https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/a350cdeb4c5a561f7871ad4da767ef43.pdf c3107a0be31943a20560e38440d95979 PDF Text Text Temperance Advocate, 23 AND SEAMEN'S FRIEND. HONOLULU, OAHU, SANDWICH ISLANDS, MAY 20, 1843. V..1. I. TOTAL ABSTINENCE ROUND THE WORLD. Societies advocating the principle of total abstinence from all intoxicating as a beveuark are now actively exerting their healthful influence, in Europe, Asia, Africa, America, New Holland, and the Islands of the sea. It is a most cheering fact that similar associations have been formed among sea-faring men, who arc the connecting links of the chain, which binds the nations of the earth in one brotherhood. The friends of Temperance will read with interest the following declaration and pledge of the officers and crew of the Whaleship Samuel Robertson. Their motto is original, unique, and appropriate. Total Abstinence Round the World. We recommend the same for seamen and landsmen. drink AIBSWUKIBEKDa IB(DWir (DETAIL No. Y. 13 on board the Samuel Robertson, are members of this fraternity. It is a rule of the society, when they speak a vessel at sea, to go on board, leave a copy of their pledge and solicit brother seamen to become pledged to the cause. In numerous instances their effbtts have been successful. "Haul away, cheerily my Boys, you have hold of the right end of the rope." A similar association exists, on board the whaleships Gideon Howland and C. Phelps. On board the former, 29 in a crew of 89 are pledged to total abstinence, and on board the latter 27 in a crew of 30. Hut what is most cheering of all the news which those vessels report, each ship has been blessed with a revival of religion since leaving the United States. Religion and temperance ulways flourish together. The temperance reform has man£ warm friends and advocates, on board other whaleships in this ocean. Who has a heart so black that he will not bid them God speed? nostra Merc. Jniimnl, Sept. 15,1842. V-at-JI W©IBILIDd W*HIIIA<rJ7|RAIAIV TOTAL ARSTItfInstituted June 17, 1813. We tlie undersigned officers and crew of the ship Samuel Robertson of New Bedford, Mass. U. S. of America, being desirous of forming a total abstinence society, having considered that alcohol in any form is a poison, injurious to the physical, intellectual, moral and religious nature of man, and consequently that those who use it for a drink, transgress the lawi which bind man to the discharge of the duties he owes to himself, his sea-faring brethren and the God who gave him being, /// consequence of which ice hereby Pledge T\\ai vtt \sl\\ not use Intoxicating ArlnVs as a\ie\erage, nor traffic In t\\cn\, tnat we wIU not uro\u\c tYvcm as an article of SOUTH PACIFIC BIVCJB SOCIETY. entertainment tor ourselves, or sea-Yarlwg liret\\reu, ano. t\\at m a\\ suitable will discountenance tl\elr use In wl\ate\er oY tlve world we mttj Visit. \>art President, John M. Ki.-Jcaid. Vice I'resictent, William Sheals. Secretary, Thomas Burns. Moderator, William Wright. Treasurer, Manuel Sarate. Cotnniiitce, Daniel McKensie, and C. H. Richmond. TEMPERANCE ON SHIP-BOARD. Among the many gratifying evidences which we have lately met with of the progress of the temperance cause, is the interest which is manifested in behalf of temperance, by the hardy tars, on board our national vessels and our merchant ships. This is one of the glorious results of the VVashingtonian movement. —Let the masters of our merchant ships, and the officers of our national vessels, co-opernte with the friends and advocates on the land, in promoting this great work, and in a short time the stigma of intemperance would be removed from the character of our seamen, and they would take that elevated station in society to which they would be entitled by their integrity, courage and sobriety. The ship Hercules, Capt. Gregerson, arrived at this port a short time since, and on the Sunday preceding her arrival, he summoned all hands to the quarter-deck, and addressed them on the subject of intemperance, referring to some unpleasant incidents during the voyage, growing out of an indulgence in intoxicating drinks, and urging them to conquer a habit, at once and forever, which tended directly to make them miserable, and degrade them in the scale of being. He �AP\ PC ATE,. 