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FRIEND
THE
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HONOLULU,
Si i.l
JANUARY I,
18.1.
William Halford.—This man is the sole
Fum. survivor of the "gig's" crew, coming from
1
Another Year (original)
of the
1. 2 Ocean Island to announce the wreck
Viilll tolMace>of Special Intereil In the Olil Vt'orlil
si, 3
Nokohama Mungcro
lo
have
experienced
He
appears
Sayiittitr.
SiMeiiith Annual Report HonoluluSailor. Home Society... 3
3
Tbelate (leuerAl WluuMßl
a series of disasters. November 10, 1866,
1.0..0f 11. S. 8. "Saginaw"
Vl.it to Sweden
while on board the bark Elizabeth Jenkins,
Mar>oe Journal, &c
° she collided
S
Chine.. Te*limony
with another vessel in the BritS
Young Men. Chri.tian Atuocialioo
ish Channel. Seven were saved and twelve
lost. July 1, 1867, while on board the Xdlie Fot/tirty, bound from New York to San
JANUARY 1. 1871.
Francisco, the vessel was burnt, and the
crew were taken to Pernambuco. August,
[Communicated.]
1867, while passenger on board a schooner
Another Year.
bound from Pernambuco to Bahia, the vessel
Tbe years speed by with meteor flight,
was dismasted, November, 1867, while on
And warn us of the touib ;
board
the Ivvan Franciteo, a Portuguese
Another one has quenched its light
vessel,
bound
everlasting
gloom.
to Liverpool, the ship foundered;
In
was
saved.
Now he comes reporting
road
but
he
Another mile stone on life's
the wreck of the Sat/i'tuttr, and the wrtck of
Is now forever past;
Perchance—no one can know save God—
the "gig." We trust that hereafter the yiung
We've tottered by our last!
man will experience a less checkered lot.
cioxTE.vrs
l.r January. 1811.
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THE FRIEND,
We are as fragile as the leaf
Quick yellowing to decay ;
The longest life is but a brief
And strangely checkered day.
'Tis surely time to rest our oar,
To pause awhile for breath,
Before we reach the silent shore,
And yield our dust to Death.
But not with sorrow, tremblingly.
Need we survey our chart ;
Wrestling with storms upon the sea,
Should stouter make the heart.
And we, who on the sea ofLife
With fiercest storms have striven,
Should courage take in times of strife.
And leave the helm to Heaven.
A Christian Hindoo’s
Opinion of the
Trubner's Monthly," published
"
we
London,
find an article from a native of
in
India, who gives his opinion respecting the
combatants in the French and Prussian war.
The writer displays a knowledge of European
politics, complications and character quite
remarkable. "A Celt," he argues, "is no
match for a Teuton." What strikes the
Hindoo's mind with the greatest astonishment is this, that "the most Christian Emperor of the French, and the eldest son of
the Church," should have declared war on
Scndav (July 17th.)
War,—ln
Editor’s Table.—Our table is well supplied
with new books, including " China and
the United States; " " Coming Events in
the Australian Colonies;" "Christianityand
For many a bark, that long ago.
the Greek Philosophy," and several other
works, which we hope to find leisure to notice
Launched forth with colors bright,
in our next issue.
Heavy with weeds, lies dark below
The sunshine and the light.
Donations.—From Capt. Lewis, $10 for
Calvin S. Mattoon, Esq., United States the Friend and tlO for the chapel; from
Consul for this port, arrived here by the Capt. Little, $5 for the chapel and t5 for the
steamer Moses Taylor.
Yet, still 'tis well, as years roll round.
Our good life-bark to view.
And see that oord and plank are sound,
Rudder and compass true ;
I (Dli Series, 94.21
Visits to Places of Special Interest
Old World.-No. 1.
» I will aw.y to Egypt."-S>aie»j"«re
in the
[l)y our " Companion ue Voyage."]
PYRAMIDS, SPHINX, ANTIQUITY OF EGYPT.
The traveler in Egypt lives in the ages of
the past. The obelisks, the temples and the
pyramids speak to him of a time not measured by modern, chronology. The Nile, with
all its ancient associations from the time of
Moses to the time of Cleopatra, and even to
the time when Napoleon fought the battle of
the Pyramids, still lives in the present, with
its annual inundations making fruitful the
beautiful valley, hut almost everything else
is clouded in mystery.
It was a beautiful morning in December,
when we left Cairo for the purpose of visiting the temples of Sakkara, and the pyramids of Ghiaeh. We crossed the sacred
river of the Nile, and soon found ourselves
on the sandy desert,—the desert, so quiet, so
calm, so emblematical of rest. When these
temples and pyramids were built, we do not
believe there was any desert here. It was a
fruitful part of the great Nile valley, but the
sands for ages have been driven here from
the Nubian desert, and have made waste
places, where once were green pastures and
fruitful fields. The night on the desert was
passed in our comfortable tent, but we could
hear the whispering of the wind, and there
were voices ot the past, speaking with no
doubtful sound. During the afternoon we
had been wandering among the temples and
tombs of Sakkara, the site of the ancient
Memphis; and magnificent these temples
and tombs were—broad, deep and long,
almost buried in the sand, the walls stijl
showing the pictured hieroglyphics so common in Egyptian temples. The colors were
bright, and looked ai if they had been made
a few days ago. How these huge masses of
stone were ever brought here, sod so finely
cut and fitted one to the other, we could not
understand. The ancient Egyptians had
some power of locomotion that we moderns
are ignorant of.
We went into one temple tomb, where
there were thirty-two immense stone sarcophagi and monoliths—empty now, but once
containing either the sacred bulk, o-r perhaps
the bodies of the ancient kings. The temples are supposed to be- of the same age a*
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111 X 11.1 I: N I). J A HI(A IV , 18 11.
the pyramids, and they were as much a marvel to old Herodotus as they are to us.
After that night in the desert aiming those
temples and tombs, we rode over to the pyramids of Cheops and Cephrenes, called the
great pyramids. The desert is here again,
but the sand hits not buried the pyramids and
the sphinx, as it hns the temples and tombs
of Sakkara. No date can with certainty
lie determined for the building of the pyramids. There they stand as they did three
or four thousand years ago, as great u mystery to M as they were to the oldest known
historians. The largest pyramid, that of
Cheops, covers eleven ncres, measuring 82--110,000 solid feet, and weighs 6,316,000
tons. The height is four hundred and eighty
feet. We nscended this hitler pyramid, assisted by two sturdy Egyptians. The ascent
was toilsome and somewhat difficult, owing
to the height of the steps. From the top the
view is grand. The Nile stretches far in a
silvery thread through the green valley,
the desert skirting the valley. We were in
a vnst solitude, a sandy waste. We could
see the sphinx gazing with prophetic eye at
the Nile. The sphinx has a beautiful face,
calm and resolute, though somewhat defaced,
with the body of a lion nnd the head of a
woman,emblematical of wjsdom and Strength.
Here on top of the pyramids, for thousands
of years, the names of pilgrims have been
cut in the solid rock.
Time seems to have no influence over the
pyramids. From age to age they appear
the same. Man, if he had had the power,
would have destroyed them, but they are too
vast to be removed by the hand of man.
They defy the assaults of time. We entered
the inner chamber of the great pyramid.
There was a large sarcophagus, once conmining the body of the king in whose honor
the pyramid was probably built. It is an
immense stone cut from the solid rock, hollowed out in fine proportions and beautifully
polished. A Lord Elgin, if possible, would
have removed it from its ancient base, but it
is too vast and too massive ever to be removed, at least in our time. How were
these great stones cut from the quarries ?
Obelisks ninety feet long and statues forty
feet high were cut from the solid rock by
the ancient Egyptians. It is only lately the
probable discovery has been made. A recent writer has remarked, that the blocks of
stone selected for these monuments were not
chance splinters from barbarous efforts of
splitting and smashing, but clean slices separated from the native rock, after being selected and accurately defined. And how was
this done? By driving in huge iron wedges?
