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FRIEND
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CONTENTS
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1873.
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January,
Kamehameha Dynaity
Tribute lo Rev. A. Blahop
President's Message
An English Visitor
The Foiure King
A Sailor Turned Missionary
Marine Journal
Meeting of the Sailors' Home Society
Hebrew Schools of the Prophets
Young Hen's Christian Association
\m Series, *tol.3fl
HONOLULU, JANUARY 1, 1815.
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JANUARY t,
Kamehameha Dynasty.
Kamehameha I. was born in 1753, or
twenty-five years before the islands were discovered by Capt. Cook, 1778. He has been
styled the " Napoleon of the Pacific," having
conquered all the islands of this group, and
established a dynasty, which has lasted nearly a century, having been almost cotemporary
with the Republic of America. He died at
Kailua, Hawaii, May Bth, 1819.
Kamehameha 11. was the son of the
former, and was born in 1797, on the island
of Hawaii. He was proclaimed King on the
death of his father. During the first year of
his reign idolatry was abolished, and during
the second year the American missionaries
arrived, or rather they arrived just at the
close of the first year of his reign, in March,
1820. He sailed for England in October,
1823, where he and his Queen botji. died in
July, 1824. They were kindly received by
George IV., and after their death their remains were returned to the islands on board
H. B. M.'s S. Blonde, commanded by Capt.
Byron, a cousin of the poet.
Kamehameha 111. was also a son of Kamehameha 1., and was born March 17, 1814.
He died at the age of 42,December 15,1854.
During his reign the old feudal system of the
Kingdom was abolished and a Constitutional
Government established. Tbe lands were surveyed and fee-simple deeds granted. Many
other important changes were effected. The
King was acknowledged as independent by
the great nations.
Kamehameha I Y. was proclaimed King,
having been adopted and appointed successor
by the former King. He was son of Kinau,
a daughter of Kamehameha 1., by His Excellency Kekuanaoa, Governor of Oahu. He
was educated at the Royal School, taught by
A. S. Cooke, Esq. He was a well educated
gentleman, and while a Prince accompanied
his brother, the late King, and Dr. Judd on
a visit to America and Europe. He died
November 30, 1863, at the age of 29 years,
and was succeeded by his brother,
Kamehameha V., who has since reigned.
He died on the 11th of December, 1872, at
the age of 42 years, having died upon his
birthday.
His late Majesty not having appointed a
successor, it devolves upon the Legislature to
elect a successor on the Bth of the current
month.
RTMEretiVbmouFF.heyaMBiIfsSYAftRHoyrTOnFEaPMB,AsIHMCASa.towshineflands.
A Discourse preached Sabbath Morning, in
the Bethel, December 22d, 1872,
BY REY. S. C. DAMON.
Last Sabbath morning, while discoursing
upon the death of the King, from the text,
None can keep alive his own soul," Ihere
was one seated in the assembly, venerable for
years and respected for wisdom, enjoying his
usual health., who has sin.ccpassed away, and
it now devolves upon me to notice in a becoming manner his departure. The foll/jaying passage, selected for my text, seems peculiarly appropriate in view of the well known
career and happy dea'ji of this much venerated missionary and minister of the gospel
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Write, Blessed are the dead whioh die in tb*
"We the People."—A month ago, when me,
Lord from henceforth ; Yea, aaith the Spirit, that
commenting upon President Grant's Procla- they may rest from their labor* ; and their work* do
the
that the follow them."—Revelation xiv : 18.
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sentiment
setting forth
American Government was the creation of the
people, we little imagined that so soon massmeetings would be held throughout the Hawaiian kingdom to discuss the manner of
electing a King, and arguing that all governments are derived from a consent of the people. A new era has dawned upon the Hawaiian nation ; an hereditary chief, and one
doubtless having the best right to the vacant
throne, has made his appeal to the people,
thus proclaiming that he deems the voice of
the people a better title than a "Divine
right" of hereditary descent. Verily the
There is an elevation, sublimity and grandeur running through the Book of Revelation,
which gives to this portion of the Bible a position not only above all uninspired books, but
even above many portions of the inspired volume. The Apostle John had been banished
to the isle of Patmos, a small, rocky and
mountainous island in the
Sea.
While there, he was favored with a series of
visions, which he was instructed to describe.
Many different interpretations have been
given to these marvelous symbolic representations. Scattered through this Book of Revelation there are however many single and
detached sayings and declarations, the meanworld moves.
ing of which is so plain and obvious that he
who runneth may read and understand their
Doeath f Sir John Bowring.—By late evident meaning, although be may not be
mail, the intelligence of the death of this able to understand tbe book as a whole, or
distinguished author, poet and diplomatist is be able to explain satisfactorily the succession of grand, sublime and symbolic figures
announced. For many years he was the and
representing angels blowing
British Minister in China and Siam. He their pictures
trumpets ; horses of a variety ofcolors ;
was the author of several books relating to vials full of the last plagues; start falling
that part of the world. Some of his hymns from heaven; thunders and lightnings;
have become widely known throughout tbe earthquakes and convulsions; a city fourChristian world, especially the following, square, with gates of pearl, and streets of
commencing, Watchman, tell us of the gold ; a pure river of life proceeding out of
night," and In the cross of Christ I glory," the Throne of .God and the Lamb. The
etc.
learned or the unlearned reader, I remark,
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may not be able.to explain correctly and satisfactorily all these symbols, but still, in regard to the obvious meaning of detached
portions of this book, no ordinary reader can
be ia doubt.
The passage selected fpr our present consideration is one of this clasSaaaThe fievelator John declares that he heawsPi voice from
heaven, saying unto him, Write," or make
a record of what he was about to hear. He
then heard this communication :
Blessed are the dead which die in the
Lord from henceforth ; Yea, staith the Spirit,
that they may rest from their labors, and
their works do follow them."
do not imagine that any reader or hearer
this verse can be in doubt respecting its
ident meaning. The truth flashes out as
ightly as the light flashes from a diamond
when uncovered in the mines of Brazil or
Africa. The miner may not be able to explain the chemical analysis of the earth
which he turns with his spade or loosens
with his pick, but when the diamond is unearthed he knows that he has discovered a
most precious stone. The gold-digger may
not be able to unfold aod explain the geologic structure of our globe, but he needs no
one to inform him that he lifts a valuable
ore when he takes in his hand the nugget of
gold. Just so it is with the reader of this
verse of the Book of Revelation. He may
know at a glance that here is a truth more
precious than any diamond, or more valuable
than the largest lump of gold ever dug from
the mines of Peru, California or Australia.
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JANUARY,
and the progress of the nations in science,
art, religion and .civilization, he confidently
anticipated the universal spread of Christianity over the whole earth.
Tho Rev. Artemas Bishop was born in
Pompey, N. V., December 30th, 1795, hence
in a few days would have been seventy-seven
years old. He graduated at Union College
in 1819. While in college he had as fellow
students the late Right Rev. Bishop Doane,
of New Jersey, who was distinguished not
only as a divine but as a poet, Bishop Potter, of Pennsylvania, and the Hon. William
H. Seward, late Secretary of State at Washingtod, whose death has been so generally
noticed throughout, not only in America, but
the whole civilized world. What is quite
note-worthy, the very last literary performance of our departed friend was a carefully
I have selected the words of my text, this
morning, as suggestive of some remarks
wfcich I now propose to offer upon the life
AND CHARACTER OF THE ReV. ArTEMAS BlSHop, whose death most unexpectedly occurred
during the past week. His career as a. Missionary of the American Board is well
known, having been protracted to the ripe
No longerrepose in theborders of gloom," t>c.
period of half a century. I take the more
After a long passage, the company landed
pleasure in selecting this passage on this occa- at Honolulu, on the last Sabbath of April,
sion, because it is from a part of the Bible 1823. He was stationed at Kailus, Hawaii,
departed friend made his special there to become the associate of the Rev. A.
id examination during the last fifteen Thurston. Prior, however, to his entering
upon the duties of a missionary, at that stastudied the prophecies old
"He
he was appointed to accompany Messrs.
