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"Minutes of General
Meetings of the Mission”
1. May 16 - June 20, 1825, [Honolulu]
2. Sept. 23 - Oct. 20, 1826,[Kailua]
3 . Apr. 23 - May 3, 1828, [Honolulu]
Copied from Original found in Archives,
Hawaiian Board.
Nov. 1909.
�p. 55
(p.57)
Minutes of the third general meeting
of the Sandwich Island Mission.
On the 30th of March 1828 the Sandwich Island Mission
was enlarged by the arrival of a Second reenforcement, sent
out by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis
sion, consisting of sixteen individuals, comprising four
ordained missionaries and their wives, a physician & print
er and their wives, and four single females:
viz.
Lorrin Andrews
Jonathan S. Green
ordained missionaries, with their
Ephraim W. Clark
wives.
Peter J. Gulick
Gerrit P. Judd
Physician, with his wife.
Stephen Shepard,
Printer, with his wife.
Miss Maria C. Ogden \
Miss Mary Ward
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unmarried ladies.
Miss Delia Stone
a J
Miss Maria Patten
The Missionary Packet was despatched to Lahaina & Kai
lua to Inform the brethren of the above accession to our
numbers, and to request their attendance at Honolulu for
the purposes of a general meeting.
On the 19th of April Mr. & Mrs. Ely arrived from Kaawaloa in the ship Friends, and on the 22nd Mr. Bishop from
Kailua, and Mr. & Mrs. Richards from Lahaina in the Packet.
(p.58)
Mr . Goodrich of the Hilo station was previously at Honolulu
and Messrs. Bingham and Chamberlain permanent members of the
station.
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(1828)
p. 56
Organisation (sic) of the Meeting
Honolulu, April 23rd 1828.
The brethren having assembled this morning for the purpose
of organising (sic) a meeting, Mr. Bingham at whose house
were convened, called them to order, and directed them to
bring in their votes for a moderator and scribe.
Mr. Richards was chosen Moderator & Levi Chamberlain
Scribe.
The meeting was then opened with prayer by the moderator,
and afterwards the moderator read the regulations adopted
at the last general meeting respecting the manner of con
ducting the meetings of the mission.
The appointment of a committee of overtures was mo
tioned to consist of three persons, and
Hiram Bingham, A. Bishop and
James Ely chosen to discharge the duties of it.
Motion to adjournment being made and seconded, one o ’clock
P. M. was the hour fixed on for reassembling and attending
to the report of the committee of overtures.
Met at 1 o ’ck, and the meeting opened with prayer by
Mr. Bishop.
The Committee of overtures presented their report of
subjects as far as they had been able to consider them and
place them in order, and communicated as follows:
(p.59)
1st. Immediate supply of matter for printing.
2nd. The expediency of sending one of our number to the
N. W. Coast of America in compliance with the Instructions
of the Board.
3rd. If expedient, the appointment of the person.
L
they
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4th. The location of the reenforcement.
5th. Location of printing presses.
The senior missionaries feeling it desirable that the mem
bers of the reenforcement should be formally accepted as
fellow laborers, and their certificates from the Correspond
ing Secretary of the Board, of their appointment to this
mission having been read, the following resolution was pre
sented & adopted.
With devout thanksgivings to the Lord of Missions for
his gracious Providence in bringing so seasonably to the
aid of this mission the second large reenforcement, appoint
ed and sent forth by the American Board as a new pledge of
the Churches to support the cause of civilization and
Christianity in the Sandwich Islands.
Resolved that we who have been permitted earlier to
(sic)
engage in the tolls of this open and whitnlng/field cor
dially receive them as fellow laborers and helpers In the
cause of truth, and members of this mission, both proffer
ing and inviting that friendly, faithful and constant co
operation & support in our common cause which the nature of
the work and the arduous duties of the office of the mis
sionary invariably require, uniting affectionately now in
the transactions of the present general meeting and hence
forth in all the duties and privileges of the mission as
the Lord shall direct.
Adjourned to meet at half past 7 o*ck tomorrow morn
ing.
Thursday April 24th.
Met according to adjournment,
meeting opened by prayer by Mr. Gullck.
Mr. Bingham having requested to be excused from serv-
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p. 58
ing as a member of the Committee of overtures motioned that
the gentleman who was next highest on the list should be re
ceived in his stead:
the motion was passed and Mr. «ndrews
declared to be of the Committee instead of Mr. Bingham.
Voted that the subject of the Immediate supply of mat
ter for printing be connected with the subject of the lo
cation of the printing presses and printer, and be
considered at the time that that subject is taken up.
Voted to refer the second subject on the list viz.
"The expediency of sending one of our number to the N. W.
Coast of America in compliance with the instructions of the
Board," to a Committee of three:
and made choice for this
committee of Messrs. Bingham, Richards and Andrews.
Voted that a Committee of three be appointed to attend
to the 4th subject: viz. "The location of the reenforce
ment", and made choice of Messrs. Chamberlain, Green and
Bishop.
In reference to the 5th subject viz. "Location of print
ing presses & supply of matter for printing during the
year";
Voted that it be referred to a committee of three,
and made choice of Messrs, Ely, Richards & Andrews.
Voted to adjourn to meet again at the call of the mod
erator or Scribe.
Being called together In the evening by the moderator
and the meeting opened by prayer by bro. Andrews, the Com
mittee to whom was referred the subject of the North West
Coast, reported as follows! viz.
The Committee appointed to consider "the expediency of
sending one of our number to the ^orth W. Coast of America
in compliance with the suggestions of the Board", beg leave
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p . 59
to reports
1st. That in the opinion of the committee it is inex
pedient at present to make the survey proposed by the Board
and for the following reasons,
1st. That from the best information obtained it
does not appear that a survey could now with safety be
so thoroughly made as at all to satisfy the Christian
public.
2nd. No good opportunity of proceeding to the coast
is at present known.
3rd. The field of labor is so widely open at these
islands that in the present state of the mission all
our strength is required here.
4th. Kaahumany. and several of the other chiefs
have expressed an unwillingness that any individual
should at present be removed from this field of labor.
Ilnd. That in the opinion of the committee three persons
should be appointed to investigate the subject more thor
oughly, and whenever they shall consider the way to be open
for such a survey, and the strength of the mission will ad
mit, such individual or individuals be appointed for the
purpose as the mission shall then deem proper.
All which is respectfully submitted to the meeting
H. Bingham
L. Andrews
W. Richards
The votes for the Committee recommended in the above
report being called for eholce was made of Messrs.Bingham,
Clark & Green.
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p. 60
In reference to the next subject proposed by the Com
mittee of overtures; viz.
"Distribution of Hawaiian books
& tracts to the several stations and the sale of them":
Voted that a Committee of three be appointed to report on
the subject.
For this Committee made choice of Messrs. Ely, Richards
and Chamberlain.
In regard to the next subject:viz. "The disposal of a
house frame and lumber";
Voted a committee of three be ap
pointed to report on this subject and made choice of Messrs.
Richards, Chamberlain & Bishop.
Voted to adjourn till called together by the moderator.
Saturday April 26th.
The brethren having been notifyed (sic) by
the moderator assembled to attend to business:
meeting was
opened with prayer by Mr. Ely.
The Committee to whom was referred the subject of the
location of the presses, —
printing etc. presented the fol*
lowing report which was accepted.
The committee appointed to consider and report on the "Lo
cation of the printing presses and supply of matter for the
presses during the year", beg leave to offer the following
report.
I.
That the presses be located at Honolulu.
II.
In supplying matter for the presses they would recom
mend the following publications.
1st. A fourth sheet for the hymns.
2nd. The remainder of Luke.
3rd. A historical tract from Genesis embracing the pe
riod from the creation to the history of Joseph.
4th. A tract comprising the most important events In
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Exodus and Leviticus.
5th. A tract comprising the most important events re
corded in Numbers & Deuteronomy.
6th. A historical tract from Joshua & Judges.
7th. One from the first and second books of Samuel
and so much of the first of Kings as to complete the his
tory of David.
8.
One from the two books of Kings and two Books of
Chronicles.
9.
One from Ezra and Nehemiah.
10.
The Book of Esther.
11.
Psalms sufficient for two forms.
12.
The Acts and Epistles.
13.
A historical catechism.
The Committee would recommend that two new elementary
books be prepared for publication one to comprise the out
lines of arithmetic and one the outlines of Geography.
The above named publications to be printed in the follow
ing order.
1.
The last sheet of hymns to be ready by the first
of May.
2.
Luke, the third sheet to be ready by the 15th of
3
The tract from Genesis, the first sheet to be
May.
ready by the first of June.
4
Acts to follow Luke after which the Epistles in
their order.
5
The tract from Exodus & Leviticus to follow the
tract from Genesis.
*
Next the Psalms, after which the tracts
from the old testament in order as mentioned above.
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p. 62
The historical catechism to he printed as soon as
ready.
The Committee would recommend the assignment of the
following labors for the ensuing year.
Mr. Bingham
Last sheet of the hymns. —
Luke, the his
torical catechism & Psalms for 2 forms.
Mr. Bishop
One third of the tract from Genesis, half of
Romans and the 1st Epistle to the Corinthians.
Mr. Ely
One third of the tract from Genesis, —
Gala
tians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colosslans,
L.Thessalonians II.Thessalonians.
Mr. Richards Tract from Exodus, and the Acts of the Apos
tles .
Mr. Thurston One third of the tract from Genesis, half of
Romans & 2. Corinthians.
Mr. Whitney
half of Luke —
1. Timothy, 2 Timothy Titus
& Philemon.—
For the regulation of the presses the Committee would re
commend that three persons be appointed to superintend the
printing department whose business it shall be to make pro
vision for the supply of type, paper etc. —
proof sheets, —
to examine
in case of failure in the supply of matter
previously assigned to make new arrangements for a supply,
end to examine and direct In respect to any matter to be
printed not previously assigned by the mission.
All which is respectfully submitted
Lorrin Andrews
W. Richards
James Ely.
�(1828)
p. 63
The appointment of a Committee for the purposes above
expressed being approved, the ballots of the meeting were
called for, and the following persons chosen
H. Bingham, E. W. Clark & Wm. Richards.
The Committee appointed to Investigate more thoroughly
the subject
of an exploring visit to the North lest Coast
«
presented the following report which was accepted.
The Committee appointed to investigate more thoroughly
the subject of attempting to explore some part of the North
West Coast, particularly the region of the Columbie River
with reference to the establishment of a mission there in
conformity with the suggestions and wishes of the Board,
beg leave to report.
That in the opinion of the Committee the object is too
important not to be kept steadily in view and that in order
to act promptly as occasion may require an agent should be
designated before the meeting is dissolved to hold himself
in readiness to engage in that service as soon as in the
opinion of the Committee a favorable opportunity 13 present
ed.
Respectfully submitted
H. Bingham
E. W. Clark
J. S. Green
Votes for an agent to hold himself in readiness to vis
it the N. W. Coast as above recommended being called for the
\
Rev. Jonathan S. Green was chosen.
The Committee tc whcm wts referred the subject of location
presented their report as follows: — which was accepted: viz
The Committee to whom was referred the subject of the
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p. 64
location of the members of the late Reenforcement, report
that It Is desirable to keep as near to the advice of the
Prudential Committee on this subject as Is consistent with
the present state of the mission and the wants of the sev
eral stations.
1.
Therefore
Resolved, that Br. Gulick be recommended for the
supply of Kauai.
2.
That Br. Clark be recommended to remain at Oahu.
5.
That Br. Andrews be recommended to reside at La-
halna.
4.
That In consequence of the appointment of Mr.
Green to hold himself In readiness to visit the North West
Coast of America, It is recommended that he select the place
of his residence.
5.
* 6.
7.
That Dr. Judd be recommended to reside at Oahu.
That Br. Shepard be stationed at Oahu.
