https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/7fb63d8aef7c7070855cc5c977a1ec05.pdf dd7851904f213dc4625d2b177bb73c0d PDF Text Text FRIEND. THE 3* Series, ggl 27, jlo. HONOLULU, 5J MAY I, 1878. no failure on their part, of securing kind treatfor their Chinese passengers. Most Paoh ment we hope from this time onward we Departure sincerely H Chinese Mlnrallnns Taking a New 33-30 Rumbles In IhrOld World-No IU shall hear no more of the ill treatment of 38 Editor's Table—«n Acrtmnlof Ihe Polynesian Race to foreign countries, migrating Chinese *1«-7 1-elter from THhltl—Fearful Hurricane 31 Marine Journal United States, Hawaii, or Peru. We are flrnesls snd Colony glad to learn that the United States GovernY. M.C. A «° ment is disposed to t«ke high and honorable ground upon this subject, and we feel very hereafter, if any merchants, ship confident MAY 1. 1818. owners, Captains, or governments, connive a Depar t u r e . New taking Migration Chinese at the ill treatment of the Chinese while crossing the Pacific, or when landing on a shore, the matter will be investigated foreign The Perusia " has touched and retouch- and exposed, and the perpetrators made to ed on her round trip from China to Peru. suffer. On her return, she conveyed the Peruvian Salaries of United States Officials.— Minister of War, Dr. Elmore, from whom the new certain facts to are glad to lenm that the effort in Conrelating learned We we fenture in the migration of the Chinese to gress to reduce the salaries of our MinisPeru, which may be interesting to the pub- ter Resident and Consul was lost. They are lic. We were positively assured by His Ex- not a dollar too high at present as compared cellency, that the old style of transporting with those of other nations, and the expense coolies and the " middle passage " treatment of living at the Hawaiian Islands. To have bad entirely passed away and now the Pe- reduced that of the Un'Aed States Consul ruvian Government had taken a new depart- would have been peculiarly ungrateful, when ure, as the following facts would certainly Dr. Scott has probably run the consulate much cheaper than has ever been done before. indicate. Dr. Elmore stated as follows: Report says, that he has frequently remitted The Peruvian Government has contracted money to the Treasury Department, wherewith the well-known merchants, Olyphant as former Consuls have made heavy drafts 4c Co., to make twenty-eight round trips, upon Washington for current expenses. with steamers of large tunnage, viz: Three The American Exporter.—We have retrips during 1678; four, during 1879, and seven each year following, 1880,1881,1882, ceived Nos. iv. and v.of this new publicaIt is just such a thus making a total of twenty-eight rouud tion, issued in New York. should be by all Amerias read trips in -five years, and provided Messrs. publication consuls, and merchants, Americans recan Olyphant Si Co. convey upon an average The amount of inlands. in foreign siding five huodred Chinese passengers each trip, to the exinvaluable, is relating formation as immigrants to Peru, or 14,000 during the of United States. the imports ports suband to receive as a five years, then they are and pages, forty-four Each number contains annum, or sidy, $600,000 or §160,000 per & is published by Root Tinker, about 857 bounty on each immigrant. the monthly Y.,at $2 00 per annum. street, 86 N. Duane the inout, contract be carried Should this If our limits were broader, gladly we should fluence will be highly creditable to the Pe- make quotations; and should the Friend be ruvian Government. Knowing the character honored with an "exchange," we shall enof the mercantile house of Messrs. Olyphant deavor to utilize the information found in & Co., there is a sure pledge there will be such abundance in its columns. CONTKNTS For Mny I. 1878. ** THE FRIEND. " {©tt Series, *tol.-85. BAUBLES IN THE OLD WORLD-No. 16 33 THE RECENT ROYAL MARRIAGES IN BERLIN A MODERN HISTORICAL PAINTING. In my last to you, dear Friend, I mentioned that all Berlin was looking forward with earnest interest to the marriages of two young princesses of the Royal House of Hotienzollern, for which occasion most brilliant fetes were preparing. What was then an anticipation, has now become a memory, and passed into that long historical picture-gallery, where such events find a fitting place. As one of the most recent additions to the long series of paintings of a somewhat similar nature which adorn the walls of the Jrussian section of the some stately edifice, and from the fact that it has been one of the foremost events of this year's history of a people who are daily claiming a larger and larger share of the world's attention, a brief mention of the marriages, and of the fetes which cluitered about them, may not be uninteresting to you, and your readers. So recently have the colors been laid on, and so short is the perspective, that the interest which will enhance the value of the painting to those who shall come in after dnys, when time has mellowed and deepened the tints and given it the proper artistic distances, must of necessity be lacking to you. But still with the crude lights of the present upon it, it is interesting to think that those who were the chief actors in these brilliant scenes, are not the ghosts of a vanished past, but sharers with us in all that which goes to make up the history of the day in which we live. The picture in tho gallery is of interest, but the drawing of it on the artist's canvas still more so. Historical reading and travel in historic lands tend to strengthen one's belief in a dual existence; or, History repeating itself. In a land where the very air seems freighted with tbe past, you stand in one brilliant throng of to-day, and looking away a moment from your companion see a thousand new faces, in costumes of some olden time; the air is full of modern melodies, chiming with others which break upon you from some far distant scene of revelry; the rustle and murmur of the present never conflict with the deeper tones which come to you �34 THE FRIEND, MAY, from tbe past; in defiance of all rules of philosophy two objects occupy the same place at the same moment. Did you ever read Carlyle's History ofsJ'reilerick the Great ? If so, and are unwilling to accept this " dual existence" theory, then let |ne warn you not to come to Berlin and not to accept any invitations to the old Schloss and its Imperial hospitalities. Take my word for it, you will become a thorough convert before you have time to air your heresies. You would not be here long before you acknowledged the magic power in his pen to make the past live again. To one who is not so fortunate as to come here, a large part of his great work must ever seem, enigmatic, ponderous, disjointed, full of-tremendous words and expressions like boulders which the fierce foamtopped waves of his genius have swept up and left bare and grotesque, nnd unsightly, on the shore of the printed page. But reading it here, it becomes one of the most facinating, most engaging books in existence, full of the most vivid, glowing descriptions. Few men have shown such power as Carlyle in this •' unique life." He is more than u "resurrectionist," bringing the sad reminders of the gnve,—he is a veritable magician who whirls you off to incidents which were taking place generations before you were born. He will, I fancy, become a constituent part of all 1 may write you from or of Berlin. Certainly when we climb the terraces of Sans Souci, or visit the many palaces of Potsdam, or live over the days of Frederick, of Voltaire, and a thousand lesser lights he becomes of necessity our Cicerone. For instance, just here you will pardon me for copying one or two sentences from a chapter open before me which seems as if it might almost have been written for the weddings which occurred a few days since, and not in reference to that of a Princess Wilhelraina away back on a long buried Tuesday 20th of November, 1731. How wonderfully the old and the new, the prist and the present, clasp hands in these pages read in sight of the Schloss, where both events occurred. The following might in the main, have been a photograph taken yesterday: Wedding was ot great magnificence; Berlin Palace aod all things and creatures at their brightest; the Brunswick Bcvorns here, and other high gucHta; no end of pompous ceremonials, sol oinn rites and splendours. The very train ol'one's gown was twelve yards long.' 