https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/1262995e595cc8bdd6fbf2ef13174a6e.pdf 568625c9f26c82aa59ac048335adf404 PDF Text Text �1/1830 Septr 1 1830 Commenced weaning my little boy Friday 3d Dined at Dr Judd -- attended Anna's meeting ./ prayer meeting here this evening -- Mrs Gulick Clark & Judd present Saturday 4th Observed as a day of fasting perparitory to the communion Sabbath 5 The Lord's supper was administered by Missurs Clark and Gulick Monday 6 Wrote t~~ notes to Lahaina Eve attended the ( ? ) of prayer at Mrs L's Tuesday 7th ~Jednesday 8 Attended my school Was tried \>lith the insolent behaveour{!) of one of our natives Had a very troublesome night \>lith Thursday \oJ F The native boy persisted in his obstinacy(!) and declared he would either have his wishes complied with or leave us latter was immediately granted -- My dear babe appears the ~uite ill to day -- had him carried over to the Dr's Friday 10 We received into our family a man and woman in the place of the one who has gone -- They appear serious and profess to serve God -- Could not attend meeting this afternoon nor eveni ng. Saturday 11 r·1y dear babe has been under the operation of medicine to day and is quite sick. Sabbath day 12 Could not attend the services of the santuary(~) to day Our babe seems no better he has a very obstinate diarrhoea{!) ~10nday 13 The Ship Trydent{!) came into the harbour and is bound homeward in a fortnight but I am denied the privil ige(1) of writing t1y dear little boy continues quite ill Tuesday 14 Was absent from my school -- Feea very anxious about my child o for Wednesday resignation to the will of God Our 1ittle son continues in the same weak state refuses to take medicine and is daily losing strength Thursday 16 Was frightn.'ed{!) with a fire \'/hrich through the carelessness of one of the natives broke out in the yard & had it not been discovered immediately would have destroyed all our houses -Our little child almost fainted in my arms while I was washing & dressing him -- About noon he revived & seemed quite �2/1830 playful This eve he appears very much exhausted have grace to give him up Septr 17 Fr iday & 0 may we to say Thy \'Iill be done Our little son is fourteen months old to day -- This has been a day of extreme solicitude to me he expeled(l) more than forty small v~rms this morning after dinner the Dr applied a bl i ster \'Jhich during the short time it was drawing I feared would through(!) him in convulsions The excitement was almost too much for me to bear in my delicate situation Saturday 18 \~.F. has appeared more comfortable to day and has been rather playful 1 cannot but hope that he is better How my fond heart clings to this sweet little creature Sabbath day 19 Son was unwell to day is very restless on account of his blister Could not attend meeting but found it a sweet privil tge to commit him into the hands of my Redeemer. fv)onday 20 The Dr gives us some encouragement respecting our child but I have my fears - as his diarrhoea is not checked I know however that the Great Physician can heal him Tuesday 22 \~.F. has been taking rhubarb -- has been very troublesome to day Was absent again from the Ninau(?) School Wednesday 23 WF's desease(l) appears more like a dyssentary(!) We had his gums lanced, hope he will be better when his eye teeth come through Thursday 24 WF's desease continues so obstinate that we have thought a change of diet might check it and we have consented to let him nurse Mrs Clark once a day Friday 25 W.F. has been taking magnecia(!) in pills Sabbath day 27 We have given WF a portion of casted!) oil he grows exceeding(!) fond of Mrs C cries whenever he sees her and rejects other food I feel very much tried about it The Lord sanctify this affliction to me Monday 28 l'lr & r"rs Clark & Mr & Mrs Sheperd \'Jent up to Nuano (!) to spend a fortnight for the benefit of breathing a cooler atmosphere So I have begun to wean Warren Fay again Tuesday 29 I walked over this evening to ~Ir Gulick's the first time I have been so far from WF since he \'Jas taken sick part of his food now from r1rs GiS native girl Wednesday 30 ~Jrote a note to sister Mary WF is better He receives �3/1830 Thursday 31 Wrote to Friday Octr 1 ~ly ~1rs. Bingham -- Mr H drank tea with us this evening babe quite ill again Had a very restless and uncomfortable night Saturday Octr 2 Notwi thstanding the almost constant attention which I am called to pay to my sick babe I have finished two letters to send by Capt Stutsen(l) of the Ship Trident to America Sabbath day Octr 3d This is the fifth Sabbath that I have been ,onfined at home with W.F. I