https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/76b4bd8782b010c11c3a3a54531ac131.pdf 4f3cabe05fa6e0ec458ff67e5337e726 PDF Text Text Bcto Scries, M. 2l», FTHE RIEND 1M1M11.11.1. MARCH 1, 18.7. SM.J CONTENTS For Mnrch I, __. Rambles in the Old World X volution Rev Mr Cook's LaaMfva Burned .1 Kfti Failure of N Y UA In. Co Orand Eruption I'u.lun] llnuse Stiilistlcs. R.-v Mr ll> ile M.rine Journal v .ii i; a 1877. Paqb » •'. 8 "'"*JII' •■- JJ ]-*0 **0 20 2* m THE FRIEND. MARCH 1, 1877. Evolution. The frequent allusion to this subject in pur pages has called forth the following from one of our correspondents : " Evolution ! The more 1 hear of it, the more I shrink from it, as from a fearful precipice, down which men are hurling themselves. As I am meeting constantly those who are clinging to a shadow which yields to the toucß, my heart aches with pity for them ; they stand on waves which are ever sinking beneath them, their hearts are full of shadows where no peaceful light shines. Jf they could but feel for a moment the warm, brotherly grasp of the " Leader's" hand and His voice wbisperiqg " Peace," they would turn forever from this sad, bewildering chaos of human devising " without form and void." I don't blame, only pity, pity. " While every day 1 feel that the horizon is growing more and more extended, and \ see something of the grand and glorious things that mnn has wrought and the prophecies of future achievements, still with a more simple chifd-like trust do I cling (o pur dear, old faith in One who guides the affairs of this universe by His almighty will and yet who is " Our Father," to whom these glorious snow-crowned Alps are but a footstool,and yet whoreaches down to take us poor weak, faulty human beings into the embrace of His tender, pitying love." "Love is nothing else but goodness motion, or applied." put in Rev. Mr. Cook's Lectures.—We would acknowledge a continuation of the Reports of these Lectures as published in the Boston Advertiser from J. W. Austin, Esq. Mr. Cook appears to have made a decided impression upon a " Boston audience." He does not hesitate to criticise, sharply, Emerson, Theodore Parker, and all that class of authors whom the Bostonians have been idolizing. In this respect Mr. Cook is a perfect Iconoclast, casting down, knocking aside and attacking the idols of Boston. He tells the evolutionists that before life can be evolved it must be involved, that there cannot be an effect without a cause. It is refreshing to know that a man of Mr. Cook's marked ability boldly throws down the gauntlet and challenges sceptics to the encounter. His Lectures appear to be a good prelude in Boston to the ndvent of Moody and Sankey. These evangelists are laboring in Boston. 17 {©IbSttifS, M 34. RAMBLES IN THE OLD WORLD.-No. 2. Geneva, December 14th, 18T6. The goal is at last attained, and this charming city, towards which 1 have been looking for so long a time, is reached. Mt. Blanc and the wonderful Alps, and the beautiful lake have welcomed me. I am writing n few words now, the first opportunity since arriving, in hopes that they may reach the January steamer, but still 1 think it rather doubtful, hence I shall give you a few necessary particulars, reserving the de- tails for another time Geneva is the most fascinating of cities. It is most thrilling to feel that you are in the midst of the very scenes where the grand Reformation took place. A thousand channels of historic interest seem opening before me, and the air seems peopled with those who once lived in these quaint old houses that 1 am constantly passing. I feel as if I wanted to stay heTe till I had grown into its very life, it has had such a wonderful heroic history. Much snow has fallen of late on the Alps, and the light is most beautiful as it falls on AmericRanleFf und.—This very useful institution great snow fields. There is something irreis not in ns flourishing circumstances as we sistible about these mountains, I am so glad coulil wish and as it ought to be. Tbe report of that I am to live near them for a time, and tbe Treasurer. A. J. Cartwriglit. Esq.. ut llis* an- if my letters are filled with nothing else than nual ifieeting lu-lil on the 22d inst.. shows that the these splendid old Alps you must not be entire icceipla for tbe year were $lICHUG, of surprised. which $795.75 bad been expended iv relief, and On the evening of the day on which I $7 for expenses, leaving a balance of $361.21 on wrote you last I left Paris. 1 had not the hand. There are four persona now receiving re- slightest difficulty as I can now muster lief irom the fund, to the amount of $19.50 per enough French to get along nicely, and week in tbe aggregate. The annual subscription to every day my vocabulary is increasing. tho fund is only twelve dollars, and it is hoped that Early next morning I woke with Ihe Jura American cili;-..-iH llinuighoiit the islands will take mountains in sight, and at eleven was in this as a per ntiul appeal to tbem to come up to Geneva with the Alps before me. It was tba help of this worthy charity—the American worth coining all this long way to receive Kelief Fund—r. C. A. Feb. 24. the welcome dear, kind, Mr. and Mrs. Bacon had in store for me. They have a charming Index for Twenty-five Years of the place, Villa Bellamy, looking off to the Friend.—This valuable accompaniment will Alps. be furnished gratis to any one who has preAfter lunch Mr. B-, proposed a ride. The vyas lovely, air mild and balmy, afternoon served a file of the Friend, qn application great the snowy mountains loomed up while the Persons to editor. wishing tp supply We drove to Ferney to the distance. in themselves with a full file of this paper for see old home, passed through a .quarter of a century, can do so on most quaint old towns,—saw the Calvin Library, reasonable terms—SI.OO per annum, or per a most interesting place, where are gathered volume,—binding extra, price according tp Ihe rarest hooks qn the Reformation. I hope )'et ,0 to te|l you, mqcl} qf tt»j s ** 8 \ style. Voltaire's - bof* �THE MiIEND, MARCH, 18 spend much tims there. Here is a famous picture of Calvin. What an intense face! The very ideal of a reformer. On our return, called at La Chatelaine. It is also called the " Institute Thudichum." It is situated about one mile from the main of Geneva, though the city itself comes very near. On all sides arc situated beautiful private residences, with wide spreading lawns and grand old trees, sometimes covered with ivy. Mt. Blanc and Lake Leman are to be seen on one side, the Juras on the other and ihe city lies at our feet. Nothing could be finer than the situation. The building was completed last July. It is fully ns large as the Queen's Hospital, nnd cnn be seen from almost every point in streets the country round about. Mr. Thudichum, a pleasant German gentleman, has been teaching for many years in Geneva, but lately conceived the idea of starting a school on a grand scale which -should be the finest in Switzerland nnd perhaps in Central Europe. No expenne has been spared. The reception rooms, large and spacious, are elegantly fitted up, and overlook the city. There are gymnastic and' billiard rooms. There are masters in every language which is desired, and the whole school is on the most advanced plan.— He especially wanted an American teacher, and invited me to nccept the position, and to come immediately. Hence here I am to remain foi the present in this magnificent institution to teach English and receive instruction in French, German and Italian. If I had desired, I could have had a class in Latin and Greek, but I preferred to be quite independent of regular classes, as I wanted the time for my own reading and study. It is the finest place in Geneva for me, as I am free at any moment to leave, nnd here I am to remain for the present. Is not this doing pretty well for the first day in Geneva ? t 187 7. organ. The Rev. Dr. Bacon lately resigned active duties as Pastor, but the church goes on as ever. The children were gathered and classes soon formed. Among the pleasant people whom I met here were the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Stevens. He has been a prominent worker in the Methodist Church nnd editor of several of their leading papers at different times. They are warm-hearted Christian people. There were also present, the Misses Olmsteads, interesting young ladies from New York; Mrs. McKay, friend of Dr. Storrs, and Mrs. Doremns, and Miss Miller, a friend and fellow-worker with Mr. Moody; she has but recently returned from Palestine. Then there arc many more of whom 1 can tell you at another time. Somehow it makes me think of Honolulu, every one is so cordial, and there is a way of adopting you right into the circle which makes you feel that you have always been with them—that is charming. The Sabbath School is most interesting. They put me in ns superintendent, ns there renlly wns no one else. I wish you could have seen the three dear little boys whom I had to teach this first Sunday, and who nearly screamed with delight ivhcn 1 hinted to them that some week-day I would talk to them about Hawaiian Postage Stamps.