1 10 12 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/ed0e9612841b75d9c090c5a0129767a3.pdf 07b5f77fb9557619e35882603d33d31d PDF Text Text F THE RIEND 110 NOLI LI. DECEMBER 2, 1878. $cto Series, M. 27, gf. 12.} CONTENTS -Tar llrrrsaWr 2, 187 8. End of Volume 35 Meetinß of the American Hoard of Missions Prof. Hjalmar Boyesen of Cornell University Rambles In the Old World Japan President Hayes' Proclamation Marine Journal TlianksßlvinK Hymn Letter ofPrince Bismarck to his Wife Y. M.C. A PAOK 9.1 93 93 93—1X1 96 9fi 97 98 98 100 THE FRIEND. DECEMBER. 2. 1878. — End of the Thirty-fifth Volume. With this number, we close another year of the Friend. As our subscribers have enjoyed the reading of our little sheet for the past twelve months, we would respectfully request that they promptly settle their bills when presented by the carrier or through the mail. If any errors are made in making out the same, they will be immediately corrected when made known to the publisher. Another volume will commence January Ist, 1879.—We wish you all a Merry Christmas. Meeting of the American Board of Missions.—The Annual Meeting of the Board took place this year' at the beautiful city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan. This is one of the most elegant ' cities of the West, containing 125,000 inhabitants. The friends of Missions from various parts of the country were most royally welcomed and entertained during the meeting. We find full reports of the meeting in the various religious papers, while that of the Advance now lies before us. We have read with interest the able Report of Dr. Clark on"The Gospel in the Ottoman Empire."—The Annual Sermon was preached by Dr. H. H. Jerrup, Beyrout, Syria, in place of Dr. Manning, of Boston, who waa detained away by arickness. The receipts of the Board during the year were $482,204,73, while the expenditures of the Board amounted to 5438,757,04. Besides, after carrying forward the extensive operations, the society has paid off a debt of Professor Hjalmar Boyesen, of Cornell University. Our Berlin correspondent thus alludes to this distinguished professor, under date of October 6th : " Since returning to Berlin I have met most pleasantly young Prof. Hjalmar Boyesen, professor at Cornell and the well known novelist and author, and his beautiful young bride from New York. He has achieved a most remarkable literary reputation for a young man. He is a Norwegian only thirty years of age; came to America when he was twenty, and two years afterwards wrote in the most beautiful English a novel of Norwegian life,—Gunnar,—which has had a wide popularity. He has written much since. A work of his on Goethe and Schiller is shortly to appear. Notice a novel of his 'Falconberg' now appearing in 'Scribner's.' He is now traveling—writing up the European Universities for ' Scribner's.' His first article will be on the Berlin University. His early ho*e was on the Logne Fjord, near Bergen. It has been most pleasant for me to talk with him about Norway." Dean Stanley, now traveling in the United States, formerly remarked " in an address at the unveiling of the Bunyan statue, that there were only two prose works of universal popularity in all English literature, the Pilgrim's Progress, written by a Baptist preacher, a Nonconformist, and Robinson Crusoe, by a Presbyterian journalist, and a Dissenter. Macauley said that the seventeenth century produced only two men of original genius, John Milton and John Bunyan." Rev. W. Frear, Pastor of Fort Street Church, returned from a visit to the Eastern States by the last month's steamer from San Francisco. He has resumed his pastoral duties with renewed health. It is said that within the last year $47,000. We regret our limits will not allow us to give the report, in full, of the Queen Victoria has given $25,000 to the temperance cause. Board's Annual Meeting and operations. 93 {©li Series, gal. 35. RAMBLES IN THE OLD WORLD-No. 23 A Few Weeks In SeandinarU—No. I. August 15th.—Copenhagen strikes the visitor at first sight most pleasantly. It is a bright, animated city lying on the Island of Zealand, on the Sound, which at this point forms a fine harbor. In Danish the capital is written thus, Kjobenhaun. Owing to its fine situation, it has long been a great commercial town, its history running back through centuries. It would be scarcely possible here to enter into anything like an account of its varied history, but will mention in passing two events in its later history from which the capital suffered most severely. The city was bombarded by the English fleet in 1807 and greatly injured. The Danish fleet was also captured by the English, a loss which was a great impediment to the progress of Denmark. Now, however, the city is in a flourishing condition, and presents a fine appearance. The street running from our hotel brought us directly to the largest public place of the city, Kongens Nytoro. It is a splendid open Place, with streets running from it in all directions, and surrounded by hotels, public buildings, stores, etc. In the center is a little grove of trees, and groups of shrubs and flowers, surrounding an equestrian statue of Christian Y. Here is also the beautiful Royal Theater, with its fine bronze statues. Proceeding farther, we came to the noble building, the Palace of Christiansborg, properly the Royal Palace of Denmark, though the King now resides in the Palace Amalienborg, in another part of the city. The Crown Prince lives in a palace near his father. The Rosenborg is still another Royal Palace, surrounded by a most beautiful park. The King and Qecn were visiting their daughter, the Princess of Wales, in the Isle of Wight, justat the time we chanced to be in Copenhagen, so that we did not get a sight at them. Passing palaces, statues, along the canal, which runs up into the town, my walk brought me to the market, where the people were busily at work. The women all wear handkerchiefs over their heads and knotted under the chin. This seems to be the universal custom for working women in Scandanavia, and sometimes it has a very picturesque effect. Tbey are generally of black silk, sometimes of colored silk or cloth. One �94 THK rft 11H •, DECEMBER. could hardly ask for a trimmer, neater sight than that which a rosy-faced, modest-eyed northern girl offers, looking out from this simple black head-dress, which shows off nicely by contrast with the smoothly brushed brown or blond hair. One should never fail to visit the markets in coming to Europe. In coming to a new cily the market is one of the first places to which I go. Here you see more of the people than you can in any other place in the city. All are busily talking and bargaining. Ladies come with their servants to make purchases, and country men and women jostle them in the most pleasantly unceremonious manner. The strawberry season is a delightful time to be in Copenhagen. The fruit is brought in great quantities from the neighboring country, and Copenhagen " strawberries and cream" are famous. THE THORVALDSEN MUSEUM. Never have I been so impressed with the power which one master mind, one great creative imagination, may exert over a city and people as 1 have been in seeing something of the influence of the greatest sculptor of modern times, Thorvaldsen, in the city where he lies buried. To-day the chief glory of Copenhagen are the noble sculptures which he left as a heritage to the city which loved and still loves to do him honor. The Museum, where most of his works are deposited, is one of the most interesting places in Europe. It is at once the treasure-house of his works and the tomb of the sculptor. It is a low building, two stories only in hight, encircling a court, where is the grave of Thorvaldsen. The building is itself in the style of an ancient tomb, ornamented with frescoes in dark colors on a deep yellow background. In the court in the center is the grave of the sculptor. It is a most singularly impressive spot. The grave is overgrown with ivy and unmarked by any stone. There is no need ot any epitaph. The encircling rooms, with their treasures, the fruits ef his genius, speak his praise as no human words could do. Above is the blue dome of the northern sky, about him the solemn walls of the tomb, over him the mantle of clustering ivy. Thorvaldsen died in 1844, then an old man, honored and revered by the Danish nation and the world, and in Copenhagen watched over and cherished by King and people as few men have been in our own or any other day. It would be impossible here to give an account of the treasures which are here to be found. The first floor of the Museum is entirely devoted to his works, in marble or plaster. No other rival hand is here to contend with his, if, indeed, one could be found so bold. Here the master reigns supreme. You pass through room after room devoted to his works. Here are the originals of so many of those exquisite statues and medallions with which the world has grown so familiar. He seems to have spiritualized Greek thought with a power which, to me, was most striking. His many Homeric studies are beautiful beyond words. Here you see the originals of those works which have found a place in so many thousands of homes. I can remember them as a boy in ourfar-away Islands. " Night," with the dreaminess and hush of the stillwatches" over it; •« Morning," with the " freshness of the day-spring, the scattered flowers, and the awakening to life and hope. Then here, too, are the " Seasons," ofwhich I remember " Autumn" especially with the standing grain. You see the copies of his grand " Christ" and the Apostles," which stand in one of the churches of the city, and of which I shall speak presently, in the second story of the Museum are works of the sculptor, but especially the pictures which formerly belonged to him, and now the property of the city. 1 was especially struck by tbe collection of worksin plaster, which were the first models of the statues which were afterwards carved in marble. It was fascinating, feeling that you had here before you tangibly the first thought as it came from the mind and heart of the artist. Some of them were rough and jagged, fashioned roughly, with the quickness of inspiration. But how intensely suggestive ! It was the materialization of imagination, the expression of the artist's dreams in form ! One or two rooms are devoted to relics of this sculptor—articles which he had used; pictures of his home-life; his books; Homer in many languages; the last works upon which he had been engaged. On the last day of his life, I think, he busied himself with the bust of Luther, which he never completed. It is pleasant to think that such a grand hand was occupied with such a grand work. His death rame suddenly and unexpectedly. He had gone one evening to the opera or theater, and sat quietly waiting for the beginning of the play, and suddenly, so quietly that those sitting near thought he had fainted, the great heart ceased to beat, and the artist's work for this world was done. The music ceased and all over the house echoed the cry, " Thorvaldsen is dead." In his death he has been honored as in his life, and other generations will but add to the laurels with which he has already been crowned. Never can one feel the fullness of a genuine enthusiasm for him until he visits the city where he lived, labored, and died. One cannot go out into life again, after having gazed in earnestness upon some of his grander works, without feeling that he has' been lifted into a nobler, purer atmosphere. Not far away from the Museum stands the old palace of the Crown Prince, containing various collections, all of them valuable; one, however, especially worthy of note, the finest of its kind in the world, the " Museum of Northern Antiquities," a place where one might occupy himself for days with profit. The collections run far back into prehistoric times, to the ancient people who lived in the North, especially in Denmark, and embraces the Stone, the Bronze, and the Iron Periods, and the Middle Age and Renaissance epochs. For a traveler and student in this part of the world, they are of immense importance. Here you see the first dawn of civilization, taken by these rough stone instruments, to a time of which otherwise we know nothing. Here are mysterious stones with their " runes" and inscriptions; articles recalling the wild, fierce days of the Vikings; relics from Pagan and early Christian days —a strangely suggestive collection. The old " palace encircles quiet courts with shadowy trees. One I noticed, a fruited mulberry tree, almost looked in at the window, where some of these reminders of a vanished past 1878. are gathered, and the flooding sunlight of the summer's morning, made them seem strangely ghostly and out of place in our day. A DANISH FETE. The Danes seem as fond of out-door sum- mer amusements as the Germans, and in Stockholm it is quite the same thing. On summer evenings the city seems to be one succession of crowded, illuminated gardens with bands of music. In Norway, this is less the case. Here in Copenhagen there is a garden famous all over Europe for its beauty and attractiveness, Tivoli, where all Copenhagen, old and young, resort in the summer. We were fortunate this evening in seeing it in its full glory, together with such a gathering of the Danish people as is rarely seen. It was the thirty-fifth anniversary in the history of the garden, and those who have it in charge did everything in their power to celebrate the day in as brilliant a manner as possible. It was really very fine, the illuminations being something beyond my poor powers of description. We went just a little while before sunset, in order to see as much as possible. The gardens lie within easy reach of the town, and the entrance fee is so moderate that all classes can afford to go, so that it is peculiarly a garden for the people. These gardens, so common in Europe, are almost unknown in America. When rightly managed they can be made most useful for the middle and working classes'. Here families meet after the work of the day, little social groups gather quietly about their coffee, or beer, or ' ices; and under the trees and amid the perfume of flowers in soft, beautiful summer evenings, listen to the music of the bands. It is a most healthful, simple and rational recreation and amusement. But to this particular evening. When we arrived, early as it was, crowds had already begun to gather. Towards the close of the evening there must have been thousandsof people in the gardens. It was a little Denmark, all ranks and classes, merchants, soldiers, professional men, peasants, the women with their trim headdresses, little family groups, the parents leading the children, all ages, nil manner of dresses, all full of merriment and enjoyment. It was one of the happiest, quietest crowds I ever saw. The gardens are arranged in exquisite taste, with ponds of water, lovely arbors, buried half out of sight by clustering vines, with brilliant groupings of flowers and shrubbery on smooth, shorn lawns. As the sunlight faded away, and the throng began to increase, the lights and transparencies appeared on all sides. It is no mere use of hackneyed words to speak of it as an enchanted, a fairy-land. It was so, if all that human art, united with the loveliness of nature, can produce effects worthy of such names. There was an artistic refinement, a blending of brilliancy with a delicate perception of the harmonies of light and color, such as I have never seen in my life before. It was a radiant world of jeweled and fiery gleams, the brief but perfect representation of some dream of Oriental splendor. I should not venture to say how many light* there perhaps teni of thousands. In the shadows of the trees, in the topmost be*ghs, hung globe-shaped lanterns of different colore, looking like great, glorious bios* were, thousands, �95 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 18 78. soms. The flower-beds were thickly sown with colored lights. Over the great groupings of flowers on the lawns were placed reflectors with lights hidden within, which illuminated the brilliant blossoming beds. On the lake floated a ship of flame, being perfectly formed of colored lights.. Long avenues of arches hung with lights in red, in blue, in green, in white, stretched away in all directions. A " Labyrinth," one of the sights of the garden, where you may, in broad day-light, wander long in vain, seeking some clue to its windings through the leafy arbors, became doubly mysterious at night. At every turn, long vistas of gas jets, stretching off endlessly, faced you. Revolving lights, melting from blue to purple, to crimson, to yellow, met and dazzled you. At one point, the wonderful whiteness of the electric light, of which, just now, so much is being said, illuminated the faces of the crowd beneath. A great palace-like building, with fantastic architecture, flashed out inio the night, from base to roof, one mass of colored light. Here too, but it were useless to weary you with mere words which can convey so little idea of the reality. Towards the close of the evening, there was, to all this added, a display of fireworks, of the finest and most brilliant kind. There was enough to entertairt the people; shows, pantomimes, and music of all kinds. In one part of the garden they were amusing themselves with a wild kind of sport. The first time you engage in it with something of fear and trembling, certainly with some curiosity to know how it will turn out. I never saw it anywhere but here in Denmark. Great wooden buildings are constructed with towers at either end, between them pass a bridge, as it were, of wood, made with elevations and depressions all along its length. You take your seat with some friend in a car or carriage, at one of the towers, sitting securely and comfortably, n man, standing behind, gives your car a push and offyou go over the undulating track, which is laid with rails. Nothing could be wilder or more exciting. You go like the wind, out into space, you scarcely know where; now up. now down, whirling away as if some wild spirit were drawing you. Then almost before you have time to think, your carriage stops peacefully in the opposite tower, and your wild " Tarn O'Shanter " ride is over. We went once, then again, and 1 don't know when we should have stopped, if there had not been so much else to see. From the crowds that kept going all the evening, I should judge it was a very favorite pastime here. You might have had your pick of music at this Tivoli Fete. Bands were playing on all sides, some discoursing most excellent music, in a crowded pavilion, Edward Strauss, from Vienna, was leading the orchestra; filling the air with the brilliant melodies which he and his brother have sent all over the world. But now we must be getting home for to-morrow, we have something very pleasant in view, namely: AN EXCURSION TO THE CASTLE OF ELSINORE. August 16th. If you are in an incredulous frame of mind this lovely, sun-lit morning, I can scarcely think you will wish to accompany us on the trip which we take to-day. If on the contrary you are ready to believe all things, or at least are willing to put something of a solid foundation beneath the creations of a poet's brain, then come with us to the old Castle of Elsinore, where we wish to believe the Melancholy Dane, Prince Hamlet, once lived. 1 rather like, the naive way in which my German Guide Book puts it, " If ever there existed a Prince Hamlet, outside of the poet's imagination, he lived in Jutland and died and is buried there." We will not stop to think now what historical sources, or authority Shakespeare had for his immortal play, but leave this to the commentators and critics, satisfying ourselves with the pleasant thought that in some inexplicable way legend or tradition has associated Hamlet's name with this old castle by the sea. There are two ways of reaching the castle which lies about two hours from Copenhagen, either by boat or rail. We were obliged owing to the lateness of the hour in the morning, to take the latter, though the sail up the sound along the green shore of Denmark in summer time, is very delightful. Our way lay through pleasant, farming lands, very fertile in this region, diversified by wood-land. Several Royal residences lie not far away from the road, said to be well worth the visit if one has the time. But our thoughts were rather with royal Ghosts of the past than living realities. The little town of Helsingoer, as it is called in Danish, lies directly on the sea. Here we had our dinner and discussed Shakespearian characters. The town itself is a queer little place, with narrow streets, and has an eminently plain and proper book. The castle lies just beyond the town on a little point, bending out towards the sea. You reach it by a shadowy, tree covered avenue, with a great plain on one side, where on the day of our visit a company of Danish soldiers were engaged in target practice, having their white tents pitched on the green turf. You pass the draw-bridge and double moat and pass, then the gate, with no one to impede your way. A Danish soldier paces before the entrance, but has no word for us. The castle was built some centuries since; is a fine large building with towers and turrets, surrounding a large paved court. It appears now to be used by the Government for soldiers—barracks, soldiers were to be seen on every hand. There is a legehd connected with the place, namely, that the deliverer of Denmark sleeps beneath the castle and in the time of Denmark's need will arise in her defense. Before the castle, which by the way is splendidly placed at the entrance to the sound, is a grassy platform reaching nearly from the castle to the sea whereon cannon are planted. And now let us give free play to our imagination, we will live the grand old play over again. How wonderfully every scene fits! Certainly the coincidences of the poet's fancy and the bare realities w| have about us are striking. We sit down on the grassy platform, grown sear and withered under the August sun. Our little volume of " Hamlet " seems almost to open of itself. Here is Elsinore, here is a platform before the castle. Here, certainly (away with unbelief) it must have been that the uneasy spirit of the murdered king walking. "In (he dead vast and middle of the night," —unfolded to the awestruck prince the mystery of his death and roused the son's heart to avenge the Father's wrong. If it all seems so real here under the genial summer sunlight, how much more so. must it seem in winter's midnight, in the nipping and eager air," with the wind blowing fiercely down from the channel of the north, and the storm clouds driving over head. A little old lady, a most praiseworthy guide who doesn't distract us with too many remarks comes to show us over the few rooms of the castle, which are shown to visitors. There area numberofthem filled withremarkably poor pictures, but the rooms themselves are interesting, or the indescribable spell which in some way seems to hover over this place renders them so. Here is a charming little room in one of the towers, looking off to the sea. Here are rooms and apartments enough for all the lords and ladies of the Danish Court of the past or present. The Knight's Hall which still retains some faded traces of its former splendor, was just the place for the players to perform in before the guilty King and Queen. At one end fancy the mimic stage, facing it the Royal Com- " pany. Here at this side Hamlet lying at Ophelia's feet; beyond in this narrow passage, poor old inquisitive Polonius may have fallen stabbed behind the arras. How it brings them all back, the villain King, stained with his brother's blood, bearing about under the purple, the sting of an endless remorse, the sinning Queen, forced to read her sin in her son's words of accusation and up-braiding—Hamlet, " th' expectancy and rose of the fair state;" Opl\»-lia, with her garlands of flowers and plaintive mad songs : "Polonius, Laertes, Horatio, Roeencrantz, Guildenstern." We go across the court to the castle chapel which is interesting for its carved woodwork, elaborately and oddly celored in various shades. Beyond this is the long stair-case when we ascend to the lofty tower. The view from this height is especially fine. On one side the mainland of Denmark green and fair, with rising wooded land, dotted with houses, and great windmills stretching their awkward, useful arms out into the air. On the other the bright glittering sweep of the sea, and just beyond the Swedish coast with the Swedish town ofHelsinborg. Here the two countries come very near together. Hundreds and thousands of ships pass here, and at times tbe sound is all alive with sails. My practical friend is very patient with my mania for procuring souvenirs. But I really must have some sprays from, the willows by the moat. Do you remember when the Queen says : There la a willow growsaslant a brook "That ahowahis hoar leaves In the glaaey stream," ate. At least no one can complain if I do gather a few. I was shown in Wittenberg the house where Hamlet is said to have lodged when he was attending the University there. But here at Helsingoer they surpass tbat. You pay a fee to go and see Hamlet's grave! I wonder that no one keeps the ghost of Hamlet's father on exhibition. The " grave " is marked by a circular heaps of stones, from which rises a stone shaft of a few feet in height. You are paid for your visit to the grave, for the view from the terrace where it lies over the sea, is fine. �96 111 X FRIEND, DECIM B E R. 1878. On our return to the town we passed an old Japan. church-yard where the ghastly jokes of the clowns—would have fitted well, and hurried We have received an interesting letter down to the railway. " Till Kjobenhavn," from the Rev. S. R. Brown, who has shouts tbe conductor, the car doors are been a missionary in Japan for nineteen closed, and we are whiVled off in the night to the Capital, leaving the old castle to its jsears. He refers to the rapid changes going forward in education, dress, habits, customs dreams. and religion. "Buddhism has been deserted A SUNDAY IN DENMARK. the Government as a national religion, August 18. The Church of Scandinavia by the support of the Mikado's govreceiving is Lutheran, and the people are eminently church-goers. You find the churches crowd- ernment, but Shintoism, which is scarcely ed. At another time I may be able to write more than an indigeneous worship of ancessomething in reference to the forms and cer- tors, has-been put in the place of the former emonials, etc., but now I must speak in a intervery few words of a church where we have established religion." Those who are attended service this morning. It is the ested in the work of mission, ought to look principal church of the city, and we found it at the difficulties that lie in their way." * crowded. The service was long, the music I will add that our Protestant Translation fine—some of the responses, chanted by the Committee have published about two-thirds choir were beautifully rendered. The clerand we hope in about twelve gyman wore a black gown with wide, full of the Bible, months to complete it." ruff. He spoke with great energy, but unfortunately in a strange tongue to us. The We have also received a letter from Rev. church itself is no way striking,—quiet and O. Gulick, under date of July 27th, givH. simple and appropriate. But here are placed some of the finest works by the master-hand ing interesting account of his missionary of Thorwaldsen. They are alone worth a work, but particularly of his editorial labors, visit to the city. On the porch of the church in publishing a monthly, circulating 1,000 is his ma Me freize, " John the Baptist from Nagasaki on the South to Hakodadi on preaching in the Wilderness," near the en- the North. Mr. Gulick adds: trance bas-reliefs, Charity" and the "Guardian Angel," high above the altar The Japanese Government now claims on the way to the Crucifixion, and the" Bonin Islands, of which many whale"inChrist side chapels "The Baptism of Christ" ships touched in former years, lying 600 or and the Sacrament," all of these are most 700 miles S. E. from Yokohama. The beautiful. But the chief interest centers Government has sent down a few settlers, about the grand and impressive figure of and send a steamer down once in three " The Risen Christ," which occupies the months. Two sons of Mr. Webb, the one place where generally the altar picture is man on the Bonin islands, who can read placed. I know of nothing in all the range and write, have just come to Kobe, to be inof Christian art so noble, so marked by mates of the household of Mr. Foss, our power and dignity, and yet so wondrously neighbor of the S. P. G. Society. The lads tender and* beautiful as this. Looking from are 11 and 14 years of age. Bright and the body of the church the effect is striking. intelligent, speaking English well. They The grand figure stands, raised above the say all the children speak English and only hushed multitude, the hands outstretched as English. The population is less than 100 " if in blessing, the head bending slightly downwards. The long flowing hair falls in Yale College.—The following correspondence ample fullness on 'the shoulders. Over one recently look place between a shoulder and the body hang the graceful Southern father and a gentleman of the facrobe, falling away draperies of a mantel or from the pierced side. The marble seems ulty of Vale college. South Carolina, animated by a kingly, a divine presence, the Prof. : Dear Sir—My son informs lips may at any moment part in benediction. "me that he is obliged to sit next a negro day It were indeed worth a life-time of artistic effort to leave to the world one such glorious, after day, which is highly disagreeable to inspiring work as this. On the sides of the him and offensive to me. Will you please prochurch are statutes of the Apostles in white vide some differentarrangement? Yours, etc." marble, all ot heroic size, so that you look To which he received the following reply : down through the vista formed by these Esq., Dear splendid figures to the "Christ" beyond. " Vale College, New Haven. The statute of John is especially striking, Sir—Your favor is at hand, it is true that with inspired'and upturned face, on which the students are arranged alphabetically for seems reflected the radiance of the heavenly the present term, and a colored student has vision. his place next your son. But, at the com* * Williams Damon. mencement of the next term, the arrangeFfANK rn%nt will be in tbe order of scholarship, in which case the colored youth will be so near The new method of instruction in the head of the class, and your son, I regret the Boston Primary Schools does away with to say, so near the other extremity, that no further embarrassment on the formal study of grammar; lessons in com- there will beYours, The speedy that score. etc. position, in the use of capitals, in letter result was a note from a disgusted father, writing, and in the arrangement of sentences calling home a disgusted son.—American • * " " - '' * * " will take it, place. Miscellany. Following is President Hayes' proclamation, setting apart Thursday, the 28th ult., as a day of thanksgiving : By the President of the United Stales A Pro- — clamation.—Tb» recurrence ol tbat season at which it is tbe habit of our people to make devout and public confession of tbeir constant dependence upon Divine favor for all the good gifu of life and happiness, and of public peace and prosperity, exhibits in the record ol tbu year abundant reasons lor our gratitude and thanksgiving. Exuberant harvests, productive mines, ample crops of staples, the products ol trade and manufactures, have enriched the country. Th« reaonrces thus furnished to our reviving industry and expanding commerce, are hastening the day when discords and distresses through the length and breadth of tbe land will, under the continued favor of Providence, have given way to confidence and energy, and assured properity. Peace with all nations has remained unbroken, domestic tranquility has prevailed, and the institutions, liberty and .justice, which tbe wisdom and virtue of stir fathers established, remain tbe ((lory and defence of their Children. Tbe general prevalence of the blessings of health throughout our wide land has made more conspicuous tbe sufferings and sorrows which the dark shadow ol pestilence has cast upon a portion ol our people. This heavy affliction, even, the Divine ruler has tempered to sutfeiing communities in tbe universal sympathy and succor which have flowed to their relief, and tbe whole nation may rejoice in the unitj of spirit in our people, by which they cheerfully share one another's burdens. Now, therefor*, I, Rutherford 15. Hayes, President of the United Stales, do appoint Thursday, of November next, aa a day of national thanksgiving and prayer, and I earnestly recommend that, withdrawing themselves from secular cares and labors, tbe people of the United States do meet together on that day, in tbeir respective plaoes of worship, there to give thanks and praise to Almighty God for His mercies, and to devoutly beseech tbeir continuance. Io witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at tbe City of Washington, tbia 30th day of October, in the year of our Lord 1878, and of the independence of the United States the 103d. It. B. Hates, President. Wm. M. Evabts. Secretary of State. A Wedding in Oakland.—The first wedding in the beautiful chapel of the First Congregational Church, of Oakland, took place on Friday, Oct. 25th. The happy pair were Russell W hitman, of this city, and Miss Laura A., daughter of Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Merritt. The officiatine clergymen were the father nnd Rev. D. McLean, pastor of the bride. The chapel was decorated in beautiful style. The ceremony was short if not perfect. At the close, the lady friends of the bride threw open some of the foldingdoors, and the hundred guests or more were treated to ice-cream, lemonade, cake, and a merry, happy time. May blersings of courage, patience, and life-long happiness follow and rest upon the two who have commenced the long or short walk of life together.—J. H. W.—Pacific, Oct. 31. We would acknowledge "Necrological Report of Princeton Theological Seminary " for 1878; thirty-sixth Annual Report of Rush Medical College, Chicago; ''American Clinical Lectures," from H. M. Lyman, M. D., Chicago;" Chiniquy's Lectures, delivered in Protestant Hall, Sydney; papers for distribution from the family of S. N. Castle, Esq. �THE ¥11 IK X Naval.—H. B. Majesty's screw corvette Opal, 19 days and 22 hoars from Tahiti, arrived in port on Wednesday last. Her complement of officers and men is 275, tonnage 1,864, and horse power 360. Tbe following ia a list of her officers: I», DECEMBER, MARINEJOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU. S. I. ARRIVALS. Oct 36—HasfSchrAvatcha, Weasels, 36 days from Petro- Captain Frederick C B Robirison paulakl. Lieutenants—J H Henderson, H Z Ross, VH 8 Robertson 28—R MS 8 Zealandla,Chavalier, 21 days from Sydney and A F Graves. and Auckland. Nay. Lieutenant Geo 8 Ralph 30—Am Schr Mary Swan, Jacobson, 23 daya from San Chaplain and Naval Instructf/r Rev F J Matthews Thos 8 Burnett Francisco. Staff Surgeon Ihymaiter Ed Tiadall Nov I—Haw bk R O Wylie, Rakemann, 126 daya from Geo F Bell firemen. CM'/ Engineer Sub-Lieutenant) EM Shaw and FAS Farewell I—Am ahip Hamilton, 18 days from San Francisco. Surgeon 2—Haw brig Elise, Permien. 20 days from San FranWm E Breton Chas H A Ward Atet. Paymaster cisco. Engineers. .Thos Russell, R 8 Kiernan and W W Wootton 3—British bk Eskbsnk, from Glasgow Gunner Thoe Murray 4-Am bark Linie Marshall, Dahler, 21 daya from Boatswain Jno Robbins Port Townaend. Carpenter Jno Radford 4—Haw brig Btormbird, Jackson, 34 days from South Midshipmen—% V8 C Messum, W E Elliot, A P Stoddard Seaa. and L B Denman. P.C.A. Nov. 23. 4—Am schr Rosario, Douglass, 16 daya from San Franciaco. 4—French bark Madellenr, Pateau,46 days from Hong- . British Bark Eskbank.— The wreck of this* fine vessel on Sabbath morning, November 3d, 1878, has formed the current news for the past month. She had safely brought a cargo valued at $200,-000, and insured for $175,000, from England, 18,000 miles, until within five miles and in full view of our harbor, when she most unfortunately went on shorejaear Diamond Head, on a bright Sabbath morning as ever dawned upon the ■ Sunny Isles." Wreck of the A Naval Court of Enquiry into the causes of the lots of the British bark Eskbank on the reef near Honolulu, which occurred on the 3d of the present month, was held on Saturday last, the 23d, on board H. B. M.'c Ship Opal, Capt. Robinson, now lying in this port. The Court consisted of Capt. Robinson, as President, two Lieutenants of the Opal, and Capt. Daniel Smith, an experienced ship master, the Harbor Muster of the port. The finding of the Court was that the master of the Eskbank had shown a want of judgment in placing his ship in the position in which she was when she went ashore, and the decision was that his certificate as master mariner be suspended for one year. We learn however that the decision is not final, as the proceedings must be submitted to the Board of Trade ofLondon. —P. C. Jldvertiitr, JVov. SOth. . Information Wanted. Miss Margeret Y. Upp, No. 204 Post street. Ban Francisco, writes to the American Consul at this port requesting information concerning the whereabouts ofher father Adam Upp, a carpenter by trade, who came to Honolulu in Jadnarylast. To Whom it Mat Concern.—There now resides in Yokohama Mrs. M. J. Glbbs, formerly Mrs. J. Vsnghn, of Honolulu. Any partieß wishing for information will apply to Hawaiian Consul, L. P. Lilybrldge, Esq., of Yokohama. MARRIED. Johnson—Diceson—At Hllo, Hawaii, Oct. Bth, 1878, at the Foreign Church, by theRev. A. 0. Forbes, Mr. Henry Johnson, of Kohala, to Mrs. Isabell H. Dickson, of Hllo. No Cards. Rubcrq—Kaukamanui—ln this city, Nov. 6th, by Rev. 8. C. Damon, Walter H. Rububo to Kaukamanui, both of Honolulu. Walker—Burd—ln this city, November 16th, at St. Andrew'sCathedral,by the Rev. Alexander Mackintosh, Thomas Rain, eldest son of William Walker, of Bayfield, England, to Mary Matilda, youngest daughter of the late William liurd, of Ardwlck, Manchester, England. Jones—Mcßhahi.—ln Wailuku. Maul,Nov 16th, by the Rev Sidney Wilbur, Mr Amos P Jones, of Makawao, Maui, to Mrs Rachel Mcßhane, of Honolulu, Oahu. Newsby—Haalou—ln this city, Nov. 28th, by Rev. 8. C. Damon,Lewis Newsby to Haalou, both of Honolulu. kong. 6—P M88City of New York, Cobb, 7 days and 14 hours from Ban Francisco. 6—Am batne Joseph Perkins, Johnson, 26 daya from Port Townaend. 10—Haw brig Onward, Smithera, from Arctic. 16—Am tern Hueoeme. from Port Gamble. 17—Am bktn Discovery. Winding, 21 daya fm San Fran 20—H M 8 Opal, Robinson, 19 days from Tahiti. 81—Am bktn Klla, Brown, 18 daya from Han Francisco 22—Am bk Jenny Pitta, Slevert, dys fin Port Gamble 23—Am schr Mary Swan from Kauai 24—8el atmr Perusla, McKlrdy, from Callao 26—P MSB Oily of Sydney, Dearborn, Im Sydney 27—Am bk Herbert Black, from Portland, Oregon — DEPARTURES. • Oct. 26—Ambk H W Almy from Freeman, for SanFrancisco 27—Ger bk Priscella, Ahrena, forSan Bias. 29—X M88Zealandla, Chavalier .or San Franciaco. 29—Am schr Jos Woolley Comatock, forfiua.no Islands. Nov I—Am bk Henry Buck, Sorman, for Victoria, BC. 6—P M 8 City or New York, Cobb, for Sydney 6—Am bk D C Murray, Froat, for San Franciaco 6—Ship Hamilton, Daly, Guano Islands. 9—Haw schrKamalle, for Panning'a Island. 12—Am bktne Joaeph Perkins. Johnson, for Ft Gamble. 13—Ambktne J A Falkinburg, Hubbard, for Portland. 13—Hawschr Mana, Franck, for South Sea Islands. 14—Am bark Lluie Marshall, Dahler, for Pt Townaend. 16—Amtchr Rosario, for San Franciaco 24—Frenchbk Madeliene, Pateau. for Hongkong 25—Del atmr Perusia, McKirdy, for Hongkong 26 P M 8 8 City of Sydney, Dearborn, for Ban Fran 26—Haw brig Btormbird, Jackson, for South Sea Is 27—Am tern Hueneme, for Port Gamble 27—Am schr Mary Swan, for San Franciaco 28—Am bk Herbert Black, for Hongkong - MEMORANDA. Disastf.b Susan.—New York Pilot boat" No. 8 " fell in at sea with the wreck of a New Bedford whaler, which had just left port for a long voyage. the Susan, Out of a crew of 25 only 3 were left, one of whom the cutting through the '* bluff" of the bow pilots rescued by and taking him out of the forcastle where he had been capsized in the gale a week ago. The when the ship North Atlantic is reported full of vj-ecks by Incoming but one disaster out of many. steamers, and thisis Ship Report of R M 8 8 Zealandia, Chevalieb, Commander.—October 10th, at 3.55 p m, left Sydney and reached Auckland on the 14th, at midnight; and left again on the following day at 6.45 pm. Panned from E Into W longitude on the 17th,and crossed the Equator on the 23d, in long 166° 18'W. Sighted Dlmoud Head on the 28th, at 6 am, and received pilot at 9a m. The weather from Sydney towards Auckland fresh westerly gale, with heavy sea; experienced for two dsys afterwards northwesterly and variably winds. From Auckland to Honolulu moderate trades and fine weather throughout. R Mcdonald, Purser. Report of PMBB City of New Yore, Cobb, Comman <j< ib—Left Ban Francisco Oct 28th, at 12 m, and encountered a Btr'ong westerly gale, with high head sea, the night of Oct 31st, which lasted to the morning of the 2d Inst; since that fine clear weather, with easterly wind. Arrived off pilot ground at Honolulu, Nov 6th, at 4:30 a m. Took pilot on board at 5:56 a m, and made fastto wharf at Bring for Honolulu 60 cabinpassengers and 136 6:50 steerage, 107 of these being Chinese; 4,490 pkgs (254 tons) of cargo, 11 bags mail, and 13 pkgs of treasure—s22,o7o. am. Report of Btmr Pebusia, McKirdy, Commander.— Left Callao on the evening of Nov 4th. Fine weather and smooth sea the entire passage. The Chief Engineer of the steamer, Robert McCord, died on the morning of the 23d, just offthis port. Repobt or P M 8 8 City of Sydney, Deasbobn, Commander.—Left Sydney Nov Bth, at 8.40 a m. having been detained 18 hours by the non-arrival of the Melbourne mail for Ban Francisco. Experienced fine weather and westerly winds to North Cape, thence to Auckland variable winds. Arrived at Auckland Nov 12th, at 11 am, making the fastest passage ever made—4 days and 63 minutes from pilot to pilot. Left Auckland on the same day, at 4.16pm. Experienced fine weather and light winds to Ist 16 o N; since then strong NE gales and high tea, with heavy NW swell. 97 1878. PASSENGERS. Fob SanFiiancmoo, per H. W. Almy, Oct. 25—Catherine Engel. Fiiom Ban Fbancssco, per Nettle Merrill, Oct. 26—Ed Smltb, Carrie Smith and Geo Markhain. From Sydney and Auckland, per Zealandla, Oct. 28— Mra G Jackson and fourchildren, G Edwards, J H Houghton, and JStraw. Fob Ban Francisco, per Zealandla,Oct. 28—Co] Kitchen wife, family and nurse, T Crawford Macdowell, A Titius, C H Woolratugton, Miss B Frankel, Mrs 0 T Rodger*, T Woodhead, T \v Paul, Mrs Macanley, Col M P Robinson and wife. Win Grelg, H Mclntyre, A McWayne and wife, H Hyman, L Perrot, H Will. H E Drysdale, T B Hopkins, 0 E Lenhart, and four Chinamen. Fob GuanoIslands, per Joa Woolley, Oct 20—J Smith, JDouglas, J Patterson, J Reed, J N Earle and 14 laborers. Fboh Ban F&ancisco, per Mary Hwan, Oct. 80—8 O Brazzel, 8 N Hundley, F Williams and 8 Eaton. From Bremen, per R C Wylle, Nov, I—Reglne Koch, MetaMuller, Johanna Sohluter, H Streubock, PJeasen and ThosPeterson. Fbom Ban Francisco—Per Ellse, Nov 2—M Miller and seven Chinese. Fbom Ban Fbancisoo—Per Rosario, Nov 4—W B God. frey, F Morrisy, T J Eaenly, E Roe, Z R Myers, and T McGlffln. Fbom South Seas—Per Htorroblrd, Nov 4—128 Im- migrants. From Honokonci—Per Madeliene, Nov 4—25 Chinese laborers. Fbom San Fhancibco—Per City of New York, Nov 6— Miss Hoffmann, E Hoffmann, Rev Mr Frear, Mr Lyman, Mrs Lyman, B F Farrar and wife, Mr Welch, wife and child, F H Sutton, T H Davlea and son, Mrs J A Mix, Mrs L 8 Beckwith, Mrs 8 Skinner, Chlng On, Mlaa D Clere,C E Stone, F C Havens, Dr N B Emerson, Miss M M Bird, JudgeL McCully, and wife and the Misses Thayer, Miss C F Atherton and 2 servants, Dr O 8 Cummlngs, wife, 2 children and servant, H Hart and wife, R Nunes, Ylen Quanand wife, H Tnrton, H Schlusser, wife, 2 children and 2 servants, M Crooks, Geo Macfarlane, Dr Marvin and wife, and 136 steerage. Fob Sydney—Per City of New York, Nov 6—EDelemar, JNellie. Fob SanFrancisco—Per D C Murray, Nov 5—H Free man, Captain Weasels, Chas Eldert, James Muller, Thos Murphy, Gilbert Waller, II M Abbott, M E Abbott. Fna Guano Islands—PerHamilton, Nov 6—Twonative laborers. Fbom Ban Francisco—Per Discovery. Nov 18—ColNorrls, J D Ramsay, E Ulner, W Wenner, W R Hardy a wife, Jas Knowles, i' 11 O'Brien, 8 F Shaw, W F Martin, W T McDonald. From Ban Francisco—Per Ells, Nov 21—J D Merrett, and 14 Chinese laborers for Prlnceville Plantation.» Fbom Callao—PerStmr Peruaia, Nov 26—E Blelenherg, Ho Kal, H Hentick, FDA Masquer, and 104 passengers in transitu far China. Fob China —Per Stmr Perusla, Nov 25—Mrs M I Giblis and child, and 17 Chlneae. Fob Sab Francisco—Per City or Sydney, Nov 25—Capt C R Smlthere, Oapt B Dexter, wife and child. F 0 Havens, G X HcGuire, M Crooks, Miss A X Ncwell, Miss M Plttman, Missß L Durfee. Mrs A F Dixon, and child, M J Feria, J Schneider, W r McElnay, L A Wuilty. X Anderson, Lukal, W Kaeha, Jas Keeler, Ah Young, Sam Hlog. Fbom StDNEY-Per City of Sydney, Nov 25--Mrs Wrigler F C Button, A Brack, H Robinson, A Wilson, M Roberts wifeand child, and 28 In transitu for Ban Francisco. Fob San Fbahcisco—Per Mary Swan, Nov 27—R McKlnnon. DIED. this city, at the Queen's Hospital, October 2d, Barnard Huohes, who came a passenger from Ban Francisco about the Ist of September. He was an invalid, suffering from consumption. He reported that his mother, Mrs. Catharine Hughes, resided st 18 Eldon Place, Berkenhead, near Liverpool. He was a beneficiary of theLadles' Stranger's Friend Society. Armstrong— At Stockbrldge, Mass.. Oct. 10th, Emma Walker, wife of Gen. 8. C. Armstrong,of Hampton, Va. Brown—ln this city, on the 9th of Nov., Malcolm Bsfce Brown, eldest son of J. H. Brown, aged 7 years and 8 months. Foley—ln thla city, Nov. 11, John Foley, a native of Bandon, county of Cork, Ireland, aged 68. He had been s resident of these Islands for 30 years. * Watson—At Koolan, Oahu, Nov. 13, John Watson, a native of Wales, aged 68. ftresident of the Islands for80 years. Buttles—At the Queen's Hospital, November 17th, after an illness of six weeks, Malone E. Buttles, aged 27 years, a native of Ohio. Deceased had been s resident of these islands forabout nine months. Coloradopapers please copy. Sheldon.—ln this city, November 22d, Eveline KaleiILUHIA, youngest child of John and Amy Sheldon, aged 15 months. Athkrton.—ln this city, Nov 24th, at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Oilman, Miss Caroline F Atherton, aged 67 years, formerly of Boston, but who has, for several years, been a resident of this city. Bhejurrtved June 80, 1866. During the earlier years of her reeSenee, she was most usefully engaged in teaching, first with M. E. Beckwith, Esq., in the Vestry of Fort Street Church, and subsequently In private schools, and In that of the government. Her long experience and peculiar fitness, eminently qualified herto Instruct the young,and many sre the young people who will remember her Instruction. She was a lady of decided Christian character and earnest convictions,and for many yearswitnessed a good profession of her faith In Christ. In whatever community or society her lot waa cast, it was wellknown that her sympathies andinfluence were found on the right side. Her loss will not only be felt among her immediate family circle, but among a wide circle of friends here and elsewhere. Hughes—ln �98 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, American National Thanksgiving Hymn. great an innovation. The writer of this notice in the Observer, Mrs. Lucy £. SanAlmighty Lord of glory! ford, claims that Mrs. Hale's perseverance Our praise to Him we bring. finally achieved the point of inducing the And chant our country's story authorities at Washington to appoint a Where God (alone ia King. National Day for Thanksgiving. This was Hit outstretched arm sustaining, first done, we believe, by President Lincoln. Behold tbe May Flower come ! Bis mercy foreordaining This hymn, which we now print, was writOur land for Freedom's home. ten by Mrs. Hale six years ago, at the age of eighty-four. Long may she live to be Though wintry darkness gathers honored and beloved. And dearth and death prevail, The faithful Pilgrim Fathers Could look within tbe veil: Oh ! joy amid tbe sadness! They're free to do and pray, And keep, in sober gladness, Tbeir first Thanksgiving Day. These seeds of faith and freedom God's Word hath wafted free ; O'or rocks outsoaring Edotn They reach tbe sunset sea, And East and West uniting, One family becomo: With North and South relighting One lamp—wi ark all at home ! Witb half of heaven above us, An ocean on each hand, We've room for all who love us And join our brother-band. Praising tbe great All-Giver, Our borne least «c display, And through the years forever Keep free Thanksgiving Day. In palace and in prison Our Festival is one, Tbe witness Christ is risen Good will lor men begun. Our hearts one hope rejoices, Our souls in concert pray, 'Mid songs of choral voices— God bless Thanksgiving Hay! The Author of the above Hymn. The author of this highly appropriate hymn is the well known writer and editor, Mrs. Sarah J. Hale, of Philadelphia, now in her ninety-first year. This and many other interesting facts relating to this venerable and pateemed writer, we learn from the New York Observer of Oct 24th. She is a native of New Port, N. H., born Oct. 24th, 178S. Left a widow in early life, and with three children depending upon her, she betook herself to successful authorship, and for half a century has been an editor,residing in Philadelphia, and for most of that period conducted the Ladies' Book. She first edited the parties' Magazine in Boston, commencing in 1827, which was merged, in 1837, into the Ladies' Book, of Philadelphia, when she removed to that city where she has continued ever since to reside. In 1846 she suggested to the President of the United States the propriety of a National Thanksgiving, but he feared it would be too Letter of Prince Bismarck, to His Wife. During the past few months, we have been receiving the successive Weekly Nos. of the London Literary World, containing, " Choice Readings from the best New Books and Critical Reviews." In the No. for October 4th, we have met with a review of Prince Bismarck's letters to his wife, his sister and others, translated from the German, and published in London. Among these letters, we copy the following addressed to his wife, the day after the ever memorable battle of Sedan: Vendresse, Sept. 3, 1870. My Dear Heart—1 left my present quarters before early dawn the day before yesterday, came back to-day, and have in the meantime witnessed ihe great battle of 1878. A powerful contrast with our last meeting in the Tuileries in '67. Our conversation was a difficult thing, if I wanted to avoid touching on topics which could not but affect painfully the man whom God's mighty hand had cast down. I had sent Oarl to fetch officers from the town, and to beg Moltke to come. We then sent one of the former to reconnoitre, and discovered, two and a-half miles off, in Fresnois, a small chateau situated in a park. Thither I accompanied him with an escort of the cuirassier regiment of life-guards, which had meantime been brought up, and there we concluded with the French generalin-chief, Wimpffen, the capitulation, by virtue of which 40 to 60,000 Frenchmen, I do not know it accurately at present, with all they possess, became our prisoners. Yesterday and tile day beforeftjost France 100,-000 men and an Emperor. This morning the latter, with all his suite, horses, and carriages, started for Wilhelmshohe, near others were below. Cassel. It is an event of great weight in the world's history, a victory for which we will humbly thank the Almighty, and which decides the war, even if we have to carry it on againsjtf'ranee shorn of her Emperor. With heartfelt joy I 1 learnt from yours and Maria's letters that Herbert has arrived among you. Bill 1 spoke to yesterday, as already telegraphed, and embraced him from horseback in his Majesty's presence, while he stood motionless in the ranks. He is very healthy and Sedan, in which we made about 30,000 happy. I saw Hans and Fritz Carl, both prisoners, and threw the remainder of the Biilows in the 2nd dragoon guards, well and French army, which we have been pursuing cheerful. Good-bye, my heart; love to the children. since Bar-le Due, into the fortress, where v. B. Your they had to surrender themselves, along with the Emperor, prisoners of war. Yesterday morning at five o'clock, after 1 had The liquor bill of Great Britain in been negotiating until one o'clock a. m. 1877 was about §750,000,000, growing with about French generals with Moltke and the the capitulation to be concluded, 1 was frightful rapidity, whije every other trade is awakened by General Reille, with whom I suffering extreme depression, and while imam acquainted, to tell me that Napoleon mense numbers of the people are without wished to speak with me. Unwashed and and almost without food and unbreakfasted, I rode towards Sedan, found employment, necessaries of life. The other absolute the Emperor in an open carriage, with three and three attendance on in in traffic Great Britain is increasing liquor aides-dc camp horseback, halted on the road before Sedan. much more rapidly than the population, I dismounted, saluted him just as politely as with all ihe tremendous evils resulting from at the Tuileries, and asked for his com- it—poverty, pauperism, suffering nnd crime mands. He wished to see the King; I told —with the enormous taxation upon the him, as the truth was, that his Majesty had community growing out of these things. his quarters fifteen miles away, at the spot where I am now writing. In answer to The New York Observer in relation Napoleon's question where he should go to, to the effect of the prohibitory law in as was not I with acquainted him, offered I own at Donchery, quarters the country, my Majne, says: small place in the neighborhood, close by In the State of Maine the poor-houses, Sedan. He accepted, and drove, accom- jails and penitentiaries are almost vacant; panied by his six Frenchmen, by me and by Carl (who, in the meantime, had ridden taxes are very light; during the year, while after me) through the lonely morning every other State in the Union has suffered towards our lines. Before coming to the from financial depression and decrease in spot, he began to hesitate on account of the the valuation of property, in Maine the valupossible crowd, and he asked me if he could ation of the property of jhe State has been alight in a lonely cottage by the wayside ; I had it inspected by Carl, who brought word steadily on the increase; drunkenness is it was mean and dirty. ''N'importe," said almost unknown in parts of the State; the N., and I ascended with him a ricketty, attendance at school is larger in proportion narrow staircase. In an apartment of ten to the population than in any other State. feet square, with a deal table and two rush- What is the cause? Simply a prohibitory bottomed chairs, we sat for an hour, the law backed by a proper public sentiment. �ADVERTISEMENTS. Places of Worship. 9 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1878.- SAILORS' HOME ! Seamen's Bethel—Rev. S. C. Damon, Chaplain, BR. T. P. TISDALE, King street, near tbe Sailors' Home. Preaching at 11 a.m. Seats free. Sabbath School before tbe OFFICE AND RESmorning service. Prayer meeting on Wednesday IDENCK, BereUnia Street, between fort Street Church evenings at 7<| o'clock. and Queen Kmnia'i. OFFICII HOURS—I" rum 8 to 10 a. m; 1 to 3p. m, and 6to Fort Street Church—Rev. W. Frear, Pastor, 0 ovenlnga. mh3o ly corner of Fort and Beretania streets. Preaching Sabbath on Sundays at 11 a. m. and 7Jp. m. HANCHETTE, Plaso-rsrlr Tuner Si Rrpalnr, School at 10 a. m. HOMEOPATHIST. JL. • many years connected with Kawaiabao Church—Rev. H. H. Parker. Pastor, King street, above tbe Palace. Services in Ha- D" waiian every Sunday at 11 a. m. Sabbath school at 10 a. m. Evening services at 74 o'clock, alternating with Kanuiakapili. District meetings in ■ various chapels at 3.30 p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday at 7J P. at. ED Chlckertng k Sons.) (For Ordersleft at the Bailors' Home or Whitney k Robertson's Bookstore. . M. DAVIDSON. A ttarnry at Law. Office over Mr. Whttney'a Book-store, formerlyoccupied by Roman Catholic Church—Under the charge of Judge Austin. Honolulu, H. I. de-1878 Rt. Rev. Bishop Maigret, assisted by Rev. Father Herntann ; Fort street, near Beretania. Services every Sunday at 10 A. m. and 2 p. at. Kauhakapili Church—Rev. M. Kuaea. Pastor, Beretania street, near Niiiiauii. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at 104 a. m. Sabbath school at 94 A. m. Evening services at 74 o'clock, alternating with Kuwnhiliaii. Prayer meeting every Wednesday at 74 p. m. \y G. IRWIN fc ED. DUNBCOMBE, Manager. Honlulu, January 1,187V CO.. Commission Merchants, Plantation and Inaurance Agents, Honolulu, H. 1. ■ CASTLE & COOKE, *- DICKSON. 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(7 Adding the coat of binding. �Pure religion and undcjilcd before God, the Father, is this : To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspotted from the world. EjiteHjJjomMttee oHjieY^M._C.A. The Old Man in the Stylish Church. Well, wife, I've been to church to-day—been to a atyllsh one— And teeing you can't go fromhome. I'll tell you what was done; Yon would have been surprised to see what I saw there to-day; The sister* were fixed up so fine they hardly bowed to pray. I had on these coarse clothes of mini;—not much the worse for wear— Bat, then, they knew I wasn't one they call a millionaire; 80 they led the old man to a seat away back by the door; 'Twaa bookless and uncusuloucd, a reserved seat for Ute poor. Pretty soon in came a stranger with gold rings and clothing fine, They led him to a cuahloned seat far In advance of mine; I thought that waa'ut exactly right to seat him up so near, When he was young and I was old,and veryhard to hear. But there's no accouutin' for wtiat some people do, The finest clothing nowadays, oft gets the finest pew; But when we reach the blessed home, and, uudetiled by sin, We'll see wealth begging at thegate, while poverty goes in. ********* Then why should man look down on man because of lack of gold? Why send him In thepoorest pew because his clothes are old? A heart with nobler motives—a heart that Ood ban blestMay be beatln' heaven's music 'neath that faded coat and vest. I'm old—l may be childish—but I love simplicity; I love to see It shlnln' In a Christian's piety; Jesus told us In His sermon, In Judea'smountain wild, He that wants to go to heaven must be like a little child. Our heads are growing gray, dear wife—our hearts are beating slowIn a little while the Master will call for us to go; When we reach the pearly gateways, and look iv with Joyful eyes, We'll see no stylish worship in the temple of the skies. The Thanksgiving Day Sermon By Rev. Mr. Jones, now Principal at Punahou, contained much that was worthy' of consideration. There was no spread-eagleism about it, but an earnest pressing upon the attention of his hearers the fact that without resolute effort the descendants of pioneers are likely' to deteriorate, if not physically, yet mentally, morally and religiously, and especially in a country like this. We would remark that our care now is for the third generation—the second is making its mark, such as it is. As members of the second generation however many of us may well ask ourselves the question—Is our religious character as finely tempered as that of thpse who have gone before ? It may be more finished, engraved, chased or whatever we may call it, but is it as true steel? It may be broader and more liberal, but is it as deep ? Does the religious culture keep its proportion to the general culture 1 We cannot get any one here to sit down and prepare a finished lecture on any subject, for our community to come and listen to. Partly because our men who can do that have their hands full already. Partly because the critical capacity here is greater than the producing capacity. What could be done however would be for one and another to communicate in a free and easy way what they know in their especial departments, and have experienced in practical life. For instance why should not a merchant give some of his experience as a business man; post up his audience on the ways of trade ? Or a lawyer tell us of his progression t Let some of the skippers only enlarge their audiences, and they will not fail to interest. A man always talks freely upon what he thoroughly understands. It is hoped that we have not arrived at the state which might be termed that of fastidious nonentity. A state this 'which may exist in religious circles as well as in literary. How much of the Divine Spirit, is needed to keep even prayer meetings from partaking of this. Is there any sarcasm in the first half of the following, from President Hopkins' remarks at the annual meeting of American Board? When Solomon went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding, and lo ! it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, that was according to the law of the survival of the fittest. The thorns were fittest to survive as compared with the* vines, and the strongest nettles as compared with other nettles. As compared with wheat, thistles—Canada thistles—are Attest to survive, and cockle as compared with barley. It may indeed be plausibly said that the things best fitted for the use of man are least fitted to survive. The finest fruits need the most care. Of all grains wheat is best fitted for food, and probably least fitted to survive. No one knows where it is indigenous, and, left to itself, it would soon perish from the earth. It has a natural tendency to survive owing to its environments, but that needs to be supplemented by the intelligence and the toil of man. To us it would seem that that which is fittest for the use of man should be fittest to survive. But in this, nature seems to be at cross-purposes with herself; and thus do we find, wrought into her very constitution, and proclaimed by science, the elements of that primeval curse, "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread." 10 YMoeunnC'gshH Ariotcaf onolulu. Aside from supernetural intervention, Christianty was, of all known or conceivable religions, least fitted to survive. It had not a single element that the world reckons on for influence. It began in a stable. It was laid in a manger. Place yourselves by the side of that. Follow the infant in his flight into Egypt; in his return to a remote part of a conquered province, and to a disreputable town. See him, without letters, at work as a carpenter. At the age of thirty see him traveling about the country on foot as a teacher, with a few peasant followers. After only three years see him apprehended, tried, cendemned as a malefactor by both Jews and Romans. See him hanging on the cross between two thieves. See him laid in the tomb with a great stone over its mouth, sealed with the senI of authority, and a wjfch set. Christianity was there. It was in that tomb. Not a person living fully understood it. The words spoken had been dispersed-in the air, and no record of them had been left. 1 ask you if imagination can add a single circumstance to heighten the improbability that a world-wide religion would spring from such a source ? Father Chiniquy again.—In our issue of October, we noticed the fact that some unknown person, about twenty years ago, had sent him a donation of $100. Under date of Nov. sth, the Rev. T. Coan thus writes from Hilo: "When we, in Hilo, heard of his sore trials in Canada, and of his exodus, at the head of 5,000 people to find praise and an asylum in one of our western states, we resolved immediately to express our sympathy with the sufferers, by sending a trifle of material help—sloo—raised in the native Church in about as short time as it takes to write this letter." From copies of the Sydney Herald and Witness, received by last steamer, we learn that Father Chiniquy is lecturing to large audiences and creating a great excitement. We copy the following from the Herald : Pastor Chiniquy delivered his third lecture to-night. Canon Smith occupied the chair. The rain fell heavily, but there was a tolerably large audience. Mrs. Constable is announced to lecture here on Tuesday in relation to Pastor Chiniquy. Rev. James Gardner.—This gentlemen, connected with the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland, and belonging to Edinburgh, passed in the last Australian steamer, having been on a visit to the Colonies, he having a brother. Pastor of one of the city Churches of Sydney, the Rey. Andrew Gardner. � 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 The Friend (1878) 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 The Friend - 1878.12.02 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1878.12.02 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/279f1d0ddeeb4f581088e733e86cf2f4.pdf 767766c6d6cb122b25676c586c5837a5 PDF Text Text F THE RIEND Btto Series, M 27, Sfr.H.) CONTENTS Far \oT,Biber I, 1818. PAOS Sssss. So Haleakala Vomiting Pulu New Book—"Around the World In the Yacht Sunbeam," 86 Rambles In the Old World—No. 23 85—88 Grace before Meat 88 Editorials 88 Marine Journal 89 90 Yellow Fever 90 Japan 9S Y. M. C. A THE FRIEND. NOVEMBER I. 1878. Haleakala Vomiting Pulu.—Intelligence appears to have reached London, as we learn, from the " Supplement to the European Mail," one of the most reliable London papers, in commercial matters, that the grand old crater of Haleakala, on Maui, is now producing several thousand bales of pulu per annum. We would refer the editors of the European Mail to Miss Bird's book on the islands, page 92, where she speaks of Pulu, —" the silky covering of the fronds of one species of tree-fern." "Substitute for Horsehair.—lntelligence from San Francisco states that the import of pulu, a product of Hawaii, during last year only reached 240 bales and bags. Since 1873, when the import reached 2873 bales and bags, there has been a continual decline, the reason assigned being that the article has been supplanted by a home-made article of imitation hair, made out of the native soap-root, and which is generally preferred to the island product. The Hawaiians now find a market for their pulu product in the Australian Colonies, where there is now, we believe, quite a large sale for the article, and at fair prices. Pulu is vomited at red heat from the volcano Haleakala, and chilled by the currents of air, falls in filaments, fine as spun glass and soft as feathers. It much resembles asbestos in character, and is extensively exported to the United States for furniture purposes. ■ HONbLILU, 85 NOVEMBER 1, 1878. New Book—On the counter of Whitney & Robertson will be found a new book, entitled, " Around the World in. the Yacht Sunbeam," by Mrs. Brassey. The visit of this vessel in our waters is fresh in the recollection of many of our readers. The book has already passed into its second or third London edition, and has been republished in New York by Henry Holt & Co. Honolulu is not omitted among the many places where the Sunbeam shone, on its trip around the world. The style of the book is racy, familiar and eminently readable. Americans engaged in putting up fruits and vegetables for exportation, ought to feel themselves under special obligations for the following advertisement: " American tinned fruits and vegetables beat English ones hollow." (See p. 222.) P. S.—" We are requested," says the editor of the New York Independent, "by the publishers, Messrs. Henry Holt & Co., of this city, to announce that they have caused to be prepared a full index of Mrs. Brassey's late work, < Round the World in the Sunbeam.' This will be sent gratuitously to anyone who has the book and would like to render it more complete by the addition of alphabetical tables of its varied contents." Oahu College.—We are glad 'to learn that the number of students this term is over eighty, larger than we recollect was ever connected with the institution at any previous period of its existence. President Jones and his associates appear to have, entered upon their duties under most favorable auspices. We would acknowledge a box of Bibles from A. B. Society, N. V., forwarded freight free, by owners of Hawaiian schooner Papers and books received for distribution: Eustace, Williams, Blanchard & Co., agents. From C. M. Cooke, Mrs. W. C. Also, we would acknowledge, (freight free,) Parke, Mrs. C. B. Andrews, Dr. J. M. three boxes of printing paper, per •' Amy Whitney, and Mr. Atherton. Turner," C. Brewer & Co., agents. 161* Smes, Sol. SS. RAMBLES IN THE OLD WORLD-No. 22 A Few Weeks in Sandinavia-No. 1. NORTHWARD. There is an old Asiatic Proverb which runs thus, He who would grow rich must go to the North," and I feel as if I had of late tested and proved its truth in a most pleasing and agreeable way. During the past few weeks I have been rambling Northward, into lands new to me, amid scenes which had hithertobeen seen only through the eyes of my imagination and fancy—passing into a realm which I had scarcely thought, in other days, I should ever in reality enter. It has been an experience which is worth more to me than gold, the memories of which are the best of riches, for they cannot take to themselves wings, but will always remain a lasting and abiding treasure. So 1 say to you, the Eldorados of hope, beauty and inspiration do not always lie in the West, but sometimes may be found by following the guidance of one's Northern Star. I would fain share with you the treasure I have found here. And yet I feel my gold is still much in the rough, that I am, as it were, just beginning the work which for me will be rewarded more and more fully in coming years; but at least I can do this much, I can show you where the golden veins begin, and leave you to win your fortune at your leisure. 1 wish I could convey to you something of the enthusiasm which this Scandinavian world has awakened in me. It is so new, so beautiful, so full of poetic and practical suggestions, that I feel it has been the opening up of a new world for study and thought. It is comparatively a new world, one which even in these days of travel and swift transit still retains a freshness and simplicity which is fast fading away from many portions of Europe. From a land of myths and sagas and wild mythology; of fierce warriors and dauntless heroes; a wilderness of solemn, gloomy forests; girt about with wild waves; grey with Northern mists; the home of sunless winters, and summers lighted by a never-fading glory; distant, remote, unreal, it has to me grown to be a land full of grand, actual, progressive life; the home of earnest, noble men and women, bright with thriving towns and cities, where quietness, peace and harmony reign. And with this * �86 discovery of the actual there has fortunately waiters who keep watch and ward over your been no lessening of the romantic and poetic. coming and going. Hence, " as discretion is the better part of valor," we decided Still, Ifid theancient pine-tree forests it was wise to avail ourselves of the sturdy Far in Northland, home of warriors, Linger yet old saga mem'rlea— German tongue in .foreign lands, which has Treasures from the Asst days." a more sensible and economical ring. The hese are still here the same brave, earn- incognito which we assumed seems to have est, powerful natures, the same manly cour- been certainly in the start quite complete. age and gentle, womanly tenderness, as of For in the railway carriage in which we left yore; the grand mountains still stand; the Berlin we were taken by our fellow-passenbeauty of silver lakes in the embrace of gers for Germans. 1 felt it was the highest ancient forests has not vanished from the compliment which could be paid to our landscape; the tumult of foamy waves is knowledge of the language.) Towards the heard on the rocky coasts and in the no close of the journey, in which the late sumlonger mysterious North the winter glooms mer twilight faded away, we saw long and summer fflines as in other ages. We wreaths of mist floating over the lowlands have still the Past; we have more, the com- by the railway, showing that we were Hearfort of the Present and the hope and promise ing some body of water. The evening lamps of the Future. Nothing has impressed me had been long lighted when we reached the more strongly at the North than the peace quiet city of STETTIN, which seemed to have folded its brooding wings over these countries. While so many In Pomerania, an old commercial town, ramparts of Europe feel atready the shock of bling in a pleasant, old-fashioned sort of possible conflict and revolution, while so a way along both banks of the Oder. For a many rumors of unrest fill the air, here there long lime it was under Swedish rule, but seems to be truest repose, in which I most has now passed over to Prussia. Ships and earnestly wish other lands at present so dis- steamers, of considerable size, line the long turbed could share. I have met in all ranks busy wharves. One or two interesting old and classes a kindness and cordiality which churches and a gray and aged castle, give in this short time has made me, though a something of an antique appearance to'the town. But on the whole, it does not comstranger, feel most at home. But here, before turning to my note-book, pare, in point of interest, with many other let me give you a brief outline of my jour- of the north German towns. We were esney. I wrote you last in a very uncere- pecially interested in our morning's ramble monious way from Rugen. We came next in watching the busy market, people who to Stralsund, a most interesting old Hanse- had come to Stettin from different points on atic town, with interesting reminders of that the river with fruits and vegetables. There famous League. Here we found the Oscar, is nothing especially picturesque in the cosfor Malmo; took passage and were, the next tumes of the North German peasants, but day (noon), in Malmo, southern part of Swe- now and then one notices something in the den; dined there, making our first acquaint- fold of a handkerchief over the head, a bit of ance with Swedish manners and customs. color here or there which lends something From Malmo we took the steamer across the of brightness to the groups of women. It is Sound to Copenhagen. With Copenhagen scarcely fair, however, to speak of peasant I was most delighted. It is more interest- costumes. Most unfortunately the distincting, in point of Art collections, than Stock- ive peasant dress, which formerly interested holm, but it does not compare with it for the traveler, in passing from country to beauty of situation. One day we took train country, is now seen in only a few regions for Elsinore, where is the old " Hamlet Cas- of Europe. The people struck me as being tle." From Copenhagen we took steamer an earnest, kindly, hard-working race, with for Gothenburg, Sweden, being the whole of sun-burnt faces ai.d labor-worn hands. one beautiful day on the Sound We Though Stettin lies some distance inland, reached Gothenburg, the second city of Swe- yet the coming of river-craft, the steamers, den, at sunset; spent one night and a day the long wharves, the knots of sailors, give it here, and the next night took steamer for the appearance of a busy sea port. The Stockholm. We shall spend one day in the finest thing to be seen in the town, is a University town of Upsala, and before the statue of Peter the Great, by Schadow, in end of this week hope to be in Christiana bronze, very striking and life-like. Norway. From this point we shall find our Our course lay, by steamer, from Stettin way down to Hamburg,and perhaps Bremen, to Swinzmunde, where the Oder empties as they lie on our return route to Berlin, itself into the Baltic. The steamer was where we hope to arrive early in September. filled with summer travelers going to differIn turning to my note-book, I find the fol- ent points on the Baltic, all very bright, lowing: "in company with a fellow-student cheery and animated. The day was gloriI left Berlin, in the midst of the sultry ously beautiful, and the trip most delightful. heats of August, and traveled all the way The land lies low along the Oder, which, Northward to Stettin in company with a towards its mouth, widens till you feel grand thunderstorm. (By tbe way, this almost as if you were on the open sea. Must traveling as German students has its advan- picturesque were the sails of some of the tages. The sound of the English tongue boats which we passed. The Baltic gave has a marvellous effect upon all those who us a most kindly welcome, smiling peacecater to the wants of the traveling public in fully and joyfully at us as we sailed out of Europe, from hotel proprietor down. With the Oder, aa if it were a quiet lake and not it, is supposed to go limitless supplies of the home of storms well known to northern gold, that he who uses it enjoys nothing bet- sailois. But for its gracious, welcoming ter than throwing glittering largesses to the stillness, we will be grateful and try to solemn rows of black-coated, white-tied forget all the goodly, stalwart fellows that I" . . THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER. 1878. have gone down under its waters. What a fine sea it is, stretching away there to the north, with here and there a well filled sail, or the pale cloud of smoke on the horizon from a passing steamer. We scarcely lose sight of the German mainland, before the southern point of the Island of Rugen rises into view. I cannot wonder that artists come here, only I should think they would forget to paint, enjoying the fair world about them. It is a land of infinite restfulness, full of a wonderful peace in mid-summer, from the lap of the Baltic waves on the shore to the soft murmur of the forests of beech. It is a unique and interesting spot, both historically and in many other respects. The people still retain much of the simplicity of olden times. The population of the whole island is between forty and fifty thousand. It lias passed through many and important conflicts, and heathenism made a long and vigorous stand against the advance of Christianity. There are several towns of considerable size, and many small villages. The soil is wonderfully fertile in some portions of the island, producing large crops of grain. Just after the sun had gone down in the unclouded west, our steamer stopped off the little town of Sassenitz, a favorite watering place. The shore was filled with summer guests, to whom the arrival of the steamer is the sensation of the day. This is a most charming little town, running up from the sea-shore to the trees and gardens on the cliff, with pleasant hotels, and odd winding ways, where you meet at every turn pleasant German faces. From here our route lay along the sea-shore and through great forests to Lohme, where I am writing to-night. What a delightful day it has been, from early morning till towards evening on foot, with a long rest at noon. The road wound now on the shore, and now up on to the cliffs. The great expanse of the blue sea, glittering in the glory of unclouded sunlight, stretched before us, or we caught glimpses of it through the clustering trees. Grand, white cliffs of chalk, dazzingly white, lifted themselves from the blue sea to the bluer sky. These were worn into curious shapes by the wind and water, and rose in fantastic towers and domes. Verdant grass and clinging shrubs crested their summits, the green and white contrasting most beautifully. Inland at times, our way lay through fragrant pines, or under the intertwining boughs of fine old beeches, with a yielding carpet of moss under our feet. Mid-way in our day's tramp were two fine out-looks from the cliffs, named in honor of tbe Emperor and Crown Princess of Germany, who visited here some years since, the " Wilhelm Licht" and " Victoria Licht." The Konigs-sthul is another eminence near by, from which a most extensive and magnificent view is obtained. In the now quiet waters laving its base, a sea-fight took place between the Prussian and Danish Marines, in 1864. Not far away from here, so runs the legend, some famous northern sea robbers buried tbeir stolen treasure. We had no time, however, to look for it. Rugen has many reminders of the old daya of heathenism. There is a lovely little lake set in the midst of a murmuring grove, called the Hertha See, which you must be sure and visit in �THE FIIIKNV, NOVEMBER, coming here. Hertha was the worshiped goddess of tbe olden time, and it is supposed by some that near this lake her dark and mystic rites were performed. Here are two stones, which the imaginative are pleased to designate as the sacrificial stones, whereon human victims were offered. A remarkable encircling mound, evidently constructed by human hands, still remains, which may have served as the temple ofthe goddess. It may be that the white clad priesVs, like the old Druids, led the awe-struck multitude to the shores of the lake, and through these forests, but if so, the lake and forests keep their secret well. Scarcely a ripple rises on the quiet waters while, sleeping in the noonsunshine, girt about with a clustering growth of starry white water-lilies. And the forest murmurs softly to itself, but too softly for us to hear whether it is chanting the hymn of heathen days, or the psalm of a purer and better faith. We are stopping for the night in a little fishing village, perched on the summit of the cliff, with an out-look far seaward. A few quiet people come here for the summer, and are kindly entertained by the honest fisher folk. We have a roomy, breezy little hotel, with a genial host, whose words always run on the surface of a generous laugh, so excessively kind and good-natured is he. Arcona, August 12th—We were both to come away froi# the little village ofLohme, but the way which lay before us was still fairer, so we said " Good-bye," and came to Arcona. Where we have stood to-day,looking landward and seaward, while the twilight gathered, and later as the moonlight silvered the waters, was the principal stronghold of the old heathenism in Rugen. Here within these huge mounds of earth, now grass-grown, was the temple of the heathen deity Swantewit (the holy victor.) The idol was of wood, having four faces, looking in different directions. Within the holy of holies the high priest was alone allowed to enter. Here in the temple stood also the sacred banner which was. borne before the people in times of war, firing them to dar- fields. Flocks of white geese came over the dawns to meet us. We passed picturesque villagesand farm houses, with thatched roofs, and red walls, looking out from amid the garden shrubs, in which the bees had scarcely as yet begunio hum. At one part of the way a beautiful grove of trees lay across our road, through which we passed, down a perfect Gothic aisle, escorted by a little barefooted peaeant girl, to the fields beyond. Down by the sea we found still another village; and from the breezy pier the steamer came to take us, and away from the Island of Rugen, which 1 must say I left very, very regretfully. Some day, I trust, I may visit it again. We have visited perhaps the most beautiful, but not the most populous portions of the Island. There is Bergen, the capital, in the center of the Island, with 4,000 inhabitants, and there is Putbus still farther south, with its castle and park and beautiful surroundings. And well worth the visit, if one has the time, is that to Monchgut, almost entirely surrounded by the sea. Owing to the isolated nature of their situation, the people have retained very much of their original simple character. They are an earnest, industrious folk —the men devoting themselves principally to fishing, the women to weaving and spinning. They have striking costumes, the women being especially marked by their peculiarly high peasant caps. From our steamer we had a distant view of tbe little Island of Hiddensee, which lies near Rugen. The entrance to the old Hanseatic town of Stralsund is exceedingly fine. The harbor is excellent, and from the water the old church spires and tower present a fine appearance. The city has had a most varied and eventful history, and even in these later days seems conscious of its former glory. At one time it held an important and proud place among the proud cities of the Hanseatic League, which in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries ruled so imperiously in the affairs of Northern Euroiie. Not so very far away from Stralsund lie Lubeck, Rostock, Hamburg, and other of those cities who shared in this confederation, fn them all are still ing achievements. In autumn the great to be found lingering traces of the palmy sacrifices were celebrated here, to witness political history, though with which, came people from all parts of the days of their the old, elaborate buildings are fast time land. To show to what extent the worship passing away. Some points in Stralsund of this deity spread, it is only necessary to especially worthy of a visit. There is mention that at one time an embassy was are the old Rathhaus, with its singular pointed sent from Bohemia requesting a copy of the facade, and Gothic arches, and long stone idol. It was borne with pomp to Prague, passage, and some of the churches are most where a temple was reared in its honor. It The Marienkirche has a fine interesting. was not until the twelfth century that the interior, Gothic, finished in white. lofty power of heathenism was here broken, the The view from the lofty tower, which overinhabitants of the land making a long and looks the town, is very fine. Through little successful stand against the inroads of the openings in the old walls you catch glimpses Danes, but being forced at last to yield. of it on your way up, till finally on reaching The whole region is rendered intensely in- the highest portion of the spire, the whole teresting by these reminders of the olden fair and varied scene is spread out before time. you. At the base of the tower lies the town, Stralsund, August 13th.