24 (May, into manhood." At that time the Sandwich Islands were not known to the civilized woild. Not a Nantucket or New Bedford whaleman Honolulu, May 30, 1843. offiCaptain, undersigned, "We, the had doubled Cape Horn, pursuing his "gicoast of LAHAINA. cers, and seamen of the ship Hercules, ?antic game," along the western sad dethe the Number the of of or April upon Since the publication having become convinced North and South America, world by this the Editor has Friend, is and making in that struction of the Advocato "Japan ground." the use of intoxicating drink—having our- embraced the opportunity of visiting Lahaina. Although the number of seamen, in port, selves been slaves to the same, and know- It had been reported that an unusually large it that time, was uncommonly lurge, yet during it to be the great enemy of man. we number of whaleships were expected, during ing the season, very few have been the indo now solemnly, in the presence of Al- the spring season. Thinking an opportunity stances of disorderly and riotious conduct on mighty God, our insulted heavenly father, so favorable for becoming acquainted with the part of those belonging to the shipping. denounce, and pledge ourselves by our seamen, in this ocean, sufficient reason for The following among other reasons may be names to this instrument, that we will not '; leaving the Chapel in Honolulu but partially assigned for this gratifying circumstance. taste or drink, or cause to be drank by |supplied for two sabbaths. That visit has 1. Masters of vessels have generally aimourselves, any ardent spirits of whatever of this number. ed to sustain flic estuMished laws of the Port. the appearance delayed name, nature or kind, unless as a mediof vessels at Lahaina. The first 2. The laws, the police, and public opinion cine, or in case of sickness, God helping Number arrived, Feb. 16, from that dale have imposed salutary restrictions upon the season this resolution, which and sustaining us in this of sale of spirituous liquors. day make in the cabin of the until April JO, 80 arrivals whaleships. to States. United 3. Efforts pfthe Friends of Temperance belonging IS 80 12. Bth, August ship, named above (1 Havre F. to to promote the advancement of the cause and blessing May Almighty God add his H o St. Johns N. B. make drunkenness disreputable. (I the same and assist us in our undertakLoudon Enz. I 4 Increased number of moral and religi<( ing." Bremin, Bel. 1 1 the whaling fleet. He signed this pledge himself, and his Their crews average from 025 to 58 sonmen ous men in crew visiting that port durofficers signed it, and the whole of his hence not less than '2,500 have visited that Masters of vessels they hesitation—for deserve great credit it without The last few years also signed ing the port during the time above specified. were, one and all, convinced that this was largo number of American ships, most tri- for their contributions to erect a Seamen's the only step which would save them from the statements and Chapel? Regular services upon the Sabbath ruin. And these men are now seen ashore, umphantly establishes in will be held in it, during the current y. ar, well dressed, sober, in good health and spir- prophetic language of Edmund Burke, performed by the Rev. Lorrin Andrews. its, and with money in their pockets—-which the British House of Commons 1774. will get drinks world is equal Foreign Residents, have shown a liberwhat the The poisonous in no'trafficker in "And pray, sir", hold of, by either flattery or fraud. to it? Pass'by the other parts, and look at al disposition to sustain the necessary exthe manner in which New England people penses attendant thereon. INTERESTING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. carry on the whale fishery. While we folAs an encouraging fact, only one vessel low them anions; the tumbling mountains of as memorable, 1842 is 2Cth of April upon the Sabbath. The. two The ice, and behold them penetrating into the has left the port spent at Lahaina are associated the day, when King Kamehamcha 111 , and deepest frozen recesses of Hudson's Hay anil the Chiefs of these Islands, signed the Total Davis' Straits, while we arc looking for them ith many pleasing recollections. It was the* ■freshing to meet at the Chapel and in the Abstinence Pledge. On the morning ofthe beneath the arctic circle, we hear that of polar region into the any opposite without have previous pierced 1813, street ninny warm hearted Christians among April heat * Nor is the equinoctial * * the sons of the ocean. Recently on hoard sevgement, the King and Chiefs celebrat- cold. more discouraging to them than the accumuthe folships God has been increasing the nume anniversary of that event in winter of both the piles. We learn eral lated the signed When the or