https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/a6ae71000f50a5727c631dc5ca4c1c3c.pdf a9f289893d4d74d1f4e2813c884e4064 PDF Text Text THF E RIEND HONOLULU, APRIL 20, 1859. $ttl gfflM, M. g, gjto. 4.} CONTEXTS For April, 1850. Page. Visit of Rev. Y. D. Collins The Washington Tragedy Letter from Rev. E. T. Doane, (concluded,) LeIter Irom Rev. Mr. Barff Kditor's Table,Ocean Melodies « The Hand of God in History 44 M Decarle Sermons 44 44 Religion in common Life The Tragedy on board ship Waverley'* Counsels to the Young Signing the PI.dge Why am I not a Christian ? Obituaries " " 26 25 26 27 28 28 28 28 We would 2D through Siberia and Russia. 29 traveler, that he is now a mere add, merely 30 30 other not the of Bible or in employ any 32 THE FRIEND. APRIL 20, 1859 Visit of Rev. V. D. Collins. Ministers of the Gospel are not so plenty Sandwich Islands but it is very pleahave a clerical brother make us a visit. With the late visit of the Rev. Mr. Collins, there are many pleasant associations. We had heard of him as Bible Agent, traveling through South America. He spent several years in Rio and other portions of the continent, visiting Paraguay, and crossing the Andes to Chile. Besides preaching in the Fort Street Church and the Chapel several times, he delivered two lectures at the Bethel, at the request of the Honolulu Lyceum. The lectures were of a superior order, and delivered in a style evincing ripe scholarship, keen observation and rare oratorical powers. The subject of his lectures was the social and political condition of the South American Republics. In alluding to his visit in Paraguay, he remarked that he had an interview with the Dictator Lopez, the very day that President Buchanan's message arrived, declaring war! Lopez conversed freely upon the subject of the difficulties between his government and the United States, concluding with this remark, referring to President Buchanan, whose message he hMd in his hand, " Let him come, we are ready!" A son of Lopez is at the head of tie naval and military affairs; hence we shal! watch with interest the result of the expedition sent out by the U. S. government, an account of at the sant to which was published in the January number of the Friend. Mr. Collins left Honolulu, a passenger on board the Melita, bound for Japan and the Amoor river. If a favorable opportunity offers, he may return to the United States society. The Washington Tragedy. In all our late American exchanges, both secular and religious, we find much discussion of the most melancholy and disgraceful scenes in Washington connected with the homicide of Key, in the street, by Sickles. Our readers are probably familiar with the facts, for they have been published, over and over, in the papers. Respecting the guilty conduct of such persons as Key and Sickles' wife, the son of Sirach uttered his opinion more than two thousand years ago : " A man that breaketh wedlock * This man shall be punished in the streets of the city, and where he suspected not he shall be taken." 44 Thus shall it go with the wife that leaveth her husband. For, first, she hath disobeyed the law of the Most High ; and, secondly, she hath trespassed against her own husband; and, thirdly, she hath played the whore in adultery. * * * She shall leave her memory to be cursed, and her reproach shall not be blotted out." Ecclesiasticus xxiii. The son of- Sirach remarks -that such persons only fear the eyes of men, forgetting, or not knowing, that " the eyes of the Lord are ten thousand, times brighter than the sun, beholding all the ways of men." In one paper we find that Sickles boasts that all the religious newspapers approve of his conduct in shooting Key. We can hardly think it. He did not kill him in selfdefence, but was goaded onward by revenge. Key may have deserved his fate, but Sickles, although deeply injured, was not the man to execute the law. He may have acted in ac- * * — 25 {(©lb Suits, BW. i». cordance with 41 the laws of honor," but not in accordance with the laws of Him who has declared 4I vengeance is mine." "Better late than never," we hope our readers will say, as they read the April number of the Friend, published the last of May. This is merely reversing the practice of publishers of papers and reviews in the Atlantic States, who print their periodicals in New York to appear in season at San Francisco or the Sandwich Islands! Our readers will notice an obituary of Captain T. Y. Sullivan. We would add, that the Library of the Honolulu Sailor's Home was gathered and sent out by his persevering efforts. It will be a lasting monument to his praise. It is a most excellent collection of books, well adapted to the purpose, and numbers nearly 1000 volumes. The letter of the Rev. Mr. Doane will show that our missionaries are doing something in the way of tracing out the untimely fate of seamen who have been cut off by tho savages of the Kalick Islands. We do not expect to hear ofany more massacres! Better send missionary ships than war vessels among them—Bibles than rum—missionaries than soldiers. The sailor referred to in the letter of the Rev. Mr. Doane, as saved when all others belonging to the vessel under Capt. McKenzie's command were killed, was brought to Honolulu, last January, on board the Morning Star. The vessel cut off, was under British colors. We hope all our readers among seawill follow their old shipmate, WilliamJohnson, mentioned in another column, who, signed the pledge for nine hundred stnd, ntjtf'. ty-nine years! men, Religion is the cement of civil union and the essential support of legislation. So says Plutarch. �THE FRIEND, APRIL, 1859. 26 Letter from Rev. E. T. Doane. lOoocluded J Ebon, or Covell's Island, ) I, ISSS. ( Mt Bear "Friend":—Let me say something of the foreign population, which, if it Lull not succeeded in effecting ;\ foothold here, has at least attempted it. It is a matter of fact, no white man has long lived on any of t'tese islands. Some have landed here to superintend oil-making, and thinking to work in and in time secure homes. But I cannot learn that one, for any length of time, has succeeded; nor can I learn that to the white man, as such, any hostility exists, for some for a short time have lived here and have gone off unharmed, tavc perhaps the loss of about all they possessed. But no doubt ihe answer to all this is found in Ihe fact that when such men come ashore they are better clothed certainly than natives from other islands, and these people strongly covet anything new a man possesses ; the chiefs, therefore, will take it by force, if otherwise it is But usually it is the case that a lan who has seen much of the world will ever part with the last shirt he has on his ack, and assume Nature's dress, to please the best of natives ; and no doubt this decision of his, with some expressive acts in which he is not to be subdued, leads to encounters, and of course he in the end falls. The actual killing, then, has no doubt removed some who have here landed and thought to live. But again, while some hive landed, seeing what a wild people this is—not absolutely savage, but hardy ana fighting—chiefs fighting chiefs, and slaves fighting slaves—and nil things looking as though one. might fall at any moment—such (.'fused. have been glad to leave all they had, glad if they could escape. But, again—in the case of one man, at least, and perhaps there may have been many more of the same charac. ter—his oppressive conduct towards the natives, (it is said by them, even shooting some, because they did not work out oil fast enough,) led to his death by murder. Thus, in various ways, these islands have been kept from the influence of such men as usually first reside upon them. The reason may not be altogether known to us, but we cannot but feel that an especial Providence has watched over them, that the Gospel might be the more easily introduced ; because the fact is notorious, that where a native population had for its schoolmasters such men as get away from ships, or who in general terms may be culled " beach-combers," that people have been very hard to win over to the Gospel. Had Ebon, for the last twenty-five years, as Ponape and Strong's Island, been under such teaching, it is quite certain its people could not have been approached ss they have been, and their outward regard won as it has been. If a landing