'In fuel, the wedding went beautifully off with dancing and sublimities, slow, solemn. Torch dance to conclude with, in those unparalled upper rooms; grand aunt Meiningen and many other stars und rainbows witnessing; even the Margravine of Sohwedt was compelled to be there. Such viiiiugated splendour, such a dancing ol the constellations; sublunary Berlin, and all tho world on tiptoe round it! Slow torch dance, winding it up, melting into tbe shades of midnight for the time; and there was eilenoo in Berlin. Royal upartment, third floor of the Palace of Berlin, one must say lew things equal it in the world. From theputer saloon or anti-chaoihcr, called Salle dcs Suisses, (where the halbedior and valet people wait) you pass through six grand rooms, into a " ' saloon magnificently decorated; thence through two rooms more, and so on into what they call the Pioture Gallery, a room ninety feet long. All this in a line. From the Picture Gallery, you turn into a suite of fourteen great rooms, each more splended tbsn tbe other," etc., etc. And this in November 1731. 1878. I&TH, and followed by an imposing army of Generals, appeared the Emperor with the Queen ' 1878. of the Belgians on his right and the Grand I had plann<o for you an -elaborate de- Duchess of Oldenburg on his left. Next scription, but I sec someone has been over walked the Empress, having the King of the the ground so well before me that I have de- Belgians to her right and the Prince of rided lo send you instead, the following ac- Wales to her left. A galaxy of Ladies-inhave found an in count which I English Waiting and Maids of Honour separated paper. I think it will give you an excellent this pnrt of the procession from the Crown idea of the most brilliant ceremony it was Prince and Crown Princess, the Princess ever my good fortune to witness. I admire supported on each side by the fathers of the the patience of the writer in getting all the bridegrooms, the Prince leading Princess innumerable titles in correctly, and exactly. Frederika Charles and the Grand Duchess My descriptions would have been too much of Baden, his sister-in-law and sister. Prince taken up with telling you about the beauti- Frederick Charles conducted the Duchess of ful chapel, the splendid paintings of Corne- Saxe-Altenburg and the Princess Albrecht lius, the glitter and sheen of gold and dia- of Prussia, while the Duchess of Anhalt music of monds, the inspiring the " Halle- was between Prince Charles, the grandfather lujah Chorus," floating down to us from the of one of the brides and the granduncle of choir above, and the thousand and one beau- the other, and the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and tiful- effects of the elaborate ceremonial, so Gotha. Then followed the Duchess Wilperhaps it is wiser I should send this more helm of Mecklenburg, with the Grand Dukes sober account: of Baden and Hesse; the Duke of Conwere opened naught with the hereditary Princess of HoThe solemnities yesterdey " by the signing of the marriage contracts in henzollern and Princess Mary of Prussia; the Royal Palace, in the presence of the Prince William of Prussia, the eldest son Emperor and Empress and all the members of the Crown Prince, with Princess Louisa of the Royal and princely families assem- Margarctha of Prussia and Princess Marie bled at Berlin. This morning the contract of Saxe-Meiningen. was completed by Baron Schleinitz, the Twenty more Dukes and Princes brought Minister of the Royal house, in his capacity up the rear of the Royal cortege. As the proof Civil Registrar of the dynasty, perform- cession slowly advanced through the Knight's ing the civil marriage ceremony in the Pal- Hall, the White Hall, and the Picture Galaces of the respective parents. The nearest lery to the chapel, it formed a brilliant pictrelatives only were present on this occasion. ure. The magnificent dresses of the ladies, All Berlin is waving with flags nnd prepara- with their long trains, carried either by damtions are being made to illuminate the Town sels of high degree or by pages, vied with the ermine of the principal personages and hall and other public buildings. This afternoon, in accordance with invi- the jewelry of all in dazzling the spectators' tations issued, the Royal family, with their eyes. Like dark specks in these waving illustrious and distinguished guests, assem- floods of drap dor, velvet satin, and silk bled in the various halls and apartments ad- appeared the gentlemen in their comparajoining the chapel of the old Palace. In the tively sober array of Prussian blue, relieved great Elector's room reserved for the Royal by sparkling ribands, sashes, and Orders. personages there were gathered the Emperor As usual in the Prussian assemblies, there and Empress; the King and Queen of the was no lack of feminine grace and mascuBelgians; the Crown Princes ol Germany, line beauty. Great Britian, Oldenburg, Meiningen, AltenAs the procession entered, the chapel choir burg, Anhalt, Baden, and Holienzollem; the intoned the chorale, the congregation already Grand Dukes of Oldenburg, Hesse, and assembled bowing to the august arrivals. Baden; the Dukes of Connaught, Saxe-Co- The Corps Diplomatique, the Chancellor of burg, Saxe-Meiningen, Anhalt, and all the the German Empire, the Field-Marshals and members of the Royal House of Prussia. Knights of the Black Eagle were on one The Royal personages being mostly accom- side of the altar; the Ministers, Generals, panied by their august spouses nnd some members of tho Federal Council, and Privy having their children with them, about sixty Councillors on the other. There were the members of reigning families were counted chiefs of all the Military and Civil departin this magnificent assemblage. According ments of the State, with their ladies, the to the German custom, the brides, with their Presidents of both Houses of Parliament, affianced husbands, freely mingled among and a shining, bewildering array of dignitrthe Royal throng. At half past six the cor- ries, military officers, and all that is great onets worn by the Princesses of the Royal and grand at this aristocratic Court. High blood on their marriage day were carried above the gay multitude rose the lofty cupola into the room by the Officers of the Royal of the Sexagon Chapel—a building in the Treasury, escorted by Life Guards and Pal- Byzantine style, majestic, despite its lavish ace Grenadiers. When the Empress in an colouring, and rendered even more imposing adjoining cabinet, assisted by the Countess by the solemn rays of thousands of wax, Pcrponcher, the Mistress of the Robes, had lights. fastened these symbols of Roynlty on the The bridal couples took up their station heads or the youthful brides, the Emperor in front of the altar. The Imperial Family, gave the signal for the procession to form with their Royal guests, ranged themselves the and proceed to chapel. The Marshals in a semi-circle around them. The Rev. und Chamberlains of the Court opened the Dr. Koegel, Palace Chaplain to His Majesty, cortege. Immediately after them walked the standing befere the altar, delivered a short bridal couples, closely attended by their La- and appropriate address on a passage from dies and Gentlemen-in-Waiting. Preceded Romans xvii.