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EXTRACTS
F ROM
T H E M IN U T E S
OF T H E
GENERAL MEETING
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SA N D W IC H ISLA ND S MISSION,
HELD AT HONOLULU,
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�M IN U T E S .
A G eneral M eeting of the H aw aiian Islands Mission
was convened in the School H ouse at Honolulu, on F r i
day, May 13, 1842, at 9 o’clock, A. M ., and continued by
adjournments until J u n e 2.
M em bers present.
L.
S.
A
n d rew s
M . D., Kailua,
,
Rev. L o r r i n A n d r e w s ,
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E. W. C l a r k ,
M r. E d w a r d B a i l e y ,
Rev.
R
ichard
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L
owell
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H
orton
M . D.,
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Oahu.
ooke,
O.
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napp
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D im ond,
W.
B.
a
Kaneohe,
E w a,
Waialua,
Parker,
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A rtem as
u
J.
M r.
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dw in
Rev.
S
amuel
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P.
Ci
Wm. P. A le x a n d e r ,
M r.
E
S.
J.
<e
O. H a l l ,
S.
H enry
Rev.
udd
Honolulu,
C ham berlain,
u
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,
,
,
ole
G. P .
M r.
rmstrong
m ith
Hawaii.
Lahainaluna, }
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W ailuku,
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B ishop,
Em erson,
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dw ard
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ocke,
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ohnson
W aimea,
Koloa,
W aioli,
,
Organization o f the Meeting.
Rev.
M r.
L
owell
L
evi
u
H
orton
C
was chosen Moderator.
, Scribe.
O. K n a p p , Assistant Scribe.
S
m ith
,
ham berlain
L ist of Overtures.
T h e Committee consisted of Messrs. Clark, Armstrong,
and Emerson,
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S TANDING
1.
2.
S.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
tO.
11.
12.
13.
C OMMI T T E E S .
( I842*
Reports of Standing Committees.
Reports of Stations.
Mission Seminaries and Boarding Schools-,
School for Children of the Missionaries.
Case of the O regon Brethren.
Appropriation of Funds.
Correspondence.
Location.
Theological Education.
Employing Dismissed Missionaries.
Engraving.
Medical W ants.
Assignments.
1.
Standing Committees.
P rinting Department at Honolulu.
Account of printing from April
Hawaiian.
Kauoha Hou, (N ew T est.) comp.
Kauoha Kahiko, (Old T est.) unf.
"
“ 4to. “
H aio, (Sermons) completed,.
Kumu Kanawai, (Law s) comp.
Helunaau,
Hope o ka Helunaau,
Ka Nonanona 1 to 24,
U iE k alesia, (Catechism)
“
“
new ed.
Chh. Government for Ch. on K auai,
Tract on the Sabbath,
“
for Parents,
Pilgrim’s Progress, (unf.)
Ai o ka la * 1842, (D aily Food)
IluJikanaka, (Mor. Philos.) comp.
Broad Sheet, First Reading Les.
Temperance Badge*
1841 to April 1, 1842.
12
8
4
12
12
24
24
8
32
24
12
12
12
18
24
12
172 10,000 1,720,000
376 10,000 3,760,000
500
194,000
388
5,000
165,000
33
92 . 5,000
460,000
8,700* 1,392,000
160
1.92
6,000 1,152,000
288,000
3,000*
96
32
6,500
208,000
80 15,000 1,200,000
200
4,000
20
12 10,000
120,000
5,000
60,000
12
108 10,000 1,080,000
624,000
52 12,000
2,000
168,000
84
1,200
3,582
1,909 113,682 12,595,000
English.
Polynesian, 34 numbers,
Memoir o f Mts Castle,
Funeral Sermon,
Minutes o f General Meeting, 1841*
Maternal Association,
Tract, Ministerial Character,
General Letters, (3)
Jobs, equal to,
4
12
8
12
12
12
12
12
136
12
22
24
8
16
27
400
50tt
500
60
200
400
$>
54,400
6,000
11,000
1,440
1,600
6,400
1,620
6„( 00
I
1' 245
2,120
88,460
* 24 pages printed last year*
72 pages, or the first part, the edition was 12*009
88 pages, os the last part* the edition was 6%
0CW$
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PRINTING.
The following works have been printed for the American Tract So
ciety , and they are included in the above estimate.
5,000 1 165,000
12
33
H aiao, (Sermons) comp.
120,000
12 10,000
12
Tract on the Sabbath,
3,000
36,000
12
8
Three Tracts on Popery,
624,000
52 12,000
Ai o ka La, (D aily Food for 1842)
24
168,000
2,000
12
12
Huli Kanaka, (Moral Philosophy)
Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, unf.
18 108 10,000 1,080,000
12,000
4
3,000
8
Tract on Temperance,
For the American Bible Society.
N ew Testam ent, comp.
Bible, unf.
Bible, 4to.
12
8
4
233
48,000
172
376
3S8
10,000
10,000
500
2,205,000
1,720,000
3,760,000
194,000
5,674,000
936 20,500
The expenses o f the Printing Office have been as follows:
1,281 reams o f paper, at $3,50, $4,483 50
140 lbs. o f ink, at 78 cts.,
119 20
Paid w o r k m e n , .............................................. 1,781 19
Contingent e x p e n s e s ,.....................................
75 66
$6,459 55
Received for job work,
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$1,315 75
On hand, 2,000 reams of paper.
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230 lbs. ink.
“
4 bis. glue.
Bindery.
Bound.
Testament, last ed.
5,100
Bible, 12 mo.,
350
Bible, Vol. I.,
Bible, Vol. II.,
H ulikanaka,
5,000
H e Ui, new ed.,
2,000
12,000
A i o ka la, 1842,
1,500
Him eni Hoolea,
H y m n s with notes,
550
Mane Lani,
6,000
Sermons,
2,000
N ew laws,
4,000
H elunaau, 1st part,
4,800
H elu naau, comp.
3,600
H o p e o ka Heluna.
1,514
10,000
H e lu Kamalii,
T ra c t on the Sabbathj 10,000
T ra ct for P arents.
| 3,000
Jobs, books in .Eng. |
i85
Distributed On hand.
4,500
200
. 66
462
4,100
1,000
12,000
1,000
400
5,000
1,500
3,042
4,700
2,000
514
8,000
4,900
150
2,500
4,000
900
1 1,000
4,000
3,600
10,000
4,500
938
1,200
3,400
4,300
2,000
10,000
3,000
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R E PO R T S OF S T A r i ( M S ,
P rin tin g Department at L ahainatnna.
T h e following is a list of works printed during the y e a r:
pp.
Circular of the Seminary, E n g .,
Dying testimony of believ. and unb., comp.
Church History, completed,
History of the Hawaiian Islands, E n g .,
Quarantine Laws, E n g .,
Catalogue of the Seminary,
General Letter, E n g .,
Reading Book for Schools,
Questions on Chronology,
Shipping List, E n g .,
Instructions to P aren ts, 24 mo.,
Laws of the Islands, E n g .,
Kieth on the Prophecies,
Compend of Ancient History,
Study of the Globes, 16 mo r
Other small jobs, equal to
copies.
50
1
4 500
205 2,000
132 600
12 600
4 300
4 300
.340 1,000
12 200
4 100
12 1,000
156 350
12 100
76 300
40 200
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1021 7,100
Expenses,
.
2.
.
$764 52
Reports o f Stations.
M ee’tng H ouses.— H i l o. A framed building 120 feet
by 60, has been erected the past year, and is supposed to
be ready for dedication to the worship of God before this
time.
