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CONTENTS
For October, 1800.
New Books
Smiill Coin
"Cast Thy Bread upon the Waters"
Hints to Seamen
" Cathollcus"Obtained
Information
Martyrs
of Patagonia
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Death of ReT. R. Armstrong, D. D
Sailors and their Friends
Two Hearts in One Man
Rev. 11. 0. Guinness
Ship News, Marriages, kc
Pioi.
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THE FRIEND,
OCTOBER 1, 1860.
New Books.
To Cuba and Back—A Vacation Voyage—By R.
H. Dana, jr., author of Two Years Before
the Mast," &c.
"
This trip of Mr. Dana was accomplished in the
interim from February 12th, to March 7th, 1859.
During this period, he made the passages to and
fro, and saw much of Havana, Matanzas, and
something of the interior of the island. His
narrative is so lively and life-like, racy and
graphic, that its reading is equal to a second
visit to Havana. We saw that city in May, 1851,
but, according to Mr. Dana, it remains in statu
quo. As a trip thithor would berather expensive, and might expose the visitor to the yellow
fever, cholera, and some other rather disagreeable companions, wo wouldrecommend the reading of Mr. Dana's book as the next best course.
He presents some facts in regard to slavery, in
Cuba, rather new, c. g., under Spanish law, any
slave can purchase his liberty if possessed of
means to the amount ofhis valuation, said valuation being made by three persons, one chosen by
tho slave, another by his owner, and the third by
tho two before mentioned. The owner must yield
to the slave his liberty under these circumstances.
Any slave mother can purchase the freedom of
her child for $25. The censes of 1857, makes the
1S«,
700
876
100,000 to 800,
em CoollM, In 1859,—from
These figures must not be relied upon as acBlacks
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HONOLULU, OCTOBER 1, 1860.
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"••
curate, but only as approximating to the real
population. This book is really worth reading,
for it will not occupy much time, and will afford
much information and entertainment.
Last intelligence from Mr. Dana, reports him
in Japan, where he had visited all theopen ports.
In a New York paper, we have read a most interesting letter from his pen, dated in Japan.
We hope he will publish a narrative of his trip
of circumnavigation of the globe, which will occupy a period of nearly " two years behind the
must."'
Stories ok the Ocean ; or, Gems from Seafaring
Life. By Rev. John Spauldino, late Correrosponding Secretary of the American Seamen's
Friend Society. New York: Robert Carter
and Brothers, No. 530 Broadway. 1800.
thy riches !
" O Lord, the earth is full ofsea."—Psalm
104 ; 21, 26.
So is thisgreat and wide
This volume is a collection of the gathered
gems which had been accumulating in the
writer's cabinet during many years of advocacy
of the seamen's cause among tho churches of
America. He has often written for the columns
of the Friend, over the signature of "J. S."
This is a delighful volume, and will richly reward
any reader disposed to cull over these gems of
bravery, of common sense, of fidelity, of generosity, of gratitude, of humanity, of piety, of
principle and of temperance. "We now copy the
following, found under the heading " Gems of
Bravery," and hereafter may copy others
"Run over the Pirate."—Admiral Wager,
of the British navy, began his career upon the
ocean as an apprentice to an honest old Quaker,
Captain Hull, of Newport, R. I. On the first
trial of his metal, he gave proofof those qualities
so essential to a seaman, and especially an officer
—coolness and courage. His master's ship, commanded by his master, was approached by a piratical schooner, full of men thirsting for spoils and
blood. Captain Hull's Quakerism would not
allow him to defend himself or his vessel; but
young Wager was no Quaker, and determined
that the guilt of his blood should not, if he could
help it, be upon thepirates' heads. After a good
deal of earnest entreaty, and a little respectable
force, he got the good Captain into the cabin,
and accidentally fastened him in.
Taking command of tho ship, he made hasty
and efficient preparation to run over the pirate.
Hull, getting up tho companion-way, watched
his movements with intense interest, and guessing
his object, quietly said, Charles, if thee intends
to run over the schooner, thee must put the helm a
Utile more to the starboard." Charles observed
the direction; the ship went directly over and
sunk the schooner, and every pirate perished.
This exploit procured for Charles a commission
in the British navy, and thus laid tho foundation
of his fame and fortune.
:
"
Small Coin.
We copy tho following remark from the new
work of Mr. Dana, entitled To Cuba andBack" :
" The absence of any smaller coin [than 6|
cents] must be an inconvenience to the poor, as
they must often buy more than thoy want, or go
without."
This remark applies to the Cubans, but it
equally applies to Hawaiians. Here, we may
say that we have no smaller coin in circulation
than 124 cent pieces. Dimes, half-dimes or halfrials, are seldom seen. There is no doubt that
dimes and half-dimes should constitute our small
coin circulation. The course which has been
pursued in allowing rials to keep up to their
original value of eight to the dollar, creates the
inconvenience, and has banished all smaller coins
from circulation. The inconvenience is very
great when the natives are called upon to pay
their taxes; so we were informed by one of the
tax collectors on Kauai. It was quite impossible,
in many instances, to make correct change.
At the post office the evil is greater. No one
expects to obtain correct change ; if he does,
he will be disappointed. It is impossible to
purchase vegetables at the market in less quantity than may be purchased for a rial. This
may do for the rich, but comes rather hard upon
the poor family, and, besides, the natives in the
market sell much less than they otherwise would,
if there were smaller coins in circulation. Most
respectfully we would call theattention of the
Minister of Finance, and also the Chamber of
Commerce, to this subject.
"
We would call the attention of seamen,
officers and others wishing to enjoy the benefit
and advantage of a well conducted boarding
house, to the Sailor's Home. The' building has
been thoroughly put in order for the public accommodation. Mosquito nettings and other fixtures have been renewed, so that no boarder can
surely have any reason for complaint, bat will
find good accommodation and board, at a reasonable price.
Foreign Church at Lihue Kauai.—On the
sth of September, a Foreign Church was organized at Lihue, Kauai.of nine members. The Rev.
D. Dole is the Pastor. During the last few
years he has preached on alternate Sabbaths at
Koloa and Lihue.
�THE FKIKND, OCTOBER, 1860.
74
"Cast thy bread upon the waters, for
thou shalt find it after many days."
Illustrations of the truth of this beautiful
sentiment of Solomon are daily multiplying.
The following letter addressed to the wife of
a missionary, on another island of this group,
shows that kind words and faithful expostulation with a wandering sailor were not in
vain. This young man is now a member of
the senior class in one of the American colleges, preparing for the Christian ministry.
We can distinctly recall his frequent visits
at this port, and the day when he made a
public profession of religion in connection
with the Bethel church. The following letter
was not written for publication, but should
encourage not only the missionary to whom
it is addressed, but others who are laboring
for the welfare of seamen
July 23, 1860.
Mrs.
:—The promise is, that " bread
cast upon the waters shall return again," and
I know how it cheers the Christian's heart
and stimulates to continued labor in the cause
of love, to hear of any growth of seed by the
wayside, so I write you a few lines, hardly
worth the name of letter, for 1 know that the
heart, which was so like a tender sister to
the wandering sailor boy, will not refuse to
be otherwise to the student young man. In
vain, I fear, will the name at the close of this
sheet, (at which I doubt not you have already
looked,) serve to recall to your mind your
acquaintance with the writer. Our acquaintance was very brief, but it has lasted in my
memory till now, and will last for years to
come.
,
Do you remember when the ship
, was laying off your island,
Capt.
that a young sailor lad, on whose heart the
Holy Spirit bad recently kindled a fire of
divine love, came on shore and visited your
home ? Early nurtured amid fond and tender associations, the rough ocean life had not
blunted his nature, and kindness touched his
heart, as it will that of every sailor. Do you
remember with what earnestness you urged
upon me to give my life up entirely to my
Savior, how you plead with me to devote
:
myself to the ministry, and would not leave
me till I had promised I would prayerfully
consider the subject, which was not then for
the first time brought before me. but which
was in a fair way to be quenched ? I left you
for an Arctic cruise—and, oh ! casting bread
upon upon the water was that effort. But it
was in my heart as well as upon the rough
waters. God has dealt very graciously with
me since then ; I have crossed many waves,
have met many men, have tugged at the
ropes and oars mid polar frosts and tropic
heat; have delved in the mines of California,
and have experienced much of the world's
life history; but grace ha* been given te me,
your whispered counsel has never been forgotten, and now I find myself in my senior
year of study in the University of New
York. I have often talked about you, and
I now write you that you may feel encouraged in future to deal kindly and faithfully with those like me who may be thrown
in your way. I feel altogether unworthy to
be made an ambassador for Christ, and yet I
know that God often chooses the weak things
of this world to confound the mighty.
