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EXTRACTS
FROM
T H E M IN U T E S
OF T H E
GENERAL MEETING
OF T H E
S A N D W IC H IS L A N D S M ISSIO N
HELD AT HONOLULU,
MAY
AND
JUNE, 1S52.
HONOLULU, OAHU:
1852
AMERICAN MISSION PRESS.
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�MINUTES.
The Meeting commenced May 6th and continued
till June 4th. Present,
Hawaii.—Rev. T. Coan, Rev. D. B. Lyman, Hilo.
Rev. H. Kinney, Kau. Rev. A. Thurst6n, Kailua.
Rev. E. Bond, Kohala.
Maui.—Rev. E. Whittlesey, Hana. Rev. D. T.
Conde, Mr. E. Bailey, Wailuku. Rev. D. Baldwin,
Lahaina.
Molokai.—Rev. H. R. Hitchcock, Rev. Samuel G.
Dwight.
Oahu.—Rev. E. W. Clark, Rev. L. Smith, Mr. Sf
N. Castle, Mr. A. S. Cooke, Mr. E. H. Rogers, Hono
lulu. Rev. A. Bishop, Ewa. Rev. J. S. Emerson,
Rev. P. J. Gulick, Waialua. Rev. B. W. Parker, Ka»
peohe. Rev. D. Dole, Mr. W. H. Rice, Punahou.
Kauai. - Rev. E. Johnson, Mr. A. Wilcox, Waioli.
Returned Members, present.---Rev. C. B. Andrews,
Rev. J. D, Paris.
Organization .
Rev. D. D ole was chosen Moderator.
Rev. E . W h i t t l e s e y , Scribe.
Voted, That the Corresponding Members of the Mis
sion be allowed to vote on all subjects coming before
this General Meeting, unless objected to by a member
of the Mission.
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f oled, To commence our sessions at 9 o’clock, a. w.
and close at 3 p. m.. having a short recess at noon.
Voted, To invite ex-missionaries, Hawaiian clergy
men and Rev. Messrs. Damon, Taylor, L. H. Gulick
and Snow to attend the sittings of this Gen. Meeting.
List oj Overtures and Committees.
1. Religious Exercises, Messrs. Cfark, Thurston, and
Smith.
2. Micronesian Mission, Messrs. Castle, Clark, Paris*
Baldwin, and Emerson.
3. Letters of the Board.
4. General Letter, Messrs. Coan, Baldwin, and Thurs
ton.
5. Reports of Stations.
6. Minutes of General Meeting, Messrs. Kinney, An
drews, and Rice.
7. Location, Messrs. Hitchcock, Johnson, Whittle
sey, Emerson, and Thurston.
8. Depository.
9. Appropriations^ Messrs. Castle, Lyman, and Rice*
10. Punahou School.
11. Assignments, Messrs. Conde> Parker, and Johnson^
12 . Printing and Binding.
13. Medical Department.
14. Estimates for 1853, Messrs. Castle, Cooke, and
Coan.
15. Home-Missionary Plan Messrs. Lyman, Coan,
Clark, Emerson, and Castle.
16. Sabbath Desecration, Messrs. Baldwin, Hitchcock,
and Smith.
17. Sale of Mission Houses, voted “ That the sale o£
houses, and other mission property be ^referred to the
Provisional Committee.’’
The Provisional Committee are Messrs. Castle,
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Smith, Clark, Dole, Rice, Cooke, and Parker ; five of
whom shall be a quorum.
Trustees of Hilo Boarding School.—Messrs. Coan,
Bond, Lyons, Thurston, Paris, Kinney, and Wetmore.
Printing Committee.—Messrs. Clark, Castle, Cooke,
Dole, and Smith.
2. Micronesian Mission .
Report of the Committee, adopted May 8th.
1 st. That having examined the proposals made to Messrs.
Castle and Cooke, for Charter or Sale of vessel for the con
templated exploring expedition to the Micronesian Islands,
they would approve, and recommend the purchase of the
schooner Caroline by the Board of Directors of the Hawai
ian Missionary Society as the most economical arrange
ment which can be made for the said expedition and that
in accordance with the instructions of the A. B. C. F. M.
the Agents of the Mission be authorized to advance to the
Treasurer of the said society the requisite funds for the
said purchase and also for the necessary expenses connect
ed with the exploration.
2nd. They would recommend, that the three brethren
designated by the Board proceed upon the expedition leav
ing their wives at the Sandwich lslands1 and that a suitable
person also be selected from the Islands to accompany them,
also that the Board of Directors of the said society appoint
any number of male native helpers not exceeding eight, it
proper ones can be obtained, (with their wives as tar as
convenient,) to accompany the expedition and to remain hi
the islands to be explored, if the brethren accompanying the
expedition shall deem it expedient.
3rd. They would also recommend, that the Treasurer be
authorized by tho* Directors to secure the services of proper
men for officers and seamen to man the said vessel, and to
fit her out in a suitable manner for the expedition upon the
best terms compatible with the safety and comfort of those
on board, and that the vessel proceed on the expedition as
soon as practicable.
4th That a copy of this report be furnished to the Board
of Directors of the Hawaiian Missionary Society,
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Additional light having been elicited on the question
shall the wives of Messrs. Gulick , Snow, and Sturges
accompanying the expedition to Micronesia ? There
fore, Resolved, “ That should such a course meet the
approbation of the members of that Mission; we heart
ily recommend it.”