And strove their deep ien*e to unfold
tion,
In age at in youth."
Ellis, Goodrich and Thurston on an explormister of the gospel, he necessarily ing tour around the Island of Hawaii. Mr.
le whole Bible his life-study, but Ellis became the historiographer of their exceased from the active duties of the plorations, a narrative of which was publishministry, and enjoyed time for calm reflec- ed in the 4th volume of his Polynesian
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tion and meditation, his mind has dwelt Researches," forming a most valuable
conalmost exclusively upon the prophetic parts tribution to Hawaiian literature. After comof scripture, but especially upon the Book of pleting this tour, he settles down to the matRevelation. This book he has studied in ter-of-fact routine of a Missionary's life
the original, and attentively consulted all the among a heathen people. Having acquired
commentators within his reach. The last, I the language, he becomes associated with the
believe, waa that of the Dean Alford. This Rev. Mr. Thurston in the wcrk of traajfUing
he read with a delight quite remarkable lor the Biblo. Together they translate
a man verging upon tbe life of an octogena- of Genesis, Numbers and Deuteronomy; berian. He has often told me that while dif- longing to the Old Testament, and the Episfering from many commentators in their tles of Paul to the Romans and Galatians;
views of this Book and that corresponding while alone, he translates the 2d of Samuel
Book of Daniel in tbe Old Testament, yet and the Ist of Chronicles.
be had arrived at what he regarded a correct
After remaining about twelve years at
theory of interpretation, and it afforded him Kailua, he removed to Ewa, on the Island
nnspsakable satisfaction to contemplate the of Oahu, where he labored for about twenty
future triumphs of the gospel as unfolded in years with great usefulness and success.
these prophetic parts af scripture. He had While residing at this station, he translated
no doubts and misgivings upou the subject,
Pilgrim's Progress," and many other books.
but from hi, extensive, reading of history. "
His accurate knowledge of the Hawaiian lan-
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guage always gave him authority in all matinvolving questions of criticism and
translation. His fondness for study, reading
and literary pursuits was preserved to the
very close of his career. He was always exceedingly fond of reading periodical literature. Ail the monthly mags zincsand reviews
found a place on his table. At the same time
he never failed to peruse the latest news of
the world. From this wide range of reading
he was ever gathering a fund of useful knowledge which furnished him the materials for
thought and reflection, thus enabling him to
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Assert eternal Providence,
And justify theways of Ood to men."
He was wont to take cheerful views of life,
•ever looking on the bright side of all subjects.
There was a golden thread of
interwoven into the texture of rrrw* rnjiid.
prepared sketch of Mr. Seward's life and Solomon says, A man that hath friends,
career, which was published in the native must show himself friendly." He was one
newspaper Kitokoii of December. Not long of those friendly, genial and companionable
since, Mr. Bishop showed me a letter which men whose presence does not chill, but warms
he had received from his oldcollege room-mate society. If a neighbor had a leisure hour to
Mr. Seward, written amid all the cares of spend, he could find no more agreeable comstate transpiring during the late civil war in panion. Home was the spot in which he
America. He graduated at Princeton Theo- took special delight. Give him a book and
logical Seminary, in 1822. While a theo- his study, and he was content to allow the
logical student, he was associated with the outside world to move on undisturbed. It is
late Rev. Albert Barnes and some others quite remarkable that with the rapid tide of
who have become distinguished as ministers travel rushing past our islands, he never
of the gospel in America, and as foreign should have left them since his arrival in
missionaries. After marriage with Mrs. April, 1823, except on a visit as delegate to
Elizabeth Edwards, of Boston, he embarked, the Marquesas Mission in 1858. He never
in November, 1822, at New Riven, with the had rode upon or seen a railroad, or witnessed
first reinforcement of missionaries destined the operation of the telegraph. Few men,
for these islands. Among his associates however, were better acquainted with the
were the Rev. Messrs. Richards and Stewart, progress of scientific discovery. EmphaticMr. Chamberlain, and several others. At ally might Goldsmith's description of the
his embarkation a large concourse assem- Vicar in the Deserted Village apply to
bled, and then was sung for the first time the him, while officiating for nearly forty years
Hymn, written by William B. Tappan, as a missionary at Kailua and Ewa :
he was to all the country dear,
which has'been so oft repeated :
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rich with fortypounds a year -,
Remote from towns he ran his godly race,
" Wake, Itles of tbeSouth ! your redemption it near.
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Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wished to change bis place.
I'nskilirul he to fawn, or seek for power,
By doctrines fashion'd to the varying hoar ;
Far other alms bis heart had learn'd to prise,
More beot to raise tbe wretched than to rise."
It is quite impossible not to admire the life
of such a veteran missionary, who left his
country fifty years ago, and after voyaging
around Cape Horn, settled down among the
Hawaiians to learn their language, assist in
reducing it to a written form, and then spend
a long lifetime in preaching and laboring
among this people. His thoughts have become their thoughts. By means of the sermons which he preached, books and hymns
which he wrote and translated, and above
all, by the, life which he led, his own lifethoughts, have become interwoven and intertwined with the life-thoughts and literature
of Hawaiians.
In a good old age Sir Christopher Wren,
the architect of St. Paul's Cathedral, died
and was buried, and over his remains there
is a marble slab, upon which is inscribed
this sentiment in Latin : Reader, if you
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seek his monument, look around."
monument is that noble Cathedral, the pride
of London and glory ot England. If any
visitors to these shores should inquire for the
monument of Mr. Bishop or those of his associates, could we not say to them, " Look
around. You will see their monuments in
the schools and school-books, in the Bible
and hymn-books, in the fifty native churches,
�all which has contributed to build up this
people, intellectually, morally and spiritually."
Most honorable and praiseworthy are the
works of such men, and they will follow
•.hem, agreeably to the sentiment of my text,
in both this world and the world to come.
Such works as these are the treasures which
in
may be laid up " in heaven, where neither
moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where
thieves do not break through nor steal."
Man cannot take with him gold or silver,
honors or pleasures of earth to another world,
but the moral results of his life and labors
willaccompany him. Characteris indestructible and imperishable. This will live, and
live on forever. In this respect eternity will
of this life. "He that
beJ^ut �prolongation
istjjjafMy, let him be holy still," and " he
which is filthy, let him be filthy still." Mr.
Barnes admirably remarks : " It is one of the
highest honors of our nature that we can
make the present affect the future for goods
that by our conduct on earth we can lay the
foundation for happiness millions of age;
hence. Jn no other respect does man appear
so dignified as in this; no where do we see
so clearly the grandeur of the soul as in the
fact that we to-day may determine our happiness in that future period, when all the affairs of earth shall have been wound up, and
when ages which cannot now be numbered
shall have rolled away. It is then a glorious
thing to live and a glorious thing to die."
Yes, it is a glorious thing to die, when a
person has lived long and labored faithfully
in tbe cause of his Divine Master; whose
language finally will be, " Well done, good
and faithful servant; enter thou into the joy
of thy Lord." A few hours before Mr.
Bishop died, he asked his physician respecting the nature of his disease, but noticing
that there was a little hesitation on his part
to reply, only saying, " You are a very sick
man," he spoke up in a very cheerful and
characteristic manner, " You need not be
afraid to stale the truth, for I have been ready
to go these twenty years."
When a good man dies in old age, having
served his day and generation faithfully, having enjoyed health and prosperity, having accomplished the great end of life and goes
prepared to another world, I think we may
catch something more than a glimpse of what
our lot in this world would have heen, had not
Satan, through the sin of our first parents,
* Brought death into theworld and all our woe."
It is useful also to contemplate the lives of
good men, living and dying iff bur own as
well as in past ages. God is now working
as truly through good men as he did two,
three and four thousand years ago. Our
Saviour's last command is both explicit and
encouraging: "Go ye, therefore, and teach
all nations; * * * and 10, I am with you
alwav, even unto the end of the world."