That the location of the unmarried ladies be re
ferred to the Sisters of the Mission.
All which is respectfully submitted
A. Bishop
J. S. Green
L. Chamberlain.
On the subject of collecting evidence in regard to the
conduct of Lieut. Percival while at the islands.
Voted that
a Committee of three be appointed to collect evidence in
”f»gard to the conduct of Lieut. Percival while at the is
lands agreeably to the request of the Corresponding Secy
of the Board, and to make out a communication for the use
of the Board to be forwarded by the first opportunity.
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p. 65
Made choice for this Committee of Messrs. Bingham,
Richards end Chamberlain.
Adjourned till some business should be in readiness for the
deliberations of the meeting, & to be called together by
the Moderator.
Monday April 28th.
The meeting having been called together
by the moderator and opened with prayer by Mr. Gulick, the
Committee appointed to report on the distribution etc. of
books, presented the following report, which was accepted.
The Committee appointed to report respecting the Dis
tribution and Sale of books, respectfully report.
1.
That the station at Hilo be allowed 6/40; Kailua
7/40; — Kaawaloa 5/40; Lahaina 2/40; Honolulu 8/40 &
Kauai 4/40. —
2.
That the books be sold for money or any article
of produce or manufacture which can be turned to good ac
count.
3.
That the books be charged to the station at the
true cost which Is at present estimated at 1 1/3 cent per
sheet, but that the rate of selling the books to the natives
be six times what they are charged to the stations:
Examp.
the six half sheets of Luke when completed to be charged to
the stations at four cents and to be sold at 24 or 25 cents.
The committee would recommend that hymns be sold at 25 cents.
4th. That in the quarterly or annual accounts of each
station an estimate be made of the real value of the books
to the station.
Submitted
W. Richards
James Ely
L. Chamberlain
�( 1828)
p . 66
Upon the subject what course ought the missionaries to
pursue with respect to the Jesuits the following resolution
was adopted.
Resolved that a Committee of three be appointed to
inquire into the objects of the Jesuits now at this island,
to collect all the information possible respecting their
operations and to make out a communication on the subject
for the information of the Board.
Made choice of Messrs. Bingham, Clark & Chamberlain.
On the subject "In what light should the testimony of
natives In general be regarded"i
Voted that a Committee of two be appointed to draft
instructions to the standing committee for collections evi
dence respecting the riot of the Dolphin, expressing also
the views of the mission as to the value to be put upon the
testimony of natives.
Chose Messrs. Ely and Andrews.
Adjourned to be called together whenever there shall be
business.
Tuesday April 29 1828.
Met at the call of the moderator;
meeting opened by
prayer by Mr. Bingham.
The Committee to whom was referred the subject of the
house frame & lumber presented their report, which was ac
cepted.
The Committee appointed to report respecting the lum
ber beg leave to recommend:
1st. That the house frame be offered to Mr. Thurston
together with 4000 feet of boards & plank and all the other
necessary appendages that are supplied.
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p . 67
2nd. That the 3500 already sent to Kauai be consid
ered as the portion ef that station.
3rd. That 6000 feet be allowed to Honolulu for the
purpose of finishing the buildings already in a state of
forwardness.
4th. That the remainder estimated at 9000 feet be di
vided among the remaining members of the mission:
viz.
Messrs. Bishop, Ely, Ruggles and Goodrich.
5th. That the shingles, clapboards & lathing be re
served in the depository at the direction of the agent and
to be delivered out to the members of the mission as their
circumstances may require.
All which is respectfully submitted
W. Richards
A. Bishop
Levi Chamberlain
On motion,
Voted that a Committee of two be appointed to re
port on the expediency of the mission’s requiring compensa
tion for medical services rendered to foreigners & natives.
Chose for this Committee Dr. Judd and Ltjvi Chamberlain.
On the subject "How far ought the missionaries to go
in advising and instructing the chiefs and people in order
to comply with our instructions from the Board to get into
extensive operation & influence, the arts and usages and in
stitutions of civilized society: —
Voted that the resolves passed at the General Meeting of the
Mission held at Kailua be considered as the expression of
the sentiments of this meeting on the subject.
On motion
Voted that a committee of three be appoint
ed to report on the suggestions of the Board with respect
�(1828)
p. 68
to Mr. Clark’s labors among the foreigners and the treat
ment of the mission towards foreigners resident in or oc
casionally touching at the Islands.
Chose Messrs. Binghair, Clark & Andrews
Upon the question what matter shall be supplied for print
ing in America for the use of the mission.
Voted that the subject be referred to the committee
for superintending the presses.
On motion voted that a standing committee of three be
appointed to attend to the subject as to what method shell
be taken for securing a supply of paper type, ink, bind
ing instruments and other materials for book making adequate
to the anticipated wants of the nation.
Made choice of Messrs. Bingham, Richards & Andrews,
The Committee to vh om was referred the subject, In what
light shall the testimony of natives in general be viewed,
presented their report which was accepted.
The Committee appointed to express to the standing Commit
tee the opinion of the mission respecting the value of the
testimony of the natives, beg leave to suggest the follow
ing, as the result of long experience and close examination.
1
That when the natives are engaged in relating
second hand stories, that Is, things that have
been related to them by others, especially, if
they take much interest in them: — when they
give a relation of something out of the common
order of things, or of uncommon occurrence, —
when they speak of events for which they cannot
well account, or, of an event of which they do
not know the cause; — and especially, when they
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relate that which In itself may border on the
marvellous;
like all Illiterate people, are very
apt to exaggerate, and thus, in such cases their
testimony should be admitted with extreme caution.
But:
2ndly
When the natives who have been instructed in
the principles of the Christian religion;
character and attributes of Jehovah;
countability to him;
the
their ac
who have taught the Scrip
tural doctrine of future rewards and punishments;
and in general, all the natives, when they make
direct statements of what they have seen, and
what they have not seen, — what they have heard
and what they have not heard, and especially,
when they are not Interested in deceiving; are
worthy of the same confidence and their testimony
should be considered of the seme value as that of
tL3 middle class of people In England or the
United States.
3rdly.
The mission are led to this opinion, from the
fact admitted by all jurists, that men of all
countries end all conditions, unbiased or unfluenced (sic) by passion, prejudice or interest naturally
speak truth rather than falsehood; — from the
fact also, that those who have been instructed
by the missionaries do as really understand the
obligation to speak truth, and the evil conse
quences of falsehood as taught In the word of
God, as the middling classes of persons in civil
ized countries; — and also from the fact that
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the missionaries in their intercourse & dealing
with the natives, do not experience any incon
venience from the want of veracity in them, than
they do from the want of it in those who have
been born and educated in Christian lands on civ
ilized countries.
Voted to adjourn to b© called together again at the dis
cretion of the moderator.
Friday May 2nd.
Met this evening for business, meeting
opened with prayer by Mr. Goodrich.
The Committee appointed to report respecting compensa
tion for medical services presented their report which was
accepted.
The Committee appointed to consider the subject of the
expediency of the mission’s requiring compensation fcr med
ical services beg leave to report, that in their opinion it
will not be expedient to make a formal charge either for
medicine or attendance, but that it will be proper to re
ceive compensation when offered the amount to be regulated
according to the discretion of the physician.
Dated Oahu April 29th 1828
On motion
Respectfully submitted by
Voted that the mission will require no other
compensation for the passage money of the four native
youth’s who attended the reenforcement thati a diligent at
tention to their duties as Christians among the people in
such a manner as the missionaries shall approve.
Voted that a Committee of three be appointed to give further
advice to the native youths and to report their views to this
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p . 71
meeting.
•
Made choice of Messrs. Bingham, Richards and Andrews.
Voted adjournment to be called together by the moderator.
Saturday May 3rd. At 2 o'ck P. M.
The meeting was
called together for business & opened with prayer —
The
Scribe being necessarily absent brother Andrews was appoint
ed Scribe pro tem.
On motion
Voted that a Committee of two be appointed to
make out the annual report to be prepared by the first of
September.
Made choice of Messrs. Richards & Andrews.
On motion
Voted that a Committee of two be appointed to
write a joint letter to the Board soon after this meeting.
Chose Messrs. Bingham and Bishop for that Committee.
On motion
Voted that the Committee appointed to report on
the suggestions of the Board with respect to Mr. Clark’s
labors among the foreigners and the treatment of the mis
sion towards foreigners resident in or occasionally touching
at the islands, be discharged from their duty to report on
the subject.
Adjourned to meet at 7 o ’ck in the evening.
Met according to adjournment meeting opened with prayer by
the Scribe.
The Committee appointed to give advice to the native
youths respecting their employment presented the following
report which was accepted; viz.
The Committee appointed to propose a plen for the em
ployment of the four native youths who accompanied the reenforcement so as to subserve the cause of the mission beg
leave to recommend
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p. 72
1st. That Henry Tahiti be advised to attach himself
to the Printing Department in the same manner as Richard
has done to board in a native family, be under the direc
tion of ^r. Shepard and when sufficiently advance in the
art be paid wages as the means of his support.
2nd. That Tyler be advised to apply himself to his art
as shoe maker so as to give a good example of useful indus
try & thus procure his own support.
3rd. That Mills be advised to remove to Maui Immedi
ately and If agreeable to the young Princess attach himself
to her school as Instructor under the direction of the mis
sion there.
4th. That Phelps be advised to attach himself to the
Medical Department as a student & assistant under the di
rection of Dr. Judd, boarding in the family of a neighbor
ing chief and rendering such service in the laborious parts
of the Doctors practice as will afford him an opportunity
to pursue the study of theology.
Respectfully submitted,
H. Bingham
V?. Richards
L. Andrews.
On motion
Voted fhat (sic) Doctor Judd, agreeably to the design
expressed in his appointment, be allowed such facilities,
as will enable him to prosecute the study of Theology, with
a view to his preaching the Gospel.
Adjourned sine die.
Wm. Richards Moderator.
Levi Chamberlain Secretary.
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"Minutes of General
Meetings of the Mission”
1. May 16 - June 20, 1825, [Honolulu]
2. Sept. 23 - Oct. 20, 1826,[Kailua]
3 . Apr. 23 - May 3, 1828, [Honolulu]
Copied from Original found in Archives,
Hawaiian Board.
Nov. 1909.
�[Kailua, Sept. 23-0ct. 20, 1826]
Proceedings of a General Meeting of the Sandwich Island
Mission held at Kailua Sept. 23rd 1826.
Present the Rev. Messrs.
Bingham, Thurston, Richards, Bishop & Ely, Mr. Joseph Goodrich
and Levi Chamberlain.
After prayer by the Rev. Mr. Bingham, the brethren pro
ceeded to organize the meeting by choosing a Moderator and
Scribe.
The Rev. Asa Thurston, Moderator
Levi Chamberlain, Scribe.
On motion that a committee of overtures be appointed,
voted that a Committee of three be chosen to arrange & present
to the meeting subjects for their consideration & future
deliberations.
Made choice of the Rev. Messrs. Bingham, Richards & Ely.
The Committee having had leave to retire, returned &
presented the following resolutions which were unanimously
adopted.
1.
Resolved that we consider our services as missionaries
pledged to the Church for life, and that we consider it irreg
ular for any member of the mission to take any steps towards
a removal 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 which in
their opinion will be satisfactory to the American Board & the
candid Christian public.
�11826]
p. 24
The following letter from Dr. Blatchely was read.
Honolulu, Oahu, Sep. 11 1826.
Dear Brethren,
It is now more than a year since I became
apprehensive from the state of my health that it would not be
safe for me to remain in this climate a great while longer.
I
have since been quite convinced of the fact, and continue to be
daily worried of the danger of deferring my departure for higher
latitudes.
Was it not for the desire to continue to discharge
the duty for which I came hither towards those who are more
particularly needing medical advice at the present time, I
should without delay consider it expedient to improve a good
opportunity that now exists to embark for the U. S. A.
