https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/8a7191047f36115b58d8ac6098eed869.pdf 06c5cc8f99cdf1f3c9aa12eb695897bf PDF Text Text TABLE OF CONTENTS STATION REPORTS Kailua & Kaawaloa . . . . . . K a ilu a: . . . . . . . . . . . Unsigned . . . ” " (Thurston) " " " " (Thurston) " . . . ” ( S .L . Andrews) . . . A . Thurston Statistics . . . Unsigned . . . . . . . . . . . " ( S .L . Andrews) . . . . A . Thurston ........................................ Seth L. Andrews . . . . . . . . . . . A . Thurston ....................................... Seth L. Andrews . . Report of Schools . . Unsigned ( S .L . Andrews) . . . . . . . . . . . A . Thurston ....................................... Seth L. Andrews . . . . . . . . . . . A. Thurston . . . . . . . . . . . Seth L , Andrews . . . . . . . . . . . A . Thurston . . . . . . ................ Seth L . Andrews No Meeting 1845 . . . . . . . . . . . Unsigned (Thurston) • . • • • Church Statistics....... A. Thurston ..................................... A . Thurston No Meeting 1850 . .................... . . . « A. Thurston . . . . . . . . . . . Unsigned (Thurston) . . . . . . . . • • • A . Thurston Abstract. . . . . . . Unsigned (Thurston) " " . . . . . . . . . . . . A . Thurston A b s t r a c t .................... Unsigned (Thurston.) ....................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abstract ............... .. . . Unsigned (Thurston) . A . Thurston . Unsigned (Thurston) . A. Thurston • • • 1851 1852 1855 1834 1855 1856 1857 1858 1858 1859 1859 1859 1840 1840 1841 1841 1841 1842 1842 1845 1845 1844 1844 1846 1848 1849 1851 1852 1855 1855 1854 1855 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1860 1861 �[June 1 , 1831] State of the M issio n at the Stations of K a ilu a and Kaawaloa. Members of the Church re c e iv e d at K a ilu a since the la st meeting - - - - - - - ----- Members previously received - - - - - - - - - 31 43 Total members of the church 74 Deceased 3 Suspended fo r u n c h r is tia n conduct 2 Remaining i n f u l l standing 69 Persons propounded to be re ceiv ed at the next communion - - - - - - - - 24 Kaenaku the female formerly suspended has since been r e sto r e d upon p ro fessio n of repentance. Members of the church received at Kaawaloa since the last general meeting - - - - - - - 41 Members previously re ce iv e d Total - - - - - - - 17 - - - - - - 58 Deceased Suspended fo r u nchristia n conduct Remaining i n f u l l standing - - - - - - 2 - . 3 53 The in d iv id u a ls suspended la s t year for u n c h r is tia n conduct, v i z . Hopu & Kamakau w ah in e, have since been re sto red upon th eir repentance . The number of couples m arried at K a ilu a sin ce the la s t general meeting i n Jany. 1830 is 180. �Kailua and Kaawaloa - 1831 2 Th e marriages at Kaawaloa have a l l b e en performed by N a ih e , of which we have no re c o rd . The number of in fa n ts b a p tize d at K a ilua is 1 8 , and at K a a w a loa 1 4 . Translations — have been made since the last general m eeting of the 2d E p is t le to the C o rin th ian s, the E p istles to the G a l a t i a n s Ephesians & P h i l i p i a n s . The trac t from the Books of Numbers and Deuteronomy Is tr a n s la te d and ready to be reviewed. Some progress has also b e e n made in the Hawaiian A rithm etic. Schools at K ailua & v ic in it y I n January of the present y e a r , there were examined 5 0 sc h o o ls , containing Men & boys - - - - 1520 Women - - - - - - 1728 Children - - - - - 566 3814 May 3d our la st examination was h e l d . re v iew , 52 schools p assed under containing as follows Men & boys - 1119 Women - - - - - - 1232 Children - 540 2 891 - - - Of these 722 adults could re a d In the Gospels w ithout a prompt­ e r, & 42 8 e x h ib ite d specimens of w ritin g on the s l a t e . [UnsignedJ [ On back] : Report For K a ilu a June 1831 �Report of the S tatio n at K a ilu a f o r the year ending June 1 , 1832 Whole no of schools attached to the s ta tio n Whole no of scholars - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50 3450 Of these there are ab le to read — Adult males Adult fem ales 509 - -- - - C hildren able to r e a d , D o . unable to read - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 511 - 125 - - - - 378 U nable to re a d except i n the elementary book Adult males - - - Adult females - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 96 0 967 Members re ce iv ed Into the church during the y e a r, men 2 2 , women 16 ----- t o t a l 38 Whole n o . received to the church - - - - - Of these have d ie d - - - - - Suspended and not yet restored Members i n f u l l standing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 112 4 2 - 106 Persons propounded to be received at the next communion - 26 Marriages performed during the year 179 - - - - Translations have b een made of the books of 1 Sam uel, & 10 chapters of 2d Sam. The Book of Deuteronomy has been re tr a n s la te d e n tire , and the Gospel of Matthew r e v is e d . Also a t r a n s la t io n of Colburn’ s F ir s t lessons o f Arithm etic has been completed to the 150th page, besides a M .S . of 180 quarto fo olscap pages of a r it h ­ metic have been com piled, which was afterwards returned by the com­ mittee and l a id a s id e , {Unsigned} [ On b a c k :] Report 1832 K a ilu a �Report for Kailua June 1855 1. Preaching. Public re lig io us meetings have b een r e g u la r ly h eld by us both here and at Kaawaloa on the Sabbath a lte r n a te ly , u n t i l w it h in a few months, M r. Forbes has preached h a l f of the time a t h is statio n . I t i s presumed he w i l l be able soon to take the preaching Into h is own h an d s, when we propose to occupy two new p reaching statio n s w ith in our bounds, v i z . one at Keauhou about 7 m. South of th is p la c e , and the other at Kaelehuhekulu about 15 m iles to the north. 2. Translations have been continued as b e fo r e . The Gospel of M at. has been reviewed anew & tr a n s c rib e d , and is i n the hands of the other tran slato rs, awaiting th eir r e v i s i o n . Numbers & Deuteronomy have b een fin is h e d & sent to the P rin tin g Committee. The T ran s la ­ ting of the 1st & 2d Saml , have been f in is h e d & r e w r itte n , ready for the review er. The Gospel of John has been r e v is e d , and some parts re t r a n s la t e d , ready to be reviewed by the other tr a n s la t o r s ; and some progress is making in t r a n s la t in g Colburn’ s Sequel for the b e n e fit of the H ig h School & others more advanced i n t h a t s c ie n c e . 3d. Sch o o ls. During the year past there have been three general examinations of Schools attached to the superintendence of this S t a t io n . At the l a s t examination in A p r il there were present as follo w s, 1099 Adult readers 867 Adult learners 28 3 Children o f both sexe s. 2249 t o t a l . Considerable atten tio n has b een p aid to schools by ourselves the past y e a r. We have reason to b e l ie v e , that altho ' the number of readers & learners have d im inished, yet the attention of those disp osed to �Kailua 1833 2 le a rn h as been more f i x e d the past year than the previous one, and in many a commendable ( ! ) progress has been made. A new school-house has been put up and covered fo r the use of the m issio n aries. our exp en se. The doors and a w r itin g desk fu rn is h e d at Three days i n a week has been devoted by Mr. B . [ BishopJ to the in stru c tio n of the teachers i n a r i t h m e t i c Geography during n in e months of the past y e a r. ( !) & A new set of maps on a scale of 6 inches to 10 degrees, drawn on c lo th by M r. Spaulding & le tte r e d by Mr. B . has just been completed for the use of our schools. Two c h ild r e n ’ s sc h o o ls, one fo r boys and the other fo r g ir ls under the immediate in stru ctio n of Mr. & Mrs. B . have been kept up fo r about 7 months p a s t , and considerable progress has been made in learning them to re a d , and in teaching them the Helu K a m a lii. B esides the above schools Mrs. B . & T . have had each a school of adult females in a r i t h m e t i c four days i n a week; and a b i b l e class of fem ales on each afternoon of F r id a y . There is also a b i b l e class of adult males at the same hour, which one of us re g u la rly atten d . The average number present is about 4 0 . Our S a b . School on the "Verse a day system" continues though with dim in ished numbers. 4. R e lig io u s meetings during the w eek. Our Tabu m eetings, v i z . the Poalima & the N inaninau have both b e en d isco n tin u e d , on the ground, that we fe a re d they were considered by numbers as stepping stones to g et into the ch. Other meetings fo r prayer & exhortation have been in s t it u t e d in t h e ir ste a d , & the exercises adapted to the p ec u lia r state of things here e x i s t i n g . The Friday evening prayer meeting was very f u l l y attended fo r �Kailua 1833 3 a tim e, and an apparent solemnity was v i s i b l e . But for some months p a s t , th ey have been very th in ly attended, and whether the suspension of Tabu meetings & su b stitu tin g others in th e ir place has been productive of good or otherw ise, we are at present unable to s a y . 5. We have married during the year seventy s i x couples. 6 . Present state of the church and congregation. Whole n o . received into the church - - - - - Persons cut off or suspended - dism issed ( ! ) to other churches D ied - - - - - - - - - Remaining in f u l l standing - - - - - - - - - - - - 104 11 13 - - - - - - - 4 28 - - - - - - - 76 No adm issions have been made to the church during the past y e a r . The twenty-six in d iv id u als who stood propounded at the time of our la st annual report have been set a s id e , in consequence of the d i f f i ­ cu ltie s in the midst of u s , & because many of them appeared less engaged i n r e l ig i o n than form erly, w hich led us to fe a r that th e ir pretentions to p ie t y were not w e ll fo u n d ed ; and the conduct of some of them has since proved, that our susp icio ns respecting them were not without fo u n d a tio n . A few of them appear w e l l , b e s id e s a number of o th e rs, who have not been examined, and may h e rea fte r b e admitted to the church. But when they w i l l b e brought forward is u n c e r t a in . The portentous c r i s i s , w hich appears now to be approaching upon t h is n a tio n , w i l l probably f u r n is h a bette r test of t h e ir s in c e r it y when it a r r iv e s , than any thing they yet have f e l t . The past has been a year of t r i a l and h u m ilia tio n to the m issionaries and church at K a il u a . Soon a fte r our return from the general meeting in July l a s t , we discovered a d e fe c tio n i n some of �Kailua 1833 4. ( !) our church members, and i t was currently rumoured, that se v era l had been deeply involved i n g u i l t . ' As every precaution had been taken to conceal facts from us by those concerned, we entered upon the in v e s t ig a t io n of the business w it h no ordinary concern fo r the resu it. During the course of a protracted series of church m eetin gs, the w hole matter was brought to l i g h t . the commencement of the e v i l may b e dated back several y e a r s , to soon after or before the time of the f i r s t admissions to the church. I t appears to have o rig inate d in one woman and her paramour, who were among the f i r s t admitted. She is a person of uncommon t a le n t s ; who learned to re ad in two weeks from the time she began her l e t t e r s . She possessed great influence over o th ers, h av ing been from the f i r s t a leading in d iv id u a l among the serious class of fem ales. We have reason to suppose that she was sincere in the com­ mencement of her r e l ig io u s course, though we cannot now reg ard her as having possessed true r e l i g i o n . She had the art (? ) to conceal her r e a l character so as to possess the entire confidence of her teachers, who considered her as a pattern in improvement and i n t e l l i ­ gence. Her a ctiv ity i n furthering plans for the b e n e fit of the female part of the peo ple , her apparently contrite and humble con­ fe s sio n s of i nward s in f u l n e s s , the good name she bore ( ? ) w ith a l l c la s s e s , & her care of her ch ild ren more than any oth er, attempted to imitate the m ission f a m il i e s , I n w hich she In keeping them from the corruptions of the la n d , a l l served to conceal a h ea rt of p ride & h y p o c r is y . I t w i l l be unnecessary to go into a d e t a il of the d isg u s tin g means which she used to decoy others into her n e t . say, S u ffic e i t to that the power of g i n , and the doctrine that adultery was no sin i f i t could b e concealed, overcame the scruples of three other �Kailua 1833 5. women, and. induced them to come into the embraces of h e r paramour, & one other person, who constituted the secret junto, w hich spread the leaven of p o llu tio n around them. The 2 men and one woman of this company had been p r e v i o u s l y detected and suspended for adultery w it h others; but upon t h e i r p u b lic ly professing repentance, and g iv in g evidence that they were sincere in i t , they were restored to the church a fter a separation of about a y e a r . I t appeared however, a fter th is a f f a i r t r a n s p ir e d , that they had concealed every thing except what had been proved against them. There were others also i n v o l v e d w ith them, who knew only of their own crimes but were not admitted into the se cret. At the close of the In v e s t ig a t io n , seven persons, v i z . 3 men and 4 women were solemnly cut o ff from the church, u n t i l such times as i t s h a ll appear, th at they are tru ly p en ite n t. Since that time two more in d iv id u als have been separated from the church: there one a chief woman fo r a crime committed at Oahu, w h ile on a v i s i t ; and the other the husband of the woman who was the leader I n the i n iq u it y ; who, b eing over awed by the th rea ts of h is w i f e , concealed has knowledge o f her crim es, declaring th at he knew nothing of the a f f a i r . When these facts became p u b lic , there was great r e j o ic in g in the camp of the enemy, and i t became the theme of every o n e’ s t a l k . The very boys In th e streets would s in g out in s u lt in g ly to the members of th e church, as they passed along; and th o s e , who f o r shame had been compelled to hide th eir heads on account of th eir crim es, now came out b o l d l y , & exu lted in the d i s t i n c t i o n , th at they might now claim church members h i p f o r t h e ir a ss o c ia te s. The e f fe c t of these things upon the church as a body was to humble them and lead �Kailua them to more watchfulness and p ra y e r. 1833 They have appeared much b e t t e r since than form erly, and we b e lie v e a goodly number of them are d a ily growing in grace . But whether such be the truth or not i s known only to the Searcher of h e a r ts . We d esire to speak w i t h c a u t io n , & re jo ic e over them w it h fear and trem bling. Our house of w orship on the Sabbath is not so w e l l f i l l e d as form erly. The congregation is not more than h a l f so numerous as i t was three or fo u r years a g o . The average attendance i n the morn­ ing is from twelve to f i f t e e n hundred, h a l f of these absent themselves. serious worshippers among u s , and in the afternoon n ea rly There is an evident decrease of and an. inc rease of those who are w aiting the signal to throw o ff a l l moral r e s t r a in t . Hereafter the pono must b e sustained by moral suasion and the e ffe c t of God’ s word upon the h e a r t , without assistance from the arm of c i v i l power. I t becomes us therefo re to g ir d an our armour and prepare f o r the c o n f l i c t . What is before us we know n o t . We do know however that the promise of God w il l b e f u l f i l l e d , th at the h ea th ­ en s h a ll be given to the Son fo r h is in h e rita n ce ; & though we may be c a l l e d to wade [march? ] through p ersecution in the discharge of our d u t ie s , y e t the end is sure that a l l these isla n d s w i l l one day become a part of the peaceful kingdom of our Lord & saviour Jesus C h r is t . [Unsigned] [Probably Thurston] �Report fo r K ailua May 1854 Since th e la st general m eeting, we have been perm itted through the mercies of our Heavenly Father to pursue without in t e rr u p tio n our accustomed labors among the peo ple ; and we d esire to f e e l our renewed obligations to a K in d Providence fo r continued h e a lth and a b il i t y to preach the w ord and instru ct the ignorant in the way of life. Since the f i r s t of Jany. one of us has preached every t h ir d sabbath at Kaawaloa. in order to enable Mr. Forbes to exten d h is labors to a part of h is charge about 10 m iles distant to th e south of Kaawaloa. We have also performed a Sabbath' s labor at 2 stations each side of us every other sabbath d uring the y e a r , one at Kaelehu- luhulu 15 miles n o rth and the other at Keauhou 6 miles south of [us] at which we have uniformly preached to considerable au d ien ces, and esta blish e d sabbath sc h o o ls , which continue f l o u r i s h i n g . When we have preached a t Kaawaloa our planes at one of these station s have b een su p plied by the members of the church. Besides these regular services we have attended 2 p ro tracted meetings at Kaawaloa and held one a t K a il u a . Of those h e l d at K a ­ awaloa we w i l l leave the pastor of that church to sp eak . The one at K a ilu a was continued 4 days, commencing on the 11th of May & closing on t h e 1 4 t h . p a r t ic u la r ly . Of the r e s u lt of t h is meeting we cannot at present speak The meetings were a l l attended to the l a s t , and the state o f f e e l i n g m anifested was such as to warrant us i n the conclu­ sion that some good by the b le s s in g of God has been e ffe c t e d . The people were g e n era lly a tte n tiv e , and some of them solemn. Forbes was w ith us 2 days and besides preaching a s s is t e d in the exercises at the prayer m eetings, of w h. we had three each d ay . Mr. �Kailua 1834 So far as the e ffec t o f these meetings re la te to o u rse lv e s , we can speak decidedly in t h e ir fa v o r . Our own souls have been r e fr e s h e d by them , and we are led to hope, that th eir influence on th e church & people have been no less sa lu ta ry . The general r e lig io u s aspect of our congregations at the present time we think is more promising than it has been fo r a number of years p a s t; and our sabbath school has increased considerably sin ce the commencement of the y ea r. I n these the Governor takes an a ctiv e part and hears a class of his people repeat their v erses. The present state of fe e lin g among the members of the church g en era lly we th in k is of a more encouraging character th an i t has been f o r several years p a s t . There is a greater degree o f harmony among them, more circum spection, more C h r is t ia n w atchfulness over each other, and more fervency in p ra y e r, and their s o lic it u d e fo r the conversion of souls seems to have in c re a se d . There are 9 of those suspended from the church 2 years who s t i l l continue in the same state of se p a ra tio n . desirous to be re ceiv ed a g a in , Of these a l l b u t 2 are some o f whom appear to b e p e n it e n t . But one of those suspended at the time above mentioned has been r e c e iv e d . There have been 20 persons received into the church dur­ ing the y e a r , v iz 9 males & 11 fem a les, and 13 stand propounded for admission at the next communion. I n a d d itio n to our former s o c ia l m eetings, we have a d a ily morning prayer meeting, between daylight and s u n r is e . is w e l l atten ded, This meeting and it s b e n e f i c i a l e ffe c ts are v i s i b l e by the increased seriousness of a l l 'who a tte n d . Our schools have not been i n very vigorous operation fo r 2 or 3 months p a s t. I t is a time of great scarcity of food on the �Kailua 1834 3. western part of the is l a n d , and th is has been the means of s c a t te r ­ in g some to other p a r t s , and drawing away others into the country to c u ltiv a te the so il sin ce the r a in s set i n . The schools w hich we teach ourselves have been continued though w ith dim inished numbers. The great obstacles to improvement i n our schools are the want of competent teachers, the in d isp o sitio n of a great m ajority o f bo th adults & c h ild r e n , to attend upon in s t r u c t io n with any r e g u l a r i t y . The f i r s t of these obstacles it i s hoped w i l l be overcome in the course of y e a r s , and when th is is e ffe c t e d , the others w i l l become less fo rm idable. For when the native instructors s h a ll become able to teach in t e llig e n t ly & under standingly so as to in t e r e s t the f e e l i n g , o f th e ir p u p i l s , the in d isp o sitio n to attend school w i l l be dim in ish e d. It is our earnest d e s ir e that something be d e v ised at t h is meeting for the more e ffe c t u a lly instru ctin g of the c h i l ­ dren, over whom we have been able hitherto to exercise but l i t t l e or no salutary in flu e n c e . The works tr an s late d during the past year are the f i r s t part of C o lb u rn 's Sequel to A rithm etic, and W o rcester' s sc rip tu re geog­ raphy f o r the High School. We have also re v ise d and re w r itte n the f i r s t & 2d Book of Samuel which is now in the p r e s s . The tr a n s la tio n of 2d Kings has progressed as fa r as the 6 f i r s t chapters. The E p is t le to the Romans has also been r e v is e d . Schedule of a Report of the S tatio n at Kailua for the Year ending May 31 1833 1. Church members Received in a l l - - - - - - - - - 117 R eceived d uring the year - - - - - - 20 Candidates propounded 13 �Kailua D ie d during th e year D ie d in a l l - - - - - - - 1834 - - - - - - Suspended i n 1832 & not yet restored Members remaining II. - - 9 Schools examined - - - - - - 38 Readers examined - - - - - - 928 - - - - - 619 Total i n schools 1547 - - 7 108 Marriages., 70 couples - - 3 - Learners examined - 4. - The whole number b elo nging to the s a b . schools at K a ilu a and the two out stations is not exactly known, but supposed to be about 1000 who commit a verse each d a y , according to the verse a day system . [Unsigned] [On b a c k :] Report fo r 1834 Kailua �Report of the S ta tio n a t K a ilu a For the year ending May 3 1 s t . 1835 The p ast has been a year of labors and of m ercies. not been marked by any sp ecia l outpouring of the H . S . T h o' i t has [Holy S p ir it ? ] s t i l l we have been enabled to h o ld on the usual tenor of our way, and we trust that souls have been converted from the error of t h e i r w a y s. Sickness has twice v is it e d one of u s , and deprived him of the p r iv ile g e of laboring in th e work assigned him for n in e w e ek s. By th is means the schools under h is in stru c tio n have been stopped dur­ ing that tim e, and much that he had intended to perform in t r a n s la ­ tio n s has been l e f t undone. S t i l l something has been done. Our labors on the Sabbath have b een extended when h e a lth perm itted to the outstations through the year. One of the 2 out statio ns has been v i s i t e d every Sabbath eith e r by ourse lves, or when p r o v id e n tia lly prevented by sick n e ss , by some of the leading ch . members from K a ilu a . For more than 2 years they have been kept up, and w e ll attended by the people e s p e c ia lly on th e Sabbath mornings. S ev era l appear to give hopeful evidence of p ie t y . Schools have been taught by each of the male & fem ale members of the m issio n , some 4 days in the w eek, and some 5 & others every day of the week. P a rtic u la r attention has been p a id to the teachers & c h ild r e n , though our schools have no t been confined to t h e s e , but have embraced a l l who were q u a lifie d & f e l t disposed to come. Mr. Thurston’ s embraces ad u lt teachers & others Mrs. T ' s - ad u lt females - - M r. T ls sin g in g sc h o o l, adults & c h ild r e n — M r. B ’ s adult school teachers & others — �Kailua Do 1835 2. Boys school - - - M rs. B 's adult female - - - Do g i r l s school - - - I t w i l l be proper to mention that we have been m aterially a s s is t e d i n th e instru ctio n o f the ch ild ren by several church members & others, who have bestowed their labors g ra tu it o u s ly , altho a l l of them have made considerable s a c r ific e s i n so d o in g . The tran slatio n s have been as fo llo w s: The 2d Book of K in g s , f in is h e d , the Book of E zra t r a n s la te d and t h e Book of Numbers re v ised & the omitted passages of the B k . of Numbers tran slate d by Mr. Thurston. The gospel of Matthew revised & r e w r itte n , the la t t e r p art of C o lb u rn 's F ir s t lessons re v ised & re w r itte n , & the Sequel r e v is e d for the p res s, the Book of Genesis r e v is e d , translated & w r i t t e n , & about 40 pages of C olburn’ s Algebra tran slate d by M r. B is h o p , b esides w r itin g nearly 40 columns for the Kumu H a w a ii. As to the state o f R e lig io n at K a il u a , tho there has b een no r e v i v a l , yet a p leasing atten tio n to our religio us meetings has p re v a ile d throughout the y e a r . A s p ir it of grayer & unanim ity has ex isted in the church, and been s t e a d ily inc reasin g for more than 2 years p a s t, & the sabbath has been s t r i c t l y observed by a l l the serious portion o f the so ciety as a day sacred to the L o r d . There have been no new instances o f church d is c ip l in e for 2 years or more, and but one o f the c h . members has b een accused of im m orality, but for want of evidence the case was not prosecuted. We have also esta b lis h e d a Wednesday lecture at Holualoa a v illa g e about 3 m iles to the south of K a il u a , w h . has been kept up through the y e a r , so that each of us have re g u la rly preached 3 public �Kailua 1835 3 discourses on each w eek. But in the midst o f these encouraging smiles of pro v id en ce, we have to mourn the w orldly mindedness & apathy of some p ro fessin g C h r is t ia n s , the f a i l u r e of our hopes w it h regard to others who once h i d f a i r to become hopeful subjects of renewing grace, and the stu­ p i d i t y , deadness & obstinate hardness of heart m anifested by the mass of immortal beings around u s. Deaf to the word of God sounded i n t h e ir ears from sabbath to sab b ath , unheeding the c a l l s of con­ s c ie n c e , they s t i l l p e rsist to harden their h e a rts , and are ru sh in g headlong to eternal m isery . The d is t in c t io n between the people of God & the world is yearly becoming more marked, & the lin e s demarcation more d i s t i n c t . of As the patronage of kings & c h ie fs is withdrawn, the hypocrites f a l l o f f , the w orld sets i t s e l f more bo ld ly against the t r u t h , & true r e l ig i o n ris e s i n the ch u rch . Al- tho we have fewer hearers by n e a rly or quite one h a l f than w ere in former d a y s , when Kaahumanu was at the head of a f f a i r s , s t i l l it is our opinion that D iv in e truth is taking deeper ho ld upon the h earts of the f a i t h f u l few that rem ain, and that there is less danger of b ein g imposed upon by h y p o c r itic a l pretenders to r e l i g i o n than f o r ­ m erly . The cause o f God advances w ith more c e r ta in ty , and the truth is professed w it h more p u r it y , when we are taught to l e a n w holly on the D iv in e power, than when any human authority is perm itted to in te rv e n e . The n o . of readers at the la s t examination w e r e , Marriages during the year Admitted to the church Ch. members d ie d - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Whole n o . of members in f u l l st a n d in g . [Unsigned] 850 67 32 4 119 �Report of the S tatio n of K a ilu a June 1 8 3 6 . During the past year the labors of t h is Station have been conducted, -without any other interrup tio n than what has been occa­ sion ed by the absence of Mr. Bishop and fam ily from the l a s t of D ecr . to the latter part of Febry on an excursion to Hilo & the volcano i n quest of h e a l t h , and by the absence of Mr. middle of March u n t i l the present tim e. T. and fa m ily from the During these seasons of ab­ sence the meetings at the' 2 out stations have been kept up by the deacons on each alternate Sabbath. Our place of Worship at K a ilu a h aving b een consumed a year ago we have assembled in a school House enlarged by -wings on each sid e & i n f r o n t , but the p lac e has been much straitened and many i n the morning have either sat i n the sun or gone away. Sabbath. Our congregation has v a r ie d from 1000 to 15 00 on each A new stone b u ild in g is b ein g e rected , 120 fe e t by 4 8 , and is now ready to be sh in g le d ; i t is expected to be f i n i s h e d in the course of th e summer. The state of R e lig io n has been on the whole such as to a ffo rd encouragement to b e lie v e that our labours have not b een w holly u nblest i n the conversion of s o u l s . A good attention to the preached word has been apparent, and a few instances of hopeful conversion have occurred. The Sabbath School on the verse-a-day system numbers about 800 pupils at the 3 stations attached to K a i l u a . There has however been no s p e c ia l atten tio n to r e l i g i o n , and the people having had so much employment in procuring m aterials for the erection of a new ch apel, that we have found them less at le is u r e to attend to the souls concerns th an fo rm erly . Our morning prayer meetings have been continued through the y e a r, but w ith fewer numbers than form erly, owing to the frequent absence of the men in the mountains & other­ where i n quest of timber & m aterial f o r the new c h a p e l. No new �K a ilu a June 1836 2. measures have been put on foot the year p a s t , in pro secuting our labors w ith the p e o p le , except the employment of 2 hired, teachers fo r the boys schools in K a ilu a . Upwards of 50 b oys have b een under more or less in stru c tio n fo r 10 months p a s t . The g i r l s school su­ perintended by Mrs. B . has averaged about 120 scho lars, s e v e r a l o f whom have made encouraging progress in read in g w riting and a r i t h ­ m e tic . The d is t r ic t schools attached to our statio n remain on the same fo o tin g as they have continued for se v e r a l years p a s t . say , they have l i t t l e more than the name to l i v e . That is to A few weeks before the examination a rriv es they are re vived in order to prepare for exam ination, a fter which they again sin k in to to ta l n eg lect or very n e a rly so u n t il the season returns fo r another m u s te r .. 