https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/279f1d0ddeeb4f581088e733e86cf2f4.pdf 767766c6d6cb122b25676c586c5837a5 PDF Text Text F THE RIEND Btto Series, M 27, Sfr.H.) CONTENTS Far \oT,Biber I, 1818. PAOS Sssss. So Haleakala Vomiting Pulu New Book—"Around the World In the Yacht Sunbeam," 86 Rambles In the Old World—No. 23 85—88 Grace before Meat 88 Editorials 88 Marine Journal 89 90 Yellow Fever 90 Japan 9S Y. M. C. A THE FRIEND. NOVEMBER I. 1878. Haleakala Vomiting Pulu.—Intelligence appears to have reached London, as we learn, from the " Supplement to the European Mail," one of the most reliable London papers, in commercial matters, that the grand old crater of Haleakala, on Maui, is now producing several thousand bales of pulu per annum. We would refer the editors of the European Mail to Miss Bird's book on the islands, page 92, where she speaks of Pulu, —" the silky covering of the fronds of one species of tree-fern." "Substitute for Horsehair.—lntelligence from San Francisco states that the import of pulu, a product of Hawaii, during last year only reached 240 bales and bags. Since 1873, when the import reached 2873 bales and bags, there has been a continual decline, the reason assigned being that the article has been supplanted by a home-made article of imitation hair, made out of the native soap-root, and which is generally preferred to the island product. The Hawaiians now find a market for their pulu product in the Australian Colonies, where there is now, we believe, quite a large sale for the article, and at fair prices. Pulu is vomited at red heat from the volcano Haleakala, and chilled by the currents of air, falls in filaments, fine as spun glass and soft as feathers. It much resembles asbestos in character, and is extensively exported to the United States for furniture purposes. ■ HONbLILU, 85 NOVEMBER 1, 1878. New Book—On the counter of Whitney & Robertson will be found a new book, entitled, " Around the World in. the Yacht Sunbeam," by Mrs. Brassey. The visit of this vessel in our waters is fresh in the recollection of many of our readers. The book has already passed into its second or third London edition, and has been republished in New York by Henry Holt & Co. Honolulu is not omitted among the many places where the Sunbeam shone, on its trip around the world. The style of the book is racy, familiar and eminently readable. Americans engaged in putting up fruits and vegetables for exportation, ought to feel themselves under special obligations for the following advertisement: " American tinned fruits and vegetables beat English ones hollow." (See p. 222.) P. S.—" We are requested," says the editor of the New York Independent, "by the publishers, Messrs. Henry Holt & Co., of this city, to announce that they have caused to be prepared a full index of Mrs. Brassey's late work, < Round the World in the Sunbeam.' This will be sent gratuitously to anyone who has the book and would like to render it more complete by the addition of alphabetical tables of its varied contents." Oahu College.—We are glad 'to learn that the number of students this term is over eighty, larger than we recollect was ever connected with the institution at any previous period of its existence. President Jones and his associates appear to have, entered upon their duties under most favorable auspices. We would acknowledge a box of Bibles from A. B. Society, N. V., forwarded freight free, by owners of Hawaiian schooner Papers and books received for distribution: Eustace, Williams, Blanchard & Co., agents. From C. M. Cooke, Mrs. W. C. Also, we would acknowledge, (freight free,) Parke, Mrs. C. B. Andrews, Dr. J. M. three boxes of printing paper, per •' Amy Whitney, and Mr. Atherton. Turner," C. Brewer & Co., agents. 161* Smes, Sol. SS. RAMBLES IN THE OLD WORLD-No. 22 A Few Weeks in Sandinavia-No. 1. NORTHWARD. There is an old Asiatic Proverb which runs thus, He who would grow rich must go to the North," and I feel as if I had of late tested and proved its truth in a most pleasing and agreeable way. During the past few weeks I have been rambling Northward, into lands new to me, amid scenes which had hithertobeen seen only through the eyes of my imagination and fancy—passing into a realm which I had scarcely thought, in other days, I should ever in reality enter. It has been an experience which is worth more to me than gold, the memories of which are the best of riches, for they cannot take to themselves wings, but will always remain a lasting and abiding treasure. So 1 say to you, the Eldorados of hope, beauty and inspiration do not always lie in the West, but sometimes may be found by following the guidance of one's Northern Star. I would fain share with you the treasure I have found here. And yet I feel my gold is still much in the rough, that I am, as it were, just beginning the work which for me will be rewarded more and more fully in coming years; but at least I can do this much, I can show you where the golden veins begin, and leave you to win your fortune at your leisure. 1 wish I could convey to you something of the enthusiasm which this Scandinavian world has awakened in me. It is so new, so beautiful, so full of poetic and practical suggestions, that I feel it has been the opening up of a new world for study and thought. It is comparatively a new world, one which even in these days of travel and swift transit still retains a freshness and simplicity which is fast fading away from many portions of Europe. From a land of myths and sagas and wild mythology; of fierce warriors and dauntless heroes; a wilderness of solemn, gloomy forests; girt about with wild waves; grey with Northern mists; the home of sunless winters, and summers lighted by a never-fading glory; distant, remote, unreal, it has to me grown to be a land full of grand, actual, progressive life; the home of earnest, noble men and women, bright with thriving towns and cities, where quietness, peace and harmony reign. And with this * �86 discovery of the actual there has fortunately waiters who keep watch and ward over your been no lessening of the romantic and poetic. coming and going. Hence, " as discretion is the better part of valor," we decided Still, Ifid theancient pine-tree forests it was wise to avail ourselves of the sturdy Far in Northland, home of warriors, Linger yet old saga mem'rlea— German tongue in .foreign lands, which has Treasures from the Asst days." a more sensible and economical ring. The hese are still here the same brave, earn- incognito which we assumed seems to have est, powerful natures, the same manly cour- been certainly in the start quite complete. age and gentle, womanly tenderness, as of For in the railway carriage in which we left yore; the grand mountains still stand; the Berlin we were taken by our fellow-passenbeauty of silver lakes in the embrace of gers for Germans. 