https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/4c87f60fbe3332cb5914ef24ac7db7e5.pdf f367c1875df56e4c93927d09c6c0610f PDF Text Text THF E RIEND lIONOLULI, SeH Strits, Ml7, ihj-l CONTENTS For Siiileiiiliii', 1 8 -0. Opinion of American Missionaries ghafubury's of Earl Captain Cavaily, of the Steamer Sacramento The Harriet Newell The Wandering Saili r brought to God Ritualist Controversy In England Pleasing Incident in a Young Man's Life Causeof the Death of the Martyr of Erromiinga Hawaiian Idol Talle Kilitor's Wreck of the Libelle Remeily for Asthma A Western Pioneer Letter from Rev E. Corwin Foreign Preaching at Wailuku "A Coming Event" Marine Journal, *c Pack. 81 81 ;;«! 8;—84 81 8* *l ?» "J »■ j™ JJ 88 88 J* m THE FIUEND. SEPTEMBER I. 1 80M. The Earl of Shaftsbury's Opinion of American Missionaries. The Bishop of Oxford and the Earl of Shaftsbury differ essentially in their opinions respecting the American Missionaries. The former describes them as " stern, sour, vinegar-like, narrow-minded, uneducated Puritans," while the latter lately remarked that he had -'always regarded the American Missionary as a remarkable man. He is calm and collected, uniting with zeal, enthusiasm without rhapsody, and combining in the most wonderful manner, piety and common sense. This is the characteristic of all the American Missionaries. They have laid the foundations so sure, that if the superstructure of Christianity is ever to be erected in the East, it will be on the foundation laid by them." Missionary operations in the East, or Turkish Empire, during the last quarter of a century, or more properly speaking last half century, have taken a singular and remarkable tur». About the year 1819 the American Missionaries —Parsons and Fisk—went to Palestine and other parts of the East on a tour of exploration. They have been followed by successive companies of Missionaries including some whose names rank high among scholars and divines. Their operations have extended to various parts of the Turkish Empire, and among those who adhered to the ancient forms of Christianity. SEPTEMBER 1, 1866. Ifft 3fri*s, 81 tioi. 2:',. der that shipowners and insurance companies do not make it a sine qua non that shipmasters and officers, as well ns seamen, should totally abstain from all intoxicating liquors. We hope the time will come when it will be considered as complimentary and polite to invite a friend to drink a glass of pure water, as it is now to sip a friend's health in a glass of such miserable comare supposed to be ago an American bishop, named Southgate, pounds and decoctions as vine, which really do not of the but and a similar the fruit went thither as a Missionary, the grape. the of of juice but a particle contain England, enterprise was started from both schemes have been abandoned, and the field essentially given up to the CongregaThe "Harriet Newell."—The following the of the under auspices Missionaries in relation to this old favorite we take tional from the Kuokoa of the 25th ult.: Board." " Star) But what is quite significant and remark•' The Harriet Nhoell (late Morning able, the friends of Missions in England, sailed on Thursday, August 16th for HongChin merchants of Honolulu principally members of the Established kong. The $1,500 for freight on shipments nearly paid called the Church, have formed a society her. This is an indication as to made by designed to raise her currying capncity, and her adaptation to " Turkish Aid Society,"American Mission- the merchant service. Considerable repairs funds to be expended by was at a late meeting have been put on her by Mr. Foster, her It aries in Turkey. himself a ship carof this society that the Earl of Shaftsbury present owner, and being one hundred it has cost at least him penter offered the remarks quoted above. Some have cost the than it would cent, less per years the amount contributed to this society Missionary Board. After the most thorough examination, she is rated A No. 2 by the has been quite large. insurance offices, which speaks well for her Capt. Cavarly of the Pacific Steamer condition. It will gratify the former stockcareful and competent holders of the Morning Star to hear so good " Sacramento." —A of their old favorite, after all that in shipmaster and navigator on board a large a report years has by some been said of her poor past steamer is a real benefactor to the commu- build and many defects. But the wisdom of nity. From a letter recently received from the .Prudential Committee, in deciding to Dr. R. W. Wood, we take pleasure in copy- sell per and procure a new vessel, is fully sum necessary to have reing the following paragraph relating to Capt. justified ; for the this expensive port, so far as her in paired Cavarly, which was not intended for publi- would have been necessary for the coming cation : three or four years, together with tbe 84,30(1 whose steamer on a never been have I in gold, which she brought at auction last commander inspired more confidenceamongst December, would very nearly, if not quite, by secure an entirely new vessel. With the passengers, or who was more esteemedand the passengers for both his professional experience of the part to guide, we may social qualities. He is a staunch, good man. well hope the new vessel will be more econof omical than the old. He neither takes wine or strong drinkuse their countenances kind nor himself, any smongst his officers." We would acknowledge the United We have heard, known and seen so much States Navy Register, for 1886,from Thos. of the sad effects of intemperance among Proctor, Admiral Pearson'! clerk. those in command of vessels, that we tf on R. Now, American Missionaries are Congregational in system of church polity, holding to but one order of the Christian ministry. Some Episcopalians in England and America have supposed that Episcopal Missionaries, or those holding to the three orders in the ministry—viz : bishops, priests and deacons—would be better fitted to labor successfully among those ancient churches. Years . - �THE FR I E NO, SEPTEMBER, 1866. 82 The following narrative of a " Wandering Sailor," we find published by the American Tract Society. We have before us a letter which we received from this sailor after his return to New York. .He is now employed by the friends of seamen in New York, to labor as a Lay Missionary in that port. When he visited Honolulu in 1855, he was indeed a " wandering sailor," but appears to have been led soon after to seek the way of life and salvation. THE WANDERING SAILOR BROUGHT HOME TO GOD. A Narrative by Bev. Chales Whitehead. John B was born in 1819, in Killarney, Ireland. His father, who died in 1847, was a man of piety. He walked before his family in the fear of God, and trained up his children for the Lord. Many faithful watery brink and thought of death, he was While lying there, a missionary of the Seaterrified and appalled, nnd could not carry men's Friend Society came on board to visit out his guilty purpose. The rememberence the sailors, and distribute tracts and Testaof father's advice and prayers touched his ments. "He gave me," says John, a little heart. He thought too of hell, and dreaded Testament with some words of "counsel, the idea of wilfully plunging into the abyss which was a word spoken in season to me. of perdition. God applied it to my heart. After the conIn the year 1849 the regiment was ordered versation, I went away by myself and reflectto Arcot. Soon the cholera broke out, and ed on the course of life pursued by me for from thirty to forty were swept each day many years, and my mind was filled with into eternity. His heart amid these solemn remorse. I saw the wickedness of my conscenes was insensible. One night two men duct, and resolved that if God would help carried him home from a place of carousal me, I would give to him my whole heart. stupefied with liquor. Both of these men That night I commenced to pray, and going died after placing him upon a cot. When alongside one of the guns, I knelt down and he awoke he arose and wept, and then felt asked God to pity me. The more I prayed, that hia condition was hopeless; that if such the more I felt a burden upon my soul. I awful scenes could not drive him from his wept and prayed for more than five days, sins, his case was desperate. The monster until nearly despairing, 1 remembered the held him in his giant grasp, and there was little Testament, and opening to the passage no escape. to which I had been directed—the third In 1850 he obtained a discharge from the chapter of John—l read it with deep and