https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/a4637385a9af13b0ea1682196d2d4a41.pdf 0ab2f706fd2c05b97afca60bc140d92a PDF Text Text THE FRIEND. [No. XII. HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., JUNE li, 1846. 89 Vol. IV.] ascribe the art of print- frtiils of their industry, which made them A violent quarrel ensued. Fauof A Sermon Preached in the Seamen's Chapel, wasthe inspiration to France. In Paris lie ofGermany to flee from Honolulu, H. I., in behalf of the Hawaiian fered hisobliged printed Bible for sale, but the rage of the German monks followed liim thither, and he was driven away in great haste, which Bible Society, by Rev. Samuel C. Damon. gave tied him off. to the tradition, that Ihe devil had ing to Satan. ttis rise cat It has been estimated that from the period when the Bible was l'.i.lm, It": H—" His vv r.l rimn.'lh very iviflly." first printed down to the close of the eighteenth century, or during Th°se vvofd.s of the Psalmist, 1 have not selected supposing they j and a half centuries, the number of printed copies ntnourted three the rtriid of multiplication wore originally written vvith reference to te mora than ten millions, and that up to that period the Bible had copies of the sacred scripture* in the 19th century. The ides howtranslated into sixty-seven dliferent languages and dialects. baa* ever, expressed in this brief passage, is most strikingly character- Since commenced, or during a period of less than fifty this century world.— and istic of the passing age in the history of the church more than millions of copies have been put into cirtwenty years, God's word is BOW rapidly spreading over the whole earth, and the culation, while into at least one hundred additional languages has number of copies ia increasing with astonishing rapidity. "His ihe Bible been translated. Another estimate has been made, pre- word runneth very swiftly." senting an ml. i. sting aspect of this subject. The number of Bibles My object un the present occasion will he lo prove and illustrate now in existence is believed to be live times greater than at the following points, viz: commencement of the present century. Truly may it be said I. That copies of sacred scriptures have more rapidly multiplied theHis word runneth very swiftly." rJuring the present century, than during any former period in the " But whence proceeds this river of life, that rolls its rich tide of world's history. over earth? Under this branch of our subject we 11. That the. cause of this rapid multiplication, has been the derel- blessings this the or some of its tributaries to those fountains river ■hall trace opemenl of a purely christian principle the principle of benevolence. whence forth the healing waters. The British anil Foreign gush And the largest tributary of that river. undoubtedly Bible. is Society, 111. Task! th* ate** happy results have attended this multiplication, This institution was organized, 1(104, or 42 years ago. At first, the concluding with a brief statement of my labors in the nuiy oj Bible dis- annual issues of that society were comparatively small, but it has tribution during the past year. on increasing from year to year, until now its income is I. That copies ot the sacred scriptures have more rapidly mul- gone and issues arc more than 1,000,000 copies of Bibles ,£90,000, tiplied during tin: present century, than during any former period and Testaments,its one hundred and sixty different languages and in in the world's history. dialects. After the society had been organised for 40 years, or on Until tho invention of the art of printing in the middle of the ils fortieth anniversary, the Executive Committee report as follows: fiflhteeiith century, there existed, as is well known, no copies of the The whole number of Bibles and Testaments published during a as l;iborioii3 Slow and " Bible which were not the work of copyists. of 40 years, exceeds 15,000,000. During the fortieth year period the process of copying necessarily was, yet it answered tho great of existence, it issued 676,624 copies of Bibles and society's the God men. and of handamong the word 'if purpose of preserving home, and from foreign depots, 297,407, making a Testaments at ing it down from one generation to another. Some of the manu- total of 914,031 copies." Allowing; 313 wm king days to the year, script copies have been most carefully preserved, and arc now kept 10 working hours to each day, it would show that upon an avas the most valuable relies of antiquity. These copies arc sacred- and 3,016 copies had been produced daily, 300 per hour, and 5 erage, libraries of ly deposited and scrupulously guarded in tho principal minute! The operations of this society arc wide and extensive Europe. In the British Museum there arc a d'.w supposed to be per world. At home and ahroad its energies aro vigorous nearly ns the be of devout old. It as occasion nn 1500 years must regarded and untiring, urged forward with giant-like power. Throughout gratitude to God, that he should have led men to take the greatest Catholic Europe it is scattering the word of life in a manner both the sacred thereby because in making copies, ancient possible pains From the Paris depot 145,270 in one year astonishing. and cheering been handed down with most wonderful accuracy. word has the of this number having been sold to Roman forth, 136,000 vvere sent As an example of the pains-taking accuracy of some of the ancient Catholics. Throughout Belgium, Holland and the different Gercopyists, I will mention a fact in regard to Ihe sect of the Masor- man States, a new impulse has been given to tho work by tho earniteg among the Jews, supposed by Archbishop Usher to have flourdesire of the people to obtain the bread of life. I will conclude ished in the third cetiturv, while others assign to them a later peri- est my remarks upon that society, by adverting to an interesing fact transcribing the Mascrites the in So accurate and exact were od. mentioned in one of its late reports. The King of Prussia has protext of the Old Testament scriptures, that of one of their copyists cured the printing of seventeen thousand copies of the sacred mado a single mistake of no greater importance than the omission scriptures for the use of teachers in the public schools. " It is of the dot over an t, he was compelled to throw aside the work and truly a great and good work" says the report " in times like these at the beginning. commence again a Bible on '.he desk of every protestant school master in place to The invention of printing was destined, of course, to make a sealed with the King's seal, and benring an inscription great revolution in the work of Bible-making. With 14<19 begins the land, that it is the gift of His Majesty to the school, and is to be stating date, art that in the period of the of printing. In six years after used the teacher in expounding the holy scriptures to tho chilby 1455, was published an edition of the Bible in Latin Ono Faustus dren." Latin and GerBible in was particularly engaged in printing the man. Hitherto Catholic monks had been engaged in the work of Had I time, I would gladly speak of several other societies in copies of copying, and thereby had gained considerable sums ofmoney. As Europe, whose grand object is to multiply and distribute Bible The of the American Society, the the operations copies Holy market, of the Bible were thrown into Bible. soon as printed is they of course, took the place of manuscripts. The price was im- rlaim our attention, for to this society the Hawaiian nn Auxiliary. mediately reduced. The monks were no longer able to sell the The American Bible Society was organized in 1816, having now — �90 THE FRIEND. reached the 30th yenr of its existence. Of Bibles and Testaments, things which I am sure that 1 neither envy or covet, is the heart a* this society issued during last year, 429,092 copies, being an in- that man, whose, soul does not sympathize with this movement, and crease over the previous year of 114,510 copies. Since the society's organization, it has issued moro than 4,000,000 copies of Bibles and Testaments. To my own mind there is no more pleasing prospect than the existence and active efforts of these great institutions on both sides the Atlantic—ull cooperating to multiply and distribute copies of tho sacrsd scriptures, thereby, scattering the seed of everlasting life beside all waters From such facts and statistics as have been presented, the conclusion is undeniable, that copies of theBible have been more rapidly multiplied during the present century than during any former period in the world's history. 