https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/84201e405d82ad3f1626b872d34c05c3.pdf 28c3b535b2dd12830f5198f3f3ac5988 PDF Text Text THEFRIEND CONTENTS June. 18TO. For —. Editorial Editor's Nolea and Reflection! Home Again Jubilee Editor's Table New Book on China Cabin Boy'a Locker Aheong'a Reijueit {<01b Series, fol. S»r HONOLULU, JUNE I, 1870. Btto Series, tfol. 20. llo.fi. I PiOK. 41 41-44 44 44 46 46 46 48 THE FRIEND. JUNK 1, 1870. Discipline on Board the Idaho and Ajax. —We went to San I'rancisco on board the Idaho, and returned per Ajax. Both vessels were under the command of Capt. Floyd. We never witnessed better discipline on shipboard. There was no noise or confusion or boisterous conduct. We do not remember to have heard an order given during the whole passage, everything was done so orderly and quietly. Passengers were made to feel perfectly at home, and received every attention from stewards and waiters. Capt. F. sails the vessels under his command upon t/w principles of nautical science, most attentively noting every change of wind and current, together with barometrical and thermometries! changes. Capt. Floyd is an honor to his profession, and we hope he may long be retained on the steamers running between Honolulu and San Francisco. A Kind Word for the Sailor.—How pleasant it is to hear a shipmaster speak kindly of his sailors. This was the case recently on the part of the commander of the Puritan, Capt. Henry. He remarked to us that not one of his men had been intoxicated since coming into port, and that all worked well and faithfully. We wonder if kindness and good treatment do not have the same influence upon sailors as upon otherlaborers. We seldom hear the commanders of the packets running between Honolulu and the coast complain of their men. Some of them we have known as sailing in these vessels for years. Remarkable Ship’s Cook.—On visiting American ship Puritan, we were much gratified with the excellent cabin and all the internal arrangements of the ship, but especially with the man who had charge of the caboose." We were somewhat surprized "that the Captain should feel inclined to introduce us particularly to his cook. Our surprize ceased when we learned that our colored friend was a good navigator, and kept a regular ship's log, every day taking the sun at noon, and making his calculations as regularly and accurately as the master. We noticed with much gratification that the cook was furnished with a neat " state " room, and had a well furnished library of his own, including several books on navigation. We learned that he was a freedman from Virginia, and that his father was a Congo African slave, while his mother was an Indian. It appears that when once upon a voyage in the Atlantic, the master and mate died. The second mate was a poor navigator. After sailing without knowing whither the ship was bound, they fell in with another ship and obtained a navigator, who conducted the ship to port. The cook then resolved never to be thus caught again, and immediately commenced the study of navigation. (he Distinguished Stranger.—We are glad to welcome to our islands the Rev. Dr. Clark, Foreign Secretary of the A. B. C. F. M., and successor of the Rev. Dr. Anderson. His visit is partially for health,and also to confer with the missionaries of the Board respecting the prospects of the work of missions on these islands and in Micronesia. He expects to return by the next trip of the steamer. The captain of an American vessel bound for New York lately fell in with a deserted ship at sea, in the cabin of which was found the body of a man about thirty years of age, his head resting upon a box containing one hundred and sixty dollars in gold. 41 Editor’s Notes and Reflections while Passing Along through the Old World. Number 5. When thou, haply, Meat Home rare, note-worthy object in thy travoli i Wibh me partuker in thy happlm""— Shaktuftiire. " RUINS OF AN OLDjABBEY AT READING. There is now a reality to antiquity, in our mind, such as we never gave to it before. In America, two centuries and a few more years cover all our ruins, unless they are In- dian remains, dateless and uncertain. Not so when the visitor steps upon the shores of the Old World. At the British Museum are relics three thousand years old. Scattered all over England are ruins and relics associated with the people who lived many hundred years ago. There is no doubt in regard to the subject. Such are the ruins of an abbey in the old town of Reading. This abbey was founded in A. D. 1121,and completed in 1125. Some of its walls are still standing, covered with ivy. It is in the centre of the city of Reading, and most creditable to the citizens, they sacredly guard the old ruins. Originally the abbey covered an area of half a mile in circumference. Enough remains to indicate how extensive the buildings must have been. As we wandered through its old halls and apartments, but especially as we viewed the old banqueting ball, and reflected upon the character of its former inmates, we could not but imagine what famous times the jolly old monks and abbots must have had. When Henry I. founded the abbey, he designed to make provision for the accommodation of two hundred Benedictine monks and the refreshment of travelers. It appears that Henry destroyed three other abbeys for building this of Reading. The reason for their destruction was on account of their sins." We cannot " learn whether this was a good or bad institution, but we do find the following well aiir thenticated incident reported respecting tha visit of King Henry VIU. to this abbey ? �42 THE rft 11 N•, JINK, 1 Hlii " Henry VIII. having been hunting in Wind-to sor Forest, went down about dinner time the Abbey of Reading, where disguising himself as one of the King's guard, he was invited to the abbot's table. Here, his tooth being whetted by the keen air of the forest, he fed so lustily on a sirloin of beef, that his vigorous appetite was noticed by the master of the ceremonies. Well fare thy heart,' quoth the abbot. would give a hundred pounds if I could I ■ feed so heartily on beef as thou dost. Alas! my weak and squeazie stomach will hardly digest the leg of a ntbbit or a wing of a "' chicken.' " The monarch having satisfied his palate, thanked the abbot for his good cheer, and deported undiscovered. Some weeks afterwards the abbot was arrested, conveyed to London, sent to the Tower, and allowed no food but bread and water. This treatment, together with the fears for the consequences of the King's displeasure, soon removed the effects of repletion, and at last, when a sirloin was placed before him, he ate as freely as a famished plowman. When he had finished the meal, the King, who had been a hidden spectator, burst from his concealment. " My Lord," said the jolly and laughing monarch, "pay your hundred pounds of gold, or else no going hence all the days of your life. I have been the physician to cure your squeazie stomach, and as I deserve, 1 demand my fee for so doing." The abbot, knowing that argument was of no avail with the stern Harry, paid the money, and returned home, rejoicing that he had escaped so easily, and no doubt a wiser and better man. of the tower in the Castle, is one of surpassing beauty and loveliness. The Castle itself is most renowned. Here has been the home of English sovereigns ever since William the Conqueror in the eleventh century, laid its foundations. Subsequent kings and queens have added to its strength and beauty. The day before our visit the Queen had left for another part of the Kingdom. Of late Her Majesty has been entertaining at this renowned fortress the King of Belgium and his suite. We have read daily reports of the same in the Court Journal. Opposite Windsor Castle, on the other side of the Thames, is the famous " Eton " Grammar School, where so many sons of the nobility of England have been educated during the last four or five hundred years. The school was established in the reign of King Henry VI., in the fifteenth century. Our guide pointed in the distance to the country churchyard where the poet Grey laid the scene of his beautiful elegy,commencing, a The curfew tolls the knell of parting day." In