army, and returned to his native land. A heartfelt interest. There 1 saw what constikind sister welcomed him with affection, but tuted a Christian, and that if not ' born her heart was pained in discovering the indi- again,' I must perish for ever. When descations he bore of a dissipated and profligate pair was at its height, the sixteenth verse, life. She saw his constitution impaired, his ' God so loved the world that he gave his once open nnd cheerful countenance over- only begotten Son,' came to mind. Encourshadowed, and his once gladsome heart now aged by this blessed truth, I went alone by imbittercd with shame and self-reproach the mainmast in the middle watch of the through the demon of intemperance, and night, and on my knees I earnestly pleaded with earnest entreaty she tried to rescue her the promises of God, asking him to have poor erring brother from the fangs of the mercy upon me, and to reveal his Son to my destroyer, and bring him back to virtue and soul. As I closed my eves in prayer, I lieheld by the eye of faith Jesus dying for me purity, to God and heaven. This poor wanderer from God having for- on the cross. I cried to God for mercy on saken the only source of true happiness, me for his sake, and to help me trusi my found no place of rest, but went from country soul's salvation to Christ. He heard my to country —on the land, on the sea—seeking prayer, and believing in Jesus, I found parquiet and peace for his disturbed spirit. don and peace. On what joy filled my soul Leaving Ireland once more, he came to that moment. I felt that I had passed from America, and in 1854 shipped on board the death unto life—that my sins were forgiven, United States' steamer Massachusetts at and that I had become a new creature in Norfolk, Va. While cruising on the Pacific Christ Jesus." ocean he yet gave indulgence to his evil habWonderful grace, that thus subdued the its, and on every opportunity of going ashore heart ofone who had so long and so far departhe with other seafaring men would drink ed from God. Though an alien and enemy by and carouse, until at length by these excesses wicked works, he is brought nigh by the he became seriously ill. Violent rheumatic blood of Christ. His darkened understandpains seized him, and all his limbs became ing is enlightened. He sees his sinful and so filled with agony, that often he would get lost condition, and beholds the Saviour able out of his hammock at night, and tossing and willing to save even him, the chief of upon the deck, would curse the hour in which sinners. He takes him at his word, and he was born. believing in Jesus, learns by blessed experiWe have thus followed the poor prodigal ence that him that cometh unto Christ, he in his guilty course, and seen him reduced will in no wise cast out. Now sitting at the to penury and woe, feeding his famished soul feet of Christ, clothed and in his right mind, on the husks which the swine do eat. What he is filled wiih joy, and renouncing all his an object of pity! How degraded by sin, evil habits he enters upon a life of holiness, how lost to usefulness and happiness, and devote* himself t» the service of God, and sunk in the depths of pollution and wretch- becomes as distinguished for his zeal and edness ! activity in the cause of the Redeemer as he But even for this poor lost one there is was before in the cause of sin and Satan. After he experienced the pardoning love hope, for Jesus came to seek and to save that which was lost; and as it was said of of God, he at once became anxious for the the once debased and sinful Corinthians, salvation of shipmates; but no sooner did " But ye nre washed, but ye are sanctified, they observe the change apparent in his conbut ye are justified in the name of the Lord duct, than they made him an object of deriJesus, and by the Spirit of our God," so it sion. Having become a man of prayer and may now be said of this once impenitent and a reader of the Scriptures, and instead of a abandoned sailor. Let us behold him as the profane and vulgar inebriate, giving vent to grace of God met him in his wanderings; coarse and filthy discourse, now uttering the counsels were given to this dear son, and many fervent prayers mingled with tears were poured forth in his behalf; and though that loving parent did not live to witness the return of his wandering child to the fold of Christ, yet in God's own time he was reclaimed, sanctified, and made a vessel of mercy. Alter the death nf his mother in 1837, John, then in his eighteenth year, joined the English army, and sailing for India, was stationed at Madras. Now opened before him a bright prospect, with every opportunity, he thought, of acquiring distinction and honor. With an active, intelligent mind, and pleasant address, he had the ability, by self-discipline and fidelity in duty, to secure the confidence of his superiors, and gain the reputation of an accomplished soldier. But alas,all his prospects were blighted by yielding to the vice of intemperance. Acquiring a fondness for intoxicating drink, he fell a victim to that dire enemy who has slain thousands of strong men, and thus foolishly threw away all the advantages that were placed within his reach ; and although he remained upwards of twelve years in the army, yet he was unable to retain any position of honor which he at different periods by good conduct acquired. At one time he was promoted to the office of adjutant's clerk. On several occasions he was rewarded for his soldierly deportment, obedience to orders, and punctuality in duty, by being promoted; but he was always reduced again to the ranks, in consequence of drunkenness. In JB4O, while on the coast of Malabar, he became depressed in mind. He of home, and the enjoyments of the parental roof, and felt so troubled at having forsaken his native land, and exposed himself to the hardships of a soldier's life, that he plunged more deeply into the habit of drinking, hoping to drown hia sorrow in the inebriating bowl. His condition waa such that he had to be removed to the hospital, and was confined there for weeks a wretched and helpless inebriate. After coming out, his reflections were so painful, and his rumorse of conscience so bitter, that he thought death and brought him back to his Father's house. would be better than life, and determined to In 1855 he was invalided, transferred to destroy himself. He accordingly went down the sloop of war Vincenneey then in San to (be beach with the view of throwing him- Francisco harbor. On her homeward-bound self into the sea; but when he stood upon the passage she put into the port of Honolulu. language of piety, and speaking to them words of Christian counsel and reproof, he called forth theirsneers and enmity. " Very few," he writes, '• except those who know it by experience, can imagine the trials of a �THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER' 1866. Christian sailor. Oh that they had known the feelings of my heart towards them at that time in the fervor of my first love, they would never have persecuted me as they did; but the more they pointed at me the finger of scorn, the more closely I clung to my beloved Saviour; and while I stood a lone witness to his power on earth to forgive sin, my soul was filled with heavenly joy nnd peace. For many weeks I was called a fanatic, declared to be crazy, and they said they would knock religion out of me. One night my hamrlock was cut down, and I fell severely hurt, I was on the deck, enabled to pray, Father, forgive the poor soul that was tempted by Satan to such an act. While I live I shall never forget that hour. As I lay on the deck I thought I could not be more happy in the body and live.'' These trials were met with Christian meekness and forbearance, and gave occasion for the exhibition of the reality of his piety. Ho returned good for evil, and the more earnestly prayed for those who sought to injure him. They discovered that persecution could not quench the flame of affection that burned in his soul both towards Christ and towards them. So uniform and persistent was his kind treatment and gentle demeanor, that ere long they began to cease their opposition, and become his warm friends. His mild and benevolent temper, accompanied with efforts to promote their spiritual welfare, were like coals of fire to soften and melt their hearts into love, and he soon realized the truth of the promise, " When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh his enemies to be at peace with him." Having now gained their friendly feeling, he was able to speak to them of their own salvation. On a certain occasion he induced several of them to hear his experience. In the fear of God he related what had been •his previous chan-cter, and how the Lord had brought him" to give his heart to the Saviour, and opened***to him new joy, and " now," said he, ."shipmates, I aw a Christian. Long have 1 lived a poor miserable drunkard, without a home, wandering from country to country, seeking rest but finding none. At last I came to Christ, and in his religion I have found what I never had in sin, true happinesss. Jesus shall now be my Master." 