3 10 42 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/a7497c1bfefbcd5d5caa3490f4650d5c.pdf d25ee6a14277fcc0025b90dca42e0e19 PDF Text Text LEVI VOLUME 22 Volume XXII • August 3, 1837 ; September 28, 1838 • Thursday Augt. 3rd 1837. Mr. Brinsmade wrote me a note this morning requesting me to meet him at the house of Kinau to interpret for him some thoughts which he wished to lay before the king and chiefs. I complied with his request; but he was not able to meet the King. Kinau, Auhea, Liliha & Paki were present. He proposed that the Chiefs should institute a School for the instruction of the King & Chiefs in the science of Political economy and law. They thought well of the proposition; and Mr. Andrews was proposed as a teacher. They seemed also disposed to give him a written invitation to become their teacher. Many remarks were made to them on the subject of their being enlightened on points of civil policy, and the laws of nations ~ that they might know how to meet public officers and how to advocate their own cause & maintain their own rights. What was said to them was received with much apparent satisfaction; but that effect it will have is not certain. A Brig arrived from China. Her name is Henry Clay, bound to Valparaiso. She came to make some repairs having sustained some injury on her voyage. Saturday Augt. 5. The Becket sailed this evening for Koloa and Waimea. By her I shipped lumber and the effects of Dr. Lafon, which I pay freight at the rate of 5$ pr. ton & 5$ pr. thousand for lumber. Friday Augt. 11 1837. The Henry Clay sailed for Valparaiso. By her I forwd. all the letters on hand. I sent enclosed to Mr. Anderson a copy of our Minutes of the Gen. Meetg. Saturday Augt. 12. Mr. .Leslie and Associates sailed for Columbia River. Dr. Judd came over from Koolal~ &. r~turned again not having accomplished the work he has to do there. Tuesday Augt. 15th. The Becket arrived from KauaL Yesterd~y the Clementine sailed for Christmas island to recover the wreck of the ship Briton, which was commanded by Cap. Benson. Cap. Benson goes in the Clementine probably as captain, expects to be gone about 2 months. Friday 18th. By request ofMr. Andrews the brethren of the station met this evening at my house to converse on the subject of an application of the Chiefs to him to become their teacher, to be supported by them. They are desirous to have regular instruction imparted to them on political economy & jurisprudence and on all subjects connected with government. We listened to Mr. Andrews representation of the case and his willingness to assume the responsibility of the work and on motion of Mr. Bliss seconded by Mr. Bingham we voted that we advise Mr. Andrews to comply with the request of the chiefs to become 1 �LEVI VOLUME 22- their teacher. I cannot be sure as to the precise form of the vote whether it was the above or "That we approve of Mr. • Andrew's accepting the proposal of the chiefs to become their teacher. They are to furnish him a home and to give him a salary of Six hundred dollars beside, and allow him a piece of land to pasture a cow and for cultivation. The brethren present were Brothers Bingham, Tinker, Smith, Dimond, Hall, Bliss, McDonald, Cooke & myself. The meeting was closed with prayer by bro. Andrews. Saturday Aug. 19. 1837. Have heard thro. Mrs. Chamberlain who is still detained at Kaneohe on Mrs. P. acct. that Dr. Judd started yesterday a little after noon for Waialua to bring his family home from thence. Just after dark the Dr. arrived with his family. They have been absent ever since the 3d. of July. The Dr. has been part of the time at Kaneohe separated from his family. His term of attention has not, however, expired; and he expects to return on Monday to wait Mrs. P. confinement. Sabbath Augt. 201837. A messenger arrived from Kaneohe and Dr.Judd set out before night to go over. Monday Augt. 21. Mr. & Mrs. Bailey returned from Kaneohe, where they have been spending some • time with Mr. Parker. By a letter recd. from Mrs. C. learn that Mrs. Parker was confined this morning with a daughter. Tuesday 22. The brethren of this island came together this afternoon to attend to business connected with the interests of the mission. All the brethren of this island were present and of other stations were present Messrs. Andrews, Bliss, McDonald & Bailey. Mr. Bingham was chosen Moderator and Dr. Judd Scribe. Several Commitees were chosen to report on difft. subjects and the meeting adjourned till 8 o'ck in the morning. Wednesday 2Jrd. The meeting was continued through the day but owing to a press of Secular business I was present only during the morng. session. The carts were employed carrying the effects of Messrs. Bliss & Bailey & lumber for Maui & Hilo to the landing to go on board the Brig Peru to sail tomorrow for Maui & Hawaii in which the windward families • wh. have been detained here ever since Gen. Meeting are to take passage for their stations. Thursday Augt. 24 1837. The residue of the baggage of the families was sent down to the Peru, and soon after 10 o'ck the families met at the house of Mr. Bingham to attend prayer. At 11 o'ck the passengers �LEVI VOLUME 22 embarked, consisting of Mr. & Mrs. Andrews & four children, Mr. & Mrs. McDonald & infant and Miss Lucia C. Smith for Lahaina, Mr. & Mrs. Bliss & infant & Mr. & Mrs. Bailey for Kohala, Mr. & Mrs. • Dimond & infant & Mr. & Mrs. Castle who take passage to visit the difft. places where the vessel is to stop and return. About 12 o'ck A.M. the vessel left the harbor. Brethren Bishop, Emerson & Locke retd. to their stations. The Minutes of the proceedings of the meeting were copied & sent to the windward in the care of Mr. Castle. Friday Augt. 25th. Went to Kaneohe in comp.y with Miss Marcia M. Smith and returned with Mrs. Chamberlain. She having been absent 39 days. Miss Smith went over to relieve Mrs. C. and expects to remain about 3 weeks. Reed. a letter by the Becket from Kauai from Mr. Alexander. Mr. & Mrs. Diell returned in the Becket. Learn that some of Dr. Lafon's goods got upset into the sea in landing & were considerably injured. Thursday Sep. 7th. Walked to Waialae, the distance of about 61/2 miles and met the people of that place ofWailupe also & Niu and exhorted them on religious subjects. They assembled in a new school ,• house which was opened now for the first time for a public use. r urged the importance of instructing the children; and at the close of the meeting the teacher Keikinui gave orders that the children assemble every day in the week except Saturday to receive instruction. In the afternoon I requested those who had formerly been members of the Poaha meeting to meet; about 30 assembled and I addressed them on the subject of persevering in the good way as no man having put his hand to the plough & looking back is fit for the Kingdom of God. Friday Sep. 8 1837. Mr. & Mrs. Bingham set out for Ewa on their way to Waialua, where they expect to spend about a month. They take their two youngest children & leave Elisabeth with us. By return of Victoria reed. letters from Mr. Castle & Bliss & from others at the windward also a long communication from Mr. Clark & Armstrong. Saturday Sep. 9. Took tea with Mrs. C. and the children at Mr. Diell's. Sabbath Sep. 10th 1837. Mr. Smith conducted native service twice today. In the evening the Lord's • Supper was celebrated in the Seamen's chapeL Tuesday 12th. The King and suit sailed for the Windward. The King took passage in the Kai. Kekauluohi & attendants embarked in the Schr. Paalua. The Harieta & several other smaller vessels 3 �LEVI VOLUME 22 composed the rest of the fleet. A salute was fired from the Fort on the departure of his Majesty. He will probably be absent for a considerable time. • Mr. Tinker left in the Paalua to make a short visit for the windward. His eyes are diseased and he finds it difficult to study. Friday Sep. 22. By the Victoria which arrived this morning from Lahaina came down Dr. & Mrs. Lafon & Mr. Dibble. Mr. Dibble took his accommodations with us. Saturday 23. Mr. Dibble went to Kaneohe in company with Mr. Cooke. Sabbath 24. Several vessels arrived from Lahaina and Mr. Tinker returned. The Peru arrived also with Mr. & Mrs. Castle & Mr. & Mrs. Dimond. Monday Sep. 25th 1837. The Paalua which arrived yesterday it seems came down after Kinau to go to Lahaina on acct. of illness of Hoapili ~ wahine. She sailed to day in the Paalua. The Victoria also sailed by which I sent the goods of Mr. Andrews which were left in the house of Ehu. Tuesday Sep. 26. Mr. Dibble set out for Ewa, is to return tomorrow. The Unity sailed for Kawaihae by which we sent a few articles for the brethren at Kohala. • Wednesday Sep. 27. The Becket sailed for Lahaina, Mr. Dibble went passenger. I sent lumber & some other articles principally for Lahainaluna. Thursday Sep. 28. An English sloop of war the Imogene Cap. Bruce arrived. We understand she is to be stationed here. The Prussia ship Princess Louisa arrived also the Bark Persia, Cap. Amly, full for home, to sail perhaps in 10 days. Had Mr. Brinsmade & Mr. Jarves to tea. Saturday Sep. 30th. The Kai arrived from Lahaina and brought Kinau. The Paalua also arrived. Monday Octr. 2nd. The Kai sailed again for MauL Several of the Mission family called on Cap. Bruce on board the Imogene. Viz. Dr. Judd. Mr. Smith, Dimond, Hall, Cooke, Castle & myself. We spent about a hour on board. Found the captain very accessible and pleasant. He informed us that several Catholics have embarked for this place on board the Europa. One of them a Bishop who is a Spaniard ~ does not talk Eng. Cap. Bruce was very free to express his • opinion that it would be exceedingly unhappy to have Catholics established herej and when he was applied to by the Bishop on the Coast to use his influence here in his favor he declined and advised him not to come. He also said the Chiefs had a perfect right to forbid them to land. We regard the Captain as a very 4 �LEVI VOLUME 22 candid man and well disposed in favor of good order if not decidedly so in favor of religion. He treated us with politeness and on our inviting him to call upon us he assured us he would do so. • Wednesday Octr. 41837. Cap. Bruce called in company with Mr. Brinsmade upon the families of the mission. Looked at the Bindery and printing office and visited the school of children under the care of Mr. & Mrs. Cooke ~ and made a few remarks to them which were interpreted by Dr. Judd. Thursday Octr. 5. Cap. Bruce and several of his officers took tea at the house of Mr. Dimond also Messrs. Brinsmade & Jarves, Kinau & Kekuanaoa. Most of the brethren & sisters of the station came in after tea & spent the evening. Friday Octr. 6. After retiring to rest, I was aroused about 11 o'ck by somebody knocking at the door. I arose and found it to be Mr. Andrews, who had just come ashore from the Kai which had arrived with the King from Lahaina. The King has come down in order to have communication with the Captain of the British Man of war on the subject of his relations with the British Consul and of the Catholics &c. Saturday Octr. 7th 1837. Mr. & Mrs. Bingham returned from Waialua via Ewa. They arrived about noon. This afternoon had the company of Capts. Almy & Wm. Worth to tea. Monday Octr. 9. The members of the Missn. family were invited to go on board the Frigate Imogene, most of the brethren and sisters went on board, and several of the children. Neither Mrs. C. or myself went ~ my eyes being affected and Mr. C. not being able to leave conveniently her infant. Tuesday 10th. Dr. Lafon & family embarked for Kauai on board the Schr. Kuala which goes down on account of Ladd & Co. Wednesday 11th. The King has had an interview to day with Cap. Bruce; he has had one or two interviews before. Mr. Andrews acted as interpreter. The King has complained of the ill treatment of the consul and communicated some facts in regard to his moral character. And has committed into the Captain's hands an official complaint to be forwarded to the King of Great Britain. Thursday Octr. 12. 1837. The Imogene sailed to day for the Soc. Islands via Hawaii & Kealakekua Bay. The Chiefs sent the Schr. Paalua to accompany the Frigate to that place. • Mr. Brinsmade, we understand, has had an interview with the Capt. of the Imogene, and has given him information of the true state of things - information which he would not have obtained from any other quarter. 5 �LEVI VOLUME n Sabbath October 21st. The Paalua arrived last night'or this morning from Hawaii & brought letters from the windward. Letters from Mr. Lyons state that the people of Waimea are in an interesting state. 70 • persons stand propounded for admission into the Church. Tuesday 24th. The King and fleet sailed this afternoon. Mr. Andrews left and set sail with the King. The Ship Howard Cap. Worth sailed this afternoon on her homeward bound passage. I sent all the letters which I had on hand. The Peru sailed for Lahaina in company with the King. It is said she will return and take on board Messrs. Bachelot & Short and then proceed on her voyage to Valparaiso. Wednesday Octr. 25th 1837. Walked to Koolau in company with Mr. Castle to the station ofMr. Parker. Our object was to examine the walls of the new house which he is now building laid up by Antone & company. They are not laid in a workman like manner & he should not be paid full price for the job. Returned the same day walked all the way. We were 3~3/4 going over & 4 hours returning. Mrs. Hall went to Ewa. Monday Octr. 30th. The Brig Peru which sailed for Lahaina in company with the King's fleet returned and anchored in the roads. Towards [?] she was got underway & proceeded on her voyage. We understand, • Mr. Short one of the proscribed Catholics took passage for Valparaiso in this vessel. Mr. Bachelot is said to be ilL An illness Dr. Rooke says occasioned by his confinement on board the Clementine. Tuesday Octr. 31. Mr. & Mrs.. Castle set out for Kaneohe for a short visit. They were accompanied by Mr. & Mrs.. Cooke. Mr. & Mrs. Bingham went to Manoa. Wednesday Novr. 1st. Mr. Marine, the oldest resident on Oahu was buried this afternoon. I have been informed that he has been on this island 35 years. He was formerly much employed as an interpreter to in the transaction of business between the foreigners & chiefs. He has left quite a family of children. Several captains took tea in company with Mr. Brinsmade and remained to our weekly lecture. Their names are as follows. Lawrence, Chase, Pease & Barney. Thursday Novr. 2nd 1837. The ship Europa which has been expected for a considerable time arrived. She was boarded by the Pilot and not brought to anchor as she had passengers. This was in compliance • with the directions of Kinau. The Captain and owner came on shore & in company with the Eng. Consul called upon the chiefs. The act of prohibition to anchor was declared to be a violation of Treaty. Kekuanaoa went off on board the Europa standing off and on and made inquiry respecting the passengers. 6 �LEVI VOLUME 22 Three are said to be Peruvian officers & T\vo are Catholics. The ship came to anchor soon after Kekuanaoa • . ----- ... left, as the Chiefs had no disposition to keep the vessel off. They though it necessary to use precaution because of the information imparted by Cap. Bruce of the Imogene. The Catholic Bishop and others which embarked from Valparaiso obtained a vessel at the Soc. Islands and have proceeded to Asscension. The Chiefs have given permission to land, the Chiefs requiring a more particular account of their objects & professions than they had given. One of them as a man by the name of Murphy who is a known Catholic and has been at the islands before. There was a good deal of excitement in town on account of the steps taken by the Chiefs. Dr. Judd was employed to translate the correspondence which passed between the passengers & the Government. Friday Novr. 3 1837. The Europa came into the harbor this morning. It is well that no prohibition was laid upon the vessel and that she got into the harbor, as the wind is now blowing on shore. Just before evening Mr. & Mrs. Emerson with two of their children arrived here by the way of Kaneohe. They are making a tour of the island. Monday 6th. Messrs. Castle & Cooke returned from another part of the island. From Kaneohe to went .• to Waialua in one day and left the latter place this morg via Ewa. Their wives are at Kaneohe. Tuesday 7th. Mr. Castle walked to Kaneohe and will return with his wife. Thursday [V!ednesday] 8th. A singular phenomenon of the tide was witnessed last evening: the sea returned much farther than usual & vessels near the shore grounded ~ the sea returned again and rose to high water mark, all this in the space of about half an hour. The rising & falling was repeated many times and conrinued thro. the night ~ diminishing in the degree of the fluctuation till the equilibrium was restored. It has been occasioned doubtless by an earthquake or volcanic action. Tuesday Novr. 21st. By letters this day recd. for Hilo we learn that the phenomenon of the tide witnessed here on the evening of the 7th was experience at Hilo with desolating effect. Mr. Lyman in a short poscript states that on the evening of the 7 at about half past 6 o'ck the sea was noticed by a few persons to return several rods from the shore, it returned shortly and the first surf swept every thing before it which was not more that 8 or 10 feet above the 1ngest water mark. on the 8 ~ the bodies of eleven persons • were found and enterred on the 9th. Mr. Coan gives a more particular account of the catastrophe ~ and he states the height of the surge to be 15 feet and upwards. The brethren had just commenced a protracted meeting at the time this event took place. The meeting was an interesting one and many they hope have 7 �LEVI VOLUME n experienced a change of heart. Miss Smith came over to day from Kaneohe accompanied by Dr. Judd who had made a visit to Mr. • Parker's to attend to the arm of his little child. Thursday Novr. 23d. To day the Schr. Honolulu, formerly Missionary Packet which has been purchased by Mr. Dudoit sailed from this port for Ascension and carries Mr. Bachelot & !viagriet, French Catholics. The Lord grant that every attempt of the Man of Sin to establish his domination over the consciences of men may be defeated. Saturday Novr. 25th 1837. The Griffon arrived this morning from St .Blas. She bring news from the U.S. as late as the 5th of August. The merc.antil interests throughout the country were suffering tremendous & unexampled embarrassments. Great failures in New Orleans & New York had taken place. Great failures had also happened in England. We get the intelligence also of the death of King William 4th, and the accession of Queen Victoria to the Throne. Sabbath 26th. The ship which carries Mr. Dibble & Mr. Burnham to America passed along this morning. Cap. Forsdick & Mr. Burnham came on shore. We met with Mr. B. at the chapel after the close of • divine service, and learned that Mr. D. would not come on shore and that the cap. would go off again in the course of the day. Being desirous to secure, if possible, a passage for Mr. Gulick's son Halsey, I went in pursuit of the Cap. & found him. I proposed the subject of a passage for the lad & of the vessel's stopping at Kauai to take him in. The Cap. said he could not possibly do it, as he had taken in all his recruits, and should not be justified in turning out of his way to take in a passenger. Tuesday Novr. 28th 1837. The Sarah & Caroline sailed to day for Boston. I shipped a number of boxes of curiosities by her and sent some letters ~ The majority of our letters & all our freight for the South has been reserved to go by the Jones. Saturday Deer. 2th. The Griffon sailed for Canton. Mrs. Little accompanied her husband. She is expected to return in five months. Sabbath 3rd. The Sacrament of the Lords Supper was administered in the native ChapeL There were a number of admissions to the Church. Our native woman Puali was one of the number. She was baptised by • the name of D?] Ioarmah. Io~ma . Mr. Brinsmade made an address at the close of the communion service, which was interpreted by Mr. Bingham. 8 �LEVI VOLUME 22 Tuesday Decr 4th. The Brig Clementine sailed for Panama with passengers among them are Messrs. Brinsmade, Peck & Jarves son ofMr. Deming Jarves. Mr. Brinsmade goes to the U.S. with a view to return • with his wife ~ hopes to be back in 10 months. Mr. .Peck expects to be absent a longer time. Tuesday Deer. 19th. This day Bark Jones, Cap. Merrill, sailed for New York. We shipped by her about 1 1/2 tons of freight, which by the kindness of Cap. Dominis was card. ft. free. Mr. Smith moved to his new dwelling at the N.W. part of the village. His School house was opened for the first time by a religious service performed by Mr. Bingham. One thousand or more persons were present. Monday January 8th 1838. A protracted meeting which commenced on Sabbath Deer. 31st 1837 or more properly on Monday Jany. 1st 1838, came to a close yesterday. the number of days of continuous meetings was eight. The meeting house was filled, and many sat without by the doors and windows. I think the present meeting has been attended by greater numbers than any previous meeting of the kind. Mr. Bingham is very confident that the Spirit God has been present and that a goodly number have been !. converted. Messrs. Bishop & Emerson were present during nearly the whole time. Mr. Parker came over but remained only one day. Mr. Smith also labored; but Mr. Bingham seemed to lay him self out in labors. Monday Jany. 29th. This day a protracted meeting commences at Waialua ~ Mr. Smith left last week to attend the same. Wednesday Jan. 31st. Kekuanaoa has entered with spirit into the business of laying out the village of Honolulu into squares. He has appointed lunas who have been laying out streets. Some of the foreigners oppose the work others approve of it. Since the protracted meeting the lecture of this day has been attended in the evening. The number who attended this evening was large. Not less than 2000. Thursday Feby 1st 1838. An invitation was given on Sabbath and also last evening to those who entertain the hope that they are renewed in their heart, to assemble this afternoon in connection with the Chuch in the meeting house. Accordingly there was an assembling of such persons from all the places which come into the division belonging to this station, from Moana1ua to Koko. Mr. Bingham estimated • the number present at 1272. These all profess to be born again and to have a hope in the mercy of Christ. Took tea this evening in company with Mr. & Mrs. Castle at the house of Mr. Johnstone. Tuesday Feby 6th. Mr. Smith returned from Waialua, reports that the protracted meeting has been 9 �LEVI VOLUME 22 attended with good results. Thursday Feby 8th. In consequence of an application from Mr. Wilcox for a vessel to bring himself and • wife to this station or Lahaina in order that they may avail themselves of the services of a physican in April I have despatched the schooner Keola which Mr. Ladd has obtained on my account. Sixty dollars is the sum for charter, and I have the privilege of freight which will cause an abatement. The news from Hilo is very encouraging in regard to the work of the Lord. Mr. Coan had made a tour into Puna to hold protracted meetings there, and his labors have been attend with great success. Monday Feby. 19th 1838. The Schr. Keola arrived from Hilo this morning with Mr. & Mrs. Wilcox. The winds were unusually favorable and the schr. arrived at Hilo in less than 7 days passage for this place. She left on Friday evening to return. They have taken up their quarters with us and occupy the adobe house in our yard. The Chiefs have been engaged for two or three weeks past in contriving and effecting alterations in the streets of Honolulu. Their measures are opposed by the English residents and favored by American. The widening or straightening of the streets will be of essential & permanent advantage and everyone who desires the prosperity of the place will be willing to make some sacrifice of property to bring about the • changes contemplated. Thursday Feby 22nd. The ship Factor, Cap. Pearce arrived from Coquimbo. She sailed from Boston in August and has brought us letters from our patrons & friends. A printed circular from the Secretaries of the Board and a letter from Mr. Anderson to the mission of 8 sheets has come to hand. In consequence of the exceeding great pressure of the times the Bd. have found it necessary to abate from the sum specified in their last communications $5600 making our grant $30,000. A letter has come to hand from Mr. Richards dated Wheeling Va. Augt. 1 1837. He expects to embark for these islands in N ovr. We have heard from W. F. and J.E. They are at Chester N.H. in the family School ofN.F. Emerson brother to Mr. E. of this mission. Evarts had been very ill; but was pretty much recovered. The Unitarian minister who was expected to come to this place has not come for want of funds, we hear. • We have a small amount of frt. by the Factor mostly boxes from private sources for individuals. We have reed. Heralds from Mar. to Augt. inclusive and a pretty good supply of publications and some books. Other supplies none and Mr. Hill says we shall probably receive very few for a long time to come. 10 �LEVI VOLUME 22 The debt of the Board continued to be $40,000. Monday March 5th 1838. The Ship Factor Cap. Pearce sailed this afternoon for Canton. She was • detained in port several days by reason of the wind from the sea, in consequence of which we were enabled to multiply our letters. I sent all the letters & communications on hand for America & the East, the opportunity being favorable, as the Cap. of the Factor expects to arrive in the U.S. next August. Tuesday 6th. At quarter before one P.M. of this day set out for Ewa, intending to preceed to Waialua & return via Kaneohe. Tuesday 13th. At 1/4 before 12 o'ck this morning I arrived from Kaneohe in company with Mr. Wilcox. After leaving here for Ewa a week ago on foot having been preceded by Mr. Wilcox on horse back a few hours, I reached Mr. Bishop's in 4 hours and found Mr. W. there. The people are in an interesting state at that station, Mr. & Mrs. Bishop are much engaged. Mr. B. meets with the people morning and evening for worship in the meeting house and devotes most of his time to conversation and private instruction. We attended worship in the evening. When we entered the meeting house the assembly were engaged in prayer lead by one of the Ch. members, who seemed to pray with a good deal of fervor. At the close of the prayer Mr. B. commenced the services by giving out a hymn. • The exercises were conducted after the manner of an ordinary lecture. His subject of discourse was Elijah's enquiry to the children of Israel; How long halt ye between two opinions? &c. He went through with the history of the transaction in connection with which the enquiry was addressed; and made an application of the sentiment in the text. At about 20 min. before 7 o'ck A.M. of the following morning, after having breakfasted and united with the family in morning worship I set out on foot for Waialua, leaving Mr. Wilcox to follow on horse back as soon as a horse for him should be got ready. I was overtaken by Mr. Wilcox about 2/3 of the way to Waialua. We proceeded on together, he walking part of the remaining distance while I rode, thus riding and walking alternately, tho. not precisely equal distances, preferring myself to walk. We arrived at Waialua about 2 0' ck and found all welL Here we remained until Saturday morning, having changed our mind in respect to getting back to Honolulu on Saturday evening, Mr. Emerson being desirous that we should spend the Sabbath at Laie, • where a protracted had been appointed to'commence on Monday evening or Tuesday Ivlorng. We set out on foot for Laie a little before 7 o'ck A.M. to be followed by Kuokoa, one of Mr. E's most efficient Ch. members. At Waimea we held a meeting with about 50 persons to whom notice had been carried of our 11 �LEVI VOLUME 22 coming and intention to hold a meeting at that place. Some of the people were attentive to what was addressed to them, a few were quite light in their behavior. We stopped somewhat more than an hour, and • proceeded on for Waihee where a meeting had been appointed. We arrived at that place a little before 12 o'ck. 150 or 160 people had assembled in the house of Naloloa the head man, whom I addressed. I saw no levity among the people and by some a good degree of attention & interest was manifested. At this place we dined. The head man had spread a table in a neat house adjoining the on one in wh. we had conducted our worship. A turkey well cooked with baked kalo and potatoes was brot. forwd. in china dishes. We were furnished with spoons for the soup & with knives & forks for the meat & vegetables. Two tin quart pots not in silvery brightness served us as tumblers to drink out of. For a native the style of the table and of the provisions was superior; but it would not bear a comparison with our tables. After our repast, having prolonged our stay till about 2 o'ck, we set out for Laie, where we arrived not far from sun set. We were conducted to a decent house which had probably been vacated by the head man to afford accommodations for us. We saw at this place the scite of a house which had been consumed by fire communicated by lightning with which it was struck a few weeks ago. No human lives were lost. The people told us that some hogs • were burnt, and a canoe consumed. A good deal of excitement was produced at the time. The providence I trust will be made use of for good to the people. A little after sun rise on Sabbath morning I attended a prayer meeting convened in the meeting house. The number present might be 150 or 200. At 9 o'ck the shell was blown again for calling the people together ~ they had come in from other quarters and the cong. amounted to 600 or 800. r addressed them as well as r was able, not pretending to officiate as a clergyman. At 1 o'ck a Sab. Sch. was attended. Mr. Wilcox was present. r did not attend, having a head ache. At 3 o'ck the shell was again sounded & at half past 3 o'ck we went to the meeting house. The cong. was not quite so large as it was in the morng ~ some probably residing at a distance having returned: but notwithstanding the number was pretty large. r addressed them on the subject of the Savior's advent and of Salvation thro. him. Kuokoa followed me with remarks, which were pertinent and exhibited a good judgment & a good spirit ~ The subject of remark in the morning was the pouring out of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. The forenoon subject was the destruction of the old world & of the cities of Sodom & Gomorrah ~ the 12 �LEVI VOLUME 22- wicked punished the righteous preserved. In the eveing quite a number came to our house to talk on the subject of religion. Two persons who had • been very great offenders came and confessed their deeds. They appear to have been stirred up within a few months past. I trust the Lord is preparing the minds of the people there for the display of his saving grace. The head man Peka proposed to furnish us with a whale boat and rowers to convey us to Kaneohe. After attending prayers at the house where we slept, we set out on foot for Hauula accompanied by the teacher of that place. It was considered expedient that we should walk to that place while the boat was got ready, and on acct. of the surff some part of the way which would make our passage more uncomfortable by water than by land. At Hauula we took our breakfast consisting of a fowl & baked tab provided by the people and bread & butter brought with us kindly provided by Mr. Emerson. After breakfast we walked a little distance along the shore to the place where the boat had been drawn up to wait for us. It was launched and we set forward. There were 4 rowers a steers man and a boy to baiL Three of the persons were natives of the Soc. Is1ds. From Hauula we kept along the shore, a part of the way very near: our course throughout was inside the • surff and the first part of the way in shoal water. a short distance the water was so shoal that the natives were obliged to get out to lighten the boat and pun it guide it forward by hand. Passing Kahana the swell was considerably high and on one side of the bay we passed so near the breakers as to be incommoded by them. Near Kua10a our course lay through breakers or in such a direction as seemed to be through them. We got along without accident though the swell was high and the ·surff broke in various directions ~ sometimes just before us sometimes behind and on either side. A heavy svyell set into the bay off the eastern point of Kua10a in the direction of Mokopuu. Here we had a smart shower of rain. It was soon over however ~ Near Kualoa a canoe passed us having as we suppose Mr. Tinker on board bound to Laie to attend the protracted meeting, having spent the Sabbath at Kaneohe. We proceeded on our way and about 2 o'ck we landed near Kaneohe and left the boat to return to Laie. We walked on about half a mile to Mr. Parkers and we found the family moved into their new house. Mrs. P. very kindly provided us with refreshment. We spent the night with them and about 8 o'ck • started for Honolulu. The wind was quite strong at the pali and we were overtaken with several smart showers of rain but as we were provided with umbrellas we did not get wet. We arrived at home about 1/4 before 12 o'ck and found all welL I having been absent just about one week. 13 �LEVI VOLUME 22 The Lord be praised for his protecting care over us who journeyed and those who remained at home. Thursday March 221838. This evening a three days meeting has closed at Waikiki ~ from 1200 to 1500 • people have attended ~ assembled from Maonalua and all the intermediate lands including Waikiki ~ Manoa, Makiki & paawa ~ and some people from Honolulu. I attended yesterday & today and it has seemed to me that the attention has been good. The truth of the Lord has been proclaimed with faithfulness and it is believed not without good effects. A considerable number of Chh. members were present and have labored in the work. Mr. Smith commenced a meeting for the children of Honolulu on Monday which has continued this far but is expected to close tomorrow. Monday March 26th 1838. The Barque Suffolk Cap. Allen arrived and has for passengers Mr. & Mrs. Richards. The pilot boat returning from the vessel having the Captain in her gave the first notice of the fact. I went immediately to Kekuanaoa and obtained a boat and went off to the vessel. I was glad to find them comfortable, the health of Mrs. Richards as good as when she left. We talked some time respecting the state of things at the islands and of such incidents as would most naturally first engage the thoughts. The wind was strong and we waited some time for a double canoe to come off and assist us in getting in but • as it did not arrive we set off for the shore without aid. We were a good while in rowing in and got some wet by the spray. We were met by Mr. Bingham and Dr. Judd and others at the Hale Kauila. Mr. Diell came almost immediately with his wagon and received Mrs. Richards into it and rode to the mission house. As soon as the letter bag was opened we began immediately to feast ourselves with its contents. The letters for the different individuals had been carefully assorted and put up in bundles and each obtained without delay his parcel. The Suffolk left Boston on the 7th of Novr. 1837 and was the only vessel expected to sail during the fall. We reed. many domestic letters from Kauai, Maui & Hawaii by vessels which arrived Saturday and yesterday obtained the unpleasant news that Mr. Conde had been burned out. Reed. good news from Hilo & Waimea respecting the work of the Lord in those regions. Things are still in an interesting state at Lahaina. The Suffolk has supplies on board for the mission. The Nereide arrived from Columbia river brings letters from the missionaries of the Board and from the Methodist missionaries at Willammett. 14 �LEVI VOLUME 22 Wednesday Mar. 28, 1838. Mr. Bishop & family arrived from Ewa. In the evening we met as is usual on the evening of this day. Mr. Bishop gave a very interesting narative of the state of religion at his station. • He mentioned some very animating incidents of religious excitement. Thursday Mar 29. Messrs. Emerson & Locke arrived from Waialua in season for breakfast. They started before midnight and pursued their way in the dark. Mr. Parker & family arrived in the afternoon from Kaneohe. A meeting of the island was organised at the house of Mr. Bingham at 10 o'ck. The object of the meeting is to hear the communications from the Board, the report of Mr. Richards, to consider the expediency of dispensing with Gen. Meeting the current year & attending to any other business that may be brought before the brethren. Saturday March 31st 1838. Messrs. Emerson & Locke left early this morning to return to their station with a view to return again to this place with their families and remain until the business of the meeting is completed. Mr. & Mrs. Bishop also returned to Ewa, & Mr. Parker to Kaneohe, to return after the Sabbath. Tuesday April 2nd. The Suffolk was towed or warped into the harbor, and in the afternoon some of our goods were landed, and the light baggage of Mr. Richards. :. The Meeting was renewed this afternoon at 2 o'ck. Mrs. Emerson did not accompany her husband. Saturday ApI. 7. Mr. & Mrs. Richards sailed this afternoon in the Hooikaika for Lahaina, Hoapili having sent her down on purpose to take them up. We sent some articles for Lahaina & Lahainaluna besides Mr. Richards effects. Towards evening a Brig arrived from the Gulf of California bound to Canton and brought a package of letters which were forwarded from the Soc. Islands more than a year ago. Among the letters was a package from Dr. Chapin contg. letters written in Jan. 1836 when on his way home in the ship Mariner, Cap. Coleman, which stopped at the Soc. Islands. Our meeting was adjd. sine die. Sabbath April 8th 1838. Mr. Gulick and his son Halsey arrived from Kauai in the Schr. Keola, having had a long passage. They left on Monday evg. Mrs. Wilcox was confined with a son this morning between the hours of four & six o'ck. • Monday April 16th. A protracted meeting was held last week at Kaneohe. This week a protracted meeting is to be held at v~laiane. Dr. Judd left this morning to join Mr. Bishop for the purpose of attending the meeting. 15 �LEVI VOLUME 22 Mr. Gulick left for his station in the Brig Harieta. Halsey remains to attend Miss Smith's SchooL Saturday 21 th. Dr. Judd returned from Waianae. The protracted has been well attended and the effect • of the meeting has been salutary. Some hardened characters seem to have been humbled. A chief by the name of Haia who has always stood aloof and who at the time Liliha was set aside from the Govt. of this island was one of the most forward to excite commotion, was induced to attend meeting. He stood out some time before he would come to meeting and when he came he said he had a thought for Mr. Bishop. His thought was that he and his wife wanted to be baptised, and would tum now if this rite might be administered to him; that if it were not he would not tum. He was told it could not be done unless he had repented of his sins ~ that baptism could do him no good ~ that it was a sign only and could avail nothing unless the Soul had been previously baptised with the Holy Ghost. He did not appear to be satisfied at first; but afterward seemed to be humbled. He has had some Catholic instruction and had got the notion that baptism is a saving ordinance. The wife of Haia seems to be truly humbled. Monday April 23 1838. Mr. Bingham visited Maunalua to hold meetings with the people. The people there seem to be waking up. Tuesday 24th. Mr. Smith has commenced a protracted meeting in his congregation, and much :. seriousness prevails among the people. Wednesday May 9. Mrs. Castle was confined this morning with a daughter. Sabbath May 13th. One hundred and eighty were propounded by Mr. Bingham for admission into the Church this afternoon. Mr. Smith propounded one hundred and two. Monday May 14. Despatched a messenger to Waialua to notify the brethren that the island meeting will be held at this place to commence on Wednesday at 10 o'ck A.M. if it shall be practicable for the brethren of the other stations to get together. Tuesday May 15th. The Victoria sailed for Kauai this afternoon with Keaweamahi & the young chief Moses. I have written for Mr. Whitney to come up in the vessel having notified him of the conclusion of Mr. Richards not to visit Kauai and of the appointment of the delegate meeting to meet at Maui to begin the last Monday in this month. Wednesday May 16th 1838. Mr. Lock arrived from Waialua with a view to attend an island meeting • which had been appointed to take place or rather to commence at 10 o'ck this day. But the brethren of the other stations not having arrived and not being convenient for them to come this week, the meeting was put off till Tuesday of next week. 16 �LEVI VOLUME 22 Friday May 18. The Becket arrived from Hanalei and brought up Mr. & Mrs. Whitney. They have put up at Mr. Dimond's. Tuesday May Z2nd. The Paa1ua sailed for Lahaina. Mr. Whitney & family & Miss Smith took passage. • Our island meeting was organised this afternoon present from other stations ~ Messrs. Emerson & Locke, Mr. Bishop & Parker. Thursday June 21st. This day returned from Lahaina in the Schooner Paalua having been absent 24 days. I came in company with Mr. & Mrs. Bingham, & Mr. & Mrs. Whitney & Miss M. M. Smith. Lydia B. was with her parents. Kinau & Auhea were also passenger. I left for Lahaina on Tuesday May 29 in the Brig Becket to attend a delegate meeting. Mr. & Mrs. Bingham & little daughter, & Mr. Tinker also Mr. & Mrs. Wilcox & Mr. Locke were passengers. Mr. & Mrs. W. were returning to their station Mr. L was going for a visit. Mr. B. T. & myself to attend the delegate meeting. Mr. & Mrs. Whitney left in the afternoon of this day for KauaL Mr. Tinker & Mr. Dimond go down for a visit. They all go in a vessel in the service of Mr. Ladd. Sabbath July 1st 1838. This morning the ordinence of baptism was administered to 202 persons, 2 • candidates had been baptized before one was a boy the other was Kapena one of the High School Scholars who had been excommunicated, making the whole number of admissions on profession to be 204. Two persons were reed. on letter from other churches. In the afternoon the Lord's Supper was celebrated. A larger number of communicants probably than ever before united at this place in the observance of the ordinance. Monday July 21838. Mr. Tinker returned home to day. He left the Schr. Kaha1aia and landed at Waiane with Halsey Gulick & spent the Sabbath at Ewa. He has bought we learn with funds of his own a house or houses and privilege at Koloa for 100 dollars, and intends to move down soon with his family. Monthly concert attended this evening at the house of Mr. Bingham. Mr. Tinker lead the meeting. Tuesday July 3rd. Dr. Judd set sail in the Hooikaika for Maui in reference to the expected need of Mr. Rogers family. Mrs. Judd & children remain at home. . Halsey Gulick has come to our house to board for the present. Thursday July 5 1838. This afternoon the native schooner Kaha1aia chartered for 80 dollars by Messrs . - Tinker, Smith & Parker sailed for Kauai. Messrs. Smith & Parker go for a visit & relaxation. Mr. Tinker & family to reside there until notice may be afforded him from the Board of the result of his application for a 17 �LEVI VOLUME 22 dismission from their direction. The foreigners in the place have got some intimation of Mr. Tinker's intention to leave the service of the Board and notice of it has been published in the Sandwich Islands '. Gazette. More than one of the gentlemen of the village asked the question respecting the removal of Mr. Tinker in a manner which left me to think that they thought the step needed some explanation. Friday July 6. Mr. & Mrs. Castle have been occupied in whitewashing & cleaning the house of Mr. Tinker into which he is about to move. Saturday July 7. Mr. Castle has been employed to day in moving into Mr. Tinker's house, where it is expected he will remain permanently. Mr. Tinker's two children & Miss Smith will board with him. Mr. Bishop & his son came up from Ewa to day and returned again. Monday July 9 1838. A messenger arrived from Waialua with a letter written in the night stating the sickness of Mr. Lockes child. Mr. Bingham started almost immediately to go over. Tuesday July 10. Mr. Bingham returned this evening from Waialua. He left the child ofMr. Locke better. He reports the death of a church member by the name of Hookiekie. This person was going with others to Waialua and had arrived within about 5 miles of the place; and was as it is supposed struck with apoplexy and fell from his horse. Mr. Bingham passed along about an hour after the event took place and • was called to see him. He was insensible. He blead him; but all efforts to arouse him were ineffectual, he lived about 5 hours from the attack. Mr. B. spent about one hour with him. Wednesday July 11. I have been occupied in moving from the room over the kitchen, into the chambers vacated by Mr. Castle. These rooms Mr. Castle and myself will occupy hereafter as our place of business! The church member who died suddenly on Monday having been removed to this place, was interred this day. Saturday July 14th. This morning Mr. Dimond arrived from Kauai. The vessel in which he came landed him and Mr. Johnson at Wai:me. Mr. Johnson proceeded to Waialua and Mr. Dimond made the best of his way home. The following vessels arrived from the windward, Becket, Paalua, Hooikaika & Victoria, by which we recd. letters from all the windward stations. Mr. McDonald came down in the Hooikaika. He is without his • family and takes up his lodgings at Mr. Castle's . We learn that Mr. Lyon's had gone on to Hilo and was about to be married to Miss Lucia G. Smith, who went up passenger in the Schr. Victoria. 18 �LEVI VOLUME 22 Sabbath July 15th 1838. Several of the native church members who have recently united with the church brought forward their children to be baptised. • Owing to indisposition of Mr. Diell there was no English service in the ChapeL Monday July 16. Mr. Johnson arrived from Waialua where he spent the Sabbath with Mr. Locke. The sick child of Mr. L is better. The Editor of the Sandwich Island Gazette applied to Mr. Hall for help to enable him to get out his paper as the stone of his press had got broken. The only way that help could be conveniently rendered was by printing the paper for him: but the Pr. Comee did not think they should be justified in doing this: so that assistance was refused. Laura Judd swallowed a small chicken bone in eating and the effect it had upon her occasioned her mother much alarm. Thursday July 19 1838. This has been examination of schools of Honolulu nei; but I have been so much occupied that I have not been able to attend. Several lime kilns have been set on fire to day and a large number of natives employed in preparing the kilns for the flames. These are preparatory measures towards building the meeting house. • Mr. Bingham has spent a considerable time in contriving & fitting to the cart a machine for hOisting the large stones of which the basement story of the house is to be built, in order that the stones may be taken up with ease and drawn under the axletree of the cart to the spot where they are wanted. Friday 20. The Ship Rasselas sailed for Hawaii this afternoon. She got off sooner than I expected and I failed to get the letters off. The Native Brig Harieta sailed for Kauai this afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Castle & Mr. McDonald went passengers. Mrs. C. and myself with the children took tea at Mr. Diell this afternoon. Saturday July 21st. The Ship Europa sailed for the Soc. Islands and Vaparaiso. She is commanded by Cap. Shaw. Ladd & Co. have taken another partner Mr. Henry Skinner. Monday 23. Messrs. Parker & Smith returned from KauaL They complain of their passage up as being very uncomfortable made so by the crowded state of the vessel ill violation of contract. • Friday 27. The Hooikaika arrived from Maui, and brought back Dr. Judd. Mrs. Rogers was confined with a son on the 21 st inst. Mr. & Mrs. Parker returned to Kaneohe. 19 �LEVI VOLUME 22 Saturday 28. Mr. Johnson visited Kaneohe to return on Monday morng. Monday July 30 1838. The Hooikaika sailed for Waioli with Mr. Johnson to carry his building matrials. • The vessel was full. The Paalua sailed for Maui and carried up the young Prince Alexander Rihoriho. Tuesday July 31. A commencement has been made to dig the cellar for the new meeting house or j rather to dig for the foundation of the basement story. The remains of several church members must be removed. The wife of Kuke Kamakahiki Richard Kalaaiaulu Halekii Robert Haia John Airepoa and j j j j j j perhaps some others. Sabbath Augt. 5th. The Becket came to anchor from Kauai just as it became dark and in the evening j j Mr. Gulick came on shore. We met him as we came out of the Chapel from the evening meeting ~ He walked up and lodged with Halsey who was at the meeting. Tuesday Augt. 7. This morning the Opupele arrived from Hawaii & Mr. Emerson and family came passengers. Mr. Vanduzee & family started in the vessel but owing to its crowded state he thought it expedient to disembark at Kawaihae. He has engaged a passage in the Rasselas to come down the next trip. The Paalua arrived from Lahaina this afternoon and Mr. Richards came down passenger. • Walked to Waikiki this afternoon with Mr. Cooke to attend an apana meeting. The number present was about 500 upwards of 300 of whom read a verse of the sermon on the mount. j Thursday Aug. 9 1838. Mr. Emerson & family returned to their station. The Paalua & Victoria sailed for Lahaina. Messrs. Charlton & Brewer went passengers in the former vessel. The go up to confer with the King on the subject of a store at Lahaina established by Mr. Brewer licence for which the King does not wish to renew. Messrs. Gulick & Diell went passengers in the Victoria. Mr. G. was accompanied by his son Halsey. Friday Aug. 10. Had Mrs. Little and Mrs. Ladd to tea. Saturday Aug. 11. Rasselas sailed for Hawaii this morng. The Hooikaika arrived from Kauai with Mr. & Mrs. Castle. Mr. McDonald was set on shore at Waianae. Debora ma came in the vessel as passengers. The School house of Mr. Hall at Honolulu aina was dedicated this afternoon. • Friday 17th. Messrs. Richards & McDonald sailed in the Hooikaika for Lahaina. About 1000 have been occupied most of this week drawg. stones for meet. house. Saturday Aug. 18 1838. Dr. Judd & Miss Smith set out for Waialua today. Miss S. expects to remain a 20 �LEVI VOLUME 22 week or more but the Dr. to return after the Sabbath. Tuesday 21st. I walked to Waikiki to attend the apana meeting. The number present was not so many • by about one half as it was a fortnight ago. Thursday 23d. Mr. Bingham is getting made 2 pair of plank wheels for a truck upon which to draw up the stones for the meeting house. Dr. Judd has also been engaged breaking several horses of the natives which are to be employed on the trucks. Friday 24th. The Rasselas arrived from Hawaii and Mr. Vanduzee & family and Mr. Bailey came passengers. Mr. V. is accommodated with lodging at the house of bro. Castle and Mr. Bailey at our house. The Hooikaika arrived from Kauai ~ Messrs. Ladd & Skinner were passengers. The Paalua which arrived on Wednesday 22nd and brought down Kekauluohe & Kanaina & also Mr. Diell from Lahaina, sailed this afternoon again for MauL Sabbath Aug. 26 1838. A excision in the Ch. took place this afternoon of Kinimaka. This had been a case of considerable standing. The charges were intemperance and gambling even after professions of repentance. The chapel was open in the fore noon & evening for worship Mr. Diell having returned from MauL • Monday Aug. 17. 1838. I called upon Haalilio in reference to some freight sent in the Harieta to Waialua, a barrel of which had been injured by the spilling of tar upon it. I mentioned the fact to him and asked him whether he should exact the freight wh. was to be paid for the shipment ~ He did not seem well pleased, but said the freight of the goods would be nothing: and in conclusion remarked that this was the last frt. the vessel shd. carry for me. I perceived that he was not well satisfied, and I endeavored to argue the point with him. Said I was sorry to have him dissatisfied and that I did not wish him to make an abatement if in justice it ought not to be made. He persevered in saying the vessel should carryon more freight for me ~ and he went so far as to say that he wd. carry no more frt. for foreigners. I proposed to refer the case to Mr. Ladd & to pay if he shd. the loss ought to be sustained by me. To this he consented. I applied to Mr. Ladd and Mr. L. said it was a clear case that Haalilio ought to lose it. Messrs. Bailey & Vanduzee went to Kaneohe ~ to day return this evening. Monday Septr 3rd 1838. The Victoria having been chartered for the purpose of carrying building • materials & other frt. to Kohala for Messrs. Bliss & Bailey having been filled with their goods sailed this afternoon, and Mr. Bailey went passenger. Tuesday Sep. 4. Mr. Vanduzee has concluded to go to Ewa instead of Kaneohe to reside until his case �LEVI VOLUME 22 can be decided by the mission. Mr. Locke arrived from Waialua: his principal object in coming up is to consult the members of this • station respecting the hiring of a tract of land at Waialua for the purpose of pasturing a herd, and to ascertain whether the herd of this station or a prt of it can be transferred to Waialua. He has a design to establish a school and wishes to employ his scholars in taking care to the herdi and to employ the net profits of the herd in sustaining the schooL Tuesday Sep. 11 th 1838. The Barque Suffolk sailed this afternoon for Boston. By her we sent nearly a ton of freight and a great number of letters. The letters of the Delegate meeting of 18 sheets & Memorial to the Board were sent by this opportunity. Saturday 15. The Keola sailed for Kailua ~ Dr. Judd took passage having been earnestly invited to go up to see Mrs. Thurston, who has had a paralytic shock and is thought to be in a dangerous case. By news recd. this week from Hawaii we learn that the Eng. sloop of war Fly, Cap. Eliot is at Hawaii and may be expected at this island shortly. Monday 17th. The Victoria arrived yesterday. Learn that Mr. Gulick came down in her from Hawaii to Lahainai and that owing to her being about to leave for this place on Saturday evening he left the vesseL • The Clementine, Cap. Dominis, arrived on Saturday evening and entered the harbor on Sab. morning. The Flibberty Jibbet which had been chartered or fitted out by a company to go in search of an island supposed to lay somewhere between these is Ids. and the coast of New Albion, returned having failed in the object of the voyage. Tuesday Sep. 18th 1838. Mr. Locke arrived from Waialua. One object of his coming over was to ascertain whether the Chiefs would allow us to feed a herd of cattle at Waialua in part to sustain a school there to be 1.j.1lder his direction. Having invited the chiefs Viz. Kinau & her husband & Kekauluohe & her husband to take tea with us this evening in connection with Mr. Bingham & Mr. Locke, while they were here, the subject of the pasture & the object of it were talked over and Kekuanaoa promised to have the subject further considered & decided by the chiefs, & then to write me the result. Today the first stones were laid of the new meeting house in our neighborhood. • Wednesday 19th. Kekuanaoa gave the result of the consultation on the subject of the pasture at Waialuai and it was that the Chiefs did not think it expedient to. allow us the land for the purpose. Mr. Locke set off this afternoon for his station. 22 �LEVI VOLUME 22 Friday Sep. 21st. Mr. Ladd's Schr. retd. from Kauai and brought letters. By the Kuala Mr. Gulick & Halsey came from Lahaina. They were out two nights. • Early this morning a large ship made its appearance in the distance wide off from Diamond point. As she came up, she gave no doubtful appearance of being an armed vessel. She showed English color and we very naturally concluded her to be the Sloop of War Fly, which we had heard had been at Hawaii. This proved to be the case and we recd. in the course of the day letters brought by some on bd. from Kealakekua & Hilo. We learn that a Polish Count by the name of Streleskey is on board, and is a gentlemen highly spoken of by the brethren at the windward. Saturday Sep. 22nd. Some of the members of this station made a call on board the Man of War & had an interview with Cap. Eliott the commander & Count Streleskey. They found them very polite & agreeable. Count Streleskey called at the house of Mr. Bingham in the course of the day. Messrs. Ladd & Co. a Schooner sailed for Koloa this afternoon. Mr. Gulick took passage. Halsey has gone to Mr. Lowell Smith's to board. • A small Schr. sailed to Maui. She probably carried letters to the King requesting him to come down on acct. of the arrival of the Man of War. Sabbath Sep. 23rd. 1838. Dr. Judd arrived today from Kailua. He reports the state of Mrs. Thurston's health to be more encouraging than former accounts had lead us to expect. Hopes are entertained of her recovery~ Wedn~sday Sep. 26. The Chiefs made an entertainment for Cap. Eliott & some of his officers, and invited severetl of the missionary family. It was a tea party, and a very handsome table was spread extending the whole breadth of the new house erected near the fort. Cap. Eliott, Count Strzelecki, First Lt. the Surgon & a midshipman: also Consul Charlton, Mr. Skinner, Mr. & Mrs. Ladd, Mr. & Mrs. Diell were of those not belonging to the Miss. family. Mr. & Mrs. Bingham, Dr. & Mrs. Judd, Miss Smith & Myself were of the mission present. Friday Sep. 28. Cap. Eliott has been inquiring into some of the difficulties of the chiefs with the • foreigners in a private kind of way, not as having any special commission to settle difficulties. Dr. Judd acting interpreter.Some of the chiefs visited the Fly and were honored with a salute. Cap. E. took tea at Dr. Judd's and the mission family all invited and all but Mrs. Dimond, Mrs. Cooke & 23 �LEVI VOLUME 22 Mrs. Chamberlain were present. • . ' • 24 � https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/2295f448cf1ec9fcd38bdf111d7c5f7c.pdf a5c53dd8eeba08d20b5c3fb178af75aa PDF Text Text -1- INSERT No.6 THIS IS A REPRODUOION OF AN UNPUBL1SHED MANUSCRIPT FOR REFERENCE AND STUDY N ' ONLY OT TO BE REPRODUCED IN ANY ":'\'( WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION 0; [A meeting of Delegates of the Mission at Lahaina. May T~S=~~I~T83,&gR Tuesday May 29, 1838. Left my family this morning at 8 oTck and went on board the Brig Harieta [also known as the Becket] for Lahaina to attend a meeting of delegates of this Mission. Our company consisted of Mr. & Mrs. Bingham, Mr" & Mrs. Wilcox who took passage to Lahaina hoping to obtain a passage from Lahaina to Hilo; Messrs. Tinker & Locke. Kinau and about 40 of her people go in the vessel. There are probably 100 on ~oard the vessel. As there was no wind in the morning the vessel was towed out of 'the harbor by two double canoes and a large full manned barge belonging to the King. Kinau remaine d on shore and also Mr. & Mrs. Bingham until the Brig was towed outside. It was not until half past 11 o'ck A.M. that the barge bringing Kinau and her son Lota & Mr. & Mrs. B. came along side. Cap. Meek & Mr. Buler [Butler?] came off in a whale boat and bo[ard)ed the vessel to take passage with us. A moderate sea breeze had sprung up and favored our course and pretty soon Kekuanoa who came off with his wife took his leave & went on shore and the brig proceeded on :t.er way. The sea was very smooth and the breeze continued and at sun down we were in the channel between Oahu & Moloka i. We were none of us much aft' ec te'Q wi th sea sickness- The vessel was very much crowded with people and baggage but I had a berth in the Steerage and enjoyed a comfortable nights [sicJ rest notwithstanding the heat. Wednesday May 30 1838. At day light we were off the S W. part of Molokai. The sea had continued smooth during the night and the breeze moderate & tho. we had not made great head way yet we had been steadily advancing and our prospect was fair of reaching Lahaina by eve- �-2- The sea continued unusually still and the breeze tho. light ning. was steady with but a trifling exception and at sun down we had Lahainaluna in full view.- and a canoe along side from Lahaina sent out to meet the vessel, ~ust before dark Mr. & Mrs. Bingham Mr. & Mrs. Wilcox & Mr. Locke took their seats upon the platfoTIli of the double canoe with a few articles & set out for tm shore. About dark Mr. Tinker & myself got into a single canoe which came along side and we were paddled ashore. The distance was somewhat greater than it seemed to be from the vessels deck but we got to Ja.nd before 9 oTck and proceeded to the house- of Mr. Richards, which we found closed ashe had not returned from Hawaii. We were directed to the house of Mr. Baldwin where we found t .MI. & Mrs. Bingham sitting at th.e tea table, they having rea<;!hed the shoc-e but a short time before us.- There we met with lr.f:r. & ~nitney. They arrived last week having had a passage of about 4 days At least they were at sea fournignts. ~ Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. Wmlcox & Mr. Locke put up at Mr. McDorialdTs. Mr. ~ayer Tinker and I were shown (after attending at the house of NJ.r. Baldwin) to a room in the house o-f b.Q-. Richards":' wher e we lodged for the night. Thursday _ 1r~y 31st ~ I arose at an early hour and wa1ked the yard. The house A hollow and seemed desolate. The kou tree ~8rung~ in-the yard reminded me of former years. The sight of it brought to my mind the events which transpired 10 years ago. The grape vines were creeping all around the veranda and over the house. The branches entwine each other so closely over the entrance to the fore door that the limbs and fO+iage form arr arbor that ~uite darkens the path. �-3- Mr. Baldwin called just before sun rise and Mr. Tinker & myself acco~panied him to the meeting house where the natives had assembled for morning worship. Mr Whitney conducted tbe services. We returned from meeting and took breakfast at the house of Mr. Baldwin wh-o occupies the house built by & for Wlr.. SIlalding. The company at breakfast were Mr·. & Mrs. Baldwin & their two chil- dren- the\.< third surviving child an infant in the arms of the nurse.~ .. & WITs. Bingham & their daughter Lydia. She was edby being at a strange motherfs lap: ~~. & Mrs pla~e ~uite disconcert- and wanted to keep her face in her ~fhitney & Mr. Tinker & myself. Immediately after breakfast we had prayer - Books were given to us all and we read in rotation 2 verses each. ~e two children of 1,Ir. B. read very well and. behaved with much pro:priety. l..:.:r. a Bingham gave out the hymn & ~d the devotions of the morning. /\. dust after breakfast Cap~ Grinnel of a whaling shi:p in the roads called in to whom we were introduced. Mr Baldwin & he went to the s Read~ Rooms- and ,. ~~. W. also / h-e ascended the look out with a spy glass to see if he could not descry the schooner co~ng from Eawaii with the brethren. But could see nothing of tba vessel. A.fter this Mr. Bingham, Tinker, Be:..ld.win & myself walked. out to call upon the King. We walked to the house in which he takes y up his abode while at Lahaina. It is the house ·built by Lohihi fer Nahienaena at the upper part of Lahaina and stands near the 4 (J!c.J beach directly makai of.the meeting house being very near tm. sit.e I[ 11 of the first Mission establishment at L/ahaina nei- or where the houses of Messrs.Richards and Stewart were built when they first came to Lahaina. Vile were shown up stairs by the attendants who were ~ui te court- �· . - -- ._------_. __ ... _.. ---.~--, -4- behavio~ Pretty soon the King carre i~ and gave us a demeano r. cordial 4-.10ha. We sat awhile and conversed and after awhile it ly in their was ~roposed seen her. to go to the place of Kinau as the King had not yet We walked along the beach- :He found the na ti ves in one place drawing a drift log from the beachLanai with trunk, roots & branches- It had. come ashore upon It was Quite a long slDR stick of timber and the bark had some resemblance to beach. Vie proceeded to the house of Kinau .A.uhea- & this is in the yard direc'tly by the landing and the yard is directly maka1 of ~. Richards house. It will be recollected that a brick house stood near tile sea upon a 'wharf or abutm.ent. near the landing. It 'lIas i::1 this }r2.~d.- Salutations 1;ve::e given to the chiefs who were laying about in different directions. C> Kinau, Auhea, E¢.pili wahine) The KingTs wife Kekauonohe and others. After sitting some time singing was propo~ed- and a prayer offer'ed. After this a canoe was obtained and I went on board of the 3rig in com;Jany wi th 1'::::-. Wilcox to get our baggc::.ge .. It was all put upon the canoe &:. iIltothe boat of the BTig an,l taksn ashor e with us. I 6.ined at Kr. i.:.cD,and soon after dinner' I walked up the hill. The sun sbone brightly and the rays s~riking occasioned an appressive I scarcely ever felt so sensibly ~at. directly upon the side hill the effect of heat as in travelling this afternoon up the hill; but after reaching the top of the hill I was soon relieved; I visited the new printing office, looked at all the rooms. It is a very good building I looked at the engraving department & the room for striking off imnressions. I saw also one of the native engravers and he showed me some of the plates which he had been �-5, 1-'-;'4"" . , at work ~ taken by Mr. Bailey, from Punchbowl hill. w~s sketch One was an engraving of the village of Honolulu, the I was joined by . Mr. Andrews where I Mr. Clark and walked with him to the house of stopped & took tea. After tea' I called upon " O~ark Mr. Rogers and then went to the house of Mr. .. :--£. ..... , ~ North wing of the Sem~Y. build ing. ·tM~~e~:-I ,:j;ake '~p ,~~,ilodgihg • . • p -P:-~~:;'!: [Missing: , .0' • .Tunal - 2i1,' 1838J " END OF INSERT No.- 6 .' which isinithe � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Levi - Journal - Volume 0022 and Insert - 1837.08.03 - 1838.05.31 Description An account of the resource Typescript Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1837.08.03 - 1838.05.31 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/9476a2ef7f3509f3a412b44d45ba3b40.pdf 954f0f212356927659d1118c5c487e30 PDF Text Text LEVI VOLUME 21 Volume XXI • November 12, 1836, August 1, 1837 Saturday Novr. 12 1836. This morning a message came to me from the chiefs to go down at 10 o'ck A.M. to the house of Kinau. In compliance with the request I went down and after waiting an hour and a half perhaps, Lord Russel and Mr. Charlton made their appearance. The first subject introduced was the Document sent me on Thursday to be translated; which Lord Russel requested me to read to the King and I did so. He requested that the Document might be placed in his hand for perusal & further consideration, and the request was granted. The King read it & then handed it to Kinau. After some reflection the King asked how it would be in case a subject of Great Britain should come to these islands and take up a residence without the knowledge or consent of the king. He meant undoubtedly to enquire whether the document intended to secure to Eng. subjects the right of residence according to their own pleasure without consent of the authorities of the land. Mr. Charlton maintained that they ought to have this right. Lord Russel granted that the king ought to possess the right of refusing if he chose, and a clause was inserted to that effect, Namely that Eng. subjects shall be permitted to dwell in the islands (having first obtained the consent of the King) &c. • In respect to the second article that of granting permission to Eng. subjects to sell their lands, Kinau said that is a point to which she could not give her consent. The third article received some attention from the chiefs, and an amendatory sentence was introduced by Lord RusseL Neither the King nor chiefs seemed to be satisfied with the Document as a whole: and the King asked whether he might be allowed to present a document which should express his own views upon the subject. Lord Russel said this he might do if he chose. Kinau asked the question whether the Document presented by Lord Russel was drawn up by Kalaimoku , (wh. upon explanation I found to mean the Prime Minister of Great Britain),. The consul would have her believe it was. I said I had not been informed who was the author. [Note added later:] Have learned that Mr. Pelly drew it up. This information was communicated by the Eng. Consul himself My. Bingham a witness July 10 1837. • The subject of the Document having been deferred, Lord Russel asked the reason why Mr. Welsh the Roman Catholic priest recently arrived had been denied a residence & directed to leave the islands. The King said because he had a religion at variance with the religion of the country. His Lordship replied that 1 �LEVI VOLUME 21 while a person conformed to the laws of the country and made no attempts to instruct the people in his Ie religion the King had no right to order him away simply on account of his religion. It was remarked that when the order was issued for his departure it was not known that he was a subject of Great Britain. Lord Russel asked further whether Mr. Welsh would be protected while he conformed to the laws and refrained from teaching his religion. The King said there would be no one to molest ~ or hoohewa him. Lord Russel then requested to know whether Mr. Welsh might have permission to hold mass in his own house for his own benefit and the benefit of foreigners who might wish to attend. The King replied Let them worship in their hearts ~ or keep their religion in their own breasts ~ He could not give consent to any to hold public worship whose religion was at variance with the religion of the country. The King asked a question as follows, If Mr. Welsh should not conform to the laws but, contrary to his promise, should attempt to propagate his religion, what then would be proper for the government to do. The answer was, the King would have a right to send him away. In regard to Mr. Welsh, Lord Russel said he did not know what were his real objects, but he had stated that they were not to propagate his religion unless he had permission so to do. ~ and wished to know 'e whether he should say to Mr. W. that while he conformed to the laws of the land he was to have permission to remain. The answer of the King was in the affirmative. Tuesday Novr. 15th 1836. Br. Smith & Parker & their families came on shore this morning from the Charles Carrol, Cap. Reuben Weeks which anchored last night in the roads. Just before sundown Dr. Judd and family landed from the ship Audly Clark, Cap. Paddock from Hilo via Lahaina. Dr. Judd has been absent since Augt. 27. The Chiefs & Lord Russel together with the Eng. Consul have had a meeting today. Mr. Bishop having come up from Ewa was invited by the Chiefs to be present and acted as interpreter on the occasion. The document of the chiefs drawn up in the native language by Malo and others & by request of the Govt. translated by me was presented. This did not suit the Eng. Consul & his Lordship and he declared that if the Govt. would not accede to principles more liberal or adopt a policy more favorable to British interests he must declare that there was an end to a good understanding between the two governments. Previously to this interview the Eng. Consul had declared to the chiefs that if they did not by 2 o'ck P.M. of this day come to an agreement that should be satisfactory the Actaeon would place herself in a position to make an attack on the fort. Yesterday afternoon, having been sent for by Kinau, I was at her house where the chiefs were assembled 2 �LEVI VOLUME 21 for consultation: they were drawing up articles of agreement to which they would assent. While I was there the English Consul came in with a good deal of bluster declaring that a native had been stealing from his • yard: and talked loudly of punishment and redress. Said moreover that it mattered not to him whether he recovered from the thief the property stolen or not, he had his redress; the government must refund it &c. &c. ~ On inquiry into the theft, about which he was now talking so loudly, it appeared that it was the loss of a stick of wood which he could identify and which was taken by one of his own natives and by him given to the native which he had in custody. Kekuanaoa replied to him, and said, he was ready to attend to the case and Justice should be done. The Consul answered that he had many engagements and he could do nothing about it neither then nor on the morrow. In regard to the business pending ,however, he said, if it was not all made straight and satisfactory by 2 o'ck P.M. then the vessels which are at anchor between the Man of war and the fort would be removed that there should be no obstacle between, and then he did not positively declare what but the impression he wished the chiefs to receive was that she would fire upon them: and so the Chiefs understood it. !. During the interview of this afternoon, the Consul talked much, and told the Commander of the Actaeon that the Americans had greatly the advantage over the Eng. in regard to privileges here. He said too that the articles now presented by the Chiefs had been drawn up by an American citizen ~ Said also that the Articles of Agreement signed by Cap. Jones & the Chiefs were drawn up by Mr. Bingham. I confronted him on this point and said that the document was not so much as translated by Mr. Bingham; that it was translated by Mr. Loomis assisted by Sally Jackson. He maintained the contrary notwithstanding and said Mr. B. read the articles when the meeting for signing the document took place. I admitted that this might be true, but I knew positively that Mr. Loomis was the translator. As the Articles presented by the chiefs was set aside by the Eng. man of war as what he could not assent unto ~ the document previously offered to the Chiefs was taken up. ~ and with considerable discussion and amendment assented to by the King & Kinau though on the point of allowing the influx of foreigners the article was not made as clear as the King wished. But he was allowed to have the check of granting permission for residence and erecting buildings. But on this point the original article is somewhat complex. In granting transfers of houses and premises from one foreigner to another the king wished to reserve to • himself the prior right of purchase, and in all cases of being informed of the intention to transfer, without which no transfer could be legaL It was after dark before the interview closed, and adjourned to next day 10 o'ck when the documents 3 �LEVI VOLUME 21 which are to be rewritten & translated, are to be signed. • Wednesday Novr. 16 1836. The Eng. Consul sent the articles of agreement to me to translate. As the native document was in the hands of Kinau I wrote to her to send it UPi but she sent a messenger forthwith requesting me to go to her. And I went down and commenced the translation at her house. I had not been there long before Lord Russel and Mr. Charlton came in and I was obliged to leave the translation to act as interpreter. The case of George Chapman's premises was resumed: and his Lordship inquired the decision of the Chiefs in regard to it ~ as he regarded the transaction a flagrant act of injustice and violent outrage upon the man's person and property for which satisfaction would be required. The King asked what was the satisfaction required. It was replied the restoration of the premises and of the house in the state it was when seized and payment for the property stolen. The King asked what property had been stolen. It was answered that the amount of property was trifling consisting in articles of wearing apparel belonging to the foreigners who were residing in the house at the time of the affraYi who had deposed respecting the transaction and stated the loss of clothes. The main & only thing on which he (Lord Russel) would insist was the restoration of the premises, & the rebuilding of the house for the benefit of the original proprietoer. To this the King agreed ~ Viz. to restore the premises & rebuild the house ~. reserving to himself the right of redemption of Mr. French who has a mortgage on the premises for $2,000. While we were engaged in conversation on the case of Geo. Chapman Dr. Judd having been sent for by the Chiefs to assist, came in, and was introduced to his Lordship and invited to take my place as intrepeter, and I returned to the translation. That having been completed was offered for the signature of the King. The King wished that Kinau as Alii aina might be associated with him: but this was not allowed as his signature implied the approbation of all others & included every thing necessary in the case. The King asked in case any difficulty should arise in relation to the Agreement who would there be to whom to appeal. His Lordship said the Document would speak for itself and the Consul could be applied to. It was asked how the first article referring to residence and the erection of houses & ware houses was to be understood and wether the consent of the King as stated in the document included both ~ ideas namely ~ permission to reside as well as to build houses: both Lord Russel & Mr. Charlton said that was the • understanding ~ for in the first conversation and the conversation last evening that was a point of importance in the Kings mind and it was the the reason of its being referred to a second time. The Document both in the Eng. & Hawaiian language was signed by the King ~ and Lord Ed. Russell 4 �LEVI VOLUME 21 placed his name, not under that of the King, but by the side of it,- in which position it only stands as witness. • Saturday Novr. 19 1836. The Opupele (Thetis) arrived from Kauai having on board Mr. Whitney & family. Mr. Bingham & family landed yesterday at Waianae and will come up by land. They will stop at Ewa till after the Sabbath. The Actaeon sailed unceremoneously today ~ passed out of the harbor quietly ~ not a gun being fired from that vessel, the fort or any other vesseL The Chiefs do not regret that she is gone. The Commander has reported, so Malo told me, that she will be back again in five months ~ She is bound hence to the Society Islands and thence to Pitcairn's Islands. Mr. Buffet of Pitcarns Islands who has been at these islands for a number of months took passage in the Actaeon. Monday Novr. 21st. 1836. Mr. & Mrs. Bingham & Elizabeth arrived from Ewa. Hiram came up on Saturday. The health of Mrs. Bingham seems to be much improved ~ Mrs. Alexander was confined on the 29th ulto. a son ~ their third. Thursday Novr. 24. The Joseph Peabody sailed this day for the United States. By her I sent letters & boxes. She will probably reach home as soon as the Superior which sailed on the 31st ulto. by which I sent • a large package of letters. Mr. Parker having come up yesterday from Kaneohe returned to day with his wife & family which have been absent from their station ever since the 18th ulto. ~ that is 36 days, having in the mean time visited Molokai, Wailuku & Lahaina. Tuesday Novr. 29. The Hooikaika arrived this morning from Lahaina bringing down the effects of Mr. .Richards & supplies for the ship DanL Webster. Mr. Richards & wife & their eldest children came down on board the whaling ship Oregon to take passage for the u.S. in the whaling ship DanL Webster, Peirson of Sag Harbor now at this port & to sail in about a week. Wednesday 30th. Mr. Emerson arrived here from Waialua but will make only a short stay. Thursday Decr. 1. Mr. Bishop & family arrived from Ewa having come up to attend to the embarkation of their daughter who accompanies Mr. Richards & family in the DanL Webster. • Wednesday Decr. 7 1836. Dr. Judd set sail in the Hooikaika for Maui. He goes on account of the alarming state of Mr. Spaulding's health having had an attack of bleeding at the lungs without any particular cause. His health for a considerable length of time has been delicate not having been able to 5 �LEVI VOLUME 21 preach or to exert himself except in a very slight manner. The health of Mrs. Dibble is also declining and it is thot. she is drawing fast to the close of life. • I send in the Hooikaika about 5000 feet of lumber & upwards of a ton of other freight. Mr. & Mrs. Whitney embark for Kauai on board the Schr. Thetis or Opupele. The health of Mrs. W. is comfortable. Have made a settlement this afternoon with Cap. Pierson for the passage of Mr. Richards and wife & seven children on board the ship DanL Webster. One of the children is Jane Elizabeth Bishop. The passage is $620. Friday Deer. 9 1836. At an early hour the Daniel Webster got under way, and left the harbor. Mr. Richards & wife & their six oldest children & Jane Elizabeth Bishop embarked yesterday expecting to sail, but owing to the strength of the wind the pilot would not venture to trip the anchor lest some accident should occur. The detention of the vessel afforded time to the passengers to get everything in readiness for sea. Sabbath Deer. 11th. Mr. Parker preached in the Chapel this evening, the last ser:non which he expects to preached in that house. A very good sermon from the words, We preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a • stumbling block and unto the Greek's foolishness" &c. Tuesday Deer. 13. Mr. Tinker set out on a tour of this island with a purpose to comply with the injunction, "As ye go preach." Friday 16. Mrs. Chamberlain and I went on board the ship Phoenix to see the berths of the boys. It is one berth nearly 5 feet by 3 upon the transum or what in nautical language is called the after locker. The locker being widened by a board and secured by a side and end piece. It will make them a very comfortable place to sleep. The Phoenix is all ready for sea & would have sailed this afternoon but the pilot did not think the wind quite strong enough. We went down with a view to the embarkation of Mr. Parker & the boys, but we returned and Cap. Allyn with us; he took tea at our house. In the evening a social prayer meeting was held at the house of Mr. Bingham in reference to the expected departure of Mr. P. and our two sons. • Saturday Decr. 17 1836. Soon after sun rise the signal gun was fired from the Phoenix. Our little boys were already up and full of excitement in prospect of getting away. We took our breakfast hastily and attended morning prayer The little boys bid their mother & sisters an affectionate farewell and I led them 6 �LEVI VOLUME 21 down to the wharf at the point near which the ship was moored. A boat was pretty soon sent to take us off. The boys stepped in very cheerfully ~ and when we came along side they climed cheerfully up the side of • the vessel which is to carry them away from all whom they have felt to be near & dear on earth. They appeared to be well satisfied with their berth and manifested no reluctance to staying on board. As soon as the vessel was ready to start r told them it was best they should take off their common day clothes and put on their night clothes. To this they readily submitted and when they had made the exch. they laid themselves down in their berth. The feelings were very tender and they could not look at me without weeping: for tho. Warren Fay had seemed to feel before that a separation was about to take place, yet Evarts had not till now realized it, and both seemed to feel as r leaned over them and gave them a few words of parting counsel that the time was near when they should see me no more. r asked them whether they wished to send any word back to their mother. Their hearts were too full to speak. Warren Fay however said Give my love to all the children. As the time had come for me to leave them r called Mr .Parker from on deck wishing the little boys to see a friend by their side as r left them ~ to see them probably no more on earth. r pressed their lips with affection and telling them severally to be good took my leave and passing brother P. exchanged with him • the apostolic salutation of a kiss of charity and hastened on deck. Bidding the Cap. and mate farewell r descended the side of the vessel into the boat of the pilot and with him came into the harbor ~ he going on board of a ship wh. he was about to take out & r to the shore. Mr. Bingham set out for Kaneohe to spend the Sabbath and organize a church there. Sabbath Deer. 18 1836. Mr. Smith performed all the duties of the Sabbath at the native Chapel. Owing to the ill health of Mr. Diell, and the absence of Mr. Bingham & Mr. Tinker there was no service in the Seamens Chapel either in the morning or evening. Monday 19. Dr. Judd arrived from Maui ~ having left Mr .Spaulding somewhat better, though in a critical state. He proposes a sea voyage as the only thing affording any promise in his case of averting a settled decline. Mr. Tinker returned from a tour of the island having been absent a little than 6 days including the Sabbath, which he spent at Waianae. • Mr. Bingham returned from Kaneohe having assisted in the organization of a church at that place. Friday Decr. 23 1836. By the Barque Columbia from the Columbia River letters have been reed. from Mr.Daniel Lee also from Missionaries of the Board that have arrived in the country. 7 �LEVI VOLUME 21 Just after sun set a ship made its appearance coming round Diamond HilL When I first saw her I conjectured it was an armed vesseL I formed this conjecture from noticing a wind saiL Still the thought • occurred that it might be a merchantman having passengers on board: and this proved to be the case. A little after 8 o'ck to our no small joy a large package was brought contg. letters just sent on shore from the vessel in the offing, which is the Hamilton, Cap. Barker and we were gratified to learn that missionaries were on board of the Methodist connexion destined for the N.W. coast. Saturday Deer. 24 1836. The Methodist Missionaries are now among the families. They consist of Dr. & Mrs. White & Mr. & Mrs. Beers & Mr. Wilson, and three single ladies Misses Pitman, Johnson & Dawning. Had a meeting on their arrival at the Mission at the house of Mr. Bingham ~ Two prayers were offered and hymn sung. Mr. & Mrs .. Dimond arrived from Kaneohe. Friday Decr. 30 1836. The Princess Harrieta Keopuolani died this morning about 10 o'ck. A single gun was fired at the Fort and the flag hoisted half mast. Every thing remained still and very little wailing was heard until evening. During the evening and night there was considerable wailing yn the neighborhood of the King's residence. '. Saturday Decr. 311836. This morning Mr. & Mrs. Spaulding and their two children embarked in the ship Adeline, Cap. Buckley for the U.S. they arrived here on the 27th from Lahaina where a meeting had been held by the br. of Maui & Molokai on the subject of their taking passage in the Adeline, and the unanimous opinion expressed of the expediency of the measure. A meeting of as many of the br. of this island as could come together was convened and they concurred in the decision of the windward brethren. Tuesday Jan. 311837. A protracted meeting commenced this morning. The house was not overflowing though the cong. was somewhat larger than is ordinarily the case on the Sabbath. Mr. Bingham preached at 10 o'ck & Mr. Smith at 3 o'ck P.M. Saturday Feby. 41836 [1837]. The funeral ceremonies of the Princess took place this afternoon with much display of sumptuous kahilis & military parade of Sandwich Island grandeur. The remains were brought to the native chapel followed by a concourse of chiefs, foreigners and common natives. The sermon was preached by Mr. Bingham. At the close of the exercises the remains were carried back to the • place whence they were taken, there to remain until removed to MauL Monday Feby 6 1837. The protracted meeting was continued until this afternoon, and closed with exercises appropriate to the Monthly Concert, conducted by Mr. Smith. 