I pray that 1 may have grace given me to
live numbly, and ever to be a faithful servant
of my dear Redeemer. I shall pursue a
theological course in the Seminary after
I graduate from college. Connected with
our institution we have a society, styled
for Missionary In'
" The Judson Society
quiry," of which I am corresponding secretary. Its object is to foster a missionary
spirit among our students.
It will give me great pleasure to hear from
you, and also anything which you or your
respected husband may write to interest us
as a society, in reference to your own or any
other mission field ; it will, for the sake of the
cause, be most welcome, praying that the
precious cause which we have espoused may
triumph gloriously, and God may bless thee
and thine.
I am your grateful Christian brother,
J. P. L.
.
Hints to Seamen.
X imenes did not write the preface to that famous
Polyglot, that his own (As.) "quotation" is
not to be found in it, that Cardinal Ximenes
spoke in the highest terms of the originals of the
Holy Scriptures, and other truths equally distasteful to him, he must understand, and should
not endeavor to distort the fact, that that evidence, as far as it goes, sustains me in my position, and proves the truth of what I have all
along been endeavoring to convince him, viz
that he has volunteered to become the advocate
of a very unsound cause.
Aliquis" says the assertion is untrue that
the" Greek language has been taught in all Catholic schools and countries from the end of the
fourth century" he is very bold.
It would be too wearying to the readers of the
Friend were 1 to prove, century by century, that
the fact is as I have stated it: 1 shall therefore
only bring forward a few of my witnesses with
the offer to introduce
" Aliquis" or any of his
friende, not only to them, but to fifty others now
in Honolulu, who will afford hint every enlight-
:
:
enment.
Did Bocco, in the fifth century, not know
(ireek, himself a Roman—or Denis theLittle in
tho sixth ? he who, according to Cassiodore,
knew Greek so perfectly that in looking at a
Greek book he would at once read it in Ijitin, or
a Latin book in Greek.
Did St.
of
from your Seville, a Spaniard, or St. Gregory the Isidore
Great, not
1. Do not obtain a discharge
ship unless absolutely necessary.
2. Do not obtain any money of shipping
agent or boarding-house keeper before obtaining your discharge.
3. When boarding on shore, keep your
bills as low as possible, if you wish to ship
in a good ship.
4. Do not forget to write to your friends
while in port. You will always find writing
materials at the Sailors' Home.
5. Before leaving, call at the Depository
and obtain a good supply of reading matter
for the voyage.
6. While in port, attend public worship
whenever opportunity is afforded.
7. You will find the Sailors' Home a good
boarding house.
understand tho Greek language? The latter distinctly says in one of his letters, " very many of
us" (vlurimi nostrum) understand the Greek."
"
Did Branlion. a Spanish Bishop, or Theodore, a
Greek born and a Pope, or Maurus, Archbishop
of Ravenna, (these three in the seventh century.)
not know Greek? The latter corresponded in
Greek with the Pope. Did Paul, a Deacon and
author ofthe Life of St. Gregory, not know Greek?
or Aldhelmus, an Englishman and tutor to the
nephew of the Saxon King Ina ? both in the
eighth century; orLuitprund,Bishop ofCremona,
in the tenth? why, his works are swarming
with Greek quotations.
Perhaps if " Aliquis" were to consult Sismondi, who is so eloquent on the subject of the
monk, he might obtain some information, but I
doubt if he would believe even on Sismondi's
evidence, being a perfect exemplification of the
ITudibrastic doctrine—
M
Convince a man against his will,
lie's ofthe same opinion still."
It is certainly useless for me to bring forward
(Correspondence of the Friend.)
any more authorities with the expectation of
Mr. Editor
Aliquis" needs not fear that convincing him.
I have before shown the estimation in which
I wish to occupy more space in the Friend
the originals of the Holy Scriptures are held in
his
witnesses—l
cross-examining
have
done the Catholic Church ; I can but again refer to
in
all that I. intended in that way, but Aliquis"
on
of Vence,
:—•'
"
will not suffer them to speak. Why, Sismondi,
for aught we know, may have been exposing the
ignorance of some particular monk, and not at
all impugning either the doctrine or practice of
the Catholic Church. My scanty library does
not contain any part of Sismondi's works ; I
therefore sought to obtain the necessary information from " Aliquis," who said he quoted
from Sismondi, but he repulses me by saying that
he has been explicit enough to enable me to
"
find the passage without much trouble." Fie!
If you really possess Sismondi's
" Aliquis."
works, you should not hide his light under a
bushel; but if you do not, you should not suffer
the desire to damage other people to lead you
into the indiscretion of saying you quoted from
thorn.
" Aliquis" says I have authenticated his quotation from the preface of the Complutensian
Polyglot; so far from this being the case, I am
not fortunate enough ever to have seen either the
work or his quotation from it. What I have
done is to expose his perversion of what somebody else said about it. When Dr. Kitto or
William Wright tells Aliquis" that Cardinal
"
the Commentaries
the Bible
an
acknowledged Catholic work, one amongst a
that
will give full information touching
crowd
Catholic doctrine and practice with respect to
the Holy Books, whether in the original or any
other tongue.
*' Aliquis," like too many others, dresses up
some absurd notion of his own, and calls it
Catholic doctrine ; he then sets to work to demolish it, and thinks, poor simple man ! that he
is exposing the weakness of the Catholic Church;
whereas he is only exposing his own ignorance
or wilfulness. Catholics look on and pity him,
for they know their church is founded on a rock,
and that if " Aliquis" stumbles against it, he,
and not it, will he the sufferer.
Accept, Mr. Editor, my thanks for the courtesy and fairness which have impartially afforded
each of as his place in your columns. I beg yon
to note that I have acted purely on the defensive ; I have attacked no man's belief or religious
scruples ; and in taking leave of " Aliquis," the
only counsel 1 shall give him is, when next he
feels inclined to criticise his neighbors' doctrine,
to make himself thoroughly acquainted with
his subject, and, above all, to ponder well on the
command recorded in the sth verse of the 7th
chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel.
P*T»MJW«,
�THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, 1860.
Information Obtained.
Brewer Plantation,
i
East Maui, Sept. 12, 1860. {
Mb. Damon—Dear Sir:—Your paper makes
inquiry concerning Cant. Wm. H. Stoddard. I
first became acquainted with Capt. Stoddard in
the early part of 1851. He bought two or three
cargoesof Irish potatoes of me in 1851 and '52.
He was in the schooner Gazelle. His brother
Orlando S. was with him at that time. I find,
by referring back to my books, that he left my
landing last, on Dec. 26, 1852. I think William had the Gazelle, and Orlando had another
schooner called the Curlew, at that time, but am
not certain about Orlando. William left my
place Dec-. 26, 1852 with potatoes, hogs, &c.
After discharging his cargo in San Francisco,
he went to Tahiti in the March following, and
got a load of oranges, and was returning to San
Francisco with his vessel and cargo, when within
about 500 miles of the California coast, the vessel
was struck by a squall. Capt S. took the helm
and sent the hands forward to take in sail, and
soon some one of them missed Stoddard from
the tiller. The main-l>oom was flying about, in
the squall, and on going aft, Capt. S. was not to
be found. They supposed he was knocked overboard and drowned. This part of the information I get from Mr. Q, 11. Parks, now living
with me, who was in San Francisco when the
Gazelle came in, and had talked with the crew
about it. His brother Orlando was expected in,
in a few days, and the crew were waiting for him
to arrive. Since then 1 have only a vague rumor
that Orlando arrived and took charge of the
vessel and cargo.
The Gazelle and Curlew both left my place together, Dec. 26,1852, and the Curlew came back
and loaded and left again 27th February, 1853,
since which time neither has returned.
Wm. H. Stoddard was worth about $20,000
at the time ho was lost. He told me ho had made
L. L. Torbert
that much.
Martyrs of Patagonia.
We have received from the Falkland Islands, by way of Buenos Ayres, the sad intelligence of the murder of Capt. Robert S.
Fell, and seven companions, attached to the
missionary schooner Allan Gardiner, in the
service of the Patagonian Missionary Society. The cruel deed was committed by a
party of savages in the Falkland Isles.
