of a school on each of the princi
pal islands. Owing, however, to the circumstances of the families, the
want of funds, and the doubt whether the Christian public would be
ready to meet the expense of adequate instruction for our children, the
subject was pursued no further.
D
ay
Fa st in g
of
and
Prayer.
June 11th was set apart by the Maternal Association for prayer and
fasting, in behalf of the children of the mission, and the brethren were
invited to unite in the observance of the season.
Sm
all
Pox.
Information having been received of the existence of the small pox in
some of the whaling ships in this ocean; and as the islands are liable to
be visited by some ship having the contagion^on board, thereby endan
gering the lives of multitudes, therefore;
Resolved, That sympathising as we do with the people in their dangers
and anxieties, it be considered the duty of this mission jointly and indi
vidually, and especially of the physicians, to use their influence and
their vigorous efforts immediately to forestall the ravages of the small
pox, by encouraging vaccination throughout the islands.
Voted, That these resolutions be translated into the native language
and presented to the king and chiefs.
C o m m u n ic a t io n
from
the
Ch ie f s .
A letter was received from Auhea and others complaining of certain:
regulations in some of the churches, by which members became liable to
lose their standing, for what they regarded insufficient reasons: the first
had respect to collecting sandal ivood; the second, the wearing o f
w reath s; the third, eating d o g ’s flesh ; the fourth, fa ilin g to attend
all the meetings*, the fifth, pla n tin g tobacco. A communication was
prepared by the meeting and sent to the chiefs, touching all the points
complained of, and answering each according to its merits.
Pr in t in g
of t h e
Gener al Letter.
Voted, That the recent official communications from the Missionar)'
Rooms to the mission be printed entire* one copy for the private use of
each male member of the misson.
P ublicatio n s
for
the
M issio n a y R
oom s.
Voted, That Mr. Dimond be requested to furnish a set of the publica
tions of the mission, handsomely bound and lettered with English titles,
for the Lbrary at the Rooms,, agreeably to; the request of the Cor Sec,
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St a n d in g Co m
m it t e e s.
For Printing Press at Honolulu, Messrs Bingham, Chamberlain, Judd
and Bishop.
Trustees of the Mission Seminar#, Messrs. Richards, Armstrong,
Baldwin and Hitchcock. The instructors exfficio are of the number.
Librarian of the Mission Library, Levi Chamberlain.
To correct the present edition of the Bible for a new and corrected
edition in octavo, Messrs. Bingham and Bishop.
To presents History of the translation of the Hawaiian Bible to the
A. B, Soc., Phila. B. Soc., A. Tract Soc., and the A. B. C. F. M.
Messrs. Andrews, Bingham, Bishop, Richards and Thurston.
To write the general letter of the mission, Messrs. Richards, Alexandetjmd Hitchcock.
T o write the letter to introduce and recommend Mr. Thurston and
family to the Rooms and to the Board and its friends, Mr. Bingham.
N
ext
Ge n e r a l Me e t in g .
Voted, That it be held at Honolulu, to meet on the 2nd. Wednesday
of May, 1840.
Pr in t in g
of t h e
M in u t e s .
Messrs. Smith and Chamberlain were a committee to revise and print
the Minutes of the current General Meeting.
�CONTENTS.
Members present,
........................................
3
Organization of the M e e t i n g , ...................................... 4
List of Overtures,
. . . . . . .
4
Delegate Meeting,
............................................. 4
Communications of the Board,............................................ 4
Estimates,
..............................................6
Standing Committees,,
..............................................9
Report of Printing Committee,.
.............................. 9
Bindery,
.
...................................... 10Works printed at the Office of the Mission Seminary,
. 10
Expenses of printing and binding,
.............................. 11
Reports of Stations,,
..............................................11
Statistics,
..............................................12
Protracted Meetings,,
.............................................. 12.
Meeting houses,. School houses, etc,.
.
.
•
.1 2
Contributions,.
. . . . . . .
13
Boarding Schools,,
............................... .......
. 1*4
Station Schools,
.
.
.
.
•
•
.1 4
Division of the 35,000 d o l l a r s , ...................................... 16
Schedule of Families,
.
...............................17
Instruction for the young chiefs,
...............................19
Location,
.............................................. 19
Return of Mr. Thurston and f a m i l y , ...............................19
Missionary Order,
...............................................20
Manufacture of Cloth,
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 20
Seminary,
......................................
.2 0
Provision for a T e a c h e r , ............................... .......
. 21
Medical Lectures,.
...............................................‘21
Boarding Schools,
.
.
.
.
.
.
.2 1
Correspondence,
.............................................. 22
Assignments,.
.............................................. 22
Kumu Hawaii,
.............................................. 23
Miscellaneous Busin ess *
Diseases of the Sandwich I s l a n d s , . ...............................23Review of Reports,.
.............................................. 24
Statistical Table,,
.
. ,...............................25
Cooperation of the Chiefs,................................................... 25
Claims of School T e a c h e rs ,.............................................. 26
Day of Fasting and Prayer, .............................................. 23
Small Pox,,
.............................................. 23
Communication from the C h ie fs ,................................ 2 3
Printing of the General L e t t e r , ......................................27
Publications for the Missionary Booms,. .
.
.
.2 7
Standing Committees,
..............................................28
Next General Meeting,
.
.
.
.
.
.
.2 8
Printing of the Minutes
..............................................28:
3*
��M INU TES
OF T H E
HAWAIIAN
ASSOCIATION,
HELD AT HONOLULU,
MAY AND JUNE, 1839.
Honolulu:
M ISSIO N
PRESS;.
��MEETING
OF T H E
\
H A W A IIA N
ASSOCIATION.
The Hawaiian Association met at the School house in Honolulu, May
13, 1839.
M em bers presen t .
R e v . A. T h u r s t o n ,
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C. F o r b e s ,
T. Co a n ,
D. B . L y m a n ,
I. B l i s s ,
J. S. G r e e n ,
R. A r m s t r o n g ,
L. A n d r e w s ,
W m. R ich a rd s,
D. B a l d w i n ,
M. I v e s .
D. T. C o n d e ,
R e v . H . R. H i t c h c o c k ,
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B in g h a m ,
L. S m i t h ,
A. B i s h o p ,
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J. S . E m e r s o n ,
“ B. W. P a k e r ,
“ R. T i n k e r ,
<c S . W h i t n e y ,
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P . J. G u l i c k ,
“ T. L a f o n ,
W. P. A l e x a n d e r .
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Rev. Titus Coan was chosen Moderator, and Rev. W. P. Alexander,
Scribe.
M ission C h u r c h .
Resolved, That the resolutions of the Association of 1830, [see printed
minutes, pp. 6 and 7,] making the mission church a court o f appeals
for all local churches in the Islands, be repealed.
Church Go vern m
ent
.
1. Resolved, That the nature of our relation to each other as pastors,
as well as the welfare of the several churches under our care, calls for a
more regular, efficient and uniform system of church government than
has been hitherto exercised among us.
2. It is recommended to the several pastors and the several churches,
to elect and solemnly set apart in due form, such persons and in such
numbers, as may be deemed qualified and requisite to exercise the office
of Ruling Elders, either pemanently or for a limited period; and that the
pastor and ruling elders of each individual church constitute a session
or committee for the government of that particular church.
S. That those churches which may prefer the congregational form of
government, be at liberty to adopt it at their discretion; providing
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always that the doings of such churches be subject to the review and;
control of the presbytery and also that they be represented in the
presbytery by their pastor and a delegate from each church.
4. It is also recommended that all the ministers on each of the four
large Islands, (Molokai uniting w7ith Maui) together with one ruling
elder from each church session, or a delegate from each congregational
church, be united and organized as a presbytery, for the purpose of
exercising a general review and control over the churches under their,
care.
5. It is moreover recommended that the several presbyteries on the
different islands, consisting of ministers and ruling elders or delegates,
unite in one general counsel to meet at such times and places as shall be
agreed upon from time to time, and exercise a general review and control
over all the individual presbyteries.
6. The order of appeals shall be from the church session or congre
gation to the presbytery, and from thence to the general council.
7. That preliminary measures be taken so that the meeting for the organ
ization of the several presbyteries may be held on or before the first
week of Jan. next. The places of meeting to be as follows; Koloa on
Kauai; Honolulu on Oahu; Wailuku on Maui; and Waimea on Hawaii.
8. That the General Council be organized during our next General
Meeting,
H a s t y A d m issio n s
to
the
Ch u r c h e s.
The committee to whom was referred the subject of hasty admissionsto our churches, beg leave to report as follows:—
1. That we feel it duty to record our united and grateful acknowlr
edgements to God for the great and glorious work of grace with which
our mission has been visited during the past two years. The work has
been God’s, and to him be all the glory.
2. To err is human; and that none of us should have erred or commit
ted mistakes in judgment or practice in the midst of these exciting and
deeply interesting circumstances would have been more than human.
That many of us may have erred in judgment by too hasty admissions
to our churches is possible; that a few have thus erred is the candid opin
ion of your committee. But we hope that the evil will not prove to
have been extensive or disastrous in its consequences.
3. That the great numbers now connected with our churches; even
on the presumption that they were all admitted with the utmost caution,
would require the mutual and efficient cooperation of all the pastors to
watch over and protect them from evil. But on the presumption that
some have erred in admitting members with too little evidence of their
piety, we feel that the highest degree of watchfulness and mutual co
operation is required of us all to promote the highest interests of our
churches.
4. That a breach of fellowship in our churches would be deeply to be
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deplored, as it would necessarily and effectually prevent the possibility
of vigorous and efficient discipline among us. We therefore recommend
that letters of dismission and recommendation be in all cases received,
except positive evidence of a vicious character is obtained against the
person thus recommended to our Christian fellowship; in which case it
shall be duty to inform his former pastor without unnecessary delay.
5. That in all cases of plain and obvious deviation from the known
principles of the gospel, discipline be strict, prompt, and efficient, and
as far as possible, uniform in our churches.
6. Your committee further recommend that as a general rule, no one
receive to church membership transient visitors from other stations, and
that special attention be paid to this subject in our conversation with
candidates, whose residence is not known to the pastor.
Serm ons.
Voted, That the M issionay Sermon and the Concio ad Clerum , be
delivered before the General Council.
Appointed Mr. Hitchcock alternate for Mr. Gulick to preach the
missionary sermon; and Mr. Lyman alternate for Mr. Lyons te
preach the Concio ad Clerum.
Co m m ittees
appo in ted
.
1. Mr. Thurston to write a p a sto ra l letter in behalf of the association,
addressed to the Hawaiian churches.
2 Mr. Richards to write on essay on the ancient H aw aiian govern ment.
3. Mr. Andrews to write on essay on the ancient religion o f these
islan ds .
4. Mr. Armstrong on the ancient manners and customs o f these
islands.
o. Mr. Alexander on the ancient H aw aiian arts.
6. Dr. Judd on the ancient m edical practice o f the Sandwich Islands,
At the request of Mr. Bliss, Mr. Thurston was appointed to visit the
“Station of Kohala, and aid the pastor, hy his advice, in some difficulties
which exist there.
Voted, That Mr. Richards’ connection as pastor, with the Lahaina
church be dissolved; and that Mr. Baldwin be appointed the pastor of
said church.
Voted, That Mr. Lyman^s relation as associate pastor ofthe church at
Hilo be dissolved.
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FROM
THE MINUTES
OP THE
G ENERAL M EETING
OF THE
S A N D W IC H IS L A N D S M IS S IO N ,
, H E L D A T H O N O LU L U ,
MAY AND JUNE,
1837.
H onolulu:
MISSION PRESS,
1837.
��MINUTES.
A g e n e r a l m e e t in g of the Sandwich Islands Mission
was convened in the School House at Honolulu at 2 P.
M ., May 3, and continued by adjournments until June 5th.
Members present.
Rev. Samuel Whitney, Waimea,
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“ Peter J. Gulick,
Koloa,
V Kauai.
6t Win. P. Alexander, Waioli,
3
“ John S. Emerson, Waialua,
a Artemas Bishop,
Ewa,
<c Hiram Bingham, Honolulu,
u Lowell Smith,
“ Reuben Tinker,
>Oahu.
G. P. Judd, M. D.
Mr, Levi Chamberlain,
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Henry Dimond,
“ E. O. Hall,
Rev. Benj. W. Parker, Kaneohe,
“ H . R. Hitchcock, Kaluaaha,
Molokai.
ec Dwight Baldwin, Lahaina,
“ Lorrin Andrews,
Lahainaluna,
<c Ephraim W. Clark,
“
“ Sheldon Dibble,
>Maui.
M r. Edmund H . Rogers,
Rev. Jonathan S. Green, Wailuku,
u Richard Armstrong,
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c. Asa Thurston,
Kailua,
cc Cochran Forbes,
Kaawaloa,
Hawaii.
u Lorenzo Lyons,
Waimea,
“ Titus Coan,
Hilo,
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O r g a n iz a t io n
of t h e
M e e t in g .
Rev. Jonathan S. Green was chosen Moderator.
Mr. Levi Chamberlain, Scribe.
Rev. Reuben Tinker, Assistant Scribe.
R e c e p t io n
of th e
7 t h R e in f o r c e m e n t .
As the great Director of missions in his wisdom and
�goodness, has, through the American Board, kindly brought
to our aid a seventh and large reinforcement of our mis
sion, sent forth from the bosom of the American Church,
and consisting of the following persons:
R e v . Isaac B liss,
M r s . E m i l y C. B l i s s ,
R e v . D a n ie l T. Co n d e ,
Mrs. A n d e l u c ia Co n d e ,
R ev . Ma r k Ives,
Mrs. Ma r y Iv es,
R e v . T h o m a s L a f o n , M. D.
M r s . S o p h i a S. L a f o n ,
S e t h L. A n d r e w s , M. D.
Mrs. P a r n e l l y A n d r e w s ,
M r . A m o s S. C o o k e ,
Mrs. Ju l ie t t e Co oke,
M r . W i l l i a m S. V a n D u z e e ,
M rs. Or a l H. V a n D u z e e ,
Mr. E dward Ba il e y ,
Mrs. Ca r o l in e B a il e y ,
Mr . A b n e r W ilc o x ,
M r s . L u c y E. W i l c o x ,
M r . H o r t o n O. K n a p p ,
M r s . C h a r l o t t e C. K n a p p ,
Mr . C h a r j . e s Me. D o n a l d ,
M r s . H a r r i e t M e. D o n a l d ,
M r . Ed w in L ocke,
M r s . M a r t h a L. L o c k e ,
Mr . B e t h u e l Mu n n ,
M r s. L ov isa M u n n ,
M r . S a m u e l N. C a s t l e ,
M r s . A n g e l i n e L. C a s t l e ,
Mr . E dw ard Johnson,
M r s . L ois S. J o h n s o n ,
M i s s M a r c i a M. S m i t h ,
M iss L u c i a G. S m i t h ;
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Who, arriving in health and safety, have met a cordial
reception from the King and Chiefs, with whose concur
rence they had been sent for:
Resolved, That with gratitude to God and to the friends
of the Hawaiian nation, whose kindness has flourished
again, we hail the arrival of these helpers, receive them
as members of our mission, pledge to them our missionary
fellowship and cooperation, invite them to aid in the delib
erations of our meetings and bid them an affectionate wel
come to the privileges, the labors and successes of our
enterprize.
�L is t
of
O v ertures.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
30.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
Standing Committees.
Reports of Stations.
High School.
Boarding Schools.
Common Schools.
Applying to individuals in America to support schol
ars in the High and other schools.
Duty of Hawaiian churches to support the gospel.
Future Reinforcements.
Location.
Circumstances of Missionaries children.
Missionary Economy, Salary, and Common Stock.
Relation of Missionaries to the Christian World.
Correspondence.
Assignments.
Temperance.
Desecration of the Sabbath.
R e p o r t o f t h e P r i n t i n g C o m m it t e e , M ay 1, 1837.
The following works have been printed during the year.
Hymn book, with notes, ..................
Do. do. do. do. . » ............
Do. do. do. do.......................
Hymns for children,...........................
Himeni K am alii,........................ ...
Himeni Hoolea, .................................
Kumu H a w a ii,........................ ... . . .
Kumu K amalii,............ ........................
Kumumua, ........................................
Helu Kamalii,. .....................................
H uliano,................................................
Ai o ka l a , ..............................................
Covers for do............... ..
Covers for Helu K am alii,..................
Covers for Kumu Kamalii, . . . . . .
Covers tor H elunaau,........................
Old Testament, (in p art,)..................
H oikeholoholona,..............................
Ikem ua,............... ................................
Bible T ra cts,.......................................
Minutes of Gen. Meeting, English, .
Circular,.................................do. . .
Small jobs, in Eng.and native, such as )
Catalogues,labels, letters, tracts, &c. 5
1*
jmo.
16
16
16
16
24
21
4
12
16
24
18
18
18
24
12
8
12
12
12
12
12
12
pp. Copies.
48 7,000
o2 8,500
16 9,000
200
4
72 10,000
192 10,000
52 4,560
60 4,000
32 12,000
48 12,000
152 3,000
124 10,000
2 10,000
V 12 ,m
10 3,000
2 6,000
1S2 10,000
76 10,000
48 10,000
12 3,500
80
20 J
56 , 200
119 4,692
1,311 138,732
j
Total pp.
336.000
272.000
144.000
800
720.000
1.920.000
246,240
240.000
384.000
576.000
186.000
1.240.000
20,000
24.000
30.000
12.000
1.320.000
760.000
480.000
42,000
1,600
11,200
14,872
8,980,712
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The expenses of the Printing office have been as follows::
60 Reams foolscap paper at
$3,12 1/2 187 50
650 do. Medium do. at .
3,50 2,275 00
12 do. do. do. at .
4,50
54 00
100 lbs Ink, do. at .
50 00
. 50
Paid workmen, &c.
779 50
111 87
Fixtures for Printing Office,
39 38
Advance on Cash,
3,497 25
There were on hand at the commencement of the
y e a r , .......................
. . . 34 reams medium paper.
Bought and obtained from Dep. 60 do. foolscap.
Received by the Hamilton,
934 do. Medium.
Received by the Mary Frazier, 1,600 do. do.
2,628
40
Sent to Lahainaluna,
Worked at this office,
710
Leaving now on hand,
1,878 reams.
Very little work was done in the office till the first of
January, for want of paper; and since that time there has
been considerable delay in consequence of not having
proofs read as fast as wanted.
A new Super-royal press has been received and also
about a thousand pounds of new type; which, with some
other conveniences, makes this office in a condition to do a
great deal of printing.
Fourteen men and two boys have been employed when
we have had work, all of whom are regular, steady and
industrious; and they earn from eight to twenty dollars per
month, according to their skill and dexterity.
B in d e r y .
Bound volumes.
7,000
Helunaau,
Testaments,
2,000
4,800
Geography,
10,000 Ninauhoike,
78
Hymns with notes, 3,800 Kumu Hawaii,
Huliano,
3,000 Hope Helunaau, 100
30,778
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Covered, stitched and cut.
Ai o ka la
Kumumua,
12,000
Piapa Maoli,
Piapa Kamalii, 10,000
4,500
Nehemia,
Expenses*
Wages of workmen,
Repairs,
Paste board,
Leather,
Glue, Twine, Thread, Gold leaf, &c.
Clock,
10,000
10,000
46,500
1071,33
28,13
570,00
742,61
426,62 1/2
6,00
2,844,69 1/2
The bindery compared with the new P. O. is so small
that it will not be possible to bind up the work printed
there in the same amount of time.
The number of workmen has been greater than in any
previous year, and the amount of work larger. As long
as the stock has lasted about 20 men have been employed.
Their improvement in the art has been gratifying. Some
may be considered good workmen. Three have been taken
away by death.
P r i n t i n g , B i n d i n g , Slc. a t t h e o f f i c e o f t h e S e m i n a r y ,
L a h a in a lu n a .
Printing in Hawaiian.
mo. pp. cop. Total pp.
12 144 1,500 216,000
12 8 100
800
4,800
12 48 100
12 48 1,000 48,000
12 12 2,000 24,000
12 24 2,000 48,000
12 16 1,500 24,000
12 8 500 4,000
120
12 4 30
312 8,730
Hawaiian and English .
Kumu Kamalii (for pronouncing Eng. I 121 361 5001 18,000
Hawaiian English Grammar,
1 8' 401 300‘ 12,000
76 800
Scripture History, finished,
Linear Drawing,
Geographical Questions,
Do.
do.
reprint,
Astronomy,
Little Philosopher,
No 1.
Mathematics finished,
Sermons No 10,
Church covenant,
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English.
For the monthly concert,
Duty of the present generation to
preach the gospel to the Heathen,
Christians guilty of the blood of the
Heathen,
I have a message from God to thee,
Disobedience to the Savior’s last com
mand,
Shipping List,
Circular,
12
12
12
12
12
400 6,400
400 4,800
400 4.800
400 4.800
500 18,000
200
200
50 , 100
47611,880 438,820
16|
12
12
12 i
36
Bindery.
Old Testament Scrip, tracts,
122
For each member of the mission,
42
Bound for Wailuku Station,
36
For IVlolokai,
7
No. of volumes large and small bound for individuals, 250
Remainder of Scripture tracts printed at Lahainaluna
remain unbound for want of stock.
Expenses of Printing.
$90 00
For composition and press work,
5 50
Rollers and glue,
50 00
Folding and binding,
10 00
Paste board 100 lbs at 10 cents pr. lb.
1 00
Thread 1 lb.
4 00
25 Skins at 16 cts,
93 75
30 Reams of paper at $3,12| pr. ream,
52 50
21
do.
do.
$306 75
Note. The above includes the printing of the Maps men
tioned below.
Copperplate engravings of Maps have been printed as
follows.
Copies
350
South America,
225
Hawaiian Islands,
275
Asia,
300
Pacific Ocean,
300
Europe,
275
Africa,
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United States,
North America,
Globes,
Mountains,
2 . R ep o r t s
300
300
300
300
op
S t a t io n s .
Reports were read from the different stations from which
the following facts are chiefly derived.
Churches. The whole number of local native churches
at the islands is 15;—the one at Kaneohe was formed the
last year. Belonging to these there are at present in good
standing 1 0 4 9 members. The whole number received is
12 5 9 . Admitted during the past year on profession 159.
Statistics.
92 23 71 153
36 21 45 152
214 29 158 58
IKaawaloa,
j 110 4 72 67
247
C Lahaina,
*
* 6* 1769 85
M a u i . < Lahainaluna,
25 90
' 18 11
( Wailuku,
32
24
50
M olo k ai,
8 8 12 *
f Kaneohe,
280
232
14
238
J
Honolulu,
O a h u . 1 Ewa,
22 10 29 *
27 8 24 46
t Waialua,
104 5 70 52
f Waimea,
55 10 67 40
K a u a i . < Koloa,
22 10 27 51
( Waioli,
1,259 159 1,049 1,082
* The compiler has not the means of ascertaining the number.
[Hilo,
H a w a i i . Jj Waimea,
Kailua,
The preceding table is less extensive and perfect than it
should be. The one filled out by the brethren during the
meeting has been mislaid or lost, and the reports of sta
tions in the hands of the Printing Committee are not suffi
ciently full for the purpose of making a new one. It is likely
also, that, in the following summary, much imperfection
exists on many points, especially on that of the contribu-
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tions of the people. The errors and omissions under each
head must be ascribed partly to the reports themselves and
partly to the haste with which it has been necessary to pre
pare the items for the press. W hat has been said more
than usual under the head of Station Reports has been
done as an example— a beginning— of what might hereafter,
with proper care on the part of all concerned, become a
valuable portion of our printed Annual Minutes.
Protracted Meetings, have been held at Hilo and W ai
mea on Hawaii,—Wailuku and the High School on
M aui,—at Honolulu, Ewa, W aialua and Kaneohe, on
Oahu;—and at Waimea on Kauai. The divine blessing
has apparently rested on these efforts to save the lost.
Meeting houses. The corner stone of .a stone meeting
house at K ailua was laid the 1st of January, 1836;—the
house was completed the 31st of January, 1837. It was
dedicated Feb. 4. It is 120 feet long, 48 broad, and 27
high. It has a gallery, shingled roof, steeple, and bell.
A doby meeting house was completed at E wa the 10,
Feb. 1837. It was dedicated.• the 14th of February.
It is 90 feet long, 42 feet wide, and 15 feet high. It has
a thatched roof, and a veranda on all sides, is lighted with
glass windows, and furnished with a good pulpit. It stands
on elevated ground and commands a fine view of the sur
rounding country and ocean.
Some measures have been taken to build a stone church
at H o n o l u l u ; 2,350 dollars have Been subscribed,—lum
ber &,c. received from America, and the work of cutting
coral commenced.
A g r a ss m e e tin g h o u se h a s b e e n bu ilt on L a n a i .
A doby house has been completed at K a a n a p a l i oil
Maui, the expense of which was defrayed by the people.
It is 78 feet by 30 on the inside, has a ti leaf roof, a good
pulpit and glass windows.
A doby meeting house has been built at O l o a l u , Maui.
Contributions, fyc.
Honolulu. For Ewa church for pulpit,
For Rev. S. Parker,
For mission at the Rocky M.
a
For the Methodist Mission.
<C
CC
CC
$60,00.
30,25.
78.00.
92,50.
20 .00 .
L
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For improving the pari,
50,00.
330,75.
u
For building a new church,
2,350,00.
Wailuku. The people have, by their labor, raised one
hundred twenty eight dollars towards procuring a bell for
the meeting house.
Kailua. Six or seven cords of wood have been con
tributed to assist native school teachers and furnish native
^ school houses.
Kaawaloa. Monthly concert contributions are made
in different articles such as the people can command, as
kapa, fowls, &c. Some wood has also been contributed for
benevolent purposes.
Waimea, Hawaii. Three houses built for graduates of
the Mission Seminary. Fifty school houses in native style.
150 kapas contributed at monthly concerts. A large native
house is building for a. new missionary, to be a monthly
concert contribution, value $100 or jnore.
Hilo. The people have recently commenced planting a
Cotton field for missionary purposes which they cultivate
on the first monday of every month.
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Schools. The whole number of schools and scholars on
| < the islands is not known. A large number of new school
houses have been built, and many schools, for awhile dis
continued, have been revived.
About 40 of the graduates of the Mission Seminary
have been employed in teaching, in which they acquit
themselves creditably.
Schools at the several stations have been prosecuted
with increased vigor especially schools for children.
Mr. Smith has, with the help of native assistants, in
structed two schools for children, one for boys and one
for girls, at Honolulu. The whole number of scholars on
his list is 486. Of these the average number of regular
^ attendants has been about 200,—boys 75, girls 125. Their
studies have been reading, writing, geography, mental
arithmetic, exercise on slates and on black board, questions
on map of the world, &c. They have assembled twice on
the sabbath to receive religious instruction. Several of the
youth have become hopefully pious during the year.
The number of scholars at the High School on the cata
logue for the past year is 79.
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The Boarding School at Hilo for boys went into opera*
tion in the beginning of October last. The number at
tached to it is 12. Their dress is a white shirt and blue
trowsers. Their food is mostly native, but eaten at a table
in English style. Each one sleeps in a separate apart
ment. The following has been the daily order of exercises.
Morning prayers at 5 \. Breakfast at 6J. Labor from,
7 to 8£. School hours from 8^ to 1 \\. Recreation, dinner,
&c. until l£, P. M. School hours from I-| to 4\ . L a
bor from to 5^. Supper at 6. Evening prayers at 7.
Retiring bell at 9.
Marriages. The number of marriages has been not far
from one thousand; which is about three hundred less
than in the preceding year. W e know of no sufficient rea
son for the difference. There is a law at Maui that none
who cannot read shall marry, old people excepted. The
missionary at Waialua in his report said, “ It has been re
peatedly stated to me that some of the head men forbid
women to marry men of another land unless the man will
come and live with the woman. But that this is the fact
in many cases I cannot certify.” One cause is the de
crease in population.
M r . E d m u n d H. R o g e r s and Miss E l i z a b e t h M.
H it c h c o c k were married at Molokai, July 12, 1836, by
Rev. Titus Coan of Hilo. The king, T a m e h a m e h a III.,
was married to K a la m a at Honolulu Feb. 2, 1837, by Rev.
H . Bingham.
Births and deaths.
From a record kept at Waialua it appears in 1836, there
were 34 births and 90 deaths. For the first three months
of 1837, 8 births, 29 deaths. At Waioli, Kauai, the births
were 60, deaths 84.
H a r ie t a N a h ie n a e n a ,
died Dec. 30, 1836.
Emily Witter Green,
* “ July 6, 1836.
David B. Lyman,
“ July 28, 1836.
Luke Lyons,
ct Oct. 21, 1836.
Mrs. Maria M. Dibble,
“ Feb. 20, 1837.
Mrs. Betsey C. Lyons,
“ May 14, 1837.
Births in the mission families from June 1, 1836 to June 1,
1337.
Mary Jane Graham Armstrong,
June 2, 1836.
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Luke Lyons,
4, 1836,
cc 26,
Caroline Hannah Clark,
1836.
Sophia Elizabeth Hall,
July 4, 1836.
Mary Catharine Dimond,
Aug. 24, 1836.
Titus Munson Coan,
Sep. 27, 1836.
Cornelius Ogden Spaulding,
Sep.
1836.
Samuel Thomas Alexander,
Oct. 29, 1836.
Robert Hall Tinker,
Dec. 31, 1836.
John Lowell Smith Emerson,,
Jan. 4, 1837.
Edward Dorr Griffin Hitchcock,
20, 1887,
Levi Tenny Chamberlain,
April 30, 1837.
Theodore Weld Gulick,
May
1837.
u 24, 1837.
Mary Elizabeth Bliss,
In all, in the mission families during the last 12 months,
5 deaths, and 14 births.
During the past year 15 left for America, viz.; Mr. and
Mrs. Richards and six of their children; Mr. and Mrs.
Spaulding and their two children; a daughter of Mr. Bish
op; and the first two sons of Mr. Chamberlain. A rein
forcement of 32 was added in April.
The whole number on the ground, June 1, 1837, is as
follows;
Ordained missionaries,
25
Physicians,
2
Secular Agents,
2
Teachers,
9
Printers,
2
Book Binder,
1—41
Married females,
39
Unmarried females,
4—43
Male children,
38
Female children,
27— 65
149
Health of the mission. Five have died as mentioned
already. Mr. and Mrs. Spaulding left for America in con
sequence of the illness of both of them. Mr. Richards
left partly on account of the health of Mrs. R.. Mr. Gulick’s debility continued through the year. Several of the
sisters have been prevented by ill health from much ac
tive missionary service. Among those now in feeble health
may be mentioned, Mrs. Bingham, Mrs. Whitney, Mis.
Cc
2
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Forbes, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Hall, and Mrs. Bliss. The
health of the mission has on the whole been much as usual.
Itinerating. The tour of Oahu was made by Mr. Bing
ham in August and by Mr. Tinker in December. The
tour of East Maui by Mr. Armstrong, and of Hawaii by
Mr. Coan, Mr. Forbes and Mr. Hall. Mr. Richards and
family, previous to their embarkation, made the tour of
Kauai, Oahu, and Hawaii.
During the year Mr. Bingham and family visited Kauai;
Mr. and Mrs. Whitney, Oahu; Messrs. Parker and Smith
with their families, Molokai and M aui; Dr. Judd and family,
Hawaii; Dr. Judd, Maui; Mr. Hall and family, Hawaii; Mr.
Forbes and family, Oahu; and Mr. Tinker and family, Kauai.
In these and other excursions to a greater or less ex
tent, most of the brethren have gone abroad preaching the
gospel and healing the sick, and becoming better ac
quainted with the condition of the people. This course,
it is to be hoped, will be pursued more and more hereafter.
Manufacture of Cloth. Miss Brown reports, T h a t the
2d. class of six spun and wove during the year 160 yards.
Three have made some proficiency inweaving. Two pie
ces of more th?»n 20 yards each have been spun in fami
lies and wove under Miss B ’s inspection, and another
piece is ready for the loom. Two of the 2nd class re
quested permission to remain in school, and they assist
in instructing others. They also spin and knit. Oise of
them is about to set up cloth making at home. The 3rd
class of six give, more promise of doing well than those,
who preceded them. On the whole this branch of our
missionary labor is prosperous.
Visiters from abroad. T h e f r i e n d , D a n ie l W h e e l e r ,
with his son, after spending about six months among us,
visiting various stations, and addressing the people on reli
gious subjects, sailed from Kauai for other islands in the
Pacific in the month of June.
R e v . D a n ie l L e e of the Methodist mission, after being
at the islands 8 months for the benefit of his health, sailed
for the Columbia River, July 21.
R e v . M r. B e a v e r , of the Church of England, with his
wife landed at Oahu, July 15, and after a cordial visit of a
week left us for Fort Vancouver, where he acts as chaplain
to the Hudson Bay Company*
R e v . S a m u e l P a r k e r , employed by the Am. Board
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to explore among the Indians, west of the Rocky Mountains,
arrived at Honolulu, July 15, where after waiting about
five months with much anxiety to obtain a passage, he em
barked in December for the United States. He gave a
favorable account of the way being prepared for preaching
the gospel to the Indians in the Oregon Territory.
jEight Methodist Missionaries arrived at Honolulu on
their way to the Columbia River the 23d. Dec. They
continued here till April 8, when they embarked for their
post in the Brig Diana. Dr. White taught a school for
the children of the missionaries at Honolulu, and Mr. Beers
assisted in improving the road at the pali of JNuuanu.
3. H
ig h
S ch o o l .
The committee of superintendence of the High School
would present the following recommendations in reference
to the future operations of the school;
1. That Mr. Burnham be recommended to the Board as
an assistant missionary to aid in the secular department of
the High School.
2. That the Board be requested to appoint and send us a
medical man as a teacher of Chemistry, Mineralogy, Bota
ny and Medicine in the Seminary at Lahainaluna.
3. That $4,000 be appropriated for carrying on buildings
and other operations of the High School for the present
year.
4. That $1.000 be laid out, if necessary, in completing the
printing office, bindery &c.
5. The committee are of opinion that for two or three
year to come $7,000 or $8,000 annually will be sufficient to
carry on the operations of the school including the expens
es of the families of the station and the High School press.
After this period when the number of scholars shall amount
to 200, and the number of teachers increased as contem
plated, $10,000 or $12,000 will be needed.
6. Resolved that in the opinion of this mission, a man
ual labor department, in some form and to some extent, is
essential to the prosperity of the school.
7. Resolved that the teachers of the High School be
recommended to continue their instructions in the English
language.
8. The committee recommend, that the teachers of the
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High School be a committee to make known fully to the
Board the reasons of the above recommendations and
opinions.
9. That the name of the High School be changed ta
Mission Seminary.
Proportion of Scholars.
O f the 32 scholars who may annually join the Mission
Seminary, the following are the numbers for the different
Islands, according to the population of each by the last
census;
Kauai,
3
Oahu,
8
7
M aui,
2
Molokai,
12
Hawaii,
4 . B o a r d in g S c h o o ls .
In regard to the Female Boarding Seminary at Wailu
ku the committee would recommend,
1. That a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars be ap
propriated to complete the building now in a state of forward
ness, to inclose the premises and to make such fixtures and
small additions as shall be needed; and that the school gti
into operation as soon as possible.
2. That the Committee of Superintendence of the Se
minary be instructed to draw up a plan of such enlarge
ments in building as they shall deem necessary for the
greatest usefulness of the Institution, accompany it with a
full statement of the number of teachers, and the amount
of means that would be required by the institution if thus
enlarged, and present it to this meeting with a view to its
being forwarded to the Board.
3. That a committee of three be appointed to request of
the king and chiefs a few acres of land adjoining the pre
mises of the institution which may be cultivated to aid in
the support of the scholars.
In regard to the Boarding School at Hilo:
1. That a sum not exceeding 500 dollars be appropri
ated to meet the wants of the school without erecting at
present permanent buildings.
2. That Mr. Coan, with the addition of two others who
�luay be appointed, be a committee to draw up a plan of
such permanent buildings, as in their judgment the best in
terests of the school will require, accompany it with a full
statement of the means, number of teachers, and appara-tus that will be necessary to make the school prosperous, and
present the document to this meeting with the view of its
being forwarded to the Board.
In regard to Punahou:
1. That the inclosure of the premises be completed, but
that the erection of buildings be deferred till there shall be
a definite prospect of a teacher for the School.
2. That the brethren at Honolulu be a committee to
draw up a plan of permanent buildings for a school at that
place, state the claims of the place for such a school, make
{in estimate of the means and number of teachers necessa
ry, present the document to this meeting, and if approved
forward it to the Board.
W e also recommend to the Pru. Com. to appropriate a
sum not exceeding $500 a year for the support of a Female
Boarding School at W aialua, on the island of Oahu.
C e n t r a l F e m a l e S e m in a r y .
The directors of the Central Female Seminary at Wrailuku
recommend,
1. That the $1,000 appropriated by this meeting be em
ployed in fitting up the present building for recitation rooms
and such other purposes as the teacher shall think best, and
in erecting a few lodging rooms for scholars in a cheap
manner.
2. That $25 be Considered a suitable annual appropria
tion for each pupil, and that the secular agent be instructed
to furnish that amount, if needed for sustaining the school.
3. That theBoard be requested to appropriate $1,000
annually for two or three years to provide buildings for the
school, besides the necessary expense of sustaining the
scholars.
4. That they be requested to send as soon as possible, a
well qualified teacher and his wife to aid in the business of
instruction.
5. That the teacher of the Seminary with Mr. Armstong be a Committee to forward the above recommenda
tions to the Board, and make further explanations and
statements as they shall deem proper.
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Age of scholars to be received.
Yoted that it be the sense of this meeting that promising
females be received into the Female Boarding Seminary
between the ages of 4 and 10 years.
Materials for building.
Voted that the Secular Agents be authorised to forward
to Wailuku lumber sufficient to complete the building there
in progress for the Female Seminary.
H
ilo
B o a r d in g S c h o o l .
The committee on the Boarding school at Hilo, having
examined the subject committed to them, submit the fol
lowing.
1. That the school be enlarged to 25 or 30 scholars,
and that it be conducted on its present plan during the cur
rent year.
2. That the Brethren at the different stations on Hawaii
be requested to assist in selecting and furnishing promising
boys for the school.
3. That it be recommended to enlarge the school to the
number of fifty scholars in the year 1839, provided the
plan shall be approved by the Board, and provided another
teacher can be furnished and the necessary means obtained
for carrying into effect the proposed enlargement.
The committee would further state that they did not feel
prepared to draw a plan of buildings &c. and prepare a
document to be forwarded to the Board, without consulting
the teacher of the school [Mr. Lyman, who was not pres
ent at the meeting] and they would therefore recommend,
that the Brethren at Hilo be a committee to draw up such
a plan as shall in their judgment promote the best interests
of the institution, and forward it to.the Board, together
with a statement of probable expenses and such explana
tions and requests as shall seem to them expedient.
P un ah o u S cho ol.
The Committee appointed to report the probable ex
penses of establishing a Boarding School for boys at Puna
hou beg leave to say, that we recommend to build a school
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house, the cost of which shall not exceed,
$1,000
Do. dwelling house for the teacher,
2,000
Do. cook house, dining hall, and doby buildings
sufficient to accommodate 30 scholars,
1,000
Support of teacher, first year, about,
500
Do. for native assistants, wages and board,
100
30 Scholars at 25 dollars each,
750
Total expenses the first year,
5,350
After the first year, the buildings &c. being ready, the
support of teacher, assistant teachers, food and clothing
for the scholars, repairs &c. without increasing the num
ber of pupils, will probably dmount to fifteen or sixteen
hundred dollars annually.
It is confidently believed however by your commitee,
that the chiefs and parents of the scholars will meet a con
siderable part of the annual expenses of the scholars.
5 . C o m m o n S ch o o ls .
From the reports of Stations, and from personal observ
ation, it is evident that Common Schools have exerted a
great and salutary influence over the people of these Isl
ands. The cause of morality and religion seems to have
been favorably affected, or the reverse, very much as these
schools have flourished or declined. Believing this to be
the fact, and believing also that the cause of common edocation may still be carried forward with increasing suc
cess, your Committee would recommend;
1. That vigorous efforts be made, by the Brethren at all
the Stations, to revive such schools as may have been sus
pended, encourage and strengthen such as are declining,
and press forward the system throughout their respective
field, by all wise means in their power.
2. That the first and best energies of the teachers be
devoted to the instruction of children; and that prompt
and persevering efforts be continued to bring all the chil
dren of the nation, who are of a suitable age, under a
course of instruction in schools during the present year.
3. That the common native teachers, who are faithful in
their work, be encouraged and stimulated by presents of
books, by visiting their schools, and in such other ways as
the Brethren at the stations shall find practicable.
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4. That as most of the graduates of the High School
promise to be valuable helps in the cause of education,
those of them who prove themselves worthy, be fairly com
pensated for their services, in such manner as the person
employing them shall deem expedient; and that they be
encouraged where convenient, to form themselves into as
sociations for mental and mutual improvement, together
with such other teachers and individuals as may be qualifi
ed to derive benefit from associations of that kind.
5. That a daily school for children and another for teach
ers be kept in vigorous operation at each of our stations
where it is practicable; and that the teachers of the pres
ent reinforcement engage in these schools, with the advice
of the older Missionary or Missionaries at the station.
6. That decent and commodious houses be secured as
soon as possible at all the stations where they are needed,
provided this can be done without drawing on our secular
agent for larger sums than those specified in the following
article.
7. That the following appropriations be made for the
erection of school houses at the stations where they are
needed, and for the payment of teachers during the present
year, it being understood that all former giants for these
objects, not expended, be unavailable from this time.
Grants past, year. Expended.
Grants pres, year,
S. Houses. Teach. S. Houses. Teach. S. Houses. Teach.
$•175 $ 35
$ 25 1 $ 75
H ilo ,............ | '■m .^100
100
Waimea, Ha. | ' 200
100
125 1 75
i
100
50
Koliala, • • •
10
100
200
20
Kailua, . . . . j 200
140
75
300
50
100
Kaawaloa, . 1 200
100
50
100
125
100
Wailuku, . .
200
21)0
120
125
Jiahaina, . . .
100
40
160
100
20
200
75
Molokai, . . .
100
Hana, . . . .
50
200
150
100
Honolulu, . .
100
200
Honoluluaina,
25
100
200
100
56
60
Ewa, . . . . .
60
150
100
200
100
Waialua, . .
150
25
50
200
100
75
Kaneohe, . .
60
70
21
200
100
Wairnea,Kau.
50
200
200
15
100
50
Waioli, . . .
100
200
48
100
60
Koloa, . . .
50
50
Kanapali* . .
590 1,990 1,165
2^800 1,500
650
8. That we obtain as much assistance from the Chiefs
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and people towards the erection of school houses and the
support of teachers as they are willing to render; and in
case the whole amount granted to the several stations
should not be needed for the object specified, that the over
plus be left in the treasury of the Mission.
9. That the brethren at each station be at liberty to state
to the Board the peculiar circumstances and wants of their
teachers, and request them to furnish for each station so
desiring it such articles as may meet their necessities, and
tend to their civilization, to be given them as pay for their
services.
Yoted that the sum of $100 be allowed for the building
of a school house at Kapaa on Kauai, and $20 for the sup
port of a teacher, in case it should be thought expedient
that Dr. Lafon occupy a station there this year.
6 . O n S c h o l a r s b e in g s u p p o r te d by in d iv id u a ls in A m e
r ic a .
The committee on the support of scholars in the Mission
Seminary and other schools would report as follows:
That we thiiik favorably of suggesting to the Board that
the scholars of the Mission Seminary and Female Board
ing Seminary be supported by individuals, Sabbath Schools
and small societies, it being distinctly understood that no
money or presents of any kind be sent directly to any
scholar, and that no scholar be apprized of the fact that he
is supported by a particular individual or society till he
shall have completed his course of study, when he may
receive,any name which his benefactors may please to give.
With these cautions, we think the plan would be attended
with important advantages,that it would secure interest and
prayer for scholars individually from those who should
support them, and that contributions for this definite pur
pose might be called forth which otherwise would not be
made to the Board.
7. D
u t y of
H a w a iia n C h u r c h e s
to s u pp o r t t h e
G o spel.
1. As it is obvious that churches who need to be taught
almost every thing which it is important that they should
know in order to be active, united, pure, happy and useful
in the highest degree, and who need all the power of per
suasion which the ministry can employ to secure the same
object, could better forego every luxury, and part with
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every cent of their income, than to be destitute of preach
ing and pastoral labors, therefore, resolved, that it be considered the duty of the churches in the Sandwich Islands,
to take efficient measures, and make vigorous efforts for
the support of their own preachers, either wholly or in
part, as God shall give them ability, availing themselves of
such aid as may be freely given by the congregation who
share with them in the advantages of the preaching and
pastoral labors which they enjoy.
°2. That it be considered the duty of the missionaries to
teach their people what they may reasonably be expected
to do for the support of the gospel, both at home and
abroad, and how they may most advantageously aid this
object, with a faithful exhibition of the motives to enlist
them in the work, but then leave the churches and indivi
duals to judge voluntarily for themselves what and how
much they will do in this cause.
3. That no civil enactments should be requested to
secure a support for the missionary, except for the purpose
of protection, but that the king and chiefs, head men and
hakuainas, be encouraged to aid in constructing public
buildings, and sustaining charitable or evangelical institu
tions and schools among the people, both by grants and
donations from their own property, by direct labors or ap
propriations from what they would have a right to demand
for private and public use, were no such objects before
them, and by affording facilities and encouragements to the
people to build school houses, pay their teachers, and con
tribute something annually at least for the support of their
pastors.
4. That the owners of vessels among our church mem
bers be, in a particular manner, requested to favor the
objects of the mision generously by transporting lumber
and supplies, and mission families freight free, when con
venient; and, whenever a large amount of freight is taken
for us, or considerable inconvenience is required of them,
that they be requested to favor our common cause, by mod
erate, reasonable and favorable terms of freight; and fa
vors thus done apparently for the mission though in reality
for the nation, should be considered as gratuitous on the
part of the individual rendering the favor, and as such duly
acknowledged.
Voted, that the above report on the duty of Hawaiian
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churches to support the gospel be translated into the native
language, accompanied by a statement of the expenses in
curred by the Board for the support of this mission from
its commencement; also a statement of the expenditures of
the printing department,—of the medical department,— and
of the Mission Seminary, and that this be printed for the
information of the chiefs and others.
Messrs. Bingham, Judd and Chamberlain, a committee
to carry the above into effect.
8 . FtJTtJHE R e in f o r c e m e n t s .
The commjttee appointed to consider the subject of addi
tional missionaries and teachers needed and to be hereafter
sent to these islands, would recommend the following.
Miss’s. Teachers.
0
)
For Hawaii, Kealia,
1
2
Kau,
1
Puna,
1
1
Hilo,
1
1
1
Hamakua,
0
Kohala,
1
1
1
N. Kona,
1
For Maui, Wailuku,
0
1
Haiku,
1
1
Koolau,
1
Hana,
1
Kaupo,
1
1
Honuaula,
1
1
For Lanai,
1
1
For Molokai,
1
For Oahu, Ewa,
1
1
Kaneohe,
Waikiki,
I
1
Honoluluaina,
1
1
Waianae,
1
1
Hauula,
1
1
For Kauai, Kapaa,
1
Waimea,
1
1
For Niihau,
20
19
For Hawaii,
3 physicians.
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East Maui, 1
do.
Molokai,
1
do.
Secular man for Lahaina. Teacher for female boarding
school at Waialua on Oahu. Total 46.
Resolved, that C h ristia n benevolence ought to supply
this amount of labourers to carry forward the missionary
work rapidly and successfully in this field; and, on this ac
count, we advise this number to be sent, provided other
parts of the great field have not obviously paramount claims
to the laborers who offer themselves to the direction of the
Board.
9 . L o c a tio n .
1. Kauai.
M r. Johnson, at Waioli.
Mr. Lafon, Koioa;—with permission to
occupy another station on Kauai if he and the brethren of
that island wish it.
2. Oahu.
Mr. Locke, at Waialua.
Mr. Bishop, at Ewa.
Mr Cooke, 4at Honolulu.
Mr. Castle,
“
Mr. Smith, at the N . W. part of Honolulu,
Miss Marcia M. Smith, at Kaneohe.
3. Molokai. M r. Munn, at Kaluaaha.
4. Maui.
Mr. Baldwin, at Lahaina for the present.
Mr. Me Donald, at Lahaina.
Miss Lucia G. Smith, at Lahainaluna.
Mr. Conde and Mr. Ives, at Hana.
5. Hawaii. Mr. Knapp, at Waimea.
Mr. Bliss and Mr. Bailey at Kohala.
Dr. Andrews, Kailua.
Mr. Van Duzee, Kaawaloa.
Mr. Wilcox, Hilo.
10. C ir c u m st a n c e s
of
M is s io n a r ie s ’
c h il d r e n .
This subject had special reference to a School or Seminary
for the instruction of our children at the islands. It was
discussed at some length,and a committee of six appointed
to report. They reported in favor of an establishment at
the islands, on the ground that parents ought to train their
own children; that as missions are enlarged and progress
it will be more practicable to educate them in heathen
countries; that the expense will not be greater; and their
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prospect of being good missionaries if educated in the field
will not be less.
On the other hand the reasons which have hitherto in
fluenced our mission and the missionaries in Ceylon in
sending their children to America—See Memoir of Mrs.
Ellis, Introductory Essay—were supposed by a majority of
the meeting to prevail over the plan of educating them on
missionary ground. It was voted, therefore, that the re
port be indefinitely postponed.
11. E
conomy,
S alary,
and
C ommon S tock.
The Committee to whom was referred the subject of Mis
sionary Economy, also of Salary and Common Stock sys
tem, having attended to the duty assigned them, beg leave
to state,
1. Although there is evidence that a good degree of
economy has been practised by the members of this mis
sion, in regard to the erection of dwelling and out houses,
and in furniture, food and clothing, so that a thorough examiriation of the grounds of our expenditures would be satis
factory to the Prudential Committee and to the Christian
public generally; Nevertheless, regarding the injunctions
of the Board on the subject of economy as highly impor
tant, therefore,
Resolved, That in whatever pertains to the comfort of
our families, as houses, furniture, clothing &c. we will
carefully examine whether we cannot, in future, curtail
our expenditures; and we promise to be governed by the
strictest rules of economy, always taking into account the
importance of promoting health, and thus enabling us to
labor to the highest advantage.
2. In view of the importance of our work and the
worthlessness of money when expended for any other ob
ject than the upbuilding of the Redeemer’s kingdom; and
in view of the fact that delay in our work must be
the worst economy in the end; instead of taking retrograde
steps, Resolved, that we deem it our duty to press forward
with prayerful enterprize in devising the best plans of has
tening the reformation of the Islanders, present those plans
before the churches and call upon them to sustain us.
3. That the Secular Agent may be able to lay before the
mission during this meeting an estimate of the probable
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expense, necessary to be incurred the current year, that he
may ask advice in cases of doubtful expendiency, Resolv
ed, that it be the duty of each m issio n ; ; y to present to the
secular agent a statement of his plans in regard to addi
tional buildings, fixtures, furniture &c. with the probable
expense; moreover, that each member make out a list of his
probable wants for the next two or three years, including
plans for dwelling houses, public buildings &c. with the
necessary expense, that it may be sent to the Board.
On the subject of Salary and Common Stock system your
Committee are of opinion that the business of sustaining
missionaries at these islands and carrying on their opera
tions in a pecuniary point of view is so various and com
plicated, that no better arrangement than that by which the
Board now regulate the support of their missionaries in
this field can at present be proposed.
12. R e l a t i o n
of
M
i s s i o n a r i e s to t i i e
C hristia n W
^
orld.
Feeling more and more impressed with the importance of the missionary
work, and penetrated with the amazing neglect with which the professed
followers of Christ are chargeable in reference to their dying fellow men,
and unable to hold our peace while they who dwell at ease in Zion con
tinue to slumber, we would here express our united opinions, and belief, on
several important points of Christian duty in the form of the following
resolutions:
1. Resolved, That the plan of efforts hitherto contemplated'by the
church and her leading ministers, for converting the world, is very far
short of her ability, and utterly inadequate to the end in view, and of
course, by no means equal to the requisitions of her Lord.
2. Resolved, That the inspired injunctions of self denial, economy,
frugality, retrenchment and benevolent, effort, and the gospel prohibi
tions again3t laying up treasures on earth for the purposes of personal
aggrandizement, luxury and ease, are binding in common, and to the same
extent, on the Christian at home and the missionary abroad, and there
fore both should be governed by the same principles, and measured by
the same rules.
3. Resolved, That on an average, 100 Christians at home could sus
tain one of their number abroad, or every hundred Christians, a mis
sionary to the heathen—that most of the churches might afford each a
man for the missionary field, and sustain him there'—that many churches
could afford several for that purpose, and that there are local churches in
the United States, one of whom could alone sustain the American Board,at
its present rate of expenditure, without danger of being impoverished.
4. Resolved, That those who accumulate wealth for themselves, and
do not honor the Lord with their substance, live in violation of the com
mands of Christ, expose their own souls to death, and deprive the dying
heathen of the bread of life.
5. R esolved, That notwithstanding the present debt of the Board, the
great embarrassment in carrying on the work of missions is still in the
kick of men rather than of money.
6. Resolved, That the practice founded on the apprehension that be
nevolent efforts to save the heathen might retard trie work of Christ in
Christian countries, is preposterous, and utterly at variance with the
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precepts and promises of the Savior and unworthy of the countenance
of every sober Christian.
7. Resolved, That to expect of missionaries and assistant missionaries
to accomplish vastly more under the influence of a withering atmos
phere, than is expected from ministers and Christians at home, is manifest
ly unreasonable,—'and the deliberate expectation that schools and semi
naries on heathen ground can and will accomplish vastly more than is
usually expected from schools and seminaries in Christian lands is also
entirely unreasonable and without foundation.