No indeed ; that would probably have split
—
the stone. By infinite labor in chiseling
and sawing? No; the ancient Egyptians
knew better than that. They cut a small
groove along the whole length of say one
hundred feet, and in this inserted a number
of wooden wedges. Then they poured water
into the groove, and the wedges expanding
simultaneously and with great force, broke
away the huge fragment, as neatly as a strip
of glass is taken off by a diamond.
Cairo is a fair type of an Oriental city.
The people are mostly Mohammedans, although the Copts, who are believed to be the
descendants of theancient Egyptians, form a
large class of the population. They have a
form of Chrisiianity, but that form seems
lifeless and fruitless. The mosques are large,
hut with no adornment in the interior. Daily
from the minareis of the mosques the voice
ol tin; muezzin is heard :
There is no God
but God, and Mohammed is his prophet."
The streets arc narrow, except in the modern
part of the rity, where theKhedive is endeavoring to imitate Paris in the erection of long
boulevards. We visited the Koyal Mosque,
which was magnificent, with its marble and
alabaster. The population of the city is estimated at five hundred thousand, but a more
wretched, ignorant and degraded population
it would I* difficult to find. Modern civilization makes little impress on the people.
The town of Boulnc is the port of Cairo
on the Nile, and lies about a mile from the
city. Here the Khedive is forming n museum of Egyptian antiquities. It is a very
valuable and extensive one now, probably
the largest in the world, although the Louvre
in Paris and the British Museum contain a
noble collection. It was pleasant to wander
through those galleries of Boulac. Here
were rich antique jewels, that the daughters
of the Pharaohs may once have worn. Here
were statues and busts, perchance of the
Shepherd Kings. Here was mortality in the
shape of the skin and bones of royal mummies, all wrapi in perfumed cerements, which
we trust may yet put on the robe of immortality. Their bodies have not yet crumbled
to dust, for the nsphaltum has thus far preserved their withered forms. We prefer the
quiet grave to the stately mummy for our
resting place in this world.
"
Nokohama Mungero, one of the Japanese
Envoys to Europe.
From a New Bedford paper, as well as
from a letter from Capt. Whitfield, we learn
that seven Japanese have arrived in the
United States, en route for Europe, who
have been sent by the Japanese Government
upon a tour of inspection relative to the war
now raging. Respecting one of these Envoys a remarkable story may be told, confirming the old saying that "truth is stranger
than fiction." Our part of the story shall
commence with his arrival in Honolulu in
the fall of 1850, just twenty years ago. He
then came from the mines of California, and
deposited with us about $75, stating that he
was desirous of returning to Japan. We
listened to his plan of an expedition with no
small amount of incredulity, intimating that
he would be executed if he returned to his
native land ; but so earnest was he, that we
gathered about $100 from a few of the foreign residents of Honolulu, to add to the
money already in hand, for the purpose of
buying a whaleboat and outfit. This was
done, but a few more fixtures were needed,
and the following appeal was inserted in the
Polynesian of December 14th, 1860:
for Japan.—The public is
" Expedition
aware
thatfrom time to time wrecked Japanese have been brought to the Sandwich Islands. There are now three who were brought
hither by Capt. W. H. Whitfield in 1841.
One of them, John Mung, accompanied Capt.
W. to the United States, where he was educated in a gootl common school, besides hav-
ing acquired the cooper's trade.
•' He has returned to the Islands, and here
finds his former shipmates, two of whom propose to accompany him, and, if possible, return to Japan. He has purchased a good
whaleboat and outfit, Capt. Whitmore, of
the American ship Sarah Boyd, having
kindly offered to leave them somewhere oil'
the Loochoo Islands, and from thence they
hope to make their tray to ,/n/nni. To
complete the outfit is wanted— <t 00inpam,a
yood foirliny-jdece, a fete articles of cloth
toy, shoes, ami a nautical alimtian: for
1850. Will not some benevolent person aid
forward the enterprise. The subscriber will
be responsible for the safe delivery of the
articles referred to.
S. C. Damon."
The Sarah Jioyd sailed on the 17th, but
before sailing, the United States Consul,
Judge Allen, at our request furnished Mungero with a duly certified document of American citizenship, well supplied with " seals."
Capt. Whitmore reported on his arrival at
Shanghae that he launched the boat and his
three Japanese passengers off the Loochoo
Islands. The original account of the expedition will be found in the Friend of January Ist, 1&51.
Ten years passed before we were able to
obtain a single item of information respecting Mungero, although we made most diligent inquiry of several officers attached to
-
Perry's United States Exploring Expedition.
On the 17th of May, 1860, the Japanese
steamer Kandiaaiarrah arrived in Honolulu, having our old friend Mungero on
board as interpreter. Never were we more
surprised. He appeared to us as one from
the dead ! At our request he gave the fol
lowing account of himself, which will be
found in the Friend of June Ist, 1860.
"In January, 1851, Capt. Whitmore, of
the Sarah Jioyd, launched the boat 'Adventurer' from his deck ofTGreat Loochoo, wind
blowing fresh from N. W., accompanied with
hail. The ship was about five miles from
land. After rowing hard for ten hours, we
anchored near the land. Next morning I
sent Denzo on shore, but he returned with a
' tear in his eye,' because he had forgotten
his native language, and was unable to communicate with the people. We all went on
shore, and I took a loaded pistol; we made
signs to the people for water, and they conducted us to a pond ; we now boiled our
coffee and ate some beef and pork, 'American
fashion.' The people gave us some sweet
potatoes and rice. As we could not speak to
the people, we were conducted to a government office, about one mile off, where some
rice was given us, in order to see if we could
eat rice with tvi o chop-sticks ! We showed
them that we knew how to handle the chopsticks,and this exploit settled the question of
our nationality, for we were pronounced
Japanese!
".A messenger was then dispatched to a
city about ten miles off, and after some bantering and threats, we were taken under the
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THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 1671.
care of the King of Loochoo, who treated us
very kindly. We sjient six months in Loochoo, when we were conveyed in a junk to
the island of Kiusiu.near the southern point
of the island ; we were there taken under
the care of the Prince of Thiztumar; we remained at this place forty-eight days. The
Prince made very many inquiries respecting
America and American people, and our treatment. This prince has great influence ; he
treated me with much kindness.
" We were then removed to Nangasaki,
where we were joined by five more shipwrecked Japanese sailors, who had been forwarded from Honolulu to their own country
via China. At Nangasaki we were detained
thirty months, not however being confined to
a close prison, but allowed large liberties.
At the end of two and a half years, we were
allowed to proceed to our homes, and, so far
as I know, all my companions safely reached
their homes, and were welcomed by their
and progress of which he is most ardently
devoted. His love lor Japan is great."
During the last ten years we have occasionally heard from the hf.ro of our story,
but surely we never expected to learn that
we should have the pleasure of recording the
fact that his government had honored him
with the appointment of an Envoy to Europe,
to inspect the warlike operations of the Prussians and the French. We hope on his return to Japan, he may take Honolulu in his
route.
Sixteenth
neatly kept and well conducted under the
constant supervision of Mr. Dunscombe. employed by the Young Men's Christian Association.
In concluding our report, we would remark
that until the traveling community visiting
Honolulu will authorize the establishment of
a first class hotel, the Home, claims to bo
sustained for the benefit of transient boarders
.
and travelers, as well as for seamen.
S. C. Damon,
Chairman nf Ex. Committee.
Honolulu, Dec. 22d, 1870.
of the Honolulu
Report
Annual
Sailor’s Home Society.
Sixteen years ago the friends of seamen in
Honolulu organized the " Honolulu Sailor's
Home Society," and stated their object to be,
the improvement of " the social, moral and
of sen men resorting to
friends. I went to Xicoco. After thirteen religious condition
the establishment and
this
by
promoting
port,
I
absence,
was
welcomed
joyfully
by
years'
my mother. My father died before I left maintenance of a Home of good character,
home. My mother had mourned for me as from which all intoxicating liquors shall be
dead ; under that impression, she had built excluded, and in such other ways as shall be
for me a tomb. 1 remained at home ' three
days and three nights ;' I was then removed, deemed proper."