3 general examinations during the y e a r . We have had The Sabbath scholars number upwards of 800. T ran slatio n s. 1 We have completed the past year th e Books of C h ro n icles, and the Minor Prophets from Hosea to M alachi in c l u s iv e , which books are now ready for r e v i s a l . The In tro du ctio n to Algebra has also been r e v is e d & forwarded to the press of the High School. The s t a t i s t i c s of the S tatio n are as follows Whole n o . of members received to the church Received la st year - - - - - - - - D ied i n a l l -- Dism issed to other churches One suspended Remaining Suspended 164 21 I7 - 20 2 Excommunicated 1 Received from other churches 1 �K a ilu a 1836 3. Present n o . of ch . members i n f u l l standing 12 8 D ied the p ast year 2 Couples m arried the past year 47 The follow ing are i n answer to the c irc u la r of Messrs Chamberl a i n and Tinker fo r K a ilu a M issionaries at the Statio n - - - - - - - - - - 2 Native p reachers, none Teachers receiving pay f o r services ----- - Places for stated preaching on the Sabbath 2 - - 3. 1 at K a i l u a , 1 at Kaelehuluhulu & 1 a t Keauhou. A stated weekly lecture i s also h eld on every Wednesday at H olualoa. Boarding schools - - - none Free Schools. 2 fo r boys & one fo r g i r l s at K a i l u a . boys have been taught by Hopu & Kapae. of 5 0 . The The n o . amounts to upwards They are not en tirely regular in t h e ir attendance, & the schools su ffe r for want of su itable school-houses. The g ir l s school amounts to 1 2 0 , and is much b e t t e r attended than those o f the boys, and consequently much better progress is made i n le a r n in g . M ission Property at Kailua 2 houses, valued at - $25 00 25 heads of ca ttle 200 100 goats 2 horses - 100 - - - - - - - Household f u r n it u r e , supposed w orth Out houses - - - - - 80 1000 100 # 2d Book K in g s , E z r a , Gospel of S . John, copied fo r the p r e s s . The Tract on Numbers re v ised . [Unsigned] �Kailua S ta tio n Report. May - 1837 . I n giving an account of the labors & c . of the past y e a r , we desire to speak of th e goodness of God in continuing to us that degree of h e a lth as to enable us to perform a part of the customary duties of the S ta t io n , b ut probably w ith less e ffic ie n c y than form erly. The M ission at our last Gen. Meet­ in g reduced us one h a l f as to numbers, & more than that as to strength & e f f i c i e n c y . I t was expected of course, that many things formerly attended t o , would be neglected or l a i d a s i d e . We have had no school f o r adults & teachers as i n former y e a r s . That part of Job assigned me by the M ission fo r t r a n s la t io n has been completed; & also that part assign ed to Mr. Richards has been tran slated, by h is request & a d v ic e , when at our S t a t io n , previous to h is leaving the i s l a n d s . At two d iffe ren t times I have been a f f l ic t e d w ith a c o l d , at which periods I was d isa b led from preaching two Sab b aths, one at each season. In th e la tter ease my c o ld was accompanied w ith a cough, from which I have not e n tire ly recovered. W ith these exceptions I have preached r e g u la rly three times a w eek, twice on th e Sabbath, besides attending the sabbath sc h o o l, & once on Wednesday. Two other weekly meetings have also been atte n d e d , one on Monday afterno o n, & one on F rid ay evening. These meetings have generally been w e ll atten d ed , & I trust have had a good i n f l u ­ ence on the minds of most who have been accustomed to come to­ gether on these o ccasions. Besides these m eetings, I have during three or four months p a s t , devoted one h a l f day each week in conversing w it h a l l who �Kailua - 1837 2 come to my house for r e lig io u s in s tr u c tio n s . None however are perm itted to come oftener than once a month, except somethingsp ecial should render i t necessary . I n order that the people might le a rn to respect my rig h ts & w is h e s , as w e l l as t h e ir own & those of each other, i t was necessary to have some lin e s very d is t in c t l y marked. I therefore d iv id e d the la n d , over w hich I have a p a r tia l superintendence, into four p arts, whose boundaries are d is t in c t ly d e fin e d , & w ell understood. Those in d iv id u a ls belonging to one of these d iv isio n s who w is h to converse w ith me about th e sa lv a tio n of th eir so u ls, come to my house the same h a l f d a y , & so of those belonging to each of the other d i v i s i o n s ; so th a t once a month I see a l l , or n early a l l , who are d esiro us of r e lig io u s in s t r u c t io n . During the month past upwards of 380 have been to my house for the object above stated . Before the above arrangement I had no command of my tim e what­ ev er; no hours were sacred, except those of the Sabbath. But since I have had no d i f f i c u l t y ; for I t o ld the people p l a i n l y , that that ( ! ) those who broke in upon the hours which they knew were sacred to me, I should regard as thieves & ro b b ers. The new meeting-house was dedicated on the 4 t h of F e b . last. Since that time the congregation has b een co nsiderably la r g e r , owing to the f a c t , that no meetings have been had on the sabbath at our two out stations since that tim e. Previously meetings were conducted at those places by members of the ch h . The g re a t­ er portion however of the p eo ple , who attended at the two outs t a t io n s , do not attend now at K a i l u a . The more serious part of the people in those regions only a tte n d . The state of the people gen erally has been more than u su ally �Kailua 1837 in t e re s tin g during most of the y e a r, & i t is hoped that some have been born of God. The church as a body have appeared w e l l , & some of the members have been more than u su ally engaged. have however been some cases of d i s c i p l i n e . There Five have b een sus­ pended during the y e a r, four of whom have been restored on e v i ­ dence of repentance. restored. m unicated. One previously suspended has been also Two s t i l l remain suspended; & one s t i l l remains excom­ Twenty nine have been re c e iv e d to the chh. on exam­ i n a t i o n , & 3 by l e t t e r , from other ch h ’ s . S ix have b een removed to other c h h 's . during the y e a r . Death has made h is ravages among the members of our church. Seven have deceased since la st June . I t has also been a dying' time among the people of K a ilu a & its v i c i n i t y . Many have f i n ­ ish e d th eir e arthly , & entered on t h e ir eternal s t a te e ith e r in heaven or h e l l . Most of the church members who have d i e d , e x ­ h ib i t e d evidence of b eing prepared fo r th eir change. The number of children that have been baptized d u r in g the year is 2 8 , one of whom has d ie d . The whole number of c h ild r e n that have been baptized at K a ilu a is 9 5 . The whole number that have d ie d is 6 . Schools. Some of our old schools have been re v iv e d a l i t t l e , & an increased interest has been m anifested i n them. The c a lls f o r books have been more numerous, e s p e c ia lly fo r the N .T . The people are not h a l f su p p lie d w ith this part of the word of God. The s ix teachers, graduates from the h ig h sc h o o l, have each an in te re s tin g school of c h ild r e n , of 1 6 8 , one of 8 1 , one of 8 0 , the largest o f which consists one of 5 9 , 2 of 5 1 , e ach . One taught by Thomas Hopu of 2 9 , & one other sc ho o l, w hich contains �Kailua 23. 1837 4. There are a few c h ild re n attached to some of the other scho o ls. The school fo r g i r l s at K a ilu a superintended by M rs. T . in which three of our children have each a small c l a s s , consisted of 140 at the last exam ination 14 have have ( ! ) com- menced the study, 17 in the Helunaau, 47' in the Helu K a m a lii, 64 can read in the N .T . 30 in Iekemua, 29 in the Kumumua, & 17 are i n the A lphabet. The second exam ination t h is year there were 180 in t h is school. dim in ishin g i n numbers. Since that time the school has been Some have removed to other isla n d s & to other parts of H a w a ii, some liv e two or three m iles up the country & unless urged by th e ir parents do not a tte n d ; but most parents, that liv e considerable distances from sc h o o l, do not f e e l s u ffic ie n t ly in tere s ted in the in stru ctio n o f t h e ir ch ildren to urge them to attend, & of course th eir children rem ain at home. Those p a r e n ts, who a re not awake themselves to in s t r u c t io n & to the salv atio n of th eir tous to have their own s o u ls , w i l l not be very s o l i c i - children taught. We think however th at par­ ents generally are becoming more impressed w ith the importance of this su b ject, & the prospect that c h ild ren & youth w i l l be co llec ted into our schools is becoming more encouraging than in former y e a r s . Our monthly M aternal & Paternal meetings have b e e n r e g u la r ly kept up through the y ear, 8c they have had a good in flu e n c e in th is r e s p e c t, & parents are becoming b ette r inform ed resp ectin g t h e ir duties to th eir c h ild r e n . There are a fe w C h ristia n fam i­ l ie s in which the children are regarded w ith much s o l ic it u d e , & are managed w it h considerable s k i l l & judgment. fa m ilie s are very rare among u s . But such Most parents manage their �Kailua 1837 5. c h ild r e n as though they w ere the o ffsp rin g of the b easts of the fie ld . I t is encouraging however to witness a gradual improvement i n t h i s re sp ec t. befo re them. Young parents do much b e tte r than t h e ir fathers Many generations must, however, pass away b efo re fam ily government can be any thing ( ! ) l ik e what i t ought to b e . During the year our morning prayer meetings have b een kept u p , & we think have h ad a b e n e f i c i a l tendency. The two monthly prayer meetings have also been reg u la rly attended, the f i r s t & t h ir d Mondays; & the last Thursday in February was observed as a day of f a s t in g & prayer for c o lle g e s , schools & c . Besides the meetings before mentioned I have r e g u la r ly met the church on Saturday evening of each week; & since February I have s e t a part one h a lf day i n each week for the purpose of a more p a r tic u la r conversation w ith the members of the chh. than I have at a general m eeting of the w hole. could I therefore d iv id e d the church into fo u r p a r ts , & one of these d iv isio n s come to my house on each week; so th at during a month, I can see & converse w ith a l l the members of the chh; that is a l l except those who may be ill, or absent at the tim e. In t h is manner I have endeavoured to asce rta in the s t a te of th e ir m inds, and to arouse their souls to thought, to f e e l i n g & to a c t io n . These seasons of fam iliar conversation w it h the members of the church I have enjoyed much m y self, & I am w e ll persuaded have had a happy influ en ce on the church gen erally . ly more There is e v id en t­ of f e e l in g than form erly; mor e watchfulness over each other, & over them selves, & more s e l f exam ination, and comparing themselves w it h the word of God, & looking at the �Kailua 1837 6. terms of d i s c i p l s h i p which, the great Teacher him self requ ires of h is fo llo w ers. For four or f i v e months past the members of the church & others disposed have contributed in wood to the amount of 6 or 7 co rd s. The av a ils of t h is is to be appropriated to a s s is t n a tiv e school te a c h e r s , & to a ss is t i n b u ild in g & f u r n is h in g school ho uses, & c . This monthly c o n tr ib u tio n , t h o ' sm all, may amount to considerable in the course of months & years should it be co ntinued. I t would b e more v alu a b le i f we h ad a r e g u la r market for wood & other a rtic le s a t K a i l u a . On the whole we think the cause of C h rist advancing i n our r e g io n s, & we have grounds fo r the b e l i e f that the gospel w i l l glo rio u sly triumph i n these i s l a n d s . I need not state here that more laborers are needed i n our part of H a w a ii, s t i l l we present no claims to deprive other & more d estitu te regions of t h e ir h ig h e r claim s. We have f u l l confidence that the meeting w il l so balance the claims of d i f ­ ferent parts of this m issionary f i e l d as to give to K a il u a & it s regions a due share of importance. 58 marriages d u r in g t he year 29 received to the church on exam ination . 3 do by lette r 2 1 4 Whole number received on exam ination. 6 do by letter 7 d ie d during the year 23 in a l l . 6 dism issed to other churches d uring the y e a r . �Kailua 1837 7. 36 do in a l l . 5 have been suspended during the y e a r , 4 of whom have "been received again. 1 formerly suspended has been re c e iv e d . 2 remain suspended. 1 remains excommunicated 15 8 in re gular standing 28 children have been baptized during the year 1 has died this y ear, 6 is the whole number of the b a p t iz e d ch ild ren that have died at K a ilu a . 2000 congregation Sabbath morning 43 schools in a l l 34 for adults 9 for children Sabbath school 600 [unsigned] [ Probably Thurston] �Seth L . Andrews Report [18 37 /3 B ] I arrived at K a ilua after having spent several weeks at H ilo early i n September. Since my a r r iv a l I have g enerally had as much medical p ractice as I could w e ll attend to co n siste n tly w ith other d u t ie s . My practice has been c h ie f l y among the n a t iv e s . I have not sin ce my a r r iv a l at K a ilu a been called from my s t a t io n by dangerous i l l n e s s . There have been three cases of severe and dangerous il l n e s s in the m ission fa m ilie s of Hawaii during the year. Mrs, Lyman was fo r a few days in Au g. in a very c r i t i c a l state. Henry Lyman during the w in ter was so i l l that h is l i f e was despaired o f , owing to the d istan ce I was not sent f o r . In March Mrs. Van Duzee was brought to the bo rd er of the g r a v e . A ll these have by the k in d hand of our heavenly Father b e e n r e ­ liev e d. tio n . Mr. Knapp has been obliged by il l n e s s to leave h is s t a ­ Other members of the m ission have b een in some measure a f ­ flicted ; at present a l l are i n a greater or less degree r e l ie v e d . I n review in g the year we have abundant reason to b le s s God th a t none from t h is Is la n d have b een removed by death & that so good degree of health has been enjoyed. The Schools connected w ith th is s t a t io n have b e e n under my care during the l atter part of the y e a r. in s tru c tin g except i n the S a b . Sch o o l. I have not engaged in I have however v i s i t e d as much as other duties would perm it. The last examination was held during the f i r s t week of A p r i l , the r e s u lt is ex h ib ite d in the fo llo w in g t a b le . �Seth Andrews' Report ~ Kailua Adult Schools Males 2. 23 Hoike honua 293 1838 57 Helu naau 51 Helu kamal i i 13 Females 340 T o ta l 633 Q u e s t. on Map 23 Sacred Geography 37 Readers 627 Not Readers 6 Schools for Children Boys 215 Girls 293 Readers in T est. 249 Not Readers Ho ike honua Sacred Geography 28 Helu naau 41 Helu kamal i i 100 236 Ike mua 23 137 Total Qu e s t . on Map 10 508 18 The adult schools are not thought to be making any advance. The c h ild r e n ’ s schools are making some advance. E ig h t schools are taught by graduates from the Sem inary , one is taught by Thos. Hopu & one by an e f f i c i e n t church member, he is in q u a l i f i c a ­ tions no w hit behind some others. The teachers m anifest a good degree of in tere st in t h e ir w ork. Some have spent much time in preparing maps for t h e ir s c h o o ls , i n w hich they m anifest no l i t t l e sk ill. Some who do no t understand preparing maps have employed others to do it for them. A l l or n e a rly a l l the schools are in this way in some measure supplied w ith maps upon a large s c a l e . �Seth Andrews Report - 1838 3. The teachers have been supported almost e n tire ly by the parents of their pupils;- a very l i t t l e cloth has been fu r n is h e d . cations have been su p p lie d to a l l ; The new p u b l i ­ such other books have b e e n given out as were needed. One teacher & two te a c h e r ’ s wives have been r e cd , to the church during the year. Mrs. One teacher has lost h is w ife by death . Thurston w ith the assistance of her two oldest daughters has sustained a school d uring a part of the y ear. S a b . Schools. hundred, Mr. mostly a d u l t s . Thurston has a S a b . School of about f i v e The A i o ka l a is the text book. A goodly number of the members have been subjects of the work of th e Holy S p irit, and many who have b een awakened have b e e n brought into the school. Mrs. Thurston w it h her daughters have a Sab. school embracing about f i f t y young fem ales. I have a Sab. School for ch ild ren embracing between 200 & 300 p u p ils . The Huliano is u s e d , but w i l l be exchanged f o r the Hawaina K a m a lii. I have also a B ib le class of a d u lts . 100. in g , They use the H u lia n o . Their number is about The S a b . Schools have a l l been i n t e r e s t ­ apparently to b o th pupils & tea ch ers. A l l the schools have shared i n the re v iv a l which has b e en i n our midst for months p a s t . Some preparations have been made for b u ild in g a large stone school h o use; it has been stationary fo r some months, but we hope i n due time to have a commodious house, fo r sc ho o ls, S a b . Schools & occasional m eetings. Gov . Adams cotton manufactory although not d ir e c t l y connected �Seth Andrews' Report - Kailua 1838 4 w it h the m ission may yet claim a n o t i c e , as showing some advancement i n the people fo r whom we la b o r, some f r u it of the to ils of those who have labored here so many y e a r s . Gov. A . built a large stone house fo r the accomm o dation ( ! ) of the spinning hoping to have Miss Brow n's a ssista n c e ; he also had manufactured a dozen -wheels, to which ten were afterwards added, a l l of n ativ e workmanship except one. As i t was not deemed a d v isa b le that Miss B . should leave W ailuku, he obtained the assistanc e of three females -who had learned something of spinning at L a h a in a . The work was commenced w ith th e commencement of the y e a r . ners are females from 12 to 40 y r s , o ld . They have made much b e tte r p r o fic ie n c y than could have been an tic ip a te d . left in the back ground as to s k i l l ; The s p in ­ The teachers were soon some a fter two months p ra c tic e made yarn of a superior q u a lity , the threads are as f i n e & even as would be made by experienced sp in n ers. of a good q u a lit y . A ll, I think nowmake y arn Some weeks since a s u ffic ie n t quantity of good yarn h ad been spun to make 80 y d s . of cloth* A weaver (an American) has la t e ly been procured who i s s a i d to be master of h is a r t . loom w i l l soon be i n op eratio n . [Unsigned] A �K a ilu a May 1 8 (? ) 18 38 Report I t becomes us i n g iv in g a report of our last y e a r ’ s labors to speak o f the kind providence of God, which preserved our number e n t ir e , the h e a lth of some has been f e e b l e at tim es, & there has been an a d d it io n of one to the number of our ch ild ren at this s t a t i o n . This year has been one of deep & solemn in t e r e s t . Since the la st of D e c . there has been more than u s u a l atten tio n to r e l i g i o n here. The Holy S p ir it has been w it h u s , & souls have been converted to God. Hundreds profess to have turned to the Lord since that tim e, & many of them exhibit evidence of having done so in t r u t h . of the most hardened & p ro flig a te are among the number. Some The work of the Lord here embraces a l l a g e s , from the hoary head to the c h ild of eight or ten years. The f i r s t of Jany. a protracted meeting of eight days was h e l d , which was much b le s s e d ; and many date their f i r s t r e l ig io u s impres­ sions from that p e rio d , & some give evidence of having g iv e n t h e ir h earts to God during th at m eeting. Subsequently the work extended to d if f e r e n t parts of this f i e l d , & i t s t i l l continues to p ro g re ss; that i s , new instances of seriousness are frequently o c cu rrin g . see no diminution of in te re s t among the people at p r e s e n t. I Our congregation an th e Sabbath morning is probably not fa r from 2 5 0 0 . We would ca ll upon our s o u ls , & a l l that is w it h in us to b le s s & p ra is e the Lord for the displays of h is mercy & grace among u s . We have seen the the ( ! ) glory of God & we s t i l l see it in the tu rn in g o f men from the service of Satan to the serv ice of God. �2. Kailua - 1838 To the chh. here 62 have been added sin ce our last General M eetin g, two of whom had been b a p t iz e d i n childho o d, the f i r s t c h i l ­ dren of the chh. that have been re ceived at th is p la c e . There are a few others of the b a p tiz e d c h ild r e n , who exhibit evidence of having given th eir hearts to the Lord since the commencement of the r e v i v a l . There are more c h ild r e n , who have not been b ap tized , who are serious i n q u ir e r s , but [ few ? ] than those who h a v e . But i t w i l l be remembered, that ch ild ren comparatively have been b a p tize d : 12 8 o n ly , of these 34 have been b a p t i z e d this y e a r. 283 the whole number re c eiv e d to the chh. here - 7 o f whom by lette r 38 in a ll - dism issed to other churches; 2 of -whom d u r in g the present y e a r. 30 in a l l have deceased. 7 the present y e a r . 3 are now suspended, & one excommunicated. 212 now in re g u la r standing 65 marriages th e present y ear. None of those who have been re c eiv ed to the chh. d uring the present year have been of the number of recen t converts. Most of them date their f i r s t serious impressions from about the time of the d ed ica tio n of the chh. a year la st February, & some previous to th at tim e , — They have a l l however re c eiv e d anew ( ! ) impulse in the state of t h e ir fe e lin g s since Jany. l a s t ; & have given more decid ed e v i ­ dence o f p ie t y , - have come out b o ld ly on the sid e of the Lord. The chh. as a whole was never in a better state than at p resen t. Some of the members are thoroughly awake, & others are waking u p , & we are expecting to see more of the displays of God’ s power & glory than we have yet seen h e r e . The Holy S p i r i t , we t r u s t , w i l l �Kailua - 1838 continue to work on the m ultitu d e, that 3. s t i l l remains in impenitence & u n b elief. I have spent most of my time sin ce Jan . in conversing w ith those u [n ]d er serious im pressions, d ir e c t in g th eir minds to the Lamb of God who tak eth away the sin s of the w o rld . It has been a h arvest time h e r e , & souls have been gathered into the garner of the L o r d . The c h h . is obeying the voice of her God. ” A r is e , s h in e , fo r t h y lig h t is come, & the glory of the Lord is r i s e n upon t h e e . " ris in g , She is she i s sh inin g , for the glory of the Lord is i n the midst of h e r . The members of the chh. & others d isp o sed , bring in t h e ir monthfish ly co n trib u tio n s; some i n wood, some in ta p a s , some in & some in s a l t . The f i r s t of Jan. a co n trib u tio n was made by the chh. & others for the Boarding School of boys at H i l o , amounting to about 75 d o l l s . , according to Haw aiian v a l u a t io n . This was a s p e c i a l e f ­ fo r t for the b e n e fit of th at sc h o o l, & i t i s hoped that the chh. here w i l l do something y e a rly fo r i t so long as i t sh all be co n tin ued. The a rtic le s contributed, consisted of ta p a s , s a l t , & 15 y d s . cloth v a lu e d at 15 d o l l s . fu rn ishe d by Mr. R ic e , th is c h h . a foreigner & member of The Gov. gave i n tapas & s a lt to the value of 13 1/2 d o l l s . He also furnished his schooner g r a t i s to convey to H ilo the c o n tr i­ butions of th is p la c e , Kaawaloa, & Waimea. re tu r n , anchored at Kawaehae & sunk. The schooner, on its I t had been i n a leaky con di­ t io n f o r some tim e, but it i ncreased very much on t h e ir r e t u r n , they arrived at the place above mentioned. till The men were t ir e d out in th e ir constant labor at the pump; & they a l l camped down i mme­ d ia te ly on the deck. They h ard ly had time to get to sleep b efo r e the v e s s e l went down, & the[y] found themselves f l o a t in g on th e w ater, �Kailua - 1838 & immediately made for the shore, 4. 