8. Resolved, That a contempt for men on account of their imbecility
and degradation and color, and ail unwillingness to make sacrifices for
their elevation and salvation, Is the veiy opposite of the Spirit of Christ
and of the true spirit of missions.
9. Resolved, That the fact of 3.000.000 of the descendants of pagan
Africa, and one or two millions of the Romanists from Europe, being in
the midst of the evangelical Churches of the United States, while it im
poses an obligation on them to labor cheerfully and with vigor for their
immediate conversion, furnishes no valid excuse for not directing their
chief energies to the unevangelized in other lands.
It was at first decided to add some illustrations and ar
guments to the above, as was done in our Circular to the
churches a year since;—that decision was afterwards chang
ed into this; viz.
That 1,000 copies of the Resolutions be printed on letter •
paper and employed by the members of the mission in
their correspondence and otherwise as each one should
judge best.
In connection with this subject the following resolutions
were adopted;
On Mr. Dibble’s return to America.
The case of Mr. Dibble and his family having been
presented before this meeting and advice requested as to
the path of duty, therefore,
1. Resolved, That in our opinion Providence points him
to America.
2. Resolved, That we approve of Bro. Dibble’s visiting
the United States by an early and good opportunity. That
we commend him to the affection and confidence of the
Board and the churches, and recommend him while in
America to plead the claims of the heathen before the
Christian public.
3. Resolved, That we give thanks to God for his favor
in permitting Bro. Dibble to labor so long in this field,
and we pray the Great Head of the Church to be with
him and his little ones on his voyage and in his native land,
and restore him to us in due time.
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Voted that Mr. Armstrong be a committee to write a letter
of introduction for. Mr. Dibble to the Rooms.
Voted that Mr. Clark be a committee to write a letter
of instructions and suggestions for the use of Mr. Dibble
in his agency to the United States.
The two committees above mentioned read to the meet
ing the letters assigned them which were approved.
13. C o r r e s p o n d e n c e .
Letters to be written during the present year.
1. To Benevolent Societies.
General letter to the A. Board to be presented to this
meeting, Messrs. Bingham, Andrews, and Tinker.
Cor. Sec. of the Board on the subject of grants from
Bible and Tract Societies, Mr. Chamberlain.
Ex. Com. of N. Y. State Tem. Society in answer to
their inquiries, Mr. Tinker.
American Bible Society, Mr. Bingham.
Phil. Bible Society, Mr. Baldwin.
A. S.' S. Union in answer to the letter of the editor of
S. S. Magazine, Mr. Bishop.
Am. Tract Society, N. Y ., M r. Bishop.
Am. Seamans Friend Society, Mr. Baldwin.
2. To Missions and Missionaries.
Marquesas Mission, Mr. Parker.
Mission at the Society Islands, Mr. Armstrong.
China Mission, Mr. Clark.
Ceylon Mission, Mr. Andrews.
Mission to S. Eastern Asia, Mr. Coan.
Malirata Mission, Mr. Green.
M adura Mission, Mr. Lyons.
Palestine Mission, Mr. Alexander.
Missionaries at Constantinople, Mr. Thurston.
Mission to S Africa, Mr. Bliss.
Oregon Mission, Mr. Bingham.
Methodist Mission, Oregon, Dr. Judd.
3. To Colleges, Seminaries, <$rc.
Society of Inquiry, Jefferson College, Mr. Andrews
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Centre College, Ky. Mr. Alexander.
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Soc. of Inpuiry, Thol. Sem. Andover, Mr. Emerson.
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Amherst College, M r. Tinker.
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W estern Reserve Coll. Mr. Andrews.
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Theol. Sem. Alleganytown,Mr. Bishop.
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WilIiams, College, Mr. Lyman.
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Yale College, Mr. Parker.
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Theol. Sem. East Windsor, Mr. Ives.
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Theol. Sem. Princeton, Mr. Armstrong.
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Theol..Sem. Auburn, Mr. Hitchcock.
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Union College, Mr. Conde.
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Lane Seminary, M r Smith.
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Theol. Sem. N. Y. City, Mr. Dibble.
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Hamilton College, Mr. Lyons.
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Middlebury College, Mr; Whitney.
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N. Y. University, Mr. Me Donald.
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Dartmouth College, Mr. Clark.
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Newark Coll. Delaware, Mr. Forbes.
Gberlin Institute, Mr. Castle.
Basle Theol. Sem. Switzerland, Mr. Baldwin.
Oneida Institute, Mr. Green.
Southern Theol. Sem. Columbia, S. C. Mr. Forbes.
Theol. Sem. Gilmanton, N H , Mr. Emerson.
Theol. Sem. Marion College, Mr. Me Donald.
Teachers Seminary, Andover, Mr. Johnson.
4 . To Agents of the Board, <Sfc.
Rev. R. C. Hand, Concord, N. H ., Mr. Green.
Rev. H . Rardwell, Oxford, Ms., Mr. Dibble.
u C. Eddy, Utica, N. Y., Mr. Bingham.
u A. Bullard, Cincinnati, Mr. Tinker.
44 D. Magie, Elizabethtown, N. J , Mr. Coan.
“ Harvey Coe, Hudson, Ohio, Mr. Andrews.
“ Dr. Nelson, Dr. Lafon.
Medical Institution, Fairfield, N. Y ., Dr. Andrews.
Dr. Mussey, Hanover, N. II., Dr. Judd.
Medical Institution, Transylvania, >
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University Philadelphia,
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Rev. Wm. Richards, Mr. Green.
Cong. Union, England, Mr. Thurston.
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ssig n m e n t s.
The Committee of assignments recommend that all
unfinished appointments of 1 8 3 6 be continued.
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The committee further assign to Mr. Tinker a translation
of the “ Glass of Whiskey.”
To Mr. Emerson the “ Ai o ka la” for 1839.
To Mr. Bingham, “ Memoir of Kaahumanu” and a
“ Treatise on Christian doctrine.”
To Mr. Armstrong, “ Manual on Popery.”
To Mr. Baldwin, “ A Church members guide.”
To Mr. Green, “ Revision of Church History.” “ T rea
tise on the Sabbath.”
To Mr. Forbes, “ Tract on stealing.”
To Mr. Lyons, “ 52 Primary lessons” for Sab. Sch.
To Mr. Alexander, Hawaiian Children’s Sch. Manual,
to lie reviewed by Mr. Lyons.
To Mr. Lyman, A Bible class Dictionary some what
on ^he plan of Dwight;— Mr. Emerson to be his alternate.
To Mr. Andrews, a Concordance of the New Testam ent
15. T e m p e r a n c e .
Statements were made on this subject by the committee
appointed last year, Mr. Baldwin taking the place of Mr.
Soaulding as committee for Maui. In consequence of a
vote, that an article he prepared by the committee from
their reports, to be printed in some Temperance paper in
the United States, the reports are net now in the hands of
the Honolulu Printing Committee. No abstract therefore
can be given in these minutes.
Messrs. Baldwin, Coan, Lafon and Tinker were ap
pointed a committee to collect facts and report at the next
Annual Meeting.
On employing intemperate workmen.
The committee on Temperance to whom was referred
the subject of employing intemperate workmen have at
tended to the subject, and would recommend the following
considerations;
L That when there are different candidates for employ
ment (other things being generally equal,) the interests of
our families and the community require, that we should
employ the temperate and moral, in preference to those of
an opposite character.
2. That among candidates for employment, w7ho are ad
dicted to different vices, we can lay down no general rule
that will guide us in the selection to be made.
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3. That our situation is such, and the source whence our
mechanics are chiefly derived such, and mechanics of an
unexceptionable character are so exceedingly rare, that we
think we should do wrong to ourselves, to our families,
and to the cause in which we are engaged, did we not, in
many cases, employ the intemperate, and those addicted to
other vices.
16. D e s e c r a t i o n o f t h e S a b b a t h .
W hereas a proper regard to the Sabbath is of vital
importance to the welfare of every nation, and neglect of
it a peculiar impediment to the spread of the gospel; and
wrhereas, this holy day is openly desecrated in this village
and other places, by the transaction of secular business and
by keeping open grogshops and groceries, and whereas we
as a mission should partake in the guilt did we not use
our influence to remove the evil, therefore;
1. Resolved, That the mission respectfully solicit the
king and chiefs to take such measures as may effectually
remove the above nuisances.
2. That it is with deep regret we learn how this holy
day is disregarded in Christian lands, and that in may cases
by the professed children of Him who has said, “ Remember
the sabbath day to keep it holy.”
In accordance with the first resolution the following letter
was addressed to the chiefs.
H o n o l u l u , Mei 31, 1837.
Aloha oukou e na lii;
Eia ko makou manaoia oukou. Kaumaha io ko makou
naau i ka heliiia o ka la Sabati i ke kuai waiwai ar.a, a i
ka holo lio ana no ka lealea, i ke kuai rama ana i na
hale kuai rama, a i ke kani ana o na pu kuni ahi, a me ka
uliauha ana ia la hoano, a me na hana e keakea’i i ka pule
a me ka malama i ke Akua.
Eia ka pono o na’lii a ke Akua i hoolilo ai i alii, e hoomalu i kanaka i pomaikai ka poe noho malie, aole e keakeaia, a e koloheia lakou e ka poe kolohe, i ka la Sabati
a i na la a pau.
E ia hoi kekahi pono o na’lii e ao aku a e papa aku a e
keakea aku hoi ma ke kanawai i ka poe kolohe a pau, ke
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keakea mai i ka poe makemake e malama i ko ke Akua
kanawai i ka la Sabati.
Eia hoi kekahi manao o makou. Ina e hehi wale ia ka
la Sabati aole hoi na’lii e hoole aku, alaila e ili mai ka
huhu o ke Akua maluna o Ka aina a e piii nui ka hewa i
na’lii a e hiolo loa ke aupuni.
M ISC ELLA N EO U S B U SIN ESS.
M
a n u f a c t u r e of
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loth.
The committee on the manufacture of cloth beg leave to
recommend:
1. That the establishment be continued at Wailuku for
the present as heretofore; and that a sum not exceeding $30
be appropriated the present year from our treasury for the
purpose of improving and enlarging the concern, as Miss
Brown and the brethren of the station may deem expe
dient.
2. That any one of the brethren who may desire the re
moval of this establishment to his station, with a view to ex
tend through the islands a knowledge of the art of clothmaking, keep the subject in view during the present year, lay it
before his people, correspond with Miss Brown on the sub
ject, and present his wishes to the next general meeting.
3. That whereas the pupils of the contemplated Female
Boarding School at Wailuku are expected to be too young
to learn the art of manufacturing cloth, for several years to
come, therefore, that the vote of our last general meeting
appointing Miss Brown as an assistant in that Seminary, be
rescinded.
T a x a t i o n , of M
issio n a r ie s.
Whereas liberal and enlightened governments often ex
onerate the ministers of religion from taxes; and whereas
the missionaries in the Sandwich Islands are devoted to
the best interests of the country, and their influence is
important in a temperal as well as a spiritual sense, there
fore,
1. Resolved, That this government ought to exonerate
the missionaries from all taxation.
2. Resolved, notwithstanding that should the govern-
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ment persist, after a full explanation of our views on this
subject, to levy taxes on this mission,—rather than offend
or rebel against the rules, we will, like Christ, pay the
taxes imposed on us while we remain in the land.
Voted that a Committee of one be appointed to express
to the king and chiefs our sentiments on the subject of tax
ation as expressed in the above resolutions with such ex
planations and reasons as the case may seem to require.
Mr. Bingham, the committee. Voted that Mr. Bingham
be requested to translate the first article as above for inser
tion in the Kurau Hawaii.
Division of the members.
Voted that the members of this mission be distributed
by the moderator and scribes into four divisions to which busi
ness may be committed or from which the different committees
may be chosen;—also that lists of the names be printed
for our convenience. The distribution as follows;
1
2
3
4
Andrews
Alexander
Armstrong
Bingham
Coan
Bishop
Dr. Andrews Bailey
Baldwin
Chamberlain Hall
Castle
Conde
Lafon
Bliss
Clark
Lyons
Dibble
Cooke
Dimond
Me Donald
Gulick
Emerson
Forbes
Munn
Judd
Hitchcock ’Green
Parker
Locke
Knapp
Ives
Whitney
Smith
Rogers
Johnson
Van Duzee Wilcox
Tinker
Thurston
Invitation to M r. Diell.
Voted that we give a cordial invitation to the Rev. Mr.
Diell to sit with us in our sessions whenever it may be
convenient to him, and also that he be requested to make a
report of his labors and sucesses during the past year
among the people of his care.
Religious Services.
Voted that Messrs Bingham, Dibble and Tinker be a
committee to make arrangements for devotional meetings
and to recommend measures for our mutual religious
benefit.
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A sermon was with few exceptions preached daily at sun
rise to the native congregation.
Mr. Cof-n met the children of the mission for religious
instruction at a quarter before 6, every morning.
The mission met frequently during the session for devo
tional purposes, and among other meetings of interest may
be mentioned the monthly Conceit for missions; Sabbath
schools:.and the abolition of slavery.
The ordinance of the Lord’s supper was celebrated by
the Mission Church, May 28, 1837. The members of the
late reinforcement became connected with this church the
preceding evening.
D
ay o f f a s t i n g a n d p r a y e r .
May 19th was devoted to religious services in behalf of
the children of the mission.
D
e a t h of
M
rs.
L yons.
May 15* 1837. As 21 testimony to Mrs. Lyons a be
loved sister, whose sudden death we are called to mourn,
and whose funeral solenmiti'es will be attended this after
noon, Voted that the business of the General Meeting be
suspended this day.
A funeral sermon was preached in the native church at
Honolulu from John 14: 21—23 by Rev. D. Baldwin.— For
a notice of Mrs. L. see Ke Kumu Hawaii, Vol 2, p. 101.
N
ew
B
ind ery.
Voted that the meeting approve of the erection of a
building at Honolulu for the accommodation of the binding
business.
S tan din g C o m m it t e e s.
For Printing Press at Honolulu, Messrs. Bingham,
Chamberlain, Judd and Tinker. '
For Printing Press at Lahainaluna, Messrs. Andrews,
Clark and Dibble.
The Teachers of the Mission Seminary, a com. to write
to the Board respecting the suggestions in the report of the
committee of superintendence, See page 15.
To write to the Board respecting the Female Seminary,
Messrs. Armstrong and Green.
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To write to the Board respecting the Hilo Boarding
School, Messrs Coan and Lyman.
To write to the Board respecting the School at Punahou, The brethren at Honolulu.
To translate the report on duty of Hawaiian churches,
Messrs. Bingham, Chamberlain and Judd.
Temperance Committee, Messrs. Baldwin, Coan, Lafon
and Tinker.
On the connexion of the arts, &c. with the propagation
of the gospel, Messrs. Andrews, Bingham, Camberlain
and Richards.
To review essays and letters, Messrs. Bingham, Rich
ards, Clark, Dibble and Tinker.
On Correspondence, see page 28.
On assignments, see page 29.
To express to the chiefs our views on the subject of tax
ation, and to translate the 1st resolution of report, see
page 33—to be printed in Ke K. Hawaii,— Mr. Bingham.
Next General Meeting.
Voted that it be held at Lahainaluna to meet on the 2d
Wednesday of May, 1838.
P rin ting
of t h e
M
in u tes.
Voted that the printing of the Minutes of this Meeting
be referred to the Printing Committee of Honolulu to be
made out more fully than in former years.
CONTENTS.
Page.
Members present, ....................................................3
Organization of the m e e tin g ,...................................3
Reception of the 7th Reinforcement, . . . . 3
List of O v e r t u r e s ,....................................................5
Report of Printing C o m m itte e ,.............................5
Bindery, ............................
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Printing, Binding, &c. at the office of the Mission
S e m in a r y ,............................................................... 7
�Reports of S tatio n s,....................................................9
S ta tis tic s ,........................................ ..............................9
Protracted M e e t in g s ,..............................................10
Meeting h o u s e s ,..........................................................10
Contributions, ................................................................10
Schools,........................................................................... 11
M arriag es,......................................................................12
Births and d e a t h s , .................................................... 12
Health of the m is s io n ,.............................................. 13
Itinerating, ................................................................ 13
Manufacture of C l o t h ,...............................................14,32
Visiters from abroad, .................................. . .1 4
High S c h o o l,.................................................................15
Boading Schools,..........................................................16
Central Female Sem inary,.........................................17
Hilo Boarding S c h o o l,.............................................. 18
Punahou School,
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Common Schools, .................................................... 19
Scholars being supported by individuals in America, 2 1
Duty of Hawaiian churches to support the gospel, 21
Future Reinforcem ents,.............................................. 23
L o c a tio n ,......................................................................24
Circumstances of missionaries children, . . . 24
Economy, Salary and Common Stock, . . . . 23'
Relation of Missionaries to the Christian World, . 26
Mr. Dibble’s return to A m erica,............................. 27
C orrespondence,.......................................................... 28
A ssig n m en ts,................................................................29
T e m p e ra n c e ,................................................................30
Desecration of the S a b b a th ,...................................31
Miscellaneous Business.
Manufacture of C lo th ,...............................................32
Taxation of M issio n aries,.........................................32
Division of the m e m b e rs ,.........................................33
Invitation to Mr. D ie ll,.............................................. 33
Religious S e rv ic e s ,.....................................................33
Day of Fasting and p r a y e r , ...................................34
Death of Mrs. L y o n s ,...............................................34
New B in d ery ,................................................................34
Standing C o m m ittee s,...............................................34
Next General M eetin g ,..............................................35
Printing of the M i n u t e s ,.........................................35
�M E E T IN G
OF THE
H A W A IIA N ASSOCIATION,
M AY, 1837.
The Hawaiian Association met at the School House in
Honolulu, M ay 4, 1837, at the call of the moderator of
last year.
For the names of the missionaries present see list of
members at General Meeting.
Rev. Sheldon Dibble was chosen Moderator.
“ Reuben Tinker, Scribe.
Recommended that the S e r m o n s , in native previously
assigned to the brethren, be preached in the morning in
stead of afternoon as formerly.
T he brethren B l i s s , C o n d e , I v e s and L a f o n became
members of the association.
Church Discipline.
Considerable time was spent in the consideration of this
subject, but no order taken.
Church Covenant.
The Covenant which Messrs. Clark and Dibble were ap
pointed to prepare was read, and -after some amendments
and discussion, indefinitely postponed.
Voted that the former articles of Faith be printed in an
edition of 10,000 copies.
Voted that a committee of one be appointed to expunge
passages not necessary to the sense and design, and insert
proof references after each doctrine of faith, and superin
tend its publication.. Chose M r. Bingham.
Bethel Church.
A committee of three were appointed to consider and re
port on a request from certain individuals in the village
of Honolulu, that this Association would assist in organiz
ing a church to be under the care of the Seamen’s chap
lain.
That committee recommended that the Association com
ply with the request, and the following order of exercises
was adopted for the occasion.
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Introductory Prayer,
Rev. H . Bingham.
Reading Scriptures and Hymn,
Proposing the Articles of Faith and
t( R. Tinker.
Covenant,
ct A. Thurston.
Consecrating Prayer,
“ T.' Coan.
Fellowship of the Churches,
t£ R. Armstrong.
Charge to the Church,
“ J. Diell.
Address to the congregation,
Administration of the Sacrament,
Local Pastors.
The committee appointed to report respecting Local
Pastors would recommend the following arrangement.
1. That Mr. Bishop’s relation of associate pastor to
the church at Kailua on Hawaii be dissolved.
2. That Mr. Smith’s relation of Pastor to the church at
Ewa be dissolved; and that Mr. Bishop be appointed Pas
tor of the church at Ewa in his stead.
3. That Mr. Smith be appointed pastor of a church at
the back part of Honolulu, should one be formed there
during the ensuing year.
4. That M r. Parker be appointed Pastor of the church
at Kaneohe.
5. That M r. Baldwin be appointed the acting Pastor of
the church at Lahaina on Maui.
6. That Mr. Clark be the Pastor of the church at Lahainaluna, during the absence of M r. Dibble.
A ssociational A ssignm ents for 1837.
Mr. Alexander.
The same as last year.
Mr. Andrews.
E . E. Same as last year.
N. S. Value of time.
Mr. Armstrong.
E . E. Practical evils in the S. I. churches.
N. S. Same as last year.
Mr. Baldwin.
Same as last year.
Mr. Bingham.
Same as last year.
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Same as last year.
Mr. Bishop.
M r. Bliss.
£ . E . How can a Christian most glorify God in sickness
and scenes of earthly affliction?
N. S. Let patience have its perfect work in you.
Mr. Clark.
E . E . W hat the grand obstacles to the success of the
gospel in these Islands?
N. S. Atonement Its object, nature, results, &c.
Mr. Coan.
E . E. Same as last year.
N. S. No man can serve two masters.
Mr. Conde.
E. E . W hat traits of character are most important in
a Missionary to the heathen?
M r. Dibble.
Same as last year.
Mr. Diell.
Same as last year.
M r. Emerson.
E . E . Does infanticide still exist in the S. Islands? In
what form, and to what extent; and how does it
compare with the same sin in the U . States?
N. S. Thou shalt not kill.
Mr. Forbes.
E . E . Is the use of wine at the Lord’s supper indispen
sable ?
N . S. Naaman the leper.
M r. Green.
Missionary sermon.
N. S. Ye shall not surely die.
Mr. Gulick.
Same as last year.
M r. Hitchcock.
E. E . W hy are not all our children converted, and may
the obstacles be immediately removed ?
N. S. M inisters, watchmen, &c.
Mr. Ives.
E . E . Evils of an unruly tongue. Remedy*
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N. S. Every idle word that men shall speak they shall
give account, &c.
M r. Lafon.
E . E. Colonization and abolition compared.
N. S. The heart is deceitful, &c.
Mr. Lyman.
E . E . Causes of decrease in native population.
N. S. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, etc.
Mr. Lyons.
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Concio ad Clerum.
N. S. N ature and evidences of the new birth.
M r. Parker.
E . E. Christian perfection. Can we, and ought we
immediately to attain to it?
N. S. Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself.
Mr. Smith.
E. E . Conversion of the world effected by the conver
sion of individuals; or grand results produced by
patient and humble toil.
N. S. Little children keep yourselves from idols.
Mr. Thurston.
E . E . Importance of entire union and fervent love in s
this mission. How “ provoke” them?
N. S. Love your enemies.
M r. Tinker.
E . E . Would the business of our G. M eetings be done
with more harmony and despatch and more to the
glory of Christ, should we spend a much larger
part of our time in prayer during these seasons than
we have heretofore done?
N. S. God is no respecter of persons, &c.
Mr. Whitney.
E. E. Duty of forgiveness. Danger from indulging an ^
opposite spirit.
N. S. Confess your faults one to another, &c.
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MINUTES
O f a m eeting of m embers of the Sandwich Islands M is
sion, convened at the study of R ev. H . B ingham , H o no
lulu, on the 22d ot A ugust at 2 o clock, P . M.
Persons present.
B ingham ,
H all,
Smith,
Em erson,
Dim ond,
B ailey,
M cD onald,
Bishop,
Cooke,
T inker,
P ark er,
Locke,
A ndrew s,
Judd,
Cham berlain.
B liss,
C astle,
O n balloting for Officers, R ev. H . Bingham was chosen
M oderator, and D r. G. P . Judd, scribe.
P ray er by the M oderator.
Statem ent by the M oderator o f the reasons for our
m eeting, viz, F or the purpose of consulting together on
the plans o f the mission as they are affected by the late
com m unications from the Board.
Spent the afternoon in discussion and appointed the
following com m ittees:
1. On econom y in the use of native books, E m erson,
H all, M cD onald.
2. O n retrenchm ent and appropriations of the annual
stipend allowed by the board for the present year, C ham
berlain, A ndrew s, C ooke.
3. On our dom estic resources, and the best method of
converting them into m eans of support and aid of the
mission, Sm ith, L ocke, Judd.
4. On the subject of Salaries, T inker, Bishop, Castle.
A t 6 o’clock, P . M. adjourned to m eet at 8 o’clock
to-morrow morning.
P rayer by M r. Andrews.
W ednesday morning, Aug. 23. M et at 8 o’clock, a c
cording to adjournm ent; prayer by M r: Tinker.
D iscussions continued.
. Com m ittee on economy in the use of native books re
ported, and after considerable discussion another member
was added to the commitee and the subject referred back
to them.
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Mr. Bingham added to committee No. 1.
Comm ittee on subject N o. 4, (Salaries) reported, and
Ihe report was made the subject of discussion until half
past 12, when the meeting adjourned until 2 o’clock,
P. M.
P rayer by M r. Bishop.
M eeting assem bled at 2 o clock, P. M .
P rayer by M r. Em erson.
Report on No. 4 under consideration^ was further dis
cussed am ended and adopted, and consists of the following
resolutions:
1. Resolved, T hat in the opinion of this m eeting the
time has arrived when the system of common stock support
should be considered by the B oard and ourselves as no
longer expedient, and that it now becom es our duty to fix
upon a future support by salaries.
2. T hat we accept the appropriation by the B oard of
$>550 to .each family for the ensuing current year, com
m encing on the 1st of A ugust inst. and ending the first of
August, 1838.
3. T hat a sufficient advance be made on all goods to
defray the expenses on them until their arrival in the D e
pository, and all charges afterwards be made to the individ
uals or objects for which the goods are appropriated.
T he report N o. 1 on economy in the use of native
books, as am ended by the com m ittee, was read, further
am ended, and adopted, as follows:
Econom y in the use o f books.
Y our comm ittee on th • subject of economy in the use
of books, feel that particular attention to this subject is
demanded of the mission.
1. B ecause the book establishm ent is a bill of very con
siderable expense to the mission.
2. Because books are of questionable utility in all cases
where individuals are from indifference or laziness unwil
ling to pay a full equivalent for them.
3. B ecause that, our past efforts to furnish in the shortest
possible time a full supply for the people has helped con
siderably to lower the value of the books in the estimation
of the people.
In view of these facts and of the present em barrassed
state of missionary funds, we recom m end,
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1st. T hat the brethren do not in future dispose of books
except in cases where there is a fair prospect of their be
ing read and used to advantage— and the paym ent such as
wilt be productive of advantage in the support of the mis
sion; tracts and first reading books excepted.
2d. T hat the full value, according to the estimate below,
be dem anded in all cases, of persons able to pay— persons
in distressed circum stances, and approved teachers of
course excepted.
Cash Trade.
cts. cts.
Testament., . .
75 100
Geography, . .
55
75
Helunaau, . .
37 1-2 50
Hope H elunaau,'
37 1-2 50
Ninauhoike, . .
37 1-2 50
Ikem ua & Holoholona, 25
371-2
Ai o ka la, . . . . 18 3-4 25
Buke Huamua,
Kumu Hawaii,
Kumu Kamalii,
Himeni Pakoli,
Himeni Kamalii,
Helu Kamalii,
Himeni Hoolea,
Cash. Trade.
cts. cts.
121-2 183-4
50
75
25
371-2
75 100
12 1-2 18 3-4
61-4 12 1-2
25
37 1-2
3d. W e also recom m end that the printer and book-binder be requested to consider the expediency of m aking a
reduction in the prices paid for work in the offices, they
being much higher than can be obtained by natives in any
other occupation.
R eport on No. 3 was read am ended and adopted as
follows:
T he com mittee on our domestic resources, and the best
method of converting them into m eans of support and aid
of the mission, beg leave to R eport;
T hat having perused with care the overture No. 7 of
the minutes of our last general m eeting, we highly approve
o f its sentim ents and beg leave to add, that w hereas there
is great difficulty in the way of converting the contribu
tions of the people into any thing available for many
objects we greatly desire to aid, T herefore Resolved, that
we will urge the people to do all in their power for our sup
port as their teachers, and that each individual be at liberty
to draw from the depository an amount in supplies or money
equal to such contributions, and apply the same for the
support of the Sem inary, Fem ale boarding School, *to build
station school houses, or promote any other objects for
which appropriations were made by the last general meet
ing, but are not provided for by the letter of the Prudential
Com m ittee of Jan u ary 17, 1837, restricting us to the
stipend of $35,600 pr. annum for the support of the M is
sion. Provided no individual shall be allowed to draw for
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his support and incidentals, including traveling expences
more than the sum of 550 dollars allowed by the Board.
R eport on retrenchm ents, &c. [N o. 2.] not being ready,
M r. E m erson was added to the com m ittee, and the m eet
ing adjourned to m eet at 6 o’clock to-morrow morning.
P rayer by Mr. L ocke.
T hursday morning, A ugust 24. M eeting assem bled at 6
o’clock, A. M .
P rayer by D r. Judd.
R eport on subject No. 2 was read, discussed, and
am ended in part and given to a committee to re-arrange as
far as possible according to the view of this meeting.
Chose M essrs. C ooke and Judd. T he report is as follows:
. T he comm ittee upon retrenchm ents and appropriations
beg leave to report, that this m eeting recom m end that no
appropriations be m ade for the erection of perm anent build
ings for M r. Johnson at W aioli, M essrs. Ives and Conde
at H an a, D r. Lafon at Koloa, M r. M unn at K aluaaha,
another dwelling for M r. Forbes at K ealak ek u a and a
perm anent cook house for Mr. L ocke at W aialua. N or
any thing further for M r. T hurston’s building at K ailua, the
bindery and house for teacher at H onolulu, the boarding
schools at Punahou, and at H ilo.
T hat M r. V anD uzee proceed no further with his building
unless he has so far advanced as that he cannot stop without
damage, and Mr. P ark er likewise, if the dam age incurred
thereby should not exceed one or two hundred dollars.
T hat the $1,000 dollars appropriated by the B oard for
the boarding School he given to the Sem inary at L ahainaluna, as that doubtless was the intention of the grant, and
also as much m ore as shall be absolutely necessary for the
rem ainder of the year, without allowing any thing for the
board of the scholars.
T hat the residue of the $6000, allowed by the B oard for
buildings and repairs be available for the erection of tem
porary buildings at K ohala, using as little of the lum ber,
&c. that has been taken therefor as possible, and reserving
the rem ainder for the erection of more substantial build
ings, at some future period, and to complete M r. Sm ith’s
dwelling house.
T hat the 1500 dollars for teachers be distributed equally
in proportion to the allowance made at the last general
L
�m eeting, with the understanding that it may be used both
for teachers and to build school houses.
Schedule of appropriation^ for school houses and teachers.
Sum granted, proportion.
Sum granted, proportion.
Hilo,
$100
47.54 Honolulu,
100 47.54
W aim ea Hawaii, 200
95.08 Honoluluaina, 225 107.
K ohala,
150
71.31 Ewa,
160 76.07
Kailua,
220 104.60 W aialua,
250 118.85
K aawaloa,
150
71.31 Kaneohe,
225 107.
W ailuku,
200
95.08 W aim ea Kauai, 110 52.29
Lahaina,
220 104.60 W aioli,
• 250 118.85
Molokai,
235 111.73 Koloa,
160 76.07
H ana,
100
47.54 Kanapali,
100 47.54
$3155 $1500
T he m eeting likewise resolved that the brethren going
to the windward be a committee to confer with the brethren
in that direction in order to gain their concurrence in the
views of this m eeting.
Adjourned.
P ray er by the M oderator,
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EXTRACTS
FROM
THE MINUTES
OF THE
G E N E R A L , M E E T IN G
OF THE
SA N D W IC H IS L A N D S ’ MISSION,
H E L D AT H O NOLULU,
JUNE AND JULY,
OAHU:
1836*
M ISSION PRESS.
1836.
��MINUTES.
A G e n e r a l M e e tin g of the Sandwich Islands’ Mission
was convened in the School House at Honolulu, at 9 , A . M .
June ist and continued by adjournment until July 7th.
M e m b e rs p re se n t .
W aim ea ,
K o lo a ,
W a io li,
W a ia lu a ,
E w a,
L o w ell S m it h ,
<c H ir a m B in g h a m ,
H o n o lu lu ,
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R e u b e n T in k e r ,
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G . P . J u d d , M . D .,
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L ev i C h a m b e r l a in ,
Mr.
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a H en r y D jmoiVd ,
(6 E. 0 . H a l l ,
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Rev.
B e n j . W. P a r k e r , K a n eo h e,
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H . R. H itchcock , K a lu a a h a ,
*C W il l ia m R ic h a r d s , L a h ain a,
11 E ph r a im S p a u l d in g ,
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« D w ig h t B a l d w in ,
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L o rrin A n d r e w s ,
L ahainaluna
a E p h r a im W. C l a r k ,
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<c S h eldo n D ib b l e ,
tc
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Mr. E d m u n d H. R o g er s ,
Rev.
J o n a th a n S. G r e e n , W ailu k u ,
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R ichard A rm stro ng ,
A sa T h u r st o n ,
K ailu a ,
A rtejvias B ish o p ,
C ochran F o r b e s ,
K aaw aloa,
D. B. L y m a n ,
H ilo ,
T itus C o a n ,
Rev. S a m uel W h it n e y ,
t£ P e t e r J. G u l ic k ,
(t W m . P . A lex a n d e r ,
(( J ohn S. E m er so n ,
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Kauai.
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Oahu.
Molokai.
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Organization of the Meeting.
Rev, Wm. P. A l e x a n d e r , was chosen Moderator.
Mr. L e v i C h a m b e r l a in , Scribe.
Rev. R e u b e n T in k e r , Assistant Scribe.
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P RIN TIN G .
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Report of the Printing Committee, Jane 1, 1836.
The following works have been printed during the year.
mo. pp. Copies. Total pp.The New Test, from Mark to 1st Cor. (rep.> 12 268 10,000 2,680,000
8
Ilelunaau, Colburn’s Arithmetic,.
132 7,000 924,000"
12 76 10,000 760,000*
Hoikeholoholona,. History of Beasts,
12
Mooolelo, (not finished,)
48 6,000 240.000
4
Kurau Hawaii* 1st 5; Nos.
40 1,500 60,000
6,400
4
81 800
“
46 No. 10,
12 36 10,000 360.000
Pi-a-pa, Children’s first Book,
12 12 10,000 120.000
Pi-a-pa maoli,
12 84 10,000 840.000
Kinohi, Genesis,
16 80; 10,000 800.000
Hymns, with Music,.
16 481 3,000 144.000
Do. do. do.
16
32 1.500 48.000
Dd. do. do.
16 1,000 16.000
16
Do. do. do.
16,000
12
8 2,000
Bible Tracts,
(reprint)
48 3,000 144,000;
Ditto,
“ 12
12
192 192 10,000
1,920,000'
Geography, Translation of Woodbridge,
12
2 2 8,000 16,000
Covers for same,
1,230,000
18 123 123 10,000
Daily food for 1836,
12 48 10,000 480,000'
Nehemiah and Esther,
16 10,000 160,000'
16
Kumumua,
4
46 1.500 69,000
Logarithms,
4
96 3.500 336.000
Kumu Hawaii, Vol. 1,
4
44 4.500 198.000
Do. do. “ 2,
1,600
32
50
Minutes of General Meeting,
(English})
3,900
4
26 150
Nautical Almanac,
“
2,000
4 500
Supplement to the Kumu Hawaii,
( 4
58 14,929 31,529
Labels, Catalogues, Circulars, Letters, &c.
1,618 157,929 11 ,606,429
The expenses of the Printing Office have been as follows r
1,010 Reams of medium paper, at $3 12, $3,151' 20
200 Reams Russian foolscap, at 2 25,
450 00
175 lbs. Ink, at . . . . . . 50,
87 50’
Press work, . * < < .............................. 85 4 05
Composition,
395 42
Drying and pressing, . . , . . . .
71 16
Incidental expenses of printing Office, . 147 22
Fixtures for the office,
44 54
Advance on cash, .
, v . 137 39
$5,335 48
There was on hand at the commencement of the year,
1,001 reams medium paper.
June 1, 1835,
200 do. foolsioap.
33 do. medium,
Bought during the year,
10 do. (Jo,
Received by the Gen. Glover,
1,244
Total,
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BINDING.
5
The above paper has all been worked, with the exception
of about 34 reams, which are reserved for the Kumu H a
waii.
Nothing was done in June last, and but little the last two
months for want of paper. Considerably more might have
been accomplished during the first part of the year, had the
printer been acquainted with the office, language, and man
agement of the native workmen, thirteen of whom have
been employed most of the year, and a part of it fifteen.
One thousand reams of paper will be required for each
press, in case it be kept constantly running.
The office has not been finished, but we hope soon to
complete it, that nothing, in this particular, may hinder the
most extensive usefulness of this important branch of our
operations.
About 2,300 lbs. of new type have been received this
spring, none of which has yet been used. Also, a box con
taining nearly 100 scripture cuts, some of which have ap
peared in the Kumu Hawaii.
Received for printing Nautical Almanac, . . . $31 25
Do. for Bills of Exchange, &c.................... 22 00
$103 25
Bindery.
In this department fifteen men have been constantly em
ployed during most of the year. Many of the&e have
been fresh hands; notwithstanding which no inconsiderable
amount of work has been done. The men are as orderly
and regular in attention to business as is usual with the
same number in America, are temperate, and make, so far
as is known, a proper use of their money. Their personal
appearance is neater, and the provision which they make
for the comfort of their families better than before their con
nection with the establishment; and it is hoped that more and
more will be effected for the welfare of the people, not only
from their reading the books put into their hands, but from
the part they themselves may be made to sustain in their
production. Remarks similar to the preceding apply equal
ly well to the men employed in the printing department.
The amount of work performed in the bindery is as
follows:
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PRINTING, BINDING, DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS,
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In pamphlet form, stitched, covered and cut,
Ikemua, (small book for children,) 6,500
Judges,
4,850
Deuteronomy,
200
Samuel,
3,100
Arithmetic,
2,300
History of Beasts,
9,100
Daily Food, (1836.)
10,000
36,050
Volumes bound.
Testaments,
8,000
Hymns,
1,350
Colburn’s Sequel,
1,039
Kumu Hawaii,
157
Expenses of the Bindery,
Wages of the workmen,
Carpenter’s work,
Furniture for bindery,
Fixtures,
Pasteboard,
Leather,
Glue,
Implements,
Twine, thread, &c.
10,546
$746 54
29 39
36 63
4 83
222 20
302 62
20 13
177 33
53 23
1,592 92
Printing, Binding, Distribution and disposal of Books.
Resolved t. That the Old Test, take precedence of all other
works: except that works assigned at former meetings take
precedence of new assignments from the Bible.
2. That the Old Testament be continued in duodecimo
form till it shall be completed; and that it be bound in sepa
rate volumes, at the discretion of the Printing Committee.
3. That an edition of the Hymn Book be printed without
musical notes, as soon as possible; and that paper of a uni
form size and quality be written for, sufficient for an octavo
edition of fifteen thousand or twenty thousand of the whole
Bible.
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DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS.
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4. That the Printing Office at Lahainaluna be regarded
as a new establishment of the mission; and that its expen
ses be placed to the printing department of the mission.
0. That in printing works of general interest at that
press, the editions be so large as to supply, in some mea
sure, the immediate wants of the several stations.
6, That we comply with the request made by certain
ship captains at Lahaina, that the Nautical Almanac for
1837 be prmted for their use; and that the teachers of
the High School be requested to prepare the same for
the press; unless there is good reason to believe the ship
ping will be otherwise supplied.
With respect to binding, recommended, that out books
be put up in a plain, but neat, and as much as possible,
uniform binding; and that those of the larger kind be neat
ly filleted and lettered.
On the distribution of books, recommended,
1. That Mr. Dimond be requested to report the man
ner in which he has distributed the works printed the last
year; stating the number forwarded to each station, and
the number still remaining in the bindery.
2. That the book agents be instructed to put up and
forward to each station, by the first opportunity, its pro
portion of each thousand of every thing printed, (unless
he is informed by some station that it does not need its
full portion of a particular work,) keeping an exact ac
count of all works sent to the several stations, forwarding
bills of the same, and stating the conveyance.
3. That each station on receiving a bill of books,
pamphlets and papers, forwarded by the book agents, im
prove the first opportunity for acknowledging its recep
tion; stating also whether the articles specified have come
to hand, or the reverse.
4. That the missionaries of Maui and Molokai inform
the book agents as to the numerical proportion of their
division of books which falls to each station, and that the
brethren of Oahu do the same; and that one half the re
serve be divided to Oahu, and the other half be forward
ed to the High School.
5. That the Printing Committees fix the price of all
new works, and that the book agents inform each station
of the same on sending the first package.
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Re p o r t s
o f s t a t io n s .
[1836*
STATIONS.
Marriages.
Whole No. ad. to chh.
on examination.
Died.
Suspended.
Excommunicated.
Now in good stand’g.
Admitted on Ex. 'J
Excommunicated . 1 Htr
Candidates.
j
Suspended.
j ^
Died.
p
Children bapt’zd. J
Total child, baptized.
Rem. to other chhs.
Average congregation
Sabbath morning.
Baptized child, died.
6. That, in editions of less than 3,000 copies, the com
mon rule be not regarded; but that the books of those
editions be divided equally among the different stations.
7. That the Printing Committees be directed to write
for paper and printing materials in sufficient quantity to
keep all the printing presses in most efficient operation.
Reports of Stations.
Written reports from all the stations were read, furnishing
mattei for the general letter to the Board; from which is
derived the following statistical table of marriages, churches,
&c., for the year ending June 1, 1836,
163
116
47
80
60
15
164
106
3
2
17
12
1
4
2
3
4 1 44
1 25
I 128
4 74
20
4
21 1
8
1 14 38 1000 4
1 2 6 13 300
1 2
1500
1 700
8
300
117 241 26 7 7 182 15 5 9 5 20 18 1500
3
2
2
17
4
4
2
1
300
4 1
6
500
139 7 1
14 3
10 16 1000
65 24 1
32 9
5
1000 X
76
700
258 266 30 4 7 226 39 3 2 4 22 168 16 2000 22
17 12 4 1 8 8 700
78 12 1
21 2 8
71 18 2
4 18 900 3
50 108 9 1 70 27
1
6 800
61 j 45
4S 45
14
500
41 12
IZ
10| 7/ 06
is!
1 1 1 800!
1358 1078 105 25 26 9l6 2i2 11 29 |2 11 114 249 7114500 30
Concert of prayer for schools.
Resolved, That we observe the evening of the 3d Monday
of each month as a concert of prayer for seminaries, colle
ges and schools, with special reference to schools at these
islands; and that we observe the last Thursday in Feb
ruary of each year as a day of fasting and prayer for the
same object.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
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Appropriations for Meeting Houses.
Resolved 1. That the people ought, as a general thing,
to build their own houses of worship; and, therefore, eve
ry means should be used to induce them to do this, so
far as they are able.
2. That those brethren who are in special need of hou
ses of worship, be authorized to devote a portion of their
time and attention to superintending the erection of such
houses; and, if necessary, in order to hasten the comple
tion of the work, they be allowed to draw on the De
pository of the mission to an amount not exceeding two
hundred dollars: it being understood, that the money be
hereafter refunded by the people, unless the debt shall be
remitted in part or in whole by the mission.
3. That it is not expedient, in building meeting houses
at the Sandwich Islands, that the style of such houses in
America should be particularly consulted; but that, while
we consult neatness and comfort, a scrupulous attention
should be paid to economy.
Correspondence.
Recommended 1. That the Am. Board be considered as ha
ving a paramount claim to missionary intelligence; and that
letters of business to other communities may properly be
enclosed, unsealed, to the Secretaries at the Rooms.
2. That committees entrusted with writing letters for
the mission, should endeavor always to write what the bo
dy lfiay be fairly expected to approve; the letters to be
copied on paper of uniform size, and the copies preserv
ed by the secretary.
3. That the unperformed assignments be confirmed, viz:
Messrs. Richards and Dibble to the clergy on their dis
sensions.
Mr. Bingham to the Am. Tract Society, Boston; Phi
ladelphia Bible Society; and F. M. S., N. York city.
4. That those by whom ,letters have been received, be
requested to answer them, viz:
Mr. Andrews, Western Reserve Coll. Hudson, Ohio.
M r. Armstrong, Episcopal Seminary, Alexandria, D. C,
Mr. Clark, Theological Sem., Bangor, Maine.
Mr. Gulick, Sem., Allegany Town, near Pittsburgh*
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COMMON SCHOOLS.
Mr. Emerson, Soc. Inq. Dartmouth Coll., N. H.
Mr. Hitchcock, students of Sem. Maryville, Tenn.
Mr. Parker, Wesleyan Seminary, Middletown, Conn,
Mr. Richards, Am Tract Soc. New York.
Mr. Smith, students of Bowdoin College, Maine.
Mr. Spaulding, Seamen’s Friend Soc. Philadelphia**
Society, Middlebury College, Vt.
Mr. Bingham, American Bible Society.
5. Letters to communities.
Messrs. Thurston, Emerson and Coan to the American
Board, to be approved by this meeting.
Mr. Tinker, American Temperance Society.
Mr. Baldwin, London Missionary Society,
Mr. Green, China Mission.
Mr. Andrews, Ceylon Mission.
Mr. Alexander, South Sea Mission.
Mr. Whitney, Palestine and Mediterranean Missions
Mr. Coan, Southeastern African M ission
Mr. Bishop, Am. S. S. Union.
Common schools, support of teachers, building school hou*
rc.
sesy &
1. That notwithstanding the prostrate condition of c'om^
inon schools, they are worthy of some attention, and viu
gorous efforts should be made by visiting them in persony
supplying them with suitable books, encouraging the teach
ers, and persuading the chiefs to encourage such of them
a3 are worthy by exempting them from taxation and work ok
the lands, and by building comfortable school houses*1Where
there are none—to elevate and improve their character,
2. That such teachers, either graduates of the High school
or <others, whp are deemed worthy of wages, be regular
ly employed and paid according to theh* success in teach
ing; ekher by the people themselves, or by the mission,
according to the discretion of the mewabers of each station.
3. As the Board have generously granted $1,500 for the
support of native school wasters, we recommend that this
sum be divided among the several stations as follows, viz:
to Waimea, on Kauai, $400; Koloa, 100; Waioli, 100; Ho
nolulu, 150; Ewa^ 400;; Waialua, 100; Kaneohe, 100; Lahaina, 125; Wailuku, 125; Molokai, 100; Kuapehu, 100;
Kailua, 100; Waime?i, on Hawaii, J 00; Hilo* 100; it be'*
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11
ing understood that a part or the whole of the sum be ap
propriated the ensuing year for the support of native teach
ers, at the discretion of the members of each station.
4. That the sum of $200 be appropriated to the erec
tion of a school house or school houses at each station,
according as the brethren at the respective stations may
deem expedient; it. being understood that the amount here
tofore drawn from the depository for the erection of a school
house or school houses at any station, be deducted from
the above appropriation.
High School, Boarding Schools, fyc.
Resolved, 1. That the mission thankfully avail itself of
the suggestions and proffered aid of the Secretaries of the
Board, and feel encouraged to enter systematically upon
this branch of labor, which requires the boarding and guar
dianship of the young, where it shall be found practicable.
2. That as the interests of the nation will be materially
affected by the character of the schools, and the success of
the High School must be affected by the success which at
tends the training up of children and youth on the different
islands, Resolved, That measures be taken as soon as prac
ticable, to establish at least one boarding school on each of
the islands occupied by missionaries.
3. That as the influence of the rulers, konohikis and head
men, and the dense population of Honolulu must always
have a very important bearing on the character and pros
perity of the whole nation, and also on the efforts of the
mission, Resolved, 1. That the office of superintendent and
teacher of schools at Honolulu claims the labors of one of
our present number; and that, as Mrs. Smith’s health ren
ders a change of location expedient, Mr. Smith be request
ed to engage immediately in this labor. 2. That measures
be taken by the members of the station for the erection of
buildings, prospective to a boarding school at Punahou, to
commence as soon as the means for carrying it on may be
obtained.
4. That in order to secure the greater amount of influence
of the students of the High School eventually in favor of
civilization and chiistianity, corresponding efforts should be
made to raise the character of the females of the country,
and to train up in a special manner suitable companions for
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V A L tujriott d :f M is s io n a r y
property.
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them who may take part with them in giving an elevated
and consistent character to the nation which it can never pos
sess without the aid of an extensive salutary female influ
ence, Resolved, That a Central Female Boarding Semina
ry be established at Wailuku, and that Mr. and Mrs. Green
be requested to take charge of it, and that Miss Brown be
requested to assist them in teaching the domestic arts; and
that the ladies of the mission generally, be requested to give
special attention to*the education and formation of character
of female children and youth.
5. That as the interests of the Female Boarding Semi
nary will be immediately connected with the interests of the
high school, Resolved that its general superintendence be en
trusted to the same committee.
6. That the brethren at Hilo be authorized to commence
a boarding school at their station1, and allowed to apply to
•its support this year the amount of 500 dollars.
7. That Mr. Hitchcock be authorized to open a board
ing school on Molokai, and to apply to its support this year
the amount of 300 dollars.
8. That as it appears desirable that some changes and
improvements should be attempted in the high school, both
in reference to the age of the pupils admissible, and to
the guardianship, support, and method of training which
they may require; but the specific regulations best adapted
to such changes not being sufficiently obvious, Resolved,
That the committee of superintendence of the high school
be instructed to make such alterations as shall be necessary
to change the institution gradually into the form of a board
ing establishment, without altering its main design, and
that thry report nt our next general meeting such amend
ments and additions to the laws of the high school as they
shall find desirable and expedient.
Valuation of missionary property.
Perfect accuracy is not attainable in the valuation of
missionary property, especially in the valuation of real
estate.
1st. Because such property is not transferable; and should
a station be given up, or should any building or buildings be
for disposal, the income to us would in most cases be very
trifling.
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CO-OPERATION OP CHIEFS.
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2dly. Because that such property has been very unequal
in its cost; in some instances it has been procured by
books, &cv at a great advance on the cost, and in other ca
ses for cash.
In order therefore to arrive as nearly as may be at the
true value of our houses, &c. we would recommend that
leach missionary make out for the secular agent a valuation
of his permanent buildings in the following way:
1st. State the actual cost of such buildings to the Board
as near as he can; and
2dly, In a separate column state the value of such
property at the present time, i. e. what it would ac
tually cost in money expended at the islands, in case we had
no books, and should receive no gratuitous assistance from
the natives.
3dly. That all moveable missionary property, not inclu
ding furniture, except what we have procured at the islands,
be estimated at cost.
Kumu Hawaii.
1. T he Krnnu Hawaii to be continued for the ensuing
year under its present form and regulations.
2. That there be a separate monthly publication of twelve
paged, duodecimo, designed especially for children, to be
called the Kumu Kamalii, and issued the first secular day
of each month, commencing with September next.
3. That we commence an edition of 4,000 copies, to be
increased if necessary.
4. That a committee of six be appointed, who, in con
nection with the editor of the Kumu Hawaii, shall bo the
responsible editors; but, that all the brethren be requested
to furnish communications when convenient.
5. That it be desirable to have the matter of such a per
manent character, that at the end of 12 numbers the volume
may be bound or reprinted for a school book.
Chose for editors, Messrs. Armstrong, Bishop, Dibble,
Emerson, Lyons and Spaulding.
How fa r, and and in what ways should we endeavor to secure
the co-operalion of the Chiefs in our work.
Though the subject is of vast importance, and the influ
ence of the Chiefs of immense value, or the reverse, ac-
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ASSIGNMENT OF LABORS.
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cording as it is exerted, yet we find it so difficult to lay down
general rules which will apply definitely to the great variety
of practical cases which come under our notice, that resolu
tions on the subject are comparatively of little value.
Those adopted at Kailua in September, 1826, [see min
utes, 1830, pp. 37—41,] contain the grand general princi
ples proper to regulate our intercourse with the chiefs, and
in the ways therein mentioned their influence can be turned
to good.
To those referred to above, the following are added, and
in those few particulars in which they vary from the former
resolutions, the former are repealed.
1. That our duty as Christian ministers and Christian mis
sionaries requires us to remonstrate to the Chiefs, in a kind
and loyal manner against all laws and acts ol theirs which
are clearly at variance with the precepts or spirit of the gos
pel.
2. That we are also bound by the nature of our office,
both publicly and privately, and by all scriptural means to
prompt them to the faithful discharge of their duties as ru
lers; and as far as we are able, to tell them their defects
and failures in the discharge of the responsibilities of their
several offices, as far as those failures or defects are suggest
ed by the scriptures.
3. That we, as their teachers, are especially called upon
to give them advice respecting laws enacted on the subject
of morals, and also to impress on their minds the importance
of suppressing all immorality, both by precept and example,
and by wholesome laws; always strictly conforming our ad
vice to the principles of the Bible, and communicating it in
the most kind and affectionate manner.
Labors for the ensuing year.
I. Unfinished works to be brought forward.
Exodus, Jeremiah, a volume of collected Sermons and
Mooolelo Holoholona, by Mr. Richards.
Leviticus and first Kings, Mr. Bingham; reviewed by
Mr. Thurston.
Psalms, (revisal,) Messrs. Bingham, Richards and An
drews.
Anatomy, Dr, Judd,
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LOCATION.
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Essay on intemperance, Mr. Baldwin; reviewed by Dr.
Judd,
Gallaudet on the Soul and on Repentance, Mr. Whitney;
reviewed by Mr. Bishop.
Hawaiian Grammar in English, Mr. Bingham.
Algebra, Mr. Bishop; reviewed by M r. Clark.
Elements of Book Keeping, Messrs. .Chamberlain and
Tinker.
Chronological Outline, with questions on Scripture histo
ry, and History of Sandwich Islands, Mr. Dibble.
II. New works to be undertaken.
1. Scriptures.
Job, Messrs. Thurston and Richards.
Ezekiel, Mr. Bingham; reviewed by M r. Bishop.
