https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/575aede709d0e43e19713e69a6e74c98.pdf 93d9790b5fa66d2c070267a06346caad PDF Text Text FRIEND THE %m Series, gat. 11, ft. 7.} 49 CONTENTS Far Jalv. 1802. Paos. The Society Island *• Christianllawallans in California New Steamer 60,61,63 Anniversary Sermon M The Late Prtnee Albert American Newt K *» M Rebel Letter M Joseph Heco, Esq 64 Tenth Anniversary of laities' Stranger's Friend Society Marine News, Poetry, tc »» ** > °° THE FRIEND, JULY The Morning 1, 1802. Star.—This Missionary Packet, under command of Capt. Gelett, left our harbor on the 19ih ult., for the various mission stations of Micronesia. Among the passengers are Mrs. A. A. Sturgess, Rev. D. Kapali and wife, and D. P. Aumai and wife, (Hawaiian missionaries.) \m HONOLULU, JULY 1, 1862. Series, «oL_l§. ther, Kenao's Indian wife, burst into wailing for her Christian Hawaiians in California and only son, but seemed to nod relief in prayer. An the Digger Indians. hour later, Kenso drew his lsstbreath. He has been a bright and shining light amongst his countrymen, We are indebted to Dr. Gulick for tbe following and his peaceful death will, I think, do us all good. this small extracts from his brother's letters from California: Four have already died of smallpox out of W. O." s T. «• On the memorable 26th of April, the day New community, within a month. Orleans was captured by our forces, I arrived at Launch of THE" Annie Laurie."—The new Irish Creek, Eldorado county, and was more surprised at what my eyes beheld, 1 presume, than was steamer wbioh has recently been built by the Messrs.a tbe victorious army at what they beheld in the Cres- Foster, was launched on Wednesday, 25th ult., few minutes past 8 o'clock. As the blocks were cent City. ohristened by 1 found here twenty-four Kanakas—principally knocked out from under ber, she was moved rapidHawaiians, and two from the South Seas—two Ha- Miss M'Kibben the .4;int'e Laurie, and waiian women, three Indian women, of the 'Digger' ly down the ways into her native element, the Hawaiian, British and American flags being displayed race, and four half Indian children. At this 1 was propeller not surprised. But I was not prepared to And two over her. She is fitted with a two-bladed of the Indian women speaking Hawaiian very oor- six feet in diameter, which was cast by Mr. Hughes, rectly, all of them dressing neatly, cutting, washing who also has the contract for ber engine and boiler. and ironing their own and their husband's and chil- These are being rapidly constructed at the foundry, dren's clothes; to find one of them reading the Ha- and in a few weikswill be completed. Tbe bow of conwaiian Bible very intelligently, as does also tbe tbe steamer, wbiob is tbe portion that has been and gives tbe oldest child, a girl of eight or ten years; to And two structed by Messrs. Fosters, is sharp 80 tone of these Digger' women taking part in prayer vessel a graceful appearance. She is about meetings, expressing regrets at their former igno- measurement, will be schooner rigged, her propeller and to being intended only as an auxiliary, to be used in rance, and pity for their ignorant relatives;was not dims and light weather. This is the second steamer find them all desirous to learn moro. I prepared to find one of the best of their dwelling that has been built in Honolulu, the first having latter houses set apart exclusively for religious worship- been the tow-boat Pelt. Tbe maohinery of the floored, seated with backless benches, with a table at was imported. After the launoh, the spectators were one end for tbe speaker; to find tbe natives holding invited to a repast spread in the shop of tbe Messrs. early morning and evening meetings every week day, Fosters.— Adv. besides seven district meetings on Sunday, and one Photographic Booms.—We direct attenThursday afternoon meeting; and to find that for a few weeks past they have kept up an afternoon singtion the advertisement of Mr. H. L. Chase, ing school. Most of tbeir dwelling houses are quite substantial the Kenao, perhaps in another column. Mr. C. has purchased rough, but Hawaiian christian in California, I found living in a establishment of Mr. King, (Howland's neat little clapboard house put up by himself, paint- the ed outside and in, and two of the rooms neatly old stand,) and having on hand a complete - . . ' The Society Islands.—The following paragraph we copy from a letter written by the Rev. William Howe, of the London Missionary Society, and residing at Tahiti, under date of March 20 i •« The John Williams has just paid a visit, to our out-stations in the Austral group of papered. a more interesting community islands. Messrs. Barffand Piatt, the former sinoe " I have nottofound California. There is more prayer in his 70th year, and the latter in his 73d sent upcoming from this small company, I presume, than year, accompanied by a young brother, the from any other community of four times its site women speak Rev. G. Morris, who came out by the John in California. Two of the Indian reads One of them it with to Hawaiian altogether. her from England, on last trip Williams ease and correctness, joins in the become his considerable to sucunite with Mr. Piatt and singing, takes part in the prayer meetings, and cessor, went with her. They took with them prays in secret. She has just been taken down seven young men who had completed their with the small pox. I shall earnestly plead that the moterm of four years in the institution for train- she may not be taken away now. She isHilo, Sandthree bright children, one now at the care ther of Tahaa, under native at ing pastors wich Islands. The eldest child, a girl of eight or of Barff, and their term of the late Rev. John ten years, they say,is a good reader. She is fast re. study was completed by his venerable father. covering from the small pox, and acts like a well girl. My heart has been They were ordained as pastors over the seve- behaved and thoughtfulunder suLering. They have by her patience ral churches who had chosen them and sent touched put a stop to drunkenness among themselves, sending men institution. Ten young to the them off those who would drink and steal. They tell me huve recently left Tahitifor Tahaa, to devote that after due deliberation tbey voted to raise »600 for four years study, with the view of becoming a new church, and that it ia to be accomplished After some hesitation as to whethpastors. They are placed under the care of within this year. anything for missionary purposes to oontribute the Rev. J. L. Green, who has been sent out er till they bad raised the $600 for tbeir church, tbey to take our Society the of Directors by finally voted, before I arrived, to take up a contribucharge of the institution. Both he and his tion every monthly oonoert," Is heavy upon us. Last amiable lady appear well suited for their imJB.—God's hand suddenly " MayKenao's died. Tbe mostep-son evening duties," portant stock of materials, is prepared to " hand down to posterity," in correct, elegant and enduring style, all who may favor him with a call. That he is skilled in the business he has undertaken, a glance at the picture* in his rooms will prove. Donations. —From a friend, support of tbe *25 00 20 00 • 5 00 do. Do. or support of the Friend, from a friend 25 00 lethel, ,nother friend, ... The lack of the usual amount of editorial matter in this number of the Friend, i» owing to the absence of the Editor. tor The Chaplain has received LETTERS Wm. H. Cax Covington, Francis McXvena, and Jot. M. Mice. of bark persons tor the fcHowlna have been reeelved XT UrTOtBB Mr. Thomas Bain ; Mr. Cafltocb—(this letter Is In French. ) Islisas In hands of Seamen's Chaplain for Mr. Charies F. ladd ship u Mareoxo," Henry B. Dave), Mr. Hirass Taylor, u viiH m p.iM rusrhrn Morwaa «. : �TOE FRIEND, JULY, 1862. 50 world, commencing with the British and Bible Translation in the Languages of the Bible Society, organized in 1804. Soutk Seas. Societies have since been organized in Gerthe last half century, a similar During many, France, Sweden, Denmark, and Rus- work has been going forward throughout all sia. America has not fallen far behind in the South Sea Missions, prosecuted under this good work, although the American Bible the patronage of the London Missionary, Society was not organized until 1816. Since Wesleyan Missionary and Church Missionthat time, Bible societies have sprung up in ary Societies. Two years ago, when the all p.irts of the Christian world. In 1860, it missionary bark John Williams sailed from was estimated that all these various organiza- the South Pacific, she conveyed a freight tions had published not less than (65,000,000) the most precious that ever floated upon the sixty-five millions of Bibles and Testaments, waters of the Pacific. It is thus described in in one hundred and fifty-seven languages an English periodical and dialects. What is most remarkable, out "A Precious Freight.