https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/3e73878cf0857a1bc6a4588b1a26299e.pdf 5e2dfc355d9f28d39cdcb49e905c84d4 PDF Text Text FRIEND THE %to§km,9bt)7, Ik ).\ HONOLULU, Editor's Table. (OXTEMS — For Jitmini v. 1 800, A New Volumo Table Teiuhcruise r,r Mnrning Sltr" Mnrnluy Star,'* ro|,l "Hawaiian Missionaries in Microni-sia Ihe New ''John WUUmm** .eleventh Hi port of U.S. R.I .Senator WUeoirt Btlrtr \Ve<Mins Week of Prayer <:hanp**n in UQlted jStatei Navy Hialu>|> of Oxford, on Hawaii. iiei The Oldest ("omnu'ruul City Report nf TreHPtirT 11. i*. 11. 8 Officers of U. S. fl. Lancaster Marine Journal " Te Titiraki n Te atu* U aomata Te Boki Aci, c I eiai irouu to i-kawai ma ataii. Tarawa, 1805. 1 1,3 is from the title page of The above copied 4 4 a in the lanof printed pages, G5 pamphlet 4 Paw. I 5 ft 6 6 6 8 8 8 THE FRIEND, JANUARY 1« 1860. A New Year, and Another Volume of the Friend. With this number commences the 23d volume of our paper. Most heartily we wish our friends, patrons and readers, on sea and land, a happy New Year. Remember, however, happiness can be obtained only upon certain conditions. You must obey law—law relating to your physical,,social, mental, moral and religious being. " The law of God is exceeding broad." Comform. to law, and happiness is as sure to follow as effect to follow cause. " Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap." Break away and rebel against God's government, and like Paul you will find it " hard to kick against the pricks." Submit to God's authority, and like Paul you will find " a peace that passeth understanding." Reader, on the opening of the new year, make good resolutions, and rely upon God's grace to assist you, then A. D. 1866 will be a happy portion of your earthly pilgrimage. From Thomas Marshall Esq., of Kauai, we would acknowledge a large supply of papers for distribution among seamen, and among them a file of The Boatswain's Whistle," published at the National Sailor's Fair at Boston. Hereafter we may make " extracts. " Harriet Newell."—We JANUARY I, lHlifi. are gratified that D. Foster & Co. should have given a missionary name to the M. Star, although it is after the daughter of one of the owners. guage of the Kingsmill or Gilbert island inhabitants. It is a translation of the Hawaiian Protestant or Puritan Catechism. It is a translation entirely completed by the Hawaiian missionaries, without any aid Irom their American brethren. The American missionary, the Rev. H. Bingham, is now absent from that station in the United States. The printing of this Catechism was executed by a sailor by the name of Hoskiss, who was wrecked while attached to the Aslerion. It is printed on letter paper, as no printing paper could be obtained, and only a small quantity of that, hence only eight copies were printed. A much larger edition will be printed in Honolulu and sent thither. It is exceedingly gratifying and encouraging to witness the laudible efforts of Hawaiian missionaries in Micronesia and Marquesas. The apostle Paul wrote to the christians at Corinth "ye are our epistle—known and read of all men," so Hawaiian missionaries and christians are a noble epistle addressed to all men," declaring what has been accomplished by American missionaries on the Hawaiian Islands. The Rev. M. Hoapili, preaching in England, is no less the fruits of the American Puritan mission to the Hawaiian Islands than are our Hawaiian misisonaries in Micronesia and Marquesas. " To Navigators.—In Blunt's Nautical Almanac for 1866, there is an error of one degree in the sun's declination for apparent noon on July 3d. The declination given is 23 °58 34.8, whereas it should be 22 °58 34.8. The error does not appear to have run through the whole edition, as we have seen one copy which is correct. Freedmen.—Several of these men, on board the Lancaster, have called upon us for spelling books and large type testaments. They appear very desirous of learning to read. {©l&SrrifS, »«L23. Letter from Rev. J. S. Emmerson. [The following letter was written to a friend in the United States, but its contents relating exclusively lo the tenth and last cruise of the Morning Star, and to the condition of missions throughout Micronesia, it has been suggested that there was a propriety in publishing it at Honolulu. Mr. Emerson has consented to this arrangement, hence we have taken the liberty of inserting " Mr. Editor" in place of ] . Tenth Cruise of the "Morning Star" through Micronesia. , On Board the Morning Star, ) Lat. 9 N., lon. ISO, Nov. 14, 1865. Mr. Editor :—We are now on our return passage from Micronesia. We left Oahu July 17th, and have been absent almost four months up to date ; and I may as well give you now my general impressions of this Mission as to wait till I reach the Sandwich Islands. As business took us to (lowland's Island, on the equator, the Gilbert (slands were the first Missionary field to open up to our view. We reached Tarawa August 10th, occupied by two Hawaiian Missionaries and their families, anchored at dusk, and before 9 o'clock at night were visited by Haina, who had been to a western islet among the people, and R. J. Ma- hoe, his associate, with his wife, who had been spending a week with the people on an eastern islet of the lagoon. These visits are conveniently made at high water only, as at low water they become one island, except one or two ship passages into the lagoon. The islands are verdant, and well covered with cocoanut trees, but very little other fruit, as the soil is extremely shallow, and the water brackish, which is their only resort, except so far as they can depend on rain water, which can generally be obtained, but not always. These brethren have been about five years in this field, then entirely uncultivated. They have erected two goodsized meeting-houses and two school-houses, one near them and the other two on another islet. Their own buildings were mainly erected by their own hands, and all look neat and more comfortable than we at first enjoyed at the Sandwich Islands. Their schools are not yet all they desire nor all they hope. The king took apparent pleas- �2 THE VIIE H U. ure in showing us how well he could read in his own language. Some ten or fifteen children also showed us they could read, and quite a number united very well in singing a song of praise to our Redeemer and theirs. The Missionaries got us for dinner some hard bread, stewed chicken without salt, and fried slapjacks without butter and almost without lard. They also gave us cocoanut water, the best they had, and without apology. They have had no salt for five months. They are respected by the king and the people. 1 could but admire them as men and women of warm hearts and true devotion to the cause of our Lord and Mister; and we shall expect to know that he has honored them in his service. Near evening we left for the ship, Mahoe and Haina expecting to come on board early in the morning. At early dawn we were on our way winding out of the crooked passage of the lagoon into the open sea, and, having a fair wind, we were at noon entering the passage to the lagoon of Apiang, and by 4 P. M. were all on shore, Mr. Snow and wife and children, Kanoa, Kapu, Ammai, and families, Mahoe and Haina, from Tarawa, and Maka and wife, the new Missionaries from Oahu. It whs near night on Saturday, and but little could be done hefore the Sabbath. At 8 o'clock Sabbath morning, the King and Queen, Missionaries, Captain and crew of the Morning Star, with some fifty or more men, women and children, were assembled for worship. Addresses were made and interpreted. Tears were shed as Mr. Snow reported the story of Mr. Bingham's sickness, and his visit with Mrs. Bingham to the States. They both have evidently n warm place in the affections of the King and Queen. Their inquiries were many and often made about them. After the addresses the Lord's Supper was administered, seventeen Church-members being present, the Queen being the only native who partook with us. The King appears well, and has the reputation among the native Missionaries of being a Christian man. By agreement, a new station is taken at Pitt's island, by Kanoa and Moka. We left them there with their effects, with the approbation of the King, Kaiea, and his Chiefs. To all appearance the station is promising, the people numerous, and food more plentiful than at Apiang. Although the evidence of the Spirit of the the Lord among the people of the Gilbert Islands is not so marked as at some of the stations further west, yet there is much occasion to give thanks and take courage. The necessity of the presence of the American Missionary for years to come in the Gilbert Islands is quite apparent. The field is large, the people numerous, and the necessity of a moving and cheering spirit among them is quite apparent. Touching at several Islands in the Marshall