https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/c9afc660feea824c0f4556362b643bf5.pdf bf54cc6da409dcb1264db6a1ed652887 PDF Text Text THF E RIEND HONOLULU, MARCH 1, 18.3. SNeriVws,o32l. .} 1813. Nuhou and Editor's Table Why did Stanley aeek livingetone? A Wonderful Movement in Bible Study A Boston Correspondent Viae ...17,18 10 **« 20 Boston Y. M.C. A Visit of the King to II110 21 2* 22 2» Poetry, Holy Scriptures Thirty-six Questions about the I stands Bishop Staley on our '• Situation Y.M. C. A Editor's Table. Information About the Hawaiian Islands. CONTENTS Far March, " n THE FRIEND. MARCH 1, 1873. “Nuhou.”—“ The Hawaiian Times.” This is the name of a Semi-weekly sheet, which made its appearance in Honolulu, on the 25th ult.,edited and published by W. M. Gibson, Esq., but printed at theAdvertiser office. The first number would indicate that the editor has some pretty positive ideas about various subjects relating to the islands, but as yet he hardly knows whether it is best to divulge them or not. We opine, as the paper progresses, this reserve will wear ofl", and we shall learn, in a few weeks, what the editor thinks about immigration, annexation, and various other subjects. We shall expect the nimble and facile pen of the editor will jot down many suggestive thoughts in a most agreeable style. We shall confidently expect to have a most readable sheet. The editor will never give utterance to the lamentations, " no news," " how shall we fill our columns?" etc. Times may be dull, but we shall look to the Semi-weekly for a live paper. Any man who could sit down fortytwo consecutive days," and beguile the weary hours of a long sea-voyage, from the* East Indies to America, in rehearsing the story of his rambles to his fellow-passengers, has some good traits for an editor, in a part of the world where we get, atmost, only a semimonthly mail from the great outside world. " the King," or some other cause, has awakened among the people of the United States a desire to become better acqnainted with the condition of our Islands. We publish, in another column, a list of " The death of "thirty-six," and more, questions, nddressed to us by a citizen of Illinois. We hope some of the numerous correspondents of newspapers, visiting our islands, will furnish reliable information upon all the points suggested. We think in this way they might subserve the interests of the reading public far more usefully and satisfactorily than by writing such nonsense, absurdity and foolishness as appear, from time to time, in some of the San Francisco papers, about the islands, and the people residing here. If persons desire information about the material and commercial interests of our islands, we would suggest that they subscribe for one or both of our Honolulu weekly papers; if they desire historical information send to H. M. Whitney for a copy of Jarves' History; if they desire missionary and religious intelligence, read over files of the Missionary Herald, Dr. Anderson's book, or the Feiend. We should be glad to receive remittances for subscription to The Friend, in two-cent D. S. postage stamps, 82.50 per annum, including postage. Joseph Roderick, sixty years of age, is one of the oldest stewards known in the New York, London, Liverpool and Savannah lines ot steam packets, and who came out to Japan as body servant to minister Van Valkenburg, is now keeping the Honolulu restaurant in Yokohama. For manyyears Uncle Joe kept the largest hotel in Honolulu, Sandwich Islands.—Japan Correspondent, {(olij_>trits,M3O 17 Wreck and Rescue : The Life ani Labors of Johx Byrne, Lay Miwionary to Seamen in New York ; By the Rev. B S. Huntington, Canon of St. Paula Church, London, C. W.,and formerly Pastor of the Episcopal Floating Church of New York. New York Published by Kurd & Houghton. Cam- : bridge : The Riverside Press—lB72. which perhaps another, " Footprints Sallng o'er life's solemn main, Some forlorn and shipwrecked brother seeing, may take heart again." The above title page indicates the characof the little volume which we received by a late mail from the author. The writer, in this volume of 113 pages, endeavors to sketch the life and labors of one who was " led by a way that he knew not." At one time a profligate soldier in the British army, at another an abandoned sailor on board an American man-of-war, and subsequently, a lay Missionary of great success and usefulness, in New York city and Ireland. His career is so remarkable as to merit a narrative. It is most remarkable how God, in his wonderworking Providence, does bring some men to the knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus. conversion are, Instances of now occurring as remarkable as any upon the records of the past. These marked examples, as clearly illustrate the operation of the grace of God upon tbe human heart, as do those examples which are recorded in the Old and New Testament Scriptures. Without additional introductory remarks, we shall re-print, entire, the first chapter of this little book, because therein is unfolded the nature of the important change effected in the young man's life, by the reading of the Bible. We would merely add, that he died in the city of New York, March 23d, 1867, at the age of forty-nine. The period of his Missionary labors was just eleven years, from his conversion at sea, in 1556, on board the U. S. S. Vincennes, shortly after leaving the harbor of Honolulu, until the date of his death, in 1887. ter , A writer in the London Standard remarks, that when cruising off the Sandwich Islands, in 1846, his ship hailed a man who WRECK AND RESCUE.—CHAPTER I. We refer to Mr. Gibson's '• The Prison of was swimming with a pig under his arm, Parentage—Home Influence—Enlistment in the Army as Weltevreden," published in New York, in and who appeared to be taking life easily, —Life in India—lntemperance—Remarkable Provan every-day occurrence ! 1855. idences—Conversion—l9lB to 1867. �. 18 THE FRIEND, God', Itround out me !" of It is related a certain martyr, that in the moment of dying, he gave the sign of his faith by stretching out his arms and falling lo the earth in the form of a cross. The life of faith recorded in this biography has expressed this sacred sign still more impressively. lis example and influence proclaim the power of the cross and its divine For O, Bay reality. It is with this end in view, and not to eulois written. gize the man, that this volumeand consecraHis remarkable conversion tion have left " footprints on the sands of time," and are commended to the attention of the reader, as another, which perhaps " Footprints Sailing o'er life's solemn main, shipwrecked brother Some forlorn and Seeing, may tske heart again." John Byrne, was born in Killarney, near Ihe lakes of Killarney, in the south of Ireland, in 1818. His parents were Edward Byrne, of Scotch descent,—a man of commanding appearance, for several years church-warden of the parish, superintendent ofthe county prison, and janitor of the court, —and Ann O'Sullivan Byrne, said to have been a distant relation to Daniel O'Connell. Their eleven children, of whom John was the youngest, were religiously brought up in the faith of the Church ol England, and their family piety was much like that described by the poet Burns, in his Cotter's Saturday " Night,"—the Saturday preparation leaving no secular cares to interfere with the sacred duties of the Lord's day. t" " The cheerfu' aupper done, nf serious face, They round the ingle form a circle wide. The sire turns o'er with patriarchal grace The big ha' Bible, once his fathers pride. eternal king. Taen kneeling down to Heaven's The saint, the father, and the husband prays, slope airings exulting on triumphantwing That thus they all shall meet in future days." he children walked two and two in proion to the parish church, nnd were asbled at home on Sunday afternoons, as a family Bible class, each reading a verse in turn. So thorough was this instruction (says one of the daughters), that for years after'she rem-mberafc'place and connection of could m almost any passage of Scripture. As John grew up he became a favorite with soldiers stationed at Killarney, who were sometimes at his father's house. The music, songs, parades, and apparent joyousness of a soldier's life were very captivating to a boy of his temperament. His father endeavored earnestly to discourage these inclinations, but John persisted, and at last ran from home, made his way to Dublin, and enlisted in the army. His father bought him offand brought him home, where he remained for a time, assisting his father in the prison accounts, and was commended for their neatness and accuracy. But his desire for military life was incurable. He ran again from home the second time, and was bought off, and at last a third time, when he was left to the bent of his disposition, and the protecting care of Providence. He never saw his parents after this. His mother's funeral, and his father's, a few years later, were largely attended; even Roman Catholic families sending their carriages, according to the of the country, as a mark of respect, d the poor mourning the loss of sympathizt friends and benefactors. Kstom MARCH, I lit. The next scene in his history is a dark one, " Reprobate silver shall men call them ; for but the events that followed it will encourage God hath forsaken them." Christian parents never to despair of any son, | But God had not forsaken him ; and it was however wayward his career, who is followed just this very idea of Divine patience, as and confronted as was John Byrne, on every j suggested by frequent narrow escapes, that brink of ruin, by the memery of such influ- served more than anything else to awaken ences nnd associations as hallowed his child- sensibility. Cholera visited the place. Thirty and forhood's home. Having enlisted in the army, he left the ty were dying daily. country soon afterwards to join the British •' I fell asleep on the steps of a tank. If there foot had slipped, nothing would have in my then India. He arrived in troops, 1838,after a narrow escape from shipwreck saved me. I went out into the yard and wept. near the Cape of Good Hope. This was fol- 1 resolved again to seek God's help, and signlowed by a course of sin and suffering, of ed the temperance pledge." This was followed by two years of sobriety, which he says: into the of the drunkbut the need of an inward change was resoon company got "I ard and the infidel, and was a poor, wretch- vealed to him by a trivial occurrence. ed man. My officers turned against me, and " I volunteered to go to China to fight, but the guard-room and the dark cell were often after sailing as far as Singapore we were countermanded and ordered back. I did not my portion." moments, this, and in a fit of anger returned again sober as natural results of like the In his early religious training, he was much es- to the intoxicating cup." being released from teemed by his associates for generosity, fidel" One evening after a letter was misconduct, His for honesty. and duty, scrupulous imprisonment ity in distressing mortification often awakened the handed me, which I saw by the postmark sympathy of his officers. He was repeated- was from home. I opened that letter with soon learned that my, ly promoted for general good conduct, and trembling hand, andmore, and that the last but for intemperance might have risen to a dear father was no his death was to which he did before remorse, no of or thing ; bitterness position yet high force of resolution, availed anything against ask my sister to raise him up in bed, that he his besetting temptation. It came upon him might once more pray for his wretched son. like a giant. ' O Lord, I have one poor wandering child Intemperance in his case may have been a in the far distant East. Have mercy upon disease. A consequence perhaps of the occa- him and save his soul.' He fell back and sional temperate use of alcoholic drinks in his died. I closed the letter and went to weep in father's house,—a practice very common at secret." He had now reached a solemn crisis, and that time in pious families; but O! what life-long sorrow might be spared both parents was determined on some extreme measures and children, in many such cases, by total of reform. abstinence, for sake, from all that " Having now completed twelve years in can intoxicate. the Queen's service, I obtained my discharge Disgraced in the eyes of his companions, and got employment in a school connected often without shoes or hat, his resolutions with the London mission." made only to be broken, and the counsels This, however, was of short continuance, and hopes of pious parents ever haunting his and he very soon left the country. Thus ends his life in India. memory, existence became intolerable. Ha returned to Ireland in 1851. Thirteen Being brought so low that respectable " men would not keep my company, and years had made sad changes. But one sisyoung while reflecting on the past, especially what ter remained at home. 11 1 was sad and lonely and determined to sorrow I had caused my poor father, I came to the determination of putting an end to my sail for America." life. I left the barracks as the sun was fast The next scenes in this conflict with tempsinking in the west, resolved soon to sleep be- tation are especially affecting, as so immedineath the ocean wave. I came to the shore, ately succeeding his father's prayer, and iltook off my clothes, and went out as far as I lustrating the soul's helpless dependence on could with my head above water. 0, the ter- Divine grace. On arriving in New York he was kindly ror that then seized upon me. My conscience a was received by a sister, but repaid her kindness I there is hell! whispered, suppose struck with the dread of dying, and fear of with ingratitude. 1 was enticed to the theatre and the rum judgment, and hurriedly retraced my steps. " was often arrested by the police for inwas shop, I kneeled down and prayed God, if there temperance, and oft found myself in the city a God, to have mercy upon me." This was followed by a reformation, which prison." As the drenching of the sacrifice on Mount lasted for some months. Carmel the second time, and the third time, hear missionato the went frequently I " made more wonderful the miracle of fire, so was right all ries preach, and thought I now. But alas! I now found my deceitful this deplorable extremity of guiltand wretchheart was only betraying me. The hour of edness, whether we call it willful sin or helptemptation came. I was carried away like less captivity, made more wonderful the miracle of grace," which at last found its smoke." " to his rescue, in answer to his dying was downward. We way his path After this hear no more for a long time of awakenings, father's prayer, through the following rereformations, and relapses. He seemed to markable providences: went to Philadelphia to see a brother have reached the dead level of hardened in" Iwas who living there." difference. brother would not harbor him. Thus neither feared God nor That 1 ten years For " msn, and seemingly given an outcast from man." ' �up of God, he was led to visit the Seamen's Chapel, and, to his surprise, heard this text announced: "How can I give thee up?" It seemed the voice of God to himself. while the man of God " I wept like showed the loveflkr kind heavenly Father, and his long .uneTTng towards sinners, and was almost resolved to go to Him at once and give up all for His service." In February, 1864, he entered the navy, and in July following sailed for the Pacific. out from Rio Janeiro we were " Four days overtaken by a storm. The waves rose mountain high, the thunders rolled, and the lightnings played. In the twinkling of an eye our mizzen-mast went by the board, and shortly afterwards our main-mast. The signal gun proclaimed distress. Terror was in every countenance. But these things did not trouble me; my past sins rushed up before me. God's gracious Spirit resisted—His long-suffering provoked—well; I'm damned forever, and justly too. The Lord called and I would not obey. My sainted father's last prayer came up to my view, and I saw his raised hands praying, even in death, for his wandering child. I cried to God for Jesus' sake to save me. We were delivered from death." After this—bodily affliction. " I was seized with inflammatory rheumatism which deprived me of the use of my hands and my feet, and so racked my whole body with pain that I often wept as I lay on the deck. I continued in this state for ten months." At Honolulu he had a very narrow escape, having fallen, while intoxicated, over a spare mast near the gangway of the ship. "I would certainly have been killed had not one of the men seized hold of me. My poor father's last prayer for me came more forcibly to my mind than ever, and as 1 leaned over the side of the ship, I wept where none could see me but He who despisath not the tears of the contrite." At the Sandwich Islands Rev. Mr. Damon came on board. " 1 asked him for a Testament. The more I read the more I felt condemned. I roamed about the deck. I could not sit nor remain five minutes in one place. 1 made my case known to a very moral young man on board. He replied, 'you must not give way so. Pray a little in the morning and at night; so come, John, cheer up, and help us sing Poor Dog Tray.' O.said I, shipmate, Poor Dog Tray can't give me any comfort now; the arrows of the Almighty are fast within me, and unless He restores my soul nothing else can." But after the fere a still small voice. " I read the third chapter of John, 16th verse: so loved the world the He gave His • Godbegotten Son, that whosoever believeth only in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Does that include me ? Yes, I thought whosoever means me. I will venture on this love. I went by the main-mast, in the middle watch of the night, and on my knees I earnestly pleaded "the promises of God. 1 found pardon and grace. What joy filled my soul. I leaned over the anchor at the ship's side,and having got a little hymnbook from one of the crew, I sang to myself those beautiful lines— "My Cod la reconciled. His iwrdunißg voise I hear. He owns me for a child; 1 will no longer fear." From that hour his path was upward His sincerity was at once severely tested. He was greatly abused, by wicked shipmates, with derisive epithets and bodily injuries. Wherever I went I met with mockery and" scorn. One night my hammock was cut down and I fell across a large chest." One evening while on watch, he overheard the following: "Itisof no use to bother John Byrne any more. My father was a Christian, and John has got the genuine thing, and you can't drive it out of him." After that, persecution ceased. They listened to his appeals. " A young man, the son of a praying mother, came to me four days after and said he felt himself to be a wretched sinner. Soon we were in prayer together, and after some days of sorrow and anguish, the Lord removed the burden from his soul. I never saw so happy a young man. Never shall I forget that night when, under the bow of the launch, we knelt together and gave ourselves away to Him that loved us." He met this young man a few years afterwards in Great Britain, then a student for the ministry. Four other' cases of apparent conversion occurred on the voyage through his efforts. On reaching New York he took lodgings at the Sailors' Home in Cherry street, and there talked and prayed with sailors every day in his own room. Blessed be God, He blessed " He makes up his jewels, me there. When many a dear sailor will look back with delight to that little room." This was about ten months from his conversion, in March, 1856. Surely his father's prayer had been wondrously answered. "God's own right hand, and His holy arm, had gotten Himself the Victory." Why Did Stanley Seek for Dr. Living- stone? The question has often been asked why Mr, Bennett should have sent Stanley to search for Dr. Livingstone? In conversation with an English gentlemen, a few days since, he informed us that the elder Bennett, now dead, was a school-mate of Dr. Livingstone, in their youthful days, in Scotland. This fact we do not remember to have seen stated in any English or American newspaper. This gentleman, who has published a newspaper in New Zealand, is quite confident of the truthfulness of his statement, for he asserts that in his own paper he has published the statement, copied from a Scottish paper. If any of our readers have fallen upon this account, they will confer a favor by forwarding the same to the office of the Friend. The following paragraphs are copied from Mr. Stanley's new Book, entitled, " How I found Dr. Livingstone : Now, Doctor," -said I, " you arc probably," wondering why I came here t" said he ; I have been won" It is true," 1 thought you, at" first, an emissary dering. of the French Government, in the place of Lieut. Lc Saint, who died a few miles above 19 THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1 871. Gondokoro. I heard you had boats, plenty of men and stores, and I really believed you were some French officer, until I saw the American flag ; and, to tell you the truth, I was rather glad it was so, because I could not have talked to him in French; and if he did not know English, we had been a pretty pair of white men in Ujiji! I did not like to ask you yesterday, because it was none of my business." Well," said I, laughing, for your sake I am glad that 1 am an American and not a Frenchman, and that we can understand each other perfectly without an interpreter. I see that the Arabs are wondering that you, an Englishman, and 1, an American, understand each other. We must take care not to tell them that the English and Americans have fought, and that there are Alabama claims left unsettled, and that we have such people as Fenians in America, who hato you. But, seriously, Doctor—now don't be frightened when I tell you that 1 have come " " V "After me?" ■ Yes." after—you "How?" " Well. You have heard of the New York " "Oh ! Who has not heard of that news- Herald:'1 paper ?" "ShBh ! Without his father's knowledge or consent, Mr. James Gordon Bennett, son of Mr. James Gordon Bennett, the proprietor of the Herald, has commissioned me to find you—to get whatever news of your discoveries you like to give—and to assist, if 1 can, with means." Bennett told you to come af" Young Mr. me out, help me ! ter me, to find nnd It is no wonder, then, you praised Mr. Bennett so much last night." "I know him, I am proud to say, to be just what I say he is. He is an ardent, generous, and true man." Well, indeed ! lam very much obliged to him; and it makes me feel proud to think that you Americans think so much of me. time ; for You have just come I was just beginning fl ■that I should have to beg from the jfIHJ they arc in want of cloth, and thereare but few beads in Ujiji. That fellow Sherif has robbed me of all. 1 wish I could embody my (hanks to Mr. Bennett in suitable words; but if I fail to do so, do not, I beg of you, believe me the " less grateful." Mr. J. T. Waterhouse at Reading, Eng—From an English paper ( Watchman) we learn that our townsman, Mr. Waterhouse, was present at tbe laying of the corner-stone of a Methodist chapel, at Reading, England : "J. T. Waterhouse, Esq., of Honolulu, (son of the Rev. J. Waterhouse, who was superintendent of the Reading Circuit when the old chapel was erected), expressed his pleasure at being with them, and proposed u vote of thanks to Mrs. Gilligan and Mr. Mewburn for laying the stone. The receipts for the day were £66 17s. lOd." The census of 1870 gave a population of 63,254 Chinese inhabitants of the United States. The number now stands at about 90,000. land. �20 IHE FRIEND, THE FRIEND, MARCH I, IST--. A Wonderful Movement in Bible Study. A movement is now progressing in the United States and Europe, which it is delightful to contemplate. It refers to the systematic study of the Bible. To furnish our readers with a brief outline of this marvellous enterprise in the way of Bible-study, We copy m MARCH, 1873. TOPICS. A Boston " Kd Hono- " ' jj Hvil-opment. m the following paragraphs from (ho Christian Union of January Bth : " When the National Sunday School Convention assembled at Indianapolis in April last, the public pressure on it was strong for a completer and more systematic series of Bible lessons, on which the whole country could unite. After full discussion the proposed action was decided on by a vote of ten to one, and a committee of five ministers and live laymen was selected to arrange a schedule of lessons with a view to a seven years' course of study. That committee included such ministers as Key. Drs. J. H. Vincent, John Hall, Warren Randolph, Richard Newton and A. H. Chapin, with laymen to match. Canadian brethren, who were at the