Messrs. Coan and Thurston having been successively
appointed to accompany the expedition to the Micron
esian Islands, and having successively declined going?
Mr. Clark was appointed.
5. Abstract of Station Reports .
H awai i — Ililo.— 1. Temporal Impiovements.— These
have been steadily advancing as in years past.
2. Morality and order have for the most part prevailed
at the station and throughout the field.
3. Papacy.— This we think has made no progress.
Vigorous efforts have been made by priests to push it for
ward, but without success.
4. Common schools have been as prosperous as in for
mer years ; qualifications of the teachers gradually rising
— pay better and surer.
5. Three comfortable meeting-houses have been built at
out-statiens and preparations are being made for building
more.
Expended on meeting-houses during the past year, in
labor, materials, and cash not less than $2000.
6. Seamen.— 76 Ships and 60 smaller vessels have visit
ed Hilo during the year, and efforts have been made to
benefit seamen by preaching, conversation, and the distri
bution of books, tracts, papers, &c.
7. A Sabbath School of about 500 members, has been
kept up at the station and some 3000 adults and children
have attended at out-stations.
8. Tours have been performed as usual in Hilo and
Puna, the flock has been cared for, and sinners led to the
cross of Christ.
9. Two Conventions have been held at the station for
the discussion of subject&important to religion and educa
tion .
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10. The Cold Water Army has been called out in ten di
visions, about u2 000 strong.
11. A Semi-Annual Female Festival has been held, at
which $40 were contributed in behalf of the Micronesian
Mission.
12. Benevolence.— It is hoped that this is gaining an en
lightened hold on the hearts of many. The contributions
the past year have averaged more than $90 a month Com
parative view of contributions to foreign objects stated thus :
Contrbuted for 1847
$"317 50
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“ 1848 - 540 87
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“ 1849
707 00
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“ 1850 ............................................. 8 20 00
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“ 1851
1,100 00
18. The Church has been peaceful for the most part and
prosperous. Cases of discipline not numerous.
14. R evivals— No general revival has been enjoyed, but
spiritual influences have been felt in several parts of the
field— many Christians have been watchful, prayerful, and
active, and numbers, it is hoped, have been born again.
15. Appropriation of Contributions—
A. B. C F. M. $900 00
American Peace Society - 100 00
Am. arid For. Anti-Slavery Society
100 00
Hilo Boarding School.— The School has been conduct
ed on the same plan as formerly, and with similar results.
There have been a few cases of severe illness. But the
regular routine of the School has not been interrupted, and
no death has occurred. Reading, Writing, Singing, G e
ography, Arithmetic, Algebra, Anatomy, Natural Theolo
gy, History, &c., have been attended to as usual. Num
ber of pupils at the date of the last report, 54. Ne\\t class
received, 29. Expelled, 1. Dismissed, 31, of whom en
tered Lahainaluna Seminary, 5; engaged in teaching, 17.
Present number belonging to the School, 5 l. Present
number of church members, 34. Admitted to the church
during the year, 9. Two native teachers have been em
ployed a large portion of the year. Dr. Wetmore has also
given much instruction.
The native teachers have been paid principally by gov
ernment. Owing to this, and the small amount expended
in the repair of buildings, the boys labor, with the use of
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the land and other property devoted to the School has
met its expenses, aside from the support of the missionary
teachers.
Dr. W etmore's Report.— In reviewing the past year we
find occasion for heartfelt gratitude to our God for his
sparing mercy and goodness to us. Mrs. W etmore’s
health has been quite infirm, so much so that she has not
been able to teach her English School but halfof the year;
when she will be able to teach again is an unsolved prob
lem.
Practice.— There has been little sickness among the na
tives aside from their common diseases, except during the
latter part oi February and the early part of March— then
an influenza prevailed that kept me busily employed for
three or four weeks. Several surgical operations have
been performed the past y«ar,— more in number than in
either of the two preceeding years. The sum of $123 has
been received the past year for medicine and medical ser
vices; $13 of which was paid by natives, and mostly from,
voluntary contributions.
Schools*— Mrs, W etmore’s School has made commenda
ble progress in the common branches of the English lan
guage; average number of pupils, 13; whole number of
weeks taught, 26; amount received for her labors, $108.
The Sabbath School has been sustained through the year;
one of its exercises has been the committing to memory of
the ten commandments; most of the scholars have learned
all of them.
My “ Normal School,” for teachers and advanced schol
ars, has been in session twice during the year. W e hope
to see good results from it. I have made a tour through
both Hilo and Puna within the year to examine the schools,
some were very backward, others were doing very well in
deed.
K au.— The pastor would record with gratitude the good
ness of God towards himself and family, during the past
year, in blessing them with a good degree of health, and
with the comforts of life, and in protecting them from the
fiery stream, which threatened to deluge a neighboring sta
tion. It has also been a season of health and prosperity
a m o n g the people. The pastor has been enabled to per
form the ordinary labors of the church as in former years,
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two or three exercises on the Sabbath; three on Thursday
and more or less meetings on other days.
Schools.— These have continued through the year—
some of them are doing well, others badly. The number
of schools has been reduced during the year; there are
now 7 Protestant and 6 Papist schools Mrs. Kinney has
had, a part of the year, an English School for half caste and
native boys, of 10 scholars.