an opposite direction he called our attention to the spot where the Merry Wives of Windsor," according to Shakespeare, gave Jack Falstaff a thorough ducking in the " Thames. The more we wander about England, either in city or country, the more are we impressed with the fact that we are treading classic ground. With many a church and street of London, and almost every country village, is associated the name of some poet or prose writer of eminence, while their writings have rendered famous many a hill, stream, town and forest otherwise of little WINDSOR CASTLE AND FOREST. account. To-day, December Ist, we have Quite unexpectedly we found ourself with visited Binfield, near Wokingham, where a pleasant party starting off from the place Pope lived and wrote many of his poems, of our temporary sojourn at Buckhurst, near and perhaps penned the famous line, Wokingham, to visit Windsor Castle, and on " The proper study of mankind is man." our way thither we had a most charming OXFORD UNIVERSITY. morning's ride through the old forest of This institution, with its nearly 2,060 unWindsor. These grounds are quite exten- dergraduates, stands at the head of all colsive, embracing 3,800 acres. We saw not leges and universities in the world. Its only hundreds, but thousands of deer quietly foundations were laid a thousand years ago, feeding beneath and among the old oaks and during the lapse of centuries, kings, scattered over the far-extending park grounds. queens, nobles, the Church and numberless They appeared perfectly tame and domesti- scholars have contributed their wealth and cated. A company of huntsmen with their genius to render it famous. Through the dogs crossed the road near us, and we subse- kindness of a friend in London we have visquently saw them partaking of their lunch ited Oxford, having an introductory letter to under some trees in the rain. We fancy that one of"the Fellows" of Queen's College. the sportsmen in the royal domain that day Through his kind offices we were enabled to were not very successful. It was not the in- wander through its various apartments, timenocent deer they were pursuing, but the hare honored and renowned. Under his guidance and the rabbit. we visited the famous Bodleian Library, conThe grounds are beautifully laid oat around sidered one of the finest in Europe. There the Castle. Long avenues, bordered by stately was pointed out to us—to employ the phraseand venerable oaks, stretch away for miles. ology of Oxford—the den where Dt. " he" would conThe carriage drives are unequaled. The Pusey sits and writes when surrounding region, viewed from the summit sult the library. In one of the apartments is a fine collection of pointings of kings, queens and the renowned of by-gone ages. A portrait of Mary Queen of Scots wus on exhibition, which has recently been discovered, and which is much admired among the lovers of the fine arts. There are numerous relics and curiosities which attract the visitor's attention, but not one is viewed perhaps with more eager delight than the old iron lantern which Guy Fawkes carried in his hand on that most eventful sth of November, when he would have blown up the Protestant Parliament of England. The Protestant visitor to Oxford will not fail to seek out and view the monument marking the spot where Ridley, Cranmerand Latimer were burnt in front of Baliol College. There are not only relics of a nature to awaken the deepest religious emotions in the visitor's mind, but also some which indicate that study and devotion have not always characterized the students and fellows of Oxford. In the " kitchen " of Queen's College the old salver was exhibited upon which the boar's head was served up, and also the "drinking horn," gold mounted, which has been carefully preserved, so says tradition, for five hundred and twenty years. Fixed and conservative as Oxford may have been during by-gone ages, yet the spirit of the age has invaded those old cloistered walls. The question is now agitated of admitting young ladies to its privileges and lectures. Other revolutions and changes are in progress. The natural sciences now claim a rank formerly denied to them. The sons of Dissenters too claim its privileges, and if they do not now, will soon walk its corridors in equality with the sons of Churchmen. The world moves, and old universities must bend or be swept away. The spirit of the age marches onward with a firm and resolute step. "Pari* Seen through American Spectncles." * We recollect to have read some years ago a most interesting volume with the foregoing title, written by J. J. Jarves, Esq., whose writings are so well known at the islands. His descriptions were vivid and truthful. We little imagined when we perused his pages that the privilege would ever be afforded us of verifying their accuracy by personal observation. Nearly a generation has passed away since Mr. Jarves looked out upon sights, scenes and people in this gay metropolis of France, yet we are now witnessing essentially the same panorama of human life, bustle and gaiety. We left London under the shadow of darkness on the evening of December 3d, and as the morning dawned we entered Paris, having passed over the road from London to �Dover, crossing the channel to Calais. When the dawning light enabled us to look forth, we saw not the green fields and vine-clad hills of France, as we had fondly imagined would be our privilege, but as far as the eye could reach the whole country robed in a mantle of the purest white. Not having seen a similar sight since leaving New York for Honolulu jn December, 1851, or eighteen years ago, it made a deep impression upon the mind. It continued to snow all day, hence our first impression of the gay city of Paris is quite different from what we had anticipated. Storm though it might, we could not remain in our hotel, but forth we sallied, and as we were so fortunate as to find an island friend, Judge A., in the city, who was willing to encounter with us a storm of snow, we walked farther and saw more on the first day of our arrival that we had any reason to expect. We had not gone far before being favorably impressed with the fine appearance of the city. Its open squares, broad avenues, spacious boulevards, straight streets, excellent sidewalks, and general aspect, indicated that this was indeed "no mean city." Without any special design on our part, we found ourselves in the most beautiful part of the city—the " Place dc la concorde," bounded on one side by Camps Elysees, and on another by the garden of the Tuileries, while in the centre stands that most remarkable curiosity of Ancient Egypt, the famous obelisk which Mehcmet Ali presented to Louis Philippe, and which was transported to Paris in 1833 at an immense cost of something like 2,000,000 francs, or 8400,000. It is covered of course with Egyptian hieroglyphics, and rises to the height of about 100 feet. The height of the obelisk itself is 72 feet, composed of one solid mass of reddish granite. While gazing upon this wonderful object of historic interest, our companion informed us that it stands upon the identical spot where nearly eighty years ago the guillfttine stood, upon which from January 21, 1793, to May 3, 1795, more than two thousand and eight persons perished ; and if we have been correctly informed, Louis XVI. was executed on the same spot. In view of such historic associations, we were ready to exclaim, " O that this snowy mantle might forever rest upon the spot and cover the guilt of those who perpetrated so many deeds of darkness and blood." Returning from our walk, we entered the Louvre, and there for two or three hours we wandered from room to room, hall to hall, gallery- to gallery, viewing portraits, battle scenes, landscapes; ancient and modern specimens of sculpture and statuary ; relics and curiosities from Egypt, Nineveh, Greece, Rome, America, India, China, and almost Is. 0 every part of the globe. We walked until wearied and the shades of evening were gathering, but many rooms and apartments we left unexplored and unvisited. Among the interesting rooms none exceeded the one named Napoleon. There were a multitude of relics, curios, articles of furniture, war