https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/d0c7e9416339a0372240260250b4c82a.pdf c84234548a711f4e3fd360e75d9a393b PDF Text Text \cw Scries, Vol. VI, No. 0. 41 FTHE RIEND. Old Seres. VOL XIII. Mt.mUMJ, JII\B 12, 1856. and addresses have been of a 1 a year elapsed before any intelligence was of the .... received of the party. Recently the mos character. Every year shows more and high ...... 41 ........ has been received the intelligence remore of sustaining these sointeresting importance ...... *flBi Bfcollnnm ... their On the 25th ol and of their efficiency and sperting explorations. cieties, increasing flnw.nii.iii i vtrsaiios • M>mitiltt«M I touched at June, 1855, Island. usefulness. The three they Byron's forrign congregations, ...... I ... of the u.ost southeastern of the group. have united on Sabbath when \ the Evenings Bt Kriend .Vow*. several other the islands, at the Annual The touching After sermons were preached. - ..... I CONTENTS OF THE - FRI END, FOR JL XE. Stranirer-s Welcome I>r. PiersonV Kxplnrafion*, Justice in Tahiti, 41 of Schoo cr nnd Mi 'tin ■u. m■■-, Anni Report of x;tminiir.' of O.ihu Cillcge, Return of Mi(*si "i W-isfl, Annua! Report of Hawaiian Rlhto 8-.ri.-iy, Snooty, Annual Report range. N ..._... European 4* 44 4.'i 45 45 mie 46 47 4tf sermons 1 4i •II!•* MajestyV Alarrnpo Shipping Intelligence ■*.<■, vessel came to anchor July 2nd, at Apia on sermon before the Bible Society was preachCharlotte's Island, where thny went on shore ed at the Methodist Church, that before the and remained six days. A war was raging Tract Society, at the Bethel, and that before HONOLULU, JUNK 12, 1856. among the islanders, but the parly experi- the Missionary Society at the Court House. The following lines vritten by the enced no danger. This island is in- The union of the foreign congregations, in Rev. Mr. Slow, Pastor of (he Baptist Mari- haliilt'tl by sBe 2,500 people, is 25 miles promoting the benevolent objects contfrnplaner's Bethel in Boston, are as appli- long and " about 8 minutes walk across." ted by these societies is most salutary. cable to the latitude and longitude of HonoThe party returned again to this island, A trip to the "States and Europe" lulu, as of Boston. after malting a short cruise, in the " Belle.' is becoming so much an every tiny occurTHE STRANGER'S WELCOME. We would state that the vessel was bound rence, that we no longer regard ourselves asBY. P. STOW. upon n trading voyage to collect coconnut, dwelling in [he la rniertnin the sltrangcr ," is a di" far off Pacific isles." Mr. " Be not forgetful May such resort to t lie Mariner's Bethel oil as well as whales. vine command. Minister of Finance, left in A'len the n King's to receive spiritual food. Ii is a " house for all nations. The following lines are dedicated to the lonely stranger. On the Olh of August, they touched at the Frances Palmer," but expects to return Tune-Let Thy Kingdom. Pill's Island. After leaving the King's when the snow begins to fall! We rememWelcome stranger, to the Hrihcl Mill Islands, the " Belle " cruised among ber such a day in December 1851, and we Join with us in son™ ind prayer Hero enjoy life's r'i best blessing, the Mulgrave Islands. These islands have have ever since wondered how it was possiAnil wuh us each pleasure share, You are welcome, been explored but little, upon some ofthem ble for people to live in such a cold, chilly, Here flism.M the goading care. probably no white man ever landed. Capt. ad inhospitable spot, as New England. Farawiy from home and kindred. Desolate n nd lone you feel, | Handy rnadu arrangements for opening a While some have left us others huve returnAnd llie tear of I ivc and sorrow. tiade will, people; which afforded our Mis- ed. The Humboldt," from Boston sooner Down your cheeks does often steal; ' Lonely stirangert sionry parly an excellent opportunity for ex- limn was expected, arrives bringing o4d and Wounded spirits Qocl can heal. Thou*.*'; li!»e Jacob, you have wot.der'd ploration. A Royal paily consisting of Her welcome friends. A family cinluiicing the Far from native clime arid luine. jltoyal Highness, the Pi incess Nemiia, her representatives of three generations, is a Sul bright angels on the ladder, Sweetly >uy, " come, sirauger.'cc me ,'* husband, and five attendants took passageon somewhat new but highly desirable leature Knler Ueaveu. Now by laiUi, and journey home. board the " Belle," and cruised about for in our community. We congratulate one If you are to peace a stranger, several tlays. The natives expressed a strong who has not seen his mother for a quarter nt In (tori's household ail are one, desire to have missioi.ariea located among a century, in welcoming her t*> his home. W« Strangers, foreign*It are welcome To the Ik. liquet of His Son. * them, and the King promised his protection. would assure the few grand-parents among For your ransom Thorny was his earthly crown. Dr. Pierson is hoping erelong lo return and us, that their influence is felt far beyond the lie invites *i| nat:ons to him, commence a mission there. immediate domestic circle gladdened by their All may lasle bis fount of hive , And enjoj the smiies of heavco, We have these from gleaned particulars a pretence As one and another family is enWhile on sea or I ml you rove ; private letter of .Mrs I'ierson addressed to a larged, it imparts a new and pleasing feature Mercy calls yon. Gently woes the Holy Dove. lady in Honolulu We regret that wo do not feel at liberty to make extracts. The to our Island society. In that port of peerless glory. No one will he stranger there— missionary parly experienced much kindness We would coll the reader's attention All will Mx-akthe na ivc language. from Coi't Hiindv and the ship's company of Babel's curse will not appear; lo the of a new weekly paper, prospectus " All"the nations. the Belle." lo ihe early part ol October Who lov" God, shall glory shire. the vessel touched ut Strong's Island, where published in another column. We hope the the party landed and remain for the pres- publisher's performances will correspond ta DR. PIERSON'S EXPLORATIONS. ent. his promises, if so, surely no subscriber will these By some of our readers it will be recollectSome of out readers will peruse with have occasion to complain. During will weekly dull summer another paper days ed that about one year ago Dr. Pierson and interest our brief reports of the " Anniver- serve to relieve the monotony of life. We wife, with an Hawaiian Assistant Missionary saries." Our limned space prevents us from entertain no manner of doubt that another and wife, emLarked at Honolulu on board publishing a more full account of will find sun the nume- weekly paper well conducted the whaleship "Belle," for a cruise among rous meetings. port and encouragement, wi'hout interferThe exercises have been this ing with those papers now in existence. Il tha King's Mill and Mulgrave Islands. Nearly year more than ordinarily interesting. Some will, do <u all good. @ flj.it :#sHsljusK • " , • ' " . �THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1856 42 ihority, a Printing Press; and that I employ liberations was communicated tome in a docuJUSTICE IN TAHITI. Inseweral ways during the last few mouths, it for my own use equally without authority. ment dated the '28tli of Ni»v. I*BB6. After To have without authority, edited and dis- baring quoted the (accusations against am, reports, have reached us respecting a famous tributed u book entitled, " E Tatava vaa no and the laws which bear upon them, and a trial in progress at Tahiti; in which the Re- leuiPope," a work containing outrage and document furnished/ at the request of the man embolic Bishop, appeared as Plaintiff, derision against a worship recognized by tin Proeitrenr Imperial by the Government daprovocation to hatred and contemp. ted the lllth of November 1855, and which and* the English Missionary, the Rev. Mr., state, and Ist, Thai liie Press of which the among diverse classes of sociciy. Howe, as Defendant. The trial was import- To have in the Tatava vaa defamed and slates, Rev. .Mr. Howe makes use is not clandestine!l. ant in as much us the great principle of relig- outraged my lord the Bishop of Axieri. "■2nd. That the ajutherixatinn to publish and To have in the Tatava vaa outraged the to circulate tin' beds" called Talava v»a was ious (reedomewas involved. The decision in fagiven lo Mr. Hows on his demand in 180S, vor of Mr. Howe, and his honorable ■•qtlU-l Catholic clergy. the charges brought against i and that the depot of the said book was mad« These were j tal are the more to bo admired, from a con- 1me by the ; Bishop, which you will perceive conli ratably to th*/* usages of the locality."— iideiation of the fucf that the gentlemen com- .had received a very important accession sinceland having quoted the laws of pveser jp. " posing tlio legal stall' in Tahiti, are for the,.[the meeting heldjin the office ol' the Justice Itions which re tipr to outrages, delamaiioixj most part members of the Roman Catholic,of I lie Peace—" a very formidable list," you ami calumny committed by way of the press, will say, " and enough to stagger even a which n six months from the date of pulihjChurch. Tho decision was given by the a strong man at lirst sight." 