1 know him to be my Saviour, and his precious blood was shed that you too might enjoy pardon for your sins. Let me say still more. You may hate me because I have came out on my Lord's side, you may persecute, it will only drive me nearer to him. And now see that yard-arm—you might hang me from it, but I think 1 could love you all even in death." From the hour Mr. li thus addressed his shipmntes, he says he had no trouble, ami scores in that ship listened attentively to that gospel which is the power of God unto salvation. " Repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ,"he earnestly pressed upon their consciences, and entreated them not to delay a duty essential to their eternal salvation. He also gave himself to prayer, and enjoyed sweet moments in communion with God. To use his own language, " How my soul yearned over my shipmates. I felt 1 could endure any suffering to see a soul converted to God. One night on the gun-deck in prayer I asked the Lord to give me one soul to be a companion for me. Not that 1 felt lonely, for Jesus was my constant companion. Soon my God gave me the desire of my heart—a young man; the son of a praying mother. He came to me four days after, and said he felt himself to be a wretched sinner. Soon we were in prayer together; and after some days of sorrow and anguish, the Lord removed the burden of guilt from his soul. I never saw so happy a young man. For a season he had to endure the scoffs of his old companions, but none of these things moved him. He took up his cross with me, and Oh the happy hours we spent together alongside of one of the guns, or under the bow of the launch, where he first taught me to sing, safely moored, perils o'er, "' Nnw I'll sin|£, first in night's illinium. my For ever snrl fur evermore. The Star, lhe Star of Hothiehem, 1 " says he can never forget the answer this boy gave an officer who inquired of him where Cain got his wife : " Sir," he said, " when I felt myself a poor lost sinner, I was not asking where Cain got his wife, but crying, ' God be merciful to me a sinner ;' and He had mercy, and I praise him for it." The officer felt reproved, and sent lor him afterwards and presented him several religious books, saying, Let you and Mr. B " read them." Four or five more precious souls we trust were truly born ag n, and these, with himcompany of Christain self, formed a B brothers, who found great enjoyment during the rest of the passage irt social worship, and in conversing together of what God had done for them. After arriving at New York, Mr. B 83 Christ. Mjiny precious souls were brought to the Saviour; and it gave him special pleasure to see Christians of different names and communions uniting with one heart in labors of love to save souls. In every part of the country, he records, the people were awakened to a sense of their danger as sinners ; and with other servants of God anxious for the promotion of His kingdom, he traveled from town to town, holding meetings, visiting from house to house—'• the Lord being with us, owning and blessing .his truth, and giving his poor servants great joy in seeing sinners brought to Christ." After a stay of four months, and seeing many young men raised up to labor in Ireland, a field now ripe for the harvest, our friend returned to New York to labor in his favorite field among the seamen. He then vistied California with the view of seeing some dear relatives, from whom he had been separated many years, and telling them what great things God had done for him. While in San Francisco he labored in connection with the Mariners' church, where he "was much blessed, and learned much of the goodness of God." After about a year he came again to New York, and was reinstated in his old position in connection with the floating church for seamen, sustained by the same Christian friends who before cooperated with him in this blessed work. His own experience taught him to pity his fellow-seamen, for he knew their dangers, their hardships, nnd their temptations, and he knew that religion And wai their only protection and comfort. his experience taught him not to be discouraged in laboring for their good by any depravity or vicious habit or hardened impenitence that might mark their character, for he was once himself a poor abandoned prodigal, without God, and without hope, and the same grace that saved him could save them. Gratitude and love to Christ for unmerited mercy constrained him to seek the salvation of their precious souls alike ready to perish, and with warm benevolence he longed to communicate the joy that filled his own was discharged from the navy, and went to board at the Sailor's Home in Cherry-street, where daily in his own room he had the sons of tlie ocean to converse and pray with ; and " blessed be God," he gratefully remarks, my weakness and ignorance he blessed "mein there in my humble efforts ; and when the adorable Saviour makes up his jewels, many a dear sailor will look back with delight to that little room, and-exclaim, I was heart. The devotion of his heart to the service of born there ? To God he the glory." After an absence of eleven months our Christ is breathed in the language he utters. Christian brother returned to New York to " In this glorious work, with God's blessing,' be welcomed by kind friends, several of I mean to live and die: I feel I ought to whom united in his support while he labored live entircjy consecrated to him who loved in connection with the floating church in the me, and plucked me as a brand from the fire, East river. For several years sustained by sensible of my own weakness. I daily try the liberality of these excellent men, he de- to remember the pit from which I was taken, voted his untiring energies to this good cause, nnd leaning on the omnipotent arm of my gathering poor sailors from the haunts of Immanuel, 1 know that the grace already wickedness into the house of God, carrying given will increase ; and blessed be his name the gospel to their families, bringing their for the sweet assurance, that having loved me children to the Sabbath-school, distributing he will eter love me, and will make me more Bibjes and tracts, and by daily efforts scatter- than conqueror over every foe, and will bring ing the seed of the kingdom, and endeav- me to that land where faiih wilt be lost in oring to bring these neglected and hardy sight, and prayer in eternal praise; and with sons of the ocean into the fold of Christ. the redeemed in glory poor unworthy 1 shall And his labors were not in vain, for many join in their song, ' Worthy is the Lamb that who listened in that church to the gospel as was slain.' " God be praised for such monuments of his faithfully prenched by different ministers, grace, such tokens of the Redeemer's power were converted to God. He then again visited Ireland, and was and willingness to save—such rich encourdelighted to find in the town of Tralee a agements to the worst of sinners to repent blessed revival of religion. He at once en- and flee to Christ. Let not the hardened tered into the work with all his heart, and and impenitent, nor the profane and profliin union with other Christians, endeavored gate, nor the poor degraded inebriate desby various means to advance the cause of pair, but be assured that the blood of Christ ' �84 THE FHI Ei\ D SEPTEMBER, 186 6. THE FRIEND, cleanseth from ill sin, and that by accepting hie offered mercy, the very outcast of Satan may become a child of God and heir of gloSailors »re apt to think their case to be hopeless. That ihey are so exposed to temptations on shore, and so surrounded by profane and wicked companions on shipboard, that any efforts to become Christians would be fruitless, and any indication of serious feeling would bo met with a ridicule and persecution that could not be resisted. Here is a sailor who in the most unfavorable circumstances reformed, and became a man of fervent piety. Addicted to a most debasing vice, he yet renounced his sins, and became a child