https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/1f7fe4ba32560b210ccc74422f56cc2b.pdf 2ee977e854f2d65a353785a670bcf36a PDF Text Text FRIEND. THE New Scries, Vol. VI, \». 7. lIOVULUUI, JULY 3, is;»8 49 Old Seres, VOL XIII. CONTENTS OF THE FRIEND, FOR JULY. | the island he remarks, that the natives "show- such as it is imperative to notice will prove 4" Eiater Klnuii & King's Marriage, the best policy." •• Indians in the U. Stales, 60 ed a friendly disposition, and we began .o 5" Cnpl Hamilton's letter, To obviate froub'e the safest, cheapest and that had the hope th-y forgotten unpardonaj 51-64 Report of visit to Fatuhiva, • Society. M-flli Report nf H M. ble conduct of the American master, who best method undoubtedly is.to send among all carried several of Ihe. islanders by the inhabitants of Polynesia, faithful missiona- -..... - ... - ®5)» awny JsH&tBK ries. The importance of this subject is enforce to colonize Masafuera." 1886, 3, HONOLULU, .ILLY The older navigators represent the inhabi- forced by the principles of the gospel, and the history of the unhappy difficulties which tants as large and giant-like, but later visiEASTER ISLAND. have arisen between the natives and foreiga In another part of our columns will be tors report that their size is the same as thut visitors. found a letter from the master of the bark of ordinary Polynesians. THE KING'S MARRIAGE. Prudent, giving an account of a melancholy From all we can learn respecting the inaccident occurring at Easter Island. Think- habitants of Easter Island they have been A certain quaint writer tells us that good ing our readers wi'l be desirous of learning " sinned against " while "sinning." When old Adam retired a bachelor, and awoke, to additional facts respecting the island and its difficulties have arisen the foreign visitor has Ins surprise, a married man. Marriage in inhabitants, we have gleaned the following proceeded as in the case of Beechey to in- subsequent ages has been made a different ■ from the " Voyage to the Pacific," by the flict summary punishment. This may seem mailer. Most surely it was so when the English navigator Capt. Beechey, in 1825. to be the best method, but it leaves a deadly young King of the Hawaiian Islands led to Easter Island is situated 2000 miles from rancour in the minds of the islanders townrds ihp nuptial altar his beautiful bride, Miss the coast of Chili, and 1500 miles from Pit- foreigners, and whenever an opportunity oc- Kmina Rooke. As a preliminary measure, cairn's island, the nearest inhabited land. Its curs they will not fail to take revenge. I' the Hawaiian Legislature accompanied its latitude is 26 ? S. and longitude 109 ■ W. It would be no surprising matter to learn if all appreciation of the forth-coming' event by was first visited by Mendana in 1595, by the facts in the case were clearly ascertained, appropriating $2500 for the marriage, and Cooke in 1774, and subsequently by the that tie late troubles mentioned in Captain $2000 per annum as the Queen's salary. French navigator M. la Perouse, and the Hamilton's letter, might all be traced back The 19th ultimo was set apart for the solemRussian Kotzebu. The number of its in- to "the unpardonable conduct of the Ameri- nization of the rite. It was more than ordiabove referred to, and to the narily a charming day among days where habitants has been variously stated, but an can master average of all, places the population at 1260, killing of"the treacherous chief" by fair weather and bright skies are no rarity. which is probably not far from the truth. The Beechey's parly. In some cases the un- Stores and shops were all closed, and highest elevation upon the island is 1200 feel. taught natives m.y be in fault, but it is un- holiday-scenes were everywhere apparent. It is triangular in shape, "being nino miles questionably true (hat the white man is as !'!ven the old stone church came forth long from N. W. to S. E. and nine and a much in the fault! He is often the aggres- wreathed in over-green —and in the dusty quarter miles from W. N. W. to E. S. E. sor and guilty party, allowing him to tell his street was spread a carpet of new mown It is of volcanic origin, being covered with own story. Lei an unprejudiced reader pe- grass. Crowds filled the church, but a larger extinct craters. ruse Wilke's account of the melancholy af- crowd could not gain admittance. Strains The inhabitants have been repdfted as very fair at the Feejee Islands, connected with the of martial music, waving "kahilis," military thievish and deceitful. Frequent encoun- death of two young officers of the U. S. Ex- escort, and other displays enlivened the ters have taken place between them and visi- ploring Expedition, and we cannot see how scene. The Rev. Mr. Armstrong read the tors; Captain Beechey had trouble with he would arrive at any other conclusion, than marriage service of the English church, in them. "Several dangerous contusions were that tho "white man," even in that case both English and Hawaiian. Some of our received in the affair, but fortunately no lives was more in fault than the .untaught savage.' readers may wish to learn how the bride waa were lost on our part, and it was the opinion It is extremely difficult on such occa- dressed, we must refer them to the Court " * of the officer commanding the party, thai the sions remarks Beechey, " which is the best Journal." In the evening the Palace waa treacherous chief was the only victim on that line ol conduct to sdopt; whether to follow opened, and a large company ofinvited guests of the islanders, though some of the officers Captain Cooke's rigid maxim of never per- assembled to pay their respects to the Roya| thought they observed another man fall." mitting a theft when clearly ascertained to party. The Palace, by the way, had beee The natives threw stones, but were repulsed go unpunished; or to act as Perouse did with refitted and refurnished throughout, and hi a • by fire arms. Their ordinary weapons are u the inhabitants of Easter Island, and to suf- style altogether superior to anything ever short club. fer every thing to be stolen without resist- before exhibited in this part of the world. reance or remonstrance. Perhaps the happy Suffice it to remark, everything passed off Captain Beechey makes the following marks in regard to some American shipmas- medium of shutting the eyes to those it is not agreeably, and without accident. Long Se» ter. On Captain Beechye's first arrival a. necessary to observe and punish severely tht King. Long lie* tht Qutm. " " �THE FRIEND, JULY, 1850. 50 with a pnddlc or stone. The boatsleerTHE INDIANS OF UNITED STATES. Therefore on the morning of May Ist., I him er who remained on shore snw him, Ihe blood cleared mine and officer's away second boats Incurrent that the The impression is very and pulled in towards the land, when pretty was oozing from Ihe hack of his head. He dians have received great cruelty from the close in, 1 called Mr. Weeks alongside ofmv made no resistance whilst I saw him. Th>y hands of tho white man. There may be boat and gave him some trade and told him dug a hole and put him in. He whs hurried. ground for this impression, but still, to this not to land, as I thought they looked too sav- They would not let Pease examine his perso we will trade from the bouts He son, which he wanted to do, my opinion is, subject as to others, there are two sides. A age, shoved off from my bout and when about 40 tl.ey killed him for his clothes. They took the few facts will show tint the people of the or 50 feet distant, the natives which were in boat up on the hank and covered her up no United States* are not altogether indifferent the water grasped his oars, and also I lie sides oiler would get her. Thcv have sevcial olhto the welfare of the Indian tribes within of the boat and in less time than I can write er boats, I do not think tht.y came honestly by it hadVapsized her. 1 cried out to tlicm to th":n, il so I think the master who gave them their borders. During the last half century, leave her and come to me. They tore the knowing their clini acter for 'reachery .is highthe United States Government has paid to the clothing off of the crew and they all swam to ly culpable for I think n ship would not be Indians, more than $80,000,000 for land. In my boat except the bnatslccrerand second otli- safe o'f there, if I hey bad a few mate boats the .year 1854, the amount paid by the Gov- cer, which lay within a very short distance. io get on hoard of her, and I think there are They took the bnutsteerer on shore to mur- strong reasons for that opinion from the valernment, was $546,357,38, or one half a der as I supposed, and I saw him strike one ue thcv appeared Io set upon mine, and they million. of the natives with his knife, (it killed him know a ship's value; it would he of immense The Jollowing statistics will show what lias almost instantly,) whilst they were tearing value lothem. The island is very populous good cultivation as far n» gnbeen done lor (he Indians, by various Mis- his clothes off. Mr. Weeks I never saw alter and is under the boat capsized, I remained ofT the Island peani! i-s from the ship ,-yid br.at would warthe last ten years: until