11. The second point which I proposed to prove and illustrate, was, that the causo of this rapid multiplication has been the development of a purely christian principle—the principle of benevo- whose hand is not open to promote this great, this noble, this blessed work—this work which is now eitfiliating the word of God without note or comment, the very words of the spirit's inspiration without addition, without diminution, without explanation or interpretation—the pure, life-giving stream of God's own truth, flowing from Ihe fountain and going out to the world to give health and salvation to the diseased and perishing; why, my bearers, if there can be found one throughout the wide domain of Christendom, who does not approve and love this woik, let him no longer cull himself a man, much less a christian. The benevolent principle has now been awakened in the bosom of the christian church, and is now increasing in power. It is giving to Bible societies the strength and rigor of manhood. As the heart of the christian church beats strong, it sends the life blood lence. of the gospel to the remotest extremities of the human race. In Previous to the present century, the multiplication of copies of jspeaking of ihe christian church, 1 refer lo no particular sect or the sacred scriptures was principally conducted as a money-making jdenomination of christians for with the exception of the catholic undertaking. Book-publishers issued successive editions of the church, I cannot mention a single denomination, bearing or assumBible just as Ihey did other books. When the public seemed to ing the christian name, which does not heartily approve of the Bible call for an edition, it was issued upon tho same principle that an enterprise. Far be the day when the spiri: ol true benevolence editiou of Virgil, Homer, or Cicero was sent forth. Ido not mean shall become extinct or takes its flight, und the publication of the to say that such was universally true, yet that was generally the Holy Bible be again left to the money making promptings ofselfishfact, previous to the formation of those benevolent societies, to ness. Should that day return, many a field m promise would exwhich I have been directing your attention. When the British and hibit the appearance of a moral drought, and the vast In allien world, Foreign Society was first organized, and put forth its youthful arm together with numerous moral wastes within the confines of nomito work, its simple design was modestly expressed in these words, nal Christianity would long remain in spiritual darkness. 111. The third point proposed was, that the most happy results "to encourage a wider circulation of the Holy Scriptures." Methinks, I can now hear an official agent if that society, when in its have attended this rapid multiplication; concluding with a brief infancy, address a British audience; " A society has recently been statement of my labors in the way of Biblo distribution during the organized in London, tho metropolis of our country, which is called past year. the 'British and Foreign Bible Society.' It is the simple aim of this I am quite at a loss where to commence enumerating the happy society to promote at homo and abroad, a wider circulation of the results of the increase of I'.ihles. Shall I speak to you of France, Holy Bible." After explaining the origin and operations of the where fifty years ago, a Bible would not be purchased in Ihe booksociety, he concludes, making his appeal to the benevolence and stores of Paris, but where last year, there was sold 136,000 copies christian feelings of his audience will you aid in sustaining this to Roman Catholics? Or shall 1 speak of Bible distribution enterpriser Will you contribute for its support? Will you pray for throughout almost every country of Europe? Or of the Hawaiian its success, looking to God for his blessing upon your efforts?" The and other heathen nations, which have been presented with tens of work is done—the speaker touched the proper chord. The time thousands of copies during the present century? The word of God had come for celling into exercise a new principle which should uttered by the mouth of his prophet Isaiah, has been most abunscatter Bibles over the earth. It was to he seen whether the selfish dantly verified; " For as the rain cotnelh down and the snow from or benevolent principle would give the greater number of Bibles to heaven, and relitrntth not thither, but watered) the earth and the world in a given time. What has been the result? The be- maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower nevolent principle has given in forty years, twice the number that and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goeth forth out of was given by the selfish principle in three hundred and fifty years. my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish But have the operations of Bible societies prevented private book that which I please and prosper in the thing whereto I sent it." publishers from issuing editions of the word of God? By no means. 55 c. 10, 11 v. The word of God has been sent forth. It has run The very reverse has been Ihe fact. They have been carrying for- very swiftly, and incalculable good has been the result. Evidenco ward their work the same as in former days. of the truth of this statement is as clear as the shining of the sun When I speak of the benevolent principle as the causo of the at noonday. Without speaking of the happy effects and glorious rapid multiplication of copies of the Holy Bible, I do not refer to results of Bible multiplication in the aggregate, I would introduce that blind feeling that would scatter abroad the Bible, giving it the following incident illustrative of this statement. As unquesaway regardless of the circumstances of the recipient. Bible as- tionable evidence for its truth, I can adduce the authority of that sociations aim to offer the Bible as cheap as it can be afforded, and most excellent minister of the church of England, the Rev. Legh to make a present of the same, when the circumstances of the re- Richmond. The incident was related before a meeting of the cipient prevent him from paying for it. This is the principle that British and Foreign Bible Society:— must commend itself to every considerate mind, and hence, all who A driinkaid was one day staggering in drink on the brink of the prize the sacred volume are ready to contribute for the support of sea. His little son by him three years of age, being very hungry Bible societies. The enlightened patriot, philanthropist and chris- solicited him for something to eat. Tho miserable father conscious tian, are the warm supporters and patrons of this enterprise. The of his poverty and the criminal cause of it, in a kind of rage occagreat wonder to myself, is that the world had grown so old before sioned by his intemperance and despair, hurled the little innocent the grand discovery was made, that voluntary benevolent effort, was into the sen and made off with himself. The poor little sufferer, the moat pojverful agency for scattering abroad the Bible among finding a floating plank by his side on the water, clung to it. The the people ft*4QJlands. It is thebenevolent spirit which is now the wind soon wafted him and the plank into the sen. cause of those societies which are giving A British man-of-war passing by discovered the plank and child spiritusvlohrsiaffto the hungry and causing the water of the river of and a sailor, at the risk of his life, plunged into the sea and brought life tovtflow'lWr those thirsting after righteousness. Among those him on board. Ho could inform them little more than that his name " �THE FRIEND. Ifact 91 connected with the residence of Capt. Smith and the aurvivors was Jack. They gave him the name of Poor Jack. Ho grew up on board that man-of-war, behaved well, and gained the love of all of the "Parker's" crew on Ocean Island, that he was accustomed the officers and men. He became an officer of the sick and wound- to conduct religious services morning and evening, at hi* tent, and ed department. During an action of the late war, an aged man that every Sabbath morning the Bethel Flag was hoisted. At those came under his care, nearly in a dying state. He w>s nil attention exercises, reading from this volume formed no inconsiderable portion of the services. to tho suffering stranger, but he could not save