of God ; and though taunted and derided by his comrades, he not only persevered in his religious course, but so exhibited the beauty of the»Chrisliaii character as lo conciliate tlie favor of his enemies, and persuade many of them to become his associates in the love and service of his Redeemer When a man desires and tries to break oil from sin, God will help him. He cannot do it in his own strength, but earnest prayer will bring to him promised aid ; and there are no obstacles, however great, that will not yield to Omnipotent grace. " Ask, and ye shall receive ; seek, and ye shall find ; knock, and it shall be 'opened unto you." . Cof ause SEPTEMBER I, 1808. A Pleasing Incident in a Young Man's Life. We copy from the Advertiser lhe notice of Mr. ! Roger's death, nt Hilo. It was not our privilege to have formed his acquaintance, i although we may have met him. As he has passed " the bourne whence no traveler returns," it may not be amiss to record a most pleasing incident in his life. May others go and do likewise. Some months ago this young man came out as a passenger in one of the Boston Packets. Soon after the vessel arrived the master called our attention to his colored cook, remarking—" I believe the man has become a changed person." We were somewhat surprised at the Captain's remarks, for shipmasters are not wont to think much of the piety of their colored cooks! It was not long before we chanced to meet the cook of the , and Irom him learned the following facts. During the long passage of the vessel around the Cape this young man, being the only passenger, was accustomed in cold weather to visit the Ritualist Controversy in England.—In cook's quarters, who appears to have been the Record for May 2d, we find a notice terribly profane. At length the young man of the Ritualistic controversy in England, as succeeded in checking the cook's volley of publicly discussed by the Rev. J. Hunt and oaths in this way: "he commenced "scoring the Rev. Dr. Blakeney. The former under- down " the number of oaths: The cook saw took to prove that incense, vestments, and so long a " score " running up that he broke " at least two lights on the altar, in the time off entirely. The young man next induced oi the holy sacrifice commonly called the the cook to commit to memory the ten comMass, can be defended by scripture, antiqui- mandments, and several psalms. To enty, the law of expediency and the Church of courage him, he would first repeat a psalm England." Dr. Blakeney undertook to prove*l and ihen get the cook to do the same. This that " the Mass, with the processions, vest- practice was continued until the vessel arrived ment-!, incense, images, lights and adoration at Honolulu. But long before her arrival lhe is unscriptural, contrary to the laws and profane cook had become the humble and teachings of the Church of England, and praying Christian. This instance shows subversive of the Reformation." A full re- how much good may be accomplished by an port of the controversy is to be published. earnest and pious young man who employs The Ritualists openly ignore the distinctive skill and tact in winning souls to Christ. doctrines known as Protestantism, and re- Writes the Apostle James, " Let him know fuse to be known by the name—Protestant. that he who converteth the sinner from the Ritualism appears to be Popery in disguise. error of his way shall save a soul from death, hide a multitude of sins." Prize Awarded To D. B. Lyman, Esq., and shall How Ue that Mule rarvlle throwsits lirriins, at the Cambridce Law School.—We are So shine, a |oud *>nl in naughty world." glad to learn, from a late Boston paper, that We would acknowledge the report of another of our American-Hawaiian young the Valparaiso Bible Society," and"A " men has been a successful competitor for Discourse, pronounced at the Dedication of prizes among the students of tbe United the Union Chapel, in Santiago, Chile, by States. We ropy the following: Trumbull." These are interesting D. Rev. " For essays by students who have at- documents, indicating that the cause of tended the school'three terms, on 'The extent to which the Common Law is applied in Protestant Christianity is making steady determining what constitutes a crime, and advancement in Chile. It is about twenty the natkre and degree of punishment conse- years since the Rev. Mr. Trumbull comquent thereupon.' menced his work of Evangelization in Chile, The " first prize, $60, was awarded to Jeremiah Travis, of St. Johns, New Brunswick ; and most nobly has he battled for the truth the second prize, $60, to David Brainerd and the free circulation of the Bible nnd the Lyman, of Hilo, Sandwich Islands." preaching of Ih. Gospel. the Death of the Martyr of Erromanga. Bishop Selwyn, of New Zealand, stated in his address, on the 19th of April, that the Rev. John Williams' death Was in revenge for barbarities which English sandal wood traders had inflicted upon the islanders. These are his words : " The island abounded with sandal wood. Many of our traders passed their lives in providing supplies of that wood to be burned before idols in the Chinese Jess Houses. The island of Erromanga wus a special object of desire to our traders. Their first idea was to take it by force, and that was the cause of the death of John Williams. Those traders went to the island, having enlisted into their service natives who understood firearms better than the natives of Erromanga. They fired at the people, drove them away und took possession of the place. The man who killed Williams, nnd to whom Mr. Gordon introduced me, accounted fof it in this way : U e said—■ those white men came and killed my relation.' (I think Mr. Gordon told me it was his father.) I made a vow to kill the firs, white man I saw.' That man happened to be John ' Williams, so he paid the penalty of the bad deeds of others oT our countrymen who had gone before him." Melancholy Death.—We learn from Mr. Emmes, of the firm of Emmes k Pfluger, of this city, that his brother, Mr. Henry Wm. Emmes, was probably drowned on his passage across the Isthmus of Panama, about the lOih of March last. The young man, about 21 years of age, had been spending a few years in the shipyards of Boston, ieaniw the trade o/a shipwright. Having most onorably completed his time, he was on bin way to the islands, with fond hopes of soon meeting his friends. It appears that while crossing, by the Nicaragua route, a passenger fell overboard. Young Emmes, urged forward by the strong impulse to save a fellow being from drowning, was himself drowned. We do not learn ns his body was ever recovered. We well remember the young man, nnd do most truly sympathize with his afflicted friends. Newspapers in Boston are requested to copy the above. Atlantic Cable.—So the great enterprise is achieved. Its announcement does not strike the world ns did the report that the cable was laid some years ago, but all feel that it is no less an achievement now than it was then. News from London has already reached Honolulu in eighteen days. ' «' - . Our call for reading matter to distribute among seamen has called forth a large load " of books, pnmphlcts and pawagon " pers from Mrs. Johnstone, nnd also a quantity from the Key. E. Johnson, Kauai. Mr. Hall and Miss Ogden have made valuable contributions. �THE FRIEND. SEPTEMBER, I 8 6 tij Hawaiian Idol.—A genuine idol, of the olden time, has recently been discovered at Waialua, Oahu, by Mr. Lane. Through the permission of His Excellency ex-Governor Kekuanaoa, this idol has been presented to the Museum of Oahu College. It is about eight feet in length, and resembles the ancient images represented in Jarvis' History. Mr. Chase has had this idol sketched by Mr. Emmert, and very soon phdtographs will be on exhibition. Many hundreds of Hawaiians have gathered to see this huge image while it was set up in front i>f the Kuokon. office, at the Sailors' Home, Honolulu. So very rare are these specimens of ancient idolatry that but very few of the present generation of Hawaiians ever saw one. This one was found in a taro patch or fish pond, where it was doubtless cast when the idols were destroyed in 1819. One old native woman informed us, while gazing at the image, that Mr. Lane would get no more fish from his fish pond because he has shown such ipdigr.ity to -this idol! Reader, do not be surprised at this woman's thought. What says the great English writer, Macaulay, in one of his essays? with no tal•' We have seen an old woman fortune-teller, of a the cunning ents beyond nnd with the education of a scullion, exalted into a prophetess, and surrounded by tens of thousands of devoted followers, many of whom were in station and knowledge immeasurably her superiors; antl all this in the nineteenth century, and all this in LonVol. iv., page 307.) We •<|."