8 �LEVI VOLUME 21 Thursday Feby 9 1837. Have been occupied yesterday & to day in making a shipment of lumber & other supplies for Lahainaluna on board the Brig Diana bound for Maui & Hawaii. ". The supplies sent to Lahainaluna amount to nearly $2000 dollars. I send also some supplies for other stations ~ The Brig goes to Lahaina first; afterward to Kawaihae & then to Kealakekua Bay. The freight amounts to $111.62 payable to Mr. French. Mr. Burnham who arrived from Lahainaluna on the 29th ult. assisted in selecting & shipping the lumber, and has taken passage in the Brig to return to his labors in the boys department of the High School. Monday Feby 20 1837. The brethren who went to Ewa to attend the protracted meeting which has been held there returned today. Mr. Smith was present during all the days of the meeting which commenced on Tuesday afternoon last & closed yesterday. Mr. Bingham went down on Saturday, the health of Mrs. B. not allowing of his going sooner. Mr. Tinker remained at this station to attend to duties connected with the press. He however made an exchange with Mr. Parker for the Sabbath ~ going to Kaneohe on Saturday & returning to day. Mr. P. came up on Saturday & returned this morning. He preached in English at the Chapel on Sabbath morng. besides • conducting the usual native exercises and attending the native prayer meeting at sun rise . Monday March 61837. I arose at a quarter past 8 o'ck this morng. to get in readiness various articles to send to Maui & Hawaii in the Brig Diana which is expected to sail today. I was incessantly occupied until 4 o'ck in the afternoon at which hour the vessel was expected to sail; but she did not get off till near sun down. Mr. Charles R. Smith and family took passage for Lahaina, where they intend to remain and they wish to occupy for a season the house vacated by Mr. Spaulding. His design is to obtain a tract of land at Haiku for the purpose of agriculture ~ or rather cultivating the mulberry for the silk worm . . also cotton & cane, should his plans succeed. Mr. Colkin who is employed at Lahainaluna and came down some time ago in the Schr. Hooikaika returned in the Diana. Mr. Forbes also took passage for Kealakekua. He arrived here from Kaawaloa with his family a week ago today. The health of Mrs. Forbes is somewhat delicate, which was the cause of their visit at the present • time . Mrs. Forbes and the children remain and expect to continue here till after general meeting. Mr. E will labor at his station till the time arrives for assembling to attend Gen. meeting. 9 �LEVI VOLUME 21 Tuesday March 7 1837. Mr. & Mrs. Smith set out for Ewa. Mr. Smith will proceed to Waialua where a protracted meeting commences today. Mrs. S. will remain at Ewa. • Monday March 13. Mr. & Mrs. Smith arrived this evening from Ewa. The protracted meeting has been attended with happy results. The Spirit of God has evidently been with them and they hope that some few have been born again. The Opupele arrived yesterday from KauaL Dr. & Mrs. White of the Oregon Mission took passage down & returned in her. Their stay at Kauai was necessarily short. The Opupele sailed again this evening for Koloa. I had time only for a hasty letter or two & to forward 100 cash for Mr. Alexander. The Schooner Clarion, Cap. Henry Paty arrived from Payta 25 days. The Governments of Peru & Chili are in a state of warfare against each other. Friday March 17 1837. The ship Europa Cap. Shaw sailed for Valparaiso. Mr. Townsend a scientific gentleman who crossed the Rocky Mountains and arrived here some time ago i. from the Columbia River took passage. I wrote several letters and sent all the letters that were on hand by this conveyance. Thursday March 23rd. The Brig Rose 126 days from Boston via Callao arrived this day. The news we gain by this vessel is that the Barque Jones, Cap. Merril, cleared from Boston for Honolulu via New York on the 21st day of October. The mate of the Rose reports that he was informed by the mate of the ship Florence that some body was about to charter that vessel to bring out missionaries to the Sandwich Islands. Tuesday March 28. The remains of Dr. Meredith Gardiner, who died on Sabbath morning, were buried this afternoon in the grave yard of the mission. This Gentleman was a native of Scotland and first arrived at the islands in 1833 on his way to Columbia River as physician to the Hudson's Bay Co's. establishment at Fort Vancouver. He was attacked with an affection of the lungs and left his station and returned to these islands in the fall of 1835. Here he remained suffering under the diseas which was upon him till his death. His mind became seriously impressed while at Vacouvre: and on his arrival here he communicated his views to Mr. Diell & Mr. Bingham and others. He took up the study of the Scriptures and pursued diligently the subject of religion. • His hope became firm & consistent and he made a profession of religion and partook with the church at this place of the Sacrament. His course has been uniform and honorable and his end was peace. His mortal part rests beside the remains of our brother Shepard. 10 �LEVI VOLUME 21 A protracted meeting commenced at Kaneohe ~ Mr. Tinker & Smith go to assist Mr. Parker. Sabbath April 2 1837. This evening a sermon was preached in the Chapel by Mr. Diell on the occasion • of Dr. Gairdners death. The house was pretty well filled and the sermon an interesting one. Monday ApI. 3. We are sorry to learn that the grog shops have been licenced for another year, thirteen or fourteen at $100 each. We understand that the King alone is responsible for this act. The Meeting at Kaneohe has been an interesting one. The Spirit of the Lord is evidently operating on the minds of the people. Friday April 7th 1837. The Chiefs are making preparations to sail for Maui with the remains of the Princess. The chiefs people are shipping their baggage and getting ready to sail, tomorrow being the day set for sailing. The following vessels are in waiting: Don Quixote Becket Paalua Victoria • Opupele Hooikaika Puahulale Kuala Keola I send various articles in the Opupele for Lahainaluna & Wailuku. Saturday April 8. Our Methodist brethren embarked this afternoon in the Brig Diana for Columbia River. They give Cap. Hinckley & Mr. Jones who are joint owners of the Diana eighteen hundred dollars for carrying them and their effects to the seat of the Hudson's Bay Co. at Vancouvre. The vessel sailed at about 5 o'ck. Owing to unfavorable weather the chiefs postponed their sailing till next week. The wind has been strong from the mountains yesterday & today accompanied with rain. • Sabbath ApI. 91837. Just before 2 o'ck P.M. a vessel made her appearance off Diamond Hill, which proved to be a Bark displaying America Colors. After she came to anchor it was perceived that she displayed a Bethel Flag. As we were about going to native service Mr. Johnstone who had gone off to the 11 �LEVI VOLUME 21 vessel & returned, announced that the Vessel is the Mary Frazier 116 days from Boston with 32 missionaries for this mission on board. This fact was announced by Mr. Bingham to the natives from the pulpit. '. Monday ApI. 10th. After breakfast Mr. Bingm. Dr. Judd & myself walked to the residence of Kinau with a view to obtain a conveyance on board. On making the application we learned that we could not obtain her double canoe and we were advised to apply to the King who was on board the Don Quixote. We proceeded to Mr. French's wharf where we found one of the boats of the vessel and went off on board. The King was pleasant and engaged very cheerfully to furnish a boat ~ While on board we perceived two boats coming in from the Mary Frazier and we perc.eved that several of the missionaries were on board. They landed at pakaka and we were very soon with them upon the wharf, and gave and received cordial salutation. Arrangements were immediately made for getting the rest of the missionaries on shore. The King furnished his large barge and before noon all were on shore. They assembled after calling upon the chiefs, at the house of Mr. Bingham all the brethren & sisters of the station were present. Two prayers were offered in succession and a hymn sung at the commencement and close of the interview afterward the new missionaries dispersed among the families of the station to take dinner. Several of the br. & sisters went off after dinner on board their vessel again to lodge and make further • arrangements to leave. The Sab. Sch. concert was observed in the evening at the house of Mr. Tinker and most of the new br. & sisters were present. Tuesday ApI. 11 th 1837. The Mary Frazier was towed into the harbor this morning and moored along side of Ladd & Cos. wharf and during the day all the baggage of the missionaries was landed and drawn up to the mission houses. We have with us of the new helpers Rev. Mark Ives & wife, Mr. Castle & wife & Mr. Munn & wife ~ Mr. Castle is designated by the Board as assistant in the Secular department of the mission. Wednesday Ap. 12. King & Chiefs sailed for Maui quite a fleet. Thursday ApI. 13. Having chartered the Brig Clarion at $15 pr. day to go to Hilo, Kailua & Kawaihae to bring the families down to Gen. Meeting. She was despatched this afternoon. I shipped various supplies both for Maui & Hawaii, it being stipulated that the vessel stop at Lahaina going up. Gov. Adams took • passage also Dr. Peabody & Mr. Thompson. Monday April 17 . The Clementina arrived from the Coast of California having on board as passengers the formerly ejected Catholics Messrs. Batchelor & Short. The Govt. are exceedingly displeased with the 12 �LEVI VOLUME 21 Captain for allowing them a passage and have required him to take them away again and also ordered them to depart. • Saturday April 29th 1837. The Schooner Hooikaika arrived this morning and brought to the Gen. Meeting Messrs. Green, Armstrong, Hitchcock & Rogers & their families also Miss Brown. Shortly after the arrival of the Hooikaika the Clarion hove in sight bringing from Hawaii Messrs. Coan, Thurston & Lyons and their families together with MI. Forbes and from Lahaina MI. Andrews & his family. At the same time a whaling ship in the roads displayed a white flag as signal of having missionaries on board. These were MI. Clark & family & Mr. Dibble and his two children. Thus have arrived in the short space of an hour or two 21 adult missionaries and 23 children. These all find accommodations either with the families of this station or in comfortable houses of the natives in the neighborhood. Saturday ApI. 29. Chartered the Hooikaika for 70 dollars to go to Kauai for the families of that island. Dr. Andrews & wife went down to accompany the family of Mr. Gulick should they think it expedient to come up. Sabbath April 30. On the afternoon of this day Mrs. C. was confined with a son. • Tuesday May 21837. MI. Baldwin & family & Miss Ogden arrived in a whaling ship from Lahaina. Wednesday May 3rd 1837. Gen. Meeting was organized this afternoon. Mr. Green was chosen Moderator. L. Chamberlain Scribe. R. Tinker asst. Scribe. and Messrs. Andrews, Green & Tinker Committee of Overtures. Wednesday May 31st 1837. Mr. Hitchcock & MI. Munn took passage in the Schr. Hooikaika for Molokai. MI. H. agreed to give the Cap. 10$ pI. day from the time of putting in cargo until her discharge at Kaluaaha. Friday June 2nd. Messrs. Clark, Dibble, Armstrong & Lafon took passage in the Becket for Lahaina, with natives amounting to 15 in all for the passage of whom and for the baggage of the families, I paid the sum or $37. Haalilio remitting the passage money of the missionaries & their wives. • Monday June 5th. The Opupele sailed for Kauai with the families of Messrs. Whitney, Alxr. & Johnson. Friday June 16 1837. The Hooikaika sailed towards evening for Lahaina. The following families took passage. Viz. Messrs. Baldwin, Conde & Ives also Miss Ogden & Miss Brown. I paid $40 for frt. and passage. 13 �LEVI VOLUME :2l Saturday June 17. The King sailed again in the Don Quixote for MauL He came down about 10 days • ago to adjust business relative to the Catholics which had been put on board the Clementine. He has • < - . replied to the Consuls & Mr. Dudoit and disclaimed any intention to seize the vessel: but refuses to allow the men to come on shore and persists in requiring that the vessel in which they came shall take them away. Monday June 19 ~ The Schooner Victoria sailed this afternoon for the windward bound first to Maalea having on board 100 empty barrels for Ladd & Co. The following families take passage Namely Mr. Green for Wailuku to be landed at Maalea. Mr. Coan, Dr. Andrews & Mr. Wilcox & families for Hilo, whence the vessel is to proceed after landing the passengers & goods for Maalea. Sabbath June 25th 1837. The Flibberty Jibbett sailed this afternoon. It is said her destination is Valparaiso and her object to carry despatches from the Eng. & Amer. consuls to the Fleets on the Coast praying for Governmental interference in respect to the forcible embarkation of the Jesuits Messrs Bachelot & Short on board the Brig. Clementine. The Flibberty is commanded by Cap. Jules Dudoit the owner of the Clementine. Monday June 26. Mr. Gulick & family left for their station on board the Schr. Paalua, which has been • despatched for Kauai to ascertain what has become of the Schr. Opupele, which sailed three weeks ago with the other families for Kauai ~ Viz. Messrs. Whitney, Alexander & Johnson ~ and Kapiolani, and was to have returned immediately. Some solicitude is felt on her account. Wednesday June 28. The Flibberty Jibbett returned having put back on acct. of a leak. Saturday July 1st. The E Jibbett sailed again. The Paalua returned from Kauai, also the Opupele which had been detained by calms and an adverse current. Messrs. Hooper & Peck and also part of the crew of an Eng. whaling ship which had been wrecked together with Kapiolani & her attendants embarked in the Opupele at KauaL The Becket sailed this afternoon for the windward, on board of wh. the families of Kona & Waimea, Hawaii, embarked for their stations.Mr. French chartered the vessel of the King for his own business and with him I made a bargain for the passage of the families & the carriage of their effects. Three hundred dollars are the terms. He goes himself as passenger and would have taken his mistress with him but for the • feelings of the families who utterly refused to go in the vessel if she were to be on bd. Monday July 3rd 1937. Dr. Judd & family set out for Waialua this forenoon. Saturday July 8. The English Ship of war, Sulphur Cap. Belcher arrived ~ is a vessel on a voyage of 14 �LEVI VOLUME 21 I. surveyor discovery to the North. Her arrival I trust will be opportune for making some settlement of the difficulty in regard to the Catholics. Sabbath July 9th 1837. The Ship of War Sulphur was brought into the harbor. No Salute was fired. In this however we were disappointed expecting or rather fearing that the Sabbath would be violated by the discharge of cannon, and an occasion perhaps found for complaint ~ or an allegation of disrespect brought against the Government. A Brig arrived from the N.W. coast which brought letters from The Missies. of the Board recently established among the Nez Perces indians, also from some of our friends of the Methodist Mission who left us early in April for the Columbia. Monday July 10. A French Frigate of a large class arrived this morning and anchored in the Roads. The Cap. of the Sulphur had an interview with the Chiefs on the subject of releasing the Catholics in other words allowing them to return on shore. To this Kinau wd. not give consent. The Capn. of the French Frigate also called present the Eng. & Am. Consuls together with the Cap. of the Eng. ship, all urged that the chiefs allow the Catholics to return on shore. Kinau wd. not give consent. It was threatened • to retake the vessel and set the men on shore. Kinau said, If you put those men on shore, you take the country. Mr. Bingham acted as interpreter and it was a no pleasant service. Had much insult offered to him by the Eng. Consl and Com. of the Eng. ship. Soon after the officers of the vessel had left, the Eng. consul returned, and inquired after Kinau. She had stepped out. When she came in, he wished me to say to her that the Captains had decided to hold the harbor in a state of blockade, and they would permit no native vessel to leave the harbor. That the Clementine had been taken possession of by boats from the Sulphur and the men set on shore, or were to be set on shore. She said you have then taken the island. If you have put those men onshore you have taken the government. The consul said he had nothing to do with laying the blocade this was the decision of the two Captains and the French Captain had given orders for 300 of his men to come on shore. Kinau asked for what. He answered to protect Mr. Bachelot. Kinau said We protect him ~ nothing will hurt him on board the vessel. • The Consul wished Kinau to write to the King to come down and urged the proprity of her writing as it would save trouble. She said, "Why should I write, you have taken the land, you take away my authority and the authority of the King. This the Consul denied. 15 �LEVI VOLUME 21 As Mr. Bingham & myself returned from the house of Kinau we saw the English ensign flying from the main mast of the Clementine. In the evening we heard that the Catholics had been sent on shore. Kinau as • I heard censured Phelps for allowing them to come on shore or for not preventing their landing. Phelps) I suppose) has command of the sea shore. Just about dark the Clementine left the harbor for Lahaina. A Schooner (Kuala) also sailed for Lahaina notwithstanding the blockade. Tuesday July 11th 1837. Things have remained quiet. Have not myself been down in town; but understand that the streets are very stilL Wednesday July 12. Last night a company of sailors with fife and drum passed up the road by the mission houses. They were quite noisy and stopped opposite Mr. Binghams gate and used profane & abusive language in respect to Mr. B. & the missionaries. Friendly natives were about looking at the movements of these fell?ws. This afternoon a small schooner sailed for Lahaina ~ She was not molested notwithstanding what was said about the ports being in a state of blockade. \ :. Saturday July l:5,th. This morning the Clementine was at anchor in the roads) and came early into the . . \ ... harbor. In the afternoon arrived from Lahaina and letters were recd. from the brethren. She sailed \ . . the Victoria .. from this port of1 th~ 19th ulto. was 40 hours from hence to Maalea) and 10 days from Oahu to Hilo ~ from Wailuku to Hilo".? days. Onthe 8th inst. she was at Lahaina. Sailed probably from on the 4th or 5th inst. as the latest date froin Hilo waS July 4th. The news from Lahaina respecting the King is that he may be expected to come down with Gov. Adams for whom he has sent and the other chiefs about the middle of next week. Mr. Baldwin speaks of the behavior of Lt. Peck who went to Lahaina in command of the Clementine as "Friendly & pleasant". Things are very quiet so far ~ indeed there has nothing occurred on the part of the people to make it otherwise; and it is said the men of the ships of war are not allowed liberty on shore. Monday July 17 1837. This afternoon Mrs. Chamberlain set off for Koolau to attend upon Mrs. Parker in a season of domestic trial expected. She will stop tonight at the house at Nuuanu where Messrs. Tinker • & Hall & families are residing at present. Tuesday evening July 18. Nalimu our native man returned from Koolau & brought notice of the safe arrival of Mrs. C. at Mrs. P.s station. 16 �LEVI VOLUME 21 Wednesday July 191837. Examination of Schools of Honolulu. Thursday July 20. Walked to Waikiki to examine the schools of that district. • The King & Chiefs arrived from Lahaina ~ Gov. Adams is one of the number. Mr. Bishop has also returned. He came down in the Paalua. Friday July 21st. An ahaolele has taken place to day at Hale Kauwila between the commanders of the Two ships of war and the King and chiefs. The Chiefs requested the presence of Mr. Bingham & myself ~ Mr. Andrews was afterwards sent for and Mr. McDonald was also present, and Mr. Brinsmade. Between 12 and 1 o'clock the Gent. came consisting of the two commanders and the Eng. & Am. Consuls and several officers from both vessels. After saluting the King they took seats and the French Captain opened his business. He made use of Gravier as an interpreter; but he did not succeed to the satisfaction of the King and the King referred to Mr. Bingham as his interpreter ~ Objections were immediately raised against him by the English Captain as well as the French Captain together with the English Consul ~ The request was made by the Eng. Captain that Mr. B. be ordered to leave the room as his very presence would awe the King. The order however was not given and Mr. Bingham remained. The principal part of the business of the Commanders appeared to be to get the consent of the Govt. that the two persons remain until they • - could obtain aTl opportunity of getting to Valparaiso. The King stood his ground that they should not remain, ,anet. 4~ requested that the Commander would take them away. This they said was out of the question. The King was unwilling to consent to their remaining because they had formerly made the same plea ~ their wishing tp remains only till they could get away. The Business clo~ed this day without coming to any decision and the meeting was adjourned till tomorrow at 10 o'ck a.m, Saturday July 22nd. The jIleeting was continued, Mr. Andrews acted as interpreter. No other one of the mission was present. The Business of the Catholics was settled by the King's consenting that the Catholics remain until an opportunity shall present for their getting away. They are to embrace the first opportunity of leaving the islands either for Valparaiso, Lima, Manilla or any other port of the civilized world. The Captains pledged themselves on their part that they shall comply with the order of the Chiefs to depart. • A bill of damages was brot. in by Dudoit against the govt. for detention of the Clementine amtg. to $20,77833/100. Monday July 24th 1837. The Capn. of the French ship had an interview with the King & Chiefs on the 17 ------------------ �LEVI VOLUME 21 subject of a Stipulation of Amity the substance of which is that the French be at liberty to come & go & receive the protection of the Govt. on the same conditions other nations ~ as Eng. & the U.S. ~ To this the • King acceded. A document was presented by Cap. Belcher for the signature of the King.~ the meaning of which was not obvious at first. To this the King signed his name evidently, I believe, under a mistake as to its true meaning. The Article commenced as follows: Ke ae aku nei au i ke ano au e manao ai he pololei ~ &c. He, I have reason to think, on signing the article, supposed to consent to the interpretation himself had put upon the Treaty of Lord RusseL ~ <Ca' u e manao ai he pololei". The mistake was not corrected until he had signed the paper and the officer had gone who presented it for his signature. Mr. Andrews was the translator & I supposed the King to have been acquainted with the purport of the article before I was called. Having been called unexpectedly and not having any previous knowledge of the business and seeing the translation in Mr. Andrews hand writing ~ I was not particular on looking into the meaning, and I did not perceive its import, till after the Kings signature had been given. He previously to signing the paper showed it to the Chiefs. I think this document is designed as a trap. • Both ships ~ailed this evening. They departed without a salute. They came as they went. Saturday JuLy f:Q l837. The Briganteen Peru, Cap. Kilham arrived this morning. Mr. Peirce supercargo. In thilS· v:esse1 have arrived several missionaries for the Oregon of the Episcopal Methodist denomination ~ namely Mr. & Mrs ..Leslie rnd three children,.. all daughters the eldest about 10 years of age the youngest not far from 5 - Mr. Perkins & a Miss Smith. They will take up lodgings in our neighborhood. A young man by the name of James Jarves son of Deming Jarves has come passenger in this vesseL He will be accommodated in the house with Mr. Brinsmade. Tuesday Augt. 1 1837. Gov. Adams sailed for Maui & Hawaii in the Schr. Hooikaika. We had been in hopes of having the use of the Hooikaika for the return of Mr. Andrews & to carry Mr. Bliss & Bailey to their to their stations. A Barque arrived from Eng. bound to CoL River,.. Mr. Leslie & Company expect to take passage in her. • 18 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Levi - Journal - Volume 0021 - 1836.11.12 - 1837.08.01 Description An account of the resource Typescript Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1836.11.12 - 1837.08.01 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/3060e87595b9551e5fa6129c9f54d5ac.pdf c78b91672545c61b3e18798c028a08f5 PDF Text Text LEVI VOLUME 20 Volume XX • October 31. 1835 ~ November 10,1836 • Saturday October 31st 1835. Mr. Tinker having proposed an exchange with Mr. Smith for the ensuing Sabbath, rode to Ewa this afternoon. Mr. Smith arrived at this place just at evening. The Schr. Flibbety Jibbet sailed for Maui this afternoon. I sent letters & some freight. Monday Novr. 2 1835. Mailou called this forenoon to collect taxes which have been assessed upon us. I put him off saying I was not clear as to the propriety of our paying a tax for our bodies. As it respected the natives of our families it might perhaps be right for us to pay; but was not prepared to pay now. The Packet sailed for Kawaihae. Tuesday Novr. 3. Mr.. Bingham having been applied to to translate a communication from Consul Charlton to the Sand. Islds. Govt. performed the duty and carried the document to the King. During the interview, in the presence of Kinau & Kekuanaoa Mr. B. introduced the subject of our being taxed to His Majesty. The King seemed to perceive that there would be a propriety in our being freed from the taxes imposed upon other foreigners; but feared if we were exempted, that he should be obliged to release all :. other foreigners. It was pretty much determined however that the King & Kinau would pay the tax for us. The tax imposed upon the natives of the family we have concluded to pay. The natives may justly pay taxes. And as the govt. derive no advantage from them as from other natives ~ there may be a propriety in our paying taxes for ,them. Thursday Novr. 5 1835. Several whale ships arrived one of which touched at Maui, and brought letters from the brethren. The Rasselas went directly from this place to Kawaihae. Dr. Judd writes from Waimea and states that he had a pleasant passage in the Rasselas of 66 hours. Heard an account from Cap. Frederick Swain of the Susan of a most flagrant act committed on his ship by a black man. The ship was discovered to be on fire, the situation and extent of which could not be perceived, but was supposed to be between decks & to an alarming extent. Another vessel was in company ~ All hands were called on deck or rather came voluntarily and the hatches were closed and every part of the vessel by which air could communicate with the fire was secured ~ In consequence of these precautions • & by entering the hose of an engine through the deck near the fore mast and throwing water all around the mast the progress of the flames was arrested and finally the fire was extinguished or rather smothered. The fire having been extinguished and quietness restored the Cap. made search for the origin of the fire and his 1 �LEVI VOLUME 20 investigations led to the discovery of the author of this most flagrant act of mischief. '. Friday Novr. 6th 1835. Reed. from on board the Beaver 10 large boxes and the contents of three more being part of the effects of Messrs. Alexander, A. & Parker. All these were shipped in March from Hauhine and are brought free of freight by Cap. Gardner. The Mentor who took the same bulk of goods, we learn is at Lahaina. The Beaver, had a narrow escape from being wrecked in long. about 168 W. About daylight in the momg. the ship going at the rate of 7 miles an hour the man at mast head discovered breakers directly ahead. They had only time to put the helm down. ; Being all in confusion and the blocks of one of the important sails getting entangled destruction seemed to be inevitable. But as a good providence would have it the vessel eventually got round so as to take the wind and so got away. All hands astonished & overjoyed; but most of them soon forgetting the escape. Monday Novr. 9. reed. from on board the Mentor Cap. Rice, which arrived yesterday at this port from Lahaina, various boxes & barrels belonging to the brethren of the Washington island mission. Friday Novr. 13, 1835. Mr. Parker arrived this morning from Kaneohe. His object in coming over was to select the articles belong to him recently reed. from the Soc.y Islands pro Ships Beaver & Mentor. Having :. accomplished his business he set out on his return in season to reach home by dark. The Barque Ganymede, a vessel belonging to the Hon. Hudson Bay Com.y came to anchor this morning. Soon after her arrival we had the pleasure of being introduced to Mr. Lee; missionary of the Methodist Missionary Soc. established in the Oregon Territory near the H.B. Cos. Settlement, who has come to these islands for the improvement of his health. We have invited him to abide with us while he may continue at the islands. Those of the families who were at liberty came together at the house of Mr. Bingham, where we sang a hymn and united in prayer with the stranger. The Packet sailed for Lahaina & Kawaihae. I did not know of the purpose of her stopping at Lahaina till afternoon. And I was obliged to labor excessively to get off the things I wanted to send. We had a considerable consultation on the subject of Mr. Bingham's going to KauaL It was concluded that he should go, if an opportunity should offer as soon as Monday or after that time. Sabbath Novr. 15 1835. Mr. Tinker preached in the Seamens Chapel in the evening from I Tim. IV: 1 • to 5 verso The house was full and the sermon was listened to with great attention. He preached against some of the popular vices of the place. ; not all, as he did not touch gambling. But lewdness & intemperance shared his animadversions in full volley. Mr. 1: has been some what popular of late. The text 2 �LEVI VOLUME 20 "Every creature of God is good and nothing to be refused" was given him some time ago by Mrs. Little, to preach from. He took up the subject in its connection; and this afforded him much scope and the • expectation of the audience an opportunity of lifting up his voice; which he did so as to be heard, and to clear himself from the blood of their souls ~ should any of the audience perish through the sins which he denounced. Wednesday Novr. 18. Cap. Brayton arrived today from Lahaina and brought letters from the brethren. He has procured us a good quantity of fish 11 barrels; two of which are for Mr. DielL He has also made Mr. Green a very good turning lath; the iron for which I furnished last spring. The moral and religious influence which Cap. Brayton exerts is such as we could wish that all masters of vessels would exert. When all shall do all the good they are able then shall a different state of things exist in the islands of the sea, on the coasts and ont he Continents. Friday Novr. 20th 1834. The vessels which came down from Maui brought a hand bill printed at the High School press containing a petition signed by all the Captains in port 18 in number stating that the Schr. Flibberty Jibbet had come from Oahu having rum on board with which their seamen were beginning ie to be intoxicated ~ and requesting the Governor to interpose. It states that the Gov. on the morning of the 18th sent forth a crier prohibiting all the natives henceforth from trading with the Flibberty Jibbet until the captain has paid damges. The Schr. was ordered away the night before. There have been some temperance movements here today not only among the natives but among some of the ship masters. A meeting of the natives was convened yesterday and a petition to give their names, and this petition afterwards to be presented to the King. I unclerstand that the steps wh. the ship masters took stirred up the English Consul and awakened his ire. He denounceq their movements as underhanded and declard. he would do all he could to prevent them having any effect. Saturday Novr. 21st 1835. Mr. Bingham & Mrs. Hall set sail this evening with Cap. Brayton for KauaL Monday Novr. 23rd. The Rasselas arrived from the windward having on board Mr. Rogers who has been on a visit to Hawaii and Mr. Goodrich & family consisting of his wife & five children, who have come down to seek a passage to the U.S. 24th. The ship Awashunks, of Falmouth arrived. Her captain, first & second mate and four of her crew were massacred by the natives of Barings island. One of her crew died on the passage here, one is badly wounded three others during the affray jumped overboard and it is probably were slain by the natives in the 3 �LEVI VOLUME 20 canoes. Thus eleven of the ships company are gone & the twelfth suffering from the wounds which he recd. on the occasion. • Wednesday 25. Mr. Parker & family & Mr. Emerson & family arrived to day. Friday 27th. Dr. Chapin & family embarked to day in the ship Mariner, Cap. Coleman for their native land. The Cap. takes them for the moderate sum of $100. They finding their own provisions. The wind blow'g briskly from the land the vessel will not get under way till the morning. Mr. Starbuck formerly mate of the Diana, who is out of health, takes passage in the same vessel. Mrs. Johnstone wished to secure a passage; but failed. Sabbath Novr. 29 1835. The Paalua which sailed last Monday for Kauai returned this morning & brought Mr. Bingham & Mrs. HalL Mrs. Whitney's health is considerably improved & Mrs. Gulick was confined with her 5th son 18th inst. and was doing well. Tuesday Decr. 1st 1835. The Packet sailed for Kawaihae. I sent $200 by the hand of Mr. Gilbert for Mr. I. Lyons, also a bale of Cotton & a few other articles. The Consul has decided to send home the ship Awashunks and has appointed Cap. Proctor master. We hope this vessel will afford a good conveyance for Mr. Goodrich & family. Wednesday Decr. 2. The Hooikaika sailed for Lahaina. Mr. Rogers took passage by whom I forwarded $300 cash for the High School. Mr. Emerson & family returned to Waialua. Friday Decr. 4th. Mr. Parker & family retd to Koolau. This evening preparatory lecture at the house of Mr. Tinker ~ Sermon by Mr. Lee. Saturday 5. We have decided that Mr. Goodrich & family take passage in the Awashunks ~ We find provision & pay $500 for passage. An auction for selling various articles belonging to the ship mostly redundant provisions. Sabbath Decr. 6 1835. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered in the native chh. this afternoon. A gentn. by the name of Meredith Gairdner M.D. was admitted to partake of the communion on the profession of his faith in Christ. He is from Scotland: His Parents of the Scotch cbl-l1..lrch & he of • that Communion tho. he had never been confirmed. This act of his here is viewed in the light of Confirmation. This is his wish as I understand. He is out of health, and is recently from Columbia River from the Hon. Hudsons Bay Establishmt. of which he was physician. He is a man of science and polished 4 �LEVI VOLUME 20 manners. Saturday 12. Mr. & Mrs. Diell and Mr.& Mrs. Dimond took passage in the Beaver for Lahaina. Cap. • Jared Gardner who commands this vessel was kind enough to make business to Lahaina for the purpose of carrying up Mr. Diell & family. Mrs. D. being considerably out of health. Mr. Tinker & Mr. Lee went over to Kaneohe and Mr. Parker has come over here to supply Mr. Diell's pulpit tomorrow. Monday 14. The Packet arrived from Hawaii and we were disappointed in Dr. Judd's not returning in her. He had probably left Hilo for Kona before the notice reached Hilo of the arrival of the Packet at Kaawaihae and of her intended stop at Laupahoehoe. Mrs. Lyman was confined on the 26th of Novr. Tuesday Deer. 151835. Davida Kamehameha the eldest son of Kinau adopted by Kaahumanu & bequeathed to Auhea died this morning. He has been sick about 10 days with fever. He was a child greatly cherished and his early death is a very great affliction. The Packet sailed this evening for Kauai ~ Wind blowing strong from the sea ~ much rain yesterday & last night considerable mud fence & several mud houses have been prostrated. Friday Deer. 18. The funeral ofMr. Young was attended this afternoon from the house of Dr. Rooke. He • was buried with military honors & his funeral was attended by numerous concourse of people. The procession formed and proceeded to the meeting house where prayers were offered and an address both in native & Eng. delivered by Mr. Bingham ~ The theme of the address was from the Ninetieth Ps. "The days of our years are three score years and ten and if by reason of strength they be four score years yet is their strength labor & sorrow ~ So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts to wisdom." Mr. Young was 93 years of age and forty seven of these have been spent at the Sandwich Islands. He has always been friendly to the missionaries and he has seemed to rejoice in the success of the missionary cause in the islands. His wife & one of his daughters are members of the S.1. church and two of his sons in law. His remains were deposited in the enclosure of the Royal Cemetery. Saturday Deer. 19 1835. The remains of Davida Kamehameha were deposited with military honors in the royal Cemetery. The procession was formed at the house of Auhea lead by the Kings guards with marshal music. The missionaries ~ or rather Mr. Bingham & myself the only missionaries present • immediately followed the music ~ Dr. Rooke & Peabody followed and the other foreigners. The King & the Eng. & Am. Consuls walked immediately before the coffin & the relatives immediately after & were followed by a long procession of females dressed in blacked walking two & two. 5 �LEVI VOLUME 20 The procession walked to the native chaple where a service was conducted by Mr. Bingham ~ Sermon in Hawaiian & English from 12 EccL IV "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth while the . evi ldays come not." '. Tuesday Decr. 22nd 1835. The Packet arrived from Kauai this morning and brought up Mr. Hooper. This afternoon the Hooikaika set out for Kauai. She goes after the young Chief Moses & Kaikioewa. The Flibberty Jibbet left for Lahaina. I sent freight ~ a little. The King visited Mr. Bingham this afternoon and called in to see the printing presses. Hoapili also came in. Wednesday 23. The Paalua sailed for Kailua. We expect her to bring down Dr. Judd. Friday 25. A service to day in the Chapel sermon by Mr. Lee ~ being Christmas day Mrs. Chamberlain and family visited at Mr. Ladds took dinner & supper there. Friend Wheeler & son Quakers arrived in a Ketch from the Soc. They have been three yrs. from Eng. on a visit to Vandiemans land Soc. & other islands ~ a benevolent enterprise for doing good. He bore a letter of introduction from Mr. Ellis. Paki's Schr. arrived from Hawaii. • Sabbath 27. Friend Wheeler addressed the native congregation. Monday Decr. 28th 1835. This morning the Schooner Flibberty Jibbet arrived from Lahaina; in which Mr. Diell & Mr. & Mrs. Dimond came down. They left on Friday. Learn that the rain did some damage to the mud walls on the hilL Mr. Andrews house fell davvn. The family was in it at the time the walls gave way but no one was injured. He has moved into his new house. The Hooikaika arrived from Kauai yesterday and brought up Kaikioewa & Moses ~ Debora also came up. The Packet sailed for Kauai this afternoon. I had time only to send down the things which were in readiness ~ and Mr. Dimond to send books. Wednesday 30th. An auction to day at the house of Mr. Brinsmade for the sale of kitchen & houshold furniture & books in pursuance of the purpose of Mrs. B.s departure for the U.States. Thursday 21. The Flibberty Jibbet sailed for Kauai to day by which I sent letters & a box of glass. • Friday Jan.y 1st 1836. The Schr. Paalua arrived this afternoon from Hawaii and we had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Judd after an absence of just 66 days. He left Hilo the 7th and arrived at Kailua on the 14th ulto. via the Volcano. Finding the Packet had been at Kawaihae & expecting her there again he left Kailua 6 �LEVI VOLUME 20 & went to Waimea where he remained till the Paalua went after him to Kawaihae. Gov. Adams and his train came also in the Paalua. It was to bring him down that she was sent. In coming down the Schr. passed • by Lahaina & Dr. Judd called on shore and spent about 2 hours. Saturday January 2nd 1836. Mr. Bingham & family started in the night for Ewa where he goes to spend the Sabbath and organize a chh. which will consist of 6 members of the Hon. Chh. and twelve to be received on profession. Anthony Allen the colored man who has resided at Waikiki ever since the establishment of the Mission and kept an house of entertainment ~ was buried this afternoon. He died of apoplexy on Thursday evening. He arrived at the island I learn in the year 1810 . . He was formerly a slave of a gentleman in the city of Albany I think. It is supposed he has considerable property. His daughter was married a few days ago to a white man who has been working for some time with Mr. Colcord engaged in makg. shoes. The Brigs Loriot & Avon both have arrived this week from the Coast of California with hides. I. Wednesday Jany 20.1836. Went to Waikiki to examine school. Owing to a want of clearness as to the day of examination only part of the schools were ready. The rest are to be examined on Friday. Tuesday Jany 26. Early this morning the Awashonks commanded by Cap. Proctor left the harbor. Mr. Goodrich wife & five children embarked the evening before after a meeting of the families at the house of Mr. Bingham where a hymn was sung and a prayer offered. Mrs. Brinsmade & her two children & Mrs. Johnstone took passage in the same vessel: also the daughter of Major Warren, having been placed under the care of Mrs. Johnstone. The wind was moderate there being just enough to carry the vessel out. A sea breeze set in & before night the vessel was out of sight. By this vessel and the May Dacre which sailed some days before, I forwarded all the letters and boxes committed to my care. Monday Feby 1st. A Protracted meetg. which commenced on Wednesday last closed this evening. The congregation has been large and solemn. During the six days a morning prayer meeting has been held attended by the brethren, that is generally by the Clerical brethren and the house well filled with natives. • A service at 10 o'ck . . meeting of the chh. at 2 and of all the people again at 4 o'ck. On the Sabbath prayer meeting as usual Meeting of the congo at 9 o'ck and detained till 12 o'ck. Sermon by Mr. Smith and an address by Mr. Wheeler (the Quaker) interpreted by Mr. Bingham. At 10 o'ck another service, after that 7 �LEVI VOLUME 20 the Sabbath School attended by about 1400 scholars, at 1/2 past 4 another service and in the evening another from 1/2 past 7 till nine. On Monday 3 services besides the morng. pry. meeting and a meeting for /.oiiiii the chh. and the children. • Wednesday Feby 3rd. The Schooner Io1ani sailed for Hilo. Mr. Lee our guest took passage. Yesterday the Hooikaika sailed for Maui. I sent lumber & boxes for Mr. Armstrong. The Joseph Peabody arrived this afternoon 152 days from New York & 9 months & 13 days from the time she left here:~ to say ApI. 21 1834 [1835?] Sabbath Feby 14th 1836. The meeting at the Seamens Chapel was conducted by Mr. Wheeler the Quaker preacher. In the evening by Mr. Tinker. Tuesday Feby 16. The Paa1ua sailed for Kauai and carried down Mr. Hooper. Dr. Judd also took passage to visit Mr. Whitney & Mr. A1exandds family. The cart has been employed today drawing up the effects of Mr. Johnstone to the house of Mr. Tinker where he is afforded accommodations for the present. He felt uncomfortable in the house provided for him by the Trustees in consequence of the entrance of another family into the house by permission of some of the Trustees. • Thursday Feby 18th. The Don Quixote arrived 161 days from Boston passengers Stephen D. Mackintosh & wife & brother two sisters of Mr. C. R. Smith & Mr. Cushing. We reed. a few letters and fewer publications we suppose that the majority of our letters & all our publications are on board the Brig Gen. Glover who. was to sail a few days after the Don Q. ~ but as she is to stop at Valparaiso may not be here under several weeks. Friday Feby 19 1836. Aikanakas Schr. sailed for Maui by who I sent all the letters for Maui & Mo10kai. The Flibberty Jibbet sailed for Kauai by which sent all the letters for that island. Towards evening the Chinaman arrived from Maui and brought Mr. Die11 & family and many letters from the brethren. Saturday Feby 20. The Don Quixote has been discharging cargo today and our team and a company of natives have been employed drawing up supplies most of the articles have been lath & clapboards. Mr. Tinker went to Kaneohe. • Monday Feby 22. Washington's birth day noticed by the discharge of guns from the Am. shipping. Discharging cargo from the Don Q. drawing to the house and sending supplies on board the Packet which we take this day to make a trip to Lahaina & Kaawa1oa, to carry up Mr. Baldwin to attend the family 8 �LEVI VOLUME 20 ofMr. Forbes .. • Feby.23 1836. Tuesday. I have been exceedingly occupied this day sending off the Packet and writing to the windward. The Pt. left the harbor about the time of the setting of the sun. The cart has been princ.ipily employed in bringing up lumber landed from the Don Quixote. Thursday Feby 25th. This day the First uniform edition of the New Testament was completed. All the Epistles except Romans were printed before Matthew was commenced and Matt. was completed on the 14th of March 1835. It will be 5 years in June since the parts were assigned for revision. The edition is 10,000 copies. The Copy of the New Testament which we had previous to this just finished, consists of the portions which have been printed at different times previously to 1831 collected together ~ Mat. Mark & John having been printed in America. Wednesday March 21836. The Packet returned this day from the windward having gone no further than Maui. A passage for Mr. Baldwin was obtained in Aikanakas vessel at the expense of $50. ,. The Packet proceeds again to the Windward. She goes to Kawaihae this trip and I have made an arrangement for her to go Kailua previous to her return. March 12. Saturday. Mr. Lee arrived from Maui & Hawaii in Pakii's Schooner. Monday March 141836. The Pt. returned from Kawaihae. We were disappointed that she did not go to Kailua. The reason of her not going, the Captain informed us, was that he had no orders to go there. Despatched the Packet this evening to Kailua on our own acct. Sabbath 20. The Packet returned this morning & brought Mr. & Mrs. Thurston & their four children. Monday 21. The Brig Gen. Glover arrived this morning. Before she anchored a Barque hove in sight which proved to be the La Grange 125 days for Boston. By the Gen. Glover we have many supplies but none by the La Grange. By both we have many letters & publications. The Brig sailed in September and has stopped on the Coast of South America. Tuesday March 221836. The Flibberty Jibbet sailed for Kauai: by which I sent letters. The Schr. Hooikaika sailed for Lahaina. By which I sent money for Mr. Clark also 1 bale of cottons & 1 do. of prints. I should have noted under date of yesterday that Mr. & Mrs. Parker arrived from Koolau. Mrs. P. takes accommodations in our house while Mr. P. proceeds to Waialua to attend a protracted meeting there. I should have mentioned also that Dr. Mrs. Judd & Mrs. C. and myself went by invitation on board the 9 �LEVI VOLUME 20 Catch Herny Freeling to dine with the Quakers. We had a very pleasant entertainment. It was plain and yet in good style. • Dr. Judd set out to day for Waialua in company with Mr. Parker to attend the protracted meeting. Mr. & Mrs. Hall set out about six o'ck to go to Ewa in a canoe. It is blowing quite hard & they must have an uncomfortable sail I think. Wednesday March 23 1836. The wind has blowed a gale to day. The Hooikaika which sailed yesterday was driven considerably to the leeward and was seen in distress. This morning the Paalua was sent out to afford assistance. They both returned safe. I have not learned any of the particulars of the distress she was in. Mr. Hall returned by land from Ewa having left his wife there to remain till the return of Mr. Smith from the protracted meeting. Friday March 25 1836. A vessel arrived from Lahaina by which letters have been reed. which communicate the unpleasant intelligence that Mrs. Dibble was in a dangerous condition having had as the brethren suppose an appoplectic fit. Mr. Richards has written to Dr. Judd giving an account of the case and urging him to go up as soon as possible. He chartered a Schooner for the purpose of bringing down the :. information and conveying him thither. Dr. Judd being absent at Waialua we dispatched a messenger to convey the letter: but he had not proceeded far before the Dr. arrived and the messenger returned. Saturday March 26 1836. The vessel which arrived from Lahaina yesterday is not in a condition to return immediately and we are released from the obligation of the charter. The Schr. Hooikaika is here bound directly to Lahaina but the wind is blowing a gale and the Captain is not willing to go. We do not think it expedient to urge him against his judgement to set out. Thursday March 31. The Hooikaika sailed for Maui & Dr. Judd took passage. Sent on board this vessel various articles for Lahaina & the High SchooL Saturday April 2nd. Have been busily employed since Wednesday in receiving and drawing up supplies landed from the Brig. Gen. Glover. Mr. Hall has kindly rendered assistance in taking account of the articles as they were landed. Thursday ApL 7. The ship Sarah & Caroline, Cap. Steel 130 days for Boston arrived this morning. She • has a pretty large amount of type and a number of boxes for the mission. Friday ApI 8th 1836. Our goods have been mostly landed from the ship Sarah & Caroline. Those for Lahaina we are shipping on board the Ship Adaline, Cap. Buckley who has kindly consented to take such 10 �LEVI VOLUME 20 things as we desire to send. Pt. sailed for Kauai. Saturday 9th. The Adaline sailed for the windward. • Dr. Judd arrived from Lahaina also Mr. Rogers ~ Learn that Mrs. Richards has been confined with a daughter. This is their 8th. She has now 4 sons & 4 daughters. Thursday April 21st. Have employed the Pt. to make a trip to Maui principally for the purpose of affording a conveyance for Mr. Armstrong & family to this place. I have filled her with various supplies for Lahaina luna & Wailuku, She sailed about noon. Mr. Rogers & Mr. Hall went as passengers. Saturday 23 ApI. The King favored Mr. Bingham with a call this morning & took breakfast. Mr. B. showed him the new School house, with which he seemed much pleased ~ and we too were pleased to receive a donation towards sustaining the expense of the work ~ $30 from himself and $25 from his adopted son Alexander Kamehameha. An article published in the New York Observer of Augt. 29 1835 which is very severe upon the king & his sister ~ tho mostly deserved is likely to occasion us some inconvenience. It is in the style of a missionary and though in the main true contains some things not true. The king has so much feeling in regard to it that he has required us to translate the article and inform him of the author. He does not seem to be angry ;. with the mission in general but if he finds out the writer fear his prejudice will be excited against him, and that it will be difficult to reconcile him. Towards evening the king set sail for Maui in the Brig Becket which has recently repaired by Ladd & Co. & is now a fine vessel. He is expected by bring down his sister. Saturday 30. The Paalua retd from the windward brings word that the Becket the brig in which the King set sail had not arrived at Maui nor Hawaii ~ that when these vessels were together somewhere in the neighborhood of Maui the Brig separated in the night & as it was supposed to have gone to Hawaii the Schr. proceeded thither but not finding her she retd. to Wailuku but did not find her there: whence she hastened back to this place. The chiefs were considerably excited by the information & immediately despatched four vessels in pursuit or to sail around Maui & Hawaii. Saturday May 7 1836. The Packet retd. from Kauai and brings word that Mrs. Whitney is again prostrate. Word came to Mr. Alexander of her illness & the Packet being at his place he persuaded the • captain to carry him & family round to Waimea. Monday May 9. The Packet sailed for Hawaii. She is in our employ engaged to bring the families of that island to this place to attend Gen. meeting. 11 �LEVI VOLUME 20 Monday May 16. The Brig Gen. Glover Capt. Broughton sailed for the U. States. By her I sent all the letters which were on hand. There is now no vessel in the harbor not even one belonging to the natives • great or smalL An event that I do not recollect has occurred since I have been at the islands. The largest craft of any kind is a boat without a deck say of 5 tons perhaps more. Tuesday 17. Ship Triton from Lahaina a whaler brought down the following families ~ Messrs. Clark, Dibble & Hitchcock, Miss Hitchcock & Mr. Hall who has been on a visit to Lahaina. I employed an open one mast boat to go off after the families but the wind being pretty strong & the boat not a good one for beating we did not reach the vessel finding that we were losing way we stood back for the port and but just succeeded to make the mouth of the harbor. We were a good while beating in so as to be able to get on shore. I met Dr. Judd & with him went to Kinau and she furnished a double canoe. This brought the families in and was then sent off after the remainder of the baggage and the natives of the families. May 24th 1836 (Tuesday). This morning the Packet arrived from Kona with two families: viz. Messrs. Bishop & Forbes. At Kawaihae she fell in with the Henry Freeling the vessel of Friend Wheeler, who being desirous of :. visiting Hilo & of meeting the brethren of that station made the proposition of bringing the brethren to Lahaina provided the Packet's destination for Hilo should be changed. The brethren Baldwin & Lyons acceded to the proposition and the Packet proceeded to Kona. Mr. Forbes not being ready to leave he detained the vessel from Sabbath morning to Wednesday. On Saturday she arrived at Lahaina and Monday evening she left for this place. Mr. Richards & Spaulding improved the opportunity to send down most or many of their articles needed at Gen. Meeting. Mr. Spaulding & Rogers arrived in a whaling ship a short time after the Packet. Wednesday May 25 1836. The Packet sailed for Kauai for the brethren of the leeward island. Tuesday May 31. The Packet arrived from Kauai this morning and brought all the families. Namely, Messrs. Whitney, Gulick & Alexander. Towards evening the Henry Freeling came to anchor having on board the Hilo brethren & their families. Messrs. Lyman & Coan ~ also Mr. Richards & family. A double canoe having been obtained from Kekuanao the families were brought in and most of their baggage. Mr. Lyman & family are invited to Mr. Diell's. Mr. Smith & family arrived from Ewa. 12 �LEVI VOLUME 20 Wednesday June 1st. General Meeting was organized this morning. Towards evening the Packet sailed for Kawaihae. It is sent of the particular purpose of bringing down Mr. Baldwin & family. • I may notice here that the Schr. Victoria sailed on Monday for Maui. I have made an arrangement for her to bring down the families ofMr. Green & Andrews for which I am to pay $15 for each. Friday June 10th 1836. The Packet arrived from Kawaihae and Lahaina & brought Mr. Baldwin & family also Mr. Andrews and family. Sabbath June 12. Mr. Green and family arrived from Wailuku on board the Schr. Victoria. Thursday June 16. Mr. Gulick & family sailed for Kauai on board the Henry Freeling with Friend Daniel Wheeler and son. He goes before the close of the meeting in order to accompany the Friends to Kauai and visit with them the principal places on the island. Thursday June 23. We take the Packet to day to perform a trip to Maui & Molokai. The brethren Spaulding, Hitchcock & Rogers also Miss Ogden, Miss Hitchcock & 4 child of Mr. Richards embarked: but the wind was so strong that after getting as far as Diamond Hill they concluded to turn back. The Pt. anchored just at evening & the families came on shore to spend the night. Friday June 24. The Packet started again & Mr. Baldwin accompanied the families particularly on acct. '. of Mrs. Spaulding. Wednesday June 29 1836. The Packet returned from Molokai. She arrived at Lahaina on Sab. morning. Sailed on Monday for Molokai & remained until yesterday. Mr. Baldwin came down in her. Thursday 30. The brethren Whitney & Alexander & families also Mr. & Mrs ..Richards & four of their children sailed in the Packet for Kauai. I filled the vessel with lumber and various supplies for Waioli her first place of destination. Tuesday July 5. Mr. Bishop sailed for Kailua in the Flibberty Jibbet. Thursday July 7th. We have been called to the melancholly duty of committing to the grave Emily Green the youngest child of bro. & sister Green. Tuesday evening she turned over a pan of scalded milk ~ part of the contents of which went into her bosom, & scalded her so severely that she survived less than 24 hours. She died yesterday about 3 o'ck and this day about noon her remains were interred in our little grave yard beside her little brother Beriah. • In the afternoon the brethren Thurston, Forbes, Lyman & Coan and their families for Hawaii, and Mr. Andrews & family for Maui, embarked in the Schr. Clarion, Cap. Paty. I give $300 for the trip included in which is the bringing down of Mr. Bishop family & effects, from Kailua to this place. 13 �LEVI VOLUME 20 Monday July 11 th 1836. Commenced loading the Packet for a trip to Wailuku to carry to their stations ie Messrs. Green & Armstrong & their families & Miss Brown. Tuesday 12. The Packet sailed this morning for Wailuku and the brethren and sisters embarked for their stations. Mr. Armstrong & Miss Brown have been at the station since ApL 28th that is 2 1/2 months. Mr. Green just one month. Towards evening the Schr. Hooikaika sailed and carried to Lahaina Messrs. Dibble & Baldwin & their families. Mr. Dibble arrived here May 17 ~ so he has been at this station 56 days ~ Mr. Baldwin only 18 days. By the Hooikaika I sent various supplies and some lumber for carrying this freight ~ & the two families I paid $20 ~ Besides this $5 are to be paid for the freight of a cow taken by Mr. Dibble. Kaikioewa sailed for Kauai in the Iolani. Thursday July 14 1836. The Barque Derby of Salem arrived this morning 38 days or thereabouts from Calao. Mr. Peck who left here in the Velocity having disposed of that vessel came passenger in the Derby. By him we learn that the differences between the U.S. government and France have been amicably adjusted. The latter having accepted the mediation of England and given the assurance that the debt would be paid. The Barque Columbia 16 days from Columbia River arrived. Mr. Parker, missionary of the Board who crossed the Rocky Mountains on a tour of survey has come passenger on his way to the United States. Friday July 15. Another arrival today ~ the Barque Nereide Royal 5 months from London for Columbia River. A clergyman of the Church of England with his lady are passengers. His destination is the Hudson's Bay compy's Settlement at Vancouvre to which he has the appointment of Chaplain. The Captain of the Nereide, is we learn accompanied by his lady. Sabbath July 17 1836. Services in the chapel were conducted by Mr. Beaver the Episcopal Clergyman destined for the N.W. Coast. He appears to be an Evangelical man. The Packet arrived from Wailuku. Letters have also been received from Lahaina by which we learn that the child of Mr. Lyman was so ill that it was judged best that the vessel should not go to Hilo. The Hilo families therefore remained at Lahaina and Cap. Paty agreed to deduct 100 dollars as difference of price of not going. So the Clarion was to proceed directly to Kailua. • Monday July 18th 1836. The Clarion arrived from Kailua and brought Mr. Bishop & family & effects . Wednesday 20th. Mr. Bishop & family sailed in the Chinamans Schr. which I chartered for the purpose of carrying his effects to Ewa & to bring up Mr. Smith's. 14 �LEVI VOLUME 20 The Clarion sailed again for the windward. I sent lumber and a pair of steers to Lahaina for the High SchooL '. Mr. Tinker went to Waikiki in my stead to examine the schools of that district. Mr. Beaver Chaplain for Columbia River preached our weekly evening lecture. Text ~ "Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christs stead, be ye reconciled to God." It was an evangelical sermon and calculated to do good to such a congregation for which it seemed to be particularly written. Thursday July 21st 1836. The Nereide Royal sailed to day for Columbia River, and Mr. Daniel Lee the Methodist missionary who has been at this place ever since the 13th of N ovr. last, and most of the time a guest with us, took passage. The Chinaman's Schooner returned from Ewa with Mr. .Smith's furniture and goods. Friday July 22nd. The Packet returned from Kauai and Mr. Richards & family arrived. Mr. Ladd & family also returned from their visit to Koloa. Monday July 25th. The Packet sailed for MauL Mr. Clark & family passengers to Lahaina. If the state of Mr. Lyman's family will admit, the Packet will go to Hilo and carry Messrs. Lyman & '~. Coan & their families to their station. Tuesday July 26. Mr. Bingham & family set out on a tour of the island. Mr. Richards & family will follow in the course of the day. Tuesday Augt. 2nd. Mr. Bingham returned having left his wife at Waialua but contemplates going back on Friday or Saturday. Wednesday 3. Mr. Richards & family returned from their tour around the Eastern & Northern parts of the island by the way of Waialua & Ewa. Saturday Augt. 6th 1836. Mr. Bingham in company with Rev. SamL Parker set out for Waialua. We have recently changed our lodgings by moving into the front chambers over our bed room. This took place on Thursday. Monday ~ Mr. Richards & family left in the Paalua for Lahaina. Thursday Augt. 11 1836. The Clarion sailed again for the windward; on board of which I shipped • upward of 17 thousand feet of lumber for Maui, most of which is designed for the High School for the completion of the ChapeL Mr. Parker returned from Waialua by him we hear that Mr. Bingham had set out for Waianae, but was 15 �LEVI VOLUME 20 obliged to lay by at Laeakeena on account of the ill health of Mrs. Bingham. Monday Augt 15. The Packet which returned yesterday from her trip to Hilo sailed this afternoon for • Kauai in the employ of Ladd & Co. Mr. Tinker & family took passage. Have been sending lumber from Mr. French's yard to Ladd & Co's wharf to go on board the Schr. Victoria bound to Wailuku for the use of the station at that place. Thursday Augt. 18 1836. Accompanied the Rev. Saml. Parker to Koolau. Friday Augt. 19. Returned from Koolau. From the house of Mr. Parker to the pali I was one hour & 5 minutes, walking pretty briskly. The distance I think is three miles & a half. Ascended the pali in 20 minutes & thence walked home in 21/4 hours ~ This brought the time to 1/2 past 1 o'ck ~ The whole time from Mr. Parkers house to my own house 33/4 hours ~ having rested by the way only about 10 minutes ~ The whole distance from my house to Mr. Parker's house is not less than 11 miles. It is according to my judgement a little over 7 miles to the pali. The Honduras arrived from Canton in 49 days passage. Mr. Peirce left Canton for America the 11 th of May. Saturday Augt. 20 1836. Mr. Bingham and family arrived from their tour around the island by the way •• ofEwa. Mrs. B. though somewhat better is still very low unable to walk or even to sit up. They came from E. in a canoe. Thursday 25th. The King and suit have arrived to day from Lahaina. The Princess & Hoapili have come down. Friday 26. Rev. Saml. Parker retd. from Kaneohe about noon. Saturday Augt. 27th 1836. Dr. Judd & family sailed in the Clarion for Lahaina & Hilo. The Clarion will stop at Lahaina to take on board Mr. Richards & family. For the business I have engaged to pay the sum of $100, and the vessel takes what ft. I have to send to those places. Thursday Sep. 1. The Victoria sailed for the windward by her I sent a few articles for Kailua. Friday 2. The Packet sailed for Kawaihae ~ sent letter to Dr. Judd to cross the land to Hilo. Saturday 3rd ~ The Becket sailed for Kauai. Mr. Hooper returned to Koloa. Sabbath Sept. 4. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was celebrated. In the morning a letter addressed • to the occasional communicants was circulated among our foreign friends who have occasionally celebrated the Lord's Supper with us. This letter contained a copy of the votes of the Chh. and resolutions of the association regulating the subject of occasional communion and stating the qualifications we require in 16 �LEVI VOLUME 20 order to unite with us. The consequence was that only Messrs. Brinsmade & Ladd were present. Monday Septr. 5 1836. ~ Had company to tea Mr. & Mrs. Ladd & Mr. Peck. Mr. Ladd stopped to the • monthly concert for prayer at Mr. Bingham. Tuesday Sep. 6. Mr. Parker (Rev. Samuel) ~ went to Koolau this forenoon. In the afternoon the U.S. Schr. Enterprize, Cap. Howland arrived from Manilla ~ She fired a salute which was returned from the fort. Friday Septr. 7 1836. Peacock arrived Commodore Kennedy. Saturday morng. entred the Harbor. Sabbath service on board conducted by Mr. DielL Evening Exercises in the Chapel conducted by Mr. Bingham. Friday Septr. 30th. Mr. & Mrs. Bingham sailed in the Iolani for Waioli. Monday October 3rd. Mr. Tinker & family arrived from Kauai in the Becket. Tuesday Octr. 4 1836. Commodore Kennedy and the foreigners met the Chiefs in council to converse on the subject of the rights of American Citizens resident at the islands ~ the transfer of property in houses premises &c. ~ Mr. Bishop having been invited to come up from Ewa acted as interpreter. October 7 1836. A meeting of the King & chiefs was attended in connexion with Commodore • Kennedy and some of the foreign residents on the subject of the premises at present held by Messrs. H. Paty & Co. but claimed by Liliha. I made an inquiry of Com. K. whether the article in the treaty granting protection to citizens of the U.S. in their lawful pursuits, was to be understood as a pledge that citizens of the U.S. should be allowed to reside upon these shores with out permission from the Government, or whether the Govt. was under obligation to assent to their taking up a residence here.- He said the San. Isld. Government were under obligation by treaty to give this assent & to afford such persons protection. I then asked the question, Should a vessel arrive at this port from the U.S. with 50 agriculturalists on board wishing to establish themselves here as cultivators of the soil, whether the Govt. were under obligation to grant them residence. He said the governt. was under this obligation to Am. citizens. I replied that the government had never understood the treaty in this light, and that the King and chiefs had never supposed that they had conceded the right to withhold from what foreigners they pleased the permission of dwelling on these • shores. Friday 7th. The consultation closed today ~ having been continued every day since Tuesday. On the subject of transfer & leasing of lands there was no definite conclusion. The subject of this days consultation 17 �LEVI VOLUME 20 was the premises of Messrs. Paty & Co. ~ wh. had been transferred by Mitchener without the consent of the e proprietor Madam Boki. I acted as interpreter Mr. B. having returned to Ewa Yesterday. Saturday Octr. 8. A French Sloop of war named the La Bonite, M. Vaillant arrived this morning on her way from Manilla ~ left France in Feb. The Clarion sailed for the Soc. Islds. and Valparaiso. MI. & Mrs. Hall sailed in the Hooikaika for Kailua. They go for the benefit of Mrs. H.s health which is feeble. Sabbath Octr. 9 1836. The Peacock sailed this morning: not to the credit of her commander. But it should be noticed that she passed out quietly not disturbing the stillness of the Sabbath, by a salute, which had she left any other day would doubtless have been fired. Tuesday Octr. 181836. Mr. Diell sent to me two land shells with the living animals which were presented by one of the officers of the French Corvettee La Bonite, now at anchor in the roads for propagation. Requesting that they might be carried up the valley of Nuuanu to be deposited in some place where they would be safe. As Mr. Parker & family were expected at the pali on their way to this place ~ the ie shells were sent by the hand of the native who led the horses to bring them down, with the request that Mr. P. would lodge them in a suitable place, which was done. Wednesday Octr. 19. Quarterly exn. of schools at Honolulu. Thursday Octr. 20 1836. The family of Mr. Parker and Mr. & Mrs. Smith took passage in the Schr. Hooikaika for Molokai & Wailuku, which they chartered for the purpose at $20. Friday 21. This morning I rode to Waikiki to examine schools. I find them in a backward state. The teachers are poorly qualified to teach and have very little encouragement either by receiving compensation or in the readiness of their scholars to attend upon instruction. Monday Octr. 24th. The British sloop of war Acteon Lord Edw. Russel Commander arrived yesterday and entered the harbor this morning and fired her salute which was answered by the Govt. of the islds. The Commander, attended by the Eng. ConI. called upon the King & chiefs at the house of Kinau. By request of Kinau I went down to act as interpreter; but there was no occasion for my services. The call being a mere ceremoneous one. The Consul had the politeness to introduce me to his Lordship, who seems • of unassuming behavior. The Acteon is last from the Marquesas islands, reports every thing quiet there . Saturday NovI. 5th 1836. This day the Victoria sailed for Lahaina to bring down Dr. Judd should he be there, if not to proceed to Hilo for him. The chiefs seem to feel some solicitude on account of the Princess 18 �LEVI VOLUME 20 and it is in reference to her that the vessel is despatched after the Doctor. I sent in the care of the Captain $500 in cash ~ $250 for Wailuku $200 for Lahainaluna & $50 for Mr.Richards. • Monday Novr. 7. Having reed. a letter from Mr. Richards stating that he had obtained the consent of Cap. Peirson of the Danl. Webster to his taking passage with his family in that vessel, which is to stop only a few days at Lahaina and then to come to this port to make some repairs, and Mr. Richards not being prepared to come down in the ship and desirous of obtaining the Schr. Hooikaika for the purpose of bring himself & baggage and supplies for the ship to this place in about a fortnight, I called upon Hoapili to present a letter from Mr. Richards & to consult him upon the subject of the vesseL Saw at the same time the Princess who appears to be quite low. I conversed with her a little and exhorted her to repentance. She did not appear to be perfectly stupid, but certainly not to be much awakened with a sense of her condition. Tuesday Novr. 8 1836. By request of Kinau I went to her house to act as interpeter in business to be presented by the Commander of the Actaeon. I waited sometime before his Lordship came. He came attended only by the English Consul. When he was ready to attend to business and had seated himself by ',. the side of the King he requested me to interpret to him a summary of his commission which was addressed verbally.That he had been sent out by the British Government with full powers to investigate all cases of complaints of his Majesty's subjects in these islands and to require that they be redressed. The first subject was the case of Geo. Chapman whose premises had been seized by Government. The next that of the affray wh. took place about a year ago on board the Tuscan. A complaint of abuse of a man who had escaped from the Fort and had secreted himself on board that vessel. Both these cases were pronounced flagrant offenses for which redress would be required. The last subject was a small debt of the Hudson Bay Co. against the govt. During the time of the business ~ the Rev. Sam. Parker entered the gate and walked up to the door of the house with a view to come in. Just as he put his foot upon the threshold Mr. Charlton spoke out with a loud & rough voice and said ~ We are engaged in private business, Mr. Parker and I wish to know what right you have to intrude." ~ Mr. Parker replied I have no wish to intrude Mr. Charlton, and turned and went out of the yard. • Had a number of Captains to tea this evg . Wednesday Novr. 9 1836. The Opupele sailed for Kauai and will bring up Mr. Bingham & family. Thursday 10. A document was sentto me by Mr. Charlton to be translated. It contained three articles 19 �LEVI VOLUME 20 1st. Granting permission to British subjects to reside in the islands build houses &c and continuing the good friendship of the two countries. • 2. Leaving the islands & selling property. 3. Selling the estates of deceased Englishmen. • • 20 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Levi - Journal - Volume 0020 - 1835.10.31 - 1836.11.10 Description An account of the resource Typescript Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1835.10.31 - 1836.11.10 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/adf662269c6a3f445305503c4da36e64.pdf ddd58629d87d2d628a33fc4df9cbfdf8 PDF Text Text LEVI VOLUME 19 Volume Nineteen • August 26, 1834 ~ October 30, 1835 Honolulu, Augt. 26 1834. Tuesday. A native belonging to the King's train came to inform me that a cow said to belong to the mission was fastened in his yardllm secured in consequence of having been in mischief. I walked to the place and found one of our young creatures prostrate with her legs tied. The native whose name is Kauliokamoa came pretty soon & I inquired of him what were the damages. He told me 10 dollars. This sum I thought much too great. Indeed I did not think that any thing in justice was due on account of the insufficiency of the fence. This I told him, but said it belonged to us to take care of our cattle & therefore our natives were blameable for not securing her in the yard. I told him that I considered one dollar a sufficient forfeiture for not taking care of the animal, and this sum I was willing to pay. As this sum did not satisfy him I concluded fo give him $5 and in conclusion told him unless he made up his fence I would pay no more damages even if our cattle got in to his enclosure again. The Ship Parker ~ Cap. Brown nearly full & bound pretty direct to the U.S. arrived. ie Saturday Augt. 30th 1834. By the ship Parker, Cap. Brown of New Bedford which sailed this day bound pretty directly I sent all the letters committed to my care by individuals and a box left with me by Mr. Gulick. The general letter of the Mission was sent and many communications from the brethren from the Washington Islands. Friday Sep~ 5. Cap. Pickens of the Brig Convoy put an end to his existence this morning by cutting his throat. He had been in a depressed state of mind had been affected with Delirium tremens. He was at Dr. Rooke's and in a room with Dr. Peabody at the time. Two days ago tq~ ~oriot & Hooikaika arrived from Kauai. Tuesday Sep. 9. The Minerva sailed for Maui by which I sent a few bundles & letters. Wednesday 10. The Loriot sailed for Kauai by which I sent letters & a few articles The Paalua also sailed for Waialua, but I did not know of her destination till she had sailed. Thursday 11. The Becket arrived from Canton. Saturday 13. Just before evening the Packet arrived from Lahaina, recd. many letters from the brethren. • Sabbath 14. Mr. Tinker walked to Waikiki twice & preached as many times. He also preached in Eng . in the momg. in the Chapel. Mr. Bingham preached in the evening. Tuesday Sept. 161834. The Packet sailed with Mr. Parker for Kaneohe. She went by the way of the E. 1 �LEVI VOLUME 19 r. end of the island & she carried a cow & calf ~ the Marquesan cow. The Paalua carried the effects of Mr. Smith to Ewa. Wednesday 17th. This afternoon the Paalua returned. Our use of the vessel was less than two days. Took tea this evening with our neighbors Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Friday 19th. Some time during the night Mrs. Tinker was confined with a daughter a very comfortable laying~in. Saturday 20th. Shipped various articles for Lahaina & Lahainaluna on board the Schooners Hooikaika & Paalua, which are expected to sail after the Sabbath with the chiefs for Lahaina. Sabbath 21st. Mr. Tinker preached in the chapel in the morning & Mr. Bingham in the evening. Mr. Tinker preached in native in the afternoon. Tuesday Septr. 23. This day the Hooikaika, Paalua & Pupuka sailed for Lahaina & carried up the Maui chiefs. Hoapili kane & Hoapiliwahine. The Princess could not be induced to return though urged by her Kah.u. Friday Septr. 26. Dr. & Mrs. Judd & their family set out for Waialua. They go by water in a double canoe furnished by Kinau to Ewa and thence by land to Waialua. • Mrs. Smith takes up her abode with us until the house at Ewa is in a condition to accommodate her with her husband, who rode this morng. to his station to urge on the work of his building. The Packet returned from the windward side of this island, and toward evening sailed for KauaL Sabbath Septr. 28 1834. Mr. Tinker at the request of Auhea went to Waikiki & conducted religious worship t\yice. In the evening he preached in the chapeL Mr. Bingham preached in native twice at this place & conducted the morning service at the ChapeL Monday Sep. 29. The Minerva, Aikanaka's Schooner sailed for Kauai this afternoon Tuesday ~ The St. Barbary sailed for MauL I sent letters & a bundle. Wednesday Octr. 1st. The Schooner Puahulale arrived this morning or rather about noon and brought Mr. Diell and family from Hilo, after an absence of just three months from this place. The vessel was chartered at the expense of 100 dollars of Gov. Adams, who sent it to Hilo for the purpose. The family of Mr. Dibble were in affliction owing to the sickness of their children & being himself in • delicate health. Thursday October 2nd 1834. The Paalua which returned yesterday from Molokai sailed again for that place. I sent letters to Mr. Hitchcock and a few things that were waiting for an opportunity. 2 �LEVI VOLUME 19 Had to tea this evening the families of Messrs. Brinsmade & Ladd. Friday Octr. 3. Had at tea this evening Mr. & Mrs. Smith; our neighbor, Cap. & Mrs. Paty & Miss Woodj of our oyvn families, Mr. & Mrs. Smith & Mr. Rogers. All these with the children made a full table. • Our invitation was extended to Cap. & Mrs. Carter but owing to indisposition of the former the invitation was declined. Saturday 4. Mr. Smith returned to Ewa or rather set out to return about noon. Friday 17th. During the week I have been much driven with business having purchased about 22000 feet of lumber 10,000 of which I send on board the Diana for Lahaina, the residue has been drawn up to our yard. The Diana sailed this forenoon for the windward by her I sent besides the boards & 10,500 shingles a yoke of oxen & a cow for Mr. Clark. The George & Mary, Cap. Lawrence sailed today for the United States. I sent a very large package of letters. Took tea with Mrs. Chamberlain & the children at Mr. Diell's ; Mrs. Smith is now staying there. Octr. 22 Wednesday. The confinement of Mrs. Emerson at Waialua took place about 1 0' ck this • afternoon. ~ Examined the schools ofWaikiki. Friday October 24th 1834. Had the pleasure of meeting with Cap. John H. Pease who was mate of the Thames with Cap. Clasby when he brought out the first reenforcement to this mission. He is now captain of a ship from Newburyport & has been for many years masterj but this is the first voyage he has made into the Pacific since he was in the Thames. He stopped at Hilo & brought down the family of Mr. Dibble, whose youngest c;:.hild is dangerously ill, & landed them at Lahaina. The families at Lahaina are very much afflicted. Mrs. Richards says in a letter that she with the care of 7 children is the only female oHive now at that station which is able to do anything (able to be about); all the rest being confined to sick rooms. Dr. Chapin had been sent for to attend upon the sick child of Mr. Armstrong; He made a visit & returned immediately left the child better. Wednesday Octr 29th. Bya letter from Lahaina learn that there are 15 ships at that port among the Cap. there are Cap. Jared Grardner, Cap. Morgan & Rice. Mr. R. is in fine health & spirits. Mr. & Mrs. • Hitchcock were about to return to Molokai. Mrs. H. is thought to be really no better. Mrs. Spaulding is gradually failing it is with difficulty she can be moved from her bed to the settee. She is unable to sit up a moment and sees wearisome days & nights. Miss Ogden is quite unwelL She has dropsical complaints & 3 �LEVI VOLUME 19 Mr. S. says I should not be surprised if she should never enter the school room again as a teacher. The Ship Rasselas, Cap. Barker arrived this afternoon. By her two letters have come to hand from the '. Missionary Rooms ~ one from Mr. Anderson to Mr. Bingham states that in the course of the summer a vessel is expected to sail from Boston which will bring out for the mission a book binder and printer, both married, and two single females one the sister of Mr. Hitchcock & the other a Miss Brown who has been selected to teach domestic manufactures & will bring out a number of looms, wheels &c. Mr. A. states that general prosperity attends the cause & that the land is again blessed with revivals of religion. Mr. Hill letter is dated 11 days earlier than Mr. Anderson. He says, "We have recd. $1000 from the American Tract Soc. New York for tracts and $500 from the Bible Soc.y of Pha. for New Testaments in Hawaiian. Mr. Hooper intends soon to return to the Sandwich Islands. He may go in too sm a vessel to take passengers & all our supplies. But it is possible a larger vessel may sail in a month or two. Friday October 311834. By the Schooner Minerva sent letters to Maui & Hawaii gave the information to all the windward stations which is contained in the letters recently recd. from America & jOrward two copies of the Herald for Maui & Molokai & two copies for Hawaii. I sent in the care of Kaluaapana$200 in • money for the station at Lahaina. The Becket sailed this afternoon for Kauai ~ sent letters ~ a copy of the Herald & a quantity of glass say 333 squares for the meeting house. Mr. Rogers forward packages of I Book of Samuel, as they are very much sought after by the people of Kauai. Sabbath Novr. 2nd 1834. Recd. letters from Maui ~ Mr. Dibble writes that he had moved up the hill with his family & expects soon to keep house, ~ thinks it very doubtful whether he shall ever return to Hilo again. His own health is feeble & the climate of Hilo he thinks not favorable either for himself or family. His youngest child is a little better & some hopes are entertained of its recovery. Mr. Armstrongs youngest child had been dangerously ill but was getting better. He states that something like a mail has been started between the three stations a stout native man has been hired for a fathom of cloth a trip to travel the distance & carry despatches. Mr. A. had been somewhat ill ~ his congregation still keeps up its attention ~ Some he hopes are at least • thoughtful if not more: but the mass he says are wild & wild asses & care not much more about the gospeL There is an unaccountable mortality among the people & many keep their dead above ground as do the marquesans at least until they are ordered to bury them. He states that he has a school of 30 teachers 4 �LEVI VOLUME 19 besides a school for children two days in a week & Mrs. A. has a school for women. The people of Hana he says have gone headlong to the hewa. A company had been to Oahu to seek • dab to pay thl)r taxes & came back teeming with iniquity: they commenced drinking rum hula &c. with few exceptions the population went after them. But Hoapili's arrival he thinks will put a stop to it. He remarks ~ ('Verily righteousness grows in shallow ground in this region ~ A man can be devout to day as a saint & to morrow as drunk as a beast.)) Tuesday Novr. 4th 1834. Dr. Judd & family arrived from Waialua via Kaneohe. They stopped with Mr. Parker on the Sabbath & spent the Mon. con. with the family. Sabbath 9th. The ship Helvetius, Cap. Brewster run ashore at Waikiki between the hours of 12 & 1 o'ck and in about 12 hours she bilged. The Paalua was sent out with cables & anchors but efforts to get her off were in vain. The Helvetius has 1400 barrels of oil & belongs to New London. The sight of a ship dismasted beating on the rocks is a very melancholly one. Friday N ovr. 14 1834. Mr. Parker who came over yesterday from Koolau retumed this forenoon. Mr. Diell's cook house took fire in consequence of some defect of the oven. But is was providentially saved from the flames. • The sale of the wreck at Waikiki and various articles saved from it took place today. Had the company of Mrs. Rice at tea this evening. Mr. & Mrs. Smith set out in the night for Ewa. They improved the night on account of the tide as their conveyance was by water in a double canoe. Novr. 15. Our oxen (a young pair sent to Waialua) have been brought over. I sent for them. Deer. 4th. Thismoming retumed from the windward in the Schooner Hooikaika. I left here for Lahaina on the 25th of Novr. Arrived there on Thursday the 27th early in the moming. Spent the 1st night at Lahaina luna with Mr. Clark ~ Friday) Saturday & Sabbath nights I spent at Mr. Richards. On Monday morning immediately after breakfast I embarked in the Hooikaika for Molokai, and arrived at Kaluaaha at 1/2 past 11 o'ck a.m. Spent two nights with Mr. Hitchcock and at 5 o'ck P.M. of Wednesday 3rd I went on board the Schr. again and had a quick & pleasant passage to Honolulu. See minutes of my visit to Lahaina & Molokai. • Friday Decr. 5th 1834. Attended the sale of H. Paty & Cos. goods and bought a few things, among others a waggon & harness for $50. Had the company of Cap. Sherman of ship Kingston to take tea. 5 �LEVI VOLUME 19 In the evening preparatory lecture at the house of Mr. Tinker, services by Mr. Bingham. Sabbath Deer. 7th. Afternoon several persons were suspended from the communion Kalaihopu, Naone, Maiau, Kapiievi & his son, and the communion of the Lord's supper celebrated. • Wednesday 10. Mr. Emerson arrived from Waialua. This afternoon the Unity sailed for Lahaina & Kawaihae. I sent the doors & window frames. The Pakii also sailed for MauL Wind from the west~ward. Kaikioewa took passage in the Unity. He proposes to visit Kona. Saturday Deer. 20 1834. Mr. Charlton arrived in the Fliberty Jibbet from the Soc. Islands. Reed. notice that on the 11 th of Sep. three missionaries sailed from Tahiti for the Marquesas. Viz. Mr. Darling, Rogerson & Stallworthy. Mrs. R. accompanied her husband. Things at Tahiti are improving. Thursday Deer. 25th. Last night Mr. Bingham had a daughter born. The Rasselas, Capt. Brewer, sailed for Canton. The R. is owned by E. Grimes & Co. & H.A. Peirce. Hoapili & Kaikioewa arrived from the windward. Gov. Adams arrived a few days ago. Also several of the principal persons from Hilo. The Minerva sailed • for the windward: • Monday Deer. 29. The Brig Avon sailed for KauaL Tuesday 30th. The Packet arrived from Kauai ~ Learn that the captain of the Packet was not allowed to trade ~ and that he obtained nothing but a few goats which were pd. by Mr. Whitney for a debt. A murder we learn was committed at Waikiki last night ~ of a woman by her husband. The perpetrator had absconded. Monday Jan.y 5th 1835. An ah.aolelo of the Chiefs ~ The govt. of the island and the Kanawai committed into the hands of Kinau. Govr. Adams sailed in the Paalua for Hawaii to stop at MauL I sent two bales of cotton for Lahaina & Lahaina luna. Tuesday 6th. The Avon arrived from KauaL The Packet sailed for MauL Wednesday 7th. The Barque Don Quixote sailed for America. Mrs. Shepard and her three children took passage. Capt. Stetson, Cap. Barker, Cap. Merril, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Hardy Peirce, Mr. Cushing & several others are passengers. Cap. John Paty is master and George S. Brewster, formerly master of the ship • Helvetius cast away at Waikiki is mate. The Don Quixote carries the oil saved from the wreck of the H . and a large quantity of hides. She left the harbor about 3 o'ck under a heavy salute from the shipping. Cap. Paty is accompanied by his wife. 6 �LEVI VOLUME 19 Thursday Jan.y 8th 1835. A house was burnt down m our neighborhood about noon today, learn that the fire was communicated by a coal dropped by a child who was sent for fire to light a ~. • Wednesday 14. Hoapili sailed for Maui and the Princess accompanied him. Thursday 15. The Packet sailed for Maui in our employ. She is sent for the purpose of carrying a few things to Lahaina and of affordmg a conveyance for Mr. }-Utchcocks lumber to Molokai. Yesterday the charter commenced. Monday 19. Set out with Mrs. Chamberlam and the three eldest children for Ewa, to visit Mr. & Mrs. Smith. We went in a large smgle canoe sent by Mr. Smith for the purpose. We had an agreeable passage down and arrived there about 11 o'ck having been somewhat more than four hours on the way. I tarried nearly two hours and then set out by land for home which I reached about 5 o'ck P.M. and found all welL This has been examination day of the Schools of Honolulu. Wednesday 21. I walked to Waikiki to examine the schools of that district, T0-e schools are rising a little; but are yet very low. 139 scholars only. The King & Kaikioewa sailed for Kauai in the Brig. Avon. Kaikioewa is considered to be deranged and it is said one object of the King in going to Kauai at the present time was to get the old chief home to his • own island. About noon the Packet returned from the windward having gone only Lahama, Mr. Spaulding havmg previous to the arrival of the Packet engaged the Pupuka to go to Molokai to carryover Mr. Hitchcock's lumber: - So the Packet was released as soon as the freight was discharged which was on Saturday about sun set. Friday Jany. 23 1835. The Schooner Victoria sailed for Valparaiso. I sent all the letters I had on hand for the U.S. The Brig Becket sailed for the windward: but I sent nothing. She went off rather unexpectedly. Saturday, 24th. Mrs. C. & the children returned from Ewa. They started in a canoe about 11 o'ck and arrived about 4 o'ck P.M. all welL Monday Jan.y 26th 1835. A brigantine made its appearance this afternoon and it proved to be the Velocity Capt. Proctor with Mr. Hooper, which sailed from Boston on the 3d. of July. Cap. P. attempted to • pass through the straits of Magellan and by so doing he prolonged his voyage as he was obliged after spending some considerable time in the Straits, to put back & go round the Cape. He stopped at Valparaiso and thence proceeded to the Washington Islands and came to off Massachusetts Bay at Nuuhiua expecting 7 �LEVI VOLUME 19 to find our missionaries there for whom he had supplies. His passage from Nuuhiva to this port was unusually expeditious only 12 days. • Saturday Jany 31st. The weather not having been favorable for discharging cargo our supplies were not all drawn up till Thursday. Some of our goods and a considerable many of Mr. Ladd's have been wet on board the vessel. 