group for the trade of the vessel, we arrived at Ebon, Tuesday, August 29th, and found that the Pfid direct from Honolulu, with Mr. and Mrs. Doane, had arrived two days before us. We were happy to meet them, with Aea, and family, all in good »«*lt_, Mrs. Snow now felt that her cup wat tfi he full of rejoicing—having an agree- JA \ I Alt\.l » 66 . able family and an accomplished sister as associates, of which she had so long been deprived. But letters from Boston and Honolulu soon brought a cloud of disappointment over their minds. The big tear stood in the eye of Mrs. Snow as the letters were read before us. But the noble spirit of self sacrifice soon triumphed. They at Bonabe are more needy than we, was the unselfish response, and the Lord's will be done, was the meek and generous reply. So Brother Doane and family go to Bonabe, and Brother Snow and family remain in the care of two fields, 300 miles apart, speaking languages entirely unlike, and no missionary using the English language within 700 milts of them. The Church nuil School* nc Ebon. The chiefs all being absent on other Islands, many of the church were with them. But the prayrr meeting, Wednesday evening, was one of peculiar interest, and showed there was a christian feeling among a people so recently heathen. Although but partially clothed, their appearance was every way becoming and decent, and 1 could but feel that there was a good Spirit among them. Examination of School*. present 125 scholars, mostly girls and young mothers—readers nearly all, 44 can repeat the gospel of Mark entire, 50 can repeat the multiplication table, 40 or 50 sing well together. 4 girls and 4 boys can sing independently, or lead a choir. The appearance of these scholars under the care of Aea, assisted by Mr. Snow, or Mr. Donne, was admirable, and promises much for the future teachers of the Marshall Islands. Friday, p.m.. v/e sang Heber's Missionary Hymn, on the shore. Mr. and Mrr. Doane took leave of ihe people, (for whom he had laboured 9 years,) and now £0 on to the far west. Mr. Snow leaves his family at Ebon, and goes to visit his other flock _t Kusaie, 300 miles to the west. Saturday, Ist, arrived at Namarik in the morning, spent a few hours with Kapali, and Elemakule, at their new station ; but as ihey have been there only 7 or 8 months, the cultivation is not very apparent. A few children are learning to read, but are not much trained as yet. The brethren manifest a good spirit. We left them in the afternoon, and sang a cheering song as they parted from the ship, to which they had accompanied us. Reached Strong's Island, September, Bth, and left Brother Snow with the people of his first love ; but we did not leave ihem without forming a very high opinion of their love to their teachers—their modest demeanor— their warm hearted thanksgiving prayer and hymn at meeting with their pastor : but so quiet, so manly, so subdued were all their exibitions of joy at meeting with their teacher, 1 could but give thanks in my heart, and say of a truth, the Lord is with this people. But I left them to return and see them again. In the evening we embarked, and were soon on our way for the west. Passed Macaskil's Island, September 12th, and on the 18th, reached Wellington's Island, where we stopped and held a meeting with the King and people. A Mr. Smith, an Englishman, engaged in the oil trade, lives on the Island, and with books from Brother Sturges, has taught some 10 or 15 of the people to read and sing; and they meet on the Sabbath for prayer and reading the Scriptures, as far as they have them. They are said to be an honest and inoffensive people. There appeared to be a large number of young children. They understand the language of Bonabe, and many, also, understand the language of Ebon. The King said ho would be glad to have a Missionary. How far they will learn and embrace the truth as it is in Jesus, without a teacher who himself has learned Christ, is doubtful. We arrived near Bonabe, Tuesday, September 19th. Left the Morning Star near the Bonatik Harbor early in the forenoon, and took passage in a whale boat for Mr. Sturges' place, some 25 or more miles distant. Mr. and Mrs. Doane and son, with myself, passengers. We passed by the ruins of the 4 whale ships, burned by the pirate Shenandoah, and arrived at Mr. Sturget late in the afternoon. They received us with great cordiality—not like children pleased with a rattle, but like those who were accustomed, through use, to bear manfully and alone the heat and burden of the day. Brother Sturges is a man of genial spirit warm heart, and iron constitution—weighs, probably, 225 or more pounds. His wife, though frail and much in need of rest, is a noble specimen of fortitude, self denial, and christian cheerfulness. While the Natiakin, near them, has burned their house of woiship, and murdered, in a most brutal manner, some of the people around him, and threatens others if they go to the place of public woi ■ ship— saying that the knifo with which he butchered an innocent woman is reserved for :;even others if they dare to join the Christian [tarty. But muiiy of these frightened ulieep .till amwH their shepherd with more than filial confidence. Morning and evening, from 10 to 40 are daily vi?iting the house of their pastor, and uniting with him and his family in prayer and praise. One of then favorite songs, which I heard more than twenty times, in tho tune of John Brown, contained this sentiment: " Haliluia, Haltluia, praise the Lord, praise the Lord, who has come to bless the benighted people of Bonabe; " and with this song I could fully accord, for it was obviously a united thanksgiving of many hearts. I had the pleasure of spending five days with Brethren Sturges and Doane, in a visit around the Island of Bonabe. I enjoyed the visit the more because we saw so much of the rough and tumble of Missionary life on Bonabe. It rained most of the time after leaving Mr. Sturges' house till the day when we returned to it. For four days and nights our clothe* were wet or damp all the time, but no one took cold. We held meetings with the chiefs and people in five different places, besides visiting several sick people Sabbath afternoon after public worship, nnd wherever we called a goodly number of from 30 to 50 assembled and expected worship. There were at the Communion about 70 church members, and would have been 100 or more, Mr. Sturges informed me, if the rain and lack of information had not prevented some from attending. Five infants were baptised, and all the exercises of the occasion presented an aspect of solemnity and devotion very cheering to my heart. The Wajai, who was seated like a Inmh nmong the people, was not long since a �man of blood, but now a man of prayer. In the meeting preparatory to the Communion, this Wajai confessed he had used some hard, unkind and unbrotherly words to one of the church when entering the house of worship, for which he asked pardon of the brother, which was freely accorded to him—all of which, among a people where tho power of life and death was so recently claimed by the chief, was very delightful. At the Monthly Concert, which was attended Monday morning before we left, many prayers were offered with an apparent good understanding of the object of the meeting. After which came the contributions, consisting of money, oil and shells, and very few were destitute of an offering, however small. The meeting house built by the Wajai, after his own taste, and mainly by his own meant, stands on an elevation of at least 1,000 feet, and open to the ocean around one third of the Island. The house is about 50 by 70 feet, well floored by hewn plar.k ; the eaves of the building 30 feet high, and the centre elevated—bellfries one above the othet, so that standing in the centre of the house, you can see the conical top 75 fec-t above the floor of the house. The building is very creditable to the genius and enterprise of the Wajai and hi« people, and had it been done by foreign labor, would cost, probably, 1.000, not including the thatch- _ ing. It is estimated that at least one half of the people of Bonabe are now, by choice and in their sympathies, on the Lord's side, and now there is a strong and encouraging movement in the right direction. It is well that Mr. nnd Mrs. Doane have gone to take a part in the work. If they had two good and well trained Hawaiians to teach schools, and forward the work of the Lord at this time, it would seem very timely. This is the opinion of both of the brethren. Schools have been much neglected of necessity. How to count 100, except by the addition if fives, tens and forties, has yet to be learned. The people are not lacking in intellect, and now is a good time to work for their good. Bonabe is yet a hard, self-denying and laborious field, but I think it is destined to be a delightful land—by far