King manner. ber. May the Lord carry forward the gb.rithat whilcsome of them d:aw the line Africa, etc of wine, on coast ous work of converting seamen to a knowbrandy, rum, of the j strike the harpoon ;e, a quantity ledge of the truth as it is in Jesus. Every ined in his cellar. After lying there others run the longitude andofpursue their the coast Brazil.. No day's observation added additional evidence game along gigantic the suggestion untouched—at month 12 is vexed by their fisheries; no [Yiend several casks and numerous bot- sen but what to the statement, that no effort put forth lor (innate that is not witness to their toil. Neiand poisonthe the moral and religious improvement of sea;onlainitig these intoxicating ther the perseverance of Holland, nor and forth. The the dexterous men is finally lost The cause of tempernor brought France, mixtures, were activity of ever carenterprizo wants no stronger proof of its essential English ance, with them: sagacity shall be done of arose what firm tion indushardy mode of perilous this most .roodness than has been furnished at Lahaina suggestion was made to use the con- riedto the extent to which it has been pursulast few weeks. More or less of try the during sul of the spirits of turpentine for ed this recent pcoph a people \»lt<> are the crew ofevery ship is a practical illustraby meet lg pnint! That however did not ulill in the <rn'»i/e, and nol yel hardened into tion and public testimonial in favor of total minds of a majority present. Hence abstinence principles. It is cheering to If such language could be employed, res- meet such advocates for the reform from the the King —"pour them into the sea colonies, by the greatest his all agreed. The casks were rolled pecting the P. of the Newark, Capt. C. ol of his age, the subse- sea, as Capt. orator the evil and spirits when statesman le sea side—"So the Narngansett, and Capt. C. of the Kutuquent history and present condition of that soff. Such men are not the only advocatei that as a nainto the sea and were people, exhibits evident proof cause, God is teaching the world bj for the n a steep pia tion they have become somewhat 'hardened <ed in the sea." then produced a paper containing a pledge, which was as follows: ADVOCATE & FIUEND. !also I 1 lof Eabbaths \ — " I "\* �1843.) TEMPERANCE 25 ADVOCATE. his providences, that temporal ruin and d<alli of England and used to take me with her, make the port again during the space of 48 a of wind are in the drunkard's bowl! The Maui tem- but I was not too young to observe that this hours, and hut for providential shift reached it all. While thus in was form's sake and to 'had never at merely, up for keep perance society held a meeting, Thursday, an danger and anxiety I well remember addressappearance in the world. April 27th. in the Chapel. The Editor esThus thrown among worldlings at a period ing a prayer, if such it could be called, to teemed it a privilege and honor again to sub- of life wle n the heart is most easily led, it the God whom in other circumstances 1 describe his name to the plcdsre of total abstin- was not perhaps to be wondered that 1 had nied; it was something to this effect. "Oh ence, accompanied by the King, Governor no religion, nor any sense of a higher creed God if indeed thou livrst have_ mercy on me, danger, and forgive me if of Maui, and a most respectable delegation than the laws ofhonour. At the age oftwen- save me from this The contrary supposition if 101 well stocked with am j1 wrong." I ty-two, England l from sea-faring men in port. vanity and pride, and such principles of mor- j I am light struck even myself as impious May the Lord impart needed strength to ality only as might carry me through the mockery and I could not finish it. God did all whose names and characters are pledged world it not much tempted to go astray, but save me, but I tbunked him not and continued to abstain from intoxicating drinks. The utterly valueless in the hour of tiial as the on in my evil courses On the second of January 183(5, I sailed cause is good, having truth for its foundation. event soon proved. On the passage I became acquainted with on a whaling voyage in the barque Wolf. a person of somewhat high literary attain- Capt. Evans On signing articles, at the ments and gentlemanly manners, to whose Captain's request I signed also the pledge of library (very extensive for shipboard) 1 had the Temperance Society, but without any SKEPTIC RECLAIMED. Irec access. It consisted almost exclusively letter motive lor so doing than