his'TiTc. The aged stranger was dying, and thus addressed this kind young When I present a volume of the Holy Bible to a sailor, how little officer: ' For the great attention you have shown mo, 1 give you can I foresee the treatment which it will receive. It may be thrown this only treasure that 1 am possessed of, (presenting him a Bible away—it may be lost—it may be kept, read, and prove a far moro bearing the stamp of tho British and Foreign Bible Society.) It precious than any earthly treasure, to some tempest tossed son of On the 12th of last January, the Rev. Mr. Coan wrote was given me by a l.ulv—has been the means of my conversion, and the ocean. and it lead to me as follows: in you it, a comfort to inc. Read will ha9been great " 1 want more Portuguese, Spanish and French the way you should go.' He went on to confess the wickedness Bibles and tracts, very much. I am out of Bibles in all those lanand profligacy of his life before the reception of his Bible; and guages—have never had one fifth of a supply. How shall I get among other enormities, how lie cast his little son, three years old, them? Will you be able to furnish them, or shall I need to write directly to the American Bible Society ? Portuguese Bibles are much into thrt sea, because ho cried to him for needed food. The young officer inquired of him the time and place, and found called for, and no class of seamen receive them more joyfully.— here was his own history. Hearer, judge, if you can, of his feel- Not many days ago, a Portuguese sailor called for a Bible, and on ings, to recognize in the dying old man his father, a dying penitent being told that I was out, he expressed no litile grief and disapunder his care; and judge of the feelings of the dying penitent, to pointment—said that he had been searching for a Bible for more find that the young Stranger was his son, the very son whom he had than four years, and that he feared he should never find one—that plunged into the sea; and had no idea but that he had immediately he wanted one more than any thing else. My heart was touched. 1 perished. A description of their mutual feelings will not be at- had one copy of the Bible in Portuguese in my private library. I tempted. Tile old man sion expired in the arms of his son. The gave it to him. He offered to pay for it. "No," said I. He latter left the set vice and became a pious preacher of the gospel. then took my hand kissed it, and said, " God Almighty bless you, On closing his story, thu minister in the meeting of tho Bible soci- Mr. Conn—l am rich—l have reading enough—all 1 want—good ety bowed to the Chairman and said, Sir, I am Poor Jack.' bye sir." Pay enough, I thought." "Truth is stranger than fiction." It is not to bo supposed that I can truly say that some of my sadest thoughts during the last the history of every Bible iss I by B. and F. B. S., the A. B. S., few months, have been in being obliged to tell Portuguese seamen and the numerous other Bible Societies, is connected with events that my supply of Bibles and Testaments in their language, was so interesting, and facts so thrilling, yet the happy effects attending exhausted. I have made such arrangements in regard to the futuro the reading of many copies of the word of God, has been truly that I hope the like may not again occur. wonderful. Before closing my remarks, 1 would briefly state what hove been When a copy of the Holy Bible issues from the press, and goes the operations of the Hawaiian Bible Society in connection with forth upon its mission, oh, who but the Almighty that " scetb the this Chaplaincy By some present, it will be recollected that a serend from the beginning," can foresee the destiny of that volume. mon was preached in this place, one year since, in behalf of this Some may very soon be destroyed, while others will be carefully society, and although no previous notice of the meeting had been preserved, and for a long lime be read with profit, instructing the announced, yet the sum of more than two hundred dollars had been ignorant, guiding the wayward, cheering the sorrowful, animating cheerfully contributed. It was an amount altogether beyond our the desponding and imparting consolation to the mourning soul. most sanguine expectations. I now exhibit before you a volume of the sacred scriptures which The Depository for Bibles, as is well known, is kept at my study. has passed through strange history, although scarcely a score of It is my intention to keep on hand a constant supply of Bibles and years old. Its appearance indicates much hard usage. (Its own- Testaments in the following languages: English, French, German, ers were among that class which meetswith hard linage themselves.) Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, and Swedish. By sale and donation, From the title page we learn that it was published 22 years ago, I have disposed of 356 Bibles and 312 Testameats, in various lanT in Brattleboro", V t., and that it was one of the first stereotype ediguages. The demand for French and Portuguese has far exceeded tions of the Bible ever published in America. It is a reprint of the the supply. The amount received from sales has been $63 90 and Edinborough edition, printed tinder the authority of the General from donations and life-memberships, 76 06, total 139 96. This Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland. This volume was given to me amount would probably fall about $150 00 below the actual cost of in Ihe summer of 1843, by a native Sandwich Islander, born on the those Bibles and Testaments which I have just stated, have been little island of Raaai. Ho had long been a sudor on board Ameri- issued from the Depository. can whale ships. When I asked him how long he had kept the It would be interesting to remark more minutely in regard to the volume and who gave it to him. he replied as follows: "In the spring different classes of persons among whom these 356 Bibles and 312 of 1828, I was shipmate with one James Henry Perkins, of Boston, Testaments have gone. Suffice it to remark, that English Amerionboard a New Bedford ship, cruising on the ' Janan ground.' can, French, German, Swedish, Danish, Portuguese and Spanish Perkins gave me this volume, which has ever since been my com- serunen, have been the recipients. Many of them have been repanion. When the whale ship Parker was wrecked, last Septem- ceived with the warmest expressions of gratitude. In some inber, on Ocean Island, I saved my Bible, although we lost almost stances seamen have spurned the idea of receiving a copy of the every thing else. We also saved one other Bible. And they were word of God as a gift! In one instance I received six dollars from of great use." When this volume was issued from the press, who the mate of a German brig for the purpose of paying for Bibles to could have foretold thai it would have become tho companion of a distribute among German seamen. Many copies have gone among Sandwich Islander, born in heathenism—that it would have with the natives of the islands. I am happy to know that there is an inthe utmost difficulty been preserved, when its owner and his com- creasing demand for English books among the natives, and that the panions were wrecked upon a coral reef in the North Pacific—that it word of God is among the first books for which they make applicawould have been almost the only reading for a crew of 25 shipwreck- tion. An officer on board an American vessel-of-war has at his ed seamen during their abode of nearly eight months upon a low, bar- own request, been supplied with Spanish Bibles and Testaments for ren and uninhabited island in mid ocean! It is a most interesting distribution in the Mexican and Californian coast. The master of ' �92 THE FRIEND. an American whale ship has also been supplied with volumes in the TREASURERS REPORT. same language, for distribution at the Island of Guam. Haw :.nan Bible Society, in nccount with A. J. Cook, Tr. Ci Had I time on the present occasion, I might detail many interest- into.