https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/50d0b30be34580af28c5f8d2a22aadde.pdf 198796d0e0133d660c740a04fe7e81ca PDF Text Text FTHE RIEND. HONOLULU, Vol. 6.] The Poet's Corner. • For the Friend. OF MISERIES ALCOHOL. BYHAULTAUT. JOHN Y Touch not that sparkling glass, my friend, There's poison in its beam; 'Twill like a serpent, sting at last, However bright it seem. Think not thou'lt lose by tastingnot, In this thy loss is gain; Place but that foe within thy mouth 'Twill steal away thy brain. Tis like tbe harlot's heartless smile That beams but to destroy, Twill mar thy prospects, bruise thy heart And canker all thy joy. There's ruin, murder, 'neath its brim, Although it smiles full well, 'Tis a dire curse to those that drink 'Tis beverage of hell. I could whisper in thine ear Full many a dreadful tale; Or I could scenes of horror show Would turn thy features pale. Come, turn thy steps with me, my friend; I'll unfold to thy view And show thee many a direful scene, But no more dire than true. Behold within the asylum's walls Yon wretched maniac lie— Hear his heart-rending sighs and groans, List to his bitter cry. Behold him on yon bed of straw, Bound with an iron chain. Know Alcohol laid him raving there, And never taste again. Come to yon prison's gloomy cell And see upon the ground Yon pale, emaciated wretch With heavy iron bound. He dwelt in joy and comfort once, With every virtue fraught— 'Till in an evil, tempting hour He drank the poisonous draught. Then all his virtues, one by one, Did quickly droop and die, Unheeded passed the sufferer's moan And hunger's piercing cry. He quarrelled with a faithful friend, Then drank again once more; Beneath Rum's influence he fell And murdered ere 'twas o'er. Look at his now deserted home, His broken hearted wife, Driven to madness by his woe A maniac for life I Behold yon lovely, prattling child, Once his supreme delight; How ruined by that demon, Rom, Hi* sun will set io night. APRIL 1, 1848. Add unto this a numerous list Of broken-hetrted wives, Of ruined children doomed to spend In misery their lives, Vet all thy skill will fail to tell To thee, the thousandth part Of ruin, misery and woe, Caused by this monster's dart. Behold yon trim and gallant ship, How graceful she doth ride; Mark well how neat her canvas Sts, How swift she stems the tide. Behold her now, she's clear from land, Her crew are all called aft— With his own hand the captain pours For each the poisonous draught. 25 [No. 4. from Britanny. I was pleased with the appearance of the crew generally, however, and particularly with the foreigners. They were both stout and able-bodied, and were particularly active and attentive to orders. The passage commenced auspiciously and promised to be a speedy one, as we took a fine, steady, westerly wind soon after we left soundings. To my great sorrow and uneasiness, I soon discovered a change in the con- duct of the two foreigners. They became insolent to the mates and appeared frequently to be under the influence of liquor; and had evidently an undue influence over the rest of the men. Their intemperance soon became intolerable, and as it was evident they had liquor on board with them, I determined on searching the forcastle, and The alluring taste incites to more, Forward each seaman goes, depriving them of it. An order to this effect With reveling songs and shouts they praise was given to the mates, and they were diThe vilest of their foes. rected to go about its execution mildly, but Behold her now, amid yon storm i firmly, taking no arms with them as they How dire confusion reigns— were inclined to do, but to give every berth, They're drunk with rum, not even on* chest and locker in the forecastle a thorough His senses now retains. examination and bring aft to the cabin any spirits they might find. See 1 'neath her lev yon iron shore— It was not without much anxiety that I The storm still gathering fast, them forward upon this duty. sent I reShe nears it now—alas t I fear mained upon the quarter deck myself, ready This hour will be her last. to go to their aid should it be necessary. In Ah ! see, she strikes! her masts are gone— a few moments a loud and angry dispute was Hark ! 'tis the signal gun; succeeded by a sharp scuffle around the To escape, in vain each seaman tries, forecastle companion-way. The steward, at Their earthly race is run. my call, handed my loaded pistols from the That maddening draught hath done its work, cabin, and with them I hastened forward. Behold amid the gloom The Frenchman had grappled the second mate who was a mere lad, by the throat, Yon noble vessel, now a wreck— 'Twas rum that sealed her doom. thrown him across the heel of- the bow-sprit, and was apparently determined to strangle Go turn thee back while safe, my friend, Nor stand on danger's ledge, him to death. The chief mate was calling for assistance from below, where he was asIf thou'lt be saved fromsuch a doom, sailed by the Guernsey man. The rest of Oh! haste, and sign the Pledge. Ship Isaac Hicks. the crew were indifferent spectators, but rather encouraging the foreigners than otherwise. I presented a pistol at the head of the Frenchman and ordered him to release the second mate, which he instantly did. I The Providential Escape. then ordered him into the foretop and the In the year 1830, said Capt. Miller, I was other who were near into the maintop, none bound in a fine stout ship of about 800 tons Ito come down under the pain of death until burden, from the port of Philadelphia to ordered. The steward by this time brought Liverpool. The ship had a valuable cargo ianother pair of pistols, with which I armed on board and about nineteen thousand dollars Ithe second mate, directing him to remain on in specie. I had been prevented by other ideck, and went below into the forecastle business from giving much of my attention imyself. I found that the chief mate had to the vessel while loading and equipping for been slightly wounded in two places by the 1 the voyage, but was very particular in my Iknife of his antagonist, who however ceased directions to the chief mate, in whom I had Ito resist as I made my appearance, and we The great confidence, as he had sailed with me iimmediately secured him in irons. for some years, to avoid entering if possible, isearch was now made and a quantity of liany but native American seamen. When quor found and taken to the cabin. The we were about to sail he informed me that lrest of the men were now called down from he had not been able to comply with my di-Ithe tops, and the Frenchman wan made the rections entirely in this particular; but had companion of his coadjutor's confinement. shipped two foreigners as seamen, one ana- I1 then expostulated at some length with the tive of Guernsey and the other a Frenchman others upon their improper conduct and upon The Seamen's Friend. < < < < < �26 THE FRIEND, APRIL, 1848. the readiness with which they had suffered ]of loaded pistols, with orders to keep them |chor again and procure assistance from themselves to be drawn into such courses by in his berth; and during the. night watches shore. Not a word was uttered, but the two two rascally foreigners, snd expressed hopes on deck never to go forward ofthe main mast,''guilty wretches staggered to.the main mast, I should hsve no reason for further com- but to continue as constantly as possible near! where they remained petrified with horror, plaints during the rest of the voyage. This the companion way, and call me upon the until the officer who had been sent for, apThey remonstrance I thought had effect as they islightest occasion. After this, I laid down proached to take them into custody. appeared contrite and promised amendment. in my bed ordering that I should be called then seemed in a measure to be recalled to a They were dismissed and order was restored. at 4 o'clock for the morning watch. Only a sense of their appalling predicament, and utThe next day theforeigners strongly solic- few moments had elapsed when I heard three tered the most piercing expressions of laited pardon, with the most solemn promises or four knocks under the counter of the ship, mentation and despair. of future good conduct; and as the rest of which is that part immediately under the They were soon tried and upon the testithe crew joined in their request 1 ordered cabin windows. In a minute or two they mony of the mate capitally convicted and For 1were distinctly repeated. I arose, opened executed.