Temperance — There is no Temperance Society in op
eration; no case of intoxication has come to the knowledge
of the pastor, during the year.
C ivilization— A manifest improvement is going On frofh
year to year. The people are becoming more civilized m
the manner they dress and live generally; yet in some re
spects their progress is slow; many are more disposed to
gratify vanity than to seek for those things which are real
ly useful. W hile the people are having their land secured
to them, and good roads are being opened, they need the
influence of some foreigners of the right sort, to encourage
them in agricultural pursuits.
Benevolence.— Besides aiding in building four meeting*
houses, they have contributed towards the support of the
gospel, about $300; nearly twice as much as in any former
year; nearly all this sum is to aid the new mission. Some
of the school children have done nobly in aiding that en^
terprize.
Popery.— This does not seem to flourish as in former
years; more or less leave them yearly. They have been
making, for a long time, an unsuccessful attempt to erect
a large meeting house. No priest resides permanently in
the field.
State o f Religion — There has been no special religious,
interest during the year. The love of some has waxed
cold— a few have fallen into gross, sins. Yet the religious
meetings have been pretty well attended; a few hopeful
converts have been added to the church; and some back;*
sliders restored.
K ailua,— The health of the only incumbent has, by th$
blessing of God, remained good during the year, and the
labors of the station have been pursued without interrupt
tion from ill health. Besides th.e us^al efforts as in past
years, the station at Kealakeakua has beeo visited fou$
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limes during the year; spending three days at each visita
tion, including the Sabbath, and on each Sabbath the sac*
rament of the supper was administered, and on three of the
Sabbaths there were admissions to the church.
The Churches.— The work of the Lord has been revi
ved in these churches, and many backsliders have bean re
stored and sinners have been converted; 306 have been
added to the church on profession; and there has been joy
and rejoicing in the hearts and dwellings of many of the
people; and we trust there has been joy in heaven at the
repentance of sinners. To God be all the glory, the work
is his.
^Schools.— They are prosperous, and have been kept up
through the year, with one month vacation at the close of
each quarter; and from three to four days teaching each
week. There is a great need of better school houses,
more competent teachers, more and better books, and
higher wages for teachers.
Romanism.— No apparent increase in the numbers of
adherents to this errror, as I should think. The cathedral
at Kailua has been finished, and furnished with idols, and
Consecrated; foar or five individuals joined them on the
occasion, but most of them have returned, repenting of
their folly, and have been received again to the fellowship
pf the churches. In South Kona there were quite a number
of Romanists among the recent converts, some of whom
have been received to the church at Kealakekua. The
Spirit of the Lord is a destroying enemy to Romanism, the
rays from the Sun of Righteousness are producing a
scorching influence on the adherents of the man of sin.
K o hala — The past year has been remarkable for the
dryness and salubrity of the atmosphere, and for the good
health of the people. The year 1850 was a period of great
prosperity in worldly matters— the past one of disappointed
hopes and prospects— adversity has followed prosperity and
all a s, none can doubt, in the wisdom and paternal good
ness of God The consequence has been that the ability
of the people to contribute to the cause of benevolence is
exceedingly limited. Adversity, in worldly prospects, has
tended to stem the flood of worldliness, whose injurious ef
fects was too manifest on the piety of God’s people.
Schools.— Nothing of special interest can be added to
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past reports. They are suffering for want of suitable
school books; and while this is the case much improvement
cannot be expected. The working system, introduced two
or three years ago, has spent its strength. The private
school of the pastor has been continued through the year.
The Church.— This has slept on through another year
in its lukewarmness. Yet there have been some indica
tions of spiritual life, and a few bave been added to the
church. The ordinances of the gospel have been sustain
ed, as in previous years. Four meetings held on the Sab
bath, besides that at the station, these have been well at
tended.
B enevolence.— The contributions for the year have
amounted to $744,83, in cash. O f this sum $297 were
for foreign (and domestic) missionary purposes; $191,13
for a new house of worship; $256,70 for the support of the
pastor. The pastor is pained to report, for the second
time, that not a stone of the new meeting house has been
laid; the work might be commenced immediately, if a suit
able workman could be obtained.
Papacy.— N o priest is stationed in the district. One
makes an occasional tour through the field, but no stir has
been made. Their adherents are not strongly prejudiced
in favor of the man of sin.
M a u i . — Lahainaluna.— By a vote of the last General
M eeting Mr. Pogue was removed from Kealakekua to as
sist in the labors of the Seminary. The institution com
menced operations on the first Monday of August, 1851;
since then they have been carried on without any serious
interruptions from sickness, or any other cause. 70 stu
dents have been connected with the School during the
time reported. The first class numbering 14; the second
16; the third 40, and the fourth 40. The following stud
ies have been pursued, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry,
Surveying, Navigation, Theology, Hawaiian Laws, H isto
ry Sacred and Ancient, Chronology and Geography.
Some of the students have been diligent in their studies,
others have manifested a strong desire for knowledge.
Five boys have been expelled from the School for bad
conduct during the vacation. Mr. Pogue, besides his la
bors in the Seminary, has preached, in native or English,
once or more almost every Sabbath.
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Molokai.— Mr and Mrs. Hitchcock both feeble during
the year— so much so as to render it necessary for them
to relinquish for a season our labors and take a voyage to
the United States as soon as convenient. No epidemic or
special sickness during the year, on the other hand, fewer
deaths and more general state of good health than usual.
