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Judd has also yery recently been bereaved by the death of her parents' and a cherished sister. Five such bereavements in a short space have come heavily upon this household. Col. Judd has long been prominent in public life. As Chamberlain, he attended His Majesty Kalakaua in the only journey ever made by a King around the globe, and participated in the wonderful hospitalities enjoyed. In his last year of great bodily weakness the thoughts of the departed were happily turned to spiritual things. YEAR INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. S. E. BISHOP, Editor CONTENTS. PAGE Oh, Traveller Out in the Night Death of C. H. Judd 33 33 33 33 33 34 Ruwenzori An Abortive Conspiracy Bunyan and Mandeville Balladsand Poems front the Pacific The "Hale o Keawe" Christianity at Vale Customs Report 1890 Gilbert Bible Translation Finished Mrs. R. H. Hitchcock Rev. E. T. Daan Mr. Sayl.it.l A New Sailors' Home Monthly Record of Events Marine Journal etc Hawaiianboard V.M.C A Orientals as Liars Did Moses Use an Alphabet Handicraft 34 35 35 , 36 36 37 37 37 37 38 39 41 Cover Ruwenzori. No achievement in Geographical discovery in this century equals,—and none Oh, Traveller Out in the Night. By Francis Sinclair. Oh, liaveller out m the night— In dread and fear— The dawn of the wonderful light Is near !—is near! So near that we sometimes see— When stars are bright— Far over life's sombre sea. The first faint light Of the city that needs no sun Oh, hush, poor heart!— Patience till night is done, And fear depart! ! Patience—each weary year Still faster flies; Patience I our sin and fear; Our tears, and cries— Areknown to one who stands, (Our own sweet Lord !) With outstretched wounded hands, With gracious word; Waiting to clasp our hands, Waiting to bless, To guide to the nightless lands, From this!—from this ! Oh, traveller out in the night— In dread and fear— The dawn of the wonderful light Is near!—is near I . still left to be made can ever equal— Henry M. Stanley's discovery of the basin of the River Congo. On his last tremendous campaign, however, through Africa's central forest, he made one grand discovery, which is of consummate interest. He has at last, beyond a doubt, found the veritable "Mountains of the Moon" of the ancient Geographies, which were at the sources of the Nile, but whose location had hitherto eluded the explorers. They lie in the hitherto unvisited wilderness between the Lakes Muta Nzige and Victoria Nyanza, and the waters oftheir vast snowy range flow into the Nile. The greatest of these mountains is 18,000 feet in height. Like others of the mountain monarchs, Dhawalageri, Illimani, Popocatapetl, Kilimanjaro, its name is polysyllabic and rhythmical Ruwen-zori. — 3 The Friend. Number 5. of Africa with the parent civilizations of our own race and times. It rounds out the conquest of Africa geographically. How vast a toil—how mighty a conquest is yet to be achieved for her spiritual redemption. An Abortive Conspiracy. It appears to be true that two weeks since, plan's were concerted for a night surprise and capture of the persons of the Ministers, and of the Station House where the Government arms are kept. This was with the intent of inducing the King to restore the old order of things and appoint the chief conspirators to power. The plan failed for lack of adequate support before the Government got wind of it. We consider it certain that the influential leaders of the opposition have no disposition to employ other than constitutional and lawful means. The motive for the conspiracy is believed to have originated in influences outside of the Kingdom. We think it improbable that the King was privy to. it. The whole affair has served to prove the strength of the elements in favor of Law and Order. Bunyan and Mandeville. Did Bunyan borrow from Mandeville, in his wonderful description of the Valley of the Shadow of Death ? Sir John Mandeville, two hundred and fifty years earlier, had written as follows : "In the center of this valley, under a rock, sits a devil, terrible to look at, of whom can only be seen the head and shoulders. Out of him cometh such smoke, such flames, and such a stench, that no man may endure it. But good Christians, who are strong in faith, may pass him without peril; for they make their confession first and sign themselves with the sign of the cross, so that the devils have no power over them. But though they are safe from danger, they are not safe from fear when they see devils all around them in the air and on the earth, mocking them, threatening them, and terrifying them by fierce blasts and peals of thunder. * * * and in this valley I saw a multitude of dead bodies as if there had been a battle between two powerful kings, and the greater part of theirarmies had perished." One nowadays encounters journalistic emanations, sufficiently noisome, if not so terrific, as to be suggestive of what Something in this word seemed to have a familiar sound—and we cudgeled our brains* for the solution. We give the answer to our young readers for a mnemonic—Ruins hoary. A fine venerRev. T. L. Gulick of the Makawao able name for the old Moon-mountain Church, Maui, is exchanging pulpits King, whose waters flow past the ancient with Rev. E. P. Baker of Hilo. Mr. temples of Egypt. One thinks how Baker improves the opportunity for vol"The splendor falls on castle walls, And hoary summits old in story." canic studies on Haleakala, while Mr. Gulick visits Kilauea and Puna. It comes to one with a grand surprise, to find right there in the deepest heart Prof. H. R. Hitchcock, late of Laha- of that continental darkness of brutal inaluria Seminary, has for some time savagery and impenetrable forest gloom, on been laid aside by ill health. Of late, that glorious white crescent peak,once eyes and Grecian Egyptian he has been doing some important work which met with. in translations for the Hawaiian Board. gazed. Ruwenzori connects the heart Mandeville's Christians �THE FRIEND. 34 Ballads and Poems from the Pacific by Francis Sinclair. Second Edition, 12m0., pp. 302. London 18S9. The author of this little book has lived in these, and visited otherislands of the Pacific. These poems are largely concerned with other parts of the world; but some of them are richly redolent of Pacific lands and seas, where "The long white rollers, beating on the reef Made deep, wild music; and the landward breeze Breathing so low as scarce to stir a leaf Bore the long boom back o'er the sleeping seas; And from each peak (high clothed in deepest green, E'en to the summit) there did always flash, Swift leaping streams of purest silver sheen." There are songs of battle by sea and by land, full offire and dash: Thereare songs of the chase, of the voyage, of Australian bush, Nevada canyon, and Scottish heather. There are tributes to Gordon and Garibaldi, and the ill fated Prince Imperial. There are warm words of denunciation for the mal-treatment of islanders by civilized visitors. One ballad on "Blackbirding" is a most vigoroj ; poetical expose of the kidnapping of islanders, now we believe? suppressed. This poet writes with warmth of heart, with worthy aspiration, with worship of the noble and worthy, and scorn of the base and inhuman. The rhythm and melody are of high order. The wordpicturing is good. In another column we gjve one of the rich spiritual songs in this book. The poems are all short. The book as a whole, is entertaining, not less than uplifting and inspiring. The "Hale-o Keawe," at Honaunau, Hawaii. (From the Maile VVreath.) The "Hale o Keawe" or "house of Keawe", was a kind of mausoleum for the departed kings and princes of Hawaii. It was situated on a rocky point, south of Honaunau Bay, three or four miles south of Kealakekua, adjoining the famous City of Refuge or "Puuhonua on the north. It was said to have been built by Kanuha, a son of Keawe 11, king of Hawaii, probably before the year 1700 A.D. for the safe keeping of the deified bones of hisfather and those ofhis descendants. So great was its sanctity that it remained undisturbed for nearly ten years after the abolition of idolatry, and the general destruction of idol temples in 1819. the front and at each end about 24 feet wide. A number of hideous wooden images were placed at intervals on the fence all around, and at the south-east end of the enclosure twelve of them were ranged in a semi-circle in grim array, "as if perpetual guardians of the mighty dead reposing in the adjoining tomb". They stood on pedestals from three to ten feet in height, the chief deity being in the centre. A large pile of decaying offerings lay before each of the images. Mr. Ellis and his companions were refused admittance within the house, and were told that it was kapu lon. On peeping in they saw a row of images, some of wood elaborately carved, and others of wicker work covered with red feathers, with gaping mouth lined with sharks' teeth, and mother-of-pearl eyes. Under their powerful protection lay numerous bundles of human bones (unihipili), tied up with sennit made of cocoanut fibre, and decorated with red feathers, together with rich shawls and other valuable articles. As we learn from a memorandum made by Mr. Chamberlain, "At the setting of every post and the placing of every rafter, and at the thatching of every "wa" (or intervening space), a human sacrifice had been offered." Human sacrifices had also been offered for each chief whose remains were deposited there, at each stage of the process of consecration, viz.; at the removal of the flesh, at the putting up of the bones, at the putting on of the tapa, at the winding on of the sennit, etc. VISIT OF THE "BLONDE". Two years later, in July 1825, Lord Byron and the other officers of the British frigate Blonde (which had brought back the remains of Liholiho and his queen from England), visited the place, accompanied by Kuakini, alias Gov. Adams, and Naihe. The artist, Mr. Dampier, made a drawing of the sanctuary, an engraving from which was published in the report of the voyage. This picture and their description of the place agree very closely with those made by Mr. Ellis. By the order of Kaahumanu and Kalanimoku, the officers of the Blonde were allowed to remove nearly all of the idols and some of the other relics deposited in the house of Keawe, and they are probably now in England. May, 1890 affected and shed tears, but her husband was stern and silent. A few months later, Kaahumanu visited Kapiolani, and resolved to put an end to the superstitions connected with the place. By their orders the venerated deified bones were removed, deposited in two large coffins, and interred in a secret cave at Kaawaloa, where they remained for more than thirty years. Mr. Chamberlain made a list of the names of the twenty-three chiefs, whose bones were then removed, and stated that five or six more were brought over from the sacred "house of Liloa" in Waipio. The house and ferice were entirely demolished, and the sacred Kauila rafters were used in building a government house on the site of Hackfeld & Co.'s building, which was therefore called "Ka hale kauila". REMOVAL OF THE BONES TO HONOLULU. In January 1858 Kamehameha IV., accompanied by a numerous retinue, made a tour of the windward islands in the British sloop-of-war, Vixen, Captain Meacham, arriving at Kaawaloa January 24th, 1858. On the following night the venerable kahu or guardian of the secret burial cave, was ordered to remove the stones that concealed the entrance. The coffins were then brought out by torch-light, and carried on board of»the man-of-war, which brought them to Honolulu, where they were consigned to the care of Gov. Kekuanaoa. No account of this transaction, as far as I know, has ever appeared in print. The Vixen with the royal party on board arrived in Honolulu February 12th, and Captain Meacham died on the 17th, after an illness of only three days. It was universally believed by the natives that his death was caused by the displeasure of the akuas or departed spirits, whose mortal remains had been disturbed. After the completion of the present Mausoleum in Nuuanu, on the night of October 30th, 1865, the coffins of the former royal personages of Hawaii nei, including those brought from Kaawaloa, were removed to it in an imposing torchlight procession. It is to be hoped that their repose will not be disturbed again. "Requiescant in pace!" W. D. A. Names of the chiefs whose bones were INTERMENT OF THE BONES AT KAAWALOA. removed ELLIS' ACCOUNT. from the "Hale o Keawe". As is recorded in Mrs. Judd's book, she It was described by Rev. Wm. Ellis, visited the "Hale o Keawe" in 1829, in IN ONE COFFIN. IN THE OTHER COFFIN who visited it in July 1823, and made a company with Naihe and. Kapiolani. It Keohokuma Keawe careful drawing of it, of which an engrav- was still "surrounded by its enclosure of Okua Kumukoa ing is published in his narrative of his hideous wooden idols and no woman Umi-oopa Lonoikahaupu tour around Hawaii. Hukihe had ever been allowed to enter its conse- Keawe-luaole ka peteaumoku Kekoamano It was a compact building, measuring