almost night, endeavoring to get Pease rant. No timber is on any sionary Societies during pari of it, and American Botird of Foreign oil'; I gave them a piece of tloih and made but very few canoes, and I think they aro Mission, $402,974 signs 1 would give another when he came off. made of several pieces. A visit from an It was of no uvai!, alter I remained as long American Government vessel would be a ForPresbyterian Board of as possible I went on board. The boatsleerer blessing to llie.in, besides for the safety uf 327,183 still remaining standing in the sun on a hut others, as I think whoever goes there afler eign Mission, 107,230 exposed to lull view and there I left him. J this will he at their m«rcy, and I should rattiMethodist I? aid North, 104,413 lay ofr and on all night, in the morning there er prefer a tiger's, for my slay would be Am. Indian Mission, a Mission, 87,319 was o good breeze I lonk crew of volun- short. Catholic teers and aimed them .veil and uoain went in JAMES A HAMILTON, 288,000| shore,with my Methodist Mission South, Master of Baik Prudent. glass I saw a white man amongst I He Inert) and soon made out who he was. water and hundreds ofnatives, 11,317,1-20 came into the T.».,. which there was any quuintity on shore.) (of This sbows an average of more than $130- I pulled out to sea as 1 knew Pease was a PROSECTUF"PAaocmiferl dvertiser," -000 per annum, contributed by the religious good swimmer and kept clear of the natives To be published in English and Hawaiian, at community of t;ie United Stales, for religious outside of them all. which made a good many Honolulu, (kiliu, H J. attempt to stn round me,after they had tried a and eduealioi al purposes among the Indian long lime and saw it was of no use, all but 'PHE neeesi t;ty for a reliable domestic Newspaper. 1 devoted Inter-Uland Commerce, Agriculture tribes. 32 went in shore again, these got the boat- and the whalim interests in the Pacific, and indeIt is an interesting and important fact thai sleerer into their midst, and kept around him. pendent of Gov. rnment control and patronage, h.i» the Cherokees have abandoned this old ro- I went in tutvaids them and passed the end long existed ; n id the wants of our hnsbmas (nibs having niuinty it length demanded the establisha short rope ovet board and told him to ving habtti. and adopted those of civilized of ment of mch a paper, the undersigned propose* to gel hold of it. The natives rushed for it, I pubhsu a Weekly Journal to he called life. To each an extent is this true, that pttlbd il in, and the crew nulled the boat lur- ('(Htiiticrcic.l " Thtof Pttitt AdvtrtittTf' the first number which steps are now being taken for admitting them ther off, which was repented several times, at will be is-ucd on WEDNESDAY, July I, 186*. be will paper las Id it and us This devoted to Commerce, h let of the linn get they many Whale to Ihe privileges of American citizens. AcFishery, Agriculture, Manufactures, Literature, as could gel hold behind. 1 then told him to and I'olitics. cording to ilni latest icports, the Indian (ty and • keep the unlives 4>ncl< as far as lie Tin- Hawaiian Lanopaos—A pottion of onch tribes embraced a population varying from could, when he placed liis hand on the boat weekly issno will he ] rintod in the native language, I let go of tiie end and the natives dropped t,i a ttparatt tdition, it id a more' important foreign 320,000 to 350,000 a-tern instantly as (the crew were pulling as and domestic news wi Ibe thai tfiven. Articles innnd nn improvement hard its possible all the time, after he got hold tended to encourage ladustry in tie domestic und .- (ial of the native race ol the rope,) I stood with one of Colt's pis- will he propsred by ] tnon*habits well fitted tor the task." tols ready for use, Ine rope in one hand and /kdvertisiinusm ir Hawaiian wilt be inserted. MASSACRE AT EASTER ISLAND. that in the other When 1 let go ofthe rope Tkums, fco.—The ' Adctrtutr" will be printed Bakk Prudent of OaatrtroaT, ) the natives appeared angry to lose their prey, pn I me limn si.ccd si est, and will be isKued cvorr Wednesday, morning at. Six Dollars per annum L.hama, June 9th, 1856. ) ihe one neatest the boat grabbed (or her, I payable in advance or a: the time the j eper is orRev. S. C. Dam >n:—Sir, will you please in- covered his bead with the pint*!, bol as In dered, cr f7 .io cent- sent to California or the U. 8. sert in youi valuable paper (the Friend.) tin did not reach her lie escaped with his life, fori which inclines llawaiau and American postage! dealh of Mr. Robert F. Weeks, which look [the instant he hod touched it,would have been Persons subscribing to mora than one oopy can hava place at Easter island on the morning ot'Ma\ jh's las', fori think qui'-k derision would have ; hem sent t'ro:u the publication-office by mail, to the Ist, 1»5(>. lie belonged to Babylon, Long been necessary, I think that the side rea- waited States, Cad.en.la, England, or any pan of As soon an our arrangements tor that ; urHand, aged about 33 years; a promising son that I lies' d'd not kill the hoatsteeier, was vorld.are completed, we shall enlarge tht paper, aad pose man, my second officer. It took place un- that they though! by him they would he aide Isaac the Ajttrtittr" semi-weekly, (every Wviine*" * il*r the follov tug circumstances, which you to take the olher boat, and their action fully lav and Saturday.) libeitv to use for Ihe benefit of others warranted that belief. At the same lime This journal will be conducted on the liuropean elan, without nay announcement to the it yoo see fit, lor it I had know n about them they captured of the second officer's boat, they ibr Barnes of <U Editorial Contributors, public ibis wui 1 should have esraped, although I was cau made the same attempt si mine, but my boat- enable OS to introduce into the editorial columns a tious, for I did not like the Io ks of the peo- steerer saw their maneuvers and was too greater vaiicty of style on ull topics to which iLe ple, and was totally unaware of their I reach- quick for them, I was busy arrsingina my paper is devoted. emus disposition, never having been there, trade. How they killed Mr. Weeks 1 do not Information Wanted. but as 1 was late und bound to the Marque- know, he was not far from shore and it but QHOULD John W. Marnon, a seaman on l.o»rd the sas it came directly in my course. I thought was very smooth scarcely any sea, and he >J whale Drafer, Capl. Satiforl vi«it lti.au, alt l» 1 would go in und sou ifI could gut anything. was a good swimmer, I expect they struck ,» rrqavticunhip to call upon the <Jha,.laiu. - - - - THE > FWThalemn's riend. �THE FRIEND, JULY, 1856. 51 REPORT TO THE DIRECTORS OF THE HAWAIIAN MISSIONARY To the questions whether ho wished to be licensed, or ordained to SOCIETY, MAY 27th, 1856. preach the gospel, he replied "not at present." I think him to be a very humble, devoted, pious, and well-meaning brother ; he has the entire confidence of the native missionaries ; he BY REV. LOWELL SMITH. talks the language with ease and fluency—and is much respected even Mr. Chairman, —In consequence of communications received from Iby the heathen party. Many of them call on him for medicines ; and our missionaries at Fatuhiva about the last of February, the Direct- ias a physician he has been of great assistance to the mission families. ore of this Society held two or three special meetings, when they They nil speak of him in the highest terms as a christian and assistant resolved to authorise Mr. S. N. Castle, the treasurer, to charter the imissionary, and they w mid exceedingly regret to have him leave that I '• schooner " Keoni Ana," Capt. Taber, to take supplies forthwith to station and go elsewhere. that mission. The Directors also voted "to invite Rev. L. Smith" to On the other hand, he speaks highly ofIhe native missionaries and go as a passenger on board said schooner, and visit those dear Itheir wives. He says they have lived and labored harmoniously tobrethren and sisters—inquire into the state of things there—return jgether—and that they have sustained their characters as christians and again by said schooner, and rept.rt to this Society. In this capacity, imissionaries far better than he had any idea they would, considering therefore, I appear before, you on this occasion. Ithe dreadful state of depravity all around them. And 1 confess that The " Keoni Ana" left the harbor of Honolulu on Monday, the 10th I was very happily disappointed in their civilized, family, and christian of March, about 11 o'clock, A.M. i deportment, both at the table, around the family altar, and in the During the first three days we :iado but little progress, the wind management of their children. And the apparent respect and confidence being from the S. East, and some of the time blowing a gale. On with which the nntives daily called upon them for favors or advice, Friday morning we passed out from Nader the lee of Hawaii, nnd took reminded me of what has occurred around my own door for the last the N. East trades. But in order to go on our course, we were 20 years. obliged to lie hard on the wind, and this rendered our progress quite The mission families are all reading the Bible through