Efforts for support of gospel at home, 1 for support of
pastor, $471,60. 2 cash paid for meeting houses, $1,809.
Labor and materials for meeting houses, $1000. In
this estimate is not kicluded the labor and materials
spent in the erection of houses for prayer and con
ference in several neighborhoods. Contributed at the M.
Concert, $622.
Popery has actually gained no ground the past year.
Some 8 or 10 individuals have embraced Mormonism.
The church has neither diminished or increased during
the past year. But its piosperity on the whole is a matter
calling for gratitude to Him who has planted and thus far
sustained it.
General improvements have been greater perhaps than
in any former year
M r. Dwight's Report.— The writer has gone to house
keeping. Has had health and strength. H as preached
106 times on Sundays, and 90 times on week days. Has
visited the sick, and taken for medicine $13,06. Expend
ed $21. H as married 50 couples. Has taught the schools,
which are generally improving. Has reported the com
pletion of a fine new station school house at an expense to
all parties of $1,357,63. 3 sewing schools in operation
with 50 scholars, who have made 261 garments and receiv$138. A great lack of school books. Deaths on Molo
kai 127, births 135, excess of births 8. A considerable
improvement in dwelling houses, and general advancement
in other temporal matters.
O a h u . — Punahou School.— Number of scholars about
40; more than halfof whom have boarded at the establish
ment. Ten or eleven hours daily hare been devoted by
the teachers to the recitations A majority of the pupils
have made commendable proficiency in their studies.
The new school house has been occupied since the mid
dle of December, much to the comfort and gratification of
teachers and pupils.
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Towards the close oF the second term, there was evi
dence of the Holy Spirit’s presence The religious intefest increased until the middle of the third term, when the
seriousness had become general, and many were feeling
their need of an interest in Christ During the year eight
or ten have indulged hope, and we trust that they will all
endure to the end, that they may be saved. “The Lord
hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad.”
Since the last report, 51 volumes have been added to
the library, at a cost of $50,42. This money was raised
by subscription.
Honolulu. 1st. Church - Both the vices and the virtues
o f civilized life are gaining strength in Honolulu.
During part of the year there has been unusual atten
tion to religion in this parish, and in other parts of the
Island. Protracted meetings have been attended with
much interest. Many backsliders have been reclaimed,
and a goodly number have professed conversion. 279
have been admitted to the church the past year, a few are
regarded as the fruits of the late revival, but most of them
have been candidates a much longer time. M eetings con
tinue to be well attended
Two or three meeting houses, at outstations, have been
repaired at considerable expense.
A Missionary Society, Auxiliary to the Hawaiian M is
sionary Society, has been formed with encouraging pros
pects.
Contributions.— Salary of pastor, $1,000. Support of
native preacher, $92 Paid to Haw. M iss. Soc., $138.
Paid for Church Seraphina. $ 200. Repairs on the stone
church, sexton, &c., 50,55 M eeting houses at out stations, $390,13. Tower clock, $282,37. Total, $2153,10.
Honolulu, 2nd Church.-H ealth.— Mr. and Mrs. Smith
have both been rather feeble during the last missionary
year. Their daughter Kmma has had three attacks of the
epidemic sore throat; the last, which occurred hbout the
20th of April, was quite protracted and severe.
Church and Congregation.— The stupidity which exist
ed in this church and congregation at our last genera]
meeting, continued for several months. Some 40 church
members joined the young Prince Alexander and his
btother Lot on the 31st of July last, at a feast in com-
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memoration of the Restoration of the Islands. This feast
was kept up for more than three weeks, accompanied with
rum drinking, the old heathen dance, and other accompanying abominations. O f the 40 church members led astray
by the young chiefs, very few, if any, have expressed any
signs of repentance. A series of district meetings were
held in Dec. and January, followed by a protracted meet
ing at the station of three days in February, which were
accompanied by a blessing from the Lord.
Fruits of the awakening.— Twenty seven backsliders
have been restored; thirty persons now stand propounded
for admission to the church. Bibles, Testaments, the
Daily Food, Hymn Books, and the Hawaiian Lyre have
been in much greater demand e f late, than for several
years past.
Religious M eetings.— Besides the regular religious ex
ercises on the Sabbath both a. m. and p. m at the station,
together with the Sabbath School at not n, there are four
district meetings every Sabbath, p. m . Early morning
prayer meetings have been held at the station, and at the
church in Nuuanu valley during the year. The weekly
female prayer meeting has also been observed in both
places throughout the year, and also a church prayer
meeting every Saturday p. m.
Benevolence.— For support of pastor, $417. For build
ing a grass meeting house, $100. American Board, $75.
M eeting house at Waioli, $25. Thatching the house of a
poor woman, $20. For sexton, $12. Towards flooring
and seating the meeting house, $550. By Aux. M iss.
Society, $175. Making in all, $1,374.
Schools.— Within the bounds of this parish there are
two Catholic schools— two teachers and 74 scholars. And
eight Protestant schools— eight teachers, and 450 scholars.
The large framed school house built at the station last
year, was blown down by the heavy gale of wind a few
weeks ago.