Daniel, Mr. Green; reviewed by teachers of the high
school.
Lamentations, M r. Richards.
2. Religious Tracts.
On the nature, influence and consequences of lying, Mr.
Lyman; reviewed by Mr. Lyons.
Ai o ka la, (regular course, 1837-8,) Mr. Emerson; re
viewed by Mr. Bishop.
Huliano, 2d vol. Mr. Dibble.
Compilation of book of hymns for children, Mr. Lyons;
reviewed by Mr. Armstrong.
3. Scientific.
Navigation, M r. Alexander; reviewed by Mr. Clark.
Surveying, Mr. Armstrong; reviewed by M r. Clark.
Nat. Phil, and Geometry, Mr. Clark.
Hawaiian Grammar in Hawaiian, Mr. Andrews.
III. That David Maro be requested to revise his essay on
Atheism, and furnish a copy for the press.
Location.
Recommended that Mr. Baldwin be left at liberty to re
side at such place or places as he may judge most con
ducive to his health.
That Mr. Smith remove from Ewa to Honolulu, to teach
and superintend schools.
That Mr. Bishop remove from Kailua to Ewa , both to sup
ply that people with the means of grace and for the improve
ment of Mrs. Bishop’s health.
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CENSUS, TEMPERANCE, &C.
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Census of the Islands.
1832.
1836. Decrease in 4 years,
Hawaii,
45,792
39,364
6,428
Maui,
35,062* 24,199
10,863
Molokai,
6,000
6,000
Lanai,
1,600
1,200
400
Kahoolawe,
80
80
Oahu,
29,755
27,809
1,946
Kauai,
10,977
8,934
2,043
Niihau,*
1,047
993
54
130,313 108,579
21,734
\Temperance.
This subject was fully discussed, partly in the native Ian*
guage in the presence of the high chiefs of Oahu. A peti
tion was sent to the King, requesting him to cease drinking,
to stop the distilleries, suppress the sale of ardent spirit, and
prohibit its being landed on these shores.
An appeal to the merchants in the United States was drawn
up, to be transmitted through the Board to the Am. Temp.
Society.
Voted, That Mr. Spaulding address a letter to Dea. A.
Morrel, Boston, to be enclosed to the Rev. Mr. Hague* of
Boston.
That Mr. Bingham write to the Secretary of the Navy on,
the subject of temperance.
That Mr. Baldwin write on the same subject to the Secre
tary of State for Foreign Affairs of Great Britain, the letter
to be forwarded through the Secretary of the London Mis*
sionary Society.
That an article “ On parents sending their sons to the P a
cific for reformation,” be prepared by Mr. Tinker, to be for
warded to Dr. Edwards, in connection with the letter to be
addressed to him as Secretary of A. T. S.
That a committee of three be appointed to keep the sub
ject of temperance constantly before them, and to report at
our next general meeting.
Engraving.
Voted, That the teachers of the high school be recom
mended to carry on the work of engraving, and that the
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moans be afforded them for successfully prosecuting the
art.
Next General Meetirtg.
Resolved, That when this meeting adjourn, it adjourn to
meet at Honolulu, Oahu, the second Wednesday in M ay,
1837.
Our connection ivith the Christian world.
Believing that the relation which we sustain to the churchcs as missionaries of Christ requires us to pfead with them
in reference to their duty to the heathen, the subject wad
discussed, and twelve resolutions were adopted, expressing
our views on the subject; whereupon,
Voted, That we connect with the resolutions such expla
nations and appeals as may be calculated to make the truth
of them more apparent and impressive; and that two hundred
copies be printed at one ot the mission presses.
Agency to the United States.
Voted, 1. That one of our number be commissioned to
go with our circular containing our views, especially to con
fer with the officers and members of the Board on this mo
mentous subject, and to pursue such a mode of operation as
he and the Prudential Committee shall deem most expedient
and best adapted to secure the end proposed, and to return
to us in due time.
2. That bro. Richards hold himself in readiness to accom-plishthis trust as soon as Providence shall offer a favorable*
opportunity for him to embark for America,
3. That the meeting elect a substitute in case Mr. Richr
ards should fail, Mr, Tinker the substitute,.
On •printing Essays and Letters.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to review suclV
essays or letters as may from time to time be written by
the members of this mission, designed to inform and awaken
^he churches* on missionary subjects* and that a few copiea
of such essays and letter? as shall be approved by the com*,
fliittee be printed at one of the mission presses.
Seamen's preacher for Lahaina.
Recommended that the Board make arrangements with the
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NEXT GENERAL MEETING, &C.
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s e a m e n ’s
TREACHER, &C.
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Seamen’s Friend Society, if agreeable to all concerned, for
Mr. Spaulding to continue Seamen’s preacher for the ship
ping at Lahaina. (For reasons, see general letter to the
Board.)
The connection of the 'propagation of the gospel in these isl
ands with the cultivation of the arts, including agriculture,
manufactures, commerce, &c.
On this overture, (altered in its terms,) a committee of
three was appointed. They presented an unfinished report,
which was recommitted to them, and a fourth member added
to the committee.
Mechanics. &c.
Voted, That the Board be requested to send out immedi
ately, a pious carpenter, mason, tailor and shoemaker, to be
connected with the mission.
Voted also, That the brethren furnish Mr. Richards with
the number of artizans which they wish sent out by the
Board.
Standing Committees.
Printing Committee for the Honolulu press, Messrs. Bing
ham, Chamberlain, Judd and Tinker.
Printing Committee for the press at Lahainaluna, Messrs.
Richards, Andrews, Clark and Dibble.
Directors of High School, and Female Boarding School,
Messrs. Andrews, Clark, Dibble, Richards, Green, Arm
strong and Hitchcock.
Temperance Committee, Messrs, Spaulding, Coan and
Tinker.
On the connection of the propagation of the gospel with
the cultivation of the arts, &.c. Messrs. Richards, Andrews,
Chamberlain and Bingham.
To review essays and letters, Messrs. Bingham, Richards,
Clark, Dibble and Tinker.
On Correspondence, see pp. 9— 10, and 16.
Adjourned, to meet at Honolulu, Oahu, the 2d Wednes
day in May, 1837.
�CONTENTS.
Page,
Members p r e s e n t , ........................................
- 3
Organization of the m e e tin g ,...............................................3
Report of the Printing Committee, Honolulu, . . . 4
B i n d e r y , .....................................................................
4
Printing, Binding and distribution of Books, . . . . 6
Reports of s ta tio n s,.................................................... - . 8
Concert of prayer for s c h o o l s , .........................................8
Appropriations for meeting houses, . . . . . . . 9
C orrespondence,................................... .....
9
Common schools, support of teachers, &c. . . . - .1 0
H igh School, Boarding Schools, &c....................................11
Valuation of missionary p r o p e r t y ,...................................12
Kumu H a w a i i , ..........................................................
13
Co-operation of C h i e f s , ................................................1 3
Assignment of la b o r s ,.......................................................... 14
L o c a tio n ,..................................................................................15
Census, ....................................................................................... 16
T e m p e ra n c e ,............................................................................16
Engraving, ........................................................................... 16
N ext General Meeting, ....................................................17
Our connection with the Christian w o r l d ,.......................17
Agency to the United S ta te s,...............................................17
Printing Essays and letters, . .........................................17
Seamen’s preacher for Lahaina, / ............................. .1 7
The connection of the propagation of the gospel at >
these islands with agriculture, commerce, &c.
J
M e c h a n ic s ,...................................................................... 18
Standing C o m m ittee s,.............................
. . . . 18
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THE M INUTES
OF THE
G E N E R A L M E E T IN G
OF THE
SANDW ICH
ISL A N D S’ MISSION,
H E L D AT H O N O L U L U ,
JUNE AND JULY, 183 5.
OAHU:
MISSION
PRESS.
1835.
��MINUTES.
A G e n e r a l M e e t in g of the Sandwich Islands’ Mission
was convened in the School House at Honolulu, at 9, A. M .
June 4th, 1835, and continued by adjournment until July 3rd.
Members present.
Rev. S a m u e l W h it n e y , Waimea,
Kaui.
Koloa,
“ P e t e r J. G u l ic k ,
(C Wm. P. A l e x a n d e r , Waioli,
u H ir a m B in g h a m ,
Honolulu,
a
a R e u b e n T in k e r ,
G. P. J u d d , M. D.
Mr. L e v i C h a m b e r l a in ,
u
“ A n d r ew J ohnstone,
“ E d m u n d H. R o g e r s ,
Waialua,
Rev. J o h n S . E m e r s o n ,
Ewa,
u L o w e l l S m ith ,
a B e n ja m in W. P a r k e r , Kaneohe
a W il l ia m R ic h a r d s , L a h a in a ,
(£ E p h r a im S p a u l d in g ,
“
it
L o r r in A n d r e w s ,
L a h a in a lu n a , Maui.
C lark,
“
it JEopnhartahima n W.
S. G r e e n , W a ilu k u ,
a R ic h a r d A r m s t r o n g , H a ik u ,
a A sa T h u r s t o n ,
Kailua,
(C
a A r t e m a s B is h o p ,
u C ochran F o rbes,
Kaawaloa,
it
£ Hawaii.
D w ig h t B a l d w in , Waimea,
(t
L o r en zo L yons,
Hilo,
S h e l d o n D ib b l e ,
u
D a vid B . L y m a n ,
Organization of the Meeting.
Rev. E p h r a im W. C l a r k was chosen Moderator.
M r. L e v i C h a m b e r l a in , Scribe.
Rev. R e u b e n T in k e r , Assistant Scribe.
List of Overtures.
1. Reports of Stations.
2. Reports of Standing Committees.
;
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REPORTS OF STATIONS.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
[1835.
Correspondence with Societies and individuals.
High School.
Census for the New Geography.
Marriages and Divorces.
Assignment of translations, etc. for the ensuing year.
Agriculture.
Manufacture of Cotton.
Reception of the new Reinforcement.
Location of Missionaries.
Kumu Hawaii.
Library.
Intemperance in ardent Spirits and Tobacco.
Aid in building Molokai church.
1. Reports of ^Stations.
Written reports from all the stations were read, furnish
ing matter for the general letter to the Board; and from
which is derived the following,
Statistical table of Marriages, Schools, Churches, &c.,
for the year ending June 1, 1835.
Hamakua,
rt J Waimea,
i« J Kailua,
hH 1Kaawaloa,
( Haiku,
*5 I Wailuku,
1 Lahaina,
^Lahainaluna,
Molokaj,
[ Kaneohe,
1=j Honolulu,
*n i Ewa,
0 [ W aialua,
.j r Waimea,
rt
rt 2 Koloa,
* ( W aioli,
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PR IN T IN G .
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3. Reports of Standing Committees.
Report of the Printing Committee for the year ending June
1, 1835.
There were on hand at the commencement of the year,
2,078 reams of paper. Received since by the Velocity,
210 reams. This, added to the amount on hand, makes
2,288 yearns. The greater part of this is of small size and
inferior quality. Five hundred and ninety reams have
been used during the year, and 36 reams have been render
ed unfit for printing by being wet on board ship; 174 have
been sent to the High School; leaving on hand at the present
time 1,488 reams.
The following works have been printed during the year.
mo pages. copies. total.
12 128 10,000 1,280,000
I. and II. Samuel,
12 60 10,000 600,000
Judges and Ruth,
12 68 1,000 68,000
Colburn’s Arithmetic,
12 120 2 ,0 0 0 240.000
Colburn’s Sequel,
12 4 500
2,000
M arket Laws,
Constitution of Maternal Asso. 12 4 10,000 40.000
4 16 1,500 24.000
Logarithms,
4 112 3 ,028 339,136
Kumu Hawaii,
8 16 2 ,0 00 32.000
Almanac,
16 128 10,000 1,280,000
Hymn Book,
(reprint,) 12 12 10,000 120.000
Laws of the King,
a
12 72 10,000 720.000
Matthew^,
12 4 500 2.000
Native Alphabet,
“
12 48 10,000 480.000
Ikemua,
“
12 4 10,000 40.000
“
printed cover, “
18 36 15,000 540.000
Ai o ka La,
“
4 24 2 ,0 0 0 48.000
“
24 Tracts,
1 10,000
10 Commandments, handbill,
10.000
Minutes of Gen. Meet. (Eng.) 12 36
1,800
50
12 20
Gen. Letters from Rooms,
50
1,000
4 24 2 00
Nautical Almanac, for 1835,
4,800
12
Price Current,
400
Translation of the King’s
12 8 500
4.000
Laws,
Certificates and Handbills
2,640
for foreigners, *
8 40 5 00 20,000
Vocabulary,
12 4 500
Harbor Laws,
2.000
1#
989 119,328 5,901,776
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SALARIES.
[1835.
The expenses of the above works have been as follows:
For 590 1-2 reams of paper at $3 12 1-2 . . . $1?845 31
“ Composition, presswork, folding, gathering, > - nQ - r
binding, and stitching,........................................ $ 9
°
“ 12 1-2 per cent a d d e d ,.................................... 139 94
“ Ink, 75 lbs. at 50 cts............................................ 37 50
u Skins, 150 lbs. at 16 cts..................................... 24 00
“ Pasteboard, 300 lbs. 10 cts................................ 30 00
“ Thread, 10 lbs. at $ 1 ....................................... 10 00
$3,206 30
There are now in the office the following works ready for
the press:
Mark in type.
Nehemiah partly in type.
Logarithms, partly printed.
Hymn Book, partly printed. •
Vocabulary, commenced.
In the Bindery, work has been done nearly to the amount
of our means. Most of the works finished during the year
have been put up in some way. Two natives have been
constantly employed and part of the time three. There
has not been room for more.
Printing Office. Two presses have been in operation for
most of the year. The smallness of the office has caused
great delay in the despatch of our works; adso the sickness
of some of the hands, and the death of one of the most
efficient, Rrjhard Kalaaiaulu.
Twelve natives have been employed in the printing de
partment; five part of the time at press work and part in
folding,—the press men relieving each other every hour.
In the month of May the new stone building was occupi
ed. There is ample room on the lower floor for 2 printing
presses, and two standing presses. There is also a well of
water with an iron puinp.
The second floor is occupied as a composition room, in
which is a Ramage proof press, six stands, and the other
furniture of the office.
The third floor is occupied for storing and drying.
Salaries.
The Committee on salaries reported that no new light
�HIGH SCHOOL.
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1835 .]
had opened on the subject during the past year. They
recommended, however, that the subject be kept in view.
The committee was discharged.
3. Correspondence.
The unfulfilled appointments of the last year are conti
nued to the individuals then designated, except that the
letter to the Am. Tract Society, Boston, be written by M r.
Bingham.
Messrs. Richards and Dibble were appointed to write
an appeal to the churches on the subject of their contro
versies.
Mr. Spaulding to write to the Philadelphia Bible So
ciety;—Mr. Binghdm to the Missionary Society in IV.
York of which D. Stevens is Secretary; and also to the
London Tract Society. M r. Tinker to the Society of
Inquiry in the Theo. Sem. at Columbia, S. C.;—Mr.
Parker to the Society of Inquiry in Amherst College; Mr.
Spaulding to the Philadelphian Society in Middlebury
College, and Mr. Andrews to the A. S. S. Union.
Messrs. Richards, Alexander and Tinker to write the
annual letter to the Board.
Fourth Annual Report of the Directors of the High School•
Owing to the protracted session of the General Meeting
at Honolulu in June, 1834, the summer session of the High
School did not commence until July 2Qth. Between that
time and the month of December following, there were
about four weeks of interruption in the school, at different
times and for different purposes. About the last week of
April and the first of May the school was suspended a
week or more for the purpose of making a road to the sea
shore; making in all about five weeks, besidesLthe regular
vacation months of December and June. The school has
therefore been in session about thirty nine weeks,—a much
longer period than that of any preceding year.
Of the eighty scholars who attended school during the
preceding year, only 66 returned. No new scholars en
tered the school during the first session of the present year,
that is, previous to the first of January. Since the first of
January, scholars have entered the school from the differ
ent islands as follows:
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15
16
6
4
5
5
51
The scholars have generally enjoyed uninterrupted
health; at least very few cases of sickness have occurred
to prevent regular attendance at school. And it may be
stated also that since January in particular, the attendance
of the scholars on the duties of the school has been good,
probably as good as at any institution of learning with the
same number of scholars. A greater portion than hereto
fore of the scholars who have lately entered the school are
young and unmarried: several small boys have entered
from the ages of ten to sixteen.
Of the scholars who have entered the past year.
The qualifications of the scholars that have entered the
school since January have generally been of a higher order
than that of any preceding number of scholars, showing
the great importance of increased efforts at the different
stations. One thing here ought to be mentioned and kept
in mind hereafter; that is, the importance of having schol
ars designed for a new class all enter the school at the
same time. Scholars have been entering, of different quali
fications and attainments almost every week during the last
term, thereby requiring constant changes in the classes or
great trouble and extra time in the teachers.
Oj the studies and moral character of the scholars.
# The studies pursued in school during the past year have
been a continuance of the studies commenced the year
before, viz. Geography, principally topographical or on
Maps. Sacred Geography, topographical, historical and
descriptive. Geometry. Arithmetic, both mental and cy
phering. Trigonometry. Rudiments of the Greek Language,
and Composition in their own language.
According to the recommendation of the Directors and
the vote of General Meeting, Mr. Clark removed to LahaiHawaii,
Maui,
Lanai,
Molokai,
Oahu,
Kauai,
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HIGH SCHOOL.
naluna and engaged as assistant instructor in the school
about the first of August. H is department, as specified at
the time of his appointment, has been that of the Natural
Sciences, while the Principal has been more confined to
sacred Geography and the Greek Language. The pro
gress made in these branches has not been great, owing to
a variety of causes. The want of suitable school rooms;—
the want of apparatus and books, and the quantity of ex
traneous labor that has either been given to the Teachers,
such as the preparation of books not directly connected
with the studies of the school; or the secular labors which
have devolved on them in carrying on the operations of the
institution, such as building their own houses, looking out
for materials, providing for the wants of the families,oversee
ing the Printing office,&c. &c. by which much time has been
necessarily taken from the school and from the preparation
of studies and books &c. and consequently the progress of
the school retarded.
No diminution of interest in the school or in a desire to
acquire knowledge has shown itself; it has rather increased,
and a few of those scholars who Jive in Lahaina or neigh
borhood have turned their acquirements to immediate ac
count by keeping up Saturday and Sabbath schools. The
propriety of tnis, however, may be considered doubtful.
During the past year, there has been no such delinquen
cy or irregularity of conduct as to occasion any difficulty or
require any severe censure from the Teachers.
Connection of M r. Dibble with the High School.
About the 2th of October Mr. Dibble and family arrived
at Lahaina from Hilo, on Hawaii, principally for medical
aid for a sick child. In the wise providence of God their
child was taken from them about the middle of November.
After consultation with the brethren at Lahaina, Mr. Dibble
was invited, (as will appear by other documents,) to engage
as assistant in the High School. Accordingly about the
last of Nov. Mr. Dibble commenced hearing the recita
tions of some classes; but most of his time and attention
have been given to thenreligiotis instruction of the school.
The branches which Mr. D. taught were Sacred Geogra
phy and Natural History. M r. D. was requested by the
Principal to take charge of the religious instruction of the
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school, inasmuch as experience had shown that the constant
labors ofthe week days in school and in the office, rendered
it impossible to make such preparations as were necessary
for preaching twice and attending a Bible class and two
Sabbath schools, all which appeared essential to the wel
fare of the school.
Mr. Clark has acted as stated supply for the year past at
Kaanapali.
O f the religious instruction of the school.
From the commencement of the school in July until the
last of Nov., the religious instruction of the school was con
ducted by the Principal, and consisted of a Sabbath school
which met at 8 o’clock in the morning—made up of the
scholars, wives, servants and children and a few kamaainas,
together with as many of the scholars of the High School
as chose to attend. The Principal was assisted by some
ofthe best scholars who acted as monitors. At 10 o’clock,
preaching. At 2 o’clock, P. M. the same Sabbath school
met again. At 4 o’clock, a Bible class met, making use
of the Bible class book translated from Fisk and Abbot.
All the scholars ©f the H igh School, however, could not
belong to the Bible class for want of the portions of the Old
Testament that have been printed. The religious services
of the day closed with a sermon in the evening.
Since the last of Nov. some changes have taken place
for the better. With much trouble, most of the scholars
have been able to procure the portions of the Old Testa
ment that had been printed, and all the scholars have
nominally been brought into the Bible class, which now
meets on Wednesday, after the regular exercises of the
school have closed. The Sabbath school has also been
remodeled, and a sermon is preached at half past 10, A.
JVI., and at 4 O’clock, P. M., and another in the evening.
A sermon is also preached on Thursday evening, making
in all four sermons per week. The second week in March
was set apart entirely for religious instruction. A pro
tracted meeting was continued eight days, including two
Sabbaths. O f the fruit of these religious instructions we
have nothing to say except that all classes old and young
have increased in knowledge. But the Spirit has not
visited us. It is to be feared that nearly all these scholars,
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who are shortly to exert an important influence on the af
fairs of state and upon the churches, are yet in the gall of
bitterness and bond of iniquity, deceiving themselves with
the thought that because they have forsaken some sins,
because they are not now open worshippers of false gods,
therefore they are on the side of the Lord, walking in the
straight and narrow path to Heaven.
Let it not be considered out of place here to recommend
that the members of this mission observe the last Thurs
day of Feb. in each year as a day of special prayer for the
H igh School. Surely if special prayer is needed for colle
ges, academies and seminaries in the United States, it is
doubly so here.
O f the school for the scholars’ wives.
Some time in August a school was opened for the benefit
of the scholars’ wives, alternately superintended in per
son, a week each by the two instructors of the High School.
This school, owing to circumstances already mentioned,
dragged heavily. After Mr. Dibble’s connection with the
school, it was remodeled—has been continued, and has
now for several weeks been under the superintendance of
Mrs. Clark. This branch of the H igh School has often
been referred to in reports* but has never yet received the
attention it deserves. It will be in vain to educate the male
part of the population, if the female portion remain ignorant,
idle and debased. At least the influence their husbands
might be expected to exert hereafter, will be neutralized or
greatly diminished by the ignorance and the stupidity of
their wives.
O f the week day school for children.
For about five months past there has been a regular
week day school for children superintended by Mr. and
Mrs. Dibble and Mrs. Clark. The whole number of
children about 40; average and regular number 35. These
children were mostly taken literally from the waysides and
from the palis in the neighborhood of Lahainaluna. But
they have made very commendable progress in learning;
have been very regular and punctual in attendance, there
by showing that well directed efforts at this point will not
be in vain.
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It is the opinion of those who have had the care of this
school, that there are no obstacles on the part of the children
to their speedy and thorough improvement. And hitherto
there has been no obstacle on the part of the parents.
The whole number of persons, therefore, under daily
instruction at the High School is as follows:
High School proper,
118
Scholars’ wives and others, 80
Children,
45
243.
Of the Press and Printing
As was mentioned before, a second hand Ramage Press
was received and set up in July last by Mr. Rogers.
Long primer types also were furnished to the amount of
twelve duodecimo pages, besides some sorts, a few feet of
brass rule and some furniture. A few other things have
also been furnished from time to time, but still not sufficient
to enable us to do work with neatness or expedition. The
printing, so far as composition and press work is concerned,
has been conducted entirely by the scholars of the High
School, for which they have been paid, according to the
work done, at Honolulu prices. A cutting press wTas
received during the year, and one of the scholars, with little
or no instruction, commenced the business of book-binding,
and has done considerable and his work is respectable.
The works that have been printed during the year are as
follows.
No. Dages. Size. No. of cop.
Lama Hawaii,
11 44 Quarto. 200
192 12 mo. 1500
Mooolelo Holoholona,
Anahonua,
4 forms. 32 8 vo. 1500
Huliano,
7 do. 112 16 mo. 1200
48 12 mo. 1000
Ikemua,
31
Nehemia,
do. 1000
Mooolelo Ekalesia,
95
do. 500
No ka La Sabati,
12
do. 500
8
64
Haiao,
do. 500
630
Making in all 630 continuous pages of printed matter.
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HIGH SCHOOL.
Besides this, covers have been printed for several tracts,
catalogues of the scholars of the High School,, an.edition
of one thousand copies of the plates accompanying the
Natural History and some other things of less note.
It may also be stated, that some incipient attempts have
been made at engraving on copp^i by two or three :of the
scholars.
-The Treasurer’s report of the High School will show the
expense of the establishment.
The. importance of a complete printing establishment, in
connection with the H gh School, is felt more and more by
all who are conversant with the details of its operations.
Undoubtedly much more might have been done at the
High School press daring the past year, had the office
been superintended by a skilful workman devoted entirely,
to the business. But the office is very deficient in many
things necessary to despatch and neatness of workmanship.
Among other things it may be proper to state that a font of
type for printing English is very mnch needed. As was
observed before, a statement has been made to the Board
respecting the importance and wants of the office, and as
sistance may be expected in due time. If, however, some
present help could bo rendered, it would undoubtedly
tend to advance the interests of the school.
Net gain to the School during the past year.
1. It mtiy be considered as gain in that Providence has
so ordered events that nothing injurious or detrimental to
the school has transpired during the year.
2. A new class of 51 scholars has entered the school
generally better prepared by. having higher qualifications
than any class that heretofore has entered.
3. No complaint has been made respecting the want of
the means of subsistancc. This has been matter of com
plaint heretofore.
4. The gain to the school in acquired information is
but little in compaiison to what it should he, owing to
causes before mentioned, but still is sufficient to ke< p the
scholars from despondency, while they and the instructors
hope for better acc< mmodati< ns hereafter.
5. The gain to the school in moral and religious in-
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HIGH SCHOOL.
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struction has been considerable, much above that of any
preceding year.
6. The gain in accommodations for imparting instruc
tion, or internal facilities for conducting the school, has
been nothing; for reasons before mentioned. Neither has
there been any thing in the long wished for and neces
sary department of manual labor. In accommodations,
dwellings, &c. for the instructors, the gain has been con
siderable. Mr. Clark’s house is nearly completed—also
a study has been built and some other fixtures. The walls
of a house for the Principal are up and some other things
are in progress for the comfort of the families.
Since, therefore, something has actually been gained,
and no obstacles oppose themselves to the future progress
of the school, let the Mission take courage and go for
ward trusting in him who has commanded us to “ teach all
nations,” and praying that his wisdom may guide us, and
that by his blessing our institution may be the means of
preservation to the nation, but especially of salvation to
a multitude of souls now perishing in their sins.
The Directors, at the suggests n of the Principal and
his associates, btg leave to lay before this meeting the
following subjects for consideration.
An assistant instructor.
The reasons have in part appeared in the preceding
report. They however may be cursorily stated.
1. The great and increasing importance of urging for
ward education among the people of these islands without
delay; hence the duty of using every lawful means. The
means among ethers for producing such an end is a full
supply of teachers, for the institutions already in existence
2. The fact that the experiment of a High School has
successfully been made—that Hawaiians are capable of
being taught any art or science—that they are desirous
io learn—that no obstacles at present exist to the speedy
establishment of an institution such as the Mission need,
the Board wish, and the exigencies of the nation require,
is a reason why nothing should be left undone that can be
done, to put the High School on a solid and firm basis.
3. The great need of an assistant instructor. The
great work that is to be done and the comparatively few
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facilities for doing it, render more help necessary. In
say ing this, we make no use of the fact that in all civilized
countries, no institution of learning with the same number
of scholars as the High School, and when education is
designed to be extended beyond the elementary branches,
is expected to go into operation, much less to flourish, short
of three and often four and live or more professors, and
that too when there is no care of erecting buildings, super
intending secular concerns, managing a printing office, and
where too all their books, both ciassick and reference
books, are made ready at hand; but we urge the claim from
the great work to be done, and which must be done speedily
or will never be done at all.
4. The fact that the operations of the school must ne
cessarily be exceedingly slow and inefficient without more
help, and the encouragement which the Board have repeat
edly given to go forward, are strong reasons why at least one
other teacher should be appointed now, with the full ex
pectation that others will be needed hereafter.
Secular Agent for (he High School.
The reasons are,
1. The great quantity of secular business that must be
done before the school can go into full operation—such
as, appropriating judiciously the funds designated—keeping
the accounts of the station— procuring materials for build
ings— hiring workmen—superintending work—such as the
instructors houses—houses of the scholars— and the build
ings of the institution, &c. &c. requires assistance in this
department.
2. The fact that, if one of the present instructors should
devote his time to this department, he can do nothing for the
immediate instruction of the scholars, is a reason why some
individual should be devoted to this business. Wherefore,
resolved, that application be made to the Board for a secu
lar agent for the High School, and that for the present the
Gen. Agent of the Mission be authorised to furnish the
funds for hiring a person to fill that office. It is strongly
recommended also that definite arrangements be made for
the public buildings of the school*
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Security of the land at Lahainaluna and vicinity for
the use of the school.
1. The instructors recommend that the Irtnd between
the two ravines between which Lahainaluna lies, begin
ning at about half way up fr< m the sea shore to the school
house at Lahainaluna, and from some distance below the
house of the Principal including'the ravine on the left with
its water privileges and extending to the top of the mountain
including the large knob just above Lahainaluna, be secu
red by purchase, grant, lease or otherwise, provided it can
be done for a reasonable sum,to be entirely at the control of
the mission and for the use and benefit ofthe High School.
2. It is recommended that the land in the valley now
generally wrought into kalo patches, be divided out to the
scholars, making allowance for wife and children, but for no
others.
3. That the land on the side hill in froRt of the school
house and ofthe Teacher’s houses, be divided into building
lots of one half acre each: that a house be erected on each
lot of a sufficient size for one family and one unmarried
scholar, (say 30 feet by 14,) the mission to procure timber
for the roof, furnish doors, windows and plaster the house;
the rest to be done by the person or persons who first
inhabit the house. When finished, the house and yard to
be the property of the school, and the labor bestowed by
the occupants to be recognized as rent during the time
they shall continue students of the school.
4. That a farmer be procured to teach agriculture who
shall take charge of the secular concerns of the school.
5. That the scholars be required to cultivate the land or
procure their own food by their own personal industry, but
individuals shall not be allowed to sell their overplus stock
of provisions in market. If any provisions are raised
for sale, the sales shall be made through an agent appoint
ed for that purpose, and such articles procured as are most
needed by the scholars and their families.
6. That until such a person is procured, a person be
appointed whose business it shall be to divide out the
ground to the scholars and see that it is cultivated, and
direct with regard to whatever is to be sold from the land—>
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tra n s la tio n s .
to divide out the building lots and furnish the means for
bu Iding—to provide the scholars with books and stationary
for labor or otherwise, to see that each scholar labors on
public work to the amount of tuition fixed upon last year—
to superintend public work— provide materials—keep ac
counts, &c. and render an account annually to the mission
of the secular affairs of the school.
7. That the committee of superintendence, in carrying
on the buildings and business of the school, have liberty to
draw on the secular agent of the mission for the ensuing
year to the amount of 5,000 dollars; and this sum shall
not include the support of the teachers or printer, nor the
expense of houses for them, nor money paid in procuring
land for the benefit of the school.
5. Census.
Considering the important bearing which the probable de
crease of the population of these islands has upon our work,
Resolved 1. That a register be kept at each station of
all the births and deaths, as far as they come within our
knowledge, to be embodied in the annual report of the
stations.
2. That we take the best means in our power for obtain
ing a correct census of the people throughout the whole
group, includirfg both natives and foreigners, in separate
lists. And that each station obtain the cooperation of the
chiefs, or teachers or other persons, who shall, as far as
practicable, visit and number the people at their houses.
And that some missionary, at each station, shall receive
the returns, add them, and forward the account, with the
names of the districts, to the Printing Committee as early
as the first of November next.
6. Marriage and Divorce.
Resolved, That the views of Dr. Dwight on the sub
ject of marriage and divorce be regarded in general as
scriptural, and as a sufficient guide to promote uniformity
of practice among ourselves in addition to our rules for
merly adopted.
7. Assignment of Translations, fyc.
1. All former appointments unfinished are continued
2*
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[1835.
cxcept that the continuance or discontinuance of the Al
manac be referred to the Committee of Assignments at the
High School.
2. Mr. Thurston is requested to translate the Minor
Prophets commencing with Hosea and ending wTith H abakkuk.
3. Mr. Bishop to commence with Zephaniah and trans
late through the Old Testament. •
4. Mr. Green to translate the books of Ecclesiastes
and Solomon’s Song.
5. M r. Baldwin to write a tract on intoxicating drinks.
6. Mr. Whitney to translate Gallaudet’s Child’s Book
on the Soul, and the same author’s work on Repentance.
7. Dr. Judd to prepare a work on Anatomy, and supply
cuts for the same, and for the assigned works of Gallaudet.
8. Mr. Emerson to prepare the Jli o ka la, according
to the plan as assigned to Mr. Baldwin last year.
9. The translations by Mr. Green to be reviewed by the
Teachers of the High School.
10. The Printing Committee at Honolulu and the
Teachers of the High School are considered as Standing
Committees to make out new assignments at their discre
tion for the supply of matter for their respective presses,
and for the promotion of the general interests of the mis
sion; provided however, that such assignments shall never
interfere with previous assignments of the mission.
11. In relation to the above works, the New Testament
is to take the precedence, and those engaged ii) revising
it to attend to that before any other works assigned by the
mission.
12. Assignments from the Old Testament to take the
precedence of other works;—except that works assigned at
former meetings take the precedence of new assignments
from the Bible.
13. In respect to the translations from the Old Testa
ment the prescribed order of review is not considered a?
indispensable to their being printed. But whenever the
press is at liberty, the translations may be printed at the dis
cretion of the translator, he obtaining such aid, as he may
be able, to assist hini ip the review.
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8. Agriculture.
1. W e regard it as of high importance to the ultimate
success ofthe cause of Christ, at these islands, to put into
operation as many means as possible to break up the
indolent habits of the people, and train them to habits of
industry and economy.
2. As to the practicability of introducing improvements
in agriculture, we believe that little can be done at
present, which shall have a direct bearing on this subject.
W e found our opinion on the following facts.
1. The disproportion between our strength and the la
bors already devolving upon us.
2. The opinion of our patrons that we should avoid,
as much as possible, becoming entangled with secular
cares.
3. Though the soil and climate of the islands would
admit of almost any assignable improvement in agriculture,
yet the present method of cultivating the soil affords the
people abundantly the means of sustenance, and admits,
perhaps, of few improvements.
4. The state of their government, which we regard as
exceedingly unfavorable to improvement in this department.
' Nevertheless,
5. We regard the subject of sufficient*importance to
warrant us to use at least an indirect influence in encour
aging the growth of cotton, coffee, sugar cane, &c. &c.
that the people may have more business on their hands,
and increase their temporal comforts.
9. Domestic Manufacture.
Resolved 1. That regarding the subject in the light of
an experiment we do not think it advisable to lay down
any course of procedure which shall regulate its operations,
but leave it to the judgment of Miss Brown, together with
the brethren at the station where she may carry on the
manufacture.
2. That for the present, the avails of the labor in that
department be appropriated to the u£e cf those who per
form the labor.
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10. Reception of the sixth Reinforcement.
Whereas the
Rev. T i t u s C o a n ,
M rs. F i d e l i a C o a n ,
Mr. H en r y D im o n d ,
M is. A nn M a ria D im o n d ,
1VTr. E d w in O sc a r H a l l ,
Mrs. S a r a h L. H a l l ,
M iss L#y d ia B r o w n , and
Miss E l i z a b e t h M. H i t c h c o c k ,
the sixth reinforcement appointed by the Prudential Com
mittee to labor with us in this field, which demands much
additional strength, have arrived and been welcomed by
the government,
Resolved, That with the warmest gratitude to God for his
kindness to us and this nation, we most cordially welcome
them to this missionary field, and invite the brethren to
unite with us in the business of the General Meeting, and
engage with us in the important and responsible duties of
Missionaries of the Lord Jesus.
11. Location.
1. Messrs. Dimond and H all were located at Honolulu.
2. M iss Hitchcock with her brother on Molokai.
3. Miss Brown, for the present, atW ailuku.
4. Mr. Rogers at Lahainaluna to take charge of the
printing office and bindery at that place.
5. In consequence of ill health, Mr. Baldwin is no long
er considered as located at Waimea, but at liberty to reside
at any station, or take a voyage to any place, which he, in
connexion with the physicians, may think advisable.
6. Mr. Dibble at Lahainaluna to take charge of the
department of religious instruction in the High School,
prepare books and instruct in civil and ecclesiastical history.
7. Mr. Armstrong nt Wailuku.
8. Mr. Coan at Hilo.
12. Kumu Hawaii.
The Committee recommend,
I. That it be continued till the completion of the first
volume of 26 numbeis, of the same size with the numbers
already printed.
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1835.]
2. That, at the expiration of the first volume, it be
diminished in its size one half.
3. That the members of the mission endeavor, hereafter,
to furnish the editor with matter better adapted to a H a
waiian newspaper; essays shorter, and, as lar as may be,
accommodated in style to the understanding of the igno
rant.
13. Library.
1. That of all books so valuable that the members of
the mission generally would wish to read or consult them,
we recommend, that several copies, at least, of each be
sent, inasmuch as every year’s experience teaches that
the difficulties of circulating books from island to island,
and from station to station, are far greater, and must oc
cupy more time than has heretofore been supposed.
2. That a librarian be appointed to take charge of all
the undistributed books, make out and print a full cata
logue ofall that belong to the library, which shall be thought
of value to the mission, and furnish a catalogue for each
mesnber, and perform such other duties as may be assigned
him.
3. That each member of the mission be required to re
turn to the librarian such books as he may not wish to
retain, to label such as he retains which are unlabelled,
and send a complete list of them to the librarian.
4. That it be the duty ofthe librarian to charge to each
individual such books as he retains in his possession.
5. That in case any book be desired, which is in the
hands of another, the request be made through the libra
rian, or if otherwise, that the librarian be informed ofthe
transfer, in case it be made.
6. That the librarian and two others be a committee to
distribute such undistributed books as may be desired
by the several members of the mission, to recommend
to the mission such other books as should be requested
from the Board, and to forward the request, when sanction
ed by the mission or a committee of the mission regularly
authorised for the purpose.
7. That the librarian and two others at the same station
be a committee authorised to bind such books and pamph
lets a3 may be deemod by them worthy of the expense.
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14. Intemperance in ardent spirit and tobacco.
In view of the demoralizing and destructive influence of
inebriating liquors both upon the bodies and the souls of
the native population of these islands,
Resolved, that by moral suasion we do all in our power
to prevent both the making, vending, and use of such
liquors; that we will preach on the subject; that we will
converse with the chiefs and principal men of the nation,
and endeavor to enlist them on the side of entire absti
nence, and also in the good work of a speedy and thorough
reformation.
Resolved, that quarterly temperance meetings be held
at each of our stations to be conducted at the discretion of
the missionary. Also that a tract be published on the
Bubject to be circulated among the people.
Tobacco.
Believing that tobacco is very injurious to all who make
a free use of it; that it generates diseases; that it is often
the cause of contention, fighting, the burning of houses
and the loss of lives; and above all that it blunts and
Btupifies the moral sensibilities and powers of the mind,
and consequently is a great obstacle to the successful
preaching of the gospel, therefore,
»
Resolved, that we will make strenuous efforts both in
preaching, and in our temperance addresses, and through
the Kumu Hawaii, to dissuade the people from the use of
that pernicious drug;— and that a small tract be published
on the subject and distributed among the people.
15. Molokai Church.
Considering the present state of that building; the fre
quent and heavy rains at that station; the probability that
the walls will be materially injured within a few months if
not covered; and also the state of Mr. Hitchcock’s health,
Resolved, that the mission appropriate one hundred
dollars to that building, to be expended for carpenter’s
work, boards, nails, &c., as Mr. Hitchcock shall think
best.
Resolved also, that M r. Hitchcock, or any other brother,
be justified in selling native Testaments, Hymn Books, the
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MISCELLANEOUS.
1835 .]
Kumu Hawaii, or other native publications, to aid, when
necessary, in the erection of Meeting houses, School houses,
&c.
M ISC EL L A N E O U S B U SIN ESS.
M r. Spaulding's case.
In view of the very afflicting state of Mrs. Spaulding’s
health, as reported to this meeting, and considering the
very doubtful question of duty as expressed to us by Mr.
Spaulding,
Resolved. 1st. That we do most deeply sympathise with
Mr. and Mrs. Spaulding, in that greatest of trials, by
which a wise, though to us mysterious Providence, has
seen fit to afflict them, during the whole three years of
their residence on missionary ground. Our sympathy is
increased, as we view the unsink ng, and unexhausted
patience, with which Mrs. S. has borne her protracted
sufferings; but especially, when we perceive, as we often
do, the unabated, nay, the increasing anxiety they both feel,
not only to devote their lives to the cause of Christ here,
but also to have health and strength to labor and toil, as
well as suffer for his name.
2. That though we sympathise with them in being, to so
great a degree, deprived of the privilege of laboring to the full
extent of their desires, yet we rejoice in this opportunity
to express to Mr. Spaulding, the sense we feel of liis great
usefulness in the cause of sen men at Lahaina, as well as
in his occasional labors among the natives; and also in his
taking on himself so much ofthe secular care of the station,
and rendering so much aid in the education of the child
ren of Mr. Richards, as to afford hirn much more lime to
devote to public assignments of the mission. And though
Providence has thrown insuperable obstacles in the way of
of their doing what they desired, and what they planned,
yet we bear them testimony, that they have done what they
could.
3. That as the physicians have expressed their opinion
that there is little hope of Mrs. Spaulding’s recovery with
out more care and attention, and being placed in more
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MISCELLANEOUS.
favorable circumstances than she can be at the Sandwich
Islands; and as it is only once in the year, that we have
opportunity to give our united views, we ieel it our duty
now, before we separate, to say to Mr. and Mrs. Spaul
ding, that such is our confidence in them, and such our
own convictions on the subject, Tthat if there should be no
favorable ch-inge in Mrs. Spaulding’s disease, and should
they, with the advice of the physicians and other friends,
feel it their duty to return to the United States, the ensu
ing fall, they would return, with the full approbation of
the Mission. W e are fully of opinion, that persons less,
attached to the missionary work, would, in their circum
stances, long ere this, have found reasons fur return; and
much as we should regret the separation, and deprecate
the cause which makes it necessary, yet, in our minds, no
doubt would remain as to the propriety of the measure.
4. That, should they return before another general meet
ing of the mission, we will follow them with our prayers,
and our sympathies, and -also most affectionately commend
them to the continued confidence of the Board and the
Christian public. We would also suggest to the Pruden
tial Committee that Mr. Spaulding be employed by them, in
such manner as their wisdom shall direct, as a representa
tive of this Mission to th« American churches, and espe
cially to tell them the anguish we feel, as we perceive from
the public documents, what immense strength and feeling
are wasted, and worse than wasted by them, about forms
and unessential doctrines, while the great and last com
mand of our ascending Savior to disciple the nations is
comparatively forgotten.
Dr. Chapin’s case.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathise with Mr. and Mrs.
Chapin in the affliction which has for a length of t me pressed
heavily upon them, and though it is with reluctance, in
view of the loss which the mission will sustain, by their
departure, that we receive their request to return to Amer
ica, yet duty, wc believe constrains us to approve of the
measure.
Hilo station.
On the difficulties of maintaining the station of East
Hawaii, and the means of obviating them,
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GRANT FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL.
1835.]
Resolved 1. That the brethren at Hilo should ever be
remembered by us as residing at a station peculiarly lonely
and secluded, and entitled on that account not only to a
large share in our prayers and sympathies, but also to
every reasonable effort which we can make to alleviate
the self denials of such a situation.
2. That as a great expense would be required to se
cure the regular visit of a vessel to Hilo, we therefore
recommend, as some little alleviation to the seclusion of
the station and as a means of supplying some of its less
er wants, that a line of communication be established by
means of carriers and canoes between Hilo and the other
stations on Hawaii, and, if practiable, between Hilo and
Lahaina on the Island of Maui, and also between Lahaina
and Oahu whenever expedient.
3. In view of the distressing circumstances of Hilo and
of many other portions of the Sandwich islands for want of
medical aid, now mure especially felt than heretofore, in,
consequence of the contemplated return of Dr. Chapin to
America and such a failure of Mr. Baldwin’s health «»s to
require a removal from his station, Resolved, that a com
mittee be chosen to draw up an appeal to the B oard for
more physicians, and that a copy of it be sent across the
continent, by the opportunity which it is expected, will
soon offer, ?r.d that a duplicate of it be forwarded in the
Hellespont by the rout of Cauton; and that should a physi
cian arrive, we consider the station at Hilo as having a
demand for the first supply.
(Mr. Baldwin a committee to write the letter.)
Grant for the High School.
The Government, after deliberating for a time on the
proposition made to them by a committee of the mission
appointed for the purpose of securing the land described in
the Report on the H 'gh School, (page 46,) declined an
offer ^f five hundred d liars bonus, and one hundred dollars
annually hereafter; but granted, for the use of the High
S 2I100I at J.ahain tluna, the land between the two ravines
between whi^h Lahainaluna lies, extending from the house
of Kuluwa khua below the school house, to include the
knob above, and the lefl ravine or narrow valley fiom the
house of Mr. Andrews upward, and the narrow ridge on
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STANDING COMMITTEES*
the left of it, from the junction of the two rivulets;—requi
ring an annual poll tax on the occupants of the land to be
paid to the Government, taking the poll tax of the current
year at Oahu as the standard, viz,—one dollar for each
man,—fifty cents for each woman,—and twenty-five cents,
for each boy over twelve years of age,—and twelve and a*
half cents for each girl over twelve:—e. g. for 100 men, 75
women, 50 boys, and 16 girls enjoying the privileges o£
the land, the annual tax required to be paid to the Government would be $152.
Day of Fasting.
In view of the inquiry of the Prudential Commitee
respecting the reason of so few conversions among the
heathen, and for the purpose of devising more efficient
means of promoting revivals of religion among the people
of our charge;
Resolved, That we set apart the 18th of June instant, as
a day of fasting and prayer in relation to the subject.
Maternal Association Library.
On request from the M aternal association, that such,
books might be committed to their care as are especially
adapted to the maternal character,
Voted, that the request be granted, and the subject re
ferred for adjustment to the committee of the Mission on
the distribution of books;—Messrs. Green, Judd* and
Tinker.
Missionary Flag.
Voted that a white flag be adopted as the Flag of the
Mission, by which it may be known, when missionaries
are on board of vessels approaching the stations.
Next General Meeting.
Resolved, That when this meeting adjourns, it adjourn
to meet the first of June 1836, at Honolulu, Oahu,
Standing Committees for the ensuing year.
On correspondence, see page 7.
Messrs. Bingham, Chamberlain, Judd and Tinker to
superintend the printing department at Honolulu.
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Messrs. Andrews, Clark and Dibble to superintend th*
printing department at the High School.
Messrs. Andrews, Clark, Dibble, Richards, Green,
Armstrong and Hitchcock, Directors of the High School.
Mr. Tinker to forward to the Rooms the Laws of the
Oahu Charity School when obtained.
Messrs. Judd, Dimond and Tinker to attend to tkft
binding of books belonging to the Library,
STANDING COMMITTEES.
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1834
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�M IN U T E S .
A g e n e r a l meeting o f the Sandwich Islands Mission
was convened in the Meeting-house at Honolulu at half'
past 9, A. M., June 2, and continued by adjournment*
until July 16.
Members present.
R ev.
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Mr.
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S a m uel W h it n e y ,
P e t e r J. G u l i c k ,
Kauai.
H ir a m B in g h a m ,
E p h ra im W . C la r k ,
G. P. J u d d , M. D.,
L e v i C h a m b erla in ,
A ndr e w J ohnstone,
S tephen S h epard ,
E d m und H . R ogers,
Honolulu.
R ev. H ervey
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L owell
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Rev.
R . H itch co ck ,
S m ith ,
L o rrin A n d r e w s ,
E p h ra im S p a u ld in g ,
A l o n z o C h a p i n , M.
R euben
Lahaina.
D.,
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W ailuku.
T in k e r ,
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A sa T h u r s t o n ,
A r te m a s B ish o p ,
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C ochran F o rbes,
Kaawaloa.
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D w ig h t B a l d w in ,
L orenzo L yons,
Waimea.
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J o seph G o o d r ic h ,
S heldon D ibble,
D a v i d B. L y m a n ,
Hilo.
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W il l ia m P . A l e x a n d e r ,
R ic ha rd A r m st r o n g ,
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B e n ja m in W . P a r k e r ,
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Islands’
Mission.
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LIST OF O V E R T U R E S .
( 1834.
Organization of the Meeting.
Rev. /Vh t e m a s B i s h o p was chosen Moderator.
Mr. L e v i C h a m b e r l a i n , Scribe.
R e v . R e u b e n T i n k e r , Assistant Scribe.
List of Overtures.
1. Report of the brethren from
2. the W ashington Islands*
Reports of Stations.
3. Reports of Standing Committees.
4. Answers to questions of the Circular from the Board.
5. Location of Missionaries.
W hat immediate measures ought the Mission to
adopt in respect to Schools?
7. Suggestions of the Board respecting a Newspaper.
8. Expenses of the children of the Mission.
9. The Public Library, application for books, peri
odicals, etc.
10.
The manner of accounting to the American Bible
S o c i e t y for books printed at their expense.
11. The inquiry of the Board respecting a ship to be
employed for missionary purposes in the Pacific.
12. Correspondence with various societies and indi
vidual^.
13. Assignment of translations, etc. for the ensuing
vear.
14. Present exigencies of the Depository.
1.
Washington Islands9 Mission.
Having heard from the brethren of the Mission to the
Washington Islands a full statement of their labors and
trials during their residence at Nukuhiva, together with
their reasons for leaving the field, therefore,
1.
Resolved, That we sympathize with them in their
trials and our mutual disappointment, and that we cordially
receive them again to our number and bid them welcome
to the wide field of usefulness presented to them on these
islands.
'I. Resolved, That in our opinion these brethren have
acted according to their own best convictions of duty;
and we would recommend them to the unabated confi
dence and affection of the Board and the Christian public ,
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R E PO R T S
2.
OF ST AT IO NS .
Repoi'ts of Stations.
W ritten reports from all the stations were read, furnish
ing matter for the general letter to the Board; and frora
which is also derived the followingo
3.
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29
7
69
106
2 2
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1 0
3505
Admitted to
'lie church.
Candidates. |
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Kauai,
W aialua,
Honolulu,
Molokai,
Lahaina,
W ailuku,
Kailua,
Kaawaloa,
W aimea,
Hilo,
Learners,
Stations.
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Readers.
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Statistical table o f Marriages, Schools, and Churches, for
the year ending June, 1834.
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14
64
*
*
*
#
211
20
229
5
5
1791
225
18
288 I
2
11
928" 619 20 13 117
1500 *
85
2
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22
1 37
1 125 1 >608, 6 ,9 1 124jl3| 7i*4
Reports of Si am1in g C >mmitlees.
.Most of the reports were presented verbally, and were
approved.
The following is the Report of the Printing Committee,
There were on hand at the commencement of the year,
1,275 reams of paper. Received since by three different
shipments, 1,180 reams. This added to the amount on
hand, makes 2,455 reams. Of this 367 reams have been
used during the year, and ten reams have been rendered
unfit for printing, by being wet on board ship; leaving
on hand at the present time 2,078 reams.
* No returns.
5 from the church at Honolulu.
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( 1834.
PRINTING.
The following works have been printed during the year.
Marquesan Spelling Book,
Two sheets of Scrip. Hist, (rep.)
Deuteronomy, (reprint,)
Skeleton Maps,
Handbill Tracts,
First Lessons in Geometry,
(Holbrooks9,)
New Testament from I Cor.
to Rev. inclusive, (rep.)
Daily Food, (extracts from
Acts and Romans,
Cuts,
Music Book, (first part,)
Laws for the king,
Minutes of Gen. Meet. (Eng.)
Abstract of Nautical Alma
nac, (English,)
Circular from, the Board, (Eng.)
Blanks, handbills, etc. for for
eign residents, (English,)
pp.
mo. P- copies.
8 3,0001 24,000
8
18 72 10,000 720,000
18 144 2,500 360,000
19,500
13 1,500
14,400
7
16
64
3,000
192,000
12 180 10,000 1,800,000
18
38 10,000
380,000
12
16
8
12
3,400
54 10,000
16 1,000
50
28
40,800
540,000
16,000
1,400
3,000
4
24
125
12
8
50
18
400
1,200
656 54,625 4,112,700
The expenses of the above works have been as follows.
For paper, 367 reams at 3 1 2 , ..........................$1,146 87
“ Com position,.......................................
120 19
“ Presswork, ....................................................... 300 00
361 14
F old in g gathering, binding and stitching,
25 00
Ink, 50 lbs. at 50 cts.
Sheep skins, 150, at 21 cts
31 50
8 25
Goat skins, 50, at 16 cts. .
15 00
Pasteboard, 150 lbs...........
7 00
Thread, 7 lbs. . . . . . . . . .
$2,014 95
900 Old Testament Tracts, 500 New Testaments, 1.000
of the Scripture History, 300 Geographies, and a number
of English volumes have been bound.
Twelve native workmen have been employed most of
the time in the printing office and bindery. A foreign
workman has also been employed four or five weeks in the
�1834.)
HIG H SCHOOL.
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bindery. The superintendence of both departments has
devolved upon Mr. Rogers. Mr. Shepard has, however,
afforded all the assistance his strength would admit.
The first and second Samuel, and a part of Judges are
the only works now in the hands of the Committee ready
for the press.
A new iron printing press, two standing presses, and
many other materials and implements for the oflice and
bindery have been received during the year. Stones have
also been procured for building a new printing office, the
old building to be appropriated to the bindery.
Third Jhmual Report of the Directors of the High School.