—•• Rejoicing in hope, patient by the dazzling functionaries of the Court in tribulation, continuing instant in prayer." THE ROYAL MARRIAGES ON FEBRUARY �THE HRI i: N I), MAY. He then read the Liturgy, put the searching question to the four young beings before him, whether they would be true to each other for better, for worse, and exchanged the rings. lady present had danced, us it is euphemistically called, with the two bridegrooms, nnd every Princt* with the two brides. To complete this cycle no less than twenty-twri circuits were required. Tbe brides or bridegrooms figured only At this moment the roar of artillery an- alternately, but the Cabinet Ministers, undergonounced the joyous tidings to the town. ing an even worse infliction, lighted the path of Warm and affectionate were the congratulations offered to the brides and bridegrooms by their parents and tjrandparents, who were spared to witness this propitious day. A more general congratulation was offered in the Red Velvet Chamber, whither the Royalties returned amid peals of sacred music. After a short interval, the Emperor and his Royal Consort moved again to the White Hall, and, ascending a dais in front of. the Throne, surrounded by the Royal Family and guests, gave a signal for what is technically called "La Cour." The ceremony consists in the whole assembly defiling severally past the Throne and bowing to the Emperor and Empress. The brides and bridegrooms, the Ambassadresses, Lady Odo Russell and Countess Karolyi, opened the stately array. The wives of the various Envoys and Secretaries followed. When the foreign ladies had passed, the wives of the German dignitaries preceded by Princess Bismarck, stepped forward. The feminine section of the pageant over, the gentlemen marched on in endless file. Who is to count the names and titles? Whose imagination is fertile enough to estimate the profuse amount of Stars and Orders paraded? It could not but remind one of the apposite remark of the Emperor Francis I.of Austria when admitting a host of foreign Generals to his presence —" Now let the firmament enter." As a characteristic of ancient Court manners, it may be observed that until very lately the Royalties at a wedding used to play whistwhile the Court was defiling past; but this worldly rite has been discontinued. A necessary interlude was the supper. The Royal personages partook ot it m the Knight's .Hall, while the guests had ample buffets to resort to in a whole suite of apartments. At the Koyal table Princes and Dukes handed about soup tureens nnd poured out the sparkling wine. These important functions are hereditary and appertain to some of the most distinguished lamilies in the land. A special leaturc of the entertainment was two towering wedding-cakeg ordered by the CrowD Princess from England, and much admired by those Teutonic personages who had never seen or tasted anything of the kind. When the soup was removed the Emperor gave the toast, " Abiding happiness to the newly married • r.ljul And " now ensued the famous ceremony peculiar to this Court known as the Fockeltanz, or torchlight procesupn. A more lormul, uo-terpeichoTheir Gerrtun dance cannot well be imagined. man and Belgian Majesties, together with the nowly-uiarried couples being seated on the dun* in front of the Throne, the other Royal person- every successive round. Prince Bismarck did not take part in this laborious ceremony. The papers have once and again discussed tho question whether it would not he practicable to deviate from the ancient usago and intrust tbe hymeneal torch to Cbumherluiiis. After tbe lust round tbe Ministers bunded their tapers to pages, who conducted the newly-married couples to their apartments in the Palace. While the company were dispersing, the ceremony of distributing tbe bride's garters—likewise a relic of iuodiaevnl times—was duly performed. The bride's garters are now-a-duys silk ribands bearing the lltttials of the young spouse." A DIPLOMATIC CALL ON THE KING AND QUEEN OF BELGIUM. As you might naturally imagine, the marriage fete, to which allusion has been made, would bring together a number of distinguished guests, at the head of which stood the King and Queen of Belgium and the Prince of Wales. The week in which the marriages occurred was one continuous succession of entertainments, ceremonies, etc., and among these may be mentioned the reception given by their Belgian Majesties to the Diplomatic corps. This took place in one of the rooms ofthe Schloss, whichthe King and Queen occupied during their visit here. Following a new flight of stairs, aud passing livened lackeys, we came to the reception room, overlooking the " Lust Garten," with a view towards the Museum with its lonic columns and statues. The room was not large nnd the "corps" formed a large circle, completely filling the sides of the room,— every one in full uniform, and the ladies in the most brilliant of Parisian costumes and bonnets, of every imaginable shade and tint —all expectancy, when a door at the side opens and the King and Queen enter. It promises to be a very pleasant way of meeting Royalty. The Belgian Minister introduces the King passing Irom one legation to another; tlie Baroness dc Nothomb, wife of the IV ier, parsing with the Queen to the ladies' side We have a good opportunity of watching the King, as he comes slowly down the line towards us. Now he is talking with the Chinese .Minister through an interpreter, and saying something very pleasantly about his once having been in China, earlier in life. And now it is our turn, and Hawaii makes a bow to Jlelgiwn. The King is in full uniform. He is tall, rather above the average heigth, with a face still young, refined in expression, the nose strikingly Roman. In some respects the King is one of the most interesting sovereigns of Europe. The interest which he manifests in the public good, in the advance of the race, etc., is amply attested by the numerous congresses which have taken ph>ce in bis ... ages ranged themselves on both sides, the ladies on the right and the gentlemen on the left. This preliminary duly settled, the Prussian Cabinet Ministers, headed by Prince Salu, the Grand Marshal ol the Court, approached the Emperor. Carrying immense lighted wax tapers in their hands, they bowed before His Majeaty and turned the right. On this the newly-married couples Kingdom. Among his schemes, was somec snd made the circuit of the hall, the Minis- thing in reference to colonization in Africa. s going belore them and the band playing a And then, aside from his kingly personality, onaise composed for the occasion. The first cir- it is interesting to think of him as the sovert over, the Emperor got up and went round with eign of one of the busiest and most densely next it was the Empress's turn to i brides; in Europe. The range iduct the bridegrooms over the same ground. populated countries is enormous, from splenen the other Royalties, one by one,came in for of its manufactures ir share of the pageant, till at last every Royal did machinery to the rare laces of Brussels I 35 1878. and Mechlin, and then, too, Belgium is a profoundly interesting country as regards history, having gained the title of the " Battle Ground of Europe." It was the land of those masters in painting, Rubens, Vandyke and Teniers, and within its borders lie those unique, quaint cities Ghent, Antwerp and Bruges, the delight of modern tourists and painters. So that we are for many reasons glad to have seen so pleasantly the Belgian King. He speaks English well, appears interested in our Hawaiian Islands, and expresses the most kindly hope that trade may be established between our two countries, —and then passes on. The Queen is now coining towards us, she wears a walking costume, something very fine and queenly undoubtedly, in delicateshades oflightest pink and blue. She speaks most pleasantly and also in English. And now most of the nations of the earth have been greeted by Belgium, and in turn given their greetings, and their Majesties retire slowly towards their apartments, and every one oows very low and the reception is over. AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY. Berlin was decidedly en fete for five or six days after the marriages. On nearly every day there was some grand dinner or entertainment and coaches and carriages were going constantly. In addition to whut has already been mentioned, there was on Wednesday evening at the Opera House, a grand representation for the Court and invited guests, of Mozart's opera of. " Titus;" and on Thursday evening, the British Embassy was thrown open, and on Friday evening, the old Schloss was bright with festivities. The English Embassy is a fine building on the Wilhelmstrasse, quite palatial in its furnishings. The presence of the Prince of Wales and Prince Arthur, with the Court of which the Crown Princess of England and of Germany is one of the brightest ornaments, rendered the occasion especially interesting. Lord Odo Russell, the head of the Embassy in Berlin, is a gentleman of extremely genial and agreeable manner^. We have, since the events narrated above, been favored with a brief visitfrom the Prince Imperial of Austria. At an entertainment given by the Emperor and Empress he was present and of course the lion of the evening. He is a pleasant young fellow of about nineteen years, and appeared well in his military uniform. At present, he seems to be seeing something of the world, fitting himself for his future Imperial throne, where the