think I feel solicitude about his soul than to have him restored to sou"dness of health 0 that he may become an heir of salvation -We have had l'lr Clark with us to day -- He came down last evening to spend the Sabbath & preach but he has been um'Jell to day & not able to attend the services of the sanctuary ~1onday Octr 4th On account of the absence of two of the families and the sickness of our child \'Je the monthly :Concert have not met together as usual to observe I \'/rote to r'1; ss O. Tuesday 5 this ;s the fifth day that I have been absent from my school Wednesday Mr S and family have returned from Nuanu He has got a bad cough and is quite feeble Thursday WFts symptoms are favourable and he appears to be getting better 0 that his life may be spared in mercy to us if it is the Lordls will to restore him to his health and to his parent Friday Octr 8th flrs Gul ick \'Jas cofined(1) last evening by the birth of a son -Hr & Mrs Clark returned to day and dined \'Jith us In the eve- ning sister [" and I c'alled upon Hrs Rennels who has had a daughter Sabbath Octr 10 Enjoyed the privil ige of going again to the house of God f1r Gulick preached from the words And ye will not come unto me that ye may have life Mr Clark is quite feeble t40nday 11 Our dear little boy is getting better 0 for a grateful heart to acknowled(l) the goodness of God in restoring him to my arms Tuesday 12 Met my schollars(l) and spent three three(l) hours with them -left my little boy with Kela Wednesday Capt Lincoln called -- I have had a great deal to do to day and find myself very tired this evening Thursday 14 Went out wi th the si sters to examine the children -- I'let my �4/1830 school at Kinou's(l) and gave them their lessons for e~amina­ tion On my way home called upon ilks Renyels(1) found her and the babe qui te comfortable Friday 15 Had Capt Lincol n Mr Hunnewell and ~'1r Pierce to tea -- Sa\'! a very large water spoot this evening Saturday 16 ~1y Sabbath 17 Attended the English service only to day New natives are apt to learn and appear quite promi sing Dr Judd read a ser- mon and Hr Clark prayed Monday 18 Sister n. aftd I called upon S.R. who is qui te feeble and has had a fever these two days past Tuesday 19 Attended the examination to day Wednesday 20 Wro te a short not (t) to 11 ; s s Ogden Thursday 21st Mr C and I drank tea at Dr Judd's Friday 22 Little \~.F. cried very much for want of milk This is really a trial to me Saturday 23 f'1y dear husband 1eft early thi s morning to be absent during the Sabbath flay the Lord bless him and make him useful I have put up some curiosities to day for my friends in Boston Sabbath 24 Went to meeting in the morniftg Monday 25 ~lr r·lr Gul ick preached C returned about noon -- tks C and I rode out to day wi th the children -- I feel glad to see the natives in our family manifest an interest in reading the Scriptures hope they will derive instruction from our evening school Tuesday 26 Sister ~,t and I \-rent to Anna's to read also called upon S.R •• Mrs. S. and Mrs. G. Wednesday 27 Capt Taylor called with about thirty North West Indians -Received letter by the Packet from the wind ~"ard Long letters from Mr & 1'1rs Thurston aloha .. fto -- Had a present from my dear chI -- ~'Jrote a letter to flr Babbit -- Henry Kuheti (1) was married this eve Thursday 28 Si ster !1 and I \'lent out autO) to examine the children but found very few of them there We tried to hooikaika the teach- ers to perform their duty Friday 29 Had an interesting season for social prayer at !,trs Gulick's Dr Judd's & 1'1r Gulick's family both expect to leave this sta-'''' tion on f'1oftday next Saturday 30 t·luch fatigued with the labours of the day we have had the car- �5/1830 penter at ~rork making our room more comfortable and I have had a great deal to do Sabbath 31 The Indians attended both the English and native service r'1ay the way soon be opened for them to hear the glad tiding of salvation and may tRey be prepared to receive it with joy. t40nday Novr 1 f1r GiS and Dr JI S family left after dinner er at Mr Shepard's Had a parting pray- In the evening observed the monthly con- cert there Tuesday and l'Jednesday Bu i sy(!) \,ffi ti ng 1etters Thursday 4 Friday 5 ivtet the children -- called upon Kinau whom was found absent Ke Upena call'd thi s evening \'lith \'1hom I had some interesting conversation respecting her visit at the sandle wood Islands. Saturday T\'IO of the N.H. Indians called & begged a hua wai the(!) also asked for shoes \oJhich they did not obtain Sa bba th day 7 ~1r C preached thi s morni ng to the nati ves from these \'1ords If any man be