https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/3220fe3a269901088b7e3161d3e706cb.pdf 2266eabb1042d56c0b2548c4409da588 PDF Text Text FRIEND. THE Jiew Series, Vul. I. Xo. 11. 81 UOXOLI 1-1. IHCEMBKR 1, 1852. Old Series 10 For more than two centuries the day has been annually observed among the inhabi81,82, 8M tants of New England. Of late years, the ThftnkxxivitiK SeriiKin, * 84 Late iipwk Ironi Vitrcnir-i», observance of the day lias become more THANKSGIV SERMON, 84, 85 LMM fni'it Mhki Hnnw A Blunt***, general throughout the United States, until 86 „.---Dnnntinn4 und item*., (Published by request.) now from the Rock of Plymouth to the shores 80 Tf>mpf riinc*>, Taalm, 50,14; 4< Offer unto Roil, thanksgiving." of the Pacific, a grateful and united people -ftimmiry, 87 MMiro,Cheap r-.-nnpn Kin, Almost exclusively an assembly of Amer- of more thah 20,000,000 unite in this annual 87 .--.-Poetry mul noiir**, ican citizens, we are gathered this morning. festival. It is no longer sectional,but national. 88 avlrotiiig *>( ('a|it.iintt, may The song of Thanksgiving is not merely 88 Most of us are New ttnglanders, and Ship tirwM, (Jc.tthi, fcr., : truce buck our origin to the futhcrs of New heard amid the hills of New England, but England. We are Americans, but not upon its strains are prolonged until they die amid the murmurs of the Pacific American soil; still we arc assembled to away ccU'hrnte a time-honored and time-hallowed seas." They do not die away, even then, HONOLULU, DECEMBER 1, 1852. festival, which had its origin among our Pil- for borne, by the breeze the sons of New grim Fathers. It may have been the prac- England dwelling upon Hawaiian shores, enHonolulu, Nov. 21st., 1852. tice, tor truly religious .people, of other thusiastically echo back the notes of grateful times and lands, on suitable occasions, to praise; while thousands of America's hardy Rsv. S. C. Damon, Denr Sir: Having listened with much " oner unto God, thanksgiving," but the sons, whose home is upon the deep, and whose pastime is to sport with the monsters pleasure, to a discourse preached by you «m peculiar festival, now designated " Thanks- of tho ocean, congregate from all points of American, of or rather of New a thanksgiving occasion, 18th inst., we, the giving," is undersigned, respectfully request ttint you England origin. At the end of the first the compass and parts of the broad Pacific, will publish the name, in your valuable paper; twelve months after the Pilgrims landed upon and to-day are found in Honolulu, keeping as it contained, in our opinion, much that is Plymouth Rock, there was observed a sea- this day of public thanksgiving. Our numinstructive, and its general character is cal- son of thanksgiving. Edward Winslow, on bers upon Hawaiian shores are not reckoned, the 11th of Dec, 1621, wrote to a "loving by hundreds, but thousands. It is becoming culated to benefit those who may read it. and old friend" in England, niter this man- in us, to celebrate this Anniversary festival, Yours, very respectfully, ner, " Our harvest having been got in, our worthy of our country and our Puritan ancesG. L COX. Governor, (Bradford,) sent four men on try. It is becoming in us, to keep their J.LUDLOW. J. C. ALMY. fowling, that so we might after a special labors and toils, trials and virtues, in everHALSEY. manner rejoice together after we had gather- lasting remembrance. How admirably suitB. 11. ed the fruits of our labors." Here we have ed is a day like this to effect this praiseD. JAGUAR* "the first worthy purpose. For a similar purpose Editorial Remarks. —ln yielding to the re- an allusion to what may be styled,Before two during my late visit to the United States, I New England Thanksgiving." quest of the respected ship masters, whose years had passed awny the annals of the made a pilgrimage to Plymouth. I desired names are appended to the foregoing letter, Colony disclose the fact, that a day of thanks- to stand upon Plymouth Rock.* That priwe would bespeak the indulgence of the giving was formally set apart. In view of From Russell's Pilgrim Memorials we copy readers of the Friend, for occupying so the " many signs of God's favor and accept- the following interesting remarks in regard lo his work entitled ance" remarks Winslow, in Plymouth Rock. much [space with a discourse, written and "Good News from New England," "we FOREFATHERS' ROCK. delivered without the most distant idea that thought it would be great ingratitude, if seA rock in ibe wllderneaswelcomed our sires, As same, for smother the or publication. up it would be requested cretly we should From bondage far over lite dais rolling are On tb.it holy altar they kindled the fire., an apology for the strong American tone content ourselves with private thanksgiving Jebovab ! wbicb glow in our boaoma for titer. prayer could not AnonvMOOs. which pervades the sermon, we would direct lor that, which by private And therefore another solemn The Forefathers' Rock, so attractive to the cuhe obtained. the attention of our readers to the following day «as set apart and appointed for that end, riosity of visitors, excepting that part of it which circumstances. On Thanksgiving Day, the wherein we re'urned glory, honor and thank- is now enclosed within the railing in front of Pilgrim Hall, renins the same positon it occupied Editor of the Polynesian, asserts, there were fulness, to our good God, which dealt so wo hundred and thirty years ago, when the foundI us." with ers of New England first landed on our shores. about 145 whale ships in the harbor. In graciously abundant to show It is not a little curious that one loose rock on are Historical records were merchant addition, there vessels, 12 that those were dark and trying days among the shore ol Plymouth harbor, should have beand the U. S. Frigate St. Lawrence. With come so famous as is that called the "Pilgrim the Pilgrims. They had already observed where there is not known in the township only an occasional exception, these vessels in that year, 1622, one day of fasting and Kock," a single ledge save those the fisherman reaches are under the flag of the United States.— prayer. Some of the people proposed that with his lead at various points of the coast. "PilThe number of seamen on board this large instead of a day of fasting a day of thanks- grim Rock" is one of these boulders—itself an older p'lgrim than those who landed on it. It i* fleet would not fall below 6,000 men. It giving should be observed. Their trials an extremely haid variety of Sienitic granite, of a and were their so mercies. It were many, color The mica is in very small quanmight exceed that number. The amount of became them, it was thought, not only to dark grey tity, in fine black particles. The rock, by its roundproperty invested in this large amount of fast and pray, but also to praise and give ed edgea, beara evidence of ita rolled character, as aa of tbe attempts to break ssecimene from shipping would doubtless amount to $15,- thanks. Thus originated our American wellwhich fortunately ils extreme hardness renders it; As it has beautifully been Thanksgiving. -000,000. Circumstances like these probasuccessful. This rook ia new in two pieces, we hail this day as the symbol seldom remarked, bly never before occurred in the history of of our fathers' faith in God; we meet it as a each piece about fom feet through, (save a Geolo-at gical account of Plymouth.) That part sow American commerce, certainly not in the joyful duty, summoning us to praise and [the waier'a aids ib about six and a half aeet in diaomraerce and whale fishery of the Pacific. grateful devotion." ameter, aad is situated oa the south aide as" the, 4 onfent* OF . | - .... ------- - - •• -- TNI KRIhJVI), UECtiMIIF.K l»t, Ih.v>. PreachedChapel inthe Seamen's, Honolulu, 1852, NovembbS. erC. ,y of 18th the on Rev. Damon. TOE FITJSHm " — . " �82 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1852. vilege was granted to me. Just one year as motives or incentives to public thanks- religious toleration, could not ask for greater ago, during a keen and frosty November giving. I am called to address an audience immunities The very building in which we morning, I wandered over the consecrated composed of widely different elements.— are now convened, stands upon ground the spot, where the Pilgrim Fathers erected Almost entirely are you my hearers, Amer- free gift of a high chief of these islands. I their first habitations, made their first homes icans, sailing under a flag inspiring our am piivileged to hoist the Bethel flag, and and found their first graves! I failed bosoms with proud and patriotic emotions.