—In order to with its high and pointed red roofs, and narcatch the boat for Stralsund we had to rise row streets, and stone-paved market place, iright and early this morning, and take a where the people have dwindled to pigmies. >risk walk of some miles across the country About the city are the old fortifications. On o a little village on the west coast. The one side, with a narrow channel separating leavy mists faded away before the early it from the mainland, lies tbe Island ot un, nnd we had delightful weather. It Kuiren The eye wanders off over ■ great was n most inspiring walk. llim II of country, green with woodlands, The sun stood in the brightening e->st. sown with crops of grain, varied by houses The reapers were already at work in the and villages, and highways. Just beyond 87 1878. the town is the spot, nestling among the trees, where the renowned' General Wallen- stein had his camp, in the year 1628, when he was so hotly besieging the city. He swore that he would take the city, even if it were bound with chains to heaven. But notwithstanding the fierceness of his zeal, the citizens, with the aid of the Swedes, so valiantly resisted him that he was forced to abandon the siege. They have always been a brave people. Here it was that in 1809 the bold Prussian Col. Scbill fell fighting in the streets of Stralsund against the Dutch and the Danes. The spot where he fell is now marked by a stone with an inscription. Hotel Victoria, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 14th.—Certainly a day of changes! With the break of day our steamer, the Oscar, steamed away from Germany, at noon we were in Sweden, and this evening 1 am writing in Denmark. When I went on deck this morning Germany had disappeared, and soon Sweden rose mistily into view far on the horizon. There is nothing especially striking about the approach to Southern Sweden, as the country lies flat and evenly along the shore. The steamer which we have taken goes to Malmo, Sweden, and from there the passengers to Denmark take another steamer across the Sound to Copenhagen. Malmo is a busy commercial town, the third in importance in Sweden, ranking after Stockholm and Gothenburg, with a population of 30,000. The town is regular and well-built, and along the wharves presents an especially busy appearance. As we shall pass through it again, I will not now speak especially of it. It was a pleasant sensation to be in Sweden, though we were at this time simply passing through it on our way to Denmark. It was difficult to realize for the moment that we were really among a ne% people. But the sound of a new language in our ears; the presence of strange-looking signs on the shops; newspapers from which we could gain but little information; a " bill of fare" at the hotel from which we must choose rather by faith than by understanding—soon Set us right on this matter. We had been but a few moments on shore when we had a proof of Scandinavian politeness. We had come a land where our German marks, groschens, etc., would be of but little service to us, hence, our first object was to find a money-changer. We looked in vain, until we went into a shop we were passing and our interrogations brought out the fact that one of the young men spoke a little German. Would he be so kind as to tell us where we could find the place for which we were searching? Instead of that, tbe goodnatured youitg Swede takes his hat and goes with us through the town to the right to # place, so that in a few moments we ivf re ready with coin to face the dinner-bill at the good hotel Gustuviis Adolphus. Tbe coinage of Scandinavia is very convenient, within a few years the same system having been adopted for Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The coins in use are the " krone" and " ore." The krone is, I think, in value worth a little more than our twenty five cent piece, and this is divided into one hundred ore. At the hotel we noticed a custom which is peculiar to Scandinavia, and which �88 IHE FRIEND, strikes a stranger oddly at first. In the hotels, and restaurants, and railway stations is a table spread with all manner 1 ot cold disbes, some of which are excellent; but a good many of them are to me unsolved mysteries. There are dishes of fish, served in all styles; shrimps,'salads, cheeses, cold meats, bread, etc. Every gentleman, before he "begins his dinner, goes to the table and helps himself to as much as he sees fit, taking therewith a small glass or more of brandy or Schnapps, which always stand ready. This is an " appetizer," just to give a relish to the coming dinner. I think the same custom prevails in Russia, though I think not in Norway. I have seen it at the tables in Denmark and Sweden. Denmark veiled itself in rain-clouds as our steamer neared Copenhagen, though from no ill-will, I am sure, as 1 have since had occasion to know that Danish skies can be as blue as those in more southern climes. The passage across from Sweden is made in something like two hours-.generally smooth sailing, with comfortable boats, which run often during the day. Again face to face with a new language and a new people, which have, however, much resemblance to the language and people we have left on the other side of the Sound. German and English will almost always put one through, and when these fail, one can readily resort to wild gesticulations,emphatic guttural sounds, smiles, tears, etc., and the few words of the language which one somehow unconsciously "absorbs" in coming into the Htmosphere of a new place. There are Custom House ceremonies to be gone through with, but as we were just two young men traveling quite sans ceremonie, our luggage was a matter of secondary importance, so that we were passed quickly through. A quiet little hotel, with pleasant-faced host, has given us welcome, and to-night we shall sleep in peace, and soundly, too, I fancy, in the Danish F. W. Damon. capital. Copenhagen, Aug. 14th, IS7S. In the September issue of The Friend we stated, upon the authority of an American exchange, that the mother of M. Waddington, the French delegate to the Berlin Congress, was an American lady, belonging to Boston. In a letter received by the last mail from the office of the New York Observer, " Irenams" informs us that we were in error in making this statement, remarkHis wife (not his mother) was Miss ing: King (not of Boston), of New York, daughof Charles King, 1.L.D., President of Columbia College." " Sir H. D. Wolff is a member of the -itisb. Foreign Office. He goes to Rou;lia. Being at Smyrna he wrote to a friend: Send me a wife by the next mail." " A sister of Lord Orford, seeing the letter, went out to Smyrna and married him. NOVEMBER. "Grace Before Meat." In a most charming and instructive volume on The Miracles of Jesus," by the Rev. A. A. Willits, D. D., a Pre«byterian Pastor of Philadelphia., we have met with the following beautiful paragraphs in his comments upon Christ's " Feeding the Five Thousand :" "It is the sweet spring-time—for the passover is at hand—the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers and blossoms, the fervor of the sun has passed, and the broad and gentle slope is covered with an abundance of fresh green grass, affording a fitting seat for those who are to partake of this remarkable feast in the wilderness. The marshaling and seating this vast multitude into such orderly groups consumes some little time, but the people readily and quietly consent, and soon the one hundred groups of fifty each, with the women and children on the outskirts, are seated upon the verdant plain. "It must have been a beautiful sight. In the Greek of Mark's Gospel he speaks of their having ' reclined in parterres,' as if the gay colors, the red, blue and yellow * 1878. in the hands of each one of the company as he divided with the companion next to him, we cannot say, for it is not in the record. But one thing is made clear, and that is that all partook of the feast; all ate until they were satisfied, and there was not only enough for all, but more than could be used; and seeing portions unused, Jesus, to teach a lesson of carefulness and to set for ever at rest any doubts as to the reality of the miracle, bade his disciples borrow from the people each a basket—a common accompaniment of the Jewish pilgrim, holding about a peck— and ' gather up the fragments, that nothing be lost.' " We would acknowledge pamphlets, papers and books as.follows: Terennial Catalogue, of Amherst College; papers from W. C. Bruce, Auckland, New Zealand; " The Miracles of Jesus," a beautiful volume, by Rev. A. A. Willets, D. D., from Chaplain Rose, U. S. N.; "Somebody Else," by G. P. Lathrop, from Mrs.Van Denburgh, San Francisco; two volumes of "Hours with Men and Books," and " Getting on in the World," by Prof. W. Matthews, from Mr. H. A. Pierce; clothing, which the poorest Orientals wore, three numbers of Spurgeon's " Sword and suggested to the imagination of the evan- Trowel/ from Mrs. Taylor, London. gelist a multitude of flower-beds adorning a vast and beautiful lawn. An American boy—Edward Crane, of while were Jesus stood New they being Jersey—carries ofT the first prize for " seated, holding in his hands the five thin excellence in French in the French College loaves made of barley meal, and the two of Avrauches, in Normandy. They have a small fishes, which the little lad had probcustom there of crowning such honor men his own simple supper. ably brought for all were seated and every eye with a laurel wreath and kissing him on the When '' fixed upon him, and silent wonder reigned forehead on commencement day. Young supreme, Jesus, in the sweet and sacred Crane is said to have reflected credit on his stillness of that twilight hour, lifted up his country in the way he stood the ordeal.— eyes to heaven and prayed—blessed God Jf. Y. Independent. for the bread. For our Lord never omitted the beautiful Jewish custom of "grace" Gladstone on American Finances.—In before meat. his recent article upon England and America, "And as we know the words of the 'grace' Gladstone declares that, " Although the Mr. Jews, we used by the have without doubt the very words uttered by Jesus at this in- annual income of Great Britain in round teresting moment: ' " Blessed be thou, 0 numbers is £1,000,000,000, America is Lord our God, the King of the world,, passing by us at a canter, and in 1880 will who hast produced this food from the be the wealthiest of all the nations, although earth." This was the form. But it was not from custom, but from the heart, Jesus the development of her resources and the uttered these words. His spirit rose in opening of her territory is as yet in its ingratitude to the infinite Father; and he as- fancy." sumed this devout attitude and used these fitting words, to impress the minds of that vast multitude, and to lead their hearts to God as the source of all good. The Jews did not bless their food, but the God who gave it, and this is evidently what is meant by the phrase, " He blessed and brake." They did not cut their bread, but baked it in loaves of a cake-like thinness convenient for breaking. American Genius for Invention.—The London Times gives three columns of description and two columns of editorial characterization of the American mechanical display at Paris. It declares that '' The activity and insight of the American inventive genius develops more that is new and practical in mechanism than all Europe "Having blessed God for the bread, Jesus combined." took the loaves and the fishes, and breaking them into portions passed these to the The Bible in Turkish Language.—A twelve, and directed them to distribute to complete translation of the Bible has just the companies. been completed, by tbe American Mission"And then began that mysterious and aries, in the Turkish language The work wonderful feast. "Whether the food grew in the hands of has been principally performed by the Rev. Dr. S. Wells Williams estimates Jesus as he brake and gave to the disciples, Elias Riggs, forty-five years a laborer in that 10,000,000 of the Chinese have per- or in the hands of the disciples as they gave Turkey. He preaches in six different lanished in tbe famine. to the head man of each of these groups, or guages, and can read fourteen. �THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 89 1878. the Ice would permit; found the natives all along the poor and destitute. July 4th started walrualng; found them very scarce; took 300, making m 220 barrels of oil. July 90th, Francis Fuller, second officer, died with kidney complaint; burled hia remains at 8t Lawrence Bay. August Oth waa at Cape Smith Is company with the moat of the fleet;all working north aa fast as the ice clearedaway. On August 2d brig W H Allen waa stove and sunk by the ice, near Point Barrow; crew all aaved; Captain Gilley on board the Onward. August 10th bark Florence waa stove and sunk by the Ice, near Point Barrow; crew all aaved. Up to August 22d but one whale had been seen; bark Mercury struck and lost one. There was plenty of open water to the eaat of Point Barrow, and ah Ipa hadbeen aa far aa Camden Bay and Return Reef, but finding no whales, had returned to the Point. The following ia a report of the fleet, as far as I could find out, up to August 22d: Coral, 3 whales, 600 walrus; Progress, 8 whales, 000 walrus Rainbow, 8 whales, 200 walrus; Thomas Pope, 860 walrus; Pacific, 2 whales, 700 walrus; Hunter, 8 whales, 800 walrus; Mount PORT OF HONOLULU. S. I. Wallston, clean—had aaved most of the oil from the Cleone and shipped it by the Syren; Helen Mar, 2 whalaw, 400 walrus; Eliaa, 1 whale, 600 walrus; John Howlamffl ARRIVALS. whale, 700 walrus; Northern Light, 900 walrus; Mercury, 1 whale, 1000 walrus; Dawn, 1 whale, 700 walrus; Bea Bept. 28—Haw schr Maria, English, 14 dye frm Faoning'i lid Breese, 3 whalea, 800 walrus; Norman, 600 walrus; Abrmm 20—Oerbk Prise ilia, 120 daya from Madeira. Barker, just arrived, clean; brig Onward, 800 walrus. 20—Am schr Eustace, 81 days from San FraDcl»co. Came out through Bhering Straits 26th August; have had 20—Am 3-niHit tchr Compeer, from Port Gamble. southerly winds roost of the way down; took the trades lv 30-P M 8 CUy of New York, Cobb, from Sydney. lat. 32° north. September 7th spoke schooner Bells, Oct. 2—French bk Jean Pierre, 68 daya from Hongkong from Onolaaka,bound to St. Paul's. September 17th sig2—Am bk Emma E Heal, Bailey, 21 dya from 8 Fran. nalled a large English bark standing to the east, in lat. B—Am achr Loleta, Dexter, from Arctic. 48.66 north, long. 167.11 west. Bark Legal Tender left 4—Am bk California, from Durrani's Inlet via Hilo. Marcus Bay, August 27th, for San Francisco in ballast; 4 —Am wh schr Y. M Ward. Whitney, fmm Arctic. no cargo; had been to Point Barrow. From lat. 32° to 7—Am bktne Grace Robert, Ohleaon, 18 daya from port have had moderate trades and fineweather. Ban Francisco. B—P MSB Australia, Carglll, 7 dayi and 8 bourn from PASSENGERS. Ban Franciaco. 11—Britah Pegasus, Hall, 102 days from Bombay, en Farming's Island—Per Mans, Sept 28—W Greig From to Panning'! guano. for Island load route For San Francisco—Per City ofNew York, Sept 30— 12—Am bk D C Murray, Frost, lo dyi fm Ban PranVo. 19—Tahltianachr ViVid, Bweet. 0 dya fm Farming's la. T H Daviesand son, P Stack, Mrs J H Wllber. 2 children 16—Amachr Joseph Wooley, Cornstock, from Guano la* snd servant, Miss 8 Munson, J Lyons, T Harris, T R MelliH, MiBS A Fuller, Mrs 8 A Thompson, Mrs B P 16—Am Bktne Eureka, Nordberg, 17 daya frm Humboldt. Adsms, 3 children and nurse, Miss Lucy Adams, G W daya Spauldlng, A Malllard, G Fitzgerald, G H Bsrber, T H 28 from Dur20—Am bk Henry Buck, Sormon, Jones, T B Lougee, F Hander, T F Flynn, Dan Gallagher, rani's lnl»t 8. 26—Hawachr Nettie Merrill, Hatfield, 16dayi fm F. Dr Scott and wife, Peter Gough, J Jonea,H Johnson, 1 W Pfluger, A Jsnssen, M Dehltz, and S Chineae. Fbom Fiinchal—Per Prisrllls, Bept 30—M Rodrlgues, DEPARTURES. wife snd sun, A Diss and wife, T Alfonso, wife and son, A dc Lonxa, wife and son, F Rodriguez, wife and B chilSept. 20—Peruvian ah E Dovale, for Callao. 1—P M 8 Ciiy of New York, Cobb, for San Franciaco. dren and servant. M Fernandez and wife, A d'Andrade, Oct. wife and four children, L d'Andrade, wife and threechilB—P MSB Australia, Carglll. for Sydney. dren, T Freltas, wife aud threechildren, T dc L Fereita, B—Haw bk Kalakaua, Jenka, for Ban Franciaco. wife and son, B A Nunes, wifeand Infant, M Fernandez, Macley. Pope, Mattie Portland. lor B—flaw bk B—Am schr Compeer, Berkholm, forPort Townaend. wife and five children,A F dc Farla, wife and threechildren, I* A Nunes, wife and five children, F Ferers, wife 0—Am bk Garibaldi, Forbes, for Potland. and son, A C Fernsudez snd son, A A Lucas, wife, slstsr o—Am bk Amy Turner, Newell, for Hongkong. and son. P da Caiuara, A T da Cruz, wife andson, T da H 11—BarkJean Pierre, Legaase, for Victoria, B O. Netto, T da 8 Papetua, A dc Freltas, M Rodrlgues, L 12—Frenchbk Pierre, Legarae, for Portland. d'Oliveira. A X Pimenta, F Uouiez, J da Camara, J Per14—Rrt ship Pegasus, Powell, for Fanning'a la. elrs, L J Perelra, F Fenelra, J Gomez, M Perelra, F da 14— Am bk California, Foster, Victoria, H C. Flgnerzo, J J R dc Monte, J Rodrlgues, J Nunes, Camara, 10—Am schr Kustace, Matthien, for Ban Franciaco. Rebella, J F Castroe, Ada Costa, V d'Andrade, J Joa10—Ambktne Grace Roberts, Ohlsen, for Port Towns- C qulm. J Rodrlgues, J E Trues and 8 Corend. mlf0 J Gomez, rea, L M Gonxega. M Gonna, F da (Sahara. A A da Sllva, 22— Tahltian achr Vivid, Sweet, for Farming's Inland. los J Ernest Pohhos, Neves, Ferrelrs, M M M M Hutchi24 Am bktne Kureka, Nordberg, for Port Townaend. son, J M dc Freltas and wife, A dc Nobrega, 8 H dc Bonza, M dc Sonza Perry, A Perelra, A Fernandez, A Perelra, M d'Andrade, F L Miner. MEMORANDA. Fsoai Austbalia—Per City of New York, Sent 30—Hiss M J Ulnes, John O'Connor, Wm Wyatt, J P Johnston,and Report or Whaling and Trading Schr c M Ward.— 39 In trsnsitu for San Francisco. April 3d for the Arctic Left Honolulu Ocean, and had From Sam Francisco—Per Eustace, Sept 30—J Gsrrsnd. good weather to Fox Islands. Weut through Segaum Hong Kong—Per JesnPierre, Oct 3—20 Chinese Hay and made Ice lat Fboh Straits April 37th, the 37® N 3d, long 179* W; foundplenty of Ice in Behring Bea. June laborers. 3d got through the ice to Cape Naverene; saw plenty of From San Francisco—Per Grace Roberta, Oct T—L D whales,and captured one; missed one. June 10th an- Hlxon, P Buckley, A Wallace, Geo W Page, Jos Carton, R chored In Plover Bay and saw plenty of whales working Tailor, Mrs Whits a 3 children. J H Watts and 21 Chinese. towards the Arctic, but could not get one. June 16th Fkancisco—Per Australia, Cct 7—Mrs Thos were off East Cape. July 14thwent in between the Ice G Fbom Sanchild, Msster Geary, A W Bush, Jo* Hyman, aud land at Cape Llsboru; passed Icy Cape July 33d. On M Thrum Terry, 8 B Dole, Miss Terry, W A Vernon Mrs Lohse, the 36th saw the steam tug commanded by Capt Williams a wife, C Brown, L G Nesmltb, M Msrtlu, Geo Lucas, C coming from tli" southward. Aug lat were off Point BelR Cotton a wife, Z H Spalding, wife 8 children, J cher and aaw eleven ships coming from south. Aug7th Lucas, Kenny, Eliza Delia Kenny, G dc Witt Fuller, F Paul, were off Refuge Inlet; on the 3th anchored off Point Bar- W W Danez, Jas Dolan, H Baper, H Frausen, Tho. Sherret. row, and laved In there 20 days; saw no whales. The T Chrestley, H Brodreck, T Stuart, Jas Kearns, JazaeaF fleet went as far as 36 miles east of Return Reef, and saw Uuum.il, L A Lueltv, G S Carglll, P Tally, J J O'Mshley, nothing there; had seen but threewhalesup to Aug 38th. The brig W H Allen and bk Florence were stove by Ice W Braidwood, Mrs McKenzie and 94 Chinese. Fob Australia—PerAustralia, Oct Bth—Miss M Woods, between Refuge Inlet and Point Barrow, and were sunk total wrecks. Left 16 veasels at anchor at Point Barrow JohnChapman, B Robinson, T Pejoley, T B Park and F t Percivsl. snd 4 off Cape Smith under way, the 16 could not get any to tbe South at that time; I come out from Point Barrow Fob Post Townbknd—Per Compear, Oct B—Captain F between the land and ice in 13 feet of water; aaw Ice Hall. again making from half way between Cape Terdxe and Foa San Francisco—Per Kalak.ua, Oct B—J W ChrisPoint Hope to the South, head of St Lawrence Bay, topher and JO'Connor. across Behring Straits- worked through the Ice to Plover Fos Portland—Per Msttle Macleay, Oct B—Harry Ton Bay, and spoke tbe schooner, left Plover Bay", Bept 6th for Honolulu; come through 173Paaaage Sept 17th, and Holt, J T Johnson and C W Trent lege. made north end of Oahu Oct 4th, after a pleaaant passage Fob Hongkong—Per Amy Turner, Oct V—A Oliverand Bznj Whitnky. down. 39 Chlneae. Report or Schr Loleta, Captain Dxxtxr. from the Fbom *si Francisco—Per 0 0 Murray, Oct 12—J W Arctic—Sailed from Honolulu March 16th, and steered Wilry, X M Overeod, Henry Harland, Wm Hamilton. Mary to the westward to long. 177.00 east; then took westerly X Abbott, Mr. Smith, Mr. ullllnghsia ami two children, Wm and northwesterly winds, which lasted through 73d Butler, Wm Phillip", snd 22 Chinese. Passage. Paased through April 36th. On the 39th made Fbom Howlard's IsL.aar-Per Jsseph Woolley, Oct 16— theice in lat. 67.60 north, 177.31) west long. Found plenty wife sod three children, ■ Wheeler, Chas of ice. From thence worked to the eastward to St Paul's Capt Jo. R Spencer, John MaeWiffina, Gabriel Holmes, aod M native Hines, Island; then to the north. On May 26tbarrived at Plover Bay. Bhore all clear of Ice. Found the natives very Üborers. poor, having caught no whales or walrus. Had to give Fbom Humboldt Bat—Per Carets, Oel Ift—M Bts*Teosoo. tlitm quantities of bread, as they were in a starving conFor Towr.bbd—Per Grace Roberta, Oct 19—1 H dition. Ou June 3d waa at St Lawrence Bay. Bay full of Watw. Post ice. Natives boarded us on the Ice; found the natives San Fbancibco—Per Has.bob, Oct 19—Capuua Sand, Fob here also very poor. 4une 13th aaw quite a good show of whsles; Htruck three; lost two by the Ice; aaved one, aod wife, C Eatenhaaer. which made 90 barrela of oil. Worked north as fast as Fo.Fanri.no'b IsLASD-l'cr Vivid, Oct2l—J T Aruudtl The first instance on record where a Chinese The Zealandia took a mail for the man has given a collection of books to United States containing 3,600 letters. an American institution, has just occurred in New Haven, where Yung Wing, a gradS. Broden, of Indianapolis, the only uate of Vale College, has given to the colAmerican boy ever entered in a British lege library a valuable collection of Chinese emnaval school, on the cadet ship Worcester, books, numbering about 1300 volumes, poetical classical, historical, and bracing has passed his examination, and been award- works, encyclopedias, etc. ed the highest honor given. It was awarded by vote of his brother cadets. He is thus made a midshipman in the British navy. coaat very - MARINE JOURNAL. Information Wanted. Mrs. D. H. Slmmonds, of Alta city, Washington Territory, Y. 8. A., writes to the United States Consul, asking information of her brother, John Clingensmith, who was landed from on board of a ship on one of these Islands, with two other men, about 1860. Respecting EbenezerEaster Hill, formerly of Buffalo, N. Y. He ssiled from New Bedford as a passenger on bosrd a whsle-ship, for Sandwich Islands, about the year IH.V2. He was at that time between 30 and 38 years ofage. Any information will be gladly received by the American Minister Resident, or by the Editor. To Whom it May Concern.—There now resides in Yokohama Mrs. M. I. Olbbs, formerly Mrs. J. Vaughn, of Honolulu. Any parties wishing for information will apply to Hawaiian Consul, L. P. Lilybridge, Esq., of Yokohama. MARRIED. McWayne—Robinson.—ln Honolulu, Oct 9th, at the residence of the bride's mother, in Nuuatni Vslley, by the Rev 8 C Damon. Albkht McWayne, Esq., to Miss Lucy H. Robinson, both of Honolulu. K<'ri.LiNa—Lubhwing.—ln Honolulu, Oct 10th, at the residence of J C Glade, Esq, by the Rev 8 CDamon, Chahles Xhelling, Esq., of Hanalei, Kauai, toMiss Leonora Luehwino, of Honolulu. Buckley—Bolster.—ln this city on the 16th October, by the Rev. 8. C. Damon, Mr. Peter Buckley to Martha, eldest daughter of Mr. A. 8. Bolster, all of Honolulu. Griffin—Stafford—ln this city, October 27th, by Rev. 8. C. Damon, Mr. Daniel B. Griffin to Eliza J. Stafford, of Kauclalre, Wisconsin.—Eauclaire papers please copy. Robinson—Hunt—ln Bodus, New York, by the Rev. T. Dwight Hunt (formerly Missionary on tbe Sand Islands and subsequently Pastor of the First Congregational Church of San Francisco), Denton 8. Robinson, Esq., a lawyer of Nunda, New York, to Miss Emily C. Hunt, daughter nf the officiating clergyman.—[Wayne County Alliance, Sodua, N. Y. DIED. By the arrival of the P. M. 8. 8. City of New York we received the sad intelligence of the death of her chief Hteward, Mr. James R. Hall, at Sydney, on the 2d Sept. Thedeceased was a native of Barbadoea, W. 1., and for a number of years in the service of the P. M. 8. S. Company. He was appointed to the City of New York on her first voyage to the Colonies, and succeeded, up to the time of Iris death, through perseverance In the fulfillment of his duties. In gaining the satisfaction of his employers, as also thst of the traveling public. The funeral took place on the following day, and was attended by a large and respectable concourse of friends. Directly behind the hearae followed as chief mourners Captain Wm. B. Cobband officers. Among the pall-bearers was Purser 8. A. Beardsley, all uniting to render a Just homage to the departed. Being a member of " Lodge of Australia," he was interred with Masonic honors, the membersof the slater lodge St. Andrew, in response to an Invitation from their R. W. M., attending In regalia, taking a prominent part. He leaveaa disconsolate wifeand three children to mourn the irreparable loss of a fond husband and loving father. Weight.—At Ahniraanu, Koolaupoko, Oahu, William Weight,aged 49 years. Deceased wsa for many years a resident of thia city. He leaves a wife and family to mourn his loss. The remains was brought to Honolulu, and the funeral took place from theresidence of hia Sonin-law, H. Schmidt, Esq. Freeman—ln Santa Monica, Cal., September 7, 1878, Mrs. Elizabeth Fbkeman, wife of Mr. John Freeman, formerly of this city, aged 67 years. Coleman—ln this city, on Friday, Oct 18th, Charles Alfred Castle Coleman, only child of C. C. and H. A. Coleman, aged 11 monthsand 16 days. Gill—The Rev. William Gill, formerly missionary at Rorotongs. SouthPacific, and for nearly twelve years Minister of Rectory, Place Chapel, Woolwich, on the 14thof August, at Camden Houae, LeeGlebe, BlackheatU, aged sixty-five yearn.—lllustratedLondon lSews. ' . ' �90 THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, Japan. —We rejoice, from so many sources, to learn ot the progress of civilizaBY NATHAN ALLEN, M. D., LOWELL, MASS. tion, education and Christianity in Japan. We copy the following from a private letter The origin of 'this fever is traced to the received by a late mail from Mrs. Hepburn, West Indies, and it breaks out at times wife of Hepburn, who has been laboring Dr. violently in the southern parts of the United so successfully for many years at Yokohama, States. As this disease is now prevailing in under the auspices of the Presbyterian Board a most malignant form at the South, it is "He (Dr. H.) hopes his health well to have some definiteknowledge of its of Missions: be may spared to finish the New Testament nature and character. translation. Another eighteen months will The name of the fever is derived from suffice for that. Christianity is taking deep Yellow Fever. the fact that the disease changes very root in Japan. Had I time, I could tell you quickly the skin to a sallow or yellowish many facta to show that the Christian church color. No other disease produces such sud- has great encouragement to press forward in den and powerful changes in the human the work she has begun, of giving the gospel body, showing that it is a most virulent to this people. In our Mission alone (Am. poison. Formerly different opinions pre- Pres.) we have eight organized churches. I vailed as to the nature and origin of this do not remember the number of members, poison; but the general verdict now of the but about 500, connected with these. Our best judges, is that the disease is caused by Sabbath-school and Bible Classes are doing a specific living miasm or germ, which is a good work. The Theological School has capable, under certain conditions, of rapid twenty-six or twenty-seven young men in it. sell-multiplication, and spreads in every Perhaps you know the Scotch and American direction. It is not a contageous disease, PresbyteriansandtheDutehßeformed formed like measles or scarlet fever, and cannot be a Union Presbytery, about a year ago. This communicated by the breath or emanations school is under the care of this United from the body living or dead. These Presbytery. Great and marvellous have "germs," or the seeds of the disease, are been the changes in this land since we came ago. We often ex" exotic"—are imported—and may lie in a here, nineteen years God wrought.' How dormant state for months or yean, in walls, claim, • Lo, what hathanother, one barrier after which seemed has in floors, in furniture, in clothing, or in the to human view insurmountable, been .reground; but, under certain conditions, may moved." Our correspondent adds, '-We had the pleasure of having Miss Bird as our guest generate the most fatal poison. These conditions are a high temperature, when she first arrived in Japan." Subsequently Miss Bird left for a tour through the moist atmosphere, filth, decaying vegetables Maud of Yesso, and expected to visit the rrnwter, and in localities where and animal Amos. About the middle of September she there is great want of drainage and sewer- was expected to return, and would travel age. The disease breaks out generally in through the southern part of Japan. For a sea-ports connected with shipping, or in sketch of the Amos, see the Friend for Novillages along the water courses; vember, 1871. cities and but seldom prevails in rural districts or the country, and never upon high ground nor in a cold climate. It starts sometimes in June and July, and begins to decline by the middle of September or first of October, on the approach of frosts and cool weather. Prohibition in Maine.—The Portland Advertiser prints the following important testimony concerning the working of the prohibatory liquor law in that State: "Count Guipenberg, during a recent visit of Attorney General Emery to the Cimbria (the Russian ship in Southwest Harbor, A Pleasant Romance.—The Republican Maine), said: is responsible for the following story, which are very much pleased indeed "* We the knowing ones«*say refers to Rev. and with the workings of your Maine law. We Mrs. J. L. Fowle (formerly Carrie Farns- never saw or heard of anything so wonderful. Why, we send our men on shore with worth,) who sailed for Turkey last week: A graduate of Amherst College and An- the utmost freedom, and. they are orderly " dover Theological Seminary, having devoted and well-behaved; they make friends with himself to the missionary work and been as- the natives and come back to us at night all signed to a mission on India's coral strand, right. We are glad to have them go on was looking around for a congenial compan- shore, for the exercises and recreation they ion, for the American Board don't like to obtain there are very much to their advansend single young men to heathen lands, tage. Now, if liquor were sold we should when he met th* daughter of a Turkish be obliged to keep them on board all the missionary, and the two fell in love almost time, otherwise they would become intoxiat first sight. In a week they were engaged, cated, get into trouble among themselves now they are married, and such has been and with the inhabitants, destroy property, the gentle maiden's influence that what is insult your people, and make them all their Southern India's loss will be Central Tur- enemies. Oh! I assure ypu we are very key's gain."—Boston Congregationalism much pleased with your Maine law." 187 8. Author of "Peep of Day."—We have intelligence from England of the death of Mrs. Favell Lee Mortimer, author of"The Peep of Day" series of books for children, which have had an immense circulation, and which are unrivalled in simplicity and interest for youthful minds. The following is a list of her works: " Peep of Day;" Line " upon Line;" "Precept upon Precept;" " Light in the Dwelling;" " Near Home; or, the Countries of Europe Described;" " Far Off; or, Asia and Australia Described;" The English Mother;" » The Night of "Toil;" " Here a Little and There a Little," and "Reading Without Tears." Of the first of these volumes it was announced, some years ago, that over 400,000 copies of it had been sold, and of all more than 1,250,000 copies. An English paper, in announcing her death, says: " She had, perhaps, more juvenile readers than any other contemporary author." She was the widow of Key. Thomas Mortimer, and sister of the eminent London banker, Mr. R. C. Bevan. She died at Runton, near Cromer, aged seventy-six years.—New York Observer, Snpt. 12. Missionaries for China and Japan.— Twenty-five Missionaries, including wives, left this city on the steamer City of Peking, last Tuesday, for Japan, China and Siain. Four denominations—Congregational, Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist—we understand to ha ye been represented in the company; and the two countries of America and Scotland. One of the number—Rev. Dr. Davis, lately pastor of the Congregational Church in Granby, Mass.—preached at Plymouth Avenue Church last Sunday morning; and another—Dr. Gordon, at the First Church, Oakland. On Monday evening a farewell meeting was held at Calvary Church, in this city, at which Dr. Scott presided, and Messrs. Gordon, Wilson of the Laos Mission in Siam, and DufTus from Scotland, on his way to Swatow, China, made addresses."— Pacific, Oct. 3d. It is a noteworthy fact that the Rev. Dr. Legge, a venerable Missionary of the London Missionary Society, should have been appointed Professor of Chinese in Cambridge University, England, and Dr. S. W. Williams, LL.D., should have received a similar appointment at Vale College, New Haven. These distinguished Chinese scholars are of the highest authority in all matters relating to China—its history and literature. Both the British and American Governments are more indebted to these two gentlemen for aid in translations of public documents than to any other men who have gone from England and America to China. �FRIEND , NOVE M B E |t, Places of Worship. ADVERTISEMENTS. Seamen's Bethel—Rev. S. C. Damon, Chaplain, King street, near tbe Sailors' Home. Preaching at 11 a. m. Seats free. Sabbath School before tbe DRS. T. P. & C. L. TISDALE, morning service, Prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings at 11, o'clock. Fort Street CwjRCH~Rev. • W. Frear. Pastor, corner of Fort and Beretania streets. Preaching on Sundays at 11 A. 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Pure religion and undeflled before Ood, the Father, is this: To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspottedfrom the world. 92 Edwyn Shipton of London, of Paris; Christian Klug of Elberfeld, Germany; Francisco Albricias of Montserrat, Spain; and Richard C. Morse of New York. It is stated that the subject of Bible-readings elicited special attention and very animated discussion. The interest of the delegates generally in the more thorough study of the Word of God, and the more prominent instrumental use of it in realizing the aims of the Associations, appears to have amounted to an enthusiasm. Providentially considered, the occasion for the formation of Young Men's Christian Associations was due to the fact that the churches were neglecting and ignoring their work. Whether or not the churches could do the work as well, they are not doing the work which it falls specially to the Associations to undertake. With perhaps some faults of manner and methods, it is a grand place which they fill in the current agencies for popular evangelization. Mr. K. A. Burnell, whose interesting letters " round the world," have been appearing in this paper, was present.—Advance. W. Mcl by a Committee of tbe Y. I. C. A. I Geneva, Sue Dorian Heavenly City. BY REV. ELI CORWIN, D. D. U city of the pearly gates And of the streets of gold; Whose very walls are precious stones Of weight and worth untold: When may the poorest sinner share Those riobesWolfold? O righteous city of the sun. Where yet no nun doth shine; Irradient with the glory beams; A luster all divine: When shall these waiting eyes behold That living light ot thine? O tearless realms, where sorrows cense, Nor pains nor partings come: Where fiercest storms are bushed to peace; All angry voices dumb: When shall these weary ieet find rest. In that eternal horneT O sinless city of the pure: Where nothing can abide That taints or tarnishes the soul; Nor aught of evil bide: When shall I reach my blest abode Among the sanctified T Atthe last meeting of the Honolulu C. M. A,, it was decided to.assist Sit Moon in returning to this country and to his labors here for his countrymen. Also to begin anew the prayer meeting for young people. It .s held now every Sunday evening in the Lecture-room of Fort-street Church at a quarter before 7, continuing till just before the beginning of the regular evening service. The recent International Y. M. C. A. Conference, held at Geneva, Switzerland, was the eighth triennial gathering of this noble organization. There were present in •II about two hundred, and fifty delegates, representing eleven different nations. Of the two thousand Associations, about onehalf are in this country. Nowhere else has this aggressive and progressive enterprise been so notable. Mr. George Williams, a wealthy, benevolent business mapAf London, ia regarded as the originator of this particular form ofassociated Christian effort. Mr. Williams vas present at the Geneva Conference. The papers read, written in German, French and English, were each previously translated into the other languages and printed for distribution among the delegates. A Central International Comrjiittee was appointed to prepare the pro* gramme of topics and exercises for the next meeting, which will be held in London. This Committee consists of Mr. Ferman of The following is a different view from that taken by the correspondent of the Advertiser: The ■ Secularization of Schools' is a " popular phrase just now. We do not believe in it. The action under this rule which claims to be liberal, broad, ecumenical, is essentially heathen. It means, if it means anything, that religion has no place in our more elementary schools. The question was before the people of New Haven again last Monday. The endeavor was to elect officers who wjll restore the reading of Scripture (or some religious exercises) whichwas abolished last year. There may be practical difficulties, but they can all be adjusted on the principle that education should be based upon the threefold nature of the child—physical, mental and moral. Anything less than this is one-sided and erroneous. It may go on without any disastrous results for a certain period where most of the children belong to church-going families, but it is radically wrong. Better by far adopt the practice at Springfield, Mass., where the reading of the Bible is continned, but the Catholics use the Duoay edition. The moral and spiritual nature of the child should be distinctly recognized by the school authorities and the teacher. Yield one iota to the secularization theory, and you must .logically, and soon practically, eliminate every allusion to God and duty from all your textbooks; teachers will succumb to the general drift and abstain from inculcating anything touching the deeper wants of the soul; and children that most need instruction in moral and religious truth, will get nothing. If then our public schools shall become recruiting places for the jnil? and prisons, whose fault will it be ? Later. —The telegram reports the election of the officers favoring the Bible, by a vote of four to one." Advance. — The following is from a tribute to the late Prof. Raymond : A sentence, from one of his chapel sermons, is worthy of quotation, not only as beautiful in itself, but also as the expression of his own guiding principle. He said : When you can, be blind to the faults of another; and when you can no longer be blind, be dumb." Power without ambition, consecration '' without bigotry, enthusiasm without fanaticism, gentleness without timidity, perseverance without combativeness, dignity without pomp, mirth without frivolity, versatility without dissipation of energy, candor without uncertainty and piety without cant, —is it any wonder that features like these combined cannot be drawn to the life ? A man of such endowment anri such culture, if he had turned it all to personal ends, would have been recognized as great. Is his greatness any the less because he lived for others, and chose that which is most celebrated of all ? But we need not complain of even his earthly reward. His fame, like the fame of Arnold of Rugby, will live and grow through generations of those to whom, and to whose fathers and mothers, he was strong guardian, wise guide, dear friend. our A very grave question before churches, and one which ought to engage serious attention, relates to the observance of the Sabbath. In many and most of our New England cities and towns there seems to have been decided improvement during the last four or five years. But in some quarters matters have grown worse rather than better. Never before were so many steamboat excursions advertised in oar daily newspapers as this summer; and increasing numbers take the day for shorter and longer trips into the country. At certain seaside resorts Sunday is the great day ot the week. Crowds are landed by the boats, and the day is anything but orderly and quiet. How many professing Christians are among them it would not be easy to guess, but we happen to know that there are more than there should be, and that whatever physical benefit may be secured is nt Ste sacrifice of something far better. There can be no questiqn that pamp-meetjnjj associations are largely responsible {or. tho multiplication of Sunday railroad grains, and so for that gen. eral Sabbath desecration of whioh we are speaking. The recent decision, on the part of one or two of these, that hereafter meet' ings shall commence on Monday and close) on Saturday is taking not a day too soon.— American Exchange, � 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 The Friend (1878) 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 The Friend - 1878.11.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1878.11.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/971a07ef707cdc0d79e1e6cca14edd1d.pdf 58a4bbb20b8e863febb75b69bde99a97 PDF Text Text FRIEND THE HONOLULU, OCTOBER 1, 1878. #ttoS«rw,M27, $0.10.} CONTENTS — For October 1, 1878. I'AC'i Leave of absence of Dr. Bcott Father Chlnlquy Death of Governor Moehonua .' Rambles In the Old World—No. 31 American and German Scholarship The Rev. Dr. Lang The Rev. Dr. Somervllle Marine Journal Tribute to the Memory ofRev. Daniel Dole Y. M. C. A 77 77 77 77-80 80 80 80 81 M 84 THE FRIEND. OCTOBER 1. 1878. On Leave of Absence.—Dr. Scott, U. S. Consul, is about to leave with his wife for the United States, to be absent four or five months. He has now held the consular • office for a period of four years, during which time he has discharged its duties in an honorable manner, and has certainly achieved one point never attained by any one of his numerous predecessors ; whereas they, during each period of four years, have drawn upon the Department for from $50,-000 to $150,000, he has not only paid expenses, but remitted a small balance to Washington. Of late his health has not been good, and he is doubtless experiencing the effects of those hard political campaigning tours offormer years, when he was wont to mightily amuse the inhabitants of the rural districts of Ohio by his speeches and anecdotes, ala Abraham Lincoln. Hoping to welcome them after a pleasant visit to their native land, we wish them a pleasant voy«g« and speedy return. We add that His Excellency Mr. Comly, U. S. Minister Resident, on Friday evening, Sept. 27th, at his residence in Nuuanu Valley, gave a reception in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Scott's departure. It was a general gathering of the elite of Honolulu, including the British, French, German and other fie. presentatives of foreign nations at the Hawaiian Court. The evening was mild and pleasant, It was altogether a most delight- 77 {(Slfl Smts,gel.3s. ful reunion of the foreign residents of Hono- RAMBLES IN THE OLD WORLD-No. 21 lulu. Minister Comly and his estimable To-day—July 30th—is election day, but lady entertained their guests in a most it will pass by quietly, 1 imagine, for all the police regulations are so systematic here. charming style. There has been much talk during the past Father Chiniquy.—Among thepassengers two months in reference to Reichstag elecbound to Australia on board the last steamer tions, owing to the Social-Democratic elehas of late made from San Francisco was a gentleman whose ment in politics, which it«elf felt so much. The times have been career as a Catholic priest and convert to very hard for the poor people in Germany Protestantism is of world-wide notoriety. for the last year or two, and unless matters Canadian papers, as well as those of the improve, it will be doubly hard for them in United States, have noticed his career in the coming winter. We have poor people at Islands, but I think we never see there numberless paragraphs and articles. He has the the poverty that is seen in Europe and had not a little to do with the present ex- America. I hope we shall never become citement connected with the " processions " '' civilized " enough for that. marching through the streets of Montreal. We have been enjoying some delightful Some twenty years ago he was defended and weather—days of unclouded sunshine, and honorably acquitted through the legal abili- not too warm. When I hear of the dangerously hot weather whi:h has been lately in ties of the late President Lincoln. While some parts of the United States, I feel that two associated lawyers charged him a $1,000 we have been most favored. There has not fee each, Mr. Lincoln nominally charged a been a day this summer when my room was $50 fee, and then receipted the bill, which not delightfully comfortable ; but then we he still retains as a memorial of the Martyr are particularly favored in our location, there being, in many respects, no better in President. Father Chinioiuy retains a most Berlin. During the hot days the pavements pleasant reminiscence of the Sandwich have been kept drenched with water, as this Islands, for about twenty years ago some one made the air so much cooler for the Emsent him a donation of $100,.and he desired peror. We too profited by this, and the air This we would notice the fact, as he feels very came fresh and moist to our rooms. in is the the delightful; lamps evening grateful for this expression of sympathy and Opera Place burn brightly, locking like so kindness, although the name of the donor, many camp fires in the night, as if we had a or donors, is forgotten. We would acknow- little army encamped at our feet. Though advanced, the ledge a copy of " The Priest, the Woman, the evening is now somewhat of wheels and horseand rumble busy rattle and the Confessional," by Father Chiniquy. hoofs still goes on. It is a real summer evening in a great city. Many people are Death of the Governor of Maui.—It is out of town, and those who stay are endeawith profound regret we record the death of voring to make themselves as comfortable as Governor Moehonua. He was one of the they can, and all over the city, if we should find little truly noble Hawaiians, and the nation can ival'k out together, we should balconies, prothe on open doors, by groups illy afford to spare such a man. The Rev. menading the streets and avenues, or Mr. Parker remarks in his funeral address gathered cosily in the gardens, under the that he was "a liberal-minded Christian trees, listening to music. I am hoping, if possible, some time this gentleman, a friend of every one, a lover of week to start on a vacation jaunt, and perrace." his country, and of his His funeral haps my next letter will be sent to you from was largely attended on Sabbath afternoon, the sea-side. I had no idea I could get so September 82d, from Kawaiahao Church, home-sick for the sea, and am already beand the Government paid all possible respect ginning to think bow delicious it will be to drink in the fresh sir blown from over the to his remains. �78 TII X FRIEND, OCTOBER, 18 78. tumbling waves of the Baltic; but before a while in its brilliancy and glittering show. leaving I wish to say a few words about the And still this strangely obedient ever ready, city which has been my home for the past magical river holds its way through the years. It reflects the lights and shadows of six months— every passing moment, sleeps at times calmBERLIN. ly and peacefully as a sheltered lake, and populated This city lies like a densely island in the midst of a great sea-like level again rages with fury and passion at some when the storms of political or plain, stretching far away to east and west, moments national sweep over its surface. excitement nnd to the chill waters of the German ocean very dull, very perversely unand Baltic Sea. A more unpoetic situation One must be not to find sermons, poems, init would, in some respects, be difficult to imaginative meaning, which find. And yet amid the steril sands and spiration in the words of Some day perhaps come from such scenes. of this Brandenburg plain, dreary monotony the starting from a little fishing village on.the some one will put into poetic words,arise banks of the Spree as its germ, has arisen thoughts which must involuntarily one of the finest of modern capitals. I find when one sees the few great, historic thorsomething peculiarly interesting and emi- oughfares of the world. The Linden is not a long avenue, it does nently suggestive and instructive in the not compare with Broadwuy for energy and lesson which this city teaches in its growth and history,—of the possibilities of success bustle, and many would give the palm to and victory which may result from the the Boulevards of Paris, for beauty. And picturesqueness, yes steady, patient overcoming of great natural yet there is a charm, a artistic beauty about a I say may positive Berlin in and is the defects blemishes. main, essentially a modern city. There is the Linden, which renders it peculiarly atand resident. As a nothing in the way of ancient Cathedral tractive to the visitor the promenade down architecture, nor rare and quaint effects, of kind of preparation to medieval lights and shadows in picturesque the Linden, we pause for a few moments in streets, nor winding ways and thoroughfares the Lust Garden, a large, open place, down which you walk to find in shadowy planted with trees, shrubbery, flowers and the breathing spots of nooks the eloquent, reminders of other and grass. This is one ofHere on a sunny day the crowded city. long buried centuries. All this is lacking groups of and to one who derives a pleasure from such the place is studded all over with faces and associations, it is indeed a serious lack. little children, with fair Teuton spring But there are compensations. You would eyes as blue as German skies in the rise*, the not find here the almost unnatural and ab- time. On one side of the place with its Museum broad flight of Old stately normal manifestation of life, of swift and passionate existence which is manifest in steps and its massive lonic columns, and New York or Paris, but I think I have never gigantic wall paintings, symbolic and mythobeen in a city where I felt so impressed by logical. There is something singularly the presence of a vigorous healthy human- effective in these paintings, framed, as it and ity as here, with splendid possibilities of were, in the embrace of grey columns stone walls. I like this color and warmth growth and development. And to the student of the living pres- out in the day-light, and fresh air. It seems ent" as well as of the historic" past, this is a part of it. Should we once get within the marvellously interesting. In endeavoring doors, so wonderfully rich are its collections I to sketch something of Berlin for you. I do not know, where there would be any getfrom should commence by putting your hand with ting out. However, as we are turning two it, notice at the entrance the superb on mine the very pulse itself of the city, the point where its life and energy is most equestrian statue* in bronze. With one of manifest. And this is to be found in the them very likely you may be familiar It is splendid avenue, already so familiar to you, an Amazon on horseback; a tiger has leaped upon the horse. It is all splendid, tremenbearing the poetic and suggestive name dous action, the coming of the swift-pointed " unter den linden." spear through the air, the fierce grasp of the Ever since I have been in Berlin I have tiger's claws in the flesh of the rearing been desirous of photographing ihis famous horse, the meeting of wild human and street for you. But now that 1 have my animal life ! Another side of the place is little camera directed full upon it, I find that formed by the Cathedral, a most uninterestit is no easy task. One might as well en- ing and unpretending building, and still deavor to describe the effects of the shadows another by the massive bulk of the Imperial and sunlight as they chase each other in Palace of which I have told you before. In summer weather over a meadow, or put into the centre of the Lust Garten, is a large words the eloquent changes of expression equestrian statue of William IV., the brother which come with varying emotions over the of the present Emperor. 1 have tarried some human face as to give in bare words a pic- little time in this open space, because it ture of this street, this ever brilliant, ani- seemed a fitting introduction to the Linden, mated " Unter den Linden." At first it from which we are now separated only by a may seem rather out of the way to speak of bridge, which I find however one of the a crowded, busy thoroughfare as a theme most interesting points in the whole city. for a poet. And yet after all where could It is ornamented with eight noble statues by he find a nobler inspiration ? It seems al- different sculptors " Symbolizing the Life of most like some stately river, which has the Warrior!" 1 must not stop here to degiven itself to the use of man. Generation scribe them, but they represent different after generation sail their giant fleets upon phases in the warrior's career, from the it, launch their countless ships of traffic, of early days of childhood, drinking in the indiscovery, of war, perhaps, on its surface; spiration of the names of the great consend out painted pleasure boats to linger for querors of history, through youth learning the use of his newly given weapons; on into manhood and into the thick of the conflict, ending in the upward flight of Iris, to Olympus, bearing to his reward the hero who has fallen fighting at his post. They are most beautifully executed statues, full of vigor and animation, and I have'found them a constant source of pleasure, during the winter, watching them under varying lights and circumstances, in the freshness and sweetness of the early morning and in the evening when they rose into the moonlight or looked out from the half-lighted shadows of the night. But at last we stand on the avenue itself, stretching far, far away, past long lines' of buildings, past the splendid equestrian statue of Frederic the Great, past graceful, verdant rows of linden and chesnut trees to the distant Brandenburg Gate. With the avenue bathed in sunshine, with the flush here and there of brilliant equipages, and glitter of military uniforms and sounds of martial music floating down to you, and the countless grouping of men and women and children on all sides, and the presence of noble buildings and palaces and statues it is indeed an inspiring sight. To our riglit as we commence our walk, lies the huge arsenal, and a little further on to our left the palace of the Crown Prince, a splendid building, with a colnnade on one side. Beyond the arsenal lies the Guard House, where soldiers are always stationed. Perhaps some Royal Carriage is coming down the avenue. If so, you hear a loud call to arms, the tap and roll of the drum, and see the line formed to present arms." Or if it is about the hour of noon, you may pause with the crowd in the beautiful chesnutgrove near at hand to listen to the perfect, military music which seems to fill the quiet noon air with a wonderful melodious life. Perhaps the grove is filled with troops in faultless uniforms, and officers in glittering costume and covered with orders and medals are receiving and giving orders. And right at hand is the immense university building, directly on the avenue and so near where we have just been listening to the music that sometimes the brilliant strains of the band float into the lecture rooms and almost drown the wise words of the Professors, and have an odd way of mixing themselves up with Latin verse, and historic dates, and " profound and metaphysical reasoning. There is a glorious cluster of chesnuts, just in the rear of the university itself, which seem a kind of grand protest against all this brick and mortar and architecture which have invaded the old forests which probably once covered all this region. Nothing could be more beautiful than the splendid majesty of their billows of green in the freshness of the spring time, which seem to have been swept up from some wonderful under world, or ocean, thrown grandly into mid-air and there cnught and held and balanced by some mysterious force. There seems to me some thing very fitting about the location of the university. It stands in the busy, earnest, bustling world, the full tide of human life and action sweeping up to its very portal, and yet finding a stillness, a hush and repose in this stately grove" of trees, and in the gardens which lie in its rear. If you will pardon the fancy, you might imagine it �THE FRIEND, typified the real life of the student, or rather the student us he should be, a man among men, earnest, vigorous, ttue, sharing with them in all the experiences of heart and life, and yet having in still moments a sheltered retreat, where he can unhindered listen to the voices which come to him from the garnered wisdom of all time and ponder on the lessons, thus learned. The university building was a palace a hundred years ago or so, but in the early part of this century became a university and now has become one of the most renowned institutions of learning in Europe and the world. Of this university and ol university life and education in Germany, I hope 1 may be able to tell you something in the future. Across the avenue are statues of some of the heroes of Germany, and then comes the Opera House, and just behind it the singular church of St. Iledwig, in architecture modelled after thePantbeon in Rome. And here is die Opera Place upon which my eye rests, as™ look up from my writing. Vis-a-vis is the university with its garden at the front; on one side is the Opera House, on the other the Palace of the Emperor and the Royal Library, in the centre lies the place with its emerald turf, and flowers and shrubbery and walks. And from my window I see it all and the Linden flowing between with its stony waves and burden of human life. Truly it is a goodly out look vaulted by the azure above and I hope to be able to sketch for you many a view from my " eyrie." The library is a unique sort of a building. It is said that Frederic the Great, a man as you know full of queerest caprices, gave his architect a cabinet or chest of drawers as a model. Yet I like it on the whole and it seems good to be living so near. Just think how many neighbors I have, in that brown stone building looking so quiet and peaceful there at this noon time, from the blossoming lilacs at its base to the sculptured and silent figures on its roof! There are on its shelves and in its nooks some 900,000 volumes or so, waiting to give me welcome when ever I see fit to cross the street! Then there too are priceless manuscripts and other treasures Here is Luther's Bible and his Theses, the manuscript or score of Beethoven's 9th Symphony. But excuse me for forgetting that today we came to visit the Linden and not libraries. The Emperor's Palace joins right on to the Library. Of the interior I have told you a little something before. This is one of the central points of Berlin, to-day 1 do not see the Imperial standard flying, hence infer the Emperor is at his country palace at Babelsbery, or elsewhere near Berlin. Nearly every day you see a crowd gathered in front of the palace which is directly on the street, so that if possible they may catch some glimpse of the Emperor, who was never so popular as now. There is almost always something going on. A group of carriages with liveried servants stand waiting for their owners who are perhaps Jjeing received by the Emperor, or the Imperial carriages dash out from one side. Soldiers stand statue-like before the entrance. Directly in front of the palace and in the very centre of the Linden, stands one of the most beautiful works of art in Europe in bronze, by Kauch, the equestrian statue OCTOBER, of Frederic the Great. Never have I seen the splendid form of the horse so nobly imitated as here. The base is of polished granite, then comes an elaborate pedestal in bronze representing incidents in Prussian History, at each corner being a figure on horseback. The crowning piece of all is Frederic, represented almost with the naturalness of life, on a superb charger. The horse and royal rider, rise far up into the air and present a most majestic appearance. Looking up or down the avenue this statue is always prominent, and especially at evening when the dark bronze is set against the delicately flushed and tinted western sky, the effect is peculiarly fine. At this point the avenue, first asserts its right to its name, " Unter den Linden." Here the long rows of trees begin which in Spring and Summer give an especial charm to this promenade. I'hrough the centre is a broad way, designed alone lor those on foot so that one may walk in peace here under the sheltering shadows of the trees, while the endless procession of carriages of vehicles of all kinds, and of horsemen, pass up and down on either side. One must keep his eyes very widely open at this point. Some of the most beautiful shops and stores in Berlin display their choice treasures here. As we pass on with the swaying, ever changing and always I may say good humored crowd, we pass windows blazing with jewels and gold and silver; art stores, where choice engravings and paintings look out on the crowd below, and hint to the passers by of quiet valleys, of distant Alpine lakes, of gorgeous Oriental Interiors, of all varying phases of joy and sorrow in human life ; and here we are at the famous passage, or magnificent covered gallery passing from the Linden to a neighboring street. Here are all manner of stores and bazaars, and is one of the favorite promenades of the city in the evening, still we go on. Flower women and girls are eager to sell us dainty clusters of "lilies of the valley," wild flowers and roses. Here are stands with all the latest papers and there are wooden stands, placarded with the theatre and play bills of the evening. Here are windows of florists with the most beautiful and exquisite flowers. There is a cafe crowded with hearty, happy looking Berlin people taking their coffee or chocolate, or ices or beer. Down the avenue conies a troop of splendid soldiers, with firm and steady tread, and the air is filled for a moment with some stirring music. Sometimes it seems as if nearly every other person was in uniform, but it adds immensely to the picturesque effect. Here some carriage, with beautiful horses and livires is dashing by and from the doffing of countless hats, far down the avenue, you see that it is •the Emperor, the Crown Prince, or some distinguished or royal personage. Following in the wake of the finer private equipages come the Hroschkes, or cabs busily darting hither and thither. We pass many public buildings, and hotels, palaces of Princes and Foreign Ambassadors; to our left'stretches off the Aristocratic Wilhelmstrasse, where Bismarck and many other distinguished or wealthy public and private people live. And after this interesting and to one, who enjoys seeing a new and brilliant phase of life, profitable promenade, we 187 8. 79 - come to the Pariser Platz, surrounded by palaces and private dwellings, Sec, Sec., to the Brandenburg Gale, which, has been growing larger and larger before us, as we advanced down the Linden. This is a massive stone structure, divided up into a number of small gate ways, the central one being reserved for royal carriages. It is surmounted by a famous group in bronze, the Quadriga Victory or some symbolic figure in a chariot drawn by four horses. This was taken to Paris by the French, but was brought back to the city of Berlin in 1814. Near this fine gate, were held the impressive ceremonies connected with the return of the Emperor and army after the Franco-Prussian war, and now we have reached the end of the Linden. Beyond through the gate-way, we see the beginning of the Thier Garten, the beautiful public park of the city, now very lovely in its summer freshness. I certainly trust we may yet see this together, but perhaps today it will be necessary to close our rambles in the shadow of this old historic gate of which we have just now been speaking, and which seems to be a fitting terminus for our promenade. Sassnitz, Island of Rugen, Baltic Sea, ) August 10, 1878. | I have written the concluding pages of my letter amid far different surroundings than those in which the first were written. I have left the great German capital, and with swift train and steamer have come to the charming Island of Riigen. To-night I have watched the great golden moon lighting up the waves of the Baltic Sea. Your •* Rambler " has his eyes turned towards the North, and hopes to see something of Denmark, perhaps of Sweden, in a little holiday run which he is giving himself in this University vacation. Perhaps, if it would be interesting to you, another time I may give you some of the "jottings" which the journey may leave in my note-book and heart. After being away from the sea for nearly two years, living in inland cities, I am luxuriating in the sights and scenes of the great sea again. What a welcome it has for me ; what a " home-coming " the last day has been ! How good it was to see the gleam of the myriad waves, to hear the calls and cries of the sailors over the water, to smell the salt air sweeping over the waves, the sands and the sea-weed. This is a lovely island—the largest which Germany possesses. I am writing yaa from a little village on the north-eastern coast. The islanders are a simple, kindly folk, talking a quaint,rich kind of jargon, which I like to hear. The little town looks over the broadly-gleaming Baltic from its eyrie on the white cliffs. It runs and rambles down to the shore and sands in the most delightfully unceremonious fashion. It is picturesque with tiled and thatched roofs, with gardens and shrubbery, and over it broods the most delicious restful peace. How near the sea has made the " Islands " seem to me. Dear as they always are, they seem doubly dear to me to-night, by reason of this great gleaming, moonlit sea, which so strangely separates and yet at the same time joins them to me. Of the beautiful forests, glorious bays, old legends and historic remains on �80 I II X FRIEND, OCTOBER. 1878. this island, and in that wonderful Northern the dialogues of Plato, some of them freworld on which we are just entering, we quently ; nearly all of Aristotle—his Physica, Metaphysica, and his more special may have much in future days to talk. physical treatises, and also his ethical and Frank Williams Damon. political writings ; a large part of the lesser P. S.—August 13th, on the pier at Burg, hexameterpoets, such as Apollonius Rhodius Inland of Rugon, waiting (or the steamer lor and Aratus; also Pindar and the pastoral Strataend—(written on a barrel as writing table). poets ; all of Thucydides ; all of Herodotus; —1 want to tell you how delightfully we are ; nearly all of Platarch, getting on in our journey. Rarely have I ever all of Xenophon enjoyed anything more than this excursion. The Longinus, Lucian, Diodorus Siculus, and the weather it delightful and the country charming, Gnomic and Epic poetry; all of Virgil, beyond my poor words to describe. Since leav- Horace and Ovid ; and all of Cicero, except ing SasanitE, we bave had n wonderfully pleasant his orations." day along tr.e eea-ehore, with glorious views of the blue ocean, splendid beech forests carpeted " Perhaps the reader would like to know with uiosa and ivy, great white cliffs rising majes- what I mean by a first-rate.' In my third tically from the aea, and air that is like a draught semester I became acquainted with a young from the fountain of immortal youth. We have Dr. B who had been out of the Univerbeen taking our way through little fishing villages, sity three years. He was then barely in ac and an where the people are cordial pleasant his twenty-sixth year. In addition to his their country is charming. We have viaited moat attainments in Greek and Latin, interesting old Swedish Druidical remains, reach- uncommon ing back to the times of which Tacitus in hia he had passed a year in France and two " Uertnama" speaks. Yesterday had a delightful years in England. He spoke English and and inspiring row and sail lor hours over a great French with perfect fluency and precision, bay,to Arjona, the must northern point of the In- and could maintain a conversation in Italian land of ltugen. Three fine, bronzed Germanfisher- and Spanish. He was a favorite pupil of men brought ua over—cheery, kind-hearted felEwald in Persian, Hebrew and Arabic, and, lows. The old keeper of the lighthouse, an old as Benfey assured me, was the most promisua a sailor, with his roay-cheeked wife, gave cordial welcome, and we stayed over night with ing young Sanscrit scholar of Germany. them. A ramble on the shore, lighting the Soon after I made his acquaintance, he was lamps in the lighthouse, soft moonlight on the appointed Professor of Oriental Languages sea, a night in a pleasant room in the old light- at Queen's College, Bombay, through the house, we have enjoyed ao much. This morning influence of Max Miiller. In less than a up bright and early ; delicious walk of seven or after entering upon the duties of his eight miles in the early dew 'and golden grain- year fields ; blue sweep of sea, reapers at work, white professorship, he inaugurated the publication sheep in the fields, pretty villages with many of a long and carefully edited series of valuthatched roofs —ail ia interesting ; we are bo well, able Sanscrit texts. He was, in all respects and enjoy so much. To-day to Strataend, then what we call a ■ driver,' a man who knows to Rostock (old Hanaeatic town), then by steamer no rest." and rail to Copenhagen —every atop of the way is full of pleasure. The steamer is coining. ExThe Rev. Dr. Lang.—Australian papers cuse this scribbling. F. W. D. received by the last steamer announce the Dillingham & Co.'s New Store.—It is death of this venerable and distinguished with much pleasure that we acknowledge divine—without question the most promifrom the proprietors of this new and beauti- nent clerical and political character in the ful store a donation of $20 for the Ladies' history of the Australian Colonies during the extends Stranger's Friend Society. May the future last half-century. His long career he arrived in Sydney, to profits of these enterprising gentlemen en- from 1822, when of the Scottish National pastor become such them hereafter to donate able many writer, editor, contributions to the benevolent societies of Church. As a preacher, Parliament, for colonists, agent of Honolulu. The store and its fitting up re- member few men have occupied reform, advocate of flect much credit upon the projector, archia more conspicuous position. This fact is tect, builder, and workmen. recognised when a public funeral is accorded to him and a procession over a mile in American and German Scholarship length accompanies his remains to the grave, In reading a woxk upon German Univer- including the principal Government officials sities, by Professor Hart, an American, who and the humblest Colonists. A marked is a graduate of Princeton and Gottingen, feature of the procession was the presence we find much to interest and instruct. The of a large delegation of Chinese. From the work is published by Putnam of New York. sketch of the funeral, as published in the We think our readers will be interested in Evening News of Sydney, we copy as folthe following notices of two distinguished lows : scholars—one an American and the other a " As soon as the coffin was placed in the German: hearse, the funeral procession was formed. During those secluded years, before the First came nearly 500 Chinamen, including call to the New York University, he (i. e.,- all the principal Chinese residents, led by -the late Professor Tayler Lewis, of Union Chin Ah Teck, Sue Hing Long, Hing ChiCollege,) read the Hebrew Bible through ang, Tin War, Ah Chong.and other leading annually, for fourteen years ; the Iliad and Chinese merchants. [This was in recogniOdyssey, entire, almost as often ; the whole tion of Dr. Lang's services in the abolition of the Greek drama, forty-fire extant plays, of the poll-tax on Chinese.] Next came the twice over, and many of them oftener; all hearse attended by the nail-bearers—Sir , • " John Robertson, Sir Henry Parkes, Hon. W. B. Dalley, and Mr. W. Neill, J. P. Then came about $00 citizens, walking in ranks of six and eight deep, amongst whom were many of deceased's oldest friends and some of the immigrant's he was instrumental in bringing out to the colony." Dr. Lang's visit to Honolulu will be remembered, when he occupied the Fort Street and Bethel pulpits. Several times during his eventful career has he revisited England and Scotland, twice traveled through the United States, and otherwise performed an amount of public work almost incredible. On his coffin was the simple inscription " John Dunmore La rig, D. D. Died Bth of August, aged 78 years." : The Rev. Dr. Somerville.—In our last issue we announced that this distinguished divine would preach in Fort Street #hurch. Agreeable to notice, he was listened to with much delight by an audience hastily gathered while the steamer was taking in freight. The career of this evangelist is largely noticed in the religious and secular papers of Remarks the the Australian Colonies. Witness, of of August Sydney, Australian Bth : Dr. Somerville has preached almost daily, except when traveling, for the last fourteen months. He has visited Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, New Zealand and Tasmania, and has held a series of meetings in the chief cities and towns of these five colonies. It is a matter for regret, though not for wonder, that at the very last he had to abandon the hope of going to South Australia by bodily prostration, after so long a strain upon his physical frame. In each of these fields of labor he received an unanimous welcome, was listened to by thousands, and was the means of reviving many Christians to a more spiritual and earnest life, and of leading many others to decide for Christ as their Saviour. Ministers and others of the different evangelical Churches have been stirred up to new zeal. Young Men's Christian Associations have been brought into prominence and very largely helped, both in their mode of working and in their means of accommodation and support. Children have everywhere been addressed at separate meetings. Christian ladies have been induced to form associations for doing good in a variety of ways." He is now returning to Glasgow, where he has officiated as a city pastor during the last " forty years. The London "Leisure Hour" contains a series of " Letters from the Rocky Mountains," by Miss I. L. Bird, author of the book " Six Months in the Sandwich Islands." These letters are written in the , same style as those from the Islands. Miss Bird is now traveling in Japan, and doubtless ere long the reading publis will be made acquainted with that land by her graceful and facile Pen. �THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, Arrival from Madeira.—The bark Priscilla has arrived, 120 days from Madeira, bringing immigrants—s9 males, 25 females, and 36 children. All well. News.—By the arrival of the Eustace we have news from San Francisco to Sept. 6th. We would acknowledge late copies of Call and Bulletin from Whitney & Robertson. The yellow fever is still raging with unabated virulence throughout the South. Aid from the North goes continually forward. Naval.—On Wednesday last the-British steam corvette Opal, 17 dajs from Esquimau, B. C, arrived en route for Tahiti. The Opal is composite built, of 1478 tons, carrying 14 rifled guns, aud a ship's company of 284 men. She will remain in port for about two weeks. The following is a list of her officers : Captain— Fred. Charles Bryan Robinson. LiriaenanU— John Huiihani Henderson, Harry L. Boss, Them. H. H. Robertson, Arthur F. Graves. Katigaling lieutenant—Oeorffe S. Ralph. Chaplain and Naval Instructor—Rev. Fred. Jeremlsh Matthews, M. A. Staff Surgeon—Thomas S. Burnett. Bell. Chief Engineer—George Fullerton IHymattrr—Edward Tl»da!l. Surgeon— William E. Breton, M. D. Engineer*—Thomas Russell, Richard 8. Kimian, Win. W. Wootton. . A., 9. Farewell. Sub-lieutenanU— Eyre M. Slaw, Frank Altittant Paymatter—Charles Henry Allen Ward. Midlhipmen—Samuel 8. Y. O. Measum, W. E. Elliot, A. P. Stoddart, Lauucelot B. Deninan. , _ __ 6'uniser—Thomas Murray. iloaisioain—John Robbins. Carpenter—John Radford.—P. C. Adveriiter, Sept. 7. At the Paris Exposition, the United States has been awarded a gold medal for her educational exhibit, and the highest award made to any educational journal of any country has been given to the Journal ofEducation, published in Boston. This is, indeed, a great and well deserved compliment. The grand prize of the Exposition has been given to Mr. Thomas A. Edison for the T.ost wonderful inventions of the age. Truly we have some reason to be •zroud of America. A diploma of honor has also been awarded our country for her agricultural exhibit. The French Agricultural Society offered eleven works or art as awards, and seven of these were granted to Americans. 'Che French have with difficulty been made to see that our schools for the higher education of women, as at Wellesley, Vassar and Smith Colleges, amount to much, but the wife of the Austrian juror, it is said, greatly helped in the matter. Information Wanted. Mrs. D. H. BlmrooTids, of Alta city, Washington Territory, I' 8. A., writes to the United States Conmil, asking information of her brother, John CUngensmitb, who was landed from on board of a ship on one of these Islands, with two other men, about 1860. Respecting Ebenezer Easter Hill, formerly of Buffalo, N. Y. He sailed from New Bedford as a passenger on board a whale-ship, for Sandwich Islands, about the year 1852. He waa at that timebetween 36 and 38 years ofage. Any information will be gladly received by the American Minister Resident, or by the Editor. To Whom it Mat Concern.—There now resides in Yokohama Mrs. M. I. Oitabs, formerly Mrs. J. Vaughn, of Honolulu. Any parties wishing for Information will apply to Hawaiian Consul, L. P. Lllybridge, Esq., of Yokohama. MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. ARRIVALS. Aug SO—Am bk Buena Vista. Swanton, 24 days fa PugetS'd. 30—Ship E. Dovale, days fromBurrard's Inlet. 31—Bk Mary Ooodell, Eames, 46 days from Yokohama. 31—r'rauk Marion, 70 days from Hong Kong. 31—Aln bktne Discovery, Winding, 16 days from San , Sept . Francisco. 81—Schr Vivid, from Fsnnlng's Island. 2—P M 8 Australia, Cargill, 17 days from Sydney. 4—Brit bktne Pomare. 4—U BM 8 Opal, Robinson. 22 days from Victoria. 