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THE FRIEND.
HONOLULU, OAHU, H. L, MAY 1, 1847.
[No. IX.
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Vol. V.]
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the use of seamen during theirstay here, and cheerful day, nor cast one longing, lingering
If death be dreadful, where
Sermon, preached at the funeral ships are supplied with tracts for their voy- ■ look behind."
more
so than in a land like this,
which
can
it
be
i
am
aware
thatthe
I
age.
phenomenon
U.S.consul,
Blacker,
of the
Mr.
when
it seizes upon the frame,
disease,
where
at Tahiti, by the Rev. R. Tahiti presents, in having two Sabbaths, de- ■
bars many from the privilege of attending makes such rapid strides ; where there is
Thompson.
service, but this difficulty will not always often such a short period between the first
Introductory letter to the Editor.
exist; at present it is inevitable until the po- symptom of disease and the last struggle of
Papeete, S. 1., Sept. 8, 1846. litical difficulties of the country are settled. expiring nature! No time for repentance,
for death, before its cold
Mv Dear Brother, —Turning over some Tbe following is an outline of the sermon no time to prepare
the ear and sealed the eye,
hand
has
shut
mentioned:—
the
other
found
the
I
day,
following
papers
and hurried the soul away into the presence
"Fragments of a funeral sermon preached
" Prepare lo meet thy God I"—Amos 4: IS.
In selecting this text, we only give utter- .of its God! How dreadful ia thy hand, O
in the Bethel Chapel, at Papeete, in Novemoften combine to
ber, 1814, on occasion of the death of the ance in language to the solemn warning death ! Circumstances exile
When
the
on his dying
|
death.
the
embitter
in
for
the
which
we
so
received
lately
providence
Society Islands,
late American Consul
his distant home and absent
R. Blackler, Esq., of Boston." At the re- of God. And while the voice from the tomb pillow thinks of adds a keener pang to the
request of some of Mr. Blackler's friends, yet lingers on the ear, and claims our friends, it often
whose death we now lawho wished to keep an outline ofthe sermon thoughts, the word of God enforces the de- last struggle. He
in the interas a memento of his death, I wrote the fol- mand, adds the living voice to the echoes ment keenly felt that pang, and
utterance
gave
val
of
consciousness
returning
aloud,
It
from
the
and
Preproclaims
has
ever
grave,
"
lowing on Monday morning.
died
a
in a
stranger
He
feelings.
to
his
meet
thy God."
since lain in my desk. I send it to you, to pare to
his kindred and his.
show that in the Bethel Chapel we stand The warning language of scripture is at all| stranger's land, far from
of friendship, it is true,
upon the ground of our common Christianity, times solemn, for it comes with the authority country. The hand
to
to every want;
was
ever
minister
ready
there
are
times
when
its
i
and know nothing of national distinctions. I of heaven. Yet
of a stranger. No
have sometimes supposed, when I have seen claims are listened to with deeper attention. but still it was the hand
the anguish
several American ships in port, and but few When the hand of death has broken theirelative was there to soothe
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nor
close the
heal,
could
not
which
they
of their sailors in chapel, that many have not circle of our friends and carried away one of
of
around
attended service as the preacher was an our number, while the heart yet bleeds at dying eye. The presence relatives
and
the
that
our
dust
bed,
the
thought
of
dying
loss,
the
its
and
the
fresh remembrance
English and not an American minister.
the ashes of our forefathers is
Will you, my dear brother, by an article tear yet dims the eye, then the heart is dis- may rest with which
is denied us here. The
in your useful paper, aid in disabusing their posed to turn to heaven for that consolationi a consolation
lie interred in a foreign
of
our
friend
earth
cannot
There
are
some
remains
i
give.
minds of such an unworthy prejudice. Allow which
tear shall never beme to offer you a few words as to the charac- however who never turn to heaven for con- land, where affection's
the frail memorial
and
even
spot;
the
;
the
of
life
too
dew
It
was
built
about
solation
under
trials
they
ter of our Bethel Chapel.
soon be removmay
which
the
grave,
of
terrors
enters
marks
their
fifteen years ago, by the voluntary subscrip- tremble when the king
ashes rest. Such
tions ofthe residents, and captains of whalers circle, and hear too with solemnity the warn- ed, nor tell where his
then frequenting the port. The missionary ings of scripture; but it is the solemnity of'thoughts oppress the heart; but this is not
It is the dread
of the station officiates every Sabbath at 11 fear. They hear the warning voice, " Pre- what arms death with terror.
from
o'clock. The doctrines of the gospel are pare to meet thy God," but the sound dis- • eternity which lies beyond; that bourn
tell
us
of
the
returna
to
which
no
traveler
to
the
arms
of
preached in their own simplicity, withoutany turbs their peace—they fly
the thoughts
sectarian bias. Our only desire is to see pleasure, and in scenes more congenial with world of spirits. These are
souls prepared for heaven, and regard it as a their minds, they try to banish every serious which darken the brow of death—the secrets
matter of indifference by whatever name they thought.
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* Let us then ofthe grave which we cannot know until we
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are called, so long as their lives show that listen to the call which the events of pro- pass through the dark portals of the tomb.
those secrets we yet shall know; each
they bear the image ofChrist. Our congre- vidence and the voice of God alike urge upon
of
us
must yet feel the power of death; we
attention.
gation is occasionally composed of men of our
The death of our friend reminds us that we have yet to pass through the grave, and to
different nations and different creeds—Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Wesleyans, Inde- too must die. A few days ago he was uniting' enter alone upon that unknown land. We
to
pendents, Baptists, and sometimes even Ro- with us in our enjoyments, and we know not know not how soon we may be required
well then
man Catholics. We preach to all, always how soon we may be laid beside him. Let enter upon that journey. How
more anxious to see a change of heart than us then listen to the solemn warning now ad- does it become us to listen to the warning
a change of name. We desire only to make dressed to us—enforced, as it has been, by which is addressed to us, and '* Prepare to
them better men and better christians, and the voice of death in our midst. Death ia to meet our God!"
when they leave us for another land, they us a solemn and an unwelcome thought; we The death of your friend and the text beunite again each with the denomination to have too many enjoyments here to think ofifore us, suggest many serious thoughts. At
which they belong. Clergymen oftheChurch leaving them. Nature smiling in gay lux- jpresent we select three, to which we shall,
of England and of the Episcopal Church of uriance around us, and pleasure inviting us very shortly, turn your attention.
America, Presbyterians and Independents, on every hand—health with all its attendant We invite you to think upon the certainty
both of England and America, have preach- blessings—friendship with all its endearing of death—upon the consequences of death—ana
ed in the Bethel Chanel during the last two tics and social enjoyments, bind us to life, I the necessity ofpreparation for death.
years. Thus you see it ia based upon the and render dreadful the thought of death. When the voice of pleasure rings in our
widest principles ofchristian liberality. Con- We cling to life, and cannot bear even tbe tears; when the wealth and the honors of the
the warm precincts of tbe world are before us, and buoyant hope looks
nected with the chapel is a small library for idea of leaving
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FRIEND.
forward to happiness to come ; then, the tthough certain the approach of death, yet parated here ahall meet again; Where the
very mention of derfth appals the heart. But how uncertain is the time of his approach. friendships of this world, transplanted to a
it is otherwise when sorrow and distress op- We all know that we must die, but as we happier soil and a purer clime, shall bloom
press the soul; then, calm reflection enables know not when, we live as if we were im- 'in everlasting blessedness. A land where
Although we all bliss is perfect and eternal, and where "sighs
us with leas dread to think of death; to con- mortal.
template the grave, and try to realize some- think that we have many years to live, and> and farewells are a sound unknown." * * *
thing ofthe dread realities which lie beyond. that from each of us death is far away, still The voice of Providence in the death of
Then we feel, however we may dread the we think that our neighbors are not ao securei your friend, has already warned us, and the
voice of God in the holy scriptures, now
thought, that death is certain. And when as we.
us to " prepare to meet our God!"
men think all men mortal but iliemselrcs."