— beneath its ample folds, to invite residents, not to visit those graves and decipher the Far away have we sailed from the shores of seamen and strangers of nil lands, to assemexpressive epitaphs upon their tomb-stones. our beloved New England; still each addi- ble for the worship of our common Father. I was pointed to the very rock, which tradi- tional league of ocean separating us from When a brother Chaplain, the Rev. Mr. informs a tion us, was first pressed by Pil- our native land, only endears our country's Trumbull,some monthssince hoisted the Bethgrim's foot. I looked out upon the harbor, flag more tenderly to our hearts. As Amer- el flag in Vnlparasio, he was informed that it where the May Flower anchored two hun- icans gftthered upon Hawaiian soil, have we, would not be tolerated. He might preach dred and thirty-one years before. Amid or have we not, occasion for observing a day in a quiet manner, but he must not hoist n sceaes so replete with historical associations of public thanksgiving ? Our circumstances Protestant flag ! my mind found abundant materials for reflec- are strikingly peculiar. What then are the The very religious festival which we are tion. As I left the place, my heart glowed motives which should inspire us as Ameri- now assembled to celebrate shows that the with joy and thanksgiving, that my birth and cans, on Hawaiian shores, to " offer unto American citizen is a privileged visitor upon early home were amid the hills of New God, thanksgiving ?" Hawaiian shores. Not only will this governIst. It becomes us to England. unto God, ment salute our flag on the 4th of July, but offer I have already remarked that we have not thanksgiving," because as" Americans and the King appoints by Royal Proclamation a assembled upon American soil, neither have foreigners, we here enjoy so many social, com- day of Public Thanksgiving, more I have we gathered, in obedience to the Proclama- mercial and religious privileges. For these sometimes imagined to gratify the hundreds tion of the Governor of the good old Com- many privileges, we are bound to recognize of Americans scattered over his islands, than monwealth of, Massachusetts, or any of his the overuling Providence of God. One iact is to suit the wishes of his own people; for it colleagues seated in the gubernatorial chairs indisputable on no soil, foreign to the shores is impossible for them to enter into the celeof sister States. No, we are gathered in of North America, do Americans enjoy bration of this day, with the same feelings obedience to the Proclamation of the right- greater social, commercial and religious that dwell in the hearts of Americans.— ful and hereditary Sovereign of these islands. privileges. In what foreign port will you Neither is it possible for the natives of other This day, we are told is an Hawaiian Thanks- find the tone of society more purely Ameri- lands dwelling among us to fully appreciate giving Day, but the Hawaiian feature must can than in Honolulu ? Here the Yankee, our feelings upon this occasion. give place to the American, and I consider with all his peculiarities, feels, speaks and In the mind of an American, but especially that His Majesty the King and His Majes- acts, like a man " at home." It is necessary a New Englander,there are the most cherishty's Privy Council, could not have paid a to remind him, sometimes, that yonder flag- ed and endeared associations connected higher compliment to America than by ap- staff does not support the stars and stripes." this day. He may forget his father with and " that I listened mother, brothers and sisters, on all other pointing an Annual Thanksgiving. For this It was only a few days since, to a patriotic American, in the streets, ad- days of the year, but on this day he high and distinguished compliment, we will will rehonor the King, and submit to the laws of dressing the bye-standers, in terms, precise- call them to remembrance. However far his kingdom. to ly similar those which an American would he may have wandered, over sea and land, Two years ago, on a similar occasion, I employ standing upon American soil, and and however long he may have been absent, addressed an audience chiefly composed of with his country's flag waving over his head. still the very mention of Thanksgiving, will residents in Honolulu. On that occasion, I I said to him, " Friend, under what flag are strike a chord in his heart, as sensireferred to the preservation of health— our you now ?" He immediately lowered his ble to the touch, as that awakened in salubrious climate—a fruitful soil—industrial tone and assumed a different air. Here the bosom of the Scottish Highlander or a prosperity—general education, and the en- as in his native land, the American may Swiss peasant, when in a foreign land, he joyment of unobstructed religious toleration, speak out freely his sentiments upon all listens to some national air, reminding him subjects, and more than that, he may pub- of his native hills and mountains. atore now occupied by Phineas Wells, at the head of Hedge's wharf, a few fact only from the same. lish them. In domestic and social life, the Is it not pleasant, my hearers, this mornThe visitor frequently inquires, is this the ve- American is privileged to feel at home updn ing, to let our minds revert to scenes of earritable" rock which first received the P lgrims" I Hawaiian soil. life, —call the associates of our up ly youth— we are Happily able to answer hia question with How is it in the affairs of commerce ? revisit in imagination the old homestead perfect confidence. Americans and all foreigners do here enjoy This rock Dc Tocquoville, in his work on Amerigather, with the loved family circle around ca, remarks, has become an object of veneration in distinguished privileges. Whatever can "be the domestic hearth, on a Thanksgiving the United Statea. I have seen bits of it carefully shown to be reasonable and right, is yielded Eve! Then assemble the children with their preserved in several towns oftbe Union. Does not to them. I refer now to the general policy parents and grand parents. As it has been this sufficiently show that all hm.in power and ofthe Sandwich Island Government. Per- aptly remarked by one of New England's greatness is in the soul of man ? Here is a stone haps some may reply, this is no more than sons, " Around the festal board, they all which the feet of a few outcasts pressed for an instant; it is treasured by a great nation; its very what is right and proper, for foreigners bring meet, for the absent members of every famidust is shared as a relic. And what baa become hither their wealth and create business.— ly, on this day of rejoicing come back again of the gateways of a thousand palac s ? Who Just so they would do in Japan, and other if possible, under the paternal roof. The cares for them? foreign countries, if allowed by the laws of son who is absent at school or college, the Beneath ua ia the rock, (aaya Webster in hia Contenial Addreaa, Dec. 22. 1820,) on which New the land. Where will you see a fleet of apprentice, or clerk, comes home to pass England received the feet of the Pilgrims. We vessels, like that now crowding this harbor? thanksgiving with his parents. The seem even to behold them, aa they struggle with The facilities for this fleet to transact its daughter who is married, and has removed the elements, and with toilsome efforts gain the business are as great here as they would from her native town, returns with her husahore. We listen to the chiefs in council; we see be in one of our own ports. When com- band and little ones, to sit the unexampled exhibition of female fortitude and down once more resignation; we hear the whiaperings of youthful plaints are made, they relate more to some at her father's table. Relations and friends impatience, and we ace, what a painter of our own trifling formality of the Custom House and iendeavor on that day to meet and renew past has also represented by hia pencil, chilled and port regulations, than to a restriction upon Ifriendship, and tell their tales of weal and shivering childhood, houseless but for a mother's commercial liberty. As an American, I feel woe. The silent tear is not unfrequently breast, till our own blood almost freezea. The it a duty to mild dignity of Carver and of Bradford; the deci" offer to God thanksgiving," seen in the eye, as memory points to one, aivc and soldierlike air of Standi.h; the devout that such multitudes of my countrymen, who a year before was seated at the table Brewster; the enterprising Allerton; the general may come and go, thus highly favored, and and enjoyed the precious interview; but who i firmness and thoughtfulnesa of the whole band; furthermore that so much wealth belonging now is among the dead. It is a kind of their conscious joy for dangers escaped; their deep to my countrymen, enjoys all the protection record-day in' which the solicitude about dangers to come; their trust in past is reviewed and heaven; their high religious faith, full of confidence which it is possible for the government of i in which the heart is refreshed by new toand anticipation—all these aeem to belong to this His Majesty to render. kens of friendship. The evening is passed place and to be present upon this occasion, to fill In regard to religious privileges the stur- by the older members of the family in ub with reverence and admiration. diest Puritan and stoutest [stickler for free versation, and by the children in those conaul- — , i i �THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1852. 