in Christ he is a neVJ creature Old thing are passed aVJay and all thi ngs have become ne\'/ lvtonday 8 Received letters from Mrs Bingham &Miss W Called to see Hoapi1i Hahine who has come down to see her daughter Kinou(l) Received intelligence of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Richards Tuesday 9 Prepared for Company -- In the evening had fir Hunnewell Capt \.Jorth & tk & Wednesday 10 ~1rs Clark to tea Ten of the N H Indians called I gave them some cake and water and they appeared much pleased Friday 12 The Indians called to give us their parting ( ? They beg- ged some Ha\'Jaiian books but alas they are sealed{?) to them Sabbath Nov 14 Attended native service the house crO\'Jded and very warm Very good attention seemed to be given to the sermon Tuesday 16 Prepared for company expected several Capts but not one came except Mr Hunne\oJe 11 vJednesday 17 invited the chiefs to tea Thursday 18 At school in the morning felt more encouraged about our chil- dren than I have for several weeks past ~1r Friday 19 Had H again to tea probably it will be the last time Sa turday Nov 20 Hr H call (!) about noon and bade us adieu after in the brig Owyhee for America He embarked soon He has always showed �6/1830 himself friendly & kind to the mission and regret his departure \'1e could not but I sent eight letters by him four to Boston and four to my native place Sabbath 21 A windy and rather uncomfortable day -- felt indisposed and did not go to meeting -- Capt Bows(?) from London called in the evening. t10nday 22 Sister Clark & I recommenced our reading school and met at the school house Tuesday 23 Heard the women recite in the Ninau Hoike Wednesday 24 Capt Stetson of the ship Enterprise has arrived & made a call upon us to day Thursday At the children's school as usual Friday 26 Nr and t1rs Clark. and myself made a call upon ----- in hopes of seeing his garden but he excused himself f~om allowing us the pleasure by saying there was nothing in it \'1orth our notice Returned quite disappointed and very tired -- Had r\1r Coffin to tea -- I'Jent over to sister Clark.'s to have our season for social prayer but were interrupted by sea Captains -Sabbath morn 28 Went out to native meeting Tuesday 3 (1 ) Went out yesterday evening to school could not attend this eve as I expected to have company Wednesday December 1 Made cake for the cheifs and made myself very tired preparing for company Had five Capts in the eve for tea -- The evening passed away very aggreeably(l) Thursday 2 Did not meet the children on account of high wind Friday 3 Called upon the chiefs this eve felt fatigued after my walk. Sister C and I were interrupted again and deprived the privilige of uniting in social prayer Saturday Decr 4 Was indisposed My health has recently become quite delicate -Have reason to be thankful that it has been so comfortable all summer Sabbath day Dec 5 Did not go out to meeting Decr 26 This month is almost gone and I have written but little in this book -- The Dr and family returned from L last night left all the brethren & sisters at that station comfortable t~rs Goodh.whose mind was in a very unhappy state of mind when she arrived there was much better :1rs Green and r,1rs A v..ere �7/1830 both made the mothers of healthy daughters Decr 31 Mrs Shepard VIas confined with a Son January 1831 f-1y circumstances have been such as not to permit me to go out this month The care of my family with four workmen has been all I was able to do r'1y little WF is no\'l quite afflicted with sore eyes Feb 4 for a whol e \'1eek I have found ; t necessary to keep H F in a dark room His eyes are getting better Feb 5 Was made the mother of a second son Surely Goodness &mercy follow me continually I desire to be grateful to fore!) this reveived(!) ( ? Feb 19 Sister Clark has been very attentive to me during my confinement and has directed my natives about some of the domestic concerns without whose assistance they could not have got a long comfQ"tably The other si sters have been very kind t1y babe appears heal thy and is very good ~1y strength is so far recovered that I have been able to make bread & pies again. *January 1 Saturday 1831 Have been permitted to commence another new ~ear. Feel sad to think how much of my precious time has been missimproved (1 ) & gone to \'.Jast(1) tremble at the discoveries I have recently made of the depravity of my heart 0 for grace to do something this year for God and my perishing fellow beings 11ay the Lord be my strength and shield & my exceeding(l) great reward -- So feeble have been all my resolves heretofore that make none no\'1 but to read