It is our favored privilege to live in an age
and part of the world when and where we
may see this command fulfilled and the
promise carried out. I do not suppose our
departed friend ever entertained a doubt since
leaving the shores of America in November,
1822, or fifty years ago, that he ■had mistaken the nature of that command in coming
hither* neither do I imagine he ever doubted
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presence of his Divine Master. He always
labored cheerfully, heartily and hopefully in
his Master's employ. The record of such a
life passes into the annals of the history of
Redemption. It will no more be lost than
will that of Paul. Such men may rest from
their labors, but their works will follow them
through time and eternity. They will form
a part of that glorious spectacle referred to
by Isaiah when he speaks of the Messiah,
seeing " of the travail of his soul and shall
be satisfied."
As I stood by the grave opened to receive
the remains of our departed brother, and by
the side of the graves of Armstrong, Knapp,
Chamberlain, Cooke and others whom I had
seen there committed to the dust, I felt as if
for the moment, 1 had- reached with Bunyun's pilgrim the land of Beulah, and heard
the voices of the shining ones on the other
side of the river. I could hardly be mistaken
in the impression that they had come to
warn some of our company to make all necessary preparation for crossing, for I saw that
the locks of several of the older missionaries
standing there were already " silvered o'er
with the frosts of age." It required no
stretch of the imagination to hear a voice
issuing from that opened grave, saying, " Be
ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye
think not, the Son of man cometh."
Let us then join in singing the Pilgrim's
Hymn :
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THE
for tbe relief of citizens iv distress abroad, other
than seamen.
It is understood to be customary with other
governments to authorise oonauß to extend auch
relief to their citisena or subjects in certain cases.
A similar authority and appropriation to earrj it
into effect are recommended in case of United
States' degtittrvte or aick under such circumstance*.
It is well known that such citizen* resort to foreign countries in great numbers, and though most
of them are able to bear the expenses incidont to
a location, there are some who, through accident
or otherwise, become penniless, and have no
friends at homo able to succor them. Persons in
this situation must either perish or cast themselves upon the charity of foreigners, or be relieved at private charge by our owu officers, who usually even with tho most benevolent disposition*
have nothing to spare for such purposes. Should
the authority and appropriation asked for be
grunted, care will he taken to carry the beneficence of Congress into effect, that it shall not be
unworthily bestowed.
An English Visitor.—Some months ago
nn English Wesleyan Clergyman, returning
from a tour through the Australian Colonies,
spent a week in Honolulu, and preached on
the Sabbath at the Bethel and Fort Street
Churches. Since his return to England he
has resumed preaching in Durham. While
here he was olive to examine schools, government, people, and everything relating lo
the inhabitants of this island. By the last
mail we received a letter, from which we
cppy as follows :
A few more years shall roll,
*' A few more seasons come ;
" I cannot forget your charming scenery, 1
cannot forget the hospitality and christian
And we ahsll be with those that rest.
Asleep within the tomb.
| courtesy with which I was received among
Then O, my Lord, prepare
you. I cannot forget the many tekens which
My soul for thut great day ;
Oh, wash me In thy precious hlnod.
j 1 saw of the progress of a high civilization,
Anil Like my tins away," etc.
(he conquests of the cross, and I often
! and
wish earnestly that the masses of the people
President Grant's Message.
surround me here were as orderly, as
The President's Annual Message to Con- which
intelligent and as welleedncated as the Hagress was presented Dec. 2d, and fully re- waiians of Oahu. 1 was profited and gratiported on the 6th, in the Sair Francisco fied by my visit to the United States. I have
weekly Bulletin, and received at Honolulu now a deeper love than ever for the Amerion the 15th, or thirteen days from Wash- can people, and a loftier admiration for their
Owing to illness, which robbed me of
ington. Our special attention to the mes- land.
a week's time, I did not visit the New Engsage i-i called by the following paragraphs, land States, but 1 am fully determined thar.
relating to the relief of Americans in foreign at the first opportunity, I will revisit Amerlands, who are not seamen. This is a sub- ica, and then New England shall have the
share of my time and study."
ject upon which we could write a document lion's
Another English visitor thus writes from
as long as the President's Message. For a peCoventry
riod of thirty years our attention has been con"I often think with pleasure of visiting
stantly called to this subject. Many thou- your beautiful islands, especially while feelsands of dollars have we raised for the sup- ing the raw, cold fogs and generally dull
port and aid of our countrymen. Year after weather of England at this season (Novemthe year. This city of Coventry,
year has the question been referred to in the ber) ofwhich
1 write, is one of the most anfrom
columns of The Friend, and by other means
have we labored lo promote it. Although cient and interesting cities in England. We
on all sides with places rich
we have our "American Relief" Fund, are surrounded
associations.
Within a few
in
historical
Stranger's Friend Society, and other ussocia- miles of
Coventry are Kenilworlh Castle,
still
all
do
not
meet
the
cases
eXuctly
tioq|i,
where Queen Elizabeth has more than once
referred to by President Grant, and most sin- been
entertained ; Warwick, with Its
cerely do we hope the subject will not be castle,royally
old fortress ; and Stratford on
a
grim
:
over
and
passed
neglected by Congress
Avon,
the
the
birth-place of the immortal
KKLIKF Or AMBKICANS IN FOREIQN LANDS.
I renew tho recommendation made on a pre- Shakespeare. You will pfease pardon me
vious occasion for tbe transfer to the Department writing about these things. I do not expect
ol the Interior, to which they seem more appro- they will interest you a tenth part as they do
priately to belong, all the power* and duties in myself, but Englishmen love to look at and
relation to the foreign territory with which the talk about these old places."
Department ofState is now charged by law or by
We would remark that Americans have a
customs of Congress. From tbe beginning the
interest in all such old historical places,
deep
for
the
Government has wisely made provi-sion
re
else
do so many, like Hawthorne, revisit
why
lief of distressed seamen in foreign countries. No
such provision, however, hae hitherto been made and write about "Our Old Home."
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THE FRIEND.
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The Future
King.
There appears to be a general uprising of
tbe Hawaiian people on all part*) of the islands, from Hawaii to Niihau, in favor of His
Royal Highness Prinre William (J. Lunalilo. Mass meetings have been held at
various localities for the purpose of giving
expression to public sentiment, and for instructing the Representatives how they shall
vote at the coming meeting of the Legislature. By acclamation, Prince William is the
candidate for the throne. It is peculiarly
fortunate for the pence of the community that
there should bo this unanimity in the popular mind. Agreeably to the proclamation of
the Prince, there will be a gathering of the
people to-day, January I, in all the districts
for .(he purpose of voting. Although this is
not a decisive and binding vote, yet it will
more fully indicate the people's mind.
Perhaps our readers abroad may be interested in learning something respecting the
position of the incoming Sovereign of the
Hawaiian Islands. Prince William C. Lunalilo wss born January 31, 1835, and ishence thirty-seven years of age. He derives
his rank as a chief from his mother, Her
Royiil Highness Miri.ima Kekauluohi, who
died June 7, 1845. At the time of her death
she was the Premier of the Kingdom, having
succeeded Kinnu, the mother of Kamehameha IV. and Y. Sh%was a chiefess of the
highest rank at the time of her death. Mr.
Jarves in an obituary notice published in the
Polynesian of June 21, 1845, writes thus :
" She was the last adult member of that distinguished family which for the past sixty
years has, as it were, shared the Hawaiian
throne with the Kings themselves. Her
grandfather, Keeaumoku, was the most noted
of all the warriors of Kamehameha 1., and by
his personal prowess placed thateminent man
on the throne of Hawaii; first by slaying
with his own hand his great antagonist Kiwalao, and subsequently Keoua, the only
remaining enemy on that island." He became chief counselor and executive agent in
conducting the affairs of the Kingdom. Key
kauluohi, his grand-daughter, was the mother
of Prince William.