You are doubltess aware of the delicacy of that
trying situation in which a decision of this nature in ones
own case so reverts back upon himself, as to depend chiefly
upon the expression of his own opinion.
Mr. Loomis' case was the third respecting which I
have been called upon to give my opinion respecting others; and
I now give it respecting myself and ask for your united consid
eration & opinion respecting the propriety or necessity and the
time of my going. —
Were I to go this season and by the present opportun
ity Kalalmoku would need operating upon just before my embark
ation, and when he would need it again the Peacock or Blossom
would probably be here.
The next operation he might need
would not be needed probably under seven months from this time
or nearly as soon we will hope that another physician will arrive
�[1826]
from America*.
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For Mrs* Thurston I do not think I should be
able to do more than others in the Mission could do to balance
the hazard to my self of remaining here many months longer*
As to Mr* Loomis, if he goes to the U. S. A. he will doubtless
go soon and I shall not be needed here for him.
Others may
need a Physician, but you will recollect that my own health is
now exceedingly poor, my constitution much impaired by the
climate and when brought low I have no physician to administer
to me, that I have a companion whom I hope never to leave in
such a place as this.
The uncertainty of an opportunity of a passage next
spring makes me fear to delay, believing to spend another warm
season at the islands will be exceeding dangerous.
Yours respectfully
Abm. Blatchely.
P. S.
If I knew that I should live noflonger for going than by
staying here, I should still in my present state of health
consider it my duty to go on Mrs. B.’s account.
Upon the proposition, what order shall the mission take
respecting Dr. Blatchely's communication, after considerable
discussion of the subject and much consideration the following
vote was passed:
Voted that we adviee Dr. Blatchely to delay his sailing
for the United Stdtes of America till some future opportunity
and that the following letter be forwarded to him immediately.
Kailua, Sept. 23rd 1826.
Dear Brother Blatchely,
We have the pleasure to inform you that the members
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of the mission first assembled at this place this morning for
the transaction of business.
We took the earliest opportunity
therefore afforded us to consider the application made to us by
you and handed to the meetihg by Mr. Chamberlain.
The subject
has occupied our attention ihe greater part of the day and as
a vessel is to sail this evening to Lahaina we take the earliest
opportunity to make our reply.
In deliberating upon a subject of a nature so deli
cate and yet so Important not only to ourselves but also to
the interests of our patrons and the cause of missions in
general, as well as to yourself and Mrs. Blatchely in particular,
we trust we have brought our minds to the subject entirely
divested of personal feeling, and deeply desirous of discharging
our^duty to yourself and us and at the same time of satisfying
the minds of the Christian public with the reasons of your
return to your native land. -And here it is not improper for us to express the
satisfaction which we feel in acknowledging your medical ser
vices to us as a mission family during the three and a half
years past.
We trust that we are not insensible of the kind
ness and prompt attention manifested by you in the capacity of
physician to those of our number who have been afflicted with
sickness since your embarkation at New Haven for these islands.
It is our prayer to the God of all mercies that you may meet
with a gracious reward, not only in this life with many and
happy days enlivened and cheered by the smiles of His counten
ance, but also with a crown of immortality in the end. —
Your dear companion also shares in our fraternal
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We regard her as a dear slater In Christ,
to whom we are all abound by the tenderest ties of affection,
t
and from whom, (if the event should become necessary) 'we shall
part with the liveliest emotions of regret and sorrow.
We shall
not cease to hope and pray for the fullest restoration of her
health, & for a long and prosperous course of usefulness whereever her lot may be cast.
These are the feelings, dear Sir, and these are the
predominent sentiments of our minds with which we have taken up
the consideration of the subject of your letter.
As far as
the facts relative to your case have been developed before us,
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we have come to the unanimous
opinion "that it would be better
to defer your departure from these islands for the present.”.
In expressing this opinion we have kept fully In sight the
delicate state of your health as well as the desirableness
that every proper measure should be taken for its restoration.
But we do not despair as yet of a restoration at these islands;
at least, if such measures be taken as appear to be practicable,
of the return of such a comfortable state of health as will
enable you to dwell with us another year, or If possible until
the arrival of another physician from America. —
In giving this
opinion we also pledge ourselves to use such means as are prac
ticable to render your situation more comforatble and healthy.
Should you be disposed to tarry a while longer with us and make
the proposed experiment, we hope to feel ourselves ready at any
time hereafter when It shall become expedient for your return
to give our entire approbation of the measure to our patrons in
America, and recommend you to their favor and to the fellowship
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of the churches.
But on the other hand, if with the enfeebled health
of many members of the mission, as well as the condition of
Kalaimoku before you, you shall still deem it necessary to
depart immediately for your native land, and that upon your own
responsibility, we here assure you that we will put no imped
iments in your way, to prevent a favorable reception from the
Board or the Christian public. —
strate
We will not only not remon
upon the step, but we will further give to the Board
in full such reasons for your departure as we have In our
possession.
Signed in behalf of the brethren
of the S. I. Mission
A.Thurston, Moderator.
Adjourned to Monday morning 9 o’clk.
Monday Sept. 25.
Met according to adjournment, prayer by Mr.
Richards.
The meeting having been opened 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. —
1st. Resolved.
When the members assembled for the general meeting of the
Mission are ready to attend to business the old moderator or If
absent the missionary at whose house they are convened shall
call them to order, call for, receive and count the ballots for
a Moderator & declare the person chosen.
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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 moder
ator, and daily opened and closed during the Sessions by him or
some person at his request.
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4.
It shall be the duty of the Scribe to take minutes of the
proceedings of the meetings, to ready 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 members
on any subject they may deem necessary to be decided before 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 committee
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
the moderator, shall be observed, but the moderator may address
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 —
—
The previous question is shall the main
or for adjournment.
to postpone
question now be put.
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11,
No motion except for reconsideration shall be acted upon
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until seconded.
A communication was read from Mr. Loomis, stating his inabil
ity to superintend the printing business; and submitting an
inquiry, whether it will not be for the interest of the mission,
under existing circumstances, that he should make a voyage to the
United States for the double purpose of benefitting his health,
and of correcting the proof sheets of such publications as may be
thought expedient to print immediately in the Hawaiian language.
This letter of Mr. Loomis was accompanied by the following
from Dr. Blatchely.
(Copy)
Honolulu, Oahu, Sept. 11 1826.
Dear Sir,
I have always considered your professional services, while
the only printer In the field as an Indispensable branch of the
operations of this mission.
And I have for a considerable length of time anticipated
with no small degree of solicitude what has already taken place;
viz. a suspension of your labors in consequence of ill health.
For several months after the first appearance of this I watched
you in silence without communicating to you my opinion, that I
might the more correctly judge of your symptoms and the progress
of disease upon you while unaffected by any apprehensions of your
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own.
And since the state of your health has become a source of
anxiety to yourself and subject of conversation with others, I
am no less confirmed in the opinion which I expressed concerning
it in a letter to the corresponding Secretary seven weeks ago,
that you would never be able here even to superintend the printing
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of one of the Gospels,
Respecting your contemplated removal to Waiakea, It may
perhaps refresh you to reside there a season free from care, but
I have little or no confidence in its restoring you so completely
as to supercede the necessity and advantage of some other measure.
Should you go soon to the United States your health, in my
opinion, might be quite restored.
Yours respectfully,
Abraham Blatchely
Mr. E. Loomis.
Upon the subject of Mr. Loomis communication the following
order was taken.
In consideration of the feeble and declining health of Mr.
Loomis, and the little prospect we have of publishing one of the
Gospels or any similar work here until another printer shall
arrive,
Voted that we deem it expedient for him with his family to
undertake a voyage to the U. S. A. for the double purpose of
benefitting his health and superintending the printing of books
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for this mission under the direction of the A. B. C. F. M.
Adjourned to 2 o'clock P. M.
Having assembled according to adjournment it was unanimously
resolved that a translation of the Gospel of Matthew be prepared
with all possible despatch for publication.
Voted that a committee of four be appointed to devise a
plan for carrying the above resolution into effect.
Made choice of the Rev. Messrs. Bingham, Thurston, Richards
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The committee having had leave to retire, returned after a
short recess of the general business, and presented the following
propositions which were accepted.
1st.
Resolved that the establishment of the orthography of
the foreign words adopted in the translation, the phraseology of
certain phrases that frequently occur, and the terms for chapter,
verse, faith, throne, tempt, genealogy etc. and the method of
translating the compound greek characters Theta, Phi, Chi be
referred to ftiose who have completed a translation of Matthew, to
be agreed on before they leave this place including as far as may
be the translation of the most difficult passages in the work.
2nd.
Resolved that a Committee of two be appointed to pre
pare a copy for the press and submit it to the approval of all the
members of the mission who shall be present when prepared.
Ballots being taken the Rev. Messrs. Bingham & Richards
received a plurality & were chosen.
In consequence of the kindness, liberality and cooperation
of most of the principal chiefs in promoting the objects of the
mission:
Voted that the thanks of the mission be presented to Kaahumanu, Kauikeaouli, Nahienaena, Kalaimoku, Naihe, Kaplolanl,
Hoapili, Hoapili-wahine, & Kapule for their liberality to the
missionaries and their steady and efficient patronage of the
cause of the mission.
Voted that Mr. Bingham communicate the sense of the tabove
vote to the persons therein named.
Voted that Mr* Thurston express to Gov. Adams the thanks of
the mission for his commendable conduct in causing to be erected
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at Kailua a large and commodious building for the public worship
of God.
Adjourned to 7 o’ck in the evening.
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Met according to adjournment.
The subject relating to the prosecution of translation in
general with a view to put successive portions of scripture into
the hands of the people till they shall receive the Bible entire,
was held in discussion and it was voted that a committee of three
be appointed to propose an assignment of the three Gospels Mark,
Luke and JohPand other portions of Scripture to different members
of the mission to be translated as fast as may be practicable.
Chose the Rev. Messrs. Bingham, Richards and Bishop.
Voted that a committee of three be appointed to report on
the question What notice ought the Mission to take of calumny
and opposition.
,
Made^choice of the Rev. Messrs. Bingham, Richards & Levi
Chamberlain.
Voted that a committee of three be appoihted to report on
the question "How far may the missionaries properly advise the
chiefs as to their duty in commercial, political & civil affairs?"
Made choice of Rev. Messrs. Bishop, Ely & Goodrich.
Adjourned to 9 o'ck tomorrow morning.
Tuesday Sept. 26th.
Met according to adjournment.
Meeting opened by prayer by
the Scribe*
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The following proposition was offered for consideration*
"What measures ought the mission to take to provide for the future
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support,*education & well being of the children of the mission
aries?"
The subject excited much feeling and furnished occasion for
a good deal of discussion and it was dismissed for the present by
the following vote.
"Deeply impressed with the difficulty of giving our children
a proper education at the islands on account of the low state of
society, the extreme pressure of missionary labors and a sacred
regard to an economical appropriation of the funds of the Eoard:
Voted that a committee of three be appointed to address our
patrons on the subject of sending the children of the missionaries
to our native land."
Chose the Rev. Messrs. Richards Sc Bishop and Levi Chamberlain.
Voted that a committee of two be appointed to report on the
question. "In what manner may the more intelligent natives,
members of the church the hopefully pious or seriously disposed
chiefs and teachers be employed so as best to subserve the cause
of instruction & godliness?"
Chose for the committee Messrs. Ely Sc Ruggles.
Adjourned
to 3 o'ck P. M.
Met according to adjournment & voted to adjourn till called
together by the moderator.
Having been called to business by the moderator at 7 o’ck
in the evening the following report was presented & accepted.
The Committee appointed to report on thd question "In what
maimer may the more intelligent natives, members of the church
etc. be employed so as best to subserve the cause of instruction
&
godliness?" beg leave to suggest the following resolutions.
