https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/dec194c28d27f2f8ac6df4af52e76c57.pdf b61c54219e1f3195ac412a5f9ce9b4e2 PDF Text Text ",' , .' ) CHAMBERLAIN (Copied y • J. llaoe) date? (Re-oop1 d by H. G. Forbes, Y. 1912). J ~ r,.,t,,p, ~,'1 l~ "C4 ) r DIARY Ship Parthian Nov. 7, 1827. Dear Sisters. It 1s one week ince I lett Boaton and as I am now able to oommenoe a journal I oheerfully devote the8e pages to you. If they afford you any pleasure in the perusal, 1t one sentence has a tendency to oheer the heart of my dear father, I hall think ~­ selt amply rewarded for the trouble of writing. MY la8t letter informed you that we expeoted to be under way by 9 o'clook on 8aturfay ready we were detained t~ll <!I No~. 3, but as all things were not 3 in the afternoon, whioh gave me the unexpeoted pleasure of seeing Mr. Newel and Mrs. Hardy. s. Hardy, Mi8S ry. and Martha Evarte, Mi8S stone, and myself rode to the shore in a carriage. vast concourse of people were The harbor Here a ssembled and a parting prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Beeoher Whioh suffused almost every eye in tears. The ship had been launched a little way into the deep and we oame to it in boats, . and more than 50 Christian friend8 acoompanied us ten miles and returned in the Pilot boat,. the 1 st so it was the most painful se A8 this was on of separation. I oan- not desoribe my feelings on seeing the little sloop which carried from my view the excellent Mr. Evart8, Mr. Hill, Mr. steward, Jtr. Lomas and many other valued friends. With tearful eye and a heavy heart I saw them waving th ir hats to us in token of a last farewell, viewed the waves rising higher and rolling wider between, -1- �till they bore the little bark away, and tulning fro t e view, "I drew a long long sigh and wept a last adiew." Sabbath-day, Nov. 4, I haatened up on deok and found the shores of ~ dear native land had in all probability torever receded from my view. I was immediately obliged to return to ~ berth and was very siok all day. on day , 5, the "Publican' Did nothing but lounge in ~ berth and repeat pr yer, God be merciful to me a sinner". oonfusion in the ship Great nd all the ladies Sick but Mrs. Green. What a mercy that one of our number i8 spared to administer oonsolation to us in our siokness. Tuesday. Nov. 6. 8. Judd brought me a beautiful little bird which had followea us from \and. It eat about five minutes in my hand t then fluttered about our room till night till a voracious oat devoured it. I could have .ept for the disaster but reoolleoted that tears shed for what i8 ireooverably lost are shed in vain. Thurs. 8. Had a moat tremendous gale last evening. It oommenced at 7 and continued without intermission till 9 the next moming. I cannot my dear .i's ters give you any adequate description of thie storm as I did not see it having early retired with a siok head~ohe, but the waves roared like distant thunder, the wind lifted us up to heaven and we sunk again to the deep. The rain desoended in torrents aooompanied with thunder and lightning. The veeael pitohed from side to side with heavy foroe and every thing in our room oa.me tumbling on to us. We had constantly to hold on to the aide of our berths to keep from falling out a.nd expected every moment to be buried in the deep, without a single Boul esoaping to tell the sad cata~trophe. But it pleased Him who oontrols the raging wind. and -2- �p to rule. the boisterou. calm. then to our a ay, "Peac , be still' and 11 was we found how great the danger to toni8~nt which we 1'1 been exposed. A heavy se had broken in part of the aide of th hiP. oarried away 12 of our ohairs lashed there till we oould get a more oonveni ent place fortbem and owing to the great wight on deok the officers feared the veeael should oap ize, and the Captain said he had not seen 80 severe a gale in 10 years. ( Indeed temporally .peaking it waa th moat doleful night I ever eaw" but my spirit was pe cetul and oomposed. I oould rejoioe that the Eternal God waa my refuge and under me were plaoed arms. I never read the 107 Psalm with this morning. Now I know what it i his wonders in the deep. 0 hi~ everl sting muoh interest as I have to se the works of God and Now Ion feelingly sa.y J "Oh! that men would pr ise the Lord for his goodness and tor hie wondert.l works to the ohildren of men." Friday, 9. anticipated. A diffioulty haa ooourred which we never The Board had supplied u with abundanoe of provis- ion. and oontraoted with the owner of the ves el to furnish us with cook, steward, and table apparatus, but by a misunderstanding between the owner and Captain, he says he is to find ua in nothing but wood and ter. Thus we are left destitute of thing absolutely neoessary for our comfort in siokness; all our furniture being paoked away in the hold nd cannot be got at till we get to the Islands. don't know what we ahall do. but I know the Lord will provide. have every day freah oauae of gratitude to my heavenly Paren hie meroies. Mr. Green owing to I for superabundanoe of miesionary oares, When he purohaaed my mattress, forgot the pillo_, and as a subet1tute I expected to uee ~ oloak all the voyage, ' but -3- • k I �.~a. Gulick insi t d on aocepting one of their ~ Andr we have gi ven me on of' theirs so that I now ha.ve two. Saturday Nov. 10. I have spent the whol • • e are one thou,and miles from Boeton. ~ day on deok and am 110 well to be M ble to notioe everything around me. I will ers and crew. a good natured short, thiok, rough Th Ca.ptain i ndeavor to describe the offic- looking man, but an entire stranger to religion. The first and seo- ond mate are pleaBant and gentlemanly in their appearanoe and I should think both in mind and manners are more poli.hed than the theae there 1s a Captain Taylor Ca.ptain. ( BeSide ho is going to tBlte oommand o'f a vessel at the Islands and trade to the North Coast, and a beauti'ful young man, son of r . f1r~t to ~ the Hope to 41. re.ha.ll who owns tho He i& taking a voyage around the world; ship. est &8 the veeael goes Island., then to canton and returns by the Cape of Good oaton.) The whole number of 80ule on board the Partheon are l!o t of th$ 110rs 8 • quite yo\Ulg and allot them travelling in the broad and downward road. tion of our tat d deh I ooUld give you a delinia- room, though at present not hav not been able to ia 7 feet I p~ much ry tat ely, as we " ttention to it in our siokness. nd 5t long, and has a window t a cup direotly over my berth. about th You will. SCHlrQely It of a. 8iz e1ievo me when I tell you that it oontains a bureau, e trunks, 4 bandboxes, eaoh of us writing desk, 8 bag., 4 baskets, besides a num er ot bundles of di~ferent higher berth 1 kinds, ller nd over all theae, thoBe who occupy the have to Climb, before we can get into them. still worse, not 8 An hat bre th Qf fresh air can get in, and the oock- roaohes are so thiok, they cr wl over us and the smell i8 intolerable. -4- �high that there is only 12 My 'berth is the highest in the place, 80 inches between my head and the deok. I have the pleasure of hearing the wa.toh walk over me every hour 1n the night, and yet I sleep a.e soundly as ver I d1d in my own bed a.t home. Another ad vanta.ge I . I almost forgot to saY' 1s, I have a superb atlas of the King's under my heaG, and a folio Bible with many engravings for the Queen at my teet. I for me. don't know w~ my fr1ends seleoted so elevated a. station I would rather lie low in a low plaoe, and enjoy the bless- ing promised to him who humbleth himself no , and shall be exalted in due time. Sabbath da.Y', 11. We rose early, took a frugal breakfast and had family prayer over before 9 o'olook. oerted meaeure& ,for public worship. prayer m.,ec ting in thE: cabin.) Then oon- Conoluded to hold a social Our congregati on wa. composed of 16 missionariee and 4 nativea. neither the Captain nor crew ohoosing to be present. l~. Andrews gave an addressed the throne of graoe. exort~t1on and all the ~9ntle~An How true it is my ei&tera that God is not qon!1ned to any particular plaoe. I have enjoyed as much of his presenoe to da.y a.s ever I ha.ve in my life. MOnday. 12. After a long oonsultation it haa been [~ t:>t:c<-/ " ..... finally determined that 2 of the ladies should in relation, manage the domeet1c concerns, and one of the l1ativee, alternately aeeiet the cook. The Doctor has uoceed~d in finding a box of crookery, the Capts.in has gi ven a half dozen of kni ves and forks. Mr. Judd has found a dozen divide our food. of tea epoone and with these wo make out to Mrs. Green and J~ee 1ard have oommenced the ardu- our work of house- ra.ther shop-keeping. -5- It 18 ~xcee9-ingly / diffioult �to do the work this week, aa the oabin ia filled with trunks and boxes. s. Clark, ea Ogden, and 88 Stone are so poorly, as not to be able to crawl out of their bertha without aseietanoe. To give them the benetit of fre h air it is neoessary that beda be spread in the oabin for them, and there they lay from morning till they are helped away at night. The eea rune high, and I find it is hard to walk over the level floor, a.e I have often found it J. o olimb a steep hill. ( Saw a ship but sh Tuesday, 13. to speak. did not corne n1g enough The Captain thought she was bound for Amerioa. \1ednesday,14. I to this interesting family. am daily beool'111ng more and more e,ttaohed The ladies are everything that you expeot the oompany of mi8sionaries to be. I ould assure you I am very happy and have not yet had any cauae to regret my departure from home. e spend our lotg evenings very pleasantly on deck, ae the weather 1. mild and we do not experience the least inj ury from the eveni g air. Frequently we have instrumental and vocal muBic. Thursday, 15. There i8 a great lameness in a eeafaring l i f e . e eat, and drink, and sleep - and sleep. and eat, and drink, and thus time paseea away. e had a chicken-pie for dinner to day and as I had eaten very little for a fortnight I really fe it. to day. rriday, Nov. 10. ~ted on High wind and much motion in the vea8el Cf oourse I do not feel eo well. I eew and read and walk on deck every day, and I have nothing to deplore but an unthankful heart prone alae ever prone to forget. and wander from my GOd. (.) turday, nov. Resolved that we ~ould r/. :dele! a prayer and oonference meeting. avoid all appearance of levity among ourselvee, -6- �home have I wept at the thought that I might never see him in the land of sure. or noon li ving. the 0 that he may make his calling and eleotion Then it will be immaterial whether he expires at midnight day. edneaday, 21. Our fandly assembled together at 1 o'clock to give God thanks for our returning health and to implore hie blessing on the great work i n which ~e have embarked. Muoh was said to animate and exoite eaoh of us to Belf-examination and greater zeal for the Redeemer's cause. All the gentlemen took part in prayer, and Phelps (one of the native ) to our astonishment and admiration led in Bupplioation before the 'eroy Se .t. me to hear one who WB.