—When the John of one hundred and fifty-seven languages in Williams, the missionary ship sent out to the which the Bible, or parts of it, have been i islands in the Picific ocean by the children printed, there were only twenty of these lan- of England, returned to England last sumguages which contnined translations of the mer, it brought three missionaries with corBible previous to the organization of the rected translations of the Bible, to be printed British and Foreign Bible Society. This is for the natives of the South Sea Islands. a point worthy of being remembered, that They were Rev. Mr. Inglis, with the first during the last sixty years the Sacred Scrip- translation of the New Testament in the tures have been translated and printed, for Aneiteum language; Rev. Mr. Turner, with the first time, in one hundred and thirty- a corrected copy of the entire Samoan Bible; seven languages; but what renders this fact and Rev. Mr. Gill, with a corrected copy of still more remarkable, many of these lan- the entire Rarotongan Bible, each of the new guages were previously merely spoken laneditions to be printed with marginal guages, but they have been reduced to a ces. They were followed two months referenafter by written form by missionaries. Rev. Mr. Chisholm, with a corrected copy of Literary Labor Performed in Bible Trans- the entire Tahitian Bible for a third edition, also with marginal references. In 1818, lation. the The Word of God, a Sharp Sword. Foreign ANNIVERSARY SERMON, Preached in behalf of-the Hawaiian Bible id Tract Society, at Fort St. Church, I bbath evening, June 1, 1862, by Rev. t". Damon. xlx: la—" Out of his mouth goeth a sword, that with It be should smite the nations." r—Revelations, The word of God, in this passage, is compared to a sharp sword. In the fourth chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews, it is compared to a sword with two edges—« For the word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and the marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." We are gathered this evening to celebrate tbe anniversary of a society, the object of which is to scatter abroad, to an indefinite extent, exact copies of this spiritual weapon, lv our organization, we combine the printing and distribution of religious tracts, and hence we denominate our Association the "Hawaiian Bible and Tract Society." The design of a religious tract is precisely the same as that of the publication and circulation of the Bible. A tract, in a simple form, embodies some one Scripture truth. That truth is simplified and illustrated, where the Bible contains the whole body of God's revealed word, without note or comment. The Bible, as sent forth by the various Bible Societies of Christendom, is the sharp sword, or the sword of the Spirit, without a scabbard. It is the naked broadsword, but highly tempered and made of the best Damascus steel The truths of the Bible, as published upon the flying leaves of our Tract Societies, are manufactured in smaller weapons than broad swords. The design of both is, however, the same. These weapons are designed to smite the nations, as set forth in my text —" Out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations." It is not difiicult'to ascertain the name of the person here referred to, for it is the Lord Jesus Christ, who is represented as seated upon a white horse, and riding forth at the head of a conquering host: "And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean." The revelator John saw this advancing army riding forth, "conquering and to conquer," having " on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King of Kings, and Lord of : The amount of literary labor performed in the execution of this work of Bible translation is almost incredible. I'ersons who have not been engaged in this peculiar department of literary labor can form but a faint idea of the amount of toil, perplexity and care which are requisite to catch the sounds of a spoken language, and transfer them to the written page. The labors attending the translation of the Hawaiian Bible are thus graphically and concisely sketched by theRev. A. Bishop, in an address delivered before the Hawaiian Bible Society, 12th of June, 1844, and published in the August number of the Friend for that year. Mr. Bishop remarks as follows:—"No small part of former years has been occupied in investigating the Word of God, in the original languages, with a direct reference to the Hawaiian translation. The works of the most learned commentators and lexicographers, and various translations both in Latin and English, were consulted. The discoveries which modern scientific investigators have thrown upon the original languages of Scripture were made available. The labors ofRosenmiiller, Kenoel, Michaelis, Gesenius, Knapp, Griesback, Bloomfield, Doddridge, Stuart, Robinson, Macknight, Campbell, and others, have all contributed to aid us in the investigation. But their aid extended only to the elucidation of the original text. A still greater labor existed in bringing the true sense of the original into the language which had never been cultivated, and whose words are limited by the paucity of ideas attained by an untutored people." The whole address of Mr. Bishop is worthy of perusal, for it contains much valuable historical data upon this subject. Great as the labor has been, the present translation is acknowledged as incomplete, and it is a pleasing fact that some of the best Hawaiian scholars among the missionaries are now engaged in perfecting the transla- lards." The manifest design of this highly-wrought and figurative language is to portray, in a most vivid and impressive style, the great fact that the Lord Jesus Christ is now at the head of an advancing host of powerful agents, the object of which is to subdue the world, and to bring the nations of the earth into subjection to the truths and precepts of the Bible. Taking this view of the advancing columns, in the armies of Prince Imtnanuel, our numerous Bible and Tract Societies form a most powerful agency to bring about the final triumph of the Gospel. Bible Societies tn General. Let me dwell for a moment upon the various Bible Societies in different parts of tion. Rev. Mr. Ellis printed the first portion of the Tahitian Scriptures, the first ever printed in any of the languages of the Pacific. Now the Bible has been translated, printed, and extensively circulated in eight different languages, the Tahitian, Rarotongan, Samoan, Tongan, Feejeean, New Zealand, Hawaiian, and Aneiteum. Single Books and detached portions of the Bible have also been printed in nearly as many more languages." Bible Translation in Micronesia. No one feature of the missionary work, as witnessed by myself during my late cruise among the Micronesian Islands, made so favorable an impression upon my mind as that of our Missionaries in their efforts to translate the Bible into the four distinct dialects spoken by the inhabitants upon Apiang, Ebon, Kusaie and Ponape. We are accustomed to refer to the Micronesian Mission as a single and distinct Mission. This is far from being the true statement. The natives of Apiang speak an entirely different language from those of Ebon, or Kusaie, or Ponape. So also do the natives of these latter islands speak different dialects; hence, there must be made four translations : one, by Mr. Bingham and his associates; a second, by Mr. Doane and his associates; a third, by Mr. Snow and his wife ; and a fourth, by Mr. Sturges and his wife. One of the objects which Mrs. Sturges had in view, in visiting the Sandwich Islands, was to carry through the press and examine the proofsheets of a translation of the Gospel of John, in the Ponapian dialect. While among those missionaries, and witnessing their labors,lny mind was most sensibly impressed with the greatness and difficulties of their enterprise. Just one year ago to-day, I spent my first Sabbath in heathendom. I felt for and sympathized with pioneer missionaries among savages as I never.felt before. With Jeremiah, I could say, the sight of "mine eye affecteth mine �THE FKI E N heart." To know and fully appreciate the moral and spiritual degradation of a heathen people, and the herculean task of elevating them to the rank of a civilized and Christian nation, a person must go among them and witness the toiling missionary combatting with indolence, ignorance, vice, degradation, and depravity. Such has been my privilege. The recollection of that sight is cherished among the most precious treasures in memory's store-house. I now value my Bible as I never valued it before. If the people of Micronesia are ever elevated and christianized, it must be done by the Bible, as brought home to their hearts through the faithful labors of our missionaries. Bible Truth, the Foundation of England's Greatness and Hawaiian Civilization. But let us now turn our thoughts to another part of the world, and contemplate the influence of the Bible in Christian lands. How mistaken and palpably ignorant of the true elements of national strength and prosperity are those who undervalue it as the true foundation of civilization. Never did Queen Victoria utter a more eloquent and truthful sentiment than when asked upon what the greatness of England rested. Pointing to the Bible, she said, "It rests there." Never did His Majesty, Kamehatneha IV., utter sentiments more becoming the Chief Magistrate and Ruler of a Christian nation, than upon the 26th of May, 1857, when presented with a copy of the Holy Bible, sent out by the American Bible Society. Addressing the person who presented him the Bible, His Majesty remarked : "The volume you present me, in behalf of the American Bible Society, and the letter with which it is accompanied, I receive with mingled feeling of pleasure and reverence. When I remember the moral illumination and the sense of social prosperity which have spread through these islands in proportion as the Holy Scriptures have been circulated, I cannot but admire and respect the human agency through which Providence has effected its benign purpose. * I will not attempt to echo the true tone of fervent admiration and gratitude with which you allude to the happy changes effected by the dissemination of God's Holy Word. But from the position I occupy, the facts meet me which ever way I turn my eyes. I see them every day and every hour. I see principles taking root among my people that were unknown and unintelligible to them at that dark period of our history to which you have referred. They have now a standard by which to judge of themselves and of each other as members of society. Without that standard, no law but the law of autocratic power could have ruled them. Its absence would have rendered the gift of free institutions, such as they now enjoy, a worse than useless act of magnanimity on tbe part of my predecessors," &c., &c. * * * The Testimony of Civil Rulers. The testimony of Kings, Queens, Presidents and Civil Rulers, in regard to the civilizing and conservative influence of Bible truths, is valuable. It is no more, however, than the rulers of Christian nations should esteem it their highest privilege to render. It should never be rendered in a patronizing air. The I). JULY,. 