crated precincts. Our heroic Kapiolani Keawe-a Kuaialii Keawe-akanuha 24 feet by 16, constructed of the most led the way, and we entered the enclos- KaaloS Niula and durable timber, thatched with ti ure." The bones of departed chiefs were Lonoakolii Kowainiulani Lonoamoana leaves. arranged around the room, but the idols Kaleioku * Lonohonuakini It was surrounded with a paling of were gone. Fragments of offerings were Kalaimamahu Kaoleioku Ahaula cocoanut logs, leaving a paved area in strewed about. Kapiolani was much Okanaloaikaiwilewa MR. �Christianity at Yale. Vale College, founded nearly two centuries ago under the shadow of a faithful church by a band of educated Puritan ministers, in the process of its expansion to a great university of 1,500 students, has not by any means lost sight of its original aim to develop the highest type of character, and make the most useful men, and- deeming moral and religious instruction, essential to the development of such tharacter and such manhood, it has always made provision for such instruction. With the growth of the times and its Own ever-widening sphere of influence, it has grown in its spiritual conceptions and in the methods of best meeting its responsibilities in this direction. Becoming increasingly cosmopolitan and receiving within its unsectarian walls, students of every clime and every creed, it has wisely abstained from imposing any creed even the broadest on any one, yet at the same time it has taught, both by precept and example a high morality and simple spirituality. In the development of the intellect it has by no means forgotten the needs of the soul. One of the most encouraging indications of university education in this rationalistic age w is the recent founding at Vale of a Chair of Biblical Study, so that the Bible as a classic, as a great historical factor in the growth of the world, may stand on the. same plane of advantage as the great works of Greek and Roman Literature. And this Chair is by no means a sinecure. It is worthily filled by one of the ablest and most enthusiastic of American Biblical scholars, who adds to his scholarship the rare ability of successfully imparting his knowledge, and awakening the enthusiasm of his students. The classes in English Bible study quickly filled up to overflowing, and now number in the neighborhood of 500, and it is intelligent study, not child's play. Besides this there are large classes in Messianic prophecy, both in the English Bible and the original Hebrew and a course oflectures on the Hebrew Psalter, a course so popular that it is difficult to procure seats, though they are delivered in the largest Hall in the University. In each of these courses, if I may speak from my own experience, there has been a wonderful revivifying of the old passages familiar from childhood, yet never known nor understood in half their force and meaning. Such interpretation commarrds respect for the Bible and whets anew the edge of the weapons of Truth, which for most of us are apt to grow a little dull. In the midst of the University buildings stands a commodious and richly appointed Chapel where devotional exercises are held every morning, con- THE FRIEND: President Dwight, attendance on which is compulsory. On Sunday a preaching service is conducted by the same Divine, or by sonic distinguished preacher from New York or other adjoining city, the object being to present Christ and His teachings in a fresh, living and powerful form, so that they may appeal to the manly and receptive minds of intelligent y6uth. From timeto time prominent and successful Evangelists are secured, who speak to crowded audiences with great effect. The term Chapel may in a sense be misleading, for it is not a chapel but a thoroughly organized Church with a very considerable permanent member ship of the faculty and their families, into which any of the students are received as to a Spiritual home. The pastoral care extends to the whole College, and a spirit of personal interest and personal contact is fostered which does much to obviate the dangers of CoHege life. One of the most interesting and helpful developments of recent years in connection with the university is the organization and means of effectiveness of the Y. M. C. A. Wealthy friends have erected and equipped what is known as Dwight Hall, one of the finest buildings on the whole campus where every legitimate want of-Y. M. C. A. work is supplied. Richly appointed reading rooms and library, class prayer-meeting rooms comfortably fitted with fire-places, easy chairs, rich windows, etc., and a large convocation Hall with organ, etc., fitted •for the large prayer-meetings and lectures that form a part of the work and advantages of the association; these are some of the privileges that may be en-, joyed by any member of the University. In the matter of the City Mission Work the Divinity School naturally takes the lead. In various parts of the city, notably in the poorer, more crowded and criminal sections, active and effective missions are being conducted with a view to elevating and redeerqing the people socially, intellectually and morally. For this purpose meetings are held every evening in the week, partly religious, partly instructive and partly to furnish recreation. Out of these missions churches are developed in due time, which become veritable oases in the desert, and which serve as almost the only salutary agency in those neg- 35 Volume 48, No. 5.] tion, and needs. Among others Polynesia is not forgotten, "your humble servant," by virtue of childhood acquaintance -with the Isles of the Sea, being chosen leader of it. The immediate result of the formation of these bands, as might have been predicted, is an increased number of applications to the American Board for commissions to the foreign field, and the remote result will be a wide-spread interest and know- ledge concerning foreignmissionsamong the churches under the guidance of those who remain in the Home field. This brief statement of facts may serve as a suflicent answer to the insinuation contained in the current phrase "Vale Rationalism". —J. M. Lydgate. Customs Report for 1890. We are indebted to the Collector-General for a copy of his last Annual Report, from which we cull the following items of interest: Customs Receipts .for $ 550,010.16 •1889 .' 3,867.53 Increase over last year. 44,997.48 Decrease in two years.. 190,339.11 Increase in ten years... 350,974.76 fifteen years The values of imports, 5,438,790.63 1889 887,903.17 Increase one year 1,695,812.24 ten years " " " fifteen years... " Values of exports in 1889 .. 4,252,605.31 14,039,941.40 Increase in one year. 2,J36,542.64 " ten years... 10,258,223.43 fifteen years 11,911,882.71 121,083 tons. Export of sugar, 1889 3,139 Increase in one year 49,755 five years 96,572 ten years " We have twenty coasting steamers aggregating 3,772 tons capacity. For many years oilr exports have more than doubled our imports. Why ? Because a majority of our Plantations are owned by non-residents, chiefly in the United States. Americans receive and spend most of the profits on our sugar. Commercially, we are an outlying farm " " " " " " " " " of the United States. True reverence for God includes both fear and love—fear, to keep him in our eye; love, to enthrone hjm in the heart; lected portions of the city. Aside from this work there is scarcely fear, to avoid what may offend; love, to a Sunday School, or young people's so- yield a prompt and willing service; fear, ciety in the city which is not in some to regard God as a witness and judge; way indebted to these same students, love, to cleave to Him as a friend and who are always ready to do whatever fatrjer; fear, <o render us watchful and they can for the good work, and that circumspect; love, to make us active and from an inherent desire not in the least resolute; love, to keep fear from being dependent on any external influence of servile or distrustful; fear, to keep love the faculty or the City Churches. from being forward or secure; and both A significant new departure, sponta- springing from one root, a living faith in formneous in the School has been the the infinite and ever-living God.—Cope. ation within the walls of Mission Bands for the purpose of making a systematic' It is hard to tell which is the easiest study of the various foreign mission —to go forward 'at a revival, or backducted by the venerable and revered fields of the world, their history, condi- ward when the revival is over. �36 Gilbert Bible Translation Finished. On the evening of Friday; April 11th, a large company of neighbors and friends were assembled at the residence of Rev. Hiram Bingham, "Gilbertina," at Punahou, to congratulate him on his completion of the translation of the Bible into the language of the Gilbert Islands, a work begun more than thirty years ago. The members of the Hawaiian Board, some twelve in number, occupied Mr. Bingham's study, together with Mr. 8.. and his assistants in the work. In the parlor adjoining together with the verandah, were assembled the remainder of the guests, over fifty in number. Mr. Bingham had that morning translated the last verse of Malachi, in the presence of the Committee on Publications, assisted by his native Pandit, Moses Kaureand his wife, and especially by Mrs. Bingham, who has discussed every verse of the translation with her husband. Photographs of the group were taken, in pleasant perpetuation of the scene of the completion of the great undertaking which Mr. Bingham spoke of as having been "the dream of his youth." At about 8 o'clock, Rev. Dr. Hyde opened the exercises of the evening by reading a historical statement written by Mr. Bingham. It appears that he had completed the New Testament in 1873, having begun it in 1859, meantime suffering serious interruptions from prostration of health. In 1883 he began the translation of the Old Testament, from the original Hebrew, as required by the Bible Society. In this, he has been assisted by Moses Kaure, a native of Tarawa, captured in childhood by the people of Apaiang from a raid of marauding savages, and with his wife, educated in Mr. B.s household at Apaiang.' Three copies of the Old Testament in Mr. Kaure's manuscript were exhibited, in excellent chirography, written primarily from dictation. About one half of the Old Testament was printed and put into the hands of the people, prior to 1887, when' a long interruption from sickness occurred. The remaining half has been translated during the past two years, with the increased facility acquired by the workers. In all this work Mrs. Bingham has been a mainstay, being as her husband stated, a "born linguist," and accomplished in Greek and Hawaiian, as well "as in the Gilbert language. With such an efficient aid, the three hours each day which was all that the state of tbjp translator's eyes would permit, have sufficed for the completion of the task. We presume that other hours were occupied THE FRIEND. with thought and discussion of doubtful expressions. It has been our privilege to share occasionally in such a discussion, and we have been deeply impressed with the high and accurate scholarship of the two chief workers, noting also the superior facilities enjoyed in the way of commentaries and versions, as we thought how we used to see Fathers Bingham and Bishop work some fiftyfivo years ago, mainly with the help of a Latin Rosenmueller, alongside of the Hebrew Bible. We are certain that the Gilbert Bible is a version of rare accuracy and precision. After the historical statement, Mr.