$ 0 how interesting was it to onoe :\ pagan, now c0.1l on the 11 ving and true God. (TO see this Sight, to aid 1n the glorious ork of publishing glad tid1ngPl to the heathen haa indlloed me to part wi th father, home and r,.iendo. I hope I never ehQll regret my having embarkerl in the ) miosiouary oause. .My feelings are !ISO different t'rom that now, that I ca.n truly say it is Good tor me to be here. Thur. Nov. 22. I have nothing to communicate to day, but \ that my appetite is V'3ry good and that I never before had eo good a relish for pork and potatoes. Fr1d~y. 23. Last evening Samuel alls led in prayer. I wish you could have heard him. heart to \ h~ve heard him intercede for the crew, and plead for the redempti Oll of the heathen. pray; that they might no ~orehip It would have moved the hardest gOdA (i t 8.ffeoted my stupid heart to hear him long~r bo~ down to wood and stone, and he could not Bave, but that th y might epeedily be brought to worship the Lord Jehovah who made the heaven. and tht -8- I I �and before the sailors, that we would strive as muoh &s poseible to act as in the presence of our Judge. Enjoyed the meeting very much. Thought on and prayed for my dear friends at home and longed for the salvation of the dying orld. Heard Mr. Green preach on Ps. 51.17. Sabbath, 18. sacrifioes of God ar wilt not despi&e. of heart. The a broken and contrite heart. Oh God. thou I am astonished at my ineensibility and hardness 0 that I oould offer the .acrifiee of thanksgiving and pay my vows unto the l.ord. 0 my siatere, I want to live a life of holinese and entire devotion to God. I have just been thinking if 1 had no father in heaven, no portion there, what a poor solitary oreature I should be. There ie nothing below the azure sky I desire as my portion, no treasure short of an immortal crown, to Which I aspire. .Should this hope prove a delusion how oomplelely miserable I should be. my nut no, I will not oherish . the sinful supposition, for ible assures me that God ie a rew rder of all them that diligently seek him. Monday, Nov. 19. gress for 5 days. the South est. e have had head winds and made no pro- Sometimes we go towards the East and aometimes to The ship is in perpetual motion, and we go through the cabin like little children catohing at everything as we pas.. 0 how I long for tho.e galea whioh ahall waft me to our destined shore to eee our nati ve land no more. Tuesday, 20. Fine · wind and we go five mile. an hour. Beli e ve my ei.stera I do not love you le89, tho. I rejoioe t.hat t he winds are bearing me atill farther away from you. every day. and a few nights since I perhaps is so in reality. dre~ned I think of you fat her was sick which How oftem when lying down on my bed a t -7- �servioe on deok in the afternoon. Mr. Gulick preached a very plai n and pointed sermon to the aeamen on the duty in having The eea waa per~eotly ~aith in God. atill, and we were Bcreened from the soorch- ing rays ot the sun by an awning. Ten of the s ilora, the oook and ateward present, but the Captain and eome of the other offioere were too atout hearted and far from righteousnees to listen to the word o~ God. Never was I more aensible the sanctuary. (Never have' I had promeee. of ~ t h e Divine presenoe in greater love for soule, nor has the gospel appeared more precious. elf into the ar o~ O lth t I could always cast my- rede emer a nd have implicit faith in hie 0 that he would always permit me to enj oy aome mani ~es­ tation of h is love. Ky willing soul would stay In auch a frame as this, And sit and sing herself away To everlasting blis8. Monday, 25. Saw a whale to day. He sported around the veasel several timea, raised himself above the wa.ter, 80 that we all got a good view of him, then sunk again into his own element. Captain Blinn shot at and wounded him, which I thought was a want of feeling, for he had no hope of taking him, and I really think it 1s oruel to sport even with the teelings of a whale. It was a small one, about the eise of a horse and of a brownish oolor. Tueaday, Nov. 26. A aail in aight all day. offioers suspected she was a pirate. And the All things were in readiness for an attack, but in the night ehe bore away to the South East and did not molest us. ednesday, 27. I should have told you before that Mrs. Andrew. and I are housekeepers this week. -10- Our present ciroumatancee �earth. I asked myeelf if it was possible he was once a he then. and exolaimed. "What hath God wrought". Dear S1eters. I privileges here, which I never d1d on land. e~oy many Of our taDdly it may with the greatest propriety be said, "That we give thanks to God always for all thing. in the name ot Christ." In the morning as soon as thanks are returned for breakfast, betore we rise trom the table, the gentleman who presides for the week. reads a Chapter and all unite in prayer. Then we go forth to our various oocupa- tiona until the evening, when we again assemble around the family altar. read a portion of soripture, s1ng hymns, and call on God. e have got some of the fineat singers I ever heard. Saturday, Nov. 24. After prayer last evening we sung the Judgment hymn. "0 there w111 be mourning at the Judgment seat of Christ", whioh has dwelt with peouliar solemnity on day. ~ mind this I retired to a private oorner of the ship and wept, when I remembered ~ oountry and my father's hOUie. 0, my father, my brothers, and aisters, we have parted without the least expeotation of eeeing e80h other in this world, but we ehall meet at the Judgment seat of Christ. ould to God that we may there "Meet to part no more" Sabbath day, Nov. 25. holy day? If 1 have not lost How have ~ ~ sisters spent thil caloulation Mr. E. 18 at the Grove and you have spent the day at home around a oomfortable firelide. Well 1 know you will be plealed to hear that Maria has en- joyed a most delightful day of rest on a watery deep. Every Satur- day evening we employ an hour in sooial prayer, and have all our food previously prepared for the Sabbath. This morning had an addrels and prayers in the oabin, dined on ple and oheeee, and had -9- �subject ue to many inconveniencea and muoh al~ ordered for our good. ~abor, b~t I hope it i8 For my part I expect to bo a muoh bett~r cook at the end of the voyage then I was nt the oommencement, but I aseure you I feel conSiderably embaraesed in making bread and pies in a oabin 10 feet square with a larg table 1n the middle, half a dozen chaira around and half a dozen gentlemen, e1 ther gOing out or ooming in all the time. --... Thursday, love 28. .e are bet een the tropica, the weather\ 18 aa warm a8 it 1B 1n America the first of May, but in vain do 1 look around for the beauties of that .ea80n. No verdant fields, no blooming orchards, no fra.grant cherry treea greet my view. I a •• nothing but a wide waste of water and the azure sky as far as the eye can reach. whioh surround No more do I expeot to aee thol. romantic hilla ~ father'. dwelling. Farewell my once loved home, ye delightful groves in whioh I uaed to ramble, a long a last adieu. With pleaaure I now look forward to the hour when I shall land in the distant 101•• of the Sea, and long to tell the henighted remal •• \ There let me illuminate the mind I there of the Saviour's dying love. of one immortal being who ould otherwiae have sunk into the grave in midnight darkne8s, and .1 will ohee1'fully 'forego the endearment. of oivilized life and labor, Friday, Nov. 29·. ~ld suffer and toil till I die. Phelp haa been poorly all this week. The dootor prepared a blieter for him thie evening. e sOllletim.es fear he wilJ. not 11 ve to lee hie nati ve land. S a.tur day. J.iov. 30. the month. Sym01l8 OTl lave arrived at the la,st evening of spent it on deok with 1 i tho a.ll iruport e ted in th ~ubject t Sl+Cj ot ~ ot religion. He appeared inter- a ,.ld promised to r frain fr.om swearing tomorrow,. -11- I �o t h at I could make a better wor th of ~oul~ , ement of ti e , fe 1 mor 1 ~pro and live more to the glory Sabb th day. Dec. 1. God. 0 Andrews preached twic e i n t he .~. c at li n , i.n t h o morning fro m no • con del lat1lln t o t re in Ghrist Je us". mt ..la.roh'" 1 (th e Jl.,'3.11 "'OJ ore present. Text, t Id never Ogden on deok. a nd iatcr. lat i l!; more v J.. as to day. p. Resigned afore felt p nion , frien d au t a y~ 13 0 A ternoon no r J il' • Hr. S . a.nd :four of t he ' Uh at think ye of. C lrist". onday. Den. 2. Cl ,::,.r k L you e unitfl.ri e. roe 1 Ort ~ may 1 at1n:; 1 ie there f ore no £\:1, "T ar the g ospel pr0ac ed in Ainoerity it BOlle t ne If I ever heard Lord gr nt th t en rru1de. ~l 0 0 re of the oabin to proud. of liberty. .~rs. Spent moet ot t h e In t}-l..is dear girl! ve found a oom- She 19 a"feot1onate, obliging d ki n d. )1e. 1& truly devoted to the Redeemer' er- vio o. ' Our at .aoht ant is mut'lal and in eaoh othor we I'} a n pl. Of) the mo t unro~er ved conti dena. Ch ri tiarl friends i& .M nday ]}ve. a it:t Qn~ Among ray many mero iss that of kind tor which I have daily 0 u e to b leBs God • Observed t h e .onth ly Cono rt th1 ~ evening almo t inClredi ble that t he firs" time I should ha ve the privilege of celebr tjng this interest i ng concert of prayer with Christians should be on tne Atl ntio. It W&S h profitable season, and I trust the Spirit of God was in our mid8t. Many fervent prayers were offered up for Zion, fOl' the perishing heathE::n, and f or our beloved highly favored land. I remembered you and all my dear friends and felt as though it would almost break my heart to give up t he hope of meeting you in heaven. I ree,lly consider it a great privilege to be here, and in many corners of this catin I could haTe inscribed Bethel and Penuel, for here if I -12- ~m not greatly deoeived �I have met with my Saviour a.nd communed with him, who led his chosen sheep safe t~o. the desert and the deep. Tuesday, Dec. 3. This is the mildest Deoember I have At its commencement I found it necessary to lay aside ever seen. all my flannel, and to day the awning was spread to shelter us from the heat. I never expected so many oomforts at sea. and never had I greater oause for gratitude. Deo. 4, . ednesday. natives called boneta~ A fish oaught to day by one of the about the size of a shad. for tea and tasted good. of which in its 0 for a more thankful heart. It was dressed We frequently see the flying fish .. -one erial exoursions lighted on deok. (~nd my dear Green has favored you with a drawing of it. Had an observation of the full moon this evening throe the Captaints glass. like a little ~s. She appeared orld, and those shades we so indistinotly see with the naked eye, looked like olouds in our sky. some of my friends were then looking thought perhaps I t the pale queen of night and recalling to mind their far distant Maria. I thought the same sun and moon that. shine on you dll enlighten the Isles of the Sea; the same God that proteots you ill guide me even unto death, that then, I should meet many of you in a world where both these luminaries are useless, and the thought was pleasant. A female prayer meeting was opened Thursday, Dec. 5. this afternoon, and we intend to spend an hour every Thursday in this delightful exeroise, As we draw near the equator the weather becomes exoessively wa.rm. Most ardently do I long to reach the plaoe of our destination. I think if I was onoe there never desire to recross the ooean. -13- I should �Friday, Dec. 6. e are within one degree of the Equator 1 titude 7 ther ometer 84, have frequent squall when of rain and -wind e are all obliged to retreat to tne oabin. Here the heat is siaters will remember how we u8ed to be diverted to intense. hear Mrs. R08 speak of the aweetnsss of Johnny Cake. but now I could Join her in extolling ita goodn sa. thought your sister should lLuch lea did you think At th t ti you 11ttle ddress you from a vessel on the Atlantic. he should take a voyage of 18 thousand mile •• Sat. Deo. 7. o how little of the pir1t of Brainard, posaess. I advantag. r. P raons. Finished reading the life of rtin, and P r80ns do I fe 1 so languid that I oannot How I want to shake off this ngag in any study with loth and improve every moment in preparing for the difficulties that attend a mi. ionary 11fe. abbath day. nec. 8. Text: "To them that believe, he i8 preciou8 '. feel JeaU8 precioue to the e tion". door. r. Clark preaohed this morning. my soul. Think I really did In the afternoon he preached on : orda. "How shall we esoape if we neglect so great a 8al vaThe Capt in 81ept all the ~ime in hie berth ne r the oabin All the offioers on deck, only two c of eternal life. How ~ down to hear the words heart is pieroed to see this indifferenoe. Compassionate Saviour, pity these precious immortal fer the not to negleot that salvation for nday, 9. ioh so~s, tl~ blood wa This has been a remarkable day. this morning and saw a shark oaught , a frightful oreatur feet long. and sutspilt. ent on deck out 5 It wae aoon out up and part of it rendered into 011 . The jaw oont ined 106 teeth. The Carpenter makes use of the akin -14- �nO. fins to sharpen hi After br akfaat th ooean. saw, th fleeh 1& not good for anything. 