The Directors of the High School of the Mission, with
increasing confidence in the utility of the plan undertaken
with small means, under numerous embarrassments, which
those who are called to watch over infant institutions
where books abound, and apparatus can be procured with
money on short notice, can never fully understand, would
again commend the institution to the fostering care of the
Mission, and the patronage of the Board, as a specially
promising branch of their operations in these islands,
while with thankful hearts, they present to the General
Meeting of the Mission their third Annual Report, recog
nizing the principles and measures recommended in former
reports on the school, and approved by the Mission, as
affording still a general outline of rules which need not
here be repeated,
1. The History of the School for the year ending June
1, 1834.
The amount of term time during the year in which the
scholars attended regularly to instruction, was a httle
more than seven months. Besides the regular vacation
months of June and December, there was an additional
period of six weeks, from the fourteenth of October to the
last of November, and on account of the indisposition of
the Principal, occasioned probably through over exertion
and the want of suitable accommodations, there was no
regular instruction during the month of May.
The number regularly attending, has been about eighty.
Fourteen new scholars have been admitted in the course
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HIGH
SCHOOL.
( 1834.
of the year, and as great a number have left the school or
been absent.
The studies mentioned in the last report, have been
pursued to the full extent of the means provided. Hol
brook’s Elements of Geometry has been translated and
printed for the school, and has been thoroughly studied by
two classes, and commenced by others. Two classes
have gone through with a small Scripture Geography
of 99 pages, lGrno.—Comstock’s N atural History, and
W orcester’s Civil, have been commenced, though but a
few articles have yet been translated for the school. C ol
burn’s Arithmetic, and a Hawaiian Grammar have been at
tended to a part of the time, and some other studies particularly that of the scriptures.
The experiment of a class in Greek, with almost no
suitable facilities, appears to justify its continuance, as
they readily learned to distinguish the declensions, and to
pronounce Greek so distinctly by a little showing how to
place and use the organs, that the Principal could under
stand them in reading a passage from the New Testament ,
and he supposes they could learn Greek or Hebrew as
easily as they could English or any other living language.
They have learned readily and with apparent pleasure
whatever has been placed within their reach, and obviously
with increasing attachment to the school and its objects.
Before the close of the last session, and during the illness
of the Principal, the students held a meeting among them
selves, and agreed to apply to the missionaries generally
for an additional tcacher for the school, though it was
made a serious question whether they ought not to support
a second teacher should they obtain one on their own
application.
Their petition, drawn up by one of the pupils from H o
nolulu, expressing the voice of the school, has been by the
Principal put into the hands of the Directors, for the Mis
sion, and translated, is as follows.
M aui, Upper Lahaina, M ay 28, 1834.
Affection for you, ye missionaries, in all the Hawaiian
Islands. This is our proposition to you all; we beg of
you an additional teacher, a second for Andrews. This is
the reason why we ask of you a new instructor, we have
perceived the disadvantage of one alone, in times of his
�1834.)
H I G H SCHOOL.
debility we can do nothing on account of his distress,
therefore, we beg of you a yoke-fellow for him, that they
two may seek together, because while one alone was
seeking by day and by night, time after time, then distress
came upon him, and we sat still three-fourths of May.
That is the amount of our petition.
This is moreover our earnest desire. W hen you are
all assembled together, then grant it at once, and by no
means postpone, for we are now studying in declining
years, and in the middle [age] of man, and not in the time
of childhood, when it might be more proper to postpone.
But the propriety of this address is not obvious. W ith
the Lord alone is the means by which to succeed.
Peace be with you all.
By us, the students of the High School, at
Upper Lahaina, Maui.
The Printing Press granted by the Mission last year, to
facilitate the preparation of books and studies for the
school, was put in operation in January.
For three
months one page of a quarto weekly paper, printed by
them and for their use, and edited by the Principal, was
wholly occupied with original articles prepared by them
for the purpose, and inserted in their own style, orthogra
phy and punctuation, and is deemed respectable newspaper
matter. Some on receiving their half sheet quarto from
the press, would sit down upon a stone on their way to
their houses and read it through.
One of the best compositors in the office at Oahu, was
sent to assist in setting type, who soon after joined the
school, and continued his work, so that the press for the
school may be said to have been worked by the students.
It has printed the following works in five months.
mo. cop.
Scripture Geography, (W orcester’s,) 99 16
Bible Class Book, (Abbot and Fisk,) 66 16
The Lama Hawaii, (14 numbers,)
56 4to.
Constitution of Marine Temperance )
4
Society, and other handbills,
)
First form of Geometry,
8
228
p. p.
200 19,800
200 12,200
800
200
200
200
200
16,00
1000 34,600
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HIG H SCHOOL.
( 1834.
The cuts for the natural history in the Lama Hawaii,
representing the relative proportion as well as form of the
animals in imitation of Comstock’s, were prepared by
Dr. Chapin, who has rendered other important aid to the
school. The neat diagrams in Holbrook’s Geometry were
prepared by Dr. Judd. Mr. Richards translated the arti
cles on natural history, and rendered other valuable assist
ance. Mr. Thurston translated the Scripture Geography
at the request of the Principal.
It may be added here, that the foundation of a new
school room has been laid, and the artisan in prospect last
year, is now expected to enter on a years work soon, upon
the buildings on the premises. Specimen coins to the
amount of about forty dollars, and a set of Averdupois
weights have been purchased for the school.
2. Recommendations.
The Directors would now offer respectfully a few re
commendations, which, if approved by the meeting, will
be regarded as expressing the voice of the Mission in
reference to the High School.
1. That the printing of the Geometry be continued, and
the needful Logarithmical tables, etc., be immediately
undertaken, to enable the school to pursue the study of
Geometry, Trigonometry, Surveying, Navigation, and As
tronomy.
2. The continuance, (at the discretion of the Principal,
either weekly or occasionally,) of the Lama Hawaii, par
ticularly as a class paper, for the instruction of the school,
and for the benefit of other individuals.
3. That a good second hand Ramage press, recently
purchased, be granted to the High School, with additional
type and apparatus, to aid in printing for the school, and
for station schools, when particular works to be printed
appear adapted to their wants.
4. That a screw for a standing press, and other means
for pressing and binding be granted, to meet the immedi
ate wants of the school.
5. That a Library, distinct from the general library of
the Mission, be established in and for the High School,
particularly for the use of its instructors, especially at first,
but eventually, in part, at least, for the pupils, to be under
the special care of a librarian appointed by the Mission,
�1834.)
H IG H SCHOOL*
11
and that the librarian or Principal, be requested to specify
from time to time to the Mission, or to the Prudential
Committee, such books as would be acceptable, and such
as are needed to promote the prosperity of the school.
6. That a house be erected on the premises, for a female
school for the wives of the students, and for a primary
school for their children and domestics, in which the fore
most students may sometimes engage in practical instruc
tion, as assistants, at least, to a teacher or superintendant,
and that the doors, windows, and roof be furnished by the
Mission, provided the natives interested, or to be benefited
will construct the body of the building of such dimensions
and durability, as in the judgment of the Principal and any
of the Directors, would make such an expenditure for this
object economical.
7. That the Board be requested to send out and sustain
a pious artisan, to take charge of the manual labor de
partment in the school, who should be competent to frame,
finish, and furnish, with ordinary wooden furniture, a good
house, and whose wife should be able to teach the domes
tic arts, and assist in a primary school, on the premises.
8. That a church be formed in the High School under
the pastoral charge of the Principal, and its discipline
maintained agreeably with the general principles adopted
by the Hawaiian Association, and that the Scriptural prin
ciples of church government and discipline, be carefully,
theoretically, and practically taught there, as well as
sound theology and the sciences.
9. That in compliance with the earnest wishes of the
Principal as well as of the pupils, and the desire of the
Board to make the school what it should be, the Mission ap
point for the High School an additional instructor from
among the present number of missionaries, with special
reference to preparing studies, and giving instruction in
mathematics and the natural sciences, the Principal being
expected to be more particularly devoted to the moral
sciences, languages, and theology.
10. That the teacher of mathematics and the natural
sciences be requested to act as treasurer and librarian for
the school, to take charge of donations and grants made
directly to the school for its general or permanent use, or
for the encouragement or support of indigent students,
who need stationery, clothes, etc., whether derived from
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the depository of the Mission, or the direct funds of the
Board, or any other source, and to make an annual state
ment to the Directors, of the receipts and expenditures, in
reference to the whole expenses of the department.
11. That the General Agent be requested to regard the
High School and its instructors as a distinct station, or de
partment, that the houses of the instructors, and their sup
port hereafter, while devoted to the school, and the ex
penses of the public buildings, library, apparatus, etc., of
the institution united, be a distinct article in the accounts
of the Mission, as the expenses of its High School. It
being understood, that if any work be done for the Mission
at the High School press or bindery, it shall be charged at
«ost to the Mission, and credited to the school from whose
treasury the workmen were paid.
12. That tuition be regarded, with the consent of the
present students, as nominally five dollars a term, [or one
dollar per month of term time,] from the commencement,
and that the aid hitherto afforded by the students, by la
boring with their own hands in the construction of the
public and permanent buildings for the school, above the
use, or room rent, enjoyed by them, be regarded as fully
cancelling this nominal claim for tuition; and' that the
same general rule be observed through the course, witli
all the students, who, in the judgment of the instructors,
shall contribute to the public buildings, above their use to
an amount similar to that contributed by the first class,
the buildings being equitably under the control of the Mis
sion for the object for which they wrere erected.
13. That all former appropriations unapplied, be still
available, and that the 1,000 dollars generously granted
by the Prudential Committee, to aid in training up teach
ers in the Sandwich Islands, be applied to the High School,
as the Principal and his associate, with the approbation of
the Directors, shall deem most expedient, and that the
further means needed for erecting, in an economical man
ner, aided by the students, a convenient chapel, lecture
room, and library, which, connected with the first school
house, will present a front of one hundred and fifty two
feet, and for completing comfortable accommodations also
for the instructors and their families, (with which the P rin
cipal has not yet been able, while devoted to the school,
to furnish himself,) be also granted for the current year
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LOCATION.
4.
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Questions of the Circular.
These were assigned to different individuals and com
mittees to draw up answers. The answers were read be
fore the meeting, discussed, amended, and approved, with
the exception of the forty seventh, which, not being com
pleted, was left with a committee of three, Messrs. Bing
ham, Richards and Tinker, to report next June.
Much of the time of the General Meeting was devoted
to the questions; and the approved answers put into the
hands of a committee of six, to be copied and forwarded to
the Board.
5. Location of Missionaries.
The committee to whom was referred the subject of lo
cation, beg leave to state that they have attended to their
duties, and are unanimous in recommending the following
arrangement, as well calculated, in their opinion, to pro
mote the Redeem er’s cause in these islands.
1. They recommend that Mr. Gulick be located at Ko~
loa, on Kauai.
2. That Mr. Alexander be located at one of the two
other unoccupied posts on that island, at Kapaa or Hanalei, as he and the missionaries of that island shall decide.
3. That Mr. Smith be located at Ewa, on the island of
Oahu.
4. That Mr. Armstrong be located at H ana, or some
other post on E ast Maui, as he and the brethren of that
island shall decide.
5. That Mr. Parker be at liberty to take his choice of
the following stations, with permission to survey the fields.
On the island of Hawaii, Kau, and W aim ea or some other
plf^co in the region, as he and the brethren shall decide,
or one of the two stations at Koolau, on the island of
Oahu: that, should Mr. Parker choose Kau, he have the
liberty of a temporary residence at Kaawaloa, or should
he choose Koolau, the same liberty be granted of a resi
dence at W aialua.
6. T hat Mr. Clark occupy a post at the High School,
and assist in maintaining preaching at an out station.
7. T hat Mr. Tinker remove to Honolulu to act as editor
of the proposed Hawaiian newspaper, and to aid in other
missionary labors.
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6.
REPOR T OiV SCHOOLS.
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What immediate measures ought the Mission to take in
respect to Schools?
The Committee to whom was referred the question,
4LWhat immediate measures ought the mission to adopt in
respect to schools?” beg leave to submit the following
resolutions,
1. That the ignorance of this people is such that both
the permanency of religious institutions among them, and
the more immediate success of the gospel upon their
hearts are materially dependent on the progress of education;
it being evident from observation, that those who are most
enlightened are more likely than others to experience the
saving efficacy of divine truth; and it being equally clear
also from a just view of the case, that nothing but knowl
edge and a well disciplined mind can qualify the youth
now pious to become efficient helpers in the work of
evangelizing their countrymen.
2. That the present declining state of schools on these
.islands calls loudly upon us to make immediate and vigo
rous exertions in the cause of education, and, as scribes
well instructed, to bring forth out of our treasury things
new, and adapted to the exigencies of the time.
3. That having consulted the King of these islands and
such of the chiefs as could be conveniently assembled at
this plac^e, making known to them our plans in respect to
station schools, as expressed in the answer to the 24th
question of the Circular, and requesting them to aid in
the execution of those plans by granting building spots for
school houses, by assisting in the erection of them, and by
exempting the teachers of such schools from public labor
and taxation; and our application having been favorably
received, therefore resolved, that it be recommended as
a general thing to build, during the present year, at each
station one commodious school house at least, and to
furnish it with convenient seats and writing benches,
availing ourselves of all the assistance in erecting them
which can be obtained from chiefs and from the people,
and drawing when necessary wpon the depository to an
amount not exceeding one hundred dollars to each school
house.
4.
That it be left to the discretion of each station whether
£he house to be erected be constructed for the accommoda
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tion of adults or of children; and whether the school be
taught by a member of the Mission or by a native teacher.
5. That the missionaries at each station have liberty to
employ statedly, not only a native teacher to instruct in
the school house to be erected, but also a few other such
teachers, as they shall deem worthy of the trust, to in
struct in the school houses already erected; and that
wherever a native teacher be employed, the missionaries
who shall employ him have permission to become respon
sible to him for a frugal support, and to remit it to him in
such a manner as they shall judge best, obtaining it, so
for as practicable and expedient, from local chiefs and
from the people, and where necessary drawing upon the
depository to an amount not exceeding ten dollars per
annum in cotton cloth at cost and charges.
6. In respect to the common native schools throughout
the islands, resolved, That their condition is so various in
different portions of the islands that no general rule can
be adopted in respect to them, and that therefore all mea
sures in relation to their schools be left discretionary
with the brethren at each station.
7. That our secular agent be instructed to make some
arrangement, if possible, to supply our schools with sta
tionery at a moderate price.
7.
Report on Newspaper.
1.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting the
periodical press may be advantageously employed in the
Sandwich Islands to exhibit truth in an attractive form
before the eyes of several thousand readers; to open the
sources and supply the means of useful knowledge in the
arts and sciences, history, morals, and religion; to point
out existing evils, their character, seat, extent, and con
sequences, their causes and the remedy; to make a newly
and partially instructed people, acquainted with the re
sults of the experience and discoveries of past generations,
and with the success or defeat of the enterprises of the
passing age; to supply deficiences in the books printed,
and to elucidate by various methods of simple, and figura
tive language, diagrams, engravings &c. every subject
brought before the people from the simplest elements
of knowledge, to the highest points of instruction aimed
at by the Mission.
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2. That a paper is needed, adapted to the wants of the
pupils connected with the station schools now existing,
and those that are contemplated under the more immediate
instruction of the missionaries; to aid the teachers actually
engaged in the business of instruction; to prompt the
chiefs, headmen, and konohikis, and parents to the perform
ance of duty; to encourage, guide, enlighten, and train for
action the youth and children, both in school and out who
can read or can be thus induced to read, and, therefore,
such a paper ought to be undertaken soon.
3. That a religious newspaper in the Hawaiian lan
guage be established at Honolulu, and entrusted to an
editor appointed by the Mission.
4. That the paper be called “ K e K u m u H a w a i i . ”
5. That for the first year it be issued semi-monthly on a
neat quarto sheet of eight pages.
6. That each of the missionaries, who has been in the
field three years, be considered as pledged to contribute
for the paper in the form of intelligence, essay, translation,
exegesis, monthly concert address, etc., to the amount of
one column a week, or four columns each month, and that
the younger brethren contribute selections or compositions
of their own two columns a month, and that the brethren
from the W ashington Islands be allowed to furnish their
essays in English for six months, and that Mr. Johnstone
be allowed to furnish his contributions in English.
8. Expenses of the Children of ihe Mission.
The Committee to whom was referred the question
of the Board in respect to the expenses of the children
of the mission, beg leave to state that they have carefully
attended to the subject, and would present the following
as the result of their investigation.
Estimated expense of supporting a child of a missionary
under 12 years of age at the Sandwich Islands,
Food.
1 pint of milk per day, at 3 cents,
$10 95
Rice, and pia, 25 lb. pr. year, at 6 cents,
1 50
Animal food, 1 cent per day,
3 65
Vegetable food of all kinds, 4 cents per day, 14 60—30 70
Fuel for cooking and ironing,
5 00
Clothing.
3 common and 1 better suits,
6 50
Shirts, 50 cents; shoes and hats, $3
3 50— 10 no
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1
1
w
Bedding.
Bed steads and cradle,
25
50
Bed clothes, $2 25; night clothes, $1 00, :
1 50
School books,
Furniture.
For personal use,
1 00>
Additional for kitchen,
1 00-I---- 2 00
W ear of household furniture,
2 00
Additional accommodations, $500, averaged
on 5 children for 12 years,
33
Domestic help, for a native and his wife,
10 00
averaged on 4 children,
CO
$73 03
Tuition, for time devoted by the parents ex
clusively to teaching,
25 00
Estimate for a youth over 12 years of age, and under 18.
Food.
Animal food, 3 cents per day,
$10 95
Milk,
5 47
Vegetable food of all kinds, 6 cts. pr. day, 21 90—38 32
Fuel,
6 25
Clothing.
2 common and 1 better suits,
12 00
Shirts, $3; shoes, $4 50; hats, $2 50,
10 00—22 00
Bedding,
3 50
Classical and other books,
2 00
Furniture,
2 00
Domestic help,
10 00
$84 07
Tuition, for time devoted by the parents ex
clusively to teaching,
25 00
Y our committee in presenting this report would remark,
that the circumstances of the families are so various that
no single estimate will give a full view of the whole sub
ject of expense for the support of children at the Sandwich
Islands.
They cannot vouch for the entire correctness of the
estimates herewith; because no family has kept an ac2*
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count, from which data could be derived for an exact
estimate. The cost of provisions is not the same at every
station, and the mode of living is not the same in every
family; the manner in which the families are supplied with
food for the table is not the same; accommodations are
different; the support of domestic helpers is not equally
expensive at all the stations. These differences, and the
fact that much of our support is derived from sources not
direct from the funds of the Board and which probably has
not in all cases been reckoned at its full value, have ren
dered it difficult for your committee to fix upon an estimate
not liable to exceptions. This which they have adopted,
they think, comes within the bounds of truth. It is not
alledged that in time past the full amount herein specified
has been drawn directly from the funds of the Board, nor
that in time to come it will be necessary to draw upon the
treasury in Boston for so much; though it may become
necessary, by the failure of resources at the islands.
Should the sources of support derived from books or land
or favor of the people fail, the specified sum may be too
small.
In the estimate for Children of 12 years and under,
an item has been included for additional accommodations,
and omitted in the one for youth between \°l and 18, as it
was supposed, that accommodations once furnished would
be permanent.
It was a subject of some doubt whether an item for
tuition should be included, though, to be minds of your
committee, it seemed proper that some notice should be
taken of it; and $25 annually was deemed little enough.
It will be perceived that the estimate is made out for a
male. It is supposed that the difference will be but trif
ling for a female, though it may be a little less than for a
male.
In view of the foregoing estimates and statements,
Resolved, That the Prudential Committee be apprised or
our sentiments, and that it be referred to them with these
estimates before them, to fix upon the amount proper to be
appropriated for the support of the children of the mission
aries at the Sandwich Islands.
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PU BLI C
9.
L I B RA R Y.
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Public Library, Periodicals, fyc.
1. That of all books so valuable that the members of
the mission generally would wish to read or consult them,
we recommend, that several copies, at least, of each be
sent, inasmuch as every year’s experience teaches that
the difficulties of circulating books from island to island,
and from station to station, are far greater and must oc
cupy more time than has been heretofore supposed.
2. That a librarian be appointed to take charge of all
the undistributed books, make out and print a full cata
logue of all that belong to the library which shall be thought
of value to the mission, and furnish a catalogue for each
member, and perform such other duties as may be assigned
him.
3. That each member of the mission be required to re
turn to the librarian such books as he may not wish to
retain, to label such as he retains which are unlabelled,
and send a complete list of them to the librarian.
4. That it be the duty ol the librarian to charge to each
individual such books as he retains in his possession.
5. That in case any book be desired, which is in the
hands of another, the request be made through the libra
rian, or if otherwise, that the librarian be informed of the
transfer, in case it be made.
6. That the librarian and two others be a committee to
distribute such undistributed books as may be desired
by the several members of the mission, to recommend
to the mission such other books as should be requested
from the Board, and to forward the request, when sanction
ed by the mission or a committee of the mission regularly
authorised for the purpose.
7. That the instructors of the High School together
with such of the Trustees as can be conveniently consulted,
be authorised to apply to the Board for such books as they
may need for a library at the School.
8. That the individuals appointed to write to the Semin
aries at Andover and Princeton, suggest to them the pro
priety of sending the Newspapers of their Reading Rooms,
quarterly, to this and other missions of the American
Board.
9. That the committee on the distribution of books be
requested to devise some plan for increasing the usefulness
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of our library, also regulations for its management, &c.,
and report to this mission at its next annual meeting.
10.
That the members of the mission prepare a list of
the books which they wish to obtain from the Board and
send it by the first of November next to the Committee,
who are authorised to write for such and so many of them
as in their opinion shall be advisable.
(The committee mentioned above are Messrs. L. Cham
berlain, G. P. Judd and R. Tinker, Librarian.)
Periodicals.
1. Annals of Education, 7 copies, to be distributed as
follows, 1 for Kauai, 2 for Oahu, 2 for Maui and Molokai,
1 for Kona and Kau, 1 for Hilo and W aimea.
2. American Quarterly Observer, seven copies, to be
distributed as above.
3. Abbot’s Religious Magazine, 7 copies.
4. Biblical Repository,
7 copies.
5. North American Review,
3 copies.
for Kauai and Oahu 1, Maui and Molokai 1, Hawaii 1.
6. Quarterly Register and Journal of the A. E . S. one
copy for each station.
7. Spirit of the Pilgrims,
3 copies.
8. Silliman’s Journal,
1 copy.
9. Family Lyceum, one for each station with the back
numbers bound.
10. New York State Temp. Recorder, 30 copies.
11. Spirit of the Age, 1 copy for each station.
12. Me. DowalPs Journal, 1 copy for each station,
13. United States Gazette, 7 copies.
W ithout further specification, it is recommended, that
the Board be requested to furnish as good a supply as they
can with little or no expense of such newspapers as the
following:—New York Observer, Presbyterian, Connecti
cut Observer, Boston Recorder, Vermont Chronicle, New*
Hampshire Gazette, Charleston Observer, Episcopal R e
corder, Cincinnati Journal, Christian Advocate and Journal,
W estern Luminary, and any other papers which they think
calculated to increase our fitness for our work and to
stimulate us in it.
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10.
A M ER IC A N B I B L E
SOCIETY.
21
The Manner of Accounting to the Am. Bible Soc.
In accounting to the American Bible Society for the books
printed at their expense, the Printing Committee to whom
the subject has been referred, beg leave to suggest that the
following general principle should be adopted.
That the Bible Society should be credited for the pecunia
ry, advantage resulting to the Board in the way of support
to this mission, by the employment of books printed on
their appropriations.
F or example, if it would cost the American Board $16,000
to support this mission independent of aid from the Bible
Society, and only $14,000 availing themselves of this
aid; then $2,000 is the'sum , for which the Board should
account to that Society. W e recommend that the nominal
price of the New Testament be fixed at 75cts a copy.
This, although something more than the first cost of the
book reckoning nothing for the preparation of matter,
agencies, &c. is probably less than the cost, if these should
be included. And considering that many of our books
must be given away, and others sold for articles of little or
no value to the mission, we think it inexpedient to fix the
nominal price lower than that abovementioned. W hen,
therefore, a New Testament shall be sold for cash, 75 cts.
is its real value to the mission, and should be accounted for
accordingly to the Bible Society.
But as most of^our books will be sold for the various
productions of the islands, for labor &c. a different stand
ard of reckoning must be applied, when accounting for
books thus disposed of. The price of common factory
cotton cloth seems at present the most suitable standard
by which to estimate their value to the Mission ;:—that being
an important articLe of trade, and the value mor'e generally
known by the natives than that of most other commodities.
The Board could furnish us a full supply of this article at 15
cents per yard, as an average price, including all charges.
As a general thing the natives would value three yards of
cloth at 75 cents. In accounting for a New Testament
sold for labor or the productions of the islands at the rate
of common cotton cloth, we think that 45 cents a copy
should be its estimated value to the Mission; because
three yards of cloth will cost the Board no more than 45
cents. As we shall make it an object of importance to put
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the means of instruction into hands of the people as fast
as possible, it witl often happen that books will be sold for
articles of less real value to us than to the natives, or than
even their nominal.value; such books should be accounted
for according to their true value to the mission.
W hen any other books shall be printed on the Bible
Society’s appropriations, we recommend that it be the
duty of the secular agent to inform the stations of the
same, and also of the nominal price at which the books
should be sold, taking the price of the New Testament as
the standard.
The Committee would remark further, that in order to
account with the American T ract Society, they recommend,
that as successive works printed at their expense are issued
from the office, the stations be distinctly informed of the
same, and that such an account be kept by each family, of
the disposal of books thus printed, and of their value to the
mission, as shall enable the different stations to make out a
fair report: and that this report be forwarded to the gene
ral agent as a part of the report on the general subject of
avails of books, and be by him communicated to the trea
surer of the Board with any explanations that may be
deemed necessary to set the subject in a proper light.
They would recommend also that much care be observ
ed by the different families in keeping an account of the
disposal of books belonging to the Bible Society; and that
a statement as accurate, as possible, of avails from that
source be rendered annually to the secular agent, in order
that he may apprise the Treasurer of the Board of the
advantage which the mission has derived from books printed
at the expense of that Society.
11.
Ship fo r Missionary Purposes.
Resolved, That the cost of a large vessel and the expense
of manning it, and keeping it in repair would be so great,
that we do not feel justified in requesting the Board to
furnish it, since we believe the wants of this mission can
be more economically supplied on the present plan, or
through the agency of a mercantile house in Honolulu.
And such we believe,would still be the case even though
the Board should enlarge the mission to the extent advised
by this meeting. But should the Board extend their mis
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sionary operations to Japan, to the Phillipine, Caroline,
and other islands in the neighborhood of the China Sea,
and to the western coast of North and South America, it
might then be advisable for them to own a large vessel in
the Pacific.
12.
Correspondence.
1. Resolved, That our correspondence with our friends
and the world, might with our increasing numbers, be con
siderably improved and advantageously enlarged, by more
attention to system, without increasing the labor or amount
of time now devoted to letter writing; and more good
might thus be anticipated to be returned into our own
bosoms.
2. That much good might reasonably be expected to
result from a few friendly, pious, heart-stirring letters,
written with care and prudence from year to year, by mis*
sionaries in their field of labor, designed to communicate
and elicit information on missionary subjects, to cherish a
holy and elevated fellowship with the philanthropists of the
age, to stimulate and guide the younger brethren, who are
now choosing their course of life, and to invite and urge
the full co-operation of others, who hesitate to enter with
all their heart and soul upon the self-sacrificing work of the
world’s Redeemer, and to uphold the hands of t^ose who
are simultaneously putting forth their best efforts to bring a
revolted world back to its allegiance to Christ.
3. That while the claims of the Missionary Rooms
should be recognised sis paramount, it is understood that
we are expected by the Board to extend our correspond
ence further, when there is a fair prospect of doing good to
our cause; and while our pens are guided by Christian
prudence, and humble missionary zeal, we need not fear
being charged with the omission of duty, should we oc
casionally devote a good hour to other correspondents in
different parts of the world, where prayers are offered for
us, which we and our patrons wish to be continued.
4. That the following be the plan for the joint corres
pondence of the Mission for the current year, and that the
designated members be authorised and requested to tender
the salutations of the Mission to its correspondents as
herein recommended, including the arrangements already
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made by the meeting, and to address them on subjects im
mediately connected with the conversion of the world.
I. Societies in Colleges and Theological Seminaries.
I. Mr. Clark, to the students of Bangor Theo. Sem.,
Bangor, Maine. 2. To the students of Lane Seminary,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
3.
Mr. Emerson, Soc. of Ioq. Dartmouth Coll., H ano
ver, N. H . 4. Students of the Baptist Theo. Seminary,
Newton, Mass.
o.
Mr. Smith, Soc. of Inq. in Bowdoin Coll., Bruns
wick, Maine.
6. Mr. Spaulding, students ofM iddlebury Coll., Vt.
7. Mr. Bingham, Soc. of Inq. Theo. Sem. Andover, Ms.
8. Dr. Chapin, Soc. of Inq. Amherst Coll. Mass.
9. Mr. Richards, Soc. of Inq. Williams’ Coll. Mass.
10. Mr. Whitney, Soc. of Inq. Yale Coll Conn.
II. Mr. Green, Students at Brown Univ. Prow R. I.
12. Mr. Bishop, students at Union Coll. Schenectady,
New York. 13. To students of Illinois Coll. Jackson
ville, 111.
14. Mr. Dibble, Soc. of Inq. Auburn Teo. Sem. N. Y.
15. To Students of Hamilton Coll. N. Y.
16. Mr. Gulick, Soc. of Inq. Princeton Theo. Sem.
N . Je r oy. 17. Theo. Sem. of the Pres. Church, Alleghanytown, Penn.
18. Mr. Armstrong, Soc. of Inq. Union Theo; Sem.
Prince Edward, Va. 19. To students of the Epis. Theo.
Sem. Alexandria, D. C. 20. To students of Lafayette
Coll. Easton, Penn.
21. Mr. Andrews, Soc., of Inq. W estern Reserve Coll.
Ohio. 22. Soc. of Inq. Jefferson Coll. Cannonsburg, Pa.
23. Missionary Sem. Basle, Switzerland.
24. Mr. Baldwin, students of Miami Univ. Oxford, Ohio.
25. Mr. Alexander, Soc. of Inq. Center Coll. D an
ville, Ken.
26. Mr. Hitchcock, students of the Southern and W est
ern Theo. Sem Maryville, Tenn.
27. Mr. Goodrich, students of Nashville Coll. Tenn.
28. Mr. Lyman, students of Hanover Theo. Sem. Ind.
29. Mr. Forbes, students of Southern Theo. Sem. Co-
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lumbia, S. C. 30. To students of the Lutheran Theo.
Sem. Gettysburg, Penn.
31. Dr. Judd, students in the Oneida Institute, Whitesborough, N. Y.
32. Mr. Lyons, students of Hamilton Theo. Sem. N. Y.
33 Mr. Parker, students of the Methodist Theo. Sem.
Middletown, Conn.
II. Public Societies.
Messrs. Thurston, Baldwin, and Tinker, A. B. C. F. M.
Mr. Bingham, Am. Bible Soc. New York City. Phila
delphia Bible Soc. Am Temperance Society. Scottish
Missionary Soc. Scotland.
Mr. Richards, Am. Tract Soc. N. Y. City. Am. T ract
Soc. Boston.
M r. Tinker, American S. S. Union.
Mr. Green, Aigic Society, Detroit.
Mr. Spaulding, Am. Seamen’s Friend Soc. N. Y. City.
Mr. Alexander, London Miss. Society, London.
III. Missionaries and Public Men.
Mr. Baldwin, Rev. FI. Bardwell, Agent of A. B. C. F.
M. Andover, Mass.
Mr. Lyons, Rev. Chauncy Eddy, Agent of A. B. C. F.
M. Utica.
Mr. Chamberlain, Rev. Artemas Bullard, Agent of A.
B. C. F . M. Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mr. Armstrong; Rev. J . R. McDowall, N. Y. City.
Mr. Richards, Rev. Dr. Philip, South Africa.
Mr. Bingham, Rev. Mr. Ellis, for the Miss. Annual.
Mr. Tinker, Conductors of the Chinese Repository,
Canton. Mr. B. B Edwards, Editor of the American
Quarterly Observer, Boston, Mass.
Mr. Alexander, Missionaries at the Soc. and Geo. Isis.
Mr. Parker, Rev. Daniel Temple, for the Missionaries
in the M editerranean and Syria.
Mr. Green, Conductors of Oriental Christian Spectator.
Mr. Thurston, Mr. Woodbridge, Editor of Annals of
Education.
Mr. Spaulding, Pres. Abbot, Marietta, Ohio.
Dr. Judd, Dr. Muzzey, Dartmouth Coll. Hanover, N. H .
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( 1834.
Assignment o f Translations, <$rc.
The following resolutions were adopted.
1. That it be recommended to Mr. Bingham to continue
the translation of I Kings, and also to translate the book
of Leviticus in reference to printing an edition of the his
torical part of the Old Testament. W e also recommend the
revision and enlargement of the Hawaiian Hymn Book
upon the plan already commenced.
2. That it be recommended to Mr. Richards to revise
the Acts of the Apostles, translate the omitted passages of
the books of Exodus and Joshua, and correct the whole;
and to translate the book of Nehemiah.
3. That, in addition to previously assigned works, it be
recommended to Mr. Thurston to revise the book of Num
bers, translate the omitted passages; and also to translate
the book of Ezra.
4. That Genesis be assigned to Mr. Bishop to be revised
in accordance with the recommendation of this meeting
last year; and that he be requested to translate the I
Chronicles; and Colburn’s Algebra,— the latter to be re
viewed by Mr. Andrews for the H igh School.
*
5. That Mr. Green be requested to translate the II
Chronicles.
6. That the book of Esther be assigned to Mr. Dibble to
translate; and that he be requested to prepare a tract on
Juvenile Improvement on such a plan as he shall deem
most advisable; the former to be reviewed by Mr. Rich
ards, the latter by Mr. Andrews.
7. That the translation of the book of Proverbs be as
signed to Messrs. Andrews and Clark, and revised by
Mr. Richards.
8. T hat Mr. W hitney be requested to prepare a new
Geography upon the plan of W oodbridge’s or W orcester’s,
to be adapted to the geographical cuts in the printing
office, to be revised by Messrs. Andrews and Clark.
9. That the Hawaiian Almanac for 1835 be continued
to Messrs. Clark and Tinker, and that they also prepare
one for 1836.
10. That Mr. Gulick be requested to prepare a tract on
the evidences of true and false conversion, to be revised by
Mr. Bishop.
11. That Mr. Baldwin be requested to prepare questions
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and references for the Ai o ha la for the year 1835, and
that it be prepared in season to have it printed by the first
of December next; to be revised by Mr. Bishop.
12. That all former appointments unfinished, and not
mentioned above, be continued.
13. The committee would further recommend, that the
printing committee be a standing committee of assignments
to give out any work which they may deem important, but
which may escape the attention of the special committee
appointed to report at the general meeting.
14. That a committee of six be chosen to transcribe in
a fair hand the answers to the questions of the Circular for
the use of the Board, or to cause them to be written,
together with a duplicate copy of them for the same purpose.
15. The committee recommend that the privilege grant
ed to the principal of the High School of requesting
assistance from the members of the different stations in the
preparation of books &c. be continued as before.
16. That Mr. Richards be appointed to revise the tract
on Ecclesiastical History by Mr. Green.
14.
Present Exigencies of the Depository.
The committee appointed to report on the present exigen
cies of the depository and other subjects, beg leave to state,
that they have given as much attention to the subjects
referred to them, as their time and circumstances would
admit.
The depository is at present in rather a destitute state,
being but partially supplied with the articles most needed
for the support of the mission.
Of flour, rice, sugar, molasses and soap, the quantity on
hand is a scanty supply for six months; salt provisions,
none; dried apples, none; articles of trade, a few bales
only of narrow unbleached cotton cloth purchased here,
which cost 15 cents per yard; clothing, none; shoes, a
partial supply. Of lumber the quantity on hand is as fol
lows; boards, about 2000 feet; joist, 1000 feet; thick
plank and other timber about 1500 feet; shingles and lath,
none ; clapboards, a very few. Of nails about 1500 lbs. are
on hand, but of these a small quantity only remain of the
sizes most needed: of glass 200 feet of 8 by 10, and 250
of 7 by 9; door handles, butts and screws, a good supply
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for the present, but not enough to meet the wants of the
mission for any considerable length of time; chissels,
gouges, files, fore and smoothing planes a present supply,
but of other kinds of tools for which applications are of
ten made, the supply is scanty. The above enumeration
does not include every article in the depository nor every
deficiency, though it is supposed to be sufficiently full for
our present purpose.
All the cash needed to pay foreign workmen, to carry
on the work of the printing department, and to meet the
various calls for money, must be procured at an advance of
from 10 to 15 per-cent. The same advance will, in
general, be added to all purchases of the merchants, when
payment is made by drafts on the Board.
In view of the above:—
1st. It is recommended, that the families make out for
the use of the secular agent as soon as convenient, a list
of such articles as they deem indispensable for their present
necessities, and of such articles as they may need for six
or eight months to come; and that the secular agent be
instructed to procure, on the best terms in his power, such
articles, according to his discretion.
2nd. As to the extent to which the work of building
should be carried on the present year, the committee are
of opinion, in view of the present state of the depository,
and the difficulty attending the purchasing of building
materials, especially such as are from a foreign source,
that it can be carried on only in a limited degree, unless
the market should be unexpectedly supplied with materials
and offered for sale on moderate terms, or unless ma
terials should be sent out by the Board.
The following persons are supposed to have claims on
the means of building, in the following order:—
1. Equal. Rev. E. W . Clark, of the H igh School.
Rev. P. J. Gulick, Koloa, Kauai.
2. Rev. Dwight Baldwin, W aim ea, Hawaii.
3. Equal. Rev. E. Spaulding. Dr. A. Chapin, Lahaina.
4. Equal. Rev. L. Lyons, Hamakua. Rev. D. B.
Lyman, Hilo.
5. Equal. Rev. W . P. Alexander, H analei or else
where on Kauai. Rev. R. Armstrong, H ana, or else
where on Maui. Rev. L. Smith, at Ewa, Oahu. Rev.
B. W . Parker, Hawaii or Oahu.
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po sit o r y .
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All the brethren, who have been located by this meet
ing, will have claims far lumber sufficient for doors and
windows of native or dobie houses, which is supposed to be
the kind of house that will be erected on first taking their
stations. Several of them will need some articles of furni
ture; for the making of which some provision may be
properly contemplated out of lumber on hand in the de
pository and at some of the stations.
3. As to style of building, the committee are of opinion,
that neatness, convenience and economy should be united
in the structure of our houses; but they think that what is
merely for ornament or to gratify taste, should be dispensed
with; as a plain, simple style is most becoming in mission
aries. And they would advise that each missionary in
laying out a plan which shall include permanency, should
keep these general principles in view; and, in all cases,
that the dimensions of a building should be the subject of
very particular attention. In laying out a plan, the differ
ence of expense should be carefully considered between
very moderate, ample and more extended accommodations,
and all circumstances be taken into account in fixing on
dimension; and also when making provision for conven
iences as closets, pantries, clothes presses, book cases in
the walls, &c. that strict rules of economy be not trans
gressed.
Though it is desirable that a house should be completely
finished in the first instance, it may not always be expedi
ent. And your committee are of opinion, that, as pilgrims
and strangers, and liable to leave the field or to remove
into another part of it, it may often be suitable that a house
be only partially finished; and that firm walls, a tight roofr
and suitable partitions should be regarded sufficient at
first, unless an entire finish could be effected economically
and without an infringement of the rights of others.
4. On the subject of more than one permanent house at
a station for the accommodation of more than one ordained
missionary, the committee are of opinion, that more than one
at out stations or where the population is not very dense is
not, in general, advisable, particularly as the number of mis
sionaries in the field is now so great, that stations may be
taken at such convenient distances from each other, thaf
visits can be made, and m cases of need, assitance afford
ed, without much expense of time or labor of travelling.
3* *
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As a general thing, the pastoral duties of a station can
be performed by one missionary better than by two; and
unless there are many other duties for the second mission
ary to perform as a preacher simply, or a teacher of schools
or editor of a periodical, more good would be done to the
cause at large, by his having a separate location and labor
ing in a distinct field. It is the belief of your committee,
that, a missionary ought to reside among the people of his
charge; and that, consequently, his permanent house should
be built as near the centre of his field of labor, as the
situation of the country and other circumstances will admit.
5th. Respecting an arrangement with Messrs. Brinsmade, Ladd and Hooper to furnish supplies for the mission,
it does not seem expedient to close a bargain with them
without first consulting the Board, nor to make overtures
which shall stand in the way of supplies being sent to us ac
cording to the ordinary method. It is not intended by these
remarks to imply, that an arrangement with that house may
not be expedient, as soon as the conditions upon which they
propose, to do the business can be transmitted to the Board;
and the different families of the Mission shall be able to
make out complete lists of their wants.
The committee would, therefore, recommend, that each
family of the mission make out a complete list of wants for
tv/o yeaxs from this time, and transmit the same in the
course of thee months, to the secular agent, in order that
he may confer with M essrs. Brinsmade, Ladd and Hooper:
and that the secular agent, after having obtained the lowest
terms on which they will d ) the business, he requested to
communicate the same to the Secretaries of the Board.
M ISC E L L A N E O U S B U SIN ESS.
Letters from the Board,
As delays unavoidably attend the circulation of general
letters through the Mission, in consequence of which, some
members are deprived for a long time of the perusal of
them, and as such documents should be in possession of all,
Resolved, That the Printing Committee provide each mem
ber of the Mission with copies of all letters from the Board,
which, in their judgment, it will be expedient to print.
�1834 .)
MISCELLANEOUS.
31
Rules fo r the Regulation of the Meeting}
Supplimentary and amendatory to the Standing Rules
heretofore adopted. (See Minutes, 1830, p. 36.)
1. On Elections.
All elections shall be made by ballot, but in case ari
elected member of a committee of more than one is excused
by the meeting, his place may be supplied by a majority of
lifted hands upon a nomination proceeding from the chair
and seconded by a member of the said committee; and one
or more members may in the same way, on motion at any
time, be added to a committee without a ballot. •
2. O f Committees and Reports.
It is understood that committees of the meeting and
standing committees of the Mission shall attend to the
duties assigned them and *report in due season, but they
may, if they choose, report in part, or fully, or simply re
port progress at the call of the moderator, and be at liberty
to ask the views of the meeting on particular points not
sufficiently understood, and these points may be settled by
a vote of the meeting as instructions to the committee.
When the committee has fully reported it shall be con
sidered as discharged, and the report open for amendment,
adoption, recommitment, or to be laid on the table. The
committee being discharged by reporting, it may be revi
ved by a vote of the meeting, and the same matter re
committed to them, unless a majority of said committee
object.
The meeting shall have power to refer by vote any new
subject to any existing committee.
3. Discussions.
It is equally allowable for each member to read or speak
on the merits of a subject in debate, always addressing the
chair.
When the subject of an overture is taken up by the
meeting it is considered as open for free discussion on its
merits generally, until a motion or resolution is offered for
disposing of it.
When a definite question is pending no member shall
speak more than twice, except with permission from the
chair at his own request.
4. O f Order.
The moderator has power to decide questions of order in
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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all cases. An appeal from his decision may, however, be
made, by any member, and if seconded, the reasons may
be stated and the question shall be put.
Population of the Islands.
Resolved, That 130,000 be considered the present popu
la t io n of the Sandwich Islands, and that all reports con
taining estimates, etc. based on the population, be conform
ed thereto.
Mr. Johnstone1s connexion with the Oahu Charity School.
Voted, That the mission approve of Mr. and Mrs. John
stone’s continuing their connexion with the Oahu Charity
School for the present year, on the same conditions and for
the same reasons, as the last year. (See M inutes, 1833,
p. 20.)
M r. Rogers9 connexion with the Mission<
W hereas this Mission at the annual meeting of 1833,
passed a resolution cordially approving of the purpose of
Mr. Rogers to place himself on the same footing in all re
spects with other assistant missionaries of the Board in this
field; and whereas the Prudential Committee of the Ameri
can Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in April,
1833, 41 Resolved, That Mr. Rogers be appointed an as
sistant missionary of the Board. with the understanding that
he perform the di-ties of a printer in connexion with the
Mission at the Sandwich islands; provided the Mission
shall be of the opinion, when assembled in general meeting,
that such an a p p o i n t m e n t will1 be advantageous to the
cause;” and whereas our confidence in M r. Rogers as a
Christian and faithful agent of the Board in the printing
department of this Mission is undirmnished;
Resolved, That we cheerfully recognize M r. Edmund
H. Rogers as an assistant m ssionary, agreeably to the in
tentions of the Prudential Committee as expressed in their
resolution above quoted.
Seamens Preacher.
Resolved, That this meeting suggest to the Rev. M r.
Diell the inquiry, whether the American Seamen *s Friend
Society can provide for the many seamen who touch at
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Lahaina, either by furnishing a laborer for that post, or by
supporting in part one of the missionaries of the A. B. C.
F. M. whose time shall be devoted to the seamen’s cause
at that place.
D E A T H O F M R . S I IE P A R D A N D M RS. R O G E R S .
W hereas in the infinitely wise and perfect plan
o f Providence w e are called to part w ith a fellow
laborer, brother S t e p h e n S h e p a r d , who yesterday
departed in peace, the first o f the brethren who
has fallen in this field, and one who has cheerfully
performed the labors and patiently endured the
suffering’s o f m issionary life for the sake o f Christ
even unto the end, resting his hope o f acceptance
solely 011 the merits of h i s blood;
Resolved , W hile w e sym pathise w ith his bereaved
fam ily w ho h ave lost in him an affectionate husband
and a kind father, and w ith the friends of our cause
w ho h ave lost a useful helper in this nation’s im
provem ent, w e regard his humble unceasing de
votedness to Christ as a useful lesson o f instruction;
as w e do that also o f our beloved sister, Mrs. M a r y
W . R o g e r s , who preceded him but a few w eeks,
and their early departure as a suitable admonition
to their associates to be alw ay s faithful, alw ays
ready, alw ay s abounding in the work o f the Lord,
and w aitin g his w ill.
Resolved , T h at w e suspend the deliberations of
the General M eeting, to attend on the religious
duties suited to the present occasion, and to com
mit to the dust his mortal rem ains, as w e have so
recen tly those of our sister, with the consoling hope
of their future resurrection to eternal life and glory.
»Monday, July 7, 1834.
Next General Meeting.
Resolved, That when this meeting adjourns, it adjourn
to meet the first week of June next at Kailua on Hawaii.
That should any circumstances unforeseen take place*
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MISCELLANEOUS.
( 1834,
materially affecting the question, the recording secretary,
with the majority of those who expect to attend the general
meeting at either place, have power to change it to Honolulu.
Salary System.
On the question, “ What steps shall be taken towards
introducing the salary system?” Voted, that a committee
of three be appointed to take the subject into consideration
and to report on the same at the next annual meeting.
The committee are Messrs. L. Andrews, L. Chamberlain, and W. Richards.
Medical Aid.
Resolved, That it is not expedient at present to alter the
location of either of the physicians of the Mission.
2.
That it be considered unadvisable and improper that
the pastoral labors of Mr. Baldwin be interrupted by calls
upon him as a physician, except in those cases where a
regular physician of the mission cannot be obtained; or
where, in the judgment of those, whom he may consult, it
may be deemed expedient for him to attend; and that the
dependence on Mr. Baldwin for medical aid ought not to
be such as to interfere with a change in his residence.
Boohs Printed at the High School.
On motion, Yoted, that when books printed at. the High
School shall in the opinion of the instructors, together with
Mr. Richards, be adapted to the wants of the station
schools, they be required to print an extra number above
what is needed for the High School and to furnish from 30
to 50 copies or an avarage of 40 to each of the station
schools.
Vocabulary.
On motion, Voted, that Mr, Andrews prepare a vocabula
ry of the Hawaiian language.
Maps and Sketches.
Resolved that the member or members of each station on
the islands be instructed to make and forward to the Mis
sionary Rooms as far as they may be able, sketches of their
particular fields of labor, exhibiting their several preaching
places &x; and also that they forward drawings of their
stations, or of some of the most interesting buildings or
scenes at these stations.
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Paper and Blank Forms.
On motion, voted, that the secular agent be requested to
furnish for the members of the mission paper of a uniform
size to be used in writing to the missionary Rooms and
for copies of papers for the use of the Mission.
Voted also, that the secular agent be requested to make
out blank tabular views of schools, churches Sic., to be
printed for the use of the stations, and to be annually filled
for the use of general meetings.
Voted, furthermore, that the secular agent be requested
to furnish printed blank forms for the use of each station to
facilitate their efforts, and to secure correctness and uni
formity in their station accounts both in respect to the sale
of books, particularly on the Bible Society7s account, and
the sale and purchase of all articles of ordinary trade at
the station.
Printing Department.
Made choice of Messrs. Bingham, Chamberlain, Judd,
and Tinker as printing committee for the ensuing year.
On motion, voted, that it be the business of the printing
committee'to designate the books which shall be printed at
the expense of the several Societies which have made do
nations for the purpose of furnishing the Sandwich Islanders
with books.
Voted, also, that Mr. Rogers be requested to take charge
of the bindery as well as of the work in the printing office
for the ensuing year, and to employ such laborers to aid in
carrying forward the work as, in his opinion and that of the
printing committee, shall be most likely to subserve the in
terests of the mission.
That until a regular binder can be obtained, it be re
commended to the different stations to furnish themselves
with simple apparatus, and encourage binding to some
extent to relieve the labor of the office.
That the Printing Committee be instructed to print, at
discretion, portions of the minutes of the general meeting.
�CO N TENTS.
page.
Members p r e s e n t , .................................. ... ..................... 3
Organization of the M e e t i n g , ......................................... 4
List of O vertures,................................................................ 4
Washington Islands’ M is s io n ,......................................... 4
Reports of S ta tio n s ,.......................................................... 5
Reports of Standing Com m ittees,..................................... 5
Report of the Directors of the H igh School, . . . . 8— 12
Questions of the C ircu lar,........................................ ...
13
Location of M issionaries,...................................................13
Report on S ch o o ls,............................................................. 14
Report on N e w s p a p e r,......................................................15
Expenses of the Children of the Mission, . . . .
16— 18
Public Library, Periodicals, &c............................... 19—20
M anner of Accounting to the American Bible Society, 21
Ship for Missionary P u rp o s e s ,.................... ....................22
Correspondence, ................................................... . 23—25
Assignment of Translations, &c............. ...........................26
Present Exigencies of the D ep o sito ry ,................. 27—30
Miscellaneous Business.
Letters from the B o ard ,........................................................30
Rules for the Regulation of the M e e t i n g ,.................... 31
Population of the Isla n d s,.................................................. 32
Mr. Johnstone’s connexion with the Oahu Charity School, 32
Mr. Rogers’ connexion with the M is s io n ,.................... 32
Seamen’s Preacher, ......................................................... 32
Death of Mr. Shepard and Mrs. R o g e r s , ^
33
Next General M e e t i n g , ...................................................33
Salary S y s te m ,...................................................... ...............34
Medical A i d , .......................................................................34
Books Printed at the High School,..................................34
V ocabulary,..........................................................................34
Maps and S k e tc h e s ,......................................................... 34
Paper and Blank F o rm s ,.................................................. 35
Printing D ep artm en t,......................................................... 35
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EXTRACTS
FROM
TH E M IN U TE S
OF THE
G E N E R A L M EETING
OP THE
S A N D W IC H ISLA N D S MISSION,
H ELD A T LAHAINA,
J U N E , 1833.
OAHU:
MISSION PRESS.
1833.
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�M IN U T E S
A g e n e r a l meeting of the Sandwich Islands Mission was
convened at the Stone School H ouse in Lahaina, on the
5th of June, 1833, and continued by adjournments until
the 26th.
Members present.
Rev.
“
S a m u e l W h itn e y ,
P e t e r J . G u lic k ,
« H ir a m B in g h a m ,
u E p h r a im W . C l a r k ,
<( W m . P . A l e x a n d e r ,
a R e u b e n T in k e r ,
M r. E d m u n d H . R o g e k s ,
Rev. J o h n S . E m e r s o n * ,
“
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H e r v e y R . H itc h c o c k .
R ic h a r d A r m s tr o n g ,
a
a
W illia m R ic h a r d s ,
L o r r in A n d r e w s,
^ K auai.
i
i
} Honolulu.
J
W aialua.
| M olokai.
| Lahaina.
E p h r a im S p a u ld in g ,
“
J o n a th a n S. G reen ,
a
a
A sa T h u r sto n ,
C ochran F orb es,
A l o n z o C h a p i n , M. D .
Rev.
“
S h e ld o n D ib b le ,
D a v id B . L y m a n ,
W ailuku.
Kailua.
| Kaawaloa.
I Hilo.
Organization o f the Meeting.
T h e M oderator of the last general meeting called lor the
ballots for a new M oderator:
Rev. A s a T h u r s t o n was chosen, who opened the meeting by prayer.
R e v , R e u b e n T i n k e r was chosen Scribe.
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R E IN FO RC EM EN T.
( 1833 .
Reception o f the Reinforcement.
V oted, that the last letter of the Board be redd.
T he following resolution was adopted:
W ith gratitude to the Giver of all good, and to the
American Board and the American Churches for sending
forth so opportunely to our aid the fifth reinforcement of
our Mission, viz; the Rev. B e n j a m i n W. P a r k e r and the
Rev. L o w e l l S m i t h and their wives, to labor with us in
the propagation of the gospel;
Resolved, that they be received with affectionate wel
come as members of this body and as fellow helpers to the
truth, invited tq take part with us in all the deliberations of
this meeting, and to share with us in all the toils and
privileges of the M issionary life.
