https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/384e41596b8cb71837a1175e78ba48a7.pdf 208cb9c9ca6e0ae7e75da2f05b503db7 PDF Text Text THE R E V ISE D M INUTES OF THE DELEGATE MEETING OF THE Sandwich Islands Mission JUNE 4th to 20th, 1838. Honolulu: MISSION PRESS. 1839. ��MINUTES. As a substitue for a General Meeting of the Sandwich Islands Mission for the year 1838, the following meetings were called:— Meeting of the Missionaries on Oahu, March 29. u “ u “ “ Kauai, April 6 . -“ “ “ “ “ Maui, “ 18. “ u u “ Hawaii, May 14. To arrange the business transacted by Island Meetings and also to complete unfinished business, the following delegates were appointed:— For Kauai, Rev. S a m u e l W h i t n e y , “ Oahu, u H iram Bingham , a “ a R euben T inker, u Maui and ) u W i l l i a m R i c h a r d s , u Molokai, ) u R i c h a r d A r m s t r o n g , u Hawaii, cc A s a T h u r s t o n , u u u L o r e n z o Lyons. The above named delegates in connection with the standing Secretary and Secular Agent of the Mission, convened at the Seminary Chapel at Lahainaluna, on Monday, June 4, and the meeting being called to order, The Rev. Asa Thurston was chosen Moderator. The meeting was then opened by prayer, after which ballots were taken for Scribe. Mr. Levi Chamberlain was chosen. On examining the Minutes of the several Island Meetings, the following subjects were found to have been considered, acted upon and decided by a majority of the missionaries on the islands:— 1. Division of the 30,000 dollars allowed this mission by the Board. 2. Division of paper and binding materials. 3. Communication of the Rev. Mr. Spalding, of the Oregon Territory. �4 4. Teacher for the Chiefs. 5. Mr. Richards’ Report. 6 . Wages for native Teachers. 7. Medical Services. 8 . Works to be printed the present year. 9. Kumu Hawaii. 10. Formation of a Bible and Tract Society. 11. Female Boarding School at Molokai. 12. Assignments. 13. Boxes and other articles sent to us by friends in the United States of America. 14. General Meeting for 1839. 15. Miss Ogden’s Location. 16. Standing Committees. 1. D i v i s i o n o f t h e 30,000 D o l l a r s . 1st. Resolved, That for the year commencing the first day of April, 1838, the allowance for each family consisting of A missionary and his wife, be $ 400 00 Each child under five years, 20 00 “ “ between five and ten, 40 00 “ “ “ ten and fifteen, 60 00 “ “ over fifteen years, 80 00 The sums for the several families according to the above computation, are as follows:— Mr. W h i t n e y , Mr. G u l i c k , Dr. L a f o n , Mr. A l e x a n d e r , M r . J oh n so n , Mr. L ocke , Mr. E m e r s o n , Mr. B i shop , Mr. P a r k e r , Mr. D j m o n d , M r . C oo ke , D otor J u d d , Mr. T i n k e r , Mr. B i n g h a m , Mr. H a l l , 400 580 . . . . . 400 . . . . . 460 . . . . . 420 . . . . . 420 . . . . . 480 . . . . . 460 . . . . . 460 . . . . . 420 . . . . . 400 . . . . . 560 . . . . . 520 . . . . . 500 .................................................... 420 00 . . . . . . . . . . 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 �5 . . . . M r. C astle, M r . S m ith , M r . C h a m berlain, M r . H it c h c o c k , M r. M unn, M r. R ic h a r d s, M r . B a ld w in , M iss O g d e n , M iss M . M . S m i t h , M r . M ’D o n a l d , M r . A ndrew s, M r C lark, M r . R ogers, M i s s L. G. S m i t h , M i s s L. B r o w n , . M r. G reen, M r . A rm strong, . M r. C onde, M r . I ves, M r . F orbes, M r. V anduzee, M r. T hurston, D octor. A n d r e w s , . M r. L yon s, M r. K n a p p , M r. B liss, M r . B ail ey , M r. L y m a n , M r. Co an, M r. W ilc o x , . , . 400 00 400 00 500 00 480 00 420 00 440 00 . 480 00 150 00 150 00 420 00 . 540 00 . 500 00 400 00 150 00 150 00 . 460 00 . 500 00 . 4^0 00 420 00 440 00 420 00 660 00 400 00 270 00 400 00 420 00 . 420 00 440 00 420 00 400 00 18,970 00 Sum total, 2nd. That the remainder of the grant be appro­ priated as follows, viz:— 1,°200 00 To the Seminary at Lahainaluna, <£ u u “ “ C( “ u u u “ Female Seminary at Wailuku, Boarding School at Hilo, p rinting Department, Buildings, Medical Department, u General Account, Total 1* 650 650 2,600 5,000 300 630 00 00 00 00 00 00 $30,000, 00 �6 3rd. That as the above division includes no as­ sistance to the common schools, these are of ne­ cessity cast upon the patronage of the people and of the different members of the mission, and that they be recommended to voluntary contributions for support. That the Seminary, Female Semina­ ry and Boarding School, be likewise recommended to favor and private contributions, on the ground that the appropriations herein contained, are only what are deemed absolutely necessary to sustain them in their present limited operations. 4th. That the stipend or annual sum allowed to each individual missionary be wholly at his own disposal or control, and that should any part of said salary remain in the hands of the Treasurer at the close of the year for which the appropriation is made, it shall be available to said individual pro­ vided he call for it as soon as duly informed there­ of by the Treasurer. 2. D i v i s i o n of P a p e r a n d B i n d i n g M a t e r i a l s . 1st. Resolved, That the main business of Print­ ing for the Mission be done at the press at Honolulu. 2 nd. That the committee of the Press at Lahainaluna, together with the brethren who furnish the matter, direct with regard to the works to be print­ ed at said press. 3rd. That we approve of the resolution adopted by the mission in 1836, viz: “ That in printing works of general interest at Lahainaluna, the edi­ tions be so large as to supply in some measure the immediate wants of the several stations ” 4th. That one-eighth of the sinking fund and avails of books be appropriated to the Lahainaluna press, including the engraving department. 3. Rev. Mr. S p a l d i n g ’s C o m m u n i c a t i o n . 1st. Resolved, That we recommend to Mr. Spal­ ding not to send men to these islands to learn the art of printing, but rather that a native printer be �7 sent from here to set up a press there, and print on the ground, and communicate as far as he is able the knowledge of the art. Still if they think best to send one or two individuals, we will do the best by them that we can. 2nd. That we recommend to him not to send the man and wife of which he spoke. 3rd. T hat we comply with his request to print small books for the Nez Perces Mission, and also forward a few copies of scripture and other cuts; also a Ram age press and small font of types, from Lahainaluna, at the discretion of the printer there. 4th. That a committee be appointed to obtain the books, maps, etc. requested in the letter, and to correspond with Mr. S. on the subject, giving rea­ sons for our opinions. Chose Mr. Bingham committee. 4. T e a c h e r f o r t h e C h i e f s . 1st. Resolved, That we consider the business of instructing the chiefs of sufficient importance to claim the immediate and entire services of a per­ son qualified for the office. 2nd. That whereas a letter has been received from the king and chiefs of the Sandwich Islands, requesting Mr. Richards to become their teacher, we approve the choice made by the king and chiefs, and leave it entirely with Mr. Richards to accept or reject the appointment, as may seem to him to be duty. 3rd. That in case Mr. Richards accepts the above appointment, Mr. Tinker be requested to supply his place, and act as Seamen’s Preacher. 5. M r. R i c h a r d s ’ R e p o r t . Mr. Richards read a report of his late visit to the U. S. A., whereupon the following resolutions were taken:— 1st. Resolved, That sentiments of unfeigned gratitude are due, on our part, to that ever kind 4 �8 and watchful Providence which has watched over brother and sister Richards daring the period of their separation from us, and brought them again to these shores. 2nd. That although Bro. Richards, from various causes not under his control, was not able to ac­ complish all that was desired and anticipated from his agency, yet we have abundant reason to think that his visit has been productive of important benefits to the cause of missions. 3rd. That the course pursued by Bro. Richards, while seeking to promote the various objects of his agency, so far as known to us, meets our entire ap­ probation. 4th. That Bro. Richards be requested to furnish a copy of his report, to be preserved among the pub­ lic documents of the mission. 6. W a g e s o f N a t i v e T e a c h e r s . 1st. Resolved, That as circumstances render it inconsistent to pay native teachers, as heretofore, out of the missionary funds, still we approve of giving to teachers and their wives the books neces­ sary for their own individual use. 2nd. That chiefs, head men, parents and others be encouraged to contribute the means of support­ ing their teachers, directly, independently of the funds of the mission. 7. M e d i c a l S e r v i c e s . Resolved, 1st. That we consider it very desira­ ble that the natives who are able, pay for their own medicines; but for the sake of the poor, Resolved, 2nd. That it be recommended to Pas­ tors of churches to solicit contributions for the pur­ chase of medicines, and forward the same to the Secular Agents to be credited to the department; but at those stations where the natives cannot con­ tribute articles which can be made available for the purchase of medicines, the whole subject be referred to the pastors. �9 8. W o r k s to b e P r i n t e d t h e P r e s e n t Y e a r . 1st. Resolved, T hat the printing of the Old Tes­ tament be carried on from Esther to Malachi, at the discretion of the Printing Committee. 2nd. T hat the unexpended grants of the Tract Society be expended on such works as the said So­ ciety is known to approve, so that the Board may not be liable to be involved at all in expense for works of doubtful character. 3rd, That any works directed by the mission or recommended or approved by either of the print­ ing committees, be printed when there is reason to believe that the avails of the edition will be equal or nearly equal to the cost. 9. K umu H aw aii. Resolved, That on account of the weak state of brother Tinker’s eyes and prospect of greater use­ fulness in another sphere, the editorial department of that paper be committed to Dr. Judd and Mr. Hall. 10. F o r m a t i o n of a B i b l e a n d T r a c t S o c i e t y . 1st. Resolved, T hat it is desirable such societies be formed as early as convenient, to consist of na­ tives and foreigners, and that it be recommended to all the members of the mission to become mem­ bers of said Society by private subscription. 2nd. That we recommend Honolulu as the most suitable place as the seat of the societies, that for­ eign residents and visitors may have opportunity to become members if they desire. 3rd. That the fourth of July be recommended as a suitable day for the formation of such societies, of which notice may be given in the Humu Hawaii and in such other ways as individuals may think advisable. 4th. That a committee of two be appointed, one of whom shall prepare in the native language a constitution for a Bible Society, and the other a �10 constitution for a Tract Society, to be presented to the meeting, which shall be held on the fourth of July. 5th. That the communications of the A. B. S. and the A. T. S. be answered according to the re­ quest of the Secretary. Committee to draft Constitutions, Messrs. Bing­ ham and Chamberlain. 11. B o a r d i n g S c h o o l a t M o l o k a i . This subject was discussed and referred to the brethren of Molokai and Lahainaluna. 12. A s s i g n m e n t s . 1st. Resolved, That previous assignments stand as they have been, except such as are hereafter mentioned. 2nd. That inasmuch as we deem it important that a History of the Sandwich Islands Mission be at once prepared for the American public; and inas­ much as such a history may well be given in the Memoir of Kaahumanu, therefore resolved, that we relieve Mr. Bingham from the review of Isaiah and Jeremiah, in order that he may as soon as possible, finish the Memoir of Kaahumanu according to the above plan. 3rd. That Mr. Thurston be requested to review the book of Isaiah. 4th. That Mr. Bishop be requested to review the book of Jeremiah. 13. B o x e s a n d o t h e r A r t i c l e s s e n t b y F r i e n d s i n t h e U. S. A. Voted that boxes and other articles sent from America to individuals should not be charged as a part of our annual stipend; and further, that our Secular Agents be requested to strike from their accounts such charges as are inconsitent with the above sentiment �11 14. G e n e r a l M e e t i n g f o r 1839. Resolved, T hat a General Meeting of this mis­ sion should be held at Honolulu on the 2nd Wed­ nesday of May, 1839. 15. Miss O g d e n ’s L o c a t i o n . Resolved, T hat we approve of Miss Ogden’s connection with the Female Boarding School at Wailuku. 16. S t a n d i n g C o m m i t t e e s . Voted that standing committes remain as they were the last year. Business acted upon by the Delegates not having been settled by the Island Meetings . 1. Duties and powers of the Delegates. including the question of economy and personal rights, and the wishes of our patrons. 3. Recent laws of the Board. 4. Reports of Stations. 5. Reports of standing committees. 6. Our duties to the Christian world, and the duties of the missionaries in the Sandwich Islands and the churches under their care, to the heathen of other countries. 7. Duties of the mission to rulers and subjects of such. 8. Correspondence. 9. Location. 10. Building fund. 11. Theological School. 12. Compensation to domestics. 13. How far may missionaries engage in agricul­ ture. 14. Sandal wood, [is the traffic in it wrong?] 2. Pecuniary resources and their appropriation, 1. D u t i e s a n d P o w e r s o f t h e D e l e g a t e s . The following resolutions were adopted:— �12 1. All points of business in which a majority of the missionaries in the island meetings agree are to be regarded as settled by the mission, but all points brought up in the island meetings not settled by a majority may be settled at the discretion of the delegates; and as they are empowered to cor­ respond with the Board for the mission, they shall be free to speak according their views of the mer­ its of any subject they choose to present. 2. That in counting the votes of the island meet­ ings we consider ourselves at liberty to inquire in­ to the unanimity of the votes which were passed; and where it can be ascertained that less than a majority voted in a particular way, the subject on which that was taken be considered as not decided by the island meetings, and of course to be decided by the delegates. 