>, Snrali J. a I.vn.nn, By Sept: cossl life ntemlier bv Kev. D. IV S. SIO no ing circumstances connected vvitli the distribution of the sacred Oct. 4. '• Mtf, "j\!iv 'er.li.'iti 1). li'eivcr. C. Brewer, Baa.. 10 00 " it is a most and benefiscriptures, showing that important highly 8. " I.iefli Wm. I.. .Maury, U. S. N. ly himself, 10 00 " 9. M Coan, Dec. Ilev. Vitus cial enterprise. There are so many happy and delightful effects 10 00 *' Blr-. Eidclia (Joan, " IS 10 'J. Rev T. to 00 Coan, " James .1. Jurus, Esq., " resulting directly and indirectly from a free circulation of the word l'cli, himscll, •« lij 10 00 " _f». J. J. Jari-rs, <i of God, that it seems really to presume upon the ignorance and James J. Jams, 10 00 ",; Master Horatio Dominir Jurvcs 10 00 thoughtlessness of an enlightened audience, to spend time in urging "( « Ml** Annie Isal el Jaiv. ■,. " 10 00 ' the just and pressing claims of the Bible cause. All must acknowl- .May 13 Church at Hilo, Hawaii, thio' their fetter, Kev. T. Ci an, 50 oo " 2j I-',, k,ton: (heir Kmilj social, that lands civil and l'ei .itiiitd alifc-iiieinlici Lei 10 00 religious supeliy christian owe edge hiisl.niiil, " Mrl.ui i,. K. IVi k, her lather, 10 00 riority over unchristian nations to the blessed influences emanating " Miss " Miss Emily VV. Peck, 10 00 " Mr*. Uclct-cB H. Hitchcock, " " from this book, the Bible. It is the book of books. It treats ol 10 00 Mr* A. Dil.hlc, "" Tbonia* Daagls**, Esq., a friend, man, and reveals to us God—relates to time and unfolds eternal to oo " iiinssa her Richards, Mr*. « 10 00 liushnnd, "" Miss Helen S. .ludd, realities; it instructs mankind in relation to civil and social duties and " „ 10 00 friend, " makes known the commands of Jehovah; it tells of heaven and bell Rev. Asa Thu Mini, himself, 10 00 " Mark Ives, Rev. " 10 00 would elevate man to the one nnd warn him to escape the other— "11 Admiral Thomas, " S. C. Damon, lo ev. oo R the peasant anil philosopher can find instruction upon its pages—men Ma-Hr Allan Al holt Erinsmade, " R. W. Wood, M. D., 10 00 his father, " Ertiniis Wetisier Grime-, " of all ages, ranks and professions,(he living and dying, the saint and 10 00 Muster Henry Minison Lytnan, 10 00 " " Alexnmli'i sinner, can all peruse with profit this blessed book. In no possi"» a friend, I.ilioiiho, 10 00 ble position or situation can men be placed, private or public, that ■ 'lii.anas lirnwn, himself, Esq., 10 00 " C. G. Hopkina, tho Bible is not suited to become their companion. For the thought10 00 " " less, it presents topics for reflection—for the thoughtful it is full of thought—for the mourning it bus consolation—for the desponding Hv the folkrwillf annuel sul-1 riptions, viz: ll:D. Baldwin I; Alvnh Clark, I; VV. H. Rice, 2; the most cheering promises. It is impossible fully to describe what II I!. Hitchcock, B. VVl.itili iv, t; Wm, P. Wm. D* Wit anil James McKenny Alexander, 3; the Bible does contain. Without it, what is man but a bewildered J. I). Paris, IjC. I'erl.ts, Mrs p. and eliihfieu. 3; S. N. Castle, Mrs. C. and voyager on the sea of life, having no chart or compass; before him i-Inl.lren, ■■'.; Mrs. f. C. Knapp, 2: M. J. ltovvell. I; M. K. Smith, 2; B. 8j D. Dole, 2; J. K. Pogue. 1 ; T. D. Hunt' 3; Mrs. J. M. Cooke, lies tho deep mid broad ocean of eternity—onward is he driven by ti:Johnson A Hi-Imp, I; J. S. KiiK'rsim, I: R. Ai inslrong. 1: A. Wilcox and Chaa. the storms of human passion and the fury of ungovernable lusts. Unit \v i'. ..\. •'; 1,. Ly<us. :>; K. Bond, I; 1,. L. Andrews, 1; E. Bailey, I; Of all thn unenviable beings that dwell on earth, what one more L.Smith l|Mi*i Rhode*, 1; Miss Truksl.iiry, S| J. F. 13. Marshall, 5; G. W. r.rovvn. I; .1. It. Vouliister.' I; tiuslnf I.t'nn, 1; T. (). fatly, 1; G. M. so than the unbeliever in divine revelation? Robertson, 2; 1 11 WriL-ht, 2: Wm. Thompson, l:.l. Ballon, 1; J. L. ParYou are soon my hearers, to be invited to cast in your contribu- sins, .-,; .1 Walaon, not paid; J. Harlem, not paiil: 11. Sea, 2;Brickwood, Q. I>. (.ii ma n, I; W. (JviiK.ii, I j Win. lVmteilt. 73 lis.; rash, collected tions for tho definite purpose of maintaining a depository for Bibles, •I: Chapel, on Lord's day, Way :n, is-lfi, uj ;;,. subscription of Newton Ludd, at this metropolis of the Hawaiian Islands and central point in the received by .Mi. Damon, I; Mr. H kite, ol 11. B. M. S. Talbot, hy Mr. Dnt\ li. Woolcoinl c, hv Mr. Damon, 5: mate of the German brig Ex. by Pacific. It is an undertaking which I am fully convinced must moa,Damon, 0: Dr Powell, Y. S._N., ly Mr. Damon, 2; donation of Miss commend itself to your better und enlightened judgment. The Mr. Mary <"asll''. ii its.; I'vii.les and Testaments sold by Mr. Damon, English, tide of civilization and emigration is now settling towards this por- Portuguese, German, Spanish, Danish and French, C390; Madison Clark, I. Total, tion of our globe; how vastly important then every possible effort tin 4* to give thai tide n right dirnction. I cannot point out any class of the population upon the Islands, or visitors upon our shores, which Hawaiian Bible Society, in account with A. J. Cook, is not directly or indirectly, to bo benefitted in the success of this Wuy 27. Km monies expended hyMr. Damon, as per hisacct., viz: It now remains be seen how much arc interon society. you really to linx ol Billies from Coiumlia River, " Duty mill expenses on Bil.lcs per Toulon, *5 frtiefit, *8, ested in this enterprise. " His word runneth very swiftly," and " " "" Fxress of ifrnfts " to reeeipts, " " Mariposa 810. freight *16 are you ready by your contributions to quicken its speed? Uulunie puiil Rev. S. C. Damon, Chairman of Ex. Com., While I thus invito you to aid forward this great and good work, lune 2 1 am also deeply anxious that you all become personally interested »4H2 46 B. and O. E., AMOS I. COOKE, Treanrcr. in that glorious system of salvation which the Bible reveals. By Honolulu, June 2, 1846. reading and studying the sacred volume, and by listening to its preP. S. The. lollowim; persons have been made Life Members at as earlier period cious truths as they arc expounded from the pulpit, may you all bethan DOticed in the above report: come wise unto salvation. Amen. " " — ' " '■ " " OFFICERS . 1811 Or HAWAIIAN BIBLE SOCIETY, FOR 1846-7. Uufus W. Wood, M. D., President, Rev. Richard Armstrong, ) r ~ t\ Vice Presidents, ~..„_n c™ ti. n„„ tlaowell rtev. smith, Samuel Mr. N. Castle, Secretary Rev. Samuel C. Damon, J > Executive Committee. Mr. Edwin O. Hall, Mr. Andrew Johnstone. ) The Rev. R. Armstrong was chosen to preach a sermon in bebehalfofthe Bible cause, at the next anniversary of the Soci- , ety „ 18-12 1843 1544 184S R''V. L. Andrews, by himself, Mr. A. S. Coolie, Rev. D. I). J.vman, Rev. 1). T. C'tmde, Master Allan YVilks .In Id, by P. A. Rnnsma.le Eaq Mr. S N. Castle, by himself, R. W. Wood, M. D. Rev. X W Clark, by himself, Rev. Elias Bond, by himself. Rev Samuel C. Damon, hy It. W. Wood, M D R C. Wyllie, Esq., by himself, John Ricord, Esq., C. (i. Hopkins, Esq., Samuel Mills Damon, by his father, Rev. William Richards, by himself, Edward May Brewer, by his father, Emma Eliza Brewer, by her father. Mrs. Delia M. Wood, by R. W. Wood, Mrs. A. W. Smith, hy R. W. Wood, Miss E K. Judd, by John Ricord, Esq., Rev. P. J. Uulick, hy himself. ' " ' " " " �THE THE FRIEND. FRIEND. 93 lions of British statesmen traduced in this manner, most shortsighted an-? perilous kind ; for In the powe could almost regret that we have not employed sition in which he now stands, the President of tha HONOLULU, JUNE 15, 1840. a rougher language and coarser arguments in the dis- United States must either make concession*, perfectcussion of this question, as better ndaptcd lo the ly reasonable in themselves, but perfectly inconsiscomprehension si trans-Atlantic controvcrsalists.— tent w nil all his declarations, or he must run ill tha Our reluctance to irritate and embitter public feeling risk of plunging the country into a contest, which he on this question, either at home or abroad, is misin- has pretended to avoid, but which he alone may renThe Oregon Question---London Times--Washington Union, &c., &c. terpreted into a doubt of our own rights and a recog- der inevitable." nition ofthe supeiior rights of the other party. We [From "The Times" of the lttli of last March.] art; dispassionate, therefore vvc arc about to yield ; Naval.—Lt. Hunt's Promotion.