instruments, guns, pistols, swords, books, and numberless articles which belonged to Napoleon I. There was not only his chapeau, but even his common hat worn at St. Helena, and the handkerchief that he carried. There were medals, his watch, saddle, bridle, and "other things too numerous to mention." All are most carefully enclosed in glass cases, and most sacredly guarded. A police officer or soldier is always in attendance. On certain days of the week this vast museum is open to the public. It was interesting to see numerous painters copying beautiful paintings as they hung upon the walls, and also young students carefully studying noble specimens of ancient statuary. Although the day was far from propitious for sight seeing, we returned well satisfied with our first day's excursion in this city, and let not our readers imagine that we have fully described all we this day observed. Sabbath in Paris. —This was the second day of our sojourn in Paris. The day was clear and bright, but very cold. The snow melted but slightly on the sidewalks,although numbers of laborers were employed to remove it. Our steps were early tending towards the American chapel, where the Rev. Mr. Robinson officiates. This chapel is under the patronage and control of the American and Foreign Evangelical Society. The church is well located,and finished in a neat and most comfortable style. It is such a church edifice as our countrymen have no reason to be ashamed of. There gathered an audience of some three or four hundred. The assembly, preacher and preaching were decidedly American. Mr. R. has a fine voice, and preached an excellent sermon from Hebrews 9:13, 14. If his sermon on this occasion is to be taken as his general style of preaching, then surely the pulpit of the American chapel in Paris is true to the great doctrines of Evangelical religion. There are several other places of Protestant worship in Paris in the English language, viz: the English church, Wesleyan and American Episcopal. In the afternoon we visited the renowned church of Notre Dame, where so recently Father Hyncinthe preached before he left for America. On the present occasion, the preacher's name we were informed was— David. His sermon, or discourse, was delivered after the usual exercises were closed. . 43 iII E FR I E M). J 111 E, Father David spoke in a most animated and eloquent manner. His voice was clear, full and sonorous, and appeared to fill the immense building, and resounded from the vaulted roof of the lofty cathedral. His dis course related principally to the Virgin Mary, although a portion referred to the imitation of Christ's example. Notre Dame, historically and architecturally, is one of the most noted church edifices, not only of France, but of the world. It stands upon an island in the Seine. If Gothic architecture is suited to aid devotion and the public worship of Jehovah, then those congregating at Notre Dame are peculiarly favored. The service was performed on this occasion by a bishop andabout twenty priests, with numerous attendants. As we walked the streets, the general appearance was that of a week day, except some few stores were closed, and these we were informed belonged to Protestants. From the newspapers we learn that the theatres and all places of amusement were open as on other days and evenings. Such a state of things upon the Sabbath is surely in strong contrast with Protestant England, which we had just left, and where we had spent four Sabbaths—one in Liverpool, two in London, and one in the country, about thirty miles west of London. We can confidently assert, in no part of the world have we ever seen the external observance of the Sabbath more as it should be than as we witnessed it in Old England. Long may she continue a Protestant and Sabbath keeping nation. A DAY DEVOTED TO SIGHT-SEEING. We have enjoyed one more day for viewing this city through our "American spectacles." It has been improved in viewing the city from the summit of the"Arch of Triumph," and in visiting the Imperial LibraryThe Triumphal Arch, or "Arc dc Triurnphe dc Etoile," is regarded as one of the most magnificent structures of the world. It stands in an elevated part of the city, and from it, as a centre, twelve broad avenues radiate. The beholder viewing these thronged avenues, gets a tolerably correct idea of the magnitude of this great city of 2,000,000 inhabitants. This grand arch was begun by the first Napoleon in 1806, and after thirty years was completed by Louis Philippe in 1836. It is 156 feet high, and built after the style of the triumphal arches of Ancient Rome. We believe this was copied after the Arch of the Emperor Trajan. It is covcretl with inscriptions and various devices, setting forth the glory of France and Napoleon I. In one representation a crown is in the act of being placed upon his head. But we must not omitthe Imperial Library, for that place of all others in Paris we were anxious to visit. "And how many volumes �THE FRIEND, JUNE, I S7 0. 44 docs this library contain?" we asked the gentleman who conducted us through the THE FRIEND. JIM. 1, numerous and spacious apartments. He replied, "They have not been counted ; they have been estimated at two awl a half mil- 1870. Home Again. A person should go abroad in order fully to appreciate his home. We heard the Rev. the largest in the This library, probably Milburn, the blind preacher, deliver a Dr. into four departments, viz world, is divided in San Francisco the evening before lecture books. 1. Printed we embarked on board the Ajax for HonoManuscripts. 2. lulu. His subject was, " What a blind man 3. Medals and antiquities. saw in England." It was most interest4. Engravings. ing, eloquent and instructive, fully susThe gentlemanly librarian inquired if we the reverend speaker's reputation taining desired to see any specimens of " Biblioas a lecturer. In the course of his popular graphic Hawaiienne." To our surprise, he address, he remarked that a person must visit exhibited, neatly labeled and carefully preorder to appreciate and beEngland fully in served, a complete set of the late Rev. Mr. come acquainted with Englishmen. Let Andrews' maps and other engravings. The reading room is truly magnificent. It an Englishman meet you on the threshold compares most favorably with the noble and of his home, and welcome you,saying, "This is Liberty Hall," and you need ask for nothsimilar room of the British Museum. Among the curiosities we saw many es- ing more in the way of generous hospitality. teemed of great value from Egypt, Greece Not that an American would love England and Rome. Antiquity has now a reality less on his return to his American home, which we never realized before. In visiting but he would love America more! We the British Museum and the Imperial Library feel on our return to our island home that of Paris, we have learned much ancient his- while England and America may have their attractions, their charms, their advantages, tory. Antiquity has a reality ! For the privilege of visiting this library, yet Honolulu and other parts of the islands we feel ourself under special obligation to present attractions to an old resident that Mr. Martin, the Hawaiian Charge d'Affaires he will fail to find, even in those lands lions." : residing in Paris. This gentleman, we would add, is the author of an interesting publication in Paris relating to the Hawaiian Islands, entitled, Catalogue D'Ouvrages, re" latifs aux Isles Hawaii; Essai dc Bibliographic Hawaiienne, par William Martin." This work was published in Paris in 1867, and is well calculated to give European scholars a favorable impression of books relating to these islands. The work conesponds to that of Mr. Pease as published in the Friend for May, 1862, and Jas F. Hunnewell, Esq., as published in Boston in 1869. Mr. Martin appears to take most- lively interest in things relating to these islands. We found him to be a man of scholarship, culture and much general information, and our only regret at parting was that our short sojourn in Paris did not enable us to profit more fully by the gratifying offers of assistance which he so generously proffered. Such public officers are much prized by travelers in search ofreliable information. Card.