the desire to of works ol'the imagination, of which 1 had please the Captain, but drutikennemAa one To THE READF.It, few remarks A will explain already drank too deeply from the poisoned jjof the few vices to which 1 bad not at any introductory ufa Byron, a Scott, and a Moore. |I time been addicted. why the following letter was addressed to chalice I now revelled in the mystical fancies of] In the course of (he first two or three the Seamen's Chaplain, while the contents Shelley, and finding among his works a tre- months, I was one Sabbath afternoon sitting will c.xh-ttit satisfactory evidence that, it most atise on the doctrine of Necessity, the prin- 'mi deck reading Byron's Childe Harold. appropriately belongs to the seamen's de- ciples of which form a most convenient cloak, The Captain spoke to me on the subject very partment of our paper. In conversation for any practices however vile, and altogeth- kindly and expressed a desire to see me betwith the writer, the fact was incidentally er dispense with God, eternity and futurelIter occupied. Out of respect I could do no it was mentioned, that n perusal of the tract enti- retribution. 1 embraced them, and openly other than put the hook aside, but advocated these doctrines, rejoicing in what ; probably done with a very ill grace. About tled "the Dairyman's Daughter" first led I deemed the freedom I had thus acquired,..June of the same year a change was howevhis mind to serious reflection upon the sub- from the moral slavery ofthe world; audi er to take place. The boats were down after ject of personal religion. This was another verily believe there was no length of crime whales and did not return to the ship till long instance in which the Rev. L. Richmond's to which I would not at this time have gone,' alter dark; while waiting for them, with no authentic narrative of Elizabeth Wallbridge, provided it might be arrayed* in the gorgeous other object than passing time 1 went into cabin and took up a tract of the daughter of an "Isle of Wight" dairy- trappings of romance and myself been tho the Captain's hero ol'the tale. This you will find no dif-lI which there were always sevcrul lying about. man, had been signally blessed; hence the lieultv in believing, when I confess (what till .The one I selected, or mere properly that request was made that a brief sketch of tin' now I have never duo' to ■mortal ear, and ■ which God's providence led me to, for I took most prominent events, leading to the happy now blush to write) that falling in with a the first which came to hand, was Legh Richresult above mentioned, might be committed pirate vessel during the passage, I became mond! "Dairyman's Daughter." I had read writing. It is stated up,in good authority so vainly inflated with the ambition of iiniiat-!!about the half before the boats returned whale dead with them. I was t previous to the year 1828, "four mil- ing Lord Hvrou's pirate chieftain Conrad as bringing a to agree with two ol'the seamen of the ves- very deeply impressed with what I read, and ls of this tract were said to have been sel, whom I induced to join with me in the after the necessary interruption occasioned culated in nineteen different languages." enterprise, to attempt on our arrival in port by the return of the boats, and our arrangeEditor enjoyed an opportunity of (Sydney) to seize and run away with some ments for the night were over, 1 returned ing the writer on numerous occasions and small ship such ns might suit our purpose. eagerly to the tract, nor left it again, although God however forsook me not though I had [past midnight, till it was finished On that making the subject of religion one of parhim, and mcrciftillv interferred on my night before 1 lay down to sleep I prayed to forsook ticular inquiry. The following extract is behalf by throwing obstacles in the way of ithat God to whom prayer is never made in a letter, from note accompanying the the accomplishment of this infamous sche- vain. I prayed I trust in sincerity and was have now fulfilled my promise made to me. What became of the two seamen as- heard, and from that time to this prayer has 'ou, the other evening; hut am almost sociated with me I know not, us I never never been neglected. I had no Bible -beishamed to put it into your bands (and well afterwards met wite them. Jonging to me, for that given ire by my most may be) for the page of my guilt is like' At this time whenever 1 had opportunity I affectionate mother when I left home hail Ezekiel's scroll written within and without." always