the most beautiful and productive I have seen. '• The harvest is plentioua mid the laborers low.'' Brother Snow and his interesting and hopeful people. Among this people I saw more of the modest, humble, industrious, thoughtful, enquiring, self-reliant and Christ like spirit than I had seen any where else in Micronesia. They have just received from Brother Snow the Gospel of Mathcw, and they appear to study it with all diligence— not to know whetherthings are so, for of that they have no doubt, but to know what they are is their study. The Gospel of John, which they have had for a year or more, is committed entirely to memory by many of the adults and young people. Some, also, are searching the Old Testament in the English, seeking for knowledge and understanding. One of them said to me, " What docs Firmament mean ? " and when the word was explained, he felt enriched. The same man had a jar with his wife. It was on Saturday, and he was expected to teach the people on the Sabbath. He was troubled, and spent a sleepless night—was shut up and knew not what to say. He opened the Psalms and read the two wnrds, " Rejoice Always." His sadness was soon turned lo rejoicing, and he was so greatly enlarged that Sabbath with joyin the Lord, that he was filled with rejoicing. That the Lord was with him that day, he had no doubt. That this people have simple, child like confidence in God is so apparent, that one can not mistake it. The King and the high chiefs are not numbered with the Christians. The people look to Jesus only as their guide and leader. The King and his brother have not yet allowed their wives to join the church, although they desire it. The people told us, as the first thing they had to communicate, " The King has forsaken his old god of storms and seasons as a worthless dependence, and is now waiting for more light about the true God." The King asked me, just before he left us, if I would not come back and live with them on Kusaie. That he, as well as the people, are seeking for light, and wish for some one to guide them, is very apparent. After taking Mr. Snow to Ebon, and leaving him with his family, the Morning Star went down to Pleasant Island—a trip of two weeks down and back again to Ebon. I'll n.iiiii lalauil lies about 50 miles south of the Equator, and has thus far received no attention from the christian world. Their language has not been learned by christians, and has but little similarity to any other language known in the region. Some few words, it is said, resemble those used in Ocean Island. But some of the people who have floated off to other islands, have learned a little of Bonabe, Kusaie, Ebon or the Gilbert Island language. But they know more of the English than of any other language besides their own. The foreigners, of whom there are "now five on the island, say there nre 3,000 people on it: n stout, healthy, and at the presant time, a fleshy people. The Island is about 300 feet high. Mr. Snow says it is a coral Island to the top: but others, who have never went on the shore, say it is basaltic. It is nearly triangular in shape, and is accessible from one Retara la Kaaair. point to the other. A man can pass around and After a visit of two weeks at Bonabe, we it in a day. It abounds with cocoanuts been fruit, and little effort has made October, at pandanus and arrived left on the 3d of Kusaie on the 6th. Spent the Sabbath with to introduce any other fruits. Two or three May the Lord send forth laborers into this vineyard. Whether the inhabitants of Bonabe are increasing is not ascertained by a late census, but the number of very small children, Mr. Sturges thinks, is larger than formerly, and appearances are, in this respect, encouraging. A vast amount of toil and fatigue must be endured in this Island of mountains, ravines, deep gorges, plentiful streams, impassable jungle, and no less vexatious coral shoals, passible in boats or canoes only at high tide, and in some places passable onlyby swimming at low tide the little inlets. The vast amount of both sea and land productions to be now found in and about Bonabe, and what they may yet develope, may yet give a significance to the name Ascension, which the Spaniards never thou ght when they gave it the name. 3 lIIC FRIEND, JAMA X Y. 1866. of the foreigners living on the island are said to be wealthy. One, by the name of Stewart, an Englishman, told me that a Missionary, if fairly introduced to the island, would live unmolested by the people. A native chief also told me that the peeple would protect, and take kind care of a Missionary and his family, if they should come to live with them. But they have the reputation of being a treacherous people. The things they offered the ship for sale indicate more skill and industry than seen in almost any other island which we visited. These consisted of mats of various shapes and figures, hats, boxes, work-baskets, girdles, belts, ornaments for the head, beads, spears, fish-hooks, &c. Their canoes were large and commodious, and some would carry 50 or 100 people All were made of narrow strips of board, and fastened together by twine made of the cocoanut fibers; and the most rapid sailing craft used in the Pacific. This Island is so small, so populous, so accessible on foot or by water from point to point, so elevated, with so cool an atmosphere—not broken like Bonabe or Strong's Island—with a population so robust and healthy, that it would seem very desirable that they be instructed into the knowledge of the truth before hope of doing them good has gone by. Jala,at, one of the Marshall Islands, is now opened as a Missionary station by Kapali, one of the two native missionaries who were located one year since at Namarik. Jaluet is a larger, more central and more accessible field than Namarik, and it is hoped will be more productive of good. The harbor is a very desirable one for anchorage—better and safer, in the opinion of Captain James, than any ' other in the Marshall Islands. November 25. Longitude 158 W. Latitude 29 N. Have just passed Slaver's Island, and making good progress on our way. The Meaning Star holds out well, although the Captain has been apprehensive lest the old rigging, the stays or spars, would give way while far away in remote and rarely navigated seas. Our jib-boom gave away in a squall, some ten days since, but fortunately it soon moderated, and two pleasant days were allowed us in which a new one was put in its place. The stays have been strengthened by means of chains, secured from the ships burned at Bonabe. I think that the work of the Morning Star will, in future, require a larger craft, with more carrying capacity, and more room for native passengers than the present will ofadmit of. The christianizing and civilizing the Micronesians will and must go on together. But so long as tobacco is the main article of supply for the people, and but little is done to create civilized or civilizing wants among them, the progress must be very slow. One of the latest stories of Mr. Lincoln is ofhis interview with a delegation of ministers. It is not reported that they had much to say when they were admitted to the presence ; but, in taking leave, one of them remarked he " hoped the Lord was on our side." agree with you," said Mr. Lin" I don't coln. Of course they looked amazed. " I hope, indeed, that we are on the Lord's side." �4 I II.; I* ft tftN THE FRIEND. JANUARY I, 1866. The "Morning Star" Sold. So, the Morning Star has been sold, and her place to be supplied by a new vessel now building in Boston, and to be sent out during the first six months of the current year. This is undoubtedly a good and wise arrangement. It will bo doubtless much cheaper to build a new vessel in Boston, than expend the funds necessary to make the repairs required on the Star, after running so many years. The new vessel, we learn, is to be " rigged " after another fashion, and, also, to be a few tons less in measurement; besides she will be otherwise fitted up to suit the peculiar object of a missionary craft in the Pacific. The new schooner will retain the name of the old vessel. This is a good idea. Having advocated the building of the Morning Star ; having been present on her arrival at Honolulu in 1857; having wit- nessed her frequent departures for Micronesia and Marquesas ; having welcomed her arrivals from those distant missionary fields ; having once made a delightful voyage in her through the Microncsian Islands, and having been fully conversant with the management of the little craft, during the entire period that she has been sailing in the service of Missions, it affords us much pleasure in bearing testimony to the great assistance which she has rendered the Missionary cause. A great and good work has been accomplished by her aid. The hundred thousand stockholders could not have invested their " dimes "in a more