Resolutions respecting M r. Fuller.
Resolved, that the mission, duly appreciating the kind
intentions of Mr. F u l l e r , to aid the missionary cause as
a missionary printer in the Sandwich Islands, affectionately
receive him to their circle, assure him of theif tender
sympathy in his disappointment and affliction, and of
their readiness .to afford him any aid in their power to
promote his comfort, restore his health, and secure his
happiness.
Resolved, moreover, that if Mr. F uller deems it neccessary, for the recovery of his health, to return to his friends
in the United States, and the physicians, and the other
brethren which may be consulted at H onolulu, approve of
his return, the G eneral Agent be authorised to secure for
him a passage.
List o f Overtures.
1. Mission to the M arquesas.
l2. Reports of Stations.
3. Reports of standing committees.
4. Location of missionaries.
5. Principles to be observed in respect to foreigners
emigrating to these Islands.
6 . Mr. J o h n s t o n e ’s connexion witb the Oahu C bairity
School.
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7. T he erection of a reading room at Lahaina for
Seamen.
8. Assignment of public labors, translations, &c., for
the ensuing year.
9. W hat ought the mission to do further in respect to
native schools?
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1.— Mission to the Marquesas.
*
T h at part of the report of the deputation to the Society
and M arquesas Islands which referred to the M arquesas
Mission was read; and the committee constituted by the
mission to decide on the expediency of establishing a mis
sion at the W ashington Islands presented their report,
which was adopted; of which the following are extracts.
On the 22d Nov. 1832, shortly after the prosperous return
o f the deputation from the South, a meeting of the com
mittee embracing Messrs. Clark, W hitney, T inker, Armstong, Alexander, Bingham, Judd, Chamberlain, Johnstone,
Shepard and Rogers, was organized, and attended to a
summary statement of the deputation of the result of their
embassy, and particularly to the following resolution of the
brethren at the Georgian Islands, viz; “ Resolved, that
our American brethren be recommended to wait till we
hear from E ngland on the subject of the M arquesas mis
sion, but if this be impracticable, that "hey occupy one
group of the islands, leaving the other for our missionaries
should any be sent for that field of labor, and further in
case none be sent, that they should occupy the whole.”
W herefore the following measures were adopted by the
committee:
T he committee constituted by the mission to decide on
the expediency of establishing a mission at the W ashington
Islands, having heard the report of the deputation, and
attentively noticed the leadings of Providence ,are agreed
in the following resolutions, as expressive of our present
views on the subject, vjz.
1. Resolved, that the report of the deputation to the
Southern islands is on the whole favorable to the object of
the American Board to fit out a mission from the Sandwich
to the W ashington Islands.
2 , Resolved, that the recommendation of our brethren
1*
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( 1333.
at the South to wait till they hear from England, or till
M arch or June next, though it is entitled to consideration,
is not sufficient to justify such a delay of the Mission to the
Washington Islands,provided the persons designated by the
general meeting, for that service, feel themselves, all
things considered, ready to engage in it sooner.
3. Resolved, T h at as there'is a prospect of obtaining a
speedy 'and reasonable passage for a Mission to the W ash
ington islands,and the chiefs and people theje are expecting
and desirous to receive some of our number immediately,
and are now in a favorable posture, it is desirable that the
Mission proceed without delay, provided a medical man
can be one of the number, either as a permanent member
of that Mission or as a pioneer and helper for a year.
4. Resolved, T hat for the needed medical helper the
mission look first to Dr. Chapin, and consult him freely,
and, if he cannot go, that, with the approbation of the
brethren at Maui and H awaii, application be made to Mr.
Baldwin, and if he cannot make up his mind to go, after a
free consultation with our deputation, that the invitation
be given to Dr. Judd, and should he still feel that the
obvious reasons against his going are too strong, then if
all our medical men fail, we must in consequence of this
tact, in connexion with advice from the South recommend
a postponement of that Mission till the general meeting in
Ju n e , unless e a t i n g obstacles be sooner removed, being
unwilling as a Cmnmitee to assume the responsibility of
voting to establish the mission under present circumstances
without the advantage of medical aid.
In pursuance of the above resolutions, the Committee
deputed two of their number, viz; M r. Armstrong and Dr.
Judd,to visit the windward stations, and consult the brethren
as', far as practicable, and particularly Dr. Chapin, and
Mr. Baldwin also as a medical helper for the mission, if
that should be approved by the brethrenat Maui and Hawaii,
in case Dr. Chapin could not go on account ofthe continued
illness of Mrs. Chapm.
T he deputation, having performed the tour, returned and
laid before the committee the result ofthe deliberations at
L ahaina, W aimea and Kailua, in which they assisted, and
also the answer of Mr. Baldwin;
W hereupon the committee adopted the following resolu
tion as expressive of their minds on the subject;
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MARQU ESA S.
“ H aving heard the report of the deputation appointed to
confer with our brethren at the windward, and considered
the obstacles to an immediate establishment of a mission at
the W ashington Islands as expressed in the minutes of their
proceedings;
Resolved, that it is the opinion of this committee that
the subject should be postponed till further light is thrown
upon it, or till a general meeting of the mission#shall re
sume it.”
T h e committee felt that further light was needed to
w arrant them in taking more efficient measures.
Two of the brethren have subsequently received letters
from M r. Prichard, dated about the first of M arch, by which
we learn, that no information had been communicated to
them by the London M issionary Society, no missionaries
had been sent; and he thinks it most likely, that they will
send none, supposing they must have heard what our
Society is doing.
T h e committee have moreover, heard that the chiefs
and people at M assachusetts bay are expecting missiona
ries to arrive soon from this quarter, and have built a house
for their reception, and that 16 ships have recruited there
this season. T hey have also learned that the Board feel
em barrased in reference to an immediate establishment of a
mission there, but are still holding it in contemplation, and
are corresponding writh the London M issionary Society on
the subject. It remains, therefore, for the committee re
spectfully to refer the whole subject to the General Meeting.
T he following resolutions were then adopted:
Resolved, that we do not consider the prospect that tin*
London Missionary Society will occupy the M arquesas
P roper a sufficient objection to our immediately occupying
the W ashington group.
Resolved, that, in case we determine to occupy the W ash
ington Islands, we address a letter to the missionaries of the
Georgian Islands, and also a letter to the London Mission
ary Society, giving a statement o fth e reasons which lead
us to believe it inexpedient for both Societies to send
missionaries to the M arquesas Islands.
Resolved, that this mission in reliance on Divine Pro
vidence, proceed forthwith to establish a mission at the
M arquesas Islands.
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MARQUESAS.
(1833.
Resolved, that the mission consist of three clergymen
and one physician, if they can be obtained.
Messrs. Alexander and Armstrong being chosen last
year, stood as members of said mission.
Resolved, that considering the changes in the circum
stances of the mission, and the increasing light on the
subject of his personal duty, the vote of the last general
meeting, appointing M r. T in k e r a member o fth e mission
to the Washington Islands, ought to be ar d is hereby
rcscindf'd.
Mr. P a r k e r was unanimously chosen as the third clergy
man.
Resolved, that, in view of the ill health of Mrs. Chapin,
it is not expedient to consider Doct. Chapin any longer a
candidate for the W ashington Islands mission.
The question whether the members of the W ashington
Islands mission should proceed without a physician being
referred to the brethren appointed for that service, they
decided that the want of a physician should not prevent
their undertaking the mission; but they requested that the
Board might be immediately written to for one.
W hereupon the following resolution was passed;
W hereas the mission is not able at present to send a
physician to the W ashington Islands, and the three brethren
designated to that field have expressed a willingness to go,
relying on Divine Providence, without the immediate aid
of'a physician;
Resolved, therefore, that Mr. Baldwin, who is provi
dentially detained from the meeting,be no longer considered
a candidate for that service; but that application be made to
the Board to send a medical man to that station by the
earliest opportunity.
Resolved, that the Secular Agent of this mission be
authorised to make arrangem ents without delay for fitting
out and convey ing a mission consisting of three families to
the Washington Islands as early as they can be conveniently
ready.
Resolved, that the brethren o fth e mission to the W ash
ington Islands be authorised to purchase supplies or borrow
money at their descretion from any person or persons touch
ing at their station, and draw orders for the same on the
Secular A jen t of this mission.
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REPORTS OF STATIONS.
Messrs. Alexander, Armstrong and P ark er then re
quested leave of absence from the general meeting, in order
to prepare for the contemplated mission to the W ashington
Islands, which was granted.
A letter was written to be sent to the London Missionary
Society, and to the missionaries of the G eorgian Islands,
giving a statement of the reasons which lead this mission to
believe it inexpedient for both Societies to send missiona
ries to the M arquesas Islands.
2.— Reports of Stations.
W ritten reports were received from all the stations; and
a general letter was written to be sent to the Board.
A few particulars drawn from the Station Reports are
arranged in the following table;
no re
76
C
D1
CO
s*
K auai,
W aialua,
H onolulu,
L ahaina,
W ailuku,
Molokai,
K ailua,
Kaawaloa,
W aim ea,
H ilo,
T otal,
221
139
no re
76
117
174
201
1290
2977
1600
3100
1818
731
500
1099
2500
3000
2859
20184
no re
5000
4295
no re
no re
no re
2249
no re
5490
no re
Mmitted to
the church.
| Candidates. |
Whole JYo.
admitted.
Learners.
Stations.
Readers.
1
M arriages.
j
Statistical table o f M arriages, Schools,and Chur ches, fo r the
year ending June, 1833.
6
50
8
209
42 '40 187
2
9
14
104
85
17
1
: ? 44 ~669
* 11 members have been transferred from the church la
K ailua to that in W aim ea, making 19 in all.
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HIGH SCHOOL.
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3 .— Reports o f Standing Committees.
Most of the Reports were presented verbally and were
approved.
The following is the R eport of the D irectors of the
High School:
T he Directors of the H igh School, at the close of the
second year of its incipient operations, which have been
carried forward, under very many and great em barrass
ments, for the want of books, apparatus, rooms, & c.,so
needful to the comfort and highest usefulness ofthe principal
and to the general and early success of the undertaking, beg
leave to lay before the general meeting of the mission the
following R eport on the progress and state ofthe School, its
immediate wants,and the means to be employed for its future
advancement, both more immediate and more remote.
This they do with the more freedom and satisfaction
from the belief that success in this enterprise is attainable
by well directed, untiring and persevering efforts, crowned
with G od’s blessing, without which our attempts to enlight
en and reform the nation are utterly in vain; and from the
firm hope that the mission as a body, encouraged not only
by the manner in which the Principal has addressed himself
to his toilsome task, encompassed with depressing em
barrassments, and by the pleasing evidence of advance
ment made by the pupils in reading, writing, gramm ar,
arithmetic, and geography, copying maps, &c.; but by
the approving voice and co-operating influence of the
American Board; and urged by the darkness and desola
tion of the land, and the increasingly obvious need of such
an Institution, to raise up competent teachers for the people,
and awaken the needful interest in our station and other
schools in favor of mental and moral improvement, will be
disposed unitedly to contribute their general influence, and
to adopt efficient measures for carrying forward the opera
tions of the School and securing its future anticipated
results.
T he details of the history ofthe School for the past year,
the Directors will present in the language of the Principal,
extracted from his report to them.
“ All the affairs of the H igh School,on which it is the duty
of the Principal to report to the D irectors, may be divided
into two classes, external and internal.
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HIG H SCHOOL.
11
1.
O fth e external affairs o fth e H igh School, from July
% 1832 to M ay 31, 1833. T he first session o fth e High
School for the year just passed commenced on the 2d of
Ju ly , 1832, and continued until Novem ber 30. T h e se
cond session commenced the first day of January, 1833*
and continued until M ay 31. D ecem ber last was spent as
a vacation month.
T h e number o f scholars at the commencement of the
year was 61. Two, however, from O ahu, had entered
some time previously, whose names were not on the roll,
but who were counted in the report of the last year. These
two just mentioned were the only new ones that entered
during the first session, increasing the number of scholars
to 63. T he new class of 50, recommended by report of
committee, to enter the school, did not arrive in season to
enter the first session. Several indeed arrived from Kauai,
one or two from H aw aii, and five or six from Oahu, besides
th e K ing and several of his men. But on account of the
unfinished state of the School H ouse, the inabilily of the
Principal to give instruction to so many without any facilities
for instruction, the dislike of some of the scholars who
cam e, to the m anual labor system, the fear of hunger in
others, besides many other causes not easy to mention, it
was thought best not to receive any during the first session.
At the commencement of the second session and soon
after, scholars entered the school as follows; four from
Hawaii, nine from Maui, two from Lanai, two from Molo
kai,ten from Kauai and one from the Society Islands.— In all
28. There have, therefore,been in the school,in the course
o f the year, ninety one scholars. Of these, one has been
taken from the school by the civil authority for stealing;
three have been obliged to leave the school on account of
sickness, or the care of their families; and one requested
permission to leave the school a few days since, reason not
assigned; and one has died. The number of scholars now
belonging to the school is 85. The King did not see fit to
avail himself of the offer of the mission, when the school
commenced, to attend with five of his favorite men, though
he was invited to do so.
Nothing has been done systematically during the last
year in the manual labor department. The committee,
authorised by the last general meeting to employ an in
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HIGH SCHOOL.
( 1833-
genious mechanic, to take charge of this departm ent, failed
in their attempt to procure the services of the person in
view. This, together with the inability of the Principal to
oversee both departments, left the scholars to act their
pleasure. It is but justice, however, to say that something
considerable has been done. At the close of the school
last year the walls of the school house were up, and the
roof on. Immediately after the school commenced in July
the scholars of their own accord commenced erecting per
manent writing tables. School was suspended several days,
while the scholars went to the mountains for plank and
timber. N ext they laid the floor of stone a little hewed
and pointed with lime. About the first of A ugust the
school was removed, for a w eek, into L ahaina, while the
scholars collected coral for lime, and a part of the week
following was dismissed, while they went to the mountains
for fViel to burn the lime. In the course of a month or
two the school house was plastered by them outside and in.
After this seats were made for sitting at their writing
tables, the window shutters, door, &c.; but for want of
information, ©r industry, the house was not so far com
pleted as to be able to introduce writing on paper until
within two months past.
T h e Principal is not able to say to what amount he has
drawn on the G eneral Agent of the mission for tools and
materials for work, inasmuch as he has no bill of the articles
furnished. Tools to some amount have been furnished.
An unfinished turning lathe has also been received.
About the first of May of the present year, the scholars
proposed of their own accord, to build a work shop. At
this the scholars of the first year have done something.
The foundation is in part laid. P art of the dobeys are
made for the walls. T h e building is to be 96 feet in length
by 18 in width in the inside. A t the same time the new
scholars commenced collecting stones for a new school
room. N early enough are supposed to be collected for
the body of the house. T h e cultivation of their lands has
been attended to more than the year before. B ut for want
of skill, foresight, management, and on account of the
number of servants they keep, the scholars are by no
means supplied with food from the land under cultivation.
The chiefs have done considerable in this respect; but
�1833.)
HIGH SCHOOL.
13
much more for some than others. The Kauai scholars, it is
believed, have not been so well provided for as the scholars
from other islands.*
2. O f the internal regulations of the school during the
past year.
The first session of the past year was spent in reading the
geography, in studying grammar on the inductive plan, and
the H elu Kamalii. T he scholars refused to be taught by
monitors; hence, by endeavoring to intruct 60 scholars in
one class, so as to accommodate the lowest capacities, their
progress was exceeding slow. Something was done towards
studying geography from questions on the map of the globe.
At the close of the session an examination was had in
reading, writing on slates, principles of grammar, child’s
arithmetic, and questions on the globe.
On the commencement of the second session in January,
the school consented to be taught by monitors, as it was
manifest the Principal could not personally teach both the
new scholars and the old. The school was, therefore, re
modeled; the Principal giving instruction to the monitors
in a school by themselves. The study of the Helu Kama
lii was finished. The study of grammar was continued a
week or two, and then dropped. The monitors, however,
in the place of it, assisted in reviewing a translation of
* Expenses of the High School, as per account, of the
Secular Agent:
A turning lathe made at Honolulu,
Tim ber, &c.
$22 35
W ork of carpenter in part,
3 77
Iron work, including $ 3 25 adv.
for cash,
51 23
Paid a carpenter employed to fin
ish the lathe, including 20 per cent ad
vance on cash,
42 00— 119 35
A small iron turning lathe purchased at Lahaina for §45 00, including 20 per ct.
for cash paid at Honolulu,
54 00
Tools, &c.
82 30
Stationery,
21 33
$276 98
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HIG H SCHOOL.
( 1833,
Colburn’s Intellectual Arithmetic, which was a little more
than half finished, and then dropped. T he geographical
questions on the maps have been continued, and five of the
seven classes have gone through with topo-graphical geo
graphy on the maps. On the first of April, the school
commenced writing on paper. About the middle of May
they commenced drawing maps.
T he only new books received in time to benefit the school
during the past year, are the H elu ICamalii and the geo
graphical questions.
Religious instruction has been but little attended to.
The formation of a regular Bible class was put off from
time to time, with the hope that soon the house would be
finished. Another difficulty was the same as last year, the
want of paper and a place to write upon, for writing Bible
questions, &c. Sincc the publication ofthe Ai o ka la, the
school has been opened every morning by the recitation of
the verse for the day, and questions asked, and explanations
given when necessary.
It is the opinion of the Principal that four months out of
ten have been lost to the scholars for want of books. F or
want o f books the scholars cannot study out of school; and
if the school hours be lengthened, the Principal has no
time for the preparation of proper studies of the school,
much less to prepare books. T he average amount of time
spent each day in school is about five hours.”
T he D irectors would submit to the attention of the mis
sion the following subjects, together with their recommen
dations respecting them, viz:
1. T he M anual Labor System.
2. Appropriations for the ensuing year.
3. Aid to be sought.
4. T he Studies to be introduced for disciplining the mind.
5. G eneral method of supplying the school with books
on the subjects designed to be taught in the school.
6. Destination of the pupils.
1.
M anual Labor. The Directors would cheerfully re
commend, that the manual labor system, as a means, both
of desirable improvement and self-support, be carried for
ward in connexion with the studies of the school; and to
facilitate the operations of this departm ent, as well as to
aid the secular affairs of the establishment, the Secular
�1833.)
HIG H SCHOOL.
15
A gent of the mission be authorised and requested to
engage, for an economical compensation, an artisan of
approved character, as to ingenuity, industry, patience,
kindness, and hopeful piety, to oversee the work, take
charge of the stock, tools, &c., and keep them in order,
and also to do, so far as he is able, such work in the
construction and improvement of buildings, apparatus, fur
niture, &c., as shall be deemed needful and expedient by
the Principal for the real benefit of the school; it being
understood that if he cannot have full employment for the
school, he may labor a part of the time for the mission,
where he can advantageously render assistance.
2 . Approp riations for the ensuing year.
T he D irectors recommend, that from 300 to 400 dollars
be appropriated to pay the artisan, and that the mission
moreover furnish his board.
T h at 150 dollars be appropriated to procure lumber for
buildings for rooms for lectures, for museum of foreign and
native curiosities, and apparatus.
T h at 100 dollars be appropriated to procure tools and
stock for the work shop.
T hat 100 dollars be appropriated to procure a good toned
bell of su itable siz e; unless a bell of 100 or 150 pounds, can
be more advantageously furnished within a moderate period.
T h at 100 dollars be appropriated for miscellanies, in
cluding a series of weights and m easures,and a set of coins
of different countries.
And that the appropriations of books and stationery last
year be considered as equally available the present year.
3. A id to be sought.
Believing that considerable aid may, by suitable m ea
sures, be obtained without diminishing the resources ofthe
Board, we recommend that the Directors be authorised to
write a circular, to be sent to the Missionary Rooms rela
tive to the origin, progress, wants and prospects of the.
school, and to solicit aid in funds, books, maps, charts,
chemical, philosophical, and astronomical apparatus, mineralogical specimens, curiosities, &c., particularly of the
friends of literature and science.
4. Studies to be introduced for disciplining the mind.
On this subject no plan is fully matured as to its details;
but in general the D irectors recommend as the best means
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HIGH SCHOOL.
(1833.
of mental discipline that the studies em brace those of
natural and moral science, and the languages5 and that text
books be made out for that purpose, as shall be found
practicable on the several branches; it being understood
that the study of the languages, particularly the original
languages of the scriptures be entered upon by a few in
dividuals as an experiment.
5.
General method of supplying the school with books
and other means of studying the subjects designed to be
taught in the school.
T he D irectors recommend that the Principal devote spe
cial attention to the subject of preparing studies, availing
himself of the aid of his best pupils both in arranging and
communicating them; and that the missionaries, who are
able, wherever they are stationed, hold themselves in
readiness, at the request of the Principal, to assist in pre
paring books, tracts, maps, drawings, and other means of
improvement for the benefit of the school; and that on the
arrival of another press for the mission, one of the Ram age
presses now at the office, be sent to the H igh School, and
put in working order, with a small font of type which may
be the most conveniently spared sufficient at least for one
form, to facilitate the preparation of studies, books, tracts,
handbills, cards, diagrams, &c., particularly for striking off
proofs, schedules, &c., for the immediate use of the classes;
it being understood, that copies of such productions, as are
likely to be more generally useful, shall be sent to the
printing committee of the mission, to be printed at their
discretion, for the benefit of select, station, and other schools
in the islands.
(S. T he Pupils and their destination.
T he Directors would recommend, that if any pupil shall,
after a reasonable probation, appear to the Principal to be
incapacitated to derive material benefit from the course of
instruction to be pursued, measures should be taken kindly
to withdraw him from the school, that he may not em barrass
the efforts of the Principal, nor retard the general progress
of his class: and that if any pupil shall appear to be re
fractory and materially injurious to the morals, the govern
ment, or the progress of the school from unworthy motives,
he should be, after unsuccessful admonitory measures,
expelled;— and further, that the Principal and the mission-
�1833.)
PR I N T I N G .
17
aries should endeavor to hold up before the scholars def
inite objects at which they are to aim in future life; and
that fields of future action, and distinct spheres of usefulness
be prepared for them, to stimulate their efforts, and to guard
them against relapsing into original sloth from the love of
indulgence, and falling into fatal snares from the mere pride
of distinction: for although solid attainments in science and
learning tend to humility, by showing the possessor how little
he knows compared with what may be known,a smattering of
knowledge puffeth up; and a trifling distinction of a Sand
wich Islander, from his fellows,or his countrymen, if noticed
kindly by the chiefs, exposes him to injury and ruin.
Finally, the D irectors commend the infant Institution to
the fostering care of Providence, and to the prayers of the
friends of the H aw aiian nation.
T he following is the report of the Printing Committee:
T he committee of superintendence for the printing
department beg leave to submit the following report:
At the commencement of the present year the facilities
for carrying on the business of printing were considerably
increased, and consequently much more work has been
done in the office than during any preceeding year.
T here were on hand at the commencement of the year
1578 reams of paper. Received since by the M entor 329
reams, and by the Rasselas 50 do. M aking iu all 1957
reams. O f this 682 reams have been used; leaving on
hand at the present time 1275 re'ims.
During the year the committee have superintended the
printing of the following works:
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(1833,
PR IN TI N G.
mo
24
Child’s Arithmetic, (Foiole's,)
M arquesas Spelling Book,
16
First Book of Elem ents,
18
12
A cts of the Apostles,
Catechism on the book of Genesis, 16
Scripture History (reprint,)
18
Part of the book of Numbers,
18
Romans & 1 & 2 Cor. (reprint,) 12
Daily Food, (extract from Acts,) 18
Childs Arithmetic, (reprint,)
24
T ract on M arriage,
12
intellectual Arithmetic-. (Col
18
burn's,)
12
Book of Deuteronomy,
First book for Children, (reprint,) 18
Catechism, (reprint,)
18
Spelling Book, (do)
18
Geographical Questions,
1 12
Gamut and music engraved,
8
18
Covers for different books,
Decalogue, (handbill,)
12
M inutes of General M eeting,
Various small works amounting to
P Copies
60 3,000
16 1,000
108 16,000
64 10,000
56 10,000
144 10,000
80 10,000
72 10,000
36 20,000
48 10,000
12 10,000
p. p.
180,000
16,000
1728.000
640.000
560.000
1440.000
800.000
720.000
720.000
480.000
120.000
64 10,000
640.000
10,000 760.000
10,000 360.000
10,000
80,000
10,000
30.000
24 4,000
96.000
8 2,000
16.000
2
i! 58,000
1,000
76
36
8
8
36
,9581,
40
166040
1,440
, 22,120
Most of the above mentioned works have been folded
and stitched. About 3000 Geographies and 200 Historical
Catechisms have been sewed and put up in cloth. Aboui
400 N ew Testam ents have also been bound, most of them
in goat’s skins tanned at Kauai,which answer every purpose.
T he expenses of the above works have been as follows
12 £ $1734 37
F o- P aner } l)cnly’ 555 ream s>at :
P ’ Foolscap, 127 do.
50
317 50
Composition,
, 105 50
a Press work,
439
Folding, gathering, binding and stitching, . 541 5C
J
Ink, 75 lbs., at 50 cts.
37 50
Rollers,
.
.
.
.
.
.
15 00'
W arehouse work,
.
104 lb
fn part for support of printers,
. 5 3 1 0°2
Implements and materials for bindeiry,
55 0b
205 67
Repairs, furniture, and contingencies.
$408787
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19
T h ere are now no original works in the hands ofthe com
m ittee, and no work in the press except the Historical
Catechism, and that is nearly all in type.
Some additions have been made to the furniture, &c.,
of the printing office during the year, and still more to the
implements and materials tor carrying on the business of
bookbinding.
Mr. R ogers has been able to devote his whole time to
the printing office and bindery. Mr. Shepard’s health has
been very feeble, but he has been p’ole to do considerable
by overseeing the boys in the office, and reading proofs.
It is expected a new press will soon be added to the office.
4 .— Location o f Missionaries.
T h e following report was adopted;
T he committee on location beg leave to say, that they
have considered the claims of different Islands and Stations,
and recommend the following as in their opinion best
suited to further the progress of the gospel on the Islands;
1. T hat Mr. Smith be stationed at Molokai.
2 . T hat Mr. T inker be stationed at W ailuku.
3. T hat Doct. Chapin be stationed for the present at
Lahaina.
5.— Principles to be observed in respect to foreigners emi
grating to these Islands.
On the question, “ W hat principles shall we adopt in
respect to foreigners emigrating to these Islands?” the
following report was presented and adopted;
T hat as advice has been requested of this mission as to
the expediency of giving encouragem ent to a colony from
.the U nited States settling at these Islands, to aid indirectly
in civilizing the people, and as individuals also have re
quested light on this subject in relation to their own duty;
therefore, resolved,
1. T hat our relation to this people as pastors and teach
ers, renders it inexpedient for us to give direct advice to
any who may be desirous of emigrating to these Islands.
2 . T hat in answer to inquiries made on the subject, in
formation be commtinicated respecting these Islands, in
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eluding an account of the soil, productions, and clim ate; of
the state of commerce; of the civil and political affairs of
the nation; of the probable reception of a colony by the
chiefs and people, and of the prospect that such a colony
would be useful or otherwise: in short, that every facility
in our power be furnished for enabling all who are wishing
to visit these Islands to aid in civilizing the people, to make
up their minds understanding^, and act, on their own
responsibility, as their judgment shall dictate.
3. T hat if we shall
any time be solicited by the chiefs
to give advice on the subject of encouraging foreign res
idents among them, we feel at liberty to furnish them with
all the information in our power respecting the character,
views, wishes, and probable influence of persons emigrating
to their shores; while at the same time we cautiously refrain
from giving advice as to the encouragem ent they may give
to such emigrants.
4. T hat we exhibit towards pious visitors and residents
not only kindness and love as Christian B rethren, but as
ministers of the gospel watch over their souls with that
unremitted vigilence and solicitude which is so peculiarly
necessary in this land of temptation.
5. In respect to foreigners generally, that we lift up our
earnest and importunate cries to God in their behalf, and
make strenuous exertions for their salvation, in accordance
with the plans and wishes of the Rev. M r. D iell,and the in
structions of the Prudential Committee; feeling ourselves
called upon, in addition to other motives, by a no less
consideration than the temporal prosperity and eternal wel
fare of this nation.
f>.— M r. Johnstone'’s connectionivifhthe Oahu Charity School.
The Committee to which was referred the subject of
Mr. Johnstone’s connection with the Oahu Charity School
recommended the following resolution, which was adopted.
W hereas attention to the rising generation has ever been
deemed a matter of prime importance in the mission from
its commencement, and the increase of the number of
foreigner’s children increases the importance of attention to
them ; and whereas very considerable efforts to provide the
means of instruction for that class o*‘the rising generation
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READING ROOxMS.
have been made by the residents, who have expressed a
wish to engage M r. and Mrs. Johnstone as instructors, and
generously offered to provide for their support in the work
which they have so satisfactorily begun, and which they are
ready to pursue;
F esolved that the mission approve of Mr. and Mrs.
Johnstone’s continuing their attention to the instruction of
the children of foreigners, making annually such a report to
the mission ofthe school and their labors as is required of
the rest of our number in our respective spheres of action.
7.— The erection o f Reading Rooms at Lahaina fo r Seamen.
T he committee appointed to report respecting the erec
tion of reading rooms for seamen at Lahaina, submited the
following resolutions, which were adopted.
W hereas the average number of seamen belonging to
130 ships touching at this port within 15 months past have
been about equal to 100 men, or four ships constantly in
port during this period; and about that average number
may be expected hereafter; that they are often destitute
of suitable means of employment while on shore, and are
not usually well supplied with books,tracts and periodicals;
and whereas, by experiment it is found that a considerable
number are disposed, partly from inclination and partly
because ro ordinary houses of entertainment for seamen
are open at the place, to frequent rooms where the privilege
is afforded, of reading and instruction, shelter from the sun,
and the refreshment of cold water freely offered; and
whereas a suitable site can be obtained for the purpose in
connection with a store house for the mission, near the
m arket and watering place, convenient for the superinten
dence of one o fth e missionaries; Therefore,
Resolved, 1. T hat this mission consider the erection of
reading rooms for seamen at Lahaina as highly important,
both for the good of seamen in particular, and o fth e cause
of improvement in general at the islands.
2 . T hat it be the duty ofthe brethren at Lahaina to con
sult freely with the Rev. Mr. Diell on this subject,and ascer
tain whether he will assume the responsibility of furnishing
such rooms at the expense of the A. S. F. Society.
3. In case M r. Diell should decline doing this, that the
station at L ahaina be authorized to erect, at an expense to
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the mission not to exceed $ 200, two convenient and per
manent reading rooms, one for masters and mates, and the
other for seamen, receiving such aid to cover the expense
as may be furnished gratuitously either by the A. S. F.
Society, the chiefs,or other individuals friendly to the object.
8.— Assignment o f jmblic labors, translations fyc, fo r the
ensuing year.
T he following report was adopted.
T he committee to whom was refered the assignment of
labors for the ensuing year, beg leave to report in reference
to translations, revisions, compilations, &c. to be completed
or undertaken for the press,the following recommendations:
1. T hat the revision of the four Gospels be thoroughly
completed agreeably with a former arrangem ent, together
with Romans and the last 8 chapters of Acts, and that ob
vious errors in the remaining portions of the N ew T est,
be corrected by the translators; that a new and uniform
edition of 10,000 copies may be issued during the year to
meet the immediate demand.
2 . T hat the omitted passages of Genesis be translated,
correcting at the same time the errors in the former impres
sion, that the work may be printed entire.
3. T hat the Hook of Psalm s be revised and printed
entire.
4. T hat Judges, Ruth, 1st and 2d Samuel,and 1st K ings
be completed by those who have them in hand.
5. T hat 2d Kings be translated by Mr. Thurston.
6. T hat the works on civil and ecclesiastical history be
carried forward to 150 or 250 pages 18 mo. for publication.
7. T hat the geography be revised by M essrs. W hitney
and Richards.
8. T hat a set of maps already undertaken be completed
by Messrs. Andrews and Judd, to be forwarded by the
committee to the M issionary Rooms.
9. That a translation of H olbrook’s first lessons in geo
metry and the Missionary Catechism be completed by
Messrs. Andrews and Richards.
10. T hat a translation of Colburn’s Sequel to mental
arithmetic be made by M essrs. Bishop and Andrews.
11. T hat the second number of Jliokala or D aily Food
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for 1834, be prepared with brief notes and references by
M r. Andrew s; to be ready for distribution by the first of
D ec. next.
12. T hat m aterials for the first number of a Hawaiian
Christian A lmanac, embracing a calendar, notices of eclipses, useful hints and facts; historical and chronological
notes, statistics &c., be collected and arranged by M essrs.
C lark and Tinker, and revised by Mr. Bingham for 1834,
if practicable, and if not, for 1835.
13. T hat a tract on Juvenile improvement be written by
Mr. Dibble and revised by Mr. Andrews.
14. T hat M r. Richards revise his sermon on the evils of
intemperance in the use of tobacco for a tract.
15. T hat former appointments unfinished, and not no
ticed above as bookkeeping, music-book, gramm ar, voca
bulary, volume of sermons &c. be continued.
9.— Native Schools.
On the question, “ W hat ought the mission to do further in
respect to native schools?” the following report was present
ed and adopted;
1 Believing that our success as teachers of the Christian
religion depends in no small degree upon the blessing of
God on well directed, vigorous and persevering efforts to
qualify native teachers for the duties of their station, to
train the rising generation to habits of reading and reflec
tion, and thus to raise the entire population ultimately
from their degradation; therefore,
Resolved,in order that we may make the best distribution
of our time and strength,and also give the people a specimen
of our method of constructing school houses and communica
ting instruction; that the members of each station be allowed
and recommended to build a convenient school house, and
to seek every facility they may deem desirable for aiding
in this department of labor; that the teachers and people be
invited to aid to the extent of their ability in providing these
conveniencies; but where the people have not the means ot
furnishing materials such as glass, nails &c. each station
be allowed to appropriate such articles, belonging to the
mission,to an amount not exceeding twenty dollars, provided
that such articles are not likely to be soon needed for the
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personal comfort and convenience of any of our number.
2 . Though we believe that it would be inexpedient at
present to compensate natives for their services as school
teachers to their own countrymen, yet that we may stimu
late both teachers and their pupils to press forward in the
march of intellectual improvement;
Resolved, that each station have the privilege of bestow
ing a small premium of books on teachers, who are most
faithful in the discharge of their duties, and on schools,
which make the most rapid improvement.
3. Resolved, moreover, that we class none in our schools
as readers who cannot read intelligibly any portion of
scripture pointed out to them; and that in each annual
report we severally make a definite and full statement of
the labors bestowed upon station schools, the plan pursued,
the methods of instruction, and the results of our efforts.
MI SCELLANEOUS
BUSI NESS.
Correspondence.
T he following letters were read before the Meeting.
A letter from the Society of Inquiry in Am herst College,
and answer to the same by Mr. Bingham.— Two letters
from the Rev. Mr. Mallock, Sec. of the A. T. Society, and
an answer to the same by M r. B ingham .-—Two from the
Rev. M r. Brigham, Sec. of the A. B. Society.— A letter
from the Rev. Mr. Ellis, Foreign Sec ofthe L. M. Society.
— One from the Rev. M r. Brown, Sec. o fth e A. S. F . So
ciety, and one from the Society of Inquiry in the Theol.
Sem. Princeton, N. J.
The following persons were appointed to write public
setters.
Messrs. Richards, Bingham and W hitney to the L. M .
Society, and to the Missionaries at the G eorgian Islands.
Mr. Bingham to the A. B. Society.
Mr. Richards to the A. T. Society.
Mr. Andrews to the Society of Inquiry, Theol. Sem.
Princeton, N. J.
Messrs. Andrews, Clark, Thurston and G reen were ap
pointed to write severally different parts of a general letter
to the Board, to be put together and forwarded by M r.
Andrews.
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M I S CE LL A N EO U S
B USI NE SS.
Mr. Dibble was appointed to write to the Board respect
ing our claims for additional laborers.
A letter to the L. M. Society was prepared and presented
to the meeting according to the above appointment. Also
a general letter to the Board, and a letter respecting our
claims for additional laborers were presented and accepted.
On the subject of correspondence the following resolu
tion was adopted. In view of our own liability to err and
the injudiciousness of friends in printing communications
not designed to be made public, therefore,
Resolved, that this mission consider it proper and desi
rable that all letters written by appointment be submitted
to two, or, at least, to one of our number for approbation.
Rev. M r. Diell.
The following resolution was adopted in reference to
the Rev. Mr. Deill.
Considering the spiritual condition of American seamen
and other visitors and resident foreigners at these islands,
and their moral influence on the native population;
Resolved, that, with grateful hearts to the Giver of all
good, we welcome the Rev. Mr. D iell as chaplain to
seamen and other foreigners at the port of Honolulu, and
tender him our prayers and hearty cooperation in the dif
ficult, but important work to which he has devoted himself
H igh School.
i*'.'
On motion, voted, that the infant school apparatus be
committed for the present to Mr. Andrews, for the use of
the H igh School.
On motion voted, that we consider the H igh School as
having claims on specimens of all native curiosities superior
to the claims of private and other friends and Societies in
America, and therefore, that every individual of our num
ber be requested to furnish the High School with all such
specimens as far as it may be in his power.
On motion,- voted, that a committee be appointed to
collect curiosities and minerals, and transmit them to America at their discretion, and with the advice of the Prin3
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(1833
cipal of the High School, for the purpose o f obtaining
curiosities and minerals in return.
Made choice of Dr. Chapin and Mr. Spaulding.
Survey of the Islands.
On motion, voted, that the brethren at Honolulu be em
powered to employ at their discretion Mr. Denison to take
a survey of these islands with a view of making a correct
map of them.
Recording Secretary.
Resolved, that we appoint a Recording Secretary of the
mission, whose duty it shall be to record in a book for the
purpose the minuets of the General M eeting, to take charge
of all public letters and documents belonging to the mission,
and to circulate among the members of the mission public
letters and other information of a general interest.
Made choice of Mr. Chamberlain.
Printing department.
, Made choice of Messrs. Bingham, Clark, Chamberlain
and Judd as printing committee for the ensuing year.
On motion, voted, that Mr. Rogers be requested to su
perintend the bindery as well as the printing office for the
ensuing year.
?
Change in locations.
Resolved, that a standing committee o f two be appointed
to consult with the different members of the mission on the
expediency o f a change in location, or a division of stations,
and to report on the subject at the next General M eeting.
Made choice of Messrs. Bingham and Chamberlain.
Errors corrected.
The following resolution was adopted.
Resolved, that it be the sense o f this Meeting that the
sentence in the report of the Board for 1829 respecting the
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island o f Kauai in the following words, “ This island has
not yet been brought so thoroughly under the influence of
the school system as some others,” is obviously incorrect:
— Also the following sentence in the Report of 1830;— “ The
people are not so far advanced in a knowledge of Christiani
ty, as the inhabitants o f some islands of the group.”
Minutes.
On motion, voted, that the minutes of the Meeting be
printed at the discretion of the printing committee, accord
ing to the practice adopted heretofore.
JYext annual meeting, 1st week in June 1834.
Voted that the next General Meeting be at Kailua.
Messrs. Thurston and Bishop were appointed a commit
tee to confer with Mr. Chamberlain on the practicability
and expediency of having the next General Meeting at
Kailua.
STANDING COMMITTEES FOR
1833.
• 1. Mr. Bingham to write to the A. B. Society.
2. Mr. Richards to write to the A. T. Society.
3. Mr. Andrews to write to the Society of Inquiry, Theo.
Sem. Princeton, N . J.
4. Messrs. Chapin and Spaulding to collect minerals, &c.
5. T h e members o f the station of Honolulu, to employ
Mr. Denison to survey the Islands.
6. Messrs. Thurston and Bishop, on the subject o f the
next General Meeting.
7. Messrs. Bingham and Chamberlain, on the subject
o f a change in location.
8. Messrs. Bingham, Chamberlain, Clark and Judd, to
superintend the printing department.
9. Messrs. Richards, Bingham, Thurston, Whitney and
Andrews, Directors of the High School.
10. Messrs. Richards, Andrews and Bishop, on the sub
ject of a Vocabulary.
�CONTENTS.
M em bers present,
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O rganization of the M eeting,
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Reception of the Reinforcem ent,
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Resolutions respecting M r. F u ller,
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List o f O vertures,
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O verture 1.— Mission to the M arquesas,
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2.— Reports of Stations,
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3.— R eports of Standing Committees,
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R eport ofthe D irectors of the H igh School, 10— 17
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P rinting Com m ittee,
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4.— Location of M issionaries,
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5 .— Principles to be observed in respect to foreigners em igrating to these Islands,
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6.— Oahu Charity School,
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7 —Reading Room s at L ahaina,
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C orrespondence,
Resolution respecting Rev. M r. D iell,
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H ig h School,
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Survey of the Islands,
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Recording Secretary
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Printing departm ent,
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C hange in location,
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Schools on K auai, &c.
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M inutes of the general meeting,
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N ext G eneral M eeting,
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L ist of Standing Committees,
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EX TR A C T S
FROM
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THE M INUTES
OF THE
G EN ER A L MEETING
OF THE
S A N D W I C H I S L A N D S M IS S IO N ,
H E L D AT H O N O LU L U ,
JU N E , 1832.
OAHU:
32.81MISSION PRESS.
��MINUTES.
H o n o l u l u , June 2, 1832.
A n e w arrangement having been made for holding the
General Meeting at this place instead of Lahaina, in con
sequence of the expected arrival of new laborers from the
Board; a meeting was convened this morning at the house
of Mr. C h a m b e r l a i n , and continued till the 23d: the fol
lowing brethren were present at the meeting:
O f the Station at
"Rev. H i r a m B in g h a m ,
u E p h ra im W . C la rk ,
a J o s e p h G o o d r ic h ,
Honolulu,
G e r r e t P. J u d d , M. D.
Mr. L e v i C h a m b e r l a i n ,
a S t e p h e n S iie p a r d ,
u A n d re w Jo h n sto n e.
( Rev. S a m u e l W h i t n e y ,
Kauai,
( “ P e t e r J . G u lic k .
C Rev. W i l l i a m R i c h a r d s ,
Lahaina,
< a L o r r in A n d r e w s ,
( u R eu b en T in k e r.
( Rev. A s a T h u r s t o n ,
Kailua,
$ a A rt e m a s B ish o p ,
C Rev. J o n a t h a n S. G r e e n ,
Hilo,
I 66 S h e l d o n D i b b l e .
Waimea,
Rev. D w i g h t B a l d w i n .
The moderator of the last general meeting called for the
ballots for a moderator:
Rev. L o r r i n A n d r e w s was chosen.
The moderator opened the meeting by prayer.
Ballots were then taken for a secretary;
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REINFORCEMENT.
(1832,
Mr. L e v i C h a m b e r l a i n was chosen.
Rev. R e u b e n T i n k e r was chosen assistant secretary.
The following nineteen new helpers having recently ar
rived, viz;
Rev. J o h n S. E m e r s o n ,
Mrs. U r s u l a S. E m e r s o n ,
Rev D a v i d B e l d e n L y m a n ,
Mrs. S a r a h J . L y m a n ,
Rev. E p h r a i m S p a u l d i n g ,
Mrs. J u l i a B. S p a u l d i n g ,
R ev. W i l l ia m P a t t e r s o n A l e x a n d e r ,.
Mrs. M a r y A n n A l e x a n d e r ,
Rev. R i c h a r d A r m s t r o n g ,
Mrs. C l a r i s s a C h a p m a n A r m s t r o n g ,
Rev. C o c h r a n F o r b e s ,
Mrs. R e b e c c a D. F o r b e s ,
Rev. H a r v e y R e x f o r d H i t c h c o c k ,
Mrs. R e b e c c a H . H i t c h c o c k ,
Rev. L o r e n z o L yo n s,
Mrs. B e t s e y C. L y o n s,
M r. A lo n z o C h a p in , Physician ,
Mrs. M a r y A n n T C h a p in ,
Mr. E d m u n d H. R o g e r s , Printer;
as an introduction to the business of the general meet
ing, it was Voted, that the letter of the Board to the mem
bers of this mission recently received, together with the
instructions of the Prudential Committee to the reinforce
ment lately arrived in the Ship Averick, be read: and they
were read accordingly.
Whereupon the following resolution was adopted; Re
solved, that with devout thanksgi/ing to the great Director
of all Christian Missions to the heathen for the safe and sea
sonable arrival of the fourth reinforcement to this Mission,
who arrived in the Ship Averick, viz. Messrs. Emerson,
Lyman, Spaulding, Alexander, Armstrong, Forbes, Hitch
cock, Lyons, and Chapin, we receive them as members of
this mission, and fellow laborers in the work of Christ;—
that we invite them to lake part in the deliberations of this
meeting, and to co-operate with us in all the labors and
plans of the mission for securingthe benevolent objects in
the Pacific, for which we and they are sent by the Ameri
can Board and Christian public; and that an affectionate
�1832.)
LIST OF OVERTURES.
5
salutation and welcome be extended to them, and their
companions, as helpers in the good work.
Voted, that a committee of three be appointed to confer
with Mr. Rogers, on the subject of his contract with the
Board, and of the relation which he would wish to hold
with the mission.
The Committee appointed to confer with Mr. Rogers on
the subject of his contract with the Board reported that
Mr. Rogers had made known to them his wish to be devoted
to the missionary cause, and to serve the mission as printer
or in any capacity in which he may be useful.
Whereupon the following resolution was passed;
Resolved, That we receive Mr. Rogers according to the
appointment of the Prudential Committee, and invite him
to take a seat with us and act in all our deliberations.
The committee of overtures presented the following list
of subjects for consideration;
1. Reports of standing committees for 1831,
2. Reports of stations.
3. Mission to the Washington Islands.
4. Question proposed by the Board, “ What number of
missionaries ought to be placed on the Sandwich Islands?7’
5. Method of disposing of books to the natives.
6. Support of missionaries, relative importance of fixed
salaries and ofthe common stock system, in reference to the
Sandwich Islands Mission.
7. Letter from the American Tract Society; including
the suggestions of the Board respecting assistance from
that quarter.
8. The offered aid ofthe American Bible Society for sup
plying the Sandwich Islands with the Word of God; in
cluding the general inquiry, in what manner can such for
eign aid, from any source, be most advantageously applied
to the cause ofthe mission?
9. The inquiry suggested by the Board, “ In what man
ner can the Physicians render themselves useful to the
missionary cause in the highest degree?’’
10. Public labors for the ensuing year.
11. Appropriation and sale of native books.
12. Printing department.
13. Location of new laborers.
f4. High School
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15. Encouraging industry among the common people.
16. Place for the next General Meeting of the mission.
T he following items of business were brought up on mo
tion:
The appointment of committees to reply to all communi
cations to the mission remaining unanswered.
Books belonging to the mission.
Book bindery.
On subject No. 1, most of the reports were presented
verbally, and were approved.
The following is the Report of the printing committee;
The committee of superintendence for the printing de
partment, having completed the term for which they were
appointed, beg leave to submit the following report:
At the commencement of this year, there were on hand
1257 reams of paper.
Of this, 282 reams have been used in printing;
Leaving on hand 973 reams, besides the shipments of
paper b y the Chalcedony and Averick, [6051/2 reams,] not
liere counted, but to be added to the stock for the ensuing
year.
The committee have put to press, and superintended the
printing of, the following works;
p. mo. cop.
pp.
1. Reprint of First Book for ) 36 18 10,000 360,000
‘ Children,
)
960
40
2. Minutes of Gen. Meet. 24 12
3. 2 Thess. 1 &. 2 Tim. T i-]
tus, Phil. Heb. Jas. 1 & 2 >104 12 10,000 1,040,000
Pet. 1, 2 & 3 John, Jude,
and the Revelation,
216 12 5,500 1,188,000
4. Geography,
5. 8 handbill tracts, printed ]
80,000
partly as handbills & part- ]> 8 18 10,000
Iv as a single tract,
*
60 12 5,500 330,000
6. Reprint of Acts,
12 24 3,000 36,000
1. Hymns for Children,
420
8. Decalogue, handbill with plate i
2,590
9. Bills of lading, for residents,
�1832.)
HIGH SCHOOL.
t
The expenses of the above work are as follows;
12
For paper, (j Demy,
Foo,'c’ap265
17 reams
do at 2$3 12501/2 $827
42 50
“ Composition,
- - - - - 65 90
“ Presswork, - - - - - 211 50
u Folding and Gathering,
129 70
“ Binding and stitching,
- - 52 24
e( Ink 40 lbs. at 50 cts.
- 20 00
cc Contingencies, - - - - 35 95
$1384 91
W e congratulate the mission on the arrival of a W ells’
printing press, and new fonts of types, as well as of a printer,
to facilitate the operations of this important department in
the cause of the mission.
The following is the report of the Directors of the High
School:
The Directors of the High School have little to say in
their first annual report, inasmuch as the school has been
in a broken state most of the time during the year past, or
since the School commenced, owing to the total unprepar
edness of the mission for commencing or carrying on such
a n institution.
There has been no examination of the School, owing to
the peculiar circumstances in which it has existed, and
perhaps also to the local situation of the directors.
The School commenced on the 5th of Sept. last, with about 25 scholars, chiefly from Maui. They gradually ar
rived, however, from the other Islands to the number of
sixty seven.
Four have left the school. Two at their own request;
and two were expelled.
The instruction ofthe past year has been confined to read
ing and recitations from the books read; and to oral instruc
tion from the Principal. From the utter destitution of
writing materials, as well as a place for writing, nothing
has been done in that department.
The scholars have been generally regular and punctual
in their attendance on the instructions ofthe school; obe
dient and kind in their behavior toward the Principal, and
have at all times evinced an anxious desire to learn
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The manual labor system was early introduced, and has
been continued, and bids fair, connected as it is with lite
rary acquisitions, to do much for the civilization of the Is
lands.
A school house is now erected, and covered, fifty feet by
twenty six inside, and is the fruit of their industry.
Land has been given for the use of the school; that is,
for the support of the scholars; and is free from taxes.
The religious instruction ofthe school has consisted, be
sides reading the Scriptures as a school book, in a weekly
Bible Class, which commenced at the beginning of the
Bible. This class was continued about two months, at
which time the school was deprived of a house.
On the whole, it is the opinion of the Directors that the
school has accomplished all that could have been reasona
bly expected; and the prospect is sufficiently encouraging
to warrant the persevering efforts of the mission, and the
laying out of considerable expense in carrying it on.
The Directors recommed that a course of study be made
out as soon as practicable, in order that a series of books
may be prepared.
The Directors also lay before this meeting the subject
of the manual labor system, in order that the best means
may be devised for carrying it on. This relates to the kind
of work they shall do; a supply of materials; tools for labor;
and an overseer of this department.
The Directors lay before this meeting the case of the
scholar’s wives. They are without a teacher, and without
any means of keeping pace, either in mental or physical
education with their husbands.
On No. 2, written reports were received from all the
stations, except Kaawaloa; and Messrs. B in g h a m , G r e e n ,
and W h i t n e y , were appointed a committee to write a gen
eral report to the Board.
A few particulars drawn from the station reports are ar
ranged in the following table.
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MARQUESAS.
Candidates \
Whole JYo.
admitted.
Readers.
Learners.
Statistical table of Marriages, Schools, and Churches, /o r
f/ie year ending June, 1832.
c>
Islands
£
&
32 ^5s
, Marriages.
•IS
g ^3
Stations.
Kauai,
179 2,700 no ret’rns 3 5 44
Oahu,
195
388 6,526 11,000 105
'
Maui,
65
145
464 6,369
Molokai,
> 12,895
Lanai,
400
Kahoolawe,
Kailua,
179 1,145
3,450 30 26 98
Kaawaloa, no re. 150* 2,000 no ret’rns 20 14 70
8
8
Waimea,
130 2,000 no ret’rns
17
Hilo,
120 1,987; no ret’rns 4
235 45 577
Total,
1,610 23,127
* Supposed no. of marriages 150, and of readers 2,000.
Or 199, four having been transferred to Kauai.
On No. 3, the following report was adopted:
The committee appointed to examine the subject of a
mission to the Northern M aiquesas, or Washington Islands,
report, that they entered upon the investigation of the sub
ject with no ordinary feelings of solicitude, lest, in the de
cision to which they might come, they should fail to please
their Divine Master, to satisfy their own consciences and
justify themselves in the eyes of their patrons and the
Christian world. The subject has appeared dark, invol
ved, and fraught with defficulties of various kinds.
The committee, therefore, previous to stating the results
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of their investigations, beg leave to make a few observa
tions respecting the state ofthe question; the geographical
situation of the Washington Islands; and the history of
missionary operations there.
The idea of a mission to the Northern Marquesas, from
the United States, originated in the wish of the American
Board to send the Gospel to all people; but the occasion
which led the Board to take direct measures on the sub
ject, was the representation of the condition of those Islands
by the Rev C. S. Stewart, who visited them in the U. S.
Ship Vincennes in 1829. See Stewart's Visit to the South
Seas, Vot i. p. 212. From the representations made by
Mr. S. the Board were led to say;
“ For several years the attention of the Committee has
been repeatedly called to the Marquesas Islands, as. afford
ing a field of great promise for missionary efforts, simi
lar to those which have been so signally prospered among
the inhabitants ofthe Sandwich Islands; and an interview
with the Rev. C. S. Stewart, who visited them in his late
voyage, has constrained the Committee to resolve upon
commencing a mission there, as soon as God, in his provi
dence, shall place the means at their disposal.” Mis. Her.
vol. xxvi, p. 334.
