https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/5ca93444564db844975b197c810a3fd0.pdf 1333ee1430f12909bc0af719e5017040 PDF Text Text �FRIEND. THE 1 HONOLULU, JANUARY 1, 1848. Vol. «.] [Mo. 1. Some deny that this is a good reason, because those who wish to get drunk never depend on their dollar, but bring their clothes, For the Friend. or something else, and buy as much as will Judge Andrews' Address. Thefollowing communication is an abridge- produce the desired effect. TO NORTHWEST COAST. THE FAREWELL ment of some remarks read by Judge 2nd. It has been said there is great imFarewell thou cold lend, with thy mountains of mow, provement in the characters of those who a of the Oahu The Seamen's Friend. The Poet's Corner. Andrews, before meeting sell grog. That they keep quiet houses and Temperance Society, December 18, 1847. intend to have no immoral practices in conThe subject discussed, is one of importance, nection with their establishments. 3rd. Another reason assigned is the exand the facts presented are most encourag- istence of the excise law which requires on* Iing to the friends of temperance and seadollar to be paid to government on the landmen. The character of Honolulu, as a sea- ing of each gallon of ardent spirits. Of No more shall I ride o'er thy billowy breast, tWhere the fierce howling storm hath oftrock'd me to rest; |port, has, of late, been much improved, and course the consumers must directly, or indithee and bid thee farewell, |the facilities for recruiting vessels, and other rectly pay this extra sum, as well as the Fall well pleaeed I leave price and the profits; hence are deAnd hasten far hence in the tropice to dwelladvantages, render it the most desirable port terred from buying on accountmany of the price. Yet I'll never forget thee, though glad I depart, On the other hand, it is said this cannot be, For dearestof earth's spots art thou to my heart. ]in the Pacific. The question has reference to seamen. for the price of a glass is no more now than them formerly; that is, 12 1-2 cents, and this ex'Twss here, while the storm rush'd fierce through the That there is less intemperance among than formerly, appears from the following tra dollar, therefore, if refunded at all, must skies, be by means of water added to the spirit. facts: Jehovah first opened my slumbering eyesj 4th. The vigilance of the police in takIst. visible There is less drunkenness or Even while its fierce power human aid could not check, ing up intoxicated persons, has been referintoxication in the streets than formerly. Bat bulwarks and boats were reduced to a wreck, 2nd. There is less disturbance in places red to as a cause. It is certain that HonoStill to snatch a lost sheep from a watery grave of public resort, between seamen themselves, lulu has a better police now than formerly, His omnipotent arm was stretch'd forth o'er the wave. which seems to arise from the fact that they and between seamen and natives. are allowed to attend to their own business, 3rd. There are fewer public rows. Twas here I first learnt that Jehovah was love, 4th. There is said to be less business in without the interference of others. Public That Christ to save me left his glories above ; the police court, arising from intemperance, opinion lately seems to have allowed that all 'Twas here I first learnt my dear Savior to know, who violate the laws must manage their own than formerly. And to love him and serve him while dwelling below. sth. It is reported that two individuals difficulties with the police and the police These great boundless blessings endear thee to me, have discontinued the sale of spirits because court as they best can. And love in my heart shall dwell ever for thee. sth. The character of the police court. the business is unprofitable. If these facts exist, there must be some All the judges of the different courts of May those who henceforth shall thy beauties survey cause or causes for it. Though there may Honolulu are teetotallers. It is natural to exRemember and feel thou art purer than they, be a diminution of intemperance, let no one pect that when one is proved guilty of drunkFor man's ainful foot on thy breast hath ne'er trod, ■think that it has ceased. There is still enness, before the police court, there is great Nor sinful acts ne'er hath polluted thy sod, drunkenness—there are still places to make probability that he will have a fine to pay. Thou forever thy Maker's great wonders shall tell— people drunk—the police court is obliged to 6th. The probability of a berth in the Thou beantiful landscape, forever farewell! punish men for drunkenness—and some grog fort, from twelve hours to a week, may deter Ship " Isaac Hicks." W sellers make money by it. But for the dim- many. Thus a seamen, by some means gets inution above referred to, the following rea- grog enough to get drunk on and as a conFor the Friend sequence, does something, on aecomnt of sons have been assigned : PARDON THROUGH CHRIST. Ist. From the quality of the liquor, it is which, the Prefect of police thinks it best to almost impossible to get drunk. It is said lodge him in the fort. With as much poWRITTEN BY A SAILOR. to be well diluted with water before it leaves liteness, therefore, as the case will admit of, Hark I those notes ofglorious measure foreign countries. On arriving here, it is, he is waited on to the fort. The next more Falling on my spirit's ear, perhaps, diluted again by the retailer, and ing he is brought before the police court, Richly fraught with heavenly treasure, perhaps still further when drawn off into and if found guilty of intoxication or some Come my fainting soul to cheer. bottles, and before sold by the glass. Some- misdemeanor arising from it, he is fined acSoul, they say, thou art forgiven, thing else is put in the place of alcohol to cording to law. As he probably has not wherewith to pay, he is remanded to the Christ from sin hath set thee free, give it a bead. And toserve thy God in heaven It is said that a seamen comes ashore on fort, and his captain informed of the fact. There's s place reserved for thee. liberty with a dollar. He usually finds a The captain often replies, " Very well, let friend whom he invites to drink, or a loafer him remain there till the ship sails." This or two will make themselves his friends for may be one day, or one week, or still longer, Faint not, bat speak to sinners hard sod. Tell them of atoning blood, the time being. Liquor is sold at 12 1-2and Jack loses all his liberty-days, aad Show them how theymay be pardoned cents per glass—his dollar will procure but eventually has all his expenses to pay in the Through the glorious Lamb of God. eight glasses, these, considering the want of fort. This is not a pleasant prospect and Unfurl the glorious gospel banner, alcohol, and the part drank by his friends, probably deters many. Wide the bleeding cross display ; or drank, perhaps, at different times through 7th. The influence of the temperance Live thou in a faithful manner, the day, fail to produce intoxication, andI cause in Honolulu is another reason. There Point to heaven sad lead the way. hence there is not so much intemperance asi have been temperance men in Honolulu for Wm. Cut. formerly. [many years, who through many sneers and Far, far from thy beauties forever I go, No mora shall my virion at sunrise behold Thy snow-capt hills glisten like mountains of gold— No more see yon moon o'er thy glaciers arise, While thousands of stars spangle o'er the bright skies. < ' ' , . ' �2 i — stood fast. I THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 1848. — But within of a certain ■— • ■ stamp, must have considerable iter. Its color was blackish brown, and much contempt, have throe or fotfrysST past, temperance societies influence, and it is to he hoped that this influ- about the length of this bout* (65 feel.) With the exception of the head, I did not have existed and the number of temperance ence will never be less than it is now. But the principal influence, should, un-;remark much of the body, as that appeared men baa increased. Like other human institutions, these societies have advanced andi doubtedly, be assigned to the Temperance but little above the surface. Judging fr I should say the «Jk— _o receded. At. present, there are two socie- Societies of Honolulu —to public opinion what I observed,about that of a stout man. ties, one of them a Washingtonian. Their among the best families of the foreign resi- of the body was of it in the water was dents—to the HonoThe caused periodicals agitation be, is as as it should but different not great influence still they have an influence. It is not soi lulu —to the influence of the temperance very strong. Its movements were serpenfashionable as it was for any class of resi- ■ cause in foreign countries—and to the direct itine, up and down like a leech swimming. of dents to