( Bingham formally donated to the Hawaiian Board as trustees, a Hxwaiian Government Bond of one thousand dollars, the six per cent, interest of the same to be used by them-to promote the distribution and sale of the Bible to the people of the Gilbert Islands. This Bund represents the accumulated interest in Savings Bank of the sum of two hundred dollars presented as a personal gift some twenty years ago to Mr. and Mrs. B. by English traders who had married native wives educated in the Bingham household. This money has certainly not been "buried in a napkin." Congratulatory Resolutions were then voted by the Board, together with a formal acceptance of the trust, and approval of the disposition of the three manuscripts of the half of the O. T., one to Moses Kaure, one to Mr. Bingham for the press, and one to be deposited with the Board, in case of accident. Short addresses followed from the President of the Board, Hon. A. F. Judd, and from Mr. T. Rain Walker, British Vice-Consul, as a leading member of the Anglican Church. Justice L. McCully then made a longer address of much felicity, closing with the presentation in behalf of a number of friends, to Mr. Bingham, of a valuable gold watch and chain with suitable inscription, to MrS. Bingham of a brooch with gold bible pendant, and to Mr. and Mrs. Kaure, of a small purse of gold. These gifts were totally unexpected by the recipients, and will be to them a visible token of the donors' sympathy in the completion of their great task. The thankful mood of the assembly voiced itself in "Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow." Ice cream and cake were then enjoyed, and the company parted, after a delightful evening. It has very rarely been the task of any one man himself to accomplish the translation of the entire Bible. Of the Versions made in hundreds of pagan languages, the work has usually been shared by several persons, as it was in Hawaii, sixty years ago. We believe that it has not been often that more or better work has been put into such a translation than by our accomplished friends the Binghams. We need not here speak of their twenty years heroic endurance of hardship and peril among the heathen. I iiidyf i ■ .. Mrs. Rebecca Howard Hitchcock. IN MEMORIAM. This beloved missionary Mother passed to her heavenly rest on the morning of April 10th at Hilo, Hawaii, after a short illness, being in her 82d year, and the 52d of her missionary life. Mrs. Hitchcock, nee Rebecca Howard, was born at Owasco, Cayuga Co., N. V., Dec. 2, 180*; was married Aug. 26, 1831, to Rev. Harvey Rexford Hitchcock, and embarked with him at New Bedford Nov. 26, 1831, on the Averick, in company with Messrs. Alexander, Armstrong and others, of which large company Mrs. Armstrong, now in California, is the last survivor. Mr. and Mrs. H. were soon stationed on Molokai, where they lived and wrought a great work, until Mr. Hitchcock's death Aug. 29, 1855. For many years Mrs. H. has lived at Hilo, the residence of her sons, Judge David H. Hitchcock, Mr. Edw. G. Hitchcock, Sheriff of Hawaii, and latterly, Prof. H. R. Hitchcock, late principal of Lahainaluna Seminary. During her twenty-three years of very active and toilsome service on Molokai, Mrs. Hitchcock was a great power among the people for their conversion to Christ and for their mosal elevation. Her personal influence with the women throughout the island was something very exMr. and Mrs. H. were traordinary. favored by the absence from their field of most of those adverse foreign influences which neutralized so much of the labors of others. But much of their peculiar success must be imputed to a special personal magnetism, allied to an affectionate and tireless zeal for the people's good. During her later life, dear "Grandma' " I litchcock has been marked for her benignant presence, and affectionate kindness of spirit, as well as zeal for the Lord's work and cause. From time to time she has been a most welcome guest in our Honolulu homes, as one who brought with her a gracious and cheering spiritual atmosphere. She passed away in the presence of her sons and their wives. A large circle of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren gathered to lay her mortal remains to rest in Halai Hill Cemetery, in proximity to those of Fathers and Mothers Lyman and Coan. The bee is our example, for she builds house, but fetches all the material from abroad, and it is from the flowers of the garden and not from herself that she procures the honey with which she stores her cells. True believers get all the substance and sweetness of their hopes from the flowers of the promises, and dare not live upon themselves or anything that they can do or be.—C. H. a Spurgeon. �A New Sailor's Home. Steps have been taken by the Trustees of the Sailor's Home for the erection of a new building, in place of the old one which was removed some three years ago. The new lot on the Esplanade granted by the government in exchange was accepted. About fifteen thousand dollars are now in the hands of the Trustees. Some five thousand more will be required for the building. On April 2'2d, about forty-five ladies of the city met at Y. M. C. A. Hall, and_were addressed by Mr. F. W. Damon on the subject of raising money for the furnishing of the new Home. The plan of a Nautical Fair was adopted, and committees appointed, on which are names of prominent ladies of different churches and nationalities. Since the closing of the old Home, the need and usefulness of such an institution has been increasingly felt. The object is one which needs no urgent commendation to our citizens. It has long been established in the public mind as. one of our most useful lines of bene- ficence. Rev. C. W. Sherman (Meth. Ep.) who has sojourned among us for some two years, took passage with Mrs. Sher*man by the last steamer for Australia, where they purpose for a while to reside. Mrs. Sherman received tokens of appreciation from her large class of ladies in painting. Mr. Sherman, though in impaired health from a wound at Port Hudson (the "Dark Brigade" battle) has done some excellent work here for Chinese and seamen. Mr. Sayford. This gentleman is expected to land among us to-morrow, to hold evangelistic meetings here, under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. In anticipation.of his arrival, we would extend to him a most earnest welcome. But this word welcome covers a very small part of what we feel of desire and hope. From what little we have heard, we believe that he possesses a good degree of that rare and divine gift of kindling in other souls the heavenly flame. May Christian souls here welcome him with earnest longing for the Power of the Divine Spirit; with hearts gladly open to receive the Heavenly impartation; and with eager willingness to put away all that might hinder or repress. THE FRIEND. Rev. E. T. Doane. 37 Volume 48, No. 5.] Monthly Record of Events. April ist.—Cabinet conference with inWe have once more among us, after vited legislators and others on the proeleven years, this honored missionary. posed revised Treaty with the United He has grown aged with toil and priva- States. tion, and with his active and prudent 2nd. —Arrival of steamers Oceanic from labor to protect the weak Ponape church- Hongkong and Yamashiro Maru from es against the effects of Spanish inter- Yokohama, the former en route to San ference. He is just now quite prostrated Francisco and the latter for this port with Schooner Caterina by illness of some months continuance, i,060 immigrants.the cable between engaged in laying Oahu but seems to be mending; and we hope, and Molokai; at 9.45 a. m. reports "fourwill soon be capable of personally ap- teen miles cable laid in Oahu Channel. pearing in public, and talking of some ol Fair weather, signals perfect." In the his peculiar experiences. No man living evening a Haw was located seventeen miles from Koko Head.—The mortuary report has seen more, or worked harder among for March shows a total of 73, an unthe savages of the Caroline Islands than fortunately large gain over the same month this energetic and heroic missionary. the past five years, Hawaiians being the Nor has anyone had an equal personal principal victims to the number of 52. influence there, save Mr. Sturges and 3rd.—Custom House Report tables for past quarter show a valuation of the Mr. Logan. for domestic produce.—OpiMr. Doane's name recently was for a um seizure among goods just landed per while one of the most conspicuous S. S. Oceanic. Farewell reception to T. among missionaries, by reason of. his H. Davies, Esq at the Y. M. C A. Hall. 4th. —Good Friday.—Arrival of steamers captivity among the Spaniards. As the Australia from San Francisco and Marimost influential Protestant at Ponape, posa from the Colonies. he was arrested, and after a protracted sth. —Maui Telephone Company inaugconfinement on a war-ship, was taken urates its service. to Manilla, where on the energetic pro6th. —Easter Sunday; special services at testations of the U. S. Consul, he was all the churches, several of which were released and restored to his home at beautiful in ff ral decorations. 7th. —Supreme Court term opens.—RePonape. During his absence, and the R. H. Liliuokalani at the removal of his restraining influence, the ception by H. palace to a number of visiting strangers natives rebelled against the reckless ex- and others. Return of the Yamashiro actions of the Spaniards, and massacred Maru to Japan. the Governor and all on shore. By Bth.—ln the contested case of J. N. means of the devoted exertions of Messrs. I'aikuli, representative for the district of Doane and Rand in persuading and Koolaupoko, the court declares the elechis seat vacated.—First pacifying the natives, they were led to tion invalid and performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's submit, and peace was restored. opera "Mikado" at the Music Hall by Mr. Oldham, who came to take care local amateur talent to a crowded house. of Mr. Doane while sick, is a resident of —Residence of Mr. J. Bowler, Kingftreet Ponape, converted to ChrisJ by the burglarized of considerable coin, jewelry, etc. former's influence. Capt. Worth was 9th. —More rain for a change, one staanother marked instance of the same tion registering 3.12 inches for this a. m. happy influence reaching the wayward 10th. —Upon a statement of facts presons of Christian homes, in their wanton sented to the Supreme Court by the Cabroamings, and turning them into active inet, touching an important Constitutional servants of the Lord and Savior. These question, the Court holds, that where the excellent Christian men can tell how they Cabinet is obliged to take action, or the also once reviled the name of "mission- King is required to act upon the advice ary," which they now hold in affection- of the Cabinet, "that such action and such ate regard. advice is to be that of the majority thereof; hence, the Attorney General's advice to the King not to s"ign Major's Hebbard's Religious Freedom in Brazil. commission as colonel of the volunteer By a proclamation of the Provincial forces, as nominated and advised by the Government dated Jan. 7th, absolute majority of the Cabinet was unsound.— freedom of worship, church organization, Second rendering of the opera of "Mikado" and church erection is established in to another crowded house. Federal and' the Brazilian Republic. nth. —The Australia takes a large State authorities are prohibited from freight and passenger list for San Francismaking any distinctions on account of co. —Social gathering at residence of Rev. religion. Patronage is abolished. The H. Bingham in commemoration of the Government will continue the salaries completion of bis translation of the bible now paid to the Roman Catholic priests. into the Gilbert Islands language. — , — �38 THE FRIEND. May, 1890. 12th.—The baseball season opens with. Gilbert Islands, per Morning Star, April 27—Rer. Marine Journal. E From T Doane, Paaluhi and child, Luke la and wife, Mahoc Honolulus vs. Stars before a large gatherand son. ing, but showery weather stops the game. DEPARTURES. PORT OF HONOLULU.—APRIL. 15th.—Arrival of the Alameda from For San Francisco, per Oceanic, Apr. 2—C Walters. ARRIVALS. hours, having San Francisco, 6 days, 7 For San Francisco, per Mariposa, Apr. 5—T H Davies, T Clive Davies, Mrs C H Clark and child, H L Smith, E being detained four days waiting for the 2—S S Oceanic, from Hongkong and Yokohama. Cole, A Homer, Mrs J W Colville, C W Crocker, Edgar X Jap S S Yamashiro Maru, Brown, 13 days from YokoEnglish mails. Crocker, Miss W Sweet, H Waterhouse, G V Format! and hama. wife, H Baker and too in transit. S Nipsic, Lyons, from Hilo. i6tb.—lnvestigations, for some time 3—UAmS bk Velocity, Martin, 88 days from Hongkong. For Yokohama, per Yamashiro Maru Apr. 7—Miss of the bar to the of Honolulu past, port is Am bk Ceylon, Calhoun, 15 days from San Francisco. Young, Miss Albro, Rev Archdeacon Shaw and wife and J S-S Australia, Houdlette 7 days from San Fran- Frost. revealing a depth of 9 feet of sand to 4—Haw cisco. mud without striking coral rock as expectFor San Francisco, per Australia, Apr. 11—H Goodwin S Am S Mariposa, Hayward,— days from the Colonies. Am sch Mary H Thomas, Smith, 24 d tys from San and wife, Mrs W F dc Forrest, Mrs A Lusk, George Ross, ed, so that the prospect of deepening the Mrs Dr Lung, Mrs Lt Karmony and child, Miss Lewis, Francisco. Miss F B StOW*, J N Raymond, J T Merrill, wife an« entrance to the harbor seems quite feasi- 7—Ger bk G N Wilcox, Kasch, 15 days .from San Fran- children, J W Whiting and wife, C S Noyes and daughtei, cisco. ble. Mrs Chamberlain, Mrs Hardwick, Miss Chamberlain, T W 12—Am bktne W H Dimond, Drew, IQ% days from San Patterson and wife, Rev J Morris and wife, Hy Chang, H Francisco. 17th.—A Cabinet council meeting setAm bk S C Allen, Thompson, 17 days from San Fran- b' Glade, wife, 7 children, and nurse, F X Moore, Mrs D tles upon May 21st as opening day for the Manifee, LT Valentine, C J Ludwigsen, wife and child, ciico. Mrs E latum, Mrs W G Hannum and child, Mrs Seiburt, wh brig W H Meyer, en route for the Artie. Legislature.—Annual election of officers 13—Am Mrs J C Spalding, E H Bailey. A X Marchant, wife and Am schr Olga, Rodin, 18 days from San Francisco. and social of the Y. M. C. A. at their hall. 16—Am bktne John Worster, Johnson, 65 days'froin New child, E Keil, Ed Kverrett and wife, W Bailey, W W Goodale, E S Taylor, T R Woolsey, Mrs W J Dutton and Castle. 18th.—Deathof Hon. C. H. Judd, at Am bk Caibarien, Perkins, '69 days from New Castle. 