36 reams of paper belonging to us have been entirely ruined and a bale of cottons damaged 50 pr. cent. Monday Feby 2nd. Mr. & Mrs. Parker arrived from Koolau in company with Mr. & Mrs. Tinker. The Missionary Packet was expected to sail on Saturday last; but it was so near night when she was got under way that she was brought to anchor again & thus I have had the opportunity to put on board a quantt¥y of flour and other things which through the unaccommodating spirit of the Captain were left on Saturday. Saturday Feby. 7th. 1835. The wind has been from the Sea in a westerly direction all this week. The Brig Avon, Cap. Hinckley has been waiting since Tuesday and Dr. Judd and family have been in suspense having determined to take passage in her for KauaL Mr. Parker returned to Kaneohe on Wednesday and Mrs. Parker remained. She has had her lodgings at • Mr. Diell's. I have been busy in opening boxes & attending to supplies and the depos remains in great confusion. Tuesday 10th. The Schooner Honduras Capt. Scott arrived 145 days or thereabouts from Boston. By this arrival we have reed. various letters one from Mr. Anderson & another from Mr. Wisner also letters from Mr. Hill with a Bsl of a few supplies and a letter of credit granting permission to draw on Baring Brothers & Go. for 1000 Sterling within a year & a half from July 1834. The Packet sailed this morning for Maui and this afternoon the Schooner of Mamaki; by which I forwd. the letters this day reed. by the Honduras. This afternoon Dr. & Mrs. Judd & family sailed for Kauai in the Schooner Avon, Captn. Hinckley. The Dr. goes down to attend upon the family of Mr. Alexander. Thursday Feby. 12 1835. This afternoon the Avon returned from Kauai not having been able to anchor, nor to put Dr. Judd & family on shore. • By Thos. Hopu who came up in the Paalua from Kauai we learn that Mrs. Alexander had been confined and was comfortable. Saturday 14. The Velocity, with Mr. Ladd sailed for MauL I sent several articles. 8 �LEVI VOLUME 19 Thursday 19. The Packet arrived from Maui ~ Is in a very leaky condition and must be thoroughly repaired. It belongs to us to copper her. • Saturday 21. The Brig. Diana Cap. Carter sailed for Canton. Mrs. C. goes with her husband. The King arrived from Kauai in the Paalua. By letters recd. we get the information that Mrs. Alexander was confined with a son on the 29 ulto. Sabbath 22. Being Washington's birth day a salute was fired from the shipping at 8 & 12 o'ck A.M. much to the annoyance of our ears & the pain of our feelings, particularly that at noon being at the time of English service at the Chapel. The Europa, Cap. Allen sailed this morng. at whose sailing guns were fired. o when will the Sabbath be sanctified & its sacred hours employed according to its original & benevolent design. Wednesday Feby. 25th. By the Schooner Hooikaika which sailed this forenoon with Hoapili wahine for Lahaina, I sent several articles ~ A bureau (formerly Mrs. Shepard's) for Mrs. Dibble and two bales of cotton for Lahaina luna. Richard Kalaaiaulu died to day. He was attacked with iD_flamation of the lungs about a fortnight ago • and about 1 o'ck to day he breathed his last. He has been employed for many years very usefully in the printing office as a pressman his disposition was very pleasant and his life has been very consistent ~ more so than any native who has been instructed in America & returned to these islands. Thursday 26th. The funeral of Richard Kalaaiaula was attended this afternoon. A procession was formed at his house and followed the corpse to the meeting house, where a sermon was preached by Mr. Bingham from 1 C:::OT. )01. 54 & 55. V. The body was then interred by the side of a child of his which died sometime ago near the mission grave yard. Sabbath March 1st. The Sacrament of the Lord's supper was administered this afternoon in the native chapel. Five persons were suspended from the communion for disorderly conduct and one person before suspended was restored. Monday March 2nd 1835. The Avon arrived from Kauai and the Ship Sapphire of Salem, Cap. Cheever • sailed for Canton. The S. arrived on the 17th inst. from Lima. The Captain is accompanied by his wife and three sons. Tuesday 3rd. There have been three interments to day. One was of the child of the King by Kalama 9 �LEVI VOLUME 19 which died yesterday morning. The child had a disease of the naveL The intestene of the umbilical cord protruded and could not be secured. This occasioned the death of the child. The king it is said was much ;. affected by the decease of this child. Another of the interments was of the woman of a foreigner, and the other of a Chinaman who attended in the store of Messrs. Ladd & Co. By particular request of the man before his death to be buried at Punahou the permission was granted by Mr. Bingham who is the tenant of that land. Mr. Bingham was invited to pray at the grave. The Chinamen who attended in white badges and with martial music performed the ceremony of burning incences or some combustible substance at the grave. The Velocity sailed for Hilo this afternoon. Friday March 6th 1835. I worked till about 12 o'ck last night putting up supplies for Kailua and Waimea, and resumed my work after prayers this morng. and continued it till 4 o'ck this afternoon. At which time the Schr. Honduras sailed for Hawaii with Kaikioewa who goes up to see Gov. Adams on the subj ect of the purchase of said Schooner. Seven lau of bullocks hides is the price, I understand, required. This I should think a reasonable price. I sent somewhat more that a ton measurement of goods for Kailua & Waimea. • Saturday March 7th. The Velocity after havg. been absent 4 days came back, the wind proving too strong to make head way towards Hilo. She was immediately despatc.hed for Kawaihae. It is doubtful now whether she goes to Hilo at alL I shall regret it much, as it is now a long time since we have had an opportunity of sending to our brethren there. Wednesday March 11. The Packet after having been thoroughly coppered at our expense according to contract came into our employ on the 10th for a trip to KauaL She sailed to day. I sent various supplies to the families and expect her to bring up wood, pia, potatoes &c. Saturday March 14th 1835. While Dr. Judd & family were at supper this evening a native child about 6 years of age was brought by its parents to receive medical attention. They were directed to wait till after supper. When the Dr. arose to examine the child it had breathed its last. The account which is given of its sickness renders it highly probable that it died of croup. Sabbath 15th. A small schooner arrived from the windward this afternoon and by it we have received • the me1anchoUy notice of the death of brother & sister Clarks eldest child Mary. She breathed her last on Tuesday morning having been sick only a few days. Her disorder was Croup. Her remains were interred at Lahaina luna the day following. It is a great comfort to her afflicted parents to have a good measure of 10 �LEVI VOLUME 19 evidence that their daughter was prepared for death . . so that they do not mourn as those who have no hope. • Monday March 16. The Paalua sailed this forenoon for Waialua by her I sent a few supplies to Mr. Emerson. Wednesday 18th. The execution of the murderer . . the man who killed his wife at Waikiki a few months ago . . took place this day about noon. Friday March 20th. The Paa1ua returned from Waialua, and the Packet also from Kauai having been in our service 10 days. She brought from Hanalei about 3 1/2 cords wood & 7 bb1s. pia also a hog and a hog from Waimea. Saturday 21. The Brig Velocity returned from Hawaii. She went no farther than Kawaihae. This afternoon the Packet sailed again for Kauai. She goes to Hanalei on Ladd & Cos. business. I sent a box only and a bundle. Sabbath March 22nd 1834. The Brig Avon sailed for California. Mr. Jones goes in her. She is bound to Monterrey. The Minerva arrived from Lahaina brought letters from the brethren; and the afflictive intelligence of • the death of Mr. Armstrongs second child William Nevins, who died on the 11th with croup. Tuesday March 24th 1835. The Velocity was towed out of the harbor this morning bound to Hilo. This is the third time of her having started to go to that place since I put supplies on board to send to the brethren. She lay most of the day becalmed in sight of the harbor. Towards night a breeze started up from the N. Wand she was soon out of sight. Friday 27. Antonio Sam our principal mason had a paralytic shock we think to day. He fell in the street and was deprived of speech. He was taken home to his house and at evening appeared to be better. Monday Mar. 30th. The Packet arrived from Kauai. Thursday ApL 2nd. Have shipped various articles for Lahaina on board the Packet. Wednesday ApI. 8. The Minerva sailed for Maui & Hawaii. I sent by the hand of Kaluaapana $460 in cash for Mr. Richards. And by the hand of Kapapala the Gospel of Mark which has been reviewed by Mr. Bingham. • Yesterday the Schr. of Mamaki sailed for Mo10kai. I sent by her various articles for Mr. Hitchcock and paid to the Chinaman the sum of $8 freight. Thursday 9. The Packet after waiting more than a week for the return of the Velocity from Hi10 sailed 11 �LEVI VOLUME 19 for MauL She carries a considerable quantity of freight for us besides several natives from Kauai for the HighSch. • Friday 10th. Mr. Parker came over about noon with Mr. Robinson carpenter to pick out lumber &c. for a house for himself. Saturday April 11th 1835. The Becket sailed for Maui & Kawaihae & from Kawaihae will proceed to Hilo. Anton goes in her in hopes to regain his health. I sent 4 tires for cart wheels for Mr. Baldwin. By the Pupuka from Maui we receive the intelligence of the death of Mr. Spau1dings younger child. Tuesday May 5th 1835. This morning Dr. Judd accompanied by Dr. Rooke sailed for Lahaina in the Packet. Dr. Chapin has requested their advice in relation to the case.ofhis wife & Mr. Spau1dg. is desirous also that prescriptions should be made for his wife who is gradually declining. Saturday May 9. Cap. Brayton is now at this port. His ship stopped at Hilo first. Thence he came to Lahaina where he stopped a few days. He is some what out of health and is inclined to remain here a few days till Dr. Judd & Dr. Rooke return from Lahaina. He makes his home among our families. Still maintains his religious character. Cap. Buckley who was mate to Captn. Brayton last voyage arrived this morning from Lahaina. He also • stopped at Hilo and brought Mr. Lyman & family to Lahaina. The Brig Velocity sailed this afternoon for KauaL She goes first to Hanalei, having some freight to take in there. I have made an arrangement with Mr. Ladd for her to bring up the families to attend the Gen. meeting. On her return I expect to employ her to go after the families at the windward to bring them to this place where it seems now the meeting will be held. Wednesday May 13th 1835. Dr. Judd returned from Lahaina in the Packet. This day also he moved into his new house across the road. Our weekly lecture was held there in the evening. I began this day to make an alteration in the kitchen by removing the entrance into the cellar out of doors and closing up the entrance in the house to enlarge the room. Mr. Rogers took the printing paper from the 10ft and sent it to the new printing office. Sabbath May 17th. Sprained my foot this morning and suffered much pain during the day; fear it will • lay me up for some days . Tuesday May 19 1835. The brethren Whitney, Alexander & Gulick with their families arrived in the Velocity from Kauai. They have come up to attend Gen. Meetg. 12 �LEVI VOLUME 19 Wednesday 20. The Velocity became an expense this morning for a trip to the windward to bring down the families of Kona) Waimea) Lahaina &c. to the gen. meeting. • Not being able myself in consequence of a sprained ande to go to the village I employed natives to assist Mr. Abbott to send on board a quantity of lumber for Lahainaluna. 2934 feet of cedar lumber were shipped and 510 feet ofkoa. The Brig got off just before sun down. Thursday 21. Dr. Judd went to Kaneohe to look at the walls of Mr. Parker)s house which are said to be laid very badly. He was accompanied by Mr. Southworth) a carpenter of this place. The account which he brings of the house is very much to the dispraise of the workmanship. He thinks it will be expedient that the walls should be taken down. Monday May 25 1834. Mr. Whitney returned from Kaneohe this morning at about 10 o)ck where he went to preach on the Sabbath. He reports the workmen have concluded to take down the walls of Mr. Parker)s house and to rebuild them from the foundation. By a Schooner from Mexico which arrived Saturday evening news has been recd. from the U.S. down to the last of February. • The report which the Schr. brought created considerable of an excitement; but the papers which have come to hand do not confirm the report of the Sch. namely) a war between the United States & France. But it appears that the President recommended the measure to Congress) but the Senate did not approve of it & would not give their consent. It has been supposed that the President wishes to embroil the nation in a war to divert the public mind from the subject of the Post office arrearages) which are said to be to a very great amount ~ 800)000 dollars and are occasioning much excitement. Another item of news recd. is that Dr. Wisner died of Scarlet fever in the month of Feb. y. Wednesday May 27 1835. The Packet set sail this afternoon for Lahaina to bring down the families who may wish to take passage to the Gen. meeting. Mr. Brinsmade went up as commander. Bya letter from Mr. Lyman we get the information that the princess has been formally excommunicated. This took place on the 24th. Hoapili we are informed took a very decided stand against certain persons who belong to this island and have been attached to the person of the princess. He sent them on board the Pupuka to take passage for • this place. The Pupuka arrived this morning. The crime of these persons was drinking with the Princess last Saturday on board the Griffon Capt. Little. 13 �LEVI VOLUME 19 Saturday May 30th 1835. The Packet returned from Lahaina and brought down the families ofMr. Clark Spaulding Armstrong & Lyman also Miss Ogden in all 9 adults & 6 children 15 souls. Mr. Clark has • accommodations with Mr. Tinker ~.Mr. S. with Dr. Judd, Mr. Lyman with Mr. Rogers, & Mr. Armstrong with us. Wednesday June 3rd. The VelOcity returned from Kailua having been absent 14 days brought down the following families from Hawaii Messrs. Thurston, Bishop, Forbes, Baldwin, and Lyons & their families. 10 adults & 10 children; from Maui Messrs Richards & Green & their families & Messrs. Andrews & Dibble 8 adults & 10 children ~ In all came down passengers 18 adults & 20 children. The above are accommodated as follows: Mr. Lyons & family with Mr. Gulick in the vacated house of Dr. Judd; Messrs. Bishop & Baldwin with Mr. Bingham Mr. Forbes with us. Mr. Richards & Mr. Green take care of themselves. Thursday June 4, 1834 [1835]. General meeting organised and business commenced. Saturday 7. The Hellespont arrived 6 mo. from Boston with a sixth reenforcement consisting of the following Rev. Mr. Coan & wife, Mr. Dimond & wife, book binder, Mr. Hall & wife printer and two single ladies Miss Brown & Miss Hitchcock. All came on shore and are lodged as follows: Mr. & Mrs. Hall & • Miss Brown with us, Miss Hitchcock at Dr. Judds., Mr. eoan & wife & Mr. Dimond and wife at Mr. Binghams. The Hellespont brings a large shipment of various articles for the mission. Sabbath Jun~ 7 1835. The Lord's supper was administered a larger number of communicants than ever partook before at this place thCit I recollect to have witnessed at one time. Many from other islands being at this place. Monday June 8th. As business of a secular kind is pressing I am obliged to deprive myself the pleasure of being present at the sessions of the Gen. Meetg. The Hellespont still remains outside. Tuesday June 9th. The Hellespont was warped into the harbor this morning. The landing of our goods will commence tomorrow. Wednesday 10th. The business of landing our supplies is going on at the vesseL Mr. Rogers has been • kind enough to volunteer his services to take acct. of the goods as they are landed. I have employed 10 natives to work in getting up the goods. I find full employment at the house in receivg. the supplies as they are hauled up & in storing them. 14 �LEVI VOLUME 19 Monday June 15th 1835. The natives in my employ were required by the Luna hana to stop working unless their pay were doubled. I was obliged therefore to offer the men two yards of cloth per day instead of • one, the quantity I had previously given, and with which they had appeared well satisfied. Tuesday June 23rd. I have now finished drawing up all the supplies from the ship together with a quantity of lumber sometime ago purchased of Mr. French. Our lumber on hand now amounts to upwards of 60,000 feet not including clapboards & lath, ~ of the former I have two thousand, and of the latter 40,000. Thursday July 2nd 1835. The brethren & families of Kauai left today in the Paalua which was despatched by Kinau on purpose to return them to their station. Mr. Bishop & family & Messrs. Smith & Lyons took passage for a short visit expecting to return in the vessel on her return. Friday July 3rd 1835. We employ the Velocity again to carry the families of the windward stations home. I have been sending down supplies today for Hilo & Wailuku. It is not expected that the families of Kona, Hawaii will go in the Velocity. The Missionary Packet now fitting out for the Soc. Islds. to go after the effects of the brethren who went to the Washington islands will employed to carry the remaining families to their stations when she is ready to proceed on her voyage as it will not be much out of her way. • Saturday 4th. American Independence was noticed by the American residents not with noise ~ no guns being fired but by a dinner to which several of the mission family were invited and the invitation accepted by seven of our number. I have been employed in sending down supplies for Wailuku & Hilo to go on board the Velocity. Monday 6th. A very busy day in getting off several of the windward families ~ The residue of their supplies were sent down and the personal baggage sent on board. At about 6 o'ck the vessel under the command of Capt. Sullivan left the harbour having on board Mr. Clark & family, Mr. Green & family, Mr. Armstrong & family Mr. Coan & wife, Messrs. Andrews, Dibble & Rogers, also Miss Brown & Miss Hitchcock. The destination of the vessel is first to Lahaina, thence to Wailuku and afterward to Hilo. Miss Brown is to be connected with the station at Wailuku and will be more particularly connected with the family ofMr. Armstrong who is located at Wailuku with Mr. Green. Mr. Coan is designated for Hilo and goes on to be associated with Mr. Lyman. Mr. Goodrich has been invited to come down in the Velocity with his family ~ not only that his family may be with the physician • in a time of expected trial but that he may avail himself of,the first suitable opportunity that may offer for leaving for America. Wednesday July 8th 1835. The Velocity was seen today near the harbor. The wind & current has been 15 �LEVI VOLUME 19 so strong against her that she has made no progress. Mr. Brinsmade went off and boarded her. The families had mostly recovered from their sea sickness. • Thursday July 9th 1835. The Schooner Victoria, Cap. Henry Paty arrived from Valparaiso and brought a quantity of freight for the mission. The articles were originally shipped on the Brig Hardy of Boston, commanded by Cap. Blackler and it was expected the Hardy would meet the Hellespont on the coast, and that the goods would be reshipped for these islands in the Hellespont. Friday 10th. Our goods by the Victoria were landed and our cart was sent down and the goods drawn up. Tuesday July 14th. The Unity sailed for Lahaina & carried Mr. Richards & family & Mrs. Baldwin & family. The Packet sailed for the Soc. Islands. Mr. Baldwin passenger ~ She goes in part on our business to bring the effects of Messrs. Alexander, Armstrong & Parker, & partly on business of Ladd & Co. We are to give Four hundred dollars. Honolulu, July 20th ~ Monday ~ 1835. • Having made an arrangement with Mr. French for the conveyance of the families of West Hawaii to - their stations together with their baggage and supplies and also lumber and supplies for Maui, on board the Brig Lady Wrangell for the sum of three hundred dollars this afternoon at about half past 3 o'ck they set sail to stop first at Lahaina, next at Kawaihae to land Mr. Lyons & his building materials, next to Kailua or Kaawaloa. The families left our houses at 10 o'ck expecting the vessel would immediately sail; but for certain reasons she did not get off till past 3 o'ck. July 21. Quarterly Examination of schools of Honolulu. Wednesday 22. This is the regular time for the examination of the schools ofWaikiki but it has been deferred till next Wednesday in order that the people may avail themselves of the privilege of taking fish in the waters between this place and Ewa. The common people I have been informed are allowed by custom to assemble at certain times to take fish freely ~ This is a privilege of which all wish to avail themselves; I • - do not know of how long a standing the custom is; but certainly from Kamehameha's time as I learn that he used to go with others on such occasions to fish . Honolulu, July 27th 1835. Monday. Dr. Judd received a letter from Mr. Smith yesterday informing his of a very surprising case of a man who being engaged in fishing had been pierced dangerously by a sword fish. 16 �LEVI VOLUME 19 The animal darted at him as he stood by his canoe about to set his net and thrust his bill into his neck which passing under his colar bone entered his windpipe & cut it off. It is said this fish has been known • before to spring out of water & jeopard those that are in its way. I have not however heard it mentioned that any person was ever before killed in this way ~ Dr. Judd on his way to Ewa in a canoe recently was cautioned to be aware of this animaL Tuesday 28th. Mr. Smith arrived from Ewa and has given some more particulars concerning the man who was wounded by the fish and who died in about 10 hours after he was hurt. He and some others had been employed on Saturday by Mr. Smith to work for him ~ At evening the man proposed to some of his neighbors to go a fishing and they consented. Having got ready they proceeded to the place where they were to fish. Here they waited some time for the appearance of the fish ~ when they began to jump they went out ~ Looking into the water which was shallow one said Here is a large fish let us get out & spread the net. The man before mentioned said I am afraid of the fish ~ knowing it was a sword fish ~ he however got out ~ but almost immediately the fish made a pass with his long bill and pierced him in the manner stated. He cried out Ua ku i ka ia ~ and dropped all ~ his companions took him up and set out to return. They sent a messenger to Mr. Smith to apprise him of the condition of the man. It was with some difficulty • they got him home. When Mr. Smith got to him he found him in a sad state ~ he sowed up the wound in order to' secure the wind pipe ~ and attempted to b1ead him but not with success. He despatched a messenger to this place to inform Dr. Judd. All effort however to relieve the man proved vain. His neck began to swell and the fleshy parts to distend and this continued filling him with great distress, until he died. Mr. Smith has been selecting lumber for his station both for the finishing of his own house and for doors, windpw~ &c. for the meeting house about to be erected at that station. Wednesday July 291835. Went to Waikiki to examine schools. Those who came out to this examination amounted to 1,030. The increase is owing it is said to the exertion of the teachers ~ the members of the church of this station, who about the time of the meetings during our sessions here went out to stir up the people to attend to schools & to attend to religion. It is not known that the chiefs made any exertions to get the people back any farther than by the • publishing & executing of their laws. I understood however that drinking persons are liable to be punished. Friday July 31st 1835. The Lady Wrangell & Velocity were both in sight early this morning the former having been employed to carry the families of West Hawaii to their stations the latter to carry families to 17 �LEVI VOLUME 19 Maui & Hilo. The Velocity left this port on the 6th and the Lady Wrangell on the 20th. Saturday Augt. 1st. The Velocity got into the harbor this morning and her charter which commenced • on the third ulto ceases. Our use of her amounts to 28 days. Saturday August 22 1835. The Schooner Minerva arrived from Kauai and brought letters from the brethren. The last dates were the 13th inst. Mrs. Whitney was very sick and her life thought to be in danger. Medical assistance seemed to be very much needed. Mr. Alexander, who was at Waimea with his family, thought that a physician should be sent with delay at the expense of chartering a vessel. We have made up our minds to send a vessel. I called upon Cap. Grimes having heard that he was about sendg. his Schr. Flibberty Jibbet to Kauai hoping by offering him a compensation to prevail upon him to send her off immediately and to send in her a physician. I found he was not going to send her on his own accountj but would let her go on our account we paying him $10 pr. day. Hoping to obtain the Paalua at a lower price and to get her away sooner than the Flibberty Jibbett, Dr. Judd rode down to Moanalua where Kinau is now staying to see her upon the subject. Dr. J. consulted her, but found he could not obtain the vessel. Whereupon we decided to employ the Flibberty J. and to get her off to morrow and to send down Dr. Thomas who is willing to go • ~ Wednesday Augt. 26 1835. The Griffon, Cap. Little sailed for Hawaii and was accompanied by his lady ~ the former Miss Wood to whom he was married last week Wednesday. We sent several bundles by him. The Pupuka sailed also for Lahaina but was in danger of sinking and turned back. The Velocity arrived this morning from Kawaihae. Brought letters from Waimea and Hilo. Was abused this afternoon in the store of Ladd & Co. by the English ConsuL The cause of the abuse was an article in ~e Herald for the year 1831 containing an account of the return of the Becket. The paragraph as follows; "The natives who survived speak of the conduct of some of the foreigners towards the sufferers as barbarous in the extreme, but they endeavor to justify themselves." This the Consul says is a viUanous falsehood and known to be so by the writer. Sabbath Augt. 301835. A service was conducted at noon at the house of the King. The proposition of the meeting was made at the instance of Kinau, who had recently come up from Moanalua, to attend upon the king in consequence of indisposition. • Tuesday Septr. 1st. The Hooikaika sailed for Lahaina. I sent a few articles and letters to the brethren. The vessel is dispatched by Hoapili to bring down the Princess on account of the kings illness. Friday Sep. 4. The Velocity sailed for KauaL I sent a few boards 3000 lath and 450 clapboards & a few 18 �LEVI VOLUME 19 other artiCles. Saturday 5th. The Hooikaika arrived from Maui with the Princess who else I have not yet learned. • Since writing the above I learn that Leleohoku & Hoapiliwahine are the attendants of the Princess. Monday Sep. 7 1835. The Diana Cap. Carter arrived from Canton. Flags half mast announced the death of Cap. Ebbetts which took place on the passage. This evening the birth of twin children took place to Mrs. Judd ~ a son & a daughter. Friday Sep. 11th 1835. The Flibberty Jibbett arrived from Kauai having been absent from here 19 days. Her passage from Kauai amounted to 13 days, having been detained by calms & currents. Dr. Thomas brings word that he left Mrs. W. much better and in a fair way to recovery. Two whaling ships arrived ~ One of them the Com Rogers is full to sail for the U.S. in a few days. The Convoy arrived. Saturday 12. The Schooner ofMamaki as it is called sailed of Maui & Hawaii. I sent letters and a little freight. By this opportunity Mr. Bingham sent a few sheets of John which he has reviewed. The vessel, I believe, is going to Kawaihae. Mr. Reynolds has requested us to bring the Nautical almanac for the year 1836. The printing com. met • and decided to print it. Tuesday Septr. 15th 1835. A man by the name of Palmer has been killed today, at a house somewhere in the rear of Honolulu. The circumstance as related are these. The Second mate of the Brig Diana wished to flog one of the sailors connected with that vessel and for this purpose employed the two Lewis boys, as they are called, sons of a foreigner by a native woman, to have a row, & fight him. This was affected but how it was brought about I did not learn. The man it seems flogged both of them ~ probably one at a time: ~ after which both of them fell upon him at once. Palmer interfered. ~ At this one of the Lewis boys wished to know why he interfered ~ that it was no business of his ~ Palmer said he had a right to interpose when two men were upon one. The Lewis boy then aimed a blow at his side which felled Palmer ~ and after he had fallen struck him another blow under the ear. P.never moved or breathed after the first blow. The sailor who was the occasion of the quarrel is said to be the same man who was on board the Ship Stonnington several years ago & who • while lying at anchor in the roadstead killed a ship mate by a blow with a knife. He was then tryed but the circumstances were such that nothing could be done with him here. He left, I believe, the vessel at that time. 19 �LEVI VOLUME 19 Palmer was a resident of this place who has a family & has been here a considerable number of years. Wednesday Septr. 16 1835. The Hooikaika sailed for Lahaina and is to proceed thence to Hilo. I sent • some things for both places. Monday Septr. 21st. Last night the Missionary Packet came to anchor in the roads. This morning she came into the harbor and we reed. letters from Mr. Baldwin. The Packet made her passage from here to Tahiti in 31 days staid at that island 11 days ~ went to Huahine layoff and on there 1 1/2 days and made her passage thence to this port in 22 days. She was absent 58 days in all. On Saturday night the Pt. anchored in Lahaina roads, and landed Mr. Baldwin & effects and got away again same night. The man slayer had his trial to day. I understand that the jury was composed of twelve foreigners & twelve natives ~ or rather of two juries of equal numbers. Both, after hearing the witnesses, agreed in the verdict of Man Slaughter; which crime is by law punishable by four years imprisonment, but may be commuted by paying two hundred dollars in money. A party at the house of Cap.Little:~ a Wedding party, to which were invited all the'missionaries at this • station; & it was attended by all that were in health; two only not being able to go. Every thing in fine style of fashion and it was a very pleasant party as the world would call it. Of course there was no religion connected with it. The mission families took leave about 10 o'ck. Wednesday Sep. 23rd 1835. This afternoon Mr. Emerson arrived from Waialua. Mr. Spaulding returned from Ewa: he went down yesterday with Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith came up on Monday. The Missionary Packet sailed for Kauai: her destination is Koloa. I sent letters and a few supplies. Mr. Dimond sent the Kumu and other native publications. One of our native women went down in the Packet. Thursday Septr. 24th 1834. Had company at our house this evening, Mr. & Mrs. Bingham, Mr. & Mrs. Ladd, Cap. Spooner, & Dr. Thomas: of our own company Mr. & Mrs. Bingham, Mr. & Mrs. Dimond & Mr. Emerson. After tea Mr. & Mrs. Smith (C.R.) called in. They & Mr. & Mrs. Brinsmade, Mr. & Mrs. Carter & Mr. Peck were invited to tea. The company dispersed just after the clock had struck 9. Friday Septr. 25 1835. Mr. Emerson returned to Waialua. Saturday 26th. Dr. Chapin and family arrived from Maui on board the ship Adaline. Cap. Buckley. I hired Mr. Navarro's boat which at one load brought on shore all the baggage of Dr. Chapin amounting 20 �LEVI VOLUME 19 to about 3 loads including fowls, ducks, potatoes, Maias &c. for our ox cart. Every thing was drawn up and stored in the cellar. They are accommodated at the house of Mr. Tinker. Tuesday Septr. 29th 1835. Mr. Spaulding & family took passage with Hoapiliwahine on board the Paalua for Lahaina. The health of Mrs. S. is a little more comfortable than when she came down; but she is still very feeble. She was carried down by natives in a settee & in this manner put into the boat which took her on board the vesseL Friday October 16, 1835. This day Mr. Bingham & family set out for Kaneohe. Took Warren Fay with them as far as the place where Dr. Judd & family are at present residing at Nuuanu. Hear that Mrs. Parker was confined. Dr. Judd only present. She has a second son. [According to IU"lCS records, it was a daughter, Mary Safford Parker] Monday Octr 19. Examination at this place. Dr. J. brot down Warren Fay. Wednesday 21. I walked to Waikiki in company with Mr. Hall to examine the Schools at that district. Found the number of scholars small, the majority of them having been called away to work at the salt lake. • A heavy shower came on as we were returning & we obtained shelter in the house of Mr. Walker a cold man. Sabbath 25. Dr. Judd brought forwd. his twins and offered them by baptism. Tuesday 27. The Rasselas sailed for Maui & Hawaii. Dr. Judd took passage for the purpose of visiting Hilo to attend upon the case of Mrs. Lyman. Thursday 29: The Griffon sailed for the Coast. Friday 30.Mr. Bingham & family returned form Koolau having been absent a fortnight. The Velocity Messrs. Ladd & Co.s Brig sailed for Valparaiso . • 21 � https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/5c6f129db74f8f7d2f185f672ac4e181.pdf 44a167ce0b0a700f97a99fe8139c62c2 PDF Text Text INSERT No.5 THIS IS A REPRODUCTION OF AN UNPUBUSHED MANUSCRIPT FOR REFERENCE AND STUDY 0 I NOT TO BE MY REPRODUCED IN ANY "0;0. Y WITHOUT WRITTEN PEilNdSSION ~.; THE COPYRIGHT OViNER Trip to Maui and Molokai, [Nov.27] to Dec.4~1834 by Levi Chamberlain [Note! The beginning of this journal, Nov.25-27, 1834, is See entry in main journal for Dec.4,1834, v.19, p.7] missi~g. shipping in the roads of which there was something of a fleet. Had it not been for this we might before morning have got up to the anchorage. But the Captain being afraid of running foul of the shipping thought it best to lie to. In about an hour after leaving the Scbr. I was at Mr. Richards door, whose ( fami~y & him- self I found at the breakfast table, to which I was immediately welcomed. After breakfast & prayer & some time spent in conversation I w~nt to Dr Chapins & looked at his house. I alio looked at Mr. Spauldings house which is nearer Mr. Richard's the Reading Rooms. I dined at Mr. Richards & soon after dinner I started to go up the hill but meeting Ivrr Andrews I returned with him in order to have some conversation in company with Mr. R. on the subject of ·salaries. Soon after we had got to the house of Mr. R. we were joined by Mr Clark from the hill.--We talked some time on the subject of salaries--and by this time supper was brought on, to which we all sat down--after this was over, Mr. Andrews, Clark & myself set off for Lahainaluna & about dark reached the High School establishment. Found the Sisters & all at the station well. Spent the night at Mr Clark's--did not retire to rest till after the clock had struck 12.---Friday Novr. 28th 1834. Took breakfast at Mr Claork f s-after breakfast went abroad to view the buildings, printing office, school house, scite [sic] for the new bUildings, Mr Clarks houses �-2- if-"'i. took dinner at j\!r Andrews .--The day was observed by the stations as a fast though not in respect to mysel:( very strictly. At one olck the fainilies met at the house of' rIIr,A. for prayer & conference & at 2 01ck or a little after we set out for the village. --A meeting of the fami lies' was held. at the house of Mr.R. --the infant child of liIr "Spaulding was baptised by the name of. 2~ the Sacrament of the LordI s .supper celebrated. Cornelius Ogden Saturday Novr. 29 1834. The Packet sailed for O~~u. I \'irote a note by her to t:rs. C. & told her that as the Hooikaika Vias to sail on Monday morng .. for r.lolokai g~ the~c'e to O~~u I had concludec. to take passase. in her, 2: th&.t I mi;;:ht be, at 'horue on Tuesday or Wednesda7· ;IJent UD the hill CLown this morng. a~.!;ain accorJ9&nied by Hr. Dibble who had corue Had Ii1U:;h conversation with L'le brethren on the su'8ject 0:[' the buildi::lgs for the nigh Schl:--Tcol: dinil.er at f-.Ir, Dibbles in comy~ (s:.c] "\'Ii t~l I.tr, ~~ Ers. Clark .'--'.1rote a, letter to i.3etvreen 3 C~ four ock set out side. --;iient ,to the Readi::l:; ROOi:1S w~th r.:r Clark ror the water with l":r .. Ricl:.ar:-:: sand &fter1,Y&rds went vri th hil!1 in company i';i th Cap. Sherman on beL -:h8 iCin2:s ton to ( lock at SOlTIe cr09kery. I bousht 2. fevl things ~; returned--Before we left the ship it began to !'2.in ,.. i t night c; continuec~ to rain till during the evening.-- Sabba th Novr. 1834. Pleasant today. .Attended native Service both parts of the day preaching by Er;R:'chards. witb. L-y.Chapin. Dined vVent \7ith l'.Ir.R . . at 2 olck to the Sabbath School. In the evening went on board the 1(Vhaling Ship Ca;:nbri~" Capt. Crocker" in company with Er Syaulding' to attelld religious worship. �-3- Five Capts,present--meeting in the cabin, only a few Se&men . I present) many Vlould have been present had service been..:.on deck.-. ReturninG in the boat ene of the sai;Lors indulged himself in profane language J which he uttered in contempt g; for insult; but to which we paid no attention. Monday DecI' 1) 1834. good ~.~ ..Hooikaika At a quarter past 8 olck A. ~I.--bade· to our friend.s at Lahaina c·; '[Tent on board the to stop at liIoloks.i & tnence to proceed to Oa..1-).u. The Hooikaika takes down tb,e Chinamen) who have been tr2.dint; at La...(l2.ina for ~.~r~ :?rench 8·; with then all their effects. --It is j:'or woed treat they are to stop at },lolol:::ai. -in passin; between the islan~3 and at ~ Et::.ci a pleasant bI'eeze past 11 o'ck anchd.at :Molokai in the neighborhood of Kalaua...1J.a(~i<D. ~u.t a little dis- tance from the landin.'; I was YJ.et by Mr. Hi tchcock and by hin conducted to the nission house '[{here I was welcomed by Ers. H. who' soon prep·ared a cup of coffee and cakes v~lhic:n 1;7ere very acceptable. Towfirds even:.i:ng the monthly concert was observed. pers ons as se2bled Vl~:.om }':~r .. E. adc.res sed c; 60 or ElOre s..fte:c'-wG.rG.s invi ted me to adcLress. (turn over three leaves.) Tuesday Decr. 2 1334. Just about the dmv:":_ of day the blew to arouse the people to early prayer r:leetin-:;. ~~orn 3ei'ore it was light enough to see to read in the house 100 to 160 persons had assemb1ed whon f.~r. H. ",-et for prayer &: readin,; the scriptures. Two prayers we::e offered, a hYInn sung & a i'e'll verses of scripture read and explained. missed. A l:i..ttle after sun rise the meeting vilas dis- After breakfast I visited the school of children and aided Mr.H. in laying out the foundation of a new school house 50 feet by 26 in the clear. The walls to be of Stone laid u'o in mud work �-4- to be done by the natives. The Chinaman for whom the Schooner came to this place has been trading today for potatoes 7 but they o~?) will' not be carried Weili~esday L"f\, season to admit of sailing. Decr. 3rd. 1834. wi th iYIr. Hi tchcock. Attended the morning prayer meeting The number of persons present Mr. H. sup)osed to be about 150.-As the vessel is to sail towa~ds evening I made an arrangement with the chief to furnish a canoe to carry me off.--Attended the ~ n ] [ ~Q.. ,,{,---c"t, afternoon meeting and then set out for the Awa 'about a mile & ~ a half attended by IvIr E:. --when I a'rri ved there f01. UlCc . no arrangement for a canoe brou;ht. ~ was obliged to wait sometime for one to After some trouble about the canoe one W2.S t~ at length brought and I bid bro. H. farewell G: Vlent on board the, Sch:'C which very shortly was got under way 8.-1'1d directed towards Ca.c"'lu.-Thursday Decr 4 At Day lisht vre were off Honolulu and 1834 as soon as it was li.;ht enou:,;:c. to see the entrance the Schooner was pointed in. The second tack Vie made in the harbor the Schooner struck on the r:md and it G'ot off. --Between? G c; 8' 0 I 1N5.S some ti:.:e before she was ck I reached hone [Memoranda. in s'ame notebook:] Soap & coffee for Mrs. Dibble. c; fOUIld all wel,l.-- Mr. Dibble wants child- rens Shoes for Mrs. Dibble. Send Mr. Dibble the Shee-ts of Mat.&c. as they come from the press.1 I Hovey wants a good hammer. Charge 2 bls. flour to Lahainaluna & 1 bl. to Lahaina. Mr. Andrews wants a folder. High School. Ask Mr. R. for folder from �-5- A go'od penknife for Mr. Andrews J also one for Mrs. Clark and Dibble. G.A.A.S. 6 pr large glass lamps S II sm. 1/10 cts l?) 2 night lamps 3 cts 1! ] Hoapili has dld. to Mr. Richards $100 in cash which he wishes laid out in cotton·cloth principally This money I ~ se~t up to him. shall leave in Mr. Rls hands, one half for the Lahainaluna & one half for Lahaina Station. . ----- Credi t Lahaina 1 pro Pants DId. Nalaau 75 cts n Jacket for Mr. Emerson 1 .. 75 Mr. Hitchcock wants letter paper J see ~f he had his division ••• also a grindstone, he has a worn 9ne which he will probably e~change. LathJ wants it-manufactured at Honolulu. 100 KumuHawaii Ninau hoi·ke Samuels Romans Ka pi a pa kamalii [child T s ABC and ka pi a pa maoli tforeign ABOl 3 tin pans .probably more boards J ZOO feet or more J A pair of nippers f.or Mr. E. if any. [pote:The pages of this little notebook are still held togethe~ by an oldfashioned pin which shows no rust.:J .END OF INSERT No.5 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Levi - Journal - Volume 0019 and Insert - 1834.11.27 - 1835.10.30 Description An account of the resource Typescript Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1834.11.27 - 1835.10.30 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/148b9d4d178d5909de01903f434f93dd.pdf c4ec64e54ab4d695e88cd2cb02fe54c6 PDF Text Text LEVI VOLUME 18 Volume XVIII • September 16,1833" August 22,1834 ~. .., Monday Septr. 16 1833. This day the Brig Diana, Cap. Carter sailed for the N.W.Coast. Cap._ Ebbetts goes supercargo. The Schr. Fourth of July sailed for KauaL Mr. Charlton & Mrs. Taylor were passengers. I wrote to Mr: Whitney by Puniai who goes down by the opportunity & sent $50 in money. The king is at Waialua. He seems to be going on very much in the same way-as when he was here, disregarding the Sabbath and trampling on the laws made during Kaahumanu's administration. The meeting house at Waialua is nearly completed. Mr. Emerson proposed that it be dedicatad the 24th of this Mo. & has invited Mr. Bingham to go over & preach the sermon and to spend several .ciays & carry on a protracted meeting. Mr. & Mrs. Johnstone who have been residing in our house in cormexion with our family sQtp.ething more than two months moved into a native house in their own yard. They hope by being near where the work of their new house is going on, to hasten it. The walls are about finished & the carpenters- have commenced framing the roof. The Mon. Con. for seamen was attended this evening at the School house. Mr. D~eU ~reside~ and read extracts from the journal ofMr. Stevens the seaman's preacher at Canton, which-has been recently reed. Thursday Septr. 19th 1833. Reed. a letter this day from Mr. Emerson at Waialua. He states that the King set out yesterday rooming for Waianae. He writes ((The King has abandoned drinking rum, trey say, and takes wine & gin in its stead. His company acted like harpies. They located themselves on one side of the river & Hoapili ma on the other. The King did not come to meeting; took tea with us once, but after~ wards showed a desire to keep away. His company kept up the hula every night & stole just what they could lay their hands on, turned their horses into a large field of potatoes of Laanui's and nearly destroyed them. I should think there were near 150 barrels then. The king has added to his train all that please to follow him, who for drinking rum &c have been tuned off their lands, at Kahuku & at this place & at other lands so that they go now like a company of locusts, eat all before them and leave the land behind them pilau loa. It is trying to republican nerves to see such conduct & say nothing. Last night (Sept. 17 [18?]) Kuokoa & a company watched the new meeting house as the King's men had threatened to bum it & also their own place of encampment. But the Lord reigns over alL" I called upon Hoopili wahine this morning and among other subjects enquired about the King. She 1 �LEVI VOLUME 18 replied in a low tone that his words & his conduct were at varience. He continued she said to drink & to allow of every irregularity and with eyes filled with tears she said I hear it is his intention to come to Ewa • on Saturday & ride here on the Sabbath. She seemed greatly distressed on account of the Kirlgs conduct. Saturday Sept. 211833. By the Hooikaika received letters from Hilo. Dr. Chapin and wife had arrived after a tedious passage of 8 days. Mr. Lyman states that all the persons but one which had been suspended for improper conduct had been restored to church privileges. Two others it was expected would be sus~ pended soon. Six had recently been received to the church. He says, "We have no calls for books not enough to get the common work done of mahi ai. We cannot even hire common work for slates." It is evident for this that the business of learning is becoming to the natives an irksome business. Piopio the head woman is thought to be an opposer to that which is good. The course which she has taken with a teacher whom the brethren have favored, & whom she had been seeking an occasion against and unfortu~ nately for ,him had found, evinced a great deal of hatred. This young man she has sent to Lahaina and Mr. Lyman adds. "We do not expect that she will attempt to remove us, but want of power alone will prevent." Her influence is of no doubtful character." [. The Fourth of Iuly arrived this afternoon from Kaual. Reed. by her a letter from Mr. Whitney. Hear nothing respecting the return of the King as though it were expected tomorrow. Sab~ath Septr. 22nd 1833. As I was going to meeting with Mrs.C. & the children I was met by Kakuanaua whQ said that Kinau was not able to come to meeting and wished to have a service in the Fort. I considered a momeItt what I ought to do and concluded to go down. Kuhia preceeded me to notify the meeting & to get ready. I to()k a native Testament and went down. Our meeting was in the large room of the stone house bLdlt by Gov. Adams, and between thirty & forty persons were present. I sang, prayed, read a chapter of the N. Test. & made some remarks & closed with prayer. Thus ended the service. Monday Septr. 23rd 1833. Bya letter reed. from Mr. Emerson learn that his little child has bee:t;l taken seriously ilL He requested the Dr. to go down as soon as possible. Notice was conveyed to Dr. J. at Manoa & he came do-wn immediately & set out forthwith for Waialua, where he will arrived this evening if nothing happens on the way to prevent. • Tuesday 24th. At about 8 o'ck this morning Mr. Bingham set out in company with Mr. Brinsmade on horseback for Waialua to attend the dedication of the new meeting house, which is to take place tomorrow. The Packet arrived from Lahaina & Hilo. Received letters from both places. 2 �LEVI VOLUME 18 Wednesday 25th. Mr. Clark came down from Manoa and conducted the afternoon lecture but returned before dark so that the direction of the conference devolved upon me. I read one of Mr. Paysons sermons. •. Thursday 26. Dr. Judd returned from Waialua in company with Mr. Brinsmade. Mr. Bingm. will remain till after the Sabbath. Mr. Emerson's child was better & likely to do welL The meeting house was dedicated on Wednesday. A bill was presented by Geo. Chapman for freight of zink & a few other articles to Hilo & the amount was what I regard exorbitant $12:- He must have charged at least as much as it would have cost to have brought the articles from America. Friday October 4th 1833. The Lagoda arrived. Our friend Mr. Shaw Supercargo, Capt. Bradshaw master. By this vessel many articles have been sent consisting of a pretty large quantity of lumber, 60 barrels of flour various other articles, together with a large amount of printing & binding materials, including a standing press & a book binders press. ~ We have received various communications and a long letter from Mr. Anderson including a circular of the Board to their missionaries containing many important inquiries i.' hereafter to be answered. Wednesday October 9th. This afternoon the Dhaulle arrived and brought communications from our brethren at the Washington islands. They arrived on the 10th day of August. Their passage including 2 days tarry at the Socy. islands was 40 days. The Dhaulle remained 12 daysj ~ two days being deducted from the stipulated time on account of the two days stop at Tahiti. !twas a mistake Mr. Alexander states, that a house had b~en built for their accommodation and that the people were expecting them. Hape however received the brethr~p. kindly and gave them a house of his own for their accommodation and had supplied them with bread fnlit & had given them ahog. The other chiefs seemed pleased with them. The people are represented as vulgar in the extreme and to have behaved in a very obscene manner in the presence of the ladies. The Dhaulle left on the 21st of Augt. and the brethren were in good spirits. Thursday Octr. 10th 1833. Dr. Judd sailed this afternoon for Lahaina in the Pupuka. He goes to Wailuku on account of Mr. Green's family, Dr. Chapin having left Lahaina for Hilo to attend on Mr. Dibbles family. Finished drawing up the supplies recd. by the Lagoda. Saturday 12. The King returned from his tour around the island. He was met by an escort of foreigners at some distance and was ushered into the village by a salute of cannon. 3 �LEVI VOLUME 18 Sabbath 13th. The King attended meeting in the morning and aided in the singing. Monday 14. The Packet sailed for Lahaina. I filled her with lumber for that station. She will probably • be engaged a month or more in bringing lumber for Mr. Richards from the back side of MauL Saturday Octr. 19 1833. Quarterly examinati.on of the Schools of Honolulu. There does not appear to be any increase of interest in the subject of instruction. Sabbath 20. Ship Cortez Cap. Holway sailed by this vessel I sent a large package of letters for the U.S. ~ The ship is not quite full but the Cap. expects to arrive in the U.S. in ApriL Tuesday Octr. 22. I walked to Waikiki & examined the Schools of the district. The schools are at a low ebb. Only 227 scholars; in January last the number was 1088. At the last examination there were 249. Wednesday 23. Cap. Cartwright & Cap. Green took tea with us and were present at our evening meet~ ing. It is expected that Cap. Green will got to the Marquesas islands. Thursday 24th. A native came to stop our workmen unless they would pay a tax of 50 cents per day. The natives disputed his right to require the payment of the tax. for the tax is double the amt. of what they received for a days work, and insisted on carrying the matter before Kinau. One of the workmen went to her and she said he had no right to lay the tax & dismissed the native, who returned to his work. The tax • was laid by Kaomi for the purpose of raising money to pay his debts. We understand he is indebted to Peirce. By request of Mr. Brinsmade I called upon Kinau to interpret some business to her. He wishes to obtain a building spot. This was made known & the place desired pointed out: but the application was unsuccess~ fuL Friday Octr. 25 1833. Sent one yoke of oxen to Waialua for the use of Mr. Emerson. They are to be returned again. Mr. Clark s.et out to day to examine the schools of Ewa. He expects to return on Monday. Sabbath Octr. 27. Mr. Bingham preached both parts of the day. His sermons were very appropriate. In the morning he preached from Job XXI. 11 to 15. The reasons that the wicked forget & contemn God he assigned to be 1st Inordinate love of wealth ~ 2nd ~ Love of pleasure, 3rd Pursuit of Honor, 4 Dislike of the holiness of heavenly joys & employments ~ 5th Unbelief of God's truth. . Monday October 28th 1833. Mr .Clark returned from the examination of Schools in the District of Ewa. The schools have very much fallen off. The whole number of scholars was but a little more than 300 . ' In Jany. they amounted to 2393. Sabbath Novr. 3 1833. The services of this day have been interesting so far as the discourses were 4 �LEVI VOLUME 18 concerned. Mr. Bingham preached both parts of the day, Mr. Clark having gone to Ewa to preach. His morning sermon was calculated to arouse the chiefs to their duty in regard to effort to secure the obser~ • vance of the Sabbath. His text was from NehemiahXIIL 15 V. and onward. in the afternoon his text was 20th V of the 2nd chap. ofNeh. ~ Then answered I them, and said, unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us: therefore we his servants will arise & build. Monday 4th. The monthly concert held at Mr. Bingham's house in the evening was well attended. His front room was filled. Mr. B. made a very excellent and unusually interesting address from the 3rd verse of the 87 Ps. "Glorious things are spoken of thee, 0 City of God. ~ The exercises of the evening were very interesting ~ Mr. Brinsmade offered the first prayer and the Rev. Mr. Diell the closing prayer. Captains Green of the Royal Sovereign & Cartwright of the Pacific both pious the latter having obtained a hope the present voyage & since his last visit to this port were present and a number of their crews. Mr. Shaw our Baptist brother, Supercargo of the Ship Lagoda, was also present. Tuesday Novr. 5th 1833. By an arrival from Lahaina we learn that there is a large fleet of ships at that port. ~ Twenty nine I think was the number. We hear too that Mrs. Green had been confined with a son. • Wednesday 6th. I called to see Cap. Coleman of the ship Mariner, who had had the misfortune to fracture the bone of his leg a few days before his arrivaL He was at the house of Cap. J. Meek & very com~ fortable. He is the Captain who carried to the U.S. Mr. Ellis & family on board the ship Russe. A small schr. arrived from the coast & brought down Capts. Hinckley & Thos. Meek. They report that Mr. A. B. Thompson who left here in the Loriot was in confinement on the coast having been appre~ hended by the Govr. for having been engaged in a former voyage in the business of catching sea otter. The communication between the coast and the interior was interrupted ~ Mr. Jones was also in some difficulty: but the nature of it was not exactly known. ~ Cap. H. had sold the Crusader & sent the Don Quixote under the command of Cap. J. Meek to Lima with a cargo of hides & tallow. Thursday Novr. 7 1833. A crier was out proclaiming through the village an order which is said to come from Kaomi ~ imposing a tax upon all laboring men ~ and prohibiting the people from going back to the river to do washing unless they will render compensation for the privilege. It seems according to this, that • the industrious part of the community is to be taxed if they persist in being industrious ~ This is a maneuver to get money to pay debts, it is said. We made preparation for company & gave invitations: but were disappointed ~ not however much to 5 �LEVI VOLUME 18 my displeasure. Friday 8. Capt. & Mrs. Rice & Geo. Worth took tea with us. • Thursday 14th. The Lagoda by which we recd. our last supplies sailed for California. The wind has been blowing very strong for a few days. Friday 15. Dr. Judd arrived from Lahaina in a whaling ship ~ He left on Tuesday morning very early but the strength of the wind blew the vessel off prevented her getting to the anchorage. Saturday 16. Made a bargain with Cap. Worth of the Magnolia for the passage of Mr. Fuller to America. Mr. Ruggles & his family arrived in the ship Pocahontas from Kaawaloa. They have come down to seek a passage to the United States. Wednesday Novr. 20th 1833. The ship Royal Sovereign, Cap. Green sailed. On board this vessel by the kindness of the captain who has engaged to stop at the Washington Islands, I sent anumber of articles for our brethren there. Cap. Green is a pious man of the Methodist communion and he has shown himself very friendly. Thursday Novr. 21st. This day has been completed an abstract of the Nautical Almanac printed by suggestion of several respectable ship masters & by the application of Mr. Brinsmade, the proceeds of which • . after paying $100 for the manuscript to the gentleman who made the copy from the original work are to be devoted for the aid of the Oahu Charity SchooL- A very unpleasant difference arose between Mr. B. & the person who claimed the manuscript ~ After Mr. B. had gained our consent to print the work for the shipping, this gentleman brot. the copy to us without an understanding with Mr. B. who had had the promise of it, & presented it as the copy intending to engross the avails. As soon as we learned how the affair stood we protested flgainst the proceeding, and used our influence to have the business adjusted, which was effecteq, and tnstead of having the edition to dispose of as he pleased, he was awarded $100 for the manuscript. Mrs. Bews wife of Cap. B. of the Eng. ship Portsea called upon us this afternoon. Cap. B. is under disgrace on acct. of a circumstance which took place during his return from this voyage, in reference to Mr. Charlton who in company with Mrs. Taylor took passage with him in the Portsea, which circumstance could not be satisfactorily explained and had awakened the resentment of the passengers and of Mr. C. ~ • who a few days ago laid violent hands on Cap. Bews . Friday Novr. 22nd 1833. Recd. letters from Maui by the hand of Cap. Morgan a religious man of the Methodist Communion who has uniformly showed himself friendly. 6 �LEVI VOLUME 18 The following ship masters took tea with us Cap. Gardner of the Canton, Cap. Barney formerly of the royal George the ship which was cast away near the entrance of the harbor several years ago, and Cap. • Swift with whom Mr. Ruggles & family came down from Kaawaloa. Wednesday Novr 27. Examination of the Oahu Charity SchooL Mr. Emerson arrived from Waialua. Thursday 28th. Dedication of the Chapel for Seamen ~ all the services by Mr. Diell, according to order of Exercises. Saturday 30th. The Ship Catherine Capt. Goodrich was burned last night off this port all hands saved. The Cap. was on shore at the time. Sabbath Deer. 11833. Services for the first time after opening in the Seamen's Chapel. Sacrament of the Lord's Supper administered. The candidates reed. to the Chh. Tuesday Deer. 3rd. 1833. The Packet laden with lumber sailed for Maui. Saturday 7th. Mr. Gulick & family arrived in the Dhaulle from Hawaii. They have been at Waimea for about 5 months. Mr. G.s health is still feeble. Mrs. G. is somewhat better. Wednesday 11 tho The Packet retd. from Lahaina & brought wood. She is now returned to the Mission and the agreement given up and endorsed by the Princess to that effect. • Just before the Packet sailed a message arrived from Wailuku express for the Dr. Mr. Green had t~llled down a precipice 50 feet perpendicular height and was badly hurt. Thursday 12. Cleared the Packet of the wood which came in her from Lahaina. Mr. Rllggles started for Waialua. Friday 13. Made a bargain with Brinsmade, Ladd & Hooper to let them the Missionary Packet for 10 years for 2 months use of it anny. free of expense to the mission with other considerations. Discharged the crew & procured a passage for them to Maui, on board the Waverly. Hoapili left in his own vessel for Maui and is expected to return after he has settled some business there relating to the shipping. Thursday Deer. 24th 1833. The Hooikaika arrived from Lahaina and brought down Mr. Richards. His principal object in coming down was to converse with and try to reclaim several straying church members. Wednesday 25th. A meeting this forenoon at the Seamen's Chapel. Sermon by Mr. Die1L Most of the families at the station attended ~ also several foreigners. ~ among others Governor Finleyson from Columbia • River and Mr. Douglas a traveller & naturalist from the same place. Saturday 28th. Mr. Richards left this momg. in the Hooikaika to return to Lahaina. He takes with him a bell purchased of Brinsmade Ladd & Hooper which they sold him for $150/ that being only one half of 7 �LEVI VOLUME 18 the price at which the bell was valued including charges & commission. A article in the Missionary Herald appended to Mr. Green's journal of a visit to the N.W. Coast, in • which some things are said in regard to the loss of a vessel of the Hudson Bay Comy. at the mouth of the Columbia river having been shown to Gov. Finleyson, he called upon Mr. Bingham to deny the correctness of the statement. Saturday Jan. 4th 1833 [1834]. The families were invited on board the Telegraph, Cap. Sayre to take tea and to offer up a parting prayer preparatory to the embarkation of Mr. Ruggles & family. Monday 6th. Mr. Ruggles & family with the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Bingham, Lucy Whiting embarked for the United States on board the Ship Telegraph. The vess~l will stop at Kauai for refreshments and from thence she will take her departure, but will cruise long enough to take 150 barrels of oil before she bends her course for home. Friday Jany 10th. The Missionary Packet sailed for the South Mr. Brinsmade supercargo. The Princess & most of the High Chiefs took tea with us this afternoon. The King was invited but did not attend. Sabbath 12. The Becket sailed for Canton. Mr. H. A. Peirce took passage the vessel is in his employ. • There was much firing of canon when she went out. Monday 13. Took tea with Mrs. Chamberlain at Mr. Diells ; all the children out; Mrs. C. returned quite ill & was obliged to go to bed immediately. Tuesday Jan. 141834. Mrs. C. has been quite ill to day has kept her bed most of the day. Monday Jany 27th. Recd. letters from Kauai by which we learn that the Ship Telegraph left Friday the 11 th and that Emily Whitney was added to the number of passengers having been placed by her parents under the guardianship &. protection of Mr. & Mrs. Ruggles. The friends of Mr. Ruggles were very liberal in their presents of fresh provisions &c. All that was furnished by Mr. W & by the chiefs & people amounted to upwards of $400. Mr. Ruggles left in very good spirits. He says, "Nothing seems to be wanting to our comfort but a tight ship & strong confidence in God." Monday Feby. 10. Kinau was confined yesterday with a son, which is her fourth; and is adopted by the King & to be named, as I understand, Liholiho. He seems to be much pleased with his ward Keiki • hookama. The Princess is quite disappointed on account of its being a son as had it been a female it was to have been hers by adoption. Umi the wife of Hoomoeapule the head man of Moanalua was buried this forenoon She was a member 8 �LEVI VOLUME 18 of our church & her body was brought to the meeting house, where a religious service was performed, and then the coffin was deposited in the grave yard of the house. • Tuesday Feby. 11th 1834. By an arrival from Hilo we gain the information that there is considerable of a religious excitement at that place. A protracted meeting has been held with happy effects the brethren think. Gov. Adams is now at Hilo: but they speak of him & those with him as taking but little interest in the religious exercises that have been attended to there. Wednesday 12. The yoke of oxen which Mr. Emerson has had the use of a number of months at Waialua was returned to day & with them a cow which being very fat we concluded to butcher for beef. I employed Mr. Nettles to kill her. Her quarters weighed 6241b. Thursday 13. Sent to Waialua by request ofMr. E. a yoke of steers. They are pretty handy in the yoke and will soon be serviceable for work. I have spent most of this day in taking care of the beef which was killed yesterday. This evening took tea with Mrs. Chamberlain at the house of Mr. Brinsmade, a considerable of a party was there. Saturday Feby. 15th 1834. The Waverly sailed for the windward, she is to stop at Lahaina & Wailuku • & then proceeds to Hilo. I sent a few articles for Hilo. On Monday 10th the Dhaulle sailed for Kawaihae. I sent a few things. Same day sailed the Brig Diana Capt. Carter for Canton, with Mr. French. An English ship pelonging to the Hudson Bay Compy arrived this week & entered the harbor. Mrs. C, was quite Hl yesterday but is comfortable today. Reed. letters from Kauai today a favorable account of the desire of the natives for books. Monday Feby 17th. At the seamens prayer Meeting (monthly con. for sea.) Mr. Diel1 gave an account of the death of two seamen at this place which had been known to him. The circumstances of thier death was very dissimular one came on shore and died in a drunken fit altogether unprepared to enter eternity. The other was left on shore sick from the Ship Mentor on her first arrival in May last. He had been some, what thoughtful for some time; but within a few weeks gave decided evidence of a change of heart and died affording the comfortable assurance of being a child of God & of being prepared to enter the rest prepared • for his people. These two cases of mortality were made the subject of remark by Mr. Diel1 & Mr. Clark and improved to stimulate those present to prayer & effort for the salvation of seamen. The Hooikaika sailed for Maui. we did not know of her being about to go & so sent nothing. 9 �LEVI VOLUME 18 Had some conversation with Mr. Ladd respecting efforts to establish a cotton cloth manufactory & the cuLtivation of the staple for manufacture for sale. He thought the friends of San. Isld. improvement in Am. '. would be willing to invest a capital if they might only have the distant prospect of advantage: But said he should recommend the cultivation of tobacco as a more near at hand expedient to teach the people indus~ try show them the resources of the country and as a ladder to improvements. From this I dissented and protested against the cultivation of the article. Tuesday Feby. 18th 1834. Capt. Bacle sailed for Hilo. Sent letters in the care of Olulo. Wednesday 19th. At the native meeting this afternoon notice was given that next Wednesday would be the commencement of a series of meetings or a protracted meeting and all desirous of Salvation were requested to attend from Honouliuli to Kualoa. In the evening it was mentioned that a series of meeting (evening) would be attended by the families of the mission & all who feel and interest in the subject of religion were invited to attend. The first meeting to be on Tuesday evening. Friday Feby 21st. 1834. A whaling ship called the Canton Packet Cap. Bradford of Bristol arrived ~ The first this season. 15 mo. out with 800 barrels oiL Stopped at one of the Marquesas islands: no account from the missionaries. • The Brig Dhaulle arrived from Kawaihae with a load of cattle for Mr. French. Was gone 11 days. Sabbath 23. Notice was given by Mr. Diell that a series of evening meetings will be held this week beginning on Tuesday evening at his house. Tuesday 25. The Niu sailed for KauaL I wrote to Mr. W. and sent the two pieces of timber which arrived from Tahiti for him also 4 boards from Kaawaloa. A meeting in the eyening at Mr. Diell ~ The persons who usually attend the stated Wednesday evening were present and Miss Wood, The addresses were appropriate. Learned that OIl- Sabbath last a rape was committed on Hooluhina a church member belonging to Kalihi by a foreigner who assaulted her on her way home from meeting. Monday March 3rd 1834. This day our protracted meeting which commenced on Wednesday last was closed. Nine persons profess to have experienced religion. Yesterday the Lords Supper was celebrated and Mr. Colcord & Mr. Anderson made a public profession of religion. Eleven natives were propounded for • admission. Monthly Con. this evening at the house ofMr. Bingham. Sabbath 9th. Mills made a public confession of his faults before the Congregation. 10 �LEVI VOLUME 18 Friday 14th. The Dhaulle sailed for Kauai. Mr. Johnstone went as passenger. The La Grange (Barque) Cap. Snow arrived 130 days from Boston: by her reed. a number of letters. • There is on board a small shipment for the mission the principal is 200 reams of paper & two barrels of medicines. Saturday 15th. The Unity sailed for Maui & Hilo ~ by her sent all the letters for Maui, Molokai, Hilo & Waimea. Our daughter Maria Jane has been affected several days with a discentary and is quite poorly. Friday March 21st 1834. This afternoon the Dhaulle returned from Kauai and Mr. Gulick & family came up as passengers. They take up for the present accommodations with us. Thursday 27. Dr. Judd set out in company with the Princess to make the tour of this island by the way ofEwa & Waialua. Mr. Clark started Friday 28th and expects to spend the Sabbath at Waialua and thence to return after assisting Mr. Emerson in the administration of the Lord's supper. Saturday 29th. Hear from Ewa by Dr. Judd that the King's conduct is very vile & unbecoming. In returning from bathing he sezed upon women & abused them. • He called for awa and used to excess a preparation of that root. Dr. Judd feels it his duty to keep close to the Princess & to attend her through the whole course of her tour around the island. Friday ApL 4th. The Hooikaika sailed for Maui, by her I sent a few articles & several letters. - also cash to the amt. of $50 for the workman in the employ of Mr. Green. Saturday ApI. 5. Wb1d strong from the sea and a very heavy shower in the evening. Monday April 7th 1834. The Ship Pocahontas Cap. Swift which arrived yesterday came into the harbor this morning. She is directly from the Washington Islands and brings verbal intelligence from our brethren; but no letters. They were all well on the first of Mar. -- had built houses and appeared to be comfortable had no apprehensions of personal danger. Hape was dead; and no public administrator of governme~t. Mrs. Armstrong had had another child to whom they had given the name of the young chief. This giving of names is said to be a pledge of amity & friendship. It is a time of peace throughout the island a great feast is • about to take place. Thursday ApI. 10th 1834. Mrs. Gulick was confined this morning with a son. Dr. Judd being absent Mr. Bingham was called to render assistance. A messenger was dispatched for Dr. Judd who is supposed to be 11 �LEVI VOLUME 18 somewhere in the division of Koolauloa. Friday 11 th. Mr. Clark & family left in the Brig Dhaulle for Kauai where they expect to remain till near '. the time of General Meeting. Dr. Judd arrived late in the evening he did not receive my note giving the acct. of Mrs. G's confinement till the afternoon. He was on his way from Kahana to Kualoa expecting at the latter place to put up for the night. On the notice he set out without delay to return home. Thursday April 24 1834. Invited several captains to take tea with us. Four were present, namely Capts. Lawton, Sherman, Barnard & Dagget. Their feelings seemed to be very much excited in consequence of being asked $4 a piece for the Nautical almanac which according to the decision at the time it was printed was to be sold at $ L50. The person who claimed to be the proprietor of the copy right ~ sold all his remain~ ing copies and the purchaser raised the price. Saturday 26th. Had the company of Mr. & Mrs. Hinckley & Mr. & Mrs. Smith at tea. The Princess returned from her tour around the island. Sabbath 27th. The Kings adopted son was presented in baptism and named Alekanedero Liholiho ~ Kinau, the mother held the child in her arms & offered it for the application of the water. The King stood • ~ ~ by her side behind them stood Keliiahonui & Kekauonohi and behind all Kekuanaoa the father. The Dhaulle arrived from KauaL The letters state the fact that a Frenchman by the name of Geraud had been murdered by two natives. The deed was perpetrated for the sake of plunder, the men had been secured & were iT:!- custody. Bya letter from Mr. W.written while the Dhaulle was at Hanalei forwarded by express the notice is communicated that the meeting house at Waimea had been burnt at midnight ~ it is supposed by the hand of an incendiary. Friday May 2d. 1~34. Kaikioewa sailed for Kauai also Debora & Kaiu, together with Cap. Ebbetts. Kaikioewa rna go down to execute the laws upon the murderers ~ The King's directions are that they be hung where the crime was committed. Saturday 3rd. The Dhaulle sailed for Kawaihae. I sent a horse for the brethren at Waimea. Friday 10th. Mr. Tinker & family arrived from MauL Saturday 11. At a church meeting this afternoon Kahikona was excommunicated for drunkenness & • adultery. Sabbath 12. The letter of excommunication was read. The king was present both parts of the day. Monday 13. To our great surprise the brethren of the Washington IsId. mission arrived this afternoon on 12 �LEVI VOLUME 18 board the Benj. Rush, Capt. Coffin. Came on shore towards evening. Tuesday May 14 1834. Having provided the Loriot to bring together the families to attend the gen. • meeting. She sailed for Hilo this afternoon. Friday May 23rd. This has been a day of deep affliction to this station & to Mr. Rogers in particular. Mrs. Rogers was taken in labor on Saturday night last and after experiencing sufferings inexpressibly great and protracted she found relief in death at about 12 o'ck in the night. Every thing had been done to save. her life that could be done. When it was found that a natural delivery could not be expected the forceps were resorted to: This was on Tuesday night, but the parts were too rigid to admit of any thing to remove the child. They were resorted to again in the course of 24 hours but in vain. The patient sunk under her suffering & lay for several hours in a lethargic state. For a time she was wandering in mind. It was proposed that she be delivered by the introduction of the crotchet. Her consent was not readily obtained but after having obtained some rest by means of an opiates and her pains induced again by the power of ergot, she consented to the operation and a child was extracted: She was so much exhausted that it was thought best to let her rest before anything was done to remove the placenta. The child was removed on Wednesday night and some hopes were inspired that she would survive. She remained in such a state of weakness & • wandering of mind that the physicians concluded that it would not be well to take any measures further to extract what remained in the womb ~ but to wait and see if nature would not make further efforts & so give relief. They waited till last evening. As she had gained some refreshment and was in a rational state of mind Dr. Judd told her that there was no hope of her life unless she would consent to an operation. She consented and being placed in a proper position was further examined, when it was found that another child remained. It was taken away together with the placenta. She sustained the whole operation which occupied about 2 hours and was accompanied with a good deal of effort on her part & pain much better than was feared. And after it was through hopes were entertained that she might possibly recover. Prayers were proposed and after she had rested a short time prayer was offered. Being asked if she had any particular request to make ~ she said Praise God that he has spared me through my suffering to this time ~ Praise him for his mercy. pray to him that he may spare my life & fit me to be more usefuL Pray to him that he wd. pardon all my sins which have rendered it necessary that I should experience all these sufferings. These I • believe were the substance of her request. She pretty soon began to appear much exhausted & fell into a sleep: but it was quite evident that it was not the sleep of refreshment. She complained of pain in the uterine region. Medicine was offered to her but she was not willing to receive it. However the Dr. suc~ 13 �LEVI VOLUME 18 ceeded in getting her to take some laudanum. Her slumbers after this were accompanied with loud snoreing . re and a rattling in the throat which gave token that her slumbers were the presage of the last long sleep. About 12 o'clock she ceased to breath. Her happy spirit took its flight to join the little departed ones whose mortal existence had been the price of her own. It was necessary that arrangements should be immediately made for her interment. I went in pursuit of a carpenter to make a coffin & having applied to Mr. Burnham according to the request of Mr. R. the work was soon commenced. A coffin was also made for the infants which had been previously interred in the yard when it was hoped that the mother would recover, but were dug up & placed in the coffin to be buried by the side of their mother ~ They were a boy and a girl ~ well formed in all respects, & mature for the birth. Previously to the interment of Mrs. R. the funeral of Manele, daughter of Govr. Adams took place. It was conducted with great pomp. The coffin which was covered with crimson velvet and profusely decorated with gilt ornaments was preceeded by the Kings body guards in uniform and with sumptuous Kahilis one very large black one and two large red ones borne by chiefs. The king & high chiefs followed. The mother & Kinau walked next to the corpse as chief mourners. The remains were carried to the meeting house, and religious worship conducted in the native language by Mr. Bingham. The King behaved very well and • seemed to be affected. The Eng. & Am. Consuls were present in the costume of their office. Also the principal re?idents & ship masters. The text was All flesh is as grass &c. 1 Peter. 1. 24. From 2 o'ck till sunset minute guns were fired from the guns of the two forts. At the close of the exercise notice was given that the funeral of Mrs. R. would take place & the invita~ tion given to the residents & others to attend. The procession was formed at the house & followed the coffin bourn by 6 natives to the meeting house, where two hymns were sung & a prayer offered by Mr. Tinker. The remains were then carried to the grave and laid in their narrow house & her two little ones by the side of her. Mr. B. expressed the thanks of the mission & of Mr. Rogers in particular for the kind atten~ dons of friends & neighbors in the season of domestic trial & bereavment. The company then dispersed & the grave was closed by the natives. Saturday May 241834. The ship Liverpool & Wilmington Packet arrived her Captain Alexander Russel having died on the 8th inst. • The Paalua arrived from Kauai our native woman Kapuali returned in her. We learn that Messrs . Whitney & Clark & their families are on their way. The Unity in which they took passage having sailed the same day from Koloa where the Paalua put in to anchor from stress of weather. 14 �LEVI VOLUME 18 Just before dark we were greeted with the intelligence of the arrival of the Rev. Messrs. Spaulding & Smith and their families. They took passage from Lahaina on board the Ship Ohio ~ a whaler. A Spanish '. gentleman from South America was a passenger & took lodging with the families for the night & till after the Sabbath. Sabbath May 25th 1834. This evening Mr. Bingham preached in the Chapel a funeral sermon on the death or Mrs. Rogers. Text PhiL 2. chap. V 20 & 21. For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Savior; the Lord Jesus Christ: who shall change our vile body that it a be fashioned like unto his glorious body. The house appeared to be well filled & the discourse was appropriate and well listened to .. Monday May 26th 1834. Messrs. Whitney & Clark & families arrived from Kauai on board the Unity, Cap. Bade. The passage was long & tedious. The vessel started on the 14th but meeting a very strong easterly wind she put in at Koloa where she remained several days. The families were on board 6 nights in alL Friday May 30th. The Loriot which sailed on the 14th for Hilo & the other windward stations arrived having on board the following families & individuals of the mission. From Hilo, Mr. & Mrs. Dibble & two • children, & Mr. Lyman. Mr. Goodrich forwarded some of his baggage and is expected to follow in a whale ship; from Kaawaloa, Mr. & Mrs. Forbes & one child, from Kailua Mr. Thurston & family & Mr. Bishop & family numbering in all ten persons: from Waimea Mess. Baldwin & Lyons and their families consisting of 4 adults & three children: from Maui, Miss Ogden and a daughter of Mr. Richards. In all belonging to the Mission, 27 spuls besides a considerable number of natives attached to the different families as domestics. The families are disposed of for boarding & lodging as follows. Mr. Thurston. & family at Mr. Bingham, Mr. Bishop & family at Dr. Judd's. At Mr. Clark's, Mr. Baldwin & Mr. Dibble & families; Mr. Forbes & family at my house and also Miss Ogden. Mr. Lyons & family & Mr. Lyman at Mr. Roger's. The families previously arrived are located as follows: From the Marquesas Mission: Mr. Parker & family at Mr. Diell's; Mr. Alexander, at Mr. Shepard; Mr. Armstrong, at Mr. Johnstone's; Mr. Whitney & family; Mr. Spaulding & family and J ames Richards & Mr. & Mrs. Smith in my house: Mr. & Mrs. S. take their meals at the house of Dr. Judd; Mr. Tinker & family at the house of Mr. Bingham. • Saturday May 31. 1834. The Loriot discharged her cargo & the charter ceases this day. It commenced on the 13 ~ our use of her was 18 days at the rate of $400 per mo. Sabbath June 1st. The Communion was celebrated & the propounded members reed. to the church. 