'where they a l l reached in s a fe t y . Had the v essel gone down on t h e ir way from H ilo to th at p l a c e , they might a l l have p erished; but th ro ’ the providence of God they were a l l preserved. [Unsigned] [ Probably Thurston] �A Report in part of the Statio n at K a i lua . [ 1 839] Through the mercies of our ever gracious God, we are perm itted a g a in to appear before this M issio n i n General M eeting, & g iv e some account of ourselves, of our la b o rs , of the State of the ch h . & of the people generally & the future prospects of the S t a t io n . D uring the year our fa m ilie s have been v is it e d w ith S ick n e ss; but the mercies of God have been about u s , & by the tim ely a id of a p h y sicia n w it h h is b le s s in g on the remedies used, h e a lth has been i n a measure re sto red, which demands a tr ib u te of g r a t e fu l p ra is e to our Heavenly F a th e r , not only from a ll belonging to the S t a t i o n , but from the M issio n g e n e r a lly . We would mention the kindness & sympathy of our a ss o c ia te s, not only of our own but of n eigh b orin g s t a t i o n s , who v is it e d & a id e d us on the above occasions; & note the providence of God which b r o 't to our doors our elder p h y s ic ia n in 11 days after the date of our l e t t e r s . As the d e ta ils of t h is sub­ ject belong rather to D r . A ’ s (Andrews, Seth ) department, I pass it over without further rem ark. The labors of the S ta tio n appropriate to to ( ! ) my department have b e e n performed w ith but l i t t l e in terr u p tio n . P ub lic in s tru c tio n has been re g ularly given in the house o f God on the Sabbath, Wednes­ day & Friday of every week; b e s id e s the morning prayer m eetin gs, which, have b een continued through the y e a r. At these meetings exhortations have been given by some members of the chh. Most of these I have attended m yself, & always make some rem arks, g e n e ra lly p refaced by some passage of S c r ip tu r e . These meetings I have found u s e f u l to my s e l f & I th in k they have b een b e n e f i c i a l to those who have been �Kailua - 1839 re g u la r attendants. 2. They have served to keep aliv e a flame o f devo­ t io n i n the members of the chh. Others, also have b een s t ir r e d up to t h in k more se rio usly on the subject of r e l ig i o n . The monthly prayer m eetings, the f i r s t & third Mondays I have re g u la rly attended, at w hich o p p o rtun ities, these considerations have b een presented, w hich su ited those occasions; such as the im­ portance not only of p ra y in g , but of a id in g in efforts fo r the con­ v e r s io n of the w orld, & also of a id in g i n the support of scho o ls, of b u il d in g school-houses, & supporting teachers; - endeavoring to e n ligh te n the minds o f the people on these important s u b je c ts , & s t ir r in g them up to increase their e ffo r ts to help them selves, as w e l l as to a ss is t others in t h e ir ex e rtio n s, to r a i s e , save the w o rld . The la st Thursday in February was observed as u su al as a day of fa stin g & prayer for schools, e s p e c ia lly for those at K a ilu a , e n lig h t e n , & in these i s l a n d s . seminaries & co lleges &c - This was an in t e r e s tin g day & it is hoped that some prayers were offered acceptable to God through f a i t h i n the Redeemer. We have had two special meetings during the y e a r: one of four d a y s, the four f i r s t days of January, & one of three days the f i r s t week i n A p r i l . These were seasons p e c u lia r ly in t e re s tin g & solemn, & i t i s hoped some good may have b een done through the agency of the Holy S p i r i t , without which a l l efforts to convert souls are v a i n . To the Lord belongs the p r a i s e , if any were savingly & l a s t in g ly b e n e f i t e d by these means. The r e v is in g of Is a i a h has been the amount of p u b lic labor performed in my department during the past y e a r . I expected to have had the p riv ile g e & labor of tran scrib in g the t r a n s la t io n of a part of the Men or Prophets; b ut as there was no time a fte r they were �Kailua - 1839 3. re v ise d fo r the performance of th is s e r v ic e , they were passed on to the P rin tin g Committee w ithout this being done. I f e e l m y se lf, however, fre e from blam e, that they passed into the hands of the Committee in the uncouth & imperfect s t a t e , I n which they were l e f t . I n regard to th e church a t K a il u a , i t has been necessary to exercise d isc ip lin e on some of its members. Twelve have b een suspend­ ed during the y ear, most o f whom have been received again on p ro fe s­ sio n & evidence of repentance. There have been re c e iv e d to the chh. t h is year 121 — 92 by p ro fessio n & 29 by l e t t e r s . 27 from the ch h s . on Haw aii , 2 from H i l o , 7 from Kohala, W a i o l i on K a u a i. 18 from Waimea, & 2 from I n some cases there h a s , I f e a r , b e e n an increase of numbers, w ithout a proportionate increase of strength & p ie t y . We are a l l it Is presumed aware of the l i a b i l i t y of b eing deceiv ed i n regard to Hawaiian professions of p ie ty ; e sp ecially when the whole mass of the people seem to be moved, - a great outward change is v is ib le ; and In some cases the outward appearance is the true & genuine index of the state of fe e lin g w it h in , w hilst i n other cases It is no deeper than sympathy. I say we are doubtless aware of the l i a b i l i t y of being deceived i n regard to these appearances, & when also great numbers are re c eiv ed to the c h h ., & where the opportunity for the t r i a l & personal knowledge of th eir characters i s very lim ­ ite d . Besides the ignorance of the people on r e l ig io u s subjects renders them more l ia b le to self d ec ep tio n . S t i l l they are pretty w e ll versed in the art of deceiving oth ers. On these accounts much wisdom is necessary as w e l l as much prayer on the part of those who receive persons to the chh. There should be opportunities affo rded for the t r i a l of ch aracters, fo r exam ination & for appropriate i n ­ stru ctio n & that too f o r some length of tim e, before a correct & �Kailua - 1839 4. r a t io n a l judgment can be formed of the nature of th e ir thoughts, fe e lin g s & actio n s. Unless some such course is pursued, there w i l l always he a l i a b i l i t y of b e in g deceived in very many c a s e s , many more probably than we have been in c lin e d to think p o s s i b l e . A fter a l l the ca re , which it is deemed important to take on the su bject of r e c e iv in g to the chh, some w i l l be found to have entered without the r e q u is it e q u a lific a tio n s - without the wedding garment. The whole number of ch ild ren that have b ee n b a p t iz e d at K a ilu a is 2 2 5 , 95 the present y e a r . During the year past we have h ad encouraging evidence that our labors have not been in v a in in the Lo rd. The Holy S p ir it has been w ith us to b less the word, & some souls we hope have been converted. Our place of worship has been w e ll f i l l e d on the Sabbath. Although many, who were se rio u s, & apparently seeking the Kingdom of heaven 18 months ago, have returned to th eir former st u p id ity , s t i l l others have been waked up, & led to in q u ir e , what sh a ll we do to be saved? Some of the chh. have sle p t, & they continue to s le e p , & they w i l l probably sleep on, t i l l th e ir Master s h a l l come, & c a ll them to his aw ful t r ib u n a l , & then there w i l l [b e ] an end to t h e ir slum bers. Of those, who w is h to converse w ith me, I have re c e iv e d one company d a il y during f iv e days of the w eek , & sometimes I have r e ­ c eiv ed one company a f t er t h e s e cond service on the Sabbath. On these occasions I never spend less than one hour, more fre q u en tly two hours w ith each company, generally questioning each in d i v id u a l , making remarks, & givin g in stru ctio n s u it e d to the state of their minds so f a r as that can be ascertained from th e ir appearance, & from the r e p l i e s , w hich they make to questions proposed to them. From these companies which in a ll now contain about 4 0 0 , I select �Kailua - 1839 in d iv id u a ls 5 occasionally fo r chh. membership: - those who give the most satisfa cto ry evidence of having been horn of God, & who have appeared w e ll f o r some tim e, & w ith whom I have fre q u en tly conversed, & this too i n connexion w it h the testimony of o th ers, that th e ir characters stand f a i r before the w o rld . which has been pursued from the f i r s t , been r e c e iv e d to the chh. Such is the co u rse, in regard to those who have I have even b een more cautious i n admis­ sions to th e chh. since I have been l e f t i n a measure to bear the r e s p o n s ib ilit y alo ne. The fa c t also that some of [the] b rethren have pursued a d iffe re n t course on this s u b je c t, - that of r e c e iv in g almost immediately a fter supposed conversion, has rather served as a check to my f e e l in g s i n re c e iv in g to the c h h ., & perhaps I may have erred on the other s i d e , - that of delaying too lo n g . I have done, however, according to the b e st of my judgment on th is s u b je c t , & agreeably to the convictions of d u ty . The members of the chh. & others have continued th eir monthly contributions through the y e a r . in former y e a rs . These have amounted to more than Some assistance has been afforded to the Boarding School at H ilo from these co lle c tio n s . Some has been appropriated to t h e b u ild in g of a stone school-house, e s p e c ia lly wood f o r the b u r n in g of lime. th is source. Some of the school-teachers have been a s s is t e d from Some has been appropriated to one of the p u p ils of the Sem inary, & i t is hoped that during the coming year some a id may be affo rded to these o b jects. The prospects of the S ta tio n are on the whole encouraging, & r ich er harvest may be expected i n fu tu re y e a r s , h ith erto b een g athe red . than any that have In order, however, that th is expectation be r e a l i z e d , it may be deemed necessary by the M ission to remove the �6 superannuated ( ! ) and p a ls ie d members of the statio n to make way fo r those more f u l l of vigor., more sound in lim b, head & h e a r t , more f a i t h f u l , more devoted to t h e i r Lo rd, in short, more f u l l of f a i t h & of th e Holy Ghost, & who can accomplish more i n 19 months than these have done in as many y e a r s . 3 69 whole n o . r e c ’ d to the chh. by p ro fe s sio n . 35 by letters from other chhs. 4 0 4 in a l l . 9 2 received the past year by pro fessio n 29 do. - - - - - - - by le tte rs 12 1 in a l l . 4 1 in a l l dism issed to other chhs. 3 do the past year 33 in all deceased 3 the past year 12 have been suspended d uring the year 2 remain suspended. 1 remains excommunicated. 327 present n o . 225 whole n o . in regular standing of children baptized 95 the present y e a r . 87 couple married the past year 20 0 0 average congregation A . Thurston May — 1839 — �Boys readers 128 D o .D o .n o t 123 G irls readers 190 128 318 D o . Do 111 not Hoikehonua Do 103 P alapala Hemolele 87 Helunaau 98 Helukam alii 81 Whole number of Scholars 558 S t a t is t ic s of C h ild r e n ’ s Schools in Kona North d i v i s i o n . A p r i l . 1839 �Seth L . Andrews Report May 1 8 3 9 . I n reviewing the past year much of a f f l i c t i o n & much of mercy is brought to m ind, but a l l is from the hand of a k in d F a th e r . Among the n a tiv e population my c a l l s fo r m edical a id have been constant & numerous. Since December la s t there has b een an unusual amount of sick n e ss, p a r tic u la r ly during the last few weeks since the mumps have b een introduced among u s . W hile some have b een c a lle d to g iv e up th e ir account, in many cases the means used have been b le s s e d & many sic k restored to h e a lt h . At Kaawaloa I spent some weeks l a s t summer on account of the fe e b le h ea lth of M rs. F o rb e s . Mrs. F o rb e s’ youngest c h ild was attacked w ith a severe inflammation of the eyes at a time wh e n I was myself confined to my b e d so th at I could not v is it him . Mrs. He has been m e rc ifu lly restored to h e a lt h . Thurston was attacked w ith p araly sis during the l a s t summer, & brought near to the g ra v e , so that fo r some days h er l i f e was despaired o f . God in mercy has resto red her h e a l t h . a f f l i c t i o n we sent to Doc t . I n t h is Judd requesting a v is it' from h im , by the b l e s s in g of God he a rr iv e d at the e a r lie s t period we could reasonably have looked for him . A l l the members of my own fam ily have been a f f l i c t e d w ith s ic k n e s s , but we are at present a ll i n much better h e a lt h than at the commencement of the y e a r . I have not been ca lle d to v i s i t the remaining s t a t i o n s , as there have been no cases of severe i l l n e s s . Several of the members of the m ission fa m ilie s of Haw aii who commenced the year w ith fe e b le h e a lt h , f i n d th e ir h e a lth much im­ proved or quite resto red . Sabbath S ch o o ls. Mr. Thurston has sustained a S a b . School f o r adults about f iv e hundred in number. I t has been conducted upon �Seth Andrews - Kailua - 1839 the verse a day system. 2. M rs. Thurston & daughters have h e ld a school fo r g ir l s on Sabbath e v e ; the number of scholars has been about f i f t y I have superintended a Sabbath school fo r children of b oth sexes. The average attendance was nearly 300 u n t i l my sickness in J a n . l a s t ; for two months I was unable to attend the school at a l l ; during that period the numbers were reduced to l i t t l e more than h a l f of the former number & the number has not been resto red . The Lord has not l e f t us to labor in v a i n but has brought many to a serious consideration of etern al t h in g s , some of whom we trust are born of the s p i r i t . For some weeks past I have attended a weekly meeting w it h the c h ild r e n , the number present has g enerally been about f i f t y . Common Sch o o ls. The Schools for adults continue much as a t my l a s t re p o r t, having a name to liv e but are l i t t l e better than d e a d . The schools f o r children are eleven in number. Two of the teach era h av e reed their education in common schools one in America & the remainder at the M ission Seminary. They gen erally m anifest' a good degree of in t e re s t in t h e ir w o rk . The pupils m anifest a lamentable thoughtlessness & want of d e s ir e fo r knowledge. th is , There are however, I th in k , exceptions to a few seem actuated by a r e a l d e s ir e fo r knowledge. W hile the c h ild r e n are careless the parents are equally so, and many are ready to move th e ir children from school for the slig h te st ca u se . They are also v ery prone to oppose the efforts of the teachers to in t r o ­ duce a s t r ic t & salutary d i s c i p l i n e . W ith every disadvantage there has been some advance. The number of scholars examined in A p r. 1839 was 40 more than the number examined in Apr. 1 8 3 8 , & this increase under the disadvantage that �Seth Andrews - Kailua - 1839 3. the la tte r examination was h e ld at the statio n w hile the former was at the se v era l d i s t r i c t s . The teachers have b een supported en tire ly by the people w ith the exception of a very small amount of st a tio n a r y . support Is t h i s , The method of each fam ily pays to the teacher one d o llar and a l l u n ite i n fu rn ish in g him w ith f o o d . Two or three feeble d i s t r ic t s have reed a l i t t l e assistanc e from the church. The people a s s is t the teachers I n other things as needed; for instance, one d i s t r ic t has l a t e l y put up a house for their te a c h e r. Some months since I commenced a w eekly meeting w ith the teachers i n which I endeavoured to give them some instru ctio n i n governing t h e ir schools and upon the best method of communicating in s t r u c t io n upon various branches. Although our meetings have unavoidably been interrup ted during a great p o rtio n of the the ( ! ) time since they were commenced yet I th in k they have been productive of some good effec ts. I omitted to mention in i t s proper p l a c e , that the number of readers present at the examination I n Apr. of the present year was greater by sixty eight than the number present in Apr. [UnsignedJ 1838. �Report in part of the S tatio n at K a ilu a May - 1840 I t was our expectation when we la st met to have been ere th is in the land of our f a t h e r s . However g r a t ify in g i t might have been to have r e a l iz e d this expectation, yet we do not f in d i t in our h earts to be d i s s a t i s f i e d w ith the arrangement of Providence, which has kept us on these shores another y e a r ; & we should not be d isc o n ­ tented i f duty was made p l a i n , s t i l l to abide here, where we spent twenty eventful y e a r s . I f as many more years should be a l l o t t e d u s , we d e s ir e to devote them a l l to the service of our Lord fo r the bene­ f i t of th i s dying peo ple . We know not what may be the design s of our heavenly Father respecting u s , as to our future course. or what this meeting may determine The importance, desirableness as w e ll as the duty of placing our ch ild ren in circumstances more fa v o ra b le to th e ir education, & to preparation fo r future u s e fu ln e s s , are becom­ ing more pressing the longer they remain h e r e . We are prepared how­ ever to re ceive new lig h t in regard to our future course, m o d ific a tio n of the re so lu tio n past our re tu r n to the U . S . w ith ch e erfu ln e ss. or any ( ! ) last year on the su b ject of We desire to know our duty, & then to do it The thoughts of leaving this people, though for the lim ite d period of a year & a h a l f or two y e a r s , & perhaps for ever, is ine xp re ssib ly p a i n f u l , e s p e c ia lly at the present tim e. P asto ral cares have increased, s t a t io n s . and are increasing d a ily at a l l our At no time since the commencement of the m issio n was the c a ll f o r an increase of la b o re r s, both of pastors & teachers more pressing than at the p rese n t. To leave a chh. of between s ix & seven hundred d es titu te of pastoral care & w atchfulness, in connexion also w ith f i v e or s ix thousand p eo p le , would seem very u n d e s ir a b le , p e c ia lly in th e ir present s t a t e . They may, i t i s es­ true, be su p plied �Kailua - 1840 with, occasional preaching on the Sabbath. 2. Preaching however i s but a small p art of the d u ties devolving on a pastor who is to watch fo r s o u ls , as one who must give account. The most i n t e l l ig e n t of the chh. are mere children i n understanding, knowledge & judgment, & need to b e t r a in e d , & watched over as c h ild r e n . important at the present t im e , guide of a pasto r, I t i s sp e c ia lly that they should have the care & since the insidious & treacherous man of s in has appeared among u s , with his brazen as f r o n t is , concealing h i s cloven f o o t , c a re fu lly however that he may be the more sure of h is prey. S h a ll the l i t t l e f l o c k , that i s gathered, & is being g a th e red , be l e f t without a shepherd i n the midst of wolves? - Be l e f t without a voice to w a r n the u n r u ly , comfort the fe e b le m inded, support the weak, & guide the more firm & e s ta b lis h e d b e lie v e r to fu rth er v ic t o r ie s & to preparedness fo r heaven? I t appears to me sometimes, as though I could not leave, unless some one is appointed to take my p l a c e , & perform the labors, & su stain the r e s p o n s ib il it ie s o f a pastor at the S t a t io n . I t is But i f i t must be so, the w i l l of the Lord be d o n e. our duty to fo llo w the leadings o f Providence, whatever may be its d i r e c t i o n . on th is s u b je c t . But enough, & too much perhaps I have already s a id The m ission must decide on our future cou rse. The last y e a r , so f a r as respects the chh & p e o p le , has been one of p a in fu l as w e l l as joyful interest to u s . P a in f u l , i n as much as i t has b e e n the duty to' exclude many, at least fo r a se aso n , from the p riv ile g e s o f the chh. About one i n seven have been suspended during the y e a r , i n a l l amounting to ninety n in e . pended; F if t y nine s t i l l remain su s­ among them is the Gov. o f the i s l a n d . As h is ch aracter is exten siv ely known, I suppose it unnecessary for me to state the of­ fe n se s, f o r which he was set a s i d e . Lest however i t should be thought that we acted u n w isely , i f not r a s h l y , i t may not be improper to mention a few t h in g s , which w e r e ---- ----- --... ................. . �Kailua - 1840 - ostensible & real ground of his suspension: One thing I would men- tion is this, a great degree of indifference on religious subjects, [great indifference] a palaka loa & seldom attending meetings. This state of health may have been a sufficient reason for occasional absence from the house of God; yet he doubtless absented himself many times without any reason, except the state [of] feeling within. Another very prominent fault is the love of money, which is the root of all evil, & cove­ tousness, which, is idolatry; two things very nearly allied. Another thing is oppression, 'seeking his own interest without regarding the interests of the poor people, or rather out of the interests of the people. Another article of some importance is, charging the mission­ aries with the guilt of shutting up the Kingdom of God against men , preventing them from entering, who were desirous of it. Another thing is, marrying persons that ought not to be married, - marrying chh. members with unprincipled foreigners; - marrying divorced persons, contrary to the laws of the land, & the word of God, - marrying those whom the missionaries could not in conscience marry, & seemingly, at least, doing it many times, because it was opposed to their wishes. He is also the chief & firm supporter of the wearing of leis, finger rings, earrings & other ornaments of the lake nature. The wearing of these the chh. at Kailua regard as inconsistent with that inward adorning, which the scriptures require of pious men & women, especially of the latter; and I am happy to state, that there are now no lei members in the chh. in regular standing. It may be remarked here, that the Gov. & those that were set aside with him thirty four in number are all voracious dog-eaters. We do not however regard the eating of dog’s flesh as morally wrong. The rearing of of ( !) dogs however as an article of food is considered as an evil of some �Kailua - 1840 magnitude. They destroy much property in the course of a year. If all, which has been devoured by them since the commencement of this mis­ sion, could have been saved, it would liquidate the the ( !) national debt, & leave some thousands in the treasury, sufficient perhaps to satisfy the demands of another French frigate. I have told the people that we regard the eating of dogs much the same as they would the eating of rats, & mice, & lizards; & that civilized people do not make use of them as an article of food; and if they intend to become a civilized people they would do well to lay them aside. All who have entered the chh. at Kailua for two or three years past have been respectfully requested to lay aside the rearing & eating of dogs; & they generally do it with great cheerfulness. I would state here that no one has ever been suspended from the chh. for making use of this article of food, though one would think it sufficiently heathen­ ish to warrant such a procedure. Those who were set aside with the Gov. are among the principal people of the village & most of them attached to him & his interests, & lean upon him as their teacher & guide, in a considerable degree. The faults of character attached to him, are in a great measure attached to them, & some others of which he is not guilty. were emphatically the drones of the chh. The[y] They were palaka loa [very indifferentJ - conformed to the world, & such conformity too, as could no longer be endured with safety. The best interests of the chh. required, that they be set aside. Since they have been suspended, they have most of them proved by their conduct that they were as destitute of piety as Simon the Samaritan magician, & even more so; for he, when the state of his heart was made known immediately satiated the prayers of the apostles that his sin might be forgiven. �Kailua - 1840 Not so however with most of these. sin to sin. 5. But they have gone on adding Most of them now smoke openly, & drink fermented po - tatoes, & play at cards and are lilo i ka lealea [completely given over to pleasure] , & exhibit no signs of penitence. A few of them have manifested repentance & have been restored to the chh. Gov. appears much as he used to do. repentance. The I see however no evidence of He is doubtless sorry that he is suspended from the chh. & is desirous to be restored to favor; but I wish to see some better tokens of penitence than I have yet discovered before my consent is given for his restoration. These are some of the things of painful interest which have passed in review before us during the year that has closed. It was a bold step, I will grant, if desired, to set aside 35 individuals at one time with the Gov. at their head. Some may term it rashness. We had forborne till forbearance seemed no longer a duty. I had been inquired of some time since, whether some surgical operation would not soon be necessary in the Gov’s case; and as other members of the body seemed to require a similar operation, it were better, perhaps, to do the business at one, than to endure the pain occasioned by repeated operations, especially as the main body seemed in a healthful state, and capable of sustaining the operation though se­ vere, if but once to be endured; whereas repeated operations, if necessary to be performed in quick succession might have endangered its safety. We endeavored to ascertain what was duty in the case, & performed it fearlessly without regarding consequences being confi­ dent, that the Lord would take care of that part of the subject. The effect of th i s act of discipline upon the chh. & people, �Kailua - 1840 so far as has been observed, I think has not been unfavorable to the cause of truth at our station. Our meetings have been as fully attended as before; & I presume there are but few, if any individuals in the chh. who have not subjoined a cordial amen to it. I know of none. The other cases of discipline which have occurred have also been numerous, amounting to 64: 28 for smoking - 13 for quarrelling, - 6 for breach of the seventh commandment, - 4 for neglecting the reg­ ularly appointed meetings, & ordinances of the chh. 3 for traveling on the Sabbath, - 2 for falsehood, - 2 for rum drinking, - 2 for leaving the island without sufficient reason, leaving their parents to take care of themselves, - 1 for concealing crime, - 1 for stealing sugar-cane, - one for playing at cards, - one for making use of the form of baptism in a trifling manner, placing the hand o n the head of another, and repeating the form. - This completes the number of offences, which have appeared in the chh. at Kailua; - a dark cloud, which has passed over it. These are the amount of the things, which have pained our hearts so far as my department of labor has been con­ cerned, during the months of the past year; for every month not to say every week we have had trials of the like nature. .Though such has been the apparently unfavorable state of things, yet we are permitted, on the whole, to report progress in in ( !) our work. Though darkness has been visible, still we have had light in our dwellings. The Sun has shined on us from on high. We have felt & been cheered by the gentle breathings of the Spirit. - Souls have been converted. - A larger number have been added to the chh. than during any previous year; three hundred & seventy two have been received to the chh. on examination & forty one on certificate, since �Kailua - 1840 our last Gen. Meeting: four hundred and thirteen in all. Last year there were in the church three hundred & twenty six members in regu­ lar standing. This year there are six hundred & twenty eight; so that the chh. has increased in numbers, strength & union, notwith­ standing the numerous defections. on us, & we are blessed. The Head of the chh. has smiled I have no fears for the safety of the chh. so long as strict & impartial discipline is exercised. I say impar­ tial, because I fear we have been inclined to favor the rich & the great & winked at their faults, instead of exercising that discipline which the purity of the chh. & the cause of Christ generally demanded. But if they are a scandal to it, why continue them there? It may be feared perhaps they would turn against the chh. if the same disci­ pline were exercised on them as on the poorer class. But we are required to act impartially on the principles of the Gospel. is not good to have respect of persons in judgment." "It It may be feared too that they would go over to the side of popery, & what then? If they are the pope's men let him have them. his people in our chh’s. & who are not. We do not want We wish to know, who are the Lord’s people, We have not as yet been troubled on Hawaii with the pope’s missionaries. main long In quietness. I suppose however we may not expect to re­ But the Lord reigns, & blessed be his name, he can cause the wrath of man to praise him & the remainder thereof he will restrain. In looking over the last years labors, travels, & trials we have abundant cause for gratitude to the Lord of Missions for his presence & blessing which have been vouchsafed us during the period of our pilgrimage. It has been a time of peculiar trials as well as of spe­ cial encouragement & support under them. In the month of August we �Kailua - 1840 made a tour of the island, - visited all the Stations, - encamped two nights by the side of the great volcano, went down & passed around & stood by the side of the liquid, f i e r y ( !) lakes, & the blazing cones, emitting flame & smoke, and occasionally spouting forth their liquid masses, - collected some specimens, & passed on our way. The various labors of my department at the station have been performed as in years past. Our yearly, monthly, weekly & daily meetings have been attended in their regular order, & have been attended with happy results. We would finally call on the members of this mission to help us praise the Lord, for his mercy endureth ever. 740 - Whole no, rec'd to the chh. on examination. 