1 felt it to be 10 ] —the document slates, The chain'■ Court, entitled "The Chamber of Council,'' 1but a little closer inspection of it, and a care- ■lber of council declares, tliut the formalitieswhich is the highest authority on the Islands ful examination of each charge, soen brought required by the law for the Press, thai depot, iand the aulhoriiati n to publish and to cirThis decision will meet tho approval ofevery out lo view their fccbluness. 1 gave my answer to these charges in a!Jculate the Tatava vaa, have been fulfilled; lover of justice and friend of religious free- letter fo the I'rocureur Imperial, and show-;jthat there is prescription for the debts*,f dom, throughout the world. cd, that, with regard to the press, the print- loutrage, inquriep sod defamation and that Many of our readers will peruse with much, ing, and the editing and distribution of the' by consequence there is »o ground to purinterest tha following paragraphs from a pri- 'Tatava vaa, I had acted in lull accordance; sue, for the in lives above announced, lh« vate letter written by Rev. Mr. Howe, to the! with the usages of the coiiblw which had Reverend .Mi. William Howe, and leaves Rev. T. 10. Taylor,of Kailua. Tho latter gen- been is existence both before flro since the es- Jtho party civil to continue his action before tleman has allowed us to make the following tablishment of the French Protectorate. Willi the proper COItTt if lie persist. respect to the other charges of outrage, d ifaOrdained I Hal a copy of the present deextract: mation,&.C, was able to from a docucree shall be signified to the parties and to I quote I had a hard lime of it from September ment which was passed in the council of the Imperial Governor within '.li hours. to December tho 15th 17ih, of 1865. The (Government and of administration, all the | Done and closed at Papieete, Island of Roman Catholic Bishop entered an action members being present, held on the 24th of Tahiti the 29Ui of November 1855. against me for the answer to his catechism, Signed by the 'President and Judges of which he published in 1851, and in which he Febuary 1855, in which it is affirmed as al reason the Tatava should why vaa I.e. the Court. given, calls tho whole system of Protestantism "nn the public, That it contains no attack] Thus without going into court the public interminable or a superlative lie," (E haav- to religion, persons, and At Protectorate]■ action lias decided in mv favor, leaving ihw arevatri yon 'tuva.) Our answer was pub- against Governmen." The names of all the mem- ißi.hop to onter a civil action sgainsl me, if lished in Feburary 1853, and for the circuiaof the council, with those of the Gov- he thought proper, that he might have the tion of which I obtained the sanction of the bers ernor of trying his claim lor damage-* Government. It is a plain, historical, scrip- paper. and his secretary, were signed to this'opportunity which he had made himself " pat tie civil" tural and rational answer, which his lordship I naturally supposed that the care would in the pub lie action, chose to attack through the law rather than here terminate, as every charge appeared to With the above decision everybody apto answer it. Whether the Brshop suspected well pli ased, except the Bish«-| that the basis of his accusation against ont me. by these references to be filly met, and [peared to l.c genius soon discovered a so,as the French law none the whose especially prolifi by of i for thoSatava vaa no.te vi Pope," (or the ex- inferior courts can any of it, of which discovery I wai tin in every interfere with way pe>rt position of the Popish catechism) was noi the acts of the council of Government and of soon made acquainted. broad enough to sustain linn, 1 cannot say, administration. On the 2nd of December I received a but unquestionably "to make ceitainty doubly The out Bishop, |co|)v real] however, found some ot tin Bishop's protest, which, Ist, drcertain that he would have a conviction against or delect the of the exi'tence of the chamber of counin supposed course the projnied he all the chance, gathered up me, possible which bad given the decision. ceedings which ho and the cil against protested, that he could find to strengthen his case. 2nd. The decree ol the chamber is null I was cited to appear at the office ol the case went on. On the 17th of October, I was cited to ap- being founded on erroneous grounds of preJustice of the Peace on the 18th of Septembefore "the Judge of (n traction of the scription. pear ber 1855, to meet the Bishop in conciliation gi-d Because it is founded on the ground for an outrage against the Catholic religion. chamber of placing in accusation," to be inFor exciting haticd against the Catho terrogated on the charges brought against instead of on the fo: m of the procedure. me. Twelve hours of cross-questiening on 4th. Because it cieaios an exception lies. the points, at three sittings, took place, when against hißi.-clf. Defamation of the Catholic clergy. tha Judge informed me for my comfort that 1 f,th. BiJc-anse the decree, rven in its form, Defamation and outrage of ihe Bishop. was nuilty on each charge and quoted the is lainledAv ith so many vices as must Irad to A paper was presented to me to nigo which ilaws which he deemed applicable lo each its nullit/" the Bishop said would satisfy him. Its con case. I was not much alarmed at this, as Thus we were nt sea again, and what tents, however, embraced admissions and the wholo was preliminary to the pub- course the case would now take I could not statements, which it was impossible for me to lic trial, whenmerely had every reason to hope imagine. But He to whom I had all along I sign without repudiating my own principles that committrd it, continued lo watch over it and my defense would be successful. I therefore furnished one which denied the case passed from the hands of the ito guide it to a happy termination. intention in the work to outrage or defame The of Instruction into those of the J'olice On the llth of December, I- received a any one. This did not satisfy, and the case 'Judge but how it got there remains letter from " the President of the chamber correctionrsjavie, was than placed in the hands of the Procua mystery, as my Inst citation was to appear iof placing in accusation," saying, that the reur Imperial. Judge of Instruction of the case had been placed in the of that On the 26th of the same month 1 received before "the* a summons to appear at the office of the chamber for placing in accusation" and it was ichamber, and that it weuld be proceeded wiih for that chamber to send it to the court to on the 13th. I addressed a reply to him ih Procureur Imperial to reply to the following .charges which had been brought against me which it properly belonged. However,to that which I repeated the grounds of my defence court it went,and the Judges formed them- land then I earnestly prayed that the memby the Bishop, namely: selves into a court of examination before they bers of the chamber might be led to a truthThat I have in my possession, without auopened the pleadings,and the result of theirde- ful and a righteous decision. 1 " i Ication •• " " • — , ,' " ' ! ' '' . ', hand's ! J BaSßßßaßßßßaflcaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa �43 THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1856 ble permanency in the names as well as in THE LAND OF SINIM. On the Istb, I received a copy of the dethe customs of the East, it is possible that concluof the of which the chamber, remarks from Barnes' cision The following NotesJ they may have had it from the commenceI ding part declares, on Isaiah, are worthy of attentive perusal.] ■iiicnl of (heir history. If so, there is no imIst. The chamber of council near the Tribunal correclionnelle of the Protectorate is( The most able interpreters and commenta- probability in supposing that the name was tors, upon the passage are now in favor of Univvn to the Jews in the time of Isaiah. legally constituted. had opened a considerable com'2nd. The public action against Mr. Howe the opinion that Sinim is China. If so, it jSolomon merce with the East. For th*s he had built is extinct. gives the passage much interest and import- Palmyra, or Tadmor, and caravans passed 3rd. The chamber of council in the affair of Howe and Ami ri, has not UCeeded the ance, at the present time when BO many constantly towards Palestine and Tyre, con'thousands of the inhabitants of China, are veying the rich productions of India. Tho limits of its attributes. 