paying enterprise. The vessel was planned and built, launched and kept running to further the Missionary cause in Micronesia. She has fulfilled her mission, and it has been a noble mission. She has made ten trips to Micronesia, and more than half that number to the Marquesan Islands. All the Missionaries in those groups have been conveyed to and fro, and otherwise received unnumbered favors by her various trips. She had become extensively known among all those islanders, and her visits were exceedingly prized, even by those not directly connected with Missionary operations. Language would fail to express the joy awakened in the hearts of our Missionaries by the sight of her flag, after dwelling for months on their lonely islands, without communication with the outer world. She has become an absolute necessity to the Missionary cause. To be sure, it has cost money to run her, and some trouble has been experienced in her management; but these are nothing—the merest trifles—compared with the amount of her usefulness. " Bleasings lirighteu _ u they lake their flight." * i JAMiAItY , 18 6 6. And now we should enter our protest against her sale, were we not assured that another, and better vessel, was already "on the stocks," and would be soon hero. Even now, it is rather hard to say " Farewell " to the little craft, and we sincerely l*opc he? future owners may not employ her in any ignoble trade ! It ill becomes us to say " Farewell," without tendering our kindest acknowledgments to those able, experienced and skillful commanders, Moore, Brown, deleft and James, who have been so fortunate as to navigate her safely over so many dangerous reefs and hidden rocks, in and out of so many harhors, and finally to bring her safely to port. Hawaiian Missionaries in Micronesin. The reports by the Morning Star respecting the labors of the Hawaiian missionaries at the Marshall Islands is very encouraging. We have received letters from D. Kapali, dated Namarik, Sept. 22<1, and H. Aea, dated Rube-Station, Oct. 24th. The former is supported by the Ist Congregational Church of San Francisco, and has proved a most faithful missionary. The latter, H. Aea, went out as a school teacher, but has recently been licensed to preach the gospel. As a school teacher he was highly successful we remember to have witnessed with much delight his efforts in teaching at Ebon in 1861. From his letter we quote as follows " I remember the time when you landed on these islands ir, 1861. My family send to your family their aloha. The health of my family is good. "We have now become acquainted with the islands, and they with us. people of The christian converts are very desirous that their King should become a christian. I believe the Lord will soon call lii.s straying sheep. "The schools are very much increasing. The scholars can read ami sing. I was not tired to teach them during these six years. In my school there are 310 scholars, out of which 110 in the Ist class, 99 2d class, 47 3d class, 54 4th class. There are 17 chiefs that can read and write. This month I have appointed two of my scholars as assistant teachers. Mr. Snow and myself have printed some hymns on the press which Mr. Doane brought out from America. Mr. Snow and myself treat each other kindly. I have nothing to give you but my aloha. Yours, H. Aea." This is surely a good record for the young Hawaiian missionary. Q.7* It should be remembered that these schools are among a : : " of the Marshall Islanders characterized the American Puritan missionaries and tlie Puritanizeil Hawaiian* who have reduced "the language of those people to a written form and established schools among them ? He might do so with the same propriety that he abuses the American Puritan missionaries on these islands ! treatment His Excellency Governor Bullock.— To-day we suppose the Honorable A. 11. Bullock will succeed Governor Andrews as the Chief Magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Most nobly has the retiring Governor discharged his official duties during the civil war. Most sincerely ao we congratulate our old college classmate, Mr. Bullock, in having secured the suffrages of to large a majority of the free and independent voters of Massachusetts. It is a high honor, and we are confident he will honor his position as the people have honored him. In his youth he was a fine classical scholar and eloquent .speaker, and from his appointment to deliver the oration before the New England Society of New York, we are delighted to learn that be is inclined to follow in the track of the eloquent men of the Old Bay State. The New "John Williams."—A new missionary vessel, to take the place of the one lost a lew months ago in the " South Seas," has just been launched in England. We copy the following from ■ late exchange Tin' new -hip has been litiill with greal oareb; Mr. Hall nl Aberdeen, 'in.l will coat, »a believe, about £8,000. II tins bevn paid lor. like its preilecensor, by Ihe aubscriptlnna nf tbe voting people : •■ ami Sundny-wbool chiltlrep uoiiuecU'd with our In- dependent congregation*. ' From this notice it is gratifying to learn that " English Puritanism " is still pressing forward the work ol missions in the South Seas. The missions of the London Missionary Society are among the most successful of modem times. No more energetic and scholar-like missionaries are to be found than those in the Samoan or Navigator group. The new John Williams and the new Morning Star we liojk- will soon commence their regular trips among the islands of the South Seas and Micronesia. English and American Puritanism appears to work harmoniously in prosecuting the Polynesian missions. Honolulu, Dec. 6th, 1865. Editor of the Friend: Sir—l nolice in your last numlicr the appointment and proaprctive consecration of a negro to lII* office of liishop of the Church of Knglaml for some part of Africa. Knowing you lo be familiar with such tt»k will the laying on of the hands of Ilia people who were accustomed to kill and matters, I tbe Arch-bishop of Canterbury make tbe Lordship massacre, only a few years ago, every white negro, Samuel Crswther, a Lord > Your friend, A Layman. man that landed upon their shores, and would allow a white man to live among them. In 1852 or '3 two California vessels were burnt and the crews cut off at this very island. We wonder if the Bishop of Oxford would say that " mismanagement and inalnot O" For the requisite information we must refer our correspondent to the law advisers of the Crown of England, or perhaps the Bishop of Honolulu, on his return, may be able to furnish the. desired information. �Hi, tlti X N ft, J..N II RV , 18 66. 5 1 Senator Wilson's Silver Wedding.— friends. This has proved of immense usefulness to seamen. During the shipping season "The silver wedding of Senator Wilson the reading room has been a constant place of at Natick, on Friday, was largely attended, around, has antl the and was a very enjoyable affair. Among the rolled resort. Another year Chairman of the Executive Committee is In closing this brief Report, I congratulate prominent persons present were Senator most happy to come before the Board of the Trustees, patrons aud friends of the Sail- Sumner, Collector Hamlin, Anson BurlinTrustees with a much more cheering report or's Home on the continued existence and game, Linus Child, F. W. Bird, William than he was able to make on the last Anni- usefulness of the establishment. I regard it Claflin, and Generals Underwood, Tilton and versary. The condition of the premises one as a most necessary and important means of Hamlin. Letters of congratulation were year ago and the prospects of the institution usefulness. So far from relaxing our efforts read from Rev. Samuel Hunt of New York, were vastly different from what they arc on in maintaining and sustaining the Home, I who officiated at the original wedding, Prof. the present occasion. As the Trustees are would urge all interested in its welfare to Calvin E. Stowe of Hartford, Secretary Stanaware, for several years scarcely anything press forward. We owe it to seamen and the ton and John G. Whittier; and original poems had been expended in repairs upon the buil- character of the port that the Home should were furnished by Elizur Wright of Boston, ding outside or inside. While the keepers be generously sustained. The good already and F. B. Sanborn of Concord. The value had done all that they had agreed to do, and accomplished is a pleasing earnest of what of the gifts in silver ware was about $5,000, and Mrs. Wilson had a purse of $4,000 in all that could be expected of them, the time we may hope to witness in the future. S. C. DAMON, green-backs presented to her by friends in had come when very extensive repairs were these wonder, No under Natick and elsewhere." Exchange paper. of the Executive Committee. absolutely necessary. Chairman