General Improvements— Some of the natives in Hono
lulu and its neighboring districts have obtain* d good titles
to their lands; many of their old thatched and ad« bie
houses have given plrce to others built of limber; their
yards have been enclosed with pic ket fences, jjaid ns are
being cultivated, fiuit trees planted, &c. But the more
expensive and substantial improvements are ih&de by the
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government, and by foreign residents; such as the Royal
School H ouse, the new Market, the new Court House
anil large and commodious wharves for the shipping.
Several large reservoirs are being constructed at the four
corners of the streets in the city. N ew streets and cross
streets have been projected up the Nuuanu valley.
E wa.— There has been a gradual increase of interest in
the concerns of Re ligion, during the past year, the congre
gation is larger than formerly, attention better, secial
religious meetings more frequent. Some fifty persons,
mostly young people, have come out from the world, and
profess to have taken the Lord Jesus as their Saviour.
Some of these appear very well, others arc not so clear
in their religious views.
The individuals suspended from church privileges for
not attending the services of the Sabbath, has had a good
effect, very many of them have been recently restored to
their former standing. The persons excinded for persist
ing in attendance upon the heathenish dances, mostly
remain so, some have gone over to the Catholics, some
have died, ar d others still profess repentance and wish to
return to the bosom of the church.
Contributions the past year.— For support of Pastor,
$150, including nine months. For M issions, $90. In
January last, the people commenced preparations for
raising $2,500, to shingle the church, and to assist the
effort, the pastor relinquished any support for one year.
W aialua.— But few deaths and not much sickness the
past year.
General Improvements.— N ew roads have been made
and five important and substantial bridges have been built
at a cost of nearly $3,000 ; the people are increasing
their comforts, conveniences and implements for agriculture.
Temperance.— But one or two cases o f intoxication
have been heard of the past year in the district, and they
were among foreigners.
M eeting-H ouses— The materials have been collected
and paid for, to shingle the nieeting-house at Waialua,
and some new materials have been collected to build ia
Koolau,
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Common Schools.—These have been about as in the
previous year ; lack of competent teachers, willing to
work for small pay, has been an inconvenience.
Papacy.—This evil has made no perceptible progress ;
some have left its ranks to attend our meeting.
Mormonism.—Some twenty or thirty, mostly rude young
men, were baptized by a Mormon priest, quite a number
of whom, forsook him before sun-set and nearly all the
remainder did in a few days.
Contributions.— These are larger than in any former
year. For the A. B. C F. M , $56,26. To shingle the
M eeting-H ouse in Waialua, $824,59. To build the M eet
ing-House at Hauula, $119,^6,
Sabbath Schools—have been held among the children
and adults ini all parts of the field ; but have not been
well sustained, except in a few of the districts.
The Church has been peaceful and harmonious, but
few cases have called for discipline, and several who were
formerly wandering, have been restored to the bosom of
the church.
Prayer-Meetings have been held the greater part of the
year, in most of the neighborhoods, and meetings of severel days continuance, in three different places. Several
cases of hopeful conversion have occurred.
Kahuku Station.—General Improvements. The people
although much cramped in their circumstances and de
prived of the greater portion of their lands, have made
commendable progress in industry and improvements.
Benevolent efforts. A good stone wall about one tenth
of a mile in length, to aid in enclosing a parsonage : also
a good framed Meeting-house, with doors and windows,
has been erected and paid for, by the people. They have
also, paid their pastor in cash, $117,75 tor his support.—Schools have been well sustained,—but they have been
reported in the schools in Koolau.
Popery.—This evil has vanished from the field ; there
is no papal school and only one or two persons now in the
field, who profess to be papists.
State of Religion.—-Attendance on public worship, good :
sabbath schools are attended by adults and children, and
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are useful. Meetings are attended on sabbath and on
week-days with success.
Kaneohe Station.— W e have pursued our labors in the
Missionary work at this station, the last year, without any
special interruption. In no year of oui residence there,
has there be£n more interest among the people in attend
ing meetings, than the past year. W e have had occasional
protracted meetings in different parts of the field.
W e have three permanent congregations on the sabbath.
One at Waimanalo, a land of about seven hundred inhabi
tants, and a church of one hundred and thirty-four
members. Another congregation is at Waikane, among
a population of one thousand people, and a church of one
hundred and twelve members. These two congregations,
have been under the care of native preachers.
Catholicism—Quite a number of natives in this district
have left the Roman Catholics the last year.
M ormonism— This system of error has been introduced
into this district the last year. They baptized twenty indi
viduals, but within two months, they all left the Mormon
teacher and came back.
Schools.— Children’s schools have not been so well
attended the past year, as in some previous years. There
are ten children’s schools in the district.
Contributions.— Whole amount $757,60. At Monthly
Concert, $100. For support of two native preachers,
$130. For materials and work on M eeting-H ouses,
$527,60. W hole amount $757,60.
W aioli.— The Mission families of the station, enjoyed
good health, as a general thing, though the labors of the
pastor have been somewhat curtailed by general debility.
General character of labors as in former years. Two
sermons on the Sabbath, also a Sabbath school and two
adult schools. Three or four meetings during the week.
No special revival has been enjoyed, yet a goodly number
have been found seeking the Lord. Fifty seven were
added to the church by profession and thirteen by letter.
The church generally quiet and few cases of discipline.
Contributions to benevolent objects.— $521,36 have
been contributed during the year 1851 O f this, $12?,
5 6 , at Monthly Concert. The rest for repairs of Church
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and support of Pastor. AH of the contributions were
devoted to repairs on the church. Whole cost of repairs,
$1,330,50.
