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PACK Christian Fruitfu'ness 83 S3 Tin- Hawaiian CenaiM Report far MOO of Kualii 84 The Song 8-'' The Maori—Polynesian Comparative Dictionary.... Kft The Troobtaa in Ihina Death of a Valuable Christian Worker 86 86 Editorial Items s7 Is t'r. MarniH.ui an Eminent Christian Divine Events 87-88 Monthly Record <>f 88 Marine Journal s!' Hawaiian Board 1H) Y. M. C. A Cover. Arnold*s Light of the World Heretics and iheir Hunters Principal Cava on Genesis Selections ' CHRISTIAN FRUITFULNESS. Ti-.e Sunday-school lesson for the first clay of November tells us that to be fruitful, the disciples must "abide in Christ." It was our Lord's dearest wish for His followers, that they should "bring forth much fruit." To be unfruitful, is to be unworthy, worthless. There must be fruit of good works; of holy, pure, self-denying lives; of the sick and the suffering relieved; of the sorrowing comforted; of the poor made rich; of clouded, discouraged souls cheered with hope; of dark hearts filled with Heaven's light; of straying steps turned towards the Father; of the ignorant taught, the vile cleansed, the leprous healed, the fallen lifted up; of children nurtured in piety, and youth trained to brave and skillful service; of Society reformed and built up into order, peace, well-being, liberty, justice, and wisdom; of suffering, demon-chained nations enfranchised "into the glorious liberty of the sons of God." If the Lord's people are thus fruitful, all men profit by it, and society grows better, happier, richer. Wherever Christ has such fruitful disciples, is a good place to live in, because their charactei and influence radiate purity, justice, and peace. In these islands, the number of active, intelligent Christians, both among natives and foreigners, has continually multiplied. Coincident with this fact, and as we think, most manifestly the effect of it, is the other fact that, on the whole, there are few places on the globe more desirable to live in than Hawaii nei—few with better social order, or more security, peace, and financial prosperity. Just now, we find ourselves very sensibly entered upon a series of public changes, the end of which it is not easy to foresee. There is very serious change in the condition of our leading industry. There is great change in prospect in ou. outside political relations, and, quite possibly, in our internal political order. The facts tabulated in the Census, indicate great changes growing in the elements composing our heterogeneous population, very hard to forecast, but of vital importance. A pessimist might easily prognosticate unhappy times before us. On the contrary, we anticipate still better things and times than we have yet enjoyed, because we have the strongest confidence in the living, healing, and vitalizing power of the Christianity which has been so efficient here in the lives of Christian disciples of many denominations. But this means that these Christians and their successors shall exercise that power still more efficiently than has yet been done. It means that they shall fruitful, more full of good grow yet works, and more radiant in the nobleness and holy charm of pure and loveable lives. That there will be such a growth here in Christian character and efficiency is to be expected. It is what our Lord expects of us; it is what He is prepared to help us to, day by day and year by year. It is what the exigencies of the many needy branches of His work in this land pressingly require of us. It is what the many and active elements opposed to truth and purity make necessary. It is not more work by Christians that is so much needed, as better, and Number 11. therefore, less wearing work. It is work proceeding from purer, brighter, more loving, more confidently believing hearts. It is the fruitful, powerful work inspired by hearts that abide in Christ, and in whom Christ abides. It is such fruitfulness in Christians that we believe is to make these Islands more and more a true "Paradise of the Pacific." The Hawaiian Census Report for 1890. The Full Report of the Census taken December 28th, 1890 has come to hand. It is a pamphlet of 71 pages, besides ten separate tables inserted, besides which, the pages bristle with long and short tables of figures, furnishing ample materials for study and thought, and data to guide in providing for our social future. Many most important deductions from the facts contained in these tables are supplied by the superintendent, Dr. C. T. Rodgers. Our own study of this valuable Report is too brief and imperfect to justifyany extended comment thereon. We are struck with what seems to us a quite serious omission, the absence of any classification by nationality of parentage, of "Hawaiian-born, both parents being foreigners". It is of very great importance to know how many of these are Chinese or Japanese, how many Portuguese, how many of Teutonic or Anglo-Saxon birth. Probably no point so nearly concerns our social future. We are glad to find on page 16, an effort to throw some light on the matter, from which it would appear that the Portuguese furnish the largest quota of the 7495 Hawaiian-born foreigners. A singular fact appears as to the relative proportion of males and females among native Hawaiians. The* females are only 86 per cent, as compared to the males, or 46 percent, of the whole number. And yet the number of young female native children is considerably in excess of the males of the same class. This proves a terrible mortality among the native females —a mortality easily accounted for by those who observe the conditions of social life existing in the presence of the enormous excess of male foreigners. The rapid increase of a mixed race, as compared with the continued diminution of pure Hawaiians, seems to point to an early day, when the pure Polynesian race will have given place to a mixed race compounded from several diverse stocks, but all speaking the English tongue. �[Novembr, 1891. THE FRIEND. 84 The Song of Kualii. It may be regarded as settled that after the ancestors of the Hawaiian people had lived secluded -from the rest of the world for many generations, intercourse between them and the islands of the South Pacific was reopened, and that many voyages were made which were celebrated in songs and legends. The native historian, S. M. Kamakau, published a series of these legends in the "Kuokoa" newspaper of 1869. Judge Fornander afterwards showed from the genealogies that this second period of migrations must be placed in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries of the Christian era. In the second volume of his work may be found a summary of the traditions relating to these voyages, and an able discussion of the whole subject. As he has stated, the name, date and other circumstances connected with Laa-mai-kahiki, the ancestor of the Oahu and Kauai chiefs, remarkably coincide with those of Raa, the founder of the line of chiefs reigning in Raiatea. Let me add that in Lawson's manuscript collection of Marquesan songs are two which evidently refer to these islands. For example, the song of Tupaa relates his return from "Hawaii", wherestood Mauna 'Oa(Loa), burning on top, which served him as a landmark to set his course by, when he sailed for Nukuhiva. After this intercourse with the Southern groups had continued for about 150 years, it seems to have entirely ceased, for there is no evidence of it in any of theancient legends, songs or genealogies for more than four hundred years. As communication ceased, the ideas of the ancient Hawaiians about foreign countries became vague and confused. The word "Kahiki" is identical with the New Zealand "Tawhiti", which means "far away", "distant". It was used in Hawaiian to designate any foreign country. As time went on, it became to their minds a land of mystery and magic, full of marvels, and inhabited by supernatural beings. Such are the ideas conveyed by a famous passage in the song of Kualii, quoted in Dibble's History, and by Judge Fornander, which has been wrongly interpreted as implying that Kualii himself had visited some foreign country. Kualii was a celebrated chief of Oahu, who reigned in comparatively recent times, viz., about 1700 A.D., fourteen generations later than Kahai, the last voyager to Kahiki. After his accession he had more than one war with the independent chiefs of Waialua, Ewa and Waianae. It was during one of these wars that this famous "mele" or chant was composed by the two brothers, Kapa-ahu-lani and Kama aulani, in glorification of Kualii, and for the express purpose of gaining his favor. It is said that the former served in Kualii's army, while the latter played the treacherous part of Hushai in the counsels of his enemy, the chief of Waialua. Acting in concert, they contrived to bring about an engagement at Keahutnoa in Honouliuli. Just before the battle, Kapaahulani obtained permission from Kualii to chant his "pule" between the two armies. After Kualii's victory, the bard was liberally rewarded with honors and lands, as he had expected. This long poem, containing about COO lines was handed down orally for more than 150 years, so faithfully that several independent versions of it, collected by Judge Fornander on Hawaii and Oahu, all substantially agree. It is so antique in language, construction and imagery, that very few of the natives at the present day can understand much of it. Polynesian scholars are under great obligations to Mr. C. J. Lyons for the translation of it. which he made with the assistance of the learned pundit, S. M. Kamakau. The poem recites Kualii's genealogy and his exploits in war; asserts that everything belongs to him, the land, the sea, and even the distant island of Kahiki; and after contrasting him with a variety of objects, finally declares him to be a god, the peer of Lono, Kane and Kanaloa. It is valuable for the light it throws on the conceptions of the outside world entertained by the Hawaiians before the arrivals of Capt. Cook. From the indistinct, fragmentary and mythical character of the passage about Kahiki, it is evident that it does not refer to an actual voyage performed by the author or any of his contemporaries, to that terra incognita. It is simply an echo, or perhaps a quotation from the ancient legends that had come down from the times of Moikeha and Laa-mai-Kahiki. Kahiki is described as a mysterious island, inhabited by supernatural beings, "haoles", speaking with unearthly voices, "leo pahaohao", who ascend up into the sky. The term, "haole", was afterwards applied to Capt. Cook's men, as they were supposed to be supernatural beings, who had come with Lono from "Kahiki". So in the leg.nd of Laieikawai, the heroine is borne by a gigantic Moo or to find the crocodile to Kahiki, means of ascending to the Moon. It is thererepresented as peopled by "kupuas", magicians; and monsters, such as the Moo, and the huge, man-eating dog, Kalahumoku. I regret that the historian, Fornander, should have seriously put forward the theory that the chief, Kualii, had actually made a voyage in a Spanish galleon to Acapulco and back. On the contrary, the poem speaks of Kahiki as "the land where Olopana once dwelt." Nordoes it assert that Kualii had been there, but that the bard himself had seen it, "ua ike hoi au ia Kahiki", which of course is not to be taken literally. Besides, the profound ignorance and astonishment shown by the people when Capt. Cook arrived, only two generations later, cannot be reconciled with any such Kualii's son, Peleioholani, died as late as 1770, according to Fornander. theory. Such an important event as the visit of a Spanish galleon would have left behind more traces of itself than a few obscure lines in a "mele". The following Is the text and a translation of the passage in question, some parts of which have never been satisfactorily explained. O Kahiki, iawai Kahiki? Ia Ku. Aina o Olopana i noho ai. lloko ka muku, iwaho ka la. O ke aloalo ka la, ka moku, ke hiki mai. Anc ua ike oe ? Ua ike. Ua ike hoi au ia Kahiki. He moku leo pahaohao wale Kahiki. No Kahiki kanaka i pit a luna, A i ka iwi kuamoo oka lani; A luna, keehi iho, Nana iho ia lalo. Aohe o Kahiki kanaka; Hookahi o Kahiki kanaka, he Haole. Me ia la he akua, me au la he kanaka. He kanaka no. ia kaua a he kanaka, hookahi iae hiki c hala. or j Pa | Pal kau, a ke kanaka hookahi c hiki. Hala aku la o Kuk.ihi la o Kulua, () Kuk.ihi ka po, <> Kulua ke ao; 0 hakihana ka ai; Kanikani ai a ntanu-a. 1 loolono mai manu o-lanakila. Malic ia wai lanakila. I a Ku no. N.uK. In the Ifllh line "I'ai Icau" i. ForSJsMsfcsr'l rrad- - 111Li. inslrad of "la i.i kaua." Me alb.* omils "i." and hala." "*e TRANSLATION. Kahiki, to whom belongs Kahiki ? To Ku. Kahiki, island far out in the ocean, Land where Olopana dwelt. (Srr A'ofn.) Inside is the island, outside is the sun.' Eludes (or recedes) the sun and the island when one approaches.' Perhaps you have seen it, I have indeed seen Kahiki. An island with weird unearthly voices isKahiki. Of Kahiki arc the men who ascend up. To the backbone of the sky. Up there they tread, And look down below. No human beings in Kahiki. One kind of men in Kahiki, the hnvlt. He is like a god, I like a man;4 A man indeed. Yet we can touch them, one common nature.' Kukahi was the day that passed. Kukahi the night, Kulua the next day.' Little by little broken the food, As the birds eat, little by little.? Listen now, we are safely escaped." Through whom are we safe ? Through Ku indeed. < Notis.— , 1. lii Mswftiian "iiihidc" often means eaetwar *, "outside" westward. FsHsSBS thai line mean* that Kahiki is aa.t of the SVBrfs where the sky meet* the sea. ?. Mr. Lyons iran-dated this line: "In that land the sua hang, low iv tba sky". Jtldgr rornandcr rendcied it thus. "Indistinct is li c su and the land when approaching". The word "Aloalo", a* Fornander remark., means to dodge, to elude. Probably this line means thai the mysterious island of Kahiki receded before th marinci, like the Fata Morgana or the mirage of the desert Such is the tradition sliout the "hidden land ol Kane", "aina huna a Kane", a fail* island, to which the soul* of good chief, went after death. X. The word "Pahaohao" often mean, unreal, unsubstantial, and beic may relui 10 the ghn.tly vo; ces of "skuas" or spirits, although the expression has genera] y been ken to mean "a strange language." "Hoopnhaohao" is th* term used for "trim.figuration." 4. The word "Akua" meant any kUpema'ural being. ft. Kornand.r render, this obscure line >s follows. "Wandering al.iut and the only man that got there". Kukahi and Kulua are the names of th. third .nd fourth nights of the lunar month. t «. �Volume 49, No. 11.] 7. Iheir liiici refrr to the short ration*, tin th* voyag* to Kahiki. 8. Konandtrrenders. theM linti ■■ follow-.. "Litten liird of rtctoryl II null, with whom i*. the victory? With Ku indeed". This rendering appears to he literal, hut lUr- rhtHgl ot •aihject i» vei y ahrupt. This m.iy ba explained by th> sup position tliAt a bird of food omtfi bov*irtd ot« UN boot ol Kualii, while the hard was chanting this stanza. VV. I). 85 THE FRIEND. AI.KXANDKK. The Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary. Wellington, New Zealand. Lyon cV Blair, I Hill. 4to. pp. xxiv, li7.'>. By BoWAauB Tkiuieak. VV!•: consider thflabove the most valuable contribution to Polynesian ethnology made since the publication of Fornander ■ "Polynesian Races" and of Codrington's "Melanesian Language". The title gives an inadequate idea of its scope, fur it is in fact not only a Comparative Dictionary, but also a Cyclopedia of Polynesian Mythology. We have here a whole library carefully sifted and condensed into one hook. So gigantic is the task, sn enormous the mass of material to he dealt with, that it is no wonder that former compiler! have shrunk hack appalled from the undertaking. The basil of the whole work is the "Mann" or New Zealand dialect and folk lore, which is on the whole the most primitive and complete, and the nearest to the original Polynesian type, as well as the one with which Mr. Trcgear is Ed with any of the other families of languages on the continent of Asia or elsewhere. In the introduction the various letter changes between the different dialect*, are treated of at length. The Dictionary is followed by a Key to the Maori words, of 3f> pages, which serves the purpose of an Anglo-Maori vocabulary. The appendix contains Genealogical tablesfiom eight groups of islands. The coincidences between the Maori and Hawaiian genealogies are remarkable. At one place in the scries we find five consecutive generations in the Hawaiian genealogy, which are identical with as man)' consecutive generations of Maori heroes, who are said to have lived in "llawaiki" before their emigration to New Zealand. Three other names art common to both genealogies, but occur in a different order. A table of the narnen of the days in the lunar month in six different groups, shows that most of the names are common to all, although there are some variations in the arrangement. To conclude, an examination of this work shows the remarkably closerelationship between the Hawaiian and New Zealand branches of the Polynesian race, while the Samoans seem to have been a later wave of migration from the west, more nearly related to the Malay, and the Tongans to have been deeply influenced by their Fijian neighbors. W. D. A. familiar. The authoi is an ardent believer in the theory of the Aryan affinities ofthe PolyThe Troubles in China. nesian race, which he has advocated in his fnnner bonk, "The Aryan Maori", P'anq Chia Chu \Mi, Shanti no, China. most published in IW*b. In the present work, however, he has wisely confined himself to the held of the cognate Oceanic languages. The articles treat ol not only a vast number of proper names ol deities, legendary heroes, &C., butalso main names of plants, fishes, birds and quadrupeds, with their scientific equivalents in most cases. It is impossible to give an idea of the comprehensive character of these articles and the extensive research dis played by them, within the limits (if this paper. For instance, the article "Tuputupu whenua" (Haw'n "Kumuhonua"), contains a summary of all the Deluge legends of the