83 mating sports which diffuse such joy around Let then your notes of praise and songs of Christian nation. Conduct in a manner that the evening fire-side. Such is a New Eng- thanksgiving ascend unto God. Who, if not your country's flag will be hailed aa the symland Thanksgiving; perverted by many, but the whaleman, is bound to "offer unto God bol of freedom and happiness, peace and thanksgiving " as he enters port? God has gladness. Wherever you go, endeavor to a blessing and a comfort to not a few." Secondly. Another reason why Americans, emphatically been his protector, and has elevate, not degrade your fellow men. That gathered on Hawaiian shores, are bound to nerved his arm to hurl the harpoon and lance you may do this effectually, cherish in your to "offer unto God thanksgiving," on the at the monsters of the deep. Amid a thou- hearts' "holy of holies," a love for your present occasion, is the fact, that during the sand dangers unseen as well as seen, God country and her institutions—your kindred past season great success and prosperity has graciously preserved him. In what and your ancestry —yourfathers' religion and have crowned their persevering and arduous manner can a more suitable acknowledg- your fathers' God. labors. The past has been a most success- ment of God's goodness, be rendered than As true Americans let us welcome with ful season. Whalemen, in the North Pacific, by repairing to the Bethel—the House of pleasure the observance of a Anunal Public have never been most successful, when it is God. Here let the whaleman give thanks, Thanksgiving on Hawaiian shores. Let it reConsidered how large a fleet has been cruis- on this day of Public Thanksgiving; while mind us of our native land. May it serve to ing in those regions. All have taken some- all Americans, privileged to enjoy this day, keep alive in our bosoms a love for home and it a distinthing, the majority have taken more than a within the dominions of His Majesty, Katne-to domestic scenes. Let us regard remembered,that a lew to be obligations strong privilege,ever of while have hameha are under guished oil, 111, quuntity remunerating been uncommonly successful. Compara- be grateful to God. It is a remarkable fact, when in our wanderings we alighted upon a tively few losses have been sustained, either that a once heathenKing,born under the dark green isle of the ocean, even here, we of vessels or men. To an uncommon degree, reign of idolatry, should so far have become found the Sovereign of the Kingdom had health has been enjoyed by the many thou- enlightened as to appoint a day of Public proclaimed a day of Public Thanksgiving. sands of seamen engaged on board the hun- Thanksgiving, savoring so much of enlight- Let us observe it, and may that observance make us better men, aye, better dreds of ships. These are blessings, surely, ened and christian America. for which all are bound to " offer unto God While, my hearers, it is our privilege to American citizens. Let our song now and thanksgiving" as they return to port. That celebrate this day, on Hawaiian shores, and ever be, My country 'tis of thee, man,—that sailor,—that whaleman, is surely while as Americans—as foreigners, visiting Sweet land of liberty, not to be envied who can, without grateful emo- or residing in a foreign land, we enjoy such Of thee I sing ; tions, recount the dangers and perils through social, commercial and re.tgiou* privileges, it Land where my fathers died, as well as which he has passed, in the Ochotsk and is highly decorous and becoming, Land of the Pilgrim's pride, Anadir seas, or the Arctic Ocean. From a dictate of wisdom and sound policy to obFrom every mountain side, regulations, laws, the all those and remark, serve rules very many lips have I heard Let freedom ring. "no one, who has not been to the Arctic, enacted for the well being of society and native My country! Thee, knows the labor, toil and anxiety, which at- good order of this community. The keeper Land of the nobis free, to such rules adopt tend cruising for whales in those regions." of an hotel has a right Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills; The season is comparatively short—furious and regulations as he may deem politic and Thy woods and templed hills, gales are frequent—charts are good for noth- best for the prosperity and success of his esMy heart with rapture thrills ing—thick fogs abound—whales are wild— tablishment. The public which seeks for enLike that above. fields of ice oftentimes surround the vessel— tertainment is bound to observe those rules When and or elsewhere. music swell the breeze, Let regulations go the weather is chilly and cold—the danger And ring from all the trees of being drifted upon a lee shore, or of being there is good understanding between the parSweetfreedom's song. run down by some other vessel, are quite ties—the host and his guests—mutual sugLet mortal tongues awake sufficient to render the whaleman's life one gestions may be made, which will result in Let all that breath partake of care and anxiety, but those present dan- the prosperity and convenience of all conLet rocks theirsilence break, a sense, and broadupon cannot cerned. a wider In make gers, and sources of perplexity The song prolong. are now affording the whaleman forget his home, and those er scale, these islands Father's God, to Thee, Our many ties which bind him to his native land. entertainment for thousands of mariners voyAuthor of liberty; It is of the nations. For what, it may be asked, do our whale- aging upon the highway To Thee we sing. men encounter so many perils, and experi- for the benefit ofboth parties that wholesome may our land be bright Long With freedom's holy light, ence so many dangers, in those remote and laws and regulations be enacted. This must as Protect us with thy might. inhospitable regions? It is that they may be so. It is as much for the sailor's benefitnot Great God, our King. shore. Above all let wants on for the and those prospective residing provide present of themselves and their families. Some men Americans be guilty of trampling upon law Noti.—The foregoing National Song was adsung by the Choir at the close of the sergo there, labor hard, and when they return and order. They have too much at stake, afloat mirably mon. citizen has much The of their but the and ashore. American toils, squander the proceeds justly The Largest Mail Yet. majority of masters, officers and seamen en- at these islands for which he may be dure privations and toils, that they may make proud. This should be to him a source of The mail despatched by the brig Zoe, for San on the 22d inst, contained 2,341 letothers happy, or provide for old age. This is thanksgiving. As I contemplate the tri- Francisco, ters, some 300 more then were ever despatched no attempt at a fancy sketch. These are umphs of benevolence and philanthrophy the post-office at Honolulu, by one mail.— facts. For ten years, I have been listening the successful enterprise of my countrymen from These letters were the accumulstiotavOf hot two trade of agriculture, to the whaleman's "story. For the thou- in various branches weeks, since the sailing of the Whiton, and the sandth time has that story been told *ne, and and commerce; I feel bound to give thanks largest proportion were forwarded by persons in yet I listen to it with unabated interest. to God; while my humble efforts shall be di- the whaling fleet, now in our harbor. So large a How many thousand times have I heard the rected in such a manner that mail will not, probably, be despatched from this come, or until we sailor, but especially the New England may tend to the welfare of my fellow men; office for a twelve-month to as we have had this ships a fleet of large or have as language, wife— be their nation whaleman speak of his home—his whatever may his parents—his children. As he thinks of color or degree of civilization. I perceive season at the various ports of the island**—Polyhome and its beloved inmates, he forgets the that commerce may do much to benefit a nesian. The Sugar Crop. perils which he has encountered—the priva- people, if that commerce is well directed, has comtions suffered, the miseries endured, and the but if otherwise it will prove a curse rather The manufacture of the sugar cropcane bloswhere the plantations on those influence, sea-farmenced my An blessing. lost. than a companions large a appearances, present soms, do and from the to The present is a season, and this day, ing hearers, is placed in your power yield will result from the favorable season the one of all others, when, as a congregation of much good, or effect much evil. You may planters have enjoyed, so far as weather has been the world's converor retard seamen, principally whalemen, thanksgiving advance concerned. The unusual drought of 1851desttoy should be offered unto God for his goodness sion. As you visit various ports in civilized ed much cane; but there has been no lack of and merciful protection. Some are permit- and uncivilized lands—as you mingle among rain the present year. We have heard P en,that ?n on Ksnsi say, ted with full chips, to direct their course the dwellers upon the shores of Asia and who have visited the plantations witnessed, than were homeward, while others are permitted to hear Polynesia, remember, I beseech of you, that heavier crops were never since.—Pe/yts«»»an. a few weeks and there growing free, a civilized and families represent great, from their friends far away. you — * �THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 84 1852 Late News from Micronesia. said of the inducements Tari Tari offers to; adverse wind. Besides himself, there are vessels. Already a number of ves-j but two whites on the island, mid only one of Visit Pitt's Island or Tari Tari—Makin or passing here, as I learned from the Pitt's I them is periniineiitly.settled, the other havsets touch return Muggin Strong's and Ascenssion 1 regret not having secured ing been there hut a lew days. So far ns to Strong's Island—Location ofthe Mission aIsland Journal. |.[our experience reveals, u vessel is as safe list from shipping it for your paper. Prosuud families Shipping—Commerce of Nelson, We found there the Lord from violence as it is possible to be.— ship pects of the Mission—Natives understand London, Capt. Dobson, laying off and on.— here vessel has been cut off here, since the No to be taught, English English Language Waveily and I (ai riet, and perhaps an AmnNo oil. Sfc, tec. I made the following interesting extract icun whaler in IS,'»5. The Waveily Iron, It affords us great delight to announce the from the Pitt's Island Journal, kept by Oahu, was cut off'in the weather harlior, by safe arrival of the Missionary schooner, Messrs. Randell &. Durant. " Tuesday, t order of the present King's predecessor.