The Home was finished and opened for
with my good boat 'Adventurer,' to Yeddo,
where I was promoted to the rank of an Im- boarders in the fall of 1856, or fourteen years
perial officer, wearing two swords ! For sev- ago, and never has been closed. If the Home
eral years I was employed in Yeddo. I was has not accomplished all that its founders
for a long time occupied in translating " Bowditch's Navigator ; " it was a long and labo- and patrons hoped for, yet enough has been
rious work. I have built many boats after accomplished to pronounce the Home a sucthe model of the American whaleboat ' Ad- cess. The trustees have been hitherto pecuventurer.' My old whaleboat is now in liarly fortunate in securing the services of
a. (jovernment store-home at the city of efficient
keepers. The present occupant, Mrs.
)'iddo. I have been very often consulted
has
done all that could be accomrespecting questions relating to Americans Crabbe,
to
carry out the original design of
and foreigners. I have hud charge of some plished
of the presents which were brought by Com- the institution.
modore Perry. I was in Yeddo at the period
During the past year, or few years, while
of Commodore Perry's visit, but was not in- the number of foreign seamen resorting to
troduced to any of the officers of the expedi- this
port has diminished, and consequently
tion. lam thirty-six years old. lam married, and have three children. lam captain a proportional less number of common seain the navy, and, nt home.'have charge of a men have resorted to the Home as boarders,
vessel."
the rooms and table have been occupied by
At the time of his visit in 1860, he pre- a greater number of ship-masters and their
sented us with a sword, reported to be two families, and by transient boarders from the
hundred years old, and also with another other islands and abroad ; hence the Home
gift, which we prize vastly more than we do has not ceased to prove a blessing to the
the sword. It was a translation of " Bow- Honolulu public, which has liberally conditch's Navigator," in two volumes, which tributed for its erection and support. One
we still retain as among the most rare and thing must be admitted in favor of the Home
remarkable of literary coriositics. This trans- and those who have carried it forward,—in
lation includes diagrams and logarithmic no way has it ever been a source of pecunitables 'in fxdl. When noticing Munjero's ary loss to any merchant, grocer, baker,
visit in 1860, we closed an article with the mechanic, or any other person who has had
following paragraph :
dealings with its trustees or its keepers. The
is
few
The
end
not
we
live
a
yet. If
Home has always promptly paid all its bills,
"
rears, other events equally worthy of record and to-day has a small balance in its treasury.
will have occurred. We shall anxiously
one year ago with
await the development of the future. Nine The arrangement made
Association rethe
Men's
Christian
Young
years ago we wrote, ' Success to Captain
Room,
we are happy
Reading
the
the
commanding
whaleboat
Advenspecting
lung,
'
urer,'' but we now add, Success to Captain to report has been most satisfactory and suctlungero, of the Imperial Navy of Japan, cessful. It is the only well kept and well
Acting Interpreter of the Candinmarrah, supplied Reading Room, open to the public,
and Translator of ' Bowditch's Navigator.'
it is resorted to
jon" may he be spared to benefit his native in Honolulu, and being/re«,
It has been
visitors.
and, to the interests, prosperity, civilization by seamen and stranger
The late General William Williams.
Recent papers and private letters announce
the death of General Williams, of Norwich,
Ct., at the advanced age of 82 years. Few
men in New England of the generation now
passing away, have occupied so high a place
in the love and esteem of the friends of education, domestic and foreign missions, and
public charities, as this gentleman, lie, was
truly a Christiiin ycntlonan. In his own
neighborhood he was associated with every
good and philanthropic enterprise. The interests of the Mohegan Mission, common
schools and the Norwich Free Academy occupied his constant thoughts, while he was
scrupulously punctual to his duties ss a bank
officer and citizen. His sympathies were not
narrowed down to his own church or neighborhood, but his thoughts went abroad with
missionaries in Asia Minor, China, India,
and the islands of the sea. Long will his
friends, acquaintances and guests remember
his generous hospitality, genial kindness and
princely beneficence. Our young College at
Punahou is indebted to him for a part of its
endowment. The death of such men recall
the words of the Revelator John : "And I
heard a voice from heaven saying unto me,
write, Blessed are the dead which die in the
Lord from henceforth ; yea saith the spirit,
that they may rest from their labors; and
their works do follow them."
Many thanks to the several writers
who have communicated their thoughts and
reflections for the readers of the Friend.
We are glad to have another pen describe
scenes in the Old World. The communication respecting Egypt will be read with interest. In conversation a few days since
with a gentleman associated with the judiciary of this kingdom, the subject of Chinese
testimony came up for discussion. We requested him to pen a few thoughts upon the
subject. The importance of this will readily
appear, when a person for one moment reflects upon the absurdity of "swearing" a
Chinaman believing in Buddism upon the
Bible. But how shall it be done? Shall a
Christian court administer a heathen oath ?
That's the question."
"
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THE FRIEND, JANI! i R I. Is 7I.
THE FRIEND.
JANUARY 1. IS7I.
Loss of the U. S.S. "Saginaw."
It is our painful duty to record the loss of
the United States steamer Haginaw on the
morning of Saturday, October 29th, on Ocean
Island, one of the numerous small and barren
sand islets which comprise the chain beginning at French Frigate Shoals and extending some twelve to fourteen hundred miles
across the oceitn. This island ,is about N.
N. W. from Midway Island, being in about
28° 20' N., and 178° 10' W. We are
unable to leati the precise circumstances
under which the vessel went ashore. She
left Midway Island on the 29th of October,
and the next morning at two o'clock and
forty-five minutes, went ashore on Ocean
Island. Very few provisions were saved from
the ship, although she did not entirely go to
pieces until the morning of the 14th of
November, when the after part, which had
held together till then, went to pieces.
On the 18th of November, Lieutenant
Talbot, the executive officer, and four of the
crew, namely: Peter Francis, quarter-master,
tion of it was spoiled by the salt water nnd
was thrown overboard. This misfortune
made it necessary lor the ciew to put themselves on still shorter rations, causing great
suffering. At the time of (he arrival of the
boat off Kauai, there were no provisions lelt
except a few spoonsful of a preparation of
potatoes, which was mixed with water and
eaten by the almost famished crew. Fortunately, the supply of water held out, there
being some sixteen gillons left. After the
boat capsized in the surf, William Halford
clung to the boat lor some time, when he
saw James Muir still in the boat (Lieutenant
Talbot, Peter Francis and John Andrews
having been washed overboard), in n state of
stupor. Halford made him fast to the deck,
and taking a tin box containing papers and
despatches, went on shore, the boat having
in the meantime been thrown into shoal
water by the surf. Returning to the boat he
took the chronometer ashore, and again returning, took his exhausted companion and
carried him safely to land, making a bed for
him as best he could from the few old clothes
he could get from the boat. He then removed everything movable from the boat,
having been obliged in doing so, to wade
through the surf five times, showing the
most heroic fortitude, as our readers will appreciate, when they reflect that he had been
exposed for so many days in the boat upon
merely enough food to sustain life, besides
having boen further exhausted in his efforts
to keep hold of the boat during the time she
Was in the surf.
News arrived in Honolulu of the disaster
on Saturday, when steps were immediately
taken to send relief to the wrecked people on
Ocean Island. The schooner Kona Packet
was despatched on Saturday evening with
provisions nnd water by the American Minister Resident. On Monday, owing to the
uncertain state of the weather, and the probability that the schooner might be it long
time in reaching the island. His Excellency
requested this Government that the steamer
Kilaaea might be despatched on ihe mission. The steamer was promptly placed at
his disposal, and the proper quantity of coals
for the voyage and provisions having been
placed on board, she sailed at half-past five
o'clock on Monday evening. It is to be
hoped that she will make a quick passage,
as the wrecked crew—some ninety in number—were placed at once, after the disaster,
on quarter rations, and require aid as soon
as it can be rendered then.— Gazette.