—The Seamen's Chaplain, in behalf of the congregation worshiping at theBethel, would thankfully acknowledge a valuable donation of hymn and tune books from the 2d Congregational Church of Norwich, Ct. Erratum.— In our "Notes upon Paris, reference is made to the obelisk standing where the guillotine once stood. It is there " stated that 2,000 were beheaded. It should be 22,000! highly favored. Humboldt remarks, somewhere in his Comos, that a person who once resides in the land of thp palm and banana, if he roams abroad, will always sigh to return. There is a certain indescribable something in the waving of a palm, the shade of a mango and tamarind tree, the gentle and balmy fanning of the trade wind, the clear blue sky,and the free and easy social life, which renders a residence in the tropics most inviting and bewitching, if it is a little enervating and predisposing to indolence. Then too there is a cordiality among the people, and absence of those conventionalities which make one feci in a colder latitude, as if " hedged in." We have always liked Honolulu, and pleased with a residence on the Hawaiian Islands. We like the people. There is something peculiarly pleasing in an Hawaiian's salutation, "Aloha." The Rev. Dr. Anderson remarks in his book on the Hawaiian Islands, "And that word Aloha is their characteristic word. If they have not words to express some of the greater ideas, they certainly have a word expressing one of the sweetest, richest sentiments of the human heart—Aloha. It means love to you. I never wearied with the repetition, though I repeated it a thousand times." As for the foreigners, we like them too, and among them we have always found a cordial welcome, whether residing in Honolulu or elsewhere upon the islands. We feel most gratified that "our Notes and Reflections while passing along through the Old and New World " should have found so many appreciative readers. While writing, it was pleasant to feel one's self in communication with so many old friends and constant readers of the J<Hend. We find on our return that our materials gleaned during our wanderings in foreign lands have not been entirely exhausted in what has already been published, hence we shall continue to serve our readers with a few more nombers, and shall endeavor so to enliven these sketches that they may be as much interested in what may follow as in what has already been published. During our fourteen months' absence we have safely traveled one-half the distance around the globe, and all the Way by steam, except from Jaffa to Jerusalem, only thirtyfive miles. This was performed on horseback. The facilities for travel are exceedingly pleasant and agreeable. One has only to place himself on the line of conveyance, and he is borne along with astonishing rapidity, whether on land or sea. Comparatively few are the accidents, while the delights are abundant. We will not now dwell upon the benefits attending foreign travel. We shall hope each one of our readers will realize the enjoyment of the request expressed in the Shakesperian motto heading our Notes and Reflections." " Jubilee.—Fifty years have elapsed since the landing of the Americun missionaries on the Hawaiian Islands, and it is proposed to celebrate the event on the 15th of the current month by holding jubilee gatherings both among foreigners and Hawaiians. In due time programmes will be issued and arrange ments made. The following committee of arrangements have been appointed by the Hawaiian Board: From Kawaiahao Church —Rev. H. H. Parker and Major Moehonua. From Kaumakapili Church—Rev. A. 0. Forbes and Mr. J. Kahai. From Fort Street Church—Or. G. P. Judd and I. Bartlett, Esq. From Bethel Union Church—Rev. S. C. Damon and H. M. Whitney, Esq. The day will be observed as a public holiday, by order of the Government. Card.—The Seamen's Chaplain desires acknowledge the contribution of 835 per quarter, during his absence, from the following mercantile firms in Honolulu towards the salary of Mr. E. Dunscombe, as a Colporteur among seamen : C. Brewer & Co., H. Hackfeld & Co., C. L. Richards & Co., C. A. Williams, Esq. Also. 825 from C. K. Bishop, Esq., and $25 from F. A. Schaefer, Esq. to �45 THE FRIEND, JUNE, 18.0. Editor’s Table. The editor rejoices to find himself once more seated at his own table. It is the same identical table upon which he has written editorials and book notices since 1843 ! This table is surmounted with a very plain mahogany writing desk, of not much value, and yet it has a history of some interest. It once was, the property of the Rev. Samuel J. Mills, the friend of Obookiah, whose visit to America, sixty years ago, was an important link in that chain of providences which led to the establishment of the American Mission on these islands in 1820. The efforts of Mills in behalf of these islands have become historic, although he never came hither. In the Providence of God, he went as associate with the Rev. Dr. Burgess, now living in Dedham, Mass., to the western const of Africa, for the purpose of selecting a site for the colony of Liberia. They were successful. This desk upon which we are now writing went to Africa fifty years ago, but upon it we have written editorials ever since commencing the publication of the Fr'nud. Now whenever any publisher or friend feels inclined to lay upon our tabic any new publication—book or pamphlet—we shall notice the same, so far as our limits will allow. Muhic-Hall Sermon*. By Key. W. H. H. Murray, Pastor of Park Street Church. Boston fields, Osgood & Co. 1870. : This volume was handed to us the morning we left San Francisco in Bancroft's new book-store, Market street. Firstly, we will refer to the book-store, and secondly, to thebook. The Book-store. Bancroft & Co. formerly kept in Montgomery street, and we believe still keep their old store open for the sale of stationery. They intend, however, to centre their operations in the book trade in a new store in Market street, near the Bible House. They have erected a fine building, and are fitting it up in a style bespeaking taste, elegance and abundance of means. Under the same roof there will be an apartment for the sale of books, another for printing, another for binding, and still another for engraving. Besides, in the upper story is to be located the Pacific Library. This is one of the best collections of books relating to the Pacific. It is becoming every year more and more valuable, and the firm spares no reasonable expense to add to the collection. The Book, —It contains twelve sermons preached in Music Hall, and printed as delivered. Such as topics are discussed : The tenderness of God—The union of moral forces—To young men—Divine friendship—The power of great cities— The moral condition of Boston ; and how to bo improved — Having heard much of the peculiarities and eccentricities of the author, we were exceedingly glad to fall in with this volume of sermons. The style is smart, crispy and taking. Old truths are presented in a new dress. The old method of divisions and subdivisions is abandoned. The preacher appears to be thoroughly Orthodox (of course the pastor of Park Street Church and successor of Griffin should be,) and yet there is a certain something about the sermons which is very peculiar. He seems to preach, as we heard one of Mr. Murray's friends remark, half truth*. Spurgeon, for example, preaches " the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth," to employ an expression of the Judge. Murray preaches the truth, but it is after his fashion. We are not surprised, however, that the common people hear him gladly. We have space for only a single example, from the sermon on " Burden Bearing." the young man of 1810 and " Between 1870 is a vast gulf of change,—let us hope, of progress. The tide ahead runs with whirling swiftness, and the air is full of drifting spray and patches of froth. Those who sail the future must beat their way up in the teeth of the tempest. Men and women that stand erect under such pressure as awaits the next generation will stand because of some other reason than that they are churchmembers, or because they arc restrained by the fear of public opinion. God