even by the missionary could have been effected, he never could have called the people about him, and had them listen to the Gospel as they have almost upon the first day of his coming among them, while ns yet he but speaks in a stammering manner the message he proclaims. We are willing, at least, to take this solution to the question— 44 Why have these islands, for the seventy-five years since their original discovery, been thus kept in their original state ?" You have had the report of the death of Capt. McKenzie, in the fall of 1802, at Jiluth. Let me give you a few facts, gathered from natives, and a Malay man, one of the crew. This man says the reason alleged by the natives for taking the vessel is, that the captain did not give to the chiefs very liherally of his tobacco ; and for this they planned his destruction. The morning aftet the vessel came to anchor in the Lagoon, the captain took his boat, manned by natives of the islrnd, and went ashore to get some wood cut, taking with him two axes. He had hardly landed ere they fell upon him, striking him down, and leaving his body unburied. At his fall, the shout was given to the large body of natives on the vessel to begin their work. They soon accomplished it, there being, besides the mate, some seven or eight men only. The Malay man spared was aloft, and after being chased awhile by some natives, was saved by a chief claiming him as his boy. He has since been closely watched when ships were about, not being suffered to go on board. On the fall of the mate and men, the vessel was plundered of what the natives thought worth taking, the tobacco especially being seized boxes of it, it is said, were taken and sent to chiefs of different islands. The vessel was then fired. Her hull, it is said, can now be seen beneath the water. The natives talk to us freely of this deed. They have brought me pieces of chain, which they said came from that island, but I suspect they were taken from a vessel cutoff here some two or three months after ; Capt. McKenzte. Let me give you a few facts concerning this last mentioned vessel. The immediate cause of it is said by a native informant to be, that a ship fired upon the natives some three months previous, killing two chiefs and some common people. I have not been able to get any satisfactory explanation why the said vessel should do this; but the deed so exasperated the natives, it was declared the very next vessel which came into their power they would destroy. Accordingly, when the schooner—her name I know not—came along for oil, some three months after, she met with her sad fate. Sho anchored outside the reef. The next morning her decks were crowded by natives, and, at a given signal, they began their bloody work. It is said the captain was cut into two parts, aifji also the mate, thus inflicting double aunishmegt, if possible, for the Chiefs who were killed. Shortly after the vessel was|fired and plundered of all that was thought valuable. The native who informed me said great quantities of money were found. You have published in the Friend of July, 1853, a letter from Dr. Gulick, in which he says Capt. Hussey got from the natives over a thousand* dollars. I have no reason to doubt this, if the expression of a native of abundance can be relied upon. Another incident connected with this vessel may be worth relating. A quantity of powder—a cask full—was also taken. Some natives who had been to Strong's Island, knew its use; so one day, a large party having assembled in a native house to witness the firing of a gun, it did not go off nt first, and the chief taking his pipejo light the powder in the pan, fire was iv some way communicated to the cask, and all were blown up; ten were destroyed, and there were two at least who survived, but whose skins were so badly burned, that to this day they carry the mark with them. I have asked them the cause of it, and they said it was from the burn of powder which they got from one Cnpt. Terry. They have not wished evidently to let the truth be known. We are told by the natives, of a vessel which, some three or four years since, was wrecked upon the most northern island of this chain—Bigini is its native name, and known on charts as one of the Pescadores. Tbe reel is there said to sweep far out into the ocean, and a vessel making for the island would strike that reef, sunken as it is, some four miles from land. The natives say ihe captain made 4l boats," and all hands put to sea. Much plunder was gotten from the wreck. A large black dog, with a brass collar on his neck, is said to be on an island seventy-five miles to the northwest of Ebon. Nothing that I know of has ever been heard of the boats. The flag of the vessel is said to be with a chief on Mille. Are these facts worth anything in illustrating native life on islands ? They are but few. I could largely add to them, but you see how much paper-ground my pen has run over, and what simple thoughts it has traced out. Let me here pause. You have seen, no doubt, a coral island. There is not much to be seen, above water especially. The scenery is uniform, and to one who has resided upon a high volcanic island, with all its undulating surface, its dense perennial forests, its mountains, and their brows wreathed with clouds—its cascades, its chasms, its large choir of feathered songsters—the change to a residence upon our Atoll is great. I do not mean to say we are here destitute of all scenery; it is �, only the uniformity, with its scantiness, of which I speak. If at every turn, however, the same view presents itself, there is so much of quiet beauty in it, you are delighted ; you "drink and drink again" of it; for beauty, which, like gentle music, steals the very center of our being fiet 44 — Untwisting all the Units, that tie The hidden soul of harmony." Nothing, I often feel, can exceed the view, when the winds are almost asleep, ourlagoon presents. Association may add something, not alt. Here it lies, in mid-ocean, as m as a woodland lake, unswept by storm ; its shore of sand, brilliantly white, and sweeping a vast circle, is fringed with the majestic cocoaniit. Out upon its calm bosom is darting here and there the canoe, and beneath its crystal waters the numerous varieties of fish which there swarm, are distinctly seen playing about. But it is here in these waters that the main interest and beauty of a coral island centers. It is in those vast coral groves which lie beneath the green waters, for ages being reared, and reared by such tiny architects! Here their «t marvelousness lies—so vast, so all-enduring, so various in form and color, and yet wrought use the microscope we tbysee an insect This is wonderful. And their must ! and the morning dawn. We hope to see this island redeemed unto the Lord, and in one sense no longer 4l waiting for his law.'' We hope to see this people, living on this 44 narrow neck of land," a light to the Gentiles ; attd our eye passes from this little Atoll to others east and west of us, as yet all benighted, lighted up by the brilliant rays of the sun of righteousness We hope to see from these sister islands converts, in swelling numbers, coming on the wings of ihe wind for a joyful convocation to the Lord. Nor is this the limit to our vision ol faith ; we look out east, and west, and south, and set* all Micronesia, the 4l littleisland " mission field, all redeemed, each Atoll and rook-volcanic island vocal with God's praise! Yours, affectionately, E. T. Doane. Letter from an English Missionary at Huahine, SocietyIslands. Most truly will the friends of the writer of the following communication sympathise with him in his deep affliction. The Rev. Mr. Barff is one of the oldest and most esteemed of the English missionaries in the South Pacific. A report of the loss of the Sea Lark had reached us, but we are glad to obtain a narrative of the melancholy disaster. shape—some frail as frost-work, some massHuahine, Feb. 2, 1859. ive as the hills—as your canoe glides over Rev. S. C. Damon : them, and you look down among them, you Dear Sir :—Allow me to communicate to are enraptured with the view : you, with deep sorrow, the following painful 44 Deep in the wave is a coral grove, news, viz., the drowning of three beloved members of our dear family, at the same Where the purple mullet and gold fish rove, Where the sea-flower spreads