10 ering oloud You oannot ooneei how bur tin oopious ho er on the d wet weather at aea. uoh we dr All the skylight. and deadlightB are el0 ed, and our whole family oonfined to the cabin. air, and th I uff red oon8id r bly from oonfin d v tooth ach. You kno that oomplaint makes . the moat cheerful faoe look grave, but oontrary to my usual oUlto gloom, and laughed h through th drank a pint oaught on dlnn r Dr. Judd aail xtr ot.d ~ I n V1 .at r. m now tooth, and I r had mor ltt1ng 1n re 1 enj oym nt th n I :ta. va had in the ~ hour of 1 got a young S ndwioh Islander hav belonging to the ves el on board. aotl ve, and oan run up to th d. in t.b. on and d1800v rea th miti, not good). the pock t • H is only 11 yare old, very top of th highest Some of the 1 die. not put any pooket muoh pleasure ) ding. Tue • D o. 10. ble 8p 80 e hi d ficl noy. pair of panteloon8 but did He ran n he put them bout th On being told to thank the ere put In. at wi th lnoredi- It rally waa lad~e Thia they promia d to do deok orylng (our • he re used until d he was pac1 ... tied. led. Deo. 12. expediency of lmprovi etc. every A motion H l4 our el made and s co fternoon for th t purpo8e, oonsultation la t eTening on the i th aoieno \ o:r tate \ lr. and yet I usure you I am Parthian. and n var did I antioipate anything with a8 I do 0. Of the latter I h va d out for that purpose. pr room pantlng for a bra th ot f're h qul te happy. ee our minister rt11y to rain Dr. w hing towels and catohlng I brok of aaored muBie, d that we devote half an hour eh sea on to be oommenoed with �prayer and th • Andrews to 'be our teaoh r. ( The ladle oabin from 2 to 3 this afternoon for prayer. we propoa. to hold our firat we hav inging aohool. ar to h v Immediately after It rains again, but one consolation, that it will not prevent the ssembling of I ouraelve. together. rid y. Deo. 13. Croased the Equator thi8 morning a o'olock, thermometer at 82, water very bad. 0 rrr:I go to our never filing spring of water and drink gr tltul. ai8ters, when you full aupply. you. th 0 t want or am unhappy. No, tell unt Hanoy I drink nd brown augar, and biacuit and ohee.e e,.ry day. 'abbath day, Deo. 15. How difterent i . my aituation on the ocean with reapeot to religiou. privilege. fro '1 what it was on There 1 had to ride 2 m1le. to hear one sermon, here I h ve only to oome out ot our state-room and he r two. twice to day from in graoe". 2 Peter. e insisted • Green preached In the morning hie text waa, "But grow oh on self examdnaticn, prayer and ing in benevolent dutie., aa means ot growth in grace ngag- d concluded n exhortation to cultivate per onal holiness that we might be prepared for eminent u.efuln as. ahould perish". i 8 the honey- I would not however, have you under the impres ion that I bl ck tea wi th and Lord your God for the good land hioh he baa given apeak in reape ot land. b en you sit down at our father'a bountiful board and eat the f1 est of wheat, the be.t ot butter with honey comb. blea 9 Afternoon, "Not willing that any • S. and six of the seamen pre man of first rate talents and ard. t pi ty. nt. • Green Jhen hearing him pre oh b fore the.e hardened sinners I am oarried baok to the days of St. Paul. and almoet f noy I 8eo that eminent apo tl • whoee -16- �whole soul was eng ged in the work of preaohing Chri t cruoified. God grant that the word preached may be attended with a bles ing. :M'onday, Dec. 16. 1 seon. e oommenced by Ha.ve just got throe with my singing tudying th rudiment. of mug io. Had I attended father's inetructiona I might have been an adept in the science, instead of having now to begin ~th first principles. for dinner, which e have dried apple dumpling ,Deo. 17. oertainly wel"e good. I :feel quite at home in the oab1n, and were it not for the langor produoed by t e extreme heat would dd 1 am quite well. The Sun her Wednesday, Deo. 18. after 6 oclook. rises b fore and sets Your day. are at their ahorteet. ship appeared th1 Thursday. 19. our much loved oountry. evening, bound toward nag The Captain hoisted our returned the Signal, but d1 d not come 80 ia the third vessel we have seen bound and ahe near as to apeak" This we supposed to Amerioa, and have not been able to a nd one letter to our friends. Fri da.y, 20. e have gone 106 miles the last 24 hours, ar j ' all oontented oheerful and happy, a.nd eat our bread m th oheerful. .s hearts. Sa.turday, Dec. 21. Last evening. Ogden. Miss Ward and myae1f out on tne bowspr~t plowing her way through the mighty deep. grand. • Taylor took to see the Parthian It was a eight aub11mely The spray resembled great banks of drifted now, and the phosphorus had the appearanoe of ten thousand diamonds, or 90 many glittering sta.rs. Sabbath as I should have ~ay, done~ Deo. 22. Instead of going ~ to my ohamber had I been at home, putting on merino shawl, and looking mw large t the surrounding trees, now stripped -17- �of all their verdure, nd liateni ng to the piercing whiatling wind previou to ~ ao~nd of the going to church. I went up on deck and meditated on that God who holda this vast sa emblage of water in the hollow of hie hand, and haa preacribed their bounds over which they cannot paIs. l~y .abbaths here are spent very pleasantly, and I have never before .een a family ord i8 0 devoted to the service of God. Not a poken about temporal concern. no levity is indUlged, and all by their oonduct deolare, that they eate m the Sabbath a deligh holy of the Lord nd honorable. 1. • GUliok addressed ua this morn- ing trom th••• word. "What do ye more than other.". The afternoon servioe from the following worda. "Seek tho Lord while he may be found. Call upon him while he i& near". was d•• igned for the crew, but deplorable to tell, ot one of them came to hear. 0 that they were wiae and would oon.ider their latter end. Dec. 24. Nothi~ interesting oocurred. I have spent the l d Y in the oabin and am truly bleat in being permitted to enjoy the society of the ohildren ot God. The ladie treat How grateful shoUld I feel to God for giving me o that I a si ter. a uch kind friends. may never render myself unworthy of their regard. Tuesday. D c. 25. the vessel to day. atuffed ham for dinner. • Clark and Cowper T sk rote a letter &ld a~ 111 conversation. transpize in the oour brother brought me ho t) 80 J Had a. ung half an hour ill I shoUld like to know hoW' you all do. enj oy the cold long winter evening , and the subject Con iderable motion Croa.ed the tropic of Caprioorn this morning. Spent an hour on deak hearing the afternoon. Cb,rist.nae. tiD Hope you 't'anay I am made Dear Siet ra how many strange events of 12 months. On thi day].a t year my after ha.ving epent a vi it of e. month with -18- ~ �my friend Eliza. Since then I have pa.ssed through Philadelphia, New York, BOlton, and am now on the Atlantic. ( Where I shall be a \ year hence God only knows. P rhape at the S ndwioh Islands, per- hape 1n eternity. but Whatever may b my lot below, however great the trials I may be oalled to endure I have not one anxious concern for God is my Covenant God and he will never leave nor for.ake me. That you all may rely on the arm at l1iln., who i gr at rook in e. 'Gary land, 1 a shadow of a a tl e sinoere prayer of 'your siater J ria. Doo. 26. ~ed. que tly disturbed by the wave n agony hearing the w tel' been oloeed. I e~p and tried to oompo. Symm breaking on deok. gu~h Onoe 1 awoke in in at the dead11ght whioh had not oted In a moment to sink into a watery grave, ~ olemnlty, but inetantly Mr. pirit for the ln, olosed up the window and Clue danger. very little last night. being fre- S~ept The rema1nd.r of th night I B,88Urea U8 pent in 00 we were in no nd1ng rtr:f soul. to God and by ""eet experienoe found it better to trust in the Lord than to put oonfidence in man. Thur. Dec. 'Z7. The sea run. high and we are toased to and fro and etagger like a drunken man throe our floating habitation. Several of our company ar slide to the other la"t 24 nd of the e feel grateful situatlon hour~. sick. everything that is not made fast, roo~ nd happy, Disagreeable we a~ i our present have gone 200 miles the I have Buffered 18 s from the heat wbile passing thro. the tropios than I expeoted, row health 1s good and many are my meroies_ Dec. 28. etired to my b rth and shed many teare at the reooleotion tho t we had parted nev r lilOre to meet i n thie world. -19- J �Oh th t we may meet in I rejo10 our ey... .aven, where aJ.l tear. ehaJ.l be wiped trom that 2 of you h v made good profeeeion before many witne .ea. and I hope the fir t letter I reoe1ve t e bring you will ~ro eart oheering n .... that I ab lla haa joined heraelf to the Lord, by openly profee ing hi name. Dear girl how muoh she ne da the oon olation of a oovenant God. Sat. 29. pe~. 5e I went 81d {a~d thia mornin ' to eee t e sun ri e from hie 0 tery bed. witnessed the same sight on 1 nd and .ea, but never 80 glorioU8. 1th silent reverenoe I stood and of all good, who created t e day the • 00 \ and star t l at the earth ah oal avd 1 b as full of e'·. R o. 80 I had be~ore grand ever dored the parent dry land, the to rule t' e night and ha Sabbath. IX\y The aea ea at 5 o'clook deo~ un to the ~le gr aiou 1y promi ad glory, as the sea of water. hi~ nj oyed allot er happy Sabbath. V$ the se n n etill, a d e ch one ~eem d to say to the world- far 'from nr:/ thought begone. while I attempt to wor hip my oreator. twioe 1 llr. Clark of these things move Th~ 0-( preao~d 1~9. hall ving ta d. been d vice lIr. S. reproved by o:hi. text, litBut none y li fe dear to ne1 ther count I afternoon, "{ ny are t the Lord t'l of the w101<:ed nd:5 of ·h r. Gre. but the counsel ilor 0 handsome a person and b nt on hi a miable WI; Ir. ha~ lJJ.y heart aoh i'V8n up to the ern ce ot own destruotion. Mr8. Andrews and I nday. Deo. 31. second week of present. tor profanity, del'Jlared he will never again attend d1 "fine aerTie.. tc Bee eo young, y.elf s • 8up~r1ntending the domestic ran, and in di poai 111 on Gault t at I am otten r n 80 DlU(..Ih d o' her. -20- commenoed our ha oonc.r~e. re.erriblft~ Our do~ tic She i COlH!1n an ~r.y on~n1onft per- �feotly ooinoide and ..e have Iucceeded in making good bread, whiCh ! not always the cale raise it With. poises. near. &8 we have nothing but salt empty1ngs to To day ..e were oalled on deok to lee a troop of por- They sported in the water at distance. but d1 d not come The weather grows cool since we oros8ed the tropio o~ Capri- corn and I .leep very oomfortably under a blanket. Tuesday Jan. 1, 1828. Through the infinite goodness of God I am spared to see the first da.y of another year. been th moat eventful one of ~ lite. The past haa At it. oommenoement my soul longed to be employed in mi8sionary 1 bor. at its oloae I h d aotually embarked in the oauae, a.nd am .ailing to the field of our labors &s rapidly aa the winds and waves can oarry • ~ut now that the favorite wiah of my heart is grat! fied, I fe 1 that I am under re pon8~,bili ties deeply olemn and important. I h ve entered. on a life Whioh oalle for the strongest faith, the warmeat zeal, the deepest humility and .elt-denial- wi·thout whioh I lea · in a Pagan land. hall be en t1rely ule- 0 for faith in the promdaea of God. 0 tor 4i vine support and graoe to devote t hi.a year wholly to the Lord. have turned my back on th a~lurements 1 a.nd enj oymanta of the world,. I have most solemnly oovenanted to give myaelf.' up to the servioeof God, to labor among the benighted he then. Heaven forbid tha.t I should ever regret that I have left the land of my fa~ers. and look 'baCk wi th a deaire to r turn, but may I look forward to the hour when I ehall reach 1n ,t he heavens. ~ Father' IJ house not made with handa, eternal Yea rrry sisters, I rejoioe that there 1e a land of lubstantial bliss, where the weary pilgrim .hall find eternal rest, beyond this deoeitful world. There may we meet and spend an eternal year in oelebrating the praise -21- ot our Redee r. \ �, dna en an. 2. Y. 1 1 h orth U8 ay wi 0 t i, r1c. letter ho of left ter t. n1 • but he k t b clo w utltuJ. y • 0 d n on wi n r nd • o. d onl.y • 1s 0 eek. run r th o our 10 Our r n qu p roaohing the nd 4. 1 r th Ie t of eXlreie. i loin 11 r me I be th will of' G d. 19n d to d ha n ull d1 order. 0 d- But I de pr p re h Th y. to fo r • urea pl • J • 5. h 00 of gl • • tlon t. or • rpoo into h on th c of led • deok. r, I dre d thl kind 1t Th Re 1 bout n oompar 0 So n 1 rge ide y pd. tot nt. tly bl d 1 t to cal fortunat 0 in e ••a hog, 1 bro I 0 of th porpoi t 1 u d. 1 ope r1- 0 t of' your. tl 1 h color. :b. J 11 1 Hope" • t t win I put on t gl' vat ed ot he H • elzed our 11 t. 11 11 br u • 6. o f'r d t ought av r t y t u 10 ted. in for thr e 11 •• 'fro d in fro 1 ppe r no of evil • • 01 e d1 h of po • pr nt 0 I the 1 Th ant, 0- \ �ond .ervio. 4 of the men and 'r. fused and we hope he a rahall c me dov..