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FRIEND
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$tiu Serin, Vol. 18. gi. ;,.}
A Proposal for a Convention of Evangelical Missionaries
IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN, IN 1870.
century of labor will soon Ik; completed since tho arrival of missionaries on the
Hawaiian Mantis, and nearly three-quarters of a century since tint commencement of Protestant Missions in the Pacific Ocean. Wonderful changes have during this time taken
place in the moral and religious condition of all the inhabitants of the East Pacific, and
neat advance lias been made on the heuthen darkness of the Western part of this ocean.
results have been achieved, and great impetus has been gained for the work which
still remains.
The whole Christian world is drawing rapidly together in the bands of Union, and the
time must certainly be near when the various evangelical branches of the Christian church
laboring in the Island World may well come together for conference. Such a meeting
will be of great advantage in securing a combined statement of results, in more distinctly
bringing out the various methods of labor, and in more clearly indicating what still remains
to be done and it will also give opportunity for conferring together regarding the points
where our several organizations meet in the natural expansion of their work. But above
all, it will impart strength to our Redeemer's Cause by drawing nil together in Love and
Union. As henthenism gives way, new forms of evil rise, some of which, under the garb
and name of Christianity, tend to undermine our labors. We need the strength and the
stimulus of n Union which shall promote the healthy rivalry of Love.
It is therefore proposed by the Board of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association that a
Convention of Evangelical Missionaries be held in Honolulu during the month of June, 1870.
The Annual Meeting of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association is held in Honolulu in
June, at which time there are assembled nearly fifty native and foreign ministers, which is
the largest body of pastors in the Pacific. Honolulu is perhaps better able to entertain the
numerous foreign and aboriginal representatives from other missions and groups which we
hope will gather at that time, than any other place in the Pacific ; and situated as it is on
the lines of commerce, Honolulu may prove to be as easy of access to the whole of Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia as any point which can be named. As the year 1870 is
the semi-centennary anniversary of the Hawaiian Mission, it is but natural that the Convention of Missionaries should be connected with an event of such general interest.
It is proposed that as many of the Foreign Evangelical Missionaries of the Pacific attend
the Convention as can make it convenient. We would also suggest that two or three of
the leading native Christians—ministers or laymen—of each important group be selected
by the several missions to attend as honorary members. Arrangements will it is hoped be
made with the Parent Societies, by which the several missionary vessels may bring the
delegates of their various missions to the Convention. We shall even hope that deputations from the European and American Societies engaged in this ocean will attend the
Convention. We would also suggest to each mission that it appoint individuals of their
number to prepare essays to be submitted to the Convention on the most important of such
missionary topics as may seem to them of general interest; such essays to be forwarded,
■even should the authors be unable to attend.
Half
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Glorious
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HONOl.lll.l', February 2f>tli. IMS.
{©11l Suits, gfll. 25.
HONOLULU, MAKCH 2, 1868.
L. H. GULICK, I Committee for Correspondence of Oie
S.C.DAMON, J Hawaiian Hoard of Mittsionn.
First Voyage of the new "Morning
Star" to Micronesia.
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[KKI-OKT OF UKI.KtIATK To TUX HAWAIIAN IIOARII.
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The new Morning Star left Honolulu on
her first voyage to Micronesia on the afternoon of Monday, July Ist, 1867. She anchored the next day about noon in Hanalei
Bay, where she was welcomed by Mr. Johnson nnd his people. Quite a number of donations in the way of provisions were made by
the friends ol the vessel. She sailed again
the same evening, having taken on board
Mr. Johnson.
lithnl at V.nltlbu.
Owing to not a few days of light winds, it
was not till midnight of the 21st (or in reality of the 20th, as wo had no Saturdny) that
we sighted Wnitibu (Tracy's Island), one of
the Ellice Group, in lat. 7° 28' S., long.
178 ° 44' E-, about one hundred miles to the
eastward of Nui (Netherlands Island)—the
latter being the first point at which we were
instructed to touch. As there was scarce a
probability of our being able to reach Nui the
next day in time to go ashore, it seemed good
to the delegates to remain near Waitibu till
morning, especially as the Captain wns desirous of accurately rating his chronometers.
We hoped, too, to have some intercourse
with the people, and to learn whether as vet
a Samoan native missionary had been left
among them.
Intercourse with the Pf*|ile.
At an early hour the noxt day four canoes
put out for the vessel. On board one of these
was an umbrella, and we felt that civilization
must have already commenced its work.
Much to our joy we were soon boarded by
Pen, a native missionary from Samoa. From
him we learned that he had been on the island one year and eight months ; that the inhabitants were three hundred and eightyfour; that half of them had already destroyed
their idols and embraced Christianity, and
that all the children and younger people had
learned to read ; that their language was the
same with the Samoan ; that quite a number
were hopefully converted, whom he expected
to baptize in case he was so advised, when
visited by their missionary vessel. Our short
visit on shore deepened our impression of the
blessed work so well commenced. A large
and well-built church some filty-seven feet
by thirty-six, with jts neat polpit, built by
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the gratuitous lal>or of the natives, was an
object of special interest j and the large and
scrupulously neat dwelling of the teacher was
a model for the docile and quiet people about
him. Pen spoke English; and though his
wife could not converse directly with us, yet
her intelligent face, warm welcome and very
tidy appearance gave us a pleasing idea of
what the Samoan female missionaries might
generally be. The fluency of the readers
and their independence in singing were truly
gratifying. We found several people from
Nui speaking the Gilbert Island language,
who were able to read readily in the new
hooks which we brought outfrom Boston and
Honolulu. You can imagine my pleasant
surprise at seeing a copy of a reprint of our
little hymn book, done at Samoa for the benefit of the Nui people, and also one of the
sixty-four original copies of the Gospel of
John printed on letter paper on our little
press at Apaiang in 1864. It was no little
pleasure to Mrs. Bingham to find two Nui
women able to read fluently in our new books,
who had been instructed by two of her ownl
pupils. We shall not soon forget this delightful visit; though the contrast of one
year and eight months' missionary labor here
with those of six years and a half at Apaiang
could not be otherwise than—l had almost
said—painful.
Tbe Island of Waitibu is three or four
miles long, and one in width. Like the Gilbert Islands, it produces nothing but the
cocoanut and pandanus and a species of taro.
In the centre is a beautiful lagoon with no
visible connection with the sea. Through
inquiry we learned from Pen that neither
food nor money were sent them from abroad,
but only clothing and some utensils. A visit
at this island would doubtless greatly benefit
our Hawaiian missionaries. Our own impressions are delightful.
Visit at Nil.
at the other a spacious room some forty feet
by thirty, built for and used as church and
school-house. While all appeared neat, yet
no comparison could be made between this
building and the two at Waitibu of which I
have spoken; but when we remember that
the whole building was erected by the gratuitous labors of a tribe in whose veins freely
flowed the Gilbert Island blood, we will give
them great credit for what they have done.
While in the sitting-room we were visited
by the King, who called to present several
hundred green cocoanut3, which were brought
in and piled up in the middle of the room by
quite a retinue of men, who all came up to
shake hands with us. In the meantime the
chapel had been filled so quietly by a crowd
of people, that their presence was not suspected till a glimpse through a crevice in the
partition revealed the pleasing sight. When
we were ushered in. at the request of Mr.
Johnson, the Cap'.ain, as chief speaker from
a knowledge of the language, took the great
pulpit-chair, home-made, in front of which
Lwas a stand. Back of it were hung a written
Tist of rules of decorum for the house, and a
line of slates. On either side were provided
settees, furnishing seats for the strangers and
for the King. On the right, as we faced the
audience, were a large number of well-dressed
women, with their hair nicely parted and arranged (the usual Gilbert Island fashion being
to allow the hair to hang down over the forehead), while the men, suitably clothed, occupied on the left, and the children immediately in front. These too were all in a measure clothed. Some two hundred, nearly the
entire population of the island, were present.