its leaves of blue; time. Dear Mr. D. Blacket, our son-in-law, That never are wet with the falling dew, left Boraboraon the 16th October last, in the Sea Lark, for Rarotoa, and took Mrs. Blacket But in bright and changeful beauty shine, and their two daughters with h'm, on a visit Far down in the green and glassy brine. The floor is sand, and like the mountain drift, to Mrs. Gill, wife of Rev. Geo. Gill, missionAnd the pearl-shells spangle the flinty snow; ary. To oblige the King of Borabora, they From coral rocks sea-plants lift called at Maupihao on the way, to land some Their boughs, where the tide and billows flow; natives. When about one day's sail from the above island, on the 22d of October, The water is still and calm below, 185S, between two and three in the mornAnd the winds and the waves are absent there, ing, a squall caught them suddenly, and And the sands are bright as the stars that glow turned the vessel almost over, and coming In the motionless fields of upper air. suddenly ahead, filled the main-sail from beThere, with its waving blade of green, fore, and being large, it submerged the after The sea-flag streams through the silent water. And the crimson leaf of the dulse is seen part of the vessel in the sea. The cabin and after part soon filled and sunk ; our dear To blush like a banner bathed in slaughter. daughter, Eunice Sarah, (Mrs. Blacket,) and There, with a bright, and easy motion. The fan-coral sweeps through tho deep clear sea. their two lovely daughters, Mary and Sarah, and a Boraboran female, were drowned in And tbe yellow and scarlet tufts of ocean the cabin. Dear Eunice was near thirty years Are bendiug like corn on'the upland lea. of age, little Mary near six, and little Sarah And life, in rare and beavtiful form, near five. Dear Daniel was knocked overIs tporitng amid those bowers of stone" board by the rudder, and near being drowned, just but entered here You know we have just at the moment when his wisdom and enupon our work. We are but just lisping ergies were required, and when the natives those blessed truths our Master bade us got him on the fore part of the vessel, (which As yet, moral darkness envelops was kept up by air in the fore part, that had to escape,) the stern hung perpoor people; they are wandering upon not had timedown. Denr Daniel and the pendicularly their fathers and lark road to death. As five native seamen escaped, being on deck in and died the generations before them lived and in the sea, and got into the little boat, gloom of heathenism, so live they, all envel- with one oar and about one yard of canvas for oped in a fearful night of darkness. But we a sail, and drifted about 380 miles to Manconfidently hope to see that night pass away gia, one of the Hervey group. They were €eh. 27 THE FRIEND, APRIL, 1859. six days and six nights without anything to eat or drink. They were all very weak, and Daniel was too weak to walk. But the parental kindness of Mr. nnd Mrs. W. Gill and their kind people, soon brought them round. Though the accident occurred on the 22d of October, 1858, we did not hear of it until January 8, 1559, and Mr. Blacket himself was the bearer of the distressing tidings that his wife and two dear daughters had gone down in his tine schooner, and were drowned iv the abyss, with the native nurse, and that himself mid the native seamen had just escaped with their lives. This is a trial, indeed; —may the Lord support us under it. We sympathise deeply with Mr. Blacket; ho was the best of husbnnds to our dear daughter, and the most loving of parents to his children. Their youngest daughter, called Arnpee, had died a few months before. Eight dear grandchildren and two daughters have been removed before us. Tnreo of dear Jane's, (.Mrs. H. Spink,) who rest near their sainted mother near Davenport, lowa, U. S.; three of dear Eunice's, one of dear John's, (Key. J. BarfT,) and one of dear Eleanor's, (Mrs. West.) Sydney. It may be truly said, 44 Man that is horn of woman is of few days, and full of trouble; he cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down ; he fleeth also as a shadow, and contiuueth not." May the Lord sanctify this affliction to the spiritual good of every member of the family. On Lord's Day, Jan. 10, i improved the. solemn event—preached in the torenoon, from Deut. xxix: 20, and in the evening from Heb. xii: 6, to large and sorrowing congregations, for the natives seemed to feel the painful loss as much as ourselves. With best Christian love to Mrs. Damon and all the members of the mission fajnilies, in which Mrs. Barff unites, Yours, most affectionately, Chas. Bauff. Whaling from the Western Islands.— A New Enterprise. —We understand that John Paulino Mariano, a wealthy gentleman of Pico, Western Islands, has purchased tbe bark Richmond, of 180 tons, of this port, as she returned from her recent voyage, with whaling gear, etc., for $8000. It is his intention to employ the Richmond in the Atlantic whale-fishery from Fayal, under command of Captain Frank Sylva, of that port. She is to be refitted and provisioned here, and will convey a load of passengers, freight, etc., to Fayal, and there procure a crew and complete her preparations for whaling. Two other vessels are expected here this summer from Floras, to be fitted for the whale-fishery from the Western Islands. One of these vessels is now due here with passengers. We believe no whnling vessels are now sent out from the Western Islands, and none were ever before owned by Portuguese, although some years since two or three were owned by the American Consul at Fayal.—N.B.pap. Captain Allen, of Oswego, N. Y., has sailed the lakes for forty-three years, during which time he has never taken a glass of " nor usea tobacco. Ata ripe old age, "hegrog is good for another forty years, without even overhauling, being as sound as the day he wiled, not a timber nor a plank started. �TBE FRIEND, APRIL, 1859. 28 THE FRIEND. APRIL 20, 1850. Editor's Table. and confirm the'Sacred Scriptures. Ignorance of history and nature may make infidels, but knowledge and intelligence lead in exactly the opposite direction. : Decade Sermons Twr» Historical Discourses, occasioned hy the Close of the First Ten Years' Ministry in California ; Preached in the Howard Street the and Private Devotion of Navy, of Chaplains Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, March, 185.). Manners. By Rev. Phineas Stowe, Pastor of the Samuel H. Willey, Paster. San Francisco: First Baptist Bethel Church, Boston. (Eighth Printed and published by Towne & Bacon 1850. Edition.) 1868. Ocean Melodies, and Seamen's Companion : A Collection of Hymns and Musio, for the use of Bethels, : We have often met with this work, and it is admirably suited to the purpose of public, social and private devotion among seamen. Many ofthe hymns are original and not elsewhere to be found. We really wish some benevolent individual in Boston, or elsewhere in America, would send us out a thousand copies, or more, of this work, to distribute gratuitously among seamen in the Pacific. They are continually applying at our office for hymn books. Sometimes we havg application for a whole ship's company. No better method of purifying conversation and songs, in which seamen have been wont to indulge, than by scattering among them popular and devotional hymns. : The Hand or God in History Or, Divine Providence Historically Illustrated in tbe Extension and Establishment of Christianity. By Holms Read, Author of Christian Brahman, and late Missionary of the American Board in Bombay, India. Part Second. Hartford 1856. : This is a book that points in the right direction. The writer treats the facts and events of history, not as so many isolated and solitary links of a great chain, but as all connected together, being joined one to another. The limits of the work do not allow the author to go extensively into the subject of history in general, but he aims to show, succeeds most admirably in pointing out, le way in which God is overruling the events rhich are transpiring in the political world nd material universe, for the promotion of is great plan in working out the redemption of mankind. Some ten years ago, we recollect to have read the first part of this work. The eighth chapter of the first part, is devoted to the Sandwich Islands, showing or illustrating the Providential events leading to the introduction of Christianity among the aborigines of these islands. 