circumstances, taken also in connection with Honolulu, 26th December, 1865. The above notice reminds us that the time the fact that the business of the port had for our silver wedding is near at hand, for Friends of seamen need not imagine we were married in the same town, by the exceedingly diminished, that some of the Trustees should have felt rather despondent that they can furnish us with an oversupply same clergyman, and in the same month of and should have said perhaps the mission of of reading matter for gratuitous distribution the the following year. We can hardly realize the Home had been accomplished, and Among books called for are seamen. among the entertained, not may be might question that a quarter of a century has elapsed since premises be diverted to some other use f As primary school books, spelling books, arith- that time, but old age creeps on imperceptithe Chairman of your Executive Committee, metics, reading books, newspapers, particuour old it affords me much pleasure to report that larly illustrated papers, &c. A man-of-war's bly. We sincerely congratulate both his Senator, the the matrimonupon friend, very shortly after the Annual Meeting the other day for Josephus' history, affairs of the institution took most decidedly man came ial and political success in life. a favorable turn. The Trustees and mer- and we were most happy to supply him with Week of Prayer. chants of Honolulu generally, when applied a copy sent for distribution. to, sabscribed very generously for thoroughly The following topics for the Week of repairing and repainting the buildings. About Personal.—The Rev. L. Smith, Rev. E. Prayer come to us indorsed hy the Chairthat time, or about the first of April, respon- W. Clark, Rev. H. Bingham, Sen., and Rev. men and Secretaries of the British, French, sible persons came forward and offered to H. Bingham, Jr., were at the meeting of the German, Belgic, Genevan, Swedish, and refit the Home internally, not calling upon The Rev. Dr. Turkish Branches of the Evangelical Althe Trustees for any pecuniary aid. They American Board at Chicago. that only liance that of Goodale at stated meeting and this the amount to day have done so, Sunday, Jan. 7.—Sermons of the duties their expenditures is known only to them- three missionaries of the Board were his of Christians to each other, as members of it, and Mrs. Miller enMr. Suffice selves. seniors : viz, the Rev. A. Thurston of Honof tered upon the management of the establish- olulu, the Rev. Dr. King of Greece and the the body Christ. Monday, Jan. 8.—Acknowledgments of ment when Captain and Mrs. Oat honorably India. Divine mercies and confession of sins. retired. The bedding and furniture of the Rev. M. Spaulding of Tuesday, Jan. 9.—The Christian Church : Home have been thoroughly renewed and reThe Morning Star sold for $4,300 That its testimony may be clearer, its faith fitted many new bedsteads were procured to $6,000 in currency at Bosstronger, and its devotcdncss, liberality, and and neatly fitted up ; rooms were carpeted ; in gold, equal and the ceiling was repainted. Perhaps the ton, which amount will go far towards the zeal enlarged. Home was never in much better repair in- purchase of the new vessel. Wednesday, Jan. 10.—Nations For their ternally and externally than at the present and spiritual welfare ; for kings, temporal Seamen on board U. S. S. lancaster and all in authority ; for the maintenance of time, and I am most happy to report only a trilling debt is now standing against the have subscribed $304 for the purpose of peace ; and for the increase of" righteousness, Society. erecting a monument to their shipmate who which exalteth a nation." 1 cannot say as the Home has been any was killed a few days ago while on shore. Thursday, Jan. 11.—For Christian famimore useful during the past year than during lies, for servants, and for schools and colleges. former years of its existence, yet I can say A letter has been received by the Friday, Jan. 12.—For Christian missions that its usefulness has not diminished. As Editor for William A. Sherman. ministers, and for all engaged in Chrisand and blessnow managed, it is a real comfort tian work. this port. to Never resorting the seamen of the Friend for 1865.— Cost ing to Saturday, Jan. 14.—For Christians in more than during the past year. Seamen from Paid for printing, paper, postage $614.00 sorrow, in sickness, nnd in persecution ; for English and American vessels of war have &c. the widow nnd the orphan. made it a place of resort. Travelers from •ceiptsfor the Friend, 1865. Sunday, Jan. 14.—Sermons : The blessCalifornia have also found it a quiet and $176.00 Foreign subscribers, ing to be expected from the manifested union comfortable boarding establishment. Donations, 128.75 In the early part of the year Mr. Bonner 221.00 525.75 of believers in all countries. Island subscribers, and Mr. McCandless offered, on their own reFKIF.N0. BETHEL. Donations. sponsibility, to take charge of the reading $88.25 I priend, Debt, Dec. 28th, '65, • r *5.00 room. They caused a part of the room to $5.00 • 5.00 N.B.—We hope our delinquent subscrip- Captain Penniman, be partitioned off and fitted up as a place for 10.00 it 10.00 Thompson, this way off this debt for tions will pay 1865. holding religious meetings. In " 5.00 5.00 Ashely, is believed much good has been accomplished. " Landers, Bethel, induced to he 1865.— 5.00 5.00 been thereby have Many seamen Homans, • Incidental expenses, 1865, 5.00 $154.82 visit the Home who, under other circumstan125.00 dr. McCully, 5.00 Donations &c., 5.00 ces, would have kept away. At the reading Smith, 3.00 3.00 supplied been gratuitously room seamen have Debt, Dec. 31st, '65, • rJ9.82 with the materials for writing letters to their Eleventh Annual Report of the Honolulu Sailor's Home Society. — : ; : - -- - - - -- - - -- - -- - - - - -- - -- - -■ -- " " " �6 I 'II X KRIhM), Reforms and Changes in the Navy of Che United States. The great civil war which has been raging in the United States has produced important changes, not only upon land, but in the Navy. Without attempting to notice all these changes we would refer to the following: Ist. Grog Ration Abolished. —Spirituous liquors are not allowed to be served out, except under the Surgeon's orders. This rule applies to officers as well as to ihe seamen. It is a very serious offence to take liquors on board. Officers are allowed wines when purchased by themselves. Seamen receive a pecuniary compensation corresponding to the value of the spirit ration. There was no doubt much growling among " old salt;;," but there cannot bo a doubt, among all right minded persons, that the abolishing of the spirit ration was an important step in the right direction. It was an old traditionary opinion in the navy that in a time of battle the sailor needed to have his rum mixed with powder! The Surgeon was inclined to this opinion who suggested to Admiral Farragut that it would be well to serve out grog to the sailors before the fleet should attempt to pass the forts at the entrance to Mobile Bay. The Admiral's reply was noble : "Give the men each two cdps of coffee." The results of that morning's engagement showed that sailors could fight without an allowance of rum mixed with powder! 2d. Flogging Abolished.—The oldand barbarous practice of flogging has passed away. Methods of punishment more humane and rational have been introduced. This is another step in the right direction. 3d. Compulsory Attendance upon Divine Worship done away with.—No one now attends upon the Divine service unless voluntarily inclined. According to the old system there was apparently great respect for the worship of Almighty God. " All hands," willing or unwilling, must appear in their " Sunday best" when the Boatswain piped to service. All worship to be acceptable must be voluntary, and hence we are inclined to the opinion that this too is a good change. The Chaplain now relies very much for hearer* upon his ability to interest his audience. His circumstances correspond to those of all preachers on shore. There is no doubt that one effect of this change will be to introduce into the Navy a superior class of Chaplains. No dull, prosy and worldly divine will be inclined to seek the Navy as a sphere of Übefulness, and accept of a Chaplaincy in the Navy as a sinecure. 4th. The Navy is now filled with a much Younger Class of Mm than formerly.—Thia is true of both officers and seamen. " Old men for counsel and young men lor action " i* uodoobtedly a principle that will apply J A NII \R V , I 8 6*6. with telling force upon the Navy and the nation. If other ships of the U. S. Navy correspond to tho Lancaster, the average age of the ship's company would not exceed twenty five years. sth. The Number o) Colored Seamen is much increased.