delighted in spreading my Neces- been long since lost, and I valued it far too Honolulu, Nov. 2fi, 1542. sarian doctrines and treating Christianity with little ever to replace it. I found one howTo render tolerably clear the state of my contempt, but happily mv influence was not ever among my messmates which was kindly lind at the time when, I trust, it pleased extensive, nor do 1 know that I ever succeed- lent me and I made a rule to read a portion iod to awaken me from the sleep of sin and ed in rftaking one convert to my opinions. every morning Bnd evening. I had a book eath in which I had till then been sunk, it About the summer of the year 1835. I ex- also ofmy own, a gift from my mother, the 'ill be necessary to revert slightly to a much perienced a merciful providence in saving "whole duty of man" which I now read for arlier period. I was brought up as a child my life. I had been spending the Sabbath the first time though it had been some years i the Unitarian persuasion, and after leaving day, as was my custom ut that time, in boat- in my possession. The Captain also, much ome went to reside in a family where re- sailing and having proceeded outside the pleased at the evident change in my manner, gion was not, in any shape, save only that heads to sea, a sudden squall of wind drove freely lent me such works as he had; among ie mistress of the house attended the Church us so far off the land that we were unable to them was Wilberforce's practical view, from ' SEAMEN'S FRIEND. • ; IHi'he : ,,...... • ' , J Bid i . �26 SEAMEN'S ERIEXD. which I derived much benefit. After about a mtilth I spoke with the third mite, who made somo profession ofreligion, and together we g>t the consent ofthe other mates, oho of them a catholic, and the other vi religion at all, to unite with us in an application to the Captain to establish Sunday worship This we did by letter, and the next Sabbath evening the Captain and Officers met and jointly read each a chapter ofthe Bible. In the course ofthe ensuing week one or two ofthe crew asked permission to join with us, and from this time forward we had always* a regular Sabbath evening service according to the forms of the Church of England. While a novelty it was better attended than afterwards. The chiefand second mate soon fell away, and were followed by others till about ten or twelve were all that assembled out of a complement of thirty men, (or Sjti men for 4 were from various islands ) The latter end of August we put into Port Stephens to refresh the ship. Here I introduced myself to the clergyman (of the Established Church) resident at that place, and after some conversation with him was admitted to the Communion table of that Church. This gentleman gave me some books and tracts when we left the harbour, and circumstances brought me about 18 months afterwards to reside at the same place and sit under his ministry for a period of three years. Such is the story of my conversion and though I feel and know that I am yet a long, long way from what I ought to be, that pride and vanity are still fearfully besetting sins; I yet hope too that the good work has been begun by Him who will not fail to carry it on to perfection. My chief fear is, that Ido not feel that warmth oflove to God and Christ which others have described This cannot be constitutional, for my affections are not cold towards my earthly friends. Yet if I seriously ask myself the question, "for what would I give up God:" my heart instantly spurns it and is well content to have no hope or portion save God only, but in circumstances of trial faith is sorely beset by impatience. But 1 hope on, and strive to cleave to God, taking courage and comfort from the record of his merciful dealings to others as revealed in his word and particularly from that example of the Jewish father whose faith w»9 so weak as to compel him to say to our Lord "help thou mine unbelief" so I trust my feeble faith, as then, shall find acceptance, and my culd love be quickened to a warmer glow. Pray for me, my dear sir, I beseech you, and though on earth we shall probably meet no more, may God grant in his mercy that we may meet in heaven. Why is a drunken sailor like a drunken gootet Do you give it up. Because he is liable to be picked. In the town of there lived a men anxious to make the most of the cherries—which had been employed to give flavor to a cask of Rum; —hence he gave them to his geese. They ate sV> (May, many as to become dead drunk. The owner May 11, brigantine Rosa, for Valparaiso. supposed them