— 13th, 1862. The Ontario, of New Bed- Tlie provocation is said to be that the " Caroline," Capt. Holdsworth, 45 days Jan. Capt. Slocuin, struck on the N. E. daughter of a chief was throun overboard ford, from Strong's Island. It will be recollected reef, at II P. M. Monday; she is now lying; and drowned. The Harriet anchored in the this vessel sailed from Honolulu, July 15th, |a complete wreck. She had 1,800 whale lee harbor about two v«'urs after the present for the purpose of conveying several Mission Iand 90 bbls sperm on hoard; one and a half!King George nunnncßced his reign, While families, destined for the now Mission to the months from the .Sandwich Islands." The 11the King ami duel's weie on the winduart Kings Mills' group, or Micronesia. They circumstances of the wreck I have learned side, n quarrel occurred between swine ol to be as follows : She followed Norrie's I the ships crew and the islanders, in which had a pleasant passage of 17 days, from chart, which places Makin N. W. of Tan the whites were killed. The natives thinkKauai, to Pitt's Island, the most northerly of Tari. Having made Makiu that «htv, she I ing it a necessary act of ssifprotection inithe group. Pitt's Island is called Tari Tari, purposed laying to under its lee until Tuesday mediulely attacked the ship and kilted all oy the natives. At this island was found morning, and stood to the South, supposing I hands. The King hastened to the spot and the coast clear. But as Makin lies N. E. Ias punishment executed, it is said, all of his good anchorage. A company of English from Tari Tari, the north reef of Tari Tari, subjects principally engaged in the affair, traders were found established, engaged as will be seen from Capt. Wilkes' chart, both men and women. From .Mr. Corgat, in trade with the natives for cocoa-nut oil.— lies precisely in the Ontario's course; she t of Ascension island, we learn that soon alter An English whaler, the " Lord Nelson," consequently struck. Several hundred bbls, i the capture of the Waveily, Mr. Dudoit's was lying off and on. They spent three of her oil were saved, but much of it went vessel, Honduras, under command of Capt. to sea. Slocum afterward left the Stock, in the windward harbor lost her days there including a Sabbath, having been island in Capt. the ship Phocion. It is possible Capt. and all her handshut two, and then eswell received by both the English and na- you may have received all these particulars caped. The Wuverly, he informs us, lay tives. ere this reaches Honolulu. in the Ice harbor, and (he Honduras, HarThe Caroline next proceeded to Strong's For a day we lay off and on under the lee riet and an American whaler,in the windward, the 1 give both statements. Island, where Ktifo George gave thctn a ef Makin or " Muggin," as it is bylives Already wood and water, bread fruit, bapronounced. Mr. Durant islanders cordial reception, and from thence to Ascen- here, and is one with Mr. Rnndell and n nanas, l.no and wild yams may be procured sion, touching at one or two small islands considerable firm for the purchase of cocoa- I at Strong's Island. Mr. Kirkland is making Having been favored with full communica- nut oil. They collect oil from all the islands earnest efforts to be able to furnish shipping tions from Rev. Messrs. Sturges, Snow and of the group, and send it to the Sydney with olher articles, such as goats and pigs, market. There is scarce anything to be yums, beans, potatoes, pumpkins, &.C, and Gulick, we prefer presenting our readers procured at Makin but cocoa-nuts. he will no doubt succeed. Strong's Island, with a narrative of the expedition, in their Before reaching Makin, we passed a I brig I have little doubt, will yet be a place of own language, merely adding that the Rev. at a considerable distance. We afterward i considerable resort for whalers and vessels Mr. and Mrs. Snow are located at Strong's learned from Mr. Durant, that she was the between Sydney and China. Its capacities William Perm, Capt. Hussey, from Strong's for producing cannot be readity limited, for Island; and Rev. Messrs. Gulick and Stur- Island. Capt. Hussey has for about 18 its fertility is very great. ges, with their wives at the lee harbor of months been residing on Strong's Island, As yet, no active and settled system of Ascension. One Sandwich Island family is where he left his ship, the Planter, and sent l trade has been established. The whole of located at each station. The Caroline her homo to Nantucket. The owner of that purchases is accomplished through the King ship recently visited Strong's Island and put land Chiefs. The common people are but brought back two natives of Tari Tari. under his command this brig, with which he I serfs and have nothing to offer. Cloths and Letter from the Rev. Gulick. — — — — . • ' L. 11. is now whaling. In December he is to re- Ihardware are in demand. Could monied turn to Strong's Island, then take the brig icurrency be introduced, I think it would be a to San Francisco; and from thence we learn, |great advantage to all parties The populaCapt. Hussey thinks of visiting the Stales. Ition is probably about fifteen hundred.— We regretted deeply not being able to com- Rev. B. G. Snow, of our Mission, purposes tion of the facts ofnautical interest connect- municate with Capt. Hussey before our own settling immediately in the we.-lhcr harbor ed with such points as we have visited in visit to Strong's Island, but the darkness oftof this island. these seas. the night prevented. (To be continued.) Ws reawhed Tari Tari, of the King's Mill We reached Strong's Island, Aug. 22, group. Aug. 6th, 1852. Under the lee of the anchored in the weather, or Lili Harbor," Extract from a Letter of the Rev. Mr. Snow. " S, W. point of Tari Tari, we found good as marked Strong's Island, Oct. 14, 1852. by Capt. Dupperrey. It is one open anchorage. The natives are perfectly of the safest harbors in the world, and is by Rev. Mr. Damon, safe. Immediately on shore at this place, far the Dear Sir:—Here I am on the much talk largest and best on the island. CoMr. Randell lives under the protection of quille, or the lee harbor, on the west side, ed of island, and Mrs. S. with myself and the British flag which waves over his roof, has this advantage, that the east winds favor one of the Hawaiian families are to remain just under the edge of the cocoa-nut trees.— an escape from it. But its capacity is small, with the far-famed Kino George. I would Cocoa-nuts may be procured here to any and the greater body of the population is on be glad to give you a lull account of things extent. Good water may also be found in the windward side. The south harbor is here, and of the many interesting incidents Mr. Randall's well. He assured us it was small, and I am told somewhat dflicult of and scenes we have passed through since perpetual, and could not be exhausted. He access. Mr. Kirkland acts as pilot, as also you prayed us away from the crowded wharf keeps on hand but a small supply of ship- does a Rotuma native, by the name of at Honolulu. But 1 feel this is less imporstores, and yet a few may sometimes be "Rotuma Tom." has given you a chapMr. Kirkland's pilot fee tant, as I presume procured of him. He has a forge and em- in and out is ten dollars. Ho assured us ter for the Friend ploys a blacksmith who performs work well that vessels, at no season of the year, were We are on the ground, and in want of and expeditiously. But little more can be long detained in the weather harbor, from means to work with. We find many of tho Micronesia, Missionary Sell. Caroline. Rev. Mr. Damon, Dear Sir :—lt may be interesting to the readers of the Friend to receive a condensa- < ' �. 85 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1852 efforts, at least, | We enter upon our work with strong (but not all) do speak quite an in-, likely favor missionary them. The present king, hearts, feeling assured that the enterprise would not oppose lelligible English, being Btronil* desirous of; of a bright boy of about 14, is the|'must and will prevail. God has brought us Pitt's is which it; you know; write learning torendwad hither, introduced us to the friendship and that is grandson of the king who died some will take books, slates, Six. But the not weeks bfcfore our arrival. Now seems totwo| bei of the population—we trust in Christ— jhelp nth-; «,, much tlie part I want of you as iv one or 'determined to go forward, and why should two, to strike. With need a favorable time er ..art of my Md, via: sailors. They Full long enough has Sanot prevail. jwe devoted, energetic, self-denying bibles (-..nd hooks, Sic. Yon understand ol ol'the ocean; his kingdom the tan gem ruled this the Board, ns leaders of Hawaiian.*, trTeir Wants belter than I do, and can select whole The Lord will order it. come down. at once. m ust might be occupied Group M ■**•' more indickMwl* »■*" hvmn-b.mk», have a special interest in where we Let us feel that we island, yoo sent ] We next visited Strong's two donas Seanie.i's «*»«*" that we have 6e*t» We feel 'your prayers. were to find the people speaking surprised as have quite, they were kept at Ascension, on the breath ol work, to our so familiar with our customs literally have and wafted English, n»™ a number <d foreigners and we no doubt you will rea to learn have pruyer, must have wonderful aptness | They ..In-ndv two «hale ships here since is manl- i member us. or as improved not have they Hie INarcould <».... ~r iiieni tntm >vesterdav, i Uncol .• nrrivnl. The probabilities are that we shall estab( (ileman, 15 iest they have, from their little M nilncket .