15 �LEVI VOLUME 18 I. SamL J. Mills & a woman, the wife of Pahu, who had been suspended for irregular conduct were re~ stored. In the evening the Lords Supper was administered to Mr. Shepard in his own house. Monday June 2,1834. The General Meeting was organized this morning. Our sessions take place in the meeting house. Mr. Goodrich arrived today from Hilo. He has taken his lodging & boarding at the house of Mr. Rogers. I despatched the Miss. Packt. boat to Ewa to bring up Mr. Emerson & family who are expected to be there tomorrow on their way from Waialua for this place. Tuesday June 3. The Hooikaika sailed for Maui to bring down the br. that remain to attend Gen. meet~ ing. Sent a horse in the vessel for Wailuku station. Wednesday 4th. Mr. Emerson arrived from Waialua. Had an unpleasant passage from Ewa in the boat, which coming inside of the reef was with difficulty got along through the shallow water. Saturday 7th. The Hooikaika arrived from the windward brought Mr. Hitchcock & Wm. & Charles Richards. Mr. H. is accommodated with a building in the yard of Auhea. It is a good native house once occupied by herself & Kanaina. Wednesday June 11 th 1834. From Dr. Judd & Mr. Bingham we have recd. the particulars of their visit • to the King at Puuloa. They found the king in the comer of a small house parted by a curtain. The saluted him and he returned their aloha. But he said nothing more during their stay except to convey a negative to Dr. Judd's inquiry whether he wished any medicine. From inquiries of the natives Dr. Judd satisfied himself that the king had been at least for a time in a state of mental derangement. The cause was probably the excessive use of strong drink. This perhaps in connexion with other things. Thursday 12th.l.3y a whaling ship from Lahaina Mr. Andrews & Dr. Chapin and families were brought to this station. Sabbath June 15th 1834. The Schooner Avon Cap. Paty arrived from Boston. She sailed on the 27 of Decr. and stopped at Valparaiso. Monday 16th. This day recd. our letters & packages. The amount of goods is very small consisting of 15 boxes & barrels mostly for individuals. Friday July 4th. American Independence celebrated ~ oration pronounced in the O.C. School house by • Mr. Jones ~ Missionary families present by invitation ~ Mr. Bishop made the introductory prayer and Mr. Alexander the concluding prayer & pronounced the benediction. Sabbath July 6th. About a quarter after 3 o'ck this morning Mr. Shepard breathed his last. The evening 16 �LEVI VOLUME 18 before his symptoms had changed and it was apprehended that his end was near, though it could not be said that he would not survive the night. He conversed some and it was very evident that he was fully prepared • for the event. He said ~ if he died before morning it will be well ~ if tomorrow it will be welL If next week, well or if not till next year it would be welL As we stood around his bed of pain & distress he requested one ~ Mr. Armstrong to sing and pray with him ~ the hymn he wished sung was the one beginning "Sweet is the work, my God, my King". The hymn was sung and a prayer offered. He made a few remarks ~ To one he said It will be but a short time before you will lie as I do now ~ What you do you must do quickly. Monday July 7th 1834. The business of the Gen. Meeting was suspended to attend upon the last solemn act of friendship for our deceased brother. The funeral was attended at 4 o'ck from his own house. A num~ ber of foreign residents from the village were present ~ a procession was formed and walked to the meeting house. A sermon was preached by Mr. Bingham from PhiL L 19.20.21. "For I know that this shall tum to my salvation through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Christ &c.". Monday July 14. Mr. Whitney & family & Mr. Alexander & family sailed for Kauai in the Avon Capt. Hinckley. Tuesday July 15th 1834. The Missionary Packet arrived from Valparaiso. Mr. Brinsmade fell in with the • Telegraph, Cap. Sayer at Tahiti and saw Mr. Ruggles & family all well 19th of Feby. the date of the letters. Chartered the Schr. Loriot to carry the families of Hawaii to their stations. Wednesday 16th. The Loriot sailed with the families for Hawaii. The Packet also with the families for MauL Thursday 17th. ~r. Emerson started with this family for Waialua. Mrs. E. was carried in a chair by natives. Saturday July 19. This quarterly examination of schools ~ I did not go myself into the house; but judge that the number who appeared for examination was very smalL Dr. Judd in company with Mr. Parker rode to Waialua intending after the Sabbath to pass round through Koolau to examine schools and afford to Mr. Parker an opportunity of seeing the country & forming a judgment of the importance of the field. This day very mebnchoUy news has been recd. from Hilo. Mr. Douglass the naturalist & traveller was found dead in a pit in the region of Hamakua. He was passing from Kohala, where he landed from the Schr. • Minerva in which he took passage from this place to Hilo. On the morning of Saturdy 12th inst. he stopped at the house of a foreigner in Hamakua and stated the course he was pursuing. The foreigner informed him that his way lead by several pits dug to entrap wild cattle and advised him to be careful as a bullock was in 17 �LEVI VOLUME 18 one of the pits & a cow in another. This person accompanied him some distance and then parted to go another way ~ not long after he was informed by a native that a haole had fallen into the pit where the bull • was. He repaired thither and found the very person from whom he had so recently parted dead in the bottom. He shot the animal & by the help of natives rescued the body mangled in a dreadful manner. It was conveyed as soon as possible to Hilo. The news was very shocking to the families & to Mr. Diell who was there. Mr. .Goodrich had but recently returned and Mrs. G. was quite overwhelmed. A joint letter was written by Mrs. Diell & Goodrich to Mr. Charlton giving all the facts & circumstances that had come to their knowledge. The body had been emboweled & put into a state of preservation in order to be removed to this place or kept for the inspection of phisicians. Sabbath July 20 1834. Mr. Clark preached at the Seamans Chapel in the momg. and Mr. Bingham conducted the evening service. July 21st. The Schooner Victoria arrived this afternoon. The Cap. & four of the crew having been murdered by the natives of a group of islands in the neighborhood of the Fejees. The voyage had been projected for collecting shells & the vessel which sailed about 2 mo. ago put under the command of Cap. Dowsett ' The islands they stopped at were the first they had fallen in with. The first time the people of the • Schr. went on shore they went armed & were civilly treated by the natives, who appeared not to be ac, quainted with Europeans. The next day two parties went on shore. The party unarmed met with a disasterous fate ~ most of them were killed. This disaster defeated the object of the voyage & the vessel was obliged to return. Just at night the Eng. Sloop of war Challenger Capt. Seymour arrived from the Coast of South America. Mr, Bingham reed. a letter by the hand of the Cap. from Gen. Miller. July 22 1834. A letter from Auhea to Kinau gives the distressing notice that the Princess has been guilty of Cohabiting with her brother. Last night at 3 o'ck the shameful & criminal act was done in the house of Paki. The King & his sister propose to go to Waianae to get as far away from their teacher as possible and to put him to all the trouble they are able to get to them. They do not consent that Auhea & Hoapili shall accompany them. This is indeed wickedness in high places. The Lord look upon it & overrule it for the good of his church in these islands. The Lord reigneth let the earth rejoice. He can lift up a • standard when the enemy breaks in like a flood & overrule evil & brig the greatest good of it. May this be the case now. This afternoon Mr. Clark & family left in the Packet for Lahaina to enter upon the duties of their new 18 �LEVI VOLUME 18 station at the High School. Mr. Burnham who has been hired for the High School went with them. Wednesday July 23rd 1834. The Man~of~war fired her salute and was answered from the fort. Walked to Waikiki to examine Schools ~ A less number of scholars appeared than I ever before knew on • such an occasion ~ only 71. Thursday 24th 1834. Dr. Judd & Mr. Parker returned from a tour of part of this island. They started on Saturday last and road to Waialua where they spent the Sabbath with Mr. Emerson. On Monday they set out for Hauula in company with Mr. E. & slept at Laie, on Tuesday they went on to Kualoa and stopped the night there, next day they travelled to Waimanalo examining as they passed the Schools of Kaneohe & Kailua. Early this morning they set out from Waimanalo & about half past one dck they reached home. Tuesday July 29. Two criminals natives of these islands were executed today on board the brig Niu. Their crime was piracy & murder. The facts were that some two years & a half or three years ago these men were seamen c;:m board a schooner trading upon the coast of California. In some one of the trips the Captain whose name was Carter was ill of a dysentery and had occasion to go frequently to the side of the vessel ~ these fellows without any provocation seized the captain on one of these occasions in the night & threw him into the sea. They put the vessel before the wind and run down to Fannings island where one of the • fellows had been living ~ Scuttled the vessel & escaped on shore. Thence they obtained a passage in some vessel to this port. Here they made confession of their crime and were taken up by the British Consul & examineq by the government of the islands and were condemned to die. But as there was some hesitancy as to the execution of the sentence there was nothing decisive done & the fellows made their escape: and would never have been brought to punishment but for the interference of the British government. The case having been represented by the British Consul to them the Ship of war which is now here had received instructions to attend to this business. The demand was made by the Captain for the offenders and they were immediately given up. They are said to have been in the Kings train. Thursday July 31st 1834. The brethren Tinker, Armstrong, & Rogers arrived from Lahaina just at evening on board the Schooner Pupuka. The Packet had but just arrived when the brethren left having been becalmed several days under Lanai. The boat of the Packet with the Captain & Mrs. Burnham put off on Saturday to go to Lanai for some refreshment: but the land was farther off than was supposed so that • before they could procure refreshments & return it was night & they were obliged to stay on shore. In the morning the Packet could only be seen from the mountain. They looked for the Packet on Monday & on Tuesday morning left for Lahaina. The Packet arrived next day (Wednesday). The passengers had not 19 �LEVI VOLUME 18 suffered for want of provisions though they had been uncomfortable from the heat and annoyance of cockroaches, mice & fleas. Mr. Armstrong had made the tour of E. Maui in company with Mr. Green and .• had settled upon a spot for a station at Hamekualoa a place about 12 or 14 miles E. from Mr. G's location. Sabbath Augt. 3. A slight shock of an earthquake was felt between 2 & 3 o'ck. Monday Augt. 4th 1834. The remains of Mr. Douglass which were brought down in the Lariat, which arrived yesterday were this afternoon interred in the common burying ground. The church service was read at the grave by an officer of the sloop of war Challenger now in the road stead. Mr. Diell was absent at the time the Loriot sailed on a visit to the volcano in company with Mr. Goodrich. Charter of the Loriot commenced on the 15th ult. I suppose that our use of her will amount to about 10 days charter. She was detained 5 days on account of the remains of Mr. Douglass and she brought down freight for others so much as to reduce the time, it is thought, to 10 days. Thursday Augt. 7. The Packet arrived this morning with the effects ofMr. Tinker & Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith also returned from Molokai. Bya letter from Mr. Clark it appears that the earthquake felt here on Sabbath momg. last was felt also • at Maui and was more sensibly felt. Mr. Clark was awaked out of sleep by the concussion. The Brig Eagle of the Hudson's Bay Co. arrived from England having on board an agent of that Co. who is to be established at these islands. Also as an agent for Lloyd's. Learn that the Charte~ of the East India Co. which expired in April was not renewed and that the Company is broken up. This must be an event of great importance. Friday Augt. 8 1834. The Eng. sloop of war Challenger sailed today. Mr. Charlton took passage in her for the Soc. Isds. ~ he says to punish the chiefs on account of the capture of the Schooner Truro taken he says by order of the Queen. The second officer of the Brig Eagle was dwwned this afternoon. He went in comp.y with a lad in a boat to the flats a little distance off to bathe. He waded beyond his depth & not being able to swim he sunk & was drowned. The Packet sailed for Molokai in the service of B. L. & H. Mr. Sweetman took passage for Lahaina to lay the dobies of a small house for Mr. Clark. He is to receive as wages $24 per mo. & his board. Wednesday August 13th 1834. Mr. Gulick & family sailed in the Schooner Hooikaika for Kauai. His health is still rather feeble & he will probably not be able very soon to occupy the new station at Koloa. 20 �LEVI VOLUME 18 Yesterday the ~rig Maydacre, Cap tn. Lambert from Boston, sailed for Columbia River. A young man by the name of Baker a son of Abel Baker of Boston & cousin of Mrs. Clark was on board. He brought a '. package from Mr. Kitteridge for Mrs. Clark and was disappointed in not finding her at this island. The Maydacre carries on a number of persons to establish a salmon fishery at Columbia River and are to be joined by others either already arrived or who will soon arrive there for the same purpose. Friday Augt. 15th. The Brig Griffon Cap. Little sailed for Canton. I sent but one letter by this convey~ ance. This was addressed to Mr. Hill, a duplicate of which I have taken to send by another conveyance. Mr. Perkins & family are passengers. The schooner Thetis, Captn. Bancroft from the Society islands arrived this afternoon and touched in his way at Nukuhiwa. He states that the young chief Moana had left the island on board of an American whaling ship nearly fulL Things seemed to be in much disorder ~ all the foreigners had left but one. Cap. B. did not land, found the natives troublesome and thievish. Reports that the missionaries who have arrived at the Society islands for the Marquesas, are building a small vessel to take along with them to their field for the convenience of passing about. Another article of news brought by Captn. B. is that the natives are forbidden to sell the productions of • the islands for anything but cash and that the traffic in ardent spirits is interdicted. I hope this last will prove to be a permanent regulation & that the destructive article will be banished from the islands. Shd. this be the case the Gpspel might be expected soon to triumph. Saturday Augt. 16th 1834. Mr. Smith went down to Ewa with some effects ~ on his way the canoe was upset & he was thrown into the sea & the effects in the canoe were drenched. Messrs. Tinker & Parker also went to Koolau to spend the Sabbath & preach. They went by the way of the palL Tuesday Augt. 19. The Loriot sailed for Kauai. I sent two bundles & wrote to Mr. Whitney & Mr. Alexander. August 20th 1834. The Packet arrived from Lahaina. She did not go to Molokai as was expected. Mr. Clark states that Sweetman arrived on the 11 tho ~ and had gone to work for Mr. Spaulding. Mrs. Clark & the children were at Wailuku. Mr. Green was at Lahaina attending a protracted meeting. • Augt. 21 Thursday. The native Brig Niu under the command of Nahinu sailed this afternoon bound to Kawaihae. I sent letters by the hand of Maunahina a native of Mr. Goodrich who is to pass by land to Hilo from Kawaihae. I also sent three bundles for the brethren at Waimea & a letter to Mr. Thurston. 21 �LEVI VOLUME 18 Saturday Augt. 22. The brig. Convoy arrived from the N.W. Coast with furs & N.W. Indians. The Bark Eagle Cap. Ingle arrived from Canton,-left the Diana & Becket. • The Packet sailed for Maui to carry Mr. Armstrong & family to his station. She will go directly to the place chosen by Mr. A. ~ the name of which is Maleko. ~ after that it will go to Wailuku & thence to Lahaina. Our use of the vessel commenced yesterday afternoon. • \ • 22 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Levi - Journal - Volume 0018 - 1833.09.16 - 1834.08.22 Description An account of the resource Typescript Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1833.09.16 - 1834.08.22 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/11cb9399966c356ab8296f16edc9a9aa.pdf b2b0be26ed3d9cb34c1d2aaf14b26210 PDF Text Text LEVI VOLUME 17 Volume XVII • August 15, 1832 ~ September 15, 1833 Honolulu Augt. 15th 1832. Wednesday. This morning the U.S. Frigate Potomac, Commodore Downes, which arrived on the 22nd ult. was got under way and proceeded on her voyage being destined to Valparaiso. The Commodore has treated the missionaries with politeness & attention and has made a number of presents. A present also of a Bell from the officers & seamen of the Potomac has been made for the church at this place ~ the Donation amounted to 220 dollars. Mr. H.A. Peirce added $10 to the donation. Mr. Grier the chaplain made our house his home during his stay. Mr. Warriner the School master who is a pious and very interesting man took up his abode among the families. The sojourn of both of these gentlemen with us for the three weeks of their residence on shore was mutually gratifying. The gentlemen had an opportunity to become acquainted with us and our operations and through them we gained much information respecting the state of feeling on board of the frigate in relation to us & our object and also of the movements of the foreigners on shore. Friday 17th. I walked to Manoa in company with Mr. Rogers ~ our object was simply recreation we went to the head of the valley and walked into the grove. We called at Dr. Judd's rustic dwelling which stands in the skirts of the grove there we met Mrs. J. & Mrs. Tinker, we took tea with them and afterwards returned home. Saturday Augt. 18th 1832. By letters from Lahaina we learn that a considerable theft has been committed by one of the Scholars of the High SchooL The store house of the station had been entered a number of times and a good deal of property taken belonging to the different brethren. What led to the detection was the stealing of a chair belonging to Mr. Spal.ding & occupying it at the meeting house. As soon as the thief was discovered and the fact made known the articles which he had stolen & had given out in different ways were returned. Mr. S. gave a catalogue of the articles amounting in all to quite list & to a considerable sum. Also learn that the work of building for Mr. Hitchcock on Molokai had been stopped by an order of Gov. Adams & his wife because the spot chosen was on his land and the work had been commenced with his permission. Auhea had previously given a place for building and it was her wish that .' the station should be taken on her land. The Schooner which was chartered to carry Mr. Dibble to Hilo & remove the effects of Mr. Green to Wailuku returned this morning having accomplished the object for which she was chartered, and she has 1 �LEVI VOLUME 17 brot down from Wailuku a cargo of wood. Sabbath Augt. 19. It devolved on me to lead in the singing as Dr. Judd was absent with his family at • Manoa where they have been most of the week. Mr. Tinker is also there with them. Mr. Bingham having a bad cold found it necessary to call upon some of the native members of the Coo. to assist in the services by offering the prayers. Gov. Adams offered one of them. Monday Augt. 20th 1832. The freight brought down from the windward in the Schooner was discharged and the vessel returned to the owner. Thursday 23. Mr. Blake has returned to work again for the Mission having been engaged on a job for Gov. Adams for about 3 months. I walked with Dr. Judd to the fort with a view to see Gov. Adams respecting the belL He was absent. We, however, walked through all the apartments of his new house, which is nearly finished and has the appearance of being a comfortable mansion. One of the lower rooms is designed to be a prison. It is however now occupied as a work shop in which we saw two mechanics engaged on gun carriages. From the fort we went to the store of Mr. Peirce and had conversation with his respecting the bell presented by Com. Downes & crew of the Potomac. Made an arrangement with him to have the two bells which remain rung • this afternoon that we might ascertain by hearing the sound at a distance which of the bells is the loudest tone in order to choose between the two. After this we went to the house of the king where he was and after waiting a few minutes at the door as a matter of ceremony we entered. The king was in another house but soon came in & appeared pleasant. We told him we had come on business of the bell & wished to know how much he had collected for that object of his attendants ~ and found that the amt. was 30 dollars ~ this he paid to us and wished us to attend to the business of getting it suspended. Saturday Augt. 25 1832. Cooper a black man began to work on the stones with which a platform is to construct for the bell frame. The pedestal or platform is to be commenced twelve feet sqr. on the outside to be carried up five feet and then carried up five feet higher in an obelisk form. The space within the walls will be six feet sqr. ,. the walls to be three feet thick. This space to be the place to stand to ring the bell when hung. Procured the bell and suspended it temporarily in the place where the old bell hung. Wednesday Augt. 29 1832. Mr. Dowsett & Miss Trescott took tea with us this afternoon and attended • the evening conference. They rode home in the waggon drawn by natives. I accompanied them with a lantern. Sabbath Septr 2. Seeing one of the native members of the coo. carrying along a bowl of coffee and soft 2 �LEVI VOLUME 17 bread which she had got at Mr. Bingham we asked who it was for, and learned it was for the Wife of Kuke who she said, was very ill. Some time after as Mrs. C. & I were going out of the door on our way to the • meeting house we met Mrs. B. who told us that Kuke's wife was very ill and that Mr. Bingham had gone to her house having heard that she had just had an ill tum. We went to meeting. The bell continued to ring longer than usuaL Mr. B. at length came in. Before the prayer he mentioned that the prayers of the chh. were requested for Kuke wahine who was very low. After the close of the service Mr. B. went again to the house of the sick woman and found her dying. She died before the Eng. service which took place in less than half an hour from the time of the close of the native. At the close of the afternoon service notice was given that the communion would be observed on next sabbath. The meeting for foreigners was attended at the house of Mr. Johnstone. Monday Septr 3rd 1832. The interment of Kuke whahine took place this afternoon. The body was conveyed to the meeting house followed by his two children and the friends of the deceased. Mr. Bingham preached an appropriate sermon. At the close of the exercises the remains were conveyed to the grave, • which had been prepared near the enclosure of the graves of the mission children. After the coffin had been lowered into its narrow house which had been stormed high enough to admit of a platform of stones of being placed ower the coffin, Mr. Bingham offered a prayer. After the exercises at the grave were over those who chose repaired to the meeting house and joined in the concert of prayer. The mission family met in my house in the evening and observed the mono con. The Waverly sailed for KauaL Tuesday Set. 4th 1832. The Wailele having arrived from Waialua yesterday and brought potatoes & several other articles for the station, they were landed & drawn up today. Friday Sept. 7th 1832. Several of the brethren & two of the sisters made an excersion to the pali this day. They went on horse back, the company consisted of Mr. & Mrs. Johnstone & Miss Trescott, Mr. & Mrs. Armstrong, Mr. Bingham, D. Judd & Mr. Rogers. The infant of Mrs. Armstrong was carried by natives. The day was fine and the excursion a pleasant one - The party returned about the middle of the afternoon. • Learn from Mr. Blake that the subscribers to the School had a meeting last evening and that the committee presented their report respecting the house and the support & regulations of the SchooL Respecting the Report there was a difference of opinion, The Report excluded all religious books & tracts 3 �LEVI VOLUME 17 from the school allowing no other book of religion than the Bible. This was opposed by a considerable • number of personSi ; but the vote was taken & the Report carried by a small majority. Sabbath 9th. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered this afternoon. No persons were admitted nor any propounded. In the morng. Mr. Armstrong's child was baptized and also several children of natives. Mrs. Johnstone was taken ill this afternoon and was in very great distress during the whole of the evening & part of the night. Tuesday Septr. 11th 1832. Commenced a school this afternoon for the male members of the Church for the purpose of reading and expounding of the Scriptures. Mr. Clark arrived from Waialua just before sunset having road the distance since between the hours of seven and eight this morng. Gov. Fin1eyson from Columbia R. and Mr. Douglas a traveller recently from the coast of California took tea & spent the evening at the house of Mr. Armstrong. They conversed much respect the N. W. Coast and the coast of California. Wednesday 12. Mr. Clark preached the lecture this afternoon & Mr. Bingham solemnized the marriages. • Took tea at Mr. Armstrongs with Dr. & Mrs. Judd, Mr. Clark, Mr. Rogers & Mrs. Alexander. Closed a bargain with Mr. Blake to make a frame for the bell, which he is to hang and construct a covering for the housei for which I am to give him 125 ; he to find everything. Friday 14th. Mr. Clark started this morng. to return to Waialua. He went as he came on horse back accompanied by Kuokoa. Saturday 15th. The Waverly arrived from Kauai & Dr. & Mrs. Chapin came as passengers. A native came to me this morning to mention a thing which occasioned him much uneasiness. A child of his wife's sister had fallen into a well and had been drowned, on account of which he was blamed by the relatives. He wished to know what I thought. The facts were these. His wife had gone to the shore to catch fish. He remained at home to cook food; his wife's sister was also ill the house with her own child about two years of age & the infant of her sister the woman absent a {at} fishing. She fell asleep and the said child got out of the house unbeknown to the man & wandered to the well & fell in. When she awoke she asked for • the child; The man said he did not know where it was and they went in search of it and to their great sorrow found it drowned in the welL He said to me that his attention was taken up reading the Scriptures & committing to memory the verse of the day and did not see the child go out of doors & moreover 4 �LEVI VOLUME 17 supposed the mother had the care of it. I told him I did not how he was to blame as the child had not been committed to his care to look after & he did not see it go out. It was a distressing occurrence; but he • seemed to find relief in the opinion expressed that he was not in fault. The bell frame has been completed and brought up to the bell house but as the house is not yet completed it was not set up. Thursday Septr. 20th 1832. This day the bell has been set in its place on the frame made for it and elevated upon the stone platform built for the purpose over the whole a roof has been erected to shield the frame which supports the bell from the sun & rain. Monday Septr. 24th 1832. This morning the ship Rasselas, Capt. Dominis which sailed from Boston on the 2nd of May came into the harbor. Last night she made her appearance in the offing and we reed. the notice that Cap. Hinckley & his wife and another lady were on board. In the course of the forenoon letters were sent up & we had the great satisfaction of hearing from friends & patrons. The distressing notice is communicated of the death of Dr. Cornelius who had but a few months previous entered upon his duties as cor. Secy. of the Board. Thursday 27th. The Waverly sailed for Lahaina a second time having put back on Tuesday in .- consequence of a leak and Dr. Chapin & wife embarked again. Dr. Judd left for Waialua to spend a period there in reference to the family of Mr. Emerson & was accompanied by Mr. Armstrong who is to return on Saturday. Saturday Septr. 29 1832. Mrs. Hinckley & Miss Davis made a visit at Mrs. Binghams and spent a good part of the day. The interview was a pleasant one. Just before evening Messrs. Clark & Armstrong arrived from Waialua. They left that place this morning. Sabbath Septr. 30. The Eng. service was attended by Capt. Hinckley & the ladies. We learned through a letter from Mr. Hunnewell that it is the intention of Cap. & Mrs. H. to attend worship with us on the Sabbath and that it is their desire to be on terms of friendly intercourse with the missionaries. Monday Octr. 1st. At the monthly concert for prayer this evening it was resolved to spend the Friday previously to the first Monday of each month as a season of fasting and prayer, to pray and strive for greater • fitness for the work in which we are engaged and for wisdom to guide us in all the responsible duties of our station. Tuesday Octr. 2. A meeting of the church was held this afternoon in the meeting house and a number 5 �LEVI VOLUME 17 of candidates for baptism were exhibited only two were conversed with. Saturday afternoon was appointed for the resuming of the examination. • A meeting was held this evening at the house of Mr. Johnstone for the purpose of discussing the subject of Temperance. This is the second meeting of the kind ~ the first was held on Tuesday evening last at the house of Mr. Colcord. Seven foreigners were present ~ Three of whom seemed to think, though they acknowledged intemperance to be an evil, that the selling of spirits on the part of the Grog Shop keepers was necessary for their support and if they could not sell liquor their means of getting a livelihood would be gone. They were answered on these points and they were made to see that they had a bad cause to support. Sabbath Octr. 7th 1832. The Averick arrived for a cruise. She stopped at Lahaina for refreshments. Her success has been very poor having taken less than 200 barrels since she left in the spring. Tuesday 9th ~ Another meeting was held this evening at the house of Mr. Johnstone to discuss the subject of temperance and prepare the way for the formation of a Society for the Suppression of intemperance. Thursday 11th. Had the company of the following persons to take tea with us, Cap. & Mrs. Hinckley, •• Miss Trescott & Doctor Thomas, also Mr. & Mrs. Bingham & Mr. Clark. The interview was a pleasant one. Monday October 15th. This day Mr. Rogers discontinued his boarding with us and began to board with Mr. Shepard having been with us nearly 2 1/2 months. Tuesday 16th. Mr. Clark left for Waialua this morning. Thursday 18th. Mr..Blake has been occupied today with his apprentice in erecting the roof of the new Stone House. Have heard from Lahaina today and get the information that Mr. Andrews has had the addition of a daughter to his family born on Wednesday the 10th. It was this day or about the day that Mrs. Emerson was confined at Waialua with a son. Tuesday October 301832. This day the Ship Commodore Rodgers, Cap. Grinnel sailed for the U. States by which we sent many letters. The Paalua sailed for Lahaina: by her I sent one of the mission cows for Mr. Hitchcock. Mr. Bingham left this afternoon in a small schooner for Kauai ~ and was accompanied by Debora mao • They go down to help forward the good work at Kauai, & to afford assistance to Mr. Gulick who is feeble . Letters were reed. from Hilo by the Waverly. The brethren are active in the schools and laboring hard to benefit the people, in which they find encouragement. 6 �LEVI VOLUME 17 Thursday Novr. 1st. This day a school has been commenced of the teachers of the several districts of the island falling under the superintendence of this station. Dr. Judd and Mr. Armstrong take charge of the ~ • school in the morning and Mr. Johnstone aided by myself in the afternoon. The number of scholars this afternoon amounted to about 115. In the afternoon they are to attend to writing & arithmetic in the morng. to reading & geography. Friday Novr. 2nd 1832. This day has been observed by the brethren & sisters of this station as a season of fasting & prayer to humble ourselves before God & supplicate higher attainments for our work agreeably to our resolution at the last monthly concert and in consequence of a sentiment of the recent Cor. Sec. of the Board which it had been his purpose to express to all the stations under the direction of the Board: namely to observe the Friday previous to the Mon. Con. as a season of fasting and prayer by all the missionaries of the Bd. for higher attainments & greater fitness for the discharge of missy. work. Saturday 3rd. Mr. Clark arrived from Waialua having come over in compliance with our request to occupy the pulpit during the absence ofMr. Bingham. He came from Waianae to day having taken that district in his way to examine the schools there. Tuesday 6th. Mr. Clark returned to Waialua this morning. • Sat. Nov. 10th. Mr. Bingham arrived from Kauai on board the Becket. States that the work going on there is an interesting one and has the appearance of a genuine work of grace. Sabbath 11. Mr. Bingham preached in the morning to a large congregation of natives & Mr. Emerson who came over yesterday from Waialua preached in the afternoon. He also preached in Eng. to the foreigners. It ought perhaps to be mentioned in these minutes that on Sabbath Novr. 4 a foreigner was struck on the head by a club by a young man by the name of Henry Coleman a half breed, in consequence of which blow the man died in the night. The man belonged to the Ship Rodman. The youth was taken into custody by the chiefs and has been in confinement ever since. On Thursday the S Mr. Rogers arrived from Lahaina & took up his abode with our family again. We thought it well to propose taking him now on account of the ill health of Mr. & Mrs. Shepard. Friday N ovr. 16th 1832. Most of the members of this station took tea by invitation at the house of Mr. • & Mrs. Hinckley, who live in a house belonging to the Catholics & which has been fitted up for their accomodation. It was rather an unpleasant circumstance that no blessing was asked at the table nor thanks returned. 7 �LEVI VOLUME 17 Saturday Novr. 17 1832. This morng. the Missionary Packet arrived & we had the satisfaction of welcoming to their homes Messr. Tincker & Alexander ~ Mr. Whitney stopped at Lahaina with his family .• which he brought on from Kaawaloa. The families met at the house of Mr. Armstrong where we joined in a song of thanksgiving & prayer to God for his goodness to our brethren in carrying them out & returning them safely. Mr. Tinker read a sermon which he wrote as an introduction to a report of their doings. After which he read a sketch of what had taken place and what they had seen & heard during their absence. Got a few of the things of the br. from on board the Packet & called upon Cap. Nye. Had to tea with us Mr. & Mrs. Tinker & Mr. & Mrs. Alexander. Learned that the Potomac stopped at Tahiti. The brethren fell in with her & made a call on board. Dr. Judd reed. a letter from Mr. Warriner. Sabbath Novr. 18832. Mr. Tmker preached to the Eng. congo which was very respectable as to numbers. In the evening Mr. Alexander preached to a very full cong. of seamen at the house of Mr. Johnstone. I. Tuesday Novr. 20th. The Missionary Packet being now freed from her lading she returns to the care of Keliiahonui who leaves her in the command of Mokupopo the former kahu. Wednesday Novr. 211832. About noon Mr. Whitney & family arrived from Lahaina in a whaling ship. They take lodgings with us. Towards evening Mr. Clark arrived from Waialua. Thursday Novr. 22. All the brethren of the Mission present at this station assembled to consult on the expediency of occupying the Washington Islands ~ As a com. of the Mission appointed for the purpose, they organised themselves into a deliberative body by choosing a Chairman & Scribe. Thll-rsday Friday & Saturday were occupied in deliberating on the subject. For proceedings see Minutes of the Meeting. Monday Novr. 26 1832. On deliberations on the subject of the Marquesas Mission closed for the present and business posponed until such time as the Deputation should return from the wincld. Tuesday 27th. Dr. Judd & Mr. Armstrong the brethren chosen by the meeting for a Deputation to visit Dr. Chapin & if necessary Mr. Baldwin, sailed this afternoon in the Missy. Packet. The wind is strong & • not at all favorable: but it was thought their sailing should not be delayed on that account. Mr. Clark left for Waialua. The Brig Smyrna Capt. Barker saHd for Canton. Wednesday Novr. 28th 1832. Cap. Bryaton, of the ship Ann sailed today. Our intercourse with this 8 �LEVI VOLUME 17 Captain has been very pleasant. He has made it his home among the families & his deportment has been that of a decided & consistent Christian. By this vessel we sent many letters and difft. members of the .&iii, d mission forwd. boxes of curiosities for their fden s. • Thursday 29 1832. Several whaling Captains took tea with us this evening. Viz. Capts. Bunker, Wood, Worth, Russel & Fisher. Friday Nov. 30. This day has been observed by us as a fast in pursuance of the purpose of the station expressed about two months since. Miss Davis who had been at Mr. Bingms spending the day was present. Mr. Hinckley & she have requested to commune with us during their stay at the islands. They are of the Unitarian denomination. Our Communion will take place on the coming Sabbath by leave of providence. Saturday Decr. 1. The wind has been blowg. for several days very strong from the Eastward and we fear that the Packet has fallen to the leeward. A vessel has been blown off having her cap. on shore & has been out of sight several days. It is said a schr. has been seen this afternoon coming up from the leeward, which is thought to be the Packet. Sabbath, Decr. 2 1832. The Schr. seen on Saturday coming up from the windward proves not to be the Packet. • Mr. Whitney preached to the native cong. which was as full & attentive as usuaL Mr. Tinker preached in English to the fullest cong. of foreigners that I have ever seen at this place. His text was "What will thou say when I shall punish thee)) ; His sermon was one of much interest and was listened to with attention. Notice was given that religious worship would be conducted on board the ship Caroline, Cap. Chase at 2 o'ck P.M. This afternoon the Sacrament of the Lords Supper was observed. No new candidates were propounded: but one chh. member by the name of Kaululena confessed he had been hewa and was suspended, till such time as he shall give evidence of repentance. Monday Decr. 3. Monthly concert as usuaL The families met at my house in the evening. Learn that a murder was committed at one of the Grog Shops; the Red lion, last evening. An Irishman belonging to the Brig Bolivar in an affray used his knife upon his antagonist one of his own countrymen and killed him upon the spot. He fled to his vessel & being pursued by an officer of govt. he threatened • vengeance on the first person who should offer to take him. Being in the forecastle no one ventured down but Mr. Jones the Consul went to the gang way & attempted to reason with him while some persons above threw a noose over him and drew him up. He was conducted to the fort and very strongly secured with 9 �LEVI VOLUME 17 irons. He said to have exhibited a great degree of perverseness. He will be delivered over to this govt. to be tryed & punished. • Wednesday Deer. 51832. Mr. Whitney & family left in company with Mr. & Mrs. Alexander in the Paalua for KauaL Friday 7th. This marng. the Pupuka arrived from Lahaina and brat. letters from Dr. Judd & Mrs. Armstrong. The Packet arrived on Thursday of last week and had a very boisterous passage. The br. were to leave for Hawaii on the 6th. The fate of the Marquesas question would not be absolutely decided for the present till the dep. should have visited Waimea. It was decided at Lahaina if Mr. .Baldwin could not make his mind up now to go to the Marquesas as a pert. missionary the question must left for the Gen. meeting. Friday Deer. 14 1832. Yesterday & to day a trial has been going on at the house of Gov. Adams in the fort on a case of murder perpetrated by a man by the name of Robert E Bell on the person of a man by the name of Wilson. The jury consisting of 12 foreigners & 12 natives brought in a verdict of willful murder. Sabbath 16. This day Mr. & Mrs. Alexander arrived from Kauai in the Paalua. Mr. Clark preached in r. English. Wednesday 19. The Packet arrived from the windward & brought back Dr. Judd & Mr. Armstrong. The brethren assembled & passed a resolution the subject of the Marquesas mission be posponed till more light should shine upon it or till a general meeting should resume it. A copy of the resolution was sent to the Bd. by the W. & L Packet which sailed today. Monday 24th. This day Mr. Alexander & family moved into the mud house of Ana Waiakea where they expect to reside & manage their own domestic concerns until the gen. meetg. Wednesday 26th. This evening letters were reed. from Waialua. Mr. Emerson makes known that a strange vessel arrived there in distress on Sabbath evening. She was manned with four men. By signs they signified that their number had been eight; four had died It is thought that it is a vessel from the coast of Japan blown off by adverse winds. Thursday Deer. 27th 1832. A small vessel being about to be sent to Wailua by Mr. French, I engaged a conveyance for some lumber & a few other articles for Mr. Emerson. Messrs. Armstrong & Alexander took passage on board the Becket for Hila. It is expected the vessel • will stop at Lahaina on its way. Mrs. Armstrong will take up her stay with Mrs. Alexander during the absence of her husband. Thursday J any. 3rd. The vessel which arrived at Waialua being on her way to this port went ashore at 10 �LEVI VOLUME 17 Barbours Point and is lost. The strangers have come to this place. They are supposed to belong to Japan or some of the islands upon that coast. .• Friday 4th. Observed the stated monthly fast to pray for higher missionary qualifications. Saturday 5th. Several of the family went on board the Telegraph Cap. Sayre by particular invitation & took tea. After tea a hymn was sung & a prayer offered. Mrs. Clark & Mrs. Armstrong were the only ladies that went on board. Governor Adams was one of the guest, the King was invited, but he excused himself as not being in health. He has probably been keeping New Years with the foreigners ~ Thursday Jany 10th 1833. This day the Oahu Charity School ~ or rather house erected for the accommodation of the School was publickly dedicated to the object for which it was erected. A procession was formed at the house of Mr. French consisting of foreign residents & visitors ~ the gentlemen of the Mission at the station & the children who are to be instructed in the School ~ a band of Musicians was employed for the occasion., and took their position in front preceeded only by the Architect Mr. Payte ~ Mr. Johnstone & the boys went next forward and they were followed by the King & two aids. The Mission family: & foreign residents & others brought up the rear ~ Cap. Hinckley & Capt. John Meek acted as -. marshals ~ The precession being formed walked to the sound of marshal music to the house ~ at the front over the gate of entrance waved the national flags of the U.S.A. ~ Sand. Islands & England. Seats were reserved for ladies; and of the mission family several attended, also Mrs. Hinckley & Miss Davis & Miss Trescott also Mrs. Dowsett the only foreign ladies in the place. Most of the principal chiefs were present. A seat was provided for the King in front of the desk which is a very decent piece of workmanship & is an ornament to the room. The house was filled, but not to overflowing. The exercises commenced by singing Denmark & was followed by a prayer by Mr. Bingham. after that, singing ~ the Missionary hymn ~ "O'er Greenland's icy mountainsl! which was followed by an address by Mr. Jones ~ giving an account of the origin of the institution and its design together with remarks on the effects the institution is calculated to exert. A very handsome compliment was paid to the Mission for the astonishing change wrought in the natives by their persevering exertions. After the address a prayer was offered by Mr. Tinker which was followed by singing the 117 Ps. to the tune of old hundred. • Then the Benediction and Dismission hymn to the tune of Sicilians. The exercises being closed the processing again formed & all except the Mission family returned to the village. It is a very pleasant circumstance that the exercises & every part of the business of the occasion were 11 �LEVI VOLUME 17 conducted to general satisfaction. Saturday Jany 12 1833. Have learned that the grog shop of Harry Zip lin has been closed up by order of • the King. The reason of his doing it was the refusal of said Ziplin to lend a drum for the procession and for insolence to the King. If the shop had been closed up for violation of the laws of the land there would have been good reason for the act & a very praise worthy one it would have been. Sabbath, Janyary 13th 1833. The meeting in English was held today in the New School house sermon by Mr. Tinker. The evening service was held in the same place. Saturday Jany. 19. Examination of the schools of Honolulu were commenced today. I attended in the morning but not in the afternoon. Having concluded to comply with Mr. Emerson's request to visit Waialua next week & assist in the examination of the Schools of that division which will commence on next Friday. Have made up my mind to get away as soon next week as practicable in order to take the schools of this part of the island in my way and examine them as I pass along. Have been making some preparation for my contemplated journey. Sabbath 20th. English service in the school house as well attended as the Sabbath previous. In the • evening Mr. Bingham preached a lecture which was quite fully attended quite a number of the most respectable residents attended. The discourse was calculated to do good and seemed to be heard with attention. Mrs. Tinker was confined with a son sometime in the course of this night. Monday 21st. The Quarterly examination of the Schools of this place was concluded; but I did not attend as my time has been necessarily taken up in preparing for my journey to visit Schools. Tuesday 22nd. Set out as soon after an early breakfast as I could get away, on my contemplated journey of examination of Schools. My attendants are Kaaha, Opunui, Kahaleohia, Kaawahua & Naone. I go by the way of Ewa & shall cross to Waialua on Thursday if the good providence of God permit. Friday February 1st 1833. About a quarter past one this afternoon I was permitted to meet my family in health & comfort having completed my tour of examination of Schools. I returned by the way ofWaikiki having attended to the examination of the schools of that place this morning. The minutes I took of my journey & schools will show the business of each day and the prosperity which has attended me. It is now • about five years since my second tour was completed and more than 6 1/2 since my first was made. A very great change has been affected since my first journey. More than two thirds of the improvement which exists has been made since that time and I may not misstate perhaps if I should say nearly two thirds since 12 �LEVI VOLUME 17 my second journey. At three the families of the station began to assemble for prayer agreeable to our practice on Friday • previous to Mon. Con. Mr. Bingham took lead of the meeting & made remarks ~ others also made remarks. Just as we were going to bed Cap. Sayer of Ship Telegraph called, as his ship is in the offing he called for a lodging and was shown to Mr. Rogers room to take part of the bed with him. Saturday Feby 2nd. Mrs. Hinckley, Miss Davis & Cap. Sayer were our guests at dinner today. Miss Davis had been spending the week at Mrs. Bingham's ~ Her health is quite feeble. Mr. Shepard has been quite ill for a day or two. It would be no surprising thing if he should drop away suddenly. Cap. Sayre expects to leave finally this afternoon. I met him on the wharf and gave him the parting hand. He is a man of much sensibility & seems to regret leaving the missionaries. Our intercourse with him during the time he has been in port repairing his vessel has been pleasant. Sabbath Feby. 3rd 1833. Nothing peculiar in the services of this Sabbath. Mr. Bingham preached in the morning & Mr. Clark in the afternoon. In the evening Mr. Bingham preached in English to a considerable of a cong. in the school house. • Monday Feby 4th. The Packet arrived from KauaL Learn that she got ashore at Hanapepe through the carelesness of the crew, but was got off without much damage ~ She will need to have a new rudder that having been broken ~ the copper also is rubbed off of her false keeL The Becket also arrived from the windward and brought back Messrs. Armstrong & Alexander. Mr. Armstrong has returned with his family to our house. The King it seems is conducting in a very unbecoming manner, ~ drinking to excess and excluding the chiefs from his presence. It is probable he is showing his resentment on account of the refusal of the chiefs to purchase the brig Bolivar which he wished bought for him and had contracted for. Kinau with proper independence refused to the purchase being made. On Saturday Mrs. Armstrong & Mrs. Johnstone being at the house of S.J. Mills, he said to them the kings monkey is dead, meaning a baboon presented by Com. Downes of the u.S. Frigate Potomac, and moreover the king had ordered it to be interred in a ceremonious manner. ~ looking round they were • somewhat startled at the sight of a coffin. They soon found out however that it was not designed to contain a human being; but as a receptacle of the baboon, and they were allowed a sight of the animal which had been placed in the coffin. 13 �LEVI VOLUME 17 Friday Feby 8th 1833. The Packet sailed again for Kauai: but it is not expected she will go to Waimea. • She goes to Puna after food. The Hooikaika formerly the Pakii sailed for Lahaina today. She arrived on Wednesday & brought down Kahekili and now goes back after Hoapili to come down and look at the doings of the king. He seems to be setting his face to do evil and is trying to get a party to follow him. He is reviving the hula. Mr. Bingham called upon him a day or two ago and was pained to behold this amusement of naaupo times going on which his presence did not restrain until he gained permission of the king to put a stop to it. Having stopped the amusement for the time he addressed the company and reproved severely a native by the name ofNahinu who seemed to be a forward one among those who were rioting. This native was for a considerable time connected with the bindery ~ and has professed to be serious ~ He is a very shrewd fellow & capable of doing mischief. There are a good many things which look as though the King meant to bring things round to his willj or at least to make the attempt. He probably feels restricted and he wishes to follow his own inclinations more fully without so much regard to the chiefs as he has been heretofore under the necessity of paying. How it is a going to tum out we are of course not able to say certainly: But we are sure that the word of God speaks • truth when it says "He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck shall suddenly be destroyed & that without remedy." Should a party be formed and should they for a season gain ground & seem to prosper ~ yet their triumphing will be short. This may safely be predicted. Something, I understand has been said by the kings party about seizing Kinau & taking possession on {of} the fortj and she has been advised by some to go into the fort for security. But she does not see fit to gOj and moreover it would have a suspicious appearance in the eyes of the king. The best course for her to pursue is an open fearless one ~ & do nothing to give occasion to the King to charge her with usurpation. Monday Feby. 11 th 1833. Sent a canoe to Mr. Emerson. It was one sent down from Hilo by Mr. Goodrich for sale; but not being sold it was retd. to me. Thursday Feby. 14th 1833. On Sabbath morng. the Waverly & another vessel arrived from the windward & letters were reed. from Waimea & Lahaina and from Mr. Green. Letters have also been reed. from Kailua. The sick sisters that have been at Waim.ea were about removing to Kona. They are no better. • There seems to be little hope of their recovery. Last evening a small schooner arrived from Lahaina & this morning letters from the brethren came to hand and eight sheets of the translation of Colburns Arithmetic for the press. It was expected that Hoapili 14 �LEVI VOLUME 17 would come down; but he did not. The reason assigned was not to me very satisfactory. The King perseveres in his crooked course having Liliha to back him up. He has taken away land from • three church members ~ the reasons for doing it with regard to all I have not heard, with regard to one it was for seizing a bottle of rum which some one was carrying to the kings place. Mills has met with some losses for some reason or other. A ship of Salem, Cap. Archer arrived last evening. Verbal news has been recd. of the existence of the Colera Morbus in New York Boston, which had produced great consternation. Friday, 15th. Through Mills learn that the King & his company since they began their frolic have drunk 32 barrels of spirits. The end of such mirth will be heaviness. Have been engaged in the School of teachers this afternoon. I meet them three afternoons in a week. Monday, Wednesday & Friday & spend two hours each afternoon in teaching Arithmetic. I began on the 6th inst. Sabbath Feby 17 1833. After the close of the afternoon service, a native who has for a considerable time appeared serious called to tell me that he had been urged by the King to drink rum and that in compliance he had drunk one glass. He appeared to be in some trouble of mind on account of his • compliance. A church member also called and stated that he is accused of having drunk rum but he assured me it was not true, the he merely drunk part of a glass of wine mingled with water to gratify the King. How much credit the statement should receive I do not know. I should be sorry to think the man had told a lie. Quite a full congregation of foreigners assembled in the School house this evening ~ Mr. Armstrong preached ~ The noon service was conducted by Mr. Alexander. Monday Feby 18th 1833. Have seen a few American papers today. The Cholera Morbus is occasioning very great alarm. The existence of it in New York is undoubted. It was derived from Canada where it is now raging or was raging at the dates of the papers we have seen, and was very mortal its victims were principally drunkards and people of the lower orders. We have heard to day that four church members have drunk ardent spirits in the frolics of the king ~ It is very certain that the steps of the King are in direct opposition to the cause of religion & morality. And it is probable that he has adopted this course because he thinks his cause will be promoted by it. A very dark • cloud seems to be gathering ~ may it be a cloud out of which shall be abundance of rain. It shall be my prayer that the course pursued by the King may be the overthrow of the cause which Satan is instigating his friends to promote. 15 �LEVI VOLUME 17 Thursday Feby 21st 1833. The transactions of this day will we trust have an important bearing on the cause. Since Tuesday our minds have been greatly distressed in consequence of hearing that Kekauonohi • not only absented herself from meeting on the Sabbath but had drunk ardent spirits. Rebeka the wife of Auauhema called upon Mr. Bingham & made confession of her sin in drinking with Kekauonohi ' at the invitation she said & out of compliment to her she drank brandy. She seemed to be a good deal troubled & shed tears. This was on Tuesday afternoon. In the evening Kekauonohi at the suggestion of Kinau & Auhea called upon Mr. Bingham, Mr. B. was at the time in pursuit of her, but learning from her husband she had gone to his house he returned having Keliiahonui in company. She acknowledged with apparent emotion having drank some spirit in compliment to the King, though she would have it understood against her inclination. In doing this she said she had done wrong. The circumstance was as follows: She called upon the King to deliver a letter from the princess. The purport of the letter being to dissuade the King from following the course he had taken and advising him to abandon his drinking. During the interview the King filled a glass of spirits, brandy, I think, & invited her to drink. She declined, but being further solicited, She said, If you wish me to drink give me a little and sweeten it with sugar. This was done & she drank. This act seemed to be what gave her uneasiness. She passed over in silence the transactions of the • Sabbath. Mr. Bingham then inquired of her what took place on the Sabbath. She related for substance as follows as nearly as I can recollect, as told to me by Mr. Bingham. She went in the morning to recite her verses of the Ai 0 ka 1a and then when to see a sick friend, Haaheo where a number of person? were assembled Rebeka being one of the number. After she had finished the visit she went with Rebeka to the house of Kamau to eat. While there she was invited to drink spirit, but declined and asked for wine, Wine was brought forward and she and the company drank a bottle. Mr. B. asked her why she did not come to meeting in the afternoon. She said she was afraid her breath would be smelled and the people would say she had been drinking. In relating her drinking on the Sabbath she did not seem to think that in that particular she had sinned. Mr. B. was not fully satisfied with her acct. but wanted more evidence. He however advised her to go to the King and acknowledge that she had done wrong, and also to acknowledge her fault to Kinau & Auhea, and moreover told her she ought by all means to go to Maui to see Mr. Richards. She said she wished to go: but the King wished her to stay. • Yesterday some new light was thrown upon the subject of her drinking by a statement from Kaaiahua the wife of Aikanaka. She stated that she saw Kekauonohi at Kamau's and that she was ana. Keliiahonu called to get her to go home but she declined and it was not till dark that he got her to consent to leave the 16 �LEVI VOLUME 17 place. To day Mr. Bingham has been sifting the stories & getting out the truth. He sent for Rebeka, Aiahua & • Kekauonohi in order that he might converse with them all together. Kekauonohi refused to come. Dr. Judd however went after her & succeeded in getting her. The investigation proved that what was drunk was called wine: but was in reality either brandy or wine so mingled with brandy as to be very strong. Rebeka called it at the time brandy. It was very evident from the smell & its effects that it was stronger than simple wine. Herein however Kekauonohi had a pretext for calling it wine it being called so by others in the room. The witnesses testifying to Mr. B. that it was so called at the time. Mr. B. having got at the truth of the story, he advised & urged Kekauonohi to set out immediately for Lahaina. She seemed to be willing to go: but the King wished her to stay having said if she went he should consider her as having haalele'd him. Mr. B. proposed going with her to the King: but she seemed rather inclined to go alone. He however wrote to the King. She went to the Kings house but he was absent and she concluded to go to Lahaina without an interview and embarked on board the Waverly, which was waiting to take her, being bound to Maui & Hawaii by previous arrangement. Mr. & Mrs. Armstrong embarked for Maui on board the Waverly. They expect to spend the interval • between this & the Gen. Meetg. at Molokai with Mr. & Mrs. Hitchcock. I wrote to most of the brethren at the windward & sent a few articles. Pretty soon after the sailing of the Waverly the Pupuka saild having Kahekili on board for Maui. He has been more temperate than usual notwithstanding the carousing of the King & his company. He has however drunk a few glasses to show his loyalty. What effect will be produced by the departure of Kekauonohi for Maui, we cannot tell ~ the King may be very angry and show resentment in a way that we think not of. Saturday Feby. 23rd 1833. This afternoon a meeting of the church was held in the meeting house. The object of the meeting was to arouse the chh. to a state of feeling becoming the darkness of the present time and to inquire into the case of those who have sinned and to afford an opportunity to any who by compliance with some solicitation to sin have defiled their conscience, to make confession and thus place themselves in circumstances proper for them to be in order to obtain pardon & peace. • The services were opened with singing & prayer. An address was made by Mr. Bingham after which and in connexion with conversation he called upon those who had violated their conscience in any way to state the act by which they had wounded their own souls and done the cause an injury. A female stated she 17 �LEVI VOLUME 17 was afraid she was guilty in consequence of having made an assertion without sufficient evidence though she supposed at the time she was making a true statement; it proved however to be not true. Another said • he was afraid that he and his wife were both in fault in consequence of having taken under their protection a sister of his wife who had been guilty of moe kolohe, the same having been fined by the magistrate in a certain number of fathoms of wall to be made by her own hands. The king however seeing her engaged in this labor on the first or second day of her working discharged her & paid a fine to the lunakanawai for her liberation. His having taken her in to his house after this was the subject of concern least it was an improper act. Rebeka who had been guilty of drinking what is supposed to have been brandy mingled with wine on the Sabbath and keeping away from meeting in violation of the day was called upon and she made confession of her sin. Kinimaka who had been guilty of drinking wine with the King and thus countenancing his conduct 'whas called upon to make his statement which he did. The chh. were asked as a whole to make known if any of them had drunk with the party who are using their arts to entangle the people; if any of themselves had drunk or if they knew of any that had done so. Several mentioned that they had been invited to drink but had refused. One stated that he had been informed in a way which seemed to admit of no doubt, that Palu had invited a person not a member of the chh. to drink with him, • but that the person invited refused on the ground of his having forsaken the use of spiritous liquors. Palu was not present at that time, but he was invited in before the close of the meeting and was invited by Mr. Bingham to make confession if he had been guilty of any unchristian conduct. But he did not seem to be aware that he was in fault & made no acknowledgement. He was told however that he would be conversed with by some one who would make known his fault. The question was asked whether if a member of the chh. should purchase rum or ardent spirits for the King he broke the laws of the land: the answer was that he broke them: but probably the king would shield him from punishment. It was mentioned to the chh. that Friday next would be observed as a day of fasting & prayer and that the Communion would be celebrated the Sabbath following. Sabbath Feby. 24th 1833. It has been a very quite sabbath. The attention to the preaching appeared to be solemn. The sermon which was solemn and adapted to the state of things and powerful was founded on Prov. XlV. 12 & 13. There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of • death. Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; & the end of that mirth is heaviness. My Sabbath School was unusually large and the scholars seemed much interested in the lesson for the week which was the 17 first verses of the XVIII chap. of Matthew. Most of the lesson was very appropriate to the times and the 18 �LEVI VOLUME 17 application was very direct & easy. The inference made seemed to make considerable impression. The • interest which individuals feel in the school affords me satisfaction and encourages me to persevere in my labors. I desire to leave the success with the Lord I feel that I am not worthy to be an instrument of Saving Souls but I desire that the Lord would sanctify his own truth and cause it to be like the rain & the snow from heaven. Monday Feby 25th 1833. I hear to day that Kinau has sent word to the king to restore the lands he took away as they were not taken according to law, those who were hemo ed not having been guilty of a breach of law. How his majesty will treat the request I do not know. But this I know Kinau has done her duty and she has right on her side ~ "Great is truth & will prevaiL" The Lord grant it success for his own name's sake. Thursday Feby 28th. A hula in the village today at the house formerly occupied by Kaomi. It was commenced at an early hour and continued until noon and was broken up only by the appearance of Kinau to put a stop to it. The notice that a hula was going on reached her and she sent word by Kalaaulana to Kaomi to put a stop to it & shut up the house: but the order recived a prompt denial the king being present. Then it was that Kinau & Auhea formed the resolution to go in person and to expostulate with the • king. Having come to this resolution they requested the prayers of the missionaries while they went to put it in execution. On arriving at the place of riot they learned that the King had decamped. Kinau's presence put a stop to the mirth and the dancers & musicians retired. In the evening two natives called upon me to state a grievance, which was Kaomi's taking possession of the house and yard in which they reside, in order to carryon the hula. Kaomi it seems was formerly their teacher and they recollected that he had told them that should their teacher forsake the right way the scholars should not follow him in the bad way. This one of the men reminded him of and made use of it as an argument to remonstrate against the hula beseeching him to desist: but in vain. They said their hearts were greatly pained in consequence of the conduct of their teacher and the revival of the hula. They left the place they said and retired to the fort. There indeed they have their business being soldiers of the fort. They said the dancing was conducted with drinking, the spirit being furnished by the King. It is said it is the Kings intention to make a tour of this island with his company of hula. I learned also • from Keliiahonui that this amusement of the wa naaupo is in a state of being revived. That the spirit of returning to it has got abroad or as he stated it has broken out from the pa of the King. If so it is preceedill_g him in his rout. 0 that the Lord would lift up a Standard against this and all the works of darkness which 19 �LEVI VOLUME 17 are perpetrated by the King and his adherents. A native was buried last Saturday, who came to his end in consequence of his excesses in his attendance • on the riots at the King's place. Attended with Mrs. Chamberlain "and the children a funeral of a child belonging to a native man & woman living in the family of Dr. Judd. This is the 3rd child which these same persons have lost by death in the course of two months all born since they have been living in Dr. Judd's family. The eldest was a little older than our eldest & the youngest a little younger than our youngest. Sabbath Mar. 3rd 1833. This has been a day of no ordinary solicitude on account of threats having been made of disturbance. At 3 dck in the morning a messenger came to Mr. Bingham and made known that Kinau had been secretly informed that disorder might be expected to day as the Kings party were planning to carryon their amusements openly, and to assail the life of Kinau. Although there was room to suppose that the report might not be true, still as it came from good authority, we could not but feel a good deal of anxiety. The day however has been quiet, and the congregation in the morning was unusually large. Saturday March 9th. This has been to me a week of unusual perplexity particularly on account of a • misunderstanding which exists between myself and another member of the station. The state too of the nation is such as is calculated to cast a gloom over the mind. The hula which was at first confined to the king's yard has been performed in various places in the village. Sports also are allowedi for instance, ulu maika, pal1.ee and pua:, many are seen engaged in them. This day a cryer has been proclaiming the abrogation of the laws respecting moe kolohe uni rama &c. - all except those laws which respect theft & murder were declared not in force. If a man were displeased with his wife he might abandon her with impunity, and so the wife the husband. Nothing was said respecting the Sabbath, but it has been predicted that the meeting house will be deserted. Kinau was on the point of despatching her vessel to Lahaina to give notice to Hoapili of the state of things, and to request his presence here to witness what is going oni but his majesty gave orders unexpectedly to Kinau to send the schooner to Kauai for food for him. And she despatched it accordingly. But she obtained a small vessel belonging to Aikana which sailed last night for Maui & Hawaii. • Sabbath Mar. 101833. The day, notwithstanding our fears, has been quiet, and the congregation about as large as usual. Mr. Bingham preached a very faithful sermon from the words 2 Tim. 2: 19. Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And let every 20 �LEVI VOLUME 17 one that nameth the name of Christ depart from all iniquity." In the afternoon Mr. Tinker preached. Monday March 11th 1833. The Brig Niu arrived from Hawaii with Gov. Adams ~ Mr. Ruggles was a • passenger. He came down on acct. of his health. Mrs.. Chapin was in a very low state: her husband has given her over ~ wishes Dr. ]. to go up & consult with him. But we do not know of any opportunity for his going and it will not probably be thought advisable to charter a vessel on purpose. Tuesday 12th. Learn that a cryer has been proclaiming through the village an order from the King that all the prostitutes assemble tomorrow to pay court to his mistress and to make her a present: henceforth they are to be her inheritance. Probably she is to become the Patron of Prostitution and will do all she is able to make the course honorable. A tax is also laid upon all articles of domestic manufacture: so says report. Gov. Adams visited the King and inquired of him who was the author of the confusion which now pervades the place. He replyed that he was the author of it. The Gov. said I am going to stop it. The King made no reply. The Gov. repeated I am going to put a stop to it. You hear it do you! Thursday March 14th 1833. Hoapili arrived this morning from Lahaina. He has come down on business of the nation. • Friday 15 1833. A crier was abroad last night not far from midnight) giving notice to the people) as we learn this morning) to assemble at the king)s place to hear what the king may have to say to them. Some considerable excitement has been felt by the people in prospect of what may be said by the King. Soon after noon a communication was brought to Kinau with much formality by Kaomi in the costume of an officer of government & John Stevens. ~ The substance of which was) that the King takes for himself all the lands conquered by Kamehameha his father ~ granting to all others the lands by their fathers taken by conquest ~ with him is life and death) right an wrong) ~ the amusements ~ the laws and all doings ~ with him only. Signed King Kauikeaouli. It was not till considerably after noon that the people and chiefs had assembled in such manner that the ahaolelo was opened. ~ Kinau having arrived the King caused a way to be cleared thought the crowd to the place assigned~ As they met he saluted her by pressing his nose to hers. She then took her seat on the ground. The King whispered to Kinau inviting her to speak: but she referred it back to himself. He then • arose and proclaimed the substance of the written communication with the addition that Kinau was the nohohale for himself & the imihale as it respects the other chiefs. He said it was with him to put a stop to the lea lea and not with the other chiefs. The day has been quiet; and to us a day of much solicitude. 21 �LEVI VOLUME 17 Being at the store of Mr. Reynolds to day I was accosted by the Eng. Consul) and my ears assailed with • abuse of the mission from his lips on account of some remarks contained in a Gen. letter of the mission - published in the Herald for March 1832 which contained he said charges against the foreigners as having joined to oppose the King. I requested him to produce the Herald as I should be glad to see the article myself. He went out to look for it) but returned without it) as he said it had been removed from the place where he had seen it. But was sure) he said) as to the statement he had made. I was engaged an hour at least in conversation with him and others. During the conversation many hard things were said respecting some of the members of the mission and "liars» an appellation very frequently applied. Much was animadverted respecting the Journal ofMr. Stewart and the Eng. Consul said if he were to come out here) he would shoot him. Saturday March 16th 1833. Mr. Bingham made a call upon the king this afternoon) ~ not finding him at his house) he went in pursuit of him to a place where a concourse were engaged playing at ulumaika. Just as he reached the place he noticed that the king had started for the store of Mr. French. Thither he followed him) but he had entered one of the side rooms. Mr. B. waited some time and a length his majesty came out so as to be accosted) he gave Mr. B. a very friendly shake of the hand; and Mr. B. had some conversation • with him) and showed him a paper containing a short address and advice) which he read. Mr. French & Charlton were present and seemed desirous to divert the King)s attention. After awhile an opportunity offered for inviting the King to walk with him and they both left the store of Mr. E Mr. B. had an opportunity of conversing freely and of giving such advice as he thought best. He enjoined it upon him not to give permission for the violation of the Sabbath & invited his attendance at meeting tomorrow with which he promised compliance. He said moreover that the present disorders were nearly at an end. Mr. Ruggles sailed in the Waverly for KauaL Sabbath Mar. 17 1833. The day has been one of peace and quiet. Notwithstanding that the address of the King had left the country with no other law than his will ' and no other pono than his own manao. The congregation was as large as usual and attentive in listening to a sermon of Mr. Bingham respecting the Sabbath. I did not myself attend meeting having remained at home with Evarts who is ill in order to allow of Mrs. C.S going. In the afternoon Mr. Clark preached. During the first singing his Majesty made his • appearance with two of his punahele with epauletts and all three took their seats on the settee in front of the pulpit. Their behavior was orderly ~ the king joined in the singing and arose to sing the Doxology. In the evening Mr. Clark preached in Eng. at the School house and I met with the propounded 22 �LEVI VOLUME 17 members at my house for conversation. Monday March 18th 1833. Being at the village this morning I was accosted by Mr~Reynolds and • referred to a statement which I made on Friday at his store. Viz. that I had seen fire arms at the Oahu Hotel at the time of the excitement at this island just before the government was taken out of the hands of Madam Boki. He said I must be mistaken as to the time as he was sure that no arms were in the house at that time. I replied that according to the best of my recollection that was the time when I saw them. I said however that I had nothing but my memory to refer to ~ that I had never written anything respecting it ~ had no minute of it and had never before spoken of it. Our conversation turned to the subject of Friday & Mr. Reynolds was very warm and abusive. I conversed without anger tho' accused of lying several times. The topics were various: but all relating to the conduct of the mission, particularly as to their communications.- With regard to that in the March Herald, he said, if some acknowledgement were not made, he should use his influence to prevent the missionaries preaching ever again in the school house. Mr. Bingham having walked to the village to call upon Mr. Jones the Consul, came in contact with Mr. Reynolds & Mr. Charlton at the house of Mr. Jones ~ Here he had a sharp controversy with those gentlemen & others respecting the communication in the March Herald and respecting many other things • which have given the residents uneasiness. The two gent. whose names are mentioned were very abusive & insulting in their language & conduct particularly Mr. Charlton who is peculiarly rancorous in his feelings. Mr. French also made a heavy charge against Mr. B. among other things that he had thro. his influence lost the sum of $7000 ~ in consequence of the interdict upon distilling having purchased the distillery for the purpose of carrying on the business. The encounter lasted upwards of 4 hours, during which time much was said and an opportunity afforded to Mr. B. to vindicate himself which he improved but whether to the satisfaction of the Gent. I did not learn. Tuesday Mar. 19 1833. The Paalua arrived from Kauai & brought up Debora & her husband. Hoapili called and gave us the information that he had had an interview with the king, and that he (the king) had restored things much to the state they were in before ~ having given back the laws to Kinau and acknowledged that he was hewa. It is to be feared however that all things are not as they were before and that they will not soon be in that state, tho. we have great cause to rejoice that the torrent is for the • present checked. Bya letter recd. from Mr. Whitney we learn that a Frenchman at Kauai has had notice from the Catholics. They have heard of the death of Kaahumanu and desire to learn the state of things in the islands 23 �LEVI VOLUME 17 in order to arrangements for their return ~ The consent of the king if possible it is their wish to gain. • Wednesday March 29th 1833. The Crusader, Capt. Hinckley sailed this afternoon for the Coast of California. She is to stop at Kauai, Kailaa went down in her. I sent a few articles for Mr. Whitney and wrote a letter, stating briefly all the news I had to communicate. Friday 22nd. The musicians who have recently performed instrumental music for the gratification of the King and have several times attended him & his suit through the streets with flags waving in the wind, have, we learn, given his Majesty a dinner today. Quite a check seems to have been given to the sports ~ very little sporting is witnessed in the street, tho. no order has to our knowledge been issued against it. There is however more of sport, gambling & intemperance still remaining than has existed for many years. Friday Mar. 30th. This has been our fast for humiliation & prayer for higher Christian & missionary attainments. Wednesday April3rd. A fast has been observed by the church & congregation at this place for humiliation & prayer on acct. of the Critical state of the nation and to beseech God to avert the judgment of civil Commotion & to give union & integrity to all who are connected with the government. • Thursday April 4th 1833. Hoapili sailed for Lahaina having accomplished the object of his visit ~ or much of it. Things are now quiet. The disorders in the village have ceased to a great extent. It is tabu to carryon the sports in the village; but they are allowed elsewhere. Gambling is still allowed and groups of natives are seen playing at puu. Sabbath ApI. 7th. We were happy to see the king present at meeting this morning. He sat quietly: the sermon contained much that was calculated to awaken his conscience if he had any left to be wrought upon. Saturday ApI 13th. For a day or two past I have had occasion to go to that part of the village which includes the landing and I have been exceedingly pained with the sights which have been there presented ~ groups of natives gambling and making a noise ~ women in the attire of harlots mixing with the company & sauntering about ~ boats going off to the ships with females on board for the purposes of prostitution ~ Sailors laying hold of females putting their arms around them & pulling them about these have been the • sights and disgusting they are in the extreme. Prostitution has very greatly increased and it is practiced as shamelessly as in former times. The ship Pocahontas which has refreshed at Hilo came to anchor this forenoon. The capt. very kindly 24 �LEVI VOLUME 17 brought articles from that station ~ 5 barrels of pia, a number of baskets, past board &c. recd. letters both from Hilo & Lahaina. The bark Volunteer, Mr. Jones sailed for the Gulf of California. Sent various letters • to be forward by a vessel at the Coast. Wednesday April 17th. The Paalua sailed this morning for Maui & Mr. Johnstone took passage for Lahaina for a short visit. By the Ulu which sailed yesterday I sent sashes for Kaawaloa & letters. This afternoon the Packet arrived from Kauai and Mr. Ruggles returned. Walked to the King's with Mr. Ruggles and obtained an interview. He was pleasant and all things were very still and decent about the establishment. In one of the small houses of the enclosure was Kinau. We entered the house and saluted her. To the enquiry if she staid with the King she said ~ Ua noho wale ilio no. ~ as if she had said ~ I am only present I have nothing to do but to stay. My object in calling upon the King was to ascertain whether I might put a yoke of oxen on board the Niu which I learned was to stop at Lahaina. He did not seem to be aware that the vessel was to stop at Lahaina. He would determine, he said, about it and let me know. Thursday Apri118th 1833. The natives are assembling for examination. A teacher belonging to Ewa told me that some of his scholars had been engaged in the hula on the Sabbath ~ and that some of those • who had been thus occupied had come forward for examination with the rest of the Scholars. His heart he said was Maele (benummed [sic]) in consequence of this conduct. Friday 19. The schools of Honolulu were examined. The King was present with his school and exhibited in reading. He was also examined in singing with the Doctors class which exhibited in itself the singing of a number of tunes. The schools have fallen of very much since last quarter. Saturday 20. The examination of the schools closed this day - from Waikiki to Kualoa were examined in the morning & from Honouliuli to Kapalama in the afternoon ~ The falling offhas been rather more than 2/5 ~ taking the average of the districts. The greatest deficiency by far was in the district of Kailua. That is the present residence of Liliha & Kalo1a who are taking the lead in sin. Monday 22. A meeting of the teachers took place this forenoon and they were addressed by Mr. Bingham & Mr. Clark on the subject of faithfulness &c. Friday April 26 1833. The Packet sailed for the windward to carry Mr. Ruggles. He was ready on • Wednesday: but the wind was so strong and so much a head that he delayed. The vessel goes to Lahaina first & thence it is expected it will go to Kaawa10a. Having made inquiry respecting a vessel to go to the Marquesas to convey a mission there in case the 25 �LEVI VOLUME 17 decision of the Gen. Meeting to take place in June should be in favor of the measure, I have reed. proposals for the Loriot. The conditions are $3,000 for four months, i.e. 1500 for wear and tear of vessel and 1500 for • the sailing part. This sum we think large and as there is some uncertainty as to this mission's being taken, I have declined saying anything further upon the subject to the owners. Saturday 27th. The Niu, recently given up to the King by Gov. Adams who had formerly the charge of it, having been put under the command of a new captain and made ready for sea, sailed this evening for Kawaihae. I put on board a few articles for the brethren at Waimea. The vessel in going out struck a sand bank on one side of the passage, but was got off without much trouble or delay. Wednesday May 1st 1833. The ship Mentor of New London, the arrival of which we had been expecting for more than a month came to anchor in the roads. The waving of the Bethel flag from the fore topmast head apprized us that the Chaplain for seamen was on board. We were in doubt whether there were any families on board destined for this mission: but the arrival of a boat soon brought us information of two ordained clergymen & their wives and of an unmarried printer. The clergymen are the Rev. Messrs. Parker & Smith & the printer is Mr. Fuller. Mr. Diell the chaplain & his lady & Mrs. Rice wife of the • captain were passengers. Dr. Judd & Messrs. Tinker & Alexander went off in the Missionary Packet's boat. It was very rough & they got considerably wet in coming in. We were disappointed in not obtaining letters. A few only for one or two individuals were all that came to hand. The most of the letters are supposed to be in a box belonging to one of the missionaries which had been put in a part of the ship not now easy to get to. Mr. Diell came on shore today, but it was so rough it was thought by the cap. not expedient that the missionaries or the ladies should venture to leave the ship. Thursday May 21833. Early this momg. I went to the village to get a passage off the Mentor, an arrangement having been made by the Captn. with Mr. Reynolds to go off with a large boat to bring in the passengers. I took passage with Mr. Reynolds and was accompanied by Mr. Alexander & Mr. Rogers. On reaching the vessel we found the passengers busy preparing to debark As soon as they were ready the ladies were lowered by a chair into the long boat & the brethren having decended the side of the ship & taken their seat all set out for the shore. I came in the cap. boat ~ with Mr. Fuller the printer Having reached the • shore we walked to the house of the Eng. Consul, where Mr. & Mrs. Diell are to be accommodated with lodgings. Here the missionaries stopped a few minutes,. Mr. Bingham having come down, he gave the Missy. brethren an invitation to take breakfast at his house. A wagon was in waiting to take the ladies: but 26 �LEVI VOLUME 17 they chose to walk so we proceeded to the house of Mr. B. After breakfast the families were assembled and • joined in a hymn of praise & a prayer to God. In the afternoon the new br.