Hapsburgs have so long sat. I had the honor on this occasion of a brief conversation with the Emperor, translating in German for Mr. Carter. The old Emperor beamed upon us in the most benignant manner possible. The Empress' coronet was made up of such enormous pearls, that after this all others will seem small to me. The pear-shaped pendant pearls were especially beautiful. Yesterday was the Kaiser's birthday and a grand holiday. He was eighty-one years of age. Streets crowded, military music at noon, soldiers in splendid uniform, state dinners and entertainments, and after the night set in, splendid illuminations in the principal streets of the city.' The Diplomatic Corps �36 lIIK FRIEND, MAY. 1878. was invited to dine at Prince Bismarck's. again in the far West, in the Celtic Bel or It was a very fine affair the host was Belen, " the sun-god;" in the old Spartan exceedingly genial. He goes around Bela, " the sun;" in the old Cretan A-helios, even in company at his own home, with "the sun;" and in the Phoenician and Syrian he rests Bel, itself an offshoot and adaptation of the a great dog on whose head his hand. On dit that ths great Euro- Babylonian Bel, the planet Jupiter, and the pean Conference is shortly *to take place principal deity worshipped by the later here and that Prince Bismarck will act as Babylonians." President. If this is true, it will be most If our limits would allow we should gladly pleasant to be here at a time when so many quote other interesting results of the audistinguished men gather to discuss such a thor's studies, who has spared no pains durmomentous question as the welfare and peace of Europe. As far as it lies in my power I ing the past quarter of a century, to push his shall be most happy to write you, dear researches in books, and the folklore of tho Friend, every thing of interest in reference inhabitants of most of tho Polynesian Isto this conference; for rest assured that I find lands. No previous writer has ever devoted an added satisfaction in all that I am privitime, patience, and study which Judge leged to see, from the fact that I am permit- the Fornander has to this subject. to reference ted to tell you something in In a comparative Geneological table, apthis " Old World " and its past nnd present life, knowing that you will tell it to others, pended to this work, wo find that His Majesto whom tbe thought of giving pleasure will ty Kalakaua's genealogy may be traced always be a pleasure to me. back fifty-six generations, and allowing the Hawaiian Legation, Ber- ) F. W. Damon. usual period of thirty years to a generation, lin, March 23, 1878. J His Majesty may find his venerable ancestors in the second and third century of the EDITOR’S TABLE. Christian era, dwelling where, we may not AN ACCOUNT OF THE POLYNESIAN RACE, ITS even conjecture. Let no one of the matterlly Abraham origin and migrations. Fornander; vol. I. London, Trubner of-fact men of our day smile at these researches of Judge Fornander. At another tt Co., 1878. The present age seems peculiarly devoted time we shall recall the attention of our to pre-historic studies. We know to-day, readers to this book. when Hawaiian history commenced,—JanLefrtT om ahiti. uary 18, 1778—for on that day Cook records ISLANDERS SENT TO THEIR HOMES GILBERT the fact, that he first caught a view of this DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE. group of Islands. Judge Fornander is not Papbetk, Murch 22d, 1878. satisfied with the history of the Hawaiian, My avail myself, by the reDear Sir:—l for one hundred years, but undertakes to turn the "Mamma" to your port, of the of this trace the history of people—including of acknowledging your kindness opportunity islands of the Pacific those inhabiting other in sending me a file of the Friend for 1877. —far back in the world's history. It has I am interested in the paper and sometimes been generally believed that Polynesians find it useful as a reference—a point is at were of Malay origin, but our author pushes hand: towards the close of the last year the one of the ships his researches to a period prior to the Malay French Admiral "told off" to convey back to of his Pacific Squadron migration, and undertakes the arduous task their homes, about twp hundred natives from of tracing the origin of this people far up the Gilbert Islands; very little is known here through India and thinks, for example, that of those islands, and I was enabled to .-upour goddess, Pele, derives her name from ply the Captain of the steamer " Limier" supheathen gods of remote antiquity, as tbe with valuable notes gathered from the of the Friend for July '76 and '77, plements indicate: following paragraphs will also from the reports in the " Chronicles " the is Hawaiian, Pele a In of the London Missionary Society. The personifica" tion of the forces of volcanic fires; the fire natives returned to their homes were goddess who dwells in the volcanoes. In from Tapitouea, Arorae, Onoatoa, Tamana, Samoan, Fes is a personage with nearly simi- and Peru. There are still about two hunlar functions. In Tahitian, Pert is simply dred natives from the islands of that group a volcano, the myth seemingly being un- here to be returned Their time has long known or forgotten there. But the Hawai- since expired, but those who brought them ian, Samoan, Tahitian, Pele," Fee," here have utterly collapsed as the managers " Pere," I consider, etymologically, as"nearly of the Atimaono estate, or of the " Tahiti "allied to the general Polynesian word Wera, Cotton and Coffee Plantation Company," so Wela, which in different dialects signifies the Government has resolved to do what " fire, conflagration; to be hot, as from fire or the company failed to do. the sun; to be oa fire, to burn," etc.; and On the 7th and Bth of February we were this relation is made more evident from the visited by a cyclone, which is, happily, an pre-Malay dialects of the Indian Archi- unusual occurrence in our ports. We did pelago, where the Mysol Pelah signifies not feel its full force in Tahiti; in Papeete, •> hot," the Sunda Belem to bum," the we were in a perfect calm, with heat intense. " Ceram (Gah) Woleh "the sun." It struck the eastern coast a distance of ten But this word has evidently traveled fur- or fifteen miles in length, destroying a conks.mmkmkm.mtAM. ■._.. siderable portion of the public road, and thnwing down several houses; the sea threatening to complete the work which the wind commenced. It passed over the central mountain range and come down on the south coast, sweeping trees, etc., before it. The rain was so heavy that considerable damage was done to the bridges through the swelling of the rivers. The wind and rain passed on in its circular course, striking the south end of Moorea and did much damage to houses and plantations there; but it was nt the Low Islands of the Puamotu Archipelago that the severity of the cyclone was lelt. Altogether, 1 believe ten white men were drowned, and at the Island of Kaukura 117 natives were swept away. Several schooners were wrecked and some large cutter boats too were lost.. Men who only a few hours before had a comfortable home were now, as it were, in a moment rendered houseless and homeless and dollar less. At Anna, the principal Island of the group, the distress was very great. It is reported that the sea rf.se, as it were, suddenly, and as a huge bank breaking with terribly destructive force on the land, sweeping everything before it. Copra and shell in the depots of the mercantile houses was all buried in the sand. The government residents and merchants' agents were all left houseless, and the people of that end of the island took refuge on a land mound, and there during the greater part of that night of suspense, when the fury of the storm was at its climax, the people were all crowded together on this mound, and even there they were threatened with destruction, for the seas rose to within two feet of its summit, but the daylight brought hope with it, and the fury of the storm was subsiding. Tho French cruiser Seyond was despatched almost immediately to the scene of this disaster with succor to the suffering. It turns out, that the Islands of Anaa, Rairoa and Kaukura were the greatest sufferers, and it is reported thut the loss in one place, a district alone, is estimated at 120,-000 dollars, and that 112,000cocoanut trees were destroyed. The loss sustained by