6—Bk Sonoma, 14 days from San Francisco. B—Am bk Jenny Flits, Chevert, 16 days from Port — (■amble. 81 1878. Ripobt or H W Almy. Fbirman. Mastis—Left Ban Francisco September 3d, at 8p m. Was two daya from the Heads to the Farralonea, with thick fog, and light airs from BE. Then light W N W winds for throe days. Then light and baffling winds to lat. 26°, long. 140 o. From thence to port light N E trades. Made east endof MaiU on the 22d, and passed Diamond Head on the 23d. Arrived at Honolulu at 8 a m on the 94tb, 17 daya passage. PASSENGERS. From San Francisco—Per Ella, Sept 9—D C Atherton, Geo Warner, John Conner, W H Husten. From Ban Francisco—Per City of Sydney, Sept 9—A Dryer, J T Waterhouae, Jr, H CornweU, Mrs Loulsson, 3 children and servant. Mrs J W Atherton, Mlsa Mcluerny. Miss A Mclntyre, H Mclntyre, A A B Elliott, C M Cooke, wife and 2 children, Miss Clara L Moseley, Dan Hogan, Miss Ella Lamb, a O Williams and wife, J A Palmer, H M Whitney, P Dalton, Jas Hammer, Mrs G R Ewart, H Schmidt, Capt J A Bryan, Mrs Carter, P C Jones, wifeand 2 children, Mrs Dickson and son, Mrs Tucker, J Lyons, E N Dyer, wireand child,Miss Carrie Bond, J F Arundel, J Lewis and wife, C Mon Chong, Mrs H Waterhouae, H Dockmund, II Greuluh, Dan Janner and wife, G Schneider, J D Robertaon, J Walter, C F Wells, Mrs J Wright, Thos Scary, J T Smith, Martin Brlner, J B Hopkins, H Boner, W McLauren, John Gallagher, ('has Scott, John Lunmlng and wife, J Stanflelrf, D McKenzle, F H Wilt, B Hughes, 22 Chinese passengers and 133 Chinese laborers. 87 passengers In transitu for Australia. Fob Australia—Per City of Sydney, gept 10—Henry Tyler, R Brotherton, F Haehner, and 87 In tranaltu. From Ban Franoibco—Per Kalakaua, Sept 10—Walter Shaw, Win Holworth, John Shermau, Geo (soodacre, and 48 Chinese laborers. From Sak Francisco—Per Gen Harney, Sept 12—John Rodgers, Frank Collins, Chaa Roealaui. From Port Garble—PerCamden, Sept 17—Ah Bun. From Yokohama—PerPerusla, Sept 18—MrsJ B Gibbs and child, T Lawson, and 119 Chinese. Fob Callao—Per Perusla, Bept 18—JohnWeber, Chung B—A in bktne Ella, Brown, days from 8. Francisco. B—Haw8—Haw sehr Giovanni Apiani, Weeks, from Arctic o—Baw bk Kalakaua, Jenki,from Hilo. 9—Brit bk Madura, Stanton, 16 days from Jarvlalal'd. 9—P M 3 City of Sydney, Dearborn. 7 days, 2 hours and 60 minutes from San Francisco. 12—Amschr General Harney, Tripp, 16 days from San Francisco. 12—Haw Btmr Mokollt, Reynolds, 13 days and 10 hours from Sau Francisco. 16—Am sh Syren. Manter. frcm 8t Lawrence Bay. 17—Am bk Camden, Roblnaon. 23 days fin Port Gamble 18—Bel stmr Perusla, McKerdy, 17,days Im Yokohama. 19—Ambk Amy Turner, Newell, 114 days from Boston 19—Haw schr Liholiho, 17 days from Port Ludlow. 22—Am bktne J A Falkinberg, Hubbard, 16 days from Portland, O. 22—Am bk Garibaldi, Forbes, 47 days from New Caatle. 23—Am bk H W Almy, Freeman, 17 days from San Franciaco. 29—Bk Priscilla, 120 days from Madeira. 29—Am schr Kustaci, 21 daya from San Francisco. Sung. 29—Schr Compeer, daya rroin Port Gamble. 30—P M S City of New York, Cobb, days Irom Sydney. Fob Bar Fbakcisco—Per Discovery, Sept 18—W H Wenner, J McDonald, Mrs C Z Furness. Fob Bam Francisco—Per Frank Marlon, Sept 16*—Mrs DEPARTURES. C E Williams anddaughter. From Boston—Per Amy Turner, Sept 19—Mlsa ALlzxle Sept 2—P M 8 Australia, Oarglll, for San Francisco. Newell. 6—Haw schr Nettie Merrill, Hatfield, for 8. Francisco. From Portland—Per J A Falklnburg, Sept. 28—Mrs N A B—Am bk Buena Vista, for Port Gamble. Prescott and child,and three Chinese laborers. 10—P M 8 City of Sydney, Dearborn, for Sydney. for Elnorab, Laaa, scbr San Francisco. From San Francisco—Per H W Almy, Sept. 24—H Free11—Am3-maat 14—U S tralnshlp Jamestown,Glaas, for Ban Francisco men, and 87 Chinese laborers. Jenny bk for Port Gamble. Plus, Chevert, 14—Am Fob Sam Fbancisco Per Ella, Sept. 24—Mrs. J. F. Flynn 16—H BM 8 Opal, Captain C B Robinson, for Tahiti. and 2 children. 16—Brit ah City of Perth, Torrance, for Portland, O. Fob Port Gamble—Per Camden, Sept. 24—Miaa Brown, 18—Belatmr Peraaia, McKerdy, for Callao. Master Abraham. 18—Ambk Frank Marlon, for San Francisco. Fob Tahiti—Per Ed James, Sept. 26—Ah Loy. 18—Ambk Discovery. Winding, forBan Francisco. 19—Amah Syren, Manter, tor New Bedford. 19—T-ihilian sclir Vivid, for Fannlng'a Island. MARRIED. 22—Brit bk Madura, Stanton, for Cork. 24—Am bktne Ella, Brown, for San Francisco. CLARKE—BUCKLE—In this city, September 7th, at 26—Am bk Camden, Roblnaon, for Port Gamble. the residence of Capt. A. N. Tripp, by the Rev. Father 26—Am bk Edward James, O'Brien, for Tahiti via Hermann, Mr. Charles Clabk to Miss Jennie Buckle, Kawaihae. daughter of Mr. William Buckle; all of Honolulu. COOKE—MOBELEY—In thia city, September 10th,at the residence of Mrs. J. M. Cooke, by Rev. H. Bingham, MEMORANDA. Clabence W. Cooks, of Honolulu, to Mine Clara L. Mosklet, of Union City, Michigan. No cards. [Michigan papers copy.] Report of Steamer Moeolii.—Left San Francisco Fajallone Light Passed at Hp August 29th at 3:30 p in. DIED. m blowing a westerly gale with a heavy sea running. At 12 o'clock shipped a heavy sea, which stove in the house. Lost several things off the deck. Got considerable water ~WILLB—In this city, on the 12th Inst., Louis Thomas, Into the hold. Tbe gsle continued up to the 31st. On aged seven months, Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wills, of September 2d, 7do am, machinery disabled. Detention Kaupo, Maui. of 22 hours. Repaired it temporarily, and kept on with CAMPBELL—At Lanpahoehoe. Hawaii, August 30th, caution, running at half speed. Had fine weatherthelast Geoboe Alexanokb Campbell, son of Thomasand Helen part of the passage. Gotthe trades in lat. 27.30. Arrived A. Campbell, aged twelve years, two monthsand fourteen at Honolulu after a passsge of 13 days and 21 hours. days. H T Reynolds. [Communicated.) Weep not; be la not dead,but sleepeth." Report or Ship Syren, Manter, Master.—Left St " Lawrence Bay, Aug. 13th, soon after leaving the bay bad thou wast mildand lovely; " Brother, strong winds from E with thick fog, did not get but two Gentle as the summer breeze; observations until in Ist 53° N;l6 days from tbe bay, Pleasant as the air of evening, was within 600 miles of Honolulu. From thence light When it floats among the trees. windsand calms for 16 days, arriving at Honolulu on the Peaceful be thy silentslumber16th of Sept. On 17th,discharged 37,000 lbs bone into Peaceful In the grave bo low; bark Discovery. Left on the 19th for New Bedford with Thou no more wilt Join our number, 6,029 bbls oil, 7,000 Ivory on board. Thou no more our songs thai t know. Report or American Barx Ami Turner, Capt. New" Dearestbrother ! thou hast left us; ell.—Left Boston May 27th, 1878. Crossed the Equator In Herethy loss we deeply feel; long 28.62 W, 36 days out. 29 days from the Equator to God that hath bereft us— Bnt 'tis Cape Horn. Experienced very flue weatheroff the Cape ; He can all our sorrows heal. wind from NEto N, moderate. 10 days from lat 66 Bin again we hope to meet thee, " Yet the Atlantic to lat 66 Sin the Pacific. Crossed Equator When the day of life is fled; in thePacific long 126.36 W, 100 days out. Took the N E Then In heaven with Joy to greet thee, trade In lat 16 N ; thence to port fresh trade. Passage 114 Where no farewell tear Is shed." days. 26tb Aug. signalized American ship H M Gregory, from New York for San Francisco, 96 days out, lat 18.275, South Kona, Hawaii, September KAVANAUOH.—At long 106.14 W. 11th,John Kavanaugh, aged 66 years, anative of county Report or the Bare Oabirai.hi. Forbes, Master— Down, Ireland. He leavea a widow and one child, for Left New Castle August 6th. Fresh westerly windsup to whomhe baa provided by will. the 26th. Had no 8 E trades, (lot the N E trades in lat. ATHERTON.—In thia City Sept. 17th of Diphtheria. 6° aouth.and had them light to the 12th of September. Bennie Hawley, second son of Mr k Mrs. J. B. Atherton, Made the east end of Hawaii September 21st, snd Oahu aged 7 years 6 month 20 daya. September 22d, and arrived at Honolulu next morning, Safe in the anna of Jesus, "Safe 47 days passage. on his gentle breast, by his love o'er shaded. There Report or Jane A Faliinhf.ro, Hubbabd, Master— Sweetly bis soul shall rest." Sailed from Astoria September 7th. Had fresh N W winds for the first three daya, then light northerly winds McKENNEY—At Kaneohe, Oahu, September 20th, of to Ist. 30 s Then had fresh trades to Honolulu,arriving brain disease, Mr. A. J. McKebtnkk, aged 38 yean, S mouths and 10 days. �September 23d, 16 days passage. — — — •: " . �82 THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, Tribute to the Memory of the Late Rev- Daniel Dole. morning, Sept.'lsth, the Rev. S. Sabbath C. Damon preached, in the Bethel, a sermon, from which tbe following paragraphs are copied. The tejft was selected from the 2d Book .of Kings, iv. 9 : " Behold, now, I perceive tnat this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually." This Shunamite woman did not * high *pass this encomium upon Elisha for any one act of his life, but from its general tenor. He was accustomed to pass and re- * pass where she dwelt. As she observed him from day to day, his character deeply impressed her mind, and to such a degree that she said to her husband, " Let us make a little chamber, 1 pray thee, on the wall, and let us set for him there a bed and a table and a stool and a candlestick, and it shall be when he cometh to us that he shall turn in thither." What a beautiful picture of Hebrew life is here presented, and how strangely in contrast with those scenes of blood and carnage, murder and revenge, which were taking place in the surrounding country. The quiet home which Elisha found in this pious household reminds us of that chapter in the life of Watts, the greatest of sacred lyric poets of England, who found a quiet and delightful home for thirty and six years in the family of Sir Thomas Abney, of London. Lady Abney acted the part of the woman of Shunam, and no one can now tell how much the world ia indebted to Sir Thomas and Lady Abney for sheltering and caring for a poet whose " Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs " are now sung by the Church Universal. The prophets of the Old Testament dispensation occupied a position and exerted nn influence among the people much the same as that held by Gospel ministers under the New Testament dispensation. All p«*ver, in heaven and upon earth, having been given unto Christ, the Great Head of the Church, he has and does still raise up to preach the Gospel, men whose talents are suited and adapted to the exigencies of each century and era. Luther, Calvin and Knox, each had his assigned place and position in Germany, Switzerland and Scotland. Whitfield, Watts and the Wesleys were admirably suited to the 18th century. The 19th century embraces the era of modern missions; and while the Churches of England and America have not wanted for Gospel ministers at home, Scores and hundreds of missionaries have been raised up and commissioned to preach the Gospel in foreign lands. About fifty ordained missionaries, with their wives, besides numerous teachers, physicians and other lay laborers, have come to these Islands since the establishment of the American Mission here in 1820. Nearly sixty years have since passed away, and of course most of the early missionaries have been called to their account, while many of those coming at subsequent periods have also been catted from the scenes of their earthly toils and labors. Within a few months, a Gulick, a Greene, a Clarke, an Andrews, have been numbered among the departed, and now the name of the Rev. Daniel Dole is added to the list. No one of the American missionaries was better known in this community and to this congregation, ' 1878. as he has frequently—perhaps more frequently than any other—occupied this pulpit. For nearly forty years has he resided on the Islands, and more than one-half of that period in Honolulu, and when not residing here he was wont to visit this city and preach in our pulpits and speak in our social religious meetings. The language of the Shunamite woman respecting Elisha would not inaptly apply to Mr. Dole : " Behold, now, 1 perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually." He has been passing by us and associating with us lor a whole generation, having commenced his labors at Punahou in 1841, 37 years ago. If we had lived in the days of Elisha, and become intimately acquainted with him as a Prophet of the Lord, and at the head of the School of the Prophets, I do not suppose we should have found him to have been a perfect man, without errors or defects, yet he might be styled a holy man of God." Thus our departed "brother Dole, while I am far from holding forth his character as perfect—as spotless, without defect—yet I do not hesitate to speak of him as '• a holy man of God." This character was acquired, not by any one brilliant and specially noble and prominent act of his lite or event in his career, but from a long course of consistent well-doing. His uniform conduct from day to day and year to year, until the close of life, impressed the minds of those familiarly acquainted with hiiu that he was a holy-minded Christian man and minister of the Gospel. He was a studious, scholarly and reading man. Although not a linguist of the first class, yet he was a good Latin, Greek, French, Hebrew scholar, and, for literary and critical purposes, acquainted with other languages. He del'ghted to employ his learning in explaining and interpreting the Sacred Scriptures. As a teacher of the* ancient classics —Latin and Greek—there are now living many of his pupils who ever delight to honor his memory as their teacher at Punahou. As a preacher, he was peculiarly instructive and searching, »nd the hearer passed out from listening to every one of his discourses impressed with the solemnity and sacredness of Christian worship. In many respects his style of preaching and general discourse would fill out that ideal" preacher portrayed by the poet Cowper in his Task : " '• I would express bim siwple. grave, sincere ; Id doctrine uncorriipt ; in lnngnnco plain. And plain in manner; decent, soli'inn. chaste, And natural in gesture ; much impressed Himself, as conscious of his awful charge. And anxious in.tinly that the Hock he leeds May feel it too." Often has he preached in this pulpit, but never without leaving the abiding impression upon the hearer's mind that he was a holy man of God." Whether true or false, "the charge has been brought forward against some who came to these Islands as missionaries, that they became too much absorbed in politics or worldly enterprize. I feel quite sure no such charge was ever even whispered respecting our departed friend and brother. There was a certain stately air in his walk and intercourse with society which indicated, that the Puritan element had not become extinct in the latter half of the 19th century. There was more than enough in his general life and character to convince the observer that Macaulay's well-known portraiture of the Puritan character, in his famous article upon Milton, was no fancy sketch : " The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character from the daily contemplation of superior beings and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an over-ruling Providence, they habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose power nothing was too vast, for whose inspection nothing was too minute. To know Him, to serve Him, to enjoy Him, was with them the great end of existence. If their names were not fours*) m the registers of heralds, they wore recorded" in the Book of* Life." I regard it as an unspeakable privilege to have been on the most intimate and familiar terms of Christian friendship with such a Christian scholar, minister and friend as the Rev. Daniel Dole, during the period of more than one-third of a century. I have known of his being placed in circumstances of trial and affliction, and at one period called to resign a position which many believed him peculiarly well qualified to fill, but I cannot now recall one bitter and acrimonious remark iell from his lips. It requires more principle and nobleness of character to step gracefully down* from a position of trust than to assume its responsibilities. Our friend has passed away, and we shall see him no more passing in and out before us, but his name and memory will ever be cherished by those who delight to keep fresh in their minds the lives and characters of good and holy men. Upon the minds of the first generation of the children of the American missionaries to these Islands he has left an indelible impression for good, while the community aff Lrge derived a lasting influence from his holy walk and godly conversation. All who knew him in life could join in the words of the woman of Shunam in saying, " Behold, now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually," but no longer will he pass by us here on earth, for he has passed onward and upward, to join the company of the Redeemed in glory. " Tbou art gone to the grave! we no longer behold thee. • Nor tread tbe rough paths of the world by tby side; Bui the wide arms ot mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may hope, for Ilie Sinless has died." We clip the following from the Australian Witness. The Rev. Dr. MacEachran made us a passing call. It affords us much pleasure to meet clergymen as they pass and repass on the Australian steamers. As in California, so in the Australian Colonies, overwork disables many able and efficient Gospel laborers : " The Rev. D. S. MacEachran, of St. Andrew's Church, Victoria, was presented with a purse of £273, to meet the expenses of a voyage home for the benefit of his health. Dr. Cairns presided at a large meeting on the occasion. Mr. MacEachran is now in Sydney, and it is a matter of regret that a minister so highly respected and so gifted is unable to officiate among us prior to his departure by the mail. We trust that by the blessing of God he may be restored to a measure of health and usefulness." �Tll ft FRIEND, ADVERTISEMENTS. Places of Worship. 83 1878. OCTOBER, SAILORS' HOME ! Skamex's Bethel—Rev. S. C. Damon, Chaplain, DBS. T. P. & 0. L. TISDALE, King street, near tbe Sailors' Home. Preaching lllisis. OFFICE AND RESat 11 a. m. Seats free. Sabbath School before the 1Beretanla street, between fort Street Church morning service. Prayer meeting on Wednesday aod IDENCE Kmma's. Queen evenings at 74 o'clock. HOMKUIM U One of the Doctors may be found in the officeat all times. Fort Street Church—Rev. W. Frear. Pastor, Professional calls will recelre prompt attention both night mb3o corner of Fort and Beretania streets. Preaching and daj. on Sundays at 11 a. m. and 74 p.m. Sabbath HANCHETTE, School at 10 A. at. Reaalrer, JL. • I'iuiio-Kori.- Tmirr A Kawaiahao Church—Rev. H. H. Parker. Pastor, (For many yeara connected with Chlckertng ft Sons.) King street, above the Palace. Services in HaOrders left at the Sailors' Home or Whitney ftRobertson's waiian every Sunday at 11a.m. Sabbath school U Bookstore. at 10 A. M. Evening services at 74 o'clock, alternating with Kaumakapili. District nu-etings in ■ M. DAVIDSON. various chapels at 3.30 p. m. PrayW meeting Allortiry Rt Law. every Wednesday at 74 P. M. Roman Catholic Awrch—Under the charge of Office orer Mr. Whitney's Book-store, formerlyoccupied by de-1878 Rt. Rev. Bishop Maiffcet, assisted by Rev. Father Judge Austin. Honolulu, RI. Hermann ; Fort street, near Beretauia. Services and G. IRWIN *i CO.. 2 P. M. every Sunday at 10 a. m. lIT . • KaumabTapii.i Church—Rev. M. Kuaea, Pastor, lleretania street, near Nuuanii. 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TERMS: One Cop> per aannm TwoCopiea per annum foreign Booacribers, includlnc postage • - SJ.OO 1.00 5 60 �Pure religion and undcfiled before God, the Father, is this: To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspotted from the world. Edited by a Committee of the Y. M. C. A. The Oldest Christian Hymn. [la Book 111, of Clement of Alexandria, is given (in Greek) the nioewairclent hymn of the primitive church. It la there (150 years after the apostlesl asserted to he of much earlier origin. The following version will give some imperfect Idea of lta Bplrlt:] Shepherd of tender youth. Guiding in love aod truth Through devious wajs; Christ, our triumphant King, We oome tby name to aing. And here our children bring To shout thy praise. Thou art our holy Lord ! The all-inbdning Word, Healer of strife ! Thou didst thyself abase; That from nin's deep disgrace Tbou migbtest save our race And giro onr life. Tbou art wisdom's High Priest! Tbou beat prepared the feast Of holy love. And in our mortal pain None calls to thee in rain; Help thou dost not disdain— Help from above. Ever be thou our Guide, Onr Shepherd aod our pride, Our staff and song. Jeaue, thou Christ of God ! By the perennial woM Lead vi where thou haat trod; Make onr faith strong. So now, and till we die, Sound we thy praiie on high, And joyful ling. Infants, and the glad throng. Who to thy church beloog. Unite and swell the song To Christ, our King. Various Thoughts. We are impelled, in behalf of the V.M. C. A., to make a few remarks on the subject of humbugs. Perhaps the term is not just the best one to express just what we mean. Bat we do not know of a better one, and just what we do mean may be gathered from the sequel. To try your best, in an emergency, to supply needed service, even although you have not had the usual training and experience,—this is one thing. To come forward in an organised community and represent yourself as fully competent for a responsible position, when you are not, is another thing altogether, and is what we have in mind just now. In a new community, on the frontier or among savages, one may build a house, though not a carpenter ; administer, medicine, though not a physician ; draw up a 84 MHYACeshoonriuc'atngf onolulu. deed, though not a lawyer ; yea, even thought came, Is it not the noblest part of preach, though not a minister. But he our nature that bears sorrow? The poet comes forward and docs these things not says: because he regards himself thoroughly qualified, but from an earnest desire to meet the necessity of the case. Yankee versatility has shown itself equal to so much that possessors of itregard themselves as equal to anything. Training is regarded as of little account. Emancipated from the laws that require a seven-yeflfs' apprenticeship, young men think they can " turn their hand to something or other," and get well paid for it, provided they can pass their work off as genuine till they '' get their hand in." So we are over-supplied with half-able men, half-skilled mechanics, slipshod professional men, unsuccessful business men, bungling artizans. Third-rate editors too, who help the matter along by liberally puffing all members of trades and professions, and all to make money,-r-out of whom ? Now this is not cynicism on our part; it is an expression of feeling founded on obser- '• 'Tie better to bare loved and lost Than never to have loved at all." Is it not also Better to have loved and lost Than never to have lost at all." " Doeaftiot Christianity prove itself adapted the highest nature of man in that it provides so important a place for the ministry of sorrow ? The " Man of Sorrows "is the leader in the Christian arrangement of things. Through the winter of sorrow we become ready for the glad spring. to Young men, if you have ten dollars to send to the sufferers from fever or famine, wouldn't it be more business-like to send the whole of it, and not use up one-half of it in expenses for your own enjoyment in the giving of it ? Yet so have most people to be wheedled into ''charity," as it is called. Then, if you have another ten to spend on a dance, go and spend it, but don't mix things, vation. So much half-done work comes to —it spoils both. light, not at the time when it is done, but Learning to Save.—The first thing to afterwards, that it amounts to a great loss to be a boy or young man, or any learned by any community—more so to ours, which can one else having the least ambition to become ill afford it. a useful member of society, is the habit of Seek then for a full and entire course of saving. No matter if a boy or girl has training. Be content with small wages till wealthy parents, each should learn to save, you have proved yourself worthy of higher if for no other reason than that riches are pay. •Remember Christ's direction to take known " to take to themselves wings and the lower seat till called to the upper one. fly away." Few are so well-to-do as to be secure against poverty and want. It does It would pa.y the town of Honolulu to not matter a great deal whether a man reappoint a r ..,»iU of Commissioners to ap- ceives a salary of a dollar a day or five praise and buy out the principal liquor dollars, if he gets rid of it all during the saloons, and dedicate the different sites week, so that there is nothing left Saturday 1 night, he will not get rich very rapidly. He thereof to new and other uses. The B Saloon, for instance, would make a first-rate will never have much ahead. But the indiplace for a general reading room and public vidual who receives one dollar per day and able to save twenty cents, or the one library, and if a live Y. M. C. A. set of men is getting five dollars who is careful to lay up could run the place it would pay. The a dollar, is laying up something for a rainy House would be for a Chinese even- day. E ing school, lecture room, etc. The B We have occasionally hinted at the Saloon would widen the street, and desirableness of a missionary H among the be a good sailors' reading room, coffee room, Chinese who understands both languages. etc., etc. May be. We rejoice to learn that there is a prospect of the Rev. Mr. Condit, of Oakland, visiting Walking down the lane the other day to our Islands. A visit from him will be corbusiness haunts, the strains of the Royal dially welcomed, and we doubt not will prove Band flonted on the air. It was music of an productive ofmuch good. unusual character that we heard—the rehearsal for a military funeral. Stately and A memorial to Henry Martin, the missionary, the music of sorrow. And it is being erected at Stratford, it grand, yet to a no other 60 feet high, and surmounted by a place seemed fill music could— will be to satisfy as other music would not. The martyr's crown. � 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 The Friend (1878) 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 The Friend - 1878.10.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1878.10.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/acac974cbf9b01facd2036f30447c414.pdf 76de8f25e1770d1a844af1e1b81f08af PDF Text Text THEFRIEND CONTENTS Par —— Srpnmbrr lIOXOLILI. SEPTEMBER 2, 1878 9.1 Stto Merits, M. 27, - 8. 1818. Paor ■ Queen Emma Slid llev. 0. Kinsley I» Letter fmm Key. K. T. Doaue otf-T2 Rambles In the Old World—No. 'JO '2 Death or llev. K. Clark T2 Heathof Re.v.l). Dole 72 DlKtreKKlnK Drowning Aei'ldent 73 Letter Irom Key. L. Lyona, of Walniea, Hawaii "'2 Marine Journal Hallway of Lewla'a PaciniMr. Maps illustrative Pro-1I 7< Ject ,™ Y. M. C. A THE FRIEND. SKIT KM UK It 2. 1878. Rev. Dr. Somerville, the Scottish evangelist, is a passenger on the Australia, en route to England, but will meet nil inclined to listen to a short address nt linlf-past seven thin evening, in Fort street Church. Queen Emma and Rev. C. Kingsley. In reading the memoir of the late Rev. C. Kingsley, author of Hypatia," '' Westward " Ho," and other popular books, we have met with a very pleasant allusion to Queen Emma. It appears that when in England, in 1564, she was his guest at Eversley Rectory, where he was for so many years the Rector. Letter from Rev. E. T. Doane.—This former missionary in Micronesia and Japan, so well known upon the Islands, has been compelled to return to the United States through family affliction, and is now preaching at Bonne Terre, San Francisco, co. Missouri. He thus writes, under date of April 22d : For the past three days my thoughts " have wandered more than usual to Honolulu. This evening the Friend came along and right into my study. And * just one word before I close. The Lord has given me work to do for Him in this mining town, lain here witb both my children. They tue well. The field is important. It is a growing place, yet to be one ofthe most Hiiportaa>t in S. E. Missouri if the lead holds out, and there seems to be no end to it. The • * mine is exceedingly valuable ; fortunes have been taken from it, and will be taken. The miners are kind-hearted, and I manage to make friends with most. We have just organized a small church, and are soon to put up a small building. I have just opened a school for the miners' daughters, to develop, I hope, in time into something higher. I love the people, and am willing to do what I can for them. My work reminds me of Ponape. We sat down at that place for a real siege and took it. So must this place be taken." How vividly we recall the Key. Mr. Doane's arrival here, more than twenty years ago, on his voyage to Micronesia. He was then buoyant and hopeful, and we rejoice to learn that the buoyancy and hopefulneess of the youthful missionary is still manifest, after passing through as chequered and varied an experience as seldom falls to the lot of any missionary. He acquired and preached in the dialect of the Marsha.y Islanders, and then in that ofthe Ponapians. Subsequently he labored with ardor and success in Japan, and now hopefully is laboring among the miners of Missouri. Among those miners' sons may there arise a Luther ! Strange talent is developed from ampng the youth of Missouri. If we mistake not, only a few years ago, Samuel Clements (Mark Twain) and Stanley, the African explorer, were both abiding among ihe people of Missouri. M. Waddington.—Among the photographs of the members of the Berlin Congress, M. Waddington, the French Delegate, is spoken of as having a remarkably " English face." Why should he not? His father was an Englishman, and his mother an American— a Miss King, of Boston. Oahu College.—By notice it appears that Oahu College term opens on the 4th inst. All the teachers except one lady teacher have arrived, and are at the institution, and by the incoming California steamer the other teacher is expected. 69 {(BID Suits, flat 35. RLD—No. 0 TRAIMHBNLESWO2 THE FOURTH OF JULY IN BERLIN. The summer has indeed come, having had already a number of days of decidedly warm weather. The celebration of the Fourth of July was one of the pleasantest affairs I have attended in Europe. The number of Americans is not large in Berlin, and there is nothing at all like the American life of Paris, Geneva or Rome; but the few American people are extremely pleasant and very social at such a time as this. Dr. Thompson delivered an address on Bryant, who has recently died in America in such a ripe and golden old age. The Hall was decorated with much taste, and back of the speaker's desk was n fine portrait of the late Mr. Bryant. Mr. Bayard Taylor presided, making a few exceedingly pleasant and happy remarks in opening and introducing Dr. Thompson, who was the orator of day. The oration was exceedingly fine, the subject' being Bryant, and all the quotations of poetry introduced were from the writings of this poet. Dr. Thompson is a most versatile and gifted man, seeming at home on almost every subject. His delivery is excellent, and it is to be regretted that he does not enjoy more perfect health, so as to permit his engaging more constantly in public work. [The Rev. Dr. Thompson was formerly settled over the Broadway Tabernacle in New York city. I told him, much to his amusement, that in Miss Greene's school at Makawao, Maui, there was a native girl named Broadway Tabernacle, as she was supported by his church] The hall was well filled." Before supper there was an informd social gathering, with vocal and instrumental music. The tables for the sapper looked beautifully, being set off with tropical plants and fruit. The toasts, in French, German, and English, I thought were excellent—rather above the usual order of toasts on such occasions. There were many distinguished guests, but I have not time to enumerate them, as I wish to tell you how much I am enjoying the stay of Dr. Justin Emerson and his charming young bride here. -They hare been in Paris for several months, have been on the Khine, and are now on their way to Switzerland,-where they spend some weeks, and hope next winter to settle down to further medical studies in Vienna. They have been most kindly re- �70 THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1878. ceived here. Professor Virchow, one of the most eminent authorities in the world in medicine, has shown them special attention. Mrs. Emerson is highly educated and cultivated, and is very charming, and is not in the least unpleasantly " woman's rights," as you would think she might be from her fM. D." lam very much pleased to have met a lady in her profession, for she has strengthened the belief I have always entertained in the propriety and possibility of female physicians. We spent the last day of their stay here at Potsdam, amid its palaces and parks, having a most delightful TBE BERLIN CONGRESS AND PEACE. On Saturday last, in the Palace of the Chancellor of the German Empire, with all due and befitting ceremony and formality, were signed the documents which will hereafter hold such an important place in European political annals, under the designation of the " Treaty of Berlin." After long and wearisome months of anxious waiting and suspense, that which has been so earnestly desired by all sincere lovers and advocates of peace and order has in reality and earnestness taken place, and the European Congress is no longer a matter of conjecture and fancy, but an accomplished fact of history—one destined in all probability to be of immense influence on all coming time. Long before this reaches your columns, the telegraph will have announced to you the result . of the deliberations of the most eminent of living European statesmen during the past month, and you will have rejoiced with us here at the more settled and peaceful state of national affairs which seems now to be promised to those countries over which the war cloud has so long hovered. It would be idle indeed, at this early day, to speculate in reference to the positive effects which the recently-signed treaty will have upon European affairs, and one might be in danger of being considered too sanguine should he count upon a millennial state of peace and repose to follow immediately upon the conclusion of the Congress. Still one cannot but feel tbat lasting good will flow from this great historic meeting. Now that it is over, and the illustrious personages who have figured so prominently in this striking Peace Tableau have departed to their respective countries, and the event is already a rounded and completed subject for description and criticism, it may not be uninteresting to learn something of the Congress in relation to Berlin. By the time this can reach the Islands, you will be as familiar, and perhaps more so, than your correspondent with its manifold political meaning and significance. During the month of its sessions, Berlin seemed to be as it were a part of it. The two—the Congress and capital—were •o interwoven tbat, as I have already said, I shall confine myself to this aspect in my account. Varied and striking as had been tbe appearance of the city before, it grew doubly, so on the opening of the regular meetings. Before the doors and gateways of Hotels and Embassies, where the different members,of the Congress resided, guards ware placed, and nightand day paced back aod forth before tbeir black and white sentry boxes. The Hotels were crowded with distinguished guests; couriers and messengers and secretaries were constantly coming and going; the wires were continually in use. Scores and scores of journalists, representing the press of all the leading nations of Europe, poured in upon the city. Delegations, each commissioned with some especial request to the Congress, appeared— delegations in behalf of Peace, Anti-slavery men, a Jewish representation in behalf of tbeir countrymen in the East, etc. Armenian ecclesiastics, red 44 fezzed" Turks, Greeks, Bulgarians, all helped to give life and varied character to this most interesting gathering. The hotel lists were in themselves an interesting and instructive geographical and ethnographical study. The Congress held its sittings in the palace of Prince Bismarck—a solid but especially imposing edifice. On the days of the meeting of the members of the Congress a curious throng gathered on the Wilhelm Strasse to witness the arrival of the different members, receiving them with lifted hats. The Congress was a striking illustration of the form which Monarchical government seems to be assuming more and more in Europe. We read with interest in history of the meeting of Crowned Heads, of the conferences of Emperors ! Yet I imagine the world is learning to consider that there can be gatherings of far more importance than these. Though in the recent gathering in Berlin no Royalty had immediate share, yet, if I am not very much mistaken, it would be generally conceded that the virtual rulers of Europe were here. Nearly all the representatives who took part in the Congress—certairily every one who took an important position—were men of marked career, some of them being those whose names will hold a high and brilliant place in history. To-day their names are synonymous with all that is most adroit, brilliant and effective in diplomacy—men who have the rare laculty of swaying great masses of people, of conceiving and executing measures before which ordinary men would shrink back in disma", who share in a high degree the love and confidence of the Sovereigns whom they represent. The company which gathered day after day in the Radziwilliam Palace was perhaps in some respects the most remarkable which this century has seen assembled. The city, in a certain sense, seemed filled with their presence, and the eagerness displayed to see them whenever they appeared in public would have been a compliment to Royalty, as indeed it was to the royalty of their intellect. At their head stood Prince Bismarck, the German Chancellor, whose name has gone through the length and breadth ofthe civilized world —earnest, resolute, a man of undaunted courage and lion-like energy, a trained diplomat, admirably fitted by careful study and long exfierience to guide the counsels of so important an assemblage. He came to the Congress, weak of body and much broken in health, carrying national burdens huge enough to crush some men, and yet he has, with a rare ability and cool judgment, a patient energy, conducted tbe Congress safely to a peaceful conclusion. Immediately afterBismarck comes Lord Beaconsfield, than whom modern times have not produced a more remarkable man. In the Congress he may be said to have held the most important place. What may be the result of Lord Beaconsfield's policy it is now difficult to say; but he is now, without doubt, the lion of the hour. He stands knee-deep in laurels. Those who were prepared to sneer have joined in the applause of the moment, and the air is rife with rumors of ducal honors awaiting him on his return t« England. He seems to have carried by storm the people of Berlin. His bons mots fill the papers ;' an eager crowd greeted him enthusiastically whenever he appeared. He seems to possess a wonderful power over men, irresistible in its influence, and yet so elusive of analysis. Against your will you are forced to acknowledge that HI interests you profoundly, and you acknowledge his fascination. A more singular face—a more singularly unattrnctiveface I may say—than his, in some respects, it would be difficult to find. He seems to be the natural butt of the caricaturists, and his own photograph cannot fail at times to provoke a laugh. And yet in the piercing eyes, veiled at will, the striking and strongly-marked Jewish features, the assured expression of conscious strength, which meet you at the second glance, make you ashamed of the thoughtlessness of your iaugh. Mr. Disraeli, the novelist, the man of letters, the Bohemian, is not wholly extinct. You see him in the affectations of dress which still crop out in Lord Beaconsfield, the Premier and foremost statesman of England. The Earl of Beaconsfield has the faculty, more than any other man living, of making politics poetic. He is gifted with an Oriental imagination, but at the same time he is so happy as to be able to materialize and execute his dreams. Then, too, here was Count Andrassy, from Austria, whose elaborate toilets and brilliant uniforms and carefully adjusted and curled locks seem hardly in keeping with one's idea of a statesman of his reputation. He strikes you as a keen, decided, perhaps nervous man, with strongly-marked features, which impressed me as being far from pleasant. But this may be the result of a too hasty glance. Rarely if ever have I seen a more gentle and beamingly benevolent old face than that of Prince Gortschakoff, of Russia, the oldest Chancellor in Europe. Notwithstanding his delicate health, the brave little old man strove faithfully to fill his place in the Congress, being catried from his carriage to the Congressional hall. Schouvaloff is a man of noble face and expression. Waddington, thongh one of the foremost statesmen of France, has an unmistakeable English face and manner, contrasting strangely with the perfect Parisianism of St. Vallier, the French Ambassador at the German Court. But my time will scarcely permit of my going into further details in connection with names of other members of the Congress, with whose public life you are undoubtedly familiar—that of Lord Salisbury, Count Costi, the Turkish representatives, etc., etc. A NATIONAL AND HISTORICAL MOSAIC. The student fond of historical contrasts would scarcely have been at a loss for subjects for thought and reflection in his walks and rambles in Berlin during the last few �SEPTEMBER, 1878. 71 THE FRIEND, months, and especially during the past four mysteries of cookery who followed in th% weeks. It would seem as if circumstances train of this turbaned Embassy. It is to be had combined to render this capital during hoped that while they bridged the differences the past spring and passing summer a very of their religious beliefs, they were equally mosaic of novel and picturesque effects; of successful in providing that which should wildest and most unexpected surprises; of contribute" to the physical well-being of the alternating joy and alarm; marriage-merri- host and guests. There was something sugment and festivity, and muttered threats of gestive of Oriental tales in the gifts which anarchy, revolt and wide-spread disorder. they brought and laid at the feet of the EmWe have had before us the picture of a peror. I have heard among them of rare people opening their gates in hospitable and beautiful embroideries in gold, of pointwelcome to those who should, instead of ed slippers, of silken girdles, etc. And then, war, seek by wise ond careful legislation to to complete the picture, a half-score or so of bring peace and concord to great and import- horses have lately come from Morocco for ant nations, but at the same time looking the Imperial stables with their swarthy with anxious face and troubled heart at an keepers. The Shah of Persia lent for a enemy arising in their very midst. It has short time his presence to this procession of been a very golden harvest-time for reporters people from distant lands of which I am and sensationalists, and the air has been so speaking. His visit chanced to be on a clouded with rumors and reports that it has strange, wild day. 1 remember standing on been with difficulty that one could detect the the Linden," before the Emperor's Palace, " day on which the heart of the Gergenuine rays of truth in so befogged an at- on the mosphere. It has been a time when mere man people almost stood still, when word lookers on have felt sated with excitement, flew hither and thither that the grey-haired when those on whose shoulders rest the bur- old Emperor, who had faced the thunder of dens of State and authority must have often- so many battles, had fallen under the cowtimes anxiously questioned where the end of ardly shot of a would-be assassin. The it all would be, and when earnest and broad avenue was filled with thousands and thoughtful men must have felt that fine-spun tens of thousands of faces, so closely grouped theories and philosophical dreams are poor that it seemed like one great national face, barriers against the flood-tides of human on which was written tearful love and devofacts, which are swept up from the yet un- tion, wonderment and dazed surprise, and fathomed depths of the human heart. It has whose straining gaze seemed to strive to been a motley, brilliant procession which has pierce the palace walls to rest in helpful defiled before the carious and inquisitive gaze sympathy on the bleeding face and prostrate of the Berlinese, but which is scarcely to be form of its Imperial head and father. Turnwondered at in an age when steam links the ing a moment from this strange, hushed Continents and iron joins the oceans of the throng, I saw floating above the apartments world, and the air quivers with winged mes- assigned to the Shah, in the old Schloss, the sages in every tongue. The passers on the standard of Persia. It was a singular, mute street have come now to look with the gaze reminder of that civilization of the East of old friends on the group of Chinese, whose which, for all practical purposes, has been pronounced costume and Eastern faces and embalmed and entombed for ages in the curious language at first attracted such lively midst of a people who claim, and with reainterest. What a wide world of geographi- son, to stand among the foremost representacal i-nd national and historical difference tives of the most advanced Western civilizathere lies between these sons of the Flowery tion of our day. And yet, standing for the Kingdom and the officers of the German ser- moment in the shadow of a cloud which vice, in their brilliant uniforms, and the con- darkened our sky, the thought involuntarily tented, solid-looking German Burgers whom pressed itself forward, that perhaps, after all, they pass on the avenue! The Japanese there were still very unsightly tares in the are almost lost'sight of in the crowd, for wheat of this boasted Western civilization, they have little to distinguish them from which the old Persian flag, or the ruler over those about them, having slipped as readily whom it waved, could not fail to see. The into European clothes as their Empire has Shah staid with us a very short time, hurryinto European civilization and culture. The ing off to the more congenial scenes of Paris, Embassy from Morocco was especially and the last word which has come to us of marked out for the public gaze. It would the Persian Sovereign is of his visit to have been impossible to have mistaken them Vienna and the Austrian Court. He seems as they appeared at the opera, at different to have endeavored to study men and things public gatherings and in their carriages in by the way, so that it is to be devoutly the crowded thoroughfares. They seemed hoped that he will take back many ideas for almost like ghosts at a banquet, these men the benefit of his classic but needy realm. of melancholy, sad faces and eyes, seeming I should be poorly performing my duty as a half dazed in the midst of all these Teutonic chronicler if I did not mention in my enumesights and scenes, gliding hither and ration of striking figures that of General thither in winding sheets of white, and Ulysses Grant, ex-President of the United crowned with mighty t rbans, which rose States, who visited Berlin for a few days like mountains of snow above their faces, not long since, in all becoming Democratic dyed by African suns. Religions and simplicity. His reception here was most civilizations of a widely different nature appropriate, though coming as he did at a clasped hands over the menu of the Imperial time when almost every other man whom dinner given them here. And it is interest- you saw on the street was a Premier, or a ing to read in this land of Luther of the Chancellor, or an Ambassador, or some compromises which were effected between equally important individual, his presence the monarch who rules over the Imperial here created scarcely the interest that it cuisine and the muster of the Mohammedan might under other circumstances. At the American Legation General and Mrs. Grant received one evening the American residents of Berlin. The number of Americans here is, as you are already perhaps aware, very considerably less than in many European cities. The smallness of the colony is amply compensated for by the high social standing of the people who are here. AN INTERNATIONAL FETE. During the Congress there seemed to be one succession of-entertainments, commencing with that given in the White Saloon of the Schloss. to the splendid one of last Saturday given in the same place, both of which were presided over by the Crown Prince, in the manly, noble way which seems so peculiarly characteristic of him. At the English, Austrian and French Embassies were held receptions at stated times during the progress of the Congress. One grand fete was, however, given in the Zoological Garden, where Berlin was permitted en masse to see a number of the stars of the Congressional galaxy. The Zoological Garden is a marked institution of Berlin life, which lies at some little distance from the center of the city—a most charming walk or drive, rather. The Garden is very extensive, and is one of the finest of its kind, if not the finest, in Europe. Here the Berliners, old and young, parents and children, officers and civilians, love to come on summer afternoons and evenings, and under the shadow of the forest trees, slowly and with long drawn out enjoyment to drink their beer and coffee, while the band discourses sweet music. The great Fete" which was " in its honor, given here during the Congress, was a notable event. Never before had so many people flocked to the Garden. They came by -thousands and thousands. Five bands were employed for the musical programme of the afternoon and evening, which was long and varied, and towards the close embraced the national airs of the various countries represented in the Congress, or some piece in honor of them. Towards evening the crowd became nearly one solid mass, so that promenading was well-nigh impossible. The national air of Germany was received with loud and enthusiastic cheering, intended as a compliment for the Emperor. A place was reserved for the Congress, a number of the members being present. As the late summer dusk came among the trees, the Garden was lighted with hundreds of colored lamps; the beautiful little lake, which forms, with a dashing waterfall, surmounted by a statue of Neptune, one of the principal ornaments of the Garden, was superbly lighted with a blaze of red and [green fires, and the whole scene became for the time a land of enchantment. CLOSING SCENES OF THE CONGRESS. It would seem as if nature was pleased to smile propitiously on the closing scenes of the Congress. For many days before the 13th we had severe and prolonged rains and much unpleasant and cloudy weather, which does not yet seem to have fully blown away. But the afternoon on which the Treaty was signed was radiant with glorious sunshine, which seemed to flow like a golden river between the stormy cloud banks of the preceding and succeeding days. .The long and - �72 THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, stately Wilhelm Strasse, near the entrance Prince Bismarck's Palace, was scattered over with a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of the representatives. The huge bulk of the " Kaiserhof," the greatest hotel of the city, rose on one*side of the Wilhelms Platz; on another the massive edifice of the Foreign Office, with its stone lions ; on n third the Palace of Prince Charles, brother of the Emperor, and in this stately enclosure the beautiful " Platz,' with its rustling trees and clustering shrubs and exquisite groupings of summer flowers on a velvety, emerald-tinted turf. Opposite might be seen the beautiful building partially erected by Borsig, the great iron manufacturer of Berlin, but which he never lived to occupy. To north and south stretched the Wilhelm Strasse, lined on either side wtth princely palaces, foreign embassies and aristocratic residences. Above the Bismarck Palace floated the German flag, against a sky of blue embossed with to snow-white clouds. Stately pol'cemen, in helmets which recalled old Roman statues, paced back and forth, keeping the public thoroughfares cleared—models of dignity and unruffled patience. As each equipage, with liveried coachman and footmen, drove up and into the court of the Palace, eager faces were stretched forth from the crowd to get a yet better view of this or that great man. One after another appeared, all resplendent in gold lace, cocked hats, and brilliant uniforms. Then followed within, words full of friendship and good-will between Prince Bismarck and Count Andrassy, as spokesmen of the Congress. The mighty documents, beautifully prepared for the occasion, received the necessary signatures, and the Congress of Berlin was declared adjourned. May the clear skies and glorious sunshine which gladdened and beautified the closing day typify thebetter day ofpeace and goodwill and national faith which it is hoped has dawned on the I night of European politics. F. W. Damon. ren Strasse, Berlin, July 25th, 1878. R'mdly Death of Rev. E. W. Clark. 44 Our readers will bt4 pained to learn of tbe death Key. E. W. Clark, who died of sunstroke, at Chicago, on the 16th nlt., aired 79 years. He wars ol prostrated by the beat on tbe previous Sunday. " Air. Clark was bora at Haverhill. N. 11.. April 25, 1799 ; graduated at Dartmouth College in ]HU, and at Andover 1827 ; and arrived ut tbe Islands, March 31. 1828. He commenced his labors at Honolulu, where be remained six years. He then removed to Labainaluna and Wailuku, where he labored nine years ; and from the latter place returned to Honolulu, taking charge of the large congregation at Kawaiahan. Mr. Clark leaves two daughters, residing on these Islands, one daughter in Japan, aod two sons in San Krancisco." In addition to the above notice of Mr. Clark's death, copied from the Advertiser, we would remark that on his arrival at Honolulu, in 1828, he labored for a season among seamen, the Chaplaincy not having been established. After his return to Honolulu, in 1848, he became pastor of the First Native Church of this city, and remained in this position until 1862. He returned to the United States in 1564, but continued his work in behalf of Hawaiians, fot he was employes for several years in revising the translation of the Bible in the Hawaiian language, and superintending its printing and electrotyping by the American Bible Society. When that long and arduous work was finished, he read the " proofs " for several Hawaiian publications issued by the American Tract Society. Our long and pleasant acquaintance enables us to speak of our departed brother in terms of honest commendation. He was a true and genuine missionary, who faithfully discharged the duties of his high and holy office in a manner entitling him to hear the welcome, ' 4 Well done, good and faithful servant." 1878, then established. When the school became incorporated as Oahu College he became the President, where he remained until 1855, when he removed to Koloa, Kauai, still continuing his labors as a teacher, in which capacity he his been eminently successful. His fine taste for classical study enabled him to prepare many for Vale, Williams, and other American Colleges, where they uniformly took a high stand for scholarship. His many pupils, scattered all over the world, will learn of the death of their old teacher with unfeigned sorrow. He will be remembsred not only as a teacher, but as a preacher in Honolulu, Koloa, and other parts of the Islands. His sermons Death of the Rev. Daniel Dole. were thoughtfully and carefully prepared, Kafaa, Kauai, Aug. 28. and enforced by a pure and holy example Rev. S. C. Damon. as a minister of the Gospel. He leaves two Dear Sir,—It is my sad duty to inform sons —the writer of the foregoing letter and you of the death of my dear father, who Sanford Dole, Esq., a lawyer in Honolulu. passed away from this earth on Monday morning, the 26th inst. Distressing Drowning Accident. For about a week he had been failing in bodily strength very rapidly, but his mind "New London, Conn., July 3.—David remained bright and unaffected. He knew Trumbull, who rowed Vale, number seven that he could not live long, and spoke of oar, in the recent Yale-Harvard race on the death with composure and even cheerfulness. Thames, and Col. Charles W. Coit, treasurer We feel sad in losing so near and so of the Chelsea Savings Bank of Norwich, valued a friend and counselor, but we know were drowned in New London harbor, midthat his condition is infinitely benefited. He way between the Pequot House and Fort has. stepped from darkness into light, from Tru mbull, at five o'clock this afternoon. A ignorance and uncertainty into the full efful- little son of Colonel Coit fell overboard from a yacht, and his father and Trumbull sprang gence of the truth. May I request you, who have known him after him. The yacht hove to as soon as so long and so intimately, to prepare for the possible, and the child was taken on board papers a suitable notice of his decease. Had by his uncle, who was in the boat. Before he lived just two weeks longer he would she could round again both men sank, have completed his 70th year, having been Trumbull going to the bottom. The body of Col. Coit floated a little way below the born Sept. 9, 1808. surface of the water, and though taken out Yours truly, Geo. H. Dole. within five minutes and subjected to all Just as our paper was going to press, and known appliances in the hands -of medical while preparing our notice of the Rev. Mr. men, he could not be resuscitated. Col. Coit Clark, we received the above note announc- was commander of the Bth regiment, Coning the death of the Rev. Daniel Dole, necticut volunteers, during the war, and was another of the American missionaries to the ex-postmaster of Norwich and a well-known Hawaiian Islands. We can still write in citizen. His age was about 40. Young Trumbull was 25, and would graduate in the same straw, ' 4 Well done, good and '80 from the Vale Theological School." faithful servant." Our acquaintance with It is with profound sorrow that we arc the latter has been even more intimate than called upon to notice this sad accident. with the former, for ever since our arrival in Young Trumbull was a most promising the autumn of 1842, we have been most youth. It has been our privilege to be a familiarly associated with him, and the correspondent ol his father, the Rev. Dr. acquaintance thus formed had long since Trumbull, of Valparaiso, for more than thirty deepened into a friendship that was never years. Often has he referred, in his letters, darkened by a cloud or saddened by one to his sons. Another graduated this year at word of alienation. He was a pure-minded, Vale, while still a third son is an undergrathoughtful, scholarly, devout, Christian mis- duate in the same college. May the sursionary, whom we truly loved, and who viving sons long live to cheer and comfort enjoyed tbe esteem of all his missionary their afflicted parents. Dr. Trumbull is a associates and the respect of the public. lineal grandson of the late Governor TrumHe was born in BloOmfield, now Show- bull, of Connecticut, so highly distinguished hegan, Maine, Sept. 9, 1808; graduated at in Revolutionary times as the friend of Bowdoin College 1836, and Bangor Theo- Washington, and denominated by him •• Brological Seminary 1839, and was ordained at ther Jonathan." Bloomfield IS4O. He embarked at Boston for Honolulu Nov. 14, 1840. On his arrival We would acknowledge papers from here, in the spring of 1841, he was appoint- Mrs. Dr. Scott and Mrs. Joshua Dickson for ed Principal of Punahou School, which was gratuitous distribution. �Waimea, Hawaii, Aug. 9, 1878. Rev. S. C. Damon, Editor of the Friend. Dear Sir,—A notice in reference to myself in the last Friend leads me to take up my pen to explain matters. 1. It is a mistake made somehow or other by some that I am the best Hawaiian scholar living. I think there are those now living who are better Hawaiian scholars than I am. Though I have heard, and talked, and read, and preached, and taught, and written and studied the Hawaiian language for 46 years, yet I am by no means perfect in it. I ought to have made far more proficiency. It is an interminable language. I might make an approximation to its end should I live and study 46 years longer. It is one of the oldest living languages of the earth, as some conjecture, and may well be classed among the best, and is well deserving of the diligent study of those who are of a linguistic propensity. The thought to displace it, or to doom it to oblivion by substituting the English language, ought not for a moment to be indulged. Long live the grand old, sonorous, poetical Hawaiian language ! 2. It is a mistake that I am now engaged in enlarging and criticising Andrews' Hawaiian Dictionary. This leads me to say what I have done : 1. When I first received a copy of the Dictionary, the vast collection of Hawaiian words called forth my admiration of the and patience and perseverance of uthor. Sixteen thousand words! Hoc , hie labor est ! , On the examination of the book I was greatly disappointed. There was much that was good, and correct, and helpful and enlightening in it; but there were great deft8 ec —many blunders, wrong definitions, an unpardonable jumble of words spelt the same but differently pronounced, of different meanings according to the pronunciation and the article that should be used. There were "no marks showing how words should be pronounced or what article should be used, except occasionally. There was a jumbling up of active and neuter verbs, used the one for the other. Many words were wrongly spelt, and hence not Hawaiian words. One great defect was in the guttural words. There was no mark to show the guttural words, which arc very numerous. There were some bad words that ought not to appear in a dictionary. Well, I said to myself, it is a good dictionary under the circumstances, but not good enough to be transmitted to posterity. 1 will go to work and revise it for, my own use and for the use of others, perhaps, hereafter. So I obtained or came in possession of a Dictionary with blank leaves, and set about the f;nce revision, employing all the reliable Hawaiian help I could find within my reach or fell in my way. I commenced June, 1867, and ended September, 1870. Hence it is eight years since, the completion of the revision, since which time the revising work has ceased ; so that I am not now revising and enlarging the Dictionary. The corrections are very numerous. The erasures deface many pages. Some new words have been added. I might have added many more new words during these eight years, for they have been constantly occurring in the Hawaiian newspapers. I find some new words in every newspaper I read—i. c., new to me, and new, too, to some of the natives. Had there been any prospect that a revised Dictionary would ever be printed, I should have recorded these new words and their definitions; but !• was informed eight years ago that the stock of the first edition then on hand was large enough to supply the present and the future community down to the end of the race perhaps that a printed revised edition would injure the sale 6f the old edition. So it has rested till now. 1 don't claim that my revision is perfect. Doubtless some of my corrections need correcting. Should the time ever come or the means be provided for the printing of a corrected edition of Andrews' Hawaiian Dictionary, my criticisms may be of some use. Should I be living, I would gladly aid in revising my revision. ; Very respectfully yours, L. Lyons. E. P. Church, Esq.—Letters and a file of the Greenville Independent have been received from the former President of Oahu College. It appears, from the information which these afford, that he occupies a highly responsible position as Superintendent of the Public Schools of the flourishing little town of Greenville, Michigan. The schools are graded, and embrace 815 pupils, taught by 13 female teachers, under Mr. Church's direction. At the close of the year, the President of the Board expressed the utmost satisfaction with the way the school had been conducted, in respect to both teaching and discipline.- Mr. Church remarks: " Teaching here is very different from teaching at the Islands. Teachers that cannot succeed are dropped without much ceremony; murmuring patrons receive but little attention; incorrigible pupils are soon disposed of—sent home. School Boards are a tower of strength behind good teachers. The discipline of these 815 pupils cost me but little concern. All our teachers receive We send out five their pay monthly. graduates that any school may be proud of. Two of them have been admitted to the State University at Ann Arbor." Perhaps in no State ofthe Union are the Primary Schools more systematically graded, with reference to the State University, than in Michigan, which has become one of the largest collegiate institutions in America, numbering some 1,200 students in all the departments. We have several students from the Islands studying there. 1878. 73 THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, MARINE JOURNAL. , . SPOHNR.LTFUI ARRIVALS. July »-Schr Vivid, Sweat, 11 dajraffrom Faontng'a Island Aug 4—Gar bk Undine. Rahbe, 14 djrs Im San rraoclaco. 5—P MSB City of Sydney, Dearborn, from Sydney. 6—Haw brig Eliae, Herman, 41 daya fm Hong Konj. s—Am bktne Monitor, Kmerson.ftdysfm Fort Gambk. 7—Am brig Sea Wail, Nanaon, fm -Seattle, via Malik'. 7—Ambk DC Murray, rroat, IS ilayafmS Francisco. 11—Britishship Cily of Perth, Torrence, lit days from Liverpool. 12— Ilewnrtlmr Walmanalo, Hempstead, 14 days frm San Franclaco. 13—Am bk Victoria, Hopp, from DepartureBay. San 18—P M 8 8 Zealandia, Chevalier, 7 days from Francisco. 28—Am bstne JoaPerkins, Johnson,28 daya from Port Gamble. 27—Am S-masi achr Elnorah. Lata, 18 days from San Francisco. 28—Haw bk Mattie Macleay, Pnpe,22deys from Portl'd. £i—U.S. school-ship Jamestown, Olaas, 25 daya Irom San Franclaco 30—Am bk Bueaa Vista, Swanton, 24 from Port Gamble DEPARTURES. July 27—P MSB Wilmington, Fuller, for San Francisco. 27—Am Schr JoaephWooley, Brings, for Guano Is. Aug 6—!• M88City olSydney, Dearborn, for San Fraclsco 9—Norwegian ship Ariel, Neilaon, lor San Franclaco 11—H IMS Kreyruer, Naaelmoff, fur Japan. 13—P MSB Zealandia, Chevalier, for Sydney. 13—Am bk Arkwrighi, Sears, forPort Townaend. 18—Am brig Sea Waif. Manaon, Humboldt. for Puget Bound. 16—Am bktne Monitor, 17—Am bk D 0 Murray. Froat, for Sen Franclaco , 20—Am brhi Eliee. Perriman, lor San Francisco 24—Am bk Victoria. Hopp, for Nanalmo, B. 0. 27-Brit sh Benledl, Boyd, for Portland. 28—Ger bk Undine, Kabbe, forBan franclaco. PASSENGERS. Foe San Francisco—Per Wilmington, July 27th—H A Peiree Mra T O Thrum it child, J A O'Brien, A Oalvaaoa, Clevlor—Llchell, Mra McCully, H J ReyJ Egge'rs, J nold*,—Tuckerk wife, C F Peek, Ch Sorrenaon, J Lewie Jolce, A Vernon, H Roblnaon, Ah Chau. Coffli). k wife, 1 Fob GcanoIblandb—Per Joe Woolley July 37—W S Gonrlay, J. Qilbertaon, Jaa McOulre, aod 18 native laborera. „. „ „ For Ban Fbancibco—Per City of Sydney, Auguat 6— Hon W M Gibson, E Bailey, W Hyde and daughter, Mlaa Sane P Dalton, 8 B Dole, H Cornwall, wife, child and servant, Mra S C Lowrey and daughter, J T Arundel, G McNeil, Mlsb Parke, J T Waterhnuee and wife, P O Jonea, wife and child, B Hort, Mauking, Mra J 0 Carter and daughter, Mlaa L Wilder, H R Wooda, Wm Hazard. G F Weilß, F H Wilt. , Fbom San Fbancibco—Per Zealandia, August 18—Charlea Watson, James Aitkin, G C McLean aod son, Captain Mclntyre. Miss Mary Mclnlyre, Mrs Charlea Pernet, Infant and nurse Colonel Kitchen, wile, two childrenaod servant, Mlsa F E Rosa Makee, Rev Oleeon and wife. Mlaa I. A Brownell, J B Atberton, Adams, A McCumiakyand wire, Misa Pogoe. Mra A Mlaa Rita, Brett, L Mrs W H Bailey, Mlaa Kate Gray, Dr Spencer, Mrs Robertson, Charlea Knapp, J E Janlckl, Mrs A Bell and servant. Charlea Smith, Thomas Honan, W Gardner. Mra Neal and daughter. Frank Oaer, 1 Thomas, J U Elchoer. J Edmonds, II Schneider. J Gulllford.J Uulnlan.and niuely Chineae. Fifty-four etlulls and nine children In transitu. Foa BVDNIY—Per Zealandia, Auguat 18—Mrs A Wundenherg, Mrs Wright, H I Harden, E C Mayne, E Aurep, H P » - . ~ _, „ Ledyard,DrHlller. - , Foa HcsiauiDT—Per Monitor, Auguat 14—P B Morrison, , R A McLean ~. Foa Viotobia, B C—Per Victoria, Aug 26—Joa B Berrlll and eliter, John Bryant. Fbom Pobt GaMBLE-Per Joa Perklna, Aug SS—Lorerao. Foa t>A» Fa*aciaoo—Per bk Undine, Aug SS—B Ivon, Samuel Norria. Faoat Pobtland, O.—Per Matlie Macleay, Aug 28—D R Caldwell, Kd Bevaoa, W X Pope. __ _ MARRIED. July BATE*-BEAR*-At Ban Rafael. Cal.. on Saturday,Judge A. Bates, aon of the late 20th IH7H, Mr. MarsiullHonolulu, Sears, lo Mlaa Lizzie formerly of A B. Bates, daughter of Hon. William H. Bears, of San Franolaco. DIED. August 20th. Mrs. HoLatf K*lani. Riveb, rei'.ct of Mr. Jasaln Rivea, of here In the sulteof HI. IfaBordeaux France, wholeft The deceaaed ieMy Kan ehame 11. for England, in 182&. large family of waa a native of the Islands. Sheleaves a to mourn great-grandchild and a grandchildren children, her loas. a native of Doiron, Aug J J 8, Mr DoraoN-In thla city, France, aged about slaty yeara. ItivKH-In thla city, aniFAiuiAVAi _ Information Wanted. Mrs. D. H. Simmonds, of Alta city, Washington Tarrt. States Conaal. asking Tory U. 8. A., writes to the TJnsted John Cllngenamith. who was brother', her of information of ship on one of these Islands, lanrasd from on board a with two other men, about 18*8. �74 I I r> r li I ■ il I" • 9n I . 1 L ™I I> I. I■ , I > 4 "» . MAPS ILLUSTRATIVE OF MR. L. LEWIS' GREAT MEXICAN-PACIFIC RAILWAY PROJECT Tug Mexican Pacific Railway is founded upon I 1. The balk of the world's commerce is carried on between Europe and Asia, aud between these two and America. 2. This commerce is carried on chiefly by sailing ships, because sails are cheaper than steam. o The creation of tbe Sues Canal has not had any influence upon the route of sailing ships, tbey ."till continue to pass aruond Cape Horn and the THK FOLLOWING; FACTS Cape of Good Hope. 4. Tbe creation Ol a canal across Nicaragua (or any other part of Central America) would not bave a great efleot upon the routes of sailing ships; tbey could do better by continuing tv follow the same routes us at present. 6. The reason why sailing ships avoid the Sues Canal, and why tbey would avoid the Nicaragua Canal, it, extreme difficulty of navigating to or from them that is oaused by head winds, opposing currents, oalma and other great obstacles. 6, Tbe average lime of a sailing ship in traversing the Red Sea alone, in either direction, is forty- Our neighbor, the Pacific Commercial Advertiser, astonished his readers Aug. 24th by exhibiting the above maps of a grand scheme for revolutionizing the commerce of the world. The originator of this undertaking appears to be a Mr. Lewis, residing in five diys, and ships have been kuown to drift help- having tbe winds and currents entirely snd eterlessly in the calms between Peru and Tebuantepeo nally io their favor, both in going and in coming. fifty or a hundred days, aod even two buudrod, or 18. And lying within tbe ibe regular trades and until their crews were obliged to lake lo their boats the regular curreuts, these routes have as tremendand sbandon their vesselti ous advantages in security over all others ss they 7. There exists, however a great natural snd have in facility and dispaloh. 14. The Mexican Paoific Railway is designed to pre-eminent route between Europe and Asia, via America, aod between tbe latter and Ihe two former. connect, in a direct line across Mexico, these two 8 This loute is indicated on accompanying map, vast circuits of commerce. whioh please see and study. 16. The loading or unloading of a ship at either 9. It will be seen that the Divine Hand itself has terminus is, at tbe worst' the loss of a few hours of established for sailing ships a great natural track, lime and an expense of $100. 16. Tbis necessary drawback is not as one to one in the form of an ellipse, in each of the great oceans, hundred in comparison with tbe advantages of this and between all tbe Continental. over all others. 10. Tbis great natural track (in tbe Atlantic) route These few brief points will probably suffioe to has its eastern point on EDglauil and France, and its convince any intelligent mind that the Mexican western point upou Yucatan ami British Honduras. Pacifio Railway is destined to beoome tbe World's 11. Tbis great natural traok (in tbe Pacifio) has Highway ; the one great route of all the nations ! its eastern poiot upon Mexico, and its western upon That it will be built has been written by God upon China. the very face of nature. It is expected the road, 12. On both ooeans sailing ships have the very and tbe connecting lines of steamers, will earn fifty great advantage (to be found nowhere else) of millions per annum. " Honolulu the center of a publishing house for printing and publishing works of religious science, and also '• to reproduce in the original tongues those recent foreign publications, including voyages and travels, which are especially recommended by their interest or information to American readers." So far as we can assist Mr. Lewis in the " '' accomplishment of these grand schemes, by republishing his maps, we are ready to lend our aid. We should be only too happy to have Mr. Lewis transfer to Honolulu his library of 25,000 volumes. We feel almost ready to pledge, on the part ofcitizens or the Government, a library building where the books may be safely deposited. �SAILORS' ADVEHTI3EMENTS. Places of Worship. 187 8. 75 THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, HOME! Seamen's Betukl—Rev. S. C. Damon, Chaplains DRS. T. P. k 0. L. TISDALE, King street, near the Sailors' Home. Preaching OFFICE AND RESBereunia Street, between Fort Street Church at 11 A. at. Seats free. Sabbath School before the and IDENCE QueenEmma's. morning service. Prayer meeting on Wednesday O- One ofthe Doctors may be found In theofficeat all timsa. o'clock. evenings at 74 both night stsaWstsV HOMEOPATHISTS. Fort Street Church—Rev. W. Frear, Pastor, corner of Fort and Beretania streets. Preaching Sabbath on Sundays at 11 a. m. and 74 P. M. School at 10 A. M. Kawaiahao Church—Rev. H. H. Parker, Pastor, King street, above the Palace. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at 94 a. m. and 3 P. M. Professional calls will receive prompt attention mtiSu and day. HANCHBTTE, Tuner Si JL. • manyI'lianu-Kortr yearsconnected with Repairer, Chlckering k boos.) (For ____ tT Orders left at theSailora' Home or Whitney k Robertson's bookstore. 1 . . M DAVIDSON. Atlarisey ail Law. Rohan Catholic Church—Under the charge of Office over Mr. Whitney's Book-store, formerly occupied by f Rt. Rev. Bishop Muigret, assisted by Rev. Father Judge Austin. Honolulu, H. L de-H7B Services ED. IHINSCOMBE, Hermann ; Fort street, near Beretania. O. IRWIN Si CO.. IV every Sunday at 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. Manager. Honlulti, January 1, 1876. Commission Mercliants, Kaumakapii.i Church—Rev. M. Kuaea, Pastor, Plantationand Insurance Agenta, Honolulu, H. I. Beretania street, near Nnuanu. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at 10 a. m. and 24 P. M. IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN | EWERS ft DICKSON, The Anglican Church—Bishop, the Rt. Rev. AlDealers in Lumber and Building Materials, fred Willis, D. D.; Clergy. Rev. Rob't Dunn, M. A., Fori Street, Honolulu, H. 1. AGENTS OF Rev. Alex. Mackintosh, St. Andrew's Temporary Cathedral, Beretania street, opposite the Hotel. ■ ,•» D., rwMIK. Ri.llll.lß PORTLAND LINK OF HOFFMANN, M Packets,Nev England Mutual Llfi Insurance Company, 1 The English services on Sundays at 64 *°d »* •*■■ M and I'uiuu Marina Insurance Company, Ban Iraootsoo, and Physician Surgeon, p. School at tbe Kohala Sugar Company, Sunday Clergy The 24 aud 7J if. Streets, near the Poat Office Haiku Sugar Company. and Kaahumanu The Corner Merohant House at 10 a. m. The Hamakua Sugar Company, The Waiaiua Sugar Plantation, Si CO.. BREWER The Wheeler k Wilson Sewing Machine Company, pi Dr. Jayne k Sons Celebrated Family Medicines. tf^ CASTLE & COOKE, GENERAL MEEOHANDISE! . •■ tOTICE Commission and Shipping Merchants, TO SHIP MASTERS. DILLINGrHAM & CO., |jl WHITNEY & ROBERTSON, ADAMS. P. (Suoceaaors to H. M. Whitney), Noa. to and 87 King Street, Auction and Commission Merchant, KEEP A FINE ASSORTMENT OF FireProof Store, In Robinson's Building, Queen Street. oods Suitable for Trade. SHIP S. ■illl X M. McOREW. Importers and Dealers in Foreign Books, D., Late Surgeon Y. S. Army, MASTERS VISITING THIS PORT Oan be consulted at his residence on Hotel street, between during Ihe last Six Yeara can teatify rrom personal experience thai Ihe undersigned keep the best assortment of ■GOODS FOR, TRADE And Sell Cheaper than any other House in the Kingdom. . AW * FIRST PREMIUM GOLD MEDAL FIIHE 1 was awarded at the Industrial Exhibition, 1876, to BRADLEY & RULOFSON! F«r the best Photographs k Crayons In San Franclaco THE NATIONAL GOLD MEDAL 1 For the Best Photographs in the United States! AND THE VIENNA MEDAL! For the Best in. the "World! OFFICE OF BRADLEY & RULOFSON'S ART GALLERY No. 430 Montgomery street, Sail JPrsVaaolaoo. areeardially Invited XT Ten coßeetleu of to an inspection ot our Im- asanas Photographs, Drawings, Celebrities, Stereoscopic Views,and laarVansam Views of the whole Pacific Coast. atresia. 4c PE I R C.E CO.. (Succeeors to O. L. Richards A Co.) Ship Chandlers and Gen ral Commission Merchants, Honolulu, Oahu, HawaiianIslands. DILLINGHAM & CO. TO THE PUBLIC! Alakea and Fort Agents Piilos Salt Works, Brand's: Lances, THOB. C. THRUM, STATIONERY AND NEWS DEPOT, 19 Merchant Strrei. --- Haas.lula. OF READING MATTsp.-Of Papers and Mag.ainea, back numbers—put up taarder PACKAGES ly for parties going sea. reduced al to rates STATIONERY fc PERIODICALS. BOOK, PUBLISHERS OP THE HAWAIIAN QLIDK Jarvas' History of the Hawaiian Islands, HawaiianPhrase Book, Hawaiian Grammar, Andrews' Hawaiian Grammar, Hawaiian Dictionary, Chart of the Hawaiian lalands. ALSO, OS BAUD, OTHER BOORS ON THE ISLANDS. Bosjb And Parry Daves' Pala Killer. Ka, 1. W. aOSBBTSOS H. S. WHITRST Honolulu, Oanu, H. I. - A. L. SMITH, IMPORTER & DEALER IN JEWELRY, BISHOP a CO., BANKERS, HONOLULU. DRAW THE BANK New HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. EXCHANGE ON OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, — lark, AID TBBIB AUIBTa II Baata-a, Bound Volumes at Reduced Price ! VOLUMES FURNISH BOUND Friend one dollar per WEof theforWILL the present any number of years from 1852 at price $2), tine, gar Adding the cost of binding. annual (subscription to Prarla, AarltlxaH, THE ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LOJTDON, — A»n TaTtll BBABOMBS IS 11.-1k.a,., Syalary, and — Melfcaarae. And Transact a General Banklnc Bnatnaaa. King's Combination Spectaolea, Glass and lated Ware, Sewing Machines, Picture Frames, Vaaes,Brackets, etc. ate. [lyl TBBatS BTKIOTLY CASH No. TO, rort St. — apSSI/ FRIEND," (•THE JOURNAL DEVOTED TO Temperance, Seamen, Marina and General Intslllfaaaa PUBLISHED AND EDITED BT AMOVTHLV SAMUEL C. DAMON. TERMS: One Copy par annum Two Copies par annum • foreign aubecrtbera, including porta** s.OO •*••• Saw �AHsYCMochoiearutnn'gf onolulu. sister, both or all, present in the congregation to enjoy their success on the platform." "Look not upon the Wine when it is Red." We hope soon to welcome young Whitney (son of H. M. Whitney, Esq.), who has BNY.WILLIS. P. for four years been pursuing his studies at Amherst, and graduates this year, leaving tbe wive when it Look not upon la red within Ibe cup ! there, as undergraduates, Shipman, Bond Sts; not for Pleasure when she fills and Peterson in the College proper, and Her tempting beaker up ! young Wilcox in the Agricultural College. Though clear its depths, and rich its glow, Other youth from the Islands are now studyA spell of madness lurks below. Edited by a Committee of the Y. M. C. A, Tbey say 'tis pleasant on tbe lip, And merry on tbe brain : The; say it stirs tbe sluggish blood And dulls tbe tooth of pain. Ay—but witbin its glowing deeps A stinging serpent, unseen, sleeps. Its rosy lights will turn to fire, Its coolness change to thirst; And, by its mirth, within tbe brain A sleepless worm is nursed. There's not a bubble at the brim Tbat does not carry food for bim. Then dash tbe brimming cup aside. And spill iia purple wine Tate not its madness tv thy lip— Let not its ourse be thine. 'Tis red and rich—but grief and wo Are bid those rosy depths below. : Our College Youth Abroad. It is most gratifying to receive from so many sources intelligence of the good conduct and literary suefcess of young men born on the Sandwich Islands. Respecting the oration of young Beckwith, born-in Honolulu, and graduating this year at Vale, the Springfield Republican thus discourses: say without hesitation that the " We can were much better than the average orations on such occasions. Without forgetting the merits of the others, it should be said that the best was that of Mr. Beckwith upon Spinoza.' This composition showed that 'the author had a rare and comprehensive knowledge —for an undergraduate—of the history of metaphysical speculation. His oratorical powers are of a high order. His delivery was most effective, and the method followed in constructing his oration admirable. It was one of the best orations delivered at Vale for many years, and we do not remember a DeForest since '69 that has surpassed it." Many of our readers will remember the Burbank family, formerly residing at Koloa, Kauai. From that family, it appears, two sons—R. W. and C. Burbank—have been pursuing their studies at Brown University, Providence, K. I. A correspondent of the Boston Watchman, not knowing from whence they came, thus discourses respecting their appearance upon the stage : Two brothers, Burbank, of Providence, it "is hoped had father or mother, brother or ing nt Vale, University of Michigan, Harvard, Oberlin, and several other American Colleges. If friends of these young men will send us catalogues or other memoranda, we should be gratified to publish a complete list of " Our College Youth Abroad." has finally fixed upon Harper's School and Family Primer and Harper's First, Second and Third Headers. These books may be obtained at most reasonable prices at the rooms of the Board of Education. The Rev. E. Bond, under date of August 13th, thus writes : 4 Our Chinese evangelist has gone to Maui, and thence to Hilo, to look after his fellow Chinese Christians and others, many of whom came over with him. Our foreign community needs to be aroused on the subject of Chinese evangelization. They are coming in like a flood. What will be the result, with no saving influences around them ?" ' Rev. E. Faber, CanGerman missionary, long laboring in China, thus writes, under date May 20th, IS7S, via San Francisco : " A few days since I received several letters from my former pupil Satfan [at present the colporteur employed by the Y. M. C. A. in Honolulu, of my School Famum, which gave me great pleasure, for I see that Yip Satfan is going the way I wished him to go—that is, become useful as a servant in the Kingdom of Christ. I hope his heart will be made firm by the grace of Christ. I had always hope for him. He is talented and industrious. I wish you, with all my heart, much success in your work among the Chinese near you, and hope that many will become Letter 76 Pure religion and undeftled before God, the Father,Ss this: To visit thefatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspotted from the world. from the We are glad to learn that the management of the Jamestown by Captain Glass and his officers has met the cordial approval of the California public. The school has hitherto been sustained by the San Francisco City authorities, but now the vessel has been adopted by the State, and the State Legislature has made an appropriation of 450,000 for her annual support. We hope the " Jamestown boys" will sustain the good character of the ship, acquired by her former visits to Honolulu. Such of our readers as are wont to contribute reading matter " for gratuitous distribution will now enjoy an excellent opportunity for their donations. 