'The thirty-first chapter of the second part, treats of the coral formations of the Pacific, showing how God, in the progressive work of creation, has been gradually preparing islands for the accommodation or habitation of man. These allusions to the books, will indicate their contents and the course of reasoning which theauthor has pursued. It is interesting to notice, among various writers of the past and present day, a leaning to the grand and sublime idea that God's works of creation and providence harmonize with that of Redemption. History and science, so far from really throwing doubt, over Divine revelation, do illustrate Ind We have read these discourses with much delight. We take more interest in reading the past history of that growing State, than in keeping up our acquaintance with current events. The religious and other changes which occurred in California, in 1549, and during the following years, are among the most remarkable and striking in the history of nations. Our interest in those times is deepened from the fact that we were permitted to be an eye-witness of stirring events in the summer of 1849 and winter of 1851. We saw the tents and shanties which sheltered the people—worshiped with them in the school-house and " coun"-room, before they built their noble, spacious and costly church edifices. We shall not soon forget a Sabbath spent in Stockton, when the keeper of a bar-room on the deck of an old hulk, in one of the sloughs, kindly removed his decanters and allowed us to open our Bible upon his counter; neither can we forget our visit at Coloma, Mormon Island, Sacramento and Benicia, before ministers of the gospel had become located in those places. We shall esteem it a favor if any of our ministerial brethren in California will send us 44 Anniversary Discourses," 44 Historical Addresses," or 41 Decade Sermons." Religion in. Common Life : A Sermon preached in Crathie Church, Oct. 14,1856, before Her Mujesty the Queen and Prince Albert. By the Rev. John Caird, M. A., Minister of Errol. (Published by Her Majesty's Command.) Published by the American Tract Society, 150 Nassau street, New York. This is a remarkable sermon, and its history is deserving a permanent record. During a trip of Queen Victoria to Scotland, she spent a Sabbath in a country parish, where she heard a good Scottish sermofl. So much pleased was she with the discourse, that she requested a copy for publication. Once published, it has had an immense circulation in Great Britain. Thousands upon thousands of copies have been scattered abroad. It has been republished in the United States, and now appears among the standnrd publications of the American Tract Society. A gentleman lately from South America —the Rev. Mr. Collins—informs us that a young Scotchman in Valparaiso was so much pleased with the sermon, that he procured a beautiful translation of it into Spanish, and has scattered it broad-cast through Chile, having spent $500 in the good work. Most gladly should we give it an insertion inourcolumns, if its length would permit. Our readers, for the present, must be content with the following extracts, but we shall request the Tract Society to send out a large supply for gratuitous circulation. "Not slothful in business ; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord." Rom. xii: 11. — 44 To combine business with religion, to keep up a spirit of serious piety amidst the stir and distraction of a busy and active life, this is one of the most difficult parts of a Christian's trial in this world. It is comparatively easy to be religious in the church, to collect our thoughts and compose our feelings, and enter, with an appearance of propriety and decorum, into the offices of religious worship amidst the quietude of the Sabbath, and within the still and sacred precincts of the house of prayer. But to be religious in the world, to be pious and holy and earnest-minded in the counting-room, the manufactory, the market-place, the field, the farm—to carry out our good and solemn thoughts and feelings into the throng and thoroughfare of daily life, this is the great difficulty of our Christian calling. No man not lost to all moral influence can help feeling his worldly passions calmed, and some measure of seriousness stealing over his mind, when engaged in the performance of the more awful and sacred rites.of religion; but the atmosphere of the domestic circle, the exchange, the street, the city's throng, amidst coarse work and cankering cares and toils, is a very different atmosphere from that of a communion-table. * * * The text speaks as if the most diligent attention to our worldly business were not by any means incompatible with spirituality of mind and serious devotion to the service of God. It seems to imply that religion is not so much a duty, as a something that has to do with all duties ; not a tax to be paid periodically and got rid of at other times, but a ceaseless, all-pervading, inexhaustible tribute to Him who is not only the object of religious worship, but the end of our very life and being. It suggests to us the idea that piety is not for Sundays # # only, but for all days. * 44 Religion is not a perpetual moping over good books; religion is not even prayer, praise, holy ordinances. These are necessary to religion—no man can be religious withous them. But religion, I repeat, is mainly and chiefly the glorifying God amid the duties and trials of the world—the guiding our course amid the adverse winds aud currents of temptation, by the starlight of duty and the compass of Divine truth—the bearing us manfully, wisely, courageously, for the honor of Christ our great Leader in the conflict of life. Away, then, with the notion that ministers and devotees may be religious, but that a religious and holy life is impracticable in the rough and busy world. Nay, rather, believe me, that is the proper scene, the peculiar and appropriate field for religion; the place in which to prove that piety is not a dream of Sundays and solitary hours; that it can bear the light of day; that it can wear well amid the rough jostlings, the hard struggles, the coarse contacts of common life—the place, in one word, to �prove how possible it is for a man to be at once 4 not slothful in business,' and • fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.' * 44 To all, then, who really wish to lead such a life, let me suggest that the first thing to be done, that without which all other efforts are worse than vain, is heartily to devote themselves to God through Christ Jesus. Much as has been said of the infusion of religious principle and motive into our worldly work, there is a preliminary advice of greater importance still—that we be religious. Life comes before growth. The soldier must enlist before he can serve. In vain are all directions how to keep the fire ever burning on the altar, if first it be not kindled. No religion can be genuine, no goodness can be constant or lasting, that springs not, as its primary source, from faith in Jesus Christ. To know Christ as my Savior; to come with all my guilt and weakness to him in whom trembling penitence never fails to find a friend ; to cast myself at his feet in whom all that is sublime "in divine holiness is softened, though not obscured, by all that is beautiful in human tenderness ; and believing in that love stronger than death which, for me and such as me, drained the cup of untold sorrows, and bore without a murmur the bitter curse of sin—to trust my soul for time and eternity into his hands, this is the beginning of true religion. And it is the reverential love with which the believer must ever look to Him to whom he owes so much, that constitutes the mainspring of the religion of daily life. Selfishness may prompt to a formal religion, natural susceptibility may give rise to a fitful one, but for a life of constant fervent piety amid the world's cares snd toils, no motive is sufficient save one—self-devoted love to Christ. * * * * 44 Carry religious principle into common life, and common life will lose its transitoriness. 