3. P e c u n i a r y R e s o u r c e s a n d t h e i r A p p r o p r i a ­ t i o n INCLUDING THE QUESTION OF ECONOMY AND P ersonal R i g h t s a n d t h e w i s h e s of o u r P a t ­ rons. On this the following ressolutions were adopted:— 1st. Resolved, That economy, efficiency in our work and the interest of the missionary cause, as well as our own personal rights, require the adop­ tion of salaries in the common acceptation of the term, instead of the loose system of common stock hitherto practiced; and if any rules or regulations of the Board are inconsistent with giving a salary in the proper sense, to their missionaries, we think it expedient respectfully to petition said Board to modify them in such a way as to remove this obsta­ cle to such an arrangement. 2nd. Whatever amount of property or whatever advantages for worldly gain may be placed at our disposal, we shall not feel at liberty to accumulate wealth for ourselves; but shall strictly adhere to the sentiment of the 4th resolution of the report contained in the minutes of our last General Meet­ �13 ing, page 26, which is as follows, viz:—“ Resolved, That those who accumulate wealth for themselves and do not honor the Lord with their substance, live in violation of the commands of Christ, expose their own souls to death, and deprive the dying heathen of the bread of life.” 3rd. That in our opinion, economy as well as convenience requires the secular department of the mission to be sustained, for the present, as hereto­ fore, until it can be ascertained by experience or farther inquiry, that supplies can be obtained with greater facility and less inconvenience and expense, either through the agency of individuals in Ameri­ ca or merchants in these islands. 4th. So far as we are able now to ascertain, the the sum of 30,000 dollars as a total amount will be needed from the Board for the year 1840, for sus­ taining the families and carrying on the various de­ partments of our work. The principle of division adoted by this meeting being sufficiently accurate for an estimate to serve as a g-eneral direction to the Prudential Committee, to whom the appropria­ tion is referred. The estimate is as follows:— Each family consisting of a missionary and vvi wife, fe, $400 — say 40 families at $400, $16,000 00 250 One missionary, . . . . . -50 00 Each single lady, $ !5 0 — of these four, 600 00 “ child under five years of age, $20, es­ timating the number in 1840 to be 63 will arn’t to 1,260 00 Each child between the age of five and ten years, $ 4 0 — number in 1840, 31, .SI, . . 1,2-40 1,240 00 Each child between the age of ten and fifteen years, $ 6 0 — number 6, . . . 360 00 160 00 Upwards of fifteen, $80 — number 2, For the support of all the families, 19,870 19,870 00 00 1,200 1,200 00 00 Mission Seminary, . . . . 650 Female Seminary, . . . . 650 0000 650 . . . 650 00 00 Boarding School, Hilo, 2600 . . 2600 00 00 Printing Department, 2 �14 Buildings, Fixtures, etc, Medical Department, General Account, Total 4000 300 730 $30,000 00 00 00 00 5th. In view of the affecting fact that 35 ministers of the gospel, who desire to preach to the heathen, have been for a lenght of time detained in the United. States for want of funds to send them forth; in view, also, of the embarrassed condition of mis­ sionary operations, not only in these islands but also in other countries, for want of pecuniary aid, not to mention the uncompromising obligations of self-denial involved in the conditions of Christian discipleship, it is the solemn duty of this mission to adopt a rigid economy, both in our style of living, and the use of all the means within our reach for promoting the objects of the mission: not only as it respects the aid we receive from the Board, but also that which is derived from the native churches, and from lands, herds, presents, etc. 6th. Although this mission greatly needs the full amount of $35,000 formerly voted to it by the Board, and although the stipend allowed to each family is small, and in some cages scarcely sufficient for even an economical support, still we would recommend to every brother to attempt, by wise retrenchment and virtuous self-denial, a diminution of his person­ al expenses, that he may be able to devote a part of his annual allowance to sustain the various pub­ lic departments of our work, and also relieve the wants of the Board. 7th. As regards the native books, that the dispo­ sal of them be left, as heretofore, to the judgment of those to whom they are sent, with the under­ standing, however, that while they are not to be withheld from those, especially children, who really need them and yet cannot pay for them in any profitable article; provided always that each station �15 sacrifice no more on the books of the Board than their just proportion of the sinking fund (this year $2,600) averaged on the proportion of books al­ lowed to each station; yet that all reasonable exer­ tions be made to dispose of them in such a manner as to save the funds of the printing department, as well as promote the welfare of the natives; and, moreover, that as strict an account as possible be kept of the avails of books and forwarded to the General Agent, in the month of March, together with an account of books on hand not disposed of. 8th. T hat it be the duty of each family and sin­ gle lady to make out with care, as full and particu­ lar a list as possible of articles supposed to be needed for the year 1840, and forward the same to the Secular Department by the first day of Sep­ tember next. 9th. T hat in writing for supplies, the Secular Agent confine himself to the lists of the families, (which when filled out are to be regarded as part of the salary of each,) and to such articles of known use as cannot fail to be needed in carrying on the various operations of the mission. Those who do not forward lists will be expected to supply themselves either from such articles as may be in the depository, or in some other way independent of the depository. 10th. T hat Mr. Chamberlain be requested to make out as complete a list as possible of the names of all the articles usually called for by the mission, have it printed, and forward a copy to each family, with the view to aid them in making out their lists. 3. R e c e n t L a w s o f t h e B o a r d . 1st. Voted, T hat a committee of two be appoint­ ed to draft a memorial to the Board on the subject of their late rules. 2nd. Voted, T hat the same committee be re­ quested to prepare a document for the Rooms upon this same subject* �16 Committee, Messrs. Bingham and Richards. The communications were prepared, read to the meeting, fully considered and signed by all the del­ egates. 4. R e p o r t s o f S t a t i o n s . Reports were read from all the stations except one, from which the following facts and statistics are derived:— Dwelling houses have been built during the year at the following stations: Kaneohe, Honolulu, 2nd. congregation and Kealakekua. School houses. One at Waioli, one at Ewa, five in the division of Koolau occupied by Mr. Parker, one at Honolulu, 2nd congregation, and one at Hi­ lo, have been completed during the year. Meeting houses. One at Koolou has been comple­ ted; its dimensions are 100 feet by 4 5 — dedicated on the 23rd November. At Hilo a second meeting house has been commenced. Mission Seminary. The average number of board­ ing scholars has been during the year, sixty-four; adults twenty, 84. The adults having finished their course, have left the school. Six of the boarding scholars have been dismissed; five of them for bad conduct. Whole number in school at the date of the report, 58. Female Seminary. Wrhole number of scholars, 42. These are, 3 From Oahu, u Molokai, 4 a Lanai, 2 a Hawaii, 6 u Maui, 27 — 42. Manufacturing Department. The business under Miss Brown, has been making steady progress, both in interest and improvement, since its com­ mencement on the 30th July, 1835. In February last the third class was dismissed, making the �17 whole number under her instruction from the be­ ginning, to be 24, all of whom have acquired a tol, erably good knowledge of spinning and knittingand five of the number have advanced considerably in weaving. In March a new class of twenty was admitted. Preparatory Boarding School at Hilo. The whole number of scholars is thirty-one. The receipts for the support of the school have been $484 15; of this sum $378 54 were from the mission; $15 90 were personal presents devoted to the school, $89 71 were contributions, principally from natives. The regular hours for prayers, meals, labor, re­ citation and school have been the same as the pre­ ceding year. Reading, writing, singing, mental arithmetic, geography, scripture history and com­ position have received more or less attention through the year. In each of these branches en­ couraging proficiency has been made. In the government and discipline, though the most untiring vigilence has been required, very lit­ tle difficulty has been experienced. New buildings are very much needed, to be suf­ ficiently spacious to accomodate sixty or seventy scholars. 2* �18 STATIONS. C W aimea, < Koloa, W aioli, W aialua, Ewa, 4 Kaneohe, Honolulu, 1st do 2nd. Molokai, Lahaina, Lahainaluna, < W ailuku, Hana, 'K aaw aloa. Kailua, Kohala, W aimea, 1Hlo Hlo, Whole number ad. on examination. Adm. on exam, the past year. Now in good stand. Marriages. Admit, on recom. CHURCH. Candidates______ Excommunicated. ------------------ ► Died. Children baptised. Total chld’n. bap. Average cong’n. Removed. Restored. Suspended. Adult scholars. SCHOOL. Scholars. Sabbath.________ Singing. Taught by mission. 5. R eports of S tanding C omm ittees, The following works have been printed the past eleven months:— during �19 New Testament (2nd. entire edition,) Old Testament first vol. in part, Haawina Kamalii (Children’s Lssons,) Anatomia (Anatomy,) - . , Kumu Kamalii (Children’s Teacher,) Essay on Intemperance* . „ Essay on Lying, Ai o ka la (Daily Food,) . . Church Covenant, . . . . Kumu Hawaii, ...................... Hawaiian Spectator, . . . . Kumumua (First teacher,) . . Minutes of General Meeting, . Laws and Notices for Government, Covers for the Kumu Kamalii, Covers for the Essay on Intemperance, Covers for Hawaiian Spectator., Circular of the Mission Resolutions, List of Members of Maternal Assoc’n, Tracts for ditto, . . . Goodel’s Letter, ditto, . . . Reprint of several forms of New Test. iSveral jobs in English and native, > as Catalogues, circulars, notices &c. 5 Total, mo. 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 24 12 4 8 16 12 12 12 8 12 12 12 12 Copies. Total pp. 520 10,000 5,200,000 712 10,000 7,120,000 152 10,000 1,520,000 30,000 500 60 84 4,000 336,000 28 10,000 280,000 80,000 8 10,000 144 10,000 1,440,000 40,000 4 10,000 96 3,500 336,000 220 600 132,000 32 10,000 320,000 4,000 40 100 14 1,800 432 14 3,400 47,600 2 10,000 20,000 2 1,200 600 1 1,000 1,000 4 1,200 300 2 200 100 50 400 8 24,192 84 . 288 48 3,522 11,858 2,279; 108,392, . 16,947,450 The expenses o f the Office have been as follows:— 1616 Reams Medium Paper at $3 50 5,656 00 200 lbs. Ink, “ 78 156 00 Paid workmen, 1,827 43 Advance on Cash, 115 45 Contingent expenses* 84 78 Total, $7,839 66 There were on hand at the commencement of the 1878 Reams paper. Received by Peru, 180 “ “ do. “ Suffolk, I23l “ “ Total, 3,289 Sent to Lahainaluna, 120 Worked at this of&ce 1,616 1,736 Leaving on hand 1st April, 1,553 Reams. Colored paper on hand, 8 do. fak on hand 16 canisters, or two years1 supply. �20 Sixteen hands have been employed daring the year, who are improving slowly in the art; and it is hoped that printers will be able to sustain their end, as soon, at least, as other portions of the na­ tion are prepared to stand alone. Five of them have been admitted to the churches in Honolulu, during the year. All are now members of the church except four,one of whom is now propounded. B in d e r s . Books and Pamphlets Bound the past year. Testaments, 900 600 Hymns with notes, 400 Hope o ka Helunaau, 485 Jobs of various sizes. 10,000 Himeni Hoolea, 10,000 “ Kamalii, 10,000 Ai o ka la, 1838, 52 Kumu Hawaii, 100 Vocabulary, 365 Ninau Hoike, 10,000 Ikemua & Holoholona, 12,000 Helu Kamalii, Lunakanawai, 2,500 550 Old Test, tracts, Kumu Mua, 10,000 Tract on Lying, 10,000 u Intemperance, 10,000 Hawaiian Spectator, 500 4,000 Humu Kamalii, 92,452 Total. E xpen ses. Wages of workmen, 1,354, 08 Contingent expenses, 76, 86 Paste board, 286, 50 Leather, paper covers, thread, twine &c. Sec. 538, 62 Binders tools pr. Suffolk, 26 30 Total, $2,282,36 �21 M ission S eminary P ress. 1 Scripture History, . . . . Hawaiian History, . . . . Malo’s Tract, . . . Church Covenant for Mr. Hitchcock Colburn’s Algebra, . . . . Surveying (in part,) Linear Drawing (in part,) Little Philosopher (in part,) . Catalogue o f Seminary, Catalogue of Fem. Semy, Labels for Sern. Library, “ English................................ Shipping list, . . . . Labels for Seamen’s Library, . Pages. j No. copies. List of works printed, at the Seminary Press during the year ending March 31st, 1838. Total no. of pages. , Expenses o f the above wcrJcs 82 Reams paper at $3 30, Composition and press work, Folding and Binding, Pasteboard, skins, thread, cloth, etc, Advance on cash, pages. Total. II. Chronicles, - - - - - - - - - - Esther, - - - ............................................. Ecclesiastes fy Solomon’s S o n g , ..................... Isaiah part of Jeremiah, ......................... Proverbs, .....................- ............................. Sacred G e o g r a p h y ,.....................- - - Scripture Chronology History (in part,) History of Beasts for children, _ - - - History of Hawaii (in part,) - - - - - Sermons Nos. 4, 5, 6, 9, 10,13, 14, 15, - - Scripture Questions, (in part,) - - - - Hawaiian Grammar (in part,) ..................... Trigonometry (in part,) - - .................... Direction for writing, - - - - - - - Constitution of Maternal Assoc’n, - - - Certificates. - - - . . .................... - Vocabulary from pige 4 0 t h , .................... Laws of the High School, ......................... Shipping List, ............................................. J Circular of Ship Masters, - ^ . • - * - •! 12 72 Total. copies!