get drunk, or even tipsey, or eveni blessing of Heaven on the efforts used to pro- The Rev. Mr. Deinboll, Archdeacon gives the following account of one suspected of it. If any one will drink to mote the cause of temperance in Honolulu. Molde, which was seen last summer near Molde :— excess, he cannot stand at par among gentle28th of July, 1845, J. C. Lund, bookit known, This has being " Theand men ofHonolulu. The Sea Serpent. seller printer ; G. S. Krough, merchant; its influence, and the temperance societies being the nucleus of such influence, they act After all the jokes and jeers at the expense Christian Flung, Lund's apprentice ; and skippers, it now appears that John Elgenses, laborer, were out on Romsboth as cause and effect, and the result is a of American the Sea Serpent is to take rank amongst the dale-fjord, fishing. The sea was, after a diminution of intemperance. Bth. The different periodicals of Hono- veritable marvels and monsters of the great warm sunshiny day, quite calm. About 7 The sober and serious Northmen o'clock in the afternoon, a little distance lulu, it is believed advocate temperance. hdeep. The Friend has always done so. The Poly- ave again taken his case in hand, and come from shore, near the ballast-place and Molde nesian for a year or two ; and it is supposed[ forward to vouch for his character. The House, they saw a long marineanimal, which the News, also, favors temperance. The following is abriged from a circumstantial slowly moved itself forward, as it appeared little papers, the Cascade and the Fountain, narrative ofhis visits to the fjords of Norway, to them, with the help of two fins, on the for the last two or three years, were devoted1 published in the Norwegian papers, and at- fore part of the body nearest the head, which to that object, As these publications havei tested by clergymen, lawyers, booksellers, they judged from the boiling of the water on both sides of it. The visible part of the gone abroad, they have probably exerted ani printers and others, the of Christiansand and neighborhood In body come into appeared to be between 40 and 50 feet on seamen before they i influence Mole, in the province of Romsdal, severalI in length, and moved in undulations like a port, as well as after. 9th. Another reason is the advance of* persons, highly respectable and credible wit- ■ snake. The body was round, and of a dark temperance in other countries. Muny of nesses, have reported that they have seeni color, and seemed to be several ells (an ell the seamen from whaleships are from inland 1 this animal. In general they state that it; two feet) in thickness. As they discerned a towns in the United States, where temper- has been seen in the larger Norwegian fjords, waving motion in the water behind the aniance societies exist, and their salutary influ- seldom in the open sea. In the large bightI niitl, they concluded that part of the body ence known ; hence the consciences of many ofthe sea at Christiansand, it has been seen was concealed under the water. That it was seamen must be on the side of temperancei every year, though only in the warmest sea- one connected animal they saw plainly from before they arrive here. Add to this, the! son, in the dog-days, and then only whenthe its movement. When the animal was about fact that there are houses in Honolulu where! weather was perfectly calm and the surface 100yards from the boat, they noticed toleraseamen may go and get substantial refresh- of the water unruffled. The following per- bly correctly its fore part, which ended in a ments without a taste or smell of alcohol. sons whose names are here mentioned give sharp snout ; its colossal head raised itself above the water in the form of a semi-circle; If intemperance diminishes in other countries, the subjoined testimony : workman William KnudtRoe, Niles atMr. increase here. temperance will ■ the lower part was not visible. The color 10th. Finally, we should remember that; zon's, 'relates : I saw the serpent twice, oncei of the bead was dark brown and the skin temperance is a cause favored of Heaven. at noon, and two days afterwards towardsi smooth. They did not notice the eyes or The Christian principle is, Except the Lord[ the evening, in the fjord at the back of Mr. any mane or bristles on the throat. When build the house, they labor"in vain that buildI Knudtzon's garden. The first time it wasi the serpent came about musket-shot near, it." Many prayers daily ascend to God that about a hundred feet distant. It swam first Lund fired at it, and was certain that the He would favor the temperance cause—that along the fjord, then afterwards direct over shots hit it in the head. After the shot hit He would have compassion on the intemper- to the spot where I stood. I observed it for•he dived, but came up immediately. He ate, and save them from ruin. Those whoi above half an hour. Some strangers who raised his head in the air, like a snake preuse prayer as a means, believe that habitsi were on the opposite shore fired at it, wheni paring to dart on its prey. After he had of intemperance are so inveterate, that noth- it disappeared. The second time it wasi turned and got his body in a straight line, ing but an Almighty Power can render any further from me. It was small, perhapsi which he appeared to do with great difficulmeans available to produce this effect. They twice as long as this room (about 44 feet); ty, he darted like an arrow against the boat. believe, also, intemperance, as a moral evil, while swimming it made serpentine move- They reached the shore, and the animal perlies under the displeasure of God. They■ ments, some to the side, others up and down. ceiving it had come into shallow water, therefore apply with confidence to Him toi I cannot state what thickness it was, but it; dived immediately, and disappeared in the bless the means, and for the well-being of' appeared to be about as thick as a common i deep. of their fellow men ; and we believe he hasi snake in proportion to its length. It wasi Such is the declaration of these four men, thinner towards the tail. The head wasi and no one has any cause to question their blessed their efforts at Honolulu. several times slightly elevated above thei veracity, or imagine that they were so seized has diminished in then, intemperance If Honolulu, has any one or all the aforemen- surface of the water. The front of the head1with fear, that they could not observe what was rather pointed ; the eyes were sharp, took place so near them. There are not tioned causes produced it ? As to the first, viz., the free use of water and glistened like those of a cat. From thei many here, or on other parts of the Norwein the liquor, it may, possibly, in a few cases, back ofthe head a mane like that of a horse gian coast, who longer doubt the existence have had this effect, but it is not, of itself,; commenced, which waved backwards and of the sea-serpent." forwards in the water. The color of the■ " On Saturday the Bth inst., a lad by the sufficient to account for the fact. name of Abraham Abrahamsen Hagences, As to the improved moral principles of* animal was a blackish brown, those who sell alcohol, we will allow themi John Johnson, (merchant, about sixtyyears was out fishing in the Rognefiord, not far all the credit we can, but we fully believe of age): I saw the animal some years since from Lundeaces, and just ready to throw out in the fjord ; it was about a thousand paces i his line, when he, as he asserts, became they are engaged in a bad business. The excise duty may have an influence ini distant when nearest to me. It swam very aware that at about 100 fathoms distance, a lessening the number of those who sell grog, swiftly ;in the same time that we rowed monster with a head as large as a Fearing and hence, in some measure, the number ofF about a quarter of a mile to the side from it, boat (about twenty feet long) and 8 long those who drink, but the influence must be) it had swam about double the distance. I body lay upon the sea like large kegs, and saw it most plainly when it swam in a semi- was nearing his boat—seized with a panic, small. The vigilance of the police, and the char- ■ circular round a tolerably large rock that he exerted all his strength te reach the shore, acter of the police court, and the probablei obstructed its passage ;in doing this it pnrt- and as the animal apparently following him residence of a few days in the fort, to minds ly raised itself above the surface of the wa-lwas only about 40 fathoms off, he leaped — < .., . '. . .. > : . , ,* ' : >' • > > , i ' ■-■■- __—_■■■■■■■>■■ �, JANUaIy, 1848. 