_(Essays, on vloubt not there is less superstition in Honolulu than in London ! ' EDITOR'S TABLE. TitliiNKit's American axo Omental LtiMuar Raoono. A Monthly Beghrter ul 1110 moat important Works |ii:l>lix)ir<l in North and South America, India, China, and tho British* Colonies; with Notos on Gorman, Dutch, Danish, Kivncli, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, ami Russian Hooks. London—lKGB. We are favored with an exchange by the publishers of this work. It is a most interesting and instructive publication to any one desirous of being kept informed in regard to the Writings and efforts of literary men throughout the world. In glancing over the late numbers, we have met with some items of interest to our readers: In 1565 a portion of Shakspeare was translated and printed at Bombay, India, in the Gujarati dialect. The Rev. W. A. P. Martin, D. D., an American Missionary, at Pekin, China, has recently completed a translation into Chinese of Wheaton's Treatise on International Law. This work has been published also in Japan, by the Japanese. The Rev. Dr. Legge, Missionary of the London Missionary Society, is now publishing a translation, at Hongkong, of the celebrated Chinese classics, so noted in the literature of that Empire. The whole fifteen books of Euclid have just been republished in China, under the superintendence of Tsang Kwo-fan, Viceroy of Keang-sov. Lee, the Governor of Nanking, is just about to publish Whewell's Treatise on Mechanics," it having been translated by the Rev. J. Edkins, of the London Missionary Society. The enormous extent of books and treatises published at Pekin, in Mongol, Tibetan and other languages, can scarcely be imagined. One correspondent writes Trubner "The Chruch of England Temperance thaTa mere list of such books would require Among the re- an efficient scholar's hard labor for one Reformatory Society." month to copy. the Anniversaries we notice of London ports The civil war in America called forth 186 the meeting of this Society. In the report distinct works on military subjects. of one speaker we note the lact that the Last year 1,775 separate works were pubteetotaller. •■ Bishop of Columbia" is a lished in America, including 222 theologilearn From another source we are glad to cal, -165 historical, 129 poetical, 113 novels, — that the Rev. Mr. Garrett, bf Vancouver, is still advocating the cause of temperance. Some of our readers will recall the time when be signed the pledge at the Bethel, in Honolulu, after delivering an eloquent address. How it is possible for ministers of the Gospel to withhold the influence of their names from this good cause we can not un- derstand. • At the Anniversary of the "Religious Tract Sociely," of London, in May last, it was stated that on the day Garibaldi entered Naples 7,000 copies of the Bible were sold. On last Christmas 500 Protestant children marched in procession through the streets of Naples. Colporteurs are selling and distributing in various parts of Italy. Donation. —$5 from .hip " Sailor's Home." theMasterofBritish &c., &c. Since the close of the civil wnr in America 300 daily and weekly newspapers have been started. An explanatory version of Lord Bacon's Novum Organum. Prepared in Sanskrit by Pandit Vitthala Sastri, and in English byJames R. Ballentyne, LL. D. Five parts, 8 vo. pp. 320, sewed. Benares, 1852-54. The Mission Press nt Shanghae, in the north of China, under the care of Mr. Gamble, has lately issued thirteen books and tracts, 30,500 copies, comprising 1,435,000 pages. These include the " Pilgrim's Progress," two works on the Old and New Testament History, and a Compendium of Theology, in three volumes. The Bible : its Construction, Character and Claims, considered in Three Lectures, delivered in the Evangelistic Hall, on behalf of the Satthin Veda Samajnm. By the Rev. 85 Suumarez Smiih, M. A. Svo. pp. 64, sewed. Madras, 1860. Buddhist and Christian Education, in Ceylon.— The controversy between the Buddhists nnd Christians in Ceylon continues to. excite great intereet throughout the island. It is now stated that Buddhist schools are to be commenced to save the children of Buddhists from being spoiled in Christian schools. There was never such excitement among Buddhists as at the present moment concerning their religion. Missionary Literature in China.—The Missionaries in Canton have established a weekly paper for the people, in Chinese, at the trifling cost of two cash per copy. It is called The Chinese and Foreign Weekly Newspaper. English civilization is beginning to make progress in China in a way very similar to its course in India. The Futai of Shanghae pays an American Missionary £500 a year to teach several Chinese youths English; and an English school has been opened for the same purpose nt Pekin, at the cost of the imperial authorities. The Rev. O. Gibson, of the Methodist Episcopal Mission in Fuhchau, has translated a School Arithmetic into Chinese, using the Arabic numerals instead of the Chinese. He has also translated and issued the Gospel of St. Matthew into Chinese. The Rev. Dr. F. Mason, an American Baptist Missionnry, publishes, in the Karen dialect, Burmah, the newspaper called the Pali Star. Trubner announces in the April number of this periodical that Bancroft, the historian, is about to issue the ninth volume of his history. , A Comparative Vocabulary of the Chinese, Corenn, ond Aino languages is about to be published in Paris by Professor Leon dc Rosny. This curious pnmphlet, printed, with the characters peculiar to the ihree above-named languages, is edited for the friends of the author only, nnd will not be accessible to the trade. Work on the Dervishes.—Mr. I. P. Brown, Secretary to the United States Legation nt Constantinople, and member of the American Oriental Society, to whose journal he hns contributed various important papers, has in preparation a work of great interest, to be called The Dervishes; or, Oriental Spiritualism."" The work will comprise eighteen chapters, the first of which will be a resume by the compiler, and the Inst a biography of Ali, by Shemsed Oin Sivesser. About forty illustrations will accompany the work. Robinson Crusoe. Translated from the Rev. J. Robinson's Bengali version, by Pandit Badri Lall. Svo. pp. 456. Benares, 1860. So it appears that the writings of Shakspeare, Bunyan, and Dc Foe (author of Robinson Crusoe) are finding their way into the languages of the East. No one, we think, can review the above list of works in foreign languages without being impressed with the immense amount of literary labor performed by English and American Missionarict. �86 THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1866. schooner nlso has been chartered and sent to ardent spirits to their ruin ; hence we say search for the missing boat among the islands again, beware of the poison, internally! Try This vessel was supposed to have been of the northward, and to return to Wake the sulphur and molasses. lost, but recent intelligence makes known Island and remove tho large amount of treasher fate. It was our privilege to have seen ure which had been saved and buried there. A Western Pioneer.—The St. Paul DoniTKin, Islands axp Rkkfs.