James Muir, John Andrews, and William
Halford, coxswain, all of whom had volunteered for the expediiion, left the island in
the ship's gig with the hope of reaching these
islands to obtain assistance. The boat experienced very heavy weatner, having been
obliged to "heave-to" in three severe gales,
and losing all the oars that were on board.
After incredible suffering, the crew in the
boit sighted Kauai on the 18th of December,
having been at sea in a small boat for thirty
days, all of them being quite exhausted from
long exposure and the hardships suffered
during their perilous voyage of over one
thousand miles. After sighting the land,
the wind shifted to the N. W., with heavy
rain squalls, during which the boat was
drifted away from the land. With great effort, she was beat up again on the night of
the 19th. Unfortunately, in approaching the
shore near Hanalei, the boat got into the
breakers and was capsized—the crew being
so weak and exhausted that they could do
but little to direct her course. Lieutenant
Talbot and two men were drowned. Halford, the survivor, succeeded in getting one
of his comrades on shore, but he was so far
gone that he died in a short time. On the
same day the bodies of Lieutenant Talbot
and one of the seamen washed ashore, and
were taken charge of by Mr. Bindt, manager
To the published account of the wreck
of the Hanalei Plantation. They were buried of the Sayinaw, we would add that all the
the next day at Hanalei, together with the laborers and the contractor engaged in clearman who had died on shore. During the
out the channel of Midway Island were
time the boat was near the shore on the ing
on
board
the vessel when she was wrecked.
Waiola,
evening of the 19th, the schooner
Captain Dudoit, must have been very near Two of the unfortunate men who were
the unfortunate crew, as they saw her light, drowned belonged to this company. One of
but owing to the darkness of the night, those them, James Andrews, was the principal
on board of the schooner missed seeing the
diver. He belonged to Boston, where his
boat.
The gig in which Lieutenant Talbot and wife and family now reside. Another, James
his crew took passage for these islands, had Muir, was also attached to the same party,
been raised a few inches and decked over but volunteered to come off in the " gig" to
preparatory to making the passage. She was report the loss of the vessel. He belonged
provisioned for thirty-five days at half rations
these parwhen she started from Ocean Island, hut dur- to Glasgow, Scotland. We learn
Halford,
sole
survivor.
a
ticulars
from
the
large
poring the heavy gales experienced,
Visit to Sweden.
I enjoyed myself much while at home in
Sweden. Found all my relatives well, but
many changes had taken place since I was
last there. Friends and acquaintances were
missing; some had gone to their long homes,
others were scattered to different portions of
the earth.
In manyways Sweden has passed through
great changes since my boyhood days. The
introductions of railroads has made a marked
change in the commercial interests of tne
country. Gotheburg is now the largest shipping port, from which to the east coast of
England, somewhere about twenty steamers
are engaged in the transportation of freight
and passengers, all of them between 500 and
1,000 tons burden. Like other parts of the
world, steam is taking the place of sails in
vessels.
There has been much of a change also in
the city of Gotheburg. It has been enlarged
and remodeled. Several large churches have
been erected, and fine public parks laid out.
During my stay, water-pipes were being laid
down to convey water all over the town. In
the past it has been laborious and expensive
to obtain water, there being only three places
where it could be obtained, from whence it
was carried to the different quarters of the city.
I took pleasure in viewing the schools, and
the new school system. When I was a boy
there were but few free schools; now there
are over one hundred. When a scholar has
learnt all that is taught in a free school, he
is ready to enter college, if he desires a
higher education.
But the greatest change I noticed was in
the cause of vital religion. You are aware
that the state and church were connected,
and no other denomination than the Lutheran
tolerated. Now all those old hindrances are
gone. While I was in Gotheburg, the Methodists dedicated a fine place of worship.
They have a congregation of about two
hundred members, and I believe they are increasing. The Baptists have a fine hall,
which was built by a person somewhat acquainted with you, whose name is G. Schroder. He was master of a ship sailing out of
the States for many years. He married a
daughter of the late Rev. Mr. Stewart, who
for a long time was pastor of the Baptist
Mariner's Church in the city of New York.
Capt. Schroder became acquainted with you
in Honolulu, while on a voyage from San
A. Tingstkom.
Francisco to China.
Good Templars.—We rejoice to learn
from various sources that this organization
is vigorous, and accomplishing much good
in Honolulu and at other localities on the
islands where branches have been established. Quite a number of captains and seamen have lately become members.
�Marine.—The U. S S. Nyack, (fourth rate)
Lieutenant Commander Henry Glass, forty-four days
from Callao, Peru, arrived in this port on Thursday
Inst. She has been condemned, and is en route for
San Francisco, touching here for fresh provisions,
&c, and will remain about a month, or until comiminic.ition is had with the wrecked crew of the
Saginaw. The JVyack carries eight guns, has a
compliment of fifty-live men, and i« 410 tons burthen.
The following is a list of her officers
LI. Commanderand Executive Officer—C. 11. Craven.
:
Lieutenant and HaviaiUor—11. R. Bnker.
Lieutenant*
M. B. Field mid W. I. Moore.
Ln.'ujn —E P. Ward.
Acting Puyma*ter—k. J. Groely.
f'ir*t Acting Engineer—A. B. Green.
fast Auittant Surtjeon—S. F. ["haw.
Captain* Clerk—Thou. Nickcrion.
—
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publisher ever had better paying subscribers than the Friend, but we have a
multitude of readers who seldom aid us by
their pecuniary contributions. Will not some
of our readers remember the Friend f Five
hundred copies are printed for gratuitous distribution on ship and shore.
Shipwreckat the Fijis.—The yacht Albatross,
belonging to the Karl of Pembroke, which was on a
cruise among the South Sen Islands, struck on a reef
"If one of the Fijis on the nightof Oot. 21,and bilged.
The orew all got safely to Levuka in their boat
Thirty years ago, every one of them would have been
killed and eaten.
Landing
of the Pilgrims.—The two hundred
and fiftieth anniversary of this event
was generally commemorated throughout the
Northern States. In Honolulu a sermon was
preached at the Bethel.
Rev. Walter Frear.—We are happy to
welcome this gentleman as a co-laborer in
the work of the Christian ministry. He has
been a successful pastor in Santa Cruz, California.
There was a pleasant gathering at the
Session Room of Fort Street Church on the
evening of the 20th ult., to welcome the Rev.
W. Frear.
Rev. J.D. Strong.—California papers report
this gentleman ns having returned from
the East, and as about to resume his ministerial labors in California.
The Hawaiian Club gave the Rev. T.
Coan and wife a reception at the United
States Hotel in Boston, where a dinner was
spread.
MARINE JOURNAL.
PORTFI
SHONLU. .
ARRIVAL.!!.
'."J—Ambk Colon™, J U Totter, 22 duy« Im Tort "Townsend, W T.
Lit—Haw bk A J Tope, O (J Tlaaac. 146days fin Bremen.
■j:i
••'hi Lovet Tcacock, C liuiufsou, 30 days from
■ AmTort
Townsend.
30—Am iichr 0 M Ward, J W Hatfield, 10 days from
J awes' Is.
30—Am schr Margaret Crockard, W B Godfrey, 50 days
from Newcastle. N S W.
16—Am brig ShellekolT, L llopken, 21 days from Ban
Francisco.
16—Am bk Edward James, C M Patterson, 24 days
from Astoria, O, en route for Hongkong.
16—Brit brig Robert Cowan, W P Weeks, 41 days from
Victoria. B C.
days from
17—Brit bk Antipodes, JnoKirkpatrlck, 64days.
New Castle, N H W, vi» Tahiti, 26
10—Am bk Comet, A Fuller. 18 day, fm Han Francisco.
Dec. 28—IJ S Kirn boat Nyark, Lieut Com H Ohua, 8 guns,
44 days Hum Callao.
DEPARTIRF.S.
2ti—Hui stinr Cit) of Melbourne, (iraiuger, I r Auckliitnl and Sydney.
20—A ni wh bk HelenSoow, Campbell, for New Bedford.
29—Am stmr Motei Taylor, Flovd, fur San Francisco.