According to Hawaiian history, she was
betrothed in her youth to Pemarc, the King
of Tahiti, but his death prevented the union
by marriage of the Kingdoms of the Hawaiian and Society Islands. She is reported to
htve been remarkably handsome in her
youth, and as having possessed a very tenacious memory, treasuring up the old genealogies of the islands. Our readers wilj find
i good likeness of this
chiefess in the fourth
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volume of " Wilkes' Exploring Expedition,"
snd also in Anderson's Hawaiian Islands."
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Reference to Ihe foregoing facts will account for that deep feeling among Hawaiians
for Princo William as their future King, in
preference over all other candidates. He was
educated at the Royal School, and we remember him as a bright scholar. He speaks
and writes the English language with much
ease. Should he succeed to the throne, we
earnestly hope and pray that he may enjoy
a long and happy reign. Profiting by the
successes and errors of the past, we hope the
Kingdom of Hawaii will now take a new departure in all those elements of prosperity
which go to make the people happy and the
rulers beloved, fully believing with Solomon
thnt " Righteousness exalteth a nation but
sin is a reproach to any people."
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The Japanese and the English Language.—At the late meeting of the Oriental
Society at New Haven, tho corresponding
secretary read a letter from Mr. Mori, Ihe
representative of Japan at Washington. Mr.
Mori's letter caused considerable discussion,
in consequence of the novel opinion which he
entertains in regard to the Japanese language. He thinks the spoken language too
poor for the progress of that people, and that
a new language-is demanded. He speaks of
the schools and books of Japan as being
almost useless. He favors the adoption of
the English alphabet, and the preparation of
text books of the most simple forms. He
would make all verbs radical. He feels assured, if Japan would attain to the highest
civilization, she must have a better language.
Prof. Whitney and others felt that this never
can be done; that the present Japanese language must be developed, and whatever is
good must be retained, while the useless element, must be goj rid of.— Thf I'aiific.
The Japanese may accomplish much in the
way of peaceful revolution, but one thing
they will not find it easy to perform. They
cannot banish the vernacular language of the
common people. Novices and ignoramuses
censure missionaries for not banishing the
Hawaiian and other languages spoken by a
once heathen people, but it cannot be done
immediately. The most noteworthy example wherein a missionary attempted to preach
the gospel in English or pigeonvEtiglish to a
heathen people, was that of the Rev. Mr.
Snow to the inhabitants of Strong's Island.
When we visited that island in 1861, Mr.
Snow stated these interesting facts: The
peculior dialect of (he people of that island
facilitated the acquisition of English words
and pronunciation of the sounds of our language. A broken English was slready
known to the people. For four years Mr.
Snow endeavored to preach to the people in
that lingo, but then fell back upon the pure
vernacular of the islanders. He sat down
anew to tho work of acquiring the language,
and what is quite remarkable, actually sue
ceeded. He found it utterly impracticable to
change the language. The French at Tahiti
have tried lo banish the native language, but
have failed. Eight hundred years ago, William the Conqueror tried to make the common people of England speak French, but
failed. The English language may spread
over our globe, but the process cannot be
forced.
A Sailor Turned Missionary.
Our colporteur, Mr. Dunscombe, received
a letter by a late mail frcm an old seafaring
friend who left his ship in Siain, and during
tho last seven or eight years has been laboring under the auspices of the AmericM Missionary Association. The letter is daa-H
Bankok, from which we quote ns follows :
" I came here in 1863. After our arrival
here I left the vessel and went mate* of a
Siamese vessel for one voyage. I then joined
the Mission. I have plenty of work and good
health. Here there is a plenty of work for
those who are ready to work for Christ. True
there are some fourteen or sixteen missionaries, but what arc they among so many ? It
is about forty years ago since the first missionaries came to Sin in, nnd there urc two
now living who came in 1836, yet with all
those years of labor and patient waiting the
progress appears but small. This people are
Buddhists—about the worst people on earth
to be influenced by the mild doctrines of
Christianity and the story of the Cross. It
is next to impossible to awaken in their
minds a sense of guilt, a need of pardon, or
even an idea that there is n living God who
rules over all, to whom they are accountable.
They believe that their own merits will take
them to heaven, or Naffan as they call their
highest heaven ; this is in fact endless sleep,
or rather annihilation. Accnrding to their
system Buddha, or their God, is now in a
state of unconsciousness—neither knows,
hears or sees, exercises no supervision nor
control over anything here below, and in fact
is blotted out of existence entirely; and this
is what each and every one aspires to. If
this is so, better adopt the Darwin theory,
and return to a state of monkevhood;"
The Order of Good Templars.—From
the reading of the thirteenth annual report of
the Grand Lodge of California and the eighteenth report of the Lodge of Wisconsin, we
infer that this Order is making rapid progress
in the United States and accomplishing much
good. The usefulness of the several Lodges
on these islands is clearly manifest. They
have caused peace, prosperity and happiness
to enter many a family where formerly the
demon of intemperance reigned.
Many
young men bylheir usefulness have been reformed, as we can testify.
Our old friend, Captain A. D. Wood,
formerly of the China clipper ship Oracle,
appears to have left his command on the sea
to take charge of the ship " Good Templar "
of California. Success (o him, his associates
and all laboring to put down intemperance,
on land or sea.
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�THE FRIEND,
18.3.
5
J.IMIKJ,
Annual Meeting of the Sailor's Home
Society.
There will be held the annual meeting of
the Honolulu Sailor's Homo Society at the
Depository at 11 o'clock, A. M., to-mortow,
Thursday, January 2d, for the choice of Trustees and Officers, and the presentation of reports. The following Trustees retire at the
end of 1872: S. N. Castle, F. A. Schaefer,
F. Banning, D. Foster, W. L. Green, J. O.
Carter.
Going ovt in 1873—H. A. P. Carter, A.
F. Judd,' J. H. Wodehouse, P. C. Jones, Jr.,
A. W. Pierce.
Going out in 1874—5. C. Damon, C.K.
Bishop, D. Smith, J. C. Pfluger, E. O. Hall,
T. H. JJavies.
MARINE JOURNAL
PORTOF HONOLULU, S. I.
ARRIVALS.
REPORT
Or BarkENTINE JaME A. FaLEINRI RO, FORREB,
Uft Columbia River Not Slat. First four daya
fresh
NW wlnda. Next ton days a sucoeasloo of
had
out
heayvy southerly gales. On Not 27th, during a very heavy
gale from the 88 w, thebarometer fell to 28 80. L*at ten daya
had light variable winds and calms. Arrived In Honolulu
Dec 18th,after a passage of So days.
Report or Italian Htiam* Propeller Glenbannox,
DoMENtco Capello, Master.—Led Macao Nov 17th for
Punta Orena, wlih Mbcoohes Had very rough weather on
the coast ol Japan. Lost seven coolies on the passage, health
ol all the rest very good. Arrived In Honolulu Dec 20th.
RsroßT or Bask D. C. Murray, Shepherd, Martkr.—
Left Him Francisco Tuesday, Dec 3d. Had light NW winds
for two daya. then for eleven days had wind hauling from NE
lo BE. Made Fast Maul Dec 17th. From thence to port had
SandßW wlnda. Arrived In Honolulu Saturday, Dec '21st.
Report or S ikminek 0* M. Ward, Ricrman, Master.—
.en Honolulu Nov oth, wind light from HVY light winds and
Ibaffling
to lat 6° N, long 101 * 47* W ; thence fresh from BK.
Arrived at Endorlmry Island
Nov 23d, wind light from ti.
.fit
Enderhury
for Baker's Island Nov Sbth, arriving there on
I
the38th. Left Baker's for Howland's Island Nov 30th, arriving there aame day. Left aatne day for Honoluluat 6p m,
wind light from K. From lat 6° N, long 174° 60' W, had
heavy squalla with rain from eaatward. In lat 3° N, long
180° 50' W, taw l.trge achoolapenn whalca. Carried squally
weather (o lat 2J° N, long 160* W, then had wind light from
northward. At 6a m Dec vi-d, had wind light from aW to
l«»rt, arriving in Honolulu aame day.