& sis. were introduced to the chiefs. Sabbath May 5th 1833. Our new friends attended native service ~ Mr. Bingham preached: but the house was not as full as usuaL The cong. seems to be falling off: the number present did not I think amount to more than 1,200. Mr. B. preached again in the afternoon on account of the ill health of Mr. Clark. The king was present. The English service in the school house commenced immediately after the close of the native service, and was conducted by Mr. DielL The house was well filled. The exercises in the evening were conducted by Mr. Alexander. Monday 6. Most of the supplies for the mission bought out in the ship Mentor Capt. Rice were landed today & part of the drawn up. The wharf was filled with supplies at night & I employed natives to keep watch. Concert of prayer was observed at the house of Mr. Bingham. The having taken tea at Mr. B.s remained during the exercises which lasted till near nine o'clock. • A very fervent prayer was offered unto God for the King. 0 that he might live before the Lord and use his influence to promote the best good of his subjects. Wednesday May 8th 1833. Hoapili's schooner sailed for Maui today. I sent some supplies and all the letters I had on hand, for the brethren at Maui Molokai & Kona on Hawaii. Finished drawing supplies. Thursday 9th. Have learned to day that Mr. Bingham has been prohibited by the trustees of the Oahu Charity School from officiating in that building. This is in retaliation for some sentiments contained in a letter of Mr. Bingham which has been published in America. Monday 13th. The Waverly sailed this afternoon for the windward. She is to stop at Maui first and I have sent a yoke of working oxen in compliance with the request of Mr. Green. They will be landed at Lahaina and thence be driven to Wailuku. Mr. Alexander and family took passage also Mr. Rogers. The vessel will proceed to Molokai after landing the passengers & supplies at Lahaina and from • Molokai to Hilo. I have put on board all the supplies or about all I have on hand for that station. Saturday May 18 1833. The Paalua sailed for Kauai and I sent supplies for the station. It is expected the brethren will avail themselves of this vessel for a passage to the Gen. Meetg. Z7 �LEVI VOLUME 17 Friday 24th. The Paalua returned from Kauai and brought Messrs. Whitney & Gulick & their families. Mr. W. takes up his abode in my family & Mr. Gulick in the family of Dr. Judd. Mrs. Gulick is quite feeble; '. so much so that she is not able to walk. Saturday 25. The cart has been employed drawing up potatoes from the Schooner, of which there is upwards of 12 barrels. I have engaged the Schooner to go to Maui to carry as many families as can be accommodated on board. Sabbath 26. Mr. Whitney preached in the morning and Mr. Emerson in the afternoon. Mr. Emerson & his family arrived from Waialua on Friday. Tuesday 28. The cart has been occupied most of this day drawing supplies to the village to go on board the Paalua. Mr. Tinker has sent down his effects to remove them to Lahaina as it is his expectation to be located at the windward. Wednesday 29th. The Paalua sailed for Maui about noon or a little after. She was detained a few hours on account of a new movement of the king, he having sent an order to Kinau & her husband to deliver up the guns and commission of Kekuanaoa who has the command of the kings guards. This order disconcerted the chiefs very much and they wished to write to Maui and give notice of the movement. • The families which went in the Paalua are the following Mr. Tinker, Mr. Emerson and Mr. Parker. Mr. Clark went without his family. During the afternoon Kinau & her husband had an interview with the King. He said it was not the guns he wanted but the resignation of Kekuanaoa as he was hewa. What his hewa was he could not tell when questioned closely: that is really hewa, but he wished to put in another person,- a half breed native by the name of John Stevens. To this person Kinau objected. She talked very plainly to the King: so much so that he told her to stop. She said she did not blame him but the wicked men who were about him. Her heart she said was exceedingly pained on this account. She said she should call in all the guns & take charge of them her self until Hoapili & the Princess could come down & then a person should be designated to take command of the soldiers. Things are in a very bad state and war is much talked of. It is the opinion of the Chiefs generally that blood shed will be the result of these movements. Kaomi is the active man in stirring up contention. He seems to be aspiring to a very high place in the councils & business of the nation. The • Lord interpose to prevent the shedding of innocent blood and disappoint the expectations of this wicked aspirant. Thursday 301833. The Puahulale sailed today. As she goes to Lahaina to carry notice of the 28 �LEVI VOLUME 17 transactions of yesterday and to invite Hoapili & the Princess to come down, Mr. Whitney took passage. Mrs. W. remains with us: her little daughter is with her. Kuhia called today to know how many of us were going to MauL On my stating the number who • expected to stay, he said, Why do you not all go. I think you had better all go. He alluded to the difficulties and hinted that they were likely to be serious. He said it was their opinion that Kekuanaoa ought not to be censured. His helva could not be shown. Sabbath June 2nd 1833. Just at dawn of day a person rode by at full speed and as he passed he uttered something which I did not understand. This movement led me to think that something was going on designed to break upon the order of the Sabbath; and I was not mistaken for sure enough something was going on, and it was nothing short of a hula at the place occupied by Paki, and was attended by the King with drinking and noise. None of our number witnessed it: but some of the native members of the church in passing along to meeting saw it and gave notice. At the close of the morning service the church were requested to remain after the congregation had been dismissed. The object was to converse with some delinquent members previous to the communion to take place in the afternoon. Kinimaka 'who had been guilty of intemperance confessed his fault & professed repentance having made • his confession immediately after the commission of his crime and again on Saturday it was thought he ought not to be suspended. He was reproved and cautioned and then permitted to retain his standing as a communicant. Mills was called upon but the account he gave of himself was not satisfactory to show his penitence and having been guilty of faults since his suspension at the last communion, he was not admitted to good standing, but required to remain suspended till he shall give better evidence of penitency. In the afternoon the Church assembled to commemorate the suffering & dying love of the Savior. Eight persons who were propounded at our last communion having been under a course of instruction during the three months that have elapsed, were admitted by baptism & sat down with the Church. A young man a native of the islands who has spent several years in America & has learned the carpenters trade, was admitted as an occasional communicant by recommendation of the pastor of the Cong. chh. in Brimfield Ms. • Monday June 3rd 1833. This afternoon the Missionary Packet set sail for Maui to carry up the remainder of the brethren to attend the Gen. Meeting. ~ Viz. Mr. Gulick & family: Mr. Smith & wife & Mrs. Bingham. 29 �LEVI VOLUME 17 The Concert of prayer for the natives was observed. Dr. Judd conducted the services. The illness of Mr. Fuller prevented the families meeting together as usual on this occasion. • The natives seem to be devoted to sports and the hula. Great numbers were collected to day in a part of the village engaged in gambling. Kaomi)s place was the scene of a hula as we passed along to the shore near where the Packet was at anchor. Was kept up till nearly midnight to assist in taking care of Mr. Fuller who has been very much deranged. Tuesday 4th. I attended the Church meeting this afternoon. Nothing special can be recorded respecting it. The number who were present amounted to about 80. Wednesday 5th. The bell was rung as usual for the Wednesday lecture and upwards of 200 assembled together. I read and expounded the 14 chap. of Luke. The Diana arrived from Lima. Friday June 7th 1833. This morning a fleet of schooners arrived from Maui bringing down all the chiefs from the windward. Viz. Nahienaena) Hoapili Kane) Hoapili wahine) Kekauonohi) Kahekili) Kekapuohe) Kapiolani) Kamakau) Auwae) Malo and a great many of the chiefs principal attendants together with the scholars to the High School who belong to this island. A council of the nation will be convened for deciding on the Kings prerogative and settling other • matters of government. The native members of the church met together for prayer in the early part of the day. I called at the large house of Kinau and had in interview with the newly arrived chiefs all of whom I found there except Kekauonohi & Kahekili. There was much bustle of natives calling) and of the chiefs people spreading down mats. By letters from Lahaina we learn that the meeting was organised on Wednesday ~ which was the day on which the Packet arrived. all the brethren expected from Hawaii had not arrived. The subject of the Marquesas Mission had been entered upon and when the last letters were written the brethren had gone so far as to designate the number of missionaries to go. Mr. Richards thinks the design will be carried though it is possible it will fail in appointing the men. Much intemperance and confusion has been exhibited in our neighborhood yesterday & today. So much intoxication & disorder I have not witnessed since the early days of my residence in the islands. • Sabbath June 9th 1833. The congregation was rather larger than usual owing to the presence of the windward chiefs. Dr. Judd addressed the people in the morning) and I addressed them in the afternoon. The king was present in the afternoon. The day has been as quiet as usuaL 30 �LEVI VOLUME 17 Thursday 13. The Schooner Pupuka arrived from Lahaina and brought the Rev. Messrs. Armstrong, Alexander & Parker & their families and Mr. & Mrs. Rogers; the three first have been designated by the • Gen. Meeting for the Washington Islands. And I have recd. instructions to provide a conveyance & to fit them out without delay that they may depart as early as they can be conveniently ready. Called with the brethren designated for the Washington islands upon Mr. French, who has direction of the brig Dhaulle now in port & bound for the Society islands, in order to make an agreement with him to carry the missionaries to the islands for which they have been designated. We found Mr. French disposed to make an agreement at the rate of 600 pro mo. for the vessel or for 1200 the voyage independent of the board of the passengers and a few other things for which he should be disposed to make additional charges. Appointed tomorrow at 9 o'ck the hour for calling again & having an interview, the captain to be present and then to go on board and look at the accommodations of the vessel. Friday 14th June 1833. Called upon Mr. French according to appointment. Capt. Bancroft was present. After introducing the subject of terms for the vessel Mr. E took out his pencil and wrote for board of passengers 360 dollars, natives $75; cattle, goats & live stock $65, making the round sum of $500 for • exigencies. I was hardly able to speak for surprise, and was half indignant at the price. I did not gain my composure so as to speak with any complacency upon the subject. ' I told him I thought the price very high and did not see how he could possibly make a charge for board of such an amount. We accompanied Capt. Bancroft on board the vessel. The cabin is small & low but the forward cabin which is to be enlarged for the passengers though low, may be made comfortable for the passage. Saturday June 15th. Made another call upon Mr. French & conversed further on the terms for the vessel & agreed to give him $1500 for carrying the passengers & all their effects, cattle & live stock and their native servants and victualing them for the voyage, the vessel to be detained 14 days at the island & to sail from here on the 1st day oOuly. Sabbath 16th. Congregation as large as usual, I read part of the VI chap. of Matthew & endeavored to expound from it. D. Judd addressed the people in the afternoon. The King was present. Wednesday June 19th 1833. I read a chapter in the Epistle to the Romans and made remarks. The • congregation was about as large as usual. Debora is desirous of accompanying the mission to the Washington Islands. I called upon her & her husband to converse with them upon the subject. She expressed herself as having fully made up her mind 31 �LEVI VOLUME 17 to go if she may. Her husband also seemed to be of the same mind. Thursday 20th. The Hooikaika arrived from Maui & brought the brethren from the Gen. meeting. The '. following came down. Messrs. Bingham, Whitney, Clark, Emerson & family, Forbes & Dr. Chapin. Their baggage was landed & brought up. Friday 21st. On the subject of Debora's going on the Washington island mission Kinau addressed a note to the brethren of this station stating her unwillingness that she should go, on the ground that she needed her as a helper and that God had perhaps placed her with her in that capacity. The princess joined in the sentiment. It is therefore our opinion that we cannot under present circumstances advise her to go. Saturday 22. The Paalua sailed for Kauai & Mr. & Mrs. Whitney took passage for their station. Sabbath June 23rd, 1833. Mr. Bingham preached this morning & Mr. Forbes in the afternoon. I retired to rest exhausted with fatigue. About 12 o'ck I was awaked by Mrs. C. saying there was a knocking at the door. I arose and on opening the door found Deborah & Kapiolani standing waiting admittance having something to say to me. They stated that the chiefs had come to the conclusion to go tomorrow to the King and take him willing or not willing to Maui. This decision they had come to in consequence of the course he is pursuing, having spent this day in revelry having had a company of players at his house performing • instrumental music, accompanied with drinking. They wanted to know what I thought of the measure. I did not know what reply to make. It was a subject about which we had nothing to say. They were not satisfied with this and said if I saw anything exceptionable in what the chiefs proposed to do I ought to say so. I then asked a number of questions as to the unanimity of the chiefs and whether they had well considered the consequences which would be likely to result. And I gave my advise that they should review the subject and not decide hastily a measure which might involve very serious consequences. I advised them to use persuasion in preference to force ~ and not to think of coercing the king unless they were prepared for all the consequences of such a step particularly as the foreigners would stand on his side. Monday June 24th. At about 8 o'ck this morng. Mrs. C. was confined with a daughter so that we have now two sons & two daughters. She was very much favored. She arose at the usual hour in the morning and attended to getting breakfast. She found her labor coming on before she had finished getting breakfast, and left her work & came into the room ~ finding however a moments respite she returned to the kitchen & • finished getting breakfast. She then returned to her bed. Her pains increased rapidly so that as soon we had finished morng. prayer I was obliged to call in aid, and at 8 o'ck our second daughter was born. She weighed 7 1/4 pounds. 32 �LEVI VOLUME 17 There has been a movement to day to get the King to the windward: but it was ineffectuaL No force ie was used. He yielded to his sister and came as far as Mr. French's. There he was beset by the foreigners and persuaded to stay. Or rather his inclination to stay was encouraged & his resolution to disregard the wishes of the chiefs confirmed. There was a great concourse of people & much bustle. I learn that he tried to get Kinau and the chiefs to consent to his wishes respecting the grog shops in the presence of the foreigners. In this however he did not succeed, tho. he said if they did not consent, they did not consent to his being King. Kinau replyed that they did acknowledge him King, but they did not consent to his doing wrong. The foreigners consider this stand taken by the king as a triumph. The Eng. Consul says that the King applied to him for help to prevent being taken off by the chiefs to Maui against his consent. Wednesday June 6th 1833. I have been employed all this day in sending supplies to the village. The effects of Mr. Smith who is located with Mr. Hitchcock on Molokai were carried down immediately after breakfast and the rest of the day was occupied in conveying supplies for the W.L Miss. & the effects of the missionaries to the landing. The Waverly & Pupuka sailed for the windward. Our brethren Dr. Chapin, Messrs. Forbes & Smith • took passage. Saturday June 29th. Notice having been given that fresh provisions would be acceptable for the use of the brethren about to sail for the Washington Islands the friends of the object brought in various articles such as cabbages, onions, squashes, kalo & potatoes, also fowls, turkeys, ducks, goats & hogs; which were all taken down to the vesseL Mr. French will allow for these things a certain price and place the amount to my credit which will lessen just so much the expenses of the Washington Islands Mission. Monday July 1st. This is the day for the sailing of the vessel which is to carry our brethren & sisters to the Washington Islands. Everything is ready on our part. I sent down in the morning three heifers to go on board & Mr. French furnished a young bull to complete the stock. Owing to some difficulty in regard to the crew the Captain has sent us word that the vessel will not sail today but will be ready to sail tomorrow at 10 o'ck and requests that the missionaries will be ready by that time to embark. • This detention will allow our brethren & sisters to enjoy with us the concert of prayer. Tuesday July 2nd 1833. The residue of the baggage & personal effects of the brethren was taken down to the vesseL At 10 o'ck all things were ready for embarkation. 33 �LEVI VOLUME 17 There was some little detention in getting down and it was past 11 o'ck before we reached the wharf and were ready to engage in the parting exercises. As many of the brethren & sisters as could leave home • accompanied our friends to the place of embarkation ~ and we formed a group on the wharf in connexion with a considerable number of natives both of our acquaintances & friends as well as strangers. The parting hymn ((Blest be the tie that binds» was sung. MI. Bingham made a short address and offered a prayer at the close of which he spake a few words in native to the people. The exercises were then closed by singing two verses of an appropriate hymn. When our bI. & sisters designated for the Washington Islands Mission stepped into the boat in waiting & were taken quickly on board the vessel now lying near the wharf which is to take them to the field of their future labors & trials.- Several of us accompanied them to the vessel to witness their accommodations and to take our leave of them. Quite a number of the residents & merchants came on board to offer their respects & to give the parting salutation to the master of the vessel & compliments to the missionary passengers. Wine was circulated but it found none among the missionaries to bid it welcome not even as a compliment much less as an exhilarating draught. The moment for sailing having arrived~ It being then about 12 o)ck we gave the parting hand to our friends & stepped into the boat waiting along side and the rope by which the vessel was held by the stem • was loosed & she was in a few minutes under way. The wind was favorable and she was soon out of the harbor & soon out of sight. Saturday July 20th 1833. Since the last date the Packet has been dispatched to the windward with supplies and to take to Hawaii the brethren who remained at Lahaina after the close of the Gen. Meeting. The same day which was I believe the 7th inst. The Princess sailed in connexion with Auhea for Lahaina. On the 15th MI. Blake began the work of tearing down the house of MI. Ellis which has been pronounced unsafe for a dwelling and prized at $275. We have decided to take the house at the appraisal and make use of the lumber. On the 19th the Examination of schools took place at Honolulu. It was the most insignificant examination that I have known for many years. Sabbath July 21st 1833. The disgraceful transactions of this day will long be remembered. Marshal music broke upon our ears from the kings residen<?e ~ though this was no unusual sound for the Sabbath the • King often having a hula at his place yet as it was for' a long time kept up ~ I suspected that something more than ordinary was going on particularly after seeing a native pass along on horse back) a sight which we have not seen on the Sabbath for more than two years past. 34 �LEVI VOLUME 17 i. In the course of the day I saw several persons rideing in different directions. And after meeting in the afternoon a cavalcade headed by the King Mr. Charlton & Mr. French passed our houses returning from Waikiki where the company had been out to regale themselves in defiance of the laws of God & the laws of the land. Kinau who was apprised of the design of the King went to his place to do what she could to dissuade him from his purpose. He said to her ~ Give me the lands and I will give instant order for the arrangements to be stopped. She replied she had not come to talk on the subject of the lands but to suppress the violation of the Sabbath. How successful she was the event showed ~ The arrangements went on and the ride which was planned was effected without molestation or interruption. So the enemy has triumphed ~ a chh. member Kamanawaulu was of the number of the violaters of the Sabbath: He has also been guilty of intoxication, and seems much hardened. Monday July 22nd 1833. I went to Waialae & Waikiki to examine schools. Kaluwahinenui the head teacher & superintendent preceded me to make arrangements & to have the school ready. The schools of • Waialae I found in a very poor state ~ and so indeed the schools ofWaikiki. Most of the teachers & 2/3 of the scholars have deserted the schools and gone over to the hewa. I was distressed with the indifference of the scholars at Waialae. In addressing them at the close of the examination I found it impossible to gain their attention. The indifference displayed was greater than any thing I have seen since my first tour around the island. The scholars of Waikiki seemed to feel more interest in the examination and I was gratified to be able to get their attention when I came to address them at the close of the examination. Saturday July 27th 1833. The ship Hellespont which we have been expecting for some time came to anchor this morning. Three gentlemen have come passengers whose object is to establish a mercantile trading house at the islands ~ The names of the gent. are Brinsmade, Ladd & Hooper. The two former are .married & bring their wives each of which has a child. A single lady accompanies each married lady. [Miss \Vood later Mrs. \Vm. I-looper & Miss Lord later Mrs. ].0. Carter] We reed. letters & communications from the Board & friends. By an invoice I find what articles are on board for us. A very great part of the shipment is lumber. 14000 & more feet of boards, 32M. shingles • 16300 lathe ~ joist & clapboards. The greater part of the rest is paper and a printing press . I met the gent. at Mr. French's in the morning ~ where I was introduced to the master Cap. Henry & to a young gent. by the name of Foster, who I soon found was an acquaintance of my cousins Mrs. Nichols & 35 �LEVI VOLUME 17 Mrs. Spelman & brought a small bundle & letters from them. r.. Just before dark Mr. & Mrs. Bingham Dr. Judd & myself walked to Mr. Diell's expecting to have an interview with the partners & the ladies; but the ladies had not come on shore. After waiting some time they arrived and an introduction took place ~ we were pleased with the appearance of the company & hope that this new accession to the number who are in favor of religion will prove a blessing to the place. Tuesday July 30th. Some of the supplies from the Hellespont, which was brought into the harbor on Sabbath morng. were landed this day, and drawn up. A meeting having been appointed by Mr. Diell for the purpose of consulting on the subject of organising a singing school, several of the brethren assembled with some of the residents in pursuance of the notice. And a few steps taken in reference to getting up a school ~ A Committee consisting of the Rev. Messrs. Bingham & Diell & Dr. Thomas was appointed to make arrangements & to express to Mr. Pitman the wish of those present the acceptance of their appointment of him as leader. The meeting adjourned to Friday evening a quarter before 8 o'ck. Thursday Augt. 1st 1833. The Waverly & Paalua sailed for the windward and they carry Gov. Adams & his people to Hawaii. • Kinau goes into the fort to take charge of affairs for the present. Hoapili & Hoapili wahine are with her at present. Friday Augt. 2nd. Another meeting this evening for the purpose of further arrangements in regard to a singing school. Mr. Pitman having declined his appointment Mr. Bingham was appointed to lead; the rest of the evening was spent in singing. Wednesday Augt. 7th 1833. The native Schr. Pupuke sailed for Maui in our employ to carry lumber to Wailuku for Mr. Green. I caused her to be filled with boards lath: capboards, shingles & joist. I put on board also a few other supplies. Mr. Birch a carpenter which I have engaged for a year in the service of the mission took passage to work for Mr. Green in building him a house. I am to pay for the use of the vessel $55. Thursday 8th. Mrs. Clark was confined this night a daughter. Friday 9th. Another meeting this evening to improve in the art of singing. The Trustees of the Oahu Charity School having forbid Mr. Bingham to officiate as leader of the school, on the ground that singing is • a religious exercise, and that his leading the school interferes with th.eirs vote debarring Mr. B. from conducting any religious service in the house. Dr. Judd was chosen in his stead, accepted the appointment. Mr. Charlton who had walked with some gentlemen to the school house being attracted by the light 36 �LEVI VOLUME 17 entered into conversation with Mr. Johnstone and expressed himself in his usual vehement invective against Mr. B. and made known his cordial disapprobation of his taking lead of the singing, maintaining the i.~ religious character of the exercise. What the gentleman had to say was entirely in character with himself and most bitter against the object of his hatred. A crier has been proclaiming thro. the village that those who have forsaken their wives return to them. ~ and that drinking be confined within doors. Sabbath Augt. 11th 1833. Reed. letters from Hilo today by the Packet. Things were in a quiet state there. Mr. Baldwin & Mr. Ruggles had just left the station after a short visit. ~ Mr. R. to return by the way of Kau taking the road to the volcano ~ Mr. & Mrs. Lyman, Mr. Baldwin & Mr. Goodrich were of the company to the volcano. Monday 12. Mr. Emerson arrived from Waialua this forenoon. He left about half past 4 o'ck this morning. Mrs. Clark confined with a daughter. Wednesday 14th. Mr. Emerson set out this morning to return to Waialua. A Mr. Whittemore ship carpenter who came out in the Honqua some years ago & who has been steadily engaged in his • employment during his residence here, was buried this afternoon. Mr. Reynolds deputy Com. Agent read prayers at his grave notwithstanding the presence of the Rev. Mr. Diell out of whose yard the corpse was carried. Probably he attended prayers at the house. But this I do not know. Discussed the subject at our social meeting ~ How far may Christians go in conformity to the world in order to benefit persons who are not religious. Saturday August 31st 1833. Mrs. Johnstone returned this afternoon from Manoa, where she has been staying about 10 days. Mr. & Mrs. Diell & Mrs. Rice have made a visit there also. Mrs. Diell & Mrs. R. went up the same day with Mrs. J. ~ They have all returned. The King is now at Koolau, Hoapili went over to consult him on the subject of the laws and received a favorable answer. The chiefs have consented to comply with the wishes of the King on condition that he will listen to them. To the proposition he has consented, so far as words are concerned. Sabbath Septr. 1st 1833. The communion of the Lord's supper was celebrated this afternoon. There was • a full attendance of the Chh. Several foreigners partook with us. Mr. & Mrs. Diell presented their infant daughter in baptism. ~ Mr. & Mrs. Shepard presented theirs in the morning. Monday Sep. 2nd. Several vessels sailed to the windward this day. The Waverly and the Packet sailed 37 �LEVI VOLUME 17 for Hilo. By the arrival of the Fourth of July Mr. Reid letters were reed. from the Society islands. The Dhaulle • arrived at Tahiti on the 24th of July having put in for food for their cattle. The brethren wrote and made known their circumstances. Most of them had experienced severe sea sickness particularly Mrs. Armstrong & Mrs. Parker. Mrs. A. was still feeble. The Dhaulle had left previously to the sailing of the Fourth of July. Had an interesting prayer meeting this evening at the house of Mr. Bingham. Mr. Brinsmade was present & made one of the prayers. Extracts of a letter from Mr. Barff of Hauhine was read which contained many encouraging ideas ~ Things at some of the islands seem to be on the mending hand. And the gospel is making conquests in other islands ~ Among the Fijees particularly. A crier has been abroad this evening proclaming that the laws are again in force. Saturday Septr. 14th 1833. Dr. & Mrs. Judd go to Manoa with their family to stay some days. Mrs. J. is just getting about after confinement with a daughter; which took place about a fortnight ago. Mr. & Mrs. Clark went to Manoa some days ago. Both are rather feeble as is also their little son Alva. Mrs. C. has also been confined lately with a daughter. Kapiolani left yesterday in the Paalua for Hawaii. Mr. Ruggles having written respecting his wish to • return to America on account of his long continued illness & inability to labor in this land, an answer to his application was returned stating that if Providence should open a way for him to leave with his family this fall the brethren would not feel it duty to withhold their consent. Sabbath Septr. 15th 1833. Mr. Blake the house joiner who has been sick a few months but not so as to be confined to his house but a short time deceased last night and was buried this afternoon. His funeral was attended from the house of Capt. Nye ~ Mr. Diell was invited to perform the funeral solemnities, which he did in the manner in which they are usually conducted in our country. A passage from the Holy Scriptures was read with brief remarks, a hymn sung & prayer offered; ~ The procession was formed & proceeded to the grave where another short & appropriate prayer was offered & the earth closed upon the remains. Mr. Blake was an enterprising & industrious young man & had established a character of integrity. Most of the time that he has been in the islands he has been occupied in working for the Mission. He left a ship at Hilo, engaged in the service of the mission there. Built a house for Mr. Goodrich & another for Mr. • Green. Afterwards he came to this place and was employed about a year in working on houses at this station. While he was at Hilo hopes were entertained of him that he had experienced religion; but after his 38 �LEVI VOLUME 17 arrival here he became worldly minded and his serious impressions wore off. And at the time of his death • seemed to have no wish to contemplate either the subject of religion or that of his own dissolution. • • 39 � https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/53068c9633d388ddebca959877ac9b01.pdf 63bbd72f6818d3289674c470e60245a6 PDF Text Text I ! THIS IS A REPROOUCTION 0 .. AN UNPUBliSHED MANUSCRIPTFOR REFERENCE AND STUDY ONLY NOT TO BE REPRODUCD IN ANY V/AY WITHOUT WRITTEN ?E;W,;S:;ION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER INSERT NO.4 . " '~j' _ ,.Tx,±p'\-i.:,ax.'.oUnd .'.0 ahu-"'by .;:Levi,:<:tphamber1:ai:n~'i!1.n"':'~--"1~3 ~":'>' .....". -:" .>'. - .~- ~ote .As the only record we have by him leaves out the h a:mination of schools between Honolulu and Honouliuli I am including copy of a letter to Mrs. Chamberlain dated ;ranuary 23) 1833 from Ronouliuli which help s the ac count. Vi. ;r •. Forbes] , - Ronou1i~i ;rany. 23rd 1833. My dear Wife, '. I have now finished the ,examinations on this side o:t the island. The nurn.ber of schools to 103- the'"scholar s iIJ.-, . eluding all that were given in by the teachers amOunt to 23?1: ......... readers 1213; writers ,680; verse a day 939; haalele baka 414; . haalele rama aboutall.- I have been pretty busy as you may ~' well suppose; but I· have sustained the fatigue very well.- I lodged last night in the school house at Waimano a place between 8.& 10 miles f~om Honolulu, and was pretty co~artable considerang change> 'of circumstance'.:- I am now in a very co~ar. t- able house which is occupied occasionally by Kekauonohi.Keliiahonui is at this place and I had the pleasure of drinking a dish of tea with him & of eating with him some o:t your . bread & butter.- Ronouliuli is distant from Honolulu follow- ing th:e zigzag course of the pa~h less probably in a direct line. 16- miles or ,more but much It is about as far as you can distinctly see in the direction of the sunts setting.- I shall set out tomorrow morning early for Waialua and shall leave the mountains of Waianae, which you can see by looking out of the West door, on the left hand. I seem to be pretty near the base of those which extend out towards the sea.- I have never �erogsed to Waialua in this direction and I do not know how long arrive it will take us to travel over- probably we shall~at the Miss~on Station before night.- The calculation is that I shall stay at Waialua until MOnday and then set out on the tour of ezamination ot the schools of KDolau. I think it doubtful whether I get back to Honolulu before Saturday of next week and by that time I shall be glad to get home and I 'suppose you , . will be glad ~ ~ I shall: think' much 0 f yo u- par. h8.ve me retuxn. . ticularly in the evening; for in the evening and night t.ta children will be troublesome. I cannot without taking a lesson myself.pr-s'sence and protection by day & e~ort May the Lord you to patience ~t ,you his by night and enable you to ./.- discharge all your dut~es. The Lord be gracious to tl:e. little ones and preserve their lives &. healthsand make them good children. Tell Warren Fay I hope the Lord will let me come back, and that I wish him."to bea very good boy- ·to obey his mother and to love his'b1't)ther mus t say hi s } r ayers & sister & be very kind to ttem - He every night and m.o rning and thank God f'or taking care of him - and try to 18arn a verse every day. He must read too every day & love his book &. try to Je arn, I that he may be a wise child and make his father & motJ:?er glad. Kiss all the little ones- and be kind to yourself &. do not undertake too much work. Neither do you set up too late at night, for you will often, I fear, be broken of your rest. Kind regards to all. Your very affectionate husband Levi Chamberlain. P.s. My kind host has just called to say that he has given me a �-3- hog & ., . 40 fish which he wishes me to dispose of -:: send them to you if I wish it - This suits me very well. will ,send them by a native who will be the bearer munication. l t" Says he will o~ He this com- �INSERT No.4 [cont1d] [Jan.24-Feb.l,1833] Jany. 24 1833 :24· Travelled from about half past 5 till 8 passed over a distance of about 8 miles. a 1 f ck &. Stopped at a guily where was a deep hole filled with water. Eere we prepared breakfast &. stopped about an hour. Started at 25 minutes before 10 and in half an hour reached a great gulch about 250 feet deep :perhaps in the be.d of Ylhich runs a stream of water in a westerly direction. III half an hour had a sight of the sea through t~ opening of the bend of the stream and in a few minutes more quite'a~ extension of the sea & of the district of Waialua open- ed to our vieu.is p~incipally se.a - The ground over which we passec from Eonouliuli flat moderately gscending for a few miles from the It is broken by a number of gullies but it has the appear- ance of land that might be profitably cultivated or used far pastu~age of herds - At 12 oTck we made a descent on the Waia- lus side and eros·sed a small stream of water emptying into tre bay_ Proceeding onwards some distance further towa~ds the mission- ary establisr1'""':ent now just in sight we passe¢!... another stream or creek being fe::.'ried across in a canoe. &. passing along by cultivated plats we arrived at the mission enclosure and I was met at the door by Mr. Emerson & reed. a hearty welcome from him and his wife who had been expecting my arrival and had made preparations for it.After dinner I walked out with Mr. E. to view the premises, which are surrounded by a SUbstantial mud wall the work of natives paid for in books. �-2- During the afternoon I visited the spot where the new meeting house is to stand. i~ The frame is already up. The timber good and appears to be well put together & promises to be when completed a SUbstantial house & sufficiently COIDmDdious. In the evening lILfr. Emerson attended a· ~inging ...fchl. Friday 25 This day attended the examination of Schools of Waialua district and after the close of the examination I walked with Mr. E. to view a ledge of sand stone some distance from the establishment and it was near dark before we retUrned. Saturday Jany 2& 1833. . Walke'd 'With ]IiI'. E. some dis- tance in a northerly direction to visit a sick man and to view some stones upon the sea shore. We found the man afflicted with the dropsy. The disease had been upon him about 3 mo. Mr. E. gave him a potion of calomel & I conversed with him respecting the state of his soul. He professed to desire the salvation of his soul and believed Jesus Christ to be the Savior. I exhorted him to repent ,of his sins & to put his trust in the Savior & prepare for his end. tha t he will reco ver. We could not see that there is any prospect Mter we left ,the sick man we walked some distance along the shore and looked at the stones we were in search of; but the ~uantity is so small that the object of send- ing to get them is not of much importance. We returned by tha way of the pond. Saw Laanui & his company fishing in a canoe in tha centre. It is said there are many fish in the pond & that the ducks there are sometimes very num.erous.in writing & in the evening Sfe t Spent some of tlB day down 'With Mr. E. to correct a composition he had been writing for his Sabbath School upon .the verses committed during the week.- �/ -3- Sabbath, Jany. 27- I - The conga amounted to about 800. ~r~.J I expounded from. the parable of tre. marriage of the Kings son, ;\ , " Matt. 22-' and was heard with good attention. ~ent Arter dinner I by invitation of btrs. E. to visit her Sabbath School of children varying in attendance from. 80 to 100. ~ITs. was I think less than 80. Reard a page in the Catm~ E. fS The numbe~ t1day class of 7 boys recite and then addressed the school. 1tr. E. in the mean time "~ent to the meeting house to attend a Sab. school Between the hours. of 4 & 5 I accompanied Mr. E. to of 'adults. the meeting house and addressed the as'semblage. an;.ount ing to about 200 from. the 22 23 verses of the VI Chap • .of RoIll8J:...s.- & Spent most of the, evening conversing with lliIT. & Mrs. E. and after retiring to my room wrote a letter to Mrs. C. and another . , to 1fr. Bingham to send to Honolulu by - L J expects to leave waialua i t~e wife of Laanui who -. on the mo;r;:rcm. for that place. Monday'Jany 28 - At "t:Ltt 8 otck started on horse back in company with Mr. Emerson, and were to be followed by Laanui Kahehuna & Kuokoa. The com.pany of teachers from liono. had gone on before together with the baggage:~...• On arr'iving at Waimea I found myself so much cPaffed by Tiding that I gave up my herse purposing to go on foot the rest of the way. Examined the ..schools of Waimea & was much gratified that the people of ,the whole district professed to have cast off the use of tobacco. Set o'ut from Waimea after having addressed tle.. Scholars of the Schools and went on towards Waialee the next place of exaIllina tiona Mr. Emerson being mounted reached the. " place som.e time first and commenced examination. ~rnen I arrived I took an account o,f the ..scholars. - Addressed the .scholars &' �-4- prayed. -' ,., ;$ " dinner From Waialee we proceeded to Kahuku. &. Here we took then attended to the examination of the ~chools. Here Mr. E. united a couple in marriage. Closed the exercises with prayer. From Kahuku we went forward to Laie and attended to the examination of the ~chools of that &. the twoneighbori~g districts. thr~u~£ It was nearly dark ,when we got the exercises. The head man, Peka furnishefr us with a very comfortable house well sp~ead ,> with mats. M:ller refreshing ourselves with a good dish of tea 't -&. partaking of such things as our buckets afforded &. some good potatoes, we called UDon the wife of Peka who is very sick. ,She appears to be very low and must be in a dangerous state. I conversed with her respecting her soul. The suhject seemed to be the all absorbing one to her mind. Said she thought very little of her body which she referred to as much wasted away. Said she' felt herself to be a great sinner but her trust-was in God. Her language and her manner testified that she had very deep _ ings on the s~bject feel~ of religion and had strong desires for sal- vationln'God through Jesus Christ.- I prayed with her and- at her request besought for her the bed of sickiless.-_ ~ter fa~or of God &. his support on her returning from the couch of the sic~ woman we called upon Laanui who lodged in the School house with - [SI'J the company of teachers who are of our ~uit~- and made arrangement respecting the mnrning and going ,to our house prepared for lodging for the night.Tuesday dany 29 1833. Hauula in company with Mr. ~. At an early hour set out for he having left his horse to be brought along by a native the distance not being very great there intending to take breakfast.- On our arrival we found preparations made ,for us and in a short time our tea kettle &. tea ~ot �t .... -5- /,\ were brought along and opening our bu4ckets or containers we spread out our food & partook after first looking to God for a blessing. From the house where we took breakfast we walked to the School house which was near by. Commeneed the Services in the presence of'the ~cholars assembled by reading a portion of .scripture making an ~ddress singing a hymn &. We then commenced the examination & having go~e offering a pr'ayerthrough with it made a few additional remarks & closed with prayer.- Went on to Kaluanui & examined the schools of that place & of iliakao- closing the examination as usual by an address & prayer. Learned from the head man of Lakao that one of the teachers of his place lay sick nigh to death. I called to see him as the house in which he lived was in our way. I found him indeed in a low but not in a stupid state. Said he thou8ht much of God and of the salvation of hissoul~ which he desired more than any thing else·. I g3.ve him some words of instruction and left hi:::2.. to .fo"llow on after i::.::r B. who had gon.e to the next place ?unaluu to COIIL- mence the examination of the SChools. When I arrived I found he had got through the examination' and it remained for me to take account of the Scho.+ars &. set it down in the regi ste r Rere ~r. Z. joined in marriage t~ee 0 f ..schools. couples. liaving completed our business at this place we set out for Kahana the last stopping place in 1'2. E. division tho. not the' last district. connecte~ Kaaawa being the last in Koole.u with Waialua station. 2..CCi.. tl:e -.:.ivision On arriving at Kahana we repair- ed to the house of Wahine the head woman of the district. She reed. us very k~ndly. Sat down by my side and fanned me, which was to me being much fatigued very refreshing. ~. E. went to �· -6- \".r ~ . the ~chool house to examine the£chools consisting or the ·$chol,~ , ,.I ars or Kahana & ~~kaua.- The teacher of Kaaawa presented him- selr h~t without his 8chools ~retending not to know whether his district came under the supervision of Waialua or HonolulU.- As Mr. E. did not wish to proceed any farther it was concluded that the ~chools of that district should exhibit to me & a teacher go .- on to 'receive the regmster of the Schools and take .it back to MI E.. The examination having been completed in a very short time we sat down to partake of a repast provided by Wahine consisting of a nice fish some kalo & potatoes n.icely cooked-:-: These wi th a dish of tea & the contents of our buckets furnished us an ex, - cellent meal ~ Eaving dined we went' toge ther to the ~chool hOus~.; I to take down the register of the £chools and fro E. to unite i.:1 marriage four cO\lple 'who had presented themselves for the celebration of their nuptials. be attended to at this plac~ J Eaving finished the bUsiness to I made prep:;;,::,::.."'.:"' 02. to go forwards with the teachers in my train to prosecute the examination of Schools' falling to the Station of Honolulu. salutation to I[illad~ a parting E. and left him to return to his family and I stopped set forward with my teachers. We at Kaaawa & eX3..I2.ined the .§chools ]i~r.· " and gave the register of them to Naaoa who came on with us from Kahana for the purpose. Pretty soon after setting out from Kahana it came on to rain & continued to be wet till night. From Kaaawa we came on to Kualoa and found t1:e. schools of' this place & Eakipuu met for examination. It was nearly nigh~ .before the business was finished and we took up our lodging in the School house.,j for the night. very liberal & kind. The people of the place were They brought in potatoes in great abundance �...• -7- Cooked also fish & fowl. & I refreshed myself with a cup of tea some of the; food set before me by the natives & sat down by the side of one of my buckets to write up the memorandum of yesterday & to day.- Having written so far I took up my pen and wrote a note to Mrs. C, to send by a mao. who expects to go to Honolulu tomorrow.- Opuni the luna teacher of "this place who has accom.panied us from. Honolulu~ "interested himself for my comfort and spread a curtain around my bed & provided sleeping kapaa After attending social worship I retired behind the curtains & laid myself down to rest for the night. Wednesday Jany. 30th. Arose as soon as it was light [ls/c) having enjoyed a comfortable ni"ght"s/\ rest for the next place of examination - & made ready to set out. Waiahole.A C3.llce was f~- nished & JJJ:Y baggage having" been put on board I stepped in"with three of the teachers & had a pleasant of Waiahole. to the district Here water was boiled for tea & my containers spread out upon the mats far breakfast. " paddl~ng Eaving refreshed myself " I walked to the ~chool house which is in a ruined state, and com.menced the business by reading a passage 9f £cripture interspersed with reIT£rks. After this I sung & prayed & then took doWn the register of ..£chools while the teachers inspected. the ~cholars­ At the close I made another address" & remarked on some of the evils of tobacco & recommended all to lay aside the use of it. Closed with prayer. The canoe in waiting being all ready I step- ped aboard with the teachers and as they paddled me swiftly over the smooth waters of the bay towards Kahaluu I wrote th~ memo- randum.After examining the ~chools of Kahaluu, Waiahol~& Waiono & addressing the~cholars we set out about i past 12 for K~eohe and arrived there in about an hour & a half pretty fast w~lking. �-8- Found the.Schools of Eeeia & Kaneohe assembled. After taking some refreshment I took an acc~ of the'~chools & the teachers inspected the .sCholars. Having dom.e this the writers on. the slate were called upon to exhibit writing a sentence which I gave them. '. having done this they took their seats and I addressed the assemblage. From Kaneohe I walked on with a ~uick step to Kailua; but it was nearly sunset when we arrived at the part of the district called Kaelepulu. A very cd~ortable accommodation fit for a chief. On house was opened for our in~~iry I learned it Was a house built by Kaahumanu for the accom2odation of the Kaahele. not purposely for them yet to be always o?en for them - I~ Pork &: potatoes were fried &: brought forward for my supper. I however chose to make my ~eal mostly of tea &: the contents 0 f my' buckets: My bed was spread and a curtain hung around it. After prayer I retired and enjoyed a comfortable nights repose • . Thursday Jany. 31,1833. A long t im.e be fore light the horn was sounding through the neighborhood to arouse the ~cholars for examination &: to call them together. AS soon as it was light' the natives mad.e preparation for my breakfast and shortly after . sunrise it was brought along. About the time of my finishing my eating the Scholars led by their teachers began to take their seats in the yard.- I took down the. register of the ~chools &: till teachers my attendants inspected the ~cholars in reading. ~ter the close of the examination I addressed the scholars on the subject of attending more constantly upon instruction -. on colllIili tting Scripture to memory according to the verse system and upon tbe subject of casting off the use of tobacco and also upon the more �-9- sub~ect important of the great salvation directing them to tte. inquiry of the jailor & the answer of Paul. Having closed the service with prayer made preparation to go forward on our journey.- - As I was about to set out one of the chh. members who .has the superintendence of~chools of the district of Kailua came to inquire about the interment of Kaualua the widow of Cap. Jack, who died last night. I gave advice that she should be DULied in the common burying ground and that Koiamai the chh. member alluded to should conduct the funeral services.From Kailua we went forward to .Waimanalo & found the schools assembled, which having examined we pursued our journey towards Kana. We were attracted by a house which had been struck with lightning. The owner had been injured by the shock & had for.sak- en the' house froill.a superstitious fear it being said that the place upon which his house was built was an ancient heiau. I did .' . not see the owner but I len word that he had. no cause to fear and gave my advice that he return to his house, which had been left to be occupied by hogs & stripped. of the thatching by the goats.- Going a little further on we arrived. at the house of Pau a chh. member residing for a season at W·aimanalo. She had pre- pared her house for my reception & invited me to the coolest seat and sat down by me to sQuee~e my feet & legs which she supposed were weary with walking. I waited till my food 'came up & then I took some refreshment. A calabash of fresh fish stood near & she asked if I would not have one cooked. As I could not stay I declined. When I was ready to sta~t she pressed me to accept of 'a canoe to carry me a mile or two to save walking. I stepped in with three of my attendants & was paddled. nearly to the place where we were to take our departu.:re· from that side of the island �-10- by crossing a narrow part near the east end of the island • We ascended the precipice ,which runs very abruptly from the sea &, crossed to'the South side of the island- passed by a inland path over a part of fuaunalua & descended on the side towards :fs,<"<.c) Haiala~- compassed the large pond of Maunalua & examined the resmdue o~ the$Chools of Waimanalo. A.t the .school house met a :fore,igner who had d'eserted from the ship Telegraph. Raving finished the examination cam.e on with a q,uick step to Wailupe. 1:... part of the..5chol- ars had met together for examination but as a good many were absent it was decided that the examination be'de:ferred till morning K~('ll & that the School assemble at Waialai; bu t as it was doubtful whether we should be as well acco:rI!Iilodated for the night at Waialae as at this place we concluded to stop at pos session o:f the ~chool house.' ~ailupe and we took Ead tea prepared of which I drank and partook o:f my hard bread which 1 had brought as a stand [~ by_ After prayers I lay down upon my creek bedstead which had been'spread for me in one corner of the room & suxrounded with curtains of Kapa. Friday Feby. 1st 1833. I woke o:ften during the night and listened anxiously for the i22dicative sign of day the concert (~\~ " ,.'i',-;f:... of the coks (coctct,S)?) - shrill clarion calling the schools together. & the echoing horn :for At last the light of day shone upon the curtains of my humhle lodging place &,1 arose. A.s soon as our baggage was adjusted far starting we attended prayers & set out for Waialae. On our arrival we found a few scholars assembled under a couple' of kou trees where it was calculated to have the examination. But as a foreigner owns the house direct- ly in front of which are the kou trees 1 thought it would be more �-11- agreeable to a ttend .t~e examination in some other place &, I recommended that the .scholars remoye some distance back &, sit /":"l under the shade of a grove of cocfanut trees- in front of the place where the natives were preparing breakfast for me •. ~ter drinking a cup of tea &, eating a hard biscuit &, a piece of a potatoe I took rrDJ seat on one of my buckets which I directed to , be carried into the circle of the -schools and took down the register of them. At the close of the· examI?-.I addres~cy the company . on the· subject of more diligent attention to -instruction &, upon ) casting off tobacco &, as the most impo~tant subject of all striv- ing to enter into the strait gate in order for salvation. From Waialae we took the most direct path for Waikiki inside of Diamond hill &, in one hour &, a half. was seated in a comfortable house near the kou grove. Waited a short time for tbe to form &, then went to attend examination. mence Q- . 1.:r.:3t:>fdre:nT{\f I / un.Jt' .. isJ..eJ] END OF INSERT No.4 At i past ten ~chools COffi- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Levi - Journal - Volume 0017 and Insert - 1832.08.15 - 1833.09.15 Description An account of the resource Typescript Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1832.08.15 - 1833.09.15 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/4f38d5a37a247497edc5bb565fca98af.pdf bc89596be20a04ff1bc74ec659324376 PDF Text Text LEVI VOLUME 16 ~ Volume XVI • November 5, 1831 August 14, 18l • Saturday November 5th 1831. This day has been observed by the families at this station as a season of fasting & prayer in reference to some important business that the chiefs of the nation have now in hand and which has an intimate connection with the interests of the Redeemer's cause in these islands. Viz. the sending away from the islands the French Catholics. The Chiefs have resolved to fit out the Waverly for a voyage to the coast of California to remove those men, and they are now making the necessary arrangements. They have engaged a Captain and a man for his mate, and the work of getting all things ready is going on as fast as possible. It is that divine guidance may be afforded the chiefs & that the mission may be prepared for the divine will that the families of this station have with one consent devoted this day to prayer & fasting. The families met at the house ofMr. Bingham at half past 3 o'ck P.M. for social worship. While we were assembled Cap. Hussey of the ship Cyrus which came to anchor last evening in the roads called upon us i. and he was invited to remain & unite with us in our social worship which did. Capt. H. has come in with a full ship & will sail in 10 days or a fortnight for the U.S. Mr. Whitney will probably send his two sons home in this vesseL I recd. by the hand of Cap. H. a letter from Capt. Stetson. Not having a full ship he had concluded not to stop at this port but pursue his course for New Albion. Sabbath, Novr. 6 1831. Mr. Bingham having come down from Manoa to spend a few days, he preached to the native congregation this morning on a subject which had a connection with the object of our fast yesterday from the words of Christ. Hear 0 Israel, the Lord thy God is one Lord and thou shalt love the Lord thy God &c. Mr. W. preached in the afternoon ~ Mr. Baldwin preached in English. Mr. Clark went to Koolau yesterday and he preached there today. Monday Novr. 14th. Mr. Whitney & family sailed for Kauai in the Becket. Kaikioewa also and family go down. Mr. Whitney's little boys who are expected to take passage for the U.S. in the Cyrus went to Kauai with their parents and Capt. Hussey will go down after them & will take in his refreshments there. • Sabbath 20th. Mr. Bingham preached in the morng. and Mr. Clark in the afternoon. Mr. Baldwin preached in English to about 50 persons who understand the English language including the Mission family. Capt. Brayton in the Ann from Hilo brot. letters from the brethren & sisters there, also letters from 1 �LEVI VOLUME 16 Lahaina where he stopped one night while his vessel lay off. Monday Novr. 21st. Recd. a quantity ofkoa plank from Hilo which Cap tn. Brayton was kind enough to • bring down in his ship and landed this morning without any trouble on my part. He has delivered over to the Governor two men foreigners whom he brought from Hilo) in consequence of their having secreted one of his men & stolen some things belonging to him. Captn. B. has showed himself very friendly and exceedingly well disposed toward the cause. Mr. Green speaks in high terms of his upright deportment and the care he took to prevent his men interfering with the regulations of the people at Hilo. Learn that all is quietness at Lahaina. Cap. B. says the captains who made difficulty & ill treated Mr. Richards were ashamed of themselves. Tuesday 22nd. I have sent this day on board the ship Cyrus, Cap. Hussey bound to the u.s. four bundles containing native cloth addressed to H.Hill Esq. Miss. Rooms Boston, care of Mr. Albert Gardner, Nantucket. This article we send to the Board in order that an experiment may be made of the manufacture of it into paper, agreeably to a vote of the Gen. Meeting passed in June last. This evening Mrs. Clark sent for some of her sisters to attend upon her in a season of trial which was • coming upon her. At about 11 at night she became the mother of a son, in very comfortable circumstances. Saturday, Novr. 26th 1831. Mrs. Baldwin this morning became a mother of a son ~ her first. The trial was very severe her pains commenced on Friday evening and continued with short intervals till just before daybreak. More than 36 hours & but for the use of the forceps she would never have been delivered. Sabbath 27th. Mr. Bingham being indisposed, Mr. Clark preached all day to the natives. Mr. Baldwin to the foreigners the fullest congregation we have had this season. Upwards of fifty seamen and others. The Cyrus Captn. Hussey sailed ~ goes to Kauai for refreshments and will take Mr. Whitney's two sons to the U.S. Monday 28th. Recd. a letter from Mr. Bishop today containing a statement signed by Jeremiah Martin respecting his being called before Capt. Charlton, Hinckley, Jones & others and questioned respecting an account which they had possession of for articles dId. Said Martin & a man by the name of Davis in payment for work on the walls of Mr. Bishops house. • This account was read to him and he was requested to say whether he had had the things ~ replying in the affirmative they required him to sign a paper they had drawn up & which was designed to be sent to America. The principal thing desired in this proceeding was to obtain a statement from Martin that the 2 �LEVI VOLUME 16 account was true & that he had obtained spirits while at work from Mr. Bishop. Tuesday Novr. 29 1831. The Bark called the Denmark Hill fitted out by Captn. Cole and Mr. Pierce for • a Whaling voyage sailed this day. This is the first Whaler that has ever been fitted out at these islands; and this is only an experiment. Saturday Decr. 3rd. Have been employed all this day with the aid of Mr. Goodrich in removing the paper, recd. by the Ship New England from the cellar of the Store house & storing it in the 10ft. Box No. 137 containing 101/2 reams of colored paper is not to be found. Found the box in the Pr. office. Saturday Decr. 10. Yesterday and to day during part of each Mr. Bingham & Clark have been occupied in examining candidates for church membership ~ A very considerable number of the serious natives who are desirous of availing themselves of the privileges of the Church have been standing about our houses to show themselves in hopes of being brought forward. I sent a note to each of the consuls containing a copy of the declaration of Mr. Bishop's two workmen respecting their not having purchased ardent spirits of him; which Mr. B. obtained of them to refute the charge made against him that he had sold them spirits. Sabbath Decr. 11 1831. This day is rendered worthy of special notice for having been a season of • communion with the Church at this place. Eight new members (were added by profession &) were admitted by baptism. The whole church then partook of the emblems of the Savior's body & blood. The number of communicants present were not far from two hundred. The weather was inclement but I am not aware that any of the native members were absent. Twelve new candidates were propounded. Monday Decr. 12th 1831. Kaahumanu has recd. a communication from the EngL Consul stating that one of the Catholics is a British subject, and that he has been applied to for protection; that the other tho. not a British subject yet as a subject of France having applied to him for protection, he feels it his duty to intercede for him. He complains of the order to the chiefs recently made known to them to be in readiness within a few days to take passage from the islands in the Waverly ~ he complains of this order as unjust as made with stating the crime for which they are "to be banished" & the place to which they are to be banished. Moreover he states that the captain who is to command the Waverly is not one with which his • British Majestys subject may in his opinion be sent away with comfort ~ and if they are sent away they must be carried to France or Great Britain or some of her dependencies ~ During last night & to day as well as yesterday afternoon rain has fallen copiously & drenched the ground. 3 �LEVI VOLUME 16 Tuesday Deer. 13th 1831. I have learned that the King, Kaahumanu & Kuakini had a consultation • -. respecting the communication of the English Consul reed. by Kaahumanu yesterday; and that the result of it was a full determination to follow their own plan of sending them away in their own vesseL The King seemed fully decided and was determined to persevere. Their decision was that they had the advice of their friends Capt. Hill, Gen. Miller & others & that therefore relying on divine guidance they would go forward. Have been employed most of the day in moving our personal effects into the new dwelling, in which we lodge tonight for the first time. Wednesday 14th. Our weekly Prayer meeting was held at my house. It being the first time of our convening within the walls, the house was solemnly dedicated to God and by prayer set apart for the exclusive use of the Mission. Thursday 15. With the help ofEhu and two native boys removed all the cotton goods, which have been stored in the cellar of the printers house & deposited them in the chamber of the new store house. Attended as usual the Poaha meeting. '. Friday Deer. 16th 1831. The funeral of one of the Church members Amosa Kupo was attended this afternoon. It is about 18 months since this man was admitted to the Church. He was formerly a pule ana ana ~ or Sorcerer ~ and much opposed christianity; but since his conversion he has been a very zealous supporter of it. All the church members attended at the meeting house which was pretty much filled. Mr. Bingham preached a sermon from these words. "They had heard only that he which persecuted us in time past, now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed, and they glorified God in me". Some account was given of the deceased ~ his character & doings while in the darkness of paganism ~ his conversion & subsequent conduct. He was a man of a good deal of spirit & energy and was an adept at this art. Of course he had much influence, while the people were under the power of delusion. After his conversion he exerted himself in favor of Christianity with much zeal, and used his influence to bring over to the faith of the Gospel those who like himself had been led captive by Satan at his will. His sickness was short ~ only four or five days. Saturday, Deer. 17th. Have been occupied most of the day in removing property from the old depository • cellar & placing it in the New building. Have also attended to miscellaneous things about the house connected with our moving. Saturday Deer. 24th. Every thing being ready for the departure of the Waverly, Kekuanaoa with a file of 4 �LEVI VOLUME 16 six men went to the house of the Catholics and requested them to proceed with him to the landing where a boat would be ready to take them on board the Waverly. They complied and proceeded with him to the ~ • . beach. Afterwards their effects were sent for & sent on board. A salute was fired on the occasion from both forts as Gov. Adams said for the king's brig. About 1 o'ck the Waverly left the harbor and after laying to a short time in the roads she directed her course to the windward and was soon out of sight. Thursday Decr. 29th 183 L A small vessel sailed for Kauai, Captn. Cole on whose business it went was kind enough to inform me of its sailing; and I wrote to Mr. Whitney & also to Mr. Gulick, to each a short note, and gave information of the departure of the Catholics. This evening as well as last Thursday evening our house has been thronged by natives to tell their manaos. Since the last communion those desirous of entering the church have been very urgent to receive our attention. In order to avoid being thronged with them at all times I have proposed to devote Thursday evening to the express business of hearing what they have to say. I find that most of those with whom I have conversed have but one story to tell; which is that they have forsaken the bad way and wish to give themselves to God to be entirely devoted to him. Friday 30. Before light this morning a woman and her husband came to the door and knocked. I went • to it and found she had a manao iki to communicate; which was that she had discovered that the way of man is a bad way but that God's way is right, that she had forsaken the bad way & desired to follow the word of God. I asked her why she came at this hour. She said her own heart desired it. Saturday Decr. 31st 183L I was called up this morning before light by Deborah who came to tell us that the king was intoxicated and had sent for a girl by the name of Kalama to come to him for a lewd purpose. Her particular object in coming was to inquire whether it would be proper for Kaahumanu to sail to the windward today as she had proposed in consequence of the notice of Naihes sickness received yesterday. It was her opinion that she ought not to go, as the result of this act of the king might be of serious import if she were not present to counteract it. In the course of the day we were more fully informed of this step of the king. He sought hard to gratify his passions, but failed as the girl had been taken under the particular care of Kanaina who is her uncle and none of the chiefs would give their consent. He has declared his wish to marry her, and if the chiefs cannot • dissuage him they will consent. Auhea was sent for and when she went to the kings house; the king informed her that he wished to hoao ; she asked if he would marry her; he answered in the affirmative. Where she asked; Here he replied 5 �LEVI VOLUME 16 ~ She inquired who he would have to marry him ~ His teacher of his Kahu ~ he said his Kahn. When this • conversation was reported to Kaahumanu she did not fully approve of it nor did Gov. Adams, and it is their determination to prevent it if possible. Sabbath January 1st 1832 It has been an unusually solemn day. The conduct of the king is what has given the peculiar cast to the solemnity, though the recent intelligence of the sickness of Naihe has not been without its due weight of influence. Kaahumanu and most of the high chiefs were absent from meeting in the morning having been with the king, during the night and continued with him during the time of service. The congregation was as large as usuaL Mr. Bingham preached from Deut. 33C. 25n. "As thy days so shall thy strength be." Mr. Baldwin preached in English and adapted his discourse to what he considered the case of the families at this station. Text 2 Chron. 17 "Now they began on the first day of the first month to Sanctify" &c. Monday 2nd. The chiefs held a consultation respecting a person or persons to go to Hawaii in • consequence of Naihe's illness. It had been the intention of Kaahumanu to go ~ but the affair of the king presented an obstacle and it was also thought not best under present circumstances that Gov. Adams should go. It was concluded that Aikanaka should go and afterwards that Keoua the wife of Gov. Adams should follow. Mr. Ruggles and the chiefs at Kaawaloa having urged Dr. Judd to come if possible on Naihe's account, he concluded to accompany Aikanaka, depending on the Packet, which is to carry Mr. Baldwin to Hawaii, for a conveyance back in season to go to Kauai by the last week in this month. Had a pleasant concert meeting in the Tuesday Jany. 3rd 1832. Have been much occupied to day sending Mr. .Baldwin's effects, & supplies for Waimea station, on board the missionary Packet. The chiefs and all the br. & sisters at this station took tea at our house this evening. I invited the King; but he declined coming. Kaahumanu has dealt very faithfully with the king, she has exhorted, entreated & warned him, but she • cannot persuade him to follow her advice. Wednesday 4th. Learn that the king last night got possession of Kalama, and that to day he goes out with his company to the billiard room. It is the intention of Kaahumanu to follow him and if possible to 6 �LEVI VOLUME 16 separate him from the girl and induce him to abandon his evil course. Learn also that the king is insisting • upon his attendants drinking rum. Yesterday he turned out a glass for each one of his hulumanu and used his authority to make them drink it ~ at least to drink some, saying that those who would drink were his mea makemake loa. About noon the Missionary Packet sailed with Mr. & Mrs. Baldwin and Miss Ward, Mr. & Mrs. B. go to take possession of the their station at Waimea and Miss Ward goes to reside with Mr. & Mrs. Ruggles at Kaawa10a. Thursday Jany. 5th 1832. A greater number of people than usual have been about our doors seeking to tell their manao and to inform us of their desires to surrender themselves soul & body to the Lord. The attendance upon the poaha has not been diminished in consequence of the license to wickedness given by the example of the King. Friday Jany. 6. The families at this station have observed this day as a day of fasting & prayer in reference to the present state of things and also to pray for the outpouring of the Spirit of God. The native members of the chh. have joined in the observance of the day and we have reason to think strictly. rI,. Had a pleasant family meeting in the evening at the house of Mr. Bingham. Learned that on Wednesday John Ii had a very serious and faithful conversation with the king respecting his course, and prayed with him, and that afterwards he addressed the kings attendants and warned them very faithfully. The king was affected to tears and acknowledged that he was wrong and that Kaahumanu was right and at the request of John Ii kneeled down with him & prayed and confessed his sin. By a letter from Mr. Whitney to Mr. Bingham learn that Kaikioewa is ill and threatened with delirium or mania and he has requested an associate who in case of his being laid aside may take the direction of public affairs. Sabbath January 8th 1832. The services of the morning were unusually solemn. Mr. Bingham preached a very faithful and very interesting sermon from Acts.26~ 28 "Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian". The king was present in a distant part of the meeting house and it is said gave strict attention to the sermon. Mr. Clark preached in the afternoon from the words ~ "How then can I do this great wickedness & sin against God." • Mr. Clark conducted the English services by reading a selected sermon and offering the usual number of prayers. Monday Jany. 9. Learned this morning that one of our working cattle had been beaten by the natives 7 �LEVI VOLUME 16 somewhere Iv1auka where the animal had been trespassing and was unable to walk. I went to the place where he was with the native whose business it is to drive up the oxen, and found the creature in a bad • condition indeed with the bone of one of his thighs broken. Being certain that the creature would be of no more service I conclude to have him killed and I gave orders to that effect. Ehu and some natives with him went to the spot. Mr. Goodrich & I followed. Mr. G. performed the part of a butcher by knocking the animal in the head & cutting his throat and the natives flayed him cut up his flesh & brought it to the house, and I divided it among the families. Thursday Jany. 12 1832. Mr. Bingham had an interview with the king last evening and it was of such a nature as to afford hope that the king is not lost to all compunction and all hope of recovery. The interview was prolonged to about two hours & most of the time confined to the two in a retired apartment. The King acknowledged his offense as fully as could have been desired and asked what he should do. From the tenor of his conversation it appeared that he had supposed this step of his would nave occasioned great disorder throughout the place and thrown every thing into confusion; but it had not had that effect and this seemed a matter of astonishment to his mind. He said God was ikaika loa ~ the pono was ikaika loa. Mr. Bingham told him the cause of God could not be overthrown and this had been his conviction from the • moment he had heard of his misstep. The Lord would take care of his cause & of his people. At the close of the interview Mr. Bingham proposed prayer and asked the king to pray. He said he would pray after Mr. B. Mr. B. offered prayer & then the king prayed apparently with sincerity, confessed his sin & that humbly. The New York arrived from Hawaii and brought news of the death of Naihe, which took place on the 29th ulto. The Pakii arrived yesterday from MauL Learn that Mrs. Richards was confined on Tuesday the 10th with a daughter and was comfortable. The Packet with Mr. Baldwin arrived at Lahaina on Friday & sailed for Hawaii on Monday about noon. Saturday Jany. 14th 1832. Dr. Judd arrived from Hawaii in the Packet. The vessel it seems arrived at Kailua with Mr. Baldwin & family & Miss Ward on Tuesday evening ~ Wednesday sailed for Kawaihae ~ arrived there on Thursday & in the evening got under way to return to this place was becalmed till Friday morning & when the breeze sprung up directed her course for Honolulu nei and arrived about 8 o'ck A.M. • SabbathJany. 15th 1832. Mr. Bingham preached an impressive sermon from the words- "0 Lord revive thy work" ~ to which solemn attention was given. The king we learn is at Ewa several of the members of the Chh. were absent probably with him. Hope the day will be observed by him and his 8 �LEVI VOLUME 16 company. Hope it is not to get from the influence of the Sanctuary that he has gone away from this place. Monday January 16th 1832. Dr. Judd & family sailed this afternoon for Kauai in the Packet. Keliiahonui goes down to attend to business of the chiefs. About the same time the Wailele with Aikanaka • on board sailed for Hawaii. The king returned for Ewa this morning ~ on our way to the landing in compy with D. Judd & family we met him. We saluted him and were saluted kindly in return. Dr. Judd told him he was going to Kauai and the king asked him to write back and inform him of the state of his Kahu's health. Tuesday Jany. 17 1832. The Pakii arrived this morning from Lahaina with Hoapili who comes down by invitation from Kaahumanu to sit in council respecting the marriage of the king. Hoapili and Kaahumanu spent most of the forenoon at the house of Mr. Bingham in conversation respecting the king's matters. Wednesday 18th. Removed all the common stock articles which remained in the old mission house into the new store house. This evening had the company to take tea of Mr. & Mrs. Bingham, Mr. & Mrs. Clark & Mr. & Mrs. Johnstone and had the weekly conference at the close. Thursday Jany 19th 1832. Quarterly examinations of the schools of Honolulu took place. The whole number of scholars presented was about 2900. We were gratified to see the king present with his schooL Saturday 21. The Packet arrived from Kauai & brought letters from Dr. Judd & the brethren. The • health of Kaikioewa was no better than when we heard from him the last time before this. The Dr. detained the Schr. one day in order to state what effect the bleeding & medicine which he had administered would have upon him. Took tea at Mr. Bingham's in company with Mr. & Mrs. Clark. Sabbath, Jany 22. The day has been unusually cold with a strong wind from the Westward. Mr. Bingham preached both parts of the day. The congregation less than usual ~ owing to the cold. Friday Feby 3rd. Mr. Peirce, Mr. Reid & Capt. Little took tea at the house of Mr. Bingham. Mr. Reid is a gentleman who has been engaged in business in South America and is about to sail for Lima in the brig Convoy and offers to take charge of letters for the u.S. promising to secure a conveyance for them thither. He mentioned in course of conversation that he and Mr. French had made a proposition to the chiefs to hire a tract of land inland of the district of Ewa. That their object was to cultivate cotton & raise cattle ~ • ?' that they had intended in case the chiefs consented to their proposal to layout $20,000 in fences & improvements. Mr. R. seemed certain that he could succeed in the culture of cotton & stated his belief that in 4 years he could clear the capitaL The proposal was not acceded to by the chiefs. He thinks of returning 9 �LEVI VOLUME 16 in 4 months whether to renew his application he did not state certainly though he seemed to think there would by & by be some change in government or in the views of the rulers so as to favor his proposition. • Saturday Feby. 4th 1832. Called upon Mr. Pitman who is very low with consumption. He seemed gratified that I called. I expressed to him my desire and that of my brethren to contribute in any way in our power to his comfort & offered to watch with him at night should there be need for it. He thanked me & said he thought it not necessary. I should have said something particularly to him on the subject of religion; but had learned from Mr. Bingham who had called several times upon him, that he did not wish the subject named in his presence: he wished no dispute; his views & ours were different: he was a universalist and had his mind fully made up ~ his father was a universalist before him & died in that faith: he was brought up under the instruction ofMr. Murry of Boston and was fully satisfied with the doctrine of universal salvation. Sabbath Feby 5th. A very full congregation in the moming Mr. Bingham preached; in the afternoon house not so full ~ the king present, Mr. Clark preached. Monday Feby. 6th 1832. Monthly concert met to observe the season at the house ofMr. Bingham. Seven or eight residents present. Some pertinent remarks were made suited to impress the strangers, who • we were gratified to see at our prayer meeting. Tuesday 7th. The Convoy sailed for Lima, by the hand of Mr. Reid sent several letters for the U.S. Mr. Bingham addressed a letter to Gen. Miller. Wednesday 8th. Weekly prayer meeting at my house. 4 residents present & appointed my house as the place for meeting on next Wednesday evening. By the Packet which arrived yesterday from Kauai reed. 7 barrels of molasses which were landed and drawn up today. Thursday 9th. The number of persons who come to the house to tell thoughts is as great as usual: but do not perceive much evidence of deep conviction of sin in any. all of them are desirous to give themselves to God ~ to hoolilo ~ & most of them fancy they are fit to participate in all the ordinances. I do all I can to impress them with the importance of being true at heart. Friday Feby. 10th 1832. I have never noticed so large a collection of people to attend Poalima as this • afternoon. There is certainly somewhat of an unusual attention to religion. What the nature of the impressions are on the minds of those who attend it is not easy to find out; doubtless some are wrought upon by the Spirit of God. Packet sailed again for Kauai. 10 �LEVI VOLUME 16 Saturday Feby 11 1832. The wind is from the sea and the weather has rather a lowering appearance. I have been preparing my ann. acct of expenses of the mission for the year endg. ApL 30 1831, to send to the • Treasr. of the Board, by the way of Canton by the Brig. Diana which is soon to sail for that place. Sabbath 12. The house of God as full as usuaL Mr. Bingham preached in the morning from Prov. "There is a way which seemeth right unto a man but the end thereof are the ways of death. ~ Mr.. Clark preached in the afternoon from 1 Chon. 18. 9 ~ If thou seek him he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him he will cast thee off forever. Recd. letters from Lahaina & Hilo. Mr. Green states that there has been a recent eruption of the volcano & that it was attended by several shocks of earthquakes. A few days after it took place he visited it with his family & associates. An opening had been made on the east side of the crater which had discharged lava, the bed of the crater is somewhat altered but is not deeper than it was two years ago. Mr. G. made a tour into Puna and preached in most of the villages & settlements during the excursion he preached twenty two times. From Lahaina were sent down the remaining pages of the Geography containing the Tables. Monday Feby. 13th. The wind continues from the sea; but notwithstanding the weather looks very • unfavorable. Hoapili sailed for Lahaina in the Paalua which was beat out of the harbor. In the evening & night a considerable rain felL Tuesday 14th. The Paalua returned not being able probably to make much progress against the wind which has been strong with a heavy sea. Friday 17th. The Paalua has been detained till to day by winds from the sea. The weather having been boisterous & rainy. This morning the Paalua & Pulaholaho left the harbor & stood off and on till noon. I sent a few articles on board the former for Lahaina, the natives in carrying them down let fall a jug contg .a gallon of linseed oil & broke it & spilled the oiL Hoapili did not leave till about noon having staid to hold one more conversation with the king. The wind in the mean time freshened for the westward & blew quite strong. Saturday Feby. 18 1832. This day the Brig. Diana Cap. Little sailed for Canton ~ Mr. French & Cap. Cole passengers. By her we sent various communications for the United States. • The Packet arrived from Kauai ~ we were disappointed in not finding Dr. Judd & family on board: but a letter from the Dr. explained the cause. Mrs. Gulick had not been confined and the weather was so tempestuous that it was not safe for the Schr. to remain on the Waimea side of the island. 11 �LEVI VOLUME 16 Sabbath Feby. 19. The king was at meeting both parts of the day and sat in his old place near the pulpit. We were glad to see him again in the house of God. The Lord have mercy upon him and upon the cause ~ • the cause is every thing. Monday 20th. The confinement of Mrs. Goodrich took place this evening ~ has a son. Though the case was a difficult one and was conducted without the aid of a physician it terminated happily and Mrs. G. and the infant are comfortable. Wednesday 22nd. The natives informed me this morning that one of our oxen had been trespassing and had been beaten and was in a bad condition. I went myself to see what the difficulty was and found the ox (one of the largest & best of our working cattle) lamed ~ his shoulder broken & in other respects bruised and unable to walk. Aware that the creature could not be healed, I requested Mr. Colcord to get him killed proposing to let him have the creature at his own price; to which he consented promising to do the best he could with the flesh. This is the second of our working oxen which has been maimed by the natives for trespassing in such a manner as to render it necessary to take the life of the creature. Friday Feby. 24th 1832. A ship called the Woliston, Capt. Whitney which arrived on Saturday the 18th on her way to Canton sailed today in prosecution of her voyage. Committed a few letters to the care of the • captain to be forwarded from Canton to the U.S. A brig came to anchor just before evening and we gained the information that she was from Boston almost 6 months out bound for California ~ that it had not been the intention of the commander to call at the islands; but having had sickness on board & lost his carpenter he concluded to stop with a view to replace him & land his cook who was sick. We learned verbally that a number of missionaries were to be sent to these islands ~ report says eight couple and were to sail in about a month or six weeks after the brig: It is also reported that when the brig sailed Cap. Lambert was to sail in a few days for these islands. Mr. Johnstone being at the village in the evening was informed that the papers communicated the mournful intelligence of the death of Mr. Evarts our revered Cor. Secy. He could not learn any particulars. The notice was communicated in an advertisement of a Sermon for Sale «Tribute to the Late Jereh. Evarts, Esqr." preached at New York by Gardiner Spring. • On board the Brig Mr. Johnstone learned there was a female passenger a Mrs. Homes, who is on her way to join her husband on the coast. He requested her to be informed that she should be wellcome to accommodations at his house if it should be agreeable to her. 12 �LEVI VOLUME 16 Saturday Feby. 25th 1832. The Cap. of the Brig Hersey & a Gent. by the name of Larkin accompanied Mrs. Homes to the house of Mr. Johnstone. • We have been happy to procure from Mrs. H. a paper which contains some account of the last hours of our beloved Cor. Sec. He died at Charistone S.c. May 10. His exit was what might have been expected from the nature of his life. It was most triumphant. In another paper which came into our hands we find an account of a most outrageous transaction in regard to some of our missionaries among the Cherokees ~ two of them the Rev. J.A. Worcester & Dr. Butler had been arrested for residing within the chartered limits of the State of Georgia without a license from the State. And this was made the ground of the most abusive & inhuman treatment. Tuesday Feby. 28th. The Packet sailed for KauaL Sent quite a package of letters to the brethren from the different members of the station. Strong trade wind and frequent showers. Wednesday 29. Copious showers of rain and what is not very common wind off shore blowing strong. A periodical has come into our hands from which we get most cheering intelligence of the copious effusions of the Holy Spirit upon the American churches ~ it is estimated that 1,000 churches have been visited with a revival of pure religion and that not less than 50,000 persons have been converted. Several colleges have • also been visited and 320 are recorded as the fruits of these revivals in the literary institutions. Saturday March 3rd 1832. The Brig Ivanhoe came to anchor this evening. Papers have been reed. from the coast which came over land from Vera Cmze as late as last Deer. ~ A notice it seems is contained in one which has come to hand that missionaries were to sail for these islands last of Nov. in the ship Avarick of New Bedford. The number of missionaries is stated to be 19 ~ 10 males & 9 females including a physician & printer & eight ordained clergymen. Tuesday 6th. At the Church meeting a number of persons were examined in reference to being propounded on the coming Sabbath when the candidates on probation will be reed. to the Church & the Lord's Supper administered. Thursday 8th. A number of individuals more were examined at the close of the :poaha meeting. Friday March 9th 1832. A Brig called the Bolivar Liberator 119 days from New York arrived this morning. Capt. Underwood states that he stopped at Juan Fernandez and there learned that an America • Brig had been taken possession of about 20 days before his arrival by about 100 convicts who were on the island. The Captain he learned had his wife on board and child. The Cap. on his arrival run the vessel pretty near in and lowered his boat & went on shore. He was seized by some of the convicts and threatened 13 �LEVI VOLUME 16 with death unless he would bring his vessel to anchor for they had determined upon seizing her. He gave orders accordingly to his men to come to anchor. The convicts then took possession and were occupied two • days in putting articles bullocks &c. on board and then departed for what place it is not known. It is feared that the Brig is the Chalcedony of Boston, Cap. Steel who sailed about the middle of Octr. for these islands having his wife on board. It is very probable that the Chalcedony would have communications for the mission and perhaps supplies. Saturday March 10th. The Packet arrived from Kauai & much to our surprise did not bring the Doctor. Kekauonohi and her husband had decided on coming; but did not embark at Waimea designing to go by land to a place called Mokuleia whither they sent the vessel before. The vessel on her arrival very nearly got into the surff and got off as well as she could. The wind blew so hard that they in the vessel were obliged to shift for themselves as well as they could ~ One of the shrouds gave way the foresail was considerably tom & the captain found it expedient to make the best of his way to Oahu for the safety of the vessel without waiting for the chiefs. Mrs. Gulick had not been confined and that was the reason of the Drs. not coming. As soon as the vessel can be put in order she will go back again. • Sabbath March 11th 1832. This has been a Communion season with us. The propounded members 12 in number reed. to the Ch. and 20 more were propounded, persons who had been previously examined. 