-n. r pented of hi He looked con- tooli h re olution. Lord grant tha.t the fir t sermon they hav heard this year. may be fol- lowed with a bles8ing.So teach U8 to number our days that we may apply our hearta to wi dome Mon. Ja.n. 7. To day we have a fine wi nd in the right direction. going at the r te of 10 miles an hour, latitude 42 quite 001 d on deok, but comfortable in the oa.'bin. Mis., Ogden and beoame 0001; 8. afford nd 1 we gave many 12 d~r.d 1ard in our et us te~room. Spent the morning wi th whioh 8ince the weather del ightf'ul retreat. long nd wiehful why dinner was so long in ooming. alsi tant ooOk this w sk. look ~~hen the bell t the table, At length Tyler truok nd won- ho i down 'wi th our dough-trough full of' poe. 0 He plaoed it on the table, went back to the cambona nd returned Wi th a large dish and baain full ot the same oheer. then oa.rn.e of tried pork. asee The bell summon d u dish to gather, and when we had all led t e novelty of the Boene excited one general burst of laughter. Ronver, after w had beoome suffioiently composed, we commenoed our operations and loon made oonsid.rable inroads on the pork and poe. Never apl ndid entert8.1nm&nt surrounded by more amdllng guest_, or reoeived with 1. dish used a.t the Ialands, and a favori t 41 batt r relish than was oura. Poe de of t ro root mixed witt.. water. mesa of the na.ti ve •• ( Thole who are w1 th us wi thout crimination apply the word to anything e ten with apooni d our poe was nothing more than good Indi n mush served up in half keg Whioh had been sawn in two, and used to mak our bread in. Tylor is very fond of thi8 and was determined for ono to haYe enough. onthly conoert in the evening .e usual. e were obliged on thi8 �day last month to UI. our in the 0 bin with our oloak I lands lat. 44 degree - now we oan lit v.ry oomfortably ~anl fa on. r the Falkl·nd oppolit 10 m1n. South. elt 222 Bdle. from 11 yeater- d y. to the lame time to day. Tue.day, 8. Spent Tery ortab1e night. WlOO oonet nt danger of b ing rolled out ot my berth. Fr every di h, ohair and thing that have been broken to pi o.s. oul to prep r the break! Our ~riend t, and when at 1 midst of t e oommotion w fe 1 ready, no- While eat- oompany were .eated tied tempeltuous. 10 a trom I t it out of thi. diffioulty, by ty- I never saw the •• a often br ak on deok and wet th ry diffi- to keep our .eat ing •• v ral oh ir. together, and when th them to the table. ently thought Our housekeep r. found it Tylor helped u in lDOvable in the oabin would I ther di fioulty ooourred - how we wer ing it. IS n T e s ad to foot - but i the fe e Wh n d ngere round us pre •• And dar np.8 ill the kie e lea po his righteouanel. Whenoe a1. our hope ari~e. ed. J n. 9. th th newa th t apeaking. to 8 d. al roused from la11 ~ were 800n 1n light, bu 11y I had nearly brought min bound for er rioa. wh n an ther r tidings th t it h d gone by. to b t ngage 010 prospect in fi i hing letters e en t it wa , and 00 poke Gal teer boand for New Dedford. It w -24- eal our 1 tt- uniQ ted t The Captain nd did not expeot to r turn for 7 or 8 month c • Gre whaling ship pr p' ring to direct and aseng r o e do morning nd there to down with the oheering intellig noe t r thi ~lu un 100 nd disoovered it • a wh ling orui.er 0 we oonsoled our- �sel ves with the hope that .e might have an opportunity o't .ending Soon atter tM8 vessel pas.ed lettere sooner from the Ielanda. another came in sight and our hope. wer gain disappointed, as ahe d1 d not rai.ed again, onl.y to be nea:r enough to apeak. 00 1 now de.pair of aending letters till . . get to Oahu. Thu • 10. beaut! 1'\11 tame pidgeon. teer on board our veasel. it unde~ pae.engera of the Gala- e have got one of th las. lard. took her oare, and lodged it all night in her basket. tarr1a~ nny longer with house. Had a most afternoon. U8, [ \" e.c..IOld 1 re1iou If it the oarpenter ie going to build it a aea80n in our little praying airele thi8 What a }i..sSUl'e it 1e: to think tha.t tho. from the society of our dear Chri tian friends are excluded TIe till 1n this respect w hold oommunion w1th aJ.l Who in every place call on th J.aord CllrioU8 Mr. 11. Fri. Symms presented of' sea weed oalled kelp. peeie th a rar U8 J88U8. and The stem was 1 yard 3 quarters long conneoted by joints. from whioh hung small 1 a.ves, in the form of a sword about 12 inc he and l! ·ide ne rly cov red ~ong 'With shells inhe.bl ted "by 11 nIlS orea.tur Another week of our time is gone wi th th Sat. Jan. 12. wave we hay passed to return no more. I have opent most of the hour trunks. Here 80 our e have tnt times on th ~ brother may go to If their eing1ng is t h e ~tudied floor, ' ith e great d a1 of broiled beef and pork t~ ing1ng ohool 8 liar d and Ie en th plea.8~nte.t oat and , lept. chool thia G sit ott va been thinking van11~ 0 duoted with a runs in th and eat YeG terday we dine ~ood h~r. I sel~ p1ao e our plat s in our lap d sea br ad. ~ Ogd n, lei in our state room. high and the wGa.ther i8 cold, t , 1 ves 81. oalled barnacles. on e~hap3 in the sleigh. much proprioty as ne �I hoUld have no objeotions. oh pl. I re intere.ted in it then ev r I was. ear, ~ nd Cole.hill. nd waa alk the agree bl I muet br a tune eeveral ti off as I I have b. f1nd I , eiatera to ak lway. opened ie. m every ~ment e except trongly ll13 trie d& and ho expecting th Toa.ed on the tempe tuou , how a.eet it i& to enj 01 euch ut th 0 bell to c 11 Oce bbath , nd r nct, ary >:) • Gr en pre cn d on the privi- privileges in the bosom ot the deep . leg not Th yare ttaohed to pr y r me tinge b. Jan. 13. Old tor g1 vi ng 0 to be. a d nd I feel e f and upon deck but coul Feel thankful to Go high. 0 oompanione indeed 11k ohool i All the tunee we sing are new to worde. Hundred e.t dy, Our with pr yer, then w. eing the notes of apply th .d with of the Children of G(\d being justified by tai th in Chri.t. Afternoon, -He that aoweth to the fle h ah 11 reap corruption- . S pre ent. The oold ~ry 8it be ide a tire thi oomfortle Isl • intense. Ther. 50. 1 ink I hould like to evening but though I do feel cold, I o I de ire nothing more ear of the South, there to te~ • not tly th n to be t the the poor periehing pagan that Christ laid down his life a ransom tor many and his blood cle n8 th rom all ain. out th Cap. Jan. 14. Tue d y. size of robin. 8e ard'a pidgeon Saw hundreds of littl bird The b troe ia very numerous near th a droWDed 1 t Saturday ev Ding - t fir t de th which ooourred 8inoe we left Boston. by u 1, but none felt it so d edne day 15. Hd a ply a i tar Tbi ry.) tew pi. for dinner mad - 26- around, r rett d �raised cruet, as we have had no potatoes tor. t ho ince. oro •• ed theequa- I should have thought it impo8sible for 20 of a fam- 1ly to make a dinner on thiS, but here.. have learned to do wi th- o t many things Whioh we one thought indiapenaible. latitude 53 and longitude 64 eat, the cold Tery .evere. 47 I there at nd here we 81 t ,,1 th the oabin door open -and no fire. vee ednesday 1e have of singing. e had j 8el IllOved ue 11 out of our battl The We are in ) of mola.•• es, gent~emen ~ t n d a moat a eet but noed non W~ ea on sudden motion o'f the v a- aj eat , overturn d hich for safety hert nr, and broke a had plac d under the tabl • flew to aave the re1lla1nder of. the j are Ing over tho 'floor. and take up th molasse • o th ohool was diem! sed. Jnn. 16. Ie are 80 near the the Captain oonaiderod it nooe aary to oms. The wator ot disappears. was not ds.rk Q ound, dirty greeni h oolor. The sun rise. at 4 and eat outh A.merice. that nd found it 60 fath~ Day light here scarcely at 8 . and last night it 11.1 10 and d y da.wned before 2. Jan. lry. Tn a exoellent raisins thi$ ~ ptatn made us a pre rnlng. men oonstnntly reefing th Gr sailo. relieve an ..chi I have retired. he d, eo nt of a box of comootion on deok and the t ,veryth1ng bolow is rolling a.bout, ' ) and the only plaoo of safety I oan tin~ io in mw berth. Her to eo to remain a few momente heavy lea has just broken on deck, come down the harcnway. overno ed th the oa.b:l.n.' of ~out dining room and paaBed thro. th.e entry into Have had no pra.yer me tins or singing .ohaol. thi noon, -wtdoh I very rouch regret. 'rhu I have gi ven you a i'aJ.nt ftel"- \ I \ �de oription bo 0 0 ord or h U8. d 40 It ali wit a per pre forwa d in 8 the p rt of ndle. bb t Prayer Q ill. thi d to reaoh t e sky. to r 110w bird it t we r1 d oould we how oe th mo t rotit bl etin on w r d de by .r nd othe u d P rl h in to th ln l t u 1 J. Nt t t they ion riee n r. ly for no OB ther tor 0 d to day ed to our own f wo k and y from Chri t 00 -28- at C1 rk • n of the I 1 nd petition for the 1 unju t at " rd and on the Hi teal' w. ehould re oh n, and on by :fort . . oon th equal awi ft- con oonduot of t at ar "AJ.lth1 " offered by several of the gentle might b o. ... t ly Tn d God t not ata.y th·y mi d • :D y, 20. bili ty of 0 addre b11 on t} • dre or nent eav y. n t. 54- And could w t ere ore. gr. t1y n I did ·y at relay qu 1 ap ed pur ue our oour.. throu nes t t utifl 1ittl d. A b on the P y to hould r aoh i 1 .nt few o re p1 tow ri g topa a.e Ti.J.t-r fro 1 not b a or r titying 0 C d • for !ghta of o.:>t lotty nt 0 h d 0 ind b en h b tt r · 1 e th to bold 1 1 ~e • p rmis ion they 0 nnot over- rug, roo~ This d y h on outh. e our k. thi yet wit ort hi i J n. 18. ry lJ. itteth king upon the flood. well and billoW8 ria flo'ttl But I 8uffer of the mighty deep. I know that the to whioh we are expo.ed on the b of the peril 80 01' t e to them t ell' t tt lov ded. God, io Text- nd • �"Grieve not the Holy Spirit Whereby ye redempti on" • more oonsoientious in the pertor urged us to b H re .ealed unto the day of that would of duty, to avoid levity, luk warmness and everythi grieve the Holy Spir1t, to reprove Bin and act decidedly for God. are all clad in cloth oaml.t an circas ian- tire I have seen today foot-.tove. Borne of th in heat whioh your roo very oomfort ble. Thi • ry oold. H va thought if we h d could.pare, it oul.d male. ning . . are • 11ing against a waves are under the control o-t Heaven' We AJ.l the U8 all trong ry very little progress. but I r joioe the wind current and mak nce nd d nothing oan dieap- King point or frustrate his purposes. Ever .ine ;:r n. 21. of Statten Land. So laat Thur d y.. in have be ight timet we went aeven mile. an hour, hoped oon to dOUble the C pe but again ware dri ven b ok -oy a strong ourren t and he d winds. not wh ther to The las t was ~iee aad night and this morning 1 kn•• all d Y in mv berth. or 11 went to the he d of the stairs ~or w ter to waah me- but back by a hurrioane of wind and hail. disorder and oonfusion th ra. of Reoei ed and slept till noon. ~ and hay h. portion on Spent the underetand tternoon r taken no exeroi e to d y. ai ok and night. realized death 80 Never dri ven & 11'&8 her te rm I took her pl oe in plate then went to bed ngl~dera better. oaJ.l ha ty "by oall.ing it ding- The Tour round HawaiiBy the s ••lJ.1ng of the waves and constant pitching of everything in the cabin I aleeples II to our room, but all expi~.d Dined on what the N w pudding but Pennsylvanians wil Indian , C •• Ogden erv.1oe a8 hOUBeka p r had not quit laying the table. I ro a however and ticipate nother xoept the night of the firet gale, have 1 near; but und r the proteot1on of that God who -29- �hold. the .at r. in the hollow of hi. hand, whoee ey•• neither slumber nor sle.p I f •• l p.rfectly a f •• Jan. 22. Statten Land .till in .ight. the day in our stat. room- gave ing •• Clark apent •• O. and myself very int.reat- ccount of her father'. conver.ion at the age of 64. was only 11 y ars old when h experienced a change b •• n a profe. or of religion 12 years. i tar- aLl hop. fully pioua. 0 a. C. h.art and h f She has 4 brother. and 1 Her mother n e nent Chri tian- and 8trang. to t.ll 60 and 4 year. did her rather liv without hope without God in the world. n they had almo.t de.p ired of hie conver.ion, they atill made him haa said He b oam a proapect of eternity. ter d 00 ~ subject of pr yer. And h. who n ought alway. to pray and not to faint, swer their request. he obtained pe oe and .et up, anxiou~ hi~den fort. righteoua. pl. ind ed to a agonized with nights and sorrowful The t ly alter was immedi tely ible, h di.oover. it to be a vol- treaaure 1iea, and wondere why h cie ved its excellence. er of th hia ny al. plea nd now when he re da the ume ' where d n ver betore p r- 0 my sistera, pr y, pray r"r ntly the pray- od will he r and an.wer if offered in tad h. In the eveni g the motion of the vee.el and the noi.e on deok us warning of an approaohing gale. •• Ogden and myaelf went up to the head of tne stair., wh.re a Bcene pre.ent d itaelf at onoe ublime and awful- whi oh I oannot do j uat1 oe in attempting to decribe. cloUds, wer t one moment th ~h wind •• e next thre tened to .ink ngaged in t d to be UB ing down the sail. 0 rrying U8 in gaping grave. I thought abov up to th .