'If they incline to add a few choice and entertaining books for the young, really converted to the true a,nd living God. we will see that they are scattered among Besides Satfan, there are some more mem- the " Jamestown boys." bers of our Church, an your Islands. Satfan ton. —This '' will be able to point them out to you. Please give them my sincere regards, and tell them F. L. Hanes, Esq.—Many of our Honomy hope and prayer for them is to behave lulu readers will recall, in reading this well as true followers of Christ, never for- name, the bookkeeper of Captain Spencer, when in business in Honolulu. Mr. Hanks, getting our eternal destiny," dating his note " Sinclair House, 754, The Rev. E. B. Tuthill thus writes Broadway, N. V.," thus writes, under date from Wailuku, under date of August »—: of 9th July " The Friend has reached me ■' Thay superintendent of the Wailuku Plan- regularly. Enclosed you will find ass bill. tation is anxious have a school opened for As 1 have long predicted, the greenback and the Chinese, and wants me to start it. Can the gold value has at last become equalized. we get some books from the school at the There is no discount on this great and gloBethel to make a beginning. There are rious Republic' The Friend is very inteabout 30, I am told, and more coming soon. resting and always most welcome. I can One Christian Chinaman and his wife among hardly bring myself to believe that those them." letters from Germany are written by that It is gratifying to learn that Mr. Tuthill's youngster I used to see at your shady health has improved since his arrival on the home so many years ago. Nor can I Islands, and that he is sufficiently recovered help remembering you whenever the annito commence the labor of teaching. In re- versary of the burning ofthe New London gard to books for teaching the Chinese in the whaler, the Helvetia, Capt. Porter, on the English language, we would add that, after 25th January, 1846, takes place. What a nine years' experience, Mr. Dunscombp gale blew that Sunday night \" : ' � 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 The Friend (1878) 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 The Friend - 1878.09.02 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1878.09.02 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/3c3ea7950806ba713c34f6e4f5301354.pdf 3580d4849936a6bc82f196c4c40ff42d PDF Text Text FRIEND THE Sfo Series, M. 27, $0.8.1 HONOLULU, AUGUST 1, 61 CONTENTS For Asigiiat I, I 878. __. P*o« Hon. H. A. Peiree "S 1 :. 61—6J ly World—No. Rambles In the Old M Editorials Semi-centenary of the American Seamen'sFriend 1 61 M I Society Marine Journal '**; <™ Letter from Micronesia W> Judge Caton'a and Chaplain Rose'BLetters Hampton Normal School *» I>B Y. M. C. A • . THE FRIEND, AUGUST 1. 1878. Honorable H. A. Peirce. With the departure of this gentleman for his native land, we are reminded of his long and honorable career, connected with the Hawaiian Islands. More than a half century ago (1825) he arrived supercargo ofji vessel bound to the N. W., coast. After being engaged there for three years, he returned to the Islands, and became connected with Mr. Hunnewell in mercantile pursuits, they together established the house of C. Brewer & Co., which is now the oldest established house in the Pacific, for many years known under the name ofPeiree & Brewer. After the dissolution of the firm, Mr. Peiree withdrew, and for a score of years successfully engaged in shipping and mercantile business in Boston; his ships running to all parts of the world. In 1848, he visited the islands on board a vessel of which he was the owner, and invested $60,000 in the Lihue Plantation, unsuccessful for a few years, but now one of the most prosperous on the islands. After the close of the civil war in the United States, Mr. Peiree made some unsuccessful investments in Southern Plantations. In 1869 he received the appointment as Minister Resident to the Hawaiian Government in which highly honorable position he has managed tbe American Legation to the mutual advantage of America- and Hawaii, as is well known from his earnest and successful advocacy of the fieciprocity Treaty. We sincerely rejoice there is in contempla- 1878. tion some substantial testimonial by the planters nnd merchants, in appreciation of his valuable services. His recent connection with the Hawaiian Government, as Minister ofForeign Affairs, was brought to a close through no fault on his part. Most earnestly we hope for him a pleasant voyage and years of quiet happiness among friends in his native land. Death of J. D. Duncan.—Almost from his childhood we have been wont to meet the deceased in our visits to the printing office. He was a most excellent workman, and his genial demeanor endeared him to all in the office and to those frequenting it. Most manfully has he refused to yield to disease, and was found at his post of duty until within a few days of his death. We well remember when, some twenty years ago. the deceased and his brother entered the Advertiser office, where they have worked, with occasional intervals, ever since. The Friend having received the following, passes it along To the ladies of Honolulu and vicinity : We, the undersigned, hereby most respectfully solicit a continuance of your patronage, heretofore so liberally bestowed upon our predecessors. We always add supplies of new goods to our present large nnd wellassorted stock. We also continue the quarterly account system. : Grant & Robf.rtson, (Successors to A. S. Cleghorn & Co.), Corner Fort and Hotel Streets. Soon after the A. S. F. Society was organised. 1829 the semi-centenary of which will be found in our columns—the Seamen's Mission to the Hawaiian Islands The Bethel in Honolulu was undertaken. was built in 1833, under the management of the Rev. John Diell. The parent society has not only extended a fostering care over this chaplaincy ever since, but for several years sustained at Lahaina a Bethel, where the Rev. T*. E.Taylor and Rev. S. E. Bishop officiated as chaplains. — {®!b Scries, M 35. RAMBLES IN THE OLD WORLD-No. 19 I am half afraid that this heading for my letters, and sketches is coming to be something of a misnomer, not that I have given up " rambling " aliogether, but the limits in which I may ask you to follow me, now and then, will perhaps be narrower than they have been before. Having entered the University here, this beautiful city will be my home for some time to come, and I may say that of all the cities 1 have seen abroad, Berlin is the one I would choose first of all for my residence; that is looking at the rare opportunities which ore here afforded for acquiring a broad and liberal culture—at the splendid stimulus and the incitement there seem to be to study and thoughtful research and at the interesting opportunity which is given for seeing and studying all ranks and classes of one of the strongest, most energetic, and vigorous nations of the world. The main building of the University, one of the largest in the world, numbering between four and five thousand students, is situated on den Linden."* Back of the Univer-' " Unter sity, which was long ago a palace, is a beautiful grove of trees, just now of the loveliest green. Here we are, right in the center of a great busy city, but the grove is so quiet and beautiful that the old Athenian philosophers would have enjoyed it for their walks and conversations. 1 find one has to put the curb on himself here, there are such splendid lecture courses—such a wealth and variety of subjects, that one could go almost from early morning to evening dusk anal find a rich treat awaiting him. I shall not soon forget my first lecture in a German University. It was quite early, from eight to nine. The morning was sweet and rich with all the beauty of the first day of May. The lecture room was quite small. The Professor had hair and beard white, with a •German UsiVEUiTtss.—From a late numbar The of the Loudon Globe tbe following is copied: latest statistics published ou tbe subject show tbat the universities, whioh Dumber 21 Id all, cost tit* Imperial Treasury do leas a sum than half a mill) in a year. This is Ihe exact amountebarged for them in Ibe Budget of ihe Empire, and tbs money thus speot is divided amongst 1,800 professors. The students for whom tbeir services are thus retained number 20,229, of wbom 4,687 belong to Ibe University of BerllD, whioh ia by far the largest, while Rostock, whioh is the smallest, contains only 144." " �62 THE FRIEND, venerable age. His subject was, " Homer and the Iliad." A great window, at one end, looked out into the very heart of a cluster of trees fresh withthe freshness of the morning And the spring; one of them was a perfect wilderness of white blossoms, and claimed, I am afraid, some of the attention which ought to have been given to Homer and his critics. (1 confess 1 am a spring enthusiast ever since I came to know anything of this marvellous resurrection in nature. I have been so, from the early Freshman days, in the valley of the Connecticut, till now, and it is a story that never grows old.) There were just nine young men, and I could not help thinking there was something rather suggestive in the number. Yet I am afraid your imagination will fail to follow me in picturing the nine Muses in those nine prosaic young fellows and the " blind old Bard" in the snowy-haired Professor invoking the same to sing the " wrath of Achilles." The lectures promise to be very interesting and profitable. I heard Latin spoken for the first time in my life to-day, and it sounded beautifully. My room is nearly opposite and about two minutes' walk from the University, so that I get to my lectures without a moment's loss of time. The public garden directly before my windows is beautifully kept, and the Linden presents from early morning till far on into the evening a most animated spectacle. I am within almost a stone's throw of the Palace and of the Royal Library, with its nearly million volumes and priceless manuscripts. Truly it is a goodly neighborhood. It seems as if in Berlin one thing followed another with amazing rapidity. This year has been one continuous stream of exciting events —from the double marriages in February to the twice-attempted assassination of the Emperor; and now the Congress has, within a few days, begun its sessions, and you, with us, will anxiously await the result of the same. Of course, not much as yet is known of their proceedings, as of necessity they must remain secret. The telegraph will give the news of the result before my letters can reach you. I feel it to be a rare opportunity, at the present juncture of affairs, to be in Europe, and especially in Berlio, which is the most important city of Europe just now. The year from its very beginning has been crowded with remarkable events. A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE GEOGRAPHICAL SO- CIETY OF BERLIN. This may essentially be called a " geographical" epoch. The old spirit which animated the adventurous hearts of the Spanish and Portuguese seems to have awakened in these later days in many other nations. And never was there a time when the discoverer was crowned with prouder laurels than in our day. Stanley, the hero of Africa, is the " lion" of the hour. And well does he deserve the hearty welcome which has been extended to him since his return from his last triumphant efforts in the heart of Africa, a continent which seems at last reluctantly to be giving up the secrets which she has for centuries been so loath to yield. Here in Berlin of late there ."(.IST. 1878. have been most interesting ceremonies in connection with the Semi-Centennial of the Geographical Society of this city, one of the oldest and most honored in the world. I regret that my limited time will not permit of my giving any detailed accounts of the> same, for they were most interesting. I was privileged to enjoy and share in them, through the kind invitation of Dr. Abbott, an American gentleman who has resided many years in Berlin, and whose name I am pleased to mention here as being that of a gentleman who in numberless, thoughtful and courteous ways renders kindness to strangers coming to this city, and whose largeness of heart and generous and genial character will long be remembered by many who have had the pleasure and privilege of his acquaintance and friendship. On one evening we attended the opening anniversary meeting, held in the large and splendid hull of the Kath-Haus. The meeting was honored by the presence of the Crown Prince. The assemblage itself was a choice one, consisting of many of the leading men of the Capital. An address was delivered by the President, followed by reports, etc. The Geographical Society of Paris had sent a representative to convey their congratulations to the sister Society here. This gentleman himself is a well-known traveler. He addressed the assemblage in German, and his remarks were followed by enthusiastic applause. It is most gratifying to witness such evidences of a better state of feeling between these two great nations. Various congratulatory telegrams were likewise read. On the following evening I enjoyed extremely a grand dinner given by the. Society in honor of their fiftieth anniversary. It was one of the most brilliant events of the season, and participated in by some hundreds of guests. One of the opera-houses of the city was arranged for the occasion in the most beautiful manner. The floor was filled with tables, which were in turn surroundad by a very brilliant company. The walls, galleries and ceiling were decorated in the most beautiful and artistic manner with palm-branches, the flaps of ail nations, furs brought from different parts of the world, and various articles which would serve to remind one of the peculiar mission of the Society. The space usually occupied by the stage of the opera was converted into a splendid bower and garden of tropical and other plants, from the center of which rose the giant hust of the famous Humboldt, who was in his lifetime a member of this Society. Qn the sides of the stage were paintings of natives of different countries. The effect of these various devices and the brilliant coloring of the flags was at once unique and beautiful. At the plate ofeach guest, in addition to the menu, was a picture most cleverly and artistically conceived and executed, in which "Geography," under the guise ofa majestic female figure, stood with lighted torch. At her feet and side were grouped a motley throng of eminent members of the Society, scholars travelers, etc., in costumes of various lands and surrounded by suggestions of torrid and arctic climes. The place of each guest was designated by a card bearing his name and being in itself a pleasant little picture. I remember that mine represented some Bedouin or African family mounted on camels approaching a little village lying in the distance. Others were a Japanese " study" or subject, etc. During the dinner the company was treated to instrumental music, and to what was far better to some, exquisite vocal music from a company of ladies and gentlemen. Several toasts were given and most enthusiastically fKeived, and the whole affair was a must splendid success. Towards the close of the evening, Dr. Nachtigal, the famous African traveller, made a long and pleasant speech, explaining the many •' points" in the picture of which I have been speaking'to you. On another evening of the same week 1 had the pleasure of attending a regular meeting of the Geographical Society. The main thing of the evening was an address from an eminent and well-known gentleman, a Professor from Hamburg, I think, on the "Currents of the Ocean." I was most pleased n meet Dr. Nachtigal personally, who is a gentleman of about forty years of age, with an energetic face and manner. He is busy on some book relative to his travels. Hillebrand, another well-known discoverer in Africa, was likewise present. He told a friend of mine that he was beginning to grow * 4 homesick" to be back there again. I have alluded in a very brief and running manner to these various meetings of one of the European Societies interested in a subject and cause which in our age is being investigated with so much interest and success, as I wish to allude to A FEW MORE POINTS OF INTEREST ON OUR ROUTE THROUGH CENTRAL GERMANY. One is inevitably reminded in endeavoring to describe such an interesting journey, of that»game we used to play as children, when from an intricate and confused mass of straws, the players endeavored to dislodge one without disturbing the others. Such an innumerable and interesting mass of historical facts are associated with these central German towns, which follow each other so rapidly on the road we have chosen, that even with the most skillful management I am afraid that if I endeavored to touch upon theit history, 1 should find myself immediately overwhelmed with matter, so it will be wiser to pass rapidly by them to Wittenberg where we shall complete our Lutheran pilgrimages for the present. At Gotha we visited the fine picture gallery and enjoyed for a time watching the skaters at their sport, a most picturesque winter scene. At Erfurt, where Luther studied for a time and where he entered the Augustinian convent, all relics of the reform ■ were destroyed by fire" in 1872. We spent a Sabbath quietly in Weimar, formerly the Athens of Germany, famous as being the home of so many illustrious literary men, foremost among whom stand Goethe and Schiller. At another time I hope to send a description of this still most interesting city and hence merely allude to it in passing. Leipeic was the next city which claimed our attention, the seat of one of the largest universities of Germany, whioh numbers .on its catalogue some three thousand students, a city also whioh is extremely interesting in, connection with the history of German inde- �63 THE FRIEND, AUGUST, 1878. pendence at different times, especially in this century in the time of Napoleon. Not far distant from Leipsic is Halle, another university town. WITTENBERG, THE HOME OF LUTHER AND ME- LANCTHON. On our route to Berlin, we passed directly through Wittenberg. But during this month I have had the pleasure of visiting somewhat more at my leisure the scenes associated with the life-work of Luther and his helper, assistant and friend Melancthon. I have before this told you of Worms, the scene of one of the greatest triumphs of the Reformation at the 44 Diet there held; we have together visited the Wartburg, where the castle served as hiding place, till the storm was past for the Reformer, and we alluded to Eisenach and Erfurt, which will ever be connected in histoiy with the name of Martin Luther. It was however in Wittenberg that the most important working years of his life were spent, here too he is buried. My time does not permit me to paint for you Wittenberg as I would. I do not mean the Wittenberg of to-day, a quiet, unimportant town, but that Wittenberg which once was here, and which with the reminders of olden days on every hand, it is not difficult for the imagination to re-create. Here, as you mny remember, one of the Electors of Saxony had founded a University which became one of the most celebrated of that time. Here Luther cnme as Professor of Philosophy. Our Hotel was situated on the old market place, one of the principal gathering points of modern Wittenberg. In the center of the square are placed two monuments, one to Luther and one to Melancthon, his fellow laborer. Here rises also the old "Rath-Haus" which is still used by the government. Among its treasures is a great sword used by that great " Swedish defender of Protestantism, Gustavus Adolphus. In that corner-house looking into the market lived Lucas Crannch, one of the early German painters, whose portraits of his friend Luther are most interesting. Following the quiet Streets to the old townchurch, with its lofty tower and ancient carvings and inscriptions, we find ourselves where Luther preached so long ago. The interior has been renewed, but it was in this edifice that in 1522 the holy communion was administered in both kinds. Still more interesting is the castle-church at the other end of the town. The old doors, to which Luther nailed the •' Theses which were the watch-words of Protestantism were destroyed by fire in 1760. In their place now stand massive " metal doors " inscribed with the "Theses" in Latin. Nothing could be simpler than the last resting place of the two reformers who are buried within the church. In about the cenire of the church are placed iwo wooden coverings, which being lifted, one sees beneath the metal plates, bearing the names of these great and good men, who are buried beneath. The Church contains other reminders of the glorious days of Germany, but nothing more interesting than that to which I have just alluded. The old Electoral Pilace lies just beyond, but is now in a partially ruined condition. The long Collegien Strasse," the princi- " " pal street of Wittenberg leads from this fixion, I think, fashioned by Frau Luther, church to ihe farther end of the town, past an accomplishment learned probably in those many of the most interesting .points in the old convent days when she lived as a nun at town. An amusing tradition has designa- Nimbschen, little dreaming of the joys which ted one of the houses situated upon it as the were in store for her loving heart, and that Hamlet House." which would probably instead of embroidering altar-cloths her "havemuch diverted Shakespeare, who I think fingers would be busy fashioning garments makes his melancholy hero study at Wit- for her own little ones in her great husband's tenberg. " Melancthon's House " now be- home. In this old building, too, is tbe longs to the government, but is still shown. lecture-room where Luther spoke many of I found the old garden especially interesting, those words which Richter has said were of with its trees and shrubs just budding into themselves " half-battles," so great with spring freshness. At one side is an old meaning were they. Here is a portrait by stone-table dating from the days when good Cranach, of him and others whose names Dr. Martin Luther and Dr. Phillip Melanc- have now become so well known- through thon may have sat and supped here beneath the part they once had in the work of the the shadow of the old evergreen which looks Reformation. Below is the garden, changed as if it had weathered the storms of many many, many times since Luther gathered years. In therear of the garden is a gate his friends about him here and drew such now closed to the world, where we are told countless lessons from the leaves and flowers Melancthon used to pass when he would vis- and birds. And yet after all the same, as it his friend Luther who lived in the old the same beauty which he saw is still with building, whose roof we can see over the us, standing under the clear blue of the garden wall. The little room is shown heavens and amidst the glorious promise of where Melancthon lived and wrote and died. the coming summer. I would fain tarry His table faced the north and above the longer here in the midst of the reminders of spot where it stood is an inscription to that those happy, peaceful days which came effect. There in the corner was where he with such beanty to Luther in the later died, this gentlest and sweeiest spirit of the years of his life, it seems like the calm yet Reformation. The beauty of an ineffable radiant light which comes with the sunset at peace seems to have rested on his face after times after a day of storm. death, as we may judge from the picture We pass where the old Elsterthor or gate which Cranach has left us, taken afterdeath. of the city once stood, and through which, I The long Infantry Barracks in the near think, they brought the body of the Reneighborhood were once the seat of the Uni- former, who had died in the town where he versity which acquired such a celebrity and was born, Eisleben, to be buried in Wittenwhere gathered students from all parts. berg, honored by a nation. In the little inStill one more spot claims us, to me the. closure beyond is ll un oak surrounded by a pleasantest of the scenes where we may small gnrden which is said to mark the spot think of Luther, —his home. Fierce as were where Luther publicly burned the Papal the early spiritual struggles of the student Bull the 10th of December, 1520." And and monk; hard and trying ns wete the here we must end our pilgrimages for the later contests upon which the leader of Prot- present. We are in the midst of a country estantism was called to enter, there were which constantly recalls his name. We are also joys in his inner family life which were just leaving the city where he so long sources ofuntold happiness and inspiration to labored. Not far away is Eisleben, where him. His home as Professor and as head he lived and died. Still nearer is Torgau, of the new movement, which was thrilling where his true wife Catherine is buried. all Germany to its inmost hea»», was n part We are in Germany, which owes more of the old Augustinian Monastery, where to Martin Luther than to any other man, Luther had once lived as " Brother Augus- whose truest treasure is the legacy which he tine," and where he afterwards brought his has left of his name and work. In closing, good wife Catharine yon Bora, and where his permit me to give the eloquent words in children's voices and innocent laughter which a great man of our day, Thomas Carechoed through the cloisters where the lyle, has expressed his admiration of this monks and penitents of old had once " told greatest of German heroes: their beads." The larjre building in the front a true great man; " I will call this Luther is now used as a Theological Seminary. In in courage, affection and intellect, in great this is the resr of a court surrounded by ancient buildings and an ivy covered wall, and integrity; one of our most lovable and premen. Great, not as a hewn obelisk; just beyond this, the Luther house. At the cious liut.ns an Alpine mountain—so simple, honentrance are two stone seats, with little canest, spontaneous, not setting up to be great where we the may fancy of stone good opies another purpose than Doctor with the helpful, cheery Frau Luther at all; there for quite unsubdu.-ible granite, Ah yes, being great! often sat in the summer twilights when the the heavens; yet far and wide into piercing work was of the betdone and thought day's fountains, it green beautiful the clefts of in ter day that had dawned on Germany and with flowers spiritual hero ! A right valleys which they were permitted to see. Above son of nature more, and once a true prophet; room, is the family with its antique stove and /act, for whom these centuries, and and table. The windows are composed of that are to come yet, will be thankful many of set metal bits circular glass in frames of or lead, quaint and picturesque in their ef- to heaven." F. W. Damon. fect. Beyond are other rooms, with other relics; here a beer-glass of Luther, who wbs Behren Strasse, a real Teuton in his liking of beer, and here Hawaiian Legation, 39 20, June 1878. work, Berlin, a cruciI notice something in needle �64 THE FRIEND, AUGUST, - 1878. Kamehameha I.—The memory of this Restoration Day.—Yesterday, July 31st, was the anniversary of the restoration of the veteran old Warrior King—who has been AUGUST I. 1878. Hawaiian flag by Admiral Thomas in 1843. styled the Napoleon of the Pacific— is to be kept fresh by a statue, for "Advertiser's" European Correspondent. The recogniiion of this day, by observing it which the Legislature hasthe erection of appropriated —In the last issue of our neighbor, the as a national holiday, has been allowed to 85,000. Although our sporting gentlemen Advertiser, we find an interesting letter, pass into oblivion during the last few years. honor his memory by observing the 11th of believe the last observance was in 18fJu. June as a holiday devoted to racing at Kapidnted London, June 10th. The writer cer- !We i items is successful It was gathering in many thought, from various reasons, that iolani Park, yet we hardly think an equestainly trian statue would become his sans-culotte Islands. to the Hawaiian the day was " more honor'd in the breach Majesty so much as a seat in a war of interest relating canoe. We learn the correspondent to be Frank Birg- I than the observance." Among those reasons, ham,Esq.,who visited our Islands two or three jit was supposed by some of our English Fornander's 2d Volume.—We understand years since, and attributes his cure of con residents that it cast a certain reflection that Mr. Fornander is now engaged sumption to a residence at Kona, Hawaii. upon the British Government which might upon the preparation of the second volume of now a resident of Wiesbaden, Ger- jas well be annually dispensed with. That, his work on the Migrations of the Polynesian Race. It ie exceedingly gratifying that in The Times, i however, depended very much upon the our Island ly. We copy as follows community we have men like May 25th, has the following: "The manner ihe transaction was '4 put;" as the Professor Alexander, Rev. Mr Lyons, Mr. Sandwich Islands.— Messrs. Ransome & Country Parson says, much depends upon Fornander, Mr. Bailey and others, who are have received en order for the full the way a thing is « put." Now, as we turning their attention to literary, linguistic and scientific pursuits. ipment of a railway for the Sandwich think the restoration of the Hawaiian flag nds, as a beginning of railway work might and should be ''put," it was really Rev. W. Frear.—Letters from the pastor there." * * Mrs. Brassey has just pub- one of the most honorable transactions on of Fort Street Church have been received, lished " A Voyage in the Sunbeam," with the part of the British Government, as car- announcing his departure East from San many illustrations, some of them of Ha- ried out by Admiral Thomas, after whom Francisco, with health much improved. the square on the Plains is named Lord waiian scenes, the volcanoes, &c. The numPaulet had, in the most unauthorised manIt is a notable fact that most of the ber ot the Leipzig Illustrated News of ner, taken away the Hawaiian flag, and for recent advances in practical electricity hnve April 27 contained well-executed portraits of the time being the sovereignty of the King- been effected in America. It is to the United King Kalakaua, his two sisters and the dom was ceded to England. When, how- States that we ore indebted, for example, for ever, Rear-Admiral Thomas arrived here the introduction, if not for the original inQueen. The July number of Petermann's from Valparaiso, and learned the state of vention, of the quadruplex telegraphy and of Geographical Magazine will publish an affairs, in the most speedy and honorable telephony. The new method of transmitting excellent map of the leeward group of manner he restored the flag to Kamehameha and magnifying sounds by means of electriKauai, Niihau, Lehua and Kaula, accom- 111, as His Majesty felt assured would be city is due to Professor D. E. Hughes, of panied by a descriptive article by your cor- done, when he gave utterance to that senti- London, the inventor of thewell-known typerespondent. The last Hamburg Geogra- ment which has become Hawaii's national printing telegraph, who is, however, an phical Monthly contains a graphic descrip- motto, By righteousness the life of the American citizen long settled in this countion of Kilauea by Dr. Max Buchner, who land is preserved." try. The Nineteenth Century, London, visited Hawaii in lS7t>. A recent number June, 1878. of the French magazine Le, Globe brought Andrews' Dictionary, Enlarged.—Before out an article on " The Volcnnoes of the the death of Judge Andrews, we recol- Semi-Centenary of the American Seamen's Sandwich Islands," by L. H. dc L. A proFriend Society. to have heard him remark that he was fessorship of English Language and Litera- lect The American Seamen's Friend Society ture will be founded next year at the flour- continually discovering new words in the celebrated its fiftieth anniversary at the Hawaiian language which he had not emishing young University of Otago, N. Z." Broadway Tabernacle, on Monday last. The bodied in b| s Dictionary, although he had following account of its organization, in Lord Beaconsfield.-Mr. Gladstone, in recorded some 16,000 or 17,000! We are 1828, is taken from the Annual report: 4 In the month of September, 1825, a a recent speech at Oxford, said: "When glad to learn that this work has now been taken up by Rev. L. Lyons, of Waimea, ac- communication appeared in the Mariners' the you of Government mean speak you knowledged the best Hawaiian scholar liv- Magazine, signed by one hundred and fourLord Beaconsfield. [Cheers and laughter.] ing. His success in Hawaiian hymnology teen masters and mates of vessels, expressing There are many men in the Government is something quite remarkable, as he com- a deep interest in the promotion of morality who will compare very honorably with Lord poses hymns with the ease and facility of and religion among seamen, and a hope that Wesley and Isaac Watts in Eng- the project of a National Society, on the Beaconsfield in many respects, but there is Charles lish. We trust Mr. Lynns' life may be principles of the other general institutions of not one man in the Government that has a spared to complete his additions to the Dicbenevolence in this country would be carried tenth part of the tenacity of will and the pa- tionary, which we understand are quite ex- into effect The plan having also been retientpurpose which belongs to Lord Beacons- tensive and critical. Surely no one living is commended by others in various parts of the field." These remarks of Gladstone are more cnpable of carrying forward this work. country, a public meeting was held October 25th, to take action in the premises. highly honorable, as coming from Lord BeaWe are requested to give notice that 44 The committee reported nt a meeting As events consfield's political opponent. the Children's Missionary Society will hold held 11th January, 1826, but from various have recently transpired at the Berlin Con- its next monthly meeting Saturday evening, causes the project was allowed to rest, until gress, these remarks of Gladstone are AuguBt3d, p. m., at the residence of E. Monday, May sth, 1828, when the Ameri7J the can Seamen's Friend Society was organized, freighted with increasing importance and C. Damon, on Plain. with the Hon. Smith Thompson, one of New significance. York's noblest citizens, then holding the high Information Wanted Mr. Chauleb Bhown, a native of England, position of Secretary of the Nnvy, for iis We are glad to welcome Mr. Hyde, Respecting but sailing In American whalingvessels. In 1662 he was President; Rev. C. P. Mcllvaine, D. D on board the "General Williams," at HonoPresident of the Bank in Ware, Mass. He blacksmith lulu. He la about 66 yearn of age. He Is reported as nfterwards Bishop of Ohio, for its Corresconies from a circle of friends and region of working on some of the plantations on Maui. Mary A. Smith thus wrlten from Newburyport.Mass., June4,lB7B: ponding Secretary, and the Rev. Dr. Joshua country deeply interested in the welfare and " Pleaaebefriend me by finding blra, and addrevs your Leavitt for its General Agent." latter, 16, First Btroet, Newburyport. Ma*w." A letter for people of the Hawaiian Islands. The records of divine grace in connection bim will be foundat Sailors" Home, Honolulu. THE FRIEND. ; »is tiier : I '' — : ' , �THE FRIEND, AM,I S T . with the work of this Society in behalf of nished to shipwrecked and destitute seamen. the men of the sea having been so remark- Many also hnvc found at the Home, not able, it was deemed by the officers and only physical comfort, but the forgiveness friends of the Society incumbent on them, to of sin, and spiritual life and peace. A buildmake recognition of God's blessing upon its ing of enlarged capacity and with increased labors by a special celebration of this anni- •facilities for carrying out the object of a versary. Accordingly a number of gentle- Sailors' Home is greatly needed, and is men who have been interested in the work hopt-d for as a suitable commemoration of were, some time since, invited to prepare our Semi-Centenary. The Society has published during the papers on the history and the various aspects of the cause. The morning and afternoon past year, 80,000 copies of the Sailors' of Monday were devoted to the reading and Alayuzine, and for gratuitous distribution discussion of these papers, which were pre- among seamen, in all, 40,000 copies of the pared with great care, and which elicited Seamen's Friend, and over 300,000 copies great interest. The variety and importance of the Life Boat, for the use of Sabbath of the topics discussed may be gathered from schools throughout the land. the followiug catalogue of the papers: '-The In the year ending April 1, 187S, the reOrigin and History of the American Sea- ceipts of the Society into its Treasury from men's Friend Society," by Rev. S. H. Hall* all sources (including a small previous baD. D. ; The Great Change in Public Senti- lance) have been $85,520.97. Expenditures, ment in regiird to the Conversion of Sea- $54,997 91. The local Societies, auxiliary men," by Rev. Ch»rles J. Jones; "The to this, have in the same time, raised for the Recent Remarkable Revival of God's Work Seamen's Cause, $9 t541.23. A semi-centennial hymn, written for the Among Seamen," by Rev. J. Spaulding, D. D.; " Christian Characteristics of Sea- occasion by Rev Edward Hopper, D. D, men," by Rev. Edward Hopper, D. D.; pastor of the Church of the Sea and Land, " Harmonious Co-operation of all National was sung, and the chairman, after reading a and Local Institutions in Behalf of Sea- telegram from Hon. R. W. Thompson, Secmen," by Rev. J. E. Rockwell, D. D.; retary of the Navy, stating that he was de44 Ships' Libraries," by J. S. Pearson, Esq.; tained at Washington by pressing public •' Relations of the Work for Seamen in the duties, called on Rev. Mr. Jones, agent of Pacific to the Evangelization of China," by the Western Seamen's Society, to address Rev. S. C. Damon, D. D.; Relations of the the meeting. A company of twenty-four sailor lads, Work to other Forms of Evangelical Effort," by Rev. J. P. Warren, D. D.; " Encourage- from the U. S. steamer Minnesota, here filed ments to Prayer for Seamen," by Rev. E. in upon the stage and sang a gospel song, that was received with great and well-meritN. Sawtell, D. D. At the Anniversary in the evening the ed enthusiasm on the parf of the audience. chair was taken by the President, Richard The Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby was then inP. Buck, Esq. After the devotional exer- troduced, and said : " Many years ago I was cises an abstract of the Annual Report, as in a wreck on the Atlantic. The night was follows, was read by the Secretary, Samuel dark and stormy, and the captain held out no hope of our reaching land. My mother H. Hall, D. D : me into the cabin and read to me the "During the past year. 4S missionaries, led She put her hand on my 107 th colporteurs, ice, have been employed at va- head, Psalm. said, ' Howard, never fear ; the and rious ports in different parts of the world. who inspired that psalm is with us now They have preached the gospel in Bethels God in this cabin.' The memory of that night, and on ship-board, have visited sailors in the my mother's faith, have been an inspirforecnstle, hospitals, and elsewhere, circulat- and ation to me ever sine*." ing the Scriptures, &c, and in every way Bishop Fellowes, of the Reformed Episcohave befriended them. pal Church, dwelt forcibly on sailors as inDuring the year, 883 ships' libraries have struments of mission work, affirming that been sent out on vessels carrying 11,521 when they are thus employed, and not till men: making the total number of new libra- then, will the isles of the sea be given to ries sent out since the work was inaugurat- Christ and the uttermost parts of the earth ed, twenty years ago, (i,252; containing at for his possession. least 322,644 volumes, nnd accessible, by Hon. Stewnrt L. Woodford, Esq., (J. S. 5 175 reshipments, to 245,959 men. "The District Attorney, followed in an earnest whole number of libraries shipped in the U. plea for enlarged effort in behalf of the S. Navy is BS6, accessible to 100,549 men. sailor. He would give, he said, two practiThe number of hopeful conversions nt sea, cal thoughts: first, that to make sailors previously reported (more than a thousand,) missionaries of the gospel was to follow the in connection with this single agency, has example of Christ, who chose his first workof late been largely increased. ers not from the schools of ihe Rabbis, but The Suilors' Home, 190 Cherry Street, from the ranks of fishermen and sailors ; the latterly so managed as to return us some- second thought whs that Christ reached the thing for charitable purposes, has during the common manhood in men by using common past year accommodated 1,787 boarders. men—workinginen who appreciated tbe digThese men temporarily deposited with the nity of labor, men who suffered and appreSuperintendent, $17,107, of which amount, ciated the sufferings of the masses to whom $7,725 were sent to relatives and friends, they belonged. $1,935 were placed to their credit in the After the adoption of a series of resoluSavings Banks, and tho balance returned to tions, the meeting closed with the singing of the depositois. The whole number of board- another hymn written for the occasion by eis since the, Home was established, in 1842, Rev. John Spaulding, D. D. is 93,195. Relief has frequently been far* Nev> York Observer, May 9, 1878. " " — 65 18 38. MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. ARRIVALS. Jane M-Am bk W II almy, freeman. IS days from Ban July francisco. I—Am Mj Jenny put., Baans, «S daya rrom Port Gamble. B—l' M 8 Zealandia, Chevalier, 18 days from Bydney and Auckland. 10—Norwegian ship Ariel, Nlelson, 13 days from San Franclaco. 11—Am b(tne Hesperian. Wludlng, il days fm New. esstle 11—Am wh bk Abrsm Barker. Sairh, from Ttlcahuano, with 100 l>l>L sperm oil. 16—r MSB City of New York, Cobb, 7 days A 8 hours from San Francisco, lli—Am bk Arkwrisbi, Seara. from Newcastle 18—Am schr Joseph Woolley, ling-its, fm Guano Is 18—Am ship Benleiidi, Ucyd. 100 days irom tancVn S3—P MS 8 Wilmington. Fuller, 0 dys fm S Francisco. 24—Am bk Edward James, O'Brien. 17 days fm Tahiti. » DEPARTURES. lune 30—Am bktne Discovery, Winding, for San Kranclsco July I—Am bk Christine, fur Pan Francisco B—llawalisn bgtne Stormbird, Johnson, fur South Sea Islands B—Am bk Jenny Pills, Evans, for Port Gamble 9—P M S 8 ZealandU, Cheva'ler, for San Francisco 12—Hawbk Katakaua, Tr.sk, fur San Francisco 13—Brit hk Madura, Stanton, lor JarvisIsland 13—Am wh Aleram Marker. Snrllb. for Ihe Arctic 18—P MSB City of New York, Cobb, for Srdnev 21—Am brg Hesperian, Winding, for Paget Bound. 23— Am bkme J A Fslkenberg. Hubbard, fr Portlsnd, O 24—Am bk II W Almy. Freeman, for Ban Francisco. MEMORANDA. — Rm-ORTor Am Bk Kdwird Jamis, O'Brikk, Mi»tkr ■.ailed from Honolulu May 11. On the fourth day out, Mr W Motllr, owner of the micl died. Preserved the body. Arrived at Tahiti on the 9th of June. 23 day* paaaage. Sailed for Bolabola on the 20ih, arriving there on Ihe following dny. Took in cargoand tailed for this port, reaching hereon the 23d July, alter a pasaageof 17 daya. RHPORTOFPM 8 8 Zkalakdia, Chivalikr, CommanDRR.—-June 20th at 3 p m, left anchorage In Sydney harbor; p 4 m discharged pilot) atrong HW gale, experienced for two daya; reached Auckland on the24th at 1038 p m, aud teflon the Zfiih at 4.46 pm. for the first forty-eight houra. it rone SW winds, experienced afterwards X winda and aqually weather up to July2d) thence moderate aod One to Honolulu, lighted weat point II a m. July 8. received pilot on board at 1.02 and made faat to wharf at 1.80 pm. June 26th, at 946 pm. passed and signalled the P M H fl Australia, bound for Auckland, Ist 20 ° 28* S, long 173 ° 27* W. R McDonald, Purter. Report or P M 8 S City op Nkw York, Cobb. Commandf.r Left Han Franclaco July 8, at 12 in, discharged pilot off Head*., Ml 1.28 p rr>, have experienced fine weather with N I) wind*, arrived at Honolulu July 16, at 9 p n, made Ihe paasnge in 7 days, 6 hours and 28 minutes. — PASSENGERS. Per Zeslxnilln, July B—J B Harden, C S Mayor. C II Smlih. Mra Smith, Air llodfeon, W H Mackenzie, J X Smart. Fanst Pan Francisco- Per City of New York. Ju y IS— Mrs W B Godfrey, Jaa Woodhead. Win Hyde k ilauiilner, Miss Sage. P Mcliierny At wife, A lleranf. 8 llarl, W A lloaren. Miss A Knyce At maid, W II llalley, A IV Peiree, Mia F. It Durfee, Dr F 11.11.-z-. Fbom London —Per Ben Ledi. July 18—J Holdsworlli. Faoa Baxbb'j Is—Per Job vVooley. July 18—HT Reynold*. A L'avasso, J finiili. and 11 native laborers. Fbom Ban Francisco—lVr S B Wilinlmton. July 23—R, v At Mra IV I. Jones, Ml» U X Jones, ilrWI Jones, Mr F S Pratt. Mr John I nairurle. Mr VI in Metralfe, Mr Geo H Barber, Mr Janie, Junes.At 1 rliinarua.ii. foa Portland—l'er J A Falkiubcif, July 23—11 O Bucklin. C Derby. Fbom Tahiti—Per Edward James. July 34—Capl J Rutsel, f: llouthlailiisi. J McCarthy, Hermann Horn. Fbom Sydbbv— . MARRIED. AasKK—Wahe—In thin city, Auimttt Int. by lie v. s C. Dimon, Amu (Chinese), to Waiik (Hawaiian), both nf Honolulu. DIED. Hackfeld—In Bremen, (iermany. May 27,1878, Mr John HACKtBLD, formerly a t-Miduiit of Honolulu, aged M yearn MorrET—On board the bark Edward Jan.ru, Lit 12:62 *\I, Long. ltV6:41 W, Mr. Walter MorraT, a native of England, for many yearn a resident in the United State*, and lately of Portland, Oregon, where he leave, a lamlly. Aged 48 yeara. Duncan—Iu thin city, July 26, of consumption, Jamlh Dovkb Duncan, Foreman of the Auvebtiaeb printing atkcm, aged 33 yt-arn and live months, a native of Hoik lulu. The funeral will take klaet to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon, from tin- Catholic Church, at half-pant :t - o'clock. William*—In Honolulu, July IWth, Jeukhiam Wilmaw*, aged 45 yearn; native of Salem, Mans. Hetu»re~ wider! on theinland* about one year. �66 I II X Letter from Micronesia. Ebon, April 12th, 1878. Brother Damon:—l embrace the present opportunity which is tolerably direct. San Francisc* is for the first tfme our P. O. The 44 Maggie Johnston " schooner was in this group last November and in January, but did not come to Ebon. The " John Bright" schooner is now at anchor here and soon to sail for San Francisco. From the former 1 was able to get some fresh supplies, as also the "Morning Star" was able to get sufficient supplies to go on with her western trip. There seems to be considerable stirring in regard to the copra trade and there are a great many new vessels suiting about in search of the dried cocoanut. We infer that this means a greater demand for the article in civilized countries. The price has advanced here to more than double what it was when I came here in 1871. Our people have become awakened to the of drunkenness and have taken active ■asures for the prohibition of the traffic or mufacture of the poison. The following are the Laws referred to the foregoing letter: A LAW Forbidding the Sale or Drinking of toxicating Liquor on the Island of Ebon. We the people of Ebon seeing that intoxting liquor tends to weaken and distress Dple, and to destroy their property, and it we may protect ourselves from this rse we do make and proclaim 1. It is unlawful for any person on this and to be drunken or to drink any kind of oxicating liquor. 2. It is unlawful for any person on this and to make, to buy, or sell, or give away y kind of intoxicating liquor to any native these islands or the Islands of Micronesia lis :— ing on Ebon. 3. Those who do not obey these laws, hether chief or common native) shall be Id guilty, and shall pay a fine of not less in ten dollars, (810.00) nor more than c hundred dollars .($lOO 00) as the chief Iging shall say. 4. All foreigners who come to this isid, Ebon, are hereby notified of these laws d that they are not to break them. If a trader on Ebon, or a foreigner nn any vessel, or captain and ship's company on any foreign vessel from whatever country, shall sell or give any kind of intoxicating liquor to any of the natives of the Islands of Micronesia living on Ebon, they shall be held guilty and shall pay a fine of two hundred dollars ($2OO 00) for every time they sell it or give it away. Made and proclaimed this twenty-eighth February, in the year one thousand undred and seventy-eight, at Kube, K [Signed] [Signed] Kaiboke. Lejebrik. Loiruj. [Signed] ;losc a copy of this law and also a FRIEND, AUGUST, 1878. copy of a temperance hymn which we printed last summer. Of our own work I can not say much. School is in session, and we have quite an intelligent number of young men in the work of getting an education. Some of the younger boys are much more rapid learners than the older ones. There is no special religious interest among us, but there has been a manifest growth on the part of many of our Christians. Quite a number of our church members have been set aside from church fellowship during the yepr past. Our mission band are in usual health. Thanks for the Friend which reached us Jan. 18th per "Lotus" yacht of Capelle & Co. The '4 Norman " calling at Jaluij only about New Years. Truly yours, J. F. Whitney. Judge Caton's and Chaplain Hose's Letters. We would acknowledge copies of the "Prairie Farmer" and the " Chicago Medical Journal & Examiner," containing letters by Judge Caton and written while at the Islands. It is gratifying to find a new class of correspondents, writing from the Islands and about the inhabitants. We hope the age of " growlers," "cynics " and " cavillers " has come to an end. What we desire is fair and honest observers. For them there is plenty of room.—ln a late number of the National Baptist," published in Phi" ladelphia, we find a most sensible letter from the pen of Chaplain Kose, of the U. S. S. " Pensacola," whose visit will be remembered and whose sermons in the " Bethel " and ''Fort street" churches will not be forgotten. He writes as follows :— " A century is a short period in the world's history, but it embraces all of importance that is known of these Islands. Many a volume has been devoted to the elucidation of their history and their problems, and yet there are few pluces upon the globe of which the mass of Christian people are more absolutely ignorant, than of these very volcanic isles." Judge Caton nnd Chaplain Rose have adopted a very good method for enlightening the benighted people of the United States, and as the people of the mother country are still more benighted, we hope, more candid correspondents will write for the English papers. We had a call from an English passenger some weeks since, passing around the world from England, hy the way of Australia. He was a gentleman of refinement and intelligence, but candidly confessed, that he was astonished to find a respectable, intelligent and orderly community in Honolulu, for hitherto his knowledge of 14 carpers," the islands was mostly confined to Cook's voyages and the death of the great navigator ! ! We are glad to see Judge Caton's letters republished in the Gazette." Our limited space will not allow us to copy them. " Hampton Normal School. General Armstrong, Principal of this Institution, concludes a .Report, occupying eight columns, in " Southern Workman " with the following paragraph "The plan of the Hampton School was suggested by the educational system of tde Sandwich Islands, introduced by American missionaries and built up chiefly by the labors of the Rev. Richard Armstrong, D. D., Minister of Public Instruction. The twenty yenrs' personal observation of the Principal, and of the Treasurer, Gen. J. F. B. Marshall, :— of the civilizing work in that country has been an important element in the direction and result ol the efforts at this institution." It is surely something of an honor that an effort to educate Hawaiians, should have_ suggested the founding and establishment of the most successful institute in the United States, for educating the colored race. We find the following note in Harper's Weekly, July 13th : 41 The good work which General Armstrong has been carrying forward in the education of freedmen at Hampton, Virginia, still prospers. During the past school year 332 pupils have been in attendance. The graduating class numbered fifty-seven. In the year the students earned by their own labor on the farm and in shop $12,236. The printing-office shows a cash balance of $326. The farm has all the necessary appurtenances —stables, a large barn, smith-shop, etc. The youne men are taught the lessons of industry and self-reliance. The Institute is under the care of the American Missionary Association, but owes its prosperity largely to the enthusiasm and tact of General Armstrong, the principal. His manliness and his entire self-abnegation have won for him the esteem of the people of East Virginia, and as a consequence " Hampton is popular in all the surrounding region." " A schoolmaster, who had an inveterate hnbit of talking to himself, was asked what motive he could have in so doing. He replied that he had two good and substantial reasons. In the first plnce he liked to talk to a sensible man ; in the next place he liked to hear a sensible man talk. Mr. Bret Harte, the author, who has been an applicant for office underthe present Administration, has at last been promised the commercial agency at Crefeld,Germany, which pays about $3,000 a year. He was a candidate for the Chinese mission. A novel feature of the Yale Law School graduation was a Master's oration by a Japanese student on " The Japanese as comwith the Roman Family," by Kazou liura, LL. 8., of Tokio, Japan. Mr. Miura is a graduate of Columbia College. Sared �18 78. 67 THE FRIEND, AUGUST, Places of Worship. SAILORS'. HOME! Seamkn's Bktiiki.—Rev. S. C. Damon, Chaplain, DRS. T. P, k C. L. TISDALE, Kino; hired, near tbe Sailors' Home. Preaching OITICBAND RF.Sat 11 a.m. Scats free. Sabbath School before tbe IDENCK Beretania Street, between Fort Street Church morning service. Prayer meeting on Wednesday •and Quern KinmiiV evenings at 11, o'clock. 17 One of the Doctor* may be found In the nfl.ee it til timet. calls will receive prompt attention bulb night Fort Street Church—Rev. W. Frear. Pastor, amiFntfvisional mh3u dtur. corner of Fort and Beretania streets. Preaching nn Sundays at 11 a. v. and 7£ r. M. Sabbath lIIMIIIHK, 1.. ~V~ School lit 10 A. 11. a I'iuua-Karli' Tinirr Si Krfairrr, many /ears counecleri with Clilckeriiig at ouua.) Kawauhao Church—Rev. H. H. Parker. Pastor, IT (for Otitis left, at the Pallors' Home ur Whuuey at Kooortson'a Uookalore. King street, above the Palace. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at 94 a. M. and 3 P. m. Roman Catholic Church—Under the charge of ■ M. DAVIDSON. Rt. Rev. Bishop Maigret. assisted by Rev. Faiher Allonu'T al l.nw. Hermann ; Fort street, near Beretaaia. Services every Sunday at 10 A. M. and 2 P. M. OlBceover Mr. Whitney's liook.etore, formerly occupied by de.18711 Kaumakapii.i Ciiukch—Rev. M. Kiniea. Pastor, Judge Austin. Honolulu. H.J. Beretania street, near Niinann. Services in HaIRWIN Si CO.. \WT G waiian every Sunday at HI a. m. and 2£ p. m. The Axui.ican Church—Bishop, the Rt. Rev. AlCommission Merchants, Officers' Table, with lodging, per week, $6 fred Willis. D. I). ; Clergy. Rev. Rob't Dunn, M. A., Plantation and Insurance Agents, Honolulu, 11. I. 6 Seamen's do. do. do. Rev. Alex. Mackintosh, St. Andrew's Temporary Cathedral, Beretania street, opposite the Hotel. Shower Baths on the Premises. English services on Sundays at li£ and 11 a. m.. and | i:« Kits At DICKSON, ED. IM'NSI 'OMBE, 24 and 7J P. m. Sunday School at tbe Clergy Dealers'in Lumber and Building Materials, Manager. House at 10 a. m. Honlulu, January 1, 1875. HOMROPATIIIKTS. Ejjfc* lßßnis^BaVlfrrV J . . . p^v . ... Fort Street, Honolulu, H. I. NOTICE TO SHIP MASTERS. DILLINGHAM & CO., Noa. So ami 97 King Street, L! M HOFFMANN, . Physician and Surgeon, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN CornerMerchant and rUahumsnu Streets, near the PostOßne | Si BREWER 1 CO.. KEEP A FINK ASSORTMENT OF Commission and Shipping Merchants, Goods Suitable for Trade. Honolulu, Oaliu. 11. I. MASTERS VISITING THIS PORT during tbe laat Six Yeara can testify from personal experience that tke undersigned keep the beat aaaortment of SHIP GOODS FOP* TRADE And Sell Cheapfr than any other House in the Kingdom. DILLINGHAM & CO. CASTLE & COOKIE, D., » GENERAL MERCHANDISE! AGENTS OF REGULAR Packets, TMIK UnionMarina The ADAMS. P. Auction and Commission Merchant, Fire-Proof Store, in Robinson 4! Building, Queen Street. S. JOHN MoOREW. M. D . Late Surgeon Y. S. Army, Can be consulted at hla residence on Hotel street, between Alakes and Fort streets. TheKohala Sugar Company, TbeHaiku Sugar Company, TheHamakua Sugar Company, The WaUiua Sugar Plantation, TheWheeler A Wilton Sewing Machine Company, Dr. Jayne ft Sons Celebrated Family Medicines. HAWAIIAN HONOLULU. DRAW KXCUAMIiS ON — AW. A. Is. 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A Blackwood by 8 "., Hhadow and Huhstance Triumph of Faith ** by B W gtolteau TheSoul and Its DlSlcultlee by Rev-William Basal TbeBlood of Jesus Also, a variety of small Books by ths above Bathers, " " " " •" "TBE FRIEND," JOURNAL DIVOTID TO Temperance, Seaman. Marina and Oenaral I. telllfaooa AMONTHLV PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY SAMUEL O. DAMON. TERMS: One Copy per annum Two Copies per annum Foreign Subscribers, Including poetare ■ 00 S.SO ». M �YCMhoeriusntnH Aa'gocf onolulu. • Pure religion and undefiled before God, the Father, is this : To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspottedfrom the world. 68 a German missionary, because so many Edited by a Committee* of the V, M, C. A. Chinese Correspondence.— For some of of the Christian were instructed GC/r The following hymn was composed by T. C. MarDowell. Esq., editor of the Hawaiidn Gazette. It was originally printed, with appropriate music, by H. C. Urth, and published in Philadelphia. The publication was dedicated to Messrs. Moody and Sankey, and repeatedly sung hy them in their Revival meetings : CLING TO THE CROBN, RINNKK Cling to the rroa*, slimer, cling to the OOM, It miint be a benefit,—can't be a lo** While Jenua,your Captain, whose voice nf111M the wave, U ready and willing the dinner to nave. 'TiH .I('wuh invite* you to come and be clean. To waah In hla blood,—a (tweet Lethean stream. In whichall who wind, are fully set free ; <>, come to the fountain ; tin open for thee. Bring all your burdenh, no matter how great; Com* now, he Invite* you, 'tin fatal to wait; The aeaaon may paa*, and tbe night with It* gloom May mini) your laat hope in the pltUe** tomb. Tula earth, with Its treasure*, can never mifflic The loula of Immortal*; then pau*e andbe wine. While angela are singing sweet anthem* of pralxe • In coronal chant to the Ancient of Pay*. " Immauuel—CWkl with v*,"—ever the Maine, Saviour.—how precluu* the name To those who in faith can look upward, and prove Tbe power and the patho* of Inilntte loveI A Ufe-glvlng Then cling to tbe crotia, dinner, cling to the crons. It muat be a benefit,—can't be a loa*. While Jesuit, your Captain, whose voice etlll'd the wave, Is ready and willing the nlnner to nave. Hawaiians Abroad. Among our islanders abroad, we rejoice that Professor Alexander and his brother have started upon their trip around the world. While absent, we trust the Professor may enjoy the opportunity of meeting some of the eminent European scholars who are interested in the study of the dialects of the great and widespread Polynesian language. Professor Alexander is the highest authority on linguistic questions. We doubt not he will meet Captain Tupman in Lon- don, who visited our Islands at the time of the transit of Venus. We have good authority for stating that the labor of Professor Alexander and his associates, Mr. Lyons and others, in their trigonometrical survey of these Islands, is a work of the highest value and importance, and is now being executed in a manner most creditable to their ability as mathematicians and scholars. On board tbe next steamer, we learn that E. Bailey, Esq., will sail for the United States, having in mind to publish a work on the Micronesian Islands. It is certainly most gratifying that we have gentlemen of scientific and literary ability who are thus looking forward to authorship, months there have been repeated allusions in our Island weeklies to unfavorable reports which have gone to China, and which have led the Chinese authorities to forbid ihe emigration of Chinese laborers to these Islands. The question is asked, ' Who could have sent these letters ?" The point to which we would call attention is this The English reading public, perhaps, would be surprised to learn the amount of correspondence and interchange of letters which is now carried forward between the Hawaiian Islands and China. The Chinese are a reading and writing people. From some facts which have come to our knowledge, we are confident that the people of China are much better informed respecting our Islands tha.n we imagine. Most certainly those Chinese residing here keep their friends fully informed respecting the treatment which their countrymen are receiving here and in California—both good and bad. We think from most of the plantations ttie most favorable reports go to China; but where the treatment is not good, depend upon it the most full reports are made in China. This is a point to which the Boerd of Immigration would do well to direct attention. If the Board or the Government is made acquainted with the fact that laborers are not properly treated on any particular plantation, then the matter should be thoroughly investigated. It will readily .appear how important it is that our Islands should keep untarnished and unsullied their good name. " A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches." Wt must keep our good name. The Chinese know when they are well treated, and if they are not so treated it is very certain they will inform their friends in China,/ 4 : "Kou Akao," writes the Rev. Mr. Bond, of Kohala, under date of July 26th, " is doing well, and 1 like him much, so far, and the spirit he manifests. But we are far apart as to communication in any degree satisfactory. How I long to see somebody who can act as a medium for a thorough talk between us. From 40 to 50, I think, is the number of his Sabbath service. On Wednesday we meet together; 20 to 30 Chinese usually attend." [These remarks of the Rev. Mr. Bond indicate just what is now much needed on the Hawaiian Islands—an American or German missionary who can communicate with the Chinese in their own language. We speak Chinese by the Basle missionaries in China. .Report snys the Christian Chinese held religious services among themselves on the Haiku plantation.—Eu. Friend] For papers sent for distribution, Chaplain Roue, of U. S. S. Pensacola, writes us to thank Mrs. H. A. P. Carter for her contribution of files of newspapers for the reading on shipboard. This reminds us that Mr. Dunscombe's supply of good reading matter lor seamen and strangers visiting Honolulu is getting rather low. Copies and files of Independent, Christian Union, Advance, Evanyelist, Harper's Monthly, and other standard periodicals are always welcome for distribution. We clip the following from the Advance, of July 4: "Rev. W. B. Oleson, late of Gambier, has accepted an invitation to take charge of the academy at Hilo, Sandwich Islands, which was formerly under the care of the American Board. His health has improved materially during his rest from pastoral labor, and he starts for his new post after a few weeks' visit with friends in New England." The American papers publish exultingly the honors conferred upon the American exhibitors at the Paris Exposition but, according to our way of thinking, the following paragraph from the London Nineteenth Century for June, 1878, places a wreath upon the brow of the educators in America, which is a compliment of the very.highest description. It is a complimentary admission which we should have hardly expected from the pen of a German, published in an English periodical. Dr. Charles Waldstein thus writes : : "In German schools great attention is given to the education of.the intellect, but the forming of the character is sorely neglected. Nay, it is not only neglected,— much is done positively to spoil the character. Entire submission, as well in thought as action, is exacted. Hence springs a habit of dissimulation, trickery, or tale-telling while in the master's presence, ridicule and bravado behind his back. The idea of gentleman,' which has worked so well with 4the little boys in American public schools, is totally unknown. Much has been said as to German schools, and they have been constantly held up to the world as models ; but though this high opinion is no doubt justified in the department of learning, yet we cannot hold it as regards the formation of character. In this respect the system of American public schools is certainly better." � 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 The Friend (1878) 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 The Friend - 1878.08.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1878.08.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/cd6c1c19c79059ac69aecbeb78ad88d8.pdf 66f25b91ab1e1b91b1dcb0816cb4c42f PDF Text Text THEFRIEND HONOLULU, JULY 1, 1878. $tto Merits, m. 27, Si. 7.1 CONTENTS July Is 1878. For and Editorials Raiobles tfflhe Old World-No IS AnnlversHries and Pchoole Oahu College New Polynesian Grammar Edilor's T.ble-Ceanola s Cyprus Latest Newa Marine Journal Letter from China Origin of an Oft-3un|[ Hymn Y. M. C A...........'..••••• July Fourth, THE FRIEND. JULY Is 1878. Pao» ;;"K bS-M ""J °°™ « ' "'° .„ » The Morning Star, sailing for Micronesia during the past month, in*additiot\ to the ordinary annual supplies for the American and Hawaiian missionaries, took a goodly supply of the new edition of the New Testament in the language of the Gilbert Islanders. It has been reprinted in Honolulu, at the Gazette Office, at the expense of the American Bible Society. The revision and printing has been carried forward by Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Bingham—in fact, to them belongs the honor of having originally reduced the dialect of those Islands to a written form, and of having thus far carried forward all the publications and translations which have been made in that dialect. Although the climate will not allow Mr. Bingham to reside on those low coral islands yet, perhaps his services are now equally useful to a group of islands numbering a population of 30 or 40,000. Hon. H. A. P. Carter.—We are glad to welcome by the last steamer from San Francisco, this gentleman, who has been abroad for one year, representing the Hawaiian Government in London ann Berlin. In due time, we suppose, the public will be made acquainted with the result of his diplomatic mission. The Coming "Fourth." Rev. Dr. Storrs, of Brooklyn, as an We learn from Dr. Scott, U. S. Consul, Orator —All our Eastern exchanges come of that there will be an informal celebration burdened with complimentary notices of Dr. the Fourth something after the following Storrs as an orator of,the highest type, as programme: exhibited in the delivery of his two lectures 1. At sunrise, a salute of 13 guns. upon Russia and Turkey. Perhaps D' 2. At noon and at 6 p. m., 39 guns each Holland's criticism in Scribner is the most from Punchbowl. polished and discriminating and laudatory. 3. A picnic of American families in After some lengthy remarks, he adds : " We residence, Pauoa Valley, near Dr. Whitney's know nothing higher than this in human launch at 1 o'clock p. m. achievement. It is as rare as Shakespeare." 4. Music by Mr. Berger's Band, at Emma Reading these various notices of the Brookairs. Square, at 4 p. m.; various national lyn orator recalls to mind an event taking English place in 1835, when the orator was fortyRev. Dr. Somerville, the frethree years younger than at present. It was Evangelist.—Australian papers contain useful in his freshman year in Amherst College. quent notices of this gentleman's a letWe can recall the elastic step of the youth labors in the English Colonies. From Robertson, when he mounted for the first time upon the Mr. ter received from the Rev. in the old chapel. His voice was of Auckland, under date of April 2d, we rostrum time most deep, rich and musical, while his decopy *s follows: «We had a good was exceedingly graceful. Bishop with him here. He was especially helpful livery are Huntington, of Central New York, was a to believers. His travelling expenses classmate of Storrs, who also has an enviable guaranteed by a committee in Glasgow." reputation as a pulpit orator and elegant We trust Dr. Somerville will touch at Ho- writer. iwlulu on his return to England^ . 53 35. RAMBLES IN THE OLD WORLD-No. 18 THE RECENT ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE EMPEROR. Could you have been in Berlin a week ago lust Saturday evening, you would have found the city in a strange state of excitement. During the afternoon, about halfpast three, as the Emperor was driving down the Linden, a young fellow, who had partially shielded himself behind a droschki, as the Emperor's carriage approached, shot once or twice from a revolver, and endeavored to make his escape across the avenue. The Emperor-was driving, according to his wont, in an open carriage, and at his side sat his daughter, the Grand-Duchess of Baden. The would-be assassin has evidently imbibed too deeply the dangerous and revolutionary principles of the Social-Democratic party, which have already gained much ground in Germany, and whose influence can tend only to anarchy and the overthrow of all law and order. Upon the young man's person were found pamphlets in reference to the Social-Democratic movement. His story is that he was desirous of shooting himself, in order to show the extremity to which the poor are reduced by the tyranny of the rich. I scarcely imagine, however, that this story obtains much credence. After the firing of the shots the Emperor's carriage soon stopped, and the young man (a workman from Leipzig, of 20 years or so,) who was endeavouring to make his escape, was seized. The police with difficulty kept the people from having recourse to Lynch law, so tremendous was the excitement. Some three or four shots (or, according to another account, two or three,! had been fired, but most fortunately and miraculously without producing the slightest injury* Word of the event flew immediately all over the city, so that in an incredibly short time the space before the Palace was crowded with people to testify their enthusiastic joy at the preservation of the life of the Emperor. 1 happened to be sit the Zoological Garden, where an open-air con•A second attempt has been made to assassinate the Emperor, whiob proved well nigh snoeeesfnl; bat latest telegrapbio report* indicate that he waa gradually recovering from his wounds. �54 TBE FRIEND, being given. The National Anthem was played, and the incident of the afternoon now being known, it was received with a loud burst of applause. In the evening, in some of the places of amusement, the same enthusiastic and jubilant excitement was manifested; and for days since has the Emperor been the recipient of many and sincere evidences of the joy which Germany and the world at large feel at his preservation. The papers have been full of it. cert was Telegrams of congratulation have poured in from all parts of Europe. Thanksgiving services have been held in various churches. A very pretty incident took place the other day. A company of school-girls appeared, as 1 understand, unheralded at the Palace. Waiving the usual etiquette, the Emperor. received them most kindly, and as kindly accepted the gift of flowers and the laurel wreath which they had brought him. One of the most splendid spectacles I ever witnessed was the grand torchlight procession given last Friday evening by the students of the University in honor of the Emperor. There were between two and three thousand persons in the procession. The long line of young men, on foot and in carriages, inarched down the Linden" from the " Pariser Platz to the Palace. The Emperor on the balcony, and was received appeared most enthusiastically. The scene was a most inspiring one as I saw it. The night was luminous with the glare of hundreds and hundreds of torches. The Linden was a sea of flame, and from the midst of this gleaming show rose, quiet and still and cnlm, the Palace and the gieat University. The effect of a German hymn sung to the stately music which is familiar to us by the name of the Anstrian Hymn," was inde" Several bands of music led scribably grand. this immense chorus of rich young voices, which rose into the night air in one magnicent pnan of joy. After further demonstrations of loyalty and love, the long line passed on to another part of the city. There forming in a large circle, they threw theirtorches upwards into the air, which, after describing a fiery curve, fell in the center of the ring. it was in all respects a most splendid and successful tribute of respect and devotion from young Germany to its venerable and honored head and Emperor. Berlin is looking beautifully now, and the parks in and near the city are like fairyland. The Spring has been a most beautiful one, a perfect Carnival of sunshine and flowers and birds. Mr. Bayard Taylor, the new American Minister, has arrived, and will prove, I am sure, a most valuable addition to the diplomatic, literary and social life of the capital. Within a few days a Legation from Morocco has arrived, bringing, as I understand, presents of value for the Emperor. Their costumes will probably excite as much interest in the streets as have those of the Chinese for some time past. Two Princesses of the Royal house, daughters of the nephew of the Emperor, have been recently betrothed, the elder to Prince Henry of the Netherlands, the younger to Prince Arthur of England, the Duke of Connaught. Reports from the "'Exposition " in Paris are most favorable. It promises to be a JUL¥, 1878. complete success. Should any of our Honolulu or Island people come abroad to visit Paris and other parts ol Europe, I trust they will include Berlin in their tour, if I can be of any service visitors here, I trust they will give mwthe privilege of showing how sincere and genuine my love is fog our beautiful Islands and for Island people. But to return to my trip through Central Germany, which I left so abruptly in my last. EISRNACH AND ITS MEMORIES. 