3 children, P N Remillard, AT Hart well. Captain H W Lyons, Captain Moke, Miss E Spalding, Miss Remillard, days S 69 from San Francisco. Alameda, Morse, Am S Kualoa. —The W. G. Hall takes away a 17—Am Miss Merserole. F M Lewis, T Lillie, C W Sewell, Mrs sch Allen A Stoge, 17 days from Humboldt. Hathway, Mrs Stephen Rand, Miss A M Prescott, H S sch Hubert from Port Lewers, Ptnhallow, Am 27 days large party to "do" the volcano. Dixon, Misses M and M J Thompson, Mrs Sewell, Miss J Townsend. Spurgin, Prof Donaldson, Miss A Kimball, Mrs F H Sosselyn, days School 20—Am bk from Boston Brewer, John D pupils propose a 19th.—Royal Am bktne Modoc, from New Castle, en rout; to S.,n Bishop, Miss Bishop, Lieut Crocker, A Ascheim, Mrs jubilee celebration of their institution this Crocker and child, S G Little, wife, daughter and maid, Francisco. k Lady Lampson, Sodargren, 19 days from San Master J Linder, W A Whaley, SE Ehrlich, wife and year.—Baseball season opens in earnest, 21— Haw child, Miss M Melville, D H Whitterspoon, H Gumphery, Francisco Kamehamehas vs. Hawaiis, 15 to 3. 22—Am bk C D Bryant, Jacobson, 17 days from San Fran- wife and child, J Mahen, M Muniz and wife, T Carsonand wife, M Brooks, H Bradley, Mrs W R Chitlon and five cisco. 20th. —Kaumakapili Church Choir, as- 23—Am bk Forest_Queen, Winding, 19 daysfrom !~an.Fran- children, J G Tueger. E Wallace, X Hiashi, N Muna, N H Bradley, Mrs P Bugge, J G Morris and child, J Silver, cisco. sisted by pupils of the Kawaiahao Semwife and seven children, O Hans and wife, J Lnos and Am bk Pak Wan, Smith, days from Melbourne. daughter, Morning an Easter service. 27—Miss bktne from J Fernandez, Geo Hunter, A L Creicel, George Garland, praise days Stm inary indulge in Star, Francis, J M McAndrews, Mrs N Schwartz, son and Gilbert Islands. 22nd —Quite a-gathering of ladies met Am bk Til lie Baker, Catty, bl% days from Hongkong. daughter. For San Francisco, per S G Wilder, Apr. IS—Miss Ad" at the Y. M. C. A. Hall to consider and DEPARTURES. !er, P H Lovejov, Mrs White, Miss Taylor, Mrs Orloff and take necessary steps to aid the new Sailor's Armstrong Smitli. bk Jas A Cheston, Plumb, for Port Towosend. Home project. It was voted to hold a I—Am For San F'r\ncisco, per Sonoma, Apr. 16—J A Lyle, wife I—S S Oceanic, for San Francisco. nautical fair in the latter part part of the 3—Am bktne Discovery, McNeil, for San Francisco. child, and Miss Roberts. Townsend. Excelsior, Soderstrom, for Port Am tern For the Colonies, per Alameda, Apr, 16—C W Sherman year, and a picnic in July to obtain funds 6—Am S S Mariposa, Hayward, for San Francisco. and wife, I R Burns, Rev L Curlsen, A R Barclay, J Ash, for furnishing the Home.—The tug .EUu Br bk Deanfield, Irvine, for San Francisco. W P Cole, J S Cotterell, J Lurick, J F Melantliy and wife, Am wh bk E F Herriman, Brooks, for the Artie. ThusCook and 68 passengers in transit. which left port on the 20th in the interest Am wh bk Tamerlane, Shockley, for the Artie. 7—Jap S S Yamishiro Mam, Young, for Yokohama. For San Francisco, per C O Whitmore, Apr. 22—James of the island cable, returned with portions B—U S S Mohican. Shepard, for Samoa. Campbell. of the fished up cable. 11—HawS S Australia, Houdlette, for SanFrancisco. For San Francisco, per George N Wilcox, Apr. 22—8 Am bktne Planter, Griffiths, for San Francisco. and H Lever. bktne S G Wilder, Griffiths, for San Francisco. 24th. —Anniversary exercises and social IS—Am bk Sonoma, Lee, for San Francisco. of the Y. M. C. A., particulars elsewhere. 16—Am F"or San Francisco, per Alden Bessie, Apr. 24 Mrs W Am S S Alameda, Morse, for theColonies S Goodfellow, F M English, Mrs E E Potter, Arthur bk Caibarien, Perkins, for San Francisco. —Death, after a brief illness, of Deputy 17—Am Goodfellow, M A Potter, F.liot Potter. Haw bk W B Godfrey, Dabel, for San Francisco. Postmaster-General David Manaku. Am tern Oceania Vance, Anderson, for San Francisco. For San Francisco, per S N Ca«le, Apr. 25—Mrs Jane 19—H B M S Champion, Le Clair, for Hawaii. Eberhardt, Mrs James Lyle and child, Miss Mary Lyle, 25th. —Brilliant reception by Mr. and 22—Am bk C O Whitmore, Ward, Sot San Francisco. Mrs Riley, Miss Riley, and C V Sturdevant. Ger bk G N Wilcox, Rasch, for San Francisco. Mrs. B. F. Dillingham at "Woodlawn" to For San Francisco, per W H Dimond, Apr. 29 S Hogan Am bktne Modoc, for San Francisco. and N Kara. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Allardt and daughter. 23—Am bk Enoch Talbot,khodes, for Adelaide. bk Alden Besse, Howard, for Saa Francisco. 26. —The Advertiser publishes the pro- 24—Am 25—Am bktne S N Castle, Huhbard, for San Francisco. —Am bktne W H Dimond, Drew, for San Francisco. posed Hawaiian and United States treaty, 2fl MARRIAGES. 30—Ambk John Worster, Groth, for Port Townsend. and after all the bowlings and prognosticaHEWETT-ASCHELMAN-In Honolulu, April 6th, by the Rev Alexander Mackintosh, A M Hewett to Pauline tions of loss of independence, the Aschelman. PASSENGERS. fail to "chronics" find the "nigger in the WILSON-CUNNINGHAM-In this city, April 22d, by ARRIVALS. the Right Rev the Bishop of Olba, Miss Clare J Cunningwoodpile."—Kamehamehas vs. Stars, n From Yokohama, per Yamashiro" Maru, April 2—Archham of Honolulu, to Mr. J R Wilson of Hilo. to 9. —I. O. O. F. anniversary picnic at deacon Shaw and Mrs Shaw, and 1,060 Japanese immi- MEIER—MIST—In this city, April 29, by the Rev AlexManana, Ewa. Special trains of the O. grants. ander Mackintosh, F W Meier, of Kauai, to Miss ConFrom the Colonies, per Mariposa, April 4—Miss M stance Mist of this city. R. & L. Co., to accommodate a large Thompson, Miss M j Thompson, Mrs A L Sewell, C W and 9 the Sewell, Nicholls, steerage. D R in party. San Francisco, per Australia, April 4—L J Levey, BIRTHS. 27th. —Arrival of the missionary packet I From H Aopper and wife, Com Felix McCurley, Miss Williams, Mrs R Lewers, Miss A Archer, Mrs F M tireen, J W Mc- KE^ECH— At Waikiki, April 6th, tothe wife of A W Keech, Morning Star, from Micronesia. a* son. Guire, Miss M Hopper, Miss E Hopper, M Louisson, J R 28th.—The King returns from Hawaii Burns, Hon Paul Neumann, Miss Eva Neumannand maid, DOWSETT—In Honolulu, April 14th, tothe wife of J M S G Little, wife, daughter and maid, Mrs Dr Brodie, Capt a son. Dowsett, by H. B. M. S. Champion. McKenna, Miss Dora Medan, Miss Kmma Medan, Honolulu, April 15th, to the wife of Thomas iames liss Marion More, J S Emorson, J C Lane, D LS Thomp- CAREY—At 29th.—Promotion of Justices Bickerton son, J Snider, C J Lane, Carl Campbell, Ralph C Ward, Carey, a son. and Dole.—Meier-Mist wedding at St. and OS in the steerage. From San Francisco, per Alameda, April 15—Walter DEATHS. Andrew's Cathedral, and afternoon recep- Adrian, Mrs Allardt, Miss Allaidt, Fred J Atwood, Miss tion at Beretania cottage prior to depart- Lillie Atwood, Miss M D Beach, F C Behrend, Miss M L MOLI.KR-At Kealia, Kauai, April 7, Holger Moller, a native of Denmark. I W Bigger, S T Browne, H C Bolten, lames ure for their Kauai home.—Friends of Blachly, Bright, Mrs Hannah Burke, Miss M M Carson, Frank Pauoa Valley, April 12th, Mrs Catherine baseball form an Association and secure Cleaves, Miss Lizzie Linghara, Charles A Davis and wife, SMITH-In Smith, age 77. Mother of Mrs A Long, Mrs I. 1 orbcrt, E M Hitchcock, D M 1. orman, Horace *Ewine, Miss and McGuire. A an eligible block on the plains, to be en- Imogene Eberle, Mrs B C Good, Miss Keough, V KnudKualoa, Oahu, April 18, Charles Hastings J H Mcintosh and wife, G Murray, R N, Mrs H E JUDD—At closed and fitted up for the uses of the sen, Judd, aged 54 year.-, 7 months and 10 days.^ Owen, C Phillips, Wm L Roberts Miss C Sterling, I R League.—ln the jury waived appeal cases Stiles and wife, W A Swinerton, Hubert Vischer and wife, MANAKU—In Honolulu, April 24th, David Manaku, Deputy Postmaster-Ueneral, aged S6 years. C Wirth, E Kopke and 11 steerage, and 68 in transit. in widening of Alakea street, Judge Judd Mrs From San Francisco, per Lady Lampson, April 21—E TODD—At Kona, Hawaii, April 23, Louisa Catherina rules that only "especially" benefitted pro Boote and wife. Todd,wife of A A Todd, aged 32 years 5 months 17 days. From San Francisco, per C D Bryant, April 22—Wm HITCHCOCK—At Hilo, April 10th, Mrs R H Hichoock, perty is to be assessed, and not generally Ketling and wife Miss Etsa Krtliiu, Miss M Logan, and aged 81 years, a native of Owasco, New York, and a benefitted property on adjacent streets. resident of these island, sine. 1832. T Emmery. — — — _ �Volume 48, No. 5.] BOABB. HAWAIIAN HONOLULU H. I. This page is devoted to the interests of the Hawaiian Board of Missions, and the Kditor, appointed by the Board is responsible for its contents. Rev. 0. P. Emerson, - Editor. We invite all our friends who are in- terested in native work to call and get some of our new Hawaiian publications. We not only have the cheapest and handiest Hawaiian Bibles ever published; there is also a booklet for Sabbath School use containing the Sunday School lessons for the year with opening exercise, responsive.reading, the ten commandments, Lord's prayer, Apostles creed, a short memoir of father Lyons and other matter. We also have Mr. Moody's celebrated sermon on"The Blood", translated into Hawaiian, and the Call of Jesus the Saviour (Leo Kahea o lesu ka Hoola), a Wall tract or silent comforter, with twelve leaves, 12x18 inches. We also have a small invoice of English Bibles (at low price) and tracts, of which we soon hope to have a larger selection. Letter from Capt. Garland. Ponape, Feb. 10th, 1890. Rev. O. P. Emerson. Dear Sir: As Mr. Walkup is about to sail for California I will drop you a few lines by him. We are upto time so far, but it is hard work bodily and mentally. On the one hand, I've been obliged to be Captain and Second Mate; on the other, the Missionaries are so anxious for the Star to do their work that it is hard to face them and stick to the plan of a shortened voyage. As I just wrote Dr. Smith (Sec), it is hard work running a sailing vessel on time. A steamship would be a different thing. We found Mr. Walkup on Nonouti where we landed him four months before. I have already written about the measles and quarantine. Mr. Walkup only went ashore once after leaving Apaiang until we reached Kusaie. Messrs. Lutera and Paaluhi and families are coming home with us. Mr. Mahoe (Del.) and son are well. I like Mr. Mahoe very much. He makes the round trip, but the others remain on Kusaie while we are at the west. I cannot say whether you will see us May sth or not, but hope so. At Dr. Pease's request I went west before doing his work (in Marshall group) and he does not ask us to return to Ku- 39 THE FRIEND. saie from the Marshalls. We sail from there to Honolulu. He will not go through the group with us. Mr. Forbes died on Kusaie Oct. 27th. I think Mrs. Forbes will not come up this year, but will remain on Kusaie. You may say to the Star committee that there \vill be quite a bill for sails and boiler work before another voyage. Our engineer pronounces one boiler unsafe, and bits of sails may be flying yet, for the last we saw of them they were going to leeward at about fifteen knots an hour. Grass don't Jiave time to grow on the ship this voyage. To-morrow we start with Mr. Doane to do his work. At the west we found Mrs. Logan unwell; I judge that her trouble is caused by nervousness, the natives act so. Mr. and Mrs. Snelling are both well. Both Mr. Doane and Miss Palmer ought to come home at once. But I must close for now. Yours truly, G. F. Garland. I fear, to be crushed between the upper and nether mill-stones of a conscienceless commerce. Here is our danger. The past year has been one of toil by day and by night, visiting different parts of the island. And this is the missionary work of the island; it takes preceedence of all. The churches need often to be visited and the individual members prayed with, wanderers looked after. A Ponapean likes to be visited and to be told what to do by his teacher. Generally he has much respect for him. But one pair of hands can't go very far in the work. lam happy to say the Lord has been with us in various places. We have sad news from some of our outlying islands, Mokil, I refer especially to; a leading half-caste is selling liquor; all his influence is for the bad. There is but little spiritual life left in the place—school closed'—the Sabbath dessecrated. As I expect to visit the island soon I shall, no doubt, see and hear much that is painful. Letter from Mr. Doane. News comes from a small island we took two or three years since—there is Ponape, Jan. 15th, 1890. progress there, and we hear that many Rev. 0. p. Emerson. are waiting to be baptised. Dear Brother: An opportunity to mail But I must close, the mail soon leaves. to San Francisco will soon occur; I may Let Ponape share your prayer. Yours truly, improve it. E. T. Doane. The death of Brother Forbes (Rev. J. O.) may have reached you ere this, (From Rev. A.C. Walkup's journa) dying at Kusaie, sick of dysentery. He of his recent visit to the Gilbert Islands had been a few weeks on Ponape arrang- and especially to the island of Nonouti.] At Nonouti (Gilbert Is.), I had ing for his family (left at Kusaie) who seventeen weeks to help on with