warns
All
we think of departed friends; when we re"
member their last painful struggles, and try How strange the infatuation. We tread| Oh, let not the warning be in vain! If we
in imagination to trace the flight ofthe spirit on the very verge of the grave, and yet we! neglect these warnings, we may be left to
to the other world, and there gaze upon the see it not; we look back for the companionsi trifle on, until we read our sentences at the
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solemn scenes which would then burst upon of our early life, and we feel that we standI flames ofhell.
the view, we feel that we too have yet to pass almost alone; still the thought. that we tooi Let me urge upon you the necessity of
through all this; for death has received his must die, we put far away. The voice off preparation for death. You know that it is
commission from on high; nor shall his hand Providence which calls to us from the eventsi certain. Think of the awful consequences
be staid till the last of mortality has fallen of every day, calls unheeded; the word off of death to those who are unprepared to meet
beneath his stroke, and He shall come whose God, which warns us of our danger, liesi their God! Prepare to meet thy God is the
be adright it is to reign. Then shall death be neglected! Beware my friends, how far most solemn warning which could
swallowed up in victory. No condition, no you trifle with such solemn warnings, lest; dressed to us. Oh, see that it be not adsentence
circumstance in life, can save from his re- the next warning should be the voice off dressed to us in vain! Once let the
morseless power; age, wealth and rank fall death himself, thundering in your ears, be pronounced, and your doom is eternal!
O, think that that awful sentence may be
alike beneath his stroke. The infant finds " Prepare to meet thy God!"
no shelter in its mother's arms, and the silDeath is certain in its approach and awful[ pronounced even while you are on earth,
Some■ even while you are committing sin. He that
very locks ofvenerable age protect not from in its consequences.
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its
richest
of
death
we
know.
Wei being often reproved and hardeneth his neck
ofthe consequences
the hand of death. Beauty in
bloom, and manhood in his strength, become have seen the form of a friend stretched cold1 shall suddenly fall into destruction, and that
alike the prey of this great destroyer. He and motionless; we have seen the eye whichl without remedy. If you persevere in sin,
enters alike the cottage and the palace; the beamed with affection, glazed and dim; whilei the sentence may go forth, " Ephraim is
pomp and glitter of the one cannot allure, the tongue which had often instructed and| joined to his idols, let him alone!" O, if the
nor the poverty of the other repel. Resist- amused, which had often lighted up the so- sentence should have been pronounced
less and remorseless he holds on his way. cial aircle with delight, lies forever silent; against you—he is attached to his sins, let him
become ofyour soul ?
Small though the circle of our society is, in and the ear sealed even to affection's voice. alone! What then will
death
consists in having
T
for
Preparation
of
consequences
isle,
even
here
the
hand
of
know
as
one
ofthe
sad
yet
this isolated
|We
f
death finds its victim; lately has he been in death, that the frame must moulder away, our sins forgiven, and our natures sanctified
our midst, and removed from amongst us one 'and return to the dust as it was. But the'■ by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Without
for death.
of our number; the representative of a mighty''more awful consequences of death we cani this there can be no preparation
ceremonies and attention to forms
nation, a country, which is equalled by few' 'only know when the curtain of timeis drawni Outward
in all the elements of real greatness; the re- aside, and eternity disclosed. When we are of no avail if the heart is not changed.
et each of us seek that new heart so that
presentative of a country destined yet to act 'stand amid the dread realities of eternity—| Lwe
may be ready for the awful summons,
a distinguished part on the stage of time; a when we hear the sentence of our judge and
to meet thy God." If we live
heaven,
of
ortheeterprepare
noble
and
benevoenter
the
glories
country whose numerous,
upon
■
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as the heirs of
lent institutions reflect the brightest glory oni nal miseries of hell, then shall we begin toi prepared for death, we live
the coming of our
immortality,
for
waiting
of
death.
future
with
and
the
land,
and
the
know
gild
high
consequences
their
I
holy anticipations. Oh! if the dark stain of Some may think that the consequences ofr Lord. Then,
"Though corruption may this frame consume,
slavery were but wiped from her brow—if" death are annihilation —that when life leavesI The
immortal spirit in the skies will bloom."
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the
frail
the
like
were
not
as
a
and
the
the
soul
perishes
crime,
color
regarded
body,
i
it.
it
is
not
so.
But
banner of Washington could float alone over casket which contained
NewYork Correspondence.
the enlightened and the free; then, wouldI Can we for one moment conceive that the
New York, Sept. 10, 1846.
the
and
the
generous
good
all
and
the
the glory whichi wise
holy,
America shine forth in
—The drum! it has no
Brother,
soDear
her future destiny portends.
the noble-minded which have adorned
excelmade
to drown the shrieks and
me,
these
music
for
of
and
blest
mankind—can
be
the
or
a
counglory
ciety,
Whatever
power
in battle. But its
whose
names
descend
of
the
murdered
earth,
ofthe
groans
try, it must fade away before this dread con- lent ones
I
present moment are worse
queror of the human race. To him all must to posterity, and whose virtues are every associations at the
many yards from me it
submit. Our fathers, where are they, andI where revered—can they have passed away than its noise Not
or drilling recruits for the
the prophets do they live for ever? Onei forever? Can they have sunk in the shadesi Is drumming up, War
with Mexico! Yes,
after another they have slept the sleep ofF of annihilation ? Can those stars have set Mexican war.
answers are given,
set,
no!
have
but
war.
And
why?
Many
they
Ah,
With
does
this
they
noiseless step
great forever?
death.
tyrant of our race move on; we mark not will rise again, and rise with a brighter ra- but none so satisfactory that our ministers
and christians can enter the pulpits and clohis progress, but let the eye roll back on thei diance —rise glorious in immortality.
dreadful;
but
there
is
a
besets and pray for the success of our arms.
hope
the
of
is
scenes
our Death
past—let memory revisit
I as yet heardthat
childhood, and ask, where are those who yond death. A land of pure delight, of holy Not a single prayer have us
the victory. A
stretches
the
would
give
beyond
love,
and
"echo
and
perfect
Almighty
life
with
us?
anentered upon
enjoyment
swers, where!" Then we see what havoc the confines of the grave. A land which sad position this—to be where we cannot ask
sucdeath has made; then we feel how dreadfulI bears on it all the bright impress of immor- Him to give us prosperity. We have
the
Mcxhas
s*>a
few
dozen
of
and
where
whom
death
ceeded
shooting
in
how
those
approach.
Al- tality,
certain his
is his stroke,
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and in spending a few millions of dol- ■ Crimes are no longer concealed; they come Praiseworthy.—Captain Land, of the
ship Rainbow, famous for its quick passages
lars; and I think we shall succeed in getting forth before our eyes."
Now is it possible that this change could to and from Canton, offered to his crew on
a name —enviable or otherwise—among the
nations; and if we do not get the stern re- have taken place in the morala of the Ro- the last return voyage, aa we learn from the
bukes ofthe God of nations, it will be owing mans without a corresponding change in the Tribune, a premium of $80 if they made the
trip within a given time. The noble fellows
to his wonderful forbearance. War, with all public opinion ofthe Romans?
its appendages, I am happy in assuring you, These thoughts have been suggested by a worked the ship home far within the required
is less popular than a few years ago. No few sentences in the excellent address on time, and thus divided the captain's gift—s4o
man who advocates war can long retain his Public Opinion, published in the Friend of to the Mariners' Industrial Society, $25 to
A Reader. the Floating Church of our Saviour, and the
popularity. It is indeed matter of rejoicing April 1.
remainder to the Bible Society. In regard
that the candle of such soon goes out to be
to
rekindled no more. We had some war spiNovel?