alone knows what public opinion will be forty years from this. Such as stand will stand because they are strong in themselves. They will stand, as the granite pillar stands, because it is weighty and ponderous, and set upon a wellsecured pedestal. I have no faith in a virtue strong only in crutches and props, which topples over the instant friendly outside support is withdrawn. The soul that is virtuous only because of the absence of temptation is not virtuous at all; but the soul that looks en- ticut. The writer's reputation as a successful missionary and writer is well known in China, California and the Sandwich Islands. He visited our islands about twelve years ago, and awakened a deep and abiding interest in behalf of the Chinese, while his efforts on the Pacific coast in the same cause were most timely and efficient. He was editor of that unique newspaper, published in San Francisco, entitled the Oriental, printed in both the Chinese and English languages ; hence the Rev. Dr. Speer brings to the preparation of this work rare accomplishments. It ha* been our privilege to examine several parts of the book, now being stereotyped in the city of Philadelphia. We do not hesitate to endorse the book as most opportune, and exactly fitted to meet the popular demand for reliable information respecting the people of the " Middle Kingdom," or the Flowery Land, or to employ the language of Scripture, the inhabitants of " the land of Senim." Some parts of the work have particularly attracted our attention, viz: Chapter 14, America's relations withChina; Chapter 22, " the glory of America ; Chapter 23, the future of the Chinese race." In glancing through the pages of this work, we have been particularly struck with the skillful and felicitous interweaving of mate- " " rials, gathered from a great variety of sources—history, commerce, missionary periodicals, personal observation, and the Chinese themselves. The work is entitled: The Oldest and the Newest Empire: China and the United States." We notice with much satisfaction that the writer endorses the Burlingame policy, which forms so marked a feature in diplomacy of the passing age with reference to the proper treatment of the Chinese Empire by the civiand frowns it ticement steadily in the eye, down, until it slinks away abashed, which lized nations of Europe and America. Words has the offer but refuses the bribe, —to that fail to express the magnitude and importance soul the struggle and the triumph is divinely of that new system of international policy. strong. His virtue is not an accident. It is of its originate, the result of that heroic self-control which In view of the recent deathhe could not have that every one feels regret follows the impartment of the Spirit." been spared to witness the future workings New Book on China. of his wisely laid plans and far-seeing of and EuWe are glad to learn that a book is now schemes. The people America to the importance awakening are just rope in the printers' hands, and will soon be pubare now being lished, which is exactly suited to meet a of those vast movements which the shores of America, western desideratum in the popular mind of the developed on Asia, including shores of United States. Everybody, high and low, and the opposite ; of we heartily the Pacific hence desires information respecting the Chinese the islands this work forthcoming announcing in people and Government. There are but a rejoicethe Dr. Speer. It is of the Rev. from pen few writers able to furnish good and reliable just the work for the times, and we predict intormation upon this subject. The work to for it a rapid and extensive sale. It will be which we now refer has been carefully pre- well illustrated, and issued in an attractive pared by the Rev. W. Speer, D. D, formerly style. a missionary in China and California, under Princeton College has three of its the patronage of the Presbyterian Board of graduates in Grant's Cabinet—Fish, Belknap Foreign Missions, and is to be published by and Kobeson. They are not any worse statesS. S. Scranton & Co of Hartford, Conncc- men for being trained in a Christian college. . " �MIL FRIEND, 46 JINK, I 870. A physician was consulted as to the possimply as a lucky escape, and he continued sin as ardently as besibility of medicine being rendered effectual to cure his intemperance. The poor man fore. The Rescued Brand. There were then no Total Abstinence So- would have suffered the amputation of all his to shield him. When every one limbs, could so severe a method have rid him Thete died in London, a few years ago, a cieties drank, was it to be expected he would ab- of his deadly habit. The physician declared gentleman, best known as the author of stain ? The advice generally given was— that if he would strictly adhere to his preYet, with his pecu- scription, not only the practice, but the very " The Sinner's Friend," and who, from being " Use, but not abuse." an infidel and drunkard, became one of the liar temperament and habits, one glass would inclination for strong drink would subside in was a few months. The remedy was a preparamost useful men of his day. His son, the so rouse his appetite that self-control and he rushed forward to the abyss tion of steel; and eagerly did he begin to gone, Rev. Newman Hall, minister of Surrey which, when perfectly sober, he abhorred. devour the antidote to his misery. Every 'Chapel, London, gives us a narrative of his One of these sad relapses occurred on the bottle was taken with earnest prayer to God life, from which we learn the following par- occasion of a young minister visiting his for his blessing to accompany it. In a private box, opened after his decease, house, and taking brandy and water at lieu lars. a small parcel was found, on which was no harm there could be Thinking luncheon. 14, John Mr. Vine Hall was born March such an example, he filled his written, " The mercy of God unspeakable to in 1774. When a young man, at Maidstone, ownfollowing glass, and was again overcome. Who, J. Y. H." It contained a phial bottle in his business pursuits placed him in circum- in face of these facts, can doubt the danger- which was a little sediment, and the followstances of great temptation. Lively, amia- ous tendency of even moderate drinking ? ing affecting document: " This phial is one ble, generous, a genial companion, enjoying After a course of drinking for some days, (of upwards of 300) of those out of which J. H. drank a preparation of steel, in the a sprightly joke and singing a merry song, having come to his senses, he began to rea- Y. son with himself upon his guilt and folly,' year 1816. It is preserved, like the pot of his society was much sought after. Social and in an angry, passionate manner, he mut- manna, to show the way in which the Lord enjoyments were invariably connected with tered, "Oh ! it's no use for me to repent; delivered his servant out of the wilderness the free use of intoxicating liquors. He thus my sins are too great to be forgiven." He out of an horrible pit—out of his besetting was led astray, and "erred through strong had no sooner uttered these words than a sin. 0 praised be the Lord." When this prescription was first taken, seemed to say, with strong emphasis, drink." Of his early companions he informs voicethou wilt forsake thy sins, they shall be wine and spirits were given up. But it was If " us: "In the town where I reside were twelve forgiverh" The poor man started at what found that beer was sufficient to excite the men were young accustomed, early in he believed to be a real sound, and hastily morbid propensity. After several failures who life, to meet together for indulgence in drink- turned round, but seeing no one, he said to from this cause, beer also was relinquished. till I Then it was, and not till then, that the cure ing and all manner of excess. In the course himself, " Surely I have been drinking am going mad." He fell on his knees, and, was complete ; and from that day to the day of time some of them engaged in business ; half suffocated by his feelings, cried out, of his death, being a period of forty-two but their habits of sin were so entwined with God be merciful to me a sinner! At this years, not