—[Nantucket Inquirer. that their irons should be taken off. several days the duties of the ship were per- the window and called. The mate answerformed to my entire satisfaction; but I dis- ed. I gave him the end of a rope to assist From the Home Missionary. covered in the countenances of the foreign- him up; and never shall I forget the flood of Interesting Circumstances in the ers expressions of deep rancorous animosity gratitude which my delighted soul poured History of a Sea-Captain. to the chief mate, who was a prompt, ener- forth to that Being who had restored him to Furnished a misionary of the Sandwich Islands. -MM. by getic seaman, requiring at all times ready and me uninjured. His story was soon told. He history , orders. The of affords a Captain had gone forward upon being ordered by me, implicit obedience to his A week passed over in this way, when one after the calling of all hands and had barely happy illustration of the remark, 'if seamen night in the mid watch all hands were called reached the forecastle when he was seized were converted, they would be powerful auxto shorten sail. On ordinary occasions of this>by the two foreigners, and before he could iliaries in the conversion of the world.' At kind, the duty was conducted by the mate, utter more than one cry, which was drowned the same time it shows the efficacy of the but he now went upon the forecastle. The in the roaring of the wind and waves, he was word of God, and that efforts to evangelize night was dark and squally; but the sea wasi thrown over the bow. He was a powerful the heathen may sometimes prove a blessing The topsails to seamen. not high and the ship was running off about man and an expert swimmer. attributes his conviction and nineknots with the wind on the starboard of the ship were clewed down to reef, and Capt. quarter. The weather being very unprom- her way of course considerably lessened— consequent conversion, (of which the eviising, the second reef was taken in the fore and in an instant he found an end of a rope, dence is very clear,) in a great measure unand main topsails, the mizen handed and the which was accidentally towing overboard, der God, to his intercourse with our missionfore and mizen top-gallant yards sent down. within his grasp, by which he dragged into ary brethren. The attendance on family This done, one watch was permitted to goithe dead water or eddy that is always created worship at one of our stations, together with below, and I prepared to betake myself to my under the stern of a vessel, particularly if personal conversations with missionaries, apberth, directing that the mate to whom I wish- she is full built and deeply laden as was the pear to have been the means of calling up and ed to give some orders, should be sent to me. case with this. By a desperate effort he deepening religious impressions, which have To my utter astonishment and consternation caught one of the rudder chains which was resulted in a remarkable change in his conword was brought to me after a short time very low and drew himself by it upon the duct; a change it is believed, which is but that he was no where to be found. I hasten- step or jog of the rudder where he had suffi- an index of a corresponding change of ed upon deck, ordered all hands up again, cient presence of mind to remain without heart. questioned every man in the ship upon the calling out, until the light had ceased to Our friend is a young man, perhaps a little subject, but they with one accord, declared shine through the cabin windows, when he over thirty years of age, by birth and eduLanterns concluded the search for him was over. He cation a Friend, of the more rigid class His they had not seen him forward. mind, naturally inquisitive and keen demands were then brought and every accessible part then made the signal to me. of the ship unavailingly searched. I then, No being in the ship but myself was ap- reasons rather than authority; and is considin the hearing of the whole crew, declared prised of his safety, for the gale had in- erably more enlarged by reading, reflection my belief that he must have fallen overboard creased and completely drowned the sounds and argumentation, than is common in his proaccidentally. I again dismissed one watch, of the knocking, opening the window, &c, fession. Although previous to his last voyand repaired to the cabin in a state of men- before they could reach the quarter deck, age, he had but little knowledge of the tal agitation impossible to be described. For 1and there was no one in the cabin but our- Word of God, he had long since been connotwithstanding the opinion which I had ex- selves, the steward having retired to his vinced there is a God who governAhe world, and by whom it will be judged in righteouspressed to the contrary, I could not but en- berth in the steerage. tertain a strong suspicion that the unfortu- It was at once resolved that the second ness. Under these circumstances he left nate man had met a violent death. mate alone should be informed of his exist- home, and in accordance with these views The second mate was a proteg* of mine, ence. He immediately betook himself to a the ship's crew were required on Saturday and as I before observed a very young man, large vacant state-room, and for the remain- to make preparation for the Sabbath; and of not much experience as a seaman. I der of the passage all his wants were attend- when no whales appeared, no unnecessary therefore felt that under critical circumstan- ed to by me. Even the steward was allowed work was done on that holy day; but when the object of pursuit was in sight the sacredces my main support had fallen from me. It to enter the cabin as seldom as possible. is needless to add that a deep sense of forNothing of note occurred during the re- ness of the day was forgotten, or at least lornness and insecurity was the result of mainder of the voyage which was prosper- disregarded; all was bustle and anxiety. these reflections. ous. It seemed that the foreigners had only And although conscience would sometimes My first step was to load and deposit in been actuated by revenge in the violence suggest 'your men will see the inconsistency my state-room all the fire-arms on board, they had committed, for nothing further was between your apparent regard of the Sabamounting to several muskets and four pair attempted by them. In due season we took bath when there is no inducement to violate of pistols. The steward was a faithful mu- a pilot in the channel and in a day or two we it, and your practice when the case is otherlatto man who had sailed with me for several entered the port of Liverpool. As soon as wise;'still through the force of education, voyages. To him I communicated my sus- the proper arrangements were made we com- example and above all, 'an evil heart of unpicions and directed him to be constantly on menced warping the ship into the dock, and belief,' he deemed it justifiable to violate the the alert, and should any further difficulty while engaged in this operation the mate ap- command of God on such occasions. with the crew occur, to proceed directly to peared on deck, went forward and attended Such indeed, was the strength of the deHis usual to his duties as usual. my state-room and arm himself. A scene occurred lusion under which he labored, that even berth was in the steerage, but I further di- which is beyond description; every feature after he had resolved to yield himself a livrected that he shouid on the following morn- of it is as vivid in my imagination as though ing sacrifice to God, its hold on him was not ing clear out and occupy one in the cabin it occurred yesterday, and will be to my lat- at once broken. He was not convinced that near my room. The second mate occupied est breath. The warp dropped from the the fourth commandment was a perpetual a small stats-room opening into the passage bands of the horror-stricken sailors, and had ordinance, binding on all generations. In which led from the steerage into the cabin. it not been taken up by some boatmen on his intercourse with our brethren, above reI called him from the deck, gars him a pair 1board I should have been compelled to an- ferred to, the subject came up, and although r ' ' ' �THE FRIEND, APRIL, 1848. .'- 27 - the arguments adduced in support of the tion on boardnis ship. He was with us at; and seamen with those native tribes of Poryperpetual obligation of the divine command, the Islands at a time when the Lord was-1nesia which have, and which have not, been were not to his mind conclusive, the repose carrying on his work in a peculiar manner; brought under missionary influence. of his conscience was disturbed. One re- and manifested a deep interest in its promarked to him, 'if you are a christian you gress. After witnessing the tears, and sobs, In our last we reported the wreck of the will desist from taking whales on the Sab- broken accents of numbers who came to in- American whale ship 'William Perm,' and a bath.' He had already come to the conclu- quire what they must 'do to be saved,' he1French whaler of 600 tons at one ofthe sion that if he could be covinced from scrip- remarked, 'this must be the work of the Hervey group, where labor the lone missionture, that the fourth commandment was still Spirit of God.' Twice he addressed our binding, he would at once renounce it. To people in public through an interpreter in a aries, the Rev. Mr. Royle and lady. Those satisfy his mind on this point he took up the very solemn and appropriate manner. Prob- vessels were nearly complete wrecks; their New Testament, with Scott's Commentary, ably little short of three thousand heard the respective crews were compelled to seek seand had read to the Revelation without being gospel from his lips. He showed their inficurity for their lives on shore, but we have convinced of his error. But on reading the nite obligations to Christ, the way of salvatext, 'I was in the spirit on the Lord's day,' tion through him, and urged them to embrace not heard of their massacre, or of their bethe conviction was irresistible that the Lord's the offered mercy immediately, while the ing inhumaniy treated. We have, however, day must be something different from other Holy Spirit was striving with them. The heard that when Capt. Whimpenny aud his days, must be more sacred, else why should solemn stillness of the audience and the it be thus distinguished ? Reflection on tearful eyes of numbers testified the deep crew of the ' William Perm,' got on shore, they ' found friends in Mr. and Mrs. Royle this caused a more correct appreciation of interest with which he was heard. Without reHis attachment to the word of God ap- the English missionaries, who did all they other passages of scripture. He gard to the opinions of men, his mind be- peared to be ardent and absorbing. could for them.' Some years ago, the came fully convinced of the sinfulness of all