It
is
little
—"
What is a
a
gallant the first of these donations the following
rits in our last congress; men who doubtless history, which must contain a great deal of acknowledgment has been made:—
The treasurer of the Mariners'Family Inintended to make political capital by crying love, and not exceed one or two small volhavoc, and letting slip the dogs of war; but umes. The subject must be a love affair. dustrial Society gratefully acknowledges the
they took the shortest cut to political bank- The lovers are to meet with many difficulties receipt of forty dollars, from the crew of the
ruptcy and the cordial dislike of the moral and obstacles, to oppose the accomplishment ship Rainbow, Capt. Land, which sum they
and religious community.
of their wishes, but at last overcome them decide should be appropriated to the benefit
A cloud still hangs in our southwest hori- all; and the conclusion or catastrophe must ofthe poor families of seamen.—[N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
zon, so that we cannot predict what shall be leave them happy.
the end of these hostilities; but should they, A novel is a kind of abbreviation of a roas in the case of the British forcing opium mance ; for a romance generally consists of Etchings of a Whaling Cruise; to which
on China, be the means of introducing a pure twelve volumes, all filled with insipid love
is added a Brief History of the Whale
Christianity into benighted Mexico, no thanks nonsense, and most incredible adventures. Fishery. By J. Ross Browne. Harper
to the originators and instigators ofthe war; The subject of a romance is sometimes a & Brothers; pp. 580, Bvo.
but all to Him who bringeth good out of story entirely fictitious; at other times, a This work tells with great spirit the exevil and causeth the worth of man to praise true story, but generally so changed and citing and
eventful life in a whale ship.—
him.
altered, that one cannot know it. For ex- Some of its scenes are full of interest, and
The voice ofthe civilized world calls for ample; in Grand Cyrus, Clelia, and Cleo- all are very readable. The 'author was an
peace. Pecuniary and commercial interests patra, three celebrated romances, there is educated young man, who went into the forerequire it, and Christianity demands it. May some true history; but so blended with fal- castle of a whaler for his health and the
the God of peace grant it. At one time there sities and silly love adventures, that they i
novelty of the thing; and from the tenor of
were serious fears entertained of war with confuse and corrupt the mind instead of in- ihis complaints we should
got enough
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England, for the rabbit pasture called Ore- forming and instructing it. The greatest of it. The tale he tells suppose
of the morals and
i
Good
sense
however
and
gon.
prevailed,
heroes of antiquity are those represented in usages of these whale ships is adapted to exmore of it on the eastern than on the western woods and forests, whining, insipid love tales icite both
indignation and inquiry. The work
side ofthe Atlantic, so that the clouds pass- to their inhuman fair one, who answers them iwill therefore
not only please, but instruct
ed serenely away.
in the same style. In short, the reading of and edify, and cannot help doing something
J. S. romances is a most frivolous occupation, and to excite
Very truly yours,
sympathy for the condition and sufi
time merely thrown away."—[Chesterfield's ; ferings ofthe large class of whalemen. It is
For the Friend.
Letters.
handsomely illustrated from drawings by Mr.
Browne, and every way well executed.—[N.
Public Opinion.
The absent minded man.—I never will Y. Evangelist.
Mr. Editor,—Is it true that "the proconverse
with an absent man; one may as
gress of public opinion is always onward,
and in the right direction?" and if it is true, well talk to a deaf one. It is, in truth, a Whale Ships.—The ship McLellan arat New London on the loth from Dai
how are we to account for the change to the practical blunder, to address ourselves to a rived
worse that passed over the Athenians, the man, who, we see plainly, neither hears, ivis's Straits with (one fish) 150 bbls. oil.
McLellan is the first ship ever sent from
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Spartans, the Romans, and other nations? minds nor understands us. Moreover, I The
There was a time when—in the words of aver that no man is, in any degree, fit for tthe United States to the Greenland whale
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She sailed April Bth, and has conTytler—"A virtuous but rigid severity of either business or conversation, who cannot, fishery.
manners was the characteristic of the Ro- and does not, direct and command his at- ssequently been absent about 5 months. The
mans. The private life of the citizens was tention to the present object, be that what it ccaptain states that the ice in the north part
c the Straits has remained firm and close all
of
frugal, temperate and laborious, and it re- will.—[lbid.
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season, not allowing the ships to cross jo
the
flected its influence on their public character." A few hundred years pass, and the Lord Chesterfield's opinion of Swear- Lancaster Sound. Have been to lat. 74 N.
character of the nation is changed. Sallust ing.—You may sometimes hear some people, Left the latitude of 65 N. Aug. 22. Haa
asserts that " licentiousness, gaming and iin good company, interlard their discourse not seen a whale since the 11th May. The
other refined gratifications prevailed. All with oaths, by way of embellishment, as they ?English ships took what fish they have early
regard to chastity was relinquished. Sea ithink; but you must observe, too, thatthose in the season. Had the McLellan sailed in
and land were ransacked for daintiea to gra- who do so are never those who contribute, March, she could have probably made a very
tify the palate." Similar is the testimony of iin any degree, to give that company the dc- successful voyage.
Seneca: "All things are filled with Crimea inomination of good company. They are aland vices. The love of sinning increases ways subalterns, or people oflow education;
Responsibility op Drunkards.—It it a
daily, and shame is continually diminished. for that practice, besides that it has no one rmaxim in legal practice, that those whs? preLaying aside respect for what is good and Itemptation to plead, is as silly and as illiberal sume
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to commit crimes when drunk, must
just, lust rushes on whithersoever it will. ask is wicked.
submit to peunshment when sober.
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FRIEND,
the physician and the officers of the army word: that they all may be one; as Thou,
and the navy; men who offered the Lord's Father, art in me, and I in Thee, that they
Prayer ia English, iv Irish, Welsh, French, also may be one in us: that the world
HONOLULU, MAY 1, 1847.
German, Dutch, and many other languages; MAY BELIEVE THAT ThOU HAST SENT ME.'
more than twenty branches of the christian
" Rev. John Angell James engaged in
World's Evangelical Alliance. family, the Church of England with every prayer. It were quite impossible to convey
kind of nonconformity and
the estab- a just idea of the sweetness and fervor of
Ths nineteenth of August, 1846, will jlished Presbyterian Churchdiasent;
of Scotland, with devotion that pervaded all hearts. The
hereafter be referred to aa a memorable day all the varieties of secession; the Wesleyan, voice of a speaker never seemed so much to
in the history of Protestant Christianity, ithe Baptist, the Independent, the French me as not his own, but the embodiment of
For years the minds of enlightened and evan- Reformed, the German Reformed, the Cal- the utterance of the emotions and desires of
vinist, the Lutheran, the Moravian, and the all hearts.
gelical christians have been tending to union converted
son of Abraham; the representa" Dr. Bickersteth then read the 62d hymn
upon the great and essential truths of reli- tives of Cambridge and of Oxford, of the ofWatts:
gion. The benevolent enterprises of the colleges and theological seminaries of dislei us join our cheerful songs.
' Come,
With angels round the throne ;
age are among the powerful agencies which senters, of the Church Missionary Society,
Ten thousand thousand are their tongues.
of the
have been at work to melt down the icy bar- of the London Missionary Society,
But all their joys are one.
a
of
Baptist Missionary; in short, gathering
riers which kept christians asunder, making christian disciples from all the prominent naexercises were closed by
" The devotional
enemies of those who ought to be bound to- tions under heaven, and representing all the a prayer
by Rev. Dr. Cox, of New York,
gether by the strongest cords of fraternal interests of learning, ofreligion, of mankind. when the chairman addressed the conference
love and christian affection. The minds of On the 10th, the conference assembled in on the great object for which it was convened.
the large hall of Free Masons tavern, Great He alluded to the memorable conference at
even great and good men have viewed as Queen
street, memorable by the meetings Liverpool, in which the key-note of all hearts
Utopian the union of the different sects and there of the British and Foreign Bible Soci- was Love. To-day he would suggest anothdenominations of the Protestant world. That ety.
er sentiment, Praise.
the plans ofthe most sanguine advocates for " It was in this hall, and under these cir" He called on all to render heartfelt and
that this conference assembled; hearty thanks to God for his goodness. He
christian union have been more than realized cumstances,
not a political body, not an ecclesiastical cited Scripture examples in which God had
we think clearly manifest by the meeting of body, not at the call of courts or
cardinals, often interposed the richest and most signal
the World's Evangelical Alliance, held in but a voluntary gathering of the children of blessings, at the very moment that his people
the city ofLondon on the 10th of August, God; —men of venerable years, the fathers were offering up their thanks.