77 - Whole no. on certificate. 372 - Whole no. rec'd the past year on exam. 41 - Rec'd on certificate 87 - Whole no. dismissed to other chh's. 47 - Dismissed the past year. 41 - Whole no. deceased. 8 _ Deceased the past year. 99 - Suspended the past year. 59 2 - 0 - Remain suspended. Whole no. excommunicated. Remain excommunicated. 630 - Whole no. in regular standing. 515 - Whole no of children baptized. 290 - Baptized the past year. 16 4 66 2060 - Whole no. of children deceased. Deceased the past year. Marriages the past year. Average congregation. A. Thurston �[Dr. Andrews' Report - 1840] At the close of the last Gen. Meeting I embarked with my family and the Brn. from Hilo for that station, the health of the families there requiring medical aid. We remained at Hilo until the 9th of Sept. when we left for Waimea. Our route ( !) was over land between Mauna Kea and M. Loa. The first part our [trip] was through the forest and impracticable for horses; we therefore requested Mr. Lyons to send them to meet us above the woods. After travelling two days and a half we emerged from the forest, but no horses appeared and we had no alternative but to make the best of our way forward on foot. We pursued our way and on the afternoon of the fifth day arrived in sight of Waimea when Mrs. Andrews became so much fatigued that she was unable to proceed, and a man was sent forward to procure a conveyance. A manele met us at sunset & in a short time we were kindly welcomed to the habitation of our Br. L. sent the wrong road. Here we found that the horses had been Mrs. A. was much fatigued but suffered no per­ manent injury from the journey. By t h e good hand of God upon us we were sustained for which we would praise his holy name. After a few days rest we proceeded to Kohala. Br. Bailey and Sist. Bliss were just recovering from severe attacks of fever. After a short visit at that station we returned to Waimea from thence to Kailua where we arrived early in Oct. About the close of the year 1839 Mrs. A. was attacked with a severe illness which confined her for some weeks to the house & during a portion of the time to her bed. With the exception of a few visits to Kealakekua I had no further calls to other stations until the first of March, when I again set my face toward Hilo. I was accompanied by Br. Forbes into Kau & was permitted to witness the interest and pleasure with which �Kailua - 1840 - Andrews he was received by the people of his charge in that district. 2 I was much pleased with the appearance of the people. Having spent 4 or 5 weeks in Hilo., late in April I returned to Kailua by way of Hamakua & Waimea. Having reached Kona on my way home I commended the examination of schools and had nearly completed the work when the arrival of vessels summoned me to embark for Honolulu. Thus more than half of the past year, seven months, has been spent away from home. The health of the miss, families fen Hawaii has in general been good yet there have been several cases of sickness some of them severe, Mrs. Ives who it will be recollected was in a very low state at our last Gen. Meet. is still feeble & in a precarious state of health but is much better than at that time. My practice among the native population has continued in ( !) as in years past and presents nothing worthy of special notice. It will be readily seen that having been at my station only five months of the past year, & that interrupted by sickness in my family & repeated visits to another station the schools have not been materially benefited by my labors. nations and had commenced a third. falling off in the number of pupils. I have however held two exami­ The results shown a considerable The teachers are still support­ ed by the people chiefly by the parents of their scholars, they have however reed, a portion of the monthly contributions. There is a lamentable want of interest on the subject of education among parents who of course put forth but little exertion to induce their children to attend school. The Sab. School for children is still continued. The number of pupils is more than 100 but is seldom that more than 90 are present. We use the Hawaina Kamalii. �Kailua 1840 Andrews 3. Mrs. Thurston and daughters have a Bib. Class for young females. They number about 50. The Sab. School for adults in the Ai o ka la is in the care of Br. Thurston. There are about 600 scholars 100 hundred ( !) more than last year. Mrs. Andrews has when health permitted taught a school for young females four days in a week. The number of scholars has been 54. A census was taken in Sept. last by which it appears that the [is] whole population of the district/5943, 14 less than in 1835. It is probable- that this decrease is the result of removals. During the first nine months of 1839 the number of births was 123. The number of deaths was 91. 32 more births than deaths. Seth L. Andrews �Report in part of the Station at Kailua Hawaii May 1841 — In drawing up a statement of my labors, & of the condition of the chh. & people in the Northern division of Kona, I would, in a special manner, make mention of the kind providence of God, which has sustained me in life, & permitted me to labor another year among this people, without interruption from ill health, or other untoward circumstances, except for a single Sabbath, the first in April; at which time I was afflicted with a cold, which so affected my voice as to be unable to speak distinctly. day were conducted by Dr. Andrews. The morning services of that In the afternoon I performed the Sacramental Service with some difficulty. Those who were with me at our last Gen. Meeting - whose voices were heard in our morning & evening devotions, as we surrounded the family altar, are with me no more. They are not however forgotten in the lonely prayer of the husband & father. Their cheerful counte nances will not soon be effaced from memory, tho' I may see them no more. I would also praise the Lord that they were carried on their voyage to the South Sea Islands in safety & in good health & Spirits whence communications have been received from them. Perhaps also it [is] deserving a note of thanks, that there were no words of com­ plaint in any of their letters or journals, in regard to their accom modations or fare. They had probably learned some lessons of prac­ tical wisdom by living on these islands; & their recent tour around Hawaii may have served to imprint them on the mind. Paul says, "I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content." Some have probably this lesson yet to learn, & we should all do well to look at it occasionally; as it lies at the foundation of much of our social & individual happiness. The last sentence in a communi- �Kailua 1841 2. cation found in a writing desk, after the sailing of the Flora is this: 'Let us endure hardness as good soldiers.' not new. It is as old as the writings of Paul. The sentiment is He exhorts Timothy, "Endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ." It is not said, Endure hardness as a soldier, but, endure hardness as a good soldier. There are many soldiers that are deficient in some important characteristics, while but few are entitled to the epithet good. I hope that those, whom the Board have now sent out to our aid, may prove themselves entitled to all that is implied in that little word good; & to have been appointed to this battle ground by the Great Captain himself. — The Mission will excuse this digression from the m a i n subject. The labors of my department have been performed as usual: two sermons on the Sabbath - a lecture on Wednesday; - the Sabbath school, Ai o ka la, -which I superintend & give a brief exposition of the verses at the close. This school consists principally of adults, & numbers nearly one thousand., including those at the out-stations, of which there are now four: one at Kik olo, - one at Kaeleluluhulu - one at Kalawa, & one at Keauhou. At the first of these places meet­ ings are held every Sabbath, except on those days, when the sacrament is administered. The people of the other out stations attend meeting alternately there & at Kailua. On Friday of every week there is a meeting, conducted princi­ pally by natives. On Saturday of every week there is a meeting of the standing committee of the chh. at 8 o'clock A.M. to attend to cases of discipline & other business of the chh. At four o'clock P.M. I meet with the teachers of the Sabbath School. ing of the chh. for exhortation & prayer. At 5 - a meet­ The morning prayer-meetings I attend on every day, except the Sabbath. - The monthly prayer �Kailua 3. 1841 meetings, the first & third Mondays, the annual days of fasting & prayer; the first Monday of January, & the last Thursday of February, have been regularly attended. The above, with occasional visits among the people, & almost daily visits from them, comprise & general outline of the labors of my department the past year. During my ab­ sence at Oahu, the people here were favored with preaching on the Sab bath by the brethren from Kealakekua. On my return from Oahu after an absence of nearly four months, I found that about thirty of the chh. members had gone astray, like sheep without a shepherd. A few had been guilty of adultery, some had been tattooed, & had their front teeth knocked out, after the former heathen custom of these islands, & some had turned to their former practice of smoking; & all were guilty of gross conformity to the world. Meetings were but thinly attended, & a low state of rel­ igious feeling in the chh. generally; & but few seemed to be awake & mourn at the sad state into which they had fallen. Efforts were made to collect our scattered forces, & restore things to their accus tomed order; & our efforts were not altogether unsuccessful by the blessing of God. A new out station was fixed upon for holding meet­ ings on the Sabbath by the most intelligent chh. members; & there has been generally very good attention given to these meetings by the people of that region, & it is hoped that a few there have been turned to the Lord. There are 27 members of the chh. belonging to the congregation there, & a few others may be admitted soon. This station from Kailua by water is about 30 miles, & by land about 20, & there is a passable horse road to the place. Another out-station has recently been fixed upon, about 12 miles N . East from Kailua inland; where meetings are holden on the Sabbath once a fortnight. At this station there are 30 chh. members. Some have fallen & others �Kailua are tottering. 4. 1841 It was thought desirable to establish a meeting there as the distance is too great for the people to attend regularly at Kailua. The fact too that the catholics are making inroads among the people of that quarter is an additional reason, why some counter influence should [be] exerted there, if possible to check the progress of Romanism in that region. The chh. generally, tho' not awake as it should be, yet there are some praying souls among them. Many have fallen a prey to temptation (! , ) & have been suspended during the year. Two hundred & fifty eight have been / set aside, & one hundred & nineteen remain suspended. During, the months of February & March 177 were suspended for smoking; 128 of whom have manifested repentance & have been received again to the chh. & I have no doubt that most of them will return to the chh. Some few will probably haokuakaeo loa & cut themselves off entirely from the privileges of the chh. Lord have mercy on such. -- The These are some of the facts in regard to this chh. which we have had the pain to witness. - We have many times compared the chhs. in these islands to the Israelites in their journeyings from Egypt to Canaan: one day trembling before the fiery mount, & the next making a golden calf, & dancing before it. At one time praising the Lord for their wonderful deliverance from the Egyptian army, & at its entire destruction; and again murmuring against Moses, & against God. turning back to Egypt. At one time going forward; at another Similar fickleness & depravity to that ex­ hibited by the ancient people of God, have been found in the chh. here; & other chhs. in the islands have given indubitable proofs of like traits of character. It is not however any ground of re­ joicing, that others are as bad as we are. We should rather be led �Kailua 5. 1841 to weep & humble ourselves at these exhibitions of fickleness, & depravity & to admire the wonderful forbearance of God towards his professed people. - Notwithstanding these unfavorable things, which it has been deemed desirable to mention, there are some others of a more cheering nature. There have been received to the chh. on examination one hundred & seventy five, & twenty three on certificate 198 in all. — The recent, tho' not altogether unexpected discovery of so many smokers in the chh. had the effect to lessen for a few weeks the numbers that have been accustomed to attend our morning prayer-meetlngs, & also the congregation on the Sabbath. But at present the attendance at our meetings is much as it was before the haunaele [disturbance] , & in some respects the appearances are even more favorable, & it is hoped, that it will eventually tend to the progress of truth, & to the purity & stability of the church. "We know, says the apostle, that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them, who are the called according to his purpose." It may tend to the benefit of the pastor, to increase his vigilance, & that of those, whose special business it is to watch over the interests of the chh. & to ascertain the state of feeling that exists among its members. It may also tend to increase watch­ fulness, prayerfulness & self examination in those, who have remained firm to the present time, lest they also should fall into temptation, & a snare & into many foolish & hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction & perdition. - It may also have a tendency to prevent that indifference, & death-like state of stupidity in regard to the interests of the undying soul, which are frequently seen attached to individuals in our chhs. & which are a sure & graphic description of the state of feeling within, & a fearful presage of a death that �Kailua 6. 1841 will be unending. - It may serve also as a check to those, who would enter the chh. while in the practice of those evils, which they solemnly profess to have forsaken, & with the hope of escaping de­ tection under the cloak of religion; it may prevent hypocrisy. — Should these results follow the above development it may be happy for the chh. & for the people generally. The French priests made their boasts, when so large a number were set aside, that they would all go over to. them; but none have as yet gone. One woman, who had been previously suspended, has joined them, & I am not without fears that some others may. Two priests, it will be remembered established themselves here during my absence at Gen. Meeting. There are now three on this island. menced operations at Waimea. They have com­ How much they have done there, the watch­ man of that region will be able to give some account. Me are ex­ pecting a full supply of Romanists hereafter on this island, & doubt­ less we shall not be disappointed in this respect. We may be con­ fident that they m i l press themselves into every nook & corner of these islands, if permission should be given them. His holiness has no want of men or means to carry on his operations. Many of the people of this region have gone after them. number I am unable to state. The They probably amount to several hundred. The school laws are such as that the priests & their adherents cannot or will not submit to. They refuse to send their children to our schools, or assist in supporting our teachers. The priests are determined to have schools of their own order, t ho' they have nothing to teach but a small catechism, containing some of the peculiar doctrines of Romanism; & this is to stand in the place of all that is taught in our schools: B - a - ba - Ikemua Helukamalii, Helunaau, �Kailua 7. 1841 Helukakau, Hoikehonua; Inahonua, & all other books, with which the islanders are now furnished, even for the Bible itself. It is their object to keep the people in ignorance, & to teach them nothing but the mumeries ( l) of popery. I hope the government will do something to secure a regard to the school laws & thus secure the instruction of the children & youth of the nation. The people however had better remain in entire ignorance than to be cursed with the schools of popery. Idolatry is the softest name that can be given to their modes of worship; & I cannot but think that by and by those, who have gone after them, will be led to see their errors & forsake them. Let us trust in the Lord, look up, & take courage. He is mightier than all the hosts of Romanists throughout the world; and if there is any truth in prophecy, Babylon will soon fall to rise no more. The Lord hasten the accomplishment of his predictions respecting the man of sin. In disposing of the new reinforcement the Mission will not for­ get the claims of Hawaii. Kohala must not be forgotten, as that will probably be the next place for the Romanists to establish themselves. The islands will probably be furnished with a full cargo of French priests before another year shall have past, & doubtless Hawaii will receive a due share of attention from them; hence the importance of strengthening the stations already occupied on this Island, & of establishing, at least, one new Station: ether ( i) at Kau, Puna, or Hamakua. The claims of the N . part of Kona for additional labor­ ers may be given up for the present, provided the present physician remains there; & we see not how his services can be spared, both as physician & superintendent of schools; & it is a current opinion here that the new physician should be stationed on Hawaii. We see �Kailua 1841 8. not how the stations can be supplied with necessary medical attention without this arrangement. The Mission will however look at the wants [ing] of the whole field, not forgetting the special & press/claims of Hawaii. That you may be guided in all your deliberations & measures by heavenly wisdom is the prayer of your brother, A* Thurston Statistics. 915 Whole no. admitted on examination. 100 On certificate 175 Past year on examination. 23 Past year on certificate 198 Whole no. past year. 103 Whole no. dismissed to other chh.. 16 Dismissed the past year. 48 Whole no. deceased. 7 Deceased the past year. 258 Suspended the past year. 119 Remain suspended 0 Excommunicated the past year. 2 Whole no. excommunicated 0 Remain excommunicated 746 Whole no. in regular standing 649 Whole no. of children baptized 134 20 4 52 1500 Baptized the past year. Whole no. of children deceased Deceased the past year. Marriages the past year. to 2000 Av. no. of congregation on the Sab. It will be necessary that some repairs be made on my buildings during the year, probably to the amount of one hundred dollars or more. A. T. �Kailua May 6 1841 During the past year I have not been called to visit any other station except Kealekekua. weeks at each visit. of Mrs. Ives. There I have been called twice & spent several The last visit was occasioned by the sickness She was a few weeks after confinement, attacked by a fever which prostrated her strength, & for some weeks it was doubt­ ful whether she could survive. By the blessing of God the fever was rebuked & she has been restored. Since that time her health has slowly improved, and although still feeble she is apparently better than at any time previous, since her arrival at Kealekekua. Mr. Forbes has also suffered an attack of fever which confined him some weeks. There have been some cases of illness among the children with one or two exceptions not serious. The Lord has merci­ fully preserved the lives of all the members of the mission upon this Island, and of their children. I said I had not been called to visit any station except Kealekekua; I should have excepted one call to which I was not able to attend on account of the feeble health of my own family. I rejoice however to say that the blessing of God has supplied abundantly my lack of service. Among the native population my labors continue much as in years past. A rival in the field in the form of a Romish priest, for a time drew away some patients and during my absence acquired some celebrity by giving medicine which was not bitter. His fame has diminished however and most of those who for [a] time employed him now come to me, as formerly. In the department of schools I have only been able to exercise a general superintendence. ( !) During the first half of the current year the state of the schools waxed worse & worse. The people seemed to have lost all interest in �2. Kailua 1841 the subject. much reduced. Some schools were entirely forsaken, & all were very The teachers under such circumstances even with full pay could hardly be expected to manifest much zeal. But they received almost nothing from the people, and working for nothing & boarding themselves quite dispirited them. After the publication of the new laws they were immediately put in force by, & have constantly received the countenance and support of the executive. The old schools were all immediately reorganized & several new ones were established. The teachers, invigorated, by full schools and a prospect of some remuneration for their services, are more efficient. The school committees have performed their duties as faithfully as could have been expected. The people, although some have talked about oppression, have in general yielded a prompt obedience to the law, have sent their children to school, & cheerfully complied with the requisitions of the committees in laboring for the teachers & for building school houses. Six or eight school houses have been erected since the pro- mulgation of the new law, a part of these however were in progress before the law came into force. The Roman priests have constantly resisted the execution of the school law, & have forbidden their followers to obey the directions of the committees. In several Interviews with Gov. Adams & in one with Kekauluohi they have obstinately refused to yield. True, they said, "if the king says stop we will stop," but It was accompanied with a warning that French power would be put forth to punish the offence. Although they maintain that the law is an infraction of the treaty, they have claimed the right of acting under it. They have claimed & exercised, �3. Kailua 1841 in opposition to the Government, the right of giving certificates to teachers, of establishing distinct schools, & maintaining their own koele's [a koele is a small division of land] . Most of their fol­ lowers have utterly refused to assist in erecting school houses or in laboring for the teachers; on the same days in which they were called out they have engaged in erecting school houses for their own teachers or in planting for them* In two instances their partially erected school houses have been demolished, by the owners of the lands, because they did not wish the land taken. committee. Nothing of the kind has been done by any school One of the houses was torn down two or three times, & if I mistake not, the timber at length taken away. The priests claim the right of selecting a spot for a school house or for planting, [the man in charge of a piece of land] making it known to the konohiki and it becomes the kings, whether the konohiki consents or not, he has nothing to say in the case. They claim this right from the last clause of the third Sect. of the school law. Perhaps they are right, but I had supposed that the ob- ject of making the selection known to the konohiki was to obtain his consent, and have, acted accordingly. Many of the children who for a time left the schools through their influence have returned. The whole number now detained from the schools by them does not exceed 70 so far as I have been able to ascertain by the teachers. The monthly contributions of the church have been devoted to the school at Hilo & to the assistance of the teachers. The amount con­ tributed has not been accurately estimated but will not fall short of 40 dollars at the native valuation. Contributions to the amount of $50 have been sent to the Board­ ing school at Hilo, which Mr. Lyman acknowledges as availing in cash �Kailua 1841 $31.41. 