Pacific. The article on Hinoaiki, the traditional mother country of the Polynesian race, on Maui, the great wonder-worker, on Hina, the Moon-goddess, on Miru, the ruler of Hades, on 'fane, Tangaroa, Kongo and Tv, the four supreme gods ol Polynesia, on Po, the cosmic Darkness or primeval Chaos, &c, are equally comprehensive and valuable. In the puiely philological aiticles, the kindred dialects are made to throw much light mutually on the original form and meaning of Polynesian words. This preliminary work is indispensable before any scientific comparison can be attempt- Ai (.i si 17th, I'9l. Di.AK Mr. Bishop: For some weeks past the telegrams from China to foreign countries have teemed with accounts of riots, especially in the valley of the Yang tzu river. In these disturbances, missionary chapels mil even Consulates have been wrecked mil looted, attacks have been made upon protectant missionaries. Catholic priests, and native church-members, and in one instance, at the market town of Wu hsueh 'ti Hu-pei, a missionary and a Customs officer were brutually murdered by a wild mob which appears to have been collected upon the spur of the moment, with no previous airangtment or instigation. The exciting cause in this case .is at Wu-hu, was the carrying about of children alleged to have been kidnapped by the Roman Catholics. The case at VVu-hsuch has been investigated by the Governor General of the two Hu provinces (Hu-pei and Hu-nan), and the heads Of two men have been struck off, and sent around to different cities for the edification of those who may be ill disposed. The British Consul at Hankow, however, who is a man of much energy, pressed the case hard, and demanded the reopening of the trial, which was granted, but no intelligence of the result I has thus far reached us. To those living — distance and who may be interested in China, the occurence of such a number of evidently connected outbreaks at a dozen different points, must seem someat a Why should the people at Wu-hu, Nanking, Soochow, Nganking, Hangchow, Chinkiang, Kiu kiang, and ofmany other places, suddenly break out into such acts ofviolence, many of which appear to have been directed less against foreigners, than against the Chinese officials themselves? Since the riots, many letters from persons evidently well informed as to what is going on beneath the surface of Chinese society, hnve appeared in the Shanghai papers, and by combining the facts and surmises thus brought to light, it is possible to get a probably correct account of the general causes which have led to these various acts. One cause is the existance of a Society or League called the Ko-Lao Hui, which is a military organization, the object of which is toprotect its members against the oppression of those above them. The present emperor is hard pressed for money and has endeavored to economize by reducing the numbers of those pensioned since the T'ai Ping rebellion. Those thus deprived of their income, have originated these attacks upon foreigners with a view whst difficult of explanation. to embroiling the Chinese government with foreign powers, which would fall out to the advantage of the unemployed soldiers. Even if the matter is settled without a war, the cost to the government will be heavy, and it is hoped to show the emperor that the soldiers are a power not to be trifled with. Thus it appears that China too has its 'dynamiters', «and its Nihilists. Within the past thirty years the introduction of steam navigation and some foreign improvements, has thrown a multitude of persons out of employment. In the end these persons will perhaps find other work, but at present they are very 'bitter' (poor), and also bitter in spirit. Such persons fan every evil flame. The simultaneity of these disturbances is due to the fact that they have been organized by emissaries of the Ko-Lao Hui, deliberately. In other cases the excited state of the public mind has made it easy to start a row without special prevision. A bittei rivalry exists between the two provinces of Hunan and Anhui. The latter is the biith-place of Li Hung-chang, the former of the Marquis Tseng, and many other famous men, mainly military. The Hunan men have long made it their boast that no "foreign devils" are allowed within their territory, and the Catholici within that region are said to have lived for three hundred years at 'a poor dying rate. Protestant colporteurs venture in occasionally, and sell books till mobbed and told to "move on", but no place has been purchased anywhere in Hunan. Many of the officials of this province are actively engaged in the circulation of libellous pamphlets against Christianity, �86 THE FRIEND. and these are sent all over China. Their charges are like those ofthe "Death-blow to corrupt Doctrines" of twenty years ago, and are of the vilest descriptions. No wonder the people are excited by them. There is good reason to think that Christianity, both Roman Catholic and Protestant has made itself distinctly felt throughout a large part of China, and that the literary classes, always hostile, have begun to feel that it is necessary to take some more positive steps to save China. We can comprehend their feelings if we imagine an irruption of swarms of Buddhists into the U. S. within a few months, and "more and more to follow". Within 12 months ofthe close of the Conference last year which called for "One thousand Men in Five Years", one-fifthof that number had already reached China. Every province has felt this inrush, and every newly visited province is roused to hostility, and filled with secret terror. Meantime the foreign ministers at Peking, have not been idle, and they have secured the issue of an Imperial Proclamation to be posted all over the empire, and already published in the Peking Gazette, which denounces the men who attack the chapels, etc.,and expressly affirms that Christianity in both its forms is good, and its followers not to be molested. This seems likely to be the most important edict ever issued in regard to Christianity. Meantime it is well to remember, (1) That China is a vast empire, and is not to be converted in a year nor a generation, nor in a century, whatever enthusiastic millenarians may predict to the contrary. (2) That all attacks of the sort described only serve to make missionaries more careful and more earnest in their work. The attacks never permanently set the work back. (3) The attacks by Chinese (and in some cases by foreigners) upon missions and missionaries, with which the papers are filled, serve to bring the whole question of Christianity before the people, in a way which in times of tranquillity would be impossible. The result must be for good. (4) The missionaries of China were never so much a unit as now. There was never more practical harmony upon all important questions. (5) Christians in all parts of the world should constantly remember to pray for China, as the greatest and the most difficult mission field in the world, the "Ehrenbreitstein of heathenism". (6) The promises of the Lord are as sure as ever they were. Let us see to it that our faith fail not. Pray and work. The world will at last be won for Christ. Sincerely Yours, Arthur H. Smith. Rainfall.—Our unusually dry Summer has ended with a rainfall of over four inches during the last two weeks of October. November opens cool, bright, bracing. Brown, arid Punchbowl has drawn rich skirts of green up over his HullKS. Death of a Valued Christian Worker. [November, 18 91. Hawaii: by Annie M. Prescott. San Francisco. D. A. Murdock & Co. 1891. Mr. A. Lowell Smith, whose death Pp. 133. This little book has the merit of took place October 10th, had been for being animated, entertaining, and subtwelve years, the faithful and efficient Superintendent of the Sabbath School of the Kaumakapili Church, founded by his venerated father, the late Rev. Lowell Smith, D. D. He was greatly beloved and honored in the church, both on his own account, and that of his father, to whom he bore a striking resemblance in feature. The funeral on the following day, the Sabbath, was attended by a great congregation, overcrowding the large church The Cjueen was present, and a large number of our public men. The pastor Rev. T. Waiamau was assisted in the Hawaiian services by Rev. S. E. Bishop, while the English portion of the service was conducted by Rev. Dr. Beckwith. Owing to delicate health, especially asthmatic trouble, Mr. Smith had been unable to take a prominent part in society or public life, although enabled to prosper in business. It was only last March that his aged father had the privilege of joining his only son in marriage to a fair grandaughter of the pioneer missionary Thurston. Those few happy months have unexpectedly been closed by death. Our brother's last hours, though in much bodily pain, were filled with prayer and peaceful hope. Conceit of Japanese Christians.— When Bishop Newman was lately visiting the Methodist missions in Japan, he was engaged in distributing the native pastors among the churches, and met with an unreasonable amount of interference from the native brethren. Finally he said, "If any of you think yoi. can do this better than I, let them stand up." Four of the pastors promptly arose I—Baptist Missionary Magazine. Query: In this case, was the conceit all on one side? Pearl City Lots Sold.—There was spirited bidding at the sale on the 21st of lots on the Peninsula of Pearl City. 62 lots were sold for $26,576, or an average of $429. per lot, of dimensions, 50 feet wide, and from 150 to 250 feet in length. From $500 to 670 were paid stantially correct in its statements about matters and things in these Islands. While sketchy and disconnected, considerable information is embodied. It is rather a taking book, and on the whole a useful one. It will "helpattract tourists", which so many think of as a prime desideratum in books about us. The writer is an enthusiast about Hawaii nei, and not least, about her good Anglican Bishop. We congratulate the authoress on the prosperous sale of her little production at the Coast. At the risk of pedantry, we admonish all writers not to use the term "Hawaii nei", unless they are actually upon Hawaiian soil at the time of writing. Perhaps a full free translation of the term would be, "This Hawaii of ours right here". Dr. Mott Smith Sent to Washington. —ln consequence of the serious illness ofour Ministers! Washington, Hon. H. A. P. Carter, the Ministei of Finance, Dr. J. Mott Smith has been sent thither, to attend to the pressing negotiation concerning our Treaty with the United States. Dr. Smith's great experience in public affairs not only here, but at Washington, renders him our best man available forthisduty. The interests concerned, both Hawaiian and American, must be considered as ofvery grave importance. A Wedding.—It was the Editor's now somewhat rare privilege to officiate, by joining in marriage a lovely young friend to the esteemed young Secretary of the Y. M. C A., Harcourt W. Feck, M.A., B.Sc. Rev. Dr. Beckwith assisted, The happy pair retired am id showers of rice and merry good wishes to spend a fortnight at Luakaha, where we fear they have found more rain than would permit them to enjoy all the beauty of that lovely retreat. The New Cummins Building on Fort Street is one of the finest business edifices in the city. It is now being reoccupied' by the Pacific Hardware Co., one of the stores, that on the corner of Merchant Street, being reserved for another party. There has probably been no time when so many buildings, or so for the more eligible lots on the water valuable ones have been erected in Hoside. Bathing is a great attraction, but nolulu, as duiing the present year. especially the boating. The prospect is No susceptible nature ever reads the that a number ofresidences will soon be chapters containing Christ's erected, and improvements made. As marvelous love-talk in the seclusion of his last quiet the soil is good, and water supply copious, hours with his disciples, without feeling fine gardens will abound in the new- them to be full of meanings to which ordinary life furnishes no clew. settlement. �Vblume 49, No. 11.] 87 THE FRIEND. Is Dr. Martineau an Eminent Christian geon seems to us like a born great capDivine? tain of the Lord's hosts who marches Perhaps no utterance in the Inaugural straight upon the enemy. The other address of Dr. Briggs has been more men are the acute critics and theoretical displeasing to Presbyterians generally tacticians, who win no great victories than his saying that "the average opin- over sin and Satan. While we count wilful unbelief and ion of the Chtistian world would not asof God's Son and Messenger rejection a the sign Spurgeon higher place in as to Salvation, we have no doubt fatal of God than Martineau or Kingdom have been and are saved, Newman." Dr. Martineau is a very that multitudes who honestly fail to accept his authority, advanced Unitarian, a Rationalist "who but who earnestly seek to do the will of denies the doctrines of the Holy Trinity, God. God knows who are His true the Atonement, the Resurrection of the children, whether they be Jews, or MoBody, the Incarnation, the personality hammedans, or even Pagans. But it is quite another thing to say that these of the Holy Spirit, who rejects the children of God are Christians. Where miracles of the Bible, and denies the to draw the definite line between a Christruth of the Gospel narratives." tian believer, and a devout, pious, holy Of Dr. Martineau's personal charac- non-Christian (for many such there are) ter we know but little, but believe that it is very difficult. We should all say that a pious who disbelieves in the is most estimable, and that he is a most authority Jew of Christ, cannot possibly be sincere, earnest, and devout man, a very called a Christian. We should agree learned and powerful writer, and an ac- that a pious Mohammedan cannot be tive promoter of what is good in society. called a Christian, even though he adHe is doubtless one of the intellectual mits that Jesus of Nazareth was a great prophet. It seems to us that advanced giants of his day. Notwithstanding his Unitarians like Martineau cannot properspeculative errors which we think most ly be called Christians, rejecting, as they deplorable, we incline to think that his do, all that distinguishes Christianity personal purity, devoutness and benevo- from other religions. In a broad sense, probably they may be called Christians, lence entitle him to no mean place as having inherited from Christianity among the children of God's kingdom. such theistic and ethical opinions as We should say the same of Cardinal they continue to hold. We feel that we cannot justly be Newman, whose errors, as we count thought bigoted, in making such a disthem, laid in an opposite direction from tinction as the above. Nor do we even Martineau's. doubt that Martineau and Newman have To us Evangelical believers, however, done great service in stimulating, and to it goes very much against the grain to some degree, in emancipating Christian be told to count such errorists as the thought. But when a chief scribe in a equals in religious merit and excellence leading "school of the prophets" holds such men up as having highest places in to such a mighty converter of men to Christ's kingdom, it is not strange if Christ as Mr. Spurgeon. We should as most of his fellow Presbyters hear him soon think of comparing Nicodemus to with wonder and alarm, and doubt his to lead and train the minds of John the Baptist, or Gamaliel to Paul. fitness those who are to teach the churches in Often in reading Spurgeon's sermons, the ways of the Lord. we have found our souls wonderfully kindled. His speech has manifestly The Y. M. C. A. Boys. partaken of that supernatural power The boys of the Y. M. C. A. organizwhich comes from the Holy Ghost. He is filled with a burning love for souls. ed for the year's work on October Bth. Mrs. B. F. Dillingham was unanimously He is the spiritual father of tens of re-elected as President. Her tireless thousands, whom he has led to Christ. efforts in advancing the interests of the It is true that Mr. Spurgeon clings Boys' Y. M. C. A. are thoroughly appretoo closely to some old errors of ultra- ciated not only by those whom she has band of Calvinism, as we believe. But his per- done so much to unite into a workers, but also by the parents of "The vading spirit, by which he prevails over Boys" and those who have the best inthe hearts of sinful men, is the loving, terest of the Y. M. C. A. at heart. This warning, pleading spirit of the Lord year Mrs. Dillingham will have an enhelper in the person of Miss Jesus. His whole atmosphere is Chris- thusiastic Waterhouse whom the Boys unanNellie tian, full of faith, love, and heavenly imously elected Vice President. power. Of all this, we find nothing in Martineau's doubting and denying disIf a man loves the Savior, he will not courses—and little in Newman's. Spur- continue a life which grieves the Savior. Selections. Pride is a deceitful likeness of greatness. To live without working is to check in one's self the well spring of life. Blessed are they who see the day of glory, but more blessed are they who contribute to its approach. Those who do the will of God heartily will do it speedily; while we delay, time is lost, and the heart hardened. We honor God only by imitating. We imitate him only by living holily. He that dwells in the highest heavens dwells in the lowliest hearts; he inhabits sincerity as surely as he inhabits eternity. Leave all and you shall find all, for every thing is to be found in God by him who for the sake of God, despises every thing.—A ngustine. * He only is good that shows himself grateful for all benefits that he receives, even the least.—Silvio Pellico. To do so no more is the truest repent- ance.—Luther. Sin bargains with the sinner to pay him life, pleasure, and profit. But it actually pays in death, torment, and destruction. Be not deceived. The poet's verse slides into the current of our blood. We read them when young, we remember them when old. We read there of what has happened to others; we feel that it has happened to ourselves. — William Hazlitt. Be most lenient in your criticism of those who were born wrong, in whose ancestral line there was a hangman's knot, or who came from a tree thefruit of which for centuries has been gnarled and worm-eaten. —Talmage. Monthly Record of Events. Oct. Ist.