https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/87769d0962e2b1702864d733da675d08.pdf b3c7dad0efd796e5396ee71b7a5668da PDF Text Text THF E RIEND 9* Serifs, W. 2). HONOLULU, DECEMBER 2, 1872. IM?.J Week of Prayer, 1873. CONTENTS Far Drrrmbrr, 1818. Week of Prayer 1673 I'. 8. Commissioner's Act tzc Meeting of Ihe Ameriran Board Marine Journal Editor's Table...! Capt. Meade's Advice to Mlcronesisns from J.F.Whitney Y. H. C. A Remembrance of God's mercies to the Nation ; to Families., 9 and to the Churches; Providential and aplritual bleaaiofa to 88 ourxelTe. •, Confeaalon of Sin. Turulny. January 7—Phavu-for the Christian 88 88 Churches theirincrease In lore, activity,fidelity to the truth* 100 and the clearer manifestation of the unity in the faith ; for Ministers, Missionaries and Evangelist-. Wi-duridni. January B—Prayer—fur Families ; for sons and daughters of Christian parents for a blessing on home Influence, and on the services and ordinances of ■ the DECEMBER 2. 18T2. Church ol God; fur Schools, Colleges and Universities for Children at Sea or in Foreign I.anda ; for young, men in business and profession* ; for servants *, and forall in sicknessand End of Volume Twenty-nine. tribulation. The years come and go so rapidly, that we Thwraday. Jtmunrr 9—P«aybe—for Nations; for and all in authority for the maintenance of peace ; for hardly close our accounts for one year, ere Kings, Increase of righteousness ; for the spread of religious liberty '» those of another call for our attention. As for the growth of sound knowledge ; for contentment, concord good will amongall claaaes -, for the discernment of God's our subscribers and patrons have enjoyed the and hand in national judgments; and for the removal of intemperreading of our little monthly sheet another ance, immorality and thesins which are ■ a reproach to any THE FRIEND. # Hnmlny, Jniiunrr A—Pkhmomr—BufcjrL'i: The founPaob 88 dation, security anduul vernal extensionofthe I'll rintian church, M«adny. Jaauary×Dkvovt Acknowledgment— 74,84 ** -, " - , , year, we would respectfully request that they people." Friday* Jnaaary 10—Prayer—fur the out pouring pay our carrier when he presents the bills. of the Spirit in the HawaiianIslanda and in otherlands ; upon Our subscribers on the other islands will find Pastors and Churches and Congregations ; that profetaing may be revived and sinners converted unto God. their bills enclosed in the December number. Christians Sntnrdny, January 1 I—Pbayee—for Sunday schools} If in any instance there are good reasons for Missionary, Tract, Bible and other religious societies; for up and sending forth of more "laborers Into His why payment should be withheld, please com- the raisingand for theremoval of hindrances to the spread of the harvest," municate with the publisher. A new volume Gospel and the Conversion of the World. will commence on the Ist of January, 1873, Saaday, Janasry 1 2 —Hermonr—" Let tbe whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen " and we hope some who are now regular readers of the Friend will honor the publication “The Sword and the Trowel.”—This by allowing their names to be added to our is the title of the monthly publication by the subscription list. Donations for gratuitous Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, of London. Each circulation of the paper gratefully received. number contains one of Mr. Spurgeon's serSeamen and strangers will always be sup- mons, besides much interesting matter relatplied gratis by calling upon Mr. Dunscombe ing to the enterprises supported by him and at the office, or upon the publisher. his church. We have read with much interBound volumes for sale at the office, or est the file sent us by Mrs. Taylor, of London, a lady formerly residing in Honolulu, and by application to the publisher. we believe she was the first foreign lady Dr. Weston’s Lecture.—A few evenings who landed on the islands after the arrival of since, this gentleman delivered a most inter- the ladies of the American Mission. She will be remembered by ail the older class of esting lecture before the pupils of Oahu Col- foreign residents in Honolulu, and we are lege, who gathered at the Session Room of happy to state that she is enjoying a serene Fort Street Church. The public enjoyed the and happy old age in the family of her privilege of attending. His subject was daughter, who will also be remembered as a Sugar. The lecture has since been published resident of this place. in the Hawaiian. We wish our literary and Donations.—For Friend 95, and Bethel scientific gentlemen would afford us an occa- 85, from Capt. Willis of bark Bartholomew sional lecture. Gosnold. A sailor, fifty cents. — 93 {<oftStri«i,o-1.2P. The “San Juan” difficulty may appear to the present generation as a small affair—quite too insignificant for two great nations to go lo war about, but not so a few years ago. Fortunate it was for the two countries that the British Admiral Baynes arrived just in time to arrest proceedings. See New York Herald of October 23d. Notice to Shipmasters.—American shipmasters desirous of obtaining copies of the Friend containing the new United States law relating to seamen, will please call and tbey will be supplied gratis. Last Friday evening, at the Bethel, Mr. C. C. Bennett gave an interesting Temperance lecture before the members of the Honolulu Lodge of Good Templars. We are glad to welcome back our old friends engaged in the whale-fishery. We heard one ship-master remark, that after all that has been said about -Honolulu, this was the best regulated port in the world!! Some of the best features of the new American law relating to seamen, we verily think, must have been copied from the Hawaiian Statutes! In glancing over the catalogues from several American Colleges, we are glad to see our Islands so well represented. At Vale," Foster and Bond, now in the junior "class; at "Michigan University," Cooke, Castle, Andrews, and Miss Andrews; at " Amherst," Damon, senior, and Bishop Freshman ; young Corwin, formerly of Honolulu, at Williams." Hillebrand, lately of " "Cornell University," has just entered a German University i young Allen is study-, ing in Lausanne, Switzerland ; Miss Wetmore, South Hadley; Harry M. Black, F. Macfarlane and C. Macfarlane, at tbe Oak* land Military Academy, Cal. Some names may have been omitted, which we cannot now recall. It is gratifying in recalling the names of those from these Islands who hare graduated at American Colleges, that so many should now be known as occupying positions of honor and responsibility. �94 THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, AN ACT To Authoriee the Appointinont of Shipping (Jommissionei'B Us- the Several Circuit Courts of the United States, to Superintend the Bhipping and Disoharge of Seamen engaged In Merchant Ship* belonging to the TJnltod States, and for the further Protection of Seamen. [concluded.] Sixthly, for assaulting any master or mute, he shall be liable to imprisonment for any period not exceeding two years; seventhly, for combining with any other or others of the crew to disobey lawful commands or'to neglect duty, or to irrtpede navigation of the ship, or the progress of the voyage, he shall be liable to imprisonment for any period not exceeding twelve months; eighthly, for willfully damaging the ship or embezzling or willfully damaging any of the stores or cargo, he shall be liable to forfeit out of his wages a sum equal in amount to the loss thereby sustained, and also, at (he discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any period not exceeding twelve months; ninthly, for atiy net of smuggling of which lie is convicted, and whereby loss or damage is occasioned to the master or owner, he shall be liable to pay such master or owner such a sum as is sufficient to.reimburse the master or owner for such loss in damage, and (he whole or any part of his wages may be retained or satisfaction on account of such liability, and shall also be liable to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twelve months. Sec 52. That upon the commission of any of the offenses enumerated in the last preceding section, nn entry thereof shall be made in the official log-book, and shall be signed by the master, nnd also by the mate or one of the crew ; nnd the offender, if still in (he ship, shnll, before the next subsequent arrival of the ship at any port, or if she is at the time in port, before her departure therefrom, either be furnished with a copy of such entry, or have the same read over distinctly and audibly to him, and may thereupon make such reply thereto as he thinks fit; nnd a statement that a copy of the said entry has been so furnished or that the same has been so read over as aforesaid, and the reply (if any) made by the offender, shall likewise be entered and signed in manner aforesaid ; and in any subsequent legal proceedings