4th. There is no ground for my Lord ol Ax- migrating, from that but recently isolated country of Tscin or Sinim may be easily supi tho ieri to complain of the exception made land, to all parts of the civilized o|"be. It posed lo have been often referred to by extent merchants a land of foreign great as ii be asked, " Who arc then digging in the against him. sih. In line, the form in which the cham- mines of California and Australia—cultiva- and riches, and it is not impossible that even day a part of the merchandise ber of council Ins rendered its decree, can- ting nutmegs in Singapore; shovellingguann jat that early on the Chincha Islands of Peru hoeing Conveyed to the west might have come from Bot be attacked. In consequence, the court ordains, that cane in Cuba—shopkeeping in S;-n Francis- that land. It is not necessary to suppose had the decree rendered by the chamber ofcoun- co and Honolulu—laboring as servants irr that the Hebrews in the time of Isaiah .of that extensive or clear views any very the acworld?, scores of other cities and parts ofthe cil, the 39th of November 1855, in tion borne by mv Lord the Bishop of Am ri, IVe answer in the language of God by hit country; but all that is necessary to be supposed is, that they conceived oftire nation as against the Reverend Mr. Howe, is main- prophet I-",ib. Behold these frona the land,-lv in tained in its form and tenor, and beside de- of .Sinim."' (China.) What the design of] no/ far in the east, and as abounding si to entitle it to the prewealth, sufficiently the; and without abroad effect, null the Providence thus opposiscattering in clares, eminence; which it now has in the enumeration formed ".gainst ibis decree, the Ist of Chine c ? tion of the nations that would be blessed by Decfhibcr 1855, by mj Lord nfAxieri." "There have been many different opin-j If this be the correct interprefrom the above dnci ion there is no ap- ions in i. gard to the ' land ol Sinim.' Tim the Gospel. —and have on a re-examination COmo 1 d, ami .therefore this long, and In me, name Sinim,'occurs nowhere else "in the tation nl'iil affair, lias terminated to mv full a) Bible, and of course it is not easy to deter- ]to tins opinion, though a different view was iction. hit true the pari of defamation, mine what, country is mi ant. It is evident given in the first edition of these Notes— conver, alii mcd b) the Bish »p to be in the Tn-. that it is some remote country, and it is re- [then ttie passage furnishes the future 'I' o world. It a vaa, lias not bi en discussed in s'liii a markable that it is the only land specified sion of the largest kingdom wav as to make it public, seeing that ibej here by name. Some, it is said, should come may be added, that Ibis is the only placa chambers have decided upon the " prescrip- [from far, some from the north; others from j where that country is referred to in the Bition " fixed by the law, and not upon the the west; and another portion from the coun ble, and there may be some plausibility in merits of that portion of the accusations try here specifically mentioned. Jeromeun- the supposition that whilo so many other nafor inferior in numbers and importance, brought against me; but I may state, thai I derstands it of the south in general—istidel tions, ineu'ioned by name, one so vast as this are mvsaJf, no time claimed it for it was at Jhutroß The L.W understand it as] sole act of the membeis of the separate denoting Persia, The Chaldee also inter-][would-not wholly be omitted by the Spirit of chambers tn apply it to my advantage. The ,prets il as Jerome bar, d ne, of the south.!I Inspiration." whole of my defence denies ihe existence of The Syriac has not translated it, but retain- COLLISION BETWEEN A SCHOONER outrage, defamation, Sic, in thai sense in ed Ihe name Sinim. The Arabic, coincides AND METHODIST MEETING HOUSE. which the law would recognize its exist-;With the Septuagint, and renders it, 'from! The following poetical fragment is by the uce Ihe land of Persia.' Groders supposes that 1 American poet " Bruinard." The incident ii means the region of Sinim to the south of HIS MAJESTY'S MARRIAGE. P alestine, and Vitringa also coincides with occurcd in lcS33, and is thus alluded to in a On Saturday last lbs Members of the House of tli is opinion. Bochart supposes thai it means] newspaper published in Bridgeport Conn. Representatives waited upon the Kinu in a body,'the same a« Sin, or Syene, i.e. Pelusium ni " Arrived, schooner Fame, from Charlessnd were received in the large drawing-room. The,Icily of Egypt; and that it is used to denote ton, via. New London. While at anchor in Reply read tha to the was a following notifica- (Egypt, :i~ Iviiisyim principal oily in] lhat harbor, Speaker during the rain-storm of Thuretion on tho j art of Hi* Msjkstt, of his intention lEgypt. In Ezek. x\x. 15, Sin or Pelusium ,'dny evening last, the Fame was run foul by (inarg ) is mentioned as "the strength of the wreck of the Methodist meeting house, to form a matrimonial alliance Egypt," Gesenios supposes that it refers to from Noiwich, which was carried away in To HIS MAJaWT, X AMlll VKI'.HA IV; Siuh—The R*pTeeent.ilivesnf ibe l'e«ple have received the Chinese, and that the country here relate freshet. veith great setisfs* lion Vmr M lie a.a gracious Mi or China. This very an- the soaouiicing lhal it is l*btii Majesty's miration to t-e let red to is Sina, Solemn lie paced upon that schooner's deck aimed ia nrantngje < ln .-r ad tut ibe I tin (Thursday is June cient and celebrated people," says he, "was! And muttered of his hardship: I have been next, to Bsijia, daughter ol P. C. B Rooks, Ksqaire. M. known to the Arabians and Syrians by the Where ihe wild will of Mississippi's tide Had dashed me on the sawyer, 1 have sailed D., mut graod-daagniet "i the laic *©■■ Youno, Require. The Representatives '.f i!ie IVnple. have much pleasure name Sin, Tein, Tshini; and a Hebrew wri- In the thick night along the wave-washed edge it» offering lo Vuur Majesty their aiacare coagralulaliona ter might well have heard of them, especial- Of ice, in acres, by ihe pitiless coast en the auspicious event about lo take place, and is and 1 have scraped my keel ly if sojourning in Babylon, the metropolis Ol t.uhrador, nig Your Majesty of their belief that lac proposed union O'er corul rocks in Madagascar seas * will he hailed with entire Satisfaction und pleasure by as it were of nil Asia. This name appears And often, in my cold and midnight watch, Your Majesty* sul.j is generally. have been given to the Chinese by the Have heard the warning voice of the lee shnss may increase the happiness ol Your to marriage this Trial Speaking in breakers ! Aye, and I have seen Majesty and of the liridteplect, and lend to ensure the other Asiatics; for the Chinese themselves The whale and sword-fish fight beneath my bow perpetuity of the llnwireTßm Sovereignly and promote the do not employ it, and seem indeed to be des- And, when they made the deep boil like a pot, welfare ol the Nation, is the earnest desire ol Your Ma- titute of any ancient domestic name, either Have swung in to its vorlez and I know jesty's dutiful subjects. To cord my vessel with a sailor's skill. adopting the names of the reigning dynas- Rut never yet upon the stormy wave, The Kino replied in these words ties, or ostentatiously assuming high-sound- Or where the river mixes with the rosin. It is with much ])leasure that I receive the congratulaempire in the Or in the chaffing anchorage of the bay, tions ofthe Representatives of my people, upon the con- ing titles, as ' people of the In all my rough experience of harm, templated event ol my marriage. Your voice is that of centre ofthe world.'" Tne Rev. Peter Mcl I—a Methodist meeting-house! its Representatives, Nation and it is speaking through Ike Parker, M. D., Missionary to China, rea great satisfaction to me lo have yosr approval ofthe or beam, or davit, has it none, marked in an address delivered in Philadel- Cat-head, ssoporianl step 1 am at nut lo take. Starboard nor larboard, gunwale, slem, nor steps he the union the means may You express the hope thai phia, that "the Chinese have been known It comes in such a ' questionable shape' eif perpetuating our Sovereignly and promoting the wel- from time immemorial by the name Tschin I cannot even speak it! Upjib Josey, " There, where Stnueped Petal, fare of the nation, an I 1 sincerely unite with you in that And make for "Bridgeport! Tschin means a Chinaman." When they Long Beach, Fairweather Island, and the hufty la conclusion, I thank you. Representatives, or the first received this appellation, cannot be de- Are safe from such encounter, we'll protest I" kind, prompt and unanimous manner in which yoa have And Yankee legends long,long shall" tell ibe lass termined, nor is the reason of its being given That responded to my Message. a Charleston schooner wee beset, there a to them now known. As is remarka- R|ii:igonce The interview then closed.—[Polynesian.] at anchor by a mecliag-bosavs. ' — " I ' °' »c • isi \terra . " i : " . ' , : , �THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1856. 44 HAWAIIAN ANNIVERSARIES. of Foreign Missions, but this Society con- land of Sinim, he clearly showed to be Sins, or China. (See remarks ofKarnes in another column ) Mr. Specr made a very strong opmenced on the third Wednesday of May, ai The Micronesian Mission cost during 1855, peal lo the audience, and the Sandwich the Mission School House. The following $4,934,61), hut the Hawaiian Missionary So- Island community to adopt immediate measpersons have byen presenr»durin"j the nume- ciety paid of that amount, $3,441,87. ures for the religious welfare of the Chinese. HAWAIIAN EVAJ'CEMCAL ASSOCIATION. tributes largely for its support as the followThe meetings of tins association,* com- ing statement will show. rous sessions, which have been continued for After the Treasurer's Report had been ac- He recommended the purchase of 800 copweeks; from cepted, that of the Corresponding Secretary ies of the New Testament in Chinese, and Hawaii. Hilo.