3 THE FRIEND, ■ I ashore, drew up the boat and ran up the the society was not anti-tobacco as well as S. Exploring Expedition. bank whence he viewed the monster, which anti-alcohol. It appears from the following memorial had by thistime approached the shore with- A FEW OF THE LAST WORDS OF THE OLD the from an American paper, that the that of copied part says fathoms. He 20 in PLEDGE, sixty visible, was about feet which was officers connected with that expedition are body in length, and that its undulating course wasi Tho' " few and evil have been my days," far from being satisfied with the manner in Yet many I've turned from crooked ways ; similar t the eel; that the color of the back which Lieut. Wilkes his executed the narfar some and, as While stood and mocked at those by strongly, was blackish, shining a whitish Who to walk had chose. rative in my path of the expedition I as he could distinguish, there was says also Report the under belly. stripe To the Senate and House of Representatives They laughed and sneer'd, to tempt my sons, that the sea-serpent was Been by several Away from the course they had begun ; of the United States, the Memorial of the Unpersons in Biornfiord, causing a great deal And then the bottle and sparkling glass, the United dersigned, Officers of the JVerey of dread, but ofthis our informant wants auHeld out to them, with a jeer and laugh. shoveth : States, humbly thentic accounts. Saying, " come with us, cast offyour fear Our informant further says that he has no That your Memorialists were employed in Of the temperance pledge, and we will cheer reason whatever to doubt the truth of the the service of the late Exploring Expedition; Your hearts, and help raise up your hands, story of the lad Abraham, except as far as that in the Narrative of this Expedition, pubfrom these fettered bands." Come, free yourselves his fears may have caused him to see several lished under the authority of Congress, vathings through a magnifying glass. The spirit's willing, the flesh is weak, rious statements and allegations are made, To keep its vows to me, and seek directly or indirectly affecting the private The good that cornea from doingright, and professional honor and character ofyour The Sabbath.—"I used," said the masmemorialists, which statements, your meFor ah! the pledge was broke at night. ter of a vessel, "sometimes to work on the morialists declare, are not founded in truth ; Sabbath, but something would happen, by Then shame and disgrace confused my sons, that some of the charges complained of by which I lost so much more than I gained by The demon tempters boast they've won ; your memorialists, have been made the subworking on the Sabbath, that on one occawith the is They triumph joy, pledge broke, ject of investigation before proper naval trision, after having been at work and met The cause will fail by this sad stroke. bunals, prior to the appearance of the Narwith some disaster, I swore most profanely Stop now and think, my sons who've fell, rative, and totally disproved ; that your methat I would never work again, or suffer my Come to your friends, your errors tell; morialists were, many of them, absent from men to work on that day. And I never the United States when this Narrative aphave." He finds it works better. He doesI You've brothers here, who now stand firm, Unite with them, from drinking turn. peared, and ignorant, until its publication not swear now. He has induced many oththat they were to be arraigned before the ers not to swear and not to break the SabSpeak kindly all, one to another, world upon such charges ; that as your mebath. He finds that in the keeping of God's No jarring here admit—you're brothers; morialists had not been notified of this incommands there is great reward. All who United, you need never fall, tention, so they have not been heard in their obey them will find the same. My cause on you doth loudly call. defence. An old gentleman in Boston remarked, And further, your memorialists, believing Men do not gain any thing by working on Tell all your friends and wives to come, And banish wine from their sweet home; these charges to be seriously injurious to the the Sabbath. I can recollect men who when honor of the navy and the nation, as well as I was a boy, used to load their vessels downi They'll help you stand, nor let you fall, You'll win them if you gently call. their own personal reputation, do earnestly on Long Wharf, and keep their men at work from morning till night on the Sabbath day. pray your honorable bodies to grant them a As I'm to be banished from your sight, committee, before which they, as well as But they have come to nothing. Their chilStill hear my plea, and do what's right; others, may be heard and examined in their dren have come to nothing. Depend upon Let the new pledge come white and clean, defence, trusting that such a measure will it, men do not gain anything in the end, by And never treat itrough and mean. lead to their justification, and to the protecworking on the Sabbath. [Sabbath Manual. Let tobacco's fumes ne'er soil its face, tion of the navy against unjust and scandaNor the juicebespatter and dirty this place; lous aspersions. Let its motto be, chew not—smoke never, This memorial is presented to Congress This add to the pledge, and I leave forever. not only in the name of the undersigned, but The Oahu Temperance Society. Honolulu, Dec. 34,1847. of other officers similarly situated, who are now on foreign service, and a paper is apweekly This society has held regular Adam, where art thou ?" —Mr. Taylor, pended to it, wherein your memorialists have meetings during the entire year of 1847.— ofBoston, Seamen's wrongs which hnve Preacher, related the 1specified the particular to sue to your honorable Addresses, discussions, reading ofthe Founthem prompted following anecdote in a late temperance bodies for redress. And your memorialists tain, and transaction ofbusiness have affordlecture: will ever pray. ed a variety and imparted an interest to the Several young men designing to enter the William M. Walker, Lieut. meetings. No person acquainted with the ministry, were being examined by a council Robert E. Johnson, Lieut. facts can question the happy influence of* for j orders. One old minister was not willing Jambs Alden, Lieut. John B. Dale, Lieut. to ito this society. According present prospects license any one who was not able to if moment, from the of the J. DeHaven, Lieut. preach impulse Edwin be the usefulness of the society will ?" called to doit. Can you do it, Father A. S. Baldwin, Lieut. tinued. New names have recently been ad- asked one of the council.—" Yes." George T. Sinclair, Lieut. Will ded to the pledge, while some have come! you preach next Sabbath from a text given William Reynolds, Lieut. , Simon F. Blurt, Lieut. forward and re-signed, who had unfortu- .to you in time of service?" "Yes." In just before sermon, a slip of time ofsinging, William Lieut. Mat, nately yielded to the tempter's charm. paper was handed to him with these words Joseph P. SAJtoronD, Lieut. At a recent meeting of the society, it was'on it : George Colvocoressis Lieut. " Adam, where art thou ?" The James Blair, Ptmed Midshipman, proposed to copy the pledge upon " a cleant old gentleman took it, and after reading it, of his to the division following proceeded sheet and invite the members to re-sign.'" This To the above Memorial is a paper appendsubject. unjust ed measure was carried, and the movement in1. Every man must be somewhere, 2.' by the Memorialists, to exhibit the the some contained Narin spired anonymous aspirant fbr poeticalI Some will be where they have no business. 9iiand offensive passages not Some themselves where trnet an they will Expedition, to rative of the and they will find fame send the following lines to the secresaid Taylor, Mr. now," like to oe."—" And to ■ will lead of their mmpiaints investigation tary ofthe society. "if you do not leave off drinking, you will from ofthe offensive passages the expunging There was some discussion whether the> find yourselves in the third particular." last verse should be printed, inasmuch asi H. Baptist Register. Ifuture editions of the hook. U. , of " ' The Temperance Friend. , < < con-' ' , . " " " , —N.' �V, JAfIUAKI, 1040. 4 to the quality of the matter which will be little of the true spirit of conciliation and the love of accommodation, to seat all admitted. such as love the worship of God. We deFive years of experience we hope may sire seamen HONOfiULU, JANUARY 1, 1848. to ever bear in mind that the serve to make this paper more truly the 1chapel was built for them, and that the chaplain has received a commission to preach to Friend ofTemperance and Seamen. Volume VI. them the gospel of Jesus Christ ; and we By referring to our terms on the last page, wish residents fully to understand that they The Seamen's Chapel. it will appear that the Friend will be publishare cordially and freely invited to take seats ed monthly, net semi-monthly as in former According to our present expectation, theiin that chapel upon the Sabbath, until they are provided with a more convenient place years. The subscription price is conse- chapel will be opened for public worship, on for public worship. Whenever in the proviquently reduced. Our reasons for making Sabbath morning, the oth inst. The altera- dence of God that time shall arrive, the this change are, firstly, pecuniary, and sec-' tions which have been made, have much in- prayers and the benediction ofthe Seamen's oodly, want of time to devote to the editing creased the number ofsittings, and it is hopedI Chaplain shall go with them. ' and publishing a semi-monthly journal.