https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/349194b859467a488f752742b0ce46bb.pdf 52c9718b8f2a84682a0500e1070c568e PDF Text Text FRIEND THE 9Umj Series, 'Vol 32, 910. 3 HONOLULU, MARCH i, THE FRIEND. MARCH 1. .88, CONTENTS. Editorials Page Coronation " Joseph Cook *' Chinese in Kau Poetry, "Whathave they seen in Thinehouse?" " Captain Tiemy's Report Editor's Table, New Books on Polynesia Monthly Concert at the Bethel Marine Journal New GuineaMission YM.C.A Washington's " "" " " " " 17 18 19 19 19 19 30 20 21 22 24 Birthday.—There was a becoming observation of the day, as in former years. A salute ol 2 i-guns was fired on board all of the U. S. warships in port. In the evening, although the weather was exceedingly unfavorable, there was a gathering at the Fort street church, where in addition to good music, there was a reading by Mrs. Adams, and a recitation by Mrs. William Hopper, together with an ad- 1883. you have forfeited your life since coming into my presence." The more we read Polynesian history, the more are we impressed with the essential blessings which Christianity has conferred upon this people ; but if any one wishes to learn what a curse, rum-selling and low white people have been to Polynesians, let him read Miss Gordon Cumming and other books on Polynesia. CHEAP POSTAGE. "International Postage System" has been introduced by the retiring Postmaster General. It was an important, useful and satisfactory step in the right direction. A new Postmaster General is about entering upon his duties. We doubt not he will inaugurate other improvements, and render our P. O. arrangements both more useful and paymirable address suited to the occasion ing. To accomplish this purpose, we by Rev. J. A. Cruzan, who also called maintain, our rates should be reduced. the attention of all good Americans to, They are too high. It has been proved the contemplated Soldiers' Home, by experience in other countries, that about to be erected in Napa Valley, the cheaper the rates, the greater the California. There are nearly 200 revenue. This has been emphatically •soldiers of the late war, now residing on true, in the United States and Great the islands, and these will be entitled Britain. We trust our new Postmaster to the benefits of this future home of General, H. M. Whitney, Esq., will give the Soldiers. this subject his early and thoughtful attention, so that, when the next Legis"Five times you have forfeited lature assembles, the matter will be duly your life."—ln these days we hear considered and acted upon. We feel much said about the good old times. fully confident, Mr. Whitney's experiConversing with an old missionary the ence will qualify him for the important other day, we were much interested in post to which the voice of the Island the following anecdote about Kameha- community has so cordially welcomed meha 111. On a certain occasion, a him. blustering opposer of the new order, Since writing the above we have went to Lahaina, and in an interview with His Majesty, volunteered to give met with the following in a late Amerihim some advice about the treatment can paper:— of missionaries and the adoption of The bill reducing postage on letters Christianity, arguing that the old from three cents to two has passed both heathen rule was the better way. The King listened quietly, and when the Houses, and only awaits the President's man ceased, he remarked, " Five times signature to become a law. ©to Series, 17 *HV ; THE POET GOETHE AND KAMEHA C TMEHA ONQUEROR. While witnessing the unveiling of Kamehameha's statue, we were reminded of a similar event we were permitted to witness in Berlin, June 1, 1880, when, in presence of the Emperor, Crown Prince, and a large assemblage, the statue of Germany's great Poet Goethe was unveiled. It is a noteworthy coincidence, that Goethe, born in 1749, was contemporary with Kamehameha, as he is reported dying at 70, in 1819. The former died in 1832, hence for 70 years these distinguished men were contemporaries, but how dissimilar their lots in life—the one born and educated in the very focus of European civilization and refinement, endowed with the highest poetic gifts, while his contemporary was born and lived to "threescore and ten" amid the darkness of heathenism and barbarism, yet acknowledged as great in many of the elements of genuine manhood. It is hardly possible to fancytwo characters standing in more striking contrast, yet each in his own nation, and among his own admiring countrymen, meriting and being honored with statues to their memory, the one of the purest white marble and the other of bronze, arrayed in the emblems of royalty; both are statues ofwhich Germans and Hawaiians may be justly proud. "That's Him."—The best criticism we have heard made, upon the Kamehameha statue, fell from the lips of the venerable Governor Kanoa, who was the old* King's pi[>e-bearer. When he saw the statue unveiled, he exclaimed "That's Him." He was about 17 years old when the King died, and is now about 80. There are but few Hawaiians now living, who could have seen him, and remembered his personal appearance. ' �THE FRIEND, MARCH, 18 1883 1 am willing. THE CORONATION. The Chaplain then offered the following The King then left the throne and, advanc- prayer, the King and Queen kneeling: ing towards the Chancellor, raised his right Almighty Father, who crownest thy faithful servants hand and repeated after the Chancellor the fol- with mercy and loving kindness, look down upon these The ureal event of the past month, haqe been the Coronation of His Majesty and the unveiling of the Statue of lowing oath: I, David Kalakaua, King of the Hawaiian Islands, Kamehameha I. They are events emihaving, on the 12th day of February, A. D. 1874, in nently historical in the affairs of the conformity with the provisions of the Constitution of Hawaiian kingdom, linking the past the Kingdom, been duly elected by the Legislative As sembly of Hawaiian Islands in the Legislature of the with the present, the first of the Ha- Kingdom assembled, to the throne of this Kingdom; waiian kings with the present ruler of and having, on the following day, taken the oath pretne kingdom. Our limits will only allow scribed by Article XXIV of the Constitution,do hereby of my own grace and motion solemnly reaffirm the same; the publication of the exercises, imme- and I do hereby solemnly swear in the presence of AlGod to maintain the Constitution of the Kingdiately connected with the Coronation mighty dom whole and inviolate, and to govern in conformity ceremonies. We copy as follows from therewith. the Saturday Press of Feb. 17, and our The King then signed the oath and returned his seat on the throne. description of the Regalia, is copied to The Chancellor then advanced and placed from the P. C. Advertiier.— the sword in the King's hands, saying: At the hour of 11:15 the King and Queen entered the main hall. At the appearance of His Majesty's Chamberlain at the front entrance of the palace the heralds proclaimed the approach of the King and Queen. The following was the order of the procession to the pavilion Marshal of the Household, Hon. J. M. Kapena; Marshal of the Kingdom, W. C. Parke ; Chaplain of the Household, Rev. A. Mackintosh ; The Honorable President of the Legislative Assembly, Hon. Godfrey Rhodes; The Chancellor, Hon. A. F. Judd ; Princesses of the Blood and Consorts, Princess Liliuokalani and Governor Domini*, Princeas Likelike and Hon. A. S. Cleghorn, Princess Kaiulani and Miss Barnes, Bearer of the King's Jewels and Decorations, Colonel J. H. Boyd; : Bearer of the Sceptre, Bearer of the Sword of State, Colonel C. P. lankea; Bearer of the Crown, Kuwananakoa; Bearer of the Robes, Governess Kekaulike Bearer of the Palaoa, Kuhio ; Bearer of the Puloulou, Bearer of the Torch, Bearer of the Kahili of Pili, TheKing's Chamberlain, Hon. C H. Judd Their Majesties the King and Queen, Bearer of Her Majesty's Train, Ladies in Waiting to the Household, ; ; Aids-de-Camp. The choir then sung the following anthem : Almighty Father, hear I The Isles do wait on Thee, That Thy hand shall lead our chosen Chief and