—Rev. T. Coan, and Rev was read, by the Rev. S. C. Damon. This the employment of n Chinese Colporteur. D. B. Lyman, Dr. Wetmore. VVaiinen.— document is quite too long for insertion in our We are most happy to announce that his Rev. L. Lyons. columns. Then followed an interesting Re- appeal was successful. The Society voted Molokai.—Rev. C. B. Andrews. port of a visit made to Fatuhiva by the Rev. to send immediately for a Colporteur, and to Maui. Lahnina-Rev. S E. Bishor. Lnhainn L. Smith. It was voted to publish Ihe same devote the sum of $600 annually for his supluna, Rev. J. F. Pogue. Wailuku.-Rev. Mr as a part of the Annual Report. port, if so much was required. About one Conde and Mr. E. Bailey.—liana, Rev. Mr. Ofliceis for the ensuing year were then half that amount was pledged at the meeting. Baldwin. The execution of the business was pressed chosen, and the Society adjourned. Oahu. Honolulu, Rev. L. Smith, S. N. This meeting was uncommonly interesting upon the Society's officers by several ani.Castle, A. S. Cnoke, Rev. S. C. Damon and numeriously attended. mated addresses. Rev. R. Armstrong, Rev. L. Andrews, Rev. Tho Annual Sermon was preached at the The Society adjourned at a Inte hour, afJ. D. Strong,—Rev. A. Bishop. Wni- Court House, Sabbath Evening, June Ist, ter the choice of officers and ihe transaction lua,—Rev. J. S. Emerson and Rev. P. J by the Rev. J. D. Strong, from the text, of other important business. Caul.ick. Kaneohe, —Rev. B. W. Pniker. "The leaves of the tree were for the heal- The Annual Sermon in behalfof Ihe Bible Kauai. Koloa, —Rev. D. Dole and Rev. ing of the nations," Revelations 22; 2. ble Society, was preached by ibe Rev. W. S. J. VV. Smith, M. D. Hanalei, Mr. Wilcox. A collection amounting losl2o, was ta- Turner, Sabbath Eve'g.May 25:Text,Psalm, CoßßEsroNuiNd Memiikrs—Rev. Wm. ken up. 18, 30. "The word of the Lord is tried." SpeerofSan Francisco, and Rev. Win. S After the sermon a collection was taken up MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE of Turner of Honolulu. $94,44. CHILDREN OF THE MISSIONARIES. HAWAIIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. The Anniversary exercises of this Society HAWAIIAN TRACT SOCIETY. The Fifth Anniversary of this Society was were held, Saturday evening, May I6th, at The 15th Anniversary of this Society was held at the Bethel, Tuesday Evening, May {the Mission School House, Mr. Goodale in held at tire Bethel, Tuesday Evening, May 27ih. In the absence of the President, ihe the chair. Treasurer's Report, was read by 29th. Judge Andrews in the Chnir. Mr. O. Rev. A. Thurston,the Rev. T. Coan one of the Mr. Robert Andrews, Recording Secretary's H. Gulick Treasurer, presented his report. Vioe Presidents presided. Mr. S. N. Cas- by Mr. F Judd, and Corresponding SecretaVerbal statements were made in regard to tle, tha Treasurer presented his report from ry's Report by Mr. Win. Gulick. the operations of the Society during the past which we present the following summary: The Society has devoted $500, to Ihe sup- year, from which it appeared, that about •r. To bal. in the Treasuport of Rev. L. 11. Gulick, missionary on $600 worth of Tracts and bound volumes, ry Jan. 1st, 1855. $3,424,59 Assension. in various languages had been gratuitously Recv'd frojii NaThe Rev. J. D. Strong, delivered an inter- distributed, principally among seamen. 1,795,52 tive churches, Kecv'd for life esting address After the choice of officers, the audience Membership's 110,110 listened to an interesting address from Ihe THE HAWAIIAN BIBLE SOCIETY. Monthly Concert Rev. Payne, Chaplain of H. B. M.'s Mr. at Session Room, 190,90 The Ifttfa Annivrsary of this Society was Alarm." In the course of his reContribution at Frigate held at the Bethel, Wednesday Evening May " the Court House forward maiks, he illustrations of brought 28th. R. VV. Wrod, M. D presided. Pray101,91 May 27th, well the as as useful effects resultinjurious er wasoflVrrcd by ihe Rev. W. S. Turner, Mr. From various tract distribution. The great Chartfrom 58,00 Honrceii. Cooke, the Treasurer presented his report, ing Balanco due Ihe Tractarian ist and or movements in Puseyile from which it appeared; that the Society's 62,35 $5,743,27 Society on act. remarked, he were adprincipally England, $527,6-2 Receipts were, 123,62 advanccd by tract distribution. Expenditures, !r. By grant to th» He remarked upon the good effects of tract A. B. C. F. M. $3,441,88 Paid forFaluhidistribution population of in $404,011 Cash oh hand, l,422.tit> vun Mission, he statistical by 1) Ireland, data, maintained Stronj, the Secretary, The Rev. J. Do. grant') for was Protestant Bevery rapidly becoming the Hiiwaiiiin I., 625,00 • presented his r port which will be found in Island, and Print, and Pimt ■ of the been having ing a native another column. was able lo speak with Judg-e Robertson followed with an inlerri-t- a Curate there, he Bal. on handrarAt the close of his remarks authority. i led In act. I85t». 9,33 85.743,27 -ing address, and this was suciecded by an he pertinent and useful very made some address 'row the R- v. \\ Speer. In hi* rei*iinns ae.d the friends of huin hints," Chi Thus it will appear, Ihnt ihn So'-ieiy in- marks he alluded very feliciton-dy to cer- " io Honolulu. the curred aH the expense of Fatuhiva Sta- oin passages of Scripture,but particularly to manity The Annual Sermon was preached at the tion at the Marquesas 1-lands. Tbe Mic.ro- ihe I2ih verse of the49th Chapter of Isaiah, Bethel Sabbath Evening, Ma/ 18th, by the m-man Missiiiti is under the American Buard And these from the land of Sinim." The two , • . " �45 THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1856, which in t:i«t adopted t according to the recommenyou have sent me have arrived in good con- eipeci.-tlly, dation ol Sir Win. Jones ami other*) by i..in.ionan#e and geuedition. lam pleased to see that many of ral philologists, in thenpri-*ent»ti. n ol the Hawaiian, and languages or Polynesia, th- nimer.ni* dialect* of them are French. January last, I had an other CUM and India, ihe newly di»ci-ver> d tongue* of Africa, and of other portion' of <tie globe, as. nearly a* posrdble, by opportunity of distributing a few books ailn. alphabet* Hut while the <on mittee. ma a matter and tracts among the seamen belong- ofuniversal judgment aid taste, prt-lei the atandard pronunciation, liny confess it to he a matter 11 small comparative importance, and a to French Most of the ing whaleship. about which men of emiutut leirntng ditfer. OFFICERS OF THE HAWAIIAN MISSIONARY men with whom I conversed, were somewhat oneTho original Ithetori al Exercise* of the laal evening of the examination were certain'y chitntcerized by an amount of SOCIETY, FOR 1856-7. surprised lo see a* stranger, and a foreigner, jimh) sense, practical purpttSf, and ii.teliigeut and decided .oral which are vi.usual in mi h exhibition*. character, interest himself in their welfare. The idea It affi>rdod ud unalloyed Rev. A. THURSTON, President. aa-islnctioii to notice the high moral does seem novel to some people; well be it influence* hroight to tiear upeti the Mi.denta of thin InstituHon. John li, ] the strong religious fa> lint; which bn* pervaded For our part, we desire to have it known ittion, to learn ter so. durinj; the Rev. W. P. Alexander, j V'ce ii juat clotttd and to remark the aobcriia**, that all men are our countrymen, and all propriety, and h.titnoi>y which iiiitmate the general interRev. R. Arms.uo.ng, }• p, rf|||f | cou me. Christiana our brethren. It will be seen from the proceeding remark*: that the CoraRev. 1. Coa.n, Our hearts have been made glad by the ar- imittee feel justified in expressing uncHUimnn mrattticiition with _, Rev. G. B. Rowell, this Kxaiuiuati.m. Either not residing in thear Island* or perrival of Mr. Smith. 'The sympalhy of chris- sonally disinterested we arc, it will bo pt-rmissahlo loadtl, Rev. L. Smith, Corresponding Secretary. lian friends is grateful. We deeply, sympa- that we do not thinkaaany aimiUr inatituti >n in the United States could produce i mere thorongh and effective scholarRev. D. Dole, Recording Secretary. thize with our brethren of the mission to ship while lew. in the moat favored part* ol thai cuuntry, hear a comparison. Tin cheapness of tuition andlivinr, We should have been rejoiced, In could Havana. S N. Castle, Treasurer. the oaluhrity of I bin climate, tho ew.ee of acce** compared with them come and join hands with us in pul- ih.