Capt Fell was born in the Isle of Man. In
early life he followed the sea, until, moved
by a desire to become a minister, he quitted
his profession, and applied himself to the
study of the Greek and Hebrew languages,
and undertook an extensive course of reading
in theology. His first pulpit was in a Baptist
church in England, his congregation being
composed chiefly of seamen. This was his
field of labor until the Patagonian Missionary Society appointed him to the command
of the Allan Gardiner, a schooner of 90 tons,
which was designed to serve the mission
colony of Keppel Island, (one of the Falklands,) and to keep up intercourse between
the Mission and the natives on the main
land. For about three years he filled the
post of master, chaplain, and missionary. In
addition to his sailing duties he had regular
service on board, and preached to the people
wherever he could find a dozen persons to
hear him.
A photographic likeness of his face, which
has been sent to us, shows an intellectual,
earnest, and benevolent expression. He has
a high forehead, a clear eye, a face somewhat care-worn, but apparently a frame capable of great physical endurance.
—
75
Rev. G. Pierson and his Friends.—ln
The full particulars of the massacre
which numbered as its victims the Captain,a the latter part of March last, Key. Dr. Piercatechist, and six of the schooner's crew— son. a missionary of the A. B. C. F. M., at
have not reached us. We have only the Micronesia, arrived in this city on his way
heart-rending statement that'the company of to the Atlantic States, having given up hr
eight were on shore, holding a service, when mission on account of ill health. A few
about two hundred savages came down upon weeks stay among us produced a change in
them with clubs, arrows, and bone spears, the health of his family, and at the solicitaand not a man escaped. This calamity falls tion of a few friends he commenced preaching
the more heavily upon the friends of that at Brooklyn and Alameda.
In the short time that he has been there
mission as it occurred not far from the spot
whsre the gallant Captain Gardiner and six he has succeeded in enlisting a warm interof his associates perished by starvation, in est in his work. He has gathered a good
1851, in the effort to plant a BtMMM on that congregation in each of those places, and in
Brooklyn a church edifice, which will cost
desolate coast.
The men and women employed in the over $4,000, when completed, is being built.
Coming direct from a missionary field in
Patagonian mission are heroes of the faith.
Mnny of them left lucrative positions, friends the South Seas, Mr. Pierson had not a prodiand home, to toil almost unpaid, in a distant gal supply of this world's goods. The people
place where they receive letters only once a suspected it and with an unsolicited moveyear. Their first work has been to reduce ment took it upon themselves to burden their
the savage language to a written one, before minister with a little m»re worldly care.
the labor of instruction could begin. The And this was done to their complete satisfacclimate is inhospitable, the savages are the tion. The donation visit last week netted
most debased of human kind, but when Capt. over $300. Acceptable as were the gifts,
Fell saw them gathered on the shore naked, sevenfold more so were the sincere regards,
(their dogs and horses almost their equals,) the cordial feeling, and the hearty appreciawithout a single implement of iron, or a word tion of the pastor's labors, with which those
to express the idea of God,—" these," said gifts were given.—Pacific.
he, have souls. For these my Redeemer
The Young Man'sLeisure.—Young man !
died" as well as for me." This idea gave after th% duties of the day are over, how do
them value, and in the light of it the laborers you spend your evenings ? When business
for them became heroes, and now the names is dull,
and leaves at your disposal many unof eight more of these standard-bearers, leadhours, what disposition do you
occupied
ers of the forlorn hope, are added to the list make of them ?
I have known and now
of martyrs to the faith.— N. Y. Independent. know, many young men, who, if they depurTell Your Wife.—If you are in any voted to any scientific, orin professional
games of chance,
trouble or quandary, tell your wife—that is suits, the time they spend
lounging in bed, might rise to any emiif you have one—all about it at once. Ten and
nence. You have all read of the sexton's
to one her invention will solve your difficulwho became n hne astronomer bf spendty sooner than all your logic. The wit of son
a short time every evening in gazing at
ing
woman has been praised, but her instincts
afterringingthe bell for nine o'clock.
are quicker and keener than her reason. the stars
Sir Wm. Phipps, who at the age of fortyCounsel with your wife, or your mother or
the order of knighthood,
sister, and be assured light will flash upon five had attained
and the office of High Sheriffof New Engyour flarkness. Women are too commonly
and Governor of Massachusetts, learnadjudged as verdant in all but purely woman- land,
after his eighteenth
ish affairs. No philosophical student of the ed to rsad and write
a ship-carpenter in Boston. Wm.
year,
of
sex thus judges them. Their intuitions, or Gifford, the
great editor of the Quarterly,
insights, are the most subtle and if they can- was
an apprentice to a shoemaker, and spent
not see a cat in the meal, there is no cat
study. And because he
there. In counselling a man to tell his his leisure hours in
trouble to his wife, we would go farther, and had neither pen nor paper, slate nor pencil,
wrought out his problems on smooth
advise him to keep none of his affairs secret he
leather,
with a blunt awl.
from her. Many a home has been happily
saved, and many a fortune retrieved, by
The Ship Rats.—Rapt. Dewey of the U.
man's full confidence in his " better half." S. Navy, who by the way, is rather good at
Woman is far more a seer and prophet than a " yarn," relates the following instance of
man, if she be given a fair chance. As a rat sagacity. " I was sitting one evening at
general rule, wives confide the minutest of a late hour on the gun-deck to catch the
their plans and thoughts to their husbands, breeze, which came freshly through the larhaving no involvements to screen from them. board ports, when a large sleek long-tailed
Why not reciprocate, if but for the pleasure rat, with a slow aristocratic step, approached
of meeting confidence with confidence ? We the combings of the hatch. I soon discoverare certain that no man succeeds so well in ed that there were two rats coming into the
the world as he, who taking a partner for life, ship, the foremost was leading the other by a
makes her the partner of all his purposes and straw, one end of which each held in his
hopes. What is wrong of his impulse or mouth. We managed to capture them both,
judgment, she will check and set right with and found to our surprise that the one led by
her almost universally right instincts. " Help- tbe other was stone blind. His faithful
meet" was no insignificant title, as applied to friend was trying to get him on board, when
man's companion. She is a meet help to he would have comfortable quarters during a
him in every' darkness, difficulty, and sorrow three year's cruise. We felt no disposition
of life. And what she most craves and most to kill either of them, and landed them safely
deserves, is confidence—without which love on the wharf." How many there are to whom
is never free from a shadow.
tho fidelity of the rat teacheth a lesson!
�76
THE FRIEND, OCTOBER,
1860.
and then notified his friends of the accident.
Dr. Armstrong was removed from Wailuku by,
to his house in an eaßy carriage,
He
was
Pastorate
of
the
First and brought
to Honolulu, to the
under the aire ol l)r. Stangenwald.
placed
Native Church, in this city. During the On examining his wounds the ribs on his right
OCTOBER 1. 1860.
following years he officiated as Pastor of that side were found broken in several places, one rib
church, until the death of the Rev. W. Rich- only being displaced, and corresponding with
Death of Rev. Richard Armstrong, D. D. ards, 7th of November, 184T, when he was these fractures there was found an external bruise,
to discharge, temporarily, the duties not unlike a horse's hoof in size and shape. The
It becomes our melancholy duty to chroni- invited
of Minister of Public Instruction. So emi- parts being replaced, a roller bandage was apcle the death of the Rev. Dr. Armstrong, nently qualified were his traits of character plied, and tho strictest injunctions wcro laid upon
by bis medical attendant to remain quietly
President of the Board of Education. His and mental qualifications for that important him
in bed, and make no use of his arms, or exert
death was the effect of a severe injury which office, that on the following year he was in- himself in any way. No feverish symptoms aphe received by a fall from his horse on the vited by his Majesty Kamehameha 111, to as- peared, and tho case was progressing finely, so
that every day the prospect of his recovery grew
Ist of September. In recording the event, sume the highly responsible duties of that stronger.
On Saturday the 22d, just three weeks
that period to the time of his
office.
From
the
notice
incidents
of
prominent
we briefly
death, Dr. Armstrong has been most intimate- after the accident, he came into the parlor, wroto
Ho slept well
his life and career ns Missionary of the ly connected with the affairs of the Hawaiian letters and conversed on business.
that night, and arose on Sunday morning
American Board, and officer under the Ha- Government. His immediateand appropriate refreshed,
but while preparing to dress ho
waiian Government.
duties were connected with the cause ofeduca- complained of faintness and want of air. He
The Rev. Dr. Armstrong was born in tion. All the schools ofthe kingdom, common, laid down, but the faintness increased, and he beand collegiate, came under his supervi- came speechless, and a short time after expired.