At a word from their teacher, passage after
passage from the primer, printed at Honolulu
in 1865, such as the stories of Cain and
Abel, the offering of Isaac, the deluge, Jesus
at the well (quoted from John), the child's
catechism of twenty-four questions and
answers, and a catechism of seventy-five
questions and answers on the Christian religion, the Lord's Prayer, the ten commandments, Confession of Faith and Covenant,
were repeated with the most surprising fluency and unison. During the exercises they
also recited a part of the fifth of Matthew,
and, had we desired it, their teacher informed
us they could have rehearsed eleven chapters
of Matthew. The substance of Mr. Murray's
letter to Mr. Bingham was stated to the people, and the reason for our visit. The books
were then arranged upon the table, and the
examination of pupils in reading commenced.
As we could not spare books enough to give
one of each kind to every reader, the plan
was adopted «f giving the preference to such
as exhibited the greatest proficiency in the
art. The number of fluent readers, both of
men, women and children, was perfectly surprising ; and the rapidity with which they
would turn to any chapter and verse in the
gospels of Matthew and John, and the epistle
to the Ephesians, to any chapter of the Bible
Stories, in editions which they had never before seen, showed how thorough had been
their drill, and how eager their zeal for learning. Their exercises in singing were also
pleasant. Hours more might have been delightfully passed, but time was tailing us.
Each pupil was furnished with at least one
We sailed at two the same day, and were
off Nui (Netherlands or Eeg Island) early
the next morning. This island is in lat. 7 °
27' S., long. 177 15' E. Three other islands of Ellice's Group lie between this island
and the Gilbert Group, each containing a
population of three hundred, but speaking the
language of Waitibu and Samoa, while the
inhabitants of Nui speak tbe Gilbert Island
language. Nui is distant from Arorae, the
nearest of the Gilbert Islands, two hundred
and sixty nautical miles, and five hundred
and ninety from Apaiang. On board the
first canoe which visited the vessel was a
native of Apaiang who had been much in the
employ of the missionaries on that island.
His pleasure at the re-union was very noticeNot long after, we were boarded by
[irisome, a Samoan teacher who was left on
lis island by the missionary vessel Dayspring
i November, 1865. He could not speak
English, but conversed with us with remarkble ease in the language of the people. We
fere much surprised at the proficiency which
c had made in the language during his
hort stay. Taking with us the books which
,c proposed leaving, we accompanied him to
lie shore. We were met by a large group
f natives, "clothed and in theirright minds."
Ye went directly to the missionary's house,
loticing with pleasure, as we passed, a sustended bell. In one end of the building were book. Of readers Kirisome furnished the
wo rooms, a sitting-room and bed-room, and following statistics: of boys and girls, 26;
*
Ible.
men, 35 ; women, 46 ; total, 107. During
the whole exercises, not a breach of decorum
nor a sign of weariness was observed. Their
behavior was unexceptionable. These exercises were closed by addresses from the delegates, singing and prayer.
We learned that there were twenty-seven
women and nineteen men whom Kirisome
regarded as truly the friends of Jesus, and
who were candidates for baptism. With
most of these we held an informal interview,
assuring them of our Christian love. Among
them were the Apaiang native of whom mention has been made and his wife, also the
King of the island, Taukie. The readiness
of the latter in repeating the catechism was
noticed with much satisfaction by both delegates. As we crossed the flat on our return
to the boat, he kept us company, and upon
parting, urged the Captain to come again.
Thus ended one of the happiest days of our
lives. We had been permitted to see a people " born in a day." Not two years since
the first Christian missionary came to dwell
amongst them, and from the first have they
furnished him and his family all necessary
food without pay. One Christian feeds them
one day, another another, and if by any
means there is a failure, near neighbors see
that the missionary and his wife and child
have something to eat. The island produces
no breadfruit, a poor variety of pandanus,
scarcely edible, a species of taro, a little
sugar-cane, and an abundance of cocoanuts.
One or two banana trees were noticed ; and
yet this missionary depends on no provisions
from abroad. He seemed happy and contented in his work, hardly knowing when he
should be visited by an English missionary.
W hat a model for our Hawaiian missionaries!
Withreference to the work on Nui, it is
no more than justice to state that previous to
the arrival of a missionary, not a little religious instruction had been given the people
by a Mr. Robert Waters, an English trader.
Mtssluoar) Explorations—Tamana.
On Sunday morning, July 28th, we reached
the Island of Tamana (Chase's or Kotch's
Island), lat. 2° 32'S, long. 176° 9'E.,
the winds and currents not permitting us to
touch at the windward islands Arorae and
Nukunau. It was not long before some hundred and fifty people came off to us in their
boats, most eager to exchange their commodities for tobacco. They seemed greatly disappointed that the Morning Star was not a
tobacco trader, and that our observance of the
Sabbath did not allow of any trading whatever on that day. Inquiry was made of tbe
first canoe that reached us whether missionaries would be welcomed among them. The
reply was made that they would not be, because their gods would be angry, and the
people would dieof sickness. No one seemed
to be recognized as king, and we found it
difficult to know with whom to converse on
the subject of our errand. While most of
the men who boarded us were entirely nude,
two or three were clothed in shirts and
pants ; and by one of these we were invited
on shore and kindly entertained. We met
some two hundred of the people in the council-house (among whom many were children),
and told them of the object of our mission.
The Gospel sot Desired.
We went
also to another council-house in
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THE FRIEND, MARCH, 18*8.
another part of the island, but failed to induce an elderly man of acknowledged importance to be present to give us a hearing
in (he big house. We were eventually conducted by a man who professed to be his son,
to the father's residence. A worried face
showed that-our presence was not desired.
He however listened to our statements, and
made some inquiries respecting what effect
missionary teachings would have upon the
ancient customs of the people. His superstitious fears prevailed, and he could not be induced to give his consent to the residence of
missionaries among his people. The change
which came over his frowning face when we
proposed to take our departure was most noticeable. We greatly pitied the old man who
in his darkness rejected the offer of the
blessed Gospel for himself and his people.
The man who invited us ashore assured us
that lie himself would receive a missionary
and would furnish a piece of land.
The Island of Tamann, is some three or
four miles long, about half a mile broad, has
no lagoon, and can be approached on all
sides, as there are no sunken reefs. The
productions of the-island are quite similar to
those of the GilbertIslands in general. There
may be five or six hundred people. No
white man is living ashore, no vessels regularly trade with the people. In the hands of
a young man we found a small book containing the names of some such. The last was
the ship Julian, which touched there February 9th, 1867, having taken sixty barrels of
sperm oil since leaving Honolulu.
Onotoa.
At the meeting were gathered some' three
hundred people in a house one hundred and
twenty feet by sixty. After some statements
from the delegates and Mr. Waters, Te
Toanimatang arose and addressed the elders,
speaking favorably of our object, to which
address there was a general response of approbation. The way seems open for the
speedy occupation of this island.
Teri.
On the 31st of July we reached the Island
of Peru. As at Onotoa, we were soon surrounded by a fleet of canoes, and our decks
crowded with noisy savages, many of whose
bodies bore marks of severe cuts. They were
all very earnest in their inquiries for tobacco,
and could hardly be made to believe that the
delegates and ladies did not deal in it. Scarce
a man wore any covering whatever; the
women wore the usual fringe skirt of the
Gilbert Islands.