- voyago to tie see Atl mtic. Stales, and italiigh oducatioual and. Hon. G. M. Robertson, Auditor. ton*", make Oaliu College one of, the moat desirable ling down Satan's strongholds in these parts. religious places in the Pac fir to which American, English and other } only in the-e Inland* but in Cali ornia, C)regon, Rev. S. C. Damon, The baud of God is plainly visible in sever- parents, notand South A'liierican Ci a>is, China, and the v.n i Ex. Committee. ing thus early, the tares from the wheat. But the Central Rev. J. D. Strong, mis in-ular groups of the Ocean, can a nd their sons and their to he daughter* J. S. Waterhouse, educated. it is our moat earneat prayer ) for His inu-rposiiion, tho missionaries would that Cod would hies* its And excellent and able profeaaor* and have proceeded to Havana, mid the natives managers, and its interesting young men and ouug women— Rev. D. Dole, preacher for 1857. that ii iiiny be m ide a luminary whose wnuntil and light altall would have measured their clfhracter by thai he Rev. L. Andrews, substitute for 1857. lell in all tin-* hem is*,h. re, in all its inland*, in all it* roams, tv the republics ft ie sun-net on the one shore, and mill more of ihe man who accompanied them. tno empire* of the aun rising on the other sh.re, of this who, fifteen mouths ago, in great Ocean, ami in the event* whoae vast i>haduwa are beginOFFICERS OF THE HAWAIIAN 'The Marquesan, ning a to loom up md tn be Mat over tin water*. professed to have experienced change of Signed by Me Examining Committee, TRACT SOCIETY FOR 1856-7. W. SPEER. heart, was, last Sabbath, admitted intochurch Wh. lIIMsi-.RRAM.. was A. BISHOP, President. He ihe Rev. membership. baptised by r. VV. woua L. Smith, and called Aberaliatna Natuu. Honolulu, May, Irttfl. .O. Hall, Vice President. This man is the most intelligent native on ih" ANNUAL REPORT E. Chamberlain, Treasurer. To me this seems a significant THE FIFTEENTH Island. OF THE HAWAIIAN BIBLE SOCIETY. cv. J. D. Strong, Secretary, fact. The operations of this Society, during" the } cv. S. C. Damon, Ii llueti/.a of a mild form has been prevailpast yew, have been as extensive and suc\ Ex. Committee. ing here. The number of deaths since Jan. r. M. Beckwith, as in previous years In accordance cessful r. W. H. Johnson, has been five; lain Ii none. ) with at our last Annffal Meetpassed a vote Your brother in Christ, cv W. S. Turner, Preacher. ing, one thousand dollars worth of Bibles and J. BICKNELL. cv. T. Coan, Substitute. Testaments, in various languages, have bten REPORT of the Examining Committee upon ordered and received from the American Bithr Kxerciae* at Ihe clone of Ihe Anuiml Term OFFICERS OF THE HAWAIIAN BIBLE ol" Ihe Preparatory Hepnrtment of Onhu Col*> ble Society, which will doobtlesss he suffiir.r; May l£tb,n.ad LScha 1850. cient to meet our wauls for ihe coming year. FOR SOCIETY 1856-7. Having been requested by the Trustees of OtUttQ Cnllaft tolM as a Com i.iitee lo observe the Annual KxfHnmattoii of During the shipping season, a native colpresent R. W. WOOD, M D. President. the I'reparatory Depar iinc.it, it affords us pleasure to express an gratification with the c\orci:-orf ofthe occasion, which porteur was employed Ie labor among the Haunusual Vice Hos.'G. M. Robertson, i were numerous, varied, and occupied two \\ hole da\ s ami an waiian seamen. How many copies ol the I>y unusual gratification we mean,that the iicrompli-hii. P. Judd, M. D. J Presidents. evening. -ed professors appeared to us thoroughly mi comprehend the Scriptures were put in citculation through tjreat ends of the educational wot k, to employ the moral Mod his instrumentality, I have been unable to asRev. S. C. Damon, Secretary, crn anil unproved ni;*des au<f a -pliancc-i, and c■» have been re markaUk mii'i'-.s.lu! in implanting in the minds of the pupil* ceitnin: >et his labors have undoubtedly been Mr. A. S. Cooke, Treasurer. the combination of submission with affection, of a teachable and furnish sufficient spirit Willi that of pnmpt and imlepcMtlai t reflection, of at productive ol good, 1 Mr. I. Birllett, tendon to facts, piacti n, forms and particular** with the habit reason, why Ibis depai Imenl of labor should •> Johnson, Committee. Mr. W. H. Ex. of analyzing their principles, >nd relation*, and causes. We for fpcl justified the-rvfnro in applying to the apparent results ex not be overlooked I' our arrangements Rev. R. Armstrong, ) hihiled in these exercises, the language ofdistinguishing com the coming year. He was supported by a mondalioti • this we w.utlil cheerfully close our report. The van -special fund previously contributed for thai RETURN OF THE MISSION VESSEL. otisWith recitations were u generally satisfactory that it is dithcult specified object, but us the fund is now exwithout on'y stih-tit'.riitg quivatr-nt expression* of Siuce the publication of our last Number, to enlarge our approval of the same principles of tv tl.m as applied to the hausted, ineHsiir.-s most he lakeu lo replenthe Schooner " Keotte Ana has returned various department* of learning. Nor can we mention any ish it, if tins kind of labor is. to be continued. pup*!* as worthy of special notice ; and we feel it a p easure did not observe a single one who seemed from B'atuhiva, Marquesas. The expedi- tv remark that we and How many copies of the Scriptures hate unmoved by the common spirit of imdeliberately 1 >/.y there were evident di.Terences of been put in circulation ninoiig foreigners tion was qu'te successful. The supplies sent provement, thouirhofandcourse degrees of advancement. natural endowment throughout the Islands, I have been unable upon which they thither were exceedingly opportune for the The examining Committee find few topics feel cspable to make further suggrstion. Among the English to nsceilain. In Honolulu there have been missionaries were beginning to feel" much branches the only prominent defect was the omission of an- sold and given away 369 Bibles and 200 Tescient and modern histories. Special study of fete Mstnrfcal anxiety about the future. A repoit of the connections ol various t>uhject* was observed, but nu yet no taments in English; in German 32 Bibles; systematic attention to t is most impottant department, which ih Spanish 28 Ribles: in Fo neb 9 Bibles combines and enforces the great lessons of Providenco, ol expedition was made fry the Rev. L. Smith, philosophy, and of human experience; one whtcb Ainorict-n and 6 Testaments; in Portuguese 171 Bibles been by them too much neglected It is at the Annual meeting of the Hawaiian Mis- colleges now feelhas n*mod however in the cour*e, and it improbably the purpose and (i Testaments; and in Stv< dish 3 Bibles sionary Society. Ere long his report will be. of the Faculty to make this study |iroi.uuciH in the more ad and 9 Testaments; making in all 612 Bible* vanred v*ar*. atfntion paid. In the recitation-* from I .it in mid iand 220 Testaments. Ii will be observed, published, when extracts, at least, will ap- Tho groat and English Literature, to the analysis of die radical ■ of great va ite in Imparting hat, with a single exception, the largest numeUtrtl ideas of oWefc ■•*»■• forms our columns Tic briel p«ar in following a thorough knowled.noC the general prii.cijijps oi language, ber of copies of the Sri isi ij■ es were distribu■ q mli ying the students for engaging tn the acquisition ol Idler is. from Mr. Bii-kuell. who has lnt>oie<l nd indihVui These Were unt ngue. H imwhat contrary In its mrtuencti* ted ainonir Ihe PoilugiH -c. any pron. tinciog would the Ucanne ha of the La in an i doubtedly put in circulation among person., most harmoniously wilb the Hawaiian Mis- how over, ."reck v •w«lm like those < f the modern English. Y. gli-h or itrttiisitory aiul defe< tiro; ever who bad lie-1 n deprived of ibe «<>r<l o' (soil; Uioepy ia pecuUariy sionaries, from toe commencement of the cbaitgin.*with lucnl and t-*Wp>rary custom in I Mm The family of languaget, in close alliance with those <>( but wlm will pi ize The Book hs ii trs-assirr, " Latin " India, a system of vowel «on>idM oomiooni) htylrd give it a diligent perusal, and men, as in l-r ngreo* in the "(•outiutuial proiiutiriatii.il.** whic.li nry be fairly mum d Omoa. Fatuhiva ) t'* be that «if th ir original; wbh.'»is Judged by many to be no'i tea-", leave it as a >art ng iVguoy 10. .more accurate and melodious, which affords a foundation for their destitute count r) nun. Apr*l 2:>rd. 1850. ) Many «j|lh«-ej the acquisition of the most valunhl i modern tongues, or hieili Mk Damon—Dear Broth ait: —The book* I aate* veri-al communication with aobolarool every laud and. uoojiar were sold; and f.o*n ibis source *artua« Rev J. F. Pogue, of Lahainaluna, Maui. Text, Daniel 12; 4. " Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased." A collection was then taken up, amounting to—. -i' ,„- ' . • £ • tEV. • . " • . *** . , �46 . -. THK FRIEND JUNE, 1856. .1.1 I* It $300 have been paid into the treasury ofF utility. The poor have not ceased out ofthe 'let us ever keep in mind the importance of he Society. land. The sick and suffering stranger still the object which first united us in these bonds. The receipts of the Society from all re-j dwells within our gates. So numerous have There was once a man who said he would sources, during the past year, were $21 loss]i been the applications to our society for aid not offer in sacriliee that which coat him than during iho previous year, but with one during tits past year, that it has been impos-1\nothing. Let us emulate his example, and other exception, wen; larger thiin during lible for our Treasury to meet them all; but while our day lasts, work Ibe limits which regulate the duties of the any other year since its organisation. " With nil our might, An Angela wing would droop it long it rest. The Trustees of ihe Sailor's Home bare American Consul, having Isecn somewhat exGod were no longer nisei.' I offered tho Tract and Bible Societies a room tended by his Government, he has bestowed AmiRespectfully snbmitted, for a Depository in their new building, on aid in several cases, which would otherwise A. \V. SMITH, Secy. condition that these societies will do It off, have bail no resource save our society. So and fit it up for use, at an espouse probablt licit we have been spared Ihe pttin of nltiTREASURER'S REPORT. of about $200. Your Executive Committee sing any one who really required assistance. I receipt! : believe, that a depository at that place would We nave still to regret that the most of] To cash from former Treasures' 442 bo more central, mors convenient and mor. 