—An old and exmuch of two of me passengers, during their perienced Press publishes the following letter, (Minn.) nliip-nittsler lias handed us two items, revisit at Honolulu, viz., Messrs Van Reed garding Wake Island, the scene oT the disaster to which was lately received by Captain James the Libelle, and the reef noticed in our lurl upon and Kisaboro. A notice of this Japanese which L. Fisk. Its tone is bold, but it may nevera vessel was lost, and the crew reached found issue will in be our for March traveller Tahiti. theless be thought to show some feminine —Wnlie or Halcyon Island m fifteen miles in last. Among the passengers were Madame characteristics: circumference, has a lagoon inside. The island Bishop and Mr. C. Lascelles, distinguished iB surrounded byandrocks, Springfikld, Mass., March 28, 1860. and the beach is covered brush wood. Its position is iv lat. 19" singers, whose performances in Honolulu wilh short My Dear Sir: I see by a Boston paper l(i(i° 31' K. Vessels leaving, or passing, ll'N., were so noted. Mr. Van Reed furnishes for Honolulu xhnuld get into lat. 18 30' X., which par- that you are to lead, in May next, your fourth allel will carry tliem through the l.atlrones. clear, expedition overland from Minnesota to Monthe China Mail the following ; of all danger, up to 130° E.. then steer, for the tana. I have a brother out there, a miner, The Bremen bark Libelle, under the com- llashees. Vessels taking this course have the full in the diggins called Last Chance. He " " mand of Captain Tobias, on the passage Strength of Urn lorthetlt trades nt all seasons. has written me to join him. If you can —The sboal or reef upon which the Hrilish bark from San Francisco to Hongkong, with a (rtori/r Qrtß was lost, nnd which the Captain speak a word of encouragement, I should valuable cargo valued at over $300,000, was Sir not laid down on his charts, will he found make the trip across the plains unsnyswus cast away on the night of March 4th, on an on the Franco charts of d'l'rville. and is styled prefer to the regis of your expedition. uninhabited and dangerous reef, called '• Me el leeif dc Miuerve." It is located us follows : der am I a schoolma'm, and have recently come Wake Island. The passengers and crew Kitst cud. lat. 22° SB' S.. long. 136" 24' west of from eight months' teaching in the South. 13(1" 30' Paris. West lat. west of end, S., 22° long. remained on board during the night, the sea Paris.— jidcerliscr. 1 had the courage to stand out against monwreck over the all the breaking fearfully Remedy for Asthma.—A gentleman at sters whom it were praise to call devils; and while, and landed with difficulty through certain 1 shall not be afraid of mere Bethlehem, Conn., inquires what will cure I'm quite the breakers the following day. such are to be encountered in the if savages, for water for After an ineffectual search asthma in his child a year old. I can tell to the mountains. journey three weeks, and much privation, it became him. If he will follow the simple direcMinds as well as mines are to be developed the boats to take to and endeavor tions know it cure. will permanently imperative I give, I there—so many families I know have to reach the nearest habitable island, friendly Give the person subject to asthma a dose of out and are going there. 1 have means to disposed to defenceless ship wreckedpeople. plain flour of sulphur and molasses every gone fare, and a saddle-beast and pay my were a suitits Several days administration equipments beside.to bring spent in finding day. It is a sure cure if can ride with the best, I able and safe point for departure, the break- be persisted in, whether the person having ers encircling the island, which appeared to the malady be old or young. It is a very and should it come to that, can shoot, too. Please to say if I cannot go to Montana be some twenty miles in circumference. cheap remedy, and perfectly harmless. The with your expedition, just as well ns not. Taking such provisions and water as were sa- quantity of sulphur to begin with should be Whatever your answer, let it be understood ved from the wreck, the passengers were trans- very small—not enough with the molusses to have made vp my mind to go with you, that J ferred to the ship's longboat, in charge of the create anything- like diarrhea, but just First Mate, the Captain preferring his gig ; enough to keep the bowels regular. It must a7iy way. Very respectfully, yours, and on the 27th of March both boats sailed be taken every day—as well when the paTo Captain James L. Fisk, commanding, for the Ladrone or Mariana Islands. tient brealhes well as ill. expedition to Montana. in with To cast it into this terriprovisions, speech, popular Twenty-two persons, an open boat but twenty-two feet in length, ble astbma (from which I suffered 15 years, Something more Potent than Nitro-Glycerine.-From to undertake a voyage of 1,400 miles, sub- and then wrought, I trust and believe, a perthe " P. S." of a letter, calms and a storms, trop- manent cure as above), is nothing ject to equinoctiiil ical sun, with short rations, and an ocean mor in the system, determined for the time recently received from Dr. Wood, and dated studded with hidden rocks and coral reefs, being, or when a spasm is present, to the on board the steamer Arizona, June 18th, gave but poor hope of arriving at a port mucus membrane of the bronchia. What- just before entering New York harbor, we with life. ever will cure an external humor of the skin as follows : The dangers which were imminent from will cure asthma. Sulphur will do it in copy "We have a passenger on board—a Mr. the frequent squalls, cross seas, and shipping both cases. of Springfield, Mass.—who is on Merriam, seas encountered, were the greatest trials, readers of asihmatic give If any will your his return from Chile, and claims the dis6 and in thirteen days, the boat being de- this simple, cheap and safe remedy a fair grees of longitude in error, arrived off the trial, I wish they would report results, for I covery of an explosive three times th*! force town of Guam, all in a pitiable and forlorn have cured many by telling them of its ef- of nitro-glycerine nnd twenty times the force condition. The Captain, with eight persons, fects, and their faithful administration of the of gunpowder. He was sent out to Chile, in a boat twenty feet in length, leaving at the medicine. Thepatient suffering from asthma by his company, to offer his services to the same time, has not been heard from, and should keep the pores of his skin open, clean Chilean Government to blow up the Spanish unless picked up by some chance vessel, and healthy. The sulphur will .aid him in fleet, but was too late, us the bombardment must have been swamped, as a heavy cross (hat work. Let hini aid the sulphur by an of Valparaiso had commenced before he had sea was met shortly after leaving the Island. occasional " rum sweat," which cleanses time to complete his arrangement of torpeThis, it is said, was the third vessel the from the inside out, and leaves the pores so does and submarine war ships." Captain was so unfortunate as to lose within they can heh the patient breathe.—Country New Bedford Whalers Striking Oil.—The the past few years. Gent. New Bedford Standard says : Messrs. Among the passengers were Madame Anna Knowing that some of our readers are sufBishop, Miss Phelan, Mr. M. Schultz and fering from the asthma, we publish the above George and Matthew Howland, we understand, have the present week settled with Mf. Charles Lascelles, of the English opera troupe; and Mr. Eugene M. Van Reed, of remedy. We know of one who has tried it, the officers and crew of ships Corinthian antl Kanagawa, almost all nations being repre- excepting the " rum sweat." We should George Howland, the voyages amounting to sented. recommend that part of the prescription with the enormous sum of $500,000, the former Too much praise cannot be awarded to many misgivings The truth is, rum is so $275,000, and the latter to 8225,000. No ! His Excellency Francisco Moscoso y Lara, merchants engaged in the whale fishery Governor of the Mariana Islands, for his much of a curse that we should almost fear ever had the opportunity of settling two such prompt and humane efforts to relieve the to recommend even an external application ! voyages in a single week, nnd they amount distress of the shipwrecked, who had lost We know of some afflicted with asthma, to a larger sum than ever before resulted from their all and were in want of everything. A who have tried the internal application o' iwo voyages. Wreck of the "Libelle." �87 TIIK FRIEND, SKPTEMRKII. 18 66. ADVERTISEMENTS. C W, BARTOW, Auctioneer, Sales llooiu on ((urrs Street, one 620 Kaahumanu street. door Irom If H. XV. SEVERANCE. Aactlonrrr and (ommlsslon Merchant, DR. J. MOTT SMITH, Dentist, 631 ly C. 11. WET.WORE, M. D. PHVSICIA*.* & SURGEON, HILO, HAWAII, 8. I. . CASTLE HILO DRUG STORE. A.F. i Attorney and Cnnnsrllor at Law, Corner of Fort and Merchant Sireelß. *t» lr W. N. LADD, Importer and Dealer in Hardware, Cutlery, Medianlcs' Tools, and Agricultural liiinlfDHMits, 631 lj For I Street. C. L. RICHARDS St. CO., Ship Chandlers and Commission Merchants, and Dealers In General Merchandise, Keep constantly on hand a fullassortment of merchandise,for the supply of Whalers anil Merchant vessels. 613 ly BAM'L B. CA3TLB. J. U. ATHBBTOH. AMOS ». COOBB. CASTLE Si. COOKE, Importers and * \<;i:ms Btf COOKE, for .. . .. . r*S '..mw, A ffaltt I 5* .1 El] ~r* f*e Wheeler & Wilson's SEWING MACHINES! TUIIS N. B.