29— Am wh ah California, Willli, tor New Bedford.
ai-Am wh bk Alaska, Fish, for New Bedford.
29— Am wh bk Trident, Murchant, for New Bcitford.
29—Am wh bk Acors Barnes, J entry, for New London.
29—Am bktn Grace Roberts, Knacke, for Humbold', Cal.
;io—lirii l>k Amiti, Thompson, for Xiii and Melbourne.
30— Am bk Colons*, Poller, for Hongkong.
30—Am wh bk J D Thoinpaon, Allen, to cruixe.
30—Am wh bk Sea Breeae, Weeks, for New ali-tlfbnt.
2—Am wh bk Midas, llamlll, to cruise.
2—Am wh bk Lagoda, Swlfl, to cm inc.
s—Haw ship lolani, Hopes, lor New Bedford.
6— Haw bk It C Wylie, Halteruiiinn, for lUinlmr|[.
s—Am wh -hip Josephine, ('ngsu, for New Bedford.
5 -Am wh bk Hercules, McKensie, for New Bedford.
i.
Am wh bk Vineyard, Smith, lor Edgartowu.
B—Am wh bk Seneca, Kelley, In cruise.
B—Am wh ship Cor Howland,rotter, for New Bedford.
B—Am wh ship Roman, Jcrnegm, to cruise.
9—Am wh bk John Wells, Dean, to cruise.
9-Ara wh bk Ben Cummings, Halaey, forNew Bedford.
10—Am schr C M Ward. Hickman, for Guano Islands.
10—Am wh bk Thos Dtckus<<n, Lewis, to cruise.
10—Am wh bk Oliver Crocker, Fisher, to cruis-.
10—Am wh sh Marengo, Little, for New Bedford.
13—Am wh bk ActiAe. Rlackmer, for New Bedford-!
16—Am bright North Star, Hatch, fur San Francisco.
16—Am schr Lovet Peacock. Gustafson, for Fort TownBend.
16—Am wh ship Janus, Nye. fur New Bedford.
10—Am bk Edward James, Patterson, for Hongkong.
19—Am wh ship Eurnpa, Mellen, to cruise.
20—U 8 sluop-of-war St Marys, Harris, for Taicahunna.
20—Am hk Hhering, Burr, for Falmouth, for orders.
21—Am wh bk Eugeula, Nye, to cruise.
21—Am wh bk Elizabeth Swift, Uliven, to cruiac.
21—Haw wh bk Arctic, Tripp, to cruise.
%\—Haw wh ship Julian, lleppingstone, 10 cruise.
23—Am wh bk Wm Rotch, Whitney, to cruise.
23—Am wh bk Minerva, Allen, to cruise.
28—Am stmr Moses Taylor, Floyd, for Ban Francisco.
28—Am brig ShelleholT, Ilopken, for Tahiti.
29—Am wh bk Navy, Bauldry, to cruise.
29—Am wh bk Concordia, Jones, to cruise.
;il—Hark Comet, Fuller, for San Francisco.
.
For Port
5
THE FRIEND. J\RHi I V, I8 7 I
W T.—Per Lovet Peacock, Dec.
l;>lh—('apt II Swift ami wile, I' Keaih, wife and 3 children,
JIIO l>r|||)mt-y—8.
From San Francisco—Per Comet, Dec. 10th—Mrs Bea-
man, 2 children and nurse, Mrs Howe nnd daughter, Mr T A
Lord, l| B Forrester, IJ J A(new. J W Armstrong, James
Williams, John R'bcllo, Chaa Christinas, llenryvan Heal—U
From NkwCanti.b, N. 8. W.—Per Antipodes, Dec. 19th
J Thompson—l.
From San Francisco—Per Moses Taylor, Dec 25:—l>r J
B Saunders .vi.l wife, J G Fuller, Mm M S Riceand d«uglu<-t,
Mrs J Dudoit and child. Mrs Cnruey, Miss A Dudoit, Miss D
Dudoit Jin.l servant, Mrs Dan'l Smith, Chas O'NeH, J J
Wheeler, Dr A Kennedy and wife, 11 Giles wifeand Infant, A
—
B Gate, Miss R Brewer, T B Br-niell, C s Matoon and wife, J
X Helen, R Hriggs, W Q B Whipple wile and J children, Mrs
H F Loveland and 2 children, R.v W Frear wifeand 6 children,
and 35 others ; 31 in trannitu for Auitratia.
For Honolii.u—lVr Wonipi Wonga, Dec. 24:—Mr. and
Mrs. Prestou. SteerHge, 9 and 2 children \4l in transitu for
Han Francittco.
For Australia—Per Wonga Wonga, Dec. 21—Rl Rev
Dr Sheil, Rt Hey Dr Gntdd. Thos Bid). Miss E Hull, E S Bray,
W A Hunt, J G •terry, S Stlckey, M Rotfc, Hon G Rolfe and
wiTe, Mr Kuowles, Robt Kaye. mail agent, and 19 others.
For San Francisco—Per Moses Taylor, Dec. 28th—Capt
llonian, wife and eidld, Capt J A Howland, S Maguin, M
Phillips, Tin* Henderson, Jr, M Ilymau, Mr Houghton and
wife F Fisherman, \V U Thompson, G Claremont, Rosa Evans,
D V Parker, W X Rogers, Nellie llosmer, R Newcomli, Geo
Allen, Manuel Dn'got and wire, W II Mosher, Henry Woalninn, T Henderson, s E Ford. Frank Manual, Chas II Gibl-s,
J Crinckshauk, and 35 in transitu from Sydney and Auckland—W.
For San Francisco—Per Comet, Dec. 31st—Mr 1 Hartleti,
Mr Jordan, Mr Hsakins, Mr Matthews, Mr Fisher, Mr Forrester, Mr and Mrs Brahain—B.
MARRIED.
3d, by Rev. A. O.
fI»>TM Hum—ln Honolulu, Dec.
Hakap.
Forbes. HiMiKi. Graven to Mai.eka
Harrison—Crocker—ln Honolulu, December 10th, by
Rev. S. C. Damon, Capt. J 11. Harrison, to Minn Phebe
Crocker. Both of this city.
Ai.my—Robinson—ln Honolulu. December 15th, try Rev.
S. C. Damon, Capt. Alexander Aliny to Miss AliceS. Robinson.
LtiscoMD—Hana—ln Honolulu, December 17th, by Rev.
MEMORANDA.
A. O. Forbes, Char. 11. Lubcomb to Hana, of Walluku,
East Maul.
Report or Schooner G. M. Ward:— Left Honolulu,
I'ico—Jarrett—At (he Roman Catholic church, In this
evening, December 22d, by His Lordship
October 31st, arrived at Jarvii Island, November 13th, expe- city, on Thursday
Bishop Maigret, Joseph Pico to Kate Jarrett, daughter of
rienced light winds all the i>assage down ; was detained at the Mr. William Jarrett.
island eight days. Left Jarvls Island, November 20th, and on
the 26th, sighted Hawaii, being six days and eighteen hours
DIED.
from land to land arrived off tlie harbor on the night of the
Hrioiitman—ln Honolulu, at the American Hospital, on
29th, making thepassage in nine days and sixteen hours.
Saturday, Dec. 3d, Geurob Bhiohtman, aged 24 years, a
James W. Hatmki.ii.
Yours,
native of Dartmouth, Mass.
Retort of Bark Comet, Capt. A. Fuller.—Left San
Barker—ln Honolulu, Dec. Bth, Richard Barker, aged
Francisco December Ist. First three days out heavy gale about seventy, a native of Bristol, It. 1.
I.anco—At the American Hospital, December Blh, Fred.
under
plenty
Ship
SE
SW
with
rain.
small
canvass
from
to
Lanco, aged 32 years, late steward of ship Ceylon, a native
most the time. Then light winds from north and west with of Pennaj lvania.
heavy westerly swell. Took the trades In 27° north, which
Thrcpp—At Kaiwiki Plantation, Milo, Hawaii, Deccmlrer
lasted to within 000 miles of the islands, when we had a suc- 22d, John Thrupp, a native of Mosely, England.
cession of SW and N W winds,arriving in HonoluluDecember
19th, 18 days passage.