4 The world passeth away.' • The things that are seen are temporal.' Soon business, with all its cares and anxieties, the whole 4 unprofitable stir and fever of the world,' will be to us a thing of the past. But religion does something better than sigh and muse over the perishableness of earthly things; it finds in them the seed of immortality. No work done for Christ perishes. No action that helps to mould the deathless mind of a saint of God is ever lost. Live for Christ in the world, and you carry out with you into eternity all of the results of the world's business that are worth the keeping. The river of life sweeps on, but the gold grains if held in solution are left behind, deposited in the holy heart. 4 The world passeth away, and'the lust thereof; but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever.'" * Morals of a Heathen. —If the anecdotes of Plato that have come down to us are authentic, they give him a character that will shame many who enjoy the light and grace of the gospel. Such was his command of temper, that when in lifting his hand to corperceived that he was angry, kept his arm fixed in that position, and said to a friend, " I am punishing an angry man." 44 1 would chastise you," said he to the slave, 44 if I were not angry." rect a slave, he Socrates said—"We are not to be anxious about living, but about living well." 29 THE FRIEND, APRIL, 1859. The Tragedy on Board Ship Waverly. Counsels to the Young. Pardon of the Chief and Second of the Ship Waverley.—The ship Mates Never be cast down by trifles. If a spider Waver- breaks his web, twenty times will he mend it ley (of Boston), Captain Wellman, from again. Make up your minds to do a thing, China, bound to the south westcoast of South and you will do it. Fear not if trouble come America, with coolies, put info Manila, in upon you ; keep up your spirits, though the 1855, in consequence of the death of the day may be a dark one : 44 Troubles never last forever, Captain, and insubordination among the That dark day will pass away." coolies. The officers, after the ship anchored at Manila, apprehensive that the coolies If the sun is going down, look up to the would murder them and take possession of stars ; if the earth is dark, keep your eyes on the ship, drove them below, and put on the Heaven. With God's presence and God's hatches, until they could procure aid from the promise, a man or child may be cheerful. 44 Never despair when fog's in the air, authorities on shore. A sunshiny morning will come without warning." The unfortunate beings crowded in the between decks, without sufficient air, suffered Mind what you run after! Never be congreat torture, and many of them died. The tent with a bubble that will burst, or firewood chief and second mates of the ship, by whose that will end in smoke and darkness, but orders they were driven below, were tried at that what you can keep, and which is worth Manila, found guilty of the charges against keeping: 44 them, and sentenced to 10 years labor in the Something startling that will stay When gold and silver fly away !" chain-gang. They were taken to Spain; but our government has not eemsed fo take Fight hard against a hasty temper. Anan interest in them, and the consequence is, ger will come, but resist it strongly. A they have been pardoned. Mr. Dodge, our spark may set a house on fire. A fit of pasminister at Madrid, has written to the own- sion may give you cause "to mourn all the ers of the ship, that Mr. Geo. French, chief days of your life. Never revenge an injury. 44 He that rcvengeth knows no mate, and Mr. Weeks, second mate, havebeen rest: The meek possess a peaceful breast." restored to liberty, and would be sent home. The terrible tragedy on board the WaverIf you have an enemy, net kindly to him ley attracted much notice here when the and make him your friend. You may not news of it was received, and we believe, all win him over at once, but try again. Let its harrowing details have been published in one kindness be followed by another, till you a book, written by L. M. Sargent. Had have compassed your end. By little and by Captain Wellman lived, the tragedy would little great things are completed : 44 Water not have been, for he was one of the bestfulling day by day, Wears the hardest rock away." hearted men that ever held command ; bold, And so repeated kindness will soften a manly and humane. We had the honor of his personal acquaintance, and can truly say, heart of stone. that he was naturally good, firm of purpose, Whatever you do, do it willingly. A boy and had the rare gift of winning the love and that is whipped at school never leartjs his esteem of all with whom he had intercourse. lessons well. A man that is compelled to As a successful shipmaster he had few equals, work, cares not how badly it is performed. and as a friend he was open hearted, gen- He that pulls off his coat cheerfully, strips up erous, and unsuspecting. Ever green be the his clothes in earnest, and sings while he remembrance of his many noble quailities in works, is the man for me 44 A cheerful spirit the minds of those who knew him.—Boston gets on quick, : A grumbler in the mud will stick." paper. The Art of not Quarreling.—Sensible Husband. — 44 How is it that we never quarrel, Xantippe ?" " Well, I will tell you. You see, for a quarrel, it is necessary to have two parties. One person can't make a quarrel. Now, if lamina quarrelsome humor, and break out, my wife remains cool and collected, and doesn't say a word. If my wife is peevish, and displays more temper than is becoming to one of her beautiful sex, Evil thoughts are worse enemies than* lions and tigers, for we can get out of the way of wild beasts—but bad thoughts win their day everywhere. Keep your heads and hearts full of good thoughts, that bad thoughts may not find room : 44 Be on your guard, and strive and pray. To drive all evil thoughts away." The Brain of a Drunkard.—Dr. J. W. Francis, in his address at the laying of the corner-stone of the Inebriate Asylum at Binghampton, N. Y„ remarked that frequently, in dissections of subjects of mortal intemperance," the brain hnd been found upon removal of a portion of the skull, to exhale a sickening and pungent odor of " bad spirits," and that not unfrequently, upon the application of a lighted candle to a vent of the rum and gas filled space, the nauseous vapor would burst into a flame ! How truly then, says the Knickerbocker, may it be said of the wretched inebriate, that his 4I brain is on fire," and, as in the case ofthe fair-haired youth Rogers, who has just expiated the awXantippes to follow it," Punch. ful crime of murder upon the gallows, that "Men may live fools, but fools they his brain, in the language ofthe Bible, was cannot die." 44 set on fire of hell' " I, her husband, remain as unmoved as the Monument, or else cheat myself into the belief that I am listening for the moment to one of Grisi's heavenly songs. Thus, whilst one party is volcanically fuming, the other is as calm as a cold potato. In nil our quarrels there is, in this way, always a controlling power. Seriously, wo never quarrel, because there is a philosophic compact between us never to quarrel together. We only quarrel one at a time, and it is astonishing, if you leave a quarrel alone, how very soon it dies out. That's our secret, Madam, and I should advise you and all — " �30 THE FRIEND, Signing the Pledge. Why am I not APRIL, 1859. a Christian ? 1. Is it because I am afraid of ridicule, and Rev. John Abbolt, the sailor preacher, relates the following good story of one of his of what others may sny of me ? 44 Whosoever shall be ashamed of me, and converts to temperance : my words, of him shall the Son of man be Johnson, at the of of close a cold-water Mr. lecture, intimated that he. must sign ihe ashamed." 2. Is it because of the inconsistencies of pledge in his own way, which he did in these professing Christians ? words: "1, William Johnson, pledge myself to " Every man shall give account of himself drink no more intoxicatingdrinks foroneyear." to God." .3. Is it because I ;itn not willing to give Some thought lie would'nt stick three days, others allowed him a week, and a few others up all lor Christ i gave him two weeks; but the landlord knew '• What shall it profit 11 man, if he shall him best, and said he was pood stuff/, but nt gain the whole world, and lose his own the end of the year Bill wnuld be ;t good soul?" •1. Is it because I am afraid that I shall not soaker. Before the year was quite gone, Mr. John- be accepted ? 