the would come in the Spring. He had work, no vessel touching to give me an quite endeared himself to us. He be- opportunity to visit other islands. I came much interested in some ship- found our people holding on to the faith, priests. wrecked sailors living near, preaching to notwithstanding the threats of Once, as our teacher Te Bona was about them Sabbaths and holding prayer meet- to have his Wednesday prayer meeting, ings at evening of each day. He took a mob of Catholics assaulted him with hold of the missionary work so far as he stones, one striking him on his skull could, with much interest. The brother's and cutting a gash, the blood running work was done, the Master had higher down his coat-sleeve. The French work for him above. He did what he priests looked on coldly until they saw could while with us. Ponape loses the blood and then stopped their party. much in his death. It is cutting our The teacher had hard work to restrain forces down to the lowest possible figure. his people from retaliating. Schools had been maintained before May the Lord enable* the Board to get our arrival but only a few attended, the to us as soon as possible other help. Miss Palmer is needing rest. She majority of the people being too neglikeeps at her work in the school, but her gent to buy books for their children or health is poor. She is quite expecting for themselves and the few that contribMiss Fletcher next year with an assist- uted at monthly meetings averaged only ant. If Miss Fletcher comes, Miss a nut or two apiece. On my first arrival I saw the pipe in Palmer will wish to return; if not, she use, the men, women and chilconstant hold wish to on. will The Spanish give us no trouble as to dren, even to suckling babes taking it. our school or Sabbath work, but they On inquiring I found that the traders sold an injure us terribly through wine and 300 pounds of tobacco a month, ornuts average of twenty-five or thirty tobacco and lust. A new firm from San Francisco is (cocoanuts) to each person, and many opening business here, whether to suc- smoked so voraciously that they swallowceed I do not know. The push is for ed the smoke, soon making them drop the small product of the island, paying, over twitching and quivering and foamI fear, often in that which destroys. ing at the mouth. I found the people The strife is all among the islands to without clothing except a few who wore get what is to be had, but no regard is dirty old rags worse than their native had for the morals of the people, soon, costumes. On the Sabbath most of the . �40 church members brought with them their best dress (or shirt), donning it before entering church, or when Matuakabu (Mr. Walkup) was reported to be THE FRIEND. maladies. He is the guest of Dr. Hyde; he is still confined to his bed, but seems to be improving. At his age, about 70, it must be regarded as very doubtful whether he will again be able to resume his labors at Ponape, where he began his work 36 years ago. By his removal, and the lamented death of Rev. J. J. Forbes, Po nape is left for the first time in 38 years entirely without a male missionary. Miss Fletcher and Miss Dr. Ingersoll had previously retired, through failure of health, and now Miss Palmer, herself not strong, "holds the fort", alone, maintaining her Girl's Boarding School in che presence of the perhaps not quite unfriendly Spaniards, ("apt. Worth's absence leaves Mr. Snelling the only male white missionary at Ruk. Mrs. Logan's valuable aid is with them. At Kusaie Dr. Pease's strong presence maintains the Marshall Training School, with his noble lady helpers, Misses Little and Smith. Mr. Walkup having left, the Gilbert Training School is suspended. Thus the whole four divisions of Micronesia, together calling for not less than nine ordained men, as their smallest working force, have becoire reduced to two, Messrs. Peascand Snelling. It is difficult to feelthat the American Board are without fault, in suffering such a disastrous depletion of force, Through failure of adequate reinforcements for many years. 'I'he fault is more serious, in Ihe presence of Spanish and German aggressions, endangering the S. E. B. work. • May, 1890. January 3d, two more cases of measles appeared; nth, at Kusaie. Messrs. Paaluhi and Lutera landed and quarantined upon an islet. In consultation with Dr. Pease, I changed the plan of the voyage, not liking to endanger the Marshall Islanders. Sailed for Ponape on the 14th, arriving on the 16th at Spanish harbor and sailed the same evening for Ruk. Reached Ruk the 18th, and sailed the 20th with Mr. Snelling for Mortlock. At Nameluk, Messrs. Snelling and Walkup were capsized on coming alongside, and Mr. Walkup for sometime in peril, being unable to swim. Spent eleven days in the Mortlock group, and January 31st sailed from Ruk for the East, reaching Ponape February Bth. Mr. Walkup tpok passage to San Francisco per Helen Almy. February 11 to 21 st were occupied in visiting Ngatic, Pingelap and Mokil, accompanied by Mr. Doane and Mrs. Cole. ■ Sailed from Ponape for Kusaie on the 26th. Mr. Doane, buing feeble, decided to go with us. Took Mr. Forbes'goods. Had the worst weather I have ever seen in Micronesia. Arrived at Kusaie March 2nd, and sailed on the 6th for the Marshall Islands, taking Rev. Messrs. Mahoe, Lutera and Paaluhi, also two Marshall men and their wives from the Training School. Landed supplies for all the M. I. teachers. Touched last at Ujae, March 26th; thence to Honolulu. coming. I had as my Timothy Mr. James Taing, our best school boy, and he proved a grand helper. Our first work was to gather the teachers and spend five weeks with them visiting the villages and schools, preaching and consulting with the teachers as to methods of work. Then we had a general gathering and church meeting. Some forty candidates wished to join, many of whom had been seekers before our visit; on being thoroughly examined one by one, they were willing to give more diligence to the study of the faith. The September contribution was enormous for a Gilbert Islands congregation 25,000 nuts (SIOO and over). Surely, our preaching was bearing fruit if visias ble results be taken as a contributions and the putting on of clothing. One trader said, "I sold more cloth last week than I have sold since I have been on the Island these years— one whole chest full." The remaining weeks (12) I kept visiting back and forth from one enc] of the island to the other, about twenty-five miles, urging the people to study and to Christian living. Providence helped us in our tobacco war, for the traders were sold out and no vesITEMS FROM THE FIELD. sel come to restock them. The October, November and December contributions Mrs. is bravely holding on with Logan averaged over 10,000 nuts, (S4O a Seventh Voyage of the Morning Star. her girl's school. month), value of books sold $105. The Snellings are working nobly. Condensed from Captain Garland's Report. Oh, how we longed for a steam launch A little girl was born to Mrs. Forbes, December the 3rd, to go twenty-five miles to Tapiteuea, as Leaving Honolulu, March sth. news came of the return of heathenism Star touched at Nonouti on the 18th, and Rev. Mr. Schneider has left Janiit for almost total Chriseclipse of and of the took Mr. Walkup on board. Called at the U. S. tianity there. The seventeen weeks over, The work in the Mortlock's hasretrogradTapiteuea on the 19th. Landed Kaaia's the Star came. ed. took Rev. Paaluhi and Z. family supplies, The Star returns in good condition. She The reports of the churches read at the on board; 21st, sailed for Apemaina, Mr. will require no costly repairs. the 9th Kauai Association, which met Walkup visiting the station; 24th, landed inst. at Hanalei, reported a hopeful state supplies for Kanoho at Marakei, touching Dr. Hyde's Mission to the U. S. of things as regards church work. there again for mail. Christmas, at Apai ang, when measles broke out on board Rev. C. M. Hyde, D. D., has been Arrival of the Morning Star. after we had all been, ashore among the commissioned by the Hawaiian Board to Early on Sunday, April 27th, after the natives. Put both patients in a room proceed to the United States, with the esabove was in type, the Merning Star ar- apart from the ship's company, and quaran- pecial errand <jf procuring helpers in varirived, a few days ahead of time, having tined the ship at all the other islands, al- ous departments of Missionary and Christian had favoring winds from the Marshall Isl- lowing no one from shore on board. All work in these islands. He will especially ands. She brought as passengers, Capt. conversation was from the boats to those seek for a competent associate in the Worth a missionary assistant from Ruk, on the ship's deck. At Apaiang took on board Delegate Theological Institute, and for a coadjutor Rev. E. T. Doane of Ponape, with his Mahoe and son, also Rev. M. Lutera and to Mr. Damon in the Chinese work—also nurse Mr. Oldham, and Rev. Messrs. wife. Called at Tarawa, Maiana, Mara- for the Evangelistic workers recently Paaluhi and Lutera with their families, kei and Butaritari, Barnaba, and Pleas- sought for the different islands to labor ant I. from the Gilbert Islands. the Churches. The latter is under German protection. among Capt Worth expects to obtain in Caliis to sail on the steamer of Hyde of Dr. fornia, a small schooner of thirty tons Mr. Walkup gave the governor a case the order to reach leading Semiin 9th, of The< as he was out supplies. bread, work at Ruk and the MortPilot for missionary their vacations, and especialbefore fined 100 marks naries ($25) locks. The two Hawaiian missionaries Star was afterwards the annual meeting of return on account of the health of their at Jaluit, for calling at Pleasant 1., without ly, so as to attend All feel that S. at A. H. M. Saratoga. the [The first the at ship entering wives, hoping soon to return. They will Jaluit. most competent agent. probably engage meantime in evangelistic Hawaiian Board have taken steps to have we are sending a follow him for the sucthe German Government asked to except Many prayers will labor here. cess of his quest. such restrictions.] Mr. Doane comes prostrated by chronic the Morning Star from �Volume 48, No.' 5.] THE FRIEND. which your committee have in charge. The Association has had plenty of able HONOLULU, H. I. and willing workers; but young voices This page is devoted to the interests of the Honolulu have largely been conspicuous by their Young Men s Christian Association, and the Board of absence. It has been the aim of your Directors are resoonsible forits content!. committee to overcome this want. the year seven of our young Editor. During S. D. Eullcr, men, who had never before led our meetings, have led once and in most Annual Meeting. cases twice—besides this; the majority of the meetings during the year have The annual election occured on April been led by the younger members of the 17th, when the following officers were Association. elected for the ensuing year We have been able to do this through unwavering support of the older the President. members Mr. T. R. Walker of the association. By using Vice-President. the younger members as leaders and Mr. G. P. Castle Mr. W.J. Forbes... Recording Secretary. workers, we aim at training our own Treasurer. workers, and at the same time make Mr. T. S. Southwick our meetings more earnest and enthu| Waterhouse Mr. H. ~. D.rectors. siastic and thus attract and join young Mr. J. E. Bidwell men who are not members. The largest The remainder of the evening was oc- attendance at our Sunday evening meetcupied with the monthly business, re- ings was 73; the smallest, 20; the averports from regular and special commit- age about 45. Your committee wish to call special tees, etc., after which the meeting adattention to the able assistance which journed to Thursday evening, April 21th, they have received from the "Invitation for the public anniversary exercises. Committee" and our faithful pianist. The 24th proved unpleasantly moist The chairman wishes to thank the memin the early part of the evening, yet a bers of the committee for their cordial support in the year's work. good number were present. There was H. W. Peck, a marked absence of the older members, Chairman. but there was an unusually large number of young men to fill their places. Our Report of the Temperance Committee. retiring President the Hon. Henry WaterAnother year has passed away, and house was among the absentees, being its labors and influences have been placed called to America on business. His on record. In our temperance work there address was read by Mr. T. Rain Walker, have been many discouragements; the the Vice-President for last year and the appetites and cravings for intoxicating President-elect for the new year, who liquors, whether inherited or by habit occupied the chair during the evening. industriously, but heedlessly acquired, The exercises opened by singing No. 250 are grave stumbling-blocks to those who Gospel Hymns. Rev. H. H. Cowen would reform; and we often think when reada brief scripture lesson, followed we see one trying to