Information Wanted.
Information wanted of James Loekwood, tinsmith, who left
PASSENGERS.
Honolulu, H. L, in tbe year 1861. Wheu last heard from was
in Victoria, Y. L, and left there in or shout the year 1803, bound
For Auckland and Sydney—Per City of Melbourne, Nov. fc-f Carri'MMi or Alaska. Please address William C. Locheity,
20:—Capt Austin, H Ulackmore, J Blackmore, J N Luke, 6 No. 8 Astor House. New York city, IT. 8. A.
Japanese adults and 4 children, Thos Eastwood, D C Durnes,
Of Neman Webster, formerly of (Stephenson County, IlliMrs Berrill and 3 children. Miss Ciittendeu, Capt Norton, W nois. Wss last liesrd from in these Islands in 1863 or 1864.
Sea, and 71 in transitu from San Francisco.
He will hear something to his advantage by calling on the editor
For Fiji Islands—Per Anna, Nov. 26:— Chss Jennings. or tbispa|M>r,or to h. A. Small Chicago, Illinois.
From Port Townsend, W T—Per Lovet Peacock, Nov.
Information Is wanted In rejrard to Andrew Harper, of New
Bedford. Height 6 feet, )J inch. Light complexion, brown
29 :—P Reach, wifeami 8children.
States about
For Ban Francisco—Per Mosos Taylor, Nov. 29:—W hair, blue eyes. A saibu. He left the Eastern
If this
Naples, W Richards, J D Sneador. S Green, Mrs Uliven, twelve yearsago, and has not been heard from store.give
any
can
any
one who
<; F Hliv.ii, W M Roon, A 3 Cumetock, II Sherman, J A should meet his eye, or the eye of
requested
direct
a letto
him,
they
are
concerning
information
Smith, Mi-s L Mann.R Nealey,J E Fwh, Jos Enos, Capt ter to
all
Bedford,
Msi*.,and
expenses
Mr. James Harper, New
Green, wife, child and nurse, C X Clark, Peter Good, Mrs
Wilson, U Brings. J Avery, W I. R Johnston, J Fisher, A II will be paid, and due thanksrendered.
Information wanted enemfng John IVrek*. wlmsuiue time
Johnson, S'iin'l Wiltl-tms, Claud B .wre, C Tihaull and wife,
F Wynne, Albert Fouttrer, Manuel C Viere, M J Silva. W Fol- since was suppo-yd tohsve been on th- Sandwich Islsnds. Any
cher, W II Murphy, W Phillip, S X McDonnell, W Slierwln, tidingsof him will be thankfully received by the Kditor, or »*
Mr Small, Mrs Carandini and 4 daughters, M Raphael, and 21 his mother, whoseaddress Is Mrs. Susan K. Towery, 3«Jo" f-ouih
in transitu from Aucklandand Sydney.
Fourth Street, Jersey City, N. Y.
From Newcastle, N S W—Per Margaret Crockard, Nov.
Information wsnting respecting Tsoman S, Connor, or aoy
29:—Alex'r Stark.
of his fsmlly. Ill* mother writes from New York, letting much
about him. Any inrorinatiou will l>e received thanksnxiety
From Jarvin Island—Per C M Ward, Nov. 30:—A Edfully by the Editor of this paper.
wards, W Johnson, W Moslier, 1 Hawaiian.
Respecting George Borrows, of Norwich, Connecticut, who
From Port Townsend—Per Cotunia, Nov. 30:—Capt II
wheu last heard from, kept a store near llilo. Any InformaBwift and wife.
concerning him will be thankfully received by his sister,
tion
From Bremen—Per A J Pope, Nov. 29:—Marie Jenckel.
Mrs. Mary G. Gardner, Colchester, Connecticut, or at the of*
For Hamburg—Per R. C. Wy He, Dec. 6th—ll P Jespersea, flee of this paper.
Franz Fabro—2.
Respecting John Allen,who left the General Pike st HonoFob Guano IsLANDa-Per C. M. Ward, Dec. 10th—Ben lulu some years ago. He originally shipped at New Bedford.
Hempstead, Geo Hempstead, A Edwards, Dan Lyons, J.ouis Any Information will be gladly received by K. Dunsouenbe,
Micoll—6.
Sailor's Home, or by Fletcher Allen, Colorado Territory,SydFrom Ban Fiancisco—Per Bhelleko(T, Dec IKb—William ney Station, Union Pacific Railroad.
At regards Fran* Oscar Tenystrom, who left his home in
Allen, II Woltmann. Capt Moller, Capt Hecbtel, Mr Classen,
Gottenberg, Sweden, In the year 1864 f he is supposed lo be
Mr Cloyn, H Lhomann, 2 Hawaliaus, 1 Manilaman—lo.
Fob San Francisco—Per North Star, Dec. 16th—Geo A some where In the Pacific ; and tidings or bun, ur his whereSmith, Geo A Smith, Jr,Bam P Smith, Wm A H.u.dhourn, abouts, will ho gratefetly received fty his younger brother,
(Jape Gray, Mr Hatfield, Mr Rrnntno, Mrs Brunlon, Mr Win Capt. Adolpb ft. Teugurom ; Honolulu, H 1., or at tbe office of
Ihis paper.
Stuw, wileand 7 children, Andrew Stark—lB.
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�6
fII X XXI I N
[Cotiimiinicaieil ]
ChinesTestimony.
The effect of Chinese customs, social nnd
religious, upon the rules which have so long
regulated the introduction of testimony in
English and American courts of justice,
presents a question of peculiar interest, which
if we mistake not, will require the serious
attention of legislator, as well as moralists.
We do not refer to discriminations on account of race, once made by statutes in older
countries, whereby certain classes were held
incompetent to testily against "pure blooded
whites," but merely to the forms of administering the oath to witnesses. The practice
of swearing Chinese according to their own
idolatrous forms has never been adopted
here, but it is not many years since it prevailed elsewhere, if in fact it is yet out of
date, and it was held to be the only safe mid
legal mode. Every person, it is said, requires
the oath to be administered in some form
which is binding upon his own conscience;
hence, because in China the ceremony is performed of breaking a saucer or cutting off a
cock's head, in order that the witness may
understand that a like fate awaits him if he
testify lalsely, wiseacres in law have concluded that this mockery of religion must be
set up in courts of civilized lands. The sure
result of introducing such forms is not only
to lend, in appearance if not in fact, the
sanction of the law to heathen superstitions,
but to defeat the object sought. The
slightest deviation from their own usages, or
the omission of the most trivial thing, may
in the Chinese mind, remove all sanction of
the proceeding, and allow license greater
than would be taken with no attempt whatsoever to adopt these ceremonies.
What is the object of administering an
oath, and what additional assurance does it
give ? Webster defines an oath to be, " A
solemn affirmation or declaration, made with
an appeal to God for the truth of what is
affirmed. The appeal to God in an oath
implies that the person imprecates His vengeance, and renounces His favor, if the
declaration is false ; or, if the declaration is
a promise, the person invokes the vengeance
of God if he fails to fulfill it." Let us look
at the nature and object of this solemn act.
A person invokes God not only to witness
his own truth and sincerity, but " to avenge
his imposture or violated faiih." The invocation of God to witness, and the imprecation of vengeance on false testimony form
the legal oath. The object in the mind of
the person who takes the oath is that his own
mind may be impressed with the importance
of speaking deliberately and cautiously, and
to inspire confidence in his truthfulness in
the minds of others. The intention of the
law which makes an oath a prerequisite to
legal evidence is merely to obtain greater
security of testimony, or that the promise
made will be fulfilled. There are thoie
whose word is us good as their bond," who
"
make no hasty statements of facts, especially
matters
in
affecting their neighbors' interest,
reputation or happiness. Their reverence
for simple truth may be strengthened by no
I).