1 feel eager to reach a little village toward which we are hastening as the dusk of the early winter evening is gathering in the dark pine forests of Thuringia, more eager than 1 have been oftentimes in entering some of the world's greatest cities and capitals. For there is a stronger charm which draws us to this quiet village than any which the old legendary spirits which dwelt in sthe heart of the German forests were fabled'to exert on unwary travelers, that of the name of the great reformer, Martin Luther. It is a little strange that one who swept away saints and shrines should have himself unconsciously been creating new shrines where Protestant pilgrims should love to come and trace the steps and lifework of one who stands in the foremost rank of those holy men of all ages, who have left the memory of their lives and deeds as a precious legacy to the true Catholic. Church. The Thuringian forest is among the most beautiful regions of Germany—a fitting home for many of the stirring events which have been enacted in the towns and villages which it embraces within its limits. Nearly four hundred years have passed since Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, in Saxony, the soon of poor, hard working mining people, who little dreamed of the kingly place their son was to hold in the annals of all time ; he whose light was to flame as the beacon over long centuries and epochs of the world." Vet never more grandly and heroically has the miner's son, the triumphant Reformer, appeared than he does to-day at the close of these four centuries. I have felt it a peculiar privilege to be able to visit see les associated with his daily life, which seem in some woudrous manner to be instinct with his great presence. But the evening lamps have been lighted in the quiet homes of Eisenach long since, and the night has closed in on the forests, while I have been detaining you. Our hotel is near the station, just outside the old gates of the town. To-night it is too late to see the places which we have come especially to visit, and we take instead a walk through the village. We have the streets quite to ourselves—the streets up and down which Luther often passed so long ago. " EXCURSION TO WARTBURG CASTLE. With the clear, grey-tinted light of the next morning, we were ready for our excursion to the Wartbukg, a castle which rises as sentinel above the town. We find the town no longer the silent place of last night. The market-place by the old church of busy buyers and sellers, the women ing an odd kind of cloak or mantle. beyond the church is situated the old is full wear- Just house where once lived Frau Ursula Cotta, whose home became such a pleasant haven to the boy Luther. From his father's lowly home the peasant boy had come to study at the school in Eisenach. With other boys he was accushMned to sing carols from house to house, thus eking out a scanty living. One day, as he stood before the house of good Frau Cotta, her motherly heart warmed towards the wan, desolate little figure, and she brought him in, and shortly after he came to be one of the family. It is the simplest of simple incidents, but beautiful as an episode in the life of one who was to act as the foremost man of his age. You are shown the room where young Martin, who was choir boy in the church which we passed on our way hither, lived and studied. They show you—but this must be taken with some reservation—the cloak he used to wear, far back, some three or four hundred years ago. May there always be kind, loving Frau Cottas in the world to bring sunshine in'e lonely lives ! You connot help feeling that thjs lady must have been a helpftM, cheery member of the little Eisenach circle in which she lived. It is easy to picture her as mistress of this spacious house, about which she probably moved as a thrifty, careful housewife. There is nothing to see within but the Luther room, to which I have before referred. Not very far away froYn this interesting landmark of the olden time is the house where John Sebastian Bach was born in 1695,—one of the greatest of musical composers. Though there is nothing now shown but this house in connection with the great musician, it is pleasant to have been permitted to see where his earliest days were passed. One always feels a loving sympathy for the poor little fellow who was forbidden certain pieces of music for which he longed with all his heart, and one night " stole the book containing them, and copied them in his own room by moonlight." He who has ever enjoyed the rare pleasure of listening to the sublime music of Bach's Passion Music," one' of the most remarkable creations in the whole range of musical composition, must feel that here, in this old Eisenach house, was born one of the sovereigns in the realm of sacred music. Lately, in Berlin, I have heard for the first time this remarkable composition. It must have been written by a man beneath whose art lay the principle of a devout and reverent faith. Retracing our steps, we find the road which leads to the summit of the Wartburg, the goal of our day's excursion. We have seen much, and found food for thought for many days in the little town below, but the Castle is, after all, the real goal of our wanderings. Our road winds here and there, always upward. We pause for just a moment to glance at the church on the hill-side and the cross-marked graves which lie in its shadow. The snow lies in scattered patches on the withered grass. The sweet, clear morning air is delicious, the best of tonics. As our path advances the outlook increases in extent. We see wide reaches of undulating country covered with forests—the fragrant evergreen forests of Thuringia. Now, a few moments more of good climbing and we are on the summit, and safe in the guardian presence of the old medieval Schloss. Very few of the old-castles of Germany offer more of in- " �THE FRIEND, JULY, 1878. from being blamed, he wrought a miracle. When she opened her apron, instead of the loaves she had been distributing there were beautiful flowers." I am afraid, sweet Saint Elizabeth, that Protestant moralists might find much in this legend to frown at. Perhaps so ; but they cannot take from this old character, so that the modern visitor in these castle on the hill the fragrance of your gentle stately castle halls and turret towers feels he and devoted lite, and I would fain add your has entered a world where the minstrelsy name to that list of noble, saintly women and romantic and warlike character of the who have been the brightest ornaments o middle ages is for a time renewed ; in short, our race, who have brought for our needs the restoration has been to and wants, for our hunger of body and soul, " the object ofa faithful picture of the castle both bread and roses ! to us present Though there is so much to claim our in the 12th century, Its most glorious era, when it was occupied by the art-loving attention in what I have been endeavoring Landgraves, and was the scene of the con- to tell you, we have not as yet reached the tests of the greatest mediaeval German poets ; principal point in the castle. We have seen where, too, Martin Luther, at the beginning banqueting halls, long galleries, ancient 16th century, found an asylum, and arms and armor, and stood under the gothic one little wflwe the mighty strucgle for religious arches of the chapel, but thereofis the towers liberty took its rise." We were shown a room which we find in one large hall, the Sangersaal," in which the worth more than them all. I may run the between the rival singers of Ger- risk of being called a sentimental relic" contest many is said to have taken place " in those hunter, but I must confess there was an irdays when knights and troubadours were the resistible fascination for me in this little old heroes of the land, an incident which the room and in the various articles used by great German musical composer Wagner Martin Luther while living on the Warthas interwoven with his splendid opera of burg. There is something tangible about and of which the English them, something in them which seems to " Tannhiiuser," Owen Meredith poet " " sings in his beauti- stamp with reality the great story which ful poem, " Tannhiiuser; or, the Battle of before has been to you vague and distant. It Was here that Luther lived for a time, the Bards." How vividly the opening words of this latter poem bring the days and scenes and here it was that he began the translation of the Bible into German, a labor which reof which I am speaking before us : sulted in incalculable good, not only for "This is the Land, the happy valleys these, llroad breadths of plain, hloe-veln'd by many a stream, Germany, but it may be truly said for the Umbrageous hills, sweet glades and forests fair, most remote nations of modern times. O'er which our good liege. Landgrave Herman, rules, This is Tharinflai yonder on the heights, Many years had passed before his arriving Is Warthurf, seat of our dear lord's abode, here since the sweet-voiced choir boy had Famous through Christendom for many v, feat Of deflest knights, chief stars of chivalry found a home under the hospitable roof of more renowned At tourney in its courts; nor For deedsof prowess than exploits of art Frau Cotta. Upon what wild, stormy good Muse'shall. Achieved when, vocal in its times had he entered ! Then had followed The minstrel-knights their glorious Jousts renew And for the laurel wage harmonious war." the student days at Erfurt, the brilliant One must indeed be of a most stubbornly promise of which seemed for a time cut unimaginative spirit not to feel the poetic short by his entrance upon monastic vows effect of the legends and traditions which and n cloister life. What vigils and fastings adorn this old castle. Many rooms are and fierce spiritual conflicts had the walls of opened to us, some decor*ted in the most the Augustinian Convert in Erfurt witbrilliant manner. One gallery, the " Eliza- nessed ! He had removed to Wittenberg, beth Gallery," brings to our remembrance and there entered upon his duties in the Eternal City," the pure and beautiful life of a pious lady University. Rome, the who once lived in this castle on the Wart- had been visited, and there the light which burg, and whose piety and noble, generous had been slowly dawning upon his soul life won for her the title of St. Elizabeth. gained brightness, and already had arisen in She was the wife of one of the Thuringian his heart the day-spring " of the ReformaLandgraves, and devoted her life to holy tion. Slowly had the elements been formliving, so that her name came to be loved ing for that mighty contest into which he and cherished throughout the land, and after plunged with all the might of his great her death, at the early age of twenty-three, nature. The world still rings with the echoes pilgrims from all pans of Europe visited her of that grand bugle blast which he sounded shrine at Marburg. Of her this legend has in the battle against priestly wrong and come down to us, which I am going to give Papal oppression, against the leagued forces as ElstS tells it in the " Chronicles of the which were darkening the world. Inch by Schonberg-Cotta Family": '-The good inch had he fought his way through the wilLandgravine's husband did not quite like derness, until he saw the Promised Land, her giving so much to the poor, because she lighted with the sunshine of eternal truth. was so generous that she would have left Never had the world seen such a contest, the treasury bare, so she used to give her and yet he had not quailed. He had nailed nlms unknown to him. But on this day, his Theses to the doors of the church at when she was giving away those loaves to Wittenberg, and had burned the Papal bull. the beggars at the castle gate, he happened There was a stirring in the land ; a nation suddenly to return, and finding her occupied was looking with wistful longing to this new in this way, he asked her rather severely deliverer, who was to break their chains and what she had in her apron. She said, to tell them to walk forth as free men. How !' ' Let me see,' said the Langrave. the story grows and gathers strength as you ' RosesGod loved her so much that, to save her read of its onward sweep ! History offers And visitor than this. It was founded long, long ago, when the world was eight hundred years younger than it is now, and-was the home of the Landgrave of Thuringia. It is visited now and then by the Grand-Duke of Weimar, to whom it belongs. Much has been done to restore its ancient terest to the i " '' " 55 nothing more grandly sublime than the stand the Reformer took at the Diet of Worms. The splendor of imperial and ecclesiastical power arrayed itself against this apostle oftruth, and armed with no weapon but that of an unwavering faith in his Godgiven purpose, he swept all before him. But his triumph rendered his opponents only the more inimical. He was placed under the ban of the Empire, and for the moment the great wheels of progress seem to pause. Even while a breathless, expectant world wus awaiting with straining gaze the next turn of affairs, he who was the acknowledged leader of the movement suddenly and mysteriously disappeared. But this seeming pause was in reality but another step towards the final victory. At a time when it seemed as if the brave and fearless Reformer was deserted by the world and the church, there were not lacking after all those who ministered to his needs. Secretly and swiftly was he conveyed to this Thuringian fortress belonging to the Elector of Saxony, and this little upper chamber which we were privileged to visit became his secure hiding place, his Pat" to mos" as he called it, until it was safe come forth once more. Here he lived for months under the name of " Squire George," and busied himself with the translation of the Bible from the original into German. The room in which he lived is but little altered. Here still stands the table where he wrote, his bed and many interesting reminders of his daily life. Still is shown the stain on the wall where he is said to have thrown his inkstand at the Tempter. It was here that weary and worn with the excitement of past years, fresh from the tremendous efforts at the Diet of Worms, that he underwent at times such fierce mysterious spiritual contests as few human beings have known. Hallowed indeed seems every nich of the little apartment where in loneliness and oftentimes, over shadowing darkness and gloom this great soul fought and struggled (inwards toward the light. On the wall hangs his portrait, a strong and powerful face. You feel almost as if you were in his actual presence ! From this high watch tower how the Reformer must have swept the horizon of that world which he had for the time being left, and seen perhaps dimly but with unwavering faith the light of that sun which was to disperse its shadows. In those long months he tarried here, what lessons there must have been in the changing seasons in this fair Thuringian land, in its crimson dawns, and purple-shadowed twilights, in all its varied beauty for him whose great and loving heart and poetic soul seem at all times so wonderfully in communion with Nature! But, as we all know, this fortress-home did not always claim him. From his obscurity he went forth once more into the heat of the battle, appearing again in the midst of his flock at Wittenberg, to cheer and comfort and strengthen and to advance the work for which he was destined. Nor must we, pilgrims of this later time, tarry longer here, but go forward on our way to other shrines and scenes which are waiting for us, but which can never cause us to forget what we have already seen. F. W. Damon. 39 Behren Strasse, Berlin, May 21,1878 �56 THE FRIEND, JULY. THE FRIEND. JC'I.I I, 1878. June Anniversaries and School Examinations in Honolulu. We sincerely regret that our limited space prevents us from publishing a full report of our anniversaries and examinations occurring during the month of June. We have first, the general meeting of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association, with delegates from all the Islands ; second. Ladies' Strangers' Friend Society; third, British Benevolent Society; fourth, the Missionary Children's Society. A. Pratt, Esq., as the retiring President, delivered the annual address, which was able and interesting. During the month, the school examinations are interspersed with pleasing variety. It was our privilege to attend the Royal School, Fort Street Public School, the Kawaiahao Female Boarding School, and that at Oahu College. They were all most in- 1878. Judd, W Kinney, J Lewis, W Love, Fred A Comparative Polynesian Dictionary. Lyman, Frank Lyman, W McDougall, H —The Earl of Carnarvon has promised, G McGrew, F Mclntyre* J Morgan, Mundon, T Nathaniel, D Pierce, C Stillmin, O White, G Wilder, F Wood, A Young. L Adams. M Babcock, W Baldwin, J Beckwith, D Bishop, 1 Booth, M Bruns, H Chamberlain, G Colcord, X Dickson, P Dowsett, S Emmes, E Emmes, R Frear, C Oilman, M Greene, H Hillebrand, M Hillebrand, M Hopper, H Judd, E Judd, S King, L Lydgate, E Lyman, X Mclntyre, X Mossman, A Nalimu, A Nott, A Peter- on behalf of the Colonial Office, an annual grant towards the expense of printing this important dictionary, for which Mr. Whitmee has collected material for the preparation of a Comparative Grammar of Nine of the Principal Dialects included in the Dictionary. These will be compared with the languages of Western Polynesia (Melanesia), with those of the western groups north of the Equator (Micronesia), and also with those of the Malay* Archipelago and Madagascar. Mr. Whitmee has edited and is passing through the press a Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Dialect, by the Rev. G. Pratt, which will shortly be Mblished by Messrs. Trubner and Co., Ludgate Hill, London. The works will be published by subscription. Names of subscribers to be forwarded to Mr. Whitmee, 5, Dacre Park, Blackheath, London, S. E., or to Messrs. Triibner and Co., 57 and 59, Ludgate Hill.— Trainer's American, and Oriental Literary Record, for May, 1878. son, T Rives, M Richardson, N Richardson, J Taner, X Torbert, A West, X Wetmore, L Wetmore, F Wight, I Willfong, M Wilder, E Whitney, L Williams, A Young. Graduating Exercises of Oahu College in Fort Street Church in the evening, June 20th, with instrumental music by the Band, under Mr. Berger's leadership : Chorus, " Farewell," Mendelssohn. Invocation. Quartette. " A Serenade," Marschner. Oration, ''The Gods of the Homeric Greeks," John S. Bishop. Essay, " Recreation and Rest," Nellie N. Richardson. Melody, Fishermen's Song," Lange. Essay, '' Lydgate. Essay, " Dux Femina Facti," Lily teresting. Progress," Kate W. Wetmore. Quartette, ""It OAHU COLLEGE. is by God ordained,." Mendelssohn. Gigantic Sugar Enterprise.—The man The closing of all these examinations by Essay, " Echoes," Kate Mossman. Essay, who causes one spear of grass to grow where The Forget-me-nots of the Angels with " Graduating Exercises of the class of '78 "Valedictory), Julie Beckwith. Quartette. none grew before is honored as a benefactor. of Oahu College, at Fort Street Church, on The Last Rose of Summer," Martha. According to reports, Mr. Spreckles, from the evening of June 20th," was most fitting "Presentation of Diplomas. Ballad, "On the California, is now setting on foot an enterand satisfactory. The people of Honolulu Sea," Schubert. prise to produce 40,000 tons of sugar on the may well congratulate themselves in having Board of Trustees : Hon S N Castle. dry and sandy plains lying between East among them a corps of able and efficient Hon. C R Bishop, R.v H H Parker, P C and West Maui. Water is to be brought teachers in all their public and private Jones, S C Damon, D D. Key W Frear, J from the streams emptying into the sea on Cooke, W D Alexander, C M Hyde, DD, schools. The standard of education is high, P Hon E O Hall, Hon C C Harris, Hon H A the northern side of Maui, lying between and still rising. If any child belonging to a Haiku and Hana. The "ditch" recently P Carter, Hon A F Judd. native or foreign family in Honolulu grows dug by Haiku Plantation has been styled the Judd, Examining Committee : Hon A F up in ignorance, the fault may be laid at his C M Hyde, D D, Prof D D Baldwin, C J " Big Ditch," but now we are to have a or the parents' door. Schools are abundant Lyons. " Bigger Ditch." Capital and labor are to be brought from California. Success to the and ably conducted, and well sustained by A Clerical Company of Passengers.— enterprise, involving n n outlay of a million both Governmental and private support. the Treaty is mutually The last Australian steamer appears to have dollars. Surely The following is the Ordtr of Examina- conveyed to San Francisco a goodly com- benefitting both America and Hawaii^. tions at Oahu College, Punahou, 1878: pany of divines, representing several deRev. Mr. Hallock.—By the last steamer Monday, June 17.—9.15 a. m., Physionominations, viz., Rev. Dr. Miller, the a arrived Mr. Hallock, pastor of the Congrelogy ; 9.55 a. m., English Grammar ; 10.35 a m , 2d Analysis; 11.15 a. m., 2d Arith Presbyterian clergyman, from Melbourne; gational Church in Winsted, Ct. He is a metic ; 1 p tn., Ist Arithmetic ; 1.35 p. m., the Rev. Dr. Smith, a Methodist divine of grandson of the famous Rev. Moses Hallock, Geography ; 2 05 p m., 2d Harkuess. high standing in England and the Colonies; of Plainfield, Mass., whose piety and fame a? Tuesday, June 18.—9.15 a. m , 2d Algehis Lordship a Catholic Bishop and his sec- a teacher are so widely known in New Engbra ; 9 55 am, Caesar; 10.35 a. m., Ist from New Caledonia ; an Episcopal land. He is reported to have fitted " for retary, 11.15 1 m., Cicero; a. Analysis; p.m., " Natural Philosophy ; 1.35 p. m., Science of clergyman, name not reported ; a Quaker college more than one hundred students, Government; 2 05 p.m.. Geometry. brother, by the name of Davis, who is re- who studied in his family, while he was Wednesday, June 19—9.15 a.m., Natuported in the Advertiser as having preached pastor of the church in Plainfield. visiral History; 9.55 a.m., Ist Algebra; 10.35 on board, to the manifest delight of all. To tor is now on a trip to Maui and Our Hawaii, a.m., Homer; 11.15 a. m., Mental Philoand is expected to return to Honolulu in sophy ; 1 p. m., Virgil; 1.30 p. m., Moral this company Honolulu contributed the Rev. season to occupy the pulpit of Fort Street Dr. Eells, of Oakland, returning from a de- Church next Sabbath Philosophy. evening. the The following is Catalogue of Pupils lightful visit to the volcano, and whose brief Honolulu afforded an him sojourn in opporat Oahu College during 1877-78 : We copy the following from the Chicago tunity to preach in the Bethel and Fort Advance : W Alexander, Alexander, F Arm- Street, to the delight of full congregations A —" Rev. Dr. Corwin, of Jacksonstrong, L Atwater, H Auld, B Austin, W ville, gave a fresh impulse to temperance in Austin, E Baldwin, C Baldwin, M Baldwin, We would acknowledge copies of the Danvers last week by one of his illustrated, W Bailey, J Bishop, C Booth, F Booth, J Prairie Farmer, containing inter- argumentative, never-to-be-forgotten speechChicago Booth. J Brown, F Carter, J Coney, H Chamberlain, W Dimond, P Ford, H Frear, esting letters from the pen of Judge Caton, es, holding a large audience in hand an hour, W Frear, J Oilman, J Holt, H Hyde, H on the Agriculture of the Hawaiian Islands alternating between tears and laughter." " �I II X FRIEND, EDITOR'S TABLE. Cypßnt: Its Ancient Cities, Temples. By General L. P. J I Li. 18 78. for the General he has succeeded in making some of the most valuable discoveries of an- 57 MARINE JOURNAL. Tombs and cient tombs, and from these he has taken Di Cesnola. relics which are of great value historically PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. With Maps and Illustrations. (Harper & and archseologically. These discoveries rearrivals. late to a remote period when the Phoenicians Brothers, N. Y. i878.) held the island. Some of these are of an May 36—11 I Herman Majesty's corvette Lelpsig, Captain Paachen, 26 days from Guaymae, Mexico. a«—Am 3-maated schr Win L Beebee, Eschao, 13 days Among new books at Whitney ie Robert- Egyptian type, while others are of Babylonfrom San Francisco ian, ; Grecian and hence historRoman type son's, we notice General Cesnola's new work IT—Am schr Sea Nymph, Brown. 17 days fm San Fran ically they are of great value. Already has 29—litit brig storm Bird. Jackson. 9V dsys fm Ponape upon Cyprus. For years the newspapers General Cesnola opened about three thou- Jane 2—An, bk Bueoa Vista, Keller, 2« days lin Port Townsend. have kept the reading public informed re- sand tombs. From these he has taken a S—Am Stmr Wilmington, Fuller, 8 days from San Franc.eco. specting the explorations which have been great number of specimens of pottery, sculpB—Brit bk Madura, Stanton, 28 daya from Jarvia Is B—Am bk D C Murray, Frost, 14 daya from San Fran We were facarried on in that island. This volume ture, and gems set in gold. 10—Am bk Moonbeam, Dunbar, SO dya fm Buenos Aytrs of vored with the all these privilege seeing 11—P M 8 City of New York, Cobb, 20 days fm Sydney contains a full report of what has been specimens, which will very soon be removed 11—Am bktn Jos Perkins, Johnson, 18 daya fm Port lownsend accomplished. The volume is most pro- to the British Museum and the Royal Mu12—Haw bk Surprise, Curtis, 64 dsys Irom Newcastle 13— Raleiln schr Vivid, Sweet, 10 daya fm Fannlng'e Is fusely, sumptuously, artistically and ele- seum of Munich. 16—Am bktn Discovery, WlndiiiK, 14 days fm San Fran We have as fellow on board the passenger 17—Am bktn Malay. Foster, 23 days fin Burrard's Inlet gantly illustrated in the Harper's best style " 17—Haw bk Kalakaua, Traak, 67 daya frost Sydney Friedrichs, Professor from BerHungaria, 18—P MSS Australia, Csrglll, 8 days from San Fran of printing and binding. lin, who ranks among the most learned of 23—Am bk Camden, Koblnson, from Port Gamble. 28—Am bktne Jane A Falkmburg, Hubbard, — days A glance over this boautiful volume is the Europe in matters pertaining to ancient from Portland. island, a visit the where next privilege to to archaeology. He has lectured on Grecian DEPARTURES. it was our privilege to touch on a passage and Roman antiquities in the German Universities, but is now as curator of May employed 27—H M S Daring, Com JohnG J Hanmer. for cruise 11 of along the southern shores Asia Minor, in the Museum at schr Isabel, Walker, for San Francisco Munich. His opinion is of June 211—Am I—it 1 German Majesty's corvette, Leipaig, Capt Pssthe month of January, IS7O. Reading this great chen. for Japan. authority in all matters pertaining to volume reminds us of our visit to Lanarka, the antiquity of statues, coins, gems. Ace. I—Haw bk lolsni. Qarrels, for San Fraoclaco. 1—Cuala Kica bk Victoria, Hupp, for Victoria 9—H B M 8 Darinf, John O J Wannier, for Victoria where General Cesnola was U. S. Consul He has purchased for the Museum of Munich 10—Am mfaaionary brig Morning Star, Bray, for Micro for ten years. As the official duties of the the choicest specimens of General Cesnola's neala 11—P M S City of New York, Cobb, for San Franclsoo Consul were not over burdensome, he found collection. Professor Friedrichs has given 13—Am bk Myatlc Belle, Davis, for Ban Francisco us much interesting information respecting 13—Am bk Buena Vista, for Port Gamble ample time to cross andrecross the island in the antiquities of Cyprus and the value of 16—Ambk Moonbeam, Dunbar, for GuanoIslands 18—P M Sri Australia, Cargill, for Auckland 4 Sydney all directions, and personally examined ten these discoveries." 18—Haw bk Mania Macleay. Pope, for Portland 19—P M Hit Wilmington, Fuller, for San Fraoclaco sites of old thousand old tombs and many 10—Ambktn Jos Perkins, Johnson, for Puifet Sound the per "Almy." Latest News bk D C Murray, Frost, for San Fraoclaco. 22—Am of his distemples. The vast quantities 27—bktoe Malay, Foster, Victoria, B 0 vessel, now make the arrival of this made By up the coveries and collections having PASSENGERS. Metropolitan Museum of New York, besides the passt-ge in thirteen days from San Franmore or less enriching the British Museum, cisco, news has been received to the 16thof Fo« Ban famctsco—Per City of New York, June lI—H Fischer and wife, A Brown and wife. A B Gould, Dr A Kennedy, W H Bailey and wife, Mlaa 8 X Gray Capt tl C Wilthe Louvre of Paris, and the Museums of June. C T Hopkins and wife, Rev Dr Hells, Hon D P Bella, 0 Death of W. C. Bryant.—The death of liams, Germany. J Gardner, A W Peine. A Mclntyre, Miss Melnlyre, D Y Miss Campbell, I. II l.iebtenalein, Miss J X Pogue, On page 206, he refers to Dr. Friedrichs, America's great poet and life-long editor, oc- C M Cooke, wifeCampbell. and 2 children, J B Alherton, Mlaa C F AlliMrs Sullivan and daughter, H Wright, W A Maine, E erton, of the Berlin Museum, with whom it was curred on the 12th ult., and his funeral Moller, A Whitlock, E Manuel, J MPler, M Maguyrc, W Powell, O l.erch, .Mips M Council, Koo Yee, Chuog Hoo our privilege to spend several days on a would take place four days subsequently. Faots Fannino's Island—Per Vivid, June 11—H English, voyage from Joppa to Athens. In referring On the Y. M. C. A. page will be found A J Kinney, A Wiggins, J C Martin From San Francisco—Per Discovery, June 15—II Robinto our Journal, we find the following para- the poem " Thanatopsis,"' "vhich first gave son, J H Simpson, and 2 In steerage Frois HtiMHii's Inlst—Per Malay. Jane 11—Mrs J W graphs : Mr. Bryant a world-wide fame as a poet of Foster, Miss R Patterson Paul, When the Apostle accompanied the first-class. He was born in CumningFrom San Francisco—Per Australia, June 18—Hon II A "the Carter and aon. Mrs T H Rouse, Miss FannleRouse, A KelP Evangelist Luke, made their voyage ton, Mass., Nov. 3d, 1794, and was there- lehar, by wile and aon, Ilr II 6 Gates, C A Chapln, wife and family. 2 Miases Makee. Rev L H Hallock. Mrs Parry and fsmlly, from Palestine to Rome, as recorded in the fore nearly 84 years of i-ge. Robert Purvis and family, A Purvis. A Mailllard, A l.orange, closing chapters of the Book of Acts, the The Great Congress had assembled at Jaa D lee, Jamea Hryant and family. Ac) Pinkham, C Hadehistorian Luke remarks, ■ We sailed under Berlin on mfinn and wife. N Solomon, lid J Costello, and 39 in ateerage 12th, and Prince Bismarck Including 24 Chinese the Cyprus.' When making our passage from was chosen President. For Bait Prancirco—Per Wilmington. June 19—Was W Palestine to Rome, eighteen hundred years Hall and wife. Miss I. White. O White, H Afart and wife. H F Emperor health hns been The William's McDowell, U T Tlllson, W A Bwan. ltev W Frear, W Deary, subsequently, we too sailed, or rather steamJ W Radell, J Graham, Mr BanmelMer, Z S Spalding. far restored, that he would be removed to E Foa Sam Franciroo—Per D 0 Murray, June 22—J F ed under Cyprus, and came to anchor in the so > Miss V Crookcr, t N Psltner. Barker, beautiful bay of Lanarka, on the southeast Babelburg. Vii-roßia, For II C -Per Malay, June 27-Mr and Mrs J W June, The on the 11th of celeEmperor, shore. Our steamer entered the harbor or Hunter, Miss H Patterson, Mra Foster, A A Bell. brated the 49th of his marriage. anniversary roadstead before daylight on the morning of MARRIED. January sth, 1870, after a passage of twelve Encouprage Home Industry.—A manuhours from Beirut. It is a beautiful bay. Bow—Chow—ln this city, June ST, by RevßC Damon, Bow, (nephew at the merchant Luke Aalen), to Tim The surrounding country appears hilly, and facturer of" matches," by the name of Fred- Lbn Chow, a pupil from the German Mission School In Hongkong. in the distance mountains of moderate size erick Vehling, has for several months been Long— Kwo—ln this city, June 11, by Rer S U Damon, Trnio Lono, (nephew of the merchant, Goo Kirn), to Li Hue rise above the hills. At present the hills ap- manufacturing an excellent match, and has so Kiao, a pupil from the German Mlaaion School In Honfkoof. pear exceedingly barren and destitute of ver- far succeeded that he is continually enlarging DIED. dure. Our vessel came to anchor in clear and smooth water, about one-eighth of a his operations. He is now sawing out McBITDI—At llrydeewood, Wahlawa. Kaaai. onThandiy, mile from the landing place. We found here " card matches," and thinks he can compete May Uth, Dnactlr Mcßaroi, a natire of Arfylihire, gcotAfed 12 yrara. an American Consul, General L. P. Di Ces- with those imported from abroad. Speci- land. Wiiniha. Ai Kauai. May 48, Rle hud Thorn*. Kni.i.mTT— nola. He is an Italian by birth, but was a mens we have seen and used are of an ex- Kili.itt. eliieal aoo of tbe laic Richard JohnKellett. Aged yearn. about 40 General in the late war. and is married to a we hope he Riwo»D—ln thi* city, June7th. M RaNOND, an old ••eldest of theae lalandK Mr Ramond waa with the French Kxplartag New York lady. He received this appoint- cellent quality. Most earnestly He is established on KxpedilioD of ISM, and waa a Frenchman by birth. be successful. may ment at the close of the war. The salary is Cumti—ln tbia city, June 16th,LaILMI Tiiikii, inlanl only £1,000 per annum, but most fortunately Liliha Street, and works with horse-power. daughter of He ami Mra E S Cunha, aged t month.. �58 THE FRIEND, Letter from China. We kave received an interesting letter from the Rev. R. Lechler, German missionary at Hong Kong. Nearly one hundred Chrfctian Chinese, men, women and children, came per the Auguste, which arrived here about the first of January. These Christian Chinese had been under the influence and instruction of the German missionaries, who continue to feel and express a deep interest in their converts, who have come to reside and labor on the Hawaiian Islands : Hongkong, 22d April, IS7B. Jiev. S. C. Damon—Your favor of the 6th February was duly received with a number. of letters from my friends there. We were not a little comforted to hear that it had pleased God, to bring the Auguste and all her passengers safely to Honolulu. 1 desire to thank you most cordially for your kind letter, and for all the kindness you nnd others have shown to our people. We rejoiced to hear that the wedding between Joseph Ten-syan and Lai Tet-Sin has come off so nicely. I hope she will be a good mother to the two children of Joseph.* Or are they continuing in the school with that kind lady in whose charge he gave them when he left for China. 1 am also obliged for the copy of the Friend you kindly sent me. I have sent it and previous numbers on to Europe, as people at home are greatly interested in the fate of the Chi- nese Christians, who emigrate to the Sandwich Islands. I shall always be greatly obliged for any printed communication referring to what is being done for the Chinese in your quarters. There has been some agitation here against emigration to Honolulu, on the plea that letters had been received from there by Chinese complaining of hard labor, and of being forced to make a contract. I gave six of my letters, in which no complaint had been mentioned, to the China Mail, and the editor printed them to show that the Christians did not complain of anything. Two slesmers had been stopped on account of this agitation, and great loss been inflicted on the parties concerned. The otheT letters containing the above mentioned complaints were received subsequently. I have written a Chinese letter to my people in Roman characters, and besides 1 got my teachers to write, one a letter on money matters, and the other who is Catechist a letter on doctrine and general subjects concerning them. I also send them a copy of a poem which describes the famine now devastating the North of China so fearfully. It is said that 70 per cent, are perishing from want of food.. The people are now eating earth, to satisfy the cravings of the stomach, but thereby only prolong their sufferings, as death is inevitable. Whole villages are deserted. The dead are unburied, and sickness must follow in the wake of this dreadful famine. The Lord is visiting China with his judgment,—may many be turned from sin and darkness, to take refuge in the living God. In Cantqn a whirlwind has caused great de- struction. Entire streets were blown down, JULY, 1 S7B. leave these friends!" " Nor I either," answered the good man, " nor will we go! Unload the wagons, and put everything in place again. Tell tbe London church I cannot come." And he resumed his labors Yours sincerely, among the poor people of his former parish, R. Lechler. of scarcely |300 a year. It was The foregoing letter affords the pleasing on a salarythis incident in 1772 that the Rev. following evidence of the abiding interest which this John Fawcett wrote the beautiful hymn on faithful missionary cherishes towards his Christian union : people. We feel confident the Chinese labe the tie thatblnds " Blest Our hearts in Christian love ; borers by the Auguste were by far the most The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. promising and hopeful company ever landed # m * * we asunder part, upon these Islands. So far as we have " When it Rives us inward pain ; But we shall still be joined in heart, learned respecting their conduct in HonoluAnd linpe to meet again " lu, Kohala and the Hilo district, they have Sermon on Foreign Missions. fully sustained their good reputntion. We regret exceedingly that any injurious The Rev. H. Bingham preached the anreport should ever have gone back to China ; nual Foreign Missionary sermon in Fort but it only shows the importance of those Street Church, Sabbath evening, June 16th, who act in this business conducting it with taking for his text the words of our Saviour, fnirness and honesty. It is a point to which. as recorded in Mark xvi., 15 16, "Go ye we would call the attention of the Board of into all the world, and preach the Gospel to Immigration. It is our firm belief that if every creature. He that bclieveth and is the Board will send a proper Commissioner baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth to China, and confer with the German mis- not shall be damned." We think no hearer sionaries, as well as the authorities, much present could have been otherwise than fagood might be accomplished. Furthermore, vorably impressed with the careful preparawe are confident China is the proper coun- tion which the reverend speaker had made, try from which laborers are to be obtained and with the honest effort on his part to exfor these Islands. Has not the time arrived for a Chinese Consul to be sent to Honolulu? hibit the plain meaning of the text, as utterChinese Consuls have recently been sent to ed by our Saviour. The sentiments of the San Francisco and other cities in the United preacher respecting the guilt of the heathen States. and their salvution' without the Gospel, would not harmonise with those of Canon Origin of an Oft-sung Hymn. Farrar or the Rev. H. W. Beecher. We It is always with peculiar interest that we think, however, Mr Bingham's exegesis and note the origin of hymns and the occasion interpretation were as Scriptural, if not as which suggested their composition. The philosophical and sentimental, as those speaking in Westminster Abbey or Plyfollowing notice of the hymn commencing mouth Church. From our acquaintance " Bleat be the lie that Uada," with the theological opinions and religious is from a publication of American Sunday belief of English, American and other misto heathen lands, both Protestant School Union. The author, the Rev. Dr. sionaries Catholic, we have never known one who and Fawcett, was a distinguished Bnptist clergydid not entertain views similar to those man of England, born 1739, and died 1817: entertained by Mr. Bingham, uttered in Fort After he had been preaching for a few Street Church, Sabbath evening, June 16th. years, his salary seemed to be too small to The noble army of European and American provide for the wants of his family, and he missionaries who have during this century thought it was his duty to accept a call to made their crusade upon the heathen nations become the pastor of a church in London, to of Asia, Africa and the islands of the sea, succeed the learned Dr. Gill, the author of have not entertained doubtful and loose views the well-kmown commentary on the Bible. upon the great and fundamental doctrines of He had preached his farewell sermon to the Gospel, including that of the future desthe people in Wainsgate, and five or six tiny of all passing out of this world unreconwagons were loaded with his goods, furni- ciled to a God of infinite love, whether they ture and books, to move them to London. lived in heathen or Christian lands. Foreign But the members of his poor church were missionaries may have their foibles and dealmost heart-broken. Fervently did they fects, but unless sound in their theological pray that Mr. Fawcett might not leave opinions ami religious sentiments, rest asthem, and as the time for leaving came, sured they will never go out upon their lifemen, women and children clung around work ; and if their minds become clouded him and his family in deep sorrow of soul. and their opinions unsettled upon the funAs the last wagon was being loaded, the damentals, they will abandon their work good minister and his wife sat down on one and seek some other calling. In order to of the packed boxes to weep with the sorrow- face the foe, the missionary must go forth ing members of the church, over what seem- clad in the whole armor of God, as described ed to them the necessity of parting. Look- by Paul in his Epistle to the EpHesians, and ing into his tearful face, while her own was to stand, as the Apostle uses that word, the bathed in tears, his devoted wife said, " Oh, foreign missionary must have his " loins girt John, I cannot bear this ; I know not how to about with truth." and thousands of people buried under the ruins. In a school there were eighty lads at their lessons, and none were saved. A tailor with ten assistants was buried in his shop; and numbers of boats were also smashed. ' �APYBRTISEMBaTTS. Places of Worship. 59 187 8. THE FRIEND, JULY, SAILORS' HOME! Skamkn's Bethkl—Rev. S. C. Damon, Chaplain, DRS. T. P. k C. L. TISDALE, King street, near the Sailors' Home. Preaching OFFICE AND RESat 11 a.m. Seats free. Sabbath School before the IDENCK It,nun... Street, between tort Street Church morning service. Prayer meeting on Wednesday and Queen Emma's. evenings at 74 o'clock. XT One of the Doctors may be found In the oH.ce at all times. Professional calls will receive prompt attention both night Fort Strkkt Church—Rev. W. Frear. Pastor, and (in*. mhllo corner of Fort and Beretania streets. Preaching on Sundays at 11 a. m. and 74 p. M. Sabbath Hanchette, School at 10 a. M. riiinu-Forlr Tusarr Si. Kranirrr. many yearsconnected with Ciiickering «i Sons.) Kawauiiao Church—Rev. H. 11. Parker. Pastor, |U (For Ordersleft at Hiebailors' Home or Whitney & Robertson's King street, above the Palace. Services in HaBookstore. waiian every Sunday at 94 a. m. and 3 P. M. Roman Catholic Church —Under tbe charge of I M. DAVIDSON, Rt. Rev. Bishop Maigret, ussisled by Rev. Father Attorney nl Law. Hermann ; Fort street, near Beretania. Services p. m. \i. Whitney's 10 a. and Office Book-store, formerly occupied by 2 every Sunday at over Mr. de.lB7* Kaumakapii.i Church—Rev. M. Knaea. Pastor, Judge Austin. Honolulu, H. I. Beretania street, near Nnuanu. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at 10 a. m. and 24 p. m. •ATsy O. IRWIN k CO.. 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The following poem, by the late W. C. Bryant, was written when he was 19 years of age, and first published in the 'North American Review m 1817: Thanatopsis, or Contemplation of Death. To bim who, in tbe love of Nature, holds Communion with her visible forma, she tpeaka A various language. For his gayer hours She has a voice of gladness, and a smile And eloquence of beaut; ; and the glides Into his darker musings with a mild And gentle sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere be is aware. When thoughts Of tbe lost bitter hour come like a blight Over thy spirit, and sad images Of tbe stern agony, and shroud, and pall, And breathless darkness, and tbe narrow house, Make thee to shudder, and grow sick at heart, Go forth unto the open sky, and list To nature's teachings, while from all around Earth and her waters, and the depths of air— Comes a still voice—Yet a few days and thee The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course. Nor yet in tbe oold ground, Wheat thy pale form was laid, with many tears, Nor in Ibe embrace of ocean, shall exist Thy image. Earth, tbat nourished Ihee, shall claim, Thy growth, to be resolved to earth again ; And, lost eaob human trace, surrendering np Thine individual being, sbalt thou go To mix forever .with the elements. To be a brother to the insensible rock And to the sluggish clod, which the rnde swain Turns with his share, and trends upon. Tbe oak Shall send his roots abroad, and pieroe thy mould. Yet Dot to thy eternal resting-place Shalt thou retire alone ; nor couldst thou wish Couoh more magnificent. Thou shalt lie down With patriarchs of the infant world—with kings, Tbe powerful of the earth—tbe wise, tbe good, Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre. The bills, Rook-ribbed and ancient as the aan ; the Tales, Stretching in pensive quietness between ; The venerable woods ; rivers that move In majesty ; and the complaining brooks, Tbat make tbe meadow green; and, poured round all, Old ocean's gray and melancholy waste, Are but the solemn decorations all Of tbe great tomb of man. Tbe golden sun, The planets, all the infinite host of heaven, Are shining on tbe sad abodes of death, Through the still lapse of ages. All that tread The globe are but a handful to the tribes That slumber in its bosom. Take tbe wings Of morning, and the Barcan desert pieroe ; Or lose thyselfin the continuous woods Where rolls the Oregon, and bears no sound Save his own dashiogs ; yet—tbe dead are there ; And millions in those solitudes,sinoe first Tbe Sight of years began, have laid tbem down In tbeir last sleep—the dead reign there alone. So sbalt thon reat; and what if thou shalt fall Unaotiosd by tho living, and no friend Will share thy destiny. Tbe gay will laugh When thou art gone, the solemn brood of oar* Plod on, and each ons, aa before, will chase — — His favorite phantom ; yet all these shall leave Tbeir mirth and their employments, and shall oome, And make their bed with thee. As the long train Of ages glide away, the sons of men, The yonth in life's green spring, and be who goes In the full strength of years, matron and maid, Tbe bowed with age, the infant, in the smiles And beauty of ila innocent age out off, Shall, one by one, be gathered to thy side, By tbose who, in tbeir turn, shall follow tbem. So live that, when thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan, that moves To the pale realms of shade, wnere each (hall take His chamber in the silent hulls of death, Thcu go not, like tbe quarry-slave at night. Scourged to his dungeon ; but, sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach tby grave, Like one who wraps tbe drupery of his couch About bim, and lies down to pleasant dreams. — "Home Evangelization." 60 YMoeunnC'gshH Ariotcaf onolulu. Yet how little is doing comparatively for their evangelization. In the last report of the Y. M. C. A., we find that the sum of $440.75, (as published in the Friend for June) was expended for the Chinese mission. Beyond this we are not aware as anything has been done pecuniarily during the past year. A little better show for the coming year is apparent, a colporteur having been employed on the Kohala Plantation, who is paid by that plantation. Another colporteur is called for at Hilo, but no one has as yet been secured. Has not the time come when vigorous — efforts should be made to secure the services of a Chinese-speaking foreign missionary, who will organise a well-digested system of evangelistic efforts among our Chinese population, now numbering several thousands ? Here is a noble and open field. The work has already been commenced. Mr. Sit Moon reports 120 Chinese Christian converts, including those who have arrived from China, coming from under the faithful labors of the Swiss or German missionaries. This is a subject, not of secondary importance, but claiming some well-digested plan of operation. No foreign immigrants on our Islands are becoming more identified with the future inhabitants of the Hawaiian Kingdom. They are quiet, industrious, saving, enterprising and law-abiding. They are accessible to the evangelist, if any one will go among them who can communicate with them in their own language or the Hawaiian or English. The evening school of Mr. Dunscombe during the past ten years indicates what might be done if the proper efforts are put forth. Here is a field ripe for the harvest. The Sabbath school, Sunday afternoon, at Fort Street, is in the right direction. Those instructing Chinese in their own families are doing good work. Sat Fan preaches to a respectable congregation of his countrymen at the Bethel, Sabbath evening. The Chinese Y. M. C. A. has made also a The Rev. Dr. Hyde preached at the Fort Street Church on Sabbath evening, June 23d. His subject was " Home Evangelization," a topic most happily chosen for the annual anniversary sermon on Home Missions, before the foreign community of Honolulu. Many of the facts, statements and statistics we have no doubt were ([uite new, even to many old residents and church-going people in Honolulu. While the reverend gentlemen gave due honor to the operations of the English, Catholic and American missions, not forgetting even the Mormons, and complimenting the foreign churches in Honolulu, Hilo and Makawao, we were somewhat surprised that he entirely ignored the efforts of the Young Men's Christian Association in behalf of the large Chinese element in our is'and community. The Chinese were not even alluded to, except among the "foreign population of the islands," while no reference was made to evangelistic efforts in their behalf. We have no thought that Dr. Hyde intentionally would ignore, overlook or undervalue this effort, because in his Theological School he has given gra- good beginning. tuitous instruction to a Chinese student, Sat Fan, now employed as colporteur in HonoThe Y. M. C. A. of Portland, Oregon. lulu by the Y. M.C. A., in place of Sit —The lectures before the Y. M. C. A. are Moon, who left for China on board the proving highly satisfactory. The first, by Perusia. Hon. M. P. Deady, LL.D., of Portland, on We hardly imagine that we can be mis- " Trial by Jury," was very able and interesttaken, when we assert that home evangel- ing. The second, by Rev. C. V.'Anthony ization" is more needed at the present time (this gentleman preached in Honolulu 1857among the Chinese than any other class of our -58), on " Joan of Arc, or Woman's Mission," island population. In point of numbers, there was highly applauded. Bro. Anthony, by must be seven or eight thousand Chinese on request, remained and delivered a second the islands, at least one-tenth, perhaps even a lecture on Thursday evening last; subject, larger proportion of .our population. Is it Sandwich Islands." The lecture was full not true, that we have to-day more Chinese of instructive facts and incidents.—Exthan Europeans, including all Americans? change- " " � 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 The Friend (1878) 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 The Friend - 1878.07.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1878.07.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/3eb6bc0c9dc14f234330d2842dea16f1.pdf 532bda71bb61f58936a786390ae2554f PDF Text Text FRIEND THE "aOeto Series', i0i."27," Slo.fi.} CONTENTS I, 1878. Nt June —. Editorials lUlllliles in the Old World—No. 17 Rook Notice—A. Voyage in the Sunbeam Mission Work Among Australians "Mary Had a Little Lamb," Livingstone Hasaar, Edinburgh Latest from Micronesia Ilia Excellency Mr. Young Wing Murine Jonrnal Essay of Mr. Chun Lung al Ihe Junior Exhibition Y. M. C. A 45 Paob 46 15-17 47 47 47 48 48 4il 49 60 »a THE FRIEND, JUNK 1. 18T8. Bishop & Co 's New Banking House.— After twenty years' occupancy of apartments in the Makee Block, Bishop & Co. have removed to their new banking house. It is a beautiful building, reflecting much credit upon architect, mechanics and proprietors. We cannot withhold our approbation of the style of " bank-warming," for instead of the bank forwarded a donation of "$25a treat," to each of the following benevolent societies, viz.: Ladies' Stranger's Friend Society, British Benevolent Society, American Belief Fund, and German Benevolent Society. We trust this may provoke others to similar good works. Persons not familiar with the usefulness of these associations, cannot imagine how much close financiering it requires to keep these societies in good and efficient running order. The "Hoola. Lahui" Fair,-—Opens today (June Ist) at 5 o'clock, on the grounds of Aliiolani Hale. This is a native benevolent society, under the patronage of their Majesties Kalakaua and Kapiolani. The public may expect to be highly entertained, and coining with " nui loa dala" will be most welcome. HONOLILU, JUNE I, 1878. Arrival ok the Storm Bird. —This vessel, about which there has been so much anxiety and many conjectures, arrived safely May 29th, bringing 86 immigrants from the Islands of Micronesia—63 males and 23 females—all in health; most are from Kotuma. When the inhabitants of those remote islands learned that the vessel was bound to Honolulu, or xhe Kingdom of Kalakaua, there was a great desire to migrate hither. —We learn from Rev. Mr. Bingham, Secretary of the Hawaiian Board, that favorable intelligence has been received from all the mission stations in Micronesia. On Maiana, one of the Gilbert Islands, a battle had been fought between the Christian and heathen parties, in which the former were victorious. The health of all the missionaries is good, except that of Mrs. Sturges on Ponape. About twenty of the immigrants per Storm Bird were from the Gilbert Isl- ands. Pioneer Ship from New York.—Ships from New York have frequently touched at Honolulu during the past fifty and more years, but it is somewhat remarkable that no ship has cleared from that port for Honolulu until the sailing of the Mystic Belle, which arrived here May 14th. She is consigned to Cattle ie Cooke, and brings a full cargo, including some very heavy machinery for the Haiku Plantation. Please credit this ship and shipment to the " Treaty." The " Kilauea Hou."—We rejoice to learn that this new steamer has commenced her trips among the islands, under the most favorable auspices. We most heartily congratulate Captain Hobron, the owner, and {(^Series,M 33. RAMBLES INTHE OLD WORLD-No. 17 A RUN THROUGH CENTRAL GERMANY. I have for many weeks been looking forward to a few moments of leisure, when I might tell you something of a delightful week in my traveling chronicles which was spent in visiting points of interest, historical and otherwise, lying on our route from the shores of the Rhine to the banks of the Spree. Berlin has in one or two of my last letters ot necessity claimed my attention, but now with the opening days of the beautiful spring-time, the brilliant winter pageants and festivities have ended, and I trust even now it may not be too late to sketch for you a few scenes of travel in the first days of this new year. So full of varied experiences, delightful realizations, and pleasant episodes was this same New Year's week, that for me, in that long list of weeks, of which time is weaving the years of our life-history, it will have a peculiar and especial beauty. Hence ydb will more readily pardon me for telling you the story of these few days, between which and the present, some months have scored themselves on the calendar, but which can really never grow old, illumined as they are in the light of pleasant memories. Should I attempt to tell you one-half of what I could and would, it might be too much for your patience and my time, hence 1 must hurry rapidly through much where 1 would fain tarry. In that millennial time for correspondents and letter-writers which the phonograph seems to be heralding, others may paint in full, what to-day we, hampered by tbe restrictions of manuscript, leave but partly outlined. With the last day of the old year we left Cologne, and with the early light of the new we woke in the fortressshadowed town of Coblentz, of which I have told you before, and before evening we were in what to Island travelers is ever the pleasantest of company, that of " Honolulu friends," in WEISBADEN. Messrs. Tibbets ie Sorrenson, builders. This This is one of the many places in Gervessel indicates what enterprise, capital and many which seems to be a kind of universal The Morning Star.—On or about June skill can accomplish at Honolulu. sanitarium, where many come for the benefit 10th, this missionary packet will sail on her of the waters, of which even old Piiny himIslWe would a among cruise the Micronesian acknowledge good supply annual self wrote. No other country in the world of papers for distribution, from the Rev. compares with Germany in its Baths," ands. Letters and packages should be sent Sereno Bishop. forward in season. which in summer become the most fash- * �46 THE FRIEND, JUNE, ionable resorts for people from all parts of the world, and from which healing waters go in all directions. A wonderful power of healing there seems to be in these waters bubbling up from the wartn heart of the old earth, and which seem to teach the world grown wise with its science and remedies and nostrums that after all it must come back for cure, with a child-like faith, to these fountains, not fashioned by human art, but flowing at the touch of an unseen Imnd. Weisbaden is not at all now what it was a few years ago, and as most travelers remember it. • Every one has read of the gambling days of Weisbaden and Baden-Baden, which are now happily ended. If one is in the least addicted to moralizing as he walks through some of the old buildings, through the fine park with its winding walks and numerous trees, and along the fashionable promenades and colonnades, he is strongly tempted to wonder what has become of all that gay company that season after season floated to Weisbaden. Perhaps after all it is just as well we know as little as we do. Certainly there must be a far sweeter, healthier moral atmosphere at this famous watering place than when the games of and " Vignt-et-un" were at " Rouge-et-noir" their Eight; when the "Croupiers" raked in the gold, and men and women from all walks in life sought with feverish eagerness to win something in this unnatural struggle for gain. Weisbaden is still a favorite resort of strangers. It is beautifully laid out, abounding in fine avenues and elegant rows of houses and villas, and possesses excellent educational advantages. Knowing how pleasantly they are remembered by Island friends, I shall be pardoned, I think, for mentioning the'names of old Honolulu residents, whose welcome and greeting made our coming to Weisbaden especiallyagreeable. We found Mr. and Mrs. Pfluger, with their very interesting family, most pleasantly situated for tbe winter, having left their home in Bremen for a time. It was next to being at home in the Islands, to spend a portion of our New Year with friends who recalled so pleasantly and vividly Honolulu scenes and associations. Mr. Pfluger's oldest son is just now performing his military duties in the German army, belonging to the " Uhlans," one of the finest branches of the service, and his second son, a most agreeable young gentleman, has recently entered a business house in Bremen. Quite a numerous younger family are still at home, and 1 trust that some day you may have the pleasure of welcoming them to the Islands, where some of them were born. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Williams are also residing with their children in Weisbaden, for the education of the latter, whose progress here is of a nature to very highly recommend Weisbaden masters and schools. We had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Williansonly, as Mr. Williams was absent in Paris. We enjoyed a few selections at an afternoon concert in the long hall of the " Curraal," and then bidding good-bye to our kind friends, we took the train for the old imperial city of 1878. which to visit in haste seems in a certain way a kind of sacrilege. Yet for the time we were there we saw really a very great deal, almost too much, perhaps. You know there is such a thing as historic and artistic dyspepsia, and one who thinks to devour a city in forty-eight hours which traces its history from the time of the Emperor Charlemagne to the present, must not be surprised if tbe long centuries prove too much for him. Some time I hope 1 may go again to Frankfort, and amid its manifold memories, listen at leisure to the varied and interesting and sometimes tragic events of its history. The city lies on both banks of the river which seems now to have become almost a part of its name, the Main. Historically it is especially interesting, as being the city where most of the Emperors of the old German Empire were elected and crowned. It has passed through various historical vicissitudes, until in 1866 it was captured by the Prussians. Frankfort was the birthplace of the greatest of German writers, Goethe. Perhaps in coming centuries scholars will wage fierce wars as to the real birthplace of the author of " Faust," but at present there is no doubt whatever. We found the old Gosthe house extremely interesting, and remarkably well preserved. You are shown not at all the traditional dreary garret, where is thought to be the approptiate dwelling place for budding genius, but on the contrary, a most comfortable and spacious mansion of the olden time, in an excellent state of preservation. A number of rooms are shown once occupied by the Goethe family, but one is especially interested in the chamber where the famous writer was born and the attic room where he composed his first works, among which the most widely known are Gotz yon Berlichengen" and " The Sorrows of Weither." A number of suggestive mementoes and relics are still preserved here connected with different periods in the poet's life, the greater, or, at least, the more interesting portion of which was spent in Weimar and not in Frankfort. - THE JEWISH QUARTER IN FRANKFORT. Were I a pairfter in search of quaint studies" and picturesque effects, I should "take my pencil and sketch-book to the street which was formerly set apart for the Jews. Many changes have been made in it since the olden times, and new buildings are creeping in among the antique-gabled shops and dwellings, yet enough remain to render it peculiarly interesting. It is bustling with life, and most of the fares you meet are Jewish. How much this race have had to bear. The sncestors of these very men and women who are looking at us from the doors and windows, and hurrying by us on the street, were made not so very long ago to feel in an especial and trying manner their separateness from other citizens, lor we read that on Sundays and holidays this .street was "closed with gates, and no Jew might venture into any part of the town under a heavy penalty." One in reading the recent accounts of the marriage of Miss dc Roths, child to Earl Roseherry in England, and of the splendid estate and enormous fortune is is another of those delightful old left her by her father, would find it difficult where one of antiquarian tendencies to believe that the opulent family, of which finds a rare field for study and research, and she represents one branch, came originally KFRANKFORT-ON-THE-MALN. from this same dingy, crowded Jewish street. The old -Rothschild house is No. 148 ofthe street, one to which I fancy some of the younger descendants of this family of money kings would not care to return. DINING IN THE "TROPICS." The wealth of great cities and the marvelous taste and skill of modern florists and gardeners are doing much to bring the beauties of tropical growths and vegetation to countries where for nearly half the year nature doffs her mantel of green. I have seen with greatest pleasure and surprise the success which have been achieved in some of the palm and fern houses, conservatories and winter gardens, here in Germany, where, leaving at the entrance door chill winds and bleak skies, you find the most wonderful and exquisite recreations of tropic beauty imaginable, and from a land of snow and ice pass instantly into a world of graceful forms and shapes, of warmth and perfume, full o f rare and delicate shades of color, and vocal with the songs of birds. I trust the number of such "winter gardens" for the use of all classes will be rapidly increased. Their value and usefulness seems to me very great in countries where long and trying winters must of necessity influence not only the lives but also the characters of their inhabitants. We found something of this kind in Frankfort. And as being a spot where a large portion of the city comes from time to time for a little innocent recreation, I mention it in this connection. Facing the conservatory was a large and beautiful concert hall, filled with tables both on the floor and in the galleries. For the Germans, who are the most cultivated musical people in the world, believe in attending to their material and esthetic cravings at the same time. Our table, where the waiters brought our dinner, was in a little recess, with a view into the heart of the tropics. From a bed of the softest, most emerald-tinted moss 1 ever saw, rose tall, graceful palms and ferns which the fairest of our Island glens would have no reason to be ashamed to own. On one side of us sat hundreds of pleasant, happy looking Germans, gathered in little groups and clusters, the ladies oftentimes busy with some hand or needle-work. From the music gallery every now and then came to us beau- tifully executed selections from Wagner and other eminent musical composers. On the other side was our enchanted garden, amid whose drooping branches and feathery fronds and sprays the twilight and evening shadows stole slowly and softly, until at last it faded quite away from sight and we were left with the music and lights within. A FEW MORE WORDS ABOUT FRANKFORT. The Romer is an ancient edifice with stately rooms, in one of which the Emperors were elected. It is now lined with historical portraits. A very famous modern sculpture by Dannecker, " Aridne on the Panther," attracts many visitors to Frankfort. It is a female figure, partially reclining on a panther, all being executed in white marble and most exquisitely finished. The sunlight shines through a crimson shade and produces a most beautiful rose tint on the marble. Frankfort possesses also a fine gallery of paintings, but I have detained you perhaps �47 THE Kill END, JUNE, 1878. too long in this city. Making a tour, we were enabled to visit little de- CASSEL. Just before reaching the city proper our attention was attracted to the castle on the hillside at Wilhelmshohe, where Napoleon 111 lived for a time toward the close of the Franco-Prussian war. There is an extensive park and many points of interest, including beautifully arranged cascades, reached in a short time from Cassel, but which we were unable to visit. We employed the time at our disposal in visiting the celebrated picture gallery which is the principal ornament of the city. This gallery is peculiarly interesting from being in a town in which theres seems so little else to see. Our carriage rattled us over pavings and past pleasant German homes, while we looked out at school children coming home with their books, and cavalry soldiers at their drill. The rooms of the art building are admirably arranged, and are stored with choice treasures of all the schools. From the balcony of the gallery we enjoyed a fine view off over a wide reach of country lying peacefully in the quiet afternoon light. Berlin, April 17th, 1878. F. W. Damon. BOOK NOTICE. "A VOYAGE IN THE SUNBEAM." [By F. W. Damon, Berlin, April 17th, 1878.] I have recently had the privilege of seeing a portly volume of travel, with the above title by Mrs. Brassey, who with her husband and family, are, I am sure still well remembered in Honolulu. I regret that my limited time does not permit of my giving you any idea of this book, which is in many respects most charming reading. You will gather,however, from the recent notices of the book how well it has been recei-'ed in England. The simplicity and naturalness of all that is said is very delightful and few have had rarer opportunities than had Mrs. Brassey in her husband's luxurious yacht of seeing distant portions of the world. The illustrations are numerous and finely executed. I have been especially pleased with two views of the crater of Kilauea, which appear to me to give a better idea of the volcano than many of the pictures which have been given to the world before. Though of course any picture of such a place can give but a faint idea of the reality. Mrs. Brassey devotes, besides the account of their expedition to Kilauea, a number of pages to .Honolulu scenes and society. Her. descriptions are most pleasant and kindly and the traveling party seem to have been charmed with the cordial hospitality of which they were the recipients while there. The following is the title page of the book: " A Voyage in the Sunbeam. Our Home on the Ocean' 1 for Eleven Months." By Mrs. Brassey. Longmans & Co., 1878. The following extract from Mrs. Brassey's closing words on Honolulu will show how pleasant her remembrances are of the friends ,she made while there : '' The Princess drove us down to the wharf where we said good bye to her with feelings of the greatest regret. I cannot express the sorrow we all feel at leaving the many kind friends we have met with in ' dear Honolulu,' as Murill calls it. But the farewells were at last over, the anchor was weighed, and the yacht, which was by this time once .more in apple-pie order began slowly to move ahead. Suddenly we heard shouts from the shore and saw a boat pursuing us in hot haste. We stopped and received on board a basket of beautiful ferns and other parcels from different friends. A second boat was then seen coming off to us, which contained a fine dish of delicious honey and some flowers. The order to go ahead was scarcely given before a third boat, in, if possible, hotter haste than the two previous ones, put off after us, bringing some things the launders had forgotten. Now we were fairly off, but now surely the last link that binds us to the shore is broken. But no ! there are farewell signals and hearty cheers yet to come from the officers of the Fantome;' and, still further out, on the top of the tiny lighthouse at the mouth of the narrow passage through the reef, stand other friends, cheering and waving their handkerchiefs. They had rowed out thither being determined to give us really the parting cheer and till the shades of night fell we could see {heir white hand-, kerchiefs fluttering and hear their voices borne no the evening breeze, as we meandered slowly through the tortuous channels into deep water." ' The following notice of the late Rev. D. Spring we copy from the " Congregationalist." He was tbe brother of Capt. John H. Spring, who was wont to visit Honolulu between forty and fifty years ago, and commanded the " Victoria," on board of which we doubled Cape Horn, in July, 1842. Another brother of the family was the Rev. Dr. Spring, for more than a half century pastor of " Brick Church," New York city. " The injuries received by Dr. Samuel Spring of East Hartford, by falling from his doorstep about two weeks since, resulted in his death on the 13th inst. He was eightyfour years of age, and leaves a wife to whom he had been married,upwards of sixty years, and three sons and two daughters. Dr. Spring was a sailor in his youth, but graduated from Vale Seminary in ISII, and was pastor in Abington, Mass., and over the North Church in Hartford, being succeeded in that pulpit by Dr. Bushnell; subsequently he was pastor at East Hartford for thirty years, and after his retirement was Chaplain of the Retreat for the Insane for some years." Mission-Work Among Native Australians. By the last Australian steamer the Rev James B. Atkins passed on his way to En< land. He is a Wesleyan, and has been preaching tor some years in West Australia but aside from preaching- in the Englis language, has been doing Mission-wor among natives of Australia. His testimon respecting this people agrees with the gen eral impression we have always entertainet that they are very degraded and among the lowest on the scale of humanity, and yet with patience, kindness and much labor may be brought to accept Christ as the Saviour of sinners. He referred tv cases which had come under his own observation. From a small pamphlet which he left with us, we quote as follows: '• The Aborigines' Friends' Associations has steadily carried on the work of evangelizing the natives of lower Murray. There the Rev. George Taplin is the Missionary. The number of blacks on the station last year averaged about 140 for each month. There is an effort at evangelization of Central Australia, by the Revs. Schwartz and Kempe. This seems to be an arduous undertaking. The Government, with great generosity, have made a grant of 900 square miles. They have come from the school of Missionaries presided over by Pastor Harms, of Hanover." " Mary had a little Lamb." Doubtless most persons read the poetical effusion, commencing with the words Mary " It had a little lamb," as a fancy sketch. appears however, that Mary is still alive and is now known as Mrs. Mary Tyler," " belonging formerly to Sterling, Mass., but now of Somerville, being a venerable dame of seventy-three, who has appeared at Boston, at the " Old South," and tells the stor of the " little lamb " to raise money to re deem the " old meeting house " from fal ing away. (See The Advance. March 14 1878). We recall a notice of the origin o these verses, as published some years ago i the Springfield Republican. Their autho was a Boston youth, by the name of Job Roulston, son of a Riding School Master o Boston. It appears that he wrote the line under the following circumstances : Mar at the age of nine, (or sixty-four years ago attended a country school, and her " litt lamb " was wont to follow her. Willing to protect the innocent creature, she conceals the lamb under her seat and spreads he apron over her, but alas, when she was called upon to take her position on the floo out runs the little lamb," being sure to g where Mary " did. Young Roulston, wh was made acquainted with tbe fact, gay the little poem to the world, which has ac quired a living fame. This young man wa at the time fitting to enter Havard Univer sity, but died before his preparatory studie were completed. �THE FRIEND, JUNE, 48 THE FRIEND. JUNE 1. 1878. Livingstone Bazaar, Edinburgh. It will be remembered by many of our Island community that about one year ago an appeal was made by Miss Bird, author of the book on our Islands, for contributions to a Bazaar to be opened in December, 1877, in behalf of the Livingstone Medical Missionary Memorial Institute. The primary object of the Institute is training Medical Missionaries for Africa. The appeal was most cordially responded to by contributors on Hawaii, Oahu, Maui and Kauai. The aiticles were sent forward by Messrs. Hackfeld & Co. without charge. It is most gratifying to learn that the enterprize was in the highest degree successful. The accompanying letter, written by Miss Bird in San Francisco, en route to Japan, will indicate that our Island contributions were highly appreciated: Grand Hotel, ) San Francisco, May Ist, 1878. { Dear Mr. Damon: The wretched health which has again compelled me to try change of scene and climate, has prevented me from writing, as I ought to thank you and all the friends whom you influenced for the noble contribution sent from the Hawaiian Islands to the Livingstone Memorial Bazaar, and which from the interest they excited, as well ns from the money they brought, helped to make the bazaar the most successful ever held in Scotland. We have realized $22,-000, and the Hawaiian contributions sold lor $620. Before I left 1 had the pleasure of •teeing the institution opened free of debt, with 200 patients assembling in the waiting room daily, twenty-two medical students being boarded nnd trained there as Medical Missionaries, and four ladies being trained to go out as skilled nurses to Zenanas, in India. Is-not this a noble memorial to David Livingstone ? The Hawaiian things were on vifw from 11 to 1 every day for a fortnight lipfot* the Bazaar nt our bouse, and were visited by hundreds of people. At the Bazaar there was a table in the centre of the hall with the contributions sent by the Pnncess.Louise at one end and the Hawaiian articles at the other. The crush from morning to night at the Hawaiian end wns fearful. A barrier had to be erected to prevent injury to the thinps so great was the interest. The things were the next greatest attraction lo the Livingstone relics there exhibited for the first time. I should like Queen Emma to know that her autographs sold for from $2 to 15 each. Fully 1,000 of her photos could have been sold. The necklet of human hair was bought for 840 for the Museum of Science and Art. Everything sent was sold. Please thank all the kind friends' individually from me. I sent you the Guide which I wrote, n very interesting account of toe bazaar in the (Quarterly paper written by my sister, and the Bazaar Gazette 1878. edited by her. The Guide and Gazette were new and very popular features. We agreed that we would neither have intoxicants sold nor allow raffling. Every one' predicted failure, as no bazaar has ever been held in Edinburgh without both, and we are all the more thankful for our success, because we carried out our prohibition. Your papers so kindly at your request gave publicity to the bazaar that 1 should be very glad if they could make any use of the papers I sent you. I should like both the editors to receive my cordial thanks; also the merchant through whose liberality the cases were delivered in Edinburgh without a I should have written to cent of expense. Captain Smith to thank him for the trouble which he took in dispatching the things, but 1 hear from Mr. Severance that he is in Oregon. On my way here 1 spent a day and night at Mr. Clark's, at Chicago, where 1 heard much Island news, and I have heard much more from your Consul here. I forgot to thank you for the valuable gift of the from its commencement. lam glad to say that it was purchased for the library of the Free Church Theological Hall and presented as if from you. I sail for Japan to-morrow. If it suits my health, lam purposing to remain there for six months, but I feel 1 cannot bear to be on the Pacific without paying a short visit to your beautiful Islands and strengthening the links which bind me to many on your shores. I keep this hope before me, and trust that I may realize it. If you are writing to Makaweli, will you thank Mrs. Robinson for their kind contribution to the bazaar. The things being all curiosities of native manufacture, "brought exceptionally high prices. Will you tell her my news, and say that however short my visit to the Islands may be, 1 hope to go to Makaweli. Now 1 beg you kindly to pardon the delay in writinrj. My long nnd distressing illness placed it out or my power, and 1 must have seemed very ungrateful. With most kind regards to Mrs. Damon, believe me your sincere and grateful friend, Isabella S. Bird. My address is Fraser, Farleigh & Co.'s, Yokohama, Japan^ necklace of whale's teeth from Fiji, superbly savage, flaying knife used at cannibal banquets in Fiji, some exquisite specimens of pink branch coral, shells, chatelaines of mimosa seeds, and a primitive telephone. The Hawaiian " stone age" is represented by a stone axe, eighty years old, which has been bought for the Society of Antiquities. The centre of attraction, however, is a necklet of human hair, with a pendant of human thigh bone, as worn by Kamehameha I. This has been purchased for the Museum of Science and Art. It is amusing to see the different ways in which different people are affected by this collection. Some shudder at the sight of the flaying knife and trie necklet, many exclaim, " How very interesting," as many more, in defiance of the placard above the table, insist that the things are contributed by the Princess Louise, and one woman of shrewd aspect, after considering them attentively for some minutes, and carefully noting the prices, turned to the lady in charge with the remark, "Aye, woman, all yer trash ain't worth five shillings !" Latest from Micronesia. Kenan, Ponape, April 17, 1878. Mr. Editor Dear sir: A sailor named George Terrell (I am not sure about the spelling of the last name) came to Ponape with Capt. Weeks in the Kamehameha, and was left here. He has been insane, for some time was unable to speak a word. For some months he has been with Mr. Kubay the naturalist, and is improving. He can now converse. He says he is from Long Island, but we fail to learn frpm what town. If his relatives, if he has any, could in any way be informed, or he could be put under medical care, it would be a great blessing. Captain Campbell of the Norman touched at Ponape Jan. 6, and said he should be back in six weeks from his cruise to the — southward. wood, and also took with him some whaling gear and n boat —We copy the following paragraphs belonging to one John Dc Silva, a resident here. The Captain has not been heard of from the Livingstone Bazaar Gazette : since. The Contributions from the Sandwich We are in about usual health. In haste, yours truly, Islands.—The curiosities and other articles from tbe Sandwich and Micfronesian Islands Robt. W. Logan. contributed by Her Majesty Queen Emma and H. R. H. the Princess Pauahi, and Rev. Mr. Goedel, Chaplain of the German Frigate.—This gentleman, we learn, others, which are upon one end of the art table, are well worthy of a visit before the was formerly attached to n German Naval collection is dispersed, as the various Polynesian arts and manufactures which they Training Ship, nnd one year ago, visited the represent are rapidiy disappearing under the United States. While the ship was lying influence of civilization. There are, among at Norfolk, Va., the Chaplain and the young other things, a very fine specimen of tapa Naval students, visited the Normal School, cloth made from the inner bnrk of a species under the Presidency of General Armstrong. of breadfruit, pine, grass units and baskets, gourd calabashes, a hat and plait made from Chaplain Goedel speaks in the most flatterthe stalks of the maiden hair fern, three com- ing terms of the School and the hospitaliry plete suits of clothing from Micronesia, leis of General Armstrong and General Marof maise and amaranth, and necklaces of nut shall. While there they were also favored and shell beads, ground by hand labor. with an interview with Mrs. Hayes, wife of Among the curiosities most noteworthy the President, who, it may Dc remembered are specimens of recent lava from the volcano distributed the " prizes," among the Hampof Kilauea, a Hawaiian household idol, a ton students. ' �TH E FR I END , JUNE , I* 8 7^B. His Excellency Mr. Young Wing.— This young gentleman, when a youth was The Imperial German Corvette Leipzig, twelve guns, 4,000 tons—twenty-five taken from China to New Englaad by the days from Guaymas, Mexico, bound for Rev. Dr. Brown, now of Yokohama, affords Yokohama—arrived in this port on the 25th a most encouraging example for all those inst. The following is a list of her officers : Paschen. who are laboring to evangelize the heathen Commander—Caplain Second Commander—Caplain Mr-rising IL world. We have read with deep interest a Captain Lieutenants—lMuildemann and Count yon alangvrili. Lieutenants—Wllm. Volelte, Maachkeand Jacschke. lecture by the Rev. J. H.Twitchell, of HartSuh-I.ieuteuants— Yon Ilarseler, Wlltmsr, PaloißTen, Ktott, Kent of Coerper, Yon Baase and Yon der Lippe. before the Club Vale Law Kretßchmann, ford, Slsff Surgeon—Dr. Martini. the in as Tribune. Assistant published N. Y. Surgeon—Dr. Borotraegcr. School, Engineer—A inarm. It furnishes the most satisfactory explanation Paymaster—Krsemar. Goedel. of that great educational movement, on the Chaplain—Rev. Mar ne Painter—A. Penner. Twenty-six Midshipmen nnd 385 men. part of the Chinese government, to meet the Mr. A. Penner is an artist who has rewants and necessities of that great empire ceived the special permission from the Emin its intercourse with other nations. The Germany to accompany the vessel peror of prime mover in this enterprise is Mr. Young to take up sceneries of the different in order Wing, a graduate of Vale College. His career and success may be traced to mission- countries he will visit. The ship will probary effort in China thirty years ago, in those ably wait for the arrival of the first steamer the coast, and then proceed on her days when Gutslaff and some of the early from voyage.— Gazette, Alay 29th. English and American missionaries were laughed at and ridiculed as most visionary Says Leopold Schefer, a German enthusiasts. We only regret our limits pre- writer of the last generation, A man's vent us from publishing the lecture in full. honor must be estimated according to his Mr. Young Wing has recently been honored own estimate of women." Such a maxim with an appointment, by which he becomes as this may excite the ridicule of some men, associated with the Chinese Minister at but it is nevertheless true. A man who does Washington, although he does not retire from his position as head of the Chinese not respect woman, and treat her in all reeducational enterprise at Hartford, where an spects as God designed she should be held edifice has just been erected at the expense and treated, is unworthy of esteem and of the Chinese government, costing $50,000. honor. There are many such, and when The idea of giving a hundred Chinese young tested, and weighed by Leopold Schefer's men a first-class education in New England, extending through a period of fifteen years touch-stone, sink into utter contempt and and at the same time carrying forward a loathing. Chinese education, so that the students shall not lose a knowledge of their native lanGenesis and Geology.—Professor Dana, guage, is something truly un'que and grand of Vale College, says Examining the first in the way of education. During our trip chapter of Genesis as a "geologist, I find it to to the United States in 1876, we visited Hartford for the express purpose of witness- be in perfect accord with known science. ing the progress of this enterprise. During Therefore, as a Christian, I assert that the a brief interview with the Chief Director. Bible narrative must be inspired." Mr. Young Wing, we were deeply impressed with his character adapting him to this MARRIED. peculiar work. After our interview, we re- * : ceived a note from him containing this remark,fraught with a deeper significance in IS7B than in 1876: " Unless there is a strong public sentiment against any measure taken to exclude the Chinese from coming over to this country, 1 am afraid Congress will legislate on it so as to satisfy the California clamor." Mr. Chun Lung.—We would call Hall—Damb—lnSharon, Pa, May 4th. hy the Rev Charles Dame. Hon. E O Hall, nf Honolulu, to Miss Many L, youngest daugher of the officiating-clergyman. GirvAsn—Dudoit—ln this city. May 13th. by the Rev Alexander Mackintosh, st Baa residence ol the bride's mother, Blanchb Cabolinb Aonkk. daughter of the late Julius l)u-dolt, rsq. for many years French Consul at these islands, to Waltbb M. Gib-fabd, lair i.f Jersey, and now of Ihis cily. XT No carda. Stbatbmitbb—Lewis. —In this city. May 16th, by the Rev M Kuaca, Gbo C Istratksikyeb to Alamaila I.kwib, Loth of this cily. Daioli—Wilimana—ln this ri'y. May 18th, hy the Rev attention Father Hermann, John Marie Daiolb, to Miss Panewa of our Wilimana,all ofHonolulu. to the essay of a son of one Chinese merchants, Mr. Afong. The young man is now a member of the Senior class Vale College. Our readers will be interested in the views which he expresses respecting the Chinese language, but we hardly think his suggestion practicable, to change the language of 400,000,000 ! Although Mr. Chun Lung hails from China in the College catalogue, yet we think we are entitled to claim him as a Honoluluan, as his father resides here, and he was partially educated at Oahu College. st DIED. 2»th March last, WilWbioht.—At Koloa. Kami, on ihe H Wbioht. formerly of Dc Ruvter, Madison Co, New York. In the 62d yearof his age. Q- Rochester, N V, papers liam please copy. Shiitb—ln Bomerville. Mass.. April 24th, Mrs. llelbn Damon Shute, aged 39 years, wife of James M Shute, Jr. Bhe was a native of Holden, Mass. Her residence in Honolulu will be remembered by many, as she waa for three years (I*llo-82) one or the teachers In the Rnyal School. She leaves s husband, three children and many friends to mourn her loss I.uscomb—ln Walluku, Maui. May 6ih. Chaslns Henby Lcscomb. a unlive of Newport, RM., aged 46years. (£7* New Bedford papers plessecopy. Kelly—At the Queen's Hospital. Msy 10, Abthcb Kelly who csme to these islands a passenger on bosrd the Llkslike. He has a brother residing In Leavenworth, Kansas. He waa a beneficiary of the Ladles' Strangers' Friend Society. 49 MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. ARRIVALS. May 11—Am bk W A Holcomb, Dunion. 26 days Irom Ba. ker's Island S—Am wh achr Newton Booth, Caughell, from cruise wuli 100 bbls wh oil 2—Am bk H W Almy, Freeman. IS days fm San Fra 6—Am wh bk John tlowland. Green, from New Ber ford, wilh 80 bbls whaleoil. «—P M S Wilmington, Fuller, 8 days dr. 22 hours hot Ban Francisco. S—Am brlir Sheet Anchor, Wentworth from Hllo. 10—Cosla Rica bk Victoria, Hopp, 27 dya San FranV 14—p M a Australia, Carglll, 18 days aod It hours fm . Sydney 14—Am ship Mystic Belle, Davis, 133 dys fm New Yor 16—Oerbk Christine, Scholar, 164 days fm Hamburg IS—Am achr Isabel, Walker. 22 days Irom Ban Iran Cisco via Hllo, Hawaii. 20—Brit bk Chevert, Kindred, from Lahaina, Maul 21—P M 8 Cityof Sydney, Dearborn, 8 dys fm San Fran 211—Am bktne Amelia. Foy, 61 days from Newcastle 2b—ll I German Majesty's corvette Lelpaig, Capiat Paachen, 26 ilays from Niraragus 26—Am 3-masteil schr Wm I. Bebee, Esctren, 12 day from Ban Francisco 27—Am achr Sea Nymph, Brown, 17 days fm San Fra 29—Brit brig Storm Bird, Johnson.311 dsya fm Ponape DEPARTURES. May 3—Brit bktn Marama. Rlsdoo, for Tahiti 3—Am schr Venus, liodd. for San Francisco 4—Am bk Martha Davis, Benson, tor New Bedford. 4—Am bk W A Holcomb, Dunion, for Royal Roads. 6—Haw achr Giovanni Apianl, Weeks, for Arctic. 