overcome, that he needs all of the divine grace that it is with prayer by Rev. E. G. Beckwith. to receive. possible The reports followed in the order given During the past year we have conbelow, enlivened with a vocal solo by Mr. ducted several "Blue Ribbon League" Theodore Richards and a duet by Mrs. meetings, but these are attended by few E. C. Damon and Miss M. C. Beckwith who are not already identified with the cause, and we think that for the more which were greatly enjoyed. successful carrying on of the work, there should be frequent temperance meetings Report of Devotional Committee. and lectures on the various phases of the liquor problem, the physiological, pathoCommittee leave Your Devotional beg logical, moral and social results, heredito report as follows ty, moderate drinking, and what can be During the year we have had two done as a remedy for its evils. committee meetings There has been individual work done The first—for organization and plan- in reforming some who are given to an excessive use of liquors, and in preventning for the year's work. ing them from continued sprees; and we The second—to consider the advisibil- feel that in this way good has been acity of having the evangelists, Messrs. complished; but some of them have Curry and Stebbins come to our assist- fallen. How can we expect a man with ance. a broken down system to deny an apYour committee have not been able petite that is stronger than the love of to carry out all the work planned; but wife and children, and even life itself, we think that quite an advance has when tempted on all sides? As we rebeen made in one part of the work, member that the whole tendency of TBM T. M. €. A. -- - : ) : 41 drinking is to destroy the will power— the man himself—although he says he can "let it alone," yet every drink proves the lessening of his power to "let it alone," we are not surprised that many fall under the most powerful of temptations, the open saloons. Prevention is better than cure: moral suasion has been tried for thousands of years; Gospel suasion since the days of Christ; the pledge system has been in operation for over two hundred years; still the demon alcohol claims its victims in greater numbers than ever before. Legal suasion has been tried but very little and in very few places, but its results are so very encouraging and so much in favor of the man and the home, that we desire to see it tried and practiced everywhere, and we strongly recommend that the energies of all believers in temperance be directed in individual work, towards teaching the truths of the Liquor Evil as also the Gospel of Prohibition, and thereby cultivate and develop a sentiment that shall ere long culminate in the enactment of laws that shall abolish the open saloon from fair Hawaii nei. We are not discouraged with the work of the past year, nor with that in prospect, for we know that we are working for the right; the saloon has never saved a soul, it has never provided clothing or food except for its proprietor, it has never made any home happier, nor elevated a man's character; but it has always debased mankind and degraded home. It is evil, evil only and evil continually, and we know that though our efforts and energies may be few and weak, the Lord hears the cry of the broken hearted, and will soon bless with success those labors put forth for the cause of God and Home and Native Land. In our work we need a strong sympathy for the drinker, to enlist his confidence in us; charity for the saloon keeper, who too frequently plies his nefarious trade because of ignorance and wrong training; also pure motives and a strong faith in (iod, that we may "do with our might whatsoever our hands find to do." Thos. S. Southwick, Chairman. Report of the Committee of the Hawaiian Branch. The work at Queen Emma Hall has been continued on the same lines as heretofore. The Blue Ribbon Temperance League has held its regular weekly meetings every Friday evening. But the momentum of Temperance Work among the Hawaiians in this particular style of effort has grown less and less during the past twelve months. The evils of drunkenness, it is true, are not yet made so prominent as to demand public attention and to rouse to new effort for the deliverance of the Hawaiians from this prevalent vice. But these �42 evils are none the less serious and appalling, if not apparent to every one. If some remedy cannot soon be found for these evils, poverty, rreglect, disease, crime and other such personal and social delinquences and disabilities, they will soon attain such dimensions as to be beyond the reach of philanthropic effort to diminish or remove, possibly even beyond the control of government and law. Mr. Berger, our worth}' and peerless band-master, has most kindly arranged for a series of open air concerts to be given in the large open area in front of Queen Emma Hall. Settees will be provided. The hope is cherished that some provision of this kind for the many who need recreation, yet cannot afford the time or the money for such as is furnished by those who cater in other ways to the popular tastes, will be appreciated by increasing numbers in the ample grounds around Queen Emma Hall. The rental has been paid as heretofore by special subscription from a few gentlemen interested in work among the Hawaiians. [May, 1890. THE -FRIEND. in the Hall to sing Temperance Songs, recite a Temperance Catechism and enjoy such other entertainment as the two ladies named may from time to time prepare for them. In concluding their report while your committee are thankful that the premises under their charge have been put to such good use, they regret that more has not been done to meet the ever deepening needs of our Hawaiian population. Plans are in contemplation that, it is hoped, will make Queen Emma Hall more and more the centre and source ot varied and widening influences for good in charitable effort for the welfare of the Hawaiians especially, while not unmindful of the increasing need among other nationalities also, of just such an institution as Queen Emma Hall might be made. For the Committee. C. M. Hyde. General Secretary's Report. Nearly all organizations that undertake moral and spiritual work, pass through various experiences of growth, declination and fort-holding. During the past year, our Association has had touches of all the above conditions in the different departments of its work. But on the whole, the year has been In one of substantial advancement. our religious meetings, a larger number of young men have been willing to take a leading part than ever before, and the outlook for still better things in the future is encouraging. Special meetings during five days of the "Week of Prayer" for young men, were a means of inspiration and comfort to those able to attend. The work of the International Committee was presented on the following SunReport of Treasurer of the Y. M. C. A. day and a collection taken for the same, which, with a few subsequent additions, RECEIPTS. ial. on hand from last year $ 74 40 enabled us to forward $40 to the Treas3,111 00 urer of the Committee to aid their noble ,mt. received from pledges ' " " " " " The Japanese Benevolent Association were allowed the use of the premises for a Bazaar, under the auspices of Mrs. Ando and other ladies. The handsome ' " " " "" " " " Mem. dues monthly collections rent of Hall Book-keeping class for Int'rnation'l Com Donations Special donations.. Don. sewing class.. 221 63 110 26 40 447 307 10 00 work. 35 The General Secretary's Sunday 00 00 morning Bible Class (at one time held 00 in the Association Parlors) has been 00 continued in the Central Union Sunday OH School rooms, where he will be glad to 0J men, or sum realized was devoted to the maintenance of an Invalid Home for Japanese strangers welcome any young on Nuuanu street. The Singtnj; Class $4,409 75 otherwise. for Japanese, conducted by Mrs. Hyde, ,mt rec'd from Haw'n. Gov. for street The cause of temperance in general, has been continued as heretofore in the 403 4o has we think gone backward during the widening, etc makai room of the basement. The ma$4,813 15 past year. ltha room has been used for an evening Social drinking and outbreaking DISBURSEMENTS. school for Portuguese boys taught by Paid Gen. Sec. S. D. Fuller, 1 year..$1,500 00 drunkenness have increased; neither Miss A. Mossinan. The generosity of " Janitor's salary, 1 year 575 00 personal persuasion, social restraint nor 100 80 Peoples Ice & R. Co. for ice Mr. B. F. !->illingham in paying the •' Water honor could prevent several •_':> IK) pledged ". rate, 1 year runniifg expenses of this school, ought whom we had hoped were permanently Hell Telephone Ilaw'n 28 00 " Post Office, rent & post'g 1 year to command wider recognition alike of 9 99 reformed from again and again falling " Bills for stationery his liberality and of the need of such a 37 15 helpless victims of the cup. Out of all " Periodicals school. It would be well for the new LegH '■>'■'■ this, something has been gained, as " " "mat'ng, floor cl'th & laying 104 BS ist iture to make a special appropriation " 37 30 thete is a pronounced and growing senti" " Lumber for an evening school to be open to all. etc Repairs, painting, 361 43 ment that something practical and im" " Lamp shades The basement rooms have been occu23 99 mediate must be done to control, and so " Oil 108 35 far as possible suppress this withering pied in the day-time by a school for " Electric 8+0 light Chinese girls, taught by Miss May Garden hose 15 00 curse. Also to more wisely assist the "■■ Printing & advt Green under the supervision of Mr. P. n" 48 25 present slaves of drink to assert and W. Damon, the Superintendent of the " 11 25 maintain their freedom. All this we Cartage " 38 00 welcome, although we firmly believe Carpet Chinese Mission. It needs only a little " 29 80 Mats, etc time spent any day in this school to The Friend, & sub. l/z year 58 00 true regeneration, is the best kind of convince one of the value and the need "•' Insurance page The classes last year 100 00 reformation. of such an enterprise. International Com 40 00 were limited to book keeping, Mr. P. C. " Miss Mary E. Green and Miss Nellie " Elec. light fittings (special don.) 294 00 Jones kindly continued to give his ser13 00 Judd have had the use of the upper " Rug as instructor of two, and at one 122 09 vices " Sundry expenses rooms as their.head quarters for charittime three classes of young men and able work among the Hawaiians. Re$3,782 08 boys, who were more or less anxious to cently one of the rooms has been occu- Pd rent Queen Emma Hall $ 450 00 acquire the art. The committee on 144 00 pied by Miss Johnson, who has been " Janitor " " visitation have been regular in their atrates " 25 00 " bills).. engaged to render what aid a skilled " Water tention to the sick in the Hospital and 5 00 Expenses (sundry " nurse can give in caring for sick Hawai$ G24 00 frequent expressions of gratitude indiians at their own homes. The sewing cate the value of this service of love. $4,406 68 class for Hawaiian girls has disposed of The prison has been visited also, and Haw. Post'l Sv. Bk 403 40 its handiwork by public and private sale Arm. dep.on hand to next a few instances, religious services in yr 3 07 " cash to such advantage as to contribute a $ 406 47 held with the inmates in the large back very creditable sum towards the exyard. Individual young men, when $4,813 15 known to be sick in the city, have been penses of the Queen Emma Hall prem& O. E. E. ises. Every Thursday afternoon a numvisited by the members of the CommitThos. S. Southwick, ber of Hawaiian boys and girls gather tee and the General Secretary. " ... " .... " • ... .... �Volume 48, No. 5.] The visitation of vessels has not been so regularly done, as in the previous years, as there has been a man hired for that especial purpose by one of our Churches. Yet something has been done in that line, and 3,148 papers, 474 Magazines, besides numerous tracts have been distributed on shipboard. The Employment Committee have had numerous applicants, representing nearly all shades of worth and worthlessness. Sometimes it has been rather difficult to distinguish between dross and pure metal. As not a few make employment the pretext, when their real aim is to sponge on the Association. In not a few instances, the plea for bread seemed to make the claim urgent and yet one somehow feels that it is not bread in the solid but in the liquid form that is the goal of their endeavor. Notwithstanding this phase of t,he matter, a larger number of upright, worthy young men have applied for work during the past year than during any single year of our previous service, and more have been successfully helped to positions than ever before. The Committee on Entertainment have arranged five socials, one of which included the crews from American and English war ships lying in the harbor, and was a marked success. There have been three free lectures of special interest; the first by Rev. E. G. Porter, of Lexington, Mass.; Subject, "Life in Java." One by (Jen. J. F. B. Marshall; subject, "Hawaii Fifty