so much as a spoonful of spiritu" offered ous liquor, or wine of any description, ever their very existence, that they became bank- "very time, special prayer was being his behalf his wife and others. The passed the surface of that man's tongue. by rupts. Eight of them died under the age of on broken-hearted; was and now From this hour he "grew in grace, and in wretch poor forty, without a hope beyond the grave; his besetting sin appeared more horrible than the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ." three others were reduced to the most abject ever; but it must be conquered, or he must So great was the change, that some of his ■poverty. Two of these had formerly moved perish. Then commenced a contest more former associates reported he had gone mad. •in very respectable circles, but they are now terrible than that of conflicting armies—the But those who did not sympathize with his soul was at stake; an impetuous torrent was piety, could not but admire his character. in the most miserable state of poverty, wretchto be turned into an opposite course. He He walked blamelessly before the world. In edness and disgrace." Of this party he " was now began to search the Bible, which he had business he was a model of punctuality and a sort of ringleader, taking the head of the once despised. Here he saw that crimson integrity. His word was his bond. Genertable at convivial meetings, and sitting up and scarlet sins could be blotted out; that ous as well as just, he was ever ready to whole nights, drinking and inducing others the grace of God was all-sufficient. He re- help the needy. He was eminently a man to do the same—never going to bed sober." frained from intemperance, commenced fam- of prayer. He " prayed without ceasing." and hope again revived. But his Walking, riding, in the intervals of business, He was an infidel, a disciple of Tom Paine, ily prayer, deadly foe still pursued him, and he was in society—he "continued instant in prayer." both in principle and practice, a blasphemer again overcome. Rowland Hill once said he liked ejaculatory of the Word of God; yet a good-natured Now his disgrace and sinfulness appeared prayer, " because it went up to God before man, who would do anybody a kindness. worse than ever, and with melancholy feel- the devil could get a shot at it." that he should love At length he went to reside at a distance, ing he cried out, in anguish of spirit, that he It was not surprising doomed to eternal misery, and it was the temperance cause. He often advocated was where, for a time, he refrained from dissipauseless to try to avert his fate. His cruel it in public ; and occasionally assisted at the tion, was married, and everything seemed enemy took this opportunity to suggest to meetings of the Surrey Chapel Band ofHope. prosperous around him ; but, instead of being his mind that he had so disgraced himself He was advertised to preside at a monthly thankful to God for his mercy, and watching that it would be better to get rid of his life meeting, but prevented from fulfilling the enagainst his besetting sin, he gave way to his at once. The razor was in his hand—but gagement through the occurrence of the acold propensity. the Spirit of the Lord interposed, and the cident which led to his decease, in his eightyOne dark night, in the neighborhood of weapon fell to the ground. He would some- seventh year. A slight operation was folStoarbridge, he had been drinking. The times refrain for days and weeks, and then lowed by erysipelas. The doctors recomroad be took went over a canal; he missed again he was as bad as ever. All hope mended wine. Mr. Hall, who had been lying the bridge, and rolled down the bank to the seemed now to be gone; and especially when, in a state of great weakness, apparently unaedge of the water. And here he teemed to one day, after having been brought into great ware of what was said, emphatically groaned have arrived at the end of his wicked course; weakness, intemperance, death ap- out Never ! never.' but God, who is rich in mercy, had caused a peared to bethrough To his son he^aid—" Preach about Christ very near. Not a moment was stone to lie directly in his path, and thus to be lost;—he cast himself once more at the and his Salvation, —I've proved it. It's not spared him. One turn more, and he would footstool of his long-insulted Creator, and, less valuable after forty years ! Better than have plunged into hell. His senses returned with an intensity of agony, cried out, Hear, ever—l've proved it." A few days before (for a " moment; and seeing the water beneath Lord, and have mercy upon me : Lord be his departure he said solemnly : " Newman, him, he crawled back again into the road ; O exhausted; if you preach a funeral sermon for me, your thou my helper." He sank down there he was picked up,and lodged in a pub- he could no more. That prayer was text must be—' Is not this a brand plucked say lic-house for the night. This was viewed heard. out of the fire?'" BL Coya’bsin ocker. to pursue his career of — — �47 1 UK If HI KM), JUKI, 18.0. PLACES OF WORSHIP. SEAMEN'S BETHEL—Rev. S. 0. Damon Chaplain—Kin? near the Sailors' Home. Preaching at 11 A. M. SeaU Free. Sabbath School before the morning service. Prayer meetiug on Wednesday evenings at 7J o'clock. N. B. Sabbath School or Bible Class for Seamen at 11) o'clock Sabbath morning. FORT STRUCT CHURCH—Corner of Fort and Bcretanla streets—Preaching ou Sundays at 11 A. M. and 7J P. M. SabbathSchool at 10 A M. STONE CHURCH—King street, above the Palace—Rev. II. II. Parker* Pastor. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at «i A.M. and 3 P. M. CATHOLIC CHURCH—Fort street, near Beretania—under the charge of Rt. Rev. Bishop Maigret, assisted by Rev Pierre Faveus. Servicesevery Sunday at 10 A. M. and I P. M SMITH'S CHURCH—Beretania street, near Nuuanu streetRev. A. 0. Forl>es Pastor. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at 10 A. M. and 2i P. M. REFORMED CATHOLIC CHURCH—Emma Square, under charge of Rt Rev. Bishop Slaley. •Creet, . ADVERTISEMENTS. ADVBRTISBMEMTB. North Pacific Transportation Company. SAILOR'S HOME! San Francisco and Honolulu Route* The W A. F. JUDD, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Fort street, three doorsbelow Merchant Street». 86 Officers' table, with lodging, per week,. & do. do. do. I'Hll STEAMER. Shower Bnthn on the Premise*. Mr*. CRABS. Cargo for San Francisco will be received at all times In the Manager. Steamer's Warehouse and receipts for the suine given by the Honolulu, April 1,1868. CEORCTE m the return of the Steamer for settlement. H. UACKKKLD h CO., Agents. ly 3- 0- WILDKK. J. 0. MgaAILL. ___ /OHM H CHICKS* J. C MERRILL & Co., Commission Merchants FIKK PROOF STORE, In Robiaaon'a Hi.il.liu*. «i"<<" Street. 68»-ly -AND- BREWER «V CO. Commission and Shipping Merchants, .A. nctioneers, Howlnla. OnliM H. I. ]£_ C. Is. RICHARDS fc CO., Ship Chandlers and Commission merchants, and Dealers In General merchandise, 70» SWKT Wily FR^NCrSOO. ALSO, AQKNTB OF TUB Br HILO, HAWAII, a L HILO DRUG STORE. - OF IS THE ORDER IMPROVEMENT the day. Having constructed a new Bky-llght, and made other Improvements, I hop* now be able suit the most fastidious with Of any A. Pliotocrapli, Crystal to a Mammoth, taken in the best %te of Vie Art, Size,from a CASTLE — "" "" " MM A Great Assortment of Essential Oils, ** *» Sgrk b. Oil Rom, Oil Beraaaaot, kc, fee. Glycerine, Syringes a variety. Breast Pumps, Nursing Bottles, Truss**, he.. Cocoa Butter, White Wax, Yellow Wax, Sper macetti, White Castile Soap, Pain Killer, ax., Ac. 681 8a FOR SALE AT LOWEST PRICES BY H. L» CHASE, Fort St. DRUGS AND MEDICINES. milE BEST atASSORTMENT IN THE CITT I can be found H. L. CHASE'S, STREET. IN FORT —ALSO— OF VARIOUS KINDS, SHAKER HEEBS ly used domesti* practice. ;SJ Such as are In * COOKE, AGENTS FOR Wheeler & Wilson's SEWING MACHINES! MACHINE ALL THE improvement*, and, Inaddition former premiums, THIS awarded the highest prtae above all European and, Amwtean LATEST HAS wa* to Sewing Machines at theWorld's Exhibition in PARIS In 1801, and at the Exhibitionin London In 1802. Theevidence of toe superiority of thisMachine Is found In the record of Its sales. In 