"One ofthe secretaries, Dr. Steane, then
1846. Would that our limits afforded the whose name and praise is in all the churchmen honored in the pursuits of literature stated the order of proceeding: the first of
es,
before
our readers a respace for spreading
and science; the young man in his vigor; which was the nomination and unanimous
port of the meeting as it appears in the the toil-worn missionary,—all, all with one election to the chairmanship of the confercolumns ofthe New York Observer of Sept. mind and heart, to seek for union and love, ence, of Sir Culling Eardley Smith, Bart.
26. As one of the incipient movements for and the divine blessing, mingling in unbroken " Sir Culling is apparently about 40 years
harmony their devotions and their songs, of age, of middle stature, fine figure, erect
this great gathering, seven ecclesiastical bo- and
constituting as fitting an emblem of and commanding in attitude, of great dignity
dies of Presbyterians in Scotland sent a cir- heaven as any scene the earth has ever wit- of manners, and with a countenance indicacular to the different churches of England, nessed before.
ting much intelligence, decision, firmness
The
silence
was broken by the voice of and amiability. Altogether, he is one ofthe
Wales and Ireland to meet in a general con"
skilful and interesting prevention in Liverpool, in October, 1845.— the venerable father Bunting—tho patriarch, most courteous,
the honored and beloved of all, nominating siding officers I have ever seen in the chair
Measures were then taken for the meeting the Rev. Dr. Bickersteth to preside over the of a deliberative assembly.
on the 19th of August in London. The honor devotional excercises. The hundredth psalm,
"On taking the chair, a low murmur of
of suggeating the idea of assembling dele- old version, was then given out and sung applauHe ran through the assembly. He addressed the conference in a few happy regates to represent the entire range of evan- standing.
marks. With an air and grace that won at
people that on earth do dwell,
gelical christians throughout the world, waa
' All
once the hearts of all who had never seen
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice ;
made by the Rev. Dr. Patton of New York.
Him serve with mirtb, his praiae forth tell.
him
before, he acknowledged the honor to
Come ye before liim and rejoice.'
"There was found, when the day arrived,"
which he was raised. He had no occasion
to say, as he did, that he was overwhelmed
Dr. B. then read the 133dPsalm:
writes an eye witness,*
"
how
how
it
is
Behold
and
with emotions. Every line of his countepleasant
good
" In London a vast concourse of believers '
to dwell together in unity,' &c. nance, the beam ofthe eye, and the peculiar
ofevery name. It was a sublime spectacle for brethren
of the modulation of the voice, told more emphatito behold thus associated, representatives "He then read the 17th chapter before
cally than words could do, the emotions that
from all nations: the European, the Asiatic, aye according to John. Never
I heard this chapter read, or read it, were swelling within. With unaffected simthe African, the American, the Jewiah, and
there seemed such depth of meaning in plicity he said he placed himself in the hands
ths Polynesian; of all orders and ranks of whenThe
last ten verses, particularly, seem- of Christ, and he hoped that in this hour,
men, the nobleman and the plebeian; the it.
ed
to
fall
upon tbe ear almost with the em- when we were attempting the first experiduke, the earl and the baron, the philosoand
ment to bind together the great interests of
phasis
power of a new revelation.
pher, the statesman, the merchant, the meseemed the Saviour, truth and love and bear them round the
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pray
chanic; ths Justice of the Queen's bench, "the
in ' very midst of us, to say to each of his globe—when we were indeed a spectacle to
Rev. O. D. Abbott, correspondent of New York disciples, ' for these alone, but for them also Christ, to angels and good men—that we
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Observer.
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ing upon us, that the NINETEENTH OF'of the constitution of the Alliance, and re- Wreck of the brig Rienzi, of Boston,
AUGUST, 1846, would long be rememberedI mama, with other evils with which the worldI (U. 5.,) and dreadful loss of life.—We
is filled, to be relieved and ultimately re- i have received a detailed account of the loss
by coming generations."
The meeting of delegates thus auspicious- moved, in God's appointed way, by the pro- ofthe brig Rienai, of Boston, together with
gress of the principles of the gospel of Christ. 16 lives, in the storms to which the Great
ly opened, continued its sessions more than The plan of" general organization is some- Western was exposed on her passage from
a week. It was agreed to form an Evan- what modified, and the way left entirely open Liverpool. The account is copied from the
gelical Alliance. It was however to be dis- ■ for the American churches to form a corres- log book ofthe ship Minerva, and states that
in latitinctly understood that this alliance was not ponding alliance for our own continent, under1 on Saturday, the 26th of September,
most happy auspices. We shall be tude 37 30, longitude 48 30, at five o'clock
to be viewed as a new sect or denomination. the
agreed with the whole evangelical world in P. M., they made a wreck on the larboard
Those forming the alliance were to be re- the, unity of the Faith of our Alliance. bow. The wind being light they approached
garded aa acting in their individual capacity. Thus has closed the most interesting andi her very slowly, and at a quarter past six
lost sight of her altogether, previously taking
" The parties composing the alliance shallI important assembly in the christian era.
be such persons only as hold and maintain, During this discussion we were greatly in- her bearing; aent the boat to see if there
what are usually understood to be evangeli- debted to the calm and clear reasoning, and 1 were any persona on board, providing the
cal views, in regard to matters of doctrinei the christian spirit exhibited in the address- ■ boat with a compass, signal lanthorn and a
es and the private influence of Dr. Beecher, bucket of fresh water; the boat was manned
understated, viz:—
1. The Divine inspiration, authority, andI Dr. Skinner, Dr. Dewitt, Dr. Cox, Dr. Pat- ■by the first officer and four men, who, after
ton, Dr. Peck, Dr. Olin, Dr. Emory, Dr. pulling for about an hour in the direction of
sufficiency ofthe Holy Scriptures.
2. The right and duty of private judgment Erakine Mason, Dr. Schmucker, Dr. Baird,i the wreck, smelt something to windward
in the interpretation of the Holy Scriptures. Dr. Smyth, Rev. E. N. Kirk, Rev. Mr. similar to the carcase of a whale, pulled di3. The unity of the Godhead, and thei Pomeroy, Thomas Brainard, Rev. E. P. rectly to windward and soon discovered the
Humphrey and Rev. Mr. Adger, miasionary wreck; they then made a signal to the ship
Trinity of Persons therein.
4. The utter depravity of human nature ini from Smyrna, R. T. Haines, Charles Butler, and she hove to under the lee of the wreck.
Daniel Safford, and Sidney E. Morse, Es- 'As they neared the wreck, heard cries of
consequence ofthe fall.
5. The incarnation of the Son of God, quires. Our country is indebted to thesei distress and succeeded in rescuing the fol(and) his work of atonement for sinners off men, and others who ought to be named, for lowing named survivors: James S. Dyer,
second officer; George Buntin, Appleton
mankind, and his mediatorial intercessioni a great service.
The closing scene was an affecting one. Lathe, Lloyd Brown, and George L. Howe,
and reign.
6. The justification of the sinner by faithi The final hymns, the touching address of* seamen. The poor fellows were mere skelegood old Father Bunting, the prayers, the tons, one being delirious, and would probably
alone.
7. The immortality ofthe soul, the resur- solemn accents of the closing words of Sir have died during the night if he had not been
rection of the body, the judgment of the Culling Eardley Smith, ' I pronounce thisi relieved. They were taken on board and
world by our Lord Jesus Christ, with thei conference dissolved,' will never be forgot- ■ their wants administered to. The following
eternal blessedness ofthe righteous, and thei ten by those who heard them. The lingering; particulars ofthe disaster we have from Mr.
of American and British brethren to bidI Dyer, 2d officer of the Rienzi. She aailed
eternal punishment ofthe wicked.
0. The Divine institution of the Christiani adieus, and the cordial shake ofthe hand, by on the 3d of April last from Provincetown,
Ministry, and the (authority) obligation and| those who had differed in opinion, and theion a whaling voyage. On the 15th of Sepperpetuity of the ordinances of Baptism and| farewell, ' Qod bless you, brother,' long; tember experienced a severe gale from S. R,
years will not efface from the memory. And W.; at about 11, P. M., the fore spencer
the Lord's Supper."