44 Him that cometli son was asked by Mr. Abbott— to me I wiil in nowise 44 Bill, ain't you going to resume the cast out.'' "). Is it because I feu that I am too great pledge ? " 44 Well, don't know, Jack, but what I will. a sinner? 44 The blood of Jesus Christ cle-iii.sctli from I have done pretty well so far. Will you let all sin." me align it again my own way ?" 44 0 yes, any way, so that you will not 44 C. Is it because I am afraid tint I shall not drink rum." hold out ?" 44 He writes : He that hath begun a good work in you, 44 1, William Johnson, sign this pledge for will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." nine hundred and ninety-nine yeais, and, if 7. Is it because I am thinking that 1 will living at the end of that time, I intend to do as well as I can, and that God ought to be satisfied with that ? make out a lease for life." '• Whoever shall keep the whole law, and A day or two after, Johnson went to see his old landlord, who eyed him as a hawk yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." 8. Is it because I am postponing the matdocs a chicken. 44 0, landlord! whined Bill, accompanied ter without any definite reason ? 44 Boast not thyself of to-morrow, lor thou by sundry contortions of the body, as if enduring the most excruciating torment, 44 1 kuowest not what a day may bring forth. 9. Is it because 1 am trying to save myself have such a lump on my side." 41 That's because you have stopped drink- by morality, or in any other way of my own f 44 There is none other name under heaven ing; you won't live two years longer at this given among men, whereby we must be rate." 44 Jf I commence drinking, will the lump go saved." 10. Is it because I do not clearly see the away ?" 44 Yes. to be saved ? If you don't, you'll have u lump way 44 on the other side." Repent ye, and believe the Gospel." 44 44 God so loved the world, that he gave his Do you think so, landlord ?" 41 1 know it; you'll have them on your only begetten Son, that whosoever believeth arms, back, breast, and head ; you will be in him should not perish, but have everlasting covered all over with lumps." life." John 3: 16. 44 Well, maybe I will," said Bill. Civilization and Longevity. "Come, Bill," said the landlord, 41 let's drink together;" at the same time pouring Jn Hall's Journal of Ihahh, a monthly periodthe red stuff from the decanter into the glass ical replete with sound advice on the laws of —gug, gug, gug. physical health, and containing besides many ar14 No!" said Johnson, 44 1 can't, for I've ticles of general interest, ire Ond tin* following signed the pledge again." remarks on the subject of this caption. The "You ain't though ! you are a fool ! " statements iniido are so clearly by 44 Yes, that old sailor coaxed so hard 1 tbe history of the Hawaiians, uscorroborated well as other could not get off." Polynesian tribes of natives, that we* cannot for14 1 wish the old rascal was in Guinea. bear quoting them i Well, how long do you go this time?" ••Natives are prolific according to their degrada44 For nine hundred and ninety-nine years." tion; as witness the teeming population of China, of "You wont live a year." India, and of Interior Africa. When the Israelites to work hard aud make brick, getting straw " Well, if I drink, are you sure the lump had on my side will go away ? where they could, their numbers increased with great civilization, human life i* less (inubtful, ami the chnnces of its extension stendily increase*. Henco with fewer births now than a humlrcil years ago, among the same number ot persons, population is increasing in the asm civilized countries, because people live longer in consequence of the social ameliorations of those countries. In the same direction looks the official announcement of M. Villcrme, secretary of the poor law commissioners of Havre, that the. average age of the rich was twelve years creator than that of the poor. The practical inference is this, thaj living comfortably to a means of avoiding sickness snd lHing long. The sooner therefore that wo attain this end of living in comfort the better; while the speediest ineihod of .'u'complishiug it, is for nil newly married persons to begin life by the practice of rigid economies, by the exercise nnd indulgence of plain tastes, and entertaining a manly contempt of the opinion of others us to their style of living, as long as it does not degenerate into business—the expenditures beinglargely within the earnings—giving promise of an age of abundance, of ease and elevation." Discovered. IsGlanudso t'orrcipomience<f Ihe .Yew York Tribune. Washinotos, March 6, lr>sB. Noticing a lew days since, that C'lipperton Island had been proclaimed to the world ns belonging to the Emperor of France, and as this guano question has become one ofthe lirst moment, it has occurred tome it would not be uninteresting to your readers to know if any, and hot? many guano islands in the Pacifio Ocean Of elsewhere have become tho property of citizens of the I,'nited States, and have been recognized by the Government as pertaining to its territories under the act of Congress approved August 18, 1866. The following is believed to be a correct list of said islands, and their several latitudes and longitudes, viz : Bakers .'arvn ll.llan.1 Maidens Arthurs Chriatnia* Caroline Anns Slavers FlintIt.iuni.il., ItafsmlH <lr..uique Frienhaveu Qulroa Low . Oatsjaes Favnritea Dukeor York Fanners llirnles I'liccnix Marys Kn.lerlturg:i Sy.lney PsRhryoi Pesca.io Ganges Riersnn Si.lerona Humphreys Frances Flint Nhhshu Danger Mary Letitias Keminn Walkers Sarah Anne America I'rosiiect Nnarang Ntosiers Daiwsf Makin Malhewa Davis Latitude. 0 dec. ]j m. W. 0 S. 21 0 fiO N. S. 4 II 3 32 63 1 N. 9 SI S. 11 M 10 OS 11 24 48 11 U 10 10 10 9 »2 8 3 3 3 2 3 4 8 10 10 11 11 10 9 10 11 10 4 4 3 4 3 4 5 r, ii 3 2 6 Longitude. 17(*deg.21 m. W. 159 179 .1.05 ITU 157 160 Ill 1M 151 151 1M tO 00 00 n 33 07 60 30 00 38 40 63 08 24 55 38 69 11 05 40 68 32 62 00 40 41 68 00 40 42 10 43 88 02 01 40 N. .. • 156 166 170 170 171 176 172 170 171 170 173 174 171 157 169 160 160 161 160 101 162 165 165 173 173 149 164 159 161 162 163 162 172 173 170 62 62 00 05 32 07 15 lr) 48 10 07 44 69 12 38 40 40 10 60 39 62 00 14 00 07 20 65 53 60 62 40 05 91 56 29 44 10 21 28 33 23 20 33 46 38 10 W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. The two first named Islands have been claimed by the American Ouano Company, and the rest by the The slaves of our own country have more United States Guano Company, and other citizens of rapidity. Yes! children than their masters. From these facts it is the United States. 1 won't drink; here's the clear that moral degradation " Well, I guess Bill, and severe physical I understand these acquisitions arc all to bo surlump," continued holding up something labor, each largely increase the number of births. veyed and chartered, and the quality and quantity of with a hundred dollars in it; and you say 44 But civilization presents a paradox. As social the guano thereon, to be ascertained ly competent I'll have more such lumps, and that's what I amelioration and domestic comforts have made huge analytical chemists and topographical engineers, and progress, the average term of life has been strikingly a report thereof made to Congress at the earliest want." increased, iv that one person diedyearly out of every practicable period. At some of these islands there in the last century; while twenty-five years arc good harbors and safe anchorage, and at most of The newspaper is a sermon for the thirty ago, it was found in the same great European States, them there is a good lee, which, ooupled with the thoughtful, a library for the poor, and a bless- England, France and Germany, that only ono in fact that most all of them are situated where storms died annually. The present estimate is are seldom known (the prevailing winds being from ing for the poor, and a blessing for every- thirty-eight one out of forty. the East,) makes them place* of safe resort for ships. body. Lord Brougham calls it the best pub41 At the same lime as civilization advances, tho The quantity and accessibility of the guano "on lic instructor, births decrease. Henoe, as we progress iv a rational many of these ielauds is placed beyond doubt. What 44 " " " �31 THE FRIEND, APRIL 1809. ADVERTISEMENTS. remains to be demonstrated is its quality, and whether ADVERTISEMENTS. that is such to warrant its importation. On tbis point I am not competent to*decide, because there are LOT FOR SALE IN N. Y. C. DR. J. MOTT SMITH, two theories which now divide the opinions of scienDENTIST. PRIVATE LOT, fenced with iron hurdles, Is tific men, viz the ammoniacal and the mineral. OFFICE, CORNER OF FORT AND HOTEL STRKETS ottered for sale by the owner, about to leave The formeradvocated by Laws, Gilbert, Johnson, nnd S. C. DAMON. HOHOLPLP, B. I. tbe islands. Apply soon to others, and the latter by-Liebig, Gale, and others, See and 'Irens. N. Y. C. A. who claim that it is nutrition not stimulus which is S. I*. FORD, M. D., N. B.