«->, Capt. > laganset, ofr iN.iniu«.i 4 to lish schools for teaching the English lanlv- i his wile with shipping. Brother Snow expects month, not, DM sperm. H. has them. expecting to make this the language guage, bor there. the God bless good May health in and two childreo with him, all howevwill,; We next came lo Ascension, where we |;of the island. We shall be obliged, S. nod tnvsel. Mrs ..rso.hi-vapoear. state, jer,to muster the native tongue,though we may a in found and confused things men them y.'stci <ltiy—, Bro Clark look tea W«h From sixty to eighty foreigners stop upon(.not reduce it to writing. The natives, parmuch, Slid I am enioved lilt- call very as island, some of whom are of the most ticularly the children catch our sound very to as this then it plcasanl elmed to think «as character, and have nearly ru- readily. Ido not think it will be any mom abandoned g*t try to a| it was tinevpected. I shall our books than hoard, lor 1 like ined one ol'the most interesting people in 'difficult to teach them to read chance to preach to them Oil it is children at home, if we can have them of a Man-ol'-War] the world. The presence tar, thus apcrew a sailor-aud.euce. The to settle the under our care. very orderly set of fellows; and will most likely be necessary pear to be We have services each Sabbath in Engr hear- affair ut the weather harbor. We first went mo.lest and yet 1 like the open headed but did not and have quite a congregation. It bsin, lish, being harbor, to that decoyed much. family very in.' of the Captain and his beto seem quite like home here. mission, of a establishment g ins afford- I attempt the The daughter has aim lodeoti which last Here, at the Please give my love to your people; I resafe. cause it was not judged eved me it little musical entertainment lee harbor, we find altogether a better state member them with pleasure. them, ening. of things; the foreigners are of a better Mrs. S. joins me in sending love toa part of As King George has no chapel *"*»•». of the tribe afford also to your family. Is not Bonabe class, and the authorities Kirkto see we not may so, parish? hope I incline very much to occupying Mr. if both surprised We have been chapel, especially protection. land's bowling alley for a gambling at the cordial reception, and you down here some time? in it, nor and encouraged any he never allows Affectionately, as assistance on the part of foreigners here. Are the ALBERT A. STURGES. allows any rolling on the Sabbath. worthy of imitation. done deeds havo They s as at Strong alleys at Honolulu as moral most influential, (Lewis One man far the large Another temperance meeting at the Island? I preached to a respectably bowlCogarl) upon the island, has been with us and very attentive congregation in a our transon Friday evening, at half-past 7 in Bethel, us are going from the very first; assisting ine alley at Ascension. If swords has also etc. He king, actions with tho o'clock. Come one, come all. plow-shares, why not bowl- done repairs upon our schooner to the lo"be beaten into into chapels: ing alleys be converted amount of more than sixty dollars, and refuWill not some of our seafaring sos to take one cent pay, saying, That in- friends regret if they sail without obtaining Letter from the Rev. Mr. Sturges. ship being indebted to him, he Micronesia, Sept. 28, 1852. stead of the Volumes now ready, is it for bringing missionaries." the " Friend bound. indebted to the deep Dear Brother Damon:—Knowing published. to us. the last number must of benefit including great Such a man be in our eninterest you and your people feel manner. same the in co-operate Others facts respecting Donations. terprise, I send you a few Two vessels have just arrived, 20 days Subscription for the Seamen's Chapel, the Provits progress thus far. Everywhere for the esJ>"li free] aep and are preparing our coming, re- from Honolulu, ported by graluiluous contributions; and The Friend ,1 one idence of God anticipated are distributed gratuitously copies of which us wide tablishment of trading houses. They prom- thousand among Seamen in ihe Pacific Ocean. moved obstacles, and opened beforeand tens ise to co-opernte with us. [Chatsml. | For Friand. Far fields. and promising 600 their Concerning our field wo may say, literal- Ship OOOD RETURN, of thousands have come up to us from 6 00 "every prospect pleases, and only man 'apt. Wing, ly, language, with pleading darkness, 1800 4 00I crew, anil homes of enIrnirra bright, are a very vile." The natives 6 00I 600 Ship OCEAN, " 1 he isergetic people, not very strongly attached to Japt. mighty to move christian sympathy. 6 00I 600 Swift, law. for God's ' literally wait isles 500 600 any customs, but show an anxiety to learn Itncrrs dnd crew, is an important e oo Kings group TAMERLANE, Mill Ship At the and adopt our ways. They 'apt language, our »00 deploraShockley, the most field. Fifty thousand, in of three gods, and Xnrers and crew. 12 76 a state ofread- believe in the existence be in to 6 00 appear condition, ble Ship MAGNOLIA, tired of many spirits; they think the souls of the good Japt. 600 Cox, iness for the Gospel. They are bad undeath, and the 600 will be happy after Ifticrrs and crew, their old religion; they are falling before 600 Bark MARTHA, hns happy. The great barrier here, as elsewhut in interested 500 6*00 are Tooker, 'apt. their vices—they the indobe will climates, where in warm 6 1)0I 500 Ifficera and crew. been done for other islands, and now wait in with the ease too ship ROBIN HOOD, / lence of life, arising from this anxious state for something new. >hall which all their wants are supplied. The )spt. Mc'Kinley, 600I and must to 60 r i 14 They the Imcera Gospel? and crrw, we give them 60S bread fruit abounds here, and is the food of Ship TEN EDOS, will have this something soon. Why suffer the island. Many things, however, are cul- laut 600 HiditleicHi, • 6 00 them to pass this interesting crisis without tivated, to some extent. The island is very ShipLYDIA, Who 60S will BOSTON, ? remedy them the SO only Ship affording and for several reasons must be- laut. OS* William*, come to their rescue? Is not this tho very productive, 6 00 and Ship JAMES EDWARD, to shipping importance of come great And Hawaiian Churches? 5 I your for 00 lapl. Luce, field an There is exhaustless supply 600 Ship ALERT, will not some of your young converts come commerce. 400 of the best of timber for ship building and :apl. Polles, rescue? the tee to repairing—good water, good supplies, etc. Ship HELLESPONT, 6 on Our intercourse with the natives was per- We shall probably have to do an important Capt. Piaher, 5C0 reCapt. Crosl y, fectly friendly. We were very cordially work with the many sailors that come to us Capt. Basion, who have traders, English some ceived by Jeffries, from lime to time. Will you send us a few been some ten years upon the islands, and bibles, books and tracts to help on in this Capt. Austin, from California, Hamilton, Mr. have stations, throughout the Group. They blessed work. • A sailor, and would most kindness, no little showed us natives, ' ,„„.,, «*?••. . , J ' "" .. .„„. ... intercourse! i . in-• I , • {your " " Thousands, - ... .... ... ... ... - .... -- -- - Is �86 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1852 until the victory is won, and the banner of tempeOriNION OF A COMPETENT JIDGE. rance waves in triumph over these fair islands. Jesuits," said a Spanish bishop, "The of At a meeting the Hawaiian Temperaace 4th. The death of the seaman, Burns, found Spain a nation of heroes, and left Resolved, Society held on the 18th inst., a committee waa under the circumstances, appeals loudly to this her a nation of hens." appointed to investigate the causes of the late dis- society, to spare no effort to enlist seamen on the Sin Stratford Canning.—This excelturbances in town, particularly in their relation to lent nobleman, who for a long time has beeit side of temperance. ardent spirits. Accordingly, at the ensuing meetthe British ambassador at Constantinople, Respectfully submitted, ing on the 25th, the following report and resoluabout to return to England, where he being R. ARMSTRONG, Chairman. has been recently raised to the peerage, tions were read and unanimously adopted, and it was resolved that they be published in the Polynewas waited upon by the American missionaries in a body, who is an address recognized Summary. sian, the Friend and the Argus. Report. Halifax, N. S., Sept. 4, 1852.—The R. his agency, under God, is establishing reli at the Your committee appointed last meeting| M. Steamer Canada arrived here on Thurs- gious freedom in Turkey, as well as in bringof this Society on the 19th inst, to report a seriesi day night, at 12 o'clock, and sailed for Liv- ing about many civil and social changes of the highest consequence to'the welfare of of resolutions in reference to the late disturban- erpool at 1. the people. He was affected to tears, and ces, ac far as they affect the cause of temperance, The rumored concession to Americans of in his warm hearted reply declared, that if has caused excitement much fishery rights bee; leave to present the following: Turkey was indebted to him for any efforts and an influential meeting of all clasYour committee has ascertained from the Pre- here, ses interested has been held. Strong reso- he had made for the amelioration of the confect ef Police, that on the evening of the Bth inst. lutions for an address to the Governor, and dition of the people, it was indebted ten Henry Burns was committed to prison in the fort, a petition to the Queen, praying for a sus- times more to the American missionaries, ia Honolulu, for drunkenness ; that subsequently pension of negotiations, were passed and and that his own attempt to have a Protestant community recognized could not have a Frenchman was brought by s constable to the forwarded to England by the Canada. succeeded, had not the missionaries cleared police station in a state of complete intoxication— Cost of Chinese Books.—A Chinese the way. and in that stats was committed to the same cell novel in 21 volumes, and estimated to confCJ* An immense pendulum, hung within with Burns, in which there were also three othone-sixth to one-fourth more char- Bunker Hill Monument has led to the knowltain from er prisoners. A quarrel soon arose between acters than Dr. Morrison's version of the of a variety of interesting facts.