H a n a . Incipient measures have been taken for the
erection of a permanent house of worship.
W ailu k u .
Considerable has been done by the people
the past year towards the completion of the new stone
church; but it is not yet finished.
L a h aina . T wo stone meeting houses are in a good de
gree of progress on the Island of Lanai, connected with
this station. Another house at one of the outposts has
been repaired.
K
aanapali.
A new meeting house has been commen
ced in this place.
H onolulu . T he large stone building erected by the
first church,, is covered, floored, and lathed, and the plas
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tering is in progress. It is confidently hoped that in a few
weeks more it will be ready to be opened for the worship
of God.
K aneohe.
A stone building 94 feet by 43 is in prog
ress, walls up, and materials collecting for the roof of the
house.
W aialua.
A stone meeting house has been erected
the past year. Dimensions 99 feet by 49, walls 18 feet
high; intended to receive a gallery, if found necessary.
T h e lathing and plastering over head are all that remain
to the finishing, so far as is contemplated for the present.
Rem ark. Nearly all of these houses are erected by the
voluntary labor and contributions of the people.
Contributions.— H i l o . Contributions have been made
by the people to support M rs. C o a n ’s boarding school;
besides labor on the meeting house, and contributions for
the same.
W aimea.
Contributions for all benevolent objects in
labor, produce, &c., during the year amount to about
$500.
K
ealakekua
.
Contributions during the year amount
in all to $70,25.
H
ana
.
Contributions for bell, $ '7 ,7 2 .
W ailuku.
Labor has been performed on the meeting
house, and some contributions have been made for the F e
male Seminary.
K aanapali . Contributions for a bell, $30, and 15 or
$20 for other objects, besides labor upon the meeting
house.
L ahaina.
Contributions for the Bible Society amount
to $225,56. T his sum has been repaid in Testaments.
K
most
aluaaha
of
.
which is
Contributions o f the church in
f o r the meeting house.
all $ 1 1 2 ,
H o n o l u l u , 1st church. Contributions by chiefs and peo
ple for the meeting house have been $1,800, of which
twelve hundred were contributed by the king and K ekauluohi. Besides this, much work has been performed gra
tuitously.
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PO PE R Y.
( 1842.
H o n o l u l u , 2nd churchContributed for church hell,
$80, for meeting house at W aialua, $38, for meeting
house at Kaneohe, $86,25, for contingent expenses, $23.
Amount equal to $2^7,25.
E wa.
Contributions for the meeting house at W a ia lu a,
$38, and for repairs on meeting house at E w a, $125.
In
all, $163.
W aianae.
Contributed for meeting house at W aialua,
$15.
W a i a l u a . Contributed for the meeting house, $230,67,
besides voluntary labor for the same.
K aneohe.
Contributions for the meeting house, $75,
besides voluntary labor for the same.
W a i m e a , Kauai.
the past year, $60.
Contributed by the people for schools
K oloa.
Contributions to purchase a bell, $150, also
$10 to aid the poor of the church.
W aioli.
Contributed for a bell, $38. Monthly con
cert, $3,25. In all, $41,25.
P opery.— H a w a i i . T h e papists have made considera
ble efforts in all parts of this Island, except Kohala. T h ey
have three French priests in the vicinity of Waim ea. But
their success has not been great in any part of the Island,
but greatest among the most ignorant, and in places most
remote from the stations. INumbers, especially in Kona,
are returning back to the Protestant worship.
M aui.
Catholics have done but little on this Island.
Not many efforts have been made by them, and the few.
that have been made are not very successful.
M olokai.
Cotholics have made some efforts in remote
parts of the field, and with some success.
O ahu.
T here are three or four catholic priests on t h e
Island. They have 16 or 18 schools, and as many places
where they occasionally meet for worship. T heir success
the past year has not been so obvious in and about H o n o
lulu as in the year before. At E w a they seem to be on
the wane.
At Wuianae, stationary. In W aialua and
Koolau, they have made converts the past year. But
near the close of the year there was a considerable turning
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S TAT E
OF RELIGION'.
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back from them. In the districts o f W a ia n a e , W aialua,
and Koolau the proportion of catholics is probably one
third of the whole. Catholic children go to school but a
small part of the time.
K auai.
Many converts have been made in the vicinity
of Waioli and Koloa, but not many in W aim ea; on the
Island of JNiihau a large number have gone over to the
pope.
T h e catholic priests generally commence their efforts
among the most ignorant, and in places most remote from
the missionary station. T hey gain their converts more
frequently by means of presents, promises and artful de
vices than by any apparent conviction produced on the
minds of the people of the goodness of their cause.
State o f R eligion.— H a w a i i . From Ililo and Waimea
nothing of very especial interest is reported.
K ohala.
An increased demand for the Scriptures is
reported, and more attention to religion the latter than
during the former part of the year.
K ailua.
Attention to religion has been unusually in
teresting the past year-—the same is true of the station at
K ealakekua. T h e r e is also a good degree of attention to
religion at W aiohinu, in Kau.
M
aui
.
H ana.
State of the church is encouraging.
L ahaina.
Sabbath schools rather interesting; congre*
gation good, especially the latter part of the year.
M olokai.
Meetings well attended, and new interest
awakened by protracted meetings.
O ahu.
P ro tracted meetings have been held during the
year at nearjy all the stations, and in many of the villages,
general results interesting— influence of the protracted
meetings on the church members good.
K auai.
Protracted meetings have been held at Kalaiamea, and at Waimea. T hese had a good effect in
awakening the church; but the effect of the meetings on
the impenitent was not, apparently, very permanent;,
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COMMON
SCHOOLS.
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Common Schools— H i l o and P u n a .
N o . of schools,
54. T h e present number of children in the schools, 2,658.
N u m b er of readers, 1,474. N um ber in Mental Arithme
tic, 994. N um ber in W ritten Arithmetic, 269. N um ber
in C hildren’s Arithmetic, 974. N um ber of writers, 535.
N u m b er in Geography, 267. N u m ber of teachers, 100.
N u m b er of children who have joined the catholics, 10.
Examinations the past year, 3. N um ber of children in the
station school, 110. N um ber who attend the teach er’s
school, 36.
T h e schools are reported to be unusually prosperous*.
M u c h time has been spent in visiting them. T here has
been an increase of several hundreds of readers the past
year. Also in W ritten and M ental Arithmetic, and Geog
raphy very good progress has been made. T he sabbath
school of 500 or 600 children has been well sustained.
T h ere has also been a sabbath school for adults.
K ohala.
T he schools are reported to be in a low state,
chiefly for lack of teachers qualified to instruct and inter
est the children, and also for want of means to support the
teachers.
A te a c h e r’s school was established about 4 months since
in the hope that the character and interest of the
schools might be elevated. It embraces the entire number
of teachers, and has, so far, sustained both its number and
interest undiminished. It is held on W ednesday of each
week. T h e studies are Arithmetic, Geography, and childs
book on the soul. About 30 of the most promising females
have been selected, and are taught by Mrs. Bond 4 days
per week, some of whom come from 5 to 8 miles to attend
the school. Studies pursued are Arithmetic, Daily Food,
Little Philosopher, and the Bible.
T h e whole number of schools is 31; T eachers, 45; Pupils,
882; R eaders, 399; W rite rs, 110; Childs Assistant, 242;
M ental Arithmetic, 73. Some of the children in the Sabbath
School have committed, and recited to their T eachers, 80
verses of Scripture in a w ee k ; others 40, and others 20,
besides their daily recitations in school.
W aimea.