6—Haw wh brig W H Allen, (lilley, or Arctic. 7—Am wh bk John Howland, Green, for Arctic. B—Am bkln J A Falklnbnrg, Hubbard, for Portland 11—P M 8 Wilmington, Fuller, lor Ban Francisco 14—P M 8 Ausiralla, Cargill. for San Francisco 14—Am brig Sheet Anchor, Wentworth, for San Fran 16—Ambk H W Almy, Freeman, for Ban Francisco 16—Am wh sch Newton Booth. Caughell, for theArctic 16—Am bk Edward James. O'Brien, for Tahiti 21—P M 8 City of Sydney, Dearborn, for Sydney 2d—Am achr Isabel, Walker, for Ban Francisco PASSENGER. Fob San Fbancibco—Per Eureka, April 27—J H O'Brien, C C Adams Fbom Mania Island—Per Newton Booth, May 2—J Shall, C Bancroft, W Moshua Fob Tahiti—Per Marsma, May 2—W Boosle, HGeorgei, Mr Wiseman, JaaAlexander Fbom Ban FaaNCisco—Per H W Almy, May S—F A Prescolt, H G Bryson Fob San Fb*boi»co—Per Venus, May 3—Miss Miller, Miss Sweeney Fbom San Fbancibco—Per Wt'mlngton, April 6— H R II Princess Liliuokalani Dominla, Ills Ex Jno O Uptnlnis, Mrs C C Wilson, Mrs Jas I Dowsett, G McNeil, W W Tripp, Leon Dejean and wife, D F Reid, Mrs Wood and child; A Jackson, wife and son. F R Mellls, Jas M McCloskey, P Meng, Ruin W Andrews, wife and child. O U Waterhouse, O E Lenhart, Mra J II Coney and child. 8 muel Not., JnoSlone, C F Carlson, P SUck, Mskanul and 96 Chinese. Fob Pobtland—Per J A Falklnburg, May 7—R Hobson, D Foaler. Fbom Bvbnabd'b Inlbt—Per Victoria, May 11—JasLotliburg, Jno Bryant, C SchmkitBatnli. M Baplest Fob Ban Fbancibco—Per Wilmington, May 11—CaptMeotim. Mrs Nelson and 2 children. Miss Lschmann. Mrs S II Dowsett, Mrs l.ouisson and 2 children, W Toler, C Robertson, Lieut Phelps and wife. Mrs Gsnpneau, H Bwanby, A Jaeger and wife, J Robinson, Mrs Martin' and maid, F L Lyman and and son wile. Miss Rowell, H i-r-liinidt. Mrs Peek, Mrs Brayton Miss Sheppanl. J McKesgue, Miss Jacobs, W Tripp, Mrs Chambre. J Kennedy, J Gould. M Francis, L Elleabee, L Hock. V Walkmeister, F Walkmelstcr, I. Nrwbrrt. B Fsrrar, G llowltl, M Mcl.umln, J McKeasle, A Wilson. Fbom Stdbbt—Per Australia. May 14—Mrand Mrs Jsmrs Campbell. Miss Burnett, It Canaan, 11 U Woods. Mi.s M J Woods, and 10 in ihe aieersge Fob San Fbabcisco—Per Aoatralla, May 14—Capt B B Hempstead, R B Felley, F 8 Pratt. Miss H E Carpenter, Miss F Andrews, Miss L Ingles, G C McLean >ad son. Rev 8 Wilbur and son, O Hoist. Alex Peden, T II Paul. Thos Farrell. I'hos Fleming, 8 Flemlns, Then Mellls. R P Howard, E 8 Baker, Miss A Rankin, F M Weed, Chaa Weal Fob Ban Fbancibco—Per Sheet Anchor, May 14—John F Smith Fob San Fbancibco—Per H W Almy, May 16—ColMorJas W Smith ris. F U Bryson, F Gens, Geo M Robertson, Fob Tahiti—Per Edward James, Msy 16—WalterMolten. Uoughtalllng, Malley O R Jerome Feary, Geo Fbom SanFbancibco—Par City ofSydney, Msy 21—Col C Bpreckles snd family. H Scaussler. L Stern. 8 ( auman, Miss I. X Wilder. Mrs E C Bond, Miss Julia Bond. O F Tellison. J P Cooke J T Waterhouse and wife, Mra J Monkhouse, J Hints. A Faye. Rev Dr J D Kelts, D P Bells, Miss Monsoo, Mrs 8 Lechlleoer. E O Hall and wife, Mrs C D O'Sulllvan, W C llixby.T H McDowell, Miss E Letnke, Col Z B Spalding, 8 Forbes, W H Dimond, V Vose and 23 steerage. Fob Syonit—Per City of Sydney, May il— l A Solomon. �50 THE* FRIEND, JUNE, The Essay of Mr. Chun Long, of Hien Shang, on"The Educational Element in Chinese Civilization," at the Junior Exhibition. The first member of the junior class of Vale College, to ascend the*platform raised in Battell Chapel and make his bow to the audience, previous to speaking for the exhibition prize, yesterday afternoon, was Mr. Chun Lung, of Hien Shang, China. He was a fine looking representative of the great Empire, had on the dress coat always worn on these occasions, wore his jet black hair after the manner of an Americun, was quite short in stature, slirnly built and not over twenty-two years of age. He had spoken but a few words before it was seen that he was not only exceedingly graceful upon the platform, but was able to cope in a masterly manner with theEnglish language. Mis enunciation was clear, and although the foreign accent was easily noticed, it was not so prominent as to be objectionable. In both rhetoric and delivery, many of the speakers who came after him fell below him in ex- cellence. Chun Lung stands high in his class, and is exceedingly popular in his class and through college. The Chinese Government has already recognized his abilities and qualifications, and at one time he was sent to Cuba on official business. The subject yesterday of the essay of Chun Lung was "The Educational Element in Chinese Civilization," and is given below: THE ESSAY. Chinese civilization, from its unique character, presents to the world many problems lor study and solution. In order to gain an insight into its structure, we propose to speak only of its educational element and to inquire what part that has played in its development. Commencing with the school culture, we find that that involves a thorough acquaintance with the classics, history and philosophy of the country. The school boy commences his first lesson as a philosopher. He is at once put to the trimetrical classics, whose first sentences assert the doctrine of the original purity of human nature. It is not to be supposed that the tyro understands the meaning. He is required to learn by rote. His memory, and his memory alone, is exercised and crammed for at least three years, in learning viva voce the Analects of Confucius, the works of Mencius, the Rites, the Ancient Odes, and the Book of Changes, before the explanation of what he has committed to memory is made by the instructor. From the nature of the language, be cannot exercise any judgment in his lessons, much less can he give his thought freedom and original force. School houses and graded colleges are scattered throughout the Empire. Although schools are not public in the sense that they are supported by the State, yet they are made common by their cheapness, and are available to all classes, so that education is universal. Chinese education is voluntary, but behind this popular enthusiasm for mental training it bas its ultimate interest in the State. The State is governed by the educated and the fittest. The highest political honor is opened to the humblest in every sphere of life, and every man may be a competitor. Neither the State nor society recognizes caste. In this respect it is purely democratic, not demo- 1878. cratic in tbe sense in which we sometimes understand it in this country, where quantity is measured against quality, nnd demagoguism supplants true statesmanship, but it is the democracy which presents the phenomenon of 400,000,000 of people all striving with equal chances to repair the waste of the State by evolving the best and fittest talents for the public service. And these talents are sifted and resifted through a system of competitive examinations. In no country is a successful scholar more appreciated and honored both by the people and the Government, than in China. But on the one hand, the spirit and tendency of Chinese education is to keep alive the patriarchal system which forms the cornerstone upon which the structure of society rests; and on the other the safety of the State necessitates the repression of originality of the mind. Hence the prescribed studies and the immutable rules and directions within which essays for all competitive examinations are restricted. This repressive policy had its origin in the Ming dynasty and gives to the Chinese civilization that stiffness and rigidity which are by no means conducive to progress. The question is olicn asked what in the religion of the Chinese? It is, we may my, materialistic pantheism. Il is a matter-of-fact religion. According to their philosophy, mind is matter, and matter cangiblo expression of mind. It is not that God is over and above nature and thus becomes supernatural, but that God is nature, and the various natural phenomena are so many foruis of the divine expression. Hence mountains, rivers and groves have their gods. Hence come the manifold forms of apotheosis, such as ancestral, hero and sage worship, together with all the nameless forms of Icticiem. 'Mahoinmedaiiir.ni and Buddhism are not indigenous; they have their foundation in tho supernatural aud are not strictly the religion of China. Religious culture having its basis in material nature, the national consciousness is confined with in material limits, and like the national intellect, is deprived of that spiritual liberty which the ideal and supernatural world opens to the soul. But over and above a mechanical and monotonous system of education, together with a religion and philosophy lounded on material nature, all weighed down by Si language an indexible and arbitrary and cumbersome as the great stratification of nature, they have the further incubus of rites and ceremonies which by their rigidity and their traditional conventionalism square into mathematical precision all their etiquette and fashions, their manners and customs, till all expressions of finer sentiments are well nigh crushed. In view of the nature of tlie educational element as described, can we doubt what powerful influence it has in uluiiiing the character of the Chinese civilization. The narrowness and repression, which iih uniformity and mechanical routine naturally produce, prevent originality and deprive the mind of its natural freedom, ilence comes the universal conclusion that tbe Chinese are imitative. They have construction nnd construction at times on a grand scale, but all their constructions, whether they be words or art, architecture, literature or political administration, are greatly wanting in those aesthetic elements, wbicb characterise western civilisation. There is a dull monotony throughout the whole Chinese culture, and if tbe educational element aimed at securing homogeniety and longevity in her national life, as it has undoubtedly done, it has yet failed in individual development. The individual is sacrificed to tbe mass, and tho mass moves and lives, as it did ages past, without any essential change. Had Chios remained in her cxclueiveuese, she would have been a world by herself; ber civilization would have been adequate for her requirements, and she might have continued her national existence for another thousand years ; but the progress- of events has lorced ber Irom her isolation, and in coming in contact with the other nations she is put to great disadvantages, and her position even now is at best anomalous. In our opinion, the first thing needed to meet her present wants is a change of language. The Chinese language is pictorial and hieroglypbical in its nature and origin. It cannot be reduced to a grammatical science, because its nouns have neither gender or inflections; its verb» cannot be conjugated ; and the nice distinctions of time, as observed in the Greek verbs, are not aided by auxiliaries. Again, with few exceptions, where the characters are governed by the phonetic system, the bulk of the written characters (ollowb no rule by which they can be spelled or pronounced. So that no new characters can be formed and universally recognized by the people. Furthermore the language is unique in itself, and has a growth altogether independent of other languages. Hence it cannot bo enlarged by introduction or incorporation of foreign words, nor can it give enlargement to other languages. When a language Irom its nature and construction is incapable of growth, as the Chinese language is, ideas and sensibilities must necessarily be confined and be made to move in a narrow channel. Hence to speak in a word of the language, as one of the marked obstacles in the way ot mental development and progress, it is too concrete and not abstract enough to give the human mind elasticity and freedom. Although we do not know of any historic nation, whether past or present, excepting the Hawaiian Islands that has adopted the written language of another, nor can we conceive that sudli a phenomenon is at all probable, yet we are convinced that unless a change of some kind in the language is made, China will always have a millstone to her neck in her struggle lor new national life. Her second reqisitc is the sciences. The Htudy of science is excluded from their schools. Even the study ol arithmetic is regarded as compromising the character of a literary student. Astronomy is studied on account of its supposed bearings on the destiny of the state and the fate of distinguished individuals. But neither arithmetic or astronomy is studied in the schools. Nature with her inexhaustible resources, and her endless laws, is a closed volume to her. China needs the supernatural in religion to free her from the shackles of materialism and its conse- quent feticisni. In view of radical defects in the educational element of ber civilization, what China really needs, then, is a change of her language, tbe introduction of scientific education in her schools and the supernatural element in her religious belief. Already the introduction of the last two elements has wrought within the past quarter of a century great changes. She is now evidently entering into a transitional period, which will open to her a new future, and tier future, judging from lief antecedents, is full of encouragement. Her great age, after making full allowances for isolation as a favorable circumstance for its attainment, must be lounded on substantial qualities, qualities which, when wisely directed will place her in the front rank of nations. Finally, in religious tolerance China yields the palm to no country. There we find Protestantism and Koman Catholicism with all their different sects, side by side, preaching and proselyting ; Buddhism apd Mahammedanism quietly following out their respective convictions unmolested. A nation with these elements of character furnishes us with abundant hopes for tbe future, provided western nations at the present juncture deal with her justly and wisely, and do not allow national greed and ambition to destroy her autonomy and to sap ber life by wholesale poisoning, or in any way to trample on her rights.— N. Haven Register, April 13, 1878. �THE FRIEND, Places of Worship. APVERTISBBUBaWTS. Seamen's Bethel—Rev. S. C. Damon, Chaplain, King street, near the Sailors' Home. Preaching at 11 a. m. Seats free. Sabbath School before the morning service. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings at 7J o'clock. Fort Street Church—Rev. W. Frear. Pastor, corner of Fort and Beretania streets. Preaching on Siindays at 11 a. m. and 74 p.m. Sabbath School at 10 a. m. 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I tay to thee, do thou repeat To the first man that thou dost meet In lave, highway, or open street— That he, sod we, and all men, move Under a canopy of love As broad as tbe blue sky above ; That doubt and trouble, fear and pain And anguish all are shadows vain, That death itself shall not remain ! That if we will our Guide obey, Tbe dreariest path, tbe darkest way. Shall issue out in heavenly day. And we, on divers shores now cast, Shall meet, our perilous voyages past. All in our Father's home at last. And ere tbou leave him, say thou this Yet one word more: Tbey only miss The wininng of that final bliss Who will not count it true that love, Blessing, not oursiog, rules above, And that in it we live and move ; — Despite of all which seems at strifo With blessing, all with curses rife— That this is blessing, this is life. not increase, it would require 66 years to get the compliment of our number into at- tendance. The work of the Association has, however, been favorably progressing. There have been held several meetings in the circus tent on the Esplanade during the year, which were well attended. The work among the Chinese has, within the last few months, taken a new start and enquiries are coming from all parts of the Islands from the Chinese for colporteurs, shewing an increased and growing interest on the part of the Chinese themselves. Mr. Sit Moon, as ever before, has shewn himself an earnest nnd faithful laborer, and finds much favor in the sight of his countrymen. The gentleman left for China on the Perusia April 12 and expects to return bpfore long. His health having been poor for some time, he was in hopes that the trip and visit would G. P. Castle, do him good. Secretary. Treasurer's Report. _ There have been held during the past year, eight meetings of the Association with the following number of attendance : April 30, 1877, 13; May IS, stormy—no meeting; June 16, 11] July 20, 10; August 17,8; September 21,10; October 19,10; November 16, 12; February 15, 1878, 8. The total number for the eight meetings is 82, making the average for each meeting 10J, which compared with last year's average, 9 11-12, shews a small improvement. The following shews the number of attendance of each member: * member has attended 8 meetings; 1 2 members have attended 7 meetings; 4, have attended 6 meetings; 2, have attended 5 meetings; 3, have attended 3 meeting ; 6, have attended 2 meeting; 5 have attended 1 meeting; 22 have attended no meetings. The number of members to the Association is 45; of the 22, however, 10 (ten) have not been present in Honolulu during the year, leaving 12 or about one-quarter of our number, who might have attended as far as presence in Honolulu is concerned. Should our number remain the same and our average of Oakland. — This in-coming Australian steamer. Prayer Meeting.—Do not forget to attend the Y. M. C. A. prayer meeting on the Sabbath, at 3 o'clock p. m. in the Lyceum. All are invited, especially seamen and strangers. Services conducted by members of the Association. Good Templars.—We are glad to learn from the last Advertiser, that this Order is in a flourishing condition, having now a sufficient number of subordinate lodges to entitle them to form a Grand Lodge. They have a novel way ofcutting down The Treasurer of the Young Men's Christrees in the East Indies. A tree which tian Association would respectfully submit would require two hours to fell in the ordisummaries the following of receipts and disbursements during the year ending April nary way, is brought down in fifteen minutes by the use" of electricity. A platinum wire, 25th, 1878: connected with the poles of a battery, is ACCOUNT OF THE CHIKEII MHIOI COMMITTEE. Receipts. passed around the tree and burns it away in Geo. C. Williams :aah donation of Mr. ■• $10 00 Mrs. M. ri. I'rice Ml 00 received of Ihe Hawaiian Hoard 100 00 « Uelhel Church 101 35 " 60 00 Fort-itreel Church lalance transferred to account of V. M. C. A. 129 40 $440 76 •■ Annual Report of the Y. H. C. A. for the Year commencing April, 1877, and ending April 1878. Rev. Dr. Eells, gentleman arrived by the last steamer. He is well-known as Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, and formerly of Cleveland, Ohio. Accompanied by his brother, they are on a trip to the volcano, and are hoping to return to California by the "" " " " • Disbursements. ■aidpassage of Sit Moon from Kohala $0 35 9 50 hone hire around Claim for rtit Moon... Moon month! services, Hit for eleven at 1 985 00 $85 41 Sit Mood passage money as agreed in letter to Her. A. W. Loomi* dated March 10, 1815 40 00 $440 75 "" "=Z- 18 ACC0UET Or THE Y. »■ C. A. Receipts. $23 39 labince forward from laat rear )aah received from collection! at 8 meetings.. 41 50 ■ member* of theAssocla" " 21 376 00 lion drop box in reading room.. 3 30 "M defraying a friend toward ** *' expense* of lent meetings 5 00 donationof Dr. S. Scott 2 00 receipts of lecture by W. N. Armstrong 70 00 $421 02 " " "" Disbursements. 'aid E. Dunscombe for 9 months' care of Heading Room '• B.C. Damon for "The frieud." posiaft of 86 copies of •' "The friend" tr> United Stales, England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Nora Scotia, New Brunswick and Melbourne Caslle k Cooke lor oil for Reading Room A. H- M. Whitney lor stationery and print- " " " " " $82 76 76 00 14 52 23 00 13 00 B. L. Sheldon for advertising lecture, 4150 tent serviceand piety hymns 0. Uerby for cast of lighting tent three meetings 18 00 44 Honolulu Postofflce for one yesr's rentof box and postage.., 6 88 '• L W. Hopp bill moving organ to tent andhack 3 00 Lmount 10 balance accouut ol Chinese Mission Congregation 1» 40 $407 05 ing " , Ceahon hand..... $13 97 Reupccl fully submitted. Cbas. M. Cooke, Treasurer. this short time. The mirror and its four magnets by means of which the Atlantic cable dispatches are received, often weighs less than the tenth of a grain. The minor turns ant reflects a ray of light whenever a current i passed, and a message has been sent from England to America through one cable am back again through another, and then real from this delicate galvanometer by the use of a battery of a grain of zinc and a drop of of water in a lady's thimble. . In the United States Museum at Washington there are two specimen glass plates, in each of which there is marked space as large as the dot on the letter i. Within this space, which is equal to one two hundred and ninety-fourth part of a inch in length by one four hundred am fortieth part of an inch in width, is writte the Lord's Prayer. The prayer contains 22 letters. Such is the pureness of the writing that 29,431,458 letters written in a simila way would cover only one square inch of the glass surface. The Bible contain 3,566,480 letters ; hence the entire content of more than eight Bibles might be writte within the space of one square inch. Th writing is done by machinery invented b Mr. William Webb, of London. �FTSUPHLOEMN RIEND. HONOLULU, JUNK 1, 1878. 41 LETTER FROM EUROPE. A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF THE GERMAN REICHSTAG OR PARLIAMENT. BY F. W. DAMON. In the midst of ihe courtly festivities came an event of a rather different nature, but rendered all the more striking perhaps by its contrast to the former, namely, a speech from the German Chancellor, Prince Bismarck, in reference to the " Eastern Question." I think I had looked forward to this opportunity of hearing the Great Prussian with us much, if not more, anticipation than to any of the Court entertainments on the programme of the week. Bismarck is so unique a figure in the history of modern times, and is such a political Colossus that I should have felt to have seen Germany without seeing Bismarck, would have been like seeing the play of Hamlet" with Hamlet left out. This was the occasion of the Chancellor's first appearance officially in Berlin, since his withdrawal on furlough to Varzin, hence every one was eager to hear him; an eagerness intensified by the importance of the subject of debate, in reference to which he was expected to say words, big with meaning and suggestion to all Europe at this critical time. Hence, long before the opening of the day's session the seats in the gallery reserved for spectators were filled. Armed with my ticket I threaded the intricacies of the building, in which the Reichstag holds its sittings on Leipsegerstrasse. Having made the fortunate mistake of coming an " " " hour too early, I had ample time to study the faces of some of the members before Bismarck arrived. The " Hall of the Imperial Diet " is not especially imposing, having been constructed rapidly in 1871. The Assembly room is surrounded by galleries with ample accommodation for spectators. The seats of the members are arranged in semi-circular rows, facing the tribune; on both sides of the President's seat are the seats of the Members of the " Bundesrath." The different political .parties, of which there are a number of shades in the " Diet," sit together in the House. Gradually the seats in the galleries are filled. People are studying plans of the House, to see where particular members are seated. Now and then a door on the floor opens nnd some member arrives; little knots gather about some desk; here some one is writing unhindered. What fine faces you see now and then, there is an easy, pleasant, contented look on perhaps the majority. One cannot but envy the Germans this quiet, unruffled manner; this almost childlike content and good humor, which seems to characterize many of them; this flavor of brotherliness marking their meetings and conversation, and which is perfectly consistent, with earnest effort, stern resolve and vigorous perseverance. Almost before you are aware of it, the seats of the members are filled—few empty to-day. While we' are waiting let us take a glance at a few of the faces below us, Cnrlyle says somewhere in his essays on and Hero-worship," " One comfort "is Heroes that great men, taken up in any way, are profitable company." Hence it may be of interest to know a little something of the personality of some of the foremost men in German affairs. Of course Bismarck at present overshadows every one else, but as time goes by, it is seen that men are arising here in Germany of marked personality, and whose names are beginning to be widely known in connection with the "early Constitution-struggles " of the Empire. German parliamentarism is, it may be fairly said, still in its infancy, the first German Imperial Parliament, or Deutcher Reischstag " hav" ing been opened by the Emperor on the 21st of March, 1871. Kaulbach in one of his grand mural paintings in the " Old Museum of Berlin represents Germania as a " superb, heroic female figure in armor, bear- ing a book, thus symbolizing the military and the intellectual tendencies of the German people. The Germania of future artistic creations, however, must be represented with symbols fitted to suggest the power of statesmanship as well as arms or knowledge in the upbuilding of the Empire. But I have kept you too long from a few hasty sketches 1 had intended to make for you. For the personal facts in reference to a few of the German politicians I am indebted to a most interesting and ably-written book, by Mr. Herbert Tuttle, entitled "German Leaders." In one of the foremost steats you will notice a gentleman whom it is worth your while to carefully regard, HERB RUDOLPH YON BENNIOSEN, One of the most prominent men of tbe country. This is the best time to speak of him, for he will soon be on his feet, fronting Bismarck and then there will be other matters to claim our attention. So rapid and dramatic have been the changes in German affairs within the last twenty years that the world has scarcely had time to study the different forces and men at work behind the scenes. Bennigsen should now, in the quiet and repose which has followed, be assigned the position which he rightfully earned in the struggle for German unity. He was the founder of the " Deutsche National Verein," or German National Union, whioh held toward the struggle for German unity, the same relation as the " Concord minute-men " to the American revolution—it was the zealous and patriotic levy of hasty forces, which, with the introduction of order and method, gracefully accepted the duty of discipline and subordination to authorized leaders. It was an unofficial but not illegal association. While a timid King of Prussia refused to place himself at the head of the popular cause, and become the center of that unity for which the Fatherland was striving, the National Verein, a voluntary association of patriotic and liberal men, organized �THE FRIEND, JUNE, 42 1878. public spirit and kept alive the hopes of the country. So long as there was no governmental control of the popular efforts, this Verein acted as leader; when the state assumed the lead, the Verein retired. When this Verein was dissolved in 1866, it numbered thirty thousand members. As a Hanverian, Bennigsen endeavored, to save his country from taking the steps which ultimately led to its overthrow. In 1870 and 1871 he was occupied with mest important missions to the South German suites and the camp at Versailles. He is a man of large resources and appears to good advantage on the floor. In 1873 he was selected as President'of the Prussian House of Deputies, a position which he still occupies. He is a member of the National Liberal " " party which is " now the most powerful of all the parliamentary and political factions in Germany,and is practically,though not avowedly, the Government party." Though it is never wise to count too positively on a man's future, yet it would not be strange if Bennigsen's name should yet become still more prominent in German history, after the great presence of Bismarck has passed away. He is a gentleman between fifty and sixty years of age, with a quiet, courteous, polished bearing; a personal friend of Prince Bismarck, by whom he is beard with a marked but somewhat patronizing respect. Not far from Bennigsen sits a far different sort of man, brows and a peculiar protuberant upper lip, so that, as the phrase goes, his beauty cannot oppress him. But even here the French C'est sa laideur gui fait proverb prevails sa beaute'—it is his ugliness which makes his beauty—for a certain spiritual expression lends a singular charm to a physiognomy so little marked by beauty, especially when in the course of debate the appirently composed, but realy active, face becomes animated. Then the little brown eyes sparkle, the lifeless lines expand, and an ironical, mocking smile plays along the overhanging lip. Suddenly he interrupts the Speaker and shouts a sarcastic remark into the assembly, which commonly causes merriment, but sometimes angry murmurs." And here from another: '• The Hanoverian leader is not a man to whom nature supplies the conditions of a positive faith ; he is 4 der geist der stets verneint," or the spirit of negation. Windthorst is perhaps the model Philistine of German politics. Like a soldier of fortune, he roams over the whole world of politics, and grapples with the foe wherever and whenever he meets him." But not to "weary you with the personal descriptions, let me pass quickly to one more gentleman in one of the front rows of the House, and then it will be time for the opening of the debate. One of the most interesting characters to me among the parliamentary leaders of Germany is that of HERR WINDTHORST, HEAD OF THE ULTRAMON- Lasker represents a type of man and perhaps, in the New World than the Old ; a man of the people; one who with no aristocrntic lineage to help him upwards has by his steady effort, his fearlessness, his undoubted genius, and ability made for himself a conspicuous placr* mi German public life. He is a Jew, and an adherent to the faith of his fathers. He was originally a barrister; passed several years of his early professional life in England, and then returned to Berlin and for twelve years " filled the humble, unsalaried post of assessor at the Berlin Municipal Court, and retired after the experience that there was no opening in the judiciary for bim." But since entering political life, he has steadily moved his way upwards, so that Mr. Tuttle speaks eloquently of him, "as a legislator of splendid and sustained abilities, —the example of a patriot who is a statesman from a sense of duty, of a citizen above reproach ; —the first ol German debaters." Of him further we read, " 11 iyginson has said that an essay of Emerson is like a string of pearls, because the sentences may be told off, one by one, each complete in itself. The same description may be applied to the articulation of Lasker. The words drop from his tongue, clear and sharp, like the ticking of a rapid pendulum ; and he has a habit of accumulating speed as he TANE FACTION. It would seem as if the new Pope, Leo XIII, was desirous, if possible, to bring about a reconciliation between the Roman Catholic Church and the German Government. Certdinly this would be a politic move on his part, and might in some degree soothe the bitterness of that conflict which Bismarck has waged against (Jltramnntanism in the Empire. Whatever turn affairs may take in the future, it will be impossible to obliterate the remembrance of past parliamentary battles in which the Chancellor has found Herr .Windihorst such a keen and bitter antagonist, who for reasons which he best knows has espoused the cause of the Ultraniontanes, in behalf of. whom he uses his merciless sarcasm and invective. As you see his little form, his inert manner, you would find it difficult to imagine that so much fierce fire lay dormant within him. Whatever awe there may attach to the person of the Chancellor, this adroit, keen little man seems in no way intimidated by it. It must be a curious sight to watch Bismarck and his opponent in a passxge at arms, the one of such tremendous physique, the other so diminutive—-one "dealing giant blows," tbe other thrusting with a " French rapier." Here is a sharply drawn study" of the exMinister of State of Hanover. It is by Max Ring, evidently no lover of the "subject" which he is sketching, and must hence be taken with some caution: "If we turn now toward the Centre, our attention is immediately drawn to one of the most interesting and best known characters of the Reichstag. Directly opposite the President's chair, in the front row, buried in thought, sits a plump little man with bald head, shortsighted, eyes half hid under the arched *' : ■ EDWARD LASKER. statesman more frequently met with, moves through a sentence till the end, when be lets his voice drop plumply on the last word, and begins again It is somewhat mechanical, and even monotonous, but very effective in debate. His fluency is of that perfect kind, which is not simply command of words, but which never wants for sentences or thoughts. His speeches sound like perpetual perorations. One expects that each sentence is the culmination." Lasker has been a vigorous assailant of fraud and swindles, and has brought to light some things, the discovery of which was far from pleasant for the perpetrators of the same. He is the moat undaunted kind of a man, cringing before no position however high, and pushing his searching, investigations into the charmed circle of nobility. He is the natural and accepted leader of the National Liberals. I could mention many more names ; but for this time these few representative men must suffice. There are many and various elements in the Diet, and a wise and judicious management will be necessary in the future in guiding the ship of state through troubled seas. 1 notice with pleasure that the seats occupied by that most dangerous and combustible element, calling itself " Social Democracy," are few in number, and I trust this will continue to be the case. Certain recent public demonstrations of this unruly element in Berlin suggest, however, the thought that it may yet prove rather a difficult thing to handle. But I must hasten in closing, to speak of the foremost figure in German Statesmanship and Diplomacy, PRINCE OTTO YON BISMARCK, THE IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR. There is a remark of Burkes to this effect: "Great men are ihe guide-posts and land-marks of the State." Perhaps no man of our day is more entitled to be numbered in such a list than Bismarck, whose slightest words emanating from his home in the Wilhelmstrasse in Berlin, or from his resting place in the country, Varzin, are regarded as deep oracular utterances by the civilized world. It would be interesting to speak here somewhat at length of this remarkable man, but my limits will scarcely permit of this. Undoubtedly there have been many things in Bismarck's career which are open to criticism, if not censure, and which his future biographers will display in their most truthful light, when, in coming years, they shall write of him, seeing him with clearer vision than is now possible, so surrounded is he, by that indefinable but real defense of greatness and success and power. Yet living here in the midst of a people, over whom he rules with a sway which is second only to that pf their Imperial head, and feeling the reality and power of his tremendous individuality, it is impossible not to feel something, yes, very much, of "hero-worship" springing up in one's estimate of him, and I do not deny that 1 am somewhat addicted to this. I shall count among my '' red letter days" that in which I saw and heard him and felt that pardonable and natural thrill nnd pleasure at being near one who had by force of will, superior genius, and antiring effort won his way to the uplands of success and renown. Bismarck owes much to circumstances, but he has had the rare ability to make them suit bis own ends—he has been their king and not their slave. He is of old and aristocratic family. He is the personal and valued friend of one of the first military sovereigns of Europe, and has had the good fortune to live, it is true, in stormy times, but in times so full of magnificent possibilities that he who could grasp them must of necessity become great. This he has �THE FRIEND, JUNE, done, so that, waves which would have engulfed some men, have been the billows which have borne him upward and onward. He was born in 1815, and passed a quiet youth, going in 1832 to the University of Gottingen, where he became "a species of college champion—the best boxer and fencer, drinker and rider. Of his studies it is enough to say that one professor declares he never saw him at his lectures;" a statement of which Prince Bismarck cannot now be especially proud. Very interesting in connection with his University life is a letter of his, recently published, in which he speaks of some Americans, fellow-students with him at Gottingen, in 1832, "John Lothrop in the public questions of the day in Prussia. He served as Ambassador both in St. Petersburg and Paris, and in 1862 became Premier and Minister, of Foreign Affairs in the service of the present Emperor of Germany, then King of Prussia. The iriany and exciting phases of public life in which Bismarck has since figured are too well known to need repetition. Their merits or demerits we have no time to discuss here, and opinions vary widely in reference to the same. In 1864 came the Danish war, in 1866 the brief but wonderfully decisive conflict with Austria, ending at Sadowa, and in 1870 the Franco-Prussian war. Looking back after a repose of seven years, it must Motley, Mitchell C. King, and Amory seem almost incredible to Germany that so Coffin." The years following his Univer- much could have been accomplished in so sity life present numerous but not especially brief a time. Surely it was a severe and marked features. He attended some lec- testing school for a Premier to pass through, tures in Berlin; entered on the profession of entering it amid murmurs of dissent and a German advocate; spent several years disapprobation and emerging from itcrowned quietly on the family estates in Pomerania. as victor! " The crowning event of his In 1847 he was elected to the United Diet. life, the proclamation of the German Empire In this same year he was married to a lady at Versailles, on the 18th day of January, who is still living, the Princess Bismarck. 1871, wanted no element of picturesque They have two sons and a daughter, one of effect, of historical solemnity, or of political the most interesting Indies in appearance in significance. The preliminary treaty of the Court society of Berlin. The death of peace was ratified by the French Assembly her betrothed, some years since, was a sad on the Ist of March. On the 21st of the loss to her. It is interesting, in connection same month Count yon Bismarck became with the lives of great men, to think that so Prince yon Bismarck and Chancellor of the many of them when they leave the arena of German Empire." The subsequent events public strife and party feud undergo a most in the Chancellor's life are still a subject for pleasing metamorphosis, and Bismarck, in newspaper leaders, a province which it is many respects, is a happy illustration of this never safe to invade. His health is far from rule. His palace-home on the Wilhelm- good, and of late he has been enjoying the strasse is well known for its generous hos- quiet and repose of his country home ft pitality, and those who are so happy as to Varzin. There is much talk at present of meet the great statesman when he drops the the appointment of a new incumbent to the perplexing and intricate questions of state- Chancellorship, but every one knows that so craft, find him the most genial and agreeable long as Bismarck lives, any man occupying of hosts. In this connection, it may be of that position will be but a reflection of the interest to some to read this extract from a light proceeding from Wilhelmstrasse or letter written a number of years ago to his Varzin. Of course the Chancellor's life is wife, and which has in some way come be- eminently suggestive in lessons to others fore the public. It is pleasant to see that who are to come after him. But in no one the man who coins such ringing, epigramatic respect is it more admirable than in its brave, phrases as the following, '4 The battles of tireless industry, and patient endeavor, this generation are to be fought out with iron which finds its truest eulogy in these lines of and blood !" is capable also of saying far dif- Longfellow ferent things : " The day before yesterday "Tim beiglus liv greut men reached and kept. I went to Weisbaden and looked with a Were not nihiiiu'd by sudden Bight; mixture of sadness and premature wisdom at But they, while their companions slept. Were toiling upward in the niglU." the scenes of my former follies. If only it would please God to fill up with clear, strong But while we are occupying ourselves in wine the vessel in which at twenty-one the this biographical conversation, we are runmuddy champagne of youth frothed up to so ning some danger of losing interesting little purpose! * How many-of those scenes which are bejrilining to take place in with whom I feasted and drank and gambled the Assembly. The ringing of a bell has are now under ground ! What changes my brought in tartly members; the seats are fillviews of life have undergone in the fourteen ed ; the president. Herr yon Porckenbeck, I years that have elapsed since that time, each think, has just called tbe House to order and in its turn seeming to me the correct one ; the necessary opening routine work has behow much that I then thought great, now gun. Presently I notice a stalwart figure, appears small; how mnch now seems hon- broad-breasted, splendid and imposing in its orable which I then despised ! How much stern simplicity, coining from a side entrance, fresh foliage may still grow out of our inner past the Tribune towards the first seat asman, giving shade, rustling in the wind, be- signed for the members of the fiundesrath, coming worthless and faded, before another or Federal Council. There is no mistaking fourteen years are passed ; before 1865, if this almost Herculean physique, the strong only we live so long ! 1 cannot imagine head, the earnest, decided presence of the how a man who thinks at all about himself, man. How familiar the face must be to and yet refuses to hear anything about God, you now, crowned with scanty hair and its can endure life without weariness and ab- contour broken only by a fierce, military mushorrence." tache. This face is seen so often here in Bismarck began early to take an interest Germany in connection wilh that of the : * 43 1878. Emperor and Crown Prince in paintings, engravings, and photographs that you recognize it in an instant. Bismarck passes down to his place with a pleasant nod and smile here and there. His seat is next that of Herr yon Bulow, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. He has a porte-folio before him filled with many papers, and he occupies himself busily and thoughtfully. At length Herr yon Bennigsen leaves his place and takes his stand on the steps of the Tribune facing Bismarck. It is in response to his interpellation that Bismarck is here today to give utterance to the policy of the German Government in reference to the Eastern question. Yon Bennigsen speaks at length and when he resumed his seat Bismarck rises. We have a fine opportunity of seeing him. He is most simply dressed ; a dark-blue military suit with collar of an orange color, and a bit of ribbon atone side, 1 think, sign of the "Iron Cross." Bis- marck has said of himself, " I am no orator, * I am not capable of working upon your feelings or obscuring facts with a play of words. My speech is simple and clear." Some one has given this description, " There is no charm of speech, no fullness of expression in him, nothing to carry away the hearer. His voice, though clear and intelligible, is dry and unattractive, and its tone is monotonous. He interrupts himself; comes to a stand-still, and sometimes almost stammers, as if his refractory tongue refused obedience and he had to struggle painfully for the right way of expressing his thoughts; his restless movements backwards and forwards do not at all add to the impression produced by his words, but tbe longer he speaks, the more he overcomes all difficulties; he succeeds in fitting his words to his thoughts in the closest manner and ends by throwing out powerful invectives, which, us we know, are often too powerful." This in the main gives a justpicture of Bismarck as 1 heard him. Though I should be far from calling his voice " dry and unattractive," there was a quality in it which struck mc as being agreeable. He spoke most quietly and was listened to with marked attention. * It wus a most interesting sight. The-President at his desk, the members in their seats, about the Tribune and to one side a number of gentlemen clustered in attentive groups, the dark dress of the civilians being lit up by the uniforms of some of the military present; the galleries, one mass of eager, listening faces, and most prominent of all the grand figure of the leading statesman of the nineieeth century. Bismarck is far from well; during his speech he asked the per- mission of tbe House to resume his seat and thus continue speaking. There was no display of energy or action, such as must be evident when Windthorst thrusts at the grey old giant and stirs him up to white heat From time lo time he draws the attention of the House to maps in reference to the vexed and debatable land lying about the Bospliorus and further north. Of course now tbe speech is an old Story, and has been commented upon and criticised by the press of the world. You will, perhaps, remember that it was in reference to the attitude of Germany at the present juncture of European affairs. How that the Chancellor declared, in substance, thut it was not for '' �44 THE FRIEND, Germany's interest to sacrifice the friendship of either Russia or Austria, and he saw no reason to fear that the peace of Europe would be disturbed. The interests of Germany at present were not threatened, and unless they were, he could not counsel the Emperor to undertake any armed interference in the settlement of the Eastern question." I shall always regard it as a pleasure and a privilege to have seen and heard Bismarck. You will, I trust, pardon the length at which I have written on this subject, but I felt any sketches which I might send from Germany would be singularly defective did they not contain a notice of the most prominent man of Germany in our day. I Hawaiian Legation, Berlin, Mar. 23 1878. \ (From the P. 0. Advertiser Supplement, May 26 ] THE HAMPTON NORMAL SCHOOL. Hampton, Virginia, ) JUNE. 1878. guarantee of tbe holder's fitneiw to be a teacher. Each year the standard is rai-cd. At present 1 will not discuss tbe matter, but hope lo do so speedily, as I am sure, that the white residents of the Hawaiian Islands must be deeply interested in tbe whole subjeot. Recently, there has been a new departure, in adding Indians to the student classes. Some three years ago, tbe United States Government seiied, as hostages, seventy of the most desperate and treacherous Indian warriors on the plains. Instead of confining them on the frontier they were taken to Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida, where they were completely cut off from old associations, and were escape. At first, they secure aguinßt rescue ot were kept in irons, once tliey attempted insurrection, but failed. The government kept tbein simply as prisoners of war. Capt. Pratt, who had charge of them is a humanitarian, and personally taught many of them to read and write. Recently the War Department ordered the hostage* hack to their tribes on tbe plains. Capt. Pratt asked if any wished to stay and be educated. Kilteen said they did .People interested in the Indians generally, subscribed money for their education. number of hostages living, numbering April 29th, 1878. { Tbe entire sxty, were brougnt from St. Augustine directly the Commercial Advertiser : to the wharf of the Normal School. At two, in of Pacific ew York Times of April 18th. is an tbe morning I watched them disembark and enten by Charles L. Brace, a man camp on the grounds. The old warriors were a ibably, done more real humanitarian wicked looking lot. But now they are tame, w York City than any man living. and need no guard. In the uiorning they were After revisiting tbe '• Hampton Normal School,'' taken over tbe farm, through the great barn, and he says, " of all institutions for education and into the school rooms. This was done in order practical Philanthropy, whether in tbe north or that those who returned home might report the in the south, there is none, in the judgment of condition of those who remained. In tbe afteryour correspondent, more wise and thorough and noon tbe colored students assembled in the far reaching in influence than the Freedman c chapel, and the sixty red men faced them on Agricultural College at Hampton, Virginia, the platform. The colored students sung Armstrong has struck on an idea so practical and jubilee songs, and the Indians gave, in rewell considered, and has carried it out with so turn, a war song. Those who delight in conmuch wisdom, that his institution deserves to trasts could meditate on the strange scene. rank, with the great benefactions of the coun- From tbe Chapel windows you could see Big try." He then discusses tbe matters at length. Betbel, where Winthrop fell. Looking seaward Now " writing up " one's relatives is not quite you could see the spot where Morris fought tbe the right thing to do. But I do not address Cumberland till tbe water qucDched the fire of her strangers, and my motive will not be miscon- guns, after tbe Merrimac struck ber ; and beyond Fortress Monroe and old Point Comfort, where strued. Tbe Hawaiians should claim some interest in Captain Jobn Smitb and bis crew first landed this Institution. For its Principal, out of his after a stormy Atlantic voyage ; in the eastward, experiences and associations, and education at and within a stone's tbrow, the National Cemthe Hawaiian Islands comes that idea, which Mr. etery, with its five thousandgraves and the graceBrace thinks so valuable. Tbe Principal is free ful simple shaft of granite rising from the centre. to aay that in that Hawaiian experience, he de- Within the Cbapel were two races—the red race, tected mistakes and errors in tbe missionary " driven from the soil by tbe Anglo-Saxon, and the system, and by avoiding these mistakes be has black race, forced to work the soil by the same built up a system of education which seems at Anglo-Saxon. And now tbe same dominant present to be universally commended by tbose Anglo-Saxon, in goodness and charity, witb betwho are best competent to judge. He does ter civilization and Christianity, has founded an not, for a moment fail to appreciate tbe mission- institution whose influence should redeem the ary work at the Islands. That work has been error of the past. This is the spot where the most valuable in developing facts. Emerson early English settlers of Virginia began to swinsays: "our successes are founded on our failures." dle the Indians. It is also the spot where the The maxim bears on Christian aa well as secular cargoes of slaves touched, in the early days, on work. No small factor in working out the prob- the way up tbe James River to the plantations. lem bare, is tbe presence of the one man power. Tbe nulls of God grind slowly. Alter two hunThere is no divided rule. There are many Trus- dred and fifty years, reparation to two races comtees, but they take no responsibility. The guil- mences on the spot where the wrung was Gist lotine is always at work. Tbe basket is full. done. Tbe Indians who remain here do so from No influence oan keep an incompetent teacher in choice. They are free to go. They give up tbe tbe plains for industrial education. place, or retain an incapable student. Charity wild life of is not* part of tbe system. It is now an open The day alter this meeting in tbe Cbapel the secret, tbat tbe educational institutions of New .Indians wbo refused to stay started lor the plains England have greatly suffered from abuses in tbe and mountains. It is more than probable that name of religion and cbarity. Professors have in a few months they will be again fighting the been retained who were no longer useful. Stu- whites. It is the logic of our Indian policy. dents kept whose presence in every way did harm. The system bare is radical in tbat reHampton Normal School. spect. A colored boy may heroically work bis way from Texas to Hampton, and he may have We read with much interest the foregoing a sad story of self denial, in bis effort for self of W. N. Armstrong, Esq., respecting education. But if be has not tbe mental capaci- letter sufficient for the ty work to be done hereafter, be the labors of his brother General Armstrong, cannot stay. Some say this is bard, almost cruel. President of the Hampton Normal School. But this Normal School is for the education of teachers. The holding of a certificate of gradua- It is a most interesting fact, that two sons of tion from it, is now throughout the South, a Rev. Dr. Armstrong, of our Islands, whose " life-work was among Hawaiians, should have become so deeply interested in the education of the Freedman and the establishment of tbe Hampton Normal School. Hawaii may claim the honor also of furnishing other efficient helpers in that Institution. We refer to J. F. fi. Marshall, Esq., and wife, both of whom spent many years on these Islands, and gathered a rich fund of experience, to fit them for an important work among the Freedmen. In a private letter recently received from our Berlin correspondent, we find an allusion to the " Jubilee " Singers who are now in Europe, giving concerts for the endowment of the Freedmen's College at Nashville, Tennessee. He met two of them at an entertainment in Berlin. He writes as follows under date of April 14th : "It would be hardly fair to omit mentioning two of the colored " Jubilee " singers, a gentleman and his wife, who added not a little to the cosmopolitan character of the gathering. These colored singers, you know, are from Nashville, Tennesse, and are singing in behalf of the Freedmen's College there. They have been wonderfully well received in Europe, and have already sent home one hundred and eighty thousand dollars as the fruits of their labors here. They have preserved their simplicity of manners remarkably, notwithstanding all the attention they have received. They sing with a wonderful earnestness and this concert-life," is to them a real mission"work. I wish General Armstrong's singers from Hampton could come and be equally successful." We also find the following notice in an English paper: The Jcbilke Sinokrs in Germany.—The Jubilee Singers bave recently gone to Germany to continue tbe work they have for tbe last six years been so successfully doing in tbe United States, Great Britain, and Holland, la tbe interests of the education of tbeir race at Fisk University, Nashville.Term. Within a few days of tbeir arrival at Berlin, tbey had tbe honor of appearing before tbe Imperial family of Germany under circumstances of peculiar interest. Tbey were invited by tbe Crown Prince and Crown Princess to sing some of their slave songs at tbe New Palace. Potsdam, on Sunday afternoon. November 4th ; and on presenting themselves at tbe appointed bonr they found, to tbeir joy, that tbey stood in tbe presence of the Emperor at Germany,"as well as In (he presence of tbe Crown Prince and Princess, wilh tbeir children gathered around them. Thus three generations stood together in tbe borne circle, listening to this little company of emancipated slaves from tbe United States, aa Ihey sang tbe songs of tbe days of their bondage. And never did tbeir strange, touching songs produce a deeper impression, or call forth heartier expressions of sympathy for tbe interest in the work they are laboring to do tor tbeir race in America and Africa. Tbe Emperor mode many inquiries of the President of the University respecting the Singers, and their personal history, and tbe work tbey bad accomplished, while tbe Crown Prince and Crown Princess conversed freely witb ihe lingers, making inquiries, and expressing great delight In tbe singing. It was especially gratifying to learn from tbe Crown Princess that, four years ago, when tbe Jubilee Singers bad tbe honor of Btnging before her Royal Mother, the Queen ot England, she bad received a long letter, "peaking of tbe singers and their mission. Tbe Crown Prince said. '- These songs, as you sing them, go to tbe heart; they go through and through one." � 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 The Friend (1878) 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 The Friend - 1878.06.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1878.06.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/7fb63d8aef7c7070855cc5c977a1ec05.pdf dd7851904f213dc4625d2b177bb73c0d PDF Text Text FRIEND. THE 3* Series, ggl 27, jlo. HONOLULU, 5J MAY I, 1878. no failure on their part, of securing kind treatfor their Chinese passengers. Most Paoh ment we hope from this time onward we Departure sincerely H Chinese Mlnrallnns Taking a New 33-30 Rumbles In IhrOld World-No IU shall hear no more of the ill treatment of 38 Editor's Table—«n Acrtmnlof Ihe Polynesian Race to foreign countries, migrating Chinese *1«-7 1-elter from THhltl—Fearful Hurricane 31 Marine Journal United States, Hawaii, or Peru. We are flrnesls snd Colony glad to learn that the United States GovernY. M.C. A «° ment is disposed to t«ke high and honorable ground upon this subject, and we feel very hereafter, if any merchants, ship confident MAY 1. 1818. owners, Captains, or governments, connive a Depar t u r e . New taking Migration Chinese at the ill treatment of the Chinese while crossing the Pacific, or when landing on a shore, the matter will be investigated foreign The Perusia " has touched and retouch- and exposed, and the perpetrators made to ed on her round trip from China to Peru. suffer. On her return, she conveyed the Peruvian Salaries of United States Officials.— Minister of War, Dr. Elmore, from whom the new certain facts to are glad to lenm that the effort in Conrelating learned We we fenture in the migration of the Chinese to gress to reduce the salaries of our MinisPeru, which may be interesting to the pub- ter Resident and Consul was lost. They are lic. We were positively assured by His Ex- not a dollar too high at present as compared cellency, that the old style of transporting with those of other nations, and the expense coolies and the " middle passage " treatment of living at the Hawaiian Islands. To have bad entirely passed away and now the Pe- reduced that of the Un'Aed States Consul ruvian Government had taken a new depart- would have been peculiarly ungrateful, when ure, as the following facts would certainly Dr. Scott has probably run the consulate much cheaper than has ever been done before. indicate. Dr. Elmore stated as follows: Report says, that he has frequently remitted The Peruvian Government has contracted money to the Treasury Department, wherewith the well-known merchants, Olyphant as former Consuls have made heavy drafts 4c Co., to make twenty-eight round trips, upon Washington for current expenses. with steamers of large tunnage, viz: Three The American Exporter.—We have retrips during 1678; four, during 1879, and seven each year following, 1880,1881,1882, ceived Nos. iv. and v.of this new publicaIt is just such a thus making a total of twenty-eight rouud tion, issued in New York. should be by all Amerias read trips in -five years, and provided Messrs. publication consuls, and merchants, Americans recan Olyphant Si Co. convey upon an average The amount of inlands. in foreign siding five huodred Chinese passengers each trip, to the exinvaluable, is relating formation as immigrants to Peru, or 14,000 during the of United States. the imports ports suband to receive as a five years, then they are and pages, forty-four Each number contains annum, or sidy, $600,000 or §160,000 per & is published by Root Tinker, about 857 bounty on each immigrant. the monthly Y.,at $2 00 per annum. street, 86 N. Duane the inout, contract be carried Should this If our limits were broader, gladly we should fluence will be highly creditable to the Pe- make quotations; and should the Friend be ruvian Government. Knowing the character honored with an "exchange," we shall enof the mercantile house of Messrs. Olyphant deavor to utilize the information found in & Co., there is a sure pledge there will be such abundance in its columns. CONTKNTS For Mny I. 1878. ** THE FRIEND. " {©tt Series, *tol.-85. BAUBLES IN THE OLD WORLD-No. 16 33 THE RECENT ROYAL MARRIAGES IN BERLIN A MODERN HISTORICAL PAINTING. In my last to you, dear Friend, I mentioned that all Berlin was looking forward with earnest interest to the marriages of two young princesses of the Royal House of Hotienzollern, for which occasion most brilliant fetes were preparing. What was then an anticipation, has now become a memory, and passed into that long historical picture-gallery, where such events find a fitting place. As one of the most recent additions to the long series of paintings of a somewhat similar nature which adorn the walls of the Jrussian section of the some stately edifice, and from the fact that it has been one of the foremost events of this year's history of a people who are daily claiming a larger and larger share of the world's attention, a brief mention of the marriages, and of the fetes which cluitered about them, may not be uninteresting to you, and your readers. So recently have the colors been laid on, and so short is the perspective, that the interest which will enhance the value of the painting to those who shall come in after dnys, when time has mellowed and deepened the tints and given it the proper artistic distances, must of necessity be lacking to you. But still with the crude lights of the present upon it, it is interesting to think that those who were the chief actors in these brilliant scenes, are not the ghosts of a vanished past, but sharers with us in all that which goes to make up the history of the day in which we live. The picture in tho gallery is of interest, but the drawing of it on the artist's canvas still more so. Historical reading and travel in historic lands tend to strengthen one's belief in a dual existence; or, History repeating itself. In a land where the very air seems freighted with tbe past, you stand in one brilliant throng of to-day, and looking away a moment from your companion see a thousand new faces, in costumes of some olden time; the air is full of modern melodies, chiming with others which break upon you from some far distant scene of revelry; the rustle and murmur of the present never conflict with the deeper tones which come to you �34 THE FRIEND, MAY, from tbe past; in defiance of all rules of philosophy two objects occupy the same place at the same moment. Did you ever read Carlyle's History ofsJ'reilerick the Great ? If so, and are unwilling to accept this " dual existence" theory, then let |ne warn you not to come to Berlin and not to accept any invitations to the old Schloss and its Imperial hospitalities. Take my word for it, you will become a thorough convert before you have time to air your heresies. You would not be here long before you acknowledged the magic power in his pen to make the past live again. To one who is not so fortunate as to come here, a large part of his great work must ever seem, enigmatic, ponderous, disjointed, full of-tremendous words and expressions like boulders which the fierce foamtopped waves of his genius have swept up and left bare and grotesque, nnd unsightly, on the shore of the printed page. But reading it here, it becomes one of the most facinating, most engaging books in existence, full of the most vivid, glowing descriptions. Few men have shown such power as Carlyle in this •' unique life." He is more than u "resurrectionist," bringing the sad reminders of the gnve,—he is a veritable magician who whirls you off to incidents which were taking place generations before you were born. He will, I fancy, become a constituent part of all 1 may write you from or of Berlin. Certainly when we climb the terraces of Sans Souci, or visit the many palaces of Potsdam, or live over the days of Frederick, of Voltaire, and a thousand lesser lights he becomes of necessity our Cicerone. For instance, just here you will pardon me for copying one or two sentences from a chapter open before me which seems as if it might almost have been written for the weddings which occurred a few days since, and not in reference to that of a Princess Wilhelraina away back on a long buried Tuesday 20th of November, 1731. How wonderfully the old and the new, the prist and the present, clasp hands in these pages read in sight of the Schloss, where both events occurred. The following might in the main, have been a photograph taken yesterday: Wedding was ot great magnificence; Berlin Palace aod all things and creatures at their brightest; the Brunswick Bcvorns here, and other high gucHta; no end of pompous ceremonials, sol oinn rites and splendours. The very train ol'one's gown was twelve yards long.' 'In fuel, the wedding went beautifully off with dancing and sublimities, slow, solemn. Torch dance to conclude with, in those unparalled upper rooms; grand aunt Meiningen and many other stars und rainbows witnessing; even the Margravine of Sohwedt was compelled to be there. Such viiiiugated splendour, such a dancing ol the constellations; sublunary Berlin, and all tho world on tiptoe round it! Slow torch dance, winding it up, melting into tbe shades of midnight for the time; and there was eilenoo in Berlin. Royal upartment, third floor of the Palace of Berlin, one must say lew things equal it in the world. From theputer saloon or anti-chaoihcr, called Salle dcs Suisses, (where the halbedior and valet people wait) you pass through six grand rooms, into a " ' saloon magnificently decorated; thence through two rooms more, and so on into what they call the Pioture Gallery, a room ninety feet long. All this in a line. From the Picture Gallery, you turn into a suite of fourteen great rooms, each more splended tbsn tbe other," etc., etc. And this in November 1731. 1878. I&TH, and followed by an imposing army of Generals, appeared the Emperor with the Queen ' 1878. of the Belgians on his right and the Grand I had plann<o for you an -elaborate de- Duchess of Oldenburg on his left. Next scription, but I sec someone has been over walked the Empress, having the King of the the ground so well before me that I have de- Belgians to her right and the Prince of rided lo send you instead, the following ac- Wales to her left. A galaxy of Ladies-inhave found an in count which I English Waiting and Maids of Honour separated paper. I think it will give you an excellent this pnrt of the procession from the Crown idea of the most brilliant ceremony it was Prince and Crown Princess, the Princess ever my good fortune to witness. I admire supported on each side by the fathers of the the patience of the writer in getting all the bridegrooms, the Prince leading Princess innumerable titles in correctly, and exactly. Frederika Charles and the Grand Duchess My descriptions would have been too much of Baden, his sister-in-law and sister. Prince taken up with telling you about the beauti- Frederick Charles conducted the Duchess of ful chapel, the splendid paintings of Corne- Saxe-Altenburg and the Princess Albrecht lius, the glitter and sheen of gold and dia- of Prussia, while the Duchess of Anhalt music of monds, the inspiring the " Halle- was between Prince Charles, the grandfather lujah Chorus," floating down to us from the of one of the brides and the granduncle of choir above, and the thousand and one beau- the other, and the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and tiful- effects of the elaborate ceremonial, so Gotha. Then followed the Duchess Wilperhaps it is wiser I should send this more helm of Mecklenburg, with the Grand Dukes sober account: of Baden and Hesse; the Duke of Conwere opened naught with the hereditary Princess of HoThe solemnities yesterdey " by the signing of the marriage contracts in henzollern and Princess Mary of Prussia; the Royal Palace, in the presence of the Prince William of Prussia, the eldest son Emperor and Empress and all the members of the Crown Prince, with Princess Louisa of the Royal and princely families assem- Margarctha of Prussia and Princess Marie bled at Berlin. This morning the contract of Saxe-Meiningen. was completed by Baron Schleinitz, the Twenty more Dukes and Princes brought Minister of the Royal house, in his capacity up the rear of the Royal cortege. As the proof Civil Registrar of the dynasty, perform- cession slowly advanced through the Knight's ing the civil marriage ceremony in the Pal- Hall, the White Hall, and the Picture Galaces of the respective parents. The nearest lery to the chapel, it formed a brilliant pictrelatives only were present on this occasion. ure. The magnificent dresses of the ladies, All Berlin is waving with flags nnd prepara- with their long trains, carried either by damtions are being made to illuminate the Town sels of high degree or by pages, vied with the ermine of the principal personages and hall and other public buildings. This afternoon, in accordance with invi- the jewelry of all in dazzling the spectators' tations issued, the Royal family, with their eyes. Like dark specks in these waving illustrious and distinguished guests, assem- floods of drap dor, velvet satin, and silk bled in the various halls and apartments ad- appeared the gentlemen in their comparajoining the chapel of the old Palace. In the tively sober array of Prussian blue, relieved great Elector's room reserved for the Royal by sparkling ribands, sashes, and Orders. personages there were gathered the Emperor As usual in the Prussian assemblies, there and Empress; the King and Queen of the was no lack of feminine grace and mascuBelgians; the Crown Princes ol Germany, line beauty. Great Britian, Oldenburg, Meiningen, AltenAs the procession entered, the chapel choir burg, Anhalt, Baden, and Holienzollem; the intoned the chorale, the congregation already Grand Dukes of Oldenburg, Hesse, and assembled bowing to the august arrivals. Baden; the Dukes of Connaught, Saxe-Co- The Corps Diplomatique, the Chancellor of burg, Saxe-Meiningen, Anhalt, and all the the German Empire, the Field-Marshals and members of the Royal House of Prussia. Knights of the Black Eagle were on one The Royal personages being mostly accom- side of the altar; the Ministers, Generals, panied by their august spouses nnd some members of tho Federal Council, and Privy having their children with them, about sixty Councillors on the other. There were the members of reigning families were counted chiefs of all the Military and Civil departin this magnificent assemblage. According ments of the State, with their ladies, the to the German custom, the brides, with their Presidents of both Houses of Parliament, affianced husbands, freely mingled among and a shining, bewildering array of dignitrthe Royal throng. At half past six the cor- ries, military officers, and all that is great onets worn by the Princesses of the Royal and grand at this aristocratic Court. High blood on their marriage day were carried above the gay multitude rose the lofty cupola into the room by the Officers of the Royal of the Sexagon Chapel—a building in the Treasury, escorted by Life Guards and Pal- Byzantine style, majestic, despite its lavish ace Grenadiers. When the Empress in an colouring, and rendered even more imposing adjoining cabinet, assisted by the Countess by the solemn rays of thousands of wax, Pcrponcher, the Mistress of the Robes, had lights. fastened these symbols of Roynlty on the The bridal couples took up their station heads or the youthful brides, the Emperor in front of the altar. The Imperial Family, gave the signal for the procession to form with their Royal guests, ranged themselves the and proceed to chapel. The Marshals in a semi-circle around them. The Rev. und Chamberlains of the Court opened the Dr. Koegel, Palace Chaplain to His Majesty, cortege. Immediately after them walked the standing befere the altar, delivered a short bridal couples, closely attended by their La- and appropriate address on a passage from dies and Gentlemen-in-Waiting. Preceded Romans xvii.—•• Rejoicing in hope, patient by the dazzling functionaries of the Court in tribulation, continuing instant in prayer." THE ROYAL MARRIAGES ON FEBRUARY �THE HRI i: N I), MAY. He then read the Liturgy, put the searching question to the four young beings before him, whether they would be true to each other for better, for worse, and exchanged the rings. lady present had danced, us it is euphemistically called, with the two bridegrooms, nnd every Princt* with the two brides. To complete this cycle no less than twenty-twri circuits were required. Tbe brides or bridegrooms figured only At this moment the roar of artillery an- alternately, but the Cabinet Ministers, undergonounced the joyous tidings to the town. ing an even worse infliction, lighted the path of Warm and affectionate were the congratulations offered to the brides and bridegrooms by their parents and tjrandparents, who were spared to witness this propitious day. A more general congratulation was offered in the Red Velvet Chamber, whither the Royalties returned amid peals of sacred music. After a short interval, the Emperor and his Royal Consort moved again to the White Hall, and, ascending a dais in front of. the Throne, surrounded by the Royal Family and guests, gave a signal for what is technically called "La Cour." The ceremony consists in the whole assembly defiling severally past the Throne and bowing to the Emperor and Empress. The brides and bridegrooms, the Ambassadresses, Lady Odo Russell and Countess Karolyi, opened the stately array. The wives of the various Envoys and Secretaries followed. When the foreign ladies had passed, the wives of the German dignitaries preceded by Princess Bismarck, stepped forward. The feminine section of the pageant over, the gentlemen marched on in endless file. Who is to count the names and titles? Whose imagination is fertile enough to estimate the profuse amount of Stars and Orders paraded? It could not but remind one of the apposite remark of the Emperor Francis I.of Austria when admitting a host of foreign Generals to his presence —" Now let the firmament enter." As a characteristic of ancient Court manners, it may be observed that until very lately the Royalties at a wedding used to play whistwhile the Court was defiling past; but this worldly rite has been discontinued. A necessary interlude was the supper. The Royal personages partook ot it m the Knight's .Hall, while the guests had ample buffets to resort to in a whole suite of apartments. At the Koyal table Princes and Dukes handed about soup tureens nnd poured out the sparkling wine. These important functions are hereditary and appertain to some of the most distinguished lamilies in the land. A special leaturc of the entertainment was two towering wedding-cakeg ordered by the CrowD Princess from England, and much admired by those Teutonic personages who had never seen or tasted anything of the kind. When the soup was removed the Emperor gave the toast, " Abiding happiness to the newly married • r.ljul And " now ensued the famous ceremony peculiar to this Court known as the Fockeltanz, or torchlight procesupn. A more lormul, uo-terpeichoTheir Gerrtun dance cannot well be imagined. man and Belgian Majesties, together with the nowly-uiarried couples being seated on the dun* in front of the Throne, the other Royal person- every successive round. Prince Bismarck did not take part in this laborious ceremony. The papers have once and again discussed tho question whether it would not he practicable to deviate from the ancient usago and intrust tbe hymeneal torch to Cbumherluiiis. After tbe lust round tbe Ministers bunded their tapers to pages, who conducted the newly-married couples to their apartments in the Palace. While the company were dispersing, the ceremony of distributing tbe bride's garters—likewise a relic of iuodiaevnl times—was duly performed. The bride's garters are now-a-duys silk ribands bearing the lltttials of the young spouse." A DIPLOMATIC CALL ON THE KING AND QUEEN OF BELGIUM. As you might naturally imagine, the marriage fete, to which allusion has been made, would bring together a number of distinguished guests, at the head of which stood the King and Queen of Belgium and the Prince of Wales. The week in which the marriages occurred was one continuous succession of entertainments, ceremonies, etc., and among these may be mentioned the reception given by their Belgian Majesties to the Diplomatic corps. This took place in one of the rooms ofthe Schloss, whichthe King and Queen occupied during their visit here. Following a new flight of stairs, aud passing livened lackeys, we came to the reception room, overlooking the " Lust Garten," with a view towards the Museum with its lonic columns and statues. The room was not large nnd the "corps" formed a large circle, completely filling the sides of the room,— every one in full uniform, and the ladies in the most brilliant of Parisian costumes and bonnets, of every imaginable shade and tint —all expectancy, when a door at the side opens and the King and Queen enter. It promises to be a very pleasant way of meeting Royalty. The Belgian Minister introduces the King passing Irom one legation to another; tlie Baroness dc Nothomb, wife of the IV ier, parsing with the Queen to the ladies' side We have a good opportunity of watching the King, as he comes slowly down the line towards us. Now he is talking with the Chinese .Minister through an interpreter, and saying something very pleasantly about his once having been in China, earlier in life. And now it is our turn, and Hawaii makes a bow to Jlelgiwn. The King is in full uniform. He is tall, rather above the average heigth, with a face still young, refined in expression, the nose strikingly Roman. In some respects the King is one of the most interesting sovereigns of Europe. The interest which he manifests in the public good, in the advance of the race, etc., is amply attested by the numerous congresses which have taken ph>ce in bis ... ages ranged themselves on both sides, the ladies on the right and the gentlemen on the left. This preliminary duly settled, the Prussian Cabinet Ministers, headed by Prince Salu, the Grand Marshal ol the Court, approached the Emperor. Carrying immense lighted wax tapers in their hands, they bowed before His Majeaty and turned the right. On this the newly-married couples Kingdom. Among his schemes, was somec snd made the circuit of the hall, the Minis- thing in reference to colonization in Africa. s going belore them and the band playing a And then, aside from his kingly personality, onaise composed for the occasion. The first cir- it is interesting to think of him as the sovert over, the Emperor got up and went round with eign of one of the busiest and most densely next it was the Empress's turn to i brides; in Europe. The range iduct the bridegrooms over the same ground. populated countries is enormous, from splenen the other Royalties, one by one,came in for of its manufactures ir share of the pageant, till at last every Royal did machinery to the rare laces of Brussels I 35 1878. and Mechlin, and then, too, Belgium is a profoundly interesting country as regards history, having gained the title of the " Battle Ground of Europe." It was the land of those masters in painting, Rubens, Vandyke and Teniers, and within its borders lie those unique, quaint cities Ghent, Antwerp and Bruges, the delight of modern tourists and painters. So that we are for many reasons glad to have seen so pleasantly the Belgian King. He speaks English well, appears interested in our Hawaiian Islands, and expresses the most kindly hope that trade may be established between our two countries, —and then passes on. The Queen is now coining towards us, she wears a walking costume, something very fine and queenly undoubtedly, in delicateshades oflightest pink and blue. She speaks most pleasantly and also in English. And now most of the nations of the earth have been greeted by Belgium, and in turn given their greetings, and their Majesties retire slowly towards their apartments, and every one oows very low and the reception is over. AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY. Berlin was decidedly en fete for five or six days after the marriages. On nearly every day there was some grand dinner or entertainment and coaches and carriages were going constantly. In addition to whut has already been mentioned, there was on Wednesday evening at the Opera House, a grand representation for the Court and invited guests, of Mozart's opera of. " Titus;" and on Thursday evening, the British Embassy was thrown open, and on Friday evening, the old Schloss was bright with festivities. The English Embassy is a fine building on the Wilhelmstrasse, quite palatial in its furnishings. The presence of the Prince of Wales and Prince Arthur, with the Court of which the Crown Princess of England and of Germany is one of the brightest ornaments, rendered the occasion especially interesting. Lord Odo Russell, the head of the Embassy in Berlin, is a gentleman of extremely genial and agreeable manner^. We have, since the events narrated above, been favored with a brief visitfrom the Prince Imperial of Austria. At an entertainment given by the Emperor and Empress he was present and of course the lion of the evening. He is a pleasant young fellow of about nineteen years, and appeared well in his military uniform. At present, he seems to be seeing something of the world, fitting himself for his future Imperial throne, where the Hapsburgs have so long sat. I had the honor on this occasion of a brief conversation with the Emperor, translating in German for Mr. Carter. The old Emperor beamed upon us in the most benignant manner possible. The Empress' coronet was made up of such enormous pearls, that after this all others will seem small to me. The pear-shaped pendant pearls were especially beautiful. Yesterday was the Kaiser's birthday and a grand holiday. He was eighty-one years of age. Streets crowded, military music at noon, soldiers in splendid uniform, state dinners and entertainments, and after the night set in, splendid illuminations in the principal streets of the city.' The Diplomatic Corps �36 lIIK FRIEND, MAY. 1878. was invited to dine at Prince Bismarck's. again in the far West, in the Celtic Bel or It was a very fine affair the host was Belen, " the sun-god;" in the old Spartan exceedingly genial. He goes around Bela, " the sun;" in the old Cretan A-helios, even in company at his own home, with "the sun;" and in the Phoenician and Syrian he rests Bel, itself an offshoot and adaptation of the a great dog on whose head his hand. On dit that ths great Euro- Babylonian Bel, the planet Jupiter, and the pean Conference is shortly *to take place principal deity worshipped by the later here and that Prince Bismarck will act as Babylonians." President. If this is true, it will be most If our limits would allow we should gladly pleasant to be here at a time when so many quote other interesting results of the audistinguished men gather to discuss such a thor's studies, who has spared no pains durmomentous question as the welfare and peace of Europe. As far as it lies in my power I ing the past quarter of a century, to push his shall be most happy to write you, dear researches in books, and the folklore of tho Friend, every thing of interest in reference inhabitants of most of tho Polynesian Isto this conference; for rest assured that I find lands. No previous writer has ever devoted an added satisfaction in all that I am privitime, patience, and study which Judge leged to see, from the fact that I am permit- the Fornander has to this subject. to reference ted to tell you something in In a comparative Geneological table, apthis " Old World " and its past nnd present life, knowing that you will tell it to others, pended to this work, wo find that His Majesto whom tbe thought of giving pleasure will ty Kalakaua's genealogy may be traced always be a pleasure to me. back fifty-six generations, and allowing the Hawaiian Legation, Ber- ) F. W. Damon. usual period of thirty years to a generation, lin, March 23, 1878. J His Majesty may find his venerable ancestors in the second and third century of the EDITOR’S TABLE. Christian era, dwelling where, we may not AN ACCOUNT OF THE POLYNESIAN RACE, ITS even conjecture. Let no one of the matterlly Abraham origin and migrations. Fornander; vol. I. London, Trubner of-fact men of our day smile at these researches of Judge Fornander. At another tt Co., 1878. The present age seems peculiarly devoted time we shall recall the attention of our to pre-historic studies. We know to-day, readers to this book. when Hawaiian history commenced,—JanLefrtT om ahiti. uary 18, 1778—for on that day Cook records ISLANDERS SENT TO THEIR HOMES GILBERT the fact, that he first caught a view of this DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE. group of Islands. Judge Fornander is not Papbetk, Murch 22d, 1878. satisfied with the history of the Hawaiian, My avail myself, by the reDear Sir:—l for one hundred years, but undertakes to turn the "Mamma" to your port, of the of this trace the history of people—including of acknowledging your kindness opportunity islands of the Pacific those inhabiting other in sending me a file of the Friend for 1877. —far back in the world's history. It has I am interested in the paper and sometimes been generally believed that Polynesians find it useful as a reference—a point is at were of Malay origin, but our author pushes hand: towards the close of the last year the one of the ships his researches to a period prior to the Malay French Admiral "told off" to convey back to of his Pacific Squadron migration, and undertakes the arduous task their homes, about twp hundred natives from of tracing the origin of this people far up the Gilbert Islands; very little is known here through India and thinks, for example, that of those islands, and I was enabled to .