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Resolved that we deem It expedient and very desirable
in the present weak state of the mission that they avail them
selves of the aid of the more intelligent, pious & seriously
disposed chiefs and natives in teaching schools, visiting and
addressing the people on religious subjects and in the correction
of translations & religious tracts or other books for publication.
2nd.
Resolved that every native teacher who is now employed,
or shall hereefter be employed in teaching school shall be exam
ined by the missionary within whose limits he is to teach & obtain
from him a written certificate approving his qualifications and
assigning him his work; and if he vioMte
the instructions o f
his missionary his certificate shall be forfeit.
3rd.
Resolved that not native be allowed to convene a
congregation and conduct a religious meeting till such person,
shall have obtained the approbation of the missionary within whose
limits he resides.
Adjourned to Wednesday eve. 7. o'ck.
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Wednesday Sept. 27.
Met according to adjournment.
Voted that Committee of one be appointed to draft three forms
of certificates to be given to such persons respectively as are
or may be from tiue to time employed by the mission as teachers
or catechists.
Chose the Rev. Mr. Richards.
Adjourned to 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
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Thursday Sept* 28th.
Met for business at 12 o'ck A* M* Meeting opened by prayer
by the moderator.
The three foias of certificates referred to a committee of
one to be drawn up were presented and being approved were ordered
to be printed.
Adjourned to 2 o'ck afternoon.
The committee appointed to report on the question "How far
may the missionaries properly advise the chiefs as to their duty
in commercial, political & civil affairs", presented the follow
ing report which was unanimously accepted.
"The Committee appointed to report on the question, "How far
may the missionaries properly advise the chiefs as to their duty
In commercial, political and civil affairs?" request leave to
state, that they have examined the subject and now lay before
the brethren the following Report.
1st.
Resolved that we consider ourselves required by our
instructions as well as by the nature of our office as ChristianMissionaries to abstain like our Divine master from all inter
meddling and interference with the political & party concerns of
the nation.
In the instructions delivered by Dr. Worcester to Messrs.
B. T. & 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 of this world: like him
you will withold yourselves entirely from all interference and
intermeddling with the political affairs & party concerns of the
nation or people among whom you reside, paying all proper respect
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to the powers that be & rendering to all their dues.
Again (Miss. Her. p. 108. Vol. 19 Inst, to reenforct.) You
are to abstain from ell 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
and transient interests of chiefs & rulers.
Inculcate the duties
of justice, moderation & forbearance, truth & universal kindness.
Do all in your power to make men of every class good wise &
happy.”
Let ifa be apparent that you have nothing to do with
traffic or gain, that far nobler objects brought you from your
native land, that you regard 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
ation.
are so explicit as to require no explan
We are in duty bound to our patrons and by the sacred
character 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 & people, which
have no relation to the Interest of religion.
The choice of
rulers & magistrates the levying & collecting of taxes, the
apportioning out of the lands the buying & selling of chiefs &
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 direct
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 concerning them
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or of anything else except requested, when they do not interfere
with the Gospel of the progress of civilization.
2nd.
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 effect
the conscience or the well being of the soul, however opposed
these prohibitions and requirements may be to the former customs
& present practices of the people.
"Your views" say the Prud. Com. "are not to be limited to a
low or narrow scale, but you are to open your hearts wide, and
set your mark high.
You are to aim at nothing short of covering
these islands with fruitful fields and pleasant dwellings and
schools & 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 barbarous courses & habits, to introduce &
get into extended operation & influence among them, the arts &
instructions and usuages of civilized life and society; above all
to convert them from their idolatries superstitions and vices to
the living & redeeming God; his truth his laws, his ways of life,
of virtue & glory."
To effect this we are to preach the whole
word of God and to keep back no part of it.
Ezek. 3. 17.
"Son
of man, I have made thee a watchman unto 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 faithful in
preaching the word of God without disguise or concealment, and
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declare the high & 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 which we are to form
our manner of preaching.
They hesitated not to declare in full
[sic]
the truth of God Before kings & rulers, to "reason of^temperance
righteousness and a judgement [sic] to come", and to exhort them
to repentance & amendment of life in order to obtain the Salvation
of Christ.
We are to specify the particular vices which are con
demned by the law of God and enforce the necessity of forsaking
them, both by precept and example.
How deeply rooted soever may be the prejudice in favor of
their vices, however interwoven they may 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 father than exhortaion and advice.
This must be done in
the spirit of meekness and fiffectionate concern for the welfare
of those whom we address.
3rd.
Resolved that in perfect consistency with our instruct
ions and the maintenance of our proper characters as Christian
teachers we may give information end advice with respect to the
"arts and institutions & usuages of eivililized life and society",
and may use our influence to dlscountenaace every vice, and
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encourage every virtue.
It has been declared our instructions already quoted that a
prominent object of our enterprise is to raise this people from
their present degredation to a state of Christian civilization.
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In order to effect this purpose we are to encourage the intro
duction of the civil and domestic arts and virtues.
We are to
teach them justice, prudence, humanity, and diligence in business,
to inforce our instructions by setting before them proper motives
and sanctions, and to illustrate our principles by practical and
familiar examples.
Whenever we are called upon by those in
authority for Instruction or advice of a civil or political
nature, then we 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 usuages of Christian nations as authority
for our opinions.
Nor ought we to conceal from others what are
our motives and designs. 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 civilization.
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 the opinion that we ought not to be indifferent to the
kind & nature of the laws about to be promulgated.
As members of
the community, as teachers of the chiefs & people it will be our
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duty to give information and advice as far as is necessary when
asked so to do by the proper authorities.
It will doubtless 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 codes of laws that
are adopted by Christian nations.
The part then in our opinion that we are to take in regard
to
to a code of laws for this nation, is not^dictate what shall and
what shall not be enacted but rather to explain the principles &
designs of laws.
We may also translate if necessary for their
use such of the laws of foreign nations as may be applicable to
the condition of this people, and to render them any other such
assistance when requested as shall be consistent with our pro
fession 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 reference or attempt to procure the adoption of any
law or set of laws.
All which is respectfully submitted
A. Bishop
J. Goodrich
James Ely.”
Adjourned to 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Friday Sept. 29.
Met at 10 o’elk A. M. prayer by Mr. Bishop.
Voted to adjourn till 7 o'clock in the evening.
Met according to adjournment.
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Voted that a Committee of one be appointed to revise the
hymns for republication in America under the direction of the
Board.
Appointed Mr. Bingham.
Voted that a Committee of one b£ appointed to revise the
Tracts 1, 2, 3, & 4, and that they be sent to America to be
printed under the direction of the Board.
Chose the Rev.
Asa Thurston.
The Committee appointed to propose an assignment of the
three Gospels of Mark, Luke 3c John and other portions of the
sacred Scriptures to be translated, reported the following
arrangement.
1st.
A translation of the account of the creation, of the
flood and other important facts in the book of Genesis, be
assigned to Messrs. Thurston and Bishop to be prepared in the
form of a tract.
2nd.
The story of Joseph to Mr. Ely for a tract.
3rd.
The whole book of Genesis to Messrs. Thurston, Bishop
& Ely.
4th.
A sketch of Scripture history to Mr. Bingham to be
prepared for a tract.
5th.
Mark to Mr. Richards.
6th.
John to Messrs. Thurston, Bishop & Ely.
7th.
Luke to Messrs. Blnghm Sc Whitney.
8th.
The Epistles of John to Mr. Goodrich.
9th.
The prominent parts of Christ's sermon to be selected
from the evangelist to Mr. Richards for a tract.
Upon the subject
of supplying the place of Mr. Loomis in the printing department
the following motion was offered.
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Motioned that this mission will approve the voluntary offer
of service on the part of any individual member to fill the
vacancy in the printing department which Mr. Loomis’ removal
from the islands will occasion.
Adjourned to 9 o'ci tomorrow morning.
Saturday Sept. 30th.
Met according to adjournment; prayer by Mr. Richards.
On
resuming the subject of supplying Mr. Loomis' place in the print
ing department of the mission the following resolution was pro
posed and unanimously adopted.
Resolved that our present arrangement for supplying Mr.
Loomis' place as a printer be limited to the time of his return
or to the arrival of another printer.
Voted that the further discussion and the decision of this
subject be deferred till Monday morning.
Voted that a committee of four be chosen to report upon the
proportion of Hawaiian books proper to be assigned to each station
and the method of disposing of them to the people.
The Committee chosen were the following: Messrs. Richards,
Thurston, Ruggles and Chamberlain.
After much discussion of the subject of marriage among the
natives the following order was taken.
Voted to appoint a committee of two to report on the question
"What ground ought the missionaries to take respecting marriage
among the natives?"
Chose the Rev. Messrs. Bingham & Richards.
Mr. Bingham having been requested to communicate some facts
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respecting the riot at Honolulu headed by the crew of the U. S.
Schooner Dolphin read a history of that affair.
Adjourned to 2 o’eft P. M.
Met according to adjournment.
Considerable time having been taken up in conversation on general
subjects the Committee for apportioning the books for the differ
ent stations and for fixing on a general method of disposing of
them to the people, presented the following resolutions which
were adopted.
1«
Resolved that for a present arrangement Kauai be allowed one
tenth of all the books printed except the First; Oahu, three
tenths; Maui, two tenths; and Hawaii, four tenths.
2.
Resolved that the new schools may be supplied gratuitously
with the First book at the discretion of the missionary super
intending them.
3rd. Resolved that we deem it expedient to exchange our other
books for any of the produce of the islands that we can turn to
good account, regulating the prices according to the value of
the articles at the station where exchanged.
Adjourned till monday morning 9 o ’ck.
Monday October 2nd.
Met according to adjournment.
Resumed the subject of supplying Mr. Loomis' place as a printer,
and
Voted in order to forward the business of printing, the
mission decidedly approve of Mr. Goodrich's removing from his
present station to Honolulu: but if he shall not feel it proper
to remove Immediately, Voted that we approve of his removal at
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some future period when other provision shall be made for Kilo
or some of his present objections be removed.
Adjourned to 2 o ’ck P. M.
Met according to adjournment.
Speht most of the afternoon in conversation respecting the
propriety of selling books and other articles for Cash; the
following vote was introduced but was not passed as it was thought
the first part of it related to a principle which the mission
have ever acted upon, and the second part was too restricted for
some of the stations: Viz.
Voted that the mission be at liberty to exchange with the
natives or foreigners such articles as they may have at their
disposal for any article of support which they need: but that it
is not expedient at present to sell articles for cash except in
peculiar cases.
Adjourned to Wednesday morning, 9 o'ck.
Wednesday, Octr. 4th.
Met according to adjournment.
The meeting having been opened by prayer by Mr. Bishop,
the Committee appointed to report upon the question, "What notice
ought the mission to take of calumny & opposition," presented a
draft of their report which was read; and permission granted to
defer the acceptance of it till a future meeting.
Adjourned to 7 o'ck in the evening.
Met according to adjournment.
The evening was spent in conversation upon the question —
"What ground ought the missionaries to take respecting marriages
among the people."
This subject having been referred to a
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committee, and that Committee not being prepared to report, the
further consideration of it was deferred for the present.
Adjourned to tomorrow 9 o'ck A, M.
Thursday October 5th.
Met according to adjournment, —
prayer
by the Scribe.
The Committee appointed to report on the question, "What
notice ought the mission to take of calumny & opposition," proposed
the following resolution which were unanimously accepted.
1st. Resolved that every missionary ought studiously to avoid a
personal controversy with any opposer, and to show the spirit of
kindness and forbearance which the Gospel recommends in case of
abuse in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves.
2nd. Resolved that in case of an attack particular or general,
we will, in the exercise of the unalienable rights of self defense,
aim to magnify our office, and vindicate the cause of God rather
than to gain any personal advantage.