seemed to regard it emphatically as the labor, for pleasure or profit on the Sabbath. bread that sustained his spiritual life. Mrs. ' Averick'was wrecked at the Society IslNor was his practice long uninfluenced by Rowe's 'Devout Exercises of the Heart'ands, the Jefferson' at the Sandwich, his opinion, for he read the scriptures with seemed perfectly congenial with his views and numerous others which might be reprayer lorDivine illumination, resolved to be and feelings. Still he exhibited the simplici- ferred to; but their respective crews were guided by truth wherever she might lead ty and earnest desire after divine knowledge him. As soon therefore, as the path of duty and entire conformity to the Divine Mind, secure from harm, and we have never heard that it was otherwise with the property which was clearly discovered, the decision to pur- peculiar to babes in Christ. with us makes; was brought on shore. It is upon record sue it was formed; and before another temptThe visit of Capt. ation to this transgression occurred, was us more earnestly desire the approach of that sea-faring men have experienced an uncommunicated to his mate and crew—the in- that day when. the 'abundance of the sea told number of acts of kindness from the naterest they must have felt, (being sharers in shall be converted to Christ.' The next tives of those islands where missionaries the profits,) notwithstanding. Sabbath they were at sea he remarked, 'it have labored. We would not be understood seemed as if the Lord would try whether or as confining our remarks in their application not he would trust in bim and follow him to any one group, or to the influence of fully.' There was a remarkably favorable opportunity to take whales; and it was un- Missions commercially considered. Americans over those missionaries who bederstood when he left home, that in his opinlong to other countries. The sailors who calumniate them, [the ion no day was too sacred for this employment. His owner, who was not a religious missionaries,] forget to compare the security Let us now look upon another picture. But now Capt. which they enjoy there now, with those fierce 1This number of our paper contains the acman, had a son on board. was convinced the practice was sin- and sanguinary traits which formerly render- count of scenes of bloody massacre that ful; and should he, to gain the favor of man ed so terrible those copper-colored and tatand enrich himself, forfeit the favor and in- tooed tribes, among whom the illustriousi will scarcely find their parallel in the 'Pirate's It is only necessary toi own Book.' The inhabitants on Sydenham's cur the wrath of the Almighty ? He had no Cook lost his life. difficulty in deciding, and seemed to think it mention it, to vindicate the work accomplish- Island have never, as we are aware, been strange that men who acknowledge the per- ed at the Sandwich Islands."—[Extract of a petual obligation of the moral law, should speech of Count Agenor dc Gasparin before brought under missionary influence in the least degree, either Protestant or Catholic. hesitate a moment in cases like this. After the French Chamber of Deputies. this three weeks elapsed, and not a whale effects ofthe mis- They are the untutored sons of nature, who was seen. Again they appeared on the In estimating the genuine ,do not need, as some assert, to have missionLord's day but his heart was 'fixed, trusting sionary enterprize, there is a disposition to aries go among them; in other words, misin the Lord,' and the day was kept holy. overlook the indirect or incidental influence do them more harm than 's success comThe next day, Capt. upon the security which is thereby given to sionaries would menced; and thenceforth, with short inter- property and the lives of sea-faring men. good ! We hope our readers will look on vals continued, till every vessel on board was this picture, then on thai;' comparing the full, and could he, (like the widow whose oil This point is happily touched upon in the Other instances of equal barbarity was miraculously increased,) have borrowed French Count's noble vindication ofProtest- two. have had more oil. In ant missions, before the Chamber of Depu- might be cited. more vessels he could a season remarkably unfavorable to others Not only sailors, but others are often Even in a commercial point of view, Maon the same ground, his success was pecu- ties. at our station heard to declare that the inhabitants of Poly- rine Insurance offices and Ship-owners in liarly good. When he arrived his heart seemed full to overflowing with nesia would have been far better off if En- the United States and Europe might well afto defray the entire outlay now made gratitude to God. He said from the time he and American missionaries had never ford had resolved to sanctify the Sabbath, he had glish for the support of missionary establishments possessed peace and joy of which he had visited their shores. the Pacific. This may be deemed strong .in subthe cruise now to the discuss It is not our object previously no conception. During he had established a Sabbath school and Bi- ject of missions only so far as to bring under language, yet it is not more so than the nable class, which embraced the whole crew; fact that commerce has i ture of the subject will fully justify. also a meeting exclusively for devotion. If consideration the Those of our readers who may dissent I mistake not they had also daily religious thereby been benefited, and thelives of seaFacts i from these views, we would recommend no worship in the cabin. He had offered a faring men rendered more secure. dollar to each of the crew who would commit are stubborn things,' says the old proverb. longer to sail in the wake of the missionary to memory the ten commandments. A numi vessel or dwell whera this influence is felt. ber had accepted the offer. He found no We wish to refer our readers to some factsirTaey should strike out into lbs broad ocean, of traders i difficulty in maintaining order and subordina- connected with the intercourse * , ,' ' Missionary Friend. ' " ,' ,, , ,, .. . ' ' �28 THE FRIEND, APRIL, 1848. : visit Ocean, Sydenham's and Drummond's■ surmounting many difficulties* and enduring ney here is entirely out of the question, we delays so tedious that I had almost relinquish- have consequently no pecuniary resources, Islands. If the view from the ship's deck( ed the hope of attaining the object of my de- and this circumstance has paralyzed my deis not sufficient, let them take up a residence-9 sire, an opportunity offered itself; and that signs hitherto. on shorn, but on no account attempt teaching{in a manner somewhat singular. The pro" For to undertake so long a journey to a the inhabitants the nature of the gospel : O) prietor of a small vessel of but eighteen tonsi place where lam personally unknown; the hearing me express my anxiety to successful issue of my project for a removal no, tbey are better off now ! Melville, the burthen, obtain a passage to Pit cairn's Island, re- so very doubtful; and to be dependant (at author of ' Typee' and ' Omoo,' tried such a-1 marked, it was a spot he had long desired to the outset) for a meal or a lodging, require residence among the Marquesans, but howi visit and if I would assist him in fitting out more nerve than I give myself the credit of go with me. I accepted possesing. the poor fellow,- ragged, lame, hungry and] his vessel be would his proposal advanced him what money I There is however one favor I am going oft fearing his emaciated body might grace a1 \could command and committing myself toito "ask at your hands, the which, if you can cannibal's table, sighed for other scenes andI Him who stilleth the raging of the waves, with propriety comply, will establish a weighother associates. Even the charms of thes embarked from Callao dcLima, with no other-Ity claim on my gratitude. The request is person than the owner of the little cutter, this, viz. If you think I could obtain a sitgentle Fayaway could not detain him among and in six weeks (through the mercy of uation as a storekeeper or other mercantile the happy Typeeans, whose children frolick-, "God,) arrived here in safety. employment, where by strict integrity and ed the live-long day without quarrelling. Yett "Five months after my arrival, John Adams economy I might realize a sufficient sum in [ departedthis life, with (I have every reason the course of two or three years to pay the how many readers have been found to credit' every word Melville has written in praise of.to believe) a good hope through grace.— passage of my wife and family, (twelve in After his decease, the superintendence number) to Oahu, you would be pleased to the Marquesan savages, and discreditable to of the spiritual affairs of the island, and the notify the same in one or two numbers of the his missionary countrymen, while they will'1 education of the children devolved on me " Friend" about the time the ships return not read the truthful testimony of old andI chiefly; and from that time to the present, from the north west coast. And the probathe exception of ten months, during bility is it would reach me here; for though veteran missionaries, who have spent twenty (with which period I was banished from the Island no captain is certain oftouching at this place ' or thirty years in doing the people good. Ak Iby brute force, and recalled by letters of when leaving the Islands, yet any one who run-away, dashing sailor understands thej Ipenitential apology). I have been with them might have a copy of the Friend on board and can say, containing matter relative to our community, whole subject of missions; what he says must through evil and good report, without vanity I have lived to see the labor would if he called here be sure to send the be so, he has been there ! But the old and (of my hands prosper; for there is not a per- paper on shore. I can easily obtain a pasexperienced missionary, with withered locks, ison on the Island between the ages of six sage for myself, and if there is a probability he, alas! is deceived in the natives; ah, he is '.yearsand twenty-five, who has not received, of succeeding in my desire, and you will inor is not receiving a tolerable education. form me of the same, I should embark the laboring to perpetuate a ' humbug !' jOf their spiritual improvement and welfare first opportunity. I shall say nothing at present, and though I may introduce the subject at a future period, Caspar Hauser.