King. Bleu, O God, the propose of his life and rnie. Let the Isles increase with souls and joy. Send healing unto all the people of the King. Let wealthand thrift come flowing fromafar. Let the nations rejoice in the freedomof the Isles, And peace and good will forever bless the land, And the glory for all ages, evermore. Then the Marshal of the Household, Hon. J. M. Kapena, standing near the rail of the pa- vilion, declared the King's accession to the throne, giving the list of orders with which he hai been decorated. Princess Poomaikelam, sister to the Queen, then advanced and presented to the King a puloulou and a palaoa borne upon a cushion, Ke Kukuioiwikauikaua, and the kahili of the King Pili, as symbols of the ancient supreme chieftaincy, which, being accepted by the King, were placed beside the throne, and there re- during the ceremony. Chancellor Judd then advanced before the mained King and (aid: Sire, is your Majesty willing toreaffirm your previous oath? The King replied: Receive this Kingly Sword as the ensign of Justice and Mercy. The King received the sword and placed it again in the hands of the Chancellor, who passed it to the Noble in charge of it, which he was ordered by the Chancellor to unsheath, thy servants, Kalakaua and Kapiolani, who now in lowly devotion bow theirheads to Thy Divine Majesty; and as Thou dost this day set crowns of pure gold upon their heads, so enrich their royal hearts with Thy Heavenly Grace, and crown them with all princely virtues which may adorn the high stations wherein Thou hast placed them, and Thine thehonor and glory oj eranervved.ef Amen. At the conclusion of the prayer, signa I from the palace towers announced the event, and cannon were fired from the battery and men-of-war in port in recognition of the event. No cheers came from the assembly, no response, though they were earnestly invited so to do by the choir in.the following anthem i Cry out O Isles, with joy! With loud-sounding praise, Unto the Almighty Father Who gave union to the isles ; Who gave them places on high Among the mighty of the earth ; Who hath led our Chief and King Along the paths uf the world. And led Him to a Throne Set up by Thee, O God! In the hearts of his people, Cry out O Isles, with joy. With loud-sounding praise Unto Thee, Almighty Father ! For all ages, evermore. • and he then unsheathed the sword and thus carried it during the remainder of the ceremony. Princess Kekaulike, sister to the Queen and Governess of Hawaii, then advanced with the royal mantle, or robe, and placed it in the hands of the Chancellor, who then placed it on At the conclusion of the coronation cerethe King's shoulders, saying: mony the King and Queen retired to the Receive this ancient Royal Mantle of your predeces- palace in very much the same order in which sors as the ensign of Knowledge and Wisdom. they had entered the pavilion, after which the The Chancellor then advanced and placed King received the congratulations of the Chanthe ring on the fourth finger of the King's cellor, Cabinet Ministers, Nobles, Associate right hand, saying: Justices, Privy Councillors and Circuit Judges, Receive this Ring, the ensign of Kingly Dignity. the Diplomatic Corps, Naval officers, Consular The Chancellor then delivered the sceptre to Corps, Police Justices, members of the Legisthe King, saying: lative Assembly, and members of the Bar. Receive the Royal Sceptre, the ensign of Kingly THE REGALIA. Power and Justice. The sword of State placed in the King's Page Kawananakoa then advanced with the hands as the ensign of Justice and Mercy, is an crowns, the choir singing the following hymn : exact counterpart of that of England. It has a straight blade, of fine Damascus steel inlaid in Almighty Father ! we do bring gold with the Hawaiian coat of arms surmounGold and gems for the King ; ted by the crown and bearing the motto of the Pure gold for the true Chief, realm. The hilt, guard and cord and tassels The symbol of true Love, are of gold, the hilt and guard beautifully enGems of the hidden mine, graved, as are the gold mountings of the purple Gleaming forth a glory, velvet sheath. The glory of the unfolding Isles The Royal mantle is the one which was worn That grow in wealth and peace, by the First Kamehameha, and is one of the That come to crown their King, most superb emblems of Royalty ever worn by The heir of the farthest ages, King or Kaiser. It is a semi-circular cloak Chosen by the Almighty Father 1 about four feet in length, covering an area of To whom the honor and the glory. 25 square feet when spread out, and is made of The President of the Legislative Assembly, the small golden-hued feathers of the O-o. These feathers, each about the size of one's litGodfrey Rhodes, then took the King's crown tle finger nail are fastened to a fine net-work and raised it up in full view of the people of fibre made from the bark of the Olona, in and placed it in the hands of the Chancellor, such a manner that they overlay each other. There are at least 5000 of these feathers used saying: in the cloak, and, as there are but two taken rightful this the of these present I King Crown to from each bird, which have to be snared in the Islands, approved by acts of the Legislative Assembly dense woods, where they are by no means Kingdom the of the in Legislature assembled of the abundant, it will be seen that the first cost of years 1880and 18S2. the cloak is very great, and that the keeping of The Chancellor then placed it in the King's it in order an endless task. This mantle is only worn by trie reigning Sovereign. There hands, saying: are shorter cloaks and capes worn by Aliis or Receive this Crown of pure gold to adorn the high chiefs, thier length being regulated by the rank station wherein thouhast been placed. of the wearer. The only material that approachesthisunique The King then raised up the crown and mantle in gracefulness and dignity of drapery placed it upon his head. or folds is royal velvet; but even the richest The Chancellor then took the Queen's crown velvet lacks the golden shimmer and gloss of and placed it in the King's hands, who rose the feather cloak of the King of Hawaii. The Ring, the ensign of kingly dignity, is of and placed it upon the Queen's head, saying 1 Etruscan gold, massive—weighing nearly an I place this Crown uponyour head to share the honors ounce—and bears on its broad surface a shield in which is set a cornelian, engraved—intaglio of my throne. �1883. —with the Hawaiian coat of arms. The seal two to Guatemala (a new mission), one a is surmounted with the crown, and below is to Bogota, two to Brazil, three to Chili ribbon bearing the legend Ua man ke ea oka and two to Gaboon. In addition -to ainaikapono, with the star of the crown of laborers, male and feHawaii pendent. On each side of the shield these, twenty-six are the two supporters, two Hawaiian chiefs, male, have returned to their respective carved in full relief, bearing spears. Outside missions. An outfit was furnished the of each supporters is a solitaire diamond of one new missionaries, and their expenses carat weight. The Sceptre, the Ensign of Kingly Power and Justice, is of gold, about.2 feet 4 inches in length, divided by the design into three parts. The base and shaft are shaped as an lonic column, bound around with the Roman fillet. The shaft of the column has the laurel leaf entwined about its polished surface, and the capital is finished with three rams'heads, symbols of The central part by which the strength. velvet, sceptre is held, is covered with imperial and the third, 01 uppper part of the shaft, is surmounted by a Globe on which is perched a dove with out-stretched wings, the emblem of Peace. The Crown is composed of a fillet or band of gold one inch in width, set, on each edge, with 16a small diamonds. Midway in the fillet are set 20 opals, alternating with 8 emeralds and as many rubies, save at the back, where there are set in the place of the emeralds and rubbies 6 kukui nut jewels of a deep reddish blcck, high- ly polished. At the front and back, and on each side, the fillet is surmounted by a golden Maltese cross, in