3rd. Resolved that while each conforms to the general principles
of the mission, the cause of each shall be the cause of all, and
as personal controversy should be avoided and the cause of the
Gospel nott surrendered, it will be specially important that one
support another.
4th. 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 Christianity, it will be
our duty of course to plead that cause by a carefiul statement of
facts, and by setting truth in the plainest possible light,
especially before the chiefs and others interedted in the welfare
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of the nation.
5th. Resolved that a fair history of the opposition to the mission
as well as of its labors and progress be transmitted to our patrons
for their information and for the benefit of the common cause.
6th. Resolved that a circular be printed embracing the prominent
facts relating to the principles, practice & progress of the
mission for the Information of strangers and others particularly
interested in the cause of improvement*
Voted that we deem the enmity, insult, opposition & violence,
recently exercised towards Mr. Bingham, as originating from enmity
to our common cause, and therefore directed towards all our number;
and with great pleasure tender him our sympathies, and pledge
ourselves to defend him to the greatest extent of our ability
from so ungrounded abuse.
Voted that a Committee of one be appointed to prepare a
joint letter to the Board embracing all the particulars on which
we wish to address them.
Chose Mr. Bingham.
Voted an adjournment till called together by the moderator.
Saturday October 7th.
Met, and after addressing the throne of grace by prayer, the
committee appointed to report upon the subject of solemnizing
marriage among the people, presented the following report which
was accepted.
[p*49]
The Committee appointed to report on the question, what
ground ought the missionary to take respecting marriages among
the people beg leave to propose the following brief resolutions
not so much to display any new views as to secure a uniformity
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of practice.
1.
Resolved that we make it a point of special concern to
explain & enforce the marriage duties among the people; and when
applied to by proper persons, to assist in solemnizing marriage
with the consent of some chief either expressed in person 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
heathenism, and not now repugnant ot scripture rules, are of
perpetual obligation without a new or formal ratification; but
an acknowledgment from the parties that they consider themselves
bound by Gospel rules, shall be required before either of the
parties 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 contract
shall be required before their living together can be approved by
the missionaries as regular, and before either of the parties can
be eligible for church membership.
6.
Resolved that marriages contracted between parties
professing to follow the word of God in order to be approved as
regular must be solemnized by some chief or missionary or by both
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In connexion & in presence of a competent number of witnesses.
But if in violation of this rule the marriage be contracted
according to the former custom of this country, it shall be con
sidered binding unless Inconsistent with scripture rules: but if
the parties desire a formal ratification, they may declare them
selves to be man and wife before a missionary and witnesses,
which declaration shall be recorded.
This shall always be
required before either of the parties is held up to public notice
by the missionaries.
7th.
Resolved that an aggrieved party Justly complaining
of adultery or wilful desertion such as neither private instruct
ion, the voice of the church, nor the civil authority can remedy,
may by the consent of the proper authorties be married to another.
8.
Resolved that the deserting cannot contract a new
marriage conformable with the word of God untill the deserted be
known to be fairly divorced.
The committee appointed to address our patrons on the subject
of sending the children of the missionaries to our native land
reported the following address which was accepted.
"We wish here to call the attention of our patrons to a
subject which in our bosoms awakens the liveliest feelings and
the tenderest anxieties.
Those who are patents will pardon us
if while writing we should for a moment seem to forget some of
our other duties and fix our minds on the awful responsibilities
of parents, responsibilities from which we can never be released
by the fulfilment of any other duties however sacred, however
Important or however binding they may be.
The time has arrived with some of our children, when the
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foundation must be laid for their education, on which must depend
all their future prospects, both for this world and the next.
The common privilege of parents to select a suitable employment
for their children, by which they may procure a livelihood and
render themselves respectable and useful in society and then
order the particulars of their education with reference to that
employment; —
this privilege is not ours.
specially anxious that it should be.
Neither do we feel
We can with confidence &
satisfaction recommend our children to the parental direction of
those through whose faithfulness and provident care we have
received all that we ourselves enjoy*
To recommend them to your guardianship & direction is the
object we now have in view.
We do this that we may receive
direction and advice from you as to the course we are to adopt
respecting them.
We know it would be your wish and ardent prayer
that they should all become teachers and preachers to the heathen,
and ornaments to the missionary character.
We need not tell you
that this would be the highest wish of our hearts; and could we
see them in circumstances by which we might rationally expect
they would be well prepared for the work, our warmest desires
would be gratified, and we should be saved the painful necessity
of addressing you on so delicate a subject.
not
But these are^the clrcvimstances of our children.
Many of
them have no associates unless we permit them to associate with
the heathen, which indeed we cannot always prevent.
Those who
know the constant calls and interruptions & duties of the mission
ary will not expect that they shall be every hour under their
parents care.
They are therefore from the moment they begin to
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prattle exposed to the contaminating influences of heathenish
habits & vices, and for these they must almost as a matter of
course contract a relish notwithstanding the utmost vigilence of
the parents*
Who does not know that the children of the same neighborhood
and circle have the same general habits, manners, taste & language,
even though there may be a difference in the characters of their
parents.
What good father does not charge his children to shun the
society of the vicious as a mortal enemy?
And no parent expects
to succeed in training up his children in the right way unless
he can secure for them good associates.
A volume could not fully
represent to our patrons the degrading influence which the habits
of this people are calculated to exert, and which they really
have over hundreds & hundreds who visit these islands from civil
ized lands.
But our fears do not end here.
Where are the schools
for and who shall be the teachers of our children?
If it should
be said we ought to teach them ourselves, we would enquire what
parents in America are the teachers of their own children, and is
it to be supposed that the missionary is of all men the most free
from care and labor?
But even could they receive a good education and escape the
contaminating influence of the society, where is the sphere In
which they are to act in after life?
They cannot engage in mer
cantile persuits [sic] as they will not be fitted for them nor
enjoy advantages in that respect; they will have no encouragement
to settle down on the soil as agriculturists, and if they should
become mariners, where are their prospects?
They will therefore
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be in danger of sinking to a level with the natives, or what is
worse to the condition of some of those who from enlightened
lands have taken up a residence upon these shores.
And then
instead of being a blessing to the nation they will be a curse,
—
a grief & sorrow of heart to their parents and a reproach to
the missionary name.
Should it be urged that the establishment
of a school at these islands would obviate the difficulties above
mentioned, it taay still be asked, after all the expense of en
dowing and supporting such an establishment, what is to become
of the children when they shall have passed through the institution
and entered upon the new and untried scenes of the world?
In what
business of life shall they engage to procure a support for them
selves & be useful to society?
If it be answered let them engage
in the work of instructing the people, We reply, those whose
hearts incline them to the work may properly enter upon it: but
they will unavoidably be ignorant of many of the liberal arts and
will not be as well qualified for extensive usefulness as persons
educated in civilized lands.
But it cannot be expected that £^1
will feel disposed to devote like their parents their lives &
their all to the service of the heathen.
There appear to us many objections to a seminary in this
land; and not the least, the expense it would involve.
To answer
the design of such an institution, buildings must be erected for
the purpose constructed & furnished differently from any other
establishment in the islands.
The most healthy situation must be
chosen and the premises guarded by suitable enclosures, and the
whole placed under the direction of a competent person whose time
and attention must be exclusively devoted to the Instruction of
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the pupils in the institution.
Such darkness hangs over the whole subject therefore while
we see our children confined to these shores that we are com
pelled to enquire whether they cannot be furnished with a home in
the land of their fathers,
not
Were^our feelings strong on this subject, you will not suppose
that we should seek the painful sacrifice of sundering those bonds
by which our children are bound to our hearts.
Some of us have
friends who would gladly educate our children, others would render
considerable assistance, but others must trust to the benevolence
of strangers, — all however must be under the general direction
of the Board.
But we leave the subject with you, requesting that as soon
as you have duly considered it, you would give your advice &
direction.”
”Voted that we approve of Mr. Ruggles leaving Kauai in
consequence of declining
health and of joining the station at
Waiakea whenever his health and other circumstances require it.”
The following resolution was next proposed and accepted.
Resolved that in consequence of the present weak state of
the mission and the ill health of Mr. Whitney’s- family and his
being
left single handed, the mission decidedly approve of Mr.
Whitney’s removal for a season to some of the other stations, if
that should be agreeable to his views of duty.
Voted to adjourn till call together by the moderator.
Friday October 20th.
Meeting was again called by the Moderator
and opened with prayer by Mr. Ely.
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Mr. Bishop was chosen Scribe Pro. tem.
Mr. Richards stated to the meeting that circumstances would
render it necessary for him to return to Lahaina early the next
week and begged leave to resign his office as one of the committee
to prepare a copy of the Gospel of Matthew for the press.
His
resignation was accepted and Messrs. Thurston & Bishop were
appointed in his stead*
Voted,that in case Dr. Blatchely should return to America
before the next general meeting of the Mission the Moderator &
standing Scribe be instructed to prepare a statement of Dr. B's
case to be transmitted to the Board: the statement to embrace an
account of the Dr’s illness his application to the brethren for
their approbation of his proposed return, our vote upon the sub
ject and such other reasons as may be in our possession that
induced the Dr. to return at this time.
[p.56]
Voted also that by and with the advice of any two Brethren
of different stations the Scribe be instructed to give information
to the Brethren of the different stations of the place and time
of our next meeting, and as far as possible the principal objects
for which we shall meet after the first of June next.
Adjourned to meet again at Oahu in June of next year.
Concluded with prayer by Mr. Bishop.
Asa Thurston
Levi Chamberlain, Secretary.
Moderator
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"Minutes of General
Meetings of the Mission”
1. May 16 - June 20, 1825, [Honolulu]
2. Sept. 23 - Oct. 20, 1826,[Kailua]
3 . Apr. 23 - May 3, 1828, [Honolulu]
Copied from Original found in Archives,
Hawaiian Board.
Nov. 1909.
�Honolulu M a y 16th 1825.
Minutes of a General Meeting
Several brethr en fro m the windward stations b e ing prov
identially together at Honolulu it was thought desirable
that their convention should be improved for the purposes of
a General Meeting.
Accordingly, having assembled on Monday
evening May 16 1825 at the Mission house, present Rev. Messrs.
Bingham, Stewart & Bishop, Messrs. Ely, Loomis & Chamberlain
and Dr. B1sfcchely, they proceeded to organize the mee t i n g by
choosing a Moder ator & Scribe.
Ballots having been taken
the choice was declared as follows
Rev. H. Bingham, Moderator
Levi Chamberlain, Scribe.
The Moderator having taken the chair the meeting proceeded
to the appointment of a committee of arrangements consisting
of Messrs. C. S. Stewart, A. Bishop & Levi Chamberlain.
The evening being nearly spent adjourned to tomorrow
2 o’
ck P. M. Tuesday May 17.
Tuesday May 17.
Being assembled according to adjournment
the Committee of arrangements proposed the following
question for consideration.
"Is uniformity in the Hawaiian
language expedient? and what are the best means
it."
of securing
Upon this q uestion the following order was taken.
Resolved 1st.
That it is expedient in transferring words
8c prop e r names f r o m other languages to the Hawaiian to
preserve their identity as far as the genius of the language
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will admit.
Resolved 2nd.
That a committee of three be appointed to
correspond w i t h the different members of the Mission as to
the expediency of establishing an uniformity in the orthog
raphy of the Hawaiian language, and to submit to this meeting
for their consideration propositions embracing the diffi
culties now felt in spelling the language.
For this com
mittee made choice of
Messrs. H. Bin g h a m
C. S. Stewart
Levi Chamberlain
Adjourned to 2 o'ck tomorrow, Wednesday afternoon.
Wednesday May 18th.
Met according to adjournment, and u p o n
the inquiry as to the expediency of p u b l i s h i n g a Scripture
tract and C a t e c h i s m it was
Resolved that a Scripture tract be published as soon as
p r a c t i c a b l e , The resolve being unanimously accepted it was
Voted that Brother B i n g h a m be requested to prepare one for
the press.