—We have "The statement of the Washington correspon- we are eilm, that is a sign that the violent policy much gratification in announcing the promotion of dence ofthe New York Herald, that Mr. Pakciiham mil laognag* of Mr. Polk are on the eve of accom- Lieutenant Samuel Hunt, (1845) of tha Basilisk submitted his ultitii itiiin to the consideration of the plishing ■ signal of victory. ketch. This gallant officer *aw much hard-weather American Government on the evening of the 2(ith service in Ins four year'a command of this rotten old and Whoever knows anything of England Engnavigating the waters of the Pacific, and durFebruary, and that a Cabinet was immediately held lishmen knows bow falsa and mischievous these tub, in the critical and difficult position in which he was to deliberate upon that definitive proposal, is, we vioivs of our national conduct arc. Few instances ing have reason to believe, wholly without foundation. .as the guardian ofthe indefatigable Queen of have occurred in the history of nations of a people placed It is equally false that Mr. Cruniptoii brought out more completely and unanimously resolved than vvc Tahiti, displayed such zeal and ability as to secure instructions to Mr. P.i!.i:iiliain to re-open nego'iathe strongest recommendation of hi* commander in are now to maintain the rights we have long poschief and the entiro approbation of tho Admiralty. tions by an oiler of the l!)tli parallel, ,!ic whole of sessed and enjoyed ; yet England has not shown the Vancouver's Island, and the navigation of the Co- slightest indication of a brutal passion for war, but, Hi: lias served as lieutenant nino year* (from ilia lumbia for twenty years.' The** statements are, on the contrary, an earnest dcsiic to avoid a con- Morning Herald of the 12th March). Lt. Hunt* however, made by certain organs of public opinion flict, in which v.c have nothing to fear and every promotion to commander is also given in several pain the United States with such an air of confidence thing to inflict on our antagonist. This full confi- pers officially. The hulk of tho Basilisk is now lythat we are not surprised that some of our contemHonolulu narbor. dence in the justice of a cause, which claims no more ing ii poraries in ths country should have been imposed than half flic object in dispute, and actually less than upon by tbcin, in spite of tin: manifest absurdity of the territory now in our possession—this reliance on Poland.—Another insurrection had broken out in the Polish Provinces of Austria, Russia and Prusthe terms suggested.* the conciliatory disposition and on the firm resolu"We have read with regret the language of the tion ofthe Cabinet—this consciousness of possessing sia, but was not, it appears, very likely to bo ultimately successful, although the insurgent patiiots Washington Union, the avowed organ of Mr. Polk's tho must tremendous naval resources which ever government, upon the receipt of Ihe pacific intelli- hurled destruction on an enemy—have allowed the had made great progress at the onset, and their movement is thought to have been combined on a gence which had just reached the United States from English people to remain calm, even to apparent inThe England. construction which that journal pot* tlifTcrcntc. But the American Government which large scale. It had created great interest and anxupon the pacific tone of the British prsaa, and of builds its hopes of a speedy triumph on this founda- iety in Europe. wine of the leading men in Parliament, is what tion, deceives the people of the United States. No Now that a steamer runs regularly from Callao England has been made to feel, by the stand tal.cn such inditlcrcncc, no division of opinion, no hesitato Panama every month, intelligence will for the by the President on the Oregon Question, and so far tion as to the course it may be necessary to pursue, future be received from England in Peru in less than triumphantly sustained by Congress that the Ameri- exist at all in England. We are told ofthe unanimiseven weeks and from the United States in a still cans are in earnest'—in short, that our pacific dety ofthe United States in the face of debates and shorter time! meanor and temperate language have been directlydivisions, even on these preliminary resolutions, caused by the conviction that the Amoricana are which indicate an extreme diversity of opinions, and GENERAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN oi;r their resolution firm in to ilepri.c usof just rights great doubt on all hands as to the result. In this MISSIONARIES. in Oregon, and that Mr. Polk is now icrtain to reap It ha* been customary for the American Missioncountry and in the British Parliament we are confithe fruits of his tiiisui'ri:ssful bluster in obtaining ait dent that the unanimity would be absolute. It isah- aries, ever sinco their arrival, to hold an Annual immediate and satisfactory settlement of the ques- aolufc both ways. Nobody is for war if it can be General meeting. It was however omitted during tion. The American government impute* to the poavoided by an equitable partition of the territory ; 1845. The design of their coming together would licy of the message and the Relic* :o change in the nobody will hesitate to give the war tho whole sup- naturally suggest itself to any reflecting mind. They whole face of things. No more threats ofwar from port of our national power and our individual might, are all engaged in one work, but are stationed at England after such demonstration the lone of if it be forced upon us by the presumption, the ex- various and distant point* on different portion* of tha England may well he pacific.' orbitant demands, and the delusion* of the opposite group, hence they feel the necessity of occasionally It is unnecessary to point out to any human becoming together, reviewing the past, and concerting party. ing in this country, capable of rending these lines, Mr. Polk atands in a fearful predicament. He plans for future operations. In most cases the famithe total delusion, the perverse misconstruction, and has endeavored to persuade the people of America lies of missionaties are gathered which aflbrdaan opthe fatal consequences contained in th :.-c exprcsthat England will yield without much further diffi- portunity to revive old acquaintance*, and promote aiona ofthe Washington Union. It is in the highest to the demands he has reiterated in so peremp- a more intimate acquaintance with the condit on and degree dangerous to the peace ofthe world that such culty a manner; and If he has failed in intimidating project* of their respective household*. Were it not tory statements as these should go forth with authority in of us, ho has succeeded in deceiving them. Hence hi* for these meetings, missionaries at extreme part* a foreign country, to convey the supposed feelings and his own declarations have made him the group might never see each other, and in some organs own and intentions of ihe people of England. When we powciless to negotiate. How can he negotiate, who instances we know that persons connected with tho •cc the labor* of the British press and tho declaraassures the country that England is about to aban- Sandwich Island Mission, have never seen each othNotb.—lt nhtiuM In borne in mmd that the Times is inlil don to him the sum total of hi* demands? What er* faces, although for year* they have been laboring * »nd believed to lie. if not tile orfjiiii of communication to the concessions can be made to avoid war, when he as- in the same work Poreisii Office in London, ut all events that it expresses the The following list contain* the names of 'hose policy, and often the views of tin- ltritit.fi fiovernmnnt with serts that it i* by refusing all concessions that Engaod will be brought to yield ? Such policy is of tha missionaries wiw were present this year. Those -«i«rti lo Foreign Belaliom.—[Ed. or Khiend. IMPORTANT ENGLISH INTELLIGENCE, " ' ' : ' " " �94 THE FRIEND. Mr W. H. ltice, Recording Secretory. marked with an aaterisk were accompanied by their untiring, and we are glad to add, successful in shortRev. A. Bishop, Corresponding Secretary. ening distances by steam along the South American families. From the ialand of Mr. E H. Uoardmiiii,Treasurer. coast. It was principally owing to his enterprise, HAWAII. adjourned meeting of the sot ieiy was held on the An —Rev, Thurston.* foresight, perseverance nnd love of the Yankee gomTailua A*a evening ol the 4th of June, at the seamen's Chapel, when aZtalakeakua —Rev. Mark Ives. a-heail system, that led to the establishment of the an address wns delivered ty the Rev. T. D. Hunt. It tVau—Rev. John P. Pari*.* British line of steam packets between Chili and Peru. was reported thai almut 3SU 00 was now in the treasuryWe have additional pleasure in adding that he has Hilo—Rev. B. Lyman and Rev. T. Coan. It was then votod to print an edition in tract form, of the at last succeeded in obtaining two more steamers, letters of the Rev. Mr. Coan. now appearing in iho MAUI. Lahaina —Rev. D. Baldwin* and Rev. C.Forbes.