Popery.—No perceptible advance at their old posts, but
renewed efforts at some points. Only one Catholic school
in the field, of about sixteen pupils.
Waioli Select School.—About forty pupils who have
been orderly and generally made commendable progress.
STATISTICS.
Ka u a i. Oa h u .
Ma u i.
H a w a ii,
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Report of Printing and Binding, from January 1st 18 5 1,
to January Is* 1852.
Hawaiian M essenger, 15 N os.,
Daily Food, for 1852,
Penal Code, for the Government,
Session Laws, 1851, ” ”
Rules of the House of Rep,
Constitution of the Hawaiian Is’ds,
English,
General Letters,
Minutes of General M eeting,
mo.
P.
COP.
4
24
8
8
12
8
60
144
136
72
32
16
3,360.
15,000.
5,00,
2,000.
. ,100.
1,00.
12
12
48
36
60,
60.
Expenses.
Cash paid workmen in
Printing Office,
$ 8 55/25,
Cash ”
”
“
Bindery,
1,101,25.
Repairs, fences, alterations
in buildings &c.,
155,37.----- 2,111,87^
Paper, 166 reams, a $3,00
per. ream,
498,00.
Ink, 75 lbs. a 88 cts*
per. lb.,
66,00.
Pasteboard, leather, glue # c., 400,00.-----964,00
Total $3,075,87,
Received for Job work, 1,229,95.
Stock rec’d during the year and now on hand, $ 1,400,12
Work done in Bindery, January 1st 1851, to January
1st 1852.
c o p ie s,
Bibles,
750.
N ew Testaments,
1,300.
Hymn Books,
2,220,
Hawaiian Lyre,
1,324.
Children’s Hymn Book, (Him eni Kamalii) 1,278.
Child’s First Book, (Kumumua)
200.
” 2nd Book, (Kumulua)
400.
Spelling Book, (A o sepela)
150.
Arithmetic, (H elu Kamalii)
400.
”
(Helunaau)
2,620.
”
(Helukakau)
150.
Daily Food,
15,000^
Job work, Books Pamphlets &c.,
1,756.
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7. Location .
The Report of the Committee on Location, as adopt
ed is as follows ;
1. That Mr. Paris be located at Kealakeakua, and that
the Secular Agents be authorized to advance funds to the
amount of $2,000, if necessary, for building.
2. Th#t Mr. C. B. Andrews be located on Molokai.
8. Depository.
See Home Missionary Plan, &c.
9. Appropriations .
Coan, T ., $200. Conde, D . T ., $60. Hitchcock, H .
R., $125. Parker, B. YV., $50. Paris, J D ., $2,000.
R ice, W. H ., $225. Rogers, E, H ., $100. Wetmore,
C. H , $125. Whitney, Mrs., $110. W ilcox, A ., $75.
Smith, L., $100. Thurston, A., $400. Dwight, S. G .,
$345. Andrews, C. B., Emerson, J . S., $100. John
son, E ., $100. Castle, S. N ., salary. Cooke, A. S., do.
10. Punahou School.
The Committee on the Punahou School recommend,
That the .following general resolutions be adopted
by the mission, as a guide for the future management of
that school, and nothing inconsistent with the spirit of the
principles expressed below shall be done; in conducting the
affairs of the institution.
1st. “ That the Punahou School be open to scholars
of good character, not connected with the mission families,
to as great an extent as the number of scholars and the
limited accommodations will admit, at the discretion of the
Trustees of the school.55
2nd. “ That the tuition of scholars, not of the mission
families, be $10, per. term ; or such other sum, as the
Trustees shall from time to time, deem proper.”
Article I— O f the Trustees.
1st. ** The School shall be under the direction of a
Board of Trustees, twelve in number, a majority of whom
shall form a quorum to transact business ”
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2nd. “ This Board of Trustees shall be elected by the
American Mission, in the Hawaiian Islands, consisting o f
Missionaries in full connection with the (Board and the)
corresponding members, so long as this mission shall con
tinue ; and in case this mission shall cease to exist, the
Trustees shall be elected in such manner, as the A. B.
C. F. M. shall direct.”
3rd. u The election of the Trustees shall be so ar
ranged, that one third of their number shall go out of
office every two years.”
4th. “ It shall be the duty of the Trustees; to appoint
the Principal and all the other teachers of the school, and
also to remove any of them, when they judge that the in
terests of the school require it. They shall also prescribe
the course of study to be pursued in the school.”
5th. u It shall be the duty of the Board of Trustees,
to watch over the interests of the Institution, devise plans
for securing its support and efficiency, and transact all
business that may properly comet before them.”
6th. te The Trustees shall have power to choose from
their own number, an Executive Committee of five, (three
of whom, in connection with the Teachers, shall be a
quorum for the transaction of business) to whom the Trus
tees may commit the more immediate supervision of the
school, and who shall preside at examinations, and carry
into execution, the resolutions of the Trustees in regard
to the school.”
7th. “ It shall be the duty of the Trustees to define
specifically and in writing, the pierogatives and duties of
the Principal and of each of the other Teachers. They
shall also enact rules for the regulation of the boarding
establishment.”
Article II— O f the Teachers.