Resolved further that C a techism also be prepared end
p u blished as soon as practicable.
Adjourned to Thursday 19 9 o'ck A. M.
Thursday May 19.
Having assembled according to adjournment
the subject of preparing a C a t echism was introduced and the
following resolutions adopted.
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1st. Re s o l v e d that the Improved doctrinal Tahitian
Ca techism be considered the basis of the one now
to be prepared.
2.
Re s o l v e d that a committee of three be appointed
to prepare the Cat e c h i s m for the press.
The Rev. Mr, Bingham
Mr. Bishop &
Mr. Loomis were first chosen and afterward Mr.
Ely was added to their number.
The subject of educating h e athen children, in the
families of the mission, h a v i n g excited a good deal of
interest among our number, It was ponsld;^iped of sufficient
importance to receive the attention of the meeting; and
accordingly the following resolution was introduced and
accepted*
R e s o l v e d that a Committee of three be appointed
to report upo n the expediency of receiving and
educating h e a t h e n children in the different families
of the m i s s i o n in compliance wit h the wishes and
appropriations of benevolent Individuals in America.
Made choice for this Committee of the Rev. Messrs.
Bingham, Stewart & Bishop.
Adjourned to tomorrow m o rnlgg 9 o ’ck.
Fr iday May 20th.
Met according to adjournment, and the
m e etin g h a v i n g been opened with prayer by Mr. Ely, the
subject of inducting members into the church was proposed,
and the following resolution was adopted.
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Resolved that a Committee be appointed to Investi
gate the subject, and report on the method, of
Inducting Into the church converts to Christianity.
Voted that this Committee consist of three persons, and
made choice of the Messrs. Bingham, Thurston & Richards.
[p.6]
Upon the question, w h ich night is it most expedient and
proper to keep in connexion wi t h the sabbath —
Sabbath or
Saturday night? no vote was taken, but it seemed to be the
general opinion of the brethren, that Sabbath evening should
be regarded as ho l y time, &, that in their instruction to
the natives they should recommend the observance of Sabbath
in preference to Saturday evening, but that in their own
practice, they refrain as mu c h as possible from secular
employments on Saturday evening.
Adjournment to Monday morning at 9 o'ck.
Monday May 23.
Met in the afternoon various avocations
preventing our assembling in the morning.
The Committee to w h o m was referred the subject of edu
cating h e a then children in the families of the Missionaries
p r esented the following report whi c h was read and accepted.
The Committee to w h o m was referred the subject
[p.7]
of educating h e a then children in the families of the
missionaries beg leave to submit the following report.
During the first years of the operations of the Mission
about twenty children were received and instructed in the
mi s sion families.
The expenses of which, were, for the most
part defrayed by the liberal contributions of foreigners at
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the islands, and b y the special patronage of King Taurauarii,
H u ring his residence at Tauai his own native island* [ A few
of that number have since bee n employed as useful teachers,
some have died, some deserted, some have been dismissed for
insubordination, and one remains who first received the
name of Kenry Martyn, and was p l a c e d on the foundation of a
Society of young ladies at Nantucket, but has since by their
m
request been called Abner Morse.
No native female child remained long under the Missionary
roof, or gave evidence of bfeing benefltted, materially, more
than others who merely attended school: except, perhaps,
Delia, who became the wife of Hopu.
During the three last years of the operations of the
Mission, there have been on an average about 15 boys, and
occasionally, 2 or 3 girls conneoted w i t h the Mission fam
ilies, rendering assistance, and receiving the rudiments of
a Christian education; but in a very few instances has there
be e n sufficient encouragement of their steady perseverance,
to place them on the funds contributed by particular indi
viduals or societies, for children to bear the names which
the donors have designated.
[sic]
During the existance of the Mission, partial provision
A
has been made in America for about 35 children, to be
supported and educated in the families of this Mission; and
although this m e t h o d of benefitting the heathen is in many
cases admirably suited to promote the design of Christian
Missions; and although it m a y be desirable that the experi
ment should be more fully tried at the Sandwich Islands; and
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that any member who should choose to pursue It, should be
at liberty to appropriate to that object such donations as
have been, or ma y be particularly designated for it; yet the
Committee cannot, in the present state of the nation, recom
mend, to any considerable extent, the m e thod of prosecuting
the wor k of the Mission: but they w o uld propose that the
efforts of both male and female members of the Mission to
enlighten the nation, should, in general, p r o ceed on a much
larger scale, involving less comparative expense than the
pla n of boarding schools.
O n these points the Mission are supported by the general
sentiments of the missionaries in the South sea Islands, and
by the deliberate advice of Messrs. Tyreman, Bennet & Ellis.
In coming to this conclusion the committee have been
influenced p a rticularly by the following considerations.
1.
The very great expense which boarding schools In this
country w o uld Involve, compared w i t h that of Ceylon, and
compared with the expense of the common schools in this
nation.
2.
The unwillingness of the children, in general, to submit
to the restraints of a civilized Christian family long enough
to complete their education, so as to answer the reasonable
expectations of their benefactos.
3.
The superior claims of many chiefs to m i s sionary atten
tion, and of other promising adults, who could not be em
braced in a boarding school, and who ought hevertheless to
be well instructed w i t h a view to their aid In the work of
the mission
as teachers.
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The great demand of the whole n a tion for more widely
diffused instructions, and the more publicly extensive
preaching of the Gospel.
5.
The exposure of our own offspring to the influence of
the undesirable habits of native children to be trained up
with them.
The Committee wou l d therefore recommend, thet the
benevolent individuals & societies who have ha d it in their
hearts to do go o d in this way, and who with great kindness
and w a r m solicitude have presented, and may wish to present
their offerings to the L o r d for this particular purpose, be,
made early acquainted wit h the present views of the mission
on the subject; and w i t h the special thanks of the mission
for their liberality, be, with a very few exceptions, re
spectfully requested to transfer or direct their charity to
the general support of this mission, or to the general
objects or to any particular object embraced by the Board.
Adjour ned to 2 o'clock tomorrow P. M.
Tuesday May 24th.
Met according to adjournment and the
m e e tin g having been opened wit h prayer b y the Scribe the
following resolution was p r esented and accepted.
Re s o l v e d that in view of the importance of preparing
a competent number of school masters, and assistant teachers
among the people, promising youths shall be selected, at the
different stations, and regularly educated in schools and
classes for that purpose, so far as it shall be found p r a c
ticable by actual experiment.
Upon the question "Is it expedient to retain the
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station at Waiakea with only the present means the Mission
possess of mainta ining it, the following resolution was
adopted.
Resolved that the Mission decidedly approve of the
maintenance of the station at Waiakea at least till Mr.
Goodrich shall feel it desirable to leave it for a season.
Adjourned to Thursday at 2 o ’elk P. M.
Thursday May 26.
Met according to adjournment.
The m e eting having been opened with prayer by Mr. B i n g
h a m the following resolution was read and adopted.
R e solved that in view of the information fro m the
corresponding Secretary respecting the embarrassed state
of the funds of the Board we will renew our engagement to
practice the strictest economy in the use of our means of
support; that we will study to diminish the expenses of the
Mission, by inventing and adopting new methods of economy
in the management of our affairs, and by scrupulously
refraining fro m incurring the least item of expense to the
Board not necessary for our health and usefulness; and that
we will, moreover, endeavor to cherish in ourselves the
feelings of more entire dependance on God for the daily
supply of our wants; and while we look to our patrons and
friends in America, for the continued means of imparting
the knowledge of salvation to the perishing h e a then around,
we will endeavor, gratefully and habitually, to praise the
Author of every mercy for his past ki n d and providential
care over all the members, and all the plans and objects
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of the Mission.
Adjourned.
Monday June 20th.
Met to attend to unfinished business,
present Messrs. Binghaip, Bishop & Ely, Dr. Blatchely, Mr.
Loomis & Levi Chamberlain.
The Committee appointed to correspond wi t h the different
members of the M i s sion respecting the expediency of an
uniformity in the orthography of the Hawaiian language sub
m i t t e d the following view of the subject which was approved.
The Committee appointed to correspond with the different
members of the Mission respecting the expediency of an
u n iformity in the orthography of the Hawaiian language beg
leave to submit the following propositions embracing as they
conceive the difficulties n o w felt in spelling the language*
An alphabet waa adopted more than three years ago; which
was intended to include all the letters necessary to express
the different sounds in the language, and no more.
It has been found h o w e v e r fro m careful attention, that
b & d, though they are u s e d by a few natives in a certain
class of words, may always wi t h strict propriety be supplied
by others, w h ich better represent the sound most frequently
h eard in the pronunciation of those words.
v Sc w are use d interchangably.
K Sc t, 1 & r,
Some individuals use the k
in the same w o r d in which t is more uniformly employed by
the
others. The same difference exists in reference to^other
four letters.
In order to effect an uniformity either the k or the t,
the 1 or the r, the v or the w must be excluded from the
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Hawaiian Alphabet, or the orthography of each word in the
language, in w h ich any one of these letters occurs, must be
settled by discussion.
The propositions which the Committee wish to submit to
the brethren for their consideration and upon w h ich they
request their decision after they shall have duly weighed
the difficulties of the subject are the following.
1st.
Shall b and d be retained in the Hawaiian
Alphabet, or shall they be regarded as foreign letters, and
be only us e d in spelling foreign words?
2.
Shall k be excluded or shall t, or shall both
be retained?
3.
Shall 1 be excluded or shall r, or shall both
be retained?
4*
Shall v be excluded or shall w, or shall b o t h
be retained?
In the opinion of this Committee all the sounds in the
Hawaiian alphabet except perhaps b & d are in good use nor
do they think that the language can be fully represented
without them, though it may possibly be found expedient to
reject one class of the interchangable letters.
Very few however, if any of the natives, seem to dis
tinguish the difference b e tween the sound of k & t, 1 & r,
or v 3c w.
Many words at present, in w h ich r occurs, are,
b y many, uniformly p r onounced as if w r itten wit h 1; and
the same is true wit h respect to the k and t, & the v & w.
It seems h i ghly desirable that a m e thod of spelling should
be adopted, that shall remove the difficulties now felt,
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at least, so far as the writing of the language is concerned.
The inconvenience attending the present method of spelling
is obvious, fie is felt by every member of the Mission.
Honoruru m a y be w r i tten four different ways, and is con
stantly written two ways.
Kaavaroa ma y be written eight,
and is actually written three.
Kealakekua may be written
sixteen, and is uniformly wtitten three or four, and every
word in the language, in whi c h letters occur that are used
interchangably, may, by permutation, be written nearly as
many different ways as the square of the whole number of
Interchangable letters in the word.
The difficulty hence
arising does not terminate w i t h the limits of the Sendwich
Islands.
Communications are forwarded to America with this
difference mark e d u p o n them; and the Boa r d in their p u b l i
cations have adopted a method of spelling w i dely different
f ro m any of those now in use by the missionaries.
An
u niformity on the part of the Mission might possibly have a
tendency to produce on the part of the Board the adoption
of our method.
There are indeed objections to settling the orthography
by casting out of the Alphabet any one of the letters which
have been inserted, though it is difficult to conceive how
an uni formity amongst ourselves can be effected without it.
T
Tabu & lido which afford an instance of the use of b & d are
T&bt'
becanne. a
in very common use or good acceptance^of the best English
Dictionaries.
R is exclusively used at the Society Islands
& New Zeland [sic], b and d are bot h in use there.
The
books published by the Missionaries of the South sea Islands
/
n
.
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will doubtless be Introduced into these islands; and the
similarity of the languages of the different tribes inhab
iting the isles of the vast Pacific will occasion a circu
lation of the books p u b lished at each of the groups among
the rest.
It is therefore not only desirable that there
should be an uniformity among the Missionaries of the Sand
wich Islands but among all the Missionaries throughout all
the group of isles in which the Polynesian language Is
spoken.