by coursealow. I two chapters every morning, and one every evening : except on the On the line we were becalmed two or Uwee days, with baffling winds Sabbath, when they read three chapters in the morning and two in the and a strong current set us ofl'to the westward. On Wednesday, the ievenin". They have their devotions in the morning about sunrise, Wth of April, we discovered two uninhabited islands belonging to the nnd breakfast afterwards. Marquesnn group. The next day we made Nuuhiva, and on Sabbath Kekela and Kaiwi nnd their families live together in the house which morning, April 13th, we made Fatuhiva. Hut some 15 or 0(1 miles ithey first built on *.Vlatunui's land—but Kauwealoha and Kuaihelani before reaching the place of anchorage, we were becalmed, and drift- have gone and built each of them a small house in a yard adjoining ed during the day far to the leeward. Monday we were in about the brother BickneH's. The occasion of this separation was not from any same position as on the preceding day—but the breeze favoring us discord among themselves, but ft .in the course pursued, by Matunui that night, on Tuesday morning, April 15th, (about 3'i days from who having given the mission families about 2-3 of an acre of land for Honolulu) we entered the bay of Oomoa, and dropped anchor a little ia building spot nnd garden, was constantly demanding something beafter sun-rise. cause they were living on his land. At length he sold them the land The white flag created quite a sensation on shore. Having received iin exchange for a whale-boat. Not long after this he gave one-half new no intimation that a vessel might be expected, and not being able to of said lot to his daughter, and then told the brethren where distinctly see the Hawaiian flag, they presumed that the French priest boundary line was. They reluctantly yielded to his unrighteous conhad returned. duct. But begging was his main business still, nnd he called on them Puu, the famous son-in-law of Matuni, being pilot, came off in a ifor fish, bread-fruit, clothing, or anything else which he thought they whale-boat, with the request from the missionaries, that if there was would hnvc on hand. One day he requested Kauwealoha to give him n missionary on board* from the Sandwich Islands, the white flag be some red flannel and a couple of pigs, which a friend had given him. immediately lowered down. The white flag was taken down, and Kauwealoha told him that if he would sell him his canoe he would give Ksuwealoha soon came off' in a canoe and took me on shore, where Ihim the pigs, and pay him the rest in red flannel. He agreed to it, we had a meeting and a greeting long to be rememoered by us all. took the goods and delivered up the canoe. Having disposed ofthe The letter-bag contained about I.JO letters, besides papers and pam- pigs and cloth, he comes and demands the canoe again. phlets, #aud the emotion with which they were received you can well Kauwealoha told him to take the canoe, pigs, cloth and all, and be imagine. ofl\_saying, you at first gave us this house-lot, afterwards we bought I found them all in usual health, cheerful nnd happy in their work it ofyou, and you have since taken away one-half of it ; and are still Hut they had been obliged, (or several months, to look a little too begging of us because we are living on your land, and like the grave, much on the "shady side." Their foreign supplies nnd available jyou are constantly crying " give, give." 1 bought your canoe and ineutis for purchasing more were exhausted. Brother Hicknell had paid you for it, and now you are demanding it again, saying that it is sold his hand-saws, plain-irons, chis' Is, hatchets and adze, and one or yours, and not mine. Take it, and all that I gave you for it—l shall two razors in exchange for food. And the native missionaries had iive no longer on your land ; I am going to build me a house on parted with most of their knives and forks and spoons for tin; same pur- [another man's land. " No," said he. "you shall not go—if you do, pose. They had been obliged to spend considerable time in fishing, 'yon shall leave all your effects for me." But he went and built him a and in going to Hanavave, some 4 or 5 miles oil', in a canoe •new house in the neighbourhood of brother Bicknell, where he has where they succeeded in buying some vegetables villi pins, which the dwelt in peace for the last II months. nutives there converted into fish-hooks. They said that they would Three months after the above took place, Matunui demanded oi soon have been obliged to have parted with their clothes if their sup- Kaiwi and Kuaihelani, two cocoanut-trees that were growing io their plies had not come to hand. garden, and near the corner of Ktiaihelani's bed-room. Being refused, 1 carried a 500 dollar bill of credit, which will renew itself every he threatened to drive the three remaining families from the premises. year, and which, I trust, will prevent a similar embarrassment iiij'[They made up their minds to tear down their house, and go and refuture. 11build it on the meeting-house lot, which belonged to Natua, a friendly Brother Bicknell's accommodations tire so limited, and his mode of native. But when Matunui found that they were nil purposing to leave, life so strictly "self-denying" that he-could not keep a friend over he repented of some of his haid sayings, and urged that Kekela and night. But I had no difficulty in lodging on k'auwcaloha's, or Kaiwi's Kaiwi should remain, but that Kuaihelani might go. So he wont and settee—and it was not long before their tables were bountifully sup- built a Miinll house in the corner of Kauwealohu's yard, where his plied with food. Indeed some of the friendly natives immediately wife's health has been much better than formerly. brought in pigs, bread-fruit, and cocoa-nu.'s, and presented them to Perhaps I may as well allude to I'uu, in this as anythe "missionary father from Honolulu " .\where. I embraced an e.irly opportunity to inquire of brother Hickm II The letters which we received, previous to my visit, stated that whether he would like to avail himself of this opportunity to make a 1Puu (the Sandwich-islander, Matunui's son-in-law) in a fit of intoxical.iur of the islands ? or to go and visit any of the neighboring islands ? ttion, had thrown down the stone-wall which encloses the mission preor to make a visit to Tahiti ? or to return to the Sandwich Islands ? imises, and that he had used the most vile, abusive, and shameful-lanTo each and all of the questions, he replied in the negative. "I feel" guage j towards the missionaries. But on my arrival there, I was said he, "that the Lord is with us at this time ; my course for the 1happy to learn that he had repented of his conduct, and asked their present is marked out, und I do not wish anything to divert my mind (forgiveness—and they were living on friendly terms again. Wen Puu, like his father-in-law, ia a great beggar, and annoys the mis- ' i , , 1 i 1 i I . ~» i i I I I i I , — �THE FRIEND JULY, 1856. 52 a; I •ion families very much. But while I was there ho took hold like 'for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." "The wrath of man the remainder thereof he will restrain." man, and assisted them in getting their supplies on shore, and in shall praise the Lord, but 21st, we held a meeting for business in brother Monday, April are On the htalhen party perfectly surprised Even various other ways. the meeting wilh prayer, 1 proat the long suffering and forbearance of the missionaries towards these, BicknclPs study. Having' opened two men. Why don't you shoot them dead" they say—"we would,'posed for their deliberate consideration the ten following questions, which, with their respective answers, I will now read : if they were to treat us so." Ist Do any of you wish to leave your missionary work and return The kind and upright course pursued by the brethren has created them many friends —among whom are several who were followers of'to the Sandwich Islands ? the French Priest. "How different the $pirU" they say, " of these After discussing the question freely, each brflther unhesitatingly peace-making missionaries compared with our priest, who was so quick replied, " No, not nt present." and passionate, and constantly threatening to call in the aid of the (Note. —On account of the ill-health of Kaiwihula, Kuaihelani's wile, there would have been no objection raised against their return, Governor, or of a ship-of-war to accomplish his purposes." Previous to my arrival at Fatuhiva, I had resolved (if practicable .had she been so inclined. She is dropsical, and was so near the and agreeable to the minds of (he brethren) to call together the prin- grave at one time, that they prepared her coffin for her. But she recipal chiefs on the island, and see if something could not be effected covered, and has been quite well again. She had some symptoms of to bring about a friendly state of things, that the gospel may have its return during my visit. But she wishes to live and die on heathen free course from valley to valley. Matunui said he could easily notify ground. The Marquesans have such an aversion to being buried in the chiefs throughout the island : but he did