In their public letter to the mission, dated Dec. 1830,
and brought by the third reinforcement; “ From the account
given us by Mr. Stewart, as well as from what we previ
ously knew ofthe condition of the inhabitants of those Is
lands, we are very desirous that the gospel should be carried
to them speedily, and, if possible, by our instrumentality.
We should have been very glad, if Providence had enabled
us to send you five ordained missionaries, instead of three.
But we had neither the men nor the money. It is our wish,
that you should contemplate fitting out the commencement
of a mission from your Islands, within eight months, or a
year, from the arrival of these brethren, whom we now
send you.”
In a letter to Mr. Bingham, dated Oct. 3 1831, the Sec
retary, in speaking ofthe numbers ofthe fourth reinforce
ment, says; “ It is expected that some of them will ultimately
find their way to the Washington Islands.”
And in their general letter to the mission, a little more
than a month later; “ We have supposed that two of these
brethren would naturally be sent to the Washington Islands,
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where the pulic sentiment in this country, since the pub
lication of Mr. Stewart’s Journal, as well as the providence
of God, seems to require the speedy establishment of a
mission.”
From these, and other indirect statements, it appears to
be the opinion ofthe Board, and the friends of missions in
the United States, that a mission has already been planted
in those Islands; or that it will soon take place. The
Board, however, leave it entirely with the mission here, as
appears from their concluding paragraph on the subject.
“ The whole subject, however, is referred to the brethren,
for their deliberation, when they assemble to assign places
for their new fellow laborers.”
Since the Christian public in the United States are awake
to this subject, and their expectations raised, a thorough
examination should, in the opinion of your committee, be
entered into by the mission, and the reasons assigned fully:
whether the mission here does or does not establish a mis
sion at the Washington Islands.
First.—Your committee propose to examine the Geo
graphical situation of the Washington Islands, and the popu
lation.
The name, Washington Islands, has lately been given to
three small islands included in the group generally known
by the name of the Marquesas. The only reason for con
sidering them to be a separate cluster is that they were discov
ered at different times Mr. Stewart is the first writer known
to the committee, who considers them a separate cluster.
Though Mr. Ellis, who follows Mr. Stewart’s account, in
part at least, in speaking of the whole group by the name
of the Marquesas, says, “ They form two clusters, which
were discovered at different periods, and are politically,
as well as geographically distinct.” The southern cluster,
comprehending five islands, Tahuata, Hivaoa, Mohotaue,
Fatuhiva, andFetuuku.— ( See Ellis' Pol. Res. vol. Hi. p.
310. The Washington Islands, according to Mr. Stewart,
“ arethree in number; viz: Huahuka, Nukuhiva, or Nuuhiva, and Uapou, forming a triangle by their relative posi
tion to each other.” “ Huahuka is the most eastern of the
three; Nukuhiva lies about twenty miles directly west of
it, and Uapou thirty miles south of the central parts of
Nukuhiva.” Uapou, the southernmost of the Washington
Islands, according to Mr. Stewart, lies 9 deg. 32 min.
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south latitude, and about 140 deg. 10 min. west longitude.
And Tahuatathe northernmost ofthe Marquesas, according
to the Missionary Gazetteer, lies 9 deg. 55 min. south lati
tude, and 139 deg. 7 min. west longitude. Hence the
distance between the two groups is 63 miles east and west,
and 23 north and south; which, supposing the latitude to
be calculated from the centres ofthe Islands, would be about 60 miles. As to the political distinction mentioned by
Mr. Ellis, it is known to all acquainted with the govern
ments of the people of the South Sea Islands, that political
distinctions exist between one island and another; and fre
quently several independent tribes inhabit one small Island.
Hence there is probably the same political distinction be
tween one island and another in the Washington group
as there is between the Washington and Marquesas. As
to the geographical distinction, it is evident it can be nothing
more than relative, arising from the great contiguity and
smallness of the islands in the Marquesian group. For
we do not distinguish Kauai, and Niihau, and Kaula, as
a distinct group from the Sandwich Islands, though the
geographical distince from Oahu to Kauai be greater than
that from Uapou to Tahuata. Still there is no objection to
the division of the group into two clusters, provided the
proximity be kept in view. It should be observed, that
our brethren at the Society Islands make no distinction,
calling them all the Marquesas, as they speak of Ruapua
or Uapou as one of the Marquesas. See Report of L . M .
S. 1830, p. 21.
“ Nukuhiva,” says Mr. Stewart, “ twenty miles in length,
and nearly the same breadth, and having three or four
good habors on its coast, is much the largest and most im
portant of the three.” Suppose then Nukuhiva to be 20
miles long mean distance, and 19 broad; this would make
na area of 380 square miles; and supposing each of the
others to be half as large, will make as many more: in the
whole 760 square miles, or about as large as the single is
land of Maui. This certainly is a large allowance, and
probably one third at least ought to be deducted. Says
Mr. Ellis, “ The geographical extent of the group is infer
ior to that of the Georgia or Society Islands. Nukuhiva,
the largest, is much smaller than Tahiti, and probably not
more than M y miles in circumfercnce.”
“ The population,” that is of the whole Marquesas group,
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according to the Missionary Gazetteer, “ is variously esti
mated from 20 to 50,000.” And no accounts are recol
lected rating them over 50,000. This estimate was pro
bably made on the same or similar data with which other
islands of the Pacific has been made, and is, it is believed,
in all instances, where the real population has been ascer
tained, considered too high. Thus the whole population
ofthe Sandwich Islands group was estimated, and is still
retained in Geographies, at 400,000, which is at least twice
as much as it really is. If then the same proportion be
allowed, 25,000 may be the population of the whole M arquesian group. Again, if the three Washington Islands be
taken from them, leaving five islands for Marquesas proper,
not more than one half of the 25,000 ought to be allowed
as the population ofthe Washington Islands. But suppose
the highest number, 50,000, to be the population of the
whole Marquesian group, and one half be allowed to the
Washington Islands, 25,000 will be the highest population
of that cluster. It is proper to say, however, that on this
subject the committee have no data.
History of Missions to the Marquesas.
The first mission to the Marquesas was attempted in
1797, by the missionaries at the Society Islands, under the
patronage of the London Missionary Society, by Mr. Crook
and Mr. Harris; the latter immediately returned, and Mr.
Crook staid but a year. Mr. Crook resided at Tahuata,
the northernmost of the Marquesian cluster. (Miss. Gaz.
art. Christina; Ellis' Pol. Res. vol. iii. p. 319.) In 1821 the
brethren at the Society Islands made another effort to plant
the gospel on the Marquesian group of islands. “ Two na
tives from Huahine were appointed; Mr. Ellis accompanied
them, fol the purpose of assisting their introduction, and as
certaining the state and disposition of the people, with a
view to the ultimate establishment of European missionaries
among them. Circumstances occurred during the voy
age, which prevented the native teachers from settling ;*f
their original destination, and led to their residence in the
Sandwich Islands. In 1825 the attempt was renewed, and
M r. Crook conducted thither two natives from Huahine,
and one from Tahiti.” After remaining about a month
among them, holding repeated conferences with the chiefs
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and priests, Mr. Crook left the native teachers under the
protection of a friendly chief of Tahuata, or Santa Chris
tina.” They were soon obliged to leave. “ They were soor.
succeeded by others, who were obliged to leave in 1828.”
“ Early in the year 1829” (says the Report ofthe London
Missionary Society,) Messrs. Pritchard and Simpson visited
the Marquesas, for the purpose of ascertaining how far
the establishment of a European mission among them was
practicable. They landed on two of the islands, and had
intercourse with numbers of people on board.” After
stating some difficulties to the establishment of a European
mission there, they say: “ Two devoted native teachers,
who had labored in the island of Ruapua for two years, at
the hazard of their lives, are the only agents the Society
at present has in the islands. The Directors regard the
Marquesas as an important station.” It will be remem
bered that Ruapua, the island just mentioned where the
native Tahitian teachers have been laboring, is the same as
Uapou of Mr. Stewart, or Uahou of Mr. Ellis, and is one
of the cluster now denominated the Washington Islands.
Again Mr. Ellis says in Pol. Res. vol. iii. p. 321, publish
ed in 1831, “Recent tidings from Tahiti announce the pre
paration of one of the missionaries to visit them, (the Mar
quesas,) and settle native teachers in each island.”
The committee now turn to the efforts of the American
Board. Mr. Stewart visited the Washington Islands in
July 1829, and arrived in America in the summer of 1830.
The interest that he felt, and the exertions that he used led
the Board to write the paragraph read in the former part of
this report. This letter, dated Dec. 1830, was accompani
ed by the third reinforcement, and expresses a wish that the
gospel should be carried speedily to the inhabitants of the
Washington Islands.
Accordingly the subject came up in the General Meeting
ofthe Sandwich Islands Mission in June 1831, and several
resolutions were adopted, the amount of which was, “that
the mission considers the subject of great importance, both,
on account of its having been suggested by the Board, and
on account of its bearing on an interesting group of islands.
The mission also resolved to appoint a committee of four,
to collect facts relative to the present state of the islands,,
and on every point which has a bearing on the subject.
The above committee were empowered, either by a deputa
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tion of their own number, or by any other members of the
mission, to make a survey of the islands at their discretion.
A committee of one was also appointed to address a letter
to the Prudential Committee on the subject, stating all that
was known respecting the islands, and the reasons for the
above resolutions.” Minutes of General Meeting, 1831 ,p.5.
In accordance with the above resolution, a letter was ad
dressed in the month following to the Board, stating that,
“ We are compelled to say that we do not now see the way
open for the immediate establishment of a mission to the
Marquesas Islands. W e should, however, feel ourselves
justified in making a survey if a favorable opportunity should
occur. The objections to a mission were stated to be 1st,
The necessity of chartering a vessel for the express purpose;
that it was not expedient at the present time to ask assis
tance from the chiefs of these islands; that chartering and
sailing the vessel would alone amount to $2,680, exclusive
of the outfit for the mission. 2dly, The apprehension that
families would not at present be safe and comfortable; not
so much was feared from hostile attacks, as want of com
fortable habitations and necessaries; that the situation of
those who should first go there would be far worse than that
of those who first came to these Islands, where stores were
already established, and shipping regularly arrived from
England and America. 3dly, The strongest objection is the
extreme difficulty of procuring supplies; that ships rarely
touch there directly from the United States of America, and
probably would never engage to touch there, unless at a
great expense; and 4thly, The feebleness ofthe mission here
as respects numbers; that every one of the reinforcement
was much needed at present on these islands.” See letter
of Mr. Richards, July 21, 1831.
One ofthe above committee of four also, in Sept. 1831,
addressed a letter to Mr. Pritchard, of Tahiti, stating, “ that
the American Board were desirous of establishing a mis
sion at the Marquesas, to be fitted out from these islands;
but that more information was necessary to justify a move
ment of so much consequence; that as some steps had been
taken by the missionaries at the Society Islands, to plant a
mission there, they were requested to give information to
this mission respecting the islands; the state of the people;
and also their opinion as to the practicability and expediency
of establishing a mission there, and whether they designed
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to renew their operations.” See letter of M r. Chamberlain,
Sept. 22, 1831.
Another also ofthe committee wrote to the brethren of
the Society Islands on the same subject.
In reply to these Mr. Pritchard writes, Feb. 1st, 1832;
“ Mr. Darling visited these islands last June; found the
natives far more friendly than was expected. He left five
native teachers among them, and promised that more should
be sent by that time twelve month. That they had written
to the Directors to send out European missionaries for that
group. That when the ship Duff brought out missionaries
for Tahiti, she at the same time took some to the Marque
sas. From that time to this the Directors have embraced
every opportunity of trying, by native teachers, to prepare
the way for European missionaries to reside among them.
When Mr. Williams’ vessel returns from her present voy
age, she is to take two of us to the Marquesas, to visit them
again, and make some arrangements for receiving the E u
ropean teachers that may be sent out direct to them. W e
are making every effort in our power to establish a per
manent mission at the Marquesas, and as there are many
groups of islands yet destitute of the gospel, would it not
be better to direct your attention to some other group, not
yet occupied by any other Society.” See Mr. Pritchard's
letter, Feb. 1, 1832.
Mr. Darling also, Jan. 28th, 1832, wrote as follows: “ I
lately visited the Marquesas, and left teachers at different
islands in the group. W e are preparing other teachers for
the other islands, so that we are occupying the whole of
the group. I have sent home my journal to our Society,
and with it the body of missionaries have written for six
missionaries to be sent out immediately for the Marquesas,
highly encouraged from the favorable circumstances which
I met with on my visit to the islands. W e think that if you
were to take up some of the groups of islands to the lee
ward, and leave the Marquesas to us, because it is all in
our route in visiting the out-stations that we have already
formed, and also as it may be said that we have taken up
the Marquesas, and have spent many hundreds of pounds
upon them already.” See M r. Darling's letter, Jan 28,
1832.
There is only to be added the sentiment contained in the
last letter of the Board, dated Nov. 24, 1831. They thus
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write after speaking of the names of the reinforcement.
u W e have supposed that two of these brethren would na
turally be sent to the Washington Islands, where the pub
lic sentiment in this country, since the publication of Mr.
Stewart’s Journal, ,as well as the providence of God, seems
to require the speedy establishment of a mission. The cor
respondence of last autumn has directed your attention to
those islands, and probably some incipient measures have
already been taken towards a mission. The whole subject,
however, is referred to the brethren, for their deliberation
when they shall assemble to assign places for their new
fellow-laborers.”
Sum of Evidence.
These are all the facts within the knowledge ofthe com
mittee, and they now proceed as concisely as possible to
sum them up.
1. The contemplated mission is to the Washington Is
lands, or the Washington cluster ofthe Marquesian group.
On the other hand, the missionaries ofthe London Mission
ary Society at the Society Islands make no such distinction,
they denominate them all the Marquesas.
2. The inhabitants of those islands need the gospel; they
are idolaters, living in sin; the Board wish the gospel to
be carried to them as speedily as possible. On the other
hand, the London Missionary Society have been aware of
this, and have done all in their power to send them teachers:
for thirty five years they have tried again and again to gain
access to them, and lately have found them more favorable.
3. We have missionaries now here ready to go and take
possession of the field, and they came with the expectation
of going there. On the other hand, the missionaries at the
Society Islands have written expressly for missionaries from
England for those islands, and have native teachers already
on the ground.
4. The American Churches are anxious that a mission
should be established there, and will be disappointed should
a mission not be sent. But the ground of those feelings de
pends on the statements of Mr. Stewart, and will subside
as soon as full statements of the real situation of the islands
are known,
5. The Board speak of the Washington Islands a* a
2*
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centre of great missionary operations; and wish greatly to
extend their influence. But the islands in the Southern
Pacific not occupied by the missionaries of the London
Missionary Society are few, and at a great distance from
the Washington Islands.
6. The American Board, making a distinction between
the Marquesas and the Washington Islands, consider the
latter unoccupied missionary ground. On the other hand,
the missionaries at the Society Islands consider them only
one group, and that they are all theirs by prior possession,
and have actually had missionaries on one of the W ashing
ton cluster. How far it is lawful for missionary etiquette to
go, in such cases, the committee do not express an opinion.
Besides these, which may be considered as in some
measure balancing each other, there are other considera
tions now to be mentioned.
7. The committee appointed last year to write to the
brethren at the Society Islands, have been told by them,
that “they are making every effort in their power to estab
lish a permanent mission at the M arquesas, and request us
to direct our attention to some other group.
8. The London Missionary Society have spent several
hundreds of pounds in endeavoring to establish a mission,
and their missionaries request us to leave that field to them.
9. The Marquesas are near to them; missionary opera
tions can be carried on at only a little more expense, as
they say it is in their route in visiting their out-stations that
they have already formed. W hereas they must be taken
by the American Board at a great expense, and a great ex
pense must annually be incurred to carry on the work.
10. The Washington Islands are only three in number, all
small; the population cannot exceed twenty five thousand;
and there is no fair prospect of our occupying any other is
lands near.
11. There are great objections in the opinion of your
committee to our occupying the Washington cluster, while
the missionaries of the London Missionary Society occupy
the Marquesas, arising from some differences of carrying
on missionary operations. The committee also deprecate
the idea of doing any thing to infringe upon the real or sup
posed rights of our brethren at the Society Islands, and
thus causing to cease that mutual friendship which has so
long subsisted between us.
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Wherefore in consideration of these views and statements;
1. Resolved, that it does not seem clear to this meeting,
that they are called in providence to send a mission direct
from these Islands to the Washington Islands.
2. Inasmuch as it is the opinion of the Christian church
in America, that a mission should be established on those
islands; and inasmuch as an arrangement may be made
with the brethren at the Society Islands; and inasmuch as
they have invited us to make them a visit; therefore, Re
solved, that a deputation be sent to the Marquesas and So
ciety Islands; to confer with the brethren; and collect all
the information in their power, respecting the Washington,
or any other group of islands to which they may direct their
attention: it being understood that they will have liberty to
visit any other islands at their discretion.
Those who are appointed on the mission, (in case it be
established,) may each if he choose, be ofthe deputation.
The committee recommend, that the Missionary Packet
be fitted up for the purpose, or some other vessel procured,
at the expense ofthe mission if necessary; and that the above mentioned deputation sail as soon as convenient.
Voted, that a committee of three be appointed to procure
and fit out the Missionary Packet, or some other vessel,
for the object proposed in the above report.
Messrs. Chamberlain, Judd and Johnstone, were chosen
tor the said committee.
Voted, that the mission to the Washington Islands, in
case one should be established there, consist of four persons;
three to be clergymen and one a layman; two of the cler
gymen to be of the last reinforcement, and the other, one
ofthe elder missionaries: the elder missionary to be at lib
erty to return to the Sandwich Islands, after the expiration
of a year, if he wishes to.
Messrs. Armstrong, Alexander and Chapin, were chosen
members of said mission, and on the following day the
number was completed by choice of Mr. Tinker.
Mr. Whitney was chosen as a member of the deputation.
Voted, that a committee of four be appointed to draw up
instructions for the deputation, and write a letter of intro
duction to our brethren at the Society Islands,
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Chose Messrs. Bingham, Thurston, Andrews, and Cham
berlain.
Voted, that the deputation have the privilege of taking a
Society Island teacher now here, also one of the Hawaii
an teachers, and a native of Nuuhiva, to help them in the
prosecution of the object of their mission.
Resolved, that on the return of the deputation from the
Marquesas, the members of this station, together with such
other missionaries as may providentially be here, be a com
mittee of the mission, to determine on the expediency of
occupying the Washington Islands; and if expedient, that
they be empowered to fit out a mission accordingly. But
if inexpedient, that said committee be empowered to survey
the region of Columbia river, at their discretion.
On No. 4, the following report was adopted;
Your committee in reference to the inquiry of the Board,
“ How many missionaries ought to be placed on the Sand
wich Islands?” beg leave to report;
1. That the subject committed to them involves such a
variety of considerations that they cannot all be elucidated
in the limits of a brief report.
2. Your committee think that there are some things which
render it especially desirable that the Sandwich Islands
should receive a full supply of ministers of the Gospel and
assistant missionaries as soon as possible. For example, the
people are extremely ignorant. Although many of them
have all the knowledge absolutely necessary to salvation,,
multitudes on the several islands cannot be included in this
number. Besides, the people generally are almost wholly
ignorant of the rudiments of science, and of the arts and usa
ges of civilized life. The field is also white for the harvest;
and there is reason to think, the same amount of labor would
produce more effect now, than it will produce a few years
hence, as error and opposition may arise to retard our work.
The people are now ready to receive, with implicit confi
dence, whatever instruction the missionary is disposed to
give them; and such is their indolence that they need to be
spurred on in the read of improvement by the constant efforts
of faithful teachers.
But on the other hand, there are reasons which induce
the committee to think it not expedient that the Amer-
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ican churches should attempt to furnish the Sandwich Is
lands with a full supply of ministers; that is, such a sup
ply as to bring the constant preaching of the gospel with
in the hearing of the whole population. The reasons
are the following; 1st, The claims of other parts of the
world, which are open for missionary operations, will not
admit of so full a supply at these islands. 2dly, If the num
ber of missionaries in this field, be increased beyond a cer
tain limit, the ratio of increase in expense will be greater
than the ratio of increase in the number of missionaries.
The reason of this is the following; As the number of mis
sionaries are increased, the stations to be occupied will be
more remote and more difficult of access; and, of course,
must be sustained ht a greater expense.
3. So large a supply of foreign teachers might possibly
create jealousy in the minds of some of the civil rulers.
4. From efforts which we are now making there is rea
son to hope that teachers, and perhaps preachers of the
gospel, will be raised up from among the natives, to supply
the more distant and thinly settled parts of the islands. And
these teachers will probably be supported with little, or no
expense to the Board.
5. With the number of ordained missionaries about to be
mentioned, your committee think the means of salvation
will be soon brought within the reach of the whole popula
tion.
6. From the above considerations, your committee think
that the Board ought to maintain at least 2 ordained mission
aries on Kauai: 3 on Oahu; viz. 2 at Honolulu and 1 at
W aialua: 1 on Molokai: 4 on Maui, or 3 ordained mission
aries and a physcian; viz. 3 at Lahaina including the Prin
cipal of the High School, and 1 at W ailuku: 7 on Hawaii;
viz. 3 in Kona, 2 at Waimea, and 2 at Hilo. The above
is the lowest estimate, and your committee think this number
should be kept good for many years to come. They wish it
to be understood, however, that there are several other places
on the islands which might be occupied; and where a minis
ter of the gospel would have a fairer prospect of reaping a
spiritual harvest than is presented to a large majority of minis
ters in our native land; but they are not prepared to say,
that the Board, considering the claims of other parts of the
world, ought to supply these places with ministers of the
gospel from America.
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DISPOSAL OF BOOKS.
(1833*
t. Your committee recommend, that a committee of two
be appointed to write to the Board, stating more fully the .
reasons for the above conclusion, and describing the situa
tion and wants ofthe different parts of the Islands.
Messrs. Clark and Thurston were chosen the committee
recommended in the above report.
On subject No. 5, the following report was adopted;
The committee on “ Disposal of books” beg leave to re
port, that they regard the suggestions of the Prudential
Committee in reference to that subject as highly important;
but at the same time find many difficulties in the way of a
settled plan; and are not able to point out one which will
touch the whole subject.
The getting of books into circulation among the people
is an important duty, and the gratuitous distribution ofthem
not being in general the best method, the disposal ofthem for
compensation becomes to a very great extent necessary;
and as no natives have as yet been found competent to take
the direction of that business, the business must to a certain
extent be transacted by the preachers ofthe Gospel. Yet
your committee are of opinion that great relief may be gain
ed to the missionary by employing native agents, and they
would recommend, that at every station trust worthy persons
should be sought and encouraged to engage in the business
of selling books, and aiding in the disposal of such articles
as may be received in exchange for them. As, however,
articles collected at one station may oft times find a better
market at some other station, and as the transfer, disposal
and keeping account of such articles are attended with con
siderable care and responsibility, your committee would
suggest the appointment of one of the secular men of our
number to take direction of that department, and also to aid
as much as possible in the general business of selling books,
and taking charge of avails when received, so as to relieve,
to the greatest extent the plan will admit, the clergymen of
all the stations.
Your committee would also express the hope, that the
Board will, at no distant period, be able to induce some
pious bookseller to embark in an enterprize for vending
books at the Sandwich Islands, and keeping a store for the
sale of stationery; and thus relieve the mission from much
secular care, as well as to extend to the chiefs and people
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23
facilities ©f supplying themselves, at a reasonable rate, with
every thing pretaining to writing and books.
And they would here recommend that a committee of
two persons be chosen to write a letter to the Board on the
subject, giving them all the information respecting the nature
of the traffic in books and sale of stationery which we have
in our power to communicate.
Messrs. Chamberlain and Judd were chosen the commit
tee recommended in the above report.
On subject No. 6, the following report was adopted:
The committee to whom was referred the subject “ Sup
port of Missionaries, relative importance of fixed salaries
and of the common stock system,7’ having heard the discus
sion of the subject in a committee of the whole, report; that
a diversity of opinion exists in regard to it; and that in
their view a change cannot be affected at once in the man
ner of our support without involving a great increase of ex
pense to the Board; and therefore beg leave to submit the
following resolutions.
1. Resolved, that the families of the mission bestow par
ticular attention to the subject of their wants in order to as
certain what they are and what they are likely to be in
future, and that one letter at least be written from each
station to the Board to be forwarded by the fall ships, em
bodying such facts and such opinions on the subject of sup
port as the writers may think best to present.
2. Resolved, that each family comply with the regulation
of the mission passed at the last general meeting: viz: “ That
each member of the mission give in to the agent, for his
direction in writing to the Board for supplies, an account,
as precise as circumstances will admit, of such articles as
he shall want, or of such articles as he can dispense with for
one or more years to come.
3. Resolved, that the memorandums when received by
the agent shall be preserved by him to be a guide to him in
distributing supplies whether on hand or which may here
after be received.
On subject No. 7, the following report was adopted;
The committee on the subject of the letter from the American Tract Society, including the suggestions of the*
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BIBLE SOCIETY.
(1832.
Board respecting assistance from that quarter, beg leave to
report;
That, considering the difficulties attending the printing
of Hawaiian tracts in America, your committee are of opin
ion, that for the present the American Tract Society can
render the most efficient aid to this mission, by giving
directly to the treasury of the Board, for the purpose of
printing tracts in the Islands, agreeable to the regulations
of said society.
On subject No. 8, the following report was adopted;
The committee appointed to report on the offered aid of
the American Bible Society, and the method for applying
such foreign aid, from any source, most advantageously to
the objects of the mission, beg leave to present the follow
ing;
1. Resolved, that we regard the generous offer of the
American Bible Society to furnish 5000 dollars immediate
ly, to aid in printing 20,000 copies of the New Testament, in
the Hawaiian language,as peculiarly encouraging and grati
fying, as a pledge that the friends of the Bible in America
will not long leave the Sandwich Islands unsupplied with
the word of God; and that the Board be requested to ten
der to that Society the thanks of the mission, for the timely
and liberal aid thus furnished.
2. Resolved, that for the present, this, and all such aid,
may be most advantageously applied to the cause of the
mission through the medium of the Board, by printing the
Scriptures at these Islands; inasmuch as our means for
carrying on printing at the Islands are now so greatly in
creased, that there appears to be little immediate necessity
for employing the American press on new publications or
reprints. And it is evident, that, as circumstances are,
work can be done at the Islands with far greater accuracy
than in America.
S. Resolved, That should our presses at the Islands be
found unable to supply the demand for books, it will be
advisable to seek the aid of the American Bible Society in
the way of printing and binding the Scriptures in America,
as soon as a good translation can be prepared, and the pro
per means devised for securing correct proofs; especially
since that Society would be willing to print double the
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number of copies at their own presses, than they could
afford to do by means of our presses at the Islands.
4. Resolved, that the translators of the Scriptures take
courage to go forward with their work, with the hope that
money will not be wanting to print and publish as fast as
they can translate.
On subject No. 9, the following report was adopted;
The committee on the inquiry suggested by the Board,
“ In what manner can the Physicians render themselves
useful to the missionary cause in the highest degree?” sub
mit the following;
1. That in our opinion, it may be laid down as a general
principle, that it cannot be expected, men can prepare
themselves for a new and distinct sphere of action after
they arrive on missionary ground.
2. That, as far as the observation of your committee ex
tends, a very great proportion of the physician’s time is
necessarily employed in his professional duties; and in this
respect is very different from that of some physicians at
other stations occupied by the American Board.
3. Your committee are of opinion,, that no universal rule
can be laid down, that will apply to all cases; but inas
much as there is a variety of business, aside from the direct
preaching ofthe gospel, it is the opinion of the committee,
that the physician shoufd rather attend to that miscellaneous
business, than that an evangelist should be taken from his
appropriate labors, to attend to this miscellany, and the
physician spend his time in preparing to become a preacher
of the gospel.
4. Nevertheless, the committee are of opinion, that the
physician or physicians can be very useful in communicat
ing religious instruction to the people; and should spend
their time, not otherwise occupied, in that employment.
5. We recommend that a committee be appointed to
write to the Board on this subject.
Messrs. Thurston and Richards were chosen the com
mittee recommended in the above report.
»
On subject No. 10, the following report was adopted;.
The committee appointed to assign translations, anct
other public labors for the coming year, report;
That it is inexpedient to make new assignments They,
1832.)
PHYSICIANS.
TRANSLATIONS.
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NATIVE BOOKS. PRINTING.
(1832.
therefore, recommend, that the assignments*of last year,
which remain unfinished, be continued as before.
They also recommend, that the works now in the hands
of translators, be revised in the same manner as were the
translations of the last year: and also that the tract of Mr.
Chamberlain, be revised by the brethren at Honolulu; the
tract of Mr. Ruggles, by the brethren at Kailua; and the
tract of Mr. Green, by the brethren at Lahaina.
On subject No. 11, the following report was adopted;
The committee appointed to consider and report upon
the appropriation and sale of native books, would report;
1. That they recommend the same rate of distribution,
and the same prices of books, as was fixed upon last
year, to be continued for the year ensuing; except one tenth
of each edition to be at the disposal of the general agent,
for meeting the wants of the stations most needy.
2. That where a new station is to be taken, the supply
for that station shall be arranged by the brethren concerned.
3. That the price of a copy of the Geography, bound in
cloth, be 50 cents.
4* The committee further recommend, that a proportion
of the avails of books assigned to Maui, be appropriated to
the benefit of the High School at Lahaina, in such a way,
and to such an amount, as the Directors shall approve.
On subject No. 12, the following report was adopted;
The committee appointed to take into consideration the
business of printing, beg leave to report;
That, considering the wants of the people, and the means
put into our hands by the Board, and other Societies, for
carrying on the business of printing; they deem it highly
important, that the facilities for prosecuting the business
with vigor and dispatch, should be increased as far as cir
cumstances will admit. The committee would therefore,
recommend;
1. That the whole business of printing be carried on at
Oahu for the present.
2. That the superintendence of the department be in
trusted to a committee of four; whose duty it shall be, to
provide all the necessary means for printing; decide in what
order works previously assigned shall be put to press; read
proof sheets; and in case of failure in the supply of any
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PRINTING.
LOCATION.
27
matter previously assigned, to make new arrangements for
a supply; and to examine and direct, in respect to any
matter to be printed, not previously assigned by the mission.
3. That no manuscript be sent to the department, to be
put in type, until the work be fully completed and corrected.
4. That the committee and printers make arrangement
among themselves to secure the prompt and accurate cor
rection of proof sheets; so that the press may be delayed
as little as possible.
5. That such repairs and such enlargement be made in
the buildings, furniture, &c., belonging to the office, as the
printers, in connection with the committee of superintend
ence, shall judge expedient.
6. That native help be employed, to such an extent, and
and on such terms, as the printers and the printing com
mittee shall think conducive to efficiency and economy, in
prosecuting the business of the office.
7. That matter assigned by the mission should have a
prior claim to all other matter which may be presented to
the comrrfittee; but, that reprints be made of parts of the
New Testament and of other works, excepting the tracts
from the Old Testament, as they shall be called for; un
less such reprinjs interfere with new matter previously as
signed by the mission.
8. Your committee deem it exceedingly desirable that
the books, or part of them at least, should be bound in
some form, before they leave the office; and considering
that many of the implements and materials for the work
are at hand, they recommend that a person be appointed, to
superintend the binding of books, to such an extent, and with
such materials, as shall be judged best by the printing
committee.
Messrs. Bingham, Chamberlain, Clark, and Judd, were
chosen the committee of superintendence recommended in
the above report.
On subject No. 13, the following report was adopted;
T he committee appointed to report on the location of the
new brethren, beg leave to submit the following;
1. That Mr. Forbes be stationed at Kaawaloa.
2. T hat Mr. Lyons be stationed at Waimea, on Hawaii.
3. T hat Mr. Spaulding be stationed at Lahaina.
4. That Mr. Hitchcock be stationed at Molokai.
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HIGH SCHOOL.
( 1832.
5. That Mr. Emerson he stationed at W aialua, on Oahu.
6. That, considering Mr. Green has volunteered to re
move to Wailuku, your commttee recommend, that such
an arrangement take place, and that Mr. Lyman be station
ed at Hilo.
On subject No. 14, the following report was adopted;
1. The committee appointed to consider the subjects conained in the report of the Directors of the High School,
eg leave to say that they have not had time to draw up a
course of study for the school, nor will there be time at this '
general meeting; and should a course of study be proposed,
it is doubtful whether, from want of books and other mater
rials, it could be put in practice, to any great extent, the
present year: therefore, they recommend to the Directors,
and all the mission, to keep the subject in mind, and make
such suggestions to tyie Principal, as shall appear to them
proper.
2. On the subject of manual labor among the scholars,
the committee recommend, that the Principal have power
to draw on the General Agent of the mission, to the value
of one hundred and fifty dollars, to procure materials for
work, and tools, for the several kinds of handicraft that
may be undertaken; and that the Principal, in connection
with the General Agent of the mission, have power to em
ploy, a part of the year, an ingenious mechanic, to assist
in superintending the work; it being understood that he
can employ a part of his time in laboring for the mission.
3. The committee recommend, that the Principal be al
lowed to supply stationery to the scholars, on the same
principle that is adopted for supplying learners; with books
at all the stations.
4. The committee also recommend, that Miss W a r d b e
invited to take charge ofthe school composed ofthe scholarsr
wives, for the present year.
5. The committee would further recommend, that at sta
tion schools, classes be selected and instructed in the prepar
atory studies hereafter to be required by the Directors, for
admission into the High School; and that the pupils in such
classes be held up'as candidates for that school, to enter
when duly qualified.
6. The committee would further recommend, that a new
class, of fifty pupils, at least, be admitted to the school annu
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NEXT GENERAL MEETING.
29
ally, of such as shall be recommended by one or more of
the Directors, or by one or more ofthe members ofthe station
to which such pupils may belong, and approved by the Prin
cipal; each station or island being allowed to send the same
proportion for the present year as was allowed for the last.
Voted, to reconsider the 3d and 4th articles of the regu
lations of the High School, respecting the scholars and their
qualifications.
Voted, that the 3d article be amended to read as follows;
That after the present year, that is, from June, 1832,
the candidates for the privileges of the School, shall be ex
amined by one or more members of the station to which
they belong, aud none shall be admitted but with his or
their approbation, together with the approbation of the
Principal.
Voted, that the 4th article be suspended for the present
year.
Yoted, that the High School be supplied with books from
the reserve in the hands of the Agent, to be at the disposal
of the Principal.
On subject No. 15, the committee presented a report,
which was accepted; and after a discussion of the subject
of the report, Voted, that it lie on the table till the next
general meeting.
On subject No. 16, Voted, that the next General Meeting
ofthe Mission be held at Lahaina the first week of June,
1833.
Committees to reply to all unansivered communications:
Messrs. Bishop and Andrews were appointed to reply to
the letter from the Society of Inquiry on the subject oj
Missions in Princeton Theological Seminary, N. J.
Messrs. Tinker and Dibble were appointed to reply to
the letter from a similar Society in Auburn Theo. Sem.,
N. Y.
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LIBRARY.
(1832,
Messrs. Green and Spaulding were appointed to write
to a similar Society in Andover Theo. Sem., Mass.
Messrs. Goodrich and Tinker were appointed to write to
a similar Society in Columbia Theo. Sem., S. C.
Messrs. Richards and Bingham were appointed to answer
the letter from the Secretary ofthe American Tract Society,
Books belonging to the Mission.
On this subject the following report was adopted;
The committee appointed to consider the whole subject
of books belonging to the mission, beg leave to report;
1. That in their opinion, the relative situation of the mem
bers of this mission, renders it impossible that a public li
brary should exist at these Islands, subject to such rules
and regulations, as are regarded indispensible to the pros
perity of public libraries in our own country.
2. That, in the opinion ofthe committee, the greater part
of the remnant of books, now in the hands of Mr. Cham
berlain, are of no particular use to the mission, as they
are seldom removed from their places. Therefore resolved,
1. That a committee be appointed to examine the said
remnant of books, and make a selection of such as in their
opinion will be of essential value to the mission; and report
to the meeting the maner of disposing of the remainder.
2. That the books so taken from the depository, and all
others sent out by the Board, or presented by individuals for
public use, be regarded as a circulating library that all
classical works, and helps to translating and interpreting,
be retained by those who are engaged in this empolyment;
it being understood, that they shall accommodate each other
with such books as they have in their possession; and that
books of a general character shall be circulated from sta
tion to station, till all have had opportunity to read them,
when they shall be returned to the general agent.
3. That at each general meeting every member of the
mission shall make a report of the books, which he may
then have in his possession, belonging to the circulating
library; at which time new regulations, if necessary, may
be made.
4. That a committee be appointed, to attend to the la
�1832.)
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31
beling ofthe books belonging to the library; to make out a
list to be kept in the hands of the general agent, and to
send one to the Missionary Rooms; and that each member
be recommended to comply with the wishes of the Board
in sending a list of his private library, that the Prudential
Committee may be able to furnish the mission with the
works which are needed.
Messrs. Chamberlain, Green and Judd were appointed
to examine the remnant of books.
Messrs. Chamberlain and Johnstone were appointed to
attend to the labeling of the books.
The following resolutions were also passed;
1. Resolved, that all books purchased by individuals, for
their own use, either with their own private money or with
the money of the Board, and also all books presented to
individuals, be considered as at the disposal of those indi
viduals.
2. Resolved, that all other books be considered at the
direction of the mission, and constitute a circulating library.
The committee appointed to examine the remnant of
books, presented the following report, which was adopted;
The committee to whom was referred the business of
examining the remnant of books now in the hands of Mr.
Chamberlain, report;
That in discharging the duty assigned them, they have
selected and supposed to be selected 181 volumes for the
circulating library; that the books thus selected are to be
labeled by the individuals who have them in their possession,
to be subject to the same rules as other books in the library.
The committee recommend that the residue of these books
be referred to the care of the committee for attending to
the labeling of all books in the library, to be disposed of as
they shall think proper.
The distribution ofthe children’s books, received by the
Averick, was committed to the ladies.
The other books, received by the Averick, designed for
distribution, were referred to a committee of one member
from each station, for distribution.
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BOOKBJNDERY.
( J832.
V oted,' that the Sunday School books, presented to
Messrs. Armstrong and Alexander, by the American Sun
day School Union, for the benefit of Sunday Schools in the
Sandwich Islands, and by them to the mission for the same
purpose, be regarded as the foundation of a permanent Sun
day School Library, for the Sandwich Islands; and that a
librarian be appointed to take charge of it.
Mr. Chamberlain was chosen Librarian.
Voted, that the Sunday School books on missions, pre
sented by the Rev. Mr. Holmes, of New Bedford, to the
reinforcement, and by them to the mission, be added to the
Sunday School Library.
Mr. Tinker was appointed to write to the Secretary of
the American Sunday School Union.
Bookbindery.
On this subject the following report was adopted;
The committee on the subject of a superintendent for the
bindery and to nominate a person, report;
That they are unable to form any opinion as to the ex
tent of our future labors in that department, as much will
depend on the decision of the question, whether the aid
offered to us by the American Bible and Tract Societies
shall be expended in work done in the United States or in
this country. If in this country, it will, in the opinion of
your committee, be necessary to send to the Board for an
experienced’bookbinder, to be devoted to that business.
But, as both the printing department and bindery have
been conducted heretofore by one man in feeble health, we
do not doubt but that Mr. Rogers will be able to do it the
ensuing year; and also to enlarge the operations of that
department, provided the necessary materials be put into
his hands.
Therefore, Resolved, that Mr. Goodrich be requested to
provide pasteboard, and the station at Kauai, tanned goat
skins, for the purpose; and that the printing committee, on
these conditions, be responsible for a supply of stock for the
bindery.
�1832.)
DEATH OF KAAHUMANU.
S3
As a permanent provision for the department, your com
mittee recommend^that the Board be applied to for a book
binder, to be connected with the mission, or with a bookstore,
according to their judgment.
Voted, that the application to the Board for a book-binder, be referred to the committee appointed to write on the
subject of a bookseller.
Death of Kaahumanu.
On occasion ofthe decease of Kaahumanu the following
resolution was passed by the general'meeting;
Whereas, God, in his mysterious and holy providence,
has seen fit to visit this nation by a deeply affictive stroke,
which has removed by death, the Queen Regent, E l i s a b e t h
K a a h u m a n u , a distinguished reformer of her nation, a kind
friend and benefactor of the missionaries, a firm supporter
of their cause, and faithful comforter of the brethren and
ofthe infant church in these isles, in whom much confidence
has been deservedly placed by the commercial, political
and Christian world, but especially by the chiefs, people
anti missionaries of the Sandwich Islands;
Resolved, that the business of the general meeting be
suspended, till after her interment, that we may unitedly
pay to her the l&st sad honors due to her remains; and that
a funeral sermon be preached at each of the stations, as a
tribute to her worth, and as a means both of consolation to the
afflicted people, and of furthering the cause of piety and
national improvement, which was so dear to her heart, from
her conversion to her dying hour.
Concluding Resolutions.
Resolved, that we recommend to our people the Verse a
Day System for the study of the Scriptures; for the con
venience and improvement of Sabbath Schools,, and others,
who may approve of committing a verse a day from the
sacred volume.
Resolved, that while it is our main business to publish
the word of God, we will discountenance the use and cul
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CONCLUDING RESOLUTIONS.
(1832.
tivation of tobacco; encourage improvements in agriculture
and manufactures; habits of industry in the nation; neatness
in the habitations and dress of the inhabitants; punctuality
in all engagements, especially in the payment of debts; jus
tice and temperance in the rulers in the execution of law,
and loyalty, order and peace among their subjects, in all
the relations and duties of life.
Voted, that the minutes of this meeting be referred to
the publishing committee, to make selections for printing,
according to their own discretion; and that the number
printed be 40 copies.
�STANDING COMMITTEES FOR
1832.
1. Messrs. Bingham, Green and W hitney, to write a
general report to the Board. Page 8.
2. Messrs. Chamberlain, Judd and Johnstone, to pro
cure and fit out the Missionary Packet, &c. Page 19.
3. Messrs. Bingham, Thurston, Andrews and Chamberlain, to draw up instructions for the deputation, &c. Page
20 .
4. Messrs. Clark and Thurston, to write to the Board
respecting a supply of missionaries, &c. Page 22.
5. Messrs. Chamberlain and Judd, to write to the Board
respecting the disposal of books, &c. Page 23.
6. Messrs. Thurston and Richards, to write te the Board
respecting the Physicans employing their talents in the
best manner. Page 25.
7. Messrs. Bingham, Chamberlain, Clark and Judd, to
superintend the printing department. Page 27.
8. Messrs. Bishop and Andrews, to write to Princeton.
9. “
Tinker and Dibble,
do.
Auburn.
10. ec Green and Spaulding, do.
Andover.
11. tc Goodrich and Tinker, do.
Columbia.
12. a
Richards and Bingham, do. Am. Tract So.
Page 29.
13. Messrs. Chamberlain and Johnstone, to attend to
the labeling of the Books. Page 30.
14. Mr. Tinker, to write to the Sec. A. S. School Union.
Page 32.
15. Messrs. Chamberlain and Judd, to write to the Board
for a bookbinder. Page 33.
16. Messrs. Richards, Bingham, Thurston, Whitney and
Andrews, Directors of the High School.
17. Messrs. Richards, Andrews and Bishop, on the sub
ject of a Yocabulary.
�CONTENTS.
List of members present,
Page 3
Reception of Reinforcement,
4
List of Subjects for consideration,
5
Subject No. 1—Reports of standing Committees,
6
Report ofthe printing committee,
6
“
Directors ofthe High School, 7
2— Reports of stations,
- 8
Statistical table of marriages, &c.
9
3—Mission to the Washington Islands,
9—20
4— Supply of missionaries,
20—22
5—Disposal of Books,
- - - 22
6— Support of missionaries,
23
7—American Tract Society, 23
8—American Bible Society, 24
9— Inquiry respecting the Physicians using their
talents in the best manner,
- - - 25
10—Translations, &c., 25
1 1—Appropriation and sale of native books,
- 26
12—Printing department,
26
13— Location, - - - - - 27
14— High School,
- - - - 28
15—Encouraging industry among the common
people, - - - 29
16—Next General Meeting ofthe Mission, - 29
Committees to write letters,
- - 29
Books belonging to the mission, 30—31
Children’s books,
- - - - - 31
Books by the Averick,
- - - - 31
- - - - 32
Sunday School books.
Bookbindery,
- - - - - -3 2
Resolution on the occasion of the Death of Kaahumanu, 33
Concluding Resolutions,
- - 33
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EXTRACTS FROM THE
MINUTES
OF A
G E N E R A L
M E E T IN G
OF THE
S A N D W I C H I S L A N D S MISSION?
HELD
AT HONO LULU,
JUNE 1831.
H onolulu, W ednesd a y,
f
Ju n e 15, 1831.
A.N arrangem ent having been made for holding the G en
eral M eeting at this place instead of L ahaina, in conse
quence of the expected arrival of new laborers from the
B oard; and the brethren of the different stations having
arrived, a m eeting was convened this morning at the house
o f Rev. Mr. B i n g h a m , and continued by adjournments un
til the 28th: present
O f the Station at
"Rev.
H ir a m B in g h a m ,
E p h r a im W . C l a r k ,
G e r r e t P. J u d d , M. D.
Mr. L e v i C h a m b e r l a i n ,
“ S tep h en S h ep ard .
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H onolulu,
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K auai,
Rev.
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K aaw aloa,
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S a m u e l W h itn e y .
W illia m R ic h a r d s ,
L o r r in A n d r e w s ,
J o n a th a n S. G re en .
A sa T h u r s to n ,
A r t e m a s B is h o p ,
S a m u el R u g g les.
J o s e p h G o o d r ic h ,
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REINFORCEMENT.
(1831.
T h e moderator of the last general meeting called for the
ballots for a moderator;
Rev. H i r a m B i n g h a m was chosen.
T h e moderator opened the meeting by prayer.
Ballots were then taken for a secretary;
Mr. L e v i C h a m b e r l a i n was chosen.
T he mission having occasion to record with gratitude,
the arrival of a reinforcem ent of four new laborers, with
their female helpers, to aid in building up the cause o f
Christ in this land; viz:
Rev. D w i g h t B a l d w i n ,
Mrs. C h a r l o t t e F . B a l d w i n ,
Rev. R e u b e n T i n k e r ,
M rs. M ary T . W . T in k e r ,
R ev. S h e l d o n D i b b l e ,
M rs. M aria M . D j b b l e ,
M r. A n d r e w J o h n s t o n e ,
Mrs. R e b e c c a M. W . J o h n s t o n e :
it was motioned, that the instructions to them, delivered on
the eve of their departure from INew Bedford, be read ;
which was done. W hereupon the following resolution w as
adopted:
In consideration of the appointment, and instructions o f
the Prudential Committee to Messrs. Baldwin, T inker,
Dibble, and Johnstone, to labor in concert with us, as mem
bers of this mission,
Resolved, T hat with the most grateful acknowledgement
of the Divine favor and mercy to us and the heathen, we
with open arms and affectionate hearts bid them welcome to
this field o f usefulness; receive them as fellow-laborers;
and invite them to unite with us in the business of this m eet
ing, and in all the weighty though delightful duties of mis
sionaries.
T h e committee of overtures presented the following list
o f subjects for consideration:
1 Reports of committees and others, who re«frved ap
pointments at the last general meeting.
2 Appointment of a committee, to write a joint letter to
the Board from the above reports, em bracing also the ac
count of this meeting.
3 L etter of the Prudential Com mittee, respecting a
mission to the M arquesas islands.
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LIST OF SUBJECTS.
3
4 F ailure of the printer’s health, and means for supply
ing his place,
5 Location of M r. G reen.
6 Location of the new missionaries.
7 Assignment of translations, and other public labors for
the coming year.
8 H igh school for natives, and an appeal to the literary
and scientific public for aid in support of it.
9 S e w distribution of native books, and manner of dis
posing of them.
10 Foreign distribution of native books.
11 N ew plans of book-making, including the subjects of
a bindery, papermill, stereotyping, lithographic stone, type
foundery, &c.
12 Superintendence of the press.
13 M aps and cuts for a Geography, and cuts for Scripture
H istory.
14 Intercourse with foreigners,
15 Duty of this mission in reference to the Rom an Cath
olic Mission.
16 D uty of the mission in respect to marrying foreigners.
17 Building for medical department.
18 D uty of churches to support the Gospel
19 M athem atical estimate of the pecuniary value of the
time of a preacher, or translator actually employed in labor
ing for the heathen.
20 Inquiry into the subject of keeping Saturday or Sab
bath night as sacred time.
21 R etrenchm ent in supplies from the Board; such as
sugar, butter, beef, pork, &c.
22 Books for translations.
On subject no. 1, the several reports were approved;—
the following is the report of the printing committee:
1. Paper on hand, Jan . 1, 1830:
D em y,
340 R eam s;
Foolscap, 441
do. . . 78* R eam s;
Do. received and purchased:
D em y,
238 Ream s;
Foolscap, 423
do, . . 661
do.
3, Works printed:
T o tal,
1442
�PRINTING.
Scripture H istory,
192 pages 18mo. 10.000 copies, 1,920,000 pages; *■
«
First book for children,
36 U
25.000 “
900,000 "
12mo. 10.000 “
Epistles, Rom. to 1 Thes.108
1,080,000
18 “ 50.000 “
Spelling book, (6,7&8eds.) 8
400,000
a
Appendix to do (3d ed,)
8
10.000 “
80,000
M inutes of Gen. M eeting, 44
12mo
30 “
1,320
10.000 “
240,000
F irst 23 psalms,
24
24mo . 10,000 “
1,080,000
H ym ns, (5th ed.)
108
18 “ 10.000 “
600,000
Joseph, (2d u )
60
12 u
4.500 “
324,000
L uke, (2d a )
72
18 “ 10,000 “
640,000
Joshua,
64
a
10,000 “
80,000
Catechism , (4th ed.)
8
V arious small works, amounting in all to ............................. 53,260
T otal, . 7,398,580
3. Expenses:
, ( Dem y,
2 9 6 | R eam sat $3 12*. $926 56
F o r paper used j Fool£ ap> 465
do.
2 50
1162 50—2089 06
- 37 50
Ink, 75 lbs. at 50 cts. per lb.
- $ 78 37
Composition,
.
.
.
405 56
P ress work,
233 16
Folding,
.
.
.
.
.
58 35-----775 44
Stitching,
85 45
Contingencies,
$2985 45
(1831
�1831.)
M A R Q U ESA S.
5
On subject no. 2, Messrs. Richards, Bingham and Thurs
ton were appointed the proposed committee.
On subject no. 3, the following resolutions were adopted:
1. T hat we view the subject as one of great importance,
and one demanding the special attention of this mission; not
merely on account of its having been suggested by our pat
rons; but also on account of its direct and immediate bearing
on the eternal interests of an interesting group of islands,
sustaining such a relation to us, as that we cannot be absol
ved from important duties respecting them.
2. T hat we both mutually and personally pledge our
selves to the Board, and each other, to give the subject that
prayerful and diligent investigation, which they have recom
mended, and which we think its importance demands.
3. T hat since the means of information in reference to
the immediate establishment of a mission, or even an im
mediate survey of the islands is at present limited: Resolved,
that we appoint a committee of four, whose duty it shall be
to collect all the facts in their power, relative to the present
state of the islands, and on every point which has a bearing
on this important subject.
4. T h at the above mentioned committee, should they
find the plan feasible, shall have power, either by a deputa
tion of their own number, or by any other members of the
mission, to make a survey of the islands at their discretion;
it being understood, that the committee shall consult all the
members of the mission, who can conveniently be assembled.
5. T hat, holding ourselves in readiness to do the will of
God, wherever he shall call us to labor, and being well aware that the good of the common cause may frequently
call us to sunder the tie by which we are bound to a particu
lar station, we believe that this subject need not prevent the
present location of any member of the mission.
6. T hat a committee of one be appointed, to address a
letterto the Prudential Committee on the subject, stating all
we know at present of the islands; and also the reasons
which operate on our minds to justify the above resolutions.
M essrs. Bingham , Richards, Clark and Chamberlain,
were chosen a committee, to attend to the subject of a sur
vey of the M arquesas islands.
M r. Richards was chosen to write to the Prudential Com
m ittee on the subject.
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L O C A T IO N .
(1831)
On subject no. 4, the following report was adopted:
1. T hat Mr. Shepard’s health is such that it should be
entirely optional with himself how far he shall engage in the
duties of the office; and, considering the importance of the
press as an auxiliary to the g reat work in which we are en
gaged, it becomes indispensably necessary that some one of
our number be appointed to that place, in order to afford
M r. S. such relief in his labors as the nature of his case
requires.
2
T he committee further recommend that M r. S. be at
full liberty to dispose of himself as he, and the brethren of
the station where he may reside, shall think best; or as the
providence of God shall seem to direct.
3. The committee recommend also, that the B oard be
informed ofthe failure of Mr. Shepard’s health, and request
ed to send us another printer as soon as practicable.
M r. Goodrich was chosen to supply the printer’s place.
On subject no. 5, the following resolution was adopted:
T hat, considering the claims of the windward part of H a
waii, to immediate and more extended efforts, M r. G reen be
appointed to the station at H ilo.
On subject no. 6, the following resolutions were adopted:
1. T hat those stations for which aid from the Board had
been solicited by us, to wit: H onolulu, H ilo, and Kaawaloa,
and the station fixed on by the mission at the last general meet
ing, to be occupied at W aim ea, for the double purpose of
benefitting invalids and promoting the best interests of the
natives of that place and o fH am ak u a and K ohala, have the
prominent claims to aid.
2 . T hat in endeavoring to strengthen our own posts, the
wishes ofthe Prudential Committee respecting the M arq u e
sas be still kept in view.