1812. 51 Bible inculcates the truth, "render unto may not be so open and violent as were the French when, in their delirium of madness, they voted that there was no God, and abolished the Sabbath by a legislative decree. Numbers are not wanting who desire to break away from the restraints imposed by the precepts of the Gospel. Their attacks are especially directed against those two great and positive laws of Paradise—the Sabbath and the marriage institution. Taking the Bible for our guide, it appears, from an examination of the second chapter of the book of Genesis, that God promulgated " two great laws for the obedience and observance of the human family. The first law set apart one-seventh part of time as holy. 1 do not find that God ever has repealed this law by any subsequent enactment, but has, on numerous occasions, re-enacted and confirmed it, and especially on Mount Sinai, where, amid thunderings and lightnings, He commanded as follows : the Sab" Remember bath day, to keep it holy," etc. So far as the teachings and example of our Savior bore upon the Sabbath, they re-consecrated oneseventh part of time, redeeming it from Pharisaic desecration and pollution. Oneseventh part of time we regard as now belonging to God. and to be sacredly devoted to religious purposes. The other great law of Paradise appertained to the marriage institution, clearly allowing every man to marry one woman, and no more. We do not discover from our reading of either the Old or New Testament, example. The course of events during the last forty that God has ever repealed this law. Taking years, upon these islands, most aptly illus- the Bible, and the Bible alone, as our rule of trate the sentiment of my text—" The word faith and practice, I cannot but regard all those of God—the sharp sword"—has smitten as guilty of trifling with the Word of God, through the old laws and tabus of the Hawai- who endeavor to argue away the observance ian people. This nation has been subdued, of the Sabbath, or alter in anyway the divine or partially so, by the vigorous wielding of law in regard to marriage. The evil conthe sword spoken of in my text. The con- sequences of such trifling will sooner or later quest may not be complete and perfect, but appear whenever attempted. Wherever init has been encouragingly so. Suppose there dividuals or communities can be brought to are some of our legislators who chose to make " remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy," themselves ridiculous by arguing and voting and sacredly observe all those laws relating that it is money thrown away to employ a to the marriage institution, as indicated in the chaplain for their body, such men may repre- second chapter of Genesis, there private virsent some dark and heathenish district of tue, domestic happiness, social order, public these islands, overrun with Mormonism, or peace, and universal prosperity, will as natucursed with the relics of idolatry—but they rally follow, as any natural effect must folmust not imagine that they represent the low the cause producing it. To meet the enemies of the truth, there heart of the Hawaiian nation, or the enlightened age in which we live. I claim for the must be s fearless announcement of the Hawaiian people, that they possess the ele- teachings of our Savior. The Bible doctrines ments of a Christian civilization, and that must be proclaimed. "The Word of God— they have been made so by the free circula- a sharp sword," must be vigorously wielded. tion of the Sacred Scriptures and the preach- Suppose the wicked do cry, " Let us break ing of the Gospel. Various other agents their bonds asunder, and cast away their have contributed their good influence to bring cords from us," then let the friends of the about the desired result. Because so much truth remember, " He that sitteth in the still remains to be accomplished, and because heavens shall laugh, the Lord shall have there are many evils in society which it is them in derision." There never was an age desirable to remove, we are not blind to that when those in the fore front of the army of good which has been accomplished, and the the Lord should march up to the foe, sword in hand, and with more resolution than at moral victories which have been won. present time. Our Bible and Tract the Attacks upon the Sabbath and the Marriage Societies are our great magazines, from which Institution. spiritual amunition must be supplied. They It is a sad thought, that there are those in are suited to the emergency. The line of this, as in other portions of the Christian battle extends not a few miles or leagues— world, whose minds are so utterly perverted here and there—but around the globe. Tbe and blinded that they will not acknowledge serried columns stand up, face to face. Ob what good has been accomplished by thsv the one side, the avowed advocates of idolaBible, and who, if allowed, would overturn try, superstition, infidelity, atheism, and aU the very foundations of Christianity. They the protean forms of error, present a bold and Ccesar the things that are Cesar's." But Ctcsar should never imagine that it is any condescension for him to acknowledge that the Bible precepts are all more obligatory than human laws, or that a human law is not to be obeyed if it manifestly conflicts with the revealed will of God, as made known by His Son Jesus Christ; for in the language of my text, " Out of His mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations." When the laws of even Christian nations conflict with the Bible, the Word of God—the sharp sword," must smite through all barriers. We claim for the Bible higher authority than Kings, Presidents and Diplomatists can claim for Justinian, Vattel, Puffendorf, Grotius, Blackstone, or Wheaton. When the King and Chiefs of these islands, more than twenty years ago, in council assembled, passed a decree that no law should be enacted in conflict with the Bible, they enunciated one of the most correct and soundest principles of legislation ever set forth by human lawgivers. Suppose they did pass this decree at the suggestion of Mr. Richards, whom they had chosen to be their teacher in civil and political duties, then are we bound to honor the memory of the Christian missionary, and admire the docility and teachableness of the King and Chiefs, who evinced such admirable good sense and sound wisdom. The lawgivers of older and more civilized nations may, with propriety, follow their �52 THE FRIEND. JULY,IB 12. defiant front; but ogposed to them, are the friends of the Bible. The One Main Point of Attack Divine Revelation. While there is skirmishing and fighting all along the " perilous edge of battle," between the combatants, there is one especial point of attack—Divine Revelation. Amid the dust and clouds, smoke and confusion, can you nor discern that citadel ? It is Divine Revelation. Around it the contest is sharp. Recently, seven divines of the Church of England, have made a renewed attack upon it! In that citadel there is a determined band of tesolute warriors. Upon their standard is emblazoned the Cross. They are armed with the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, a sharp sword ! If the enemy is ever subdued, this is the weaoon that must do the work—this the instrument that must do the execution. This is the true Monitor which is to batter down all the works of the enemy. Within its ironclad apartments the defenders of Divine Revelation are safe. " No weapon thnt is formed against thee shall prosper." The enemies of the truth have for ages directed their deadliest aim against this tower of strength, but it stands, and will stand, forever! The Defenders of the Truth called upon to Wage an Aggressive Warfare. is It not merely a defensive warfare which we, as Christian soldiers, are now called upon to wnge with the enemies of the truth. No, we are in duty bound to make the present an aggressive campaign. Vigorous blows must be given. We must show that there are blows to give as well as blows to take. The sword of the Spirit must be kept sharp, and it must be wielded with a vigorous arm and a resolute mind. Christianity must not be supposed capable of standing upon a mere equality, or common level, with idolatry or the forms of belief among infidels and skeptics in Christian lands. These are to be assailed and smitten down by the sword going forth out of the mouth of Him seen riding forth in apocalyptic vision,and having upon His thigh a name