the Bible through in course this year & with divine aid to \'latch and pray without ceasing Jan 15 Being in delicate circumstances I have not gone out any this month. Feel thankful that I am able to attend to the affairs of the family and that I am favoured with such good native help Jan 29 W.F. has been confined for three days in a dark room with *Appears to have skipped a page. then gone back. �8/1831 an inflamation in his eyes He has been bled and has taken an emetic & I hope is getting better -- 0 that I may learn to value my mercies and to profit by my afflictions Jan 30 Sabbath Spent the day in attending my little boy and in reading the ~1emoirs prayer of & I ~Irs Judson 1'1y feel ings have been tender -- in have found it sweet to cast myself and all my cares on One who who(!) is able to support me -- Thy will be done 0 my Father thy will be done Feb 22 Government affairs are in a very critical state The King & all the chiefs are at the windward holding a counsel. Hadam Boki is unwilling to resign the government of this island (which she has held since the departure of her husband & we hear she is preparing for war Lord save this nation from civil contentions and from shedding innocent blood (!) March 2 Mr Bingham and the chiefs are at Lahaina Thi s morning the governor of r1aui and Kekauonohe{!) arrived here as an ambassage(!) from the chiefs Their object is to make peace and pac ify r.1adam B. If poss i bl e induce her to go to Hau i to meet the chiefs in counsel there -- This is a time of trial but we rejoice that Jesus reigns iviarch 3 Hoapili has had an interview \'lith his daughter. He made known to her the object of his visit and requested her to go to Lahaina to \'1hich she immediatelyponsented Tomorrow she is to give up the arms & the fort & disband her men of \>/ar Blessed be God for thus disposing her to accede to the proposals made to her I consider it as a special interposition of Providence Truly everyone that sitteth in pride he he(!) is able to abase 0 may he overule(?) all the events that are here daily transpiring for his own glory and the advancement of his cause :1arch 5 Clark invited the chiefs & the family to tea Kinau. Ke ka uo 10 he .) & Li'1 i ha favored us with their company t1adam B ~1rs attempted to be cheerful but could ill conceal the dejection of her mind ["larch 6 Sabbath Mr Chamberlain by request of Hoapili conducted a service to the people in the fort I tried in his absence to pray that he might speak a word in season to those who might hear him �9/1831 fvlarch 7 ~1adam B & Paki saildO) for L. Previous to her embarkation her father sent an invitation to ~1r Clark & ~1r Chamberlain to go down an(!) attend prayers March 11 Deborah & her husband arrived from L and brought information of Liliha's reception We are grieved to hear of the Kings attatchment to this and have reason to fear that if things had come to the worst she would have had his cooperation Forever blessed be the Lord for defeating the plan Saturday ['tarch 12 Had the happiness of welcoming tlr Bingham and family and Hiss Ward to the station The former after an absence of 9 months the latter of more than a year 11arch 14 t-tr Sheperd's health is quite feelbe. The brethren have re- commended that he should be released for a season from the care of the printing department and seek a more favourable atmosphere at Lahaina tviarch 15 Tuesday An interesting day - made so by the arrival of the King & chiefs The forei gners \vere forbidden were forbidden (1) to go out in their boats as the (1 ) requested to pay their respects to hi s majesty fir Bingham ~1r Cl ark Dr Judd & Mr Chamber- la in went down about four P Hand remained till after dark. We felt anxious not knowing what detained them but they all returned in peace Kaahumanu was last Sabbath very dangerously attacked with some thing like the appoplexy(l) and is still feeble We consider it a very kind dispensation of Providence in this critical time to spare yet with us.