3 . T hat Mr. Johnstone be requested to reside at Honolulu.
4. That Mr. Baldwin be requested to reside at W aim ea,
on Hawaii, with reference to the medical wants of that sta
tion, and of all the other stations on that island; and that the
three brethren at Kona, H aw aii, supply him with an asso
ciate for the present year, except such parts of the time as
lie may be providentially supplied from some other station.
5. T hat one of the two remaining new missionaries be
chosen by ballot, to be located at Hilo.
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TRANSLATIONS.
6.
T hat a ballot be taken for the place of residence ofthe
remaining missionary, and fixed on by a vote.
M r. Dibble was located by ballot at Hilo.
Voted, that Mr. T inker be requested to reside at Hono
lulu, till providence shall make it his duty to remove.
On subject no. 7, the following report was adopted;
1. T hat the assignments of the last year, remaining un
finished, and now in the hands of the translators, be continued
as before,
2. T hat M essrs. R ichards and Andrews be requested to
translate the Books of Judges and R uth, and the last 70
Psalm s, beginning at the 81st.
3. T hat the Rook of 1 Sarnuel be assigned to M r. T hurs
ton for translation.
4. T hat the Rook of ^S am uel be assigned to Mr. Rishop
for translation.
5. T hat the Psalm s from the 23d to the 81st, and the first
book of Kings,be assigned to M essrs. Bingham and Clark for
translation.
6. T hat M r. Bingham be requested to prepare a Gram
mar of the H aw aiian Language.
7. T hat a committee of three be appointed to devise a
plan for making a Hawaiian V ocabulary, and assigning the
different parts of its execution to different individuals, and
then of revising the work for the press.
8. T hat M r. Richards be requested to collect and prepare
for the press a volume of practical and doctrinal sermons in
the H aw aiian language.
9. T hat M essrs. W hitney and Gulick be requested to pre
pare a tract on Civil H istory, and M r. Green a tract on
Ecclesiastical History.
10. T hat the above works be revised in the same manner
as were the translations of the last year.
11. A work on book keeping, to Mr. Chamberlain.
12. A Sunday School tract to M r. Ruggles.
13. A tract on marriage to M r. Clark.
14. T he Committee would further recommend, that the
four Gospels already published, be revised, preparatory to the
entire republication ofthe New Testam ent, in the following
m anner; viz, T hat the Gospel of M atthew be assigned to
M r. Rishop j that the Gospel of M ark be assigned to Mr.
Richards; that the Gospel of L uke be assigned to M r.
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HIGH SCHOOL.
(1831.
Bingham, and the Gospel of John be assigned to M r. T hurs
ton: and that each Gospel after passing from the hands of
the revisor, shall be submitted to the review of the other
three before it be transcribed for the press.
Messrs. Richards, Andrews, and Bishop were chosen
the committee recommended in the above report.
On subject no. 8, the following resolutions were adopted:
1.
Resolved, that we consider the education of the natives
of these islands generally, and the preparation of some of
them in particular for becoming teachers of religion, as
holding a place of great importance in our missionary labors.
L
2. Resolved, that though we consider the present situa
tion of this people as requiring all our efforts in the w ay
heretofore directed; yet we believe this subject of sufficient
importance to demand the exclusive tim e, attention and la
bors of one of our number.
3. Resolved, that relying on the strength of the G reat
H ead of the Church, we agree to establish a H igh School,
for the purposes above mentioned, and on a plan hereafter
to be submitted.
4. Resolved, that the school go into operation as soon as
suitable accommodations for the principal and scholars shall
be ready; and that we show a plan of the school to the
chiefs, and invite them to co-operate with us.
T he committee recommend that the above mentioned
school be under the inspection and regulation of five di
rectors, including the principal, who shall be chosen by the
mission, and whose duties shall be assigned them in the plan
of the school.
The committee also recommend that a suitable place for
the location of the school, together with the name of the
principal, be nominated by ballot.
M r Andrew s was chosen principal of the school.
Lahaina was selected by ballot as the place of location for
the school.
Messrs. R ichards, Bingham , Thurston and W hitney,
(with the principal,) were chosen D irectors of the school.
T he directors presented the following plan for the school,
which was adopted:
W hereas the contemplated institution is a matter of expe
riment; that as the materials are exceedingly rude, and as
�1831.)
PLAN OF THE HIGH SCHOOL.
9
the means in our power for carrying it on are extremely
limited; it is not expedient at this time to draw up an extend
ed plan for the school; but simply to state the general out
lines o f what we hope it may prove to be hereafter.
The Design o f ihe School.
Sec. 1. It is the design of the H igh School to instruct
young men of piety and promising talents; in order that
they may become assistant teachers of religion, or fellow-laborers with us in disseminating the gospel of Jesu s
Christ to their dying fellow-men.
Sec. 2. In connection with the foregoing, it is also the
design of this institution to disseminate sound knowledge
throughout these islands, embracing literature and the sci
ences, and w hatever may tend eventually to elevate the
whole mass of the people from their present ignorance; that
they may become a thinking,enlightened and virtuous people.
Sec. 3. Another design of the H igh School is to qualify
native school teachers for their respective duties; to teach
them, theoretically and practically, the best methods of com
municating instruction to others.
O f the Board o f Directors.
1. T he H igh School shall be under the care and super
intendence of five directors, including the principal, who
shall be chosen by the mission; and whose duty it shall be
to watch over the interests of the school; to point out the
course of instruction to be pursued; and to make an annual
report to the mission, of the state and progress of the school.
2. T hey shall moreover, from time to time, examine the
plans of instruction adopted by the principal, and shall have
power to approve, alter, or recommend others, as they may
judge best adapted to secure the end.
3. It shall be their duty as a body, or a committee of them,
to examine, after the present year, the qualifications of such
as wish to become members of the school.
4. ,They shall also as a body, or a deputation of them,
attend to the semi-annual examination of the school, accord
ing to the manner hereafter specified.
O f ihe Principal.
1.
It shall be the duty of the principal to take charge of
the property of the institution, such as apparatus of any
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PLAN OF THE HIGH SCHOOL.
(1831.
kind, used as means of communicating instruction; also to
take the immediate direction of the school; appoint studies,
class the students, hear recitations; to deliver lectures, & c.;
and manage the whole according to the best of his judgment.
2. H e shall have power to appoint monitors, or assistant
teachers, from time to time, as he may think necessary or
conducive to the good of the school.
3. It shall be his duty to keep an account of the state o f
the school, progress of the scholars, and method of instruc
tion; and to report to the board of directors at the end of
each session.
4 ft shall be his duty moreover, to watch over the moral
and spiritual interests ofthe scholars,and he shall direct a por
tion of their every day studies to the great truths of the bible,
that while they increase in knowledge of the things of this
life, they may have the means of that knowledge which
makes wise unto salvation.
5.
It shall be his duty to open and close the school each
day by prayer.
O f the Scholars and their qualifications.
1.
T he number of scholars for the present year shall be
limited to fifty, to be apportioned as follows:— H aw aii, 18;
M aui, 14; Oahu, 10; K auai, 8; and liberty granted to the
king to attend with 5 of his favorite men.
% T he number may be increased hereafter, provided fa
cilities and ability shall increase for instructing them.
3. After the present year, that is from Ju n e, 1832, the
candidates for the privileges of the school, shall be examin
ed and approved by two or more of the directors, and none
shall be admitted but with their approbation.
4. Every scholar, after the above mentioned time, before
entering the school, must be able to read fluently and intel
ligibly in his own language; must be able to write a neat,
plain, legible hand; and be acquainted with common arith
metic and the fundamental principles of geography.
5. It shall be the duty of the scholars to attend regularly
and faithfully u^on all the duties assigned them by the! prin
cipal.
Course o f Study.
1.
As school books are so extremely limited, it is nearly
impossible at this time to lay out a course of study. It is
desirable, however, that the scholars should be put forward
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NATIVE BOOR®.
11
as fast as they become proficients in any one branch,to anoth
er of the next importance; and that next to arithmetic and
geography, should be composition in their own language,
and such other studies as the board may direct.
2. T he study of the doctrines and duties contained in the
word of God should be a prominent study, never to be lost
sight of.
3. T he year shall be divided into two sessions, of five
months each. T he first to begin with July of each year,
and end with November, the second to begin with Jan u ary ,
and end with M ay.
4. At the close of each session there shall be a public ex
amination of the scholars, in presence of the directors, and
such others as they may invite to attend.
5. T he length of time necessary for the students to attend
the school will depend on circumstances. It is to be hoped
that they may be induced to attend until they shall become
competent to instruct, and skillful in communicating instruc
tion in such ways as may be beneficial to the people at large.
6. It is designed that a piece of land shall be connected
with the institution, and the manual labor system introduced
as far as practicable; that the scholars may not only support
themselves, but be enabled to furnish their own stationary,
and such other articles as will be necessary in pursuing
their studies.
O f Amendments.
I t shall be the duty of the directors to make such alter
ations and amendments in this plan as their experience shall
dictate, and present them to the next general meeting.
O n subject no. 9, the following report was adopted;
1.
T he proportion for each station during the ensuing
year, shall be as follows, viz.
F or K auai, 6-40ths of the whole num ber;
Oahu, 7M O ths “
“
M aui, 9£-40ths “
tc
K ailua, 3?-40ths a
“
K aaw aloa, 43-40ths
“
W aim ea, 4-40ths <c
u
H ilo, 5-40ths
u
u
W ith respect to the manner of disposing of native
books, the committee recommend:
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NATIVE BOOKS.
(1 8 3 1 .
1. T hat in the bestowing of books gratuitously, the mem
bers of each station be at liberty to make such regulations as
shall best suit the circumstances of the station.
2. In the disposal of books for cash, the committee re
commend the following prices:
T hat the Gospels printed in America, and the
N m auhoike, be sold for
$0 50
T hat the H ym ns, L uke, Acts, Rom ans with
1 & 2 Corinthians, the remaining Epistles of
P au l, the remaining books o fth e New T esta
ment, Genesis, and Exodus, be sold for
0 25 each.
T hat Joseph, Joshua and Psalm s, be sold for 12^ each.
And the other small tracts at the rate of 12£ cents for ev
ery 48 pages 18mo.
3. T hat in disposing of books in exchange for the produc
tions of the islands, we have reference to the value of the
articles to the mission, and the prices of books as estimated
in the disposal of them for cash.
O n subject no. 10, the following report was adopted:
1. T hat the several members o fth e mission be at liberty
to send to their friends, and others, as many books as they
8hall think conducive to the good of our common cause.
2. T hat the printer be requested to put up and forward
as follows:
1. To the Board, 12 copies of each successive work in
the H aw aiian language, as it comes from the press.
2. To the Societies of Inquiry at Andover, Princeton
and Auburn, 2 copies each.
3. T o the London Missionary Society, 3 copies.
4. To the missionaries in the G eorgean, Society and
H arvey Islands, 12 copies.
5. T o the American missionaries in Canton, and to Dr.
Morrison, 1 copy each.
O n subject no. 11, the following report was adopted:
T he committee beg leave to state that they have consid
ered the subject, and they regard it as one of great impor
tance; but, as it is one of great compass, they do not feel
themselves able to treat it with much particularity.
T he business of making books, to supply the wants of a
nation, must obviously be a great, laborious and expensive
one; but a full and permanent supply of books, adequate
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NATIVE BOOKS.
13
to the multiplying wants of the people among whom we
labor, should, in the opinion of your committee, be distinctly
recognized in the plans of this mission. It cannot be ex
pected that the Christian public will be disposed to furnish
the means of carrying on, to the extent desired, the business
of bookm aking; it behooves the mission, therefore, to inquire
what resources the islands afford of the nature of materials,
and what ability the mission possess of employing those
m aterials to advantage; and whether they may not be so
employed as to render, eventually, appeals to the Christian
public for gratuitous aid not necessary.
W ith regard to a Bindery, your committee are of opinion, that the subject is of so. much importance as to
demand the particular consideration of the mission. M ate
rials for carrying on the business of binding, or most of
them, in their crude state at least, are at hand, and might
be employed almost immediately to good advantage, though
some of the necessary implements for the work are wanting;
this, however, would not be an insurmountable obstacle, if
the mission should deem the object of sufficient importance
to justify the appointment of one of our number, to give
a part, or the whole of his attention, to the subject.
Y our committee recommend that three persons be ap
pointed as a Committee, whose duty it shall be to procure
and forward a quantity of kapa to the U nited States, in
order that an experiment may be made of the manufacture
ofthe material into paper. T hat it be also the duty o f the
same committee to write to the Board upon the several
subjects above named, requesting them to afford such aid
in these several branches of bookmaking as their best judg
ment shall dictate.
V oted, that the mission do deem the subject of a bookbindery of sufficient importance, to justify the immediate appoint
ment of one o f our number to superintend the business.
Messrs, Clark, Chamberlain and Andrews were chosen
to write to the board on the subject of bookmaking, and to
forward a quantity of kapa for an experiment in papermaking.
M r. Goodrich was chosen to superintend the business of
binding books,
On subject no. 12, Messrs. Bingham, C lark and Cham
berlain were chosen a committee to superintend the P rint
ing Department.
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INTERCOURSE WITH FOREIGNERS.
(1831.
O n subject no. 13, the following resolutions were adopted:
1. T hat a person be appointed, whose duty it shall be
to prepare a set of maps and submit them to the publishing
committee; to be published in such a way as they shall judge
expedient.
2. That the same person be requested to address the
Board on the subject of furnishing cuts suitable for a geo
graphy and also for Scripture History.
G. P . Judd, M. D . was chosen to prepare a set of
maps, and to write to the Board respecting cuts or emblems.
O n subject no. 14, the following resolutions were adopted:
1.
That, in consideration of the instructions of the P ru
dential Committee to be particular in all our communica
tions respecting difficulties with foreigners, we advise Mr.
Bingham to transmit to the Prudential Committee, the cor
respondence laid before this meeting, together with a full
explanation of the attending circumstances.
2L. T hat Messrs. Chamberlain, C lark and Judd, be also
requested to write to the Board, stating all the important
particulars which have come to their knowledge, respecting
the recent excitement at this place.
3. T hat we consider the ground, or foundation, of all our
difficulties with foreigners, to be laid in the nature of our
office as missionaries and preachers of the Gospel. W e feel
ourselves bound to give the fourth and seventh command
ments a place in our instructions in connection with the other
commands; we feel bound to preach, to exhort and teach
the chiefs to use their exertions to suppress the commission
o f crimes,among which we consider murder,infanticide,theft,
drunkenness, lewdness, and Sabbath-breaking, all to hold a
distinguished place.
4. T hat while we pursue this course, for the good of the
cause to which we are devoted, and in accordance with the
instructions we have received as missionaries, we will not for
get that sacred injunction o f our religion, to “ recompense to
no man evil for evil,” but “ as far as possible to live peaceably
with all men;” and that, in all our conduct, we will cherish
towards those who may oppose the principles which we ad
vocate, the same kind and tender spirit which Jesus Christ
exhibited towards his enemies on the cross, and wThich he has
especially enjoined upon us, as his ambassadors to the
heathen.
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1831.)
J e s u its .
15
5.
T hat this benevolence which our religion enjoins upon
us, requires us to “ do good to all, as we have opportunity;”
and as there are many residing here who are removed from
the common Christian privileges of their native country,
and as many others visit this place, who are debarred from
the sanctuary for months and even years together, therefore,
Resolved,that unless the American Seam en’s Friend Society
relieve us, we feel ourselves under obligations to do all we
can, by holding meetings, as far as practicable, for their
benefit, by the distribution of tracts, and in such other ways
as providence may open before us, to seek their temporal
and eternal good; and that no efforts shall be wanting on our
part, which are consistent with our multiplied duties, that
they may enjoy the privileges of the Gospel, and be led to
rejoice in Jesus Christ as their Saviour.
On subject no. 15, the following resolutions were adopted:
1. T hat as laborers in the vineyard of our Lord, we view
with deep concern the efforts made, to break down the
hedges around that V ine which we believe Jesus Christ has
here planted, caused to take deep root, till it has filled the
land, and to introduce the beast of the field to devour it;
and that we unitedly and fervently beseech God, our
H elper, to “ return, look down from heaven,behold and visit
this vine, and the vineyard which his right hand hath plant
ed, and the branch which he hath made strong for himself.”
2. T hat while we deeply feel our need of divine interpo
sition, we resolve that no efforts on our part, consistent
with the spirit of the Gospel, shall be wanting to guard
this sacred enclosure from the invasion of the threatening
foe.
3. T hat we fully subscribe to the principles recognized
in our report, presented at the last general meeting, relative
to the right of private judgment, and conscience, on the one
hand, and the right of the civil government in regard to
foreigners, on the other; therefore,
4. T hat we cordially approve ofthe spirit of the rulers of
this nation in the measures which they have devised to
banish from this country an evil so threatening in prospect
to their hightest interests. Nevertheless,
5. Resolved, that while we ra fe sfP thfe chiefs
sendyti^
away the Jesuits from these islands, as soon as may be, we
caution them against adopting any measures which can ra-
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MARRIAGE.
(1831.
tionally be interpreted as persecution for conscience sake;
that they also be forbearing, but still decided and energetic.
6.
Resolved, that we all feel ourselves at liberty, if cir
cumstances shall require it, to warn the people from the
pulpitr and on other occasions, to beware of this common
foe; and that we redouble our diligence as teachers of the
Christian Religion, that we may speedily train up an inteligent, thinking people, able to detect the fallacious reas
onings of errorists, while we beseech God the H oly Spirit
to sanctify them “ through the truth.”
On subject no. 16, the following resolutions were adopted:
1. T hat the institution of marriage has an important bear
ing upon the objects of this mission, and that the people
should receive special instruction upon this subject from the
pulpit and the press.
2. That the marriage of unprincipled foreigners with na
tive females is highly to be deprecated.
3. T hat we do not consent to anarry any foreigner, unless
he offer satisfactory evidence that he has no wife in any
other part of the world, and unless he exhibit a written
certificate from the Governor, that he has permission to
reside permanently on the islands, and unless he has actually
been a quiet resident, engaged in some regular em ploym ent
at least one year.
4. T hat it be the duty of the senior missionary at each
station to make known these resolutions to the chiefs, and
the reasons for adopting them: and that one of our number
be appointed to write a tract or sermon for publication on
the subject of m arriage.
On subject no. 17, the following resolution was adopted:
That we approve of the P hysician’s building for the
medical department, according to his own discretion.
On subject no. 18, discussion was held, but no order was
taken upon it.
On subject no. 19, the following report was adopted:
1.
T hat the life of a missionary, from the time of leaving
his native land, cannot safely be estimated at more than 20
years; and that considering the length of the voyage, and
the time spent in acquiring a new language, 17 years is a
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PECUNIARY VALUE OF MISSIONARY TIME.
17
proper estimate of the time spent in active missionary labor.
A lthough a man may do much before he has been 2 years
on missionary ground, yet even at the end of that time he
conies so far short of the full qualifications for a translator
and fbi other missionary duties, that 17 years is as inach
time as should be counted in this estimate.
2. T hat a man ot good qualifications for a missionary
may actually receive for his labors in A m erica $8 per
week with all his expenses paid; which in 20 years would
amount to $d,320. If therefore, he were to pursue that e~
con<»mical course which we have pledged ourselves t< do,
he wfculd have this sum to devote to the special education
o f his children, or otherwise leave for their benetit.
It is also presumed that no man qualified to labor as a
missionary, could be hired at a lower rate than this, inde
pendent of his design to benefit the heathen by an actual
donation of this time.
3. T hat the actual expense of a missionary to the Board,
before he becomes prepared to enter on efficient labor, is
at least $2,000.
4. T hat according to the 19th and last report of the
Board, the expense of the Sandwich Islands Mission was
$8,092; to this should be added at least $1,000 more, as
our proportion of the contingent expenses of the Board.
This, divided among the families then at the islands, would
give $650 to a family. To this,however, should be added a
part of the expenses of the lay members, at least half of
whose time is devoted to general services for the mission,
independent of direct labor for the heathen. This sum in
creases the annual expenses of a family to $700.
5. T hat one third of our missionary influence is of a
general character, exerted through the females of the mis
sion in connection with our general system, aside from ac
tual and effective labor.
6. T hat considering the time spent in domestic cares and
arrangem ents and necessary exercise, also the time spent
in devotional, critical and general study, for the purpose of
increasing our usefulness, we cannot regularly spend more
than 4 hours a day in direct active missionary labor.
7. T hat according to the above mentioned principles and
estimates, the following is a correct estimate;
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SACRED TIME.
(1831.
A ctual donation to the IJoard of 20 years time, $8,320 00
Expense previous to entering on efficient labor, 2,000 00
$10/320
W hich amount being divided upon 17 years
effective labor, gives to a single year,
To this add actual yearly expenses,
00
607 00
‘700 00
1,307 00
W hich divided upon the days of the year,
gives the expense or value of a single day,
3 55
From this deduct one third for female and
general influence,
1 18
W hich leaves $2 37, as the pecuniary val-----ue of a missionary’s four hours of labor,
2 37
that is in round numbers 60 cents per hour.
60
8. That it appears from the above, that when wTe spend a
whole day or eight hours in any labor which has no con
nection with missionary work, or which can be hired to be
done by others as well as missionaries, that day should be
considered worth $4 74, because two missionary days of
4 hours each are actually spent.
9. T hat in view of the above we consider it to be our
imperious duty, and we do most solemnly pledge ourselves
to be conscientiously scrupulous in the manner of spend
ing our time, and that we renew our promise to spend it in
that manner which our former vow s and the above calcula
tion so clearly mark out for us.
On subject no. 20, the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that in our instructions to the people we recom
mend the religious observance of Sabbath rather than Satur
day evening; but that while we act according to our own
private opinion in our private practice, we will, neverthe
less, refrain as much as possible from secular business on
Saturday evening.
On subject no, 21, the following preamble and resolu
tions were adopted:
W e find many reasons for retrenching, where it can
properly be done; such as,
1.
T he expectations of the Christian public, when, they
send out missionaries, that they are entering upon a seli1
\
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RETRENCHMENTS.
19
denying work; and their views o fth e m anner in wThieh mis
sionaries live:
2. The example of Christians in Am erica who are re
trenching, that they may have more time and money to
devote to the Lord:
3. T he self-denying examples and unparalleled success
of the M oravians:
4. T he pecuniary pressure now on the Board, which
must, from the necessity ofthe case, always rest upon them ;
the vast work to be done before the world is evangelized;
the wide fields now open to missionary effort, and the wants
of those already entered:
5. T he consideration that a large share of missionary
funds come from those who have none o fth e superfluities
and hardly all the necessaries of life:
6. T he fact, that the most cogent appeals to the Chris
tian community, not only to contribute to benevolent institu
tions, but to raise the standard of piety in general, come
from the self-denial of missionaries,
Therefore, Resolved,
1. T hat each member of the mission give in to the Agent,
for his direction in writing to the Board for supplies, an ac
count, as precise as circumstances will admit, of such articles
as he shall want, or of such articles as he can di p. rise with
for one or more years to come,
2. T hat, in supplies for food, we will substitute articles of
native production, instead of those heretofore received from
the Board, as far as can be done at a cheaper rate, without
injuring health, and without diverting us from the great ob
ject of our mission.
3
T hat we will make known to the chiefs and people, in
such ways as may be deemed best, the duty of every people
to support the Gospel themselves, and encourage them to
do this, as far as lies in their power.
4. T hat we will as individuals and as a mission, be gov
erned in all things by the principles of rigid economy, and
do all in our power to lessen the expenses of the mission, so
far as the good of C hrist’s cause in these islands will allow.
5. T hat as we frequently receive from chiefs and others
presents of a costly kind, which, if used by us may have
an unhappy effect on the minds <*f beholders, and thereby
prove injurious to our cause we therefore consider it our
duty to give instructions to the chiefs and other friends on
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CHILDREN OF THE MISSIONARIES.
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this subject, and strive to induce them to change their pres
ents to a more useful kind.
On subject no 21, M essrs. Andrews, G reen and Judd
were appointed a committee to write to the Board on the
subject.
Children o f the Missionaries.
On this subject the following resolutions were adopted:
1. Resolved, that the kindness and solicitude felt and
manifested by the Board, in reference to the condition of
the children of their missionaries, and the pledge given by
the principles they have adopted as published in the H erald
for Nov. 18 33, to meet the necessities of the case, demand
from us a tribute of lively gratitude.
2. Resolved, that encouraged as we are by this pledge
that the friends of missions will do for our offspring what
we, from the nature of our office, are by no means able to
do ourselves, we feel ourselves bound to dismiss that anxiety
for them, which may have borne too heavily on our spirits,
and to apply ourselves the more cheerfully to the care of
the many thousand children of pagans, who look to us for
pastoral influence, and parental guidance.
Presents.
On this subject the following resolutions were adopted:
W hereas there is not a uniformity of practice in this mis
sion, in relation to the resolutions recorded on the 34th page
of the printed minutes for 1830; and whereas said resolu
tions have been and are liable to be misunderstood, there
fore, Resolved,
1.
T hat we deem it inexpedient to spend our time in
keeping a definite and particular account of those light and
trifling articles of our presents, which add so very much to
their number without adding much to their value; we nev
ertheless consider it to be our duty to make a faithful gen
eral estimate of these articles according to our best judgment.
2
T hat we make a distinction between such private
presents as are made by relations and particular friends in
America, and those donations which are made at the islands,
or are by strangers sent to us as missionaries of the B oard;
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21
STANDING COMMITTEES.
the latter to be placed precisely on the same ground with
assignments from the depository, the former to be placed
entirely at the discretion of the individual receiving them,
except that they be mentioned summarily in the annual ac
count of the station.
Minutes.
V oted, that the minutes of this meeting be referred to the
publishing committee, to make selections for printing, ac
cording to their own discretion.
N ext General Meeting.
T he meeting was adjourned to meet at L ahaina, in the
first week of June, 1832.
STAN D IN G COMM ITTEES FOR
1831.
1. M essrs. Richards, Bingham and Thurston, to wiite a
joint letter, &c. P age 5.
2. Messrs. Bingham, Richards, Clark and Chamberlain,
to attend to a survey of the M arquesas islands. P age 5.
3. Mr. Richards, to write to the Prudential Committee on
the M arquesas subject. P ag e 5.
4. M essrs. Richards, Andrews and Bishop, on the sub
ject of a Vocabulary. P age 8.
5. Messrs. Richards, Bingham, Thurston, W hitney and
Andrews, on the H igh School. P age 8.
6. Messrs. Clark, Chamberlain and Andrews, to write to
the Board respecting printing materials, &c. Page 13.
7. M essrs. Bingham, C lark and Chamberlain, to super
intend the printing department. P age 13.
8. G. P . Judd, M. D ., to prepare a set of maps, and to
write to the Board respecting cuts. P age 14.
9. Messrs. Andrews, Green tmd Judd, to write to the
Board respecting books. P age 30.
�CONTENTS.
List of members present,
P ag e i
- 2~
R eception of Reinforcement,
3
List of subjects for consideration,
4
Subject no. 1.............R eport on printing,
- 5
2— Committee to write joint letter,
•
5
3 — M arquesas,
- * 6
4—P rin ter’s health,
6
5— Location of M r. G reen,
- 6
6— Location of the reinforcement,
- 7
7— Assignments of translations, &c.
8—-11
8— H igh School for natives,
11
9— N ew distribution of native books,
12
10— Foreign do.
do.
12
11— N ew plans for bookmaking,
i cy
12— Superintendence o f the press, —' 13
13— M aps and cuts, &c.
14
14— Intercourse with foreigners,
- 15
15— Rom an Catholic Mission,
16
16— M arrying foreigners,
16
17— Building for medical department,
18— D uty of churches to support the gosspel, 16
17—-18
19— V alue of M issionary time,
- 19
20— Sacred time,
.
19
21— Retrenchm ent in supplies, 20
22*—Books for translators,
20
Children of the M issionaries,
- 20
P resents,
- 21
N ext general meeting,
- 21
Standing committees,
�On the subject of trading, the following resolutions were
severally adopted:
1. T h at whereas the Prudential Committee in their public
instructions to this mission, say, “ L et it be apparent that
you have nothing to do with traffic or gain; that far nobler
objects brought you from your native land, and that you re
gard all that the world has to offer as of very little value
compared with the salvation of a single soul.” Therefore,
Resolved, that we are sacredly bound, one and all, to ob
serve the utmost circumspection in regard to trading, and
never to lose sight, either in buying or selling, of the prin
ciple brought to view in the instructions of the Board above
quoted.
2. Resolved, that no one of our number can be justified
in engaging in trade of any kind, either with natives or for
eigners, farther than will subserve the interests of the cause
which wre are laboring to advance.
S.
Resolved,that when the general good may be promoted
by the sale o f any redundant articles, or savings by retrench
ment, or as will necessarily happen,proceeds of native books,
the avails of such articles sold shall be common stock and
at the disposal of the Mission.
4.
Resolved, that in the sale of those articles which are
now becoming redundant in the mission, on account of hav
ing been received from the Board, or been manufactured on
the ground, such as beef, pork, sugar, molasses and butter,
we think 100 per cent, on the American price current is the
highest price which we can be justified in receiving.
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MINUTES
OF A
GENERAL MEETING
OF THE
SANDWICH ISLAND MISSION,
HELD AT HONOLULU,
Jan. 1830.
H onolulu, M onday,
Jan. 18, 1830.
T h i s afternoon the following members of the Sandwich Island
Mission met at the house of Rev. Mr. B i n g h a m , to attend to
the business of a General Meeting, viz:
Rev.
Mr.
H ir a m B in g h a m , }
S a m u e l W h i t n e y , > First
S a m u e l R u g g les, )
Mr.
L e v i C h a m b e r l a in ,
“
missionaries,
First reinforcement,
Rev.
L o r r in A n d r e w s ,
J o n a th a n S. G r e en ,
E p h r a i m W C l a r k ,,
G e r r i t P. J u d d , M. ~
u
u
Mr.
>Second reinforcement,
S teph en S h epard ,
The moderator of the last meeting not being present, Mr,
Bingham called to order, and received the ballots for u
moderator.
A
�COMMITTEE OF OVERTURES* LIST.
[1830.
Choice was made of Rev. S a m u e l W h i t n e y .
The moderator, having taken the chair, called for the ballots
for a scribe.
Choice was made of Mr. L e v i C h a m b e r l a i n .
The meeting was then opened with prayer by the moderator;
and being ready to proceed to business,
On motion, voted, that the scribe read the minutes of the last
general meeting. The minutes having been read;
On motion, voted, that the standing rules for the regulation of
the genofal meetings of the Mission be also read: and they were
read accordingly.
_
On motion, voted, that a committee of overtures be chosen
to make out a list of subjects for the deliberations of this meet
ing. Chose Messrs. Bingham, Andrews and Clark.
The committee of overtures presented their list; as follows:
1 Reports of standing committees for the last year.
2 Mission to the North W est Coast of America.
3 Station at Waimea.
4 Aid to the station at Hilo.
5 Location of Mr. Green.
6 Translations and elementary books.
7 Printing.
8 Disposal of books, and the manner of accounting for them.
9 Presents, earnings, &c.
10 Jesuits—What course shall be recommended respecting
them.
11 Regulations for general meetings.
12 Subject of general letters.
13 Records and transactions of the mission.
14 Translating and publishing for the King and Chiefs.
15 An annual report to the Board, of the progress and state
of the Mission.
16 A joint letter, embracing the principal transactions of this
meeting and reply to letters from the Board.
17 A letter to the American Bible Society.
18 A letter to the American Tract Society.
19 A letter to the American Seaman’s Friend Society, on the
subject of a mission to the Port of Honolulu.
20 A letter to the Secretary of the United States’ Navy,
Ditto.
to the London Missionary Society.
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APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES,
21 A letter to the Society of Inquiry on the Subject of Mis*
ions at Andover, Mass.
22
Ditto, to ditto, at Princeton, N. Jersey.
23
Ditto, to ditto, at Auburn, N. York.
24 A letter to Rev. C, S. Stewart, in answer to his address
ed to the Mission.
25 W hat rule shall be adopted respecting ardent spirits as it
respects, ourselves, our pupils, and our visitors.
26 Disposal of books auxiliary to translations, and recent
publications from the Board.
27 W hat new measures shall be adopted to forward the pre
partition of native teachers to be preachers of the Gospel to their
countrymen.
28 Labour among the foreigners at Honolulu.
29 Principles of intercourse with the chiefs.
On Subject No. 1— On motion, voted, that the committee
appointed at the last general meeting, to inquire into the ob
jects of the Jesuits, report their proceedings.
The committee not being fully prepared, requested leave to
defer their report to some future time; which was granted.
On motion, voted, thaf this meeting will attend, at 8 o’clock
on Wednesday morning, to the hearing of the reports of all the
standing committees appointed at the last general meeting.
A djourned.
T uesda y,
Jan. 19.
Met at 8 o’clock, A. M. Meeting opened with prayer by
Mr. Bingham.
On No. 2— On motion, voted, that the subject of a mission
to the North W est Coast of America, be referred to the stand
ing committee appointed at the last general meeting.
On 3d— On motion, voted, that the subject of a Station at
Wa.im.eaj on Hawaii, be referred to a committee of three.
Chose Messrs Andrews, Judd and Chamberlain.
On 4th— On motion, voted, that the subject of Aid to Hilo,
be referred to a committee of three.
Chose Messrs. Bingham, Green and Chamberlain.
On 5th—On motion, voted, that the subjoct of the location of
M r Green, be referred to a committee of three.
Chose Messrs. Bingham, Andrews and Clark.
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WAIMEA,'— COMMITTEE’S REPORT.
[1830,
On 6th—On motion, voted, that the subject of translations
and elementary books, be referred to a committee of three.
Chose Messrs. Bingham, Andrews and Whitney.
On 7th— On motion, voted, that the subject of printing, be
referred to a committee of three.
Chose Messrs. Andrews, Clark and Shepard.
On 8th— On motion, voted, that the subject of the disposal of
books, and the manner in which they shall be accounted for, be
referred to a committee of three.
Chose Messrs. Bingham, Whitney and Chamberlain.
On 9th—On motion, voted, that the subject of presents^
earnings, &c., be referred to a committee of three.
Chose Messrs. Chamberlain, Green and Clark.
On 10th— On motion, voted, that the subject of the Jesuits—What course shall be recommended respecting them ?—be re
ferred to a committee of three.
Chose Messrs Whitney, Andrews and Green.
On 11th—On motion, voted, that the subject of regulations
for general meetings, be referred to a committee of three.
Chose Messrs. Green, Clark, and Chamberlain.
On 12th —On motion, voted, that the subject of general let
ters, be referred to a committee of three.
Chose Messrs. Andrews, Whitney and Clark.
On 13th—On motion, voted, that the subject of records and
transactions of the mission, be referred to a committee of three.
Chose Messrs. Judd, Chamberlain and Clark.
On 14th— On motion, voted, that the subject of translating
and publishing for the King and Chiefs, be referred to a com
mittee of three.
Chose Messrs. Whitney, Bingham and Clark.
Adjourned till afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
Met according to adjournment.
The committee on subject no. 3, presented their report, which
Was accepted, and is as follows:
The committee to whom was referred the subject of a Sta
tion at Waimea, on Hawaii, in presenting to this meeting their
report, beg leave to state, that in consequence of the feeble and
declining health of several of the members of this mission, the
�1830.3
WAIMEA.— DEPUTATION^ REPORT.
5
brethren of the mission present at Honolulu, seven in number,
met somewhere about the close of the month of October last, for
the purpose of consulting as to the expediency of sending some
of their number to explore the inland district of Waimea, on the
island of Hawaii, a region which had been highly recommend
ed for salubrity of climate; in order to ascertain whether an es
tablishment there would be practicable.
As the result of their consultation, it was recommended, that
two, at least, of their number should endeavor to make a visit to
that region, with a view to explore it thoroughly; and it was
recommended that Messrs. Judd and Chamberlain should be
the persons to go: and it was, moreover, expressed as very de
sirable that Mr. A ndrews, of the station at Lahaina, should be
added to the number; and he was accordingly written to upon
the subject, and requested to avail himself of an opportunity for
going on to Hawaii, to be joined there by the brethren from H o
nolulu. Subsequently, by the consent of the brethren^ Mr.
Greenj who had recently returned from the North W est Coast
of Afnerica, was added to the deputation.
In pursuance of the foreging steps, the deputation, thus ap
pointed, performed the duties assigned them; as will appear by
their R e p o r t ; which is as follows:
The deputation, appointed by several of the missionaries at
Honolulu in October last, and approved by those not present,
for the purpose of exploring the district of Waimea, on the isl
and of Hawaii, with the hope of-finding a place favourable to
the restoration of health in cases where it has been affected by
the influence of the hot climate of these islands; here commu
nicate the following as the result of their observations and en
quiries.
The deputation arrived at Waimea on the 2d day of Decem
ber, 1829; and resided there nearly three weeks. They residded at two different places in the district, about four miles dis
tant from each other; and from each of these places frequently
made excursions in the neighborhood, for the purpose of extend
ing their information, and comparing the local advantages of
different sections of the district.
In the meteorological observations, Kuahewa, a place up the
hill from Kailua, and Kuapeliu, back of Kaawaloa, are com
pared with Waimea.
The meteorological observations of these places are as follow?:
A2
�METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS,
Commencing Dec. 2d, and ending Dec. 26th, 1829Range.
Greatest heat 1 Least heat.
A M
12
M
9 16
P M ![a m
12
9
6
12
9
6
CD
a
'■d General
12 : 9 o state of the
weather.
M
P M £
( Clear.
75
57h 9 { he’v.dew
( Rain or
6
7.0*
I thick fog
i Rain or
73
57 i 4
( cloudy
i Rain or
72i 62
4
I cloudy.
Winds.
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P M A M
M
P M A M
Keaalii
56
78
62
48
72
53
8
6
9 52
Puukapu
58
74
60
50
67
57
8
7
3 54
Kuahewa
69
79
60
50
67
55
9
12
5 54i
Kuapehu
63
75
62
54
70
62
9
5
58!
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sea breezes.
Light Land &
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breezes.
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breezes.
[1830.
Note. The following is the Result of Observations, made by Mr. Bingham, at Kuahewa, from Aug. 25,
to Sept. 8,1827, the hours as above:— Greatest heat, 76; least h£at, 59; range, 17; mean temperature, 67.
That is 8 degrees less than the mean temperature for a year at Honolulu. But it appears that the mean
temperature for 4 days at Kuahewa, in Dec. is 61J, and at Keaalii and Puukapu 61J.
�1830.]
w a i m e a .—- d e p u t a t i o n ’ s
report.
1
The places where the deputation resided were at Keaalii*
situated about eleven miles, a little south of east from Kowaihae,
nearly at the summit of the table land of Waimea on the west
ern declivity; and at Puukapu, about four miles easterly from
Keaalii.
The district of Waimea is the southern part of the division of
Kohala. It is bounded on the north by the abrupt termination
of the mountains of Kohala, on the east by the division of H amakua, on the south by the mountains K ea and Hualalai, and
on the west by the sea. This district, as nearly as could be as
certained, is about 20 miles in length from east to west, and from
5 to 9 north and south.
From the sea-shore on the west the ascent is gradual the dis
tance of 11 miles; so much so that with a tolerable road, carts*
wagons, &c., could easily and safely be drawn up. This place
is called Keaalii. From this point eastwardly the distance of 6
or 8 miles, perhaps more, the land, though by no means a dead
level, is a pretty even plain; frequently interspersed with hil
locks and rising grounds, and towards the eastern part are sev
eral of considerable size.
From the eastern part of Waimea towards the sea, through
the division of Hamakua, the descent is not so great as on the
west; but is terminated at the sea by high lava precipices, some
of which are judged to be from one thousand to two thousand,
or two thousand five hundred feet.
On the supposition that the table land of Waimea is 11 miles
from the sea on the west, and the ascent is three degrees, the
perpendicular elevation will be not far from 2600 feet. This
estimate is probably within bounds, when it is considered, that
there is some considerable descent from Waimea to Waipio, a
distance of 10 or 12 miles, and that the perpendicular bluff at
Waipio is at least 2000 feet.
The general and prevailing winds are probably the Trade
Winds; though during most of the time that the deputation spent
at Waimea, the wind blew alternately from the east and the
west, or what in most other places would be called land and sea
breezes. These trade winds, however, are evidently very much
modified by distance from the sea and their passage over land
elevated much above their general influence. When the wind
is from the east it is much stronger at Puukapu than at Keaalii,
and vice versa.
The information obtained from native residents at Waimea,
respecting wind, rain and cold; is very indefinite; owing to their
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having no standard by which to judge of them. M auae, an in
telligent young native, having resided there for five years, says,
“ That easterly winds are frequently strong; but not so strong
as to tear down houses. That this same wind, when it reaches
the sea at Kowaihae, is much stronger than at Keaalii, or than
any wind that blows over the table land of Waimea. That
the strongest wind that blows at that place, (Keaalii,) is called
Kona, and is from the west.” The winds so noted for violence,
called Mumuku, and which come down upon the sea at Ko
waihae and Puako, are not near as strong when passing over
the high grounds of Waimea.
It is impossible from the short period of observation, to state
particularly the various degrees of heat or cold during the year.
The meteorological table will show the degrees of heat and cold
during a few days. It is to be remarked, however, that in clear
weather the thermometer stood several degyees lower than in
cloudy; and hence, if the distinction between wet and dry sea
sons be as marked as at most other parts of the islands, there
will not be such a great range of the^thermometer as might be
expected. The cloudy wet season of winter will cause the mer
cury to rise, while the clear dry weather of summer will cause
it to fall. No signs of frost appeared in any part of the district,
though the natives say that sometimes there are frosts.
The most correct data for forming an opinion respecting the
quantity of rain that falls, is the quantity and appearance of
vegetation. It is well known to all who have travelled much on
these islands, that the growth of vegetation is luxuriant wherever
rains are frequent. At and near the sea-shore at Kowaihae and
Puako, there is no appearance of vegetation except very low
shrubs, thistles and dry looking grass. On ascending towards
the east, vegetation slowly but gradually increases; so that at
Keaalii there are found grass in considerable quantities, large
tushes, and even large trees: upland kalo and potatoes grow
well; and there is no doubt but gardens might be cultivated to
good advantage, subject perhaps to great droughts. Proceed
ing still further eastwardly, to Waikoloa, (about 2 miles,) there
is evidence of still more rain, as vegetation of all kinds indigen
ous to the islands is in abundance, and always green. The
grass is high and thick, and trees grow to the hight of from 20 to
fifty feet.
Proceeding still further to the eastward, towards Puukapu
and onward, the quantity of rain that falls is evidently greater.
The trees here are much larger, that is., from 10 to 20 or 25
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w a i m e a .— d e p u t a t i o n ’ s r e p o r t .
inches in diameter, and from 20 to 50 or 60 feet high. The
smaller species of vegetation, such as grass, weeds, bushes, &c.
arc tail, thick and tangled.
The rains are generally not heavy showers, but the gentle dis
tillation of clouds that run low. As these clouds come from the
east, borne by the tr ade winds, the bight of land is so great when
they leave the sea that they discharge themselves before they
reach even the western descent of Waimea. Thence proceed
ing from west to east through this district, the evidence of more
and more rain increases at every step. Still there appears no
evidence of great floods, or of great quantities of rain tailing at
any onetim e; as there evidently would be were it often the
fact. This remark applies especially to the table or level land
of Waimea. Add to this the fact that two of the streams of
Waimea, hereafter to be mentioned, pass down to the westward,
and though they are streams of considerable size when they
descend from the mountains, yet are lost long before they
reach the sea, which would not be the case if they were frequent
ly replenished with heavy rains falling upon the level lands of
this district.
When the rain first appears at Puukapu it has the appearance
of a thick dense fog. This comes on generally between the
hours of 12 and 1 in the day, and continues until 4 or 5 in the
afternoon, when it clears off. This fog does not always produce
rain, nor does the fog appear every day. There is less of it at
the south side of Waimea, much less both of fog and wind at
Waikoloa, and still less at Keaalii.
The reason, therefore, why the thermometer is lower at K e
aalii than at Puukapu, is owing to the greater frequency and den
sity of clouds, as the thermometer always stood lower in clear
than in cloudy weather. It could not be ascertained, however,
with any degree of certainty, that rains are more frequent at one
part of the year than another.
Besides the rains just mentioned, there are three streams of
water running through parts of this district, each of them suf
ficiently large to propel machinery equal to two horse power.
These streams descend from the mountains on the north; one
at Keaalii, one at Waikoloa and one at Puukapu. T he one at
Keaalii is a rapid stream, of a rocky bottom; and as soon asil
reaches the plain which is just below the height of land on the
western declivity, it turns to the westward, and within a distance
of four or five miles is entirely absorbed, except when great
rains fall upon the mountains, in which case it sometimes per-
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[18S0.
haps reaches the sea. This stream is evidently at times high
and rapid, as appears from grass, reeds, leaves, &c., left on the
margin, or lodged against the larger brushwood and rocks with
in the bed of the stream.
The stream at Waikoloa is perhaps generally as large or larger
than the one at Keaalii; though the former has no appearance
of being suddenly or greatly affected by rains from the moun
tains. On reaching the plain it runs southwardly some distance,
then turns to the westward nearly parallel, but some distance
to the south of the stream at Keaalii, and like it is lost long be
fore it reaches the sea. Its flow is very gentle while it contin
ues on the table land, not unlike the streams that pass through
the meadow lands of New England.
The stream at Puukapu is very similar (o the one at Waiko
loa. Perhaps if there be any difference there is more water.
After coming down upon the plain it turns to the east, and pro
bably empties into the sea in some part of Hamakua.
It is to be observed, that the influence of these streams is con
fined to the northern part of Waimea; so that if a line were
drawn from east to west through this .district, separating that part
which might be watered from these streams from those parts
which are entirely dependant on the raiiis, perhaps four-fifths would be without any permanent water. W hether water can
be obtained by digging must remain for future experiment.
The growth of wood, either for fuel or timber, is abundant on
the eastern part of Waimea, or still nearer on the mountains
bordering this district on the north. Timber for native buildings
could be easily obtained, and even timber for frames would not
be difficult. Stones are plenty a little below the surface of the
ground, as appears from the long stone walls built to confine the
wild cattle to the southern part of the district. .
The present state of land cultivation is very similar to every
part of the island. Little or nothing is done by the people ex
cept to provide for their present necessities; but this land might
be made the garden of the islands. On this subject, however,
the deputation cannot go into detail. Suffice it to say, that large
fields might easily be prepared for the plough, and made to wave
with productions fitted for the food of man and beast. All the
necessaries and many of the luxuries of life might be easily
produced.
It is well known that large herds of wild cattle range the south
part of this district, but frequently come to the north side for
water Some of these might be domesticated, and made scr~
�WAIMEA.— ’DEPUTATION S REPORT.
11
vieeable to the inhabitants; and horses also might easily he
kept, and made to add extensively to their comfort and conven
ience.
The present population must be considerable, though for the
want of water it is mostly confined to the northern part. The
congregations on the Sabbath amounted to live or six hundred,
though it was said the men were all absent from home cutting
sandal wood. The probability is that a congregation of from
1000 to 1500 might be collected every sabbath, if there were
regular preaching. These people appeared anxious for in
struction, and desirous that Missionaries should come and live
with them.
Two roads might be made to this place; one from Kowaihae,
the other from Puako. The former rout is two or three miles
nearer; but the expense of making a good wagon road would be
considerably greater than the other. The principal obstruc
tions consist in large loose stones, but in general not difficult to
be removed with good levers. A good road from Puako to
Keaalii could easily be made.
It will be observed, that the foregoing remarks have been
confined to the northern section of this district. It was early
discovered, that the southern parts were destitue of running
water; and there being no evidence that water could be pro
cured by digging, it was thought unnecessary to examine a
country so deficient in that essential article.
It should not be concealed, that the deputation think from all
they have been able to learn, from natives, and foreigners who
have frequently passed through this district, that they were at
Waimea in a very favourable time; that is, when there were less
rain and wind than usual. But this cannot be decided with
certainty, without an actual residence at the place.
Should an establishment be made, either at Keaalii, Waikoloa or Puukapu, the natural scenery is of a kind the most inter
esting, partaking of the grand and beautiful. On the north and
near at hand rise the almost perpendicular, lofty, but ever verd
ant hills of Kohala. On the south east, south and south west,*
M auna Kea, Mauna Loa and Hualalai; the two former raising
their summits to the clouds, and generally covered with snow,
present a prospect with which the eye is not soon satisfied.
From the elevations at Waikoloa and Puukapu, the whole dis
trict appears spread out, exhibiting gentle undulations, groves
of trees, here and there a house amidst luxuriant verdure and
distant herds of cattle feeding on the extensive plain. These
�WAIMEA.— COMMITTEE’ S REPORT.
[1830.
prospects, occasionally obscured or rendered unpleasant by fogs,
clouds, winds and rain, and again bursting ' th with all their
distant and varied beauty, must constitute those grateful vicissi
tudes so agreeable to men generally, and especially to those ac
customed to the changes of a northern climate.
In conclusion, after all the information they could collect,
united with personal observation, the deputation are unanimous
in the opinion, that considering the debilitating miiuence of the
hot climate of these islands upon the constitutions and health of
many of the Missionaries; and that in order to prevent a pre
mature death they are liable to be sent from this field of labour;
there are sufficient inducements for making a thorough trial of
the 1* trsct of Waimea, as a place of residence highly favourable
to the recovery of health, comfort and usefulness of those who
may resort to it; and that a station there would be connected
with the moral and spiritual interests of an interesting portion
of these islands.
Of the expediency of taking a station at Waimea, at this or
any other time, under any circumstances, the deputation here do
not express an opinion. They leave this for the general meet
ing of the Missionaries and their patrons in America to decide.
All which is respectfully submitted,
] o r r in A n d r e w s ,
J o n a t h a n S. G r e e n ,
L e v i C h a m b e r l a in ,
G e r r it P . J u d d .
Lahaina, Jan. 9, 1830.
Wherefore Resolved,
•
1. That we deem it expedient to attempt an establishment for
invalids.
2. That in view of the climate, soil, population, and other ad
vantages of Waimea, on Hawaii, we deem that district the most
eligible of any place within our information for such an estab
lishment.
* 3. That it be recommended to Doct. Judd and Mr. Ruggles
to go to Waimea immediately and commence an establishment,
and that Mr. Bingham also be recommended to join them as
soon as convenient.
All which is respectfully submitted.
L o r r in A n d r e w s ,
}
G e r r i t P. J c d d ,
>
L e v i C h a m b e r l a in , )
Committeq*
�PRINTING.
AID TO HILO.
IS
The committee on subject no. 7, presented their, report, which
was accepted, and is as follows:
The committee appointed to report upon the Subject of print
ing, beg leave to submit the following resolutions.
1.
Resolved, that we deem it highly important that the busi
ness of printing should be prosecuted with vigor; and that the
superintendence of the department be entrusted to a committee
of three, whose duty it shall be, to provide all the necessary
means for printing, decide what shall be put to press, read proofsheet^, and in case of failure in the supply of any matter previ
ously assigned, to make new arrangements for a supply, and to
examine and direct in respect to any matter to be printed not
previously assigned by the mission.
c2. Resolved, that in order to facilitate the work of printing,
no manuscript shall be sent to the department to be put in type,
until the work be fully completed and corrected.
3.
Resolved, that a proof, when it shall have been read by
any two of the committee may be put to press, without its having
been read by the third.
All which is respectfully submitted.
L o r r in A n d r e w s , }
E . W. C l a r k ,
>
S teph en S h epard , )
Committee.
Adjourned till 7 o’clock in the evening.
EVENING.
M et according to adjournment.
The committee on subject no. 4, presented their report, which
Was accepted, and is as follows:
The committee on the subject of affording aid to the station
at Hilo, beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following
resolution, viz.
*
Resolved, that in view of the pressing claims of the popula
tion of Hilo and its vicinity, and the earnest request of Mr.
Goodrich to have assistance, we deem it the sacred duty of the
Mission to attempt to strengthen that station, by the aid of an
additional laborer. Respectfully submitted.
H . B in g h a m ,
}
J. S G r e e n ,
> Committee.
L e v i C h a m b e r l a in , )
The committee on subject no. 5, presented their report, which
was accepted, and is as follows:
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MR. GREEN’S LOCATION.
NORTH WEST COAST.
[ 1 8 -3 0 .
The committee to whom was referred the subject of Mr.
Green’s location, beg leave to report, that, as there are various
dn * idties in tMe way of immediately fixing his location, they
recommend the adoption of the following resolution, viz:
Resolved, that Mr. Green be recommended to choose his res
idence, with reference to engaging most advantageously in the
study of the language, preaching to the people, and aiding the
work of translating; it being understood, that himself, and the
brethren with whom he is associated, be considered as responsi
ble tor the supply of an additional laborer at Hilo till the next
general meeting. Respectfully submitted,
H . B in g h a m , )
I . A n d r e w s , > Committee.
E . W. C l a r k , )
Adjourned.
Meeting closed with prayer by Mr. Andrews.
W edn esd ay ,
Jan.
20.
Met at 8 o’clock, A. M. Meeting opened with prayer by
Mr. Green.
The reports of the standing committees being called for by
the moderator,
The standing committee on the subject of a Mission to the
North W est Coast of America, presented their report, which
was accepted, and is as follows:
The committee to whom was referred the subject of exploring
the North West Coast of America, with reference to the estab
lishment of a mission on that coast, agreeably to the suggestions
of the American Board, beg leave to report:
1. That in February last, in accordance with the advice of
your committee, Rev. J. S. Green, the person designated to that
service at the last general meeting of the Mission, took passage
on board the Bark Volunteer, as an agent for investigating
the moral condition of the inhabitants of said coast -, that he re
mained onboard the Volunteer till the following November; vis
ited different parts of the coast, and gleaned all the information
in his power; that the results of this agency, embodied in the
form of a report, have been sent to the Prudential Committee;
and that the expense of the agency, amounting to five hundred
and ten dollars, has been paid by the treasurer of this Mission.