—There is about one hundred on board the Lancaster, or about ono-fifth of the crew. This would be about the average of colored soldiers in the Army of the United States. ' "Tbe people j'ol thf Hi>w/iiian Itlaadi] "are wearied out by tie niieminugetnun' and mnl treatment of Ameiicar, Puritanism."—London Timet. This is a sentence from the address of the Bishop of Oxford, at Salisbury, England. We are not at all surprised that the Bishop should have made this nnd other equally extravagant remarks. Amcrcan Puritanism has obtained a pretty strong foothold on these islands, and we do not think it will be rooted out during this or the coming generation. It would be no easy matter to destroy the good which Puritanism has accomplished here. Protestant churches, schools, colleges and the entire native literature of the Kingdom present a pretty bold front. It is no small compliment to the kindly, genial, civilizing and refining influences of Puritanism that it has trained up some who, when traveling abroad find themselves at home amid tho refined circles of Republican America, or the Aristocratic of European society. Let no one be surprised at these illiberal remarks of the Bishop. This style is quite characteristic. There now lies before us a volume, published in London more than twenty years ago, and written by this same personage when he was a much younger man. It is entitled His" tory of the American Church." Its style is much the same as in this address. When we read the complaints of the Bishop and others about American Puritanism " we are re" minded of President Lincoln's reply to the man complaining of General Grant's drinking whiskey " I wish more of my Gcnerais would drink the same sort! " When we look over these islands and behold on every side the good results of American Puritanism, we instinctively exclaim " what a blessing Puritanism has been—the more of it the better." The good Bishop's efforts to displace American Puritanism in the Hawaiian Islands will be about as fruitless as General Beauregard's attempt to blow up Plymouth Rock. : . A Ship Without a Bible.—As we were passing along the Esplanade, distributing tracts, on a Sabbath morning, the mate of the hailed us, " Will you give me a Bible ? we have not one on board." The next morning, on meeting the master of the said ship, we thus accosted him : " Captain, I should be afraid to go to sea in your ship." He seemed to be somewhat surprised, and asked " why ?" " Because you have no Bible on board." " But I have a testament," said he ; " besides, I sail according to the charts." Really, sailing on the sea of life without a Bible is not less absurd and unreasonable than to sail on the ocean without a chart or compass. The Oldest Commercial City.—The in the world, and one which still retains its mcrcantila currents, is Damascus. The caravan comes and goes as it did three thousand years ngo , there arc still the sheik, the uss, and the water-wheel; the merchants of th» Euphrates and of the Mediterranean still "occupy with his multitude of their waters." From Damascus came the damson, the blue plum, and delicious apricot ofPortugal, Damascus damask, the beautiful fabric of cotton and silk, with vines raised upon a smooth, bright ground j the damask rose, introduced into England in the time of Henry VIII ; the Damascus blade, so famous the world over for its keen edge and wonderful elasticity, the secret of whose manufacture was lot.t when Tamerlane carried off the ,1 rts into Persia ; and that beautiful art of wood and steel with silver and gold—a kind of Mosaic engraving and sculpture united—called Damaskeening, with which boxes, and bureaus, and swords, and guns are ornamented. Damascus remains what it was before the days of Abraham, a centre of trade nnd travel, an island of verdure in u desert, a with martial and sa" predestinal capital," cred associations extending through more than thirty centuries. It was " near Damascus" that Saul of Tarsus saw the " light from Heaven above llie brightness of the sun;" and the street which is called Straight, in which it was said "he prayeth," still runs through the city. The city which Mahomet surveyed from a neighboring height and was afraid to enter, because it was given to men most ancient centre of trade to have but one Paradise, and for his part he was resolved not to have his in this world, is, to this day, what Julian called the eye of the East," and Isaiah the " head of "Syria." It is still a city of flowers and bright waters ; the streams of Lebanon, the rivers of Damascus," the " rivers of gold," "still murmur and sparkle in the wilderness of Syrian gardens, while Tyre and Sidon have crumbled on the shore, Banlbec is a ruin, Palmyra is buried in the sands of the desert, and Nineveh and Babylon have disappeared from the Tigris and Euphrates. Can a Mother Forget ?— Not a morning. noon or night, but she looks into the comer where you read Robinson Crusoe, and thinks of you as yet a boy. Mothers cannot forget the" child. A short sentence, full of household history, and running over with genuine mother-love, is tellingly " Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to the sacrifice." A mother mourning at her first-born's grave, displays a grief whost very sacredness is sublime ; butheavier than ihe death-stroke is the desperation of a son who rushes over a crushed heart, into vices which he would hide from even the abandoned and vile. beautiful: �JANUARY, 186 6 APVBRTISBMUIaTTB. APVBRTI3-.IYISNTB. PLACE. OF WORSHIP. BRTHEL—Iter. B. 0. Damon Chaplaln-Klng street, near the Sailors' Home. Preaching at 11 A. M. U__-Mt_ . 7 », t ft* ft ft Cft J H ml, s. iian k. «. atbsrtom. 4-tos ■. cookb. Beau Free. Sabbath Sc'iool after the raurulng service. CASTLE -Y COOKE, Prayer meeting on Weuuesday evenings at 7J o'clock. N. li. Salibatb School or Ulble Claaa for Seamen at 94 General Merchants in theFireproof Store, Ktuf Street, oppoo'clock Sabbath morning. site theSeararn's Chapel. FORT STRUCT OIIURCH-Coruer of Fort and Beratunia ALSO AGENTS FOR streets—Rev. K. Corwin Paitor. Preaching on Sunday! at Dr. Jaynes Celebrated Faintly Medicines, A. ami Sabbath School 10 T, 11 A. M. P. M. at M. Wheeler «V Wilson's Sewiiiß Machines, BTONK CHURCH—King street, abore the Palace—Rev. 11. 11. The Kohala BuKar Company, Parker I'll;nltir. Service* in Hawaiian every Buuduy at 94 The New Knglanii Mutual Life Insurance Company, A. M. and a I'. M. The New York I'hcnlx MarineInsurance Company, CATHOLIC CUL'RCH—Fort street, near Beretanla—under The New York Security Marine Insurance Company. �W-ly the charge of Rt. Rev. Bishop Muigret, aaiiUted hy Key, Pierre Fa vena. Services every Sunday at 10 A.M. and 2 P.M. SMITH'S eilUßCll—Biretanla street, near Nuuanu street— Rev. Lowell Smith Pastor. Service* In Uawaiiao every Sunday at 10 A. M. and il P. M. RKMRM-D CATHOLIC CHURCH—Corner of Kukul ami ,ir VISITE TAKEN IN THE Nuuanu streets, under charge af Rt. Itev. Ilinhop Staley, ajiisled by Rev. Messrs. Ibbotson, Gallagher and ElklngH-ft style for $"> prr dote... Copying done in the beat ton. English Marias; every Buidny at 11 A. M. and 7| ninniuTand pictures enlarged on the most reasonable terms. Photographs of the Kings Kamehameha, and Chiefs. Also, *:"■_. . I Scenes of the Inlands. For sale at 25 cent* each. 11. L. CIIABK. IHtM SAILOR'S HOME! j, — —' '■-!• I»'"'.»''■. PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY! CAKTKS _. ADVXaBTISEIVX-SSrTS. _ ; AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, Hrr.nioot Store, RobiusonN Hull-lug, lit'KRN STREET, HONOLULU. 477-ly Will continue business at tha new staod. J. 11. (OLE, AUOTIOW-H-H, (aroc—Moa to a. p. araasTT.) tt Ms late rooms, tlueeu Street. * CASTLE 11. \V. SEVERANCE, Wheeler & Wilson's SEWING MACHINES! MACHINE HAS ALLTIIK LATEST impmvemenM, snil, addition former premiums, waa TMIIS awarded tho highest prise above all European and American to in 476-ly COOKE, VI.IMH I OK AUOTIONBEn, OSoera' table, with lodging, per week,. 9& 6 See,mans' do. do. do. do. Shower Bathe on the Premises. Mr. nnd Mr*. MILLER, Managers. Honolulu, April 1, 1865. J. C. MERRILL & Co., Commission Merchants Sewing Machines at the World's Exhibition in PARIS In IMI, a»o ami at the Kxhlbitlon In 1-ndon in 18S2. The evidence of the superiority of this Machine is found in tha DR. J. MOTT SMITH, record of Its sales. In 1841— _J_3KTTIBT. The Urovcr & B:iker Company, Boston, •?«»•_ and, 300 c 'nil tornln, Street, OlBce uansar ol Fort ami Hotel Streets. *£>9-l» TheFlorence Company, Massachusetts. The Parker Company, Connecticut, s\\ iiu\<imo. R. lIUEFMA.NN, M. I>„ I J. M. Sinner 4; Co., New York, Kaa IJ Finale Lyon, ALSO, AUKNT3 OF I'llrri/slci—i and Surgeon, Makse'sBlock, corner Kuecn and Clias. Howlkuil, Delaware, W. I7s-ly humanu streets. M. Greenwood Co., Cincinnati, 0.. San N. 8. C. Perkins, \orwalk, 0., WII,. i. 11. Smith. Connect,, Ut. C. 11. AVr.TMORE, M. O. Particular attention ,:l yen to the sale and purchase of mar old lS,6tx), whilst the Wheeler Wilson Company, of Bridge PHYMCIAX & SURGEON, chandlse, slnps' business, suppl'.lug whaleships, uagetiati.'t art, maiie and sold l&\Ttt daring the same fwtvsa. 