thearmsofwhich are set forty-eight diamonds, each arm having three. In the center of the cross in front of the crown is amagnificent diamond of about six carats' weight, and on the sides others a little smaller. A splendid carbuncle glows in the center of the cross at the back. Between the crosses are short curved bars forming twelve points, from which spring taro leaves in frosted gold, beautifully veined, and each one holding a diamond in its center. Between the points are set twelve other fine diamonds. Springing from the fillet, over the crimson velvet cap of maintenance, are eight bars of gold, whose surfaces are studded with half-round knobs, as in the crown of France. These eight bars diminish in width, and finally unite at the base of a globe of dark red enamel. These eight bars are emblematical oi the union of the islands of the group under one rule. The globe that they uphold is banded horizontally with a circle of pearls, and another like band passes over the other half of the globe. Surmounting the whole is a golden Maltese cross, in which is set four brilliant diamonds. The except that Queen's crown is precisely similar, it is a trifle smaller. Each crown contains 521 diamonds, 54 pearls, 20 opals, 8 emeralds, 1 large carbuncle, and 6 kukui jewels. His Majesty wore the white uniform of the Guards, with a white helmet, and plume of white, red, and blue. He wore the Grand Cordon, Star and Collar of the Order ofKamehameha I.; the Star of the Imperial Order of the Chrysanthemum of Japan; the Star of the Order of St. Michael and St. George of England the Star of the Order of the Conception of Portugal; and the Star of the Order of the crown of Hawaii. Her Majesty the Queen wore the Order of Kalakaua, and that of the Crown of Hawaii. Also a diadem and bracelet of diamonds, emeralds, rubies, and amethysts.—/. C.A. MISSION PROSPERITY. Since the first of May, the commencement of its missionary year, the Board of Foreign Missions, of the Presbyterian church, has sent out to different missions twenty-four ordained ministers, one missionary physician, twenty-four single ladies and fifteen wives of missionaries; or a new force of sixty-four laborers. Of these, six have gone to Persia, six to India, ten to Siam and Laos, thirteen to China, six to Japan, one to the Chinese in California, ten to different Indian tribes, two to Mexico, were paid to the station they are to occupy, when their salaries begin. This is the largest force the Board has ever sent out, in a single year. Joseph Cook. —Since his return to Boston, he has commenced a series of XII Lectures, entitled, " Advanced Thought in Great Britain." Each lecture is accompanied with a prelude. Four preludes and four lectures have been delivered. These have awakened animated discussion in the religious circles in the U. S. and will call forth criticism. If any of our readers desire to keep informed upon the tendency of theological and biblical discussion, we heartily commend to their reading these able lectures. His second lecture opens with this remark, "If England is our Motherland, Germany is our Fatherland ; and it must be confessed that in the highest matters of Philosophy and Science, Germany now leads the world. Chinese Christians in Kau.—The Rev. Mr. Forbes reports, that during his late visit to the Pahala Plantation, Kau, he administered the Sacrament to a company of 30 Christian Chinese, and that 6 adults and 4 infants were baptized. These christians, have held religious services, wtth great regularity during thepast two years, although destitute of a Pastor. It certainly speaks well for these converts from heathenism, that they should thus, under many adverse influences have sustained christian worship. From what we learn from other points on the islands, those professing Christianity among the Chinese, compare most favorably with professing christians cominghither from Europe and America. Dublin.—From the Dublin Daily Express of January 4th, we learn that Messrs. Moody and Sankey are conducting most successfully a series of Evangelistic meetings in that city. Audiences are large. So large are the gatherings, that separate services are held and conducted by Mr. Bliss. All evangelical denominations unite in these services .At one of the services we notice that a clergyman Mr. Moody in 19 THE FRIEND, MARCH, HAVE THEY SEEN IN " WHATTHINE HOUSE?" Isaiah xxxix. 4. What have they seen in thine house"? The family altar upreared, Prayer offered at mom and at night, God worshipped, loved, honoured, and feared ? What have they seen in thine house" t The children trained up for the Lord, Early told of a Saviour's love, And taught to delight in God's Word ? " ' What have they seen in thine house" 1 " Good order, and neatness, and care ; Not splendour, and pomp, and display, Yet things that are lovely and fair/ ' What have they seen in thine house" ? A portion laid by for God's poor, Given gladly for Jesus' dear sake, The needy turned not from thy door ? Christian worker ! be wise in thy walk, Thine example has influence deep ; It may ruin, or Heavenward help, The souls God has given thee to Ifcep. Capt. Tierny's Report.—This we have read with much interest as published in the Gazette of January 17th. The writer shows great candor and writes, in a style to convince the reader, that he is telling the honest truth. " Oahu" appears to have a good, name in that region of the Pacific where the Julia has cruised, while has a bad name. This reminds "usFiji" of the statement of an American Micronesian Missionary in our hearing a few months since, which was this, that among certain islands of Micronesia, " Fiji " and " Hell," were synonemous terms. This is the result of that cruel and murderous system of kidnapping which has been of late years, carried on, with Fiji as its headquarters.. We have seldom read a more candid testimony to the good influence of Missionaries than this of the Captain of the lulia. Jack's wit.—Walking up Kaahumanu street recently, we met two sailors from an American man-ofwar, carrying a heavy piece of machinery. " Well friends, what have you there ?" " A vise," was the reply, adding in the lines of Pope:— " Vice is a monster of so frightful mem, ready To be hated, needs but to oe seen." We have received some valuable Philological Memoranda ftom the Rev. E. T. Doane of Micronesia, and also from A. Fornander, Esq., which we are compelled to omit for the want of space in our columns. Some one has borrowed from the Editor, Thomson's "Land and Book," latest London edition. Please return the same. Y. M. C. A. contribution at the ofthe Episcopal church led in prayer, Bethel this month, $42.35. �THE FRIEND, MARCH, 20 EDITOR'S TABLE. 1883 should be under the influence of trated with beautiful engravings of island and most admirable maps. Hereafter, no library can be said to be complete with books relating to Polynesia which is destitute of the four mentioned at the head of this article; and as we continue to peruse them, we doubt not we shall meet with many a bright, sparkling and brilliant paragraph, which we shall gladly transfer to the pages of The Friend. Already many such passageshavearrestedour attention, and our narrow and limited space is our only reason for now omitting them. "Tired Nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep." scenery New Books on At Home A in Fiji, Polynesia. in one volume. Cruise in a French Manof-war, in one volume. Lady's Fire Fountains, in ttvo volumes. These four goodly volumes, now lie on our table, written by Miss C F. Gordon Cumming, sister of the great lion hunter of South Africa, Gordon Cumming, whose writings so fascinated the lovers of wild sports and African exploration, a few years ago. Some months since, a volume entitled "From the*Hebrides to the Himalayas," by the same author, in two volumes, chanced to fall in our way, and its reading whetted our appetite for the above mentioned volumes, when we should be so fortunate as to enjoy their perusal, but we had hardly imagined what an intellectual and captivating feast was to be spread on our table. We have been reading books on Polynesia for more than a half century. We remember, away back in the "20's," when in the Sabbath school, taking from the library, "A Journal of a tour around Hawaii," and some of its pictures are now before our mind as distinct as though viewed but yesterday,—there was the portrait of old Governor Kuakini, and a picture of the missionary preaching to the naked Hawaiians on the lava in Kau ! We have been reading all the books published relating to Polynesia ever since, but we can truly say, the last course of the feast is the best. These four volumes cover the whole of Polynesia, from Fiji and New Guinea in the West, to Eastern Island in the East, not omitting any group, from the Hawaiian Islands in the North to New Zealand in the South. All the prominent islands scattered over this vast ocean Miss Cumming has visited and described with her pen, and many a tropic scene has she sketched with her pencil and brush, which she wields with a delicacy and tact, the envy of artists. Looking forth upon our tropical scenery, mingling with the aborigines of Polynesia, and the various races now taking up their abodes on these fair islands, she describes the present aspects with a vividness and beauty which charm the reader and hold his WTapt attention for hours, when he What particularly pleases us in these volumes is, the fairness, kindness and candor, so manifest throughout. The writer does not forget that she is a christian lady, and when interviewing the various personages, she manifestly respects them in their positions and surroundings. The sad defect in a multitude of tourists and travellers is, that going abroad viewing themselves as the ideal standard of humanity they mar their writings and conversations with rude comparisons and harsh criticisms. Now Miss Cumming avoids these short comings in a most remarkable manner. Throughout these volumes we have scarcely met with an exception to this remark. Then to, she writes with an intellectual vigor and grasp of thought, which renders her letters models of epistolary and historical composition. She has spared no pains to read up the history ot Polynesia, as laid away in old volumes of the early navigators, and Missionary reports and journals. She clearly discerns the grand march of Missionary and commercial influence, and sees with clearness the manifest intentions of the governments of Eugland and France with reference to the future of the Pacific. The two volumes, entitled "Fire Fountains," relating to our islands, we have given the most thorough perusal. For honesty and fairness, we cannot recall a more truthful tourist throughout our group. A knowledge of botany, chemistry and geology, enable her to move about in our lava fields, visit our burning volcanoes and admire the choice flowers in our gardens and along our mountain paths, as well as gaze with wonder and awe into the fiery depths of Kilauea. She was peculiarly fortunate in her visit there. But little can hereafter be accomplished in wordpainting after what Miss Cumming and Miss Bird have done. The reading public are certainly under great obligations to the visits of these two English ladies to our islands. Their "letters " have been perused by a class of readers in England, moving in the very highest and most aristocratic circles; and we are glad to learn, that now cheaper editions are issuing from the press. The "3d " and cheap edition of "Home in Fiji" has already appeared from the press of W. Blackwood & Sons of Edinburgh. These volumes are illus- MONTHLY CONCERT AT THE BETHEL. At the last Wednesday evening gathering at the Bethel vestry, the subject of the Mission in Papua, or New Guinea, was the topic upon which the Pastor gave a lecture, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Bishop. The latter gentleman had prepared an excellent map of the western part of the Pacific, including what is known among geographers as Melanesia, Micronesia, and a portion of Polynesia. This map indicated most accurately and admirably the relative position of the various groups of islands studding that portion of the vast Pacific, now receiving the Gospel. Mr. Damon referred to the fact, that the recent trip of ihe Julia had brought to Honolulu one hundred laborers, who belonged to thePapua or Negro race. They were the first who had landed here, and hence, it was important to learn from what part of the Ocean they came, and what were their race affinities. After speaking of the Presbyterian Mission on the New Hebrides Islands, and the Church Missionary Society on the Solomon Islands, his remarks related to the prosperous Mission now being established on Papua, or New Guinea. This Mission has now been in operation about 12 years. Mr. Damon rather abruptly closed his remarks, reserving something for a future occasion, when he introduced the Rev. John Edwards, who is now visiting the islands, but who is attached to the Choctaw Mission, in the United States, under the Presbyterian Board, but formerly under the A. B. C, F. M. For some 40 minutes, Mr. Edwards spoke in a strain of remarks intensely interesting, recalling the early history of the Choctaw Mission, and referring to some of the noble men—Kingsbury, Wright and others, —who had been engaged in that Mission. Mr. Edwards took up the question of Civilization antl Christianity, showing which should go first in the evangelization of the heathen people. We cannot give a full report of Mr. Edwards' most interesting address, which was listened to with marked attention. We sincerely hope he may be invited to repeat it, with additions and variations. Mr. Edwards is a gentleman who has a right to speak with authority upon Missionary matters, from experience among Indian tribes, and also from being a lineal descendant in the fourth generation, of the celebrated President Edwards of Theological and Missionary fame—the Biographer of David Brainerd, and the Missionary to the Stockbridge Indians.— Saturday Press. �MARINJ E OURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU, H. I. ARRIVED. Kilauea Hou, stm, Sears, from cruise Jan. Dakota, Am tern, Wendt, fm Port Townsend... " Murine, HBMS, Edwards, Callao Lizzie Marshall, Am bk Bergmann, fm Callao. " Aberaman, Brit ship. Chapman, from Glasgow. " Eureka, Am bktne, Penhallow, 15 dys fm S. F. .Feb. Lender, French gunboat, from Acapulco Ullock, Brit bk, Swictoslawski, from Liverpool I. C. Ford, Am tern, Le Ballister, 16 dys fmSF Wachusett, US S, Pearson, 15 days from SF. " Gettysburg, Am ship Theobald, fm Newcastle, " N. S. W Jennie Walker, Haw sch, 12 days from Washington Islands J. D. Spreckels, Am bgtne, Friis, 13 days fm S F Consuelo, bgtne., Howard, 11 days from S. F.. " Suez, OSS, Dodd, from San Francisco D. C. Murray. Am bk, Jenks, 11 days and 21 hours from San Francisco C. T. Hook, Brit SS, Jarvis, from San Fran.. " Lucretia, Am whl stmr, from cruise Emerald, Am bk, Gatter, from Port Gamble.. Zealandia. P. M.S.S. Webber, from Sydney Moi Keiki, Haw sch, from Christmas Is City of New York, PMS S, Searle, from S. F " " "" "" " "" "" " 28 27 29 30 31 1 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 o 8 " " 8 11 is 13 21 27 27 30 3 7 10 10 13 15 Memoranda. Port Townsend, arrived Feb 12, Am bktne Amelia, Newhall, hence Jan si. San Francisco, arrived Feb 5, Brit bk Lady Lampson, Marston, hence Jan 16; Feb 9, Haw stmr C R Bishop, Cameron, hence Jan 34; Feb 9, Am tern Eva, Wickman, hence Jan 23; Feb 13, Am bk Carbaricn, Hubbard, hence; Feb 13, Am bgtne W G Irwin, 'Turner, hence Jan 25. imm— Shipping Notes. The British steamship Abergeldie was in London January 21st, up for Honolulu. Last Thursday—Washington'sbirthday—All the warships in port, and all the shipping were gaily decked in bunting. At noon a salute was fired. Stveral shipmasters arrived in the last steamer, to take command of steamers and ships, on their arrival around the Horn. The Honduras bark Hermann, at the Esplanade, is nearly discharged. She seems to leak just about the same as when Toaded. Steam pump going most of the time to keep her free. The U. S. S. Alaska, now at Mare Island, has been stricken from the United States navy list, and will be soon sold at auction. She is said to be a good vessel. Ex. The P. M. S. S. City of New York, Captain Searle, arrived from San Francisco on Wednesday last, 7 days, She was detained, awaiting 1 hour and 20 minutes. thearrival of the English mail. The new yacht Helani, built by Mr. T. Sorenson for His Majesty, is a little beauty and a fine sailer. The sails fit like a board, and were built by J. M. Oat k Co. Steam whale-ships are now supplying the old style of ships. The Behndete, Mary and Helen, Lucretia and one now building, belong to New Bedford ; while SanFrancisco owns the Bowkead and Otca% and two new steamers are being built to go north this season. By the arrival of the Nettie Merrill from Lahaina February 23, we learn from Capt. Christian that the Hawaiian brigantine Pomare, Capt. Drew, went ashore at Kahului, last Sunday (18th) and at last accounts was breaking up. She was partly loaded with sugar, for San Francisco, at the time of the disaster. — Passenger!. ARRIVALS. From San Francisco, per ! C Ford, Feb 3—M M Taylor, E R Milesand C B Miles. From San Francisco, per C R Bishop, A McGreggor, W A Dunscombe and wife. From San Francisco, per Selina, S E Dutton, wife and daughter, the Misses Bailey, C £ Rood, H Huter, Jno Murphay, Harry Doe. From San Francisco, per Discovery, Mrs Gillson, A Alison, Frank Lutz, H G Harding and wife, J H Schrever, H Hangman, Jno 1 Sullivan. From San Francisco, per City of New York, Feb 21 M Gartenburg, M V li Millard, John Thurman, Thos Millm, Mrs S Shane, John S Shane, Mrs J M Roper, Dr A B Visie, Miss Kate Dickson, Mrs Hume, Miss M Nickolson, James Frost, M Andre John Lewis, Miss Kuie Spring, John ('.aim, F A Barker, Mis M Rose, Mary Rose, Mrs Seymour, J Beauvais, J E McCrurg, H Allen, Miss P Rhodes, Bishop Wfflw, A Sanders, Mrs A Sanders, Charles Wildon, James Crane, Mrs Grannis, Wm Grannis, A E Warriner, Mrs Green, W B Buckingham, J R Sayers, D H Arnold, O F Dovell, Miss Cullexson, Dr W F Thompson, H Churchill, J A Smith, S P Smith, M aj.il 1 Juan, P Repaia, John Pri* val, D Swett, F Cuffey, T J McDowell, 4 Chinese and 66 in transit. — KEI'AIITI'KES. DEPARTED. I. A. Falkinburg, Am bktne, Goodman, for S. F. Jan. Monitor, Am bktne, Knacke, for Humboldt " W. H. Meyer, Am bgtne, Howe, for S. F Hesperian, Am bgtne, Winding, for San Fran.. Feb. H. W. Almy, Am, bark, Freeman, for S. F.... " Ella, Am bktne, Brown, for San. Francisco.... Feb. Lizzie Marshall, Am bk, Bergmaun. Pt Twnsnd " Zealandia, PMS S, Webl>er, for San Francisco " C. T. Hook, Brit SS, Jarvis, for Hongkong... 1883 21 THE FRIEND, MARCH, For San Francisco, per Jane A Falkinburg, Jan 27— W B Davcy and wife, J F Brown. For San Francisco, per W H Meyer, Jan 30—Mrs Russell, C H Tierney. For San Francisco, per Ella, Feb 10— Mrs Woodworth, A Fisher, G P Swanson, Miss S Shubreck. For San Francisco, per Hesperian, Feb 3—Mr and Mrs Thos Hayselden. For San Francisco, per H W Almy, Feb 7—N Chris* topherson, wife and child, Miss M E liruwn, Samuel Harris. For San Francisco, per Suez, Feb»i7 —Geo Stewart, B F Holmes, M Neisser, A B Elliot, E F Seigfried, J Ward, E Bigelow, A Kline, F Clarke, J Simmons, M W McChesney. For San Francisco, per Zealandia, Feb 12—J B Wooster, R Lewers, wife and two children, J Lazerus and son, E I Nichols and wife, A M Robinson, F Turrill, H L Dodge, M A Davis, H R Hollister, Mrs H E Cookeand four children, George E Howe and wife, J O Wilder, S Nagashichivo, Ishibashi, Nagisaki, X Sugi, Kakimuchi, A Young, C H Woolmington, H I Crandall, George E Willhoit, J M Craig, H S Judd, W H Jennings and wife, J Edwards, P C Jones, Jr, Thos Spend, HAP Carter and son, Joseph Durant, D Welsh, A Kuhu, W M Pomeroy, Charles Peterson, J G Kipp, C F Schuttler, J Durke, John Hickey, James Cameron, M dc Quartro, W Dawenstz, A A Alexander, P Liddell, H Sheridan, G B Eldred, W J .Moore, Ch Nicholsonand wife, L Welch. MARRIED. Assistant Paymaster :.. Engineer Gunner Carpenter The following is a list of officers of the French sloop-of-war Limer, which arrived in our waters on Feb. 2: M. Chateauminois M. Lecuve ( M. Daniel Aubry -' M. M. Husnel M. Ollivier M. Joubin M. Amiaud Captain-Commander First Lieutenant Lieutenants < Paymaster and Commissaire Surgeon-Major Assistant-Surgeon The Limcr is of 1,300 tons burthen, carry- ing 6 guns and 150 men. She expects to remain here until the early part of Marcn and from hence will sail for Tahiti. The U. S. S. Wachusett arrived in port last Saturday, February 3, having left San Francisco January 20th. She is a third-rate vessel ot 695 tons burthen, 7co horse-power, carrying 7 guns and has a compliment of 19: men. The following is a list of her officers : Commander Frederick Pearson Lieutenant-Commander A. H. Vail {wi-.s^"" Li ™ (C. Foster -; J. M. Bovvyer (W. A. R. Rooney { George R. Clark -j 1. J. Knapp ( Masters Midshipmen H. Rodman J. A.Butterworth F. Dixon A.de Ruiz W. Jones W. R. Dv Boise Chief-Engineer Passed Assistant-Engineer Assistant-Engineer Surgeon Passed Assistant-Surgeon Cadet-Engineer. Passed Assistant-Paymaster First Lieutenant U. S. Marine Corps Naval Cadet Pay Clerk Boatswain Carpenter Atai'-Kahinawe—ln Honolulu, Feb. 3, by Rev. S. C. Damon, Atau (Chinese) to Kahinawe (Hawaiian). H. W. B. Delefons .George Elbrow F. R. Boland Jos Peain npHE { £ C^p'son R. Frazier G. R. Benson E. W. Zutphen .1. C. frott J.C.McLaughlin H. Bogan FRIEND, A Monthly Journal DIED. Devoted to Temperance, Seamen, Marine and general intelligence. Roberts—ln Honolulu, Feb. 27, Aharles Roberts, a PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY SAMUEL ship carpenter. His estate settled by the U. S. Consul. Terms: copy per annum One Mavne—Onboard the D. C. Murray, Feb. 34, James Two copies per annum T. Mayne, the carpenter, a native of England. Foreign subscribers, including postage INFORMATION WANTED. Respecting Amos M. Mekkiix, reported to have C. DAMON. $3 00 3 00 3 50 T D. LANE'S lived on the Islands, about 25 years ago. Communicate ■* with Editor or Mrs. Mary M. Dunlap, No. 24, corner MARBLE of Pond and Warren St., Haverhill, Mass. Respecting Fded. C. Canniff, discharged from NO 130 FORT STREET, NEAR HOTEL. U. S. S. Alaska, when in Honolulu. He belongs at Topeka, Kansas. Any information will be gjadly received by the Editor or his father, H. J. Canniff, M.D. Manufacturer of Monuments, Topeka, Kansas, or W. N. Fisher, Topeka, Kansas. Respecting James Martin, who died at the U. S. HEADSTONES, TUMI'S, hospital, Honolulu, Oct. 27, 1865. He is reported to TABLETS, MARBLE MANTELS, have lived for some months in Honolulu. Please comWASHSTAND TOPS, AND TILING, municate with the Editor or his father, Samuel H. IN BLACK OK WHITE MARBLE. Martin, Manchester, New Hampshire, or Thomas Hayseldcn, 962 Third St., Oakland, Cal. Marble Work of every description made to order, at the lowest possible rates. WORKS, On Monday, January 29th H. B. M. S. Mutine arrived, 32 days from Callao, from which port she sailed Dec. 23rd., one week later than the Lackaiitanna. She reports favorable weather the entire passage. The Mutine is a composite screw vessel of 1,137 tons, with 1,120 horse power; carries 6 guns and a complement of 125 men. She will probably remain a month in our waters. The following is a list of her officers: Commander Frederick Edwards From Auckland,per Zealandia, Feb 12—W B Martin, O Friedlander, J J Garwood, W Lidgate, F Kendall. From San Francisco, per John D Spreckels, Feb 5— J R Porter, wife and cnild, Miss Porter, H Gibbons, and eighteen Chinamen. From San Francisco, per Eureka, Feb I—Wm 0 Reilly, H Tessier, Fred Asberline, H S Augell, V Stogemann, J Arthur, Phil Atkinson. From San Francisco, per Consuelo, Feb 7—Mr and Mrs Jacob Lyons, A Lyons, W H Lyons, Rosa Lyons, John Chaffie, Sam Norris, Miss J A Bras. From San Francisco, per John D Spreckels, Feb 6— Staff Surgeon Mr and Mrs J R Porter, Miss J Porter, Miss Belle Paymaster Chief Engineer Porter, A S Gibbons, Gus Frush. Monuments and Heatlstones cleaned and reset. Orders from the other Islands promptly attended to. KtKT We would gratefully acknowledge from R. Macfie, Esq., Ex-M. P., Dreghorn Castle, Scotland, "The Fire Fountains," in two volumes, also " The Early Days of Christianity,'' in two volumes, by F. W. Farrar. From J. F. Hunnewell Esq., Charlestown, Mass.. "The Commemoration of the the 250th Anniversary of the First Church of Charlestown." From Charles Burnham Esq. of Philadelphia, InP. Henderson E. L. Long dian Missions in Oregon." C. H. Hare From Prof. F. W. Firke a cataJogvc of Chicago Thomas Sullivan Alfred Dc Dunne Theological Seminary. (G. George Sullivan From , " « catalogue of Am. College. �THE FRIEND, MARCH, 22 1883 Reckoning young and old, we have lived, or some neighboring tribe, were had about twenty literal martyrs in the perpetrators of the Brooker Island By Rev. A. W. Murray. New Guinea, and at least an equal murders, of which most of us I dare say have heard. And when the perNO*. number have sunk under the hardships petrators of that diabolical deed reArhong all the tribes there are regu- and trials incident to the climate and turned flushed with their victory over lar villages, some of them very neatly the circumstances in which they were the foreigners and laden with spoil, laid out, and kept clean and tidy; and placed. With two exceptions, all were they determined to make an attack upon the missions. The little vessel— they have well kept plantations. Their natives of the Eastern Islands, the a boat of about tons, which was kept 7 houses in many parts are either built in Hervey Islands, Niue and the Loyalty at hand in case of flight being necesthe sea, or near it, so that they are sur- Islands. Of them, little will ever be sary, was to be taken first; and afterrounded with water every time the tide known on earth beyond the narrow wards all the members of the mission flows. In some parts, they build their limits of their own island homes, but in were to be murdered. The attack on the vessel was made, but successfully houses like crow's nests among the the case ofall who were faithful and repulsed, one man being shot dead, and branches of the high trees. One of true, their record is on high, and true many others wounded. The boat's these I saw at a distance on my late their reward is sure—they have fallen crew escaped, the master however was visit to Port Moresby, but there are few in a great and nobleccausae —a cause maimed for life. Notwithstanding the repulse with which the natives met in trees in the neighborhood of that place worth living for—a cause worth dying their attack upon the boat, they detersufficiently large and lofty to allow of for mined to carry out their purpose to houses being constructed among their As regards the two exceptional cases, murder the members of the mission. branches. It seems an odd fancy, as a few words will not be out of place on "Canoes," says Mr. Chalmers, "came one can hardly see what protection this occasion. Both were personally pouring in from all quarters for several days," and escape seemed impossible. it can be either from human enemies, known to many of us and both highly At length the crisis came. There were reptiles or ghosts, and there are no wild esteemed. One Mrs. Chalmers, was a few friendly individuals among the beasts, from which anything is to be already tried and proved, having ren- natives, who kept the missionaries infeared in those parts of New Guinea dered valuable service for the space of formed of the state of things, and on a with which we are acquainted. Of ten years in one of our older missions, certain evening they told them that the attack would certainly be made on the ghosts, they have a great dread, and at and no one doubted that, if her life following day, and urged them to escape Port Moresby, one reason I think for were spared, she would render noble in their little vessel during the night. having their houses over the sea is, an service in New Guinea. The other, There were intensely anxious consultaidea that to have them so is some pro- Mrs. Turner, wife of the Rev. W. Tur- tions. Should the feeble band, who of wolves, tection against these dreaded intruders. ner, M. A., son of Dr. Turner of Samoa, were as sheep in the midst safety in flight or quietly wait Let me now try to convey to your though new to the work, was a woman seek what seemed, in that case inevitable minds as correct an impression as I of high promise, and had she been death by the hands of the bloodthirsty may be able, of the past history and spared, she would doubtless have done savages? The matter was referred to present state of our mission to this in- valuable service. It pleased the Master Mrs. Chalmers. Shall we flee? "No " she, "we must not run away; God teresting country and people. It is however, under circumstances deeply said take care of us; but let the teachers will eleven years since the first missionary touching, to call her to Himself before and their wives do as they like." On voyage to New Guinea was made, and her work was well begun. To us her hearing Mrs. Chalmers decision, they the steps taken which have issued in case appears very sad, yet we know it at once said, "Together we live, tobringing about the results which I must be right It was in her heart to gether we die; we have no wish to leave you here;" and so the decision of this have to lay before you on the present labor for Christ and suffer for Christ in brave woman saved the missions. The can course occasion. I but glance of New Guinea She laid her fair young boat left the same night, and its deat the past history of the mission. My life on the altar, and the offering was no parture put an end to the possibility of reason for referring to it at all is, that doubt accepted, but instead of being flight, but God honored the faith of you may be in a position to appreciate permitted to wear herself out in suffer- his servants and they were safe. "The natives," says Mr. learned to what God has done for us during the ing and toil, she was taken to her love this devoted Chalmers, heroic woman, and few eventful years of the mission's his- Saviour's bosom. would have done anything in their tory. Its history alas! is deeply shaded, With reference to Mrs. Chalmers, let power for her. When they heard ofher death, they showed much sorrow, and yet it does not differ from what is comme give you a single illustration of her said, "she ought to have remained with mon in similar undertakings. It is a noble heroism, her calm courage and us, and if death came, let her lie near fact that almost all our missions, and strong faith in God. She and her hus- us." "I left her once," Mr. Chalmers not ours only, have passed through a continues, "for six weeks, and during band had settled among tne cannibals all season of sore trial at the onset. They of that time they her well, South Cape, perhaps the most fero- coming daily to seetreated her, some with have had their martyrs—in some cases cious tribe yet discovered on New virtual martyrs only, in others literal Guinea. For some months, they had vegetables, others with fish, putting them down and going away, not waitmartyrs not a few. The law seems to struggled on amid dangers and trials ing for payment," but urging her to eat be that the night of weeping, a seed- such as fall to the lot of few missiona- plenty that she might be strong and time of toil and tears comes first, and ries in these days. well when Mr. Chalmers returned. Some impression seemed to be made when the laborers and supporters are And now these early struggles are brought into a position to bear pros- and they were fondly imagining that over—at least there is a lull,—and a perity aright, not being unduly elated the worst was past, and that brighter morning of joy has dawned, and we thereby, but giving all the glory to the days had dawned upon them, when a have begun to reap the fruits of our Great Worker, then comes the reaping sad reverse occurred. The natives, night of toil. either of the tribe among whom they time—the morning of joy. (To be continued.) NEW GUINEA AND THE NEW GUINEA MISSIONS. �1883. 23 THE FRIEND, MARCH, PLACES OF WORSHIP. Fort Street Church —Rev J. A. Cruian, Pastor, corner of Fort and Beretania streets. Preaching on Sunday at li A. M. and 7% p. M. (Sriteral P JUibertisnttentß. McINERNY, MEW Sabbath School at 10 A. M. CONFECTIONER, Roman Catholic Church—Under the 71 Fort Street, above Hotel Street. charge ofßt. Rev. Bishop Hermann, assistedby Rev. Father Clement; Fort street near Bere- Constantly on hand an assortment of the best French and California Candies, made by the beat contania. Services every Sunday at 10 A. M. and fectioners in the world, and these he 2 p. M. offers for sale at Trade or ReS. C Bethel—Rev. Damon, Seaman's tail Prices. Chaplain, King street, near the Sailors' Home. Seats free. Sabbath at n A. M. Preaching A L. SMITH, School before the morning service. Prayer j)4 on at o'clock. Wednesday evenings IMPORTER AND DEALER IN meeting Kaumakapili Church JEWELRY, PLATED WARE, Pastor, Beretania street, near Nuuanu. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at A. M. King's Combination Spectacles, Glassware, Sewing MaSabbath School at oJ4 a. m. Evening services chines, Picture Frames, Vases, Brackets, Etc., at 7% o'clock, alternating with Kawaiahao. TERMS STRICTLY CASH. Prayer meeting every Wednesday at 7% p. M. Chinese Church—On Fort street, above A W. PEIRCE & Co., Beretania, Services in Chinese language every (SUCCESSORS TO C. L. RICHARDS & C0.,) Sunday morning, at II A. M., and 7J4 P. M. Sunday School at oJ*i A. M. every Sabbath morning, and at 2% P. M. Prayer meeting at J% p. M. every Wednesday evening. SingHONOLULU, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. ing School at 6j4 p. m. every Friday evening. The Anglican Church—Bishop, the Rt. Agents Punion Salt Works, Brand's Bomb Lances and Rev. Alfred Willis, D. D.; Clergy, Rev. Mr. Perry Davis' Pain Killer. Wallace, Rev. Alex. Mackintosh, St. Andrew's Temporary Cathedral, Beretania street, "T"*HOS. G. THRUM opposite the Hotel. English services on Sundays at 6)4 and 11 A. M., and 2/2 and y/2 A. M. Sunday School at the Clergy House at OI A. M. No. 2Q Merchant Street, Honolulu. H. I. Kawaiahao Church—Rev. H. H. Parker, Pastor, King street, above the Palace. Ser- Packages of reading matter—of papers and magazines, back numbers—put up to order at reduced rates for vices in Hawaiian every Sunday at n A. M. parties going to sea. Sabbath School at 10 a. m. Evening services at 7% o'clock, alternating with Kaumakapili. T W. ROBERTSON & Co., District meetings in various chapels at 3:30 p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday at IMPORTERS OF AND DEALERS STATIONERY AND NEWS DEPOT, 7% P- M. iPrfffcssttmal (Eariis. FOREIGN BOOKS AND STAtiouery, Periodicals, Etc., Publishers of the Hawaiian Guide Book; Hawaiian Book; Hawaiian Grammar; Andrew'sHaAND CHINESE LESSONS. Phrase waiian Grammar; Hawaiian Dictionary; Chartof -*—*■ By Rev. A. W. Loomis. Published by American the Hawaiian Islands; also on hand, other books on Tract Society. Price 75c. $8.00 per dozen. the Islands. For sale at Sailors' Home Depository. ENGLISH /"•*- BREWER & COMPANY, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION Merchants. JOHN Honolulu. Oahu, H. I. S. McGREW, M. D. LATE SURGEON U. S. ARMY. QAILORS' COMMISSION MERCHANTS. "P AUCTION AND COMMISSION Merchant. L Fire-Proof Store in Robinson's Building, Queen St., Honolulu. EWERS & COOKE, (Successors to Lewers & Cooke,) Dealers in Has all the MODERN IMPROVEMENTS requisite for carrying on a first-class hotel. & COOKE, Fort Street, Honolulu. ROBT. LBWKRS. "P C. at. COOKS. HOFFMAN, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Comer Merchant and Kaahumanu streets, near the Post Office. $jS,eoo,oao 1,000,000 7.000,000 C. O. BEROER. Special Agent for the Hawaiian Islands. The only COMPANY that issues TONTINE IN VESTMENT POLICIES. Being practically an ENDOWMENT POLICY at the USUAL RATES. ■QOARD, Etc., IN LONDON. One day or longer at MR. & MRS. BURR'S 10, 11 and is Queen Square, W. C. I will mention where you may get a quiet restingin place London. In search of that sort of thing, I have in my time wandered into all sorts of hotels and board ing houses. But the rattle of thecabs along the pitched stoned roads has ever come between me and my The quietest and nicest place that I have as yet rest. discovered within easy reach oi the sights and sounds of London is Mr. Burr s Boarding House. t1 Queen Square, Bloomsbury. There is a home feeling there, a solid comfortableness, an orderly management and a quiet at night, which are all quite refreshing. Thislatter quality comes from there being no thoroughfare through the Square; but the other good qualities of the establishment are due to the admirable care and attention of Mr. and Mrs. Burr, Chelsea."—-ClulmJmm CkrtnicU, May 30, 1876.—n Queen Square, W. C. London. [Day or longer. 1 aua __ "T"»REGLOAN'S —new- MERCHANT TAILORING Establishment, Corner Fort and Hotel Sts. I call the attention of the Citizens of Oahu and the other Islands to the fact that I have opened a large Flnt-olsftM Establishment where Gentlemen can find a chosen with great care, as to style, and adapted to this climate. that they will not only secure the VERY BEST MATERIALS, but will also obtain at my place THE BEST FITTING GARMENTS that can be turned out of any establishment in the Eastern cities. English Hunting Pantaloons! IMPORTERS OF AND DEALERS IN General Merchandise. — —and LADIES' RIDING HABITS Mad* a Specialty. Agents of The New England Life Insurance Company, CHILDRENS SUITS IN EASTERNSTYLES The Union MarineInsurance Company, San Francisco W. TREGLOAN, Honolulu. The Kohala Sugar Company, The Hamakua Sugar Company, The Waialua Sugar Plantation, TJISHOP & Co., The Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine, Dr. Jayne A Son's Celebrated Family Medicines. B A NKERS, XJOTICE Honolulu, H. 1., TO SHIP OWNERS, B. F. DILLINGHAM & Co., LUMBER AND BUILDING MAterial. Assets (Cash) Annual Income Cash Surplus Having had an extensive experience in connection with some of the largest importing houses in New York and Philadelphia, I can assure my customers "T">HE HAWAIIAN HOTEL, "lITM. G. IRWIN & Co., INSURANCE Co., Well-Selected Stock of Goods. ED. DUNSCOMBE, Manager, HONOLULU, JANUARY 1, 1875. Can be consulted at his residence on Hotel street, between Fort and Alakea Streets. Plantation and Insurance Agents, Honolulu, H. I. P. ADAMS, HOME. YORK LIFE THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT ' Ship Chandlers and Commission Merchants JUtorrtu^tttts. Centra! No. Keep a fine Jj FORT assortment of NEW YORK, , BOSTON, STREET, Goods suitable for Trade. PARIS, AUCKLAND, Msssbs. M. M. ROTHCHILD*SONS, London. SHIPMASTERS Visiting this port during the last ten years, can testify from person experience that tne undersigned keep the best assortment of goods for sale and SELL CHEAPER than any other house in the Kingdom. Diliing-ham Draw Exchange on the BANK OF CALIFORNIA* San Francisco, and their Agents in & Co. The ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION of London, and their branches in HONGKONG, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, And transact a general Banking Business. �~_, To "Pure religion and undented before God, the Father, U thU: -. iL the *iL fatherless and widows in theiraffliction, and to keep one s self unspotted visit is Edited by a Committee future. We cannot change the laws of human Y. M. C. A. nature, ami if our engine will not do the work we expected of it, the fault is our own, it is UNFORGOTTES EYES. futile to throw the blame on poor human nature Of their size and their formand their color, which remains ever substantially the same. If Whether violet, hazel or blue; I admit I have no recollection, the angler cannot persuade the fish to take his But I know they were tender and true. hook, he does not blame the fish ; he changes And I know that sometimes they were shadowed, his bait or his tactics. And sometimes they were laughing and bright, And at others it seemed that they mingled If necessary let us follow suit. All that's sweet of the day and the night. This * of the Yet their beauty was, not in their shadows, Their attraction was not in their light, And their glamour was not in their gleaming, Like the stars of a tropical night. There was more than the mortal and mundane, Which appears for a moment and dies, There were beams ofa beauty supernal, In the depths of those mystical eyes. It waslove in celestial splendor, Always mighty, transcendentand wise, That drew down thelashesand softened the flashes That played round those wonderful eyes. But their magical flashing and softness, Ah, I never shall see them again, Never more see thoseradiant windows From which angels looked out on men. For the maiden herself is departed, To that silent and shadowy bourne, Where immortals that loved her have met her, And whence travelers never return. BG. SMITH. The people of Honolulu are often spoken of as forming an intellectual and refined community. Yet it is a question also often asked, why are not the opportunities for intellectual, literary and social improvement that are constantly being offered to youruj and old among us not more highly prized and made use of ? Our foreign churches in their occasional lecture and entertainment evenings on weekdays, are from time to time giving admirable opportunities for sociability and mental improvement ; our library and journal association not long since gave a really superior course of evening entertainments in which music, select readings, and dialogues made up an excellent programme for an evening's entertainment, and it was free to all. Yet how few attended ! Is an entertainment less sought after in Honolulu, becouse it is free ? is a question one feels like asking. Or are people so satiated with this sort of instruction and entertainment that they will not turn out in great numbers ? Again the very ones who are least represented at these assemblies are those who would be most profited by them. The young men and lads who have no homes, or only unattractive boarding places at the best, at which to spend their evenings, are the ones whom it is now desired to draw in and shield from temptation and vice, and yet they seldom and some of them never, put in an appearance at these places. The admirable and highly instructive and entertaining lectures lately given by Prof. Hitchcock (soon to be resumed) were not attended by as large a number as their interest merited. We do not mean, however, to be understood as intimating that the audience was not a good one. But the class whom we have mentioned did not largely attend. The audience was mostly confined to church-going people who know a good thing when it is offered and desire to avail themselves of it. What is the remedy lor this condition of affairs ? To give up the attempt that is being made with partial success and let things take their own course ? No. We would say, let us study the field and if we have not fully succeeded in the past, strive to do better in the In spite of the evils that now press with special force on the Hawaiians of Honolulu, and the discouragements which tend to weaken the hands of every true worker for this race, there are indications which for the encouragement of philanthropists and christians deserve to be mentioned. The rum shops may be crowded of a Saturday evening and during other evenings with a noisy crew of drinking boys and men, with women and girls in the fringe of the crowd, but there are young, as well as old Hawaiians who have for the first time lately set their faces resolutely against this social evil. The powers that be may see fit to treat the people to a coronation hula full of all indecencies of word and gesture, but it is a consolation to know that while many applaud, there are not a few who turn away in shame and horror and mourn that these ghouls of the old times of darkness of 1783 should be conjured up and made to do service again in this year of grace 1883. While the weak are brought low, the strong are doubtless strengthened. Prof. Hitchcock, who no longer needs an introduction to this community is expected back from tbe windward island in a few days, when we shall have the pleasure of listening to the remaing three lectures of his course. The subjects as announced by him are: I. The Coal Age. 2. Life in the later geological periods. 3. Volcanoes, with the geological history of the Hawaiian Islands. The committee have some hope that he may arrive on the Atlauea Hou on Saturday morning, Mar. 3, in which case there will be an effort made to have a lecture from him on the same evening. If this arrangement is completed the public will be notified by public posters and also if possible by advertisement in the Saturday newspapers. Keep a sharp look out for the posters! There are a few tickets to Prof. Hitchcock's still unsold. The monthly meetings of the Y. M. C. A. trom the world 24 YouCMnhgerisntH Aa'oc onolulu. Mr. H. M. Whitney arrived in town by the I-walani, on Tuesday last, and has already been instated in office as PostmasterGeneral. It is his intention shortly to investigate, either in person or by competent proxy, the working of the several postoffices on the different islands. Work in this direction has for a long time been much needed, and we hope shortly to be able to record the establishment of some system and efficiency as regards the mail service in the outlying districts. Mr. Whitney's known ability and his experience in postal matters is a sufficient guarantee that the work he is about to undertake will be well and thoroughly performed. steamer From W. H. Lentz at the Volcano House, we learn that there is great activity in both lakes with flowing lava in fifty places on the floor of the crater. Prof. Hitchcock with Kilauea, Mr. Perriman, accompanied with the guide Ahuai that piloted Capt. Dutton, left on the 12 ult., for the source of the flow of 1881 and the summit crater of Mokuaweoweo, but it has been very stormy ever since, with thunder, lightning and torrents of rain, and their investigations are consequently being made under great discomfiture and disadvantage. Whatever may be said of the artistic merit of the resplendent Kamehameha Statue, has been unveiled to the public gaze since our last issue, and no one we fancy, would think of comparing it with the handiwork of Phidias, or Michael Angelo—the gilded cloak of the hero attracts not a little attention. The label kindly informs the Hawaiian that he is looking upon the statue of Great Kamehameha. It certainly forms a pleasing feature in the view of the Government House from the street. A fine iron steamer is being built at Philadelphia for Jno. D. Spreckels & Bro., which is intended for our inter-island trade. Her dimensions are—length, 195 feet, and width of beam, 33 feet. She is guaranteed to steam 12 knots; and is to have first-class passenger accommodations, with separate staterooms. The Y. M. C. A. building jogs slowly Plastering is being done in the second story and the carpenters are at work on the stairway. Prognostications as to when it will be finished, like predictions as to the weather of the 12th of March next, are unsafe. along. A petition is being circulated for signatures are full of interest, and it seems a pity that for the extension of Wilder Avenue, across they should be so sparsely attended. Matters Waikiki street, to College Avenue. of not a little interest are brought up and discussed and we cannot but regret that more do [Selected.] not avail themselves of this opportunity to Mr. Ruskinssays"The will of God respend a profitable as well as pleasant evening. specting us is that we Hawaiian politics seem to be always passing through a crisis in these days. Now it is a Moreno affair, now a change of ministry, now an old tried public servant is turned out and anon a whole board made to resign (?) without assignable cause, now a coronation, now a new rum bill, and last of all a hula which shames the Hawaiian; themselves. should live by each other's happiness and live not by each other's misero or death. Men hely each other by their joy not by their sorrow : they are not intended to slay themselves for each other. The constant duty of every man to his fellow-creatures is to ascertain his own powers and special gifts and strengthen them for the help of others."— Y. M. C. A. Monthly Journal, Melbourne, January 15, 1883. � 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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