—The N. Y. C. Association has no more lots tho great desideratum. The guano from these islands PHYSICIAN AND S I' R f, Y. O N for sale. Honolulu, May 14. IXSO tf comes under the last head; Ihe Peruvian, Elide and llffico Queen street, near Market. lchaboc under the first. Time will settle which theoJ. WORTH, ry is correct. OILMAN A CO,, established himself in business at Hilo, Ship (handlers nnd Ceueral AsreotH, Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with ADVERTISEMENTS. LAHAINA, MAUI, S. I. Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods or Bills Ships supplied with Recruits. Storage and Money. on the Dated States. A. P. EVERETT, C. 11. 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He is reported subsequently to (postage included) for one year, and furnish a 1 OfflceBuilding, (formerly occupied by tho HawaiianGovcrnmen have shipped on board n merchantman bound to Eubound volume for 1856, together with all the numbers as the Treasury.) These vaults are considered fireproof, and are rope, but the name of the vessel is not known. year. This liberal offer includes t If for the current saferthan any otherin Honolulu. Strangers visitingthc Islands, subscription of the Friend for three years. and seamen or officers coing to sea, and wishing to deposit coin, any of the readers of the Friend oan furnish any ingf* Bound volumes for sale at the Chaplain's valuable papers, or other articles, during theirabsence, will find formation respecting said Andrews, they are requestthis deposit an accommodation to thorn.,, When sums of money ed to do so. Study and Depository, at the Sailors' Home. A dearc left for a term of twelve months, or longer, they can be induction will be made to those purchasing several vested or not, at the option ofthe depositor, and interest on the iy If any survivors of the wrecked whaleship volumes, and always furnished to seamen at cost deposit secured. A receipt will be given for all sums or valua H. M. WHITNEY. bits deposited. Rajah, be now in Honolulu or vicinity, they are re- price. TO-tf Honolulu.Oct. 1-357. Wo desire to call the special attention of all quested to call upon the Chaplain, or whenever any masters, officers and seamen to the importance of of them visit nre to Honolulu, call, in they requested PITMAN, B. order to give particulars respecting the wreck and doing their part towards sustaining this paper. It DEALER IN death ofthe Captain. 5-tf was never intended to make the paper a money-making concern. The publisher prints 1,000 copies of GENERAL MERCHANDISE, AND ALSO, distribution among seaHAWAIIAN PRODUCE. Respecting EDMOND A. 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IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, all its branches, in taught by the DEALERS IN PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to inMERCHANDISE, timate that ho will give instruction to a limited At the old stand, corner of King and School streets, number of pupils in English reading and grammar, near the large Stone TERMS: Also, at the Store geography, writing, arithmatic, &c. Residence, cot82.00 formerly oooupUd by C. Church. One copy, per annum, H. Nioholson. in King street, tage at the back of Mr. Love's house, Nuuanu-street opposite the Sejnw,-, Chapel. MS Two copies, SMITH. DANIEL \W Agents fcr Jayne'i Medicines. 6*°W * Piveoopissj. Honolulu March 26, 1067. A : HAVING I SEAMEN , - BIBLES, ■ HOWLAND'S * THE TOCKS - 4 OUR To * •„» THiTfRIEiND. GENERAL NAVIGATION, SAMUEL C. DAMON. " " -- �18 59. THE FRIEND, APRIL 32 Died, January 7th, 1859, Capt. Tiiqmax Y. Sullivan, long and favorably knowrAsa friend of seamen. DKPARTIKKS. MARINE JOURMAL. Mttreh 6—Br brig Scotsman, Turnbull, for Vaieonvin Island. 6—Am wh sh Orozlmbo, Pease, for the uorth. y -Am wh sh Caravan, Bragg, for Kodiack. PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. Twenty-five years ago, Captain Sullivan 0—Haw bark Gambia,Brooks, fur French Frigate Stioali. it—L H Surveying sch Feniiuore Cooper, Brooke, *mh. himself ft the work of laboring for the gave Oehotsk. h—Ship for s-VlmriNi, Howes, 111I1M U.S. 10—Wh ships South Seaman, Norton ; Caravan, Bragg spiritual good of seamen. He left his emNiiitrod, Howes ; Abram Barker, Slocum—allnailed March 7—Am wh sh Caroline, Pontius, Green port, fin Mar-.|ueployment as shipmaster and began his work tor norih'-rn cruises. sus, I wh seanou. 14_Am wh sh George & Mary, Walker, for the North. as missionary among seamen. Eleven years 7— Am wh bk Architect, Fish, fm Lahuiiiu, oIT and on 10—Adi-line (]ibli»,Witliltigtoii, Oehotsk. 7—Am rli|i|por h)i Sea Serpent, Whitnmrc, 13 tis fm gan ago he commenced his work us Seamen's 14—Win Tell, Austin, cruise north. Francisco. 14—1'ncas. Luce, mine north. Missionary at large', in the city of Boston. •—Am wh sh Saratoga, Slocum, fm New Zealand, 100 wh I*.— Am wh bk Caroline, Pontius, Oehotsk. cruise. work he prosecuted faithfully to the end wh sh Julian, Winegar, for the north. IS—Am This B—Am wh mli Congress, Stranburg fm home. Swift, for Kawaihae. # JS—Am wh sh Sharon, of his life. During this term nearly a thouB—Am wh hk Java2d, 11 aynor, ftn Kawaihae and Marwh sh Jeannettc, Winslow, for the imrlh. IS—Am quesas, nil anil on. 1?*—II 11 M\ship Calypso, Montresor, lor San Mas, Me\. sand vessels of different kinds were supplied H—Am wh nil ffbarod. Howes, from l«ihnina,oiTahd on. 10—Am clip sh Fleetwing, Howes, for Jarvis Island. lU—Am wh ship ,Wlcliiie QMS, Withington, from New with a library of about thirty volumes each, 10 fbwilllfll flllin, Oehotsk. Zealand, 40 sp. 22—Minerva, Crowell, for the northward, besides other reading mattex of value to sea12— Am clip ]•'■!■ ship Abby Brown, Moody, 21 days from hntsga. fat Kawuitw. Slocoiob, 22-»Am wli sli Johnson's Island. men. In the distribution of books, in co-op|| Tutor Star, Weeks Oehotsk. 32—Brem wh sh l(.<piil>lic, Sayre, 5 mos from lireiucn, in 21—Am wh bk Vernon, Fish, Oehotsk. erating with other laborers among seamen, distress, 60 sp. '_»ij_(),-o Howland, Pone-roy, Kawaihae. 13—Am wh sh Oct.. [lowland, PITSSajPSfIT, 50 sp, 800 wh, Pay Head. Lsws.lL Oehotsk. somein caring for sick and destitute X 7000 boot, last from New Zealand via lluaheiie\ 21—Auiru-Ua, T:d-er,Iv-dlack and Arctic. times sending them to the hospital or their J4—Ain wh sh Win. Tell, Austin, last from Kawaihae, —Am wh bk Arab, Urhmell,Oehotsk. 27 160 wh on board 75 wh anil 800 lbs l-one, season. 27—Camilla, I'reniic4', tkdiotsk. friends at home, and oftentimes burying the 14—Am wh ship I'neas, Lot*, from New Zealand via 28—J I) Thompson, Waterman, Oehot-k. dead, and communicating their dying meslluahelne, 605 sp, 400 wh, sailed again on the 15th 2s—Fabius. Smith, Kodiack. for the North. 2t»— Harmony, Kelly,Oehotsk. sages to friends at a distance ; in holding reli14—Hum brig Eteto, Yon RoUt, HO days fm Hongkong, 20—Cambria, IV.i-, u.hotsk. with cargo nulse to K. Xi nil. gious services on shipboard, and inviting sea20—Onwmrd, Mien Oehotsk. 14—Am sch K. L. Frost, Umt, from sea. 30 —Hil)ernla2'l, I.wanIs, Oobotak. men to the house of God, in these various 14—Am wh bark Oscar, Landers, fm lluahcine, 400 wh, ;:n_Kiiropa, ManhT, Kodiaott and Arctic. 60 sp all told—sailed again fame day f<>r North. 30—Martha, Manchester, (bf North. ways Captain Sullivan labored assiduously 14—Pcmv ship Victoria, 20 daym from Callao, in ballast, for New Bedford. (ilailiator, Luce, 31— Am -hip until laid aside by the sickness which termisailed HM day fur Hongkong. 31—La Manche, Letnereier, for North. 16—Amrllpi>er ship Flectnirig, Howes, 12 day-* fm San 31—Haw sch Marilda, English, for Fannin.;'* Island nated his death. During the time of CapFraiirisco. 