—Medicine Cheats carefully replenished at the C-tf MA- Fort Street, opposite Odd Fellows* Hall. 612-ly Makee's Block, corner Uucen and Kaahumanu sts. SAILOR'S HOME! MACHINIST. HOFFMANN. M. D. Physician and Surgeon, R. W. ANDREWS, (il lis Robinson's Building, Queen Slrrrl. W'll continuebusiness at the new stand. MO-ly E. APVEItTISSIttBWTS. ALL KINDS OF LIGHT REPAIRS CHINERY, NS, LOCKS, trc. FIUK PROOF STOKE, Ofnoe corner of Fort anil Hotel Street*. ADVERTISEMENTS. General Merchants, In Fireproof Store, King street, opposite the Seamen's Chapel. Also, Agents for Dr. Jaynes Celebrated Family Medicine., Wheeler if Wilson's Sewing Machines, TheKohala Sugar Company, The New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, TheNew York Ptienix Marine Insurance Company, MACHINE HAS U.I/niK LATEST impiuvt-m- his, anil, inaddition to former premiums, wu B^B^*SBB*"*^*"J"^B^?~' awarded tho hinlieat prize above all European ami American Sewing Machine* at the World's Exhibition in PARIS ta 1861, * 01 and at the K\hil>iiii.u in Loudon in 180*,. Officers' table, with lodging, per week,. I'l.' ■ evidence of the siiiwriority (if this Machine il found in the Seamens' do. do. do. do. 6 record ofUh sales. In 1861 Shower Hatha on tlie Premise*. The Grover k linker Company, Boston, The Florence Company, Maasachusetts Mrs. ell Aim. The Parker Company, Connecticut, Manager. Honolulu, April 1, 1800. J. M. Singer A Co., New York, u Finkle k Lyon, OBAB. WOLOOTT BROOKS, W. FRABB LADS, BDWABD T. BALL,JR. Chas. W. Howland, Delaware, M. Greenwood k Co., Cincinnati, 0., N. 8. C. Perkins, Norwalk, 0., Wilson 11. Smith, GoaMOtmL SHIPPING AND old 18,560, whilst the Wheeler k Wilson Company, of Dridgt ort, made and sold 19,725 during th same period. D" PI cane Call nnd Examine* II tl — " CHAS. W. BROOKS & CO., Commission Merchants. McCraken, Merrill & Go,, FORWARDING AND BAWMWK PACKET Uttfi Commission Merchants, AGENTS FOR THE B V V YV EEIV Portland, Oregon. OFFICE—SII SausonjcS..,corner Merchaat HA VIXG BEEN ENGAGED IN OUR PRE* SA.N FRANCISCO. •ent business for upwards of seveii years, and being located In a fire proof brick building, we are prepared to receive ATTENTION GIVEN TO and dispose of Islandstaples, such as Sugar, Rice, Syrups, Pulu, the Purchase,Shipment and Sale of Merchandise ■, to Fur. Coffee, kc, to advantage:. Consignments especially solicited wardtngand Tranahlpment of Goods ; the Chartering and Hals Tor the Oregon market, to which personal attention will be paid, of Vessels ; the Supplying of Wbsieshlps; and the Negotiation antl uikhi which cash advances will be made when required. 603-ly of Exchange. Si h Fhakcisco Rrfrrkkckh: £xohaDge on Honolulu in sum. to suit. Badger k Lindeuberger. Jas. Patrick k Co., BHBBMA* PBGC. 11. A. F. CABTKR. I. BARTLBTT. Fred. ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. Iken, W. T. Coleman At Co., C. BREWER Si. CO. Bteveos, Baker k Co. REFER TO Commission and Shipping Merchants, Portland Rkfrrinces: Jas.HdbbbwbllEsq..Boston Walkbb, Allbk If Co Honolulu. Ouliu, 11. 1. Allen k Lewis. Ladd b Tilton. Leonard & Green. Honolulu. Hbnrt A. Pbirob si Co. '• AGENTS Honolulu KargaßNCas: Bbsj. F.Bsow, Esq., Rutlbb, Bibb b Co., OT lhe Boston and Honolulu Packet Line. S. Savidge. Walker, AllenAs Co., Sonoß k Co.. New York. C. Bbbwbr & Co., 631-ly Bishop a Co., Wh. H. Fooo kCo , •' AGKNTS Esq., Hilo. For Ike Makee, Wailuku At Hana Plantations Tsos. BrRBCKR, H. Fooo k Co., Shanghae. Y. A. iLDRICH. J. C. HKRHILL, JOHN M CJUCKIM. AU.M k Liwis, Ali.hand */ Co., Kanagawa. AGENTS Portland, Oregon. ly 605 For the Pnrckaaeand Sale of Island Produce. ALDRICH, MERRILL &. Co., —REFER TO— Jobs M.Hood, Ksq., New York. ) Csab. Bbbwbb, At Co. Boston. JawsHobbbwbll,Ksq. ) J. C. Mbbbill k Co. AUD dc VISITE X B. Swaim A Cn San Francisco. LARGER PHOTOGRAPHS! Chas. Woloott itaooss Ksq. ) 4.6-ly PARTICULAR , " "" J > -. Commission Merchants Auctioneers, 304 and. aOO California Street. ALLEN St CONWAY, SAN FRANCISCO. Kawaihae, Hawaii, ALSO, AGENTS OF TUB Will conllnuo the General Merchandise and Shipping business st the above port, where they are prepared to furnish the justly celebrated Kawaihae Potatoes, and such other recruits a. are required by whale ships, at the Particular attention (riven to the .al. and purchase of mer ehandlse, ships' business, supplying srhaleships, negotiating shortestnotice and on the most reasonable terms. San Francisco k Honolulu Packets. Baud. JOHN THOS. WATERHOUSE, exchange, ate U r All freight arriving at San Francisco, hy or to the Ho nnlulu Line of Packets, will be forwarJed .bbb op commissiob. XT Exchange on Honolulubought and sold. AZS —BBriKBBCBS— Importer and Dealer In General Merchandise. Honolulu, H. I Messrs. C. L. Richards A: Co., —REFERENCESn Hacb.bld k Co., •' Snow, Esq His Ex. U. C. Wyllie,..Hon. B. F. Honolulu C Bbbwbb Co., Dimnmd k Son, Thos. Spencer, Esq Hilo Bissor k Co H. Dickinson, Esq ..Lah.lna Mcßuer*- Merrill. San Francisco Dr. K. W. Wood Hon. B. 11. Allsh, C. W. Brook.*/Co...San F. G. T. Lawton, Esq., Field ft Rice, New York DO. Wati.ua., Ksq Tobin, Bros, a Co., Wilcox, Richard* k Oo Honolulu. JKHMt " " 881-ly . " " " """**" BOARDING SCHOOL AT KOLOA. REV. DANIEL, DOLE. AT KOLOA. family Kauai, has accommodations In his THE Far a Few Hoarding Scholars. 17 Persons wishing to learn the Term, will apply to him, or the Kdltor of " Tas Fbibnd." *• 6tf Honolulu "•' «• "•• •• READING ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOS- ITORY. OEAMEN AND OTHERS, WISHING to obtain books from the Sailors' Home Library, will please apply to the Bethel Sexton, who will ha.c charge of the Depository and Reading Boom nutil further notice. Per order " PHOTOGRAPHS. » CARTES COPYING AND ENLARGING! RETOUCHING stone In lhe best manner. snd on th. most reasonable terms. AIM for .ale, Photograph, of the Crater* Kllsuca and Hnlrnknln. anil other IslandScenes; th* KINGS KAMKIIEMEUA, *0.,4>c. At the Gallery on Fort Street. OH H. L ABB. P. 8 Haring purchaaed the Portrait Negatives from Mr. Weed, duplicate cople. can be had by those person, wishing for the same. 11. L. C iti-ixn THE FRIEND: PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY SAMUEL C. DAMON. � MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEMPERANCE, SEAMEN, MAEINK AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, TERMS: # On* copy, per annum, Two copies, Five copies, " .... 92.00 8.00 6.00 �1111, FRIEND, 88 Honolulu, August 27, 1866. S. Rev. C. Damon— Dear Sir: In accordnnce with your request and my promise, made to-day on my return to this city, I send you for publication in The Friend some of the items of measurements completed during my summer vacation. Though not a road contractor, the roads certainly contract very much under my chaining, and the distances become much less than they have SEPTEMBER, Foreign Preaching at 1866. Wailuko.—We are glad to learn that there is regular preaching in English at Wailuku, on Maui." It speaks well for the foreign community there that a subscription, amounting to over $1,500, has been made for the purpose of erecting a suitable chapel. If we have been correctly informed, the edifice is now going up. In all such enterprises we take a deep commonly been reckoned. with the Starting from the crossing of King and interest. They are in harmony on Home Missions. Key. Bond's sermon Mr. streets it— we find Nuuanu miles lo top of Pali, If the Wailuku people want help to complete j mile down the Pali. their undertaking we hope they will let their Kaneohe creek. 9£ miles 4 chains toGreen, residents on the islands become acto gate of McKibbin & j fellow IGJ miles quainted with the facts. The success of Co.'s Kaalaea Plantation. such enterprises essentially depends upon a 17J miles to Waikane churches. 20 miles to Wili-ka-n-i Mill, Wilder's few energetic persons who are determined Oahu Plantation. the thing shall succeed, and it will succeed. 24", miles to Ah Sing's, X hnw. There are one or two other places on the 26 miles to Severance's Punaluu Hice islands where we should rejoice to see such Plantation. 32 miles to Laic—Mormon Settlement. enterprises starfed. 36 miles to Hipa the high projecting rocks east of Mr. Moffitt's. "A Coming Event."