1 felt it was the highest ancient forests has not vanished from the compliment which could be paid to our landscape; the tumult of foamy waves is knowledge of the language.) Towards the heard on the rocky coasts and in the no close of the journey, in which the late sumlonger mysterious North the winter glooms mer twilight faded away, we saw long and summer fflines as in other ages. We wreaths of mist floating over the lowlands have still the Past; we have more, the com- by the railway, showing that we were Hearfort of the Present and the hope and promise ing some body of water. The evening lamps of the Future. Nothing has impressed me had been long lighted when we reached the more strongly at the North than the peace quiet city of STETTIN, which seemed to have folded its brooding wings over these countries. While so many In Pomerania, an old commercial town, ramparts of Europe feel atready the shock of bling in a pleasant, old-fashioned sort of possible conflict and revolution, while so a way along both banks of the Oder. For a many rumors of unrest fill the air, here there long lime it was under Swedish rule, but seems to be truest repose, in which I most has now passed over to Prussia. Ships and earnestly wish other lands at present so dis- steamers, of considerable size, line the long turbed could share. I have met in all ranks busy wharves. One or two interesting old and classes a kindness and cordiality which churches and a gray and aged castle, give in this short time has made me, though a something of an antique appearance to'the town. But on the whole, it does not comstranger, feel most at home. But here, before turning to my note-book, pare, in point of interest, with many other let me give you a brief outline of my jour- of the north German towns. We were esney. I wrote you last in a very uncere- pecially interested in our morning's ramble monious way from Rugen. We came next in watching the busy market, people who to Stralsund, a most interesting old Hanse- had come to Stettin from different points on atic town, with interesting reminders of that the river with fruits and vegetables. There famous League. Here we found the Oscar, is nothing especially picturesque in the cosfor Malmo; took passage and were, the next tumes of the North German peasants, but day (noon), in Malmo, southern part of Swe- now and then one notices something in the den; dined there, making our first acquaint- fold of a handkerchief over the head, a bit of ance with Swedish manners and customs. color here or there which lends something From Malmo we took the steamer across the of brightness to the groups of women. It is Sound to Copenhagen. With Copenhagen scarcely fair, however, to speak of peasant I was most delighted. It is more interest- costumes. Most unfortunately the distincting, in point of Art collections, than Stock- ive peasant dress, which formerly interested holm, but it does not compare with it for the traveler, in passing from country to beauty of situation. One day we took train country, is now seen in only a few regions for Elsinore, where is the old " Hamlet Cas- of Europe. The people struck me as being tle." From Copenhagen we took steamer an earnest, kindly, hard-working race, with for Gothenburg, Sweden, being the whole of sun-burnt faces ai.d labor-worn hands. one beautiful day on the Sound We Though Stettin lies some distance inland, reached Gothenburg, the second city of Swe- yet the coming of river-craft, the steamers, den, at sunset; spent one night and a day the long wharves, the knots of sailors, give it here, and the next night took steamer for the appearance of a busy sea port. The Stockholm. We shall spend one day in the finest thing to be seen in the town, is a University town of Upsala, and before the statue of Peter the Great, by Schadow, in end of this week hope to be in Christiana bronze, very striking and life-like. Norway. From this point we shall find our Our course lay, by steamer, from Stettin way down to Hamburg,and perhaps Bremen, to Swinzmunde, where the Oder empties as they lie on our return route to Berlin, itself into the Baltic. The steamer was where we hope to arrive early in September. filled with summer travelers going to differIn turning to my note-book, I find the fol- ent points on the Baltic, all very bright, lowing: "in company with a fellow-student cheery and animated. The day was gloriI left Berlin, in the midst of the sultry ously beautiful, and the trip most delightful. heats of August, and traveled all the way The land lies low along the Oder, which, Northward to Stettin in company with a towards its mouth, widens till you feel grand thunderstorm. (By tbe way, this almost as if you were on the open sea. Must traveling as German students has its advan- picturesque were the sails of some of the tages. The sound of the English tongue boats which we passed. The Baltic gave has a marvellous effect upon all those who us a most kindly welcome, smiling peacecater to the wants of the traveling public in fully and joyfully at us as we sailed out of Europe, from hotel proprietor down. With the Oder, aa if it were a quiet lake and not it, is supposed to go limitless supplies of the home of storms well known to northern gold, that he who uses it enjoys nothing bet- sailois. But for its gracious, welcoming ter than throwing glittering largesses to the stillness, we will be grateful and try to solemn rows of black-coated, white-tied forget all the goodly, stalwart fellows that I" . . THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER. 1878. have gone down under its waters. What a fine sea it is, stretching away there to the north, with here and there a well filled sail, or the pale cloud of smoke on the horizon from a passing steamer. We scarcely lose sight of the German mainland, before the southern point of the Island of Rugen rises into view. I cannot wonder that artists come here, only I should think they would forget to paint, enjoying the fair world about them. It is a land of infinite restfulness, full of a wonderful peace in mid-summer, from the lap of the Baltic waves on the shore to the soft murmur of the forests of beech. It is a unique and interesting spot, both historically and in many other respects. The people still retain much of the simplicity of olden times. The population of the whole island is between forty and fifty thousand. It lias passed through many and important conflicts, and heathenism made a long and vigorous stand against the advance of Christianity. There are several towns of considerable size, and many small villages. The soil is wonderfully fertile in some portions of the island, producing large crops of grain. Just after the sun had gone down in the unclouded west, our steamer stopped off the little town of Sassenitz, a favorite watering place. The shore was filled with summer guests, to whom the arrival of the steamer is the sensation of the day. This is a most charming little town, running up from the sea-shore to the trees and gardens on the cliff, with pleasant hotels, and odd winding ways, where you meet at every turn pleasant German faces. From here our route lay along the sea-shore and through great forests to Lohme, where I am writing to-night. What a delightful day it has been, from early morning till towards evening on foot, with a long rest at noon. The road wound now on the shore, and now up on to the cliffs. The great expanse of the blue sea, glittering in the glory of unclouded sunlight, stretched before us, or we caught glimpses of it through the clustering trees. Grand, white cliffs of chalk, dazzingly white, lifted themselves from the blue sea to the bluer sky. These were worn into curious shapes by the wind and water, and rose in fantastic towers and domes. Verdant grass and clinging shrubs crested their summits, the green and white contrasting most beautifully. Inland at times, our way lay through fragrant pines, or under the intertwining boughs of fine old beeches, with a yielding carpet of moss under our feet. Mid-way in our day's tramp were two fine out-looks from the cliffs, named in honor of tbe Emperor and Crown Princess of Germany, who visited here some years since, the " Wilhelm Licht" and " Victoria Licht." The Konigs-sthul is another eminence near by, from which a most extensive and magnificent view is obtained. In the now quiet waters laving its base, a sea-fight took place between the Prussian and Danish Marines, in 1864. Not far away from here, so runs the legend, some famous northern sea robbers buried tbeir stolen treasure. We had no time, however, to look for it. Rugen has many reminders of the old daya of heathenism. There is a lovely little lake set in the midst of a murmuring grove, called the Hertha See, which you must be sure and visit in �THE FIIIKNV, NOVEMBER, coming here. Hertha was the worshiped goddess of tbe olden time, and it is supposed by some that near this lake her dark and mystic rites were performed. Here are two stones, which the imaginative are pleased to designate as the sacrificial stones, whereon human victims were offered. A remarkable encircling mound, evidently constructed by human hands, still remains, which may have served as the temple