written, " King of Kings, and Lord of Lords." Our Position. No unimportant work is assigned to Christians upon the Hawaiian Islands. Our numbers may be few, but our position is most important. This is an outpost in the frontier of civilization and Christianity. Our position is central in the broad Pacific. Honolulu is a center whence radiate lines of communication to every point of the compass. Seamen have gone out from this port, taking with them copies of the Bible in seven or eight different languages. More than fifty copies of the New Testament have recently one forth from our Depository, to be read in span and up the Amoor river. During the twenty years which it has been my privilege to labor among seamen in Honolulu,l have sold and donated over 7,500 Bibles und 6,000 Testaments, in ten different languages, besides a large number of Christian tracts and books, of which I have kept no special record. Our Bible and Tract Society contemplates not only foreign distri- — sone5 bution, but we are also aiming to publish religious tracts in the Hawaiian language. Several tracts have been issued during the past year. It is our wish and purpose to prosecute the work more vigorously during the coming year. For this purpose you will be invited to make a contribution. It is a privilege which I hope you will all improve. Let no one calculate how small a sum he may contribute, and feel that he has discharged his duty, but rather let us generously forward this enterprise. Every dollar goes directly to promote the object which our Society has in view. Unless we are willing to labor in this work, and contribute according as God has given us the ability, we shall be denied the privilege of joining in that shout of triumph which will eventually go up from our redeemed and ransomed world. Rest assured, the day of final victory is rapidly approaching. The onset was never more vigorous upon the powers of darkness and those in league with Satan. It is a question merely of time. The world is yet to be brought bark to its allegiance to God. It is a rebel province, and must be conquered. The rebels are yet to be driven from every stronghold. God had said—"For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea." The heathen have been given to the Son of God for His inheritance, and the uttermosts part of the earth for his possession. The Lord Jesus Christ is now taking possession ofthis world. His rightful inheritance He will yet obtain. His title thereto has been signed, and issued from the court of Heaven. Onward ! let us press forward in the work before us, until the set time to favor Zion shall come. Then, THE FRIEND. JULY 1, 1862. Late American News.—By the arrival of the schooner Fanny and bark Boreas, both from San Francisco, we have telegraphic dates from Washington to June 7th. The intelligence generally is interesting and gratifying to all true Americans. A battle was fought near Richmond, May 31 and June 1, which resulted in the defeat of the Rebels. The loss was heavy on both sides. Citizens were leaving and stores being removed from Richmond, but it was thought another battle would be hazarded by Jeff. Davis, to save the Confederate Capital. Reports speak of a number of Federal gunboats at Richmond. If this be so, the would-be-great southern leader is about done for. —Beauregard, finding himself likely to be entrapped at Corinth, by the Union army, evacuated the place on the SJ9th of Mny. The retreat appears to have been very disorderly, as Gen. Pope succeeded in cutting off and capturing some 10,000 of the rebels, with arms, ammunition, &c., in abundance. —Com. Dupont and Gen. Hunter had invested Charleston, S. C, and probably ere this, the very nest of treason has been taken. —Norfolk and its formidable forts have fallen into the hands of the Federals; but before leaving, the Rebels destroyed an immense amount of property, including the famous Merrimac. The ship was fired and "When one song shall employ all nations, all shall cry. blown to pieces. Worthy the Lamb, for he was slain for us. —New Orleans is The dwellers in the vales and on the hills shont to fully occupied by a Union army; Fort Wright taken; Memeaob other. And mountain tops from distant mountains catch the phis reported ditto; so that the Mississippi fl/ing joy. River may be considered open from mouth to Till nation after nation taught the strain. source. Boats at St. Louis were up for Earth rolls the rapturous hosanna round." " New Orleans and intermediate ports." The Late Prince Albert.—An English paper mentions an incident connected with the last sermon preached before the Prince and the Court at Balmoral: The preacher was the Rev. Mr. Stewart, of "Edinburgh. He discovered, to his great discomfort, just ns he entered the pulpit, that he had left at home the manuscript of the sermon. It happily occurred to him that he had recently written a sermon from the text, 'Prepare to meet thy God.' which he had closely committed to memory. He accordingly preached the sermon in question with fluency and power. Her Majesty and the late Prince Consort were so much struck with the discourse, that they sent a message to the preacher, expressing the pleasure with which they had listened to it, and requesting to be favored with a sight of the manuscript. The manuscript was, of course, at once forwarded to the Court, and immediately afterwards a second message was sent to the preacher by the Queen and the Prince, desiring that the sermon should be published. It has been so, and is in extensive circulation in Scotland. an awful appropriateness there was in text, ' Prepare to meet thy God.' so far as iregards the late lamented Prince." Kbat A Rebel Letter. The following is one of the letters found in the rebel camp after the Pea Ridge battle. It is from a Louisiana Major to his sister, a resident of New Orleans, and bears date, Little Rock, Feb. 27, 1562. Dear Sister Carrie:—You asked me, in your last letter, what I thought of our dearly beloved cause. To be candid, I have little hope for its success now, though last December I felt confident we would be recognized before the coming June. I don't like the Yankees a bit; I have been educated to hate them, and I do hate them heartily; but I must acknowledge the South has been sadly mistaken in their character. We have always believed that the Yankees would not fight for anything like a principle; that they had no chivalry, no poetry in their nature. Perhaps they have not; but that they are brave, determined, persevering, they have proved beyond question*. The trouble with them is, that they never get tired of anything. They lost all the battles at first, and after Manasses we despised them. This year has inaugurated a new order of affairs. We are beaten at all points. We do nothing but surrender and �THE FRIEND, JULY, 18 6 2. The following notice of Mr. Heco, we evacuate; and while I hate the Lincolnites more than ever, I respect them—l can't help copy from a late Evening Bulletin : it for their dogged obstinancy, and the slow The Story of Joseph Heco, the Japanbut steady manner in which they carry out ese.—Among the late arrivals from the their plans. Eastern States was Joseph Heco, who, I have lost heart in our cause. There is although a Japanese by birth, is an Amer- something wrong—somewhere. Jeff. Davis and ourpolitical leaders are either knaves or fools. They drew us into our pre«ent difficulties, and now have no way of showing us out of them. If the South had known what would have been the result of secession, no State, unless South Carolina, would have gone out of the Union. We all thought we could go out in peace; I know I did, and laughed at the idea of the North attempting to keep us in the Union by force of arms. It was not possible, we said. We had too many friends in the Iree States. Such a step would be followed by a revolution in the North, and the turning of old Lincoln and all the abolitionists out of office. 0 well, it can't be helped, Carrie. We are in for it. It is too late to retreat. We I cannot must fight the thing out. help believing we will be overpowered. We are growing weaker every day, and the North stronger. I fear to look at our future. We can't be subjugated, we all say. I hope rot; but if we do not fly the country, I fear we will experience something .like subjugation. Maybe I'm gloomy to-day ; I reckon I am. Who wouldn't be? I intend to fight as hard as I can, but I don't see my way out. » * * Tear up this letter. Don't let mother, or father, or any of our relatives see it. I have expressed my heart to you because you are my dear sister, and I always tell you what I • • • believe. Editorial Remarks. —The whole story of Southern Rebellion, in a nut-shell. Jeff. Davis and his associates, either " knaves or fools." Perhaps both ! The South is beginning to understand the true character of the North. It is gratifying to see reason returning. There is no fear for the Union, so long as those in rebellion respect the Federal troops and public officers for their bravery, patriotism and perseverance. A better time is surely coming. Joseph Heco, Esq. It affords us pleasure to meet again this gentleman. He is young in years, but old in adventures. We learn from him that he has been appointed interpreter to the U. S. Consul at Kanagawa, and is now proceeding thence' te enter upon his duties. His sympathies are unmistakably with the North in the great struggle. During his last visit to America, he spent several weeks in Baltimore, where he had ample opportunity to become acquainted with the sentiments of Secesh! He is