—It is announced that 37J miles to Mr. Moffitt's. a daily newspaper is to be published in HoMeasuring from the same initial point— the crossing of King and Nuuanu streets—I nolulu. Its title will be the Daily Hawaiian find it to be 10A miles to top of hill before Herald. The Atlantic telegraph and the descending to tRe stream at Ewe. publication of a daily in Honolulu are two 11 miles to the foot of Waianae and Waia- great events of 1866. May both succeed. lua roads. have our sincere good wishes. Should 14 miles to foot of pavement in Kipapa Both both fail, we should not be surprised, but Gulch. Kauthat eventually both enterprises will succeed 20 miles to top of hill this side of kanahua Gulch. we have not the least doubt. Both news.28 miles to Waialua. papers and telegraphs must succeed, here and 33 to top of hill beyond Waimea. in this go-ahead and hurry-up The 38J mile mark is the most distant everywhere, age. either route. point, being half-way round by Though it is but 77 miles by the Toad For the Friend. round the island, yet, during my vacation. I UHaAoprbluiIslands. Naf, vgator 350 have traveled in my carriage about miles, deriving physical strength and mental harbor of Apia, on the Island ofUpnlu, Navigator Islands, recreation more than sufficient to compen- liesThe in latitude 13* 61m. 20s. south, and longitude 171° 46m. and has a good entrance, sate for all the patience and care requisite •e.t, i. OHspcinus, wellorprotected, with a sufflclenl depth water for vessels of any siae. An exhave, with the road. As you in measuring perienced pilot is always at hand. Thisport has for twenty-Aye yearsbean frequentedby Ameryour own family, so recently made the cirwhalers, thst lonch here to obtain water and supplies, cuit of the island in a carriage, I leave you ican while many merchant vessels hare had occasion to arail themselve. nfiissdvantages. Slpce (lie importation of guano has of the and to speak of the condition of roads commenced from BakerY Ilowland's, McKean's sod other inlands', many of the .easels engaged in that trade have called the objects of interest by the way. Apia for water ami provisions. Supplies, both foreign and Yours fraternally, E. Corwin. atnative, sre to be obtained, while fresh water is close at I,ami. Several and hospitable merchants, of much biuiurss BC?" We had prepared a few notes of our experience,agreeable are established here, making it th. depot of an extrade among tbe various groan*.of islands in the South trip, but the island hasbeen so often described tensive Pacific Ocesn. These merchants are always prepared to take discount, and they are ever ready to oblige reasonable at that we will not inflict another " Journal of draft, those to whom they c»n render sny service. the conviction of those well experienced in It liss long been a Tour around Oahu" upon the reading such matters—persons cnpable of forming a Judgment Id this Apia would make a most eligible depot for goano public. We have only space to add that we respect—that and siesai vessels. A wharf or dock could. In a short time and the at a trifling expense, be built, thus rendering every facility for found the roads uncommonly good, landing of.csrgoes. scenery delightful, the weather charming theTheattention of merchant*, ship owners snd master, is earto the many advantages offered them at thisport. nestly and friends hospitable. With the public It ta a called well known fact that vessels calling at many of the the masters generally we would express our thanks to islands In the Pacific are often that* delayed, whiledesertion of put to much trouble and inconvenience by the the Key. Mr. Corwin for his voluntary ser- are their men. Desertion here Is of a very rare occurrence, snd of the vice in kind dies happen, the apprehension planting mile-st<>ne&," not only when a case of this is certain (Just for Ihe mere fact that the natives of this on,this island but also on Kauai and Maui. party port are eager to receive the bounty), thus saving a great — ; " We wonder if Shakespeare did not refer to " mile-stoaei" when he wrote, " Sermons (a stones and good In cverythiiiK." Now, for the Pastor of Fort Street Church to write 77" during his vacation, is doing " know there is mucr"* good" in well! We such preachers along the road ! "They wonderfully beguile the tediousness of Ihe road. MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. ARRIVALS. . 6—Ambark Aurelia, Howes, 16 days from San Francisco 7—Am clipper ship Windward, Bairett, 12 days from Saa Franelsco. ft—Scbr Kitty Cartwright, Gregg, fromFanning 1 Is. B—Br brig Ann Anderson, Anderson, 68 days from x'okahama. 18—Columbianbark Barita, Wilson, 16 days from San Frsnclr-co, with mdse to 11. Hackfeld & Co. U Salt clipper ship Isabella, Capper, SA days from Aug. Slianghse. 14—Hiii bark Japan, Snow, 13 days from San Francisco, en n-ute for Hongkong. 14—Am bark A. A. Elilridge, Abbott, 15 day* from Portland, with lumber to C. Brewer A- Co. 17— Am barkentlne Jane A. fclksußMß, Itumbell, 111 days from Portland, with lumber to Walker, Allen It Co. ,34 days from 17—Britclipper .hip Whampon, Koochuw, seeking freight. 26—Br sh Sailor's Home, Bryant, 30 day* from China. • DEPARTURES. B—Br schr Premier, London, for Victorlo. B—Am clipper ship Windward,Barrett, for Hongkong. 9—Am schr K. Crosby, Perkins, for Victoria. Aug. 11—Haw brig Kamehameha V., Fletcher, fsr Baler's Island. 16—Hawlirig Harriett Newell, Cunningham, for HongAug. kong. 16—Britbrig Ann Sanderson, Sanderson, for Pan Fran. 18—British clippar ship W'hampoa, Carter, for Callao. PASSENGERS. From Yon ha MA—per Ann Anderson, Aug. B—Mr and Mr* Birch, Wm fed.mine, John Roberts, Misi Jordan, Mr Rowell —6. For Hobtokonc—per Windward. Aug. B—Ant Onrstien. For Victoria, Y. I.—per Premier, Aug. B—A W Mclifnnnn, Mr and Mri Myers nud 2 children—s. From PHAScnAr—per ItmbellH, August 12th—Win Church, Chas ttennett, John Cochran—3. From Sax Francisco—per Sarita, Aujr. 12th—Brig Gen Max dc Herrmann, MrsC A Gillespie, Miss Gillespie, Mr and Mis Bradley, Mrs L Aller—6. From Portland—per A A Eld ridge, Aug. 14lh —VI Admin. For Hokokokcj— per Harriet Newell, Aug. ltftta—l Piolmv- r and wife. Brig Oen Max dc Herrmann, Aehee—4. WHALING NEWS. Co., we are In receipt From Messrs. 0. L. Richards of memoranda of the catch of vessels which cruised to the westward, between seasons, and who reported at (Junin nnd Yokohama. The report was furnished hy the coojx-r of h ship who was in tbe Ann Sanderaon, which lately touched here en route to San Francisco.—Adv. Yokohama, April 25. From Home.Northern Light, dough, 860 bbls. sperm. 44 Honolulu, Mt. Wallastou, Willis, 160 bbls. sperm. Lagoda, Fisher, SCObbls. humpback. •m Addison, Pierce. 250 hbls. humpback"*» Stephnnla, Sinclair, 60 hbls sp. 60 humpback. Coral, Crandal, 40 bbls sperm. »* **'• •* William and Henry.Stetson, clean. San Francisco, Helea Snow, Campbell, 70 bbls sperm. * "" " (Jt'AM, Mariasa Isi.asi>s, no date given. From Ilonolnlu, Java, Knos, 1 whale. a '• Hae Hawaii, Ileppingstono. 66 sperm. San Francisco, Merlin, Sherman, 2 whales. " DIED. flisjasjiii II Waikapn. Maui, August 9, 18C6, Isaac O. Cornwell, youngest son of Henry and Auelia Corowell. STamro—ln San Francisco. July 24th, Margaret Dewing, wife of Itev. i. D. Strong, aged 35 years. Rooks*.—At Hllo, Hawaii, August 12th, of typhoid fever, Chas H. Rogers, son of John T. Rogers ofLowell. Mart., aged 10 years sad 5 months, Boston snd Lowell papers please oopy.l I Oairrmrs.- In this city. August 23.1, of dropsy. Charles Griffiths, aged 65. Deceased wss a native of Cardiff, Wales, and for some years a resident ofKauai. Dianas—At the United States Hospital, Honolulu, Aug. 23d, Frank Hardee, a native of Lifu. in the South Seas, situatril good a is at There all times to the masters. of trouble amount near New Caledonia. He was discharged from the American supply of wood snd water and all other things generally rewhale ship Additon about one year ago. Durlug the last dsys quired y vessels. Owners and masters would both And it to of his lingering sickness he remembered the teachings of the their advantage to send or bring their vessels to this port for Knglish Missionary, the Bey. Samuel MacFarlan, stationed on refre.hrueots. thatisland. To thosewho would emigrate here with a .lew of settlingon the price, Islands, I would say—goo.l land I* to be obtained at a fair cu| snd there are no dlfflcultiea whate.er attending ag" ture. Information Wanted, The cotton, which is now extensively cultivated, is ofa superior Respecting Jamaa O. Kltiaon, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Re is quality and commands a high price In foreign markets The supposed to be on board some whale ship in the North PsciAe. foreign population Is at pre**nt tncreasinfr. and arlller* would On his return he Is requested to call upon the Chaplain, or be welcomed here with every demonstration of emrdlalll/. communicate with his mother, Mrs. Amelia Ulliaon, 77 Vanderbilt avenue, Rmnklyn, N. \ ' � 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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