About the middle of A ugust, Mr. Lyons
opened a school for the more advanced girls of the station.
T h e l ’st of September a school was opened for the instruc
tion of native teachers, a n d promising youth selected from
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the different sohools in the field. Some of the pupils from
abroad were boarded at the station by members of the
church. T he school was continued 5 months, from 5 to 6
hours per day, and 5 days per week. Studies Reading,
W riting, Mental and W ritten Arithmetic, Geography,
Astronomy, Child’s Book on the Soul, N atural Theology,
C hurch Catechism, H aw aiian code of laws and Singing.
During the 1’st term the number of pupils was 40, du
ring the 2 ’nd 50. T he examinations, the l ’st of which oc
cupied
days and the 2 ’nd 1J, showed commendable pro
gress.
T he number of schools in the field is 21, pupils 928,
readers 445, W riters 667, M ental Arithmetic 420, G e o g
raphy 15. These schools continue in a prosperous state.
But it is probable they w ill not continue so for a long time,
unless something more efficient is done to support the
teachers. T here have been during the year three general ex
aminations of schools; increase of readers during the year,
240, of Writers, 160 in G eography 40.
T h re e Sabbath schools have been kept up for a term o f
5 months, and two have been sustained during the year.
K
ealakekua
. N
o
report i s g i v e n , e x c e p t that th e s c h o o l s
a re d o in g as w ell, a n d , in s o m e c a s e s , b etter thaii t h e y w e r e
last year.
K ailua.
T he schools which were reported last year
are all still sustained, the number of pupils somewhat less
ened, some increase in the number of readers ; the T e a c h
ers are poorly qualified for their work, and receive but a
partial support, either from the parents or from government.
Notwithstanding their defects they are regarded as valu
able men, and as rendering important aid in the work of
enlightening the nation.
T h e Catholics have drawn away a few of the scholars.
M any, however, who were drawn away a year since, have
returned, the pupils who can read have been supplied with
Testaments
Sabbath Schools. T h e adult school, which is under the
care of Mr. Thurston, numbejs several hundreds, the daily
food is their text book.
T h e Children’s sabbath school under the care of Dr.
Andrews numbers about 150, the scripture lessons is used
as a text book.
M rs. Andrews has a Bible Class for young females, No.
from 40, to 50.
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COMMON
S CHOOLS .
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H ana.
No. of schools 33 ; No. of Teachers and assist
ant T each ers 55; No. of scholars 17 24; a large proportion
of whom are able to read, and a goodly number have ad
vanced somewhat in the study of Arithmetic, Geography,
W riting, &e.
A school for teachers was opened in Ja nu ary and con
tinued till the 22nd of April.
W ailuku.
N u m ber of schools 39. T he schools have
been, on the whole, prosperous; during the year there have
been three public examinations, besides a partial one con
ducted by David Malo, as the K ahu K ula of Maui. No.
of schools 39; T eachers 60; Scholars 2000. E xamined
1600; R ead ers 738, W riters 350, Arithmetic 500, G eog
raphy 345.
T o keep the present number of T eachers good and to
bring forward better qualified ones, a station school has
been taught during the year, by an industrious a nd well
qualified graduate of the Mission Seminary. H e has had
about 25 pupils, some of whom are quite forward. Sab
bath schools on the morning of the L o rd ’s day are well at
tended, not only at W ailuku but-at (3 or 7 out stations.
L ahaina.
T he schools have been more efficient the
past, than in any previous year ; though in this respect
some of them ditier widely from others
T he schools are
18 in number, under the instruction of about 40 teachers,
and assistant teachers. T he number of scholars is probably
the same as last year, 11 2 0 . T he only examination du
ring the year was held in September last. T hat usually
held in April, was deferred to Ju n e next.
T here is quite a destitution of school houses just now at
Lahaina, but there is a prospect that 5 or 6 will soon be
erected by government.
All the scholars able to read in the schools throughout
the field, have been supplied the past year w»th the New
Testam ent, by the Lahaina Bible Society. This supply it
is thought has done good, by communicating directly much
Bible knowledge to the children, by furnishing them a per
manent reading book, and by exciting in the schools a de
sire to learn to read. Many new readers have been added
to all these schools,
A Sabbath school and bible class for adults have been
maintained at the station every sabbath, and three sabbath
2
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S CHOOLS .
( 1842 .
schools for children have been sustained at Lahaina, instead
of one, as in previous years. Probably three times as
many children have attended these three schools as attend
ed the one previously.
K aanapali.
At this out station there are 6 schools, 6
T eachers, 307 scholars, 204 readers, writers unknown,
204 in Arithmetic, in Geography 38; the schools have
been examined three times during the year.
M olokai.
N um ber of schools 15, T ea ch e rs J 9, schol
ars 1070, readers 469, writers 102, arithmetic 285, geog
raphy 158. At an examination of all the schools, held in
February last, and continued for three days, there were pres
ent 48S boys and 435 girls.
Station school. N umber of scholars 288, readers 160,
arithmetic 100, geography 90, writing 67, natural theolo
gy 34; male T eachers 2, female T eachers 2. T h e sabbath
schools at the station are as follows. C hildren’s school at
9, A. M. average number about 350, nearly half of whom
recite the “ Daily F o o d .” They are in three divisions, and
after reciting to native teachers they all assemble in one
school and listen to instructions from the missionary. At
3 o’clock, the children belonging to the station school, and
those who can read from the other schools, meet to repeat
the text and to read the scriptures in course; though they
have no other than native teachers, the exercise is a profit
able one. T here is also an adult sabbath school, consisting
of ail the members of the church and many others. It is
thought to be productive of much good.
H o n o l u l u 1st.
N um ber of schools 17, T ea ch e rs 17,
scholars 973, readers 397, writers 26, mental arithmetic
379, written arithmetic 85, geography 78, do. with maps
28. T hese schools have, on the whole, been prosperous,
though not so much so, for a few months past, as they were
during the former part of the year. T h e T ea che rs became
much disheartened under frequent disappointments in not
receiving their stipulated wages from government, T hey
were disposed, at times, to abandon their employment, as
teachers; but they were persuaded to continue it, in the hope
that they would soon see better times.
T here have been two general examinations of the schools
in this district the past year, when all were assembled to
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SCHOOLS.
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gether at the station. T h e first was in Oct. and continued
four days, from the 1 1th,* to the loth. 761 children were
present, 365 of which could read; the 2nd. examination was
held in April; 973 children were present, and 397 readers.
A t the close of the examination, they united with the
children in the 2nd Parish, and with them and a large com
pany of adults, proceeded to the valley ofP a u o a, where they
partook of a feast. T h e K in g and others of the royal
family, including the children of the chiefs, were at the
head of the procession.
Select Schools. M r. K n ap p ’s select school for boys and
M rs. K n a p p ’s for girls have been continued through the
year. T h e usual branches of common school education
have been taught and Wi t h the usual success. Some in
struction has also been given in “ Childs book on the soul,”
M oral Philosophy, and “ N atu ra l Theology. ” T h e re are about an equal number of boys and girls, connected with these
schools, amounting in all to as many as 80, but the average
attendance is considerably less. T h e boys are selected
from among the other schools, with special reference to
preparing them to enter the Mission Seminary at Lahainaluna. T hese schools are becoming more and more inter
esting to the teachers, and we hope proportionably profita
ble and interesting to the scholars.