—Midnight fire of Chinese Store and dwelling house at Kapalama: nothing saved. 2nd.—Weather record for Sept. shows thermometer 78.9; barometer 30.015 and rainfall 1.34 inches. 3rd. —The Custom House tables for the past quarter show the value of domestic exports as $ 1,280,513.91.—Rai1r0ad excursion to Pearl City Peninsula and lunch at Remond Grove by some 250 delighted guests. sth. —Jury term ofcourt begins.—Mortuary report for Sept. shows a total of 44 deaths for the month, an improvement over last year's figures for the same period.—Lecture at the Y. M. C. A. hall by Mr. F. M. English on the history of gold. 6th.—The "fire laddies" meet to nominate Chief Engineer and Assistants for the coming year. 7th.—Genns-Kenake wedding at St. Andrew's Cathedral.—Fire politics warming up with "two Richmonds" in the field. �88 18th. —Chinese lottery aiders and abetrs, after a two days' trial, are adjudged lilty and fined $500 each.- Ladies' soil at the Central Union Church parlors, th music and literary accompaniment, lighted a large gathering of "townies" d visitors. 9th.—Concert at the Music Hall by the Zither club, largely attended and thoroughly enjoyed, except its length. 10th.—The quarterly exhibit of the Hawaiian Treasury shows current receipts to have been $388,322.29 and from loans $211,800: Expenditures for same period were $509,352.70. Current balance $248,407.10, loan fund balance $165,580.99; total, $413,988.09. 11th.—Death of A. L. Smith after but a short illness.—Second Pearl City Peninsula Excursion.—The Camera Club gave "Boston illustrated" to a housefull of friends of the "Hub" and their friends 24th.—A day of rain.—Arrival of the Monowai from San Francisco, en routt to the Colonies, two days late on account of delayed mails. Sell's Circus on board, attracted many visitors, and a couple of giants and a pair of midgets, sight seeing through the city, drew much attention. The little couple, Major Ray and wife were honored by a call on Her Majesty. 26th.—Annual meeting of the Planters' Labor and Supply Co.—It rained "great guns" last evening, and repeated the operation this p. m. Nearly inches of rain in the past eight days. 27th.—Successful and well attended organ recital at Kaumakapili Church. 28th.—First venture to Puget Sound, per bktne. J. M. Griffith, consisting of bananas and pineapples; success to the enterprise. * 28th.—Stockholders of Oahu Railway Y. M. C. A. and Land Co. decide to erect a hotel at 12th.—The full and completed official Pearl City.—Political parties are organnsus report makes its appearance. izing for the fray, and discussions of 13th.—Arrival of the Australia with a coming questions are urged on.—Barnsmaller passenger list than usual, but a hardt-Giles wedding at St. Andrews' large mail and cargo.—Fire on King St. Cathedral. 30th.—First Hallowe'en Ball of the near Mauna Kea; several stores and their contents ruined. Prompt work by the Scottish Thistle Club at the Armory. firemen averted a serious conflagration. 31st.—Excursion of Planters' Labor —Trial of "Barefooted Bill" for his re- and Supply Co. to the Ewa Plantation cent midnight exploits results in a verdict to witness the first test of the working of guilty; sentence, four years. He con- of its extensive machinery. fesses to having lied about having white accomplices. MarinJ e ournal. 15th.—Arrival of the Belgic from San Francisco en route to Japan and China, PORT OF HONOLULU.—OCTOBER. to take away some 450 Chinese and 135 Japanese.—Wedding Bells: Peck-Needham marriage at the residence of the ARRIVALS. bride's parents, and Bergstrom-Hall wed- Oct 4—Br yacht Beagle, Hid, from Hilo. 6—Am term Lottie Canon. I .Itz, \Q% datsfrom Eu/.ka. ding at St. Andrew's Cathedral. 0— Am bklua SGWild.r, GrilEihs, 12'/, day- fm San Fran. bktn. Discovery, McNeil, 15 days fm San Fran. 17th.—Return of the Australia to San o—Am —bk Ceylon, Calhoun, WA da>s ft-m San Francisco. Francisco; departure of His Ex. J. Mott 10—Bktne W H Dimond, Drew, ltj< daysfrom San Fra. SS Australia, Houdlette, >X days from S. a Fi an. i»co Smith as special envoy to Washington IS14—Br bk Velscity, Martin, To days from ongkong. Helgic, Walker, days from San Iran. isco. D.C. on account of the continued ill 15 S S bktne M Grrfttb, Arr-y.81days fm ort Iwwn.eud. —Am J health of Minister Carter.—The Junior 11—S from the Colonies. S Alameda, Morse, Schimdt, 14J. days f.n San Francisco League base ball clubs, St. Louis and 11—bktne Irmgard, Monowai, Carey, B'/i days f.oin San Francisc... 14—Br S S Iwileis, astonished the friends of this weekly exhibition of skill by a ten inning DEPARTURES. game in a score of 8 to 9, the Iwileis Oct 2—Am|term Fva. Molle, for Humboldt. winning their first game of the season. B—Sch Robert I.ewers, P. tlhall. w, lor Fort Towi.stjr-d. —U S S Marion, Bartlette, for Japan and China. 18th.—A good drenching rain for a •—Br bk l.ancefield, Burns, for Havre, Franciaea Kthe - '' 10—Br hk Fo est Queen, Nelson, for S .n Francisco —Am term Lo tie Carson, I'ilt/. for Humbi.lst. bktne Sksgit, Robinson, for Port Townsand. 19th.—Lecture at the Y. M. C. A. hall IS—Am 14—Am bktne S G W ildei, Griffiths, for San Francisco. by His Ex. Jno. L. Stevens, on"The —Br sh Strathblane, ( utheb, for Portland O. 10—S S Helgic, W.-lker, for lapan and I hina. Brotherhood of Man," well attended, well 17 -Am S S Australia, HoudJetle, for San Francisco. —Ger bk Woosung, Ruba-th, f,.r Victoria H (' delivered and well received. 10—Ger bk II Hackfeld, liilgerlol, for San Francisco. Atame 'a, Morse, for San F-'ian '■.. I. 20th.—More rain.—Collector of Cus- 82—AmSSSSMonow .i Car y, for the Co'onr.-s. 14—Pr toms Crabbe, of Hilo, gets transferred 17 -Am bktne W M Dimond, Drew, for San Fraiv-isco. McNeil, for San Fr.nci.ca. Discovery, this vice 88—Amb'-tne port, the of Surveyorship to J. D. Holt jr., resigned. 21st.— Steamer Alameda arrives from the Colonies, en route for San Francisco, with several returned Honoluluans; reports all quiet at Samoa.—Successful sale of Pearl City Peninsular lots; sixtytwo lots were sold at the new store for the Pacific Hardware Co., in the Cummins' Building, realizing $26,675; a good business christening. I November, 1891. THE FRIEND. Am bk Ceylo-i, Calhoun, for San Fr.nci co —Am bktne J M Griffiths, Arey, for Port Townsend. PASSENGERS. ARRIVALS. From San Francisco per S G Wilder, Oct 6 Q A Brown, Geo Bicknell, Frank Hoog*. C N Cooke, Captain J Duncan, ani BCVNeaI. From S;in Francisco, per W H Dimond, Oct 10— MUs B Rumbel, Miue- May and FannieGambel, Mm H tlan.«ii, R B Guother and :i others. From Saa Francisco, per Aunt-alia, O.t 18—Mn C H Alexander, C F Alexat.de., H A Alexander, X P Bishop, W O Blocki. E N Brown, W Bt.ir.dg., P G Caawinoa. j W Cathcart, C A Chapin, J Coakley L Dala, WPsls, D H Davis, Mrs lurlne Dole, Miss E M Hall, E R Hendry. T H.rbert, frank G High. Mrs R R Ho.s, infants and nmse. Mrs Kahouilimoku, Mrs Captain Kautl, Miss HI Kinney, W I Kruger, Mrs M li Law-, R 1 Lillle and wife, A Lucas, Mrs Mackintosh, R W Mcl hesney. wifeand child, Mrs I>r IS McGr.w and daughter, Mi>» X Mclntyre. Ml«l I \|, Karne., Capt J A Mehrten-. Dr R P Meyer, and wife, Wm Munsarrat nd wife, Miss M Nerdham, Mrs H I Nolle, Miss Annie Nott. Mr. A Osttom, Miss A M Part., Mrs Peterson and child, H Koltair.nd wife, Mrs J N Robinson Mrs and listsr, Mi.. Rose, S B Rose, N S Sachs and wife,Silbon C H Schmidt and wife W Silbon, Mrs Silbon, Mi s and B F Slmooe, Miss Augusts Smith, J H Sopar, wife child, Geo B Starr and wife. J A Starr, Mr. Senator Mewart. Mis. Stewart, O W Sweeney, L A Thureto", Mn J H Waller, 4 child sn and servant, and Clarence Webster, and 45 steerage. „ from Hongkong, per Velocity, Oct 14-Mrs Healy snd , , 17 Chinesepassengers. From the Colonies, per Alameda. Oct !1-H RM.cfarA Widemann, Uum. MissMacfarlane, Miss Uid.mann, Mis. 2 inMrs Wallers and child Mrs Miller, Mrs Edwards and fants, and 50 cabin and 85 steerage in transit for San Francisco. Wllcocki Proa San Francisco, ImgvH, Oct M -J24—Mr and Mrs From San Francisco, per Monowai, Oct V\ lldjr, Mi sesS C I'okenbv, Mr and Mrs 1 I'edler, Mrs E I.indemann Baldwin, E Wilber, Van Angling, Hon H P C I Fi-hel. Roth, 6 II l>enni»nn J S ODowda, J Sannd.rs,both claaM. C H Eaton, and 14 in the lid class and S.B in for the culunies. * .. , - ....... DifAßTuaas. per S G Wild»r. Oct 14-6 FyW. La | Mot For San Kranciacn, per Austraba Oct 17-lit I Smith, R P bishop, E R Nrwm.nn T W IlobronPr Miss I. child, Brodie, Peter High, E O White, wife and Sanford .on Uff.l W Cap D.hle. McCandles, Hahn, L I. Bennett and wife, W W B.uner, H Wtd.m.n. M Gr..a, Mrs C I. McCoy, Mrs S X Davis, Mrs Hildreth, Mr and Richter, Dr R BWilliams, R X Ste.ens, Oscar Yon Nostlts, Miss S aaatssan, Mrs wife, Eastmaa, j F Baxter and Neumann. ■• �> i » Jenson, G I»P Oct For San Francisco, per Alameda. wifeand S chlMrea, G.o C Jordan, O ( Swain, Geo Gay, in the storage, aad R W VLChesney. Frank Godfrey, 5 61. cabin an I .In stacrage passcngei ii in transit. 10—Mr B.cholts perH Oct Haclcfeld, For San Francisco. POT fca Francisco, For San Francisco, per bkt W H Dimond, Oct 17— H C Vida, j H Irwin, and 1! uthers. BIRTHS. ...... Koloa, Hawaii Sept. »0, to lb. wife of TULLOCH-At Tulloch, Gaorg. P a daughter 11 to ih« wife of Lhas. I ucai, a daughter. Oct. •«, ISBI, toth. wife of J. A1.1 I MAN- In Honolulu, Gilman, a son. LUCAS I" Honolulu, Oct. . MARRIAGES. Oct. 7, GFNNS- KENAKF-AlSt. Andrew's Cathedral, Germs, to Ste la. by the Rev. Alex. Ma kintosh, Arthur A. Kenake. daughter of Mrs I Honolulu, on Oct. 10, 1.. E. HAMMER- HART—In Hammer of Honolulu, to Fva Hart, daughter of th late London, England. A. Han of Kensignton, BbRGSTROM HALL At Si. Andrews Cathedral. Honolulu, b, the Rev. Alex. Nlackintwh Oct 16 Mr both of San James W. Ber;-.stiom, to Miss Mfie M. Hall, Francisco. residence of the bride. NFF.I HAM-At18,the By the Re. S. E. Kishop as- I'M X parents, Honolulu, Oct. Bcckwith, D.D., Hatcoait W Pack, sisted, by Uev. E. G.Tsnronto, Canad, to Mis. Nannie M. A-. B. 'c , of Needliam, of Honolalu. St. Andrew's BARNHARDT-GH.F.S-At William O Mackintosh, Oct 88th, by theRev. Alel. M. Giles. Mr Barnhnrdl to Miss Florence Oct 28th, I.ihue, Kauai, ISENBERC—McBRYUE—At al the l.uther church, by the Rev. H. Isanberg, to Miss Annie Beatrice Mcßryde. £athedral DEATHS. -In Buffalo. N. V., on the II s«pt. Marian AusUa, wife of Dr Hcmei Clark, and only daaghter of Marian I and the late Kenjamin Hale Austin, agad 24 year., 4 month*. tAI HOUN At Port Townsend. Oct. 2, of consumption, of bark John lames' alhoun, son of Capt. Calhoun, ta. Ceylon, agad 81 years. Mori», Oct. Achilla Paris, France. MORRISEAL—In .1 .esu. father of Cult J. Morissaaa and brother-in-law Dr. Trousseau of this city. S consumption, of board Bth, on SCANLAN —At sea Oct. S. Australia, Mrs Hugh Scanlan. sged M yaars. EI.I.IS— In this city, Oct. 14. William Sewall Ellis, son J X B. Ellis, agad i% yaars. of bronchitis Mr A. L. SMITH-In this city, Oct. 10, Smith, aged y.srs and 10 months. Ashford SyaV SPKNCI R—On Oct. 12, at Eoloa, Hawaii. acy son of Francis Spencer. Esq. of Waimea, Hawaii, agad of Bkkerton, Honolulu, Y. of Mrs. K. andbrothsr 44 years. Tnpa, Raaalia GEGDE—At Ahuimanu, Oaha, Oct. 84, daughter of Normon E. and Vara A. Gsdg., agad 1 ynar and 80 day.. (LARK I »» �Volume 49, No. 11J HAWAIIAN BOAEI>. HONOLULU H. I. This page is devoted to the interests of the Hawaiian Board of Missions, and the Editor, appointed by the Hoard is re*p iiisihle for its contents. Rev. O. P. Emerson, 89 THE FRIEND. - Editor. The Morning Star may be expected by the middle of the month or thereabouts. The Festival organized in Hilo in interest of the Portuguese Church realized the handsome sum of $ 200. clear of-expenses. The Hilo Boys Boarding School has just put in another acre of leak), making the sixth now under cultivation by the boys. A ton of kalo from the first planting has been put into the market and sold, as there is on hand more than enough for the needs of the school. The poi on the premises is now made in a machine invented by Mr. Terry, and it is said by the boys to be very good. By this means much time and strength are saved for other and finer achievements. Along with the last invoice of Chinese came more than a hundred childrenTheir presence has tried our school accommodations. Over a hundred and thirty names are on the roll, and doubtless the newly appointed Chinese school constable will in due time bring in more. Messrs. Ha Pui and Kong Syuk Syong, teachers of the Chinese department, have their hands full. Miss Green, who is in charge of the English department, has three assistants and may in time need a fourth. Miss Ostrom of Kohala has forty-five children in her school. She reports the formation of a very interesting Sabbath School at Kaiopihi, Kohala. because of failure either on the part of the pastor or of the people, or both, to meet engagements, and sometimes the pastor's wife comes in for her share of fault. There have been of late among our native churches two such glaring instances—two ruined homes—two wrecked pastorates--two disqualified ministers, because of unfaithful wives. While Koloa and Hanapepe have gained pastors, the Lihue people have lost theirs. It is pleasant to know that, after three years of faithful service and patient waiting pastor Kopa of Waimea has so won the respect and confidence of his people, that they have been willing to follow him in the reorganization of the old church of that district. It is thought by some that there are very few saints among the natives of Waimea, and some say among the whites too. Yet we are glad to bear witness that we know of a few whose lives shine all the brighter for the surrounding darkness. It is to be hoped that this new organization is not entirely without ground for being. One of the papers read by a pastor was on the question of a pre-Adamite race. He negatived it by the bible. A lay brother persumed to give a scientific reason for a different view. It was the fact that he had heard of a race of men being discovered in Central Africa with tails, "and they", said he, "surely are not sons of Eve". well in meeting their responsibility in this case. It has been said that in trials of this kind the native ministry can not be depended on. But here is an instance in which they have shown themselves worthy offull confidence. The following is the report of the Pastor's Aid Society on eastern Hawaii. It makes a most creditable showing and is a source of strength to the much tried native pastor, who but for it would in many instances be an underfed man. Besides this account of the work in Hilo district $100 should be put to the account ofPaauhau Plantation, Mr. Andrew Moore, Superintendent, which was received by R. A. Lyman, late of Hamakua, and by him handed to the Secretary of the Hawaiian Board, and by the Secretary handed to Mr. J. D. Paris, Jr. for the needy Kona pastors. Also some $M) are now in the hands of Dr. B. D. Bond, $20 contributed by Dr. Wight and $30 by Mr. Renton. There is a sore need of yet more funds and it is hoped that they may be forth coming. Hon. P. S. Lyman is treasurer for the Kau, Puna, Hilo and Hamakua districts ; Dr. B. D. Bond for Kohala, and John D. Paris, Jr. for the Konas. F. S. Account with Hawaiian Pastors' Aid Society, East Hawaii. Lyman in low. The most serious matter for a long Nov. 10. Received from Hilo Sugar Co time which has come before the Oahu i 25 00 Dec. 13. Received from HonoAssociation was the trial of Rev. J. Paamu Sugar Co 100 00 1891. luhi, which occurred Oct. 22nd at Kalihi. from PepeThe charges touched on irregularities Jan'y. 2. Received ekeo Sugar Co... 18 75 concerned with the home-life of this " " Received from H. Deacon 6 26 pastor, resulting in discredit to the min26. Received from Ono" mea Sugar Co 100 00 istry, in family and to the Feb. 25. Received from Waikea Mill Co 100 00 Mar. 17. Received from Hilo 25 00 Sugar Co large forbearances and kindness, and the result is that Rev. Paaluhi is dismissed May 21. Received from Pepeekeo Sugar Co 37 50 from the Kalihi and Moanalua pastorate. Received from H. Of the ten votes cast eight sustained the Deacon 12 50 church. The trial was conducted in a spirit of " " charges. The two dissenting votes were The Kauai Association held its Fall those of laymen, who seemed to think 1891. Jan'y. meeting October 14-16 at Lihue. All continual forbearance with the erring to the seven pastors were present and every church was represented by delegate. The attendance by delegation was good. Including those of the Sabbath School and Christian Association, the number reached to over twenty-five. The Association was entertained during the day time at Mr. Rice's hospitable home. The meetings being held in the Y. M. C. A. Hall on his grounds, the daily noon lunch being spread on mats under the trees. All were well served by Mr Rice's "famous" luau-man. It is very generally a painful thing to note the ending of the pastoral relation in a native church. It is so apt to be • Contra. Cash paid to Rev. L. K. Kalawe, Puna. 37 50 Cash paid to Rev. W. Kamau 12 60 Cash paid to Rev. D. Kahooio, N. Hilo. 60 00 Cash paid to Rev. D. 426 00 be a christian duty. The clerical vote " was solid. Of this trial it may be said that it was fairly forced upon the Asso" 30. ciation by the persistent neglect of the Mar. accused, as well as by a certain tone of Kahooio, N. Hilo. 40 00 public sentiment. 27. Cash paid to Rev. " For months and even years the scandal Kalawe, Puna 37 60 touching this brother's home has been " " Cash paid to Rev. Kamau, Puna 17 50 notorious, and during this long period the Cash paid to Rev. D. June his brother and erring wife have been Kahooio, N. Hilo. 25 00 Cash paid to Rev. faithfully and tenderly admonished. And " Kalawe, Puna now that the final issue has come it is 37 50 Cash paid to Rev. in the mildest form that could have been " 15 00 Kamau, Puna expected; not yet deposition from the 272 50 ministry, but dismissal from the parish, To Balance on hand 162 50 though time may prove the one equivaE. & O. E. (Signed) lent to the other. We feel thatthe brethP. S. Lyman. ren of the Oahu Association have done Hilo. Hawaii, May 30, 1891. • �[November, 1891. THE FRIEND. 