John Papa ʻĪʻī requests Rev. Hiram Bingham to counsel ʻĪʻī's wife, Hiwauli, regarding the roles of husband and wife according to the teachings of God. He also reports on the status of church efforts in Kaʻawaloa.
John Papa ʻĪʻī recounts the actions of drunk foreigners who, blaming the missionaries for the ban on prostitution, destroyed property of the chiefs and attempted to attack Rev. Hiram Bingham.
John ʻĪʻī writes to Mr. and Mrs. Cooke from Lahaina about a recent meeting with Mr. Gilman and comments on other current news, asking if Lord George Paulet has gone for good.