8. exohanra. HAWAII, 1. So HILO, „ 11 tt CrPlrase Catll and Kxnmliw. j r All freight arriving- at Asa Franoisco, by or lo the Ho N P —VleaitiueClietis carelully repisolsli-.l at tto tioluluUi.e ol Packets, will b.- forwarded rant or ooiunaiioa. b-tOC STORE. t.(f HILO j_y- Kxohange on Honolulubought andaold. Auctioneers, - — - " " ; Francisco & Honolulu Packet.. __. * REMOVAL!" A. F. JUDD, Attoviiti ami (. 'juiisolloi' at Law. vOFM'KFCRTa-l MBttCll AST Si., HONOLULC. OAHU | MO-ly C. L. RICHARDS & CO., in Merchants, dealers Qeneral *Mp Chandlers ani Commission Merchandiae. Koep constantly on hand a full assortment of merchandise, tor tbe supply or Whalers and Meiotiunt *w-iy w_fc GEO. W. VOLLUM. Mown. C L. RICRABD3 A: C0... II HictriLDAt C0.,. C Bar.wr.ua; C0.,. |•• Bissor a Co.. " I)r R W. W00d,.. Hon E. 11. ALllli, UGMOVKD TO THE LARGE It C. WiTrauas.-sq., building in Mercl.-ini opposite the Sailor's Home, la prepared to execute all ordau for bludnig . BOOK-BINDER, HAVIXG Honolula "" "" * J_-_! BIBLE, BOOK and TRACT DEPOSITORY SAILOR'S HOME, HONOLULU. 6 tf BOOKS AND TRACTS, in the English, LADD. accompanied theother islands should be with W. N. Orders from French, Portuguese, German, Welsh, SwedImporter and Dealer in Haauwaas, OrjTLaar, Maoaiaica particular directiona aa to the style, and If tha work is to n and Spanish languages. These books are offered Tools and AoaicuLToaaL InrLaiiaats, For street, Hono match volumes previously bound, a sample volume should be «"-iy t-ft sent with the job. luiu. for sale, at cost prices, by the Hawaiian Bible and OHAS. WOI.OOTT BRIHIIH, W. FKISI LADD, XPWAaP t. MALL.ja. Tract Societies, but furnished JOHN THOS. WATERHOUSE, Importer and Dealer In Oeneral Merchandise. Honolulu, 11. I Hooks. Pamphletai, Newspapers, Music, Old Book*, &.C, Ac. chasTwTlrooks & * " -, - , " " Ml-ly Msa-ia rao_. ■• *• '• caaraa C. BREWER & CO., & Shipping Merchants, Commission llonolaln. _ Oahu, H. I. GRATUITOUSLY TO SEAMEN. CO., SHIPPING AND —REFERENCES— Honolulu F. Snow, Esq Ills Es R. C. Wyllle,..Hon. B. Thos. Spencer,Ksq Hilo rnmn_d Hon, Merrill, Ban Francisco A; Lahaina Mcßuer Esq... Dickinson H Esq., CW Brooks* C0... Bau F. 0. T. Lawton, Sew York Field 4* Rice Tobiu, Bros. Co.. Wilcox, Richards Co Hon ;lulu. BIBLES, Comiiiissioii Merchants. tt&W&tttft PACKET USE AGENTS FOR THE BETWEEN __Hll.\()LllliVHritl.\(lSfD_k OPEICE—SII Snnawns)' Si., csraer Mcrekaal SAN PBANCIBCO. ATTENTION GIVEN TO tha Purchase, Shipment and gale of Merchandise; ta For. Also, Office of The Friend, bound volumes for ■ale. Subscriptions received. N. B.—Seamen belonging to Tessels lying "off and on," will be supplied withbooks and papers, by calling at tho Depository, from 12 to 8 o'clock P. M. 8. C. DAMON. SeamCen's haplain. READING ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOB- SEAMEN AGENTS Packal Liu. Of Ihe Baslaa anil Honolulu AGENTS' ll_naPla-latiss-a warding and Transhipment of Goods ; the Charteringand Sal* Far Ike Msskce, Walla-a AUENTB ofVesaala ; the Supplying of Whaleehipa; and the Negotiation af Island I'rmlair. aad Sale of Kxohange. the Pisrcbaae r»r A —REFER TO— Kxohange on Honolulu In lumi to (ait. "aw York. John M.Hood, Esq ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. J Co. Ciua. Baawax, Boston. * JinanHrj*«awr.LL, ksq. > J. C. MaaaiLL Co. Cias. Woicott Baooaa, Ksq. ) * > ___ Wtt-iy _- , OF __ * BUSK TO JasHcaaxwaLLEaq,Boston. Uouolulu. Haaar A. Paiaoi Co. *' Ba»J. ».B«ow,Esq., C. Baawaa Co., Btsior Co., Taos. Sraaoaa, lag., Hilo. THE PBI.XD.FROMIIiHaIIOsuiaan 4 Co., Kanagaws for sals by the Publisher-Price •! jar valaioe, AtA65-)v kound tocstaai BOUND VOLUMES THFTrIEND : TEMJ PARTICULAR ALDSiin, WiLlia Sr Co "" " BcTLaa, Bi»a Co., bottom h Co.. Maw York. Wat. H. Fooo It Co., " H. Fooo Co., Bbangbae. RiruaDa k M'Oaaaaa, Port land. Oragi.o ITORY. AND OTHERS, WISHING to obtain books from the Ballon' Home Library, have -in please apply to the Bethel Sexton, who will oharge of the Depository and Reading Room until further notice. Per order MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO PERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, PUBLISHED AND EDITED BT SAMUEL C. DAMON. One ropy, per TwooopUi, Fi-»ooplea. TERMS: annum. . . . . %'ISM S.OO *M �FRIEND.THJANURY. 1866 8 ii MARINE JOURNAL. R. liiahop, Trrasurrr, iv account curwilh Iho Honolulu Sklloi'h llonii- Society. rent Receipts and Disbursements from Dec. 26th, 1864, to Dee. '_ls(, 1865. 1864. DR $120.83 Dec. 26—To Cash on hand, FORT OF HONOLULU, S. I ARRIVALS. 3ft—-Hi its h ship llliu-kb-Tii, 81 days from San Francisco. I861'). April 10—To Cash contributions from followin;,'named persona: Aldrich Walker fc Co., II. Ilnekfeld & Co., 0. I'. Judil .I.W.Austin J. If. Waterhouae Kd. UoiTsehlaegcr <n Stapenharst, 25. 20. 20. 2010. 10'• I 60 60. 26. 20. April 10 -To Cash from Rev. 20. 10. 10. 6. 6. ' —, H. tlnlick for reut of llltlce up to Jan. 1st, 1866 Ii,,.. 19—To Cashfrcin Bil. Hoffachlaeiieri Stapenhorst for use of Cellar from N«v. 1st to Dec. Ifilli, 1805 302 60 76.00 1600 $612,113 IMG. In-' 15.13 21—To Balance bro't down, . There Is a balance due on l\ M. Wnlston's hill paid hy him from which deduct amount nf Cash on hand. Leaves a dellrii'iicy lit this dale nf 18«6. 38.72 15.13 23.69 ' CR. April 10—By paid S. I1 Nohea, for painting buildings. A-c 169.00 W. N. Ladd, for Hardware, Nails, _c. 10.07 •' Dowsett, •• " " "" " " •! ri 8. II. forl'aint, Oil &c II. M. Whitney,for Advertising Castle t/ Conk, "l'aint, Lewcrs & Dickson, forLumber, Paint, * ftc. 91.C3 l.»6 13.00 143.97 Rev. B. C. Damon, on account of P. M. Watston's bill for Carpenter work amounting to $107.60 08.78 Dec. 21—To Balance carried down 15.13 '• $512.83 Thecontributions,other than Cash, towards repairs upon the Home have been— Paint by Castle & Cook, valued at $26. 8. II. Dowsett, 20. 10. K. 0. Hall, k Oil by Lowers s Dickson, valued at 20. 17.50 Co., Oil by C. II. Richards k " $93.60 Honolulu, Dee. 21st, 1865. CIIAB. K. BISHOP, Treasurer. Donation raa Hums," (Omitted.) Captain D. Smith, $20. Melchers Co., $25. "" "" "" "" " _ " — " Lancaster. UO.fSicers. F. F. Pearson, Actio; Rear-Ado)lral, Commanding Pacific Squadron. Albert 8. Barker, Fleet Lieutenant. Thomas R. Proctor, Admiral's Secretary, ornoaaa or thb anir. Commander—11. K. Darenport. Lieutenant-Commander—William B. Cushlnp. Lieutenants—W. R. Brigham, M. W.Sanders,Fred. Pearson, C. W. Traey. _n»to«—W. W. Iler.drlckson. Chief Engineer—B. B. H. Wharton. Paymaster—Bdward Foster. Passed .assistant Surgeons Fred. E. Potter, Jobn D. Murphy. chaplain—Donald McLaren. Captain Marines.— D. M. Cohen. Second Lieutenant Marines—F. D. Webster. Assistant Surgeon —E. K. Bingham. Second Assistant Engineer —X. M. Breesc. Acting Second Assistant Engineer—B. F. Fowler. Third Assistant Engineers—George Sawyer, Vanderslice, Richard Inch, Bdward Stiles. Acting Third Assistant Engineer—SouthallJtfafea—R. W. Lane, George W. Claxton, JohnDetless, Carpenter—William D. Foy. Boatswain—MoKlnley, Ounner—Burgees P. Allen. Sailmaker—Stephen Seaman. Information Wanted I Mr. Editor.—Would yon be kind enough to advertise in your valuable paper, tbe Friend, lor Information respecting a young seaman of the name of Robert Bowera, commonly called "Joe Bowers," who went down from San Francisco to Honolulu with aptain fcalth, 6 years ago. He was then IS years of age, and was supposed to hare Joined a whale ship at your port, 1 00 to m wl '"atly the anxious bret ' ofata" *" 30th Number l» """ * " ' """• CT Sup't S. * For San Francisco—per Maunskea, Pec. 4—Mrs Bryan Mrs Mason and 2 children. From San Francisco—per 11. N. Kugg.es, Doc. fl—Five Hawaiian*. From Han FnnNCisco—per Whistler, Dec 14—11 Hillebrand, lady and child, Mr Bowman, lad- and BUM, Miss M X Andrews, .1 X Waterliouse, jr., Henry L Uoyer, Charles Burg.-ss, Suinu'.'l Notl, Henry (lark, W C fYeeden, W It Porter, Ah On, P R Uedbury, Jim Friday, II Rudolph, Kam t-iug, and 18 Hawaiians—27. For San Francisco—per Onward, Doc. IS—Mifs roil, Mis.i tlattle MempMmd, Mr and Mrs Lowchayn, Mis MiHatt, J Strive, BC Clark, B PreeooW. 'i B*odte, J Franci*, c Fuller, R Brigge, I Veen, N Perkins, C Knos, J Prader, Mr Sylvia, II Leudaber. W Kecler, G Blucher, W llampur, W Gum, J Silvlax, L A Mui'thiiigt'.n, X R Gardner, J B Owens—27. for HoKfiKoso—per Fairlight. Dec. 10—Miss F M Weed, 0 L Weed, Jas Weed, W Rab, Ah Chung—s. For Brkmbs—per A. J. Pope, Due. 15—Mrs Hulin and 4 children, Mrs lack and child, X L Bond, II Burderdorf, G 20 —Am bark D, C. Murray, Iti'mn-tt, 19 days from Snu Francisco, witli .ndse :ind passengers to Aldrich, Walker & Co. I—lliw'n wh lik llae Hawaii, Hepping done, from Arctic, via San Francisco, with IGOOwbaie and 16,000 lbs hone. 4 -Am lurk Sunbeam, Barrett, Rrotd Hilo, with 270 bbla oil and MOO Hn bona. o—l'. P. ft. S. Lancaster, _0 gun_, Admiral lVarson, 26 days from Panama. 