90 THE T. M. €. A. Committee on Devotional Work. HONOLULU. H. I. Your Committee on Devotional Work respectfully report as follows for the four weeks since the last report was handed in: Thispage ia devoted to the interests of the Honolulu Young Men's Christian Association, and th* Board of Directors are responsible for its contents. H. W. Peck, - - - Editor. Regular Monthly Meeting. Minutes of Monthly Meeting Y. M. C. A. held Oct. 15-1891. Upwards of thirty members were present in all, Pres. G. P. Castle in the chair. The Treasurer's report was read, showing receipts for the month $398.15: Disbursements $227.74: leaving a balance on hand of $170.41. The General Secretary reports the Y. M. C. A. work progressing favorably. A number of the Y. M. C. A. Boys are admitted to full membership, this month. A large number of Magazines, Newspapers, Tracts, and New Testaments, nearly a thousand in all have been put aboard deep-sea vessels. Bro. Bidwell for the visitation Committee reports eighteen calls on the sick. Our late Bro. A. L. Smith was, during his fatal illness, an object of our tenderest solicitude. A certain poor family mentioned in last month's report, is still beingr ministered to by a member of this committee. Mr. T. R. Walker reports for the Entertainment Committee on Mr. Hogan's successful exhibitions in the Hall, and on the inauguration ofthe "Practical Talks" looked forward to with so much interest. The committee has under consideration a public entertainment to be held early in December, in aid of the finances of the Y. M. C. A. The Collection amounted to $7.70. On motion of Dr. Hyde, seconded by H. Waterhouse, it was unanimously voted that the congratulations of this Association be tendered to our General Secretary, Mr. Peck, on the occasion of his marriage. On motion of Mr. T. R. Walker, it was decided to draw up a testimonial of the high regard and affectionate remembrance in which the Honolulu Y. M. C. A. held our late brother Mr. A. L. Smith, and of our loving sympathy for his bereaved wife. There were twenty new members added to the association; as Voting Mem- bers, Messrs. F. A. Hosmer, P. H. Dodge, C. H. Fairer, A. R. Hatfield, C. W. Rose, W. W. Harris, C. H. Cooke, Harry Waterhouse, W. L. Whitney, A. F. Judd Jr., H. Bingham Jr., A. M. Atherton, C. K. Hyde, C. M. Cooke Jr.; as associate members, Messrs. Geo. Babb, C. E. Frasher, W. D. Armstrong, Wm. Rice, Geo. Kluegel, C. H. Tracy. Other reports are published elsewhere. J. Barnet, Recording Secretary. The Sunday evening meetings do not show quite as large an attendance as for the preceding month, although there is quite an increase over the same period of last year. The attendance has been as follows: September 20th, 87; 27th, 98; October 4th, 77; 11th, 91. An average attendance of 88. The meetings are not without considerable interest, yet the number who take part compared with the actual attendance is small. To obtain a larger number ofparticipants, we suggest that those who do take the active part endeavor to be as brief as possible in their addresses and talks that the larger number may have an opportunity. The number attending the Friday evening meetings have been as follows: September 18th, 22; 25th, 22; October 2nd, 22; 9th, 24. The general average being 22. Emma Hall meetings, for the three weeks of which we have record, show attendance as follows: September 26th, 25; October 3rd, 35; 10th, 33; the average being 31. The Sunday morning work at the Jail has been carried on very successfully, our worthy President lending valuable aid to the work. We always have an attentive audience. Our services are conducted in the English, Hawaiian, and Chinese languages, and we hope soon to add Japanese and Portuguese to our helpers and thus reach the larger number of the unfortunate occupants of that corrective institution. Your Chairman called a meeting of the Committee for the evening of the 13th, at which meeting we had an attendance of eight, including our President and Secretary. After due consideration our Committee was sub-divided for the work as follows: Oahu Jail, Sunday morning, Messrs. Castle, Waterhouse and Weedon; Sunday evening prayer meeting, Messrs. Barnet, Bowen a-nd Dr. J. M. Whitney; Friday evening prayer meeting, Messrs. Robinson, Ellis and Ferguson; and for the Emma Hall Meetings, Messrs. Peck, Richards and Ripley. These to be responsible fer the separate work as assigned but to report to the chairman of the whole committee. A communication received from the Central International Committee, from Geneva, N.Y., calls for a special week of prayer beginning Nov. 8, 1891, and requests us as a member of the Alliance to observe the same at that date here in Honolulu. This has been referred to a sub-committee, and will be reported on by them at the proper time. W. C. Weedon, Chairman. Y. M. C. A. Meetings. Monthly, 3rd Thursday ofeach month. Jail —Sunday, 11-12 a.m. Queen Emma Hall— Saturday and Sunday, 7:45 p.m. Prayer Meeting, Friday, 7:30 p.m. Gospel Services, Sunday 6:30-7:15 p.m. Topics. SUNDAY EVENING. Nov. Ist—The Touch of Compassion. Mark 1:40-45. Bth—Praise for Deliverance. Psalm 116. 15th Reasons for Unanswered Prayer. Isa. 59:1-3; James 4:8-12. 22nd—How can abiding joy be secured ? John 15:7-17; Rom. 15:13. 29th—A New Convert strengthened by Witnessing. Acts 9:10-22. — FRIDAY EVENING. Nov. 6th—Paul's Charge to Timothy. I Tim. Ist chap. 18th—Suitability for Service. I Tim. 2nd chap. 20th—What to Study. I Tim. 4th chap. 27th —What to do, what to avoid. I Tim. 6th chap. Additions to the Ranks. A notable addition to our numbers was made this month. The V.M.C.A. in Honolulu has often been called "an old Young Men's Christian Association," because that most of our workers and staunch supporters were men in the prime of life. This fact really accounts for the firm foundation upon which the V.M.C.A. stands to-day. These men, over twenty years ago, were charter members, and take as much pride in its success now as then. At our last monthly meeting (October), nine or ten young men, sons of the founders of the Association, joined us. Trained up in V.M.C.A. work in the Boys' V.M.C.A., they at length have reached the age when they can become members of the larger association. We welcome them, and shall expect that they will prove themselves, by their life and work, to be loyal sons of worthy sires. There is still quite a number who have not as yet joined. We hope they will decide t» do so. The Y. M. C. A. hopes that the Christian fathers and mothers of Honolulu will aid us in forming a strong band of earnest, Christian young men. Your advice is more powerful than that of a stranger. Don't fail to use your influence. While we welcome the young men of Honolulu homes, the V.M.C.A. has an equally hearty greeting for young men from over the seas. Lately we have had many additions from that source. There is room for hundreds more. Young men, members, get to work and let no young man in Honolulu be able to say that no earnest, kindly effort was made to help him to be a man in the best sense of the word. �91 THE FRIEND. contradiction to the requirements of the agreeable. The poem has in it no guargospels, which nowhere identify demoni- anty of immortality, but there is no (From the Andover Review.) acal possession with peculiar depravity. reason why it may not afford much pleaThe Light of the World, or The Great Then to make confusion worse confound- sure and profit to great numbers for quite of Magdala is identified with a while to come. And it is so easy to Consummation. By SirEdwin Arnold, ed, Mary of Bethany, on the ground of an read that we should advise all to read it, Mary K. C. I. E., C. S. 1., author of "The anointing different from that in Galilee as a very pleasing specimen of an ApocL,ight of Asia," etc. New York: Funk in character, circumstances, and occa- Typhal or Gnosticizing gospel of the A Wagnalls, 18 and 20 Astor Place. sion, and in all probability suggested by nineteenth century. Charles C. Starbuck. 1891. Pp. xii, 286. — The best parts of the latter. This anti-historical identifithe two Marys, and represencation of of Sermon this are those which treat the tation of them as having been of evil -on the Mount and of the Parables. fame, seems as little consonant with the Principal Cave on Genesis.—In delicate, delicacy with which our Lord guarded his second lecture, Prof. Cave gives a They are very fine Of his habitual associations as a cold repul- scholarly resume of the various ethnic •gently developing interpretation. •course, as his previous endeavor to set sion would have been consonant with traditions respecting events recorded in his divine benignity. All historical prob- Genesis, viz., the Creation, the Fall, forth Buddhism Christianly had no his- ability being thus bewildered, the fancy and the Flood. He points out the contorical value or possibility, no more has courses unrestrained over the evangelical sensus of testimony between these trathis endeavor to set forth Christianity narrative. Every fanciful story, like ditions and the records of Genesis, and Buddhistically. As Max Mullerremarks, those of the Apocryphal Gospels, is then deals with the crucial question, heaped in as a part of the whole, how- How is this consensus to be explained? the many striking coincidences between ever incongruous with the accredited carefully the four Christianity and the Great Renunciation Gospels, with the character of Christ, Prof. Cave compares on the subject, hypotheses conceivable .-are implied in the absolute opposition or with the course of his human devel- viz.: firstly, that the records in Genesis of their principles. The gospel of des- opement. were borrowed from the ethnic tradientirely on the narra- tions; secondly, that the ethnic tradipair and the gospel of immortal hope The poem turns life as given by Mary tions were drawn from the records in of our Lord's both teach detachment from blind appe- tive Magdalen to Pilate, but much more fully Genesis; thirdly, that the same traditency, from hatred, and from the shows to one of the three Magi, the Buddhist tions arose in different and widely sep-of earth; and therefore a wide range of sage who has returned to gain ampler arated nations, spontaneously out of the their precepts must be materially the particulars concerning the latter life of natural tendencies of the human mind; -same, although tending from principles the Babe to whom he and his two fel- and fourthly, that the resemblance is lows had rendered homage a generation inheritance, Genesis and tending to conclusions wide as the before. His own position (which the due to a common handing on from age to age traditions universe apart. author takes opportunity to designate which the ethnic religions have also Of course the imagination of the Ma- with sufficient distinctness as shared by preserved with more or less admixture. gi as Buddhists transcends utterly the himself) seems to differ not very widely He shows that the fourth of these hyhistorical horizon of the evangelical tra- from that of the Shin sect of Japanese potheses, the one towards which the dition. Its Magi are real magi, Zoroas- Buddhism, although, of course, far more opinions of experts are steadily convergtrians, worshipers of a living God, and deeply colored with Christan feeling. ing, is the only one which is logically jcherishers of a Messianic anticipation. The ascription of any attributes what admissible. Hence he draws the conBut Sir Edwin's assumption suits his everto God, except as an illusion conced- clusion that the records of Genesis are purpose admirably, and its contradiction ed to human feeling, is rebuked as un- primitive, original and historical. —Austo fact and possibility agrees with the worthy of Him. In other words, God tralian Independent. ■other contradictions in removing the life becomes no God, but an indeterminate We have long believed that Moses Christ out of the range of reality, and of Somewhat, out of which the world prothus suits it better for being sesthetically ceeds, though in what way correspond- collated the earlier chapters of Genesis -smothered in flowers, and bent into the ing to anything in it we cannot say. from the ;.ncient sacred records handed sentimental sweetness which is so much That is, the position is very near to what down in the princely Hebrew family of *inlike the New Testament, but, we sup- used to be called Atheistic, but what it and that the pose, by no means unlike the Tripitaka. is now fashionable to call Agnostic. Chaldea through Abraham, records, a somewhat the like the Shin sect conlately pervades again, Babylonian Then, reverence Yet as a genuine -whole poem, the divine subject is left scious heaven is admitted, but only as a unearthed, are a corrupted version of calmly sublime, and more evidently di- station on the way to the absolute inde- the same tradition, commingltd with vine, which certainly is a good effect. terminateness and passivity of Nirvana, heathen and polytheistic vagaries, which When the exuberant flowers of an easy a state which, like the being of God, may poetical rhetoric are all faded, the Lord, be called Something or Nothing, as it contrast with the simple and natural we believe, will be found not to have happensto strike the thought,—Nothing, story of Genesis. Moses' relations with been greatly glorified nor grievously of- by inevitable necessity, gaining the final Jethro, priest of Midian, a descendant of prevalence. The eternal worth of per- Abraham, may have afforded him special fended. Lord of the life of our sonal distinctness, and its eternal conremoval The advantages in comparing the ancient from his actual reality is still further pro- scious activity in the ethical coalescence moted by bringing Pilate, on his way to of love and faith with Him who "himself documents preserved in different branchanswer the charges of his superior, to is purest Act," as they are vital to es of the Hebrew family. Arnold's Light of the World. lodge at the luxuriously appointed house of Mary Magdalen, to whom he confides a consuming remorse, fed by the perpetual presence of the Crucified before him, which there is the least possible reason to suppose that Pilate ever felt. Then, according to the church tradition, Mary Magdalen is identified with the woman who was a sinner, in complete Christianity and alien to Buddhism, so they seem to be, by plain implication, denied in this poem. But whatever of the gospel can be admitted consistently with omitting the foundation of the gospel is handled sweetly, though rather cloyingly, reverently, and often happily. The poetry, though applied from without and not welling up from within, is Books are the depository ofevery thing Literature, taken in all its bearings, forms the grand line of demarcation between the He human and the animal kingdoms. that loves reading has everything within his reach -William Godwin. that is most honorable to man. �92 Heretics and Their Hunters. Rev. Washington Gladden in the Christian Union, has a caustic article upon "The Natural History of the Heresy-Hunter." Certainly much that he says is true and deserved. We quote a few sentences: THE FRIEND. "An item is going the rounds of the press to the effect that whiskey is manufactured out of old rags. We see nothing remarkable about this. Every one knows that nearly all the old rags now in the country are manufactured out of whiskey, and there is no apparent reason why the process of conversion may not work as well one way as another: from whiskey to rags and from rags to whiskey. What a beautiful business it is !" TTTTLDER'S STEAMSHIP CO., W. C. Wilder, J. F. Hackfeld, S. B. Rose, W. F. Allen, Capt. J. A King, - ....Vice-President. President. - - - - Secretary and TreasurerAuditor. • Superintendents - - The Popular Route to the Malachi's denunciation of the priests "is hut the key-note of the denunciations pronounced against this whole class by John the Baptist, the last of the IS BY Hebrew prophets, and by our Lord himself, at a later day. These sticklers for Wilder's Steamship Company'sVIENNA MODEL BAKERY, ceremony, these ecclesiastical martinets, these devotees of routine, were the only STEAMER "NINA CI," Ice Cream ->.. people in the land who felt the weight of I HART Via Hilo. Candy Factory. and our Master's curse." \ Honolulu. _g hotel Street— 5 "They have a standard of doctrine, M Delicious Ice Cream, Cakes and Tickets for the Round Trip, $501. subscription to which they insist upon Candies. Jassai f Families, Balis and Wrudas of primary obligation, and they watch ings Supplied. to see if any body varies from that standard in the confession of his faith." Engineers & Iron "Vigilant they always are; argus-eyed T7l O. HALL & SON, (Limited) Office and Works: their of the and in scrutiny opinions IMHOKTEKS AND DEALERS IN motives of their brethren; but their Esplanade' Queen Street, vigilance is the vigilance of a detective." Ijanlyrl O. BOX P. 380. "When a man's conscience makes him sharp to see and swift to punish TTTM. G. IRWIN k CO., other men's failures and sins—then his HARDWARE > conscience is behaving itself in a very GENERAL MERCHANDISE. AND fort street, honolulu. unchristian fashion." janB<jyr Sugar Factors & Commission Agentsv "The indulgence of this temper and the cultivation of this habit of suspicion Agents for the and criticism are sure to result in great pASTLE & COOKE, Steamship Comp'y. Oceanic intellectual and spiritual blindness." janB7>r "There is no opportunity in his system HARDWARE, for the free play of the soul's powers in BACIFIC HARDWARE CO., L'd. the investigation of truth." "He iR Fort Street, Honolulu. watching for a lack of conformity to his standards; how can he be watching, at the same time, for new truth that may make these standards obsolete." DEALERS IN "While the other heresies are being House Furnishing Goods, Hardware, Agriculturinvestigated, we want the heresy of susal Implements, Cutlery, picion, the heresy of hate, and the heresy of cold distrust, and the heresy SILVER-PLATED WARE, of moral blindness, and the heresy of pesimism, and the heresy of evil-speakChandeliers, Art Goods, PLANTATION AGENTS, ing looked into." ARTISTS' MATERIALS, On the other hand, there is something LIFE, FIRE AND MARINE Picture Frames & Mouldings, to be said upon the other side. In reply INSURANCE AGENTS. to Dr. Gladden, the New York Observer KEROSENE OIL says, "When heretics were really huntof the Best Quality. [ja ngi Honolulu, H.I ed, they hid themselves in dens and caves of the earth, they fled from city to city, and from one country to another. But now the heretic hunts his bishop, or his Presbytery, or his entire Church. He proclaims his hostility, or horror, or FORT STREET, HONOLULU. • OPF. SI'REL'KELS' BANK, contempt, from the housetops. He pubIraportem and Dealers* in lishes in newspapers, magazines and books, on platforms and in pulpits, the discoveries which 'make the standards obsolete.' He gives no body the slight- Chandeliers, Electoliers, Lamps and Lamp Fixtures, House Furnishing Goods, Monroe's Refrigerators, Ice Chest* Water Coolers, A«ate Iron Ware, Paint*, Oils and Varnishes, I ard Oil, Cylinder Oil, Powder, Shot and Cap*, est opportunity to hunt. He becomes Machine-loadcu Cartridges, Silver-plated Ware, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Plows, Planters' Steel Hoea, an international ecclesiastical celebrity, and other Agr cultural Implements, Handles of all kinds, entirely by reason of the fury with which he demolishes the ancient furniture of his ancestral mansion." Hart's patent "Duplex" Die Stock ft r Pipe and Bolt Cuttinp, Manila and Sisal Rope, Rubber Hose, Steam f. V'ite VOLCANO Parlors. £W] J UNION IRON WORKS CO. 