In settling the orthography of this language then
these considerations should not be overlooked.
Several books have been p u b lished by the M i ssion which
include all the letters In question, & the natives are in
constant practice of using them all in their various corres
pondence wi t h one another, and with the Missionaries; and
they would not easily be brought off fr o m the habit, or soon
reconciled to the disuse of any of them.
Many words, proper
names & phrases spelt with b o t h the classes of letters have
been transmitted In various communication both to England
and America, and have been or m a y be made public; among
w h i c h m a y be men t i o n e d the Journal of the Tour of Hawaii
containing the names of all the important places on that
island and many interesting expression of the natives in
their own language, all written according to Mr. E l l i s ’
meth o d of spelling the language.
It will soon be necessary to p u blish a new edition of
the hymns, a revision of which must take place if a different
orthography is adopted.
Of these one half at least was
furnished by Mr. Ellis and retains his spelling.
Finally
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Mr. Ellis whose opinion u p o n this subject we regard as
entitled to p a r ticular deference would not be in favor of
discarding any of the letters n o w in use, unless possibly it
might be b & d.
A n d should he return, w o u l d probably print
books independent of us; & therefore noit conform to our
m e t h o d of spelling, should we fix up o n one at varience with
his own.
The Committee have endeavored to state some of the inconveniencies of the present meth o d of irregular spelling, and
to represent some of the difficulties which see m to stand in
the way of an uniformity.
These propositions & considerations
are respectfully submitted.
H. Bingham, Moderator
Levi Chamberlain Secy.
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- U N P U B L I S H E D Records of a General Meeting of the
Sandwich Islands Mission
Held at
Honolulu, 1823.
CCopied from the original found in the vault
of the iifawaiian Mission Children’s Society,
January, 1942. - M. SchleifJ
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Records of a General Meeting of the
Sandwich islands Mission
Held at Honolulu, 1823.
ClnsertJ Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Cp.ll
Thurston
Ellis
Bingham
Richards
Bishop
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Blatchely
Goodrich
Ely
Ruggles
Chamberlain
& Mr. Loomis
At a meeting of the brethren of the mission on Monday
Sept 8th 1823.
Mr. Bingham was chosen moderator and Levi
Chamberlain Secy.
Resolved that it is desirable to hold a prayer meeting
this evening with reference to the important business about
to come before the mission and that at the close of it the
report of the Com. for the satisfactory distribution of
means of support shall be read.
Resolved that there be a meeting tomorrow at 9 o'cl, to
attend to the reading of the report of the Deputation for
explog. Hawaii.
Adjourned
Tuesday Sept 9th.
Being assembled agreeably to the fore
going resolution, & the meeting having been opened by pray
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er by Mr Ellis, Mr. Bishop proceeded to the reading of
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report of the DeputationAfor exploring Hawaii.
Agreed not to act upon this report nor upon the report
of the Committee for the satisfactory distribution of the
means of support at the meeting.
Meeting for business adjourned to 2 o’clock this afternoon.
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The adjourned meeting having been opened by prayer by
Mr. Goodrich the report of the committee for the satisfact
ory distribution of the means of support was-again read &
accepted for further investigation & consideration.
Motioned
& seconded that the several articles of the report be acted
upon separately.
Discussed the 1st and 2nd article, and passed them
separately.
Adjourned to § after 7 this evening.
Met according to adjournment and discussed & accepted
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the 3 & 4th articles & then adjournment to 9 o ’clockAto
morrow morning.
Wednesday Sept. 10th
Met according to adjournment.
The meeting having been opened by addressing the throne
of grace for divine direction proceeded to the discussion of
the 5th article - after discussing it for some time and not
agreeing, the meeting was adjourned for half an hour - being
assembled again not agreeing to pass it in the original form,
it was motioned & agreed to pass It by for the present &
act upon the remaining articles.
Discussed the remaining art
icles & unanimously accepted them and adjourned to 2 o'clock.
Met according to adjournment.
The 5th article In en
amended form was brought forward & read, and unanimously passed.
I*Hi
Proceeded to the choice by balot CsicJ of an ^igent to
superintend the depository.
chosen.
Levi Chamberlain was unanimously
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Motioned that Hawaii be occupied by establishing one or
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more stations thereon as soon as circumstances will admit &
passed.
Motioned that 4 persons be employed to occupy Hawaii.
Unanimously passed.
Motioned that Kalrua & Waiakea be the
places to be occupied.
Unanimously passed.
Motioned that the persons be chosen by balot CsicJ.
Elected Rev. Asa Thurston, Rev. Artemas Bishop, Mr. Joseph
Goodrich, Mr. James Ely to be the persons to occupy the two
stations.
Adjourned until immediately after tea.
Met according to
adjournment.
Voted to reconsider the choice of Mr. Ely as one of the
persons Ato occupy Hawaii owing to Mr. E. CsicJ decided pre
ference for Tauwal & his dissatisfaction with his election
for Hawaii.
Resolved to proceed to the choice of a fourth person for
Hawaii to be permanently settled there or remove ss the ad
vantages of the mission at large may require.
After much
conversation upon the foregoing motion & not coming to any
thing decisive on the subject voted to adjourn to 6 o ’clock
tomorrow morning.
Thursday Sept 11th.
Met according to adjournment the
meeting having been opened by prayer proceeded to the dis
cussion of the subject CofU last evening, viz. the choice of
a fourth person.
Voted that the offer of br. Ruggles to be
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stationed at Walakea with an ordained missionary for one
year & a half or two years as hia health may admit or cir
cumstances require to assist in the settlement of that stat
ion be accepted.
Adjourned to 9 o'clock. A
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^
Met according to adjournment.
Conversed upon the propriety of the doctors Csl<0 comply
ing with the request of the king to go up to Maui to render
medical aid to the kings Csic} mother now ill.
Voted that
Dr. Blatchely be recommended to comply with the request upon
condition of his not being absent from this place many days.
Motioned that the questions concerning the location of
Hawaii be postponed for the present & passed.
Adjourned.
Friday Sept 12.
At an adjourned meeting after looking to
the throne of grace for divine guidance the following resolu
tions were discussed & unanimously passed.
It shall be deemed proper, that each family should enjoy
Clnsert a suitable dwelling house, or that which shall be equal to it in anv
other
suitable accommodations for cooking & washing - & that each
handwrit ingest at ion should be accommodated with a bell or laome substitute
for calling together a school or a congregation, with a spy
glass, a quadrant and navigator, a timepiece, - An encyclo
pedia or some valuable dictionary of the arts, a chest of
tools, - A universal gazeteer and atlas - and Scott's Bible Provided that in the order of procuring their order
their comparative necessity shall be duly considered.
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Also that each station shall
at liberty to decide
for itself the expediency of living in separate family's &
cooking & washing at separate fires - and to make any regula
tion for itself, not repugnant to our general rules.
Voted that Mrs. Ruggles be allowed to draw 14 dollars
from the Depository in consequence of the donation from her
brother designed for herself being paid into the Treasury of
the Board.
CEnd of insert^
Voted that a committee of three be appointed to prepare
and bring forward business to be acted upon at future meet
ings.
Made choice by nomination of Mr. Bingham, Mr. Thurston, &
Mr. Loomis. Adjourned.
Sept. 18th.
Voted that the station at Jionoruru be allow
ed to proceed In the building of the stone house across the
way contiguous to the printing house.
Monday Septr. 29.
Met to consult what measures it Is
best to adopt in regard to Hawaii.
by Mr
Stewart.
Meeting opened by prayer
Voted that brother Thurston be requested to
make choice of one of the two stations to be occupied on
Hawaii.
Mr. T. having signified his willingness to be stat
ioned at K fKallual consequently
passed the following C O
voted that with the consent & full approbation of Mr. Thurston
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he be appointed to occupy Kalrua for^the ensuing year with
a view to the reconsidering of his location after that term
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if he shall request it.
Adjourned till 2 o'ck.
Met according to adjournment.
Meeting opened by prayer
by Mr. Thurston..... ..................
A motion to reconsider the vote in the mission resolved
to occupy two stations on Hawaii was presented & negatived.
Ad journed...................... .
Met Wednesday evening Oct. 1st......
Meeting opened by prayer by Mr. Goodrich.
Voted that the
brethren designated for Hawaii constitute a committee to de
vise a plan for their own distribution.
Adjourned to 9 o ’ck tomorrow.
£Oct. 2, 1823}
Met according to adjournment.
Meeting opened by prayer by Mr. Bishop.
The brethren
designated for Hewall not agreeing as to the manner to distrlLP.^
buting their number,^therefore motioned that the mission pro
ceed to assign Mr. Bishop & Mr. Goodrich to tfteli- respective
stations by balot Cslc}
The balot Csicl being taken Mr. Bishop was assigned to
Walakea and Mr. Goodrich to Kairua.
Voted that Dr. Blatchely be requested & allowed to make
his choice of a station either at Kairua, Lahaina, or Honoruru, where he shall suppose he can best subserve the Inter
ests of the mission for the present year.
Voted that Mr. Ely be allowed to choose his station.
Adjourned to 2 o'clock.
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Voted that the misaion approve of Mr. Ely1a choice of
Tauwai.
Voted/ that Dr. Blatchely be requested to give an explan'ation pt wh#t he^has st^ggested as to unfavorable stories.
Voted that Mr. Bishop be this committee.
Adjourned.
Met Friday Oct. 3.
ttee of ways & means.
Attended to the report of the commi
Voted to accept the report.
Adjourned.
Met Thursday evening Octr. 9th
Voted to reconsider the motion respecting the location of
Messrs. Bishop & Goodrich.
adjourned to 9 o ‘clk tomorrow morng.
Friday Oct. 10th.
Met according to adjournment.
Voted to assign Mr. Bishop
to Kairua.
Voted that the thanks of the mission be presented to
brother & sister Ruggles for the voluntary & liberal offer of
their services to assist in planting a station at Walakea,
begging to decline accepting the offer on account of our intp.iO
ability to comply ^with the terms of it.
Voted, that should Br & Sister Ruggles feel at liberty
to offer their services towards planting a station at Waiakea in company with Br. Goodrich, receiving such aid as may
be offered from this or from any other station, & as the
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brethren may think adequate to the establishment of that
station, - that offer would be gratefully accepted.
Voted that Mr. Goodrich be assigned to Welakea.
Br. Ruggles having offered hlnself on satisfactory terms
to assist In planting a station on Hawaii:- Voted that he be
appointed to lalakea for a year & an half or two years in
connexion with Mr. G. as his health may admit or circumstances
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require.
Voted that we approve of a contemplated exchange of
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stations for a few months between Mr. Bishop & Mr. Ely. cp-'O
Met Oct. 15. evening.
The report of the Deputation for Exploring Hawaii was
again presented and accepted.
Voted that a Committee of two be appointed to receive the
report, minutes & journals of the deputation appointed for ex
ploring Hawaii, & from those prepare a narrative of the tour,
embodying the best information on the subjects of their inquiry
with a view to its being frwd. to the London Miss. Soc. & to
the American Board. Voted that Mr. Ellis & Mr. Bingham be this committee.
Adjourned.
�Report of the Committee for the Distribution
Of the Meens of Supoort
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The committee appointed to recommend some method for
the satisfactory distribution of donations & other means of
support, beg leave to recommend the following resolutions,
founded on standing rules of the Board, "that at every miss
ionary station, the earnings of the members of the mission,
end all moneys & atlcles Cslcl of different kinds, received
by them or any of them directly from the funds of the Board,
or In way of donation, shall, constitute common stock, from
which they shall severally draw their support, in such pro
portion & \inder such regulations, as may from time to be
Csicl
found desirable & be approved by the Board or Pruden
tial Committee.
All the members of the mission shall feel it an indispensable
duty to practice the strictest economy.”