Indianapolis Convention, asked that their Dominion might be included in the plan,and two members from Canada were added to the Lesson American Relief Fund. Committee. That committee was promptly assembled, and commenced its work. The Tho anuual meeting of thia society was held on schedule presented for 1873 includes six Saturday evening last, February 22d, at which tbe months' study of Genesis, and six months' of following officers were re-elected : A. J. Cartwrigbt, Matthew. The new plan is fairly accepted Esq., President; Rev. S. C. Damon, Vice President; by the Baptist, Congregational, Methodist His Ex. Cbss. R. Bishop, Secretary and Treasurer. and Presbyterian publication boards, the The report of the Treasurer was read and showed the American Sunday School Union, and most following receipts and expenses for the year: of the private publishers of Sunday School RKCKIrTH. periodicals and books throughout the land. _a at, UVi. Bslsnre on hand $ M Uo Will Cash from Estate of II. Couunl The Canadian Sunday Schools are, perhaps, Public Hall Aaao 102»8 " ii.il.uo » Subscribers Unite as fully agreed on this series as those of the United «fl|Mfe Its also, through u visit of Dr. Vfl I Europe, adopted more or less generanP BBcotland, France, Italy, Germany and Holland, and it has not a few students in the Sandwich Islands. The London Sunday School Union had already arranged another plan for 1873 when this schedule was presented; but that Society, with its schools, proposes to join in the great movement with the opening of 1574. And now, as the year 1873 begins its course, more persons are week by week engaged in the study of the same Bible passage than ever before since the world began. And more helps are available for such study than ever before. The union committee which selected the lessons furnish no comments on them. They merely name the Bible passages for common study. But the several denominations multiply notes and comments on these passages, and undenominational notes are quite as abundant. Some of the best minds in the Church are devoted to the elucidation, enforcement and illustration of these lessons for the current year." From the Sunday School World, pub in Philadelphia, we copy the following Correspondent.—An old FIRST QUARTER OF 1873. lulu resident writing us respecting the recent Geo. 1.1, 28-31. 1. The Creation Eden Gen. li. 18-26. 2. In pecuniary frauds and political chicanery in 8. The Fall and the Promise. .Gen. Hi. 14, 18. Gen. Iv. 8-10. 4. -:_lii and Abel the United States, thus remarks : I refer 6. Noah and Ihe Ark Gen. vl. 13-18. 8. The Bow and theCloud Gen. ix. 8-17. to the Credit Mobelier 'development, or as Gen. xl. l-». 7. Cm,fusion of Tongues 8. The Covenant artih Abram..Gen. xv. 1-7. It Agassiz calls Professor 8. Escape from t*odom Gen. xlx. 18-28. 10. Trlaluf Abraham's Faith... Gen xxil 7-11. made to appear one of the most is being Gen. xxrii. 30-40. 11. Jacob and Essu Gen. xxvlii. 10-ri. audacious and colossal frauds upon the gov„ 12. Jacob st Bethel SECOND QUARTER OF 1873. ernment known in the annals of civilized Gen. xxxli. 24-30. 1. Israel-TheNew Name 2. The Dreams of Joseph Gen. xxxvii. 8-)l. states. Americans at the islands need not 8 Joseph Hold Gen. xxxvll. 23-28. Gen. xxxlx. 1-6,20-23. 4. The Lord with Joseph blush for the country of their adoption, or for 6. Joseph Exslled Gen Ell. 37-49. 0. Tbe Report from Egypt Gen. xlii. 29-38. being known as Hawaiians. 7. Josephmskeshimself kuown.Gen. xlv. 1-8. I cannot refrain from expressing to you 8. Josephsendslor his Father.Gen. xlv. 19-28. 9. Israel In Egypt Gen. xlrl. 1-4.29-32. the immense satisfaction the news from the Gen. xlvii. 6-10. 10. Joseph snd I'harsoh ll,n. xlviii. 16,16-, slix. 8-10. 11. Prophetic -leasing islands received to-day has given me. Long 12. The Last Days nf Joseph...Gen. 1. 16-26. THIRD QUARTER OF 1873. live King Lunalilo! If it be true that the Hon. Matt. 11. 1-10. 1. The nhilil Jesus C. K. Bishop is Minister of Foreign RelaFlight Euypl The into Matt. 13-23. 2. ii. 3. The Uapliam of Jesus Malt. Mi. 13-17. tions, and Mr. E. O. Hall Minister of the Temptation The of Jesus...Halt. 4 ir. 1-11. 6. The Ministry of Jesus Malt. ir. 17-28. Interior, the King could not have made better The Beatitudes 6 Matt. v. 1-12. Matt. vi. 6-16. 7. Teaching to Pray to give strength to his governappointments The 8. Two Foundations Matt. vii. 21-29. 9. Power to Forgive Bin Matt, ix. 1-8. ment, as well as the fullest satisfaction to 10. The Twelve Called Matt. x. 1-16. 11. Jesusand John Matt. xi. 1-11. every friend of the islands. Mrs. Dr. A. Matt. xi. 26-30. 12. The Gracii.ua Call (since her visit) has always been an advoFOURTH QUARTER OF WH. Matt, xiii 18-23. 1. Parable of the Sower cate of Prince Limulilo's successorship to the Mall. xiv. 22-31. 2. Walking on Ihe Sea Mslt. xvi. 21-28. .1. The Cross Foretold throne." 4. The Tranaflgurslion Matt. xrii. 1-8. 6. Jeauaand th» Young Matt. xix. 13-2.'. Bible Presentation.—The members of Kaumaka6. Ilosannatothe Son ofDavid.Malt. xxi. 8-18. 7. The Lord's Supper Malt. xxvi. 26-30. pili Church, of this oily presented to King Lunalilo 8. Jesus in Getiisemane Matt. xxvl. 38-46. on the 11th inst., through a committee, a morocco9. Jesusbefore the High priest. Matt, xxvl .',U-6K. 10. Jesus before the Governor.. .Matt, xxvil. 11-26*. bound Hawaiian Bible, Testament and Hymn Book, The Matt, xxvii. 46-64. Crucifixion 11. Matt, xxvili. 1-8. 12. The Reaurrectioo lettered in gold, as having been presented by the Bns—1 for Relief, eleven beneficiaries balance ou hand .'a.li paid 44 " above Church to the King. After receiving the address of the committee, and accepting the gift, His Majesty wrote the following letter iv response, which is translated from the Hawaiian To Messbs. Pon and Alapai— Greeting: I regard your appointment by the members of Kaumakupili Church for the presentation of these holy gifts with esteem, and desire that you will convey to them my acceptance, trusting that they and the whole peoplo of this group will rely firmly in whatever ia there placed before lliein. This book is the living word of our Lord in Heaven, and the beacon through which all may be saved, if we rely on it. I accept these gifts in remembrance of tbe donors, and I humbly pray the Almighty that He will protect us all under the shadow of His wing. This is my prayer, tlsBlli and may you ull join with me, that God will preserve the Hawaiian Nation. $673 60 With love to you all. Lunalilo. otrs.jy lolaui Palace, February 11th, 1878 —GazeUe. : $108209 on Of the eleven patients, twu (H. Conant and Ann Herbert Spencer Intemperance. brown) have deceased, four Lave been discharged In a late number of the Contemporary able to work, one has been sent home to hi- friends, Herbert Spencer combats tne idea and four are now receiving relief. There are 68 Retime, that inebriety is on the increase. He demembers on the roll of sutsoribers. An interesting took drugs to instatement was presented showing what tho society scribes the time when men their desire for wine; when glasses has done during the nine years of Us cxistenoe. crease were so shaped that they had to be held unThe total receipts for nine years have been $7,68*2; emptied ; when a man was reckoned as a til and the expenses during the same period :. for relief two-bottle man," a three-bottle man," of 69 patients, $7,098.61, while the incidental expenses of the society during that term have been etc.; and when (Mr. Spencer might have only $74.00! It has done much goo I, and we trust added) one of the first of Scottish nobles emthe liberality of Americans will enable it to continue ployed a domestic whose sole duty it was to to afford relief to such of tbeir countrymen as missit under the table and loosen the neck-cloths fortune may compel to ask for it.— Gazette. " " of the guests as they fell from their chairs, in order that they might not suffocate in their drunken sleep. Intoxication used to be a mark of honor. It is now a disgrace. Edution has driven the evil from one class after another. It is now almost exclusively confined to the lowest. As Mr. Spencer says, The Pulpit News, published in Syd- the remedy for it in England is not a "Maine ney, we would acknowledge from the Rev. Law," but the introduction of the education that has banished it elsewhere. Dr. Steel. Tribune.”