the commerce and the government buildings, wharves and quays is not included in that estimate. It is said that on one island only one of our houses of commerce sustains a loss of about 22,000 dollars. I purposed writing to you also on the work of the Lord amongst us, but other duties call me off, and as the Marama leaves in a few hours, 1 shall have only time to say that we have just received news from Papua (New Guinea) of the safe arrival of the Key. J. Chalmers and Mrs. Chalmers, lafb of Rarotonga, in that interesting field of labor, they have gone into the very heart of heathenism and are determined in the strength of the Lord to win the people for his glory. They have already located all the teachers they had around them, and a vessel is expected in Rarotonga next month to fetch another band of our native brethren from our training institutions at Raiatea and Rarotonga to extend the borders of the field in Pspua. Our prayer is that their work may be prospered. Mr. Chalmers is no mean accession to the mission staff in Papua, his ten years of labor on Rarotonga have proved him to be "every inch " a missionary, and his robust constitution and never-flagging perseverance �THE well fit him for the work on which he has now entered, and I need scarcely say that he has our earnest prayers for his success. I amfcorry my letters to you are so few and far between, but it is unavoidable, as my duties are so numerous, and as our European staff is so reduced in our mission, I am compelled to make frequent visits to the leeward Islands, and am usually absent from Tahiti at least 3 months in the year. Yours very truly, James L. Grken. KKIK.NI). that eflnrls have been made lo obtain immigrants fmni India, the Western lalanda ami Polynesia. vim An Jilcotrio Telegraph hasWeu established by pri- . for that place with his family ommander—Count Napolbon L'ankviro, Executive Officer —Cay. Glmeppi* Casanova, l.irutenanti—V. I'arascan.lulo, G. B. dc Ferrari, Angeto (,'lnoiii.i. Kiigx.ro Ferrari, Sali I itutenants I*. Karavclll, Q. .IHIa Chlcaa, Midshipmen—L. Patella. I.rune ritroizi, Engineer— Vlnenro Urrnar.ll, First Second Engineer— aalvatmc Oargiula, First Surgeon—O. Simula Sollhaa, Assistant Surgeon— L. Abbamondi, —P. C. Advertiser, April 10. Paymaster— O. Moro. on Monday." i — At Whitney & Robertson's will be d new publications, and among them snola's Cyprus." In our next issue we publish a notice of this interesting which we omit for the want of space. :, The following is the King's Speech delivered at the opening of tbe Legislative Assembly yesterday Nobles ano RErKKsiNTATivBi: On the tenth d»y of April of last year it pleased Almighty Ood to take from Me by death My belovered brother I'hinck William Pitt Lelkiohokd, whose promise of future usefulness to tba nation wits thus early terminated, lie had endoured himself to tbe people ny his intelligent interost in their welfare, and had evinoed traits of oharaoter which made him a wise councilor, befitting his position as Heir : Appareut. I bave appoipted and caused to bo proclaimed My beloved sister Ltdia Kamakai.ua Liliuokalani as Heiress Apparent. Our Treaty of Commercial Reciprocity with the United States took efl'eot September 9(h 1870. Its operation indioates that it will be a souroe of mutual benefit, and that, as our productions increase with the market thus afforded for them, our importations, not only from the United States, but from other oountries, will increase iv like ratio. The effeot of this Treaty upon certain articles of tbe British Treaty having been called in question, 1dispatched the Hou.TI. A. P. Caetke as My Envoy Eitraordinary to Great Uriiuiu, to confer with tbe British Government. Notice has been given, under tbe provision of Article 17, of My desire to terminate Artiole IV. of the British Treaty, to take effeot July 3rd of the present year. Mr. Carter, who was also empowered to negotiate a Treaty with Germany, hat not yot returned from his mission. The finances of tbe Kingdom continue to be in a satisfactory oondition. The Report of My Minister of Finance will show a detailed aocouut of Receipts and Eipeoditures. The administration of Justioe remains able and impartial. Tbe heolth of My people is a subject constantly id Tbe recommendation of tho Board of Health lo oontinue to enforce the measures heretofore adopted cannot safely be negleoted. I request you to give this suhjeeot your earnest ooosideration. Ikm Repot t of the Board uf Immigration will show My mind. i'asskm;kk.s. KmiM Sin KniNci.co—Per St I'.ui. Apill a—II May, Alex Campbell. J O llawkatiury. C l.uoaa, E Hadel, J B Vernon, J Newman anil wllr, I, Hughe., iniit o Chine... Poa 8an Khimucu—I'rr St Paul, April 4—Hon P lornb«rg, wife and 4 children,T llallleu and wife, K Mantel and wife. O P Coleman, Mia. Regen.burger, Augtii Dreier. t" vate enterprise en Maui, whioh may, I hope, be extended by oable between the tslanda. The opening of Narrow-guage Railroads ou o'Nell, J.. Mueller, W Geo Smith, John HubHawaii and Maui may be a subject well worthy bard. Jno Cameron. I> AUenderann, Hawea, C T HarkneM, Jo. J>«ller, T Apiwler, Mukanul, Chung Man atony of your attention. Sain FatNciacu—Per Gleurou, April 10—Wm Gnllck it is desirable that frequent changes of tbe Laws I'ua I hum .-am1. FiiAM'lM ti-l'er I) CllrvMurray, April la—T H or the making of anneoetuary new Laws should be Tyler. Mian I. Ciear. J I* Hinllb, G B Tmhell, K Rid avoided; but upon Ibis suhjeot, aa in all your dell. W J Cnrtia. I hum 1'ui.ri.iMi-Per .1 A Falktubnrg, April IT-Miu A I, deliberation*-,, may you be guided by sound wisdom. Miller, Miaa M R Nweeucy Fkom r-vn»«.v *. Auckland—Per Oily of Sydney, April 17 We cur the following from the Boston —O 1' Tuckcil. C) Dunn, Mlaa Harnea,and IDS in tranailu Daily Advertiser of March 27th: Naval.—The Italian Aviso steamer Cristoforo " Capt. Isaiah Bray, a gentleman wellColombo, 12 days from Tahiti, en route for San known to the ship owners of Boston for Franoisoo, arrived at this port on Monday last. She his courage and superior soamnnship, and carries five guns, two mitrailleuse, and a orcw of on Tues- who was one of the chief ushers at the Tabtwo hundred men. Salutes were exchanged day morning. She is, wo believe, ihe second ship of ernacle during the Moody and Sankey rethat nationality whioh has visited this port. She proceeds on ber deaiination next week, immediately af- vival, has received the appointment to the ter tbe arrival of tbe mail from San Francisco, and command of the missionary brig Morning from that port she goes home. F. A. Sohaefer, Esq., ' Italian Consul, kindly furnishes us tho following list Star,' stationed at Honolulu, and will leave of ber officers: 37 MAT. 18 78. MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU, S.I. Foa San Krancirco—Per City ol Sydney. April It—II Noonan and wife, Mr. P N Make, and child. M B Beckwlih, Mlaa Cording, II Alexander, E O Hall, G C Boardmau and wife. J 8 Lyle and wife, J T Waterhouree Jr. J P Cook*, Admiral Murray and wife, Lieut Baruett and wife, O V Bartl.lt, J Mora Moaa and wile, nephew and ftervanl, J Robert., wila anil 'J children, John Reed. J Anderson, Dan Janre PRANlilacu—-Per I) C Murray. April lftlh—Capt I .hi Man wife and daughter, Mr Atlicrton, Mr Curtla, Mr Colcnrd, family. and Hinllh Kiiiim Ni.wi asii.k -1'i-r Lltiie Marahull, April 19—Mia. Badahaw. Mra Mllla Kk.im Han Ikam isi I'.r /.iiilanilU, April '."J—Mil. A II I'arke. Mra Bruwn, Mra mid Ml.. Deacon. Crrl W t Allen and wife, Mra Lawry and daughter, Mla»e. Plannan (2), Mima K Duliix an1 aervant, Mr Greenand wife. Mlaa lama, feu* Capt lirnv. wife and daughter, J A Kennedy, Jaa (1 Gi'Uld, II Cawley, R B Fetley. W P A Brewer, A Garl.oberg, and 19 Eurupeana and 15 Chlneac, aleornge From Tahiti—Per Marama, April a—W Boaale, H Gerget. Mr Reale Pur (Ji ami Inland.—Per Joa Woollcy, April 83—Jamea Green, C Nniuii. W Cnwhy. aud 0 labnrera Fun Australia—Per Zealanilln, April 28—A Richard. Inn Han Faasciai-o—Per Discovery, April '23— Alexander Graham Faux Portland—Per Matti. Maclray, April '23— Harry von Holt, Wm Tedd ,, ARRIVALS. MARRIED. Fihher—Houlck—In this city, April 13th. by the Rev Hermann Kockmann, Mr Jacob Fisher to Miss Hannah lliit'LCK, all of Honolulu. Cabtwrioht—Rivaa—In this city, April 23d, by Rev. B. C. Damon, A. J. Cabtwbioht, Jr., to Mias Thebisa Owana River. 180 bbla aperm Kennedy—Dbacoe—In this city, April !8d, by Rev. W. 10—Belgian Btmr I'ermla, Mr.Klrdy, 20 daya fm Callao Kennedy to Sarah Area Dea10—Am bktn Joa Peikina, Johmou, 24 d,ya from Port Fiear, CharlesofClare con, both late San francl'Co. Hl—llnw bk lolani,Oarrell, 130 dya Irom llremen Cumhinb—Miner—At Walluku, Maul, April 20th. by the Gamble ll—Am wh bk Elita, Murray, from crulae, wllh 70 bbla Rev. Mr. Wilbur, Mr. Joseph Cummjinh to Miss Pho.be Mineb, all of Walluku. apcrm ll—Am wh hk Northern Light, Mellen, from orulae 11—Am iik Camden, Koblnaou, 30 dy, im Port Gamble DIED. 12—Am bk D C Murray, hroal, 14 daya from San Iran I.VNiii—In this city, March 31, of paralysia, T F Lynch, 12- Am lik lj.inli.il.il, Korb.*n, 29 daya fmni Portland 16—Ilia Italian M»J.*aly'N rtldp Criai.ifnro Columbo. aged 46. Deceaeed was a native of Westmeath, Ireland,and leavea a wife and Iwo children In Watertown, Wis. Commander N Cutievarii. 12 daya from Tahiti OJ" Wisconsin papere pleaae copy. 15— Am bktn Kureka, Wallace, 13 daya fn.in lliiiiilinl.il Humboldt Una,Stoddard, lil.lya fm 10—Am .'l-inaat MB IIiouinb—At the Queen's Hospital, March 31, Gsoboe 20 In.in Palkinburg, daya llublmnl, —Am l.km .1 A formerly cooper in llie whaling bark Florence, aged Hiooinn, 17 I'oril.iiiil, via Haiku 60 years. Denrlwrn, Kydney, dya Sydney s id 20 fill City p 17—1'M n Nantucket. Boston and New Ueillord papers, pleaae copy. in tin hk Llaile Marshall, D.ililir, 00 daya limn Ncwi»,llf, N 8 W Wateriioisk -In this city, April 3d. of cholera inlsntum, 22—llrit bktn Mamma. Iliail.ni. 28 daya fill Tahiti youngest son of Hkmmy W and Jii.ia II Watbr22—1' M 8 Zeiilnndla, Chevalier, 7 dya Im San I'riui Frank lloesi:, aged 14 month"and two days 23—Haw bk Mallle Macleay, I'ope. 17 dya fm AalorU WATBRHtxsE--ln this city, April 4th. of cholera Infantum, 24—llrit achr Palo. Mncuin, 21 daya fill Portland Emma, daughter or Johrt T,jr, and Eliza Bourne Watbr24—Am achr Venu,, llnld, 14 tl_% tin Humboldt iioinr, aged lomnnlli, sUwSII—At Kalitii, near Honolulu, April 4, suddenly, ft Ia, wife ot Ma Kijocnf. Sacbin, aged 60 years DEPARTURES. llATrtKI.D—In this city. April Kill, of cholera infantum. Mar. 30— Am wh bk Thomaa Pope, Adama, lor Ari.lic Ocean. John Kaanoi. tnungcat chllil of (apt. J. W. ami Elisabeth llairield, sgeil li montba. 30—Aim nil bk Dawn, Keenan, for Arctic Ocean. April 2—Am achr C M Ward, Whitney, for Arctic Ocean. Kawaii—At Palsinn. ne,r llonnlu'tl. April 11. Mrs. Hawaii. 4—P M 88t Paul. E.akine, lor San Prnnciacn. motherof the late Mrs. James Austin, aged 86, leaving 4—Am 3-moated achr Hera. Merrifl. for Han Kranciaco the grand children anil seven great-grandchildren to revere three 4—Am wh bk Sea Hreeae, Balnea, lor Arctic Ocean. her memory, shews, noted, tbroagliout her long life, ae an lor Arcllu Cccail. 4—Am wh lik PriigreNN, hut siueere and consistent Christian—a truly good humble t)—Am wh bk Hunter, Homer, to cru.Ni: Hawaiian uroraRti. B—Am achr X B BofTeudeau, Sherry. I*ir the Ochntak Hoi.LIsTBR-In this city. April l«th, Mr R. 8. Iloi.lis. V— li 8 Plagshlp I'euaacola,Hear Admiral Murray, for Tin, a native of l.llchltilil Co, Conn, in the list year of his San Prauclaco age. a— Am achr lien Harney. Tripp, for the Arctic o—Ani wh bk Mercury, lliikiin.il. lof the Arctic I'batt—At l'unaliiiu, April 24th, Edith Louise, infant 10—Brlt bk Ulencne, laimout, for San Prancinco child of Amaaa and Louise Pratt, aged 6 months and 7 days Hongkong 12—Belgian atmr Peruala, McKinly, for Gebte—Id this city, April S9ib, alter a long Illness, Mrs. 13—Am wh bk Pacldc, Kitowlea, for the Arctic Christina Ziebkk, wlfeof Mr. C. Gerts. aged 49 years. IS—Am wh bk Ella*, Mnrray. for the Arctic deceased, native of Kchwerln, Mecklenburg, has resided The 14—Am wh hk Helen Mar, hauldry, lor the Arctic in Honolulu Hie paat eight years, and waa esteemed and re 16—Ambk Garibaldi,Forbea, for (Sydney spected. "he lesvea a husband, two eons and three daughters 16—Am wh bk Northern Light, Mellen. for Ihe Arctic to mourn her loss, rrj Man Francisco paperi pleaae copy. 10 Am achr Leo, Barker, for trie Arctic Nicholson—In thla oily, Bl the Uueen's Hospital. April 18—P M 8 Cily ofSydney, Dearborn, for San Francisco 30th, Charles H. Nicholson, son of 0. II Nicholson, who IS—Am schr Charter Oak. Staple,, for San Franclaco Inrmerly a well known merchant tailor In Honolulu. was Murray, bk C for San Franclaco Frost, D 10—Am This young man lias been a Bailor, and waa on board of the 20—Am bk Camden, Evaoe. for Port Gamble I), e) 8. lAncastcr three years ago in South America. (.amble Perklua, Joe for Port Johneon, 20—Am bktn Through the kindness of K B. Allen. Esq.. Hawaiian Consul 20—Belt hk Dovenby. Penny, for Portland at New York, he was sent to the Islands via Panama. 21—Am wh achr lnduatry, McKenna, for the Arctic 21—km bk Jenny Pitta. Roliinn.u. for Port Uamble 23—P M 8 Zealand!,. Chevalier, for the Colonies DRS. T. F. fc 0. L. TIBDALE, 21—11 IMS Crlat.'foro Coluniho, Com Carnevaro, for Stan Franclaco MBO P A TIII STH. OrriOB AKD RBSlaland, Woolley, Brisge, Joa for Ouano achr 24—Am IDENCR Bereunla Street, lietweeo Fort Street Chnrcli 24—Am bktn IMacovery. Winding, for fan Prancieco and Queen Emma's. *.*7_llaw wh brig Onward, llmittiers. for tbe Arctic (7 One of the Doctors may be found in the office at all than. 27—Am achr I'na, Stoddard, for Humboldt I'rufcsaliWAl callu will receive prompt atlcullon both nlgkl 27—Am bktn Eureka, Wallace, for Ban Kranciaco "0 30 27 -Am hk luitc Marahill, Dahlcr, lor Port Toeustud and day. April 3—P M881Paul. Krakine, 10 day, from Ban Fran'oo B—Am wh bk Pacitlc, Kuuwles, from Panama via Hilo B—Am ach I*: li Uoflendeau, Sherry, 20 dya fm 8 Kran B—Am achr Leo, Barker, 10 daya from Han Franclaoo o—Am wh bk Helen Mar, Hauldry, from cruiie, with , - HO �38 I II X FKIEND, 1! \ . 1878. ocean waters, and densely shrouded by unbroken covering clood-firmitment. Again the curtain falls, while through a According to the ablest interpreter* of the thick aeonic night incubate the divinely orBible, the prophets received tbeirrevelations dered forces. The fiery core is cooling and from God, quite commonly, not in actual shrinking. The solid crust left unsupported, words, but in visions, or else in vivid mental collapses on the liquid core, and wrinkles with manifold swellings and folds, of mounconceptions which they shaped into words tain chains, and continental masses. Ocean in tbeir own idiom and style. glides into the hollows. Continental forms In visions the foreteller sees future events ; are established. Sea and land know their rising in panoramic scenes before his bodily bounds. Simultaneously with this new order, seen sight, as did John at Pntmos; and he hears voices of angels or of the Lord interpreting under (he murky gloom of the shrouded and sunless earth, the seer observes a yet more and declaring. So likewise, it is believed wonderful beginning, that of Life. The Crethat we oughi to conceive of that ancient ator speaks, and earth teems with life of seer, Seth, perhaps, or Enoch, from whom groivth. From pole to pole the lands are was transmitted to Moses the story of the invested with the myriad forms of trees and six Creative days, in condensed and archaic herbage, growing runkly in the murky nnd air. Such are the two outgrowths of words that evince their own extreme anti- heated Day Third ; Land and Life. quity. The scenes of those days, or aeons Thus reinforced by life-forces, the powers of God, we should conceive to have passed 'of nature go on under God's energizing before the sight of the prophet in a series of through another incubating period of ages rank jungles are absorbing the massive panoramic visions. By Divine inspiration, The clouds of carbonic matter that have loaded he is carried back in perception into the the air, and are shutting them away solidimeasureless ages of the past, and stands be- fied in rocky storehouses of coal. The .sky holding among earth's beginnings. clears. A morn of new glory opens. The First, the seer is borne far into the past seer beholds a bright change. Earth unveils eternities, and discerns God's force forth- to the lights of heaven. In the firmament putting, and making space to fill with the where erst the waters dwelt, now rides high tenuous mist of the primordial substance of the sun ; the moon beams; and the stars. the heavens and the earth, that is, of all It was evening ; and it was morning—day [Fran tbe Nolle Wreath nnnasrlpt for March | anG Gde