McEwensville, Perm., April 13th. 1805, and high, His
sion.
annual and biennal reports, which A post mortem examination was held on the day
was a few months over fifty-five years of have been published under the authority of following, by which it was ascertained, that five
of the right side had been broken, and that
age. He graduated at Dickinson College, the Government, afford abundant statistical ribs
death ensued from internal hemorrhage, the
State,
1827,
summer
he
was
called
to
no
sinin
native
the
of
matter
show
that
his
to
in
newly united bones having been ruptured again
and the following year entered upon a course ecure office. In the discharge of his official by an unfortunate movement of the arm, thereby
make frequent lacerating one of the intercostal arteries.
of theological study, at Princeton Seminary, duties he was called upon to
tours throughout the group. Again and
We take a melancholy pleasure in thus
he
N. J., where spent three years, graduating again, has he traversed all parts of the isbriefly reviewing and sketching the life of
1831.
He
embarked
for
the
Sandwich
in
lands. He has visited every remote school Dr. Armstrong. He was Pastor of the First
Islands from New Bedford, Nov. 26, 1831, district of the kingdom, both Protestant and Church in Honolulu, on our arrival in the
having previously married Miss C.Qhapman, Catholic. No Government officer, or Mission- autumn of 1842, eighteen years ago. He
of Blanford, Maw. After a safe passage, ary, was brought into such close intimacy then met us with a most cordial welcome,
he landed with his associates, May 17, 1832. with the nation, as a whole.
and during these years ofchange, toiland trial,
When we have spoken of Dr. Armstrong we have labored most cordially together.
During the year of his arrival at the islands,
the subject of establishing a new Mission at as Minister of Public Instruction, and subse- Only a few days before his death we had
Marquesas Islands was thoroughly discussed, quently President of the Board of Education, a long interview with him, while he lay upon
and Messrs. Whitney, Tinker, and Alexand- we have but partially described the import- his sick bed, from which he was hoping soon
er, were sent on a visit of exploration to ant offices which he filled «r which he dis- to arise and resume his duties. Our converthose islands. They returned and made a charged. He was a Member of the House of sation chiefly related to the recent revival
favorable report, which led to the Mission of Nobles, and of the King's Privy Council, among the Hawaiian people. This awakenMessrs. Armstrong, Alexander, and Parker. Secretary of the Board of Trustees of Oahu ing was a source of great encouragement to
With their families, they embarked from College, Trustee of the Queen's Hospital, him. He spoke of it as the brightest feature
Honolulu, July 2d, 1833. They reached the an executive officer of the Bible and Tract at present in the nation. It was a source of
Islands safely, and spent nine months there, Society, and deeply interested in developing hope. It was a pledge that God still rememwhen it was deemed advisable to abandon the agricultural resources of the kingdom. bered Zion. When some unfavorable events
the Mission and return to the Sandwich Is- His accurate knowledge of the Hawaiian were alluded to, his sentiments were : " We
lands. That residence of a few months at language, and the facility with which he may pass away, but the cause of truth will
Marquesas, led Dr. Armstrong to take a deep wielded the pen of a translator, naturally im- advance. The Gospel will succeed. Sinners
interest in all subsequent efforts for the evan- posed upon him an immense amount of toil will be converted. God will take care of
and perplexity. He has been always con- this world. It belongs to him. Let us not
gelization of that savage people.
After his return to these islands, he was nected with some newspaper published in the be discouraged, but still trust."
stationed at Haiku, on the northern side of Hawaiian language, and was continually
Sometimes our views differed in regard
Maui. There he engaged most energetical- writing for its columns.
to public, measures, and the best method of
Although his week-day duties were so promoting them, but that never for a day inly in the appropriate work of the Missionary,
preaching, teaching, and erecting a church abundant and onerous, yet he never spared terrupted the cordiality of fraternal interedifice. That location not being deemed the himself as a Minister of the Gospel. He course. He was a rare man to shnpe dismost favorable for a Mission station, he re- was an eloquent preacher in the Hawaiian cordant elements and harmonize opposing inmoved the following year to Wailuku, on language, and always listened to with deep terests. Skillful management was his pecuthe same island. There, with characteristic interest by the people, in whose true peace and liar characteristic. , His loss will be severely
energy and tact, he devoted the next five spiritual welfare he took so deep an interest. felt, not only in the councils of the nation
years to Missionary work. It was, in subse- Nearly every Sabbath, his voice was to be and in his family, but in the management of
quent life, to those years oflabor that he was heard in some one of the pulpits of the king- our benevolent societies, and in the social
accustomed to refer most frequently, and with dom. It was to fulfill an appointment of circle. In the sentiments expressed in the
emotions of lively interest. Preaching, visit- this nature at Kaneohe, the Mission station following letter addressed to Mrs. Armstrong,
ing among the people, administering medical of the Rev. Mr. Parker, that he was going by His Majesty, every member of the comassistance, building churches and school when he met with the fatal accident which munity will most cordially join:
houses, and otherwise discharging the thou- terminated his valuable life. The circumMy Dear Madam :—I hope I shall not appear insand duties of a faithful Missionary, were stances were as follows, as reported in the trusive upon your first grief,if I hasten to tender you
and your family my sinoerest condolences, for the
objects in which he delighted. It was during Advertiser, of the 27th ult:
bereavement you have sustained under a heavy
this period of his life that occurred what has
On Saturday afternoon, the Ist of September, great
dispensation ofProvidence.
on
horseback,
the
Great
Revival"
to
Kaneohe
he
been called
among the being on his way
Your husband, so suddenly removed at the very
"
while at- time
Hawaiian people. Into the peculiarly solemn was overtaken by a rain-storm, andhorse
when all who knew him or appreciated his usethe
took fulness, were hoping to see him return to his importand exciting scenes of that revival he enter- tempting to raise his umbrella
the
ground, probably ant avocation, was a valued friend of mine, and an
and threw him to
ed with an energy and zeal that betokened a fright
stepping upon him at the time. He lay in a per- efficient officer ofthe government, and I am, to a very
noble soul.
fectly helpless condition for over half an hour, large extent, a sharer in your loss.
On the departure of the Rev. Mr. Bingham when he was found by a Chinaman, who with the Believe me. Madam, when I assure you that so
1840,
autumn
of
assistance of some natives, took him to a hut near suddenly did this blow reach me, that it is only by
for the United States, in the
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degrees that I appreciate the magnitude of the loss and watched the moon and stars, in prayer to God to of the matter in good earnest, and made up the
which you and I and the oountry have sustained.
guide my poor fatherless boys."
subscription among themselves. About $1,200,
Yours very truly,
LiuoLino.
We hope this good mother will continue to
Palack, September 24,1860.
We could add much more, but our limits
compel us to confine our remaining remarks
to a brief notice of the funeral ceremony
which took place on Monday afternoon, Sept.
24th. At half past 4 o'clock, a large concourse assembled at his late residence, where
a hymn was sung, and prayer offered by the
Rev. E. Corwin. The procession having
been formed, his remains were conveyed to
the Stone Church, where his voice had so
often been heard in eloquent and impassioned tones, proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. The exercises in the church were as
follows: Prayer in English, by Rev. S. C.
Damon ; Address in English, by Rev. E. Corwin; Prayer in Hawaiian, by Rev. L. Smith;
Address in Hawaiian, by Rev. E. W. Clark,
and singing in Hawaiian.
The coffin was then carried to the Mission
Cemetery, at the east end of the church, where
prayer was offered by the Rev. A. Bishop,
and that most appropriate and touching
of Watts was sung:
visit the house-top for prayer, as did Peter
referred to in the tenth chapter of the Book
of Acts. Although she may not see heaven
opened, and behold a vision such as God condescended to exhibit to Peter, yet she may
rest assured that Godremains the same, and
is still a prayer-hearing God. It is something
more than the language of mere poetry:
Wo would acknowledge a valuable donation of pamphlets and papers, for gratuitous distribution among ecamen, from Mr. R. A. S.
Wood, and also from another donor, who assured us he would not give anything if his
" Prayer, ardent, opens heaven."