taking with him plans and specifications of iron-clad vessels of war, for the information ofthe Japanese Government, which will doubtless induce trie Japanese to countermand the order which they have sent to the United States for building a first-class gun-boat after the old style. ican by education and citizenship, and has been from time to time, during the last ten years, a resident of San Francisco. Mr. Heco's adventures have been so varied and curious, that we have requested him to give us a slight sketch of his history. He has done so, and it forms the basis of the following narrative, which will be found quite interesting. It seems that Heco's father was a wealthy landed proprietor, residing about thirty miles from Osaka, an important seaport in the southern part of Japan, in which city resided his brother, who has engaged in commerce. Young Heco, at the age of 13, was sent to Osaka to learn commerce and navigation with his uncle. In the autumn of 1850, he went in one of his uncle's junks to Jeddo. The junk arrived safely at its destination, discharged, and having taken in a return cargo, sailed for Osaka via Woragawa. After leaving the latter place, the junk fell in with a typhoon, was disabled and blown out to sea. After remaining fifty days at the mercy of the waves, the wreck was fallen in with by the American bark Auckland, Capt. Jennings, who took off the crew (in all 17 persons) and brought them to San Francisco. They arrived here in February, 1851. The Collector of the Port placed all these persons on board the revenue cutter, and wrote to the Government at Washington for instructions as to their disposition. Government, with the laudable desire to set an example of humanity, and to cultivate good fellowship with Japan, sent the sloop of war St. Marys to take these castaways back to their own country. They accordingly embarked on board this vessel, and sailed for Hongkong, where they were transferred on board the U. S. steamer Susquehanna, to await the arrival of the Japanese expedition under Commodore Perry. After several months of delay, Heco determining to return to San Francisco, took passage on board the bark Sarah Hooper, and arrived here in the fall of 1852, He was accompanied by the second mate, and one of the sailors The other thirteen Japanese remained on board the Susquehanna until the Expedition arrived, and were then taken bfck to Japan. The Second mate, Toro, will be remembered by many of our readers as a porter at the bank of Wells, Fargo & Co. At that time Beverley C. Sanders was Collector here, and took Heco, who was then about 15 years old, under his protection, with the intention of educating him, thinking that he might some day be very useful, both to his own country and ours. With this viewMr. Sanders took him to the Eastern States and placed him at school in Baltimore. Heco afterwards returned to San Francisco and continued his schooling here, until early in 1856, when he entered the counting-house of Macondray 8c Co., in this city, where he remained eighteen months, and received a thorough mercantile education. Heco then accompanied Dr. W. M. Gwih to Washington, in hopes of obtaining from 53 the United States Government some appointment in their service at Japan, which would secure him from any fear of molestation from his own countrymen. He succeeded in obtaining the position of Secretary to the Cap- tain of the Fenimore Cooper, which vessel was to sail from San Francisco on a surveying expedition in the Pacific Ocean and on the coast of Japan. Owing to severe illness, Heco was obliged to leave the renimore Cooper at Honolulu. After his recovery he took passaje for Hongkong in the clipper ship Sea Serpent. From Hongkong he went to Shanghae in the U. S. steamer Powhatan, and thence to Jeddo in the U. S. steamer Mississippi. Shortly after Heco's arrival in Japan, the Fenimore Cooper was lost, and he was left to his own resources. He entered into business as commission agent, custom-house broker and interpreter, and was of great service to our Consul at Kanagawa, owing to his knowl- edge of the English and Japanese languages On one occasion, a lieutenant from one o the Russian frigates was murdered by tho Japanese, at Yokohama. The Russian Admiral applied to the Japanese authorities for the delivery of the murderers. Receiving no satisfaction from the Government, be determined to destroy Yokohama; but the U. S. Consul, Mr. Dorr, advised him to employ Heco as mediator, which he did. Hec > not being able to find the assassins, arranged with the Japanese Government to compromise the matter by ceding to Russia a portion of the Saghalien Island, and in that way save*. Yokohama from bombardment and destruction by the Russian fleet. Owing to the peculiar distinctions made by the native Japanese between Government officials and persons engaged merely in mercantile pursuits, Heco found his "position in Kanagawa a disagreeable one, and decided to try his luck again in Washington. He returned to Snn Francisco, and proceeded to Washington, taking with him strong letters of recommendation to tbe most influential persons both in and out of Congress. His visit was highly successful, and he has been appointed Interpreter to the Consulate at Kanagawa. This appointment enables him to wear a diplomatic uniform, and will give him among his countrymen a rank equsl to that of Lieutenant-Governor of Kanagawa owing to his being Acting Vice-Consul, in the event of the absence of the TJ. S. Consul. Mr. Heco informs us that he bss also the privilege of transacting business on bit own account at Kanagawa. There are but few instances where a shipwrecked lad ofthirteen has, in the space of ten years, by bis own energy and courage, mastered a n;w language, and become thoroughly acquainted with tbe habits and customs of a nation of whom he had never heard before. The future career of this young gentleman will be watched with interest by all Americans, and more especially by the people of this city, among whom he has lived so long, tod to many of whom he is personally known. In Mr. Heco, Americans will, we believe, alwsyt have a true and it may be s powerful friend in Japan ; and we and all our people most heartily wish him every success in the commercial pursuits to which he is now tboitt to turn hit attention in that country �THE FRIEND, JULY, 1862. 54 Tenth Anniversary of the Ladies' Stranger'sFriend Society. This Society held its Tenth Anniversary, by invitation, at the Odd Fellows' Hall, on Thursday afternoon and evening, June sth. The apartments were beautifully illuminated, and the entertainment bountiful, having been conducted after tbe picnic style. The object of the two Societies appears to be almost identical, although the internal management may differ. It is gratifying to know that both gentlemen and ladies in Honolulu vie with each other in their efforts to alleviate suffering, relieve the distressed, and befriend the stranger in need. While the Odd Fellows liberally support those of their own Order, the Ladies spread their " mantle of charity" over those whose claim is only that they are "strangers in a strange land." May both be prospered in their exalted and praiseworthy efforts. From the following report, it will appear what have been the receipts aud disbursements during the past ten years: Honolulu, June 5, 1862. To tht Preeident of the Stranger't Friend Society i The undersigned, Treasurer of the Stranger's Friend Society, would respectfully present the following report for the year ending June 5, 1862. By referring to the account book of the Society, herewith transmitted, it will appear that the Society has at this time invested the sum of $2,250, drawing interest at the rate of 12 per cent, per year. The amount ofcash on hand is 8177 53, making the available means of the Society at this time, 82,427 53. The amount expended for charitable objects by order of the President, as will be seen by the uccompanying vouchers, has, for the past year, been $391 12. The total receipts of the Society since its organization in 1852 have been $7,513 82, and the average annual expenditures for the objects of the Society during that period have been 8565 08. With many wishes for the future prosperity of the Society, I remain, very respectfully yours, A. E. Austin, Treasurer. The following are the names of the officers for the ensuing year : Mrs. S. C. Damon, President. W A KICH '| Vice Presidents. " B. rF. Snow, J " Smith, Secretary. L. " Austin, Treasurer. " J. W. Brown, Miss Alice Directress. - " Tamils Annul Rrpwrl. The present year terminates the first decade in the life of the " Ladies' Stranger's Friend Society," and it would be highly proper to take s somewhat particular retrospective view of its history during all these years; but unexpected circumstances have transpired to prevent your secretary from discharging her duties in this respect, so that a hasty glance at the past, present and future of our Society is all that can be achieved. The first anniversary of the Society found it in nometion of a fnnd of $8,000, the avails oft Fair, which hsd been held (and most liberally patronized by residents and seamen) for the Society's benefit. It is well known that that fund was already safely invested, and the income derived therefrom has been our largest dependence for subsequent disbursements. Fifty-seven ladies became members of the Society during the first year, and 36 persons received aid from the treasury during that year, the amount expended for them being 8564—the avails of memberships, work, and donations