Report or Brioantini Hkhpkrian, Wilkinson, Master.—Left Han Fraucltcn for Humboldt Oct 18lh, arriving
there Nov Bth. Lett for Honolulu Nov* 26th. encountering Br.
galea which laaled until the 30th. Then had light alra and
moderate and SW wlnda until Dec 7th. Had N W wind to
the trades In lat 27° W N, long 132° SO' W which we carried to lat 22° in' N, long lbo° to' W. Hlnce then had head
wind*, calms and squalls from the H\V until arrival. On tho
23d had a strong BVV gale, hove lo for 24 houra, and arrived In
Honolulu Dec 26th.
North Pacimc Ocean Sandwich Islands—Depth on
the Bar or Honolulu Harror.
Thch'rborof Honolulu Is accessible at all times only for
ships drawing not over 3 fathuma water. Shlpa of greater
draught, but not exceeding 21 feet, must wait for high water
In order to enter or leave. Hhips of from 21 |*M to 22 feet
draught must wait for spring-flood, or at leaat until wlnda
have caused an uncommon accumulation of water on the bar,
which aoinctlmea occurs, especially- between December and
May, when the outer anchorage Is dangerous, lv etiacn ol
ciuiTj»eticy a vessel drawing even 23 feel may attempt to enter-, hut it la exposed to danger when passing the bar, over
winch there are only 20*} to 32J feet The ahlp " Flora,"
drawingnearly 21 feet astern, having left the harbor Juat after
high water, touched twice on the aand of thebar.
By Ottlor ol the Bureau of Navigation.
R. 11. Wvman, Captain I'. H. N llydrographer.
Hydrographic Ofiicu, Washington, D. C, Aug. S7lh, 1872.
MASTaa
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Nor. 30—Italian bk Anna Ouela, li Cicclonc, 106 dayi from
Montevideo,bound for Howland's I-land.
Dec. 7-Am wh ship Marengo, Barnes, 21 days from Ban
Francisco, with 1,700 bbla wh, 14,000lbs lame,
lo—Am ihlp Syren, C A Johnson, 6*3 daya from Newcastle, N 8 W.
14—SBNebraska, Harding, 16g days from Auckland,
calami.
■ hip ProgTfßa, Dowdcn, 26 days Irom San
ico, wllh 1,180 bbla wh.
16—Amwh bk Midas, Haiulll, 26 days from Ban Francisco, with 1,100 bbla wh.
16—Am stmr Dakota, lugeraoll, U days from Ban Francisco.
18— Am bktit Jane A Fnlkinburg, Forbes, 26 dayi from
Portland, Oregon
20—Italian steam propeller Glensannox, Domenlco Capello, 83 daya from Macao.
21—Am bk D C Murray, Hhephurd, 18 daya from Ban
Francisco.
22—Am schr C M Ward, Hickman, 22 daya from HowT f t'aptnin MiihciM'k, one of the pilots of this port, publand's Uland.
lishes the following card, called forth by tin- notice from Capt
26—Am bgtn pßssjsjrlaii, WMiam 28 days from HumWymau.of Ihe Bureau of Navigation al Washington, In relaboldt, with lumber lo 11 llackfeld A Co.
tion to the depth of Honolulu haihor
As theharbor of Honolulu aud the bar at itscutrance have,
within Ihe pas! few yeara, been carefully surveyed and sounded
I'KIMIMIKKS.
by competent ofrieer* of the American Navy, whose re|siria
are no doubt in Ihe Hydrographic Offlcu, it Is somewhat singuNot. to -Am wh ship Raintmw, lirav. lo cruise.
lar that statement* aa erroneous aa some in the above extract
80—Am wh bk. Acilve, Campbell, f> RrahVßshould emanate from (hero. Except at very rare intervals the
Dec. 2—Am wh bk Triton, Hepplugatone, to cruise,
harbor of Honolulu la accesalhlo to vesacls (sailing or steam)
•t—Brit wh bk Faraway, Herendeen, for Sydney,
drawing as much as twenty one feet, the water in thechannel
d—Am wh bk Bartholomuw fiosnold, Willis, to cnusc
(he bar being at the hnvmt tide* not less than 33 feet.
over
7—ltalianbk anna Ouela, Clcclone, for Howland's Is, A i high tide any vessel drawing 22 feet can easily and s ifvly
7—Haw wh bk Arctic, A N Tripp, to cruise.
enter the harbor with steam, and under ordluauMdrcum14—Brit bk Excelsior, Edgar, for Htarlmck Island.
atancea those drawing aa much as 23 feet would riiirvrrtak In
14—Nor tier ahip Madura, F Klorm, for Maiden Inland crossing the bar al high tide. I api*end the following Hat of
18—Am stmr Nebraska, I Harding, for Ban Francisco. vessels which have, of late years, entered thla harbor, m>n< of
18—Am atmr Dakota, Inxeronll, for Auckland.
which have drawn less than 20 feet of wateri
18—(law wh brig Kamehameha V, Weeks, to crulae.
Oct. 16, 1800,ahlp T. N. Thayer
21J feet.
10—Am ship Ceylon, Woods, for Ban Kranciaco.
Dec 20. 1880. Austrian ship Donau
20
20—Am wh ihlp Marengo, Barnes, to cruise
April
ahlp
French
La
flora
10,1872,
22
21—Am wh bk James Allen, Kelley, lo crulae.
Nov. 11, 1872, ship Madura
21
26—Am wh bk Aruolda, (l F Bauldry, to cruts*.
Nov. .0, 1872, ship Alice Hull
21
27—Am ahlp Alice Ball, Quest, tor Enderhury Island.
27—Italian •team propeller (•lensaunox, Horn* nleo CaThe Flora drew twenty-two (instead of "nearly twentyone "j feet of watur, and waa not oba-Tvcd to touch on tho bar
polio, for Coata Rica.
once, either by the opinio or pilot, both of whom were watching the TssrjH closely during the time of her passage over the
Res|X'cifully your.*,
bar.
Wm. Barcock,
MEMORANDA.
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:
Pilot al Honolulu
or Ship Syren, Johnson, Master.— l-eft Hom>.
lulu April 25th for Callao. Crossed tho equator April 28 ih In
long 160° 20' W. Had the NE and eK t.adoa moderate with
pleasant weather. Passed to the eastward of Hervey group
of Islands. Took a westerly wind May 10th In Ist 84° B,
long 140° W, which lasted until Juno Ist, having reached lat
31 B, long 93° W. From thence to lat 23° S, long 70°
\V, had a constant aucceaaion of light head winds and culms.
Were IS daya going 000 miles. From thence to port had light
soutbeastorly wlnda and fogiry weather. Arrived at Cullao on
the morning ol June 22d. Left Callao July 20th. Paaaed between the Pomatou and Marquesas gr.nipo. north of theNio igator and FIJI Islands, between tho FIJI and New Caledonia.
Experienced lair trade* and mostly pleasant weather the enSept 12th, at 11 am, look a Newcastle tow-boat
tire passage
oft' Red Ilea*]. Anchored at 2 p m In Newcastle harbor
Have had fair wind the entire passage, with exception of a
N W wind In lat 12 ° 8, long 160 W, lasting 12 hours. Passage 44 dayi) whole distance run 8,100 miles, averaging 184
miles per 84 hours. Left Newcastle, N 8 W.Oct 14th at B
p m. First 6 daya out had light baffling hood winds and pleasant weather. Oct 10th aaw Lord Howe's laUnd. Oct 26.h
passed tho north end of New Zealand. From thence to lat
.'l6° S, long 160° W bad light winds, mostly from the westward. Afterward! had thewind from Nto E- Paaaed to the
eastward of the Pomatou group. Had tbe BE trades from the
northward of east throughout. Crossed tht equator Nov 27th
In long IM° W. At daylight Dec (.th made Maul hearing
"»hvv, dlstanrs 'JO miles. At midulght hove tj off Cocu Head.