—I otherwise improved the chapel. Many whoi To these remarks we have nothing addiDuring the last three years the paper has ihave viewed the alterations, have expressed'I tional to offer, except in the way of some cost upon an average $100 per month. This imuch satisfaction at the change, as, in every;statements relating to the liabilities incurred amount has barely sustained the necessary respect desirable and advantageous. After'by the late repairs. As the work is not enexpenses ofthe paper, and to collect so muchI what has already been published, no words'itirely completed, it will be impossible to state has required more frequent appeals to the are necessary to explain the conditions upon'the exact amount of all the expenses. The public than we have felt willing to make. which the chapel is to be hereafter occupied ifacts, however, are nearly as follows : To discharge all the duties of a Seamen'sias a place for divine service. Our aim isi The cost of shingling the chapel falls about Chaplain demands much labor and study. now what it has always been, to do that,;$50 below the original estimate of $250, $200. The cost attending the alterThis chaplaincy is no sinecure office. We which, upon the whole, would most essen- leaving ■ do not make this remark in the way of com- tially promote the original design of the'ations in the interior of the chapel, $1,500 plaint, but offer it as a reason for partially chapel, and that for which the American'The original estimate was $800; the increasrelinquishing the editorial office that more Seamen's Friend Society has supported this'ed expense was occasioned by the dilapidatand other changes not time may be devoted to the great work of Chaplaincy. Ied state of the buildingBesides, the bill for Our views upon this subject cannot, per-'contemplated. tC3* the gospel ministry. was not included the original esin painting be more than some this must making change, haps, fully expressed, In in we decline I offering our columns as a medium for public remarks which were published in the Friend timate. The work upon the vestry and advertisements, beyond such notices as we of Sept. 4, 1844. As some of our readers reading room, is not yet completed, but it is shall be always happy to insert gratuitously. may not have that paper at hand, we venture believed that the expense will not materially differ from the original estimate. We would gratefully acknowledge the es- to republish them. sential aid which our advertising patrons "The chapel, as is well known, was built Towards defraying the expense of repairs have afforded. When we first offered our by the A. S. F. Society, for the benefit of upon the chapel, acknowledgements in this this port. But from the in- and former papers amount to $743,50 leavcolumns for advertisements no ether English seamen visiting timate relation subsisting between this and ing a debt on the chapel, (aside from vestry journal was published in Honolulu, or in the the seafaring community, a cordial invitation Pacific! The case is far otherwise at pres- has always been held out to foreignresidents and reading room,) of about $1,000. At to meet with seamen for the isome future time, it is our intention to pubent. The Polynesian and News are now in Honolulu worship of God. This invitation has always ; lish a more full statement of facts in relation published here, and are well calculated to been the more free and cordial from the fact to these repairs and their cost. meet the wants of a commercial community. that no other place was open for public worAfter the chapel shall be re-opened, should May they prosper, and we sincerely hope ship in the English language. This invitation has been extended to all foreigners, any among the foreign residents feel disposthat our nourishing and enterprising mer- without the least reference to their national- ed to aid in liquidating this debt, their donachants will not see those papers languish for ity. When the present incumbent entered tions will be thankfully received. This subwant of pecuniary support. The public upon his duties as chaplain to seamen at this ject is so well understood by residents, that if should keep in mind that paper, ink and la- port, he received the following as a portion ■ of his public instructions from the committee they feel disposed to aid in this enterprise, bor cost money. of the A. S. F. Society : ■ The particular it will be done without urging. We hope that the real usefulness of our field of your labors will be the port of Honpaper will not be essentially diminished.— olulu ; and the special object of your solici- Christmas.—As a holiday, Christmas is prayers and efforts, will be the sons of not forgotten by the young and the old The department of "Marine Intelligence"'tude,ocean. the This field, commercially and we intend to make most full and satisfactory. morally, exerts such an influence over the among the foreign residents of Honolulu. In a most important sense, we intend to make whole islands as to justify in this connection,'The late anniversary was characterized by Here, then,,the usual visiting,—present-sending and the Friend the very best monthly record of a glance at the whole. in this commercial and central position, be-,wishing a merry Christmas." As a someship news relating to the Pacific. Our fa- tween " the coasts of Asia and America, you cilities will enable us, we believe, to make are to stand erect as a minister of Jesus what unusual occurrence, our missionary our last page embrace such an amount of'Christ. With the foreign residents, you will friends observed the day in the way of a i whaling, mercantile and naval intelligence, be expected to maintain a kind and courte- "Missionary Picnic." We should say it be disposintercourse; ous shall if and they that our seafaring readers and regular sub- ed to attend partook rather of a good old fashioned New your ministry, you will watch ] scribers will have no occasion to complain. fo/ their souls as one that must give an ac- England Thanksgiving, than of a church ■ In all other respects the character of the count.' In accordance with these instruc- ;festival. The families resident at Punahou, hence act; our aim to ]invited their missionary associates to pass paper will remain essentially the same. The tions it has ever been seamen and residents have been invited to the day in that, among the most of present arrangement will course afford an meet for public worship in the chapel. delightful opportunity for being more choice in regard " It requires, we are satisfied, but a ispots in the environs of Honolulu. On our THE FRIEND. . , , ' ' '' ' . , ,, : ' ' ... �JANUARY, 1848. 5 . THE FRIEND, way thither, the Missionary flag was seeniof growling, they will be under the necessi- Arri.Es and Cranberries.—Oar family waving in the breeze. Some of our readers ity of selecting some other subject than our■ is indebted to the politeness of Capt. Crosby of the "Toulon" for these Oregon fruits. may now learn, for the first time, that a advertising rum, brandy, &c. We hope the present limited supply of these white ensign is the Missionary Banner. Our Paper.—We wish our readers a fruits is but an earnest of a most plentiful and ten, chilNot less than three score new year!" and present them with | harvest. The Toulon brought, among other " happy dren and youth were present, together with an and good looking "Friend." things, six barrels of apples. Should our enlarged of older a score or so, people. Within In typographical phraseology, our paper apdoors, the day was spent in free and social pears to-day in an entirely new dress. The Oregon neighbors send us apples, cranberintercourse, while without, the merry sports head-dress is somewhat fanciful and was im- ries and other fruits, we feel confident the inhabitants of our shores will return the best of the young imparted animation to the ported from the "City of Notions." Forthe products of the Islands. It is delightful to The was lovely. scene. day surpassingly remainder of the apparel, we are indebted Health, and a moderate share of the good'to our enterprising Printer who takes pride witness a lively trade springing up between things of this life, together with a conscious- 'in executing in good style whatever is en- the Islands and the western Coast of Ameriness of not doing wrong by a temporary re- trusted to his care. Our neighbor of the ca, especially Oregon and California. This trade must necessarily increase from year to laxation from the sterner and rather monot- " Polynesian" announced a few months since onous duties of Missionary life, tended to that "It is with not a little self-congratula- year. On behalf of our numerous readers impart life and cheerfulness to the occasion. tion that we are enabled to lay before our How shall we speak of the tastefully ar- ■ readers the handsomest sheet in the Pacific."'we would most thankfully acknowledge our ranged tables? If not sumptuously, yet they Some might say he could do this without indebtedness to Mr. Hitchcock of the Polywere generously spread. Every dish wasi wearing a very fine "dress" after all, uponi nesian Office, who compiles the excellent served up in the best style of good, Ameri- ■ the principle that a tolerably dressed gentle- ■ Marine Journal for that paper, and also to can house-wife cookery. We doubt wheth- ■ man appears to great advantage among beg- Messrs. Punchard Si Co., at whose countinger the most fastidious admirer of French gars. Although his mammoth sheet may room is kept the best record of arrivals and cookery would have declined a seat at the eclipse ours in size, yet a competitor hasiIdepartures, for valuable aid in collecting our table. Although the respective families rep- arisen in the public's humble servant, The Marine Intelligence. " resented, contributed "a share," yet the! Friend." In our present enlarged sheet, Punahou families are especially meritorious. and the omission of advertisements we are, The Late rains.—The late rains have The day was concluded with religious 1 enabled to furnish our readers with almost.had a most happy effect on the vegetation of services, when the hymns and addresses dis- double the amount ofreading matter in a Honolulu. Never has our town appeared fresh and green. It is really delighttinctly recognized the anniversary of our number. This arrangement, we are confi- more ful to take a view of the plate from any one both Such scenes are pleasSaviour's birth. dent, will be highly satisfactory to the sea-,of our " numerous look-outs." ant in the enjoyment and the retrospect. faring community, as well as many of our Gaming.—The legislature of PennsylvaThey call forth the social and better feelings Island readers. We hope to receive a goodly nia is taking strong steps to check the vice of our nature. When properly conducted, 1 number of new subscribers, our reduced'of gaming. A bill recently passed the House their influence is most salutary and happy. terms bringing the paper withinthe reach of of Representatives of that state which makes I ambling a penitentiary offence, and authorA correspondent in the last week's all. Seamen or others desirous of having Ig lzes the officers of- the law to break open 1 p paper forwarded by every opportunity to houses to search for gamins apparatus upon News, signing himself " Growler, Jr.," the their friends in the United States or England, the oath of any person made for the purpose makes some very sensible remarks upon a can do so by sending the address, and the before a justice of the peace, and also subtemperance newspaper advertising " Rum, annual ($1,50) in advance. 1jects the offender to heavy fines for breachsubscription, es of the law. The bill also provides that Brandy, Sic." If it were true that the pubi lisher of the Friend had knowingly allowed Embezzlement—$500 Reward!—This' if any person shall invite another to a place of he shall be held personally responsian advertisement scented with alcohol, to reward is offered by Mr. Joseph Booth le for all losses the person thus invited shall for' 1 appear in its columns, then Growler, Jr., the apprehension and conviction of one isustain, and be fined not exceeding five hunGrowler, Sen., and all other members of James F. Lewis, who has absconded, taking dred dollars nor less thanfifty dollars. the family, ought to be down upon him withI with him something like $8000 in gold and A Good Example.—The beautiful new their severest and most ill-natured growls. silver. A Mr. W. H. HardickA lately dis-|bark James Andrews, of Boston, is now for sea, bound to New Orleans. This A word ofexplanation. The Friend is print- charged from the whaleship Eliza Adams, ready i ed at the Polynesian office. Advertisementsi is supposed to be associated with said Lewis.'forenoon, there was a religious meeting in cabin, which was attended by the owners, have frequently been transferred from theII hey took passage together on board the the master, officers and crew of the bark, and columns of that paper to the Friend. In thei whale shipHenry Tuke, bound for the Uni-,their friends. The services were solemn revision of the proof-sheet, the obnoxiousi ted States. iand interesting. Rev. Dr. Kirk invoked articles of merchandise were accidentally Japan.—A British squadron, it is said, has the protection of the Almighty for the vessel now about to enter upon her career, and overlooked. Our printer will, doubtless, bear gone to Japan to open commercial commu--1 for those about to embark in her—end his testimony that we have given orders upon! nications. As the United States and France address was appropriate, impressive, and have both failed in pacific endeavors to ac-,was the subject sufficiently express. A similart listened to with much interest. God complish this end, we presume England will mistake occurred several months ago, andI make a China affair of it, and open her bat- speed the bark ! we then took occasion to express our opin- ■ teries on them if they refuse. "My son," said an old turbaned ion ofthe rum-selling business. (See FriendI We copy the above from a late Boston'i Turk, one day, taking his child by the hand Journal. We think the whalers have much,in the streets of Cairo, and pointing out to of Nov. 16, 1846.) on the opposite side, a Frenchman, just As we do not propose inserting advertise- ■ better success in gaining an acquaintance him imported in all the elegance of Parisian cosments duringthe year 1848, should any of our• with the Japanese than any other class of Jtume, My son, if ever you forget God, you " readers be given to the unpleasant businessi explorers. may cone to look like that .'" '' ',' ' ' > > ' : : * '' '' , .'' , faming, < ' ■ , ' ,' ' �6 Miscellaneous Department. THE FRIEND, JANUARY, Msnt ecsta- \galloping steeds, while the thunder of cannon fierce rattle of amid which ' the pure and corrupt, joy and sorrow, —^——■ cies and agonies, life and death, are strange- and musketry, now and then was heard the blast of thously blent on this restless planet of ours. Mount Tabor. But the past and future present as strange ands of trumpets, and strains of martial muOne shudders to think of Bonaparte and contrasts as the present. What different sic, filled all the air. The smoke of battle "Son the of God en the same mountain; one events have transpired on the same spot.— waa rolling furiously over the bests, and all with his wasting cannftn by his side; and 1Where the smoke of the Indian's wigwam was confusion and chaos in his sight. Amid the other with Moses and Elias just from arose, and the stealthy tread of the wolf and the twenty-seven thousand Turks thatcrowdHeaven." 1panther was heard over the autumn leaves at ed the plain and enveloped their enemy like twilight, the population of New York now a cloud, and amid the incessant discharge of This extract is taken from a recently pub-,surges along. Where once Tyre the queen artillery and musketry, Napoleon could tell fished work entitled "The Sacred Mous-iof the sea stood, fishermen are spreading where his own brave troops were struggling, tains," by J. T. Headley, author of Na-jtheir nets on the desolate rocks, and the only by the steady simultaneous vollies which bright waves are rolling over its marble col- showed how discipline was contending with poleon and his Marshalls, etc. The volume umns. f In the empty apartments of Edom the wild valor of overpowering numbers.— contains a series of lively sketches upon |the fox makes his den, and the dust of the The constant flashes from behind that ramthose mountains to which there is the most <desert is sifting over the forsaken ruins of part of dead bodies were like spots of flame hoots in the ancient halls on the tumultuous and chaotic field. Napofrequent allusion in the sacred Scriptures. Palmyra. 1ofkings, andThetheowlwind of the summer night leon descended from Mount Tabor with his Ararat, Moriah, Sinai, Hor, Pisgah, Horeb, makes sad music through the rents of once little band, while a single twelve-pounder, Carmel, Lebanon, Zion, Tabor, Olives, |gorgeouspalaces. The Arab spurs his steed fired from the heights, told the wearied KleCalvary and the Mount of God, are all most along the streets of ancient Jerusalem, or ber that he was rushing to the rescue.— Then for the first time he took the offensive, graphically portrayed. Thinking our read- scornfully stands and curlsthehis lip at the and pilgrim pressing wearily to sepulchre of pouring his enthusiastic followers on the ers might be interested in the perusal of that(the Savior. The Muezzin's voice rings over foe, carried death and terror over the field. upon "Mount Tabor," wo copy it entire. Ithe bones of the prophets, and the desert Thrown into confusion, and trampled under In point of literary execution this sketch may wind heaps the dust above the foundations of'foot, that mighty army rolled turbulently the seven churches ofAsia. Oh, how good back towards the Jordan, where Murat was not be superior to some others of the series, and evil, light and darkness, chase eachIanxiously waiting to mingle in the fight.— but from the happy blending of ancient and iother over the world. Dashing with his cavalry among the disormodern historical associations, it may be Forty-seven years ago, a form, was seen dered ranks, he sabred them down without more interesting to the general reader. The |standing on Mount Tabor with which the mercy, and raged like a lion amid the prey. world has since become familiar. It was a This chivalric and romantic warrior declared volume will richly repay the reader's pa- ]bright spring morning, and as he sat on his that the remembrance of the scenes that rusal. Scriptural incidents are set forth with isteed in the clear sunlight, his eye rested onI once transpired on Mount Tabor, and on a beauty, taste and discrimination which can- a scene in the vale below, which was sub- these thrice consecrated spots, came to him not but favorably impress a thoughtful mind. lime and appalling enough to quicken the in the hottest of the fight, and nerved him pulsations of the calmest neart. That form with tenfold courage.. Although the writer's imagination renders was Napoleon Bonaparte, and the scene beAs the sun went down over the plains of essential aid in the execution of his design, ifore him the fierce and terrible Battle or Palestine, and twilight shed its dim ray over " yet the sketches are not overdrawn. Some Mount Tabor." From Nazareth, where the rent and trodden and dead-covered field, Savior once trod, Kleber had marched a sulphurous cloud hung around the summit might think so, if with one of Milton's read- the with three thousand French soldiers forth of Mount Tabor. The smoke of battle had ers taoy should ask, into the plain, when 10, at the foot of Mount settled there where once the cloud of glory " What does Paradise iTabor Lost prove?" he saw the wholeTurkish army drawn rested, while groans and shrieks and cries up in order of battle. Fifteen thousand in- rant the air. Nazareth, Jordan and Mount What strange contrasts this earth of ours and twelve thousand splendid cavalry Tabor! what spots for battle-fields! presents. It seems to be the middle spot,fantry moved down in majestic strength on this band Roll back twenty centuries and again view between heaven and hell, and to partake of,of three thousand French. Kleber had that hill. The day is bright and beautiful the character of both. Beings from both are scarcely time to throw his handful of men as then, and the same rich oriental landscape found moving over its surface, and scenes j squares, with the cannon at the angles, is smiling in the same sun. There is Nazainto from both are constantly occurring upon it. |before those twelve thousand horse, making reth with its busy population,—the same The glory from one and the midnight shades earth smoke and thunder as they came, Nazareth from which Kleber marched his from the other meet along its bosom, and the ithe in a headlong gallop upon them. But army : and there is Jordan rolling its bright burst song of angels and the shriek of fiends-go up round those squares rolled a fierce waters along,—the same Jordan along whose from the same spot. Noonday and midnight,devouring fire,steady the saddles of those banks charged the glittering squadronsof Muemptying are not more opposite than the scenes that wild with frightful rapidity, and rat's cavalry : and there is Mount Tabor, horsemen are constantly passing before our eyes. The strewing the earth with the bodies of riders the same on which Bonaparte stood with his temple of God stands beside a brothel, and and steeds together. Again and again did cannon : and the same beautiful plain where the place of prayer is separated only by a | those splendid squadrons wheel, re-form and rolled the smoke of battle, ana struggled single dwelling from the "hell" of the,charge with deafening shouts, while their thirty thousand men in mortal combat. But ganabler. Truth and falsehood walk side by uplifted and flashing scimetars gleamed like how different is the scene that is passing side through our streets, and vioe and virtue a forest of steel the smoke of battle: there. The Son of God stands on that height through meet and pass every hour of the day. The ibut that same wasting fire received them; and casts his eye over the quiet valley through hut of the starving stands in the shadow of till | those squares seemed bound by a girdle which Jordan winds its silver current. Three tkw j»alnce of the wealthy, and the carriage of flame, so rapid and constant were the dis- friends are beside Him : they have walked of Dives every day throws the dust of its charges. Before their certain and deadly■together up the toilsome way, and now the sniftering wheels over the tattered garments existence, the four stand, mere specks on the distant sumof Lazarus. Health and sickness lie down ',aim, as they stood fighting for that a ram- i mit. Far away to the fast northwest shines the fell so charging squadrons in the same apartment; joy and agony look around I blue Mediterranean—all around is the great out ofthe same window; and hope and des- part of dead bodies was soon formed them. Behind this embankment of deadI plain of Esdraeloa and Gallilee—eastward, pair dwell under the same roof. The cry of men and horses this band of warriors stood[the lake of Tiberias dots the landscape, the new-born infant and the groan of the fought for six dreadful hours, and wasi while Mount Carmel lifts its naked summit dying rise together from the same dwelling; and steadily thinning the ranks of the ene- ■ in the distance. But the glorious landscape still the funeral procession treads close on the my, when Napoleon with a single i at their feet is forgotten in a sublimer scene heels of the bridal party, and the tones of division on Mount debouched Tabor, and turned hisi that is passing before them. The son of the sues and viol have scarcely died away eye below. What a scene met his gaze.— Mary—the carpenter of Nazareth—the wanbefore the requiem for the dead comes swell- The whole plain was filled with marching; derer with whom they have ate and drank ing after. Oh! the beautiful and deformed, columns and charging squadrons of wildly and travelled on foot many a weary league, << < < ' ' '' '• ' , ,, , , ,, , ' — - �7 THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 184S- in all the intimacy of companions and friends, Oh, how different is heaven and earth ! Tom Paine's Bones.—The fate that has begins to change before their eyes. Over iCan there be a stronger contrast than thei befallen the remains of this unhappy man his soiled and coarse garments is spreading Battle and Transfiguration of Mount Tabor? (Thomas Paine, the Infidel,) is both curious a strange light, steadily brightening into in- One shudders to think of Bonaparte and the and wonderful,—the sanctuary of the grave tenser beauty, till that form glows with such Son of God on the same mountain : one withi not even having been granted to him for a place. Mr. Paine died about the splendor that it seems to waver to and fro in his 1 wasting cannon by his side, and the other resting year 1820, a little distance from New York with Moses and Elias just from heaven. the still radiance? The three astonished friends gaze on it in But no after desecration can destroy the city, if we are not mistaken. The scene at speechless admiration, then turn to that fa-:first consecration of Mount Tabor ; for bap- his death-bed, which was horrid, has been miliar face. But 10, a greater change has itized with the glory of heaven, and honored often described. He could not, dared not be passed over it. The man has put on the with the wondrous scene of the Transfigu- left alone for a moment. He died at the house God, and that sad and solemn countenance ration, it stands a Sacred Mountain on the of a brother infidel, and a grave being denied him in any cosecrated spot, his friend which has been so often seen stooping over iearth. buried him without ceremony beside a fence the couch of the dying, and entering the door of the hut of poverty, und passing An Anecdote of Claudius Buchanan.— on his farm. A number of years after, an through the streets of Jerusalem, and paus-'The name of Buchanan is associated with Englishman, an ardent admirer and follower, iag by the weary wayside—aye, bedewed ithe early Protestant missionary movements i disinterred his skeleton, and carried it to with the tears of pity,—now burns like the in India. When a young man, he is known England, and kept it as a sacredrelict in his house. At that time he was possessed of sun in his midday splendor. Meekness has given way to majesty—sadness to dazzling to have been much inclined to infidelity. immense wealth, but within a few years he glory—the look of pity to the grandeur of'The following interesting anecdote relating became a bankrupt and died. His effects a God. The still radiance of Heaven sits to his avowal of his infidel principles, is having been seized by his creditors, were sold according to law, and among other aron that serene brow, and all around that diin an old volume of the Evangelical ticles of house hold furniture and apparel, vine form glows an atmosphere of strange found and wondrous beauty. Heaven has poured Magazine. Buchanan had made the tour of Tom Paine's bones were put up at public its brightness over that consecrated spot, Europe and returned to Scotland, deeply auction, and sold to a wealthy ameteur and and on the beams oflight which glitter there imbued with sceptical principles. Soon after curiosity hunter for forty pounds. Within the cabinet of this gentleman, together with Moses and Elias have descended ; and, to meet an old High- many other curiosities, the bones of Tom wrapped in the same shining vestments, stand his return, he chanced beside him. Wonder follows wonder, for lander, who was an experimental christian. Paine are now deposited,—a warning and those three glittering forms are talking with Young Claudius gave has countryman a example that when the wicked dieth his exeach other, and amid the thrilling accents, very animated description of his tour, andI pectations shall perish. The splendid talents are heard the words Mount Olivet," Cal- of the wonders he had seen upon the Conti- .of Mr. Paine, if exerted in a better cause, vary," the agony and the death of the Cru- inent. The old man listened with attention would have merited and insured for him a cifixion. Peter, awe-struck and overcome, ito his narrative, and then eagerly enquired different fate. We have derived this account feeling also the influence of that heavenly whether his religious principles had not been from a gentleman acquainted with the ciratmosphere, and carried away by a sudden;materially injured by mixing among such a cumstances, and it is, no doubt, correct. impulse, says to Jesus, in low and tremulous variety of characters and religions. "Do j[Springfield Republican. accents : "It is good to be here ; let us;you know what an infidel is ?" said Bubuild three tabernacles ; one for thee, one chanan. "Yes," was the reply. "Then," The Careful Deacon.—I heard a story for Moses and one for Elias." Confused by isaid he, " I am an infidel; and have seen the other day, which seems to good to be the scene and dazzled by the splendor he ithe absurdity of all those nostrums my good lost. A church in the country had just enwas ignorant what he was saying. He knew old father used to teach me in the north ; gaged a good minister, who had not attended not the meaning of this sudden appearance, and can you, (added he,) seriously believe long, when, after preaching on a Sunday, but he knew that Heaven was near and God ithat the Bible is a revelation from the Su- the deacon gave him a pull and said : And pray tell revealing himself, and he felt that some sa- preme Being ?" I do." I want to speak with you." cred ceremony would be appropriate to the me what may be your reasons." "Claude," After going aside the deacon says— scene; and while his bewildered gaze was isaid the good old Highlander, " I know "Brother, I saw something about you tofixed on the three forms before him, his un- nothing about what learned men call the day, that hurt my feelings." conscious lips murmured forth the feelings iexternal evidences of revelation ; but I will "What was it, my dear brother," said of his heart. No wonder a sudden fear itell you why I believe it to be from God. I the minister in surprise : do tell me." came over him, that paralized his tongue, have It was about your arm, while you were 1 a most depraved and sinful nature, and and crushed him to the earth, when in the ido what I will, I find I cannot make myself preaching, I saw it." midst of hi9speech he saw a cloud fall like Iholy. My friends cannot do it for me, nor The poor minister became still more a falling star from heaven, and, bright and ido I think all the angels in heaven could. alarmed and anxious to know in what way dazzling, balance itself over those forms of iOne thing alone does it—the reading and he had hurt the dear old father's,feelings. light. Perhaps his indiscreet interruption Ibelieving what I read in that blessed book— The deacon pointed to his elbow. "There had brought this new messenger down, and Ithat does it. Now, as I know that God it is yet," said he. The minister began to from its bosom the thunder and flame of imust be holy, and a lover of holiness, and'brush his sleeve. Sinai were to burst ; and he fell on his face ias I believe that book is the only thing in Stop,"said the deacon, "you can't mend in silent terror. But that cloud was only a creation, that produces and promotes holi- it now; there is a hole in your coat, right on canopy for its God, and from its bright fold-1ness, I conclude that it is from God, and jthe elbow. I am hurt to see our minister uigs came a voice saying, "This is my be-1that he is the Author of it." have to wear such a coat. Now I want you loved Son, in whom I am well pleased, hear Buchanan affected to laugh at this, but ito go to and pick you out a coat patye Him." 1the argument reached his heart; and though itern, and I'll pay for it. How long the vision lasted we cannot tell, he 1 would not confess it to his companion, he The minister thanked him kindly and was but all that night did Jesus, with his friends, could not get rid of it. He purchased a entirely relieved of his fright. stay on that lonely mountain. Of the con-1bible, therefore, and determined to read it versation that passed between them there ifor himself. The perusal excited a fearful A beautiful Refly.—A young girl about we know nothing : but little sleep we imag-1apprehension, of his state as a sinner against Seven \ years of age, was asked by an atheist me visited their eyes that night; and as iGod, and most gladly would he have enjoy- ]how large she supposed her God to be ; to they sat on the high summit and watched ied another conversation with the pious'which she with admirable readiness replied : the stars, as they rose one after another!Highlander, but he could not find him, and he is so great the heavens cannot contain above the horizon, and gazed on the moon iat that period he had not ene serious ac- Ihim, and yet so kindly condescending as to as she poured her light over the dim and iquaintance to whom he could unbosom his dwell in my little heart." darkened landscape, words were spoken that imind. Buchanan soon became acquainted Drinking.—I could well wish courtesy seemed born of heayen, and truths never to iwith the excellent John Newton, who renbe forgotten were uttered in the ears of the idered him important service in his search'would invent some other custom of enter- '' , , : " " ' < < :< : " " - " " " < < — < '< " subdued and reverent disciples. after religious truth. itainment.—[Shakspeare. �THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 1848. 8 The Porn in Danger.—A letter in the COST OF THE FRIEND FOR 1847. Whebb abb the 010 Sailors ?—Go Geman Alytmeine Zeituny says:"I can la balancing the account of the Friend for 1847, it is the the village, in city, in search for them in a credible private letter found thus—Dec. 29, 1847— i to stand the country, and each answers, they are not state to you from the of the Pope is not Expensea attending the publication of volume V of lh« Rome, from that life 1 along to all the the yards ms. Go grave in shores of the sea, the bays, the river, among safe. His Holiness hasreceived many warn- Friend, including printing, paper, binding, carrier's and must make a virtue of necessity. fee, tie., Si24« 16 the hills and mountains*, and each responds, ings, np to that dale, from sneecribers, 1 they are not in me. Inquire on board the na- His dinner is served at eleven o'clock, and Received sale of bound volumes and advertising, 1201 33 val and merchant vessels, the fishing smacks remains standing till one, till it is cold, it is and the whalers, and each protests, they are then examined by a chemist, and warmed on Debt, December 29,1847, H4 92 not in me. Where then are the old sailors ? the dinner table over a spirit lamp. His cup Unsettled bills, reckoned good, 90 OS IS 00 do do douhtfnl, Go and ask the sea, the greatest cemetry in of chocolate for breakfast is prepared by the creation, and its rough voice reiterates, notI Camerario in his presence. When he goes From the above statements it will appear that newsmass he takes the host, the wine and the Ipaper publishing is no money making enterprise, in this in me not in me .' I fill my sepulchres with to quarter of the world. the young ; and adorn them with the tro- water with him; at a certain convent where to sacraintended administer the The Oahu Temperance Society will hold a meetphies of pride and power wrested from the ihe lately ment, he neither performed the ceremony ins; j at the new Vestry Room of the Seamen's Chapel on brows and nerves of early manhood. Go then to the Seamen's Hospitals ; per- nor took the usual refreshments. Such is iFriday evening, January 7th at 7 o'clock. Someremark* haps they are there—the Retreat on Staten i the life ofPius IX, the greatest benefactor of ■may be expected from the Hon. Jadge Lee. The friends of temperance and the public generally Island—thus answers, no old sailors in me. the Roman States." Within the last nine months fifty-four have The Heart and Sword.—It is recorded are respectfully invited to attend. died, but not one of them had seen three of the Duke of Luxembourg, that on his Religions Books, &c. score years. death bed he declared that he would have The Seamen's Chaplain baa for aale at his studya supitween 50 and 60 years of age, 2 cherished more deeply the memory of having iply of Bibles of various aizea and binding, varying in 40 "60 5 given a cup of cold water to one of his fel- prices 60 cents to (7 00. These Bibles are sent out j thefrom " by American Bible Society to the Auxiliary Hawaiian 80 " 40 and 14 in distress, low creatures than poverty Bible Society. " «« 33 all the victories he had achieved, with their i Webster's Spelling Books; Union Spelling Books and 18 "30 " Religious Books for sale and gratuitous distribution. —r scenes of blood, desolation and death. An Total, 64 admirable lesson is contained in this brief exPASSENGERS. Twenty-fire ofthem died ofconsumption ; pression of opinion. Per Toulon from Columbia River—Mn. 3. Cooper, Meter* and all but seven under the age of forty.— J. H. Couch, J. L MnrrUon, L. C. Rccvca, J. N. Wyatl, B. A In the ateerage. Sailors die young, and what is done for them A lady at sea, full of apprehension in aStark,theJr.,and George Washington tor New London—Sherman Peek, In must be done quickly.—[Sailor's Mag. lady, 3 children and lervant. gale of wind, cried out, among other petty Esq., In the Maria Helena Tor New Bedford—T. H. Steven*. Eaq exclamations, '' We shall all go to the bot- lady and child, Mlaa John-on, Miaa H. Ten Eyck, Mr. W. ft. Chriatfe Mr. W. Hobaon, anpercargo. The Friend and the Neighbor.—"Its torn ; mercy on us ! how my nead swims." 1 In the and Uncae for Alio—Mra. Gelletl and Mlaa Mill*. name is The Neighbor. There is published " Never fear, madam," said one of the sai-, at the Sandwichfslands a paper called The '. lors, "you can never go to the bottom while MARINE JOURNAL. Friend. The influence it exerts, and the re-,your head swims." ception it has met with have suggested and PORT OF HONOLULU. and encouraged the publication of this.— "What a strange thing itis that with such When ~on go there they meet a Friend : a name you should be such a wicked fellow," Dec 19—Am. merchantArrived. bark Toulon, Croaby, M daya fin they shall find here a Neighbor. We take said Mr. Steel to Mr. Good. " Not at all," Columbia River, lumber, provision*, Sec. ; brought oft* the pilot—blowing too hard when sheleft the liver to land him. that stand was the reply, "seeing you, our on the primitive formation, the notwith-1 Sailed. Granite of humanity : as a man to write for■ standing your name, are so very soft." Dec. I.l—Am whaleahip Gratitude, Wllcoi, New Bedford. men : as one of the family speaking kind cruiseand home. Am whajeshlp Globe, West, Mysllc, to cruise. words to the other members of the human A Whale at Hull.—Awhale measuring Am whaleahlp Portland, Corwin, 8. Harbor,cruise A home. Uncus, Gellett, New Bedford, for Hilo. brotherhood. Name nation and rank are to\5l feet has been captured in the (lumber by Am whaleahlp Am whaleahlp Elisabeth Frith, Bishop, Sag Harbor, cruise. be put aside ; and the motto of our EditorialI the crew of a fishing vessel. Dec. 16—H. B. Co.'s (Eng ) brig Mary Dare, Scarborough, banner is simply "The Welfare of Men." for Fort Victoria. Am whaleahlp Rowena, Adams, Fall River, to ernise. Donations for the Chapel. —[Prospectus of the Neighbor, Valparaiso, Am whaleahip Sarah Parker, Ruaaell, Nantucket, to cruise. Gbobqb Washington. whaleahlp Colombia, Pierson, Sag Harbor, to cruise. Jambs Havit. Am Chile, Jan. 1, 1847. »10 00 Tjmo Alex. Wheldsn, 00 Am whaleahlp Williamand Elrta,N. Bedford, cruise A home. ',' — ,' ' ., ' E" ' ', . , , 4 00 2 00 M 60 50 SO W.F.Sherman, cat- Francis Almy, ,hy Shepherd, M Inez, Jackson, New Bedford, to cruiae. 2 00 Am whaleahlp Beraard Coleman, Dec. 17—Am whaleahlp George Waahlngton, Hott, New 50 London, home direct. 60 Manuel Anione, whaleahlp lease Hicks, Rice, New London, home. 1 00 Am Vslentine, Am whaleMhip SamuelRobertaon, Turner, N. Bedford, cruise. German in Literature.—The Leipsic Antone Vers, alogue, just published, contains the titles of George Brown, i wac j Bloom, 5,263 works, which have been published in Jarr.ee Mamard, Brooks, John Lym,n While, Genr .n; biuoo the Easter fair tor the pres- Lucius Gatts, SO Edward Uncas, ent year—2sB others about immediately to Henry Case, 50 A leia Norton, 2 00 Harman Rnatis, appear and 381 works including music, N. B. Reed, Jalios Francis, maps, plans, ke. Of the 6,283 works in »3I 00 8 L Roach, Total, the first category, 849 have been printed at Roach Frank, rjteorge Huss, Leipsic; 614 at Berlin; 282 at Stuttgard; Fbanccs HtMairrTA. »5 00 Hsns Pallison, Poole, 263 at Vienna; 117 at Munich; 90 at Frank- E. 00 ttscomber, 2 Stephen Daniel Lyons, 1 00 Ely Winalow, fort aad the remainder in the various other Jeremy Bsker, 1 00 Nelson Peterson, Robert S/lveeter, of parts Germany. No less than 358 are Joseph Hiller, 1 OS Andrew Leopard, exclusively consecrated to the religious WF Gerald, 100 Frank Colteo, 1 00 John Gunn, Robert Kirby, movement in Germany. — Antone Ssnds, . Joseph M Morse, 1 00 Solomon Mead. Hon. Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland, Total, Total, «1S 00 in his last speech on the three million bill on Hslska. Otahbits. Saturday last, uttered the following language Capt.Masia Ss 00 c wietinf, while declaiming against the unrighteousness Henry Curphey, 1 00 Jones, M of the Mexican war. It ought to be written Steward, , in letters of gold : _JS "Public virtue has given us great pros perST 00 Totsl, ilr—let that virtue fail us—weaken the mor- Punahou Juvenile Benevolent Society, Christmas Gift from two little sisters, al sense of the nation—indulge an unbridled A A Friend, Just of dominion—and as sure as there is a Another Friend, God who rewards virtue and punishes vice, do. *»., the cone of his iudirmeiit will be unon tin " Total, 1 00 Am whaleahlp Florida, Cox, New Bedford, to cruise. 1 00 Am whaleahlp Henry Tuke, Champlln, cruiae and home. 1 00 Am whaleahlp Neptune, Nicholla, Sag Harbor, to cruiae. Ellsa, Malherbe. Havre to cruise. 100 Fr whaleahlp Deo. 18—Am whaleahlp Frances Henrietta, Poole, New 60 Bedford, home direct. 60 Fr whaleahip Meuae,Le Brec, Havre, to cruiae. 60 Dee. M—Chilean merchant ahlp Maria Helena, Csrphey, for 25 New Bedford, via Tahitiand Valparalao. 60 Dec. at—Am whaleahip James Maury, Whelden, New Bed1 00 ford, home direct. 1 00 Am whaleahlp Harrison, Sherman, New Bedford, to cratse. 60 Cleared. 1 00 Dec. 23—Fr whaleahlp Asia, Le Masaon, Havre, to cruise. 60 Dec Us—Fr whaleahlp Ferdinand,Poatel, Havre, to cruiae. 60 Am whaleahip Olive Branch, Place, New Bedford, to in* IS Am whaleahlp Ceres, Adams, New Bedford, to cruiae. n— Brem whaleahlp Otaheile, Wleling, Bremen, cruia. 1 00 Dec. Dec. S-Aa whaleahip Sheffield, White, Coldepring, for Kealakekua Bay and cruise. 120 60 Dec 30—H. B. Co.'a (Eng) march, bark Columbia, Duscsa, for London. . •*> OO A * THE FRIEND: Monthly Journal devoted to Temperaßce, Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence. FT/BI.ISHBD AMD IDITID BY 00 SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S 00 0O TSSMS. 00 One copy per annum, »«Q Two copies per annum, Five copies per snnum, S71S0 Ten copies psr annum, 8 10 S6 26 CHAPLAIN. ........ ....... ....... -- ti,so sJM s,OO |,M � 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 (1848) 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 - 1848.01.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1848.01.01