I
should not envy a heart that, notwithstand- ■ was blown away; the gale increasing, at
I
We must here close our quotations andI ing all,
was not endeared to British Chris- about 1, A. M., on the 16th, the balanced
remarks. We cannot however without sub- tians, by the scenes of the conference ofF reefed mainsail, under which sail the brig
scribing our full assent to the nine points August, 1816.
was lying to, was entirely blown away; the
gale still increasing every moment, and the
forming the doctrinal basis, upon which more
Newspaper Printing at Sea.—The ship brig laying almost on her beam ends, cut
than 1200 delegates, from the four quarters
which recently arrived at this port away the boats to ease her. Mr. Small then
Rainbow,
of the globe, most unanimously agreed to from China, was absent
only six months and ordered the topmast to be cut off as the only
form an Evangelical Alliance. We cannot a half; being the quickest voyage on record. means of saving the vessel; the rigging was
refrain from adding a few more remarks, and When she left this port, the Chaplain of the accordingly cut, and a man sent aloft to saw
Floating Church accompanied her to sea, off the mast, but on going aloft lost the saw
one additional quotation.
and
outside of Sandy Hook, prayers overboard and was returning with a hatchet,
The subject of slavery came up for dis- were when
offered that all might be guarded from when the brig was knocked down, the hatchcussion, and for a time seemed so to divide danger, and from the evils to which those es burst off, and the vesssel immediately fillthe convention, that there was a prospect of are exposed who go down to the sea in ships. ed with water. She remained in that situdisunion instead of union. The American Two amiable, intelligent and right minded ation 20 minutes, when she wore round and
ladies, (says the New York Evan- righted, completely dismasted, with nothing
delegates, while they were ready to denounce young
gelist,) beguiled the tedium of the paasage remaining on deck, and a perfect wreck.
the system as most abominable, yet would by editing a weekly
paper, which waa print- Mr. Small, his mate, a young son about 16
not unchurch and denominate as man-steal- ed in the forecastle and distributed through- years ofage, together with two boatateerers,
ers all who might, in God's providence, have out the ship. The Sabbath was strictly ob- shipkeeper and steward, were drowned in the
their lot cast in a slaveholding state or served on the voyage in and out, and on the cabin. Some of the crew were drowned in
passage a handsome sum was Ithe forecastle, and others were washed overcountry. Writes the same individual, whose homeward
raised for religious purposes, the Floating board. Two boys, George Mann and Geo.
remarks we have before quoted,
Chapel and its excellent and pious clergy- Campbell, died the night previous to the res"The whole subject of slavery is left out man not being forgotten.—[N. V, paper, icue ofthe survivors.—[N. Y. paper, Oct. 14,
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may be increased; and also for you to conThe Great Britain's Disaster. officers are under stronger temptations toi country
i aider whether it be not expedient that the income
are
unfitted
consequently
they
and
indulge,
derived from the sale of lands, should be loaned on
Late English and American papers contain
for the accurate performance of duty at the good security, to such naturalized foreigners and
repeated allusions to the disaster attending very moment when their clearest powers off1 natives,
as will use it in developing the resources of
this vessel, 12 hours after leaving Liverpool, 1 observation and caution are demanded.
the islands.
I recommend to your consideration, the propriety
on the 22d of September. She was strandedI
of establishing a new and more efficient system of
on the coast of Ireland, but most providenThe Colonial Magazine and For- police and prison regulations; and also the propriety
force, and establishing
tially all lives were saved. In a late num- eign Miscellany," published in London andI of re-organizing the military
volunteer companies to be available in the seaports,
P.
L.
Times
see
with
marked
ability,
by
ber of the London Pictorial
we
i conducted
when required, to suppress disturbances created by
sailors, and whether it would be desirable to
the captain's account, wherein he assigns as i Simmonds, Esq., has copied from our col- ■ foreign
establish a city magistracy in those seaports.
Notes,
without
any
abriugumns
Mr.Wyllie's
the
a
St.
John's
a reason
omission of notice of
i
I recommend you to consider the question whethto take the oath of
light, in the chart of 1846, and complains i ment, even to the engraving of the " Bethel" er the law requiring foreigners
allegiance before they marry native females, can be
of
the
harbor.
Considernot
chart.
and
the
map"
the
chart
was
an
admiralty'
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that
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repealed with safety to the interests ofsuch females,
The same paper reports that the Great ing the elevated character of this ably con- and of general morality.
that no other restriction bs put on
Western steam ship Company exculpate ducted monthly of 150 pages, it is certainly It is my wish
foreigners in such cases, except such as are necessatribute
to
the
author.
Captain Hosken from blame. Notwithstand- i a most complimentary
ry to prevent hasty and unsafe marriages, and to
from abandoning their wives.
ing these statements, the public mind in Those Notes published in a volume of octavoi prevent husbands
announce to you, that it has pleaaed
am
to
glad
I
would
more
120
fill
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and
than
good
type
England and America, ia not satisfied, and size
His Most Gracious Majesty, ths Quits or
ratthe cry is abroad for an investigation more pages. The great amount of useful reading I Great Britain and Ireland, to solemnly
the Treaty of 26th March, 1846, in n manner
i
fy
is
calcuwhich
those
Notes
contain
highly
men
thorough. In the mean time scientific
which places the independence of my Kingdom snd
are devising plans to "get her off." We lated to diffuse abroad correct information1 its friendly relations with Great Britain upon the
ccnrest basis.
copy the following from a late American pa- respecting the islands.
I have appointed plenipotentiaries to negotiate a
A few copies remain unsold at the Study treaty with the Commissioner of the United States,
per.
with which Republic, I am glad to say, my relations
"A letter has been written to this coun- of the Chaplain. Price, $1 single copy; continue
tv be of a character corresponding to the
try by a gentleman of great distinction, who $1,50 two copies.
friendly assurances and recommendations of the
was one of the passengers of the Great
President.
My relations with France continue to be of the
Britain at the time of her disaster, stating
Speech.
King's
most friendly kind; as sn evidence of which, I
that if the officers of the steamer had been At
the opening of the Hawaiian Legislature,> would mention the mediation of the French Conaul,
temperance men, the accident would never
on Wednesday, the 28th ultimo.
in a suit instituted against my Government; and the
have occurred. This statement, which is
efforts he has made to bring it to an amicable termi[TRANSLATrOM.]
nation.
publicly made, will create, as it should, a Nobles and Representatives:
I have made s treaty with His Majesty, the
I have ordered you sgaiu to assemble to delibpowerful sensation, and will demand the
Kino
or Denmark, through His Chamberlain,
for
the
benefit
of
and
of
f
subjects
my
erate
together,
strictest possible investigation. We have
Capt. Steen Bille; which, I hope, His Majesty will
reside under my jurisdiction.
who
foreigners
seen and conversed with a clergyman who I have ordered my ministers to lay before you, in,be pleased to ratify. I consider it eminently calculated to promote harmony, and mutually advantagehas resided within ten miles ofthe spot where detail, the reports of their several departments.
relations between the two kingdoms.
the vessel went ashore, and from the publish- I am happy to say that peaco and order prevail I ovaWith
all other nations, what relations subsist, are
the cause of educaed statement of the nature of the disaster, he throughout myandislands; and iathat
of the most friendly kind.
steadily advancing.
religion
morality,
tion,
but
caregives it as his opinion that nothing
recommend that all the judges and
It pains me to tell you that in some districts, I earnestly
under their responsibillessness unknown in navigation could have there
has been a scarcity of food, arising in some! magistrates of the kingdom,
lo me, extend the same protection to foreigners,
allowed its occurrence. He is perfectly fa- places from drought, in others, from the trespass ofr ily
they do to my native subjects; and that all formiliar with the locality, and thinks the officers cattle, in others, from an unusual concourse of ships, thai
without distinction be allowed to enjoy the
eigners,
of
cultivation.
from
others,
neglect
must have been under some unexplained hal- and in
and privileges as are allowed to the subsame
rights
most
serious
consideration,
your
recommend
to
I
the most favored nation.
lucination.
to devise means to promote the agriculture of the[ jects of
the Hon. William Lee, as an
In our London papers we find hints to the ialands, and profitable industry among all classes ofp I have appointed Honolulu.