~~ 11 hand n th t breathe, .eamen ought to po •••• e pi.ty for th.y have no a.surance of their 1i ve • and in almoat every gale there ctu 1y 18 but one �step between them and d ath. counted 16 men an one of the spar 18 a.nd humahly speaking th ir li vee depending on the strength of the ropes on which they stood. retired to the cabin with heart. wide awake to the danger of our situ tion, pressed with nd more than ever im- of the maJesty of God and hi 8en~e boundl •• & oom- p ssion to ma _ It being the ueu 1 hour tor prayer, Phelps i very solemn and appropriat the uni verae. mann r conU nd d Laid me down to ever to • y. tlThy will, not. Jan. 23. ad. hould please God. it 8 to him who govern&' U8 mind oompo.ad and re- leep with igned either to _ink or survive ne be done P I a I deair • round a oomfortable tireside or in Seat&d a warm stovG-roo. you can form no idea o"C the danger to VJhioh your 8i tar 1. expo ed. I have not set 2 minute The Bea. i a very temp stuoull in one to day_ p~8iti~n nd ware in 1.8. t. 55 .. 35 South. The w ves break on dick with a ro r 11ke a heavy oharged musket and I cannot help oonsidering ~self near the end of qu ntly ask t e important question Som time seemed on tho point ot overturning, I have calmnea and p ce ot' my f nd by looking at ~ nut my have be n pur • .~fety 18 d rived from looklng at what Je u for me. -Here and her nOther refUge have I and w'.6n the ve el 1 do not ttain "his ytb.1ng I ha\1'e don.. gi~ work of a missionary, tor God alone know motive iiI e ed. It the gre te t oompos- oul to God. no aat! faction in the thought that I have th~ voyage and ire- I prep red to dia U? flAm be God. I can Bay I do nnt fear death. ura and seren1ty in cornme ding ~ 1 n up all to engag speakable my Great High Pri r.~t J1ly tiafaction t has don_ weary soul, ncne~. a very much alarmed last night by th -31- in whether or not my only can I ' cast anchor and j,'hure. J n. 24. find �sudden swel~ing o use, but thi and burning of morning I leighing. winter' weather i ~ teet tor whioh I oould aa ign no reool~eoted ' .e had no prayer it wa th fruit of laat fternoon aa the eetine thi so oold the gentlemen oould not leave the oabin. Fri. 25. I have juat risen trom the most doletul dish of tea I ever taa ted. A fre h 0& ter h d been opened Whioh k of ur tea this always has an unpleaaant t ste untill it is aired. evening poola ~ lied of sulphur and tasted ong ide equea oreek • I suppose the stagnant hould in a warm u er day. d turned away from it with diaguat. 2 teaapoone full. took Fe 1 thirlty and would gi va the whole ooean for one tumbler full. of water from your spring. (. hink 1 f I ever a1 n enj oy go od water I ehall know how to prize it. Sat. J an. is batt r thia morning. ur ~t3. 8. Green de lome exoelient pan oakes out of pulverized aea bread mix d th flour, 80 that we ave had ungratet°ul in me to oomplain d Y of my life. ood bre hen goodness and 0 for a thankful he rt. ntion that we have de ome experiment faa t. uure~y roy follow me it i a very 1 must not forg t to in do tic eoonomy. on the ocean, and aan here attest that neae 8ity ia the mother of in ention. e find that w ~an prepare our it i8 muoh better then to eat it hard. ea bread in auoh a way, that e firat pound it hard, 80 and xdx it with flour, suffioient to make it to the oonai tenoy of dough, then make it into oake , bake and find it good. uabbath day Jan. 2:1. Felt unuaually aerioua. • Clark pre ahed thia morning trom 2 Cor.5:7-"For ..e walk by fai th and not by 19ht. As aoon aa the .ervioe8 were oonoluded I retreated to our li ttle room and wept. JIy thought a wandered far away to the home -32 �of my natiT1ty, to the h Ditation 1 onoe oould call thought of the wide waete of water life. I thought that 80me . ot us dea.th~ and the 14e God. lyon M.r. .. present.. th1nga eter' I d wept bitterly". peedy re>entance. 0 rVice of He dwelt prin- The fir t mate and feel the want of my cloeet more than any oth r I have not been one moment alon write we are 1 know this will be the prefer the wages of sin to the fall and I mdght even be separated after Afternoon ·Peter ent out cip own. th t would eeperate us during wae extremely painful.. portion of ua all- i f ' . ~ to day d now while I near each other th t there is not sufficient room for a little child to stand b tween. nday. 28. hOUTS before cious Awoke at 3 o'clode this morning and read 3 ny of the young ladie El'lj oyed a most pre- ea. on at the throne of' gr oe in beae ohing the Parent of all good to prepare me for usefulnea mi were up. in he then land, to bless the ionariea of the arosa in every part of our guilty world, to pour out h1s Spirit on that beloved country I had lett, upon Ir. D. and the lukewarm ohurch of Pequea and capeoi out in upp11cation, for ~ 1:1 was my soul drawn dear father, brothers and a1 terse aeemed as tho. I could not gi ve up the hop ' of heaven. eeting you al.l in Spent the day as usual in our stateroom. fectly oalm, the weather mild It The aea io per- nd they say we are in the Pacific. 1 have felt so much a t my eaae that I have frequently thought of rieing up and going out at the baok door to take a walk. But ah! the idea is visionary, there 18 no w lking on the smooth deceitful ea, no baok door in a ship and we must spend at least 2 months more on the deep, and be exposed to muoh danger before we aee the I ale of the outh. But the event I leave wi th God and ble8s hi �that he has brought us round the point of danger and h na lsed to be with ua alw 1's even unto th Tue•• Jan. 29. lly I found it painful to ..ear end ot our lives. fe t were so s ..ollen tnie morning that hoe. ~ Thus at the diet nce of 12000 miles I am reminded of the week of dissip tiOD I spent wi th Wally last winter. calm and ent on deok before breakfast. the sky oloudles unrufr~.d. ell oaloUla ad to lead 8 • kindnea took 0 thougnta to heaven. came into our room. offer till it and .erene j hould be more necessary. a an d one of the bOYIi offered to o. read ewi1U In t 8 U8 with fraternal 18 remadnder of the Opie on lying. After ome diatance on the water, it on bo rd. presumptuou8 adventure and 8 attaoked by li- eoame eXhauated. 10lt hold of the rope whioh wa his 0 used the grea.test alarm to all on deok. .eason of extre e anxiety Phelps noble generous hearted Ph Ips diaregardle 8 of hie own delecate health, plunged into the ocean to resoue Cnarle and called for a boat. whom he found just on th o time wa point of sinking, lost in launching it, and in a . nutes. Charle •• Ph lps, and the albatro.s were brought on board. nd 81 Th e had reaohed the objeot of hiB pursuit last and only resouroe, and few Atter breakfast to, and brin diately he set out on the bold an ing albatross, W 8 ooul rly propo ed to bleed me. but I deolined dinner the C ptain &not an albatross at when The eea wae He remar.lCed he had heard me say tha.t morning w spent in hearing I a nd the acene dicine. and th Dr. who treat e I di lik d medicine and th ~ prom- Charle was wrapped in flannel, brandy poured into hi ttl s of hot water applied to his feet. 1 ~uth, Phelps underwent a r procea8, and th4ity both are DOW in a fair way- to do well. were all gratified to eee the d ep feeling manite ted on the oooa- e �sion by Phelps' brethern. partlcul rly God preserVing them both from a. ~or thankful to ~eel tery grave. rem.emb ran 0 represent this bird to you but th th 11s, and hould 11k I to ' that 1 t haa endanger d 11 fe of a felloW' bei S. has entirely unnez-ved lI\V d1aorip,ti va power. 11 ?ing alb tros Wed. Jan. -30. sa-uti ful bird reS6n:ibling a gooa. a.nd to the t 1 ot it 1 fair vi Lmost 3 mont a All we c do i t it at liberty. ince we left Bo ton. h£ tim e we could to be lSub'l'Ilie ive, ana. oommit our ord, Who in his own good time 1.1 or! g 1.18 I not fit for flies swiftly away but we do not progrea8 & rapidly wish. a red 5 t't :from. thtt bill ighed 25 pounda. use, after ,e had' 1 Jan. 31. It i the extr m1 ty of ene 'Wing to the other. d 10 'rom suppose it would have tabl oaught to day. y to the to the haven 0 r our deSire. Feb. 1, Frida.y. that variety of ourrent a d the ve ad~ had rain, h i1 e th r Whioh ~hi 11 as r el 'brought on y 11 day. But tho. tar r the kind t of friend, ~ble. H I nth g n rally brings. in~t u ink h ad ch m 80 thing to rolling of dv ly c the e~. do r joio th erth I am. ble t with 1 1'1'1 their power to m do II the famdly. e p ci prospect of dOl g t Strong m to my iter, a.r I have reason to thank God I po fid nee of e viol and contine ved from lY no no, with all nd ff comfort- etlan .nd conthat I h T kingdom of my dear Redeemer. at. lIab. 2. ave had prayer prep ratory to the Sabbath. fir~t vera or the oth chapter of other preciou Rema.rke Ro~ 1H'8S0n of 001 al. re made on the 3 and it as the opinion of \ �11 that in th 3 ver.e t Paul merely expreased a moat earneat conoern for the salvation o't his brethern, and not that he wished . to be damned tor their sake. It s al 0 inf'ered that et on earth, all probability parted with our friends never more to we ought to make them . . bad in apeoi 1 subjeot ct pr yer, and guilty ae I feel. w1 th respect to my unfai thfulne. in warning my brothers 0 t their doom, it they shOUld oontinue in a state of rebel.l.ion to God, yet I have never felt more intense desire tor their .alvation. that the ord would pour out his Spirit on my f and grant you all the ble8~ing. Could you he r the prayer the~ 0 and family. whioh hi. ran.omed ohildren e~oy. whioh are daily .eekly offered up for our Amerioan friends your hearts ould glow with love tor the.e dear mda ionar1ea, and you would rejoic that you had a .i.ter who was so highly favored as to make one of their number. evening that God would abundantly bleB 11s rayed this Christians for sending the Goapel to the heathen, and that he woUld reward tho.e who had forsaken house and lan s, father and mcther, brother and .1.ter~ for Christ. ' abe day Feb. 3. r. Andrew. preaohed from these words, "Whioh things the Angels d air to l.ook into". fternoon Green preaohed from Rom. 1.16 'For I am not & harned of the Gospel, for it i. the power of God unto. lvation to 8th tI • ~. G. la as war very one that believ- a d animated a preaoher a8 ever I he rd. /hen hearing him apeak ot the boundless love and oompa. i on of our ble.sed oav1or, I am transported ~8t to heaven, and When he dwells on the debaaing nature and tremendou8 oonsequenoe. ot Bin, I fanoy the horrible pit is open betore ~ eye.. I have retired to our li ttle room, and 'te.l as though I oould stand up before a 8ootf-36- �ing world, and glory in the croae as well as the gospel otChriat. .. y but his graoe my heart renew, Let sinnsrs gaze and hate me too, The word that eaves does engage, A aure defenoe trom 11 their rage." .lOn. Feb. 4.. tree 88 of the oabin 8. A. and I have again beoome the mis- n honor However, I h ve b tter new th be ten Dack oy head d inde not very ambitiou I of th t to oommunio te. atron .ea. t Atter being urrent, and toa.ed round Cape Horn tor S weeka, think how delighted we are to know we going 9 or 10 milee an hour. Conoert and tor our pre Fe'b. 5. In tne evening observed th nt prosperity thanked God A porpoi8e cau ht which re nth1y nd took Qourage. &aured at teet. had a di fferent appearanoe trom anything we h ve seen and is oalled Cape Horn Porpoiae. • Judd has kindly o'ff red to gi ve you a draw- ing of it. led. :b'eb. 6. bread and fresh at. Had a moet d liciou8 breakfa t on light Th , and to ue who bay flesh of the porpoise taetas like beefta8ted no tresh meat tor three montha it reaUy was a luxury. Thurs. Feb. 7th. board the Parthian. A memor b1e day to the mi8'31onarie, on I re on the Paoifio Ooean 12000 mile from the land of our nat! vi ty w. ereoted our 1'1benezar and inscribed on it, "Hitherto the Lord haa helped ua" and private worship. 