4. A large proportion of this donation was contributed previous to the present year. The Sabbath school for children previous to the commencement of 1841 had, during my frequent and protracted visits to other stations, become very much reduced in numbers. exceed 40 or 50. The average attendance did not Since the revival of the district schools the Sabbath school has gradually increased and now numbers two hundred, average attendance. There has been no special interest in eternal things among the pupils. Seth L. Andrews Gov. Adams cotton manufactory is still in operation, but is not very efficient. �Report of Schools at Kailua May 1841 Examination and when Nov. 1840 No. of children in the whole field [no figure] Number of boys " " Number of girls " " Number of schools Number of teachers Number of children enrolled 1940 1002 938 9 16 11 26 [no figure] Average ( !) number of attendance " Number of readers 153 Number of writers April 1841 " 1070 [no figure] 296 [no figure] 55 Number in Geography 26 55 Number in Mental Arithmetic 51 269 No. in Written Arithmetic No. of deaths during the year N. B. — [no figure] " " [no figure] Pastors, who have the charge of schools, are requested to fill up this blank for the use of the Hawaiian Association of Teachers; also state such other particulars as may be interesting to said association. The first three columns are taken from the tables of the Lunaauhau made out a year ago; he has not completed them this year. [This is a printed form filled in. On other side of the sheet is:] S.L. Andrews Report Kailua May 1841 �[Seth L. Andrews - Kailua - 1842] The past year has been to myself and family one of mercy. The commencement of the year found Mrs. A. in feeble health but by the divine blessing she has been restored & during most of the time good health has been granted to us & our children. The other members of the mission on Hawaii have in general en­ joyed such a degree of health as to make but few calls upon the physician. The only cases of severe illness which have come under my care upon Hawaii were those of Mr. Bliss & Mr. Munn. The former arrived at my house after Gen. Meet. ill with fever and was confined to his bed for six weeks. Mr. Munn arrived soon after Mr. B. left in feeble health & much depressed in spirits. He was soon attacked with inflammation of the lungs which confined him to his bed for a short time. By the blessing of God both were restored. I was called to visit Mr. Bond soon after Mr. Munn left us & spent some weeks there on account of the delicate state of health of Mrs. Bond. At Kohala my labors were not confined to my profession. Mr. B. not having acquired a knowledge of the language I was enabled to render him some assistance in his parochial duties. In schools I have as in years past been able to do but little, other duties have precluded that attention to them which is very much needed. The schools which were reported last year are all still sustained. The number of pupils is somewhat lessened. By a comparison with the statistics of 1841 I find a small increase in the proportion of read­ ers. In other branches there Is no advance in numbers. �2. Dr. Andrews - Kailua - 1842 There is some defect in our schools, and having reached a cer­ tain point no advance is made. Having acquired a few questions in Geography & passed over a few chapters of the He lunaau there is generally but little farther progress. The teachers have recd, some aid from the parents and a little from government. But after all it is far from an adequate support, & they are not well pleased to labor for so poor a compensation. In general however they manifest a commendable degree of patience & perseverance. Notwithstanding defects I regard our teachers as valuable men, and have no doubt that they are rendering important aid in the work of enlightening this nation. (!) The Catholics have drawn away a few of our s c h o l a r s . Many however who were drawn away a year since have returned. I have made it a point to furnish every pupil who could read, with the testament. Five or six school houses have been erected two of which have stone walls. Two others of stone are in progress which when completed will be substantial houses and well built for natives untaught in such work. Sabbath Schools. The adult school which is under the Care of Mr. Thurston numbers several hundred. The Ai o ka La is their Text book. I have under my care a Sab. School for children in which we make use of the Scripture lessons as a text book. is about 150. The number of pupils Mrs. Andrews has a bible class for young females in which they are taught from the Catechism (! ) prepared by Br. Forbes. The number of scholars is from 40 to 50. Seth L. Andrews May 1st 1842 �Kailua - Andrews ~ 1842 [Addendum] The Sabbath Schools have shared (?) in the revival at Kailua. Pew however of the younger class of Boys or those under 16 years of age have b e e n subjects of the work. 3 �Report in part of the Station at Kailua Hawaii. May - 1842 The missionary year just closed has been one of varied & ab­ sorbing interest not only to myself & mine, but also to the people among wh o m I am permitted still to labor. The communications from my family have been of a nature to excite the tenderest emotions, & they have called forth the sympathies of my fellow-laborers in this field, for -which I would return my grateful acknowledgments. The Lord has been merciful to me & mine, & has carried me through the varied trials of this year. Tho' his hand has been heavy upon me, yet he has sustained me, & caused me even to rejoice, while drinking (! ) the cup of affliction; & I have been enabled to say with the Psalmist, It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes." In performing the labors of my department the past year I have had continued occasion to speak of the goodness of God in the evi­ dence afforded of this gracious assistance, & of the success which has attended the preached word, & other appointed means of salvation. The influences of the Holy Spirit have descended upon us in gentle showers, refreshing & vivifying the different parts of this field, though not all parts at the same time. by unblessed. No division has been passed ( !) Many have given evidence of a change of heart. The subjects of these gracious influences are of every age from the hoary head to children of 10 or 11 years. We have held no protracted meetings, tho’ instruction has been given daily to anxious inquirers. The state of religious feeling in the chh. has been as cheering as at any former period since its formation. - There have been fewer cases of discipline this year than there were during the last, & �2. Kailua 1842 the greater part of these have been for smoking. Many who have been suspended have been restored on evidence of repentance. It will be remembered, that in the statistics of last year's report, there had been 258 suspended during the year, & 119 remaining suspended. - Of these 41 have been cut off - the greater number of them have been received again to the chh. Seventy three have been suspended during the year, & forty two remain suspended, & twenty seven remain excom­ municated. One hundred & twenty three suspended & excommunicated members have been restored during the year. A greater number have been received to the chh. this year than in any former one. Five hundred & one on examination, & thirty on certificate - 531 in all, have been admitted to the chh. this year. standing is 1,253. The present no. in regular That all these are the true disciples of the Lord Jesus is more than we can say; but none have been received without frequent examinations, or conversations, & without obtaining evidence satisfactory at the time that they had been b o m of God, I am satis­ fied however, that I have been deceived in some instances in regard to Christian character; & what missionary or what minister of the gospel, who has been blessed with revivals of religion, has not been deceived in this manner. respect. The apostles themselves were not infallible in this They undoubtedly received some to the chhs. which they planted, who were in the gall of bitterness, & bonds of iniquity. We have however the best reasons for believing, that there will be a precious number of immortals redeemed from these islands, who will enter heaven with songs, & everlasting joy. The Romanists have made considerable progress this year in this region. They have probably not far from 700, who have been baptized, including men women & children in Northern Kona. T he �3. Kailua 1842 The suspended member, mentioned in the report of last year as having joined them, has come back, & has been received again to the chh. During this year six suspended & excommunicated members have gone after them. - Some of their converts have left. them. I know of 16 who have left them. Some of these have shared in the revival, & have been hopefully converted. Two have been received to the chh. - Many of their adherents are wavering in their opinions, & will probably leave them before long. Some are waiting for the return of the bishop with a cargo of goods, when they are to be supplied with all kinds of necessaries. Should they be disappointed in their expectations, they will probably leave them. A great proportion of their adherents have been bought in this way: some have obtained money to pay their poll-tax; & some obtain a garment (?) or the promise of one; & besides no change of character is required in order to become a good catholic, except it be to hate & condemn Calvinists, as all Protestants are called. At present Romanism appears to be rather at a stand in this part of the island. it is probably increasing. But in other parts They have commenced .operations in all the principal districts except Puna & Kohala proper. Naihe has had 4 the boldness to forbid their commencing operations there. May the Lord in his providence put a stop to the further progress of this destructive error. The mission will not forget the claims of Hawaii to a due share of. attention in disposing of the reinforcement. which need aid: There are many parts Kohala, Hamakua, Puna, Kau, or the Southern part of Kona, in case Mr. Ives should be removed to Kau. have 284 disciples in that region: The Papists men, women & children, & they will have a station there so soon as a priest arrives to occupy it. �Kailua 4. 1842 They are building a chh in Kau, & they are reported as having a host of followers there. - The Lord is permitting them to prosper & apparently to triumph, & is thus trying the faith & patience of his people, & by this means to bring to light the hidden things of darkness & to make manifest the counsels of the heart; that it may be more clearly seen, who are, & who are not the children of God. The Lord will get glory to himself by the introduction & spread of Ro­ manism in these islands. Every effort, however, consistent with the, principles of the gospel should be made to check its progress especially should we look up to the hills, w hencecometh our strength, & whence cometh our confidence, that Babylon will soon fall to rise no more [Postscript] : As most of the Stations on Hawaii are not represented this year, I would just state, that we are not prepared to vote for' the removal of any of our present number from this island; neither are we desir­ ous of changes, or exchanges, except such as may have been proposed by some of the brethren of this island. We shall welcome, with great cordiality, to this part of our common field, any additional laborers which the Mission designate for us. A.T. Statistics 1,416 — Whole N o . ad. on examination. 130 — On certificate. 501 — Past year on examination 30 — Past year on certificate. 531 — Whole No. past year. 149 - 46 — Whole No. dis. to other chhs. Dismissed the past year. �Kailua 75 — Whole No. deceased. 27 — Deceased the past year. 73 — Suspended the past year. 42 — 41 43 1842 Remain suspended. -Excommunicated the past. — 27 — 1,253 Whole No. excommunicated. Remain excommunicated Whole No. in regular standing 949 Whole No. children baptized 300 Baptized the past year. 31 — Whole No. children deceased 13 — Deceased the past year. 38 Marriages the past year. From 1500 - to 2000 Congregation . — A. Thurston �Report of the Station at Kailua on Hawaii. May - 1843. Through the tender mercies of our Heavenly Father, we are permitted again to report, respecting the state of things in our part of this missionary field. The goodness of God has followed us thro’ the year, and we have had continual occasion to speak of the kind care of Providence in preserving our lives and our health though one [of] our number he has taken to himself: daughter of Br. & Sister Andrews. General Meeting. the infant This was however during the last Though our hearts have been pained at this bereave­ ment, yet we are comforted in the hope that kindlier arms, than those even of parents, received her departing spirit, and that it is well with the child. sustained the parents. The same hand, that took the dear one, has Their other remaining child was seriously ill for a time, but the Lord spared his life, lest they should have sorrow upon sorrow. The return of a part of our female deputation, to the U. States, with our two youngest children, all in good health, is also matter of grateful acknowledgment to the Author of all our mercies. He has protected them twice across the mighty waters, and on the evening of the 24th Oct. last, they arrived at Kailua. He has carried them through the vicissitudes, & various trials of the last two years & more of their pilgrimage. mercies to them, & to us all. The Lord be praised for his Though one of the number, who went out with them is no more, yet the circumstances attending her removal, especially the evidences of her preparedness for a better world, were most cheering to those who were witnesses of her last hours. God be praised for all the good impressions which may have been made by the event, & for the hopes of glory, which the dying sufferer pos- �Kailua - 1843 2. sessed. The favorable circumstances in which our other to (! ) children are placed in the land of our fathers is also another cause of grat­ itude to Him who provides for all. He has opened the hearts of individuals there to afford them some assistance in obtaining the objects for which they were left in that land; and we would earnestly request the prayers of this mission for those children, that they may duly appreciate and wisely improve the privileges granted them through the beneficence of friends there, and that they may be fitted to bear a part in the world's conversion, & for the glory that is to be revealed. We would also in a special manner praise the Lord of Missions for the recent intelligence of the hopeful conversion of Asa, during a revival of religion in Monson Academy, where he is pursuing his studies. "The Lord hath done great things for us whereof we are glad," To him be all the glory. The state of things among the people has been most interest­ ing, & encouraging. The influences of the Holy Spirit have been most manifest, and numbers it is hoped have turned to the Lord. 779 have been received to the chh. including 40, on certificate, since June last. - There have been fewer cases of discipline in the chh. than usual during this period. The Lord has done great work among the people of this region, and there are still evidences of the Spirit's influences in some parts of this field. of awakening are occurring - New instances There is about one hundred and fifty on the list of inquirers, some of whom may be received to the chh. hereafter. The Lord is carrying on his own work in these islands, and we are confident that he will get glory to himself in the sal­ vation of a multitude of souls from among this people — �Kailua 1843 Statistics 2,155 — Whole no. ad. on examination 169 -- do. 739 — 40 on certificate. Past year on examination -- Past year on certificate. 779 -- Whole no. past year 207 — 58 Whole no. dismissed to other chhs. -- Dismissed the past year. 131 — Whole no. deceased. 56 — Deceased the past year. 51 — Suspended the past year. 59 — Remain Suspended 0 -- Excommunicated the past year. 43 15 1,912 -- Whole no. excommunicated. — Remain excommunicated — Whole no., in regular standing. 1,360 — Whole no. children baptized. 411 -- Baptized the past year. 46 — Whole no. chil. deceased. 15 — Deceased the past year 22 — Marriages 1,500 do - do -- Congregation A. Thurston. �[1843J S. L. Andrews Report Since our last General Meet. I have been called to visit all the stations on this Island for the purpose of rendering profession­ al aid. At most of them my visits have been protracted, so that most of the year has been spent away from this station. Yet we have to bless our heavenly Father that no fatal dis­ ease has visited our families, & that all the members of the mission are enjoying such a state of health as to be able to attend, in some measure at least, to their ordinary labors. Among the native population I have continued to afford med­ ical aid as usual. While at Waimea I witnessed an unusual amount of fatal disease chiefly cases of dysentery. Since my return to Kailua there has been much sickness, & I think greater number of deaths than usual. I have done but little for schools & have been unable to have a full examination. Of course I can give no statistics. however appear to be in a prosperous condition. I think has not diminished. The schools The number of pupils The number of readers must have con­ siderably increased & also of pupils in arithmetic. The Sab. School for children has been sustained during my absence without diminution of numbers, which has not been the case heretofore. The number of pupils, attending here & at out stations is not far from 400. two hundred. The average attendance at the station is about During a portion of the year there has been an -unusual attention to religion among the children & some have been hopefully converted. Teachers of the day schools have been but partially paid, as the Kahukula could not obtain sufficient property from the Luna auhau. �Kailua - Andrews - 1843 Several school houses have been built during the year. 2. One is a substantial stone house laid up with mud & painted with limemortar. Seth L. Andrews Kailua May 1st 1843 �R eport of the Station at Kailua May - 1844. In bringing in our report of the last missionary year, It is not only our privilege, b ut our duty also, to mention, in the first place, the goodness of God in sparing our lives* & in adding one to the number of our children. children. W e are now eight including parents & Though sickness has invaded our families & all both parents & children have been more or less affected yet we have all through Divine mercy, been restored to health. Where gentle chastening of our heavenly Father have as we trust had the ef­ fect to increase our gratitude & our devotedness to him & his cause in which we have labored for many years; & through the whole course of our efforts he has given us most cheering evidence of his faith­ fulness to his promises & of his readiness ( !) to hear & answer prayer & to succeed our efforts for the benefit of this people. The providences of God toward this nation have been strongly marked in their favor from the arrival of the first missionaries to the present time; & their recent deliverance from the unrighteous reign of an English Lord Is not among the least conspicuous inter­ positions in their behalf. A few years of such proceedings as char- acterize those/the British Commissioners during the five months, in which they had the control in the government, would have been quite sufficient to have reduced these islands to a state far more to be dreaded than that in which they were found in the year 1820. The abrogation of good & wholesome laws & the regulations adopted & enforced by British authority as well as the subsequent state of things, were all of a nature to make philanthropy weep & Christian ity to bleed at every pore & heathenism itself to blush & hide its head. It would seem as though the old dragon himself, in the person �Kailua 1844 2 of an English. Lord, had made his appearance -with a determination, if possible, to reduce this fair portion of God’s heritage to a state of physical & moral pollution & death, unknown in ages that are gone by. That such would have been the legitimate result of this state of affairs, had it continued, no one it is presumed will question. But the Lord cut short the period of this triumph of wickedness. Had it not been for his timely interposition, we know not who would have escaped uninjured. Every part of the islands have felt the deleterious effects of this reign of licentiousness. I envy not the happiness the British commissioners may feel, in reviewing their public transaction, in the Sandwich Islands. The state of things in the N. part of Kona during the year past may be said to be marked, on the part of the people generally, by a laxity of feeling & effort for the eternal interests of the soul, which was unknown in some previous years, or in the year im­ mediately preceding. There has been a greater rage for moving to the leeward islands, than I have ever known before, & I presume a greater number have left during the past year than in any previous year since our residence on the island, judging from the number of ch. members, that have left during this period. Many things have contributed to induce this state of feeling & these movements among the people. One, & not among the least, is, the political state of the nation: the changes of the government, & the great, if not unparalleled excitement consequent on these changes. All seemed moved as if by an electric shock to go to head quarters to witness the movements of the new order of things; & the fact too, that crime was not only made honorable & lawful, but lucrative with all, acted as a powerful magnet to attract the people of Hawaii to the metropo­ �Kailua lis, the centre of operations. 3. 1844 The fact also, that the people were required to pay their taxes in money was another inducement. This could not he obtained on Hawaii, except to a very limited extent. They must go therefore to the two principal places, where the shining dust can be obtained; - some for honorable labor, but more, as a reward for crime. Many who go are led astray by the temptations which assail them from every quarter. It requires more strength of principle and more fixedness of purpose than most Hawaiians can be rationally supposed to possess in order to pass uninjured such a fiery ordeal, even supposing some of them to be real Christians. Another inducement for removing is the means of support are much more easily obtained here, than on Hawaii, at least, than on the Western part of Hawaii, Here their food is at the door; - there it is four or five miles, in the country, & the labor of backing it down is very great. After all the dollars & the cloth are the great things which attract the people of Hawaii to Lahaina & Honolulu, & draining our great island of its inhabitants, & those who remain on the lands will be still harder pressed to obtain the wherewith to meet the demands of the tax officers. There is however some hope that the people of Kona may be more justly dealt with hereafter, as the man who was honored with the offices of tax-collector & judge is cashiered. The obscure schoolteacher, who was the principal agent in bringing into more public notice, the oppressions, & unrighteous & unlawful decisions of this officer of government, is worthy of double honor, & ought to be well rewarded. The simple & unaffected statement of the facts in his case, written by himself, & which appeared in two or three nos. of the Nananana will be recollected by all who have read it. �Kailua 1844 4 The state of religious feeling in the oh. during the year past has not been of that decided & encouraging character, which would be desirable to witness. There has not however been much falling off in their attendance on the Sabbath; yet there has been more laxness than in some former periods, & the attention given to the word preached has not been marked with that interest & seriousness which has sometimes been observable. The cases of discipline have not been much more numerous than formerly. The number admitted on examina- tion has been twenty eight, & nineteen on certificate, forty seven in all. Seventy five have been dismissed to other churches & forty nine have deceased. The ch. has therefore diminished by about the number that have been dismissed. Twenty three excommunicated & suspended members have joined the papists since the commencement of their operations in 1840. About sixty, to my knowledge, have left them since that period, & twenty seven of these have been received to the ch. some during the past year, & some during the previous years. The ch. at Kailua may. be regarded as in a state of comparative safety so far as the influ­ ence of Romanism is concerned. of the nature of a safety valve. It may perhaps be regarded something It will be a refuge for some of our disciplined ch. members & for all who wish to go to heaven in their sins. The novelty of popery Is past, & there does not appear at the present time much of a disposition among the people to engage again in the worship of idols. There are a goodly number of praying men & praying women in the ch. who are decided & stand firm on the Lord’s side; - who are struggling onward to mount (?) Zion, & who I have no doubt will eventually arrive there. Some I have as little reason to doubt have entered the place of rest & commenced the nobler & holier services of the upper Sanctuary. �Kailua 1844 5. The contributions of the ch, have been small, amounting only to about forty dollars in Hawaiian articles. Some progress has been made towards the erecting of four places of worship - Some of the ma­ terials have been collected; the walls of one of them are laid in mud, & they are to be painted with lime mortar. of this house is about 80 ft. by 40. The dimensions One of the others will be as large if not larger than this, & the other two will be smaller. Such are some of the facts in regard to the state of things among the ch. & people of N. Kona. Though there are some things calcula­ ted to dishearten there are more of a cheering & encouraging charac­ ter. We feel bound in view of them to thank God & take courage, not doubting, that In due season we shall reap if we faint not. Statistics. 2,183 188 28 19 47. 