Res.1st
That a depository be established at this place, to which
shall belong all the earnings of the different members of the
mission, all the supplies sent out by the Board, and all the
undivided, & common property of the Mission.
Res.2ndly
That an agent shall be appointed, whose duty It shall
be to superintend the depository, to procure supplies fdf*
it & distribute said supplies, according to rules to be here
after adopted.
Res.3dly
That it be the duty of each station to transmit to the
agent a quarterly account of the state of its supplies, of
its wants & its prospects.
This quarterly report shall em
brace in sepparate CsicJ Items, an account of expenses for
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building, and repairing houses, making fences, labour not em-
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braced in the foregoing particulars, fuel, purchases from
ships, fresh meat of every kind, vegitables Cslc3, and mis
cellaneous articles.
In the seme report shall be embraced a
list of all necessary articles of support received from the
natives & from foreign visitants designed for the use of the
station.
Res.4thly
That whenever supplies shall be received at any station,
unless such supplies are nescessary Csic3 for the immediate
use of the station, an account shall be transmitted to the
general agent, and the supplies shall be considered as belong
ing to the depository, although they may not be removed, un
less directed by the agent for the necessary supply of other
stations.
Res.5thly
That all donations made to individuals shall be enjoyed
by the individual for whom they were designed, unless by his
grossed own choice they shall be placed in the depository; provided
out on
origin- however that all necessary articles of provision shall be
al}
considered as belonging to common stock. It shall moreover
be the duty of every individual receiving presents in connect
ion with the quarterly report of his station, to transmit a
general inventory of such things as can be regarded as art
icles of support: and no individual shall draw on the depos
itory for such or similar articles as he shall have received
in private donation, without giving an account of what he
out
has received. C^nd of crossed/paragraph}
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Resolved 5th that all donations made to individuals of
the mission in money, clothing, merchandize, furniture and
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utensils, necessary articles of provision, comforts & luxur
ies, may be enjoyed by the individuals for whom they were
specially designed and applied to any purpose, not incompat
ible with the rules and instructions of the Boerd or Pru.
Com. and the members thus receiving donations shall give our
general agent such an account of them as may be needful to
guide him In the due distribution of the general means of
support - making a distinction between articles Intended as
general support, & mere tokens of personal regard,
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Res. 6thly
That it shall be the duty of the general agent after re
ceiving the quarterly reports of the several stations, to
send immediate supplies sofar as he is able, and at all other
times it shall be his duty as far as possible to anticipate
the wants of the several stations, so as to preclude the dan
ger of eny stations being left destitute.A
Res.7thly
That whenever supplies are received from America or
are purchased here, of whatever kind they may be, the agent
shall as soon as he is able, make a general & equable divi
sion of the articles, having respect to the supplies pre
viously sent to the different stations, to the wants of the
stations & to the means which they may have for supplying
themselves.
In all cases where the agent is unable to make
such a division with satisfaction to himself, it shall be
his duty to inform the station what Is in the depository:
and in addition to this it shall be his duty to transmit
annually to all the stations a particular account of the de
pository also an account of the general expenses of the dlf-
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ferent stations and of the pecuniary state of the whole misI
slon.
Res.8thly
That In fixing th6 price on the articles sent to the
different stations, no reference shall be had to the estimate
made in America, hut to the cost or value here.
Res.9thly
Each station shall have the privilege of purchasing its
own supplies udien destitute, and it shall be the duty of each
station to improve all highly favourable opportunities to
procure supplies for the mission, provided however that when
ever the business can be rafered to the general agent it
shall be done, and no drafts shall be made on the Board ex
cept by the agent unless
It is absolutely necessary and when
ever orders are given by others the agent shall be immediately
informed thereof.-—
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Minutes of the Prudential Meetings
of the
Mission Family
At a Meeting of the brethren composing the Mission to
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the Sandwich Islands, on board the Brig Thaddeus, November 16,
1819, - Rev. Asa Thurston was chosen Chairman and Elisha
Loomis Clerk Voted - That Capt. Daniel Chamberlain and Dr* Thomas
Holman be a Committee to oversee the affairs of George P.
»
Tamoree.
That the domestic concerns and Provisions of the Mission
Family be committed to the care of Capt* Chamberlain, and that
brothers Samuel Whitney and Samuel Ruggles be his Assistants.
That the Medical Stores be committed to the care of Doct.
Thomas Holman.
That at our Meals all the Members of the Mission be
present, if convenient, and take their seats in order; that a
blessing be asked before the family is served;- and that no
member leave the table until thanks are returned, except by
leave of the Captain.
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That the brethren of the Mission meet once a week for
prudential purposes. - Adjourned.
Nov.24.
The brethren met according to agreement, and chose brother
Bingham Chairman.
The subject of Studies, to be pursued by the
Missionaries during the voyage, was discussed.
Conversation
was also had respecting the administration of the Sacrament,
but no vote was taken.
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p. 3
Nov.26,1819. At a Meeting of the brethren, It was voted that the
Spirituous liquor, necessary for Thomas Hopoo, John Honoree,
and William Tennooe be kept by brother Whitney, to be given
to the above named persons, according to the direction of
Dr. Holman.
It is understood that the White Wine, divided among the
members of the Mission, be only used as a Medicine The clothing for T. Hopoo, J. Honoree, and Wm Tennooe is
to be kept by brother Whitaey, who shall distribute to them
according to their necessities, and keep an account of the
articles distributed. Dec.15,1819. Resolved
That each member of the Mission be supplied
with a dish and spoon which they are to keep in their posses
sion."
Resolved, That such of the brethern and sisters as
chose have tea in the morning,instead of coffee, if it shall
meet the approbation of Capt. Blanchard and that water gruel
be made for those who wish, for supper.
December 22, 1819.
Resolved
That It is expedient to observe the anniversary
of the birth of our Saviour.
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That Brothers Bingham, and Thurston be a committee to make
arrangements for the celebration, and that they report in what
manner the day bhall be observed.
March 15,1820.
Voted
That the brethero^of the Mission be a Committee
to sketch by-laws to be adopted and observed by this community.
Several subjects partially discussed, and the meeting adjourned
March 23,1820.
The following by-laws having been under consideration
for some time, were adopted this evenings
the
That Property furnished by the Christian public, either
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in money or other articles of any kind, for the purposes of
the Mission shall be at the disposal of the members jointly
and subject to their vote.
(In P. 6 [of Instructions])
The property acquired by the members jointly or by indi
viduals of the body either by grant, barter, or earnings
shall also be subject to the disposal of the members Jointly.
(In p 6)
The property thus furnished or acquired, either divided
or undivided, shall be devoted to the general purposes of the
mission, according to the tenor of our Instructions from the
A. B. Com. F. M. and according to our own regulations, not
incompatible with those instructions.
(In Page 6)
No member of this mission shall be entitled to use or
allowed to appropriate such property divided or undivided, in
bying [sic], selling, giving, or consuming, etc. in any manner
incompatible with our general Instructions, or contrary to the
voice of a majority of the members.
(In Pages 6 & 7).
Should any member withdraw from the service of the AmerBoard, or abandon the mission, or without material consent
separate himself from the community, or for heresy or middemeanor be cut off from this church, he shall be considered,
of course, as forfeiting all right to the patronage of the
Board, and to the property of this community; - and that the
holy cause may not suffer or be embarrassed by loss of property
In such cases,
r
* if he shall have received a dividend of the
property furnished by the Christian public, or acquired while
under the patronage of the Board, he shall be bound to restore
that dividend to the common stock, to be again at the disposal
of the community.
(In P. 3 and 5.)
Should any member of this Mission persist in violating
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the regulations of the Prudential Committee, or the rules
adopted by this body, such violation shall be considered as
uncharitable, insubordination to rightful direction, and suf
ficient ground for Christian Discipline.
[p.5]
(In P.5.)
Should it be thought advisable by this body that one or
more of the members should be separate from the rest, in order
more happily or effectually to secure the benevolent object of
our mission, such person, or persons, whether separated at
their own request, by the consent of the mission, or by nomin
ation or ballot, shall be subject to the same general rules,
as to support and labor, and the application of property and
talents, and receive his proper dividend from the common
stock.
No member shall be allowed to make a bargain, to bind
his brethern,^without their consent; but a Com. may be appointed,
with discretionary powers to buy and sell for the community.
March 29,1820.
Brother T. in the Chair.
Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to purchase of
the natives of Owhyhee, such articles as may be thought
desirable and to do what trading is necessary.
Resolved,
That b'rother Chamberlain of our company and
Mr. Honneywell of the Thaddeus be a Committee for this purpose.
Kirooah bay, April 11, 1820.
Voted that it is expedient that a part of our mission
reside at this place.
Voted that Rev. Mr. Thurston and Dr. Holman with their
wives and Thomas Hopoo, and William Tennooe be left at this
place.
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Village of Hanaroora, Woahoo, July 1st,1820.
The branch of the Sandwich Mission established at this
place met at the house of brother Bingham and resolved to send
one of the members to Kirooah in Owhyhee to consult with the
Missionaries at that place as to the expediency of making an
establishment at Atooi and to transact other business.
Brother
Whitney was designated for this purpose.
July 18th, 1820.
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\
The brethern^met and after looking to God in prayer for
direction passed the following resolutions;
Resolved, That we deem it expedient to comply with the
request of Tamoree and Homehome,.and to take a station at Atooi.
Resolved, That we deem it expedient that brothers Whitney
and Ruggles, with their wives, should shortly proceed thither
end occupy it.
Resolved, That we deem it expedient to comply with the
request of Crymokee, and to send a teacher to Toeigh.
Resolved, That brother Loomis, be designated to proceed
thither as soon as it shall be convenient.
July 22, 1820.
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The brethern^met to consider the case of William Tennooe
who by disorderly and wicked conduct had brought reproach upon
the holy c&w&e of Missions.
After effectionately admonishing
the said William Tennooe and hearing from his own mouth his
determination to continue in his present course of sin, the
following resolution was unanimously adooted:
Resolved, That William Tennooe be excommunicated from
this Church.
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Monday, March 14th, 1831.
St the request of Mr. Shepard, the brethern <6f the station
at Honolulu met to take Into consideration his duty in reference
to his health; and adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, that while we regret to lose the important
services of Mr. Shepard in the printing department, even for a
little season, still in consideration of the affection of his
lungs, and the apprehension that the trade winds and dust of
Honolulu plains will be unfavorable to his cough, we there
fore recommend, that he feel himself entirely relieved from
the care of the office, and that he seek a more favorable
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atmosphere at Lahaina, or Kailua as shall/ appear most desir-
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able to himself; and that he simply hold himself at the dis
posal of an alwise providence, and wait the intimation of the
sovereign and adorable will of our gracious Redeemer, who
directs all our affairs in Infinite goodness.
The brethern present and who adopted the above resolution
were the following!
H. Bingham,
E. W. Clark,
G. P. Judd,
Levi Chamberlain.
Friday, March 18th, 1831.
The brethern.of
the station
A
viz: Messrs. Bingham, Clark, Judd, Shepard and Chamberlain met
for the purpose of appointing one or more of their number to
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take charge of for the present of the business of/ printing
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and other business of the office instead of Mr. Shepard whose
health is such as to require a suspension of his labors in
that department.
Voted that Mr. Clark take the oversight of the printing
and that Dr. Judd take the oversight of the books.
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M
Honolulu, May 18, 1831.
The brethern^of this station viz:
Messrs. Bingham, Clark, Judd, Shepard and Chamberlain together
with Mr. Whitney of the station at Kauai, met to consult as to
the expediency of altering the place and times of the General
Meeting, in consequence of information received from the
Corresponding Secretary, of the intention of the Board to
reenforce this Mission by additional helpers, whose arrival
at the islands may be expected sometime in the course of this
month; and recommended that the meeting be held at this place
instead of Lahaina, and the time be as early in the month of
June as possible.
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