The sister of a sailor residing in Massa- naino should appear in print. Wo took tho
chusetts thus writes:
donation on the terms mentioned, and ho may
Will you be kind enough to find my brother rest assured that his name and that of Junius,"
"
" Stat
William, if he is living? Please let him read this
letter, which is from his only sister. Please say to will remain equally unknown to posterity.
my brother that I have seen hard times since he has umbra.
seen me."
She then writes her brother in the most
earnest style to send her a little money to
assist her in buying the necessaries of life.
We hope sailors, who have sisters, mothers
or friends at home in poverty, will remember
them and send at least a few dollars. We
are always glad to assist and advise with
seamen when disposed to send some portion
Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb.
of theirwages to their friends. This is surely
Take this new treasure to thy trust,
a far better method of disposing of their extra
And give these sacred relics room
funds, than in spending them as some are
To slumber in the silent Just."
disposed to do.
the last notes of the plaintive music
The sister of another sailor, to whom we
away, and Mr. Bishop's quivering lips had communicated some information about
pronounced the benediction upon the weep- her brother, thus writes us from Wisconsin :
ing, silent and retiring throng, we looked
Your kind letter arrived last evening. I cannot
upon the sun just sinking amid banks of feel" grateful enough for your kindness to me. I
golden clouds beyond the distant ocean, but thank you a thousand times for your kindness."
We could add many more extracts of a
sending back his mild rays to cheerand gladden, for a little longer, our island home. similar nature which we are frequently reThus it is with our departed Brother. We ceiving from the friends of seamen. We
had buried him from our sight, but we shall publish these to impress upon the minds of
walk a little longer in the light of his example seamen the great importance of their writing
and words. We felt however as confident to their friends. They should not put it off
that he would rise again, as that the sun until about to sail, but they should write on
would again appear after an absence of a few their first arrival in port. They should not
hours—" At the last trump, the dead shall be only write once, but twice and thrice. We
should be sorry to see a sailor " seized up"
raised."
and whipped—but any sailor who is so indoBreak from his throne, illustrious morn;
[1
"
Attend, 0 earth ! his sov'reign word;
Restore thy trust—a glorious form—
Call'd to ascend and meet tho Lord."
Sailors and their Friends.
X
falls to our lot to occupy the position of
rt of medium of communication between
sailors and their friends. It is our most earnest endeavor to make the communication as
direct and frequent as possible. We hope
every sailor visiting Honolulu this fall will
write to his friends. They will always find
writing materials at the Sailors' Home—and
could not ask for a more convenient place
to write than the Reading Room.
We have, by late mails, received numerous
letters from the mothers of sailors, beseeching
us, in the most earnest terms, to find their
sons, and use our influence with them to urge
their return home, or, at least, to write a
letter.
A mother, residing in the State of New
York, has two sons in the Pacific ; one came
out to search for the other. The mother
writes us after this manner :
will send a letter to each, as Norman directed
" I Will
you please to inform me of his whereabouts,
me.
if he is not present to write for himself. No one
knows the times I have been to the top of my house,
has been subscribed. The Key. C. B. Andrews
having located a native female school in that
vicinity, has boon pushing the enterpriseforward.
May success crown his and his neighbors' efforts.
lent, careless and indifferent to the feelings
of his friends that he will not write, we will
say that he deserves a good, sound whipping,
although he may not get his deserts !
Sailors' Home Again.
In tho September number of tho Friend, wo
called attention to the Home, and the effort of
the Trustees to carry forward tho Institution,
and pay off the debt.
Valuable donations in crockcrywarc, tinware,
drygoods, &c, from the stores and shops of
Wilcox, Richards & Co. : N. W. Lodd ; H.
Dimond & Son : Janion, Green & Co. ; 11. Hackfeld & Co.; T. H. &G. Segellen ; Lewis & Norton ;
James A. Burdick ; Castle & Cook.
Also, from a friend, cash
$5 00
10 00
" A. S. C, "
N. B.—Tho debt upon tho Home is four hunIred dollars. Who will aid in paying it off?
A feat of
Seamanship.—Some years ago, we
read
something about a ship being navigated from San
Francisco to New Zealand under peculiar circurastanoes. Capt. M'Phee, of the brig Eagle, now in
port, was the person who performed the feat, and as
the account will bear repetition, we give it here. It
was in 1860, that Capt. M'Phee, commanding the
British ship William, of about 600 tons burthen,
went into San Francisco, where having discharged
his cargo, he found himself unable to procure a crew,
and set sail with his vessel, having on board but one
mate and lu>o apprentice boys, intending to touch at
Honolulu and obtain seamen. When near these islands, his vessel was becalmed and drifted to leeward,
and after vajnly attempting for 12 days to gain the
port, he squared away for New Zwland, whither the
ship was bound, and where, after a fair passage, he
arrived safely, having navigated his ship of 600 tons
a distance of over 6,000 miles with the help of one
man and two lads—a feat unparalled in the history
of navigation.—P. C. Jidv.
David Rittenhouse, the American Astron-
omer, when a plough-boy, was observed to
have covered his plough and fences with
figures and calculations. James Furguson,
the great Scotch astronomer, learned to read
by himself, and mastered the elements of astronomy whilst a shepherd's boy in the fields
by night. And perhaps it is not too much to
say that if the hours wasted in idle company,
in conversation at the tavern, were only spent
in the pursuit of knowledge, the dullest ap.
prentice at any of our shops might become
an intelligent member of society, and a fit
person for most of our civil offices. By such
a course, the rough covering of many a yonth
is laid aside, and their ideas, instead of being
coufined to local subjects and technicalities,
might range the wide fields of creation, and
other stars from the young men of this city
might be added to the list of worthies that
are gilding our country with bright yet meU
low light. Rev. Dr. Murray.
—
Andrew Jackson's Latin Lode.—Andrew
Jackson was once making a stump speech
out West, in a small village. Just as he was
concluding, Amos Kendall who sat behind
him whispered, Tip 'em a little Latin, general,
they won't be satisfied without it. The man of
of iron will instantly thought upon the few
phrases he knew, and in a voice ofthunder
wound up his speech by exclaiming, Ephtribia
Foreign Church at Makawao, Maui.-We unum! sine qua rum !ne plus ultra ! multum
are glad to learn that foreigners residing at inparvo ! The effect was tremendous, and tho
Makawao, havo liberally subscribed for tho oroc- crowd's shoutscould havebeen heard for miles.
tion of a chapel, where they may gather on the
In childhood be modest, in youth temSabbath for religious worship. The foreign com- perate, in manhood
just, in old age prudent.
munity in that region has long been hoping that
the time would come for action upon this subject.
He that works wickedness by another,
It speaks well for them that they have taken hold is guilty of the fact committed himself.
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78
Two Hearts in one Man.
God's own description of conversion is this :
•' 1 will take away the stony heart out of
your flesh, and I will give you a heart of
flesh." Let ua. illustrate this by an incident
of every-day life.
A reckless, self-reliant youth has turned
away in anger and bitter hate from the door
of an indulgent father. They have quarreled, or rather the graceless son has burst out
in a volcano of unappeasable wrath against
those who bore him. He slams the door of
his childhood's home behind, and breaks
away into the wide world a self-exiled wanderer. The ship cannot sail fast enough for
him that bears him out of sight and hearing
of his native land. Not a single line does
he write back to the forbearing heart-broken
parents who sit lonely by the winter's fireside, and listen to the howl of the tempest
and think—and think—and think of the
wandering boy whom this very gale may be
tossing on a broken spar amid the writhing
sea. They do'not often speak his name.
But it is settling down deeper and deeper
into their very heart-core. They pray for
him often. And when the poor old man,
after swallowing his morsel of sweet manna
from the book of John, goes upon his knees
and prays, " Oh ! God have m«Tcy on them
who go down to the mighty waters, and take
care of the homeless and the outcast," his
voice falters; and when the mother rises
every thought of his outrageous and abominable past.
Here is a perfect illustration of conversion
in its vital point, viz., a change of affections.
The " old" heart is gone; and things have
become new. So entire and radical is the
change of the sinner's whole disposition—so
completely do base nnd selfish and unholy
affections disappeur and givo place to higher
and purer and more heavenly affections, that
one heart may be said to lie taken away"
"
and nnother heart put in its stead. There
is no physical regeneration, but a birth of
new affections. Is not this, after all, the
real gist of conversion ? Is it not precisely
such a change of feelings on the sinner's part
toward God, as that penitent dying sailor underwent toward his parents ? Hero is the
simple Bible view of conversion, which the
most unlettered can comprehend—a view on
which all the rival "schools," old and new,
and all the conflicting churches, " high,"
" low," and " broad," ought to be able to
agree. No sinner ever has two hearts at the
same time; but when God gives him, through
Christ Jesus, a heart of flesh, he mercifully
takes away the heart of stone.