JANUARY, 1871.
ouiwurd ceremony ; but neither judge nor
citn be presumed to know when they
have such persons as witnesses, hence the
supposed necessity of this general rule. It
is also certain that most men who recognize
a Supreme Ruler of the Universe are more
guarded in statements made under oath. We
believe, however, lhat the correct view is,
that the oath is lor the purpose of calling
the witness' own thought! especially to the
solemnity of his net, and is not merely to cull
God to witness the act and to punish false
testimony.
Of the forms of administering an oath
to Christians, kissing the book, usually a
copy of the Gospels, or raising the right
hand, are mo.-t common. The former custom is traced back, from the imitation of the
priests in kitting the missal, to the customs
of the Romans. The ancient Romans, Greeks
anil Persians swore by the sun, by the gods,
and their "genii," or presiding genius.
Women swore by Juno, laborers by Ceres,
who wns supposed to preside over harvests,
Vestals by Vesta, &c. It the middle ages,
oaths were taken on the altar, on relics and
tombs of saints, and in many forms borrowed
from the heathen, as on a beast's or idol's
head, on warlike armor, on bracelets, or by
the hair, eyes or face of a patron or friend,
by laying hold of the hem of the garment or
on the sepulchre of a debtor. The Jews
swore on a chain fastened to the synagogue
door.
Roman Catholics in some of the United
States were required to kiss the book, a ceremony not usual with New England Protestants. They often objected to this distinction, and it is now removed by act of legislature. This form is regarded as idolatrous
by many Scotch Presbyterians.
It was at one time, and may yet be, the
custom in France to take an oath simply by
declaration with uplifted hand, or with hand
oo the breast, and by signing. This was
held to be sufficient testimony in a Massachusetts case.
The following forms have been adopted in
courts, and decided by them to be correct,
viz: for Jews, by swearing on the Pentateuch ; Mahommedans, on the Koran ; Chinese, by saucer breaking. Statutes give the
effect of an oath to solemn affirmations by
Quakers, Moravians and Separatists whose
consciences will not allow them to take an
oath.
Now we ask, why should not the Legislature enact a law, that Chinese may testify
on simple affirmation to tell the truth, " subject to all the pains nnd penalties of perjury
if they testify falsely?" The difficulty must
be evident to any person, on reflection, either
in administering an oaih according to an
idolatrous form, or in administering it in
Christian form to a heathen ignorant of its
meaning, and perhaps regarding it ns of no
binding force on his conscience. We hope
to sec the subject duly considered.
jury
For I he Friend.
Who will Go to Heaven?
How docs the Bible answer? Turn to
Revelation 22:14 and read, "Blessed are
they that do his commandments, that they
may have right to the tree of life, and may
enter in through tbe gates into the city."
Rend also the Saviour's words, Matthew
25:34-40 : " Come ye blessed of my Father,
inherit the kingdom prepared for you from
the foundation of the world : for I was
hungry, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty,
and ye gave me drink ; I was a stranger,
and ye took me in ; naked, and ye clothed
me ; I was sick, and ye visited me ; I was
in prison, and ye came unto me. Verily I
gay unto you, Inasmuch as ye hare done it
unto one of the least of these my brethren,
ye have done it unto me."
WHO WILL FAIL OF HEAVEN ?
the
Let
Bible answer. Read I. Corinthians
6:9, 10: "Be not deceived ; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with
mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor
drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall
inherit the kingdom of God."
Ponder also the Saviour's words in Matthew 25:41-46: " Depart from me, ye cursed,
into eveilasting fire, prepared for the devil
and his angels ; for I was hungry, and ye
gave me no food ; I was thirsty, and ye gave
me no drink; I was a stranger, and ye took
me not in : naked, and ye clothed me not;
sick and in prison, and ye visited me not. *
Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least
of these, ye did it not to me."
Those will go to heaven who believe in
the Lord Jesus; who love him, and who
manifest their love in doing good.
*
Modern Nation mentioned
Bible.—ln Ezekiel 38:3 we
read, " Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, behold
I am against thee, Gog prince of Rosh,
Meshek and Tubal." See also Ezekiel 38:2
and 39:1. This rendering is authorized by
the Septuagint, the most ancient version of
Russians
the
only
in the
the Old Testament, where 7iY>.>i is used, the
very term used by the Byzantine writers of
the tenth century to designate the Russians.
It seems altogether probable that the Russians will occupy a much larger space in the
world's history than heretofore, and any
mention of them, or allusion to them in the
Bible,cannot be without interest. Of Meshek,
the Moschi, and Tubal, the Tibareni, scarce
anything is known.
Chas. R. Bishop, Treasurer,
In Account Cusrent with the Honolulu Sailors'
Home Society.
1870.
DR.
Jan. b—Tobal. cash on hsnd,as per account rendered. $ 3 88
o, 00
6—Amount from D. foster
7—Amount from S. N Caatle
2 00
Oct. 6—Amount fromRev. S. 0. Damon, ree'd forrent
of oillec in corner tor the year 1870
100 00
Dec. 19—Amount from Bolles A Co., for 12 months rent
of cellar, to 31st nut., at six dollars
72 00
$179 80
1870.
CR.
Mar. 2-By paid II M. Whitney to Dec. 31st, 1889... $ 3 00
to Jan. 26th, 1870...
do
do
176
•1—
85
2— By paid Black & Auld tu Feb. 9th, 1870....
2—By paid E. Dunscomb to March 1st, 1870.... 1 :(..
Oct. 29—Balance L. I.. Torbert's account for repairs,
Mrs Crahbe havinf paid $61 09
70 00
Dec. 21—By balance on hand luuau.
102 41
$"nTi,
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1871.
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ness and more entire consecration to God's service.
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taority in our own and other lands lor universal peace for
relirious liberty, and advances of trutll in countries where
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religious liberty is enjoyed and where ,t is souttht.
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IAlliance
supplication in Wauls"of the Knurls of the
throughout the world.
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Friil.ir. Jan. «.—The Christian Cnincm— I'rayer I.SOO Ts»is«
f„r all ministers of the Word, and that Ike Lord would wad
run
between Honolulu i.v.l tbe slum- ports,
memh,
reeubirly
and
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for
all
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forth more laborers
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churches, and for the removal ol'lalsedoctrine.
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spread of God's Word and a pure literature m all lands lor Ili.NtM I 11WILLIAM L. UKKKN.
maybe
men of commerce and science-, that our civilisation
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material
resources
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version ot the world to Christ.
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PLACES OF WORSHIP.
Manager.
Honolulu, April 1, 18C8.
SKAMKN'S BKTIIKI.—Rev. S. 0. Damon Chaplain—Kin? Commission Merchants and Auctioneers,
street, near the Suitors' Home, i'reael.iug at 11 A. M.
Seats I'rec. Sabbath School before the iiioriiing service.
204 ami 200 California Street,
Prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings at "J o'clock.
10
at
School
or
Bible
Class
for
Seamen
SiklNr
PKANOISOO. LICENSED SHIPPING AGENT.
N. 11. Sabbath
o'clock Sahhstl. morning.
AI.SO, AIIKNTS OY TIIK
TIIK HUSINKSS ON HIS OLD
FORT STREET CHURCH—Corner of Port and Beretania
I'lan of Ktllii.it sriU. Officers atal Besmen iinm.sliat.-ly on
streets—Preaching on Sundays at 11 A. M. and 71 P. M.
Honolulu
Packets.
bis
Shipping
and
their
Office. Ilavi-g no connection, either
at
San
Francisco
Sabbath .School at 10 A. M
direct or Indirect, with any outlining establishment, and allow
STONE CHURCH—King street, above thePalace—Rev. 11. 11.
the sale and purchase ol nier
ii.g
lo
lie
.ttuntlot,
oil,
given
Particular
no
debts
cled at his office, he ho|H-s to (Ire as
to
every
Sunday
at I*4
Parker Pastor. Services in Hawaiian
:haudisr. ships' h.isiness, luppliiug wbalesliips, negotiating voo.l saiito.ctioti in the future as liehss in Ihe past.
A. M.aiidll P. M.
*j Co.'s Wharf, near theU 8
,ye.