|no. pp. i ,000 72,000 12 16 1,000 16,000 12 28 1,000 28,000 12 228 1,000 |228,000 12 64 1,000 64,000 12 88 1.500 132,000 12 84 1,500 126,000 12 84 1,500 126,000 12 60 1,500 90,000 500 40,000 12 80 16 1 64 |, 1,200 1 76,800' 400 12,800 8 32 8 16 1,500 24,000 2,000 500 12 4 200 12 4 1 50 50 1 I 50 96,000 1,000 8 96 9.600 12 24 1 400 400 4 1 1 400 100 4 1 1 100 1,047. 17,100.1,143,950 �22 Of the preceding were printed on acct. of the Am. liib. S o c . ............................................ Am. Tract Soc. - - - - - - 408,000 pp. - 334,800 “ W orld, and in t h e S a n d ­ 6. O ur D u t i e s to t h e C h r i s t i a n t h e D uties of t h e M i s s io n a r ie s w i c h Is l a n d s a n d t h e C h u r c h e s u n d e r t h e i r c a r e , to t h e H e a t h e n o f o t h e r C o u n t r i e s . 1st. Resolved, That Christ has a claim upon all his people for the evangelizing of the world, and especially upon all his ministers, the commissioned preachers of his gospel. 2nd. That the gospel is the greatest blessing that men can give to the unevangelized nations, and those who have it conferred upon them being bound to love their neighbor as themselves ought obviously to pray and labor according to their ability that those who are destitute may enjoy it also. 3rd. That as the neglect of the great body of ministers to go forth to the unevangelized did in an important sense modify our duty as to the choice of our field and urge us the more irresistibly to go to the heathen, so the neglect of the great body of Christians to come up with energy to the work of converting the world may modify the duty of the Sandwich Islands Christians, in respect to sup­ porting their own pastors, and urge them to con­ secrate their possessions, their earniags or their personal services for the spread of the gospel among the heathen. 4th. If the command to evangelize the world is given to all Christians and the law of love binds them to further the extension of the gospel to the destitute, then if all other nations should neglect the work, Christians and ministers in the Sandwich Islands must take it up as the first Christians did at Jerusalem, as though the main work devolved on them. 5th. But as all the efforts which the Sandwich Islands Christians and ministers can make would �23 scarcely diminish in the slightest degree the pres­ ent obligations of other Christians to engage in the work of evangelizing benighted pagans, so all that Christians in other countries are now doing and are likely to do soon does not release Christians in the Sandwich Islands from engaging in it with energy, as God shall give the ability, and there­ fore they ought to be taught and accustomed to feel that this cause demands immediately a portion of their time and money and well directed efforts. 6th. Though on account of the darkness, inex­ perience and imbecility among the Sandwich Isl­ anders, not excepting the recent converts, more foreign teachers are greatly needed here, and not a man could be spared without difficulty from this field, yet if any one here qualified for the work should feel himself called in Providence to carry the gospel to the heathen of other countries, the churches here ought to be prompted to assist him in the enterprise by their personal efforts or by their contributions. 7th. But as the fewness and feebleness of these infant churches must forbid the possibility of therr taking the geat work out of the hands of the more affluent, enlightened and well disciplined portions of the church, which have hitherto applied to it but a particle of their resources, and appear to be still slumbering over it; therefore rosoived, that we owe to them such kind suggestions, earnest prompting and prudent counsels to interest them as our pro­ vidential circumstances will allow and enable us to give, especially by an example of missionary ortho­ doxy in precept and practice altogether conforma­ ble with the doctrine of Christ. 8th. If preachers at home and members of the Board regard what they do for us as an excuse for not going to the heathen, it becomes us to inquire whether we cannot take from them that excuse by seeking our support elsewhere. 9th. T hat we ought to sustain and carry out �24 the fundamental principles of our circular sent to the Rooms and apply them to our people so far as they are applicable. 7. D u t i e s of t h e M i s s i o n t o R u l e r s a n d j e c t s as s u c h . Sub­ 1st. Resolved, That though the system of gov­ ernment in the Sandwich Islands has, since the commencement of the reign of Rihoriho, been great­ ly improved through the influence of Christianity and the introduction of written and printed laws, and the salutary agency of Christian chiefs has proved a great blessing to the people, still, the system is so very imperfect for the management of the affairs of a ci vilized and virtuous nation, as to render it of great importance, that correet views of the rights and duties of rulers and subjects and of the principles of jurisprudence and political econo­ my, should be held up before the king and the members of the national council. 2nd. Resolved, That it is the duty of missionaries to teach the doctrine that rulers should be just, ruling in the fear of God, seeking the best good of their nation, demanding no more of subjects as such, than the various ends of the government may justly require; and if church members among them violate the commands of God, they should be admonished with the same faithfulness and ten­ derness as their dependants. 3rd. Resolved, That rulers in power are so by the providence of God, and in an important sense by the will or consent of the people, and ought not to resign or shrink from the cares and responsibil­ ities of their office; therefore teachers of religion ought carefully to guard the subjects against con­ tempt for the authority of their rulers, or any eva­ sion or resistance of government orders, unless they plainly set at defiance the commands of God. 4th. Resolved, That the resources of the nation are at its own disposal for its defence, improvement and perfection, and subjects ought to be taught to �25 feel that a portion of their time and services, their property and earnings may rightfully be required by the sovereign or national council, for the sup­ port of government, in all its branches and depart­ ments, and that it is a Christian duty to render honor, obedience, fear, custom and tribute to whom they are due, as taught in the 13th of Romans, and that the sin of disloyalty which tends to confusion, anarchy and ruin, deserves reproof as really and as promptly as that of injustice on the part of rulers or any other violation of the com­ mands of God. 5th. Resolved, T hat while rulers should be al­ lowed to do what they will with their own, or with what they have a right to demand, we ought to encourage the security of the right of subjects also to do what they will with their own, provided they render to Cesar his due. 6th. Resolved, T hat rulers ought to be prompt­ ed to direct their efforts to the promotion of gene­ ral intelligence and virtue as a grand means of remov­ ing the existing evils of the system, gradually defining and limiting by equitable laws the rights and duties of all classes, that thus by improving rather than revolutionizing the government, its administration may become more abundantly salu­ tary, and the hereditary rulers receive no detri­ ment but corresponding advantage. 7th. Resolved, T hat to remove the improvidence and imbecility of the people, and promote the in­ dustry, wealth and happiness of the nation, it is the duty of the mission to urge mainly the motives to loyalty, patriotism, social kindness and general be­ nevolence; but while on the one hand he should not condemn their artificial wants, ancient or modern, because they depend on fancy, or a taste not refined; he should on the other endeavor to encourage and multiply such as will enlist their energies, call forth ingenuity, enterprise and patient industry, and give scope for enlarged plans of profitable exertion, �26 which, if well directed, would clothe the popula­ tion in beautiful cottons, fine linen and silk, and their arable fields with rich and various productions suit­ ed to the climate; would adorn the land with nu­ merous comfortable, substantial habitations, made pleasant by elegant furniture, cabinets, and libra­ ries; with permanent and well endowed school houses and seminaries; large, commodious and du­ rable churches, and their seas and harbors with ships owned by natives, sufficient to export to other countries annually the surplus products of their soil, which may at no very distant period amount to millions.* 8. G e n e r a l C o r r e s p o n d e n c e . Letters to be written the present year. 1. To Benevolent Societies. General letter to the Board, by Messrs. Bingham and Richards, with liberty to call on any of the delegates for assistance. American Bible Society, Mr. Tinker, Phila. Bib. Society, Mr. Baldwin, American Tract Society, Mr. Richards, Ex. Com. ofN .Y . State Tern. Soc., Mr. Tinker, A. S. S. Union, Mr. Bingham* 2. To Missions. Misson at the Soc. Islands, Mr. Parker, Methodist Mission, Oregon, Mr. Whitney, Oregon Mission, Dr. Judd, Methodist Mission, at Smyrna, Mr. Armstrong, Ditto. Marquesas Mission, Mr. Coan, Chinese Mission, Mr. Andrews, Ceylon Mission, Mr. Green, Mission S. E. Africa. Mr. Thurston. Mahratta Mission, Mr. Clark, Palestine Mission, *Note. — Suppose 100,000 acres in the Sandwich Islands or 25,000 on each of the four principal islands would, if well cultivated to cane, produce 3,000 lbs. a year pr. acre, this product alone at 5cts. pr. lb. would be 15,000,000 dollars. �21 Mission at Constantinople, Mr. Bingham, Persian Mission, Mr. Richards. 3. Colleges and Seminaries. Princeton Seminary, Mr. Bishop, Union. Theological Sem’y, Mr. Armstrong, Soc. Inq. Jefferson College, Mr. Andrews^ u “ Illinois College, Mr. Green, Theol. Sem. Bangor, “ Mr. Smith, Oberlin Institute, Mr. Chamberlain, Theol. Seminary, Andover, Mr. Lyman, Basle Theo. Sem. Switzerland, Mr. Baldwin, Theological Sem. Auburn, Dr. Lafon, Lane Seminary, Mr. Lyons, Theol. Sem. New-York city, Mr. Alexander, Amherst College, Mr. Bliss, Western Reserve College, Mr. Andrews, Theol. Sem. Marion College, Dr. Lafon, Teachers Sem. Andover, Mr. Emerson, Miss. Institute Illinois, Mr. McDonald, Soc. Inq. Dart. College, Mr. Emerson. 9. L o c a t i o n . On the subject of location it was recommended, 1st. T hat Mr. Knapp be requested to reside at Lahainaluna the present year, in the expectation that the station will afford assistance in preaching at Lahaina, in caae of the absence of Mr. Rich­ ards. 2nd. T hat the Misses Smiths be left to select their stations, with the suggestion, however, that, if agreeable to them, Miss Marcia M. reside at Honolulu and Miss Lucia G. at Kaneohe. 3rd. T hat Mr. Tinker be at liberty to itinerate the ensuing year, with the request that he make his arrangements so as to preach at Lahaina during the shipping seasons. 10. B uilding F u n d . 1st. Resolved, T hat the brethren occupying wet stations, who are not accommodated with comfort­ able dwellings, have the first claim on the means for building. �28 2nd. Resolved, That the five thousand dollars which constitute the building fund be appropriated in the following manner, viz* Mr. Wilcox, <(To Mr. Bliss, U Mr. Bailey, Mr. Munn, <t Mr Johnson, (C Mr. Forbes, it Mr. Thurston, a Mr. McDonald, Total, $800 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 800 00 940 00 350 00 60 00 50 00 $5000,00 Hilo, Kohala, do. Molokai, Waioli, Kealakekua, Kailua, Lahaina, 11. T h e o l o g i c a l S e m i n a r y . 1st. Resolved, T hat we recommend the teachers of the Seminary at Lahainaluna, to take under their charge a class in Theology, as soon as con­ sistent, agreeably to the design of that Institution. 2nd. Resolved, If however the teachers of that Institution be not able at present to take such a class, we recommend to the ministers at the differ­ ent stations, to take under their instruction some promising men, and instruct them in this important science. 12. C o m p e n s a t i o n t o D o m e s t i c s . Resolved, That we look with approbation on exertions to change the condition on which natives have been employed in our families, and, if any individual prefer to hire domestics and pay stipu­ lated wages, we approve of his doing so. 13. How FAR MAY MISSIONARIES ENGAGE IN AGRI­ CULTURE? Resolved, That we deem it proper for members of this mission, to devote a portion of their time to instructing the natives into the best method of cul­ tivating their lands, and of raising flocks and herds, �29 and of turning the various products of the country to the best advantage, for the maintenance of their families, the support of government and of schools and the institutions of the gospel, and its ministers, at home and abroad. 14. S a n d a l W o o d . Voted, T hat the committee appointed to write to the China Mission be instructed to make inquir­ ies of the brethren, as to the uses of Sandal wood, and their opinion in regard to the morality of trafficing in the article. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. M r. Richards ’ acceptance of the choice of the Chiefs. Mr. Richards reported the result of an interview with the chiefs on the subject of a teacher, in which they confirmed their choice of him to act towards them in that capacity; and he signified his acceptance of their choice, to act for one year, with the express understanding that he be at liberty to decline acting on public occasions, and going to Oahu to act as interpreter in national affairs, ex­ cept as any other missionary might be called upon to act in the case. A letter having been read by Mr. Armstrong, from Reuben A. Chapman, Esq., of Springfield, which contained some statements of what were considered important principles in regard to the rights of this nation; it was Voted, T hat Mr. Armstrong be requested to make such extracts from this letter, as he may deem of special importance for this meeting, and for publication in the Hawaiian Spectator, with such explanations and observations as he may think expedient to connect* with them. Interview with the Chiefs. The meeting was favored with the presence of the King, Kinau,Auhea,Hoapili andothers; on which oc­ �casion a part of Mr. Spalding’s letter, of the Nez Perces Mission was read, (translated into the native lan­ guage,) addresses offered, and devices of doing good to the people of this and other lands recom­ mended to their attention. They were told that they had it in their power to assist in various ways in building up the Redeemer’s kingdom. To which Kinau made reply, that she, on her part, was wil­ ling to afford assistance; that the other chiefs too, were willing, and that all who had an inclination to assist were at perfect liberty to do so: but that they could not contribute very much money, nor do as Christians in more enlightened and wealthy lands could do; moreover, that the present was not the time for entering into any definite plan and stipulating what they would do; this must be a thing for further consulation and mature delibera­ tion. �CONTENTS. Delegate Meeting, - - - - Members Present, - - - - Division of the thirty thousand Dollars, Do. of Paper and Binding Materials, Rev. Mr. Spalding’s Communication, Teacher for the Chiefs, Mr. Richards’ Report, Wages of Native Teachers, - - Medical Services, - - - - Works to be Printed the present Year, Kumu Hawaii, - - - - Formation of a Bible and Tract Society, Boarding School at Molokai, Assignments, - - - - - Boxes, etc., sent by friends in the United States, General Meeting for 1839, - Miss Ogden’s Location, - - - Standing Committees, Duties and Powers of the Delegates, Pecuniary Resources, Economy, ect., . Recent Laws of the Board, - - Reports of Stations, Do. of Standing Committees, - Press at Honolulu, Bindery “ ..........................................20 Mission Press, Lahainaluna, - - Duties of the Sandwich Islands Mission, etG., Do. of the Mission to Rulers and Subjects, etc., General Correspondence, Location, - - - Building Fund, - - - - Theological Seminary, Compensation to Domestics, „ . How far may Missionaries engage in Agriculture, Sandal Wood, - - - - M iscellaneous B usiness. 3 3 4 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 15 16 18 19 21 22 24 26 27 <21 28 28 28 29 Mr. Richards’ Accept, of the Choice of the Chiefs, 29 Interview with the Chiefs, 29 ��EX TR A C TS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING OF THE siisriDwnoiii hsilahi&s HELD AT HONOLULU, MAY AND JUNE, 1839. pjonolttltt: MISSION PRESS. ��M IN U T E S. A General Meeting of the Sandwich Islands Mission was convened in the School House at Honolulu, at 9 A. M., M ay 13, and continued by adjournments until June 13. Members Present. Rev. Samuel W hitney, W aimea, iC P eter J . Gulick, Koloa, a a Reuben Tinker, K auai. a Thomas Lafon, M. D ., “ u Wm. P. Alexander , Waioli, a Mr. Edward Johnson, Rev. John S. Emerson, W aialua, a M r. Edwin Locke, Rev. Artemas Bishop, Ewa, u H iram Bingham, Honolulu, u a Lowell Smith, it ►Oahu. G. P . Judd, M. D a Mr. Levi Chamberlain, u Samuel N . Castle, iC a a H enry Dimond, n tc A. S. Cooke, Rev. B. W . P arker, Kaneohe, a H . R. H itchcock, Kaluaaha, I Molokai. a Mr. Bethuel M unn, Lahaina, Rev. William Richards, a a Dwight Baldwin, ii Mr. Charles M ’Donald, Rev. Lorrin Andrews, Lahainaluna, a M r. E . H . Rogers, Maui. u a H . O. Knapp, Rev. J. S. Green, W ailuku, << Richard Armstrong,► a u Daniel T . Conde, H ana, u M ark Ives, a a Asa Thurston, Kailua, S. L. Andrews, M. D. u Kealakekua, Rev. Cochran Forbes, �4 Kealakekua, Kohala, Hawaii. Hilo, Mr. Wm. S. Van Duzee, Rev. Isaac Bliss, “ D. B. Lyman, “ Titus Coan, Or g a n iz a t io n of t h e Me e t in g . llev. Richard Armstrong was chosen Moderator. Mr. Levi Chamberlain, Scribe. Rev. Thomas Lafon, M. D. Assistant Scribe. L ist of Overtures. 1. Delegate Meeting. 2. Communications of the Board. 3. Standing Committees. 4. Reports of Stations. 5. Division of the 35,000 Dollars. 6. Instruction for the young Chiefs. 7. Location. 8. Return of Mr. Thurston and family to the United States. 9. Missionary Order. 10. Manufacture of cloth. 11. Mission Seminary. 12. Boarding Schools. 13. Correspondence. 14. Assignments. 15. Kumu Hawaii. 1. D elegate Me e t in g . Voted, That the Minutes of the Delegate Meeting held at Lahaina in June, 1838, be printed immediately, in their revised form, for the use of the mission. 2. C o m m u n i c a t i o n s of the B oard. Committees were appointed to take up and report on the following subjects:— 1. Facts and estimates in reference to salaries. 2. The duty of the Hawaiian churches to support their owTn institu­ tions. 3. History of the Expulsion of the Catholics. 4. Amendment of the Fourth Rule of the Board. 5. Maui Resolutions. Onth e first of these the following report was adopted:— 1st. Heretofore some part of the support of the missionaries has been obtained by presents from the chiefs and people, of which little account has been rendered, partly because of the difficulty of properly estimat­ ing such presents, and partly owing to the common stock system; so �5 that our real support has cost in some instances more than appears on the books of our agents. 2nd. We think that the expense of living will not greatly vary at the different stations, if we take into consideration the advantages and dis­ advantages incident to each. For instance, some stations have a mark­ et at hand, and others have not; some have much more difficulty and expense in getting their supplies from the Depository than others. Yet there are advantages in trade at such stations which may balance those extra expenses and disadvantages. 3rd. In making the following estimate,* we take it for granted that our Secular Agency and Depository will be kept in operation as at pres­ ent, otherwise our salaries will need to be much higher than the present estimate, since, during the year 1838, there have been expended in goods from the Board more than $12,000. Had the same goods been purchas­ ed here by us without the assistance of a Secular Agent, we should have had in most most cases to pay from 50 to 100 per cent on cost at Depos­ itory. 4th. That the present enlarged state of this mission, together with the fact that our expenses are limited to a definite sum, renders it expedient that each individual have a fixed salary; and that the salary system is the most feasible, equitable and satisfactory we can devise. 5th. By a salary we understand, in the language of Mr. Anderson,“ A fixed and stated sum placed at the disposal of a missionary for his personal and family expenses; for the disposal of which he is not expected to render an account to the Treasurerof the Board or of the mission;” and we also subscribe to the sentiment of the Secretary, that “ Confidence is reposed in him that he will expend it in a manner most likely to be conducive to his usefulness as a missionary, just as the pastor at home is expected to use his salary in a manner most conducive to his usefulness as a pastor.” [See Mr. Anderson’s letter to the Mission, dated Oct. 2,1838; p. 2, 3.] 6th. Owing to the difference in our circumstances, especially in regard to the number and age of our children, we regard a salary, fixed at a uniform amount for each family, as inapplicable to our case, and there­ fore propose that an equal salary of $450 be fixed on for each missiona­ ry and wife, and that the single ladies have each $175; and that the children of the mission be provided for agreeably to the rule adopted by the mission on that subject the past year. 7th. In order to make the above allowance, an equitable support in every case, we propose that goods be delivered to all at the Depository, and that each one sustain his own expense of freight, and all risk in re­ moving the articles to his own station. 8th. That all important presents from natives and from every other source, except such as the Board or donors regard as private; as well as avails of lands, herds, etc., be regarded as constituting a part of our salaries, and that presents from natives and others not* regarded by the Board or donors as private, be acknowledged for as much as they avail in support of the family. —--------------------------------- * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------— — ' ■ * See close of the report. �6 Estim ates. Estimated necessary expenses on an average, yearly, for a miesionry and his wife:—• $25 00 F l o u r , .................................................................. Vegetables, meat, rice and pia, . . . . 60 00 F u e l , .................................................................. 30 00 25 00 Sugar, molasses, coffee, tea and spices, Domestic h e l p , .............................................. Milk and butter, ....................................... Clothing for a man, $70 00 “ his wife, 40 00 Wear of bedding, ...................................... Wear and destruction of crockery, Horse keeping, ....................................... Incidental e x p e n s e s , ....................................... 90 00 35 00 110 00 10 00 20 00 25 00 20 00 $450 00 Total, On the scond, the committee reported as follows:— Your Committee appointed to consider the duty of the Churches, to support their own institutions, beg leave to report; 1. That it is the unquestionable duty of all men who are acquainted with the gospel to do all in their power to support its institutions, and that this duty becomes more and more imperative on the people of these Islands, as they become more acquainted with the value of the go3pe!. 2. That there are various obstacles in the way of the great body of the people’s doing any thing to great effect, arising fiom the nature of the government, the want of motives to industry, the insecurity of private property, the heavy taxes of the chiefs, and the ignorance of the people. 3. That notwithstanding the above obstacles, something may be done by the people, if properly advised and instructed by the mission­ aries, and we therefore advise the missionaries that where they may be able to obtain suitable land for cultivation, they devote a suitable portion of time in directing and assisting the natives to cultivate and manufacture such articles as may promise to be most productive, that they may be led to support their own institutions, and to acquire a knowl­ edge of the value of agricultural labor. On the th ird , a report was read in the form of a letter: whereupon it was voted, That Mr. Bingharei be requested to send to the Secrelaries of the A. B. C. F. M. a copy of said letter in reference to the Romish Mission, explaining more fully the subject: and that the brethren on Oahu be a committee to approve or disapprove of the document when finished. On the/ourM, the following report was adopted:— The committee to whom was referred the amendment of the late law of the Board, relative to the return of missionaries to the U. States, would submit the following resolutions: I | | i ] I j j ( ^ I a �7 1st. That by a literal and fair construction of the law as amended by the Board in 1838, disconnected with the remarks and explanations of the Secretary, there is no real relaxation of the rigor of that law, but the reverse; inasmuch as, instead of suspending the return of the missiona^ ry on one condition, as in the original, the law might now be construed to depend on four consecutive conditions. 2nd. From the remarks precedingthe amendment in the Report of 1838, and from the explanation of the Secretary in his letter to this mission, it is evident that the amendment was intended to be a real relaxation of the law, so far as it relates to this, and perhaps to some other missions. 3rd. That the amendment is by no means satisfactory to us, inasmuch as it allows the missionary to return to his native land only in case of sickness, and not even then, provided he can take a voyage to some oth­ er country. 4th. That as there may be exigencies, in the providence of God, call­ ing more imperiously than sickness even, for the return of a missionary; as we cannot see that our honored directors, at home, have any legitim­ ate power to deprive us of the right of personal and social judgment in the case; as we symphathize with all our fellow missionaries of the Board, as being bound with them, and as we im m easurably pre fer v o l­ u ntary to involuntary exile, therefore, Resolved, That we will still continue to urge our solemn protest against that law; and in an affectionate and respectful but earnest man­ ner, ask for its speedy and entire repeal, trusting that our honored and beloved directors will give a kind and candid hearing to our prayer. On the f ifth , the following report was adopted — The committee appointed to examine the Maui Resolutions, have done so, and have made the examination in connection with the resolutions of the Board and the letter of the Secretary on the same points, and would present the follo wing report of their views and feelings on the subject. 1. That the Prudential Committee and the Board have, to consider­ able extent, mis understood the views of the Maui brethren, inasmuch as the latter by no means mean to deny the right of the Board to manage their o-.vn funds in all cases, provided that they do not violate their own pledges previously given. We cannot, therefore, but sincere­ ly regret the apparent discrepancy between the resolutions of the Board and of the Maui brethen on a subject where we think there is in reality a unity of sentiment. We regret this the more as the public has become acquainted with the resolutions, both of the missionaries and their pat­ rons, and the public mind may not be so easily convinced that the disagreement is not a reality. One ground of this apparent disagreement we think to have been laid in the fact that the rules of the compact be­ tween the Board and their missionaries are not more clearly defined. In order that our view of the rules of the compact may be understood, we would express the following sentiments, in which we believe onrpatron3 will agree with us. 1st. That the missionary is entitled to a full though economical sup­ �8 port from the funds of the Board, and therefore that the Prudential Committee cannot limit his expenditures below such support without breaking the rules of the compact. 2nd. That when from pecuniary or other embarrassment, the Pruden­ tial Committee cannot, or for other reasons do not furnish a competent s jpport for the missionary, then he is in duty to himself bound to disre­ gard that rule of the Board which forbids him to engage in any business or transaction for private gain; and furthermore, that if the missionary under such circumstances should feel himself compelled to return to his nitive land, the expense of his passage would of course be a just charge against the Board. 