'jthose who apply lor aid arc usually in the 47 »0 " M. mbera appropriate (huii in its present locality, ami1 last stages of illness. There are however Donatiuni and work 218 62*1 would recommend, ttis.it tins Society acceptii tceptions to this rule. During the pa i Interest on fund 210 00 the offer and agree to hear one-half of the tear one of our beneficiaries, an English expense. f;5-is. 25 [subject enrae to us, apparently bat to die; In accoir*aiice with a vote passed at ourlasti b'nl after sis or seven weeks of medical at- Bxpendtturei <■ 108 621 -' Annual Meeting, correspondence has bi eni tendance and careful nursing in the Ameri- dish on huml ."if 62] hat! with Rev. Mr. Speer of San Francisco, can II is;<iiul he quite regained his health, 1 £548 2fi and with Htv. Mr. Johnson and Dr. Bridge- and h ': I to sea. M. C HOLDSWORTH, inan in China, in reference to a Chinese colThe physicians ol Honolulu have continuTi i ■ urer S F. Society. porteur, lo tabor among the Chinese in thesei m! as usual llietr gratuitous attendance on Honolulu, June t>, I ■>'». Islands. It has been ascertained, that oneijour sick. I can undoubtedly be secured from the in igh- [ Our society has reci ived fewer donations THE TIDES AT PONAPE, OR ASCENSION of Aruoy, speaking Ihe same dialecttduring the past year, than during formet ISLAND, OF THE PACIFIC h most ol the Chinese among us, provid- vein,. Still we bate not been forgotten Ik OCEAN. wo enipr into u written ensairemenl to ii. f the benevolent portion of our community, An article in ibe Friend of Mareb, 1863, him a specified Hilary which .shall be adi b lowing their charities upon the va from the pen of Rev. \V. Mills ofthe Samoa ijuuto for his support, and also agree to dc-•jrious objects which make demand on ibeir Islands, called attention to "The Tides ■( Iray his expenses to these Islands and bach pur s. On the sea and on the land our So the Pacific Ocean." Lit response to that call again to China at the expiration of his terraii nty hai been remembered. In the name of for "every item of iuformatioo connected of service. His passage here, if he osmel•jibe suffering we thank them all. c to contribute facta With navigation," 1 by way of San Francisco as he would probaIn October last the members of this Socie- concerning the tides on the island of Ponape, bly b* obliged to do, would cost from '.'-. I.'illity were invited by ibe Trustees of ihe Sail- llat. 0 ."».'>' N., long. 168 26' E. to $200,%ut the expense of his return would 01's Homo to aid in the arrangements lor a This i -I.in I rests under toe general opprobe trifling. If he were allowed to bring hisi Fair to be held in behalf of the Home. A brium of seamen for having tides scarcely at wife, tho cost would he at least $100 more cheerful response was given lo this call, and 1all conformed lo those of other' lands, and While on the ground, I think he could be !six week's devoted to preparation, during 1(governed by no apparent laws. Ii gi\supported at an expense of $100, if single, which time the meetings of ibe Society were pleasure lo ih tpi I this very ■ erroneous idea, or from $250 to $:H)0 if married. Should suspended. The Fair was held on the eve* and to prove that the tides of Ascension this enterprise he laken up, it would undoubt- ■ ning of November lOth, and the handsome Island conform more nearly to the requisiedly be best that it should he done by tin. sum of $1,700 realized from the sale of ibe tions of the Newtonian theory than those of Society, since all sections of tho community articles etc. 'most oilier portions of our globe. are united in its support, and are also equal- The meetings ofthe Society have continued Let me first invite attention to the fact that Is interested in the Chinese, and would wish to be exceedingly pleasant and profitable this island is selected far from any body of to share in any public measures, that might gatherings, promoting kindly social inter- land, or even ol reef, which might have debe undertaken for their improvement. Situa- course among the member*, and also eularg-. flecting and perturbing influences on Ibe tited as we are here, the wisest course would ing "the sympathies and strengthening the dal waves. A glance at the map shows that seem lo he, that this Society should direct purpose for increased effort in the cause of the few scattered coral groups east and west, the enterprise, hut that its expenses should suffering humanity. could not have so much effect on the tide 'ie met by a separate fund contributed for Several members, whose absence we re-1 waves of ibis part of the ocean as so many .thistspccificd object. Yet whatever plans we gretled at our last anniversary, have been post! set up in Ibe same way in the channel adopt, I am more convinced daily that we restored lo as, wiih undiminished interest in of the Mississippi would have on the current linse a solemn duty to discharge towardsI our cause. Our ranks have alsw been! of that river. True, each post would (•reals! these unfortunate itlolulors, that God has strengthened by theaddition ot.six new ineui- its own immediate ripples and slight eddies. made members of our households, andI hers. |but the pouring flood would not thereby be in that we cannot longer leave them uuiustru'tIn consequence of the illness of our Di- the least affected. This " Micrnnesian " pored in the doctrines of Christ, without rebel- ■ redress, her onerous duties have been sus- tion of the Pacific, extending from the Mills ling against Ibe leadings of his providence tamed by the President during the greater Islands to Pelew, has lo the east of it the »• well ns against the express requirementsi portion of Ihe year. Ii is an important duty Imost extended open "cenn in the whole cirof his Word. of the Society to provide for her relief at cumference of the glotft, with the exception J. D. STRONG, Secy. this time. of a line in the southern hemisphere; so that In conclusion, we would cheerfully renew if the tid s ate ever to conform to the atFOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE onr pledge to the sick and suffering stranger, tractive of the sun and moon, it must STRANGER'S FRIEND SOCIETY. 1 thankful (hut it is our privilege to impart the be here.powers , The rapid flight of lime has brought our aid he requires. None shall appeal to us in It is interesting also to notice the fact that Society to the close of another year. So vain, while it is in our power to exerl our-■et* course the natives ofthis island know well quiet has been its course, Ihnt in gathering selves in their behalf. I Ithe lidal laws, (though not their rational,) up the incidents of progress, there seems but As members of this organization, we also''and by the appearances ofthe moon can prelittle excepting the mere form which calls for pledge ourselves to eachsather, to sustain our determine all the most important changes it a report. individual share in the labors ofthe Society, 'undergoes; and that they have many fixed The one great object of our organization and in the expenses incident to our meetings.' terms for the different times and depths of has been steadily pursued with an ever in- ■ It will sometimes require earnest effort and tide. creasing conviotion of its importance and self-denial to accomplish our purpose; but It seims hardly necessary to say that oar 1 «»,.., ■ . • I - - ! , t'hood . -- - -- ■ - < - I ' ' • i ' 'i I II ° -- -- --- �47 THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1856. Since that day France has hnd again the spiinn tides come at the syzggies; at the Emperor Napoleon 111., in reply to the consun and moon gratulations of the plenipotentaries of the legitimist dynasty, the heir of which is an exnew," full and when the " "are in the same meridian either in conjunc- live Powers on the birth of his son did not ile, called the Duke of Bordeaux, by some Henri V.j the King of Rome is in his grave; tion Of opposition. Our neap tides of course admit of the slighest doubt that in a few days the Orleanist dynasty, so firmly seated, to all lake place when the mooa is in quadratures. peace will be officially proclaimed. Fiance, by tho Inasmuch rut the moon comes to her meridian In reply to theii address, tho Emperor appearance, on the throne of Louis Ulysses—the Phillippe— „ crafty modem tides said:— loi-tv eight minutes later each day our and also each day fall as much behind. On ac-: "I am happy that Povidenco has granted was blown away like chaff, in one day, Paris, Oilennist the Count of young heir, me anew en ©I the the waters a son at a moment when of ibe inertia of count no doubt an exile. The present Emperor, long a the attracting sun and moon do not immedi- general reconciliation dawns upon Europe. "| lis an aidv ex. H their full influence, and the tides Peace will be proclaimed before the Slsl prisoner and exile, has seated himself also, lo I appeal the time to avoid the of renewal all mice, firmly on the French necessity \) March, hours behind or two lag about all the points of discus- throne, after shooting down the sovereign of the. luminal tea reaching their meridians,!'of an armistice. Assolved been in the Conference, people, and gagging the republic. But the and at the mil and tihang the tide is invaria- sion have not committee has been appointed to life'ol man is but a span long, and should he a morning special bly highest at ahout two o'clock of peace. die ■mldeiily, who can say what would hapand evening—which is therefore the Es- ittle them after the proclamation of ibe or- i'l»'"'" of detail concern When The minor ih points land. tablishment " for ihi i ' ttton ofthe Danubian Princi| ilitici and imiliarly ■ moon is in quad the Christian populaihe enfranchisement of las," variation, "hall With but little have i moon tide at tion of Turkey. .!, there is a I flon mission ji ikuuiiaixt,lt thawe Next steamer will, in all probability, bring ml no sut.r i.r. iiuiimi. l. about eight 'I■' iturbati ins in the course you out the text of tho treaty. C. H. WETMORE, Naval men are very savage that there is a unewhat anomaof a raw hours, thai Physician nntl Surgeon, be Baltic campaij n." another to the various] not to lous, but can -■-ill be KILO, HAWAII, SANDWICH ISLANDS. from and currents son vinds birth of the of ihe causes n.rcount ofthe N. B. —Medicine Cheats carefully replenished, and t may readily afK I the mercurial waters Emperor ol France, occupies a large space on reasonable terms. m are o nearwhile other instil, n G. P. JUDD, M. D., Tho following historily neutralizing each other, lv consequence! 'In all the lato papers. Physician nn.l Surgeon, afford but a lot p HONOLULU, OAIIIJ, at. I. of the declination of ihe On and moon, cve-j cal reminiscences,however OiTicecirnpr of Fort and Merchant est. Office opea ry alternate tide is the highest; in t ur theo | ibitsis for the inference that the infant B A. M. to l 1\ M. retical summer, when ihe no is in northern I Napoleon IV, will now occupy the throne of from lbs night tides are the largest] E. HOFFMANN, Physician mid Surgeon, in winter, the day lidos. The height of France. the .New Drag Store, corner of Kaahiimana highest sprii g tides ii about live feet. " All that sensible men can say is that tin.; 11 id>c inQueen its., Makes & Anthon's Block. Opea itiona of tho sun and boy has a good chance if he lives, and at till :■day and The vat; night. I—■—i— on the much chance and as much to right md events as perijen, dependent noon's apoji J. WORTH elipticity of their orbits, in connection with the throne as tho other candidates. It is a established himself in business at the position of the moon's nodes, and these curious fact that for tho last 200 years, no Hilo, Hawaii, is prepared to), furnish ships father on the throne of periods,! solstitial son succeeded his has in connection also with the with reoruits on fnvorablc terms, for Cash, Uoods produce t liei France. From the acco ion ofLouis XIV. or Hills on the Patted States. we have every reason to results require >v ihe ihe try of gravitation,! to ihe present time not ;i single King or Gov•J B. PITMAN, but we have not watched the tid i nth suffi- ernor of France, th in ;b none ofthem, with BYROrTfI BAY, Hll.o, HAWAII. ol have [the XVIII., from observation ofLouis been speak exception lo closeness cient in Outieritl aTterchantUtc nnd Hawatlnn Produce. All Stores required by Whale all the effects produced by-th ie motions of childless, has been succeeded at his demise tUe m ion's ip les and .1 ! is, It will be my |hy his son. Louis XIV. survived liis son, Ships and others, supplied on reasonable terms and the shortest notice. pleasure again to report on this subject, bis grandson, and several ol'his great grand- nt WANTED—Exchange on tho U. States and Eushould life and power of ibservatiou be cou- children, and v. as succeeded at last by one rope. Oct. 2, 185*.—3 the of the younger children of his grandson, tttiueJ. (iILMAN A CO., The presumption is a very probable one Duke of Bui gundy. Louis XV. survived bis Ship Chandlers and General AgcnU, that tiie tides are equally uniform through son, and tvai succeeded by his grandson, l.iihuina, Maui, S. I. • most, if not all, the Microneaian Islands. It LouisXVl. Louis X>T left a son behind fihipß supplioil Willi Recruits, Storage and Money. filthy dunghear from son the perished in him, be to but that particularly interesting will faafoi ■ .cooes. the intelligent observers now occupying seve- eon to which the cruelties ofthe terroists had • m ls cotli, * CASTL.E a* (flOHi:, ral pom s in Ihpse ranges, so as that as soon confined nun. The King of Rome, to whom fmporteis and Wholesale find Retail Dealess as possible', an accurate map of co-tidal lines Napoleon fondly hoped to bequeath the boundin General Merchandise, a Colonel ill the At the 'Id stand, corner ol'King anil .School etreeta. near IBe may be formed for Micronesia, if not fori less empire be had won, died lnrj;i' Bleae Church.—Also, at the tftore formerly oeoaPolynesia and all Oceanica. Austrian service. Louis XVIII. was, as we picd by 0. U. N'lcholaun.in King Bt.,oppoaite the HeaSa-tf L. H. GULICK. have said, childless. The Duke dc Bcrri fell niou'a Chav-I. by the hand of an assassin in the lifetime of HONOLULU MEDICAL HALL. EUROPEAN NEWS Charles X; and bis son, the Duke of BorMcKIBBIX, SURGEON.Ao. DR. land which his anexile from the News of the highest political importance deaux, is in to inform tho inhabitant* of Honolulu and vicinity Chart estate. The regarded as their own Br.SH ho ha* taken tho old n-tahlishod Drug Store, corner of M*v ■ was received by the la.-t mail. The follow- eeetors and Kaahumanu Streets, which he lias remodel led anil eldest son"of Louis Phillippe perished by an chant means to keep constantly supplied with the beet medicine* ha ing items we would mention. and heir grandson accident, and his can procure fromtlie United Mates and England. The cuncern Untimely he coiiritantly under hi* own or bis son* superintendence, will of bis grandfa- •a that families requiring medicinemay depend on getting Uia Pbace.' —Peace liml not been declared but does not sit upon the throne laMfit, carefully prepared. every possible assurance had been given, ther. He ha* ju*t received a caae of London perfumery So*pa, of a man is in itself a lottery, but Brushoa, The life 6lc,and daily expect* a further supply, which, with that hostilities wmild cease. The conference ordinary patentiand other medicine*, will be *old on res.the when the chances of reigning depend upon snnahle terms. assembled, in Paris, to which was entrusted the sovereign will of so fickle a people as the Physicians' and Burgeon*' prescription* carefully prepared. or owners of ves*els will find every attentiuu paid the important buoiness of restoring peace, French, all that can be said is that this new to Captains thennelves or families if requiring medical aasistanca. is the favorite for the imcolt Medicine chest* carefully examined and refitted imperial horn between Russia and the Allies. A L.ondon Attendance fur conaultation at office from 9 A. If. till stw. perial Derby. from 4t06 P. M. on week days. On Sunday from9A. M and writes as correspondent of the N. Y. Herald On the 20th of March, 1811, there were till II at other Umes. at hi* raaadenee Uaioa gars*. •» af follows, under date of March 21st. similar rejoicings at Paris. One hundred r Information Wanted. All doubt as'to the 7esult of theParis Con- and one guns on that day also announced to John W. Marstoo, a seaman tn board tfw to Paris that an heir had been born Napoleen, ference is now at an end. whale ahip Drafer, Capt. Saafo.d. vtMt HoawaJa, h« Peace is made. Tha words spoken by the and that child was called the King of Rome w requited to call apoa ihe Chsplaio. " - • • '' • ' I •lidenlal i " •• i ■---■ I II _ at. Iiai ■1 —■ s.aa n al if ■ ■ - _ " ''" flination, _ i HAVING I! ■ ____ DEALER m . SHOULD �THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1856. 48 Wonderful Penmanship.—A Polish gen- ITo Masters of Whale-Ships Visiting the TO THE BENEVOLENT. Ilnwniiitn Islai.tls. Trustees of the Sailor's Home, desi-j'llrinan in New York has transcribed Ihe Holy attention i* called to the following'bote Bible on a surface of about the size ola which nre offered ns InduoSTDSOta to v-isit of getting the establishment in proper I'mantel pier glass, presenting nt first view the (KEALAKEAKUA HAY the coming season for recommences, fall before the a beautiful shipping appearance of r temple, but on cruits. will find here in the gisatsst abundance and would respectfully solicit nrliclns for bedding, |>close examination every part of the eleva- ofYou the best kind, the follow lag u-ticles, which will and doorway, and everyeach window tion, tables, persons having furniture. tie furnished at the shortest notice and nt moderate Anv and thing' about the picture, is found to he dis- prices:—Sweet Potutoes, the he-it the islands afford, 8tc, that are looking they glasses, chairs, tinct and regular handwriting, not one word Squashes, Melons, Oranges, Coooannt*. licof, Mutdisposed to give, nro requested 10 forward of the Bible being omitted, no sentence ton, Goats, Hogs, Fowls, Turkeys, Wool in aiy delivered at the landing. Lastly and most the same to the " Home," or to any mem- transposed, and the chapters following each {quantity, important, you will run no risk of small pox, IS that other order. The work in requited pestilence has not appeared hare, nor within several ber of the Executive Cnmmiliee, accompa- two yearsproper and seven monl lis of constant labor. miles of this liay. Every attention will he paid to donoi's name. with the nied When he commenced, he was entirely igno- those who may favor us with a call will-, p. their rant parlies crrjJtxKo*. some have intimated of the A» English lunguage. 1 j Kcalakeakua, Hawaii. ingness to fit up rooms, thev aie requested | A cheering Indication.—The Jesuits to confer with the Exec .live Committee. have been expelled Iron Mexico, and the envoy of that Republic has been reculled from May 20th, by (ho Rev.MARRIED. ) P. JUDD. S. (.'. D*W>*, Mr. Ac: r.nr \Vi..ni\-., u> Mart A\n Pl-i.i; ■ i \ Cam. 'Rome. } Ex. S. C. DAMON, 'lul", I" Mk. William I'. Cujiut. k Pi a » MavHI«t. —a— JLl.lwi'l. Iiulh .if Hllo, Hawaii. H.J. H. HOLDWORTH, ) June H.'iG. onolulu, Hih, PROSPECTUS Rie YOUR ' IG. DIED. tup: of Died at the residence of Capt. Cumaslnp, Kealakeakel Bay, A Singular Heresy.—A Catholic priest •• Pacific Commercial Advertiser," April, Ma.Oaav, a unlive •>I Nev. Jem >. but of lata uar> ■ recently been excommunicated has in Savoy, ol 111 in.is, and alUorafa ftged -I IV("if-. II i-< tn nr>. resident To be published in English and Hatvaiian, at rat was attended by must ol il.e U reign rs in ihe viriniiy. tur having worn trousers instead of shorts mi ilu 'Ji,., instant, at lio'cli < k P. M., ;t Ihr Honolulu, J. Hied M. Oahu, house (if and ItoeaTng* to the knee, as prescribed by 'PIIK necessity for a reliable domestic Newspaper, Mr. Hcrrick, Albxi i m Sunn, reeietlj tro California, Mr. native at Albany a. iv York. Hi- di-eara ivaa Bn.ltkv.aea of Trent. the Council j devoted to intct-islund Commerce, Agriculture eoawapaprioa aiid beanorrtaee. Hi- tuae al ems attended by unci the whaling interests in™ie Pacific, and indc- BMsUnf ihe for. ig. its in ibe virinitv, *-ii Batnrdaj anemone. A Scientific Dog.—Mr. Mcrriam, the fKiideiit of Government control and patronage, has Ire died a etraafer among alrangeie, l.i.t during hla laaitll. neea be had every auei lloa which Ihe kindness of Dr. Her. recelebrated tneteoroligist of Brooklyn, loiifj; existed ; and the wants of our business-com- rick eoald reader. For antral etiks Ie mm. rare of Mm as cently lost a valuable don by death, which munity having st lcii}*th demanded the establish, a brother by day sad liy night. Ilfnini ileaped by J. I). Parla. j tin Ihe 31st nil. in N'uuanu Valley of I'ulninnnrv Apnplciy, he had taught to watch the striking of ihe ment of siir.li a paper, the undersigned proposes to I publish a Weekly Journal to be The I'acifie John, youngest aea af Rich*bo Jvn>nK,K*Q..ol Hock SaTsfe, clock at night, and wake him every hour for Commercial Advertiser," the firs.tculled " number of which near llnncorn, Cbealllra, Eafiaod, in tlic illst year ol I.is age. the purpose of making his hourly registra- will be issued on WEDNESDAY, July the 11. S. Ilospiul, May til!,, dpi. Holder Alrny, of 2, 185G. Diednt .i*ed 48 years i.nd .Newport, 11 months, for many yenra .ions of ihe barometer and thermometer. This paper will be devoted to Commerce, the Whale j master in R.the1.,whaling service, and for the last 3}dill); at Ililo, Hawaii Fishery, Agriculture, iterators, An Old Vessel.—A writer in Notes and and Politics. The Hawaiian Lanouaoe.—A portion of each Queries slates that the good old bark WilPassengers. issue will be printed in the native language, liam and Ann, built in London in the year weekly Per Fanny Major, Messrs. Ilaxnll, Kudcr, Durham. lira? ton, a separitte edition, and a more important foreign Purdor, in GeneGi lepie, i^miih. 1759, which vessel actually conveyed nnd domestic news will bo thus given. Articles inPer ryt.lhii, Hmmb, R-triletr, Fniriiet*. ral Wolf at ihe time of the Btege of Quebec, tended to encourage industry and an improvement Per S iS. Ifi-dtop, (i dosiituic \mirir;>n -canten. Avora, for lloni' Kong, VV. Hnmn. is now in existence, and is classed in Lloyd's in the domestic and social habits -of the native race, Per Per PieUU*M Pa airr, Iroiu S»n Francisco—J. I. Dowtfed, he prcpttrcd by persons well fitted for tho task. Mrtt. Moiis.nr.it, Aim and Friend. register book u JSL No. I. (second class,) will Advertisements In Hawaiian will be inserted. Per K. 1,. Frost, T. 'P. i on--lirrty. old. and yet is almost a Per Fr.mces Palmer, Hon. 1.. h. Allen, Miss Allen, Me*-r-r*». ( Ti'.iims, &c.— lite Advertiser" will be printed " and will be issued every Fiither, aVdgr, h'uiitli, GilTi.tl, \.tpp*ft \* r rrill, Franctn, a medium sized sheet, ItiicktiJ", Ittirdank, Mtirj-.in, Kieveiis, I!r>ant, Ciiinpliell, Mnrnn, A Laborious Life —Martin Luther pub- en Wednesday, morning at Six Dollars per annum iGrant, llarrinuton. 1517 lished his 'first book in November, Mr. Jt.lni l.aidl, wife and Imm, payable in advance or at the time the paper is or- Per Hitinbolt from Between that and his death, an interval of dered, or )"j7 50 cunts sent to California or the U. S Mrtt. A. Ladri, ttov. E. Johns, n, ~r Olivii 11. I'lumhrr. twenty-nine years ami four months, he pub- which includes Hawaiian and American postage. ! lished 715 volumes—au average of more Persons subscribing to more than one copy can have them sent from the publication-office by mail, to the than twenly-five a year, or one a fortnight of United States, California, England, or any part of of these were his public life. Several world. As soon as our arrangements for that purpamphlets, but many were large and elabo- pose arc completed, WS shall enlarge the paper, and PORT OF HONOLULU. issue the Advertiser" semi-weekly, (every Wednesrate treatises. " Arrived. day and Saturday.) beta Pfiel, Schierenbcck. 93 tons, 9: d■) a from An Aged Chaplain.—The Rev. Daniel This journal will be conducted on the European May It—Haw Manila. without any announcement to the public of "Valdo, of New York, a Congregational plan, 20- Am l.i| Kn.nrea l'alincr, Stull, 302 lons, 13 days from the names its Editorial will of Contributors. This Ban Francisco. of clergyman, now in the ninety-fourth year 33 Am h ig Oleurne, Carllun, M tona, EH daya from enable us to introduce into the editorial columns a Teekaiet. his age, is elected chaplain to Congress. He greater variety of style on all topics to which the VnyQli.- Brit. bq. \ voca. Stone, SM ins. 38 da. fin. Callao was taken prisoner by ihe Brilish on York paper is devoted. 3).-Am. ah. S. B. Bishop, Lindsay, fii. I.ahaina. June 2.—Am. hq. Whatch er, liaker, 335 tea. Sh ds. tin. Sj d. island, and confined in the far-famed Sugarney. house prison in ihe city of New York, where Cleared. he endured terrible sufferings andciuelty. May 30.—» m. bq. Avnca. Slono, for Hong Kong. H» is still erect, cheerful, and active, und JuneB,—Haw. bg. I'feil, Schirenheck, for Norlli raeifir. 4.—Am. hq. What Cheer, liaker, for San Franri-rn. is quite gifted in his profession. 4.-Am. pch. I:. 1.. Froai, llrmpstend, lor Norili Parinr. — . MARINE JOURNAL. • Ik—Am. hq. I-ranees Palmer, Slott fur San fcfaliciacu. A Monster Criminal—A surgeon in ■■■mbwip— aaaaamaaTa—aaaaaaa aaaaiaiißi aiai England, who was also a finished gambler, has recently been arrested for poisoning man with whom he was willing some gambling accounts. Investigation has led to the Ji Monthly Journal devoted to Temperance, DEPOSITORY. W181.r".. BOOK A TRACT belief that sixteen pis-sons, among whom lliblea, Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence Bnokaai cl Tracts in the Rnglish, French, Porlugi.erc, Spai ii.li, Hweedtah, and Bpaaiah languages, rliaae were his wile, wile's mother, and brother, German, PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY bo.ks are offered for sale, at coat p ices, by the Hawaiian Bible had been poisoned by him. On the lives of and Tract Societieaabutfurnished ammo of these he had effected insurance, GRATUITOUSLY TO SEAMEN. SAMUEL C. DAMON. Auo Office of The Friend," bound volumea for sale— wnile with others he had belting transactions. subscriptions " TERMS. • received. to veasela lying off and on,'" will He bad obtained an insurance on the life ol heK. B. Seaman belonging One copy per annum, $2.00 " by g at papers Depoailory, benka and callii the with his wile for £13.000, und upon that of his or aupplied ." 1,00 al Chaplain's Study, in Chapla.n street. Two copies, " DAMON, B. A brother for £23,000. Baaioeu'a Chaplain. I * THE FRIEND: ... . . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1856) 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/. 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