amounted to $726. So that, although so many had received aid to so large an amount, the treasury was " in funds" at the end of the first year. The second year, the memberships were 48; receipts all told, (including the balance in treasury,) 8996. The amount disbursed to the suffering during that year was $814, leaving a balance in the treasury of $182. Only 15 persons received aid during that yenr.but they were mostly cases of protracted illness. During the third year, the total receipts were $852 49, and the disbursements to 20 beneficiaries very nearly drained the treasury. Indeed the Society was obliged to contract a debt of $50 to meet an urgent case, within a very few days subsequent to its anniversary meeting. During the fourth year, the total receipts were $548 25, and the disbursements $493 62A, leaving 854 62J in the treasury. There were, during this year, an unusual number of applicants for aid—many more than the Society's income could possibly meet—but the limits which regulate the prerogatives of the American Consul having been somewhat extended by his Government just at that time, he was enabled to extend the hospitalities of the American hospital to several persons, who but for that, would have had no resourse, save our society. So that, to the best of our knowledge, no stranger within our gates suffered for lack of needed aid. The fifth, sixth and seventh years showed but small variations in their receipts and disbursements of the society, the average being about $550. At the eighth anniversary, only 20 ladies renewed their memberships for another year. The receipts of the treasury department had been $845, the disbursements $540, thus leaving quite a surplus in hand. By a vote of the Society, $250 of this sum was added to the fund already at interest, thus increasing the Society's means of extending aid to the sick and suffering stranger. The reports of theJSecretary and Treasurer at the ninth anniversary, showed the treasury of the Society to be in a healthy condition, although it had been actively employed in its legitimate object, and had aided an unusually large number of suffering strangers during the year. To-day brings us the tenth anniversary of our existence as a society. As we have taken a rapid review of the past, our hearts have swelled with sympathy as we have thought of the many cases of helpless suffering that have appealed to us for aid. Not a few of these came to our shores too much reduced in health to receive permanent benefit. Over the lonely graves of such, the tear of pitying strangers has fallen. Others again have gone forth from us, restored to health apd activity. Letters expressive of warm gratitude have sometimes been received from such, as well as from the surviving friends of those who have died in our midst. In several instances, the amount disbursed to individual cases has been refunded to the Society, when restored henlih enabled the recipients to take up the labors of life again. Our hearts are also stirred with gratitude towards all who have aided the Society by cheering words or substantial donations; by gratuitous medical attendance, and by those higher services continually bestowed by our Seamen's Chaplain, who has knelt beside our sick and dying, pointing them to the Savior of the world. A large number of ladies, who united hearts and hands with ours at the formation of the society, have left un from time to time for homes in other lands. The formation of the Benevolent Society, some years since, almost necessarily drew somewhat upon our numbers; although many ladies, with praiseworth zeal, continue to give their time and labor to both societies. F'rom the interest of the Society's fund, from avails of work, and from donations still continued, the treasury has been able to meet the large demands made upon it during the year. There has never been a year when the Society has seemed a greater necessity in our community than during the one just ended. The future well-being of the Society, under God, rests with the members. Experience has taught us that in this, as in all other useful operations, energy, promptness and self-denial, are essential to its successful prosecution. But the object we have in view, will abundantly warrant a large expenditure of these qualities. There should be n revival of interest among us—a fresh girding ol ourselves to the work of Christian philanthropy and benevolence. This is an important part of our woman's mission on earth. Let us resolre that naught save stern necessity shall detain us from the monthly meetings of the Society; that we will be present at the hour appointed for the commencement of the meeting, and that we will remember our own voluntary pledge to pay into the treasury the sum of twelve and a half cents at each meeting, when we fail to spend the time in sewing for the Society. May the list of memberships for the new year show a large accession of numbers. Respectfully submitted : A. W. Smith, Secretary. Honolulu. June 5, 1862. Luther's Wedding-Ring.—Black & Co. have in their store, in New York, the wedding-ring of Martin Luther. It is in capital state of preservation—contains Luther's name in Latin the date of the marriage, 25th June, 1525, and the ornamental parts show the coil, the ladder, the crucifix, the miter and other religious emblems. It has been repaired repeatedly on the inside; and the identity of the ring is complete. Several documents are connected with it to prove that it is genuine. It belongs to one of the chaplains of Gen. Blenker's division. "Miss" vs. "Mrs."—Out of 68,000 letters off by a regiment from Massachusetts, while stationed in Maryland. 26,000 were addressed "Miss" and 21,000 "Mrs." It is rather significant of the material of the regiment, (thirteenth,) that " Miss" receives so large a share of its letter writing patronage. All right of eoxsne.-Boston Post. sent �THE FRIEND , JULY , 55 1862. ADVERTISEMENTS. APVERTIBBMEITTB. ~ apvurtisbmbbtts. 11. W. SEVERANCE, AUCTIONEEII. CHASE'S SAILORS HOME. Ambrotype and Photographic AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, HONOLULU. Will continue business at the old stand on Queen street. B'.B-1y J. H. COLE, AUOriONBBR.. (SCCCKSSOa TO A. P. EVERETT.) At his late rooms. Queen Street. 316-ly Ofbce corner of Fort and Hotel Streets. Next door to the Post Office—up stairs— over the "Commercial Advertiser" Printing Office. TAKEN IN EVERY STYLE. PICTURES such as Ambrotypea, Photographs, Melaineotypes for Lockets, A:c., Landscapes, Views of Dwellings, Ac, at reas- -JoO-ly HENRY ALLEN, CIIAS. F. «UIIiLOU,M. I> , Late Suriteon United States Navy, late Consular Physician to CARPENTER, BUILDER AND UN American seamen and generalpractitioner. DERTAKER. Office comer Kaahuuianu and Merchant streets, and residence at Dr. Wood's Mansion, Hotel street. I M»i:KSI(. \ Kl> BEGS LEAVE Wf Medical and Surgical advice in English, French, Hpanish, and l»ectfully to Inform his friends and tbe public generally, Italian. that having recently enlarged his premises, he is now prepared Office hours from 11 a. M. to 2 r. a.; at other hours inquire at to do all work In theabove Hue, with dispatch and In a work467-ly his residence. manlike manner. i THE Koa and Pine Coffins always on hand. 11. BTANGENWALD, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURCEON, Late New York City Dispensary Physician, member of the Medico Chlrurglcal College and of the Pathological Society of New York. Offlcu at Dr. Juild's Drug Store, on Fort Street. Residence In Nuuanu Valley, opiioslte that of E. 0. Hall, Bag. OT-ly C. H. WETMORE, M. D. CONSULAR PHYSICIAN* SURGEON, To sick American Seamen,and general practitioner, N. 11.—Medicine Cheats carefullyreplenished at the HILO DRUG FURNITURE STORE. lIKNUY ALLEN, Kort st, Opposite the FanVly Grocery and Feed Store. NEW AND SECOND-HAND ~ran-. Furniture Bought at ALLEN'S 11. CARPENTER SHOP, Fort St., opposite A. D. Cartwright's Feed Store. XT KOA BUREAUS always on hand. C. BREWER tt CO., Commission & Shipping Merchants, Honolulu. Onhu. —REFER TO— Esq., Hood, Jons. M. JamssHumiewell, Esq., 1 Charles Briwrr, Esq., S B. A. Peirce, Ea,., J Messrs. McßcerK Merrill, [ Obas. Wolcott Brooks, Esq., ( Mauss. Wa. Pustaij i Co., Messrs. Pirle, Hubbell k Co 878-ly ALLEN aY « NEW AND SECOND- hand Furnitureof every description, uJ nwlll constantly on hand, and for sale at Mf I' low prices. 'T' ■EjipiSg I chas. B. lost. sherxa* rici REPAIRED. Jobbing done on reasonable terms. •-•»• •Second-hand HILO, HAWAII, S. I. 6-tf IrhbhhHresewrA. onableprices. ALSO ON HAND—A good nssortment ofFANCY CASES, [7- tf] FRAMES, 4>c. H. L. CHASE. DR. J. MOTT SMITH, DENTIST. S^bESBBsS*. GALLERY! H. I. CIIAS. WOLCOTT BROOKS, W. FRASK HDD, EDWARD (HAS, * New York. r. HALL, JR. W. BROOKS & CO., ibbbbbbbbbb! THE SAILORS' HOME, BTJII/T AND owned by tbe Honolulu Sailors' Home Society," has recently been placed under the management of the undersigned. They hope, by striot attention and fidelity, to merit the patronage of tbe seafaring community. The House has I een built and fitted up in a style to suit the wants of Officers and Seamen who are spending a few weeks on shore, or wish to remain for a single night, or a single meal. Shower Baths on the Premises. Ship Masters and Agents, while putting their vessels under repairs, are respectfully invited to send their crews to tbe Home, where every attention will be paid to their comfort. Officers' table, with lodging, per week,. 