(l) ashore before most of the chiefs & The King came \<[as conducted by hi s vener- able Gurdion(!) Kaikeoewa(!) to the stone house where a prayer was offered by flr Bingham in ackno\<[ledgment of the divine goodness in protecting them in all their journeyings during the time of their absence Sabbath r,tarch 20th The meeting house was filled to over flowing and hundreds were seated in the yard In the morning ~1r Bingham preached about fifty minutes in a solemn & impressive manner in the love of Christ & the duty of Christians to love one another suited(?) to a ·sacramental occasion In the afternoon the em- blems of the Saviour's body & blood were set forth in the presence of a large number of the professed followers of the Lord �10/1831 Jesus Christ -- from the four principal islands including this -- So large an assembly of cOlTUllunicants was never before \IJitnessed in the islands -- Most of the principal Chiefs were present The candidates \"ere seated in front of the table & stood up &made their confession of faith & solemnly pledged themselves to be the Lord's and received the ( ? baptism Sat dO\'m & ) seal of \'lith the other members united in celebra- ting the dying love of the Redeemer Eleven infants v/ere de- dicated to God in the ordinance of baptism and with them our 1i ttl e Jeremiah Evarts A day I trust long to be remembered Lord grant that I may never forget the solemn vows my soul this day made April 1. 1831 The foreigners & natives \'Iere by public notice requested to assemble at the house of the King to hear a declaration of the decisions of the chiefs. The King called the attention of the people and pointed to Kaahumanu and said she would cOlTUllunicate his mind She arose & paper she held in her hand containing the will of the King and the result of the counsels of the natoion (1) The contents of the paper was as follows That in consequence of the departure & absence of Boki the King takes possession of the whole island together \IJith Honolulu and the two forts which he gives to Kaahumanu to take care of The fort is given to Kuakini to take care of and the laws of God are taken for the basis of the laws of the land & all the people are called upon to yield obedience to them After finishing the declaration which was signed by the King / I ~! ( .; Kauikeaole,d<aahumanu Kuakini Hoapili Naihe ! & i' l ., Kaikeoewa r.-- Kaau- manuel) made a short speech calling upon all classes to attend to the laws of God & of the King and to obey love & fear God ~~rship and honour him as that by which they would find pros- perity peace & happiness -- After that Kuakini arose & adressed (1) the foreigners. particularly those who kept grog Shops saying that being invested with authority he should proceed to execute the law that the sale of rum had been strictly forbidden & if after this rum should be sold the property of the vender should be siezed(l) and if any person should be so presumptuous as to persevere in defiance of the law his house should be torn �11 /1831 down He also prohibited Gambling houses under the same penalty This evening some fellO\'Is passed the houses swearing very hard at the Missionaries April 2 The residents are exceedingly angry on account of the ~apu on the selling of rum Sabbath April 3 The meeting house was crowded children shall make haste: ~1r B from{ 1) the words thy thy destroyers and they that made waste shall go forth of thee and kings shall be thy nursing fathers and their queens thy nursing mothers April 4 The Brig Achrie(?) arrived 138 days from Boston brought a paquet(!) of letters & some publication By the letters we learn that the Board contemplate sending a ne\'/ reinforcement The families had an invitation to tea at fk Bingham's Capts Hussey & \~ood present & vi sited wi th the famil ies in the i'1onthl y Concert Wednesday April 6 About one thousand pople(!) met this afternoon in the meeting house for the purpose of organizing a society for the suppression of intemperance Governer(!) Adams Naihe Hoapili & Kaiko- ewa (!) stand head of the association -- The rules are as follows 1 We vJi 11 not drink spiri ts for the sake of the exci tement occasioned by them 2 We will not sell spirits for the sake of gain 3 We will not manufacture spirits 4 W(l) will not offer spirits to our friends neighbours or strangers unless they are proscribed by a temperate Physician 5 He will not give spirits to our workmen on account of their labour Wednesday April 13 The members of the different families of the station and all the principal chiefs including the King, & not excluding Lilihat took tea at r'1r Bingham's All the company appeared to be in good spirits and the chiefs notwithstanding some political changes to the disgrace of one and the lessening of the poss-~ essions of another seemed to entertain a good degree of kind feelings towards each other The King was perfectly easy and sociable. joined in Singing a hymn or t\,/O & made the room ring �12/1831 as often as anyone \f/ith his loud laugh & pleasantry Hr B proposed prayer &all seemed ready to join and Lanui(!) in a reverend & becoming manner addressed the throne of grace Soon after the prayer part of the company took leave and part remained to enjoy further conversation Kapiolani \'las very pleasant in her remarks respecting