1861— The Qrover ft Beksr Company, Boston, TheFlorence Company. Massachusetts Mccracken, merrill & Co., The Parker Company, Connecticut, i. M. Singer *> Co.,New York, FORWARDING AND Flnkle fc Lyon, Cuss. W. Hewkvnd,Delaware, M. Greenwood Co-, Cincinnati, 0., K. S. 0. Perkin*, Norwalk, 0., Oregon. Wilson H. Smith, Connecticut, Portland., sold 18,4*0, whilst the Wheeler ft Wilson Company, of Brldgs OUR PRBport msde and sold 18,726 during the same period. BEEN ENGAGED IN 11 tf ryPleas* Cssll assd Exssssslsir. sent business for upward* of seven year*, and being prepared are receive to located In a fire proof brick building, we anddispoeeof Island staples,such as Bugar,Rlce,Byrup», Pulu. Coffee, fee., to advantage. Consignments especially solicited for the Oregon market, to which personal attention will be paid, and upon which cash advances will be mad* when required. Si* Faaicujoo Rirnnom PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY Badger h Lindenberger, J as. Patrick ft Co., W. T. Coleman Co., Fred. Iken, Stevens, Baker 4 Co. A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEMPear laid K*r«auo*»: Leonard ft On— PERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND Lade ft Tilum. Allen ft Lewi*. llohoi.ulu Kariaaaoas: OENEBAL INTELLIGENCE, W_ I 001 Walker ft Allen. " " Florida Water of the best Quality. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, TROCHES, HAM-gamj BROWN'S WBI'BB Tea, Seidllti Powders, to to various San Francisco and Honolulu Packets. Particularattention given to the sale and purchase ol mer ALLEN fc CHILLINOWOBTH, shsndise, ships' business,supplying whaleships, negotiating Kawalhae, Hawaii, excbanr*. *<■ IT AII freight arriving at San Francisco, by or to the HoWill continue the General Merchandiseand Shipping business prepared furnish to nolulu Line of Packet*, will be forwarded ran or oomii&sio*. they where are theaboveport, at and Exchange on Honolulu bought and sold. XX the justlyoelebrated Kawalhae Potatoes, —aarßaiitoiß such otherrecruit* as are required by whale ships, at the Honolulu C. L. Richards h Co shortestnotice and on the most reasonable terms. 11. Hackfeldfe Co Co A C. Brewer H*»xa,d. Pirowood on Bishop & Oo 688 ly Dr. K. W. Wood Hoh.K. 11. Alien C. 11. WETMORE, M. D. D. C. Waterman, Esq lT PHYSICIAN fc SURGEON. 704 Medicine Chests carefully replenished at the I*Hotx>gri'aphy. And on most reasonable terms. ALSO, for sale Views of the Islands, Portraits of the Kings, Queens,and other Notables, kc. 689 ly H. L. CHABK, Fort Street. 204 and 206 California Street, Keep constantly on hand a fall assortment of merchandise,for the supply of Wlialersand Merchant vessels. 6-tf WILLIAMS, CONTINUES one door Irom ADAMS At Anctiou and Commission Merchants, SHIPMENTS Seamens' do. LICENSED SHIPPING AGENT. 702 ly WII.IIKU, ON ALL undersigned. No charge for Storage or Cartage. Fire risks in Wandiouse not taken by the Company. Insurance guaranteed at lower rates than by sailing Teasels. Particular care takenof shipments of fruit. All order* for Goods, to be purchased in San Francisco, will be received and filled by return ofSteamer. THE BUSINESS ON HIS OLD 07 Shipments from Europe and the United States, Intended Plan of settling with Officers and Beamen immediately on for these Islands, will be received by theCompany In San Fran • their Shipping at his Office. Having no connection, either Cisco, If consigned to them,and be forwarded by theirSteamers direct or Indirect, with any outfitting establishment, and allow to Honolulu,/ree of charge, except actual outlay. Ing no debts to be collected at hi* office, he hope* to give a* tT Passengers are requested to take their Tickets before 13 lood satisfaction In the future a* he has In the past. o'clock on the date of sailing, and to procure their Passports. the U S XT Office on Jas. &obtn*on ft Co.'s Wharf, near 6663 All Bills against the Steamer must be presented belore 3 o'clock on the day of sailing, or they will have to lay over till Consulate. C. S. BARTOW, N. B ■«a»^?i^Hifl^Tas^Trißl^Ti June M LIBERAL ADVANCES MADE i Office—Cornerof Fort anil Hotel Streets, (Store formerly occuSaililler.) pied by J. P. Hughes, B«3iD«iioa—Chaplain St., between /Vnuanu and Fort Stt Omen lloCßS—From 8 to 10 A. M., anil from 3 to 6 P. M. 728 ly C. 'aw June lOtli On or about JOHN S. McGKEW, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. I. P. IDIHM 111 I Leaves Honolulu, 728 ly E. HOFFMANN, M.D. Physician and Surgeon, Corner Merchantami Kanhumanu st»., near Postofflce. 987 ly Sirrri, MJ v 11.1. RUN REGULARLY Leave* Sais Frnncleco. Dentist, Auctioneer, Suli-mIM A 1 On or about Office corner of Fort and Hotel Btreelt. Kaahumanu street. - Between Honolulu and San Francisco, \VM. NEWCOMB. 680 ....ii.iil., STEAMSHIP 'AJAX' ADVERTISEMENTS. Sale* Room on H"<-«-u < * HATING FRIEND: * BOUND EWR SALE AT THE OFFICE, Ve»»re,or the ■» I *T Volumes, from Osae to ElfMeea lime. Term* I present the tir* Mew (Series, from Nay, 1863, to SAMUEL C. DAMON. TERMS: One copy, per ennuro, Twooopies, FiTeooptee. " ., , . 92.00 8.00 COO �THE FK I E Ml, JINK, 18 7 48 Have Courage to Say “No.” Yon're starting to-day on life's journey Along on the highway of life ; Yon'll meet with a thousand temptations, Each city with evil is rife. This world is a stage of excitement, There's danger wherever you go ; But if you are tempted in weakness, Have courage, my boy, to say so. The siren's sweet song may aliure you ; Beware of her canning and art; Whenever you see her approaching, Be guarded, and haste to depart. The billiard saloons are inviting, Decked out in their tinsel and show ; You may be invited to enter ; Have courage, my boy, to say no. : The bright ruby wine may be offered No matter how tempting it be, From poison that stings like an adder, My boy, have the courage to flee. The gambling halls are before you, Their lights, how they dance to and fro ! If yon should be tempted to enter, Think twice, even thrioe, ere you go. In courage alone lies your safety, When you the long journey begin, And trust in a heavenly Father Will keep you unspotted from sin. Temptations will go on increasing, As streams from a rivulet flow, But ifyou are true to your manhood. Have the courage, my boy, to say no. Everybody's Paper. — Mr. Aheong’s Request. Many of our readers are well acquainted with Mr. S. P. Aheong and his labors among the Chinese on these islands, under the patronage of the Hawaiian Board. His engagement has terminated, and he has sailed for China with his family. At-the weekly prayer-meeting at the Bethel, Wednesday evening, May 25th, he made a short address in English, as follows : this will be the last time I shall " Perhaps to you. I expect a ship from Califorspeak nia to take me to China. I came sixteen years ago as one of the lower class of laborers. I was a heathen man, but I learned about God, and the Saviour. Now I go back to see my father and mother, grand-parents and brothers and sisters. They all heathen, and know nothing about God and our Saviour. 1 want to tell them about our Saviour. I want to see my parents once more. Perhaps 1 come back. God knows; I don't know. I want you to pray for me and for my countrymen. There are 1,500 in this country, and more come this year, perhaps two or three hundred.- They come heathen men. I hope, brothers and sisters o» this church, you will pray for me, and the millions of my countrymen in China. I go and tell them of our Saviour." After this manner Aheong addressed us, and we assured him that he would not be forgotten. We would commend him and his family to the praying people, both foreign and native, throughout these islands. He virtually goes as .our Christian missionary to China. We regard it as a high honor to the Hawaiian churches to be able to send back to that great nation one whose views are so thoroughly Christian and enlightened. Wherever his lot is cast, we feel fully confident that he will prove a true witness for Christ in " the uttermost part of the earth."