If the reader will turn to the book of Acts,
he will find a striking picture of the Spirit's
work on a soul of flint. And the very first
feeling that trickles out of that melted soul
is—lovo to be crucified. The very first prayer that breaks upward is " Lord ! what will
thou have me do?" Already the " stone" is
gone, but whnt comes in its place? The
spiritual affections dislodged from an iron
system of bigoted Pharisecism must rest
somewhere, and they rest on Christ. The
soul-apartment from which self-conceit and
stubborn hatred of the Gospel have been
driven out, are tenanted by the new-come
CTaces of faith and love and prompt obedience.
These graces take possession. Forthwith
the soul which had barred nnd bolted out the
the slightest thought of charity townrd the
least of Christ's disciples, opens itself wide
and free to the incoming of every plan and
every purpose and every suggestion that
favors Christ's cause, and makes ready room
for every one who bears the Christian name.
At once the people of Damascus detect
the change. When the new convert reaches
Jerusalem, all the apostles stand amazed and
incredulous. Can it be that the bloodthirsty
lion who breathed out threats and slaughter
only yesterday, is to-day the gentle iamb,
lying so meekly nt the feet of Jesus ? Their
suspicious fears are soon set at rest. For
they are not long in discovering that the
neophyte is ready to outwork and out hero
the very chiefest of the apostles. Now he
is hunting out the desciples in every nook
and corner—not to* clap them in irons and
drag them to mnrtyrdom, but to kneel down
and pray with them, " thy kingdom come !"
Now he is planning missionary expeditions
over to Cypress, to the regions beyond Mount
Taurus, and to the classic banks of the Scamander, where Achilles fought and where
Hector fell. Now again he is working
miracles on a cripple at the gate of Lystra,
and now writing letters of good cheer to the
brethren in Galatia. Nothing can daunt or
discourage this indomitable enthusiasm,
which is too loving to be called bigotry, and
from her knees turns aside to hide her tears.
All "Jlesh" are those loving, long-suffering
hearts toward him. His heart—God pity
him!—is only stone" townrd them. If
ever a careless shipmate in the forecastle
asks him about " the old folks nt home," his
face gathers blackness, and he damns them
with an oath that rings as if hurled from a
cannon's mouth.
But at length, when weary months have
grown into wearier.years, a shattered, brokendown seaman is landed from a new-come
ship and borne away to a naval hospital. He
is full of aches and anguish, but no tortured
limb aches like that aching heart. " Oh,"
he says, " if my poor old mother only knew
that I was here, dying among strangers,
wouldn't she come to me!" Then the
thought comes over him—perhaps she is
dead—and the tear creeps slowly over his
sunken cheek. He is beginning to melt.
Why not send for his parents ? His pride
would once have hissed down the very
thought. But the stone" is softening. Affliction and the heavy hand of God upon him
have begun to break him down. He sends
the message. Nor does he wait long. And
when at length the door of his hospital-ward
opens, and the half-distracted pair«rush in—
when they catch the first glimpse of thepale,
sunken cheek of their once bluff, brown-laced
boy—the poor wanderer buries his face in the
sheets, and bants out into one great flood of
tears. The heart of stone is all gone, and
in its stead is a heart of flesh !"
Is that young man converted ? Probably
not, toward God. But he is converted toward
his parents. For that forbearing father and
mother his feelings are totally different. He
it changed. Pride has given place to humility cruelty to tenderness—stubborn hardihood to compliant gentleness—and base in- too calm and methodical to be styled fanaticgratitude yields now to a love that weeps at ism. When he writes to his beloved friends
"
"
"
at Philippi or in Corinth, he signs himself
'•a servant of Jesus Christ to all the saints
in Christ Jesus." As he sits nmong his fellow tent-makers, and stitches away on the
goats-hair canvas, his talk is of Christ and
the great salvation." As he flies courier
from" town to town, the blast of his trumpet
gives no uncertuin sound; it is the good
tidings of great joy with which he awakes
the fast-bound in idolatry nnd sin. When he
meets face to face Athenian wit on the Hill
of Mars, he takes (ire with his holy theme,
and as though God did beseech them through
him, he prays them to be reconciled to
Christ. For there is a new heart in Saul of
Tarsus—a heart so generous and so gentle—
so meek, nnd yet so mighty of impulse—so
manly in its warfare for truth, and so womanlike in its sympathy for the woe-struck and
the wretched—so heroic toward man, nnd
still so humble toward his God, that there is
no word will so fittingly describe it as to cnll
it a heart of flesh. He is a new creature.
And the secret of all this marvelous change
from iron-handed Plmriseeism to a patient
loving-kindness which hung over sick dying
souls as a nurse chcrisheth her child, and u
humility which rejoiced to sign itself a
bandmnn of Jesus Chrst," —the simple
"secret
of it all was that Paul had been converted. Reader ! have you?
T. L. C.
—iV. Y. fmVjwmfmif
Death of a Missionary.—A correspondthe New York Evening Post, under
date of Shanghae, April ifO, communicates
intelligence of the death of Key. Mr. Lowric,
a highly respected missionary :
" The American Presbyterian Mission has
just met with a great loss in the death of tin*
Rev. R. Lowric. His father, if I mistakenot, resides in the city of New York. This is
the second of his sons who has died in connection with the Presbyterian mission in
Chins. The first was killed by pirates while
passing from one port to another, several
years since. The- one just dead was regarded as a man of great promise. He was a
young man of fnu: education, deep piety and
ent of
uncommon energy of character.
Two other
young men of promise have been stricken
with death during the past year, Rev. Mr.
Macy and Rev. Mr. Atchison, both connected
with the American Board of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions. Mr. Atchison was a
memberof the American legation of last year,
and was attacked with sickness while at tho
city of Pekin. He died on his way from
Pekin to this place."
The Japanese ambassadors, before
leaving this country, pluced 820,000 in the
hands of August Bslmont, of New York, for
distribution among the members of the respective police of Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York, in proportion
to the number of ench and of the time spent
in each city by the Embassy, which was
intended to be an acknowledgement of the
efficiency of the police in contributing to
their comfort. The offer was at firat declined,
but the embassadors insisted so strenuously
that it was finally accepted. The sum has
been apportioned as follows :—Washington
policemen, $2,650; Baltimore policemen,
8300; Philadelphia policemen, 83,300; New
York policemen, 813,750.—American paper.
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Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Iruna and
Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the
W, N. LADD.
owest prices, by
(tf)
TOCKI
RIADINQ-BOOX, LIBRARY AND DCOBITORY.
AND OTHERS, WISHING
to obtain books from the Sailors' Home Library,
will please apply to the Bethel Sexton, who will have
hours inquire at charge of the Depository and Reading Room until
l"lf
further notice. Per order.
<lfflc>-, ronwr Kaahumanu and Mon-hunt nroli, anilresidence
at Dr. Wind's Manilou, Hotel alroot.
advice in Kiikllsli, French, Spanish, and
Mixlloal mid
Italian.
Offlce hour* from 11 A. v. to t r. K.| at
hii roildenco.
aontlßM the Ut'tHTfil M'-rcliKiidirio ami
2U.
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to
Mt trie iiiiiiv-! port,
rnawlmhr and Shlppdll Merehantf, Honolulu, Oaliu, 11. I.
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KAWAIHAK, HAWAII,
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C. 11. WETMORE,
PHYSICIAN AN I> NIIRIJEON
SEAMEN
NAVIGATION TAUGHT.
in all its branohes, taught by the
HAWAII, S. 1.
Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to intimate that ho will give instruction to a limited
N. B. Medicine Clients carefully replenished.
number of pupils in English reading and grammar,
<;. 1% judo, M. ».,
geography, writing, arithmetic, &c. Residenoe, cotin Kukui street.
PHYSICIAN AN U SIIRKBOK, tage
DANIEL SMITH.
Honolulu, March 26, 1857.
HONOLULU, OAHU, 8. I.
Office
and
Merchant
streets.
of
Fort
AMOS S. 0O«K.