The island was smaller than Onotoa—not
more than ten miles long. There was no
boat passage into the shallow lagoon, and
from Mr. Meader, a Massachusetts man who
had been living ashore manyyears, we learned
that a landing could not be effected in a boat,
except at high water, on account of the rocky
nature of the reef, and that he had never
known a vessel to anchor during his residence. He estimated the population at between three and four thousand ; said that he
had counted two thousand in a gathering.
The estimate seems much too large. It
would not be surprising if it did not exceed
fifteen hundred. It was too late to go on
shore and return before dark; the weather
was squally, and we could not be near enough
in to avail ourselves of the morning tide;
and after a full consultation it was decided
to bear away for Tapiteuea, as the Captain
did not deem it best to calculate upon spending a night ashore while the current was
strong, and the possibility of the vessel's
drifting away being greut, and as Mr. Johnson did not think it worth while to land
alone. Both the natives and Mr. Meader
said that there was no acknowledged king,
and the latter that the people were a lawless
mob ; that the northern portion of the island
was a bedlam from the use of the fermented
toddy. Those natives to whom the proposition of a missionary's coming among them
was made, seemed pleased, and Mr. Meader
thinks no opposition would be made. Doubtless many trials would be met with among
so rude a people, but none such as should
deter a missionary of the cross of Christ from
going among them to tell them of the great
salvation. If the experiences on ship-board
be any index, a missionary's wife would be
likely to meet with not a little rudeness.
On the next morning, July 29th, we
reached Onotoa (Clark's Island), distant about
forty miles N. N. W. This proved to be a
much longer island, being some twelve miles
in length, having a lagoon, bordered by a
reef on the western side, with a good boat
channel near the centre. We anchored at
the extreme western point of the reef, some
six miles from the main land, but afterwards
learned that there was good anchorage in a
bay on the north-west side, much nearer.
The bay is readily distinguished from the
mast-head. We were soon surrounded by
fifty canoes, which brought off cocoanuts,
mats, cocoanut molasses, shells and women,
in exchange for which they plead for tobacco.
We lost no time in assuring them that ours
was a missionary ship. Mr. Waters, of whom
we have spoken, welcomed us ashore. He is
at present employed by Capt. Randell to collect oiland beche dc meron this island. We
found him to be a man of more than ordinary intelligence, and quite disposed to favor
our object. He had recently succeeded in
inducing the natives to give up the use of
Ttpltetea.
the fermented cocoanut toddy. He estimates
On the 2d of August we anchored on the
their number at between twelve and fourteen
hundred.
leeward or west side of Tapiteuea (DrumThe Gospel VYfiremed.
mond's Island), near the north end. This is
At his house we met Te Toanimatang, an one of the longest and most populous of the
elderly chief whom Mr. Waters regarded as Gilbert Islands. From a Mr. Macpherson in
second to none in influence upon the island. the employ of Capt. Kandell & Co., we learned
His pleasant smile as we talked with him that there was no acknowledged head. The
upon the object of our mission wns in most north end was much the most "populous. He
pleasing and striking contrast with the wor- felt unable to form any correct estimate of
ried scowl of the old man at Tamana. He the number of people on the whole island,
seamed quite disposed to welcome missiona- but thought it possible there might be five or
ries when they should come. It was pro- six thousand.
IflKleiarles wilted for.
posed to meet him and other men of influWe visited two of thelarge council-houses,
ence at the large council-house on the morrow.
where we addressed assemblies of some two
or three hundred. The elderly men seemed
much gratified with what we had to say,
and with a good degree of enthusiasm expressed their readiness to receive missionaries
amongst them, and to give up their ancient
gods for the only true Jehovah. While the
Captain was speaking, one of the old men
rose to his feet, took his station near the
speaker, and interrupted by calling upon the
people to put away their gods, and accept the
God that wns then offered to them. Some
said, " We have been waiting for you to
come." Children seemed quite numerous.
A wide door is open here which should be
entered without delay. On.some portions of
the island more or less drunkenness exists.
On the north point the people seem generally
to have listened to the advice of Mr. Macpherson to abandon the use ofthe sour toddy.
HMbbbw
The next day, August 3d, we anchored off"
the south end of Nonouti (Sydenham's Island), on the west side. No natives came off
in their canoes, but we were soon boarded
by Mr. Lowth&r, an English trader. He said
that he had bad news for us in our work ;
that a white man, Sullivan by name, an
Irishman, had been murdered on the island
last March, and the fear of the natives was
the reason they did not come off; that there
was a great deal of drunkenness,*and that ho
meant lo leave the island as soon as Capt.
Randell should touch. He estimated the
population nSnhout two thousand five hundred ; he said that many had perished by
the famine, and murders were very numerous ; that ihere was no king.
Noisy Reception by a Drunken Nob.
We visited the council-house on the south
end of the island that same afternoon, but
the noise and confusion of the drunken rabble
made it almost impossible to hold intercourse
with the elderly men. A fight was breaking
out between two of the number, and we improved the opportunity for withdrawing. So
far as they had listened, they seemed gratified with our errand.
More Enfonr»(rlnn Welreme >t Another Villain.
The next day being the Sabbath, we visited the most populous part of the island,
some six miles further north. Mr. Lowther
accompanied us in his boat, and showed us
much kindness. Some three hundred and
seventy-five assembled in the council-house,
most all of whom were quiet and orderly.
Just as the Captain was commencing to address them, a drunken man sprang up, exclaiming, in substance, " What does all this
mean ?" He was soon led out by his companions, and no more such interruptions occurred. Wa spent most of the day in this
place, finding the people eager for instruction, and ready 10 welcome a missionary as
soon as one should come among them. While
they were being urged to embrace the religion of Jesus, a listener exclaimed, " Who
will teach us ? " Here indeed seemed to be
another door open for the immediate entrance
of the servants of the Lord. Our hearts were
very much cheered, and our great regret .was
that we had no teacher to leave among them
at the present time. Had time permitted,
we could have profitably srent several* days
on the island, and as well also on Tupiteuea.
Two missionaries for each of these islands,
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20
and also for Onotoa, should be supplied without delay.
The next morning we sailed for Apemama,
stepping to explore the passage into the
lagoon on the west side of Nonouti. We
penetrated to about the centre of the lagoon,
when shoals and rocks seemed to make it
doubtful whether the Morning Star could
conveniently upproach nearer than three or
four miles to the shore of the lagoon on the
weather side, where the inhabited parts of
the island are generally found.
i»n's
Apenam*..
The next morning we reached Apemama
Island), and by a canoe which
T we sent word to Tern Baiteke, the
f the three islands, Apemama, Amnd Kuria, requesting tin interview
n, together with some account of the
jf our errand. During the absence
canoe, we fountl great difficulty in
the north-weslerly current, but
succeeded in reaching and entering
nnel on the south-west side, where
ig
anchor tafore. night.
Kinir.
md barely let go our anchor when we
nrdtd by the men who had taken our
: to Tern Baiteke. This reply was a
>rt but decisive one, " I bahawa tein
itinare," which may mean literally,
not acquainted with the way of miss," but which may and frequently
ye, in the idiom of the native, the
■j of not
wishing nor eying to know
g about, or. hive anything to do with
sionary business,—a polite but posiy of declining intercourse with us as
aries. Grieved though we were, yet
2 not surprised, from what was well
ot his feelings toward the missionary
se. The few natives who came on
ere very careful how they commented
s reply. They were quite quiet nnd
and generally wore a mat about the
The island is smaller than Apaiang,
lurteen miles long. It is well wooded
icoanut nnd pundanus trees. Some
i, as viewed from the vessel, seemed
ickly inhabited. The smaller islands
nuka and Kuril we did not visit,
was nlso passed, from its proximity
wa ; and as it could be reached, witii
i any loss of time, from Tarawa with
r. Mr. Mahoe on board, to whose parroperly belongs, it was thought best
it by for the present.