— Bums and the Frenchman, during which they tore Bible, is sold in the shops for 60 cents; Mr. edge them is one which we see given on Among up the bricks from the floor and threw them at Williams sees no reason why the Bible in the authority of Prof. Horsford, of Harvard for each other. The other prisoners called the Chinese should not be afforded for half a College, stating that the Monument swings keeper to interfere andpreserve order. Sherman, dollar. backwards and forwards like a pendulum, the constable entered, and in the affray Burns lost Chinese Literary Enterprises.—A every day. By an aparatus, which it is unhis life—by what means precisely will doubtless family in Canton have engaged to have a set necessary to describe, it has been ascertainbe made to appear more fully in the course of ju- of blocks cut for a new edition of the na- ed that there is a very slight but perceptible dicial investigation. All that is important to state, tional historians ofChina, a aeries ofclassical movement, in the morning to the westward, is that both were in a state of intoxication. works called the twenty-four histories, which at noon to the northward, and in the evenBums was found dead inprison during that night will involve an outlay of more than $100,000. ing to the east. It is caused by the unequal This occasioned the mob, and perhaps the most It is done to show their regard to letters, expansions of the sides of the Monument by the heat of the sun. What confirms it serious disturbance our usually quiet town has rather than with the hope of gain. is, that a shower suddenly cooling one side, ever witnessed, on the night following. During Dr. Lang's Mission to England.—Dr. also produces a movement. theprogress oftheriot,intoxicating liquors were ex- Lang's mission is at present one of great English Model of the Yacht America. tortedby threatsof violence, from liquor sellers ia1 moment. His object is twofold—first, he is Mr. Veal, a working various parts ofthe town; the rioters thus became'to publish, through Messrs. Longman, cer- An English paper says, of the Devonport dock-yard, has shipwright more riotous, and less within the controlof reason. tain Works on the Colonies, which will be made himself a sailing boat upon the lines Ia their fury, one government house, worth severalI specially seasonable and important, since supplied by Mr. W. Rundell, also a shipthousands of dollars, was set fire to and consumed;; they will, we have reason to believe, consti- wright in the dock-yard, after as nearly as far most complete tute the embodiment by the house of one of the King's Ministers wasi possible the model of the America yacht. It of the facts of the entire subject that has was threatened, his family driven out in the night, and tried against the picked boats of the port, yet issued from the Press. No man now and beat them all. his person insulted. The lives and property of all it do to is so to the competent justice living Her hull and her sails were as much like the inhabitants of the town, and the immense great theme, and the hour selected is by far the America as possible. The boats witb timeant of shipping in the harbor, were in imminent the fittest that has yet transpired in Colonial which she raced, carried as much more canperil. More than one hundred seamen were ar- history. It cannot be doubted that such vass and when going before the wind, got rested and committed to prison; and many more Works, from such a pen at such a time, of the America model boat. As soon ahead were deprived of that sweet liberty ashore whichi will be received with avidity, and produce as became needful to close haul, she it overeUierwise they might have enjoyed. effects which will redound to the interests of hauled the whole of them, and won in galt he Australian This be will by Colonies. Therefore, in view of the above statement, your lant style. It appeared to surprise many cssMsittee would offer the following resolutions. far the most distinguished service that has practiced boat-builders, that a craft with such by Dr. Lang to the land limited sails should have beaten their crack Resolved, Ist. That in the opinion of this meet- yet been rendered " he loves, and the people by whom he has boats," but so it was. ing, the death of the seaman Burns, the consehonored. been so signally quent riot on the evening of the 9th inst, together But, having passed through the world of Mail for the United States. with the deplorable consequences that followed Dr. Lang will immediately proceed The letters, semi-monthly mail for the U. 8. will be deare to be attributed to the use of intoxicating to the world of business. When last among spatched by the brig Wallacb, on Friday, Dec. 3d. us, he spoke much of the capabilities of Closing at the Post-office at 3 P. M. Rfsolved, 2d. While the cause of temperance Australia as a field Cor the growth of Cotton. is the supporter of law, orderand good government.He now comes to prove his boast, by exhibLaunch of the Caloric Ship. in this community, to support and encourage the iting testimony and specimens, both alike The ship named the Ericsson, and to be fitted with use of intoxicating drinks in any way as a beve- satisfactory, and calculated to settle the caloric engines, was launched at Williamsburg on the 15th ult. It is said that she is a superb vessel. rage, is supporting that which has, does and ever question.— British Banner. will lead to disorder, crime and violent death. Small Pox. This disease, once looked upon as a Largest Iron Ship.— An iron ship, namResolved, 3d. That in view of the late distur- ed the Typhoon of 1,027 tons, with iron terror but now no longer as a cause of panic, has its appearence in this city. We are informed bances, the friends of temperance in this commu■ lower masts and bowsprit was launched on made that three deaths have taken place from it in the re-double their diligence upon are to the ship 20th, called the Clyde, July being largest tuty course of the two or three past days.—S. F. paper, LrCt. 30. ia the work of reform, and never slack their hand, ever built of iron on that river. Tempranc! Temperance!! " . ' > . . ' �THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1852. 87 ■ Mexico—The Latest News. By the California our Mexican dates says the "Times and Transcript" are to the 18th ultimo. We find that our neighboring Republic is every day giving evidence of a shattered condition which renders it a matter of astonishment that she has so long held together. Not a pillar of the whole fabric from base to cornice that is not tottering and just ready to give way. In the northern tier of States, to wit : Senora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, New Leon and Tamaulapus, the Indians are still continuing their ravages, while in the last named State, a revolution against Cardenas the Governor, has just broken out, with every evidence of triumph. Out of the ten central States, seven are in successful condition of revolution. The different revolts, although to a great extent local in their character, which is only another evidence of the utterly decayed condition of the whole country, could nevertheless easily be united into one general plan. Guadalajara appears to be the head quarters, and the disaffected, conscious that the Government as at present organized, cannot hold together, are waiting with anxiety f*he movements ofthe State. It would not be at all surprising if the next dates should bring us news that Guadalajara had declared for the return of Santa Anna, and his assumption of the helm of oower, and that nearly every State of the Republic had wheeled into line to carry out these laws. Cheap Postage Bill. The amended Postage Bill has passed both Houses of Congress. It makes material reduction in the present rates of postage upon newspapers, end will prove particularly advantageous to California. Newspapers, periodicals and all printed matter not exceeding three ounces in weight, shall be sent to any part of the United States for one cent, and for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce, one cent ; and where the postage is paid quarterly or regularly in advance either at the office where.the said newspaper or periodical is delivered, one half of said rates only shall be charged. Newspapers not weighing over one ounce and a half, when circulated in the State where published shall be charged one-halfof the rates before named ; provided, that small newspapers published monthly or oftener, when sent in packages to one address, and prepared by affixing stamps thereto, shall be chargeable at half a cent for each ounce or fraction of an ounce. The, postage on all transient matter shall be charged double the forgoing rates.