I wish you to considadditional judge in
same effect, and we trust that the public will their inhabitants. It is my wish that my subjectsi er
all ameliorations required in the laws, or their adlands
a
secure
enabling
upon
title;
should
possess
of
demand the investigation
this subject, and
in abundance and comfort, and to bring', ministration, so that the law may be equally and
that so thoroughly that the whole truth will be them to live
their children free trom the vicea that prevail in justly spplied.
up
I recommend to your consideration whether there
elicited. It is due to the passengers then on\ the seaports.
means of supporting schools, which would
board, and due to those who may travel I hope the Land Commissioners will settle all dis- be any
and Ibe less onerous thsn the present labor tax ; and
hereafter that the occasion of this strange puted titles to land, upon principlestheuniform
best mesns whether some method cannot be adopted for the
consider
equitable, and that you will lands
disaster should be ascertained.
as may be held by protection of the poorer classes from oppression unsuch
equitably
dividing
o
?
And this is a good connection in which to several proprietors, or of enabling one of the pro- der a misapprehension or misapplication of the laws,
Finally, I especially recomtnend'to you the great
remark that no man who indulges in the use-1 prietors to buy out the others, so as to remove theiinterests
of education and religion, with a view to
of Isnd—so as tbstI
of intoxicating drinks is fit to be trusted withI existing shackles tv transfersths
extend them to all classes, and to maintain on a just
means
of
cultivatown
without
land,
any responsible situation on a steamboat or those who
snd equal footing, the rights of all, whether they be
it, may be enabled to sell X to others who have
railroad. If a rule were adopted on this ing
r
ights of conscience or rights of property.
may
so
that
the
not
be
afbuyers
means,and
as
May the Almighty enlighten your councils, and
of
others
then
the
sellprinciple, we know several men who would the
claims
by
molested
terwards
guide you in the paths of truth snd justice, and
soon be obliged to seek a livelihood in some
to His glory
are greatly n want of, may all that you say orof do, redound
business where the lives and limbs of othersI What my native subjects
snd the best inteiests my people.
is
with
which
to
capital,
buy
become
farmers,
to
would not be endangered by their exceases. cattls, fence in the land and cultivate it properly. I
It is also worthy of consideration that on recommend you to consider the best mesns of iaany occasion of public interest, when crowds ducing foreigners to furnish capital for carrying on Motives. —The two great movers of the human
throng these conveyances, the agents and I agricultural operations, that thus, the exports of the mind are, thedeeire of good and the fear of evil.
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Coasting Room of
hatch. The decks are nearly burnt through, the beams de- List of Letters at the
Messrs. Makee at Attthon.
stroyed, snd skies much charred—a large quantity of Junk,
etavea, lumber, gear of all descriptions, with sundry dry goods
A
at oo belonging
Feb. 94.
AUsa, U. P.
to the captain, are supposed to be ruined. There Arsy, Benjamin J.
2 00
Mar. 2
Andrews, W. jr.
1 00 was but 50 bbls. sperm on board, which are supposed to be un- Allyn, 8. J.
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Akin, J.
S.
SO injured. Captain Ellis intends coming here tn repair.
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B
25
The «re was thework of incendiaries. Three of law crew
00
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f» '0",ohu
50 are confined in the fort, on suspicion—one, Lyman Lockman, a Briggs, E.
35.
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Brsley,
John
ton,
E.
Bray
2 00
" 27.
the
New
York
Bailey, B. W.
Bottum, John
1 00 young man of 20 years of age, skipped from
April 1.
,,k
r
Silver
house of refuge, being supposed to be the principal, and
Bennett, Oeotfe
95 75 and Nicholls,accessaries.
L.J.
Total,
frig,,,
Beetle, H. W.
Bower, E.
FOR THE FRIEND.
on
The ship haa been fired twice before by desperadoes
Belts, Francis A.
Feb. 20. Mr. T. Cook,
50 50 board, since she left New Bedford, Nov. lsst. Two men were Boomer, Jss. H.
Benjamin,
George G.
Butts. Jsmes H.
Mar. ii Mr. Tlbbetls,
Brewsler, Charles O.
1 00 sent to the United States lor trial, from Pernambnco, charged Brown, Wm. R.
" J7. Mr. Plerc*,
a
00
with thla oflence. The aothnrs of the second attempt, on tho Barker, Alex. R.
Bowen, Msrun
51 75 line In the Pacific, were undiscovered.
Barrett, John
Such a succession of diabolical outrages Is very remarkable,
Csse, Charles C.
Colemsn, Henry B.
DIED.
and manifests moat reckless depravity.
Coßta, D. U.
morning
this
on
the
of
the
23d
Crowell.J.A.
town,
her
Ute
residence
M
in
Clark, A. A.
The William Thompson Is s fineship and Captain Ellis a Chappell, Wm. M.
mat., after Along and dietreeeing illneaa, Mra. Hannah Holmea
n 5?t"j,
gentleman, who stands high in his profession. We cannot Im- Congdon, Isaac
5
Jonea,aged 46 yeari.
Coffin,
U.
The funeralexerciaea took place on the26th, attended by a agine a motive for such Iniquities.
Collins, B. W.
0
large aaaembly. Servicee at the Rev. Mr. Armstrong's church,
,t Am,°*
Recent letters from Tahiti Inform us that ths Montreal, Crowell, Leonard
n,PljS' HenrT
ch
were principally conducted in the native language, concluded XT
A.
T.
The procession being reformed, ac- Captain Doanv, arrived there March 29, from Boston, viaRio. Clempton.
by a prayer in FnglUh
Coffin, Thotnss
Cook; J. C.
companied hetremaina to the family vault.
Jan. 7. where she put in to land Mr. Hill, a passenger, who Corey, Aodrsw J.
u,nm *£' Benjamin
Brlatol,
Cheaty,
Jamea
Galnea
aliaa
of
April
Honolulu,
22,
In
Miss
children,
Hooper
Churchill, Oust.
Mrs.
snd
111.
two
dangerously
had
realded
was
Ariel,
Chsse.
Kngland. He waa a ahip carpenter by trade, and
Moras, Messrs. Williams, Chamberlain, Christie, and Brown
near 20 yeara upon the lalanda.
Wni.
Dsvolt,
are passengers. Mr. Chamberlain Is fa much better health than
Downs, C. C.
George
PASSENGERS.
whenhe left Honolulu In 1645. The Montreal lands two pas- Destin,
Joosthsn
Dsyis,
Y.
Davenport,
In brlf Euriir.Mii, from Ban Francleco—Mewri. W. H. Da- sengersand 100 tons of freight at Tahiti, besides making sales Davis, Wm. E.
Delano, Ephratm
•ii and C. E. Pickett.
of much of her cargo which Is In demand. She was expected Davis, Asron,
Dsnberry, Asber S.
In ihlp BlTair WlLLliina, (arr. at I.nhainii)—Henri. Al.
April.
or
New
leave
for
this
about
15th
London,
tn
Fred W. Buih and Benjamin F. Bollea,
i
Elldredge, T.
Per echoonerPaoTioiHci, from Tahiti—Mr. and Mn. Mo- NawScHOONSB.—Mr. Torbert's new schooner, Chance," Ellbridge, Ephraim E.
Eldndge Chas. L.
Alear, Mr. and Mra. Carrinfton and Mr. Pratt.
at Hanaaula, Maui, arrived here last Edwards, R. M.
Per Miar Ann for California —Captain John Paty and Mai- I54 tons, launched recently
F
looking
fine
snd
make
an
excellent
craft,
will
week. She Is a
ter Allan Brtnamade.
Fitch, Dsniel
Fish, Aixs
addition to onr coasters.
G
French
Gilford, Charles
Gibha, Benjamin
MAIRINE NTELLIGENCE.
XT Captain Maraton, of the ship George, reports
Gilford, James H.
Garvin, John G.
whale ship Larmatlne ashore at Waltatuck, Society Islands.