Passage 66 da) a.
Report
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Os
PASSENGERS.
From Stfal Pat Faraway, Nov. ;',oili—lgn irlu line.
Fan* Hab Fsanciim:o—Per Marengo, Dec. 7th— George
Gllly. Jas Green, J T Whltforil, Chas Weir, Joe Koralonga,
Joe Amelia, and .1 Hawaiian..
Fbom Ban Fbahcisco—Per llskola, Dec 16lh—Mr Greenteeeaiiil wil', A Nell, Msjor .l.arkyui', Mlsa Wumleuhurf, W
gggggghjke, C h liHike, Mrs Huuilllon ami t ilniigliters, J R K.n■JvhV nnd child, B II l.yon, II l; While, M Lew, Miss
waßjHaWisin. Mi> McGrrw, F II Blcknell, Rev T I. Gulick and
wile, Hi v J Gulick, wifeand girl, Godfrey Brown, B 1' Robinson, J Csahman. N W Tallani. A Herbold, Wm Powell, VI
Chinamen, and 81 In tranallu for Auckland.
Fob San Frabcisco—Her Nebraska, Hoc. ISih—Miss Jenny
Armstrong, Mr Pierce, Young Bheoug, \V Bctirnubatedler, W
Males, John M Powless, J D Hall, Msdsme Htatra, Mgnor Orlandlnl F Porter, wlfu ami 2 daughters, Lieut Mitchell, I' B N,
Rohl Moore, Geo Ncheker, aod 17In tranallu from Auckland.
Fbom Portland, O.—Per Falklnburg, Dec. loth—Mr Foster and child, Geo Real.
For Bah Fbaniibco—Per Cevhm, Dec 19th— Oawlev,
John 8 Wilson.
Fbom Sab Fbancik o—Per D. <J. Murray, Dec. slst—e M
Dal, wife aod arm, T A Lord, Mrs Mary Mcoti, Mis. Jennie
Hour. Frank Heott. F B lledfleld and whY, Mr- F HoHwrUr,
Mm llolli.lcr, Msttct D Picric, Manuil rtalrtr.
*
From aviso Uland*—Per C. M. Ward, Doc. atd—Elias
Hempstead and wife, Autone Hugo, Thos Martin, Wm Young,
and 18 native laborers
Fbom II t *Boi,DT-Per Hesperian, Dec. il&th- Mrs Wilkinson aud 8 children.
MARRIED.
Mitk in tosh —\ on Holt—ln thlacity. December inn., at
Hi. Amirew'a Teinj-orary Cathedral, by the Right Rev. Bishop
of Honolulu,Roy. Alexander Maceintobh lo Alicr, onl\
.laughter of Thomas Brown, Registrar of tho Hawaiian lal
ands, and widow of the late Herrman Yon Holt. Bet, Mo
cards.
Rosa—Smith —In this city, December 30th, at tho rtstdence of the bride's mother, by Rev. H. C. Damon, UaOhnK
J. Roan, Esq., to Mlsa Henrietta K. Hmith, both of Honolulu.
DIED.
,
Oilman—lii Newton, Mmii November bill. Mr- Eliiarktii Field Oilman, wlff of (Jorham l> Oilman tuxl daughu r
of Rev. 8. W. and X 11. Field, aged 31 year*.
Williambon —In thla city, on Thursday, December bib,
James Williamson, (colored.) w. 11 known as Jim the ccofc,
aged about 40 years, imtlvr of Kingston, Jamaica.
*
Iti Hjiiii*
In thli <:Ity, December lmh, the Rtv. Antemab
Bishop, for nearly fifty year* a missionary of theAmerican
Hoard at these Islands. The subject of thin notice wan horn
in ttic town of Pompey, N. V., December .'Huh, 17W6,and couaffluently lacked but a few days of aeelog the 77th annlveraary
of hla hirth-day. Jle graduated at Union College. N. V., in
18111*anil embarked aa a missionary for theae Islands NoveinlirrJDih. 1822, arriving here wltli ihe lirat reinforcement- in
AtpK, 1823. He waa atatloncd at Kallua. Hawaii, where he
•remained from 18'J4 to 18.14. a perl d of 12 yeara,when he waa
removed to the a tatlon at Kwa, on Oahu. He remained al the
latter place In the discharge of hla missionary labora until
within a few yearsilnce, when he removed lo Honolulu- He
waa much beloved and reelected by the native*, and ha waa
the translator Into Hawaiian <>fa law portion c.f the tfcrlpturea and many hymna. He leaves a widow,and two children
by his drat marriage, Rev. H X Hiahop ami Mrs. hi|i<t.ran,l
The following persons look part In the funeral exercises at
Kawaiahao Church
1. Rending of the Scriptures, Rev. 11 1.1 JO, m Hawaiian, by
Rev. |>r Baldwin
3. Hymn In Hawaiian, (translated by Rev. Mr. Bishop,) and
read by Rev. J. D. I'arla.
3. I'rayer In F.ngllnh, by Rev. W. I*. Alexander.
4. Short addres- In English, by Rev. H. C. Damonft. Addresa in Hawaiian, by Rev. 1,, flmlth.
8. Prayer in Hawaiian, by Rev. B. (3. Parker.
7. I'rayer In English and Hawaiian, by Rev. Mr IVgir.
To Ihe Mi
rr of X* v. Arlrmni DUhop.
We heard In thesoft hush of night,
The rualle of angel wings bright,—
Ciruviug the air
And when broke the fresh rosy dawn,—
Another tried spirit waa gone.
Freighted with prayer.
No iouih! of the drum or Ihe Hie,
<>aye sign of the well finished life,
Ko patiently -i»nt
Yet one of Christ's soldiers moat brave,
Who battled, a loat race to save,
Had struck his Ira.l tent
The banner waa one he beat loved,
In nervier his armor had proved
Truest of steel.
In front of the battle he bore
The Cross, whirl, for sin evermore.
In iHTfi'd to heal.
And he, who through lung yeara of toil
Had faithfully wrought thehard soil,
Oft watering with tears ;
Now laying his worn armor by,—
lias J 'hud the hleat MMMPH on high.
(.alluring through J earn.
Heatuilled the prophecies old,
And -trove theft imp sense to unf »ld
In agf ua In youth.
Now, numbered with prophet* and kin*.*.
Through Heaven hla voire Joyful ring",
Triiiuipliatit in truth.
So f.od calls hi* children above.
To And In lhat bright home of love,
Their record on high.
A life nobly spent In the Held,
Where Owl hla bravo warrloradoth shield,
A faith that no terror* can move,
A hope madeall jwrfecl lv love.
Be num when we die.
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Information Wanted,
Concerning John Neuk, who sailed from Honolulu on board
the brig Jnnir Purler In February, 1870, and arrived at
hhanghue the following June. Since then hie anxloue mother
has received no tidfnge of him. Any information reelecting
him will be thankftally received by the Editor of thie paper, Dt
by hla atflter, Jane Nash, Mr. Le Gror Clark. " The Thorn-,"
Seven Oaks," Kent, Enguuid.
Respect Itig A BtrUfofd d"VMr, a young Frenchman, who
wh laet heard from at the Fiji lalande. The Editor haa ren-lvisd a letter from Paris, under date of June33d, Irom which
we copy ka fellow* i •» There haa been a great weal of fighting
goijig on among the tut Uvea, andhe waa appointed leader of one
aide. They went to war, but the army waa very iiiiillenlgll—d.
and ha had a vary hard time. Hie aide won the battle aad. he
came out uuhjured, but the other aide Vuwed v«ngeaoce en
this leader,and hla friends arc afraid he Is murdered, aa he
Uvea sow- waya frrwe
la the .a»e of Ova*." fleas*
"
�6 Hebrew
THE FRIEND,
Scho ls of the
Prophets.