Sabbath Schools
T he sabbath school for children has
been quite interesting. T he average number of attendance is
250; there have sometimes been as many as 330. Besides
this school, which is superintended by Mr. Knapp, another
has been taught by Mrs. Knapp, embracing the scholars of
her select school. Some of the scholars appear well, and
there is reason to think th a t they have been renewed in the
spirit and temper of their minds.
A school of adults, su
perintended by Mr. Chamberlain, has had an average at
tendance of 530 scholars during the year.
Temperance. T h e great majority of the children in this
field have united with a temperance society, pledging them
selves to abstain from every thing that intoxicates, tobacco
not excepted.
H o n o l u l u 2nd,
N umber of schools 5, number of
T ea ch e rs 9, number of children enrolled during the year
601. T h e average number of regular attendance is 427.
T h e r e have been three public examinations of schools du
ring the year. T he 1st. was in July. T h e 2nd. in Octo-
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her, and the 3rd. in March. T h e examination in October
was continued three days, concluding with a dialogue, two
orations, and a few pieces of vocal music. T h e schools
never appeared more promising than on this occasion. On
the day following the examination, the schools united with
those in the 1st. Parish, and formed a procession and march
ed up to Pauoa, and had a public dinner. About 500 chil
dren and about an equal number of adults were present on
this occasion. T h e King and Chiefs joined the procession
and feast ; and at the close the King and Kekauluohi ad
dressed the youthful congregation with much apparent in
terest. T he schools have flagged some the past year owing
to the fact thnt the Government have been slack in paying
the teachers. By the Missionary, Mr. Smith, a writing school
was taught three months, which made commendable profi
ciency. T he sabbath schools have embraced about the same
number of scholars as have attended the day schools. M r.
Dimond has superintended the sabbath school for boys,
Mr. Smith, the one for girls, excepting about 30 of the most
intelligent, who meet with Mrs. Smith.
E wa and W aianae . N u m b e r of schools 1°2. N um ber
of T eachers 18, number of scholars 696.
W a i a l u a . T he number of schools 16, number of schol
ars present at the examinations, about 550. T h e examina
tions of schools have been 4; the appearance of most of the
schools, and the advancement in knowledge in some, has
been encouraging. T eachers have received better pay for
their services than ever before, and have in most instances
performed their work with a measure of fidelity.
Du ring the first six months of the year a school for teach
ers and more advanced scholars was taught one hour each
morning and also on Saturday afternoons., T h e branches
attended to were review of Arithmetic, Mental and W ritten
performed in connection, also sacred geography, and the
making of maps, both ancient and modern for their own use.
This school after about six months continuance with fre
quent interruptions, was given up from inability , on the part
of Mr. Emerson to attend to it any longer.
K aneohe.
N um ber of schools 8, number of T ea ch e rs
9, number of scholars 439. A school has been taught on
Saturday afternoon for T ea ch e rs throughout the district.
T he schools are more prosperous than formerly. T h e r e
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have been three examinations during the year. ' A school
tor adults has been taught 2 days in a week, chiefly for
their improvement in reading; number of children who at
tend the sabbath school, 130; number of adults who attend
sabbath school, 200.
T h ere are 5 Catholic schools
for children in this district.
W aioli.
N um ber of schools 14, number of teachers 18,
scholars 432, readers 2 34, writers 41, mental arithmetic
185, written ‘arithmetic 19, geography 50. The station
school is under the care of 3 native teachers, two of whom
are graduates of the mission seminary. It numbers over
100 pupils. T h e out schools have been somewhat thinned
by the influence of the Roman catholics. A F rench
priest is stationed at Maloaa, a little village about 13 miles
from the station. T h e head man of the place has joined
him, they have erected a church and are making consider
able progress in building up their cause. T hey have a
school of 50 or 60 children, most of whom have been drawn
away from the P rotestant schools. M any things operate
to lead the children to the catholic school. Some of these
are the F rench language, saying prayers to M aria instead
of studying, and the prospect of cloth held out to them by
their teacher.
Island school. An Island school is taught by Mr. J o h n
son,consisting of34 boys selected from the Island as follows:
9 from W a im e a; 6 from Koloa; 6 from L ilu e and 13 from
W aioli. T he object of the school is twofold, viz : to raise
up te achers for the common schools, and to prepare schol
ars for the mission seminary. T h e scholars from abroad
are fed and watched over by members of the church at
Waioli. T he school would be put on the plan of manual
labor could a ready market be found for such produce as
might be raised.
Mr, Johnson has had a weekly meeting for teachers on
Saturday morning, to instruct them in those branches which
they teach, to answer any questions that may occur to them
during the week, and to give them practical instruction on
the management of schools. This meeting has been kept
up for 6 months, during which time they have gone through
the C hild’s Book on the soul, a part of mental arithmetic,
and a part of the work on N atural Theology. A sabbath
school of-about 100 children in the morning, and a Bible
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class in the afternoon, of from 100to 200, have been under
the superintendance of Mr. Johnson.
L i h u e . N um ber of schools 5, teachers 7, scholars 185,
readers 123, writers 23, arithmetic 64, geography 8. The
catholics have succeeded in getting away 12 children from
one of these schools.
K o l o a . N um ber of schools 6, teachers 7, scholars 226,
readers 101, writers 52, arithmetic 42, geography 13. In
the former part of the year the schools were in a prosper
ous condition. N ever more so. Very few children of
suitable age but were in school. And the teachers th o ’
not all that we could wish, were, on the whole, better quali
fied than we had hitherto been able to obtain. But in D e
cember the P o p e ’s agents came into the field; and by pres
ents, promises of presents and pretending to teach English,
they drew away between 50 and 60 children after them. T he
more remote schools, where there is least intelligence, have
suffered most. But as some have already returned, the hope
is indulged, that when the novelty is past, and they neither
learn English, nor receive as many presents as they had
been promised, of which some already complain, many oth
ers may forsake them. A most serious obstacle to the
progress of the schools, is the inadequate provision for the
support of teachers T h e pittance they received from gov
ernment was not only so inadequate to the wants of their fam
ilies, but was collected with so much tardiness that, had it
been their only resource, their families must have suffered.
T o prevent some of the best teachers from leaving their
schools, as they were about to do, aid to the amount of $100
in cloth was furnished by the Pastor.
T he sabbath school of rising 80 scholars has been under
the care of the elders; one of whom is the principal school
teacher.
W aimea . T h ere are 15 schools in this district, besides
eight or ten on the Island of Niihau. In these 15 schools
there are 530 children, 364 can read, 128 in arithmetic,
and 65 in geography; the demand for books, especially the
Bible, has been greater than in any previous year. Four of
the schools are taught by graduates of the Seminary. One
of them has a salary from the people. T h e people have
contributed 60 dollars for schools, but they are so poor that
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the schools cannot be kept up in this way, and must go
down, unless some more efficient agency is brought to bear
upon them,
3.
M ission Seminaries and Boarding Schools.
M ission Sem inary at L ahainaluna. At the close of the
last year 5 scholars remained in the Seminary, and 66
were added in the forepart of the year. O f this number
one has been dismissed for improper conduct, and six are
absent from ill health, leaving at present 100 in school.
Branches taught have been much as heretofore. Less
has been done than formerly in the way of translating, etc.
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owing to the feeble health of the teachers. N o class has
graduated during the year, as, owing to the recent em
barrassments, none were admitted in season to graduate
this year.
T he general state of the school appears to be encour
aging. Good attention is given to ^religious instruction,
and the general conduct of the scholars has been good.
A large school room has been completed, and 22 rooms
have been added to the dormitories. T h e walls of these
have been put up by the scholars, as also about two miles
of stone wall on the land.
T he services of David Malo have been secured to the
school for $160 dollars per year.