—It is now near a score yet would rather their piety should be tested, ofyears, since we began to read about Casi HONOLULU, APRIL 1, 1848. appreciated, and inferred from their general par Hauser. We shall never forget the deep conduct to, and among those persons who Pitcarn'sIsland. sympathy we felt for the poor boy, who had occasionally visit us for supplies. leave to I next would subject, beg "The for years been confined in a dark room, with Our columns have frequently contained alobtrude on your notice, is of a more general no other Islusions to the inhabitants on Pitcairn's playmates than "two wooden hornature but of paramount importance to our ses." land. By the arrival of the Falcon" we community. There is one untoward but How strange we thought, that a boy " horizon who must have loved sport and play like of paternal have received late intelligence from thatl prominent object on the and which affection, though imperceptibly, other boys, yet should never know that there quarter. The present number of our paper, ytt rapidly approaches our increasing colony, were other beings in the world or universe, contains "a card" addressed to persons re- and that is the imperious necessity of a sepahimself and the man that brought his siding on the Sandwich Islands, by Mr. Nobbs. ration; for so very limited are the available beside island that some families who food, (whose face he never saw.) We recAs the medium of communication is so in- portions of the number ten or twelve have not five persons collet to have heard the idea advanced, that direct and uncertain, we would reccomraend I acres of arable land to divide among them. our friend to visit the Islands and examine1 "Animal food is a luxury obtained with 'Caspar Hauser' must be some "great man's for himself. Openings are frequently occur- difficulty once or twice in the week, and; son." How strange to, that when Caspar of very hard labor began to talk, somebody shouid be so wicked ring for persons to find steady employment, though we have by dintcloth and other in- as to murder him ! For been enabled to obtain many years thus who are of "steady" habits. dispensible necessaries from whale ships in the subject has rested not only in our own The following extract is taken from a pri- exchange for potatoes, yet this resource is vate communication addressed by Mr. Nobbsi beginning to fail us; not from a scarcity of mind, but we presume in many others; hence our part to it was with no little surprise that on opening to the Editor. It contains much information, visitors, but from inability on supply them. which we have no doubt will be interesting "This is the exact state of affairs at pre- the August number of the American ElecI to the general reader. The more any onesent; how much it will be aggravated ten tic Magazine, we found a long article, coacquaints himself with the condition of the years from this may be imagined, but can- pied from HowittV Journal, [London] ennot be fully realized even by ourselves. — titled Caspar Hauser,' the hereditary Prince inhabitants oa Pitcairn's Island, the more Whether ' the British Government will again interested will he become in their future 1 interest itself in our behalf is doubtful, if it'of Baden." The discussion ofthe subject, approspects. Should any of them colonize, wei does not, despite the most assiduous industry, pears to be revived in England, but not upon the hope they nay enjoy those blessings else- a scanty allowance of potatoes and salt— continent, because offear. This article conthe Tibuta and Maro will be the unchangwhere, which it has been their good fortune to ing food and raiment of the rising generation.( tains a vast amount of very curious evidence, experience in the land of their birth. I have written to General Miller on the sub- to elucidate the mysterious question. Who "More than twenty years ago, I left:ject; and have for some time entertained was Caspar Hauser ? Some years ago the England for the express purpose of visiting; thoughts ofcoming to Oahu to see what pros-,court of Bavaria appointed an eminent lawPitcairn's Island, and to remain there if I jpects there might be ofobtaining a location yer to investigate the murder of Caspar could render my talents available to the in- for the inhabitants generally, and my own ! habitants. After escaping many dangers, family in particular. But as realizing mo- Hauser. At length there was a very abrupt > ' ' * .,,' ' ,' THE FRIEND. . ' '. ' ' '' - .' ■ . , , ' �29 THE FRIEND, APRIL , 1848. termination of the investigation, and in his getting into a boat that had been lowered. tage than they herd in the school-house, as report occurs this announcement. " There The next day more natives arrived from they entered shouting to the top of their are circles of human society into which the arm the shore. They robbed the ship, attempt- voices, " Aole an c Inu Rama." of justice dares not penetrate." The murderer ing unsuccessfully to run her ashore, and of Caspar is supposed to be still living, and then all abandoned her. After the vessel The exercises in the meeting-house were the parties concerned in his mysterious im- was deserted by the natives, these who had opened by singing and prayer. After this, prisonment, to be intimately connected with saved themselves in the boat returned on six boys in succession attended to declamathe court of Baden. If any foundation can board, and put away for port, supposing tion, in which they did great honor to thembe placed upon the insinuations in the article Capt. Spencer and his men must have been selves, as it was the first attempt ever made referred to, the world may yet see a book, massacred. After the Triton left, Capt. on Molokai. Singing followed, after which containing much evidence to substantiate Spencer and his men, having endured in- the audience was interested by a well writthe claim that Caspar Hauser, was the He- credible hardships and suffering, succeed- ten and well delivered address on the evils ed in getting clear of the island, and on of intemperance, by one of the senior class reditary Prince of Baden. board the Alabama of Nantucket. After a of Lahainaluna. This address was followed Account offive young men, who left the Liver- few days he obtained a passage direct to this by the renewal of the Temperance Pledge. pool, of JVete Bedford, on the uttttern coast port, on board the Japan. This latter ves- This was done by each school rising sucsel had, strange to say, a shorttime previously cessively and promising to refrain from all of Patagonia. While the "Liverpool" and "Eleanor" spoken the ill fated Triton. At that time the use of anything that can intoxicate. After the renewal ofthe Pledge, inquiry was made were lying in port "Ottoway" one of the wounded were doing well. if any during the year had broken it. .Only Eleanor's crew, named William Hogardus, two of this character were found out of the went on board the Liverpool, to "gam" in For the Friend These two whaler's language. Accompanied by four Education, Temperance and Statistics respect- nearly 1000 who were present. were called out on the spot, and rebuked beof the Liverpool's crew, viz John Brady, of ing the Island of Molokai. fore the assembly; but upon promise to drink Kentville, New York, Charles Howland, of 18, Jan. 1818. Kaluaaha, no more, their standing in the society was New Bedford, Gilbert Smith, New Jersey, over, the thousand Stephen Crary, Rome, New York, said BoMr. Editor :—lt may not be unin- continued. This being gardus escaped to the coast of Patagonia. teresting to you, and perhaps not to young voices, aided by the choir, struck up the TemWhile there, these unfortunate young men some of the readers of the Friend, to have to the tune of the Good Shepherd, endured almost incredible hardships, suf- a short account of our Juvenile Temperance perance Hymn, and performed it in a style, fering from hunger and cold. At the end Anniversary, and some of the exercises con- which if it was not so refined as some music we have heard, was none the less thrilling of seven months exile, died William Bogar- nected with it. dus, of Cooksokie, on the Hudson River.