-upour goddess, Pele, derives her name from ply the Captain of the steamer " Limier" supheathen gods of remote antiquity, as tbe with valuable notes gathered from the of the Friend for July '76 and '77, plements indicate: following paragraphs will also from the reports in the " Chronicles " the is Hawaiian, Pele a In of the London Missionary Society. The personifica" tion of the forces of volcanic fires; the fire natives returned to their homes were goddess who dwells in the volcanoes. In from Tapitouea, Arorae, Onoatoa, Tamana, Samoan, Fes is a personage with nearly simi- and Peru. There are still about two hunlar functions. In Tahitian, Pert is simply dred natives from the islands of that group a volcano, the myth seemingly being un- here to be returned Their time has long known or forgotten there. But the Hawai- since expired, but those who brought them ian, Samoan, Tahitian, Pele," Fee," here have utterly collapsed as the managers " Pere," I consider, etymologically, as"nearly of the Atimaono estate, or of the " Tahiti "allied to the general Polynesian word Wera, Cotton and Coffee Plantation Company," so Wela, which in different dialects signifies the Government has resolved to do what " fire, conflagration; to be hot, as from fire or the company failed to do. the sun; to be oa fire, to burn," etc.; and On the 7th and Bth of February we were this relation is made more evident from the visited by a cyclone, which is, happily, an pre-Malay dialects of the Indian Archi- unusual occurrence in our ports. We did pelago, where the Mysol Pelah signifies not feel its full force in Tahiti; in Papeete, •> hot," the Sunda Belem to bum," the we were in a perfect calm, with heat intense. " Ceram (Gah) Woleh "the sun." It struck the eastern coast a distance of ten But this word has evidently traveled fur- or fifteen miles in length, destroying a conks.mmkmkm.mtAM. ■._.. siderable portion of the public road, and thnwing down several houses; the sea threatening to complete the work which the wind commenced. It passed over the central mountain range and come down on the south coast, sweeping trees, etc., before it. The rain was so heavy that considerable damage was done to the bridges through the swelling of the rivers. The wind and rain passed on in its circular course, striking the south end of Moorea and did much damage to houses and plantations there; but it was nt the Low Islands of the Puamotu Archipelago that the severity of the cyclone was lelt. Altogether, 1 believe ten white men were drowned, and at the Island of Kaukura 117 natives were swept away. Several schooners were wrecked and some large cutter boats too were lost.. Men who only a few hours before had a comfortable home were now, as it were, in a moment rendered houseless and homeless and dollar less. At Anna, the principal Island of the group, the distress was very great. It is reported that the sea rf.se, as it were, suddenly, and as a huge bank breaking with terribly destructive force on the land, sweeping everything before it. Copra and shell in the depots of the mercantile houses was all buried in the sand. The government residents and merchants' agents were all left houseless, and the people of that end of the island took refuge on a land mound, and there during the greater part of that night of suspense, when the fury of the storm was at its climax, the people were all crowded together on this mound, and even there they were threatened with destruction, for the seas rose to within two feet of its summit, but the daylight brought hope with it, and the fury of the storm was subsiding. Tho French cruiser Seyond was despatched almost immediately to the scene of this disaster with succor to the suffering. It turns out, that the Islands of Anaa, Rairoa and Kaukura were the greatest sufferers, and it is reported thut the loss in one place, a district alone, is estimated at 120,-000 dollars, and that 112,000cocoanut trees were destroyed. The loss sustained by the commerce and the government buildings, wharves and quays is not included in that estimate. It is said that on one island only one of our houses of commerce sustains a loss of about 22,000 dollars. I purposed writing to you also on the work of the Lord amongst us, but other duties call me off, and as the Marama leaves in a few hours, 1 shall have only time to say that we have just received news from Papua (New Guinea) of the safe arrival of the Key. J. Chalmers and Mrs. Chalmers, lafb of Rarotonga, in that interesting field of labor, they have gone into the very heart of heathenism and are determined in the strength of the Lord to win the people for his glory. They have already located all the teachers they had around them, and a vessel is expected in Rarotonga next month to fetch another band of our native brethren from our training institutions at Raiatea and Rarotonga to extend the borders of the field in Pspua. Our prayer is that their work may be prospered. Mr. Chalmers is no mean accession to the mission staff in Papua, his ten years of labor on Rarotonga have proved him to be "every inch " a missionary, and his robust constitution and never-flagging perseverance �THE well fit him for the work on which he has now entered, and I need scarcely say that he has our earnest prayers for his success. I amfcorry my letters to you are so few and far between, but it is unavoidable, as my duties are so numerous, and as our European staff is so reduced in our mission, I am compelled to make frequent visits to the leeward Islands, and am usually absent from Tahiti at least 3 months in the year. Yours very truly, James L. Grken. KKIK.NI). that eflnrls have been made lo obtain immigrants fmni India, the Western lalanda ami Polynesia. vim An Jilcotrio Telegraph hasWeu established by pri- . for that place with his family ommander—Count Napolbon L'ankviro, Executive Officer —Cay. Glmeppi* Casanova, l.irutenanti—V. I'arascan.lulo, G. B. dc Ferrari, Angeto (,'lnoiii.i. Kiigx.ro Ferrari, Sali I itutenants I*. Karavclll, Q. .IHIa Chlcaa, Midshipmen—L. Patella. I.rune ritroizi, Engineer— Vlnenro Urrnar.ll, First Second Engineer— aalvatmc Oargiula, First Surgeon—O. Simula Sollhaa, Assistant Surgeon— L. Abbamondi, —P. C. Advertiser, April 10. Paymaster— O. Moro. on Monday." i — At Whitney & Robertson's will be d new publications, and among them snola's Cyprus." In our next issue we publish a notice of this interesting which we omit for the want of space. :, The following is the King's Speech delivered at the opening of tbe Legislative Assembly yesterday Nobles ano RErKKsiNTATivBi: On the tenth d»y of April of last year it pleased Almighty Ood to take from Me by death My belovered brother I'hinck William Pitt Lelkiohokd, whose promise of future usefulness to tba nation wits thus early terminated, lie had endoured himself to tbe people ny his intelligent interost in their welfare, and had evinoed traits of oharaoter which made him a wise councilor, befitting his position as Heir : Appareut. I bave appoipted and caused to bo proclaimed My beloved sister Ltdia Kamakai.ua Liliuokalani as Heiress Apparent. Our Treaty of Commercial Reciprocity with the United States took efl'eot September 9(h 1870. Its operation indioates that it will be a souroe of mutual benefit, and that, as our productions increase with the market thus afforded for them, our importations, not only from the United States, but from other oountries, will increase iv like ratio. The effeot of this Treaty upon certain articles of tbe British Treaty having been called in question, 1dispatched the Hou.TI. A. P. Caetke as My Envoy Eitraordinary to Great Uriiuiu, to confer with tbe British Government. Notice has been given, under tbe provision of Article 17, of My desire to terminate Artiole IV. of the British Treaty, to take effeot July 3rd of the present year. Mr. Carter, who was also empowered to negotiate a Treaty with Germany, hat not yot returned from his mission. The finances of tbe Kingdom continue to be in a satisfactory oondition. The Report of My Minister of Finance will show a detailed aocouut of Receipts and Eipeoditures. The administration of Justioe remains able and impartial. Tbe heolth of My people is a subject constantly id Tbe recommendation of tho Board of Health lo oontinue to enforce the measures heretofore adopted cannot safely be negleoted. I request you to give this suhjeeot your earnest ooosideration. Ikm Repot t of the Board uf Immigration will show My mind. i'asskm;kk.s. KmiM Sin KniNci.co—Per St I'.ui. Apill a—II May, Alex Campbell. J O llawkatiury. C l.uoaa, E Hadel, J B Vernon, J Newman anil wllr, I, Hughe., iniit o Chine... Poa 8an Khimucu—I'rr St Paul, April 4—Hon P lornb«rg, wife and 4 children,T llallleu and wife, K Mantel and wife. O P Coleman, Mia. Regen.burger, Augtii Dreier. t" vate enterprise en Maui, whioh may, I hope, be extended by oable between the tslanda. The opening of Narrow-guage Railroads ou o'Nell, J.. Mueller, W Geo Smith, John HubHawaii and Maui may be a subject well worthy bard. Jno Cameron. I> AUenderann, Hawea, C T HarkneM, Jo. J>«ller, T Apiwler, Mukanul, Chung Man atony of your attention. Sain FatNciacu—Per Gleurou, April 10—Wm Gnllck it is desirable that frequent changes of tbe Laws I'ua I hum .-am1. FiiAM'lM ti-l'er I) CllrvMurray, April la—T H or the making of anneoetuary new Laws should be Tyler. Mian I. Ciear. J I* Hinllb, G B Tmhell, K Rid avoided; but upon Ibis suhjeot, aa in all your dell. W J Cnrtia. I hum 1'ui.ri.iMi-Per .1 A Falktubnrg, April IT-Miu A I, deliberation*-,, may you be guided by sound wisdom. Miller, Miaa M R Nweeucy Fkom r-vn»«.v *. Auckland—Per Oily of Sydney, April 17 We cur the following from the Boston —O 1' Tuckcil. C) Dunn, Mlaa Harnea,and IDS in tranailu Daily Advertiser of March 27th: Naval.—The Italian Aviso steamer Cristoforo " Capt. Isaiah Bray, a gentleman wellColombo, 12 days from Tahiti, en route for San known to the ship owners of Boston for Franoisoo, arrived at this port on Monday last. She his courage and superior soamnnship, and carries five guns, two mitrailleuse, and a orcw of on Tues- who was one of the chief ushers at the Tabtwo hundred men. Salutes were exchanged day morning. She is, wo believe, ihe second ship of ernacle during the Moody and Sankey rethat nationality whioh has visited this port. She proceeds on ber deaiination next week, immediately af- vival, has received the appointment to the ter tbe arrival of tbe mail from San Francisco, and command of the missionary brig Morning from that port she goes home. F. A. Sohaefer, Esq., ' Italian Consul, kindly furnishes us tho following list Star,' stationed at Honolulu, and will leave of ber officers: 37 MAT. 18 78. MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU, S.I. Foa San Krancirco—Per City ol Sydney. April It—II Noonan and wife, Mr. P N Make, and child. M B Beckwlih, Mlaa Cording, II Alexander, E O Hall, G C Boardmau and wife. J 8 Lyle and wife, J T Waterhouree Jr. J P Cook*, Admiral Murray and wife, Lieut Baruett and wife, O V Bartl.lt, J Mora Moaa and wile, nephew and ftervanl, J Robert., wila anil 'J children, John Reed. J Anderson, Dan Janre PRANlilacu—-Per I) C Murray. April lftlh—Capt I .hi Man wife and daughter, Mr Atlicrton, Mr Curtla, Mr Colcnrd, family. and Hinllh Kiiiim Ni.wi asii.k -1'i-r Lltiie Marahull, April 19—Mia. Badahaw. Mra Mllla Kk.im Han Ikam isi I'.r /.iiilanilU, April '."J—Mil. A II I'arke. Mra Bruwn, Mra mid Ml.. Deacon. Crrl W t Allen and wife, Mra Lawry and daughter, Mla»e. Plannan (2), Mima K Duliix an1 aervant, Mr Greenand wife. Mlaa lama, feu* Capt lirnv. wife and daughter, J A Kennedy, Jaa (1 Gi'Uld, II Cawley, R B Fetley. W P A Brewer, A Garl.oberg, and 19 Eurupeana and 15 Chlneac, aleornge From Tahiti—Per Marama, April a—W Boaale, H Gerget. Mr Reale Pur (Ji ami Inland.—Per Joa Woollcy, April 83—Jamea Green, C Nniuii. W Cnwhy. aud 0 labnrera Fun Australia—Per Zealanilln, April 28—A Richard. Inn Han Faasciai-o—Per Discovery, April '23— Alexander Graham Faux Portland—Per Matti. Maclray, April '23— Harry von Holt, Wm Tedd ,, ARRIVALS. MARRIED. Fihher—Houlck—In this city, April 13th. by the Rev Hermann Kockmann, Mr Jacob Fisher to Miss Hannah lliit'LCK, all of Honolulu. Cabtwrioht—Rivaa—In this city, April 23d, by Rev. B. C. Damon, A. J. Cabtwbioht, Jr., to Mias Thebisa Owana River. 180 bbla aperm Kennedy—Dbacoe—In this city, April !8d, by Rev. W. 10—Belgian Btmr I'ermla, Mr.Klrdy, 20 daya fm Callao Kennedy to Sarah Area Dea10—Am bktn Joa Peikina, Johmou, 24 d,ya from Port Fiear, CharlesofClare con, both late San francl'Co. Hl—llnw bk lolani,Oarrell, 130 dya Irom llremen Cumhinb—Miner—At Walluku, Maul, April 20th. by the Gamble ll—Am wh bk Elita, Murray, from crulae, wllh 70 bbla Rev. Mr. Wilbur, Mr. Joseph Cummjinh to Miss Pho.be Mineb, all of Walluku. apcrm ll—Am wh hk Northern Light, Mellen, from orulae 11—Am iik Camden, Koblnaou, 30 dy, im Port Gamble DIED. 12—Am bk D C Murray, hroal, 14 daya from San Iran I.VNiii—In this city, March 31, of paralysia, T F Lynch, 12- Am lik lj.inli.il.il, Korb.*n, 29 daya fmni Portland 16—Ilia Italian M»J.*aly'N rtldp Criai.ifnro Columbo. aged 46. Deceaeed was a native of Westmeath, Ireland,and leavea a wife and Iwo children In Watertown, Wis. Commander N Cutievarii. 12 daya from Tahiti OJ" Wisconsin papere pleaae copy. 15— Am bktn Kureka, Wallace, 13 daya fn.in lliiiiilinl.il Humboldt Una,Stoddard, lil.lya fm 10—Am .'l-inaat MB IIiouinb—At the Queen's Hospital, March 31, Gsoboe 20 In.in Palkinburg, daya llublmnl, —Am l.km .1 A formerly cooper in llie whaling bark Florence, aged Hiooinn, 17 I'oril.iiiil, via Haiku 60 years. Denrlwrn, Kydney, dya Sydney s id 20 fill City p 17—1'M n Nantucket. Boston and New Ueillord papers, pleaae copy. in tin hk Llaile Marshall, D.ililir, 00 daya limn Ncwi»,llf, N 8 W Wateriioisk -In this city, April 3d. of cholera inlsntum, 22—llrit bktn Mamma. Iliail.ni. 28 daya fill Tahiti youngest son of Hkmmy W and Jii.ia II Watbr22—1' M 8 Zeiilnndla, Chevalier, 7 dya Im San I'riui Frank lloesi:, aged 14 month"and two days 23—Haw bk Mallle Macleay, I'ope. 17 dya fm AalorU WATBRHtxsE--ln this city, April 4th. of cholera Infantum, 24—llrit achr Palo. Mncuin, 21 daya fill Portland Emma, daughter or Johrt T,jr, and Eliza Bourne Watbr24—Am achr Venu,, llnld, 14 tl_% tin Humboldt iioinr, aged lomnnlli, sUwSII—At Kalitii, near Honolulu, April 4, suddenly, ft Ia, wife ot Ma Kijocnf. Sacbin, aged 60 years DEPARTURES. llATrtKI.D—In this city. April Kill, of cholera infantum. Mar. 30— Am wh bk Thomaa Pope, Adama, lor Ari.lic Ocean. John Kaanoi. tnungcat chllil of (apt. J. W. ami Elisabeth llairield, sgeil li montba. 30—Aim nil bk Dawn, Keenan, for Arctic Ocean. April 2—Am achr C M Ward, Whitney, for Arctic Ocean. Kawaii—At Palsinn. ne,r llonnlu'tl. April 11. Mrs. Hawaii. 4—P M 88t Paul. E.akine, lor San Prnnciacn. motherof the late Mrs. James Austin, aged 86, leaving 4—Am 3-moated achr Hera. Merrifl. for Han Kranciaco the grand children anil seven great-grandchildren to revere three 4—Am wh bk Sea Hreeae, Balnea, lor Arctic Ocean. her memory, shews, noted, tbroagliout her long life, ae an lor Arcllu Cccail. 4—Am wh lik PriigreNN, hut siueere and consistent Christian—a truly good humble t)—Am wh bk Hunter, Homer, to cru.Ni: Hawaiian uroraRti. B—Am achr X B BofTeudeau, Sherry. I*ir the Ochntak Hoi.LIsTBR-In this city. April l«th, Mr R. 8. Iloi.lis. V— li 8 Plagshlp I'euaacola,Hear Admiral Murray, for Tin, a native of l.llchltilil Co, Conn, in the list year of his San Prauclaco age. a— Am achr lien Harney. Tripp, for the Arctic o—Ani wh bk Mercury, lliikiin.il. lof the Arctic I'batt—At l'unaliiiu, April 24th, Edith Louise, infant 10—Brlt bk Ulencne, laimout, for San Prancinco child of Amaaa and Louise Pratt, aged 6 months and 7 days Hongkong 12—Belgian atmr Peruala, McKinly, for Gebte—Id this city, April S9ib, alter a long Illness, Mrs. 13—Am wh bk Pacldc, Kitowlea, for the Arctic Christina Ziebkk, wlfeof Mr. C. Gerts. aged 49 years. IS—Am wh bk Ella*, Mnrray. for the Arctic deceased, native of Kchwerln, Mecklenburg, has resided The 14—Am wh hk Helen Mar, hauldry, lor the Arctic in Honolulu Hie paat eight years, and waa esteemed and re 16—Ambk Garibaldi,Forbea, for (Sydney spected. "he lesvea a husband, two eons and three daughters 16—Am wh bk Northern Light, Mellen. for Ihe Arctic to mourn her loss, rrj Man Francisco paperi pleaae copy. 10 Am achr Leo, Barker, for trie Arctic Nicholson—In thla oily, Bl the Uueen's Hospital. April 18—P M 8 Cily ofSydney, Dearborn, for San Francisco 30th, Charles H. Nicholson, son of 0. II Nicholson, who IS—Am schr Charter Oak. Staple,, for San Franclaco Inrmerly a well known merchant tailor In Honolulu. was Murray, bk C for San Franclaco Frost, D 10—Am This young man lias been a Bailor, and waa on board of the 20—Am bk Camden, Evaoe. for Port Gamble I), e) 8. lAncastcr three years ago in South America. (.amble Perklua, Joe for Port Johneon, 20—Am bktn Through the kindness of K B. Allen. Esq.. Hawaiian Consul 20—Belt hk Dovenby. Penny, for Portland at New York, he was sent to the Islands via Panama. 21—Am wh achr lnduatry, McKenna, for the Arctic 21—km bk Jenny Pitta. Roliinn.u. for Port Uamble 23—P M 8 Zealand!,. Chevalier, for the Colonies DRS. T. F. fc 0. L. TIBDALE, 21—11 IMS Crlat.'foro Coluniho, Com Carnevaro, for Stan Franclaco MBO P A TIII STH. OrriOB AKD RBSlaland, Woolley, Brisge, Joa for Ouano achr 24—Am IDENCR Bereunla Street, lietweeo Fort Street Chnrcli 24—Am bktn IMacovery. Winding, for fan Prancieco and Queen Emma's. *.*7_llaw wh brig Onward, llmittiers. for tbe Arctic (7 One of the Doctors may be found in the office at all than. 27—Am achr I'na, Stoddard, for Humboldt I'rufcsaliWAl callu will receive prompt atlcullon both nlgkl 27—Am bktn Eureka, Wallace, for Ban Kranciaco "0 30 27 -Am hk luitc Marahill, Dahlcr, lor Port Toeustud and day. April 3—P M881Paul. Krakine, 10 day, from Ban Fran'oo B—Am wh bk Pacitlc, Kuuwles, from Panama via Hilo B—Am ach I*: li Uoflendeau, Sherry, 20 dya fm 8 Kran B—Am achr Leo, Barker, 10 daya from Han Franclaoo o—Am wh bk Helen Mar, Hauldry, from cruiie, with , - HO �38 I II X FKIEND, 1! \ . 1878. ocean waters, and densely shrouded by unbroken covering clood-firmitment. Again the curtain falls, while through a According to the ablest interpreter* of the thick aeonic night incubate the divinely orBible, the prophets received tbeirrevelations dered forces. The fiery core is cooling and from God, quite commonly, not in actual shrinking. The solid crust left unsupported, words, but in visions, or else in vivid mental collapses on the liquid core, and wrinkles with manifold swellings and folds, of mounconceptions which they shaped into words tain chains, and continental masses. Ocean in tbeir own idiom and style. glides into the hollows. Continental forms In visions the foreteller sees future events ; are established. Sea and land know their rising in panoramic scenes before his bodily bounds. Simultaneously with this new order, seen sight, as did John at Pntmos; and he hears voices of angels or of the Lord interpreting under (he murky gloom of the shrouded and sunless earth, the seer observes a yet more and declaring. So likewise, it is believed wonderful beginning, that of Life. The Crethat we oughi to conceive of that ancient ator speaks, and earth teems with life of seer, Seth, perhaps, or Enoch, from whom groivth. From pole to pole the lands are was transmitted to Moses the story of the invested with the myriad forms of trees and six Creative days, in condensed and archaic herbage, growing runkly in the murky nnd air. Such are the two outgrowths of words that evince their own extreme anti- heated Day Third ; Land and Life. quity. The scenes of those days, or aeons Thus reinforced by life-forces, the powers of God, we should conceive to have passed 'of nature go on under God's energizing before the sight of the prophet in a series of through another incubating period of ages rank jungles are absorbing the massive panoramic visions. By Divine inspiration, The clouds of carbonic matter that have loaded he is carried back in perception into the the air, and are shutting them away solidimeasureless ages of the past, and stands be- fied in rocky storehouses of coal. The .sky holding among earth's beginnings. clears. A morn of new glory opens. The First, the seer is borne far into the past seer beholds a bright change. Earth unveils eternities, and discerns God's force forth- to the lights of heaven. In the firmament putting, and making space to fill with the where erst the waters dwelt, now rides high tenuous mist of the primordial substance of the sun ; the moon beams; and the stars. the heavens and the earth, that is, of all It was evening ; and it was morning—day [Fran tbe Nolle Wreath nnnasrlpt for March | anG Gde si eology. material being. Incalculable ages have passed. The forces with which tbe Creator has endowed matter have wrought. Earth has been gathered apart, separate Irom the heavens, or the rest of the material universe. .Overlooking this primordial earth stands the seer, It is a vast " Tehont," or weltering, raging abyss of "waters," or aeriform fluids. It has not yet gathered into compactness and ordered form. It is " tohu va vohtt," shapeless and wnste. Darkness covers it. Yet there abides in it the promise and potency of what is to come; for the Spirit of God is there brooding; th** Divine force energizing, compacting, organizing. It is the "evening" of preparation, the "night" of incubating forces, from which the fullness of the " morning " will spring. While tbe seer waits, the change cornea. The voice of God proclaims, »light be !" and light was. The rolling bulk of earth kindles into flaming glory. To the dazzled eye before the burning orb, the one vivid fact displaces all other thought—forbids observation of detail. Through the long day of ages earth flames on, until by condensation and radiation the outer vapors of the cooling and liquefying orb have ceased to shiue, and night again rests upon the scene. Anon a new change greets the seer. A grand transformation ii taking place. During the night of ages the liquid core of earth has cooled and crusted over. Now the masses o( ocean waters are being precipitated upon the new crust, until relieved of their heavieit burdens, the outer clouds, which before were massively pressed down, are now enabled to lift from earth's surface an arching expanse of waters above. Earth is at last fuirly differentiated from its vaporous inchoate form, though still buried in " fourth." The changes go on, still marked off" by celestial days—the days of God, not those of man. The periodic solar days enn have relevancy only to localized spots of earth. They have no relevancy to earth's suface as a whole. As a whole, earth knows no succession of solar day and night, but always rolls in the sunbeams. Earth as a whole is never without daytime. The creative " evening" is the long quiet preparatory working of the divinely ordered forces. The creative "morning" is the out-springing disclosure of the fullness of the earth's activities. Together, the evening and the morning make one day. On the fifth morning, all over the sun-lit world, the seer discerns—what perhaps on the third day the gloom had hid from sight, and on the fourth his sun-dazzled eyes had still failed to see—that the ocean and the air were swarming with countless forms of breath-life, reptiles and fishes, winged things and creeping things innumerable. Vast Saurians emerge from the deep. And from the same origin, congeners from the sea with fish nnd reptiles, the migrating armies of the birds fly across the face of the sky. The bright earth rejoices in the multitudinous lile of her children. One more lifting of the curtain. The sixth morning brings to the completed and beautified earth its final tenants, the higher animals, cattle, and every beast of the field. And last of all comes the crowning and consummating glory. Upon growth-life, and yet higher, upon breath-life, is superinduced one higher still, a life that is above nature, spirit-life which is divine. God evolves the iiiiimnl frame of man from earthly constituents previously formed, into the fit temple of that God-like shape He breathes His own divine life. Man stands in the majesty of his heaven-kindled spirit, a son of God. Earth is given to him for his dominion. The finislied world has received its Prince, and the six days' work is done. Have we been reciting Genesis ? Or were we making a summary of Geology/ Certainly we have strictly followed the order of Genesis. And just as truly have we substantially followed the accepted order of Geology. There has been but one notable discrepancy between (he two. There have been several correspondencies of detail so peculiar us not to be accounted for on any hypothesis that human phantasy or guess-work originated the story of the six days. The one discrepancy is the omission of Genesis to note the beginnings of animal life on the third day in the sea, as early as vegetable life on the land, whih Geology clearly teaches. But on the vision hypothesis, it would be strictly consistent, that during tho shrouded gloom of the third day, all marine life should be invisible in the panorama, while in the scene of the fourth day the glory of the unveiled heaven should wholly absorb the seer's attention and preclude observation of mundane life. It is notable, that on the fifth day, fish which are beneath the water, are not named, except by implica- tion. Thp coincidences of detail between Genesis and Geology are : Mrst, the existence above the firmament of a dense and ponderous stratum of waters, (or vapors) lifted up from the earth's surfnee, such as still enshrouds the planet Jupiter. Second, the unifiirm spread of ocean before the wrinkling up of the crust into dry land. Third, the continuance of the cloud-veil and absence of sunshine during a long period of plantgrowth. Fourth, the marine origin of birdlife. J'Tfth, the absence of Mammalia until the closing period. It seems safe to assert that no one orthesc five facts distinctly stated in Genesis, and so strangely verified by Geology, was at all likely to have been suggested by human fancy. Most of them were improbable in themselves without the light of a srience which belongs only to this century. So unnatural seemed some of the facts asserted, thut Bible students generally failed to attain distinct conception of them, until the light of Geology came to interpret. The waters above the firmament, what an insoluble puzzle ! No sun till after full-plant growth, how absurd! But " the testimony of the rocks" has come to aid. Obscurities are solved, and contradictions disappear. The record begins to stand in light. The witness which at first was hailed with triumph by enemies of the Bible, and by its friends was spurned as a foe to faith, has proved the best interpreter of Genesis. As the advent of the Messiah interpreted and harmonized the seemingly conflicting prophecies, and so proved that those prophecies were from no human guessing, but from Him who alone discerns the future, so likewise does the unravelling of the records sealed in the rocks explain and reconcile the seeming inconsistencies of the written record in Genesis, and prove that it was imparted to the prophet by Him who alone knew the secrets of Jkm aeons of the past. �APVUETIIIMBirTI. J• TO THE PUBLIC! 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Pure reliaion and undeflled before God, the Father, is this: To visit thefatherless arid widows in their afflietioti, and to keep one's self'unspotted from the world. 40 a fulness in some directions, which will not only be a blessing to others, but at the same Address of P.C. Jones, Retiring President. time advance our power and usefulness in this city, and I desire to suggest two or three We felebrate to-day, the anniversary of objects which, if taken up as the work of the Young Men's Christian Association, and this Association, will, I am sure, do a vast as remarks from the retiring president are amount of First, a young men's good: expected, a few practical suggestions are prayer meeting might be kept up at the Lyhere presented, which it is hoped will add to ceum every Sunday aftetnoon, to be conthe efficiency of the Association. ducted and supported by our members, and The founders of this Society made its an effort made, especially among the young constitution so brond that any person inter- men of this city who do not worship ested in " Christian work" could join with- at any of our churches to attend, also out prejudice to his peculiar religious belief, a large number of boys growing up among ns its sole object is to do good to others, not us, who should be brought under religious to build up any special form of religious instruction. Many of the active Christian teaching, and also work in a field not gener- j men of Honolulu to-day, cnn testify to the ally entered upon by the churches of the Is- benefits received by them at the prayer lands. The principal work of this Associa- meetings started in this city nearly twenty tion has been among the Chinese. A school years ago, which resulted in adding quite a has been supported in which Chinese have number to the various churches in Honolulu. | been taught in the English language suffiThere are many young men and boys in this ciently to read the Bible, with a view of getcity who need to be surrounded by good inting that class of people, so largely on the fluences, and if we who profess to love to increase here, to become acquainted.with the do good to others make an effort to save teachings of Christ. A colportuer has been such, may we not save many from a life of supported by the Association, whose duty vice nnd misery ? A well sustained prayer has been to instruct his countrymen in reis always a power for good in any ligious truth and the work of Mr. Sit Moon, meeting community, and is not such needed here has been a success. It is to be hoped that Second, now? an especial effort should be he will soon return to continue the work so made to look after nnd entertain strangers successfully commenced. (especially young men) coming to our A reading room is also kept up at the shores. We are often inclined to leave this "Sailors' Home," where strangers and sailwork to others not feeling any responsibility ors can always find n liberal supply of newsfor the welfare of strangers. We might papers and periodicals both secular and reli- oftentimes, if the work was properly attended gious, -besides finding materials to write their to, " entertain angels unawares." Third, friends in distant lands. This is about all another important work, to be sure, perhaps that the Association is doing at the present the most important we can do, is to visit the time. and prison. A committe, sny, of hospital It is undoubtedly a fact that the Associataken alphabetically, to serve a month, four, tion of this city is conducted somewhat difone or more of whom shall, at least, one ferently from similar associations in other month, and as much oftener in places, for its members here are not only Sunday each cnn, as visit the sick and imprisoned, they composed of different denominations, but of taking wiith them reading matter, pleasant different nationalities, and while we all have and kind words, all of which will be faces, an interest in the advance of Christ's Kingministered unto. dom, our connection with other societies fully appreciated by those Such work is sure, to be blessed. Those does not allow us to concentrate all our efwho have ever undertaken this work know forts in this. We are called upon to conis. A kind word, a pleasant tribute not only to our particular church sup- how blessed it port, but also to the charitable societies for smile, an earnest prayer, at the * bedside of the relief of our distressed countrymen, and some sufferer away from home and friends in view of these things, our support to this will do more oftentimes than the physicians society is ot a necessity limited, and our can, and at the same timerepay us for a hot, means for doing a large work are insuffi- dusty walk or ride to the hospital or prison. cient. As we are, from the causes already These are some of the branches of Chrisalluded to, unable to do more of Christian tian work which this Association can take work requiring the expenditure of money, up without increasing its expenditures, yet we can, it appears to me, increase our use- greatly increasing its usefulness. They will, EdbiYoCtemyhf .M.C.A. , ! if acted upon, deprive some of us of our Sunday afternoon nap, but will not our sleep at night be all the sweeter if we do what we can to minister to the sick and suffering ? We may feel we are not fitted or educated for such work, but let us do only what we can, not attempting none; remembering that even a cup of cold water given in the name of Christ " (not our own name) " shall have its reward." There are many Christian young men now in our city who are not members of this Association. Let us endeavor lo induce them to join us. It is vpry probable, if they see we are in earnest nnd are doing all can to promote our Re»*-*« deemer's work in this city, we may see them uniting with us ana this Association will in time become a power for good, which shall be felt throughout this entire group. " Y. M. C. A. Notes. The annual meeting of the Y. M. C. A. was held at the residence of the retiring president, P. C. Jones, Thursday evening, April 25th. Meeting opened with prayer by Rev. S. C. Damon. The result of the election of officers for the coming year resulted as follows: President, C. M. Cooke; Vice President, B. F. Dillingham; Secretary, G. P. Castle; Treasurer, W. F. Damon. The following committees were appointed by the President: To take charge of the Reading RoonSSri the Sailors' Home—E. Dunscombe; Entertainment Committee—W. W. Hall, B. F. Dillingham; Chinese Mission—Rev. S. C. Damon, E. C. Damon, J. B. Atherton, S. B. Dole; Chinese Sunday School—J. B. Atherton. The report of the Treasurer shewed a healthy condition of our finances, having on hand a small balance at the end of the year. The Secretary's report was then read, after which followed the address of the retiring President. The address was very interesting, nnd gave a general idea of the work of the Association, and suggesting other things that might be done. Dr. C. M. Hyde gave some interesting sketches from the history of Sat Fan, the young Chinaman whom he is educating for missionary work among the Chinese here at the Islands. Rev. S. C. Damon made some interesting remarks about the work among the Chinese, and said that at present there are about one hundred and twenty Christian Chinese at the Islands. The meeting adjourned to the sujjper room, where a bountiful repast was served to the ladies and gentlemen present by our kind host and hostess. The occasion was a very pleasant one, and much enjoyed by all. � 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 The Friend (1878) 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 The Friend - 1878.05.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1878.05.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/3e67b7f8f430b09a2635c7584c836ac8.pdf b564c78c44a1feb58afaf0b73a0652b9 PDF Text Text THF E RIEND. HONOLULU, APRIL I, %t*smn,M.27,si.l\ _ CONTENTS For April I. 1878. Knitorinl * Hamblen in theOld World—No 15 Gneihei PrMtaUam Ha»mlin Thenlugcal Sehonl Documenli ie[allnit lo Ihf Univeraity of California Marin* .1 ournal Japm t'orretpomlence '1 he Itairl Mixion Y MC A in rhlnA Pao* Ji"2! ib ~" 9 i» 2» JJ *[ »" '" THE FRIEND. 1878. APRIL 1. Editor's Table.—Two most interesting nnd entertaining books have been placed upon our table during the past month,—Hamlin's "Among the Turks " and Pomander's "The Polynesian Kace." Both demand more space and time than this issue of our sheet will allow, but at some future time, these books will receive due notice. We should hardly be willing to admit that our interest in the examinations at Punahou increases because we may be passing on towards " second childhood," yet we confess to a very deep interest in these exercises. Being present at the close of the second term of the current year, we can testify respecting the efficiency of teachers and diligence of the pupils. While sincerely regretting that the President and present assistants retire at the close of the current year, yet we are assured that the Trustees have made such arrangements as to fully secure the usefulness and success of the institution in the future. The Rev. Mr. Jones of Oakland is to become the future President, and Mr. Adams, a graduate of Amherst College, his assistant. Lady teachers are also secured. 1878. A Lie Overtaken.—lt was old Dr. Beecher, we think, who said, that it was useless to chase n lie, for it could not be caught! Some weeks ago,—Dec. 22d—the following paragraph appeared in one of our Island weeklies: " Who, I ask, may be disposed to keep the Lotd's Day more perfect than Ministers of the Gospel—the teachers of the Westminister Sabbath Law, and why then is it, that to-dny there nre seventeen of those perfect Christians in "Auburn"? more than in all the German Empire." Signed, " Cosmopolitan." We ascertained thatthis statement was based upon a paragraph in the S. F. Chronicle, stating the number at ''27," and that the Chronicle based its assertion upon the Atheistical newspaper of Boston, the Investigator. Naturally feeling a little sensitive about this statement, thus reflecting upon Clergymen, we addressed a note to the Chaplain of the Auburn Prison, and received the following reply : Orrica, Auaras Prison. J Außurn, N. V., Jan.'.Uth, 1878. ) Rf.v. Kamubl C. Damon : Vr.av Dc»» Bin —Yourala not the Ural Inquiry I hare In thia priaon. received regarding the number Bui I am happy to ay there in not one, or haa therebeen for a lonjt iline,/i tingle ordained Minister in tkie prUon ! Men who hate God and humanity make effort In atart auch things, but they are not ao ! Home (en (10) yeara avo a clrrtfynian came here, but only nemalned a lew daya, ac he waa uken out becaaae he viae and had been ineane. Moat truly youre, W. Sbarl. Chaplain. P. 8. We hare now nearly UOO courlcu in thiapriaon. Chaplain's : > Miss Alison, of Boston, who visited the Islands two years ago, and is somewhat famous for extensive travels, is reported by our European Correspondent as spending the winter in Dresden, Germany. Moss.Ballieu.who has filled so acceptably the post of Consul and Comroisrion|r for France near tbia Government for the last nine yeara. will leave for borne in tbe April steamer. M. Ballieu carries wiih him tbe esteem and respect of all classes of our community .*-a tribute deserved and freely acAbout 60 Chinamen have secured corded for his courteous and urbane intercourse are Perusia, board the but most on passage during his residence bere. His island friends will be gratified to learn of his appointment as Consnlexpected to return. General for Melbourne. South Australia, to which point he will proceed after his visit to France. M. at Hilo Church have The Foreign Ballieu is succeeded by Mons. Pernet. long and faknown to our people as former Ohancelier made arrangements to support a Chinese vorablyConsulate, of tbe) who Nils tbe office of Acting soon as a suitable can person as Colporteur Consul and Commissioner ad inltrim P. C. Advertiser, March 30. be found. — 25 JODm Series, M 35. TRAIMHBNLESWORLD-No.15 A GLIMPSE AT SOME IMPERIAL FESTIVITIES AND PERSONAGES. We find in reading European History that the saloon hns played almost as conspicuous a part as the battle-field, and that if anyone would paint an accurate picture of any epoch he should study not simply the oracular decrees of cabinets and the tape-tied enactments of legislative bodies, but as well those brilliant paces written over with descriptions of so:ial life and royal merrymakings, in which emperors and kings, past and present, have played so conspicuous a part. Hence, in telling you a little of what is passing in this "Old World," it may not be wholly out of place for me to send you a few words as to how the very brilliant court of one of the foremost nations, politically and intellectually, of our day, amuses itself in its hours of relaxation. In a few capitals, that you could count on your fingers, European social life reaches its acme, and Berlin, with its Emperor and Empress, with its extensive Imperial Family, standing at the head of a great nation, in the full tide of success and victory, and with boundless hope of the future, is surpassed by none of. these. The world has long ago learned that life is not a perpetual holiday to kings and queens and that crowns and happiness do noOilways go together. But here lam finding thai an Emperor and Empress can combine the pleasure and business of life in a manner which seems eminently sensible and agreeable, and can turn from the thousand thorny and perplexing affairs of state with an evident zest of social joy and recreation. Just now, Berlin is especially brilliant, perhaps never more so, and the winter, which according to the calendar ought to have been here long ago, has never shown its icy lace, and here in thf far north, genial suns and skies are warming us, so that both indoors and out it is equally charming. la the midst of it all, it seems a little difficult to realize that Italy's first King is really dead and that at last the old Pope is gone where human infallibility serves as scanty covering; that war-shadows are flying over England and that the Russians stand so near the gates of Constantinople. But nations are like individuals, and while Italy is draped in black, Spain and its royal couple rejoice in wedding-wreaths and bull-fights. And here, we are all awaiting with interest tbe �26 111 h FRIEND, marriages of two young Princesses of the Imperial house, which form the especially unique and interesting feature of this year's season. The Princess Charlotte, daughter of the Crown-Prince and Princess, and grand-daughter of tbe Emperor and Empress of Germany nnd of Queen Victoria of England, is to be married to the young Prince of Meinigen, and the Princess Elizabeth, grand-niece of the Emperor, to the Grand Duke of Oldenburg. The marriages will orcur in a few days and there have been u series of Imperial ceremonies and entertainments for a week or two pnst which served as a kind of prelude to those which the wisely instructed say, are yet to come. First there was " The Order-Day " when nil those who wore any of the German decorations or orders repaired to the Pulace where there were imposing ceremonies. Then came a grand court recpption, which would in England be called, I imagine, a " DrawingJioom," in which there were trains and pages without end. And then the great Imperial Schloss (Palace) was again thrown open, and the Emperor and Empress were host and hostess to a thousand or more guests. Viewed artistically, such a fete as this would be prolific in splendid suggestions, in sudden revelations of beautiful combinations of color, of light and shade, of a thousand inviting scenes for a painter's brush. Be patient with my description done in s mple black and white Were 1 deft enough to use gold and crimson, silver and azure, I would send you a far more fitting picture. Let your thoughts and fancy lend color as you read. You would never imagine that the grim, gray, age-stnined, old Schloss could from such a chrysalis expand into such n gorgeous butter-fly as it does under the imperial and magical touch. It is a great, silent, enchanted atone world, standing in its solitariness, motionless, hushed and mysterious, until on the night of n grand court-ball it wakes into a marvelous life mid seems to throb with a wonderful dumb joy. It is used by the Imperial family only on -state occasions, as they live in their own smaller pulaces in different parts of the city. It is an enormous affair architecturally. Just let us look well at it as it looms up in the still might-air and this is a good opportunity as our carriage has come to a dead-block with hundreds of other wheels and our coachman must wait his turn, obedient to the frantic gesticulations and cries of the guards and police on horse and foot. I think that it must wonder in its old age at all these modern merry-makings, for in its young days it saw far different times and scenes and faces, far back then in the days of the Electors, hundred of years ago, when Berlin counted its population by thousands as it does now by hundreds of thousands. It is a great, gigantic square building, surmounted by an enormous dome, topped by a gilded cross, over the castle chapel, and contains some six hundred rooms, enough, I am sure you will say. There are worn and crumbling carvings and statues and armorial insignia on the exterior and on one side a wing runs down by the River Spree, and its picturesque gables are green with ivy. Hundreds of windows are aglow to-night and send down their friendly greeting to us. And now we lI'KIL. 1878. are beginning to move on, and our wheels are ringing on the pavements of the*interior court and we hove passed the splendid bronze statue of " St. George and the Dragon " and are at the entrance-portnl. Opening of doors, shouting of footmen and flunkies and we have in u twinkling left the cold night-air behind us, and are standing in the midst of warm lights and surrounded by anything but spectral figures. A splendid row of soldiers stand at the entrance in brilliant dress and we pass them and begin the ascent of the long wide sinir-ciises, and traverse the endless labyrinth of rooms,galleries, and halls to the '• White Saloon " where the gathering of the evening is to tnke place. To one who has never experienced the endlessness" of a great palace it is fur from easy to convey an idea of the vast extent of one of the Royal European palaces. You can scarcely credit it thut these countless rooms, wiih their heavy draperies, shadowy portraits and glittering candelabra are nil in the some building. They open up before you in long vistas and you wonder where the end can be. Before each door stand guards, motionless, mute as statues without the movement of a muscle. What splendid, huge fellows they are, bom and bred perhaps in the heart of some German forest and trained with the magnificent training of the German military service! With their white and scarlet uniforms and glittering swords they are n magnificent ornament to these princely rooms. We follow the tide that is sweeping onward, ladies in the unruffled freshness of their evening's costume and officers in full unform and now following this long gallery with its pictures, nnd flowers and tapers, we some into the grand "White Snloon " where ninny have already assembled. We are in full time, so that we can see the forming of the brilli ■ nt circle to meet the Emperor nnd Empress. There is nn eacer rushing of courtiers and chamberlains hither and thither, pompous in gold nnd dignity, directions given in French nnd German and English, but at last every one is in her or his right place and everybody is smiling in'the most good nntured manner possible and evidently prepared to enjoy the evening. Now that the head Chamberlain has gotten us nil into such excellent order, we can see that we are standing in a great saloon, with lofty ceiling and elaborate carvings and frescoes whose coloring is relieved by the prevailing white. There are thousands of lights, glenming in the crystal chandeliers. Two galleries face each other, one for the musicians and one where we shall go later. There are statues of Victory, of Brandenburg electors, emblematic figures in niches, etc. At one side is a rnised platform with the imperial chairs and surmounted by a fringed dais. What a capital place to study geography and ethnography ! All the Diplomatic, corps are here and as they form a grand half-circle at one end ol the Saloon, you may travel round the world irl even shorter time than it would take Puck to girdle it. On one side are the ladies, on the other, the gentlemen. There are the English, the Russian, the Austrian, the Turkish Ambassadors, the Italian not appearing. Following the line come Ministers, Envoys, Charge's d'Affaires, Secretaries, Attaches, " without number. Really it is n most picturesque "group! The Russian uniform in silver and blue, is especially marked among those in gold. There are the Turks in their red " fez " caps and elaborate Eastern embroideries. There come glittering orders and bands, and ribbons. You stop for a moment to look at the Japanese, who have doffed their national costume and appear in European dress. (They find something more than dress here, for the Japanese Minister has been so happy as to find a German lady, who has married this stranger from those far-off Islands.) Then just notice that little gentleman with soft, gray hair nnd quiet eyes on the left, almost hurried under stnrs and orders. He is the Minister from Greece, and very wise and learned, somebody is telling us. lam sure you would be pleased to see how interested he is in our Islands. Then is the Representative from Chirm with his train of secretaries and interpreters. Every one is looking at them, their peculiar dresj making them very conspicuous, but they seem quite equal to the occasion. Here is a bit of geographical fitness. On this side is China and just a little beyond, the gentlemen of the American Legation in their severe Democratic black-suits, and between, //nirnii is placed. So you see, you are represented in a peculiarly geographical manner. But 1 may weary you with these details and it is higii time to be thinking of something else. For there is a rapping and a tapping of official staffs nnd wands, and a general air of expectancy pervading the room and now the ladies on the opposite side nre bending and curteysing in the most elaborate manner and we know that the Emperor and Empress have arrived. Whatever diversity of opinions there may be about the " divine right" of Kings, there is no diversity of opinion in reference to the homage due a sovereign who in addition to n hereditary dignity, is crowned with the kindliness of irue manhood, and William I of Prussia, who sits on perhaps the most powerful throne of the present day, may lay claim to both. There is an excellent opportunity for studying his face as he stands pleasantly chatting with the ladies of tbe English nnd Austrian Ambassadors, and then passes down the line with a kindly nod here and there. He bears his years with a grace which few men of his, age do. It seems scarcely possible that he is eighty-one years o!d, for he stnnds so erect nnd his eye is as bright and merry as n boy's. Can you remember your young days when it seemed as if Emperors always went around with crowns on their bends, and wearing Sweeping purple velvet trains bordered with ermine nnd holding a gold ball in one hand ? Some how they seem to have gotten bravely over nil that in these demoralized times and 1 think they must be immensely more comfortable in these days. Our Emperor is very simply dressed to-night, ■ simple red military coat with belt and white .military trowsers and the smallest of spurs on his boots. You have so offerv seen his portrait that his face must have grown very familiar to you by this time. His pictures arc wonderfully true 1 find. His hair is almost white, and the lower part of his face looks out from grayish-white whiskors. It seems to me a kindly fare, and just now wreathed in smiles, fairly �THE ¥lIX I U brimming over with good humor. He is the very personification of a large-hearted father as he stands in the midst of his court. I have since seen his face when an almost weary look stole over it and I felt after all in the midst of all this brilliancy the cares and burden of office were sometimes heavy In this prevailing peace and joyousness, it is a strain on the imagination to picture this cheery Imperial host, in battle-fields, and at sieges, surrounded by the din and carnage with which the history of the past ten or .fifteen years has led us to associate him. I am glad to have seen him enjoying the peace and repose of these better days and I trust now that the smoke of battle and clouds of war have cleared away, that Ins sunset will be bright arid beautiful. He has a kindly word for every one and pusses the long line as gracefully as he was wont formerly to ride his war-horse firmly. The Empress is just behind. It is but natural to notice what she wears, and it is so brilliant a toilette, that even the men ore studying it as it is very beautiful with gold embroideries and long wreaths of white water-lilies and dark leaves. But the jewels are imperial. There is a diadem of diaabout her neck the Empress ountless precious stones, the dress is places studded with diamonds and mernlds, and in the heart of the lund tes eat gleam and glitter diamonds, drops of dew in the sun- My eyes are not accustomed to such ing, brilliant show which must be use for an excursion into a domain iy descriptions are not wont to lead Empress is no longer young, but ies herself in a very queenly manner evening welcomes her guests in a ich I think many a hostess in a less position would do well to imitate, who interests herself in her i lady in literature, and brings the charm of ducation to adorn her position. Just tie gentleman, a little in her rear, her •lain, with that strong head and ful face, tall, courteous, bland. He imarck are no friends, they say, but le Bismarck finds a man of no inder in this Court, N the Ultrale. he Imperial Band is plnying in the above. And the Emperor nnd Princess, the Empress and Crownthe Imperial Princesses and Princes :ing a stately promenade in the cene hull which declares the evening's Then the Emperor nmerit open. it some titled lady and the different adors in turn hnve the honor of walki the Empress. It all has its political and official significance I imagine, and prob.ibly word of it went flying over the wires to different governments before many hours had passed Now we are at liberty to got wherever we wish, the great palace is at our service, and we will avail ourselves of this opportunity. The music is filling the air and the dancers the floor. There is a deliciously cool breath of air for us by the fountains just outside the great saloon, and the water flashes and murmurs in the most inviting manner. There arc groupings of dark green shrubs and caineli.ib in bloom. The gas shines in , IPIt I L . 1878% soft light from globes of glass. From the gallery above we have a most varied and knleidiscopic view. It is a sea of jColor. The many and varied uniforms of the Prussian officers are an immense addition ; there are Hussars and Uhlans and Guards and at every turn some new flash of red or white or gold may be seen. The many tinted dresses of the ladies, the lustre of jewels, the long line of pages, the countless stars and orders und decorations of generals and ambassadors, make up a wonderfully brilliant scene. The whole Court is here, the garrisons of Berlin, ot Potsdam, of Spandau, Princes from different parts of the Empire, city officials in their robes of office, the flower and beauty of Prussia, one must be very much of an ascetic not to enjoy it. The Empress and Crown-Princess are sitting upon the dais together ; the Emperor is not fur away talking with some princess, the young Princesses are on the floor with their young " bridegrooms" as they say in Germany before the marriage. Neorer us is Prince Carl the brother of the Emperor, feeling I imagine sad at heart in the midst of all this gaiety. For he has lately lost his wife, and during the audience which he kindly gave us the other day, he told us how dear she had been to him and with tears gathering in his eyes he said he had hoped to have celebrated their golden wedding, but that she was taken away just before. You cannot but feel a great throb of sympathy for this kindly widowed heart which shows its warm humanity under the ermine. Then the great company sways to the Imperial supper room where they are imperially cared for, and then return through the long picture-gallery with its bright lights. There are some splendid paintings, among which I notice especially that of the triumphant Coronation of the Emperor at Versailles, at the end of the Franco-Prussian war, amid the acclamations of his asssembletl generals, and that portraying the return of the Emperor, as victor to Berlin nnd his enthusiastic reception here.' Both paintings are of enormous size and splendidly finished. The court-mandate sets an early and sensible hour for departure, so thot immediately on the withdrawal of the Emperor and Empress the pageant of the evening is concluded. So we too leave the old Schloss to its quiet and peaceful meditation until another evening. The chatty, pleasant little Chinese secretary who speaks French says to me in his funny Chinese-Parisian style " hon-nuit" und "pleasant dreams," and I come away assured that always among my brightest dreams will be that of the " White Saloon" in the Imperial Schloss. Shortly after this evening of which I have been telling you we were again at the Schloss and this time by invitation of the Crown-Prince and Princess. An entirely new and different suite of rooms was thrown opjti. so that you might have fancied you were in entirely another building. It was in many respects a repetition of the entertainment given by the Emperor, and was most beautiful and brilliant. The Prince and Princess are a noble looking couple The Prince is a tall splendidly formed man, promising to fill well his father's place. The Princess is thoroughly English in face und figure and retains well the fresh- 27 ness of girlhood, so that it is a little difficult to realize that the young princess, who accompanies her in her tour of the room, is her daughter and is to be married in a few days. 1 fancy the Princess resemble') her mother Queen Victoria somewhat, as she was in her younger days. The young Prince, "Our Fritz." is the idol of Germany and the inspiration of Young Prussia. Certainly Germany has much to encourage her in the thought of her future Emperor and Empress. Not to detain you'too long with descriptions, I will just mention en. paeuiant another evening at the Emperor's private palace and then close. This was, I think, the most delightful fete we have attended. It was far smaller than those of which I have been speaking and hod, I might say, a more •' home like " aspect than tbe others. The pilace is situated on the superb avenue Unter den Linden," the center of every"thing in Berlin. Just facing it, as a kind of perpetual inspiration, is Ranch's wonderful equestrian Statue of Frederic the Great, acknowledged to be the finest thing of its kind in Europe. Never have I seen anything more exquisitely graceful and symmetrical than this. But of this another time. This palace is emphatically the of the Emperor and he was most " home truly "at home" to his guests. There was here none of the magnificent interminableness of the castle, but a more restful beauty. In the center of the palace was a most beautiful " winter-garden," the most inviting tropical nook in Berlin. There were great fanpalms and bananas, beautiful ferns and mosses, white marble statues half hidden i a wreath of clinging verdure and from han, ing lamps fell a soft, half lijjht which ren tiered this spot peculiarly charming. 1 wa especially interested in one beautifully fu nished room, which 1 should judge was th writing-room of the Emperor or Empres Nothing could have been in more perfec taste than the arrangements of vines ant flowers. You lost the sense of being withi doors. Over the writing-table was area bower of ivy and it curled and twined it rich leaves as if it enjoyed the atmosphen For those who wearied of watching th dancing, there were rooms with bronze rare glass and plate, malachite ornamen many pictures to study, and then above a there were single faces and groups that now here and now there you could study. This is but a poor outline of what I would like to send you, but 1 told you at the beginning it would have to be done in black and white, —and not in fitting colors. Berlin lins just welcomed the new French Ambassador and with so sincere a cordiality that 1 hope this will help with many other things to bind up tbe old wounds and tend to perpetuate pence. Bismarck still remains in the enjoyment of his furlough in the seclusion of his country home at Barzin. But it is now understood that he will shortly come to Berlin, and I trust I may be able to see this remarkable man, the most remarkable to my thinking, of our day. The Reichstag is now in session, having been opened a day or two since, so that Berlin has its work to attend to as well as its " F. W. Damon. amusement. Hawaiian Legation, Berlin, Feb. Uth. ) i �.1 II X FRIEND, APRIL, 28 THE FRIEND. APRIL 1. 1878. We clip the following from a late number of the Pacific: " Rev. T. H. Rouse left us so unobtrusively for his new home on the Hawaiian Islands, that we failed to notice his departure. He has by this time 1878. 1. T. Wateruolse. Esq.—We regret to learn that Hawaiian Theological School. tbia geuileuian (an old resident ol Honolulu, temwas our privilege on the morning of the It porarily sojourning In San Francisco) met with a 26th March to attend an examination of of serious accident recently. While out riding with a the under runaway Dimond. team collided pupils, Mr. Henry W. Dr. Hyde's training. There with that of Mr. D., which w.is demolished tbe. were present 14 Hawaiiausand one Chinese. latter gentleman escaping with a few bruises, while They were examined upon the two Epistles Mr. Waterhouie hud a leg broken aud was otherLuteal accounts wise injured. however represent of Paul to Timothy. They are making him as considered out of danger.— J\ Y. Adve 1 listr good progress in their acquisition of the March 3D. landed at, Honolulu, if his voyage has been prosperous. Doubtless a hearty welcome is A glance at Thrum's Book-store all ready for him ; but his people do not shows that he has some choice volumes know as yet how rich the blessing is which upon his shelves, which ought to be transthey have thus secured." ferred to private libraries. Take, for examGoethe's Predictions. In Eckermann's report of a conversation held with the German Poet Goethe, on the 21st of Feb. 1827, we find the following: " It may be foreseen that this young state (U. S. of America) with its decided predilection to the West, will in thirty or forty years, have occupied and peopled the large tract of land beyond the Rocky Mountains. It may further be foreseen that along the western coast of the Pacific Ocean, where nature has already formed the most capacious bays and secure harbors, important commercial towns will gradually rise, for the furtherance of great intercourse between China and the East Indies and the United States. I therefore repeat, that it is absolutely indispensable for the United States to effect a passage from the Mexican Gulf to the Pacific Ocean. Would that I might see it, but 1 shall not. (He died 1832, at the age of 83). I should like to see another thing—a junction of the Danube and the Rhine. Thirdly and lastly, 1 should wish to see England in possession of a Canal through the isthmus of Suez. Would that I could live to see these three great works !it would be well worth the trouble to last some fifty years more for the very purpose."—pp. 222-3. Master Walter Austin.—A few months ago, we noticed the fact that Judge Austin's oldest son bore off the Gold .tiedal in the famous Chauncy Hall School of Boston. In a late Boston paper, we notice that his brother Walter, has successfully competed for the first Silver Medal, in the same school This youthful student—Master Walter— will be remembered in Honolulu as nrrnyed in " military garb," in the days of the " Antiques and Horribles." Copt. Colcord having resigned command of the Morning Star, a new Captain has been selected in Boston, and will arrive in season for the sailing of the vessel on or about June 10. Captain Colcord has shown himself an able and skillful navigator and a trustworthy commander. The English Presbyterian Missionary Board insists upon its missionaries returning to their native land at the end of every seven year's service abroad, and finds its advantage in the better work they do as the result. ple, Ticknor's Memoirs, in two volumes. That is a book to make an American feel proud of the literary stnndingof his countrymen when they visit the nations of Europe. Ticknor might almost be said to have enjoyed the freedom, not of one European city, but of all Europe. In the " Republic of Letters " Ticknor won the highest honors. For the Paris Exposition.—Mon. Bal- lieu deserves much credit for his zeal in gathering materials for the Paris Exposition. Through the aid of the Rev. Mr. Bingham he sends copies of publications, in Hawaiian and several Micronesian dialects. A model of the Hawaiian Islands, upon which Mon. B. has been at work for years, will be there on exhibition. It is prepared in plaster of Paris —the altitude of the mountains above sealevel will be as 1-8 of an inch to 1,000 feet and the area, as 1 square foot to 360,000. English language, and their knowledge of the meaning of the Scriptures. Dr. Hyde is manifestly " the right man in the right place." Although he has been here less than one year, yet he hus become a good Hawaiian scholar, both writing and speaking the language with ease. A majority of the pupils are married, and we learn that Mrs. Hyde and Mrs. Bingham give instructions to the wives of the young men. Surely the prospects of this Seminary are encouraging and a step was taken in the right direction when the American Board sent forth Dr. Hyde on his mission to the Hawaiian Churches, and to educate young men to become Pastors of these Churches. Documents Relating to the University of California. We are indebted to the politeness of J. Mora Moss, Esq., for these publications, which we have perused with much interest. It appears, that the University situated at Berkley is now fully organized with its eight Departments or Colleges of Letters, Agriculture, Mechanics, Mining, Engineering, Book Notice.—If none of you have read Chemistry, Medicine and Pharmacy. 320 '•The Widow Seymour," a book lately pub- students are now connected with the University, taught by an able Faculty of Professors lished in Philadelphia, we beg you,will or- and Tutors. der it for your own present reading. It is full of lively incident, bright pen-sketches, In the Kalamazoo Daily Telegraph and the soundest common sense. And of Michigan, we find a most flattering notice withal, has about it, no touch of prosy detail, of the marrioge of Dr. Justin E. Emerson, or long-winded dissertation on goodness. of our Islands, to Miss W. H. Elliot. It apThe strength anu vitality of the writer, pears that the fair bride is a graduate of makes itself felt, in a cordial heartiness with •'Vassar" and has also an "M. D." atthe healthful glow of youthful feeling, an tached to her name, having graduated with earnest desire to make all subservient to a distinguished honors from tne New York daily life of soul-felt piety, and a wish, that Medical College. Miss Elliot is also in diabove all things, the educational tmining of rect line from Rev. John Elliot of New Engpeople's souls, may embrace the culture of land and Missionary fame. For once, two the heart, as well as that of the head. It is Doctors have agreed ! It is not supposable by W E. S. Baker, (long a Sabbath School that they will ever disagree, hence, no one Superintendent) nud is published by J. S. will ever be called to decide the differences Wagenseller, 23 North Sixth St., Philadel- between the two Doctors." " phia; is a 12 mo., 632 pages ; price $1.50. German Education.—An English home We would acknowledge papers and is offered to youths while studying at the pamphlets for distribution from Judge Judd, Elberfeld public schools, —the best in GerMr. Beckwith, Mrs. Andrews, of Makawao, many. References : Prof. Dr. Christlieb and Mr. S. G. Dwight, of Honolulu. of Bonn University, and the American ConRev. George Morris.—The friends and acquain- sul, Barmen. Address, Rev. R. Blanch, 10 tances of this gentleman will be pleased to bear Gustav-Strasse, Elberfeld, Rhenish Prussia. . tbat be arrived safe home and was much pleased thanks are due to Whitney with his visit to the islands. He iananguioein tbe project of establishing here a Grand Lodge of the Robertson, for late papers pet St. Paul. Order of Good Templars. We understand tbat steps will be taken lor the holding of a CiinvenThe St. Paul is reported reported tion early in May. with that object in view.—/9 San Francisco on Thursday, 4th C Advertiser, March 30. Our & to sail for . �THE FRIEND, APRIL, MARINEJOURNAL. SPOHNR.LTFUI. ARRIVALS. March II Allen, Jclley, from Molokai. «—P MS Si Paul,Krhkiue, 11 tly« from San Francisco H—Fr villi) Frauce Chern, Uuiguon, 2d day* from *4aii Francisco. 11—Am hit Kdward James, O'Brien, 68 days fm Fortl'd 12—Am lik Jm» Chest on. Mwanlon, 43 dys Im P Uamhle 13—Am hit Kalnfer, White, 60dtiys from I'ort Gamble 16—Am brig W 11 Meyer, Bruwu, 22 dys fin iSim I- rau. Id—Haw l». i« W II Allen. Uilley, from Molokai. 18—P M 3 Zealandla, Chevalier, 16 dys from Anokland 10—Am 3-inasted schr llera, Merrill, 2b days fm 8 Fran ai-Am likiin: Monitor, Emesou, 36 days tut Humboldt 22—Brit Ik Uovenhy, J Peuny, 136" <i»ys Ira Liverpool 23—Am wh bk Ittnvn, Keeuttii, Im San Francisco 2d—P M S City ofNew York, Cobb, 7$ dys fm Pan Fran 2d—Am bk Marina Davii, Benson, 146 days fm Boston 3-llhw brig W v U Valparaiso 27—Haw schr Wsiehu. Sears, 33 days fm Port Ludlow I.7—Am Mfef Joseph, Woolley, Brigga, 18 days Im Farming's Inland 28— Am bkm Discovery, Winding, 21 diiys from 8 Fran 25—Am ship Cbaner Oak, Staples, 43 dys Im Hongkong 28—Am wii bk Kalobow, Irom cruise with 216 wh, 60 spm Pope, from cruise with 16 Adam., 29— Am wh bk Tlios hlils spill April I—Am wh bk Progress,Laphan, from cruise, with 136 bbls spin oil. I—Am wh bk Hunter, lloman, from cruise, with 46 bbls spm oil.' 1-Aiii wh bk Mercury, Hickmott, from cruise, clean. I—Am wh bk Seu Breeze. Barnes, from cruise, with 145 bbls spin oil. DEPARTURES. lUrorr or lUhk Huntkk, or New HaoroaD—Sailed from Honolulu Dec 4,1877, for Dean's Island, one of the Xomoiou Archipelago for sperm whaling,-. The fresh SV. trade wind left us in lat 3° N of the line; we worked through the rain squalls and then had light wind from KBK and BE to Heaii's Island, arriving there Dec 3U; cruised around 6 weeks with a great dealul stormy weather, which prevented us frtiin seeiug whales. VVe saw however small apem. whales three times, but not many of them; got three which made us 48 bhU of oil. caw several trading schooners around thia Island. On Feb 7 we were on the SE side ol Deau's Island, close to the land, a heavy storm prevailing. Our boats were hoisted ou I he upper cranes over 11 feet above the ship's upper deck, but a heavy sua rolled into the starboard boat, which split it opeuund smashed it to pieces. Latter part of tho night wind hauling to aw, we wore around, Some of the bulwarks weiu washed away, and after the blow we stood mn to the N 1. of several ofthe low coral island-; saw that the green trees on the land had turned gray by (lie force of the wind, and we saw for many miles north of the islands the oceau strewed with green trees und limbs of cocoanut trees und stuffs from the lund. We worked ott to iho NX und sighted the Marquesas Islands Feb 19, and then steered to north for the line with very light wind from cast. In lat 4 °S we had heavy rain squalls, wind from north; took the N E trade winds in lat 3 8 from ° NNE and strong, ship heading by thewind N IV. In lat 8° the wind from strong N was N E,ship heading N.N W. Fetched in to the SK point of Hawaii, and anchored in Kealakekua Bay March 13,—a1l well. The same day hark Dawn of San Francisco, Capt Keenan, also anchored in the buy,—clean; she was from the off shore ground. On the 17th bark Sea Breeitc ofNew Bedford anchored in the buy, from the off shore ground, with 140 bbls sperm oil, and on the 21st bark Progress of New Bedford came In the bay with 136 bbls of sperm oil. On the morning of March 20 the Hunter left Kealakekua Bay in company with barks Bea Breezeand Progress, for Honolulu; had light variable winds and calms, arriving in Honolu'u April Ist, for letters and to recruit our ship, and then we shall leave Honolulu for the Arctic Ocean. B F Houan. March 1-llaw brig W H Allen, Jel ley, for Molokai. 11—P MS St Pmul, Kraktoe, fur ban Francisco 12—Am bk 11 W Atroy, Freeman, for ban Francisco 12—Am chip Portland Lloyds, Chsse, for (lowland's Is 14—French bk France Cherrl, Gulgnon, forFanning** Is 16—Am schr Loleta, Dexter, to cruise. 19—P M S Zealandia, Chevalier, for Man Francisco. 22—Am biij; W 11 Meyer, Brown, for Han Francisco PASSENGERS. 23—Am bk Rainier. While, for Port Townsend 26— Am bk James Cheston, Swanion, for Port Gamble 2d—bchr Kamaile, King, for Hanalei, Kauai Fo> San Francibco—l'er I) C Murray, Mar 2—Mra TUoa 2tl—P M 8 City or New York, Cobb, for Sydney Long and 3 children, Mra Ilarkneaa, Mi.. Curtla, Juo P Smith April—Am bktne Monitor, Emeaon, for Humboldt. M LJolun, A Etinilli, A Lyou.. From Sin Francisco— Tor 8l Paul, March 6—Mra C MEMORANDA. Walera, Mr Geo P Coleman. Mr Louia Stein, Hon J Hardy, Mr G W S|»lding, Mr Martin Foley, Mr and Mra John Lewi., Report or P M 8 St Paul, M C Erbkine, Commander. and 1 Chinaman. Hailed from San Francisco, Feb 23, at 1-2.36 > », arrived at For San Francisco—Per St Paul, Mar 11—11 R It Lydla Honolulu, March 6, at 0p M. First 3 day* experienced strong Domini., Hi. Ex Guv Domtnis, Col W F Allen, Mra C Bond, passage ulcerate galea from S around to HW, retiiMiider of variablewluda and pleasant weather. E J I'latt, Purser. Miaa Mund, S Null, S G Mack, Mra Wll.in, Mra Duwsctt, J I Dotrsett Jr. C O twfgtr, C I'liilllpa, HGratlo, II Brown, F Report or Bk Edward Jamks, O'Urikn, Master.—Left Redly, S Bernard, J kiiowle., X ,\ Ciiwil, J Carpenter, T Columbia River Jan 12; same evening it cuiiiineuced to blow ■ Colter, N A Samuels, U Perry, Ma Yoo gale from BE, and continued until ihe 16tli, when it moderated Foa San Francisco—Per II W Almy, March 12—L Halfor several hours; springing up aguin from the NE, barometer gale, J Bernard, W Leonard, I. Wiuvorth, II Holm, H Gillig fall lug to 29 20; run under topsails and staysail*, when the Fro* Portland—Per Edward .lniiie«, March 11—W Mofwind suddenly veered to HE, and before the helm could be got op both upper topsails were shook to pkcrs, also the foretop fett, Major Mukay, C, MenaiiiKt-r, Dr Wea.ey, .1 Collliom, Ah laying ship then the the weather fore IsflßOß In to, staysails Uee carried away, which caused the tore yard to snap In Hie quarFi>« Howund's Island—lVr Portland Lluyda, March 12— ter, thereby losing the lower .->.*■ lopsaiU at 4 p tv the gate bad increased to a hurricane, barometer standing at MOO during tl T It. > ii.ii.is. a Carru.sk• the away gaskets. from the galet several sails blew At nomi From San Faaaciaco—Per W H Meyer, Mar 10—S V the uexl day it moderated, an on going below found three of Ji6 days had a gale either AdauiK and 9 Chinamen. the cattle dead. For the following from HAW ur HE, lasting from 8 to 18 hours each day. After Fko.w Sydney—Per Z ulamlia, Mar 19—E S Baker and 1 being out 40 days, and not half the passage accomplished, had to kill two of tbe youngslock to leave enough water lur the in tlie ateerage. remainder. Got the first of the NE trades ou Ist March, and For San Francisco—Per Zealandia, Mar 19-A M Gutharrived at this port March 11 after a 68 duy»' passage. rie L' S N, R Harnett and wile, J G Ward, F I" Ue.latiy, E Report or P MRS Zealahdia, Chkvalier,Commander ( —Left auchorage in £)dncy harbor Feb 28 at 3 pm, discharg- Bellauy.C A hapln, Mia. M B Dame, 1> Manaoii, J X l.aing pilot at 3.46. Experienced light head winds and strong Iham, W E lawk, W II Slarkcy, A 1» Siniih, Ml., j Lyon., until Kings Three were easterly current passed. Rounded Miaa M B Smith, J Levy, wife ami infant, Col Z 8 e'paldinf North Cape at -4 p m March {, aud received Auckland pilot at wile and 3 rni.dren. Miaa I, Irwin, W X M'ataouand wife, Mr! X 06 am next day. Left same day at 4 p in, dischargingpilot at 6. Passed from east to west longitude an the 7th, and on Hubbard mil aon, M Lomha, J Gunnel, 8 tionaalve, D Lopexco, pa«ed Island of Tutuila, Ma, bearing east, G Rudrlguc*, C the 10that 6 16 a m wife and 2 children. G Adln. Geo Tonl. distance 12 mites. Crossed the equator on thu afternoon of the T II Ui.derwood, Sam Mlcrnnenia, A Balen, Jno Scargill L l.i(h lv long I6a»°4o' W; from thence had very ationg .NE Hock, Mi«» S Brown, J Sullivan, lluoc ttuoi trades and head sea On the 17th at Sam, to lat 14°26' N From Eireka —Per Monitor, March 21—Chai Mervin long 160°42' W, passed a lore-uud-aflschooner painted white, tlyti g a white flag with blue bonier aod nd letters, which ap For 8a» Francisco—Per W II Meyer, March 22d—G P peared to Ikj two names nnd a letter between. Coco Head at 0 pro on the 18th, receiving pilot at 1 next morning. Adama, Clias Robinson, S A Walea R McDonald, Purser. From Liverpool—Per Dovcnhy,March JO—Mr Krwio. Report ok S$ City or New Yobr, W 0 Cobb, CommanSan I'rircirco—Per Cily of New York, March 26— From der.—Left fan Francisco March U'th at 1 a in. Experienced atrong westerly and north westerly winds for first tivedaya, J II Coney, R Gray and nephew, B C Kurti and wile, Mra il with heavy sea. Took Ihe pilot at 260 p m March 26tli, aud Knight, Miaa Amelia Piatt. 0 Pernet, .1 11 Wodchouae, Mra A came alongside the wharf at ii.HO p m. E Relley and child. C 1. TUdalc. A P l.ainli, wile and 2 chil8 A Dkardbley, Purser. J II Demiaa, Ucnry luaell. J II Knowlea. C T lluddren, Report or Hawaiian Schr W*uhl, Srarb, Mabtkr.— kin. Dr and wife. J Franklin llrnoka, 0 N Barlletl, W Ch.idwlck. ."Rih-d from Port l.udlow Feb 14th and on the l*rh lr*M Port R Hall and -Iwer. A Raring Gould, 11 W child, Mra J 1) Towimrud. Experienced heavy weather from Sto WBtV for Brewer. C W Hart. .I Wright, .1 MorkhoUM, Freeman Duff. 'Jo days lo Ist 2-1 N, thenc: to port moderate weather with A In.oll. .1 II Merry, B I" ranar, Clayton Strong, Chiuamao, north ..it.l luatcrly wiadit, miking the | .i--.i 0" in 38 days. .l.mi,- I'um-. > * 29 1878. Fob Sydxkv—Per City of New York, March 2tJ—Juo Jack and wife, C X Smith, O Ingleson Faost Guano Islands—per Joseph Woolley, March 28— Jas Green, t: O Nlell, and 8 natives Kaom San FaiNriaco—Per Discovery, March 28—Col S Norrls, R.-v S Wilbur, C Wilbur. Capt Coinstock, A R Hodgkins, A N Pratt, II A Burns, J Rowlar. MARRIED. Hnisntix-Bhaw— In W'nilutcu, Maui, Feb Mth, by lII* Rev W P Alexander, Wm A DLAisDKLL.of Uouolulu, lo Coma A Shaw, of San Diego, Cal. OJ- Sao Francisco and Ban Diego papers please copy. Noon an—Ma kick— In this city. March 6, at the ratklencs of the hridf's father, by the Rev S G Damon, Dknnib Noonan, Esq, of Chlco,Cal, to Miss Üblin U Makes, of Honolulu. Fiihtkr —Kohinson—In this city. March 20, by Rev H H Parker, Mr William E Fohtkh to MUa Matilda A Roiin- sox, both ol Honolulu. DIED. Dailky—ln Calais, Maine. Feb 6th, Ansel Dailcy, father of Mrs 0 D Kluney, of Lahuina, Usui. Humphrey— On board City of New York, Feb. Bth, on her passage from Auckland to Honolulu. Mr. L. C. Himphkli, of Oswego, N. Y. IMb remains were brought to Honolulu and Interred in Nuuauu Valley Cemetery. JV. Y. Paptr* ptttur copy. Fm okabay—In this city, at the Queen's Hospital, Feb 22, Mr Fuuobaray, of paralysis, aged 66. Wibbir—At the Queen'sHospital, Feb. 28th. Mr. Alixandrr Wkbrkr. a native of Hungary. He arrived from Ban Francisco a few weeksago sick with consumption. He was a beneficiary of theLadies' Stranger's Friend Society. Habbottlb—ln this city, March 7, Isaac UARBOTTi.it, aged 68 years. (i.'KBKKR i.