—This is the title of a neat weekly paper, published in California, by Thomas McGeojge, Esq., formerly a printer in Honolulu. “Calistoga �An Appeal from the Y. M. C. A. of Boston to the People of Honolulu. By the last mail we received a communication from G. D. Oilman, Esq., who will be remembered by all the older foreign residents in Honolulu. It is in behalf of the Y. M. C. A.of Boston, to enable that association to pay off a debt on their institution. The great fire has crippled the benevolent of that city of charities. We copy as follows i " You will doubtless see in our Boston papers some account of the new enterprise of the Boston Y. M. C. Association, to pay off the debt on their Home. "It has occurred to me that your people, who are always so generous in assisting every worthy object, might, on a proper representation, be induced to contribute something to the ' Bazar.' Anything that would represent Island life would be valuable. I know that 'curiosities' are scarcer with you than with us; still, as I remember Honolulu, there might be gotten up a collection of calabashes, kapa, mats, calabash-net, 'inamaka' or carrying-stick, bunch of native twine for thatching, fish-line, native women's ornaments, ' ukeke,' the wooden bow, the noseflute, &c„ &c„ in fact anything that would attract attention. A box of corals would sell well, if good specimens. " It seems to me that this is an object far above the ' French Fair,' at which the ' Sandwich Islands' table was quite a feature. I have offered my time lor it, and would like to have a helping-hand from old friends at the Islands whose heart's are interested in the great Master's work." We would give notice that a box will be open at the office of S. B. Dole, Esq., who will be responsible for all articles forwarded, and see that they are duly sent forward to Boston. Visit of the King to Hilo.—One of our Hilo correspondents thus writes us respecting the visit of the King to Hilo : " The King is here. He received the natives yesterday, and it was truly delightful to witness the affability which he showed them, as they came in rotation to shake his hand. It is quite apparent that they love him. He is very simple and dignified in his manner. The foreigners are all greatly pleased with him. He attended church twice on the Sabbath. In the morning he attended service in Mr. Coan's church, and in (he evening the foreign church." James E. Chase, recently from Kohala, Hawaii, and formerly a seaman, may hear something to his welfare by calling upon the Chaplain. We would acknowledge the “Second Annual Keport of the Samoan Medical Mission," under the care of (J. A. Turner, M. D., 1873. MARINE JOURNAL. 21 THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1.100... .June >....l«l oajs. 1,704....Ju1y U....10, •• Intrepid, I'unhar George Oreen, Wll_E. .1,3n5.. ..tepl 514....10* " " PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. JAEVIS ISI.ASO Tsss. Sails* Lsndsd in nays. Ma....April #...• Bark Malvlna, Klugc ARRIVALS EABKB'B Ist..mi in Tons. Soiled Loaded Feb. 6—Am atmr Nevada, J U Blether., from •_*. 1,400... .May 10....1. da>. 7—Am -liip Humatra, Mullen, 14 daya Irom t_au Frau- ohlp Kearsarge, I icld Nugent July 8....8. Cultivator, ciaco, en route for Hongkong. ifiM Joalah I. Dale 1,678... .Aug 15.... 14 8— Am bk Fowhattao, Blarkaione, 30 daya from Port Favorite 1,106 Aug 5»....1'.i Gamble. IS Hepl I4Jl4 J Marlbrdshire, HalnrM.. 1,000 Ingersoll, .lay* from Auckland. Dakota, iv—Am atmr 18 Ship SuuruK.Clsrko • 44 44 44 " 11 84H Oct 5 l:*—Brit schr Daunil- _•<, Berrill, 64 duya from Sydney. Burkt.riiiisulu, Rupello 13 Anlonle,uuudersen 1,7711.0ct 18 16—Am itmr Moae* Taylor, J D Howell, 9J da.)- from HhipOliu'* 44 Agate Nov Jii 850 li Ban Franciaco. howland's ihi.anu. 25—Haw hk Ka Moi, Guru l«, 1-2 days from Bremerin rasu, Loaded Mt—l havcu. Oct 10....16 da). st Petersburg, Hansom. 1,150 37—Haw ketch I.uualilu, Liigli.li. 40 da>* from Apia. Whip 44 Ivsnhoe, I'hlllips 1,280....N0v 11....20 Navigator laland Two more ships, the Alice 11:01. nnw Iv jmrl, sod Anna March I—Am bk D C Murray, Shepherd, 1_ day* and 10 Ouela, hence Dec 7th, will couipb v: Ihe loailing lor this year houra from San Franciaco. " • " At Bay ol Islands,—Dec llih i Jama ArnoUl, Hriggs, Inm the whaling ground, 060 barrels sjierni oil, 4,000 lbs of Dour, and 1,000 barrels of whale oil. C .plain Briggs reports aa vobarrels si»erm oil, and 300 dillii Feb. I—Am schr CM Ward,Rickman, lor Guano Ulunda. der t—Adeline, Marvin, 00 'it, barrrls ol sperm oil, and 340 Uiffbrd, 7—Am atmr Nevada, J H Blethen, for Ban Franciaco. whale oil | Lyriia, Three lsroihcrs, Wiiherall, 1,460 barrrls dilto whale oil-, 7—Haw bgtn Win H Allen, Schneider, for Tahiti. 240 barrels of sperm oil, awl WllllHlna, sperm oil; Osinanli. 7—Am ship Sumatra, Mullen, for Hongkong.' 000 ditto whale oil, Sea Ranger. Allen, 140 barrels sperm oil, 16—Am atmr Dakota, lngeraoll, tor Auckland. ditto whale oil Abraham r.nrk. r, Toller, 100 barrel, ; 16—U B M's stcun aloop-of-war Cameleon, Karl H A and 170 sperm oil, and fib ditto whale oil; Milton, Wilson, taken Muinwaring, to cruise in Ihe South PariQc. Russell month. Dec 83d i Janet, lust 10—Am bk Powhaltan, Blackstone, for Nanaimo, It C. nothing ainse leaving 145 lons, Macey, for the Huuth Hens, 540 hnrrela sperm oil. IS-Am atmr Moaes Taylor, J D Howell, forBan FranNo reports. ciaco. 30—U B S Benecia, A G Clary, lor Hilo, Hawaii. 33— Am bk Delaware, Rollins, for Victoria, B O. PASSENGERS. DEPARTURES. MEMORANDA. RCPOBT OK STEAMSHIP NEVADA, J. H. BLETIIEN, Commander.—Left Auckland Jan 6th at 6p m. On the 7lh en* countered a severe hurricane accompanied by heavy seas. On the9th paaaed a foreand aft schooner steering south. Oo the 1-th, at* inId night, passed Island of Tutuilla. Since then have had ordinary Hue weather. Arrive*! at Honolulu Jan J. Y. Lavery, Purser. 2oih at 10:40 a«. Report of Bark Edwin, Colby, .Master.—Left Boston light sth with winds. Croar-ed the line 00 days out In E Aug long 24°. Reached Cape Horn Dec 7th with very heavy W Cape. off the Croaaed the hue on thia aide Jan 7th in gale long 114° bad moderate SE trades; took the NX tradea in Monday, Arrived Honolulu Jan 87th. lat 8° N. in Report or Bark I'owuattam, Blackdtone, Master.— Left Port Gamble Jan 9lh ; tlrat six daya out had BE and HW galea: thence lightweaterly winds to hit _*i° _7\ long 130° 39'; from thence took light NE winds, which lasted to port. Arrived in Honolulu Saturday, Feb Bth. Report or Steamship Dakota, Inoerioi, i., Command.:*. —Left Auckland Jan 23d at 3p m. Had strong NE tradea to .the Navigator's. Paaaed Tutuila Jan 29th at 1p m ; stopped and exchanged papers. Had strong head winds and heavy aeaa to Honolulu, arriving Feb loth at 9 p m. Mr. Robertson, Purser. Report or -Schooner Dauntless, Wji. Berkill, MasSydney —Left Dec 21st. Took fresh gules from W*E at ter. midnight; next day heavy cross sea ; Dec _Bth, sighted l.ord Howe's Island ; Jan tHb, midnight, hove lo with fresh gale, K_E veering to W SW. long 170° 08', lat 29° 32* 11 at Ua m on the7th the vessel making very bad weather, kept before it; found the mainmast badly sprung ; J*n Bth, saw u bark standing to the southward ; Jan 9th, fished aud chain-lashed Hit maat *, Jan 11th,found the foreuiaat also sprung,and rlxlieil it In the same manner wilh the inainniaat; Jau2lit, l-einfiin tin: vicinity of Danger Island, took a strong gale In mi KNI., parted themain rigging, and ran before the gale-lat 10° 25' 30' W. H. long 165° 67' W. Croaard the line Jun _7tli, 107 Haturday, Feb Blh, sighted Kahula. weal ol Kauai;'Jun llih, aaw a steamer, steering NE (the Nevada). Took HE trade.*, l.th Jan lv long 172° YV, lat 27° 04' S. Hail asucr-ssioi, of bad weather the holepassage. No NE tradea. Arrived at Honolulu Feb Utli. Refobt ok Steamship Monks Tayloe. J. I). Howell, CommandEE.—Left San Franei.ro Feb 6th. Experienced light southerly winds lo lat 2V s 67', long 130° 14? | from theuce we had trades to iiort. Moderate trades anil pleasant weather. Arrived Iv lionolutu Feb 16th, all. r a iWM.agc of nine and a half days. HtriiKr of Babe Ka Moi, Gabbei.*, Mahtkb.