not wish any such meet- the ground, I think that her life, death, and christian burial among ing ; and the brethren said that the prejudices against Matunui are them may be over-ruled for great good. 2nd What are the obvious fruits of your missionary labors and selfso great, that it would be useless to call such a meeting. Another thing* which I hoped to effect was to secure some land for denials at Fatuhiva ? the mission, where they could plant potatoes, melons, squashes, Btc, "One hopeful convert has been received to the church ; another i3 and thus be a little more independent of foreign supplies But they on probation, who will probably be received at our next communion. said the hogs run everywhere,and eat up everything of the kind —and The number ofregular attendants on the Sabbath has not been more what the hogs leave, the natives will steal. And when a native steals 'than ten or twelve—'though there was twice that number on the Sabyour property, there is no law for redress, except linch law. And the bath that I was there). Between 211 and 30 have broken over the missionaries do not wish to shoot the savage Marquesans if they do tabu system of eating. And now the men and their wives eat steal. Their policy is, to "overcome evil with good." But I was together. very happy to learn that this state of things is very much modified, "There is now quite a demand for clothing, hats, axes, hatchets, especially in the neighborhood of the mission. They can now wash chisels, and medicines. Since the French priest left last September, and hang out iheir clothes all day without losing any of them—but if several of his followers have become friendly, and attend our meeta garment is left during the night, it is liable to be missing next morn- ings—the rest have gone back again to heathenism. Our wives have ing. They all go to meeting on the Sabbath, and have no fears that taught nine or ten women to brude palm-leaf hats, nnd several to sew and make clothes. Previous to our coming here, the natives of this thieves will break into their houses during tlcir absence. Sabbath —I spent but one Sabbath at Fatuhiva, that was the 20th Oomna valley were constantly fighting each other ; but there has not ef April. There were about 20 natives present, besides the mission been an instance of the kind since we came here. They have been families. At the close of the morning exercises, we celebrated the several times to fight the people in the neighboring vallies. Last Lord's Supper—at which time we received Natua, their first hopeful October they joined with the natives of Evucva against the natives in convert, into the church. Natua has been friendly to the missiona- the valley of Hanavave, and after a war of 9 days, having killed one ries from the time of their first arrival ; but it is only about 18 months man, the allies came off victorious ; peace was then declared throughainee he began to hope that he had made an unreserved surrender out the island. It is now safe travelling fromwalley to valley. The ofhis all to Christ. He appears well, talks and prays like one who missionaries could have travelled before, but no other foreigner'could has been taught of the Spirit. Notwithstanding Ihe opposition which have done so without forfeiting his life. he received from Matunui and others of the heathen party, still he Brother Bicknell said there were many things obvious to him, but contends earnestly for the faith of the gospel, and thus far he has it might be difficult to explain them to others. " There is a general trampled upen their old superstitious uotions, and heathenish tabus softening down of the manners and external deportment of the with impunity. Indeed he strongly reminds me of the stand taken by natives." On the morning before I left, I witnessed a bud, or blossom of missome of the first converts at the commencement of the Sandwich Islands mission. And I humbly hope and pray that Natua may prove sionary fruit, which I wish to record in this connection. While the missionaries were putting up a lot of curiosities to send to be to that church and people, what Bartimcus und others have been to this. by me to their friends ; one native after another came in with tapa, At the request of the brethren, 1 administered to him the ordinance a poi bowl, an ornament for the ear, the head, the nncles ; a fan, a ofbaptism. Being the first believer on that island, they advised him cane, a war-cap, &.C, &c, and presented them to the missionaries. to be called Abraham JVatua —to which he cheerfully assented. I On inquiry, what are these for ? "Aloha" was the reply—a present. hope this society will ever remember him in their prayers—that he And when the box was full, any many things still unpacked, " Another the scene as much as we may prove faithful to his covenant vows—faithful to the missionaries, box," they stiy and they appeared do, who send abroad favors for the benefit of the heathen. and instrumental of great good to his countrymen. There is another man, for whom they have charity, by the name of I laving given you what the missionaries and their people have to Kahukiaiwawao. He attended the meetings of the French priest fori say under this question, I feci constrained to add another paragraph a while, but is now far better satisfied with the Hawaiian teachers. or two myself. Ist The influence which that mission has upon seaHe is unwell with a spiuul complaint, and says he is afraid he shalli men who touch al that place. This influence may be indirect, it may aot live till their next communion. He was highly pleased with the:be silent, " like leaven but it tells. It is a good report that we have exercises on the Sabbath ; "so different" said he, from the way ini invariably heard from this missionary, band. They do not hide their light under a bushel. A christian mission, located at the mouth of the which the French priest administered the ordinance." A chief, who sold himself to the French priest for a suit of clothes, fertile valley ofOomou is not, and cannot be hid. is making friends with our missionaries. He has collected between Again, the reflux influence upon the Hawaiian and American 60 and 70 dollars to purchase a whale-boat, and has deposited his churches is worth more than all that has hitherto been expended upon money wiUi Kaiwi for safe keeping I asked him why he did not that mission. Were we not moved by the spirit of God in sending out into the hands of Matunui, or of some other heathen those Hawaiian teachers and preachers of the gospel ? And have we put his chief for site keeping ? " Because" said he, " if I do, I shall never not prayed for them us for our own children ? They have not betray see it again. But if I put it into the hands of Kaiwi I expect he will ed the sacred trust committed to their hands. And already the Liy-d keep it, and return it to me again when I call for it." He ulso told has crowned their labors with success. The American churches Will me that if the French priest should return there again he should have bless God anew for what he has done for their children at the Sandnothing to do with him, except to deliver him a few chickens, which wich Isliiuds—and for their children's children at the Marquesas. in his care. V*.'s, in view of the reflex influence upon our churcheres, I unhesitatThe course pursued by the priest was a sore trial to our brethren ; ingly afhrin, that all that has thus lar been expeuded upon that mist the re-aotiou vow more than compensates them. " Trials endure sion, has been well invested " I " : I " Kleft ' — �53 THE FRIEND, JULY, 1856 manner of our pic-nicks, (i.e.) each guest brought some food to be eaten on the occasion. The cooking was done, and the table and ground spread on the mission premises, and under the direction of.the miasionnriee. Invitation was extended to those only, who were ready to renounce the tabu which prohibits the women from eating with the men. Abraham Natua was in his element, and did his part faithfully. Between 30 and 40 set down together including the missionaries. I read and expounded a verse or two in the Ist chapter of Genii*, where God said to Adam and Eve "Behold I have given you every Total 040 herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth—and every yielding seed ; to you (Adam P.S The natives of Hanavave, 250 in all, deserted their valley tree in the which is the fruit of a tree soon after the 9 days war of last October : and, by the aid of a small and Eve) it shall be for meat." God's tabu tree in the midst of the schooner, and one or two whale-boats, they crossed over the channel garden, was tabu to the man as well as the woman. 1 then implored a blessing upon the occasion. Men and their wivea to the Island of Tahuaka, some 25 or 30 miles distant. 