In answer to inquiries formerly instituted, it is. ascer
tained that the whole number now living who have been
members of the Seminary is 144. O f these 105 are use
fully employed as teachers; 35 as officers of government.
8 of whom teach a part of the time; in other useful em
ployments 7; doing nothing, or worse, 1 1. O f the above,
73 are church members in regular standing. N ine are of
ficers of churches. T en are reported as openly immoral.
One who was in school a short time, and was sent a way
for incapacity, has joined the papists. Generally they are
said to be efficient helpers.
Female Sem inary, at W ailuku. T h e year commenced
with 61 scholars. Eleven entered during the year who
yet remain. Besides these there entered a few who soon
left for incapacity, etc. F o u r have been dismissed for va
rious reasons. T he present number is 69. T he health of
the school has much improved during the year. N one
have died excepting one who was an invalid before; and
but two have been obliged to leave finally from ill health.
Studies and general regulations have been much as form
erly. Some additio n s have been made to the conveniences of
the school, resulting in better health to the scholars. Good
attention has been given to instruction, and discipline for de
linquencies has rarely been called for, compared to most
schools. Systematic measures have been taken to provide
regular exercise. T he exercise has been encouraged when
ever opportunity offered. T he school suffers a great lack
of apparatus &c. P rospects are fair.
School of C h ie f’s Children, at Honolulu. Prosperity
has attended this school during the year. T h ere have
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been a few cases of serious illness, but the general health
has been good. T h e school has received the favorable
notice of the king and chiefs, and distinguished strangers.
T h e expenses have been borne by the chiefs, and they
have now assumed the expenses of the teachers. T he
studies have been much as last year. English books have
formed much of their reading during their leisure hours.
Good attention has been given to religious instruction.
T he whole school with their teachers made a visit to
Maui, in the latter part of the year.
B oarding School fo r boys at H ilo. This school number
ed 50 boys at the commencement of the year. Fourteen
of these soon left to enter the mission seminary at Lahainaluna. Thirty new scholars were received, of whom 2
were dismissed, leaving the present number 63, of whom
23 are church members. T he school is gaining in the hearts
of the people. Some who have enjoyed its privileges are
now teaching. Thirty are members of the mission semina
ry. Five have graduated from that seminary and are now
engaged in teaching.
T h e health of the scholars has been affected by the more
than usual amount of rainy, damp weather, though none
have been dangerously ill. Two have united with the church
during the year. T he general state of morals has been
much as formerly. T he principle studies have been men
tal arithmetic, geography, writing and singing.
Boarding School for girls at Ililo. F or several months
this school was suspended that a new school house might be
built. But the building being long delayed, and the girls
expressing a strong desire to return to the school, they were
at length permitted, and were instructed in a workshop,
and lodged among the best families in the neighborhood.
T h e new school room 50 feet by 2 5h is now occupied by
them. T he expense of the school is borne by the people,
and by private donations. Their health has uniformly been
good, and their progress pleasing. Statistics not given.
M anual labor School at W aialua. T he year was com
menced with twelve scholars, eleven more were admitted
during the year; five have left, or been dismissed for v a
rious reasons,- leaving at the close of the year 19. As a
general thing good health has been enjoyed. T h e school
has gained favor during the year, and the prejudice of the
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people to such a course of industry has somewhat subsided.
T h e studies have been Natural Theology; Geography, civil
and sacred; mental and written Arithmetic. Some im
provement is apparent in habits of industry, cleanliness,
regularity, economy &c, which are a part of the plan of
the school. A valuable grant of land has been made to the
school by Government. T he school has been able to sup
port itself during the year.
4. School jo r the Children o f the M issionaries.
The following is an abstract of the report presented by
the Trustees.
At the last g en e ral m eeting the sum of $ 2 , 0 0 0 was
a p prop riated for the purpose of establishing a school at
P u n a h o u ; and a board of trustees was ap p o in ted to ca rry
into effect the design of the mission, in rega rd to the
school. It now belongs to the tru stees to rep ort the
m anner, in which the m o n e y e n tru ste d to them , has
been e x p e n d ed , an d also to m a ke k now n the w ants of
the school, an d to suggest some points on which it may
be well for the mission to act.
•Amount o f M o ney E xpended.
W h e n the mission voted the sum of $ 2 , 0 0 0 to c o m
m e n c e the buildings necessary to ac c o m m o d a te the
school, th ey were aw are th a t the appropriation would
be e x p e n d e d long before the buildings could be co m p le
ted, an d , co nsequen tly, they c o m m e n d e d the cause to the
liberality of the b re th re n .
S om e of them resp o n d e d to
the call, an d increased the appropriation by an addition
o f $ 9 4 5 , 9 5 cts.
T h u s the whole a m o u n t placed at
the disposal of th e trustees was $ 2 , 9 4 5 , 9 5 .
T h is
has been ex p e n d e d , an d an a d d itio na l s u m .o f $ 2 5 5 , 8 6
m aking the whole a m o u n t e x p e n d e d up to the
14th inst. $ 3 , 0 0 5 , 1 8 .
W i t h this sum, a building
has been ere cte d co n tain in g a c co m m o d atio n s for the
te a c h e r s ; 8 rooms 15 feet by 12, with a large closet
each, for boarding sch o lars; a school room 31 feet by
1 6 ; a d in in g r o o m and sitting room, each 2 0 feet b y
16 ; also a kitchen, pantry a n d coo k house.
Only a
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few o f these rooms, how ever, are finished. E igh t of
them are not yet p ainted, a n d the most of them are n o t
ceiled. T h is brings the repo rt to
The W ants o f the School.
W h e n the mission a p propriated $ 2 , 0 0 0 last year, no
one supposed th a t th e school could go into operation
w ithout a fu rth er g r a n t ; or if any one did harbor such
a th o u g h t, an inspection of the rooms an d prem ises in
their p rese n t state would dissipate the illusion, a n d this
holds true, n o tw ith s ta n d in g more than a tho usand dol
lars, in ad dition to the appropriation, have been e x p e n
ded. T h e school room has neither seats, nor desks.
T h e d in in g room has no furniture, exc ept a table. T h e
lodg ing rooms are literally em pty, and without ceiling,
an d some of them not vet p ain ted . O n e of the courts
is w ith o u t a fence, an d the other needs a couple of gates.
T w o b a th in g houses will also be n ee d e d .
M easu res have already been taken to have a part of
the lot cultivated, a n d this, though it may be ec on om y
in the e n d , will be exp ense in the beginning.
We
m erely g lance at these items, w ithout e n larg ing upon
them ; as a single glance m u st convince every one that
a liberal app rop riation for the p rese nt year is n eeded .
W hat is needed to g et the School into O peration.
T o say n o th in g of the six or eight rooms, which m ust
be pain ted as soon as paints can be obtained,
the school room must be furnished with desks and seats
forthw ith. T h e trustees would rec o m m en d that the
pare n ts, whose children may board at the school furnish
the lodging rooms for the present. As soon as possible
it will be.well for the mission to furnish each lodging room
with a bedstead, matress, p erhaps a table an d three or
four chairs.
Support o f the B oarders.
U p o n a plan for supp o rtin g the children, who m a y
wish to b o ard at the school, the trustees did not com e
to a decision. T h e y would propose, however, th a t the
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teachers allow a certain sum a w eek, to he agreed u p
on, for their own board, an d that the r e m a in d e r at the
en d of a term , or of a year, be equally assessed on the
boarders.
Sh a ll the School be e x c lu d e 1
N o one of the trustees is prepa re d to d ec id e in the
affirmative.