15—Am wh ship Ilillman, Little. tain S.s labors he gave away 27,000 volumes, 15—Am wh sh Tahmaron, Kubiiismi, from New Zealand, To Captains of Clippers and other Vessels 6,000 Bibles and Testaments, and more than 80 sp, fiO wh, season. pasing 16-Haw bk Faith, Lawton, from California coast, 1100 million pages of tracts. two and a wh season. Ships passing the Islands generallyrun through the Molokai For several years twenty young men were 16—Am wh Julian, Wlnegar, 5 mos out, 55 Mp, oil and on, and sailed 18th for Oehotsk. and Oahu channel, and can pass within a mile of Diamond persuaded to go forth each Sabbath morning 17—Haw wh bk Metropolis, Comstock, from Cal. coast, Head ami the anchorage without losing th" trade-wind, which 750 wh season. to the work of distribution of tracts among 17—Haw wh brig Alice, IpssjMr, from Cal coast. prevails in this latitude nearly all the year, and blows along, or seamen, and inviting them to the Sanctuary 600 wh season. offshore, at this port. 17—Am wh bk Favorite, Smith, from/V 7*,200 wh sewn. Vessels passing near Cot' 4'and Diamond Heads, and showing —a district being assigned to each of these 17—Am whbk Coral, Sias-m. ft B, I ManttM out, clean; their private colors or Marryatt's signals, will b« telegraphed to young men by Captain Sullivan. The Young comes in to repair bulwarks. 17—Am wh sh Kobt Edwards, Wo<ml, from Lahaina, off Honolulu, and report. ,1 in the w.iUy pap-r-. The telegraph Men's Christian Association Boston was set and on. is about four mill I fam th 1 town, andis located ou the low ridfl this indefatigable laborer, as was by 18—Am wh shJeannette, Whistov, B mos nut, 150 sp, connecting Diamond Head with the OsjM on rang '. mount.iin off and on, sailed name day for the north. also the Sailor's Snug Harbor, lint though 18—Haw wh bk Cynthia, Sherman, from Cal coast, SOO Btflsn (the south-eastern point or Oahu) is al-oul 12 niih'H fi «m he labored so diligently and abundantly he anchorage, and Diamond Mead is three Bjtea. wh season. the 19—Am wh sb BfMdvctt, Oibhs, from A' 7,, off and nn,:.o A flag at tbe fore is understood at this port as a signal for a died a poor man, and the last days ofhis life sp,llo Wh, RHM, sjmtJ, is the signal 20—Am wh sh America, Bryant, last from Toml>ci., 120 pilot; the American or national tag at the were to some extent clouded by his poverty. wh, 1200 bone, season. lobe hoisted when nn American mail is on board ho N toft M had the 44 durable riches," and by faith days 131 from Boston 20—Am tuerchbk Sachem, Atkins, not wanting I pilot, and wi-dimr merely to Buthe Honolulu. Vessels 4l house 21—Am bk Jenny Ford, Moon, 21 days .V;from Teekalet, of many mansions" which can heist their signal* on the saw the name or number, their *innali/,e lumber for Hackfcld 00. with cargo of Christ has prepared for them that serve Him. 21—Am wh sh Janus, Smith, from home, offand on, and ■ton M m:iin. sailed List, JVnrthward. There are MTH at the port of Honolulu. The He died in peace, having finished his work. 21—Am wh sh Promo, May, from Cal. coast. charges arc i For vessels anchoring in the roads, if a pilot 21—Am clip sh Hesperus, Lewin, 1* days and 11 hours only Many a sailor, as he has heard of his death, || employed, $10 ( pilolage, if ve-s.ls enter the harlmr—in or fromSan Francisco, for Jarvis Island. 21—Am brig Koloa, Pomeroy, 111 days from Boston, out—sl per tool custom-house enlranco.fi inward MstJfcSjt, has shed a tear, and multitudes to whom he with mdse to Hackfeld &Cn. freight, $1 ; clearanM 1 $1. Vessels lying oIT-ainl-on has ministered, will hereafter call him blessed. 21—Am wh bk Arab, (Irinnell, from Hilo, off ami on, and ofshe has merely to procure provisions or water, or to land freight and In order that the work which Capt. Sullivan tails to-day northward. passengers, are liable only to the above entrance and clearance 22—Am wh sh Majestic, Chester. well for so many years might not 22—Am wh bk Ontario, Foster, off and on, sailed yester- fees. Boat-hire to MSjaafc "outside" is one to two dollars foreiudi did so Boston Seamen's Friend Society has day for Oehotsk. cease, the can touch the to A at according the distance. vessel person, 22—Am wh sh Benj. Rush, Wyatt, 00 sp, season, off port of Honolulu, lying off and on, land passcngrs, mails or invited Capt. Andrew Bartlett of Plymouth, and on, 22—Am wh sh Oregon,Tobey, off and on, sailed to-day freight,and procure supplies of fresh meat and vegetables, with to labor in the same field. Captain B. has for Oehotsk. detention of not over four hours, and custom-house charges already entered upon his labors with the 25—Am wh bk Fanny. Bnodry, from the Line, 25 sp, a not oxcecding five dollars. season, off and on.and sailed 27th for Oehotsk. most promising prospects of accomplishing 26—Am wh bk Lark, Perkins, from Cal. coast, 700 wh The Commercial -tr Post office news-boat will be disp?tchsd season. passing during the day-time within three miles of much for the cause to which he has devoted to all vessels 26—Am wh brig Agate, Comstock, from Cal. coast, 400 the anchorage, and captains will confer a favor by sending himself. H. whale. pai>ers, 26—Haw wh brig Victoria, Fish, fm Cal. coast, 1150 wh. ashore the latest San Francisco and New York or Boston together with the ship's report. The hoarding <>f the news-bo, t, 26—Am wh bk Camilla, Prentice, 10 mos out, 570 sp, The Americans at Berlin, Prussia, 450 wh, 83 days from Talcahuano. need not cause a detention to the vessel of over thirty minutes. 26—Am wh sh Onward, Allen, off and on, from home, Ban Francisco celebrated the anniversary of Washington's the mail from legal carrying The allowance for clean. Hilo, off and on. to Honolulu, is two cent* a letter, and for each regular mail 27—Am wh sh Cambria, Pease, from Kawaihae, Birth-day, February 22, by a dinner at the off and 27—Am wh ah Eurepa, Manter, from varies from $15 to $60. Messrs. Morgan, Stono k Co., of San American Minister's: The venerable Humon. 27—Haw tohKamehameha IV, Foss. from French Frig- Francisco, are the agents for forwarding the Sandwich Iklrikl boldt was present, and seventy-eight of our ate Shoal. msils. 27—Am wh bk New England, Hempstead, from Kawaicountrymen and countrywomen. It is said hae, off and on. dethat Massachusetts carried off the honors off Lahaina, bk from Hercules, Athearn, DIED. 27—Am wh and on. the toasts was—44 Yon One of cidedly. 27—Am wh sh J D Thompson, Waterman,from Hilo, off and on, 80 sp season. At Nelson, New Hampshire, U. S. A., February 25, 1859, Humboldt, the King of Science, the latehet Smith, from New Zealand, offand Rev. Gad Nswell, at the advanced age of 96 years aud 6 ruou. 27—Am wh sh Fablus, whose shoes common kings are not worthy He wsb the father of Mrs. Emerson, of Walalua,Oahu. A long of on, 80 sp, 800 wh, 3000 bone, season. obituary sketchand notice of this interesting biographical from Nsw Wirt, Osborne, Zealand, sh and to Wm stoop down and unloose!' There was no •28—Am wh venerable minister of the gospel, appears in the 200 wh season. preached by the Rev. end to the applause, and the venerable sage fuueral copied from California from a sermon Molde, coast, brig 600 Antllla, Journal, 20—Haw Dr. Barstow, of Keene, N. 11. From this sketch we learn that looked really pleased, as if he thought it just wh season. was born Sept. 10, 1763, at Southington, SO—Am wh bk Harvest, Charry, fm New Zealand,noth- the Key. Mr. Newell life Ot nis ministerial and associations were with a generation and the righi thing to be said. ing season, 160 sp on board. N. of Manchester, long since been gathered to their fathers. from noble men who have Zealand, Martha, 28—Am wh ship College, and studied Theology under the He graduated at Vale 600 wh, 4600 bone. Coleridge said—"A rogue is a roundDr. Smalley, of Connecticut. After his settlement, he Ot flssx Scott, Huottlng, ftn home, off and 00, and sailed celebrated to continued labor for more than halfa century among the same about fool." Oehotsk. next day for 90 years of age. people, preached occasionally when report. or**r on, no and Wlnslow, off and ship , ' sailors, -, StahndweIic slands. ' ; * 81—Fr wh 4 , ; half foot of of � 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 (1859) 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 - 1859.04.20 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1859.04.20