4th Has the time arrived when some ofyou ought to go nnd take a were seated side by side—all were cheerful and happy. Matunui, who appears to be a mormon in the matrimonial line, had a wife on new station ? We think not at present. Had the Hanavave people remained at each side. When the bananas were passed round, I noticed that home, we. would go at once and commence a new station there. The afier stripping down the skin, he first bit off a mouthful himself, and Evaeva people live in three or four little vallies, separated by such then held it to the wife on the right, nnd then to the wife pn the left. the guests, deep ravines that it is very difficult to pass from one to another. Per- The tabu dishes were presented one after another before with as much and apparently bountifully, nnd a station there. which all feasted they to to Tahuaka commence from haps two of us ought go But we must go and explore before we remove our families there to] impunity as the missionaries themselves. For desert, the brethren distributed a few cukes of pilot bread, and poured a spoonful or two live. ? native spelling-book sth Do you wish to print a of molasses on their plates. Not at present. The children who enmc to our school at first were Before rising from table I addressed them, explaining the object of all taken away by their parents, lest we should teach them to disres- the feast, and how I wished them to break away entirely from the to a level with the dogs and piga pect the old tabu system, and we have not been able to get them back practice of degrading the women and christian lands men and women again. The book which we have will answer for a while by making around their doors. In civilized associate and what is tabu to the one ia drink, a and together, with eat and a few corrections pencil. (ith What supplies can families and ships obtain on this isl rid ? tabu to the other. Hut here, I cannot go 40 rods in any direction, withFamilies can get bread-fruit, cocoa-nuts, bananas, swoet potatoes, a out seeing something tabu to the women—a pig-yard, a hula-encloa buryingfewtaro, papaia, squashes, pia, tapioca, very sour oranges, fowls, pigs, sure, an eating-house, perched upon stilts for the men, the island, about women this wood and water ; many other things might be cultivated. Ships can ground, canoes, &c, &c. In travelling sail canoes. in while the men round over these paries, sw*;t fowls, must climb potatoes, up bread-fruit, bananas, usually get cocoa-nuts, We do not do so in christian lands. There, men and women and pigs, wood and water. boats, and other meana JVote.—The natives charge a keg of powder, or 10 dollars per ship children can all travel in the same carriages, to the house of God together, cat go ; all together, they of conveyance for water. and their deceased friends together for and' follow weep each and they mourn 7th What ought to be regarded as a competent salary Kekela was my interpreter, and I trust the address to the gravc-yord. family ? # then made a few remarks suited After the subject had been fully discussed, the bn thren wished me did them all good. Brother Bicknell brethren. Kauto retire, that they might be more free among themselves. At a sub- to the occasion, followed by each of the native Auhea ka pono mau the hymn Hicknell, read and 7th explained each for himself:—Mr. wealoha then " sequent meeting, they reported the conand then offered I with melody. sung wife, Kauwealoha and which was spirit $150 ; &c., $150 ; Kuaihelani and wife, $150 ; off well. Kekela, wife and child, $200 ; Kaiwi, wife and child, $200. Total, cluding prayer and benedictim. All passed The Missionaries.—The brethren there all speak the Fatuhivan $850. worthy of ihe patronage of Bth How many vessels have anchored, or touched here annually for dialect very readily, and I think them all made themselves very useful in braidwives have Their i Society. arrival 1853 this in your August, since supplies and other garments (or the From August 96th, 1853, to January, 1851, one whaler, one brig, iii<» hats, a'od in cutting and milking shirts nntive women to braid hats, sew 10 or 12 one schooner. From January, 1854, to January, 1855, four whalers, natives; and also in teaching and and mending of their own ironing the washing 1H55, 1850, to also do They six schooners. From &.c. January, January, one brig, HK'knell. of Brother 23, that nlso 1»56\ families, and niue whalers, six schooners. From January, 1356, to April Brother Bicknell purposes to visit Honolulu next winter, should he seven whalers, three schooners. think French schooner visit this island have an opportunity, on some whaleship. And should he return again will often oth Do you the in the capacity of a married man, 1 think U will then be wisdom and hereafter ? a for this Soeielv, to remove two of ihe native families to some economy about twice Probably year. This, by ihe way, is perfectly in accordance with their trade Island. among the other 10th What kinds of merchandise do you wish for own united opinion nnd wishes. natives ? sizes, files of all kinds and The question then arises; shall they go to Tahuahaan uland some with handles, large plane-irons, Axes strong 30 miles distant, where there ore 500 inhabitants, and no missionary? butcher knives, cow-hide to make knife-belts, stout red flannel, where there are only 300 natives and no unbleached cotton, strong calicoes of fast colors, large pins and Or shall they go to l/iihuga, we recall ihem from the Marquesas and send Or shall missionary? olona, balls of small black needles, strong thread, twine, fish-hooks, satisfy my own minU, and be .able to and red ribbon for hat-bands, cloth for pantaloons, such as bed tick- them to Mieronis.a? In order to to my brethren, I resolved, that on • satisfactory answers some give twilled cotton. and ing make some inquuies of the at would touch Nuhiva.aud System my return, that are tabu for the women to I —(i.e.) Things The Tabu say that on vi living there, however, lo •at with the men : bananas, cocoa-nuts, cocoa-nuts and bread-fruit, French Governor. I regret islands. But I lound a Mr, some of the neighboring and absent at uku, he was skip-jacks, squid, cocoa-nut, cocoa-nut and poi, taro and Rossa, a French store keeper, who could talk a utile English, and other fish. with tlio»e islands and their pecuPlaces tabu to tub women.—Pa puaa—(i.e.) the wall or enclosure who appealed io be well acquainted lation. of a hog-pen. reports, which we have heard about Mr, Kahua Kula—(i.e) at one corner of an oblong square, built up with He confirmed all the bad not over 300 natives on L'uhuga, the thinks there are Mills. He tabu to the women. is a throne stones, built, and no catholic missionary on that resided, island where Mills Mr. 10 feet above ground, exclusively Eating houses supported on posts island, ojtna ft>r the meo. from Mr. Rassou's estimate that there are not overf.WO Burying grounds, or enclosures for the dead, tabu loa to the women It appears natives on the six habitable Mai quesan islands, while alive. had anit- tabu feast, Nuuhiva has 1,200, and two Missionaries; we an Fbast.—At suggestion, my Anti-Tabu was much after the Uapou has 500, and one Missionary ; got up It which came off on the 22nd of April. 3rd What is the probable number of inhabitants on this island ? umbering them by thheir vallies, they are as follows : 300 Valley of Oomoa 120 Auia " 320 Evaeva 40 " Knoi 40 " llanaiii 20 Maunaoa " " " " " " " - j ■ ., . . 1 �54 THE FRIEND, JULY, 1856. war was pau. Some of ihe allies were very indignant; said this waa Matuuui's doings kc. They finally left it to their own prophets to decide. They soon declared, that us the enemy hud offered sacrifice Uahuga has 300, and no Missionary; to their gods, there was no good reason for prosecuiing ihe war any Tahuaka has 600, and no Missionary; fait her. Fatuhiva has 940, and 6 Missionaries; Peace was therefore declared; but, in order to ratify and establish Total 5,910 inhabitants. Brother that cnn no means advise a I by permanent peace,they exchanged hostages ;(i c) the people of Oomoa mind, made up my have I Seymour anrl company to go to Ihe Marquesas Islands. And I sub- valley sent one of their young men to live with the people of Hanamit the question to this Society, whether we shall remove two of the vave; and the Hanavave people sent one of their young men to live native families from Fatuhiva to Tahuaka, where they can make use with the people ofOomna But in a few days,the youth from Hunavave of the language they have acquired; or recall them, and send them returned home,nnd lold his friends that he was afraid to live at Oomos. They replied, " If you are afraid to live there, lln-n we are afraid to to Micrnnicia. recorded live here." There was a schooner and one or two boats lying in their a few sentences which I will I in my conclusion, -In copy journal on the 2lth of April, the day I left Fatuhiva to return home. little harbor at that lime; on these they nil (250) took passage, and "Shall I ever forget the impressions which I have received, since passed over to Tahuaha, a small island about 30 miles distant; on thiit island ihey found two parties, some joined the one, and some the my arrival here 10 days ago?" We have held an evening prayer nnd conference meeting every other, where I hey have been at war ever since. ening; in which I have read and expounded portions of Christ's The allies immediately rushed inlo the valley—found two old women nnd one young girl, who had been left behind; these they at once Sermon on the Mount. We have organized the brethren and sisters into a church, and beheaded. They burnt up all the houses, and appropriated the buildreceived