282 75 180 49 64 86 9 43 10 1,813 1,436 76 59 13 58 1,300 Whole No. ad. to the Chh. on examination Whole No on certificate. Past year on examination Past year on certificate. Whole number the past year. Whole No. dismissed to other churches Dismissed the past year. Whole No. deceased. Deceased the past year. Suspended the past year. Remain suspended. Excommunicated the past year. Whole number excommunicated. Remain, excommunicated. Whole number in regular standing Whole number of children baptized. Baptized the past year. Whole number of children deceased. — Deceased the past year. Marriages the past year. Av. No. of congregation on the Sabbath. A. Thurston �Kailua May 2 1844 Dear Brethren By the blessing of our heavenly Father we are brought near to the season of another Gen. Meeting & although I am not permitted to unite with you in person on this occasion, I may in heart unite with each in praises to the great Author of all our benefits. Since our last Gen. Meeting several cases of scours (? ) & some of dangerous sickness have occurred (! ) in the families residing upon Hawaii, but by the blessing of the great Physician, all have recovered or are convalescent & our number remains unbroken. In view of the medical wants of this island I would suggest the propriety of continuing to urge upon the Am . Board the great need of another physician to be stationed upon it. If, as we hope, our numbers shall be increased by the new reinforcement, the call will be still more urgent. A new instance of what has so often occurred in years past, the urgent need of medical aid at different & distant stations at the same time, is a new argument to press our claims upon our patrons in America. Schools continue much as during the previous year. They cannot be called flourishing, not yet do I consider them by any means in a languishing state. There is doubtless some advance in knowledge, yet the advance is not I fear as it should be in an in­ creasing ratio or at best but in a very small degree. Teachers have recd a portion of their pay from the public treasury & are referred (?) to the parents for the remainder. It is discouraging to teachers that when the Government have undertaken to pay their wages it appears to be done grudgingly, & if the lunaauhau is so gracious as to acknowledge their claim, he turns them off with worthless refuse, or if property of value, at a much high­ er rate than he would receive it again in payment of taxes. When �Kailua 1844 our teachers were last paid off, they were so much dissatisfied that they resolved (?) to leave the schools hut at length determined to make an appeal to the chiefs before carrying their resolution into effect. In consequence of their appeal D. Malo visited Kona & so far satisfied them that the greater number continue their occupation. It is highly desirable that while the government engage to pay the teachers, that they should do it cheerfully as a just re­ ward for valuable services rendered, not as If bestowing a favor & that the teachers ought to be thankful even for the refuse of the Treasury. Perhaps this fault is only in the lunas, if so let the Gov. manifest their determination to execute the laws upon them & doubtless the evil will be remedied. I would suggest the propriety of a respectful address from the Mission to the Government upon this subject. Allow me to unite with you in welcoming to this field of la­ bor the b r e t h r e n & Sisters of the new reinforcement. May the great Head of missions be in your midst, & may all your doings redound to his glory. Seth L. Andrews To The Moderator of th e G en. Meeting of Sand Isl. Mission Honolulu �Report of the Station at Kailua May 1846 Since our last Gen. Meeting we have all been once, twice, thrice reminded that this is not our . Three of our number have found their last resting place; a resting place for their weary bodies - a house, an everlasting home for their weary souls. For, we have the best reasons for believing that they have entered their Father's house on high. Their work is done. Their voices are no longer heard in the great congregation, pointing the people to the Lamb of God. They no more engage with [us] in the business of this Gen. Meeting, - no more meet with us in the social prayermeeting, & unite with us in commemorating the dying love of Jesus; but we . trust they have entered on the higher - nobler services of the upper Sanctuary ~ All tears are wiped from their eyes. They are at rest in the bosom of the Savior. In reporting the Station at Kailua, a few facts will be stated both in regard to ourselves & the people of that region. We have had considerable sickness in our families. We were all more or less affected with the influenza which prevailed through the islands, I was myself seriously affected with it; & in conse­ quence was unable to preach, or perform other missionary labor for three months: from the first of April to July, when I commenced preaching again, & since that time I have been gradually regaining to my health, so that I am now as well as previous tothat serious attack. I would praise the Lord for his restoring goodness, & permitting me still to labor among this people, though unworthy of such a privilege ' On the 13th of August, continued 21 days. '45, Mary was attacked with fever which She was subsequently restored to her usual health tho' she remained in a feeble state for two or three months, but she does not possess that vigor of health which the older members of our �Kailua 1846 2. family enjoyed while they were with us. Dr. Andrews' family have "been seriously afflicted in the removal of their little daughter, & in his own protracted illness, now of almost a y e a r 's standing. that he is slow ly recovering. We are encouraged however to hope Still on account of the nature of his disease, & frequent relapses & its long continuance, there is ground for solicitude in his case, & a fear that he may not regain his former health & usefulness. His professional services in our fam­ ilies & among the natives are of great importance, & the loss of his active services the year past has been severely felt, & will be still more so, should he not be restored. The Lord knows what is best for us, & for him, & may he prepare us all for his most holy will. There has been much sickness & many deaths among the people since our last Gen. Meeting, among whom was the Gov. of the Island. His ruling passion[s] were strong during most of his last sickness, & it is to be feared that he loved his money better than he loved his Savior. 122 church members have deceased since we last met & but 12 have been received to the church on examination. During the first months of the last year, an unusual degree of stupidity prevailed among the people generally. were less fully attended than formerly in the preached gospel. Religious meetings less interest manifested There was no special awakening among the impenitent, during most o f the year ’45, & there was also much lax­ ness on the part of professors. During the three last months of the year there was a little making up among the members of the chh. Some few of the impenitent were brought to reflection & were very attentive listeners in our meetings on week days & on the Sabbath. Many backsliders were reclaimed, & we were encouraged to hope for �Kailua 1846 3. a brighter day. Among the means used to induce a better state of feeling & action in the chh.. were a series of meetings with the different divisions of the chh., during the last three months of '45, which were held with the assistance of the deacons, my own better health, enabling me to be more among the people in pastoral visits, & we were not destitute of the tokens of the Lord’s presence with us. Another means, which God himself has been using for many months past to bring the people to reflection, & cause them to feel their dependence on him, is his withholding the rain of heaven. heavens have become brass The over our heads, & the earth i r on under our feet, & vegetation has been dried up. This has had a tendency to lead the thoughts up to him whence all our blessings flow - the people have been greatly pinched for food during six months past, & are so still, & this causes them to think more of that food, which always abounds, & which will endure unto eternal life, & which the Son of man gives to all who ask It of him. Should the present dis- tressed circumstances of the people lead them to seek the salvation of their souls, they may be regarded as among the richest of heaven’s blessings to them. That it has had this effect in some instances I have no doubt, & in some cases it will doubtless be the means of hardening the heart. The judgments of God, if they do not soften, serve to harden the heart. The contributions of the chh. during the year '45 were greater that That in any former year. They have for the first time assisted directly in supporting their missionary. They contributed for this object $114.68, & it is hoped they will continue to aid in support­ ing him the present year; & that they will regard it not only as a duty, but a privilege also to aid in supporting religious institu­ �4. tions among them. If they look at the subject in all its important hearings & interests, they will not feel themselves the poorer for having thus aided with their mites in sustaining the preached gos­ pel. They will feel that they have saved from the sacred treasury of the Lord to the amount of their contributions, to assist in sending the light of salvation to the more destitute regions of the earth. They will experience in their own souls the truth of our Lord’s de­ claration, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." On the 21st Dec. '45 the meeting house, spoken of in a former report as being erected, was dedicated to the worship of God. It is seated around the walls, & a platform & railing at one end for a pulpit ; & there are several moveable seats besides. At some future period, the whole may be floored & seated (sealed ?). The expenses of the building, If the labors of the people, the money & articles of trade paid out, were all to be reckoned, would probably amount to between $6 - $700. The people of the dis­ trict, for whose special benefit the building was constructed, con­ tributed in provisions & Hawaiian articles of trade to the value of $78. But the principal expense was defrayed by a foreigner, Jeremiah Martin, who resides in the village where the house is erected. is a member, & one of the deacons of the chh. in money & articles of trade. donations: He contributed $279 A few other foreigners gave small Rev. S.C. Damon $5, Mr. E. H. Boardman $5. $5, & some others $17, in all $32. clusive of labor was $389. He Dr. Andrews The whole amount expended, ex­ The house is an ornament to the village, & may It prove the gate of heaven to the people, for whom it was especially designed. It will stand as a monument of the liberality of the principal contributor & laborer in its erection. �Kailua 1846 5. The above are some of the most important facts in relation to the state of things, among the people at the present time. Though not of a nature so cheering as could be wished; yet they exhibit some progress, as a ground of encouragement to future efforts, & future success. Statistics 2195 - Whole No. received on examination 223 - On certificate 12 - Past two years 35 - On certificate 47 - Whole No. two past years. 336 - Whole No. dismissed to other chhs. 54 - Past two years. 302 - Whole No. deceased 122 - Deceased the past two years 447 - Suspended the two past years 371 - Remain Suspended 0 - Excommunicated the two past years. 43 - Whole No. excommunicated 10 - on examination. Remain excommunicated 1399 - Whole No. in regular standing 1511 - Whole No. children baptized 75 - Baptized the two past years 52 - 500 - 600 Marriages - Average congregation (unsigned) (Marked on back as Mr, Thurston’s) �Church Statistics from May, '46 to May ’47 2202 Whole No. reed on examination - 234 7 11 On certificate Past year on examination On certificate - 18 332 46 - Whole No. past year Whole No. dismissed to other churches Past year 373 - Whole No. deceased 71 - Deceased past year 41 - Suspended past year 102 Remain suspended - Excommunicated past year 6 - Remain excommunicated 1573 - Whole No. in regular standing 1546 - Whole No. chil. Baptised 35 - Baptised past year 78 - Marriages 600 - Congregation A. Thurston Kailua May 1847 [Written on other side of page, in corner]: A. Thurston Sept. 14, 1847 chh. Statistics. entd. [Written on other side of page, center]: Messrs. C.C. & Hall, Honolulu, �Report of Kailua Station May - 1848 - Since our last Gen. Meeting, we have been called to part [Mrs. Seth Andrews] with one^ who was dear to us all; & who might truly be styled the sun of our little circle at Kailua, & whose almost uniform good health, & firm constitution afforded a fair prospect of her continuing with us for many years to come. The Lord’s ways, however, are not like ours, nor his thoughts like ours; for he saith, "as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, & my thoughts than your thoughts." We are not allowed to question the wisdom of his dealings with us, or his right to take what was his own. Her departure was sudden, & unexpected, both by herself, & by us all. But it is well, & we cannot doubt that our loss is her unspeakable gain. How im­ pressively are we taught by this Providence to be always ready for the coming of our Lord. In one year, three months, & five days, from the decease of his mother, after struggling for months with a disease which baffled every effort of kindness & skill to subdue, the dear little Charles left us to unite, as we trust, with his Sainted mother & his two little sisters, in swelling the everlasting song of heaven. The bereaved parent has received a due share of sympathy from his brethren & friends on the islands, & he has been sustained in his feebleness, as we believe, by the same hand that has thus repeatedly, & severely smitten him. The usual labors of the station devolving on the pastor have been performed without interruption from ill health: preaching twice on the sabbath & superintending the adult Sabbath School, a weekly �Kailua 2. 1848 lecture on W ednesday; generally attending the evening prayer meeting, & kept up four days in the week, a meeting with the deacons on Saturday morning & a church meeting in the evening & occasionally visiting & preaching at the outstations. The schools in the N. division of Kona may he said to he in a prosperous state, though they have been kept up hut half of the time for more than a year past, in hopes by this means to lessen the sum still due to the teachers. The labor tax however, is found to be but little more than sufficient to pay the teachers, without much diminishing the debt of former years. If a regular tax were sub­ stituted for the labor days I have not much doubt that the amount collected would be sufficient to support the school system in most, if not in all its branches. The teachers have done pretty well; & there has been an in­ crease in the number of scholars, & an additional interest in the schools on the part both of parents & children. The No. of Protest­ ant schools is eighteen & twenty two teachers - No. of scholars 975, — 806 in attendance the last examination. 119 in Fowle’s Arithmetic, - 210 in Colburn’s First lessons, 102 in Colburn’s Sequel, - 125 able to write - 192 in Geography - 402 able to read; 119 good readers, & 404 unable to read, or are in their first lessons. The No. of Roman catholic schools is six, & 215 pupils & 6 teachers. I do not think that Romanism is on the increase in our region. have commenced building a stone church at Kailua. They Perhaps when their new house is completed & adorned with images they will rally again. The church perhaps appears as firm & energetic as at any former period. We have been blessed with something of a revival since our �Kailua last Gen. meeting. 1848 3. It commenced in Dec. '46 & continued to progress for about 9 months. Since that time it has gradually diminished & now there are not more than 30 or 40 on the list of inquirers. We have r e c ’d to the chh. as the fruit of this revival one hundred & thirty seven; Most of whom as yet appear to run well & stand firm. The contributions of the chh. the year ending Dec, '.47, amounted [to] $104.72, $71.80 for the support of the gospel & $32.92 monthly contributions mostly expended for taking care of the chh.; the former consisted mostly of money, - the latter of Hawaiian productions. The amount is small, & the ability of the people is also small; but tho small it is worth something. It manifests a disposition to aid in the support of religious institutions & it is hoped that their means, & their disposition also to assist in the support of the gospel, will be increased as years roll on. It should also be kept in mind, that we have no men of wealth on the island, in the Ha­ waiian sense of the phrase. In regard to the state of the people generally, it may be stated, that there appears to be a gradual advance in intelligence, civilization & moral principle. There are no chiefs of high rank now on Hawaii either to hinder or help on the people in their desires for advancement. All the principal officers of Govt are from the common people, & received their education hainaluna. in the Seminary at La- It is something new in the history of Hawaii, to have the Gov. & his aid, & the principal officers under him, selected from the commoners. Such however is the fact, & we are not insensible to the benefits which may be derived from this new order of things. The people have an impressive example before them of the important advantages to be derived from education in connexion with a good moral character. Chiefs are not of course to be the rulers of the �Kailua 1848 4. people, unless they possess the requisite qualifications; & parents & guardians are "becoming more solicitous to have their children taught. Although there is a great degree of Ignorance & apathy on this subject, & desires for physical, intellectual & moral improvement are very feeble, yet we are encouraged to hope, & to expect even, that more enlightened views will gradually prevail; & these with corres­ ponding energy, & effort, & with aid from on High may be the means of saving the nation. Statistics of the Church &c 2,339 - Whole No. rec'd on examination 250 - Whole No. do on certificate. 137 - Past year on examination. 16 - do do on certificate. 153 - Whole No. past year 399 - Whole No. dismissed to other chhs. 17 - Past year. 436 - Whole No. deceased 63 - Past year 34 - Suspended past year. 136 - Remain suspended --- -_ Excommunicated past [year] --- -- Remain excommunicated 1,678 - Whole No. in regular standing 1,680 - Whole No. children baptized 107 - Baptized the past year. 54 - Marriages 5 - or 600 Congregation. The census taken in 1847 3,828 80 73 - No. of inhabitants Deaths. Births. [Mr. Thurston's handwriting] [Unsigned] �Report of the Station at Kailua Hawaii April 1849 The past year has been one of deep & solemn interest to this nation. The hand of the Lord has been lifted up. passed thro the land. among the living. - His judgments have Hundreds - yea thousands have been swept from Some, we trust have gone to people the king­ dom of light, - have entered the house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens; while others, we fear, have gone to people the king­ dom of darkness, & have commenced the agonies & wailings of the sec­ ond death. The period of laboring for them is past, & the account, that they & we must render will soon he presented. What will it he in regard to us & to them? The labors of the Station have been performed as usual with the exception of three sabbaths in January, when the influenza pre­ vailed, during which time the public services of the Sabbath were performed by the deacons of the chh. Dr. Andrews & his only surviving child left us on the 7th of Oct. for Oahu on his way to the U. States, with health somewhat improved from what it was at our last Gen. Meeting: - once a valued helper & may he again with confirmed health. The rest of the family have been favored with their usual health, except the period, when the influenza prevailed, & then we were all more or less affected. The state of religious interest in the chh. has been rather low the past year. There have been no additions on examination. Twelve have been received from other chhs. - 67 have been dismissed to other churches. 138 have deceased since our last Gen’l Meeting. Surely death has marched triumphant through the land. The hand of the Lord has been lifted up, but the people have not seen it. In the midst of the ravages & reign of death, a stupidity has been �Kailua manifested truly appalling. 2 1849 The judgments of heaven, instead of producing their legitimate effects, have seemed to have an opposite tendency: - instead of softening they have seemed to harden the heart. It is an alarming fact, when the visitations of Heaven do not produce reflection & amendment. When such is the case, there is reason to fear that some more terrible judgment may be in reserve, than the one that has recently swept through the land. - But there is hope in the case; - there is a respite & the church & the people may be brought to reflection, to repentance & reformation by the bless­ ing of God on the faithful & untiring efforts of his servants. The schools In our district are, on the whole, In a prosperous state. The interest, which parents, teachers & pupils feel in them appears to be increasing. They have kept up, as in last year, only half of the time, & in consequence the sum due from the Govt, to the teachers is nearly paid up. There is n o w to be a vacation of two months or more in order for building or repairing School houses, when it is hoped they will be commenced again with renewed interest, vigor & success. There are 17 schools - & 27 teachers & 982 pupils: In the Alphabet & first Lessons 326, Readers 432, - In Fowle’s Arithmetic 149, - In Colburn’s First Lessons 200, - In Geography 224 philosophy 29. In Moral In Natural Theology 10, - In Singing 53. The Romanists I do not think are increasing in our region They have 6 schools & 6 teachers & 217 pupils. In the Protestant schools there has been an increase of 5 to the number of teachers & of 7 to the number of scholars. In the Romanists schools the num­ ber of teachers is the same, but a diminution of 1 in the number of pupils - not so great an increase in the former as to become a ground of boasting, - nor of diminishing in the latter as to become a ground �Kailua 1849 3. of discouragement. Such are some of the facts in regard to the state of things our in/part of the field. Statistics of the Church. Whole No. rec'd on examination 2,339 262 do 0 12 Past do on certificate year on examination, on certificate 12 - Whole No. past year 466 - Whole No dismissed dismissed, the past year 67 575 - Whole No. deceased 139 Deceased the past year 33 Suspended the past year. 95 remain suspended 1,465 - Whole No in regular standing 1,692 - Whole No of children baptized 12 Baptized the past year. 22 Marriages 4 - to 500 - Congregation A. Thurston Contributions for the support of the pastor in 1848 - $18 �Report of Kailua Station May - 1851 - The last missionary year has been marked with changes, as every year of our lives Is fraught with changes of some sort. I have been left alone for about eight months of the year, a change however with which I was made familiar in the years ’40, 1 & '2. On the 20th of Sept. Mrs. Thurston, with our two youngest children, left for Maui, Mary & her mother there to wait for an opportunity to embark for the U. States & Thomas to enter the mission school at Punahou, where he is now residing. These changes in our family were for a long time under con­ sideration, & the consent & approval of all concerned duly obtained, except that of the Mission, & this we doubt not would have been read­ ily given had time & opportunity been afforded; but it was deemed unnecessary; indeed we suppose we had virtually their approval, es­ pecially since the case had been presented to the Board & their consent in due form obtained. There were two prominent reasons for this undertaking: one, Mrs. Thurston’s State of health requiring a voyage in hopes of restoring it, - the other to secure for Mary some of the advantages of education, which other daughters of this mission & of other mis­ sions have enjoyed, & are now enjoying in the U. States. On the 25th of Nov. having secured a passage on board the Barque Croton for the U . States, they left Lahaina for the port of Honolulu, designing a short stay here. But they were almost four days to this place, having encountered a rather severe southern gale. On arriving here, some repairs were found to be necessary, after which, with some other delays & a second repairing of the vessel, on the 9th of Dec. they left the harbor & put out to sea. I rejoice to state that Mrs. �Kailua 1851 Thurston's health was somewhat improved on leaving the islands, & she was hoping, if her health continued to improve on the voyage she would not need a protracted stay in the States on that account, & that in one year from her embarkation, if prospered of the Lord, she might commence her return voyage to her home in these islands. Letters have been received from them from Raiatea one of the Society Isles, whence they sailed on the 10th Jany, If the Lord shall have pro s - pered them they will have arrived in the States before this. We wait with some solicitude to hear of their arrival there. By the blessing of the Lord the labors of the Station have been performed as in previous years. No interruption from ill health. The services of the Sabbath have been equally divided between the station at Kailua & the out stations, of which there are now five, one more than in the previous year. The meeting house, designed also for a school house which has been in progress a year or two at Kalaoa has been covered, & on the second Sabbath in January it was dedicated. Meetings are now sustained there every sabbath by native assistants, & one Sabbath in ten I attend myself, unless some unfore­ seen occurrence prevents. The same also at the other outstations. The yearly, monthly, & weekly meetings at the Station I en­ deavor always to attend. The daily prayer meeting I generally attend. These last meetings are not very fully attended, never less however than two or three, sufficient to secure a blessing if engaged in with union of feeling & with faith in the promises of God. The state of the chh. has not been distinguished for activity. Rather a lax state of feeling & interest has been apparent among the greater, part of chh. members. There have not however been m a n y cases of exclusion, & some previously excluded have been r e c 'd again �Kailua to the privileges of the chh. worship of God on the Sabbath. 1851 3. Some occasionally neglect the public This is more marked on the afternoon service, when the congregation is diminished one third & perhaps one half. This laxness an the part of chh. members is evidence of a low state of pious feeling in the heart, & the consequent need of the reviving influences of the Holy Spirit. These in a great measure have been withheld, tho' it is hoped that some from the ranks of the impenitent have been converted. A few have been added to the chh. at each of our communion Seasons, during the year, principally from those long on the list of inquirers, and mostly children of the chh.. in all fifty three. The contributions of the chh. for the year '50 were considerab ly less than in the previous year, which is also another evidence of decline of piety & active benevolence. This diminution has not resulted from a decrease in the means of giving, for in this respect there has been a considerable increase. There has been no want of rain to make the ground productive; those who have cultivated their lands have been well repaid for their labors. Schools. The number of schools is twelve, & 15 teachers, 5 (?) less than in the previous year & the number of teachers less by ten. teacher. Two or three schools have united under one There are a greater number of assistants not under regu­ lar pay by the government. This arrangement was entered upon by the superintendent at the commencement of the current year, in order to lessen or liquidate a debt of 3 - or 400 dollars. A long vaca­ tion of two months, & they commenced again in March with two days in a week. Some of the teachers continue their schools a greater number of days, tho’ they receive no compensation for the extra �Kailua 1851 4. days * The schools of the Papists are four with four teachers & 171 pupils. Their stone edifice at Kailua is nearly completed, & is I understand to he consecrated this month. What the effect will he on the minds of the people time will develop. There is some progress in civilization. Some are building better native houses - obtaining some furniture - some beasts of burden & the backs of the people are considerably lightened on that account. There is more money in circulation; but few however know how to make a right use of it. expensive for their means. Most of it goes for clothing too A few however are learning to appropriate it In a better manner, & are coming to a better understanding of their true position. These are some of the facts in regard to the Station at Kailua: some encouraging, & some discouraging items. The promises of God remain the same, but a stronger & more vigorous faith is need­ ed, on the part of the pastor & the chh & we all need the Influences of the H. Spirit to enable us to be more faithful, & successful in winning souls to Christ. �Kailua 1851 Church Statistics. 53 Received past year on examination. 2,396 Whole number rec'd on examination 268 Whole number rec'd from other' churches 602 39 Whole number dismissed to other churches Deceased the past year 3 Chh. members excluded deceased the past year. 636 Whole number deceased 25 Excluded past year 74 Whole number remaining excluded. 1,248 32 1 ,749 17 Now in regular standing Children baptized the past year Whole number baptized Marriages the past year. Population of the field. 1 fourth. Proportion who attend public worship. School Statistics. Schools 12 Teachers 15 Scholars 832 Readers 333 Writers 166 Arithmetic 495 Geography 232 A. Thurston �Report of Kailua Station May -- 1852 Through, the kind & ever watchful providence of God, we are permitted to assemble again in Gen. Meeting. The only representative of the Station at Kailua, & in fact of the neighboring Station at Kealakekua, would express his grateful sense of the goodness of God, in preserving his health & life, & thus prolonging his term of ser­ vice among the Hawaiians, & especially would he praise the Lord for his protecting care of his better self, in crossing the mighty . waters, & in her safe return to these shores with improved health, which by the blessing of God was the great thing hoped for from the voyage. And he would with all others of the mission bless the Lord for the return of two of our former fellow laborers with their com­ panions, & with two daughters, natives, of this land, who, in all their wanderings since leaving these shores, have probably found no spot of equal interest to them, as their pleasant residence at Waiohinu in Kau on the island of Hawaii. We would rejoice also in the renewed tokens of God’s love to the inhabitants of the isles in the young Pioneers, now with us, who are to proceed on their way to the isles South West of us & there plant the standard of the cross. The regular routine of labors at the station have been per­ formed as in years previous; giving one half of my Sabbath labors to the out-stations. Besides my labors in my own field, I have four times visited the Station at Kealakekua, spending three days at each visitation; & they were all days of much interest as well as labor­ ious ones. There has been more than usual religious interest in both parts of Kona during the past missionary year. In some portions of the field the interest has been greater, & in others less; & there are some places, which seem to have been left to continue in their �Kailua 1852 2. former, stupid condition, with "but few, if any indications of alarm, or of awaking up to a due consideration of their Spiritual State. But in most parts of Kona North & South, we have been blessed with the gracious influences of the Holy Spirit on the minds of the people both old & young, & many have given evidence of a change of heart. Soon after our last Gen. Meeting there were indications of the Spirit's influences on the hearts of some in our congregations on the Sabbath, & on week days. Meetings were more fully attended, & many apparently seeking the salvation of their souls. Many of the wandering, suspended chh. members have been restored to the privileges of the chh. on evidence of repentance. The evidences of the Spirit's influences have continued with some abatement to the present time, & new cases of seriousness are frequently occurring, & meetings are well attended in most parts of the field throughout the district of Kona North & South. been r e c ’d to the chh. at Kailua 111 — 195 during the year. There have to the chh. at Kealakekua Those re c ’d to the chh. at Kailua are young persons, & mostly children of the chh. They appear well thus far. May the Lord preserve them in all their ways, & fit them for his king­ dom of Glory at last. These chh's, as a body exhibit a more wake­ ful interest for the good of others & for the glory of God, & for the peace & prosperity of Christ’s kingdom. There have been but few cases of discipline, & the prospective state of these chhs. is much more encouraging than in the preceding year. great things for us whereof we are glad” The Lord has done & we would pray & call on all to pray for the continuance & for an increase of these heavenly influences on the chhs. & people of this part of Hawaii, till all shall be brought to submit to the reign of the prince of peace. �Kailua 1852 3. The contributions of the chh. for the pastor & native assistants have amounted to about $175. Besides this about $200 have been collected for the repairing of our meeting-house. The schools have been kept up during the year two months in each quarter, with from three to four days of schooling each week. It has been the object of the school inspector ( !) so to manage the funds as not again to become involved in debt to the teachers, which occasioned much perplexity in some years that are past. The schools on the whole are in a prosperous state, & some progress has been made during the year. There are many obstacles to be overcome before the cause of education can be prosecuted with entire success. We want better school houses, better qualified teachers, & higher wages, but there Is some progress in these respects, & we hope for still greater in this direction. - One of our best schoolteachers has been set aside for improper conduct. Makaike also, who was a school teacher, a school inspector, circuit judge, & assistant minister at the Station at Kealakekua, has been lately fined for breach of the seventh com­ mandment, so that he has now no business, but that connected with the office of circuit judge. I was opposed altogether to his taking the (!) office, & told him it was incompatible with the duties of his office as a teacher of religion; but he was not persuaded to relin­ quish it. The appropriations for rebuilding & repairing have all been expended & between $4 - & 500 beyond, which now remains a debt to be discharged by somebody, & I would motion if this were the proper place to do it, that the mission-body liquidate this debt, or in other words, that I be credited on the books of the mission to the amount of $1064. If this can be done, I shall be free from �Kailua 1852 4. debt & there will [be][ a little remaining, sufficient perhaps to purchase a barrel of flour, a little rice, a few pounds of sugar, & a bar of soap, to take home with us at the close of the Gen. Meet­ ing; but if otherwise, I shall be on debt to the depository to an amount beyond my present year's salary. Statistics 111 - Rec'd on examination the past year 2,497 - Whole number rec'd on examination. 285 - Whole number rec'd from other chhs. 608 - Whole number dismissed to other chhs. 658 - Whole number deceased. 19 - Deceased past year 9 - Suspended past year 41 - Remain suspended 1,475 - Whole number in regular standing 47 - Children baptized past year 1,796 - Whole number baptized Marriages past year 4-or 500 Average congregation. Births in 1851, 91, Deaths 105 Births 50, Deaths 26, the first quarter of the present year. Church Statistics" of Kealakekua May — 195 - Rec'd past year on examination 2,906 - Whole number rec'd on examination 97 - Whole number rec'd from other chhs. 10 - Past year from other chhs. 858 - Whole number dismissed to other chhs. 6 - Dismissed past year, 632 - Whole number deceased. 1852 �5. 5 - Deceased the past year. [0] Suspended past year to] Remain suspended 314 - Restored past year 1,172 48 1 , 121 - Now in regular Standing - Baptized past year - Whole number baptized Abs tract of the Report The health of the only incumbent has, by the blessing of God, remained good during the year, & the labors of the station have been pursued without interruption from ill health. Besides the usual efforts as in past years, the Station at Kealakekaa has been visited four times during the year spending three days at each visitation including the Sabbath, & on each Sabbath the Sacrament of the Supper was administered, & on three of the Sabbaths there were admissions to the chh. The chhs. The work of the Lord has been revived in these churches, & many backsliders & suspended members have been reclaimed, & sinners have been converted. 306 have been added to the chh. on profession* & there has been joy & rejoicing in the hearts & dwellings of many of the people, & we trust also there has been joy in heaven at repentance of sinners. To God be all the glory. The work is his. Contributions. About $400 have been contributed by the two (!) chhs. of Kailua & Kealakua, for benevolent objects during the year. Schools. They are prosperous, & have been kept up through the year with one month vacation at the close of each quarter, �Kailua 1852 & from three to four days teaching each week. There is a great need of better school houses, more competent teachers, more & better books, & higher wages for teachers. Romanism. No apparent increase in the number of adherents to this error, as I should think. The Cathedral at Kailua has been finished, & furnished with idols & consecrated, 4 or five individuals joined them on the occasion, but most of them have returned, repenting of their folly, & have been received again to the fellowship of the chhs. In South Kona there are quite a number of Romanists among the recent converts, Some of whom have been rec'd to the chh. at Kealakekua. The Spirit of the Lord is a destroying enemy to Romanism - the rays from the Sun of Righteousness, are producing a scorching ( !) influence on the adher­ ents of the man of Sin. [Unsigned, but Mr. Thurston’s] �Abstract of Kailua Report Health of the Station - [1853] There has been considerable ill health during the first eight months of the year, principally confined to Mrs. Thurston having had repeated attacks of the fever. But though [through] the mercies of God, health is now restored, & with the exception of a few Sabbaths the labors of the Station have been performed as in past years. Churches . The work of the Lord has continued through the year in some parts of the field, tho’ not in all parts at the same time. Many wandering chh. members have been restored, & many of the impenitent hopefully converted, some of whom have united with chh. among whom are about 20 from the Romanists. Contributions. These have considerably increased, es­ pecially since the formation of a a ( !) home & foreign missionary Society united in one, & the executive committee of the Society have promised a salary of $600 for the Support of the pastor. Whether this sum will be realized may be regarded as doubtful. Between $3 - & 400 have been received into the treasury of this Society since its organization, & over 300 has been added to the fund for repairing of our house of worship. schools ( !). These have been continued as far as funds would allow, & are prosperous. Romanism. This it is believed is not gaining strength, either by interest or numbers. �Report of Kailua Station May - 1853 Through the ever watchful care of our Heavenly Father we have been preserved during another year; & have been enabled to perform our usual labors among the people, with the exception of a few Sabbaths during the prevalence of the fever & influenza. In my own case the fever was of short continuance; in Mrs. Thur­ ston's case it was protracted, having repeated attacks for many months, which left her in a feeble state. But for two or three months past, she has been gaining strength & vigor; & now I am happy to state enjoys her usual health. We have had trials too of another kind, the want of effi­ cient domestic aid, which we were unable to obtain, & this was probably one cause of Mrs. Thurston's protracted ill health, being obliged to go beyond her strength in domestic concerns, a case however of not unfrequent occurrence with missionary females through­ out the world. But in all our trials of various kinds we have had abundant cause for gratitude, & to speak of the loving-kindness of the Lord, & to praise him for his ever abounding goodness. Throughout our field there is evidence of a slow onward progress. There is nothing startling in the appearance of things, but still some indications of advancement, some waking up, some growing towards a state of manhood. In rebuilding their houses they put them up in a neater & better style, more conveniences, ( !) & some pieces of furniture are not unfrequently seen. On entering a dwelling you may be furnished with a chair or stool or some kind of a seat. Some improvement in the style of dress; beasts of burden are multiplying; & some other things are making their appearance, which have a look towards civilization. But as I �Kailua - 1853 2 remarked above, there is nothing startling In the improvements that are made, & are being made; there is nothing like the speed of the cars. - the Steam ship - the caloric ship, or Electric telegraph; nothing like these is yet apparent, & we do not see the zeal, energy, fire, & persevere- perseverance of the AngloSaxon; but there is a little opening of the eye, a little warmth in the system, a little circumspection, a looking about - a little inquiry as to the why, & wherefore & the wherewith; - a little waking up to their true position; - all which appearances, though in their incipiency & of small amount, are still evidences of of ( l) progress & grounds of encouragement. The missionary year now closed, or since our last Gen. Meeting, has been one of t e m p o r a l & spiritual prosperity to the people of N. Kona. It has been a period of General health. Wo wasting disease has swept off the inhabitants. There was an increase of births over the deaths in every quarter of the year '52, & the excess of births the first quarter of the present year is eleven, -- The rain of heaven has also been abundant, & the earth is covered with a beautiful green, & the roughness of the region as seen in former days, is scarcely discernible from the Shore at Kailua; & there is abundance of food for man & beast. But in addition to these temporal blessings bestowed in rich abundance by a beneficent providence, the influences of the Holy Spirit have shed down on us In different parts of the field, t h o ' not in all parts at the same time. Some places that were left dry & barren the previous year, have been watered & refreshed, & made fruitful this, & others have received still larger mani­ festations of Divine grace. Many wandering, backsliding chh. �Kailua - 1853 3. members have been reclaimed, & restored to Christian fellowship; & many of the impenitent have given evidence of having forsaken their sins & turned to the Lord. Some Romanists among the number. Of these 273 have been received to the church; principally from the young, & mostly children of the chh. re c ’d hereafter. our eyes." Some others may be "This is the Lord’s doings & is marvellous in To Him be all the praise. "Not unto us, 0 Lord, not unto us, but to thy name give glory glory ( !) for thy mercy & for t h y truth’s sake." The schools have been continued through the year as far as the funds would allow, & some progress made. the month of April. a week. Vacations during They commence again this month; two days In Some of the school houses have been rethatched & some other repairs have been made; but we have no school house, as yet furnished with seats & writing desks. We still however live in hope that we may have some hereafter. The Schools are doing as well as can be expected under existing circumstances. The contributions of the chh. for benevolent purposes have always been small at this station. In the year '52, $74.22 were contributed for the support of the pastor, which is something less than they have done in any previous year in which they have contributed directly for his support ( !). At the commencement of the present year, some plain things were said to the people in regard to supporting their own insti­ tutions. It was stated that the A. Board expected that the mis­ sionaries would be supported hereafter mainly, If not entirely by the people for whom they were laboring, & for whose benefit they had been laboring for a third of [a] century; & that it ought �Kailua - 1853 4. to be expected, that children at the age of 33 1/3 years would be be ( !) able to stand u p , & walk without a staff to lean on; & they have been looking about to see what can be done & to try their strength. In the month of Jan. a missionary Society was formed em­ bracing the Home & Foreign departments, auxiliary in part to the Hawaiian Missionary Society. All the contributions for the year are put into the treasury of this Society except the monies collected & which are being collected for the repairs of the meeting-house, & which is a separate fund, & now amounts to about $600, & between 3 - $400 have been collected for the missionary. From the funds of this Society the liabilities of the Home depart­ ment are to be met including the salary of the pastor, which the executive officers of the Society have put down at $600. This with rigid economy, & a sum added for the repair of buildings. travelling expenses &c may be sufficient for a support, including of course the things contained in the 7th resolution of the Board in ’48. We shall henceforward depend on the people for our main support* commencing with the year '53. Perhaps however this statement is not exactly in place here; for the manner of our support has been previously determined on by the Board, & the thing is to be fixed at this last Gen. meeting of the mission, as I understand the Subject. The manner & amount of our Support are yearly to be determined hereafter, either by the directors of the missionary Society, or by a committee chosen for that purpose. I stand therefore ready to have the amount of any salary determined on by the above named committee for the year '53, not doubting that we shall be able to continue our labors among the people & �Kailua - 1853 be comfortably supported whatever may be the sum fixed upon. Statistics of the Church 273 — 2,770 — 299 — Rec'd on examination p a s t year. Whole number on examination Whole n u mber from other chhs. 624 — Whole number dismissed to other chhs. 685 — Whole number deceased 27 -5 — 30 — 1,730 132 Suspended past year. Remain Suspended. -- Whole number in regular standing — Children baptized past year. 2,028 -45 — 400 Deceased past year. — 36 — Whole number baptized Marriages the ( !) in the year '52 Average congregation at Kailua Births the 1st of '53, 25 deaths. A. Thurston. �Report of Kailua Station May - 1854 Another year has past with all the thrilling incidents, which have marked its progress from the beginning to its close. The fearful pestilence from the hand of the Almighty has passed through the land, & swept away the righteous & the wicked, & they have gone on to their final account, & their states fixed forever, not to he altered by the decisions of the last, great day, except from a less to a greater degree of happiness or misery, & which are to go on increasing during eternal ages. Yes, the fearful history is written by one who never mistakes, & written too in the books, that are to be opened on the day appointed; & every one's case decided by the things written in the books, & the saints, standing at the right hand of the Judge, & witnesses of the scene, will say, amen to the sentence that will consign all to bless or woe that is to be eternal. Our own history too has been written, not of the last year only, but from the first pulsations or breathings to the present hour; & a few more days, weeks, months, & possibly years, will complete the ,story, & it will be laid aside to be presented to the high court of heaven at the final day. What will be the character & items of that exhibit? will be the history of the last year's labors? What It is all written down in that other book, & perhaps in a little different style, composed of different items from those which we might select; & arranged in a different order. the history of our own labors. How incompetent we are to write But we have been called on in past years to give some account of ourselves, of our labors & of the State of the people for whose salvation we have been, & still are toiling. And I suppose it is expected of me, to give some account �Kailua - 1854 2. of my efforts in North. Kona on Hawaii during the past year. 1. I have tried to do something for the great Master. But I have not satisfied myself, much less can I hope to have satisfied him. My own heart condemns me; but God is greater than the heart & knows all things! The outline of duties has been gone over but I fear not with that spirit which the gospel requires. I have trusted too much to myself, & too little to the Savior, though he has said "without me ye can do nothing." trusteth to his own heart is a fool." f,He that Still we are inclined to this kind of foolishness, & fo(r)get the counsels of heavenly wisdom, as well as the teachings of experience, & place too much dependence on the creature. We have seen & felt our impotence & that of all human efforts to stay the progress of the plague" that has swept off its thousands. dwellings. Yet it has not come nigh our The merciful & protecting care of our heavenly Father has kept us from being smitten by the destroying angel. Oh, what gratitude is due to the great Author of all our mercies; & the giver of every good & perfect gift; & how should our spared lives be renewedly devoted to his service & glory. The people have seen the scourge of the Almighty smiting down their friends & neighbors on the right hand & on the left. But they have not humbled them­ selves, repented of their sins, & turned to the Lord, & devoted themselves to his service. It would seem that the judgment of heaven have had the effect to harden rather than to soften their hearts, & thus preparing themselves for some more fearful exhibi­ tions of God's anger against sin, either In this or the future world. It should however be the great concern of God's servants to prepare the people for his coming & for his kingdom. We should �Kailua - 1854 3. therefore put forth our most strenuous efforts to save the rem­ nant of the people before they pass beyond the reach of our influ­ ence & are lost forever. 