Gilford, James N.
Grinnell, Charles D.
PORT OF HONOLULU.
tcr Heard from In January, Br. whale bark Indian, Maughn, Gray, James
70 bbls. sperm since leaving Oahu—bound to London.
H
ARRIVED.
Hammond, John C.
CT The late gale caused several of the Maul fleet to drag Hathawsy, Stephen
April IB.—Haw. brig Euphrmin, Roeiutn, 20 dayi from Ban their anchors. The Canada draggedafoul of the Edward, and Hendricks, G.
Helmes, F.
Krencisco, to Messrs. E. A. H. Orimea. Left at San Francis- did her boats and davita some damage. The South America,
2
Hradrick, Henry
co, U. S. Ships Independence and Cyane; trenaports I.exing- i
Hesth, Wm. H.
C.
ton, Tbomaa Perkins, Loo Choo and Susan Drew; store ships Soule, lost a boat's crew of fine greenhands, who sre supposed Hutchins, Robert
Hslm, Joseph H
Xylon and Mount Vernon; ship Taaao and bark Moscow. The to
Haynes, Gardner
have pulled out to sea during the evening, having gone Hall,
J. E.
Mount Vernonand Xylon to sail in a few weeks for this place.
Immediately missed
They
after
the
first
officer.
were
Canning,
Sag
18
ashore
Hannibal,
Harbor,
ship
whale
Harding, Chas. D.
Haynes, Wm. C.
19th—Am.
and threeboats dispatched to cruise for them, but as no traces Hsms, George
mouths, 350 whale.
Hiller, Levy
5
no
Havre,
months,
ship
whale
Gen.
Teste,
Morin,
22.—Fr.
Hoxie, Ab.
of them were discovered,It is supposed they perished. Il wss Hanley. George W.
report.
Hammond, J. F
Holt, Henry W.
April 29 Fr. schr. Providence, Sajhur, 81 days from Tahiti. |blowing hard at the lime.
Hendnck, John
Swift, fell In with Horsfleld, Wm.
Captain
The
of
(Tr
Cortes,
Bedford,
New
BAILED.
[Remainder In onr next.]
15.—Fr whale ship Ville dcRheims, Bsllou, to cruise.
an English brig in distress In thelatitude of the Cape dc Verde
Islands. She belonged to Dublin, snd waa bound to Halifki.
17.—Am. schr Santa Crua, for Monterey.
BREAD BAKERYt
April 19.—Amhark J. E. Donnell, Husaey, New Bedford, to Captain Swift took the officersand crew and what goods could
undersigned would inform tbe inhabitants
crnlaa
landed
at
whenaha
waa
abandoned.
The
craw
were
aaved,
to
ship
Brem.
whale
cruise.
be
Clementine,
20—
of Honolulu, thst be has removed to tbs promI
April 20.—Haw. brlf Mary Ann, Soulhworth, for California. the Cape dc Verde Islands.
ises next to the plscs formerly known ss Mr. OraSag
cruise.
to
ship
whale
Wan.
Tell,
Glover,
Harbor,
24.—Am
vier's Hotel, and Mr. Vincent's lumber yard. Ha
26.—Eng. brig Texian Alleyne, for Maiallan.
Donations.
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FOR CHAPLAINCY, LAHAINA,
M. Pierre,
Mr. Burns, stewsrd of hospital,
Mr. Cook,
Mr. Laae,
Mr. Batne,
John A. Peck,
George Starery, ship Oscar,
Mr. Lake, 1st officer of Copls,
Mr. Babcock, ship Charles Drew.
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THE
MEMORANDA.
DISiSTBS —The whale ship William Thompson, Ellis, of
New Bedford, sailed from here the 17th April for North Weal
Coast, put Into Waimea, Kauai, on the 19th In distress, being
on Are in the fore hold. The Are was Arst discovered at 10 1-2,
P. M., on the 18th, the ship being then 45 miles N. W. from
Kauai. The captain immediately ordered the hatches to be
battened down, and atood for Kauai. When within a few
miles of the island he dispatched two boats ashore with his papers, chronometer, *c. On getting at the anchorage on the
day following, the Ore had Increased and extended towards the
main hatch way. Holes were bored in the deck and water
poured down—this making the matter worse, the holes were
stopped, sails unbent and placed over the deck and kept wet.
Ou the 20th, the Are having Increased, the captain made another attempt to put It out by water, but the heat and smoke prevented all access to the burning part. Everything was made
tight again, with the hope of smothering the Ore; but by evening little hope of saving the ship waa entertained. On thelist
the Are appeared to be subdued, and the captainreported It ont,
but a later report from Waimea reports it as not wholly extinguished. The dsinage Is not yet ascertained. The Are was
conAned chieAy to the starboard side from the fore to the main
PORLTF AHAINA.
would likewise taks this opportvnity of returning
tbsnks to his numerous customers for the liberal
ARRIVED.
patronage be bss received since commencing the
April 16.—Am whale ahlp Oroxlmbo, Norton, New Bedford,
above business; sod would farther inform them tbst
17 months, B0 sperm. 1920 whale, 800 whale this seaaon.
fresh Bbead, both
Am whale ship Nimrod, Sherman, New Bedford. 29 months, he can now supply them with
800 sperm, 1300 whsle, 90 sperm and 40 whale this season
morning snd evening. Also s largs quantity of
17.—Am whalebark Cherokee, Cleaveland, New Bedford, S American snd Chilean flour for sals in quantities to
months,
120 sperm, 100 whale.
Am. whale ship Betsey Williams, Hall, Stonington, 5 mos , snlt purchasers.
None bat the best flour in msrket will either be
75 sperm.
Fr bark Ellia, Malherbe, Havre, 6 months, no report.
sold or baked at this establishment.
5
Teste,
Havre,
mons.,no
report.
ship
whale
Gen.
Morin,
Fr
Terms cash.—No credit given.
18.—Am whsle ship Trident, Stetson, New Bedford, 5 mos.,
i. BOWPEN.
myltf
100 sperm.
20.—Am whsle ship George.Msrston, FsirHsven,7 months,
POR SALE.
200 sperm, 50 whsle.
Am. whaleahlp Portsmouth, Munroe, Warren, 14. months,
and light Canvas, do do Duck, seme
1100 whsle.
Twine, hemp Cordage, assorted Blocks, ships
Km whale ahlp llncas, Gelett, New Bedford, ao report.
Am whale ship Citisen,Lansing, Sag Harbor, T months, 600 Spars, etc., &c.
sperm. 50 whale.
Also—lso bbls American Beef, for sals by
Am whale ship Josephine, Hodges, Sag Harbor, no report.
C. BREWER It CO
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April SO.—Am whsle ship Bowdlteh, 5 months, clean.
Am whale bark Ana, Edwards, Sag Habor, 7 months, 40
sperm, 180 whale.
FLOUR.
Sl.—Fr. ship Ferdinand, Postal, Havre, no report.
M gm, BBLS. superfineFloor, just received snd for
24—Am. whale ship Armata, Pitch, New London, 9 months,
R. VIDA k YON PFISTER
450 whale.
25—Leonids,, Swift, offand on.
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4:Vssleby
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NEW GOODS.
lO*NOTICE TO SEAMEN. -£3,
For the inlormatien of stranger seamen, visiting I
MT Cases American, English snd French Prints,
do do Shirting,
the Port of Honolulu, the Seamen's Chaplain would rWCJF SO bsles brown drills, 30
12 cases indigo blue Drills, 8 do 4-4 do do,
give tbe following notices, vis :
6-4 do Sheeting, 6do 4-4 do do,
4
Tickings, 2 bales Osnabttrgs,
6
Religious services every Ssbbsth morning st 11
sstin Jeans, 6do blue Drills,
6
o'clock, and Ssbbsth evening st 7 1-2 o'clock, at
6
Longcloths, 2do twilled Stripes,
the Bethel. On every Thursday evening a religious
10
cotton Threads, Ido Tk. red Cotton,
sseeting is held in the Vestry Room, under the
silk choppa Hdkfs, 4do fancy ctn.do,
2
Furnilures, 1 bale 8-4 linen Duck,
Bethel, snd the Seamen'a Concert for Prsyer, on
1
8-4 do Damask,
1
the third Mondsy evening of every month, st ths
bleached linen Sheeting, 88 in.,
1
ssms place.