3rd. That the Prudential Committee have the right to control the funds of the Board, but that in the above cases, and perhaps some others, justice and propriety require that that, right should be exercised in a particular way, inasmuch as a previous pledge has been given, and even inability in the promissor cannot nullify the claims of the promissee. Cases will, of course, occur also where it will be unavoidable that the missionary must to some extent deviate from the directions of the Pru­ dential Committee, but these must of course be exceptions to rule, and therefore no law is required to meet the case, for tbe missionary must ahvay3 do it on his own responsibility. II. We are unanimously of opinion that the Prudential Committee did not violate any of the above principles by limiting the expenses of this misssion according to the letter of the Secretary, dated Jan. 17, 1837; and that they had not only the right thus to limit us, but that they acted j wisely and properly in so doing. ' III. That considering the pecuniary embarrassment of the Board, we hive no ground to complain that the limitation of this mission, as by the letter above mentioned, or by the circular of June 23, 1837, was lower than our due proportion of the funds of the Board. We do, therefore, unanimously disclaim any dissatisfaction with the Prudential Committee grounded on the above mentioned limitations. IV. That the note appended to the resolutions on the 31st page of the annual Report of the Board furnishes a clue to the true reasons why those resolutions were passed by the Maui brethren, the reasons for the limita­ tion not having been seen or known. With the light which the brethren of Maui then had before them, they had some apprehensions that the Committee claimed the right onimiting at their discietion, the family ap­ propriations of the missionaries, even though that limitation should be below an economical support. V. That we are unanimously of the opinion theve was no ground for the fourth resolution, except the postcript of the letter of the Secretary, bearing date of January 18, 1837, in the following words:—“ They regaid 35,000 dollars as being as great a proportion of the funds placed at their disposal as should ever be allowed to the mission at the Sandwich Islands.’s The last letter of the Secretary,however, offers us satisfactory encourage­ ment on this subject. VI. That in regard to the 3rd resolution of the Maui brethren we agree with the Secretary, that Churches should be substituted for B o a rd , for �9 the Board cannot be expected to furnish any more money than the churches submit to their control, and we should by no means subscribe to the idea that a man’s private property is bound, inconsequence of his be­ coming a member of the Board. VI. That we are deeply impressed with a sense of the liberality w'ith which the Prudential Committee have ever listened to the calls of this mission both for money and for men, and therefore the more deeply re­ gret that there should appear to be a disagreement between this mission and its patrons, on points w'here w e must believe there is really little or none. 3. S t a n d i n g C o m m it t e e s. The following works have been printed during the past thirteen months, at Honolulu, Oahu:— Copies. mo. pp. 1,870,000 Old Testament (2nd vol. complete,) 12 887 Kuinu Hawaii, 2,5001 280,000 4 112 15.000 720.000 Ai o ka la (Daily Food,) . 48 24 Helu Kamalii, 10.000 480.000 48 24 835 444,220 Hawaiian Spectator, (Eng,) 8 532 3,800 Covers for Ditto, . “ 7,600 2 8 4,400 8,800 2 Contents Do.,. . “ 8 600 2.400 Index, etc. Do., . “ 4 8 600 19,200 32 Paradigm of a Hawaiian Verb, 8 10,000 40.000 12 4 Berita, (Church Covenant,) 10,000 169.000 32 Ditto (Do. Do. ) 16 5.000 260.000 52 Scripture Geography, . 8 2.000 8,000 Hymns for children, 4 8 2,000 4 8,000 Alphabets, . . . . 2,000 8 16.000 Cards for Schools, 1,000 4 4.000 Ditto, “ “ 5,000 1 8 5.000 Title-page for Scr. Geog. 5,000 8 12 40.000 Scripture Tracts,' 300 28 8.400 Circular for Sand. Isl. Institute, (Eng.)) 8 75 28 Nautical Almanac, . . “ 1 4 2,016 2,500 8 1 20.000 Laws and Notices for Government, Several Jobs, English and Hawaiian, 48] 2,000 96,000 such as Cards, Blanks, Notices, etc. Total, 1880| 94,610111,499,636 The expenses of the office during the year ending May 1, 1839, are as follows:— 1077 Reams of Medium paper, $3 50, at $3769 50 125 lb3. of Ink, 78, 97 50 1421 63 Paid workmen, 25 45 Contingent expenses, $5,314,08 Received for job work, “ for articles sold $865 48, 409 24, Paper on hand May 1st, 1S39, 476 Reams Medium, 1 Do. Col’d paper. $2,374 72 �10 B in dery. Report of the Binder for the year ending Feb. 29, 1839. During the past year less has been done in this department than in any former year since my arrival. The reason of this was a deficiency in some of the materials for doing the work, especially in leather. Orders for a prompt and full supply were sent to the Rooms, but the Board could not obtain as much as was ordered, to send in time. By the late arrival a tolerably good supply has been received, probably enough to furnish a supply of Bibles and other books for each of the sta­ tions, though not enough to bind the large amount of work on hand. In former years the works printed have been comparatively small, and the amount of stock expended in binding them not very large. The works to be bound now are of a different character. The Bible complete, a ponderous volume, is now ready for the people, and the people are waiting to receive it. The following amount of books have been bound during the year.*— Haawina Kamalii, 10,000 Old Testament Vol. 1st, 4,500 New Do. 1,500 Hymns with Notes, 200 Ai o ka la, 1839, 15,000 Hawaiian Spectator, 2,500 Jobs of various sizes, ,256 Kumu Hawaii, folded, 2,000 35,956 E xpense *, Wages of the Workmen, 747,61 Paste Board, 165,00 Leather, 370,50 Colored paper, thread, > 165,00 twine, &c. &c. 5 Other expenses, 65,75 $1,513 86 W orks Pr in ted at the Lah O ffice of t h e a in a l u n a Se m in a r y , . H aw aiian. . mo.t Surveying, . . . | 81 T s 40 Navigation, . . . i 81 46 Table, . . . . t I 8 12 Tract on Experimental religion,, 12| 4 Harbor laws, . . . f 121 128 Political Economy, (unfinished,) 8 16 Church Covenant for Molokai, 32| 12 Linear, Drawing, (finished,) I I2i 2761 Copies. Total pp. 18,000 1,000 40,000 1,000 46,000 1,000 36,000 3.000 1,400 350 51,200 400 4,800 300 6,000 500 7,550 203,400 �11 E n glish. 12 16 12 12 Instructions of the Board, Mother’s Primer, Traslation of the Harbor Laws, Certificates and Bonds, Shipping list, 122 49 4 2 380 230 150 800 200 34,160 11,270 600 1,600 200 177( 1,660| 47,830 Expenses o f P rin tin g and B in din g. Composition, press work, etc. Paper, 43 Reams, Binding, pasting, etc. Contingences, Pasteboard, Thread and twine, 129,80 154,80 41,50 10,00 10,00 2,50 $348,60 4. R eports of St a tio n s. The following facts are principally derived from the reports of sta­ tions:— Churches. There are now 18 native churches at the Islands; three of which have been organized sftice the general meeting of 1837, (viz:) one at Honolulu on Oahu; one at Hana on Maui; and one at Kohala on Hawaii. The whole number admitted to the churches from the beginning, as appears from the Statistical table is 16,587. The number admitted on examination the past year, is 10,725. The present number of communicants in regular standing is 15,915. The past has been a year of unexampled prosperity to the Redeemer’s kingdom throughout the islands. At the close of the last year, the work of the Holy Spirit was going on in a most glorious manner at nearly all the stations; and the work so commenced has, to the praise of divine grace, advanced with steady progress. Persons of all ages have been subjects of the gracious visitations of the Spirit, from opening childhood to decrepit old age. The boarding schoo land sabbath school scholar, to­ gether with many who had been neglected, have sought, and it is hoped, found the Savior — or rather, they have been found by him and gathered into his fold. That every one apparently renewed by grace will prove to have been born again, cannot be expected; but we may confidently hope that great numbers of those who have this year professedly turned to the Lord, will be found in the last day, to be truly his people. �12 Whole ISlo. ad. to Chh. on examination. Admitted on examination the past year. Ad. on certifi. past year. Died. Excommunicated. Suspended. Dismissed to other Chhs. Now in good standing. Candidates. Children baptized the past year. Marriages. Av. No. of congregation on the sabbath. Statistics. STATIONS. 191 69 5 1 2 152 21 18 30 1000 158 37 28 8 9 6 12 123 37 24 600 70 9 6 82 40 361 202 3 1 7 4 7 335 203 142 47 1350 808 742 2 6 20 12 5 765 100 236 65 1500 139 85 5 4 1 130 48 26 900 865 390 16 12 6 6 719 102 100 2000 754 672 8 20 11 3 13 707 290 189 16 2000 2 4 280 59 3 269 104 38 S50 131 382 4 8 5 3 313 81 126 1800 * 20 23 497 200 3 487 50 77 100 71 62 9 1 70 37 100 5964 5244 10 49 35 67 12 5804 200 1332 169 4000 778 149 46 7 7 (64 20! 750 62 106 2250 4900:2300 250 112 4474 54 262 4 5 8 ' 17 2 ! 3&5 186 9511200 369] 92 29 3l 1 21 31 327 95 8712000 16587 10725 170 181 121 432 20415915 1014 2622 114321450 P rotracted Meetings. Protracted meetings have been held at nearly all the stations during the year, and also at many of the out stations. Some of these meetings have been most signally blessed by the coope­ rating influences of the Spirit of God; while the good effect of others has been less obvious. M eeting Houses, School Houses , fyc. W aioli, {Kauai.) The church and people are collecting materials to build a meeting house. They have planted seven acres of sugar cane, the avails of which are to be appropriated to this object. Honolulu. The 1st Church and congregation have commenced a stone meeting house 144 feet by 78, the walls of which including the basement and under-ground story have been raised about 20 feet. The king has given $3,000 in money towards its erection, and voluntary contributions of * The compiler regrets that the reports do not enable him to fill out the blanks. �13 about 2,500 more have been made by the chiefs and people. It is expect­ ed that a much larger sum will be needed for raising it fifteen feet high­ er and completing it. The 2nd. Church and congregation have nearly finished a dobie meeting house 125 ft. by 60* The walls are three feet thick and 13 ft. high. It contains eight large pannel doors and 16 glass win­ dows. * W aialua. Two large native school houses have been built at out stations during the year. Kaneohe » The people have built a good dobie school house and furnished it with seats sufficient to accommodate 100 scholars. W ailuku. The church and people have nearly completed the walls of a stone meetinghouse 100 feet by 53, with a gallery. At Haiku ail out-post 14 miles from Wailuku, the people have nearly completed a good stone meeting house 96 feet by 42, K ohala. A school house has been built during the year at Kohala. W aim ea , (H a w a ii.) The walls of a stone church 120 feet by 50, have heen reared at Waimea. A large and commodious school house has also been erected during the year. ^ K calakekua. The walls of a stone church 120 feet by 54, are nearly completed at Kealakekua. H ilo. At Hilo a new grass meeting house has been built, spacious enough to accommodate 3,000 people. A school house also 80 ft. by 28, for the boarding school. Contributions. At Waimea, (Kauai,) one hundred dollars have been raised for the support of schools. #25 00 Waialua. For foreign missions, << 20 00 “ the seminary, " the erect’n. ofthe 2nd. Chh. at Honolulu, 84 00 “ 125 00 t£ support of native teachers, << 62 00 “ support of their pastor, “ for a church bell, 100 00---- 416 00 “ 50 00 For school house, Ewa. << 20 00 “ “ teachers, n To aid the 2nd. Church at Honolulu in 62 12---- 132 12 building their meeting house, 100 00 Kaneohe. For school teachers, 150 00---- 250 00 Monthly contributions, 300 do Honolulu 1st. To support their pastor, 444 00-----744 00 For the Oregon Mission, “ <( <2nd. Towards building their meeting house, 1,000 00 n 50 00—1,050 00 Support of their pastor, 54 00 Lahaina. Support of their pastor, n 40 00---- -94 00 For Female Seminary, Wailuku, 22 00----- 22 00 Monthly contributions for schools, Hana. 2 �14 Waimea,(Hawaii.)Contributed several hundreds of kapas and mats, and have planted some 20 or 30 patches of kalo, potatoes and sugar cane, for benevolent objects. Some contributions also, in wood and food. Iiealakekua. Monthly contributions which have been applied to the support of schools. Liberal subscriptions have also been made for the erection of their stone meeting house. Kailua. Monthly contributions, which have been disposed of in aid of benevolent objects. For Hilo Boarding School. $50 00 Hilo. Monthly contributions in kapa, mats, kalo, pota­ toes, wood, salt, fish, etc.