— S. F. Herald. Fatal Affray. A skirmish took place at Lahaina a few days ago, during which the police attempted to arrest seamen who ran to theirboat on the beach, B; For the Fri.nd. « — T ■ SEAMEN AND STRANGKR&—The Seamen'! Chapel is open for Public Worship every Sabbath, at 11 a. m., and 7 1-2 p.m. Seats Free. Seamen belonging to vessels (of all nation*) visiting this port arc invited to call at the Chaplain ! Study, where they will be gratuitously supplied with copies of the Friend and other reading matter. It will be most convenient for the Chaplain to receive calls from Seamen between 8 and 4 p. m. A weekly religious conference and prayer meeting is held on Wednesday evening at the Vestry. Seamen are particularly invited to attend. Public services at the Native Churches, on the Sabbath, commence at 9 1-2 a. m and 3 1-3 p. m. The Seamen's Reading Room is open at all hours ofthe day. Strangers arriving and having late foreign papers, are respectfully invited to aid in Keeping said room supplied with useful reading matter. Donations are respectfully solicited for the support of the Chaplaincy, and the publication of the Friend. An annual report of all donations is made to the Am. Seamen's Friend Society in New York. Any person contributing $50 is entitled to become a Life Director of the Society, and $20 to become aa Honorary Life Member. rpO -1 To my Sister. lIV A SAILOR. I've wandered far from thee, sister, Far from our happy home, And left the land that gave me birth In distant climes to roam. And since, though age has crossed my path, And manhood's on my brow, Yet still I've often thought of thee, I'm thinking of thee now. I'm thinking of the happy days When hand in hand together, We gaily roamed ournative hills, Tripped lightly o'er the heather. But many a rugged wave has rolled O'er life's tempestuous sea, Since through the wood and by the stream In youth I've strayed with thee. Does the grove of laurel yield the same, Bright flowers that once it bore; And through the mead the silver nil Sing gaily, as of yore f Do the lofty poplars to the breeze, • Still bend their heads as slow, And the willow wave above the spring, We planted long ago ■ Does the ivy still around our cot, In graceful clusters twine, And through the little window peep, The rose tree of lang syne ? Or has theruthless hand of time With ruin and decay, Dried up the spring we loved so well And swept the flowers away ? Dost wander still adown the path, O'er which the cedars wave. And kneel as we were wont to do, Beside our mother's grave ? And when amongst the tall green grass, The gentle zephyrs sigh, Dost still with spring flowers strew the beds, Where she and sister lie ? And dost thou ever wander where Thy absent brother strays, Who rambled through these scenes with thee, And shared thy childish plays ? Who set beneath the spreading oak So many an hour with thee, And paused to hear the wild bird s note, As happy and as free ■ The sun-bright hours that garlanded The morning of our days, Like sparkling dew before the sun, So quickly passed away. But many a year of toil and care, By land or on the sea, Has never from my heart erased The love I bore for thee. . And many a pleasant summer eve, I wander back again, And roam with thee those pleasant fields, And hear the song-bird's strain. Sit with thee on the mossy bank Beside the shady spring, And list the old familiar strains I loved to hear thee sing. May Ood preserve thee safe from harm, My sister kind and dear, May grief ne'er dim the lustre of Thy bright eyes with a tear. Though early friends no longer hold, A place in memory, My heart through all life's varying scenes. Has ne'er forgotten thee. Sept. 14, 1861. 1 •5 OO Will purchase a bound volume of the Friend, containing all the numbers published from Jan. 1850, to the last number, Oct. 19,—and pay for one year's subscription of the paper, sent to the United States. Information Wanted! Respecting a seaman, by the name of Oustavus Frederick Bracy, belonging Yto Sackett's Harbor, Jefferson Co., N. V., and hag 'a brother residing in Watertown, N. Y. For many years he was supposed to be dead, but he is reported to have visited Lahaina, about two years since. Any information respecting tiis young man will be most joyfully received by his friends, or if made known to the Chaplain, in Honolulu, be communicated to them. Should this notice fall under the observation of this young man, he is requested to call at the Chaplain's study where he tf. may read a letter from his brother. Respecting, George Gordon Gunn, who sailed from Providence, R. 1., in the ship Caasander, Capt.King, Oct., 5, 1814. He is supposed to have left the ship at the islands. Any information respecting his residence, and if not living respecting his death, will be gladly received by the Editor of the Friend, or Richard Tape, Walpole, Mags. U. 8. A. Respecting Orlando W.Flagg, belonging to New Salem, Mass., who has been about six years seaman on board whale-ships in thePacific. He is desired to communicate with his friends,or the Seamen's Chaplain Honolulu. Respecting Henry Dallas Powers, alias Henry Powers, who left New York about 3 yearg ago, and shipped on board a whale-ship. If he will call at the Chaplain's Study he may hear good newt respecting his friends. Respecting Wm. Vanderpool of Oneida Co., N. Y. He is supposed to be on board some whaling vessel in thePacific. At one time he assumed the name of Peter Haalehurst. Should he visit Honolulu, he may hear some good news by calling upon the Seamen's Chaplain. tf. Consulate of United States, ) Honolulu, Sept. 23d, 1862. S Rev. S. C. Damon, Dbak Sir, Will you please publish in the Friend NOTICE. thefollowing Information is wanted of Thomas E. Reed, who landed at these islands from the whaleship Ganges of Nantucket in November 1848. He is about 25 years of age, 8 ft 10 inches in height, blue eyes, fair complexion and brown hair. His occupation is blacksmithing. Address J. Alcott Reed, Athens, Greene county, New York, or TJ. 8. Consul, Honolulu. Truly your/i, E. H. ALLEN, U. S. Conaul, per H. A. Patterson. [the police wet c resisted, and one of them with a boat-hook by the mate of a ship, and ———____________ The Friend, Bound, killed. The mate was arrested and will be tried May be had at the Chaplain's Study, in separate NOTICE. at the approaching term of the Superior Court. or all the old series in one volume, from 1844, Andrew Bailey, a native of Westchester county, There will be three trials of this description at years, including seven years. New York, can receive information in relation to an the January term, and several others for aggravaAlso, Volumes, including this year, bound, up to inheritance from his father, lately deceased, by apted erimina! offenses.— Polynesian. the last number. plying at U. S. Consulate, Honolulu. tf. - �88 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1552 .. Nov. II —Fr sh Mies'ins, Vanning in, S si WW, ISaee bnne. A Meeting of Ship Masters. A Meeting of Ship Masters 15— Atn bk Ni wion. Slu-iiiihii. 14 mi n b, Sou i ls.ui-. At the suggestion of a ship master, the Chaplain Was held at the Mansion House, Nov, 30th. 16— ll.irtiiMJtli, .M.wic iu-ili-r, sun SB. Iftue wh Ifttas hn,„. James Turner and Chairman, appointed Capt. was invited informally a few ship masters to meet at his sit Lagan, Teeter, lon sp lino wli leseehoM, B—Am J. C. Ahnv, Secretary. The following resolutions Sruswlck, Wm.', So sp ILio wh SSeue buna. study, on the evening of Nov. 2d. The meeting were passe.f unanimously. bk l.mi-a Am Wran, Sao sp <■_',„, wh 11000koav. was called to order by Capt. West, of the ship Ist, Resolved, To purchase a lot in Nuunnu Valley Am ah .Mi'trul. Kihh, Sluo wh S3umj li..nr. lii—am bk I'm-iiils, Low,Sosnsssihiwhlloouuboee. 44 Florida," being appointed Chairman. The Chap- Cemetry, for the burial ol American ship masters. Ill—Am kg II mil. Willi,l,.ii, in I 110. 2d. To enclose the same with an iron lence. sh I'nrtt's. :>n BWgSAeWh eaone buns. ('riiiiiw'.-11, 11l \nt lain then proceeded to explain the relation which 3J. To Raise additional funds for the purchase of n Aov. 18—Am lik Stmnasfueafl, VV alums, Uo .p gjgg UD a,.,,u0 the Honolulu Chaplancy sustained to the American to names Imiis. bear the of all who .Seamen's Friend Society, showing that while the marble monument, t» Haw. >oh Maii'tkii, It.-rrill, 7il ■ fin llunoliilu. have or may be interred in said Int. sh Mn. ('nihil, Prarrlngmn, l»,», wh Inooohoae B—An society cheerfully advanced $300 n< the Chaplain's 4th. The following gentlemen were appointed to 44 Alll sh t.'nlllnihil-, I'mwi'll. ."mmi wh, l< nnn bnne. it left to relic tho contrihim salary, voluntary upon carry the foregoing resolutions into execution.— T.i—Aiii sh Kiitusnit", I'iiT i>. lam wh, anoou hnse, butions of the seafaring community, and foreign Capt. bo— An <li Cabinet, Af.iys, Soosp, Slo wh, -J3,m, bnnr. Thomas S, oncer; R. Coady, Esq.; J. C. residents in Honolulu, to meet the incidental exIB—An bk Sarah Shiaf, Wall, ton wh, Mum bnnr. Esq; Capt. B. F. Snow, and Makcc & 117—Atiish 1.. ('. Rirhiiiniiil, ('uihr.ai, 3uo sp, 1460 wb, penses of the establishment, and support of the Spaulding, Anthon. i'miKi hiine. 44 Friend." Adjourned. The statement was also made that the organizaPORT OF HILO. tion of another religious society in Honolulu, necesMarried. sarily would oblige tho Chaplain to rely more, in Arrived. time to come, upon seamen, for the support of the In Tliiniilutti, l)sr. Ist, at tho rosidenc* of Capt. nrown, in jNov. ft- Am lik Louis*. Wyatt, M* sp, 1900 wh, ICnoo bona* A'nu.i ,u Valley, by Rev. S. «'. Oitiiuli, t'Arr. Joh* P. Hams 44 Am ill, Chapel. The Chaplain then read from the Friend BTSae, all KlltUß I'irrcr, IT.'i.i ab, SueOO llollf. of Aft* I. iti.luii, Ct.,to Mm Habbikt I.»hi,,, ni U i.,[ 44 of Oct. Bth, showing that there was a debt on the Ait-i nli.l, Isaac Hlehs, Ski hit :i,.sp I7isi wi,, acoo© b. N. Holland Wall, SSu wh, IbVipb We. Sarah Sheet, " " Chapel, on the Ist of Oct. of $1 >7 37. To liquidate ll— "44 Chliiiiiliiii* l. nivvi'll, Sne \i li, I lihhi bnlie. this debt anil meet the current expenses of the es44 Benj. Morgan, Chanel, !it>" wh. Uihhiln.ne. Died. 44 M «'oliiiiiliiih, HurrlK io api Kitiu whSnonesees. tablishment until January Ist, '63, would require to In Honolulu, Uaorg*, evening, Nov. Sabbath tho residence 1000 wh, lJuoo ton* 28th, nark, at ll— be raised, not less than. $500. of Dr. Luh op, 'Jui„ W. A. lUniii, ol Sacramento cit>, Call I,.'*. Kiclliimiiil, I'nrl.ran, I4.