178 members have now been recd. to the ch. at this place. Thursday March 15th. Packet sailed for Kauai this afternoon. The Schooner Medford arrived from Lahaina, sent purposely to bring notice of the illness of Mr. Richards & to carry up Dr. Judd of he should be here & able to go; the complaint is in some respects like that with which he was afflicted when at this place nearly three years ago. It was not intimated that he was considered dangerous, tho. he is much weaker than when he was afflicted before. Dr. Rooke has sent a note to Mr. Goodrich kindly & spontaneously offering his services to go to Lahaina to prescribe for Mr. Richards. A note of thanks was returned stating that some one of us would call upon him in the morning & confer with him upon the subject. The Poaha has been thronged & our houses thronged this evening with persons calling to tell manaos. • Friday March 16th 1832. The brethren met together this morning to consult as to the expediency of accepting the offer of Dr. Rooke to go to Lahaina; and they concluded to accept of it. Mr. Goodrich was requested to call upon him to make known our thankful acceptance of his kind offer & to assure him we 14 �LEVI VOLUME 16 would be responsible for his return. Kaahumanu has decided to go herself & given orders for her vessel to be ready to sail after the Sabbath. • The Medford sailed towards evening. Sabbath March 18th. Mr. Clark and I met the propounded members this evening 20 in number. We gave them information of the nature of the meeting & design of it, and introduced the first subject The evidence of God from the works of nature & the proofs that idols are false. Mr. Bingham gave notice at the close of the afternoon service that a conference would be held at the new house of Auhea, this evening at candle lighting; which is designed to be the commencement of a new meeting for the benefit of all who wish to attend but particularly strangers. Monday 19th. Kaahumanu sailed this afternoon in the New York for Lahaina. A Brig hove in sight towards evening learn that it is the Brig Chalcedony Capt. Steel who has his wife and another female on board and has communications and supplies for the mission. Tuesday March 20th 1832. The Chalcedony was towed into the harbor by a train of boats. after breakfast I went to the village. I waited a few moments at the head of the wharf for Cap. Steele to come on shore. He brought in his hand a bundle containing packages of letters which he carried up to the Am. • Consulate. Those addressed to myself & the missionaries I took, and without stopping to open any of them hastened home in order to meet as soon as possible the expectations the members of the family who were waiting impatiently to receive their letters. I reed. two from the Treasurer accompanied by an invoice of sundry articles, shipped in the Brig for the missionaries. As the publication were dispersed in several boxes which good not be got at to day we contented ourselves to wait till tomorrow promising ourselves a treat in looking over them when they should come to hand. About noon the Missionary Packet arrived from Kauai and brought in addition to Kekauonohi & Keliiahonui Dr. Judd & family who we were very glad to meet. Their passage had been quite short & pleasant. They did not however embark at Waimea but at a place called Mokuleia near the East end of the island & the wind so favored their course that the vessel kept on its way without tacking. They bring word that Mrs. G. had been confined only a few days say four days before they left which was on Monday. Wednesday March 211832. The landing of our supplies was commenced to day. Mr. Johnstone took • account of them as they were landed at the wharf and I received them at the Depository & with the help of natives stowed them in their places in the cellar & chamber. This evening letters have been reed. from Lahaina by the hand of Cap. Obed Swain of the ship Awashonks of Falmouth. The letters represent Mr. 15 �LEVI VOLUME 16 Richards as very low, and the request is renewed for the Doctor to go up if returned from KauaL Capt. Swain represents Mr. R. to be a very sick man and in his opinion & that of Dr. Rooke to be in a dangerous • state of illness. Dr. Judd has pretty much made up his mind to start tomorrow in the Packet for Lahaina. In fact he has decided to go if the health of Mrs. Goodrich will at all admit of it. He, has fears however, that as Mrs. G. has experienced much distress today she will not be in a condition to be left. Thursday March 22. As Mrs. G. is more comfortable the Dr. made his arrangements to start for Lahaina to visit Mr. R. Soon after dinner he went on board. The wind being favorable the schooner was soon out of sight after leaving the harbor. Friday 23. The Pupuka made her appearance this morning & anchored atthe forks of the harbor. We were fearful that she had come to bring sorrowful tidings. I walked as soon as convenient to the village and met the Kahu with letters; one of which was addressed to Dr. Judd at Honolulu or Kauai. It contained a request to the Dr. to go to Lahaina without delay if possible. The account did not represent Mr. R. worse than when Cap. Swain left. In fact the Schr. sailed only the next day; and it sailed at the special direction of Kaahumanu with orders to go to KauaL Sabbath March 25th. Several strangers attended native service this morning, among which were two • ladies who came out in the Brig Chalcedony the one being the wife of her Captain & the other a lady by the name of Trescott who came out as the companion of Mrs. Steele. The latter that is Miss Trescott it is expected will stop at the islands a misunderstanding having taken place between her & Mrs. S. The plan of committing one verse of the Holy Scriptures every day to memory was proposed in public at the morning service. Monday 26. By the Bark Volunteer which arrived on Saturday evening from the coast of California notice has been received of the arrival of the Jesuits at their place of destination on the coast ~ They were landed at a place called St. Petro ~ and immediately pursued their way to Pablo or Paublo the location of the Catholic mission about 30 miles inland. Tuesday March 27th. The Packet returned from Lahaina and brought down Dr. Rooke. Mr. R. was better & Dr. Judd thinks his disease not dangerous. Friday March 30th 1832. Mr. Bingham addressed a note to Mr. Jones wishing to be informed at what • time the funeral of Mr. Pitman who died yesterday will be attended as the gentlemen of the mission would be glad to attend. Another reason of addressing the note was to assure Mr. J. of the readiness of the mission to take part at the interment of any foreigner ~ visitant or resident ~ if desired, assuring him also that we had 16 �LEVI VOLUME 16 never refused at any time taking part. This was stated because a report has been in circulation that Mr. B. did refuse in one instance conducting services at the interment of a foreigner. • Mr. Jones returned a very polite note mentioning the hour of 4 o'ck as the time for the funeral and requesting the gentlemen of the mission family to join in the procession and inviting Mr. Bingham or some other one of the mission to make a prayer at the house. He stated moreover that he had never supposed that there was any want of willingness on the part of the mission to attend the funerals of foreigners when desired so to do. A report indeed he had heard several years ago implying the contrary tho he had paid no regard to it. Wednesday April 11 th. Three workmen commenced laying the walls of the cellar in the old mission House it being the design of Dr. Judd to occupy a part of the cellar for a dispensatory having deepened it about 2 feet. This evening Dr. Judd arrived from Lahaina and brought with him Mr. Richards eldest son. The health of Mr. R. is mending. Thursday ApI. 19th 1832. The Annual Examination of the Schools was commenced. The Scholars • from Waimanalo were examined first & the districts next beyond in the Division of Koolau followed . Friday 20th. Examination continued and the day closed with the Schools of the adjoining district of Palama following the circuit of the island from Koolau ~ to Waialua & ~laiane. Saturday 21. The Schools ofWaikiki were examined this forenoon; those of Honolulu are reserved for Monday. Wednesday April 25th 1832. At about 4 o'ck this morning Mrs. Chamberlain was confined with a daughter. Is very comfortable. Friday 27th. Mr. Shepard & family arrived from Lahaina. Saturday May 5. Messrs. Green & Dibble arrived from Hilo in the ship Ann Cap. Brayton. Cap. B. it is hoped has experienced a change of heart since his stop here last fall. Wednesday 9th. Mr. Whitney & family arrived from Kauai in the Packet having had a passage of 9 days. Friday May 11 th 1382. Mr. Tinker & family arrived from Lahaina in a whaling ship they bring word that the Waverly is at Lahaina and that a whaling ship is there which left America subsequently to the • Avarick and informs that she was directed to stop at the Marquesas . Saturday 12th. The store house for lumber took fire this evening through the carelessness of Mr. .Abbott the carpenter who lodged in the building and all the lumber stored in it whc. cost about $1200, 17 �LEVI VOLUME 16 was consumed. Dr. Judd's native house also was burned up. Thursday May 17. The day is memorable by the arrival of the 4th reinforcement to this mission. The • ship Avarick in which they took passage from New Bedford on the 25th of Novr. last arrived this morning. Most of the brethren of the Mission present at the station as soon as they could obtain a conveyance went off to the ship lying in the roads and accompanied them on shore so soon as our new friends could make it convenient to leave the vessel. Several of the sisters had been ill and two of them remained so. The first meeting of the families took place in this house. A hymn appropriate to the occasion was sung and a prayer was then offered by Mr. Bingham. In the afternoon obtained a large boat which we sent off to bring on shore the bedding of the brethren & effects contained in their state rooms, the boat retd. before night and brought the articles needed for the families in order to lodge comfortably on shore. Our new friends took up their abodes in the difft. houses according to a previous arrangement. Three have accommodations in this house Viz. Messrs. Alexander, Armstrong & Lyman. Wednesday June 2nd 1832. All the brethren of the mission except two being assembled at this place a General Meeting was organized in this chamber and the business of the meeting commcd. The terms of Mr. Rogers agreement with the Board considered, and these being such as to entitle him to our fullest • confidence he was admitted to a seat in our general meeting and a vote in common with other members of the mission. Monday June 4th. Kaahumanu being more ill and a number of the brethren being absent at Manoa in attendance upon her the business of Gen. meeting was suspended for the day. Having learned that Kaahumanu was near her end and being desirous to see her once more in the land of the living I walked to Manoa. I found her in a very low and exhausted state; but not apparent dying, though supposed to be struck with death. I took her hand. She gave me a look but seemed unable to speak. The king and his sister were sitting near her and solicitous to perform any thing for her comfort or to relieve her distress .. All the chiefs were present. Before the door the king's guards stood with their muskets and the people encamped around in every direction all waiting the mournful event. Messengers had been despatched to the mission house to apprise our families of the old lady's wish that we should all come and see her. She wished them all to come. All that could with convenience leave home or could find a proper • means of conveyance went up. I remained till nearly 3 dck P.M. when I returned . The mono con. was attended pretty fully. Mr.Tinker preached in the native language. In the evening the families met together to observe the season. 18 �LEVI VOLUME 16 Tuesday June 5th 1832. This morng. we learn that the queen regent our friend & patron Kaahumanu is e- no more she died about 3 o'ck this momg. She was perfectly sensible to the last ~ calm & peaceful a few minutes before she departed she called for Mr. Bingham and said, Kou he1e keia. We feel that we as mission have lost our best frd. & firmest supporter in the islands. But the Lord lives and blessed be his name he can do all things for us & the cause; and tho he has taken away this patron he can raise up another & many more. Her remains were brought along early with a great concourse and conveyed to the wood house where she has of late resided. Thursday June 7th 1832. The interment of Kaahumanu took place. A procession was formed at the house of Auhea. The foreigners preceded the coffin which was placed on a bier and carried by 10 or 12 of the old lady's particular servants who are all members of the Ch. Immediate behind the corpse the king & his sister and the highest chiefs walked, as mourners the king dressed in full uniform. Gov. Adams also in . uniform, behind the chiefs the mission families according to priority of entrance on missionary labor. The procession proceeded to the meeting house which had been kept vacant and furnished with chairs for the occasion. The coffin was placed on the platform in front of the pulpit. Mr. Bingham preached a sermon I. e . appropriate to the occasion from the words ~ "I have fought a good fight" &c. In this address to the king he expressed himself with propriety & effect and in a most impressive manner. At the close of the service the remains were taken up & the procession proceded in order to the Royal Cemetery where a short prayer was offered by Mr. Clark and the body deposited. The Becket arrived just before night & brought Messrs. Thurston & Baldwin & families & Miss Ward and Huldah Ruggles. Saturday June 9th 1832. This evening the brethren and sisters of the reinforcement united themselves with the mission Church. Messrs. Bingham & Thurston the original pastors officiated ~ Mr. Spaulding preached the sermon from the words "Simon sleepest thou. coulds thou not watch with me one hour?" Sabbath June 10th 1832. The native service was very fully attended ~ the king & his sister and all the chiefs who are in the habit of attending meeting were present. Mr. Thurston preached a very excellent sermon from the words "I will that men pray every where lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting. • The Deputation be inst. to go to any pd. post in the Pacific which their judgment Voted the reconsideration of the Resolution respectirlg it being understood that they are at liberty to visit any otb.er islands at their discretion. Voted that the 19 �LEVI VOLUME 16 article as amended be adopted. Voted the reconsideration resolution empowering th.e surv. of dle region of Co. P. or any other field • which to dlem may appear more inviting at their discretion. In the afternoon the sacrament of the Lord's supper was celebrated ~ and 20 members recived the ordinance of baptism and were admitted to the church. The number of native communicants amounted to about 260 ~ These with the members of the Mission 50 made the whole number 310. All the members of the mission were present except 7 ~ Two who were at this station were kept away by indisposition. The exercises were about three hours long. Monday June 25. Mr. Richards, Andrews & Tinker also Messrs. Green & Spaulding & their families sailed for Lahaina on board the Schr. Pupuka. Mr. Spauling is appointed for Lahaina ~ and Mr. Green is accepted for Wailuku. The Schr. was very full many of the Scholars of the high school were passengers. Thursday June 28th. ~ The Paalua sailed for Kauai carried Mr. & Mrs. Whitney, Mr. & Mrs. Gulick & Dr. & Mrs. Chapin. Mr. W. & wife will return in the Schooner; Dr. Chapin and wife will remain until the return of the Deputation. As Mr. & Mrs. W. go down only to arrange their effects in order to leave them in • good condition they leave their little daughter here. Wednesday July 4th. The day has been noticed by the foreigners, and the attention to it has not been confined to Americans. Chinese, Bangalese, Englishmen and natives of other countries seem to have regarded the occasion for festivity as one in which they could cordially unite. This afternoon at one o'ck we were called to the house of Kalaimoku to unite with a number of our brethren & sisters in a parting prayer being just ready to take passage in the brig Niu for Hawaii, ~ Viz. Messrs. Thurston & Bishop & their families for Kailua, Messrs. Baldwin & Lyons & their families for Waimea and Mr. Forbes & family with Hudah Ruggles for Kaawaloa. Before uniting in prayer Mr. Bingm. read the gen. letters of the mission embracing all the subjects of special interest that have transpired during the year & giving a gen. acct of the present state of the mission. After joining in singing the hymn "Guide me 0 thou great Jehovah, Pilgrim thro this barren land" Mr. Bingm. offered a prayer, and then those of our remaining number who were disposed attended them to the ship. The wind was fresh & seemed to be more • favorable than usual for the regular trade and the vessel was soon out of sight. The fitting off of so many families has filled my mind & hands with business; but I cannot think of rest; more families are to be sent to their stations & the Deputation to be fitted out and this will furnish work 20 �LEVI VOLUME 16 both for me and my associate for several weeks yet to come. Besides all this fitting out, I am obliged to be engaged in building. • Thursday July 5th 1832. The Chiefs have had an ahaolelo and Kinau has been publicly instated the sucessor of Kaahumanu and the kanawai of the island intrusted to her administration. The king made an address in which he declared the laws of God to be the basis of the laws of the land and promulgated that no mans land should be taken from him unless the holder had been guilty of a breach of the laws of God. He recognized Kinau as his coadjutor and commanded that their word should be obeyed. The Waverly sailed to day for the windward with the princess. The following brethren took passage for their stations. Mr. Goodrich & family who return to Hilo Mr. & Mrs. Lyman who are appointed to that station ~ also Mr. & Mrs. Hitchcock & their infant son who are assigned to Molokai and now bound to Lahaina. Sabbath July 8th 1832. The Paalua arrived this morning from Kauai and Mr. & Mrs. Whitney returned. Mr. Bingham preached this morning on the subject of Esthres advancement and intercession for the salvation of her nation; and he took occasion to speak of the high trust & solemn responsibilities of kings • . • & rulers . In the afternoon Mr. Dibble preached an interesting sermon which was listened to with good attention. In the evening had a meeting for foreigners in my house. Upwards of twenty attended and listened to a sermon from Mr. Tinker. Monday July 9. This day Mr. Blake left to do a job of work for Gov. Adams ~ Shipped Mr. Hart for mate of the Missionary Packet and recommended that the crew be shipped forthwith. Tuesday July 17 1832. Mrs. Armstrong confined with a daughter. Wednesday July 18th. At about 4 o'ck this afternoon the Deputation for the Soc. Islands consisting of Messrs. SamL Whitney, Reuben Tinker, and William P. Alexander set sail in the Missionary Packet ~ With them went Kaiu of Kauai and Kuke the Tahitian teacher. The vessel is commanded by Gorham H. Nye at the wages of 95 dollars pr. month, who has for his mate Isaac S. Hart at 35 dollars pr. month ~ two white men one at 11 pr. mon. and other at 12 ~ also two native sailors. The Schooner is to stop at Kaawaloa to land Mrs. W. & her daughter who took passage with the depn. Previous to their departure the families • assembled at my house when the instructions to the deputation & letter of introduction to the Soc. island missionaries were read, a hymn sung and prayer offered by Mr. Bingham. Mr. Clark & family left for Waialua they went in a double canoe or canoes to Honouliuli and thence 21 �LEVI VOLUME 16 they are to cross by land to the place to be occupied for the new station. Thursday July 19 1832. Quarterly examination; but as.r was occupied with secular business I did not • take part in the work. The king, after presenting himself with his class set sail for Maui to enter the high schooL He is accompanied by five of his favorite attendants who are to be associated with him in attending to instruction, five other individuals go to be permanent scholars. I improved the opportunity of the sailing of the vessels to forward supplies ~ Viz. by the Becket & Pulaholaho ~ The king sailed in the Paalua. Sabbath 22nd. Mr. Bingham preached both parts of the day being the only clergyman present at the station able to preach in the native language, Mr. Dibble having gone to Koolau to spend the Sabbath. Mr. Emerson preached in English ~ the number present ~ small. This afternoon the U. S. Frigate Potomac Com. Downes arrived from China Cap. Cole came passenger. Monday July 23. Mr. Emerson and family left in the small schooner belonging to Paki for Waialua. He took most of his effects. The vessel could not however take all. Salutes were fired today from the fort and from the frigate. We learn that the frigate has had fighting to do on the Malay coast & killed about 150 persons. Tuesday July 311832. Mr. Dibble & family left for their station ~ Miss Ward took passage with them for • Lahaina ~ For their accommodation & to remove the effects ofMr. Green from Hilo to Wailuku I have chartered a small vessel of Mr. Jones at the rate of 5 dolls. per day. Thursday Augt 2nd. Took tea at the house of Mr. Johnstone in company with most members of the mission families, Com. Downes & several of his officers and some other gentlemen. Friday 3rd. Made a visit on board of the U.S. Frigate Potomac with Mrs. C. and our little son Warren Fay, of the company were Mr. & Mrs. Bgm. & little daughter, Dr. & Mrs. Judd & little son, Mrs. Tinker & Mrs. Alexander & Mrs. Rogers & Mr. Armstrong, ~ the King & chiefs and the principal foreigners. Sabbath 5th. It has been quiet today ~ no riding ~ no appearance of disorder ~ this way Com. Downes & several of his officers attended divine service. Monday 6th. A party was entertained at Nuuanu of which Liliha was the host'" Mr. Grier & Mr. Warriner were of the party and they returned perfectly disgusted. It was a real Bacchanalian scrape. It was got up by the foreigners to show what the natives could be prevailed upon to do, but the excesses were • altogether on the side of the foreigners. The king was solicited to get up a hula but he declined though he asked the Com. if it was his request that one should be exhibited. He replied he should be gratified with the sight but did not request it. 22 �LEVI VOLUME 16 Tuesday Augt. 7th 1832. A party was got up to partake of an entertainment at the kings house. The food was mostly under the direction of the ladies of the mission. The entertainment was a very civil one • and was creditable to the Chiefs but how much it was relished by the foreigners I do not know. The Wailele sailed for Waialua, by which I sent the residue of supplies for the station. Thursday 9th. A comedy is being acted this evening at the king's house. It was the hope of the Commodore that some of the missionaries would attend. He will probably be disappointed that none of us are present. The com. sent to my care a few presents for the mission consisting of 1/2 bL sugar, part of a box of tea, a bag of Java coffee and a half barrel of mackerel. Saturday Augt 11 1832. Mr. Armstrong preached on board the Potomac and was accompanied by Mr. Grier. Sabbath 12. The Eng. meeting was attended today by Com. Downes and some of his officers. Mr. Bingham preached. Monday 13th. The Commodore had an interview with the chiefs and had Mr. Bingham for an interpreter. He presented various complaints of the foreigners ~ such as restrictions on Billiards ~ The seizure • ~ ~ of a boat for carrying off women or rather the boat that brot. them on shore the founding of laws upon the precepts of the bible ~ besides these, remarks were made on a number of topics touching the narrow and oppressive policy of the government. Tuesday 14th. An appointment having been made for to day on the subject of the debts the Commodore met the Chiefs at the house of Kinau. The claims that were presented were mostly of the house of French & Co. but except of a debt against Boki the claims brought forward were inconsiderable. This debt was for 4000 piculs of sandal wood & about 5000 dollars in cash. The king, though the claim had his signature, obtained as he said because Boki told him to affix it, would not acknowledge it to be a govt. debt. But he promised verbally to pay for such articles as were obtained for himself personally and also for such as went for the permanent advantage of Govt. The Commodore called upon the families this afternoon & took his leave proposing to leave in the morning . • 23 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Levi - Journal - Volume 0016 - 1831.11.05 - 1832.08.14 Description An account of the resource Typescript Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1831.11.05 - 1832.08.14 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/6325cc5e4ad845100bc15c5df673f860.pdf c50b2274dd4c96060de536c4797c8fec PDF Text Text LEVI VOLUME 15 Volume "XV • October 27, 1830 ~ November 1, 1831 • Wednesday Octr. 27 1830. The Packet arrived from Lahaina this morning sent down by Mr. Richards to convey Dr. Judd & family thither, his services being required for the expected confinement of Mrs. Richards, Green & Andrews. This forenoon Cap. Taylor of the brig Griffon conducted to the missn. establishment a company of Kigahna indians whom he had brought from the N. W. C. Several of them were persons with whom Mr. Green during his late tour had formed an acquaintance. For one of them, a man by the name of Cowe, he had formed quite an attachment. We expressed our satisfaction in having an opportunity to see them. We showed them the printing house. We showed them also our houses & introduced them to our families and Mr. Clark conducted them to the meeting house. They all seemed gratified. We regretted very much that Mr. Green was not at this station ~ as some of them were very desirous of seeing him, particularly Cowe who remembered him welL Sabbath Octr. 31st. Mr. Gulick preached both parts of the day. Mr. Clark conducted Eng. service. Cap. Taylor with his N.W. indians and several gentlemen attended. The indians attended also the native service in the afternoon. Their behavior was very decorous considering their ignorance and the novelty of the !• exercises to them. We cannot but hope that some of them should they return to their own country will think of what they have seen and perhaps this singular expedition of theirs to these islands may be the means of good to them & incline them to seek for instructors for their tribes wandering in darkness on the inhospitable N.W. shores. It is our prayer at least that this may be the case. In the evening Mr. Clark & I attended the meeting for conversation with the candidates. Our subject was baptism the design of it. Monday Novr. 11830. This afternoon the Packet sailed for Lahaina & carrd. Dr. Judd & family who his been sent for to be present with several of the families who are expecting to need his aid. Hannah who accompanied us from Lahaina on our return from a visit last Jany. went up with them. Mr. Gulick & family also set out to return to Kauai kindly favored with a passage on board the Ship Japan Cap. Lincoln. Saturday Novr. 20. Since making the last entry I have been excessively occupied. But am now liberated a little as the Owhyhee by which I wished to send letters has sailed. • This afternoon she left the harbor. Mr. Hunnewell who has been at the islands somewhat more than four years and here made a very pretty fortune has taken passage in her having given up his business to Mr. Henry A. Pierce. By this opportunity I sent 10 letters together with the annual account of the expenditures 1 �LEVI VOLUME 15 of the Mission for the year ending ApI. 30 1830. During these 20 days the Waverly has arrived from Hilo and brot letters from Mr. Andrews and Mr. Goodrich. We have learned with concern that a • misunderstanding has taken place between the chiefs & Mr. Goodrich' family, and that Mr. Ruggles was about to go down from Waimea to settle it. The Waverly has sailed again for Hilo. The Packet arrived some days ago. Her rudder is so much out of repair that it has been found necessary to fit a new stock. She is still here destined for Kauai. About a fortnight ago Hoapiliwahine arrived and she will remain here with her daughter Kinau till after her confinement. The day before yesterday the Griffon sailed & the North West Indians left. Sabbath Novr. 28th. A much larger English congregation than usual. I read a sermon ~ Mr. Clark performed the other exercises. In the evening Mr. Clark by invitation of Cap. Stetson of the Enterprise went on board that vessel and conducted a service for the benefit of any seamen who might attend. I attended the meeting for the special instruction of the candidates for admission to the church. Wednesday Deer. 1st. Entertained company at tea this evening viz. Capts. Stetson, Macy, Coffin Ray & • Shermon. For 24 hours the wind has been unusually strong. Thursday 2nd. The native members of the church have visited the different Kauhale of the village today to endeavor to excite the people to attend to the concerns of their souls particularly those who have been indifferent and disinclined to an attention to the work of God. Last evening they held a meeting for special prayer for the purpose of imploring the presence & blessing of God to be with & upon them in their attempts to call up the attention of the poe hookuli. Their efforts they are encouraged to hope will not be entirely in vain. Previously to their visiting the different clusters of houses they had sent word expressive of their wish and inquiring whether it would be agreeable to receive a visit from them. Saturday 4th. As the fort was not visited by the poe hooikaika on Thursday, it was visited today. A large number of people assembled and among the rest some foreigners. The Moe Kolohe laws were read. I •• understand that were read on Thursday at the other kau hale . Sabbath Deer. 5th 1830. The house was filled with natives. Mr. Clark preached as usuaL Between twenty and thirty foreigners attended English service. Capts. Stetson, Macy, Coffin, Sherman & Ray were 2 �LEVI VOLUME 15 present. • In the evening Mr.Clark & I went on board the ship Enterprise by invitation of Cap. Stetson. The cabin was pretty well filled, the Captains that attended Eng. service in the morning were present. Mr. Clark made some appropriate remarks upon the words (CHow shall we escape if we neglect so great Salvation". Monday 6th. The Sister of Laanui died last night. Mr. Abbot our carpenter made a coffin for her & she was buried this afternoon. Mr. Clark made a prayer at the grave. This evening attended the monthly concert at the house of Mr. Shepard. Capts. Stetson & Macy were present. Capt. Stetson made one of the prayers. It was a pleasant meeting. Wednesday 8th. By Cap. Joy of the Ship Zenas Coffin reed. letters from Lahaina. The letters contain the distressing intelligence of Mrs. Goodrich's being then in a state of partial derangement of the mind owing to a difficulty which took place at Hilo. She came down with Mr. & Mrs. Andrews who arrived at Lahaina on the 27th ulto. She is more composed than when she left Hiloi but is not restored. Mrs. Green had not been confinedi but was quite ilL .• I recd. also a letter from Mr. Goodrich in which he speaks of the derangement of Mrs. G. intellects but does not assign the cause. Mr. Ruggles was then at Hilo whither he had gone to settle the unhappy difference between his family and the chiefs, which had arisen in consequence of imprudence on the part of Mrs. G. & for which she was sincerely sorry. Thursday Decr 9th. The Packet arrived from Kauai and brought Kaikioewa and Wife and Kapule & her husband. There object is to attend a counsel of the nation if agreeable to the other chiefs to convene a counsel to attend to some business of importance. They will probably go to the windward perhaps to Hawaii. Friday Deer. 10th. Kaikioewa called upon us this morning wishing some advice respecting sailing tomorrow for Lahaina. We told him that if he could get ready to go to day we should advise him to set out without delay but if not to day that he had better defer going till after the Sabbath. He concluded to endeavor to sail to day & immediately gave orders to that effect. After this Deborah expressed a wish to • have some private conversation with us, i.e. with Mr. Clark & me. We walked up to my room and then Deborah made known her thought, which was that it was the wish of Kaikioewa to expel the Catholics and that it was with a view to effect this that he had now left Kauai & come up here and it was his wish to 3 �LEVI VOLUME 15 convene a Council of the nation to deliberate upon the subject. She stated some of the ways the Gov. had thought of for effecting it and then asked what our opinion was. We gave it unhesitatingly but cautioned • her against making it knovvn as coming from us. We told her moreover that the chiefs must prepare themselves for being opposed. I wrote to Mr. Richards & stated what had been communicated by Deborah and told him what we had said to her. I also wrote to Mr. Green and a short note to Mr. Andrews. When the Gov. & Deborah & the others were ready to sail they came up to our house to attend prayers. As soon as prayers were over they set off & a short time before sun set the Packet left the harbor. The wind was in their favor from the West. Sabbath Deer. 11th 1830. This morning a son [Lot Kamehameha or K V] was born to Kinau, this is her third within three years ~ all sons. The wind has been from the Westward for several days & the weather unusually cold for this climate. Thermometer about 67 degrees in the morning. In the evening Mr. Clark attended a conference on board the Enterprise and I attended the Ninau • meeting of the candidates at the house of Auhea. \ Monday Deer. 12 1830. The Unity arrived from the windward this morning by which reed. a letter from Mr. Richards, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Thurston & Mrs. Bingham to the committee with the residue of N inauhoike. Went on board the Atooi Schooner and got the molasses which was sent by Mr. W. two barrels I left on board for the windward. Tuesday 13. The Ship Sultan sailed to day for Canton and is bound thence to the U.S.A. I sent two letters. The ship is commanded by Cap. Ebbets who arrived here in the Ship Enterprise ApL 16 1824 and has been at the islands ever since except making one voyage to Canton. Capt. Thompson recently of the Convoy goes passenger. Saturday Deer. 25. This evening between 9 & 10 o'ck we were surprised by the arrival of Dr. Judd and family from Lahaina. Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Green were confined within 24 hours of each other & both have daughters. Mr. Green mentions his determination of going to Hilo and thinks it possible he may set • out as soon as the middle of January. Mrs. Goodrich's health was recovering & her mind becoming settled. Learned from Dr. Judd ma that Mr. Ruggles & family had gone to Kaawaloa & that Mr. Bingham & family were destined there & were going over by mount Hualalai. The chiefs from Kauai had gone on to 4 �LEVI VOLUME 15 Hawaii, where they expected to have a counciL Monday Deer. 27 1830. The ship Enterprize Cap. Stetson, left this afternoon as she was to stop at • Kauai. I put on board a few articles for the Station & wrote to the brethren. Two other vessels went out to day. Most of the shipping has now left the harbor. Tuesday 28th. The chiefs assembled the people this morning of this and the neighboring villages and made addresses. Kinau took the lead ~ was followed by Kekauonohi who arrived Saturday night from Lahaina with the Dr. & family. Liliha & Hoapiliwahine also addressed them. It seemed to be a meeting according to the ancient pono. Somewhat formal. This evening had Dr. & Mrs. Judd & Mr. & Mrs. Clark to tea. Kekauonohi called & was invited to sit down to the table with us. Wednesday 29th. The Pakii sailed for Lahaina, with Kalola mao She has been sent for by the Princess. The Washington also sailed for Lahaina. I wrote to Mr. Richards & Mr. Green by the latter vessel. Friday Deer. 31st 1830. This afternoon Mrs. Shepard ~ confined ~ a son. Sabbath January 21831. An uncomfortable day wind from the sea with rain. None but persons connected with the missionary family present at the English service. • Monday 3rd. A rainy day. Work of the new house not going on owing to the weather. Reed. letters from Hawaii by the Sch. Unity which arrived yesterday with cattle. Mr. Bingham was at Waimea on Monday the 27th ulto. & the Chiefs were at Kau. The Chiefs were expected to be at Kaawaloa next day where Mr. Ruggles & family then were, having left Waimea. Mr. Bingham was expected to be at Kaawaloa on Saturday Jan. 1. An Ahaolelo of the chiefs was to be held at Kailua. Wednesday 5th. The Lahaina chiefs viz. Hoapili wahine & Kekauonohi left to day in the Pakii & Pupuka. I sent 20 boards for Mr. Green in reference to his going to Hilo. Hoapili wahine took the child of Kinau which Hoapilikane has adopted or is to adopt for his own. Saturday ]any 8th 1831. I was occupied most of the forenoon in writing for the windward. That is to Mr. Andrews & Green at Lahaina & to Mr. Goodrich at Hilo expecting that a vessel would sail immediately and that Kaiana & wife would go to be connected with Mr. Green as assistants; but word came about noon that the vessel would not sail till after the Sabbath as the chief had stopped it. • Made a selection of twenty~two individuals with a view to converse with them before the church for their instruciton & to ascertain as near as possible their true character in order to their being propounded of admission to the church. 5 �LEVI VOLUME 15 Yesterday my man, Kahaumanu had a bundle of clothes taken from him by one ofpaki's men as he was going to wash, on the ground of its being kapu for natives to go towards the country. Ehu was present when • my man returned & gave me the information & he went instantly & informed Kinau & Kekuanaoa and search was immediately made & the bag of clothes found & returned. The kapu was laid by Liliha after the miserable example of Boki who cruelly oppressed the people with taxation. Sabbath J any 9 1831. This afternoon the sacrament of the Lord's Supper was celebrated; as the church convenant was not in the possession of Mr. Clark the persons propounded were not reed. to the church. In the evening Mr. Clark & I met the church at the house of Auhea to converse with individuals in reference to their being propounded. The number selected is twenty two. Our intention is to meet them every Sabbath evening till we have exd. each individual, and in connexion with the examination it is our intention to make occasionally close & pointed remarks in order to awaken their consciences & to warn them of the danger of being deceived. Our meeting with them was interesting. Monday 10. Reed. letters from Maui, but nothing very special of the nature of news was communicated. A schooner sailed for Lahaina & our native brother & sister, Kaiana & wife sailed with a view to join • Mr. Green at Lahaina & to go with him & family to Hilo. Opened a new lime kiln today. The work of the new house seems to go on a little faster than formerly, I have two men employed laying stones. Tuesday January 11 1831. On examining the walls of my house discovered that they had not been laid exactly square. By the help of the carpenter & spending most of the day the mistake has been corrected, but not without leaving on the walls the evidence of incompetency on the part of the stone layer. The families were invited to take tea at the house of Kinau. Mr. & Mrs. Clark, Dr. & Mrs. Judd & myself attended. Consul Jones was of the company to sit at the table. The entertainment was very good considering the cooks and the incompetency of the natives to superuited such business. Friday Jany. 14. Since the Sabbath the poe hooikaika have been unusually desirous to converse with us, and we have been not a little interrupted by their calls. Saturday 15th. A plan has been formed by the native members of the church designed to bring the • business of hooikai & of the schools in the several districts & divisions of the island into a sort of system. A member of the church of which there are 34 designated, is placed over a division, of which there are as many as of individuals designated, and his duty is to preserve order in regard to the meetings and to become 6 �LEVI VOLUME 15 acquainted with the people of his division & to have a superintendence of the schools and also to • recommend those who offer themselves for marriage . Sabbath Jany. 16th 1831. Dr. Judd rode to Waikiki & conducted religious worship there. English service better attended than it has been before since Cap. Stetson sailed. A novel case of conviction has come to our knowledge:~ how abiding it may be and the exact nature of it, the future must decide. A man called at the printing office on Friday. Said he was directed by an internal admotion to come to the missionaries to be told what he must do. He said a voice seemed to be speaking to him continually admonishing him to escape. I asked him several questions respecting the cause of his alarm. He said since he arrived at this place he had been carousing & conducting very wickedly & had spoken very disrespectfully of the missionaries ~ and that he had been aroused by something very unaccountable one night while he was asleep; & that since that time he had not enjoyed a moments peace by night or by day. The manner in which he spoke of hearing voices & of operations upon his person by invisible agents convinced me of his being partially deranged; but his account of himself & of the manner of his coming to the islands which was by a brig from the North West coast was perfectly rational; and his sense of sinfulness seemed not unreasonable. To day he attended divine service and behaved as a man under • deep conviction would be likely to conduct. After service he repaired to Dr. Judd's native house, where he had spent the night previous. I went in to see him. He appeared under conviction but upon introducing the subject of voices & the operation of an invisible agency he evidently had not the use of his reason. I reccommended him to be quiet & to endeavor to get rest, to read the word of God & to think of his condition as a lost sinner. I also recommended him to read Doddridge's Rise & Progress which I had lent him. Monday Jan. 17 1831. Rain part of the day & my workmen attended to their work only half day. Conversed again with the man under conviction. He spoke of his sins being very great & aggravated having sinned against light, knowledge & convictions. His he thought to be a peculiar case and he was afraid he had sinned against the Holy Ghost. He talked more freely & rationally of himself but with respect to some things he was evidently not rational. I urged him not to despair but immediately to apply for mercy by repentance & faith through a crucified Savior to God who was ready & willing to pardon through his • Son. Tuesday Jany 18. Attended to the examination of the Schools of Honolulu today. Mr. Clark, Dr. Judd & myself took pavU in the labor. Mrs. Clark & Mrs. Judd were present in the forenoon. Liliha's class which 7 �LEVI VOLUME 15 under the direction of Punihaole exhibited this afternoon made a very good appearance. No class in the place was more worthy of commendation. The class of Maiao appeared well also. About 150 of his scholars .• are furnished with the Gospels printed in America and in which they are able to read. The class of the King under the direction of Kaluaapana & Kapule exhibited well. The number of those who exhibited on the slate in writing under the direction of Kaluahinenui at the close of the examination was 459 ~ comprising youth & adults of both sexes. Males 238 ~ females 221. The sentence which they wrote was this E hooikaika loa kakou e oi nui aku ka naauao a me ka ike maka i ka palapala. Wednesday Jany 19 1831. Dr. & Mrs. Judd attended Kinau & her husband to Waikiki for the purpose of examining the schools. The register of the schools of this district gave the whole number of scholars at 1229. Not being satisfied with the management of our land at Manoa which has for more than two years been in the hands of Kahiole I entrusted the charge of it this day to Ehu. Thursday 20th. I walked to Manoa this day with the man under conviction whose name is Hathaway of Dighton, Mass. He appears to be rationally convinced of sin and says it is his present purpose to seek as the ". one thing needful the salvation of his soul. He gave me considerable of an account of his life, which since he was nineteen, has been one of much vicissitude & wandering. Some singularities will remain in regard to his mind as to his hearing voices ~ rather fancying that he hears them telling him of his sins and recounting the transactions of his past life. He seems to think that what he hears are real voices though it seems he says a very singular thing to him. My object in going to Manoa was to look out a place of cutting wood in order to give some employment to this man. I found a situation at the head of the valley near the houses of Kaahumanu where I thought he might cut a few cords and I told him I would give him $1 a cord for cutting, to which he consented. At about 3 o'ck I returned home after taking some refreshment I attended the poaha. Friday Jany 211831. The Pulaholaho being about to sail to Hawaii I wrote a short note to Mr. Bishop. The Pakii arrived from Lahaina & brought down Kalola ma, by which reed. letters from Messr. Green & Andrews. Mr. Green was on the eve of sailing to Hilo. Mr. Andrews was to accompany him to get the '. residue of his effects & timber. Kaupena, the widow of Manuia appears to be in a desirable state of mind. She has offered herself to the poah.a. She is greatly exposed to temptation having been solicited by the foreigners for their vile 8 �LEVI VOLUME 15 gratification. One person offered her 40 dollars with a view to secure her to himself but she spumed his offer and told him she did not want his money that she had forsaken that wicked way. The English Consul • also sent for her to go & take tea with him; but she refused to go; for she said his wife had gone and her husband was dead and she did not wish to go to his house under such circumstances. We hope this woman will be preserved and it is our prayer that she may be a chosen vesseL Bya schooner which arrived last evening from the cost of California notice has been recd. in this place of the death of George IV and of his being succeeded by the Duke of Clarence. Also news came that the King of France has been deposed; These reports need confirmation. Saturday Jany. 22nd. The Waverly arrived this morning from Hawaii but brought no letters from the brethren. Learn by Lono the commander that the chiefs were at Kailua, and that shortly they were going to Waimea to attend to the dedication of the new meeting house after that to the examination of the Schools of Koha1a & then are to sail for Lahaina. Sabbath 23rd. My Sabbath School was more fully attended than usuaL Kinau was present & a considerable number of new scholars. The school commenced Acts having finished Luke last Sabbath. Monday 24th. Kinau met the females of Honolulu this forenoon and addressed them and proposed some • new arrangements in regard to the meeting. Wrote to Mr. Richards, also finished a letter to Mr. Bingham to send by the Waverly. Tuesday, Jan. 25th. Went with Mr. Clark to attend an assemblage of the people of Honolulu aina at the school house of Maiao, convened by direction of Kinau who wished to address them on the subject of some new arrangements recently made in regard to the superintendence of schools & the poalima. The substance of her address was as follows. That the superintendence of the schools & the poalima was hers to attend to, that whatever persons might wish to join the poalima must come to her for admittance, if females, if male they must make their application to Kuhia; that those who belong to the poaha and might desire to enter the poaha should make their application to her & to Kuhia & they would if approved be recommended to the Missionaries. Persons wishing to marry should make known their desire to Kuhia & he should examine into the propriety of the step & recommend them to the missionary. After Kinau had finished her speech Kuhia arose & repeated the substance of her address in order that all should hear & • understand. I made a few remarks at the close byrequest of Mr. Clark & he finished with prayer. Wednesday Jan. 26 1831. Walked this afternoon to Manoa to look at what the man had been doing 9 �LEVI VOLUME 15 whom I set at work cutting wood. Found that he had cut some wood & had been doing as well as I had reason to expect. The roads are not settled enough to be passable in every place for a team and therefore I • must defer sending for the wood till the roads are better, though I am much in want of wood to bum & shall need a good deal for lime. Thursday 27. Dr. Judd recd. a letter from Mr. Bingham dated at Kailua in which he stated the purpose of the chiefs to go to Waimea to attend to the opening of the new meeting house there & to examine the schools of Kohala &c. after which they would holo nui for Lahaina & thence to this place & that some very important changes in the government of this island would be made. Much he said he wished to communicate which he dare not put on paper. He stated that the commander of the Washington had been fined for attempting to seduce a woman and that said gentleman was very angry. Friday28. Kekuanaoa communicated to Dr. Judd today some very interesting & important news of some of the present movements of the chiefs:- a few weeks will develop the whole. Saturday Jan. 29 1831. Warren Fay is afflicted with an inflamation of the eyes and requires very particular attention. To allay the inflamation Dr. Judd thought it necessary to take away some blood. Monday 31st. This day the workmen have been employed erecting the staging around the store & • dwelling for the convenience of hauling up stones. The walls are raised within about two courses of the top of the windows. It is ascertained by papers recently recd. from the Spanish coast, that the reports of a revolution in France are true. Saturday, Feby 5th 1831. This day has been to me & my companion a day of much interest and will be remembered by us as the birthday of a Second Son. With gratitude I would record the goodness of God to us in ordering all the circumstances of its birth in mercy. The wind has blown hard today and a company of natives have been employed in taking down the hale halawai in order to its being re built as it is now in too bad a state to be occupied for meetings. Sabbath 6th. I did not attend meeting but went to the Sabbath school and questioned the scholars. The meeting for questioning candidates was omitted this evening. Tuesday Feby. 8th 1831. Having learned from Kamaunu that a man by the name of Puawahie had been • teaching in a very fanciful way I had an interview with him this morning, and questioned him on the subject. He was not inclined to be communicative; but I learned sufficient to satisfy me that no good would be likely to result from such a method of communicating instruction, and I told him to desist. 10 �LEVI VOLUME 15 The following is a sample. A word was given out; Kekelehao ; Guess its application. answer Kawaiaho ; right. Kawaiaho ; what of it. ans. Christ was born there. Mr. Bingham brought him forth. There the word of • God was printed and the knowledge of it circulated through the island. All that was meant by this allegory was that Kawaiahao held an analogy to Bethlehem the place where Christ was born; thence the name of Christ and his Gospel was disclosed and the truth sounded out through the islands. Saturday 12. Have learned that the Catholics have told Liliha that Boki will return in three months. This is asserted as a prediction in the fulfillment of which they stake their reputation. The information was communicated to Dr. Judd by Susan Reynolds, who also made known her desire to join the church & to have her child baptized, her husband having given his consent at the same time telling her that the obligation would rest upon them to raise up the child according to the principles of the Christian religion. Sabbath Feby 13 1831. Having a bad cold, I only went out today to attend the Sabbath SchooL Did not attend the meeting for the examination & instruction of the candidates. Monday Feby 14th. Engaged to employ Mr. Hathaway to work for us at this station & to give him $10 per month & his board. • Sabbath Feby 20. Reed. letters from Maui by the Packet which arrived last night. Mr. Bingham and family together with Miss Ward were at Lahaina. The chiefs also are there except Gov. Adams but he is expected along from Hawaii shortly. Mr. Richards stated in the closing paragraph of his letter that with the kings consent this island will be given to Kekauonohe & Leleohoku & that Kinau will be the kanaka. That Liliha will retain her own and husbands land for the purpose of paying her husbands debts. Monday Feby 21st. Reed. from on board the Missionary Packet a quantity ofKoa plank & ohia rafters from Hilo. Tuesday 22nd. By Oliver Chapin who sailed for Kauai in a small vessel belonging to Mr. Jones I wrote to Mr. Whitney & informed him in a hasty manner of passing events & for further information sent letters which I reed. from Mr. Bingham & Mr. Richards. Two small vessels arrived from Lahaina this forenoon & anchored at Waikiki. We were not able to understand at first the meaning of their coming to anchor there but after awhile we learned that they had • brought dovvn some of the Ohua of the chiefs. Kaikioe"was Schooner was one of them, and as she is to return immediately an opportunity is afforded for a hasty communication to Lahaina. I wrote both to Mr. Richards & to Mr. Bingham & stated what I had heard to day of affairs. Viz. that the Governess is making 11 �LEVI VOLUME 15 preparations to oppose the will of the chiefs & the new arrangements for this island, that her party are arming themselves that they are 500 strong in each of the forts well armed. • Kinau wrote to the King to the following effect that Liliha had forbid Kekuanaoa from waiting on the King with his men at his arrival saying that the foreigners were the Kings men to wait upon him ~ Also that there were a great many men & a great many guns in the fort. This she stated as a matter of fact, ~ as something which she knew certainly. As what she had heard from others she stated. That is, she said it is reported that Liliha says if the island is taken from hey then there will be war! Wednesday Feby. 23rd 1831. The Waverly & the Niu arrived from Lahaina filled with people. They both entered the harbor; but I have recd. no particular intelligence respecting those on board who they are or what they have come down for. Have learned to day through Dr. Judd as told him by Kinau, that Woodland gunner of the fort came to her supposing that she was on the side of Paki & told her that she must get the guns down from the fort on the hill as they were useless there. She soon gave him to understand that he had made a mistake in applying to her, by telling him that Kamehameha had a great many children here. In connexion with the above Woodland informed her that they had three nights attempted to remove the guns but were not able :. for want of men. Methinks this looks like not having a very great force. It is also said that the two Consuls have advised Madam Boki not to fight. This may be true or not. They certainly would make a great mistake to put her up to wage war with all the chiefs. Mr. French told Dr. Judd that Paki had said he did not intend to fight, but only designed to get ready. Friday 25th. Kamauhu called to inquire respecting attending Poalima in the fort. He gave us the information, to use his own expression, that pau loa \X!aiane were there also men from Kaneohe & Punaluu. He said they were there not from any particular desire of their own, but because required to come by the Chief; the project however was a rebellious one & his opinion was that it was opposed to the principles of the poalima & would therefore leave them to themselves & discontinue the meeting. This was in accordance with our views; for those who are admitted to the poalima are only such as are friendly to good order & morality, and as soon as any of those who have been admitted cease to be such they forfeit their standing as members of the Meeting. It was our opinion that all who are in that combination have forfeited • their membership of the poalima. Saturday Feby 26th 1831. A strong wind from the N.E. and some rain. The workmen forsook their work on account of the inclemency of the weather. 12 �LEVI VOLUME 15 Sent on board the Packet a few supplies for Lahaina & Hawaii. The Niu which sailed for Maui was driven back ~ sprung a leak and lost an anchor. • Sabbath 27. Congregations to day notwithstanding an uncomfortably strong wind as full as usuaL In the evening met the candidates. Learned that Puaiole one of the number selected for examination & special instruction is very ill & it is feared near his end. Monday Feb. 28 1831. Recd. the intelligence this morning of the death of Puaiole. We regretted very much that we had not been able to call upon him during his sickness. One reason & the principal was that his residence was at a considerable distance in the country. He had but recently been removed to the village. Mr. Clark had proposed to himself to visit him. but just as he was about to set out we learned his death. We learn that he was quite resigned. The Packet sailed today for the windward. Wrote to Mr. Richards, Bishop & Ruggles. Tuesday March 11831. The Paalua, Kaahumanu's vessel sailed for Lahaina. Wednesday 2nd. Hoapili & Kekauonohi arrived this morning in the Pakii from Maui as an embassage from the chiefs who are all assembled there. By letters from the brethren it appears that their apprehensions for the peace of this island are very great, having heard much from natives of the hostile attitude taken by • the Governess. The object of Hoapili's visit is to mediate peace & pacify his daughter if possible & induce her to go to Maui to meet the chiefs in counsel there in order to the settlement of matters. His plan will be to induce her to disarm all her men & empty the fort of those that are now in it deposit the arms & amunition in the magazine lock them up & receive the key into his own hand to keep in order for the disposal of the whole by the word of the King. We had a conversation with Malo who has come down with Hoapili ma. He thinks that the steps that Kaikioewa was disposed to take at Hawaii were very hasty & injudicious ~ that was to strip Liliha entirely & by a strong arm to put her down. And it was afterwards his advice that coercive measure should immediately be taken to force her to a compliance with the will of the chiefs & to chastise those who have placed themselves in the posture of defiance. If Hoapili is not able to effect the object of his visit in gaining the consent of his daughter to go to the windward he will leave her peaceably & return to Lahaina. In which case a contest will ultimately ensue as • the chiefs will then be fully aware of the settled hostility of her feelings & her fixed determination to resist. It is our prayer that she may not be left to such madness & thus compel the chiefs to arm themselves against her & come down to engage in war. 13 �LEVI VOLUME 15 As I was in Mr. Reynold's store I was accosted by Capt. Snow & charged with having neglected to afford assistance to him at the time he fell from a horse in front of the Mission establishment some months • ago. He addressed me in quite a passionate manner. I assured him that it was not true that I turned away; but that I went to him & invited the persons who had lifted him up to conduct him to the apartment of Dr.Judd.- That I attended him to the house & remained there to afford assistance untill he was washed & his face dressed. I thanked him for mentioning his feelings to me and assured him that he had been misinformed as to my not being ready to afford assistance. He seemed not to be fully satisfied with my statement of the case. On my return home I mentioned to Dr. Judd the charge of unkindness brought against me and the Dr. thot proper to write a note to Capt. S. to assure him that the charge against me was without foundation. Thursday March 3 1831. To day Hoapili had an interview with his daughter Liliha who arrived last evening from Nuuanu & this forenoon called upon him at his lodging in the stone house. He opened to her the object of his visit ~ that she go to Lahaina to meet the chiefs ~ to this she immediately consented ~ the next that the arms & amunition in the fort be secured in the magazine and the key delivered up to Kinau & Kekuanaoa to take charge of for Leleohoku whose would be the fort ~ and when Kuakini should come • down then the command should be entrusted to him. To this she also consented. We are told by Malo that while Hoapili & Liliha were engaged in this conversation the English Consul came in & invited Liliha aside to communicate something privately to her ~ Upon the authority of Malo who received his information from one of Liliha's confidential women we learn that the object of this private interview of the Consul was to dissuade Liliha from going to the windward in compliance with the charge of the King & chiefs!! Tomorrow we learn is the day fixed for giving up the arms in the fort and for disbanding the men ~ and after the Sabbath Hoapili Liliha & Kekauonohi sail for the windward. The Lord be praised for thus disposing this woman to consent to the proposals made to her. I would regard it altogether of the Lord; and would pray that what he has graciously begun he would carry on & complete & cause every thing to subserve his own glory & the advancement of his cause, and that every one who is high and lifted up he would abase, according to his ability so to do. • Friday March 4th 1831. This forenoon I reed. a note from Mr. Charlton in behalf of the principal residents requesting my attendance at the house of Boki to interpret between them and Hoapili. I complied without hesitancy and went immediately to the place specified and found the foreigners assembling. Those 14 �LEVI VOLUME 15 that I now recollect were the following. Messrs.Charleton & Jones & Reynolds, French, Capts. Grimes, Blanchard, John Meek Drs. Sariere & Ford, ~ Hoapili was seated in the lanai with a book and several • persons were sitting round who seemed to have been occupied with the palapala. Mr. Charlton walked in and addressed Hoapili with the salutain "your honor" to who his excellency replied (your honor paha'. Mr. C. then turned to me and said the object of my being requested to attend on this occasion was to make some inquiries & give some explanations, and he wished me to inquire where Hoapili would attend to the business in the lanai or in the house ~ he chose the latter & walked in immediately and took his seat. Mr. Charlton then said he had learned from a source not to be doubted that some person had written from this place to Lahaina stating that the foreigners had combined to oppose the king on his landing and that they were confederate with those who were disposed to do him injury; and he wished me to ask Hoapili whether any such letter had been received by the King. To the question proposed the Gov. of Maui replied that no such letter had been recd. by him. Mr. Jones then requested me to ask when such a report was in circulation at Lahaina. To which the gov. replied there was ~ that it was on the lips of a great many and was reported particularly by persons who belonged to the vessels which had recently arrived there. They then wished to know whether he had seen a letter containg. any such assertion as they were sure a letter had been written. '. To this the gov. did not give a direct answer as I suspect he did not fully understand the import of the question. He said he had not recd. letter ~ that letters had been written and recd. by the persons to whom they were written, how should he know what they contained. This the gentlemen called equivocation. They then wished me to say that these charges were utterly false and that they were the King's friends and were ready to serve him, and moreover wished that when he returned to Lahaina that he would express this sentiment to the King. Hoapili said to this that he was not going to Lahaina ~ that his daughter would go and that to send his daughter thither was the object of his present visit. That his business was with his daughter & not in the least with them. Another question which the gentlemen wished to be put to the Gov. was whether his present visit was not inconsequence of that report or letter. By the way, by the letter I suppose his excellency understood that which Kinau wrote to the King giving an account of Liliha's forbidding Kekuanaoa's waiting on the King & saying that the foreigners were the King's men to wait upon him, and of the men under arms in the fort. To this he replied that the letter was one among other reason • - that the chiefs had decided on sending for her. And here he repeated that his business was with his daughter & not with them. His honor the Eng. Consul spoke many hard things respecting the person who had written the letter 15 �LEVI VOLUME 15 containing the charges against them. And said if he was a white man he would surely have him whipt & if he were a native when the king came down he would complain of him & have him punished ~ at any rate • he would have the business sifted on the return of his Majesty. Among other things to prove his loyalty he said Madam BoH had requested him when the King came down to go off in his own cutter to bring him on shore!! ~ I do not know but he said Mr. Jones & him. This confirms a report which had come to our ears that the Governess had invited the two consuls to go off on the arrival of the King & conduct him on shore. Saturday March 5th. The people who have had arms & amunition in their keeping have been returning them to the fort which is now in the care of Hoapili who is placing the arms & a.munition in the magazine. Learn from Kekuanaoa that Hoapili has requested that all the male members of the church be assembled to go into the fort & stay with him: and our opinion was asked as to the propriety of the measure. We told him we thought that under existing circumstances it was not expedient as the step would be likely to occasion talk and reproach. We thought it would be best that the majority of those with him should be faithful men that could be relied on who are not of the church. This was also Malo's & Laanui's advice. • This evening the chiefs & the members of the family took tea at the house of Mr. Clark. Hoapili owing to the unsettled state of things in the fort excused himself. Kinau, Kekuanaoa, Kekauonohi & Liliha favored us with their company. The latter though she attempted to wear the appearance of vivacity could ill conceal the dej ection of her mind. The printing of the last sheet of Ninau hoike has been commenced & some copies of the copies having been gathered & stitched, the chiefs were each furnished with a copy. Sabbath March 6th 1831. The congregation this morning was unusually large. Hoapili having expressed a wish that religious worship should be conducted with him and his people in the fort I went down in the morning and attended a service. The number of persons present was I judged, upwards of 50 mostly those who have had their residence in the fort. Awa & Haia were present. I expounded from the 12 chap~ of the I Epis. Corinthians. Dr. Judd attended the service in the afternoon. • In the evening Mr. Clark & I attended the examination meeting. Monday Mar. 7th. Madam BoH & Paki sailed this morning in the Pakii for Lahaina. Previous to her embarkation we recd. an invitation from Hoapili to go down to the fort to attend prayers. Mr. Clark & I 16 �LEVI VOLUME 15 went down and we found the chiefs in the stone house and in the lanai in front on the wall of the fort. Mr. Clark made a prayer and almost immediately after the close of it, her ladyship set out to go on board. Paki • was not present he had probably gone on board before. A considerable concourse of people assembled on the wharf & accompanied her to the boat. Mitchener a foreigner was in the stem of the boat in which she embarked & held the steering oar probably to be her attendant to MauL He is a man deeply interested in her cause, and said a few days ago in my hearing that "he expected there would be a revolution here before long." I wrote by the opportunity to Mr. Bingham & gave him an account of passing events, and also wrote to Mr. Andrews. The letters were deld. to Apii who goes up with Liliha as her chaplain and teacher. Kamaunu was solicited by Paki to attend him. The invitation being given not long before the vessel saHd & Kamaunu having no inclination to be of the company declined going & though pressed very hard to comply persisted in the refusal and the vessel sailed without him his wife however accompanied the wife ofPaki. Tuesday March 8th. Mr. Clark & I attended the church meeting this evening. Among the subjects of • conversation was one respecting retaining in the Poalima those persons who had recently deled with the Governess & gone into the fort ~ Kawaa the head man of Honouliuli asked the question. We enquired whether many persons from that place had joined the conspiracy he answered that there were a good many and they had voluntarily joined this party. We told our opinion that such persons were hewa and that their repentance ought to be more clear than it could proved to be in so short a time before they were received again. We also told the church that the people of God were averse to war & bloodshed and that they would never be of a conspiracy against that which was good and right ~ that they were loyal subjects supporters of law & good order. Wednesday March 9th. Dr. Judd & I went to see Keaomahuilani, who has had a violent attack of vomiting blood, Being informed that he was very low, we made no delay. His house is towards the further part of the village near the Mulivvai. We find him indeed very low & in great distress. Scarcely able to speak, his pulse weak & irregular. Dr. Judd gave him 50 drops of laudanum but this potion seemed to have • very effect. We endeavored to converse with him, but he seemed unable to command his thoughts enough to give any connected idea of his mind. I asked him whether he thought of God; he answered in the affirmative; whether he prayed to him: and whether he relied on Jesus Christ for salvation & whether he 17 �LEVI VOLUME 15 had a desire to see God & Jesus Christ? all of which he answered in the affirmative. To the inquiry whether he would be glad to have one of us pray with him, he answered Yes with apparent gratification. • This man is one of those under examination & special instruction with reference to admission to the church. He is considerably advanced in years and in the time of heathen idolatry here was called a God, & received religious worship as such. Great respect was paid to him insomuch that no one stood in his presence when he passed along the road but all fell prostrate. This veneration passed away with the downfall of idolatry in the islands. Having become acquainted with the words of the true God & the way of salvation by Jesus Christ he abandoned the old superstition entirely & yielded himself as we hope to God ~ at least this is what he has told us & we have no evidence against his sincerity. Thursday 10th. Keaomahuilani died this morning about 8 o'ck. Kekuanaoa was present with him at his decease. He had the use of his reason though he was not able to say much. To the inquiry whether he had any thought he said, Manao no ~ hookahi no manao io. Jesu. He was asked by Kekuanaoa whether he had no charge to leave respecting his wife & children & land. Hookahi no manao ia Jew was his reply. The inquiry was repeated & the same answer given. His mind seemed fixed upon the subject of salvation and from that it could not be diverted. He died almost immediately after this conversation. • Friday March 11th 1831. A vessel arrived from Lahaina & brought down Keliiahonui & Kapule & her husband. By the hand of the former I recd a letter from Mr. Richards, mentioning the arrival of the Pakii at Lahaina & Liliha's reception. He gives no particulars but expresses his fears for the King. Kapule told us that the king was greatly affected, that he seated himself in her lap & wept greatly. . Kaikioewa who was sitting by took hold of the king & pulled him from her. We cannot but feel moved with this disposition of the king, manifested towards such a person & under such circumstances and in view of it are constrained to look upon the movements of the governess here as something which would have met the Kings cooperation and upon the defeat of their plan as a striking interposition of providence & a sort of pledge that the Lord will suffer nothing to stand in the way of the success of his word in this land. This is our prayer. Lord vindicate thine own cause. Make the wrath & wickedness & malice of men to praise thee & the remainder do thou restrain! Saturday Mar. 12 1831. This morning the Pakii arrived & we had the happiness of welcoming Mr. • Bingham & family & Miss Ward to this Station, former after an absence of 9 months lacking only 2 days, the latter of a longer time. Mr. B. brings notice that the chiefs will probably be down next week. We also learn from Mr. B. that Hoapili's communication from this place by Liliha to Kaahumanu was a positive 18 �LEVI VOLUME 15 denial of every thing which had been reported concerning warlike preparations at this place. All the things they had heard, he said, were wahahee loa. In communicating such a sentiment as this the gov. of Maui • must have given more credit to his daughter & to the foreigners than to Kinau Kekuanaoa & all the good people of the place. For they & we had the demonstration of our senses to the contrary. We kllow that warlike preparations were made, for what we have very good data for guessing. Not indeed to oppose the Kings landing but to promote it sooner than the other chiefs would have it & to get him into their circle & gain his assent to their plan. This I believe to have been their design. Sabbath March 13 1831. The house was very full and Mr. Bingham preached a long sermon from I Timo.1. 15. This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am Chief. Mr. Clark preached in the afternoon. Congregation not so large. Reed. a call to day from a young man from Boston, son of Mr. Kilham of the Firm Kilham & Mier,with a letter of introduction from Mr. HilL Evening attended with Mr. Clark the meeting of examination & instruction for candidates. Conversed on the subject of the nature & evidences of faith. Monday March 14. The weather has been so unfavorable owing to frequent showers of rain that the • work on my building has not been going on. This afternoon the brethren of this station met in my room and at the request of Mr. Shepard took into consideration the subject of his duty in reference to his health and adopted the following resolution. Resolved that while we regret to lost the important services of Mr. Shepard in superintending the printing department even for a little season, still in consideration of the affection of his lungs and the apprehension that the trade wind and dust of Honolulu plains will be unfavorable to his cough, we therefore recommend that he feel himself released from the care of the office and that he seek a more favorable atmosphere at Lahaina or Kailua as shall appear most desirable to himself; and that he simply hold himself at the disposal of an aiwise providence and wait for the intimations of the Sovereign and adorable will of our gracious Redeemer, who directs all our affairs in infinite goodness. We were gratified with a visit from Cap. Hussey of the ship Cyrus, whom we had the pleasure to lodge with us last spring in a feeble state of health. His health has considerably improved though it is far from • being firm. We made him the offer of accommodations with us; but he declined owing to his business. Tuesday March 15 1831. About 2 o'ck this afternoon a sail made its appearance. We soon perceived that it was a brig and fancied that it was a vessel from Boston whose arrival is expected every hour. When 19 �LEVI VOLUME 15 she had got down near enough to render her colors distinct we perceived that they were the national colors of the islands and the discharge of canon soon settled the opinion in our minds that the King was on board. • Shortly other vessels made their appearance and not a doubt remained that his Majesty & the chiefs were all at hand. Not long after the brig had anchored ~ Mr. Bingham) Dr. Judd) Mr. Clark and myself set out to go down to the landing to pay our respects to his majesty when he should come on shore not doubting that all his loyal subjects the foreigners would show themselves among the most respectful as they had been reported by the Governess to be the Kings men to wait upon him: We thought that we would not be behind them in attentions. On our way we stopped at the stone house where Kinau & Kekauonohi were as the king had not left the vessel. Here we were told that the foreigners had proposed to Hoapili to go off in about 20 boats & wait upon the king. This was refused by Hoapili and permission only granted for the Consuls to go off. And as three boats had been seen going out it was supposed that the official gentlemen had gone off to meet his majesty & to propose bringing him on shore. We waited an hour & a half perhaps when noticing boats coming in we walked down. The Sch. Pakii had previously anchored and had been very respectfully saluted from the fort. Having reached the passage which leads from the landing to the wood house of Boki we were met by a concourse and we soon discovered Madam Boki & Kehekili walking • ~ up we respectfully saluted the personages & were as respectfully saluted in return) and then they passed on & we went to the American Consulate where we were informed Gov. Adams was. A number of gentlemen had assembled there and we walked up the stairs saluting as we passed along those who stood near us or who deigned to notice us. Mr. Jones reed. us very politely. Mr. Charlton was one of the gentlemen in the room. He arose and gave me his hand. Paki & Haia were setting by him & both rose & gave us their hands & aloha. Gov. Adams seemed glad to meet us. We sat a little while and talked with the gentlemen. Shortly it was announced that his Majesty was landing and a motion made to go and pay our respects to him. The foreigners did not second the move. and it was not till then that we learned that offense had been given by Hoapilfs forbidding boats going out to meet the king. One asked Dr. Judd what was the meaning of the waters being tabu. Much dissatisfaction seemed to be felt. We bowed to our company and set off for the fort to salute his majesty. We found him with his Kahu Kaikioewa at the stone house. He appeared pleased to see us & gave us very cordial salutation as did his honorable Kahn. We staid some time and learned from • the king that Kaahumanu had been visited with a very dangerous attack of something like the appoplexy on Saturday night) & that was the reason of their not sailing on Monday night. We were distressed at the intelligence & could not but feel that it was a kind dispensation by which her valuable life is continued yet 20 �LEVI VOLUME 15 longer. 'e It was proposed to move forward & the King's Kahu set out, & was followed by his Majesty & his attendants. The other chiefs not having landed Dr. Judd. Mr. Clark & I waited for them, when they landed, we attended them to the stone house, where a prayer was offered by Mr. Bingham in acknowledgement of the divine goodness.in the protection vouchsafed to those who had been absent during all the time of their journeying. Saturday March 19 1831. The church assembled this morning in the meeting house to attend to the examination of candidates. About three hours were spent in that business, and then the meeting adj ourned till after dinner when the ch. assembled again and spent about three hours more in the same employment. Thirteen persons were examined in reference to their being admitted to the ch. on the coming Sabbath and about 30 more in reference to being propounded. Sabbath March 20th. A solemn & interesting day. The meeting house was filled to overflowing in the morning. Mr. Bingham preached about 50 min. in a solemn & impressive manner suited to a sacramental occasion. In the afternoon the emblems of the Savior's body & blood were displayed in the presence of a large number of the professed followers of the Lord Jesus Christ from the four principal islands including • this. So large an assemblage of communicants I think has never been witnessed in the islands. Most of the principal chiefs were present. The candidates were seated in front of the table and stood up & made their confession of faith & solemnly pledged themselves to be the Lord's & received the initiatory seal of baptism and afterwards sat down and with the elder members united in celebrating the dying love of the Redeemer. A day I trust long to be remembered. The Lord grant that the Scenes of this day may be sanctified to the King and to multitudes of others. Monday March 211831. This day a large quantity of kapa avails of books sold at Kailua & Kaawaloa were landed from the Packet which arrived on Saturday, and were drawn up to the house. The Portrait of Sophia Bingham which was taken at Edgartown soon after her arrival in America was recd to day by the hand of Cap. Swain of the ship Susan, by her parents, but they were greatly disappointed on opening the box to find that the painting had so materially suffered by the voyage that not a feature of their loved daughter could be recognized. It is hoped however some thing may be found to restore it. • Monday March 28th. By the Schr. Crusader 176 days from Boston recd. a sm. package of letters & learned that a considerable shipment of supplies for this mission was made on board the Ship Wilmington & Liverpool Packet which sailed about the 1st of Sept. Encouragement is also afforded that the mission will 21 �LEVI VOLUME 15 be reenforced & an establishment made at the Marquesas. Friday April 1st 1831. By public notification the people assembled at the house of the king to hear a • declaration of the decisions of the chiefs; ~ foreigners and chiefs as well as the common people were required to be present. The common people stood outside of the fence which encircles the kings house and formed a half circle in front many rows abrest. The chiefs & principle persons together with the foreigners stood or sat in front of the house within the enclosure while a row of armed soldiers formed wings from each comer of the house to the fence. When the king was ready to deliver his address he walked forth in front of the door and called for the attention of the people and then pointed to Kaahumanu and said she would communicate his mind. Kaahumanu arose and opened a paper she held in her hand containing the will of the King & the result of the councils of the nation. She read the contents very deliberately ~ the substance of which was that the king in consequence of the departure & absence of Boki (in short, nalowale ke kiaaina) takes possession of the whole island together with Honolulu & the two forts ~ which he gives to Kaahumanu to take care of ~ The fort is given to Kuakini to take care of and the laws of God are taken for the basis of the laws of the land and all the people are called upon to yield obedience to them. After finishing reading the declaration which is signed by the King Kauikeaouli, Kaahumanu, Kuakini, • Hoapili, Naihe & Kaikioewa, Kaahumanu made a short speech calling upon all classes to attend & obey to the law of God & the laws of the King & to serve & fear God worship & honor him as that by which they would find prosperity, peace & happiness and by which the kingdom would be stable & prosperous. Kuakini arose & walked from among the company with which he was sitting & addressed the foreigners ~ particularly those who are proprietors of Grog Shops stating that being invested with authority he should now refuse to receive money granting permission for the sale of spirituous liquors ~ that no more licenses would be given out for that purpose the sale of rum being-strictly forbidden by law. That he should proceed to execute the laws in that respect and now prohibitted the sale of that article: ~ and that if after this rum should be sold the property of the vendor of it should be seized ~ & if any person should be so presumptuous as to persevere in defiance of law his house should be tom down. He also prohibited gambling houses under the same penalty. He said these were laws made long time ago but had not been enforced and he was determined now to put them in execution; and in making this remark cast a reflection upon his predecessor • for unfaithfulness: ~ a censure he most justly deserved. The addresses m.ust have been very unwelcome to the foreigners in general & to grog shop proprietors in particular. �LEVI VOLUME 15 Some fellows who passed by the houses in the evening vented their displeasure in very abusive language saying that they loved rum and rum they would drink; and they cursed both missionaries & chiefs for the • prohibition. Saturday April 2nd. We learn that a certain class of foreigners, I should say residents, are exceedingly angry on account of the kapu on the selling of rum. Kaahumanu called Mr. Marine and told him he must forbid his daughters to moe kolohe. The Don relied that he was afraid of having his house pulled down about his head. The old lady said to them, "Do you forbid their moe kolohe and if you are assaulted for doing right we will defend you". Mr. Jones is living with one of his daughters, besides having Hannah Holms as a wife, and from Cap. Wood of the Ship Braganze, who took tea with us, I learned that said Jones was the most bitter of all our enemies though he ought to be our protector which seemed to Cap. W. quite a strange thing. I also learned from the above Captain that the masters of the waling ships would be pleased with the regulation making it a crime to sell rum as thereby the crews of the ships would become more orderly. Learned from Kapule that the order requiring the French Catholics to leave the islands was to be issued today. • The Catholics were sent for by the chiefs who were assembled in the fort; they came & the order for their departure was read to them; but not given into their hand lest it should be made an ill use of. We learn that they made some objections Said they had had the permission of Boki & the King to remain, and asked what evil they had done. Sabbath April3rd. The meeting house was crowded. Mr. Bingham preached from the words "Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee.- And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers." The sermon was listened to with apparent interest and some parts of it with seeming admiration. A part of the late proclamation of the King of England which Mr. Bingham has translated was read with good effect, and it was designed to illustrate the proposition that kings shall become nursing fathers to the church. The late movements too of the Chiefs here, and the countenance of the King to good order & his proclamation in favor of it & of religion, were referred to as illustrative of the same, & cited as a fulfilment of the prediction as it respects the cause • in this land and at this time. Evening ~ met the candidates for church privileges. Mr. Clark was not present owing to a slight cold. Mr. Bingham attended. The subject of inquiry and investigation was the nature & design of baptism & to 23 �LEVI VOLUME 15 whom properly administered? Monday ApI. 4. By the Brig Active 138 days from Boston, reed. a paquet of letters & two bundles • containing publications. By the letters reed the information of the purpose of the Board to send us a new reenforcement expected to sail from the port of New Bedford in Deer. on board a ship called the New England. The families had an invitation to tea at Mr. Bingham's. Capts. Hussey & Wood were present and spent the evening and united with the families in the mon. con. prayer meeting. Tuesday April 5th 1831. Being the appointed season for our chh. meeting the members assembled in the school house at candle lighting. The meeting was opened by singing & prayer, and Mr. Bingham made a short address upon the subject of the Christians duty, obligation & responsibility. He then alluded to some rules he had proposed for consideration about a year ago in reference to an association for suppressing intemperance and repeated them which were as follows: 1. We will not drink spirits for the sake (stimulus) of the excitement occasioned by them. 2. We will not sell spirits for the sake of gain. 3. We will not manufacture spirits. 