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Thank Living for our Prosperous Miisions Hon. H. A P. Carter School Keeping among Indiana The Morning Star Kditorial Notes The U. S. S. Albatross M- nthly Record of Kvents Marine Journal Births, Marriages and Deaths Hawaiian Hoard Y. I». C. A The Portuguese in the A/ores Dr. Briggs acquitted of Heresy elections That Ohia Forest Editor. PAGE 91 91 02-94 94 94, 96 95 95, 96 °fl 96 VJ 98 cover " Thanksgiving for our Prosperous Missions. There is certainly no cause for greater thankfulness to be found by any enlightened Christian soul, than to have been enabled to be of important service to the kingdom of his Lord. No outward enrichment, no social or domestic joy, no inward gifts and spiritual graces even, are so great a prize as it is to have efficiently advanced the work of bringing human souls to Christ, to be made sons of God in Him. Somewhat of such ground for gratulation belongs this year to our churches in these Islands. It may be said that there has never been a year where there was so much ofpres-j ent s iccess, and of future promise in our \ uious Home Missions among the Chinese, the Japanese, and the especially important Portuguese people, as there has never before been so varied an organization, and so heavy a burden of work laid upon our shoulders. Five years ago, it would have been a most sanguine hope to have expected that 1891 would have witnessed the erection of two fine church edifices for our Portuguese citizens, both with capable pastors, and large audiences and Sabbath schools. Or that our Hawaiian Board would be conducting active mission work on all the Islands among nearly 20,000 Japanese. Nor have we to mourn any retrogression in our well-organized Chinese work, notwithstanding the temporary disability of its able and honored superintendent, Mr. Damon, whom we hope soon to see again at his post. Our churches and their Board have a very great work thus laid upon them. It is a work to rejoice in. It is indeed a great and open door, or rather several open doors to great and fruitful service. If we at all understand the spirit of our Christians in Hawaii nei, it is a state of affairs that they will heartily rejoice in, and gladly thank and praise God for. They will not regret the great pecuniary tax it lays upon them, nor shrink from the labor and sacrifice it entails. VVe shall see how gloriously we are summoned to a noble work. It is given to us to make effective and penetrating upon the souls of these new come immigrants that radiant light of Christ which has so uplifted and strengthened our own souls, and to whose power we attribute all the peace, order, liberty and prosperity of our happy Island kingdom. So now with all this work laid upon us, we have to summon our energies and gird up our loins, and open our pockets for the campaigns of the coming year. If financial prospects are somewhat dark, yet we may not doubt the Lord, nor withold our gifts from the work so clearly laid upon us. Give in faith, and He will not let us lack any good thing. 91 Number 12. HON. HENRY A. P. CARTER. The death of this eminent citizen of Hawaii took place November ist, at 1:30 a.m., at the Everett House in New York, where he had been since his arrival from Europe, Sept. 24th. He wjs attended by his 'wife, three daughters, and one son, Geo. B. Carter, of Seattle. He had been for some months suffering from serious heart trouble which developed into dropsy. For some ten years Mr. Carter had occupied the position of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United Slates from Hawaii. At the time of the negotiation of the Treaty of Reciprocity in 1875-6, he spent much time in Washington, rendering indispensable service in that negotiation. Mr. Carter had before this been prominent in public affairs, having served for several years in the King's Cabinit, as Minister of Interior and as Minister of Finance. Mr. Carter was also prominent in the Fart St. Church, of which he was an active member, whose counsel in both temporal and spiritual things carried the greatest weight. Not only to Honolulu Society, but especially to the Church, does his death bring the sense of grievous personal loss. Mr. Carter was born in Honolulu about fifty-six years ago, son of the late Captain Carter, one of the leading Pacific traders of fifty years ago. The son was early engaged in mercantile pursuits, being at his death at the head of the old bouse of Brewer & Co. He possessed brilliant social gifts, in addition to a quick and sound judgment. The deceased leaves two surviving brothers, Joseph O. and Samuel Carter, both of Honolulu, and one sister, Mrs. Robert Lewers, as well as the venerable mother. Mrs. H. A. P. Carter is a daughter of the late Dr. G. P. Judd. One son, Chas. L. Carter is in legal practice in Honolulu. Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, NovIt will be difficult to supply the loss of ember 26th, received its usual hearty Mr. Carter's service at Washington, where observance by the Americans of Honohis experience, tact and devotion to lulu. Thanksgiving Worship was held Hawaiian interests were never more needat St. Andrews' Cathedral, and at Cen- ed than now in this time of transition in tral Union Church. The sermon at the commercial if not in political relations. latter place was preached before a crowdThe Central Union Church have aped audience by the Rev. Dr. Hyde. pointed a Committee to see about an Mr. Dan Logan, the able Editor of Organ for the new Church. The seathe Bulletin, contributed to the Y. M. ward section of the new edifice is making C. A. series of instructive entertain- rapid progress towards completion. ments, on the evening of November 2d, This contains the church parlors, Saban admirable talk on Journalism and its bath School rooms, etc., and makes by modern development. itself an imposing structure. �92 School-keeping among Indians. THE FRIEND tian Indians, seems to me to possess a dignity of character which I have seldom By L. Estelle Appleton. if ever seen among the Hawaiians. The first impression which I received -b was with much interest that I acceptwas of their stolid faces. The arrival in ed an invitation, after leaving Montana, to school of a new teacher sets Hawaiian teach in the Indian school in Santee children wild with curiosity. The Indian Agency, Nebraska. How would the In- children lean back with folded arms their dian children compare with the Hawaiian small eyes half closed and an "I-wontwa,s the first thought which came to mind. hurt you-if you-let-me-alone " expression, not at all reassuring to a timid teacher. I Would they have distinct traits of charac- do not think this stolidity of expression is ter peculiar to themselves, or would 1 find entirely natural. It seems rather that they the so-called "Indian traits" to be a devel- take pride in repressing emotion of every opment which comes with maturing life kind, and he who can make himself least in this respect is in their estimaand determined chiefly by circumstances human tion most manly. I think the only time children would be. the very like while the I ever saw the faces of my boys light up children of every other slightly civilized a genuine enthusiam, which is so easily kindled in Hawaiians, was when they were people ? need, soon discovered that we not go complaining in class one day, about their I military drill which they said they never to adults to find decided characteristics a chance to use, and I said, even among heathen. Possibly Mr. Bel- should have there never will be another war, "I hope lamy might have called it "atavism" which but if there should be, I want you Indian rmpenecf each boy to sit whenever he was boys to be the very bravest soldiers in all told to stand, and to stand when told to the army." For once their faces were sit, to take the third seat when asked to and I felt that I had unwittingly take the second, and the fourth when re- aglow the key-note of their characters. quested to occupy the third, and when touched the Some of of the Indians are compelled to do as he was told, to settle similar to those h#bits of the Hawaiians. They into a shapeless lump in some corner and with their heads buried in the bedsulk for the rest of the day. We, who sleep Indeed, clothes. matrons and launwere obliged to repeat that experience a dress complained the that they often retired or times a day were inclined dozen fifteen all their clothes on, boots and shoes to call it by the less scientific term of with "mulishness." I have seen a girl stand in included. The girls and women have a custom of the floor half a day before she would repeat a movement in calisthenics which wearing at the same time, all the dresses she had made wrong. I have seen one of they happen to possess, putting the best the oldest and best educated young men looking one on the outside and wearing it in school, one who had been sent East to until it is worn off. Like the Hawaiians study on account of his promising intel- they are very skilful in needle work and lect, refuse flatly to obey his teacher's the wonderful quilts which they make are mild request to lay aside the newspaper not unlike the marvelous productions of which he was reading in class. When the the Hawaiian woman's needle. The Indians' way of showing anger or request was changed to a command he in isolrintly rose and left the room. I have sorrow is very different from that of the 'seen every boy in school sit dumb as the Hawaiians, who congregate in as large desks before them when told to repeat a numbers as possible to gesticulate their Stanza of poetry which they were rehears- anger or wail out their grief together. The ing for some special occasion and which Indians go off by themselves to the top of they were supposed to know perfectly. I the highest hill they can find, and there was warned by some of the teachers as I stand alone for hours meditating in glum began work that should the wills of the silence over the sorrows and tribulations children be crossed too sharply in any of their cold and heartless world. At the -direction, I might find my school-room death of friends, they often mutilate their entirely vacant the next morning. The bodies, gashing them with knives, «r cutwarning had its effect at first in checking ting off fingers or toes which they cast inme from making any but sugar-coated to the grave of the departed friend. One demands. Subsequent observation and little girl gave as the reason why she could experience, however, led me to feel that not come back to school, that she feared the implied counsel was not altogether her grandmother would cut herself to wise. This is not saying, however, that death as she was unwilling that the child almost infinite skill, patience and stick-to- should come. it-iveness are not required in dealing sucOne very beautiful trait of the Indian cessfully with the ignorant, superstitious, children was their loyalty to parents. Infanatical, unreasonable and generally un- timate that any one of their blanketed, grateful Indians. Neither is it saying that moccasined, paint-bedaubed and feathersuch patience, skill, and fidelity are wasted adorned fathers or mothers was less in wherl so used. Those Indians, who, any respect than the highest of Nature's through the influence of the missionaries noblemen, and every mother's child of have reached a good degree of advance- them all instantly resented the deep inment in civilization, especially the Chris-* sult. Such filial loyalty as theirs, save in , [December, 1891. exceptional cases, I have never seen among children of rosy cheeks and fair complexion. Accidentally I found one day that this trait could be utilized in school discipline. I had one class of particularly troublesome little girls. They were bright, but brim full of mischief, disobedient and naughty in all those little ways which it is easy for children to think of. Could I have punished them soundly once or twice the trouble would have ended, but as the authorities of the school would not sustain me in that, I was at my wit's end to know what to do with them. I intimated one day that I did not think their mothers had brought them up very well, if they had not yet learned not to sit on their desks in school time, hang out of the windows, stand on chairs, talk aloud, change their seats whenever they felt like it, peep into my note-books and appropriate my knife or pencils whenever I chanced to lay one down for a moment. Instantly every little form stiffened. I felt I had made a mistake and said to myself, "Now see what you have done I Look out for your class tomorrow !" But I could not take back the words and so added with all the indignation I could assume "I should think that children who had any respect for their parents would try to honor them enough, not to make people think they had bad fathers and mothers." I entered the room very nervously next day, feeling that probably I should have the pleasure suggested by my co-workers of teaching empty seats. But to my great relief the children appeared, and such admirable deportment as we bad that day, I had never expected to secure from that little group of mischiefs. On the Fourth of July we went about thirty miles across the prairies to visit the Yankton Agency, for we had heard that the neighboring tribes were coming thither to celebrate the "Glorious Fourth" with a dance. The journey took us through the settlements of the civilized Indians thus giving us a chance to see their work at its best. Apparently their best was very good. There were acres upon acres of corn which they had planted and cultivated, and which although not quite as free from weeds as we would have expected a white man's corn to be, yet looked very well. Here and there were little Indian houses, the lumber for which had been furnished by the government, many of which appeared neat and comfortable. They were all deserted now, however, for every man, woman and child had gone to the Agency to celebrate, with a patriotism, worthy of the small boys in "The States." I think we met not more than two or three persons in all the thirty miles. Unfortunately none of us knew the way to Yankton Agency, but knowing the general direction depended upon the sun to guide us. We rode on until too dark to follow the grassy road, brought up against a barbed wire fence and decided that we must stop for the night. Had the prairie furnished a tree or stick or even a twig to which we �THE FRIEND. 93 Volume 49, No. 12.] could have picketed our horses instead of tying them to the wagon, we might have slept comfortably inand under our twoseated wagon. As it was we were quite ready for an early start in the morning, and a very short dstance farther on' the agency ap peared in full view. Here most of the houses were built of I gs, both houses and grounds having a much less civilized and comfortable aspect than those which we had pissed. We found to our disappointment that the dance had taken place while we were reposing on the prairie, but the unique gathering which we did see was enough to repay us for our journey. A little out of the settlement the Indians had gathered fifteen hundred in number. On the highest hills they could find, which were not very high by the way, they had pitched their wigwams or tepes in an immense circle. How they ever constructed the circle I do not know, but as far as the line of tents was un broken it seemed to the eye to be mathe- matically perfect. O, the strange people who were gathered within that circle! Perhaps I should say people and animals for the horses were coralled within the circle, and many of the Indians had brought along a family of puppies which were destined to furnish a dainty repast for them and their friends before the celebration should be ended. Every member of the different families, however old or sick or feeble had been brought along. One poor girl who seemed hardly able to lift her head from her pillow, held up a withered hand to us as if asking for our pity. The tepes (tee-pees) owing to the fact that they had just been pitched were tolerably clean and within them the women generally sat, when not engaged in preparing meals for their liege lords. Most of them seemed modest, and many were working their pretty moccasins or making their dainty patchwork. Very few of the women had painted faces. Not so with the men! Every brave warrior was bedecked in the mast astonishing manner. I had thought that the railroad advertisements with flaming pictures of Indians adorned with eagles' feathers, and carrying bows and arrows, were simply advertisements —that civilized robes, or at least a compromise between a civilized dress and the heathen blanket had superseded the old barbaric costume, but here were the very Indians in the advertisements standing before me. And such a display ! No effort was spared to make this indeed a "Glorious Fourth." Limbs, bodies and faces were painted in the most gorgeous colors they could command. Frequently their bodies were nearly nude in order that their artistic glories might be the better displayed. Some had trousers made of dressed sheepskin trimmed with a fringe made of strings of the same. A few were the envied owners of the famous war cloaks now becoming scarce, which are made of scarlet flannel reaching to the ground behind, and trimmed with eagle's tail feathers from top to bottom, the feathers being arranged in such a way as them speak in public. With one exception, however, I was always disappointthe back. Feathers, strips of fur, beads, ed in so doing. This time was at a red flannel, everything that barbaric taste meeting called by Governor Foster and could possibly imagine beautiful was call- the United States Commissioners who ed into requisition to adorn the patriots were sent to negotiate with the Sioux- in regard to the sale of their lands and the of the hour. Presently they all started in a furious securing of lands in severalty, Never horse-back race —a comp.my of ogres— shall I forget the strange looking crowd tearing around the circle at break-neck which gathered to discuss the matter speed while the tw i who brought up the with the Commissioners. Some were rear, not to be outdone by (heir fellows in well dressed, and their intelligent faces patriotsin, wore each about his shoulders as well as the deference with which they a patch-work quilt which floated grandly received from their companions showed out in the breeze crated by his own swift that they were men who had been elevated by the influence of the mission. motion. We tried to photograph the strange There were others in blankets who had group as they came to a stand, but some come from their wigwams to join the of them seeing it were angry and kept important discussion. The brighter the riding before the camera until it was put blanket, the more distinguished looking away, the photographer fearing to dis- the man. Many hnd long hair either please them lest it might lead to serious falling straight over their shoulders, or braided and adorned with fcMrkej's trouble. We left them at their antics, stopping feathers and trinkets of various lands. on our return to visit a little government One old man, who evidently waß mjich school house and some Indian graves. pleased with his toilet, had strips of fur These last were located as they always are (otters' presumably) braided into his when possible, on the top of hills the long locks. I wondered why ao,wu»ny highest to be found. The bodies were were carrying cotton bags which, for wrapped in blankets, Put into rough un- size, might have been traveling bags. painted coffins without covers, and placed I soon found that they fulfilled quite.anin shallow boles in the top of the hill. other mission. They were tobapco Over these were board roofs with open pouches, the owners of which also posends, covering the blanketed bodies but sessed pipes with stems two or three not concealing them. In one grave the teet long. When they were sitting coffin was closed and on it, in the grave, cross-legged on the ground at their usual were three trunks filled with clothing and occupation of smoking, they could irevarious things, most of which were so plenish their pipes from the open,bags mouldy and decayed that we could not placed on the ground before them with tell what they were. One little skin pouch out the useless labor of removing the was filled with dyed porcupine quills such pipe from the mouth. The pipes themas are used in ornamenting moccasins and selves were something of a curiosity, Indian trinkets, another paper seemed to being usually made of a red pipe stone contain indigo. In some cases the Indian which got its color, so the Indiana say, agents complain that large quantities of during a fierce battle in which so many cloth which have been issued by the gov- Indians were slain that the stones were ernment for clothing are destroyed by the dyed red by their blood. The pipes are Indians, who give it as offerings to the often elaborately carved and usually have long wooden stems. spirits at the death of their friends. As the speech-making proceeded a Taking some porcupine quills as mementos of this now deserted burial place, vigorous puffing was kept up by>those we turned our faces homeward, feeling warriors brave, indicating that they,were that although we had not seen all which doing up a tremendous amount of think we had expected to, yet our Fourth of ing. I did hear some impassioned July had nevertheless taught us many les- speaking, although the speaker nevetf, at sons of this strange people, who, while liv- any time, gestured with the whole bpdy to the extent that a Hawaiian does. ing among us were yet not of us. The relationships of the Indians are Neither did his remarks, at any. time, somewhat confusing to the uninitiated. have the sparkle of fun which is frequent It not infrequently happens that a boy among the Hawaiians. He spolce rather is suddenly missed from his class. His with a fierce solemnity and withim exteacher hunts him up and finds him sit- pression of severity never desecrated by ting gloomily in his room. In response even the shadow of a smile. The'.hurto his teacher's questions he elucidates den of his remarks, as they wefe'plade *We the whole matter by saying that one of known through an interpreter, his fathers or one of his mothers is sick. want our children to do better thin 1we The explanation is this—all the father's have done. If this plan of holditig* land brothers are fathers, and all the mother's in severalty will help them to bw'and sisters are mothers. But all the father's sell and acquire property as wriife men sisters are aunts and all the mother's do, we wish to try it; but tjhe, white men have cheated us many times in the past; brothers are uncles. I had heard much of the impassioned if this is only another plan t6 cHMt us eloquence of the Indians and always lis- out of our lands, we want nothing to do tened with curiosity whenever I heard with it." As a matter of fact, the'/govto stand erect upon the head and down ,• �94 ernment has cheated the Indians often and its present method of issuing rations once in two weeks tn exchange for lands received from them, while it is difficult to suggest a better one, nevertheless is very objectionable. It perpetuates the old nomadic life, especially among those who live long distances from the Agency, as they are thus compelled to spend the greater part of their time in traveling back and forth for supplies. They do, occasionally, get a little fun out of it however, as I chanced to see one day at an "issue of cattle." It seemed that some oxen which the government had agreed to furnish had arrived, and with them the stock inspector. The contract specified that they should weigh not less than 2,260 lbs. per yoke—should be gentle and well broken. When we arrived the contractors were weighing them, driving a large and small ox on to the scales together in order to make them weigh the required amount. Occasionally, they would add their own weight to the scales if they thought the inspector was off his guard. If the pair proved under weight the smaller ox was driven out and one a size larger substituted. When the required weight was reached the oxen, already yoked, were tied together by the tails lest they should break their necks when let loose and driven out with ropes around their noses. Invariably the "gentle and well broken" oxen, which evidently had never seen a yoke before, started on a dead run dragging after them the man who was vainly holding on to therope. In a few seconds they would break away leaving their driver sprawling on the ground, after which exploit a shout of laughter invariably went up from the Indians who were waiting their turn to receive their "gentle and well broken" oxen. In this particular instance, out of about one hundred oxen two yoke were accepted by the inspector. The Morning Star. It is with peculiar gratitude that our Christian people have seen the missionary ship again speed westward on hir Gospel errands. An interval of seventeen months has elapsed since her last departure on her work. Meantime she has been thoroughly repaired and refitted at San Francisco under the able supervision of Captain Bray. New and more powerful bi ilers have been supplied. The crippled mainmast has been restored to symmetrical length. A serious fault in the structure of the cabin has been corrected, and more space given to the state-rooms. A discreditable defect in the ship's equipment has been made good by the addition of a steam capstan for hoisting in boats and anchors. It is confidently believed that the Star will now be able to do better work than formerly in stemming adverse winds and currents among the Islands. The American Board are showing an earnest purpose to carry on the Micronesia Missions with efficiency. Though so deplorably short-handed, the Gospel work in the various groups was never so full of promise. Ponape, it is true, still lies dark and storm-beaten under the stress ( f the Spanish aggression. The American Board are vigorously pushing their demands for redrtss for the wanton destruction of their very prosperous Mission in that island. It is cause of great thankfulness that ihe health of our veteran brother Rand has unexpectedly been so well restored, and that he and Mrs. Rand are likely to be able to do whatever work can be done for the Christians in Ponape and its dependencies of Mokil, Pingalap and Considerable agitation has been caused by the arrest of Messrs. Bloom Ngatik. The presence on the Star of the interand Douglas, owners of the yacht Beagle, esting Prince Henry Nanapei has been a on the charge of smuggling, for not reto our people. He is by great pleasure on the manifest porting ship's a large cultivated and gentlemanly far the most which was on board. quantity of coin se;n from MicroIt proved that the real cause of the ar- native that we have yet He has a noble record of misrest was an attempt to detain them as nesia. and of brave and gentle being really certain escaped parties, sionary labor, named Bell and Davis, who were want- management of his people under the trials ed by the Sydney police. Meantime of the Spanish oppression. The character these gentlemen had enjoyed much social and treatment by the attention; another caution, to use care of his reception after his return will be matter Spaniards in ascertaining the real standing of visitors from abroad. Some strangers of great solicitude. The Star makes but a hurried trip this may prove to be angels; and some turn out to be of quite another sort. season in order to return in time to sail J. J. Williams, photographer, is June ist, for her regular ten month's voybiting in Mclnerny's corner window, age. She will make a hasty cruise among c beautiful photographs of the New the Gilbert Is., but will pass by the MarVolcano House, which is now in full shall Is. entirely, unless she is unusually operation, in charge of Mr. Peter Lee. prospered as to time. She is to touch at Mr. [December, 1891. THE FRIEND. Ponape and its dependencies, proceeding thence to Ruk. It is expected that Dr. Pease and family of Kusaie, will return in her on account of failing health. It was the opinion (fa majority of the Foreign C'mmittee of the Hawaiian Board, that more time should have been allowed for this voyage. That questic B, however, had been fully decided at Boston. Most earnest prayers will follow the ship and her missionaries, and her return early in April, will be awaited with anxious expectation. At the same time, the affectionate supplications of our Churches should be constantly made in behalf of our suffering native brethren in Ponape whose faith and steadfastness are being so severely tried. Rev. F. D. Greely, wife and son arrived, November 16th, by American bark H. G. Johnson, 144 days from Boston, via Cape Horn, having taken this tedious voyage, to recruit from neivous prostration. Mr. Greely is a Congregational pastor of experience, settled for some years past in Oswego Co., N.Y. His father was formerly pastor of a Congregational church in Oswego City. Mr. Greely preached in Central Union Church last Sabbath morning with great acceptance. Death of — an Honored Hawaiian. Hon. John P. Parker died on the 22nd ult. at the house of his nephew, Hon. Samuel Parker, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was a son of John ParkftT, one of Kamehameha's most trusted lieutenants, and a man of noble character. Mr. Parker was possessed of large estates on Hawaii. He was for a long period a member of the old House of Nobles, and of the Privy Council. He was a man of great integrity, honor and patriotism. John Wise, a pure Hawaiian, from Kamehameha School, who was sent byMr. P. C. Jones, under the care of the Hawaiian Board, to study for the ministry at Oberlin College, appears to be making a good record not only in character and scholarship, but particularly in athletics. May he grow to be a strong soldier of the Cross. Such are greatly needed among his people. Mr. L. A. Thurston, during a late visit to the East, procured 5000 splendidly illustrated pamphlets, with twenty large photogravures, and forty-three pages of reading matter upon these islands. �THE FRIEND. 95 Volume 49, No. 12.] The Makawao Ladies' Aid Society Mr. Clarence Webster of the edigave a "Japanese Tea," November 13th, torial staff of the Chicago Inter-Ocean, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. has "done" Honolulu and the Volcano, Laws, Paia. Decorations, costumes, in the interest of that paper. A series etc., are reported as having been superb. of interesting letters upon these Islands It was also a financial success, towards from his pen will be looked for in that paying for repairs on the church organ. paper. Elder G. B. Starr has held a series of Bible exercises at the Y. M. C. A. Rooms, and has shown himself a capable teacher in the Scriptures. Mr. Starr is a Seventh-Day Adventist, but in these lectures, has avoided controversial topics. We heartily welcome all such brethren, who will work with us on the common ground of the Gospel of our Lord and Savior. Mr. J. T. Waterhouse has fairly boomed the new Pearl City, by purchasing some eighty lots on the Peninsula, and proceeding to erect cottages thereon, three of which are already under way. This venerable but indefatigable gentleman, has of late, breakfasting at five, gone down on the 6:15 train, and spent the day superintending his workmen. This is nearly as remarkable as the vigor with which he lately overcame and arrested the two thieves who seized his watch in London streets. A halo of very rare distinctness surrounded the moon for several hours on the evening of the 13th. No weather disturbance ensued. A very heavy storm was reported as raging in England at about that time. Ruth Ward's Ants.—This recent journalistic visitor here, describes in the Popular Science Ne7cs of June 1891 her discovery in Honolulu of companies of "parasol ants," and of "slave-making amazon ants." Her descriptions are taken in substance from an encyclopaedia. No other person has ever seen on these Islands either of these very remarkable species of ants. Lantana in Bloom.—This handsome, but pernicious bramble is always in flower, but since the late rains, has gone into an excess of bloom, giving a rich Sienna tint to large tracts of the uplands in this district. It is thought that the lantana may yet prove of use by restoring vegetation and soil to mountain slopes and palis denuded by goats. The business of the Volcano House for October shows a great advance upon the corresponding months of last year. When stage road connections are completed, a very large business may be looked for. New Two-cent Stamp.—This has lately appeared, bearing what is intended to he the likeness of her present Majesty, but which has little or no resemblance to her benevolent and matronly features. We are glad to find that the likeness adopted foi the forthcoming School History, is the excellent one The Rev. H. H. Parker, Pastor of given in Review of Reviews. Kawaiahao Church, was welcomed last The Oahu Railway and Land ComFriday evening by his congregation upon his return to the Islands with a pany carried 30,000 passengers in the Reception at Kawaiahao Female Semi- past three months.— P. C. Advertiser. nary. The grounds were finely illuminThe U. S. S. Albatross visits our ated with Chinese lanterns. The parlors waters on an errand of peculiar interest and schoolroom were beautifully decorno less than as the harbinger of a ated with flowers. Most of the guests speedy laying of a telegraphic cable from were Hawaiians, who came to welcome California to Honolulu. She has comtheir honored pastor. Refreshments pleted one line of soundings at intervals were served by the white-robed school of ten miles apart. The sea-bottom is girls. Miss Patch's well-trained band found to be, for the most pait, very favorable to a cable. One mountain of girls sang a number of sweet songs. ridge exists a few hundred miles from Mr. Parker then made an address in the California Coast, for the best point Hawaiian. During his four months' of crossing which farther search is yet absence, he has j/uiUsd London and to be made. The rise of the bottom Paris, and attended the meeting of the close to Oahu is also somewhat abrupt. American Board at Pittsfield. One of An interview on hoard with Prof. the most striking of his experiences was Townsend, the accomplished naturalist at Rockford, 111., at a Revival meeting of the Fiah Commission, in whose serled by Rev. B. Fay Mills, when four vice the Albatross has been especially hundred persons rose as seekers for sal- employed, elicited many interesting facts vation through Christ. in respect to deep-sea life. This is Mr. Parker has labored patiently and brought to the surface, by means of a faithfully in this pastorate since 1863, dredge, attached to a strong cord of and has well earned his too brief vaca- steel wire, wound in by a powerful steam tion. No man possesses more thor- winch. It is interesting to know that oughly the affectionate esteem of this animal life appears to be confined to the community. vicinity of the surface, and to the very The thorough success of this reception bottom, the broad zone of depths interis largely due to the able efforts of Mrs. vening being apparently untenanted. Haalelea, assisted by other ladies of the The Albatross returns upon another congregation, and especially by the line for additional soundings. Doubtteachers of the Seminary. less it will be next in order for a larger ship to come down paying out the wire that shall link Honolulu to the rest of Alakea Street Widening, we gladly the world, when much of our news will announce, is at last completed, from reach us, some hours (by the clock) bethe waterfront to Beretania street, form- fore the facts occurred. ing the finest street in the central secMonthly Record of Events. tion of the city. Among the finer buildings upon the upper part of this street, Nov. 2nd.—The Daily P. C. Adveris the new British Club House. This tiser enlarges to six paces.— Editor Society was organized forty years ago, Logan of the Bulletin gives an interestand was incorporated on the 11th of ing talk on Journalism at the Y. M. C. March, 1879. It is now "no longer A. Hall. British—but cosmopolitan," having the 3rd.—A posse of Japs on the Ewa names of many nationalities on its rolls. Plantation celebrate their Emperor's The new quarters are spacious, hand- birthday by refusing to work and comsome, and supplied with every conveni- ing to town to be locked up.—The weather record for October shows averence. age therm. 76.99; barom. 30.018, and Mr. Walter Burridge, a noted ar- total rainfall 5.14 inches.- The mortutist, visited the Volcano in company ary report for same period shows 49 with Mr. Webster, and made a series of deaths, of which 34 were Hawaiians.— Farewell social in honor of Mr. J.C. sketches, intended for use in making a Monteagle at the residence of Hon. A. cyclorama for the Chicago Exhibition, in Young. the interest of the Volcano Hotel Com4th.—Arrest of Messrs. Bloom and pany. Douglass of the yacht Beagle, as she �was getting ready for departure, on a charge of smuggling.—Hotel at City peninsula already mooted. 6th.—Ewa Plantation Japs are fined $3 each by Judge Hopkins and ordered to return to their work.—The Beagle case, which attracts considerable interest, is postponed till the 7th.—Miss Dale gives a delightful Musicale at Punahou to a large gathering of friends of the College. 7th. —Arrival of the Australia, with a number of returned kamaainas and a large mail and cargo.—The Beagle case falls through. 9th. —The return of the Mary E. Foster from Laysan Island relieves the anx- iety caused by her being long overdue. —Departure of the Beagle for parts unknown. 10th.—The Hotel Stables consolidate with the Fashion and Pantheon. 1 lth.—Departure of the Australia, having discharged a large cargo and loaded again in four days. 13th.—Politics seem to be dividing Kalaiaina men; Messrs. Bush, Wilcox & Co. swerving off under the term of Liberals. Morning Star from San Francisco, en route for Micronesia. 24th.- -Organ recital at Kaumakapili tests the capacity of the house, and sends everybody away delighted. 26th.—Thanksgiving day, very generally observed as a holiday; services as usual.—The Crescents beat the St. Louis in a lively game of ball by a score of 7 to 0. 27th. Departure of the Morning Star on her westward mission.—Reception at the Kawaiahao Seminary, to Rev. H. H. Parker as a "welcome home." 28th.—Forty-eighth anniversary of the recognition of Hawaiian Independence; events of the day—Historic literary exercises at Thomas Square; meeting of native Y. M. C. A. at Kaumakapili; Bicycle race; Baseball match; Review of Household troops and Police before Governor Cleghorn; Political harangue at Palace Square in the evening. 29th.—Two mishaps to yachts in Pearl lagoon, whereby two persons narrowly escaped drowning. — Marine Journal. 14th.—A day of arrivals, just in time to relieve our almost bare harbor.—AfPORT OF HONOLULU.—NOVEMBER. ternoon tea at Mrs. E. C. Damon's to teachers at Punahou, Kawaiahao and ARRIVALS* Kamehameha.—The St. Louis and Aliibrgtne W (i Irwin, McCulloch, from San Nov. 6—Am olani's indulge in an exciting baseball Fran i game, ending in a tie of 6 to 6 after 7—Am S S Australia, Houdlette, 6% days from San Francis.v. eleven innings. 0 Haw sch Mary E Foster, Berry, from Laysan Is. brgt G H Douglas, Reid, 38 days from Bularitari. 16th.—The late King's birthday is ob- 12—Am 14 Am bk Martha Davia, Pendleton, 144 days fin Boston. 15 days from San Br Stm Yacht St George, served as a holiday.—Honorary commisFrancisco. sioners appointed to plan for Hawaii's l!i bk Pass of Letiy, Tovar, 117 days from Glasgow. bk Albert, Winding, 22 days from San Fr.un isro. contribution to the Columbian exhibition. 16 Am Am bk H G Johnson, Colby, 16') days from New York days fiom S. Flam imCO. Hartwell 10—Am Morse, —Judge gives a familiar talk ■on constitutional government in Hawaii Am SS SS Alameda, Mariposa, Hayward, \'l% days tm Auckland. days from San 50 Am bktne S N Castle, Hubbard, iidi. before an appreciative audience at the 21—U S Fratu S Albatross, Tanner, 17 days from San Francisco. Y. M. C. A. hall. days Irom San Am bk C 1) Bryant, Jacobson, Francisco. of the and 19th.—Meeting Mariposa 22 Am Stm bktne Morning Star, Garland, 17 % days from San Francisro. Alameda in port, the former en route for , from Port Townsend. Am Sch Spokane. San Francisco and the latter for the 51 Hr S S Zambesi, Edwards, 13 days from Yokohama. Jays from Port Townsend. bkt Amelia, 24 Am 24 Ward. Colonies —Sad news received of the Am bk Colona, Noyes, 24 days from Astoria. Stm Waialeale, Chancy, 4s£ days from Laysan L death of Minister resident H. A. P. 27 Haw H B M S Garnet, Hallett, from Hilo. Carter, at New York. 2H- Am bk Forest Queen, Nelson, from Sail Francisco. 30—Br bk Kiltie, from Hongkong. 20th.—The 'Titer man interviews Marshal Wilson and Attorney-General DEPARTURES. Whiting on the Beagle case.—Hui KaS—bktne Irmgard, Schimdt, for San Francises. laiaina plans for appropriate patriotic NovBr bk Velocity, Martin, for Hongkong. observance of Independence Day. 0 Br yacht Beagle, Martin for cruise 11- Am S S Australia, Houdlette, for San Framisco. brgtne W <; Irwin, McCulloch, for San Francisco. 21st.—Arrival of the U. S. S. Al- 18—Am 19 S S Mariposa, Havwad, for San Francisco. batross on her cable sounding service 20 Am s S Alameda, Morse, for the Colonies. S S Zambesi, Edwards, for Victoria. between California and these Islands.— 26 Br Br stm yacht George, for Hilo. The Crescents and Iwileis have a hot 27 Am bk Albert,StWinding, for San Francisco. Am stm bktne Morning Star, Garland, for Micronesia the viccoming ball, of former off game 28—Am bk Martha Davis, Pendleton, for Hongkong. tors in a score of 5 to 3.—Mr. and Mrs. A. Herbert give a barbecue entertainPASSENGERS. ment at their Kalihi ranch, to a number ARRIVALS. of invited guests. From San Francisco, per Stnf Australia, Nov 7- E R Anson and wife, MrsCßrcnig, Mis* Brewer, Miss E E 22nd.—Death of John P. Parker, at Chaffee, Capt E F Cameron, Alex Cockburn, Hon A S the residence of his nephew His Ex. Cleghorn, Jas H Fish, Miss C A Finkler, W W Goodale, wife and child, A W Gourley, Dr George Herbert, wife, Sam'l Parker. Services were held over child and nurse, P E Haslett, A Haas, T W Hobron, Mrs A Hassinger and son, Mrs G Turner and two children, the remains on the 24th, and the body JMiss Hassinger, C B Hofgaard and wife, MrsC H Judd, ' - later to Waimea, Hawaii, for interment.—Arrival of the Missionary packet sent Decmbr, 1891. THE FRIEND. 96 J J Palmer and wife, Mrs M Phillips and two children, Iclm Kliiiitli.nl and niece, David Rice and wife, William Swank. John X Summer, Mrs W Weight, H H William*, C V Wilson, H H Wilcox, Miss Wood, A M Wilson, W H Benoson, Chas Wetharwax. From San Francisco, per bk Albert, Nov 14 Mrs J I> I'raser and two children, Mr* Weir, F Merriman, MO Sullivan and J Amers. From Boston, per bk H G Johnson, Nov 16—Rev F I) Greely, wife and son. From San Francisco, per Alameda, Nov 10—J F Brown ■ad wife, X S Clark, wife and child, Miss Josephine Deyo, F Godfrey, Mrs Kidder, C C Lord, Mrs May, Col C T Morceau and wife, J X Miller and wife, Rev H H Parker, Mrs f H Patterson, F Enright, H T Lee, H W Foster and wife, C R Templeion, wife and child, and '22 steerage in transit. From the Colonies, per Mariposa, Nov 19—Mrs X D.-ivis, Mrs Israel, Mrs Craig* and maid, and I steeage, and H in transit. From Yokohama, per Zambezi, Nov 28—G H Sidmora, J dc Silva, Matsumura Kingero, and 44 Japanese laborers, and about 170 Japaneseand Chinese in transit. From Laysan Island, per Waialeale, Nov 26—Hon ON W'ilrox. I Snnnnson, G I) Freeth, R Andrewi, Capt J W Cook, Kd Strout, A Riepe and 18 Japaneseand Portuguese laborers. - ukI'ARTirRKS. For San Francisco, per lrmgaid, Nov ft—Mrs Glass. For Hongkong, per bk Velocity, Nov ft—Captain Gill and MS Chinese passengers. For San Francisco, per Australia, Nov 11 -Ben Hogan, C McLenn.n, Miss L A Whiting, Miss Brown, C L Eaton, J M Davidson, Miss X L Clarke. C L Carter, G A Howard and wife, G H Champ, J F Kimball, Miss Hirschberg Mr- N B Harrison. Miss C H Harrison, W G Blocici. C It I.ehtnatin, R C Mon'eagle, Capt Morisseau, Mrs F X Eaton, Miss Baton, P Pack, P E Hosliu, F S Lyman, Mrs X Mayhew, Mr Burridga, Mr Webster, and ftO in steerage. For San Franci-co, per W G Irwin, Nov. 18—J Veltman and wife, and A B Gunther. For the Colonies, per Alamtda, Nov 20—J H Fish, F. High, Mrs Peacock, sister a d child, J J Palmer and wife. Elder Geo B Starr and wife, Mrs Senator Stewart, Miss Stewart, C V Wilson. Miss Hines, F W Ha/zard, Mrs J E Brown and daughter, and 124 passengers in transit. For San Francisco, per Mariposa, J>ov 10—Mrs Frankel, Mm H Moriaon and Nephew, Wm P Fennel, W B Starkey J W Leonard. J R Bjrnc, J A Starr, and in steerage, and 83 in tran-it. For Micronesia, per Morning Star, Nov 27—Rev F E Rand and wife, Prince Henry Nanpie, Mr Alexander, and Rev ami Mrs / S X Paaluhi. — BIRTHS. HORNER.—At Kukaiau, Hawaii, Oct. 28th, to the wife of Albert Homer, a ML WOPEHOUSE.- In this city, Nov. 11, to the wife of J. Hay Wodabooaa, Jr., a son. AUERBACH.- In this city, Nov. 17, to the wife of F. B. Auerbach, a son MOSS MAN. In this city, Nov. SStfci, 1891, to the wife of Kit hard N. Moaunao, a son. MARRIAGES. ISKNBEKG Mc BRYDE.-At Lihue, Kauai, Oct. 28th, at the Lutheran Church, by the Rev. H. I senberg, the Hon. Paul R. Isenbern, of Waialae.Oahu, to Miss Annie Beatrice, daughter of the late Judge McHryde, of Wahiawa, Kauai. MEAD-CASTLE. At Berlin, Germany, October, 1, 1891, Gen. H. Mead, of Oberlin, 0. t to Miss Helen K. Castle, of this city. SAI)])LKR-( OKSKCADDFN. -In Hilo, Hawaii, Oct. 31. 1801, Mr. Saddler to Miss Annie Cersecadden, both of Hilo FKEAR-FISKE.-- In San Francisco, Nov. 3, 1891, Hugo P. Frear (formerly of Honolulu) to Meda Frances Fiske. LINDLKV-FKIKDF.NBERG. At Lihue, Kauai, Nov. 7, by Rev. H. Isenberg, H. A. Lindley, M.D., to Mist Lizzie Friedenberg, of Lihue. MILI.S-KAHAULELK).-At Lahainn, Maui, Nov. 11, H. T. Mills, to Mary Keluttiika, daughter of Judge Daniel Kahaulelio. WICKE-CLARK. In this city, Nov. 19, 1891, at the residence of Mrs. Thos. I,ack, by the Rev. Alex. Mackintosh, Mr. Frederick I). Wicke to Miss Charlotte E. Clatk, both of this city. CARLEY-MARTINSEN. At Kahului, Maui, November 21, 1801, by the Rev. T. L. Gulick, Mr. E. B. Carley fcO Miss Lena Martinsen. WALKER-CAREY, At Ooka'a, Hawaii, Nov. 19, by the Rev. E. P. Baker. G. Walker, manager, Ookala Sugar Co., to Miss May E. Carey, daughter of the Rev. J. D. Carey, of San Jose, Cal. - DEATHS. CARTER. In New York city, Nov. 1. H. A. P. Carter Envoy, Ex. and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Unite* States from Hawaii, aged ft6years PARKER. -In this city, Nov. 22, Jno P. Parker, a nat ivc of Kjhala, -Hawaii, aged 63 years. PEDLKR- In Honolulu, Nov. 2nd, Thomas Pedler, aged 43 years and 9 months, a native of Plymouth, England. FOSTER. -In Oakland, Nov. 4, 1891, Daniel Foster aged 66 years and 6 months, formerly a resident of th city. Miss E E Kirketerp, Dr H Laidlaw, R Lewers and wife, WELSH.-In this city, Nov. 26, 1891, of heart failure, Miss Lewers, J S Muirhead, Mi» Mullinger, CI Murphy �Volume 49, No. 12.] 97 THE FRIEND. HAWAIIAN BOAKB. HONOLULU H. I. This page is devoted to theinterests of the Hawaiian Board of Missions, and the Editor, appointed by the Board is responsible for its contents. Rev. O. P. Emerson, - Editor. On the morning of the Lord's Day, the 22nd of November, the Morning Star arrived at this port, twenty days from San Francisco with two'passengers and three stowaways. The stowaways appeared on board the second day out and were put to work, and the Captain said that tbey fairly paid for their passage. One of the passengers, Mr. Arthur Alexander, continues on the Star throughout her entire voyage. The other, Prince Henry Nanpei, goes as far as Ponape, back to his people of the Kiti tribe. On the afternoon of Friday the 27th, after a short stay of six days in port spent in refitting and in taking aboard mission supplies, the Star proceeded onward on the voyage to Micronesia. Rev. and Mrs. F. E. Rand and Rev. and Mrs. Paaluhi were added to the number of passengers. Mr. and Mrs. Paaluhi return to their former field on Tapiteuea of the Gilbert Islands, where they have already labored several years. It is not yet plain just what Mr. and Mrs Rand are to do. Mr. Rand goes as a Delegate of the Hawaiian Board. He also goes as the missionary of the A. B. C. F. M. Not able to get back to his former station in Ponape, he hopes to have the opportunity of visiting certain outlying islands belonging to his field, and it is very possible that he may join the workers at Kusaie where he hopes for the present to locate his training school. A large company of friends were present at the farewell meeting, and the brethren were sent on their voyage and followed with the warm sympathy of all who look for the evangelization of Micronesia. The Star may be expected back between the first and the tenth of April. News has been received from Rev. Maka, missionary at Butaritari, of the continued progress of the good work there. The king of the Islands (Butaritari and Makin) has been with the missionary on a tour through his dominions holding religious meetings. Four new chapels have been built. Two Romish priests joined the company, and although they have had no mission on the islands and have secured no following, they took occasion to speak in the meetings and to try to draw the people away from the lead of the resident missionary. Rev. Maka reports that all the books sent him were immediately sold as fast as they were opened. The Hawaiian Board has been prepar- ing a new supply for the phenomenal demand for books. The following books have gone on the Star to the Gilbert Isl ands, 750 Arithmetics, 250 Geographies, takes this step, as one to which they are 750 Readers, 750 Hymn Books, 465 New unmistakably called in the providence of Testaments and 205 Bible Stories. Gad; and in doing this, we rely humbly The following was taken from a communication published in the Advertiser and is here reprinted for the sake of friends abroad: At its last annual meeting the California M. E. Confertnce came to the conclusion that they had better withdraw from the islands, leaving the work as at first begun, entirely in the charge of the Hawaiian Board and proposals to that effect were laid before the Board two months ag'. Negotiations were at once begun with the various Japanese M. E. preachers. The Kauai preacher had decided previously on account of his health to return to Japan, the young men at Spreckelsville and Ewa wish to teturn to S.»n Francisco to continue the theological studies. The preacher at Paia, will continue on, receiving his support, as heretofore, from friends con nected with the Hawaiian Bonrd on Maui. The preacher in charge in Honolulu will continue on till other arrangement can be perfected. At the meeting of the Hawaiian Board, Tuesday evening, the Home Committee, to whom the matter had been referred, advised the Board to accept the proposed transfer of the Japanese M. E. Mission, and reassume the sole charge of the work among the Japanese. This was voted, and the following statement adopted, now made public through the daily press by the courtesy of the editor of the P. C. Advertiser. The additional annual expenditure involved is at least one thousand dollars, and the Board appeals to its constituency for their approval of its action, and a generous increase of their contribu tions, that this work of Japanese evangelization may not suffer from the withdrawal of the M. E. Mission. "Resolved., In view of the facts brought before us by the Home Committee, this Board desires to put on record its grateful acknowledgment of the valuable services rendered by the Japanese Mission during the last four years in assisting this Board in carrying the Gospel and its institutions to the Japanese at the various stations occupied by the M. E. Mission. Now that through Providential necessities that mission feels constrained to withdraw from this field, leaving this Board to carry on this department of its work without their personal aid and fraternal union, we wish to assure them of our regret at the necessity which thus brings to an end the close relations of friendly co-operation under which their work has been carried on in these Islands. "We rejoice that the preachers lately connected with the M. E. Mission are so ready and willing to continue in the work under the supervision of this Board, and we assure them of our hearty sympathy and support. "In now resuming full charge of this work of Japanese evangelization, the Board on God's continued presence and blessing, in hope that the Christian community at the islands will sustain the Board in assuming this increased burden of responsibility, by increased contributions and growing personal interest in the christianization of the various nationalities now resident at the Islands." The Maui Trip. A succession of surprises awaited us at Vfaui during our last visit in attendance at the Association of Nov. 4-7, held at Wailuku. The day sessions of the Association were marked by nothing unusual. The new feature was the evening meeting. For the first time since commencing our work we found it possible to hold a successful evening meeting at Wailuku. The meeting house had been prepared for this by the introduction of chandeliers. As we looked up and saw the pleasant lights we thought of the tallww candles I.f last year stuck around the wall to their hurt. And there too was a very sizeable audience. Always we had been able to get an audience of an evening at Waihee, but not before at Wailuku. We had stigmatized it in our thoughts as a hard place where a hearing could not be secured. But at last we had a very respectable audience before us. And then we had supposed that nothing was being done by our people toward Sunday services for the English speaking portion of the inhabitants, but we found ourselves happily mistaken. We found that a Sabbath School had been formed and maintained for some little time. The credit of this work is due to two lady teachers resident at Wailuku who are assisted by the principal of the public school there. It is hoped that before long the English and the native Sabbath Schools may be merged into one. Indeed, steps toward this result have already been taken. If all people would be as interested in Christian work as are these Wailuku teachers, we might expect to see a different state of things in many parts of these islands. Our surprises were not ended when we left Wailuku. For at Paia we found that some good ladies had started a Chinese Sabbath School, and also a week-day class for the teaching of sewing to Japanese women. It is by the help of such as these that the good work must be kept up, and we fain would believe that there are many on the islands to whom the energy and devotion of these Wailuku and Paia ladies, who, though hard pressed with their work all the week are willing to add the Lord's day as one of labor in teaching, in attendance on meetings and in visitation of families, that the gospel may be brought yet more closely to the heart* of the people. �THE FRIEND. 98 THE T. M. C. A. HONOLULU, H. I. This page is devoted to the interests of the Honolulu Young Mens Christian Ass.H.iation, and the Board of I riiectorsart responsible for its contents. // Jr. Peck, - - - Editor. General Secretary's Report. Three newspapers (two Canadian and one English) were added to our list during the month. The attendance at the leading room is increasing, averaging about 70. During the month-all our exchanges have been communicated with, and upon receipt of replies our list will be revised. Judge A. S. Hart well gave us an able and much appreciated talk on "Constitutional Government in Hawaii." Elder Starr has occupied the hall for several nights during the past three weeks. He gave an earnest, able talk on Bible Topics. A loving, Christian spirit was visible in all Elder Stan's words and ways. Our list of new members still continues to grow. It brings with it additional responsibility. Mere additions to our ranks is not what we want. We are glad to have young men join us, but must not forget that that is but the start. Much remains to be done before, as a united band of consecrated workers, we can accomplish the duties of the hour. When we can meet soul to soul, and stand shoulder to shoulder, then, with God's blessing, we will be Decmbr, 1891. Y. M. C. A. Monthly Business Meeting, Friday night in the Association parlors November 19th. for prayer and praise. These meetings continue to be among the best, if not President Geo. P. Castle occupied the the best, of our meetings. We hope to chair. There were some twenty mem- see more of our members attending. bers present. The Treasurer, A. C. Lovekin, read his report showing total receipts for month $461.18; total disbursements $217.65; leaving a balance of $236.96. Mr. C. B. Ripley, Chairman of Committee on Temperance Work, reports the Committee at work on behalf of the Temperance League looking toward its final organization. Mr. J. B. Bidwell, Chairman of Visitation Committee, reports twenty-two calls on the sick besides eleven calls at the Hospital. Bro. R. G. Moore, who is now convalescing from a severe fever, has engrossed a large share of the Committee's attention. Also, partly under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A., some twenty visits have been made to vessels in the harbor, with gratifying results. The Employment Committee report a great many men seeking employment. Dr. Hyde, Chairman of Reading Room Committee, reports correspondence concerning reading matter for our rooms, and speaks cheerfully of increased attendance during the month. The collection amounted to $5.20. The following persons were elected members of the Association: Voting members —Alex. Young, Sr., H. C. Lyle, B. H. Paris. Associate members Lee Gilbert, G. McCord, W. B. Bicknell, VV. Y. Johnson, H. Tabb, C. B. Gray, W. T. Evans, J. A. Johnson, F. A. Davis, twelve new members in all. On motion, the consideration of the Public Entertainment in aid of the Y. M. C. A. funds was referred to the Entertainment Committee with full power — During the month 101 were present at these meetings. The interest and attendance at the Sunday evening meetings is maintained, 413 being present during the month. The Week of Prayer was observed by holding noon-day prayer meetings. 13!) took advantage of and received strength for the work. The Y. M. C. A. joins in the hymn of praise and thanksgiving for the blessings of the year. God has indeed blessed us. Yet the fields are white and the laborers few. There is great need that, as individuals and as an association, we should draw near to God that we may gain strength for the coming days. "Cast Thy Bread Upon the Waters." During the last five months the Y. M. C. A. has sent to Micronesia or put on deep-sea vessels 2576 papers, 1074 magazines, 1750 tracts, leaflets, &c, and 63 New Testaments. We have nearly reached the limit of our supply. The demand is as great as ever. We have a few friends who regularly contribute magazines, papers, &c, which greatly help. It is with the object of increasing the number of these that we state the need of assistance. Men on long voyages eagerly read almost anything. The Y. M. C. A. will be glad to receive and distribute daily, weekly, Christian and illustrated papers, magazines, Bibles, New Testaments and undenominational tracts. By so doing we may aid some brother. "Thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit." fruit bearers. The Board of Directors have under consideration the addition of a physical of department. We have great this. Perhaps not so much for those who have all that wealth and a Christian home can give, as for those who are to act. Other reports full of interest are pubstrangers to this land and need some place of resort for recreation and exer- lished at length elsewhere. Mr. Fuller. cise. We want a place where we can J. Barnet, The members and friends of the HonoRecording Secretary Y. M. C. A. develop every inch of manhood we have, lulu Y. M. C. A. will be pleased to know physically as well as morally. H. W. Pick. that Mr. Fuller is regaining his usual Spiritual Progress. health and writes cheerily of the prosTopics. The devotional work of the Y. M. C. before him for the winter. We A. still gives cheering indications of pects SUNDAY KVF.NING. that in spirit he is often with us know Dec. fith—Whole-Hearted for Christ. progress. During this year four new and send him kindly cheer with the Luke 9:57-62; Hebrews 12:1 B. services have been started. The result prayer that he may long be spared to Dec. 13th—Patience. James 1:1-6; has been that our former services have work for the Master. James 5:7-11. been strengthened by the additional Dec. 20th —Temperance. Prov. 20:1; strength gained in carrying on the new The incoming steamers will in future Romans 14:17-22. ones. be boarded, and the Y. M. C. A. cards 27th—Call to Backsliders. Dec. Jer. The Y. M. C. A. brings the Gospel to welcome be distributed to sailors and 2:5-13; 3:12-14. of the Jail every Sunday, and finds an atpassengers. The Y. M. C. A. boys are FRIDAY KVI'.NING. tentive audience. Dec. 4th—Preparation for Work, n The services in Cjueen Emma Hall going to show as much enterprise after the express-men show after bag2:1-16. on Saturday and Sunday night still con- men as This Tim. is a practical work that gage. House, God's tinue the and Dec. 11th—Vessels in to attract wayfarers, many hear gospel truth there, who would not ought to bear good fruit. n Tim. 2:19-26. Dec. 18th—The Fight of Faith, n attend any service in the regular places of worship. The attendance at the Hall Tim. 4:1-8. There are many influences for good Dec. 25th—-The Song of the Redeem- for the month was 309. at work in Honolulu. God's presence A faithful band of workers meets every is felt, and men's hearts are being stirred. ed. Luke 2:8-20. �The Portuguese in the Azores. A thorough and careful article on this subject was read at the monthly concert in Central Union Church November 4th, and subsequently printed in the Advertiser. From this article we make the following notes: Most of the 13,000 Portuguese in Hawaii nei and not born here, are from the Azores. That group lies about 700 miles west of Portugal, to whose crown it is subject. They are eight in number, lying in an irregular line about 400 miles long. Their total area is only about 700 square miles, or about that of Oahu, but have a population of 260,000. There was a large influx of Flemish blood added to the Portuguese at the time of their colonization in the fifteenth century. The traces of this element are very conspicuous among the Portuguese here. Most of the soil is owned by a comparatively few families. Large quantities of superior oranges and pine-apples are exported. The climate is usually humid. Mean temperature of the winter months is 61 degrees, and of the summer months is li'J.s degrees. Average rainfall on the lowlands is 40 inches. Frosts are unknown except upon the mountain-tops. The judicial}' of the Azores are said to be singularly able and upright, and are greatly esteemed by the people. The higher classes are very refined, and treat the lower classes with habitual kindness and courtesy. The people are lawabiding and submissive to authority. There are no monastical orders in the Azores. The priests there come mostly from among the common people, and occupy the positions of friends and advisers. The women are very religious. Hospital provisions are ample and excellent, and every person of whatever nationality, who needs treatment, is admitted without charge. The Portuguese born here are rapidly acquiring an excellent use of Flnglish, and speaking their mother tongue imperfectly. These people are the best class ever brought here for laborers. They are rapidly improving their homes. It is said that in the services of the English Church the Prince of Wales has. been prayed for 80,000,000 times. The this special prayer suggests to the r York "Observer" a story about a girl who asked why the Prince was icularly excluded in it. Her mistake was due to the clergyman's pronunciation of "Awlbert Edward," which she took to mean "all but Edward, Prince of Wales." Kof : Dr. Briggs Acquitted of Heresy. As we had been led to expect, Dr. Briggs has been able to satisfy the Presbytery of New York, that his famous inaugural address does not contain the heresies which its language seemed to most Presbyterians to express. The in. dictment against him had already been presented. At an early day in November, Dr. Briggs read his reply. It was a very able paper, and produced an immense effect upon the members of the Presbytery, He declared with strong emphasis his belief in the Scripture of the Old and New Testaments as the only infallible rule of fiith and practice. He denied that he intended, as charged, to ascribe to the Church and to the Reason, an equal and co-ordinate authority with that of the Bible. His Presbytery were well satisfied with these declarations, and with his explanations of his former language as consistent with them. Strong gratification was expressed by some who "ad been the most displeased with his former language. After some discussion, Presbytery resolved by a two-thirds majority to proceed no farther with the prosecution of the case, which was dismissed. The supreme authority of the Bible in matters of religious faith and practice is a very sacred tenet with the leading bodies of Evangelical Christians, nor are they willing to permit any of their ministers to dtny this tenet, and continue to teach with the authority of their churches. Dr. Briggs in his defense explicitly stated that he did not believe that Moses was the writer of the Pentateuch, or that the latter half of Isaiah was written by that prophet. Presbytery regarded these as merely critical questions of human authorship, and were satisfied with the positive declaration of Dr. Briggs, that he regarded the books of the 0:d Testament whatever their human authorship, as partaking a divine inspiration, and possessing divine authority. An appeal to Synod was noted by the prosecution, but it is not probable that any change will be made in the result. It is matter of great joy and thankfu'ness among the Presbyterians of New York, and among all who esteem them, that a result has thus been attained so favorable to the peace and prosperity of those churches. 9 THE FRIEND. That Ohia Forest.—A Honolulu correspondent of the Chicago Tribune tells of a forest of fruiting ohias, twenty miles long and eight or ten wide, in the "Wilderness of Koolau." We used to be very familiar with that section. As with many correspondents' yarns, a large discount is due. For some ten miles along that coast, and for one mile in breadth, groves of these fruit trees are of frequent occurrence; and in one locality in Hana, there is something like a considerable forest of ohia and lauhala intermingled. This delicious fruit is too watery for preserves. We have often thought that the gardener's skill might evolve from it a more fleshy and even richer fruit. Many others of the Eugenia family, like the Rose-apple, have a very firm-fleshed fruit. Since weekly steamers touched along that coast, few white men ever traverse those lovely but rugged paths. Selections. Whatever must be misrepresented to be ridiculed, is praised. Industty pays debts, while despair in creases them. • Politeness is real kindness, kindly ex- pressed. Tis a mercy to have that taken from us that takes us from God. The boast of some men seems to be "I can't give much money, but I can find fault equal to the best of them." One heart aflame with divine love will set all others aglow. If a man stands by God, God will stand by him. Every man is making it easier for every other man about him to be just what he himself is. No man can be provident of his time who is not prudent in the choice ofhis company. If a man is faithful to truth, truth will be faithful to him. His success is only a question of time. The great secret of success in life is for a man to be ready when his opportunity comes. Disraeli. If we accustom ourselves to self denial, we break the force of most temptations. Cheerfulness is the bright wheather of , the soul. Learn to explain thy doctrine by thy life.—Prior. The grief which all hearts share, grows less for one.—Edwin Atttold. Bad temper is its own scourge. Few things are bitterer than to feel bitter. A man's venom poisons himself more than his victim. Death breaks the lantern, but cannot put out the candle. Settle it in your heart, that it is the sum A little thing consoles us, because of all your business and blessedness, to live to God.— Wesley. little things afflict us. — �• Our life is determined for us; and it makes the mind very free when we give up wishing, and only think of bearing what is laid upon us, and doing what is given to do.—George Eliot. 10 THE FRIEND. HOBRON,MMANiCo.,ID. TJTILDER'S STEAMSHIP .... - - - - - \V. C. Wilder, J. K. President. Vice-President. Secretary and Treasurer. Auditor. Superintendent. Hackiei.p, S. B. 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Oil 11 K. ami Works: better than always silence is SON, O. judicious (Limited) A HALL & T? truth spoken without charity. Esplanade Queen Street, IMPOK7EKS AM) HKAI.KK* IM It is as easy to draw back a stone thrown ij-'i'iyi O. Box I'. 380. with force from the hand as to recall a word once spoken. ITTM. G. IRWIN & C:O., Read only the bravest and noblest books: HARDWARE fashioned fokt strut, honolulu. books forged at the heart and by the intellect of,a God-like man. G. S. AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE. Sugar Factors & Commission Acients. Druggists. VOLCANO . s "\ _ \[\\[i IIJMJtMfOI ;. Cream Parlors, UNION I HON WORKS CO. -- SHIP CHANDLERY, Phillips. — Agents for the janFcyyr Sense shines with a double luster when it is set in humility. nASTLE & COOKE, Let the old and sad remember that they too, were once young and cnj'iyed the hilarities of lif ; and let young and gay reHARDWARE, flect that they too may grow old and sorrowful.* A Christian is a soul in a body and God in that soul. Little minds are hurt by little things: great minds see them all, and are not hurt. The pain of living without pleasure is well worth the pleasure of dying without pain. We are exact in counting the tribulations that afflict us; are we equally so in counting the sins which drew them upon us ?— Chrysostom. Dark seasons are never pleasant, but they are often good for us. A cloudless sky can never produce a good harvest. Truth is most potent and most precious when we draw it for ourselves out of the Bible. The harp of the human spirit never yields such sweet music as when its frame work is most shattered and its strings most torn. If wrinkles must be written upon our brows, let them not be written upon our hearts. Living is death; dying is life. On this side of the grave we are exiles, on that side citizens. On this side orphans, on that children. On this side disguised, unknown; on that side disclosed and, proclaimed as the sons of God.—Beecher. 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