ofthe goddess. It may be that the white clad priesVs, like the old Druids, led the awe-struck multitude to the shores of the lake, and through these forests, but if so, the lake and forests keep their secret well. Scarcely a ripple rises on the quiet waters while, sleeping in the noonsunshine, girt about with a clustering growth of starry white water-lilies. And the forest murmurs softly to itself, but too softly for us to hear whether it is chanting the hymn of heathen days, or the psalm of a purer and better faith. We are stopping for the night in a little fishing village, perched on the summit of the cliff, with an out-look far seaward. A few quiet people come here for the summer, and are kindly entertained by the honest fisher folk. We have a roomy, breezy little hotel, with a genial host, whose words always run on the surface of a generous laugh, so excessively kind and good-natured is he. Arcona, August 12th—We were both to come away froi# the little village ofLohme, but the way which lay before us was still fairer, so we said " Good-bye," and came to Arcona. Where we have stood to-day,looking landward and seaward, while the twilight gathered, and later as the moonlight silvered the waters, was the principal stronghold of the old heathenism in Rugen. Here within these huge mounds of earth, now grass-grown, was the temple of the heathen deity Swantewit (the holy victor.) The idol was of wood, having four faces, looking in different directions. Within the holy of holies the high priest was alone allowed to enter. Here in the temple stood also the sacred banner which was. borne before the people in times of war, firing them to dar- fields. Flocks of white geese came over the dawns to meet us. We passed picturesque villagesand farm houses, with thatched roofs, and red walls, looking out from amid the garden shrubs, in which the bees had scarcely as yet begunio hum. At one part of the way a beautiful grove of trees lay across our road, through which we passed, down a perfect Gothic aisle, escorted by a little barefooted peaeant girl, to the fields beyond. Down by the sea we found still another village; and from the breezy pier the steamer came to take us, and away from the Island of Rugen, which 1 must say I left very, very regretfully. Some day, I trust, I may visit it again. We have visited perhaps the most beautiful, but not the most populous portions of the Island. There is Bergen, the capital, in the center of the Island, with 4,000 inhabitants, and there is Putbus still farther south, with its castle and park and beautiful surroundings. And well worth the visit, if one has the time, is that to Monchgut, almost entirely surrounded by the sea. Owing to the isolated nature of their situation, the people have retained very much of their original simple character. They are an earnest, industrious folk —the men devoting themselves principally to fishing, the women to weaving and spinning. They have striking costumes, the women being especially marked by their peculiarly high peasant caps. From our steamer we had a distant view of tbe little Island of Hiddensee, which lies near Rugen. The entrance to the old Hanseatic town of Stralsund is exceedingly fine. The harbor is excellent, and from the water the old church spires and tower present a fine appearance. The city has had a most varied and eventful history, and even in these later days seems conscious of its former glory. At one time it held an important and proud place among the proud cities of the Hanseatic League, which in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries ruled so imperiously in the affairs of Northern Euroiie. Not so very far away from Stralsund lie Lubeck, Rostock, Hamburg, and other of those cities who shared in this confederation, fn them all are still ing achievements. In autumn the great to be found lingering traces of the palmy sacrifices were celebrated here, to witness political history, though with which, came people from all parts of the days of their the old, elaborate buildings are fast time land. To show to what extent the worship passing away. Some points in Stralsund of this deity spread, it is only necessary to especially worthy of a visit. There is mention that at one time an embassy was are the old Rathhaus, with its singular pointed sent from Bohemia requesting a copy of the facade, and Gothic arches, and long stone idol. It was borne with pomp to Prague, passage, and some of the churches are most where a temple was reared in its honor. It The Marienkirche has a fine interesting. was not until the twelfth century that the interior, Gothic, finished in white. lofty power of heathenism was here broken, the The view from the lofty tower, which overinhabitants of the land making a long and looks the town, is very fine. Through little successful stand against the inroads of the openings in the old walls you catch glimpses Danes, but being forced at last to yield. of it on your way up, till finally on reaching The whole region is rendered intensely in- the highest portion of the spire, the whole teresting by these reminders of the olden fair and varied scene is spread out before time. you. At the base of the tower lies the town, Stralsund, August 13th.—In order to with its high and pointed red roofs, and narcatch the boat for Stralsund we had to rise row streets, and stone-paved market place, iright and early this morning, and take a where the people have dwindled to pigmies. >risk walk of some miles across the country About the city are the old fortifications. On o a little village on the west coast. The one side, with a narrow channel separating leavy mists faded away before the early it from the mainland, lies tbe Island ot un, nnd we had delightful weather. It Kuiren The eye wanders off over ■ great was n most inspiring walk. llim II of country, green with woodlands, The sun stood in the brightening e->st. sown with crops of grain, varied by houses The reapers were already at work in the and villages, and highways. Just beyond 87 1878. the town is the spot, nestling among the trees, where the renowned' General Wallen- stein had his camp, in the year 1628, when he was so hotly besieging the city. He swore that he would take the city, even if it were bound with chains to heaven. But notwithstanding the fierceness of his zeal, the citizens, with the aid of the Swedes, so valiantly resisted him that he was forced to abandon the siege. They have always been a brave people. Here it was that in 1809 the bold Prussian Col. Scbill fell fighting in the streets of Stralsund against the Dutch and the Danes. The spot where he fell is now marked by a stone with an inscription. Hotel Victoria, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 14th.—Certainly a day of changes! With the break of day our steamer, the Oscar, steamed away from Germany, at noon we were in Sweden, and this evening 1 am writing in Denmark. When I went on deck this morning Germany had disappeared, and soon Sweden rose mistily into view far on the horizon. There is nothing especially striking about the approach to Southern Sweden, as the country lies flat and evenly along the shore. The steamer which we have taken goes to Malmo, Sweden, and from there the passengers to Denmark take another steamer across the Sound to Copenhagen. Malmo is a busy commercial town, the third in importance in Sweden, ranking after Stockholm and Gothenburg, with a population of 30,000. The town is regular and well-built, and along the wharves presents an especially busy appearance. As we shall pass through it again, I will not now speak especially of it. It was a pleasant sensation to be in Sweden, though we were at this time simply passing through it on our way to Denmark. It was difficult to realize for the moment that we were really among a ne% people. But the sound of a new language in our ears; the presence of strange-looking signs on the shops; newspapers from which we could gain but little information; a " bill of fare" at the hotel from which we must choose rather by faith