—which has been more or less aid to the objects of the station. B oardin g Schools. Hilo B oarding school f o r boys. The general health of the pupils has been remarkably good. One has died. Two have been expelled for misconduct. Twenty eight have attended regularly through the year; seventeen of whom are members of the church. Some four or five others give evidence of piety. H ilo B oarding school f o r g irls. Twenty pupils, from 8 to 10 years of age. Their progress in learning has been very cheering. Eleven of them are members of the church, and hope is entertained for others. Wailuku. The number of scholars has increased from 34 to 52. The school has been repeatedly interrupted during the year; owing to ill health among the girls, and the unroofing of the school house by a tor­ nado. Consequently there has been but about six months term time. One girl has died; three others left the school ,on account of ill health. Commendable improvement has been made in their studies. They are taught also to sew, spin, knit, braid, wash, iron, feed the silk worm, etc. Eighteen are members of the church. Station and Common Schools. Hilo. The station school has diminished during the year from 140 t# 85. This is owing partly to the establishment of other schools in the vicinity; and partly to the migratory habits of the people. The common schools are on the wane. The cause assigned is, the native teachers are not properly supported by their constituents. Three public examinations, when over 4,000 were present, two thirds of whom were adults. Kohala. From 14 to 30 boys attend the station school. There are 46 common schools, embracing 1,144 scholars; one half of whom are children and the other half adults. About four fifths of the whole can read. Waimea . “ Schools are in operation all over the field for children and adults. The missionay has examined them, some once, some twice, �15 and some three times, but has preserved no account of numbers. In order to excite an interest in schools a feast has been prepared after examination for those and those only who attend school more or less regularly. The effect as has been perceived is good, especially in the station school.” Kealakekua. Mr. Van Duzee removed with his family to Oahu soon after the delegate meeting in 1838, consequently there has been no special attention to schools at this station the year past. K ailua. The schools for adults are in a low state. The children’s schools are eleven in number; in which, are receiving the rudiments of knowledge according to the capacities of their teachers, 558 scholars, of whom 318 can read. Two of the teachers have received their instruc­ tion in the common schools, one in America, and the remainder at> the Mission Seminary. They generally manifest a good degree of inter­ est in their work. Hana. In this district there are 1,523 children collected together in 31 different schools; 835 of them can read; 21S are studying geog­ raphy and 297 mental arithmetic. W ailuku. There are 41 common schools in this district, embracing 1626 children, 980 of whom are readers, 880 in mental arithmetic and 273 ia geography. Lahaina. Thirty select scholars connected with the station schools. In the parish there are 14 schools containing about 14 hundred scholars. Schools on the decline, because a comfortable support is not obtained for the native teachers. M olokai. One thousand one hundred and forty seven children are gath­ ered into the schools; 350 of whom can read; 100, write; 200 in mental arithmetic. Mrs. Munn has a class of select girls, 20 in number who have made commendable progress in reading, writing, mental arithmetic and singing. Some 12 of them have recently united with the church. H onolulu , 1st P arish. Select school of 40 girls and 35 boys. Their studies are reading, writing, mental and written arithmetic, geography, elements of geometry and astronomy. Their proficiency quite encour­ aging. Eleven of the scholars and a native teacher united with the church in July last.—Two schools taught by natives, one at the station, 75 children; and one at Waikiki, 60 children. H onolulu , 2d Parish. The native teachers obtaining but a small com­ pensation for their services, their interest in the schools has di*inshed, and the nunber of scholars has greatly diminished. The average number of attendants during the year has been about 70. Kaneohe. Twelve schools, embracing 40D children; 150 readers. Some have attended to mental and written arithmetic, some to geogra­ phy, and others to the little philosopher. E w a . Schools in a less flourishing condition than during the previous year. The report gives no account of the number of schools or scholars. �16 W aialua. The number of children enrolled in the several schools is 628; their attendance however has been quite irregular. Preparations are making for a self-supporting boarding school at this station. W aioli. Two hundred and fifty children connected with the sta­ tion school, 150 only have been regular attendants; 300 children in the out schools, 200 only regular attendants. Koloa. The station school has diminshed during the year from 175 to 20; schools at the out stations exist only in name. Waimea. One hundred pupils are taught in reading, spelling, geogra­ phy and arithmetic at the station. The other schools in the district embrace 500 pupils, about one half of whom can read intelligibly. Adult sehools are prostrate. N o t e . An important reason assigned in nearly all the reports why the schools are declining, is the fact, that the native teachers have not the means of a competent support. If the scholars are requested to reward their teacher, they withdraw at once from the school. 5. D i v i s i o n o f t h e 35,000 D o l l a r s . The committee to whom was referred the duty of appropriating the grant of 35,000 dollars from the Board to this mission, beg leave to state; That, in the discharge of this duty, they have endeavored in the first place, to secure to the families such a sum as will render them comfort­ able; and when they found that the applications for aid amounted to upwards of 3,000 dollars more than the appropriations of the Board, it become necessary to cut down the building and school funds rather than the appropriations of the families already too small. They did it with the understanding, however, that those claims will be good next year, w'hen a new grant may be expected to complete the buildings. It is believ­ ed that the loss sustained in the building department will be felt the lighter, because had the mission ample funds for the purpose, the build­ ings could not well be completed the first year, and in case of urgent ne­ cessity, a sum might be borrowed in anticipation of the next year’s appropriations. The committee would therefore propose the following divisions,. viz:— �It “Child. Under 5. Between 5 & 10. Between 10 &15. [Upwards of 15. j Whole number of children. Allowance for children. Allowance for mis?, and wife. Schedule o f Families, April 1, 1839. I 1 W m . P. A l e x a n d e r , L o r r in A n d r e w s , S. L. A n d r e w s , R ic h d . A r m s t r o n g , Edw d. Ba il e y , D. B a l d w in , H. B i n g h a m , A. B ish o p , I sa a c Bl is s , IS. N . C a s t l e , L evi Ch a m b e r l a in , E. W. C l a r k , T it u s C o a n , D. T. C o n d e , A. S. C o o k e , H. D i m o n d , J. S. E m e r s o n , Cochn. F orbes, J. S. G r e e n , P . S. G u l i c k , E. O. H a l l , H . R. H i t c h c o c k , M ark Ives, Edw. Johnson, G . P. J u d d , E d w in L o c k e , D. B. L y m a n , L o renzo Ly o ns, C h s. M e. D o n a l d , B. M u n n . B. W. P a r k e r , W m . R ic h a r d s, E. H. R o g e r s , A sa T h u r st o n , W m . S. V a n D u z e e , A b n e r W ilcox, L y d ia B r o w n , H. 0 . K n a p p , T hos. L a f o n , Ma r ia Og d e n , L ow ell S m it h , M a r c i a M. S m i t h , Sam l. W h it n e y , 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 1 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 4 4 1 a 1 3 3 1 1 1 5 4 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 i 3 j 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 T o the missionaries and their wives, 40 families, at $400 each, Children, . Single ladies, $ 150 each, 6 2 2 1 2 1 3 1 5 1 1 100 1 4001 160 400 20 i 400 120 400 20 400 100 400 100 400 60 400 20 400 20 140 400 400 ' 120 400 20 400 20 400 20 400 40 400 80 400 80 80 400 400 200 4001 40 400 80 4001 20 400| 20 200 4001 40 4001| 40 400 400 40 400 40 400 20 400 80 400 40 400 20 400 2S0 400!i 20 20 400! 4001 II 400i 400 150! 400 150 400 . $16,000 2,500 450 500 560 420 520 420 500 500 460 420 420 540 520 420 420 420 440 480 480 480 600 420 480 420 420 600 440 440 440 440 420 480 440 420 680 423 420 150150 400 400 150 400 150 400 18,950 �18 Mission Seminary, Female Seminary, Hilo Boarding School, Mr. Locke’s school, Sinking Fund, Depository expenses, Expenses of General Meeting, . Mr. Thurston’s return, Messrs. Clark and Hall’s liabilities, Pointing Department, Medical Department, Building Fund, . . . For support of children and returned missionaries in the United S t a t e s , ............................... 1,200 1,300 700 150 1,350 300 1,500 750 500 2,000 750 4,050 14,550 1,500 Total, $85,000 Messrs. Richards. Gulick and Tinker having remitted the balances due them on.last year’s account, the sums were referred to the Sinking Fund as follows: Rev. Win. Richards, 440 00 P. J. G u l i c k , ............................................................. 192 <4 Reuben Tinker, ......................................................244 29 £877 03 Voted that #400 be allowed from tie Sinking Fui;d over and above the grants, in such articles as the agents think best, to the following objects, viz:— Female Boarding School, $200 00 Hilo Boarding School, 1^0 ^ Mr. Locke’s Boarding School, 100 00 Voted that Mr. Richards be allowed to spend one hundred and sixty dollars in repairing his house, provided he receives that sum from the king, over and above the #440 already appropriated to him by this mission. The Building Fund we propose to be divided in the following manner, viz:— Mr. Conde, $800 00 “ * m Duzee, ^ “ Locke, ^00 00 “ Me. Donald, 250 00 “ Baldwin, 250 00 “ Johnson, ^0 “ Ives 200 00 Misa Brown, 200 00 Mr. Lyman, 175 00 «« Coan, 100 00 T»r. J»dd, j® ™ Mr. Munn, 50 00 �19 Alexander, L. Andrews, 45 00 30 00 #4,050 Voted, That should Mr, Me. Donald need to travel this year, in conse­ quence of ill health, he may at his discretion use for this purpose the #250 appropriated to his buildings. 6. I n s t r u c t i o n for the young Ch ie f s . This subject was fully considered in connection with an application of the chiefs requesting the services of Mr. Cooke, as a teacher for their children; and it was voted, That the mission comply with their request, provided they will carry out their promise to Mr. Cooke’s satisfaction; namely, to build a school house, sustain him in his authority , over the scholars, and triiMl h m m support 7. L o c a t i o n . The Committee on Location reported as follows;— 1. That we approve of Mr. Richards continuing to be teacher of the chiefs according to his engagement with them the past year. 2. That Mr. Knapp, in consequence of his ill health, be permitted to select his station. 3. That as the art of manufacture of*cIoth at Wailuku has made con­ siderable progress, and as there is a probability that the business may be prosecuted successfully in the Female Seminary with the aid of Miss Ogden, your committee recommend that Miss Brown be located at Kaluaaha, for the present, with liberty to remove to any other place where she can prosecute her work successfully. 4. That Mr. Bailey be located at Lahainaluna, for the purpose of superintending the secular affairs of the Mission Seminary, and render­ ing such other service to the institution as shall be necessary. 5. That Mr Van Duzee be located at Hana. 6. That Mr. Ives be located at Kealakekua. 8. R e t u r n o f Mr. T h u rsto n and f a m il y . The following resolutions were adopted. 1. That as Mr, Thurston has corresponded with the Secretary of the Board on the subject of the visit of himself with his family to his native land, and the case has been referred by the Prudential Committee to the mission for its decision, therefore, 2. Considering the condition of Mr Thurston’s children and their parent’s views of duty respecting them, and the importance of placing them in a more favorable situation, they approve of their visiting the United States for that purpose, should a favorable opportunity offer. 3. That the Secular Agent of the Mission be authorised to secure Mr. Thurston’s family a reasonable passage to the United States, to be charged to the general account of this mission, and also to furnish an outfit to be charged to their personal account, if any thing extra be need­ ed above their ordinary annual appropriation for support. �20 4. That in case the above be adopted, a committee be appointed to draft a letter for the meeting, to introduce and recommend them to the Missionary Rooms and to the Board and its friends. 9. M i s s i o n a r y O r d e r . The committee to whom was referred the subject of missionary order, beg leave to report. 1. That while we recognize the right of every member of the mission to ask for a dismission from the service ofthe Board, yet our connexion with them being of the nature of a compact which cannot be dissolved by either party, without consulting the other; therefore we deem it irreg­ ular for any member to leave his post, or labors assigned him, until application be made by him to the Board for a dismission from their ser­ vice, and their action on the case be received in return. 2. That while we would pay due deference to the feelings and wishes members of the mission in regjud^ij^^a.ce o f^ ij^ lo c atio n , jin d their continuance at any station, yS^K^uccessful prosecution of mis­ sionary labor so obviously demands unity of action, that no member can orderly exchange his post of labor without the consent of his brethren. 3. That we recommend to every member of the mission not to adopt any course of procedure which he knows is disapproved by the general­ ity of the mission. 10. M a n u f a c t u r e Cloth. of Your committee upon the manufacture of cloth, having made such examination of the subject as was in their power, report that, since the commencement of the business, between 500 and 600 yards of cloth have been made at Wailuku under the care of Miss Brown. Had her health enabled her to prosecute the work, the amount of cloth manufactured would doubtless have been (<much increased. Mr. Green has favored us with a report and proved by occular demonstration what can be done at the Female Seminary. At Kailua, Gov. Adams has made an effort to introduce the manufac­ ture of cotton, and with some success. A considerable number of females have made good proficiency in the art of spinning; four young men have learned to weave; 12 pieces 400 yards of plain and twilled cotton have been manufactured, some of the latter were plaid. Most of the eloth was woven under the superintendence of a foreigner; one piece however was* prepared and woven by the natives unaided. In view of these facts your committee are of opinion that it i&desirable to encourage the manufacture. It is not clear to us that it will be a aource of permanent profit, yet it may be introduced with advantage in the Seminary and in families, in the present destitution of employment. 11. S e m in a r y . The committee to whom was referred the subject of the Seminary,, beg leave to report as follows, viz:— Resolved, 1. That it is inexpedient ut present to locate another pro­ fessor in the institution. �21 2. That one of the lay brethren be located in the school, with a view to take charge ofits secular affairs, and also afford such aid in giving instruction as he may be able. 3. That the interests of the nation loudly call for efficient efforts to impart a knowledge of the principles of correct living, and medical sci­ ence; and therefore, it is recommended that one of the physicians of the mission be located at the Seminary, with a view to this object. 4. That it be recommended to the Board of trustees to consider the propriety of making suitable preparations for taking in a new class, as soon as the state of the faculty will justify such a measure. 