96 Seamens' do. do. do. do. 6 CAPTAIN AND MRS. OAT, Honolulu, Maroh 1, 1861. Managert. Commission Merchants, Francisco. Hongkong. " THE BEBT IN USE ! WHEELER & WILSON'S FIRST PREMIUM Family Sewing Machine**! SHIPPING AND Boston. bP VARYING FROM »60 TO tllO, According PRICES KoMwood Cases, highly finished or plain with Full Plated to style. Pearled Machines of various style, and prices. 123 Sansome Street, San Francisco, Cal. andThe practical working every guarantied. Manila. of eachand machine Each machine is accompanied by a fall set of tools ; being all thatis necessary for the adjustmentand working of the machine warding and Transhipment of Goods ; the Chartering: aud Sale Also, fulland complete printed directions in English, Spanish, of Vessels {the Supplying of Whaleships; and the Negotiation French or German. CALL AND EXAMINE THE NEW IMPROFBMENTS of Exchange. Office and Salesroom, corner of Montgomery and Sacramento Exchange on Honolulu iv sums to suit. Street*, San Francisco 6-tf H. G. lIAYDIN, A-3«ns ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. PARTICULAR ATTENTION GIVEN TO the Purchase, Shipment and Sale of Merchandise ; to For- 111 ICIC 1 I I BCCCBBSORS TO (leorge W. Macy, KAWAIIIAE. HAWAII, Will conUnue the General Merchandise and Shipping busines at theaboveport, where they are prepared to furnish the REFER TO Justly celebrated Kawaihae Potatoes, and such other re Jas. Hounswsll, Boston. r. Snow, Esq., Honolulu cruits asare required by whale ships at the shortest notice, B. M Hinry A. Peircr, C. Baswsß & Co., 267*1y and od the most reasonable terms. J 8. Walkir, Cbas. Brewer, Hackfeld a: Co., *• Tbatsr, Bsioham A Field, AMOS S. OO9E. H. SAM'I X. CASTLE. Brnj. Pitmii, Hilo. Boston. Strrroir at Co..few York. CASTLE & COOKE, 203-ly Swift at Ai.lrl; New Bedford. RETAIL "" " JAMES T. DONLEN, Marble WorUerl RETURNED TO SAN FRANCISCO', HAS wherehe will execute Orders from the Islands. IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND MR. DONLEN BEGS TO INFORM THE BOOKS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR THE GENERAL MERCHANDISE, MARINER. At the old stand, corner of King and School streets, \ T D. K. FLITNER'S Watch and Jewelry execute all orders In his line, such as DEALERS IN . Inhabitants of tbeae Islands, that ha is now prepared to MONUMENTS, or HEAD STONES, ITASHSTANDS, TOMBS, COUNTER TOPS, •)*., Also, at 'he Store \ Establishment, in Kaahutnanu street, will be In a first-rate style, and on the most reasonable terms. Orders formerly occupied by C. 11. Nicholson, in King street, found the following works from the other Islands faithfully attended to. the Seamen's Almanacks for 1862. Chapel. opposite N. B.—Persons In Honolulu, or otherparts of the sandwich Merchant's, Shipmaster'sand Mechanic's Assistant Islands, gr Agents for Jayne's Medicines. desirousof procuring- Tomb or Head btonea, may do so hy mpplyioftolhii EDITOR OF THE FRIEND. Payment Laws of tbe Sea. will not be demanded until the stones are lauded In Honolulu, The Art of Sailmnkiiig. HARDWARE STORE. and examined. —ALSO— ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING, ON FORT STREET, j Ship's Compasses and Dividers. BOUND VOLUMES of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, Ra—also— THE FRIEND, fin 1845 1. IgsjfMast-head Glasses and Marios Telescope*. lors, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads, For sale by Publisher. Price, f 1 per rot. bound —s-ttsir —ALSO— Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds. Pocket and Chronometers and Chronometer Watches. Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irons and —ALSO— Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the English Charts of North and Sooth Pacific. W. N. LAPP. (tf) lowert prioeg, by A great variety of other articles rueful to the A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEMCHARTS FOR SALE. PERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND Mariner. AND— GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, Many ornamental articles, inoluding Breast Pins, BE SEEN at the Harbor Master's OlBce, Charts of the North and South Pscilic, Indian and I'aclnc Oceans, Rings, Cups, &c, &c. PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY Likewise a SexSeas, etc. on a large scale; China and Japao Particular attention given to repairing aad rating tant, (douhle arch; by Troughton, an Aneroid, Hersburg's Bast near the large Stone Church. : LOCKS OF — MAY India Directory and sundry nautical works. 3 Chronomertes. THE FRIEND? SAMUEL C. DAMON. �56 THE FRIEND, JULY, 1812s MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU. S. I. ARRIVALS. . J**f 4-Asa ship Annie Kimball, Marsh, 40 days from Otago, N. fc, via Tahiti, with 05 passengers Tor Victoria, Y. I. Baited again next day. •—-A clipper ship passed this port with all sail set. She did oat stop or commun cate with the shore. 11—Am hark Speedwell, Com. I'aty, 14 days from San Fraoclsoo. 11—Haw stoop Louisa, Bent, from Palmyra and Washington Islands, with a largequantity of fishand some btche le mer. 14—Am clipper ship Phantom, Bargent, 14 days from San Francisco, en route for China, Sailed again same day. DIED. Old and . 17—Am bark Phillip Ist. Oskmsn, 30 days from Puget Sound en route for Bhanghae, with a cargo oflumbar. Balled again next day. St—Am sch Fanny, Turner, 17 daya from Ban Francisco. en route for Shanghae. She aent the U. S. mall Information Wanted. ashore, and sailed again same day. J7—Hamburg bark Boreas, Nagel, 11 day* from San Respecting George Knolllnn belonging to Leominster Mace, Vraocisoo. He left the United States in 1867, and serv. d as a seaman, two 17—Abj sch Toando, Gardner, 34 daya from Teekalet,with years, on board the "Arab," Capt. Grennell. Please commu111 M ft rough .umber, 24 pkgt salmon, to Messrs. nicate with Mrs. Harriet Knolltoo, Leominster, or the editor of IlackMd e> Co. the Friend. Respecting Jamea H Rice, wholeft Hartford, Ct., In 1354, tt-Aa. bark A. A. Btdridge, Bennett, ll* <I»J» fro™ San Francisco, stood offand on, and sailed again same and sailed the same year in the ship *• William Tell." He left day for China. the ship in New Zealand. A sailor was discharged at Honolulu 30th Oct., 1857. Can any of our readers inform us whether this man is the one referred to? Any Information, will be gladDEPARTURES. ly received by the editor or Mr. 11. C. Rice, of W-lllmantic, Ct. Respecting Mr. Oeorge F. McKnight, on board whaleshlp ■ Mary Wilder." He will obtain news from friends by calling Jan- 3—Haw wh brig Kohola, Brummerhop, for the Arctic. 3—Am chip Lotos, Leckie, for Hongkong. ui-on the Seamen's Chaplain. Please communicate with Mrs. 14—Am bark Yankee, Claxton, for San Francisco. McKnight, Worcester, Mass. IV—Am mlrsionary brig Morning Star, Uelett, for the Reepectin: Katkan S. Gibba. He was on board the Mon Ulerooealan group. tecuma" at Honolulu in iB6O, and was discharged here In 1860, Communicate with llev. J. 1). Butler, Seamen's Chaplain, New Bedford, or theKdltor of the Friend. MEMORANDA. Respecting Henry Bowera, of San Francisco, who left bark Yankee, 18 monthsago, at Honolulu. Pleasecommunicate with 17 Ship Anni* Kimball, Marsh, anchored off this port on Mrs R. 11 Lambert, of San Francisco, or the Kdltor of Friend. Respecting William D. Bently. belonging to Philadelphia. Thursday last, from Otago, New Zealand, bound to Victoria, Y. Any Information may he I, with M iwi—agen stopped here for fresh supplies. She He last wrote, in 1860, from Honolulu. communicated to the Kdltor of the Friend, or to Wright, put Into Tahiti, aad remained there four days. On sighting these islands, she was becalmed four more days. Deducting Smith & Pearssll. merchants. No. 5, North oth St., Philadelphia. Respecting Oliver R. Gilt, of N. Andover, Mass. He left eight days detention, the made the passage to Honolulu in 41 the hark Martha last Noveml>er. sailing days. Respecting Peter Parris, bom in Syracuse, N. V., and Is now jy Sloop Louisa, Bent, reports—Left Honolulu March 23, andarrived at Palmyra Island April 0, after a pleasant passage twenty-throe years old. He has been absent from home six years. Any information will be gladly received by the editor, down. Next called fur Washington Island, and arrived there New York. on the 14th. Alter leaving tbe latter place, experienced light, or by hismother, Mrs. Catharine Welch, Syracuse Respecting Mr. A/onxo Pearaall,htlonging to Ship Chandler northerly winds for eight days, with occasional heavy rain squalls ; after that had the wind from N.K. to N.N.K., which Price. He will find a letter with the Kditor of the Friend. lasted to within 200 mils of this port. In lat. 4° to 9= N., Information is sought by Mr. Willett P. Wheston, 26 Stantou long. 158 ° to 100° W., (band a westerly current running at the street. Brooklyn, L. I. Respecting Paul Steinberg, of Sagan, In Silesia, left 1847, rate of 20 knots In 34 hours. (T) Capt. B. has been over the came locality several times during tbe last five years, but inship Gellert, Capt. Ihlder, from Hamburg for Adelaide,andhaa always found an easterly current. In creasing this time, he never been heard of. Ananxious mother longa tohear from him. Respecting Hartwell B. Martin, belonging to Bruoksfield, was almost becalmed the greaterpart of the time, with much Mass. He was last heard from on board chip Julian, Winegar. heavier rain than ha experienced on any previous occasion. the Captain of this ship visit Honolulu, he is requested Should NiwcAvrta, fab. 1—Arrived bark Nile, G. 8. Keyte, master, to call upon the Kdltor of the Friend. from Sydney, to load for Adelaide. Respecting Emeraon Start\ey,ut Rehoboth, Macs. He left The Britishbark