— The examination of the schools through- to the soul. He was buried in port Ottoway. At the end out the island commenced on Wednesday, The next thing in order, was an address of another month died Stephen Crary, his and closed on Thursday, previous to New from Mr. Andrews to the schools, which he remains were sunk in the harbor, because Year's Day. The result of the examination closed by presenting a clock to the school his comradeswere unable through weakness, showed clearly an advance upon former which, during the year had made the greatto bury him. When another month and a years, in most or all the branches taught, est proficiency. The exercises of the occasion closed by pertinent addresses from half had passed away, the harbor was visited especially in Sacred Music. by the "Peruvian" of New London, Capt. The members from the different branchesi Messrs. Hunt and Armstrong, when a proBrown. The survivors, Brady, Smith, and of the church having generally assembled at cession was again formed, which advanced Howland were kindly received on board the the station, Friday was devoted to fasting in a circuitous way to the feast which was Peruvian. Before leaving the bay, Captain and preparation for the Sacrament, and to waiting for the cordial salutation of its hunBrown erected a railing around Bogardus's the admission of about 130 new members to gry friends, and which ocoupied half an grave, nailing a head board on a neighboring the Communion. The meeting was a solemni acre, over which a shelter had been erected tree, in full view of the harbor. Bogardus one and deeply interesting. Rev. Mr. Arm- .to ward off the rays of the sun. But as kept a full journal, which is now in the hands strong preached the preparatory sermoni Providence ordered, it was not the sun but of Captain Brown. Soon after leaving port from Eccl. iv: 4, in which promptness and | therain that was to annoy us; for before Ottoway, the Peruvian spoke the "Eleanor" faithfulness in the discharge of the obliga- eating operations could conmence, the clouds began to empty their contents upon us. This to which Charles Howland was transferred. tions of religion, were forcibly urged. The Peruvian next spoke the Boston ship On the morning of the New Year, the though it did not Increase the pleasure of Samoset, to which Brrady was transferred. children assembled in the village school- the work in hand, materially increased the Gilbert Smith, still remains on board the house, which was so densely filled that therei dispatch with which it was finished. Peruvian. We have gleaned the facts, was no space to stand comfortably among The Sabbath following was an interesting from the account given by Brady, who came them. Clean and neatly clad, and over- day. Both our largest houses were filled in the Samoset. flowing with glee and cheerfulness, they with hearers, and we had two sermons at the altogether presented the most agreeable same time. In the afternoon the Sacrament Attempt to Massacre the Crew of the spectacle we had witnessed for a long time. was administered to nearly a thousand comShip Triton, at Sydenham's Island.— After they were all seated, the Daily Food' municants, and rarely have we witnessed a ' While the ship Triton, in January last, was presented to all who could read. It deeper interest manifested by the people on was cruising off Sydenham's Island, she was was received with great avidity. The teach- any similar occasion. On the whole, we visited by a boat's crew of natives, headed ers were then requested to point out the give the preference to the last anniversary to by one Manuel, a Portuguese, who offered scholars that deserved rebuke for bad con- any one ever held here before, as giving a fluke chain and other articles for sale. duct and for deserting school. The ten or more evidence of the advance of the people Capt. Spencer went on shore to trade. He fifteen that came under this description were in knowledge and prosperity. and his boat's crew were forcibly detained. caused to stand up before the company, and The population of Molokai is somewhat One hundred and eightyThe next day Manuel and a party of natives received from Mr. Armstrong an addressiless than 6000. There have went on board, (made some trifling excuse suited to their circumstances, and after one have died the past year. about Capt. Spencer remaining onshore,) promising to behave properly hereafter were been only one hundred and one births. and desired to remain over night. During again allowed to mingle with the mass, all'There are 1157 children in the schools; of the night, they rose upon the crew, shot the of which will doubtless be benefited by the these 678 are boys, 479 girls. Eight hunman at the wheel, William Paisler, of New unpleasant ordeal through which the delin- dred, readers; 367 unable to read. Bedford, killed the cooper, Andrew Folger quents had passed. Next, the different The church members in regular standing, of Nantucket, and two South Sea Islanders. schools arranging themselves in double file, are 1020. These have paid the past year, In the bloody affray the mate was badly passed out and went in procession, each un- $320 dollars for the support of the missionawounded and several of the crew. As if der its own flag, the distance of nearly a ries', and contributed at the monthly concert, considerable sum Besides, justice had begun its work, Manuel was in- quarter of a mile, and entered the meeting- $263 89. stantly killed with a lance, and nearly all of house, the main body of which was crowded contributed for the poor among themselves. Yours truly, his companions. A part ofthe Triton's crew as thickly as possible with young immortals. saved themselves by jumping over board and Here they appeared to even better advanH. R. HITCHCOCK. . . . i i : ' : * J �30 THE FRIEND, APRIL, 1848. CoAmerr espoincdaennce. these papal communities is to degrade and ination heterodox people will. It is not left demoralize, and to obliterate in a measure, Ito our choice whether we will feel its influLetter No. m. Ithe sense of decency and the love of delica-1ence or no. and refinement. Fourthly, we and the Germans are becomEdinburgh and Antwerp contrasted lnfluence cy On the evening after this meeting, I at- iing one. The improvements in modes of architecture ifc. of tended some public exercises of the Porter travelling have brought us near, by lessening Boston, Sept. 6, 1847, ]Rhetorical Society of the Seminary, in theIshe time required to go and come from there. Mr. Editor,—ln my last I gave you a,chapel. First, an oration by a member o.'The extensive emigration of their people to partial notice of a meeting in the chapel of |the senior class; the subject, causes of the this country is promoting our union. The the Theological Seminary, Andover. Profes- diversity in the religions of heathen nations. German influence is now predominant in the sor Edwards on that occasion, after conclud- It was handled with skill, and considerable istate of Pennsylvania. The same in the city ing his remarks in regard to Ireland, pro- |beauty appeared in the speaker's theory and iof Cincinnati. Their learned men are visitHe said he in the illustrations that were brought to sus- ing us in increasing numbers. ceeded to notice Belgium. sometimes thought a person ought to go di-1tain it. It was evident that both research By all this he would not be understood to rectly from Edinburgh to Antwerp, without,and imagination had contributed in itsi overlook the fact that there are many errors visiting intermediate places, in order to be preparation, and the interest of the hearers in their doctrines of beliefand rules ofpracfully impressed with the contrast between was not exhausted when the orator had ad- tice. Their wretched observance, or rather Protestantism and Popery. The former city dressed them for an hour. non-observance of the Sabbath is one. is a thoroughly Protestant city; the latter Following this was a debate on the;Still there are many safeguards for us against thoroughly Roman Catholic; and in the two question whether a converted Roman Cath- these pernicious influences. are seen, so to speak, the extremes of the olic ought to be re-baptized on his admission 1. The eminently practical character of two systems. The results of these peculiar- to a Protestant church. According to the our nation is averse to our falling into the hies are seen on every hand; it is observable custom of the society in this class of exer- abstract, speculative way of thinking in in the architecture of their respective, cises, two ofits members had been appointed IGermany. churches. In Antwerp the Cathedral is ■to lead in the discussion. They spoke, one 2. The fact that Calvanistic theoloy is so perhaps the handsomest church in the world. to the affirmative, the other to the negative extensively prevalent and deeply rooted Other churches also in the city are beautiful of the question, and each for ten minutes. amongst us is a safeguard. specimens of architecture and full of orna- This is the limit assigned for each speaker 3. Another is the occurrence and the ment within. The walls are covered with in a debate, in order that there may be vari- promotion of revivals of religion in this paintings, sometimes the works of Reubens ety and opportunity for all who wish to take country, when periodically, men's minds are and other masters; sculpture of various a part. The one who led spoke with anima- aroused and turned with earnest attention to kinds appears in the room and the house is tion, and the second replied with good-natur- the subject. Let us then explore German handsomely furnished. In Edinburgh the ed severity. The further consideration o.itheology and literature with discrimination places of worship are very plain in their the subject was then postponed on account and sound judgment, choosing what is good and rejecting what is evil, securing the style of architecture and within are destitute of the lateness of the hour. of paintings and nearly bare of furniture. M. wheat and letting the chaff go. In the latter city the sermons are long and 4. A fourth reason for becoming acquaintdoctrinal, and frequently fail to interest the ed with the Germans is, that though the Letter No. it. audience, while at Antwerp, in the three or character of their piety be not on the whole, Theology lts influence on the Ameri- so good as ours, yet four sermons of which he heard a part, the German we may learn something from them. It is right to learn, even from