Office, corner
SAM'L N. OASTLK.
open from 'J A.. to 4
CASTLE A COOKE,
K. HOFFMANN,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
lAN
AND SURGEON,
IC
PHT
DEALERS IN
Offioe in the New Drug Store, corner of KaahuMERCHANDISE,
manu and Queen streets, Makes & Anthon's Block. GENERAL
< (pen day and night.
At the old stand, corner of King and School streets,
at the Store
CILMAN A CO,,
near the large* Stone Churoh. Also,
C. H. Nioholaon, in King street,
Ship Chandlers and General Agents, formerly oooupied by Chapel.
opposite the Seamen's
LAHAINA. MAUI, 8. I.
f3T Agents for Jayne's Medicines.
and
Reornita,
Money.
Storage
with
Ships supplied
..,
NAVIGATION,
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BOOKS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR THE
fBOO REWARD !
LOST, AT SEA. FROM BAKER'S OR
d£t New Nantucket Island, on the 80th September, an Iron
boat and an Iron can buoy. When they went adrift were
C0.,"
order, marked In whit* i»lnt, American Ouano
iMatnt the name of Ihe makers, Secor Co., Novblack
and in
Thi'y
probably
York."
Boated
toward
eltf Iron Worka,New be fallen In with by whalera. Who
the westward, and may
,-ver will deliver the above In a usable condition aball be reat BakJr's
warded ai follows i For the boat, $600, If delivered
or
Island, or »M0at Honolulu-, for the buoy $*», at Baker's,
Jl;nt,i
P
Honolulu.
1100 at
Ouano
00.
Agent «•
guperlntendlnit
Am.
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ITTaoA
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"HOWLAND'S
ttALLERIf.
AWBROTYPE
MARINER.
D. N. FLITNER'S Watch and Jewelry
Establishment, in Kaahumanu street, will be
found the following worlts :
Almanacks for 1860. and Mechanic s Assistant.
Merchant's, Shipmaster's
Laws of the Sea.
The Art of Sailmaking.
—ALSO—
Shlo'i Compasses and Divider*.
AT
r
— —
—
Chronometers and Chronometer Watches.
„,££
Ohronomertee.
I lAVINO BEEN RE-PAINTED, 18 AGAIN opened
under its former Manager, and with the improvements made, will contribute much to the comfort of
those who may wish to avail themselves of the advantages of a Home, on being discharged.
Shower Ruths on the Premises.
Ship Masters and Agents, while putting their vessels under repairs, are respectfully invited to tend
their crewa to the Home, where every attention, will
be paid to their comfort.
to
Officers' table, with lodging, per week
do.
6
Seamens' tlo. do.
do.
Mas. E. THRUM, Manager.
jy In connection with the Home is a Shipping
Office, under the management of Messrs. Lewis At
Woodman, where crews can be obtained on the short10-tf
est notice.
1
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D. C. M IDIB.
ItIcRHER <fc MERRILL,
Commission Merchants
AUCTIONEERS,
AOKNT9 OF THE
Kraulnr lllspatrh Uiiirof Honolulu Packets.
j r All freightarriving In transitu for the Sandwich Islands,
will bereceived and forwarded by the Regular Dispatch Line"
rasa or oomhishioh.
Particular attention paid to forwarding and transhipment ot
merchandise, sale of whalemen's bills, and other sichaage, Insurance ofmerchandise and speelo under open policies, suppy
Ing whaleahtps, chartering ships, etc.
4 3 nnd 4ft Cstlllurala street.
asrsa to i
Captain H. F. Bxow,
l
Honolulu.
Messrs. O. Ilaswta s> Co.,
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A.P. ■vsaaTT, K*q., )
Hllo.
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BIBLE, BOOK and TRACT DEPOSITORY,
SAILOR'S HOME, HONOLULU.
T)IBLES, BOOKS AND TRACTS, In the English,
J3 French, Portuguese, German, Welsh, Swedish and Spanish languages. These books are offered
for sale, at cost pnoea, by the Hawaiian Bible and
Tract Societies, but furnished
GRATUITOUSLY TO SEAMEN.
Also, Office of Tht Fritnd, bound volumes tor
sale. Subscriptions received.
N. B.—Seamen belonging to vessels lying "off
and on," will be supplied with books and papers, by
calling at the Depository, from 12 to 8 o'olook P. M.
8. C. DAMON, Seamen's Chaplain.
THE FRIEND
ALSO—
Marine Telescopes.
Mast-head Glasses and
—ALSO
—ALSO
UNDERSIGNED would oall the ATTaanoaof
over the
English Charts of North and South Pacific.
of his Friends and the Public to his Rooms,
(next to the
—ALSO—
•■ Pacific Commercial Advertiser," PrintlnK OBce,
elegance of
PoWOßce) where he Is taking Pictures which, for
A great variety of other articles useful to the
—AND—
.tvle aad softness of tone, cannot be excelled.
Mariner.
he
Is
Cbemieals,
kc.,
reoel|>t of New Stock,
Many ornamental articles, including Breast Pins,
to take Pk*ur« with all the
India
40.
Leather,
Rings. Cups, **,
cr Pictures taken on Glass. Paper, Patent
Rubber. «c., and warranted to give entire saUsmcuoo.
Particular attention given to repairing and rating
T.HIC
"f<p hiilliiiillßiiiißlfa»W imiiiiißil mmj
Gheorge W- Maoy,
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
"" Hitlku, Kkitii k
Honolulu,
July I, IHM.
WORTH,
VIMi established himself in business atHilo,
Hawaii, i« prepared to furnish ships with
Recruit*, on favorable term* for Ctudi, Goods or Bills
KVKRKTT,
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OFKICK, CORNER OP PORT AND HtlTEl, ITRKRTB
KRAI. M KRCII AN MU, onthe United States.
IMPiIIITKK ANII MAULS IN
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naiJfssTfcJsssstjs_
DENTIST.
HAWAIIAN Fl.lll II COMPART,
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Late
79
ADVERTISEMENTS.
J
A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEM-
PERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
SAMUEL €. DAMON.
TERMS :
One
oopy, per annum,
Twooopies,
Five copies,
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8.00
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i: FRIEiM), OCTOBER,
Is(»
Rev. Henry Grattan Guinness, formerly a night, but joy cometh in the morning."
aSailor.
This was his first sermon in the open air.
The seafaring profession has furnished not
a few, who have rendered themselves distinguished in the forum, the pulpit, and other
places where genius and talent have won
the admiration of mankind. The young
pulpit orator, whose name stands at the head
of this article, was, only a short time since,
pulling at the ropes and standing at the
wheel. He has attracted great attention in
England, Scotland and Ireland, and is now
preaching to crowded houses in (he cities of
the United Stales. We copy the following
from Harper's Weekly:
Henry Grattan Guinness was born near
Dublin, Ireland, in the year 1830. His
lather was brother to Mr. Guinness, the brewer of Dublin Stout" celebrity, and was an
officer in the army; and his mother the
widow of Captain d'Esterre, who fell in a
duel with the late Daniel O'Connell, some
35 years ago. He was brought up and well
instructed, by his pious parents, in the knowledge of Divine truth. About seven years
ago he determined to goJO sea. He left
England, and wandered over the shores of
Mexico, the West Indies, Texas, through the
Caribbean Sea, etc. During the voyage the
ship was nearly lost on two occasions, and it
was chiefly owing (the captain states) to the
steadiness and presence of mind displayed
by young Guinness that the ship was pre-
"
served.
On returning home his friends urged him
to turn his thoughts to agriculture. To this
he was disinclined, but yielded to their wishes, and went to reside on the estate of a
relative in the west of Ireland. His taste remained unchanged. He preferred the stir of
seamanship to the quietness of farming. Accordingly, in the year 1854, he again set out
on a voyage to the East Indies. Soon after
the ship sailed they were obliged to put back,
in a half-wrecked condition, and he being
attacked by a most serious and alarming illness, was quite unable to proceed further,
and returned to his home in Cheltenham, apparently a dying man.
It was about this time that he experienced
a change of heart, and having obtained peace
in believing, he at once, with the help of God,
determined to spend and be spent in his
Maker's service. For this purpose he entered New College, London, under his friend
and tutor, the late Dr. Harris. This was
about January, 1856.
Pending his acceptance at New College,
Mr. Guinness occupied himself among the
poor of Cheltenham. He also addressed
gatherings in the work-house and otherplaces.