the foreigners since the late restrictions -- One day last week she rode out \'Jith ~1r French \'Iho had a good deal to say against the kapu on riding out on the Sabbath She gave some account of a conversation she had \'Iith Mr Jones on keeping holy the Sabbath H~ re- quested to be informed who had told the people the Sabbath was to be sanctified & kept holy. Did God tell you so? She said God & Indeed! No -- r'1r Singham told you --No she said. tha tis \'.,rhat God says in hi s law Remember the Sabbath day & keep it holy He said the day was designed for rest & relaxation here the conversation was interupted(l) by the entrance of some person & the gentlemen went to another part of the room. He \'1ere gratified \'Jith the firmness of Kapiolani and readiness to answer to confute the causes of the enemies of religion Apri 1 14 A few days since Miss Ward & I walked down to the vilage(!) to See Mrs. Renyls(l) Though her husband is violently opposed to the Missionaries she still maitians(1) her integrity and wiShes to join the church & have her child baptised Sabbath April 17 Learned that by the Governers(l) orders two or three persons who \'1ere riding out for pleasure were stopped and their horses taken fror.l them One other person had set out in defiance of the kapu which had been procla imed by a publ ic crier last v.Jeek but when assailed as he was about leave his 0"10 yard he thought it prudent to retreat Some of the natives were disposed to persue him into his yard and sieze(!) his horse but he deewa pi stol & S\'Iore he would shoot the fi rst one of them who attemp- ted to do so the natives thought it prudent to wi thdra\'I Sabbath eve By the Ship Hilmington & Liverpool Packet had the satisfaction of receiving letters from home r10nday April 18 Received a box from my friends in Pequeu(?) upon opening which I shed tears of grateful affection Saturday April 23 Entertained Kaikoewa(l) & Amelia(?) & Deborah & her husband �13/1831 The evening passed very pleasantly April 30 Keapiolani(l) & her husband and Hoapili took tea with us The 1a tter wi 11 return to L tomorrov/ and the former expect the next day after to go to Kaawaloa Kapiolani was very observing noticed hOH every thing \lIas placed on the table and inquired how I made my bread & cakes said she fermented(?) her bread with a little poe(l) Hhich she prepared with flour as we make yeast i~ay 2 Learned that 20 or thirty foreigners combined to have a frolic yesterday Having armed themselves with clubs & knives About one half of the number set out on horse back Their object was to set at defiance the kapu and to intimidate the natives When Governer Adams was informed that foreigners were riding through the village he sent some of his people to sieze the his people were opposed and one of them received a horses bloH with a club & was considerably hurt The foreigners thought the(l) had gained their point because the(l) dispersed the men who were sent to sieze the (1 ) but in the end the(!) found themselves only disappointed for they were called to an accout(!) and the Governer siezed eight or nine of the horses I commenced teaching a class of young girls or young wo- men seventeen in number at our own house Did not attend the Monthly concert this evening t1ay 5 Naihe & Kapiolani left this morning Kia our native woman the wife of Harry our cook left us to visit her friends I shall miss her much as She has been a faithful nurse of the children Sabbath 8 The congregation has become so large that it has been thought best to conduct a service in the school house in order that the hundreds who sat wi thout might hear the gospel s' joyful sound Dr J conducted a service there last Sabbath & Mr C attended to day he thought the number of person(!) that \'/ere present \'/ere about one thousand and yet I could no(l) see that Hr B audiance(1) was at all diminished May 11 A woman called this eve and took her seat beside the cradle to brush the f1 ies off the babe's face After making a few remarks about little Evarts she said we are pomaikai loa in hav- �14/1831 ing missionaries come here \'Jith their \oJives Formerly we knew nothing about taking care of children -- As soon as a child was born he was given a\'/ay to another to nurse & hi smother gave herself not more concern about him f'1any perished because of the cruel treatment of of(1) those into \-,hose the(!) were put to nurse No one pi tied them no one cared for them knew nothing about domestic happiness heretofore wives quarreled stole \~e corrmitted adultery vJe drank He Husbands & we lied we we were hawa loa till the \'JOrd of God came to our land Now \\Ie have