Taran a.
sailed from Apemama August 7th,
jhted Tarawa the next day. The
tiled us, and in the evening, as we
i certain danger of being cast upon the
r side of a reef which makes off from
ith-west point of Tarawa, we were
led to let go our anchor in close proxo the breakers. We lay quietly durnight, thankful, we trust, to our Henvitherforour temporary safety. Our
i was so critical, that when the breeze
up in the morning, we soon attempted
dear of the reef. Just as we had taken
hor off the bottom, the breeze sudfailed us, and we were left at the
c to
The li»s|«l Kejotrd by Die
er». But in our dreadful suspense our ever I
merciful Heavenly Father sent the favoring
puff,and slowly the vessel started ahead, and
we were once more in safety upon the deep. |
We anchored that evening in the Tarawa
lagoon, and were boarded by our brethren,
Mahoe and Haina, about half-past seven,
though we were some eight miles from their
station. Our mutual joy at meeting was
great. The next day (Saturday) we beat up
to Tapiang, and remnined there till Wednesday morning. On the Sabbath we attended
worship at three places, addressing congregations of fifty or sixty. These were naturally larger than usual. On Monday the
brethren und sisters held an examination of
their pupils in a school-house near their
dwellings, at which King Kourupi appeared
conspicuous, in proficiency, among some thirteen readers, though a son of his, some sixteen years old, was most fluent of all. This
son also wrote with considerable ease. Of
the thirteen readers some were but beginners.
fn geography the King passed the best cxamimitioii. Not one of the pupils is as yet
regarded as hopefully converted. Tuesday
was occupied by the mission families in preparing to attend the general meeting at
Apaiang ; and that evening the four parents
and nine children and one boarding pupil (a
half-caste girl in the family of Haina) were
on board in readiness for an early departure
in the morning.
Apaiang.
Unfavorable winds, calms and currents
prevented our arrival at the station on Apaiang before the forenoon of Friday. We were
boarded by Aumai and Kapu miles before
we reached the station, in the little Alfred,
in which I was so often wont to go dancing
over the waves to meet and welcome the old
Meriting Star on her annual visits. The
welcome from the brethren was most cordial,
and it was with feelings of not a little emotion that we once more landed on the island
where most of our missionary life had been
spent. Surely none had greater occasion for
gratitude than we, when we looked back upon
what we had passed through since we left
Apaiang in feebleness in June, 186-1. During our absence of three years two had been
I added
to the church, the Kingund a domestic
of his, both of whom were regarded as can-
] ditlates for baptism before our departure.
This domestic (loane by name) seemed
greatly rejoiced to meet us again, and the
tears which (ell from his eyes were what we
hardly ever expected to see on the cheeks ot
a Gilbert Islander from such a cause. That
evening a meeting was held with reference
to the examination of five candidates—three
men and two women, which examination, on
the whole, was satisfactory. It was proposed
to baptize them upon the return of the Morn-
Several were able to write ; some answered
questions in geography. There were also
recitations from the catechism. In the examination Aumai, Kapu, Mauli and Maria all
took part ns teachers.
On Sunday morning at the close of service, in the chapel at Koinawas before the
sßcramenp of the Lord's Supper, the King
made a confession of sin. Joseph also did
likewise. The latter, who had lieen for a
long time a wanderer, was not then restored,
hut was encouraged to persevere in his repentance. The Queen has ever remained
faithful. After the Lord's Supper a marriage
was solemnized, this homo; the first where
both parties wercGillierl Wanders. The man
was in former years an assistant translator of
mine. In the afternoon Mr. Johnson, Kapu
ami Haina went to (lie out-station at Ewena
to hold service, in which they were assisted
by loane. Some of us went in an opposite
direction to Aonobuaka. On Monday morning General Meeting was organized and proceeded to business. The meeting adjourned
Wednesday afternoon. Religious exercises
were held in the morning of each day. As
I full report of this meeting will be forwarded
by the Secretary to the Secretary of the
Hawaiian Board, it will not be necessary for
me to enter much into detail. With respect
to salaries, the general feeling seemed to lie
that the present amount was not sufficient to
enable those with large families comfortably
to support them. 1 especially recommend
the cases of Haina and Mahoe to the consideration of the Board. Toward the close of
the session on Wednesday, us the meeting
was about adjourning, Mr. Johnson spoke of
feeling poorly, left his chair, and took a reclining position on the settee.
Drtstfc (if Mnrtlm Hiiliur.
Mahoe's little girl Martha was also at this
time unwell, having symptoms of dysentery.
Our plan was to have sailed on Thursday,
and to have left the Tarawa families at the
north end of that island, to proceed the rest
of the way in their new boat. The illness of
the child, however, required new arrangements. She grew rapidly worse, und it was
Mahoe's desire to return by the Morning Star
to his own home. We sailed Friday morning, and reached our anchorage under Tapiang before noon the next day. At 2, P. M.,
the little one breathed her last on board the
Morning Star. A little coffin was made on
board, and on Snbbath forenoon we took the
remains on .shore for burial. Mr. Johnson's
continued illness prevented his accompanying
us. A prayer was offered in Mahoe's house;
funeral services were held at the church, nnd
the little one was laid to rest in the yard of
the house where she had often played.
Mahoe seemed very grateful for all tho kindness which had been shown during the sickness and death of his child.
On Monday morning we shoultl have
sailed for Butaritari, but the approach of
Capt. Randell led us to defer sailing lor a
day, that we might have a full interview
with him in reference to the massacre on that
island in June, 1866. He ascribed it mainly
to the effect of strong drink.
ing Star from Ponape. At this meeting also,
Sarah, one of the early converts, residing of
late on Tarawa, nnd who had come over with
us for the purpose, took occasion to make
confession of sin, and having expressed her
determination to return again to her Saviour,
was, by vote of the church, restored to full
fellowship. In the forenoon of Saturday a
school examination was held in the schoolBatarltari.
af the swell, in only five fathoms of house near the mission premises, at which
We sailed for Butaritari Tuesday mornOur peril was fearful. To have let nine males and nine females read with more ing, the 27th of August, and reached our
lr anchor again would have put us or less proficiency, and about as many more anchorage offthe King's village on the evenif not quite within reach of the break- had some knowledge of letters and syllables. ing of the 29th. The King was absent at
�THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1868.
Makin, some twenty miles distant, the ocean
channel being however about two miles wide.
The next morning Atimai set out in a little
canoe to inform the King of our arrival, and
that the Captain was the bearer of dispatches
from His Majesty Kamehameha Y. to him-
self, and to invite him to return to his capital, that the letter might be put into his
hands and translated for him. He declined to
come, alleging that his father (or uncle) was
near to death, and he could not leave him,
but commissioned his brother to return with
Autnai and receive the letter in his place.
They reached the Morning Star early in the
forenoon of Saturday. Though Mr. Johnson
had gone, unassisted, on top of the after house
to lie down, he did not notice their arrival.
The brother of the King listened to the letter from Kamehameha, and through my pen
acknowledged its reception, stating that his
brother would prepare a reply against our return from Ponape. He was anxious that we
should remain till after the Sabbath, that we
might hold service in their church. He
wished us also to visit the house of Kanoa,
the keys of which were in his possession.
Mr. Johnson, however, felt thnt we had done
what we could, and, on account of his severe
illness, desired that we should delay no
longer, but take* our anchor and make as
.speedily as possible for Ebon. Being advised,
on the approach of rain, to seek rest below,
before help could be obtained for him, he
came down to the sofa in the cabin. He
kindly gave his hand to the brother of the
King, and apologized for his apparent indifference, laying to me something like this, in
Hawaiian, " Ua ike paha in i ka mai." I
assured him that I had stated to the chief his
state of health.