* and extending a regular monthly communication with Friend, (after he should have revised the same,) and that tLoAainoiunii R*v. J. 8. Emerson, Rev. W. P. Panama, in pursuance of a contract with the British whatever remained, should he devoted to the purchase of Government, for carrying the English mails from Mr. Rogers' spelling hook, for gratuitous distribution, afAlexander, and Rev. T. D. Hunt.* ter paying about *I3 00 for the unsold copies of the Rev. Panama to Callao and Valparaiso. Wailuka— Rev. E. W. Clark.* Mr. Wheelwright's zeal does not yet grow faint. Mr. GsfftcM'l life of I ailin.cus. flans—Rev. D. T. Conde* and Rev. E. WhittleHe is now laboring to carry out a project of estabsey. OfoicersCongress.—Commodore—R.F. Uf.S MOLOKAI. lishing sailing packets to run between the coast of Stoc'iton. Cominondcr—Samuel F. Dupont Lieutenk'aluaaha —Rev. H. R. Hitchcock,* Rev. C. B. South America ar.d the principal groups of the Paciants—John W. Livingston, James P. Schcnck, Theofic, New Zualand and Sydney. All foreign mer- dore Andrea*, and R. P. J. Gulick.* P. Green, A. F. Y. Gray, Richard L. Tilghman, chants and residents on the Sandwich Islands, as OAHU. F. G. Parrot. Fleet Surgeon—Samuel Moslcy. Passed Honolulu—Rev. R. Armstrong Rev. L. Smith, well as the Sandwich Island Government, cannot Assistant Surgeon—Charles Evcrsfield. Purser—Wm. Messrs E. O. Hall, S. N. Castle, A. S. Cooke, E. H. but take a lively interest in this highly laudable and Spcidcn. Chap'uiu—Waller Collou. Master—Van Renmost desirable undertaking. Our readers need not sakcr .Morgan. Commodore's Secretary—J. Parker NorRoger* and H. Diamond. imagine this to be a mere fancy theory and Utopian ris. Commodore's clerk—George Hyde. Purser's PonoAou—Rev. D. Dole and Mr. W. H. Rice. scheme, for already we learn, upon good authority, clerk—Constantino Sargent. Ist—Lieutenant Marines— Ewa—Rev. A. Bishop. that this project has been submitted to the British Go- J. Zeilin. Passed Midshipmen—Edward F. Beale, Waialua— Mr. Wilcox.* (Acting Master), John Guest, Wm. H. Thompson, James vernment,having previously met the cordial approval Kaneohe—Rev. B. W. Parker.* M. Duncan, Charles H. Baldwin, Maurice Simons.— ond support of inllienlial persons in more than otic Midshipmen—Thodoric Lee, Benjamin F. Wells, Josiah Kauai. department of the Government in London. Bvers, Win. Mitchell. Carpenter—John Southwick. Koloa—Rov. J. F. Pogue and Dr. J. W. Smith.* must Already we record our indebtedness, as well Sailmaker—John Reed. Waiole—Rev. G. B. Rowel!* and Mr. E. Johnson.* as that of the community in Honolulu, to Mr. The following are persons connected with the misWheelwright, for the Congress," which arrived on During the first six months of the current year, sion, but not present : Rev. E. Bond, Rev. L. Lyons, the 9th, thirty-one days from Callao, brought the the actual expenses attending ihe publication of the and Dr. Andrews, on Hawaii, and Mr. E. Bailey, on latest intelligence from England and the United Friend, have exceeded ihe receipts, by more than one Maui. States. The *' Congress" Ic't the day following the hundred dollars Donations or subscriptions fortius purSince the General Meeting in 1844, the mission has arrival of the Panama steamer. Dates have been pose will be thankfully received. Persons can aid forlost by death aomo of its most valuable members, received from London up to the 17lh of March, U. ward this work and receive a partial equivalent for their vix.: Rev. S. Whitney, Rev. S. Dibble and Mr. States 26th of same month, nnd from Jamaica 12th money, by purchasing bound volumes of the Friend. Kmpp. See advertisement. of April. The stations of the following persons have been The continues to Oregon question still occupy pubaltered : The Roy. G. B. Rowell is removed fiom The line "Published by request of the Society," lic attention in the United S.a'os. So far as legislaWaiole to Waiamea, on Kauai ; Mr. Wilcox from was omitted by mistake, in printing first page of to-day's tive action was concorned, a flairs remain in statu paper. Waialua, on Othu, to Waiole, on Kauai ; and the The bill for giving the year's notice had not Rev. Mr. Gulick from Kaluaaha, on Molokai, to quo. boAmaMoerudictninSMWyehhtaipolo r f passed the Senate. Waialua, on Oahu. .Mystic, V,t. —This vessel recruited at Lahiiina last spring, and The Rev. C. Forbes having been obliged to leave two weeksafter leaving port met with u most unfortunate disA World's Temperance Convention is to be aster in the mutinous ci i:duci 11"ihe crew. The following are hi* church and station at Kealakeakua, on Hawaii, (lie simple fucu in the cttse, so far as we ttre able to glean them and locate his family at Lahaina, ha* been assigned held the present month in London. The following from conversation with several cf the ship's company. to the labors of a Saamen's Chaplain at Lahaina, object* will oomc before the Convention, viz.: On the 22(1 of Ma>, while the vessel was on her paasage to To ascertain tha atate of the 1. Baldwin in work among the assisting the Rev. Mr. Temperance the North West, a school of blnckfibh was discovered—boats all parts ofthe globe. natives. Ttiis appointment by the Mission, of the Question in were lowered, and the chase commenced. In Ihe second Rer. Mr. Forbes, as Seamen's Chaplain has our 2. To receive suggestions as to the most effectual mate's boot an altercation t M k place between the second male and one of Ihe men, who had recently been shipped at moat cordial approval. The thousands of seamen method of extending the Temperance Reformation. Litlinii.a. (apt. Lester ordered all the boats to return to the And do demand the labor* of an efficLahaina, visiting ship, and on reaching the deck he (captain L ) said to the first To attempt 3. the formation of a Temperance officer, " prepare, we may have di.l.culty." They went beient chaplain. By no mean* do we view Mr. F.s labor* as lost to the natives. Indirectly will he lid Union throughout the world. low, and commenced loading pistols, Sec. Soon the second mate went below also, when (he companion-way was shut and forward moat essentially the missionary work, by hatches closed, on the nlledged ground (hat a part of the crew preaching and laboring among seamen. More upon The Hawaiian Tract Society.—This Society held its were in danger cf their lives. No one below was allowed to this subject again. IV Anniversary Meeting on lhe2Bih of May, at the Rev. come up, on pain vf being struck down, unless all lire arms For want ol room we are obliged to omit the re- R. Armstrong's church. In the absence of the President, were given up. port forware'ed for publication in our columns, by a Mr. Johnstone, the Re». Mr. Thurston was called to the The vessel was now put upon her cnurse for the coast of Cachair. It was reported that Ihe society had publish- lifornia, with the hope, it was said, of getting to an American committee ofthe M'raion. ed an edition of 2,000 copies of the Rev. L. Andrews' Consular port- The cooper was put tv command of the vessel, on deck whounderstood navigation. This tract on Sabbath Whaling," nail that the greater part hut there was no one state of things continued for three days. Occasionally verbal Mr. Wheelwright.—We are happy to learn had been distributed at Honolulu and Lahaina. communications passed between the parties, and those below that this enterprising countryman of ours—from good The following persons wore chosen, officers for the were, In part, supplied with food from those on deck, by passMassachusels—has returned to the again eld west- coining year: ,ng the sa:nc over the taT.ail and through the cabin windows. ern coast of South America. His efforts have been Rot. S. C. Damon, President, At the end if the third day the whale ship Midas was spoken, — " - " �THE FOR SALE BY C. BREWER & CO., and Russia Canvass, light and heavy Ravens Duck, Twine, Cordage, Seizing stud', ihe Meteorahould pmtUUA ti Honolulu under command of Mr. Marliti, Log-lines, Pitch and Tar, Mess Beet. Morion, while captain U—tf (Md ihe second olliccr should acTurpentine, Linseed Oil, Copal Varnish, Bright company captain Davi= in tIU wtrntm. The f,>llowing is a copy Varnish, white and black Paint, Chronic Yellow, of a document thai mi il.■;.».■ v,> ai.d signedby captain Lester Spanish Brown, Verdigiis, Chrome Green, Litharge, and hia two oJi.ccra, ai.d WM given ov_r lo the men ; Putty, French Yellow, Venetian Red, Lamp Black, u Mn the2iih, at Sea. Ivory Black, Whiting. "Thia ia in certify that I'.