On one of these occasions some unforeseen
circumstance had prevented the inmates from
assembling as h* had arranged, and as he
was retracing his way back, sad with disap.
pointment, the thought struck him, " Do not
many of the people I am passing in the
streets need to be told of sin, and Christ, and
mercy?" Filled with this thought, he took
up his position in a retired part of the town,
pulled out his Bible, and began to read aloud.
A number ofpersons were soon drawn around
him, and he preached an admirable discourse
from Ps. xxx. 5 " Weeping may endure for
:
The thing was soon " noised abroad." He
persevered in this and other forms of Christian endeavor for the good of souls during
several months, at the same time preparing
for the college entrance examination.
Previous to leaving college, which was in
June, 1857, he had, together with other
preaching occupations, been for three months
supplying the pulpit of the Tabernacle, Moorfields, London. His engagement at this
place contributed much to determine his
career.
In the month of July he was ordained as
an Evangelist. The service was held in the
Tabernacle, ministers of several churches
taking part in it. Neither they nor Mr.
Guinness himself considered that the ceremony gave him any additional grace or
authority. It was only a recognition of him
by the brethren as in their judgment called
of God to the work, and a devout commendation of him to the favor of the Divine Lord,
in whose employ he was engaged. The proceedings are said to have been deeply solemn
and interesting.
And now this young preacher entered upon
a range without a limit or trammel, save
what his own infirmity and God's providence
might impose. Though astrippling, he fearlessly struck out, determined to know nothing
among men save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. He traveled through England; went
over the length and breadth of the principality; visited Scotland; and spent a short time
in France; testifying any where and every
where the good, old apostolic doctrine of
Repentance toward God, and faith in our
"Lord
Jesus Christ." The stir produced, as
he proceeded from place to place, was re-
markable.
He arrived in this country a few weeks
since, and has been preaching daily to crowds
of people. Every right-minded person will
wish him God-speed in his noble work.
0
.
MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
ARRIVALS.
9—ll A. M., steamer Kilauea. Molte.no, from Nawiliwili,
Kauai.
Sept. 10—Danish ship Himalaya, Bendixcn, 46 days from Hong
12—Amwh ship Jefferson, Hunting, from the Kodlack,
250 hrlH wh, 2000 fesbone.
16—Britishbrig Eagle, McFhee, 28 days from Tahiti.
10—Amclipper ship Moonlight, Ureck, 14 days from San
Francisco; lay off and on two hours, and sailed
same day for Hongkong.
10—Am clipper ship Kaduga, Burdett, 120 days from
Boston, with mdse to C. Brewer & Co.
18—SchMay Queen, Buckminster, 10 day from San Francisco, with cargo of ]>otatoes,en route for Shanghae,
sailed again on the 19th.
21—Am hark Yankee, Bailey, 12 days fm San Fruncixco
via Lahulna 2 days, with nulsu and pusseiigerM to
D. C. Waterman & Co.
20—Am brig Agate, LftVfan, from Arctic Ocean.
DEPARTURES.
Sept. B—Am bark Comet, Stott, forSan Francisco.
11—Am bark Constitution, Foster, for Port Townsend.
13—DaniBh ship Himalaya, Bendixcn, for Valparaiso.
17—Am. Uuano Comi>any'B brig Josephine, Stone, for a
cruise umong the gunnoIslands.
24—Am wh ship Jefferson, Hunting, for New Zealand and
home.
25—British brig Eagle, McPhee, for Hongkong.
MEMORANDA.
ITJ Whnleship Jefferson, Hunting, of Sag Harbor, from
Kodiack, 250 brls whale, 2000 ll* bone, reports the following
vessels:
July 14—Ship Ocean, Clark, N. H
2 sperm whale*.
14—Bark J. D. Thompson. Crosby, N. 8., 2 whales.
20— Bark Tempest, Fish, N. L.,
4 "
20—Ship Good Return, Fish, N.8.,
1 whale.
20—Bark Harmony, Kelly, Hon'lu,
1 **
25—Bark Gen. Pike, Fisher, N. 8.,
1
27—Bark Isabella, Tucker, N. B
3 whales.
29—Bark Tamerlane,Window, N. 8.,....2 M
2 ■
29—Ship Corinthian, Lewis. N. 8.,
O* The British brig Eagle reports—Left Tahiti Aug. 25 j
had fine weather throughout the passage. Left the following
vessels at Tahitii
H. B. M.'s sloop-of-war Calypso,repairing—to leave soon for
"
Valparaiso.
American whale-bark Union, Hedges—cruise and home.
French frigate Indefatigable,repairing.
11
storeship Isis.
ship Dennis Affrc, bound to Valparaiso.
Chilian ship Pasquulita, condemned.
SchoonerSea Witch, from San Francisco, 27 days.
Tahitian brig Julia.
"
PASSENGERS.
Information Wanted.
Respecting George Henry Allen, seaman, belonging to Brookfield, Massachusetts, and now
serving on board bark " Ontario," Capt. Foster.
Should this vessel touch at Hilo, Lahaina or
Honolulu, the Captain is respectfully requested
to communicate with the Editor of the Friend;
and the young man is requested, without fail, to
write to his mother, and send the letter to the
Editor of the Friend, who will forward the Bame.
Also—Respecting Alfred G. Illidgc, whoso
parents formerly resided in Honolulu, but now
are residents of Champoey, Oregon. This young
man wrote last from Shanghae, China, July 28,
185<J.
Also—Respecting George H. and Norman E.
Shaver, of Albany, N. Y. They will find letters
with the Editor of the Friend.
Also—Respecting James M. Rice, formerly on
board the "William Tell." He sailed from
Sag Harbor in 1854. Should he visit tho Sandwich Islands, he is requested to communicate
with the Editor of the Friend, or write to his
friends, now residing in Willimantie, Conn.
Respecting William H. Stoddard, about 62 years
of age, formerly of Taunton, Mass. If he should
read this notice, he is requested to communicate with
his sister, Mrs. Ann A. Marston, Salem, Mass., or
the Editor of the Friend. The man is reported to
have commanded a schooner which ran between the
Sandwich Islands and California.
Also—Respecting Daniel E. Jonet, who left New
Bedford three years ago, on board the "Thos. Nye."
For Sax Francisco—per Comet, Sept. B—V Basin and wife,
W R Cuthbert, Capt J II Mallett, wife, 2 children and servant,
X Tryon, CharlesWallace, M Machado, J P Machado, George
Richardson, 31 Brcnan, S Story, F SUva, J Simons, E Greenwood—l7.
From San Francisco—per Yankee, Sept. 17—J F Pope and
family, J V Cox, Geo Brayton, Mrs T Spencer, Mr and Mrs A
G Chandler, Mr and Mrs W C Forbes, Miss Louisa Gordon,Mrs
White, Miss H Duicon, Thos Barrett, Chas Derby, Frederick
Glover, C B Lovell, a E Ferguson, F Wodcski, E Tallant, Frank
Harris, G C Huntly, C Miller, Wood, Woodbury, Ahuo, C Howard, T Watson, J Shulte, and 5 Chinamen—36.
For l'Hfxsix Island—per Zoe, Sept. 3—A Mitchell, Br. Griswold.
Frdm Boston—per Raduga, Sept. 16—John Pitman, J B
Priest.
For Baker's Island—per Josephine,Sept. 17—GDrew.
MARRIED.
Bates—Brals—In this city, on the 13th inst., by the Rev.
B. Corwin, Dudley 0. Bates, of Honolulu, to Miss M. Louise
Beats, of San Francisco.
Armstrong—Peck—ln San Francisco, August 28, at Calvary
Church, by Rev. Dr. Scott, Ooodale Armstrong, of Marysvllle,
to Miss Lucy E. Peck, eldest daughter or Sherman Peck, Esq.,
of Honolulu.
Word—Pmxoi—ln this city, on the 18thInst., by theRev. 8.
C. Damon, W. 8. Wond to Miss Lilia Piikoi, both of Honolulu.
DIED.
Armstrokq—At his residence. In this city, at 7 o'clock on
Sabbath morning, Sept. 23, the Rev. Richard Armstrong, D. D.,
President of the Board or Education of this kingdom, aged 66
years.
Uoortos—Of Intermittent fever, on board U.S. steam frigate
Iroquois, In the Bay of Naples, June 26, 1800, Lieut. Thomas
Truxton Houston. U. 8- Navy, formerly attached to U. 8. sloop
of war St. Mary's, on this station
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