Death of Mr. Johnson.
'While I was busy getting the vessel under
way, he retired to his room, as it subsequently
proved, lor the last time. During the evening he seemed quite indisposed to reply to
questions put to him, and my fears were
greatly confirmed, which I hail expressed to
him in the morning of the previous day, that
his symptoms were not those of simpie diarrhea, but of typhoid fever. Late in the
evening of this day (Saturday) lie got out of
in bearing them to their last resting place
near the spot where our brother and sister
Doanc once buried their little Georgie.
The mission families at Ebon we found in
their usual health, except Aea, who, at the
suggestion of Mr. Snow in a letter, joined the
vessel for the purpose of recruiting at Kusaie.
Jalnij.
On the 4th of September we sailed for
Juluij, but in getting under way had the
misfortune to part our chain and lose our
anchor, the bottom being a foul one, and the
buoy being carried under by the current. In
the forenoon of Friday, the 6th, we anchored
in the lagoon of Jaluij near the mission station. We found Kapali and his wife quite
ready to see the Morning Star. Their means
of sustenance were somewhat limited. Tamara's health was by no means good. We
attended their Friday evening prayer meeting, nnd a school examination early the next
morning. The pupils however were few,
owing doubtless in great part to the isolation
of the spot which had been chosen as a missionary station. Want of wind prevented us
from sailing thnt day, and we remained until
the next Monday morning. Some eighty natives assembled for worship on Sunday morning, being probably the greater portion resident on the neighboring islets. The station
does not seem well located with reference to
nearness to the most populous portions of
this great though not thickly inhabited island.
A good work has been commenced, and we
found no disposition on the part of Kapali to
abandon it. Perhaps the location, all things
considered, is the best for working the whole
island.
Xamrrik.
On onr way to Namerik we made a detour
to Ebon for the sake of recovering, if possible, the lost anchor, which lay in some ten
fathoms of water. After two days of labor,
and a final parting of four parts of a large
rope, passed by the aid of divers under the
chain, they not feeling able to reach the
anchor, we gave up the attempt and sailed
for Namerik, which we reached Saturday
morning, September 14th. We found our
brother and sister Kaelemakule and wife in
cjmfortable health, and were welcomed on
shore by a large number of pupils, many of
..liom were ready, with donations of fowls,
to assist the Morning Star. We sailed the
same day for Kusaie. purposing an examination of Kaelemakule's flourishing school on
the return of the Morning Star from the
his benh, an upper one, unassistt 1, for a few
moments ; and still later, sat up for a moment in his berth. At five o'clock the next
morning symptoms of dissolution commenced,
and at a quarter to nine o'clock that Sabbath
morning (September Ist) his spirit took its
flight, we doubt not, to that Saviour whom westward.
he loved and honored, nnd to whose comforthnsalf.
ing presence in death he sought to bear witReached Kusaie on the morning of Wedness by an attempt to answer in the affirma- nesday, the 18th of September, where we
tive the question if Jesus was with him.
were cordially welcomed by our brethren
Kbon.
Snow and Kanoa and their families. We
The next day we reached Ebon, where we saw much to cheer. On the day after our
learned that Mr. Snow and family were at arrival quite a number of the Kusaien chilKusaie, whither they had <;one in a whale- dren and. their parents visited the Morning
ship, the Washington, a free passage having Star with an interest very similar to that
been offe ed them by Capt. Baker. Our shown by Ihe children of Honolulu on her
brethren Aea and Maka, with much sympa- arrival from Boston. A song of welcome
thy, took the remains of Mr. Johnson ashore sung by them, as they were gathered on the
toward evening, and cared for them until the top of ihe after house, will not soon be forhour ol the funeral services at eleven the gotten.
Posape.
next morning. At the appointed hour pany
Kindly assisted by the boats of the Emma
of the native Christians assembled in the
church, and cheerfully promised to care for C. Jones, Capt. Gifford, we put to sea on the
the precious remains which we were about to morning of the 20th, and reached the mouth
leave with them. Several of ihein assisted of Ron Kiti harbor, Ponape, on the afternoon
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of th 25th,but did not succeed in enterinS
till the next day. Mr. Snow and family,
however, with others, landed before dark,
being met by brethren Sturges and Doane,
Mr. Sturges returning with his daughter
Hattic to tbe shore, and Mr. Doane continuing on lo welcome those of us who remained
on the vessel. We reached our anchorage
in safety the next morning, it being just ten
years to a day since the old Morning Star
first anchored in one of the harbors of Ponape. Here we remained eight days, being
wind-bound one day. The American missionaries, after an interim of five years, were
permitted to hold another general meeting.
Having taken on board Mr. Doane's effects,
and also himself, wife and son, Mrs. Sturges
Snd two children, we sailed for the Poitik
harbor on the north side of the island. Mr.
Sturges, accompanied by Mr. Snow, went by
canoe. We came to an anchorage, such as
it was, on the 6th of October. Two days
later the wind favored,and we moved farther
up the harbor to a more convenient anchorage.
Visit from a Christian High Thief.
The same dny we were visited by Hezekiah, the Uajai of the Meterlanim tribe, and
his people, who brought with them expressions of their love and interest in the form of
yams and sugar-cane,bananas, pigs and fowls.
After inspecting portions of the vessel they
assembled on top of the after house, where
the Uajai spoke some words of welcome, and
the people sang some of the songs of Zion.
We could not but look upon the occasion as
a hopeful sign for Ponape; and so also#pon
that of the dedication of a church at Ova on
the north-east side of the island, on October
10th, at nn out-station where Mr. Sturges
and family spent several months of the last
year. On Sunday morning our eyes were
greeted with the largest congregation which
it had been our privilege to see in Micronesia.
About four hundred people were present, who
gave good attention during the entire service.
Prayer meetings were well attended ; and at
a prayer meeting of the native brethren several of the chiefs took part. The church is
conveniently located near Mr. Doane's new
house, and easily accessible at almost any
state of the tide. The new mission premises
seem to be well chosen. Surely brother
Doane has a wide door of usefulness open
before him.
The general meeting of the American missionaries adjourned Tuesday afternoon to
meet at Ebon in 1868, if the Lord will.
Ketorn to Knsxie.
The Morning Star put to sea on tbe evening of the 16th, and came to anchor near the
mission station in the weather harbor of Kusaie on ihe morning of the 21st.
Iledieation of* Stone fhareh.
The dedication of the new stone church
on the 24th was an occasion of much interest to the people, and the many visitors from
the Morning Star will be likely to remember
with pleasure the taste displayed in the decorations of the church with flowersand leaves.
The audience of some two hundred were well
dressed, and every stranger present, as he
looked upon tbe walls of solid masonry, and
heard the sweet singing, and marked the attentive eyes and listening ears, must have
felt that the Gospel had had " free course and
been glorified " on this lovely isle of the Pacific. It was with much pleasure that upon
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22
T H X FRIKMI,
the morning of the next Lord's day we sat
with some hundred and fifty of these converted heathen (nine of whom were baptized
that day), in the same place, at the Lord's
table, to commemorate His dying love. On
the following day, October 28th, we were to
have sailed, but head winds prevented our
final departure until Saturday morning, the
2d of November, when, assisted by six native
canoes and the King's boat, besides our own
two boats, we safely reached the open sea ;
though had we been ten minutes later, the
head wind which sprung up would have
greatly imperiled us, as it did on a former
occasion.
Brtarn to Kbon.