the entries hereinbefore required shall, if practicable, be produced or proved, and in default of such production or proof, the court hearing the case may, at its discretion, refuse to receive evidence of the offense. Sec 53. That whenever, either at the commencement or during the progress of any voyage, any seaman or apprentice neglects or refuses to join, or deserts from or refuses to proceed to sea, in any ship in which he is duly engaged to serve, or is found olherwise absenting himself therefrom without leave, the master, or any mate, or tbe owner, or consignee, or shipping commissioner may, in any place in the United States, with or without the assistance of the local public officers or constables, who are hereby directed to give their assistance if required, and also at any out of the United States, if and so far as the laws in force at such place will permit, apprehend him without first procuring a warrant, and may thereupon, in any case, and shall in case he so requires, and it is practicable, convey him before any court of justice or justices of any State, city, town or county within the United States capable of taking cognizance of offenses of like degree and kind of the matter, to be dealt with according to the provisions hereinbefore contained in reference to such cases; and may, for the purposes of conveying him before such court of justice, detain him in custody for a period not exceeding twenty-four hours, or shorter time, as may be necessary, or may, if be does not so require, or if there is no such court at or near the place, at once convey him on board ; and if such apprehension appears to the court of justice before which the case is brought to have jieen made on improper or on insufficient grounds, the master, mate, consignee or shipping commissioner who makes the same, or causes the same to be made, shall incur a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars; but such penalty, if inflicted, shall be a bar to any ac- tion for false imprisonment. Sec. 54. That any master of, or any seaman or apprentice belonging to, any merchant ship who, by willful breach of duty, or who, by reason of drunkenness, does any act tending to the immediate loss, destruction or serious damage to such ship, or tending immediately to endanger the life or limb ofany person belonging to or on board of such ship, or who, by willful breach of duty, or by 1872. reason of drunkenness, refuses or omits to do any lawful act proper and requisite to be done by him for preserving such ship from immediate ldss, destruction or serious damage, or for preserving any person belonging to or on board of such ship from immediate danger to life or limb, shall, for every such offense, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twelve months. Sec. 65. That all clothes, effects and wages which, under the provisions of this act, are forfeited for desertion, shall be applied in the lust instance, in payment of the expenses occasioned by such de!»Jli(>i] to the master or owner of the ship from which the desertion has taken-place, and the balance (if any) shall be paid by the master or owner to any shipping commissioner resident at the port at which the voyage of such ship terminates; and the shipping commissioner shall account to and pay over such balance to the judge of the circuit court within one month after said commissioner receives the same, to be disposed of by him in the same manner as is hereinbefore provided for the disposal of the money, effects and wages of deceased seamen; in all other cases of forfeiture of wages, under the provisions hereinbefore contained, the forfeiture shall be for the benefit of the master or owner by whom the wages are payable; and in case nny master or owner neglects or refuses to pay over to the shipping commissioner such balance aforesaid, he shall incur a pennlty of double the amount of such balance, which shall be recoverable by the commissioner in tbe same manner that seamen's wages are recovered. Sec. 56. That ojiy question concerning the forleiture of, or deductions from, the wages of any seaman or apprentice may be determined in any proceeding lawfully instituted with respect to such wages, notwithstanding that the offense in respect of which such question nrises, though hereby made punishable by imprisonment as well as forfeiture, has not been made the subject of any criminal proceeding. Sec. 57. That whenever in any proceeding relating to seamen's wages, it is shown that any seaman or apprentice has, in the course of the voynge, been convicted of any offense by any competent tribunal, and rightfully punished therefor by imprisonment or otherwise, the court hearing the case may direct a part of the wages due lo such seaman, not exceeding fifteen dollars, to be applied in reimbursing any costs properly incurred by the master in procuring such conviction and punishment. Sec. 58. That every ship making voyages as described in section twelve of this act shall have an " official log-book;" and every master of such ship shall make, or cause to be made therein, entries of the following matters, that is to say First, every legal conviction of any member of his crew, and the punishment inflicted; secondly, every offense committed by any member of his crew for which it is intended to prosecute, or to enforce a forfeiture, together with such statement concerning the reading over of such entry, and concerning the reply, if any, made to the charge, as hereinbefore required; thirdly, every offense for which punishment is inflicted on board, and the punishment inflicted ; fourthly, a statement of the conduct, character and qualifications of each of his crew, or a statement that he declines to give an opinion of such particulars ; fifthly, every case of illness or injury happening to any member of the crew, with the nature thereof, and the medical treatment (if any); sixthly, every case of death happening on board, with the cause thereof; seventhly, every birth happening on board, with the sex of the infant, and the names of the parents; eighthly, every marriage taken place on board, with the names and ages of the parties; ninthly, the name of every seaman or apprentice who ceases to be a member of the crew otherwise than by death, with the place, time, manner and cause thereof; tenthly, the wages due to any seamnn or apprentice who dies during the voyage, and the gross amount of all deductions to be made therefrom ; eleventhly, the sale of the effects of any seaman or apprentice who dies during the voyage, including a statement of each article sold, and the sum received'for it. Sec 59. That every entry hereby required to be made in the official log:book shall be signed by the master and by the mate, or some other one of the crew, and every entry in the official log-book shall be made as soon as possible after the occurrence to which it relates, and, if not made on the same day as the occurrence to which it relates, shall be made and dated so as to show the date of the occurrence, and of the entry respecting it; and in no case shall any entry therein in respect of any occurrence happening previously to the arrival of tbe ship at her final port be made more than twentyfour hours after such arrival. I : �THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, Sec §0. That if any case the official log-book is not kept in the manner hereby required, or if any entry hereby directed to be made in any such log-book is not made at the time and in the manner a penhereby directed, the master shall, for each such offense, incur makes, alty not exceeding twenty-five dollars ; and every person who or procures to be made, or assists in making any entry in any offito cial log-book in respect of any occurrence happening previously than of more discharge, at her final port the ship the arrival of twenty-four hours after such arrival, shall, for each offense, incur a penalty not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars. PROTECTION OF SEAMEN. Sec. 61. That no wages due or accruing to any seaman or apprentice shall be subject to attachment or arrestment from any court; valid and every payment of wages to a seaman or apprentice shall be of such or assignment sale any law, notwithstanding previous in ; arrestment thereon or attachment, of incumbrance wages, or any and no assignment or sale of such wages, or of salvage made prior to the accruing (hereof, shall bind the party making the same, except such advanced securities as are provided for in this act. Sec. 62. That every person who, not being in the United States service, and not being duly authorized by law for the purpose, goes on board any ship about to arrive at the place of her destination before her actual arrival, and before she has been completely moored, without permission of the master, shall, for every such offense, incur a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any period not