Launcriroa.Capt. W. H. Hayes, arrived at a whaleshlp at the Sandwich Islands, sick, in 1842. Any Intel* Sourabaya (Java.) early in August, with a cargo of coals, from ligence will be gladly received by the Kdltor, or Bradford Cummlngs, North Rehoboth, Mass. the Australian Colonies—both vessel and cargo belonging, apparently, so the captain. Having cold tbe coals, Capt, Hays Respecting Samuel B. Dodge, a son of Elizabeth Dodge, of procured a satisfactory charter from the Factory, to load sugar, East Cambridge. He was at the islands, six or seven years cotfee aad rice at the coast porta not far distant,and proceeded aince. Should he call upon the Chaplain, he will find a letter. to those ports la take to cargo. While loading, statements highRespecting William Smith, a sailor during last season on ly prejudicial to hla character, pebaohod In the Singapore board the bark Florence. Information may be sent tohis friends papers, reached Batavta, and ceased asech uneasiness. Ills In Bro iklyn. New York, or to the Kditor of the Friend. ship's papers, however, were foend In order, and upon applicaRespecting Mr. Charlea Button, belonging to Columbia. tion to the public authorities It was ascertained that nothing Tolland County, Connecticut. ssncssl eoasd be done la the premiere. Capt. 11. was therefore Respecting John tinker, who belongs to Buffalo, New York. leqacstcd to return to Batavta, and clear himself of the imputaHe left home in 1852, but was last heard from In 1860. Any tions against bias, before proceeding on hie voyage, which he information will be gU.ily received by his parents, or the Kditor declined to do, stating, very coolly, that be did not care about of the Friend. m* any awn freight—had enough already on board to pay the fflw Portland, Feb. 17,1861. smcccl of hla übartor and, warn his lay daya were out, would Ma. Dano 5, DkJta Sir:—By the request ol tbe friends of uiooesrl oa hie voyage. This ■■■■age bat i-.creased the*alarm John A Harvey, whom theysuppose is on board ol some whaler of the Factory and underwriters, and, taken la connection with In the Pacific, will you please advertise for him, and request other cirram clcan is ofa suapicitma netare, determined them so htm to communicate with his friends or with you. It will be propose to Capt U. thatho should discharge tbe cargo he had a great satisfaction to them. an board apon aaymeal of fall irrighl, and give up the voyage. Should you gain any Information from him, you will do a To this the captain, ccccnlsrl, and was to proceed to a neighbor- I great favor by writing to C. C. Harvey, of New Portland, ing port sswignaiad far that narpeM Jbest at latest dates he apMaine. Yours respectfully, Cirr. Juiiv D. Willard. pears la have gone ea* ahoavHber. having received £100 of hie agents, and a cargo worth 100,000 guilders. CAHBLESrORTB, NtUR StCLBT, YoRKSRIRI, ) England, Feb. 14,1861. Diar fiiß;—My husband's brother having, in the course of his occupation as a *>aflor, Recently touched at tbe Sandwich PASSENGERS. Islands, tells me that while his ship was there, a man of the name of Newton supplied them with provisions He also trees Baa faawcraco—per Ipwsdwsll, Jane 11-Mr. Thoaaaa directed me to you as a gentleman who would perhaps kindly kencer end son. C U Uwen,wMs and son, Mrs J Cannon, Mrs assist me in making inquiries, eitherby advertising in the papers 0 Wstssmaa, Joweph lleoo, J Whlulde, or otherwise, as to whether there were still any persons r lash, Mrs IMB.la. DMcDonald, on tha MariaBrown, Mary G W VoUaei, 0 T Plnkham, W aland or islands of that name. Ksssm, Jas lliphsni, Ceraeilas W Isasdlet, Ira Steward, Ah I bad three brothers of the names of William, Abraham and 11, Ah Too, Ah Un-tt •sac Newton, all sailors, but the family has not heard from for las ruaotaco—per Taakee, Jeae 14—11 Ilaekfcki and Ither of them for eighteen years. wlfs, Mrs Waa HilMwaad A son, Mrs aidwares sad I children. The lest letter we received, Informed us that they were at MrsTbos Hobroo aad eeiat, Hey C T MUas, Mrs foster and S Valparaiso, and that they were going to the Island of Otabelte, otilldren, Mlas Baaaw Issllh. MiesKale Grey. Oeonrs C aiders. I think,) and certainly the Sandwich Islands. T> Vaster aad son, Capt ST Dudley, T ■ Danes, James Lowe, The mention by brother-in-lawof the man by the name of 11 Dona, A Muleo—aw Newton, at Honolulu, leads me to hope that he Is probably my far Mrcaosasia—per Morning tur, Jeae IS—Mrs A A Starbrother. It would be a great comfort to myself and family if ke ar«l nhlldren ; Hey II Kapall aad wee, D P Aeteai and yon would kindly be at the trouble of inquiring for us fil pracwin, (Hawaiian ■ IHnirtsß)! Martha. (Mrs DaaaW, servant.) ticable) whether my brothers be alive or dead. aad i native saw, Misseseg is Baoa Yoar bumble servant Eura.itr Wauov. " > » Blind. Burst alias D'Wrrr—At U.S. Hospital. Honolulu, Jane7, Tbe following sublime and affecting production was John 11. Banks alia* John Henry li'Vtiu, uallve of .Mount Bethel, Northampton County, Prnn. The deceasedhad lived lately discovered among tbe remains of the great epio several years in Honolulu, and worked at a gan and lock smith. poet, and is published in the recent Oxford edition of Kick—At Lihue, Island of Kauai, Hay 27, William H. Rice, Milton's works : aged 40 yean. In the death of Mr. Rice, the nation has experienced a Ion I vim old and blind ! not toon to be made up or forgotten; for in the deceased was such a combination of excellencies as go far towards producing Men point at me as smitten by God's frown ; a faultless obaracter. Sympathising, kind, disinterested, possessing excellent judgment, avoiding giving offeuM by word or Afflicted and deserted of my kind ; deed ; he wss the man to have many friends and fewenemies. Yet I am not east down. The simple natives soon learned to confide in him, for 1m never turned their ignorance or their difficulties to bis private gain ; hence great was their a/oha to him, andgreat la their sorrow on I am weak, yet strong ; account ofhis death. Mr. Rice died of consumption—and durI murmur not that I no longer tee ; ing bit lingeringlllnees, his patience and faith and cheerfulness were surprising. " Mark the periect man, and behold the upPoor, old, and helpless, I the more belong, right ; for tbe end of that man is peace."—Com. Father supreme to Thee. Mitchsir—In Honolulu, June20, John Mltchner, a native of London, Kngland, aged about 60 years, and for 37 years a resident of this country. 0 merciful One! Wheu men are farthest, then Thou art most near ; When friends pass by me, and my weakness shun. Thy chariot I hear. Thy glorious face Is leaning toward me ; and its holy light Shines in upon my lonely dwelling place— And there is no more night. On my bended knee I recognise Thy purpose clearly shown : My missionTbou hast dimmed, that I may tee Thyself—Thyself alone. 1 have nought to fear: This darkness is tbe shadow of Thy wing : Beneath it I am almost sacred ; here Can come no evil thing. 0 ! I seem to stand Trembling, where foot of mortal ne'er hath been. Wrapped in the radiance of Thy sinless land, Which eye hath never seen. : Visions come and go Shapesof resplendent beauty round me throng From angel lips I seem to hear tbe flow Of soft and holy song. , Is it nothing now, When heaven is opening on my sightless eyes .' When airs from Paradise refresh my brow The earth in datkness lies. In a purer clime My being fills with rapture—waves of thought Roll in upon my spirit—strains sublime Break over me unsought. Give me now my lyre ! I feel tbe stirrings of a gift divine. Within my bosom glows unearthly fire Lit by no skill of mine. Ocean Telegraphs.—From Falmouth to Gibraltar the -dia tance Is leas than 1,000 miles | trots Gibraltar to Malta the -dis tauce is 988 miles ; from Malta to Alexandria It Is 816 miles from Sues to Aden. 1,31(1 miles ; from Adeu In Bombay, 1,064 miles ; from Bombay to Point dc Uallc, VoO miles; from Point dc Hall to Madras. 640 miles ; fr.an Madras to Calcutta, 780 miles ; from Calcutta to Penang, 1,'J13 miles ; from Penang to feingapor., 381 miles} from SingaporetoUongkoug, 1,437mi1e5; trom BlDEa,iore to BaUvla, bM miles •, from Bauvla o swan Kiver, 1,500 miles ; from Swan River to Kin, George's Bound, 600 miles j and from King Ueorfe's Sound to Adelaide, INS miles, trom Adelaide to Melbourne and Sydney there wilt shortly be a telegraphic communication overland, Imas Trinity bay, in New Poundlaud tv Bermuda, the distance is 1,600 miles; from Bermuda to Inajraa the distance Is about 1,000 miles; from Jamaica to Antigua, 800 miles ; from Antigua to Demarara via Trinidad, 800 miles i from Antiguato It- Thomas, 'ill miles; from Jamaica to Ureylown via Navy Bay, 1,000 miles ; and from Jamaica to Bslise, 700 miles. It will thus bo seen that all our settlements, dependenciesand colonies In the Peninsula, Mediterranean, Arabia, India, China, Australia, the West Indies and Central America, could be joined to kngland by shorter submarine cables than that which at |iicssnt counsel Ireland and Newfoundland, and wilbowt their tuscewaw) say powerful foreign state. The ergregete length of these cahsas would be about 'JI.OOO miles, and reckoning M par oral, anr slack, the whole length would not measure swore I wan M,(X» miles. These cables would place Itogtand la elwost Instantaneous communication with upwards of forty misalsi, settlements and dependencies, situated 10,000 Biles apart. Is the secure, and western hemispheres -Inmliak waver . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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