put off all these things of God to live together \'/ith love we wi sh to obey the word to take care of our children and have them \'/ear clothes as the children of the mi ssionaries Friday r·1ay 13 Have taken two more schoolars(!) today, \'/hich makes the number nineteen of smoking I tried to shame them out of the fooljsh habit told them they ''lasted their time for nothing Wha t good ''las to (be) obta ined by it None no nothing but a bad breath a desire to drink often and then spit on the mats They said our fathers did not smoke till the foreigners brought tobacco and pipes and now v.e love it Yes the(!) brought them but it was for your money the(1) also brought rum but they did not tell you about the \'/ord of God No\v you have the word of God and you should forsake your former ways I .said moreover young ladies in America do not smoke rum drinkers do Old men & old vromen & They all vlith one voice said we will forsake it Sabbath !·1ay 15 Hy husband has been quite sick yesterday & to day he has symptGms of the liver complaint and I feel very anxious about him ~londay 16 f1r ~~hitney arrived from Kauai and intends by the first oppor- tunity to go to Lahaina to have some translutions(!) revised t'1r Cis better to day r·1ay 26{l) Sister Clark & I \'/alked over to Kaahumanu's She received us very kindly and gave me a trirrming for a nel" sugar can hat which 11rs Saturday 21 \~hitney has made for me f1r H took passage for L - He are looking out strongly for the new reinforcement -- The brethren have determined to dispach(!) a schooner to the windward to bring dovffi the missionaries to the general meeting Sabbath 22 l1y babe has a cold which prevented my going to meeting Had a �15/1831 very pleasant quiet time at home I do rejoice in the kapu which has lately been 1a id on those who .neither kept the Sabbath themselves nor would allo\~thers who were disposed to keep it Wednesday l<aikoe\'1al\who lives about half a mile from us sent his dearbourn & mule for me this morning to go & see his little adopted son who is sick Emelia met me at the door & seemed glad to see me found the child better Kaahumanu was there ano was going on to Hanoa when I had made my call She invited me to take her horse & chase(?) & return 1,1 F was \'/ith me & was delighted with the ride June 3 Friday Mr Bingham & Clark had a meeting this afternoon with the candidates for church membership & V.Jhile one of the \'/Omen was an relating her experience she was siezed Hi th appople~y{!) fi t and dropped down dead to prepare for death a what a solemn warning to the living Lord grant that may make some lasting impressions on the minds of all who witnessed it June 1831 Sabbath 5 fV! i nded na t i ve serv i ce thi s morn i ng Capt Halla gentl emen from England was there i10nday 6 i'1onthly Concert Could not attend on account of my children being unwell tlothers must deny themselves of many priviliges for their children Tuesday 7 AR uncommonly interesting day About noon a vessel was seen in the roads which it was thought must be the New England Some of our number went to the village and soon sent back word that it was even so About three ;n the afternoon three of the new missionary brothers came ashore Called at the old 11i ssion house first where the (!) had a prayer and drank tea !'1rs Clark & I did not go over After tea they called & saluted us and then returned to the vessel Wednesday June 8 I have had much to do but have been so much excited that I have hardly felt the least tired Baked in the morning and then wal ked over to ltr Bingham's to meet & welcome the new brothers & sisters After uniting in prayer t1r & 11rs J walked over to dine \-lith us fIr & 11rs Baldwin \'1ith f1r & t1rs Clark l'1r Tinker staid(l) at ~tr Bingham's and t1r ( ? ) Dibble with Dr Judd �16/1831 Friday 10 The ne\'I sisters had a prayer meeting ( voyage on this day to pray~especial1y ) their whoule(!) ? for the friends each other ilet with this morning & had a profitable season of my father brothers & sisters far away Thought 0 Lord remember them in mercy Saturday 11 (bl ank) July 5 Mrs Judd had a daughter son Thursday August 4 Tuesday August 16 * ~londay August 15 r,1rs Tinker had a Nrs Bingham had a son Mr & t1rs Oible(1) General (space) and fAr Chamberlain set out About ten o'clock for the \·lindward The former to occupy their station at Hilo -- the Gen to vi sit the volcano and Mr C on business of the Mission November 22 1831 Mrs Clark confined a son *Apparently skipped a page. then ~~nt back. � 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 - 1830-1831 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