BY REV. D. DOLE.
As a Hawaiian school of the Prophets has
been recently established at Honolulu, it may
not be uninteresting to the readers of the
Friend to see an sccount of the Hebrew
schools of the Prophets, such as may be
gleaned from the Bible. A prophet is a messenger, or interpreter of the Divine will. It
pertained to the prophetic office not only to
JANUARY.
1873.
edge that I cannot find authority for all this
in the Sacred narrative ; but historians often
make much put of little. From this passage
it may be inferred that music was a part of
the education of the young prophets. Four
kinds of musical instruments are mentioned,
and a fifth, the cymbal is specified in 1
Chron. 25:1. The utterances of Miriam the
prophetess were accompanied with timbrels,
when she and the women of Israel joined in
the triumphal song on the shore of the Red
Sea.—Ex. 15:20, 21. Elisha on one occasion called for a minstrel to play, in order to
soothe his perturbed spirit and fit him to receive the Divine message.—2 Kings 3:14,15.
"ofDavid separated to the service of the sons
Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthan,
who should prophesy with harps, with
psalteries, and with cymbals."—l Chron.
25:1.
The study of-poetry, the sister art of
music, was doubtless a part of their education. Bishop Lowth says : •' Though the
Sacred history affords us but little informa-
predict future events, but also to teach the
law and to exhort to holy living. Paul says
He that prophesieth speaketh unto men to
"edification,
and exhortation, and comfort."—
1 Cor. 14:3. He meant by " prophesying
the same that we mean by "preaching." So"
did Jeremy Taylor in his treatise " On the
Liberty of Prophesying." But " prophecy
came not in old time by the will of man, but
holy men of old spake as they were moved
by the Holy Spirit."—2 Pet. 1:21. In this
they had great advantage over many preachers of the present time, who give little evidence of being moved by the Holy Spirit. tion, and that in a cursory manner, concernBalaam was anything but a holy man ; but ing the institutes and discipline of the schools
yet it seems that he was a true prophet. He of the prophets, we nevertheless understand
spake as he was moved by the Holy Spirit.— that a principal part of their occupation conNum. 24:1-9. David the sweet psalmist of sisted in celebrating the praises of Almighty
Israel said " The Spirit of Jehovah spake God in hymns and poetry, with choral chants
by me, and his word was in my tongue." accompanied with stringed instruments and
2 Sam. 23:2. Jeremiah says, 20:9: •' His pipes.
word is in my heart as a burning fire shut up
it reasonable to suppose that
" Nor isadmitted
in my bones, and 1 weary myself with for- prophecy
poetry and music to a
bearing, and cannot." The Apostles were participation in name alone: on the contrary
moved in the same manner by the Holy we find that she did not disdain to unite
Spirit. Peter declares: " We cannot but herself with harmony, and to accept of her
speak the things which we have seen and assistance. And 1 am inclined to believe
heard."—Acts 4:20. And Paul says : " Ne- that the prophet himself accompanied the
cessity is laid upon me ; yea, woe is me, if minstrel, and uttered some hymn, or rather
I preach not the Gospel."—l Cor. 9:16. This the prediction itself, to the music of the harp.
Divine afflatus came repeatedly upon Saul. " It is sufficiently evident that the proAnd the lying prophet of Bethel experienced phetic office had a most strict connection
it once at least.—l Kings 13:20-22.
with the poetic art. They had one common
It is in the time of Samuel that we first origin, one common author, the Holy Spirit.
read of the schools of the Prophets; and Those in particular were called to the exerthey were doubtless instituted by him. The cise
prophetic office who were previyoung men gathered in those schools are ously flnversant with Sacred poetry. It was
sometimes called " prophets " (1 Sam. 10:5), equally a part of their duty to compose verses
butoftener, "sons of the prophets."—l Kings for trrFservice of the church, and to declare
20:36, and 2 Kings 2:3, 5, 7, 15. The first the oracles of God ; and it cannot therefore
mention of a school of the prophets is found be doubted that a great portion of the Sacred
in 1 Sam. 10:5, 6. Samuel tells Saul:; hymns may properly be termed prophecies,
When thou art come to the city, thou shalt or that many of the prophecies are in reality
"meet
a band of prophets coming down from hymns or poems."—Lowth's Poetry of the
the high pl»ce with a psaltery, and a tim- Hebrews, ISr'A lecture.
brel, and a flute", and a harp, before them, So were the earliest Greek poets believed
and they shall prophesy : and the Spirit of to be inspired. " The poet, like the prophet
Jehovah will come upon thee, and thou whom he so much resembles, sings under,
shalt prophesy with them." Milman in his heavenly guidance, inspired by the goddess
history of the Jews says: "But the youth to whom he has prayed for assisting impulse.
(Saul) was to be prepared for his high office She puts the word into his mouth and the
by a course of religious instruction ; and his incidents into bis mind. He is a privileged
mind imbued with deep and powerful enthu- man, chosen as her organ, and speaking tram
siasm for the national law and national faith. her revelations."— Grote's Greece, rolsm
He was sent to one of those schools of the v 355.
The first school of the prophets was at
prophets, most likely instituted by Samuel,
when the pupils were initiated in the circle Ramah. Afterwards they were established
of Hebrew education, religious knowledge, at Bethel, Gilgal, Jericho and Jerusalem.
religious music, and religious poetry. Here But they were not richly endowed establishthe character of the youth was totally ments, with many professors and large librachanged : be mingled in the sacred dances; ries. Of the school at Ramah Samuel may
hia spirit became full of lofty and aspiring have been tbe only teacher; for Saul's mesthoughts. So totally were the former levity sengers saw him presiding over the young
and carelessness of his youth cast off that his prophets.—l Sam. 19:20. When the school
wondering compatriots exclaimed, /*■ ."vti/J of the prophets under Elisha became too
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omona the Prorthetsf" I suknnwl-
2:16-18.
We have no evidence that there were any
prophets between Ma lac hi and John the
Baptist. We read iv 1 Mace. 14:41, "That
the Jews and (heir priests had consented
that he (Simion) should be their prince and
high priest forever, till there should arise a
faithful prophet. This implies that at that
time there was no prophet in Israel. The
book is supposed to have been written about
one hundred and twenty years before Christ.
See also 1 Mace. 4:46 and 9:27.
November 18, 1872.
"How I Found Livingstone."—This is
the title of Mr. Stanley's new book, justpublished in England and America". In the
London llluxtrateil Xcics for November 9,
1872, we find a notice of the book. It is a
volume of 736 octavo pages, fully illustrated
with six maps and twenty-eightlull-page engravings. It will no doubt prove an intensely
interesting volume. Altogether, Mr. Stanley's expedition into the interior of Africa,
employed 192 persons. Four caravans started from Zanzibar, and he followed with the
caravan. He left Zanzibar March 21st,
871, but did not reach Ujiji and discover
Livingstone until Nov, 10th, He remained
with him about four months, and then started again for the coast March 14th, when he
bade farewell to the illustrious explorer. Mr.
Stanley did not reach Zanzibar until June.
The expedition is reported to have cost 840,-060. There is no doubt but that immense
good will result, for already the British Government has fitted out a naval expedition for
the suppression of the Slave Trade, inakinq
lrtrr/B for thrir nri-ominodation.s.thrv nronor.ed Zanzibar its head quarters.
.
yho
go into the forest and cut timber and build
a place by the Jordan. The building thus
erected must have displayed some of the features of a log cabin in the woods of America. -And if their dwelling place was simple
and rude, their food also must have been
frugal and cheap. When there was a famine, pottage was provided for the sons of the
prophets, and one of the ingredients of the
pottage was wild cucumbers. These were
disagreeable to the taste, and supposed to be
poisonous; but the one who gathered them
was ignorant of their qualities. The young
prophets had no sooner begun Xo eat than
they perceived there was something wrong,
and they at once exclaimed, " There is death
in the pot." They supposed that their food
had been poisoned. And must they gs>hungry ? for it seemed that they had no second
course. By the direction of Elisha, a little
meal was cast into the pot, their fears were
allayed, and they partook of the pottage,
without injury.—2 Kings-4:38-41. There is
little probability that the sons of the prophets
on these islands will be called to practice
greater self-denial in pursuing their education.