*mi wh, ?Gooo b. " '« In regard to .the Friend, it was stated that from for.iia, and I .tie ol .V.w Orleaua. j'j t'liliimliiu, Cash,9so v,b,l.iioii bone. four to live hundred dollars annually, must be In Ilttnuliilu, Saturday nigut, JV.tv. 27th, Catt. lluhch, nf raised by voluntary donations among seamen. An .Vim London, master of bhip Vesper. Hi- Inner..l took pi tiro Sabbath afternoon, at 5 oVctock, at the Uelhel. A large conextract from the Friend of Oct. Bth, was read show- cuur-e PORTFWLEAIoHRrSHIslAtrRoBnOg's, and. ofahip MlftTH were in attendance. ing that from 184S to 18.30, or during a period of Taken down by the line and following Shipping The List received per ** Caroline,'* whs drowned, Aug. .'sth, Mttrn, six years, an averago of $113 08 was annually a Portuguese, tin Fayal, belonging lo the I'.icttic of Fairhaveu. niul lunii-lic .by Mr. KirkUnd, I'ilut. Tiie List include* the raised in that manner. Oct. 27th, on board ahip Columbia, John Williams, a Por- report of itnpplui! fur 1851,bit u m omitted for wont uf room. It wa-i was also stated that the total cost of the tuguese, from Oporto. The report fur tbll yt'iirwill >how the ch.iMrter of ve*«eli vit»l'riend for oight years, ending Feb. 1851, was $7,On boitrd ship Coral, Oct. 4th, a Portuguese (tailor. iling that port. S;-a Roy. Mi>-ck Uttflck'a ami Snow* letter. -123 82, while during that period the total receipts Ship Jamc*: Maury report* the death of Thucman R. Stk- ( Jan 4.— Hark Jasper, Rtitcfe, N. B. t AOU m, bo Injra, Hamn, amounted to $7,393 62, leaving a balanco of noii, ol consumption, lie belonged lo Newtown, Long* V, 11.,250 tp, 150 COCOA DHt oil. _*!*, >■ Wm. Thompm n, Jcr $272 80. No charge ever having bcon made for Uland, htate vi New York. neg.in, N. 11., mO wh. 98,—bk Allrod 'I'j ler, i.uce, ,S. U., 900 Killed by a whale in the Ochot k sea, on the 10th of Au.'u.i i>p rin. editorial lab rs. last, Wh. 11. llut.MCi, Ist Qfflcor uf ihl|l Heile.sp.Mit, uged 3$ I July I.—Sh Herald, Lorry, f. II ,_ »o sp. 9—bk Eurickea, In view of these statements Captains Walker, v< is. Hu was buried the following day on the western nhoru jPage, San I'>;iiirj>ni, fur /.oiid Kong with bench b _•* and Cox, We,t and others, expressed tho opinion, that m Kainschatka. rtftndle wood. C.pt. Page, rop. rt« the barque Solomon Saltux, inoasunM should bo immediately taken to collect At Laliaina, Nov. 8, J\i*a Huntut, vooagjMt daughter of of Sydney, C.ii t. Uo'KtoUrv uliOfo at the FoogM JtOand*. The ('apt. and crew lost nil their effect* ITrh—l<g Win. Pen, funds to moot theso expenditures. Capt. West re- Capt. Ji'hn ami Maltha M itiwariug, age,l 7 y.ar.s. rrniicisc, litted o-tt at t is plnre fur a "haling croiae overboard,lrom uinp Georgi ol Now Mcdlord, Mario*, ..fSan marked that for one, he was glad to learn how the Lost the Capt Hus-ey, ship line. J. It. latu I'l.u ter, of Kt\l*uli ol a Spaniard, aged native ofCuam. establishment was maintained, and in regard to the Lost ovt rbuard, 90, hM ruMii.iiul uf her. Oct. 20, Kuah ..'.mmi..i Portugurae, aged tnrkit .Aug. 12l)Q up. S3, tic, Sh Coleman, Nantucket, 13th.— AHti support of tie Bethel and Friend, there could be but 28 years, native ol M. Anionic, Cap. M Verd Isl in.ia. Missionary schooner Carol ne. one sentiment among candid persons. Others fully A.In Honolulu, on Friday, Nov. 20th, the youngest nun of W. Jan. 10th.—Sh Marselo Thornton, Greet port, 200 up. 26,— Crawford. sh Vcsp. r, llunsf, <dd p*prli g, 90 an, coincided in this opinion. Cant. Walker stated that i i Peb. loth—Ship Sheffield, Koyn,Cidd Spring, tdiipHplendidm regard to the usefulness of the Friend, there could Smith, Oold Spring. 151 ip. be no question, it certainly had assisted him, Sept. :itlth Sh Naptdaofl, Ho Ivy, .Vniitiickot, 400 up. ()rt. 15th —Sh JVarrngaiiHett, Cow man, JVan tucket, 650 ap. in obtaining during tho last voyage a cargo of 6,300 barrels I PORT OF HONOLULU. the The tout was discussed, in regard to best RONAPsKOcIeTnRE,ioFIs. Arrivals. manner of raising the necessary funds, and it Nov 15—Am ah The following Shipping Lisi was received per Caroline, ' Mallory, BUM 19 dx fui Snn Fran. Williams, was finally decided to circulate subscription papers and furnished by Mr. James Cook, one of the Pilots of th« 17—Am bk .Magdaia, Long, 3 da im Hilo. . .. - , — " «i —* , ,— MARINE JOURNAL. among't c respective ships' companies. As this meeting was informally called, it was on the follow ing day, at 3 P. M., and at the same place, when the following gontlamcn were chosen to notify their brethren of the meeting. Capt. Cox, New Bedford; Capt. Crosby, Now Bedford; Capt. Walker, New Bedford; Capt. Ludlow, Sag Harbor; Capt. Smith, Cold Spring; Capt. Bush, of Merchant ship Alexander; 11. N. Smith, Martha's Vineyard, Adjourned to meet to-morrow, at 3 o'clock, P. M. November 3d. Agreeable to adjournment, a meeting of ship masters was convened at the Chaplain's study.— Capt. West was again called to the chair, when a statement was made respecting the previous meet- voted to call another meeting ing. " port 'I'he original list commences with December 1849, but for want of room in our column* we commence with January 1851. The a i ount ol oil taken is also omitted, as a report 01 the venselr* has lung since been made. January sth, 1851.—Han lay, Maker, Nantucket. February 10.—Hay, Murrey, Warren, Olnuco, Drew, Xhiibone. bury. 93d,— .Mary, He. ry, New Bedford. 19—Am ih Splendid, Fisher, 1 lo ap 1000 bone March 10th.—Neptune, Allen. Nevv'Loiulon, John Scotland, .Smith, «,200 wh Soono hone. Chapel, .New Loudon Falcon, Smith, New Bedford. Elizabeth India, Miller, feluO wli IBOOQ b .rie. 19th,— Fellow'M, Pendleton, St. nington. Columbus, Harris. 4o ap Iltio wh I8«k>o bone. April 9th.—Morrnnark, Wilson, New London, Sutton, (iiaiitijde, Cornell, 1800 wh 30000 bone Sydn y. 14th,—Henj. Rush, Swan, Warren. Brunswick, Wing, 5o -p 10 .o wli 28000 bone. Mckenzie, May Bth.— Khone, Dennis, Sydney. 20—U. S. Frigate St. Lawrence, Dulaney, On Hilo. Nov. 10th.—Washington,Palmer, New Bedford, Hihernia, 2J—Am sh Oeu. Pike, Baker, 200 sp, 23JU wh, 20900 b. 20-Am sh Kubt. Piilsti.r.i, Carey, 50 sp, 1700 wh, 3uOBo b Baker, New Bedford. 22— Mohawk, Swain, Nantucket, lire* 2-J—Am ah Columbia,Cash, 150 ip, :»■ wh, 23000 bone. tor, Smith, Ntw Bedford. I 11 Dec. I4ih.—George and Mary,fireen, New London, India, 22—Fr sh Ferdinand, Martin, 1150 wh, 200 0 bone. 22—Am bk Favorite, Pierce, 45 sp, Muu wli. 3taJoo bone. Miller, New London, .NeptunerahAllen, N. Kuplund, Sheffield' New York. Koscoe, C Kovse, am, Harvest, Almy, IS. B. 2;t—Am sh Oliiano, UroWU, 2290 Wh, IKkkjij (..tie. January 1852.—Royal Sovereign, Sydney. 16th,— 2.l—Am sh Sarah, Swift 14.50 wh, irtiiod bone. Chapel, John London. Kli/.nbeih, v. 25—Am ah George, Clark, 800 sp, pjju wh, 20000 bone. 20—Am bg M A. Jout *, Nnwell, 18 da fin San Franciaco. March 19th.-Canton Packet, Hoevland, N. B. 25—Allen N.-wrmith, \. Bedford. 29—Mn all Ohio, .Voiton, 1-Jii sp, 2400 wh, l&ooo hum-. * Sept. ll.—Mis-ioi.ary schooner Caroline, On Honolulu. SO— 3'i-Aiii ah Jeanette, Went, IB >u wb, 220c0 bone. Sch. Kuh notir, Levirn, *JU d> I'm H< nululu. F.a per ted in 30—Am bk Sarah Sheaf, Wall, 9ou wh, Mooo none. a i few days Im the windward harbor, Soa Nymph, Capt. M'Kon- 17 —Haw briu Wallace,Crowell, In dji fin San Francißco. 17 -Am sh Cowper, Fisher, l.io» wh gftoou hone. Benj. Morgan, Chapel, 115 sp 9ou wh 11000 b. Tif-' .my, Fin soy, 2o sp tfloo wh 20000 bone. I Aiu bk J. E. Donnell, Lauiphere, Im sp Moo wh 45000 .. ... .. . , Almost every one present made informalremarks, all tending to show that the seafaring community Cleared. would be ready to sustain the Chapel and " Friend." Nor. 20— U. S. Frigate St. Lawrence, Dulaney, for Valparaiso ah Cambria, Cottle, to cruise. The dc 'anion of the previous meeting, was continued Am '* Ana Kh Ninth Star, Brown, to cruise. as to the mode ofraising funds.although some thought Am bk tieorgv, Stt yens, to cruiae. that subscription papers should be scattered abroad, *■ An bk IliHigTy, Morse, lor Warren. 41 aid the"hat circulated as more might be thereby colAm bk Mt. Wallaaton, Barker, for .New Bedford. lected. It was finally decided that the former Am ah Benj. Tucker, Saudi, to cruiae. Am bk Martha, Tooker, to cruise. method, should be first tried; when nearly every 22—Am bk Black Fagle, Ludlow, cruise. one present took extra blanks" foi the purpose of 21*—Am ah Cicero Hammer*, cruise. 2/, -Am sh John Howland, Taylor. advancing tho cause. 22—Am *h Comoro, Scudder, Manila. On motion of Capt. Tooker, seconded by Cant. 23—Am sh Valparaiso, Smith, for I". 8. Cox, it was unanimously voted to publish the 25—Am ih Jas. Maury, Wbelden, cruiae. 26—Ambk Tenedos, Middleton, cruiae proceedings of these meetings, as it was thought the 20-Am sk Charles, Andr. wa, tor P* uang. cause would thereby be advanced. " Ajoumed. "" "" zie. Information Wanted! >MUaiitlll| Henry Skofield, belonging to Brunswick, Me. lie ni discharged sick, at the islands, of 1850 or '51, from sliip St. Johns,'' the winter in " Capt. Skofield. Any information will bo gladly received by the Seamen's Chaplain, or C. Hunker, Esq., U. S. Con- sul, Lahaina. Capt. West, of the "Isaac Howland," informs us that he expects to sail in two or three weeks, and will touch at Ascension. A letter-bog- PORT OF LAHAINA. from the post office will be despatched. N. B.—Any ship masters willing to promote the Arrived. Any other master bound to Strong's Island, or support of the Bethel and the Friend, by allowing sh Brookllne, Nqrrw, 4o sp, Sooo wb, Mooo b. Ascension, will favor the public, by giving notice his crews to subscribe, will be furnished with a Mo*. ll—Am 44 '• Gee. Washington, Clots, ISo sp, Moo wb, the upon subscription paper by calling Chaplain. SGooo bono. to the Editor of the Friead or Polynesian. • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1852) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1852.12.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1852.12.01