—Acts 1:8. Mr. Aheong also expressed the hope that Christians on the islands would labor to teach his countrymen the truths of Christianity. Here is a field of labor, the importance of which cannot be over-estimated. The heathen have literally come to our very doors, and ask to be taught the way of life and salvation. It is a hopeful field. The past should encourage us to go forward. Something must immediately be done to sustain the school (or leaching Chinese in English. It has been taught by Mr. Dunscombeat the Bethel vestry, under Mr. Aheong's supervision. Now is the time to take some efficient action in the matter, in order that the labors of Mr. Aheong during (lie last eighteen months may not be lost. Efforts in Behalf of the Chinese in California.—lt was gratifying 1to learn from personal observation that much is doing in California in the way of teaching the Chinese the English language and the great principles of chrisiianity. On the Bth of May—Sabbath—we were present at the Chinese Sabbath-school in the Ist Congregational church of San Francisco (the Rev. Dr. Stone's church.) About 250 Chinese were in attendance, and were arranged in classes from two to four or five. They were taught the simple rudiments of English by volunteer teachers, both mf>le and female. We were glad to learn that other evangelical churches on the Coast were engaged in the same work, and with gratifying success. This in addition to the Chinese Mission under the Key. Mr. Loomis, formerly a missionary in China. He preaches at the Chinese chnpel, erected by the Rev. Dr. Speer some eighteen years ago. MARRIED. Power*—Francir—ln Honolulu, on Wednesday evening, May 11th, by Ret. 11. 11. Parker, Capt. Aaron P. Powkrb, or thlacity, to Miaa Mary Francis, of Makawao, Maui. IltiHK—Kkimi- In toil city, on Tuesday evening.May IT, by Rev. 11. 11. Parker, (ham. H. Rohe to Mary A. Keumi. Pi Brosh—Holder—In Honolulu, on Thursday evening May 10, at the Fort Street Church, by Rev. Frank Thompson Mr. Johiph P. Aibronr to Mina Ellen Holden. DIED. (I. MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. ARRIVALS. May -—Am wh bk Mary, Smith, from Singapore, with 10 bbls spoil. 2—Am brig Francisco, Jeanson, 16 days from San Francisco. a—Am ship Mary Bangs, 18 days from San F'rancisco. 9—Am kark Clara R. Eulil, Bills, from Son Francisco via Hilo. 13—Br bark Lizzie and Rosa, Ilagan, 64 days from Newcastle. N. s. Wales. 14—Am bk D C Murn.y, Beimel, IS da fin Ban Francisco 10—Am barkeuline J. A. Falkeuburg, Cathcart, 18 uu> a from Asioria. l'J—Am schr A. P. Jordan, Perry, 23 day» from Cape Flattery. l'J—Am ,11111 Ajax, Floyd, 9 days and 8 hours from San Fraucisco. 2i—Brit atmr City of Melbourne, Grainger, 20 days from Sydney, via Auckland, 19 days. 23—Am bk Comet, Fuller, 16days from Sun Francisco tt—Nor tier ah R M Slowman, Atwood, 10 days from San Francisco. 20—II 6 S Saginaw, Sicard, 11 days from Midway Is. Hit An ah Sumatra, Mullen, 16 days from San Francisco. DEPARTURES. April 30—Am bk Ethan Allen, 8now. Inr Ban Francisco. 80—U 8 sloop-of-war Jamestown, Truiton, for MicroMay nesia. 1—II I A M frigate Donau, Wipllnger, for Callao. 7—American whalebark Navy, Boodry, to cruise. for Hongkong. V— Am ship Mary Bangs, V—Americanwhale bark Mary, Smith, to cruise. 10—American brig Francisco, Jeanson, for Uchotsk Sea. 11—British brig Byzantium, Calhoun, lor Victoria, V. 1. 12—Americanbark Agate, Brown, for Baker's Island. 13—Brit bk Lizzie and Rosa, Ilagan, forBan Francisco. 17—Am bk Clara R. Suiil, Bills, for Ashing cruise. 20—Am sh Syren, Johnson,lor New Bedford. 23—Am stmr Ajax, Floyd, forBan Francisco. 24—Brit stmr City ot Melbourne, Grainger, for Sydney. 26—Am sh Sumatra, Mullen, for Hongkong. PASSENGERS. Fob Victosia, Y. I Per Bysautium, May 10th—D 8 Gurncy, 0 II Babbitt, II M Iloxie—3. From Ban Francisco—Per D. C. Murray, May Hth—ll A Gotldartl. E P Stoddard, J Freeman, Mrs J Freeman, Miss F Freeman, Miss M Hadley, CC Skinner, II II Hawer, John llixder, II Nathan, Ed Burgess, C J Harris, R Arnion—l3. From Portland—Per J. A. Falkenburg, May 16th—Robt Swilt-1. Fob New Bedford—Per Syren,May 20th—LAuthon, Win W Adams—2. From Ban Francisco—Per steamer Ajax May 10—C E Williams, II W Severance and daughter. Dr Geo P Shipley wife and infant. Miss Jails Makee. Miss Nellie Makee, Alice Makee, ChKS Makee, W W Hall and wile, Rev 8 C Damon and wife, E <; Damon, Spencer Bond, 8 Mrguin, Paul Van Cleve, Rev G C McCully and wife, Miss A McCully Rev H Looinis, Rev N G Clark, Rev O II Gullck, Rev Chas Geo Williamson, G Frankel, «co W Howard, Robt II Tinker and wife, Mrs Mary Tinker, Miss Ann Dorr, S B Parsons, Miss Mary Spalding, Miss Kliia Burck, and 3 others. The following Pattenger* are en route forHew Zealand and Australia—l. M Baylies" and wile, II II Hall, Captain II Matthews, Wm Rain and wife, W Shirlaw and 3 children, L Perk and wife, Wm C I Mechlyohn and 21 others.—72. Fob San Francisco—Per stmr Ajax, May at—T II Ilinck, John Roardman, II W Severance, Mrs A II Severance, Rev Mr Slurgcs and wife, Miss Haltle Slurgcs, Julia Sturges, J B A therton. wife and 2 children, Mias Athcrton, Mrs Cooke, Miss Mary Cooke, J C Pfiuger, T C llenck. Rev E C Blssell and wife, M Marrinelti and wife. Miss Huntingdon, W G Busli, Raro'si'y yon Pflster, Samuel Wilcox, Mrs >lcLellanand child, 8 C Andrews, Miss Andrews, Ferd Heinrichs, Mrs Hillebrsnd and 2 sons, A W Guy, Joaquin Alvets, Joe Davis T Hunter, William l'oppletot,,Miss Cleveland, Mr Loathes. Mr Ilobbler, wife and 4 children. R Punch, wifeand 4 children,R E Lewis, E Corney, Miss Dudoit, Rev wife and child, Mrs Coroey, Missand 180 In transitu from SydJohn Murphy, Clarence Kinney, ney—246 Fbom San Francisco—Per Comet, May 23—Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Pierce, Miss Lowers, Mr Danneberg, Mr Nungesaer, W Wooilall, A W Bush, The* Lewis and wile, Manuel Sllva, C A Cramer, A C Mulr, Geo Leonard, JamesLevy—l4. Fbom Sydney—Per stmr City of Melbourne. May 22—Ml** Buchanan, D D Uigby, R Raphael and wife, T J Richards, R W Hammond, W McEroy, W Pejys, J Hannon, and 186 Id transitu for San Francisco—l9B. Fob Sydney—Per stmr City of Melbourne, May 24—11 X Goddard, F Vincent,and 34 others In transitu from Sao Francisco—36. Wcttrrlino—At Koloa, May 6th, Carl Wittbrlino, a native of Sweden, aged 28 year*. The deceasedhad been a sailor,and with the seeds of consumption implanted in his system, came to the Islands some three years ago, hoping to be benefitted by the change. Shortly after bis arrival in Honolulu,and while an inmate of the Sailor's Home,he was led to consider bis lost condition through sin, and eventually to realise In Christ an all-sufficient Saviour. He was oared for and supported by the Ladles' Stranger's Friend Society, and also by the Bethel Church,and his warns provided foe at the Queen's Hospital, and still later at the American Hospital, wherebe improvedopportunities to recommend theSaviour toothers. A complication of diseases set In, and Carl was a patient sufferer for over two years, at times almost at thebrink of thegrave. A few months ago he went to Kauai for change of air,grew weaker, and was called away. Information Wanted. We have no doubt that he has reached that country, where No. 2 MiTLoa Stbkt, Conn, 7th April, 1870. the Inhabitant shall not say, I am sick i and the people that Sir:— Pleate to advertise in your paper, the Fritnd, for dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity." To within a few days of the close of bis life he kept a little Sltpkrn H. Moyinhan, wholeft the bark Comet in ISM or '87, Hospital with a lore leg, as that was thelast Thus and went into the on diary, from which the state of his mind Is reflected. the l«th of April he wrote as follows i This is my 38th birth- we heard from him through Captain Clark, of the Albtrni. Waiting your answer, with his address, as toon the favorof day. On my 27th birthday I never thought that I should see r this one ; but' wlih Ood all things are possible.' OLord, may a* you rece te t, Yu||r t .errant, ev«ry day bring me nearer to Thee, as It brings -me nearer to J 'UN llovisms (hit father ) eternliy for Jesus sake Amen" » " " " „'^ � 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/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1870) 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/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1870.06.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1870.06.01