The Sacred writers have neither told us
how many of these schools there were, nor
how many students any one ojMhein contained. Obadiiih concealed andrMrpported a
hundred of them for a time during the reign
of Ahab.—l Kings 18:4. And fifty of them
were sent in a fruitless search over mountains and valleys after Elijah.— 2 Kings
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Pure religion and undeftled before God, theFather, in this:
To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspotted from theworld.
est into sunny light the faces of long buried purpose of profit to themselves, and in order
beauties and other blessed household counte- to realize any profit, they must make great
nances, cleansed from the ' dishonors of the exertions to make extensive sales; conseOpium in the Hawaiian Islands.
quently they have runners about the dif"Opium," says Webster, "is the inspis- grave.' Thou only givest these gifts to man; ferent islands, who supply it to the plantation
sated juice of tbe somniferous poppy, with and thou hast the keys of Paradise, oh ! just, hands and others ad libitum.
It is difficult to ascertain exactly the
which the fields of Asia Minor sre sown as subtle and mighty opium ! "
No wonder that a drug having such prop- amount paid out in one year at these islands
ours are with wheat and rye. It flows from
for opium by the consumers, but the actual
incisions made in the heads of the plant, and erties should be indulged in by the ignorant cost to the licensed parties is, viz
and oppressed. It can be indulged in for
ihe best flows from the first incision. It has
Amount psid HawaiianGovernment for license from
years without injuring the body, but at last j June, 1872.
to June, 1873...
$21,0 000
a faint smell, and ils taste is bitter and acrid."
it biteth like a serpent and stingeth like an mount paid Custom House, invoice coat imported
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in 1872
21,000
Dc Quincey in his Confessions of an adder," and its effects are much more horri-' mount freight, dutiesand charges, 26 per cent.... 6,307 81
imount coat of rent, clerkhire, etc
3,600 00
Opium Eater " says, " That some truths ble than "delirium tremens;" and when;
once
is
contracted
it
is
almost
Total
dealers
60
im-[
coat
to
habjt
$49,830
the
have been delivered to the world in regard to
to break it off. Opium has been the j Of the qunntity imported during the prespossible
npiuro. Thus it has been repeatedly affirmed cause of much trouble and distress in the ent year, $8,500 worth is still in bond. In
by tbe learned that opium is a dusky brown world, and has been the cause of long and June last, just before the old license expired,
in color ; secondly, that it is rather dear, and bloody wars. The famous " opium war" be- the parties who had it disposed of their surthirdly, that if you eat a good deal of it, most tween England and China in 1840 is perhaps plus stock at a discount on the regular price,
The Chinese authorities pro- which very materially affected the sales for
probably you must—die. These weighty familiar to all. the
English bringing opium several months, but that being now consumed
tested
aguinst
propositions are all and singular true; I can- from India in their ships; stringent laws the sales are increasing, and will continue to
not gainsay them. But in these three theo- were passed by the Chinese Government pro- increase until the present license expires.
It is safe to estimate that not less than
rems I believe we have exhausted the stock hibiting the importation of opium into that
is expended in one year at these
of knowledge as yet accumulated by man on Empire, yet large quantities were smuggled $60,000
order to stop this trade, English ships islands by the consumers of opiumMvhich is
in.
In
the subject of opium."
in Chinese waters were searched, and more nearly five times the total receijns of the
In announcing this subject some two than twenty thousand chests of opium were Hawaiian Board for carrying on the work of
months ago, it was thought a subject had i delivered up and destroyed. England took Christ here and in the islands of the Pacific.
been selected that would be easy to write offense, and a war was the result. England Is it not sad to think that such a' contrast exupon, but after reading Dc Quincey and as- of course was successful, yet she gained but ists hote—five times more paid out annually
little honor, although the island of Hongkong for misery, ruin and death by this one evil,
certaining how little was known by him, who was added to her domain and 821,000,000 to say nothing of liquor, which costs the nahad been a constant user of opium for more in cash to her coffers. Mr. Gladstone, one tion three times the amount, than for life,
than sixteen years, we began to be discour- of England's statesmen, said of this war: peace and eternal joy ?
it is a
aged, and concluded we had undertaken a " I am not competent to judge how long this It is claimed by the authorities that
its source of revenue to the country, and therewar
last
or
how
be
protracted
may
may
task altogether beyond our ability, and the
operation, but this I can say, that a war more fore should be licensed. What short-sighted
members of this Society will pardon us if not unjust in its origin, a war more calculated policy ! What would the result be if a promuch more is attempted than to present a few in its progress to cover this country with hibitory law was enacted and properly enfacts which may be already known to majiy permanent disgrace, I do not know and have forced ? Would it not teach to abolish the
use of this death-dealing drug-, and the imnot read of."
of this Association.
mense sum now expended be used for better
war
is
felt
The
result
of
that
being
to-dny
Opium in its place is an invaluable mediupon the Hawaiian Islands./As the Chinese purposes? Would not those who now spend
cine when administered by skillful physicians, at first had this drug forced upon them in their all," and even steal in order to procure
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but used as a narcotic indulgence, it is a their own country, they have now become their daily allowance, be improved in health
lovers of it, and their appetite is not lessened and become better citizens ? Would they not
rurse to the world.
money and invest it in
The effect of opium upon those under its by a change of climate. A majority of the begin to savethetheir
resources of the country by
developing
upon these islands are
Chinese
opium
influence is said to be delightful, almost be- smokers," and as it is an expensive luxury, tilling the land, building and otherwise imyond the powers of description. The pleas- a large proportion of their earnings is re- proving their condition ? It stands to reason
ures experienced are totally different from quired to purchase it. There are upon these that such a result would follow, and not only
the effects of liquor. It produces a sweet islands at the present time about 2,000 Chi- the morals of the people be improved, but the
not Government would reap a rich reward in
peace, it gives an expansion to the heart and namen, and it is safe to estimate that
users
of taxes and taxable property yearly increasing
less
of
them
are
three-fourths
brings out the better part of a man's nature. the than
drug. Nor is its use confined to the in value, besides gaining in population, which
Dc Quincey thus alludes to its delights: Chinese alone. Hawaiians are rapidly ac- is now steadily decreasing.
quiring the habit, as well as many foreigners Is it not the duty of the Young Men's
" Oh! just, subtle and mighty opium ! that from
Christian Association to act in this matter?
of
Europe and America.
alike,
hearts
and
rich
for
the
poor
to the
Let us resolve that we as a Society will use
in
increasing
The
use
of
is
opium
rapidly
wounds that will never heal and for 'the
islands, while our population is rapidly our efforts to stop the sale of opium in these
these
pangs that tempt the spirit to rebel' bringest decreasing. This fact is easily proved by islands, and also endeavor to reform those
an assuaging balm ; eloquent opium, that the Custom House statistics, which Show who are under its baneful influences. We
with thy potent rhetoric stealest away the that the imports for the year 1872 are largrft can do much between now and the next Legpurposes of wrath ; and to the guilty man for by tlO.OOO than for the past four or five islature in discussing this subject, and if we
Government allow a use our " page of the Friend as we ought,
one night givest back the hopes of his youth years. The Hawaiian
of
the sale of opium to one firm, besides our individual influence in society,
monopoly
and hands washed pure from blood; and to who
pay the sum of 921,000 this year for we can bring about a change, and so stir up
the proud man, a brief oblivion for wrongs the privilege of telling alone. The pur- the people that public opinion will demand
unredressed and insults unavenged, and chasers,, who are mostly an unprincipled set a law that shall forbid the sale of opium on
from the anarchy of dreaming sleep ' call- of Chinese, have procured this license for the these islands.
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