exceeding six months; and the master or person in charge of said ship may take any such person so going on board as aforesaid into custody, and deliver him up forthwith to any constable or police officer, to be by him taken before any justice of the peace, and to be dealt with according to the provisions of this act. Sec. 63. That if, within twenty-four hours after the arrival of any ship at any port in the United States, any person, then being on board such ship, solicits any seaman to become a lodger at the house of any person letting lodgings for hire, or takes out of such ship any effects of any seaman, except under his personal direction, and with the permission of the master, he shall, for every such offense, incur a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars, or shall be liable to imprisonment for any period not exceeding three months. Sec 64. That all penalties and forfeitures imposed by this act, and for the recovery whereof no specific mode is hereinbefore provided, shall and may be recovered with costs, either in any circuit .ourt of the United States, at the suit of any district attorney of the United States, or at the suit of any person by information to any district attorney in any port of the United States, where or near to where the offense shall be committed or the offender shall be ; and in case of a conviction under this act, and the sum imposed as a penalty by the court shall not be paid either immediately after the conviction or within such period as the court shall at the time of the conviction appoint, it shall be lawful for the court to commit the offender to prison, there to be imprisoned for tbe term or terms hereinbefore provided in case of such oflense, the commitment to be terminable upon payment of the amount and costs ; and all penalties and forfeitures mentioned in this act, for, which no special application is hereinbefore provided, shall, when recovered, be paid and applied in manner following, that is to say: so much us the court shall determine, and the residue shall be paid to the court and be remitted from time to time, by order of the judge, to the treasury of the United States, and appropriated as provided for in section fifty of this act: l'roeided <iltc<tys, That it shall be lawful for the court before which any proceeding shall be instituted for the recovery of any pecuniary penalty imposed by this act, to mitigate or reduce such penalty as to such court shall appear just and reasonable; but no such penalty shall be reduced to less than one-third of its original amount: J*rovided also, That all proceedings so to be instituted shall be commenced within two years next after the commission of the offense, if the same shall have been committed at or beyond the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn, or within one year if committed elsewhere, or within two months after the return of ihe offender nnd the complaining party to the United States; and there shall be no appeal from any decision of any of the circuit courts, unless the amount sued for exceeds the sum. of five hundred dollars. Sec 65. That to avoid doubt in the construction of this act, every person having the command of any ship belonging to any citizen of the United Slates shall, within the meaning and for the purposes of this acl.be deemed nnd taken to be the "master" of such'ship; and 18H. 95 that every person (apprentices excepled) who shall be employed or engaged to serve in any capacity on board the same shall be deemed and taken to be a " seaman " within the meaning and for the purposes of this act; and that the term "ship" shall be taken and understood to comprehend every description of vessel navigating on any sea or channel, lake or river, to which the provisions of this law may be applicable; and the term "owner" shall be takenand understood to comprehend all the several persons, if more than one, to whom the ship shall belong. Sec. 66. That in no case shall the salary, fees and emoluments of any officer appointed under this act be more than five tnousand dollars per annum ; and any additional fees shall be paid into the treasury of the United States. Sec. 67. That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Sec. 68. That this act shall take effect yi sixty days after its passage, but its provisions in regard to appointments under it shall take effect immediately. SCHEDULE. Table A. (Section 5.) Scale of fees for matters transacted at shipping commissioners' offices: First. Fee payable on engaging crew, for each member 42.00 of the crew (except apprentices) Secondly. Fee payable on discharging crew, for each -50 cents. member of crew discharged Table B. (Section 6.) Sums to be deducted from wages of seamen in partial repayment if the fees payuble in table A : In respect of engagements, from the wages of each mcni25 cunts. ler of the crew In respect of discharges, from the wages of each member • 25 cent--. if the crew— Table C. (Section 7.) Fees payable by the master or owner for apprenticing boys to the >ea-scrvice : *5.(K) Tor each boy so bound, including the indenture Table D. (Section 12.) /■'or/it of Articles of Agreement. United States of America : (Date and place of first signature of agreement, including name of shipping office.) It is agreed between the master and seamen or mariners, of the is at present master, or whoever , of which to shall go for master, now bound from the port of , (here the voyage is to be described, and the places named at which the ship is to touch, or, if that cannot be done, the general nature and probable length of the voyage is to be stated.) And the said crew agree to conduct themselves in nn orderly, faithful, honest and sober manner, and to be nt all times diligent in their respective duties, and to be obedient to the lawful command.'-, of the said master, or of any person who shall lawfully succeed him, and of their superior officer!', in everything relating to the said ship, and the stores and cargo thereof, whether on board, in boats, cr oi shore; and in consideration of which service, to be duly performed the said master hereby agrees to pay to the said crew, a* wages, the sums against their names respectively expressed, and to supply them wilh provisions according to the annexed scale. And it is hereby agreed that any embezzlement or willful or negligent destruction of any part of the ship's cargo or stores shall be made good to the owner out of the wages of (he person guilty of the same. And if any person enters himself ns qualified for a duty which ho proves himsei shall be reduced in proportion t< incompetent to perform, his his incompetency. And it is also agreed that if any member of the crew considers himself to be aggrieved by any breach of the agreement or otherwise, he shall represent the same to the master or ofti cer in charge of the ship in a quiet and orderly manner, who shal thereupon take such steps as the case may require. And it is nls» agreed that (here any other stipulations may be inserted to whicl the parties agree, and which are not contrary to law.) In witness whereof the said parties have subscribed their names hereto on the days against their respective signatures mentioned. , master, on the day eighteen Signed by w%es hundred and . �96 THK IK I X M). I) EtK MBK X , TABLE D.—< untumatlou of agreement. Time of 18 12. work in the shadow of the old College from which so many workers have gone. As it was, New Haven never seemed to us more beau■srvloa. tiful, and the elm avenues never more leafy and vista-like. The visitors came in good force, some lour thousand strong, and full as 3 many, I imagine, as the New Haven people cared to see. Yet places \ were procured for all, and if we might judge from the very enthusis \x < < «TI ft o a astic resolutions passed at.the close of the meetings, every one went away quite satisfied. The session was opened on Tuesday evening iv Music Hall by Notk.—ln the place for signatures itud description* of men engaged after the Arst departure of the ship the entries are iolm* made as above, except that the signatures of the consul, vlce- the annual nddrcss from Professor Bartlett, of Chicago, grounded roosul, officer of customs, nr witness before whom the man Is engaged, Is to be substituted for '■Sati the thought that " the Divine forces which centre in the Gosthai of the Hupping master. pel of Christ are the only ultimate reliance for the world's conACCOUNT OK APPRENTICE* ON BOARD. , .,Fori .1 which In.' a version." lie traced very clearly and eloquently the march of Christianaud sarf f f l'url al which as- | Christianity during the ages, and. pointed to the time of its complete mm war*- ~« tsar*— •*£*£" supremacy throughout the world. Wednesday brought us the two papers from Dr. Clark and Dr. Treat, which contained the leading thoughts of the meetings—the TABLK D.-(TO BE INSERTED IN AGREEMENT)-BUALE OF PROVISIONhTO BE key-note of most of the addresses. The paper of Dr. Clark was ALLOWED AND KERVED OUT TO THE CREW WRING THE VOYAGE. peculiarly interesting, on the " Ministration of the Spirit." He enumerated the various hindrances 10 the Spirit's work, nnd proved how the spirit of many professing Christians was to the advance <s iso £ u o. x co Hi u■ n Jr._ averse co of Christ's kingdom. Dr. Treat's call lor new laborers for the field Los. IM. i /.»s. /./.». i ;•(«. Fis. I I'ts. Oxs. On. 0-« was very urgent.' "In our hands is placed the high privilege ol 'J s doing much to aid in the redemption of u lost world, yet are we will;;■ 1i .!!. ..!. t i« i ■ I:i ing to take up our cross and follow Christ ? The heathen world ■j 1 I II I ■j ij H 3 never called more loudly fur the 'Light' than it calls to-day, but i ; ■j i 1 >t I I there are lew to bear it to them. The call—tho cry is sounding with 'j i i n I i I I intense distinctness. Will we obey it?" (Here any stipulation for changes, or substitution of one article I mention these two papers, as they constituted so largely the for another, may be inserted.) basis of the discussions and addresses. If 1 mistake not, the great SUBSTITUTES. central thought of this year's meeting wus, "The need of new men,— One ounce of coffee, or cocoa, or chocolate, may be substituted for where shall they be found ? " With great fervency did all the reone-quarter ounce of tea ; molasses for sugar, the quantity to be one- turned missionary speakers call for helpers. Especially marked in half more ; one pound of potatoes or yams ; one-half pound of flour this particular were the speeches of Mr. Ciipron of the Madura, and or rice; one-third pint of peas or one-quarter pint of barley may be Mr. Illinium of the Turkey Mission. With almost righteous indigsubstituted for each other. When fresh meat is issued, the propor- nation did Mr. Capron refer to the repeated calls in the past history tion to be two pounds per man per day, in lieu of salt meat. Flour, of the Board for new men and the disappointment that has attended rice and peas, beef and pork, may be substituted for each other, and them. Hon. W. E. Dodge and Professor Oilman sjiokc from a home for potatoes, onions may be substituted. stand-point on the same theme. I never have before felt so thoroughly, so ail-absorbingly the grandTABLE E -CERTIHI'ATK (IK lUHCHAKOE. (SIWIIS It.) eur of Christ's work, and the certainty of its ultimate victory and triumph. There was something almost conliigeous, if I might so say, in tho grand whole-souled faith of these men ol Christ who 11 came to us with theirrecords. That this was in the hearts of all, rj I •JHI**3 •aw*-a| was brought out finely in the course of the meeting. ■ a, e o ! •s Despatches were received in Washington from Japan relative to & 8 & recall of the Japanese now in this country for the purpose of ia C a u _f_ the education, und also to an increasing spirit in Japan against progress and Christianity. These reports have since been proved to be much I I :i but coining as they did with indications of truth, it I_ certify that the above particulars are correct, and that the above- exaggerated,been supposed that Ihey would have disheartened even might have named seaman was discharged accordingly. those stout-hearted men who arc laboring to build up the missionary , eighteen hundred and Dated, day of to a man they rose up, inspired , Master. interest aud work in Japan. Butforward (Signed,) with a to the work so successfully stronger purpose carry , Seaman. (Countersigned,) begun, confident in u higher strength. The present darkness seemed aware of dawn that was to follow. (liven lo tbe above-named seaman in my presence this day only to iiinke them more was the some in The discussion on Japan respects the most interest, eighteen hundred and of It was opened by President Steams. Mr. , Shipping Commissioner. ing during the session. (Signed,) Northrop, who is so largely connected with the educational interests Approved June 7, 1872. of Japan, made some most important and encouraging statements. Dr. Hopkins thrilled us all by his hope and courage. Meeting of the American Board at New Haven. The meetings of the missionaries were as usual of peculiar and Dear "Friend:"—l had hoped to have been able to write you touching interest. The number of returned workers was unusually from New Haven during the meeting of the Board, but correspond- large, aud each had to tell the other of all the rich experience there ence seemed quite impossible in the midst of the many meetings and was to be found in their far-away homes. These Christians with exercises of that most interesting anniversary time. Now that their earnest, purified faces and quiet lives seem most at home in this has come to be a very memory with us, I these gatherings. I have always found more comfort in thinking of am somewhat afraid that it will seem far back in the past before it Christ as the twilight visitor at the cottage in Bethany, than as the reaches you. Yet I don't know of anything that seems to me just King of the line of David who was welcomed by the throng with now more deserving of thought, and full of interest than this great the palm branches. Board of ours, and its still greater work. The communion services were celebrated in the vnrious churches. You will remember perhaps that nt Salem last year, the next Reports were made from most of the fields, and addresses by active meeting was appointed to be held in Chicago; but shortly after came but now resting workers in them. The number and eloquence of the the " fire '' which so changed the prospects of that city and its peo- speakers drew out immensely large houses. * ple. So this fall instead, all the goodly missionary people came to The financial condition of the Board i* most encouraging. The meeting in the " City of Elms." Somehow it seems singularly total expenditures for the past year were i416,0l!l; the receipts ropnate that we should come together to talk about the Master's were 1428,693. i - * ii I ., „ , :. i i i ,111111 II Y i it I » .... .... ....» .... .... ..... .... .... I" I 1| jl I J i* i i i i I I ! O . . ■ir \ aga. �the hiikmi, i) i: (i;,v it kit. 97 is.*. PASSENGERS. RtsfOST or Missionary Briu Mornino Htar. Hallrtt, Mastkr Sailed fr >m Honolulu July Id for the Mlcronealau Islands, with Rev W P Alexander aa Delegate, and Rev J W Kauoa and two children, as pssaengers, fer Hutarltarl. July Pott Valparaiso—Per Lorhnaw, Hepi2*th -Capt Preach 10th touched at Aroral,HOth at Byroo, 21st at Tamana, .3d i Prom Han FRANciwt-o-*-Pet Quom Eratna.Oct lst-8 Cul at Peru, 24th at Francis, 30th at Drummoud'a, JVth si Nouo- i leti ami wife, R Raffluy, Thus Cummins, Catherine Dunn, utl, Aug Yd at Malana, 6th at Marake, and 9th at Apaiaurr. | Albert Hmlih. Took ou Itoard Rev J D Ahia with hla threechllrcn, Mr D Phom 11onom.no-Pur Minerva, Oct. loth—30 Chinese Tekaunene and wife, and Mr Tutekea aud wife, fur Honolulu. Aug 16th arrived at Butarltari and landed Rev J W Kaiioa laborers. Faou Han Frani tat o-Pcr D. C. Murrey, Oct. I*.—J Tarn. and family ; '23d arrived at Mlllr, taking on boai.l Rev H llel.; landed i nUethen.H 0 Btuddard and wife, A Hue, Acltotig. Mrs I. D mauna and wife for Ebon. Hcpl 2d arrived at Elton (J Rev 8 llelemauna and wife, and took In Rev II rtuow and Bailey and rhlkJ, Mrs A Christian ami child, J M Bufflugton, wife for Htrong's Island. Sept 6th srrlved at Namerlk, oth I ■nd 3 Chinamen. fug ni rtirong*a Isl- I at Strong-, and landed passengers. ?aw I) Poa Portland, 0.-Per Augusta, Oct. 14th—W RoMmoii and, ship "Em inn C Jjjpt-a," of New Bedford, Ulffurd, lima- | Prom Ban Fnani isco—Per Idaho, Oct. luth—K P Adams, ter, 14 mouths out, wiffi 600 bbls oil. Kepi 14th arrived at snd chtltl, Mrs Hlodg«lt,-Oacar Una, A Louies. Wellington and lndt '21 paaseiigers fur rsMM Arrived at | Mrs Atherton E R Poison, and wife, II Klnchlowe, S In steerage, and 49 In Ponape on las. 10th ; look on hoard Mrs E T D<*ane for Uonolulu, 26 |>assengeri lor Wellington, and 3I r McANkill. Oct transitu fur Auckland. Prom Aucrland— IVr Ncbrnska, Oct. 'Jl-t- Mr Birangi 4th arrived at Wellington and litndcd passengers •, 6th at Mrs l> Quenten, Mrs M Uueitten ami 4 children, and 3*3 In McAskllland lauded passeugers ; Vth at Htrong's Island, takiransttu for Ban Francisco. ing In Rev H Q BnuW and wife fur Ebon 14th at Namerlk 10that Khun, landed ptisw-iigers, and look in Xcv ft HeletnaPoa Ban Pran< taoo-flsTer Idaho. Oct. 22d-J T Wateruna aud wife for Mlllc. Spoke tiark ** Benjamin Cumniings," house, wile aud grundchßnr, Mrs tl Dlmuud aud -rrandchtld, C. of Now Bedford, Brown, master, 10months out, 300 bbls sperm. A Williams snd nephew, Mrs Dr MeOrew, t. B Spalding ami Oct 'J4th arrived at Mille and landetl Rev B iltlumauiia and wife, N W Tallinn, Ham Norrla, Harrington Uethlu, E L Harwife, and at 1 r m act sail for Iluoolulu,arriving Nov 17th at vey, P P Uartlcv. John Francis, Antonio Jose, Manuel finoe, 6 pm. John Dougherty. G Kirk wood, 14 Audreaen, B I Ocorge Tripp, F Dunbar, and 30 In iranaltu from Auckland. Rbport or Wiialino Hark Ahmm.iu.i. I' Haiuhv, For Auckland—Per Nebraska, Oct.23d—N Fceuey.Thos Mastkh.—Balled from New Bedford 2d day of January. Had very heavy gales the Drat 6 days out. losing alarhoiird hoal Sheen, H Hri\, nnd 40 In transitu from oan Francisco. and davlta, stove In the alter part of round house, and partly For llonoronii—Per Minerva. Oct. 2-H—« Cutnr-e. fillod the cabin with water. Touched at Cape Verde Islands, From Port Oambi.e—Per Victor, Oct. ittlth— John Benson 22 days from home. From taMssM t" f'npc Hum had ll|ht From Ban Francisco—Per Comet, Oct. 20th—Mr and Mrs drissly weather from BE, arriving of, there 82 days from snd home. Was off there 20 days with alrong NW gules. From Mtlcltull, Mrs E W Hitching*, Fanny Morgan Ph-lpsJones, thence lo Die Arctic Ocean had line weather, arriving there child, Jos Rayner, Alfied A Knguist, S Oawley, L B the 10th day of July. Laid In Ht Lawn-nee Bay with the wifeand J children. barks "Arctic" aud 'R W Wood." Worked north aa far as From Howi.and's Inland—Per 0, M. Ward, Oct. JWh— Cape Lisbon. Baw tin whalcM. Arrived oft' Icy I,'apo the 23d 49 Ilawshan laborers. of July. Here the natives had Just taken 4 whale-, but we pi C For Ban Frana-into—Per I) 0. Murrsy, Nov 2d—ls saw none. Wo understood by aipjiis from the natives that 11-hrena, Mrs Mix and duughter, Mr Hnfflugtnu, Mr Thompson. there was but three of the abandoned ahipa left. We could I. Ilatisln, Alex Davidson, Henry Bird. Doyle, J Bhed, F Clias uot proceed any further at present, as the ire made clear to tho shore. Provisioned two boats and sent them ss far ss they L Bpenfer, F W Bpenecr. For Upano Island*—Per 0. M. Ward, Nov. Blh-Georgf could go, thinking they might como up with the whales and siHue before thoy got round Point Barrow. On the JOlh A Bridges. A J Kinney, Mr Wright, Mr lllucs, J E Weaver, SPOHNR.LTFUI. catch took our anchor and pnrceeded 10 miles furthernorth, the Ice and 20 laborers. having worked to the northward. On tho night of the 27th For Htarrl'. h Inland—Per l.uka, Nov. »th—John Tarn, b -sis returned and reported no whales, tbey having gone aa far Thm Thrum. ARRIVALS. as Point Belcher. There they found Cant Smith of the brig For Inlands in the Pacific—P*»r -.ttnaHtn, Nov. oth-"Urante," two boats from the bark "Florence," ar,d six of Peter MalUnger, 7 Mauahikl mcv aud 2 Nov. 3-Haw wh bkR W Wood, Whitney, 21 daya (in Arctic, the hulls of the fleet which was left hi the Arcticlast scasou, Edward Prohart.home. returning women wllh 660 wh, 12.000 hone, 2,000 tba walrus teeth. being badly used up. The natives ftad I unit the Im-mI part of 10—Ambk Uartbaldl, Noyce, 2V days from Portland, the fleet, aome of which was smoking when Capt riiulth arFrom (Jilbknt Islands—Per Morning Htar, Nov. lTlh— O, with Sour and lumber, en route lor Hongkong. rived there. The following are the names of the whips ilmt Mrs E T Doane, W P Alexander, Rev J 1) Ahia and 3 chil10—Nor Ocr ship Nsdura, F rjtorm, 08 days from Now. are left: Hark "Minerva," off the mouth Witlnwrlitht's In- dren, 4 Gilbert Islanders, Mr Manuel. osatle, N S W. let, taken by the bark "Florence," nut ashore} "Thomas From Ran Francisco—Per Ajax. Nov. UOlh Miss Park. 12—Hawschr Kutnailc, Dorlly, 27 days from Jarvls Is. Dlckason." two ml lea furthur north taken charge of by Capt lllg-'low, W Hchraubstadler, (< dc La Vergnc, wifeand 2 13—Haw brlgiu Win II Allen, Schneider, 1» dsys from HmMh, aud Is ashoreand bilged, water flowing In and out of Miss Mrs Hobbs nnd boy. Miss Mandovllk and nephew, chiltlri'ii, Tahiti. her ; brig Kohola,'' high aud dry on thebeach ; ship " Rain- A Larco, MlasOrey, M Corndoff, Ml*.- Hobron, Mrs Parke 16—Am wh bk Bartholomew Unsnold, Willis, from An- deer," five miles south of Point Belcher, bilged aiml full of and daughter, Mrs Davis, F Baunlng and wife, J D Brewer tic, with 000 bbls wh, 0,000 lr» bone. water, taken charge of by bark "Florence," hark "Emily wife, ('apt Mist, wife, 4 children ami servsut. <J H WaU. 17—Am wh bk Arnnklu, (1 I Hsiildry.from Arctic, wllh Morgan," one milenorth ol Point Belcher, aihore and masts and Mrs McOolly and 2 children, 12 In *(o rage, and 65 in translm 600 bbls wh, 7,000 |hs bone. |gone, claimed by the Florence ;" bark *• Hetwea," thriT mllea for Auckland. 17—Am missionary brig Moruluf Stsr, llallftl, 24 days Inorth of Point Belcher, ashore, and taken charge of by Capt From Aucrlano—Per Nevada, Nov. 20th—M Marshall, from (tllbert Island),. |Bmtlh. The ice now IK-gau to work to the northward of the 17—Brit wh bk Chance, Norton, from Arctic, with 80 [ shins. (Mtorlly afterwards took a gale front the SW and NW. Mr innl Mrs J W Fox, and 37 In transitu for Ban Francisco. again. parted bbls wh. Ice shore Anchored and our For Ran Francisco—l'er Ajax, Nov. 2'Jd—Dr 0 E Wes 1 began to park on 20—Am steamship Ajm, J I) Howell, 10 days from Man ! chain, limit.;- an anchor and 00 fathoms chain Aug 13th ton, O W Mcver, Win Duncan, wife, child and servant. J W ; struck our first whale aud lost hlai In the Ice Haw neveraI Wrrtlirtei.l, Capt A Enqulst, Capt E A Pitman, T Cummins, Francisco. 20—Am stmr Nevada, J II lllctheu, 18 ilnya from Auck- other whalea, but could not get to Ihem on account of the Mrs II Bilva aud 2 children, Jaa Brooks, A Francisco, J H Lo land. in iranaifu from Aucaland 1heavy ice. The fleet was now here off the Bea Boreal lalauda, Roy, Jaa W Fox, aud 36 Nevada. 21—Am ship Ceylon, Woods, 1.10 days from Boston. 'aome wurking to the N and some to the BW. t'atue to Hie Nov. 86th—Mrs Fanny Mot For Auckland—Per -I—Brtl bk Excelsior, F.dgur, 120 days from Liverpool. [ conclusion that it was not safe to go to the northward with the gan Phelps and child, Mr J Hayner, and lo In transitu from 22—Am wh bk Triton, lleppingstnnc, from Arctic, via IIce so near the shore, the current running at the rat" of four elan Kranclsco. Kawaihoe, 10 months out from home, with 16 |or Aye miles |>er hour Cruised to the southward and westFor Ban Francisco—Per Comet, Nov. '25th—Mrs Paiv. A bbls spm, 260 bbls wh, 6,000 lbs bone. ward of the S-a Horse l-d-nida. Saw but very few whah-a. Q"llagr,er, M Larks. 30—Am ship Alice Ball, from Newcastle, N 8 W. Came back to the Bea Horse Islands again, and found that I 30—Brit wh bk Faraway, llrreudeen, from Arctic, via most of the tl ■■•■\ had gone to thenorthward Aug 26th apoke reported of Hilo, lyli-g 'Sill and on." Barrow, the I.** jhark "Arctic," Irom Point who DIED. V*r. I—Am wh bk Jos Allen, Kelly, 21 days fin 8 Francisco. the hark " Rtatcoe," Ik-log crushed In Hie Ice and hecamu a total Wreck, also the abandonment oft c " Helen Snow ■ and Fbbdbbbbbo—At Koloa, lalaml of Kauai, November 31. "Sea hWeeae," which wenl both taken charge of again. From lIKI'JR'II XIX time until the hut of Bepl, saw but very few whal s, and Ills ,a FsBOBNBBBU. a native of New York Ktate.aged abuui ! this 60 years. He leaves B wifeand 4 children to mourn Ids lose. Ihey were very shy. It has been the firm ofWoa of the oldNov. 2—Am bk I) II Murray, Hheukcrd,lor Van Francisco. est shipmasters that they have never known the Ice to lay In I'kiscb—At rctmpaulakl, on the »3dof Augurt last. Has at S—Am bktn Victor, (love, forNaiitiimo. •inch aha*M- as ibis season, it being hn|iosslble to get on the Ihe firm of W. 11. Hoardman, of Hualoo, 8 -Am »chr C M War.l. (I NSMlckniHii 'or tiimno Is. whaling ground, where we have got In former wammi. lip to E. Pbibib, Esu ,of aged 31' yearsand 6 monlhs. Sir. I'elrre woe a native of Ss» w -Haw ketch l.unalilo. KnglllTi, for Navigator Islands. Oil 4th saw several whale*, taking f>J up to tint lime. Oct I nolulit. o—Haw schr l.nka. Ballaaller, for Mlarbuck Island. 6th. while cruising in ihe Ice for whales, accidenlly struck a 14—Am bk (iarlhnlill. Noves, f-r Hongkong. ! piece, which stove the ship, breaking off seven limbers and Wai.bbb—At sea, Heptemlier Dili, Jambs Wai.bbb, second 16-Uaw hrlfin Win II Allen, Hcuuehler, for Tallin,via four planks. The ship now began lv fill with water very fast. officer of Brlllah lark A"wrr»«'or,on Ihe voyage from l.lrtr ('ailed for assistance, aud the hark-. "H.-a Brecce" and (kml lo lids Baft, accidentally fell overlioarU while tugsgi d lv Kawalliac. a lower .niil.lhn-i.ail,and wss drownail. Every effort IS—Haw bk Curler. I'lesse, for Bremen. " Midas " promptly came and helped us. Hatl It not boon fur selling In vain. He was a native of their help, the ship would have been filled with water. We was made to save him, but26all 21—Am star AJsi, JI) Howell, for Han Francisco. years. England,aged about Leeds, 24—Am stmr Nevada. J H Ulethen. for Auckland, N Z. now cut away Ihe broken timbers and got to theleak from the jinside. With blankets and oakum, we succeeded In felling ihe 26—Am bk Comet, A Fuller, for Sau Francisco. LbdiboMA×Washed overboard and drowned al SB*. Nocontrol. At 10 r m gut all the water out of the vember r.'ili. (Jtiißos. I.BDiaoniU, one of Ihe crew of British I leak under 'ship. Fur the kind help and assistance of Captains Hamill bark Exctttior. A Boat was lowered lo rescue him, hut |,a MEMORANDA. and Woeks and their crews, I return my heartfelt thanks, sank before he could be readied. Was a native of Mootrost, On the 7th put away for Plover Hay, arriving there on the Scotland, IS years of ago. 13th. Pound the following ships lying there i "Live Oak," Hii.bbbt—ln Honolulu harbor, on board American whaling Rsroar or Bchoobbb C. M. Wabo, 0. W. Kicbmab, 8 whales- "Marengo," 11 "Jircb I'crry," 11 and 800 wal(Josnold, November lllh. BbkjawiwGh Mirrsa Lept Houolulu Se|,t 6lh with wind from ENK for rus, "James Allen," 13 i Alaska," 3. allhound to Man Fran- bark Bartholomew a native of Strong's Island. It was gratifying lo ate bbbt, first 16 hours i then calm lor 24 hours. Saw the light from i ciacii. Here we broke out our ship and planked over (he stove Capt. Willis, his officers and so many of the crew leave the Bept nth look light wine) bow. Hailed again on Ihe 18th,and passed through the MJd the volcanoes on Hawaii on Ihe Sth. thus respecting the remains of the poor barrier from I from E up t" lei ° N, long 166 s 60' W. From thence strong [ passage In cnnipuny with (he bark " Alaska." Had a pleasant ship, Micronesia. wind from EHE lo Christmas Island, arriving there Sept 17th. passage aa far aa lat 36° N, long 166° W. Here experienced FHBLre— At sea, on Use 14th of November, killed by the Left Christmas Island next day and arrived at JarvlaIsland heavy galea from the BE and BW on the night of Nov 7th, a Kept lath, left theiSßncxi .lay, wind light from E, arriving jheavy squall striking the ship, which hove Iter down ami took foiling from aloft of a block on board the Untied Stalesmall Ralph Moboab I'hblps. Ills remains at Eoderbury M-nd Bept 241h. Found here the ship Ueorgu off all ihe hoais, davlta and cranes on the larboard side, steamer Jiax, Mr. on shore and deposited la Nuuana Valley feuieflrecn with 1.800 tons guano Left there seme day, wind ] From thence to theislands had light westerly and southerly were brought leaves daughter to mourn bus lust. Wat Me a wiltand lery. strong from E, arriving at Hakei's Island Sepl Villi. Left winds. Arrived In Honolulu Sunday, Nov 17th. b native of Uraaby, Connecticut. Hiker's Island Bept 2Wh, wind light from E, and arrived at Rrport or Grmman Snip Madura, F. Btorn, Mantrr llowlond's islam! afternoon of the same day Left {lowland's Ebbbs asdt—A t Hilo, Hawaii, on tbe IfIn of November, Mr for Honolulu tills Oct Ist, wind light from E. Fell calm, Left Newcastle, N ■ W, ttapt Sd, with coal to H HacktVld C. W. KBBBHABor, a oauvsof roar, Prussia, sj.d it years and drifted to lat 3 s N. long 177° 66' W ; then took light | Co, agents UK, NZatASB Line Had good weather with Mr Eberhardt came to iheae Islands in 1866, and hat Itvtd ■Mtids from HE Hod wind llghi from KIME to»E to lat 1« calms during the voyage Crossed the line On SOlh sud.Slat, ■ere steadily since TUB Be was well known In Honolulu, lln lung 141 ° 07* W. Arrivtd off H< oohila Nov 101b. XT tiaats Zrlaiang," of New York c|i>, plsast copy. — The Board now turns with renewed exertions to the prosecution of the work in nominally Christian lands. In Italy, in Austria, in Spain, may we not hope yet to restore once more the pure faith of the primitive church to peoples who have borne so long the corruptions of Catholic power? Two pastors have left their churches in Connecticut and have gone to this European work. They counted it indeed high privilege thus to serve Christ. During the week in which the Board held its session eleven new missionaries started for their respective fields of labor. The music during the meetings was especially noticeable—grandly congregational,and led by a full band and piano. The heartiness ond sympathy of the hundreds of voices could not fail to impress one. The meeting next year is to be held in Minneapolis, quite in the frontier lands. May tho year coming be os full of rich blessing as the year past has been. Even now may we not clearly sec on the mountain tops the coining of " the feet of Him who bringeth Nomad. good tidings ? " Amherst, October 11, 1872. ' * . ,' MARINE JOURNAL. , — " " : < ' — •• « , -* " �THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 98 Editor’s Table. The Midnight Sky. Familiar Notes on the Stars and Planets. By Edwin Dunkin. Religions Tract Society, London. '621 pages. EiJanVrsor AsmoßOM-r. By Rev. JohnDavis. Pitts- burg, Pennsylvania Elements or Astronomy. By J. Newman Lockyer. New York: 1870. Nichols' AjsCHlTsxttcbe or the Heavens. Edinburgh. Fifteen Weeks' Codbse man Steele. New York: 1872. in Astronomy. By J. Dor- Any one carefully examining these elementary works on the science of astronomy, will be impressed with the wonderful progress which has been made da-ping the last few years. " School astronomies " in use one generation ago, have been entirely cast aside. The last mentioned boos , " Fifteen Weeks' Course in Astronomy," may be obtained at Whitney's book-store, and although intended for a school book, yet its perusal will richly reward the general reader. These other books have their merits, and especially Lockyer's " Elements." This volume is accompanied with a map, entitled, " Spectrum of the Sun, Stars and Nebula?," which exhibits in a very clear and satisfactory manner the effects of experiments upon rays of the sun and stars. The results ol spectral analysis are marvelously grand and wonderful. Astronomers can even tell of what the sun and stars are composed; and furthermore, that those stars hitherto spoken of as fixed," are now mov" ing with astonishing rapidity,—some are approaching our earth and others are retiring at a speed the human mind cannot appreciate. Truly may we exclaim with the Psalmist David, The heavens declare the glory of " God, and the firmament showeth His handiwork." It has always appeared very strange to us that the ancient astronomers could calculate eclipses and note other phenomena without the aid of the telescope. What may we not expect to learn as that instrument shall be still further increased in power! - Good Advice to the Micronesians by Capt. Meade. our we published a letter relast issue In lating to the cruise of the United States ship Narragansett among the Micronesian Islands. If any of our readers inferred from that letter that when a shot was fired at Apaiang, a native was "hit, hurt or killed," they were mistaken. No one was injured, although a certain chief and his people were frightened in a wholesome manner. From letters received from missionaries and other sources, we infer that Capt. Meade managed in a most judicious manner theaffair respecting tho indemnity promised by the Gilbert Islanders to Capt. Truxton for the destruction of the property of the Mission. When about to leave the group, Capt. Meade paid over a certain amount of money which he had collected to Capt. Hallett, of the Morning Star, accompanied by a letter, from which we are permitted to copy a paragraph : "August 10, 1872.—1 question much if there will be any future trouble here. I have talked to the king and chiefs, and have given them some wholesome advice, which backed by the appearance of so large a ship, has I think produced the full moral effect. The purport of my advice is this j These people have cocoanut trees on the Lfjiiml to the number of twenty, perhaps thirty thousand. Each tree can be made to produce annually at least So worth of oil, or cobra, in trade, and with this large sum instead of buying muskets, powder and shot to kill each other, they should purchase clothing, food and books ; teach their children to read and write, keep themselves clean, which the proverb says is next to being godly, and keep the peace between each other j erect school houses and churches, and learn to be useful to themselves and the outside world. That is about the pith of my mission here, and 1 hope it may have its effect." Letter from Rev. J. F. Whitney. Ebon, Marshall Islands, ) October 16, 1874. Brother Damon—Dear Sir :—Thanks for the numbers of the Friend, and I can assure you it was a friend indeed. Owing to the kindness of Mr. Foster, gunner of the NaiTayansett, we were permitted to read the first six numbers for 1872, and then he gave them to us, as he said he had read thenl. Almost the first thing upon which Mr. Snow's eye fell was the article headed, Death of Rev. H. Aea." " Not our Aea," "said Mrs. Snow, who was sitting by.. But the story was soon told, for on reading the article through, there was no doubt left as to who was meant. We had a gathering the , next Sabbath with special reference to the event, snd our church was well filled, and all felt the loss of their friend. * I was going to tell you of the three warhave been riors " who here. Do your readers know that owing to the labors of the missionaries and explorations of the Morning Star, it is perfectly safe for vessels like the United States ship Xarragnmtett, or H. B. M.'s ships Blanche and Barroxa, to visit these islands? Such is the fact,.and we think it worthy of record. We are glad to know of the efficient way in which Captain Meade arranged matters at Apaiang and Tarawa. We think the surveying done by the Narragansett will bring well to light some islands hardly known before. They showed us a drawing of Arno which was made from a running survey, and during the two days they were here with us they were by no means idle. They will furnish an accurate map of this island and give the exact location, as they had splendid weather for work. Perhaps the other vessels did as much in the same line, but we did not know of it. But such a welcome and treat as we had on board H. B. M.'s ship Blanche is worth mention. Captain Simpson made it a visit long to be remembered both by myself and wife. We saw all the machinery and had the various motions pointed out. Then, in honor of one of the high chiefs who was on board, he ordered a big gun to be fired, after * "* * * * * * * 1872. which we partook of such a repast as an Englishman knows how to provide. But I must close. Our record for the year is as follows : Jon. Slcli. .. . —Ketch Lilian, Hammond, from Gilbert Islands. 16—SchoonerPainoa, from Samoan islands. May I—Brig E £ Bales. Keats, from Sydney. May 10—11 B M ship Barroom, Moore. Juno I—Schooner Savai, Milne, from Ebon. Levlson, from Samoan Islands. June o—Brig 23—BrigLady Elisla, Daly, from Sydney. 20—U H ship Narraganstilt, Meade 2—Brigantine Morning Star, llallelt. from nonolulu. 17—Canoesfrom northern Islands, with chiefs. 23—JrVhaleship Emma C Jonea, Gtfford. Oct. 2—H B M ship Blanche, Simpson. Oct. 16—Brigantine Morning Star, llallelt. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Britain Defends Her Missionaries.— The Government of Great Britain has replied to the intimation given by Chinese officials a little time ago of a desire on their part to restrict the liberty of missionaries, especially in respect to their work among the women of China. In his dispatch, Lord Granville distinctly lays down that Her Majesty's Government will not deprive our missionaries of the protection afforded by the treaty. On this subject he says: " Her Majesty's Government cannot allow the claim that the missionaries residing in China must conform to the laws and customs of China to pass unchallenged. It is the duty»l>f a missionary, as of every other British subject, to avoid giving offense as far as possible to the Chinese authorities or people, but he does not forfeit the rights to which he is entitled under the treaty.as a British subject because of his missionary character." The noble Esrl is careful to explain that, although conversion to Christianity on the part of the natives gives no title to British protection against their own laws, yet Her Majesty.'s Government cannot be indifferent to the persecution of Christians for professing the Christian faith; and he reminds the Chinese Government through our minister, that the free exercise of the Christian religion in China is stipulated for by the Bth article of the treaty of June 20, 1853. Rev. E. E. Hale, of Boston, is reported function of a " It isforthesuffering, sick, things lonely, ignorant, unhappy or wicked men and women which must be done, and which no-, body except the church will see to. This is what they are for." Whereupon, with other remarks, somebody comments thus: " Would not brother Hale serve his people better by putting some of the lime and power into preaching that hsvpow squanders in choring? In other words Wit just the thing for a firstrate mind to spend itself in doing fourth-rate work, while scores of fourth-rate minds are actually suffering for something to do?" As the result of some little observation and experience, our notion corresponds to that of Mr. Hale. It takes a first-rate mind to do even fourth-rate work well, and fourth-rate minds usually have nothing to do, and have never found exactly the right thing for thorn." A minister who can "do chores" for his people, does them a benefit far beyond the immediate good. He conciliates, educates and elevates them. He helps theinfbward heaven, while teaching them how to get on The to have said minister to do those : : Pacific. We have several communications on hand, but which are omitted for the want of space. �_ RASTERS OF SHIPS DESIRING TRADE 1872. DKIKJIHUt, HMHMI, 9 THE ADVBHTUBMBirTI. S. aJ 1 BARTOW, Auctioneer. Sales Boom on Queen Street, one door from Kaahuaano Btrsat. HOFFMANN, M. ■jl dT FAyrtcian a«4 Surgeon, CornerMerchant sod IJaahatnsna'.Btreetg. near the Post OrTloe dTt BREWER fc CO.. Commission and Shipping Merchants, Honolulu, Oanu. 11. I. A'l) AM 8. EP. Auction and Commission Merchant, Fire-Proof Store, in Robinson's Baildinf, Queen Street. R. MOTT SMITH, |1 Dentist, SHOULD CALL AT THE HARDWARE STORE, IVo. ©4*5 King- Street, where they can get ■ |OI III.X AND SINGLE BARREL SHOT GUNS, HENRY'S CARBINES AND RIFLES, PARLOR RIFLES. POWDER, CARTRIDGES for Henry's Rifles, the Parlor Rifles and Revolvers, SHOT of all sizes, Shot Touches, AsTowder Flasks, Percussion Caps, Kiev's Rest. Cheap Files, all sizes and kinds, JiutcherKnives, got out expressly for trade, Butchers' Steels, 8 to 16 inch. An Endless Variety of Pocket Cutlery, Sail Needles & Hooks, Sewing & Hoping Palms, Miirlin Spikes, Sail Twine, Best Copper Tacks, Ship's Thick Steel Scrapers, Connecting Links, Topsail Chains, Coopers' Hammers and Drivers, and other Tools, II \> ILL BE SOLD at PRICES THAT WILL GIVE SATISFACTION January, 1872. DILLINCHAM & CO., CASTLE & COOKIE, AGENTS POR WHEELER & WILSON'S FAMILY SEWING MACHINES, WITH ALL THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS! The HIGHEST PREMIUM GOLD MEDAL Over all Others! AWARDEDIT THE GREAT WORLD'S EXPOSITION A.T T»A.IHB. 18071 AGENTS, ALSO, FOR THE HALL TREADLE! A LABOR-SAVING AND HEAITH-PEEgERVIHG Caa be allaetaed la IHVEHTIOH! all Sewtaa; Machhaea! RECOMMENDED BT THE LADIES On account of the perfect ease with which It operates, the very slightpressure of the (sot that sets It In motion, its simplicity <f construct!™ and action, its practical durability. "■•■' l ferret to Call aid Exa-atst far Yvinselvei! ■O 11 X S. NO. 95 KING STREET. M. McGREW. I) , Late Surgeon Y. S. Army, B ENFIELD. Wagon and Carriage Builder, ■»■ 74 and 76 King Street, Honolulu. XT Islandorders piomptly eseeuted at lowest rates. fc A LLEN CH ILLINGWORTH. Kawaihae, Hawaii, Will continue the General Merchandise and Shipping business at the above port, where tlu-y are prepared to furnish the justly celebrated Kawaihae Potatoes, and such otherrecruits as are required by wnaleshlps, at theshortest notice, and on tbe most reasonable terms. XT Firoww—l aa Haaa*.J3 w. 1. i'ikrcs. AW . A. A Full Assortment of Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Brashes of Every Description! a 1.1.OF Willi Having resumed praclioe, con be found at his rooms over K. Sirens k Co.'s Drug Store, corner ofFort and Hotel sU. * a. rßramaoß. PIERCE fc CO.. (Succesora to C. L. Richards k Co.) Ship Chandlers and General Commission Mer chants, Honolulu, Oabu, Hawaiian Islands. Works, Brail's Beak Lutes, Agents PnalM Salt Aad Perry Davis' Paia Killer. Can be consulted at his residence]on Hotel street, between Alakea and Fort streets. J. IMloCrajken. «Sc Co., Aft COMMISSION MERCHANTS, H. M. WETMORE, D., Physician and Surgeon, Ililo, Hawaii, 8.1. N. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished at the Stf llile llrsg Slerr FORWARDING AND Portland. Oregon. OUR PREBEEN ENGAGED IN for upwards of seven years, and being HAVING sent located in a fire proof brick bonding, we an prepared receive business lo and dispose of Island staples, such as Sugar,Riee.Syraps, Pulii, Doffee, Ao., to advantage. Consignments especially solicited THOS. G. THRUM'S for the Oregon market, to which personal attention will be paid, cashadvances will be made whenrequired. STATIONERY AND NEWS DEPOT, and upon which Bia Fbabcisco RBrsaßßOas: Job. Patrlek k Co., Badger Llndenberger, & AND CIRCVLATINO LIBRARY, W. T. Coleman k 00., Fred. Iken, No. IB Merchant Street, Honolulu. Stevens, Baker A Co. POBTLABD RsrBBBSCOS: Leonard A dree* ladd Tilton. OF READING MATTER-OF Allen fc Lewis. Papers and Magazines, bock numbers—put up to order at HOBOLULI) RsrBBBBCBS: ly reduced rates for parties going to sea. Allen. A Walker ly__ Hit --- PACKAGES GEORGE WILLIAMS, LICENSED SHIPPING AGENT. THE BUSINESS ON HIS OLD CONTINUES Plan of settling with Officers and Seamen Immediately on either their Shipping his Office. Having no connection, at direct or Indirect, with any outfitting establishment, and allow log no debts to be collected at his office, he hopes to give aa good satisfaction In the future as ne has In the past. 17 Offioe on Jaa. Robinson A Co.'s Wharf, near the U 8. Consulate. boo em * i. " J. I. MERRILL & Co., ">■■ o. kbbbill. ••*«•" Commission Merchants and Auctioneers 204 and 208 California Street. Sa. n Francisco, ALSO, AGENTS OF TBI San Francisco and Honolulu Packets. I*hotog-rapl»y. Partleularattention given to the sole and parehase ol mer cnandlse, ships' business, supplrlng whaleshlps, aegotlaUng ac THE ORDER OP exchange, the day. Having constructed a new Sky-light, aad made XT All freight arriving at Baa Francisco, by or to the Hovarious other improvements, I hops now to be Bbls to suit the noluluLine of Packets, will be forwarded rasa or oommuuiob. most fastidious with XT Bxchooge on Honolulu bought and sold. XI IMPROVEMENT IF Ah. PHOTOGRAPH. Of any Site,from a Crystal to a Mammoth, taken in the best Style of the AH, - —asrsßßßOsa— Messrs. C. L. Richards k Co H.HackrWd* Oo "" « C.BrewerACo BlshopACo And on most reasonable terms. ALSO, for sole Views of thei Dr.R. W.Wood lslsnds, Portraits of the Kings, Queens, and other Notables, Ac Hoo.R. H.Allen 089 ly d2 H. L. CBABC, Fort Street. ....