dead. The feathers however May 10, ship Wales, for China. Foreign Arrivals, since April 7, 1843. must be saved! But when the feme* ofthe alcohol had passed from the brain* of the April 23, brigantine Rosa, from Mazatlan. geese—)ff walked the featherless flock I May 9, ship Wales, from .New York, via. How many sailors have found themselves in Callio. like trouble—picked even to a shirt. An .May 12, barque Honolulu, from Farming's ancient philosopher was once asked to define Islands. a win —ln; replied—a man is a two-legged The following whaleships have touched at animal without feathers. A featherless cock was exhibited! Such a definition grants to i the outer harbor. April 7, Win. Thompson (Am.) oil, 100 sp. man—no renion. —Apply the answer of the I philosopher to a drunken man, and its truth | April 7, Sand. Robertson, (Am.) oil, 600 sp. .1 ami's will hold. A drunken man—has lost his rea- April 8, 200 Munroe, (Am.) oil, )600sp. W. son—for a season. He who was created in the imago of Gjd—voluntarily makes him- April 9, Sophie, (Bremin.) -', iS'ye. telfaoiefc—a menuter—which has no rea- April I 11, Gratitude, (Am.) oil, 1,000 sp. April son. April 14, Milton, (Am.) oil, 850sp- 630 W. April 14, Ann Alexander, (Am.) oil, 100 sp. DONATIONS. April 14, Dartmouth, (Am.) oil, 1,070 sp. From Lieut. Frere, for the benefit ofSea- April 20, Alexander Coffin, (Am.) oil, men's Chapel $5,00. From Lieut. Tarlet en, 1.700 sperm. for some charitable purpose $5,00. From April 20, Ganges, (Am.) oil, 500 sperm. Mr. John Snook, for Temperance Cans" April 21, Harrison, (Am) $2,00. From a Friend of Temperance and April 2.1, Peruvian, (Am.) oil, 300 sperm. Seamen $10,00. April 23, Magnolia, (Am.) oil, 250 sperm. May 4, KutusufT, (Am ) oil, 500sp. 350 W. DEATHS. May 4 Cluis. and Henry, (Am.) May 4, Eleanor, (Eng ) New London, Ct. [May 14, barque Hector, (Am.) oil, 280 sp. Mr. Edward Harris, Ist officer of the whaleship Gov. Troup, May 17, Triton, (Am.) | at Lahaina, April 20, ugid 10. Llis death May !7, Three. Brothers, (Am.) was occasioned by a fall, down the alter May 17, Hero, (Am ) hatch-way. May 17, Benj Rush, (Am ) April 27 at Lahaina, William Bartlett, May 18, Moiiteno. aged 60. Seamen on board, Barque Passengers. Pantheon. He has left a wife and one child In Jos. Peabody 5 Chinese for China. who reside in Boston, Mass. In Fame, for Col. River, Rev Mr. Leslie On board whaleship Julian, Thomas Hardy, aged 22, and was buried at sea .*>. Lat. Mr. and Mrs. Pettygrove and child. Mr. and .Mrs. Foster and four children. Mr. 17° E. Long 116°. In Honolulu, April I 1, Emma Louisa, in- ami .Airs Hatch and child. Mr. Mack. In Win Gray Mr. Riley for Boston. fant daughter of Rev. Lowell Smith. In Don Quixote, Mr. W m H. Davis for May I, at Lahaina, Daniel P. Parminter, seamen, aged 20. Native of Rutland, Vt California. In Bolivar, for Mazatlan Messrs. A. B. May 17, at Lahaina, Douglass tieaplK, aged 2y. and 6m., son of Rev. Dwight Bald- Thompson, J.Thompson and S. A. Reynolds. win, after a severe illness of three weeks Arrived.in the Wales, from U. S. Rev. |H. T. Checver.with the dysentery. In Honolulu, May 2, Mts. Ann Hornblower, aged 16, the wife of* W. Hornblower. . PORTFHONOLULU. Departures, since Apjjl 7. April 8, brig Lama, for Valparaiso. April 10, brig Jos. Peabody for China. April 15, barque Jules for Marquesas and Valparaiso. April 15, ship Peruvian, for cruise N. W. April 17, ship Adele, for cruise N W. April 17, ship Reunion, for cruise N. W. April 19, ship York, for cruise N. W. April 18, ship Win. Gray, for Boston. April 18, ship Fama, for Columbia River. May 2, barque Don Quixote, for California May 3, ship Ajax, for cruise N. W. May 9, brig Bolivar, for Mazatlan. Temperance Advocate and Seamen's monthly, by Samuel C. Damox, published a !m. nil, Se.mien Chaplain. Tin.vis. »>l,(>o per annum, in advance, single copy. *2,U0 three copies. t»o copios. i.3 {'» liic copies. £5,00 ten copies. Subscriptions and Donations, received by Mr. Gilmun,. at Messrs. Ladd & Co. Mr. E. H. Boardnian's, the Study ofthe Seamen's Chaplain, and at the Printing Office. Rev. 1). Ba'dwin, Agent Lahaina, Muui. Chas. Burnham, Esq. Koloa, Kauai. More than 200 copies of each Number o| the Advocate and Friend are distributed gra| tuitously among seamen at Lahaina and thii port. The publisher would most gladly in] crease that number, if the friends of thi cause will sustain the additional expense o increasing the monthly issue. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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