2, That after hearing the report of the agent, the committee
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ANNUAL REPORT.
JESUITS.
15
are of opinion, that the indications of providence in regard to the
immediate establishment of a mission on the North West Coast,
are not sufficiently plain to warrant this Mission in taking any
direct step in reference to this subject, till, at least, the views of
the Prudential Committee, after receiving the report of the
agency already performed, shall be ascertained.
Respectfully submitted,
H . B in g h a m , }
E . W. C l a r k , > Committee,
J. S. G r e e n , )
The standing committee on the subject of the annual report
to the Board, of the state of the Mission, presented their report,
which was accepted, and is as follows:
The committee appointed to write the Annual Report to the
Board, of the state of the Mission, report, That the Report was
written and sent at the time appointed.
L . A n d r e w s , > Committee.
W. R i c h a r d s , )
The standing committee on the subject of the Jesuits, pre
sented their report, which was accepted, and is as follows:
The committee appointed to inquire into the objects of the
Jesuits now at this Island, and make out a communication for the
information of the Board, beg leave to state, that they have at
tended diligently to the business assigned them. They have made
inquiries respecting the number, the operations and the prospect**
of the Jesuits; and have made out and forwarded a communica
tion to the Board, stating the time and manner of their arrival,
their number, their occupations, their efforts to teach the people,
their prospects, See. together with their own solicitude respecting
them. Your committee have beheld with no small anxiety the
increasing efforts of these Jesuits to proselyte the people, and
regret to state, that they have drawn away a few who have been
under the special instruction of the mission, and have admitted
a considerable number to baptism. The Jesuits have been,
however, steadily frowned upon by the Chiefs, and have recently
been forbidden to proselyte, and the people have been forbidden
to attend upon their instructions.
The committee would earnestly recommend to the meeting
to determine upon the course, which the Mission as a body and
as individuals should pursue in relation to this dangerous sect.
All which is respectfully submitted,
H. B i n g h a m ,
}
E. W. C l a r k ,
\ Committee.
L e v i C h a m b e r l a in , )
�IG
PRINTING.---- SUPPLY o r PAPER AND TYPE.
[1 8 3 0 .
The standing committee on the subject of the future supply of
paper, type, ink, See., presented their report, which was accept
ed, and is as follows:
The committee appointed to consider and report 011 th best
method of securing a supply of paper, type, ink, binding instru
ments,and other materials for book-making,adequate to the future
wants of the nation, report, That no method has as yet been
fixed upon, and no efficient effort has been made, for securing a
permanent supply of the above mentioned articles.
The committee are of opinion, however, that paper and type
can be manufactured at these islands; and that it will be for the
prosperity of the Mission, and the benefit of the people, that a
tiu n of operations, preparatory to such manufactures, be com
menced as soon as practicable.
The reasons for the foregoing opinion are, the increasing de
mands of the people for books; the delays attending a want of
paper and type; the smallness or the disproportion of sorts, of the
fonts received, which by constant use are soon worn out; the cost
and transportation of these articles from America; the employ
ment, it will give to many natives, and the consequent incitement
it will occasion to industry among the people.
The committee, therefore, recommend that a correspondence
be opened immediately with the Board, or with enterprising in
dividuals in our country, respecting the expense and best method
of carrying on the above mentioned business.
H .
T
L.
B in g h a m , ) ^
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A
5 > Committee.
A n d rew s, )
The standing committee for the superintendence of the print*
mg department, presented their report, which was accepted, and
is as follows:
The committee appointed at the last general meeting of the
Mission, to superintend the press, to provide types, ink, paper,
&c., for the department, to correct and revise proof sheets, and
to see that a supply of matter should be seasonably furnished the
printer, beg leave now, at the expiration of their term of service,
to submit the following report.
1.
The materials on hand April 15th, 1828, consisted chiefly
of 76 reams of demy paper, and 60 of foolscap; type and ink sup
posed to be adequate to our purpose for one year. During the
period of their service, 137 reams of Chinese demy have been
procured from Canton, at about $3 20 a ream; and 550 reams
Dutch foolscap, purchased at Honolulu, at about $2 50 a ream
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PRINTING.---- WORK EXECUTED, &C.
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with the advance of 20 per cent, on bills on the Board, and 24
reams of Chinese foolscap at $1 50 a ream; and 392 reams of
American demy, at $3 00 a ream, with 12i per cent, freight,
have been received directly from the Board; making an aggre
gate of 1239 reams, valued at cost at $3818 00.
2.
During the period of their agency they have superintend
ed the printing of the following works:
128,000 pages;
16,000 copies,
4th sheet of Joseph,
360,000 u
4th 5th do. Hymns, 10,000 “
1,080,000 cc
10,000 “
4th Edition of do.
600,000 cc
10,000 “
5 forms of Luke,
160,000 Cc
20,000
“
Spelling-book,
168,000 cc
21,000 “
Appendix to do.
80,000 cc
1 form of Luke,
. 10,000 “
80,000 cc
10,000 “
1 do. Genesis,
640,000 cc
5 i ~3 do. Acts,
10,000 “
1,120,000 cc
7 forms Exo. & Lev. 10,000 “
1,040,000 cc
10,000 “
7 do. Genesis,
30,000 cc
3,000 “
1 do. Luke,
5,486,000 cc
Also, several handbills, for the merchants; the proclamation of
the King, in English and Hawaiian; the communication from the
Secretary of the United States’ Navy to the King of the Sand
wich Islands, in English and Hawaiian; and the address of Capt,
Finch to the King and Chiefs, also in English and Hawaiian.
The pages of these various works, together with 62 pages
now in press, have been revised and corrected by the commit
tee, who, generally, have given two readings to three several
proof sheets of every portion of the work that has been carried
through the press.
3. The following is a summary of expenses during this period i
C Foolscap,
192 reams, ‘$576 00
439 20
Paper used < Canton demy, 137
435 33-1450 53
f American do. 129
32 00
Ink, estimated at 64 lbs. ~
$ 20 50
Composition,
395 02
Press work,
Folding,
- 133 40
23 55—577 47
Stiching,
*
91 28
Contingencies,
~
$2151 29
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PERCIVAL.
[1830.
4.
Ink on hand, 185 lbs. supposed to be more than sufficient for
our purpose till the next general meeting, though most of it is
poor. The type in the office may be relied on, as a matter of ne
cessity,for the contemplated work of the present year, as an Eng
lish font of 207 lbs. has been recently received; though most of
the type in the office will soon be too much worn to do work well.
The committee have applied to the Board for an immediate
supply of a font of 600 lbs. of Long Primer, with a view to be in
readiness for printing the New Testament as a whole. They
have proposed also that the Board should send Pica and Small
Pica for tracts, and a few pounds of a variety of type for titlepages, headings, &c. They have also suggested to the Board
the expediency of sending a font of 2500 lbs. or sufficient to
print 1:0,000 copies of the entire Bible.
The committee are of opinion, that the progress of transla
tions, the demand of the people for books, and the facility with
which Mr. Shepard, with native help, can carry forward the
business of printing, will require annually, at least 600 reams of
paper, 500 lbs. of new type, and 50 lbs. of ink. This amount of
stock, it is to be understood, would be required to keep one press
in constant operation; but it is hoped the means will ere long
be furnished adequate for Uvo.
Respectfully submitted,
H . B in g h a m , > C o m m itte e .
E. W. C l a r k , J
The standing committee on the subject of collecting evidence
in regard to the conduct of Lieut. Percival, presented their re
port, which was accepted, and is as follows:
The committee appointed to collect evidence in regard to the
conduct of Lieut. Percival, while at the Islands, agreeably to
the request of the Corresponding Secretary of the Board, and to
make out a communication for the use of the Board, beg leave
to state that they have attended to the business assigned to them.
Two of their number had an interview at Honolulu, some
time in the month of June, 1828, with Kaahumanu, in the pres
ence of Opiia and Kekauluohe, to elicit from her a statement
of facts relative to the conduct of Lieut. Percival, while at the
Islands; the result of which was communicated to the Corres
ponding Secretary of the Board', in a letter dated June 12th,
1828, a copy of which is herewith submitted.
In the month of August following, two of the committee, (one
of whom was present when the enquiries were made of Kaahu
manu at Honolulu, and the other was not,) had an interview
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PERCIVAL.
JOINT LETTER.
with Bold, at Lahaina, upon the same subject, and obtained
from him a statement of iacts, which was taken down by an
amanuensis in his own language, and was by himself subscribed
in the presence of two competent native witnesses, and by them
attested; which document was translated into English by one
of the committee, and with a letter of explanation was forwarded
to the Corresponding Secretary of the Board : a copy of which
is now in the hands of one ol the committee at Lahaina.
During the visit of the Vincennes, Kaahumanu made out a
statement of facts, relative to the conduct of Lieut. Percival,
which wras translated by one of the committee, and forwarded
by the King and Chiefs to the IS avy Department, as an official
complaint against the commander of the Dolphin.
The committee have also diligently sought to collect informa
tion on the subject, by various inquries, and by a thorough in*
spection of their own journals and minutes, and have pfe pared
statements as full as was in their power, separately; sealed them,
and made oath to the facts stated, in the presence of the Ameri
can Consul, and forwarded them to the Board; and have, more
over, given their deliberate judgment on the prominent pointe
connected with the subject of the tabu and the violation of it by
Percival and his crew.
The committee have since learned, by an officer in the United
States’ Navy, that Percival has been reprimanded by the Presi
dent; and they have been happy to see that the Government of
the United States has d is t in c t ly signified to the King and Chiefs
its decided disapprobation of such conduct as was charged to
Percival and the crew of the Dolphin.
Respectfully submitted,
L.
C h a m b e r la in ,
\
C o n m ,it t e e '
The standing committe to write the joint letter, presented their
report, which was accepted, and is as follows:
The committee appointed to write the joint letter for the last
general meeting, would simply report, That the duty assigned
was performed in due season, and the letter forwarded to the
Board in the name of the Mission.
Respectfully submitted,
H . B i n g h a m , Committee.
On motion, voted, that a committee of two be appointed, te»
correspond with the Board, and with gentlemen acquainted with
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QAMUT AND TUNES.
TRANSLATIONS,
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the general subject of music, respecting the publication of a
gamut and tunes adapted to Christian worship in the Sandwich
Islands. Chose Messrs. Richards and Judd.
The committee on subject no. 6, presented their report, which
was accepted, and is as follows:
The committee appointed on the subject of translations, beg
leave to recommend tor the ensuing year;
1. That Messrs. Bingham and Clark be requested to translate
50 of the Psalms, that is, from the 25th to the 75th; and also to
translate from the New Testament the Epistles Colossians, First
and Second Thessalonians, First and Second Timothy, Titus,
Philemon and Hebrews.
2. That Messrs. Richards and Andrews be requested to revise
the trait of Joseph, and prepare a new tract from Joshua; also
to translate the Epistles James, First and Second of Peter, First,
Second and Third of John, Jude and the book of Revelations.
3. That Messrs. Thurston and Bishop be requested to trans
late the Epistles First and Second Corinthians, Galatians and
Phiiippians; also to prepare a tract from Numbers and D eu
teronomy.
4. That Messrs. Thurston and Bishop be appointed to review
the translations of Messrs. Bingham and Clark.
5. That. Messrs. Richards and Andrews be appointed to re
view the translations of Messrs. Thurston and Bishop.
6. That Messrs Bingham and Clark be appointed to review
the translations of Messrs. Richards and Andrews,
7. The committee further recommend, that the authors of the
several translations either superintend the printing of their trans
lations in person, or that they be held accountable for the cor
rectness of the manuscripts which they furnish for publication.
8. The committee recommend, that Mr. Bingham be request
ed to proceed with the Historical Catechism, and the First
Book for children.
9. That Messrs. Whitney and Gulick be requested to pre
pare a Geography, and a tract on experimental religion; and
that Messrs. Richards and Andrews review the above Geogra
phy and tract.
10. That Mr. Richards be appointed to prepare a gamut and
tunes adapted to sacred music for the Sandwich Islands.
11. That Messrs. Thurston and Bishop prepare a new Arith
metic.
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GENERAL MEETINGS.
12.
The committee recommend the same rotation in the revie
f the elementary works as in the translations.
All which is respectfully submitted,
L o r r in A n d r e w s . )
S. W h i t n e y ,
> Committee.
H.
B in g h a m ,
)
Tlie moderator called for the ballots for the committee recon>
Diended to superintend the printing department.
Chose Messrs. Bingham, Clark and Richards.
T he committee on subject no. 11, presented their report, which
was accepted, and is as follows:
The committee on the subject of general meetings, beg leave
to report the following resolutions.
1. That a general meeting be held annually, and that the time
and place be fixed upon at the previous meeting; provided, how
ever, that if the members of any station shall think that the time
or place or both should be altered, they have liberty to suggest
the same to the standing secretary, and he, with the approba
tion of a majority of the mission, shall make the alteration, and
give seasonable notice of the same to the members of the several
stations.
2. That those who receive appointments at one general meet
ing, shall make report at the next respecting the fulfilment of
them; and those who are unable to attend shall, nevertheless,
forward their written report.
3. That the general agent be required to report at each meet*
ing whether the several members of the mission act up to the
requirements of the mission in giving in their accounts and an
nual reports to him.
4. That we deem it exceedingly desirable that as many mem
bers of the mission as possible be present at each general meet
ing; and that we as members of stations pledge ourselves that
our several stations shall, if possible, be represented at every
meeting of the Mission, and if impossible, the reason shall be
stated in writing to the meeting.
5. That for the purpose of having regular records of all im
portant business, transacted by the mission, we deem it proper
that the general meeting require of each station a full report
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APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
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rr :■ 1;
i- ' -ant measures, which may be adopted by
its
m
;j
the general interests of the Mission.
Respectfully submitted,
E. W. C l a r k ,
Committee.
J. S. G r e e n ,
L e v i C h a m b e r l a in ,
On motion, voted, that the next general meeting be held at
Lahaina, in the first week of June, 1831.
The committee on subject no. 13, presented their report^.
Which was accepted, and is as follows:
Resolved, That all records and accounts of past transactions
of the mission be deposited in the hands of the standing secre
tary. Submitted.
G. P. J u d d ,
)
L e v i C h a m b e r l a i n , > Committee.
E. W. C l a r k ,
)
On Subject No. 15th— On motion, voted, that a committee
of three be appointed to prepare the annual report to the Beard,
of the progress and state of the Mission.
Chose Messrs. Bingham, Andrews and Clark.
On 16th—On motion, voted, that a committee of three be
appointed to write a joint letter, embracing the principal trans
actions of this meeting and reply to letters from the Board.
Chose Messrs. Green, Chamberlain and Whitney.
On 17th to 24th inclusive— On motion, voted, that a commit
tee of three be appointed, to designate individuals to write the fol
lowing letters, recommended *by the committee of overtures, viz.
A letter to the American Bible Society;
ditto.
American Tract Society;
*
American Seaman’s Friend Society, on the
ditto.
subject of a mission to the Port of Honolulu;
ditto.
Secretary of the United States’ Navy;
ditto.
London Missionary Society;
Society of Inquiry on the Subject of Missions
ditto.
at Andover, Mass.
ditto.
Princeton, N. J.
ditto.
ditto.
*
Auburn, N. Y.
ditto.
Rev. C S. Stewart, in answer to his addressed
ditto.
to the Mission.
Chose Messrs. Andrews, Green and Whitney,
Adjourned.
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JESUITS.
DISPOSAL OF BOOKS, &C.
T hu r sd a y ,
M et at 10 o’clock, A. M.
Mr. Clark.
Jan. 21.
Meeting opened with prayer by
* *
The committee on subject no. 10, [Jesuits—What course shall
be recommended respecting them?]—presented their report,
which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.
The committee on subject no. 8, presented their report, which
was accepted, and is as follows:
The committee on the disposal of books, and the manner of
accounting for them, beg leave to submit the following resolu
tions, viz.
, 1. Resolved, that it is not expedient to charge the original cost
of native books to the stations; but that it is expedient that a
particular account should be kept at the several stations of the
manner in which they have been employed or disposed of; to
gether with the value of the same; in order that the amount may
be passed to the credit of the printing department.
2. Resolved, that it shall be the duty of each station, on the
30th day of April annually, being the day on which the accounts,
of the mission are closed, to make out a statement of the manner
in which books have, during the year, been disposed of, and
this statement shall include the number of the books, and their
value to the station, as nearly as can be ascertained.
in making out this account, it shall be specilied in separate
particulars, viz.
1.
The value of all articles of provisions received from the
natives and expended in the familes;
,2. All other articles received from natives, expended or on
hand;
:
3. All articles of general support, whether of food, articles of
comfort or convenience, furniture or apparel, obtained from tra
ders for the avails of books;
4. Cash;
7. Buildings;
5. Fuel;
8. Fences;
6. W ater;
9. Tabor;
t
10. Miscellanies, including all things not enumerated in the
foregoing particulars.
3. Resolved, that four-twelfths of the books nowr assigned to
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b .aa, be at the disposal of those who shall reside at Waimea
for the use of the schools in Kohala and Hamakua.
Respectfully submitted,
S . W h it n e y ,
)
II. B i n g h a m ,
> Committee.
L e v i C h a m b e r l a in , )
The committee on subject no. 9, presented their report, which
was discussed at considerable length : the meeting not agreeing
in the views of the committee, and the motion for acceptance
having been withdrawn; on motion, it was voted, that the com
mittee be discharged.
On motion, voted, that the choice of the committee to super
intend the printing department be reconsidered.
A new election was made.
Chose Messrs. Bingham, Clark, and Chamberlain.
The committee on subject nos. 17 to 24 inclusive, presented
their report, which was accepted, and is as follows:
The committee appointed to designate individuals to write
certain letters recommended by the committee of overtures, pro
pose the following:
To the American Bible Society,
J. S. Green;
“
American Tract Society, & >
w
f
“
Rev. C S. Stewart,
]
w . m cnaras,
u . American Seaman’s Friend So.
S. Whitney ;
Secretary of the U. S. Navy, & )
j j Bingham;
Jxmdon Missionary bociety,
)
n
Society of Inquiry, Andover, Mass. A. Thurston;
ditto.
Princeton, N. J. L. Andrews;
ditto.
Auburn, N, Y. E . W. Clark,
Respectfully submitted,
S. W h i t n e y ,
L . A DREWS,
d r e w s , > Committee.
J . S, G r e e n ;
The committee on subject no. 12, presented their report,
which was accepted, and is as follows:
The committee appointed to consider the subject of general
letters, beg leave to report., that
W hereas: the Board require us to inform them frequently
and particularly respecting the state of the mission, that we com-
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GENERAL LETTERS.
ply with their request as far as is consistent with our multiplied
avocations.
1. Resolved, that it be the duty of the stations, not only to for
ward letters from the stations to the Board, but also to make
reports to the general meeting annually.
2. Resolved, that it be the duty of the general meeting to ap
point a committee to draught a report to the Board, which shall
be prepared before the general meeting be dissolved.
3. Resolved, that copies of all letters sent by order of the
general meeting be kept and lodged with the standing secretary.
All which is respectfully submitted.
L o r r in A n d r e w s , 1
S. W h i t n e y ,
> Committee.
E . W. C l a r k ,
)
On Subject No. 25th— On motion, voted, that the subject of
rules respecting the use of ardent spirits, be referred to a com
mittee of three.
Chose Messrs. Bingham, Green and Judd.
On 26th— On motion, voted, that the subject of the disposal
of books auxiliary to translations, &c., be referred to a commit
tee of three.
Chose Messrs. Andrews, Bingham and Green.
On 27th— On motion, voted, that the subject u What new
measures shall be adopted to forward the preparation of native
teachers to be preachers of the Gospel to their countrymen,” be
referred to a committee of three.
Chose Messrs. Andrews, Clark and Whitney.
On 29th— On motion, voted, that the subject of principles of
intercourse with the chiefs, be referred to a committee of three.
Chose Messrs. Bingham, Andrews and Whitney.
Adjourned till 9 o’clock to-morrow morning.
F r id a y ,
Jan.
22.
Met according to adjournment. Meeting opened with pray
er by the Secretary.
The committee on subject no. 25, presented their report, which
was'accepted, and is as follows:
The committee appointed to report on the question, u What
rules shall be adopted respecting ardent spirits, as it relates to
ourselves, our pupils, and our visitors?” submit the following res
olutions :
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1. That, occupying, as we do, a station pre-eminently elevat
ed and responsible; being “ set for the defence of the Gospel,”
made a “ spectacle to angels and to men,” and the “ living epis
tle of Christ to the heathen;” we feel constrained by the most
sacred obligations to stand foremost in the ranks of those who
would reclaim &vicious, and purify a polluted world; and we do,
therefore, cheerfully resolve to take a high stand in Christian
morals, to u avoid the very appearance of evil,” and, as much as
in us lies, to keep ourselves “ unspotted from the world.”
2. Resolved, that we do sincerely rejoice in the success with
which a merciful God is crow-ning the efforts made by Christians
and Ministers of the Gospel in our own country to check the
progress of intemperance; and we cordially pledge ourselves to
co-operate with them, though in another field, that if possible,
we may stay the plague, wThich is seizing upon the vitals, and
consuming the heart’s blood of some of the happiest communi
ties on earth.
*
3. That, aware of the force of example, and alive to the ne
cessity of employing vigorous measures to counteract evils of
alarming extent and tendency, we do cheerfully resolve, that
we will wholly abstain from the use of ardent spirits of every
kind; and that, excepting as a medicine prescribed by a temper
ate physician, we will banish the polluted thing from our houses.
4. Resolved, that we view with deep regret the widening and
deepening streams of liquid poison which are turned upon these
Islands; and which, more terrible than the floods of lava which
sometimes rush from their mountains, we fear will yet sweep
away some of the strongest barriers to the introduction of vice
and misery, which by the blessing of God, we have here erect
ed; and wre pledge ourselves that we will labor, both by exam
ple and precept , to beget and strengthen in the minds of all en
joying our instructions, a full aversion to this bane of present
prosperity and endless happiness.
5. Resolved, that we distinctly assure our pupils that no man
w^ho habitually uses ardent spirits, in any quantity,however small,
excepting as prescribed by a physician, and that no man who
engages, in any way, in distilling or vending ardent spirits, can
be a candidate for the ordinances of God’s house.
6. That we may not incur the woe of those wrho u build a
town with blood,” and that we may not be accessory to the sins
of other men, we resolve that we will never afford to laborers
whom we may employ, the means of intoxication; that we will
not provide ardent spirits for visitors, whether foreign or native;
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27
and th a t we will scrupulously avoid setting before them wine,
excepting in cases of so peculiar a nature as to induce the belief
that the glory of God, and the promotion of his cause, will be se
cured in a higher degree than by withholding it.
. Respectfully submitted,
The committee on subject no. 14, presented their report,which
was accepted, and is as follows:
The committee to whom was referred the subject of translat
ing and printing for the King and Chiefs, beg leave to present
the following resolutions;
1. Resolved, that we approve of printing such articles for
them a s may a p p e a r l i k e l y to be useful or not repugnant to the
interests of c iv iliz a t io n a n d C h r is tia n ity .
2, Resolved, that all documents from the King and Chiefs, to
be translated or printed, be at the disposal of the committee on
printing, except in cases of translations which may occur when
the said committee are not present.
Respectfully submitted,
The committee on subject no. 26, presented their report,which
was accepted, and is as follows:
The committee to whom was referred the disposal of books
auxiliary to translations, and recent publications, extremely re
gret that the materials that come within their agency are so ex
ceedingly scanty that little can be done on the subject: but to
make the best of a little, with the hope of gaining more, they
beg leave to recommend that those who have translations of
Scriptures assigned them be requested to agree among them
selves, on a method of distribution and exchange of the books
relative to translations, so as best to facilitate the works in hand;
and that such other recent publications as are sent to the Mis
sion shall be divided among the stations, provided there are as
many copies as stations: but as to publications of which but one
or two copies are sent to the Mission, the agent and each mem
ber into whose hands they may come, shall feel bound to give
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(hem a quick circulation, until they have visited the several sta
tions and families, and returned to the agent.
Respectfully submitted,
H . B in g h a m , }
L. A n d r e w s , > Committee.
J. S. G r e e n , )
The committee on subject no. 27, presented their report,
which was accepted, and is as follows:
The committee appointed to consider what new measures shall
be adopted to forward the preparation of native teachers so as
to become preachers of the Gospel to their countrymen, report
the following resolutions;
1. That from the scantiness of books in the native language
for their necessary instruction, and the constant employment of
the Missionaries, little at present can be done to forward the in
structions of natives so as to constitute them competent teachers
of religion. Nevertheless,
2. W e consider it highly important that at each station there
be selected a class of such as exhibit the most promising talents,
and that they receive more of our attention and instruction than
others, with the view of bringing some of them forward in due
time to be preachers of the Gospel.
Respectfully submitted,
L o r r in A n d r e w s , }
S. W h i t n e y ,
>
E. W . C l a r k ,
)
Committee,
The committee on subject no. 29, presented their report,
which was accepted, and is as follows:
The committee to whom was referred the subject of princi
ples of intercourse with the Chiefs, beg leave to submit the fol
lowing resolutions, viz:
1. Resolved, that we regard the resolutions of the Mission,
adopted by the general meeting at Kailua, in 1826, as strictly
according with the tenure of our instructions from the Pruden
tial Committee of the Board, and as expressive of our sentiments
on the subject of giving advice to the Chiefs.
2. Resolved, that in the case of Capt. Clark, of the John
Palmer, and Hoapili, Governor of Maui, we are satisfied that
the course which Mr. Richards pursued was no violation of
those resolutions,
3. Resolved, that as those resolutions have been submitted
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LAEOR AMONG FOREIGNERS.
to the Board, for their approval or disapproval, and are supposed
to be approved by the Prudential Committee, we have good rea
son to believe that a full statement of the case from Mr. Richards
will satisfy the Board that his course in the case in question was
justifiable.
Respectfully submitted,
The moderator called for the ballots for the committee recom
mended in the report for providing paper, type, &,c.
Chose Messrs. Bingham, Andrews and Clark.
On subject no. 23— On motion, voted, that the subject of la
bor among foreigners at Honolulu, be referred to a committee
o f three.
Chose Messrs. Green, Whitney and Bingham.
On motion, voted, that a corrected copy of the minutes of this
meeting be printed for the use of the different stations, and that
this supercede the joint letter to the Board.
On motion, voted, that the annual report, to be made out be
fore the close of this meeting, giving an account of the state and
progress of the Mission, be printed, together with as much from
the minutes of this meeting as shall be regarded suitable to be
made public.
On motion, voted, that a committee of three be appointed to
give advice to the members of this station, respecting the labors
of English Missionaries, should any arrive before another gen
eral meeting.
Chose Messrs. Whitney, Andrews and Green.
Adjourned till half past 2 o’clock this afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
Met according to adjournment.
The committee on subject no. 28, presented their re port, which
was accepted, and is as follows:
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ENGLISH MISSIONARIES.
[1 8 3 0 .
The committee to whom was referred the subject of Mission
ary labor among the foreigners, beg leave to submit the following
report in the form of resolutions, viz.
1. Resolved, that deference to the wishes of the Board, oppor
tunities of usefulness among resident foreigners and seamen,and
benevolence to our fellow men who are cast as it were upon the
flood of waters without provision for their spiritual wants, require
that efforts should continue to be made for their salvation, by
the distribution of Bibles, tracts, &c., and by the maintenance
of a divine service on the Sabbath.
2. That it appears desirable that preaching in English should
be maintained during the season of the principal shipping; but
the pressing claims of other Missionary work are such as scarce
ly to admit of more.
.
3. Resolved, that with the approbation of the Board, we in
vite the attention of the American Seaman’s Friend Society to
this field, with the hope that they will effectually relieve us from
this part of our Missionary work.
Respectfully submitted,
H . B in g h a m , }
S. W h i t n e y , > Committee.
J. S. G r e e n , )
The committee appointed to give advice to the members of
this station, in relation to the labors of English Missionaries,
presented their report, which was accepted, and is as follows:
The committee appointed to frame resolutions in regard to
measures proper to be adopted by this Mission, in lespect to
English Missionaries, should they arrive at these Islands previ
ously to the next general meeting, submit the following;
1. That engaged in a great and good work, which demands
increasing facilities for its execution, both of laborers and of
means necessary to the successful prosecution of plans of use
fulness already adopted; we resolve to regard as an indication
of God’s peculiar favor to this Mission, as an answer to our
prayers, the arrival of a reinforcement of Missionaries, who
shall engage with us, “ heart and hand,” in prosecuting our be
nevolent enterprize.
2. Resolved, that we regard union of sentiment and practice
on points intimately connected with laying the foundation of a
Christian Church on heathen ground, and of the administration
of Gospel ordinances generally, of infinite importance;
3. Therefore, Resolved, that should Rev. Mr. Ellis and othef
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JESUITS.
English Missionaries arrive previously to the next general meet
ing, we do cordially invite them to enter into our views, and to
co-operate with us in building up a temple of the living God,
which, Jesus Christ being the chief corner stone, we believe is
here ascending, and which we trust will reflect the glory of his
grace to distant generations.
Respectfully submitted,
S . W h it n e y , }
L.
J.
A n d r e w s , > Committee.
S. G reen, )
On motion, voted, that the committee appointed to write the
joint letter be at liberty to affix an appendix, which shall contain
such rules and regulations passed at former meetings as they
may think proper to introduce.
Adjourned till called together by the moderator.
closed with prayer by Mr. Bingham.
M onday,
Met at 1 o’clock, P. M.
Mr. Andrews.
Meeting
Jan. 25.
Meeting opened with prayer by
The report of the committee on subject no. 10, (which had
been laid upon the table,) was taken up, and, after a full consid
eration, was accepted, and is as follows:
The committee appointed to draw up resolutions respecting
the course proper to be pursued by us with regard to the Jesuits,
present the following;
Whereas, in the sovereign and merciful dispensations of God’s
providence, we have been sent to these islands of the sea for the
purpose of making known the religion of the Bible in its fullest
extent; the character of God; the ruined condition of man by
nature; the plan of salvation through Jesus Christ,and the neces
sity of holiness of heart to the enjoyment of happiness here or
hereafter: we,thus constituted, by the Great H ead of the Church,
builders on Zion’s walls, view with holy jealousy the approach
of any, for the purpose of tearing down what God has enabled
us to build, or of erecting a superstructure on a foundation not
authorized by the King of Zion; and that as watchmen on the
walls, we are bound to give the alarm to our fellow laborers, and
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JESUITS.
[1 8 3 0 .
?tarul ready ourselves with spiritual weapons to meet the aggres
sion: YVherefbre,
1. Resolved, from what we know of the Jesuits—from the
manner in which they came to these Islands—from the manner
in which they have attempted to inculcate their peculiar tenets—from the natuie of those tenets themselves, and the influ
ence which they are exerting upon this ignorant people; that
we consider them dangerous to the civil government of these
Islands; that we consider them as exerting a deadly influence in
drawing away souls from Gcd’s word; as hinder ers of the prog
ress of the people in civilization and literature; as enemies of
sound morality, and as enemies of the Religion of Jesus Christ.
2. Resolved, that we recognize in its fullest extent the grand
truth, that every man for his religious opinions and practices,
when not leading to open immorality, is accountable only to God
and his own conscience, and therefore all coercive measures of
the civil authority to control religious opinions or practices, ex
cept as above mentioned, are improper and injurious.
3 . Resolved, that as we fully recognize the right of the civil
government of these Islands to say what foreigners may or may
not reside among them, so the rulers of this people have a per
fect right to send airy foreign resident from the Islands, even
without assigning the reason.
4. Resolved, that we fully recognize the right of the civil
government of these Islands to punish all who transgress the
laws of the land, foreigners as well as native subjects; and hence,
should any individual be induced to violate the laws of these
Islands, through the instructions of any foreign residents of any
class, that both the person so offending and the person commu
nicating such instruction be liable to the penalty of the law.
5. Wherefore, Resolved, that we do not consider it persecu
tion in the least degree, when the Chiefs ask our advice or opin
ion on the subject, fairly to tell them that in our estimation the
Jesuits as a body are dangerous to the civil, moral and religious
prosperity of the Islands. But that we advise the Chiefs not to
inflict any punishment upon them, or upon those that follow
them, on account of any part of their religion; but if they break
the laws of the land, they may be punished for that alone.
6. Resolved, that it be our duty as Missionaries of the cross,
and as teachers of this people, to make known to the Chiefs his
torical facts, respecting the principles and practices of the Jes
uits, and that we urge them to compare these principles and
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JESUITS.
33
practices with what they know of G >d’s word, that thus they
may be judges themselves of what is proper.
7. Resolved, that if it should bethought necessary, we con
sider it highly proper to teach the people from the pulpit on this
subject at Honolulu, but would recommend generally that the
subject be so treated as not to point out the Jesuits except by
fair inference; and that at the other stations we say nothing
respecting them, except in private.
8. Resolved, that we tell the Chiefs when consulted, that if
they design to send the Jesuits away, as they have said, or that
they do by no means consent to their staying here, that they
have a right to forbid their preaching, or in any manner prose
lyting, until such time as they can procure their departure; but
if they give their consent to their staying here, they cannot in
the proper exercise of civil authority prohibit their preaching or
proselyting, if they persist in doing so, without taking away the
right of conscience from them, and thus subjecting religious
opinions to the law of the land.
9. Resolved, that the consideration that wre have such enemies
in our midst, should lead us to make greater exertions to teach
this people to read, think, reflect, and compare with each other
the different parts of the grand system of religion contained in
the Bible, that they themselves, guided by the Spirit of God,
may be able to judge between truth and error; and that we pray
more fervently that the Great H ead of the Church will bless our
instructions, and overrule all opposition, and cause it to redound
to his own glory.
Respectfully submitted,
L. A n d r e w s , }
,
' .
. .
S. W h i t n e y , > Committee.
J. S. G r e e n , )
The committee of overtures proposed that the meeting take
up the subject of Regulations for the distribution of donations
and other means of support.
The meeting resolved itself into a committee of the whole for
the consideration of the subject; and the following resolutions
were adopted:
1.
Resolved, that we renew our promise to act according to
the regulations of the Board, u That at every Missionary station
the earnings of the members of the Mission, and all monies and
articles of different kinds, received by them, or any of them,
directly from the funds of the Board, or in the way of donation,
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DONATIONS, &C.
[1380.
shall constitute a common stock, from which they shall severally
draw their support, in such proportions, and under such regula
tions as may from time to time be found advisable, and be ap
proved by the Board or Prudential Committee.”
2.
Resolved, that it be the duty of each station to transmit to
the general agent, annually, an account of its wants and its
prospects. This annual report, (to be closed on the 30th day of
April,) shall embrace in separate items,
1. Expences for building;
2. Repairing houses, making fences, and labor not embraced
in the foregoing particulars;
3. Expenses for fuel, water, fresh meat, vegetables and mis
cellaneous articles.'
In the same report shall be embraced an account of all dona
tions received from the natives, and from foreign visitants, and
other sources, designed for the use of the stations,or the individu
als receiving them for their benefit on Missionary ground. The
same report shall also contain an account of all income, whether
avails of land, or earnings of the Missionaries.
.
3. Resolved, that it moreover be the duty of the stations to
transmit to the general agent, at other times as circumstances
may require, a statement of t heir wants, and such an account of
their donations as may be needful to guide him in the due distri
bute n of the general means of support.
4. Resolved, that whenever supplies are received from Amer
ica, or are purchased here, of whatever kind they may be, the
agent shall, as soon as he is able, make a general and equable
division of the articles, having respect to the supplies previously
sent to the different stations, to the wants of the stations, and
to the means which they may have of supplying themselves.
5. Resolved, that in all cases where the agent is unable to
make a division with satisfaction to himself, it shall be his duty
to inform the stations of such difficulty ; and in addition to this,
it shall be his duty, when required, and from time to time as cir
cumstances may render proper, to give such an account of the
depository as shall serve as a directory to the families what ai ti
d es to apply for; and also, annually, to give an account of the
general expenses of the different stations, and of the pecuniary
state of the whole Mission.
6
It is moreover, Resolved, as in strict accordance with the
regulations of the Board, and in perfect consistency with the
spirit of these resolutions , that all presents received by us, or by
any of us, be held inviolably sacred to be devoted to the objects
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ANNUAL REPORT.
35
JOINT LETTER.
of the Mission on Missionary ground; and should Providence
ever call us from this field of labor, we sacredly promise to give
a full and faithful account of all articles of presents still remain
ing in our hands, making a distinction between articles intended
as general support, and mere tokens of personal regard.
Adjourned.
Meeting closed with prayer by Doct. Judd.
W ednesday,
M et at 2 o’clock, P. M.
Mr. Clark.
Jan 27.
Meeting opened with prayer by
'
‘
The committee appointed to write the annual report of the
progress and state of the Mission, presented the outlines of their
report, which was read; and the plan being approved, the re
port was referred back to the committee to be completed.
The committee appointed to write a joint letter, embracing
the principal transactions of the present general meeting, pre
sented an outline of a letter to the Corresponding Secretary of
the Board, designed to accompany the minutes of the meeting,
when they shall be made ready.
On motion, voted, that the letter be referred back to the com
mittee to be completed.
On motion, voted, that this meeting adjourn sine die.
Meeting closed with prayer by Mr. Bingham.
SA M U E L W H IT N E Y , Moderator
L E V I C H A M B E R L A IN , Scribe.
�APPENDIX.
E X T R A C T S F R O M T H E M IN U T E S
OF A GENERAL MEETING HELD AT KAILUA, SEPT.
1826.
R E G U L A T IO N S
RESPECTING GENERAL MEETINGS#
The following system of Rules for the regulation of business
at this, and at future general meetings of the Sandwich Island
Mission, was unanimously adopted:
1. W hen the members, assembled for the general meeting of
the Mission, are ready to attend to business, the old moderator,
or if he is absent, the Missionary at whose house they are con
vened, shall call them to order, call for, receive and count the
ballots for a moderator, and declare the person chosen.
2. The moderator shall take the chair, and call for the ballots
for a scribe.
3. The meeting shall then be opened by prayer by the mod
erator, and daily opened and closed by prayer during the ses
sions, by him or some person at his request.
4. it shall be the duty of the scribe to take minutes of the
proceedings of the meeting, to read them when called for by
the meeting, to record them for preservation; and during the
interval between one general meeting and another, he shall, at
the request of any two members, receive the votes of the mem
bers on any subject they may deem necessary to be decided be
fore a general meeting can be conveniently assembled.
5. All elections shall be by ballot.
6. As soon as the meeting is organized and opened, a com
mittee of overtures shall be chosen to prepare business for the
meeting.
7. If any member shall be tardy at an adjourned meeting, the
moderator shall be at liberty to call for the reason of his delay.
8. The general practice, in deliberative bodies, of addressing
�TERM OF MISSIONARY SERVICE,
37
the moderator, shall be observed; but the moderator may ad
dress the meeting on the merits of any question.
' 9. Every motion, except for adjournment, shall be reduced to
writing, if the moderator or any two members require it.
10
When a question is under debate, no motion shall be
made, except for amendment, or the previous question, or to
postpone, or for adjournment. The previous question is, “ Shall
{he main question now be put ?”
11.
No motion, except for reconsideration, shall be acted up
on until seconded.
R E S O L U T IO N S
ADOPTED RESPECTING THE TERM OF MISSIONARY SERVICE,
1. Resolved, that we consider our services as Missionaries
pledged to the Church for life; and that we consider it irregular
for any member of the Mission to take any steps towards a re
moval from his post, until he have the approbation of his brethren,
2. Resolved, that in order to justify the Mission in approving
of the return of any member from this field, to the Board, they
shall be able to assign reasons for it, wrhich, in their opinion, will
be satisfactory to the American Board and the candid Christian
public.
R E S O L U T IO N S
RESPECTING PRINCIPLES OF INTERCOURSE WITH THE CHIEFS,
WITH REFERENCE TO COMMERCIARL, POLITICAL,
AND CIVIL AFFAIRS.
1.
Resolved, that we consider ourselves required by our in*
structions, as well as by the nature of our office as Christian
Missionaries, to abstain, like our Divine Master, from all inter
meddling and interference with the political and party concerns
of the nation.
In the instructions delivered by Rev. Dr. Worcester to Messrs.
Bingham and Thurston, and their associates,they are enjoined;
“ As the kingdom of Christ, to which you have the felicity to
belong, and the interests of which only you are to seek, is not
�PRINCIPLES OF INTERCOURSE
of this world; like him you will withhold yourselves entirely
from all interference and intermeddling with the political affairs
and party concerns of the nation or people among whom you
reside, paying all proper respect to the powers that be, and
rendering to all their dues.
Again, (Missionary Herald, page 108, vol. xix, instructions
to reinforcement,) “ You are to abstain from all interference
with the local and political views of the people. The kingdom
of Christ is not of this world; and it behooves a Missionary to
stand aloof from the private and transient interests of chiefs and
rulers. Inculcate the duties of justice, moderation and forbear
ance, truth and universal kindness. Do all in your power to
make men, of every class, good, wise and happy. Let it be ap
parent that you have nothing to do with traffic or gain; that far
nobler objects brought you from your native land; that you re
gard all the world has to offer as of very little value compared
with the salvation of a single soul.”
Perhaps little can be said by way of comment on the above,
as these instructions are so explicit as to require no explanation.
W e are in duty bound to our patrons and by the sacred charac
ter of our office, not to assume even the appearance of any
temporal authority, or to act as magistrates in any case; or to
intermeddle with the party concerns of chiefs and people which
have no relation to the inteiests of religion. The choice of ru
lers and magistrates; the leveying and collecting of taxes; the
apportioning out of the lands; the buying and selling, of chiefs
and people, either with foreigners or with each other; and the
manner of administering the government of the Islands, together
with the customs and usages of the country that are not in di
rect varience with the spirit and precepts of the Gospel, are
things with which we are not to interfere, and over which we
are not to attempt to exercise control. These are affairs which
do not afFect us as Missionaries, nor are we to advise concern
ing them, or any thing else except requested, when they do
not interfere with the Gospel, or the progress of civilization.
c2. Resolved, that we are moreover bound by our instructions
and the nature of our office, to make known the whole word of
God, especially its prohibitions and requirements which aPect
the conscience or the well being of the soul, however opposed
these prohibitions and requirements maybe to the former cus
toms and present practices of the people.
“ Your views,” say the Prudential Committee, “ are not to
be limited to a low or narrow scale; but you are to open your
�WITH THE CHIEFS.
hearts wide, and set your mark high. You are to airn at noth
ing short of covering those islands with fruitful fields and pleas
ant dwellings, and schools, and churches, and raising up the
whole people to an elevated state of Christian civilization. ”—*■
Again, “ To obtain an adequate knowledge of the language of
the people; to make them acquainted with letters; to give them
the Bible with skill to read it; to turn them from their barbar
ous courses and habits; to introduce, and get into extended oper
ation and influence among them the arts, and institutions, and
usages of civilized life and society; above all to convert them
from their idolatries, superstitions and vices, to the living and
redeeming God; his truth, his laws, his ways of life, of virtue
and glory.” To effect this, we are to preach the whole word
of God, and to keep back no part of it. Ezek. iii. 17. u Son of
man, I have made thee a watchman over the house of Israel:
therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning
from me.” This and the four following verses enjoin, in the
strongest terms, the duty of Ministers of the Gospel to be faith
ful, in preaching the word of God, without disguise or conceal
ment; and declare the high and fearful responsibility of those
who fail to discharge this high trust. The blood of souls lost
through their unfaithfulness will be required at their hands.
The example of Christ and his Apostles is the model upon
w hich we are to form our manner of preaching. They hesitated
not to declare in full the truth of God before kings and rulers,
to u reason of temperance, righteousness and a judgment to
come,” and to exhort them to repentance and amendment of life,
in order to obtain the salvation of Christ. W e are to specify
the particular vices which are condemned by the law of God,
and enforce the necessity of forsaking them, both by precept
and example. How deeply rooted soever may be the preju
dice in favor of their vices, however interwoven they be with
their government, however sanctioned by antiquity, we are not
to cease lifting up our voices against them, as the destroyers
both of temporal peace and eternal happiness At the same
time our instructions are to go no farther than exhortation and
advice. This must be done in the spirit of meekness and atfectionate concern for the welfare of those whom we address.
S.
Resolved, that in perfect consistency with our instructions,
and the maintenance of our proper characters as Christian teach
ers, we may give information and advice with respect to the
** arts, and institutions* zvd usages of civilized life and socicty
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PRINCIPLES OF INTERCOURSE WITH THE CHIEF;
and may use our influence to discountenance every vice, and
encourage every virtue.
It has been declared in our instructions, already quoted, that
a prominent object of our enterprize is to raise this people from
their present degradation to a state of Christian civilization. In
order to effect this purpose we are to encourage the introduction
of the civil and domestic arts and virtues. We are to teach them
justice, prudence, humanity, and diligence in business; to en
force our instructions by setting before them proper motives and
sanctions, and to illustrate our principles by practical and famil
iar examples. Whenever we are called upon by those in author
ity for instruction or advice, of a civil or political nature, then
xve may give it, showing our disinterestedness in so doing. In
giving advice to chiefs, and others asking it, a good and perfectly
safe rule is, to adhere strictly to the word of God as authority,
in all instances where it is applicable to the case, and where it
is not explicit on the point of inquiry, it is proper to cite the usa
ges of Christian nations as authority for our opinions. Nor
ought we to conceal from others what are our motives and de
signs; viz. to produce an entire change in the former state of
things in these Islands, and to aim at nothing short of raising
up the whole people to an elevated state of Christian civiliza
tion. At the same time let it be distinctly known, that we seek
not theirs but them; that we wish not for their property or their
lands or their kingdom. Let it be known that our object is
solely to instruct the people to give their hearts to God, and to
submit cheerfully to the obedience of his laws.
In regard to the preparing and establishing a code of laws for
the regulation and government of these Islands, the committee
are of opinion that we ought not to be indifferent to the kind and
nature of the laws about to be promulgated. As members of
the community, as teachers of the chiefs and. people, it will be
our duty to give information and advice as far as is necessary,
wrhen asked so to do by the proper authorities. It will doubt
less be the wish of the rulers of the nation to make their laws
accord with and be founded upon the word and laws of God.
Such being the case, it will be expected that we shall make
known to them the laws of God, as well as the nature of those
codesof laws that are adopted by Christian nations.
The part then, in our opinion, that we are to take in regard to
a code of laws for this nation, is not to dictate what shall and
what shall not be enacted: but rather to explain the principles
and design of laws. We may also translate, if necessary, for
�MARRIAGES.
41
their use, such of the laws of foreign nations as may be appli
cable to the condition of this people; and to render them any
other such assistance, when requested, as shall be consistent
with our profession as Christian teachers. At the same time
we are to leave entirely to the Rulers to adopt or reject such as
they choose, without our interference or attempt to procure the
adoption of any law or set of laws.
RESOLUTIONS RESPECTING MARRIAGES.
1. Resolved, that we make it a point of special concern to
explain and enforce the marriage duties among the people; and
when applied to by proper persons, to assist in solemnizing mar
riage, with the consent of some chief, either expressed in per
son, or implied by a law regulating marriage.
2. Resolved, that no marriage should be solemnized within
the degrees of consanguinity or affinity forbidden by the word
of God.
3^ Resolved, that it is not conformable with the Gospel for
any man to have more than one wife, nor for any woman to have
more than one husband, at the same time.
4. Resolved, that marriages contracted in a state of heathen
ism, and not now repugnant to scripture rules, are of perpetual
obligation, without a new or formal ratification; but an acknowl
edgment from the parties that they consider themselves bound
by Gospel rules, shall be required before either of the partied
can be eligible for church-membership.
5. Resolved, in case one of the contracting parties was not a
heathen, either Christian marriage, or some good evidence of
honorable marriage, equivalent at least to a declaration from the
parties that they have been truly bound by the marriage con
tract, shall be required before their living together can be ap
proved by the Missionaries as regular, and before either of the
parties can be eligible for church-membership.
6. Resolved, that marriages contracted between parties pro
fessing to follow the word of God, in order to be approved as reg*
ular, must be solemnized by some Chief or Missionary, or by
both in connexion, and in presence of a competent number of
witnesses. But if, in violation of this rule, the marriage be con
tracted according to the former custom of this country, it shall
be considered binding, unless inconsistent with scripture rule?;
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NATIVE ASSISTANTS.
but if the p a r t ie s desire a formal ratification, they may declare
themselves to be man and wife before a Missionary and witness
es; which declaration shall be recorded This shall always be
required before either of the parties is held up to public notice
by the Missionaries.
7.
Resolved, that an aggrieved party justly complaining of adulterv, or wilful desertion, such as neither private instruction,
the voice of the church, nor the civil authority can remedy, may,
by consent of the proper authorities, be married to another.
8
Resolved, that the deserting party cannot contract a new
marriage conformable with the word of God, until the deserted
be known to be fairly divorced.
RESOLUTIONS RESPECTING NATIVE ASSISTANTS.
1. Resolved, that we deem it expedient and very desirable,
in the present weak slate of the Mission, that we avail our
selves of the aid of the more intelligent, pious and seriously dis
posed chiefs and natives, in teaching schools, visiting and ad
dressing the people on religious subjects, and in the correction
of translations and religious tracts, or other books for publi
cation.
2. Resolved, that every native teacher, who is now employed,
or shall h e r e a f t e r be employed in teaching school shall be ex
amined by the Missionary within whose limits he is to teach.and
obtain from him a written certificate, approving his qualifica
tions, and assigning him his work; and if he violate the instruc
tions of his Missionary, his certificate shall be forfeit.
3. Resolved, that no native be allowed to convene a congre
gation and conduct a religious meeting, tilJ such person shall
have obtained the approbation of the Missionary within whose
limits he resides.
RESOLUTIONS RESPECTING CALUMNY AND OPPOSITION,
I . Resolved, that every Missionary ought studiously to avoid
* personal controversy with any opposer, and to show the spirit
of kindness and forbearance which the Gospel recommends in
case of abuse; “in weekness instructing those that opr ,>ge them-
�CALUMNY AND OPPOSITION.
43
S.- Resolved, that in case of an attack particular or general,
v/e w ill,v- d e exercise of the unalienable rights of self defence,
aim to magnify our office, and vindicate the cause ol God, rather
than to gain any personal advantage.
S.
Resolved, that while each conforms to the general princi
ples of the Mission, the cause of each shall he the cause of all;
and as personal controversy should be avoided, and the cause of
the Gospel not surrendered, it will be specially important that
we support each other.
4.
Resolved, that in case our characters, our principles or
practice be misrepresented in a manner calculated materially to
injure, if not corrected, the cause of C h r is tia n ity , it will he our
duty of course to plead that cause by a careful statement of
facts, and by setting truth in the plainest possible light, espe
cially before the chiefs, and others interested in the welfare of
the nation.
L IS T O F S T A N D IN G C O M M IT T E E S ,
Who are expected to report to the next General Meeting*
Committee of correspondence on the subject of the publication
of a Gamut and Tunes.— Messrs. Richards and Judd. See
page 20.
Committee to prepare the Annual Report.— Messrs. Bing
ham, Andrews and Clark. Page 22.
Committee to write the Joint I .etter.—Messrs. Green, Cham
berlain and Whitney. Page 22.
.
Committee for superintending the printing department.—
Messrs. Bingham, Clark and Chamberlain. Page 2 1.
Committees to write the letters recommended by the general
meeting—Messrs. Green, Richards. Whitney, Bingham, Thurs
ton, Andrews and Clark. Page 24.
Committee of correspondence respecting the futurn supply
of paper, type, ink, &.c.— Messrs, Bingham, Andrew* ar;i
Clark, Page 29 ,
�INDEX.
Page.
Annual Report,
to be printed,
Committees,
election of, .
.
.
29
3. 4. 22.
24. 25. 29
standing, list of, .
43
Donations,
distribution of, . 33. 34
to be accounted for,
35
General meetings,
regulations for, . . 36
next at Lahaina, . 22
Marriages,
resolutions respecting, 41
Meeting, general,
organization of,
1. ~
Minutes,
to be printed, . . 29
appendix to, . . 3 1 . 3 6
Missionary service, term of, 5?
Overtures, committee of,
their list of subjects, . 2
Opposition and calumny, . 42
Presents, &c.
report not accepted, 24
regulations respecting, 33
Printing,
com for superinten’ce. 24
com. of correspond
ence on future supply
of paper, type, See.
29
Reports, of standing corn’s.,
on annual report, . 15
u Jesuits, . . . 15
“ Joint letter, . . 19
“ North West Coast, 14
u Percival case, . 18
Paper, type, See.
16
“ Printing, . 16....18
Page
Reports, on business of the
current meeting,
on annual report, . 35
u ardent spirits, 25...27
“ books, auxiliary to
translations,
27
“
“
native,
distribution of, and
how accounted for, 23
“ English mission
aries, . . .
30
66 Foreigners, labor
30
among,
u General letters, 24. 25
u
“
meetings, 21
“ Hilo, aid to, . 13. 14
“ Jesuits, . . 31...33
u Joint letter, . . 35
“ King and chiefs,
translating and
printing for, . 27
u Letters, committees
to write, . . 24
u Location of Mr.
Green, . . . 14
u Principles of in
tercourse with
the chiefs, . . 28
u p rinting, . . . 13
u Records, . . .
22
“ Teachers, native, 28
u Translations, &c. 20
“ Waimea, . . 4... 12
Sacred music,
committee of corres
pondence, . . 19
Teachers, native,
how they may be use
fully employed, . 42.
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