As the question is an im p o rta n t one, an d
must com e u p for the action of the mission, it should be
considered and discussed with candor, and the a r g u
m ents pro a n d con should be w eighed before the d e
cision is passed.
Resolved, T hat an appropriation o f $ 1,000 be made to the
School at Piinahou for the purpose of liquidating its
present debt, and furnishing the school room with desks,
seats, &,c.
Resolved, T h a t the T rustees have discretionary powers
to admit children, besides those belonging to the mission,
on the condition, however, that they board at the school.
5. Case o f the Oregon Brethren
Voted, T hat the Rev. Asa 15. Smith, of the Oregon
Mission, be invited to attend the sessions, and unite with
us in the deliberations of this meeting.
In regard to the brethren P aris and Rice, who have been
laboring acceptably at. important stations during the last
year, no order could be taken, in as much as no communi
cations have been received from the Board in reference to
their case; the subject was, therefore, left as disposed of at
the last general meeting.
6.
Appropriation o f Fluids.
T h e C om m ittee ap p o in ted to divide, the funds of the
mission, beg leave to report, th a t the sum available for
the support of families an d the various objects of the
mission for the year c o m m en c in g tfie 1st. day o f April
last, am ounts to $ 3 3 , 5 0 0 , exclusive o f $ 1,500 reserved
by the T re a s u re r of the Board in Boston for the sup port
o f returned missionaries, an d ch ild ren of missionaries in
the United S tates.
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or
PUNDS.
This sura consists of the following:
Balance of the grant for the year ending July
31, 1842,
. .
. .
$11,166 67
Proportion of grant for the year commencing
Aug. 1, 1842, supposed to be the same
as the previous year, 8 months, .
22,333 33
$33,500 00
They recommend that this sum be appropriated as followe;
M is s io n a r ie s .
Alexander,
Andrews, S. L.
Armstrong,
B;iiley,
Baldwin,
BishopBond,
Chamberlain*
Clark,
Coan,
Conde,
Cooke,
Dole,
Dibble,
Dimona,
Emerson,
Forbs,
Green,
Gulick,
Hall,
Hitchcock*
Ives,
Johnson,
Knapp,
Locke,
Lyman,
Lyons,
Paris,
Parker,
Rice,
R o g c rS )
Smith, A. B.
Smith, Lowell,
Thurston,
Whitney,
Wilcox,
Brown, Lydia,
Ogden, Maria,
Smith, M. M.
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or funds.
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Special Grants.
Mission Seminary,
Female Seminary,
Boarding School Hilo,
School at Punahou,
Printing Department, Lahainaluna,
Printing Department, Honolulu,
Engraving,
General Meeting,
Depository,
Medical Department,
Contingent Fund,
Debt to Mr. Richards,
Wm. P. Alexander,
Andrews, L.
Andrews, S. L.
Armstrong,
Bailey,
Baldwin,
Bond,
Clark,
Dibble,
Kmerson,
HalL
Hitcncock.
Johnson,
I,ocke,
Ogden Miss,
Parker,
Rogers,
Smith L.
Smith, M. M.
Wilcox,
Resolved 1, That Mr. Gulick be allowed from the
contingent fund what may be immediately needed to
fit up the house Ttt Nuuanu, belonging to the mission, so
as to render it a desirable habitation for himself and
family.
Resolved 2, That provision be made from the con
tingent fund for the passage and support of the mission
aries that are expected during the present summer.
Resolved 3, That the expense of removing Mr. Em
erson and family to Lahainaluna, be also defrayed from
the contingent fund.
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Resolved 4 , T h at notw ithstanding the desirableness
o f erecting a perm anent d w elling at W aiohinu, on
H aw aii, the funds o f the m ission will not adm it o f a
grant the present year for that purpose; unless a ballance should remain from the contingent fund, after
paying the exp en ces o f the exp ected reinforcem ent, and
p ro v id in g for their personal wants the remainder o f the
year.
Resolved 5, T h at the mission approve o f the steps ta
ken by Brother Paris in erecting temporary buildings
the last year, at W aioh in u, and recom m end that he be
allow ed to draw from the contingent fund what may be
necessary to pay his debts contracted thereby, also that
he be perm itted to expend what may be further requir
ed to make him com fortable, until such time as he shall
receive in telligen ce from the Board respecting his future
destination.
7. Correspondence.
The Committee o f Correspondence would recommend
that those brethren, who were appointed last year to cor
respond with C olleges, Seminaries and Missions, and who
have not performed the work assigned them, write in ac
cordance with the vote o f last year, as soon as possible.
They would also recommend that those who have received
letters, answer them.
8.
Location.
T h e C om m ittee to whom was referred the subject o f
L ocation beg leave to report as fo llo w s;
1.
In view o f the circum stances o f Mr. Gulick ; his
own health and that o f his w ife, and the importance also
that his children should en joy the advantages o f the
school at Punahou, w e recom m end that he remove to
the Island o f Oahu, to labor the present year as an evan
g elist ; and that he be allow ed the use o f any avail
able property at K oloa belonging to the m ission— such
as portions o f the flocks and herds that may be spared
w ithout injury to the station, also sugar cane or any
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productions o f the ground that can be disposed if to ad
vantage— for th e purpose o f securing to him self and
family the accom m odations o f a dw elling house.
2. T hat in view o f the contem plated removal o f
Brother G ulick, m easures be taken by the Brethren on
Kauai for the temporary supply o f that station.
3. T h at in case o f the arrival, o f a clergym an, by th e
expected reinforcem ent, that K oloa be regarded as
having the first claim to his services.
4. T h at the exp ected Physician be located at K oloar
in reference to supplying the m edical wants o f K aua i.
5. T hat, in view o f the enfeebled state o f the sem i
nary at Lahainaluna for want o f more teachers, M r.
Emerson be appointed to that Institution, to assum e
such a departm ent o f labor as may be agreed upon by
him self and the other teachers there.
6. T h at the R ev. A . B. Smith be invited to reside at
W aialua, till he hears farther from the Board.
T. T h at in regard to the request o f Mr. Ives to b e
rem oved to Punaluu in Kau on H aw aii,the measure does
not seem a practicable one, inasmuch as the funds o f
the mission will not admit o f a grant the present year
for buildings, and the health o f Mrs. Ives would in th e
opinion o f the physicians be endangered by a removal
to a new and rem ote station, w ithout the advantages o f
a comfortable habitation.
8.
T h at as Mr. Green has requested to be dism issed
from the Fem ale Sem inary, his request be granted, and
that Mr. Bailey be appointed to supply his place in
that institution.
Mr. Green having communicated to this meeting his
purpose to leave the further service of the Board, and con
fidently expecting a dismission from th^rn in the course of
the year, yet still being willing to continue at his present
station, though not regarding himself as having any claim s
upon it ; Wherefore,
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Resolved, That we approve of Mr. G reen’s remaining at
Wailuku for the present, and occupying it as a field belong
ing to the American Board.
9.
Theological Education.