than by understanding—soon Set us right on this matter. We had been but a few moments on shore when we had a proof of Scandinavian politeness. We had come a land where our German marks, groschens, etc., would be of but little service to us, hence, our first object was to find a money-changer. We looked in vain, until we went into a shop we were passing and our interrogations brought out the fact that one of the young men spoke a little German. Would he be so kind as to tell us where we could find the place for which we were searching? Instead of that, tbe goodnatured youitg Swede takes his hat and goes with us through the town to the right to # place, so that in a few moments we ivf re ready with coin to face the dinner-bill at the good hotel Gustuviis Adolphus. Tbe coinage of Scandinavia is very convenient, within a few years the same system having been adopted for Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The coins in use are the " krone" and " ore." The krone is, I think, in value worth a little more than our twenty five cent piece, and this is divided into one hundred ore. At the hotel we noticed a custom which is peculiar to Scandinavia, and which �88 IHE FRIEND, strikes a stranger oddly at first. In the hotels, and restaurants, and railway stations is a table spread with all manner 1 ot cold disbes, some of which are excellent; but a good many of them are to me unsolved mysteries. There are dishes of fish, served in all styles; shrimps,'salads, cheeses, cold meats, bread, etc. Every gentleman, before he "begins his dinner, goes to the table and helps himself to as much as he sees fit, taking therewith a small glass or more of brandy or Schnapps, which always stand ready. This is an " appetizer," just to give a relish to the coming dinner. I think the same custom prevails in Russia, though I think not in Norway. I have seen it at the tables in Denmark and Sweden. Denmark veiled itself in rain-clouds as our steamer neared Copenhagen, though from no ill-will, I am sure, as 1 have since had occasion to know that Danish skies can be as blue as those in more southern climes. The passage across from Sweden is made in something like two hours-.generally smooth sailing, with comfortable boats, which run often during the day. Again face to face with a new language and a new people, which have, however, much resemblance to the language and people we have left on the other side of the Sound. German and English will almost always put one through, and when these fail, one can readily resort to wild gesticulations,emphatic guttural sounds, smiles, tears, etc., and the few words of the language which one somehow unconsciously "absorbs" in coming into the Htmosphere of a new place. There are Custom House ceremonies to be gone through with, but as we were just two young men traveling quite sans ceremonie, our luggage was a matter of secondary importance, so that we were passed quickly through. A quiet little hotel, with pleasant-faced host, has given us welcome, and to-night we shall sleep in peace, and soundly, too, I fancy, in the Danish F. W. Damon. capital. Copenhagen, Aug. 14th, IS7S. In the September issue of The Friend we stated, upon the authority of an American exchange, that the mother of M. Waddington, the French delegate to the Berlin Congress, was an American lady, belonging to Boston. In a letter received by the last mail from the office of the New York Observer, " Irenams" informs us that we were in error in making this statement, remarkHis wife (not his mother) was Miss ing: King (not of Boston), of New York, daughof Charles King, 1.L.D., President of Columbia College." " Sir H. D. Wolff is a member of the -itisb. Foreign Office. He goes to Rou;lia. Being at Smyrna he wrote to a friend: Send me a wife by the next mail." " A sister of Lord Orford, seeing the letter, went out to Smyrna and married him. NOVEMBER. "Grace Before Meat." In a most charming and instructive volume on The Miracles of Jesus," by the Rev. A. A. Willits, D. D., a Pre«byterian Pastor of Philadelphia., we have met with the following beautiful paragraphs in his comments upon Christ's " Feeding the Five Thousand :" "It is the sweet spring-time—for the passover is at hand—the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers and blossoms, the fervor of the sun has passed, and the broad and gentle slope is covered with an abundance of fresh green grass, affording a fitting seat for those who are to partake of this remarkable feast in the wilderness. The marshaling and seating this vast multitude into such orderly groups consumes some little time, but the people readily and quietly consent, and soon the one hundred groups of fifty each, with the women and children on the outskirts, are seated upon the verdant plain. "It must have been a beautiful sight. In the Greek of Mark's Gospel he speaks of their having ' reclined in parterres,' as if the gay colors, the red, blue and yellow * 1878. in the hands of each one of the company as he divided with the companion next to him, we cannot say, for it is not in the record. But one thing is made clear, and that is that all partook of the feast; all ate until they were satisfied, and there was not only enough for all, but more than could be used; and seeing portions unused, Jesus, to teach a lesson of carefulness and to set for ever at rest any doubts as to the reality of the miracle, bade his disciples borrow from the people each a basket—a common accompaniment of the Jewish pilgrim, holding about a peck— and ' gather up the fragments, that nothing be lost.' " We would acknowledge pamphlets, papers and books as.follows: Terennial Catalogue, of Amherst College; papers from W. C. Bruce, Auckland, New Zealand; " The Miracles of Jesus," a beautiful volume, by Rev. A. A. Willets, D. D., from Chaplain Rose, U. S. N.; "Somebody Else," by G. P. Lathrop, from Mrs.Van Denburgh, San Francisco; two volumes of "Hours with Men and Books," and " Getting on in the World," by Prof. W. Matthews, from Mr. H. A. Pierce; clothing, which the poorest Orientals wore, three numbers of Spurgeon's " Sword and suggested to the imagination of the evan- Trowel/ from Mrs. Taylor, London. gelist a multitude of flower-beds adorning a vast and beautiful lawn. An American boy—Edward Crane, of while were Jesus stood New they being Jersey—carries ofT the first prize for " seated, holding in his hands the five thin excellence in French in the French College loaves made of barley meal, and the two of Avrauches, in Normandy. They have a small fishes, which the little lad had probcustom there of crowning such honor men his own simple supper. ably brought for all were seated and every eye with a laurel wreath and kissing him on the When '' fixed upon him, and silent wonder reigned forehead on commencement day. Young supreme, Jesus, in the sweet and sacred Crane is said to have reflected credit on his stillness of that twilight hour, lifted up his country in the way he stood the ordeal.— eyes to heaven and prayed—blessed God Jf. Y. Independent. for the bread. For our Lord never omitted the beautiful Jewish custom of "grace" Gladstone on American Finances.—In before meat. his recent article upon England and America, "And as we know the words of the 'grace' Gladstone declares that, " Although the Mr. Jews, we used by the have without doubt the very words uttered by Jesus at this in- annual income of Great Britain in round teresting moment: ' " Blessed be thou, 0 numbers is £1,000,000,000, America is Lord our God, the King of the world,, passing by us at a canter, and in 1880 will who hast produced this food from the be the wealthiest of all the nations, although earth." This was the form. But it was not from custom, but from the heart, Jesus the development of her resources and the uttered these words. His spirit rose in opening of her territory is as yet in its ingratitude to the infinite Father; and he as- fancy." sumed this devout attitude and used these fitting words, to impress the minds of that vast multitude, and to lead their hearts to God as the source of all good. The Jews did not bless their food, but the God who gave it, and this is evidently what is meant by the phrase, " He blessed and brake." They did not cut their bread, but baked it in loaves of a cake-like thinness convenient for breaking. American Genius for Invention.—The London Times gives three columns of description and two columns of editorial characterization of the American mechanical display at Paris. It declares that '' The activity and insight of the American inventive genius develops more that is new and practical in mechanism than all Europe "Having blessed God for the bread, Jesus combined." took the loaves and the fishes, and breaking them into portions passed these to the The Bible in Turkish Language.—A twelve, and directed them to distribute to complete translation of the Bible has just the companies. been completed, by tbe American Mission"And then began that mysterious and aries, in the Turkish language The work wonderful feast. "Whether the food grew in the hands of has been principally performed by the Rev. Dr. S. Wells Williams estimates Jesus as he brake and gave to the disciples, Elias Riggs, forty-five years a laborer in that 10,000,000 of the Chinese have per- or in the hands of the disciples as they gave Turkey. He preaches in six different lanished in tbe famine. to the head man of each of these groups, or guages, and can read fourteen. �THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 89 1878. the Ice would permit; found the natives all along the poor and destitute. July 4th started walrualng; found them very scarce; took 300, making m 220 barrels of oil. July 90th, Francis Fuller, second officer, died with kidney complaint; burled hia remains at 8t Lawrence Bay. August Oth waa at Cape Smith Is company with the moat of the fleet;all working north aa fast as the ice clearedaway. On August 2d brig W H Allen waa stove and sunk by the ice, near Point Barrow; crew all aaved; Captain Gilley on board the Onward. August 10th bark Florence waa stove and sunk by the Ice, near Point Barrow; crew all aaved. Up to August 22d but one whale had been seen; bark Mercury struck and lost one. There was plenty of open water to the eaat of Point Barrow, and ah Ipa hadbeen aa far aa Camden Bay and Return Reef, but finding no whales, had returned to the Point. The following ia a report of the fleet, as far as I could find out, up to August 22d: Coral, 3 whales, 600 walrus; Progress, 8 whales, 000 walrus Rainbow, 8 whales, 200 walrus; Thomas Pope, 860 walrus; Pacific, 2 whales, 700 walrus; Hunter, 8 whales, 800 walrus; Mount PORT OF HONOLULU. S. I. Wallston, clean—had aaved most of the oil from the Cleone and shipped it by the Syren; Helen Mar, 2 whalaw, 400 walrus; Eliaa, 1 whale, 600 walrus; John Howlamffl ARRIVALS. whale, 700 walrus; Northern Light, 900 walrus; Mercury, 1 whale, 1000 walrus; Dawn, 1 whale, 700 walrus; Bea Bept. 28—Haw schr Maria, English, 14 dye frm Faoning'i lid Breese, 3 whalea, 800 walrus; Norman, 600 walrus; Abrmm 20—Oerbk Prise ilia, 120 daya from Madeira. Barker, just arrived, clean; brig Onward, 800 walrus. 20—Am schr Eustace, 81 days from San FraDcl»co. Came out through Bhering Straits 26th August; have had 20—Am 3-niHit tchr Compeer, from Port Gamble. southerly winds roost of the way down; took the trades lv 30-P M 8 CUy of New York, Cobb, from Sydney. lat. 32° north. September 7th spoke schooner Bells, Oct. 2—French bk Jean Pierre, 68 daya from Hongkong from Onolaaka,bound to St. Paul's. September 17th sig2—Am bk Emma E Heal, Bailey, 21 dya from 8 Fran. nalled a large English bark standing to the east, in lat. B—Am achr Loleta, Dexter, from Arctic. 48.66 north, long. 167.11 west. Bark Legal Tender left 4—Am bk California, from Durrani's Inlet via Hilo. Marcus Bay, August 27th, for San Francisco in ballast; 4 —Am wh schr Y. M Ward. Whitney, fmm Arctic. no cargo; had been to Point Barrow. From lat. 32° to 7—Am bktne Grace Robert, Ohleaon, 18 daya from port have had moderate trades and fineweather. Ban Francisco. B—P MSB Australia, Carglll, 7 dayi and 8 bourn from PASSENGERS. Ban Franciaco. 11—Britah Pegasus, Hall, 102 days from Bombay, en Farming's Island—Per Mans, Sept 28—W Greig From to Panning'! guano. for Island load route For San Francisco—Per City ofNew York, Sept 30— 12—Am bk D C Murray, Frost, lo dyi fm Ban PranVo. 19—Tahltianachr ViVid, Bweet. 0 dya fm Farming's la. T H Daviesand son, P Stack, Mrs J H Wllber. 2 children 16—Amachr Joseph Wooley, Cornstock, from Guano la* snd servant, Miss 8 Munson, J Lyons, T Harris, T R MelliH, MiBS A Fuller, Mrs 8 A Thompson, Mrs B P 16—Am Bktne Eureka, Nordberg, 17 daya frm Humboldt. Adsms, 3 children and nurse, Miss Lucy Adams, G W daya Spauldlng, A Malllard, G Fitzgerald, G H Bsrber, T H 28 from Dur20—Am bk Henry Buck, Sormon, Jones, T B Lougee, F Hander, T F Flynn, Dan Gallagher, rani's lnl»t 8. 26—Hawachr Nettie Merrill, Hatfield, 16dayi fm F. Dr Scott and wife, Peter Gough, J Jonea,H Johnson, 1 W Pfluger, A Jsnssen, M Dehltz, and S Chineae. Fbom Fiinchal—Per Prisrllls, Bept 30—M Rodrlgues, DEPARTURES. wife snd sun, A Diss and wife, T Alfonso, wife and son, A dc Lonxa, wife and son, F Rodriguez, wife and B chilSept. 20—Peruvian ah E Dovale, for Callao. 1—P M 8 Ciiy of New York, Cobb, for San Franciaco. dren and servant. M Fernandez and wife, A d'Andrade, Oct. wife and four children, L d'Andrade, wife and threechilB—P MSB Australia, Carglll. for Sydney. dren, T Freltas, wife aud threechildren, T dc L Fereita, B—Haw bk Kalakaua, Jenka, for Ban Franciaco. wife and son, B A Nunes, wifeand Infant, M Fernandez, Macley. Pope, Mattie Portland. lor B—flaw bk B—Am schr Compeer, Berkholm, forPort Townaend. wife and five children,A F dc Farla, wife and threechildren, I* A Nunes, wife and five children, F Ferers, wife 0—Am bk Garibaldi, Forbes, for Potland. and son, A C Fernsudez snd son, A A Lucas, wife, slstsr o—Am bk Amy Turner, Newell, for Hongkong. and son. P da Caiuara, A T da Cruz, wife andson, T da H 11—BarkJean Pierre, Legaase, for Victoria, B O. Netto, T da 8 Papetua, A dc Freltas, M Rodrlgues, L 12—Frenchbk Pierre, Legarae, for Portland. d'Oliveira. A X Pimenta, F Uouiez, J da Camara, J Per14—Rrt ship Pegasus, Powell, for Fanning'a la. elrs, L J Perelra, F Fenelra, J Gomez, M Perelra, F da 14— Am bk California, Foster, Victoria, H C. Flgnerzo, J J R dc Monte, J Rodrlgues, J Nunes, Camara, 10—Am schr Kustace, Matthien, for Ban Franciaco. Rebella, J F Castroe, Ada Costa, V d'Andrade, J Joa10—Ambktne Grace Roberts, Ohlsen, for Port Towns- C qulm. J Rodrlgues, J E Trues and 8 Corend. mlf0 J Gomez, rea, L M Gonxega. M Gonna, F da (Sahara. A A da Sllva, 22— Tahltian achr Vivid, Sweet, for Farming's Inland. los J Ernest Pohhos, Neves, Ferrelrs, M M M M Hutchi24 Am bktne Kureka, Nordberg, for Port Townaend. son, J M dc Freltas and wife, A dc Nobrega, 8 H dc Bonza, M dc Sonza Perry, A Perelra, A Fernandez, A Perelra, M d'Andrade, F L Miner. MEMORANDA. Fsoai Austbalia—Per City of New York, Sent 30—Hiss M J Ulnes, John O'Connor, Wm Wyatt, J P Johnston,and Report or Whaling and Trading Schr c M Ward.— 39 In trsnsitu for San Francisco. April 3d for the Arctic Left Honolulu Ocean, and had From Sam Francisco—Per Eustace, Sept 30—J Gsrrsnd. good weather to Fox Islands. Weut through Segaum Hong Kong—Per JesnPierre, Oct 3—20 Chinese Hay and made Ice lat Fboh Straits April 37th, the 37® N 3d, long 179* W; foundplenty of Ice in Behring Bea. June laborers. 3d got through the ice to Cape Naverene; saw plenty of From San Francisco—Per Grace Roberta, Oct T—L D whales,and captured one; missed one. June 10th an- Hlxon, P Buckley, A Wallace, Geo W Page, Jos Carton, R chored In Plover Bay and saw plenty of whales working Tailor, Mrs Whits a 3 children. J H Watts and 21 Chinese. towards the Arctic, but could not get one. June 16th Fkancisco—Per Australia, Cct 7—Mrs Thos were off East Cape. July 14thwent in between the Ice G Fbom Sanchild, Msster Geary, A W Bush, Jo* Hyman, aud land at Cape Llsboru; passed Icy Cape July 33d. On M Thrum Terry, 8 B Dole, Miss Terry, W A Vernon Mrs Lohse, the 36th saw the steam tug commanded by Capt Williams a wife, C Brown, L G Nesmltb, M Msrtlu, Geo Lucas, C coming from tli" southward. Aug lat were off Point BelR Cotton a wife, Z H Spalding, wife 8 children, J cher and aaw eleven ships coming from south. Aug7th Lucas, Kenny, Eliza Delia Kenny, G dc Witt Fuller, F Paul, were off Refuge Inlet; on the 3th anchored off Point Bar- W W Danez, Jas Dolan, H Baper, H Frausen, Tho. Sherret. row, and laved In there 20 days; saw no whales. The T Chrestley, H Brodreck, T Stuart, Jas Kearns, JazaeaF fleet went as far as 36 miles east of Return Reef, and saw Uuum.il, L A Lueltv, G S Carglll, P Tally, J J O'Mshley, nothing there; had seen but threewhalesup to Aug 38th. The brig W H Allen and bk Florence were stove by Ice W Braidwood, Mrs McKenzie and 94 Chinese. Fob Australia—PerAustralia, Oct Bth—Miss M Woods, between Refuge Inlet and Point Barrow, and were sunk total wrecks. Left 16 veasels at anchor at Point Barrow JohnChapman, B Robinson, T Pejoley, T B Park and F t Percivsl. snd 4 off Cape Smith under way, the 16 could not get any to tbe South at that time; I come out from Point Barrow Fob Post Townbknd—Per Compear, Oct B—Captain F between the land and ice in 13 feet of water; aaw Ice Hall. again making from half way between Cape Terdxe and Foa San Francisco—Per Kalak.ua, Oct B—J W ChrisPoint Hope to the South, head of St Lawrence Bay, topher and JO'Connor. across Behring Straits- worked through the Ice to Plover Fos Portland—Per Msttle Macleay, Oct B—Harry Ton Bay, and spoke tbe schooner, left Plover Bay", Bept 6th for Honolulu; come through 173Paaaage Sept 17th, and Holt, J T Johnson and C W Trent lege. made north end of Oahu Oct 4th, after a pleaaant passage Fob Hongkong—Per Amy Turner, Oct V—A Oliverand Bznj Whitnky. down. 39 Chlneae. Report or Schr Loleta, Captain Dxxtxr. from the Fbom *si Francisco—Per 0 0 Murray, Oct 12—J W Arctic—Sailed from Honolulu March 16th, and steered Wilry, X M Overeod, Henry Harland, Wm Hamilton. Mary to the westward to long. 177.00 east; then took westerly X Abbott, Mr. Smith, Mr. ullllnghsia ami two children, Wm and northwesterly winds, which lasted through 73d Butler, Wm Phillip", snd 22 Chinese. Passage. Paased through April 36th. On the 39th made Fbom Howlard's IsL.aar-Per Jsseph Woolley, Oct 16— theice in lat. 67.60 north, 177.31) west long. Found plenty wife sod three children, ■ Wheeler, Chas of ice. From thence worked to the eastward to St Paul's Capt Jo. R Spencer, John MaeWiffina, Gabriel Holmes, aod M native Hines, Island; then to the north. On May 26tbarrived at Plover Bay. Bhore all clear of Ice. Found the natives very Üborers. poor, having caught no whales or walrus. Had to give Fbom Humboldt Bat—Per Carets, Oel Ift—M Bts*Teosoo. tlitm quantities of bread, as they were in a starving conFor Towr.bbd—Per Grace Roberta, Oct 19—1 H dition. Ou June 3d waa at St Lawrence Bay. Bay full of Watw. Post ice. Natives boarded us on the Ice; found the natives San Fbancibco—Per Has.bob, Oct 19—Capuua Sand, Fob here also very poor. 4une 13th aaw quite a good show of whsles; Htruck three; lost two by the Ice; aaved one, aod wife, C Eatenhaaer. which made 90 barrela of oil. Worked north as fast as Fo.Fanri.no'b IsLASD-l'cr Vivid, Oct2l—J T Aruudtl The first instance on record where a Chinese The Zealandia took a mail for the man has given a collection of books to United States containing 3,600 letters. an American institution, has just occurred in New Haven, where Yung Wing, a gradS. Broden, of Indianapolis, the only uate of Vale College, has given to the colAmerican boy ever entered in a British lege library a valuable collection of Chinese emnaval school, on the cadet ship Worcester, books, numbering about 1300 volumes, poetical classical, historical, and bracing has passed his examination, and been award- works, encyclopedias, etc. ed the highest honor given. It was awarded by vote of his brother cadets. He is thus made a midshipman in the British navy. coaat very - MARINE JOURNAL. Information Wanted. Mrs. D. H. Slmmonds, of Alta city, Washington Territory, Y. 8. A., writes to the United States Consul, asking information of her brother, John Clingensmith, who was landed from on board of a ship on one of these Islands, with two other men, about 1860. Respecting EbenezerEaster Hill, formerly of Buffalo, N. Y. He ssiled from New Bedford as a passenger on bosrd a whsle-ship, for Sandwich Islands, about the year IH.V2. He was at that time between 30 and 38 years ofage. Any information will be gladly received by the American Minister Resident, or by the Editor. To Whom it May Concern.—There now resides in Yokohama Mrs. M. I. Olbbs, formerly Mrs. J. Vaughn, of Honolulu. Any parties wishing for information will apply to Hawaiian Consul, L. P. Lilybridge, Esq., of Yokohama. MARRIED. McWayne—Robinson.—ln Honolulu, Oct 9th, at the residence of the bride's mother, in Nuuatni Vslley, by the Rev 8 C Damon. Albkht McWayne, Esq., to Miss Lucy H. Robinson, both of Honolulu. K<'ri.LiNa—Lubhwing.—ln Honolulu, Oct 10th, at the residence of J C Glade, Esq, by the Rev 8 CDamon, Chahles Xhelling, Esq., of Hanalei, Kauai, toMiss Leonora Luehwino, of Honolulu. Buckley—Bolster.—ln this city on the 16th October, by the Rev. 8. C. Damon, Mr. Peter Buckley to Martha, eldest daughter of Mr. A. 8. Bolster, all of Honolulu. Griffin—Stafford—ln this city, October 27th, by Rev. 8. C. Damon, Mr. Daniel B. Griffin to Eliza J. Stafford, of Kauclalre, Wisconsin.—Eauclaire papers please copy. Robinson—Hunt—ln Bodus, New York, by the Rev. T. Dwight Hunt (formerly Missionary on tbe Sand Islands and subsequently Pastor of the First Congregational Church of San Francisco), Denton 8. Robinson, Esq., a lawyer of Nunda, New York, to Miss Emily C. Hunt, daughter nf the officiating clergyman.—[Wayne County Alliance, Sodua, N. Y. DIED. By the arrival of the P. M. 8. 8. City of New York we received the sad intelligence of the death of her chief Hteward, Mr. James R. Hall, at Sydney, on the 2d Sept. Thedeceased was a native of Barbadoea, W. 1., and for a number of years in the service of the P. M. 8. S. Company. He was appointed to the City of New York on her first voyage to the Colonies, and succeeded, up to the time of Iris death, through perseverance In the fulfillment of his duties. In gaining the satisfaction of his employers, as also thst of the traveling public. The funeral took place on the following day, and was attended by a large and respectable concourse of friends. Directly behind the hearae followed as chief mourners Captain Wm. B. Cobband officers. Among the pall-bearers was Purser 8. A. Beardsley, all uniting to render a Just homage to the departed. Being a member of " Lodge of Australia," he was interred with Masonic honors, the membersof the slater lodge St. Andrew, in response to an Invitation from their R. W. M., attending In regalia, taking a prominent part. He leaveaa disconsolate wifeand three children to mourn the irreparable loss of a fond husband and loving father. Weight.—At Ahniraanu, Koolaupoko, Oahu, William Weight,aged 49 years. Deceased wsa for many years a resident of thia city. He leaves a wife and family to mourn his loss. The remains was brought to Honolulu, and the funeral took place from theresidence of hia Sonin-law, H. Schmidt, Esq. Freeman—ln Santa Monica, Cal., September 7, 1878, Mrs. Elizabeth Fbkeman, wife of Mr. John Freeman, formerly of this city, aged 67 years. Coleman—ln this city, on Friday, Oct 18th, Charles Alfred Castle Coleman, only child of C. C. and H. A. Coleman, aged 11 monthsand 16 days. Gill—The Rev. William Gill, formerly missionary at Rorotongs. SouthPacific, and for nearly twelve years Minister of Rectory, Place Chapel, Woolwich, on the 14thof August, at Camden Houae, LeeGlebe, BlackheatU, aged sixty-five yearn.—lllustratedLondon lSews. ' . ' �90 THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, Japan. —We rejoice, from so many sources, to learn ot the progress of civilizaBY NATHAN ALLEN, M. D., LOWELL, MASS. tion, education and Christianity in Japan. We copy the following from a private letter The origin of 'this fever is traced to the received by a late mail from Mrs. Hepburn, West Indies, and it breaks out at times wife of Hepburn, who has been laboring Dr. violently in the southern parts of the United so successfully for many years at Yokohama, States. As this disease is now prevailing in under the auspices of the Presbyterian Board a most malignant form at the South, it is "He (Dr. H.) hopes his health well to have some definiteknowledge of its of Missions: be may spared to finish the New Testament nature and character. translation. Another eighteen months will The name of the fever is derived from suffice for that. Christianity is taking deep Yellow Fever. the fact that the disease changes very root in Japan. Had I time, I could tell you quickly the skin to a sallow or yellowish many facta to show that the Christian church color. No other disease produces such sud- has great encouragement to press forward in den and powerful changes in the human the work she has begun, of giving the gospel body, showing that it is a most virulent to this people. In our Mission alone (Am. poison. Formerly different opinions pre- Pres.) we have eight organized churches. I vailed as to the nature and origin of this do not remember the number of members, poison; but the general verdict now of the but about 500, connected with these. Our best judges, is that the disease is caused by Sabbath-school and Bible Classes are doing a specific living miasm or germ, which is a good work. The Theological School has capable, under certain conditions, of rapid twenty-six or twenty-seven young men in it. sell-multiplication, and spreads in every Perhaps you know the Scotch and American direction. It is not a contageous disease, PresbyteriansandtheDutehßeformed formed like measles or scarlet fever, and cannot be a Union Presbytery, about a year ago. This communicated by the breath or emanations school is under the care of this United from the body living or dead. These Presbytery. Great and marvellous have "germs," or the seeds of the disease, are been the changes in this land since we came ago. We often ex" exotic"—are imported—and may lie in a here, nineteen years God wrought.' How dormant state for months or yean, in walls, claim, • Lo, what hathanother, one barrier after which seemed has in floors, in furniture, in clothing, or in the to human view insurmountable, been .reground; but, under certain conditions, may moved." Our correspondent adds, '-We had the pleasure of having Miss Bird as our guest generate the most fatal poison. These conditions are a high temperature, when she first arrived in Japan." Subsequently Miss Bird left for a tour through the moist atmosphere, filth, decaying vegetables Maud of Yesso, and expected to visit the rrnwter, and in localities where and animal Amos. About the middle of September she there is great want of drainage and sewer- was expected to return, and would travel age. The disease breaks out generally in through the southern part of Japan. For a sea-ports connected with shipping, or in sketch of the Amos, see the Friend for Novillages along the water courses; vember, 1871. cities and but seldom prevails in rural districts or the country, and never upon high ground nor in a cold climate. It starts sometimes in June and July, and begins to decline by the middle of September or first of October, on the approach of frosts and cool weather. Prohibition in Maine.—The Portland Advertiser prints the following important testimony concerning the working of the prohibatory liquor law in that State: "Count Guipenberg, during a recent visit of Attorney General Emery to the Cimbria (the Russian ship in Southwest Harbor, A Pleasant Romance.—The Republican Maine), said: is responsible for the following story, which are very much pleased indeed "* We the knowing ones«*say refers to Rev. and with the workings of your Maine law. We Mrs. J. L. Fowle (formerly Carrie Farns- never saw or heard of anything so wonderful. Why, we send our men on shore with worth,) who sailed for Turkey last week: A graduate of Amherst College and An- the utmost freedom, and. they are orderly " dover Theological Seminary, having devoted and well-behaved; they make friends with himself to the missionary work and been as- the natives and come back to us at night all signed to a mission on India's coral strand, right. We are glad to have them go on was looking around for a congenial compan- shore, for the exercises and recreation they ion, for the American Board don't like to obtain there are very much to their advansend single young men to heathen lands, tage. Now, if liquor were sold we should when he met th* daughter of a Turkish be obliged to keep them on board all the missionary, and the two fell in love almost time, otherwise they would become intoxiat first sight. In a week they were engaged, cated, get into trouble among themselves now they are married, and such has been and with the inhabitants, destroy property, the gentle maiden's influence that what is insult your people, and make them all their Southern India's loss will be Central Tur- enemies. Oh! I assure ypu we are very key's gain."—Boston Congregationalism much pleased with your Maine law." 187 8. Author of "Peep of Day."—We have intelligence from England of the death of Mrs. Favell Lee Mortimer, author of"The Peep of Day" series of books for children, which have had an immense circulation, and which are unrivalled in simplicity and interest for youthful minds. The following is a list of her works: " Peep of Day;" Line " upon Line;" "Precept upon Precept;" " Light in the Dwelling;" " Near Home; or, the Countries of Europe Described;" " Far Off; or, Asia and Australia Described;" The English Mother;" » The Night of "Toil;" " Here a Little and There a Little," and "Reading Without Tears." Of the first of these volumes it was announced, some years ago, that over 400,000 copies of it had been sold, and of all more than 1,250,000 copies. An English paper, in announcing her death, says: " She had, perhaps, more juvenile readers than any other contemporary author." She was the widow of Key. Thomas Mortimer, and sister of the eminent London banker, Mr. R. C. Bevan. She died at Runton, near Cromer, aged seventy-six years.—New York Observer, Snpt. 12. Missionaries for China and Japan.— Twenty-five Missionaries, including wives, left this city on the steamer City of Peking, last Tuesday, for Japan, China and Siain. Four denominations—Congregational, Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist—we understand to ha ye been represented in the company; and the two countries of America and Scotland. One of the number—Rev. Dr. Davis, lately pastor of the Congregational Church in Granby, Mass.—preached at Plymouth Avenue Church last Sunday morning; and another—Dr. Gordon, at the First Church, Oakland. On Monday evening a farewell meeting was held at Calvary Church, in this city, at which Dr. Scott presided, and Messrs. Gordon, Wilson of the Laos Mission in Siam, and DufTus from Scotland, on his way to Swatow, China, made addresses."— Pacific, Oct. 3d. It is a noteworthy fact that the Rev. Dr. Legge, a venerable Missionary of the London Missionary Society, should have been appointed Professor of Chinese in Cambridge University, England, and Dr. S. W. Williams, LL.D., should have received a similar appointment at Vale College, New Haven. These distinguished Chinese scholars are of the highest authority in all matters relating to China—its history and literature. Both the British and American Governments are more indebted to these two gentlemen for aid in translations of public documents than to any other men who have gone from England and America to China. �FRIEND , NOVE M B E |t, Places of Worship. ADVERTISEMENTS. Seamen's Bethel—Rev. S. C. Damon, Chaplain, King street, near tbe Sailors' Home. Preaching at 11 a. m. Seats free. Sabbath School before tbe DRS. T. P. & C. L. TISDALE, morning service, Prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings at 11, o'clock. Fort Street CwjRCH~Rev. • W. Frear. Pastor, corner of Fort and Beretania streets. Preaching on Sundays at 11 A. 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Pure religion and undeflled before Ood, the Father, is this: To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspottedfrom the world. 92 Edwyn Shipton of London, of Paris; Christian Klug of Elberfeld, Germany; Francisco Albricias of Montserrat, Spain; and Richard C. Morse of New York. It is stated that the subject of Bible-readings elicited special attention and very animated discussion. The interest of the delegates generally in the more thorough study of the Word of God, and the more prominent instrumental use of it in realizing the aims of the Associations, appears to have amounted to an enthusiasm. Providentially considered, the occasion for the formation of Young Men's Christian Associations was due to the fact that the churches were neglecting and ignoring their work. Whether or not the churches could do the work as well, they are not doing the work which it falls specially to the Associations to undertake. With perhaps some faults of manner and methods, it is a grand place which they fill in the current agencies for popular evangelization. Mr. K. A. Burnell, whose interesting letters " round the world," have been appearing in this paper, was present.—Advance. W. Mcl by a Committee of tbe Y. I. C. A. I Geneva, Sue Dorian Heavenly City. BY REV. ELI CORWIN, D. D. U city of the pearly gates And of the streets of gold; Whose very walls are precious stones Of weight and worth untold: When may the poorest sinner share Those riobesWolfold? O righteous city of the sun. Where yet no nun doth shine; Irradient with the glory beams; A luster all divine: When shall these waiting eyes behold That living light ot thine? O tearless realms, where sorrows cense, Nor pains nor partings come: Where fiercest storms are bushed to peace; All angry voices dumb: When shall these weary ieet find rest. In that eternal horneT O sinless city of the pure: Where nothing can abide That taints or tarnishes the soul; Nor aught of evil bide: When shall I reach my blest abode Among the sanctified T Atthe last meeting of the Honolulu C. M. A,, it was decided to.assist Sit Moon in returning to this country and to his labors here for his countrymen. Also to begin anew the prayer meeting for young people. It .s held now every Sunday evening in the Lecture-room of Fort-street Church at a quarter before 7, continuing till just before the beginning of the regular evening service. The recent International Y. M. C. A. Conference, held at Geneva, Switzerland, was the eighth triennial gathering of this noble organization. There were present in •II about two hundred, and fifty delegates, representing eleven different nations. Of the two thousand Associations, about onehalf are in this country. Nowhere else has this aggressive and progressive enterprise been so notable. Mr. George Williams, a wealthy, benevolent business mapAf London, ia regarded as the originator of this particular form ofassociated Christian effort. Mr. Williams vas present at the Geneva Conference. The papers read, written in German, French and English, were each previously translated into the other languages and printed for distribution among the delegates. A Central International Comrjiittee was appointed to prepare the pro* gramme of topics and exercises for the next meeting, which will be held in London. This Committee consists of Mr. Ferman of The following is a different view from that taken by the correspondent of the Advertiser: The ■ Secularization of Schools' is a " popular phrase just now. We do not believe in it. The action under this rule which claims to be liberal, broad, ecumenical, is essentially heathen. It means, if it means anything, that religion has no place in our more elementary schools. The question was before the people of New Haven again last Monday. The endeavor was to elect officers who wjll restore the reading of Scripture (or some religious exercises) whichwas abolished last year. There may be practical difficulties, but they can all be adjusted on the principle that education should be based upon the threefold nature of the child—physical, mental and moral. Anything less than this is one-sided and erroneous. It may go on without any disastrous results for a certain period where most of the children belong to church-going families, but it is radically wrong. Better by far adopt the practice at Springfield, Mass., where the reading of the Bible is continned, but the Catholics use the Duoay edition. The moral and spiritual nature of the child should be distinctly recognized by the school authorities and the teacher. Yield one iota to the secularization theory, and you must .logically, and soon practically, eliminate every allusion to God and duty from all your textbooks; teachers will succumb to the general drift and abstain from inculcating anything touching the deeper wants of the soul; and children that most need instruction in moral and religious truth, will get nothing. If then our public schools shall become recruiting places for the jnil? and prisons, whose fault will it be ? Later. —The telegram reports the election of the officers favoring the Bible, by a vote of four to one." Advance. — The following is from a tribute to the late Prof. Raymond : A sentence, from one of his chapel sermons, is worthy of quotation, not only as beautiful in itself, but also as the expression of his own guiding principle. He said : When you can, be blind to the faults of another; and when you can no longer be blind, be dumb." Power without ambition, consecration '' without bigotry, enthusiasm without fanaticism, gentleness without timidity, perseverance without combativeness, dignity without pomp, mirth without frivolity, versatility without dissipation of energy, candor without uncertainty and piety without cant, —is it any wonder that features like these combined cannot be drawn to the life ? A man of such endowment anri such culture, if he had turned it all to personal ends, would have been recognized as great. Is his greatness any the less because he lived for others, and chose that which is most celebrated of all ? But we need not complain of even his earthly reward. His fame, like the fame of Arnold of Rugby, will live and grow through generations of those to whom, and to whose fathers and mothers, he was strong guardian, wise guide, dear friend. our A very grave question before churches, and one which ought to engage serious attention, relates to the observance of the Sabbath. In many and most of our New England cities and towns there seems to have been decided improvement during the last four or five years. But in some quarters matters have grown worse rather than better. Never before were so many steamboat excursions advertised in oar daily newspapers as this summer; and increasing numbers take the day for shorter and longer trips into the country. At certain seaside resorts Sunday is the great day ot the week. Crowds are landed by the boats, and the day is anything but orderly and quiet. How many professing Christians are among them it would not be easy to guess, but we happen to know that there are more than there should be, and that whatever physical benefit may be secured is nt Ste sacrifice of something far better. There can be no questiqn that pamp-meetjnjj associations are largely responsible {or. tho multiplication of Sunday railroad grains, and so for that gen. eral Sabbath desecration of whioh we are speaking. The recent decision, on the part of one or two of these, that hereafter meet' ings shall commence on Monday and close) on Saturday is taking not a day too soon.— American Exchange, � 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/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1878.11.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1878.11.01