— Bremen Oct 16lliwith light ami VBrlable winds u the North Seaaud down the channel. Came into the NE trades in lat 30° N. Crossed the equator In long 31 W. So days nut. In hi 1° 10' S, long 32° ■'>' W, spoke British .hip 4'liauiisli l.uw," from l.ivorpool, 27 days out, bound to Bombay. Had light SE trades, then heavy SW gules down lo4o° S, u_fl liioucc more moderate. Passed through Ihe Strait of Le Majre. lighted theHorn 74 days out. Dec 281k spoke. American ship a Lady Blesslrgton," all well. Saw many shl|is rounding, and had line weather. Was becalmed three days oil the Cape. Barometer 20 12. Frem 00° 8 in tho Atlantic to 60° Sin the Pacific 14 days. Heavy westerly gales front thence to ot 3 S. Took Ihe SE tradea In Ist 20 s 8. Crossed tbe line in 124° W, 119 days out. Had (resit NE tradea and tine weather to land. Sighted Maul Feb 24th, 132 daya out, and arrived Id Honolulu ihe following day. Refobt or Babe D. C. Mveeay, bhefhusd, Mastbb.— Left San Francisco on ihe loth of February at 2 F m, with fresh wind from the west which continued strong for Ihe first four days with heavy squall, of hail and rain 1 then wind from N Wand N the next rive days 1 then fresh tradesuntil arrival. Sighted Maul on Friday, Feb 28th. at a m, arriving Id Honolulu the neat day, slier s passsfc of 12 days and 10 hour.. We give a complete ll.bof Hie vessel, that have sailed from the Guano Islands last year, with the number of lists nf guano,sod the dais of loadiug , - * ° • I'hom Auckland, N. _.—I'er Nevada, Jan. 35th—Mlr-a lllrd, Mrs Urlghain, X Urigliatn, A McCliulock, and _In transitu for Han Fr.nci.co. Kaon Tahiti—Per Win. 11. Allun. Jan. 27th—JohnSumner, J -stall. Captain Horlon. Fob B_n Fbanciscu—Vet Nevada, Jan. '_Tth—l* O Jones. Jr, F 8 Pralt and wire, J C Jobuson, II Wriiiiil, Alice .Vaudeville, (J 8 Malleoli, A Nell, Mrs Nortltou, cliild and servant, M llynian, Jas Olrdger, Mrs A A Uobbsaud son, Mr Aulridge, Mr llranoniann, I M Mcc, II l.arkyns. Aknrm. Alt Look, Ah Kam, Ah Yuck, aud 6- in transitu from Auckland. Fob San Fbancibco—Per Comet, Jan. 30lh—M llenfleld, wifeand 3 children, II C Orlnmluir. Fob Guano Islands—l'er U. M. Ward. Feb. Ist—Wm Voting, Anlone Hugo, and 37 native laborers. Fob Tahiti—Per Wm. 11. Allen, Feb 7tli—t: B Wilt-on. Fsom At cbland—Per Dakota, Feb. lOlh—l' Cuniming., and 74 in trsusitu tor San Francisco. Fbom Sydney—Per Dauntless, F'cb liltb—.Mrs llerrlll snd ■■', children, family of ihe Ca|iiuiu. Foil Accei.and—Per Dakoln, Fib. liili—Mis II J Aguiw, Lewis She|.lterd, aud 18 In lri.ii._ii from fan Francisco. Fbom Bae Fkabcibco—l'er Moses Taylor, Feb. lath—Mr ami Mrs Chss Nordhon4', 4 rliildren snd servant, tiro Furlong, 0 8 llaile, F W Cook, J McUee, M While, Chaa Summer, Geo Katnaole, F lie.., P Billot, Rollins Well, A II Cooper Fob Bae Kbancisco—Her Moses Taylor, Feb. lalh—Miss Buclianun, J T Gullck, wife and child, T I. Gulick and wife, !• t Jones,Arthur Neill, F 8 Print, Mr. Norlhern and 2 children, Rev Mr Mason, M tireeniree and wile, W J Hughes. Miss N Bacon, 8 N Osstli4 It C YYaile, B Klnchlos, Jolm Ken—r, 7 Chlusmcn, and 78 in transitu from Auckland. � bum Bbemebhavkn—Per Ka Moi, Feb. 2iih—Mr Fargs. iu , Aug Bocae. Fbom AriA Per Isinalllo, Feb. 'jTili—Mr Fiink. Mr Ken. iiedy, Mr Smitli, F, Probart, 1 Miinlhlkl woiimn Fbom San Fbancinco—Per 1). IJ Alurrsy. March Isl—Dr () 8 Curnmings. .1 C l.yinsn, II tW-Jehtier, Cans S| arrow, Win Eggcr., D Hanway. J — . _ MARRIED. t't.AßE—Hamlin—la Chicago. 111, ou 'I nurniay, Decrnihrr litli, 1872, al the realdeocc ol tbe bride's laihcr. hy tbe Rev. Abbott E Klttred;e, assl.leil hy Hey. Mr. ibain, Dr. A. B. Clank, of Chicago, son of Hey K. VV. Clark, loraierly of Ibis cliy, lo Miss Sabaii J. Hamlin, daughter ol Dr. D. D. 1. Hamlin, of Turner, HI. XT No csrd». IU mi-I'uoi- Iv this illy, February l.t. al I lie leekltßCß ol Hie brill:, by Hi v. 11. 11. Parker, Mr. Jl.tmn It. Bish lo \S No crnrt. Mrs Caeolink F. Pooe, boUi ol Honolulu cily, Fibruai) 6lh, at ihe /.ABLAN—DE LA Cbuce—ln I 111.father Hey Hcruisoii, bi Mr. SILCatholic hureli, t Roii.an VI.NTNK Zablan loMias Anna uk la Cat ik. Felnuary by Ike l&lh, city, this Hahk-Sodeeblim—ln Rev. II 11. Parker, Glstai W Raiik lo Miss CaaoLias; bodeaaLin DIED. ~~Ab»stbono—At , Wslluku, Maul. February 3d, Jennie H eldest daughter of Goodale and Lucia E. Armstrong,sged 11 years. Rafa.ee—ln this city, February 15, Matthew Rsplee, Esu a native of Dundee, New York, aged 4! years. He was Di recior of the Government Press, snd hss resided hers since 1863. He leaves a widowand two young children lo mourn a kind husband and father. * Information Wanted. , Respecting Jacob U. Luflcins and S. Miss, both of whom are well advanced in years and gray headed. They left Call rbrnia for Tahiti via theSandwich Islands, and when lsst heard from (May, I87i) were residing here, awaiting an ppoTtui.it. t-1 he conveyed to their perl of de.tinaiiun. Any ininrmstoii. regarding litem will be gladly metres l.v J. M. Owen, (uilrir. vtlle, Tulare County, California. �22 THE FRIEND, MARCH, Holy Scripture. I have a garden fair, With heavenly breezes laaoctl ; And every morning findsroe there— It ia tbe Lord's command— To gather fruitsand bto__oina aweet Before Ihe dust/ world 1 meet. 1878. Information Wanted About the Hawaiian Islands. Rockford, Ills., Jan. 24th, 1873. Rev. Mr. Damon—Dear Sir: My friend refers me to yourself for information in regard to the Sandwich Islands. I bare a fountain pore. And of iia waters drink, For the sake of conciseness, I will put such Mornafter morn for healthand rure \n points as occur to me, in the form of inter" And ait upon tbebrink If any collateral matters are sugrogatories. To catch its murmurs soft and low Ere to the noisy crowd I go. gested to you by these inquiries, please mens tion them also. 1bare a faithful friend. Accustomed to advise, 1. What is the population of Honolulu ? With whom each morn some time 1 spend. 2. What is the general character of the That 1 may be made wise, inhabitants, in respect to intelligence and To find and keep the only way morality ? Which issues In eternal day. 3. What Christian churches have you in have 1 an armory bright. and their relative strength in numHonolulu, With shield andhelm hung round wealth ? bers and Where, duly as the morning light. 4. Do you print any books or newspapers? The Spirit', sword Is found, With which to overcome the foe Their number and character? Who harasses the way 1 go. 5. The statistics of your week-day and Sabbath Schools? High, grammar, or clas1 have a mirror keep, Which shows tat ail I am sical schools. But lo! behind me there is seen 6. Have you a reading-room and public One like a dying Lamb ; ? The number of volumes, papers, &c. library Aid, as I view his imaged(ace, What 7. other towns in the Islands—their My sins are lost in shining grace. names, locality, population—their business send Lord, th**Bpirit. Oh! —intellectual and moral character, &c. ? To make me wholly thine, 8. Is the wjiite population io the towns inThat I may lore thy blessed Word, creasing? Is there an improvement going And feel its power divine ; on in theirreligious and moral character? And walk on calmly in its light Till faith Is turned lo glorious sight. 9. Would you recommend the climate of the islands for healthfulness, and particularBible The and Science. ly for those with weak lungs? 10. What diseases, if any, prevail? I have been blamed by men of science, both in America and in England, for quoting 11. Do you have dry seasons and rainy the Bible in confirmation ot the doctrines of seasons ? physical geography.. The Bible, they say, 12. Does moist and rainy weather prewas not written for scientific purposes, and vail? or does dryand clear weather prevail? is, therefore, of no authority. I beg pardon; 13. What are the productions? The exthe Bible is authority for everything it ports and imports? touches. What would you think of the his14. What kinds of business yield remunetorian who should refuse to consult the his- rative profits? torical records of the Bible because the Bible 15. What kinds of business might one was not written for history ? The Bible is profitably engage in? Manufacturing or true, and science is true; and when your mercantile? (Book-store, furniture, Ace.) man of science, with vain and hasty conceit, 16. Do you have stone, sand, clay for announces the discovery of a disagreement brick, lime, lumber or other building matebetween them, rely upon it, the fault is not rials. (The price of common boards per 1000 with the witness or his records, but with the feet; also the price of brick per 1000.) worm who essays to interpret evidence 17. What mechanics are needed ? "which he" does not understand. 18. What wages are paid mechanics— When I, a pioneer in one department of shop clerks, book-keepers, &c. this deautiful science, discover the truths of 19. Any demand for the services of young revelation and the truths of science reflecting men ? In what business ? 20. What is the charge for ordinary board light one upon the other, and each sustaining the other, how can I, as a truth-loving, and lodgings ? knowledge-seeking man, fail to point out the Perhaps I have proposed too many quesbeauty, and rejoice in the discovery ? And tions for your leisure to answer. In that case were I to suppress the emotions with which notice only those which you can most consuch discoveries ought to stir the soul, the veniently. Some of us have thought seriouswaves would lift up their voice, and the very ly of making the Sandwich Islands our fustones of the earth would cry out against me. ture home, if there were sufficient induceAs a student of physical geography, I re- ments. gard the earth, sea, air and water, as pieces 21. Can money be readily loaned in your of.mechanism not made with hands, but to place on good-real estate securities, and what which, nevertheless, certain offices have been per cent, interest ? assigned in the terrestrial economy. It is 22. What per cent, on the valuation of good and profitable to seek to find out these real and personal property are your taxes anoffices, and point them out to our fellows. nually ? And when, after patient research, I am led 23. How much higher are wearing mateto the discovery of any one of them, 1 feel, rials—cotton goods, boots, shoes, hats, beef, with the astronomer of old, as though I had mutton, flour, furniture, stationery, &c.— thought one of God's thoughts," and trem- than in this country or England f "ble.—Lieut. Maury. 24. Is living higher or lower than with us. . , 25. Are the natives savage or docile ? 66. Are they moral or generally immoral? 27. Are they improving or deteriorating? 1 understand they are rapidly diminishing in numbers. What is the occasion of this? 28. What amount of lands, in acres, on the islands which can be cultivated? 29. What proportion of such lands already cultivated ? 30. What are your animal, vegetable and mineral productions ? 31. What is the character of your drinking water? Hard or soft—good or bad ? Can you wash with it ? Do you use rain water ? If from wells, how deep do you have to dig for it ? 32. Do you have any rivers ?—their character ? 33. What wild animals, fish, &c. 7 34. How often do you have mails from England and the Bnited States. 35. Are there any custom duties, or tariff duties to be paid in the islands on books, private libraries, and dry goods imported from the United States or England ? You will confer a great favor by noticing some of these queries. Very truly yours, T. M. M. Bishop Staley on Our Situation.—The late Bishop of Honolulu gives some interesting information as to the succession lo the kingdom of the Sandwich Islands, vacant by the death of the last of the Kamehamehas: " The difficulty," the Bishop thinks, " will be for the Assembly to find a native ruler who may, like the Kamehamehas, cause the Monarchy to be respected alike by foreigner and Hawaiian, and who may be viewed, not as the nominee of a party, but of the little nation as a whole (the present population is only 53,000). Should this difficulty prove insurmountable, the Assembly may still proclaim the Hawaiian Independent Republic, and choose some intelligent white citizen as President. But it should be borne in mind that even now the American missionary exercises overwhelming social, if not political, influence in his particular district, and the sixty members of the Legislative Assembly, or at least a majority of them, may, when they meet on the Bth of January, find themselves pledged in favor of a reversion to the democratic regime of 1852, with annexation to the United States, whence they have mainly drawn their trade, their civilization, and their Christianity."—English paper. “Japj Oaye.”—(or the word Carrier.) This is the name of a neatly printed monthly sheet, in the language of the Dacotah In' dians. It is published under the auspices of the Presbyterian and Congregational Missionaries. We are glad to learn, from a part of the sheet, printed in English, that the Mission is prospering. The venerable Missionary, Rev. Mr. Riggs (author of the Grammar and Dictionary, published by the Smithsonian Institute), is still alive. Such men are an honor to the church, to science and the world. — �_3ii_i_i]srG!-i_:__.]\_: <__• 1.... co. ADVUKTIIIKIMTB. 1,1 HOFFMANN. M. D., Physician and Surgeon, WOn. 99 AND 07 KIl-l* STREET, _ Corner Merchant sad Kaahumanu Streets, near the Peat Ofllce HAVE ON HAND AND FOR SALE A FULL ASSORTMENT OF iihiiiw ire, 23 THE FRIEND, MAKtU, BRBWBR *p ma, uiiiiiimini implements, hollow ware, CO.. Commission and Shipping Merchants, Honolulu, Oahu, 11. I. El GALVANIZED IRON, WOODEN TUBS AND BUCKETS, P. ADAMS. Auction and Commission Merchant, Fire-Proof Store, In Robinson's Building, Queen Street. SEINE AND WRAPPING TWINE, FISH HOOKS AND LINES, KEROSENE LAMPS AND CHANDELIERS, F|R. * IN FANCY PAINTS. Ol_ Byniu's Card _ S 1 A _L N fc CHILLING WORTH, Kawaihae, Hawaii, CAP'S AND POWDER, Mntolaos. Will continue the General Merchandise and Shipping business at theabove port, where they are psepsres to furnish the justly celebrated Kawaihae Potatoes, and such other recruits aa are required by whaleshlps, at the ihortest notice, and on the most reasonable terms. _T Firewood •■ Ilaad -TE AW. * HT OUB GOODS WILL BE SOLD TO SUIT THE TIMES AND TEBMS.___J Island Orders will Receive Careful and Prompt Attention. JOHN 8. MeGRRW, M l> C___STl_E <fc COOKE, , Can be consulted at his residence] on Hotel street, between Alakea and Fort streets. IMPORTERS AND DEiLEBS IN GENERAL MEECHANDISEI THOS. G. THRUM'S AGENTS OF STATIONEEY AND NEWS DEPOT, AND CIRCULATING LIBRARY, Nat. IS Merchant Street, --- REGULAR PORTLAND LINE OF Mutual Llf-' Insurance Packets, New THE The Union Marine Insurance Ban Franciaco, Kngland PIERCE __ at rates wr nIS ly Blacksmiths Coal. GEORGE WILLIAMS, LICENSED SHIPPING AGENT. THE BUSINESS ON HIS OLD Immediately on Plan of settling with Officers snd CONTINUES his Office. Having no connection, either their Shipping _ at Seamen direct or Indirect, withany outfitting establishment, and allow Ing no debts to be collected at bis office, he hopes to give as good satisfaction In the future as he has In the past. fT Offloe oo Jas.Bobinson Co.'s Wharf, near the TJ 8. Cnosolate. CM gm _?HOTOGa3____?E_S! FOl THE BEST, CO TO TBE COSMOPOLITAN PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY New. 64 _ «-- 06 Fort Street. Alio for Sale, Photographic Views, etc, etc. H. L. CHASE CO.. Oo.) Ship Chandlers and General Commission Mer chants, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. Agents PamlM Salt W.rks, Brand's Bank Usees, And Parry Dawls' Pmla Killer. J. IMCcCrakei- _4c 00. FORWARDING AND COItMISSION MERCHANT.-, Portland, Oregon. BBBN BNGAOBD IN OUR PRE- HATING sent business for upwards of seven years, aad being located in a Are proof brick building, we are prepared to receive anddispose of Islandstaples, such as Sugar, Blcc.Svrape, Palu, especially solicited Coffee, Ac, to advantage. 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X I had undertaken to tmce the progress of the godt, and commending virtue and of the Christian religion, 1 should ask you to right, endeavored to form the plastic mind of consider briefly the lift- of him who apnke n* the Greek in a religious mould. From time never man spake, nnd the character of the to time they were relieved by the Coryphaeus, their leader, who gave the audience the plot people among whom Christianity arose. Were Muhometanism our theme, we should of the play. By means of masks and busstudy the life of the prophet, and the influ- kins the actors were made to appear of more than natural size, and, much as we may deence of his followers upon the world. And as it is necessary for a proper under- claim about the awkwardness oi these, they standing of any subject, that we look beneath were necessary to render the actor visible lo tilts surface ami try to learn the originating the immense audiences. The subject of the t'Essrses ; so to comprehend the Drama, we play was commonly some religious theme, must obtain some insight into the customs and, as the writers were often the actors as well, they were able to give to their composiand habits of its originators, the Greeks. The tendency to act is inherent in man. tions the proper expressions. It displays itself in the infant, who mimics To us many of their plays seem heavy and the deeds of its elders, before it can talk ; in dull, but we cannot understand the effect childhood, when we copy the deeds of some produced upon the pliant Grecian mind by model, perfect as we think,—while all our the measured rhythm of the dance, and the lives we are but repeating the thoughts and solemn chanting by the chorus of the lesson actions of those who have gone before us, taught by their leader. And yet among the holding up some example toward which we choicest compositions handed down to us are the tragedies of those master minds—Sophoconstantly strive. Now, nations arc hut collections of indi- cles, Aeschylus, Euripides. viduals, and possess peculiarities as marked Comedy follows close upon the heels of as those of any member embraced in them. tragedy, and ere long we find the distinctive (The most intelligent and vivacious among religous features of the Drama vanishing. the ancient peoples was the Greek. They The Chorus is dropped. The poets descend were also intensely religious and earnest in from contemplation of the gods and virtues to criticisms of the loibles and frailties of their search for truth.) We must not commit the error of looking man. This is carried so far that it became at the Grecian Drama from a modern stand- necessary to forbid it. When Rome conquered Greece, she adoptpoint. All prejudice against the evils of theatrical displays must be laid aside, and the ed (he Grecian arts and customs, and became candid critic should endeavor to consider the an imitator rather than an originator. So subject as it appeared to Ihe mind of the the Roman theatre was smaller than the GreGreek. The theatre was his church, and he cian ; no chorus appears, their place in the entered it reverently and with heart prepared orchestra being occupied by Senators. Of course their drama is martial, for Roman to receive truth. it had its origin in religious rites, at first arms had swayed too potent an influence not restricted to a few. As this number enlarged, to be felt in its public displays. The moral the desire for public displays became more standing of the acton was low, and only two general, and about 450 B. C. Thespis intro- authors have been handed down to us—Terduced the first drama. His stage was a cart, ence and Plautus. At this time Christianity his actors shepherds, their faces smeared with was introduced and served to overthrow the ihe lees of wine, better to represent their parts. Drama, which had obtained only a feeble Thus humble was the origin of the Drama, hold at Rome. but like everything to which the Greek laid We are now brought to a standstill, for the hands, it attained in little time high eminence. darkness surrounding the middle ages has conThe state assumed the direction of the cealed from view the progress of dramatic art. theatre. Thespis' cart is supplanted by magCould we draw aside the veil, no doubt we nificent buildings, hewn from the solid rocks should find the Moor cultivating this among or built of huge stones. These theatres were his many literary pursuits, and casting over semi circular in shape, and had seats rising the ancient models that luxuriant charm, entier on tier, capable of accommodating thou- veloping every deed and thought of those sands. They were open to the sky, and, as sunny days of Spain. the exhibitions took place in the day time, England, France and Italy, each claim to nature furnished the light, and the audience have been the first to revive the Drama ; but could, by the contemplation of the wonderful to whichever belongs the palm, certain it is •works of creation, nowhere more beautiful that Spain furnished the model. than in Greece, be the more impressed by the Religion is again the theme, the Catholic sublime truths taught. In such an one all Athens used to assemble, and sit through sun and rain, so engrossed in listening to the teachings of the chorus, that they were unmoved by any external matters, even news of disaster and defeat to their armies. I have mentioned the chorus. This formed tbe principal part of the actors in the ear- God and the angels, the middle the home nf man, and the lower symbolizing the yawning gulf of hell. The subjects of the plays are taken from the Bible, and all the prominent tales, such as the creation, the deluge, the offering of Isaac, are brought as vividly as possible before the people, and thus the public mind is impressed. Lest the audience should tire of the actions ol God and men, Satan and his angels are brought upon the stage ; and he is not the Satan of Milton, beautiful in his mighty wickedness, but the genuine devil of our childhood's imagination, with his two horns and his toil, looking the very fiend. How, some may ask, could man be influenced by such plays as these? You must remember that society was not then as now. Men were reduced to a state of servitude. They could not be influenced by feelings of patriotism, for they had no country to love ; nor could family ties be aroused, for they could not call their wives and their children their own. Ignorance reigned, and it was the credulity of uncultivated minds that the mysteries administered to ; and the pomp and dazzling show of the displays were well fitted to work upon such an audience. The church found these a source of great revenue, and others were led to exhibit plays of a nature not strictly religious. Hence arose the Moralities, and Virtue, Justice, Purity, &c, supplied the place of religious characters. But Satan was too valuable an assistant to be removed. These plays were of a comic nature, the plot turning upon some ludicrous scene fitted to excite merriment in the minds of the rustic assemblages. They were performed by dramatic authors who formed a stock company and journeyed about, acting in the houses of the nobility or on stages hastily erected in the yards of inns. Sometimes they exhibited in one of the many buildings used for theatrical displays in London. These were of the poorest description, only the stage being covered : and the scenery was of the coarsest kind, consisting ofroughly painted pieces of canyas, so hung as to suggest a forest, a street, or a house. A placard told where the scene occurred ; a table with bottles and glasses bespoke an inn ; a scaffold in the rear suggested tbe wall of a city; and like rude means were employed constantly. Awkward as seem these appurtenances to us, they were in keeping with the times. The people did not notice that an ancient senator wore a watch, or carried a modern sword, for they were too much engrossed in watching the development of the play. Little attention was paid by the English authors of that day to the unities of time, place and action, so insisted on by Comeille and the French authors. Such was the English stage when that archurch the instrument, and the cause,—that the people may, by displays and shows, be- ray of talent came upon it which has cast come more closely wedded to the faith. All about the reign of Elizabeth a halo brightencountries possess these old mysteries, as they ing every day. were called, and we shall speak only of those Any of these authors would be eminent by himself; but all seem overshadowed by the in England. The churches are the theatres, the priests greatest dramatist, and to reflect, as it were, the actors. The stage is divided into three the light of the central figure of the age, parts, the upper representing the abode of William Shakespeare. � 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/. 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