https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/d1b4da89a30161ff467c834829e951d5.pdf 00bc25c05fb92c300bef57bd85d3680f PDF Text Text TF HE RIEND $eto Series, id. 2ii, t'OXTK.vrs For Juuunr, I, 1877. The Great Hereafter of the Pacißc The Centennial—The End Rev. Joseph Cook (leneral Cesnola'sDiacoverlea "New England In the Pacific" Annual Meeting of the Sallora' Home Asaociatloo The Samoan I'alolo or Time Keeper Rev. H. W. Beecher M arine Journal Seamen'a Friend Y. M.C. A {•lHStrus,»ol.-34. HONOLULU, JANUARY 1, 1877. Iff. I.} and commotion among these nations dwelling on the shores of the Pacific, commencing at Cape Horn, passing up the coasts of South and North America, thence crossing over to Asiatic shores and so onward around and among the Australian Colonies, and all the Polynesian Islands. There is no longer quiet and stagnation, but activity and enterprise. A century is a short period in the world's history, but another century's development in the Pacific is to bring the balance of power much farther westward from the meridian of Greenwich. We see in this mighty movement a fulfillment ofthe old Hebrew prophet's prediction, overturn, overturn it, and " I will beoverturn, no more until He come whose it shall right it is ; and I will give it Him." ging I'aiik 1 I»l •••* 3, * 3 4 * *** & THE FRIEND. JANUARY 1. 1877. THE GREAT HEREAFTER OF THE PACIFIC. We have full faith in the grand future awaiting the inhabitants of the islands and the shores of the Pacific Ocean. For thousands ofyears the " Star of Empire " has been westward. Since the first issue of the Friend in January, 1843, we have witnessed an onward movement which is almost incredible. When the United States exploring expedition under Wilkes returned from the Pacific in 1841, this part of the world was almost unknown to the nations of Europe and America. Since that period California, Oregon, Alaska and other portions of the shores of the Pacific, have marvelously loomed up into the horizon. The wave from over the Rocky Mountains has met a wave from the shores of China and Japan. There is now a mingling of waters creating a vast commotion among the nations. When England opened China, and the United States Japan, those nations little imagined the influence which four or five hundred millions would have upon the world, when their old and conservative policy was broken up. There is no turning back. Th» gates have been opened; they cannot be shut. Commerce and trade are to have their influence, but Christianity is also to come in and exert an influence as potent as when the Roman empire submitted to the Cross. Dwelling on these islands of the Pacific, we are so situated as to witness the grand sur- New Vestry.—The Finance Committee for collecting funds to erect the new vestry and repair the Bethel, are still at work. They hoped to have been able to report on the first of this month, but the work is still unfinished, although being rapidly pushed forward. Thus far the improvements appear to meet the public approval. The subscription is still insufficient, and some three hundred dollars more needed to paint and suitably seat the building. Persons favorably disposed are invited to send forward their subscriptions. As a building to accommodate the Chinese congregation it is much needed, until they shall have a church of their own. An Old Resident Gone.—Died at Ewa, on this on Tuesday last, John Williams, aged 77 years, a resident ot these islands for nearly fifty years. He was tbe last known survivor of tbe ill-fated Boki expedition which left Honolulu in two vessels in December. 1828. to (rather sandalwood in tbe South Pacific. One of tbe vessels. with the chief Boki on board, never returned to port, and the other arrived at Honolulu in August 1829. with twenty survivors only out of a company of 226 that embarked in ber—tbe rest having died of disease and famine. Williams continued until a few years past to follow bis avocation as a teaman, and was in one of the whalers destroyed by tbe Shenandoah in 1864. A claim of several hundred dollars was recently awarded him at Washington. He belonged originally, we believe to tbe state of Maine, and it is thought that Williams was an assumed name. He leaves children, in whose favor he recently made a will.—P. C. A. island, THE CENTENNIAL---THE END. It is highly gratifying and satisfactory from so many sources, to receive assurances that the " Centennial," has proved a grand success. As private correspondence often contains hints and suggestions relative to public affairs and enterprize, which indicate the drift of popular sentiment, it is with much pleasure that we now allow some of our correspondents to speak. A gentleman, writing from Brooklyn, who had just visited Philadelphia thus writes under date of Nov. 28th : " We spent two days at the Centennial in May, and a week in September, and did not fail to visit the Sandwich Island Department. Altogether the Centennial has been a perfect success. I never saw so many people congregated together, with so few drawbacks. All seemed anxious to be polite to their neighbors and give as little trouble as possible. I did not hear of a single case of rudeness or ill-behaviour during the six months it was open." After this opinion of a New York Broker, we give an extract from the letter of a lady writing from Baltimore, under date of Nov. 25th, who visited the islands nine months • ago: " An opportunity was afforded me of seeing the Great Exhibition, with great comfort and in company with an appreciating congenial friend. The first day, we went into the Hawaiian Department, and there I felt quite at home, surrounded by Miss Andrews' ferns, the case of birds from Hilo, the kegs of sugar from Capt. Makee's place, (where J was so delightfully entertained for a week) the table and lady's stand, (which I had seen at the cabinet maker's in Honolulu, when he was preparing to send them away.) I almost imagined I might be in a rqom somewhere, at the Sandwich Islands, so familiar did everything look and so pleasant was the association, that I rouM nqt refrain from registering �2 THE FKIEND, JANUARY, 1877. my name in the Visitor's Book. To return to the Centennial. I met Mr. Lyman, from Cleveland, who was on a visit to Honolulu, some months ago. I also met Miss Armstrong, whom your son introduced. I send you the Enquirer, giving an account of the closing exercises of the " Centennial." 1 saw the grand fire-works from the top of the Main Building, where we had secured seats. I thought it was very good in the Englishman Brock to make such a display to celebrate our Independence. They were worthy of the nation from which we sprung. I felt proud of our mother country, when I looked on the rare and beautiful exhibits, she sent to honor our Centennial,—indeed all nations brought their gifts, and it would properly be called a « World's Fair." 1 can only say with Esther: « the half had not been told me," and that I felt thankful for the opportunity of seeing and studying the works of Art and Nature and Science, by which I was surrounded." Another correspondent exclaims: " What shall I say about the Centennial ? I feel so powerless to say anything at all, and feel that by my silence, i shall probably be far more eloquent than by any words I can use. It was so overwhelmingly grand, and I felt so exceedingly unimportant, that 1 wanted to keep justas quiet as possible. No one word more completely conveys my feelings than satisfaction, and that of the most thorough type. No poor wavetossed voyager ever heralded with more joy the sight of land than I did the birds, and corals, and welcoming homeobjects which had each a special greeting for me in the midst of this strange new world of sights and sounds. 1 fairly learned to love that dear little nook, which seemed to carry me thousands of miles away, as the Magic Carpet might have done, which we read about in the Arabian Nights. Certainly, we Hawaiians have reason to be proud of the way in which our little kingdom has been represented. Mr. Hifchcock was exceedingly kind and cordial, and made it very agreeable for me. I scarcely ever was in tbe room for a few moments but that I met some one from the islands, or who had been there. " I spent six or seven full days on the grounds, and the most ofthe time the weather was perfect. The first day or two I went systematically, but the grandeur of the whole kept so growing on me, that I felt it was impossible to think of seeing everything, and must be satisfied with a general idea. One, at last reaches a point beyond which sightseeing is rather a duty than a pleasure. I might close my eyes for months and never be at a loss for sights and thoughts. I have. been around the world in less than " eighty days." " The Main Building is on the whole die most complete and satisfactory. There is a symmetry and perfection there, which I think you miss to a certain extent in the other buildings. You pass from one country to another, in regular order and can compare with ease the different products. It is marvellous the sensations which you experience in passing from one side of some tapestried barrier to another. You step from one atmosphere into another, now you are in Japan, now in Egypt; South America, is left for Africa; Italy for Norway and Sweden. I spent a portion of an afternoon with friends visiting China and Japan. Then they went to Italy and I to Australia, and we arranged to meet again in Norway, but in some way or other we missed each other and never met again. You are jostled by all the peoples of the earth—nations come and go as you advance—the centuries seem as nothing, viewed from your elevated stand-point. One's thoughts are full of rare old bronzes of marvelous carvings; curious and dainty work in precious stones; bales of carpetings and cloths, looms of silks and laces; all these overlaying ponderous foundations of iron and stone, built up by patient, toiling, busy men. You are in a dream where color and form run riot. You feel there is too much and you are glad of the crowd which.brings you down to the common level again, and such a crowd! The numbers of visitors on the Centennial grounds are enormous. In many of the buildings, it is almost impossible to make your way around. But if you lose a little here and there, it is more than compensated for by the wonderful sights around you. I think 1 enjoyed the crowd more than anything else ! It was so exceedingly interesting to note the kind, earnest, amused, wondering faces about you, stretching off without end. Every one seemed happily bent on having a good time. I was very much interested in the Art Building. I am not enough of a critic to be on the lookout for flaws and faults, but enjoy intensely whatever pleases me. There was one place in the American section of Monumental Hall where I was much impressed by two pictures. One end of the room was covered with that gigantic, painfully real picture of Rothennal's, the battle of Gettysburg. It is exceedingly painful in its realism. Near that hangs a small painting by a San Francisco artist, Rosenthal, which created such a furore at the time it was first exhibited. I believe many find much fault with it, but I have never been more impressed with any painting than with this. Turning from the grim and gory battle piece to the peace and solemn quiet of " Elaine," touched with the light of the coming morning, was like passing from the fury of the storm into the stillness of the calm. There was another section in the English Department where I saw two pictures of which I had often heard, by Benjamin West, The Death of Wolfe" and " Christ Blessing Little Children ;" but the theme is endless. In Machinery Hall I was completely lost. I wandered pitiably hither and thither, and longed for some sensible and practical person to set me right. I saw a great deal however that was wonderful and interesting, especially the grand and sublime Corliss Then there are " Agricultural engine. Hall," Horticultural Hall," " Government " " Building," etc., but their " StateIBuildings," am glad I have had an name is legion. opportunity to see the greatest wonder of the age. Since 1 left I find it looms up grander than ever, just as Niagara does the longer you gaze. But never did or shall poet, author or painter more fully, clearly and concisely convey an idea of its marvelous and stupendous character than did that girl whose name is unknown to the world, but whose note finds a response in every visitor's heart, "Dear mother, "Oh ! oh !! oh !!! oh!!!! oh!!!!! Yours truly." " Ceremonies of the Closing Day. Philadelphia, Nov. 10.—The ceremony of closing the exhibition was begun this morning with a federal salute of thirteen guns. A little after one o'clock Ihe city troops entered the buildi: g, and proceeding to the main hall formed a hollow square about the platform erected at the north end. A few moments after two o'clock President Grant arrived, and was greeted with hearty applause as he ascended the platform. The orchestra then performed Wagner's " Inauguration March." The invocation was then delivered by Rev. Jas. A. Seiss of Philadelphia. Addresses were also delivered by Hon. A. T. Goshorn and Gen. Hawley, the orchestra performing Beethoven's fifth symphony and the chorus singing the Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah between the speeches. After the enthusiasm had subsided General Hawley announced that the president of the United States would give a telegraphic signal for the stopping of the great Corliss engine, and at the same moment would announce the close of the exhibition. President Grant accordingly rose and gave the required signal by a wave of his left hand, accompanying the act with this declaration : " 1 declare the centennial international exhibition of 1876 closed." Simultaneously with the utterance of the official announcement it was communicated by telegraph directly to London. All present here united in singing the Doxology, the chorus and orchestra joining. As the last echoes died away the audience quietly dispersed. �of Venus. Rev. Joseph Cook. Some months ago, we read a very able and remarkable article in the American Bibliotheea Sacra, entitled, Decline of Rationalism in German Universities," by Joseph Cook, A. M. of Boston. Having never previously heard of this writer, as this article was so very thorough and scholarly we made enquiries, when in the U. S. respecting the writer, and learned that he was a graduate of Vale College and Andover theological seminary and was a Congregational orthodox minister of the gospel. We also learned that he had spent several years in Germany and among the learned man of Europe, and now was a preacher and lecturer, at large. While passing through Norwich, Ct., we heard him preach a remarkable sermon, upon "Conscience" and again heard him speak at the Tremont Temple in Boston. It appears that his lectures have created a profound interest in Boston, and are now the principal topic of discussion, in that Athens of America, where there are so many active minds. We are indebted to Judge Austin, for copies of the Boston Daily Advertiser, containing a full report of these lectures, the subject—Does Death " End All.f In the lectures, Mr. Cook, evinces talents of a high order and extensive research. Those -believing in Huxley, Darwia and writers of that class, have met with a man not afraid to meet them upon their own ground and discuss the absurdity of the theory of Materialists. If this is not the war of the giants," yet it is a war where "men keen, subtle, philosophical, and wellread, are giving and taking blows, and woebetide the "smaller combatants who thrust themselves into the arena. Scarcely a hall, sufficiently large, can be found in Boston, to accommodate the crowds, who are so eager to hear Mr. Cook. Mr. Austin thus writes us under date of November 27th : "We have been attending the lectures of Joseph Cook (whom you spoke to me of when in Boston) and like them much. I sent you the two last lectures ' Does Death End All?" I shall not believe in Evolution until the chasm between the animate and inanimate, shall be satisfactorily bridged over." We would acknowledge from our old "Compagnon dc Voyage," Judge Austin, papers relating to General Cesnola's recent discoveries in Cyprus, where it was our privilege in January, 1870, to inspect with him some remarkable " antiques" and "curios," which the General, had just exhumed from the ruins of an ancient Temple We enjoyed the rare opportunity of examining these "reliques" when first dug up and which have attracted so much attention in Europe and America. The recent discoveries relate to a period prior to both Roman and Grecian occupancy of the Isle of Cyprus. These "reliques," are valued at £12,000 or $60,000 : "The result of these tedious labors was the discovery of the treasure which is now offered to the trustees ofthe British Museum, and will probably, subject to the report of Dr. Birch and Mr. Newton, become the property of the nation. It is, indeed, an amazing treasure to which the finder introduced us the other day, for the contents of the first found chamber proved to be not fewer than 550 objects of gold and gems, consisting of diadems, or portions of diadems, and perfect rings, earrings, bracelets, necklets, large solid coiled armlets, some being nearly as thick as one's little finger, and golden leaves; besides a gold cup five inches and a half in diameter, and more than two inches deep, solid, beautifully decorated with a pattern of Egyptian work in lines of lotus in repoussee, finished on the inside with a tool, and worn evidently by frequent use. The rings comprise signets of gems, engraved, in many cases, with art of the highest order, and all being in perfect condition. There were likewise cylinders'of Babylonian ongin and use, some of which have been ascribed by Assyriologists to epochs, respectively, 1600, 1200, and 600 years B. C. A very considerable portion of the gems are scarabei of fine workmanship and easily recognizable origin; some of them bear Greek letters, others characters which are, severally, Egyptian or Assyrian. Not a few of the intagli are of the loveliest style. Among these we may notice an archaic Greek one, exhibiting Pluto and Proserpine. This, one authority has averred to be the finest example of its order in existence. Another gem bears Boreas, designed and sculptured with wonderful spirit; on a third is a naked figure, probably Venus. Of the Egyptian and Assyrian periods a great number of the finest instances exhibit sacred subjects. The materials are agate, onyx, cardelian, chalcedony, jasper, sard. This large discovery of engraved gems is likely, we understand, to affect the conclusions arrived at by experts in regard to some of the most important bearings of the subject to which these students are devoted, to throw quite unexpected light on the history of the glyptic art, and to correct many judgments hitherto held unchallengeable. Some of the gold ornaments are of hardly inferior value in history and art to the gems. Among these several are declared equal to the best Etruscan examples in design and execution, where comparisons can be made between chosen works. This class of relics includes objects, probably fibulae, which are enriched with superbly wrought Chimsrsß, rosettes, and honeysuckle-like decorations of Greek fashion, but subject to a decided and obvious Assyrian influence. Some are of solid gold, some of silver on gold, some of gold on 1877. 3 IUID FRIEND, JANUARY, silver, some of gold on bronze; a few are of hollow gold. Some comprise enamels in the filling in of the petals of flowers and the eyes of the Chimera*,, a material which has been illustrated in a similar service with regard to certain articles of bronze discovered in one of the other chambers. The only objects not wholly of gold which occurred in the first chamber were three beautiful rock crystal amphora, mounted in gold, a very large signet ring, or stamp, and three other rings of the same material; a necklace of rock crystal beads, alternating with golden ones, and having a pendant of rock crystal shaped like a bottle." "New England in the Pacific." At a late meeting of the New England Historical and Genealogical Society, held in Boston, a paper was read by J. W. Austin, Esq., and reported as follows in a Boston newspaper: Hon. James W. Austin of Boston then read the paper of the afternoon. Judge Austin chose for his subject, "New England in the Pacific, 1' but he desired to speak more particularly of the influence that New England had exerted on the Hawaiian or Sandwich Islands. These islands are fast approaching their centennial jubilee, for on the 19th of January, 1778, Captain Cook made them known to the civilized world; although it is thought with some reason that they were known to the Spaniards in the sixteenth century. This discovery of the Sandwich Islands is particularly interesting to us because John Ledyard, a native of New England, and one of the earliest and most renowned of Americdh travelers, was one of the officers of Cook's expedition. A sketch was given of his life, which was full of incident, showing his superior qualities and his varied experiences. An account was given of his fast voyage up the Nile and of his death at Cairo in 1788. Instances were given of some of the early voyages from Boston to the South Seas, and the influence they exerted on the native race. Reference was made to the first missionaries of American Board of Foreign Missions, who left Boston for the Hawaiian Islands in 1819, services shortly before their departure having been held in the Park street Church. More than one hundred missionaries had gone from our shores, and one million dollars had been expended on the mission, which had proved one of the most successful ever established. A great amount of good had been accomplished, and the native race had been lifted from the darkness and despair of heathenism to a purer and brighter life. The thanks of the society were voted to Judge Austin for his valuable and interesting paper. Professor Niemeyer of Yale College has painted a life size portrait of Captain Cook, which he has presented to the Vale University boat club. It was painted immediately after last summer's victories" and is an unusually good likeness. It will he placed permanently in the new boat house. �4 THE FKIENI), THE FRIEND. JANUARY 1. 1877. MetoAihnngueHSfaAolimres' ssociation. At the annual meeting of the Sailor's Home Society on the 26 inst. the Treasurer made the following report : The Ban.oaa' Home Society Ik Account with C'h»b. R. Bishop, Taaasi'tEa. OtKDITM. $ 1 81 I87>V— Dec 17, by balance cuh on liaml LS70—Deo W, by cash 18 monihV rent of corner office 100 00 $101 SI DlllTS. pay Scgelken I—Dec O 22, to water Co, I7«pipes $ 4 00 Dec 22, to pay Lewers A Dickson, lum20 61 ber Dec 22. to pay E Duuscombe, sundries 13 6* Balance 63 66 $101 81 Credits. IT2, uec Dy 170— oaianoc Honolulu, Dec 26,1876. E. & O. E. The Chairman of tbe Executive Committee read bis annual report. The affairs of the Howe, during the past year, hare been carried forward much as in former years, under the oareful and efficient management of Mr. * and Mrs. Dunsoombe. The following memorandum has been furnished by Mr. Dunscombe, respecting the number of seamen boarding in the Home during tbe year 187*8; 5 captains, 27 officers,and 114 seamen. No record isinadeof the occasional seamen, from the ships of war and other vessels who have occasionally been visitors and lodgors in the Home, neither of tho numerous strangers and transient boarders who bave been there aooommedated. From the Treasurer's report it will be seen, that a small balance remains unexpended. The Y. M. C. A. has sustained in a moat com- JANUARY, 1877. ber that spring on the southern side of the According to the reasoning of some equator is in October instead of April. The writer, assuming great profundity and Palelo appears in two months only of the depth ol argumentation—as quoted in the year, October and November. On a certain morning every October, a little before sun- Gazette of Dec. 20th from the New York rise, parts of the sea are alive with these Nation, he has arrived at the conclusion worms, so that one may take them up by that " clergymen as scientific men," are unthe handful. There is no chance connected fitted and disqualified to argue and reason with their appearance; they are always reg- upon the subject of |Evolution, or comment ular. The morning after the last quarter of the October moon Palolo are always to be upon Darwin, Huxley and Tyndall. The found. On the second morning after the subject we suppose must be handled by edimoon quarters a few may sometimes be tors, lawyers, doctors, scientists, college stufound; but after that, they will not again be dents and boarding-school girls, and not by seen until the morning after the last quarter of the November moon, when they may McCosh, Hodge, Cooke, Parke or any genbe again found. From that time none are tleman wearing a black coat. Mr. Huxley seen until October of the following year, may cross the Atlantic and inform the Amwhen, as certainly as the moon quarters, so ericans that u a gelatinous mass, so far as surely do the Palolo appear to delight the our present knowledge goes, is the founstomachs of the Samoans; for, you must know, these worms are actually eaten, and dation of life," (see Huxley's Lectures reare esteemed the greatest delicacy which the ported in the Tribune) but his doctrine islands produce. I doubt whether, in the must not be questioned by a clergyman— estimation of Samoans, the most delicate his peculiar training unfits him to reason dish which English or French cooks could upon the subject. If Mr. Huxley and other provide would equal a handful of Palolo tied up in a piece of banana leaf, and thus baked scientists construct a universe without God's on red-hot stones. But they do not like to help and acknowledge no Infinite Creator, a hear their favorite dish called worms; they minister or clergyman must not call the call the Palolo a fish." statement in question. As this writer would decline reasoning with ministers, we would General Cesnola's Cyprus Antiques. The first collection made by this enthusimendable and satisfactory manner their reading astic relic hunter, is still on exhibition in room. Tbe importance of this feature of the establishment is such, that it could not be dispensed New York. A correspondent thus writes with, without sum us detriment to tbe interests of under date of Nov. llth: " Parts of two seamen and strangers visiting Honolulu. The depository forbibles and books, has been daily days I spent most satisfactorily and profitvisited by seamen and others connected with shipping in port, while the depository for Hawaiian ably in the two art exhibitions which are books and bibles has been largely frequented by'Ha- now attracting considerable attention in New waiians and others. York city. They are made up from several From a review of all tbe separste departments of hundreds of pictures which have been sent the Home, including the hoarding and lodging, reading room and two bible depositories, it appears that in by a number of wealthy gentlemen from that the institution is doing the work designed by their private galleries. Some of them are its establishment, nearly a quarterof a century ago, fine and costly, and have never been opened S. C, Dakon, before to the public. Some of these paintChairman of Com. Honolulu, bee. 26, 1878. The election of six trustees to serve for three years, ings did attract and impress me strangely resulted as follows ,—C. R. Bishop, re elected ; P. by some, subtle power which I cannot atC. Jones, reelected ; B. F. Dillingham ; 11. M. Whittempt to define. In connection with the ney ; Jos. P. Cooke ; E. P. Adams. At the meeting of the Trustees of the Sailor's metropolitan collection, 1 saw the antiques Home Sooiety which took place after adjournment of which General Cesnola brought from Cytba above meeting the following officers were duly prus. Nothing since I came to America has elected :—B. N. Castle, President; F. A. Schaefer, Secretary j C. R. Bishop, Treasurer. Executive Com- pleased me more than these wonderful remittee, S. C. Damon ; E. O. Hall; E. P. Adams. minders of a past civilization. They were so numerous and in such a perfect state of The Samoan Palolo, or Time Keeper. preservation, that it was not at all difficult to fancy that as you gazed the ages were The Rev. S. I. VVhitmee, a missionary in fading and melting away, and that you Samoa, writing upon Natural History, in an stood among those long-ago dwellers." English Magazine, gives the following interPreparatory School.—Mr. T. M. Reiche esting facts about the Palolo: has removed his school to the house near now with " a wonderful little " I begin time keeper." I can imagine some asking, the Theatre in Hotel street. It will re-open " what is (hat ? is it a watch, or what ?" in a few days, and afford a good opportunity Don't be startled and disgusted when I tell for pupils wishing to prepare for Oahu Colyou it is simply a sea-worm ! This marine lege. Mr. R. has succeeded to inspire conworm belongs to the class known to natural- fidence his in ability as a teacher, and seems ists as Annulata, or ringed worms. Its Samoan name is Palolo, and its scientific highly qualified to urge pupils up the hill name is Palolo Viridis, or the green Palolo. which appears so steep and difficult to the in youthful aspirant. We only regret that a " This worm is of so muchitsimportance name to the it actually gives six season which corresponds, as far as the gentleman speaking and writing five or tropics can correspond with a temperate languages, has not a wider field wherein to clime, to our spring. But you must rcmem- exercise his gifts. . — commend to him tbe marines. ChineseCwChrihstainn.—eAosmg arrived on Saturday are a number of professing Christians, wbo bad been converted under the teaching of European missionaries at Hongkong, Canton and elsewhere. Last Tuesday these to the number ol nineteen called upon tbe Rev. Dr. Damon, and through the colporteur. Sit Moon, were severally introduced, and exhibited their certificates of church membership and good standing, in churches founded in China by the Swiss, tbe Lutheran, and tbe church of England missionaries. 'Our principal objection to the Chinese a« immigrants has been the demoralising influence they have upon the Hawaiians ; but If tbey come like these, with certificates ol Christian character, then we say tbe more the better. We believe that no planter will be found, whatever his views on matters of religion, but would promptly express bis preference for a gang of Christian Chinese laborers rather than beutbens. Including five females, there are twenty-eighl Christians among 1 C. Advertiser, Dee. 23. the late arrivals.*^ . The Chinese immigrants referred to in the foregoing paragraph from the Advertiser, brought letters from the following missionaries in China : Key. H. Bender, ofTchougtshime; Rev. C. Prizsohe, Renish missionary; Rev. A. B. Hutchinson, English Church Mission Society of Hongkong (St. Stephens); Rev. R. Lecher, Rev. Charles Piton, and of the Mr. Schaub, Basle Mission. immigrants exhibited, an uncommonly flattering certificate from Mrs. E. Bender. It affords us great joy to welcome this company of Christian Chinamen. We are confident the influence is to be most salutary upon the Chinese community throughout the islands. �THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 1877. Rev. H. W. Beecher.—As the Friend has ever refrained from publishing articles, either pro or con, relating to the famous Brooklyn preacher while the trials have been going forward, we take great pleasure in now publishing the fact that Mr. Moulton has withdrawn his suit in the civil courts and paid the costs, and that the ecclesiastical association of which Mr. B. was a member has come out with the declaration, that "we regard our brother as worthy of our confidence and love, and express to him our sympathy in the severe trial through which he has passed." We hope this is the end of the long series of most malicious and unrighteous prosecutions of the greatest preacher of the age. The ancients had a saying that to understand a man, you must see how he carries himself in adversity. Never did a man, preacher or layman, carry himself more nobly than Mr. Beecher has done during these long years of persecution and prosecution. We don't-believe there is another minister of the gospel of any denomination, who could or would have gone so bravely and steadily forward with his pulpit, platform and editorial labors. If at any stage of these trials the conduct of Mr. Beecher could have been submitted to a jury selected away from Brooklyn and New York city, or in foreign lands, we believe he would long since have been honorably acquitted. He may not always have been " wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove," but it is very certain that he has had a difficult part to play, and no doubt has come out a wiser and better man. It is to be hoped every gospel minister in America and the world will hereafter be more circumspect and prudent from the terrible struggle and experience through which Mr. Beecher has been called to pass. Simple Trust.—One of our correspondents thus writes " We must not be over- : anxious. I often think of the Christian sailor who when asked what he would do if his ship was lost, replied, ' God holds the sea in the hollow of his hand, —1 should fall into his hand, and where could I be safer' 7 If we could always have such simple childlike faith, how much happier we should be." 5 — A Can, Ha) let*. MARINE JOURNAL. PORTFI SHON.LU, . ARRIVALS. Dec. 4—P Mas City of New York, Cavcrly, 10 days from Kandavu. 6—Am ah Fleetford, Taylor, 18 days from 8 Franclaco 11—Brlt bk Albert William, J Walker, 83 daya from NewcasUe. N 8 W. 12—Am bktne Dlaoovery, T J Conner, 20 days from San Francisco. 14—R M 8 Australia, Wm Cargill, 7 days fm San Fran. 18—H B Ma 8 Fantome, Com Long, from Kealakekna. 18—Brlt sh Anglo Saxon, Harrington, 60 daya from Hongkong 20—Am bk D C Murray, Fuller, 23 daya from San Fran 20—Ruas steam brig Siberia, Winter, 61 days from Port May, eu route for San Francisco. 26—Am bk Alden Besaie, Noyes, IT dye fm Portland, O 28—Haw bk R C Wylie, Waltera, 23 dya fm S Francisco 27—Brlt bktn Sunbeam, of the Royal Yacht Squadron, T Brwsey, M P, ftn Tahitivia Hilo. DEPARTURES. Dec. 2—Am bktne Eureka. Wallace, for Humboldt. 2—Am wh bk Three Brothers, Owen, to crulae. 2—Am achr Mary X Ruas, Cousina, for Humboldt. 2—Am bk Oeylon, Kelly, for Hongkong. 4—Am bk Edward Jainea, O'Brien, for Hongkong. 6—P M sa City of New York. Caverly, forSan Franco 6—French ah National. Mason, tor San Franclaco. o—Am bk Syren, Newell, forNew Bedlor.l. 15—Am wh l.k Norman, Campbell, to crulae. B—Am ah Fleetford, Taylor, lor Baker'a laland, 14—Am schr W II Meyer, Brown, for San Franclaco. 16—R M 8 Auatralia, Wm Cargill, for Sydney. 19—Hawschr Giovanni Apiani, Hempstead, for Guaon lslsnda. 19—Amschr Ocean Pearl, Grlnnell, for Ssn Franclsc. 19—Haw wh brig W II Allen, Gllley, to cralse. 19—Am wh bk Rainbow, Cogan, to cruise. 20—Rues steam brig Siberia, Winter, for San Francisco 27—Haw bk Mattle Macleay, Pope, for Portland, O. MEMORANDA. RiportokßM B Australia, Wm Caßgill, Commands*.—Cast off from the P M m Co'i Wharf, Sao Francisco, at 9.14 t m of the flih of December; mt 9.46 a m, while Proceeding down the bay the Oakland Ferry steamer Capitol-wan into the Australia, damaging ber starboard bow, causing her lo put back to repair damage; at o.lft a m ot the7th cast off from wharl and proceeded; at 10.16cleared Golden Gate; noon, "These from the Land of Sinim," Karallon Light House, bearing NW by W. Floe weather with arooolh sea prevailed until tbe night ol the llth, when Isaiah, xlix:l2.—ln meeting a company of breeaes with hard squalls and heavy rain set in, whichstrong continueduntil midnight ofthe 18th. From that dale untilarrival Christian Chinamen, we are forcibly remind- in Honolulu light variable winds and calms prevailed; Tpm ed of the prophecy of Isaiah, which the best ol the 14ih made test to wharf. Robt Y Übahame, Purirr. of commentators interpret as referring to If BW Bkdkoid, Haas, USA, November 7th, 1876. China. The leaven of the gospel is at The disaster which has befallen the Arctic Whaling Fleet will make a dearth lo V\ halsbooe for several months to come, work. A vast change has taken place dur- or until another year1! catch- We may have a total catch of only 76,000 lha this year, consequently prices will rule much ing the past seventy years, for on the 18th higher than heretofore. We are glad to Inform you (bat though twelve out of twenty of September, 1807, Rev. Robert Morrison, whalers were abandoned, their places will he supplied next by at least eight other whalers, now on their passage the earliest English missionary, thus wrote year North, and fitting here now for the Arctic Ocesn, so that we \\o\*c in the Fall of 1177, to import from sixteen whalers st from Canton to Mrs. Isabella Graham of least 'ifIO.OOO lbs of Arctic Bone, and he able to tell it at much lower than now hold al. wonder The Chinese New York : why I Thefigures Arctic whaling will not be given up. and we hope in future to give our customers a fair supply ol W baleboae at came, when they come to me and find that the fair prices- Meantime, we hope to have 76.000 lbs for use at prices as supply and demand wilt Justify. We are, yours I neither have to sell or wish to buy. 1 in- such truly, I- H Harti.itt Sl Boms. please find the list of whalers comprising the fleet deed have to propose to their acceptance forAnnexed 1877. Osmanli, Three Brothers. Rainbow. Mt Woltaslou, Norman, the pearl of great price,' but dare not yet Java, N Light, Floret**. Clsoae, Helen M*r, Europa, Lapwing, Mercury, Pacific, Frag it—, Roman. Thomaa Hope, permention it. The Lord has in his good haps Eltsa, Hoe Rreeae, D Webster. Milton, A A FainaworUl. Providence, thrown in my way, unsought John Jayhad Dawn to He fitted from ban Franclaco. " ' - RaroaT or AsBIDC Mubsay, A Fui.t.aa, Masta a for, a young Chinese, John Consequence, Left ran Francisco Nov SSUI, in tow or Joe Redmood. The Drat who was two years at Vale College with 2 daya alrong breesea from NW to N and afterwarda light from Sand SW. Daring the trip we have had constant heavy N W swell and any amount of light baffling windsand calm, Mr. Dwight. John does not seem to possess Dec lSlh, al a ■, saw Bawall bearing 88W; at aunset East much talent, but he may be very useful to Manli 10th, «8 am, aaw Molokai, and at noon Oahu; arrired on the toth, M days passage. me. He offered to teach me Chinese, a cirPASSENGERS. cumstance which 1 by no means anticipated." I aim Pobvlasd, O—Per Edward James, Dec lat—W Mof* (fit. JaaMoMtt. O Koeler. Can any of our readers give us any Foa PoaTLA.iD, O—Per Jane A Falktnbnrg, Dec Ist—F additional information about John Conse- Baaae, C Wright, Chaa Cobb. Foa Aacsaaioa Uliso—Per Norman, Dec 4th—ll H Bllquence, a Chinese who was a member of llnga, H Howard. Foa Han Fuacisoo—Par City of New York, Dec 4th—J D Vale College seventy years ago ? There is Bpreckela, (J Wright and wile, Jno Morton, Misa Jennie no reference to him in either Williams' l.'lavs, Mlaa A8 Miller, D P Hammond,C Wright, C C Knowtee Clarke, J T Morrison, P H Rockwell, LO Hartwell, I Middle Kingdom or Medhurst's China. He Jaa Johnson. B Strtngan, Dan Foster. must have resided in New Haven, just prior Faox Sam Paaacnco—Per Discovery, Dec 18th—8 B Plk to Obookiah's visit from these islands in 1808. and wife, B A Bonifor.l, O W Paacoe, 1. Krofer, M A Scott Mra Joe Baaeett, Mlaa Smith, I. T Turner, C ' Davia, V* Sat. raiHciaoo—Per Auatralia. Dec 14—Mr Martin Wood, H P Wainwrifhi, Mrs Makee, Mlas Makee-Toe Cook and wife. Mra Atherton, Dr Whitney, wileand 2 children, M Taylor, E P Adama, J W Pflofer, Mrs M I.Smith. Mr Chapman and aon, Mr Austin, wife and 3 children,Mlaa M L Oower Mlaa Claraaiuseer, Mr Sluaaer, GeoSnell, E J Taylor, A J Bryan, Mr Hawchetts, Jas Keller, Mra Llllls and 3 children, J Brighton, T Silvery, W P Clark, J Malllaoa, II Bradley and wife, Geo Lincoln. A Snd, Jno McGulre, F Rothgay, Robert Owena, E Hawchetta, A Haatinga, i G Knob, W A Thompson II Hayea, J Jenkloa, JAnderaon, Miaa fllvery, X W Meyer. Foa Storey—Per Auatralia, Dec 16—Oapt Dlmood. Foa Salt Faaacisco—Per Ocean Pearl, Dec 18th—• B Pike and wife, W llahn Foa Gi»no Islakds—Per Giovanni Apianl, Dec 10th— Meaara Cook, Grafton and Kennedy, and S naUve iaborers. Fbom 8»k Fsascisco—Per D C Murray, Dec 30th—Dr Kittrldge, wife, and S children, Mra E W Perrln, Mlas Annie J II Hull. R R Oilier, T G Hughea, ColBam Num.. Willfonf. G F Barker, II D Clifton, Jno Colsterdt. Fos Famunq's Island—Per Klnau, Dec »—Wm Greig. Geo Mclntyre. Kiom MARRIED. Chess—Paris.—Al Cloverdale, California, Sept 17th, b the Rev Mr Atherton, Paator of the Congregational Chore J E Greer, Kaq.of California, 10 Mlaa Mabv A Paris,daug (it of Ihe Rev J D Paris, of the Sandwich Manila. Bsowa—Wiirderreeo—ln Honolulu, December !17i by Rev. Alex. Mackintosh, Mr. Frare Brown lo Miss Car lire B. WuNDENSaRO, both of this city. DIED. Kennedy—At Kona, Hawaii, Nov 26th. Mr Samuel Ke native of C leralne, Ireland, aged 30 yeara. He w relative a of Mr McKeague, ofKoolau onthla laland. Lameest.—ln this city Dec 16th, Capt W M Lambib aged 43 yeara, a native of Tlahury, Maas. He has resided o nedy. a the lalanda aince 1868,and waa last masteroftheKauai Pack Marion. He leaves a widowand one child to mourn his loss. N ewtor—A t Raluaaha,Molokai,Dec. 27th 1878, Ma by Ida, daughter of R. ai.il Mary Newton. Aged,9 monthssnd 7 days. Information Wanted. Respecting JohnTrack. 84 yean ago, attacked to American whaleabip Nary. Communicate with editor. Saw Francisco, Dec. tth. 1876—Rev. Damon— Dear Bin I hare not heard anything ol my rather lor some lime, and I am uneasy if you would please send me whsterer lofbrmallOD of him that you can I wouldbe greatly obliged. Tours truly, w. I. Wuu. No. 7, Verba Boeoa 8t 8. F. Cat A. I>. IMPORTER H Til Til, 4 DEALER IN JEWELRY. King's Combination Spectacles, Glass and lated Hare, Sewing Machines, Picture Frames, Vases, Brackets, etc. etc. |ly| Mo. 73, Fort at. TERMSBTKICTLT CASH. COSMOPOLITAN Photograph Gallery 64 AND 66 FORT STREET. IS REOPEKED, WHKRK THE t'NDKßsigned wilt be most happy to wait upon those wishing lor First Class Honolulu.Dec. Ist, 187*. ■ . M. DAVIDSON. H. i» champ:. d'J la Attorney at L,a«r. Otßat orsr Mr. Whitney's Book-Store, (otmcrly Judge Austin. Honolulu, H 1. occupied by dc-187* �6 THE Kill KM), JAM Alt V, 187 7. F Seamn's riend. The Heavenly Race. He*. xliriAt. Rales thine rye, Christian, grovel here no longer 'Mid these low scenes unworthy of thy nature, Lo clouds of witnesses srooder at thy folly, Oaslng upon thee. Thy sainted mother, 'mid that throng celeetlal, Vain would address thee, speaking to thy spirit Words that would wake thee from thy einful torpor, Worda fraught with meaning, Caat from thee quickly every Bin's Ineambrsncci Op, and be girded, run therace celestial; Lo the rich prise, a crown of fadeless glory Urges theeonward. Bcaathou Ihe path that Jeaua trod before ihe.*, Look to toe Senior,—authorof saltation, Strength he will glre to render thee vietorloua, Light from hia fbotatepe marka the path to glory,— Narrow but pleasant. Let thy affectione rest on thingsaupernali Earth'a richest treasures are unworthy, transient) That heavenly (ood unlading and eternal Shines bright before thee. Years urge thee onward in their rapid couraea 'II id worldly pleasurescheating, evanescent, 'Mid cheering proapecta doomed to diaappointment,— Mixed good and evil. Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out." The writer of the article referred to must not think that " the self-seeking that invests in tbe other world," is an utterly selfish motive. Eternal life is to be the portion of those, who by patient continuance in well doing seek for honor, and glory, and immortality. Says Barrow, " There is a necessary and unavoidable, an innocent and allowable, a worthy and commendable self-love. " Reason alloweth such The wealth of Cardinal Antonelli is generally reckoned at from fifteen to twenty millions, without speaking of his collection of ancient and valuable objects, which represent at least a million and a half. The cardinal possessed one of the finest assortments of precious stones which exist in Europe ; diamonds of all forms and bf the purest water, incomparable emeralds, pearls and torquoises of unknown size—a veritable oriental treasure. Then, unique pieces of rock crystal, some fine pictures, the richest lace and admirable tissues of the best periods. anything good and useful, which does not contain in it any essential turpitude or iniquity." That self-love is according to the will of God, is evident from the second great command, "Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself." When self-love becomes exorbitant, it is wrong, it is selfishness : and selfishness is to be avoided and exterminated as the very essence of sin. THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY, 150 Ntissau Street, New York City, hu established a DEPOSITORY AT 767 MARKET STREET, BAN FRANCISCO, with Rev Frederick E Shearer as District Secretary for the Pacific Coast. This Depository is the Head-quarters of the Coait for ALL SUNDAY SCHOOL AND RELIGIOUS LITERATURE, and has the special agency for the CALIFORNIA BIBLE SOCIETY. THE AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. CONGREGATIONAL PUBLISHING SOCIETY, PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF PUBLICATION, HENRY HOYT, ROBT CARTER *k BRO., RANDOLPH & CO., and other leading publishers. SUNDAY SCHOOLLIBRARIES will be selected with great care, and sold at New York prices and discounts. BOOKS WILL BE SENT BY MAIL TO MINISTERS at the discount allowed by New York Houses, and postage added, the price and postage payable in United Hutet Thus Sunday Schools and Ministers will lie supplied at New York rates, and receive any book to be iound in San Francisco Id theshortest (total ble time. a self-love as moveth us to the pursuance of Says Barrow again, "There is a self-love — originally implanted by God himself in our nature, in order to the preservation and enBuefit the period of thine earthly trial; •Stroog the inducement lo thy faithful working, of our being." Together with this joyment Chr ill's lore constraining, holiest of motives,— self-love there is also implanted in our naDost thou not feelIt f Special Notice. Information Wanted a ture for something nobler, purer, Respecting William Llttli,ficld, who left England longing commencing, year now Happy to thee the new rilled may it be with ministries of merry, more enduring than this world can give. about fifty years ago, on board the whaling ship Vamt y lor a cruise in the Pacific, and reported ss wrecked at the MarAnd the assurance of thebenediction, To this self-love, to this longing are the mo- quesas Islands. The ship is reported to have been taken to Come faithful aervant. " tives of the gospel addressed. It sets life Valparaiso, and Iherc condemned. There was a report that Eater the kingdom fitted for thy dwelling," William LHtleileld left the Marquesas Islands and canie and death before the children of men, and said Where the redeemed, in blessedness unending, to Honolulu with two of his shipmates, tic had two brothers, Joy in the presence of the loving Savior, James and Cornelius. The latter went to America, and is bids them choose wisely. And if they now living with his son, William LUttefield. 168 East B'Jd Singing his praises. street, the is York City. If any information can be furnished life, choose favor of God which if they It will beNewmost Aliquib. Jan. 1,1»77. gratefully received. Letters may be addressed choose to lay up a treasure in heaven rather to William Littlefleld 168 Ea»t B*l street,New York, or to the Editor of This tRiKND, or Pacific Commercial Advertiter, What is the Gospel? than one on earth, are they to be charged Honolulu. with '• a shrewder and longer-headed selfishThis question is asked, but not answered ness than that enterprise which is satisfied PACIFIC MAIL in the last issue of the Friend. The gospel with earthly stocks and securities ? " STEAMSHIP COMPANY! is glad tidings. To the shepherds of Bethbusiness, as well as we are religion, In in the gospel of great lehem the angel brought ffssnyjavga^ joy, when he announced that a Savior was to have regard to profit and loss. Thus the born, who is Christ the Lord. The gospel Savior asks, " What shall it profit a man FOLLOWING MAGNIFICENT BHIPS TIHK or the Company will leave Honolulu as per Tine Table is *' the plan of redemption through Christ, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own below :— soul that Godliness g't And Paul testifies " comprising all its doctrines, precepts, promB*oo Tons 88 CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO 8100 Tons ises and privileges." Its motives are vari- is profitable unto all things, having promise 88ZBALANDIA SSCITVOFNKW YORK J4OO Tons ous, adapted to draw and to move all classes of the life that now is, and of that which is 3200 Tons 88 AUSTRALIA and to come." The sanctions of rewards of the sinful children of men! To the weary " SS CITY Of SYDNEY 3*oo Tons and heavy laden, rest is offered. This offer penalties in another world," and in this also, For Kiji, Ports in New ta* land, and Sydney, N S W, For San Francisco, is, to tbe wicked, who are like the troubled are not to be neglected if we would follow on or about— on or about— the the March 1 great yet Teacher,* transcendent March sea that cannot rest. Jehovah says, " I 8* April March 8* May 4 April have loved thee with an everlasting love; " love of God in giving his only begotten May 1 St June that whosoever should in him Son believeth June with June 81 29 loving kindness have drawn I therefore July 10 July 27 eternal should be life," 1* August 24 August thee." And the Savior said, "And I, if I be not perish, but have September IS September 21 11 October 10 lifted up from the earth, will draw all men brought home to the heart with all earnest- October 8!November 14 November ness the most and most powerful glorious as December IS unto me." But there are those who will December « not be influenced by the loving kindness of motive that we can feel. Salvation is not 17 For Passage, Freight and alt farther information, aptheir heavenly Father, —who refuse to yield of works, not of merit, but solely of grace ; ply to H. HACK.FKLD At CO., AORNIS. mhlB7B to this drawing. For such the gospel has yet, in order to secure it, certain conditions another motive, the faithful announcement are to be complied with. These are repentof the terrible consequence of persistence in ance and faith. Now the gospel offers eter- Bound Volumes at Reduced Price ! unbelief. Thus said the Savior to the Jews nal life on these most reasonable and easy FURNISH BOUND VOLUMES Friend at one dollar per annum (subscription who rejected him, " There shall be weeping conditions, therefore it is glad tidings. WEof theWILL. price $2), fur any number of years from 18*2 to the present Aliquis. and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see lime. u Adding the cost of binding. aiias •• . �JANIMKI, 1877. APV.BRTIB.BMII.IfTB. Places of Worship. SEAMEifs Bethel—Rev. S. C. Damon, Chaplain, King street, near tbe Sailors' Home. Preaching at 11 a. M. Seats free. Sabbath School before tbe morning service. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening)at 74 o'clock. Fort Street Church—Rev. W. Frear, Pastor, corner of Fort and Beretania streets. Preaching on Sundays at 11 a. m. and 74 p.m. Sabbath School at 10 a. 11. KAWAiAtuii Church—Rev. H. H. Parker, Pastor, King street, above tbe Palace. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at 94 a. m. and* 3 P. M. Roman Catholic Church —Under tbe charge of Rt. Rev. Bishop Maigret. assisted by Rev. Father Hermann ; Fort street, neat- Beretania. Services every Sunday at 10 A. m. and 2 p. M. Kaumakapili Church—Rev. M. Knaea, Pastor, Beretania street, near Nuuanu. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at 10 a. m. and 2j p. M. The Anglican Church —Bishop, the Rt. Rev. AlIred Willis. D. D.; Clergy. Rev. Rob't Dunn, M. A., Rev. Alex. Mackintosh, St. Andrew's Temporary Cathedral, Beretania street, opposite tbe Hotel. English services on Sundays at 64 and 11 A. M., and 24 and 74 p. m. Sunday School at the Clergy House at 10 a. m. || R. 7 THE XXIX N D , SAILORS' HOME! LATHROP. returned to Honolulu to reside, has resumed Ihe Daring practice ol his profession. Any one desiring his service, either Medical or Surgical, oan find him at the Capt. Snow Cottage, de-!87» adjoining the Hawaiian Hotel. ¥"|R. Y. B. HUTCHINSON, Fhyalcinu nn-J Nurgf-on, \\\\\\ Offli-r st Drug Store, corner or fort and Merchant Streets*, Residence, Nuuanu Arenue, near School Street. Ofßoe Hours, I to II A.M. MTO ■wr O. IRWIN ti CO.. Commission Merchants, Plantation and Insurance Agents, Honolulu, 11. 1. JF^y EWERS Si DICKSON, W Dealers in Lumber and Building Materials, Fort Street, Honolulu, U. I. HOP F M A NN , M . D., Seamen's do. pi fc BREWKK CO.. Commission and Shipping Merchants, • TO THE PUBLIC! FIRST PREMIUM GOLD MEDAL was awarded at the Industrial Exhibition, THE Honolulu, Oahu, H. I. do. do. $« 6 Shower Baths on the Premises. ED. DUNSCOMBE, Physician and Surgeon, Corner Merchant and Kaahumanu Streets, near the I'oetOffice .. ... Offlcera' Table, with lodging, per week, Honlulu, January 1, 1875.. Manager. Carriage Making; and Trimming! I WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM YOU THAT I now employ the beat Mechanios in the lino of 1876, to TO Carriage Making, P. ADAMS. Carriage and General Bkteksmithing, Merchant, Commission Painting. Repairing, die.. Auction and BRADLEY & RULOFSON! Group ; and it is a well established On the Hawaiian Fire-Proof Store, In Robinson's Building, Queen Street. Far tbe best Photographs k Cra\ons lm San Franelseo fact that oar Carriage Trimming, by Mr. It. WhitS. MeOREW, M* D., man, Is aa well exeoated as any in New York City or TO UN NATIONAL GOLD MEDALS THE elsewhere. I therefore feel warranted in saying that Late Surgeon Y. S. Army, we oan manufacture as good a olass of work in HoFor tbe Best Photographs la the lilted. SUten! Csn be consulted st his residence on Hotel street, between nolulu at oan be found in any part of the world. I Alakea and fort streets. will alto state hero that we fully intend to work al AND THE VIENNA MEDAL! Q. WEST. the lowest poeaible rates. For the Best in the World! WES T*, sTn Wagon and Carnage Builder, OFFICE OF BRADLEY 4 RULOFSON'S ART GALLERY No. 429 Montgomery.street, Ban, Frauolnco. 74 and 76 King Street, Honolulu. XT Island orders piomptly executed at lowest rates A ■"■ XT You are cordially Invited to an Inspection of our Immense collection of Photographs, Drawings, Celebrities, Stereoscopic * PIERCE Si CO.. (Snccesors to U. L. Richards k Co.) W. Ship Chandlers and General Commission Mer chants, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. Views, and Landscape Views ofthe whole Pacific Coast. M. DICKSON, Photographer, 61 Fort Street, Honolali, ON HAND A CHOICE ASSORTALWAYS MENT OV PHOTOGRAPHIC STOCK, A Large Collection of Beautiful Views of Hawaiian Scenery, &c, &'c. CURIOSITY HUNTERS will find st this establishment a SPLENDID COLLECTION OF Aceits Puloa Salt Works, Brand's Boab Lures, Volraalc Sprciiarwa. (or. la. Shell*. War lawplr-aewis. Aad Ferry Darts' Fain Killer. THRUM ft OAT, I'rraa, Mala. Ksssi. And Great other Hawaiian and MiVariety a STATIONERY AND NEWS DEPOT, \. of Curiosities. FLITNER, D. cronesian m m Honolulu. No. 19 Ma*re haul Street. HIS OLD BUSINESS IN THE HHK-PKOOK Building, Kaahumanu Street. 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Pure religion and undeftled before God, the Father, is this: To visit thefatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspottedfrom the world. Edited by a Committee of tbe T. M, C. A, Prisoners. fence of law. In the construction of prisons regard is now had for the health, comfort and welfare of those who are to live in them. In the discipline and management attention is given to the improvement and reformation of the prisoners. Inducements are offered them to profit by experience, and to ameliorate their own condition. Their rights are recognized, and one great aim is to induce them to reform. In many prisons libraries, reading rooms, evening schools and religious services are maintained. And it might appear as though they were not much to be pittied. But under the most improved system, and the The subject of prisoners is not ene to awaken pleasant thoughts and associations, still it is one which ought to call forth interest. Often as prisoners are seen at their ignoble labor, or inarching in silence to or from their place of confinement, feelings of aversion arise, and the subject is dismissed with relief. Or feelings that their punishment is merited, that they have brought on themselves their bondage, frees the mind of pity and sympathy. Their servitude and chains; most earnest efforts of well disposed priscoarse fare snd odious dress*seem a just oners there still remain the weighty facts, recompense for their ill-deserts. It is the ever present to the mind, of the involuntary instinctive impulse for self protection, for servitude, restraint of liberty, the stigma safety and security that reconciles the mind and reproach, from which there is no escape. Having forfeited the There are those indeed who care not for to their condition. right to enjoy freedom they must bear the pity or scorn, and who bring on themselves consequences. stern discipline. But there are many who that the right of the state, of are burdened with a sense of degradation, to punish those who offend against and an oppression which crushes them. s, established for the security and There is much in the condition of prisan of persons and property, is just. oners to appeal strongly to our feelings and ' Divine origin, and is one of the sympathy, and much to prompt the purest ental principles of governments. efforts in their behalf. There can scarcely With the progress of civilization the rights be more noble work than to endeavor to of prisoners have received more and more inspire the desponding and despairing with consideration. During the earlier periods fresh impulse and life; to encourage the after the institution of places of imprison- one who knows that he has wronged himment for criminals the theory was mainly self and others, and feels that he is down, to make them places of punishment, and and that his fellow men despise him; to prisoners once sentenced were deemed restore to life the hope and ambition which scarcely worthy of considerations of hu- are life to the soul. Though many prisoners come from the despotip countries it was often a matter more ignorant classes, and are not capable tate policy that even all means of iden- of very intense feeling, or have not keen ng persons immured in prison should be sensibilities, still they are subject in a erased, so that from the moment of their ap- greater or less degree to the same inflnences prehension they should cease to belong to as the more intelligent. Every one has a the living world, and their actual death was better nature, a sensitive spot somewhere a matter of no event to any human being which will respond to good influences. but the prison officers. The following lines written in the San The inventive genius of cruel men was Francisco county jail some months ago con* taxed to devise unique methods of disci- tain very touching sentiments and truth : In prison walla where men tofeiher lie, pline. Chains, the thumb screw, iron collar, 'Mid noxious fames, shut out from light of aky, sheers, crank, treadmill, stocks, shower bath The constant burden of each arching thought, The one tad teeeon which life hae taught, and the lash were some of them. And the U thia. It might hare been. accounts of the places where prisoners were The old man'i murmur, aa he paseee to and fro. confined, from the galleys of the MediterraSad retrospection burning through hia brain, The toeoea of youth, hit manhood's early flow, Scottish hewn dungeons nean, to the in solid Telling of joys never to come again rock tell of the estimation in which they were la itill. It would hs-e been. Therouth*i reflection on hie early blight, held. Career cut off* In in jet morning light, With the advance of enlightenment and Hit mother's grief, hia father's hopetow woe, Ring in hie ears in constant, ceaseless flow the growth of intelligence those barbarous The theme. It could bave been. systems have given place to the modern The woman's dream, locked In her dreary ceil, institutions prepared for persons under senAs girlhood's purer days once more return, Btrue Bi While tears, unbidden, theirsad story tell. Seared in her heart the words which bitter burtß Are tlii'Bc. It should have been. Thehonest prayer must be from every manly heart God grant the chance to every striken one. To tbruat the sable curtains of theirsins apart, And. in the ray of hopes bright shining aun Tossy. It yet may be. Machine Praying. Said a good brother the other day, referring to the advertisement ot the week of prayer, I see they are petting ready for another spell of Machine Praying." The devout Tartar fastens a written prayer to the rim of the prayer wheel and causes it to spin rapidly, each revolution counts as a complete prayer, the greater the number of revolutions, the more credit will he get with his particular deity, and the more rapidly he spins the wheel, the sooner will he be through his devotions. The believing Romanist repeats the Lord's prayer aver and over again, keeping tally on his beads ; the greater the number of repetitions the better. Against Protestants, the charge of machine praying lies with less apparent force, though, doubtless, purely mechanical praying is exceedingly common among them. The idea of the annual week of prayer is no more open to a charge of this kind than is the regular observance of public worship on Sundays, though both may be and often are carried out in an unworthy spirit. The week of prayer is similar in purpose to the Episcopalian and Roman Catholic Lent, and though of a more popular character, has similar benefits. It should be welcomed and gladly observed, rather than avoided and ridiculed. We are well aware that this period of prayer and worship is too often made the occasion of carefully planned efforts for religious excitement; that it is selected before-hand as a good opportunity for getting up what is called a revival of religion, and the luke-warmness and indolence of the year is atoned for by what might be called a religious spurt, in which a nervous, unhealthy emotion is apt to be produced, especially among children who, of all others, should be shielded from such influences. But such a feature of the week of prayer no more belongs to it than the clouds belong to the mountain-top which they obscure. We regard it as the duty of our doubtful brother to attend and contribute his influence to make the season one of glad " worship and heartfelt prayer. Rev. Ausgustus Blauvelt has been suspended by tbe Classis of the Reformed (Dutch) church, to which he belonged, because his views are not in accordance with the formulas of the church. If his brethren did not agree with him, and did not choose to stand sponsors for him, they had a perfect right to say so, and this is all that suspension cojnes to. We dissent from most that is peculiar in Mr. Blauvelt's views, but we do not suppose that his next articles in Scribner will have one less reader or any less consideration from its readers because he is suspended.— Christian Union. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1877) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1877.01.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1877.01.01