On this subject the following report was adopted:
T h is subject has long dw elt in our m i n d s ; b ut it is
now u rged upon ou r a tten tio n afresh, not only by the
d e s titu te a n d increasingly exposed condition o f m a n y
large fields on the Islands, an d the overw helm ing a m o u n t
of labor now devolving upo n those of us w ho are pastors
of ch urehes, b u t by a n a n i m a t e d ap peal from the Board;
T h e re fo re ,
Resolved, T h a t w hile promising native ca n d id a tes for
the gospel ministry are so few, a n d those most promising
in our ch u rc h es are imperiously n e e d ed on their respec
tive Islands, it is in e x p e d ie n t at present to a tte m p t a n y
th in g in the form o f a theological school or seminary for
th e whole I s la n d s ; b u t th a t it be r ec o m m en d e d to the
b re th r e n of each Island to confer tog/ether on this subject,
e n te r upon the work as individuals, or w here practicable,
d esig n ate one of their n um be r, to devote such a portion
of his tim e as he an d they m a y deem p roper to a class
in T h eo lo g y , and also to m ake all such a r ran g e m en ts as
may be necessary to jcarry this suggestion into effect.
10.
E m ploying Dismissed Missionaries.
The committee to whom was referred the subject of em
ploying those of our number who have asked a dissolution
o f their con&eetioo with the American Board, beg leave to
report.
1.’ The business of employing missionaries to be sup
ported by the funds committed to the American Board be
longs to the Prudentai Committee, and, in *he opinion ot
your Committee, it would be virtually taking this work out
of their h&nds to employ those whose connection with the
Board is dissolved, except in cases o f em ergency.
% Your Committee do not consider it out of order to
employ dismissed missionaries and others of a pproved char~
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acter, as temporary helpers in various departments o f our
work, subject to the revision of the Prudential Committee.
11.
E n graving.
The Committee to whom was referred the subject o f en
graving beg leave to report,
1. That arrangements be made with Mr. Andrews, by the
Printing Committee at Lahainaluna, to furnish as soon as
possible the maps which shall be recommended in the re
port on assignments,provided that, the expense in all to the
mission, shall not exceed one hundred dollars.
2. That the secular agent be instructed to send for a
rolling press and other implements for carrying on the work
o f engraving.
12. M edical Wants.
Y o u r c o m m ittee on M edical w ants, present an d pros
pective, beg leave to rec o m m e n d ,
1st. T h a t for the p rese n t year we a c c e p t th e p ropo
sition of Doct. J u d d as follows. F o r house rent, use o f
herd, etc.,
will do all I can to supply the m edical
w ants of the mission as form erly.”
2nd . T h a t the co m m itte e to write th e g eneral le tte r
be in stru c ted to inform the B oard o f the medical w ants
of O a h u , and request th a t a Physician for this Island be
se nt in addition to those alre a d y w ritten for.
3rd. T h a t Doct. L afon be em ployed for the present
y ea r to a tte n d to the medical calls o f the families and
S em inaries on M aui a n d M olokai, a n d to preach to
seam en; an d th a t he be allow ed $ 4 0 0 an d a dw elln g
house, the privileges of the depository, etc., for these
services, or an equivalent for a house a n d o th e r privi
leges usually enjoyed by m em bers o f the mission, an d
that his traveling expenses, incurred in a t te n d i n g to th e
medical calls of the mission, be d efrayed from the g ra n t
to the medical d e p a r tm e n t.
4th . T h a t the locating c o m m ittee be in stru c ted to
locate Doct. S m ith, o f the reinfo rcem ent exp e cted this
season, at K oloa on K a u a i, to sup p ly the medical w a n ts
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o f the families on th a t I s l a n d ; an d th a t in view o f th e
location o f D oct. S m ith on K au a i, the trustees o f the
mission sem inary he a u th o riz e d to apply for a n o t h e r
P hysician for L a h a in a lu n a .
Assignments.
Committee on Assignments report as follows:
T h a t o f the last y e a r ’s assignm ents the following be
co n tin u e d .
1. A work on D om estic a n d Political E c o n o m y , by
M r. A rm strong .
2 . C o rrec ted Edition o f the Bible, bv M r. Bishop.
3. C h u r c h M e m b e r ’s G u id e , by Mr. B aldw in.
4. Bible D ictionary, by Mr. E m e rso n .
5. T e a c h e r ’s M an ual, by Mr. P a r k e r .
6. U niversal H istory , by M r. G re e n .
7. S tu d e n ts M a n u al, b y M r. L y m a n .
8. W o r k on Physiology, b y Doct. A nd rew s.
9. N a tu r a l Philosophy, by Mr. Clark.
10. Life of Kapiolani, English an d H aw aiian , by
M r. Forbes.
11. H istory o f the H aw aiian Islands, by Mr. Dibble.
12. T r a c t on M a tern al D uties, by Mr. E m erson.
13. A b rid g m e n t o f K eith on the P roph e cie s, by M r.
H itc h co c k .
14. E v id e n ces o f Christianity, by M r Dibble.
15. S u c c in c t H istory of P o p e r y for C hildren, by M r.
G re e n .
T h e following additional works are recommended.
1. Ai o ka L a , for 1843, by M r. S m ith.
2. Small volume, H aw aiian C h u rch Music, with an
introduction em b ra c in g the sim ple, elem entry rules,
Messrs. S m ith a n d Hall.
3. A C a rd, c o n tain in g rules for o rth o g ra p h y , p u n c
tuation, rom an characters, multiplication table, etc., by
Mr. K n a p p .
4. P o p e ry R e fu te d , a D octrinal C a te ch ism , by M r..
Baldw in.
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5. N evins on P opery, to be translate d, or som ething
like it, a d a p te d to H aw aiians, b y Mr- T h u rs to n .
6. C h u rc h H istory revised a n d en larg ed, by M r.
G reen.
7. T e x t book on T h e o lo g y with copious scripture
references, by Mr. A lexander.
-8. N o n a n o n a c o n tin u ed , by Mr. A rm strong.
9. A sim ple system o f Book K e e p in g , by Mr. Cooke.
10. A revision of the G e o g r a p h y , fitting the questions
to the m aps, by M r. Bailey.
11. T h a t written copies be p r e p a re d , to be e n g r a v e d
on copper o r zink for the use of tho schools to improve
the p enm anship, Mr. C ham berlain.
12. T h a t Religious T r a c t s be p re p a re d in H a w a iia n
a n d presen ted to the P rin tin g C o m m ittee for ] ublication, by the b rethren w ho m a y feet the nee d of them ,
a n d have tim e to p rep a re them.
13. T h a t Mr. A n d re w s p r e p a re by co n tra ct an ed i
tion of the larger an d also smaller atlasses, for the b e n
efit o f the schools.
Case of Doctor Judd.
T h e following resolution was adopted:
T h a t as D oct. J u d d has resigne d his co n n e ctio n
w ith the mission, we therefore express to him our high
estim ation o f his past services, a n d affectionately re
quest him still to c o o p e rate with us in furth ering all the
general objects of the mission, so far a s he can consist
e ntly with his new e n g a g em en ts.
Uniform method of making out reports.
V o ted, that the b r e th r e n be req u e sted to m a ke out, in
future, th e ir rep o rts of stations, schools, e tc ., on le tter
p a p e r o f uniform size, w ritten in a fair h an d , with a
m argin th re e q u a r te rs o f an inch wide; also that letters
assigned bv the mission, of w hich cop ies are req u ired
for the archives, he w ritte n in the sam e m a n n er; in or
d e r th a t the m an uscrip ts m a y , in d u e tim e, b e b o u n d
ju: p e r m a n e n t rec ords o f th e mission.
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STAN D IN G
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C O M M IT T E E S .
P rin tin g of the Minutes.
R e sov ed, T h a t a sufficient n u m b e r o f the m inutes o f
this meeting* be p rinte d to allow o f a copy being furnish
ed to each o f the missions o f the B oard; provided the
P ru d e n tia l C o m m ittee should a p p r o v e o f their being
sent; a n d that Mr. C h a m b e rla in be requested to fo rw ard
the sam e to the Missionary H o u se in Boston, with an
explanation o f o u r wishes ad d re ssed to the Corres
po n d in g S e c re ta ry .