6—Am aclir 11. N. bonlsi, Chadwick, 23 days .mm Pan Francisco, with mdse to 0, Bmnr k Co. 7—Am clipper ship Fairly lit, Bush, 21 days from fan Berg—lo. Francisco. From San Francisco—per Comet, Doc. 23—W Love,wifB—Ham. hark Tony, 31 days from San Francisco, with tand child, .Mrs Ah Vo, Mrs McF-MTest and daughter, Capt W cargo wheat for Melbourne. steerage. Lawrence, ship Taylor. daya 2C from Stott—7 cabin ami 10 If, 11—Br A. Snn Francisco. 12—Am bark Muiof, Latie, 19 days Iron. San Francisco, with mdse to, Adrich, Walker H Co. aofOnftTirdhcuesSociety. HSoanilmru'es 12— Hum ship Juniata,Thompson, 10 days from Han Francisco. CiOino Oit 18GC. in Morning Tkustkkb Star, fantta. from Micron.-sia 13—Brig S. N. t.'aslle. .!. n. I'arter. 14—Am bark Whistler, Paly, 12j days from San FranC.I-aajtr. Go. 8.0. Hall. J. cisco, with indse, to 11. fleekMd k W. I. (Ireell. *'. A. tklnu ter. 16—Schr Odd Fellow, Clmiy, 40 days from Baker.-; Island. Goino Otrr in 18fi7. 17—Haw'n brig lMii-1, Ziegenhirt, Iron Miciunnsia. J. M. Smith. W. A. Alilriih day.s from 17—Am clipper ship George*, lleu-tiss, 0. M. Bafcerlion I'. ('. Jam m. Lang's Island. )i. A. r. Oaitar. a. f.Jada 20—Am wh hark Canton Packet* Flatter, 14 days from fan Francisco. Ooisa Out in I*oB. 22—Am brig Kentucky, WlUlitan, 16days from Boreka, .1. W. Austin. S. ('. Daman. I'. 11. Ijewirwith lumtM r to Aldrich. Walker It Co. K. Coiivin. 28—Am bark Smyrnintr, Lovitt, 12 days from San FranDaniel Smilli. 0. K. llishnp. cisco, with indue to Aldnch, Walker & Co. OffHMM s'OR 1860. 2'—Am bark Comet. Puller, 11 tUji from San Francisco, ('ash President. —?•- N. k. with B-dee and niiisngers to 11. Raokre id k Co. lice I're.iiilcnt.—J. W. Atsnw 26 --Am bark Oregon, Wilson, 64 days from New Castle, Secretin i/.— llh. Smith. wiih coal. Sailed same day for San FranctfCo* Treasurer.—C. It. BIMHOF. Executive cmnmiiir.e.— C. Duoon, K. 0. Halt, J. <> DKI'AKK RUN. Carter. $50. A.S, f'leghorn Daniel Smith C. Brewer & Co., Janion Green Ac Co., B. C. Damon, .1. I. Dowsett Samuel Bavldge, C. It. Bishop W. N. Ladd, Cash PASSENGERS. — 27 —Haw'n ship lolani, Green, for K«W Bedford. 28—Am wh bark Oriole, Jeraegtn,for cruise and home. MARRIED. 28—Am wh ship Reindeer, Kaynor, for a cruise. 29—Am wh ship Addison, Pierce, for a eruiso. ilAl.l.— VanCi.kvk.—lll lliiniilulu, Dec. -20th, at Ihe raaldanc "U-Ain bark A A BUridge, Abott, for Portland. of lha br-egronm'a father, K. O. llall.Bsq., by Bar. v.. Cur Ashley, a ship Troupe, Got. for cruise. I—Am wh win. Wtll-ni W. Hull, bq., in Mi- R-a-Hh A. VsoCltvs I—Am wh ship Jeeephtoe, Chapman, for a cruise. only daughter of Den. 11. P. VanCleve, of St. Anthony, Mm DOOM, a bk for cruise and Caswell, I—Am wh Vineyard, ni'Mit.i, fy Nn cunls. 2—Am wh ali Oliv.r Crocker, Lipinan, for a antiae. S\wy.:r—l.liioi.akl—By Rsjv, .1. S. Km.rs'iu, Not. 2, 186.1 2—Am bark Constitution. Clements, for Paget Sound. on ii'mrU tho Morning Btar," in the l.aKi'ini nf .inluiit, Marahal 4—Haw'n bark M-iinakca, Kobinson, for Ban Francisco Island,, Henry Bawycr, a Portagneaa, in Ugola—t, a native o 4—Am wh _h Onward, AlUn. for cruise. with the approbationat the chief, Latast— Jaluet, 4 —Am wh sh C. W. Morgan, Landers, for eralae. 4—British ship Hlackburn, Murphy, for Baker's Island 4—Am wh sh Cornelius. Rowland, Iloinan, for cruise. DIED. 4—Am wh bk Minerva, Pennimau, for cruise. fr—Am wh sh J. I*. West, Tinker, for cruise. consumption, at Lahainahina, Maui, Nov. 17th. KisxtcY— Of 6—Schr Kitty Cartwright, Qregg, for Farming's Island. Mrs. Helen K. wife of .1. K. Kinney of Honolulu, and daughter 7—French wh sh Winslow, Lablaet, for cruise. Key. John I—slltus 0. Oakland, California. 10—American clipper ship Fairlight, Bush, for Hong- of Jacinto—ln Shantar Bay, Ochotsk feea, Sept. 6. 1865, Antokong. nio Jacinto, ltd officer of ship llliuoiH, Capt. Davis, of New 12—Br ship A M lawrence, Taylor, for Hongkong. Bedford. He was a nntivt' of Madeira, and his death was 13—Ham bark Tony, Gartner, for Melbourne. hy being carried down by the line. caused Francisco. 13—Am bark Onward, Hempstead, for San Cj.Aiii-—In Newlmven, Oct. 12th, Sarah B. Att water, aged 13—Am whaleship Java, linos, cruise. years, wife of Capt. W. W, Clark. 13—Brem brig Agnes, Siedcnburg, for Bremen. 41 14—Hawwhale hark Florence,Loveland, cruise. New Haven Courier, from which we extract theabove the In and Makf-e's 14—Schr Kate Lee, Chadwick, Lahaina we find the following notice of Mrs. C, which will interest hitLandiug. many acquaintance, here. IK—Am wh ship Geo Howland, Jones, for home. Obituary.—Vnder the appropriate head will I>e found the 18—Am wh ship Mount Walliatou, Willis, for a cruise. of the dt-ath ofthe wife of Captain William W. annouccment a cruiae. 22—Am wh bark Canton Packet, Frasier, for Clark, ofthi-i city. We deeply fritva* with hundred of others —the acquaintances and kindred of this family—that our MEMORANDA. friend should have been called in the very noon of life, to bear the heavy sorrow which has fallen upon him. Mrs. Clark was kind-hearted and eminently faithful In all her duties and Report of Morning Slur. Recollections of the noble truthfulness of her friendships. Sailed from Honolulu on the 17th July. Touched at Howher warm enthusiasms and amiable deeds, cause us land's on the 4th of August. Found the paapto in want of character, while to hesitate, we long to give some personal expressions of food. Landed supplies and sailed same day for Gilbert Islands. our sympathy with those who are in mourning to-day. The Arrivod at Tarrawa on the 10th of August. Spent twelre days late Clark, Mrs. has for a long time been In rather delicate in thisgroup and sailed on the 22d for the Marshall Islands. health, though few would have so suspected, owing to her uniArrlred at Mill■ ion the 25th. Cruised through the group and form cheerfulness. For about twelve years *he resided in tho in the Seiiaivane Islands as far west as Ascension, arriving on Sandwich Islands, and twice made voyages around the world the 20th September—hesriog for the first time of tbe Shenanhi vessels In which her husband was the Captain. Her many doah'sdestruction of the whaling fleet. friends in those distant islands, where she was known and loved Sailed from Ascension on the 3d October for the EasL Visit- with unusual affection, will learn with great sadness that they ed Pleasant Island on the 23d October. The ship fVarhaiok, are to see her face and listen to her voice no more, and that she touched there on the 12thOctober from M'Kean's Capt. Dunbar, never agaia extend to them those generouscourtesies which Island, with 1600 tons guano, bound to the Mauritius, all well will with her, invariably blended with all the common affairs on board. Continued on crntse Kant as far as Millii. Lost were of life. sight of Mlllil at noon of the 10th of November, hound for Palaau, Molokai, Dec. 4, Mary Ann, daughter Burrows—Ai to easterly winds from lat; 14° N. Honolulu. Had moderate 14° to 21° had very strong tradei X N. X.; had the first of J. W. and Helen Burrows, aged four mouths and Aye days. please copy. New London long. papers from thence to 174° W.s westerly winds in 30= N. lat.. long. 167° W.,had alternately winds from westward anil N. BTKW4RT—At U. 8. Hospital in Honolulu, Dec. 16th, George long. lat. 29 160 X., most of the time fresh and squally. In ° ° Gardner, a/tan Stewart, ordinary seaman bnloti(ring to Y. 8. B. W., had the wind from K. S. K. In lat. 26° wind S. K. to 8., Lancaster. He belonged to Atlanta, Georgia, but Is reported light. On the 10th hail breeie from K. N. X., and saw land at to have friends residing In Philadelphia, and a brother in San noon of the 12th. Anchored at midnight outside. Francisco. He had been injured by a fall from a horse. Hie Vs»9«i.s Baml: —At Pitt's Island, brig Tyro, Capt. Randall, remains were buried in the U. S. naval lot, in Nuuanu cemetery. bound to Sydney, and brig Hirnet, Capt. Lee. At Kbon Ist Chisholm.—Died in Honolulu, Dec. 22d, John M. Chlsholm, September, saw brig Pfiel ; again at McAsltill on the 3d Octo- of Woodside, by Aberdeen, 08 Barau St. He came to the ber. At Ascension bark Kamehameha Y. 20th September; Islands in 1864, steward of the Leonodaa of Peterhead. again at Wellington on the 4th October. 7th December, lat. Ririioa—At the U. 8. Hospital, Honolulu, Dec. 26, John T. 29 (ON. long. IM 09 W., saw barkentineConstitutionand from whaleship Illinois. During a whaling bark supposed to be Oliver Crocker, both heading Raynor, a seaman discharged th# war he s*rvM «o board the D. f*. B. Ohio N.K. " ° � 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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