11 with one heart We p nt th4 Whole day in publio In the morning a pr yer meeting was held, when nd voioe united in supplioation and thankagiving to ttlat God who had delivered ua from icknee ularly for bringing ue round th and death, p rtic- point of dang r w h ve just pat, and preventing the proud waters trom going over us. At 3 in the �it rnoon • preached trom the 116 PI. 12 v. • ~reen render unto the Lord tor all hia gitts". .ermon. for hi t the clol to exoite fe ling the ve s.l 11 hie kindn a tor ~ord Itill t 80 cheerfulnea d the closed as it commenced in prayer eyes neither Ilumber nor muoh plea wafting leep, whos Remark rie made by to Zion' 8 ~ d would _h que tio dre x lip • v I the tudy of learn d and hope new song in th d1 ney 0 t us temple tely pre ed, could ch door ot aco othi tinge 1 mi Bion- d that th il. ut the u rped dominion wit out a was prop obs rved t at th ose Ki g. exoeedingly interesting for the wretohed 8ailors on board. • y 'l'l om protioie oy i on, and woUld ult1 ot giv up hi ed to p e r torev r. • Gr. n on glorlou t the presenoe can ohang preparing for a life of inoan e1vable trial- oau en H aedeft s ored go P 1 oe 1111e p p radi ing I ~ eb 9 forw rd ach bro. after a life of toil and hardahip to aing t. U8 houa th 0 d wi th the new tune bove, even praile to rk hly pl & nt, h 0 nd pr sp1r d 00 ueuu . lin pri on into Fri. F b. 8. Am a d joy sat nd hall I Everytb1 re cripture. ot he 0 reign in ev.ry he rtf into a sanotuary t Our table was and the oonversation i ffu i the ..I.Iord w re in breeze wa an hour. gener ir t w to devotion, thou h rate of a mil. Th gr titud. 0 ive anew to hi att. shown". 1 I and impr urselve 'l'h n sung that be uti fUl hym ot rend r to the h i ch he called upon us to ble 0 unmerited goodness and oon eorate servioe. usio. A .01 at ul p more b • ai d on the to th m done ubj ct. effeotually �0108ed, the Captain had expres.ed a8 nothing to • y to the crew. wish that the minister have r. Green l:1ia.id his heart almost bled for therr" but after having reproved, warned. pr yed for The meeting wa to pre oh to them, Wh t more could be done. by singing "Go preach my goapel a,ith th nd offered ord. olo •• d The 1& t 11ne \I of the seoorid verse. "lie shall be Baved who trusts my word, he ,hal.l be damned. th t won't believe ll • m lted Sabbath, Feb. 10. from 1 Cor. 1.21. to tears. e~v1ce.8 tr. Green preached u8ua1. "It pl ased God by the foolishness of preachillg to Bave them that believe". The d1 oouree waa princ1pal.Ly directed to the mini tera, reminding th m of' the deep re ponIJib11i ty that rested on them, nd entre t1ng the Chri ti na to make interces ion for them with God in every pr~ r for their f Our congregation this aft rnoon the first mate and 4 of th ithfulne8~ inarea ed by the attendanoe of • Andrews pre ohed trom sailors. theae worda, "Inasmuch a8 ye have not don of these, ye have not done 1 t unto me". it unto one of the least It was a good s&rmen well calculated to arouse sinners from their false security. would 'blea~ it to t.~e Have a. f ir wind and Very pleasant on deok where I h v exhibition of God's oalled gra.mpu of a whaJ.e ever impr onderfu1 work works of God, on th flook d around the vel nd nearly th 89 d 0 that God conversion of the e hardened aona of th on. Feb. 11. hour. ani SUQcess. • e ahap 1. r O~ean. going 8 mile an just been viewing an Tribes of Monat r deep. Th Y and oolor. With the sena. of my nothingne. r half the size 1 feel more then in oontemplating th nd wi th one 0 fold oan excla1m. "Lord what i8 man that thou art mindful of hi ". Feb. 12. Fine w ather, have had the skylight and de d- -39- �The wind lights taken out. aa been favorable 7 days hay VI gone 3 degrees the 1& t 24 hour •• d. The 181 this Afueri d of' De ore oheered by the eig t of 1 presented ue with The Juan Fernande • •e al orning. so did not 00 ae onoe eb. 13. ear.e to taste the e of 80ene ed on the 0 p • pe oh d~ioiou • It, but ioh 3 t~lere grow in great abundance and are at this .e Ion full.y ripe. 1 t r. will think I 111 near t e world'" near the I le Yere Robinson Cru say a taken Alexander Selkirk penned that admir ble tY'a reaoh". 1 0 nd he tter ro Feel quit ovely girl, from h r pe shal~ 1 ev r h ve the pl improv POl'tl11 H ve the e preoiou Have again got into voy 1 h ve e. and pir1.L and hitherto 0 the work 0 1 11 ttle improved my ri vi 1 t to redeem n pr paring for oon _ mu 1 wi de. 0 for 0 ~or 11- of' 01 duri I d~nial The ~e gratito ' t ry moment 11 oulti vating a [l b ore e r1QU8- ~or I e :lg gr oe. 0 than 40 d :y. Dundant favore we daily reo iva. ~o pG d We wish.. t he trad ays we may expect to eee Oahu in lee a and devotednea of oon~r.ation. have gone 8, 9, 10 knot. an hour ali this week. t .ink line. de ~ ur •• asQne while tog ther l for eb. 16. Fri. n -I am au+. ot ot r ading another gain had the pl pr yer and religious 001al tude for the m cei Vi d , polite separated, and . then .e .hall need a double .har. Captain I port nd d m ot ur the ? rhur. Feb. 14. an hour 1n t~ll or up~ happy to day_ • Judd. whioh atrongly re I long v tional and hardship unkno~ ~ b. l7. Th1 day da~l -iO .. d or U8 with poouliar olomnity. �The idea that we re dr -wing near the de tined port. and that we hall have but few mor xhort1ng the.. pr - S bbaths to spend 1 immortal. beings to nee trom the wr th to <liou anxious to impre doub~y their Ddnd 8 cOIlle, make us With divine truths-whiCh hereafter may spring uP. and bring 'forth frui t to the glory of God • • G1l1i ..k prcac1 d 'hi l!lorni g. text, " h n they that Lord !)pa.lce oft n one to ," nother". worl ", Q(tr o to. ject. 'U .1n~ y '3 of to . ea.r this sou bo rt to thl not h£lt he i . r wh1 ch oan :i.VEI 111m !fo .. -r 0 l'h ctndle3 Th~ oce~r. de~ighttully pacifio. E e i gi op~oa1t ply air ating disco lr her forgive him to 1'" e. he in the un1 verae only mellon We in torrid zona. I hay never felt so all tbsown into th ewer ble tb.i ~y fa06 looked emotion. ding ~at. eour 23.29 at t hand. Feb. 19. ltat,1or bOll pae engel" on the w" t,erll, perhaps ther any t1me sinee I it n stornl the vaptai ~vn- pardi iii on • . ~ain ar Feb. 18. ~ee d P 19ue. kno ":i'or 130 d so loved the ~fternoon ire d It eared th morning ·oy th 9&1 • and every eyti vi m til ont: \V~ ob er fld comio the tern of th v ea rc~t .have been ow:.rturned '06 of :3 water spout •• them with ~Q tremb~1ng &uch v loci ty attd th thad not · it ~. sket, it i arrested _y the dischargo of would h va been appea.r greatest oon tar- &0 d1l"(totly progress been probable the lnaineBdl in pi e s fro top to bot ana in death might have been the lot vlte.bl o~.~e ve 1 might of U'lf ~~~ he,d not God in ro.rcy preserved u • ( For a. particular description 0 tl1. phenom non I refr you to Blake. geography. I could oornpe.l's it to nothi g 'b' t the -41 - It ke of a t steamboat r1aing �r, o or a o u e u ho r de th alar. war ired w1 th mix d it inc unexpeote hope o ua wer mI tern por plri ta but or th hop to r 0 • t" i nd. 0 intero te. I h th 1tu t10n I tarday t tl 0 :&.1 t av l'y r ur • • ••• 0 fro ho r God haa olioltou 1 woul. 1T n m th of te e to th rd e 1 my r t n a 1 11 you I Xo oon 111 teli you I .... 110 pre 41tion of unfit- nd 00 t 1 ho • th hi • ohi at 0 A en you or one r ture 10 • 1. on I have oheeka t • ould to dly the .veni t nde:rly r o &ry. tr 0 t wi ow or a ould tell hi I OlX of lYe 1 relt .1 pend ry needful qualifl a I or of r ligion, I I he rd hi r h n 0 re itt r tl ne of God re arkod in th no th t I ot ce. prof l' ry • t kinde y 18 he h p' Y ? coUl. I • c""",,,u<.v r. wond r how ha 0 ry d y 1"01 0 up. in tog. 1 8 801 i d d. rep ti ti n. living? anion, b 1 i'tl o e 00 eparture, h ~ uae to ble 0 lett you I i h your y t in th n 11 I rbap h va b. t r, th 11 Nah roi nd tder ab. 20. nd tin ve lhua .clr t rok d1 d not truotlon, klndn 8 10 he other our 1.1 t ket ge ot th e c11 p red. nd 1 t r ut the d18ch 00 • ell' d t repe·t y. b. 21. How xo 841 1y preo10u re pr1v1- �leges. I have enjoyed oat delightful hour It 18 the unit d opinion of all the 81 t ra religious oonversation. that we mould watch our own d oei ttul. h ing. God grant u The C pt abington' e birthd y. tor a aavior ,u day •• 08 s- t. of is patrioti •• he does not app. r to birth, or love to hi like a _d lov 0 f f park ot gratitud 1 bles iugs flow. rom i om How hort 1noe.. saile va one and 0 1e tine are our 11 ve.. It when I look ba.ck 1 t 8eem. only a few lid we ping flood ia ti • oarrying ua 1 into eter- 0, my .iat ra live devoted to God. be muoh employed in prayer, nity. and d 2 gins in commemor tion He be a.t. Feb. 23. is 16 week a.nd pr y wi thout l"t graoe to do 10. Feb. 22. oountry but ala n aocial pr yer and 00 we may hop to et eaan otn r on a shore where prais. ahall be our delightful exercise forever. 'fhi to oo~ noe paintin • Green But 0 the morning the Ca.pt in ordered the men we hip e:;~pected soon to go into port. atrenuouely re onatrat d agaInst the he oonsented to deter it t1l~ • Clark preaohed on to orro • Christian benevolence, 'Love is the fulfilling "~uenoh pain d tal • S. a.lone not the Spirit". ~o hear oandal einga pur u1ng pour d on the n oourse of aeure, that o~ the law». ttended. 2 a.rmDn. very heart is e of J.sus - to s.e i .in delight and fighting their orw~ on to everlasting woe. Feb. 28. pent th day with my' dear a8 gden in fasting I nd imploring our hea.venly father to pr pa.re us for entering the fi ld of our labor. 0 my aiaters, I do begin to feel I ought. I do fe 1 Uke a pilgrim wandering thro. a de.ert land- havl ng no oertain dwelling place bene th the sky. -43- I want to be more orucified l �( to the world and more c t1 "Ie 1n perfornd.ng the worl: whi ah God has appointed me to do that I rejo10 I y go and everlasting habitation. ~oy ~ th t I have been oounted worthy to part With dear Lord. I t is but right s1noe he has done let it go, one smile from him will mer of orad! t, rich. Sat. 0 rch 1. othly e go on ~very e. Ye d I discover so much no t to writ 11e the t&JJd.ly were walking on deck, my b loved then. my and friend • tirod to our room to pray tor our elTe ~ muoh tor tor than compenlate tor the los repeti tion in my j ourn 1 that I have determine day. 1 day I feel more and mor and heavenliDd.ndedne.s. ~ every r1 our tr1enc1e and the he need of humdlity, holinas 0, for a heart supremely at tadled to the de r Redeomer. Sa. all th Our 08 in every S bbath 1. olothed In none other then the plaoe wh re God ia pre.en t to imp rt pirit and bleB 108. ot. John "u • Andre.. pre ched in the orning, fro .e. lifted up the .erpent in the wildern Afternoon, "Strive to enter in at the brcther d~ solemnity of a sanctuary, and every oountenance rnani fe ts th t i t 1 hi. roh 2. traight gat." I wi h oould h ve heard thi. ser on, they woUld onoe re nded that Christ 18 the to 0 on~y y that ". eto. or my have be n inner oan be reoonoiled d, and thoae that rej eat hi • love de th and ohoo e the road ... to helJ... bbath. ut they hear or might he r the 15 e truth. pre ched very ' y the lioly Spirit make 1 t effeotual to the con erli on d lanotifioation of th ir rob 3. oull. Our t ble was porpoise, a moet acceptable tr at 11 our better provi 10 nearly g 8 in repleniehed our butter ia very pent. till we h v th a dish of tale, nou d to �lut until w reach the Islande, aa .....xpect to be there in 3 weeks. Monthly ooncert usual this evon1ng, very interesting, at the clos. of Which Phelps .xcl i of ~ d maitai meeting and in the sincerity heart I CQuld re pond, it Sabbath rch 8. S cond .er there that being as I both ernoea.. 1 to aave his Oap. Taylor for the first time attended I know not from what motives he Lord will aooompany hie word with th Spirit. n as I flee? And who would go into the t. I Will not go In." lite 1 e but hope the 0 oonflioting influence of his I feel oomposed and happy th1s evening and thank God irom the bo tom of my heart that he ha o n on Christian dignity Nehemiah 6.11 "And I • id ahould such a fro .ting. Ur. Gr •• n pre ahed this morning on the words, ·Pray without cea ing". i very good what a dignity oonferred on permitted me to be a mi.sionary. sinful arm. ord grant me grace of the spirit of to be fa.l thtul. I think I do teel tion, drawing near to God and emboldeniDg me to ory ItAbba Father", m8 1 delight to go to the throne of COTenant God. ·Cast all you a ~lng raoe and plead the promises of a oare upon God fc~ he I prize more highly then ailver or gold or all th Karch g. Sinoe we left Cap 1>n thia for The he t baa not r part of i)ur voyage. ~ues. 10. have again devolved. 