Nntua to the christian fellowship of said church. iing spots and lands to themselves. Thus much for ths last war on We have celebrated the Lord's Supper. Fatuhiva. ""The brethren have resolved Io remember and observe the monthly concert for prayer, nnd also hold a weekly prayer meeting on THE FIFTH REPORT OF THE HAWAIIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY, PRESENTED MAY 27, 1856. Wednesday evenings. Kaiwi and Lota the occasions when this Society has held its anniversaries, We have licensed Isaia Kuaihelani to former preach On •' jinteresting and able reports have been presented by the Rev. E. W. gospel of Chri't to their fellow men. We Ihink it expedient that two of the families remove ere long Io |Clark, who has officiated as corresponding Secretary, from the first some other island. organisation of the Society. His temporary absence led to the api "I have ascertained whnt supplies the mission may be expected to |pointment of the Rev. Lowell Smith as his substitute, Dut the visit of get on this island, and what must come from abroad. jthis gentleman to Fat'.ihiv compelled the Directors to apppoint another The Ami tabu feast is one of pleasant memory. person to perform the Annual Report. The undersigned has been Kauwealoha has repeatedly told ne, that my visit here at this chosen for this purpose. Most gladly would ho have passed over all time, is worth more to him than a hundred dollars, and I do'ibt not, ]letters and papers»nto the hands of some more competent individual. that the other members of the mission value it as highly as himself, I It is under these peculiar circumstances that ihe Fifth Report of the can truly say, it is wnrlh more than a hundred dollars to me." Hawaiian Missionary Society is now presented At 4 P. M. we all dined at the house of Rev. S. Kauwealoha; Hfter It is with emotions of devout gratitude to the Great Head of the which we spent an hour in conversation, singing and prayer. A doz- Church, that so far as I am aware, all the missionaries and their en or more of the friendly natives were present and witnessed our re- families laboring under the patronage of this society have been privileged to prosecute their useful labors in the enjoyment of health, joicing, our weeping, and our parting salutations. A little before sun down, the dear brethren accompanied me to the nnd with the apparent smiles of Heaven resting upon their undertakLo I am with you" has not failed to impart ings. The promise boat, where we exchanged our heartfelt "atoha." security and inspire hope. FATUHIVA. AT DAYS NINE WAR The financial operations of the society have been conducted by the IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1855. Board of Directors, and a full report of the disbursments, together The population of Oomoa Valley is 300, lhatofßvaeva is 420. will be presented by Mr. These two vallies joined together to fight the people in the valley of with the contributions to society's funds, Cnstlc the Treasurer. Hanavave, 250 in number, —720 were arrayed against 250. station for which it has The allies made great preparations for the war; they killed and This society has but one foreign mission during its existence large anconked a great many hogs, and prepared a large amount of bread- assumed the entire support—although the support of the Micronefruit, ppi Btc., &.c. When ready, Ihey all met at the head nl Ihe nual appropriations have been made for on the Sandwich Islands. Hanavave valley; and then and there sounded the alarm of war' sian mission and for destitute churches passed on tiie 30th of May, 1854, They all descended together, determined to drive their enemies into According to a vote of the Society devote, if necessary, one-fourth to Directors are "authorized the sea. They werj armed with guns, powder and balls. But of the their skill in the use of lire arm* you can judge, when I say, that af- part of the annnal receipts to the domestic opperntions of the Hawaiian Islands provided, however, the donors and contributors may be ter firing at random for 9 days, they killed only oneman. The allies advanced more or less every night, built themselves a allowed to designate their coiitribuMons to either foreign or dom<Mic stone wall to ward off the fire of the enemy. The enemy also dail\ operations Fatuhiva Station.—Rev. James Kekela, Rev. Samuel Kauwearetired, and threw up new piles of stones for the defence of their perloha,-Missionaries. L. Kuaikelani, J. W. Kaiwi, Assistant-Missionsons. On the eve of the 9th day, the allies resolvpd that the next day aries. Ihey w iuld ruihJb ih en mass,route and destroy nil their enemies. These four Hawaiians are accompanied by their wives. From the lime, Mr. James But.Matunui having friends nm<>ng the people of Hanavave, went commencement of this mission, in 1H53, to the present at Fatuinto ihcir cump in the night, nnd told ihem of their approaching doom, Bicknell has been connected with the Hawaiian missionaries them, with although and harmoniously and asked them what they could do to save themselves? After con- hiva, laboring most cordially Shortly sulting their prophets, they said there was but one thing which they not under the direct patronage and control of the Society. the following anniversary passed the Directors meeting, after ur laat < could do; and that was to send forthwith, and offer a sacrifice to the consent, we apgods of Ihe allies; thai will put an end to hostilities st once. Aerord-j!resoluti .us :— Resoh.d " Tiu.t, with Mr. Bicknell's missionary of tiie Hawaiian Missionary Society." In killed bin a by point Ihev a and some of his bones a to ingly pig, priest sent < lotnnn vnlley at midnight. He ascended the pari, into the vicinity of accordance with this resolution, it is expected that Mr. Bicknell will the abode of the spirits; and there wilh a loud and strange voice ol- come under the direct patronage „f the Society, and perhaps visit the :«>ed sacrifice to the gods of iheOninoa valley. The missionaries nnd all Sandwich Islands during the coming year. In consequence of the Directors being unable to forward supplies who were in the plnce were nroused from their slumbers by this unusual midnight howling; w.-nl out and inquired Ihe cause, and were told to the missionaries by some whale-ship, or some transient vessel, in necessary arrangements that the people of Hanavave bad sent a man to offer a sacrifice to the the month of February last, they mude the is with no ordinary emofor sending a vessel direct to Fatuhiva. It gods of the Oomoa valley.. lact that this vessel has made a sucthe we record dawn a was of messenger despatched thanksgiving allies, tn inform the tions At early improved the opportunity for that their enemies had offered a sacrificed to their gods, a*d that the cessful trip thither. Tue Rev. L. Smith Hiavana pnmtnikn, J or ' has 2,500 and two Missionaries; • X" " " " " ' , t " • _ �55 THE FRIEND, JULY, 1856. visiting that station, having been invited to do so, by the Directors. Snow, " with our little church. It is pleasant to us thus to have our Ou the IPth instant he read at a meeting of the Directors a full and arms stretched out upon the sea. Pray for those who have gone from most satisfactory repoit of his visit—showing that the mission at Fa- us as the heralds of life to their brethren on the ocean. Their stay oahiva bus, thus fur, been highly prosperous—that the Hawaiian mis- with us was delightful und most cheering. May the Great Sheppard sand their wives l.aye prosecuted their labors most harnio- keep them in His own right way." If seamen generally were well-disposed to religion, and were the and zealously amid many discouragements and adverse influ and in u manner to merit (he highest confidence of the Hawai- genuine servants of God, with what joy their visits would be hailed remote islands of this ian churches. His repoit also showed that Mr. Bicknell and the by the lonely missionary toiling alone on the other Hawaiians were laboring most cordially together to promote the one ivast ocean. Alas that the opposite should ever occur. The of the the inhabitants event to which would allude was the "General Meeting" I and evangelizing the gospel of preaching greut object 2nd, on 4th 3rd, missionaries held at Island the Smith was to read his iMicronesian Strong's requested report of Fatuhiva. The Rev. Mr. at our Annual Meeting, and the audience assembled will doubtless be 'and sth of January last. There were present Hcv. A. A. Sturges, G. Snow highly gratified and instructed in listening ta a document richly merit- land Rev. K. T. Donne from Ascension ; und the Rev. B. Pierson, circulated a of the Soland Rev. of Island. Strong's Dr. of be us ng part ing publication, and worthy At this meeting the following subjects of importance were discussciety's Annual Report. of ed and decided upon. establishing the odbrt a mission upo'i remarks In concluding my us little delay as possible, Dr Pierson commence a upon Fatuhiva, l cannot refrain from observing, considering nil I. That, with the circumstances of its origin an I hi.-try. that station merits more missionary station upon the Mulgravc Islands lying in Eastern Microattention than it has hitherto revived, and a lar.-er outlay of funds nesia. for the purpose of rendering the missionaries more comfortable, und 2 That Mr. Doane be. requested, at the earliest favorable opporof giving to the enterprise u higher degree of pci'nancncy. It is no tunity, to commence a mission in Western Micronesia—either upon longer an experimental matter The Fatuhiva missionaries give no Hogolcn, or the Pelew Islands. intimation of a desire to abend in the field. A christian church has 3. That the Roman letters or characters be used as the representhere been organized. One hi athen convert has been admitted to its tations of sounds in the Micronesiun dialects. in order to u successful prosecution of the Micronesian privileges Another stands propounded, and others arc lending an 4. That, uttentive car to " tie glud tidings of salvation.' It is a most cheering, mission, a good missionary vessel should be employed to cruise among uniinatin", and encouraging bought Uiat finally u successful effort the groups. hus been made to establish Hn testanf Christianity upon the Marquesas 5. That it is desirable to publish a book descriptive of Microneand geography—the manners and customs of the lolauds. For reasons which I now have not time to present'ull former ncsin, its history a of the mission ; but that its publication be dennd sketch people, wlirtl. undertaken British by or if efforts hav<; been abandoned, American Societies. It behoves, then, our little society to take cour- ferred until after the explorations in the mission vessel. In regard to the precise time when the action of this meeting can age and press forward their Marque uu mission. he In this connection, it may be proper to make an allusion to the carried out, it is quite impossible to make any definite statements. work with efforts of a kindred mission try society to establish a mission on the In the meantime Dr Pierson will labor in the missionary ere long, to occupy Island. It is proposed, upon Strong's Snow Mr. is to the Mis Marquesas Islands. Reference here made " American near the harbor, sionury Society." This association, through the efforts and repre- ;i new station on tiie Ice-side of Strong's Island, The time of Mr. Snow now much frequented by whale-ships. to two which is (done Mi.ls, appoint Robert was iuduced missionasentations the past year, been occupied in preaching, making tours ries nnd start them on their joui ley, with all the necessary accom- has, during paniment:* lor est; blishing a missii n station upon the small island of among the people, administering medicines, nnd otherwise lubnring Uhut'ii. These missionaries, ace. t. panied by Mills, reached San for the spiritual and temporal welfare of a wasting, but interesting, Francisco, and there the charade? ul Mills has been fully exposed- people. showing that he is entirely undeserving ihe confidence which hud been Ascension, or Ponape Island.—Rono Ivittie : Rev. A. A. Sturreposed in him, The mission, probably, will now be abandoned ges, Rev. E. T. Doane, Missionaries. This is a matter of sincere regret to our so iety, inasmuch as it was Malainnim Rev. L. 11. Gulick, Missionary. confidently hopid that our missionaries would thereby be encouraged Rono Kittic Kumukahiki and wife, Kuaikuula and wife, Hawaiian assisted in the great work of christianizing the wild and savage .Missionaries. abitants ofMarquesas, It is u cheering and refreshing thought that a brighter day is dawning upon this island. Tin: faith of the missionary luborers has been MRCRONESIAN MISSION. tested. Adverse influences have compelled the missionaries Strong's Island.—Rev. (5. VV. Snow, and Rev. George Pierson, severely that most difficult of all positions, that of waiting. to maintain M.D., and their wiv •», Missionaries. Kunoa and wife—wife of OpuSeveral interesting subjects we are now called upon to Contemplate. nui*—Assistant -Missiona i ies. Sturges and Gulick uro now able to open their •Opunui Died iv 4.0 [art, I8",:i. Intelligence ofa highly interesting nature has recently been received jlips in the Ponapian dialect and proclaim thetflud news of salvation. possible to prove our Two t vents of marked importance had oc- Writes Mr. Gulick "la May (1H55) wo from the Rev. Mr. Snow curred in connection with this stall >n. The first was the arrival of the tolerable facility in the native language, and from the curiosity of the whale-ship Belle," Oct. flth. This vessel left Honolulu May 21th. natives, ti collect small congregations nnd commence Subbnth ser1555, having the Pev, Dr. Pierson and w ili Kanoa and wife on board, vices. This was first entered upon nt Kittic, and then at the Mataand bound to cruise among tin King's Mill and Mulgrave Islands. lanim tribe. Our hearts bounded with the purest earthly joy as we Four months having been uccu lied in the cruise, the vessel reached found our tongues loosed—a joy higher than wo- could have felt in any joy which, to eteris wore landed, in health. Mother land where the gospel has long sounded—a Strong'd Island in safety, and or pa>- c Gulick then refers to having be Dr. gratitude Mrs. who a source of To the missionaries, 'Mr. and Snow) " laboring ftr nity, will three tours around the island, paddling his own canoe. He three years alone upon 'tie i iland, the arrival of fellow-missionary! laborers was tiie occasi i ofit ucii rejoicing. A letter of Mr. Snow's [finds his practice, as a physician, gradually und usefully extending announcing Dr. Pierson's arrival opens with this paragraph: among the people —one-hall" of whom have been swept away by the " Come with me a few moments 'nd 'rejoice with those thai do re- small-pox. The Rev. Mr Sturges under date of Jan. 24ih 1856, incidentally rejoice.'" Never having bad any Americ n associates, it nitty be readily imagined that their hearts were made thrice glad on this oc- fers loins labor* upon the Satihaih in reply to a letter from these island', intimating hut he m. an invalid and discouraged missionary. " How cusion. many Ihe a exwinkers have you at your islands who can carry a cnild lhie« the cruise of Belle" Pierson most Dr During enjoyed " cellent opportunity for exploratii us, arc the results will, in due time,! years old over lull and dale, through sun and mud, conduci a unlive be published. From the master, Capt Dundy, his officers and crew, Iservice of I J hours in length, return yi the same way, preach in the our missionaries experienced much kindness. In return, it is hoped chapel to s< amen ut It) o'clock; drag a lumily in a canoe> four miles that the ship's company vus signally bl tssed in consequence of having iiver flats to a second presetting place, talk to the natives agent an The spiritual benefits derived by some hour and u half, return and preuch again to seamen on ship board; those missionaries on beard If you ha*e a gwd of the ship's company will, doubtless, prove a source of everlasting and then repeat labors near'y as " big daily among you who can do mure than this, (ie) preaching made The 2nd and 3rd officers of the brother ship Ist, and thank-giving. joy a public profession of their faith iv Christ, and " united," writes Mr. four tunes with the three-fold more fatiguing pails of getting to sakJ Kslv • . . : Xl : Preachi*.—Messrs I : " liaads —'■ " �56 THE FRIEND, JULY, 1856. E. HOFFMANN. from preaching places, then send him on and1 now being jsuccessfully prosecuted—lnithful Physician and Burgeon, 1 will gladly give him my pluceand go whorei nnd laborous missionaries, both American and Office in the New Drug Store, corner of Kunluimann broken down missionaries gel mended, that II Hawaiian, are lulling among many discourand Queen sts., Makeo & An-.hon's Block. Open night match nnd him." day come back to but with indications betnmay agements, many Printi.no Press. —The press sent forward-1 king present pi ogress nnd future triumph. To Masters of »Vhole-Ships Visiting j by the Directors a few months since had ar- While scattering gospel seed they are already Hawaiian Islands. rived, and the missionaries were about get- permitted to thrust in the sickle and gather a attention is called to the following fadO yOUR which are offered as inducements to visit ting it upand making their first effort to priniI harvest into the garner ofll.e Lord. From KEALAKEAKUA 11AY the coming season for rein the Punapian dialect. Although they were both Miirquesian und Micrunesian shores, the cruits. not printers, neither had any printer residingI cry comes,let us "go up and possess the land." You will find here in the greatest abundance and among them, still ihey were resolved to makes There is no faltering among the laborers in of the beat kind, the following articles, which will the types speak." either field. Let it be then Ihe honored and be furnished at the shortest notice and nt moderate Schools—Although the Indies of the mis- priviledged office of all the friends, patrons prieca:—Sweet Potatoes, the best the islands afford. Melons, Oranges, Cocoanuts, Beef, Mutlion have been burdened withjan uncommoni and ofticeis of this Society, to second the Squashes, ton, (Junto, Hogs. Fowls, Turkeys, Wood in any amount of domestic cute, still Mrs. Sturges labors and undertakings of our beloved mis- quantity, delivered at the landing. Lastly and most , auel Mrs. Gulick have found tune to teach ai sionaries. They may sayto us in the lun- important, you will run no risk of small pox, as that pestilence has small school. notappeared here, nor within several gunge of Paul, " we are come, —to preach miles of this Hay. Every attention will be paid to Progress.