8-4 do do Dowlas, 10 dx. striped Shirts,
1
of
the
Oahu
TemA weekly temperance meeting
brown cotton 1-2 Hose,
1
palm leaf Hats, &c, for sale by
10
perance Society is held st the Vestry Room, at
o 16 tf
C. BREWER & CO.
which seamen are iavited to attend. Should sny
desire to sign ths pledge, they are invited to call at
I. H. WRIGHT,
the Chaplain's Study.
& GLAZIER, baa lately received
All seamen are invited to call at tbs Chaplain's
and offers for sale,
White Lead ; Venetian Red,
Study, where they can be supplied, gratuitously,
Assorted Green Paints; Whiting;
with Bibles snd Testaments, (in various languages)
Linseed Oil ; Prussian Blue ;
religious books, hymn books snd tracts ; also, with
Spt'e. Turpentine ; Terra dc Sienne,
Copal Varnish ; Yellow Ochre,
copies of the Friend. The Chaplain has constantly
Spanish Brown; lamp Black,in kegs and papets.
on hand back volumes ofthe Friend, neatly bound,
Chrome Yellow ; Gold and Silver Leaf,
which will be furnished to seamen at a reduced or
Paint, sssh and tar Brushes ; Gum copal,
costprice.
Sand Paper, pumice stone, window Glass,
Putty, &c. &c
er__P» The hours between 2 snd 4 o'clock, P. M.,
*„* House, Sign, Coach, Ship and Ornamental
every day, the Chaplain will be found in his Study,
and most happy to receive visits from his seafaring Painting executed with neatness and despatch, tf.
my 23
friends. Inasmuch aa many call at ths Bethel, supposing that they will there find tbe Chaplain, please
—Four Journeymen Tailors. Men
taks notice that the Chaplain's Study is adjoining
of steady habits and masters of their busihis dwelling house, in the street near the west end
ofthe Catholic Church. Over the Study gate, Sca- ness. None others need apply.
tf.
March 16.
HENDERSON & CAMPBELL.
mebt's Chaflaibt.
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PAINTER
.
GEORGE RISELY,
BUTCHER AND GENERAL MEAT SALESMAN.
RIBELY begs leave most respectfully to inform the residents of Honolulu and
shipmasters generally, thst he has taken the stand
owned by Mr. French, snd lstely occupied by
Messrs. Robinson k. Co., where he is determined to
sell none but the best of meat, snd trusts that by
cleanliness snd strict sttention to his business he
may merit s share of public patronage.
G. R. trusts nothing shall be wanting on bis part
to give sstisfaction to those whom he may have the
honor to serve.
N. B. Ox Tongues and Corned Beef eaied in s
GEORGE
WANTED.
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EVERETT A CO.,
COMMISSION MEHCHANTS
,
) „
, , Oaku, H. I..
A. P. EyEBETT,
Jakes J. Jarves.
N. B.—Money advanced on fsvorsble terms on
Bills on the United Slates and Europe.
Myltf
»»»•«»»«.
„
C. BREWER A CO.,
(fficurral (fommtHßton JHcrcljants.
CHASI.ES
j.
r.
HONOLULU, OAHU,
BREWER,J
Marshall,
B.
FRANCIS
£
JOHNSON,)
Hawaiian Islands.
N. B.—Wanted, Government or Whalers' Bills,
on the United States or Europe, for which money
will be advanced on favorable terms.
E. H. BOARDMAN,
MSlatcl) artTj ertit'onomrtrr $Hatur,
HONOLULU, OAHU,
for sale an assortment of JEWELRY,
WATCHES, CLOCKS,
Chronometers repaired and accurate rates given.
Particular attention paid to fine watch repairing.
Sextant and Quadrant Glasses silvered and adjusted
HAS
e>c.
OBOROB M. OtOORB,
DEALER IN
General Merchandise A Hawaiian Produce,
HILO, HAWAII, 11. I.
CORNELIUS HOVER,
DEALER IK
General
Merchandise A Hawaiian Produce.
HILO, HAWAII.
■
Whale ships supplied with the best recruits on tbe
LUMBER, Ac.
most favorable terms in exchange for Bills or Goods
_| _| _T_i M. feet fir, spruce and hemlock Lumber; adapted to the market.
Jan. 28
JL 1W 175,000
ly.
R. VIDA A YON PFISTER,
for sale on liberal terms, beef, pork,
HARDWARE.
molasses, sugar, cordage, canvas, coffee snd
do, a
(g_IHEATHING Copper, copper Nails, boatsteel
general assortment of Ship Chandlery.
f27 tf
CT cut do, window Weights, iron Rivits,
pointed crow Bars, round, square and flat Iron,
sheet Lead, sad Irons, iron Ware, &c, &c, for
sale by
C. BREWER & CO.
tf
o 16
sale by
Shingles; 800 do Salmon, for
C. BREWER & CO.
(o 16 if)
OFFER
THE FRIEND:
A Semi -Monthly Journal.
R. VIDA A YON PFISTER,
Devoted to Temperance, Seamen, Marine
keep constantly on hand a general asand General Intelligence.
onolulu, March 16, 1847.—tf
sortment of Ship Chandlery, Provisions, &c,
PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
NOTICE.
for
whale
st
this
usually required
ships touching
undersigned have entered into a Co-part- port for recruits; and will supply them at the low- SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN
of
TERMS.
nership st Ibis place, under the firm R. VI- est market prices for cash or Bills of Exchange on
§2,60
the United States, England and France.
DA St YON PFISTER, for the purpose of carrying
f 27tf One copy per annum,
Busioatbe Ship Chawoleby and Commission
Two copies,
4,00
next
to
that
occuPAINTS AND OILS.
ness, st the store on the beach,
Three
6,00
"
"
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pied by Mr. Peter Comer.
7,00
linseed Oil, spirits Turpentine, yellow Five
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F. RODRIGUEZ DE VIDA,
10,00
Ochre, chrome Green, black Paint, white Ten
"
PFISTER.
YON
E. H.
Litharge, &c, &c, for sale by
Honolulu, Feb. 24. 1547.
f27 U Lead,
o 16 tf
C. BREWER & CO.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
insertions, $1,60 snd 60 cents for evsqusre,
One
2
NEW GOODS.
ROBINSON at CO.. having opened
M/AMES
ery sdditional insertion. One half square oi less.
sP
their new Butcher Shop on the new wharf op jg_lUPER Flannels, do Broadcloths, do white Mus2 insertions, 81,00 and 26 cents for every addiposits tbe Custom House, respectfully inform their fcs Iins, Isce cambric, crimson Damask, do and tional insertion. For yearly advertising, pleas*
friends snd former customers, that they will be able green merinos; Hoisery, white and mixed; linen and
apply to the Publisher.
to supply them with the best BEEF the islands af- kid Gloves; twilled stripe Shirts; silk, cotton snd
al 6m. gingham Cravats; linen cambric Handkerchiefs, for Subscriptions snd donations for the Friend receivford, at ths usual prices.
ed at the Study of the Seamen's Chaplain, or by the
sale by
C. BREWER & CO.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES.
following Agents;— Mr. E. H. Boardrran, Honolulu.
o
tf
16
Bey. Cochran Forbes, Labsins; Rev. Titus Coaa,
subscriber is constantly making, and has
Hilo; snd the American Missionaries throughout ths
oa stand, a superior quality of molasses snd
FOR SALK.
Islands.
brosra sugar, for sals cheap for cash or approved
the
of
the
Seamen's
Vols
study
Chaplain,
WM. A. McLANE, or to
credit. Apply to
II HI and IV of the Friend, neatly bound.
J- T. COWER.
j. t
CHARLES R. HITCHCOCK, PRINTER.
HawaiianCascsste
Vol.
of
the
I
Makawae, Maui. Jan. S, 1846-ly
Trior
mannsr.
WILL
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