priest seemed to be full of earnestness and can mind Andover Seminary, c/c. Boston, Sept. 9, 1847. an enemy. One characteristic of their piety eloquence, and to hold the attention of his hearers. Mr. Editor,—During my recent visit at■ is cheerfulness. In very many instances The professor then considered the questioni Andover, though it was not a long one, I their religion is seen to shed a lustre over whether the fine arts, cultivated with so almost came to feel myself a regular semina- their whole life, and beams forth continually. much zeal and carried to such perfection asirian. I attended with my friend the morning; They regard English, Scotch and American they have been in continental Europe, have and evening prayers in the chapel, went in christians as stern, sad and gloomy. During on the whole been productive of good rather occasionally to a recitation, and mingled the meetings of the Evangelical Alliance than evil. He thought with many othersi with the students in many of their devotion- held last year in London, Dr. Tholuck, one they had not. He spoke of the church arch- al and literary meetings. day met Professor Edwards, and expressed itecture, furnishing as it does such a feast of At one of the seminary conference meet- pleasure at seeing him. He said he had The people veneratei ings which I attended, Professor Edwardsi been longing for an opportunity to speak with beauty to the eye. their ancestors, who bequeathed te themi said he had been asked the day before why some of the English and American clergythese splendid edifices, some of which were i American students should deem it important men, but could only see them on the platcommenced in the middle ages, when this to become acquainted with the German lan- form. 'ajTou have a strange way," said he, art reached a point of perfection never at- guage and theology. His first reply wasi" of holding meetings. One session follows tained before or since. They venerate the that we might be able to answer German ob- another, flay after day, giving no time for structures themselves, nay, the very walls. jections to our views and doctrines. To do friendly, personal intercourse. You seem to The paintings also, and the sculpture in the! this, we must understand their ground of be- forget the social part of our natures." The churches are in the highest style of these lief and arguments, just as it is necessary toi necessary intervals between the sessions arts. To these the people have free access;; understand Swedenborgianism or any form of were occupied with taking meals and the business of committees, they are captivated by their beauty, their error to oppose it. feelings are moved by the scenes they repSecondly, Germany had done very much During most of the last term which expirresent, they worship the Deity, the Virgini for the advancement oftheology as a science. Ed on the first iust., the theological seminary and the saints through them, and finally be- They have applied science to theology as itt has been deprived of the valuable services of lieve a real presence exists upon the canvasi has not been before. Their complete ar- Professor E. A. Park. He has been laid and in the block and worship the work of rangement of the whole subject is new. A aside by serious illness, arising from a diffitheir own hands. A visitor from a Protestant practical benefit of this is seen in our nowculty in the throat and over exertion after country frequently experiences a sense of"superior power to defend the doctrines of thei his health began to be affected. Since Dr. horror at the paintings on the walls of thei Bible. The doctrines of the Trinity and the Woods vacated the Professorship of Chrischurches which in disobedience of a plaini divinity of Christ can be defended now as lian Theology, Professsor Park has performscripture command, are frequently intendedI they could not be thirty years ago. Fewer ed the duties of that office as well as those to represent God the Father. A similar texts are adduced, but these are really proof( of the department of Sacred Rhetoric. At feeling is awakened by the numerous pic- texts. They can be rested upon as a surei the commencement of the last term he was tures and statues everywhere met with andI foundation. The same is true of the whole regularly transferred from the latter department to the former. frequently in the highest style of art, whichirange of biblical interpretation. Under the pressure of exhibit men and women in a state of perfect Thirdly, German literature and theology manifold labors, some of which it was cernudity. This feeling by degrees becomesi are very interesting and attractive, and if tainly his duty not to assume, or sooner to Use and less sensitive, and the effect onijorthodox people do not introduce it to thisi have declined, he broke down. He has — — ' , , ,, ,,, , t < ' < — — i : • > -i I -. - ,:, ' '•• •• " >• •i > -- : i i i i i •' �THE FRIEND, APRIL, 1848. , 31 Among the hundreds on the beach wherei and a feather wreath or corona on his head— since been on a jaunt to the White Mountains in New Hampshire, and has hoped to return we landed, was the tall, portly, giganticito say nothing of his being destitute of has, to labor in his field next term. The Profes- figure of a native chieftain in his prime, gloves, stockings, shoes, and pants—was insorship of Sacred Rhetoric still remains va- Kuakini, the brother of Kaahumanu, and troduced to tbe first company of white wocant. Several individuals have been men- subsequently the governor of Hawaii, who men whom he ever saw. Happy to show civility to this company, at our own table, we tioned for it, in those classes of the commu- invited us to his house. nity who take an interest in such matters and " After a short call there, and another at placed the king at the head of it, and imthe trustees have had the subject under con- Mr. John Young's, we eagerly sought the plored the blessing of the King of kings, our food and on the interview. All assideration at several meetings; but it is a king at his dingy, unfurnished, thatched hab- upon difficult matter to decide upon an appoint- itation, where we found him returned fromi sembled onthe quarter-deck ofthe Thaddeus, On our being introducedI and the mission family with the aid of a bassment to such a chair. An additional in- his sea-bathing. structor is so urgently required however, that to him, he, with a smile, gave us the custom- ■ viol played by George P. Kaumualii, and of the voices of the captain and officers, sang it is expected an election will soon be made. ary ' Aloha.' "At this time, we had not the means oi hymns of praise. M. knowing fully the standing and influence of " On the 7th, several of the brethren and New Book. Kaahumanu, and perhaps lost time and op- ■ sisters visited the king and chiefs, endeavorA RESIDENCE OF TWENTY-ONE portunities on that account; but we sooni ing to make their acquaintance and secure YEARS IN THE SANDWICH ISL- learned to appreciate her importance in thei their confidence. On the Bth we felt it necessary to ask of the king that a portion of ANDS; Or the Civil, Religious and Polit- nation. ical History of those Islands: containing " The king and his four mothers, and fivei our mission might disembark at Kailua, and a particular view of the Missionary ope- wives, and little brother and sister, consti- the rest at Honolulu, believing that it would rations connected with the Introduction and tuted the royal family, if such a group can be far better than for us all to leave the king or for all to remain with Progress of Christianity and Civilization properly be called a family. Two of hisi and go to Oahu,which he was proposing to him Kailua, Kamamalu were his fathat wives, Kinau, and the Hiram People. By Hawaiian among and a l eave ere So far as we could learn, third, Kekauluohi, er's a long. American daughters; Bingham, a. m., Member of the Oriental Society, and late Missionary of the half-sister of theirs, had been his father'si Honolulu ought to be early occupied. "To this proposition the king replied, American Board.—Hartford: Hezekiah wife. Though in this royal family circle, and 1' White men all prefer Oahu. I think the Huntington. New York: Sherman Conits honored connections, there were natural Americans would like to have that island.' verse.—lB47. be well directed, This was disheartening; but for our comfort if This is a volume long expected and the char- powers which, they could we believed were of great promise to theihe gave us permission to land at Kailua, and acter of which is fully set forth by the above nation, to the world and to themselves for offered us a temporary shelter in an extentitle. As an historical account of the estab- the world to come; yet they and the nationi sive, barn-like, thatched structure, without lishment and prosecution of the American had, on our arrival neither book, pen, nor floor, ceiling, partition, windows or furniture. pencil, for amusement, or business, or for We examined to see if it were possible to Mission on the Sandwich Islands, it is ex- acquiring information or communicating lodge a mission family of twenty-two persons ceedingly valuable. Our limits at present, thought. in such a hovel, to make them reasonably comfortable there, where water for drinking an account of the a as of the us to copy Being polygamist, many allow only will first missionaries landing at Kailua, Hawaii; chiefs were, the king doubtless felt what he and cooking would need to be brought four where resided the King. They had previ- expressed as an objection to our settlement; miles by hand, and at the same time be adat Kawaihae. 'If I receive and patronize these missiona- ■ vantageously situated for doing the work for touched merely, ously Ast which we came. We hesitated. Captain Landing of the first Missionaries.— ries, I shall be allowed but one wife.' next day. had us to debark the our observed Blanchard probably suggesturged practice ■ 4th of of the April, 1820, " On the morning allowed our practice for-We declined. We assured his majesty that 163 days from Boston, we came to anchor, ed the objection, we to give the true answer. Jehovah has a tabu once in seven days, and the time being Kailua. Between the of abreast of village not permitted to remove our effects our mooring and the shore, a great number Another grave objection was urged, that theiwe were time, of the natives—men, women and children, government of Great Britain might not be 1 from the ship during his sacred with the settlement of American We the Sabbath improved Holy in enpleased " i to thelowest rank, including from the highest to meet Islands. to hearts encourage at the Sandwich our Capdeavoring missionaries the king and his mother, were amusing themtain Blanchard of the Thaddeus, expressesi and turn to good account all the trials of our selves in the water. faith, which are appointed by Divine wisdom "This large heathen village of thatched the opinion that this objection came from and John Young. To meet this we referred goodness." huts, though in a dry ane> sterile spot, is or- Mr. as to to our and instruction private public and kou trees, with namented nature of our embassy. We alleged which to the eye form a rkief. A few miles the was approved by the English Void Bequests.—The annuities lately beinland, trees and plantations are numerous; that our mission and their directors, that it wasi queathed to the canine and feline species, then, still further back, rises the forest-cov- missionaries not our intention to interfere with the govern- under the will of the late Mrs. Johnson, of ered Mauna Hualalai, with its lofty terminal of the islands, that there was Hampstead, are declared to be void upon the ment or trade crater, now extinct. opinion of counsel being taken, from the beAs we proceeded to the shore, the mul- no collision between Great Britain and the quests being made to these animals, and not and there it did not if States, were, United titudinous, shouting and almost naked natives clause is engaging as persons in trust for them. The of every age, sex and rank, swimming, float- prevent American missionaries in these words:—" I give to my black dog, the dominions. missionaries even British in ing on surf-boards, sailing in canoes, sitting, the satisfy the Carlo, an annuity of £30 a year, duringeach lounging, standing, running like sheep, These considerations seemed to to be Unto life, d og's paid half-yearly. interceded with her husdancing, or laboring on shore, attracted our chiefs. Kamamalu Some of the chiefs proposedlof the cats Blacky, Jemmy, and Tom, I give earnest attention, and exhibited the appalling band for us. toian annuity of £10 a year, for the three cats, darkness of the land which we had come to to Mr. Young to write to Great Britain Margaret Potson there, in re- .to be paid half-yearly.mother's enlighten. Here, in many groups, appeared prevent any misunderstanding old servants, my a nd Harriet Holly, of American missionto the admission a just representation of a nation of 130,000 spect the dog and cats." The to take of charge souls, in as deep degradation, ignorance, aries. lapse While the question of our admission was value of these annuities will therefore pollution and destitution as if the riches of a single into the residue. The testatrix was the royal received and salvation, and the light of heavenly glory pending, we invited the brig to dine. They lady and left personal property to the amount had never been provided to enrich and en- family on board of £25,000.—[English paper. with canoe, their double waving in came off lighten their souls. There, with occasion retinue His of attendants. for sympathy and deep solicitude, the pi- kahilis and a Wisdom that is hid, and treasure that majesty, according to the taste of the time, oneer missionaries having a malo or narrow girdle around his is hoarded up, what profit is in them both ? < Saw men, immortal men " Wide wandering from the way, eclipsed in night, waist, a green silken scarf over his shoul- Better is he that hideth his folly, than a man Dark, moonless, moral night, living like heasis, ders, instead qf coat, vest and linen, a string Like beasts descending to tbe grave, untaught of large beads on his otherwise bare neck, that hideth his wisdr^.-^Ecclesiawticas. Of life lo unsanctified, unsaved.' " - >I : i . •i ' " '' " ' : ' ,, , . " .. ,, , I Jto " I ,' 1 come, �32 THE FRIEND, APRIL, 164*3; , ,, makes to thebe»ch. It lie* In Ist. t deg north, nnd long. 157 Donations. DIED. deg. M Mia. ww. Ii ia about 80 miles In circumference. Tbe FOB THE FRIEND. la this town Karen 14th,Kamohai, wits of Joseph Booth, eastern point Moa la loof. 158.40 west and lat. 1 45 north The Independence, S. S. U. •3 to Bag., in! 19 years. She waa a native of the** Island* and |itlaad la low, and cannot he aaen at a distance of more than 6 00 the mother of six children, who ha.c all died except on*. She 14 mile- In a clear day. The N- E. aide of the island Carina a German Friend, (hip Hensm, ( 60 waa a kt**t aaodssr sad a* affectionate wlfc, and her loa* la sin- deepbay, with a strong current setting In shore and It necessa- Captain Dustan, ship Merrimte. ceiely itarlled sM oalj by the relatives of ihe deceased, but ry to Bfvold getting embayed hero. There Is safe anchorage fur L. J. Corwin, ship Monmouth, 1 00 by all wh* war* neeaelnied with her worth —(Tom. ships on Ihe weal aide opposite the entrance to the lagoon, FOR CHAPLAINCY. 1* llsosrahi, Marca 4, Mr*. Marjaret Harris, aged 96 years, with aoundings say from 10 to 90 fathoms. The English whale 1 Lndj, 3 60 wlfc of Mr John Harris. ahip Briton waa wrecked on thia island Oct. 10th, 1836, ant} ) 00 O* hoard the Am. whale ship-Caravan, Edward Tobey, ilately the Chilean ahip Maria Helenaaud Bremen whale ahip loseph Ponnd, sailor, 8. T6 sailor, i. Upham, saaiss, while the veaael lay at Lahaina la February last. His ]Moaart. 1 00 re***lns were buried on ahore. Tbe deceased was son-in-law fy The American bark Angola of Salem, now lying in our Mr. W. H. Stoddard, of ike Rev. Mr. Miles, Seamen's Chaplain al Albany, N. Y a oo Mr. Foot, ship Samosrt, harbor, has been purchased by the Agenta of ihe Russian Am 3 60 >ew of (hip Setnoaet, Al Lassies, on Ihe 4th nil., Mr. Benjamin CralTu, palmer, ]Company. aged about 35 year*. He resided on the Islands twenty years. morning. The Russian flag waa hoisted on board ofher this Japiain Haskins, 3 00 At th* 17 S. Hospital, Lahaina, oa Ihe 99th nit PeterBpenO" We understand the French whaleehip Gange la to dis**r, (colored,) of Wllmln. ton, Del., late of the Am. whale skip CARD. A charge cargo In order to ascertain theextent of damage. It is Fanny. To the Mercantile iCommunity and other Gentlemen re1believed she will be condemned. futingat the SoMtoich Itlande: Ship Citizen-, Feb. 25, 1848. Ma. George Nomas, formany years Pastor and SchoolMa. Damom, Sia,—Penult me through the medium of your; master on Pilcainys Island, is desirous of obtaining a paper, to Inform the friends of those gentlemen that were cast \ aituation in a store or some other confidential employaway la the ahip Hope, and the brig Commodore Stockton, PORT OF HONOLULU. that Capt. Heath, and first and second officers, take command ment, (where much writing is not required,) so that by of the ahip Edward, of New Bedford. She left Marguarita! integrity and strict economy he may be enabled to realize Bay, on the 18th Inat. for Bt Joseph. Capt. Barker not being in the coarse of two or three years a sufficient sum of ArriTssi. wall enough to perform the voyage, will proceed to the United money to remore pis family from Pitcairn'a—the arable Feb. 96—American whale ship Emily Marfan, F.wsr, New Blatea, acroaa the land. Cant. Kudd, of tbe U, S. Navy, and toojmall to produce a supply of Bedford, 17 meatus out, 159 sperm, 1450 whale. Spoke (no clerk; Purser Christlsn, and Mr. Hlggtna that were cast away ■part ofthat island being food adequate to Ihe necessities of the rising generation. date live*), American whale ahip Charles Drew, In Itt 1 south, la the Com. Btockton, have taken passage tn the Edward for Mr. N. having a imily of ten children, is obliged from 199 west, bound tn the Islands. loaf Bt. Joseph; where It la aald that Capt. Rudd wtll com- \ sheer necessity (aI rising out ol tbe stubborn fact trial there March I.—French whale ship Gen. Teste, Morln, Havre, 800 maud of the U B. Sloop of war Dale. The Edwardtake will pro- is whale. not more than I alf an acre of cultivable land for each to these lalanda after leaving Capt. Barker. ■usaiaa American Co'sbark Alexander, Clinkofstrom, from ceed Before I left Marguarita Bay. Capt. Mnnroe, of the ship Jperson on the is and) to attempt a removal; sod the Silks,lumber, furs and fish to Slarkey, Janion A Co. came from the wreck and reported the atern of a ■Sandwich Island appearing the most eligible place, he March 6—Americaswhale ahip Formosa, Briggs, New Bed- Portsmouth, It la supposed another ship la ashore to would gladly dev< te two or three years to obtaining suflarge ship on shore. ford, 29 months out, 600 sperm 1000 whale. | the northward of those that were caat away. March 9—American whale ship* Armate, Fitch, New I.on- Capt. Monroe waa to proceed once more to tbe wreck, when ■ficient pecuniary t isources for the accomplishment of his soliciiudi. doa. Caravan, Manchester, Stonington, and Waverly, Correll, I left; and when he arrives here, you will probably hear all the paternal Any gentleman willing to give the advertiaer employNew Bedford, from Maui, oft*and on. particulars. Seamen's ment, will pleasi notify the same in the March 19—Americanwhaleahip BeaJ. Ticker, Sands, New Youro with respect, Bedford, from Maui. Friend," end as si on as it meets his eye, he will gratel>. F. LANBING, March 11—American merchant bark Angola, Varney, from Master of Bhlp Citizen. ifully and promptly respond, (in person,) by the first abip Maxatlan via See Jose, 19 days from thelatter place. that touches at Pil cairn's bound to the Sandwich Islands. March 11—Bremen whale ship Clementine, Haaharfe, BrePitcairn'a Island! Jan. 26, IMS. OF LAHAINA. men, 16 months out, 30 aperm, 600 whale. PORT Bremen whale -Ulp Hanaa, Husing, Bremen, 91 months oat, 750 sperm. NOTICE I Arrived. American whale ship Monmouth, Halsey, Coldsprlng, 94 ChapFeb. 