Light winds and calms made our passage
to Ebon nine days long. Ftvored by a westerly breeze, on the morning of November 11th
we entered the lagoon of Ebon by its only
passage, and found safe anchorage for taking
on board some two hundred and th.rty barrels of cocoanut oil as freight.
Wind-bound by the prevalence of westerly
winds, we availed ourselves of the opportunity to recover our lost anchor, to the fluke
of which a native diver succeeded in making
fast a large rope, at the depth of ten fathoms.
The Sabbath services at the mission station were well attended. The Sabbath-school
seemed in a flourishing condition ; and the
amount of oil liken on board the Morning
Star from the sale of books and contributions
at the monthly concerts showed an interest
in Biblical instruction, and a desire to impart
it tcastthers, which were very gratifying. A
donation of about fifty fowls for the benefit
of the Morning Star was thankfully received.
On Friday afternoon, November 22d, Mr.
Snow brought off some fifty-two of the Christian party in his new boat to visit the Morning Star. The next day the wind enabled
us to put to sea.
Retirn to Namerik.
In
We reached Namerik on Monday, the 25th.
attempting to land, a party of us were
upset in the surf. Mrs. Bingham escaped
without injury, but I received a severe blow
on the head either from an oar or the gunwale of the boat. Our Heavenly Father graciously preserved us from serious accident.
Our thorough soaking did not entirely prevent us from attending the examination of
Kaelemakule's school. The fluency of many
of them in reading showed much drill. They
were examined in Bible questions, arithmetic
and geography. The progress made at this
island during the short residence of missionaries is very cheering, and should stimulate
our Hawaiian young men to engage in the
blessed work of preaching the Gospel to every
creature. The coming on of night, and light
winds and strong currents made it desirable
that we should reach the vessel in a single
boat-load, but the heavy surf rendered it
almost impossible for a full load to get through
in safety. And so, while some of us whitefaced ones, Mr. Snow, Mrs. Bingham and
myself, found it necessary to abide by the
boat, our Hawaiian brethren and sisters, Aea,
Aumai, Mauli, Kaelemakule and KaumeaUani, plunged through the dashing waves to
join us beyond where they lifted their heads
to thunder in white foam upon the reef.
MARCH, 1808.
same day the Marshall Island mission organized, Kapali being chosen Moderatar, and
Kaelemnkule Scribe. The mission voted to
approve of the return of Aea and his family
to the Sandwich Islands by the present trip
of the Morning Star, for the benefit of his
own health and that of one of his children.
It was also voted that Kapali and his wife
remove for the present year to Ebon to assist
Mr. Snow in the place of Aea, with the expectation that they return to Jaluij next year.
To expedite the cruise of the Morning Star,
in the afternoon of the same day the mission
voted to adjourn their sessions to Ebon, for
the discussion of minor points which remained. These did not seem to be such as
to require the presence of your surviving delegate ; and so, landing passengers for Ebon
on the afternoon of Saturday, November MOth,
the Morning Star sailed the same evening
for the Gilbert Islands.
Return to Ipalans.
The next Saturday afternoon we came to
anchor in the lagoon of Apaiang under the
mission premises. On the following Sabbath
one man and two women of Apaiang and a
young man who had been living with Kanoa
on Kusaie were baptized and received to the
church of Apaiang by Kapu. Two native
couples were married, one by Kapu and one
by Kanoa, both of the latter couple having
once lived in Kanoa s family when resident
on Apaiang. On Monday Kapu went by
boat to Tarawa to call Mahoe and Haina.
A donation to the Morning Star from the
Christian party was made the same day, consisting of one pig, chickens, cocoanuts and
one pandanus fruit. The donation, it is true,
was small in comparison with those received
at other islands, but when we remember that
it was from Apaiang, we may certainly rejoice in it as a hopeful indication.
Our Tarawan brethren reached us about
noon the next day, having left Tapiang Monday evening, and beat against a head wind
all night. In the afternoon of the same day
the Morning Star was visited by a portion
of the Christian party. Owing to work on
sails, we did not leave Apaiang until Thursday, and then, escorting Mahoe and Haina
to the north end of Tarawa, we left them to
the house would afford accommodation for
the Tarawan brethren when passing through
this village on their tours round the island.
The present interesting state of things on
Tarawa made some misgivings in my mind
about the removal of Mahoe ; but as Aumai
had not been sufficiently benefited by his trip
to the westward to make it well for him to
remain on Apaiang, it seemed best on the
whole for Mahoe to take charge of the Apaiang station until the next general meeting,
especially as Haina felt able to carry on the
work at Tapiang and vicinity.
Retnrn to Botarltarl.
On Saturday morning, December 14th, we
reached our anchorage in the lagoon of Butaritari, and found nothing to hinder the landing of Kanoa and Maka and their families
that same day. The King and his brother
were however absent at the most western
islet. Kanoa and Maka found everything
safe in their houses, except that a barrel of
hard bread belonging to Kanoa had been
consumed by the worms,and a garment which
had fallen on his floor had rotted. Sabbath
morning an audience of about eighty assembled in the chapel, and gave good attention.
1 was much gratified with the fluency with
which some of the men read in the Sabbath-
school.
On Monday morning Na Teitei, the brother
of the King, visited the Morning Star with
a message from the King for Kamehameha
respecting the massacre. This I put upon
paper for him, to which he was able to sign
his name. The substance of it was that the
King and another brother had slain the Hawaiians when intoxicated, and thnt tho King
had been stirred up to the deed by Joseph ;
that a cousin of the King's had been insulted
when on board the Pfeil by the Captaig's
throwing a cocoanut shell at him ; that this
had angered the King; but had he not been
drunk, he would not have committed murder.
We were ready for sea on Monday afternoon,
but we had not sufficient wind to get under
way until the next morning. By this delay
we learned the interesting fact that a number of the people came to Kanoa's house
that Monday evening, eager for instruction.
Among them was Na Teitei.
Little Hattie Kanoa, who had been (ill
quite a number of days with fever, showed
no signs of improvement up to the time of
complete their voyage with a fair wind, in
their new boat, nicely painted and well-rigged
by themselves. The tidings which they
brought Irom Tarawa were not a little cheer- sailing.
The passage to Ebon of some two huning. Their Sabbath congregations had much
increased since our visit in August, and the dred and fifty miles required eight days,
schools in three villages seemed to be pros- owing to calms, light winds and currents.
In the afternoon of Christmas we were off
pering.
The vote of the Gilbert Island mission in ; the mission premises, ready to take on board
August that Mahoe be transferred to Apaiang our passengers for Namerik and Honolulu,
for the coming year, and that Kapu assist in it being just ten years to a day since the first
the meantime in the work on Tarawa, was Morning Star left Ebon for Honolulu, after
approved by the American brethren in their having landed Messrs. Doane anil Pierson
meeting at Ponape. Accordingly Mahoe was and their families. The weather however
to pass over to the Apaiang station when his did not permit of safe intercourse with the
arrangements should be completed, and a shore, and we did not take our passengers
favorable opportunity offer. Kapu was to on board until the next day. The next day,
remove to Noto, a large village on the Island December 27th, we landed Kaelemakule and
of Tarawa, some eight or ten miles to the his wife safely on Namerik. The missionnorth of Tapiang. I advised Mahoe to move ary work of the Morning Star \r Micronebut little furniture, as he would find sufficient sia, for this voyage, was now donei A prayer
for him at the mission premises ; and Kapu of special thanks was offered to our Heavenly
to erect a small house large enough to ac- Father for His kind care during all our variRetire to Jalalj.
commodate them for a few months, or until ous experiences, and with joyful hearts we
On the morning of Thursday, the 28th, we the Morning Star should return ; and in case " braced forward for Honolulu. We arcame to anchor in the lagoon of Jaluij. The this new station should then be abandoned, rived in this harbor on the morning of tho
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IHE FIIIKMI, MARCH, I 8I 8.