—The missionaries are undoubt- in regions iei/ondlyou, and not to boast in anmay iuvor us with a call. edly making progress in their work. The-3 other man's line of things made ready lo your those who P. CUMIN US. „ , following extracts from a letter of one of thes hands." Truly they have gone beyond us, kcnlakeakua, Hawaii. Hawaiian missionaries, is uhunduutly con- and there Ihey are laboring to obey Our SaRIDI.It-.. BOOK & TRaTt'dfPOSITORY, Itiblos,ll.uk. ;iii.l Tr*«t»,(■ tin- English, French, Fnrtllgurae firmed by other testimonials. vior's last command. "Go you, into all the l.oriiian, Spanish, Hweeili-h, and Spanish lannuagea. These are offend I.tbhlc, at Com p ices, by the Hawaiian bible " The Nunukiu iv Mr. Sturges' field is very world, and preach the gospel lo every crca- nooks .111(1 ma! Societies, hilt Ilirmsllcd friendly. He is a regular attendant at church■ lure." GKATUITOVSLY TO SEAMEN. with his family, and he expects the otheri SAMUEL C. DAMON, Alio Office uf The Fiitnd," buund volume! for sale— " chiefs to attend church. He daily visits Mr. received. Secy ofH.twniian Missionary Society. anhsrriplinns N. 11. Seamen belonging li. vessels I) ins "ofr and on,'' will Stuiges' house, where he is taught to write. he aupirlied with hooks .Hid papers by callii gal Ihe Depuailoiy or ul Cliapluiu'a Study, iv Cli-pla n Street. He tntructs Mr. Sturges in the Ponupiun lanHONOLULU MEDICAIs^HALL. B.C. OAMON, guage. We rejoice writes Dr. Gulick, thiit rieaiiieii's Chaplain. DR.McKinniN. Ac. our work has made sensible progiess during F. .s to irifurm tho inliahitant*SURGEON, of Honolulu and vicinity that J) ( MARRIED. the past yeur. The people have probably/ 1) he ha.i liken tho old estt.ililir.hed I>rnc Mm, umir of Mer- In Honolulu June ct-ili, by Urn Rrv. 8 C. Damok, M». Cuaand Ka.ilmin.inu Streets, which ho has remodelled and tayk learned more of the gospel during this periodI chant A\»a I'a. «izot, both of HOMlalaP means to keep coimtaittly supplied with the hest medicines lie JuneWiKTu.ioiim 23rd, Ahiiue, ii Chinaman, to Kmar, an Hawaiian. (tinted procure ran from the and 'J nccrn r-Uteri he ci than during the whole anterior period of ourp Kiifclnnd. he constantly underhis own or his h< nd superintendence, residence. There are five or six individuals in will so that families requiring medicine may depend on £t (ting the DIED. prepared. our two iribes who profess Io pray io God, best, carefully In Honolulu June :5th, infanl son of Capl. and Mrs. WnHe lias Just received a cane of London perfumery Snap*, and have ceased praying to the Panpai spir- Brushes, tVc., and daily expects a further supply, which, with I.IAH Si in T. At w aike|iu, Mam, June 3rd, William Cs wkinosi so, in patent .And other medicines, will he sold on reaits. We have received during the year more HiHonalilehiiar,' the M yet.- .f Ins ,ioo. Mr. C. waa a I. tiling supposed lo be terms. ill Cambridge Ma**,, Aug. 1800, and was bought up in attention and more opposition to our teach- Physicians' and Surgeons' prescriptions carefully prepared, born or owners of vessels will find every attention paid pari. M least in the family ol Mr. I .add, llie lather 01 the late ings than ever before, and both are erory toraptains Willi.mi i.add, 'In- pioi.etr in the cause ol peace. He waa for themselves or families if requiring medical assistance. a lime mi board a man of war, « lit n about t2 or 14 yeara old j carefully examined andrefitted day increasing. There are many now who MedicineChests Attendance for consultation at office from 1) A. M. till ioon, was on Lake Ontario dinins, llie Canada war. He cnine to the comprehend ihe sin condemning nature ofI and from 4to UP. M on week days. On Sunday from 9A. M Mantis in J847or IH4M, and ban fince resided hero chiefly at Waikepti. lie has hei n a model of industry, and a kind *J7 tf till 11 at other times, at his residence Union Street. God's* law, and who know enough of Christ,t nei.libtr, generous ami upright in dealings with all. He died lamented l.y Ilia wile and thldnii In Wis. m be had bee* iiiurh him, to if they did1 accept of intellectually, J. W O R T II kind husband an .bilging la! lit r. May Ins death be sinenot cling to sin with the natural siuhboi n-ss ■ WAVING established himself in business at tifled to iiitiii,and and lo all who knew him.. [Communicated. of the human will." I I llilo, Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships "Said Nauakin prohibits theft, drunkeness wttn recruits on favorable terms, for Cash, Ooods Passengers. Ter Yankee, Hum, lliolz. Cell, tlani, Hriggs, Miller, and licentiousness among his people. He is or Hills on the United States. Fitch, Ingnlls, l.nnge, Ciilluger, Cirr, and Hutger. a chief of much note and is feared by neighPer Lltt'liila Messrs. Mtttil, Van, l>ow, Doull.in and George. it. PITMAN, For llu.nboldl, from Bastion—Mr. and Mr*. Juki I.add, Mr>. boring chiefs. There is a foreigner residing BYItON's HAY, HILO, HAWAII. A. I.add, W. F. I.adtl, K l.atld, MUST*. I'luuiiner & Jol.n«..n. For 8. 8. ISisliup, for New V o: k— Mrs. II. F. Ilollei, Mr. on the island who has five Wives, und he isi n>K.\l.!.U iv flwiiml MsmliiiitUae mil TTsaali ' Produce. All Stores required by Whale Walker. afraid his domestic arrangements will be JLsS nn Ships and others, supplied on reasonable terms and disturbed if the Nauakin becomes a christian,i at the sbMrtest notice-. so he trios to dissuade him .from attending! WANTED—Enchange on tiie U. States and Euupon the missioning for instruction, but the* ro-ie. Oct. 2. 1851.—3m PORT OF HONOLULU. Nanakin heeds hirWnot. Some captains olI ~ ~I.ILMAN «fc v67, Arrived. whale ahips encourage Nauakin to seek inJuno 9..-Am *h. Humboldt, Newell, C87 ton*, 170 di. fn Bo» Ship cliiinillers nnd General Agents, Valparaiso and 1 ahilL via. ton, l.nlijiinn, S. Maui, 1. struction, telling him that he nnd his people Br. bq. Uer. Wool, Fuller, IbJ lui. SI da fn, Mel Hhipssiipiilii.il with Recruits, Storage and Money. will be wiser und belter if Ihey follow iho inbourne, vin. Tahiti. June 16.—Fr. Frigate Alcesie, Acmtuvoi, 10 da. fm. 8** Frao struction of the missionaries, There is anCSSTI.K, SAM 1 aHOSS.COOBa. ci.-tco. * CASTLE A oitiiii:. Now Granada ha. Elleuita, Wait, 187 tna. 18 da. fm. other chief of lower rank who is seeking Han Francisco. Importr and Wholesale Retail Dealers is mid instruction. He was formerly very hostile Am, bq. Yankee, 8niilh, 341 lna. 11 di. fin. 8a* in General Merchandise, Frant'ittco. and declared the missionaries brought Ihe At the .til stand, corner ul King ami Bchsaal streets, near the 17. IIr. b|t. Ilecovery. Mitchell, 1M Inn. 20 d*. fm. Via large Hlnae Church.--Also, at the Rtore formerly oet-urotivt i Inland. smalt-pox in a box which whs opened in the -pinl by ('. 11. .Nicholsi n, in King Bt.,o|i|Kisite the HeaU -- " - s ~ - ' ' ' *,*', , ', , MARINE JOURNAL. , — oight." nien's t'ha isl 33 tf s June 20.—Ham. bq. Senator, curls, 277 tn». H di. fan. Pugei Bound. 21—Lug bq. Agnes Garland, Thompson, S65 tot. la J •*, fill. London. 2S Am. ah. Day Light, Holbrook, GOO ih. «i a*, fn, Panama. - Missionary Extension.—All the missionaries are unanimous in the opinion that the time has come to oocupy other islands. In an ron ,11**1011 ifij let ai %vr, Cleared. HOVOLI I.C. oawit. H. I. interesting letter of Mr. Doane, McAnkills W-if June 6 France* Palmer, fur 8an Francisco. 1°.—tan. Wool, for8an Franciaco. island is pointed out as a most favorable locaC. H. WETMORE, 13.—8. S. I;isbti|., for New York, tion. The Rev Messrs. Sturges and Doane, ■me 18.—Baited, Fr. Frigate Alcrale. Physician nnil burgeon, June 2i.—F.ng. bg. ltccuv. r>, Mitchell, for Viinann Ul.ad visi|ed this island on their return from ihe HII.O, HAWAII, SANDWICH ISLANDS. Aiu. sh. Day Light, llolbr.tok, for Calcutta. missionary meeting at Stror%'s Island. \. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished, and Mruiornnriuui. Barque Prudent, of Greenport, arrived at Lahalaa. and Other interesting topics might be dwelt on reasonable terms. the llttl. Second mate waa murdered at Easier -leareti on upon, but this Report would thereby be 100 l.land, by the ntttivei. lie and the captain having palled t*> G P. JUDD, M. D , llie shore for the purpose of trade, lbs boat of (he former long. In concluding it may be conlidentally rbysit-iuii and Surgeon, Iward* was seised, the erncer killedand the boautrerer secured, Ike iiuNiii.i'i.i;, iiAitti, s. I. r real asserted that the missions under the direct of the crew having escaped to Ih* Captain's boat. Tk* corner of Eort and Merchant sat. ( ffica •peal neat d*y ih* captain returned towards the shore and tors* and indirect patronage of this Society, are> Office aaiely euccseded 1* rescuiag the boat.feerei. fc»ru» A. M.to4P. M. � 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/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1856.07.03 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1856.07.03