si eology. material being. Incalculable ages have passed. The forces with which tbe Creator has endowed matter have wrought. Earth has been gathered apart, separate Irom the heavens, or the rest of the material universe. .Overlooking this primordial earth stands the seer, It is a vast " Tehont," or weltering, raging abyss of "waters," or aeriform fluids. It has not yet gathered into compactness and ordered form. It is " tohu va vohtt," shapeless and wnste. Darkness covers it. Yet there abides in it the promise and potency of what is to come; for the Spirit of God is there brooding; th** Divine force energizing, compacting, organizing. It is the "evening" of preparation, the "night" of incubating forces, from which the fullness of the " morning " will spring. While tbe seer waits, the change cornea. The voice of God proclaims, »light be !" and light was. The rolling bulk of earth kindles into flaming glory. To the dazzled eye before the burning orb, the one vivid fact displaces all other thought—forbids observation of detail. Through the long day of ages earth flames on, until by condensation and radiation the outer vapors of the cooling and liquefying orb have ceased to shiue, and night again rests upon the scene. Anon a new change greets the seer. A grand transformation ii taking place. During the night of ages the liquid core of earth has cooled and crusted over. Now the masses o( ocean waters are being precipitated upon the new crust, until relieved of their heavieit burdens, the outer clouds, which before were massively pressed down, are now enabled to lift from earth's surface an arching expanse of waters above. Earth is at last fuirly differentiated from its vaporous inchoate form, though still buried in " fourth." The changes go on, still marked off" by celestial days—the days of God, not those of man. The periodic solar days enn have relevancy only to localized spots of earth. They have no relevancy to earth's suface as a whole. As a whole, earth knows no succession of solar day and night, but always rolls in the sunbeams. Earth as a whole is never without daytime. The creative " evening" is the long quiet preparatory working of the divinely ordered forces. The creative "morning" is the out-springing disclosure of the fullness of the earth's activities. Together, the evening and the morning make one day. On the fifth morning, all over the sun-lit world, the seer discerns—what perhaps on the third day the gloom had hid from sight, and on the fourth his sun-dazzled eyes had still failed to see—that the ocean and the air were swarming with countless forms of breath-life, reptiles and fishes, winged things and creeping things innumerable. Vast Saurians emerge from the deep. And from the same origin, congeners from the sea with fish nnd reptiles, the migrating armies of the birds fly across the face of the sky. The bright earth rejoices in the multitudinous lile of her children. One more lifting of the curtain. The sixth morning brings to the completed and beautified earth its final tenants, the higher animals, cattle, and every beast of the field. And last of all comes the crowning and consummating glory. Upon growth-life, and yet higher, upon breath-life, is superinduced one higher still, a life that is above nature, spirit-life which is divine. God evolves the iiiiimnl frame of man from earthly constituents previously formed, into the fit temple of that God-like shape He breathes His own divine life. Man stands in the majesty of his heaven-kindled spirit, a son of God. Earth is given to him for his dominion. The finislied world has received its Prince, and the six days' work is done. Have we been reciting Genesis ? Or were we making a summary of Geology/ Certainly we have strictly followed the order of Genesis. And just as truly have we substantially followed the accepted order of Geology. There has been but one notable discrepancy between (he two. There have been several correspondencies of detail so peculiar us not to be accounted for on any hypothesis that human phantasy or guess-work originated the story of the six days. The one discrepancy is the omission of Genesis to note the beginnings of animal life on the third day in the sea, as early as vegetable life on the land, whih Geology clearly teaches. But on the vision hypothesis, it would be strictly consistent, that during tho shrouded gloom of the third day, all marine life should be invisible in the panorama, while in the scene of the fourth day the glory of the unveiled heaven should wholly absorb the seer's attention and preclude observation of mundane life. It is notable, that on the fifth day, fish which are beneath the water, are not named, except by implica- tion. Thp coincidences of detail between Genesis and Geology are : Mrst, the existence above the firmament of a dense and ponderous stratum of waters, (or vapors) lifted up from the earth's surfnee, such as still enshrouds the planet Jupiter. Second, the unifiirm spread of ocean before the wrinkling up of the crust into dry land. Third, the continuance of the cloud-veil and absence of sunshine during a long period of plantgrowth. Fourth, the marine origin of birdlife. J'Tfth, the absence of Mammalia until the closing period. It seems safe to assert that no one orthesc five facts distinctly stated in Genesis, and so strangely verified by Geology, was at all likely to have been suggested by human fancy. Most of them were improbable in themselves without the light of a srience which belongs only to this century. So unnatural seemed some of the facts asserted, thut Bible students generally failed to attain distinct conception of them, until the light of Geology came to interpret. The waters above the firmament, what an insoluble puzzle ! No sun till after full-plant growth, how absurd! But " the testimony of the rocks" has come to aid. Obscurities are solved, and contradictions disappear. The record begins to stand in light. The witness which at first was hailed with triumph by enemies of the Bible, and by its friends was spurned as a foe to faith, has proved the best interpreter of Genesis. As the advent of the Messiah interpreted and harmonized the seemingly conflicting prophecies, and so proved that those prophecies were from no human guessing, but from Him who alone discerns the future, so likewise does the unravelling of the records sealed in the rocks explain and reconcile the seeming inconsistencies of the written record in Genesis, and prove that it was imparted to the prophet by Him who alone knew the secrets of Jkm aeons of the past. �APVUETIIIMBirTI. J• TO THE PUBLIC! 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GENERAL MERCHANDISE I consulted at W. *SB*SBaSa*SaSaSaSaBaSBSBsV V'I^BaSSSSSaWI THE NATIONAL 1.01.1l MKDALI For the Best Photographs In the United States I KKKF Fire*Proof Store, in Hoblnson's Bull'llng, (Jueen Street. S I For the best Ph*togr«phi*fc Crijona In San Francisco Noa. 06 anil 87 King Direct, P.ADAMS. ■41 BRADLEY & RULOPSON ! 1 r You upl cordially invited to an Inspection of our immense I'ulleotiou of OfflciTH' Table, with lodging, per week, Photographs, lira "lugs Celekrltlfs, Sttreosropk Seamen's'do. do. do. Views, and Landscape Views of the whole I'arlflc Coaat. D., Corner Merchant and Knaliuin.uu Streets, near the Post Offlce 1 HOME! 1 •_■» mV Ban Franolnoo. Physician and Surgeon, st SAILORS' to No. 49V Montgomery street, . M HOFFMANN, at BRADLEY & RULOFSON'S ART GALLERY DICKSON. Dealers in Lumber and Building Materials, ■J MKIIAI. FIRST PREMIUM waa awarded lbs Industrial .inhibition, 1876, T'lIK COM) Isa II.IM HKlll:, 39 187 8. THE FRIEND, MAY, tin* i r afe any number Adding cost to present AGENTS OF REGULAR PORTLAND LINK OP Mutual Insurance Packets, New THE The Union Marine Insurance San Francisco, England Llfj Company, Company, The Kohala Sugar Company, The Haiku Sugar Company, The Haunt kua Sugar Company, The Wulnlua Savnr Plantation, The Wheeler A Wilton Sewing Machine Company, Dr. Jayne ft Sons Celebrated Family Medicines. tf Just Received from Boston! AND FOX MA Lb AT GOUT PRICE AT the Bllile Depository, Sailor's Home, a few copies of the following valuable books i by lit. W. P. 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THROUGH the General «X whlfh aeameo of all nations are invited THE EXERTIONS OP TIIK LADIES' RIAMBM'S FRIEND SOCIETY, and the liberality of a AM AN'S JOURNAL DKVOTED TO Temperance, Usemen. Marine and General Intelligence AMONTHLF PUBLISHED AND EDITED BT SAMUEL O. DAMON. HOME Is new being flttrtl up on Harrison,between Main and Spear streets, to to make their home while in this port. large is of brtck, and commodious, fronting on three streets, commanding a One view of the harbor and The BallsllssM city, eoneenlsntly loeaied near the center of the water front, and capable of accommodating about MO lodgers, wiih good One Copy per annum aaeklog room, chapel, eto. The house will be conducted on strict temperance principles like Two Copies per annum and dining room, reading slaallar homes In other parte of this country and Europe. flirt-Inn Subscribers, Including postage Unvcrument, TEB-MS: ft 00 ft.oo 1.10 �ChYMrisoetuann’gHAocf onolulu. Pure reliaion and undeflled before God, the Father, is this: To visit thefatherless arid widows in their afflietioti, and to keep one's self'unspotted from the world. 40 a fulness in some directions, which will not only be a blessing to others, but at the same Address of P.C. Jones, Retiring President. time advance our power and usefulness in this city, and I desire to suggest two or three We felebrate to-day, the anniversary of objects which, if taken up as the work of the Young Men's Christian Association, and this Association, will, I am sure, do a vast as remarks from the retiring president are amount of First, a young men's good: expected, a few practical suggestions are prayer meeting might be kept up at the Lyhere presented, which it is hoped will add to ceum every Sunday aftetnoon, to be conthe efficiency of the Association. ducted and supported by our members, and The founders of this Society made its an effort made, especially among the young constitution so brond that any person inter- men of this city who do not worship ested in " Christian work" could join with- at any of our churches to attend, also out prejudice to his peculiar religious belief, a large number of boys growing up among ns its sole object is to do good to others, not us, who should be brought under religious to build up any special form of religious instruction. Many of the active Christian teaching, and also work in a field not gener- j men of Honolulu to-day, cnn testify to the ally entered upon by the churches of the Is- benefits received by them at the prayer lands. The principal work of this Associa- meetings started in this city nearly twenty tion has been among the Chinese. A school years ago, which resulted in adding quite a has been supported in which Chinese have number to the various churches in Honolulu. | been taught in the English language suffiThere are many young men and boys in this ciently to read the Bible, with a view of getcity who need to be surrounded by good inting that class of people, so largely on the fluences, and if we who profess to love to increase here, to become acquainted.with the do good to others make an effort to save teachings of Christ. A colportuer has been such, may we not save many from a life of supported by the Association, whose duty vice nnd misery ? A well sustained prayer has been to instruct his countrymen in reis always a power for good in any ligious truth and the work of Mr. Sit Moon, meeting community, and is not such needed here has been a success. It is to be hoped that Second, now? an especial effort should be he will soon return to continue the work so made to look after nnd entertain strangers successfully commenced. (especially young men) coming to our A reading room is also kept up at the shores. We are often inclined to leave this "Sailors' Home," where strangers and sailwork to others not feeling any responsibility ors can always find n liberal supply of newsfor the welfare of strangers. We might papers and periodicals both secular and reli- oftentimes, if the work was properly attended gious, -besides finding materials to write their to, " entertain angels unawares." Third, friends in distant lands. This is about all another important work, to be sure, perhaps that the Association is doing at the present the most important we can do, is to visit the time. and prison. A committe, sny, of hospital It is undoubtedly a fact that the Associataken alphabetically, to serve a month, four, tion of this city is conducted somewhat difone or more of whom shall, at least, one ferently from similar associations in other month, and as much oftener in places, for its members here are not only Sunday each cnn, as visit the sick and imprisoned, they composed of different denominations, but of taking wiith them reading matter, pleasant different nationalities, and while we all have and kind words, all of which will be faces, an interest in the advance of Christ's Kingministered unto. dom, our connection with other societies fully appreciated by those Such work is sure, to be blessed. Those does not allow us to concentrate all our efwho have ever undertaken this work know forts in this. We are called upon to conis. A kind word, a pleasant tribute not only to our particular church sup- how blessed it port, but also to the charitable societies for smile, an earnest prayer, at the * bedside of the relief of our distressed countrymen, and some sufferer away from home and friends in view of these things, our support to this will do more oftentimes than the physicians society is ot a necessity limited, and our can, and at the same timerepay us for a hot, means for doing a large work are insuffi- dusty walk or ride to the hospital or prison. cient. As we are, from the causes already These are some of the branches of Chrisalluded to, unable to do more of Christian tian work which this Association can take work requiring the expenditure of money, up without increasing its expenditures, yet we can, it appears to me, increase our use- greatly increasing its usefulness. They will, EdbiYoCtemyhf .M.C.A. , ! if acted upon, deprive some of us of our Sunday afternoon nap, but will not our sleep at night be all the sweeter if we do what we can to minister to the sick and suffering ? We may feel we are not fitted or educated for such work, but let us do only what we can, not attempting none; remembering that even a cup of cold water given in the name of Christ " (not our own name) " shall have its reward." There are many Christian young men now in our city who are not members of this Association. Let us endeavor lo induce them to join us. It is vpry probable, if they see we are in earnest nnd are doing all can to promote our Re»*-*« deemer's work in this city, we may see them uniting with us ana this Association will in time become a power for good, which shall be felt throughout this entire group. " Y. M. C. A. Notes. The annual meeting of the Y. M. C. A. was held at the residence of the retiring president, P. C. Jones, Thursday evening, April 25th. Meeting opened with prayer by Rev. S. C. Damon. The result of the election of officers for the coming year resulted as follows: President, C. M. Cooke; Vice President, B. F. Dillingham; Secretary, G. P. Castle; Treasurer, W. F. Damon. The following committees were appointed by the President: To take charge of the Reading RoonSSri the Sailors' Home—E. Dunscombe; Entertainment Committee—W. W. Hall, B. F. Dillingham; Chinese Mission—Rev. S. C. Damon, E. C. Damon, J. B. Atherton, S. B. Dole; Chinese Sunday School—J. B. Atherton. The report of the Treasurer shewed a healthy condition of our finances, having on hand a small balance at the end of the year. The Secretary's report was then read, after which followed the address of the retiring President. The address was very interesting, nnd gave a general idea of the work of the Association, and suggesting other things that might be done. Dr. C. M. Hyde gave some interesting sketches from the history of Sat Fan, the young Chinaman whom he is educating for missionary work among the Chinese here at the Islands. Rev. S. C. Damon made some interesting remarks about the work among the Chinese, and said that at present there are about one hundred and twenty Christian Chinese at the Islands. The meeting adjourned to the sujjper room, where a bountiful repast was served to the ladies and gentlemen present by our kind host and hostess. The occasion was a very pleasant one, and much enjoyed by all. � 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 (1878) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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