—At Koloa, Kauai, Mar 16th, Juan Qubrrrro, a native of Guam, aged 81 years. Deceased hasresided on these Islands for the past twmly-flve years. Special Notioe. Information Wanted Concerning Capt Adolfh TixatTKOH. formerly master of the Morning Star," and who some yearssince sailed from this port for Tahiti. Any information will be thankfully re- " ceived at the office of (he Friend. Respecting William I.lttlkfibld, who left England about fifty years ago, on board the whaling ship Fume, for a cruise in the Pacific, and reported ss wrecked at tbe Marquesas Islands. The ship is reported lo have been taken io Valparaiso, und there condemned. There was a report that said William Llttlefleld lelt the MArMuesaa Islands and came lo Honolulu with two of Ins shipmates. Hehad two brother s James and Cornelius. The Litter went to America, and Is now living with his son, William UttlefleW. ItiS Kaat 82d street, New York City. If any information can be furnished it will be most gratefully received. Lm|sjbsj may be addressed to VMM UttlenVld Ids Kast 82d street, New York, or to tbe Editor of T|| Fhibnd, or Pacific Cotnmercitit Aiivrrtixrr, Honolulu. DRS. T. P. & C. L. TISDALE, OIKICKAMIRKSHtIMKOIMIIMMs. IDENCK Beretaula Street, between Fort Street Church Quev>ri Emma's. XT' One ofthe Doctors inav be found in tbe office at all times. Professional calls*will receive prompt attention both night ami dajr. mli3o and R. ft. WHITMT J. W. BOBRBTBON WHITNEY & ROBERTSON, (Stwceaaors to H. H. Whitney). Importers and Dealers in Foreign Bookr. yfATIONERV PrjBIiISHKRS BOOK, Ay PERIODIC A I.S. OF THK HAWAIIAN QUIL'I Jarves* History of the Hawaiian lelandf, HawaiianPhrase Book, Hawaiian Orainmar. Andrews' Hawaiian Grammar, Hawaiian Dictionary, Chart of the Hawaiian Island*. ALSO, OR RAMI, OMIKK BOOKS OK THE ISLANDS. ■ �THE Fltli: X P 30 Japan Correspondence. Kobe, Japan, July 2, 1877. Dear Friend: —I may have told you of a wonderful work of grace in a government school, taught by Captain Jones, a pious American. As the Bible was not allowed in the school room, he invited the pupils to his own house, and there taught out of the Scripture*. There were some 20(1 in the school, and through the divine blessing on his efforts, between thirty and forty were hopefully converted, and nearly nil of them were for a time bitterly persecuted by their relatives and school-mates; but very few if any, forsake their Saviour. Nearly thirty of them are now in the school at Kiyoto preparing for the ministry. They preach in niiiiiy private houses in that city in term time, and in vacation publish the gospel in many distant places, where foreign missionaries could not well go. Below I give extracts from a letter of one of them, to Miss Starkweather, who with Mr. Davis and his family, the principal of the school at K. was recreating on a neighboring mountain. The writer, for hisfaith in Christ, suffered imprisonment, it is tuiil, 120 days. lie thus wrote : "Dearly beloved sister,—I had so many things in my mind, I cnuld not choose what is best to write. But first, be thankful to God our Father, through Jesus Christ our Saviour, for He is the source of happiness, mercy and peace, wherein we live through all eternity. The more I grow in faith, the more I (eel that special grace of God shown upon my soul, while 1 was yet in my native province. From that time 1 could not be still in my mind, but told first to my friends, and then to my relatives ami family around me. They laughed at me, and told me that madness had entered my mind. Not only this, but they attempted to take my faith in Christ. Wherefore I fought with all my might against this devilish enemy. "During all this time (iml was always watching my work, and when the proper time for deliverance has arrived He has lent His hand to me, by which I was delivered from the hand of the enemy and their evil intent; and I was sent by God's will unto you all, my helpers in faith, which 1 had before. Yet since I had known that the Lord Jesus is our Saviour, and have experienced His work in my soul, I not only rejoice in the salvation of my soul, b»t look for the salvation of my countrymen. For which cause I have left all my worldly opportunities and associations, nnd entered into the holy work of my heavenly Father. •• Oh my dear sister, this (viz., to be a preacher) i* my determination, since I have caught the first .glimpse of the sun of . APRIL 1878. glory rising above the horizon of this country ; for I could not look upon the misery of my brethren without great heuviness and sorrow in my heart. Yet, though I am standing in the midst of my" dead brethren, lam not without hope in future. God has not forsaken this nation. Even for this very purpose you were sent, by the will of God, to this country to help us in this work. Yes, help us a thousand times, help us! for we are weak both in faith anil in deed in the midst of wolves and lions. The young men of Japan are fast preparing for our future struggle, by the help of the Holy Ghost. We will stand therefore, having our loins girt nbout with truth nnd having on the breast-plate of righteousness. And above nil, taking the helmet of salvation, the shield of faith and the sword of the Spirit; and thus will march under the great general, Jesus Christ, through the midst of devilish foes against Satan, —to destroy tiis work, for his work is sin, and by it he will slay us unto eternal death. Thus having finished the destruction of his work in the souls of men, we will return to our heavenly home, glorifying God our Father, who is sitting on the throne of glory, and our elder Brother on His right hand, with nil the saints who have come before us, nnd wear the crown of glory, with which we will shine like the stars of heaven forever,— Amen. We are thirsting for the living water, which U refreshing to us in our spiritual journey to heaven. Please give my best regards to .Mr. Davis nnd others in the mountains. All my brethren who are with me, say,— Yoroshikn, (viz., regards) to you. "From 11. Kana.miwki. Kiyoto, Japan." " The missionary work, according to report, continues to b?i blessed at all the stations, except Nagasaki. There they are interrupted by the civil war, the scene Of which is near to it. We trust that this war is nearly finished. The church at Kobe now numbers 97, nineteen having been dismissed this yeur to other churches. The little church at Sanda, of 2S members, has just built a house for divine service, costing With the premises 8400,—51 lpaid. They received $100 from their countrymen in other places, and $100 from foreigners. 1 think the Japanese show a very commendable disposition to help themselves, considering their poverty. A common laborer will work for 25 cents a day and find his own provisions; and other things are about in the same proportions. As ever yours, sincerely, P. J. Golick. The King of the Friendly Islands, in the South Seas, last year, proclaimed a public holiday on the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Wesleynn mission on those The Basel Mission in China. As among recent Chinese immigrants there has been a good percentage of professing Christians and Christian families, we have thought our island readers would be interested IB some brief statement respecting the mission in China, from which this Christian element has principally been sent forth. A large majority of the professing Christians from China bringing certificates of churchineuibership, are from the Basel mission, and signed for the most part by the Rev. R. Lecher From the Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal for January, 1676, we learn that " The Basel Mission " in Hongkong and other districts, " Barmen Mission," and the " Berlin Men's Union " of China, owe their origin to the enthusiastic efforts and labors of the great and early missionary Gutzlair, who labored in China prior to 1851, when he died, but before his death he visited Europe and awakened ■ missionary spirit in Switzerland und Germany in behalf of China. One of the fruits of this good work, was the establishment of the Basel Mission, which in 1876 had n stall' of eight German and two Chinese ordained missionaries. A majority of these are laboring in the interior of China, three hundred miles distant from Hongkong, The Basel Mission makes Hongkong its center, where there is a large church of !»1S members in full communion, also ■ large Kbool for Christian girls, and in the interior there is a training-school fur native pastors, We bare received B long and interesting letter from the Bey. R. Lecher, written since the sailing from Hongkong of the AitgiiKte, bringing so large a number of prolessing Christians. The missionary refers most kindly nml tenderly to these Christian neophytes, who have left his watch and care, to seek u livelihood in these islands. We are gratified to learn that the greater part of these immigrants have gone to the district of Kohalti, Hawaii, where they will meet those who came one year ago. It is also highly gratifying that among them came several who have ncted as ixhnrters in China. One, Kou Tet Yin, has been employed for years as nn Evangelist, nnd at one time labored near Sydney, N. S. W., in the Diocese of the Bishop of the English Church, and brings a certificate of Christian zenl from that functionary. This man has already been employed to go to Kohnla and labor among his countrymen, under the direction of Rev.'Mr. Bond. Health Seekers.—By the Zealandia. arrived and left, for England, the Rev. H. Greenwood, a Wesleyan Minister, of Victoria, Australia, who had been for a number of years a missionary on the Tonga Islands, also, the Rev. H. Fennick, of Darlington, England, a Wesleyan Minister, who ismnking a tour around the world. �ADVERTISEMENTS. L.. HANt lIICTTE, J• ,. I'li.no-Forln I mirr A. Ilipiilrrr, yi-aia ti,nii»'t!leil with Cliickrrlii|[ .v Him ) OrJar> laft at Ilia bailor.' Home or at lluhrrlaon'a ltuokatnrr. — (Kirn many Or 1 j, M. DAVIDSON. I Allorm-T hi l.iiw. Offlca ov.r Mr. Wliitiu-y'. llook-.l'itf, formerly ©coupler! Ity ilt'-l«7tl Aualin. 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TERMS: line Copy per annum Two Coplea per Annum foreign bubwlWra, Including; pottage MOO 100 I.M �Pure reliaion and undeftled he/ore God, the Father, is this: To viiit the fatherless and wiaows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspotted froip the world. Edited by The German Y. M. C. A.of Indianapolis, a Committee of tbe Y. M. C. A. |Ind., held its anniversary Oct. 10th. Rev. IF. The Boatman. Walking alon. the uli.tenine .and, She aw a boatman approach tbe land. » Boatman," the aald, " what la thy feet I am tired ami rain wouldanil with thee " " hia heait; Death [a my Tee; When I come again yuu may .ail with me He ahnok •■ II I '• 1 am tired, ao tired I' 1 alio mournful aaiil, Let me ret with the .ileut dead." " Not now, poor child; it cannot h"; Hut watt, one day 1 will call for il '' Seven yeara paaecil of weak ma. anil pain llro the lK.atin.ii moored liy the hank again. 0.7" In the Gazette of last week? we noticed the statement that five, out of the nine Ministers of France, were Protestants. The following respecting the Minister of Foreign Affairs, we clip from a lnte exchange : The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Waddington, is of English parentnge, and passed many years of his life in England. He was educated at Rugby, and was a member of the University of Cambridge. A distinguished scholar, a member of the Institute, he is alive to all the requirements of the science of the day. Dr. Pressense Yon Schlumembach, Secretary of the C. A. • lof North America addressed the meeting, 'dwelling upon the necessity of the organizaI tion among the Germans, and on the fact that the majority of the German youths are lost i to the church through the inactivity of J the older members. There are in Scotlrmd, according to the report of the Executive Committee of the seventh annual conference, 67 Y. M. C. Assays that he is , sociations, with a membership of li?,000. 'National Board of the German Y. M. cite heard the dip of the oar In Ihe wave, And moaned, '• Now give me Ihe rvat I crnvr." He caught her whl.pered cry fjr " real," And folded her aafe In hi. loving broaal. " so well known ns nn evanProtestant, that his name alone is the strongest guaranty that could be given to Europe of the attitude of France in relation to the Ultramontane question. The nomination of such a man, who is not only a Liberal but a Protestant, to the Ministry of Foreign Affnirs. is the clearest proof that the present Government is not committed to any religion of the gelical Christian and Portland Seamen's Friend Society. "UNFURLING THE FIRST BF.TIIF.I. FLAG IN THE And we, watching near knew Ihe l.ord'e dear face. Ami that heaven waa the boatman*, de.tiueil place. CmrintinH Union. STATE — — INTERESTING EXERCISES. 32 YMoeunnH A'sgCochiartf onolulu. an earnest This youngest organization of our city took an advanced step yesterday, nnd by an I For the friend. | ovation of unusual proportions, threw its Christ our Strength. banner to the breezes on the banks of the To my Saviour 1 turn. In (he hour of my awM Williamrtte. These unique and pioneer State." To thel.atnb who waa .lain once for met services HaliaAed lhal the call ol Ilia child lie will heed, were held on the wharf of the OreSit Moon, who has officiated as ColporAnd tbat .urrorwill come .peeilily: Steam Navigation Company and on teur and gon Preacher, under the patrongage of Lord ! Lord ! pity tin-! board the Colurnfriti's Chief—:i magnifiI am weak. Thou art atrong," the Y. M. C. A., during the past three years, "Unto thee I belong. cent barge belonging to the VVilliamette leaves on the I'< ntsi<i. expected from Peru, From t he power ol the tempter act free. Locks and Transportation Company—in the en route for China. We are glad to learn oft myheart ia overwhelmed, nnd my apirit dismayed, presence of an immense concourse of people. thai after visiting China, he will return and When the flood, of deep aorrow ariae; The Hon. H. W. Corbett, President of the Till Thy voice o'er Ihe water, aaya, " Me not afraid ! labor on the Islands. His efforts and labors Even I will .eapond to your criea I P. S. F. Society, presided. have been most useful. During his absence, Child! Child! look tome ! Promptly at 2 o'clock the singing services Sat Fan will occupy his place, who has been Thou arl weak, / am strong. Be thia ever thy .ong; commenced, conducted by W. Wadhams, attending Dr. Hyde's Theological School. * He hath loved me from eternity "! Esq. Chaplain Stubbs read the 20th psalm. May I never repine whim thna l.nnl Thou art nigh, Rev. E. T. Doane, recently connected As the sth verso was read—" In the name But the Croaa bear with holleat joy; with the American Board, has begun a good of the Lord we will set up our banners School my heart to content, .mother each anxloua algh. wotk at Bonne Terre, a mining region sixty Make Thy praiaea my conatant employ. Master Carlton, the youngest son of Dr. Then, then, atng at lait, miles south of St. Louis. He has already Lindsley, and Miss Bessie, the youngest "A. more weak, ever ntrong." over $1,000 for a meeting-house, secured 'Mid the bright heavenly throng dr-ughter of Gen. O. O. Howard, unfurled My crown at Hla dear feel I caai. with and the assistance and co-operation of the first Bethel flag ever kissed by the Supt. hopes soon to have a CongregaWest, of this northwest coast. The audizephyrs tional Church. ence went on bonrd the barge and sung The Brooklyn Y. M. C. Association arthen ranged for its members during the past .sea- old Coronation-." Prayer by Dr. Lindsley Kou Tet Yin.—This is the name of the son, fourteen first-class literary and scientific was followed by addresses, by Judge Caples, who has been secured as a ColChinaman lecture, and twelve literary and musical en- who expressed the congratulations of the porteur for Kohala. He came with good tertainments. The Association has a library legal fraternity; by Rev. C. Y. Anthony recommendations from the Rev. R. Lechler, of and Dr. Eliot, H. H. Northup, Esq., Capt. the Basle of nine thousand volumes. at Hong Kong. Mission, N. Ingersoll and Col. Wilson were conveyed The State Convention of the Maine Y. the congratulations of the Churches. Col. A new railroad branch of the Y. M. C. A. M. C. A. was held at Auburn, and #1,000 Mason of the 2lst Infantry, with his usual has been organized at Springfield, Mass. was raised for sustaining a canvass of the urbanity, read a note from Gen. O. O. Howard, and offered a few words'from the army. State. A great, a good, and a right mind is a The Sabbath Schools sung Precious Jew- " — '' " 14. els."—Daily Oregonian, Jan'y "There are two modes of establishing our reputation—to be praised by honest men and What Christ procured at the expense of to be abused by rogues. It is best to secure his labors, sufferings and death, we are invithe former, because it will invariahlv be fol- ted to come and receive, without money, " lowed by the latter."— Cotton. and without price^" kind of divinity lodged io flesh, and may be the blessing of a slave as well as of a prince. It came from heaven, and to heaven it must return; and it is a kind of heavenly felicity which a pure and virtuous mind enjoys in some degree even upon earth.—Seiiecn. � 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 The Friend (1878) 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 The Friend - 1878.04.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1878.04.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/be389e7df3c3239f47134e51408fac3c.pdf ea5f31486804a7d185a109460936b315 PDF Text Text THF E RIEND HONOLULU, MARCH 2, 1878. gtto Merits, M. 27, Sf.S.j CONTENTS For March 2. 1878. Editor's Table—New Testament Illustrations Loss ol Die Peerleaa Hambles in theOld World—No 14 Marine Journal A Visitor's Qbaerv.ii, ds Tlie Morning Mar Death of Rer I'J Uullck and Key J 8 Green V M 0 A The Cost and Receipts Paob 17 17 17—20 21 28 22 22 24 THE FRIEND, MARCH 2, 187 8. EDITOR'S TABLE. New Testament Illustrations.—By Rev. W. Jones. Hartford, Ct., 1878. This is an elegant volume of 950 pages, embellished with twelve steel engravings. The author has happily illustrated one thousand texts of the New Testament, by anecdotes and historical events. It is a most entertaining, instructive and useful volume. The reader cannot turn to any part without obtaining useful information or profitable suggestions. It is offered for sale by Mr. A. Richards, who is the agent for this and other books, viz.: " Underground World," and " Detectives of Europe and America." German Education.—An English home is offered to youths while studying at the Elberfeld' public schools,—the best in Germany. References : Prof. Dr. Christlieb of Bonn University, and the American Consul Barmen. Address, Rev. R. Blanch, 10 Gustaw-Strasse, Elberfeld, Rhenish Prussia. Miss Bird's Book on the Islands.—We are glad to learn that a second edition has been called for, and that copies are for sale Thrum's, Whitney & Robertson's, and Waterhouse's. at Rev. P. Rouse.–We are most happy to welcome this gentleman, who comes to preach on the island of Maui. His reputation East snd in California is most excellent among the churches." " foh of "The 1877— 'rintlni 'rlnting 1-aj.er, poatage, ere leeelpta from aubscrlbera and advertising r M C Association lonatlona 300 00 the (iS)lftStrits,M3tT. (Ed mute to Berlin.) $700 00 $406 00 00 00 800 00 Thus it appears that receipts fall short of expenditures 891.00. We make no charge for clerk hire, office rent, &c. During the year we have distributed from 400 to 500 copies of each number. In former years the Friend was wont to receive "donations" from whaleships. Any persons interested in the support of this paper are invited to send their donations to the publisher, and they will be thankfully received. We would acknowledge a donation of 820.00 from the Rev. E. Bond of Kohala. Loss of t Friend" RAMBLES IN THE OLD WORLD-No. 14 Fbankfort on the Main, } $400 00 In M 17 " Peerless."—In the Friend of March, 1877, information was desired respecting Captain Hamilton, of the schooner Peerless of Samoa. By the Morning Star information was receivei from Samuel L. Young, of Ebon, Marshall Islands, under date of November 5, 1877, that the schooner Peerless, commanded by Captain Hamilton, sailed from Samoa November 20, 1875, for Havapai, taking as passengers Mrs. McFarland, Miss Williams, her sister, and three children. Hamilton was sailing master, and Mr. Yon Rapford as master. She has never been heard of since, and is supposed to have foundered in a gale sweeping over the Friendly Islands during the month of November, 1876. Our informant writes, "There can be no moral doubt that the vessel foundered within 48 hours (if not within 24) after leaving Apia in the Samoan Islands. Up to June, 1876, no tidings whatever hsd been received." > January 3, 1878. ) You can all understand the exigencies of travel, and can. see how one can call scarcely a moment his own, in the goings hither and thither, so that I have looked longingly for a few moments to talk with you, but it has been quite impossible. We are offearly in the morning for Cassel, then Erfurt, Weimar, Leipsig. Wurtemberg, etc., reach- ing Berlin early next week. In place of the usual letter we publish the following sketches: A " SCHUMANN " CONCERT. I suppose the Germans would be called the most musical nation of the world, certainly no other would think of disputing their claim, unless perhaps the Italians, but I think a land which could produce a Beethoven or Handel not to be compared with another. It is a rare thing to find a German who doesn't love music, and with some of them it seems the only outlet of their religious nature and with others almost a religion. But to the great German people from the early days of childhood to the end, it is one long source of comfort and solase and recreation. They sing with their hearts snd with a time and exactness apd thoroughness which is worthy ofcareful imitation. The city (Elberfeld) wherelam atpreaent find its aesthetic recreation in some very choice concerts during the winter. The first, which took place a few evenings since was devoted entirely to Robert Schumann's music for selections from "Faust." You can readily conceive that the task was one which called for a musical taste and cultivation of no inferior order. The final rehearsal which is giyen the evening before the concert proper, snd between which and the latter, the principal difference is that of entrance fee and full-dress, affords one who goes for the music simply a rare opportunity of realizing his desires free from the encumbrances of the next evening. The hall in which the concert is given is a noble one with a fine organ and chorus aland at The walls are relieved by the inThanks, —to the unknown person who one end.busts of the Emperor and Empress evitable returned the First Series " of the Friend and the Crown Prince and Princess. The to our office, which has been missing for room was crowded and crowded with people several months. to whom the difficult, mystical music of the " �THE FRIEND, MARCH, 18 evening seemed intelligible. It gave me a very good opportunity of judging of a fair representative audience of well-educated Oerman ladies and gentlemen. The German gentlemen seem to me to have rather more than their just proportion of good looks, and you constantly meet with fine noble looking men, while the ladies, though beaming with kindliness, seem to lack something of the force snd strength and beauty, which impress you in the faces of their husbands and brothers. But I must seem very ungallant. It is really a very fine sight all those faces stretching off to the far end of the hall. They are eminently placid faces. There is nothing of the feverish, inflniiimabk' look, as in a French company, hardly a face with n suggestion of a revolution, and in a Frenchman's eyes lurks always suggestion tif that. The German people rest you, there is a delicious absence of hurry about them, an almost child-like enjoyment in enjoyment for itself, without anxious speculations as to the morrow's possibilities, a pervading content, that Americans who find life scarce full enough of crash and sensation, are nt a loss to comprehend. But here is the sharp tap of the leader's baton, and the noise, for hundreds of German voices are capable of making something more than a hum, dies away in an instant; all eyes are turned on the chorus and our German friends enter naturally into a world of sentiment, with a sense o( rest and home-coming and of rare enjoyment. The chorus in one solid mass fills its seat, and sing with a devotion and exactness which impresses you by its marvelous conscientiousness. There is the orchestra in the center; at the end thu organ and at times a harp. The leader rules as n king. The text, as I said, consisted of selections from " Faust," which is so inexhaustible in its shades of meaning, in its dim, gigantic mysticism, that Schumann must have almost trembled before his self imposed tnsk. 1 should scarcely be so presumptuous as to attempt any description of what is in its essence so intangible as Schumann " music, but 1 wish that you could ha\efelt with me some portions of the closing chorusses so finely rendered here. The scene in the garden where Marguerite talks with Faust and talking girl-like, pulls the flower she holds in her hand to know if in its magic leaves lies the love-secret for which she senrches, first comes before us. This is followed by the beseeching cry of the crushed girl-heart before the virgin's shrine. Then there is a tremendous power in what follows further on, the scene in the cathedral, which is well '' nigh unearthly. The kneeling Gretchen, the haunting voice of the evil spirit in heaven, the roll ofthe organ, and the voices of the choir in the solemn Ira*. Diea Ilia. " Dies Solvet Baßclum in farllla." But it would be unkind simply to enumerate scenes which must be of necessity an enumeration. You are undoubtedly familiar with them all, but if not, you will I think find a rare pleasure in looking at Bayard Taylor's trsnslstion of Fsust, of which a cultivated German gentleman spoke to me the other day in terms of unqualified praise. Some portions of the second part in those songs ofthe spirits of the heights and depths, 18 78. in the sweet chorus of tbe angels, and in the sisters in that English family seem to be fully as well endowed with brains as their princely broihers. One is a little at a loss some times to know how the latter uso the brains, they ought to have inherited from their father, "Allien the Good." Passing on through one of the waiting-rooms, then to the throne room, with crimson hangings, in the palace ok an empress. and past another hung with Gobelin tapesModern times have done much to bridge tries once presented by Louis XVI. to Fredthat great gulf which formerly lay between erick the Great we come to the more immeking nnd subject, and modern democracy diate apartments occupied by the Empress. has dispelled much of the halo which for- Here is one perhaps we would call in every merly hovered over the'crowu. Anil yet day American parlance, her sitting room, there is a fascination about royally even and very charming and tasteful and refined now which shows that with all our leveling it is in all respects, bespeaking the frequent tendencies, we haven't quite outgrown the presence of a lady ol culture and choice belief in the "divine right" of kings. Next t.iste, and where she can forget she is an emto seeing the king or queen you feel a satis- press and remember she is a woman. There faction in knowing just how und where they St the end ol the room in a little alcove are live, and ihe royalty of the present day is the pictures of the Royal Family of Engcomparatively obliging in satisfying the land, and on this side are books in different curiosity of the vulgar in this regard. In languages, which we wish we might he alCoblentz, a cily charmingly situated at the lowed to stop a little while nnfl turn over. junction of the Rhine and Moselle, is the On the walls are some choice oil paintings, Summer Palace of ihe Empress Augusta of whoso gilt frames are rendered splendidly Prussia, and a very favorite residence of effective by the crimson bucli-groiind on hers. She is no longer young, you know, which they rest. Look at this clock framed having a grandson in the University ot in gilt and blue, representing the Lion and Bonn. After listening to tbe stirring music Unicorn, a present from Queon Victoria; of the military band and watching ihe glitter and just beyond it something in lapis lnztili of the officers and soldiers' uniforms on par- from Russia. Some one has left a fan out ade, we find the concierge who now that the of place here, nnd on the stand is a little Empress happens to bo away will show us bronze stork which the Empress touches her apartments. This is an immense affair when she would ring for one of her latiies. built a hundred years ago or so by some When the royal Intly herself is here she lias elector and destitute of architectural beauty, her window seats nnd spare niches filled but ha« an eminently respectnble, comfort- with plants and this bondoirmust he a cozy able look in its exterior. There is ■ care- fragrant place. And yet my garrulous guide fully arranged garden fronting the Palace, doesn't seem to envy the possessor. Perwhere although there is a hintol frost in the haps if we could lift the crown from some early morning air, many white roses are in heads we should find another beneath but bloom. There is before us as we enter a woven of thorns rather than sparkling with noble stair-case which must look very fine gems. Through the little passage which we under the gas-light, and lined with powder- pass we find the walls quite studded with ed lackies and blooming tropical shrubs, pictures almost any one ol which would The music saloon which we are entering make you or me happy if we could have it now is immensely large and so crowded to hang over our writing .table. Still lam with glittering, inlaid, gilded nick-nacks, content with the little pot of violets which that it is not very surprising if we don't re- faces me as I write and which smell of the member many things in detail. But if I woods as no pictures can which I have teen remember rightly, there on the left is a on this side the ocean. writing stand which belonged to Frederick Let us hasten past the dining room, with the Great. I wonder if on this he wrote its rich leather covered chitirs, and stopping any of his countless French verses which only a moment at the innumerable objects Voltaire laughed over in his bitter cynical in porcelain and bronze which adorn every way when his royal patron was out of hear- room and come to this sunny, comfortable, ing. Then there is an inlaid che-s-tahli' wide-windowed room, where the* Emperor presented by the Emperor of Russia and keeps himself when he makes one of his rare over which maids of honor and gentlemen- visits to Cobleniz. Here is his writing-stand in-waiting ceremoniously knit their brows and on the wall hangs a great map on which now and then. We can write our names if he bus been studying some military operawe like in a great " Visitors' Book " along tions and which he has marked out with with those of hundreds of other people. If pins bearing different colors. In the corner you look back a page you will see the name are a comical porcelain dog and kitten, I of the Crown Princess, who has recently think, which his daughter, now the Grand bten here on a visit, written in a great Duchess of Baden, once sent in sport to her spreading hand. She is you know the father after some gift of his to her. Beyond Princess Royal of England, and will some is another large room with an out-look on day when the Empress Augusta is through the garden where the white roses bloom. with life have her imperial place. Then Here are many presents made by loyal subthere comes the ball room with its shining jects a number of years ago un the occasion floor and outlook on the Rhine. On one of the royal silver wedding. And as the side is a bust of the Empress executed by Empress birth-day came a little while since her daughter-in-law, who like some of the on all sides are presents which she received. other daughters of Victoria seems to be It must be rather tiresome to have so much clever in more ways than one. The royal material possession. There are bed rooms ; "Chorus mvsticus " at the close, are wonderfully interpreted by the musician, who has translated Goethe's thought into a congenial sphere where it seems to expand with an intensity, impossible in the swaddling-bands of language and human expression. • �THE FRIEND, MARCH, but here you and I perhaps are just as well off in our own homes. Une of these we are shown is very fine perhaps,—but the splendor makes it singularly cheerless. There is the chapel, at one end of which is a copy of Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper," and through a side window comes a flood of sunlight which is dyed crimson by the glass. A little side chapel is used by the English residents of Coblentz for their church service. Though a Protestant the Empress has rendered herself unpopular by her Catholic tendencies or rather by the favor she seems lo have shown that party. Coblentz is looked down upon by Ehrenbreitstein, a magnificent fortress which is one of the strongest of the strongholds of Prussia. I have also visited diisseldorf, Where for several weeks the people had been on the tip-toe of expectation in reference to the arrival of the Emperor for the autumn manoeuvres. He had not been to Dusseldorf since his coronation as Emperor, and they were accordingly most desirous of giving him a fitting reception. Dusseldorf is a great garrison town and has also for many years been one of the celebrnted schools of German art. Nothing could be more charming than to visit it often and to see the new pictures as they are exhibited. Some three hundred artists, I think, arc now studying, though but a minority of them are so bold as to exhibit their paintings. Well, all of the Dusseldorf people were determined to give the Emperor the most artistic and fete-like welcome, and they succeeded. The Emperor came with Moltke and Manteuffel and a host of other men, but Bismarck was not here. There was a splendid triumphal arch near the station, and the streets were in holiday trim with streamers and flags of red and black and white and triumphant with the eagle of Prussia. The town gave him the grandest of dinners in their principal hall, into which a kind-hearted old concierge smuggled me to see the decorations which were being prepared for the room. There was an elaborate bill of fare, and the rumor is that the Emperor, simple to severity in his diet, struck out a large portion of it. A man who has faced the hardships of camp-life loses his liking for dainties. His private table would hardly tempt an epicure. The gardens were lighted most beautifully. It must have been like fairy-land. There were arbors and avenues of jet-gas flame, and the whole town flashed out in illumination. The Royal party, for the Empress and others were there, drove through the crowded streets. Then on another evening the artists of the city gave a superb entertainment, for which they taxed their energies to the utmost. They have a place of resort, a house and gurden, which formerly belonged to the poet Jacobi and where Goethe used to go. It is now their own property, and here they invited the Emperor. The entertainment consisted of most elaborate tableaux nnd accompanying recitations. Different scenes illustrating epochs in German history were presented with most conscientious detail. The closing piece I think was the fair " Rhineland." beautiful " with blossom'd trees and fields which promise corn 1878. and wine," from which Uermania rose to greet the Emperor. Day after day there were military parades and reviews and manoeuvres off in the outlying country. And then the Emperor went to Cologne where they gave him another illumination. So that the old warrior's visit to this one of his loveliest provinces was from the beginning to the end most patriotically celebrated. May the great Wilholm 1. long sit on his imperial throne! AN KVLNINU WITH A I'ASTOR. llcrr Paator <i would he very happy to see uh lit seven in the evening, and we were equally luippy to avail ourselves of hia kind invitation. Ilin homo iv within a stone's throw of his church, The Reformed," in a quiet street quite away from the noiae ol the public thoroughfare. Thert) whh a kind of it bond heltirelmnd. The good pastor, whose hair is growing gray and in whoso lan the I mi h nro marking themselves, was once in America many years ago and taught some of the young Southrons Latin utul French in Kentucky nnd Virginia, in days when they told linn that at the north il ho Could teaeti shoomnking it would bo more profitable than the drilling of young men in the languages. Verily, ks temps se changent. So we felt in some wtiy acquainted, even before he bowed ue so kindly into his home. Not a veritable German pastor" by birth, but from German Switzerland, having the two-fold charm, which birth in the one land and many years of pastoral labor in the other, What a wonderful aid to inmm needs impart. Hoqjability and friendliness, a supper table is Sometimes one wonders, in thinking of the steady, prosaic round of daily menla, in thotiuie thus occupied, in tbe satisfying ot what is to a certain degree our grosser needs, why all this finds a place in our economy nnd why instead we were not made as the lilies of the field" to drink iv the sun and dew. Hut such cthcrial cuiijecturingH and musings find a most satisfactory answer in that brotherhood which seems quickened and refreshed as congenial spirits meet over n friendly, hissing ten-urn ami its appropriate surroundings. It was it generous, fitting suti|>or lor a man, who knows how to use God's gifts without abusing them, to set before friends. There were peats, so mellow and monstrous, each a feast in itself, that you would have thought some happy gale had blown them from a Calilorniun fruit 111■ in. Heir, Bohemian heir, and Rhine wine for those that wnntcd ft, and cigars if you smoked, Our hast is a faithful, hard-working, perhaps overworked pastil/ in the •'Reformed Church and of the deepest evangelical tendencies, a man who once knew what it was to loose all faith and alter years of unbelief, then to feel the return-tide of simple trust in the invisible, come with u power and Volume that floated bint high up out of tlie fogs into the clear sunlight. He is ono of the leading pastors of this flourishing, iiiiiiiiilaeturiiig city, and when he preitclics the church is crowded. In limes of great opposition he has made himself popular by speaking great words of truth, firing his shot, without fear into the enemy's camp. You would think him a man of rare culture, sitting opposite you there, unbending a while Iroiu his countless duties and pastoral cares, and saying many things you would like to remember. His knowledge of Hebrew would enable him to fill a professor's chair, and with the Greek ho seeuis fully at home, just a little bit dogmatic perhaps, but then earnest men are generally so. To him it is a wonder why so many American theological students and thinkers have lelt it a privilege to sit Paul-like at tbe feet of Gorman Gamaliels, whom be thinks have been too often '• blind leadersof the blind." With a wide range of reading in their own language, with divines who have left mines of thought and learning, they have courted German thought and German thinkers far too much. Certainly America is suffering in many respects from European tree thinking, snd it would be- " " t ! " " 19 hoove hef religions teachers to drink from "founts ol inspiration," in whore waters there can be no possible suspioion of impurity. The marvelous Mr. Cooke who has recently flashed a.a atar of the first magnitude upon our American intellectual and religious horison, has a theme in bis already begun Boston lectures, in tbe handling and development of which, he will be keenly watched by thinking people in many parts of the world. Door such a vast religious movement as that which recently stirred England and Scotland to its depths, seem a possible or likely thing in Germany ? Our pastor, whoso whole soul ii in Ins wink, scarcely thinks so. Tito cast of the German mind is so different and what elsewhere might charm one people by its novelty and bo the means of leading them to holier and better things would perhaps excite a sneer in another. I'uiil never forgot that be was speaking to Athenians, while remembering their need as sinners. Hot was not the Reformation a tremendous revival '! Yes, but we should never forgot in studying its history, that there wore political as well some to be accomplished. centuries the religious lilts of Germany has been so into woven with that of the State, that it as Kir spiritual ends by lias lost in many respects that peculiar sanctity which it seems to possess in a people who view the church as thoroughly disconnected from all civil or political movements. The dividod church ol (■ertuaiiy, to-day, (with its varied shades of opinion; with Its pmlessed members oftentimes inclining towards a creed which saps at the spiritual foundation on which f.ulher planted himself so boldly; nnd shadowed oftentimes by the cloud of scepticism which envelops 100 frequent-, ly the thought of the scholars and philosophers of this country), seems to have wandered far from that ideal which the founder of Christianity set before his followers. Perhaps in this region of country where 1 am now, you would find the most market! evangelical piety of Germany, snd yet there seems a tremendous need of something which I can in no better way.expre»B than by the one word— warmth .' There are many of the noblest, and most-devoted people, but they have to meet an array of radical thought of illiberal liberalism, of even professed unbelief which tests most truly their devotion. Tfio Catholic Church of Germany is setting the Protestant a lesson of zinl which the latter would do well to imitate. It is a natural out-come of the turn which political affairs luivo taken, perhaps I should say of a misunderstanding of a policy which was wsr to the knifo with Jesuitism and not with Catholicism. Hut with a readiness to construe juat legislation as persecution which seems one of the distinguishing characteristics of tbe Romish ohurch, the Catholics have rallied about their shrines and priests. I have seen with surprise the crowded Catholic churches, in this country of Luther, audiences largely composed of men, who are not as a general thing given to'church going in a country where beliel and prayer seem oftentimes to be mure particularly monopolized by the women. An out and out persecution would do the German church an immense deal of good. It has been so protected and fathered by the government, so settled in its outward surroundings, that it has hardly known tlie splcudid stimulus of opposition in the way that a church, poor iv earthly resources muat needs do. Of the deep, earnest spiritual life which glows in thousands of Christian hearts no one can doubt, nnd the time may come when this shall take the place of the present formalism which while it may enibrine the flame can never fan it to a brighter glow. German scholars have cultivated the brain almost abnormally and all departments of thought have suffered from this. That a reaction should some day take place, when the great humnn heart that is in them, should make itself felt in its cry and hunger for the Infinite Love which is its only true comfort, is something most devoutly to be wished for by true Christian people and you may say slso by those who should be wise enough to see that, doubt and scepticism are prolific in evils. One may with reason say that the country wbieb �THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1878. 20 late war with France, a war culminating in the coronation of the King of Prussia a* Emperor of Germany in the Palace of Versailles, has in many respects suffered in its viotory. It is a difficult thing to wear the "laurels" with an humble heart, and Germany in her splendid triumph has not proved an exception to the general rule. In the exteriors, she has gamed; in the leap forward which Iter industrial energies have taken ; in tbe quickening of her political life, in the very proud stand she has taken among the first of military powers, in wss victor in tbe all these no ono can doubt she has been the gainer. But, if I am not very much mistaken many of her warmest lovers would concede that she is suffering to-day from the dazzle of conquest, from the success which renders hor so in- tolerant ol and restive under criticism Irom foreign sources, from tbe blinding of her eyes to many evils which must ultimately be of injury and in that unruffled satisfaction with which she is too ready to regard that in which she is herself tho prime mover. At such a time the church should be doubly on the watch especially when it ia so interwoven with a sanctioned formalism as here. But I trust you will excuse me for dwelling so long on this subject, sonic of which drifted into our talk with good Pastor G," nnd some of which did not and which perhaps he might not be will me to endorse as his ideas or thoughts, I have given them as they have seemed to me from that which I have seen and heard and not its the result of any very mature thought or deep research, which perhaps would lead to a wiser and clearer understanding of the same F. W. Damon. " Since the above was in type, we have received the following: A PEEP AT THE HAWAIIAN LEGATION IN BERLIN. Dear Friend:—Perhaps you were beginning to think that all my future letters to you would be dated from the valley-shores of the Rhine, of the maeical Rhine, which still flows as a river full of enchaqtment in these literal and prosaic days, nnd in whose green depths the spell and song of the Lurlei seems in some unaccountable way to linger. But even Rhineland is not all the world, so 1 have come away from its quiet scenes by invitation of the Hon. Mr. Carter, to this brilliant, splendid imperial capital, " rambling" hither by the most charming and fascinating of routes and, that which was best of all, in the most delightful and congenial of company. Now, my dear Friend, pardon my moralizing and "advice," if you ever come to Europe, plan it so, that you will have a pleasant friend with you, one who will want to see what you want to see, and hear what you want to hear. Believe me, the pictures will seem to be in richer tints and the music full of added sweetness, and a fairer sunlight blessing all things,—by reason of this sympathetic companionship. 1 hope you will be patient with me if from time to time, I shall try to sketch you a few outline pen-pictures of Berlin and its glory and grandeur, of its rich treasures of art, of its busy, bustling life, and of its countless interesting scenes. This quiet winter's morning with the muffled sounds of the great, throbbing city floating up to me, 1 feel as if I had very much to tell you, so much that I scarcely know where to begin. I wish that enchanted carpet was still in existence, which played such an important part in the "Arabian Nights." Perhaps, however, yon never condescended to read the "Arabian Nights," and hence let me say, that they say there was once a magical carpet, you took your stand upon it, breathed a wish to be in the midst of some distant scene and in a twinkling you were there. Well, as I was saying I wish it still existed, and I would ask you to come to me and see in what a charming little nook I am this morning writing. As this is not possible, try to till out the picture from my poor hints. We are living in the heart of this great, wonderful, German city, but if I may be allowed the ex- pression, there is another heart within this outer one, which we have christened "The Hawaiian Legation," and we who dwell within it, often very often turn our thoughts in loving remembrance to a certain little island-group which lies towards the sunset. The great Imperial Schloss (Palace) almost embraces us, in the shadow of its dome, whose gold cross, seems to float in the upper air. Here all the great court-festivities take place, and there we go this evening to enjoy and share Imperial hospitality of the grand old Emperor Wilhelm Ist and His Empress and Queen. Farther 10 the left we catch through our window a glimpse of the Cathedral and Art-Galleries and the Equestrian Statue of Wiliiam IV. Then crossing the bridge with its beautiful, heroic statues, we stand at the foot of the magnificent Untcr den Linden" which stretches off grandly to the Brandenburg gate. This wonderful ''Unter den Linden" a walksup whjfh is an inspiration, with its enormous university, its palaces, its statues, its embassies, its glittering shops, I must tell you of onother time. Just before our hotel runs an arm of the river Spree, where the swans float as carmly as if this were June and not January. Near at hand is a tiny''place with iis group of leafless trees, whose veins, I think, the hope of spring must even now be warming. And just under our balcony, so near, that they seem almost speaking 10 us are grouped some of the great men whose memory Germany has honored in bronze. As I write, the snow is falling, slowly, softly almost imperceptibly. It has whitened the streets, made pure white-coral of the poor brown leafless boughs nnd sprays on the little grove; thrown a regal cloak of ermine over my bronze-heroes who stand in their grand and eloquent silence and floated almost to our door, before which the dearest of cheery, blythe-voiced snow birds hop and chirp for the crumbs which await them there. And within is the ''Hawaiian Legation." I think in the old Greek stories we were some times told of a floating island which drifted on the waves in this direction and that, till at last it was chained to its home. I cherish the fancy that, if not one of our Islands, at least a fragment of one has drifted for a time into this quiet nook of which 1 have been telling you, over which we have {figuratively) hoisted the Hawaiian flag and taken possession in the name of His Hawaiian Majesty. That this is not wholly fancy I am quite sure you would be convinced if yon could look in upon us. There are groupings of mosses and ferns and tropical growths and ivy and a cluster of ki" leaves, which tike me in imagination to many a cool valley nook, where some of our Hawaiian streams, make their onward way through tangles of fern " " '' and''ki." And at times you would hear our " National Antkem," which is sung with loyalty enough to please the most enthusiastic patriot and lover of Hawaii. Their Hawaiian Majesties, the King and Queen, with the different members of the Royal Family honor our Legation with their presence and their photographs are regarded with the greatest interest. We come home from the galleries with their long vistas of paintings and sculpture and find, as I am sure you will understand, a restful pleasure in many Island pictures which help to bring your palm-studded gardens, and nice embowered verandahs and lovely tropical ''summerlife " very near to our eyes and hearts. Here is my little sketch, though in very rough out-lines but perhaps, through this medium you can better place us. And it is exceedingly pleasant to see the welcome " Hawaii " finds awaiting it in this, one of the world's great capitals. I can but think that our Island Kingdom will share with pleasure in the news of the gracious reception given by the grand old German Emperor and Hi« Empress and the Imperial and Royal Family to Hawaii's Representative here, and will feel an added stimulus to effort and enterprise in the thought that those who represent one of the most powerful Empires of the present day, learn with interest and pleasure of Hawaii's prosperity and success under her present sovengn. It is a significant fact that, at the Court-reception held, the other evening at the Imperial Palace, the Emperor noted the presence for the first time of Representatives from China, Japan and Hawaii and remarked that hereafter he hoped these nations would continue to be represented at his court. That Europe recognizes the importance of our group, and regards with truest interest the development of its people, is a fact quite too well known to call for statement here. I was especially struck the other day by the thoughtful remarks of one of Germany's foremost rriro, the Imperial Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in reference to the great feature of the Pacific, as the seat and theatre of the grand events of the next hundred years, and of the important part which our unique position must necessarily lead us to play,—remarks which were in fact a splendid affirmation of that eloquent prophecy of Seward, so well know.n to you. These wise and thoughtful remarks of men who look beneath the surface of things to the great coming events which with practised vision they well see should be a magnificent spur to young Hawaii standing as it does on the threshold of a future so full of splendid possibilities. From this distant capital I send, through you, my word of cheer to those who are to meet the important issues of the coming years, adding the earnest and sincere hope that they may meet them bravely, hopefully, successfully. Frank W. Damon, Berlin, January 29th, 1878. Report says that James Marston, about whom information was desired in the February number of the Friend, is now sailing as mate or master of a whaling vessel on the coast ol South America. He left Honolulu five years ago as mate of the William Gifford. �21 THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1878. We copy the following in regard to the United States and Samoa from the Advertiser of to-day : After the ratification of the treaty between the United States and Samoa, Mr. Mamea, tbe Samoan Ambassador, with his counsel and adviser, Mr. Colmetnil will leave for his home in a few days. They will be oouveyed from San Francisco in the Tutcarora. As the harbor of Pago Psgo is ceded to Ibe United Stales a survey of that port and ailjoioitig waters will soon be made. Commodore Wilkes pronounced the harbor to be the best in the South Pacific Ocean. The present revenue of Samoa 100,000 a year, and it is supposed amounts to the revenue will he inoreased by a regular tariff lo 5400.000. From such tariff, it is agreed that the United States shall be exempt. The San Franoisoo and Australian steamers pass within sight of the Islauds. * President MacMahon sent an invitation the other day to our ex-President Grant to attend the races with him the next Sunday. The invitation was declined. The Philadelphia Permanent Exhibition, which, under the presidency of Morton, the great railway and forger, and in spite of the earnest lobulations of the Christian people of that y, desecrated the Sabbath, has at last deled not to open the exhibition on Sundays reafter. Two tokens of good our readers II be glad to note.—Advance. End Fraud is rampant in high places in England as well as America, and is on the increase, according to M. D. Conway, who says in a recent letter : "On Saturday last the son of an eminent banker, the nephew of a baronet, and the near relative of a duke, were committed for trial on a charge of fraud, in the presence of their weeping wives and families. Dr. Baxter Langley, who was expected to go into the next Parliament, is picking oakum instead, for having swindled a Workman's Building Company, of which he was chairman." MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU. S. I. ARRIVALS. Jan Feb 31—Haw bk Courier, Ahlborn. 29 daya fm Sao Fran 3—Belgian sunr lerusla, McKerdy, 21 days fm Hongkoug 6—P M8StPaul. Ersklne, 12 days fm Ban Fran Star, Colcord, 30 days fromBonabe bktn Jos 38 daya from Port Perkins, Johnson, T—Am Gamble llilo Oleson, Roberts. from 11—Am okto Grace 14—Am bk D C Murray. Frost, —days fin B Frsncisco days from Robert and 36 Minnie, Lee, 18—Am schr Samoan Islands daya of New 19 Cobb, fm Sydney 19—P M 8 City York. 2*2—Am bk II W Aloiy, Freeman, 26 days from San Francisco 26—P M 8 Australia, Cargill. 8 daya Im Ban Fraucisco March I—Brit bark Gleocoe, LamoDt, 123 days from Glasgow 6— Am missionary brig Morning DEPARTURES. Jan 31—P M BCity of Sydney, Dearbon. for Auckland Feb 3—Brit bk Marama, Domloc, for Tahill 3—French bk Auguate, Bernard, for Callao 4—Belgian almr Perusia, McKerdy, for Callao b—Am bktn Eureka. Wallace, for San Francisco 8— Am bk Camden, Robinson, for Port Townsend «—Am bkln Victor, Slevert, for Port Townsend 9—P M881Paul, Krsklne. for SanFrancisco 9—Brit bk Hertfordshire, Thoni|iaoD, for Portland, O 9—Am bk W A Holcoinb, Dunlon, for Guano Island. 12—Am bktne J A Falklnburg. llulhard. for Portland 0 18—Haw bk Courier, Ahlboru, for San Francisco I«—Am bkto Jos Perkins, Jobnaon, for Port Towoseod 18—Am schr Robert and Minnie.Lee. for 8 Francis™ 19—P M 8 City of New York, Cobb, for San Francisco 21—Haw bk Matlle Macleay. Pope, for Portland O 22—Am bktn Grace Roberis,Oleaon. far pan Francisco 28—P M 8 Australia, Csigill, for Sydney Mar 2 -Am bk D C Murray. Fiost, for San Francisco MARRIED. MEMORANDA. Report op Bark Camden, Robinson. M artea.—Sailed Boko —Moyli—On Monday, January 28th, in tin Forelan Church, North Kohala. Hawaii, br tlw faiher ol the bridegroom, aeaiatert by Rev J W Athtrlon, Mr E 0 BOMB to Mlia Ai.ici R Movls of San Francisco, Cal Roi—Smith—ln this cliy, Feb 4th, br Rev 8 C Damon. Mr William 0 Roc to MIM Asms I. BaITH, both of Honolulu KtfoWLSM—Carson—ln Honolulj, February 18th. at the residence of Dr J 8 McQrew, by the Key 8 0 Damon. Dr C C Knowlra to Mn Mary Carton. XT 6*n Francisco papera from Port Gamble Dec 82; came out of the Stralta on the24th and had lightnortherly wind* for fifteen daya, to Ist 30° 67' long 142° 14. from thence to port had light SVV winds with heavy NW swell. Jan 23d sighted the Island of Hawaii bearing 88W, distance 76 milts*, arrived off Diamond Head Jan 37 Rbport np thr P M Co's SB City op Sydney, H C Dearborn, Commander.—l>ft Ban Franciaco Jan 31at at 10 p m. (experienced heavy 88E to WSW galea with high teas, up to Jan 29th} thence to port light INK winda, with heavy WBW awella. Arrived off Honolulu Jan 31st, 3 am. pleaeecopy. Report op Belgian Btmr Prrusia, McKerdy. CommanMicooMALD—HanLKY—At Bis Rlrer, Mendocino County, der —Left Hongkong on Sunday, Jan 13, and experienced Cal, October 10th, I**7, Mr Anoasw Macdosald to Mlaa heavy northeasterly galea on thecoantof China,but after leavHadlkt, of Honolulu Minhib ing the Tinacliotea laUnds had fair weather to thla port, which waa reached Feb 3at830 a m. The Perusla bringa mails and BicKsaTOH—SrtscKS— In Honolulu on the Mlh lost, by the Iter A Mclntoah. R F Hicscutob. Jr. to F T gpiaiis. passenger* Report op thr P M 8 8t Paul,Ersk in Commander.— Aualralla and New Zealand papera, please copy. Left riHn Franciaco at noon Jan 34. Flrat Aye days out experowk—Luhiau—At Kalpuhaa, Kohala. on Feb 18,by the rienced ttrong 8 and SW gales*, thence to port light baffling KxJ W Atherton, Mr A B llowa or llnlaula, to MIH Tawinds and heavy sea from IN W. Arrived at Honolulu Feb 6 niTA Luhiau, daughter of Rev 8 C Luhiau of Kalpuhaa. at 3 am Rkport or Betn Joa Perkins, Johnson, Master —BailDIED. ed from Port Townaend Dec SO, and had light variable winds the first 7 daya out, then atrong BSW wind lasting 19 days, Ut Gulick—-At th« reeldenceofhit eon, in Kobe, Japan, on the 20 50' N long 131°W. Took the NE tradea Feb & and sighted Hawaii, anchoring off Honolulu at 10 p m next day,—3B Bth of December, Key Peter J Gulick, a native or New Jerdaya paaaage aey, U 8 A, for forty yeara a missionary at theae lalanda,and three yean a reeident to Japan,aged 80 yeara and 9 montha Report op P M 8 City or New York, W B Cobb, Commander.—Left Sydney Jan 31 at 3 p m, and passed SydForbes—ln Philadelphia. Jan. 18th, Mra. Rsbbcca D. ney Heads at 3.46 p m, discharging pilot at 4.16 p m. Feb Forbks, tn the74th year of her age. Karly In Hie ahe conse1 encountered strong head wind-- wiih heavy head set, and cratedherself to the cauae of Foreign Miaalona. In 1881 ahe was married to Rev. C. Forbes, and with him sailed,the same current setting westerly which continued ftp to Feb 4 incluaive. Passed tbenorthward of the Three Kings Islanda Feb 6 year, to the Sandwich Jalandt. There ahe tpent her life laboring for Christamong theheathen. After aeveral yeara her at 1 a m, paased North Cape at 6 a m. and arrived at Auckland at 845 p in. Left Auckland Feb 0at645 a m, and health broke down, and ahe waa obliged to seek a colderell* discharged pilot at 733 am. Crossed meridian 180° Feb 7, mate. In •April, 1848, ahe returned to Newark, N. J, her and paated the Island of Tutuila Feb 13 at 650 p m, bear- former home, almoat a hHpleat Invalid. On theBth of Jbiiiiing NW by W i ft, distant 12 miles. Feb 11 at 4.30 a m ary ahe bad a aevere attack of pneumonia, Irom which the Levi Humphreys, steerage passenger, died of delirium tre- never rallied, but aank gradually until the 18th, when quietly and calmly, without a struggle or a groan,ahe fell asleep in mens) remains embalmed and brought to Honolulu for interment- Have experienced head winds Irom N and NE since JeaUt IPre*by trrian. the Bth, with moderate sea. Arrived in Honolulu Feh 19 at Van Emburg—ld thla city, January 37, David O Van rt A Beakdslby, Purser 10.16 am. Bmburo, a native of New York, aged about 60 yeara Report or Bask Hrlen w Almy, Frbbman. MastrrTrout—On board the bk D C Murray, January Slat, while —Left San Franciaco Jan 28 with strong 8E wind which the paaaage from San Francltco to Honolulu, Frbd Trout, increased to a gale lasting two daya, then hauling to BVV onnative of California a with heavy squalls, wiod continuing SW for five days, since then we have had light variable winds and calms to port. Christie—ln this city, Feb 6th, J 8 Christie jr.aged 36 Sighted Maui Feb 21 at 6 a ni, arriving off Honolulu on the yeara Deceaaed waa for aeveral yeara U B Vice Consul at 33d at 8 a m. thla port Report or P M 8 Australia, Cargill, Commander.— Swain—At MUo, Hawaii, February 6th, Junny Kairi N Experienced galea Franciaco Feb 18 with Mtrong Left San Kaua, wife of I. B Swain, rj r Vermont and New HampW Hca up to. the 21st, and light variable winds with moderate ahlre papera please copy. NW -.well up to date. Took pilot on lizard at 11.10 a mo Humphrey—On board Ciry of /Veto York, Feb. Bth, on Ihe 38th. her paaaage from Auckland to Honolulu. Mr. L. C Humphrey, of Oawego, N. Y. Hit remains were brought to Honolulu and PASSENGERS. interred in Nuuanu Valley Cemetery. A. Y. Paper* plecue copy. Foa Tahiti—Per J W nearer, Jan 29—Mr Foster. Mosrman—In thla city, February 16ih, Thomas Mossmab, ForSydnry—Per City of Sydney. Jan 31— JnoN Clark aged 78 yeara, a nativeof Herwlck-on-Tweed Deceased waa the head of the firm ol T Moasman 4 Son, and has resided on For Tahiti—Per Mamma. Feb I—Mei rs1 —Meiers Hendrlck, Franthese ialsnda for tbe paat thirty-two years, ir Berwlck-ouciico, English and Georgelt. Mra Dornlne Tweed papera plet.se copy From Han Francisco—Per 8t Paul, Feb 5—C A Duncan Kbllt—ln thla city, February 17th, of appoplexy, William Mra M E Unj ;n»l child. John Maguire, F 8 Prall, ARichKki.i.v, aged 64 year*, a native of Ireland, and for the paat arda, and V in the ateerage eight yeara a resident of these islands From Micron sala—Per Morning Star, Feb B—Rev Mr HaManini—ln this city, February 18th. Frank P, eldest son tna and wire, T Haioa, Misa llama of thelate Paul Manini, of Honolulu, aged 22 yeara For Ban Franchco—Per 81 Paut.'Feb Bth—W C Talbot, Webbrr—At the Qoeen'a Hospital, Feb. 38th. Mr. AlexanL J David. U J Bowron, Miss Talhol, Miaa Pope. J I. Pool, Hey G Morrfa, J II Condron. R Gray and nephew, H J Hnuer, dre Wbbbrb, a native of Huntary. He arrived from Ban Francisco a few weeka ago sick with consumption. He was a Wiilger. J John Roberts, Gibson, A Miss Finn, N Mnui'. D Mrs W F Allen. Mrs J I) Urewer, IN Drummer, Mra Jane Har- beneficiary of the Ladies' Btraoger's Friend Society. vey, J Link, B F Levy, C W Hart, F Nold. J U Palen, J C Nichols, J Uansaen, J W Armltige, B C Davis, F J Reddish I. W. KOBIBTBOSi From Bar Francisco— Per D C Murray, Feb 16lh—Miss w. B. WHITNBT Walaon. Miaa Rllsflu, Ja» Alexander, M tlolao, Miss Dudoil. Brenard, J J PHiniih, AThoinpaon. J r Bellany, E Hellany. A Mau Kung, 11 M Gillii. Mrs Tiedale and 3 children, D E l.eiithton, II A Frost. JhnSllva, J H Norton, Geo Adiu, II P (Succeaaors to 11. M. Whitney), Wood, H C Bird. John Seaby, J Bnaqui.l. J P Bradley, Mlsa Cutter,and 22 Chinamen Importers and Sealers in Foreign Books, From Bamoan Islands—Per Robert and Minnie, Feb 18— F Clay STATIONERY fc PERIODICAL*. For Saw Francisco—Per CHy sf New York, Feb ID— C A Duncan, O G Hausmann and wife, Charlea Pope, B C OF THE HAWAIIAN OUIDK Kuril, J D Catnnand wife. B W Child, Mrs J M Coney and BOOK, ■on, Mra J II Bevmour, F Clay, M G Insrll. H A North, Miss R Benson, Miss Cheetum. Mlsa P Watson, C T Knowle. Jarres' History of th. Hawaiian lalande, X T Bryden aid wife, J T Waterhouse, wife and srandaon, Hawaiian Phrase Book, Hawaiian Grammar, F J Scott, A B Btarbuck, Miss Mitchell, Grottaroli, Ayan, Ashan Andrews' Hawaiian Grammar. Hawaiian Dictionary, From i-ydnky dr. Auc«LA»n—Per City of New York, Feb Chart of tbe Hawaiian Islands. nurse Levy, and child. wile, wife, Mr T 1»—Mr Sinclair and Coward, Tboa Liahman, II Becker, Mr Collins, Mr Bernard, AUK), Ol RABD, lngleaou A Hewitt, J Carl, T For Portland-Per Mattie Macteay, Feb 21—Capt Dan OTHER BOOKS ON THE ISLANDS. Smith and wire From San FaANOiaco-Per II W Almy. Feb 23—W O Beckert. W Philip, George Curtney ,a «1 about 2a Chinese rp 1> TISDALE. M. D.. psaengers. ll.mrwstalhl.l. From Bar Fsarcisco—Per Australia, Feb 18—1 8 Lyleand OGee and Residence, Beretanla Street, between Fort Strewt wile. Mrs Uaworan. il E swaby, Rev P Rouar, D Noouan.ll P OBoe hiaurs from Bto 9 a m. 1 Fol#om, Geo Boardmon anil wife. John Jackand wife, Miss L Church and Queen8 ICmma's. Ingles, 8 G Mack. Mra Phelue, Mrs Marllu, Miss Tangli, Mra to 3 p m, and a) to evening.. Boper, MiaaBooth and 20 Id the ateerage. pgr Special attention given to the treatment of the For Bydriy—Per Australia. Feb 3J—H Wolle, FMagnlre, Eye and Ear. Kemp. W Ceo Chapman, C O Beckert, Farr, W W A .. = — WHITNEY & ROBERTSON, PUBLISHERS '* . �THE FRIEND, MJ.RCII, 22 A Visitor's Observations. BT EX-JUDGE CATON, OF ILLINOIS, AUTHOR OF "A SUMMER IN NORWAY," ETC. The two months I hsve spent in these Isl1 have found both pleasant and profitWherever I have gone the hospitality and kindness of the people have deeply impressed me and will not be forgotten. I have traveled in many countries and visited many places of high repute for healthness, but none which I think will compare with the Hawaiian Islands as a sanitary resort. I have taken some pains to gather mortuary statistics,and I think the death rate lower than can be found in any other country. Especially is this true in reference to the children offpreigners. I will not stop to trouble you with the figures, but will merely say that the results are almost incredible. Indeed the death of a child is of rare occurrence, and the mother has little fear that her infant will not reach tfie age of puberty. Those diseases to which children ands, able. everywhere are subject occur here also, but they are of so mild a type as to cause little apprehension when proper care is taken. This is equally true in the most aired and in the most humid portions of the Islands. In these Islands the zoologist finds a page in natural history to study, which is nowhere else afforded to so full an extent. That is, the influence upon domesticated animals, in their reversion to the wild state. The influence of domestication upon wild animals has been long the subject of interesting observation, but tlie opportunities for counter observations have been limited Here I find that the horse, the ox, the goat, the hog, the dog, the cat, and in some instances even the sheep, among quadrupeds, and the turkey, the peacock, and the barnyard fowl among the birds, have all fled from domestic control and become wild, some for a longer time and to a much greater extent than others. What changes have been wrought in each in form, color, habit and reproductive powers, by this changed condition of life is a subject which I trust some competent naturalist will investigate. I have no doubt he will find that the tendency is a reversion to the peculiarities of the original parent, and I think it not improbable that it will be found that the longer the species has been kept in domestication, the longer it will take to coniplete this reversion. The specimens of the wild turkeys here which I have seen already show a marked advance towards the form and colorings of the wild turkey of America, and which are quite wanting in our domestic turkey, unless they are lately descended from the wild stock or the wild blood has lately been infused into the tame flock. The tendency ol 1878. the swine to revert to the form, color end habit of the wild boar, is very marked especially with the young pig which in the wild state is striped longitudinally. But I do not propose to discuss the subject now, but only to call attention to the facilities here afforded (or its investigation and to ask of those whp have the opportunities, to observe whether there is a tendency among these domestic animals gone wild to assume uniform colors, that is, the individuals of a species to become colored alike, the sexes however differing more or less as is usually the case in the original wild state. We can hardly expect that sufficient time hus'elapsed to make an impression on the color of the horse, the ox or the goat, and yet it may be found that with the ox and the goat, the black color begins to predominate more with the wild than with the tame, or that the black is of a deeper shade or more pronounced on the former than the latter. I should be glad to speak of the observations I have made of the agriculture of these Islands, which after all is the great and leading interest, and should receive every possible encouragement at the hands of the government, for therein must consist the wealth and support of the kingdom ; but I have already occupied more of your space than I should have done. With many thanks for the kindness received from all classes,—from the king down through nil grades with whom 1 am, Arc. I have come in contact, Return of the "Morning Star." It is always a source of sincere rejoicing when our missionary vessel safely returns from her annual trip among the Micronesinn Islands. The dangers are numerous when a vessel is obliged to call at so many islands Captain Colcord has shown himself a good and careful navigator, and we regret to learn that he has resigned command of the vessel. Reports from all the stations are full of encouragement to the friends of missions. This is specially true of reports from Apaiang in the Gilbert Islands and the stations on the Mortlocks, where native missionary teachers from Bonabe have been laboring. The Rev. Mr. Bingham, in his statement of missionary operations made in the Fort Street Church Sabbath evening, February 10th, remarked that the king and about fifty of the inhabitants of Apaiang had forwarded a request to the Rev. Mr. Taylor, to return from the United States and renew his work among them. A report had reached the island that he had been detained in the United States because of the unwillingness of his wife's mother to his return. If such was the case, the inhabitants of Apaiang invite her to come with her son-in-law ! Death of the Rev. P. J. Gulick and the Rev. J. S. Green. In our last issue a brief mention was made of the death of these two aged and venerable missionaries. They came to the islands in company on board the ship Parthian from Boston in 1828, having left there on the 3d November, 1827. Here they have labored on the different islands of this group, until the departure of Key. Mr. Gulick for Japan about three years ago. The ages of these missionaries were nearly the same, Mr. Gulick having been born in Freehold, N. J , March 12, 1796, and Mr. Grien December 20 of the same year, in Lebanon, Ct., hence both were about 81 years of age ; Mr. Gulick died in Kobe, Japan, December 8, 1577, and Mr. Green at Makawao, Maui, January 6, 1878. Both were graduates in the year 1827, Mr. Gulick of Princeton Theological Seminary, N.J., and Mr. Green of Andover Theological Seminary, Mass. They married wives the same year, the former September 5, and the latter September 20, 1827. Mr. Gulick spent his missionary life mostly on Kauai, Oahu and Alolokui, while Mr. Green labored for the most on Maui. In 1829 Mr. Green made an exploring trip to the Northwest Coast, also along the California!! Coast. Both have been earnest and faithful in their respective fields ol labor, and their memories will long be cherished by a wide circle of loving friends and relatives. Opinion of the Baptists respecting the Chinese.—ln the Minutes of the Baptist Association of Puget Sound and British Columbia, held in Victoria September, 1877, we find the following resolution ''Resolved, That we recognize the paramount Providence of God as controlling the coming of the Chinese to our shores, and into the households of America; that we recognize before God no superiority of a lost American over a lost Chinese, if there bo any difference at all between them ; and that we understand it to be the duty of ourselves : and alt other Christians, thus to rpcognize the equality of ourselves and the Chinese that are lost sinners before God, and joyfully and heartily and with thanksgiving, to embrace every opportunity which Christ by His mighty power may give us to be his faithful embassadors to them." " Day "—This is the name of the missionary vessel cruising among the islands of the New Hebride group We would acknowledge the receipt of a copy of the Fourteenth Annual Report of the cruising of this vessel, issued in Sydney, and forwarded by th« Rev. Dr. Steel. We rejoice to learn that success attends their enterprise among the Polynesian Islands. Spring. �THE FRIEND, ADVERTISEMENTS. TO THE PUBLIC! Si. Krsmircir, (For Chlckering At Sons ) Whitney Ordersleft the bailors' Home or ut &. Hob, nson's XT Bookstor.. I'ii. iio-h ot i.- I liner . . DAVIDSON. ■ M A Horary si I.nw. Offlcs over Mr. Whitney'. Book-store, formerly occupied by de-1876 Aualln. Honolulu. 11. I. Juilfs %% r G. IRWIN MEDAL, FIRST PIIKMIIM waa awarded tbe Industrial Exhibition, 1876. 11HE i;«ll.l> lIIMIII.III. JU • many yearsconnected with CO.. «Y at 23 1878. MARCH. SAILORS' HOME! to BRADLEY & RULOPSON! ( ra> ons In San Francisco For the best Photographs k V""* TIIK NATIONAL GOLD MEDAL! 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TERMS: Thr Bi.ilrfinn is of brick, large and commodious, frontl'igonihree streets, commanding a fineview of tb.harbor and (9 00 city, conveniently located near the center of tb. water front, and capabl. of accommodatior about 600 lodger., with good In. Copy per annum Oople. par Two annum 8.00 dining room, reailing and smoking room, chap-l, ele. The hnus. will be eonductrd on strict temperance principles Ilk. including potU«e Europe. Bubaerlbwr., of and J 60 country this other rorelin parte similar homes In 1 SAMHEL �Pure religion and undeflledbefore God, the Father, is this: To visit thefatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspottedfrom the world. Edited by a Committee of the Y. M. C. A. Aspirations. When fury-charged (he wind, or demon-like the g*le. Threatens my feeble barque, or rendi in shreds the sail. My compass be Thy Word, lis star 'mid every ill. Him who to wind and water, layeth, "Peace, be Hill" ! My Rock, my Fortress Thou ! whene'er my soul would faint Beneath Thy Crosa 1 lie, and pour out my complaint; Till, like the morning lurk, on wings of lore my noul Exulting sings, renewed, by Jeeus' balm made whole. Nearer and nearer yet my tired soul pants to be! Make Thy dear wounds and aide ansting place f<>r me ! Thine, wholly Thine Thou, know'st I would in all become Transform my nature Lord, to that of Thy dear dun. And when life's work is done, when o'er each billowy sea I've followed Thee oh Christ, do Thou remember me. In death, In judgment own: then thro' eternal yeara I'll praise thematchleas grace that wlpea away earth's teara. Explanation of Leap Year. s phraseology, we speak of a days, but it is— d. Soo years four of.... In to an error but each fourth year (leap year) we add... Hence we have an excess of Iu 100 years this excels will Incresse 26 limes Consequently In 100 years we leave off ibe a. m. ». 6 48 47.8 23 15 11.2 24 44 48.8 18 40 20 And we are then behind* hsnd 8o at the end of 400 years, we are behind. Then we add a day .'.... So that we have gained In 4000 yeara onr gain of course will be 10 limes this amount Therefore when the world is 4000 yearsold, we leave off a day And in 4000 years we are out of correct 6 I'.i 40 21 18 40 24 2 41 20 Really A mounting ........ lime only To the Editor of the Friend : With your permission I would like to communi- Thrust oat upon a waste, no help, no succor nigh, Like Noah's dove compelled, back to the Ark I hie-, Beneath Its shelter life, earth's ttorms I trusting dare, For naught can harm me here, shut In by Jems* care. ■ordinary 365 The Famine in North China. .. .. .. .. 28 63 20 24 .. .. 2 63 20 cate, through the columns of your paper, to the people of Ibe Hawaiian Islands, tbe moat deplorable condition of the famine stricken people of North China. In this part of China ihe harvest of 1876 was uousually short. The consequence was considerable Buffering from famine. Reports from Shantung, Cbihli, and Sbansi, state that tbe famine Ibis winter is far worse than that of last year. The full eitent of tbe distress is not yet known, but Ihe estimated area of ibe provinces mimed, is 180.000 square miles, aud tbe population embraces 70,000,-iiiM) people. The condition ol the people, owing to the severity of the winter, and the entire want of provision is terrible. No doubt thousands lire perishing now. but timely aid will Buccour many. This people expressed u most lively grulitude lor aid rendered lliein last season, and it is reasonable, therefore, to suppose that they will lie equally impressed by assistance in their present distress. I make this appeal to the gene.ros.ily of the Hawaiians. because I am personally most intimately acquainted with them. Among them the first light ol civilization dawned upon me. Having enjoyed their advancement and generous friendship through u space of eight years, from 1864 to 1872. I naturally feel closely allied and indebted to them. From them I gained the first rudiments of my education, and although I have been away from them for live years, I still cherish the most lively gratitude lor favors done me. aud shall ever have tbe welfare of their interest at In-art. Having received so many kindnesses from tbem myself. I am emboldened to implore aid in behalf of my Btarving countrymen. When tbe United States and the countries ol Europe are heeding the heart-rending cry of their fellow men, I feel assured that the noblehearted, generous Huwaiians, will not turn a deaf ear. but will render all assistance in their power. And it is my belief, as it is my most earnest desire, that such an action upon tbe part of your people, will result in a closer alliance of the two nations. All donations will be most thankfully received and instantly forwarded to the destitute, by my father, Along, in tbe city of Honolulu. Chun Lung. Yours truly. Vale College, Dec. 27th. 1877. Russia is the only nation in Europe which does not adopt the new for the oil style, and hence her calendar varies from that of other To the Editor of the Friend : Dr. Somerville, the 24 ChYMrisoetuann'gHAocf onolulu. Evangelist.—From the New Zealand Herald of February 4th, we learn that Dr. Somerville, of the Free Church of Glasgow, is now laboring in Auckland. There was a most happy union of the following denominations of Christians in that city, who extended a cordial invitation to him lo labor, viz.: Church of England, Congregational, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Baptist, Primitive Methodist, and United Methodist. He had addressed the Y. M. C. Association upon this topic, " The Fiery Furnace." Alter the lecture there was a great addition of members and funds. We hope to see Dr. Somerville this way. The Profane Swearer a Coward.—A man of this stamp once said that he was not afraid to swear in any place or at any time. A by-stander offers him ten dollars to repair midnight to the grave-yard, and repeat his oaths. Night came, he wns found at the spot, but poor man, he was silent! There is something so mean and cowardly about profanity, that the profane swearer should exclude himself from all decent nnd respectable society, or refrain from his blatant oaths. at Dr. S. Wells Williams stated at Providence that when he first went to China it was considered that no foreigners could compass the language of Confucius. He also said that the Chinese are not likely to come to this country in large numbers, and that those who have come are all, or nearly all, from a tract of country no larger than Rhode Island. The Pacific, he thinks, is to become in the next century as great a thoroughfare Sin:—Tbe above true statement of the condition of tbe people of Northern China, has been receivby me from my y>n with a request that I would A meeting of the Honolulu Y. M. C. Association ed endeavor to have it published. was held at the Lyceum on Friday, I shall be sincerely thankful for all aid. and will give my personal attention and care to the forwardlary 15th,—Mr. P. C. Jones in the ing ol any donations. I hope tbe residents will as the Atlantic is now. Chair. The Secretary, Mr. G. Castle, read open tbeir hearts and generously respond to tbe the proceedings of the previous meeting, which were approved. Reports of Committees then followed. During the meeting Mr. T. R. Walker read some interesting extracts from a journal which he kept while on a trip from England to Egypt, some parts of which were very graphic and descriptive of scenes in France, Malta, and Egypt. His sketches of scenes on the Nile were exceedingly truthful, and when he came to speak of the Pyramids, Cairo and its inhabitants, we thought him very happy. It it gratifying that the Committee on Entertainments report most favorably for future meetings. Among those present at the meeting was the Rev. Mr. Rose, Chaplain of the U. S. flagship Pensacola, now in port. appeal. A Young Men's Christian Association 1 have, by this mail received a communication from Chinese officials, appointing me agent to re- was organized in Newton, Mass., and held ceive subscriptions in Hawaii nei. its opening services in November, a large C. Akoxu. Respectfully yours, company being present. Foreign Pastor at Kohala.—Most heartily we rejoice in the arrival of a minister of the Gospel, to labor among the foreign population of Kohala, Hawaii. We copy the following testimonial from the Pacific: " The Rev. I. W. Atherton, till recently pastor at Cloverdale, sailed from this port Dec. 31st, for the Hawaiian kingdom, there to become the pastor of the church at Kohala, on the island of Hawaii, a church composed mainly of those of American and European origin. Mr. Atherton has been a very useful man among us these years, and an efficient and faithful minister. We shall miss his presence. We commend him to the people to whom he goes, and to the Master whom he serves." A State Convention of the Y. M. C. Association at Cedar Rapids, lowa, Oct. 11-14. The interest was good and daily meetings were held after the Convention adjourned. Mr. C. S. Billings, a missionary of the American Sunday School Union, rendered excellent service in the children's meetings. At Barcelona, Valladolid and Santander, Spain, Y. M. C. Associations have been organized though not without trouble, and yet they have to contend against great fanaticism. The next conference of the Y. M. C. Associations of all lands will be held at Geneva this year. � 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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