80 8th ~or you" e rth oan aftord. Oro •• ed tne ~ine yes- debilitating an influenoe aa I never enj oyed better heal tho Upon Mra. Andre and me the family oonoern 'e ha.ve alway. :tound it attended with labor and perplexity to prep re 3 c.ea.J.s a da.y for 20 this week 1 t ia more trying then ever. of your dritd 0 Horn we hay been blest with uninterrupted fair wind. and good .e ther. terd$Y evening. adop~ pple. and peaches. or a family, but How often I wish :ror some I hope if you ever reoeive the �journal you will .end St. 14. ucce • ion ot oma. e have bad heavy ahow r thi 0 Th w eke a d in our .tate roo om time get to I awoke and re ention th t the the praia. firat ti th ric conatant r roae to 106 in t I the heat i e t .eather I ever f lt in r in and of moat insupport ble, the hott- was not to be compared to it. 1y thought I should apta.1n (tor I It. I must not for- willing to 1 ve hi .1. ich ia justly hie due) before .. croa.ed • ordered an air hole bout the .ize ot p ne ot gl • to bout thro. the partition into the din! g roo or I t ink w oould not have lived till. now. oh 15. abe It ia r ore e re favored with kable that during the oder te on the abbatb ole voyag pl s uranc fro e e. A. and myself' hay reg ve thi. morning .truck the lorth 11 oon.ol tion to know that.e this toilao t re loet". ned our libertl. nd it is no eat tr h 11 not as ave to pursue I have WI day oompleted my 25 ye r . and full of' evil h ve een the years of my p at lit. nt of the sub •• quent, may b roh 21.. Friday. contemplated field 0 d4voted to the Having 00 h~lity and imploring the (46) 0 t wi thin ate.. d y tour 1 bor and in vie. •• t every ord. 0 f • 1 of the importa t work, which will con.equently devolve upon u', we .at for fa.ting, iternoon. work on board the vealel. roh 19. th • Guliok preaohed John 5.3. 'llut if our goapel is hid, it ia hid to them t on. 17. .eather hae been th then any other day in the morning, on the tal th 01' t bra ze. 8 p rt the d y id ot the Holy pirit. The �nt!r.ly to God uttering our and ot bird. 1 reen. and my :1. ect h t h nter r d 1. n e • ot flower un and. the n you 0 dietant. f uffering t now th you :1 • ly re 1"1 han t h t (I 1.2 and. in of 800n 011d ground. with lnaipid potatoe i o tire I 1Q :1. .ea and nd o t 1. dreom? t I d 1.18htf'tl1. d ork d i it POI lbl 00 Jl; er a 0 ot J. d lett dayw our 19nt. ing n th till no Wi th 1 t · the ontlnen an l~pon d 01. ove th 1 vel of the • 2t) u.n1c.no andWi oh lal ~epar te d o , tl' · ; or her nat!· ty, 'but 11 I • ? from you o ,nnot realise it. Y•• it 1 tho 1 04 0 ain recei ving u It the oloud. i Grin in a 1 holt morning t tOPJI of I b h .at aieter • 1 t 0 foot rom the ( should abo., for 147 d :y I. it poa81bl or do TlU cJ.a hal. 08n48 f nil 1l. d bee our e no one and on vo n .. 0 • lute oaton till th 1 liv1 of thout ex: J. and 02 or and p at .. 1 roh ?..9. J t 1 at' th the hop d 0 . " the gone 10 hour. 1.•• I rrang d the • t ns roll 'bet rapidity. ti towards heir h ad 110h J. 00 Ol&d in 11 vine oon 'b will J d the t ith tl11 favored sr ott fol' dy;l. dy:1 . r()h 25. Tue • y gr he PI" :y th u:, frOIa he. • ot f tally doo! I r.an look to he v n end 8y 'Ohrist 18 my port on f.ir, my tr aeur an r:r:t he rt i th ro." lin pri "'1'!lege to be permit t t l () 1 do .teem 1 t the grea.6 t d on thea. h nthen ho:r.es t nd here • �exerc1.e. of the day .er conduoted in a manner aimilar to our t ank.gi "dng. we had At II A. re d the 91 Ps. prayer mee1t:1ng wh n appropri te hymns were .ung. ~everal • Guliok and triend Phelps led in prayer. in eelf ex • nation and .eoret prayer. again met tor d1 vine wor.hip. ndre • o.")heppherd The interT8l was spent At 3 in the tternoon we • Andr .... oftered th firat pr yer • • Clark preaohed from G 1. 4.18 "It ie a good thing always to be ze loualy affeoted in that the h .eionary ood thing." Hi. main obj eot 0 UI. was a good one, and when that w a granted. exorted us to engage 1n it with of our soula. • to prove al~ the .eal and ardor and The conoluding prayer .a8 re solemn one I never heard. de by rgy • Green and a In the evening the Captain d us a present of 2 bottle. of wine and •• ver 1 pound. 0 f good butter, a at se onable supply. s we haTe had none on the ta~a. for almost 2 weeka. roh 23. th A very aolemn Sabbath. po tle. being in straight betwixt two whioh he wished to 11ve waa to benetit th f very one of us and JDU t gi ve an ome of the men present. g t • Clark preaohed on d the only thing for Church. Seoond aermon, oooun t of himaelf to God. a8 deeply •• f1'ected to think that this be the last warning 80me ot them might eTer have till they ppear before the JUs t Judge who will render to every man aooording to his works. The dear minister haTe faithfully disCharged their duty towards them and if they go to pe dition, they 11 u,1der eight of aggr vat d cond mnation. onday, 24. I dr. in the great. t diatr.a is ionary oau.e. ~ d last night that for fear I ~ dear father hould suffer martyrdom i dear father if you love me- giV9 me up -47- wa. the �I hope to pend day e ha.v b S turday 1 lands of Rawli and ot homw. no d of ee. ernce. n sailing all. day between th fter pr Y ra f wee. fire on the 181 aee r out my life in h1 d 1t as oal..l.. d on deok to bright bl.aze rem:inded e of the 1 nd I shall Vis1 t 0 how much th a8 hills rem1 d ore. Sab. day, A d Y of gr. t exoit ment reh 30. interest to the p11gri on board the Parthian. morning on the words "Foraamuch al I in th Gentile I magnify my offie soon as we partook ot our frugal rep and beef's tongue, languag where one e went on deok to fails to describ horri d de d I thought too of that 8 nd profit :Ole eer piea t, I looked on these mount in the gloomy hills of darkness 'tnY soul, be still and gaze, All the promises do trava.il rioue d~ of graoe." o~ Look ith e. glo- Came down with feelings much excited and heard another sermon on the and the remainder But here and bloody ri t ~ w re pe-rfo rl ad and W pt. ~,"Oer ords, "The WI' th of' man shall prai e wra.th he shaJ.l restrain. Scarcely had the servioe closed, when 2 cannons were fired as a signal tor a pilot, but there b 1ng many vessels in the harbor we found it necessary to cast anchor at 3 o'clock. gl 88 had I ent again on deok and throe the a fair prospect of the village. thing so magnifioent B tilese mountains at Never have I beheld any- hose baee. groves of oocoanut trees grow interspersed with the native huts. off1oere oame on board and offered to take th Sev ral ladies ashore, but we deolined 1t as we are determined by example as Well as precept to show we reverence this holy day. -49- n. of plain" Diamond hill. 0 my emotions. • Green pre ched the apostle of the v ry animated tt, d dep Took tea at half past five, �had worship soon atter, and Captain from New Bedford present. In the meantime information had reached the village of the arrival of the Parthian and just as family worship was concluded Yr. Bingham, • Goodrioh, llr. Chamberlain, and Ship Enterprise, came in. stetson the first mate of the Bingham lifted Ul> his hands and • t ~. blessed us in the name of the Lord, the others bade us a hearty wel. come to these benighted Ielands. It was & 'Ieason of exquisite feel- ing and seems to me like a pleasing dream. After they had made inquiries respeoting our voyage, our friends in Amerio and som other particulars, they prevailed on or. Guliok to accompany them to hold a meeting on board the "nterprise, where there are ten persons under conoern about their eternal welfare. 0 how different is the case of our company on board of this vessel. t'ust we leave ithout hearing one of them ask the soul ooncerning question, t~hat must we do? t }'onday morn. shore. ·Lr. Gulick returned sug r-c ne, oranges, exc pt Rose early and mad i th ilk and eggs. • and. rs. Andrews and and en to row us, ours wa r. Goodrich, brought some yams, At half past ten all r. and e some further arrangements. preparations to go s. Gulick ho re ere ready ined to 1!'r. stetson kindly offered his boat attached to it by ropes so that the hole number were acoommodated in one boat with only one of our sailors to bailout the water. I flo ting prison, land many tear Thus we turned our backs on our flowed from my eyes to think per- haps their gospel privileges were numbered, and "that their iniquity was full. -.J ~en we reaohed the beach we found hundreds of the natives standing to reoeive us. -50- • Bingham wi th They exolaimed �aloha, aloha, offered their hands and brought little wagons to carry us to Mr. Bte. At first my mind recoiled at the 1dea ot riding in a carriage drawn by my tell ow beings, but being advised by all the gentlemen, and to spare our own feelings, the four single ladies and Mrs. Green, who has been sick, were drawn in state to the house of Kauhmanu (Kaahumanu), she who exercises the royal power on the Islands till the Young king is of age. (This was the first and I hope will be the last time I shall ride in this manner). She was dressed in rioh blue silk, had a figured muslinsoart around her shoulders, and two handsome strings of feather beads around her neok. We were introduoed separately, and to each one of us she offered her hand and aloha, expressing by her oountenanoe and gestures the highest satisfaction on our arrival. • B. invited her to oome and dine with us, to whioh she joyfully oonsented and walked with only two attendents 1n the prooession. As the distance was short we did not again enter the oarriage but walked under the proteotion of 1 r. B. to the ieeion House. But 0, what a prooees1on. It was suoh an one as you never can form any idea of, without the sight. The natives flooked around ue ae thick ae bees. Some of them were genteely dressed, but by far the greater number were entirely naked" exoept a strip of tapa- native oloth or muslintied around their middle. , They have interesting countenances and manifested much joy on reoeiving new teachers. We found the miss- ionaries all living but Mrs. Bishop, who has gone to rest. who survive are a1most worn out with their labors. Those When we were seated and had receivtd a glass of w1ne. we sung that sweet hymn, "Kindrtd and friends for Christts dear sake a hearty welcome here rece1ve." Kr. Green in a most fervent manner returned God thanks -51- �~or protecting us throe the dangers of the deep, and granting us an intervie with our dear brethren in circumstanoes so favorable, • ooncluding with ardent supplioation for the outpouring of the Spirit on this onoe idolitrous, but now partially enlightened people. was soene of deep interest. It any of the natives came in and s t on the floor, orowds surrounded the windows and door, and every eye was Buffused in tears. service. After prayer Kauhumanu was muoh affected during the r. and rs. Goodrioh invited several of the brethren and sisters, myself and Jiiss 1ard , to come and dine with them. The houses are opposite with only the street or great road between. Her e we had n exoellent entertain ent. Fresh pork, stewed Chicken. baked taro, sweet potatoes and gooseberry pie. had also watermelons, ooooa nuts and bannanas. e The room was filled with natives all the afternoon. I think I extended my hand more y arm as quite relieved when the cur- than one hundred times. t ins o~ the evening gave them the signal to retire, my ears were stunned with the noise of their tongues, and my eyes were disgusted with the sight of th~ir degredation. 