—The sermon, by a Baptist Clergyman, was very good. In the evening went down to No. 10 Rue Bonivard, where the Americans gather for a prayer-meeting, or some other appropriate exercise. This particular evening Mr. Bacon gave us a most interesting lecture on the in the Gene" Escalade," aforfamous incident vese struggle liberty, and theanniversary of which they celebrated last week. He has just sent to the Congregationalist an article on this subject. On Monday evenings the Americnns hold a little sociable. It is a pleasant and informal affair. On Saturday evening we had a most enjoyable soiree at the school. There was a great deal of music. Our music master plays superbly. We had recitations and a little play by the boys, and nil manner of amusements and diversions. One very pretty affair, called in Germany the Kinder (children's) Symphony. A number of them bad whistles, trumpets, drums and instruments to imitate a bird, &c., —they were so well trained in th*'ir pnrts that the music was December, 20th, IS7G. now been some days nt the Instihave I tute. Mr. Thudichum is a most delightful gentleman. French is the prevailing Inngunge of the Institution, but nearly every language under the sun is spoken. There are five Athenian young gentlemen. One of them has interested me much. He rends to me from the Iliad. It is charming for me to hear his modern Greek nnd nil about Athens and his home-life there. There are really beautiful. CHRISTMAS. also Egyptians, English, Germans, French, The moonlight falls in soft, silvery lustre and Americans—one of whom wns a former pupil of Mr. Pratt, at Golden Gate," by on the snow-robed mountains to-night, and the name of Hull. He wishes to be kindly the stars look out brightly from their heavremembered to him. enly home very much as they looked, I supThe longer I stay at the Institute the pose, on that Christmas Eve when the angels more I like it. It is always bright nnd song was heard over the plains of Bethlehem. cheerful. There is every comfort and op- Nothing could be more peaceful than the portunity for improvement. It is like a sky which arches over Geneva and its homes large, pleasant home. After the long jour- and children. ney hither, the feeling of permanence is To-day I attended an immense gathering most agreeable. It is quite superfluous for in the Salle dc la Reformation, of all the me to say, in such an atmosphere, I am Sabbath Schools of Geneva. There must happy and contented. have been 1500 children present, and it was FIRBT SABBATH IN GENEVA. a magnificent sight. There were addresses At 9 a. m. attended Sabbath School. The and sweet singing. The Salle do la ReAmericans meet in the Salle dc la Reforma- formation has been completed within a few tion, or rather in a little room leading off years, and as its name indicates, is to comfrom the main hall. Here they have seats memorate the great event which is so interfitted up, a small pulpit and a nice cabinet woven with Genevese history. " Christmas morning dawned fair and radiand wonderful mornings when the sun heralds his coming by royal colors thrown on the Alps. Mt. Blanc wns clear as if cut from crystal. At 9 ant—one of those rare 1 attended service at the Church of the Oratorio, where my Genevese friends go. The preacher, in his black Geneva gown, with bands nnd under the high sounding board, was most suggestive ol Calvin. The singing, free from an organ acconfpaniment, wns wonderfully sweet and true. Had a stroll by the Arve. How marvelously every turn I take in Switzerland brings up Miss BremeT's book of Swiss travels which I read with you last summer. At three, attended an organ concert at St. Pierre, the grand old cathedral, whose history goes back many hundreds of years; yes, even its foundations are heathen. It was once the temple of Apollo. Here Calvin preached—here Catholicism yielded to the Reformation. The Gothic arches are superb. You can imagine better than I can tell you how I enjoyed the Christmas music as it floated to me through such a storied atmos- phere. Dr. Bacon this morning gave us a most interesting and original Christmas sermon, nnd nt our little gathering this evening, Dr. Stevens talked to ns in a very delightful and suggestive manner on the " lmitntion of Christ," by .Thomas A'Kempis. What a wonderful history this little book has bad ! Hallnin, Renan. Wesley, nnd many other believers and sceptics have written upon il; and it hns been translated into scores of languages, and passed through hundreds of editions. Mndame dc Stael died with it in her hands. It is the very purest essence of saintly love and aspiration. While waiting for our evening service, I attended a most interesting gathering of the members of the Free Swiss Church. The singing was most sweet, and the audience, earnest and devout. It lias bsjen a Sabbath full of rich comfort. To-night, as we sangJVloody and Sankey Hymns, it seemed as if the bond of brotherly union was very strong. There were Scotch, English and Americans. The little group was one you would havebeen happy to have met. Our Sabbath School Christmas Tree wns a brilliant success. The children sang so sweetly their carols. We had a fine Santa Claus, who brought me a beautiful view of the Castle Chillon, on Lake Leman, of which Byron sings. Agreeable as was Christmas, New Year's has been far more brilliant. It is the great festival of the year, and through the kindness of my friends, I have had a rare opportunity of seeing something of the, methods of its observance. F. W. D. * • * Editorial Note.—As the letter from our European correspondent has failed to reach us we have taken the liberty to fill the open space allotted to it with extracts from private letters. Dr. Bacon, referred to in the above, is a brother of the late Rev. G. B. Bacon, of Orange, N. J., who visited Honolulu n few �THE FRIEND. Burned at Sea. We have received a letter from the Hawaiian Missionary, Rev. J. H. Kekela, dated Hivaoa, Marquesas, announcing the burning of the British merchant ship Ada Iredale. This letter contains a postscript, by John Stewart, late master of the Ada Iredale, dated San Francisco, where he had gone. In this letter Capt. Stewart remarks —" lam now in a fair way of getting home again, but 1 shall never forget the kindness and hospitality shown us on landing at the Island of Hivaoa, as we were perfectly destitute and starving, having been on a half pint of water per day for ten days, and I take this opportunity of returning my sincere thanks for all his kindness (Rev. J. H. Kekela) to myself and crew, trusting he may have every prosperity on his island home." This is the second instance wherein the Rev. Mr. Kekela, Hawaiian Missionary, has been enabled to manifest signal aid to seafaring' persous in distress. So marked was (he other instance, that the United States Government appropriated $500 in gold during the war, (when gold was worth $2.50 in currency) to be donated to the purchase of presents for the Rev. Mr. Kekela and others. A gold watch, we believe, fell to his lot, with President Lincoln's. name inscribed upon it. The following notice of the loss of the Ada Iredale we copy from the San Francisco Bulletin : The schooner John Bright, which arrived yesterday afternoon from Tahiti, brings news of disaster to two vessels—the missing British ship Ada Iredale and the bark Beulah of Quebec. The latter went on the reef when coining out of the harbor of Tahiti, nnd the vessel and cargo is a total loss. The John Bright brought Captain Stewart, of the Ada Iredale, nnd three of his apprentices as passengers. Capt. Stewart and his crew were picked up by the schooner at Neauka Hioa, Marquesas Islands, and conveyed from there to Tahiti, at which point the crew were left. Capt. Stewart's ill-fated ship took fire on the 13th of October, and on the 15th, officers and men were compelled to abandon her to her fate. The story of the disaster is thus told by Capt. Stewart: The ship sailed from Androssau, Scotland, June 20th, with a cargo of coal, and rounded Cape Horn with no more than the usual incidents of such a voyage, and all proceeded smoothly up the South Pacific, until 15° S, 108° W, was reached, Oct. 13th. A fire was discovered in the coal underneath the main hatch. Every means were taken to put the fire out—tne hatches were taken off and the cargo taken out to a point where tbe heat became so great as to drive the crew away. After 36 hours struggling with the fire, the decks were blown up by the accumulated gas, and all hands were compelled to take lo the boats. The crew consisted of the Captain, first and second mates, carpenter, cook, steward, 12 able seamen and 5 M \IM II . 19 1877. apprentices, 23 all told. The boats were lowered and what things necessary that could be hastily gathered were put in. In hauling the Captain's boat alongside after it had been filled, it capsized, nnd everything, including chronometers, compasses, etc , excepting a sextant was lost. The state of the burning wreck prevented a visit to it lo get anything, and the little fleet started on its long voyage with the barest necessaries. For the first six days after leaving the wreck the Captain attempted to bear up for the Gallipagos Islands, 1200 miles away, but a strong westerly current prevented his making any headway in that direction, so he hud to bear ofT to the Marquesas Islands, 2400 miles away. The long voyage was begun with good winds, and the three boats made good time. Between two and three weeks out heavy weather was encountered, and on November 3d one of the boats capsized and was lost: its crew, however, being saved, except Wm. Duuver, the ship's carpenter. The stores and supplies went down with the boat. As this boat carried most of the water the nccident was a serious one, and from that time on the allowance doled out to the voyagers was of the shortest. On the 11th of Nov. Donnevick. one of the Marquesas Islands, was reached. It was none too soon, for the Captain and crew had been reduced to three wine glasses of water a day, nnd, ns by the capsizing of the Captain's boat the day they left the ship, nearly all the bread was lost, they had but two biscuits daily apiece, thefr condition and the joy with which they welcomed the land can be much better imagined than related. This voyage is probably one of the longest ever made in open boats in mid-ocean, and its success speaks well for the Captain and his crew. Capt. Stewart says he was not very sanguine of getting on shore, but he resolved not to miss any chances, and kept his boats together at all times ; and to make sure that they would not separate at night, had lashed them together. Beyond the suffering from the short allowance there was no great discomfort experienced, and the health of the men was excellent. After staying at Donnevick two weeks, the officers and crew sailed for Tahiti on the John Bright, reaching there Dec. 12th. There the crew were paid off, and with the exception of the three apprentices named above, were left by the Captain. The second mate, cook, steward and 8 seamen were to have sailed in the whaler Coral, of New Bedford, after Capt. Stewart left. The latter intends Solomon says, "Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips." Americans, during the first century of the Republic, have not been thought over-modest about boasting, but have " blown their own horn " to the great disgust of other nations. Hereafter they may keep silence, for during the Centennial strangers visited America and have taken the " horn " and are now blowing it most vigorously and sonorously. Read the Reports of the British Commissioners to the Centennial, but especially the Report of the Swiss Commissioner, on American Watches ! Remarks a Swiss expert in ths watch line upon a fifth rate American watch: " I am completely overwhelmed ; the result is incredible ; one would not find one such watch among 50,000 of our manufacture." Sec Report in the Christian Union, January 3d, 1877. Spurgeon's Sword and Trowell.—We would acknowledge the numbers for October' November and December of this excellent monthly from Mrs. Taylor, or London. Some of our island readers will perhaps be surprised to learn that Mrs. T., originally came to the Sandwich Islands more than fifty years ago, and made Honolulu her home for a quarter of a century, and then returned to London, where she resides, at the advanced age of more than four score, and we have no doubt could now repeat humorous anecdotes relating to the Kamehamehas and the old chiefs more than sufficient to fill a small volume. She was the sister of Mrs. Charlton, wife of the first British Consul. Failure of the New York Life Insurance Company—When the authorities of New York and Nast have done with Tweed, we hope they will commence upon the President, Officers and Directors of the Security Life Insurance Co. Tweed merely stole from the funds of the city, but this company has been stealing from people in foreign lands, even among the Chinese and Hawaiians. We shall hope to hear that they arc to return to England immediately. serving out their time in the " Tombs and •• Sing Sing." We are not sure but the mode "A Good Name," Solomon says, is rather of man-of-war punishment would be the to be chosen than great riches. The best, i.e., putting thief on their backs and Fkiend appears to have this in the opinion compelling them to walk up and down of a writer in Thrum's Almanac, who is Broadway. writing upon Reminiscences of the Honolulu Press." He remarks, "In not one of Facsimile of the First Edition of the them is so much valuable information to be Pilgrim's Progress—There only remains of the first edition of this great gathered as in the old FsiENd, which has one copyJohn Bunyan, published in 1678. It a work of proved a reliable friend indeed to has been reprinted in similar type, spelling, period of thirty years and more, and has grammar, marginal notes, and even paper. It never ' gone back on us yet, or changed its is a very curious as well as suggestive reprint. principles.'" " " �THE FRIEND, MIKNI. 20 THE FRIEND. MARCH 1. 1871. Grand Eruption. We have received the following from the Rev. Mr. Coan, —(the Bishop of Volcanoes on Hawaii:) " We have had n magnificent cruplion on Manna Loa. It was first seen between nine and ten p. in. It burst out a little distance south of Mokuaweowco, and seemed to flow towards Kahuku, in Kau. The stream of light appeared to spread from twenty to thirty miles over the mountain, and rose grandly to the height of twenty thousand feet towards the zenith, like the out-spreadings of a flaming eagle.. The light mis so strong as to project the shndows of objects in our town. It seemed to surpass in grandeur any eruption within the past ten years. But it is cloudy on the mountain, nnd all is obscured. This is a little tantalizing, but it is in wiser hands than ours; so 'If the vision tarry, we wait for it.' " Since the übovc was written, a party of sight-seers visited Hawaii, confirming this report, and more definitely describing the eruption, which appears to have taken place as related, on the summit of Manna Loa, but to have also found a discharge of lava under water, near Kealakckua Bay, between one and two miles from the spot where Capt. Cook was killed The earth is emcked or seamed for miles from the shore, and steam is issuing, while under water an eruption has occurred, and immense quantities of cinder or scoria is rising to the surface. The steamer passed near the spot and brought specimens. Custom House Statistics. We publish to-day the Annual Kcport of Colonel Allen, Collector General of Customs, for the year 1876. The exhibit is encouraging, showing, as it does, an increase in the exports of domestic produce of nearly $220,000 over the previous year. But from this sum must be deducted the value of the cargo of the bark American Lloyds, which consisted of produce which had been returned to Honolulu from San Francisco for reshipment, for the sake of avoiding duties. In the excess of exports over imports amounting to $429,271,35, some allowance must be made for the same reason. The imports show an increase in value of $64,476,14 over 1875, a result which is attributable to the reciprocity treaty. The decrease in the value of foreign exports is in consequence, chiefly, of the destruction of the whaling fleet, and the resulting failure of the usual supplies of oil and bone. 1877. The decrease of the amount of liquor taken for consumption would seem to indicate a growth of temjicmnce principles; but we presume it may more correctly be attributed, in part, to the loss of the whaling fleet, and very likely, to some extent, to an increase of illicit distillation in the country. The excess in the number of passengers arriving, over those departing, cannot all be set down as an increase of population, as the crews of the lost whaleships came back to the country as passengers, nnd the greater jmrtofthem immediately left again as seamen. A portion of the remaining excess consists of the Chinese immigrants who were introduced during the year. We shall give the next issue our Annual Resume of Agriculture and Commerce for the year 1876. The decrease in customs receipts amounts to but $14,410.81 which is much less than was anticipated. We still believe that after a year or two the increase of business in the country will more than make up all deficiencies in revenue, resulting from the action of the treaty. Hawaiian Gazette Fvbuary "2Blh. — Donations for the "Home."—We Would thankfully acknowledge a donation of $20 from Capt. Long, of H. B. M. S. Fantome. We would add that British seamen, when ashore on duty, appreciate this institution. The Rev. Mr. Hyde.—Intelligence has been received from the Mission House iv Boston that this gentleman has been appointed to take charge of the Pacific Missionary Institute—a training school for raising up native missionaries and pastors. Dr. Hyde has been a settled pastor m Haverhill, Mass., and will come with the very highest testimonials for scholarship and ability. We can assure him that a most cordial welcome will be extended on his arrival. Information Wanted. Rcapecting Captain GEO HAMILTON, of yacht I'ccrles,., which visited Honolulu about two years ago, and has elnce became famous tin having been achsrd by an English man-ofwar at Ihc Hamoa Islamic. Information acnt to the Editor ol ihc Kiui:\m, or i■> .1 A l> Mitchell, ruthhead, I'ifeshire, Scotlaial, will he thankfully received. Special Notice. Information Wanted Respecting William Li.T-n.Kriei.n, who left England about llfly years ago, on boanl the whaling »hip t'amr, (or a cruiM* in the I'iirilic. and reported as wrecked at the Marquesas Inland*. The ship is reported to have been taken to Yalparaiao, and ilierc condemned. There waa a report thai William Liuh held led the M.iiom. sas Uland* and came to Honolulu with two of ht» shipmates. He hiid two brotherh, JaMI and Corm-lius. The latler went to Ann-hoa, and la now living with Ma son, William Litilelleld. IBS Kant Hid tail) Thanks to Mrs. W. F. Allen and Mrs. John Wilder for a goodly supply of reading matter for seamen. Debt on the Bethel Reduced.—In our last we reported a debt of $271.21--it is now reduced to $233.52. The borrower of a volume of Dean Alford's " New Testament for English Readers will please return it to the editor. " "Australia Felix."—We notice a very readable article under this heading in the London Leisure Hour, for January, from the facile pen of Miss Bird, author of the Hawaiian Archipelago. "God never performs a miracle to convince Atheism, because His ordinary works convince it." "The number of men who labor under the delusion that they have solved the problem of the universe, is very large. Curiously enough they arc generally men of less than ordinary ability." of a spacious and 86th street and Third avenue. It seats 800 people, and ever* Sabbath nfternoon it is filled with a congregation that cornea to enjoy a service of none and a sermon, given under the direction oi tho Yorkville Young Men 8 Christian Association. Lost Sub hitth day we worshipped with them, and were exceedingly gratified by the large attendance, the profound attention and deep interest of the people in the exercise. Parepa Hall is the handsomo building, on street, New York Oily- If any information ran in: furnished it will Inmost gratefully received. Letter.-* nuv Ik- addressed to William Llttlelleld 168 Kant B*l street, New York, or to the Editor of Tub r muiiD, or Pacific Commercial Advrrti.trr Honolulu. , TIIK AMERICAN TRACT SOCIKTV, ISO Nassau Street, New York City, has established a DKPOSITORY AT 757 NAKKKTSTHKKT, SAN FRANCISCO, withRev Frederick X Shearer a* District Secretary for the Pacific Coast. Thin l>C|v>aitnry in the Head-quarters of the Coast for A 1.1, SUNDAY SCHOOL AND RELIGIOUS LITERATI IRE, and has the special agency for the CaLIMIHINi a KIHLR SOCIKTV. TIIK AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. CONUREOATHI.NAL IHIBLISIIIMI SOCIETY, PHESUYTKRIAN BOARD OK PUBLICATION. HKNRY HOYT. ROHT IHU:., RANDOLPH A CO., and other leading CARTKR publishers. SUNDAY SCHOOL LIBRARIKS will he selected with great care, and sold at New York prices and discounts BOOKS WILL BK SRNT BY MAIL TO MINISTERS at the discbuntallowed by New York Houses,and pontage added,—the price and postage payablo in Untleil ritates Carreney. Thus Sunday Schools and Ministers will l>c supplied at New York rates, and receive any book to be found in San Francisco Id the shortest possible time. * A. L. nil 11. IMPORTER & DEALER IN JEWELRY, * King'a Combination Spectacles. Olaaaand Ut'-il Wan-, Hewiug Machines, Picture Frames, Vaaua, Brackets, etc. etc. No. 73, Fori ■ . tit, |ly) TERMS STRICTLY CASH. M. DAVIDSON, Allararr nl L(l*. OlBce o»nr Mr. Whitney's Roolt-ltorc, lormerly occupied hy Judge Auitin. Honolulu, II I. de-187« COSMOPOLITAN name Photograph Gallery 64 AND 66 FORT STREET, IS REOPENED, WHERE THE UNDERsigned will bu iinwt happy to wait upuii those wiabing lor First Class Photographs Honolulu, Ike lit, 1870 H. 1.. CHASK. (12 lm �MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. ARRIVALS. 2—l' M 8 City of Sydney, Dearborn, l*i days fm Auckland. 6— Nor bk Matilda. Monsen, 72 daya from Melbourne. 7—ll 11 Ma 8 Faulomc, Com Long, from Hawaii. 11 -X M ,s /.Claudia,lliomson, 7 days and 4 hour. Im Ban Francisco. i:*, Nor bk Bkjold, Kugre, 110 d.ja from Adelaide, An.. 15—Am sclir Mabel Scotl, llitjins. 10 d.ya from Fanning. Island, vis Hilo, Hawaii. 16—Am lik Mary UelleRoberta, Uroy, 28 day.from San Fr.nci.co 22— Haw achr tliovanni Apiani, llciii|*i>lead, 33 day. fm Baker. Island. 22-Am likme Kniina Augusta, Young, 70 day. Irom Ncwcaallo. NSW. 22 -Haw bk lolani. llano's, 151 day.from Newctlc- Feb. - on-Tync 23—French .hip Si Jean, Delmollnn, 25 daya Irom tfanFrauciaco, en route for the t.uuno Islands. DEPARTURES. I—Am schr llonania, Dealer, for San Franciaeo. 2—F M 8 Ciiy of Sydney, Dearborn, for San Francisco 0—Brit ah Dovunby, Linton, for Portland, O. s Ni.r bk Matilda, Monaeu. lor Enderbury Inland. 11—Haw brig Kliae, D VV iVrmicr, for San Francisoo. 11—IX M H Zealandia, Thomaon, Tor Sydney. 1; Ani schr F'annie Hare, (» A Hare, for San Franciaeo 21—Haw ah Surprise, Hodgkius, for San Francisco. Feb. — MEMORANDA. Ui.hik r OV V M S City m Sydney, Dearborn, CummanDee 16th, 18.0, st 8 15 a in, arrvied at Kandavu, Fiji, on the 22d, ut 7 fii a in; iratisferred maila, passengers, etc, into the aa Zealandia. On the 26th, 0 30 a in,s. Australiaarrival from San Waiirwi.ii, and waa placed in quarantine by the HealthUllieer, Commanders not deeming it odvianblo to transfer passengers, etc, for New Zealand; both ships left for Auckland at I 40 p in, same day, and arrived at Auckland on the 30th. 8 a in; left Auckland for Sydney on the 31at, 12 pm, and arrived Jan sth, 1877, 2 a m; Left Sydney again on the 12th,3.30 p m, (Australia Milt, in quarantine at that port) aad arrived at Auckland on the 17th, 8 am; left aame day at 6 p m and arrived at Kandavu on the 22d, 7 .'.<> a in, left same day at 8 60 a jm and arrived at Honolulu Feb 2d Exchanged signals with the ss CttJ or New York on the23d, al J O I.vman, Puraer. dkr. -Left Sydney tin. KPORT OK i.h R M BZtAI,ANDIA, F H THOMSON (('HIKF (>K- i in Command.—Left San FranciaeoFeb 3rd, 10.30 am; .0 p m discharged pilot at (.olden Gate; experienced light northwesterly winds uniil the 6ih. afterwards light norlheaat«i Iv and variable winds to Honolulu; noon of the 10th, distant from port 105 utiles, enginci slowed an aa to arrive at -daylight next morning; stoppc 1 ouiaide 4am of the Uih, and boarded hy the pilot at 6 30; time from San Francisco 7 days and 4 j hours. Captain J S Ferries, Commanderof tho ship, who had been tndiaposed for some time previous to the departure from Han Franciaeo died of heart disease, at 8.10 p in, on the evening of Thursday the Bth mat. This unexpected loss is very keenly felt by all on hoard, an Captain Ferries was very much liked and reajteeted by all his officers and crew. His remains wero brought to Honolulu for interment. Kit McDonald, Purxrr. or Am schr Mabel Scott, 8 Higuins, Master tiled from Tahiti Jan 4th for Clint's la1ami and arrived on 7lh,after loading firewood sailed on the 11th for Vostock, ving there on tho 12thand led ihe same day for Fannlng's nd, arriving then on the 21st; Urn schr Klnau, Capt liatL, was lying at anchor In Ihe lagoon; on the26th the C M Ward called off* Ihe island, and left again on the aame day for Jar vis lalsvnd. Left •Fanning.* on the 27 ih for Hilo, Hawaii, and arrived off that port Feb till, and went In on the Oth, found the barkentlne Victor discharging lumber, from the Sound; sailed from Hilo on the 13thand arrived In port on the 16th-, having had One weather the entire paaaage. Kei-ort or American ixMD Kobbrtb, Grey, Ifastir. —Left San Francisco on the 18th Jan; first 17 days out hod ■ strong SB Wand southerly gales until Ist 20 10 N long 126 25' VV, from thence to port had light INK and eaatcrly winds. Made Molokai Feb 14. and from thi-nce to port had light SW wind*. Anchored offthe harbor on ths lath. Report or Haw bk lolani, Garrkls, Master.—On the 2d October, 1370, psased land's End; on the 14th tho Island Madeira, during which lime It id. variable winds with some. timer, heavy gales from INW and bW, with a high breaking lpost 1 ° MARCH, 1h77. 21 TII I Kll E N l>, sea, ship .altering heavy and taking much w.iicr on deck. In DIED. otic of tho N VV gales thecargo shifted to i-ort fide, which gave llart—Al Kohala, January xVih, of dlpthcrla, Emily, the ahip a heavy list. Un the 16ih passed British brig PHUI., yoiii*jre.t child of Charles .nil Keheces |lan, aged three year, from Formby to River Uunin, '27 days out. On the 22d passed anil ten iininth..—" Of Mich is tho Kingdom of Heaven." til Antonio, Cape Verd Island a; from here had light southerly wind* to the line, which wo croM.il Nov tHh, in long 31* 18* W, 41 daya nut. Had Ihe SB trade winds very light and unsteady, which we lost in about 83° 8. on Hk 17th; from the 18th to Dec 6th, iv lat 38°to 40 ° ft, had very hoavy galea from Wand HW with a very rough tea. In which tho ahip pitched very muchand took heavy seas on d<-ck. Variable light winds to tho 14th, when we crossed the parallel of 60°8, in about 06° W, 81 days out. Uttering for Straits of l«c Malrc, got on the 16th a heavf gale from .NW, thick and rainy, which obliged us lo keep away round ftlaalen Land, wind shilling lo thoBW, it lasted till the 20th, during which time .rut part of our siarhoard bulwarks; from there had light variable winds and line wenUier; on Ihc22d sighted Island of Diego Rumirei, N liy W I W. about 14 miles off; on the 28th crossed the paritllel of ftO° Hin the FuciQc, in about 81° VV, Oi days out. From thia lat to lat 28° ft had mostly good wind and weather, Jan Oth to the lMh had the wind from N and IM VV with heavy squalls, thunder and lightning,after which had very light SE trades; crossed the lino on theft! Feb, in about 126° W, 132 days out. Had very light winds from NB and BK up to the 10th, when we got a fresh NE trades tilt tbo 16th, alter this light and uusteady, homelitncs nearly calm; 10th got a fresh ft wind for shout 12 hours; on the 20th sighted Hawaii, where we got the 8W wind with very heavy squall*, afterwards tho wind shifted to NW and N, on the 21st sighted M nil and Molokai, snd arrived in Honolulu on the 22d. 151 days out, got aground on thebar lor about half an hour while coming in. Rki'ort of Am bktnu Emma Augusta, Yoimi, Mastkr —Left Newcastle Dec 14th, 187-V, on the 25th, lat 33", long 180* aignalliscd with the whaling bark <.ar,elleol ."-an FrunCisco, on a cruise; Jan 22d, touched ut Taluii,oil' and on for 7 hours-, had no HK trades, only northerly wind to the equator, then bad very poor N B trade* to port. Hi.i'nu r hk Maw schr Uiovanni Ai'lANl, II kmi's tka r>, Mahtbb.—iSailed from Honolulu Dee 10th, 187(3, and arrived at Baker's Island Jan lat, 1877; left same day for lMiuabe Island and arrived at that |m wition nex'. day; cruiaeti in that vicinity for llfteen <Uys, bul saw nothing of I'hoclto Island; on Ihe 17th tooka strong gale from WfiW; at 0 a m spoke achr Joseph Wool ley, Krigga. cruaing for I'luchc Island; at 8 p in bore up for Haker's Island, and arrived ihero next day, too rough to land; next day landed supplies and left at 10 a in for Honolulu Kii> Kill, pat-scd Palmyra and Wa>>hiii(ilon UUmh on thi' lOUt; inailr l.auai on the 21st, at 11 put, aud arrived at Honolulu on the 22d, 23 daya passage. Tavmib.—At Fblkatone, England, Jan 20th, Anblia, beloved wife of Hugh Taylor. Esq, of I'ark House, Montreal. Advocate, ami d.uvhter of the lute Jas Buchanan, Fsq, British Consul at New York. Hi .11.—At KHnalain., Feb llih, Gboboi Lih.u.ru. Inf.nl son of 111. Kxccllency Jno E Bush, aged 1 monthand 90 days Nichols—At Hilo, Hawaii, Feb 7th, Dr A S Nichols, aged about 36 years. Dickson—ln Honolulu, al 0 o'clock Wednesday morning, February Hist, 1877, Major J Biraa DicasoK, aged 44 fears. Christianity did not come from heaven be the amusement of an idle hour, to be the food of mere imagination; to be as a very lovely song of one that had a pleasant voice, and playeth well upon an instrument. No: it is intended to be the guide, the guardian, the companion of all hours; it is intended to be the food of our itiunoi-tiil spirits ; it is intended to lie the serious occul*utioii of our wholo existence. Bishop elebb. Chu Ah Wah and Miss Fannie Waters were innrried recently. The bridegroom was formerly a cook, and is now the proprietor of a lucrative wash-house. The bride was born in Maine, and has been ti governess in San Francisco. They alighted at tin; City Hull on November 16th and asked for a license. There was commotion in the Mayor's office; there wijre jeers on the sidewalk. Ah Wah paid the u-suul licent-e fee, and set lire to a long cigar; and Fannic to — wrote her name, and remurked that it was her own free will; in fact, she married him because she loved him. He helped her into a hack nnd stared ut a facetious youth who was shouting, "If th.it ain't the worst !" Then they drove to a mission church and were married. PASSENGERS. / "I could write down twenty cases." says Inn Sin Francisco—Per Bonanza. Jan :)Ut—MraS L Dex- a good man, when 1 wished God had done ter and 2 children, Mr Potncroy and wile, TO Hughes, R otherwise than He did, and which 1 now Wench, Capt King, Sueykcau. Kkom Svdnsy—Per City of Wyducy, Feb Al—Mrs Clcvoin see, had 1 had my own will would have led Miss II Spalding. to extensive mischief. The life of u ChrisFor San Francinco—Per City of Sydney, Keh 21—Hon E H Allen, Gen'ls (irear, Ingulfs and Meyers, A N Tripp, Bister tian is a life of paiadoxes. He must lay E llortha, R S Mnfflit. II Thormen. I. II Davis and wife, A S hold on God, he must lollow hard after Patterson, Lieut IlonbiiotT. Titos Joliy, Geo rt N..11, C II Alex ander. Rev Mr Taylor, Mrs Logan, II Rlemenschoeidcr, 8 Him, he must determine not to let Him go. Magniu, O Martincy, Tuck Chow, Mrs Apuck. And yet you must learn to let God alone. For Portland—Per Doveohy, Feb 6th—W MoHeti and son, X Burke. Quietness before God is one of the most From San Francisco— Per Zealandia, Feb 11th—Mr G N difficult of all Christian graces; lo ait Bartlctt, Mr and Mrs Stanley and 2 sons, Messrs D R Eraser, where He pleases, to be what He would L R Martin, Chss Ellis, F II Mills, II llanstnan, Rev It II Parker. T R Walker, Mr and Mrs Daniels, Messrs M O Falkhave us be, and this as long as He pleases." ner, S R Fsirchlld, Mr and Mrs Lord, Dr and Sirs Burke, F Srhovenk, Hon 8 O Wilder, Messrs E A Pefrce. M Oreenwelt, E t" Macfarlane, / S Kpahling, I Kochler, Chas Stein, Mrs The Bowery branch of the Young Men's Mnilisou. Chas Sheridan, Win Thomas, Chung Chong. J 8 Woodi>arry, W Fletcher, J Gates Jr. F Reink and wife, T Christian Association, No. 134 Bowery, Walklnerstcr, A F Coot, A Frost, Jos Rohb, M Joseph, The* since beginning their work in May, 1872, Fay. J II Walker. M J Carpenter, W O Poole. I Measilcr, N rendered the following relief to Mossltor, I Roth, J II Ashworlh. For Sydney-Per Zealandia, Feb 11th—M Wood, Jules persons: Free meals, lodgings, Burling, Mr WaJnwrlghl. D Dclean, Mr Sleigh, Win Knight baths, 8,876; garments given, and family. From Flint's Island—Pur Mabel least, Feb 16th—J T 1,533; jicrsons with employment, Arundel, F Houlder and wile, 3 native laborers. The aggregate attendance at the From San t rancihco— Per M II Roberts, Feb lft—Mr and Mra Homer and child, Mr Joelaen, Mr McDonald, Jas Gra- religions services during this period was ham, Chas B Reynolds, Robt Bursting, Mr Cooing. 227,639. From Guano Islands—Per Giovanni Aplant, Feb 23d— Capt Cook. G Keating, Mr Kennedy, and 3 natives. " 34,212; 3,627. MARRIED. Lyman—Dana—**The marriage In Boston, on tha Wednesday preo<-ding Near Year's, ol F O Lyman, Esq, (formerly of Hilo) of Chicago, and Mlsa Charlotte I) ana.a daughter ofX If Dana. Jr, was wltnesaed by a large aad brilliant company, including the venerable grand-father of the bride, and Mr Longfellow and Mr Bigclow. Mr Lyman Is In the practice of law In Chicago, and Is a younger brother ot Dr II H Lyman, who Is an occasional contributor to tho Advance.''—Chicago Ad- vance. 201,200; 14,000 provided A man may find much amusement in the Bible—variety of prudential instruction— abundance of sublimity and poetry r but, if he stops there, he stops short on its great end ; for " the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy." The grand secret in the study of the Scriptures is, to discover Jesus Christ therein, the way, the troih " and the life." �22 THK FRIEND, MARCH, Late Cruise of the Morning Star. Knowing the dangers nnd difficulties attending navigation in the remote groups of islands scattered over the Pacific, it is a matter for devout thanksgiving when the Morning Star returns safe and sound. The Mission Board and the friends of missions arc fortunate in having in their employ n good seaman und nn excellent navigator. Capt. Colcord has safely Drought the vessel ofT from a second cruise,nnd she is now lying in our harbor and undergoing repairs for another trip. She left Honolulu July 5, 1876, and cruised among the islands of the Gilbert, Marshall nnd Caroline Groups, delivering the supplies at the several stations As allusions have so frequently been made in our island newspapers to missionary operations in those groups, we shnll confitioour notice principally to the Mortlock Group. £. Bailey, £sq., of Wuiluku, sailed in the Morning Star as the Delegate. Since his return he has read before the members of the Hawaiian Board n full report, which was listened to with intense interest, although occupying, in its reading, nearly two hours; covering sixty pages of manuscript, closely written. It is now being published in the native (Lahiii Hawaii) newspaper, nnd will no doubt prove interesting to the Hawaiian patrons and contributors to the funds of the Hawaiinn Missionary Soriety. A copy will also be forwarded to the Mission House in Boston. We learn that it is Mr. Bailey's intention to prepare a volume for publication in the English language, should he go East. He has secured many sketches of natural scenery and other matters relating to that almost unknown pnrt of the world. His skill with a pencil is well known from some landscape paintings which he has executed, one of which was on exhibition at the Centennial—the view of Wailuku Valley— which wns greatly admired. We sincerely hope he may be able to carry out his plans, for Micronesia is really the only part of the Pacific which has not been explored. in order to fully understand and appreciate the great and useful work which has been accomplished by the labor of missionaries in that part of (he world, it should bo remembered, that only a quarter of a century has elapsed since the mission was originally established. In 1852 the Omroline sailed from Honolulu with the little church of ten members organized at the Bethel, and made up of six foreigners and four Hawaiians, or five families. All the foreigners are still living. That parent church of ten members has been increased to several hundred and separate churches have been organized in 18 77. the Gilbert, Marshall, Caroline and Mortlock Groups. The mission on the Mortlock Group has been established but two years, and already embraces a membership of 300. The Morning Star spent two weeks cruising among the islands of this group, where there are stationed native missionaries from Ascension. Remarks Mr. Bailey : We remained fifteen and a half days in the Mortlock. Group. In the course of our stay we visited the stations of Unninp, Lukunar, Sairau, Ta, Elal, Kutu and Mar, remaining and working a day at each place, and forming churches'in places where one had not been formed before. All these places arc supplied with teachers from Ascension or Ponape, though in some cases one teacher has charge of two stations. The whole population of this group is supposed to be about 3,500. Three years ago teachers were left among them, and at that time they were a perfectly heathen people. Now the whole population may be snid to be Christianized. All our intercourse with the people wns of a most pleasing nature. If our limits would permit we should be glad to publish Mr. Bailey's Journal or Report in full, but it would occupy more than our entire sheet. Suffice it, the friends of missions have much to encourage them in this remote part of the Pacific. Tho demand'is (or an increased number of foreign und native laborers, and it is to be hoped tnnt when the Morning Star makes another trip, new missionaries will bo in readiness to g°* TheNew Guinea Mission.—A letter by Dr. W. Y. Turner, who has recently returned from this mission, was published in the S. M. Herald. We learn Irom it the gteat difficulty there is in thedcndly climate, and that the Key. VV. G. Lawes and his family have suffered much. Several of the native teachers have also died. There are now fourteen teachers and their wives at work in villages along the coast from seventeen miles to the west to ten miles to the cast of Port Moresby. Services are held in the native language at the several stations. Mr. Lawes has acquired the language used at Port Moresby, and has been translating a Bible history and some hymns into it for the use of the tcacherc. It is a serious question whether the China Straits would not prove a more healthy rentre lor the forces of the mission. Mr. Lawes may be able to go there to try the climate. There is great danger of losing his valuable services, owing to the state of his health. We have heard that the little steam vessel purchased for this mission by the liberality of Miss Baxter is already nearly useless. The Rev. W. Y. Turner, M. B. C. M, is an ordained medical missionary of the United Presbyterian Church, employed by the London Missionary Society. His young wife died lately at Cape York, and he has come to Sydney with his little baby. He is willing to give us temporary supply in preaching.— Australian Witness, Jan. 1877. Key. Adams' Illustrated Map of History. On visiting Thrum & Oat's Book-store a few days since, our attention was arrested by an Historical Map, which we have been carefully examining. It embraces the outline of the world's history and in n form most instructive. It is a map on rollers as well as in book form, and when spread out is twenty-two feet long by two und one-half fec t wide. It must prove a most remarkable assistant to any one who is teaching a class of pupils in history, either ancient or modern. Every school should have a copy, and by the aid of a little explanation a pupil will leurn more of history in a few hours than could be conveyed by months of touching in the old method. Such a map, in a family, with nn occasional lecture from an intelligent parent, would be invaluable in the way of imparling useful knowledge. We would call the special attention of parents, teachers, and others to its excellencies. Copies are to be seen at the Book-store and at Dillingham's. We have not inquired the price. The Scientific American remarks: "It is an educational novelty which, after examination, we can recoiiiuiend to teachers and students as a valuable and useful aid to study. The plan adopted is a very ingenious one—is such that the student sees at a glani-c exactly the condition of the world at any given dale. We need not point out the obvious utility of this remarkable production." t Shipwreck with loss of Life. 11. is seldom tliii 1 any disasters happen to mir island vessels, anil still mole lure Dial lives an* lost in the service ; hii Hint the wail all.nr nl thn IHIi instant was inn* llmt created no little exciloini'iit in llii' eoininiinily anil syiunailiy lor Uioki* who have suffered lons in properly and friends The schooner liilani Is nearly new, being on hi'r second Hip only to Maui when the accident 00-cnrri'il. iiini was owned hy Mr. A. t, Oaakf und l!apt. A. It. Po with. .She was on tho passage from Muliko to thin port, wilh little or no freight on hnard. when in attempting to jibe (art one account biivh while Ihe niiiin und lino booms were holh nislciifd to tho Ire shroud.) the vessel was thrown over mill the iron lialla.-t shilling, she (airly capitanri keel out. Capt. l'owei-H. being i|iiiti' unable to awiin, waa drowned, as was also the cook, but the remainder of tbe crew got acboie on l.unui. which was iiboiil.u mile and n half liistnnl. in Ihe schooner's bout. The news of llio disaster reached l.uhuina late on the 14th. and tbu next duv Mr. Kin Niilianli'lna, and Hiibsoi'iiontly Mr. \V. M. Gibson und Sheriff Mverett, proceetleil lo I tin wreck with a party of workers and Kiived I ho sails, spurs etc., nnd wero endeavoring to light the yes.el when on Saturday the steamer Kilmnit name along und took the job out of their Intiuls. Wilh the superior fucilituis ef lh« Htoiurior and the .kill and energy ol her ofilcors. thia was soon accom plished. and tbe vessel hoing taken in tew waa brought Into port by the Kilauni about 111 o'clock on Sunday morning. The clainm for salvage by purlii'B troin Maui being either withdrawn or compromised, the only claimant in tho matter will hn Ihe steamer. An to the cause of the accident, nautical men generally agree that the vessel was in •ufflciently ballasted, and that thn liallaal she hud on board was not properly secured in tho hold. It In also Bald that the operation of jibing under tho eiri'umslances and in tbe way in which it was done, was imprudent and unskillful. However, if poor I'owers waa at fault he hu. paid lor It with bia life. He waa an honest, industrious and deaerving man. and leavea an afflicted widow and two young children to mourn tho loss ola kind husband and father.—.", i". A. Feb. 24. �rII X FRIEND. 1877. 23 MARCH, ADVERTISEMENTS. Places of Worship. HOME! SAILORS' - LAT II RO P. Kkamkn'n Hktiiki. Key. S. C. Damon, Chaplain, I) IKing street, near the Sailors' Home. Preaching Iliiviii(t returned to Honolulu lo reside, lias reanni.d the *SBB at 11 A. M. Seals free. Sabbath School before the pr.i-tii-i* sil Ida profession. Any one deslrlliK his service, either morning service. Prayer •lueotliiK on Wedni'Htlay Midi, nl or Burglcßl, c.n find him .1 the Capt. Snow.1 I'- Usee, adjoining Ut. llnwali.il Hotel. 11.1. evenings at 7/j o'clock. Kokt Stiikkt ('miliar Key. W. Krear. Pristor. ||»< P. it. HUTCHINSON. corner ol Kurt nnd Iteretunia streets. Prcmhing Phyalrinn im.l Surgrsa, on Sundays at II a. M. and Tj p.m. Sahhalh Scliool ut 10 A. M. Ddlce .1 Drug Store, mrnrr sf Kurt and Merchant Htrcct.-, Kawaiaiiao Cuiaicii -Key. H. H. Parker. Pustor, Ke.idence. Nuuiinu Avenue, nc.r Hclmhil Hired. King street, übove the Puluce. Services ill lluM 'M_ Office Hour., 8 Pi 11 A.JL wuiiun every Snnduy ul ilrj a. m. and :i r. M. Bl' f Ss IK\V I N Si 00.. Komax Catholic OSBMM Under Ihe charge of \yr Kt. Key. Hishop Muigiel, UHsisted by Key. hilber Commission Mrri'hintls, Hermann ; Korl street, near Iterelania. Services I'l.-iiiiaiiou snd Insurance Agenls, Honolulu, 11. I. every Sunday ut II) a. m. und 2 I'. M. "' ■^^'^'-'Ts^S'TftTTMrWsBBBBBBBBBB! v \W^ -i ■*tir ift'istt Kaimakal'll.i Curniai Key. M. Kuiiea. Pustor. ■ EWKRS <V DICKSON. ■*-"•>■■ Msß iTbbbbbsbbl > Heretuniu street, near Ninianu. Services ill lluf BVaHcßsl waiiun every Sunday ut 10 A. M. and 2J ft M. Dealers in l.umlirr anil Hni/ilim/ Mnlirinln. Key. $C Offlcera' Table, with lodging, por week, Till*: Amii.ii'an Ciiiuu'll Bishop, the XI. AlImi i Hired, Honolulu, II I. lied Willis. [). I). ; Clergy. Key. Uob't Dunn. M. A.. Seamen's do. do. 6 do. N , U. 11 11 I IM N M Key. Alex. Mackintosh, St. Andrew's Teiupniaiy B.s Shower lluthn on the Premises. Cathedral, Iteielaniu street, npposilo Ihe Hotel. IS a Physician awl Surgeon, Knglisli services on Sundays at HA and II A.M.. und Ell. liimscoMllK, 24 anil 71 ft M. Sunday School ut, Ihe Clergy Corner Merchant .nd Knnliuni-Jnu Hlrei-ls, m-iir Ihi. Pust Oilier Honliilii, January 1. 187.1. Manager. House al 10 A. M. CO.. d 1 *. IE l< X \\' X X 1.111 ' I'Bip' .. *"* . * Tmik was awanleri . Commission and Shipping Merchants, TO THE PUBLIC! first ... . « MiKMii ootsO mkihi. the linluslriiil Kxliihitloo, 1876, to Honolulu, Ourm. II I. . Carriage Making and Trimming I I WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM YOU THAT I now employ the beat Meohanioa in the Hue of Carriage Making, Carriage and General lilacksmilhing, Painting. Itepairing, etc.. BRADLEY & RULOFSON! On tbe Hawaiian Group ; and it is a well established In Itolilnsou's building, Hm-i-ii Hired. Fire-Proof More, lor the best I'liulMirmplm at ru;tins In San FraiclHto fact that oar Carriage Trimming, by Mr. R. WhitD , man, Is aa well executed as any in New York City or M N S.M.*liK X \V |011 TIIK NATIONAL i.ni.U RKMLt elsewhere. I therefore feel warranted in saying that Lute Surgeon U. S. Army, we oan manufacture as good a olass of work in Holor the Best I'lmlotraplis In the I nlted States! C.n l*-A consulted at liis residence on llutel street, between nolulu as o-m be found in any part of the world. I A lake, nnd Fori streets. will also state here that we fully intend to work at AND THE VIENNA MEDAL! Q. WEST. tbe lowest possible rates. in the World! | 1 For Llio WEST, Wagon and Carriage Builder, 01 Fort Street, Honolulu, 74 and 70 King Hi reel, Honolulu. at P ADAMS. Auction and Commission Merchant, Best M. DICKSON, Photographer, BRADLEY & RULOFSON' ART GALLERY Nn. 42U Montgomery street, You arc cordially Invito! to an Intpectlon mense collection or or our Im- Photographs, Drawings, Celebrities, Stereoscopic Vivwa, anil Laiiilaapc Views of the whole I'neille Coatt. SIMMf -- • s I' I' Honolulu. CURIOSITY lIINTKKH will And nt this ctnl-llshmenl a ■naauß collection or chants, Works, Itraml's Bomb l.anrrs, And Perry huth' I'nln Klll.-r. d. iv. i i.i i \i;k. at THE HAWAIIAN HOTEL! Particular attention given to Fine Watch Repairimj to ('HOICK Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Island.. OF KEADINO MAlTr'.ll Of Papers anil Ma|(a«lnci, back Humbert—put up order Ptl'KAliKs ljr ratea Tor parlies going sea. ri.luee.i HAM) A Large Collection of Beautiful Viewi of Hawaiian Scenery, &c, &c. HIM OLD BUSINESS IN THK tIRK-I'UOOr Building, K.uhuniaiiuBtreet. Chbobombtbbb rated by observation, of tbe inn anil star. with a transit Instrument accurately adjusted to themeridian of Honolulu. U> ASSORTA MKNT OF PIIOTIHIKAI'IiIC (TUCK, ALWAI'SON Ship Chandlers and General Commission Mer Agents Puiilun Salt THRUM & OAT, STATIONERY AND NEWS DEPOT, No. lit Ms-rebuilt AW * I XX X -ft CO.. (Bucoesors to C. L. Richards is Co.) Sau Frauolaoo. jr XT I.land order, piomplly executed at lowest rates CONTINUES Hextant and quadrant glu.es silvered and adjusted. Charts and uuutloal Instrument, constantly on hand and for s.le. fel Volranlr) Sssr-i-lnirsis*. lornls. Shell.. VVnr Implfßir.l.. Krrsi.. Mala. Kaa... Ami a Ureal Variety of other Hawaiian and Micronesinn Curiosities. PICTURE KIUMBS A SPECIALITYI jsl 1874 CASTLE & COOKE, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN QENERAL MERCHANDISE! AGENTS OF NOTICE TO SHIP MASTERS. REGULAR PORTLAND I.llr'. Til. DILLINGHAM* 00., Th. No.. Bo and 07 King Hired, KEEP A FINE ASSORTMENT OP Goods Suitable for Trade. mHK I PROPRIETOR HAVING of this talood a new lease O II- eijßOant botbxi Will apart no paint to make It First-Class in Every Particular! <oiiH«r« by I hi- Sen ft|df> far the Arrommn<•»I lan irOtrili, I'tirriagr ami HtuUllr Htvrxr.ii al ,Sliort A'od'rr. ■Si SHIP MASTERS VISITING THIS PORT during Ihe last Six Year, can testify from personal experience that the undersigned keep the beat assortment of GOODS FOB TRADE LINK OK Packets, New Kngland Mutual Llfs ln.ur.nce Company, UnionMarine Insurance Company, Bau rrancl-wa,* The Kohsl. Huiriir Company, Haiku Bugnr Company. The Hawaiian fu«»r Hill, VV. 11. Bailey, The Ham.kus Bug.r Company, The Wslalu. Bugar Pl.ntallon, The Wheeler Wilson Hewing Machine Company, if Dr. Jayne*; Bona Celebrated r.mlly Medicine.. * ••THE FRIEND," AMIIMTHLV JOIRVAI. DEVOTED TO Tempsrsoos, Besmen, Maria* and Gensral PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY lulelllfnes SAMUEL C. DAMON. And Sell Chtttper than any other House in the Kingdom. Dll.WNlillAM &. CO. One Copy per annum Two Copies per annum ■.nrilgn Subscribers, Inrludinr- $200 posts** 9 at) IsU �Pure religion and undeflled before God, the Father, is this : To visit thefatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspotted from the world, A Practical Religion New York City, January 19, 1877 In the January number of the Friend, I noticed a short article on " Machine Praying," nnd while I heartily endorse most of its sentiments, I fear there is in it n germ which might possibly lead some persons to erroneous conclusions. The writer says, in spenking of the Week of Prayer, " We are well aware that this period of prayer and worship is too often made the occasion of carefully planned efforts for religions excitement; that it is selected before-hand as a good opportunity for getting up what is called a revival of religion," &c. Now I do not in any degree advocate excitements." I believe such efreligious " fervescence is, for the most part, the overbubbling of the physical rather than the spiritual nature, but I am a most hearty indorser of revivals of religion," because I " know of men all around me who have been reclaimed from lives, not of vice nnd misery only, but from lives of crime against both God and man, and who first were impressed with the importance of this subject in revival- meetings. U is an indisputable truth that the church should always be in a revived state, and it is the best argument which the world can use, to point to a cold body of Christians. " According to our faith "it is always unto us," and it any church desires " the spirit of God, it will have Him in their midst. The difficulty is, men will not make their religion practical. Religion is religion to spme persons, just the same as " business is business "to some others. They are unable to separate in their own minds the worship of God from the proper observance of the Sabbath day and family prayers is not the teaching which we sm the Rlessed Book. Is a man in Esuch running down her face as she told the writer her desire to be a follower of Christ. The other, a young man who had been leading one of the worst of lives, and who was in a similar way brought under the influence of the Gospel. Many months have past since these two—of course utter strangers to each other—first confessed to their Master before men, but to-day the former is striving to lead others to the same Savior she has found, nnd the latter is a noble Christian man working for his Lord among the vile and outcasts of society. That is what I call a practical religion. Paul l«\ Sijtphen, Assistant Secretary Y. M. C. A ,of the United States and British Provinces, and to nations that have attempted to live and thrive by renouncing the Sabbath as a sacred day. Acts are abundant which show the absolute necessity of the day of rest for the preservation of our bodily health; anil also that Christianity cannot survive in any land or in any soul, where the Sabbath is not regarded as a day set apart for a special religious observance and worship. So while zealously maintaining the dearly bought religious liberty, transmitted to us by our forefathers, let us lie careful that we are not led along to a looseness of faith and practice, more dangerous to the purity and safety of the church than were the dungeon, the rack, or the fagot. Religious Liberty, is it? In the ilnys of the early What it meant the right to read Cod's Puritans holy word without let or hindrance from priestly surveillance or control, it meant the privilege of worshiping God as the conscienco enlightened by the word and the spirit of God dictated; instead ol following blindly the prescribed forms of " Holy Mother Church." It meant to hold communion direct with God, by repentance and confession of sin to Him alone, instead af going through the priests' confessional. For the maintainance of this religious liberty, men have been willing to suffer the loss of all things else, even of life itself,—as " the glorious army of martyrs " testify, having bought this liberty at such a price, is it a wonder that it was held to, and transmitted to their posterity,as a most precious and sacred boon t But in these latter days of ease and luxury the term religious liberty seems to have a somewhat different signification in many Major Major minds, and might, with propriety, be called license. Reformers have arisen who denounce the tenacity with which the Christian ! Religion is business. How can the merchant expect success in his enterprises Church holds on to her doctrines of faith if he does not go to God as his Father and and practice, as bigotry and intolerance. This is especially true where these doctrines tell Him his plans and ask His blessing? Or interfere with their natural inclinations. The strict observance of the Sabbath for instance, as a Christian institution, has been too often assailed to escape the notice of every reader of our public journals; and many have been led astray by the specious arguments. It is contended that the strict observance of the Sabbath was binding only on the Jewish nation, and was never intended to interfere with our freedom awl inclinadear followers to Himself in, revival services. tions in these happy latter days of Christian Two instances are this moment in mymind. enlightenment. It is unnecessary to refer to One a sweet young girl, whose tears were the evils that have resulted to. individuals of what practical value is that man's religion if he has done this, and straightway makes his plans as if he never expected his prayers to be answered ? It seems to me that we have enough of such piety, and the reason why we have so much of it is undoubtedly because our revivals of religion are so few Had I the time and you the space, I could tell you many very touching stories in and around this vast city where God has gained 24 YChoMriusetnH aong'f onolulu. J. Hates Dickmox.—ln the decease of Dickson, another of those gallant spiiils has passed away. likefjeit. Karlletl who recently died in Massachusetts, who gave their lives Rv their connlry, and who though not falling ou the Held nl battle, at lenirtl| aiiccnmh to disease contracted there. Mnjnr Dickson was the lirst to obey the cull to arms in lSlil at (Jalona, 111., though ho modestly allowed another'm name to takn precedence ol his mid secure the Inmur. 110 rose, rapidly Ironi the ranks, as a natural muse (liience ol his ability, and rilled with marked success the important office of Assistant Adjutant General of tin, Army of the Cumberland. He served under (Jem-rain I'm budge, Kosekrans, Palmer, Grant and Sherman. It was during these long and arduous campaigns in the West that he contracted the diseases that eventually undermined Ins constitution, and caused his death iti the prime of life. He was a nalive of Cincinnati, Ohio, but was educated at Harvard University, his family being 'roiu Massachusetts. Dining his residence lte.i'e ol ten years past. Major Dickson has enjoyed the high eslcepj of all who knew him ; he was extremely tiuoblriisiveand modest, but always manly, true and trustworthy. He leaves a widow and one child.—7. OA. Felt. 24. the Spanish Discoverer, Balthe last meeting of the Y. M. C. A., Master Wm. Kinney read an interesting essay on the great Spanish Explorer and Discoverer, Balboa. Several points in his adventurous character were well touched u,pon. The Wobk Among the Chinese. —It was reported at the late meeting of iheY. M. C. A., that Sit Moon's meetings were well attended, and that the new vestry was well adapted to these gatherings. Essay on boa. —At "An infidel is a man who lives under nit the advantages of Christianity and then ridicules the mother who nursed him." Let your animosities die out. There is no more useless old lumber thann feud. The sooner you split it up nipl malfr- fire-wood of it the better." " � 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 - 1877.03.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1877.03.01