94—American whale ship Waverly, Crowell, New To Seamen ai»o Stranoers.— The Seamen'i months oat, 900 aperm 160 whale. open el is for Public Worship every Sabbath, at II o'clock, American whale ship Merrimack, Distant, New London, 6 Bedford, 19 months out, 950 aperm, 1750 whale. Feb. 96—French whale ahip Moiae,Fistsu,Nantes, 13 months A. M., and 7f, P. M. Seats raac. month* out, no oil. Religious services will be held at the Vestry-Room American whaleahip Falcon, Kirby,New Bed lord,sl months out, clean. sperm, 40 600 whale Feb. 98—American whale ship, Cincinnati, Williams, Sion- every Thursday evening. Usually, there will be a Lecout, March 14—Dutch wh.le ship Znld Poole, Myers, Amster- ington, 97 months out, 970 sperm, 1900 whale. Iture delivered. American whale ahip .Caravan, Manchester, Fall River, 26 The Seamen's Concert for Prayer is held at the Vestry dam, 98 months out, 300 sperm,lB6o whale. Americanwhale ship Japan, Riddel], Nantucket, 30 'months months out, 700 whale. ] Room the third Monday evening each month. March I—American whale ahip Ben Tucker, Bands, New Seamen belonging to vessels (of all nations) visiting out, 900 sperm March 16—America*whal* ship Brighton, Bad Vesper from Bedford, 19 months out, 900 aperm, 1000 whale. American whale ship Vesper,Clark, NewLondon, 18 months this port are invited to call at the Chaplaincy Study, Maul. where they will be gratuitously supplied with copies of Msreh 19—French whale ahip Gangs, Villers, Havre, 39 out, MO sperm, 1300. March 3—American whaleahip North America,Bollea, New Ithe Friend, and other reading matter, ft will be most months out, 1100 whale. The Gangs la leaking badly. convenient for the Chaplain to receive calls from Seamen 90—American whaleahip Mary Frailer, Smith, New Bed- London, 6 niontha out, 36 aperm. American whale ship Cores, Hempatead, New London, 98 Ibetween 3 and 4 o'clock, P. M. ford, 14 menths 0ut,900 aperm, 1960 whale. French whale ship AJax, La Tellier, Havre, 6 months out, months out, 200 aperm 1000 whale. Public at the Native Churches,on the Sabbath, March4—American whaleahip Annate, Fitch, New London, commenceservicea clean. at 9j, A. M., and 2J, P. M. whale. French whal* ship Motse, Bateau, Nantes, 19 months out, 50 19 Imonths out. 60 aperm 1600 ahip The Seamen's Reading Room is open at all hours of Brighton, Weat, New BedMarch 6—American whale sperm. the day. Strangers arriving and having late foreign pa99—French whsle ship VIMe dc Rheinea, Bellot, Havre, no ford, 7 months out. are respectfully invited to aid in keeping said room pers, ahip March whale Chas New Drew, Coffin, 7—American report. I Bedford, 18 months out, 75 aperm 1000 whale. tsupplied with useful reading matter. Bailed. Lstour dc 6 montha Psln, Smith, Havre, Jjr Donations are respectfully solicited for the support French whsleahip Feb. 98—English merchant bark Janet, Dring, Columbia out, 100 whale. of the Chaplaincy, and the publication of The Friend." River. MarchB—American whale ship Jefferson, Grey, New Lon iAn annual report of all donations is made to the AmerBremen whale ship Patriot, Msnslng, to cruise. don, 6 months out, 80 sperm, 300 whale. American whale ship Cortes, Swift, New Bedford, to cruise. American whaling barh Mary Frailer, Smith, New Bedford ican Seamen's Friend Society, in New York. Any person contributing the sum of 350 is entitled to become a American whale ship Mllo, Plaeaett, New Bedford, to cruise. 19 months out, 500 sperm 850 whale. March I—Hawaiian achoooer Carlota, Jurnvltch, for Maxat13—Americanwhale ahip Citixen, Lanalig, Sag Harbor, 18 Life Director ot the Society, and by 320 to become an lan. month* out, 700 aperm, 2100 whale. I Honorary Life Member. March 9—Hawaiianschooner Haalilio, Jamison, for ChristAmerican whale ahip Bowdlteh,Borden, Warren, 15 months SAMUEL C. DAMON, mas laland. out, 1800 whale. Seamen's Chaplain. March 4—French corvette, Sarcelle, Capt Dc Borgne, for French whale ahip Espadon,Ratau, Nantes, 14 montha out, Honolulu, April 1. if. ChristmasIsland. 1400 whale. March 7—American merchant ship Charles, Andrews, for American whale ahip Richmond, Winter, Coldapring, 19 Bibles! Bible* It Hong Kong. montha out, 340 aperm, 1400 whale. At the study of lha seamen's Chaplain a supply of March 19—Emily Morgan, Ewer, New Bedford, to cruise. 14—Americanwhale ship Italy, Wells.Sag Harbor, 7 moniha |Bibles and Testaments is constantly on hand and for March 11—American merchant bark Samoset, Mollis, for out, 990 aperm. sale. At present the assortment comprises those in th* Hong Kong. 15—Americanwhaleahip Erie, Norton, Fairhaven, 6 montha English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese, March 15—French whale skip Angelina, to cruise. out, 80 sperm. March 93—America* whale ahip Lagoda, Finch, New BedAmerican whaleahip Huntress, Sherman, New Bedford, 5 Dutch and Welsh languages. ford, to cruise. ]£V By a lata arrival, some elegantly bound Family montha out, 50 aperm. 17—Americanwhaleahip Amethyat, How**, New Bedford, 1Bibles have been received from the depository of th* Memoranda. 16 months out, 1000 sperm. tAmerican Bible Society, New York. Prices from 31 to 37. Dia.arasa.—The Chilean ship Maria Helena, Curphy, of American whale ahip Uraemia, Devol.New Bedford.lß mos. Valparaiso, hence 14 day*, want ashore on Christmas Island out, 9900 whale. Jen. 4th—ship and cargo a total loae. She had on board 465 18—Americanwhale ahip Canton, Fisher, New Bedford. 18 The Friend, Hound. barrel* spermoil, 17*0barrels whale oil, 118,700 pounds bone, montha out, 400 aperm, 1000 whale. The Friend, bound, for one, two, or more years, can lie some part of which belonged to the owners, but moat of which 20—American whaling bark Alice, Woolley, Coldapring, 18 obtained at the Chaplain's Study. A few entire seta waa shipped by whalers j besides shout $10,000 worthof mer- montha out, 30 sperm, 970 whale. remain unsold. A deduction will be made from the subchandise partly insured. American whale ahip Betlsey Williams, Hall, Stonlngtoa, 16 scription price to persons purchasing more than on* volThe following is a list of the vowel* which shipped by the montha out, 950 aperm, 1250 whale. Maria Helena with the amount of nil or bone shippedby each. American whale ahip Ontario, Brown, Sag Harbor, 5 mos. ume. Seamen will never be charged more than the actual OliveBranch,l9oo barrels whale oil, 17,000 lbs bo»e; Bern. out, 70 whale. c of the publication and binding. tf. Robertson, iso barrels aperm oil, 16,000 lb. bone', Ceres, 50 American whaling hark Ana, Edwards, Sag Harbor, 19 mos. cost barreta aperm oil, 17,*00 lbs bone; lies, 600 barrel, whale ell, out, 40 aperm, 460 whale. 16*0lbs bone: Joh* Jay, 17,900 lbs bone; Harrison, 40 barrels sperm oil, 3,700 lb. bone, and the Josephine, 16,000 lbs bone.— PORT OF HILO. We *v* assets to state what proportion of thia waa shipped A Monthly Journal devoted to Temperance, by the vessels; some portion we believe was purchased by the owners of the Maria Helena. It is doubtful whether there was Seamen, Marine ana General Intelligence. Arrived. any lnanranc* en the ell shipped. Total loss esiimsted al PUBLISHED EDITED IT Dec. 93—American whale ship Uocas, Gelletl, New Bed- SAMUEL C. DAMON, AMD •83,000. The ahip waa insured fin- 10,909. SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN. The Bremen whale ship Moxart, Scat lung, of Bremen, was ford, It months out, 600 sperm, 1500 whale. New Ellis, wrecked on Christina, laland the 7th of hut December. She Jaa. 93—American whale ship Wm Thompson, Titus. had on hoard at the lime 3996 barrel* whal* oil. The wreck Bedford, 15 months out, 50 sperm, 800 whale. ship Annate, Filch, NewLondon, One copy per annum, s)i ,so wm dis*ov*r*d hy the crow of the Maria Helena,and a paper Feb. 13—Americanwhale --...-. per annum, found stats** th at theofficer* and crew were taken off hy Capt. 19 months out, 50 aperm, 1500 whale. Two copies ,60 liussey of th* J. E. Donnell. Th* vessel was a total wreck; Feb. 91—American whaling bark North America, Bolles, Five copies per annum, j>uo Now London, 6 months out, 35 sperm, 75 whale. goo whether say of th* oil waa anved or BOt la unknown. Tea annua, copies per Norios to M.sinus.—Christmas Waa* I* little els* than Feb. 34—American whaling bark Jefferson, Grey, NewLonrSr Single copies and bound volames for 1,8, 3, i a sand beak, houaded by a coral reef, which make, off about ioa, 6 months out, 80 sperm, 900 whale. Marchs—American whale ship Globe, Daggett, New Bed- and 6 years may b* obtained at the Study of th* Chapford, 39 months ont, S3 spsrm, 9000 whal*. Ilain. , MARINE JOURNAL. ., . ,, , ' " < '• . < < " ,' , , ' , r • • *»* THE FRIEND: ........ ....... ....... � 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 - 1848.04.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1848.04.01