1st. “ It shall be the first duty of the Teachers to
watch over the morals of the scholars, and to give them a
thorough moral as well as mental training. They shall
endeavor to form in their pupils, habits of patient applica
tion and independent thought, to teach them to know and
control themselves, and guard them against every thing
impure, profane and vulgar in language and action. *
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2nd. “ The government of the school shall be vested
in the Principal, in connection with the other teachers,
and in all important cases of discipline, after due consul
tation with the other teachers, the decision of the Princi
pal shall be final; provided, that no scholar shall be
expelled from the school for misconduct, without the advice
of the executive committee of the Board of Trustees, or
such members of it, as can conveniently be called together. ”
Article III— Of the Scholars.
1st. “ Those only who nave good moral character, can
be admitted to the school, and boarding scholars ought not
to be admitted under ten years of age.”
2nd. “ It is expected, that each boarding scholar spend,
at least, two hours a day in manual labor, (sabbaths
excepted.)”
3rd. No scholar shall leave the Punahou enclosure,
without permission, expressed, or implied, from one of the
teachers.”
4th. Ci N o scholar habitually guilty of profanity, or of
obscenity, or of lying, shall be permitted to continue to
attend the school.”
6th. “ A determined refusal to comply with the regula
tions of tbe school, shall be considered a sufficient reason
for expulsion.”
6th. “ It shall be the duty of the scholars to render
respectful obedience to their teachers, and to be kind and
courteous to each other.”
The Committee recommend :—
4th. “ That the new school house, for which materials
have been collected, be completed as soon as possible, and
that an appropriation for that purpose be made.”
5th. “ That it shall be the duty of the Trustees, to pre
pare and send the Board a full statement of the present
plan and prospects of the school, and solicit their aid in
procuring funds for the support of another teacher in the
school, and make such an enlargement of the boarding
establishment, as to accommodate all such scholars o f a
suitable age and character, as will be likely to apply for
admission.**
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Resolved :—That the Trustees of the Punahou
School, be instructed to request the Board to select
and send out a gentleman, to be associated in the in
struction of the institution, the Trustees specifying in
a private letter to Dr. Anderson, (to be previously sub
mitted to this meeting,^ the qualifications which it is
especially important he should possess.
Voted—To rescind the vote of last year, making the
Teachers of the Punahou School, ex-officio Trustees*
Voted :—-That when duplicates of works are sent
here for the use of the Mission, one copy be placed in
the School library at Punahou.
A communication having been received from Miss
M. M. Smith, asking the approval of the Mission, for
her return to the United States; it was voted—That
we approve of her return.
Mr. Emerson was appointed to write to the Board
on the subject of Miss Smith’s return.
The meeting adopted the following:—In view of
the fact that our sister, M. M. Smith, who has been
a pattern of disinterested and self-denying labor in the
Mission, and especially for the children of the Mission,
is expecting soon to obtain permission to return to the
United States, to take care of her aged parent, who is
blind and in depandent circumstances, we feel in duty
bound to make some expression of our obligations to
her as an individual, and therefore—
Resolved: 1st. That her division of the Punahou
herd, according to the division of 1850, be given to
r her for her disposal.
2nd. That two notes, now in the hands of Mr.
Emerson, the one of rising $30, arid the other of
$100, or more, which notes were taken for cattle sold
when the Honolulu and Waialua herds were united,
be also collected as soon as may be, and the avails
given to her ; these sums to be placed at her disposal
for her own use and convenience, after she may have
arrived at the home of her parent, in the United States.
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The above resolution to take effect, only in case of
her return to the United States.
11. Assignments.
The Committee on Assignments, presented the fol
lowing Report which was adopted.
1st. Ai o ka la for 1853, with questions and refer
ences to Mr. L. Smith.
2nd. That Mr. Dole preach a sermon at the open
ing of our next general meeting.
3rd. That the arrangement of the Elele be referred
to the Provisional Committee.
4th. That those, who have failed to fulfil their
appointments of last year, be requested to complete
them during the present.
5th. A new edition of the Catechism, by Mr.
Armstrong.
6th. Concert of Prayer, for the familes, for 1852
and ’53, to Mr. Smith.
14. Estimates for 1853.
The Committee appointed to make estimates of the
expenses of the Mission for 1853, in order to make an
application to the Prudential Committee, for an appn>
priation for that year, beg leave to report:—
That they are not in possession of the means of
making estimates for the expenses of the Mission for
1853, upon any basis materially different from the prin
ciples upon which estimates have been made in former
years. And in their view the nature of the expenses,
does not admit of it. As the necessity for such outlays
cannot ordinarily be forseen, or the necessary amount
be determined till such necessity has arisen, and often,
till they have been incurred.
The Committe would therefore,"recommend,'that the
Provisional Committee, forward to the Prudential Com
mittee, such estimates as they may be f ble to do, from
the means of information to which they may have
access.
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15. Home Missionary Plan.
1st. We consider it optional with every Missionary,
whether he will continue his present relations with the
Board, receiving the economical support which has
been guarantied to him, by that Institution, in the
manner in which he now receives it or not.
2nd. Although we regard it optional with each
Missionary, to change his relations to the Board, or not,
yet in view of ihe wishes of the Prudential Committee,
we would recommend that all, who feel it their duty to
do so, ask a dismission from the service of the Board,
in accordance with the 7th resolution of the Prudential
Committee, in Dr. Anderson’s letter of July 19th ’48,
also in accordance with the following conditions, viz :
3rd. That all Missionaries and assistant Missiona
ries, unable to obtain an entire support from their
resources not strictly private or personal, be entitled to
draw as much as shall be required to make up an
economical support, through such Board of Directors,
as the Mission shall appoint, the said Board being the
judge of the amount required.
4th. That assistance be afforded according to the
necessities of the case, to Missionaries visiting the U.
States, with the consent of the Mission and the Board,
to children sent for education, also to disabled Mission
aries, widows and orphans.
5th. That traveling expenses be defrayed, for at
tending the General Meetings of the Mission as here
tofore.
6th. That we shall be eligible for such aid from the
Medical Department, as the Board of Directors may
judge necessary.
7th. That every application coming before said
Board, shall be decided upon its own merits.
8th. That in order to secure the greatest economy
in the disbursement of funds, a well arranged Deposi
tory System be continued.
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The following preamble and resolution were adopted
on the subject of the Depository System :—
Whereas, in view of the increasing families and
consequently, increasing necessities of the members of
the Mission, and in view of the pledge made by the
Prudential Committee in Dr. Anderson’s letter of Oct.
24th, ’49, p. 18th, to continue to the Corresponding
Members, the privileges of the Depository, which they
have heretofore enjoyed, therefore,
Resolved :—That the agents be requested to order
goods for the Mission as heretofore ; and that the Pru
dential Committee be earnestly requested to send the
articles which they shall order for the use of the Miss
ion ; and that Messrs. Clark, Baldwin and Coan, be a
Committee to write to the Prudential Committee, on
the subject.
Resolved ;—That we adopt Mr. Castle’s letter, of
Feb. 27th ’52, as an expression of our views on the ten
per cent.
Mr. Castle’s letter of Jan. 14th, to the Board, and
Dr. Anderson’s reply of March 23rd were read ; also
Mr. Hill’s of a later date. After a full discussion of
the subject, it was—
Voted—That having written freely to the Board,
regarding the Depository, we see no reason, in view of
their last letter to Messrs. Castle and Cooke, to alter
our views or change our plans at present; and as the
Prudential Committee, have expressed their determina
tion to bring the Depository speedily to a close ; and %
as we deem it important to the cause of Christ, on
these Islands, that a well conducted Depository be
kept up, therefore,
Resolved :—That this Mission cordially approve of
Mr. Castle’s visiting the United States, to confer with
the Prudential Committee on the subject.
Mr. Castle’s letter to the Board, of January 26th,
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and Dr. Anderson’s reply of April 7th> and a letter
from Mr. Hill of the same date, having been read, af
ter a free discussion, it was
Voted:— That the letter be referred to Mr. Castle
and that he visit the United States as early as he can
make his arrangements, to confer with the Prudential
Committee.
16. Sabbath Desecration.
The following report of the Committee on Sabbath
desecration, was adopted.
1st. That inasmuch as the laws of this Kingdom,
forbid the transaction of worldly business on the Sab
bath, we deem it inexpedient to memorialize the Leg
islature on this subject.
2nd. That we deem it a special duty to instruct
local authorities how theyy may execute the laws, so as
to prevent the public violation of the Sabbath.
3rd. That the selling of beef, pork, mutton, vegeta
bles &c., hiring out horses, riding horses for pleasure,
and traveling from one part of the Islands to another
on the Sabbath, are by no means “ works of necessity
and mercy and that in all suitable ways we endeav
our to correct these growing evils : that the Missiona
ries preach on the subject, on the last Sabbath in
December, and that a column in the Elele, be devoted
to the Sabbath.
4th. That a Standing Sabbath Committee be ap
pointed to report at our next general meeting.
Messrs. Johnson, Coan, L. Smith and C. B. An
drews, were appointed a Standing Committee on the
Sabbath, according to the recommendation in the
above report.
Miscellaneous.
Voted :—To give Dr. Smith the avails of his servi
ces, according to his request.
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Voted :—That Messrs. Rowell, Johnson and Wilcox,
be a committee to divide the land and herd at Koloa.
Voted :—To recommend to the Board, to grant Dr.
Baldwin’s application for the “ wharf lot” at Lahaina.
Voted ;—That Mr. Emerson’s avails of services for
the past two years, amounting to $1,100, be granted
him, with the understanding, that his dismission from
the American Board on the basis of the seventh Reso
lution, date, January 1st, 1852.
Voted:—That Mrs. Chamberlain be allowed to ap
propriate for repairs &c., the avails of her portion of
the Honolulu herd, which has been sold.
Voted :—That the damage and loss on supplies sent
to Kau, should not be sustained by the Missionary at
that station,
Mr. Hitchcock asked of the general meeting, per
mission to visit the United States with Mrs H., which
was granted, and Mr. Coan was appointed to write to
the Board on the subject.
Voted:—That we approve of Mr. Rogers’ visiting
the United States, should the brethren at Honolulu and
Mr. R’s physician deem such a course required by the
state of his health.
Religious Services.
Various seasons for prayer and conference were ob
served during the session of general meeting.
A daily meeting was held with the children at 8 o’
clock in the morning.
On the Sabbath, May 30th, the sacrament of the
Lord’s Supper, was administered. It was a season of
interest, and the prevailing feeling seemed to be, “ It is
good for us to be here.”
Adjourned to the second Wednesday of May, 1853.
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