4 . We will not offer spirits to our friends, neighbors or strangers unless they are prescribed by a • temperate physician. 5. We will not give spirits to our workmen on account of their labor. Having distinctly stated these rules he proposed that those present who were willing to subscribe to them should rise which was followed by the whole company's rising. After some further conversation and remarks it was proposed that Gov. Adams, N aihe, Hoapili & Kaikioewa should stand at the head of an association to be called a Society for the Suppresion of intemperance and under them as a board of managers should be appointed twelve persons for the purpose of obtaining subscribers & attending to the concerns of the Society. Wednesday ApI. 6 1831. About one thousand people met this afternoon in the meeting house for the purpose of organizing a Soc. for the Suppression of intemperance. Gov. Adams read the regulations and then desired those who approved of them to rise which was followed by a simultaneous movement of the whole assemblage expressive of their assent to the rules & • readiness to subscribe to them. The names of the president vice presidents & managers were read & the assent of the meeting called for to their appointment, which was readily signified by the rising up of the whole assemblage. 24 �LEVI VOLUME 15 Gov. Adams as President called over the names of the board of managers & gave them books containing the regulations with blank leaves for the names of members. The Society being thus formed the • managers began immediately to take down the names of the members. Saturday April 9th 1831. Since Wednesday evening Mr. Bingham has exchanged communications with several of the residents in the village respecting a report said to have been communicated to Mr. Bingham and said also to have been disclosed by him to several individuals and declared publicly in the church some time in the course of Wednesday the purport of which was that Mr. B. had been told that the white residents or principal residents had conspired against his ~ Mr. B.s ~ life. The first COffin. from the following gentlemen ~ J.e. Jones, Wm. French, Stepn. Reynolds & Hemy A Pierce, requesting from Mr. Bingham an explicit answer whether he had been thus told. Mr. B. answered explicitly that he had not been told that the principal residents had conspired to take his life. Next day Friday Dr. Rooke wrote up inclosing a note from Mr. Jones which he had just recd. requiring him to appear before a com. of gen. to say whether he had told MI. Bingham that the white residents had conspired against his Mr. B's life for added the note Mr. B. has stated in public and private that this is the fact & it can be proved & if it be not a fact that you are his informer he shall suffer for the consequences. This was the exact sentiment of the note though not the • precise words. MI. B. returned an answer to Dr. Rooke and then penned a note to MI. Jones requiring him to take back the length & breadth of of the assertion and that if he did not he should feel at liberty to complain of him to the Sand. lsI. Government & to the Govt. of the u.S. MI. Jones very soon returned an answer, and was followed by an another from Mr. Bingham and a third from Mr. Jones in which he declined any further controversy. As Mr. Jones in one of his communications said that his Mr. B's reply to the first communication was an evasion of the question proposed by the gentlemen and that Mr. Reynolds had twice put the question to Mr. B. whether he had circulated the report which had occasioned so much excitement he gave no answer; MI. B. addressed a note to the authors of the first letter & another to Mr. Reynolds requesting an explicit answer to the questions whether the ansI. of MI. B. was evasive and whether Mr. B. had addressed the inquiries as above stated. To these answers were recd the first was that the answer was evasive only ~ and from Mr. Reynolds something of a long reply, but a denial that he put the question directly though he • mentioned the subject to MI. B. who made no reply. It is very certain that no small excitement exists in the village and it is not improbable that threats have been made touching the life of Mr. Bingham. This Mr. Reynolds thought not unlikely. 25 �LEVI VOLUME 15 A communication has been sent to the King from the principal residents petitioning for a redress of grievances. The paper was sent to Mr. B. this afternoon by the King, to be translated. • Wednesday ApL 13th. The members of the different families of the station and all the principal chiefs, including the King, and not excluding Liliha, took tea at the house of Mr. Bingham and spent part of the evening ~ all the company appeared to be in good spirits and the chiefs notwithstanding some political changes, to the disgrace of one, & the lessening of the possessions & authority of another, seemed to entertain a good degree of kind feeling towards each other. The King was perfectly easy and sociable joined in singing a hymn or two and made the room ring as often as anyone with his laugh & pleasantry. Mr. Bingham proposed prayer in which all seemed willing to join and Laanui in a reverent & becoming manner addressed the throne of grace. Soon after the prayer part of the company took leave & part remained to enjoy further conversation & social intercourse. Kapiolani was very pleasant in their remarks respecting the conduct of the foreigners since the late restrictions. One day last week she road out with Mr. French who had a good deal to say against the restrictions on riding out on the Sabbath. She gave some account of a conversation she had held with Mr. Jones respecting keeping holy the Sabbath. He requested to be informed who had told the • ~ ~ ~ people the Sabbath was to be sanctified & kept holy She said God He said Indeed? Did God tell you so? No ~ Mr. Bingham told you. ~ No, she said, that is what God says in his law. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. He said the day was designed for rest & relaxation. The conversation was stopped by the entrance of the king to the place where they were conversing together & the gentleman immediately turned & went to another part of the room. We were gratified with the firmness of Ka piolani & readiness to answer & confute the cavils of the enemies of religion. A striking fact this and worthy of note that one who but a little time ago was a heathen should undertake to defend the institutions of religion against the cavils of persons brought up under the light of the gospeL Surely this is a fulfIlment of what Christ said: the last shall be first & the first last. Saturday April 16th. By the Ship Ann Capt. Brayton a very friendly man, we recd. letters from Hilo from Mr. Green & Mr. Goodrich. An accident happened on board this ship soon after she came to anchor .- While in the act of furling up the main top sail, one of the men on the yard lost his balance and pitched over it ~ in falling he caught hold of another man & drew him along & this other man caught hold of another so that three men were precipitated from a height of thirty feet. Two of them struck the deck & one of those who struck the deck was very badly hurt & the other less so and the one who fell overboard 26 �LEVI VOLUME 15 the least. By this vessel Mr. Goodrich sent down 44 plank & half barrel ofkukui oiL The plank by the kindness of • the captain were rafted ashore this afternoon. Sabbath April 17th. Have learned that by order of the Gov. two or three persons who were riding out for pleasure were stopped & their horses taken from them. One other person had set out in defiance of the kapu which had been proclaimed publicly by the crier last week; but when assailed as he was about to leave his own yard he thought it prudent to retreat. Some of the natives were disposed to pursue him into his yard & seize his horse; but he drew a pistol & swore he would shoot the first one who attempted to do so, & the natives thought it prudent to withdraw. Kaahumanu & Kapiolani attended Sabbath School this afternoon. They seemed pleased with the remarks & conversation upon the 7th chap. of Acts which was the lesson. The conduct of Stephen & the character of his peresecuters attracted their attention. And they made a very just comparison between the conduct of those certain of the Synagogue of the Libertines Cyrenians &c. who assailed Stephen & the English American & others who in this land set themselves against the truth & suborn men to bear false witness against its propagators. • By the Ship Wilmington & Liverpool Packet which arrived to day recived letters & an invoice of a valuable shipment of supplies on board that vessel. Attended with Mr. Clark the meeting for the instruction of candidates the subject of conversation was experimental religion. Monday ApL 18 1831. Reed. a call from Cap. Alexander Russell of Ship W. & L Packet which has supplies for the mission. He appears a pleasant man, hope he will prove truly friendly. Learn that the excitement in the village is greater than it ever has been before in consequence of the seizure of the horses for violation of the Sabbath. Tuesday April 19 1831. Ann. examination of the schools commenced. The schools of Honolulu exhibited. Mrs. C. reed. a box to day from Pequea landed form the ship Wilmington & L Packet. Friday April 22. Yesterday morning the Ship having our supplies on board came into the harbor and in the afternoon the people began to land them. I borrowed a scow for the convenience of getting the articles on shore ~ and I find greatly facilitated the landing of them. This afternoon the last of the articles was landed. I have not been able to get them all up to the establishment ~ the lath & some of the shingles I left 27 �LEVI VOLUME lS on the wharf. Part of the barrels I lodged in a house belonging to Kaina and he was kind enough to remove by the aid of his own men all the joist into his yard for safety. • This afternoon the Examination of the Schools close. The whole number who have exhibited and who are all readers is 5443. The examination upon the whole is the most interesting of anyone we have ever had and certainly it has been the most laborious & thorough. Monday May 2nd. Monthly Concert; met in the evening at the house of Mr. Bingm. By invitation some of the chiefs who are soon to leave took tea with us viz. Hoapili, Naihe, Kapiolani & Kekapuohe. Tuesday 3rd. The Paki said for Lahaina by which Hoapili ma took passage for their homes. I had put a few articles on board for the Station. Have learned that 20 or thirty foreigners combined to have a rout in the village on the Sabbath, having armed themselves with clubs & knives; about one half of the number were mounted on horse back; The object of the rioters was to set at defiance the kapu & to intimidate the natives. When Gov. Adams was informed that foreigners were riding through the village he sent some of his people to seize the horses: his people were opposed and one of them received a blow with a club & was considerably hurt. The foreigners ,e supposed they had gained their point because they drove the men despatched to seize the horses. But they were far from being victorious in the end, for yesterday the Gov. called them to an account and seized a number of the horses eight or nine I have been told & took possession of the house of the foreigner who wounded the native. One of the men who lost a horse went to the King to recover it but the king told him to pay what the horse cost. Thursday May 5th 1831. Naihe & Kapiolani and the other Hawaii chiefs left this morning in the Keokoi. Kia one of our native woman the wife of Harry our cook has left us to go up with the chiefs to visit her friends. She will return after she has finished her ue i ke aloha. Sabbath, May 8th. The number of those who come out on Sabbath morng to attend worship having become so great that the meeting house is not sufficient to contain them it has been thought desirable that those who are not able to get into the house should be recommended to assemble in the school house and that one of our number should meet with & address them. A fortnight ago word was given out that a \ • service would be conducted for the benefit of those for whom there was room in the house; Last Sabbath Dr. Judd made a beginning & the school house was filled; the number present was probably not less than one thousand. 28 �LEVI VOLUME 15 This day I undertook to conduct the services. The number present was about the same as last Sabbath. I read a chapter from the Gospel of Luke & made remarks from the words ~ Strive to enter in at the strait • gate &c. Gov. Adams was one of the congregation and he was invited to offer one of the prayers. Tuesday May 10th 1831. The Waverly sailed for KauaL I wrote a hasty letter to Mr. Gulick and sent a few articles. Kaahumanu was kind enough to detain the vessel to enable me to send the things on board. Mr. Bingham & I have reed. a piece of land from Kaahumanu this day: it is situated at Koolau. It was given to us in connexion with a grant made to the school committee or poe Kaahele ike hale kula ~ The place is Kaluanui my land is called Halawa & I have given the care of it to Ehu. Mr. Bingham reed. a call from Capt. Cole yesterday & another today. He is very much dissatisfied with the regulations of the Chiefs forbidding riding on the Sabbath, sports &c. Says riding on the Sabbath is in no other country forbidden & wished Mr. Bingham to go with him to the king to interpret some things he desired to say to him respecting a hors'e which Gov. Adams had seized for a violation of their kapu against riding. Friday May 13th 1831. Taken with a pain in my left foot ~ seemed like a sprain though not conscious of having wrenched it. The pain increased till I could scarcely bear to put my foot to the ground and I could • not move about with any comfort. Saturday 14th. Early this morning I was attacked with pain in the bowels & diarrhoea. Sent for Dr. Judd, and he gave me medicine ~ pain continued through the day & evening ~ I have experienced a very uncomfortable day. The Dr. gave me more medicine which operated well but did not remove the pain. My complaint appears to be billious and I have very little doubt but my liver is affected. Sabbath 15th. My health is better to day but have not felt able to attend divine service ~ did not go to my Sabbath SchooL Monday 16th. Employed a new workman to day ~ a glazier to set the glass of my house. So I am obliged to go about my work again though I am quite feeble and it would be much better for me to be confined to my room. This afternoon the Packet arrived from Kauai and we had the pleasure of receiving Mr. Whitney to this station. He has come up with the translation of a Geography to go on to Lahaina to review it with the • brethren of that station. He will lodge in the chamber over the printing room. Saturday May 21st. This afternoon, Mr. W. embarked for Lahaina on board of the Waverly, which by direction of Kaahumanu sails to the windward & will bring down as many of the brethren & sisters to 29 �LEVI VOLUME 15 attend the Gen. Meeting & choose to come. Sabbath 22nd. Dr. Judd attended the meeting in the School house & conducted the services. The house • was filled. In the evening I attended with Mr. Clark the meeting with the candidates ~ The subject of inquiry & remark was the Judgement. Tuesday 24th. The King, Kinau and some others of the chiefs set out to make a visit to Koolau to be absent several weeks. They passed by towards Waikiki with a numerous train early in the morning. Dr. Judd accompanied them and perhaps he may go as far as Maunalua. Wednesday May 25th. The Brig Crusader commanded by Cap. John Meek sailed today for Norfolk Sound. Finished painting the roof of the store & dwelling house. The material which I put on is a sort of cement and is such as the roof of Mr. Whitney's house is covered with. I think it will be a good preservative of the shingles and some security against fire. The receipt for the cement is as follow. Take one measure of find sand, two of wood ashes & three of lime mix them together with such a coloring as may be fancied and let the materials be combined with as much oil as will allow of the • substance being put on with a painters brush. Thursday June 2nd. A ship, called the Milo of New Bedford, came to anchor this evening. The state of things on board is very singular. At Lahaina where she first stopped the officers and crew except the third & fourth mate deserted the vesseL The cap. came down here for help. Mr. Reynolds, who is in the absence ofMr. Jones the Agent of seamen, went up. The men were taken & secured carried on board the ship & have been brought down here. There appears to be no very specific or sufficient charge made by the deserters as a justification of their conduct, they declare that they do not like the captain and say they will not go in the vesseL Mr. Reynolds it seems was a good deal perplexed with the business, and when he arrived here made a sad complaint against Mr. Richards that he had not treated him civilly mearly because Mr. R. had not invited him to his house though he acknowledged that he had not met with Mr. R. til a few moments before he left the shore to embark for this place. He also remarked very severely on the conduct of Mr. Whitney for not speaking to him. • Saturday June 3 1831. This morning a Cap. Hill who arrived in the Milo called upon Mr. Bingham having a letter of introduction from Mr. Evarts: Cor. of the A.B.GEM. The gentleman appears to be well informed and has acquaintance with some in Am. and Eng. high in office. He professes to have taken 30 �LEVI VOLUME 15 passage into the Pacific for a benevolent purpose. His plans for doing good he has not fully developed. This afternoon the Waverly arrived from the windward and we had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Bishop • & Mr. Ruggles who have come down to attend the Gen. Meeting having left their families at Kuapehu. Mr. Thurst~n & family started to come down but Mrs. T. was overtaken by labor before the vessel arrived at Lahaina & on the arrival there she & the family were landed there & took up their quarters with Mr. Richards. Sabbath, June 5th. Mr. Bishop preached in the morning to a full congregation of natives and Mr. Clark preached in English to a larger number of foreigners that usually attend at this place upon the preaching of the GospeL Mr. Bingham preached to the native congregation this afternoon a sermon adapted to the solemn occurrence of Friday afternoon; the sudden death of Hawanawana the wife of Kahananui who fell of a appoplectic shock while relating her experience in reference to being propounded to the Church. Monday June 6th. Monthly concert. Mr. Bishop preached to or rather addressed those who assembled this afternoon. Tuesday June 7th. this afternoon we were cheered by the arrival of the ship New England with a third reenforcement consisting of three ordained Missionaries & their wives & one secular man and his wife who • are named as assistants in any department. Their names are as follows: Dwight Bladwin [sic Baldwin] Reuben Tinker Sheldon Dibble Andrew Johnstone secular Three of the Gent. came on shore and we had the happiness in uniting with them in thanksgiving to God for his kindness in bringing them to these shores in circumstance of great mercy & comfort. Wednesday June 8th. The new missionaries have all come on shore and this afternoon they have been introduced to the King & chiefs; the interview was a pleasant one; it took place in the afternoon at the Kings house. Saturday June 11 tho The New England has not yet been got into the harbor owing to an unusually strong trade. • Monday June 13 1831. The N. England got into the harbor this morning and the landing of the supplies was commenced in the forenoon, Mr. Johnstone & Mr. Bishop received them at the wharf & Mr. Johnstone took the account. The cart was occupied in bringing them up. Most of the articles were landed during the 31 �LEVI VOLUME 15 day & all that were not drawn up were lodged safely in Kaina's house & yard. A large boat obtained by the Captain & a scow by myself were kept constantly occupied during the day and the greatest dispatch was • made into the landing of the supplies. The whole amt. of which could not be much less than 40 tons ~ and perhaps it was more & all except a few tons were landed this day & all suitably taken care of. I had about 12 natives employed besides the assistance rendered by Kaina & Ehu. Tuesday 14. Two carts employed this day in drawing up supplies & all except 2 cart loads of the articles designed now to be brought to the store house were drawn up. All the goods brought up have been lodged in the cellar of the new stone house which is found sufficient to contain the whole of the shipment by the N. England. The Pahi arrived from Lahaina & the brethren from the windward have come down to attend to the business of a Gen. meeting. Viz. Messrs. Thurston, Richards, Andrews, Green & Goodrich & Mr. Whitney. Wednesday June 15th 1831. The brethren convened to organise the Gen. meeting, present all the older missionaries of the different stations except Mr. Gulick. Sabbath 19th. Reception of new missionaries to the ch. & also of native candidates. Tuesday 28. The business of the Gen. meeting closed having been continued from day to day till the '. present time. Much amity & good feeling have existed through out all the deliberations & the brethren are now about ready to return to their stations. Thursday 30th. This day the brethren left for their different stations ~ The bre. for the windward took passage in the Becket which has been sent by the chiefs for our accommodation & Mr. Whitney took passage in the packet for KauaL July 2nd 1831. The Gent. of the Mission & family have reed. a polite invitation from the foreign residents to a dinner on the 4th inst. which the Mission family saw fit to decline and an answer was returned to the Com. of arrangements to that effect couched in as polite terms as could readily be done. Wednesday Augt. 3 ~ 1831 ~ After long waiting for a conveyance to Hilo for Mr. & Mrs. Dibble who have been appointed to that station, the Missionary Packet which has been undergoing some repairs, is at length at our disposal & every thing we have to send together with the effects of Mr. & Mrs. Dibble being • on board, she is ready to saiL After prayer at the Mission house in reference to the departure of our friends, we walked to the village and at about 10 o'ck embarked. As the secular affairs of the station, it is thought may be promoted by a visit 32 �LEVI VOLUME 15 from me, it has been determined that I should accompany the new helpers. Gen. Miller, a gentleman in military command in the PelUvian army, now on a visit to these islands for the benefit of his health, being • desirous to visit the volcano & no opportunity offering for a passage but the one presented by the Missionary packet, and having recd. an invitation from us to be of our company, embarked with us. Shortly after we had got on board the vessel set saiL Friday Septr. 2nd 183 L This morning I have had the great happiness of meeting my family & the brethren & sisters of the station after an absence of 30 days. Our passage hence to Lahaina was unusually long just 5 days ~ and our passage from Lahaina to Hilo still longer in proportion & tedious, being 12 days including 2 1/2 during which we stopped at Wailuku, having put in there on acct. of bad weather. There also we left Kaiana Mr. Green's native assistant & one of our most useful chh. members who was seriously ill on board and who died about a week after we had left to prosecute our voyage to Hilo. We arrived at Hilo on the 22nd. of Augt. and after attending to the business for which I made the visit, left on the evening of the 29th. Arrived at Lahaina on our return, in the night preceding the 1st inst, and towards evening of the 1st went on board to return to the island where we arrived about 10 o'ck this • morning. Saturday Septr. 3rd. The articles put on board the Packet at Hilo for the Mission, consisting of about 12 barrels of Arrow root a few koa plank & about 1~1/3 cords wood were landed and drawn up under the superintendence of Ehu. The Arrow root was lodged in the store of Capt. Hinckley who it is expected will purchase it. Monday 5th. Monthly concert. Tuesday 6th. Church meeting which I attended in comp.y with Mr. Bingham. Wednesday 7th. Meeting of the temperance society. Commenced the foundation of a native house to be built of dobies. Thursday, Septr. 8th. Mr. Johnstone who has been connected with my family ever since his arrival has completed his removal into the house of Mr. Ellis, where he expects to reside with his family for the present. • This afternoon the brethren of this station met to consult in reference to the Marquesas subject. The Chiefs have come to the conclusion to send the Catholics from the islands on board one of their vessels and Captn. Hill thinks the sailing of the vessel will afford an opportunity for a deputation from this mission 33 �LEVI VOLUME 15 to go to the Marquesas islands on a visit for the purpose of a survey. The question with us in reference to sending a deputation on board the same vessel with the Catholics, was that of expediency. The opinion of • each brethren being asked separately the result was that the conveyance is a very undesirable one and the duty of the mission not clear. It was thought best that one of our number should have an interview with Capt. Kelly master of a Brigantine now in port & bound to the South Sea islands, and ascertain whether he would on reasonable terms afford two of our number a conveyance to those islands. Mr. Tinker improved the opportunity of our being together to ask the advice of the station as to his present duty ~ whether to go to Lahaina to labor there in connexion with Mr. Richards & with a view to preach this fall to the seamen who may stop at that port, or to remain here. An opinion was expressed that his duty would be affected by the result of the question whether a survey of the Marquesas Islands should be immediately attempted or be posponed ~ if attempted, it would be proper for him to remain here, if deferred, he might follow his own inclination whether to go to Lahaina or to stay here. Friday Sept. 30th 1831. This morning Mr. Whitney and family arrived from Kauai. Their object is to seek a passage to the U.S. for their two sons. They will remain here till their object is accomplished or till it is evident that a suitable opportunity will not be presented this falL '. Monday Octr 3rd. Kaahumanu took a very decided stand to day with regard to Capt. Hinckley to him Kaikioewa had given a deed of a lot of land, which was not legal & which she insisted on being given up, but which Cap. H. refused to do . He was just ready to leave the islands in a ship to sail to day, Kaahumanu gave orders that he should not sail till he had given up the writing. This order had the effect to bring the matter to a crisis. He inquired of Kaahumanu "Who is King" ~ She said "Owau ~ The King is the head; but it is with me to direct". He then turned to Kaikioewa and asked Who is he ~ She replied he is he kanaka malalo iho ou ~ The Consul on hearing this declaration said to Capt. H. you must give up the paper ~ and it was given up. The foreigners have now been informed very distinctly who is Regent and whom they have to do the business of government with. Tuesday Octr. 11 ~ Mr.. Goodrich and family arrived to day from Hilo on board the Warren, Capt. Rees. They are accommodated with lodgings in the house now occupied by Mr. Shepard. Friday Octr. 14th. 1831. I have been occupied most of to day in arranging the rooms of the store & • Dwelling house into which I have caused to be removed the articles & furniture which was lodged in the room over the printing office, as Mr. Shepard needs the room for the accommodation of his family, his house now being occupied by Mr. Goodrich & family, and which he wishes to vacate entirely to their use. 34 �LEVI VOLUME 15 Wednesday 19th. Quarterly examination of schools in Honolulu commenced. Mr. Tinker & family left this afternoon for Lahaina where they go to reside for the present. They took passage in the Becket with all • their effects. Thursday 20th. Examination of schools closed. Whole number brought forward & presented as scholars 3133 ~ a greater number by more than 1000 than has ever been presented before as the scholars of Honolulu. Friday 21st. It is certain that Satan is very busy ~ the intelligence received last week from Lahaina respecting the Princess having been intoxicated is one evidence of it, and another has come to our knowledge this evening. It is this ~ Kekuanaoa for some reason having become jealous of his wife gave her a beating. Whether he has good ground for suspicion is what we do not yet know; but the person with whom he accused her of having had improper intercourse is no less a person than the King. It would seem strange that he should risk so much as to accuse groundlessly the King ~ It is said that both the King & Kinau were so much ashamed that they did not attend meeting on the Sabbath. Saturday Octr. 22nd 1831. Dr. Judd made inquiry today respecting the unpleasant occurrence which was communicated to Mr. Whitney last evening ~ namely that of Kekuanaoa's beating his wife, and he • learned that the story had been very much exaggerated; the affect was that he was displeased with her and wrenched her hand so severely as to cause her to cry out. From this the story was told that he had inflicted blows. We learn that the difficulty is settled and that Kekuanaoa has confessed himself in fault. Sabbath Octr. 23rd. Mr. Whitney preached both parts of the day to the native congregation which was as large as usuaL Mr. Clark went about 8 miles to preach to the people ofWaialae. Mr. Bingham preached at Manoa where he is now residing with his family. Kaahumanu attended worship there. lyir. Baldwin preached in English to a congo of about 50 seamen & residents. In the evening he conducted a service for the benefit of seamen at the house of Mr. Johnstone. My Sabbath school is better attended than it has been for many months past ~ a new excitement seems to exist for the study of the Scriptures; the Lord grant it may not only continue but increase. I met the candidates in the evening and conversed with them respecting the effects of the falL Monday Octr 24th 1831. Mr. Johnstone informed me that he walked to the village yesterday and as he • was passing by one of the grog shops a man by the name of Strong addressed him in a manner far from civil & wished to know the reason of his sending him the tract entitled the Swearers prayer. Mr. J. assured him that it was not a fact that he had sent the tract named.) how suitable soever it might be to his case, that the 35 �LEVI VOLUME 15 person who handed it to him had stated what was not true. He however did not seem to credit the statementi but the man who gave the tract happening to pass by while they were engaged in conversation • he was appealed to and he frankly confessed that he had given the tract in Mr. ].'s name regarding Strong a greater swearer than himself ~ this explanation ended the controversy and Mr. J. left. Another man said to Mr. Baldwin today that it is reported of the missionaries that they are growing rich from the sale of books perhaps. These are old stories and it is not strange to hear them told ~ worse things than these are told of us. The Rambler probably carried to the U.S. a statement that Mr. Bishop had been engaged in selling rum or spirituous liquors. A mulatto fellow by the name of Martyn made a statement in the presence ofMr. Jones that Mr. B. had sold him 2 gallons of spiritsi this was written down & handed to Capt. Hinckley in order to be carried home with him to Am. ~ no doubt to make use of against the mission. The fact is that upwards of 2 years ago Mr. B. gave this fellow & his partner who were at work for him an order on Mr. French's dealer at Kailua to pay for 2 Galls Gin, upon condition that the spirit should be brought to the house of Mr. B. & that he should deal it out 1 glass per day. Tuesday, Octr. 25 1831. Kaahumanu has had a conversation to day with Boki's creditors and has told them that his debts are not debts which it belongs to government to paYi but are his own private debtsi he • having been charged by the Gov. not to contract debts on its account and Boki having himself said that it was not his wish that govt. should pay his debts. To this declaration of Kaahumanu the foreigners were not able to reply. Mr. Shepard has come to the decision of removing to Lahaina & has begun to make preparation to embark in the New York which is expected to sail on Thursday to carry back Hoapili, who came down here on acct. of the illness of his daughter. Thursday 27th. We have been called today to part from a valued brother not indeed to go back to his native land, nor, as we hope, for a final separation; but to go to another station in hopes that his health may be benefited by relaxation from his ordinary labors. Mr. Shepard embarked just before noon on board the schr. New York with his family for Lahaina. It is our prayer that his movement may be blessed to the improvement of his health, if it should not he will be as favorably circumstanced to be comfortable as he would be here. Sabbath 30th. Mr. Whitney went yesterday to Ewa where the Chiefs now are and he conducts worship • with them today. Mr. Clark preaches all day to the congregation at this place. Mr. Bingham is at Manoa . Monday, October 31st. Mr. Whitney returned from Ewa today. With the assistance of Ehu I cleared out the cellar of the new store and dwelling house and it is my hope the carpenters will have done their work in 36 �LEVI VOLUME 15 a fortnight, and that in about 1 month we shall be able to move into the house permanently. I now attend to business in the house, but am not conveniently situated. • Tuesday Novr. 1st. The Becket arrived this forenoon from Lahaina, and letters came to hand from the brethren & sisters. Mr. Tinker had a comfortable passage & appears to be pleased with Lahaina & his associates as are also his associates with him. Mr. Shepard arrived Saturday morning and was gratified with the reception he reed. from his brethren. Mr. Andrews writes respecting his operations ~ he seems to be taking hold with spirit & his scholars are exerting themselves to build a school house, in which they have made desirable progress. Some of the scholars are in want of food not having reed. as much support from the chiefs as was expected. Miss Ogden in a letter to Mrs. C. states that on sabbath before last the princess made public confession of her fault & the last week appeared better than usuaL The br. & sisters hope with trembling respecting her. The Lord restore her to repentance & keep her from the paths of the destroyer. It is our prayer that she may prove to be a true convert and be used as an instrument of greatly advancing the cause in the islands . • • 37 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Levi - Journal - Volume 0015 - 1830.10.27 - 1831.11.01 Description An account of the resource Typescript Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1830.10.27 - 1831.11.01 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/854947bcd90b680ed9c9c176f0a34fbe.pdf 92e69070189ae14a6689ef27ca05a968 PDF Text Text LEVI VOLUME 14 Volume XIV • February 3, 1830 ~ Octber 25, 1830 • Wednesday Feby 3rd 1830. This morning the brethren and sisters, viz. Mr. and Mrs. Green, Miss Ward, Mr. Andrews and Dr. Judd and Mr. Ruggles, who have been waiting several days for favorable weather, embarked at an early hour on board the Missionary Packet bound to Lahaina. Dr. Judd, Mr. Ruggles and Miss Ward go on to Kaawaloa and ultimately they are to go to Waimea to commence a station for invalids. About noon Kaahumanu set out to make the tour of this island in connexion with the poe kaahele, to visit the schools. Mr. Clark accompanied her. During his absence his family will take accommodations in our house and board at our table. Mr. Bingham went as far as Waikiki with them to assist in the examination of the schools of that district, but returned in season to be present at the conclusion of the native service at this place, and to perform the marriage ceremony for seven couple who were presented to be united in Christian marriage. Thursday Feby 4th. I have been busy today about various miscellanies- spread a curtain of mamake kapa overhead in our sleeping room, put a lock upon the outside door to Mr. Ellis house to enable Mrs. '. Clark to fasten it up so that it may be safe for her to corne over to our house which she designs to do tonight. Also fastened up a window in the same house. In the evening wrote more than two pages of the minutes of the general meeting. Saturday Feby 6th. Attended an auction at the village. Called upon Mr. Reynolds also upon Mr. French, of the latter I made a purchase of a large lot of paper, for printing- Shall pay by bill on the Board in two separate bills at 12 and 18 months sight. In the evening I attended the native conference ~ no persons were examined. Sabbath Feby 7th. Mr. Whitney conducted native service both in the morning and afternoon. The house in the morning was unusually fulL The cong. in the afternoon was only about half as large. Mr. Bingham preached an impressive sermon in English from the words addressed by one to our Savior and his answer Viz. "Are there few that be saved" &c. The ship Sultan 145 days from Boston arrived just before night. Monday Feby 8th ~ The paper which I bought on Saturday of Mr. French, was drawn up this forenoon, & has been deposited in the printing office.- There are of it 387 reams which will cost the Board in Boston $908.24/100. I went to the village this morning expecting to receive letters by the Sultan. But I was disappointed to 1 �LEVI VOLUME 14 learn that she brought none.- It was not made public in Boston that she was destined for these islands, ~ having cleared out for Siam no one of course would make inquire whether she would go by the way of the • Sand. Island and stop there.The news respecting the state of things in Europe is of an important character. The independence of Greece is about to be established.- War between England and Russia seemed to be about to take place.Thursday Feby 11 th. Finished copying the minutes of the General Meeting. Mr. Shepard is about ready to put them in type. Friday 12th. The Ladies are about new organizing the women's po elima.- that is constituting the members of the Church overseers and assigning to them certain districts to superintend.- The female chh. members to form a class to be under the superintendence of the ladies of the station. The male members of the Church are about being sent about to conduct meetings and give the people religious instruction. Saturday 13th. This evening I attended with Mr. Whitney the native conference ~ nothing more than usual in the appearance of the people ~ Mr. Whitney made an address which appeared to be very well attended to. I also spoke a little & closed the meeting with prayer.- • Sabbath Feby 14th. Early this morning the brig Chinchilla left the harbor; and as Mr. Whitney had been waiting here a long time to return to his station, in consequence of unfavorable winds, we thought he would be justified in taking a passage on board for KauaL He accordingly left for his station.The native congregation was unusually large in the morning ~ from 3500 to 4000 persons were present ~ the house I think has not been so full since the dedication ~ Mr. Bingham preached from Rom. 4~ 12 ~ "Who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had being yet unc.urcumcised."The attendance at Eng. service was not numerous ~ there was no preaching; but a printed sermon was read.- Quite a number of the male members of the church are absent attending social meetings in different places on the island. ~ Four are at Koolau, three at Ewa, two at V!aialai & Maunalua. ~ Others perhaps in other places ~ Mr. Clark is probably at \\1ailua with Kaahumanu and assembles a large congregation there/ Some evil minded person has stolen the damask satin which was suspended by the windows & upon the partition behind the pulpit.Monday Feby 15th. The winds which have been variable for three months have commenced blowing from the direction of the trades ~ hope they will prove to be the trade winds. I have never known such a 2 �LEVI VOLUME 14 period of time that the winds have been variable.Mr. French sailed for Canton in the Brig Diana Capt. Little.• Tuesday Feby 16th. The members of the Church, who went to difft. places to conduct religious worship on the Sabbath have returned ~ a number have called to give an account of their proceedings ~ They all seem greatly pleased with the attention of the people to what was said, ~ and their behavior in reference to the observance of the Sabbath. Wednesday 17. The wind has changed to the sea ~ and this afternoon the rain has fallen copiously. The weather was so unfavorable at the hour for meeting that the bell was not rung to call the people together.Thursday Feby 18th 1830/ The rain continues. Attended an auction this morning in Mr. Jones' yard for the sale of lumber ~ cargo of ship Sultan which has been disposed of at this place to a company who formed for the purchase. ~ I bought 4 thousand feet of boards at 45 dollars pr thousand. They can hardly be called merchantable; ~ but are cheaper than any boards, of so good a quality, that have for a long time been sold t this place. Friday 19. Rain continues. ~ Walked to the village to ascertain whether the lumber is to be landed to • day. ~ Learned that my lot will not be landed.- Bought 500 feet of plank for 45 dollars ~ that is ~ 1000 feet board measure.Mrs. Clark recd. a letter from her husband this afternoon. He was at Honouliuli; but did not know whether he should reach home this week or be detained until after the Sabbath.The balancing of my account with Mr. Hunnewell which has not been closed since it was first opened in Nov. 1826 has cost me a good deal of labor.- I have at length made my books & his account agree and have ascertained the true state of our accounts and the exact balance in his favor.About 9 o'clock this evening Mr. Clark arrived:- He set out from Honouliuli in the morning ~ and examined some schools by the way. The 'roads were very bad and it was with difficulty that he got along with a horse.Saturday Feby 20th 1830. Mr. & Mrs. Clark having lodged in our chamber during the night & taken breakfast with us in the morning, returned to their own house. I was occupied with natives a good part of • the day getting up the board I have recently purchased. I was so fatigued in the evening that I did not attend the conference. Sabbath 21st ~ A full congregation in the morning. Mr. Bingham preached. In the afternoon Mr. Clark 3 �LEVI VOLUME 14 preached. The exercises in English were prayers & singing as usual and a printed sermon read by Mr. Clark who remarked to the audience that in consequence of the small number that attend English service & the • multiplication of other duties of the missionaries, the exercises at present will consist of reading a printed sermon, ~ when more ships arrive & the cong. increased preaching will be resumed. An arrival from the windward and the receipt of letters from Lahaina & Kailua.- Dr. Judd and Mr. Ruggles were contemplating going on the Waimea with their families in the course of a month.- Orders had been given by the Gov. for the erection ofhouses.- Kapiolani it was stated would go on with them. Harry & his wife who have come down to live with me, were the bearer of the letters.Monday Feby 22nd.- An arrival from Kauai by which reed. letters from the brethren & sisters. Mrs. Whitney is comfortable though she was quite ill during some of the time of Mr. Whitney's absence. Sabbath Feby 28th. ~ Agreeably to notice given last Sabbath a number of the most attentive and interesting of the congregation met in the meeting house for the purpose of reciting a portion of Luke previously given out. Somewhat more than one hundred assembled; a considerable number recited the lesson, ~ which was the 9 chap. of Luke from the 1st to 21st verse. After the recitation was through I asked questions upon the verses for about half an hour and closed the exercises with prayer.- • Monday March 1st. Monthly concert, for the natives just before evening & for the families in the evening.- The illness of Mr. Shepard prevented his attendance or his wife. He was taken on Friday night & was so ill on Saturday that it was thought expedient to consult a physician. Dr. Rook was sent for and came and prescribed. In the evening he was sent for again. The Dr. is very attentive, called yesterday & today and say he will visit him every day till his health is restored.Tuesday March 2nd ~ The wife of Aikanaka called this evening to make known the state of her mind. She began by saying that formerly she had no fear of God before her eyes, and even denied that there was a God and spoke ill of his name, ~ when invited by her friends to attend to instruction she complied outwardly but her heart was altogether indisposed to it and she at the same time indulged freely and fearlessly in sin. In this course she continued a long time indulging in every sin though often exhorted by her friends to tum.- At length her sins found her out & stood up in array before her in particularly one sin that of speaking contemptuously of God,- this seemed to be the root of all the rest. She strove to erase • the recollection of it from her mind; but could not for it was before her day & night.- all her other sins came up before her in fearful array & almost drove her to despair.- She said her present wish is to forsake her sins & serve the Lord ~ she now loves she says the Society of his people, & wishes to be joined with 4 �LEVI VOLUME 14 them.Her husband came with her and made known his wish to join the church.- I conversed some time • with both of them. Lono and his wife called ~ both desire baptism & to be received to the church. They both appear well. Within a few days there appears to be an increase of serious inquiry. Wednesday March 3rd. Have been employed during the afternoon & evening writing to the windward in order to send by Gov. Adam's Schooner which is to sail tomorrow. Thursday 4th. I put two boxes of glass for Mr. Bishop on board the Puahulali the Gov's schn. and letters for Lahaina & Hawaii. About noon the Schooner sailed- the wind is from the westward which is a fair wind for the schn.Have heard today that Mr. Jackson the carpenter, met with a very serious injury in his arm which somehow ~ or other got between a board and that to which he was fastening it ~ in such way that the end of the spike which he was driving pierced his arm, and held him, in drawing out his arm he tore it very badly and the wound bled so profusely that before a physician could be called and the wound dressed, he lost so much blood as to have been in danger of losing his life.- • Friday 5th. Mr. Shepard is so far recovered from his illness that he is able to walk out and has called at the printing office though he is not able to work. Both last evening and this I have had calls from natives who are solicitous about their salvation. There is at present an increase of attention to religion.Saturday March 6th. This afternoon Mr. Bingham, Mr. Clark, Mr. Shepard and myself met the church and a number of the most serious natives at the house of Auhea for the purpose of examining candidates for admission into the church. Seven persons were conversed with and the account which they gave of their feelings was such as to justify us in receiving them as candidates for baptism. ~ In the evening met at the Halehalawai and examined four more persons; one of them was an aged Puleanaana who having renounced his art had devoted himself to the service of Christ. His is an interesting case. He was one of the head sorcerers; and he practiced his art for several years after the establishment of the mission: but he was at last persuaded to give it up; and he burned up the instruments of sorcery which he employed, and began to pray to the true God. He has been for some time a very zealous advocate for the religion of Jesus Christ and • appears to be sincere. Sabbath March 7th. There was nothing in regard to the morning service unusual. Mr. Bingham preached. 5 �LEVI VOLUME 14 In the afternoon the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered ~ nine persons were admitted to the church, and fourteen more propounded. The church sat down to commemorate the dying love of Christ • and the Season was agreeable and I hope profitable. Monday March 8th. As early this morning after breakfast as I could hasten away I went to the village to enquire for letters which I learned last evening from Mr. Hunnewell had come by the ship Louisa which arrived yesterday.- Considerable of a package came to hand and I recd. letters from Mr. Hill and invoices giving an account of Supplies for the Mission shipped on board the Louisa and then forwarded to Nantucket to be shipped on board the vessels there bound for the Pacific Ocean. Most of the shipment pr Louisa consisted of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark & John in the Hawaiian language & bound together. Tuesday March 9th. Most of the packages by the Louisa were landed today. A small box containing the Gospels elegantly bound for the chiefs was opened. Wednesday 10 ~ I have been giving out today copies of the Gospels to individuals who contributed money for the purpose of having them published in America. The persons were exceedingly gratified with the books. Thursday March 11th 1830. By invitation of Mr. Reynolds the members ofthe families at this station • took tea at his house this evening. Mr. & Mrs. Shepard on account of the illness of their child were not present. Capt. & Mrs. Gardner & Mr. & Mrs. Dowsett, Cap. Coffin and Cap. Coleman were guests.- In the evening D.E. Ford called in so intoxicated that he was not able to behave decently. Friday 12th. By the Ship Richmond Cap. Swain who stopped at Hilo recd.letters from Mr. Goodrich. Mr. G. writes that he has employed two men to work for him in building a house ~ to one he gives $30 per mo. and to the other $15. ~ He hopes to have his house completed in 10 mo. He represents the state of things at Hilo as in an interesting state. Sabbath 14th. Mr. Bingham preached in the morning from the words "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints" ~ In the concluding portion of his discourse he gave some account of a sister of his who died in the triumphs of faith & whose death he had an acct of by the last arrival from America. ~ After evening service recd. letters from Lahaina from which learn the illness of Miss Ogden, and the fact that Mr. & Mrs. Green are about going over to Wailuku to remain with Auwae until the departure of Mr. • & Mrs. Andrews for Hilo, which will probably not be in less time than four or five weeks.- Friday March 19th 1830. The Brig Andes, which has been chartered by Cap. Gardner, whose vessel the Ship Dawn has been condemned at this port sailed this day for London, Capt. & Mrs. Gardner passengers. 6 �LEVI VOLUME 14 To the care of the master Cap. King I entrusted a number of letters for the United States. Saturday 20th. This evening I attended the conference and conducted the services without the aid of • any of the brethren. Sabbath 21st. Mr. Bingham preached in the morning and Mr. Clark in the afternoon ~ at the Sabbath School there were 144. I am encouraged with the appearance of the School. I hope it is exerting a good influence. Tuesday 23rd. Attended this morning to the landing and getting up of supplies from America per the Ship Rambler ~ I also transferred a few articles which had been put on board the Pakii for Lahaina to the Pupuka which is to sail this day.- The Volunteer commanded by J.C. Jones sailed this afternoon for the Coast of California ~ by this vessel we send quite a package of letters to cross the continent. Cap. Hinckley who has sold the Sultan the vessel he brought out from America goes passenger. By Cap. Coffin of the ship Ocean rec'd a letter from Mr. Goodrich at Hilo. His family was well and his workman was getting forward with his work very much to his satisfaction. Wednesday March 24th. The Pakii sailed for Lahaina, Mr. Shepard put on board the division of the Gospels for Maui and Hilo. Wrote to all the brethren at Maui. • Thursday 25th. Heard by accident that the Paalua was to sail shortly for Lahainai- with all possible despatch. I sent down a few things which I wished to be forwarded for Hilo. There remained just time to put them on board and to scribble a hasty line to Mr. Richards giving an account of them. I also sent down 40 bundles of lath to go on board the brig Waverly for Kailua, - Mr. Shepard sent down the division of the new books for the Kona side of Hawaii. I spent about three hours this afternoon in conversation with natives we have offered themselves for the poaha meeting & others who are desirous to join the Church. Mr. Clark also spent part of the afternoon with another company & Mr. and Mrs. Bingham with another at their own house. Friday March 26th 1830. The Waverly sailed this afternoon for Maui & Hawaii. By the hand of Cap. Bacle I sent all the letters in my care for the brethren and sisters at Kona & Waimea. Sabbath March 28th. ~ Agreeably to notice given last Sabbath a regular service was conducted in English. About 20 foreigners were present. • Tuesday 30th. Received a small shipment of supplies from on board the ship Japan, Capt. Lincoln. It cost me some trouble to get them on shore as I was under the necessity of looking up a boat and going off after them. The ship was in the outer harbor. 7 �LEVI VOLUME 14 Wednesday 31st. The ship Enterprise, Cap. Stetson, arrived this morning. After breakfast I walked to the village in company with Mr. Shepard and found the Cap. on shore and recd. from him a package of • letters from Lahaina, also a letter containing a bill of lading of one cask & four barrels of supplies. Cap. Stetson called up in the course of the forenoon and we were gratified with an account from him of the passage of the Enterprise on her return from her last voyage having Mr. Ely & family & Sophia Bingham passengers. Cap. Hussey is a passenger on board the Enterprise, and he came out with a view to join his ship, the Cyrus, but his health is so feeble that he proposes to stop at the island, and it is his wish to be accommodated with board among some of the families of this station. We have concluded to give him an invitation to stay with us. Our supplies for the E. were landed just before night and drawn up. Thursday April 1st 1830. Spent this forenoon in opening barrels containing the supplies last recd. and from about three o'ck till six I spent conversing with natives that came together in the Sch. house to be examined for admission into the poaha. Friday 2nd. Having purchd. a small lot of boards & plank of Cap. Stetson I went to the village to take '. account of them, my boy having just before time gone down with the team to draw them up. After taking acct. of them I walked with Cap. S. to Mr. Hunnewell's store and borrowed money to pay the bill which amounted to 45:12. Having paid the bill I invited the captain to dine with me and he accepted the invitation. Mrs. C. had made no preparation as she had not expected company. She was however able to set a comfortable dinner before him. After dinner he bid us farewell and took his leave to go on board his ship to get under way. A little past the middle of the afternoon he got under way; but just as the vessel began to make headway off,- the wind suddenly struck her from the sea and knocked her all aback. The Cap. attempted to wear but found the ship was going astern so fast directly upon shore that he dropped his anchor and hoisted signals of distress. Cap. Hussey who had been watching the movements of the vessel from the time they began to get her under way gave us the alarm that the Enterprise was in difficulty and stated that she had no guns to fire signal of distress. I started immediately for the village thinking it possible that as the • weather was thick out that the Captains might not perceive the situation of the Ship. When I arrived at the village I found that it was so, in fact, an alarm was given and the captains who were on shore began to muster. In the mean time a boat for the Enterprise arrived with the Captain. Boats from the several ships 8 �LEVI VOLUME 14 immediately set off to the number of from 15 to 20; and after reaching the ship and laboring about half an hour they succeeded in getting her under way again. • We were not a little rejoiced to see the vessel clear of the reef and standing off: for she had been in imminent danger of going on shore, and had she struck she would inevitably have gone to pieces. ApL 7th 1830. The following Captains took tea with us this evening, Viz: GE Joy, Gardner, of the Canton, W m. Worth of the Rambler, Lincoln of the Japan, and Mr. Hunnewell. Richard Kalaaiaulu and Kuaana were married this afternoon. Thursday ApI. 8th. Cap. Worth of the Rambler sailed this afternoon. By him I sent a few supplies to KauaL I reed. letters this day from Lahaina and also from KauaL Friday ApI. 9th. reed. from on board the New York 8 barrels & 2 boxes of supplies also 4 coils cordage which had been landed at Lahaina from ships and which were sent down by Mr. Richards. I was attacked with a diarrhea this forenoon and was obliged to confine myself to the house. In the evening I was quite ill and found I should be obliged to send for a physician. Letter from Dr. Judd. • Saturday 10th. Somewhat better but confined to the house most of the day. Pain in the right side and febrile symptoms. Sabbath 11 th. Was able to attend meeting and the Sabbath School. Monday 12th. Have worked all day. Opened two barrels in the Depository cellar contg. slates and coffee. A report has been in circulation that Kekuanaoa had formed a plot to kill the king. He has searched out the origin of the report and found it to have been fabricated by a young man by the name of . He has written down the testimony and has requested us to print the statement. Mr. .Jones, Cap. Ebbets & others carried the story to Kauai and told it to Kaikioewa who was greatly excited and was on the point of coming up to prevent mischief: but concluded to wait till an official account should be sent to him. Thursday April 15th. It has rained a considerable part of this day. I spent a part of the forenoon in the Depository cellar and from 1/2 past three ti1l6 o'ck in the afternoon at the school house conversing with persons applying for admission to the po aha. I am very much perplexed to decide the object & motive of applicants for this meeting. They all profess to desire entire devotedness to God and his cause, ~ to be 9 �LEVI VOLUME 14 seeking as their great object the salvation of their souls. I spend 10 to 15 min. with each in asking questions and attending to the statements which I require of their exercises, faith and conformity to the work of God. • Monday April 19th. The annual examination of our Schools commenced this morning. The day has been spent in attending to the schools of Honolulu alon. ~ In the afternoon the ladies class of female teachers was brought forward together with the schools of children under their charge amounting to 278 scholars. It was a pleasing sight to see so many children some of them very small formed into classes & attending to instructions calculated to make them good wise & happy. A class embodying the King and his immediate attendants amounting to 155 was presented by Kuke the Tahitian teacher, each of which recited a verse in the Gospel of Luke. Boki's school of 94 scholars including Liliha and her attendants and principal people in Honolulu, was brought forward by Punihaole, and each scholar recited a verse of Luke. Tuesday ApL 20th 1830. Examination of the Schools continued. The Schools ofWaikiki, Waimanalo and Koolau were brought forward. Wednesday ApL 21st. The Schools of Waimea, Waialua, and Ewa were examined. No school from Waianae exhibited in consequence of the unwillingness of the director of that district, who as we were told • forbid the scholars to come to examination. The whole number of scholars that were examined amounted to 6635. Saturday ApL 25th. I was surprised this forenoon by the entrance of Mr. Shaw at the door of my house with a package of letters from America and the notice that the ship Pocahontas 13 7 days from Boston with about 80 tons of supplies for the mission had this morning anchored in the roads, ~ Mr. Shaw is Supercargo and an old acquaintance of some of us, having spent a year or two at this port some four or five years ago and having been on very friendly and visiting terms with the mission. He is a professor of religion of the Baptist communion and belongs to Boston. We were very happy to meet with him and gave him a very cordial welcome. Sabbath ApL 26. Native congo as large as usual; but the Eng. congo smalL Mr. Shaw was present and after meeting walked to our house and took dinner with us. He lodged at Mr. Bingham'S. Monday April 27th. The Pocahontas was brought into the harbor this morning and moored near the shore. The Captain & Mr. Shaw called up near evening and took tea with us. Capt. Bradshaw informed me that he should not be ready to land our supplies till next day after tomorrow. This will give me time to clear away things in the store house and cellars for stowing the articles as fast as they can be brought up. 10 �LEVI VOLUME 14 I have been very busy today in getting ready for receiving our supplies. Saturday May 1st 1830. This is the commencement of a new year in my accounts. • A very busy week this has been to me. On \~{!endnesday the ship began to discharge our supplies ~ and more or less have been landed every day since. Most of the packages and barrels have been delivered and a little more than half the lumber. I have employed from 8 to 12 natives a day and have paid them at the rate of about 50 cts. per day in books or slates. This has been a week of affliction to Mr. Shepard's family. Their child was taken about 8 or nine days ago with fever and during the whole of this week it has been a sufferer and the parents have several times thought it dying. Their hopes of its recovery are very feeble. On Thursday the ship Cyrus arrived which had been expected by Capt. Hussy. The news which he recd. on meeting with the first mate was exceedingly distressing ~ no other than that Capt. Clasby 5 days after leaving Tahiti had jumped overboard and was drowned. He had been previously very intemperate and it is supposed in a fit of insanity threw himself into the sea. Capt. H. has determined notwithstanding the feeble state of his health to take command & proceed to the coast of Japan. This day have recd. letters from • ~ Hawaii one from Mr. Bishop respecting lime and one from Dr. Judd. The latter wished to be favored with a conveyance to come down by the first of this month unless Mr. Bingham should have determined to visit Waimea. Wednesday May 12th 1830. A small schooner sailed for Lahaina today by which I sent a few articles for the windward. Wrote to Mr. Richards & Mr. Green in a very hasty manner. Since the arrival of the Pocahontas I have been very much engaged taking care of supplies &c. I think it desirable to undertake building and shall go about it with resolution. I have boards & timber nearly or quite sufficient for the lumber part and I have commenced collecting stones for the walls. I hope to obtain a pretty good supply for books. I have given out word that I will give a Gospel for six stones on the beach, and have delivered in the course of two days 10 axes to cutters. And I have had application for many more. I have also hired a man to go with the team and have been drawing stone from a place beyond Allen's. If the Lord is pleased to prosper me I hope in less than two year's should my life be spared to be able • to move into a new and comfortable dwelling. Saturday May 29th 1830. Since the last date I have been very much engaged. Our yard and the premises have been a scene of labor. Mr. Clark has been superintending the erection of houses in the 11 �LEVI VOLUME 14 enclosure in which my house stands. The frames of three native houses are now put up, one of which is designed for a dwelling for himself, another for a study and the last for the accommodation of the natives • belonging to his family. The two former buildings are separated from the other houses in the yard by a ti fence. A cook house is soon to be built for the accommodation of his family and ours and it will stand about mid way between our two dwelling houses. A front gate has been put up which will serve for us both, without the necessity of passing out by the printing house. I have also come to the conclusion of building a new store house to be connected with a dwelling for myself to be built of stones & carried up two stories. The stones I am now collecting. I purchase them for Gospels & Slates, to be cut & left on the beach; I to draw them up. For a Gospel 6 stones 2 feet sq. ; for the smallest size slates 10 stones & for the next large; 12 stones. More than 1000 have been cut. I shall need at least 3000. On Wednesday of the present week a party of the chiefs took tea at Mr. Bingham's. Next day Kaahumanu left to pass round the island to receive an acct. of the tax wood which has been cut. Mr. Bingham went as far as Kalauao and attended to the opening of a house of worship erected by Kanapaiki • the head man & a member of our church. Mr. Shepard accompanied him from Moanalua where they stopped. An acceptable present of fresh pork was sentto the families at this place. The Paalua, Kaahumamfs vessel sailed on Thursday of this week for KauaL I put on board most of the supplies for that station, which I had on hand. I wrote also Mr. Whitney. A new interest seems to be excited among the natives to enter the Poaha. I spend three house at least every week attending to the inquiries of those who meet, and in examining candidates for admission. Thursday I entered 20 and examined & took down the names of 24 to enter next week. All these persons profess to believe in Christ and to desire his salvation above all things.- Adversity will m them. Sabbath May 301830. Mr. Bingham has been so ill to day that he did not go out, Mr. Clark conducted all the services. Just before evening two schooners arrived from the windward, the Washington and Cap. Blanchard's New Sch. By the former I recd. a note from Mr. Richards and another from Dr. Judd. Mr. Thompson who was in the Washington, made a short visit to Waimea. He stopped one night. • Learn that Mr. Andrews was 10 days getting to Hilo. Learn also that the Packet is on her way from Lahaina, has stopped at Molokai. Monday May 31. Recd. a letter this morning from Mr. Bishop together with the ann. acct of the 12 �LEVI VOLUME 14 Station. By a letter recd. by Mr. Bingham from Kapiolani learn that the wife of Kamakau has been guilty of an • offence laying her under censure of the church. The fault was not stated. She is declared to be penitent. This evening had the company of Cap. Bradshaw & Mr. Shaw to tea, also Mr. & Mrs. Bingham, Mr. & Mrs. Clark & Mr. and Mrs. Shepard. Tuesday June 1st 1830. Walked down to the sea shore where the natives are cutting the coral stone for my building. The coral forms the surface of the whole flats; it is in thickness from 3 or four inches to about 12: the natives cut it the right width and then pry it up with levers.- The work of getting it resembles cutting up the surface of a pond frozen over. Kakauluohe {Kekauluohe} & Kinau came to converse secretly with Mr. Bingham and to tell him of a certain thing recently come to their ears. Viz. that a certain Pule~anaana had been practicing sorcery at Waikiki with the knowledge at least of the king ~ the object of which is to avert the evil that the king is exposed to and the mischief coming upon the land. Liliha seems to have much influence over the King and that influence is of a very bad kind, whether what has been whispered to the persons above named is strictly true is yet to be ascertained; and how much Boki's wife is connected with it is not clear. The King • has been more distant of late than for the year previous both with respect to the Mission and friendly intercourse with the steady Chiefs. As soon as the statements were made to Mr. B. he wrote the King an invitation to call & take tea. I was glad to perceive that he accepted the invitation. Wednesday June 2nd 1830. All the members of the families recd. a polite invitation from Mr. Shaw & Cap. Bradshaw to dine on board the Ship Pocahontas, the invitation was accepted by Mr. Bingham, Mr. Shepard, Mr. & Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Chamberlain & myself and at 2 o'ck we were met at the wharf by Cap. Bradshaw & taken on board. Mr. Thompson was also one of the guests. We had an excellent dinner consisting of a variety of dishes well served. We were gratified with our visit & entertainment and between 4 and 5 o'ck we were conducted on shore & returned to our homes. Mrs. Bingham and Mrs. Shepard did not find it convenient to attend. At the lecture six couple were married, among them were two members of the church. Umiokalani a • female & Kinau a male. Their companions appeared to be persons of respectability. Monday June 7th ~ By the brigantine Dhaulle which arrived on Saturday from Canton, Mr. Bingham recd. a letter from Dr. Morrison & Mr. Clark recd. one from Mr. Bridgman the Am. Miss. at Canton, who 13 �LEVI VOLUME 14 arrived there in February. The Dhaulle which stopped at the Sandal wood islands previously to her passage to China brings news • that, the Becket which sailed in company with the Kamehameha from this port in Dec. 1829 had arrived at those islands: but that the Kamehameha having Boki on board was missing. Both vessels arrived at Rotama;- and the Kamehameha sailed thence for the Sandalwood island a few days before the Becket, but when the Becket reached the island the other vessel had not arrived and when the D. sailed for Canton had nine weeks elapsed from the time of the brig's leaving Rotama and it had not arrived. During the nine weeks a small vessel arrived and brought word of having fallen in with some pieces of a wreck at such a time & place as to afford strong ground to believe that it was part of the brig. A gale was known to have taken place about the time the Kamehameha was on her way from Rotama to the Sandal wood island, and there are also two small low islands lying in the way and dangerous to vessels bound from the former to the latter. Kaahumanu returned this afternoon from a tour around the island, was present at the monthly prayer meeting for the natives, and also at the pI. meet. of the families. Mr. Shaw was also present & made one of the prayers. • Wednesday June 9th 1830 ~ I have been very busily employed to day in sending supplies down to the landing to go on board the Missionary Packet for Lahaina and Kailua. It had been my expectation that the vessel would get away tomorrow; but the prospect is now that she will not sail before Monday, as Mr. Bingham, who is making calculations to take passage in her for Lahaina, is not ready. Staked out the ground for the dimensions of the cellar of a new store house, and dwelling of the agent: between the old Mission house and the church yard. The persons whom I employed to dig it have fallen from the bargain. Thursday June 10th 1830. Today has not been so laborious a day as yesterday but it has not been a day of rest. The hours have been filled up with care and business of a miscellaneous kind. From 20 min. before 4 till half past 5 o'ck afternoon I spent in the school house attending to the applications to enter the po aha. I conversed with about a dozen. Saturday 12th. In reference to the communion which is to be observed tomorrow, MI. Bingham met in the afternoon the members of the church and the candidates for admission to baptism & church fellowship. As I was much occupied in the evening making out communications for the windward I did not attend the Saturday evening conference. 14 �LEVI VOLUME 14 Sabbath 13th. Mr. Bingham ready to depart on the morrow preached in the forenoon to a very full & attentive congregation from the memorable works of Samuel to the children of Israel when he took a stone • and set it between Mispah & Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us." The sermon was an application of the text to the Mission and to the church which has been gathered in this place ~ to the Chiefs and to the people who have been made the subject of the divine care and goodness. In the afternoon the Sacrament was administered and the following persons admitted to baptism and to the table of the Lord, viz, Kapumakani, Kaakualaula, Hanaumaikai, his wife and Hapukaua the wife of Kino. Mr. Shaw and Mr.Abbot of the Baptist communion partook with us. It was a very gratifying sight to witness such a circle of persons commemorating the death of the Lord Jesus and meekly sitting at his feet, who a few years ago were heathen and some of them leaders and devotees of a cruel and degrading superstition. Owing to the expected absence of Mr. Bingham for a number of months there were no persons propounded for admission at the next communion, though there is a considerable number of persons who might be brought forward. • At the close of the communion service, Mr. Bingham made a few farewell remarks stating his expectation of departing on the morrow ~ exhorted all to stand fast ~ especially those who were desirous of offering themselves as candidates for baptism and called upon those to rise who desired to devote themselves truly & forever to the Lord, were fully persuaded in their own minds without doubting or hesitating. More than one half that were in the house arose, and thus signified that they were on the Lord's side, and that it was their determination to persevere, both through evil report and through good report ~ to the end of life. Monday June 14th 1830. After dining somewhat late at Mr. Clark's, singing a few verses of the hymn "Blest be the tie that binds" and a prayer by Mr. Clark we gave our brother and sister Bingham the parting hand. The brethren viz. Mr. Clark, Mr. Shepard & myself accompaned them to the vesseL A very considerable number of natives crowded round us when we left the shore and gave our friends a parting salutation. The vessel was wafted out of the harbor by the breeze and when the darkness closed upon the prospect she had made very good progress towards Diamond HilL Liliha returned this afternoon from her tour around this island. She has been absent 12 1/2 days. 15 �LEVI VOLUME 14 Tuesday June 15th 1830. The king, Kaahumanu, Auhea & her husband, Kinau and her husband and Liliha together with all the brethren and sisters of the Station took tea at the house of Mr. Clark. • Wednesday June 161830. The king and Kaahumanu are about to leave this place to make the tour of the windward islands, the foreigners & people of Honolulu were invited to meet at the king's place to here the charge of the King. It was expressed in very few words to the foreigners, which was that the direction of affairs during their absence devolved on Kinau & Liliha, and they were requested to respect them and mutually to aid each other in whatever was proper. To the people the king made a short speech stating that he and Kaahumanu were about to be absent and that they left the management of concerns with the two chiefs above mentioned and it was his charge that their authority should be regarded. He also said it was his will that all should do that which is right and good & obey the word of God. Kaahumanu made a longer speech to support the King whom she called Ke kalahala no ko k8~kou kino; though Christ is the Kala hala no ko kahou {kakou} uhane. She expressed it as her wish that all should regard the word of the King and the word of God the law of the king and the law of God allegiance to the king of the land & to God the King of alL She referred to the charge of her husband to her to take care of the country and to watch over the King to guide him aright was her wish and in doing '. this she wished all to join that the whole burden need not rest upon her. After she had finished her address she proposed prayer & Mr. Clark closed with a prayer. Mr. Charltons Schr. the Truro sailed for Hilo. I wrote to Mr. Andrews & Mr. Goodrich & Mr. Shepard sent a box of books. Thursday, June 17th 1830. The King and chiefs sailed this afternoon for the windward ~ Kaahumanu & Auhea were the only high chiefs of the company ~ The King & Auhea embarked on board the Waverly; Kaahumanu took passage in her own vesseL Between 12 and 1 o'ck Mr. Clark and I called at the house of Auhea where the chiefs were assembled and we supposed they were about ready to embark ~ The King went out and said that at 1 o'ck they would embark. We tarried til11 o'ck & expecting every moment the return of the King: but he did not come. We waited till near 2 o'ck when notice was brought that he was asleep. We supposed he might have eaten a full dinner and wanted a siester: we returned home and it was not till sometime after 4 o'clock that Mr. C. was sent for to return to the house of the chiefs and then the King was not present. It was however thought best • that prayers shd. be attended without him and that the chiefs as they went down to embark should call at the place where he was & take him along. This they did ~ and about an half hour before sun set the vessel sailed under a salute of cannon from both forts and shipping. 16 �LEVI VOLUME 14· All the members of the families took tea at Mr. Shepard's. Mr. Shaw & Cap. Bradshaw were of the company. From Mr. Shaw we learned that the King was led to the beach in a state of intoxication; and this • fully accounted for the detention. Mr. Shaw also mentioned that Mr. Charlton had been talking very loudly respecting a woman who had been put on board one of the vessels ~ he said tied hand and foot and secured to a stanchon. It was the person whom the natives call the Wahine Paniola, who is devoted to the Catholic religion and is the most active in propagating it. The report of her being tied has no foundation it is altogether denied. Friday June 18 1830. Have learned today through Kinau that the King was enticed to drink yesterday by the Eng. Consul, & that he told him it was not good for him to leave this place, but it was well for Kaahumanu to go & for him to stay & take care of this island. Have been informed that the Catholic woman was directed by Kaahumanu to go on board the vessel for the windward & that she consented & went without compulsion: and also that the pule anaana ofWaikiki ~ Luau, who has been trying of late to revive the old superstition of this land, together with the lad who falsely accused Kekuanaua to the King had been required to go on board one of the vessels that sailed yesterday. Mailou came to me with a manao hihia ~ viz. that the above puleanaana had said of him that in • three months he would die and he could only avert it by paying him the sum of three dollars. A hale halawai recently built in the fort was opened this afternoon for religious meetings. Mr. Clark and I attended: both prayed. A small schr. arrived from Kauai by which I reed. a letter from Mrs. Whitney. Saturday June 19th 1830th ~ Mr. Shepard attended the conference ~ From this time he will have the particular direction of this meeting. Sabbath 20th. The congregations both in the morning and afternoon were respectable as to number & the attention respectfuL The congo in the morning, I thought, was not quite so large as heretofore, but in the afternoon, larger. Mr. Clark preached in the morng from Exo II ~ 26 ~ Owai ma ko ke Akua aoao? in the morning from Ps. VI. 6~8. Monday 21st. To day a company of men with whom I have made a bargain to dig the cellar of the new Store & dwelling house for myself commenced their work. I am to pay them 2 ps. unbId. factory cotton & • 10 middling size slates. Tuesday 22nd. I walked to the beach where the people are cutting stones: find that they have a great quantity cut ~ more than enough for the house. Smith my hired man having had some difficulty with 17 ----~ .--~--- �LEVI VOLUME 14 another foreigner who lives in the house with him came here in company with Pakii who had been applied to by said foreigner to redress the injury he had received from Smith. The case was stated & Smith wished • me to become security for about $18 ~ $12 for a debt contracted for building a house & 6 for damages exacted by the foreigner as above for abuse. As I wish his services I engaged to pay the above sum as soon as he (Smith) should earn it. Wednesday June 23rd 1830. The lecture this afternoon was as well attended as usuaL Mr. Clark preached from the words of our Savior concerning Zaccheus "This day is salvation come to this house for as much as he also is a son of Abraham". At the close of the sermon he united two coupLe in marriage. Thursday 24. No abatement of interest in reference to the poaha more by a great many applications than I can attend to in the time alloted for conversation with applicants ~ about 3 1/2 hours today. Friday 25 ~ I have been occupied most of this day with my accounts making them up for the year which closed on the last day of ApriL Copied the names of the persons who have joined the poaha since 11 th March 1830 find the number 223. Saturday June 26, 1830. Mr. Shepard attended the evening conference. Mrs. C. was not very well and I was detained at home. • Sabbath 27th. Attendance about as it was last Sabbath ~ in the morning Mr. Clark preached a very good sermon from Rom. XIII. 12. "The night is far spent, the day is at hand": &c, and in the afternoon from Ps. IV. 4 & 5. About noon the Packet arrived from the Windward. In the afternoon a package of letters was handed in among them I found for myself letters from the following, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Goodrich, Mr. Ruggles, Dr. Judd, Mr. Richards, Mr. Green & Mr. Bingham & a note from Mrs. Thurston. Monday 28. The Pocahontas sailed this morning. The Packet has discharged her cargo today consisting of wood from Hawaii. Wrote a letter to Mr. Whitney & sent down all the articles for Kauai which I have on hand, expecting the vessel to sail but she did not, as Mr. Hart whom the gov. has sent for to do the joiner work of his house was not quite ready. I also wrote to Mr. Gulick by this opportunity. The vessel will sail tomorrow. Tuesday June 29 1830. I have been sending to the landing to go on board the schooner supplies for Waimea and also boards for Kailua. Every thing or about every thing I have to send has gone down. Wednesday 30th. I spent the whole of this forenoon in writing letters to the windward. Viz. to Messrs Thurston & Bishop, Mr. Ruggles & Dr. Judd at Hawaii; Mr. Bingham and Mr. Green at Lahaina, also closed 18 �LEVI VOLUME 14 a letter to Mr. Richards commenced last evening and completed the invoice of supplies for Waimea. As I was going to the village to carry my letters to go on board the Packet which was just ready to sail a letter ~,. was handed me from Mr. Bingham which came by the Waverly that arrived yesterday from Lahaina. The Packet got away about 2 o'ck and as the breeze was brisk and pretty favorable she was soon out of sight. Hope she will reach Lahaina by tomorrow evening in that case, Mr. B. may set out for Hawaii this week, otherwise he will not start till after the Sabbath. Thursday July 1st 1830. Met in the meeting house this afternoon to converse with the candidates for admission to the poaha; the School in which the meetings hitherto have been attended has been taken down this week in order to its being rebuilt. The attendance was more numerous than usual and our houses in the evening were thronged. ~ The Waverly sailed for Lahaina. Sabbath July 4th. Early this morning the silence of the day was broken by the discharge of cannon in honor of American Independence. How little regard men pay to the honor of God or his authority, when they are unwilling to defer to a suitable day their noisy acclamations. The Puahulale which arrived last evening from Lahaina brought news of the loss of a whale ship on the windward side of MauL • The exercises of the day were conducted as usuaL Monday July 5th. Mon. Con. In the evening two of the families observed the season at the house of Mr. Shepard. Mr. & Mrs. Clark having been invited to attend a prayer meeting with Kinau at Waikiki did not return in season to be present with us. Commenced building a new cook house for the accommodation of Mr. Clark's family and mine between our houses. Tuesday July 6th 1830. The Schooner Truro-sailed for Lahaina this forenoon. Mr. Hunnewell went up passenger also Mr. Reynolds partly on account of the notice respecting the wreck of the whaling ship which was reed. by the last arrival from MauL Wednesday 7th. Walked to a place on the N.E. side of Diamond hill where is a quary of chalk stone ~ was attended by Kahananui and a number of natives. The natives cut up a quantity and put it into bundles and brought it home on their backs & shoulders. On my return I found Mr. Goodrich from Hilo. He had • taken passage in Cap. Blanchard's schooner which had arrived during our absence. Mr. G. preached at the lecture & Mr. Clark married 10 couple. Thursday 8th. The Waverly and Pakii arrived from Lahaina, in the latter Mr. Green came down 19 �LEVI VOLUME 14 passenger ~ also Capt. Howland of the ship Lyra recently cast way on the back side of MauL The loss of the vessel was occasioned by a mistaking the isthmus between the two parts of Maui for the passage between • Oahu & Molokai. Sabbath, July 11th 1830. Mr. Goodrich preached to the people in the morning and Mr. Green in the afternoon. Mr. Green also preached in English. A small schooner arrived this morng. from the Sandal wood islands. Capt. Cole who was passenger has brought word that nothing has been heard from the Brig Kamehameha since she left Rotama for those islands and the conclusion is that she is undoubtedly lost. The opinion is strengthened by there having been found several things that are supposed to have belonged to the brig. Cap. C. also bring word that Manuia died of disease and that the Becket which he had charge of is on her return by the way of the Soc. IsIs. Monday July 12. Mr. Clark's native houses are now finished and he has commenced moving. Tuesday 13th. Mr. Clark finished moving into his new houses in the yard with us. They must do their cooking for the present as we do ~ in the house occupied by the domestics of the family. Had the store house cleared out to day and the timber and joist stowed in also part of the shingles. • A young man who is employed of Mr. Goodrich & who accompanied him to this place has been employed several days painting the inside of Mr. Shepard's house. Friday July 16, 1830. Mr. Knight was buried this afternoon. Saturday July 17. This afternoon the Packet arrived bringing Dr. Judd & family from Waimea. They stopped at Lahaina on their way down & left there last evening. Recd. letters from several of the brethren viz. Messrs. Bishop, Ruggles & Bingham. Sabbath July 18th. Mr. Green preached to the native congregation in the morng. and also to the few foreigners that assembled with the Miss. families after the close of the native service. Mr. Goodrich preached in the afternoon. Monday 19th. The quarterly examination of the Schools of this place was attended to day. I have been too much occupied in attending to supplies that I have sent down to go on board the Packet for Hilo to take a part in the examination, Mr. Green & Mr .Shepard afforded some assistance. It was the purpose of Mr. Goodrich to get away this evening and to effect this he exerted himself to the utmost; but was not quite able to accomplish it. The wood and lime for the depository which were put on board at Hawaii were discharged and all the supplies for Hilo shipped put on board. This occupied the whole of the day and by 20 �LEVI VOLUME 14 the time the vessel was loaded it was too late to leave the harbor. Tuesday July 201830. The Schooner having Mr. Green & Mr. Goodrich on board sailed this morning -. for the windward. The Volunteer, John C. Jones arrived this afternoon from the coast of California. He brought New York papers as late as April 7th. Petitions on the subject of Sabbath mails have been again presented to congress and have drawn forth another report from the famous Johnson. Thursday July 22nd. Made an effort to break a pair of oxen to the yoke. By the aid of the carpenter, Smith, Blatchford & a man by the name of Simpson whom I have employed to break them we succeeded in getting the yoke upon them and tied their tails together. Friday 23. Between 2 & 3 o'ck this morng. I dressed myself and with a lanthorn went out to look at the oxen which were left in the yoke & tied near the yard. I found one of them in a very bad condition. He had lain down or fallen down and his fellow had trampled over him and turned the yoke. I immediately went after the carpenter who lodges in the native house of Mr. Bingham, waked him out of sleep and called him out to my assistance. After working about half an hour we freed them from the yoke and tied them each separately by the horns and left them. This morning we yoked them up again and they continued in the • yoke till near night when we liberated them. The Dhaulle arrived from Lahaina this morning and sailed for Kauai in the afternoon I wrote by her to Mr. Whitney. The Pakii arrived from Kauai and brought a letter from Mr. W. A foreigner whom I employed to tend the oxen for a few days, which I am breaking, was attacked with the colera morbus this morning and has been very sick at the house of the Dr. through the whole of the day. We removed him from the wood house into the native house occupied by Mr. Abbot our carpenter. Saturday July 24th 1830. The foreigner is better to day and has gone to his own home. Mills having finished a house which he has been building invited the families to take tea with him. All the families went except Mrs. Chamberlain & myself, Mrs. C. being ill and not able to accept the invitation. Sabbath 25th. The native services were conducted by Mr. Clark and were well attended both parts of the day. The exercises in English consisted of prayer by Mr. Clark, singing as usual, and the reading of a sermon, which latter service I performed. • Tuesday July 27th 1830. The walls of a cook house for the accommodation of Mr. Clark's family & mine being completed except the gable ends, the carpenter has commenced putting up the frame for the roof. Kekuanaoa has given 10 rafters to help us along with the work. 21 �LEVI VOLUME 14 Thursday July 29. Kekuanaoa sent to me for the kanawai printed about 21/2 years ago in which murder, theft & adultery were prohibited under the penalty of death, fine & imprisonment. Having lost the copy he '. formerly had, he had forgotten the exact tenor of the law and thought it possible something was continued respecting falshood, this he wished to ascertain that he might know what to do with several persons who had been guilty of a breach of promise. The case was this - about a dozen individuals who had formerly attended to the instructions of the Catholics, but had upon the authority of the king promised to forsake that way, having turned back to the course which they had professedly renounced, were called before the chiefs to give an account of themselves, upon being interrogated which way they intended to follow whether the Catholic or the Evangelical about half of them replied that they would follow the latter, the remainder chose the former. After a considerable talk had with them respecting the wishes & word of the king & their former promise, Kekuanaoa declared that they had incurred the penalty of the law and they were put into the fort, but were not confined. The chiefs who acted on the occasion were Kinau, Kekaunaoa, Liliha & Paki. Some of these proposed that the persons should be sent to one of the windward islands, but Kekuanaoa thought that as the offence had been committed here, they ought to receive their punishment here, but what punishment '. to inflict was not clear to him, he therefore sought the Kanawai of the king in hopes that would throw some light upon the subject. This afternoon he called upon us to seek advice. Mr., Clark & Mr. Shepard were present and we told him our minds were much perplexed with the subject and we did not know precisely what advice to give him. Kekuanaoa said he had thought of imposing a fine upon them of a certain number of bogs. to this I replied that I thought it would be in vain, that it would not accomplish the end proposed. That fining them would not change their views. I stated my opinion that they had better act very warily & treat them kindly and do all they could to win them to the truth. I said the chiefs had a right to forbid them teaching others or attending upon the instructions of the Catholics & that they also had a right to proscribe their teachers particularly as they had never given consent to their dwelling in the islands. We are very much perplexed to know what course the chiefs ought to pursue in order to counteract & prevent the evils which the introduction of the Catholic sentiments is calculated to produce. Persecution is not warranted by Scripture and the history of the church & of the world proves that principles either true or false are not likely to be eradicated by coercive means. The Lord direct us and the chiefs and take care of his own cause. 