Years Ago" and one by Mr. Theo. H. Davies; subject, "A Trip Through India." All were well attended. The Invitation and Welcome Committee has done excellent service and contributed much to the success of our entertainments. One or two members deserve special mention for unremitting faithfulness in duty at the Sunday evening services. The Reading Room supplies have not been materially changed and consist of 2 dailies, 38 weeklies, 6 monthlies, and 7 monthly Magazines, making a total of 53, in four different languages. Five of the above are contributed by friends, the -remainder are paid for by the Association. Mrs. B. F. Dillingham has been reelected President of the Y. M. C. A. Boys, and has guided their youthful interests skilfully and well. In this little' organization, the seeds of the future Association are germinating. The Queen Emma Hall Branch seems to conserve interests sufficiently numerous and important to warrant its continuance with hope of still greater usefulness. Our expenses during the past year have been increased considerably by the necessary repairs and improvements which have been made. All the outside woodwork and projecting base of the building has been heavily painted and sanded. Walls and 43 THE FRIEND. ceilings of four rooms on first floor have been painted. New matting laid in all the lower rooms but one. Six new rugs and mats, large and small have been purchased, also new curtains in office and parlor. But the greatest improvement has been effected in the introduction of the electric light into all parts of the building. All this has been done without incurring debt or having any arrears to make up at the end of the year. These improvements, and especially the latter one, conspire to make our rooms as bright, comfortable and attractive a resort for youg men as they could reasonably wish to have placed at their disposal. During the year there have been ten business meetings of the Association, total attendance 190. Eleven meetings of the Board of Directors, total attendance 63. Thirty-five new members have joined, but a larger number have gone away; and this number, increased by those who, for various reasons, have dropped out, leaves our actual membership at about 130. This is a small membership, but quality rates higher than quantity and so our present outlook is one of promise. There is great promise and blessed opportunity in the special evangelical work in which we expect soon to engage led by one of God's honored servants, skilled in the special work for young men, which we have pledged to undertake, and which can be accomplished only as we seek and follow the leadership of the Holy Spirit. May He guide and bless all our efforts during the coming year. Personally and on behalf of the Association I wjsh to return thanks to all the friends who have so kindly and in so many ways given us cheer and help in the past, and ask your forbearance and co-operation in the year's work upon which we now enter. S. D. Fuller, General Secretary. Address of the Retiring President. The silent power of mighty unseen forces around us is something, that in our life, so full of the hurry and rush of human affairs, we are apt not to take the time properly to consider. These forces are around us on every hand, and are so familiar that we lose sight of and fail to appreciate their power. Influences for good or evil are so insidious and imperceptible that we do not notice them until we are amazed at their results. We find these forces in the spiritual world, in literature and in nature. How often do we stop to consider the silent power of the light that gladdens our eyes; or the power that may lie in the water we drink; or the power that may be in the air we breathe; or in the gentle winds that blow? The power of gravitation, of electricity, of heat, of chemical action, and a thousand other influences that are silently working around us every day are familiar to all, but are only slightly understood. The highest example that we have of the influence of a silent power is that which comes to us from the little manger in Bethlehem. The advent of the Messiah Himself was announced silently, and with little notice from men, "for Christ, like the sun, rose in noiseless stillness." The influence of that quiet life on earth has already accomplished what earth's greatest conquerers have failed to do. It has revolutionized society, brought into subjection the hearts of men, and will continue to conquer till "at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, of th.ngs in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth, and every tongue shall confess that Jesus is Christ the Lord." God, with the influence of his Holy Spirit, is using means to perfect His great ends. These means are many and varied in their operation. The Church must always stand at the head; and under the Church, other organizations, which are proving silent powers to accomplish His will. We believe that the power and influence of the Young Men's Christian Association is still in its infancy; that although much has already been accomplished, there are better things yet to be realized. At a recent men s meeting held in Detroit, in response to the question, "How many men present have lecome Christians and have united with some Church through the influence < f this Association?" one fifth of the entne audience arose. What a marvelous agency this is, and what a career of usefulness is before it, when it ■hall have attained its full development. The Young Men's Christian Association in London, generally known as the "parent Association," was organized in 1844, through the efforts of George Williams, an earnest Christian young man twenty-three years of age, and at that time a junior clerk in a large dry goods establishment, of which he has since become the head. There are now 3,788 Associations distributed throughout the world—in North America, and Europe, in Turkey, Syria, India, Ceylon, China, Japan, South America, Hawaii, etc. The first Association in America was organized at Montreal in 1851; the first in the United States at Boston a few months later. The year following, Associations were established at New York, Washington, Buffalo and Baltimore. There are now in the United States and Canada 1,273 Associations with an aggregate membership ofabout 195,000. We can estimate the value of the influence which has already emanated • �from the Young Men's Christian Association, and shall not its influence continueto increase to all future generations? Have not those who have so generously given of their influence and means for the benefit of our beloved institution already been amply repaid for their gener- osity? Let me quote a paragraph written by a business man. "The growth and development of the Young Men's Christian Association is the religious marvel of this century, and its business-like methods, directness of application and its capacity to meet one of the greatest needs of our times, is a marvel of practical wisdom. The Young Men's Christian Association had its beginning in the mind of a Christian business man, and it had its beginning in this country with men of the same kind. Business men have furnished means, advice and aid all through its development, and have given it many a local habitation. The Young Men's Christian Association needs the sympathy and aid of every class in the community to enable it to do its best and most complete work, but it especially commends itself to the generous support of business men. It works directly in the line of their interests by attracting young men to that which is good, and educating them in ways that make them competent and faithful. It helps to give character to the community. The aid of the best and busiest business men is needed to bring to the Association the wise counsel and needed financial support necessary to assure theirincreased efficiency and usefulness." We are entering upon a new year. It is well for us that our mortal life is divided into periods, for their return bids Especially do we us pause a moment. recognize this as year meets year, the old passing out, the new passing in. What have we accomplished in all these twelve months? Nothing compared to what we wish we had. The days have sped so rapidly, we can scarcely believe all have gone. To-night the old year with its varied events is behind us. The past has made an impression on us which will be lasting. Some memories, doubtless, we would gladly blot out. We have failed in some points, but we will take into the new year the sweet assurance of God's guiding love. Let us take for our word for the coming year, "This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." Address of the President Elect. The foregoing paragraphs, which constitute the address to this Association, on the occasion of its annual meeting, of our retiring President, we wish that Mr. Henry Waterhouse could have been wun [May, THE FRIEND. 44 us nimseu 10 reaa. We stand, as the President says, at the meeting of past with coming years. There is a record behind us as an Association of many short-comings and we know not what misdeeds, but a record also of much earnest work in the service of our blessed Lord from the apparent results of which we may derive happiness and new courage. Before us is again a new year for work, a future in which we may profit by the experience and the lessons of time gone by. This meeting marks the completion of 21 years since ten persons met, in an upstairs room of the old Sailors' Home, to enrol themselves as a Young Men's Christian Association in Honolulu. They belonged to various denominational branches of the Christian church, but desired and were able to unite, upon the ground of their common faith, for work together. At the first meeting it was decided if possible to help the Sunday-Schools. At the second, volunteers offered themselves for the maintenance of a Chinese Sunday-School, an outcome, I believe, of the Chinese evening-class which our friend Mr. Dunscombe and others had conducted in connection with the Bethel church. In this retrospect we must always recall the interest in the school which was taken by our late honoured friend, the Rev. Mr. Damon. At the third meeting libraries of 100 volumes each were provided for the SundaySchools of Kawaiahao and Kaumakapili. The fourth meeting resulted in the establishment of a small library and a reading-room at the old Sailors' Home. At this time the Association had increased in number to about 20. At the close of the first year the retiring President, now the Hon. Justice Dole, urged the importance of Christian labour in the direction of the Hawaiian race, with especial reference to their social and domestic condition. In April, 1870, the Association received a kind of recognition by the brotherhood of similar institutions, in the form of a letter from the Editor of the "Association Monthly." In the same year a partially successful effort was made to assist in spreading Christian literature amongst the Chinese in this country. In July, 1870, the Rev. Dr. Damon invited our charge of the last page of the "Friend," which has now been edited, first by a committee of the Association, and then by the General Secretary, for nearly 20 years. In 1870 was first considered the feasibility of raising a separate building for the Association. Twelve years later we were permitted to see the foundationstone laid of the house in which we now meet. One of the most serious duties which have presented themselves was undertaken in 1873, when the importance of Chinese missionary work was eloquently urged by Mr. F. W. Damon, and support 1890. for such an enterprise warmly promised, on behalf of his church, by the Rev. Frank Thompson of Hilo. After many efforts and some disappointments, this work was assisted in 1876 by the arrival of Mr. Sit Moon, a colporteur. Chinese Christianity is now evident amongst us, and not its least notable outcome is a Chinese Y. M. C. Association. This brief review of the early days of the Association is made in order to indicate that the lesson of our past is "work and hope." The years we leave behind us are rich, not only in some visible results, but also in promise for the future, they have, too, been brightened by friendships which the bond of union in God's service has created amongst many of us who might otherwise have never known that our highest and most earnestly sought objects are identical. In the address, to which I have already alluded, of our first President, he spoke of organizations like ours as being the complement of the church system, their aim being to exert earnest influence towards pure religion without prescribing any special denominational means. In support of this I may mention that in February last the annual meeting was held of a Young Men's Christian Association in an English city, an Association so large that the Secretary reported the admission during the year of more than a thousand new members and associates. The meeting was attended by the Bishop of the Diocese, some of the Cathedral Clergy, the late President of the Wesleyan Methodist body in England, and many other