0 cruel, oruel beyond oompar- ison is that person who enjoys the blessings of a Christian and civilized land and would deny the heathen the light of the gospel. Extinguish this glorious luminary, and darkness would again oover the taoe o~ the earth, and gross darkness would again envelop the minds of every nation under heaven. Te11 my friend Joshua that miss'n ries do not come here to live in splendor. house affords a strong demonstration of this. Jr . Goodrich's It is built of coral rock, has a large dining room, two bed rooms, and a kitchen. w 11s are ru~t oast without and ruf~ly -52- ~e plastered within. The The floors �are laid loose. BO that you can see throe into the oellar. ing above is partly composed of black and The ceil- hite boards, ol.d benohes a.nd large boxes, the other part is quite bare. The partitions are made of mats and so thin that they move with every motion or air. I have so long been aocustomed to lean against a permanent wall, that I fear I shall be convinoed of the unstable nature of this curtain by a sad fall throe it into the dining room. I have been alarmed and also amused by the oompanions of our apartment. Two lizards about 4 inohes l.ong appear to enjoy themselves very muoh in playing around our tapa window curtain. We shuddered at the first sight of them butr. G. assures us they are perfeotly harm1ess and we feel at ease. The fleas likewise are very sociable and I have been told that other oreatures are here to be found in great abundance. But I have mentioned enough to excite your abhorrence of my adopted country. and cause you to enquire, Do you not s1ncerel.y repent of the life you have chosen? No, my dear sisters I do not. Though there are many things here oalculated to wound my fee11ngs and depress my spirits, yet if I may be the honored instrument of bringing one of these abject wretohes to the knowledge of Christ and the privileges of Christianity, I shall never regret spend1ng a life of extreme labor and toil in these barren Isles. my health is spared I will l.ive 0 no, if' nd die here', and i t I had ten thousand lives I would spend them all in this most blessed cause. o how I long to have my mouth opened, that I may in their own tongue declare the wonderful works of God. Tues. April 1. It is sweetly refreshing to my spirits in this far distant isle to meet and eonverae with these dear missionaries. Mrs. Goodrich is an amiable woman, has two Children and -53- �six natives in her family. r. G. superintends the Press. The printing house is only a tew eteps trom the dwelling, and the work is xecuted by 2 natives. Mr. G. oontemplates resigning his station to r. Shepherd, and returning to his flook at Byrons Bay. Kauhu- manu has been very bountiful of her presents to day, has sent 4 watermelons and a turkey, some tresh fish and potatoes. at She dined • Bingham's, and came over to see UB. Mr. G. told her we were palapala our friends in Amerioa. Her eyes instantly fil l ed with tears nd sh exolaimed maitai. Afternoon. This is the most romantic place I ever saw. The village is situated in a plain one and 8 half mile from the sea, bounded by it on one Side, and on the others encompassed by mountains, hills nd plains. thing looks green and gay. ~1he rainy season is just over a.nd every Mr. G. (for we dare not walk out alone) took us to an eminence at some distance, where we had a fine vie of the village. The native hute resemble at cks of hay, have no windows, but a small door, and often pig , folks,and fouls, reside together. I have been agreeably surprised to find so many goats, cows, and horse here, and have Been more than 100 in drove. The greater part belong to a Spaniard in the lower p t of the vill- age, the remainder to different persons, and all herd togethe~ the mountains. s. G. has 3 oows and makes her 0 n butter. on I feel reconciled to live here, or at any other place Providence may send me if ! may lessen the misery of any of the fallen sons of Adam. Oh, that my head were watere, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I m1~lt weep oontinually over the sin and misery and degredation I have seen. -54- I �Wed. Apr. 2. to day. I oan truly say I have seen strange things At 4 P •• Mr. Chamberlain, ' . and Irs. B. took the newly arrived missionaries to the house of one of Reho Reho's ~ueensf to introduce them to the governor and Madam Boki and the principal personages of the plaoe. The house was built in the native style, was spa.cious and had several glass windows. covered with grass mats. The tJ.oor was neatly In the middle of the hall stood a table, on either side, seats Were set for the mission family, and in the center of the circle on an elegant sofa decorated with crimson damask eat lady Boki and the two queens of the late King. They were dressed in blue satin, and had on pale bkue and white striped scarfs. On their ri@lt hand sat queen Kauhumanu arrayed in scarlet figured crape and a large flesh oolored shaWl with a deep border of scarlet and green wrought with flowers. (BOki has a striking resemblanoe to our old Reverend Pastor, Mr. Arthurs. ity ware both dignified in their manners. ap~earanoe and polite in their \Jhen we arrived, he oame to the door aaluted and handed each one to a seat. table. He and several of the nobil- The presents for the chiefs were laid on the The second circle composed of dignified personages, dressed in silk and satin, seated on the floor 0 Boki and Ka.uhumanu pre- sented a salutation in writing, expressing their great satisfaction on our arrival and their gratitude to God for sending us. interpreted by r. Bingham. This was Mr. Andrews rOsG up and thanked thea for our reoeption. deolared that it was love to God and for their best welfare that had brought us thither. 8 regv.rd The Bible was then presented to the governor by Phelps and other presents halded to the chiefs. They all roee, of the missiona.riee and ~ent acoom~8.nied -55- round and shook hands with each them to the church. Your ouri- �osity will lead you to enquire, what sort of n fabrio that was. and you need not be surprised to hear that it is thatohed with straw, the yard enclosed with poles. the floor covered with hay, and the whole has the apnearance of a Dutoh barn. It is however a noble one and on this oocasion oont ined 1500 peraons, besides many who • B. delivered an stood ithout. after hich he joined two couples in the bond of matrimony. ( addre~s in the native language a most Dfrecting Beason, and I should havo enjoyed it exceedingly, had I not been dirty oa.nakas, diBco~poBed ho were by the fleas and annoyed by toOl' three oo~,ered wi th an irruption eimilar to the itch. But I can bf)ur this and mor one of the~e than thie, if I degraded heathen to a knowledge of the true God. my sistere, there ure uultitude , nultitudes here gospel ould live in ~pril somely dreseed, She is t~e Lady person 0 Opli a , sistar 0 :auhunanu, great consequence, as ha d- d reasonably speaking 10uld weigh 350 pounds. were also favored ith KauhUI!l.unu'a company at dinner. e 1 shall not attempt to (c cribe her dress a.s we are inforL'led th...s.t should she visit us ferent tho ,ithout 0 ieery and die in despair. 3rd. Thursday. oalled to see us. hereu:rt_~ can only bring 011. worked 'borde To day e~cry day in the year, she would have on a dif- neat and elegrult .hite cambric and flounoe, 0. ith a deep lhi te lace handkerchief 'lorked "i th gre n, pink and scarlet flowere, as her attl.re. .l. had the honor of tying on her bonnet, and she appeared muoh pleased. ing we had a meeti ng at Ur. ' o. }.. Andre the young oonvcrto from the Enterprise Apr 6th. "u tur day • In the even- preached and eix of ere present. We are a wonder unto many, but th -56- �Lord is our strong tower. 24 natives oame in this morning to see Miss O. and myself sad after going throe the usual oeremony of shaking hands, sat down on the floor and gazed at us in astoniarument. This is a plaoe of wonders. I have already acoomplished what I never should have done in Amerioa. that is, churn butter in a jar. I am excessively fond of the vegetables and milk. we have, when compared with what our arrival. ~redeoessor8 0 what oomforts had on their They had to take up their residence in a native hut, spread their nattree es an the ground, and live on the provisions they had brought, while we have been welcomed with oordial affeo- t10.n and brotherly kindness. Afternoon. Mrs. G. being out, faith. 3 of the young oonverts oalled, and Mr. and iss O. and I exorted them to continue in the She gave 2 of them a book and I gave eaCh of them 8 sermon and some tracts. Sabbath day, Apr. 6th. I have this morning thought of home and the pleasure my dear sisters have enjoyed in going to the sanctuary, but your enjoyment oould not exceed m1ne.O ~ sisters, stupid and senseless must be that heart which oould witness 2000 soule, who once bowed the knee to dumb idols, now thronging the courts of the living God, and not beat with emotions of gratitude. I attended 3 services to daY, 2 in the native language and one in English. than this. I never saw a church in Philadelpaia. more compaotly filled The natives (the chiefs excepted) sst on the floor and with earnestness listened to th~ word of salvation. I was moved to tears to hear the songs of Zion Bung by pagans in this strange land. Doubtless many o£ them will rise to immortal bliSS, and Sing ) -57- �the eong of osee and the lamb in the temple above, hile many a gospel hardened sinner shall sink deeper and deeper in the bottomless abyss where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth. ues. Apr. 8th. I am and Mrs. Goodrioh, and shall ) ileasantly situated with EX. n~ remaf~ here till the general meeting. iliere my future station may be or with whom I shall reside, I know not but leave all to the disposal of Providenoe. A vessel is expeoted in a few days to sail for Amerioa and I am anxiouB to employ every moment I am not assisting Mrs. G. in finishing my letters. beloved aria Ogden and I expect to have the privilege of spending a few more weeks together. And now my dear ever dear sisters I must bring my journal to a close, but before I bid you adieu let e assure you am oontented and I should not be altogether useless here. than I am ha~py and feel as tho. 0 may I live no longer and may I be useful as long as I live, and I useful~ desire nothing more. I shall often think of and pray for you on these distant Islands, and when the mountains sink and hills retire, I shall hope to meet you on high. Remember me affeotionately to all my former friends and acquaintances. for me that I am perfeotly satisfied Tell all ho may inquire ith the life which I trust under the guidance of Providenoe I have ohosen. I h ve but one ord of exhortation to give to them, my brothers and all, "Prepare to meet your God", day. p:-epare to meet me at the judgment of the last Let us strive to live, that we may not be separat.ed forever. Let me have an interest in your prayers. nd keep you fro native land. ay th Lord bless you all eVil, and make you useful and happy in your Farewell my dear dear sisters, ith many tears I once ore say farewell. P. S. My sisters will overlook errors, when they recollect -56- �that most of this has been written in a ship amidst commotion, with no other desk but a book. That the mice have been very troublesome you will not doubt, when you see that the leaves of my journal have not escaped them. Any other apology to my sisters I consider alto- gether unnecessary and shall conclude by subscribing myself your Affectionate sister til) death, Maria Patton. -59I � 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 Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals 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 Chamberlain, Maria - Journal - 1827-1828 Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Maria Chamberlain</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">March 19, 1803 - January 19, 1880</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%;">Maria Patton submitted herself to become a candidate for the missionaries on October 15, 1926, believing she would save Native Americans. Instead, she found herself on the Parthian sailing to the Sandwich Islands. Maria became an exception to the rule as she did not have a husband when she set sail on her mission. Maria kept a journal from 1825 to 1859, that detailed her biggest life experiences and challenges.<br /><br />Maria started her journal in 1825 when she was still in Salisbury, Pennsylvania and not yet apart of the mission. She would detail almost everyday of her life, focusing most of her attention on Sunday’s as she would talk about the sermon she heard or her time at church. She would include the mundane aspects of everyday life to her exciting journey to the Sandwich Islands. In her everyday life, Maria took care of her eight children and would entertain visiting guests with a hot cup of tea. Sea captains to royalty to fellow missionaries were always welcomed in the home of the Chamberlains. Since Maria and Levi were close to the royalty, they were updated on political affairs of the government. She wrote how Madam Boki prepared for war as she did not want to give up Oahu. In the end, other chiefs were able to calm down Madam Boki and major conflict was avoided. Maria would end her journal in 1859, 34 years after first starting in 1825.</p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives