https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/57627b8ca8e23cbd21f224686ce8fd08.pdf 265d10c94eac68972cbafd28c57514b6 PDF Text Text STATION REPORTS KAUMAKAPILI L . Smith.. 1838 L. Smith.. 1839 L. Smith.. 1840 L. Smith.. 1841 L. Smith 1842 L. Smith.. 1843 L. Smith.. 1844 L. Smith.. 1845/46 �(Kaumakapili ) Report of the Station at N.W.H. (Northwest Honolulu), May 21, 1838 At the close of our last general meeting, I resumed my labours again in the School at the Mission, assisted by Brother & Sister Cooke. I continued my connect­ ion: with that School till the examination in Oct.; though for the last six or eight weeks I was necessarily more or less absent to Superintend the erection of a dwelling house & School house at the new Station. It was obvious however at the examination on the 19th of Oct. that the Scholars had made far more improvement during those two terms than during the same length of time the preceeding year. Mr. & Mrs. Cooke now took the entire charge of the School & my whole time was devoted to the business of the new Station. I wanted remark (!), by the way, that I commenced preaching lectures in the neighbourhood of the new Station every Saturday P .M. as early as the month of August. Some 90, or 100 usually attended; though no special takers of seriousness appeared till after we removed to the Station. Our dwelling house & School house being finished, we removed & commenced oper­ ations there on the 19th of December. At 3 o'clock that P.M. the people assembled to dedicate the New School house to the Lord. Br. Bingham favoured us with an in­ teresting & appropriate sermon on the Occasion. The house which will hold about Six hundred was full, & some two or three hun­ dred out of doors. On the following Sabbath as many as eight or nine hundred were present, the most of whom had not been in the habit of attending meeting (!) at the mission chapel. I endeavoured from the commencement to make it clearly understood that I had been located at this part of the village to seek after those who did not at­ tend School or meeting at the mission, & that I did not wish Br. Bingham's haumanas to come to this place of worship, except a few who were ready to assist impenitent in labouring with the to attend upon the means of grace. �2/Northwest Honolulu (Kaumakapili) Brother Bingham appointed a protracted meeting to commence on the first of January. I advised the people in our part of the village to attend. Many of them did attend; & during the meeting Several church members were appointed to go from house to house through the village, & talk with those who would not attend the meeting. our neighbourhood. This visiting was blessed to Several hundred(?) cases in The meeting was also blessed to the awakening of many, & some few think they truly repented on that occasion. At the close of that meet­ ing I commenced morning meetings, & endeavoured to follow up the impressions of the meeting as far as practicable(! ). The Spirit of God has evidently been moving upon this congregation from the close of that pro- meeting to the present time. The congregation has also increased every week, till we now number a bout two thousand; 19/20 of whom did not attend upon the means of grace, previous to our labours at this new Station. Childrens School I commenced a School for the children & youth on the 9th of January; 114 child­ ren the first day. Efforts were made to call out all the children in this part of the village; & during the term some 460 were enrolled as Scholars of the School. Some 270 only proved to be regular in their attendance. sent however at our examination in April last 331. dress & manners , was truly encouraging. There were pre­ Their improvement in learning Owing to my abundant labours among the people, I was obliged to leave the School in the hands of native teachers. Kaio has had the principal charge of the School; he has been popular with the Scholars, & has given good satisfaction. I provided him with one male & five female assist­ ants who have also given good Satisfaction. �3/Northwest Honolulu (Kaumakapili) Protracted Meeting On the 19th of March I commenced a protracted meeting with the children & youth of the School. Brother & Sister Cooke also joined us with their pupils; in all a congregation of about 500. The meeting continued five days, & though many of them were rude & noisy at the commencement of the meeting, still they became quite sober under the plain & pointed exhibition of divine truth. Three female teachers & about 20 of the Scholars were hopefully converted at the time, & now Stand propounded for admission to the church. There are others quite serious & thoughtful, & perhaps penitent. The effect of the meeting upon Br. Cook's (!) School I know not. His report will probably inform the meeting on that point. Our School is somewhat diminished this present term, though the number is still quite too large for profit. I ought to have remarked ere this, that Brother Wilcox, providentially at this place, very kindly tendered his Services & taught a class in the School for Several weeks, & also assisted us in the childrens protracted meeting. Hours for School & c. The girls meet every A.M. at 9 o.clock, & the boys every P.M at half past 1. Each School is usually continued from 21/2 to 3. hours - five days in a week. Besides this they have a Sabbath School every Sabbath morning at 8. o.clock, which School I usually attend myself. Remark . I remark here that the parents very cheerfully contributed the last term for the support of the native teachers, & I think it will not be necessary to make any draughts hereafter from the de­ pository for the Support of teachers. �4/Northwest Honolulu (Kaumakapili) Ministerial Labours Since the first of January, I have attended five protracted meetings, one week each, The first was held at the Mission chapel at Honolulu — the Second at Waialua -- the third was a childrens meeting at this Station — the fourth at Kaneohe, & the fifth a meeting with the adults at this Station. During this meeting, Br. Bingham preached for me once & Br. Tinker twice. When at the Station, I have uniformly preached three Sermons every Sabbath -a lecture every Wednesday P.M. & preached a Sermon, or expounded Scripture at every morning meeting during the week. And I am happy to state that my labours have not been in vain. On returning from the meeting at Waialua, many of the people were anxious to converse with me; & I divided off the lands from Honolulu village to Moanalua into Small districts, or apana's (!), & set a part a day for each apana to call & con­ verse. The first time round about 1,000 persons came; & it was very obvious that the Spirit of God was Stiring with very many of them. Some were unquestionably on the old hoikaikaing (! ) ground, & had not the fear of God before their eyes. After a few weeks had elapsed I allowed the apanas to call again, & the number in­ creased this time to fifteen hundred; (ie) 500 more now wished to converse with me, who were at least indifferent & many of them violently opposed to religion & its ministers & professors but a few weeks before. the And since our protracted meeting last of April, I have conversed with them individually again, & m ore than 500 more have come out from their abodes of vice & profess to be Seriously inquiring the way to Zion. I have already remarked that 19/20 of of (!) these people were not in the habit of attending meeting formerly. The effect of our labours upon the people around us is quite obvious in sev­ eral respects. Several who made & vended(?) ardent spirits, & others who drank �5/Northwest Honolulu (Kaumakapili) it to great excess, have abandoned their vile habits & are now constant attendants upon the means of grace; & Some of them give evidence of penitence for sin. Truth having made such rapid progress in the minds of Some of the people, I thought it expedient to organize a church; & accordingly did so the first Sabbath in April. Twenty two persons, 12 males & 10 females were received by letter from Br. Bingham's Church — two from the church at Ewa, & one from Waimea on Kauai. Making 25 re­ ceived from other churches. Forty nine were also admitted on profession of their faith in Christ; making his in all a church of 74. Br. Bingham kindly favoured me with assistance on that interesting occasion. The following Sabbath April 8th I propounded — --------- — 106 & on the 22nd of April --— --- 56 & on the 6th of this month --- 84 & on the 13th " " " --- 102 & on the 20th " " " --- 85 So that there now stand propounded to this infant ch u r c h ------- 433. Some 25 of these are Scholars & teachers of the Station School. There are others who think they consecrated themselves to the Lord during our pro­ tracted meeting in April. I was much pleased with the Spirit of prayer that pre­ vailed among our church members during that meeting. I have never seen the like at any of the protracted meetings that I have attended on the Islands. from I felt very much Strengthened also myself the truth of God which reads, "The Lord’s arm is not Shortened that he cannot Save, nor his ear heavy that he cannot hear." Another passage of Scripture has weighed heavily upon my mind since we commenced at this Station (viz)"According to your faith be it unto you." We have abundant occasion for gratitude & humility before God for his loving �6/Northwest Honolulu (Kaumakapili) kindness to us at this new Station; & for his removing, in part at least, the mountains of obstacles that presented themselves to our minds one year ago. Nothing is too hard for the Almighty & with him, "all things are possible." Our congregation constantly increasing, we feel very much Straightened in our present place of worship. Not more than 1/3d of our usual congregation can be ac­ commodated in the School house. The people have built a ranai(!) in front of the School house, which will accommodate ten or twelve hundred in pleasant weather; & by standing in the door, the preacher may be heard by the most of them.But we all know that it is a great tax upon the preachers lungs to preach in the open air. Hundreds of men are ready to rise & build a doby meeting house forthwith; & would do so, were they not called to work for the chiefs. With our present/inconveniences. in view. We must hoomanawanui a while I take up a monthly collection with this object The value of the collections in March & April each exceeded $60. & the one for the present month was rising of a hundred dollars. The women contribute monthly in Sugar bags to the amount of 35. or 40. dollars. And Some 250. or 300. men go one day in a month into the vallies(!) to cultivate potatoes & beans & c. for the Shiping (!) market — building a house for the Lord. & hope to/realize Something in that way towards Some prefer to pay 12% or 25 cts in cash monthly. "Deo volante," we hope in due time to build a comfortable house of worship, not­ withstanding we are poor. Mrs. Smith is much better than at any former period since the failure of her health. She is able to visit some from house to house, & to hold a meeting once a week with the women & explain to them the duties devolving upon them as wives & mothers, as well as their duties & relations to God. The consequence is that there has already been a very considerable change in the external appearance of the fe­ male part of our congregation. About 500. females attend this meeting — between three & four hundred of them make a monthly contribution in Sugar bags* the product of their own industry. �7/NortfiWest Honolulu (Kaumakapili) Mrs. Smith also has a class in the Sabbath School Singing School I Spend an hour two afternoons p r . week in a Singing Schoo l About 80 Scholars. Marriages I have Solemnized about 50 marriages. Lowell Smith (Written on last page, sideways): Rev. L. Smith's report �(Honolulu 2d Parish) Station Report May 1839 (Kaumakapili) (1) Health, Our report concerning health the past year is favourable, & calls for devout acknowledgements to our Heavenly Father. My own health has been firm as usual, Mrs, Smith has not been so well for five years as during the year past. She has been able to walk from our place of residence to any part of the village, & even up to the families of the mission. March She gave birth to a Still born Son. On the last day of She is gaining Strength again now; is able to ride out in a carriage & it is hoped She will Soon be able to re­ sume her labours among the females, & in the Sabbath School, & to visit more or less from house to house as usual. (2) Congregation Since the awakening during the winter & Spring of 1838 our congregation on Sabbath mornings has uniformly been about 2,000. until within the last two months. Since that time there has been a great falling off from religious meetings, not only during the week, but also on the Sabbath. This I attribute, not to a desire to forsake the "pono," but to the prevailing epidemic in the place; & also the death of Kinau. been Sick with the mumps & influenza. The people have nearly all And Kinau1s death, instead of waking them up to be more attentive to meetings, & to do with their might what their hands find(?) to do, realizing that there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge in the grave whither (!) they, as a people are all fast going; it had an effect just the reverse. It has been very trying to me to See the tide thus Set back. But when I look at the Subject in all its bearings I am not so much Surprised that things have taken this retrograde course. It is natural that is should be so from the existing State of things. Sickness is regarded as a good excuse at all times for not attending public �2/(Kaumakapili) worship. And when a high chief dies, the people under him or her, die too; (ie) their houses & lands & taro patches & c are all liable to be taken from them & given to others. System No marvel then that the blood ceases to circulate, & the whole bemused a s with a paralysis. Signs of life however Still remain, among us, & we hope to recover Soon from our present Shock; though Sound & vigorous health is out of the question while the present State of government continues. Schools I Superintended the Station School myself last year two or three terms; but was oblige(!) to employ Some five or Six Assistant teachers; for we collected between four & five hundred ignorant, wandering children & youths; though only about one half of them became regular attendants. These made commendable improvement while I continued to Superintend them. But as the religious State of things became more & more interesting & my labours increased among the people, I gave up the School to Kaio; a man from the Seminary, who did well for two terms. He was then taken ill, & Palana, another from the Seminary took the Superintendance. He Succeeded well for one term; but for the last term he has had not more than 30. or 40 Scholars. One grand reason why the Scholars have forsaken the School, is the fact that they or their parents have been requested to make a contribution for the Support of the native teachers. Mrs. Smith & myself paid Some 60. or $70. from our own Stipend to Sustain the teachers till last fall. We were then obliged to withdraw our aid, & the School has been very inefficient Since that time. We most ardently desire that Some measures may be taken by the General Meeting at this cession(!) to Secure a Salary — for good, faithful, native teachers. Will not the King & chiefs obli­ gate themselves to do Something for teachers who ought to be patronized? Our Sabbath School which was So flourishing last year, has greatly diminished �3/(Kaumakapili ) in point of numbers. Mrs. Smith however has a very flourishing class of girls, 30 in all who are very regular in their attendance & have made good proficiency in their Sabbath S. lessons. I have also a bible class of 80 adults who take much interest in the verse a day System. I think of making another effort to revive the School at the close of this meet­ ing by teaching an hour or two daily myself. Ministerial Labours Besides preaching three times regularly on the Sabbath, attending a Sabbath School at 8 o .clock A.M. & a Bible class at 2. P.M. & occasionally preach in English at The Seamen’ s chapel; I have attended the morning prayer meeting almost daily the year round; & a regular church meeting every Saturday P.M. I have also attended three protracted meetings on this Island Since the first of January last. The first with Br. Bingham, the 2d with brother Emerson, & the 3d with brother Parker at their Several places of public worship. We have not held a protracted meeting at our Station the present year. Our present place of public worship being very inconvenient for Such a meeting; more over, those who wished, had the privilege of attending br. Bingham's meeting. There were Several hopeful conversions among us Soon after Bro. Bingham's meet­ ing; & two or three hundred persons came out to meeting in those days for the first time. The excitement however has by no means been So powerful & extensive this year as it was last. Still large numbers have been anxious to talk personally with me; & I have Spent such time in close personal conversation. I have conversed with more than 3,500 during the year & with many of them at three or four different times. Some of the natives abuse this kind of instruction, & often times, discover great guilt Still I know of no better way to teach them the way they Should go, or ascertain their minds on things pertaining to Salvation. In Some cases I have been decieved. But the Lord knoweth them that are his. �4 / (Kaumakapili) Church. The whole number admitted to the church Since its organization the 1st of April 1838 is 754. Thirty three of whom were recievedby letters from other churches & the remainder on profession of their faith in Christ. 20 Church members have died during the year! 13 have been dismissed to join other churches. Eleven have been excommunicated = 5. of them for adultery — bacco & lying exceedingly about it — one for Smoking to­ Two for weawea & lying — one for abusing & forsaking her husband, & two for intemperance & lying. Some two or three of these persons give more or less evidence of repentance. Three others are Suspended at the present time. died — Deducting therefore 20 who have 13 dismissed to other/churches -- 11 excommunicated & 3 Suspended, there remains 707 in regular Standing. Some 290 now Stand propounded. those admitted to the church. I have Baptized 188 children, the offspring of I have Solemnized during the year 116 marriages. I have a Singing School of about 50. Scholars who meet twice a week. Mrs. Smith has held a meeting regularly every Friday P.M. with the females -- from four to five hundred usually attend. She has also held a meeting with a portion of the female members of the church every Monday afternoon. One grand object which She has held up before them is industry & cleanliness both as it respects their persons & habitations. She appointed a visiting committee who have visited the habitation of every female ch. member & reported to her; which was a great advantage to her in her meetings. The good effects of these efforts are already obvious; though comparatively little has yet been accomplished compared with what yet remains to be done. Meeting house We have done Something towards building a dobie meeting house. When we commenced �5/ (Kaumakapili) it last year, we intended to have finished it before the rainy Season commenced. But being detained at least two months by the chiefs, after the dobies were all made, before they would decide where the house Should be located we were over­ taken with the rainy Season before we could get the walls up We commenced upon the plan of voluntary operations. & the roof covered. I, in the first place, Spread out the Subject before the church & congregation; & told them as near as I could, what the labour & expense would be of building a dobie meeting house. quired who were ready & willing to under take the work. unanimous I then in­ The church were very in their vote to arise & build at once. A Subscription paper was then circulated, & the ch members generally Subscrib­ ed $1, apiece. Some few Subscribed $2 — Some $3. — a few $5. One $15. one $20. & one $50. Some out of the church Subscribed $1. each. 12 1/2cts. Some 50 cts — Each one according to his ability & disposition. amounted to about $1,300. — Some 25. & Some The whole Subscription One thousand of which has already been collected; 1/2 perhaps in cash, & the other half in goats -- pigs- fowls — most of which Mr. Ladd has taken & paid us in lumber potatoes &c the nails — glass &c. The churches at Ewa & Waialua have contributed to aid us in this building. Ewa church has raised $62.12 1/2 cash for this object. in fowls — Waialua ch have contributed turkies(!), fish, tapas &c. to the amount of about $84. Besides this Br. Emerson contributed ten dollars — Br. Castle ten dollars — $25. Dr. Judd five dollars, Br. Parker $14.50. Br. Gulick 8 dollars. Ladd &Co. Br. Cooke ten dollars — Br. Knapp Br. Whitney proposes to give us an order of $50. on Sister Dimond has contributed a piece of cloth worth perhaps $5. & Mr.(?) Calkins $4. The contributions from those two churches & the brethren & Sisters mentioned, amount to $287.62 1/2 I employed men at Waialua to go into the mountains & cut the timbers for the roof, �6/(Kaumakapili) & deliver them upon the beach at that place. They have Since been brought round in vessels to Honolulu. As it respects the walls, each male ch member has made 40 dobies twice over. I say twice over; for in the first place we proposed to build the walls high enough to put in a gallery. But we found that the walls would not Sustain themselves; they began to crush about the doors & Windows; & moreover the heavy rains material­ ly injured the wa lls before we could get a roof on. We were of one mind to take the walls down & build them over again, leaving out the gallery. Hence I Say the burden of the walls has been to make 40 dobies twice over, & lay up the walls twice. The house is 125 ft. by 60 ft. inside, the walls are 13 ft. high. The roof & verandah are raised & the people have commenced thatching it; & we hope to have it completed ere long. Statistics Whole number recd to the church Since its organization----- ---- ----754 Recd . on profession within a year " by letter " 672 " 8 D i e d ---- ------------------------- — - - ---- ---------------------- 20 Dismissed to other churches 13 Excommunicated ------------- ------ --------------------------- . --- 11 Now Suspended ------ — 3 Now in good Standing — — — ~--- ------------------- --------- — — 707 Now Stand propounded ---------------------------------------------------- 290 Children Baptised -— --------- ------— — 189 Marriages Solemnized--- — 116 Bible C l a s s ----- -— — — ---- 80 Average S. School --------- ----- — 100 attendants Station School --------------— 70 during the year �7/ (Kaumak apili) (signed, in pe ncil): ( Lowel lSmith) (Written on last page, sideways): Honolulu 2nd Congregation �Station Report (Kaumakapili) In making out the third report of the Station at the N.W. part of Honolulu village, we have occasion to record the goodness of God as it respects health. Mrs. Smith who has been feeble the greater part of the time Since we came to the Islands, has been very much better for the last two years. Since her Second con­ finement & Second bereavement however, wh. occured on the 8th of Feb. last, She has not recovered her usual Strength; though She is comfortable & able to look after her domestic affairs & attend to her Sabbath School. I was unwell myself Some 8. or 10. days the first of Nov. in consequence of a violent attach of cholick. again. I Soon made a tour of Oahu wh very much revived me Except this Short interval, I have been enabled to-attend to the ordinary duties of the Station through the year. — As it respects the fruit of my labours in the conversion of Souls, I cannot report So favourably this year as I did last. The deep interest manifested in Spiritual & eternal things the first two years of our residence at this Station, had materially abated in the minds of our congrega­ tion previous to the last Gen Meeting. I attributed that unhappy State of things to two apparent causes; (viz), the mumps, a prevailing epidemic at that time, & the death of one or two of the high chiefs. Another circumstance wh has operated unfavourably upon Some of our ch & congregation this year, was the doings of the French Frigate, L Artimese Capt. Laplace; who arrived here on the 9th of July, Soon after tbe close of last Gen Meeting. As the unjust, illegal, belligerent & most oppressive conduct of Capt Laplace has been published by Br. Castle, & probably read by all this mission, I pass over this part of the Subject, & proceed to notice Some of its effects upon the people in our part of the field. The French, by the aid of a large frigate, having extorted permission from the �2/(Kaumakapili) S. Isls govt. to commence the catholic worship at Honolulu, there was a great an­ xiety on the part of the people; especially those who had not been enrolled as ch members, to go See the new teacher, & his mode of worship, & ascertain on what terms they might receive "bapatima", & be called good people. On the Sabbath, the 14th of July 1839 Capt Laplace & Some 200 of his men came on Shore & commenced public worship in the catholic religion in one of the Kings houses near the re­ sidence of the British consul. Mr. Walsh, an Irish Priest, who had been cloistered (?) up here for Several years, came forth in his Pontificial robes & officiated on the occasion, & administered a military mass. To see men worship with guns & Sword, & drums, & hear them mutter in an unknown tongue, was Something new. To know too that these belliggerent ( ! ) worshipers practiced little or no Self denial; that they drink wine, brandy & other inebria­ ting drinks, Smoke & chew tobacco according to their pleasure; that they bow & worship before images & pictures wh are Seen & temporal; that they discard the Bible as used by the American Missionaries; these & like considerations ignited in the minds of those who were wedded to their sins & unwilling to renounce them; & hence that class rushed after the Beast. And for Several Successive Sabbaths there was such jargon, confusion & uproar, beating on old tin pans, flying of kites, & hallooing of the rabble in the yard of the catholics, that the neighbours in the vicinity of this house of Dagon were very much amazed. To our Sorrow, we Soon ascertained that there were Some five or Six in our ch who were at heart one with the catholics. And like the goats of the forest they unceremoneously(!) leaped the fold of Christ & Joined themselves to the ranks of the worshipers of the virgin Mary. On hearing that one of our male ch members had gone to their meetings, I Sent for him to come & talk with me. He Sent back word that he Should not come; that his new teacher had told him it would be his death, if he Should come & inform me of his purpose to leave this c h & Society & Join them. I then went immediately to his residence, in company with Several ch_ �3/(Kaumakapili) members, & enquired into the reason of his unchristian conduct; of his violating his covenant vows; of his abandoning the Bible; of his ceasing to pray to God, & of his praying to the Virgin Mary &c? bacco. He Said it was because he/w ished to use to­ I asked him if his new teacher Smoked with him? no ia, alaila ua haawi mai i ka ipu ia makau. wine & brandy with you? He replied Ae, ua puhi I inquired further, Does he drink He replied "I mai la oia, ua pono no ke inu i ka waina, a me ka ruma a me ka Barani, aole nae pono ke inu a ona. I inquired what his (new teacher Said about his reading the Bible? He Said that he forbid it entirely, Saying, "If you do read the Bible G. will See you; & if I Should See you reading the Bible it will be your death." pray to G. now? He Said, no. What is your G. now? Said I, do you He replied, "tobacco." With all the arguments & entreaties that I could use, I could not persuade him to re­ turn to this church & congregation. So with 5. others, who without consideration leaped into the dark, I Sought them all out & laboured with them individually; but having made a league with the prince of darkness, they regarded themselves a s bound over forever. mai." They Said, "Ua ae makau mamuli o' ka Pope, nolaila aole e hiki ke hoi I asked them if they had not promised before G. & man that they would be the Servants of Jesus Christ, & work in communion & Fellowship with this church? They replied that they had, but, that they had Since consented to become catholics & that there was no discharge in this war. I ought here perhaps to remark that our church has elected a c h committee, consisting of 10 persons, who, together, with myself, look into all cases of ch discipline, & our decision, after having consulted all the parties concerned is regarded as the voice of the church. Our committee took up the case of these wandering & offending members, & came to the following conclusion concerning them. (1) Ua haalele lakou i ka olelo a ke Akua, o ke kauoha kahiko a me ke kauoha hou. He ku e hoino loa ia i ke Akua. (2) Ua hoopunipuni lakou; no ka mea, ua haalele lakou i ko lakou manaoio i ke �4/(Kaumakapili) Akua a me kana olelo; a ua uhai lakou i ko lakou berita me ke Akua, a me keia ekalesia no hoi; a he hoopunipuni ano e no ia. (3) Ua hoomana ku lakou ia Mari a a me na haipule e ae i ka lani. He hana ku e keia i ke kanawai mua o na kanawai he umi a ke Akua i haawi mai ai. Akua e ae imua o ko'u alo." "Aole ou Nolaila ua pili mai ka hewa o ka hoomanakii ia lakou. (4) Ua hele aku lakou no ka manao ma uhane. 0 ka baka, a me ka rama, a me ka barami, a me ka awa, a me na lei, a me ka lealea; oia ko lakou mau manao i ko lakou haalele ana i keia ekalesia. mea ku e i ke Akua." A "0 ka manao ma ke kino, he make ia; a he I mai ka palapala hemolele peneia(?); "Hele e aku la lakou mai o kakou aku, aka, aole loa lakou no kakou; no ka mea, ina lakou no kakou, ma ua noho lakou me kakou i maopopo ai, aole lakou a pau no kakou. I. John 2:19 No ia mau mea, ke manao nei kakou, he pono ke oki aku i ua poe la a eono a pau." Accordingly they were all excommunicated for the reasons above assigned. I am happy to State however that one of them Soon Saw her error & the awful mistake Wh She had made; & came back, confessed her Sin before the ch committee & also before the whole church, & She was restored. This occurred by the way before any of them had received "bapatema." Mr. Walsh, on ascertaining that one of them had returned, & that one or two others had Sent us their aloha, proceeded immediately & bapatema'd the remaining five & thus bound them fast. I lost no time in calling a ch meeting; & after exhibiting plainly the re­ quirements of the Bible, & pointing out Some of the more obvious errors of the Romish Church, I called upon every one by name, & inquired who was for Christ & who for the Pope? And there was no one who expressed a wish to join the catholics but all promptly Said they were on the Lord’s Side. And from that time until the present, I have heard of only one person in our ch inclined to Popery, & I have not Seen him as yet to talk with him on the Subject. The general Sentiment expressed by our ch members concerning the catholics is, �5/(Kaumakapili) that they are "he poe hewa, a he poe hoomanakii." Considerable of a number who attended meeting with us during the months of religious excitement, but who never gave evidence of true penitence, have gone to the catholics. Ten or twelve of this class have come back again; Some of them because they are required to kneel So much that their knees ache; others because they dirty their clothes, having no comfortable place to Sit or kneel except in the dirt. One woman on being asked why She had left our meeting & gone to the catholics replied, "when I went to Mr. Bingham's meeting house, I looked all around, but I Saw no God. God. So when I went into Mr. Smiths meeting house I Saw no But when I go to the pule Farani I See God; no ka mea, aia, ke kau mai la, ke ike maka nei au ia ia. I have been thus particular in mentioning Some of the obstacles thrown in our way Since last Gen Meeting, that the brethren at the out Stations may know Some­ thing of the wind & tide with which we have had to contend against. prospect of late grows Still darker. Kolau(!) & And the An imposter has recently arisen up at calls himself the Mesiah, & professes to be able to heal all manner of diseases with a word. And though he utterly fails in 49 cases out of 50 & perhaps 99 cases in a 100 So that the halt & the lame & the blind & the dumb & the deaf & the bald headed return with all their infirmaties & diseases upon them; yet So completely are Some of the natives under the influence of Satan, that they regard him as Superhuman, & able to do all things. Meeting house Our new dobie meetinghouse which was in progress at our last Gen Meeting, was dedi cated to the worship of the one only living & true God on the 29th of August. Br Bingham preached on the occasion to a large & attentive audience from Gen 28:17. "This is none other but the house of G. & this is the gate of heaven." It is a very pleasant building, easy for the Speaker, & will hold about 2,000 people. — �6/(Kaumakapili) On the following Sabbath, Sept. 1st we celebrated the Lord's Supper, at which time 267 were admitted to the fellowship of the church on profession of their faith in Christ. Several were Suspended & a number were excommunicated on that occasion. Protracted Meeting On the 16th of Sept. we commenced a pro meeting wh. continued one week. average congregation during the week was about 2,000. The Solemnity & a good degree of attention pervaded the assembly; though the feeling both on the part of the ch. & others was by no means So deep & pungent as on former occasions of the kind. Brethren Bingham, Emerson & Parker assisted me in the meeting. During the meeting a few who had been excommunicated & Some who were Suspended came forward & ex­ pressed penitence & a desire to return to the privileges of the ch. but the repentence of most of them was that which heeded to be repented of; for they Soon plung­ ed again into vice & plainly showed that the truth of G. had no place in their hearts. At the close of this meeting, I Set apart a day or two to converse with new cases, (ie) Such as had never told me their thoughts, & 150. persons presented themselves for the first time. I then proceeded to talk with those who had for­ merly been Solicitous, but had not give Satisfactory evidence of true penitence. I found that the meeting had been apparently blessed to a goodly number of this class. Such I propounded to the church. 171 to the church. And of the 1st Sabbath in March we recd On this occasion we restored three Suspended members, & one who had been excommunicated. We excommunicated 18. who had been for some time Suspended, & Suspended Several others for the common vices of the land. I observe here, that the conduct of many under ch. censure has been truly re­ markable the past year. Formerly if any one was Suspended for any one or more offences(!), he would frequently come to my house & feign repentance at least �7/(Kaumakapili) whether it were genuine or not. wise the past year. But with a few exceptions it has been far other­ When they have made up their minds to return to any one or more of their former vices, at that moment they renounce apparently all anxiety for their future character or Standing in the church. Ask them what their ob­ ject is in returning again to the practice of adultery, rum drinking, card play­ ing, rolling nine pins, Smoking tobacco, wearing leis; quarrelling with & for­ saking their husbands & wives, oppression &c? no ia oe." (or) "Aia no ia oukou. no ia oukou."!! And they imprudently reply, "Aia Ina i manao mai oukou e aki(?) mai ia'u, aia Ask them which they prefer, providing they cannot have both; their rum & brandy or their Standing in the ch? & leis, or their Standing in the ch? their cards — ninepins, tobacco to live peaceably with their companions ac­ cording to their marriage vows, & to deal justly & love mercy, or be removed from the church? And they reply that they are resolved to drink rum, play cards — Smoke tobacco, wear leis, forsake their husbands & their wives, & take away others lands whatever may be the consequence as it respects their future connection with the church. — In Such cases we have felt justified in Suspending them, & if they did not reform from one communion Season to another, we have cut them off from the church. whom Consequently we have excommunicated 43. during the year, four of have been restored. One of these four however (viz) Kalunaaina has been cut off the 2nd time. It is a lamentable fact, that he & nearly every other Chiefish character in our ch, & even those too who follow in the train of the chiefs give but little evidence of having the love of G . Shed(?) abroad in their hearts, or the fear of G. before their eyes, Schools At the commencement of last year, we were in debt to the depository over $100.00 & there being no appropriations for Schools from the funds of the mission, I thought �8/(Kaumakapili) we could not Support a native teacher. Schools has been trifling the year past. The contributions of parents to Sustain I resolved however to do what I could myself in this department, even if I neglected other important duties. But in our extremity the Lord was pleased to provide, & he opened the hearts of brother Ives & brother Cooke to make us a donation from their family appropriations. I immediately employed two teachers from the Seminary, (viz) Kaio & Kapooakamoku. The School flouished well the first term; the average number of Scholars being about 100 daily — the girls A.M. & the boys P.M. Towards the close of the term however, Kapooakamoku left the School St returned to the Seminary with Br. Clarke (!), on his return from China; & Kahoohano & Kalili Supplied his place till the examination which took place on the 25. of Oct. During the vacation, Kaio was taken Sick & has done nothing in the School Since that time. On the 2nd of Dec I commenced School again with Kahookui, the teacher for­ merly employed at Lahaina, to assist me. & has given good Satisfaction. He taught until our recent examination During the illness of Mrs. Smith, I was not able to attend to my class in the School, & Dr. Judd employed Kalama, the celebrated Scholar at the Seminary to teach in our School house for the term of a year & three months; with the understanding that each of his Scholars were to pay 25cts tuition pr. quarter; & the balance of his wages was to come out of the funds of the mission. ill. He commenced on the 2nd of March & taught 2 1/2 days & was then taken After an absence of about a week, he commenced again, & after teaching 8. or 10. days he was ill, & left the School again; & So he operated till the close of the term. And the consequence is, his class have been So irregular in their recitations that they are unwilling to pay their tuition. fail, but I apprehend I am Sorry to have him that he will not Succeed in teaching School, especially in our district. There never was a time when efficient Schools were more needed at these Is­ lands than the present. Blind leaders of the blind have obtained permission to do what they can to extinguish what light there is, & conduct the people back to �9/(Kaumakapili) ignorance, idolatry & all its accompanying abominations. Souls has come. The day to try many Ignorance, deception & hatred of the truth is their Strong hold Light, knowledge, truth & justice is our strong hold under God. We must Spare no pains to put the Bible into every family & teach them how to/read, & understand it. I do not know that funds can be appropriated by this mission for Support of Schools; but it is my earnest prayer that funds may be raised from Some quarter to Sustain our Schools vigorously the present year. And I hope, brethren, that this Subject will have a due Share of our deliberations during this meeting. I ought to remark however that there has been a School of Children at Kalihi for five or Six months, & the teacher has been compensated in part at least by brother Cooke. At our examination in April, the teacher came forward with 76 Scholars, Some of whom I Should think had made commendable proficiency. — There has been another School for children at Moanalua the last three or four months, & the teacher is nominally Sustained by the parents. district attended the April examination. occasion was 187. Do. of adults 236. Thirty Six children from that The whole number of children on that Making in all 423. We have had a childrens Sabbath School through the year, who have assembled at 8 0 .clock in the morning. Ninety (90) has been about the average number. Br. Dimond has had the charge of this School; & I have had a class of from 40. to 60. adults at the Same hour who have been reading Matthew by course. This has been rather a catechetual exercise, as I have called upon them to give the meaning of every verse as they read, & where they misapprehended the import, I have explained it to them. This has been a very profitable & interesting exercise to them. At the Same hour also, Mrs. Smith has had a class of about 30 girls in the Hawina Kamalii. This class has done remarkably well & given great Satisfaction to their teacher, till within the last 2 or 3 months. During this time Some of them have become very "palaka"& have left the School. I have also an Ai o ka la class of about 80. adults & a few of the youth who �10/(Kaumakapili) meet every Sabbath at 1. o . clock. I have also kept up the form(?) of a Singing School during the year, two hours pr. week. Pastoral labours Besides the regular routine of preaching two Sermons every Sabbath & attending to the Schools & Bible class above mentioned, I have alternated with Mr. Bingham in preaching in the Seamen’s Chapel Sabbath evenings Since Mr. Tinker left last fall. I have attended two protracted meetings; one at the Station & one with Mr. Bingham in his congregation. We have held morning prayer meetings daily through the year; these I attended re­ gularly myself till the 1st of Nov. Since then I have attended only on Sabbath mornings, Wednesday mornings, & the mornings of the monthly concert. We have held a regular ch meeting every Saturday P.M. through the year. Spirit of Enterprise The following are Some of the improvements that have been made in our neighbourhood & congregation during the last 2 1/2 years. When we first commenced at our Station there v/as no School house & no meeting house — grog shops. except Some five or Six There the people assembled, male & female, foreigners & natives & bowed together before the Shrine of intemperance, licentiousness & debauchery & practiced every evil work. Now there are no grog Shops in the neighbourhood -- we have a comfortable School house, & a Spacious & very pleasant meeting house. During the winter & Spring our people have built a respectable bridge across the Stream which comes down from Nuanu(! ), & passes but a few rods North of our meeting house. The bridge is about 100 ft. long & 12 ft. wide & Strong enough to cross with horses & carriages. Their contribution in labour, timbers & cash for the bridge �11/(Kaumakapili) amounts to $150. dollars. Some of the residents in the village contributed the plank & Spikes to cover it with; they also paid the carpenters bill. And with their aid also we have made three gates & four Small plank bridges & four or five Small Stone bridges, & thus we have opened a comfortable horse road to Kalihi; consequently those who wish to ride to Ewa or Waialua are now Spared the neces­ sity of wading through the arms of the Sea & the fish ponds. We hope the day is not far distant when a good carriage road will be built from Honolulu to Ewa. Something has been Said of late about making a carriage road up through the s valley of Nuanu, a continuation of the road wh. runs directly mauka from the Store of Ladd & Co. & passing a few rods east of our meeting house; & coming in­ to the old road a few rods east of the Mauka School house built by Mr. Hall. I understand also that Nahinu & Pikoi ma have already commenced cutting & blasting a road up the pari(!), hoping to make it passable for horses & mules. By a little encouragement from the chiefs & foreign residents, I think this con­ templated road may be made & I hope the enterprise of 1840 & 41. will bring it to pass. The external appearance of our congregation has materially changed also dur­ ing the two & half years of our residence among them. Their dirty & tattered tapa garments have been exchanged for clean white dresses, & instead of dissheveled hair & heathenish leis, they now generally wear hats & bonnets. A goodly number of our congregation have provided themselves with Seats & benches for the Sabbath. Some of the females have become quite Skilful (!) with the needle in making garments — Some are Skilful in braiding & Sewing bonnets, & nearly all can braid mats & Sugar bags, by wh_ means they obtain many comforts at the Store both for themselves & their families. A number of neat dobie dwellings have been built in our part of the village, & others are in progress. Those who live back in the country upon the lands, have been Slow to build permanent houses, knowing, as they did, that under the old �12/(Kaumakapili) dispensation they were liable to be striped of both houses & lands at any time. And whether their rights & privileges are really improved & more Secure under the new laws, & new governors, time will Show. Statistical Table Whole number recd to the chh on examination " " " on certificate Total received ------- — - - - — — — — — 1159 53 ------ -------------- 1212 Recd the past year on examination— 438 " " " " " certificate — 20 Whole number recd the past year______________________________________458 Whole number dismissed to other churches — Dismissed the passed year — Whole number deceased 30 1 7 45 Deceased the past y e a r ---- 25 Suspended the past year 51 Remain suspended 24 Whole number excommunicated " " past year Remain excommunicated 55 44 51 Whole number in regular Standing Candidates 1062 10 Whole number of children baptised 320 Baptised the past year 112 Baptised children deceased Marriages the past year No record 134 �13/(Kaumakapili) Average congregation 1500 Average number of Scholars at the Station School Do. " " at two district Schools 90 100 Average number in the Ai o ka la & Bible classes 130 Contributions in taro, potatoes, fowls & eggs for Schools $ 10:00 Contributions in vegetables for Support of pastor $ 10:00 Contributions in labour, lumber & cash for building a publick bridge --- $150:00 Contributions towards liquidating the debt of our Meeting house $200:00 Now in debt for the Meeting house $ 80:00 Whole number of contributions $450:00 (in pencil): 80.00 370 L . Smith. (Written on the back of the last page, sideways): Mr. Smith's Report Honolulu (in pencil): 1840 �Station Report N.W. Honolulu (Kaumakapili) May 12/41 At the close of our last Gen. meeting, I organized adult Schools in each of the 10. divisions of my parish for ch. members & others, for the purpose of Study­ ing, reading, & expounding the Bible. This plan was adopted in order if possible to counteract the influence of Romanism , which had planted its footsteps & raised its brazen front in the midst of us. "The weaponry of our warfare are not carnal." Darkness is to be overcome by light; ignorance by knowledge & error by truth. These Several Schools I met once in two weeks with but few interruptions till the first of Jan., when a Series of protracted meetings & other labours prevented me from attending them longer. These Schools, insconnection with a Series of lectures on Romanism delivered by Br. Armstrong, appeared to be blessed to that portion of the church who regu­ larly attended. Four however of our ch. have joined the catholics during the year. One who had been a long time Sick, professed to turn unto them in order to be healed* but died Soon after. The other three joined them in order to indulge in Sin, & drink in iniquity like water, & Still be called good people. Intemperance prevailed to an alarming extent for 3. or 4. months after our last Gen. meeting. ed. In this whirlpool a number of our church members were engulf­ It Seemed for a time as if the very elect would be Swept away by this enemy of all righteousness. A kind of mania Seemed to possess the minds of all classes, until Satan acted out himself in the person of two natives in Such a horrid deed, that the arm of Civil Justice Suspended them by the neck till they were dead! Kamanawa, a low chief had for Several months been living in adultery with another woman, & wished to put away his lawful wife & marry her. Lono, who for Several years had been Capt. of the Hoikaika told him how it could be effected. �2/Northwest Honolulu (Kaumakapili) They mingled poison with poison & gave it to her, which caused her death in a few hours. They were both Suspected, tried, & convicted, & on the 20th of Oct were executed upon a gallows erected upon the top of the fort, & in the presence of 10. or 12. thousand people. Brethren Armstrong, Emerson, & myself were pre­ sent on that awfully trying occasion. But though there have been from 20. to 30. grog Shops in the village from that time to the present, yet I have seldom seen a native intoxicated in the Streets Since that time. Tour to Hawaii Feeling much the need of relaxation & having never visited the Island of Hawaii, Mrs. S. & myself proposed to embrace the first good opportunity & go to that Is­ land. Accordingly on the 8th of July we embarked on board the Brig Clementine bound to Kawaihae. Had a comfortable passage — with Br. & Sister Lyons. Spent the 1st Sabbath at Waimea, Mrs. S. had purposed(!) to accompany me to Hilo across the land; but it was thought by our Waimea friends that the jaunt would be too much for her, consequently She Stoped(?) to try the efficacy of the Waimea cli­ mate, while I passed on to Hilo. After refreshing a few days with our kind friends at Byrons Bay, I proceeded in company with brother Wilcox to the new Sand hills & eruption of lava in Puna thence to Kilauea — & thence back to Hilo again, much gratified with beholding the works of creation & providence, & Sufficiently fast(?) sore & fatigued with my pedestrian journey to enjoy anew the hospitality of our beloved brethren & Sis ters at that place. After the Sabbath I returned again by the way of Laupahoehoe, narrowly es­ caping in two instances being overwhelmed beneathe(!) the rolling billows. On Wednesday arrived at Waimea having been absent from there just 2 weeks. On Friday, Set off in company with Mrs. Smith for Kohala. Spent the Sabbath with Br. & Sister Bliss; & on Monday returned to Kawaihae, expecting to take �3/Northwest Honolulu (Kaumakapili) passage that evening for Honolulu; but unfortunately for us, the vessel was de­ tained & we did not Sail till Saturday evening. We arrived at this place the next Monday morning, Aug. 10th, having been absent from our people one month & two days. Mrs. Smith's health has been about as usual the past year. My own health has not been good for the last 2. or 3. months, owing in part perhaps to a want of relaxation. Tour of Oahu The early part of Nov. I made a tour of Oahu, accompanied by 8. native ch. mem­ bers. I preached 26 times. Spent the Sabbath at Kaneohe & by the request of Mrs. Parker, (her husband not having returned from the coast), I administered the ordinance of the Lord's Supper to that church. interesting. The occasion was Solemn & I found things in rather a discouraging State however on the Kolau(!) Side of the Island at that time. Some had turned to Popery - & others had been drinking awa, potatoes & melons &c— Thanksgiving The 1 st day of Jan. we observed as a day of thanksgiving. My native congregation was as large on that occasion, as it usually is Sabbath mornings. After public worship, the people all retired quietly to their Several villages & homes, & par­ took of the bounties of a kind providence, & I did not hear of an instance of in­ toxication or improper conduct in consequence of the feast. — We missionaries contributed to a common Stock dinner, & had a Sociable, refreshing time; a time when we called to mind our thanksgiving days in the U. States; a time too when we felt to thank God & take courage, notwithstanding the obstacle that oppose themselves to the cause of Christ in which we are engaged. �4 /Northwest Honolulu (Kaumakapili) Protracted Meetings I Have laboured in three protracted meetings since the first of Jan.. The 1st was with Br. Armstrong the 1st week in Jan.y -- The 2d was in my own congregation the 1st week in February. I was favored with the assistance of Br. Armstrong & Emerson on that occasion. The 3d. was at Ewa with Br. Bishop the 1st of March. Brethren A. & B. will of course report concerning their respective meetings. As it respects our own meeting, every external circumstance was peculiarly favourable, & it was most obvious that the Spirit of God accompanied the word Spoken during the meeting, & for Several weeks afterwards. A number of the child­ ren were Serious & prayerful for a time, though I do not feel Satisfyed(!) that any of them were truly converted. Some of our ch. members were much engaged, others exhibited but little inter­ est in the meeting. Over 100 new cases came forward immediately to talk with me for the first time as the fruit of this meeting, numbers of whom appeared to be truly converted(?) of Sin; Some of whom appear well thus far; while others have gone back. The meeting was also blessed to a number who were under ch discipline at that time, & who have Since been restored to the fellowship of the church. A goodly number also who expressed hopes during the Great awakening two years ago, appeared well, & have since been propounded for admission to the church. I remark here that each morning meetings have been held at the Station through the year, conducted principally by the ch. members themselves. It has been my practice to attend every Sabbath, Wednesday & monthly concert mornings. Besides this we have a regular ch. meeting every Saturday P.M. Schools Our Schools for children have flourished far better this year than any previous year. The King's School law has operated favourably with us in two respects; 1st �5/Northwest Honolulu (Kaumakapili) It has greatly multiplied the number of children in our Schools; & 2d it employed a large number of teachers; but it has furnished no aid whatever in Supporting them. By the voluntary aid of Some of our ch members, & various donations from other Sources by making draughts from the depository which make us very much in debt there, we kept up the Schools till the April examination. Our people have contributed the year past about $90:00 for the Support of School teachers. They ought unquestionably to Sustain the whole expense; but I have not been able as yet to make them See & feel the extent of their obligations in this respect. At the public examination or celebration of Schools in Oct., we numbered only 255 children. The public dinner on that occasion had a very happy effect upon them, & also upon the parents. Consequently the number of children immediately increased, previous to the promulgation of the School law . So that at our ex­ amination in Jan. we numbered 393, & at our examination in April we numbered 470 — one half of whom are in the first rudiments, & the remaining half have made very commendable proficiency in a number of branches. (4 Schools & 9 teachers.) Our Schools are quite too large for profit. (ie) we need more S. houses & more teachers & also more funds for Sustaining them. My prayer last year was that funds might arise from Some quarter to Sustain our Schools vigorously. That prayer has been answered in part at least. I now prefer the Same petition again for the coming year, for, So far as our instrument­ ality is concerned, I see nothing of So great importance, or likely to be So effectual in Saving the nation from Romanism, idolatry & rui n as education, light, knowledge & a correct understanding of God's word. Let the Schools then be Sus­ tained among the children & youth; & let even the adults be encouraged to revive their Schools again, & learn Still more about the way & plan of Salvation. Our Sabbath Schools meet at 8. o. clock Sabbath mornings — about the Same �6/Northwest Honolulu (Kaumakapili) number attend who attend the day School. Br. Dimond has the charge of the Boys, & I take the charge of the girls, except about 30. of the more intelligent, who are in Mrs. Smiths class. Between the morning & afternoon Services I have a Bible class, this has been quite flourishing the most of the year. I have also kept up a kind of Singing School two hours pr. week during the year. Mrs. Smith has held a meeting with the women every Friday when health & other circumstances would permit. The number who have attended has varied from two to four hundred. The women have recently contributed $40:00 to aid in building a church at Waialua. Volume of Native Sermons I have Superintended the printing of a volume of 30. native Sermons. The edi­ tion is 5,000; & I trust they will be bound ready for distribution before this meeting Shall adjourn. to print. The volume has been greatly delayed for want of Sermons Several of the brethren appointed to write, did not Send in their manuscripts till a late hour; & others have not Sent in theirs yet. Only one Sermon has been rejected, & that because of its treating more or less on the Subject of infant baptism, the object having been to print the volume with the funds of the Tract Society. Should the brethren think it advisable to print another volume, I would re­ commend that we do it with the funds of the Board, that there be no obstacles in the way to our printing on any doctrines of the Bible, regarded by us as im­ portant. In conclusion I wish to remark that we have built a doby house 28 ft. by 20. for the purpose of accommodating our friends Gen_Meeting time, & other times when �7/Northwest Honolulu (Kaumakapili) they may providentially call upon us. Hitherto we have had no convenient lodging place for friends. The whole expense of the building is $240:00. Besides this we have been ob­ liged to rethatch our house for domestics, which cost $10:00. The Bill then which we wish to have footed from the Building fund is $250:00. Statistical Table Whole number recd to the church on examination Do " " on certificate — — Total Recd " 1274 62 1336 Recd past year on examination Do. - " on certificate Total recd past year 115 9 124 Whole No. dismissed to other churches 52 Dismissed the past year 22 Whole No. deceased 77 Deceased the past year 32 Suspended the past year 88 Remains Suspended 45 Whole No . excommunicated 88 Excommunicated past year 33 �8/Northwest Honolulu (Kaumakapili) Remain Excommunicated 68 Whole No. in regular Standing 1094 Candidates 187 Whole No. children baptised 353 Children baptised past year 33 Marriages past year 130 Average congregation 1500 ------------------------------ ---(!) Contribution of the ch. & people for Schools $ 90:00 Contribution of the females for Waialua meeting house $ 40:00 Contribution for an out fit of a native & wife for the Oregon Mission $ 20:00 Paid off our last years debt for our own meeting house $ 80:00 Total $230. Children Schools Number of Schools 4 Number of teachers 9 Whole number of Scholars 470 Average number of children who have attended School 360 L. Smith (Written on the back of the last page): Honolulu 2nd Cong.n 1841 Mr. Smith �Honolulu 2d Parish Station Report, May 1842 In presenting the 5th annual report of the Second parish & congregation in this village, we have occasion to bless the God of missions for the good degree of health with which we have been blessed the year past. My own health has been much as usual (ie) I have been enabled to fulfill the duties of my Station with very little interruption during the year. The last of March however I felt So much debilitated in consequence of a Series of protracted meetings held in different parts of my field Since last December, & other consequent labours of a Similar character, that I deemed it ex­ pedient to take a Short trip to Some one of the neighbouring Islands. Accord­ ingly I took passage on board of a while Ship to Lahaina, & thence over land & by canoe to Hana. I returned again Somewhat recruited, having been absent nearly three weeks. Mrs. Smith has not enjoyed So firm health Since our arrival at these Islands, as during the last 9. or 10. months while nursing her infant son. For this two fold favour, we have felt exceedingly grateful, & we indulged the fond hope that we Should be permitted to train him for future usefulness in the church of Christ on earth. But God's ways are not as our ways. For in his wise providence he has caused a heavy wave of affliction to pass over us, by removing our precious boy from time into eternity. — On Wednesday the 27th ult, he ac­ companied his mother to the maternal meeting, apparently well; but, as Brother Armstrong remarked at his funeral, he returned home from that meeting to die! That night he was taken with a diarrhaea(!) or dysenterry(!), which defied all medical prescription. The disease raged with little or no abatement till half past 11. o.clock on Saturday night, a little more than three days & nights, when the little Sufferer ceased to breathe. us in this unexpected bereavement. The hand of the Lord is very obvious to His Sickness & death was not occasioned by �2/Honolulu (Kaumakapili) the carelessness or neglect of his parents. We have no reflections to make for being located at Some out post, far re­ moved from medical aid, & kind & Sympathizing friends. We dwell in the midst of friends, & had the counsel & advice of three Skilful(!) physicians. But the number of his months & days were determined by the Lord & beyond these bounds he could not pass. "The Lord gave & the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord." Schools We have held three public examinations of Schools during the year. first was in July, the Second in Oct & the third in March. children enrolled during the year is 601. ance is 427. The The whole number of The average number of regular attend­ The number of deaths among the children of the Schools is 6. For further particulars of a Statistical nature, See the Schedule filled out [at the three Several examinations. At the examination in Oct, we devoted the most of three days, concluding with a dialogue, two orations & a few pieces of vocal music. appeared more promising than on that occasion. Our Schools have never On the fourth day, or the day following the examination, we united with the Schools in the 1st_ parish, & formed a procession & marched tip to Pauoa & had a public dinner. children on that occasion, & about as many adults. We mustered about 500. The King & Chiefs joined the procession & feast; & at the close the King & Auhea addressed the youthful con­ gregation with much apparent interest. Our Schools have flagged(!) Some the last quarter, owing to the fact that the government have been Slack in paying the teachers. I very much apprehend that unless we missionaries keep our Shoulders at the wheel for years to come, the Schools will ere long entirely run down. The powers that be can enact laws for the benefit of Schools; but of what use �3/Honolulu (Kaumakapili) 1842 are law s without efficient agents to execute them? I taught a writing School for three months Soon after our last Gen Meeting, which made commendable proficiency. Our Sabbath Schools have embraced about the Same number of Scholars as have attended the day Schools. Brother Dimond has Superintended the Sabbath School for boys, in the School house, I have had the Superintendance of the girls in the meeting house, except about 30. of the most intelligent who have met with Mrs. Smith in my Study. I have also a Bible class of from 30. to 90. who have met regularly at one o clock. Substitute the Ui. This class I propose to Suspend for the present & I Shall probably have a class of five or Six hundred in the Ui. Besides her class in the Sabbath School, Mrs. Smith has held a weekly female prayer meeting on Friday P.M. She has also visited more or less from house to house in the village; & in the month of Jany , by the aid of Some of the more active female church members, She Sought out the destitute, aged, infirm & help­ less, & contributed in clothing & native tapa to their immediate wants & neces­ sities. Church The first five or Six months of this last year was a time of Spiritual de­ clension in our church. And while the influences of the Holy Spirit Seemed to be withheld, the Spirit of iniquity prevailed in the hearts of a portion of the professed friends of Christ. The consequence was that a considerable number wounded the Saviour in the house of his friends, & have fallen under church dis­ cipline. Perhaps I lack in gospel, charity, & labour under a mistaken view of things in ruling , or taking care of the Church of God.[A hundred or more were on the list of church discipline during the first half of the year. Clouds & dark­ ness hung over us.] But my opinion was & Still is, that if a pastor wished the �4/Honolulu (Kaumakapili) 1842 blessing of God upon the church & people under his pastoral care, he must not connive at the Sins of the professed friends of Christ. The time of God's winking at Sin is passed, & he now commandeth all men, (not even excepting hypocrites in the church) to repent. If I made a mistake in re­ ceiving certain persons to the church; that can be no apology for making another Still/more fatal to the cause of Cht by conniving at their known & aggravating Sins. The leaven of iniquity indulged in one member, will Soon infuse itself through the whole body, & a State of Spiritual apathy will come over the church more to be dreaded than death itself. The children of Israel fled before their enemies because of the Sin of Achan; but as Soon as he was publicly disciplined & punished, the Lord interposed again for his people Israel. The little bark which was carrying Jonah across the Sea contrary to the will of the Lord, was pursued by a tempest, until they cast the disobedient prophet over board, & then the Sea ceased from her raging. Paul wrote to the Corrinthian(!) Church, & commanded them not to eat, or keep company w ith a man who was called a brother, providing he was guilty of open & known Sin. It is very trying to a pastor to be obliged to excommunicate, or even Suspend the professed followers of Christ; but Still/more trying to retain them in the church, & have their unchristian/conduct & influence Spreading like the plague & paralizing the whole church. Experience, as well as the word of God, has con­ vinced me that the path of duty is the faith of peace & prosperity, as it respects church discipline. For, while with an aching heart we were engaged in this all important work; "Methought I heard the Saviour Say, Dismiss thy fears, the ark is mine. The winter Season has been Sharp, But Spring Shall all its wastes repair." �5/Honolulu (Kaumakapili) 1842 Protracted Meetings At the close of the fall Shipping in Decbr I commenced a Series of protracted meetings of 3. days each to be held in different parts of my field. The first we held at Moanalua; the Second at Kalihi; the third at Kapalama; the fourth at Pauoa & the 5th & last at the Station, This last was continued Six days. The neighbourhood meetings had all been more or less blessed & the way was well pre­ pared for the meeting of the whole parish. Br. Armstrong assisted me in this meeting & I think it was on the whole, the best protracted meeting that we have ever had at our Station. There was not So much animal excitement & noise as during the revival of 1838 & 39. But apparently far more enlightened & Sober conviction for Sin as committed against a holy God. The church as a body were quite waked up & appeared to feel both for themselves & others. Those who have been called hoikaikas Since 1838 Seemed to obtain new views & a fresh unction from on high; & of this class I have propounded 306. to be held on probation five or Six months at least before they are admitted to the fellowship of the church. There has also been quite a Shaking among the dry bones. At least 200. have come forth from their hiding places for the first time, as the fruits of our protracted meetings, & Subsequent evening conference meetings, held in different parts of the village; Some of whom giver very Satisfactory evidence of the work of the Holy Spirit upon their hearts. But I have thought it advisable not to propound any of this class at present. Thirty, who had formerly belonged to my congregation, but who had wandered after the Beast & false prophet, have returned during & Since our protracted meetings; Some few of these appear truly penitent for the Sin of idolatry & other accompanying vices. But the most of them have returned with all the confusion of him who Saw men as trees walking. I am fully convinced that Popery is a delusion, more fatal if possible than heathenism itself. �6/Honolulu (Kaumakapili) 1842 Some 30. or 40. also who were under church discipline have been restored again to the fellowship of the church as the fruit 6f our Meetings. And 15. or 20. others are expressing penitence & a wish to be restored previous to our next communion Season. Temperance We have recently made Some efforts among the children & youth on the Subject of Temperance. 530 have signed the pledge of total abstinence from all intoxicating liquors & drugs, not excepting even that most delicious, & most difficult to aban­ don of all narcotics, (viz) tobacco! I have not yet called a temperance meeting for our adults; though I probably Shall, Soon after the close of the General Meeting. I do not apprehend that Such a Society will be of any material benefit for our church; for we have ever acted on the Strictest principles of temperance ever Since its first organization. But it may be of Some use to the cause at large; it may help to Strenghten the King & Chiefs to abide by their pledge - And it may help to dry up the fountains of in­ temperance in this wicked village. Prayer Meetings Daily morning prayer meetings have been held at the Station during the year. I usually attend on Sabbath, Wednesday & monthly concert mornings. We hold a weekly church cession & prayer meeting every Saturday P.M. at which time all cases for church discipline are reported & acted upon. Contributions Our people have contributed this year as follows. For Church bell To aid in building the Stone Church at Waialua $ 80:00 38:00 �7/Honolulu (Kaumakapili) 1842 Do. to aid the Stone ch. at Kaneohe $ 86:25 For contingent expenses 23:00 Total = $227:25 Conclusion In conclusion I remark that the year past has been with us one of trials — Sorrow & of joy. of On the whole, we think the cause of truth & righteousness has gained ground, & we are encouraged to hope that the coining year will witness Still greater triumphs of truth in this village & its vicinity. Statistics Whole No. admitted to the church on examination Do, on certificate Total received = Received past year on examination Do on certificate Total recd past year = Whole No. dismissed to other churches Do. past year Whole No. deceased D o . past year Suspended past year Remain suspended Excommunicated the past year Whole No. excommunicated Remain excommunicated Whole No. in regular standing Candidates propounded Whole No. children baptized Do. past year 1458 56 1514 184 18 202 72 20 112 35 53 23 50 138 160 1201 306 327 75 �8/Honolulu (Kaumakapili) Marriages the past year Number of children & youth who have joined the Temperance Society Average No. congregation on the Sabbath 530 1500 Contributions for Church bell Do. to aid in building the Waialua ch. Do. " " " " " Kaneohe ch. For contingent expenses Total = $ 80:00 38:00 86:25 23:00 $227:25 L. Smith (Written on back of last page, sideways): L . Smith report Honolulu 1842 �6th Annual Report — Hololulu(2)(!) May 1843 For about Six months Subsequently to our last general meeting, I enjoyed my usual health & Strength & performed the duties of a missionary, pastor & physi­ cian &c. to the best of my ability. During the last Six months I have been more or less unwell, especially during the months of January; & February, & was obliged to call for medical aid Several times. I am however about as well as usual at the present time. Mrs. Smith has been unusually feeble during the year, & is So Still. On the 9th of Apr il She gave birth to a daughter who Survived only 48 hours. The dealings of our Heavenly Father with us in referance(!) to our children are quite mysterious & unintelligible. This is the fourth child which God put into our hands & taken again unto him­ self within as many years. We have the unspeakable consolation however of believ ing that they are taken from the evils of time to the bliss of heaven; & though bereaved & Sadly disappointed, we would not dare to recall them again if we could Our Lord & Master Sees the end from the beginning, & undoubtedly does all things well. Tour of Oahu The last week in November, I made a tour of this Island -- & laboured four days including the Sabbath at Kolau(!) in company with brother A.B. Smith. were kind & attentive, & I trust it was a profitable Season to many. The people We re­ stored ten persons to the church who had previously been excommunicated, receiv­ ed 14. on profession of their faith in Christ, propounded 20 more, baptized 16. children & administered the Lords Supper. -- The people there desire & very much need a good missionary to be located among them. �2/Honolulu (Kaumakapili) 1843 Schools The children & youth appeared well at the examination in August & also in Octo­ ber. At the October examination there were 607. present. My opinion then was, that our Shools(!) never had appeared better; & my fear now is, that they will never appear So well again.# During the last Six months the government have ta­ ken two or three of our best qualified & most efficient teachers into their em­ ployment; & not only So, they have been very remiss in paying those whom they have not removed; & hence they have laboured with empty Stomachs & heavy hearts. Parents have lost Some of their zeal in sending their children regularly to School, & the lunas have partaken of the Same lethargy. As to the effect of the recent political revolution upon the Schools & ris­ ing generation, my brethren can prognosticate as well as myself. #At the January examination very few children were present, it being a very rainy day -- And on account of Mrs. Smiths illness, I was not able to attend the April examination. But of this I am confidant, the number of children in our Schools is diminishing. Temperance In addition to our church, who have pledged themselves to abstain from all intoxi­ cating liquors & drugs, we have the names of about 600 children, making in all over 2,000. On the 27th of Oct the cold water army, embracing both children & adults from the 1st & 2d congregations in this village, held a temperance celebration. The occasion was one of much interest to all who were present; & it was confident­ ly believed that the cause of Temperance received an impulse on that day of last­ ing benefit. Very few cases as yet have come to my knowledge either of parents or children having returned to the use of intoxicating liquors or drugs. �3/Honolulu (Kaumakapili) 1843 Church It will be remembered that over three hundred Stood propounded at our last gene­ ral meeting; these & a few others have been admitted to the church during the year. I have not held a protracted meeting the year past, though; the church were anxious to hold Such a meeting, & at one time began to make preparations(!) for it. My ill health was the grand obstacle in the way, — I felt that I could not Sustain the extra labours of Such a meeting. During the last three or four months, a distressing apathy & Spiritual insen­ sibility has come over the church & congregation. Such as has not existed before Since the Station was commenced Six years ago. The recent political revolution has contributed largely in diverting the minds of the people from things Spirit­ ual & divine, to things earthly, Sensual & devlish. It is impossible to foretell how Sad & desolating the revolution & all its concomitant circumstances will be upon the church & people in this village & its vicinity. The great mass are So much like children, that it takes but little to turn them from the path of d u t y . A nd when one of the important laws of the land is annulled, many take it for granted that all law is dead. Consequently other crimes besides adultery are breaking forth on every Side; Such as drinking awa, card playing, & gambling in a variety of ways. If this State of things Shall long continue, the cultivation of lands will be neglected & a famine will ensue. Some church members have already begun to touch, taste & handle forbidden objects; & there is much reason to apprehend that the pastors on Oahu will have much painful work to do the current year. My only hope that any will Stand fast is in the Lord. If he has a people here, he will cut Short the reign of the man of Sin for his own elects Sake. �4/Honolulu (Kaumakapili) 1843 Contributions Our people have done Something the year past in the way of contributions. Their first art of this kind was to aid the government, then in debt, by rethatching the Station School house worth $40;00 (2d) Aid in building a Stone church on Molokai to the amount of $80:00. At the commencement of the present year, I proposed to them that they do Something this year to aid their missionary in building a Small dobie house at the entrance of Nuanu(!) valley, as a retreat for us during the hot Summer months. A goodly number of them appeared to appreciate the object, & they have already contribu­ ted to the amount of ($100:00) one hundred dollars; 75. of which is in cash. We do not intend to ask aid from either the building, or medical department, though our grand object is the promotion of health, & to avoid if possible, & to avoid if possible(!) the necessity of Spending time & money in voyaging for health. The distance from our residence in the village is not over a mile & a half — yet the differance(!) in the temperature is very considerable. Moreover I can attend to my missionary labours while residing there with but little inconvenience. I have Said thus much that the brethren may understand our object, ways, means, & ends in the matter. Our people have also contributed this year for the Support of the communion table to the amount of --- $24:00. Statistical Table Whole No. Recd on examination — Do. on certificate Total recd to this church Received the past year on examination 1818 89 1907 360 �5/Honolulu (Kaumakapili) 1843 Do. on certificate 33(?) Whole No. past year 393 Whole No. dismissed to other churches 91 Do. the past year 19 Whole No. deceased 159 Deceased the past year 47 Suspended the past year 70 Remain suspended 23 Excommunicated past year 16 Excommunicated persons restored past year 16 Whole No. Excommunicated 154 Remain Excommunicated 106 Whole No. in regular Standing 1528 Whole No. children baptised 397 Baptised the past year 70 Marriages the past year 105 Average No. of congregation from 1200 Thatching Station S. house ntributions For Molokai Meetinghouse To aid the pastor in building a cottage in Nuanu valley o Support the Lords table T Total = to 1500 $ 40:00 80:00 100:00 24:00 $244:00 (Unsigned) (L. Smith) �2d parish Station Report Honolulu May 1844 At our last general meeting, both the political & moral aspect of affairs in this village was dark & portentous. And had not the providence of God interposed in behalf of this people, they might have been, ere this, in as lamantable(!) a condition as the Society Islanders now are. But thanks to the God of Christian Missions, in an unexpected hour, he Sent us deliverance from the hand of the usurper & oppressor. Some of the brethren may not have had as much to weep over during the past year, as the legitimate fruits of the doings of the British Commission, as I have had. It is natural to Suppose that those who reside here at the centre of operations will be more Sensibly & materially affected by the revolutions to & fro, than those who live at remote Stations. Sad as the account is which I am about to relate, it is not worse than what I anticipated at our last Gen Meeting. Pastoral Labours My regular pastoral labours have been much as in former years. I have preach­ ed two Sermons every Sabbath, besides attending to a Sabbath School from 8. to 9. o clock Sabbath mornings. Have preached a lecture every Wednesday either at the Station, or at Some one of the School houses in the parish; have held a church prayer meeting every Saturday P.M. — Observed the Monthly concert — & during the present year, have had a School five days every other week with as many differant(!) portions of my parishioners, for the reading & expounding of the Ai o ka La. I have assisted in five protracted meetings, one of which was held at Koloa on a neighbouring Island. The one at my own Station was held the first week in December. This meeting �2/Honolulu 2d Parish (Kaumakapili) 1844 was very opportune, as it respects quite a number in the church. The example of high handed iniquity, bold presumption & defiance of the laws of the land, had been So thoroughly infused into the minds of the people in this village, that the church also had become Sadly infected with it. Many had ceased to call upon the name of the Lord; & the Spirit of the world, which worketh death, was rapidly Setting down upon the vitals of the church. The duty of Christians to confess their Sins one to another, & to pray one for another was early introduced into the meeting; & before it closed, many were ready to confess publicly their Sins, both of omission & commission, & to enter anew into covenant with God. Some confessed that for three or four months they had lived in the entire neglect of Secret & family prayer; that their attendance at the house of God was a cold formality, & that they were on the very point of abandoning the Subject altogether. To Some of this class, as well as to others, who were mourning over the desolations of Zion, the meeting was apparently very much blessed. But notwithstanding all the moral influances(!) which have been brought to bear upon their minds the past year, Such as the regular preaching of the word of God, & the administration of Gospel ordinances - the visiting of the people from house to house by the elders & others; a protracted meeting; district meetings; St Schools for the reading & expounding of the daily food, Still we have been constrained to perform the painful task of excommunicating 122. from the church; & 40. others are now Suspended most of whom give little or no evidence of repentance for their Sins, or a disposition to return to the duties & privi­ leges of the church. The following are among the more prominent sins, which have led to the excision of So many, & of which others also are now under church discipline; (viz) adultery, fornication, keeping houses of assignation, rum drinking -- awa drinking — bacco Smoking — gambling — Stealing — to­ quarrelling -- & going after the Beast. �1844 3/Honolulu 2d Parish (Kaumakapili) Present State of the church There is no Special interest among the church & people at this time, though a portion of the church appear very well. A great many are Sick. Some are pro­ posing to Serve both God & Mammon, & have imbibed the Spirit of those, who be­ lieve that gain is godliness. And in becoming wise above what is written, they are obviously forsaking God, the fountain of living waters, & hewing out to them­ selves broken cisterns, which can hold no water. Indeed, the present is a time to try mens Souls, & naught but the Special grace of God will prevent these Hawaiian Christians from being overcome & led astray by the anti Christian prin­ ciples & practices daily exhibited before their eyes. Schools Our Schools have had their trials too, their ebbing & flowing the year past. At their quarterly examination last July, just before the Restoration, their num­ ber was reduced one half -- At the examination in October about 2/3 of the usual number were present. But the interest usually manifested on Such occasions was greatly diminished. During the winter term, Kapoookamoku, a graduate from the Seminary, & our principal teacher at the Station, was taken Sick with rapid consumption, & has recently died. He was a good native teacher, & we feel his loss very much. — One grand cause for the decline & inefficiency of our Schools the year past, has arisen from the fact that the teachers have not been able to perform the duties of the School room without the means necessary for a comfortable Subsistance. They have enjoyed the warm influences of the Sun, the refreshing breezes of heaven, & the former & latter rain, in common with other men in the employ of government; but receiving little or nothing for their Services, their barrel of meal & cruise of oil failed, & Some of them have had nothing to eat for days & weelks together, except as they begged from their friends. I have heard no complaint from the �4/Honolulu 2d Parish (Kaumakapili) 1844 police, the Scribes -- the militla, or the Sailors; but the poor School teachers have complained, & I am Sure if I had been one of their number, I should have abandoned my School long ago. — About the 1st of March John Ii was removed from the office of Kahu Kula, & Keikenui was appointed in his place. Since that time the Schools have very much revived, the teachers have received Some of their pay for past Services, & like every other new broom this Seems to Sweep clean for the present. But Such are my present apprehensions, that I shall not be at all disappointed Should there be another reaction within Six months more disasterous to the Schools than any that has hitherto occurred. Our Sabbath School has been kept up during the year & the attendance of the children & youth has been modified very much by the day School (ie) when the one has been well attended, the other has been also; & vice versa. Subsequently to our pro. meeting a number of the children & youth & Some of the adults have expressed considerable Seriousness & have been attentive to the means of grace, but whether any of them have been really converted to Christ is not very obvious at present. Popery There has been considerable running to & from the catholics during the year, both by parents & children. At the time of our pro meeting, Several returned from them to our congregation, but like most others who fall out by the way, they go limping & halting, & give little or no evidence of ever having made their peace with God. When Keikenui was appointed Kahu Kula & had published aabroad that neither the parents or children would be taxed hereafter for the Support of the teachers, Some ten or a dozen children carryback to our Schools. Nothing can be more obvious than that the great majority of those who go to the catholics; go because they are un­ willing to deny themselves according to the command of Christ. Rather than re­ �5/Honolulu 2d Parish (Kaumakapili) 1844 nounce their Sins, or contribute in the least for the Support of Schools, or the cause of Christ, they will go off & join the catholics. I have not kept debt & credit with them; but my impression is that they have gained upon us a little this year, in point of numbers. Death The messenger of death has visited this church 64. times during the year, & has removed Some of our most devoted & consistant Christians. A good proportion of them have less Satisfactory evidence behind that they were prepared for their great & last change. Zakaio Neau, one of the elders of the church, is among the number, who died triumphing(?) over the monster death. He was one of the rare cases among Hawaiian Christians, who have not fallen out by the way, & for a time at least, partaken of forbidden fruit. every good word & work. He was always at his post, ready for "The Memory of the Just," Says Solomon, "is blessed." The fact that a goodly number have died in the faith, & that others remain Steadfast, & in Some good degree are consistant in their daily lives, is a power­ ful impetus to impell us forward in the work of preaching Christ & his gospel, notwithstanding the fickle mindedness & instability of others, as well as the many obstacles with which we have to contend. Health My own health & that of Mrs. Smith has been much the last as during Several of the preceding years. Wants It is necessary for the preservation, as well as the comfort of our dwelling house, that it be rethatched this Summer. We therefore ask that the Sum of $30;00 may be appropriated to our Station for that use. Or $300;00 for the purpose of �6/Honolulu 2d Parish (Kaumakapili) 1844 boarding & Shingling the roof. Statistical Table Whole No. received on examination 1818 Whole No. recd on certificate 177 Past year on examination 0 Past year on certificate 61 Whole number past year . 61 Whole Mo. dismissed to other churches 98 Dismissed the passed (!) year 15 Whole No. deceased 222 Deceased the past year 64 Suspended the past year 180 Remain Suspended Excommunicated past year 40 . 122 Whole No. excommunicated 277 Remain excomnunicated 210 Whole No. in regular Standing Whole No. children baptized(!) Baptized the past year Marriages the past year Average congregation 1425 406 9 148 1200 (Unsigned) (L. Smith) �Honolulu 2d Parish May/46 Station Report for 1845 & 6. In making out a report for two years, I would mention first of all, that we have great occasion for gratitude to our Heavenly Father for the good measure of health which we we(! ) have enjoyed. Mrs. Smith's health in particular has been better than during any other two years Since our arrival at the Islands 13 years ago. Our daughter Emma was seized with a violent attack of the dysenterry(!) last December, which held her on the borders of the grave for two weeks; but the Lord was better to us than our fears, rebuked the disease, raised her up again - & She is now in the enjoyment of perfect health. As it respects myself, I have been able to perform the duties of the Sanctuary regularly on the Sabbath, with the exception of two or three Sabbaths during the Influenza in the month of April 1845 besides attending to the almost inummerable calls of the Sick, attending meetings & two Singing Schools every week. I perceive however that I am by no means able to perform the amount of mission­ ary labour now that I did Some five or Six years ago. During most of the year 1845 I was very much depressed in Spirit -Some of the causes which operated unfavourably upon my mind I will mention. First. The apparent ingratitude of the Hawaiian government for all that the A. Board & this mission have done to christianze & civilize this nation. Nearly Seven hundred thousand dollars have been gratuitously expended for the good of this people, besides the gratuitous Services of this whole mission for more than a quarter of a century. But Strange marvelous as it must appear to every benevo­ lent of philanthropic mind for two or three years this government have required us to pay duties on all our goods imported, whether for our own support, or for the Support of our printing press & for Schools - books & even for the medicines �2/Honolulu 2d Parish (Kaumakapili) 1845/6 which we have So freely given to the Sick & dying. And until within three or four months, the prospect has been that we Should be obliged to prosecute our work & labour of love among this people by continuing to pay the regular duties at the custom house upon all our goods imported, that the mercantile gentlemens pay upon their goods, besides paying rent for our build­ ing lots, taxes for our herds, horses &c. The laws are not yet made public, but report now Says that we are to be excus­ ed from paying duties -- taxes, rents &c. Another, thing which weighed heavily on my mind was the apparent want of interest on the part of government in our common Schools. points of observation. This was obvious from various 1st Their neglecting to pay the best qualified teachers, (graduated from the Seminary) their Stipulated wages; in other words, paying them only 25, or 50 cts pr. month, instead of $5 pr. month. The fact too that a Series of Editorials were issued in the Polynesian, that celebrated, infallible government organ, recommending to Substitutes the English language for the native in the common Schools, was demonstration proof positive that their regard for the native Schools was nearly at an end. And indeed the provision in the new laws for the Support of School masters, in my estimation is by no means Sufficient to meet the exigencies of the case. How School teachers can live here without part money for their Services, where every thing in the market commands the cash, is what I cannot understand. But Still I will hope for the best. Another daily, distressing & incontrovertible fact before my mind was the rapid depopulation of the people around me — there being at least, 20 deaths to one birth So far as I could judge. Another fact was the increase of grog Shops & houses of ill fame throught(!) our v illage. And as a necessary consequence, there was a rushing in of a certain class of people from all the Islands — but especially of young females whose ob- �1845/6 3/Honolulu 2d Parish (Kaumakapili) ject was to plunge into these Sinks of vice & abomination. Another fact, peculiarly trying to pastors heart was, that a considerable num­ ber of professing Christians were overcome of evil & returned again to the beg­ garly elements of this vain work. Lastly -- the Epidemic Influenza, which made Such Sad work last year throughout the Islands, Seemed to paralize all our energies, & for Several months it Seemed as if our day of probation was rapidly drawing to a close. All these dark & portentous clouds hovering around us for months, not only my courage, but my health began to fail — I felt like hanging my harp on the willows, & taking up Jeremiahs lamentation, "0 that my head were waters, & mine eyes a fountain of tears that I might weep day & night for this wayward people, & for this Sinking dying nation. In the month of Sept I took a trip to the windward, visited all the families on Hawaii, & made a Short call, both going & coming, upon the families at Lahaina & Lahainaluna. Since my return, my health & Spirits have been rather better. Protracted Meetings In the fall & winter of 1844 &5 I held Several protracted meetings of two or three days each -- one at Pauoa- — meeting house at the Station. of Souls. one at Nuuanu — These meetings were apparently blessed to the good But about the 1st of April the Epidemic Influenza came over us & pre­ vailed almost universally. I presume that not one in 40 escaped. Its effect upon the mind were very disasterous. couraged — one at Kapalama, & one in the deaths were daily occurring. Every one appeared to be dis­ For two months there was on an average in my church one death every day (ie) within 60 days, I recorded 60 deaths in my church; besides the great number of deaths among non church members — Strangers. Our meetings on the Sabbath dwindled to a mere handful. children & Three Sabbaths �1845/6 4/Honolulu 2d Parish (Kaumakapili) we had no meeting at all. This was indeed a dark & gloomy time with us. Besides the pro meetings above named in my own field, I have laboured two or three days with Br. Bishop in a pro meeting at Waianae — in his meeting two or three months ago — & also with Br. Armstrong This meeting I trust was blessed to Some of my people two or three hundred of whom attended pretty regularly during the meeting. Since that time, I have held conversational meetings & Schools weekly with those who were disposed to attend, & I have hope for a few that they are Seeking in earnest the Salvation of their Souls. Church Although the last two years has been a time to try mens Souls here at the metropolis, Still a goodly number of the professed followers of Christ have stood fast, & evinced an attachment to the cause of Christ, which the waves of civilized abomination have not been able to wash away or undermine. They have not deserted their posts as Soldiers of the cross of Christ; their Seats have been regularly occupyed(!) in the Sanctuary on the Sabbaths; they have attended the daily prayer meetings -- weekly church meetings & monthly concerts, & have been ready to every good word & work. -- But I can by no means Say this of all. Numbers have been unstable as the wind, & have Shown very conclusively that their hopes for eternity are built on the Sand. Some have gone after the Beast & False Prophet; others have gone after a Species of Idolatry; while others Still have become perfectly Atheistual, & have renounced all their belief in the existance of a God!! — I mention these facts to Show how rapidly things are matureing(!) here where we are Surrounded with civilized, legalized, & christianized grog Shops, & hotels & bil­ liard rooms, & bowling allies, with all their accustomed & accompanying licentiouness. Sin & death have made large inroads into my church during the last two years; �1845/6 5/Honolulu 2d Parish (Kaumakapili) 65 were excommunicated the 1st & 53 this last year. = (118 in all) 73 deaths the 1st & 68 this last year. = (141 in all) 31 were dismissed the 1st & 28 this last year. = (59 in all) So that the total diminution of this 2d church during the last two years, by defection, deaths & dismission to other churches is 318. On the other hand, during these two years we have received on profession the 1st year 72 & this last year 27. = (99 in all) & 36 have joined us by letter dur­ ing the two years from other churches. by letter 135. So that we have received on profession & This Sum taken from 318 leaves a dead loss of 183. Contributions for Support of Pastor &c. In Jan 1845 our church commenced contributing Something more or less, accord­ ing to their ability or disposition, towards the Support of their pastor. But the Influenza left Such a blight on the minds & bodies of hundreds, that they gave nothing last year. The Sum total which I received last year amounted to $200. In addition to this however, they rethatched the meeting house — a job con­ sidered worth at least 150 dollarsThey have also contributed recently to the amount of fourteen or fifteen dol­ lars to aid in repairing the meeting house at Waialua. But all this is a Small Sum in comparison with what they might & ought to have done, to Support the insti­ tution of religion among them. Schools Our Schools continued during /44, & about half of the year /45 much as usual; the teachers frequently complaining that they could get little or nothing for their services. In the month of July /45 all the best teachers in my parish, & Several in �6/Honolulu 2d Parish (Kaumakapili) 1845/6 Brother Armstrongs, entered into a written agreement, & resolution that unless they could be paid for past Services, & have a pledge from Govnt of regular pay in future, they would abandon their Schools. But on the 1st Monday in August, they received no more Satisfaction than before — received 25 cts. those entitled to $5 pr. month, They again informed the Kahu Kula, that they could not, & Should not keep School any longer unless they could have pay regularly. He begged them to hoomanawanui one month longer, & Said, he would join them in a written resolution, that if the Govrrt would not grant funds to Support the Schools, he & they would all abandon the Schools toegther. hold on one month longer. The teachers therefore agreed to They prepared a joint resolution, Subscribed their names to it, & Sent it to the powers that be, but obtained no Satisfactory reply. On the first Monday in Sept the teachers convened as usual to receive their pay for past Services -- & to ascertain on what terms they were to labour in future. But as heretofore, they received each 25 cts for his month's Services. When lo, & Behold, the Kahu Kula had been behind the curtain & obtained new light -- had broken his resolution, turned a Summerset(!), & began to abuse the teachers because they would not work for nothing & live on wind & water. Whereupon, all the graduates & Several other good teachers - in all, about 20 in my field, abandoned their Schools. The Kahu Kula then appointed Some of the older Scholars as teachers, & as their wages was about 1/2 what the nominal wages of the graduates had been, it ap­ peared that he thought he had made a fine exchange. But at the recent examination of our Schools on the 13th of April, it must have been obvious to the Kahu Kula himself as well as to every other one present, that the Schools had gained literally nothing; but had lost immensely Since last September. numbered between five & Six hundred. Formerly our Schools Now only 294. When these monitorial teachers were appointed, all the other Scholars immediate­ ly left the Schools; the remainder have had neither fear or respect for these ig­ �7/Honolulu 2d Parish (Kaumakapili) 1845/6 noramus pedagogues, & hence the Schools have made progress in any thing else ra­ ther than a knowledge of School books. haunaele for the last eight months. The Station School has been a perfect They have broken down the gate/to the School house yard, destroyed all their writing desks, Spoiled the School masters table & Seat; broken out over 100 lights of glass; converted the house into a gymna­ sium for Swinging & playing ball, & I have been expecting that the house itself would Soon be down. I regret that I cannot report more favourably in referance(!) to common Schools, Still I think they have flourished as well as could be expected, con­ sidering the man & means that have been employed. Ai o ka La Since the first of January I have had a School of adults in the Ai o ka la on the Sabbath, embracing about 150; who have apparently taken a lively interest in the lessons as they have come along. Popery As it respects popery -- there has been considerable running to & from. Some ten or twelve of my church have gone after the Beast during the last two years — about the Same number have come back. Quite a number of children at Moanalua & Kalihi are reported as having renounced the cathalic(!) to ours. & Schools, & returned again The adults who return from that System of lies & deception are generally as unstable as water, & appear to have lost all Sense of Sin, & fear of God, if they ever had any. A pretty large reinforcement of priests have recently come to hand, but I know not how, or where they are to be located. The prospect now is that we Shall have a hand Struggle as a Mission, with the man of Sin. �1845/6 8/Honolulu 2d Parish (Kaumakapili) Visits to, & labours at Waialua During the Month of Dec/45 I Spent a Sabbath at Waialua, & administered the ordinances of the Lords Supper to that church. The morning congregation was Said to be pretty large for that place, containing Some 250 or 300 persons perhaps. One man was received to the church on profession; one by letter; one formerly cut off was restored; Six or eight were Suspended; Eight children were baptized (!); & ten couple were married. About the middle of February, I went with my family to Waialua & Spent about a week with Br. & Sister Wilcox; at which time my Sympathies became quite enlist­ ed in behalf of that poor dilapidated meeting house. On my return, I resolved to raise the Sum of $200. if practicable, among the foreign residents -- natives, & missionaries in Honolulu to aid in repairing that house. This Sum I have raised, 160. dollars of which I laid out for lumber for beams, furring, lathe, nails — glass &c -- & Sent round on a Govnt vessell (!), freight free, I then took over with me three carpenters to put on that roof, one of whom was taken Sick the third day after our arrival — & died after an illness of nine days. The other two Suc­ ceeded in putting on the roof Strong , as we think. I hear that the Governor has been over & Superintended the thatching of the house. The way of the Lord being thus prepared, I hope we Shall be able, during this meeting, to locate one of our clerical brethren there. Appropriation We request the General Meeting to grant us an appropriation this year of ($35) thirty five dollars to enable us to rethatch our hale hookipa, & also the house of our domestics. �9/Honolulu 2d Parish (Kaumakapili) 1845/6 Statistical Table Whole No. recd on examination 1917 Whole No. " certificate 213 Past two years on examination 99 Past two years on certificate 36 Whole No. past two years 135 Whole No. dismissed to other churches 157 Dismissed the two past years 59 " Whole No. deceased 363 Deceased the two past years 141 Suspended the past two years 108 Remain Suspended 24 Excommunicated the past two years 118 Whole No. Excommunicated 395 Remain Excommunicated 304 Whole No. in regular Standing 1217 Whole No. children baptized 437 Baptized the past two years 31 Marriages the past two years 252 Average congregation from 800 to 1000 (Unsigned) (Written on back of last page, sideways): Mr. Lowell Smith's Report May 1846 � 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 - Oahu 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 - Oahu - Honolulu - 1838-1846 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846