clergymen and ministers of different Christian denominations. The President, a man greatly honoured in the north of England and wherever he was known, pointed out that without such organizations as these many young men would be either lost altogether as far as religious influences were concerned, or would be kept apart, and that one of the great benefits of the Association was the bringing together of men of varying religious opinions into Christian felowship. The lines of our work during the coming year, will be mainly suggested by the commitees which have been appointed this evening. Let the lessons of the past afford us encouragement. We may see that what has been so far accomplished is not so much as might have followed more faithful effort, but we must all thank.God for many results with which He has been pleased, sometimes sooner, sometimes later, to reward our endeavours. It is pleasant to be reminded by the address of our retiring President that we are working in common cause with more than 3700 other similar Associations of young men, recruiting grounds all over the world for the army of the cross. May sincere faith, patient hope and pure and constant charity characterize the work of all of us, and may it please �THE FRIEND. our great Lord and Master to direct and ventured to remark that it would be bless their labours and ours for His rather dangerous for me to enter into honour and glory, for the spread of His partnership with so accomplished a deceiver, as it was just possible that he kingdom. might be practising some of his firstThe President here announced the rate lying upon me. This view of the following list of standing committees for situation did not appear to have struck him before, but without any expression the year. of dissent, he answered with the most Devotional Work—H. W. Peck, Chairman; complacent serenity and imperturbable Walter Wheeler, Theodore Richards, J. M. Whitney, W. A. Bowen, J. E. Bidwell, Edwin Benner, gravity, "Hadha sahih" (that is true); and bowing once more, resumed his Henry Waterhouse, C. L. Carter. Temperance Work—F. J. Lowrey, Chair", seat, as though there were no more to man; Rev. S. E. Bishop, Rev. H. H. Gowen, J- be said upon the subject. B. Atherton, T. S. Southwick, W. L. Howard, On another occasion when an incrediJohn Cassidy. ble quantity of false swearing had been Visitation—J. E. Bidwell, Chairman; A. F. Cooke, E. C. Damon, Edwin Benner, G. P. Cas- done by the villagers, he narrates: As soon as I heard of what had octle, Joseph Barnet, T. J. McLanghlin, Melvin Staples. curred, I summoned a third meeting; Invitation and Welcome —W. A. Bowen, and indignantly harangued them upon Chairman; H. W. Templeton, C. H. Atherton, the shamelessness of their conduct. For Clarendon Davis, W. G. Singlehurst, R. G. Moore, D. G. Morgan, G. E. Thrum, J. A. Gon- more than half an hour I vigorously dissalves, W. J. Forbes, J. D. Wicke, T. E. Wall, coursed upon the heinous sinfulness of Joseph Barnet. lying and deceit. No sooner had I sat Entertainment—C. M. Cooke, Chairman; P. down than the khatib, or priest of the C. Jones, H. F. Wichman, W. W. Hall, W. D. village, rose and said in the most solemn Howard, T. May, Levi Lyman, C. H.White. Employment— G. P. Castle, Chairman; B. F. Dillingham, W. O. Atwater. Reading Room— Rev. C. M. Hyde, Chairman; T. G. Thrum, E. A. Jones. Finance— J. B. Atherton, Chairman; P. C. Jones, C. M. Cooke. Hawaiian Branch— Hon. A. F. Judd, Chairman; P. C. Jones, Rev. C. M. Hyde, W. O. Smith, S. D. Fuller. The formal exercises closed with singing No. 155, but a delightfully pleasant and social season was then enjoyed by all while they refreshed themselves with ice cream and cake. Orientals as Liars. Hasketh Smith in Blackwood, narrates his experiences as a Multazim or Turkish tax-gatherer. He took the office in order to protect the Mt. Carmel colony from official rapacity and extortion. He tells how— One enterprizing multazim came to call upon me to offer his services. He was a most courteous, civil, and polished Syrian —quite a gentleman in his way. Nothing could exceed the grace and suavity of his manner, as he set before me his reasons for warning me that I was doomed to an egregious failure. He told me that the first element of success was a well practised expert ness in the art of lying; and he added with true Oriental courtesy, "No English gentleman isaccomplished in deceit." He then proceeded to suggest that if I would only take him on as a partner, he would carry me prosperously through. I asked him whether he intended to intimate by this that he himself was an adept in the art of which he had spoken. It is impossible to describe the air of self-recommendation with which he rose from his seat, placed his hand upon his heart, and bowing low before me, replied, "Sir, I am a first-rate liar !" I - — tones, "What the Hawajah has just been saying is perfectly true. It is a most culture, his Hebrew patriotism, and his immense force of character would, during his forty years residence in Midian, have acquainted himself with written records of earlier Hebrew family history preserved in the family of Jethro, in addition to those preserved among the Hebrews of Goshen. The book of Genesis may well be taken to be the result of the editing of those ancient records by Moses, under the Divine guidance. All possible doubt of his literate competence to do this, may now be considered at an end. —Collated. Selections. Resolution is the soul of a man's soul. Adversity borrows its sharpest sting from our impatience. A soul at peace with God cannot be greatly disturbed by the world. The man who fears God shall be taught by God in God's own way. What we have once heard, really heard in our best moments, by that let us abide. A holy act strengthens the inward holiness. It is a seed of life growing into more life. Some one has said of a fine and honorable old age that it was the childhood of wicked and unpardonable sin to tell a lie unlessyou can gain something by it!" It was with the greatest difficulty that I could make them understand, that this immortality.—Pindar. was not in the very least what I had Were all preaching judged by its efbeen spying at all. fective results, what a fall there would be in some brilliant pulpit pretensions! Did Moses Use an Alphabet ? The City of God rises slowly through the ages, and every true life is a living words the imply The of Pentateuch in some of its palaces. Geikie. stone that Moses wrote Hebrewalphabetically. To be a Christian is not simply to bewas familiar with Egyptian course he Of hieroglyphics. The writer or editor of have with propriety; it is to live after the Genesis must have had access to earlier power of a divinely quickened and rerecords, apparently written ones. But newed life. is there any evidence that alphabetical It is a thousand times easier to carry writing was known fifteen centuries be- a Bible around in your pocket, or a fore our era ? Babylonian tablets prove Creed in your memory, than it is to the existence of syllabic writing (cunei- carry God's Spirit around in your life. form) much earlier. Egyptian monu"I am the way; I am the truth; I am ments are covered with hieroglyphic the life; I am the whole thing," said forms. But until recently, no evidence Jesus; and to-day, here, to be a Christian has existed of Semitic alphabets earlier is not to know a Book, and hold to it; it than the Phenician as' employed some is to be knit into the Son of God. centuries after Moses. Some twelve Savior, in this chastening hand months ago, a large quantity of clay Let us love and mercy see, tablets werediscovered in Tell el-Amarna it, draw our wounded hearts By in Egypt, which were covered with aland nearer unto thee. Near, phabetic writing of about 1400 B. C. of that which you do to The most consisting of an extensive correspondence you of the Pharaohs with agents in all parts benefit the souls of this generation, of Palestine, Assyria and Babylonia, at will effect through your own behavior. the time when the Hebrews were settled Go wrong, and that will induce others in Goshen. It is thus rendered impos- to go wrong. Go right, and that will sible that the Hebrews should not have induce others to go right. The Bible is a great garden, filled had at least the beginnings of an alphawith fuchsias, and with daffodils, and betic literature in the time of Moses. New evidence in the same direction with amaranths, and with evening primhas since arisen in the "Minaean" in- roses for the close of life's day, and scriptions found in Southern Arabia. crocuses at the foot of the snow-bank These are alphabetic, and one of the of sorrow, and hearts-ease for the latest of them is proved to be of 1600 troubled, and passion-flowers at the foot B. C, and the earlier ones more than of a cross, and morning-glories shining 2000 B. C. There is nothing less im- in the splendors of the golden day of probable than that Moses, with his high Parad ise,— Talmage, — — �THE FRIEND. 'Tis but a short journey across the isthmus of now. He always hath something to give who is full of charity. So long as we are full of self, we are shocked at the faults of others. That man, having nothing to do, has time to do nothing—and nothing else! Just as you are pleased at finding faults, you are displeased at finding per- fection. It isn't wise to say always all that you think, but it is wise to think carefully over everything you say. Conduct has created character; acts have grown into habits; the lives we have led have left us what we are to-day. "A penny saved is a penny earned." Perhaps so; but a dime wisely spent is worth a dollar earned. The wise spending takes most talent. The cows chew their cud and hold their peace. Many men would be worth more if they gave less bellow and more butter. John Ploughman. Not to apply our principles is to deny them. Graces left idle presently droop. To slight our convictions is to destroy the very germs of faith and feeling. The dividing line between wisdom and folly is so extremely fine that a prudent man will be very careful how he accuses any one but himself of being a — fool. Faith is not assent to any theory of Scripture, or to anything that Scripture contains, or to all that it contains. Faith is not holding to a doctrine, but being held by a person. The filings stick to the magnet, not because they try to stick, but because the steel has captured them. No man has got to the earnest part of the matter, nor to the safe part of it, till he has found out for himself that Christianity does not consist in holding religious opinions that he can let go of, but in being held in the strong embrace of God, who has no intention of letting go of him. Ideas wear out and lose their grip; no man is proof against,dying an atheist or an agnostic till he has been pentecosted. A child's faith as towards his mother is not faith that what his mother says is true; it is faith in his mother; the hiding of himself in the bundle of one life that enwraps them both, so that he lives in the sweep of her inspiration, and grows up toward manhood by the appropriation of personal vigor, wisdom, and sweetness hourly made over to him from her. And that is cast in the same mould at Gospel faith, which is as a cord by which the living Christ holds the living beliver to himself. It is not a rope of idea, nor a shred of sentiment, nor a strand of aspiration, but an ingraft by which we become hid with Christ in God, so that our deeds become divine apocalypses and our lives God's blos- soms. —Q. H> Parkhurst. Handicraft.—The successive issues T B. CASTLE, of this neat little monthly continue to COMMISSION MERCHANT, record the progress of the Kamehameha and to to the testify Schools, especially Officii—Cartwright Building, Merchant Street, feb-iy Honolulu, H. I. successful conduct of the Manual Traininteresting It is to ing department. B.WELLS, learn of many of the pupils being able to Q earn in vacation two and even three WHOLESALE GROCER AND PROVISION DEALER AND dollars a day in mechanical work or as COMMISSION MERCHANT, Street, Honolulu, H. I. Queen type-setters, and this as the result of the 42 Agent— S.lll Jose Fruit Packing Co.; Pacific Bone Coal Fertilizing feb-y Co. manual aptitude acquired in the school. and We believe that for the great multitude SHIPPING & NAVY CONTRACTOR of men, no element of education is so important as training to skilled labor. JOSEril TINKER, Indeed it is an immense addition to the Family and Shipping Butcher, furnishing of the ablest classes. CITY MARKKI, Nuuaau Street. All orders delivered with quick dispatch and al reasonable rates. Vegetables fresh every morning. 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I'kUK—to Postal Union Countries 60 cts. each, which can be remittca by Money Order. Price to any part of these islands 50 cents each. Hack numbers to 1875 can be had, excepting for the years 1879 and 1882. THOS. G. THRUM, Address; fei-88 Publisher, Honolulu � 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 (1890) 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 - 1890.05 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1890.05