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•old 18,660, whilst the Wheeler Wilton Company, of Bridge
port, made and sold 19,726 during the same period.
11 tl
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market, to which personal attention will be paid,
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Attorney nnd Counsellor at Law,
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Corner of Fort and Merchant Streets.
606 ly
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Fred, liven,
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PORTLAND RirSHBEICBS:
Importer and Dealer In Hardware, Cutlery, Mrrlnitio'
Lewis.
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Allen
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Tools,
Honolulu Rsibbmchs:
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N. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished at tbe
RAIiK.
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BOARDING SCHOOL AT KOLOA.
.4 1.1. KINDS OF LIGHT MA-
CIIINKKY, OL'Sci, LOCKS,
(
'ItllK REV. DANIEL DOLE. AT KOLOA,
1. Kauai, has accommodations In hli family
For a Few Hon riling Scholars.
ITT Persons wishing to learn the Tenu will apply to him
ott
or the Kditor of Th* Fbibbd."
M^OHJCISriST.
REPAIRS
Mr..
Honolulu, April 1, 1866.
R. W. ANDREWS,
665 1;
$6
&
Officers' table, with lodging, per week,.
Seamens' do. do.
do.
do.
Shower Baths on tbe Premise*.
ly
street,
JOHN S. McRKEW, M.
Physician and Surgeon.
Will
take
door Irani
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(ON WAV,
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The Lumahai Rice Plantation, Kauai.
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Dr. Jaynes Celebrated Family Medicines, ;
Wheeler Wilson's Sewing Machine*.
TheNew Kngland Mutual Life Insurance Company,
The Kohula Sugar Company, Hawaii.
The Haiku Sugar Company, Maui.
The Hawaiian Sugar Mills, Maul.
The Waialua Sugai Plantation. Oatia.
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PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
SAMUEL C. DAMON.
A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEH*
PEBANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND
Honolulu
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE,
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I H i; FRIEND,
Submarine Volcano.—In the month of
September, 1866, a submarine volcano burst
forth about one hundred and twenty miles
from Upolu, Samoa. It raged violently for
several days. The precise locality, as near
as could be ascertained, was 169° 25' west
longitude, and 14° 15' south latitude.
Smoke, ashes, mud and water were thrown
up many hundred feet into the air. What
was remarkable, although the Samoa or Navigators' Islands are volcanic, yei no volcanoes
have been active for many ages, but on this
occasion so violent was the action, that fish
Hnd sea monsters were killed and thrown
upon the neighboring islands. Some of the
monsters were six and eight feet long, such
as were never seen before by the natives.
The Key. Dr. Turner, of Upolu, thus writes
MARCH, IMiS.
Housekeepers desirous of a good preparation
Editor's Table.
iy We can only notice the titlesof several publications received during the past month. " The
Slaver, the War, and Around the World," by L.
11. Venuilyea. This is a closely printed (in double
columns) pamphlet of thirty-six pages, by an old
correspindent of the Friend. Sonic of our readers will remember the sailtir-tiuthor who corresponds with President Buchanan, the Russian
Admiral, Queen Victoria, and other distinguished
characters.
"
20—Am bark D C Murray, 17 days from San Frannaee.
2:l—Am wli ship Ocean, Bartier, from cruine, with 111
we may copy some extracts.
Putnam's
Mils SIMTIII.
Monthly Magazine
Of
Jutve been circulated about tlte Cotton J'laillation
Report of the Cruise of "Morning Star."
on Terre-Eugenie. Tahiti.
This
long report excludes much other matter which
One side of a story is good until the other is
told. This pamphlet tears upon its face the im- would have appeared in our columns this month,
pression that only one side is presented. The but having a positive dislike to seeing to be
or finished in our next," in weekly
nowspapra and visitors have fully reported that on continued,"
or
publications, we insert the full report
tho plantation here referred to, there is carried on in monthly
the present numlier, and we doubt not many
a system of forced labor which would not be tol- of our readers will much prefer to see it in full to
erated in Europe.
garbled extracts, or to have it continued from
The reports which have goneabroad, we should month to month.
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infer from this pamphlet, have created at Tahiti
, issionary from the Navigators'
Gee.-Rev.H.Gem
what might be styled in common language, " a
Islands, has accepted the invitation of the
tempest in a teapot," or " a hurricane in a cocoaIndependent Church, Chatteris, England.
nut shell." The public mind is extremely sensitive upon the subject of slavery, or any tendency
PASSENGERS.
thereto. In our letter from the Rev. Mr. Lawes,
Fob Sab Fbancibc—Per Celeilia,Feb. 11th—C W Lewelon Niue, South Seas, we learn that from that isl- ling,
wifeand child; Jacob Wetty, wife and 2 children; ('apt
and the Peruvian slavers kidnapped two hundred Theo Brown, Mr Bollman, E G Miller, F Cayne, J Vermanga.
One
these
has
Fboib
Sab Fbancibco—Per Idaho, Peb. 20th—J W Ladd
escaped from Peru,
of
young men.
wife, R R Thompson and wife, Mrs Capt Connor, T Oihou,
and is now at work on Mr. Wilder's plantation und
wife and sou; J J Brown, Wong Ko, C Cummings, Mr Philon Oahu.
lips, C X Clark, II Tetnpoy, Ah Chung.
F»om Sab Fbabcisco—Per D. C. Murray, Feb. 21—Mr and
Litters from the South Seas." —We would Mrt Davenport, Mr and Mrs J Ramsey, Mr Kruger, wife, ane 3
Miss Gnmni, Meaaos H H Crooks, II R Uoddard, Peacknowledge communications from the Rev. W. children.
ter Beyding and Jaqui.
27—Rev J J ElklngG. Lawos, of Niue, or Savage Island, ofDecember Fo» 8a» Fbakcibco—Per Idaho, Feb.
ton, J W Rinnan, .Mrs Hyde and 4 children, Mrs Reynolds
2d, 1867,and fromRev. G. Turner, Upolu, Samoa, aud
servant, Mrs Gen McCook and chUd, Mrs Argyraa, Gen.
M L Smith, wife and child, Mrs P C Jones, Jrami sou. C H
of December 7th, 1867, together with packages of Ewart,
J Robertson, VV Lontax and wife, J Bett, Mr and Mrs
W J Linton, Miss A W Adams, W Kindall, W W Kidder
pamphlets. We regret that our narrow limits £haa
Wooley, S Dletch. B F Dictch, B F Willi, M 8 Menu, J
this month will not allow us to copy extracts from W Barry, Abchung, W Bryant, R A Hawkins—3s.
these letters. It was on Niue that the missionary
DIED.
bark John Williams was lost one year ago. She
waa fully insured, and a new vessel will be built.
Rentos-Id Honolulu, on Thursday morning, Feb. 13th,
The missionaries are now dependent on tbe little Jessie
Benton, aged 3 years,daughter of Mr. James Ren ton.
Books for Seamen.—We would acknowledge a
valuable oontribution of books tor gratuitous distribution from Mn. Irwin, Honolulu. Such gifts
are always timely and acceptable.
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
ARRIVALS.
"
Day spring.
MARINE JOURNAL.
Ska.—Narrative of the Loss of the ship
Continent," May 9th, 1867, together with New Feb. 2—Am clipper ship Endeavor, Doane, 18 days from
Shu rnmslaoo.
Theories in regard to the Gulf Stream, Tides, Trad*
5—Am bark Kthau Allen, Hnow, til davslrom Sydney,
Winds, etc. By P, M. Walstoti, Ship's Carpenter.
via Tahiti.