2. The general, moral aspect of things is not of the most encouraging, neither is it of the most disheartening kind. At the outstations, five in number, I have given one have (I) of my labors on the Sabbath; that is, every other Sabbath I am away from the station. The people appear attentive to instruction wherever I go, & I am always received with great apparent cordi­ ality, & they generally attend meeting on both parts of the day, though not with all that wakeful interest which one desires to see in an assembly of immortals, bound to the judgment of the great day & to their final account. The outward forms of reli­ gion are pretty generally kept up; but not with that zeal & engagedness, which indicate the earnest longings of s o u l s after conformity to the blessed Savior. Much mast be done for them before they are fitted for heaven. In some parts of the field there has been a degree of zeal & wakefulness, which are en­ couraging, & again in other parts there has been a degree o f in­ difference & laxness in regard to the interests of the soul, & of the kingdom of God. in days of old. There are true & false disciples now as There are tares among the wheat, & they will gro w together till the harvest, when there will be, a final separation. Gases of discipline have not been numerous, & some previously set aside have been restored to Christian fellowship. There have been added to the chh. by profession during the past year, 56, & 14 by letter, making 70 in all, making an increase of 9 members the past year. �Kailua - 1854 4. The schools have been kept up during the year, 2 or 3 days in a week with a month's vacation at the close of every quarter. They have done as well as could he expected from the amount of labor & treasure bestowed upon them. The number of schools & scholars are less than they were the last year. The contributions of the chh. the year past have been between 4 - $500 dollars. The place of worship at Kahaluu, one of the outstations, has been covered, furnished with a platform & desk, but not seated, & it was dedicated in Dec. last. There are now five outstations, where divine service is performed every Sabbath. From the funds collected for the repairing of the place of worship at Kailua, & from the funds of the missionary Society there has been expended about $1100; $600 towards the support of the pastor, $500 in repairing the chh. $10 to the Hawaiian Missionary Society, & 50 for rebuilding the school house at Hilo. That they will be able to do as much the next year i s very doubt­ ful. But it is hoped & expected they will continue to afford aid in sustaining the institution of the gospel among them. [Unsigned] [But undoubtedly Mr. Thurston's] �Report of Kailua Station May - 1855 Through the continued mercies of our Heavenly Father w e have "been preserved another year, fraught with trials peculiar & blessings great. On the 12th of Sept. Mrs. Thurston was wonder­ fully sustained during a painful surgical operation, which how­ ever left her in a very weak & feeble state, from the loss of blood, & the effect which it gave to her whole physical system. For a week subsequent to the operation, little hope was enter­ tained of her recovery. But from that time a gradual amendment began to appear, & she is now as you see in comfortable health; though not so strong, vigorous & able to endure hardship as for­ merly. This however can hardly be expected at her period of life. Nothing but trust in the Savior, & aid from on high could have sustained & restored her thus far to health. We would praise the Lord for his distinguished kindness & mercies to us the past year; & we therefore rest in hope to be carried through the future days of our pilgrimage; & as our day is, so our strength will be. "All our appointed time will we wait till our change come! " The routine of pastoral labors have been performed as usual dividing the Sabbath services between the station, & other parts of the field. I was absent from the Station from the 12th of Sept to the first of Nov. which time I was here on account o f Mrs. Thurston's severe illness. She was left here to be under the care of her physician till the middle of Jan. when she returned to Kailua with other members of our family, some of whom were out of health, especially Mr. Taylor; but I am happy to say that his health has somewhat improved, & he is encouraged to hope that he �Kailua 1855 2. may obtain comfortable health, tho' perhaps not to resume his labors as a preacher. I have been employed for five months past as a substitute ( !) for a teacher of the English language. The last term of two months there were between 50 & 60 in attendance. Some of them have done very well in getting the correct sound of the letters & in the pronunciation of words, & from my little experience I see no grounds of discouragement, or for the belief that, with a compe­ tent teacher, the Hawaiians may not be taught to read, write & speak the English language. The common schools have been kept two or three days in a week, but are now suspended for want of means for carrying them on. The Sabbath School has been continued t h r o u g h the year, though with smaller numbers & less interest than the previous year for want of a suitable text book, or the "Ai - o - ka la" There have been no additions to the chh. except by letter. Pray meetings ( !), weekly & daily ( !) have been continued in most parts of the field & religious meetings generally have been pretty well attended, not however with that interest which one would wish to see. The convincing* quickening influences of the Spirit have not been shed down upon the people & the chh. revival of religion. There has been no Of the natural rain we have had an abundance, but the spiritual rain has been withheld; ’Pools have not appeared in the desert, nor springs of water in the thirsty land.” is parched & dry. All Yet there are some weeping in secret places at this state [of] things. And we know that the Lord is a hearer of prayer* & will answer in due time the prayer of faith. �Kailua 1855 3. There have not been many cases of discipline during the year. There has been some drinking of the f ermented ( !) potato in our region, & a few chh. members have been drawn into the snare, mostly by those without the chh. The contributions have been smaller than in the previous year. For the support of the pastor $288.45 have been received, the remainder of the $600.00 is $311.55, a small part of which may yet be paid in. $40, have been contributed to Hawaiian Missionary Society. Some has been collected for the repairing of chh. building. The whole that has been collected for benevolent & other purposes will amount to about $500. The repairing & finishing of our house of worship, at an estimated cost of $5,000. is the great desideratum with the people at present, & will be for some years to come; & on this account, they think & say that they can do n o more for the support of the pastor, till this Is accomplished; & I know not how they will be able to do this, without help from abroad. The people are poor & need help, especially assistance from on high. Statistics of the church Kailua 2826 318 0 5 659 17 769 23 25 43 1673 2150 60 11 — _ _ _ — — - — — — — — Whole No. on examination Whole No. by certificate Past year on examination. Past year by certificate. Whole No. dismissed to other chhs. Dismissed past year. Whole No. deceased Deceased the past year Suspended past year Remain Suspended Whole No. in regular standing. Whole No. children baptized. Baptized past year. Marriages for 1854. A. Thurston Haw. �Abstract o f Report Kailua [1855] The incumbents of the Station would render thanksgiving to God for his sustaining hand., & restoring mercies to them. With hope for the future, they buckle on anew their armor; & trust for strength to endure & labor on to the close of their pilgrim­ age. The usual routine of labors at the Station & other parts of the field have been performed, except in the absence of the pastor for nearly two months at Honolulu. The common schools have continued till within a month or two past. For want of means to carry them on they were dismissed for three months, to be commenced again as means are obtained. The Sabbath School has been kept up, though with diminished numbers & interest, for want of the usual text book, or the daily food as it is called. An English school has also been commenced & continued for five months past with some degree of success. The chh. has diminished some in numbers. profession, & but few by letter. No accessions by Rather a low state of religious interest among professors; though cases of discipline have not been numerous; & religious meetings have been generally pretty well attended throughout the field. Contributions have been less than in the previous year, amounting to not more than $500. for benevolent & other objects. No wasting sickness. inhabitants of this region. General health prevails among the Fewer deaths than births. A slow & gradual progress in civilization. [Unsigned, but marked as Mr. Thurston's.] �Report of Kailua Station May - 1858. We have every year more & more occasion to make mention of the mercies of God to us & ours. We have this year special reasons to speak of a Providential deliverance. On the 8th of March I was thrown, from my horse & seriously injured by the pomel (! ) of a Spanish saddle, producing a rupture, & by the violent fall to to ( !) the ground. The Lord be praised that my life was spared, & that there is a prospect of a partial recovery, & that I may be able hereafter to perform some feeble service among the people of my charge; though I have no expectation of being able to endure what I previously could. The usual amount of service among the people at the Station & out-stations has been performed up to the period above named. Since the first of Apr. I have met the deacons of the chh. once a week in my study as heretofore, & may have been of some service to them & through them to others. But I have not been able as yet to engage in any public service. I hope however on my re­ turn, if the Lord will, to perform again some of the more public duties of the Station, should my health be sufficiently restored. The chh. members have not been so wakeful to their Spirit­ ual interests, & progress in holiness, & to the salvation of souls around them, as they should have been; but there are many, who stand firm on the Lord's side; do honor to their profession, & will we doubt not continue to the end, & receive the crown of life. Though we cannot speak of a general revival of religion among the people, yet in some parts of our field there has been �Kailua 1858 2. evidence of the Spirit's influence on the minds of many; & some, we trust, have been heartily turned to the Lord. Among those who have appeared & professed to have been converted, ninety have been received to the chh. most of whom have seemed to run well thus far, & some we trust will continue their course to the end. expected. There are hypocrites in every chh. on earth as well as self deceivers. members. But that all will do so, can hardly be None that are free from unworthy & useless There are tares among the wheat, fig trees with leaves only, & vines, whose useless branches must be lopped off as they make their appearance. Discipline must not be neglected. There is need however of caution in the laborers of the Great Landholder, lest they root up the wheat with the tares. In some cases we must wait till the time of harvest, - till the reapers come, & then the separation will be made to the mind of the great Owner. The barren fig tree must not b e cut down, till every effort that wisdom & love can put forth to produce fruit-bearing; then, if no blossoms or fruits appear, let the axe be laid hold on. The contributions of the chh. for 1857 have been a little in advance of the previous year, amounting to $456.59, including $23.18 a small collection towards a sum for the purchase of a bell; an article which we very much need. The remainder of the debt to the pastor for 1854, has been paid, & $450 promised for his support the present year; of which the two first quarterly hills have been paid $225.00, & I am encouraged to expect that the amount for the two l ast quarters will be obtained; & I am hoping that the same amount may be contributed for his support for the coming year. I shall need therefore the same amount from �Kailua 1858 3. the Board as is granted the present year. The chh. I think are awaking up a little to the importance & duty of contributing for the support of their religious teachers & institutions, though they are by no means feel ( !) so much in­ terested as they ought to feel on the subject; nor so much as I hope they will feel & do hereafter. There are but few individuals in our chhs. that exhibit evidence of that entire consecration of themselves & their all to Christ, which would guide them in their contributions for the establishment of God's Kingdom here & else­ where. But we must not however despise the day of small things; but pray & strive for an increase of that devoted & benevolent spirit both in ourselves & others, which alone can fit us and others for the service of God on earth & in heaven. Phillip, our school inspector, teacher, & preacher, has now been with us about two year; & has lately been married to one whom we hope may prove a help meet for him. He makes himself useful among the people, & is very acceptable as a preacher. fault as a public speaker. He has one His enunciation is much too rapid, & in a large audience he would not be understood by them at a distance. Most however of our places of worship are small. He is [hole in paper] the most substantial aid we have had from the graduates of the Seminary . - Under his superintendence the schools are better regulated than formerly, & more prosperous. On the whole in looking over the services of past years & in w itnessing the success which has attended them we have abundant occasion to bless & praise the Lord. We have also ground of en­ couragement for future efforts, confident that our labors will not be in vain in the Lord. [Unsigned] [Undoubtedly Mr, Thurston's] �Kailua Report May - 1859 In the fortieth year of missionary life, I am permitted, in the good providence of God, to meet you once more. As was hoped when we last met, I have been able, though in feebleness, to do something for the Spiritual benefit of my charge in N orth Kona; but by no means all, that was usually performed in previous years. My labors have been mostly confined to the services of the Sabbath; preaching twice on each da y sometimes only once & principally at Kailua. The three first quarterly communions were attended at Kailua only. The last in April I was enabled to visit all the out-stations & administer the sacraments at each, at which times there is generally a full attendance. The above & meeting weekly with the deacons solemnizing forty-five marriages & conversing with individuals as they come to my study include the amount of public & pastoral services performed during the year though with much feebleness & much imperfection. The experience of our family the past year has been deep & varied. Another member of our house has been making a home in North Kona; so that there are now three places of residence* with­ in from two to ten miles of each other. Yet in each household* the father & support of each has so felt the pressure of disease that hardly any one of us could truthfully inscribe upon our banner* "Faint yet pursuing.” Our Sixth & seventh grandchildren have have ( !) both been baptized in our own houses at family gatherings. In the midst of one of the most furious storms we have �Kailua 1859 2. experienced for years, all our family, with the exception of Thomas, including also our grandchildren, were collected at the old homestead Laniakea. family interest. Preparations were made for an occasion of No friends were present aside from our own circle. A religious ceremony was performed, which added a son to our family in all the vigor of strength & manhood; & the natural consequence of thus obtaining a son, we parted with our daughter Mary. was our only remaining one at home. She Probably we shall see her face again no more. Two events have taken place the past year, which may have an important bearing on the future of Kona. selected Kailua as a place of residence. First, the King has The house formerly belonging to Gov. Adams is undergoing a complete repair for his accommodation. Secondly. Volcanic fires have burst forth within 16 miles miles ( !) of the shore inviting the scientific, intelligent & curious to come to behold its wonders. Now with Majesty on the shore & volcanic action on the mountains it may be that North Kona will be so forced up in the scale of progress as to approach to a level with neighboring dis­ tricts. Our experience however of the presence of Royalty & its influence have not been of a nature to produce raised expectation of an upward tendency, but rather the contrary. Among the members of the chh. as a body there is not that watchfulness unto prayer, that humbleness of mind & that spiritual­ ity which are so important & desirable, & which afford evidence of growth in grace, & of actively struggling after fitness for heaven. A spirit of slumber in regard to the soul’s salvation, seems to �Kailua 1859 3. have fallen upon the people generally both in the chh. & out of it. Still our congregations are much as usual on the Sabbath as to numbers, but there i s not that fixed attention, earnest look, & tearful eye, which are seen when the Spirit of God fastens conviction on the soul, & prompts the inquiry What shall I do to be saved? There are few if any inquirers of this character among us at the present time. There is however one redeeming item which may be put down to their credit. Notwithstanding this moral stupidity & darkness which seems to b e brooding over the chh. there is a common/increase in their contributions. The sum contributed in 1857, was $456.57, as in the report of last year. For 1858 the amount is $760.69, which is $304.10 in advance of the previous year. $500. is promised toward the support of the pastor the present year. Should this be fulfilled at the close of the year, the $50. of the $450, from the Board, will be relinquished or refunded, for I be­ lieve it has already been a p p r o p r i a t e d by our agents for the purpose of securing a part of my last year's indebtedness to them; for we know they keep a sharp as well as a correct eye on their debtors & when any thing comes within their reach which they may lawfully & justly take they are not slow to secure it. I write not this to their discredit, but rather the contrary. Whether the chh. will be able to raise the $500, toward my support the present year I have my doubts. The principal depend­ ence of the people of N. Kona to raise money to pay their taxes & contributions is their coffee & their oranges. But a blight is coming over these & may greatly diminish the avails which they expected from these sources; & should it be so they will be greatly �Kailua 1859 4. pressed to meet their engagements. The Govt. Schools are carried on with much the same ef­ ficiency as during the previous year & perhaps a little in advance . A School for the teachers by the Sch ool Inspector is kept up one day a week. Romanism still continues in our field; hut it is believed there is no increase in the number of its adherents or i t s fluence. in­ The principal priest at Kailua lately deceased; the younger & more efficient of the two. In looking over our field from East to West, from North to South, the great thing we need is, the influence of the Holy Spi­ rit to wake up the sleeping, raise the dead in sin; restore the wandering, & to bring all to the gospel standard of consecration; & this faith & prayer of the right kind, accompanied with earnest & appropriate efforts will obtain for us. Statistics 3,101 339 3 5 8 698 10 911 40 32 75 1,748 1,334 23— 45 — — — — — — -— — — — Whole number on profession. On certificate. Past year on profession. On certificate. Total past year. Whole number dismissed. Dismissed past year Total deceased. Deceased past year. Excluded past year. Remain excluded. Now in regular standing -- Total children baptized Baptized past year. — Marriages A. Thurston �Report of Kailua Station May - 1860. During the past year, we have been sustained in our varied trials, & are permitted to meet you once more at this annual gather­ ing. The Lord be praised, though he has smitten & woun ded us with one hand, he has sustained & healed us with the other. cast down, we are not destroyed. Though In all our afflictions his loving-kindness has never failed us. Our Son Asa for months & years had been a great sufferer; & during the few last months & weeks of his life he endured his sufferings with much patience & resignation. For a few days previous to his departure the good Shepherd led him through green pastures & beside the still waters. He passed smoothly along, till on the 17th of Dec. he fell asleep, in the house of a friend at Honolulu with whom he resided for the few last weeks of his life. His mother was with him at the time. I was at Kailua in my own lonely home, making some preparation to come down to see our dying child. On the morning of the 19th, I was attacked with paralysis on my left side, I immediately sent for a physician, about 10 miles distant, & informed also Mrs. T aylor, who soon came to my relief. Alarming symptoms were soon mi t ig a t e d ( !); but it was nearly two weeks before I could volun­ tarily move any of the fingers of my left hand. Previous to this attack, Sarah & the little boys had been sent for to take passage on board the Kekauluohi for Honolulu to witness the last hours of the dying husband & father. Accordingly we took passage for Ho­ nolulu with judge Andrews & Dr. Herrick & arrived there on the 25th, but he whom we came to see, had passed away. one week in the grave. We see his face no more. He had been God's will be �Kailua done. A short pilgrimage. 1860 2. He has left his earthly house &, as we trust, entered the house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Prom Honolulu we returned to Kailua, & since the 20th of Jan. up to the time we left Kailua for this Convention we have resided in Mr. Taylor's family as hoarders, & rode on h o r s e b a c k 5 or 6 miles every day. Up to the time of my illness the various labors of the Station were performed as in previous years. have refrained from preaching. Since that time I I have performed the service of two Seasons of Communion; baptized some ten or 12 children, & solemnized marriages; Held a weekly meeting with the deacons of the chh. & a weekly meeting with the teachers of the Sabbath School. After our return to Kailua, we had but one preaching service on the Sabbath; in the afternoon, we have a congregation­ al Sabbath school. All attend who are willing & can be induced to do so, young & old, & since this arrangement, a greater number have attended the service in the afternoon than formerly. A simi­ lar arrangement is pursued at all our Out-Stations. The Sabbath school is superintended by two intelligent natives, & Mrs. Thurston is always there & may be regarded as the general Superintendent. The Bible is our class-book. We commenced at the first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, & proceeded in course 10 verses ; paper torn] a week. [ The people for the present appear to be more interested i n the School than they formerly were in a preaching service; so far as numbers are an indication of interest. I do not know how long this interest may continue, But we hope it may �Kailua 1860 3. continue by th e blessing of God on his own word. There have not been many cases of discipline among the chh. members. There has been no general revival of religion, hut there have [been] a few hopeful conversions. Nine have been admitted to the chh. on on ( !) profession; & nine propounded for admission hereafter, if they continue to give evidence of Piety. Philip our school Inspector, has made himself very acceptable as a preacher, For the time being however, he has discontinued this service for the present. Through carelessness as an Assessor, he got himself into trouble, & I suppose it will not be over till after the Circuit Court at Waimea in Sept, next, to which he is bound to appear to answer for the crime of perjury. While we were absent for two or three days in the country, our house was broken open & about $200.00 in money 8c some articles of clothing were taken. The culprit was our own household servant. His relatives & our friends informed against him, & he was brought before the district justice & proved guilty. is to be tried at the circuit court at Waimea. He confessed all, & $140.00 was found in his house, the rest was scattered here & there among his friends. Statistics 3110 342 9 3 12 701 3 958 47 15 65 1724 1356 22 — — — _ _ - 32 $600. 00 Whole Number r e c ’d on Profession " " on Certificate Past year on Profession. " on Certificate. Whole Number past year Whole Number dismissed ( !). Dismissed past year Whole Number deceased. Deceased the past year. Excluded past year. Remain excluded Now in regular standing Total children baptized Baptized past year Marriages Contributions [Unsigned] [But undoubtedly Thurston's] �Abstract of Kailua Report, May - 1860. ' In looking over the months, weeks & days of the past year, we have great reason to mention the mercy & loving kindness of. the Lord. In all our affliction & trials, sickness, & death in our family circle we have been sustained. The Lord be praised. During the first half of the year, the labors of the Station were performed as in previous years, & during the last half, our labors have been greatly lessened from necessity. to the extent of our ability. We have labored Some things have suffered, & some have not b e e n pushed forward to the extent which seemed desirable There has not been many cases of discipline in the chh. Some who had been previously excluded, have been received again to fellowship, & a few during the year have been hopefully converted, & 9 have been rec'd to the chh. on profession, & 9 stand propounded for admission at some future period. The Government schools have been kept up with their usual Interest & success. The sabbath school also has b e e n reorganized & now takes the place of the second preaching service; as many as are willing to attend do so, & many attend with a good degree of interest. The contributions of chh. $600.00 $450 have been appropriated toward the support of the pastor [Unsigned] [But undoubtedly Thurston's] �Kail ua Report . May 1861 As we are unable to be with you in person, we send you a short report of our state & doings. Our health generally is pretty good; though we have had seasons of illness, especially Mrs. Thurston, who, about a month since, was attacked with the Maui fever, which confined her to her bed for about a week & which left her in a weak & feeble state, & she is not yet entirely recovered, though able to be about. The past year we have been called to part with our beloved Persis & her children. T h e y have gone to unite again with the husband & father, from whom they have separated about two years. A great wave passed over us, when they left, though we were not overwhelmed, our heads have appeared above the water on the other side of the wave, faint yet; pursuing; & hoping to be able, in the strength of the Lord, to buffet the billows that are still to roll over us. We rejoice however that they have gone to a more congenial climate; a place of usefulness, & of brighter prospects for the future. Our labors the year past for the spiritual good of the people have been small & mingled with much imperfection. The pastor has been able to preach 36 sabbaths, visited all. the stations once, & administered the ordinances at each, 6 in number including Kailua. Twice the sacrament of the Lord's supper has been administered at Kailua, when the whole chh came together, & once at three places in this field. During the few last months of 1860 there was considerable drinking of the fomented potatoes & other fruits & vegetables, & many of the chh. members were engaged in it; & some of them have �Kailua 1861 2. been fined by the magistrate there were about 20 belonging to Kahaluu one of the divisions of this field. They were all ex­ cluded from the privileges of chh. fellowi sh. till repentance shall be manifested. This division is the principal place where drinking has been most prevalent. Some few have repented of their wicked­ ness. Since the commencement of the present year there has been but very little if any drinking among the members of the chh. state of things is apparent. A new There are now daily prayer meetings in most of the divisions of this chh; & the members generally are active in attending & sustaining them. The Holy Spirit is evidently breathing upon the slain, & quickening the dead in trespasses & sins. Between 40 & 50 profess to have given their hearts to Christ* some of whom may be received to the chh. at our next communion season. For two or three months past we have established a weekly meeting at each of our preaching stations successively, 6 including Kailua. These meetings are conducted by the deacons of the chh. & Philip our licensed preacher generally attends. It is designed as a kind of pastoral visitation & most of the day is spent in visiting from house to house & one "meeting in the house of worship at the station, These meetings are fully attended; & we are praying & hoping for an increase & continuance of the reviving influences of the Holy Spirit. The Lord be praised for what he has done & is still doing for the salvation of this people. To Him be all the glory. The Sabbath School has been sustained with a good degree of interest about 400 in attendance at all the Stations. �Kailua 1861 3. Contributions received in cash for various purposes $593.96. Debt for services the previous year $139.67 Debt for the bell 201.90 To the bell ringer & sweeper of the chh 13.00 To Philip for 3/4 of the year 45 For Sabbath Services at Kiholo 11.25 For wine &c. for the Lord's Supper 18.75 For the support of the pastor 164.39 Should there be a surplus of funds the present year the deficiency in t he pastor's salary may be made up in part. I leave the committee of appropriations to decide the amount of the Board's appropriation for my support, the coming year. A. Thurston Statistics 3118 350 7 8 15 714 13 984 26 29 59 1710 1392 36 44 Whole number on profession 11 on certificate Past year on profession " on certificate Total past year. Whole number dismissed Dismissed past year Whole number deceased ““ Deceased past year — Excluded past year -- Remain excluded — Now in regular standing — Total baptized children — Baptized past year — Marriages — — — — — — � 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 Mission Station Reports - Hawaii Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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