OlllcK
on
Jas.
Robinson
exeliHiiee.
Beretania—under
fUT
CATHOLIC CHURCH—Port street, near
WW Sin^
by or to the Ho\ r All ireitflu artivii.it at San Krancisco.
Cmisulste.
the charge of lit. Rev. Bishop Maigret, assisted by Rev
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forwarded
be
ok
Packets,
of
will
Pierre Kaveus. Services every Sunday at 10 A. .11. and 1 V M nolulu Una
and sold, .o
taught
Honolulu
on
Exchange
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JJKKKKKKM "..Rev. A. 0. Pnrbes Pastor. Services in Hawaiian every
Honolulu
Sunday at 10 A. M. and H P. M.
Messrs. C. L. Richards Co
IS TIIK ORDKR OP
under
REFORMED CATHOLIC CHURCH—Kiuma Square,
11. Iliickfold C»
the day. Having eoi.structe.l a new Sky-light, sn.l mads
charge of Rev. Charles U. Williamson.
Co
Brewer &
vsrious other Improvements, 1 hope now to be able to soil ths
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lllsb'.p «i Co
most fastidious with
Dr. 11. W. Wo.kl
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ATi
terms. ALSO, for sale Views'of the
COOKE, And on most reasonable Kings,
Queens, and other Notables, ke.
Auctioneer.
Islands, Portraits of the
ly
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Corner Merchant and Kaahumanu Streets, near thePost Offlce.
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the supply of Whalersand Merchant vessels.
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Late Surgeon Y. S. Army,
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Can be consulted at his residence on Hotel street, between
A lakes and fort streets.
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M.
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Physician and Surgeon,
nilo, Hawaii, 8.1.
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Til FRIKMI, JANUARY, 1871.
YMoeunnC’ghsH
Ariotcaf onolulu.
Worldliu <.*".
tie world with an
enthusiasm and an enjoy- to God, and to kindly exertion for others out
those whose love is cen- of love to both God and man and much to
It would seem difficult lo define the exact j
upon an inferior object!
tred
be doubted is that profession, however cormeaning of the words of Christ, •• If any man
Therefore if we read the text, "If any rect in doctrine it may be, which yields not
love the world, the love of the Father is not man's
life is consecrated to the world, the the fruit of Charity. " Pure religion and
in him," from the rarity with which it is cor- love of the Father is not him,"
in
its mean- undefiled before God and the Father, is this :
rectly explained. It is nevertheless most im- ing is plain and most
for whoever To visit the fatherless and widows in their
forcible,
portant, for by teachings, based upon a misloves himself supremely is sure to think lit- affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from
taken interpretation, much harm may be done.
tle of God and much of the world, for the the world." This is the grand und common
To those whose religion consists more in
simple reason that he can make the world ground on which all who love the Father
avoiding what is wrong than in seeking that minister
most directly to his self-service ; may meet and fully sympathize, without rewhich is right, the question, what is worldand so the word worldliness ;onveys to us gard to bars of sect; and to the doers of
liness, is a most miserably perplexing one. its real
meaning, und the religious teacher yood, and to them only, come the great
Under a wrong understanding of it, and from under
the
simplicity of the truth need worry promises of the future glory.
a failure to appieciate the spirit of the comand perplex his hearers less, in ophimself
In doing good, results do not decide the
mand, ' Come out from among them, and be
worldliness with exhortations against blessing. The vineyard laborers of one hour
posing
ye separate from them,' much that is innotrespassing on the prerogatives of the world, received the wagesof a full day; the widow's
cent is forbidden, while on the other hand,
as if the world had a single prerogative over mite, and the gift of spikenard, were not inmuch that is injurious is allowed.
the church, or with elaborate disquisitions significant, for they were accompanied with
From the frequent expression of religious
the evangelical superiority of one recrea- the largess of love from full hearts, which
did what .they could. Life-times of service
teaching, it would seem that Christ's words on
tion over another,
and the gift of princely fortunes could do no
on this subject are too often misunderstood.
Delight in the good things of the world; more : they would even count for nothing,
Christians arc exhorted to come out from
in its beauty, in the thousand rich influ- without the motive actuating the others.
joy
the world, to renounce its pleasures, in words
We have the promise that efforts to do
ences
it yields to the needy heart of man,
which show a meaning no deeper than the
will not he lost or come to nothing ; we
good
idea of a literal separation to a certain ex- these do not corrupt humanity : it is selfish- may not know when or where, but the hartent from the rest of mankind in matters of ness, pride, envy, a want of charity, or in vest will be gathered in to the Master.
social intercourse, of rigidly shunning worldly one word, worldliness, which separate men
The Commissioners on Ritual seem to
amusements and delights, and generally of from the Father.
have had a tough time with the Athanasian
the cultivation of a feeling of disregard for
creed, especially with its terrible damnatory
Doers of Good.
clause. Lacking the courage squarely to
the world, and the things of the world. Hapadvocate its rejection from the Prayer Book,
ye not forth in prayer?
pily the divine instinct in man is too great " Went
Then ye went not forth in vain :
after long consideration of how to do it, and
for this kind of teaching to have very much Tbe sower, the Son ol Man, was there,
how not to do it, they finally hit upon the
was
And
His
that
precious grain.
influence, and he finds his brotherhood in
remarKable expedient of putting into the
the whole human race, unlimited by bars or " Ye may not see the bud.
rubric in the margin, the following highly
The first sweet sign of Spring ;
Ensign-Stebbins-ish note : "■Xote, that the
bounds of dogma or creed he finds in the The llrat
alow drops of the quickening shower
condemnations in this confession of faith are
On the dry, hard ground that ring.
glorious universe, with its forms of beauty,
to be no otherwise understood than as a solof
its possibilities
delight, an emblem of " But the Harvest-home yell keep,
emn
warning of the peril of those who willThe Summer of life yell share ;
God's love to him, and he learns to love it as When
fully reject the Catholic faith." They are
they that sow and they that reap,
he loves the memento of his absent friend.
Rejoice together there."
in favor of the creed, but opposed to its enforcement
!
It is impossible that Christ, so evidently a
One of the best features of an Association
student and a lover of Nature, who drew the like ours is its disinterestedness. Its memFrom Abroad.—Interesting State Conventions
illustrations of his teachings from the trees bers become members for the sake bf doing
of Young Men's Christian Associations
and the flowers and the birds, who mingled something for others; at least this is the have been held in Massachusetts and Verfreely with men, and participated in the so- theory : to do something by which other men mont, which were attended with much encial pleasures of his time, should have in- may be benefited, their lives made happier, thusiasm, and during which many things
came up in the reports and discussions of
tended such an understanding of his words. their burdens lighter, themselves
stronger special value to the enterprise of such assoWhat then is Worldliness? All men's and better. Our only condition of member- ciations.
Jives are consecrated to some object, whether ship is a desire to work for these ends : and
The regular meeting of the Association
they acknowledge it or not; and this object besides working with the Association in such
for last month failed for want of a
is always what they love the most. Some- a cause, there is no privilege the members quorum. This is the first instance of the
times it is God, sometimes a friend or their enjoy over others. We thus seem to possess kind since the origin of the Society.
A special meeting will be held shortly, of
child, often, it is themselves. It is the most an advantage over the church organizations
which due notice will be given, at which a
self-evident truth, that the fact of consecra- of modern times, which are not so specially large
attendance is particularly desired.
tion to any object does not bar a lesser de- working bodies, and which encourage memThe Sunday afternoon prayer-meetings
gree of love to any other object. A man who bership, perhaps too distinctly,on the ground
at the vestry-room of the Fort Street
loves himself supremely, still may love his of personal needs ; certainly too little influChurch are again resumed by the Associawife and children. And supreme love to ence is exerted in favor of the sentiment that tion.
God cannot interfere with a delight in the religion consists rather in unselfish doing,
The open air religious services on the
good things of the world, the gifts of than in negative being. Glorious indeed is
God ; it will on the wwtrary make us love fhe faith that leads to a pure life out of love
ment
:
impossible
to
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