10—Am rthij> Belvidere, panned the port.
Circleville, Ohio :R. I'. lJresbach. ISO7.
10—I'rua bark Willielm, Johanimei:, 204 day* fm London.
We remember the writer of the above pamph10—Am achr Flying Dart, Colt, 10 day* from Tahiti.
IS—Am wh bk Weaident, Kelly, from cruit>ewilh2ubbl*
let. He wits in Honolulu and boarding at the
sperm oil.
Sailor's Home about three years ago. Hereafter
20—Am ttrar Idaho, Connor. Hi days fin San Franci*co.
Shipwreck at
for January.—
us under date of December 7, 1867 : " That Thanks to Bancroft & Co., of San Francisco, lor
volcano is now quite extinct. The place was this publication. We are glad to see " Putnam
visited early in the year by H. B. JVl.'s ship revived. Our recollections of the old series arc
(resit and vivid. The new scries bids fair to prove
Falcon. Over the very spot there were sound- a success.
We shall be glad to receive and notice
ings 120 to 125 feet."
the work.
iy We have also received other publications,
An Outline
which
will be hereafter noticed.
it
name
to
that
so
absurd
stories
Imw
pass
many
"
to clean their silver-ware and give it
a brilliant polish, will find the article by inquiring at Dr. Hoffmann's Drug Store, and
calling for the " Electro-Silicon," prepared
by W. H. Keith & Co., of San Francisco.
Booth—On Sunday, Feb. 9th, at his residence In Fauoa
Valley, Honolulu, Joseph Booth, aged 60 years. Deceased was
a native of Ulaccleafleld, Cheshirecounty, England, and has resided on theseislands 35 years.
Bicki.iv—At Kohala, Hawaii, on Monday, Feb. 3d, of In-
DEFARTIRBS.
Jan. 29—Haw brig Kamehameha V., Stone, for Baker 1 lilM.
*
30—Amnchr San Diego, TY'i.gatriiiii, lor Han Francmrn.
Feb. 2—Am clipper whip Endeavor, Doane, for Hongkong.
li.r
S.tmoa.
Coetlogon,
Didot,
St—Fr mmr
7—Am bark tilliau Alien, Snow, for San Francinro.
11—Britbark Celesiia,Kuapp, (or Han Fiaiicwco.
12—Haw wh bark Count U.Kiuarck, Dallman, to cruiaf.
18—Run ship Zaritxa, Vuaeliun. Ibff Loudon.
21—11 U Mm Str Cameleou, AniMienly, for Victoria.
22—Am schr Flying Dart, Cole, for Tahiti via Kawaihae.
20—Am wh bark President, Kelley, to cruise.
27—Am stinr Idaho, Connor, tor San Francisco.
27—Am wh ahip I'eru, Morgi.n, to cruise.
MEMORANDA.
Rruarl ol Bark I'miilrm.
Sailed from HonoluluOct. 8,1867, forDean's I aland; arrived
Nov. 1. Saw sperm whales Nov. 23, and got one in company
with hark Islander. Deo. 4, strong gale from NNW. with
heavy squalls and rain; carried away step of foremast. Uore
awny for Magdnleuu ls'and to repair mast; saw ffperm whalos
on the l>assage,going qr.iciv. Arrived ut Magdaleua Jan. 13}
repaired foremast and Mailed for Honolulu Jan. 19. Re|>ort bk
Nautilus 120 sp; Tamerlane clean; Emily Morgan clean;
ship Champion, (dean : bark Uen. Pike, 40 bbls «ijerm, shipped
It by the bark Emily Morgan. The Gen. Pike Is leaking badly,
and sailed two days ahead of me fur Honolulu, to heave out.
Heard from ship Ocean, 30 bids sperm ; bark Lslander at
Dean's Island,Dec. 4, 1 sperm whale. Have had fresh trades
of Hawaii, Feb, 1, 12
all the passage, and made the south
E. Kbi.i.kv,
du>s from Washington Island.
Master bark President.
Report ol" liiirk \\ illi.lm.
Prussian bark Wilhelm, Capt. Johumisen, report*: I.el't
London, May, 22, 1867; was two days in the channel; passed
Caps dc Verde June 14; June 20, spoke British ship Stanhope,
boaod to Calcutta from Cardiff, 27 days out; June 22d signaled
a Portuguese bark steering east; crossed the equator in long.
25° west, June 29th, 37 days from l.mi.hm; July 4th, spoke.
Ilritish ship England, In lat. 11 26' aoulh, long. 32° 57' west,
from Auckland, bound to Plymouth with Passengers; waa off
theriver Plate July 18lh,experienced very rough' weather and
encountered aeveral pampero* in succession; bad continued
heavy gales up to Statcn Land, barometer standing 28° 30;
made Staten l.and August 16; continued to the southward,
wind ahead, very heavy weather, strong gales prevailing and
not able lo make Cape Horn; BepL 12th,loaf jlhheom, heavy
equinoctial gales prevailing; Sept 22d was In lat. 6*° 35'
south, long. 68° 12' west; remained in about the tame latitude
for several days; Oct, 6th, experienced tlie heaviest gale sine*
leaving London, barometer standing at 28° 60fOct. 17thwaa
compelled to keep away for Port Stanley, Falkland Islands,
unable to work the vessel,half the crew being laid up with the
scurvy. Arrived at Port Stanley October 17th; saw Capt.
Eaton of the British bark Derwent, who reportl losing his vessel off the Falkland Island! during the tame gale we experienced
offBtatcn Laud, August 10th. In port, British ship Utlnla, in
a leaky condition, and had to discharge cargo for repairs. Dec.
Bth, weighed anchor and passed Cape Horn with fine weather
and easterly winds; crossed the equator In the Pacific Jan.
201b, in long. 122; made the Island of Hawoli February 7th,
and apoke American clipper ship Belvldere, from San Franciico forChina. Made Honolulu Feb. 10th, 204 days from
London.—Gas.
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PORTFHILO.
flammation of tjie liver, George Beckley, aged 4S years.
ARRIVALS.
Benilci—At the Queen's Hospital, Feb. 8th, of aneurism,
Feb. 22—Am wh ship Onward, Pujveiy, from New Bedrsnl,
Hermann Ueuxler. Deceased was a native of Bremen.
with 20 spm and 26 wh.
Ff.rkabv—At the Qneen's Hospital, Feb. 8th, E. Ferraby,
32—Am wh ship Gayhead, Kelly, Irom Cal Coast with
New Life of Christ.—Henry Ward Beecher is of 11. B. M.'s ship Chanticleer.
126 bbls wh.
preparing a work upon the Life ofChrist." In CurroaD—In North Kona, Jan. Jgth, ol congestion of the
23—Am wh bark Mnsiachuactu, Wilcox, 13 days frost
lungs, Edward Clifford. Deceased was formerly first officer
Marquesas, clean.
a letter to his publisher lie
The materials of
the whaling Itark Alpha.
23—Am bark "Vernon,Kellogg, ftom Pugel Bound, with
are abundant. Tbe difficulty lies in selection. Wilhclh—In Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, February 18th,
lumber to T Spencer.
The last thirty years have brought to the consid- Louisa Paulina, aged 8 yearsand 1 month, niece of Mr. G. Wil25—Am wh ship California, Wood, not reported.
eration of this subject more learning and eloquence helm. (New York Stoats Ztilung and Indiana German papers
please copy.]
DEPARTURES.
than were ever directed, within the name space of
Ciowell—In Honolulu, February 18th, John W. f'rowell'
time, to one subject."
bg
Feb.
7—Ham
Sidon,"for H. Francisco, with 400 kegssu«*r
aged 28 years.
'"says: "
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