-ancia A. Lester, master of the ship Manilla Coffee, Lo if Sugar, Brown Sugar. VineMelonr, of Mjstic, in Ut. \ii .y iV, Inu. 1 iti 30 VV., agues to gar, Sperm Candles Sperm and Whale Oil, Baskets, discharge any uu.ubcr uf hu uwu ihai wish to lit* discharged at Oaliu, and lei I be.a Ii ive iujic clollung, and that without Olive Oil, whole and ground Pepper, Soy and Curly W hci. the in.choi is i,uwn and the nib I'm l- Powder, Table Salt, Mustard, Saltpetre, Lozenges, troubling them. I ed you are at liberty to luke >ouc itui.ga mid go on Miore jIndigo, Tapioco, Salcratus, Currants, Stoughlins ltflgttttl| Kkancih A. Lesterl:t\ 1. HoRION, Elixir, Nutmegs, Preserved Fruits, Snuff; white JUKEMIAII U.MIK, perfumed, brown California and fancy soaps, SouJacob T. Davis, Witne-s." thong and Pccco tea, cloves, mace and allspice. | Thiadocument bavin;; bt.. Ilorton came on deck Setts of dinner ware, tea setts, flat and soup cabin Lt>l,r through while left the conunand, and took cu.-taiii ]plates, nappies, mugs, glass pitchers, ewers and windows, the bo.v of tha M;d:w pacing under the stern of jbasins, cups anil saucers, stone jars of all sizes, ihe Meteor. After captain L. ltd, thelire arms were discharg- solar lamp chimneys, on assortment of decanters, ed. Il waa agreed thai ilu- Meteor ahould accompany the Mi- 'tumblers, wine glaaavß* Looking glasses, lamps, landaa to Oahu, the latter aMf btii:g b Mind hither for repuirs. thorns, deck light* &C Stationery of all descriptions and a large as ortBoth v asels arrived heie M the 5.».;.»■ day, Jui.e C. The Consul being informed what wan the slate of the case, MMM iincnt of Dry Good* anil Hardware. Honolulu, June IS, 1846. board, and four of the BfW, who hail been most prominent in bnat'acrew goln>{ onboard- Tiu slate of things was made known lo captain Devi-., ..f ih.: Midua, who went on bwirtl Hie Meteor. He nNnM in making such an arrangement thai » ENGLISH ! , ihe transaction, were taken into cuatcriy and confined in Ilie INFORMATION WANTED fort. Since that time several others have been conliucd. An a young man, who shipped in iuvealigation ofthe aflat if has taken pi.ice before A. Abell, Eatj., 1844, on board the Am. whale ship. North U. Stales Consul, and the depositions of captain, olllcers, and at New London, Ct. His name is Stephen some of the crew been taken, lt ha. been decided lo send the America, Grovcr, but he is believed to have assumed that following persona belonging lo the rrew to the L\ Stales for Augustus Muuson. He was nt Lahaina in trial, viz.: Wm. Tajlor, John sftai.lry, John Leamy, Kobert March, 1845; but whether he still remains connectClayhorn, and Abram H tSwcei. Tliese persons will be ac with the "North America," is not known.— coinpanied by Mr. Hofftou, Ist o.lifcr, and Samuel L. Main, Should this notice in any way come to his knowlseaman, as witnesses. The Meteor, we learn, will proceed lo edge, he is requested to communicate with the seacruise on ber homeward j MMp, now wanting only six orsev- men's chaplain af Honolulu, or with the Am. Consul. en hundred barrels, to com, X u her cargo. Honolulu, May 21—tf. ; RESPECTING jA. lof l|ed DIED. Io thia town, HiuUlci.h, mi Tuesday night, Mr. Anthony Wilkinson, a native ol Lit.coin, ttnglitud, aged 64 year*. He WM a member of the I. O. of <>■ F. ....- LATEST DATES. -- --- --- -- Mar. i; ! Ma/nllnn, Mur. 11l Tahiti, Mar. ft | Uhinu, • SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION! be sold by public auction on the Ist of July proximo, if not previously disposed of 'by private contract, the three following eligible lots of building land, facing Custom-House in Merchant WILL : April 4 Street, viz May 23 Lot No. 1, containing 6405 square feet, with 68 11 inches front, 100 ft. 9, 7 deep. Lot No. 2, containing 7223 square feet, with 68 PASSENGERS. feet 11 inches front, 112 ft. 10. 9 deep. Eyck, Ten U. 8. Per U. 8. Frigate Congress—Hoa. Anthony Lot No. 3, containing 8770 square foct, with 70 Commissioner, lady, two children and nurse; Miss JoaBSOD \\'feet 11 inches front, 124 ft. 6 deep. children Mr. j Joel Tyrrel, listp, U. ti. Cuiinul, lady ai-d three will be given on approved bills, Hubbard. I Six months credittitle for a period of 280 years. and a guaranteed For further particulars apply to Parts, New York, 1 Mur. 2 feet ; MARINE INTELLIGENCE. ROBT. C. JANION. Honolulu, May 15. 1846. ARRIVED. Jane 6.—Bhip Albion, ILithiwav, Fairhaven, from North IMPORTANT TO WHALE SHIPS. Wost coast—leaking badly— 13(H) whale 100 sperm. Spoke ship Jefferson, Sag Harbor, I while this aiison. an Act of the Legislative Council of Van Ship Meteor, Lester, Mystic, from North West coast. Dietnans' Land, the port of Hobirt Town rthip Midas, Davit, .New Itedford, with loss of mainmast and Launccston, are declared free ports for all veshead, and fore and sajaea topfoaata. 9th.—U.S.frigate Uoagra**«M guns, Captain Dupont, bear- sels engaged in the South Sea whale fishery. All .ng the broad pennant of Commodore Stockton, 31 days from light, and harbor dues, and pilotage, being BY Callao. SAILED. May 31.—French whaleship (iaugc, to cruise. June2.—American ship Mariposa, Pardons, Columbia River; Am. bark Toulon, Oraafcr, do. PROPOSALS FOB EXCHANGE. scalcil and endorsed, Proposals for Exchanac," will be received at this office, until 12 o'clock M., of tlic 30th inst., for furnishing the undersigned with five thousand dollars, more tr less, on bills drawn hy him upon the Secretary of State of the United States, at thirty days sight. ALEX. G. ABELL, Contul U. 8. A. CoWSUI.ATE OF THE U. STATES, > Honolulu, 15 June, 1846. ) PROPOSALS, " 95 High School at Honolulu. FRIEND. Subscriber will open school for the instruction of the young in all tho branches of Till: thorough English antl classical education. a a As the want nl an institution of this kind ha* been deeply felt by the whole community, it i* to be hoped that all interested in its success will assi*t iv its foundation. The vestry uf the Seamen* Chapel ha* been kindly offered until a school house can be provided. The first term of the school will commence Monday, April Cth, at 9A. M. For testimonial* of former success in the same occupation, refer to the editor of this paper. Terms made known by application to the subscriber. ROBERT GORDON. Honolulu, April 4th, 1846.—tf. at 1 FOR SALE BY E. & H. GRIMES, d\£\ Barrels Sandwich Island Syrup, \W ™ F 200 barrels Sandwich Island Molasaes. 3200 bbls clean Casks, new, 12 barrels Sperm Oil, 5 tons Hoop Iron, 5 cask* Rivets, 3 casks Tin Ware, assorted, 5 Hardware, do., 3 cask* Lantern*, Canvas and Ravens, assorted, 5 tons Sugar, 10 casks Linseed Oil, boiled, 2000 lbs White Lead 10 barrels Spirits Turpentine, 10 enns Green Paint and Verdigris, 12 cases blue Dull, 12 do. blue Cotton*, 1 Package Carpenters Tools, assorted, " 1 case Clothing, 3 •• English Sad Irons, 12 Rolls China Netting, 12 bags Mustard Seed, 10 pairs Hand Cart Axles, 50 Sides Sides Sole Leather, 50 American Calf Skin*, 20 casks Bread, 400 Rafter*, 4 Nests Camphor Trunks, Smiths' Anvils, Vices and Bellow*. Honolulu, Feb. 28, 1846. •pujiJoi aqi JOoj FOR SALE. J. B. McCLURG, at the (tore formerly oocupicd by Ladd & Co.: 30,000 lbs. Sugnr; 20,00 lb*. Bread; Coffee; 30,000 Manilla Cigar*; 2,000 100 barrels Flour; 50 kegs White Lead. 10 doz. Sweet Oil; 200 gallons Linseed Oil; 100 •• Spirits Turpentine; 100 pieces Russian and English Canvas: 100 coils Russian and Manilla Cordage; 1 case black Sarsnets; Sarsnet Handkerchief*; 2 black 2 Senshaws; 1 rich figured Silk*; 1 30 chest* Olong Tea; 10 Gunpowder Tea; 10 *■ Hyson 20 '* Congou Also, 1 sett of Silver Ware, consisting of Tea and Water Pot, Sugar Bowl, Cream Mug, Egg Stand, Feb. 21.—tf. Fish Knife, etc. BY — " " " " " " tonnage, entirely abolished. Vessels engaged in the whale fishery can now visit the port free from all port charges, and on application to the collector of customs, can land a sufficient quantity of oil and bone to pay their expenses of outfit &c. Tho oil and whale-bone landed, is only liable to a duty of five shillings per cwt., and is always saleable ot remunerative rates. Fresh meat, vegetables, and every description of ship's stores are to be had at moderate prices, and an abundant supply of wood and NEW GOODS. water can he had with every facility. May 15, 1846. Sip BBLS. Tapioca; 3 case* rose water; lOdoi torW malo ketchup; 2 case* sallad oil; 1 do balzaSPELLING BOOKS. rines; 4 do new print*; 1 do toweling; S casks eiWebSeamen's Chaplain ha* a few Noah der vinegar; 10 coil* whale line; pickle*, assorted ster* Spelling Books for sale. toll E. & H. GRIMES. " THE " " �96 THE . NEW GOODS, luiraicnviD pea "Ciiahi.es" or Boston. Day (linn.. . English Prints, assorted ; Muslins and Gingham* ; printed Cashmeres ; Turkey led und Madr.ia Handkerchiefs; Linens, Duck. Drills and Diapers ; cold worsted and dainnsk Table Coras* 4-4 Irish Linons;B-4 linnn Damask ; bleached Sheeting and Dowlas ; assorted spool Cotton nntl Thread | Liile, Berlin, Thibet, silk and cotton Olora* ; cotton and woolen Hosiery ; bleached Eogli*fa Long Cloths; Ui»hopaand Kainsook Lawns Batista, Merino, &c. Flannol*. wool Frock*, MittH, Caps, Drawers, Shirts, Braces, Sic. ; monkey and pea Jackets; flushing Trowsar* ; indigo and mazarine blue Cottons ; blue Jeans; Kremlin Slripes; blue Dulls; satin Jeans ; bleached Drills, Tickings, Denim*, cotton Flannel* ; gingham Umbrellas, assortad ; bale* brown Sheeting* and brown Drills, assorted widths; moil's and b?va navy cloth Caps ; gold navy Lace, asaortod width* ; casos Bunting, assorted colors and width* ; blue and whito Thread. Boots Snotis, &C. Case* Boot*, Brogans, Slippers, Bcamcn's Pumps, waxed Calfskins ; bbls antl cask* Day See.; French {_ Martin* Blacking. Halo* and pack* light ravens antl Y. X. Duck ; crate* Crockery, assorted ; Tumblers, Plait s, otc. HAaovvAwi'., Provisions, Blc. Sad Irons ; English and Amcrcan Iron, assorted suos and qualities ; sailor's Pots and Pan* ; mill Saws, Grindstonos, whalemen's Rivets, 21 eases shoathing Copper and casks composition Nails for CASES ; same, etc., otc. Refined loafSugar ; Prunes, sup. Spanish Cigars, bbla American mess Beef and prime Pork, while perfuroedaoap, butter Spices, table Salt,bbls superior American Flour etc., otc. Ground Lead, English linseed Oil, in cans; Chalk, Whiting, Tar,Pitch.Turpontinc, coal Tar, Litharge, Paints, Verdigri*. lamp Black, cases Brunlies, asaortod i bbls Putty, otc C. BREWER & CO. »4 ~ WALDO dr. CO. for sale Provisions, Bread, Flour, cordage, canvass, and a general assortment ofShip Chandlery. Recruits and other merchandise usually required by while ships touching at this port for sup- OFFER plies. Storage taken at the customary rates. N. B. Bills of Exchange wantod on tho United States, England, and France. Lahaina, March 81, 1846. NEW CHINA GOODS, dec. Arc. bluo Satin ; 1 do Silk ; 1 tlo black do ; 1 do pink Satin ; 1 do Socks ; 1 do Denmark Batin : 70 Pillone* ; 18 PecuU white Sugar ; 100 cords fire Wood ; 300 lbs. copper Nails ; 1000 bbls now Shook.. ; 100 bbls Lime. For sale by E. & 11. CHIMES my I ICaso FRIEND. LIVERPOOL C. (General Underwriter's Association. lIX i: Y. !■: X CO., A ffommts.uou iHritljaiitfl, HONOLULU, OAII'J, ttIIAKI.ES DHEWKII.} Uxni iiwkitkr's Rooms,) Hawaiian hlandt. Liverpool, 25th Oct. jj j. r. ii. Marshall, > is to certify to nil vv limn it may concern, FIIANI'IS Johnson,y N. B.—Wanted, Government er Whalers' Bins, that the Committee for managing the affairs of the Association have appointed Messrs. on tho United States or Europe, for which money Staiikky, J anion & Co., to act as their Agent will be advanced on favorable terms. at the Sandwich Islands, subject to the annexed instructions, which arc to be exhibited OH all occasions w here tin; agent may lie required to act, so that no misunderstanding may arise with tfcopartiea assured or their representalives, as to the extent of ait's etpsnoflttttr SUafcer, authority vested in the Agent. lIONOI.I 1,1 OAHU, "No power from this Association can divest the for sale in, assortment of JEWELRY, or assignees, or the mnMeis nl assun-d, their WATCHES, CLOCKS, Stc. vessels of that tight over property which law has Chronometer* repaired and accurate rates given. given them ; but it is presumed that tlic assured or Particular attention paid to fine watch repairing their representative* w ill readily avail thentsel* es of Sextant and Quadrant Glasses silvered and adjusted. the assistance of'iin agent, who is n|i|iointeil by the underwriters, to act in tlmir behalf, and whose cooperation will facilitate the settlement of lessor avOo C -L-..._ __.:_ij erage with the underwriters." llSfl 11": OB Ok* THK By order ofthe Committee. THOMAS COURT. Secretary. HONOLULU, OAIIU. FOR SALE. THIS E. H. BCi-RDMAiT, BMttci , HAS : vL'o ; KAHSICIT undersigned have for sale the following reasonable term*: Goods, THE — Lead ; Paint Pipes Sonp ; Turpentine ; while : Brushes ; O. on Blocks ; Shot ; silk and cotton pocket Handkerchief* Glassware : Navy blue print* hi it k and white and purple and white Fancy Prints ; Linen Drills ; printed cotton Counterpane* ; blue Coltons, 3-4 wide ; brown Cottons, 30, 32, 30, 40, 14, 72 and 82 inches w ide ; brow n cotton Drillings ; Irish Linon ; Linen platillas ; brown Holland ; linen Diaper Towels ; Cambric Handkerchief! ; Diapers ; Long Cloths ; red and white Handkerchiefs, 30, 31, 32 inch ; linen Thread ; Shawls of various sorts ; Collin Furniture ; Hunting ; reil and white Plaid Covers ; black Crape ; black silk Shoo Ribbon ; white cotton Tapes ; house Paper and Holder ; I'urniture Dimity Black Satin ; I.ninp Wick ; blue Shirts ; Linen and fancy Prints ; blue Camlet Cloaks; Earthenware of various colors and patterns ; Stationery ; and the following assortment of HARDWARE. Knives and Forks ; Razors ; back and hand Saws cross cut Saws ; Pit Saws ; Mill Saws ; Sola of Carpenters' Tools; Axes ; Socket Chisels; Garden lines; cut Plane Irons ; east Plane Irons ; cast Steel Chisels ; Ganges ; Screw Augurs : steel Augurs ; Hatchets , cast Steel Gimhlct* ; Spike Gimblcls ; Planes ; Last Irons ; cast Lath Nails ; Wrought Nails ; Boat Nails Tacks ; Spike Nails ; Cooper's Rivets ; Copper Boilers from 10 to 25 gallons ; Binnacle Lamps ; copper Lamps ; Needles ; Iron Tabic Spoons ; Tea Spoons ; Fish Hooks ; 2 foot Rulers &c. &c. STARKEY, JANION & CO. Honolulu, Jan. 1846. : : ; ; P. EOIJSB, . RICHER, ncti.i'.ti in Ship Chandlery und General Merchandise, (Ai i!i.. stand ftarawrly oceavten by ituiniiiiiis &. o*o 110.N01.1 1.1 OUII!. 11. I. ISRAEL H. WRIGHT, PAINTER, GILDER AND GLAZIER, Will execute with neatness and despatch, rlocil Sign, Ship, Coach ■&, Onvomental Paintinc. B. SMITH, PAINTER AND GLAZIER, " Next door to Brewer dr. Co.'s store, opened a New Establishment, and will execute with neatness and despatch house, mi"ii, coach and ornamental Painting. H\S t.fcP. tf. : a 4 GEORGE IvT. MOORE, DEALEU IN General Merchandise & Hawaiian Produce, 1111.0, HAWAII, 11. I. : CORNELIUS HOVER, DF.ALER IN General .Merchandise dt Hawaiian Produce, HILO, HAWAII. Whale ships supplied with the best recruits on tho morit favorable terms in exchange for Bills or Good* Jan. 28.—ly. adapted to the market. JAMF.S ROBINSON dc CO. made arrangements tokill part oftheir NOTICE. superior stock of Cattle, respectfully inform MANSION HOUSE will be conducted in captains of vessels and the public generally, that future by J. O. Carter, F. W. Thomson having they can bo supplied with the very best BEEF at the withdrawn his interest by mutual consent. ...sual rates, under the direction of Mr. George RiseJ. O. CARTER. a clean and butcher. experienced ly, W.THOMPSON. Jan. 1846. 1, F. begs part, on his to state that R., respectfully G. satisfaction. wauling shall be to othing give perfect FOR SALE. CARGO OF BRIG BAIKAL, Honolulu, Jan. 24.- ly. the study of the Seamen's Chaplain, Vol*. of fur seal Skin*, tea lion Ttisks, II and 111 of the Friend, neatly bound. Vol Russia Iron, Russia Canvas, Aspbaltnm, LumKOLOA SUGAR. J. B. McCLURG. ber, fete. For sale by SALE, at the store formerly occupied by I of the Hawaiian Cascade. ■186 ALSO, Ladd & Co., 120 tons Koloa SUGAR. The NOTES on the Commerce, Trade, Agriculture above is a part of the present crop, and is much suFOR SALE Hawaiian Islands, J. B. McCLURG—BOOO lbs. whit* Sugar, perior in quality to that of any previous vcar, or any &c, &c. of the Sandwich or by ROBERT C. WYLLIE. Eso,., H, H. U.s lot the market. WOOD. in W. other R. lbs. Russia snorted sizes. Iron, superior MOO Minister of Foreign Relations. Feb. 21, 1846.—tf. March M. FOR BALK HY J. H. McCLURC. Guayaquil Hats , 10 do. Hammocks; 20 QAA rW tajrSj' tins Chooso, suporior article; 200 lbs Almonds ; 6 bbls. bright Varnish ; 25 M. superior Havana Cigars ; 50 gr*. Matches ; 50 bxs. Sardines ; I doi. superior Razors ; Macaroni ; Spices of all kind*. a 11 CONSISTING BT HAVING THE AT FOR ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1846) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1846.06.15 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1846.06.15