5. That it be recommended to the brethren of the mission to render to the school as prompt and efficient aid as possible, by way of writing or translating suitable school books. 6. That the instructors of the Seminary be authorized to encourage such of the pupils as may be especially promising, to continue in the school and prosecute their studies for more than the ordinary length of time, with a view ofbecoming professional men, instructors in our high schools, or improving the literature of the country. P rovision f o r a Teacher. Voted, That in case Mr. Clark or Mr. Dibble do not return in health before another meeting of the mission, the Trustees of the Seminary be empowered to select another teacher for the Seminary, with the under­ standing that the missionaries on the island where the person appoint­ ed may reside, concur in the arrangement. M edical lectures. Voted, That the mission request Dr. Judd to spend a season annually at the Mission Seminary, for the purpose of lecturing on anatomy or any other subject connected with his profession. Voted, That the same request he extended to the other physicians. 12. B o a r d i n g S c h o o l s . The committee on the subject of Boarding Schools, present the following as the result of their deliberations. lstly. That we approve the proposal of the Principal of the Female Seminary at Wailuku, to increase the number of pupils in that institutionto one hundred, as soon as practicable. 2ndly. That 1,500 dollars be appropriated to erect new buildings and to meet the current expenses of the school for the present year. 3rdly. That the number of scholars in the Preparatory Boarding School for boys on Hawaii be increased to 40 or 50 as soon as Provi­ dence will permit. 4thly. That the principal building be completed and other necessary buildings prepared so that the number of pupils may be still further enlarged to 60 or 70, at the commencement of the next year. Sthly. That we appropriate to this latter school the sum of 800 dol­ lars, in addition to the aid which may be obtained from the people of Hawaii. 6thly. That the school be placed under the care of six Trustees* to be �22 chosen one from each of the five stations on the island of Hawaii, the Principal of the school being a trustee ex officio. 13. C o r r e s p o n d e n c e . The committee to whom was referred the subject of assignments of correspondence for the current year, beg leave to report, 1. That, as many of the letters written by the request of the mission for the last six years have not as yet been answered, it is expedient to defer for the present any assignment where answers are still due to us, and therefore rather to diminish this species of our correspondence. 2. That recent letters to the mission be answered this year. Mr. Baldwin to reply to Mr Threlkeld. Mr. Armstrong to reply to the letter from Princeton Seminary. That Mr. Smith write to the students in Bangor Seminary. That Mr. Coan write to the students of Auburn. That Mr. Andrews answer the letter from the Oneida Institute. That Mr. Conde answer the letter from Union college. That Mr. Whitney write to the Methodist Mission in the Oregon. That Dr. Judd write to the Mission of the A. B. in the Oregon. That Mr. Parker write to the missonaries at the Society and Georgean Islands. That Mr, Chamberlain write the students of Oberlin Institute. That Mr. Richards write the students in Amherst College. That Mr. Emerson write the Teachers’ Seminary, Andover. That Mr. Green write the students of Lane Seminary. 3. That necessary letters of business be attended to promptly. That a committee of five be appointed by the meeting, to prepare a recommendation of the Hawaiian Bible now complete, exhibiting in the form of a circular such a view of the history and character of the trans­ lation, as would be useful to the Bible cause; and that copies of this be forwarded to the A. B. Society, the Phila. B. Society, the A. T. So­ ciety at N. Y. and the American Board with such forms of address, etc. as their different circumstances may require, and such acknowledge­ ments as are due for their aid in publishing the scriptures to this nation. That a standing committee of two be appointed to correspond with the American Tract Society. 4. That it is expected of each who re ceives an assignment in correspond­ ence, that he will perform it promptly; that he will consult some of his brethren, and that he will sign nothing in the name of the mission, which he believes would not be approved by the body, both as to matter and manner, and that he send to the Scribe of the mission a copy to be pre­ served. 14. A s s i g n m ents. The committee to whom was referred the subject of assignments of works for the press, beg leave to report; 1. That former assignments unfinished be continued the ensuing y ear. 2. That a work on moral phylosophy on the plan and basis of Wayland’s Elements of moral science, be prepared by Mr. Armstrong. 3. That notes on the laws of the Sandwich Islands be prepared by Mr. Richards, to be printed with the text, as a school book. �23 4. That a work on Hygeine be assigned to Dr. Judd5. That a work on Physiology be assigned to Dr. Andrews. 6. That those who have prepared evangelical tracts with a view to employ the funds of the American Tract Society; but which, from some objectionable passages, that Society cannot adopt, be requested to make the requisite alterations, or that the Printing Committee be authorized to make them. 7. That the Daily Food for 1840 be printed with the simple text, in succession. 8. That the 5th vol. of the Kumu Hawaii be edited by Mr. Andrewg at Lahainaluna in semi-monthly numbers. 9. That it be the sense of this meeting, that a new and corrected edition of the Bible in octavo should be undertaken the next year. 15. K u m u H a w a i i . The continuance or non-continuance of the work was discussed, and its publication transferred to Lahainaluna, in reference to its becoming more suitable for schools. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. D iseases of the Sandw ic h Islands. Your committee to whom was referred the reports of physicians' in order to consider the diseases, and their causes, of the natives of these islands, and the most successful method of remedying them now, and of providing for the well being of the inhabitants in these respeds in future, beg leave to report; 1. That they find the climate of the Islands highly favorable to the developement and perfection of the animal economy, the mean tempera­ ture being within a few degrees of that point which Physiologists consid­ er as most favorable to human life, and ^ree from those sudden and great changes to which most other climates are subject. 2. That notwithstanding the favorableness of the climate, they fmd an unusual amount of disease among the natives, especially of the subaccute character, which though for the most part not very painful, tends always to undermine the constitution and to pave the way to a pre­ mature grave. 3. That the immediate causes of most of their maladies are plainly ascribable to their frequent violation of the first principles of correct living, to their low estimate of life and recklessness of themselves; to their wretched habitations which furnish little comfort or protection; to their practice of lying upon the damp ground; to want of protection by clothing in exhausted conditions of the system, against vicissitudes in the weather, and to their poverty, which keeps them strangers to neces­ saries and comforts. 4. That we have witnessed no fatal epidemics depending upon a constitutional condition of the atmosphere since we arrived at the Islands, and that, of those diseases depending upon specific contagion, almost no lives are now lost. The mumps which are now prevailing may* some­ �24 times prove fatal through mismanagement; but the venerial disease, which probably did once make considerable havoc among this people, seems no w so far to have worn itself out, that we seldom see it as recent­ ly contracted except about the harbors, and there not extensively, and very few deaths from it have occurred in our practice. Neither do we perceive that this disease materially retards the increase of population on these islands. 5. The causes of the maladies of the natives,, which have been stated, suggest the remedies for their removal. To practice physic as your committee now do, is both partial and inefficient. Ten times their num­ ber devoted to the profession would not be equal to the wants of the nation, and then the curing of diseases simply, has little tendency to prevent their recurrence. A hospital or hospitals suitably constructed, furnished and attended, would certainly enable us to attend many cases to much better purpose than we now do; but one upon each of the prin­ cipal islands, even if very extensive, would accommodate only a part of •the sick. 6. We have no hesitation in saying, that it is indispensable to the existence and well-being of this nation, that their homes be made a place of comfort and protection to them,in order to save them from the encroachments and ravages of disease. It is c-ear also, that if such dis­ eases, as prudence and a proper course of living cannot prevent in future, are to receive any alleviation or effort towards a cure to any considerable extent, natives themselves must be educated, and taught the different branches of the healing art. In case such an attempt be made, one hos­ pital for the purpose to give instruction in surgical practice would be of great service. 7. That as a preparatory step towards furnishing those who may here­ after devote themselves to the study of medicine, as well as for the benefit of all classes of society, we think it expedient that a volume be prepared in the native language on physiology and another on hygeine. 8. That a Standing Committee of one upon each island be appointed, whose duty it shall j to collect facts, touching the diseases of the na­ tives and their causes, and whatever else they may consider as having an immediate bearing upon the increase and decrease of the population. R eview of R eports. Committees were appointed to review the different station reports, and to make such remarks on the form, phraseology and subjects of them, as the case might sc em to require. The following as applicable to many of the station reports, is present­ ed as affording some hints and directionsw hich may be useful in making out reports hereafter, and they are respectfully recommended to the attention of all the brethren. The committee present the following as the result of their examin­ ation. 1. Some of the reports have the appearance of having been drawn up in considerable haste, though most of them are respectable for length. 2. Besides the marks of rather hasty production, they do not embrace a sufficient number of prticulars to make them the most interesting; in �25 other words, they are too general: the descriptive parts of the reports are not sufficiently graphical, and the things, which have been done at the stations, are not told in such a manner as to [give the highest interest. We wish to be informed not only of the things which have been done, but we wish to know also something of the manner in which these things have been done. 3. The reports are deficient in their statistical tabled: some of them have none, and others are wanting in a number of items to make them complete; and it would be well to return them to the writers, that they may make out the tables as near complete as possible during the present meeting; and that no reports be approved hereafter, which shall be found deficient in the above particulars. 4. We would say generally, that the brethren, whose reports we have examined, would do well to bring more life and soul into their reports. Whole number received to the Chh. on examination. Whole number on certificate.___ Received the past year on examination. Received on certificate.________ Whole number received the past year. Whole number dismissed to other churches. Dimissed the past year.________ Whole number deceased._______ Deceased the past year.________ Suspended the past year._______ Remain suspended.__ Whole number excommunicated. Excommunicated the past year. Remain excommunicated. Whole nuihber in regular standing. Whole number of children baptized. Baptized the past year. Whole number of baptized children deceased. Deceased the past year Marriages the past year. Average congregation.______________ Statistical Table. Co o pe r a t io n of t h e Ch ie fs. The committee appointed to consider the best means of securing the cooperation of the chiefs in furthering the interests of our public schools, beg leave to report; 1. That we agree with the chiefs in the opinion, that, if they lend their funds for the support of schools or other institutions, it is perfectly proper and desirable that they have a voice in the management of such schools and institutions; and we also think it desirable that they should have such a voice, in as much as it would materially increase their interest in s �26 the schools, and tend to prevent that alienation and jealousy, which is otherwise liable to exist. 2. That it is questionable, whether the principles of the Board will allow of their funds being appropriated to the support of any school or schools which are not at the sole direction of the missionaries, and there­ fore whether it would be proper for us to receive funds from the chiefs and allow them either the direct direction of the funds, or give them a voice in the management of the school. We therefore recommend, 3. That a definite plan of the schools be laid before the chiefs, with the request that they may be incorporated for the promotion of the objects set forth, and that when incorporated, they be allowed to unite with the mission in appointing a board of visitors, to consist of seven missionaries and seven natives, to be chosen once in four years, whose duty it shall be to attend the annual and other important examinations of the schools, examine into the course pursued by the trustees and teachers, to see if the plan and object set forth in the act of incorporation is disregarded;—also to recommend any plans which in their viewTwill have a tendency to fur­ ther the interests of the schools according to their original design.The following are minutes of a meeting held writh the chiefs on the above subject:— H o n o l u l u , June, 1839. Ma"ka ahaolelo a ka poe Alii a me na Missionari ma ka hale kula ma Honolulu nei, o Limaikaika ka mea ma ka noho, o Lapona ka mea kakau; eia ka liana, e kukakuka i na mea e pono ai ke Kulanui a me ke Kula Kaikamahine ma Wailuku; hoomakaia i ka pule, na Balawina i pule; eia kekahi mau mea i holo ia kakou. 1. Kamua. I ko kakou manao, pono e koho ka poe missionari i ehiku kanaka kiai no ke Kulanui, a me ke Kula Kaikamahine ma Wailuku ke­ kahi; a pela no hoi ka poe alii, e koho lakou i ehiku kanaka kiai no ia mau kula. 2. Eia ke koho ana; elua kanaka ma Hawaii, elua kanaka ma Maui, elua ma Oahu, hookahi ma Kauai. 0 ka poe missonari ma Hawraii, Koana a me Forebe; ma Maui, Rikeke a me Limaikaika; ma Oahu, Binamu a me Emesona; ma Kauai, Wini. O ka poe Alii hoopanee lakou i ko lakou koho ana, a hoi ma ko lakou w&hi, malaila e koho ai. Hoopauia ka ahaolelo ma ka pule. Na Ioane Ii i pule. Voted, That Messrs. Richards, Andrews, Green, Armstrong and Bald­ win, be a committee to prepare a plan to be exhibited to the chiefs in {reference to leases of land, &c. Claim s of S chool T eachers. Resolved, That it be the sense o f this meeting, that the teachers of com­ mon schools have a strong claim upon the people for a comfortable sup­ port, and that each pastor urge upon his people, a n d especially upon the males of his church, the importance of sustaining, as a serious duty, the teachers in the performance of their arduous and important labors. �S chool for Missio n a r ie s’ Ch il d r e n . This subject occupied considerable attention, and a committee of four was chosen to report on the expediency of a school on each of the princi­ pal islands. Owing, however, to the circumstances of the families, the want of funds, and the doubt whether the Christian public would be ready to meet the expense of adequate instruction for our children, the subject was pursued no further. D ay Fa st in g of and Prayer. June 11th was set apart by the Maternal Association for prayer and fasting, in behalf of the children of the mission, and the brethren were invited to unite in the observance of the season. Sm all Pox. Information having been received of the existence of the small pox in some of the whaling ships in this ocean; and as the islands are liable to be visited by some ship having the contagion^on board, thereby endan­ gering the lives of multitudes, therefore; Resolved, That sympathising as we do with the people in their dangers and anxieties, it be considered the duty of this mission jointly and indi­ vidually, and especially of the physicians, to use their influence and their vigorous efforts immediately to forestall the ravages of the small pox, by encouraging vaccination throughout the islands. Voted, That these resolutions be translated into the native language and presented to the king and chiefs. C o m m u n ic a t io n from the Ch ie f s . A letter was received from Auhea and others complaining of certain: regulations in some of the churches, by which members became liable to lose their standing, for what they regarded insufficient reasons: the first had respect to collecting sandal ivood; the second, the wearing o f w reath s; the third, eating d o g ’s flesh ; the fourth, fa ilin g to attend all the meetings*, the fifth, pla n tin g tobacco. A communication was prepared by the meeting and sent to the chiefs, touching all the points complained of, and answering each according to its merits. Pr in t in g of t h e Gener al Letter. Voted, That the recent official communications from the Missionar)' Rooms to the mission be printed entire* one copy for the private use of each male member of the misson. P ublicatio n s for the M issio n a y R oom s. Voted, That Mr. Dimond be requested to furnish a set of the publica­ tions of the mission, handsomely bound and lettered with English titles, for the Lbrary at the Rooms,, agreeably to; the request of the Cor Sec, �28 St a n d in g Co m m it t e e s. For Printing Press at Honolulu, Messrs Bingham, Chamberlain, Judd and Bishop. Trustees of the Mission Seminar#, Messrs. Richards, Armstrong, Baldwin and Hitchcock. The instructors exfficio are of the number. Librarian of the Mission Library, Levi Chamberlain. To correct the present edition of the Bible for a new and corrected edition in octavo, Messrs. Bingham and Bishop. To presents History of the translation of the Hawaiian Bible to the A. B, Soc., Phila. B. Soc., A. Tract Soc., and the A. B. C. F. M. Messrs. Andrews, Bingham, Bishop, Richards and Thurston. To write the general letter of the mission, Messrs. Richards, Alexandetjmd Hitchcock. T o write the letter to introduce and recommend Mr. Thurston and family to the Rooms and to the Board and its friends, Mr. Bingham. N ext Ge n e r a l Me e t in g . Voted, That it be held at Honolulu, to meet on the 2nd. Wednesday of May, 1840. Pr in t in g of t h e M in u t e s . Messrs. Smith and Chamberlain were a committee to revise and print the Minutes of the current General Meeting. �CONTENTS. Members present, ........................................ 3 Organization of the M e e t i n g , ...................................... 4 List of Overtures, . . . . . . . 4 Delegate Meeting, ............................................. 4 Communications of the Board,............................................ 4 Estimates, ..............................................6 Standing Committees,, ..............................................9 Report of Printing Committee,. .............................. 9 Bindery, . ...................................... 10Works printed at the Office of the Mission Seminary, . 10 Expenses of printing and binding, .............................. 11 Reports of Stations,, ..............................................11 Statistics, ..............................................12 Protracted Meetings,, .............................................. 12. Meeting houses,. School houses, etc,. . . • .1 2 Contributions,. . . . . . . . 13 Boarding Schools,, ............................... ....... . 1*4 Station Schools, . . . . • • .1 4 Division of the 35,000 d o l l a r s , ...................................... 16 Schedule of Families, . ...............................17 Instruction for the young chiefs, ...............................19 Location, .............................................. 19 Return of Mr. Thurston and f a m i l y , ...............................19 Missionary Order, ...............................................20 Manufacture of Cloth, . . . . . . . 20 Seminary, ...................................... .2 0 Provision for a T e a c h e r , ............................... ....... . 21 Medical Lectures,. ...............................................‘21 Boarding Schools, . . . . . . .2 1 Correspondence, .............................................. 22 Assignments,. .............................................. 22 Kumu Hawaii, .............................................. 23 Miscellaneous Busin ess * Diseases of the Sandwich I s l a n d s , . ...............................23Review of Reports,. .............................................. 24 Statistical Table,, . . ,...............................25 Cooperation of the Chiefs,................................................... 25 Claims of School T e a c h e rs ,.............................................. 26 Day of Fasting and Prayer, .............................................. 23 Small Pox,, .............................................. 23 Communication from the C h ie fs ,................................ 2 3 Printing of the General L e t t e r , ......................................27 Publications for the Missionary Booms,. . . . .2 7 Standing Committees, ..............................................28 Next General Meeting, . . . . . . .2 8 Printing of the Minutes ..............................................28: 3* ��M INU TES OF T H E HAWAIIAN ASSOCIATION, HELD AT HONOLULU, MAY AND JUNE, 1839. Honolulu: M ISSIO N PRESS;. ��MEETING OF T H E \ H A W A IIA N ASSOCIATION. The Hawaiian Association met at the School house in Honolulu, May 13, 1839. M em bers presen t . R e v . A. T h u r s t o n , <e <c “ “ “ <£ <€ et <c “ C. F o r b e s , T. Co a n , D. B . L y m a n , I. B l i s s , J. S. G r e e n , R. A r m s t r o n g , L. A n d r e w s , W m. R ich a rd s, D. B a l d w i n , M. I v e s . D. T. C o n d e , R e v . H . R. H i t c h c o c k , e< H. B in g h a m , L. S m i t h , A. B i s h o p , “ J. S . E m e r s o n , “ B. W. P a k e r , “ R. T i n k e r , <c S . W h i t n e y , “ P . J. G u l i c k , “ T. L a f o n , W. P. A l e x a n d e r . “ “ “ Rev. Titus Coan was chosen Moderator, and Rev. W. P. Alexander, Scribe. M ission C h u r c h . Resolved, That the resolutions of the Association of 1830, [see printed minutes, pp. 6 and 7,] making the mission church a court o f appeals for all local churches in the Islands, be repealed. Church Go vern m ent . 1. Resolved, That the nature of our relation to each other as pastors, as well as the welfare of the several churches under our care, calls for a more regular, efficient and uniform system of church government than has been hitherto exercised among us. 2. It is recommended to the several pastors and the several churches, to elect and solemnly set apart in due form, such persons and in such numbers, as may be deemed qualified and requisite to exercise the office of Ruling Elders, either pemanently or for a limited period; and that the pastor and ruling elders of each individual church constitute a session or committee for the government of that particular church. S. That those churches which may prefer the congregational form of government, be at liberty to adopt it at their discretion; providing �34 always that the doings of such churches be subject to the review and; control of the presbytery and also that they be represented in the presbytery by their pastor and a delegate from each church. 4. It is also recommended that all the ministers on each of the four large Islands, (Molokai uniting w7ith Maui) together with one ruling elder from each church session, or a delegate from each congregational church, be united and organized as a presbytery, for the purpose of exercising a general review and control over the churches under their, care. 5. It is moreover recommended that the several presbyteries on the different islands, consisting of ministers and ruling elders or delegates, unite in one general counsel to meet at such times and places as shall be agreed upon from time to time, and exercise a general review and control over all the individual presbyteries. 6. The order of appeals shall be from the church session or congre­ gation to the presbytery, and from thence to the general council. 7. That preliminary measures be taken so that the meeting for the organ­ ization of the several presbyteries may be held on or before the first week of Jan. next. The places of meeting to be as follows; Koloa on Kauai; Honolulu on Oahu; Wailuku on Maui; and Waimea on Hawaii. 8. That the General Council be organized during our next General Meeting, H a s t y A d m issio n s to the Ch u r c h e s. The committee to whom was referred the subject of hasty admissionsto our churches, beg leave to report as follows:— 1. That we feel it duty to record our united and grateful acknowlr edgements to God for the great and glorious work of grace with which our mission has been visited during the past two years. The work has been God’s, and to him be all the glory. 2. To err is human; and that none of us should have erred or commit­ ted mistakes in judgment or practice in the midst of these exciting and deeply interesting circumstances would have been more than human. That many of us may have erred in judgment by too hasty admissions to our churches is possible; that a few have thus erred is the candid opin­ ion of your committee. But we hope that the evil will not prove to have been extensive or disastrous in its consequences. 3. That the great numbers now connected with our churches; even on the presumption that they were all admitted with the utmost caution, would require the mutual and efficient cooperation of all the pastors to watch over and protect them from evil. But on the presumption that some have erred in admitting members with too little evidence of their piety, we feel that the highest degree of watchfulness and mutual co­ operation is required of us all to promote the highest interests of our churches. 4. That a breach of fellowship in our churches would be deeply to be �35 deplored, as it would necessarily and effectually prevent the possibility of vigorous and efficient discipline among us. We therefore recommend that letters of dismission and recommendation be in all cases received, except positive evidence of a vicious character is obtained against the person thus recommended to our Christian fellowship; in which case it shall be duty to inform his former pastor without unnecessary delay. 5. That in all cases of plain and obvious deviation from the known principles of the gospel, discipline be strict, prompt, and efficient, and as far as possible, uniform in our churches. 6. Your committee further recommend that as a general rule, no one receive to church membership transient visitors from other stations, and that special attention be paid to this subject in our conversation with candidates, whose residence is not known to the pastor. Serm ons. Voted, That the M issionay Sermon and the Concio ad Clerum , be delivered before the General Council. Appointed Mr. Hitchcock alternate for Mr. Gulick to preach the missionary sermon; and Mr. Lyman alternate for Mr. Lyons te preach the Concio ad Clerum. Co m m ittees appo in ted . 1. Mr. Thurston to write a p a sto ra l letter in behalf of the association, addressed to the Hawaiian churches. 2 Mr. Richards to write on essay on the ancient H aw aiian govern ment. 3. Mr. Andrews to write on essay on the ancient religion o f these islan ds . 4. Mr. Armstrong on the ancient manners and customs o f these islands. o. Mr. Alexander on the ancient H aw aiian arts. 6. Dr. Judd on the ancient m edical practice o f the Sandwich Islands, At the request of Mr. Bliss, Mr. Thurston was appointed to visit the “Station of Kohala, and aid the pastor, hy his advice, in some difficulties which exist there. Voted, That Mr. Richards’ connection as pastor, with the Lahaina church be dissolved; and that Mr. Baldwin be appointed the pastor of said church. Voted, That Mr. Lyman^s relation as associate pastor ofthe church at Hilo be dissolved. � 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 Sandwich Islands Mission Meeting Minutes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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