-■.Baaalala •• """ " �ChYMrisoetuann’gHAocf onolulu working Christian element in the counEdited by a Committee of the T.I. C. A.t| best or in the communities whence it derived try l 10 Pure rrlif/itni and undrflled before Ooel, the Miliar, is this: To visit thefatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspottedfrom Ihe worhl. Here a Little, There a Little. its support, nnd for catholicity of tone and The Association Library ki the Reading the expression of earnest Christian enthusiThe organ notes rise on the air, asm it ought to be unexcelled. Room is already increasing in size, and, and trembling with Iheir mission, besr The Association Monthly, published in though still small, contains a large variety of Irom the bowed worshipers Ihelr prayer. New York city by the Executive Committee very interesting reading matter. Thanking There where the shaded sunlight Iml's who have, from time to time, within the hallowetl temple wall*, of the Young Men's Christian Associations the kind donors and time and place 10 (OTbTlii|> saaw, of volumes, we would added to the number * of the United States and British Provinces, God listens in ihe eleur-lnned hymn interested in the institufurther all request i.s a step in the right direction. It is well which, floating thrr>ugli las Sscava dim, mind, benr its needs and to give it in tion to bears up His children's praise la Hint edited, nn'' contains news from Associations the of books may be able they benefit what holy silent Ihe from all of charcalm, All In the world. In literary parts ihe allar dowers in bloom ami saaw, from their own collections. acter, the paper has not yet attained to a to spare offer Iheir pure unutlered psalm. sinndard of excellence sufficient to give it a Service was celebrated at Communion And as their humblepresence bright leading influence among the religious jour- Fort Street Church on Sunday the Ist inst., slimes in the soft descending lighl. mid organ roll and priestly rite, nals of the time. If all ihe Associations on which occasion three persons were admitiheir sweet and silent song of praise, should unite in giving the Association ted to the church by confession, and two by rehearsed through patient nights and days, Monthly their hearty support and sympathy; letter. ascending, seeks Ihe Lord always. if it should be changed from a monthly to a 0 Bowers of Ood, amiil the throne A number of OnrPaper? a new monthly, 01 worshipers, in prayer and song, weekly, and more definite arrangements made and the organ "of the Toledo (Ohio) Young unspoken truths to you belong i | for obtaining news from all parts ol the world, Men's Christian Association, has been rewide wandering in the mists of creed, !and with the assistance of the. best writers ceived. It is illustrated with a full-page picyour simple utith I learn lo read ; my "heavenly Father knowelh my need." jenlisted for its pages, it is not difficult to see ture on the first page. We hope to receive NkBI'LA. j that it would become a journal of great use- it regularly for the Reading Room. fulness and influence, and one which would Association Papers. The Association have lately ordered a new !be almost a necessity to all Christians. paper, which promises to be a valillustrated It is becoming the custom for Voting Men's The Young Men's Christian Association addition—the " Christian Monthly." uable Christian Associations to conduct nnd pub* :of Toledo, Ohio, have just commenced the lish papers as means for extending their field ! publication of a monthly paper of eight pages, It is a new feature of the religious press, aiming, it would seem, for a position there of Christian work, as well as a convenience containing one full-page illustration. The like that of "Harper's Weekly" or the "Jlfor carrying on their special operations. The ; subscription price is sixty cents a year. The lustrated London News in the secular idea is a good one tor many reasons, though, jgreater part of the paper is taken up with there is any principle in the Whether press. considering the number of religious papers short moral and religious anecdotes: a space, idea of a distinction between religious and of high standard already in circulation, it is nbout equal to our page of the Friend, is ocnon-religious pictures may perhaps be quesdoubtful if many organs of Associations, as cupied with the special business of the Assotioned. The truth would seem to be that a such, can ever win a full sharge of patron- ciation, notices, &C, together with the leader. picture, not vicious in itself, must depend for age, against the competition larger journals. We are not acquainted with thecircumstances text which it Tbe conditions are not favorable for such of the Toledo Association, nor of the place, its moral character upon the illustrates. success; veryfew associations are rich enough but on general principles, it would seem English-Chinese books have been received to organize and carry on enterprises of this 1 doubtful whether a paper making almost no kind ; very few can control the requisite lit- pretensions, either literary or as a compiler from San Francisco for the Chinese Sundayerary talent. The Christian public want full of news, and yet published evidently with school here. and comprehensive religious newspapers, just considerable expense, can be made to pay for The 28th ultimo, a kind of double-headed as the general public most have exhaustive itself on a subscription price of sixty cents or holiday, was appropriately observed in its '■ general newspapers. At the same time it is any number of cents a year. Still we sup- several characters as a day of public thanksimportant and perhaps necessary that each pose the Toledo Association must have the giving and the Hawaiian national independAssociation should control some portion off control of about a page of printed matter each ence-day : services were held at the Kawaithe press for the aid in their enterprise,i month for the most favorable prosecution of ahao, Fort Street and St. Andrew's churches: thereby obtainable. their business. The plan which our Asso- a noon salute was fired from the battery on The general feeling among the Associa- ciation have adopted, of subsidizing a space Punchbowl: thanksgiving-dinners, picnic and tions in favor of making religious journalism in a local journal, recommends itself to other riding parties flourished in the afternoon and a regular feature of their Christian work isi Associations with similar needs. eVening. It is a matter of regret to many that our Government does not see fit to recperfectly sound, but it seems probable that Y. M. C. A—The November meeting of ognize our indebtedness to the Divine Ruler the best results can be obtained by the publication of a first-class paper, in the support of the Association took place as usual. The for national blessings, by the appointment of which all the Associations should join, in Opium easay and discussion were unavoid- a day of public thanksgiving. Perhaps this this tray the highest excellence might be ably postponed to the next meeting. After year, however, the proclamation of a day of reached and a paper produced, which for in- the regular business of the evening, there was fasting and prayer would be more consistent terest and influence would lead tbe religious an impromptu discussion in relation to the with the national condition as well as with press. Sucl> a journal would represent the sale of low newspapers in the place. the prevailing state of mind. Church Flowers. : I ' ■ '' ; 1 -1 • i " � 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 (1872) 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 - 1872.12.02 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1872.12.02