Standing Committees.
F o r the Press at H o n o lulu; Messrs. A rm stro n g , Bish
op, C h am berlain, H all an d L . Sm ith.
F or the Press at L a h a in a lu n a ; M e ssrs. Clark, D ibble,
a n d E m e rson.
T r u s t e e s of the Mission S em in a ry and F em ale S e m
inaries; Messrs. Clark, Dibble, E m e rso n , Baldwin,
H itc h c o c k , G re e n , a n d Bailey.
T r u s te e s o f the School at P u n a h o u ; Messrs. A r m
strong, C ha m b e rla in, D ole, Hall, an d L . S m ith.
T r u s t e e s o f the B o a rding S chool at Ililo; Messrs.
L y m a n , C o a n , B ond, L y o n s, F o rb e s a n d T h u rs to n .
T ru s te e s o f the School a t W a ia lu a; Messrs. L ock,
Parker* A. B. S m ith, Cooke, an d Bishop.
C o m m ittee to write the G en e ra l
A rm sto n g , Bishop, an d P arker.
L e tte r ;
M essrs.
Next General Meeting.
V oted, T h a t our n ex t G en e ra l M e etin g he held a t
H o n o lu lu , to c o m m e n c e the second. W e d n e s d a y in.
M ay, 1843.
�At the General Meeting held last year, a list o f periodi
cals was circulated among the members of the Mission, and subscri
bers obtained as follows:
Andrews, L , 1 Am. A lmanac; 1 Bib. Rep. 8vo., begin
Jan. 1841; I Moth. M a g .; 1 Olive L e a f and M essenger;
1 Y outh’s Comp.; 1 Annals de la P ropa g anda fide; I
Maysville E agle, M ays., Ken.
Alexander, W. P., 1 Am. Almanac; 1 Bib. R epos., 12
mo.; 1 Am. E le c .; I Bib. Repertory; 1 N . Y . O b s.; 1
N Y. Mercury.
Armstrong, R ., 1 Am. Almanac; 1 Bib. Repertory; I
Presbyterian.
Bailey, E ., 1 Am. Almanac; 1 N . Y. Obs.; 1 Boston
Recorder.
Baldwin, D ., 1 Am. Almanac; 1 Evangelist; 1 Am.
and For. Anti-Slavery Rep., N . Y.
Bishop, A., 1 Am. Almanac; 1 N . A. R eview; 1 Bib.
R e p ., 12 mo.; 1 N. Y. O bs.; I N . Y. W. M ercury.
Bond, E ., 1 Bib. Rep ., 8 vo., begin Ja n . 1841;
Brown, M iss L ., 1 Boston Recorder.
Cooke, A. S ., I Home M iss.; 1 Sabbath S. Visitor;
1 Evangelist; 1 Youth’s Comp.; 1 Teach. A ssist., by
J. C. Taylor.
Coan, T. 1 Am. A lmanac; 1 Quarterly Register.
Conde, D. T ., 1 Am. Alm anac; 1 Bib Rep. 12 mo.;
1 Moth. M a g .; 1 Evangelist; 1 N . Y. W . M e rc u ry ; I
L ad ies’ Book, by Mrs. H a le and others.
Clark, E W ., 1 Am. Almanac; 1 Bib. Rep. 12 mo.;
1 Quarterly R eg.; 1 Moth. M ag.; 1 Boston Recorder; 1
Youth’s Companion.
Chamberlain, L , 1 Am. Almanac; Y outh’s Comp.
Depository, I North American Review; Bib. Rep.,
12 mo.; 1 Am. E c le c .; I Am. Journal of Sci. and Arts;
1 Quarterly R eg.; 1 Foreign Quart.; I N . Y. Obs.; I
B. R ec.; I Med. Journal; 1 N . Y. Mercury.
Dibble, S., 1 Am. Almanac; I N . A. R eview ; 1 Am.
E clectic; 1 N . Y. Obs.; 1 Youth’s Companion; 1 N . Y.
Mercury.
D ole, D ., I Am. Almanac; 1 Am. E clectic; 1 Chris
tian Mirror, M e.
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Emerson, J. S ., 1 Am. Almanac; 1 Bib. Rep. 12 ino.;
1 Moth. M ag.; J B. Recorder; 1 Youth’s Companion.
Forbes, C ., 1 Am. Almanac; 1 Bib. R ep., 1*2 mo.; 1
Evangelist; 1 Youth’s Companion; 1 Am. Eclectic.
Green, J. S ., I Am. Almanac; 1 Bib. R ep., 1.2 mo.; 1
Quarterly R eg.; 1 Moth. M ag.; 1 Evangelist; 1 Am.
and F . A . S. Reporter, N . Y .; 1 Emancipator; 1 N . Y.
W eekly Mercury.
Gulick, P. J ., 1 Am. E lectic.
H all, E . O ., 1 Youth’s Companion; 1 N . Y. W . Mer.
H itchcock, H . R ., 1 Am. Almanac; 1 Evangelist; 1
Y outh’s Companion; 1 N . Y . W. Mercury.
Ives, M ., 1 Am. E clectic; 1 Bib. R ep., 12 mo.; 1 N .
Y. Obs., written for July 12, 1842.
Johnson, E ., 1 American Journal o f Science and Arts;
1 Youth’s Companion; 1 A . and F . A . S. R ep ., N . Y.
Knapp, H . O ., i Am. Alm anec; 1 S. S. Visitor; 1
Teach. A ssist., J. C. Taylor.
Lafon, T ., 1 Am. E clec.; 1 Emancipator; 1 M edico
Chi. R eview s.
Locke, E . , 1 Am. Almanac; 1 Am. Eclec,.; 1 Panoplist, N . H .; 1 J. o f Am. T. Union; 1 A. and F. A. S.
Reporter, N . Y . ; 1 N . Y . W . Mercury.
Lyman, D . B., 1 Am. Almanac; 1 Bib. Rep. 12 mo.;
1 Quart. R eg,; I N . Y. Observer.
Lyons, L ., 1 Am. Almanac; 1 Bib. R ep., 12 mo.; 1
Moth. M ag.; 1 N . Y. Obs.; 1 Youth’s Companion.
Parker, B. W ., 1 Evangelist; 1 Boston Recorder;
1 N . Y. W . Mercury.
Smith, L ., 1 Am. Almanac; 1 H om e M is s ; 1 Vt.
Chronicle; 1 N . Y. Obs.
Seminary, Lahainaluna, 1 Am. J. o f Science and Arts;
1 N autical Almanac.
W hitney, S ., 1 Am. Almanac; t Bib. R ep., 12 mo.; 1
Am. E clectic; 1 N . Y. Obs.
Wilcox, A.y 1 Am. Almanac; 1 Ct. Obs.
�Members present,
Organization of the M eeting, List of Overtures,
Standing Committees, Printing Department, at Honolulu,
Bindery,
Printing Department, at Lahainaluna,
Reports of Stations,
Statistics, Common Schools, Statistics of Schools, Mission Seminaries and Boarding Schools,
C ase of the Oregon Brethren,
Appropriation of Funds, Special Grants,
Correspondence,
Location,
Theological Education,
Employing Dismissed Missionaries,
M edical W ants,
Assignments,
C ase of Dr. Judd, Uniform Method of making out Reports,
Printing of the Minutes,
Standing Committees,
N ext General M eeting,
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