22 �LEVI VOLUME 14 Friday July 301830. The cellar of my house is now dug and I this morning paid the natives who • performed the work. . _- J \ The Waverly sailed to Kauai by her I wrote to Mr. Whitney. Have learned that the persons devoted to the Catholic superstition were commanded to go into the fort but are not confined. The chiefs are not fully decided what to do with them. Sabbath Augt. 1st, 1830. Reed. a letter today from KauaL Mr. W. had just set out to make a tour of the island in company with the Gov. His health is not very good, neither is that of Mr. Gulick, who expects to come up to this place in the course of a month. Monday Augt. 2. The native Brig. Kamoholelani, Geo. Marine, which has been absent about a year and a half cruising among the South sea islands in search of sandal wood & tortoise shell arrived this morning. She stopped at Kauai & by her I reed. a letter from Mr. Whitney who informed me of a barrel of molasses he had put on board for me. Observed the monthly concert met at the house of Mr. Shepard. Tuesday Augt 3rd. At half past 5 o'ck we met the members of the church according to appointment at Ie the stone house ~ where Kinau & her husband now reside, for the purpose of a Church meeting. Mr. Clark opened the meeting by reading a hymn and after the singing by offering a prayer. I then made some remark on the duties & obligations of a Christian. Mr. Clark afterwards made a few observations and requested me to give notice of a fast to be observed on the Saturday proceeding the Com. in Sept. & to say that the meeting now instituted was designed to be permanent. After singing and prayer the assembly broke up. Between 40 and 50 were present besides the brn. of the station Viz. Messrs. Clark, Judd, Shepard & myself. The Becket arrived this afternoon but of the 169 natives which left here in this vessel only 12 returned and 10 of these were of the number who shipped to navigate the vessel ~ the other 2 were Kaupena the wife of Manuia and a lad of theirs. There was much wailing during the evening. The fate of the brig Kamehameha & those that were in her, there seems little doubt was disasterous. Wednesday Augt. 4th 1830. I have had an interview with Kaupena ~ She is very much altered since she left having lost so much flesh that I scarcely recognised her. From her and Kekuanaoa I have learned that the number of persons on board the Becket when she left • here was as follows. 100 soldiers, 40 men 23 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Levi - Journal - Volume 0014 - 1830.02.03 - 1830.10.25 Description An account of the resource Typescript Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1830.02.03 - 1830.10.25 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/e9b3b491734d8a8eb922bae81ee40329.pdf ca8c4e2b5cddd9ea9935aa685b50baf7 PDF Text Text LEVI VOLUME 13 "b Volume XIII • July 9, 1129 ~ February 2, 1830 • Thursday July 9th, 1829. After the close of my school I went to another part of the house where a company of inquirers had assembled & who were waiting to be conversed with respecting their spiritual concerns. Mr. Bingham was engaged with another company who were desirous of being admitted to this meeting. (poaha) He inquires into the state of their feelings interrogates them respecting their motives & intentions, their knowledge & purpose of obedience;- If they are able to give satisfactory answers, or appear to be sincerely desirous to become acquainted with, & to do the will of God, their names are taken down, & they are received as members.Several of those with whom I conversed appeared very well. One in particular interested my feelings with the answers which she gave to the questions "Is repentance, and prayer salvation? "Will baptism secure eternallife?"- To the first she replied it is that by which we show our sorrow for sin and obtain comfort to our souls. To the second she gave answer It is not by baptism with water that we are saved. If I should be baptised with water and not be baptised with the Holy Spirit, I could not be saved: but if • baptised with the Holy Spirit & should not be baptised with water I should be saved. She seemed fully to understand that baptism & the Lord Supper are an ordinance of Christ & that it is proper to yield obedience to all his requirements.- The conversation & examination was continued until sun set. In the evening three or four persons came in with whom I had a pleasand conversation. Two of them were from Kalauao, One of whom had called upon me before & appeared very serious:- the other I had not conversed with before:- but I was very much interested in him. He appeared to have a pretty good knowledge of the doctrines of the Gospel, & some acquaintance with his own heart.- He has been under serious impressions about three years and says has lived in the practice of secret prayer.Friday July 10th, 1829. Mr. Hart commenced putting up writing benches in the school house; of which it is contemplated to have twenty. The boards were purchased with the residue of a fund created soon after the arrival of the first missionaries for the support & education of Orphan children. The original plan of a school in the mission family was abandoned and a balance of cash remained which was held to be applied • in some manner that would answer the intention of the donors. The fitting up of a school house which has recently been built by direction of Kaahumanu was thought to present an object more suitable than any that would be likely to present hereafter & the money was accordingly applied. Monday July 13. A small schooner sailed this evening for Kauai, I wrote to Mr. Gulick. 1 �LEVI VOLUME 13 Tuesday 14th. Mr. Hart has commenced working upon the roof of the old mission house to cut out a space for constructing a room to project from the roof even with the plate. The room when finished is for • the accommodation of Miss Ward. The press has been set a going again after lying still 3 weeks. Mr. Shepard having sufficiently recovered to resume his labors in the office) and Mr. Richards to do something at revising & reviewing copy.Wednesday July 15th 1829. Governor Adams arrived in his schooner from Hawaii) he attended the meeting this afternoon & was present at Our family prayer meeting) and by request gave a short statement of his feelings. He said that formerly he was under the control of his appetites & passions and though he sometimes attended on the instructions of the missionaries it was not to that he gave his heart. But it is now his desire to attend to the salvation of his souL The word of God he believes to be true and its guidance he wishes to follow) and to become a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ.- Mr. Bishop speaks of him in a very favorable manner and cherishes a strong hope of his being a Christian.He had recently returned from Hilo) where he had been with three or four hundred of his people employed in building a meeting house. The frame was completed) but owing to ill health he left sooner than he had contemplated & the thatching of the building was assigned to the people of Puna: and it is .• hoped that the work will all be completed in a few weeks. He left Hilo on the 22nd. of June. Mr. Clark & Mr. Goodrich wrote by him but it was not known then that he designed to visit this place soon. News has been reed. through Mr. Bishop & Mrs. Thurston that the confinement of Mrs. Ruggles occurred a day or two before the sailing of the schooner. Friday July 17th 1829. This has been a day to myself & companion of very extraordinary interest by being the birth day of a son. At 35 minutes past 10 o)clock this morning the much looked for moment arrived when a little immortal opened its eyes upon the light and for the first time drew the vital air. We rejoiced to see that it was perfect in its members & that it appeared to be strong & in health. The mother was carried through the trial of bearing her first born in great mercy & in comfort far beyond her fears. Everlasting thanks are due to our covenant God- May we not forget our obligations nor fail to render unto the Lord the glory due unto his name.- The infant weighed 7 lb & 6 ounces.Saturday July 18. I was not able to attend the Saturday evening conference only one person was • examined. Mrs. Green is so ill that she is obliged to keep her chamber. She is threatened with a fever.- Mr. Shepard has had a relapse and the Dr. thinks he has a settled fever.2 �LEVI VOLUME 13 Sabbath July 19. The new circumstances in which I am placed have produced new & peculiar feelings.- I was kept from meeting in the forenoon & from the Sabbath school in the afternoon though I • attended the evening service. Monday July 20th 1829. The quarterly examination of schools took place today I was able to be present only about 2 hours in the forenoon.Kinau confined this forenoonThe Govrs. (Adams) schooner sailed this afternoon for Hawaii. I wrote a hasty letter to Messrs. Thurston & Bishop. Tuesday 21. Mr. Babcock has worked today in the office correcting the types for a form of Exodus.Mr. Richards is desirous to go on with his work; but he fears that Mr. B. is not to be depended on.The school of teachers was dismissed for a short vacation. Wednesday 22. Mr. Richards has had an attack of the rheumatism again today and we fear he is going to have a relapse. Saturday Augt. 1st, 1829. Mrs. Green has been called to a severe trial in parting with her little Beriah. It has been a great sufferer for many months, and of late has required much attention. This afternoon it .• breathed its last in its fond mothers arms. The afflictive dispensation is rendered severe in consequence of the absence of its father. Sabbath Augt. 2nd. 1829. I met the Sabbath School scholars the first time for two weeks.- I attention to my family has been so much required since the confinement of Mrs. C. that I have been obliged to absent myself. Monday Augt. 3rd. This afternoon the funeral of little Beriah Green was attended. The families met in the chamber over the Printing office where Mrs. G. has made her stay for about six weeks. Two prayers were offered. Three hymns sung & remarks made afterwards it was followed to the grave prepared for it in the little enclosure in the Church yard. Wednesday 5th. Resumed my school this afternoon.- The Scholars are few. Thursday 6th. The Lahaina chiefs or part of them left this day. The parting was an interesting oneOne of the vessels the Pakii which sailed with the chiefs attendants is bound to Hilo. Hoapili is willing that • Mr. Clark & family should come down passengers. I have written to Mrs. C. to that effect. A few days ago Mr. Hunnewell's store was entered during the hours of night & goods to the value of about three hundred dollars stolen. Before breakfast next morning the thieves were detected & most of the 3 �LEVI VOLUME 13 good recovered. The thieves were three natives one of them an old offender. They entered the house by pulling away the thatching above the lanai on the back of the house. They made a hole through the kapa • placed as a ceiling and by the hole descended into the store and then unbarred the door & carried off such goods as they could handily take.- The Governor has requested the foreigners to state to him in writing what punishment they think ought to be inflicted upon them. And they have drawn up a petition to be presented to him praying that measures be taken to secure their property from depredation, and that these men be punished according to their crime without specifying the exact kind, though they referred to the punishment inflicted in America & England upon the crime of housebreaking. Saturday August 8th. 1829. Kaahumanu told Mr. Richards this evening that she has recently called upon Manini to tell him to stop conducting Catholic worship.What the Catholics are doing has troubled her very much and she has felt it her duty to do something to put a stop to their operations. Just as the Chiefs were about to embark for Maui day before yesterdayshe said to Hoapili I have a subject of very great importance about which I want your opinion:- It is the proceedings of the Catholics here.- Hoapili concurred with her that something ought to be done. The • King who was present- joined in saying that Kaahumanu was right and said aniani lila kanaka a pau ilaila. It was in consequence of this conversation that Kaahumanu resolved to call upon Manini.- Previously however to going to him she called upon Mr. Bingham to ask his advice Mr. B. sent over for Mr. Richards & myself.- I was out and did not know of it till it was told me this evening by Mr. Richards.- She was advised to consider well what she intended to do and to be well assured that if she undertook anything she could carry it through as she would have a strong opposition to encounter. She said she was able to carry it through.- After this she went to Manini- and said I have come to win you over to our way of worship, you say there is one God come with us then & let us have but one place of worship.- Manini objected to this by saying that he worshipped God as he is worshipped in his Country. She said do not assemble the people and do not baptise them. He ae'd to her & was very obsequious. She said tell those French Catholics to stop convening the people and forbid them to baptise. He said I have nothing to do with them they act independently of me. After this she had an interview with Boki & told him that she had called upon Manini to put a stop to • the Catholic's holding meeting. He enquired whether she had been to the Priests. She said no, that is for you- Go & tell them to stop their holding meetings & baptising the people and warn them that if they do not desist they will be sent away from the islands.4 �LEVI VOLUME 13 Sabbath Augt. 9 1829. Native service was as fully attended as usuaL Boki was present both parst of the day. My Sabbath School is not as fully attended as it was some time ago. • Monday Augt. 10. Mr. Hunnewell told Mr. Richards this morning that a guard of soldiers was placed at the gate of Mr. Manini yesterday and at the establishment of the other Catolics probably to prevent the natives attending their worship. It seems that the report is that the missionaries have done this. Sabbath Augt. 16th. This morning our child was baptised by the name of Warren Fay the ceremony was performed by Mr. Bingham. A native member of the church by the name of Ehu presented two children one abut six years of age the other about a year & a half or two. Tuesday 18th. Gave to Mr. Jones the register of the Schooner Missionary Packet for which he gave me a recipt which I inclosed in a letter to Henry HilL Mr. Richards and I appeared before Mr. Jones to testify on oath to the truth of certain statements which we have made out & subscribed, respecting the conduct of Lt. Percival agreeably to the suggestions of the Prudential Com. Mr. Bingham not having completed his communication on the subject when we went down, did not call upon the consul at so early an hour, he appeared before him however in the course of the afternoon and took oath to the truth of statements which he had made.- • Wednesday Augt. 19th 1829. All the families of the station took tea at Mr. Bingham's & spent the evening in a religious manner. Govr. Adams happened in while we were at tea & was invited to take a seat. He informed us that he shall sail tomorrow for Hawaii. Thursday Augt. 20. Mr. Richards & family who have been at this station ever since the 28th of May took passage in the Missy. Packet for their station, they are accompanied by Miss Ogden whom they have invited to reside in their family. Mrs. Green who accompanied Mr. & Mrs. Richards from Lahaina stops at this place as she expects the return of her husband shortly from the N.W. Coast.- Kekauonohi & Keliiahonui returned in the Packet to Lahaina. Governor Adams also sailed in his own schr. for Hawaii. I wrote a hasty letter to Mr. Bishop. Friday Augt. 21st. 1829. Mr. Bingham went with his family to Manoa.- In consequence of over exertion in making out a statement of facts respecting Lt. Percival's conduct &c. he has brought on the pain in the side again; and he feels it necessary to relax a little.- • I was sent for to go to the hale hooikaika recently built for the accommodation of the men. Several hundred person had assembled I opened the meeting by singing & hymn & offering a prayer. At the close of which I made a short address & then called upon Laanui to make remarks. He made a long speech 5 �LEVI VOLUME 13 respecting the halawai & concluded the services with prayer.By the Waverly which arrived in the afternoon from Lahaina I reed. a letter from Mr. Andrews in • which he mentions some unfavorable appearance in the Princess. Hope that Mr. Richards will exert a good influence over her on his return. Sabbath Augt. 23rd. The infant son of Kinau was offered in baptism by Keaweamahi who in connexion with Kaikioewa has adopted it as her own child. The parents & the guardians came forward at the presentation of the child & were all addressed at the administration of the ordinance.Monday August 24th 1829.- Kaikioewa & his wife left this evening in the Waverly for Kauai. They . dined at Mr. Bingham's in company with Kaahumanu.Wednesday 26th. By invitation had the company of Auhea & her husband & Kinau & her husband to tea this evening.Monday Augt 31st. The New York sailed for Kailua, I wrote a short letter to Mr. Thurston & another to Mr. Ruggles.The Pulaholaho sailed for Lahaina. I wrote hastily to Mr. Richards. Wednesday Sept. 2nd. The Ship Stanton, Cap. Dagget sailed directly for America, by her sent two .• letters.- From Capt. Dagget received a barrel of flour which he very kindly & generously presented us from the stores which he had reserved for the Ship, having immediately on his arrival sold all the provisions he had to dispose of.- We esteems it as a great favor that he should give us a barrel of flour as all the families of this station are almost entirely destitute both of flour & bread and there is nothing of the kind for sale in the place that we can command unless we should choose to purchase bread of a baker at the prices of 12 1/2 cts. for a small loaf. Thursday Sept. 3rd. Learned from Kuke this afternoon, that Boki has applied to him for admission to the meeting called poaha.- Those who enter this meeting are required to abstain from every kind of immorality, & they profess to seek as their great concern the salvation of the souL I do not know whether he will immediately gain admission. I should judge from what his conduct has been for a few months past, that he will be required to wait a season before admittance in order to his giving evidence of a sincere desire totum.- • Tuesday Sept. 8th. By the native Schr. Pakii which arrived this morning from Maui, we had the happiness to welcome to this station Mr. & Mrs. Clark who have been aiding Mr. Goodrich at Hilo, they left the latter place on Wednesday last.- With them came down Mr. Ruggles & family from Lahaina, 6 �LEVI VOLUME 13 where they had been a few days on their way from Kailua, Mr. Ruggles is on a tour for his health.Wednesday 9th.- Mr. Clark having concluded to take up his residence in Mr. Ellis house has been • removing his effects there; and Mr. Shepard has been moving his to the Stone house and we ours from the room in the stone house which they before occupied to make room for him. Mrs. Green goes in with Mr. Clark & Mr. & Mrs. Ruggles take accommodations in the same house. The Brig Kamehameha sailed for Kauai & Mr. Ruggles took passage in her to pay a visit to Mr. Whitney. I was so engaged that I was not able to write.Thursday Sept. 10th. The Waverly sailed for Lahaina & Kailua. Wrote to Mr. Andrews & Mr. Richards & sent Miss Ogdens effects recently reed. from Kauai.- Mrs. Chamberlain & I have taken our lodgings over the new printing office again. We take our meals at Mr. Shepards table as we did formerly at Mr. Clark's. We hope by & by to set a table of our own. Saturday Sept. 12th. About 3 o'ck this morning we were awaked by a messenger from the chiefs with the notice that OpUa our firm & unwavering friend was at the point of death. I dressed myself immediately & went over to her house. She had been removed to the house of Auhea and thither I repaired. Mr. Bingham, Dr. Judd & Mr. Clark were there together with all the Chiefs.- Opiia was struggling and with a • plaintive voice manifesting her distress. She did not appear sensible and was not able to speak intelligibly except that she once called to her husband by name but did not seem to notice his reply;- When I first went in her pulse did not beat; but some time after she seemed to revive a little, and her pulse resumed its motion- The pulsation however was of short continuance, it ceased to act again, & again she appeared to be in the agonies of death.- A tea spoon full of water was put into her mouth: but she refused to take a second; and soon seemed to be in greater distress, shortly after she uttered something in a very inarticulate manner which was understood by those about her to be a desire to be lifted up. She was raised up a little and almost immediately she breathed her last. Wailing commenced by the people around the doors & outside of the house as soon as it was whispered that her spirit had departed.- Prayer was soon proposed by Mr. Bingham and the wailing was forbidden till it should close. Her disease is supposed to have been an affection of the liver.Sabbath Sept. 13th. 1829. Mr. Clark preached in the morning in the native language; he also preached • in English to the mission family and a very few foreigners, who assembled at the ringing of the bell in the meeting house, soon after the close of the native service.The funeral of Opiia was attended this afternoon, the chiefs, a large number of natives & many of the 7 �LEVI VOLUME 13 foreign residents assembled at the house of Auhea where the corpese lay inclosed in a richly ornamented coffin covered with crimson velvet. Her name marked upon it and age Viz L Piia AE 37.- About a • quarter before five the procession moved towards the meeting house. The mourners followed the corpse, after them the chiefs & native members of the church behind them the missionaries of this station and the foreign residents & Visitants. On arriving at the church the coffin was placed in front of the pulpit. The exercises commenced by singing the funeral hymn to the tune of Old hundred. After the prayer a translation of the ode the Dying Christian was sung, and afterward Mr. Bingham preached from Luke 2nd.- 29 & 30 "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace," &c.- The character of a servant of God was described & applied to the deceased and what is ment by the expression "depart in peace" explained.- A short character of the deceased was drawn, in which she was represented an early friend of the missionaries and one of the first to embrace the Gospel & having felt its power herself as desirous of imparting of its blessings to others.- She was one of the first to establish the female prayer meeting.- A decided friend to good order & good morals and one who had to the utmost of her power endeavored to promote them among her people & the people of the island as far as she had influence & authority.- At the close of the services the procession moved back to the house in the order in which it came to the Ch. • We were disappointed that the body was not immediately conveyed to the place where it was to be deposited: Which was in the Sepulchre built for the remains of the King & Queen who died in England. The reason assigned by the Chiefs was that there were so many people around who would press about the door that they chose to defer the interment till night when the people should have dispersed- Mr. Bingham recommended its immediate interment as the missionaries & members of the church were all present. The Chiefs consented to convey it to the cemetery, and having commanded all the people to leave the house & the enclosure, the corpse was conveyed to the place where it was to be interred. It was borne mostly by members of the Chh. and followed by the principal chiefs & members of the mission family. It was quite dark before we returned. Monday September 14th 1829. I understand that the Chiefs build a stone enclosure within the house for the remains of Opiia ie. the grave in which the coffin is to be put is to be laid up around the side with stone & lime. • ~- This evening all the families of the station took tea at Mr. Bingham's, Capt. A.D. Bunker & Mr. Hunnewell were among the company. Wednesday, Sept. 16th. 1829. The Ship Houqua Capt. Wm. Blanchard, from Boston, arrived this 8 �LEVI VOLUME 13 moming.- She sailed, I think, on the 10th of March.- brought many letters & 62 packages &c. of supplies. She stopped at Lahaina and the brethren had an opportunity of taking out their letters & • publications.- We have the notice that Mr. Stewart was to come out to the Coast of S.A. in the U.S. ship of War Gurrieur, Capt. Thompson, and the notice also of the sailing of that ship from Norfo1k.- He expects to visit the islands in the sloop of War Vincennes- The notice of the sailing of that vessel from Callao for the Soc. Islas. & these islands was rec. here by the brig. Two friends which arrived last week. The Vincennes may of course be expected at these islands before long. The news from America is upon the whole cheering.- Mr. Anderson was absent to Greece and Mr. Evarts was at Washington where he had gone to plead the cause of the indians, and to try to save them from utter extermination. Thursday Sept. 17. The Houqua was towed into the harbor this morning: u but it was not convenient for the master to land our supplies.Saturday Sept. 19th. A part of the supplies by the Houqua were landed this forenoon. I applied to some of my scholars in arithmetic to assist in getting them up, about a dozen very readily volunteered their services and we drew up all that were landed with a great deal of ease. '. Sabbath March [Sept.???] 20th. 1829. This has been a very interesting day to us a11,- particularly to Mr. & Mrs. Clark who have had a daughter born to them.The native service in the morning was as well attended as usuaL In the afternoon the Lord's Supper was administered and the candidates fourteen in number who were propounded at the last communion were admitted to the Chh.- The season was solemn & impressive- At the close of the services nine new candidates were propounded for admission at the next communion.- Four children were offered in baptism. The service was long and it was almost dark before it closed.TI-lUrsday [lv1onday?] Sept. 21. By an arrival from the N.W. Coast coast this morning, learned that a Brig was not long since cast away at the mouth of the Columbia River and that all her crew were massacred by the natives. The Owhyhee and Convoy were at Columbia river, the Volunteer had been heard from, but nothing particular was stated concerning her.Hinau applied to me this afternoon for admission to the poaha meeting; but I did not take upon myself • the responsibility of entering him. I told him what vihere the qualifications and advised him to search his heart and see that his intentions were right.Tuesday Sept. 22nd 1829. Some more of our goods were landed this afternoon from the Houqua. I recd. 9 �LEVI VOLUME 13 notice of it in such a way that I supposed that the whole were landed, and I made a great muster of the school of teachers to assist me in getting them UPi but 101 when we arrived at the beach we found but six • packages landed. These we got up very speedily.During the day & evening four persons have called upon me to converse about their spiritual concerns, to make known their wish to devote themselves entirely to the Lord, I spent some time in conversing with each.Sept. 2Jrd. The Ship Herald Capt. Hammett arrived this day from the N. West Coast and was the bearer of a large packet of letters from Mr. Green, who was left on the 14th ult. at Tum Cass on board the Ship Volunteer.- The Volunteer was bound down the coast and it is expected that she will be absent five or six weeks longer. This evening all the members of the station recd. an invitation to sup with the King at his new house which he enters for the first time. Thursday Sept. 24. The people have been paying in a tax to the King on the opening of his new house: upwards of 1000 dolls, have been collected. Kaahumanu gave each of the missionaries a dollar to pay in. Towards evening all who were able walked to the house and paid our tribute Kaahumanu & her two • grandchildren went at the same time. Friday Sept. 25th. 1829. The Pakii sailed for Lahaina. Hoapili wahine & her company took passage. Monday 28th. The residue of our supplies were this day landed from the Houqua.Tuesday 29. Learned that the two Consuls called upon Kaahumanu- The American to make complaint to Kaahumanu because a domestic of his had been stopped by a member of the Church for bearing a burden on the Sabbath. I say a burden I do not know how much nor what kind- nor whether the man was detained or anything more than reproved- The latter I believe was the fact.Sabbath October 4th.- By letter recd. this day by Mr. Bingham from Mr. Richards it has been communicated that a member of the church Kalaimoku, had been suspended from Communion on account of improper conduct while at this place. A meeting of the Ch. was held at Lahaina immediately on her return from this place and the church were unanimous in the decision to suspend her from Com. unless she could clear herself from the charges brot against her- She confessed all but that brot against her for • adultery- this she positively denied. She however justified the chh. in the course they had taken with her.Monday Octr. 5th. 1829. On Saturday the English Consul had a cow shot in consequence of having 10 �LEVI VOLUME 13 entered the enclosure of Manoa.- It appears that the cow had been mischievous- often- that in this instance she had bE;;en fired upon in the field- had escaped from the enclosure & was pursued and shot in • the Common.- The consul was greatly enraged- went to the chiefs to complain & desired liberty to punish the man who had shot the cow. This permission he did not gain: but he went in pursuit of the man- found him and having thrown a rope around his neck undertook to bring him along. The consul on horse back & the man on foot: the man not being able to keep up fell & the inhuman monster dragged him it is said some distance along the ground.- Mills cut the rope & thus saved him probably from being killed.This day the consul stuck up a notification- or a notification was stuck up requiring or requesting the attendance of all British subjects in the place at the office of his B.M.ConsuL- The result was that a petition was drawn up addressed to the B. Consul & signed by sixty two persons fourteen of whom made their mark- requesting the consul to use his endeavors with the Sandwich island government to get the security of their lives & property as in consequence of recent outrages they could not look upon either as safe. Tuesday Oct. 6, 1829. The Chinchilla sailed for Kauai sent a box and the letters & publications for the • station. Calling in at the store of Mr. Reynolds I fell in company with the proprietor of the store & some others and was shown the statements in the Herald respecting the conduct of Capt. Blinn. Here I was obliged to hear a long discussion of the injustice done to Cap. Blinn- and to hear a great many things from Consul Charlton & Mr. R. too many to be written at the present time. Wednesday Octr. 7 1829. There has been an ahaolelo of the Chiefs this day to consult respecting the paper signed by British subjects & presented by the consuL Mr. Bingham invited to be present- Annual Meeting of the Am. Board in Albany. The serious people of the place assembled this evening for prayer on account of its being the anniversary of the meeting of the Board. Friday Octr. 9th. The Chiefs in council having made out an answer to the letter of the consul handed to Mr Bingham to be translated, having accomplished it, the document was handed back to Kaahumanu in • order to get the King's signature. The Packet returned to Lahaina I sent what things I could put up for the Station. The Waverly & Gov. Adams schooner sailed for Hawaii- The Gov. who has been a week or two at 11 �LEVI VOLUME 13 this place returned. This evening had the Company of Capt. Wm. Blanchard, Mr. Hunnewell & Capt. Russel to tea. • Tuesday Octr. 13. This morning the Brig Active Cap. Cotting from the N.W. Coast arrived, having stopped at Lahaina he brought passengers from thence Mr. Bishop and family. Mr. B. had been about a week at Lahaina having left Kailua to come to this place for the purpose of superintending the printing of Genesis which he in connexion with Mr. Thurston has been translating. Arrived the U.S. Sloop of War Vincennes during the afternoon Mr. Stewart came on shore and with the 3rd lieutenant called at the mission house. He was the bearer of letters for most of the members of the mission. The V. stopped at Hilo and was detained there about 10 days during that time Mr. S. & several officers of the ship visited the volcanoe- The ship is expected to remain at this port till the first of November.Wednesday Octr. 14 1829. The Vincennes was brought into the harbor, and between the hours of 12 & 1 o'ck the captain and officers were introduced to the King & chiefs. Boki was not present at the introduction. Before the company separated however he entered but not like the other chiefs in official garments. The captain was not pleased with this informality of the Governor and regarded it as a slight. • The Captain had addressed an introductory letter to the chiefs couched in very respectful language after a translation of it had been read, he presented and read the letter of the President to this government which was translated by Mr. Bingham. After this the presents from the Prest. were laid before the King for which the King expressed his thanks.- The Company now dispersed.Friday 16th. Invited Mr. Stewart to take tea, he came and with him three of the officers of the Vincennes. We spent a very pleasant evening. Saturday Octr. 17 1829. At 10 o'ck Mr. Bishop Mr. Shepard & myself walked to the village to call upon Capt. Finch on board the Vincennes in return for his call upon us yesterday. The boat was approaching the wharf for us when we reached the shore.- We went on board were introduced below by Mr. Stewart. Some strangers were on board and in consequence we missed an interview with the Commander. We however were introduced into his cabin. We remained on board till half past 11 and then took our leave.Sabbath 18th. At the native service this morning Cap. Finch Lt. Striblen & a number of the officers & • midshipmen of the Vincennes were present.- At the English service conducted by Mr. Clark Lt. Striblen & Mr. Stewart only attended. Monday 19. Examination of the Schools of Honolulu. I took very little part in the exercises as I had 12 �LEVI VOLUME 13 secular business to attend to.- In the afternoon Capt. Finch Mr. Stewart & quite a company of officers from the Vincennes were present and seemed gratified with the performances of the natives. Capt. E • expressed his gratification in a public manner Mr. Stewart made a short address which was interpreted by Mr. Bingham. Another examination more general of all the schools is appointed by order of the chiefs to take place 10 days hence. In the evening all the members of the station except Mrs. Green met at the house of Mr. Bingham in company with Capt. Finch, Mr. Stewart and a number of the officers of the Vincennes and enjoyed a Social Cup of tea & spent the evening in friendly conversation. Tuesday Octr 20th 1829. Mr. Stewart in company with three gentlemen from the Vincennes embarked this forenoon in the little Schr. New York for Lahaina with permission to be absent 10 days. A request goes up for the Princess to come down & the New York is to go on to Hawaii to bring down Gov Adams & the Chiefs at Kaawaloa. Mr. Ruggles desired a meeting of the brethren of the station to advise respecting the course he ought to pursue in consequence of the medical advice which has been given him by the concurrent opinion of Dr. • Judd & the Surgeon of the Vincennes expressed to him Viz. that a voyage or a return to his native land was essential to his restoration to health.- We gave our advice that his duty required him to make preparations for a voyage and that in the mean time he should watch the indications of providence as to the precise course he ought to pursue whether a voyage on these seas or an embarkation with his family for his native shores.This evening enjoyed the Company of Capt. Arthur of the Sarah & Mr. Hunnewell to take tea & spend the evening. A small Schooner sailed for Kauai this afternoon by which I sent 1 bb1. flour and letters. Friday Octr. 23rd 1829. This day we have had a bullock slain. I have been all day laboriously employed overseeing various things about the work dividing the beef, taking care of my own share and cleaning the tripe. Ehu the faithful superintendent for the building of my house has this day levelled the ground floor and • spread down the mats. Sabbath 25. The musician by the arrangement ofMr. Striblin attended meeting (native) with their instruments to perform a part in the exercises of the morning. They performed three pieces and greatly 13 �LEVI VOLUME 13 attracted the attention of the natives. A greater number of foreigners were present at the English service than is usual. The exercises were • conducted by Mr. Clark. Monday 26th. Separated this morning from Mr. Shepard's family with which we have been connected since the return of Mr. Clark from Hilo, and began under a little lanai covered with rushes to cook by ourselves. Our bed is still in the chamber but we take our meals in the native house but we shall as soon as convenient take up our permanent residence in the native house. Tuesday Octr. 27th, 1829. Mr. Bingham Mr. Clark, Dr. Judd & myself have made an excursion to the mountain to day- We passed through the valley of Pahoa and ascended a low ridge which conducted us to a table land at an elevation of two or three thousand feet enclosed by the mountains on all sides except one- a very pleasant place and were it easy of access might be made the scite of an establishment for invalids of the mission. The object of our excursion was to explore this spot. We were delighted with it but were unanimous in our opinion that to make a comfortable establishment there and to render it accessible would involve expenditures that would not be warranted by our means of support.- • Wednesday Octr. 28. Five native vessels arrived this morning from the windward bringing most of the chiefs of the windward islands. Gov. Adams & Naihe & Kapiolani from Hawaii, and from Maui Hoapili kane & the Princess.- Mr. Stewart and the gentlemen from the Vincennes who returned from Maui. In the afternoon they were introduced to Capt. Finch.Thursday Octr. 29 1829. A very sudden death took place among Mr. Ruggles natives last night. The man of the name of Kainoa who has done his cooking for a number of years and who arrived yesterday from Kaawaloa with a part of Mr. Ruggles effects was taken with a fit and died in about fifteen minutes from the time of the attack. He was buried this afternoon. Ana Wiakea the wife of Paahana one of our printers,- a very excellent woman & a valuable member of the church is thought to be dangerously ill. Most of the members of the station have visited her to day under the apprehension that she is near her end. We cannot but hope notwithstanding appearances that her life will be spared. Her other husband Kamakahaki died about two years ago. The Chiefs & some of the brethren of the mission family have been on board the sloop of war • Vincennes this afternoon. This evening some rockets were discharged from the vessel & blue lights burned for the entertainment of the natives.Friday Octr. 30th. A special examination of schools from all parts of the island took place today. In the 14 �LEVI VOLUME 13 afternoon made a display of their ancient grandeur for the gratification of Mr. Stewart and the officers of the Vincennes. The King & his sister were carried upon a large platform covered first with mats which • hanging down all round formed a curious border, upon the top were spread a great number of thicknesses of tapa & on this were seated the King & the princess. The large Kahili of state about half a dozen in number were borne by a certain number of chiefs of the 2nd rank. There were three divisions, the King & his sister one,- Kaahumanu another and Kinau, Kekauluohe & Kekauonohi the third. All these divisions were attended by grand Kahili- about 6 to each division. In the evening all the members of the mission at this station took tea at the house of Mr. Clark;- Mr. Stewart Capt. Finch and several of his officers were present together with the King and N ahienaena Kaahumanu and Kapiolani. Our friend Mr. Hunnewell & Capt. Green of the brig Griffon.Saturday Octr. 31 st. 1829. All the members of the mission at this station made a visit on board the Vincennes this forenoon. We were introduced to the Captains Cabin a spacious & elegantly finished room. The Capt. had business to attend to on shore and he excused himself soon after we arrived on board.From the cabin we were invited to a seat upon the poop where we enjoyed a fine view of the roads & were refreshed with a reviving breeze from the land.- We were entertained with the performances of the • musical band nearly all the time we were on board and some of us were strongly reminded of our native land where we have heard such performances. We walked fore & aft the deck to view the ship & then descended and walked between decks afterwards retired to the cabin of the officers where we sat half an hour or more and were refreshed with cake & wine, just at 12 o'ck we took our seats in the boats & returned to the shore. Sabbath Novr. 1st. 1829. Owing to the confluence of people by the presence of the chiefs from two of the other islands & from other parts of this island in consequence of the recent examination the congregation was unusually large. In the afternoon the Communion was celebrated, nine candidates were admitted to baptism and the fellowship Communion with the Church and a greater number than has over before commemorated the death of Christ in the islands sat to the table of the Lord to partake of the emblems of his body & blood. Mr. Stewart & Mr. Stribling 1st. mate ofthe Vincennes were of the number.- It was an unusually interesting season. Seven chiefs all of the first rank including the Princess • and Kaahumanu were seen sitting as it were meekly at the Saviors feet hearing his words and ready to administer to him of their substance and to throw their influence upon the side of truth. Monday Novr. 2 1829. Capt. Finch has this day been engaged in council with the Chiefs upon the 15 �LEVI VOLUME 13 subject of their debts and has advised them to liquidate them as soon as possible.A part of our supplies by the Brig Herald were landed this afternoon and I have been employed with • natives and a team in drawing them up- I have stored them in the cellar of Mr. Ellis' house. Just at evening Mr. & Mrs. Whitney arrived in an Eng. whaling ship from Kauai. They were present with the families at the monthly Concert prayer meeting. We were permitted to count of the mission families 17 individuals present; all except Mrs. Green of the missionaries at the station attended. Mr. Stewart & Mr. Stribling besides Capt. Arthur of the Sarah, Capt. Worth of the Roscoe & Capt. Benjamin of the Brig Herald were present. So pleasant a number made our meeting very animating.Tuesday 3rd. Mr. Stewart & Capt. Geo. Worth took tea with us and the band from the Vincennes were sent to perform at our houses for our gratification.Wednesday Novr. 4th. 1829. The king made an entertainment of which were invited to attend in the evening the officers of the Vincennes and all the missionaries of the station.- A very respectable number attended and partook of a good supper. The band from the Vincennes performed while the guests were at the table. Thursday Novr. 5th. The Waverly & the Miss. Packet sailed this forenoon for the windward by both I '. sent supplies by the former for Kailua & by the latter for Lahaina. In he afternoon the Vincennes sailed for the windward having on board the King his sister & the windward chiefs. Mr. Bingham accompanied them as interpreter.- She is expected to stop at Lahaina & thence to proceed to Kailua.Saturday 7th. I have been very much engaged yesterday & today attending to various secular affairs in order to be in readiness to leave next week should providence permit for Kaawaloa in compy with Mr. Ruggles & family & Dr. Judd.For the time between Nov. 14 1829 and Jany 18 1830- See minutes of a passage to Hawaii &c. January 18 1830. This morning arrived with my family in the Missionary Packet from Lahaina, having been absent from my station two months & 4 days. This afternoon a Gen. meeting was organized and the business which the brethren had met together to attend to was commenced. • Saturday J any 24th. Most of the time during this week has been taken up attending to the business of the Gen. meeting, which has now about come to a close, I have attend to very little business except that of the meeting.16 �LEVI VOLUME 13 i. On Thursday night Mrs. C. had quite a severe attack of colera morbus. I was up with her all the latter part of the night.- The Dr. was with us for more than two hours. She found relief before morning, but was confined to her bed most of the subsequent day.This evening the brethren attended a conference with the natives. Four persons who are to be recd. to the church and who have been propounded more than two months, were examined, another individual who has been propounded was absent on acct. of illness but will nevertheless be admitted if he should be able to attend worship on the morrow. Ten other persons previously examined were reexamined this evening in reference to being propounded. Sabbath Jany 24th. A large congregation this morning Mr. Whitney preached from Exodus 32~2L "Who is on the Lord's side let him come unto me" In the afternoon the Sacrament of the Lords Supper was administered and 5 new members added to the chh. by the ordinance of baptism- All the brethren sisters of the mission present at this station participated with the native members of the Church- a goodly number of us- It was a solemn & most interesting sight. May the blessing of Almighty God be upon his Church in this place. Monday Jany 25th. 1830. The brethren met after dinner to attend to unfinished business, & to pass a • few new regulations respecting the duty of the agent and that of the station. This we expect is the last business we shall need to attend to at the present Gen. Meeting. The business which comes before this association is now in hand & it is expected will soon be finished .. Tuesday Jany 26. Have been very busy today attending to supplies which are to be sent away with the brethren when they separate. Wednesday Jany 27th. The wind has blown strong from the mountains and the brethren who are bound to Maui & Hawaii are making arrangements to sail tomorrow if the wind should not blow too strong. Thursday 28th. As I have not been able to get ready all the supplies which I wish to send by the Packet and as the remaining days of the week can be spent profitably here by the brethren they have come to the conclusion to put off sailing till after the Sabbath.Friday January 29th 1830. An examination of the schools of Honolulu took place today. As I have been very much engaged putting up supplies I did not attend.- • This afternoon all the brethren and sisters took tea with Mr. & Mrs. Clark Capt. Little of the Diana was also of the party. Saturday 30th. This afternoon I finished putting up supplies for the stations.- I have divided out all 17 �LEVI VOLUME 13 the articles on hand which are designed to be divided among the families.- Very little dividing now remains even for the members of this station. • This has been to me an uncommonly busy week- I hope after this to have a little leisure for copying the minutes of the Gen. meeting & writing up my books. The ship Dawn Capt. Gardner now in this port, has been condemned.He has from 1600 to 2000 bb1s of oil, for the conveyance of this to America he must either charter or purchase a vessel.Sabbath Jany 31st, 1830. The native congregation was much as usua1- In the morning Mr. Bingham preached a very impressive sermon from Heb. XIII 17. Obey them that have the rule over you and submit yourselves; for they watch for your souid as they that must give account. In the afternoon Mr. Whitney preached from the words "Quench not the spirit." Mr. Andrews preached in English to a congregation of about 25 foreigners besides the mission family from Eccl. 8. 11 «Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil."- The doctrine was that the forbearance of God emboldens men to Continue in sin; but that though punishment may be delayed it will eventually be inflicted- that '. sin must be punished either in this world or the next. That the sins of believers are punished in their world in the person of Christ- that the wicked refusing to accept of Christ must suffer the full punishment due to their offences- eternal destruction. A visit from Mr. Hunnewell this evening. Monday Feby 1st. 1830. Mon. Con. The families met in the evening at the house of Mr. Bingham. Mr. Green led the exercises read the 62 chap. of Isaiah and made remarks. Three prayers were offered, the first by Mr. Green, the next by by Mr. Andrews & the last by Mr. Bingham.- Mr. Hunnewell was present.The wind has been very strong from the mountains; but the brethren bound to the windward thought it not best to set out. Tuesday 2nd.- Notwithstanding the prospect was fair yesterday, that the brethren would get off to day- the wind has changed to the sea & has been accompanied with rain. A considerable of rain fell • during the night, and this evening the wind is strong from the S.E. All the effects of the families are on board & they wait only for a wind to get out.- Some of the brethren would have gone out this afternoon; but were dissuaded and the prospect of this night is that they were wise in not going. 18 � https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/fdea003c57c35cd34ad8612946f657eb.pdf 9e79e22d8bafde0485fbc59fc0c8b9b9 PDF Text Text INSERT No. 3 [To Hawaii and Maui in 1829 - 1830] [Dec.ll,lS29-Jan.18,1830J [\Yalmea? Hmlaii] Friday Dec. 11, 1829 - It is my prayer to God that I may be spared te return tc my ·Go~ f~~ily and will gracieusly give me a heart prepared to yield him the praise [or pledge?.] of my preservation. So that I may bow my knees "\-li th my beloved corr.panion to give him thanks & to renew the dedication of ourselves tc him at the fcctstcol of his mercy seat. J:;i a'! .~ we love each ether in the Lord and the Lord infinitely better than ourselves and him unspeakably better for his giving us to each etr~er cieus a pledge of his favor son. of cur mutual love as a little This sor..we will give tc Tt,:::e asking for ing spiri t. our i ~ ar..d forgrar..ting us so gra- hir~ t:-y rene~-l- That. ':1e ma7 be ttir.e srall b·" our higr..est ';,Jish, ~·rcrt'.ma te all may be s8.veo. prayer ,",hile He have breath tc frc~ ~ra~T ar:d ttat 1V-e- tr-_is vairl "'GrId and receiv9G. tc t'ry bless- ed kinG.·dc.m. ~riednesday Decr. 16th. ;)r. ·h.c( \: :.1r. P..ugEles TtTalkec. out this forenc n to v: sit vJaikbloa tl:e place TtT'eich t.as beer: fixed on for an establishrrent sh('ul(1 on::: be cor..cluced upon. sometbin.c of a L-:eacache ane st.9.id at t~e house. head increased & was attended with some fever. I had 'I'he pair.. in my WGen th9 ~r. retd. he recorr:mended a potior: of Salts which I took ane. I continued ill all tbe afternoon. tOlards evening felt scrrewhat better and took a dish of boiled rice.- My indisposition has disqualified me for work or readin[ or even amuse~ent. Thursday Decr. 17th 1229 I am somewhat better teday but have a bad cold, began very early to get ready to return to the sea shere. The Dr. and �-2- I expect to go down to Puako. Mr Ruggles will go by the way or Kawaihae. At 10 ~n. berore 7 we set out with a kamaaina for a guide leaving the other natives to come~ore leisurly with the baggage. We walked slowly not only on account of being myself reeble but in order to look at the road., The first ~art of the way is con- siderably sto~, but being told that a ~ath leading through the enclosure for the cattle is less so we turned from the course we were then pursuing and after walking some time came upon that , we were seeking. 'This path was much more prOmising in its appear. ance than the other, the road,however did not continue uniformly good through out. We met with a number of bad places, but we have no doubt however that enteFprise & a little expense might make a good road for a team. We reached Puako about 1 o'ck. and very soon after our arrival ww were joined by Mr. R. from Kawaihae accompanied by, the wife of Mr; Young. Towards evening our canoes which we had been expecting, along hove in sight. On their, arrival I was favored with letters from my dear wife and very uneXpectedly learned that she has concluded to come on with Mr. , 0 r C.] Bisho~s Afamily to join me at Kaawaloa .. T~day our ,little boy is five months old. Where is he and where is his mother. I am not able to cmnjecture. We have concluded to set out immediately and to get along as far as possillle in order to be be'nefi tted as much as possible by the land breeze. We lert Puako just before dark. The sea was very smooth and we got as far as Wainanalii when the land breeze set in.- Soon after we ~assed Kiholo where the Gov. is we over- took his SChI'.\ We spoke her and were answered by Dr. Pelham who was on board. The moon arose between l2 & 1 otck and a~ford- �-:3- ed us light. The sky was ve~J clear & the stars glistened over our heaus. the sea was very smooth & s~arkled to the s~lash of . &~ th~ ~addles- no noise was heard but the roar of the surff~along the shores. The scene invited to meditation. Friday 18th. we sto~ped selves. ~ust before sun rise we reached Kailua where. to give the natives an We· walked to the house of op~ortunity I~. to refresh them- T. where we found till family just up. Here we took breakfast & I concluded to sto~ to wait for the ]acket. Have a cold, something of a cough' & hoarsness7 retired to get some sleep.- 1Nas awaked.by the dinner bell, walked from B~sho~ts retreat and took dinner. Felt a little refreshed and spent the rest of the afternoon with the family. Saturday Decr. 19th. Have learned that the Schooner will sail for Oahu soon.- Set down in Gov~. Bisho~ts retreat 'to prepare letters. Spent most of the,day in writing. ];iy 'cold somewhat better this evening. Sabbath 20th. .... At 10 oTck walked with Mr. T. to meeting. It rained quite plentifully & our umbrellas were wet through before we reached the house.- A pretty full congo was affected with the seriousness and solemnity manifested. Every eye was . fixed upon the speaker with deep interest. So attentive an audience I have seldom seen. The te:x.t·was- 111 thought UpolIl. my ways & turned my feet 1i.nto thy testimonies TT , -' The words o:f,the text seemed· to be devoured with eagerness. - 1":any eyes glistened with delight while the preacher described what might be su~posed to be the cogitations of the Psalmist when he wrote this beautiful scripture. �-4- ~ Soon after our return from Service we descrifd a small Schr. which we supposed to be the Pt. The wind was light &. bafrling &. the vessel made slow progress and it was not till near sun set that she came to anchor. My thoughts were not a little disturbed as I had strong expectations that Mrs. C. was on board in company with :Mr. B. &. family • .And so fearful was I that the Schr. might not get in this evening that I suggested that a double canoe should be sent out to bring our friends in. Kaiama was kind enough to provide a double canoe. It was launched and I set out to meet.the vessel; but before I got along side I perceived that I had been mistaken- that the vessel was not the Packet. I was not a little chagrinned, and not a little dissatisfied with myself for having been so forward. The Schr. proved to be. the Pulaholaho from Lahaina, from the people I learned that the Pt. had been sent from Lahaina to bring up IvIr. Bishop. Monday Dec 21 1829. feel in good spirits &. A very bright cool morning and I in comfortable health. The Lord be II' ais- ed for his mercies. Employed in writing to Honolulu to send by the. Gov! Sch~ which is to sail Tuesday night. This evening some rain. 'lue sday Dec~ Set out this morning to go to Waiakeo..., . 22 Mr. Bishopts land at the foot of the mountains ~ Started from the house at 10 min. ·afier 8- in half an hour reached a cluster or Kukui trees upon the direct path.- In one hour slow travelling upon a moderately ascending path reached the house. distance from miles. Thurs~on t s cannot I think found ~tapuohe who reed. me wIT. Rere I Took up my residen(~e I The be more than 4 with great affec.tion. in tIr. Bishopts house. Put together �-5- .some board that had been once in the form of a table to put things on. The old lady ordered a f~wl dressed & tala cooked ',I 1"0-r . my dinner • .A man arr:l:ved f'rom the sea side with a dish of' beef' & pork and a bottle of milk f'or my tea. I wrote a letter - to Maria & despatched it by my man to Kailua . . Wednesday De-c~ 23rd.. Early this morng. my man arrived f'rom Mr. ,T. bring. food, a bohle of' coff'ee was ver-J acceptable. The old lady had a manao this morning, ViZf that she prayed & she strove but could not determine what was her true character,. The sbJ has been overcast during the whole day and it has 1 - · been to me rather cheerless, but I have passed the time in reading & writing. I have reld 78 pages of the Course of' time & wrote about 8 pages of journal besides reading several chapters in the Bible. This afternoon walked to Kuahewa. The house Thursday 24 in which lIr. Bingham resided a season about 2 years ago is dis- '7~_~ the Gov. has a house which - Ii 11es I . tant from this about - visited about half a mile beyond. I - passed an extensive field of kalo belonging to :illh'. Thurston on land given to the mission. Very little of' the land over which I passed is cultivat- app~arance of being abundantly Ra11, potato~s &c. ed though it has the producing A woman came to me lhis evening in mind to speak rich and capable of appar~nt distress o~ ot the wic.edness of her heart- of the uanderings of her thoughts when she attempted to pray and mffiLY other things of her heart which were a trouble to her.- I told her that the natural heart i-s deceitfll & desperately wicked and that it I must be-changed- that GOQ alone is a~le to effect it- that she �must pray to C~d to do i, for her I . The fog which has hlUlg over the mountains every night that I h~ve oeen here has disJersed and the air comes down clear and Thermo. 550 at 9 clfCk. cold. Friday :PeO-:;' 25th .. The atmosphere was very clear and cool this morning. I rose tillo~msh be~ore it was light enough to dis- the characters Ilpon the thermometer. I have not ex- _pe!ienced a colder night than the last has been since I have oeen on Missionary ground; unless perhaps I except one that I spent at the volcano the f~st time I visited it. The day has oeen pleasant & free from clouds. I walked out to a neighboring eminencl from which I had a good view of unculti vated wastes aroJd covered thickly with fern and woods whi~h girt the moJtain· Hualalai, the [mossy] t~ o~ ttB.. top of which is I destitute of trees and presents a massyAbrown appearance. This morn~: these· su:rm:nits preslnted a very fine appearance to the rising SUll. This evening I have been making arrangements to ·leave earlys::::::wD:~n~~6~lJlJ.iShed Kailua~ reading the ltCourse of Time 1t • & made preparations for going down to Arose at 5 otc Set out at half bast 5 and reached the house of WIT. I 1 Thurston at 10 min. oefo~e 7 otck. ~ter breakfast retired to I ~ the Retreat so called; brt I have found it very difficult to amuse myself. Owing to low spirits or something else it has been to me a very gloOIDYlday. May I never spend many such. I have wri tten of~ a cal endar fo r myself for the. year 1830 and one for Mrs. chamberlain, read the portrait Bonapart by . I �Chateaubriand. FrightfuJ. indeed are the £eatures distorted wi th hellish rage &. besmJ.ared with blood fit only to be hung upon the infernal walls Jr.nd viewed by the eyes of fiends. , In th~ evening' . IatJ~ended with Mr. Thurston a meeting of I the Chh. for religious c0nversation • . r'·. I ~·1-th Sab bath De·c. - Iffi29. . 1·- < I attended nat:Lve ser-vice in the morning; in the after- . . I noon I did no t hear the 1)el1 and the family went without me. , . I. I have read four sermons of President Davies, which are ful.l of -pious sentiments and impressive truth. I am greatly oPPressed with spiritual deed~ess- I cannot certainly determine that I have a spark of spiritual life. I have prayed with all the strength of importunity that I possess to God to infuse a o spiri~ of new life into my soul. it is distressing to carry in the bosom a cold heart to be destitute of religious fervor)t~ feel the chills of. spirit- ual death. I have thought muc of my dear wife and chil~)indeed they are before my mind or upon my heart all the time.- Never did I know what it was to feel solicitude before. The Lord bless them & keep them. MOnday Dec~ 28th 1829. It has been a dark ,wet , gloomy day, the rain has fallen incessantly not in a tle &. variable. hea~J shower)but in small drops, wind gen- [sic] The querey has often come into my ~nd as I have look. /I ed towards the sea .over which the dark clouds lower sullenly where is the Packet- She ought to be on her way to this place - �-8- Where is Maria & the babe~ I ho~e they are not on board! Are they at Lahaina or [ar~ they at ?ahu ? I ho~e they are saf e &. comf'o'rtable . .' This morning I felt a slight shock of an earthquake- I received a quick jerk as I sat in the chair and heard the thatching rustle as 'affected by the jar of the earth. Eave read to day an account of the battle of New Orleans contained in the Life of Gen. Jackson and the character of the Gen •. as ~ortraied in the same book • .. ·r .Tue sday Dec._ 29 1829. A very .delightfUl morning after the rain.' Concluded to send to Kaawaloa for my desk, thinking it doubtful when the Packet will arrive,- About an hour after the native had been dis~atched a lad arrived from Kaelehuluhulu bringing notice that. the Packet was there .with ' Mr. Bishop and his family,- that having been met by a head wind & current they landed there on the Sabbath. From him I also learned that Ers. Chamberlain had come on with IliIr. Bisho·p as far as Lahaina where she had stopped.- The lad being the one which to Oahu to c~rry ~lr.. Ruggles sent the letters that were to have been sent by the Superior was going directly on to Kaawaloa~ by him I sent war d reversing my orders by the other native.- Shortly after this Mr. Thurston called at my door and informed me that 1rr. Bishop had arrive~. We hastened to his house and found him and his family ready to give us an affectionate salutation.- Learned from Ili~. Bishop that the schoner got in sight of this place last Friday; but was opposed by a head wind. and strong current against which they could make no head way, that on Sabbath they landed at Kaelehuluhulu just before the storm came on, that the Sch: was �-9- obliged to slip its chain and run orr.- This morning the £chr. was coming 'in to take the anchor & would be along in the course of the day, themselves chose to come on in a douhle canoe. ~ternoon thesChr. arrived and Mr. B. got to a trunk that had letters in it ror me I was ra vc::lred wi th one rr am Mr. Clark & one from my dear wife.Wednesday Dec:- 30th i829. , Mr. Bishop having caused his efrects·to be landed from the Schooner, about twelve otclock she was ready to take me on board and to nroceed to Kaawaloa. . ~ I bid. farewell to Mr. Thurs- ' tonTs ramily & sent my baggage down to go on beard. ing wi"th Mr. Bishop I embarked. The wind was ra'ir~::.& ~ter din- blew pleas- antly and about haIr an hour before s~et I landed and was met at. the beach by Messrs Andrews & Green)who had arrived rrom Eilo on Friday the 25th and were waiting ror the £chr. Gladly would we have set out on our ret~rn this night, but the time was too short for all that was needrul to be done to be ready_ Thursday 31st. Have been making preparations ror leav- ing Kaawaloa this evening. A canoe has been employed taking ofr wood to carry to Oahu.· Dr. Judd has concluded to leave his wire at Kaawaloa with Mrs.Ruggles whose husband accompanies us and to go on to attend the Gen. meeting. The wind has been brisk from the northward and at evening there was some rain & the prospect of our getting out not very favorable but we were all ready & anxious ~o be on our way. We e.. . therefor~ embarked)about 8 otck)and were enabled to get out of the bay, but had no regular breeze. t was too anxious to sleep �-10- much & often came up on deck to watch the appearance of things. One time when I came up I found all hands asleep even the man at the helm~ F~iday I awoke him and gave him a good scolding. Jany. 1 1830. ~rly a head wind. this morning we found ourselves off Kailua with The wind continued. unfav.orable during the whole of the day and at night we were wide off Kaelehuluhulu. Saturday 2nd. - It has been calm almost the whole of the night- or the wind has been ahead so that our pregress has been very slow. Kahoolawe is in sight, perhaps 20_dTIiles distant, and a very heavy swell is tossing us About I the·S. E.- 0 f unco~ortably. ck P. M., probably, a breeze sp rung up from. It was hardly perceptible at first; but it increas- ed to qUite a brisk breeze and being directly were carried along with desirable speed. lee bow i~ our favor we Kahoolaweis upon ou? and her high bluffs which are· in a direction opposite to us present an appalling aspect and should the breeze leave us I should feel no small dash us against the ~9Iicitude)lest roc~ the hea~J swell should shores of this island.- We continued to sail along with good progress & b.efore dark were relieved from our anxiety having passed both that Island. & MOlokini and were making good progress along the shaLes of Maui towards Lahaina. The wind contrary to our expectation freshened and before 10 otck P. M. we were off Lahaina. We were very desirous to get on shore; but as we had no boat we were. under the neceesity of looking to our friends to send one off to us & we were not sure of making them acquainted with our wants. The wind was blowing so fresh that the Captain was afraid to anchor. �-11- The vessel was have to & a lanthern suspended upon the shrouds; but the win~ continuing to rreshen & a squall beginning to blow we were obliged to give up the idea or getting in t~ight. We stood off a little & took in sail and then the Cap. have the vessel to. It was a night of very. great solicitude to us all. The wind blew at times ruriously & the rain came down in torrents. We knew the crew to be incomp etent & careless and we were appre- hensive that they would all get asleep & neglect the vessel & let her be driven .at the·mercy of the waves. In mistaken; for more than once the Captain was t~is ~waked we were not from his slumbers by some one of us·calling'out to know the state of things on deck. Scarcely one of us slept a wink during the night and we all watched for the morning with the greatest solicitude. Sabbath dany. 3rd 1830. We found ourselves at break of day drifting towards Molokai & no very great distance from it. We had fallen a good deal to the leeward of Lahaina & the vessel was iInm·eG.iately pointed for the place whither we were desirous to go and mcc e sail set but so strong was the current against us united with a head wind that we ·could make no progress and we found ourselves constantly falling to the leeward, and we began to feel serio~s apprehension that we could make no port on Maui. Some- thing was said by· the Cap. about going to Molokai and something by 'one of our number about steering for Oahu; but the lliaj~ity of us were for trying to get ashore if possible at some place en Maui; Malo said that by running to a certain place called Keka we might make a signal for a canoe and might all land with the prospect of getting to Lahaina with only the walk of about 4 �.. -12- miles. We were all in favor of going to that place; but when we tacked & stood for it we found that we could not reach it. This was a ~ime of no ordinary concern and we began to fear that we were in a bad case, and indeed we would have been had it not been for Wmlo.- The Cap. appeared to be very. self-willed and not at all disposed to consult our feelings & wishes in his movements and when re'q~ested to go to a place which Malo described where the vessel might come to anchor with safety, he had objection & seemed little inclined to go there. 1ialo how- o)"'de'rs ever when the Cap. was below gave J;f-s?d for the, helmsIil8n to steer for the place and the course of the vessel was altered. When the Cap. came up & found how we were going he seeIiled displeased; but thought. not fit to change the course of the vessel. very s~ort In a time fran this we were safely at anchor under a poi~t which broke the force of' the wind a.l'J.d after some difficulty wi.th respect to getting a canoe to come off to us, we were furnishJd with the means of getting on shore.- We were all landed in I ~a,e- ty and felt happy in being once more on shore safe from the dangers of the sea. The name of the place is lionokahua. The people treated us very kindlyl furnished us with a comfortable house & provided us with food. ed :for tea, potatoes cooked We had water boilo &, a fowl broiled upon the coals) 71: this we made a good meal & felt refreshed.- After our refreshment we walked about" one mile & a half to lionolua & a ttended a meet- lng, having given out word soon after our landing that we would in the afternoon conduct a religious exercise. One hundred & fifty persons perhaps were present and attended to an address from one of us on the duty of praying to God. The behavi&fr of the peop+8 was orderly & becoming and we could not but hope that �-13- our being providentially cast among them on the Sabbath might prove of service to some. MOnday 4 1830. ~any. Early this morning our natives were employed in preparing food for our breakfast and by or fore sun rise it was ready to be eaten. er$ prayi£~ breakfast and we,set out for Lahaina. A man was despatched about , {SI~] 2 ofck in the Mon~ t~at ~ter ~e- A. to carry word of our arrival&, our wishes should it be convenient that horses should be sent on to bring us along. We concluded not to" wait & ()f course lost no time in setting out. Mr. Andrews &, I walked on briskly and left Mr. &, Mrs. Green, Dr. at ·leisuxe. ~udd &, Mrs. Ruggles ·to come on more After walking about an hour we were met by Mr. Richards on horse back who had set out from Lahaina about one . hour and a half before having reed. the letters BeR~-eft-~fte±ff:tt~.~:7:-'!la:t>-t of the night giving an account of our arrival &, requesting horses to be sent on for our a.ccommodation. He enquired after the,rest of our company who were about a rriile &, a half behind us. lie rode on to meet them &, we walked forward with new animation towards Lahaina. In about half an hour we were met by for us &, the rest of our company. rode on. na~ives with horses We mounted immediately &, - A.bout lOot ck we reached the house we found our families in good health. 0 f lliIr. Richards where We were both not a little rejoiced after more than 7 weeks alisence to meet them again. In about an hQur after my arrival the rest came on &, were reed. with great joy.- They were the more rejoiced from the anxiety they had exper~enced on our account, having seen our light on. Saturday night as we passed by &, sent a double canoe off �-14-" after us without gettlilg any word from the vessel and having ~earned nothing respecting our safety. Our kind friends set about making us co~ortable while we might remain.- A room over the kitchen which has just been finished off was provided with a bedstead & bed borrowed of the Chiefs for the present necessity & assigned to1rrs. C. & myself. Mr & Mrs. Green were lodged in the little hale lai & M:r R. & Dr. Judd were furnished with a house belonging to Kekauonohi near the beach. ~uesday Jarry. 5th" 1830. Rain today & wind from the sea. A partial examination "cif .£cho"ols. - Tqday was fixed for the Exami:i:J.a tion of the Schools of Lahaina & 'the neighboring districts but owing to bad weather the Ex. was postponed "in regard to the .schools of Lahaina. The sehools that came from a distance and were on the spot were the only ones examined.Wednesday 6th. from a distance. Rain also today - and an ex. of a few fchools At the Wednesday lecture this afternoon 18 couple were united in Ch. marriage. Packet is at Have learned that the ~~lokai. ~ursday ~any. 7 1830. The cry of Jail ho was heard this afternoon and shortly after a schooner came to anchor which proved to be the Pupuka. Soon after very much to our surprise llirr. ¥lliitney came in and saluted us & gave the infonnation that he left Oahu yesterday, that having arrived on Friday last from Kauai & the Packe"t not having returned to Honolulu he concluded to take a trip to this place. �·' -15;.. Friday Jan~. $, 1830. This evening Mr. Richards met the church to hold a confer'.' ..::ence in reference to the Co:mm.union which li!.s ex:pected to be observed on the coming Sabbath. Messrs. Whitney, Richards & myself made same remarks and at . . the close of the meeting Mr. R. read the names of 10 persons 9ne of whom is a foreigner by the name of McLean which are to be admi tt'ed to the 8hu+ch. Four others have been propounded"and who were ~xpectin~o be received a~ the present time; but owing to some circumstances which are considered unfavorable to their piety their reception has been deferred. Kekauonohi is one of the four- ' nothing in regard to her self personally has taken place which, was [s/~ thouiht a sufficient reason for her reception being posponed; but 1\ as she will be peculiarly tried in conse~uence of the conduct of her husband it was thought she had better be put off till it shall be clearly seen whether s~e will take part with her husband or stand firmly on the side of the Lord. [ran) tk SatULday Decr. /\ 9~ 1830. This evening the church & candidates for admission met for religious conference preparatory to the communion. Richards and Whitney made remarks Messrs. & exhorted. [JaT1j Sabba th Decr.f, loth. The congregation assembled at the usual hour. The house is small and will not contain maLe t~ one half of the cong. for the accommQdation of those who cannot get into the house a lanai has been built.' The communicants and the candidates for baptism sat in a circle near the south end of the house,they were all well dressed and some of them tastefully. :roh~ 1- 37. Mr. Whitney preached from �-£-16[ " '. I~ a.ny 'J:rmn thE st let him. come unto me and drink"'; Ai'ter too ser- mon -the candidates for admission to the church stood forth and assented to the confession of ±aith of the S. I. Chh.- were bap,tised except the foreigher (~': McLean) who had been baptised a Catholic in the U. S. and all joined in acknowledging the Covenant,. The whole church then united in partaking of the Emblems. it was an interesting season. Arter native service the members ot the mission at this station convened in Mr. Richardts front room,and Mr. Green preached an' English sermon. Mr. Richards conducted the native services in the afternoon. MDnday ~any. 11th 1830. During the night the wind sprung up from the S. E. and . , blew so fresh that the Pupuka which lay at anchor was obliged to get under way & layoff. Before daY}ight the rain began to descend and it fell so Qopiously that the water ran into one of Mr. Brs enclosures so as to, 1" 0 TID. qui te a lake - Such a body of water be ing confined by nothing but mud barriers soon made its way through them and passed off to the sea, a part of it first however flowed ,into a fish pond & kalo patch in front of '1~. Richard 1 s house. As the prospect is not favorable for our getting away nom - for' several days, we have concluded to form ourselves into a meeting to take up the subjects that are to occupy the attention of the Gen. meeting. 1:Ir. Richards was appointed moderator Andrews scribe. Several committees, were appointed resolutions passed. & & 1Ir~ a number of' Our time was' taken up with the business till near night when we adjourned till tomorrow. Tuesday ~any. 12th,1830. The brethren have been occupied to~ay as they were yes- �terday in attending to general business.· . The wind from the S. E. still continues and we hear nothing of tne time when the Packet may be expected. Wednesday 13th. Have been trying for some days past to obtain a small girl to live with us for the purpose of taking care of our babe. This morning one was offered and in the cQurse of the day I walked to the place of her residence & ma~e o~ wish that she should live with uS.- Just at night she came with her mother; but ·as we found out that she had a bad eruption we rejected her. All ~ost ~ediate- ly Auwae & his wife called in to whom I had applied before fcr a girl, and they informed me that they had one whom they were willing should live with us. She was sent for & came in, and we very gladly took her. Messrs. Ruggles & 1vnitney called upon the ChiEfs to ascertain whether anything can be done to hasten the Schooner along in order that we may be taken to Honolulu. Kekauonohi promised to dispatch a canoe to Molokai with directions that she come on as soon as possible. Thursday Jany. 14th 1830. I have been occupied mos~ of this day copying the min- utes & resolutions of our recent meeting. Just Packet hove in sight, but as the wind· is not at dar~ got up to the anchorage. bef~e ~avorable night tte she had not Keliiahonui who left Molokai in her came on shore and called at the house. It is our hope that we shall tomorrow. set out for Oahu.Friday Jany. 15th 1830. Early thi s mo rning the Schr. came to anchor and we began �to make preparations for embarking. Immediately after breakfast the na ti ve s began to carry to the te.ach our baggage and a few supplies for the Mission that had been landed at this Smation. A double canoe was furnished by the Chiefs and our effects were carried off as fast as possible; but owing to a brisk breeze from the Southward which considerably raised the sea it was past 2 0 f ok before they were all on board. When all things were ready, those of us who were going to .' Oahu VizhMr &: 1rIrs. Green myself & Mrs. Chamberlain, Mr • .Audrev/s; Dr. Judd & Mr. Ruggles took our seats on board of the double canoe and were taken on board through the high waves, and' soon after we reached the schooner she was got under way. The wind held us several hours but before morning we were becalmed. Saturday Jany. 16, 1830°. This morning we had advanced as far as the west end of" Lanai. The w&ild was. moderate and not fully in our favor so that when the sun set, we had got no further than to be within 20 or 25 miles of Diamond Hill. We regretted very much the necessity of being out another night and were obliged to summon all our strength of reSignation to be reconciled to our circumstances. I felt very sensibly our unpleasant eondition in conse~uence of my wife & child the former being very sea sick and the latter restless. Not being sick myself, I was able to· attend upon them. HaVing a nurse lamp on. board I was able to make pia several t~es for Mrs. Chamberlain which being the only thing she could eat was a co~ort to her. Sabbath Jany. 17th 1830. We had hoped to find ourselves near Honolulu in the morn- �ing; but being becalmed all night we found ourselves not very much nearer the place of our destination than we were the evening before; and the prospect of getting to a port this day not very ~omising. We were becalmed till near noon when we were favored fav~' wi th something of a breeze though no t altogether in 'our so that bef"orB sun down we were so ·near in with the land off Waialae that the brethren proposed being set on shore. Their re~uest was complied with and Messrs,Andrews ~Vhitney and Ruggles & Dr. ~udd left the Schr. & took passage in the boat. It was quite dark be- fore the boat returned and we began to fear that some accident had befallen it. We had a very comSortable supper, it consisted of boiled eggs baked potatoes and bread & butter & tea, besides these. we had a fresh fish roasted on the coals. The fish was one which jumped into tIe; vessel at the time we were preparing supper and it was a matter of surprise to us as it was not a flying fish; but the macker~l of Hawaii called by the natives Opelu. We were ~uite refreshed after that and felt ~uite reconciled to our condition. The wind sprung up soon after dark from the Westward but changed to the Northward and was attended with rain - ~y sleep was a good deal broken as I felt no small solicitude with respect to the situation the vessel was in and often looked out of the cabin to so make observation & as often enquired of the natives where we were. MOnday ~any. 18,1830. We were rejoiced to learn this morning when the day dawned that we were off Honolulu & that" as soon as objects could be distinguished on shore that Punchbowl hill and the houses on shCJ:C·e �were in sight. The Schr. was pointed towards the harbor and having a tolerably .good breeze we made progress towards our port of destination. As soon as we had got fai't.ly ~nto the entrance of tm_ harbor we were told that a boat was approaching. We had not a doubt that it was coming for us and we were not mistaken, for we very soon heard her along side and were saluted by Mr. who had come to take us on shore~We. She~ard were happy to avail ourselves of ·the.opportunity of getting on land once more after so tedious a passage.- We made preparation with all possible haste and got into .the boat grateful that we were so near our home &. A waggon was in waiting into which Mrs. Green Mrs. Chamberlain &, her. infant took a seat and were born swiftly towards the Mission house by the natives. of ];ir. Clark where we took breakfast. my friends which we On arriving at the shore ·we were met by Mr. longed to salute.Clark &, Dr. JUdd. &. We stopped at the house .And then I walked over to house and after more than two months absence was permitted to enter it. END OF INSERT No. :3 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Levi - Journal - Volume 0013 and Insert - 1829.07.09 - 1830.02.02 Description An account of the resource Typescript Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1829.07.09 - 1830.02.02 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives