149 10 11779 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/d261b79b83d95d6a5934c23726c0a441.pdf 9713b22c482435fa64b1ef2afc540bce PDF Text Text ���������������������������������������������������� https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/3753a3a85e958df7475e999f86a45159.pdf 1e3d641cac7597a779ad82dcb481f4de PDF Text Text ���������������������������������������������������� https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/6d2313c08c4de883c938f317b898fe94.pdf 9ca37d55c67bf2739ff05cc7f25dbae8 PDF Text Text ���������������������������������������������������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Levi - Missionary Letters Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Levi - Missionary Letters - 1850-1875 - from Chamberlain, Maria to Lyman, Bella - Volume 2 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource text https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/ec01887b0e6e5f8be1e386a294733200.pdf 7f48557a56adbd5b325e51fd386fabdf PDF Text Text ����������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Levi - Missionary Letters Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Levi - Missionary Letters - no date - Chamberlain, Maria Patton - Genealogy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource text https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/bd0e35b5e38e4b9260d75b43557231bf.jpg ab2cc85965db3c9b46aba438036dba80 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/3cfaa5ea6c978c2465cadba4606d94e1.jpg aa2123eaadb3935fc1e561f309d19241 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain - Carte De Visite Photograph Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Levi Tenney Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/382b04584facafce65d7575e824f2c6f.pdf 88138f27612d75848edfcdd4093b4753 PDF Text Text l('li l'l ii'",! I." ,. ,. I ;La �1825 Sabbath day Feb 27th 1I~~elcome sweet day of sacred rest, That saw the Lord arise; Welcome to this revivng breast, And these rejoicing eyes. 1I Eternally blessed be he who hath istituted(l). set apart & sanctified this day for his own worship, &ever blessed by his holy name that I have been taught to esteemate(l) it above all the days in the week. Delightful as it is to worship God be- low, & spend a day with him on earth, yet my heart is so corrupt. my best performances so defiled with sin. that I long to bid adieu to earth and connence a Sabbath that will neve(l) have an end. 11arch 6th. ~1r. B. preached from Psalms 2 & 62st(?) Kiss the Son lest he be angry & ye perish from the way when his wrath is kindled but a little; blessed are all they that put their trust in him. Wilmington. Tomorrow he &Mr. Graham go as missionaries to May the blessing of Heaven attend them, may the (1 ) be the means of doing much good in that section of the church, and when the(!) return, may they be filled with the Spirit of the living God, & resolve anew that they will spend & be spent in the service of Jesus. Saturday H.D. ~tarch 12th Had the inexpressible pleasure of seeing my beloved A.B. & Went v/ith then to Mr. Bls -- Attended singing school & spent an hour with Mrs. C. in the evening. Sabbath, heard an excellent gospel sermon preached at Brandywine by t4r. Greer from Romans (3d & 27th) works? \'Jhere is boasting then? Nay but by the law of faith. by faith without the deeds of the law. next day, attended by Hr. P. It is excluded. By what law? of Therefore we conclude that a man is justified Passed the night at ~1r. Mis & returned the Though I was much obliged to him for his politeness, yet his company was not agreeable, becase(l) he lightly esteemed the Rock of my salvation, & raised objections to every article in my faith. I told him I was will- ing he should remain in the undisturbed posession(l) of his Unitarian creed, & whenever I should be fully convinced that his religion would impart to me a greater happiness than that w"ich I professed aid, I would embrace too. Till then I would adhere to Calvanism(1), and if he by his own righteousness and holiness should enter heaven, I hoped I should not be excluded on account of trusting in the righteousness of Jesus Christ, as I was determined, by his grace assisting to live in the constant practice of every known duty, & to obstain from every known sin, and if I perished �2/1825 I perished. but if I was saved. not unto me but unto God be all the glory. Saturday r~arch 19th. This is my birth day. to make it memorable: Several things have this day happened but what most ought to impress my mind. is that I am rapidly urging my way to to(1) the eternal world. I am indeed an unprofitable servant. Years, months. weeks and days fulfil{l) their appointed course. and obey their Maker's law, while I do nothing but make work for repentance. I do feel that I am exceedingly vile, and every succeeding year aggravates my my{!) guilt. this may be my last. 0 that I do not wish to live any longer in this sinful world. I do earnestly desire to be delivered from the power of sin, Oh! when shall it once be? Cheerfully would I give all earthly joys a\,/ay to be forever blest. Sabbath March 20th. How little does my resolutions agree with my practice -- How few christian graces I possess: all my righteousness is as filthy rags. and my iniquity like the wind doth take me a\,/ay. Have pity upon me, 0 my God and grant that my soul may prosper & be in health. and may I be an everlasting trophry{l) of thy victorious grace through Jesus Chri st. March 31st. Visited a friend this afternoon. & in the evening \'1as again permitted to attend prayer-meeting. How precious are the privi1 iges(1) I enjoyl Why do I so little appreciate their worth? 0 for a heart pregnant with gratitude to God for all his mercies. Friday Apri1e(1) 1st. Mr. B. & I dined with us to day. to enjoy the society of Christian friends. It;s really p1easent(1) Let the world choose for their com- panions whom they \,/il1 , but ever in the sa ints of the Lord, in the excellent ones of the earth will I delight. Sabbath-day Aprile 3d. God. Snow & storm have prevented me from going to the house of Hy spirits are exceedingly depressed, & no wowonder{l). The foolishness & corruption that are bound up in my heart & daily breaking forth in my life are causes of perpetual sorrow. 01 how I hate those lusts of mine -- 01 how I long to gain the ascendancy over my evil propensities & passions -- 01 had I wings like Noah's dove. I soon would sing like those above. Aprile 9th. ~1r. B. preached from llosea~2d. 6 & 7th. Therefore I will hedge thy way with thorns. and will make a \'Jall that she shall not find her paths. And she �3/1825 shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; & she shall seek them, but shall not find them; then shall she say. I will go and return to my first husband, for then it was better with me than Thursday evening Aprile 14th. nO\'I. Dr. H. called. and went to prayer meeting with us. Heard a most heart-searching address from these words, And Gall io cared for none of these things. Saturday Aprile 16th. Read Doddridge's essay on religious declention. Was very lI)uch dejected all morning on account of my apostacy from God; but in the afternoon my spirits were revived by meditating on the unchangeble(!) perfections of the Deity, & by engaging in the delightful exercise of social prayer. are the consolations of the covenant of grace! Oh, how great Vile and sinful as I am I would not renounce my interest in that covenant for the whole \'lOrld. Sabbath-day Aprile 17th. A~2ke Christ shall give thee light. thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and How salutary, how seasonable the call. decend(l) into my heart and enliven all my drowsy powers. in~ Holy Spirit 0 let me not indulge sloth & spiritual slumber when every moment brings me nearer to the judgement seat. Oh Eternity! my portion. born son. what is time in comparison to thee? and yet Ithou art to be Yes, thou will be the portion of all mankind from Adam to his last 0 what wonders will thou disclose to my sight when this va1n and visrion- ary scene shall disappear! Whither will thou carry me? ment whilest thou art performing thy everlasting round? Hhat shall be my employ0 thou great Judge of quick & dead, prepare me for the dying hour; Then come the joyful day, come death & some celestial band. to bear my soul away. Sabbath. Aprile 24th. ~tr. Babbit a\,/ay. Have spent the whole day in my chamber. Finished reading Hr. Gray's sermons & hope I have not perused them in vain. that my piety was proportionate to my priviliges. 0 for grace to love the blessed Jesus more, & have my whole heart life & conversation agreeable Sabbath-day May 1st. Isaiah 5th & 20th. 0 to the gosple(l). Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil. that put darkness for light, and light for darkness, sweet for bitter, and bitter for sweet. L.ord let not me thus invert the order of things; let not this curse hang over my head, let me not deceive myself; but 0 do thou guide direct and keep me in the right way, for thy mercies sake. �4/1825 Sabbath-day 8th. ~1ay Have been highly favoured to day. one preached by our pastor. the other by & ~1r Latta. Think I feel more mortified to the things of the world than I did in the morning. bid it a final farewel(l). past life~ Heard two sermons. the 0 that I was prepared to It is with the deepest humility that I look back on my All is a barren wast(l). all an unfruitful field. Though I have made the most solemn profession of my faith in Christ. yet how often has my evil heart forsaken him to follow this present world. What a mercy I am not in hell! 0 what a wonder of mercy. that I am not reaping the reward of my iniquity in that world. where death and despair forever reign! but instead of that. I have been invited to come & renewedly join myself unto the Lord in an everlasting covenant. neven to be forgotten. Here is my safety. and here will I fix my trust. though I am shure(!) it will be with difficulty I shall be saved. I will In this God I will repose my confidence. to his everlasting covenant leave. & though he slay me yet will I trust in him. Sacramental Sabbath, Ivtay 23rd. a for the pen of a ready writer to record what I have heard, seen and tasted of the word of life this day. I am at a loss for words to express my gratitude to God for his unbounded favors. tongues to sing the matcless(1) praise of my incarnate Redeemer. his grace! his love is without a parallel. a for a thousand How astonishing He hath again feasted me. sinful. un- deserving. worthless me, with the sacred symbols of his flesh & blood at his table1 o\~ He hath again condecended(!) to confirm my interest in the covenant, & I think, if I am not greatly deceived, I can now say my Beloved is mine & I am his. Praise the Lord, a my soul for the glorious plan of salvation through a crucified Saviour. 01 the sweet wonders of that on which the Prince of glory died! there was more grace & love in that one action than all the angles{!) in heaven could comprehend; nay. eternity itself will be too short to unfold the incomparable love of the Lord Jesus Christ. down to this inferior from the lowest hell. How wonderful that he should assume our nature. come \~rld. bleed. agonize &die. that he might rescue rebels Well may all the expectants of heaven harmoniously unite in singing, "Jesus is worthy to receive honour & power divine. 1I Blessed be his name that the once jarring(?) attributes of Deity are reconciled. Now mercy & truth have met togather{!). righteousness & peace have kissed each other. can be just and yet jutify{l) the sinner that believeth in him. Now he Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Monday fvtay 24th. No man that putteth his hand to the plough and looketh back is �5/1825 fit for the kingdom of heaven. 0 that this solemn truth may ever sound in my ears, when I am tempe ted or inclined to give the world that place in my affections which ought to be given to Jesus. Tuesday June 1st. Attended the funeral of Mr. GiS child -- While viewing his pallid countenance his breathless remains I fell awfully solemn. & thought I never again should be inflated with pride after seeing so humiliating a sight. but Alas! so prone is my heart to evil. that without Divine assistance I can do nothing. Friday June 3d. Mr. P. gave us another visit. and another argument have \~ had concerning our prinCiples. but ended where we began, namely he a decided U. and I a confirmed P. Sabbath-day June 5th. Our pastor has been absent these 2 Sabbaths. This has been a stormy, and wet day throughout; but diagreeable(l) as as(!) the weather has been, no argument could retard t1r. & Mrs. D. with their 1 ittle infant son from returning to their desired home. Could the temporary abode of those friends be so desirable that no persuasion now even discouragement should prevent them from returning to it. and shall I let any thing dishearten me from pushing forward to my everlasting habitation? I long to go home, I long to reach that holy, happy place, where God himself resides. 0 if my Lord would only say, Come up hither, how cheering would the invitation bel ~1ethinks. Should all the hasts{?) of hell and powers of death arise, They could not hold any spirit back, nor keep it from the skies. Sabbath-day June 12th. Thy kingdom come, has been the subject on which we were to day addressed. Oh, how I long for that day when the the(1) kingdom of Jesus shall embrace all nations; when all nations whom he hath made shall come &worship before him, & shall gloryfy(l) his name. 0 when shall it be fully established in my heart. when shall I esteem it as my meat and drink to do the will of my Father who is in heaven. June 19th. Went to St. Johnls Church & heard Mr. 8o\~n preach on the necessity of repentance, from the example of the prodigal who said. Father I have sinned against heaven & in thy sight &am no more worthy to be called thy Son &c. June 26th. lhough 1 have not been permitted to go to the house of God nor engage in his public worship, yet I think I have not altogather lost the day. I have felt a �6/1825 great degree of happiness in committing myself and all my concerns to God. My mind is tranquil and composed, my thoughts have winged their way up to the everlasting hills to contemplate the joys above. 0 heaven, Thou sweet aboee of peace and love, Where pilgrim freed from toil, are blestl Had I the pinions of a dove, I'd fly to thee and be at rest July 3d. Spent the evening in conversation with a dear friend. What a wicked heart is mine. should Ever prone to give the creature that place in my affection \I/hich be given exclusively to God. formal prayer. I feel a sad strangeness between God and my soul from cold & I pray often but look now for an answer from above: but while I consider at times of prayer every grace as coming from God, yet in the general tenor of my course, I seem to lay too great a stress on my own endeavours. unmindful of the strength of Christ. -- Itow rluch better is it to have a peaceful sense of my own unworthiness, and an humble waiting upon God for sanctifying grace, than to talk much, and appear to be somebody in religion, July 5th. Another monotary(l) call. Only two days since health, & now he is an inhabitant of the eternal world. thread hangs this mortal life. ~1r. H. was in perfect Ah! me, on what a brittle Who would have thought the strong, healthy robust J.H. could in so short a time have been conquered by the pitiless hand of death? But so it is. An occular proof that we must all die, and be as water spilt on the ground which cannot be gathered up again."(l) July lath. Sabbath day. To him that believeth Jesus is unspeakably precious. Yes, a yes, he is altogather lovely. lasting praises of men and angels. He is worthy to be celebrated with the everSeparate from him all the world is vanity and vexation of spirit: even my dearest earthly friends often cross my designs and disappoint my expectations, but 0 Jesus. thou art my unfa 11 ing portion. Amidst chang- ing scenes and varying friends, be thou my all in all. July 18th. Have been at Friends meeting. much pleased. Heard 4 speakers with 2 of them I was i'1y prejudice against that society is greatly removed. I have but one wish for them, myself, or any other sect, & it is a wish of charity; that what is wrong in any of us may be done away, because I long to meet them all in the kingdom of heaven. �7/1825 July 22d. Yesterday I had like to have been severly scalded, and to day narrowly escaped laying open three veins in my arm, either of which accidents might have put a period to my life, had not an over-ruling power interfered. "Good Godl on what a slender thread Hung everlasting things! The eternal states of all the dead, Upon life's feeble strings." July 25th Sabbath-day Never had such stoical sensibilities as I now have. see or hear makes any impression on my relentless heart. the funeral of a child. Nothing that I On my way to church, met Viewed it with as much unconcern as tho' I though(l) I believed "All men mortal but myself." 0 thou King of Zion, quicken me in the way, & help me to press with vigor on towards Inmanuel's land. July 28. The neighbourhood has become very unhealthy. If no less than 5 deaths have I heard this week, and many more are confined to bed of pain & languishing, from which they may never arise. Lord. when thy judgments are abroad in the earth. may the inhabitants thereof learn righteousness. July 30th. Saturday night. Watched the poor dying little J.B. who is evidently about to depart from this unfriendly world to him who hath said. Suffer little children to come unto me. & forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven. July 31st. Sabbath day. Has edified by the services of the sanctuary. Felt some- thing of a devotional spirit in the house of God. but a heavy shower of rain came up & detained us 1 hour in the church after sermon. \'Ihen the general bustle fution(l) of the people greatly disturbed my meditation. & con- 0 how I long to reach the shores of bliss where nothing shall ever be able to interrupt my communion with the most high God. August 7th. Sabbath-eve. Hith heart-felt gratitude. I desire to acknowledge the sparing mercy & loving kindness of God to our unworthy family. While the destroy- ing angel is going from house to house, sheathing his deadly arro\'/S in the l=Iearts of young & old, an unseen hand preserves our breath. & screens our souls from ghastly death. Grant 0 heavenly Parent, that \'Ie may attend to the \'/arnings of thy providence. & may we thereby be excited to work with fear & trembling our salvation out believing it is God that worketh in us both to will & to do of his own �8/1825 good pleasure. August 14th. heaven. Oppressed with guilt a heavy load, I scarse(!) dare lift my eyes to Sin hath debarred my access to the throne of grace & I sigh in vain for the communion which I was once permitted to hold with my God. thy kindness to thy friend? 0 world! Is this Where are thy promised pleasures? Hhere thy boasted bliss? Must I endure my Father's fro\~s to gain thy deceitful smiles? Ah! no. For from my thoughts vain world begone, nor tire(!) my eyes, nor vex my heart anew; I cannot buy your bliss so dear, nor part \'1ith heaven for you. Teusday(l) August 16th. Invited to attend Mrs. W's funeral. The dysentary still rages with the greates virulence, the weather is excessively \'Iarm, but rejoice my soul, at this distressing time The Lord reigns & he can make our sickness issue in everlasting health -- I awoke last night almost overcome with heat. With the ten- derest commisseration I thought on the sick & afflicted, who besides enduring the heat of the aUlosphere are wrapped in feverish flames. In mercy. not in anger, Lord do thou chastise the sons of men. August 21 st. tly God, my God why hast thou forsaken me? Where is the blessedness I once knew? where the zeal & delight with which I used to engage in thy service? Alas my God! How imperfect is my piety! How languishing my devotion! thee too much for custom & in a very slight manner. I praise thee often with my tongue, & honour thee with my lips, when my heart is far from thee. bear to thee is not pure & I worship The love I fervantj & my charity instead of being burning is quite cold & lukewarm.-.. Return, return 0 thou quickning(l) Spirit and breath(l) 1 ife into my becalmed soul; reanimate my languishing graces, encrease(!) my faith, & restore to me the joy of thy salvation. August 30th. Drank tea with Mrs. L. The kindness and attention of friends in gene- ral to me is truely(l) great, and infinitely more than I deserve. But Oh! awful thought. Is this all the happiness I shall ever know? Dreadful indeed will be the doomed anguish of my heart should I be separated from this society and , to dwell with everlasting burnings. September 1st. Have this evening unavoidably offended r'lr. G. and the reflection of it has driven sleep from mine eye. He who searcheth the hearts and trieth the reinsof the children of men, knows that it is not my wish to wound the feelings of �9/1825 any person living; but what have I to do with worldly characters? 0 to be in heaven where all is peace, harmony, concord and love! But 0 my God, if I am destined long to live on earth, let me live entirely to thy honour & glory. Septr. 3d. Saturday. Hy father received a severe wound in his foot. and was carried home by 4 men. The sight awakened many painful sensations in my mind. 0 may many happy years rool(!) round before the(!) are realized. Sabbath-day September 4 For the first time these three months I have wept bitterly for the sins of my heart and life. Malichi(l). Heard a sermon preached from the 3d. of The day of the Lord approacheth, it hasteth greatly. But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap. great day? 0 how shall I appear in that Not all my repentance. prayers & tears can prepare me for its coming. but 0 blessed Saviour, let thy blood for me attone(!). IIJesus, thy blood and righteousness liMy beauties are my glorious dress; IIt1idst flaming \',()rlds in these array'd. IIWith joy shall I 1 ift up my head. II Sabbath-eve. Our Pastor favored us \'lith his company and presence. He is really a man of great tallents(l), & if he was only endued(!) with the zeal of the great apostle of the gentiles, what incalculable good he might do among this lukewarm people. 0 Lord, clothe thy priests with salvation, that thy people may rejoice in thy goodness. September 5th. Experienced the most acute defeat of hopes I ever met with. The source from which I promised myself much pleasure and happiness has proved a broken cistern, and altogather disappointed my expectation. Again and again have I felt that all beneath the sky is vanity & vexation of spirit; why then do I set my heart upon it? "~Jhat do I wait or wish for now, From creatures earth and dust? They make my expectation vain, And disappoint;my trust. 1I September 11th. Sabbath. Have felt sad and me1anchol1y(1) all day. The apprehen- sion of imginary(l) evils cause me to feel a real affliction and an undissemb1ed pain. But why so anxious about the future? Why distrust my heavenly Fathers �10/1825 care? When shall I learn to cast my burden on his arm, and rest upon his word? Setember(l) 16th. The objects of time and sense can never satisfy a mind formed for immortality. Repeatedly do I see that it is vain for me to build my hopes be- neath the throne of God. IIWhen we fail in getting what we expected, we are disappointed of iti but we receive it, and it does not answer our expectations, we are disappointed in it. 1I Thus bave I been disappointed, & I feel as though I have nothing to do on earth but prepare for heaven. What is the world \'lith all its joy? Tis but a bitter sweet; When I attempt a rose to pluck A pricking thorn I meet. September 18th. Pride and vanity are conspicuous in all I do. I seem to pray, read and hear without any good effects; all the knowledge I have obtained does not reform my life, and much as I say against the world, still it lives in myaffections. 0 for deliverance from the power of sin -- How long shall it be ere I get the victory over my spiritual enemies? works but of grace. But rejoice my soul, salvation is not of Exult in the name of Jesus, for whosoever believeth in him shall receive the remission of sins. Bless'd Saviour, may I in faith still journey on, Till I arrive where thou art gone, and see thy face in heaven. September 24th. the dead? Why am I preserved in life while so many are daily numbered with How can I remain in a torpid state while a voice from the tomb so fre- quently reminds me to prepare for the invi sible world -- f4y Uncle Wall ice & 3 persons of my acquaintance, have this week passed out of time into eternity while I am spared to anticipate another Sabbath. thy grace! 0 long suffertng God, how wonderous is How canst thou bear with a perverse wretch so long? Be astonished 0 my soul that thou art yet out of enaJess torment. September 25th. Sabbath. From the SOCiety of Misses N.P. & R.fl. I have just se- cluded myself in order to record my feelings and pour out my prayer to the God of heaven. 0 ho\\) consoling to my mind it is to believe that Jesus is more merciful than a tender parent, and welcomes all that come to him, no matter how great their guilt have been. Beautifully is this truth illustrated in that portion of sacred writ, to which Mr. B. this morning called our attention. is his people: Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. For the Lord's portion He found him in a desert �11/1825 land, and in a wast(!) howling wilderness: he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. As the eagle stirreth up her nest, flutter- eth over her young, spreadeth abroad her \'/ings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings; So the Lord alone did lead him, & there was no strange god with him. Sabbath-day October 2d. Staid at home to let my sisters go to meeting Read Dobell and Flavel without receiving any good impression therefrom. Feel at present so vile and miserable, that I can only say, God be merciful to me a sinner. October 9th. The solemn season is again drawing nigh when I shall distinguish my- self from the world by taking my seat around the standered(!) of Immanuel IS cross. o may I be prepared for that all important day. I feel almost too unworthy to pre- sent myself at the Lord's table, so conscious am I of my guilt since the last sacramental occation(1). But a that sweet promise, I have just read in Ezekiel, quite overcomes my hard heart. & answers every rising objection. member my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth. and(!) everlasting covenant. What can Haria more say? & Nevertheless I \,/i11 re- I will establish with thee 0 my God. fulfil thy prom- ise, &grant that I may indeed receive a prelibation of heaven. Friday October 13th. t.fr. R. and G. spent: the evening with us. their innocently lively and agreeable conversation. regret. Was pleased with Nothing occurred to give me 0 may I ever act under the impression that Thou God seest me. October 14th. Saturday. of to-morrow. Have been trying to prepare my heart for the solemnities Heard the preparitory lecture delivered on the importance of communi- cants exercising repentance towards God. and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. 0 God, grant to encrease my faith, inflame my love. enkindle my zeal. renew my repentance. sanctify and save my soul. October 16th. Sabbath eve. I ask it for the Redeemer's sak.e. Amen. Ten thousand thank.s to thee my adorable Redeemer, that I am again seated in my chamber. and permitted to record another instance of thy great goodness. I have this day been near. very near the eternal world. been exposed to the greatest danger. & yet received no injury. I have I can no more doubt the providential care of God over me. than I can that I ever saw the sun or felt his invigorating influence, so often has he appeared for my deliverance. Though I sincerely thank God for my preservation, yet I have never felt more resigned to die. 0 how sweet would it have been to my spirit so soon after holding �12/1825 converse with her God below to have taken her flight to the regions of irrmortal glory. But I must tarry a little longer in this adverse world before I see my Saviour face to face. 0 my God. it is enough that thou hast promised thou will never leave nor forsake me. my eternal gain. 0 may my life to Christ be given, that death may be 0 what incomparable glory is displayed in the cross of Christl Would to God. that I could always bear it in rememberance, and under its sacred influence live and die. 0 God my eternal refuge, I long, I ardently desire to be wi th thee. I fear my treacherous heart will aga in depart from thee. 0 for a Almighty sight. a pleasing sight of my Father's throne, There sits my Saviour dress- ed in light Clothed in a body like my own. Octr. 26th. fvty poor, fool ish, inconsiderate brother has thisoorning. \'l1thout any just cause, left his father's house, & gone. heart achs(l) for his rash adventure. I know not where. Poor fellowt my 0 my God, I corrmend him to thee. Be thou his guide through all his wanderings, renovate his his(!) heart, forgive his sins. and let this mysterious dispensation of thy providence prove a blessing in disguise. October 23di Sabbath-day ~1y thoughts constantly persue my brother. Oh1 my poor vagrant brother. where art thou? 0 that God would direct thy feet into his sanctuary, & make his own way to thy heart. 0 that thou mayest find a friend among strangers who shall be more faithful to thy best interest than ever thy faithless sister Maria has been. 21 years have we 1 ived togather. and in that time I have never once dared to warn him of his danger, or direct him to the Saviour We have now parted perhaps no more to meet till we meet at the judgment seat of Jehovah. Should he remain impenitent till that day, Oh1 what dreadful meeting would it be to me. Justly might he then exclaim, Ah! my sister. my cruel sister! you profess yourself to be the follower of a meek & Benevolent & irrmorta 1i ty in your vie\'J, led to endless woe. & Saviou~. How could with heaven 1et me unmol ested travel in the downward road, that Had you faithfully warned me of the evil of sin, & its de- structive tendency, instead of being thus separated. we might togather have spent a happy eternity; but now I am lost! for ever, 0 forever lost! Hethinks if I shouls even gain a seat among the blest, (& if it were possible) these thoughts would spoil my bliss above. But how lamentable is my case. I know my duty & cannot perform it. There is my (1) P. who wi 11 nei ther speak to me nor permi t me to speake (1) to Mm. Shew pity Lord. 0 Lord forgive. October 29th. The day of the week and month are almost ready to expire togather. �13/1825 and to me this has been the most dismal day as well as month I ever sa\". Why this confution(!) in our family? 0 my God. restore peace. November 3d. news. Heard from H. - he has gone to sea. My heart almost bleeds at the He has gone far from the means of grace, far from ordinances. & I fear. is far from God and living without Christ in the world. But 0 Lord thou hast been found of them that sought thee not. & I will take encouragement from this circumstance to hope for his conversion. Be thou his pilot through the mightly deep, let thy grace persue him where'ere he goes. & pluck him as a brand from everlasting burning before he launches into the dread ocean of eternity. November 4th. son. heart. ~1r. R. called again this evening & bid us adieu for a sea- In him we found a truly sympathising friend; his parting prayer reached my May the Lord reccompense(l) him for his kindness, grant him gifts & graces adequate for the sacred ministry, & make him useful in building up his cause & kingdom in the world. November 6th. Mis death. Received a farewell letter from Adeline, & had information of Hr. Upon the whole, I spent the day rather gloomy -- Thought on the awful situation of my brothers & p~ayed that the day of their redemption might soonl dra\'1 nigh. November 10th. Attended prayermeeting{l) & was exhorted to enter in the straight gate, and walk in the narrow path that leads to life. 0 may that exhortation sink deep in my heart. 0 may I never run astray, nor rove nor seek the crucked(!) \'1ay. November 13th. How reviving it is to go to the house of God, and listen to the doctrines of the cross. The apostle Paul, was so ravished and transported with this glorious doctrine, that he was contented to take up with the accusation, Paul, thou art beside thyself. Well might the enraptured apostle exclaim, No wonder! For the love of Christ constraineth us. because we thus judge, that if one died for all. then were dead: & that he died for all, that they whi ch 1i ve shoul d not henceforth 1 ive to themsel ves, but unto him \I/hich died for them and rose again. unfathomable is the love of God! 0 how It is a deep where all our thoughts are drowned. I long to explore its unsearchable mysteries within the portals of Paradise. My highest ambition either in this world, or that ""hich ;s to come, is to know the love of God which passeth knowledge. �14/1825 November 19th. The retrospect of this week like many that I have spent, affords me little pleasure. What vain thoughts, what trifling imaginations have gained access to my mind! 0 how vile my heart must appear in the sight of infinite pur- ity! Forgive my guilt 0 Prince of Peace, & deliver me from condemnation for the Mediator's sake. Thursday Novr. 24 Paid a visit to In the evening the society met for ;,latthe\'/ prayer, when 11r. Babbitdelivered a very animated lecture from St.\ 11th, ~1rs. B. 28 & 29th. Come unto me, all ye that labour. and are heavy laden, & I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, & learn of me; for I am meek & lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest to your souls'. The discourse was impressive, & found its way to my heart, particularly the description of the death-bed of an aged se1fdeceived sinner. But I forbear. for on this melanchol1y(1} theme I can neither permit my thoughts nor pen to dwell ---------November 27th. "There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the I wish H. had thought of this before he embarked on the raging element. Lord~ Who that hardeneth himself against the Lord hath prospered? 0 my heavenly Father. I beseech thee to preserve him from the horrors of the mightly deep, and 0 let not his soul go down to the pit seeing thou hast found a ran some. Saturday December 10th. Contrary to all our preconceived opinions brother has arrived at home. Hay hi s frui t1 ess and unsuccessful voyage be attended wi th the happiest consequences, even to lead his mind to that source, whence all true enjoyment is derived. December 17th. "This life is a dream, an empty shew" -- yes, to my sorrow I have this day seen it verified. Hains is dead! The amiable, the much admired, the beautiful Mr. John Never did I read such a lecture on human vanity before. Oh, how striking to see those eyes once sparkling with vivacity, now closed in death! 1 ips which often del ighted the youthful circle, forever sealed! those those ears that gave attention to the soft, whispers of affection, now deaf to its most alluring voice! How changed, how pallid that lovely countenance! once active limbs! how cold, how stiff those that heart which but a few days ago beat high with hopes of earthly happiness, (and perhaps was devising plans for years to come) has now ceased to beat. the vigorous spirit has fled. and nothing here remains but the emanciated image of my once lovely friend! 0 death! cruel, unrelenting. iron-hearted death, �15/1825 How couldst thou direct thine arrow at so fair a mark? How couldst thou make the heart of an aged widow, & an affectionate brother and sister to bleed afresh? Ah! But behind the scene I hear a voice saying, "I even I am he; I kill, and I make alive. wound and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. For I 1ift up my hand to heaven, and say I 1ive for ever. II 0 righteous Father, bless this bereavement to the family, and especially to the friends and associates of the deceased. 0 may the youth of this place, realize and feel that they are mortal and every moment exposed to death. 0 may they see the instability of all things here below, and may they not defer to the last moment the vast work of preparing for eternity. December 25th Christmas. ing. It has rained all day, therefore I could not go to meet- Read j\1ilton 1 s Paradise Lost. From it I turned to the Bible, and never before did I read the 5 Chap of Romans with so much interest. Blessed Gospel! Glorious gracel how reviving to believe what was lost by Adam was more than restored by Christ. 0 unexempled(1) love! godly." IIHail Son of God, Saviour of ['ten, thy name Shall be the copious matter of my song. "Hhen we were yet sinners, Christ died for the un- Henceforth, and never shall my harp thy praise forget, nor from thy Father's praise disjoin. 1I Sabbath-tiay January 1st 1826. past! "Lol another year is gonel Quickly have the seasons Thi s we enter now upon Hill to many prove their last. II How many changes, what strange events have come to light within the last 12 months. 0 my God! what sickness, what death. what disappointment what distraction have I witnessed the past year! But every murmering(l) thought be hushed, because much greater have been my mercies than my woes. bellion to my sin. Forbid it 0 indulgent Parent, that I should add re- Sustain me under all the conflicts of this mortal state, aid me in the performance of every duty, remit all my crimson crimes, and •••••••••••• IIGrant 0 my Father and my God, This sweet, this one requeast(l) Be thou my guide to thine abode, And mine eternal rest. 1I January 12th. (Paragraph crossed out, ill eg i b1e) January 16th. ~1r. B. addressed us on the last prayer which our dear Redeemer was �16/1826 ever heard to utter in this world: do. Father forgive them for they know not what they Thus ended the life of our benevolent Saviour, and thos hath he left us an ex- ample that we should follow his steps. January 23d. Read the life and sermons of the Revd. Dr. Edwards. Received some valuable information from it concerning the wisdom of God displayed in the way of salvation. If after this information, I should dispise(l) or neglect the great salvation, a how aggravated would be my guilt. January 28th. In the midst of health & plenty I am discontented; thus plainly do I see that a man's happiness consisteth not in the abondance(l) of his possession. I am at a loss to know what to do. January 30th. Sabbath morn. a for that wisdom that is from above to direct. With joy I welcome another Sabbath. liOn this sweet day my Lord arose, Triumphant o'er the gravel He died to vanquish all my foes. And lives again to save." Blessed Jesus, bannish the world & worldly cares far from my mind. smiles, and let me tast(l) love. Grant me thy Thy preasence(l) only 'tis can make me blest, Heal my unquiet mind & tune my soul to rest. e·) Febuary~ 5th. Dearly do I love to hear the gospel's joyful sound, and meditate on an absent Saviour. but when shall my faith be turned to sight? when shall I see him as he is? When. a when shall he appear to be admired of his saints & to be had in reverence by all that love him. Saturday eve. Febuary 10th. the Spectators. a Employed much of my time this week in reading that I could daily improve in wisdom, kno\'11edge, and the fear of the Lord! but alas, in all my researches after knowledge, this only have I found out, "That the imagination of my heart is evil. only evil, and that continually." Febuary 12th. Aga in have I vi sited the sacred courts of the most High, & enjoyed the sennan more than any I have heard this winter. Text. And Hoses said unto Hobab, we are journeying unto the place of which the Lord hath said I will give it you: come thou with us, & we will do you good for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Isreal(l). Numbers 10th & 29th. �17 /1826 Febuary 26th. SlIIeetly encouraging was the text for the day. "If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how more shall your heavenly Father give the holy Spirit to them that ask him." rvtarch 9th. Have just closed reading a celebrated novel, and must confess the pleasure or profit it imparted was far from ballencing(l) the time it consumed. What vain amours, what empty stuff! God, but Ohl how insipid when compared to the word of let me not draw the unequeal (1) comparison, 'tis worse than sacral ige (1). ---- Thrice sweeter sacred word! How Jehovah pours his stores of love, his melted heart, into thy darl ing page, that messenger of grace, -- where rapture flows on rapture. every line with rising \'IOnder filled! hO\<J from its rainy pools, my soul enraptured drank, the Spirit of eternal joy, of that unutterable happi- ness which l.ove alone besto\<Js upon hi s favoured few! How soars my mind beyond this futile world! On swollen thought, my heart flies to the bosom of her distant, her Eternal Fair, my l.ord my God, my All. March 12th. The anxiety of my mind has for some \I/eeks past been unusually great; but to-day have I overcome all my uneasiness by simply trusting in Jesus. 0 how delightful it;s to have a Father in heaven, how soothing the promise, "Commit thy way unto the l.ord & he will direct thy steps. 0 God, be thou my support while. "Through this wilderness I roam, Far distant from my blissful home; o let thy presence by my stay; And guard me in this dangerous way." ~1arch 14th. This evening was devoted to the society of the accomplished ****0) who dwelt with rapture on cards, conundrums and other fasionable(!) amusements of the present day. For those who have too much time to prepare for eternity this may do well enough, but how cup1able should I be if I should engage in such pastime. (1). Of these accomplishments I must deny myself the pleasure. till I can believe that Jesus will honor them with his preasence(!) and blessing. Harch 16th. Saw my much Esteemed Friend ---- who advised me to improve my mind by reading & study; encouraged me to wait upon the Lord, and the path of duty ••••• would be made plain before me. r-1arch 19th. "0 Lord thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name, for �18/1826 thou hast done wonderful things. thy counsels of old are faithfulness & truth. Thou hast promi sed to be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of troubl e. II o my covenant God involved in deep distress. I claim the support of thy all-power- ful arm while on thy word I place implicit faith. Once more I solemnly record it that on the 19th of March 1826, I do wholly entirely & without reserve commit myself to the triune God. firmly relying on his promised grace for all I need for time & eternity: and if I am disappointed. I believe I may set myself down as the first who ever trusted the Lord in vain •••••••••••••• Maria Patten. March 27th. Miss C. &Mr. R. spent the afternoon with us -- In their society I talked a great deal. and laughed to excess. Ah how ungovernable is my disposition! Resolved in future to watch against this evil propensity. Sabbath-day April 2d. My soul was melted under the preaching of the word. The Saviour appeared incomparably excellent -- Felt disposed in his righteousness to glory, and warmly interceded that all my dear friends might become the willing subjects of KiQg Jesus. Aprile(l) 3d. Walked out this evening in company with three young ladies, and again engaged in foolish trifling conversation. consistently? When shall I walk steadily with God? When shall I constantly in view? Aprile 9th. 0 my soul, when will thou live hold my heaven When shall I be liberated from this body of death? Under the preaching of the word to-day I detected my beseting sin. which is that of vain, impertinent, wandering thoughts. How incongrusos for a professed desciple of Christ: to indulge in such flights of fancy. such ravings of the imagination! Oh. how wicked is my heart! How great my cause of humility! Is it possible I am deceiving myself? Am I yet in gall of bitterness, and in the bond ," of iniquity? If so, why this uneasiness under the burden of sin? Why this earnest longing to be delivered from its captivity? Oh. what an impotent creture(l) I am! '''I cannot do the good I would nor keep my conscience clean. "Lord save or I perish," yea eternally perish. April 13th. Spent a portion of this evening in particular self-examination. Think there is no person living who has so much cause of abasement as I. 0 my inward pol1utionl I long 0 my guilt and vileness before Godl l4hat shall I do? ardently to be cleansed and washed from all my sins in the blood of Jesus. Oh. �19/1826 to be made like God and fit for the kingdom of heaven. Saturday April 15th. Assisted in performing the last act of friendship to Hiss Letitia Gault. When shall some kind friend perform the same office for me? a shall I be wrapped in my shroud & laid in my narrow house? When how I desire to reach after a blessed imortality(l). to be unclothed of a body of sin and death. and to enter the blessed world where no unclean thing enters. April 16th. '''Woe to them are at ease in Zion. II Am lone against whom this fearful denunciation is proclaimed? Am I at ease in Zion? Is the world my deity? are all my hopes bounded by earth & have I no compassion for the souls of my perishing fellow mortals? If so, then indeed woe is me for I am undone, but blessed be God, I know in whom I have believed. and though I can call nothing my o~m in this world If my heart deceives me not. I think I can say Jesus is my inheritance. Sabbath eve. Hith Miss J.G. I spent the evening -- She was extremely ill and expected every moment to depart. At her mothers request I engaged in prayer. but was afterwards sorry I did, so much \'/as she in bondage to the fears of death that a everythingserious terrified her. that I had grace given me to be faithful How sinful this guilty complaicencel(l) How much better is it to deal Plainly & faithfully with the hearts & consciences of sinners \,/h11e they are in the land of the living, than to flatter(?} them with false hopes till they find themselves in that land. \'Jhere repentance is of link blot}, where peace & rest can never come. Lord forgive my sinful (ink blot) & a hasten the hour of my release. Blessed be God. what others esteem the King of Terrors I esteem as the (ink blot) of Comforts. the welcome messenger.to call the weary Pilgrim home. I wish to say Thy will be done. but still I long for heaven. a come my Jesus quickly come Life without thee is life forlorn, a take thy longing captive home. 1-1y soul for earth \lIas never born. Aprile 23. Saturday evening. The sickness & sudden deaths of which I have recently been apprized(1). have I trust had a salutary effect on my mind. serious & composed. bation of Heaven. Never felt more Care not what the world says of me, if I may enjoy the approThink I could freely leave the dearest earthly friends I have for the society of angels & the spirits of just men made perfect: my affections �20/1826 tend towards the blessed Author of every dear enjoyment. I see the emptiness & un- satisfactory nature of the most desrrrable earthly objects, and would cheerfully renounce them all for God. Sabbath-day April 24th. convinced of my depravity Read the 1 He of the good ik. Brainerd. & Feel more deeply un\oJOrthiness than I have felt for years past. If tir. B. who was so devoted to God, so dead to the enjoyments of the world. so holy & heavenly minded, if he complained of barreness and an unprofitable life. what shall I say of myself? 0 how I long to realize the charactor(!) of a pilgrim & stranger on earth, & to fill up every day & hour in some useful employment for my Redeemer. Aprile 29th. peace. To make my conversation agreeable to a friend, I have injured my own Ohmy leaness(?), my leaness. my contrariety to God, my pride, levity & vanity testify that my heart is exceedingly depraved. 0 how guilty do I feel! nothing but the word of God can calm my fears, nothing but his superabounding grace can save me from the 10\,/est hell. Sabbath Aprile 30th. Besides the sick-bed of Jane I spent this day. Was delighted to hear that she had obtained a hope and was quietly waiting for the salvation of the Lord. In the afternoon Hrs. B. called, prayed and conversed with her on the glory of heaven, & the happiness of the saints that arrive there. Felt very solemR all day -- thought it would be an a\,/ful thing if I should be excluded from that bright world where they have no need of the sun nor moon, for God himself is the light thereof. (Paragraph crossed out. illegible). saturday May 6th. Renewed the dedication of myself to God and expect to-morrow to seal the engagement with him at his table. t1ade a resignation of all I had, & all I am to toO) the Lord -- made another effort to give up the idolized object of my affection. Felt longing desires offer holiness, & thought if all my dear friends should forsake me, still I should have enough in God. With the psalmist I could interogate. Whom have I in heaven but thee, and there is none upon earth that I desire in comparison of thee? Hast thou a rival in my breast? Search, Lord, for thou canst tell. If ought can raise my passions thus, Or please my soul so well No, thou art precious to my heart, My portion and my joy; Forever let thy boundless grace r,ly sweetest thought employ. �21/1826 Sabbath-morn, Hay 7th. Rose early. and walked out for meditation. The surround- ing scenery was fine indeed. & everything I saw conspired to lead my mind to devotion. The green fields, the blooming tress (1 ). the \"arb1 ing songsters reminded me of that praise which was due to my adorable Saviour. But O! their Author, the the(l) blessed Redeemer died to purchase these. to purchase infinitly, richer b1essi ngs for wretched rebel me! 0 may my right hand forget her cunning \'Ihen I hi s unequea11ed(l) love forget. Sabbath-eve. At the communion table of our blessed Lord. I enjoyed a rich repast. I know not why it is but always after a communion season I long to die. Hope the hour of sweet release is drawing nigh, as my health appears to be on a decline. to hear the voice of my Beloved saying behold I come quickly! add Amen. Even so come Lord Jesus, come quickly. 0 How readily could I I find it good for me here to draw nigh to God, it is pleasent(1) to spend a day with him on earth, but 0, what are all the privileges we enjoy on earth compared to the felicity of the saints in heaven! Oh. how I long to possess that love to God, which is the very essence of Christianity! 0 to be freed from sin & every imperfection! to be sanctified in body. soul & spirit, & prepared for a mansion in the skies: farewell brothers & sisters, dear friends farewell. friend of my soul adieu. then farewell Father, Farev/ell sin & sorrow; thou The enjoyment of your friendship is pleasent, but cheer- fully would I part with it for better friends above. 0 to be encircled in the arms of my redeeming God. how sweetly \'lill Eternity roll away, while I sing It's Christ that died, it's Christ was slain. To save my soul from endless pain. It's Christ that died, shall be my theme, Hhil e I have breath to praise hi s name. May 8th The solemnity is over. Angels have witnessed the deed, and it is recorded in heaven what improvement I have made of the gospel-feast. very awa~ning{!), & to me highly interesting. The exercises have been On Saturlday tk. D. preached from St. John 21, 15 Simon son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? Sabbath morn. Luie 9 & 56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy mens lives, but to save them. Afternoon ~'1r. B. addressed us froni,l'corinthians 16, 22. Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema, r'laran-atha. If any man love not the t1onday, the services were concluded by Mr. D. from 2 Peter, 3 & 14th. Wherefore, beloved seeing ye look for such things be etiligent(1) that ye be found of him in peace, without spot, & blameless. Dont know that ever I heard a sermon with more profound attention. Endeavour- �22/1826 ed to real ize the a\,/ful events of the last great day, when the heavens shall be rolled togather as a scroll, when rocks, and hills, and flood shall be dissolved in one vast and general fire. My God. fit me for these momentous scenes. hide me beneath thy overspreading(!) wings. sprinkle me afresh with the peace-speaking blood of Jesus. that I may meet these tremedous(l) realities with a tranquility of mind which no hypocrite could ever attain, which false apostalesnever know. ~1ay llth. Thi s day was spent in making preparation to vi sit my friends in Octo- rara -- Nay the blessing of God attend me thither(?) may I conduct in a becoming manner. believing that awake or asleep at home or abroad I am surrounded still with thy presence. Frdday t1ay 12th. Spent the night with r1rs. 13 •• and with the utmost kindess did she treat me. Felt ashamed that any of my friends should show me any favor. Oh. . .1S known to myse 1f • they wou 1d th,me ink the v11est . d 1·d t hey know my heart as 1t of all creatures living. West Fallowfield ~'ay 13th. This being the day previous to r1r. Lis communion. I heard the preparitory(!) lecture preached(by Ik. Dare) from Isaih(!) 40th, 29 30 31st. He giveth power to the faint, & to them that have no might he encreaseth strength. Even the youth shall faint & be weary, & the young men utterly fall. But they that wait upon the Lord shall rene\,1 their strength: they shall mount up they shall run & not be weary, they shall walk & not faint. on wings as eagles: Lord's day t1ay 14th. Communed with the church at Octorara. Mr. J.L. &Mr. D. assisted a1t~rnate1y r·1r. Francis Latta in dispensing the feast -- Think if ever I enjoyed a pre1ibation of heaven it was on this day. All my doubts were dispersed. all my fears fled away, and I felt disposed to glory only in tile cross of Christ. and in his salvation I desire ever to rejoice. Tuesday May 16th. Came to my friend Hannah's & with her staid two days -- Her con- versation was edifying, her advice excellent and her kindness unbounded. Lord what am I that I should be so highly favored. Sabbath-day ~tay 21 st. Went with cousin D. to Faggs r,1anor -- Heard a most solemn & interesting di scourse del ivered by my favori te preacher t1r. Graham, from 2d Peter 3, 10 & 11. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the �23/1826 which the heavens shall pass away ''lith a great noise. & the elements shall melt with fervent heat, & the earth & the works that are therein shall be burnt up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation & godliness? Saturday r'1ay 27th. r~y In one continued round of visiting have I passed this week time would here roll pleasently along, could I but make greater attainments in the divine life -- The society met at Aunt Tabitha.'s this evening for prayer. I did not experiance(l) that enlargment(!) which I usually do when supplicating the the(!) throne of grace: thus fully am I convinced the fear of man bringeth a snare. However I was edified by the prayers of my dear sisters in Christ particularly Adaline's. Sabbath-day May 28th. Again had the privilege of hearing Mr. L. text, For when we were yet sinners Christ died for the ungodly. Had no enjoyment this day -- Felt such a degree of lassitude that I could scarsly keep my eyes open. How a~ing(l ) that I have not long since opened them in everlasting despair, r1ay 29th. revived. Conversed I with a Christian friend on a rel igious subject & was somewhat Religion is generally professed in this place, and many by their constant practice say liAs for me & my house we will serve the Lord." Hith such society as this I love to spend my time, but still I find a continual series of visiting is not propitious to my growth in grace. I long to be in my own chamber again where without interruption I may morning evening & noon call upon my God. & commune with my Saviour. r·1ay 31 st. vigorous \~ent & to see a lady who is one hundred and ten years old. heal thy. and had it not been for a deficiency of hearing would have been very conversable. xious to depart. She said she had lived a long long time, but she felt an- 0, said she with uplifted hands, I can never be enough thankful to God for his goodness to me during my long pilgrimage. the Lord! She appeared 0 that men ""ould praise 0 that I could get you all to magnify his name, for he is worthy of your most devout homage. 0 he is a merciful forgiving God _.. though my sins reach the heavens. yet his mercy is above the heavens. I have been young, now am I old. yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken; nor will he ever forsake them that confide in him. �24/1826 Friday June 2d After having spent J weeks among my friends, t'1r. D. brought me home -- Feel thankful for all the benefits I have received since I left it. I do not expect ever to revisit Octorara -- hope I am more weaned from the world than ever I was -- Desire nothing in this world so much as holiness 0 I long to be in heaven -- hope my time will on earth will be short. Sabbath-day June 4th. Had some prifitable(!) religious conversation with Mr. Laird, and in the afternoon heard Hr. Taylor on the nature & usefulness of faith from St. John 3d 14 & 15th. As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so believeth in him might not perish, but have everlasting life. June 10th. Sadness &depression have again seized my spirits and the past has been an unhappy week to me. 0 how dreadful to endure the hidings of God's facel None but those who have experianced(l) it, can conceive the anguish of a soul deprived of Jesus' love. So vile do I feel. so contaminated in the face. What shall I do? 0 that I could take the wings of the morning flyaway to my adorable Saviour & be at everlasting rest. 0 "Lord I Hait for thy salvation. II I cannot live without thy light, Cast out and bannished from thy sight, Thy holy joys my God restore And guard me that I fall no more. June 11th. Felt indisposed in body but more composed in mind -- Has refreshed by reading the 1st & 2d Chapters of Hebre\'1s and could rejoice in the unchangab1e perfections of God, For in that he himself hath suf.fered. being tempted. he is able to succour them that are tempted. Great Concern June 18th. Mr. Halyburton's(?) has effectually kept me fr.om drowsiness this day -Think I am the most deformed. sinful, proud creature in the universe. Feel quite oppressed with a sense of my guilt and unvJorthyness(!); & am determined by the assistance of divine grace to per sue a different course in time to come. I proud? What have I to be proud of? Nothing but deformity formed to the world? & sin. 0 why am Hhyam I con- Shurely(j) it is not because I expect any advantage from it -- 0 no; it has often. indeed it does always disappoint my expectations. and I wish practically to say No longer will I ask your love, Nor seek your friendship more. The happiness that I approve is not within your power. �25/1826 June 25th. Went to meeting this morning & heard Nr. B. on spiritual knowledge. Text, "For many have not the know1 edge of Chri sti I speak thi s to your shame. Came home burdned(1) with a sense of my failings & guilt -- Had recourse to a throne of mercy & found relief -- Blessed be the Lord for this privilige,(l) Prayer makes the darkned(l) cloud withdra\'Ji Prayer c1imes(l) the ladder Jacob saw ••• Gives exercise to faith and love ••• Bring ev'ry blessing from above. June 27th. Tired wi th the labour and exercise of the day how s\'/eet is it to turn aside & spend an hour with my books and pen -- After a season of darkness and deglimps(!) sertion I humbly trust I have had another' of the Sun -,of Righteousness. 0 how the light of his countenance irradiates my path, refreshes my spirits, composes my mind, and fills me with joy unutterable. 0 continue thy loving kindness towards me & let me ever rejoice in thy favor for liTis thy sweet beams create my noon, when thou withdrawest 'tis night. II 0 my God, may thine arm be my support, and let thy statutes be my strength and song in this the house of my pilgimage; then how pleasent will it be to look forward, & anticipate the happiness of that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. July 3d. The shaddows(l) of the evening are stretched out, and for the privi1iges of another Sabbath I shall ere long have to give account. as usual. The day has been spent Heard a sermon in the morning and devoted the afternoon to reading, but Oh! how little of the spirit of religion have I felt 0 how greatly I wish to lead a consistent holy & devoted life. but Alas, I fall infinitly short of it! I could obey the apostl 's(!) injunction 0 that Be not conformed to the world but be ye transfortmed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove \'1hat is that good, 8. acceptable, & perfect will of Christ. July 7th. Finished harvasting(l) & got the crop secure in the repository. praises, what gratitude do we o\,/e What to our bountiful Creator for the blessings of this season -- but Oh1 I hope we are not receiving all our good things in this life. God forbid that any of us should at last have to say, The harvast ;s past, & the summer is ended & we are not saved. Saturday eve. July 8 The eve on which we formerly met around the social alter(l) of devotion has returned, but alas! Where is the society? No longer do I hear �26/1826 the voice of prayer & praise which has so often exhilarated my sinking spirits, and for a season bannihed(l) the world far from my thoughts -- Ohl what a spirit of coldness & indifference has evertaken this congregation. but doubly lamentable is it that it should even reach to. & be the means of overcoming our praying SOCiety. a Lord revive thy work in our souls, for how would Satan exult should one praying soul be lost. Sabbath July 9th. ~1r. B. at Chestnutlevel. Employed the whole day in reading Hr. Scott's life -- Was very much affected with his dying excersise(!) -- What a mercy that any thing has power to move this adamantine heart a that the Spirit of God may operate more powerfully upon my mind, that so I may be transformed into the divine image & fitted for the church triumphant ••• I long for that delightful hour, ~Ihen from thts clay undress'd; I shall be clothed in robes divine, And made forever blest. July 16th. Mr. L. preached at Mr. G's -- text, For I am a stranger and a pilgrim with thee as all my fathers were. Trust the word was brought home to my heart. I do feel that I am a pilgrim & sojourner on earth and that I am travelling on my journey home. a that I could realize the responsibility of my charactor,and for- getting the discouragements of the way. press with redoubled ardor towards that city, which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. July 18th. Found my way to the cottage of the desolate, affl icted S. t1'Connel, of whom it may truely be said, she is "afflicted but not forsaken. cast do\'lO. but not in despair. Blessed be God, for a religion which is so well calculated to allevi- ate the sorrows of the widow in distress, and console her under the pinching hand of poverty & affliction. troublesl How thankful I should feel for an exemption from these How glad I am that I have any thing to bestow upon the pious poor! "Bless the Lord, a my soul & all that is within me bless his holy name: for he hath crowned my life with loving kindness and tender mercies. 1I July 23d. Sabbath-day -- Had the pleasure of hearing the Revd. lvlr. Barr. Text, Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? Then Simon Peter anwered him. Lord, to whom shall we go? thou alone hast the words of eternal 1ife. (St. John 6 67 68) & Was delighted with the sermon -- Read over the \'1hole Chapter after I came home, and felt fully satisfied with the gospel method of salvation. Jesus appeared �27/1826 just such a Saviour as I needed, and to verse 47th introduced with a solem{!) asseveration{?) I could add my hearty Amen. How profitable is the grace of faith! "Verily, verily I say unto you. He that believeth on me hath everlasting life." Had some pleasing insight into that mysterious union that exists betwixt Christ and believers. Was so charmed with the 53d verse Except ye eat the flesh and drink the blood ••••••••••• of the Son of man, ye have no life in you. that instead of saying with the jews, This is an{l) hard saying, who can hear it? I could thankfully exclaim. This is a faithful saying, and well worthy of all acceptation that Christ Jesus Came into the world to save sinners of whom I am the chief. o that I could live more to the glory of that God whom I profess to serve. and who I hope, has bought me with his blood. 0 that I could shake off this listlessness. and exert all my faculties in the service of my Redeemer. Shall the world exibit(!) nothing but bustle and activity? And shall I indulge myself in indolent repose? I. who have eternity in view, who have turned my back. on the world, who beleive(!) in the awful realities of heaven and hell. God grant that my whole time may be spent in some useful employment, that so I may at last reach the shores of everlasting happiness, And see the New Jerusalem, Where my beloved Jesus is. And spend eternity \'I1th him. Sabbath July 30th. this morning. i~y indisposition prevented me from going to the house of God Passed the forenoon in my chamber alone -- read the Young Christian's Guide, prayed, & wept alternately. & glorious perfections of Jehovah. before him! Had some exalted thoughts of the majesty. mercy, \~ha t a poor i nsigni ficant worm I must appear How have I offended him, and what an everl at i ng (!) \vonder that such a sinner as I. dare yet hope in his mercy! Fain(?) would my soul with rapture dwell, On thy redeeming grace. 0 for a thousand tongues to tell r,'ly dear Redeemer's praise. August 6th. Mr. & Miss E. Bryan, ~liss I·'lills & Mr. P. came to see us. The old controversy was again introduced and much was said on both sides, perhaps some things \'Ihich had better been unsaid. but I hope it will be attended with no bad consequences to those that heard it. to me it never can for the word of God shall be my guide, Jesus Christ is the Rock of my salvation nor will I renounce my faith in him for all that mortal man can say. Should all the forms that men devise Assaul t my fa 1til wi th treacherous art. �28/1826 lid call them vanity and lies And bind the gospel to my heart. Wednesday August lOth{?) This afternoon my dear Eliza left me. I could have wept when she bid me adieu, had it not been for the presence of those by whom I was surrounded. During her stay. we had much conversation concerning our spiritual and temporal interest. She repeatedly said, let us wait on God. and seek direction from him, and he will guide us in the very way we should go. Sabbath-day August 13th. 0 for a close vo/alk with God. A calm and heavenly frame. A light to shine upon the road. That leads me to the Lamb I have been meditating on thy works 0 God. I have been viewing the beauties of creation, but in all the universe. there is nothing like thee. alone I desire, it is thou alone canst make me happy. It is thy self Thou art the glory of heaven, thou art the unexhaustable source of all true enjoyment. in thy presence the cherubims vail their face, and tremble with fulness of joy. Why then must I remain at such a distance from thee, why must I spend this Sabbath in sollitude(l) while they are spending an everlasting Sabbath with thee. that heavenly society? 0 '<then shall I be admitted into I long to be freed from all sin that I may worship thee without weariness through eternity. August 16th. Saw my venerable friend ~1rs. C. Has much pleased \'/ith her truely(l) Christian conver.sation. Among other things she told me that r,1iss B. is under serious concern about her immortal soul. a how thankful should I 1 ie that in this time of general deadness &declension God is calling any to himself. a Lord re- vive thy work. Saturday August 19th. Poor ~1r. P. is extremely ill with a bilious fever -- Have just heard his tife is despaired of -- feel quite concerned at the information. May God have mercy on his soul. 0 merciful Jesus, spare him a little longer that he may detect his errors, forsake his sins, and realize his need of a Saviour before he goes hence and enters into an awful eternity. Sabbath-day August 20th. Heard the edifying tir. Ashmead from Romans (3d, 10) none There is ~ righteous, no not one. Felt the force of this humiliating truth, but �29/1826 thought I could look a\'Jay from all my guil t & defilement to Jesus my Hidingplace who paid the dreadful debt, which I could never pay. and even now before his father God, pleads the full merits of his blood. another special interposition of Providence. After sermon I experianced Hy horse reared, threw me off and fell almost upon me, and yet I escaped unhurt. t·1ercyt Hercy! a that I could continually praise the Lord, for his goodness and mercy endureth for ever. Thursday August 24th. The Or. Call1d this evening and gave his opinion on my health -- he assured me that my suspicion of approaching decay was groundless & that by useing(l) the means I might soon expect to enjoy as good health as ever I had. Pleasing as was this assurance from one in whose judgment I can confide, yet will I not remit my preparation for the invisable(!) world, for perhaps this moment some unexpected messenger stands \',a i ting for hi s commi ssion to call me home. August 31st. With the most intense longings after heaven have I spent every day of this week -- Dont know how I could reconcile myself to the thought of living here three score years and ten -- Think myself the most useless and inSignificant being on earth -- have nothing to detain me here. here to satisfy my mind. There is nothing to be found There are indeed many gaudy vanities of specious appear- ance, but I would cheerfully close my eyes on them all to behold the glorious Deity a how I long to see my dear Redeemer, and join with the bright armies to praise his adorable name. abo~e The unfeigned language of my heart is, Come Lord, nor let thy promise fail, Nor let thy charriot{l) long delay. Sabbath eve; September 3d. Deeply impressed is my mind thi s evening \'Iith a real i- zing sense of the world1s vanity. Attending to a solemn discourse this morning, -- hearing of the recent death of the Reverend t1r. Dare -- and feeling a severe pain in my head, all remind me that the world and the vanities thereof passeth away, but the \'lCrd of God abideth for ever. a let me treasure up his v/ord in my heart that when absent from the body I like my good friend, may be present with the Lord It is only 3 months since I heard him preach the unsearchable riches of Christ & distribute the sacred symbols of a crucified Saviour to the church of Octorara. Ah, 1 i ttle did I think that that \'Iould be the last communion season we would enjoy togather on earth, little did I think his sainted soul would so soon expand her(!) wings & soar to the regions of imnortal glory. t~ethinks I yet see him stand at the alterll) and with tears of joy commemorate the dying love of Immanuel: I yet hear him exclaim, a communicants, liVe are not your o\'iTl, ~1ethinks ye are bought with a �----------------------------30/1826 price therefore glorify God in your body & spirit \'/hich are Gods." Thus faithfully did Mr. D. perform the duties of his holy calling and now (no doubt) he is a guest at the marriage supper of the Lamb. 0 may our t1r. B. in 1 ike manner be faithful unto death that he also may receive an immortal crO\'In of glory. September 9th. Patience has again taken possession of my soul. failings & defects. withstanding all my cares. Feel happy not- Religion indeed sanctifies all. She is my unchanging friend & only comforter -- She leads me to the alter sacred to the Most Highi teaches me to bend the knee in humble adoration & praise. wipes away my flo\'1ing tears. supports me under all the changing scenes of 1ife. & points to to(!) that glory & blessedness which soall never fade a\'IaYi "By patience \'Ie serenly(!) bear, The troubles of our mortal state, And wait contented our discharge. Nor think our glory comes too late." September 12th. resent. Heard that .... _- have spoken reproachfully of me. ~Jell I am determined the more I am reproached, the more I will pray. I will not Yes. I will pray for my enemies alsoi I will say Father forgive them & if we cant be friends here. grant that I may meet them in heaven. where calumnity & reproach can never come. Sabbath-day Septr. 17th. t1r. B. preached from the parable of the prodigle(!) son. For this my son was dead and is alive again. was lost and is found -- Was much affected with the discourse-- Came home longing for contrition of heart and enentire (l) crucifiction to the world -- 0 my God can I do nothing for thee? Why is my life prolonged if I am to remain in this state of inactivity and uselessness. that thou would open a way for me in which I could gloryfy(1) thy name. would I live ••• thine September 28th. son. ~~uld 0 Thine I die ••• Thine would I be through all eternity. Have just been app;zed(l) of the death of cousin John Daniel and What a painful berevement(l) to his young vlidow to have her darl ing son, and bosom companion torn from her embrace within 2 days of each otherl May the Lord support her under this heart-rending affliction. bless her surviving infant. be their guide and counsellor(!) though(l) life. and bring them at last to heaven, where the deceased ever aspired to go. and where he lodged many prayers for their safe arrival. �31/1826 Septr. 29th. Friday morn. tion and unhallowed passions. Had fresh cause to mourn over my remaing(!) corrup- o that I could always act with prudence and dicre- tion (! ). Septr. 30th. Last ni ght \'Ias spent in very 1i vely company -- To avoid the appearance of singularity I engaged in some of their diversions. and as is always the case after such conduct, I have felt miserable all day, thus dearly do I purchase the pleasure of the world. For the future I am determined to renounce these trifling amusements. for they always disturb my peace, wound my conscience and leave a sting behind. Sabbath-day October 1st. The gospel, the blessed gospel bring a balm for all my wounds, disperses my gloom and fills me \'1ith a joy which the world can neither give nor take away. This morning the 6, 7 & 8th verses of the prophet Isaiah were bless- ed to my soul -- And in this mountain \lIill the Lord of hosts make to all people a feast of fat things. a feast of wines on the ( ? of ~lines on the lees{?) well refined. ). of fat'things full of marrow, And he vJill destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people & the vail that is spread over all nations. And he will swallow up death in victory, from off all faces, & & the Lord God will wipe away all tears the reproach of his people will he take away from the earth: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. Octr 13 Had prayermeeting here this evening. ~1r. B. spoke on Isaiah 22 & 2d. And a man shall be as an(!) hiding place from the wind, and a covert{l) from the tempest, as rivers of water in a dry place, and as the Shadow of a great rock in a weary lands Felt happy during the whole exercises. 0 Jesus! be thou my refuge and hiding-place while I remain in this weary world. Saturday Octr. 14th. Heard Hr. [,10rrison preach on the blessed hope. and the glori- ous appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. -- On my return found several friends, which prevents me from making any further observations on what I have heard. Sabbath morn. 15 Have retired from my christian friends to hold converse(!) with my heart, to meditate on God's word, to implore his blessing and examine myself before I approach his sacred alter. Never felt so unprepared for the solemnity. fear I shall enjoy no communion with my Saviour this day. ~ty I sins rise like moun- �32/1826 tains betwixt me & him. -- 0 that my load of guilt were gone! 0 I cannot bear to be numbered among the outcasts of Isreal (!). But if I am a hypocrite, what means these fears, these anxieties respecting my state? Why so happy when kept from it? sin? so \'/retched when I fall into l~hy Hhy if I formerly renounce the world, and how was I able to rise superior to its vanities, if I never ''las a recipient(1) of grace? Shurely(l) if my heart has never been changed. then from what have all my former views, experiance. enjoyments, desires & conflicts and feelings been derived? If I am deceived, what means the happy Sabbaths I have enjoyed. the delightful feeling I have possessed when at a throne of grace? And shall grace be given in vaiin? Certainly not. "t1y God permit a creeping worm to say. Thy Spirit knows I love thee. To dare to love a God! And grace accepts. \~orthless wretch, But grace requires, Thou seest my labouring SOUli Weak as my zeal is, yet my zeal is true; It bears the trying furnace. Constrains me. I am thine. Love Divine Incarnate Love Has seized. and holds'me in almighty arms. Here's my salvation. my eternal hope. Amidst the wreck of \oJOrlds and dying nature. I am the Lord's. and he forever mine!" Sabbath-eve. I will sing of the mercies of the Lord. I \'/ill declare his faithful- ness unto the following generation. and well my soul may glo\,1 with gratitude. and my lips proclaim his praise. for he hath been better to me than all my fears. He hath again condescendingly maifested(1) himself to me in the breaking of bread. & again have I felt the greatest complacency in renewing my covenant engagments(1) & consecrating my soul & body to be entirely the Lord's. With Jacob I have vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me. and '</ill keep me in the way that I go, and will give me bread to eat and raiment to put on, then will I deliver myself up as candidate for a station among the missionaries in the western wilderness and will spend and be spent in his service. Long has my mind been exercised on this sub- ject, on it my thoughts most constantly dwell, and my ardent desire & fervent prayer for the Indians is, that they may be brought to the knoledge(l) of salvation through Jesus Christ Monday October 16th. The past has been a delightful, interesting soul-reviving �33/1826 communion season to me. Yesterday afternoon heard Mr. Hoyt (from Charlston South Carolina) preach a most ir1pressive sermon on Hebrews 11 & 1st. Now faith is the sUbstance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen. To-day our pastor addressed us from phillipians 3, & 2d Set your affection on things above & not on things on the earth. After sermon r'1aria Russle (an acquaintaince(1) of mine) devoted herself to the Lord in the ordinance of baptism. Her serious coun- tenance and the solemn obligations under which she voluntarily came, affected me to tears. Feel this evening an ardent desire to devote the remainder of my days exclusively in the service of him who bought me with his blood. t1y feel ings are different from what they were after the sa~e occation(l) last Spring; then I de- sired to die, but now I feel quite willing to live if I can in any way be employed for the glory of God. & 0 that he would make the path of duty plain before me, give me grace to walk therein If I can do nothing for him. I care not hO\'1 soon I sink to repose, for existance(!) will be intolerable if I 1(1) cannot live to him who died for me. Octr. 22d Mr. B. preached from 1st Timothy (3d & 16) is the mystery of godliness: Hithout controversy great God manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angel s, preached unto the Gentiles, beleived(!) on in the \'/orld. received up into glory. October 29th. Have felt sorrowful most of this day 0 sin, thow art the disturber of my peace! thou would make me forget my God, and live at a distence(l) from him. Cursed evil, thou art the prolific parent of woes innumerable. May God grant me grace to set my face against thee forever, and oppose thee with all the powers of my soul and all the strength I have. November 3d Expected information from P---a, but received none How frequently do I feel the pangs of disappointment! Hhen shall I learn to live above this deceiv- ing world, and confide more in the infinitely blessed God. Sabbath-day Novr. 5th. Read the memoirs of Hr. Buck -- but felt very little of the spirit with which it was indited(?) in this vale of tears. r~y 0 what perpetual changes am I subject to way is hedged up, & I scarsely kno\'1 what to do. Ador- able Redeemer, keep me from unbelief; hast thou not promised that thou wilt never leave nor forsake me? 0 then be propitious to my waiting soul. me feel thy quickning pO\'/er, rouse me from my spiritual slumber Holy Spirit, let & suffer me not to �34/1826 grow cold careless in thy cause 0 my God, it is my greatest desire to live to an~ thy glory, and be for ever devoted to thy service. November 8th. Visited S. Leasly & ~J.A •• found them both confined on beds of languishing, and Mr. A. under a course of severe medicine. thus exemplifying Job's declaration, t1an that is born of a l'-IOman, is of fe\'l days and full of trouble. -Hhat shall I render to my God for exemption from sickness and disease? 0 that my 1 ife which thou hast made thy care. may be devoted thee Thanks, eternal thanks be to thy name 0 heavenly Father for all thy favors to me to a sinful worm. be duelJ~!) sensible of thy goodness and may I learn to die daily that so I may at last die happy. done. 0 may I I have ever desire to die suddenly but not my will but thine be One thing do I desire of the Lord & that will I assiduously seek after, that all the days of my life & forever I may dwell in the house of the Lord to behold the beauty of the Lord, & to inquire very reverendly into his holy temple. November 10th. How many things daily occurs to wean me from the world! So many unmeaning professions of friendship, so much insincerity, so little real religion do I meet with, that I am weary of the fashionable circles of life, and frequently wish to live in the desert, surrounded by Indians, with no one to converse \'lith but the missionaries of the cross and the Creator of all things. Friday. Had 1'1iss SIS company this afternoon, and went ~"ith her to prayer- meeting 0 that I could make a good improvement of all my priviliges -- I want to live in peace. and possess that holiness without which no man shall see the Lord. Sabbath-day November 12th. 0 Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? 0 Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away. How tenderly does God expostulate with his people! truely I can say the courts of God were this day amiable to my soul. I have thi 5 day heard for mysel f and not for others -- 0 that that(!) I could 1 i ve more to the honour of my divine r'1aster and exhibit the fruits of the spirit in my life but Ah, how evenescent(?) is my goodness! like that of Ephraim & Judah. it soon goeth away. I have no strength in myself to resist sin, but 0 Lord thou knowest I hate it. It is this that is the cause of all my sorrow, it is this that grieves my heart & makes me go mourning from day to day. Against it may I main- tain an eternal war, and over it may I obtain a compleat(!) victory through thy superaboung(l) grace. 0 gracious Redeemer, permit a guilty helpless worm to lean �1- 35/1826 on thy kind arm; make thy strength perfect in my weakness: whatever troubles I am under, whatever afflictions I am called to endure whatever difficulties I may meet with in this world. I only ask that thou wilt keep me from this dreadful, soul-destroying enemy. Amen. November 16. The glorious king of day has once more appeared in the East. and sheds his warm & cheering beams on all without -- 0 that my feelings were in unison with nature, that inanimate creation I could rejoice in the smiles of my Creator; but Alas! direct steps. darkness surrounds my path & I know not what to do. 0 my God. Choose all my changes for me, and guide me 0 thou great Jehovah, pilgrim through this werisome{!) world. Sabbath-day November 19th. Heard ~1r. B. preach from Luke 16, 8th. And the lord commended the unjust stewerd{!) because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are in their generation wiser the children of light. 0 that I may learn wisdom from the example of the men of the world, and while they weary themselves mammon. in acquiring the unrighteous l may I be as diligent in laying up treasure in heaven, so that when I fail, my God may receive me into his everlasting habitation. Monday-morn. 20th. Expect with the divine permi ssion, on this day week to Set out for Philadelphia -- 0 that the preasence(!) & blessing of God may attend me, and mpy he grant that this visit may be the most auspicious of any I have ever made in my life. May I remember that wherever I am, or in what engaged, that I am Christ, and that it becomes me at all times to live in awe of Him who is invisi bl e. November 21st. Received the much desired letter, and read it \'Iith tears -- Feel more than ever, the importance of waiting on the divine Being for direction & protection. Remember me, 0 my God, for good, let the light of thy countenance shine upon my path, and wherever my lot may be cast, be thou my inheritance and I can ask no more. Friday November 25th. True1y the Scriptures iltre inexhaustab1e mines, and \'Ie11s of salvation which never fail. This morning was favored with nearness of access to the mercy-seat and ardently pleaded the promises of God for my own salvation, the salvation of my father & family, and entreated the Lord to have mercy on tMiS part of Zion -- Read the 37th Psalm, the 3d, 4t.h~', & 5th verses of VJhich were encouraging �36/1826 to my heart, & strengthened my confidence in God my Redeemer. Frequently have I exclaimed, I know not what to do, but there I read my duty plain: Trust in the Lord, & do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, & verily thou shall be fed. De- light thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him. and he shall bring it to pass. Lord I credit thy word, I commend myself to thee; here would I dismiss my every anxious unbelieving thought, and my petition is that thou mayest be glorified in my life & death, and that after death I may live again in the enjoyment of thy love through endless eternity. Saturday November 26th. Amen. HO\'1 quickly has thi s \'1eek fled away. and I scarsely know what I have done -- It is true I have buried myself in preparing to go to the city, but what preparation have I been making for eternity? Alas how deficient am I in this most importent(1) work! Lord eneable(l) me to make my calling & election sure, before I enter the invisible world for them there will be no place for repentance, there my destiny \</ill be irrevocable: 0 thou Omnipotent Being teach me to redeem time so that every hour may be filled up with its proper duty, because death is fast approaching, & that night wherin(l) no man can \'lark is drawing nigh. Quicken me, 0 my God in the way and grant that I may finnish(!) my couse(!) & fight the good fight of faith, so that I may receive a crown of righteousness which shall never fade nor decay. Tuesday November 28th. Ny brother and I arrived at Philadel phia through much mercy -- Nothing important happened on the way -- The country appeared bleak and barren. and as barren \'1as my IRY(!) mind of spiritual thoughts -- 0 when shall I be able to rise above the Horld, and mount up as an eagle's wings tov/ards heaven. November 28th. Spent the night in very gay company at ~1rs. B's. Has tempted on their account to retire to rest without bO\'1ing before the r10st High -- What a wretch I am thus to accommodate mysel f to the customs of the \A/orld and not keep up so much the form godl iness -- I know that God may be worshiped(1) without a form he is a Spirit, & spiritual worship is most acceptable to him, but if If(l) I neglect what I kno\'I to be my duty then farewell enjoyment, misery and woe are my portion when debarred from communion with my God Hy 1ife i tsel f without hi s love. No tast(l) or pleasure could afford; I \I/Ould but a tiresome burden prove �37/1826 If I were bannished from the Lord. Wednesday November 29th Came to the hospitable dwell ing of [Itrs. [-t •• was kindly received by her and my dear El iza. In duty my heart overflowed \'Iith love to God for his benefits 0 how unworthy am I of the attention I receive I am unworthy of the least of God's mercies, and yet he is loading me with his bennefits(!)! truely he is the God of my salvation. November 30th Thursday eve. Heard the Rev Dr Hill son lecture on the del uge. both pleased & profited by the discourse. Was Hhat a mercy that there is some mini- sters who preach the gospel in its purity -- 0 that their number may be increased. Friday December 1st. Spent the day in Miss M's school -- felt serious and compos- ed. and in the evening on hearing one of the schoolars(l) recite the Dying Christian I was affected to tears. 0 my God, thou knowest It is my sincere desire to glorify thy name, and if I cannot do so. 0 let the vital spark become extinct. let me quit this mortal frame, and languish into eternal life. -- In the evening my friend & I went to the praying society. and to me it was none other the house of God & the gate of heaven. Blessed be God for the means of grace and the prospect of glory. Sabbath day December 3d. Heard two sermons at Dr. Ely's church -- himself in the morning & a stranger in the afternoon -- Hi th the morning service I ''las much*pleased it being so appropriated to my feelings -- Comfort yet comfort ye my people with your God. o my Thanks be to God for the consolation of the gospel, grant me this heavenly parent and I shall be happy, yea unspeakabley happy December 4th. i''irs. t'1ills and I walked out to see the river and the snips in the harbour -- The scene was ne\'J, and reminded me of the ri ver, the streams ,·thereof maketh glad the city of our God -- Saw a small vesel(!) in the midst of the river surrounded by foaming waves & rising billows -- A true picture said I to myself, is this of the Christian sailing through the tempestuous ocean of life -- 0 may Jesus be my pilot, his v'I'Ord my guide, his Spirit my comforter until 1 (1) I arrive at the peaceful shore of blest eternity. *The year 1825 is wri tten on the top of thi s new page. Probably a mi stake. �38/1826 December 5th. Had most se1f abasing views of myself in prayer this morning. M Think I am the most insignificant creature in the world. and wonder why any person should shew me favor. The attentions"of my friends to me is truely painful to bear -- 0 God reward them for their kindness to such a sinner. Thursday Decr. 7th. This day was set apart by the synod of Philadelphia as a day of fasting humiliation & prayer. Heard Dr. E. preach a very appropriate sermon from St l.uke 19th & 41st. And \l/hen he \'Jas come near. he beheld the city & wept over it. Has much affected during the discourse and I trust felt true humiliation before God for my own sins and the sins of the land Enjoyed a most delightful season at the throne of grace -- pleaded for Gods blessing to dwell upon this our highly favoured land, that he would rule our rulers. govern our governers. bless our ministers and missionaries. and grant that the people of America may be that happy people \,/hose God is the Lord. Sabbath December (blank) Went very early thi s morning to Friend's meeting to hear the celebrated Elias Hicks. At half past 9 the gates \\Iere opened, and in ten minutes the house was fi11'd to overflowing -- About a quarter of an hour after. Elias appeared, and after ten minutes silence rose up to speak, The subject on which he spoke \'/as.l.et love be without dissimulation. He said many good things. and I cannot deny that he is a great reasonar(!) but some of his sentiments were so ambiguous and approached so near to infidel i ty, that I can scarsely think he is a believer in the meek and lowly Jesus. The latter part of his discourse led me to draw this conclution(1) -- far be it from me to judge any man rashly but when I hear any person declare that the benefits of Christ's death and attonement extend only to the children of Isreal, How can I call that person a Chri stian? It was with this unfavorable opinion of the Friends I expected to go away, v/hen Jonathan Evans rose up & said it \~as not his wish to disturb the solemnity of the meeting, but to prevent strangers from forming a wrong opinion of the sentiments of the SOCiety -- he knew that some would infer from \'lhat had just been said, that they did not believe in the merits of the Saviour. but said he we do believe in the Divinity & Attonement of Jesus Christ, that to him all power is given in heaven and earth, that he is King of kings, & l.ord of lords, and we believe he came not only to the. lost sheep of the house of Isreal, but he came to save us also from our sins He was seconed in what he said by Josoph(1) Loyd(?) and never was I more delighted than to hear that the society did believe in the fundamental articles of our holy rel igion r,iy early prejudices \\Iere compleatly(!) overcome and I sincerely desire to �39/1826 meet many of them in that world where there is neither Quaker nor Presbeterian(!). Episcopalian nor Methodist, but whe~e God is all in all. Afternoon Heard Dr. Willson preach on the sin against the Holy Ghost, and in the evening went to St. Paul IS to hear the Biship(!) of Ohio who rarrated{l) the state of religion in that part of the Lordls vin yard -- t1y heart ached \'Iithin me to hear of the degradation, unretchedness and ignora(!) of my fellow mortals. how I long to hear of the spread of the gospel in the West. 0 If ever I indulged a wish for the riches of this \'Iorld it was to promote this glorious cause & had I thousands at my command it should all be given up to promote the cause of religion; but while I can do nothing to further the cause of Christianity by property, let me never forget to do what I can by my prayers. December 11th. Spent the evening with r1rs. piS \'/here there were 3 gentlemen play- ing cards -- The family consisted of ten persons 6 ladies and 4 gentlemen -- Was received & treated \'1ith civility but was not at all pleased \'1ith the conversation the principle topics being balls, theatres and other places of amusements -- How insipid are the pleasure of the men of the world! Blessed by God he has given me a relish for pleasures more sublime. Wednesday Decr. 13th. How invaluable are the priviliges I here enjoy -- Mrs. M; and I attended Dr. Els lecture and to my great joy saw a missionary of the west (Mr. Vail(?)) who has been labouring among the cherokee Indians for 6 years. He gave us a short sketch of the progress of the Mission and then preached on the necessity of a change of heart previous to our entrance into heaven -- text I will take away the hard & stony heart out of your flesh, f1 esh. ~Jas & \Adll give you an heart of very much affected and longed that many of the heathen among whom he has been labouring may experiance this change of heart and tast the sweet of the gospel. 0 God bless the dear missionaries of the cross, make them useful and abun- dantly successful in winning souls to the Lord Jesus & in ushering in that day when all shall know the Lord from the least unto the greatest. Thursday December 14th. Attended Dr. Hillsonls lecture which to me was a real feast. The subject this evening was the calling of Abraham the destruction of Sodom. and the offr1ng(J) up Isaac -- 0 how instructive to attend these lecture What a mercy to have such a pastor so thoroughly furnished to every good work. God grant that his life may be long spared and that he r.1ay live to compleat his interesting lectures on the Bible. �40/1826 Friday December 15 Again have I been permi tted to meet with the children of God to engage in the delightful employment of prayer and praise 0 that I could value my privil iges aright 0 that my mind may more frequently deHell (!) on eternal things. & contemplate 0 my God sanctify my heart spiritualize my affections, then let my condition be \'Ihat it may. I iesire to be contented considering that all things are appointed by God. who maketh all things work togather for good to those that love him. Sabbath-day December 17th. Have spent another del ightful Sabbath here, but find I have need to remember the Saviour's Admonition Take heed how ye hear, lest I be a hearer only, & not a doer of the \'1ord -- This morning heard Dr. E. on St. Luke 23 & 42 43 And he said unto Jesus. Lord. remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him. Verily I say unto thee,To day salt(!) thou be with me in paradise Afternoon heard ~1r. t1r. f1'Calley from Proverbs 14 Kenady from Romans ( 8 & 16. & 3d 4th) and in the evening, He is indeed an able minister of the New Testa- ment and at the same time a very eccentric man The discourse was impressive and I hope will long 1 ive in my remeberance(!). Blessed Jesus, Clothe me with the garments of thy righteousness for other refuge have I none Friday December 22d. Through kind Providence I have again arrived at home and Ebenezar will here errect(l) my , ,for Hitherto the Lord has helped me. Where ever I am goodness and mercy attend me -- Have been introduced to several of God's children while away, enjoyed many precious priviliges. heard much Christian conversation, and was received with unvariable kindness \'1here ever I went. 0 God who am I, that I should be brought to kno\'1 thee and to be honoured wi th the acqua intance of thy dear people. ~~hy is it that such a depraved creature is not bannished from thy presence to dwell in darkness for ever! December 24th Did not go to meeting to-day, but read the book of Ecclesiastes. Felt pensive and sad & thought if it \<las my Maker's \'Ii11 I should rejoice to leave this vain and vexatious \'JOrld. 0 for more piety & usefulness, this only can recon- cile me to a long life. Thursday December 27th. Hitnessed the marriage of and waited on my firend Niss G. the celebration was very solemn, and I hope that the union into She has entered may reach beyond the grave. nay God bless them. and grant they may be united to Christ, so that when the marriage contract ;s dissolved by death they may have the pleasing �.. 41/1826 hope of meeting in heaven Sabbath-day December 31 st. Accompanied my friend yesterday to r1r. H's and thi s morn- ing went to hear hear(l) the Revd. H. Latta. Text for I am not ashamed of the gos- pel of Jesus Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that bel ieveth. Spent the evening in solemn reflection on the lapse of time, giving thanks to God for the mercies of the past and imploring his protection ing year & blessing through the com- And now, being about to close the year, & my Journal togather, I find I have abundant cause to be ashamed of my thoughts words & actions; but blessed be God I am not ashamed of the gospel for notwithstanding all my folly I hope thro' Jesus Christ to obtain ~alvation. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Maria - Journal - 1825-1826 Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Maria Chamberlain</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">March 19, 1803 - January 19, 1880</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%;">Maria Patton submitted herself to become a candidate for the missionaries on October 15, 1926, believing she would save Native Americans. Instead, she found herself on the Parthian sailing to the Sandwich Islands. Maria became an exception to the rule as she did not have a husband when she set sail on her mission. Maria kept a journal from 1825 to 1859, that detailed her biggest life experiences and challenges.<br /><br />Maria started her journal in 1825 when she was still in Salisbury, Pennsylvania and not yet apart of the mission. She would detail almost everyday of her life, focusing most of her attention on Sunday’s as she would talk about the sermon she heard or her time at church. She would include the mundane aspects of everyday life to her exciting journey to the Sandwich Islands. In her everyday life, Maria took care of her eight children and would entertain visiting guests with a hot cup of tea. Sea captains to royalty to fellow missionaries were always welcomed in the home of the Chamberlains. Since Maria and Levi were close to the royalty, they were updated on political affairs of the government. She wrote how Madam Boki prepared for war as she did not want to give up Oahu. In the end, other chiefs were able to calm down Madam Boki and major conflict was avoided. Maria would end her journal in 1859, 34 years after first starting in 1825.</p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/dec194c28d27f2f8ac6df4af52e76c57.pdf b61c54219e1f3195ac412a5f9ce9b4e2 PDF Text Text ",' , .' ) CHAMBERLAIN (Copied y • J. llaoe) date? (Re-oop1 d by H. G. Forbes, Y. 1912). J ~ r,.,t,,p, ~,'1 l~ "C4 ) r DIARY Ship Parthian Nov. 7, 1827. Dear Sisters. It 1s one week ince I lett Boaton and as I am now able to oommenoe a journal I oheerfully devote the8e pages to you. If they afford you any pleasure in the perusal, 1t one sentence has a tendency to oheer the heart of my dear father, I hall think ~­ selt amply rewarded for the trouble of writing. MY la8t letter informed you that we expeoted to be under way by 9 o'clook on 8aturfay ready we were detained t~ll <!I No~. 3, but as all things were not 3 in the afternoon, whioh gave me the unexpeoted pleasure of seeing Mr. Newel and Mrs. Hardy. s. Hardy, Mi8S ry. and Martha Evarte, Mi8S stone, and myself rode to the shore in a carriage. vast concourse of people were The harbor Here a ssembled and a parting prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Beeoher Whioh suffused almost every eye in tears. The ship had been launched a little way into the deep and we oame to it in boats, . and more than 50 Christian friend8 acoompanied us ten miles and returned in the Pilot boat,. the 1 st so it was the most painful se A8 this was on of separation. I oan- not desoribe my feelings on seeing the little sloop which carried from my view the excellent Mr. Evart8, Mr. Hill, Mr. steward, Jtr. Lomas and many other valued friends. With tearful eye and a heavy heart I saw them waving th ir hats to us in token of a last farewell, viewed the waves rising higher and rolling wider between, -1- �till they bore the little bark away, and tulning fro t e view, "I drew a long long sigh and wept a last adiew." Sabbath-day, Nov. 4, I haatened up on deok and found the shores of ~ dear native land had in all probability torever receded from my view. I was immediately obliged to return to ~ berth and was very siok all day. on day , 5, the "Publican' Did nothing but lounge in ~ berth and repeat pr yer, God be merciful to me a sinner". oonfusion in the ship Great nd all the ladies Sick but Mrs. Green. What a mercy that one of our number i8 spared to administer oonsolation to us in our siokness. Tuesday. Nov. 6. 8. Judd brought me a beautiful little bird which had followea us from \and. It eat about five minutes in my hand t then fluttered about our room till night till a voracious oat devoured it. I could have .ept for the disaster but reoolleoted that tears shed for what i8 ireooverably lost are shed in vain. Thurs. 8. Had a moat tremendous gale last evening. It oommenced at 7 and continued without intermission till 9 the next moming. I cannot my dear .i's ters give you any adequate description of thie storm as I did not see it having early retired with a siok head~ohe, but the waves roared like distant thunder, the wind lifted us up to heaven and we sunk again to the deep. The rain desoended in torrents aooompanied with thunder and lightning. The veeael pitohed from side to side with heavy foroe and every thing in our room oa.me tumbling on to us. We had constantly to hold on to the aide of our berths to keep from falling out a.nd expected every moment to be buried in the deep, without a single Boul esoaping to tell the sad cata~trophe. But it pleased Him who oontrols the raging wind. and -2- �p to rule. the boisterou. calm. then to our a ay, "Peac , be still' and 11 was we found how great the danger to toni8~nt which we 1'1 been exposed. A heavy se had broken in part of the aide of th hiP. oarried away 12 of our ohairs lashed there till we oould get a more oonveni ent place fortbem and owing to the great wight on deok the officers feared the veeael should oap ize, and the Captain said he had not seen 80 severe a gale in 10 years. ( Indeed temporally .peaking it waa th moat doleful night I ever eaw" but my spirit was pe cetul and oomposed. I oould rejoioe that the Eternal God waa my refuge and under me were plaoed arms. I never read the 107 Psalm with this morning. Now I know what it i his wonders in the deep. 0 hi~ everl sting muoh interest as I have to se the works of God and Now Ion feelingly sa.y J "Oh! that men would pr ise the Lord for his goodness and tor hie wondert.l works to the ohildren of men." Friday, 9. anticipated. A diffioulty haa ooourred which we never The Board had supplied u with abundanoe of provis- ion. and oontraoted with the owner of the ves el to furnish us with cook, steward, and table apparatus, but by a misunderstanding between the owner and Captain, he says he is to find ua in nothing but wood and ter. Thus we are left destitute of thing absolutely neoessary for our comfort in siokness; all our furniture being paoked away in the hold nd cannot be got at till we get to the Islands. don't know what we ahall do. but I know the Lord will provide. have every day freah oauae of gratitude to my heavenly Paren hie meroies. Mr. Green owing to I for superabundanoe of miesionary oares, When he purohaaed my mattress, forgot the pillo_, and as a subet1tute I expected to uee ~ oloak all the voyage, ' but -3- • k I �.~a. Gulick insi t d on aocepting one of their ~ Andr we have gi ven me on of' theirs so that I now ha.ve two. Saturday Nov. 10. I have spent the whol • • e are one thou,and miles from Boeton. ~ day on deok and am 110 well to be M ble to notioe everything around me. I will ers and crew. a good natured short, thiok, rough Th Ca.ptain i ndeavor to describe the offic- looking man, but an entire stranger to religion. The first and seo- ond mate are pleaBant and gentlemanly in their appearanoe and I should think both in mind and manners are more poli.hed than the theae there 1s a Captain Taylor Ca.ptain. ( BeSide ho is going to tBlte oommand o'f a vessel at the Islands and trade to the North Coast, and a beauti'ful young man, son of r . f1r~t to ~ the Hope to 41. re.ha.ll who owns tho He i& taking a voyage around the world; ship. est &8 the veeael goes Island., then to canton and returns by the Cape of Good oaton.) The whole number of 80ule on board the Partheon are l!o t of th$ 110rs 8 • quite yo\Ulg and allot them travelling in the broad and downward road. tion of our tat d deh I ooUld give you a delinia- room, though at present not hav not been able to ia 7 feet I p~ much ry tat ely, as we " ttention to it in our siokness. nd 5t long, and has a window t a cup direotly over my berth. about th You will. SCHlrQely It of a. 8iz e1ievo me when I tell you that it oontains a bureau, e trunks, 4 bandboxes, eaoh of us writing desk, 8 bag., 4 baskets, besides a num er ot bundles of di~ferent higher berth 1 kinds, ller nd over all theae, thoBe who occupy the have to Climb, before we can get into them. still worse, not 8 An hat bre th Qf fresh air can get in, and the oock- roaohes are so thiok, they cr wl over us and the smell i8 intolerable. -4- �high that there is only 12 My 'berth is the highest in the place, 80 inches between my head and the deok. I have the pleasure of hearing the wa.toh walk over me every hour 1n the night, and yet I sleep a.e soundly as ver I d1d in my own bed a.t home. Another ad vanta.ge I . I almost forgot to saY' 1s, I have a superb atlas of the King's under my heaG, and a folio Bible with many engravings for the Queen at my teet. I for me. don't know w~ my fr1ends seleoted so elevated a. station I would rather lie low in a low plaoe, and enjoy the bless- ing promised to him who humbleth himself no , and shall be exalted in due time. Sabbath da.Y', 11. We rose early, took a frugal breakfast and had family prayer over before 9 o'olook. oerted meaeure& ,for public worship. prayer m.,ec ting in thE: cabin.) Then oon- Conoluded to hold a social Our congregati on wa. composed of 16 missionariee and 4 nativea. neither the Captain nor crew ohoosing to be present. l~. Andrews gave an addressed the throne of graoe. exort~t1on and all the ~9ntle~An How true it is my ei&tera that God is not qon!1ned to any particular plaoe. I have enjoyed as much of his presenoe to da.y a.s ever I ha.ve in my life. MOnday. 12. After a long oonsultation it haa been [~ t:>t:c<-/ " ..... finally determined that 2 of the ladies should in relation, manage the domeet1c concerns, and one of the l1ativee, alternately aeeiet the cook. The Doctor has uoceed~d in finding a box of crookery, the Capts.in has gi ven a half dozen of kni ves and forks. Mr. Judd has found a dozen divide our food. of tea epoone and with these wo make out to Mrs. Green and J~ee 1ard have oommenced the ardu- our work of house- ra.ther shop-keeping. -5- It 18 ~xcee9-ingly / diffioult �to do the work this week, aa the oabin ia filled with trunks and boxes. s. Clark, ea Ogden, and 88 Stone are so poorly, as not to be able to crawl out of their bertha without aseietanoe. To give them the benetit of fre h air it is neoessary that beda be spread in the oabin for them, and there they lay from morning till they are helped away at night. The eea rune high, and I find it is hard to walk over the level floor, a.e I have often found it J. o olimb a steep hill. ( Saw a ship but sh Tuesday, 13. to speak. did not corne n1g enough The Captain thought she was bound for Amerioa. \1ednesday,14. I to this interesting family. am daily beool'111ng more and more e,ttaohed The ladies are everything that you expeot the oompany of mi8sionaries to be. I ould assure you I am very happy and have not yet had any cauae to regret my departure from home. e spend our lotg evenings very pleasantly on deck, ae the weather 1. mild and we do not experience the least inj ury from the eveni g air. Frequently we have instrumental and vocal muBic. Thursday, 15. There i8 a great lameness in a eeafaring l i f e . e eat, and drink, and sleep - and sleep. and eat, and drink, and thus time paseea away. e had a chicken-pie for dinner to day and as I had eaten very little for a fortnight I really fe it. to day. rriday, Nov. 10. ~ted on High wind and much motion in the vea8el Cf oourse I do not feel eo well. I eew and read and walk on deck every day, and I have nothing to deplore but an unthankful heart prone alae ever prone to forget. and wander from my GOd. (.) turday, nov. Resolved that we ~ould r/. :dele! a prayer and oonference meeting. avoid all appearance of levity among ourselvee, -6- �home have I wept at the thought that I might never see him in the land of sure. or noon li ving. the 0 that he may make his calling and eleotion Then it will be immaterial whether he expires at midnight day. edneaday, 21. Our fandly assembled together at 1 o'clock to give God thanks for our returning health and to implore hie blessing on the great work i n which ~e have embarked. Muoh was said to animate and exoite eaoh of us to Belf-examination and greater zeal for the Redeemer's cause. All the gentlemen took part in prayer, and Phelps (one of the native ) to our astonishment and admiration led in Bupplioation before the 'eroy Se .t. me to hear one who WB.$ 0 how interesting was it to onoe :\ pagan, now c0.1l on the 11 ving and true God. (TO see this Sight, to aid 1n the glorious ork of publishing glad tid1ngPl to the heathen haa indlloed me to part wi th father, home and r,.iendo. I hope I never ehQll regret my having embarkerl in the ) miosiouary oause. .My feelings are !ISO different t'rom that now, that I ca.n truly say it is Good tor me to be here. Thur. Nov. 22. I have nothing to communicate to day, but \ that my appetite is V'3ry good and that I never before had eo good a relish for pork and potatoes. Fr1d~y. 23. Last evening Samuel alls led in prayer. I wish you could have heard him. heart to \ h~ve heard him intercede for the crew, and plead for the redempti Oll of the heathen. pray; that they might no ~orehip It would have moved the hardest gOdA (i t 8.ffeoted my stupid heart to hear him long~r bo~ down to wood and stone, and he could not Bave, but that th y might epeedily be brought to worship the Lord Jehovah who made the heaven. and tht -8- I I �and before the sailors, that we would strive as muoh &s poseible to act as in the presence of our Judge. Enjoyed the meeting very much. Thought on and prayed for my dear friends at home and longed for the salvation of the dying orld. Heard Mr. Green preach on Ps. 51.17. Sabbath, 18. sacrifioes of God ar wilt not despi&e. of heart. The a broken and contrite heart. Oh God. thou I am astonished at my ineensibility and hardness 0 that I oould offer the .acrifiee of thanksgiving and pay my vows unto the l.ord. 0 my siatere, I want to live a life of holinese and entire devotion to God. I have just been thinking if 1 had no father in heaven, no portion there, what a poor solitary oreature I should be. There ie nothing below the azure sky I desire as my portion, no treasure short of an immortal crown, to Which I aspire. .Should this hope prove a delusion how oomplelely miserable I should be. my nut no, I will not oherish . the sinful supposition, for ible assures me that God ie a rew rder of all them that diligently seek him. Monday, Nov. 19. gress for 5 days. the South est. e have had head winds and made no pro- Sometimes we go towards the East and aometimes to The ship is in perpetual motion, and we go through the cabin like little children catohing at everything as we pas.. 0 how I long for tho.e galea whioh ahall waft me to our destined shore to eee our nati ve land no more. Tuesday, 20. Fine · wind and we go five mile. an hour. Beli e ve my ei.stera I do not love you le89, tho. I rejoioe t.hat t he winds are bearing me atill farther away from you. every day. and a few nights since I perhaps is so in reality. dre~ned I think of you fat her was sick which How oftem when lying down on my bed a t -7- �servioe on deok in the afternoon. Mr. Gulick preached a very plai n and pointed sermon to the aeamen on the duty in having The eea waa per~eotly ~aith in God. atill, and we were Bcreened from the soorch- ing rays ot the sun by an awning. Ten of the s ilora, the oook and ateward present, but the Captain and eome of the other offioere were too atout hearted and far from righteousnees to listen to the word o~ God. Never was I more aensible the sanctuary. (Never have' I had promeee. of ~ t h e Divine presenoe in greater love for soule, nor has the gospel appeared more precious. elf into the ar o~ O lth t I could always cast my- rede emer a nd have implicit faith in hie 0 that he would always permit me to enj oy aome mani ~es­ tation of h is love. Ky willing soul would stay In auch a frame as this, And sit and sing herself away To everlasting blis8. Monday, 25. Saw a whale to day. He sported around the veasel several timea, raised himself above the wa.ter, 80 that we all got a good view of him, then sunk again into his own element. Captain Blinn shot at and wounded him, which I thought was a want of feeling, for he had no hope of taking him, and I really think it 1s oruel to sport even with the teelings of a whale. It was a small one, about the eise of a horse and of a brownish oolor. Tueaday, Nov. 26. A aail in aight all day. offioers suspected she was a pirate. And the All things were in readiness for an attack, but in the night ehe bore away to the South East and did not molest us. ednesday, 27. I should have told you before that Mrs. Andrew. and I are housekeepers this week. -10- Our present ciroumatancee �earth. I asked myeelf if it was possible he was once a he then. and exolaimed. "What hath God wrought". Dear S1eters. I privileges here, which I never d1d on land. e~oy many Of our taDdly it may with the greatest propriety be said, "That we give thanks to God always for all thing. in the name ot Christ." In the morning as soon as thanks are returned for breakfast, betore we rise trom the table, the gentleman who presides for the week. reads a Chapter and all unite in prayer. Then we go forth to our various oocupa- tiona until the evening, when we again assemble around the family altar. read a portion of soripture, s1ng hymns, and call on God. e have got some of the fineat singers I ever heard. Saturday, Nov. 24. After prayer last evening we sung the Judgment hymn. "0 there w111 be mourning at the Judgment seat of Christ", whioh has dwelt with peouliar solemnity on day. ~ mind this I retired to a private oorner of the ship and wept, when I remembered ~ oountry and my father's hOUie. 0, my father, my brothers, and aisters, we have parted without the least expeotation of eeeing e80h other in this world, but we ehall meet at the Judgment seat of Christ. ould to God that we may there "Meet to part no more" Sabbath day, Nov. 25. holy day? If 1 have not lost How have ~ ~ sisters spent thil caloulation Mr. E. 18 at the Grove and you have spent the day at home around a oomfortable firelide. Well 1 know you will be plealed to hear that Maria has en- joyed a most delightful day of rest on a watery deep. Every Satur- day evening we employ an hour in sooial prayer, and have all our food previously prepared for the Sabbath. This morning had an addrels and prayers in the oabin, dined on ple and oheeee, and had -9- �subject ue to many inconveniencea and muoh al~ ordered for our good. ~abor, b~t I hope it i8 For my part I expect to bo a muoh bett~r cook at the end of the voyage then I was nt the oommencement, but I aseure you I feel conSiderably embaraesed in making bread and pies in a oabin 10 feet square with a larg table 1n the middle, half a dozen chaira around and half a dozen gentlemen, e1 ther gOing out or ooming in all the time. --... Thursday, love 28. .e are bet een the tropica, the weather\ 18 aa warm a8 it 1B 1n America the first of May, but in vain do 1 look around for the beauties of that .ea80n. No verdant fields, no blooming orchards, no fra.grant cherry treea greet my view. I a •• nothing but a wide waste of water and the azure sky as far as the eye can reach. whioh surround No more do I expeot to aee thol. romantic hilla ~ father'. dwelling. Farewell my once loved home, ye delightful groves in whioh I uaed to ramble, a long a last adieu. With pleaaure I now look forward to the hour when I shall land in the distant 101•• of the Sea, and long to tell the henighted remal •• \ There let me illuminate the mind I there of the Saviour's dying love. of one immortal being who ould otherwiae have sunk into the grave in midnight darkne8s, and .1 will ohee1'fully 'forego the endearment. of oivilized life and labor, Friday, Nov. 29·. ~ld suffer and toil till I die. Phelp haa been poorly all this week. The dootor prepared a blieter for him thie evening. e sOllletim.es fear he wilJ. not 11 ve to lee hie nati ve land. S a.tur day. J.iov. 30. the month. Sym01l8 OTl lave arrived at the la,st evening of spent it on deok with 1 i tho a.ll iruport e ted in th ~ubject t Sl+Cj ot ~ ot religion. He appeared inter- a ,.ld promised to r frain fr.om swearing tomorrow,. -11- I �o t h at I could make a better wor th of ~oul~ , ement of ti e , fe 1 mor 1 ~pro and live more to the glory Sabb th day. Dec. 1. God. 0 Andrews preached twic e i n t he .~. c at li n , i.n t h o morning fro m no • con del lat1lln t o t re in Ghrist Je us". mt ..la.roh'" 1 (th e Jl.,'3.11 "'OJ ore present. Text, t Id never Ogden on deok. a nd iatcr. lat i l!; more v J.. as to day. p. Resigned afore felt p nion , frien d au t a y~ 13 0 A ternoon no r J il' • Hr. S . a.nd :four of t he ' Uh at think ye of. C lrist". onday. Den. 2. Cl ,::,.r k L you e unitfl.ri e. roe 1 Ort ~ may 1 at1n:; 1 ie there f ore no £\:1, "T ar the g ospel pr0ac ed in Ainoerity it BOlle t ne If I ever heard Lord gr nt th t en rru1de. ~l 0 0 re of the oabin to proud. of liberty. .~rs. Spent moet ot t h e In t}-l..is dear girl! ve found a oom- She 19 a"feot1onate, obliging d ki n d. )1e. 1& truly devoted to the Redeemer' er- vio o. ' Our at .aoht ant is mut'lal and in eaoh othor we I'} a n pl. Of) the mo t unro~er ved conti dena. Ch ri tiarl friends i& .M nday ]}ve. a it:t Qn~ Among ray many mero iss that of kind tor which I have daily 0 u e to b leBs God • Observed t h e .onth ly Cono rt th1 ~ evening almo t inClredi ble that t he firs" time I should ha ve the privilege of celebr tjng this interest i ng concert of prayer with Christians should be on tne Atl ntio. It W&S h profitable season, and I trust the Spirit of God was in our mid8t. Many fervent prayers were offered up for Zion, fOl' the perishing heathE::n, and f or our beloved highly favored land. I remembered you and all my dear friends and felt as though it would almost break my heart to give up t he hope of meeting you in heaven. I ree,lly consider it a great privilege to be here, and in many corners of this catin I could haTe inscribed Bethel and Penuel, for here if I -12- ~m not greatly deoeived �I have met with my Saviour a.nd communed with him, who led his chosen sheep safe t~o. the desert and the deep. Tuesday, Dec. 3. This is the mildest Deoember I have At its commencement I found it necessary to lay aside ever seen. all my flannel, and to day the awning was spread to shelter us from the heat. I never expected so many oomforts at sea. and never had I greater oause for gratitude. Deo. 4, . ednesday. natives called boneta~ A fish oaught to day by one of the about the size of a shad. for tea and tasted good. of which in its 0 for a more thankful heart. It was dressed We frequently see the flying fish .. -one erial exoursions lighted on deok. (~nd my dear Green has favored you with a drawing of it. Had an observation of the full moon this evening throe the Captaints glass. like a little ~s. She appeared orld, and those shades we so indistinotly see with the naked eye, looked like olouds in our sky. some of my friends were then looking thought perhaps I t the pale queen of night and recalling to mind their far distant Maria. I thought the same sun and moon that. shine on you dll enlighten the Isles of the Sea; the same God that proteots you ill guide me even unto death, that then, I should meet many of you in a world where both these luminaries are useless, and the thought was pleasant. A female prayer meeting was opened Thursday, Dec. 5. this afternoon, and we intend to spend an hour every Thursday in this delightful exeroise, As we draw near the equator the weather becomes exoessively wa.rm. Most ardently do I long to reach the plaoe of our destination. I think if I was onoe there never desire to recross the ooean. -13- I should �Friday, Dec. 6. e are within one degree of the Equator 1 titude 7 ther ometer 84, have frequent squall when of rain and -wind e are all obliged to retreat to tne oabin. Here the heat is siaters will remember how we u8ed to be diverted to intense. hear Mrs. R08 speak of the aweetnsss of Johnny Cake. but now I could Join her in extolling ita goodn sa. thought your sister should lLuch lea did you think At th t ti you 11ttle ddress you from a vessel on the Atlantic. he should take a voyage of 18 thousand mile •• Sat. Deo. 7. o how little of the pir1t of Brainard, posaess. I advantag. r. P raons. Finished reading the life of rtin, and P r80ns do I fe 1 so languid that I oannot How I want to shake off this ngag in any study with loth and improve every moment in preparing for the difficulties that attend a mi. ionary 11fe. abbath day. nec. 8. Text: "To them that believe, he i8 preciou8 '. feel JeaU8 precioue to the e tion". door. r. Clark preaohed this morning. my soul. Think I really did In the afternoon he preached on : orda. "How shall we esoape if we neglect so great a 8al vaThe Capt in 81ept all the ~ime in hie berth ne r the oabin All the offioers on deck, only two c of eternal life. How ~ down to hear the words heart is pieroed to see this indifferenoe. Compassionate Saviour, pity these precious immortal fer the not to negleot that salvation for nday, 9. ioh so~s, tl~ blood wa This has been a remarkable day. this morning and saw a shark oaught , a frightful oreatur feet long. and sutspilt. ent on deck out 5 It wae aoon out up and part of it rendered into 011 . The jaw oont ined 106 teeth. The Carpenter makes use of the akin -14- �nO. fins to sharpen hi After br akfaat th ooean. saw, th fleeh 1& not good for anything. 10 ering oloud You oannot ooneei how bur tin oopious ho er on the d wet weather at aea. uoh we dr All the skylight. and deadlightB are el0 ed, and our whole family oonfined to the cabin. air, and th I uff red oon8id r bly from oonfin d v tooth ach. You kno that oomplaint makes . the moat cheerful faoe look grave, but oontrary to my usual oUlto gloom, and laughed h through th drank a pint oaught on dlnn r Dr. Judd aail xtr ot.d ~ I n V1 .at r. m now tooth, and I r had mor ltt1ng 1n re 1 enj oym nt th n I :ta. va had in the ~ hour of 1 got a young S ndwioh Islander hav belonging to the ves el on board. aotl ve, and oan run up to th d. in t.b. on and d1800v rea th miti, not good). the pock t • H is only 11 yare old, very top of th highest Some of the 1 die. not put any pooket muoh pleasure ) ding. Tue • D o. 10. ble 8p 80 e hi d ficl noy. pair of panteloon8 but did He ran n he put them bout th On being told to thank the ere put In. at wi th lnoredi- It rally waa lad~e Thia they promia d to do deok orylng (our • he re used until d he was pac1 ... tied. led. Deo. 12. expediency of lmprovi etc. every A motion H l4 our el made and s co fternoon for th t purpo8e, oonsultation la t eTening on the i th aoieno \ o:r tate \ lr. and yet I usure you I am Parthian. and n var did I antioipate anything with a8 I do 0. Of the latter I h va d out for that purpose. pr room pantlng for a bra th ot f're h qul te happy. ee our minister rt11y to rain Dr. w hing towels and catohlng I brok of aaored muBie, d that we devote half an hour eh sea on to be oommenoed with �prayer and th • Andrews to 'be our teaoh r. ( The ladle oabin from 2 to 3 this afternoon for prayer. we propoa. to hold our firat we hav inging aohool. ar to h v Immediately after It rains again, but one consolation, that it will not prevent the ssembling of I ouraelve. together. rid y. Deo. 13. Croased the Equator thi8 morning a o'olock, thermometer at 82, water very bad. 0 rrr:I go to our never filing spring of water and drink gr tltul. ai8ters, when you full aupply. you. th 0 t want or am unhappy. No, tell unt Hanoy I drink nd brown augar, and biacuit and ohee.e e,.ry day. 'abbath day, Deo. 15. How difterent i . my aituation on the ocean with reapeot to religiou. privilege. fro '1 what it was on There 1 had to ride 2 m1le. to hear one sermon, here I h ve only to oome out ot our state-room and he r two. twice to day from in graoe". 2 Peter. e insisted • Green preached In the morning hie text waa, "But grow oh on self examdnaticn, prayer and ing in benevolent dutie., aa means ot growth in grace ngag- d concluded n exhortation to cultivate per onal holiness that we might be prepared for eminent u.efuln as. ahould perish". i 8 the honey- I would not however, have you under the impres ion that I bl ck tea wi th and Lord your God for the good land hioh he baa given apeak in reape ot land. b en you sit down at our father'a bountiful board and eat the f1 est of wheat, the be.t ot butter with honey comb. blea 9 Afternoon, "Not willing that any • S. and six of the seamen pre man of first rate talents and ard. t pi ty. nt. • Green Jhen hearing him pre oh b fore the.e hardened sinners I am oarried baok to the days of St. Paul. and almoet f noy I 8eo that eminent apo tl • whoee -16- �whole soul was eng ged in the work of preaohing Chri t cruoified. God grant that the word preached may be attended with a bles ing. :M'onday, Dec. 16. 1 seon. e oommenced by Ha.ve just got throe with my singing tudying th rudiment. of mug io. Had I attended father's inetructiona I might have been an adept in the science, instead of having now to begin ~th first principles. for dinner, which e have dried apple dumpling ,Deo. 17. oertainly wel"e good. I :feel quite at home in the oab1n, and were it not for the langor produoed by t e extreme heat would dd 1 am quite well. The Sun her Wednesday, Deo. 18. after 6 oclook. rises b fore and sets Your day. are at their ahorteet. ship appeared th1 Thursday. 19. our much loved oountry. evening, bound toward nag The Captain hoisted our returned the Signal, but d1 d not come 80 ia the third vessel we have seen bound and ahe near as to apeak" This we supposed to Amerioa, and have not been able to a nd one letter to our friends. Fri da.y, 20. e have gone 106 miles the last 24 hours, ar j ' all oontented oheerful and happy, a.nd eat our bread m th oheerful. .s hearts. Sa.turday, Dec. 21. Last evening. Ogden. Miss Ward and myae1f out on tne bowspr~t plowing her way through the mighty deep. grand. • Taylor took to see the Parthian It was a eight aub11mely The spray resembled great banks of drifted now, and the phosphorus had the appearanoe of ten thousand diamonds, or 90 many glittering sta.rs. Sabbath as I should have ~ay, done~ Deo. 22. Instead of going ~ to my ohamber had I been at home, putting on merino shawl, and looking mw large t the surrounding trees, now stripped -17- �of all their verdure, nd liateni ng to the piercing whiatling wind previou to ~ ao~nd of the going to church. I went up on deck and meditated on that God who holda this vast sa emblage of water in the hollow of hie hand, and haa preacribed their bounds over which they cannot paIs. l~y .abbaths here are spent very pleasantly, and I have never before .een a family ord i8 0 devoted to the service of God. Not a poken about temporal concern. no levity is indUlged, and all by their oonduct deolare, that they eate m the Sabbath a deligh holy of the Lord nd honorable. 1. • GUliok addressed ua this morn- ing trom th••• word. "What do ye more than other.". The afternoon servioe from the following worda. "Seek tho Lord while he may be found. Call upon him while he i& near". was d•• igned for the crew, but deplorable to tell, ot one of them came to hear. 0 that they were wiae and would oon.ider their latter end. Dec. 24. Nothi~ interesting oocurred. I have spent the l d Y in the oabin and am truly bleat in being permitted to enjoy the society of the ohildren ot God. The ladie treat How grateful shoUld I feel to God for giving me o that I a si ter. a uch kind friends. may never render myself unworthy of their regard. Tuesday. D c. 25. the vessel to day. atuffed ham for dinner. • Clark and Cowper T sk rote a letter &ld a~ 111 conversation. transpize in the oour brother brought me ho t) 80 J Had a. ung half an hour ill I shoUld like to know hoW' you all do. enj oy the cold long winter evening , and the subject Con iderable motion Croa.ed the tropic of Caprioorn this morning. Spent an hour on deak hearing the afternoon. Cb,rist.nae. tiD Hope you 't'anay I am made Dear Siet ra how many strange events of 12 months. On thi day].a t year my after ha.ving epent a vi it of e. month with -18- ~ �my friend Eliza. Since then I have pa.ssed through Philadelphia, New York, BOlton, and am now on the Atlantic. ( Where I shall be a \ year hence God only knows. P rhape at the S ndwioh Islands, per- hape 1n eternity. but Whatever may b my lot below, however great the trials I may be oalled to endure I have not one anxious concern for God is my Covenant God and he will never leave nor for.ake me. That you all may rely on the arm at l1iln., who i gr at rook in e. 'Gary land, 1 a shadow of a a tl e sinoere prayer of 'your siater J ria. Doo. 26. ~ed. que tly disturbed by the wave n agony hearing the w tel' been oloeed. I e~p and tried to oompo. Symm breaking on deok. gu~h Onoe 1 awoke in in at the dead11ght whioh had not oted In a moment to sink into a watery grave, ~ olemnlty, but inetantly Mr. pirit for the ln, olosed up the window and Clue danger. very little last night. being fre- S~ept The rema1nd.r of th night I B,88Urea U8 pent in 00 we were in no nd1ng rtr:f soul. to God and by ""eet experienoe found it better to trust in the Lord than to put oonfidence in man. Thur. Dec. 'Z7. The sea run. high and we are toased to and fro and etagger like a drunken man throe our floating habitation. Several of our company ar slide to the other la"t 24 nd of the e feel grateful situatlon hour~. sick. everything that is not made fast, roo~ nd happy, Disagreeable we a~ i our present have gone 200 miles the I have Buffered 18 s from the heat wbile passing thro. the tropios than I expeoted, row health 1s good and many are my meroies_ Dec. 28. etired to my b rth and shed many teare at the reooleotion tho t we had parted nev r lilOre to meet i n thie world. -19- J �Oh th t we may meet in I rejo10 our ey... .aven, where aJ.l tear. ehaJ.l be wiped trom that 2 of you h v made good profeeeion before many witne .ea. and I hope the fir t letter I reoe1ve t e bring you will ~ro eart oheering n .... that I ab lla haa joined heraelf to the Lord, by openly profee ing hi name. Dear girl how muoh she ne da the oon olation of a oovenant God. Sat. 29. pe~. 5e I went 81d {a~d thia mornin ' to eee t e sun ri e from hie 0 tery bed. witnessed the same sight on 1 nd and .ea, but never 80 glorioU8. 1th silent reverenoe I stood and of all good, who created t e day the • 00 \ and star t l at the earth ah oal avd 1 b as full of e'·. R o. 80 I had be~ore grand ever dored the parent dry land, the to rule t' e night and ha Sabbath. IX\y The aea ea at 5 o'clook deo~ un to the ~le gr aiou 1y promi ad glory, as the sea of water. hi~ nj oyed allot er happy Sabbath. V$ the se n n etill, a d e ch one ~eem d to say to the world- far 'from nr:/ thought begone. while I attempt to wor hip my oreator. twioe 1 llr. Clark of these things move Th~ 0-( preao~d 1~9. hall ving ta d. been d vice lIr. S. reproved by o:hi. text, litBut none y li fe dear to ne1 ther count I afternoon, "{ ny are t the Lord t'l of the w101<:ed nd:5 of ·h r. Gre. but the counsel ilor 0 handsome a person and b nt on hi a miable WI; Ir. ha~ lJJ.y heart aoh i'V8n up to the ern ce ot own destruotion. Mr8. Andrews and I nday. Deo. 31. second week of present. tor profanity, del'Jlared he will never again attend d1 "fine aerTie.. tc Bee eo young, y.elf s • 8up~r1ntending the domestic ran, and in di poai 111 on Gault t at I am otten r n 80 DlU(..Ih d o' her. -20- commenoed our ha oonc.r~e. re.erriblft~ Our do~ tic She i COlH!1n an ~r.y on~n1onft per- �feotly ooinoide and ..e have Iucceeded in making good bread, whiCh ! not always the cale raise it With. poises. near. &8 we have nothing but salt empty1ngs to To day ..e were oalled on deok to lee a troop of por- They sported in the water at distance. but d1 d not come The weather grows cool since we oros8ed the tropio o~ Capri- corn and I .leep very oomfortably under a blanket. Tuesday Jan. 1, 1828. Through the infinite goodness of God I am spared to see the first da.y of another year. been th moat eventful one of ~ lite. The past haa At it. oommenoement my soul longed to be employed in mi8sionary 1 bor. at its oloae I h d aotually embarked in the oauae, a.nd am .ailing to the field of our labors &s rapidly aa the winds and waves can oarry • ~ut now that the favorite wiah of my heart is grat! fied, I fe 1 that I am under re pon8~,bili ties deeply olemn and important. I h ve entered. on a life Whioh oalle for the strongest faith, the warmeat zeal, the deepest humility and .elt-denial- wi·thout whioh I lea · in a Pagan land. hall be en t1rely ule- 0 for faith in the promdaea of God. 0 tor 4i vine support and graoe to devote t hi.a year wholly to the Lord. have turned my back on th a~lurements 1 a.nd enj oymanta of the world,. I have most solemnly oovenanted to give myaelf.' up to the servioeof God, to labor among the benighted he then. Heaven forbid tha.t I should ever regret that I have left the land of my fa~ers. and look 'baCk wi th a deaire to r turn, but may I look forward to the hour when I ehall reach 1n ,t he heavens. ~ Father' IJ house not made with handa, eternal Yea rrry sisters, I rejoioe that there 1e a land of lubstantial bliss, where the weary pilgrim .hall find eternal rest, beyond this deoeitful world. There may we meet and spend an eternal year in oelebrating the praise -21- ot our Redee r. \ �, dna en an. 2. Y. 1 1 h orth U8 ay wi 0 t i, r1c. letter ho of left ter t. n1 • but he k t b clo w utltuJ. y • 0 d n on wi n r nd • o. d onl.y • 1s 0 eek. run r th o our 10 Our r n qu p roaohing the nd 4. 1 r th Ie t of eXlreie. i loin 11 r me I be th will of' G d. 19n d to d ha n ull d1 order. 0 d- But I de pr p re h Th y. to fo r • urea pl • J • 5. h 00 of gl • • tlon t. or • rpoo into h on th c of led • deok. r, I dre d thl kind 1t Th Re 1 bout n oompar 0 So n 1 rge ide y pd. tot nt. tly bl d 1 t to cal fortunat 0 in e ••a hog, 1 bro I 0 of th porpoi t 1 u d. 1 ope r1- 0 t of' your. tl 1 h color. :b. J 11 1 Hope" • t t win I put on t gl' vat ed ot he H • elzed our 11 t. 11 11 br u • 6. o f'r d t ought av r t y t u 10 ted. in for thr e 11 •• 'fro d in fro 1 ppe r no of evil • • 01 e d1 h of po • pr nt 0 I the 1 Th ant, 0- \ �ond .ervio. 4 of the men and 'r. fused and we hope he a rahall c me dov..-n. r pented of hi He looked con- tooli h re olution. Lord grant tha.t the fir t sermon they hav heard this year. may be fol- lowed with a bles8ing.So teach U8 to number our days that we may apply our hearta to wi dome Mon. Ja.n. 7. To day we have a fine wi nd in the right direction. going at the r te of 10 miles an hour, latitude 42 quite 001 d on deok, but comfortable in the oa.'bin. Mis., Ogden and beoame 0001; 8. afford nd 1 we gave many 12 d~r.d 1ard in our et us te~room. Spent the morning wi th whioh 8ince the weather del ightf'ul retreat. long nd wiehful why dinner was so long in ooming. alsi tant ooOk this w sk. look ~~hen the bell t the table, At length Tyler truok nd won- ho i down 'wi th our dough-trough full of' poe. 0 He plaoed it on the table, went back to the cambona nd returned Wi th a large dish and baain full ot the same oheer. then oa.rn.e of tried pork. asee The bell summon d u dish to gather, and when we had all led t e novelty of the Boene excited one general burst of laughter. Ronver, after w had beoome suffioiently composed, we commenoed our operations and loon made oonsid.rable inroads on the pork and poe. Never apl ndid entert8.1nm&nt surrounded by more amdllng guest_, or reoeived with 1. dish used a.t the Ialands, and a favori t 41 batt r relish than was oura. Poe de of t ro root mixed witt.. water. mesa of the na.ti ve •• ( Thole who are w1 th us wi thout crimination apply the word to anything e ten with apooni d our poe was nothing more than good Indi n mush served up in half keg Whioh had been sawn in two, and used to mak our bread in. Tylor is very fond of thi8 and was determined for ono to haYe enough. onthly conoert in the evening .e usual. e were obliged on thi8 �day last month to UI. our in the 0 bin with our oloak I lands lat. 44 degree - now we oan lit v.ry oomfortably ~anl fa on. r the Falkl·nd oppolit 10 m1n. South. elt 222 Bdle. from 11 yeater- d y. to the lame time to day. Tue.day, 8. Spent Tery ortab1e night. WlOO oonet nt danger of b ing rolled out ot my berth. Fr every di h, ohair and thing that have been broken to pi o.s. oul to prep r the break! Our ~riend t, and when at 1 midst of t e oommotion w fe 1 ready, no- While eat- oompany were .eated tied tempeltuous. 10 a trom I t it out of thi. diffioulty, by ty- I never saw the •• a often br ak on deok and wet th ry diffi- to keep our .eat ing •• v ral oh ir. together, and when th them to the table. ently thought Our housekeep r. found it Tylor helped u in lDOvable in the oabin would I ther di fioulty ooourred - how we wer ing it. IS n T e s ad to foot - but i the fe e Wh n d ngere round us pre •• And dar np.8 ill the kie e lea po his righteouanel. Whenoe a1. our hope ari~e. ed. J n. 9. th th newa th t apeaking. to 8 d. al roused from la11 ~ were 800n 1n light, bu 11y I had nearly brought min bound for er rioa. wh n an ther r tidings th t it h d gone by. to b t ngage 010 prospect in fi i hing letters e en t it wa , and 00 poke Gal teer boand for New Dedford. It w -24- eal our 1 tt- uniQ ted t The Captain nd did not expeot to r turn for 7 or 8 month c • Gre whaling ship pr p' ring to direct and aseng r o e do morning nd there to down with the oheering intellig noe t r thi ~lu un 100 nd disoovered it • a wh ling orui.er 0 we oonsoled our- �sel ves with the hope that .e might have an opportunity o't .ending Soon atter tM8 vessel pas.ed lettere sooner from the Ielanda. another came in sight and our hope. wer gain disappointed, as ahe d1 d not rai.ed again, onl.y to be nea:r enough to apeak. 00 1 now de.pair of aending letters till . . get to Oahu. Thu • 10. beaut! 1'\11 tame pidgeon. teer on board our veasel. it unde~ pae.engera of the Gala- e have got one of th las. lard. took her oare, and lodged it all night in her basket. tarr1a~ nny longer with house. Had a most afternoon. U8, [ \" e.c..IOld 1 re1iou If it the oarpenter ie going to build it a aea80n in our little praying airele thi8 What a }i..sSUl'e it 1e: to think tha.t tho. from the society of our dear Chri tian friends are excluded TIe till 1n this respect w hold oommunion w1th aJ.l Who in every place call on th J.aord CllrioU8 Mr. 11. Fri. Symms presented of' sea weed oalled kelp. peeie th a rar U8 J88U8. and The stem was 1 yard 3 quarters long conneoted by joints. from whioh hung small 1 a.ves, in the form of a sword about 12 inc he and l! ·ide ne rly cov red ~ong 'With shells inhe.bl ted "by 11 nIlS orea.tur Another week of our time is gone wi th th Sat. Jan. 12. wave we hay passed to return no more. I have opent most of the hour trunks. Here 80 our e have tnt times on th ~ brother may go to If their eing1ng is t h e ~tudied floor, ' ith e great d a1 of broiled beef and pork t~ ing1ng ohool 8 liar d and Ie en th plea.8~nte.t oat and , lept. chool thia G sit ott va been thinking van11~ 0 duoted with a runs in th and eat YeG terday we dine ~ood h~r. I sel~ p1ao e our plat s in our lap d sea br ad. ~ Ogd n, lei in our state room. high and the wGa.ther i8 cold, t , 1 ves 81. oalled barnacles. on e~hap3 in the sleigh. much proprioty as ne �I hoUld have no objeotions. oh pl. I re intere.ted in it then ev r I was. ear, ~ nd Cole.hill. nd waa alk the agree bl I muet br a tune eeveral ti off as I I have b. f1nd I , eiatera to ak lway. opened ie. m every ~ment e except trongly ll13 trie d& and ho expecting th Toa.ed on the tempe tuou , how a.eet it i& to enj 01 euch ut th 0 bell to c 11 Oce bbath , nd r nct, ary >:) • Gr en pre cn d on the privi- privileges in the bosom ot the deep . leg not Th yare ttaohed to pr y r me tinge b. Jan. 13. Old tor g1 vi ng 0 to be. a d nd I feel e f and upon deck but coul Feel thankful to Go high. 0 oompanione indeed 11k ohool i All the tunee we sing are new to worde. Hundred e.t dy, Our with pr yer, then w. eing the notes of apply th .d with of the Children of G(\d being justified by tai th in Chri.t. Afternoon, -He that aoweth to the fle h ah 11 reap corruption- . S pre ent. The oold ~ry 8it be ide a tire thi oomfortle Isl • intense. Ther. 50. 1 ink I hould like to evening but though I do feel cold, I o I de ire nothing more ear of the South, there to te~ • not tly th n to be t the the poor periehing pagan that Christ laid down his life a ransom tor many and his blood cle n8 th rom all ain. out th Cap. Jan. 14. Tue d y. size of robin. 8e ard'a pidgeon Saw hundreds of littl bird The b troe ia very numerous near th a droWDed 1 t Saturday ev Ding - t fir t de th which ooourred 8inoe we left Boston. by u 1, but none felt it so d edne day 15. Hd a ply a i tar Tbi ry.) tew pi. for dinner mad - 26- around, r rett d �raised cruet, as we have had no potatoes tor. t ho ince. oro •• ed theequa- I should have thought it impo8sible for 20 of a fam- 1ly to make a dinner on thiS, but here.. have learned to do wi th- o t many things Whioh we one thought indiapenaible. latitude 53 and longitude 64 eat, the cold Tery .evere. 47 I there at nd here we 81 t ,,1 th the oabin door open -and no fire. vee ednesday 1e have of singing. e had j 8el IllOved ue 11 out of our battl The We are in ) of mola.•• es, gent~emen ~ t n d a moat a eet but noed non W~ ea on sudden motion o'f the v a- aj eat , overturn d hich for safety hert nr, and broke a had plac d under the tabl • flew to aave the re1lla1nder of. the j are Ing over tho 'floor. and take up th molasse • o th ohool was diem! sed. Jnn. 16. Ie are 80 near the the Captain oonaiderod it nooe aary to oms. The wator ot disappears. was not ds.rk Q ound, dirty greeni h oolor. The sun rise. at 4 and eat outh A.merice. that nd found it 60 fath~ Day light here scarcely at 8 . and last night it 11.1 10 and d y da.wned before 2. Jan. lry. Tn a exoellent raisins thi$ ~ ptatn made us a pre rnlng. men oonstnntly reefing th Gr sailo. relieve an ..chi I have retired. he d, eo nt of a box of comootion on deok and the t ,veryth1ng bolow is rolling a.bout, ' ) and the only plaoo of safety I oan tin~ io in mw berth. Her to eo to remain a few momente heavy lea has just broken on deck, come down the harcnway. overno ed th the oa.b:l.n.' of ~out dining room and paaBed thro. th.e entry into Have had no pra.yer me tins or singing .ohaol. thi noon, -wtdoh I very rouch regret. 'rhu I have gi ven you a i'aJ.nt ftel"- \ I \ �de oription bo 0 0 ord or h U8. d 40 It ali wit a per pre forwa d in 8 the p rt of ndle. bb t Prayer Q ill. thi d to reaoh t e sky. to r 110w bird it t we r1 d oould we how oe th mo t rotit bl etin on w r d de by .r nd othe u d P rl h in to th ln l t u 1 J. Nt t t they ion riee n r. ly for no OB ther tor 0 d to day ed to our own f wo k and y from Chri t 00 -28- at C1 rk • n of the I 1 nd petition for the 1 unju t at " rd and on the Hi teal' w. ehould re oh n, and on by :fort . . oon th equal awi ft- con oonduot of t at ar "AJ.lth1 " offered by several of the gentle might b o. ... t ly Tn d God t not ata.y th·y mi d • :D y, 20. bili ty of 0 addre b11 on t} • dre or nent eav y. n t. 54- And could w t ere ore. gr. t1y n I did ·y at relay qu 1 ap ed pur ue our oour.. throu nes t t utifl 1ittl d. A b on the P y to hould r aoh i 1 .nt few o re p1 tow ri g topa a.e Ti.J.t-r fro 1 not b a or r titying 0 C d • for !ghta of o.:>t lotty nt 0 h d 0 ind b en h b tt r · 1 e th to bold 1 1 ~e • p rmis ion they 0 nnot over- rug, roo~ This d y h on outh. e our k. thi yet wit ort hi i J n. 18. ry lJ. itteth king upon the flood. well and billoW8 ria flo'ttl But I 8uffer of the mighty deep. I know that the to whioh we are expo.ed on the b of the peril 80 01' t e to them t ell' t tt lov ded. God, io Text- nd • �"Grieve not the Holy Spirit Whereby ye redempti on" • more oonsoientious in the pertor urged us to b H re .ealed unto the day of that would of duty, to avoid levity, luk warmness and everythi grieve the Holy Spir1t, to reprove Bin and act decidedly for God. are all clad in cloth oaml.t an circas ian- tire I have seen today foot-.tove. Borne of th in heat whioh your roo very oomfort ble. Thi • ry oold. H va thought if we h d could.pare, it oul.d male. ning . . are • 11ing against a waves are under the control o-t Heaven' We AJ.l the U8 all trong ry very little progress. but I r joioe the wind current and mak nce nd d nothing oan dieap- King point or frustrate his purposes. Ever .ine ;:r n. 21. of Statten Land. So laat Thur d y.. in have be ight timet we went aeven mile. an hour, hoped oon to dOUble the C pe but again ware dri ven b ok -oy a strong ourren t and he d winds. not wh ther to The las t was ~iee aad night and this morning 1 kn•• all d Y in mv berth. or 11 went to the he d of the stairs ~or w ter to waah me- but back by a hurrioane of wind and hail. disorder and oonfusion th ra. of Reoei ed and slept till noon. ~ and hay h. portion on Spent the underetand tternoon r taken no exeroi e to d y. ai ok and night. realized death 80 Never dri ven & 11'&8 her te rm I took her pl oe in plate then went to bed ngl~dera better. oaJ.l ha ty "by oall.ing it ding- The Tour round HawaiiBy the s ••lJ.1ng of the waves and constant pitching of everything in the cabin I aleeples II to our room, but all expi~.d Dined on what the N w pudding but Pennsylvanians wil Indian , C •• Ogden erv.1oe a8 hOUBeka p r had not quit laying the table. I ro a however and ticipate nother xoept the night of the firet gale, have 1 near; but und r the proteot1on of that God who -29- �hold. the .at r. in the hollow of hi. hand, whoee ey•• neither slumber nor sle.p I f •• l p.rfectly a f •• Jan. 22. Statten Land .till in .ight. the day in our stat. room- gave ing •• Clark apent •• O. and myself very int.reat- ccount of her father'. conver.ion at the age of 64. was only 11 y ars old when h experienced a change b •• n a profe. or of religion 12 years. i tar- aLl hop. fully pioua. 0 a. C. h.art and h f She has 4 brother. and 1 Her mother n e nent Chri tian- and 8trang. to t.ll 60 and 4 year. did her rather liv without hope without God in the world. n they had almo.t de.p ired of hie conver.ion, they atill made him haa said He b oam a proapect of eternity. ter d 00 ~ subject of pr yer. And h. who n ought alway. to pray and not to faint, swer their request. he obtained pe oe and .et up, anxiou~ hi~den fort. righteoua. pl. ind ed to a agonized with nights and sorrowful The t ly alter was immedi tely ible, h di.oover. it to be a vol- treaaure 1iea, and wondere why h cie ved its excellence. er of th hia ny al. plea nd now when he re da the ume ' where d n ver betore p r- 0 my sistera, pr y, pray r"r ntly the pray- od will he r and an.wer if offered in tad h. In the eveni g the motion of the vee.el and the noi.e on deok us warning of an approaohing gale. •• Ogden and myaelf went up to the head of tne stair., wh.re a Bcene pre.ent d itaelf at onoe ublime and awful- whi oh I oannot do j uat1 oe in attempting to decribe. cloUds, wer t one moment th ~h wind •• e next thre tened to .ink ngaged in t d to be UB ing down the sail. 0 rrying U8 in gaping grave. I thought abov up to th .~~ 11 hand n th t breathe, .eamen ought to po •••• e pi.ty for th.y have no a.surance of their 1i ve • and in almoat every gale there ctu 1y 18 but one �step between them and d ath. counted 16 men an one of the spar 18 a.nd humahly speaking th ir li vee depending on the strength of the ropes on which they stood. retired to the cabin with heart. wide awake to the danger of our situ tion, pressed with nd more than ever im- of the maJesty of God and hi 8en~e boundl •• & oom- p ssion to ma _ It being the ueu 1 hour tor prayer, Phelps i very solemn and appropriat the uni verae. mann r conU nd d Laid me down to ever to • y. tlThy will, not. Jan. 23. ad. hould please God. it 8 to him who govern&' U8 mind oompo.ad and re- leep with igned either to _ink or survive ne be done P I a I deair • round a oomfortable tireside or in Seat&d a warm stovG-roo. you can form no idea o"C the danger to VJhioh your 8i tar 1. expo ed. I have not set 2 minute The Bea. i a very temp stuoull in one to day_ p~8iti~n nd ware in 1.8. t. 55 .. 35 South. The w ves break on dick with a ro r 11ke a heavy oharged musket and I cannot help oonsidering ~self near the end of qu ntly ask t e important question Som time seemed on tho point ot overturning, I have calmnea and p ce ot' my f nd by looking at ~ nut my have be n pur • .~fety 18 d rived from looklng at what Je u for me. -Here and her nOther refUge have I and w'.6n the ve el 1 do not ttain "his ytb.1ng I ha\1'e don.. gi~ work of a missionary, tor God alone know motive iiI e ed. It the gre te t oompos- oul to God. no aat! faction in the thought that I have th~ voyage and ire- I prep red to dia U? flAm be God. I can Bay I do nnt fear death. ura and seren1ty in cornme ding ~ 1 n up all to engag speakable my Great High Pri r.~t J1ly tiafaction t has don_ weary soul, ncne~. a very much alarmed last night by th -31- in whether or not my only can I ' cast anchor and j,'hure. J n. 24. find �sudden swel~ing o use, but thi and burning of morning I leighing. winter' weather i ~ teet tor whioh I oould aa ign no reool~eoted ' .e had no prayer it wa th fruit of laat fternoon aa the eetine thi so oold the gentlemen oould not leave the oabin. Fri. 25. I have juat risen trom the most doletul dish of tea I ever taa ted. A fre h 0& ter h d been opened Whioh k of ur tea this always has an unpleaaant t ste untill it is aired. evening poola ~ lied of sulphur and tasted ong ide equea oreek • I suppose the stagnant hould in a warm u er day. d turned away from it with diaguat. 2 teaapoone full. took Fe 1 thirlty and would gi va the whole ooean for one tumbler full. of water from your spring. (. hink 1 f I ever a1 n enj oy go od water I ehall know how to prize it. Sat. J an. is batt r thia morning. ur ~t3. 8. Green de lome exoelient pan oakes out of pulverized aea bread mix d th flour, 80 that we ave had ungratet°ul in me to oomplain d Y of my life. ood bre hen goodness and 0 for a thankful he rt. ntion that we have de ome experiment faa t. uure~y roy follow me it i a very 1 must not forg t to in do tic eoonomy. on the ocean, and aan here attest that neae 8ity ia the mother of in ention. e find that w ~an prepare our it i8 muoh better then to eat it hard. ea bread in auoh a way, that e firat pound it hard, 80 and xdx it with flour, suffioient to make it to the oonai tenoy of dough, then make it into oake , bake and find it good. uabbath day Jan. 2:1. Felt unuaually aerioua. • Clark pre ahed thia morning trom 2 Cor.5:7-"For ..e walk by fai th and not by 19ht. As aoon aa the .ervioe8 were oonoluded I retreated to our li ttle room and wept. JIy thought a wandered far away to the home -32 �of my natiT1ty, to the h Ditation 1 onoe oould call thought of the wide waete of water life. I thought that 80me . ot us dea.th~ and the 14e God. lyon M.r. .. present.. th1nga eter' I d wept bitterly". peedy re>entance. 0 rVice of He dwelt prin- The fir t mate and feel the want of my cloeet more than any oth r I have not been one moment alon write we are 1 know this will be the prefer the wages of sin to the fall and I mdght even be separated after Afternoon ·Peter ent out cip own. th t would eeperate us during wae extremely painful.. portion of ua all- i f ' . ~ to day d now while I near each other th t there is not sufficient room for a little child to stand b tween. nday. 28. hOUTS before cious Awoke at 3 o'clode this morning and read 3 ny of the young ladie El'lj oyed a most pre- ea. on at the throne of' gr oe in beae ohing the Parent of all good to prepare me for usefulnea mi were up. in he then land, to bless the ionariea of the arosa in every part of our guilty world, to pour out h1s Spirit on that beloved country I had lett, upon Ir. D. and the lukewarm ohurch of Pequea and capeoi out in upp11cation, for ~ 1:1 was my soul drawn dear father, brothers and a1 terse aeemed as tho. I could not gi ve up the hop ' of heaven. eeting you al.l in Spent the day as usual in our stateroom. fectly oalm, the weather mild It The aea io per- nd they say we are in the Pacific. 1 have felt so much a t my eaae that I have frequently thought of rieing up and going out at the baok door to take a walk. But ah! the idea is visionary, there 18 no w lking on the smooth deceitful ea, no baok door in a ship and we must spend at least 2 months more on the deep, and be exposed to muoh danger before we aee the I ale of the outh. But the event I leave wi th God and ble8s hi �that he has brought us round the point of danger and h na lsed to be with ua alw 1's even unto th Tue•• Jan. 29. lly I found it painful to ..ear end ot our lives. fe t were so s ..ollen tnie morning that hoe. ~ Thus at the diet nce of 12000 miles I am reminded of the week of dissip tiOD I spent wi th Wally last winter. calm and ent on deok before breakfast. the sky oloudles unrufr~.d. ell oaloUla ad to lead 8 • kindnea took 0 thougnta to heaven. came into our room. offer till it and .erene j hould be more necessary. a an d one of the bOYIi offered to o. read ewi1U In t 8 U8 with fraternal 18 remadnder of the Opie on lying. After ome diatance on the water, it on bo rd. presumptuou8 adventure and 8 attaoked by li- eoame eXhauated. 10lt hold of the rope whioh wa his 0 used the grea.test alarm to all on deok. .eason of extre e anxiety Phelps noble generous hearted Ph Ips diaregardle 8 of hie own delecate health, plunged into the ocean to resoue Cnarle and called for a boat. whom he found just on th o time wa point of sinking, lost in launching it, and in a . nutes. Charle •• Ph lps, and the albatro.s were brought on board. nd 81 Th e had reaohed the objeot of hiB pursuit last and only resouroe, and few Atter breakfast to, and brin diately he set out on the bold an ing albatross, W 8 ooul rly propo ed to bleed me. but I deolined dinner the C ptain &not an albatross at when The eea wae He remar.lCed he had heard me say tha.t morning w spent in hearing I a nd the acene dicine. and th Dr. who treat e I di lik d medicine and th ~ prom- Charle was wrapped in flannel, brandy poured into hi ttl s of hot water applied to his feet. 1 ~uth, Phelps underwent a r procea8, and th4ity both are DOW in a fair way- to do well. were all gratified to eee the d ep feeling manite ted on the oooa- e �sion by Phelps' brethern. partlcul rly God preserVing them both from a. ~or thankful to ~eel tery grave. rem.emb ran 0 represent this bird to you but th th 11s, and hould 11k I to ' that 1 t haa endanger d 11 fe of a felloW' bei S. has entirely unnez-ved lI\V d1aorip,ti va power. 11 ?ing alb tros Wed. Jan. -30. sa-uti ful bird reS6n:ibling a gooa. a.nd to the t 1 ot it 1 fair vi Lmost 3 mont a All we c do i t it at liberty. ince we left Bo ton. h£ tim e we could to be lSub'l'Ilie ive, ana. oommit our ord, Who in his own good time 1.1 or! g 1.18 I not fit for flies swiftly away but we do not progrea8 & rapidly wish. a red 5 t't :from. thtt bill ighed 25 pounda. use, after ,e had' 1 Jan. 31. It i the extr m1 ty of ene 'Wing to the other. d 10 'rom suppose it would have tabl oaught to day. y to the to the haven 0 r our deSire. Feb. 1, Frida.y. that variety of ourrent a d the ve ad~ had rain, h i1 e th r Whioh ~hi 11 as r el 'brought on y 11 day. But tho. tar r the kind t of friend, ~ble. H I nth g n rally brings. in~t u ink h ad ch m 80 thing to rolling of dv ly c the e~. do r joio th erth I am. ble t with 1 1'1'1 their power to m do II the famdly. e p ci prospect of dOl g t Strong m to my iter, a.r I have reason to thank God I po fid nee of e viol and contine ved from lY no no, with all nd ff comfort- etlan .nd conthat I h T kingdom of my dear Redeemer. at. lIab. 2. ave had prayer prep ratory to the Sabbath. fir~t vera or the oth chapter of other preciou Rema.rke Ro~ 1H'8S0n of 001 al. re made on the 3 and it as the opinion of \ �11 that in th 3 ver.e t Paul merely expreased a moat earneat conoern for the salvation o't his brethern, and not that he wished . to be damned tor their sake. It s al 0 inf'ered that et on earth, all probability parted with our friends never more to we ought to make them . . bad in apeoi 1 subjeot ct pr yer, and guilty ae I feel. w1 th respect to my unfai thfulne. in warning my brothers 0 t their doom, it they shOUld oontinue in a state of rebel.l.ion to God, yet I have never felt more intense desire tor their .alvation. that the ord would pour out his Spirit on my f and grant you all the ble8~ing. Could you he r the prayer the~ 0 and family. whioh hi. ran.omed ohildren e~oy. whioh are daily .eekly offered up for our Amerioan friends your hearts ould glow with love tor the.e dear mda ionar1ea, and you would rejoic that you had a .i.ter who was so highly favored as to make one of their number. evening that God would abundantly bleB 11s rayed this Christians for sending the Goapel to the heathen, and that he woUld reward tho.e who had forsaken house and lan s, father and mcther, brother and .1.ter~ for Christ. ' abe day Feb. 3. r. Andrew. preaohed from these words, "Whioh things the Angels d air to l.ook into". fternoon Green preaohed from Rom. 1.16 'For I am not & harned of the Gospel, for it i. the power of God unto. lvation to 8th tI • ~. G. la as war very one that believ- a d animated a preaoher a8 ever I he rd. /hen hearing him apeak ot the boundless love and oompa. i on of our ble.sed oav1or, I am transported ~8t to heaven, and When he dwells on the debaaing nature and tremendou8 oonsequenoe. ot Bin, I fanoy the horrible pit is open betore ~ eye.. I have retired to our li ttle room, and 'te.l as though I oould stand up before a 8ootf-36- �ing world, and glory in the croae as well as the gospel otChriat. .. y but his graoe my heart renew, Let sinnsrs gaze and hate me too, The word that eaves does engage, A aure defenoe trom 11 their rage." .lOn. Feb. 4.. tree 88 of the oabin 8. A. and I have again beoome the mis- n honor However, I h ve b tter new th be ten Dack oy head d inde not very ambitiou I of th t to oommunio te. atron .ea. t Atter being urrent, and toa.ed round Cape Horn tor S weeka, think how delighted we are to know we going 9 or 10 milee an hour. Conoert and tor our pre Fe'b. 5. In tne evening observed th nt prosperity thanked God A porpoi8e cau ht which re nth1y nd took Qourage. &aured at teet. had a di fferent appearanoe trom anything we h ve seen and is oalled Cape Horn Porpoiae. • Judd has kindly o'ff red to gi ve you a draw- ing of it. led. :b'eb. 6. bread and fresh at. Had a moet d liciou8 breakfa t on light Th , and to ue who bay flesh of the porpoise taetas like beefta8ted no tresh meat tor three montha it reaUy was a luxury. Thurs. Feb. 7th. board the Parthian. A memor b1e day to the mi8'31onarie, on I re on the Paoifio Ooean 12000 mile from the land of our nat! vi ty w. ereoted our 1'1benezar and inscribed on it, "Hitherto the Lord haa helped ua" and private worship. 11 with one heart We p nt th4 Whole day in publio In the morning a pr yer meeting was held, when nd voioe united in supplioation and thankagiving to ttlat God who had delivered ua from icknee ularly for bringing ue round th and death, p rtic- point of dang r w h ve just pat, and preventing the proud waters trom going over us. At 3 in the �it rnoon • preached trom the 116 PI. 12 v. • ~reen render unto the Lord tor all hia gitts". .ermon. for hi t the clol to exoite fe ling the ve s.l 11 hie kindn a tor ~ord Itill t 80 cheerfulnea d the closed as it commenced in prayer eyes neither Ilumber nor muoh plea wafting leep, whos Remark rie made by to Zion' 8 ~ d would _h que tio dre x lip • v I the tudy of learn d and hope new song in th d1 ney 0 t us temple tely pre ed, could ch door ot aco othi tinge 1 mi Bion- d that th il. ut the u rped dominion wit out a was prop obs rved t at th ose Ki g. exoeedingly interesting for the wretohed 8ailors on board. • y 'l'l om protioie oy i on, and woUld ult1 ot giv up hi ed to p e r torev r. • Gr. n on glorlou t the presenoe can ohang preparing for a life of inoan e1vable trial- oau en H aedeft s ored go P 1 oe 1111e p p radi ing I ~ eb 9 forw rd ach bro. after a life of toil and hardahip to aing t. U8 houa th 0 d wi th the new tune bove, even praile to rk hly pl & nt, h 0 nd pr sp1r d 00 ueuu . lin pri on into Fri. F b. 8. Am a d joy sat nd hall I Everytb1 re cripture. ot he 0 reign in ev.ry he rtf into a sanotuary t Our table was and the oonversation i ffu i the ..I.Iord w re in breeze wa an hour. gener ir t w to devotion, thou h rate of a mil. Th gr titud. 0 ive anew to hi att. shown". 1 I and impr urselve 'l'h n sung that be uti fUl hym ot rend r to the h i ch he called upon us to ble 0 unmerited goodness and oon eorate servioe. usio. A .01 at ul p more b • ai d on the to th m done ubj ct. effeotually �0108ed, the Captain had expres.ed a8 nothing to • y to the crew. wish that the minister have r. Green l:1ia.id his heart almost bled for therr" but after having reproved, warned. pr yed for The meeting wa to pre oh to them, Wh t more could be done. by singing "Go preach my goapel a,ith th nd offered ord. olo •• d The 1& t 11ne \I of the seoorid verse. "lie shall be Baved who trusts my word, he ,hal.l be damned. th t won't believe ll • m lted Sabbath, Feb. 10. from 1 Cor. 1.21. to tears. e~v1ce.8 tr. Green preached u8ua1. "It pl ased God by the foolishness of preachillg to Bave them that believe". The d1 oouree waa princ1pal.Ly directed to the mini tera, reminding th m of' the deep re ponIJib11i ty that rested on them, nd entre t1ng the Chri ti na to make interces ion for them with God in every pr~ r for their f Our congregation this aft rnoon the first mate and 4 of th ithfulne8~ inarea ed by the attendanoe of • Andrews pre ohed trom sailors. theae worda, "Inasmuch a8 ye have not don of these, ye have not done 1 t unto me". it unto one of the least It was a good s&rmen well calculated to arouse sinners from their false security. would 'blea~ it to t.~e Have a. f ir wind and Very pleasant on deok where I h v exhibition of God's oalled gra.mpu of a whaJ.e ever impr onderfu1 work works of God, on th flook d around the vel nd nearly th 89 d 0 that God conversion of the e hardened aona of th on. Feb. 11. hour. ani SUQcess. • e ahap 1. r O~ean. going 8 mile an just been viewing an Tribes of Monat r deep. Th Y and oolor. With the sena. of my nothingne. r half the size 1 feel more then in oontemplating th nd wi th one 0 fold oan excla1m. "Lord what i8 man that thou art mindful of hi ". Feb. 12. Fine w ather, have had the skylight and de d- -39- �The wind lights taken out. aa been favorable 7 days hay VI gone 3 degrees the 1& t 24 hour •• d. The 181 this Afueri d of' De ore oheered by the eig t of 1 presented ue with The Juan Fernande • •e al orning. so did not 00 ae onoe eb. 13. ear.e to taste the e of 80ene ed on the 0 p • pe oh d~ioiou • It, but ioh 3 t~lere grow in great abundance and are at this .e Ion full.y ripe. 1 t r. will think I 111 near t e world'" near the I le Yere Robinson Cru say a taken Alexander Selkirk penned that admir ble tY'a reaoh". 1 0 nd he tter ro Feel quit ovely girl, from h r pe shal~ 1 ev r h ve the pl improv POl'tl11 H ve the e preoiou Have again got into voy 1 h ve e. and pir1.L and hitherto 0 the work 0 1 11 ttle improved my ri vi 1 t to redeem n pr paring for oon _ mu 1 wi de. 0 for 0 ~or 11- of' 01 duri I d~nial The ~e gratito ' t ry moment 11 oulti vating a [l b ore e r1QU8- ~or I e :lg gr oe. 0 than 40 d :y. Dundant favore we daily reo iva. ~o pG d We wish.. t he trad ays we may expect to eee Oahu in lee a and devotednea of oon~r.ation. have gone 8, 9, 10 knot. an hour ali this week. t .ink line. de ~ ur •• asQne while tog ther l for eb. 16. Fri. n -I am au+. ot ot r ading another gain had the pl pr yer and religious 001al tude for the m cei Vi d , polite separated, and . then .e .hall need a double .har. Captain I port nd d m ot ur the ? rhur. Feb. 14. an hour 1n t~ll or up~ happy to day_ • Judd. whioh atrongly re I long v tional and hardship unkno~ ~ b. l7. Th1 day da~l -iO .. d or U8 with poouliar olomnity. �The idea that we re dr -wing near the de tined port. and that we hall have but few mor xhort1ng the.. pr - S bbaths to spend 1 immortal. beings to nee trom the wr th to <liou anxious to impre doub~y their Ddnd 8 cOIlle, make us With divine truths-whiCh hereafter may spring uP. and bring 'forth frui t to the glory of God • • G1l1i ..k prcac1 d 'hi l!lorni g. text, " h n they that Lord !)pa.lce oft n one to ," nother". worl ", Q(tr o to. ject. 'U .1n~ y '3 of to . ea.r this sou bo rt to thl not h£lt he i . r wh1 ch oan :i.VEI 111m !fo .. -r 0 l'h ctndle3 Th~ oce~r. de~ighttully pacifio. E e i gi op~oa1t ply air ating disco lr her forgive him to 1'" e. he in the un1 verae only mellon We in torrid zona. I hay never felt so all tbsown into th ewer ble tb.i ~y fa06 looked emotion. ding ~at. eour 23.29 at t hand. Feb. 19. ltat,1or bOll pae engel" on the w" t,erll, perhaps ther any t1me sinee I it n stornl the vaptai ~vn- pardi iii on • . ~ain ar Feb. 18. ~ee d P 19ue. kno ":i'or 130 d so loved the ~fternoon ire d It eared th morning ·oy th 9&1 • and every eyti vi m til ont: \V~ ob er fld comio the tern of th v ea rc~t .have been ow:.rturned '06 of :3 water spout •• them with ~Q tremb~1ng &uch v loci ty attd th thad not · it ~. sket, it i arrested _y the dischargo of would h va been appea.r greatest oon tar- &0 d1l"(totly progress been probable the lnaineBdl in pi e s fro top to bot ana in death might have been the lot vlte.bl o~.~e ve 1 might of U'lf ~~~ he,d not God in ro.rcy preserved u • ( For a. particular description 0 tl1. phenom non I refr you to Blake. geography. I could oornpe.l's it to nothi g 'b' t the -41 - It ke of a t steamboat r1aing �r, o or a o u e u ho r de th alar. war ired w1 th mix d it inc unexpeote hope o ua wer mI tern por plri ta but or th hop to r 0 • t" i nd. 0 intero te. I h th 1tu t10n I tarday t tl 0 :&.1 t av l'y r ur • • ••• 0 fro ho r God haa olioltou 1 woul. 1T n m th of te e to th rd e 1 my r t n a 1 11 you I Xo oon 111 teli you I .... 110 pre 41tion of unfit- nd 00 t 1 ho • th hi • ohi at 0 A en you or one r ture 10 • 1. on I have oheeka t • ould to dly the .veni t nde:rly r o &ry. tr 0 t wi ow or a ould tell hi I OlX of lYe 1 relt .1 pend ry needful qualifl a I or of r ligion, I I he rd hi r h n 0 re itt r tl ne of God re arkod in th no th t I ot ce. prof l' ry • t kinde y 18 he h p' Y ? coUl. I • c""",,,u<.v r. wond r how ha 0 ry d y 1"01 0 up. in tog. 1 8 801 i d d. rep ti ti n. living? anion, b 1 i'tl o e 00 eparture, h ~ uae to ble 0 lett you I i h your y t in th n 11 I rbap h va b. t r, th 11 Nah roi nd tder ab. 20. nd tin ve lhua .clr t rok d1 d not truotlon, klndn 8 10 he other our 1.1 t ket ge ot th e c11 p red. nd 1 t r ut the d18ch 00 • ell' d t repe·t y. b. 21. How xo 841 1y preo10u re pr1v1- �leges. I have enjoyed oat delightful hour It 18 the unit d opinion of all the 81 t ra religious oonversation. that we mould watch our own d oei ttul. h ing. God grant u The C pt abington' e birthd y. tor a aavior ,u day •• 08 s- t. of is patrioti •• he does not app. r to birth, or love to hi like a _d lov 0 f f park ot gratitud 1 bles iugs flow. rom i om How hort 1noe.. saile va one and 0 1e tine are our 11 ve.. It when I look ba.ck 1 t 8eem. only a few lid we ping flood ia ti • oarrying ua 1 into eter- 0, my .iat ra live devoted to God. be muoh employed in prayer, nity. and d 2 gins in commemor tion He be a.t. Feb. 23. is 16 week a.nd pr y wi thout l"t graoe to do 10. Feb. 22. oountry but ala n aocial pr yer and 00 we may hop to et eaan otn r on a shore where prais. ahall be our delightful exercise forever. 'fhi to oo~ noe paintin • Green But 0 the morning the Ca.pt in ordered the men we hip e:;~pected soon to go into port. atrenuouely re onatrat d agaInst the he oonsented to deter it t1l~ • Clark preaohed on to orro • Christian benevolence, 'Love is the fulfilling "~uenoh pain d tal • S. a.lone not the Spirit". ~o hear oandal einga pur u1ng pour d on the n oourse of aeure, that o~ the law». ttended. 2 a.rmDn. very heart is e of J.sus - to s.e i .in delight and fighting their orw~ on to everlasting woe. Feb. 28. pent th day with my' dear a8 gden in fasting I nd imploring our hea.venly father to pr pa.re us for entering the fi ld of our labor. 0 my aiaters, I do begin to feel I ought. I do fe 1 Uke a pilgrim wandering thro. a de.ert land- havl ng no oertain dwelling place bene th the sky. -43- I want to be more orucified l �( to the world and more c t1 "Ie 1n perfornd.ng the worl: whi ah God has appointed me to do that I rejo10 I y go and everlasting habitation. ~oy ~ th t I have been oounted worthy to part With dear Lord. I t is but right s1noe he has done let it go, one smile from him will mer of orad! t, rich. Sat. 0 rch 1. othly e go on ~very e. Ye d I discover so much no t to writ 11e the t&JJd.ly were walking on deck, my b loved then. my and friend • tirod to our room to pray tor our elTe ~ muoh tor tor than compenlate tor the los repeti tion in my j ourn 1 that I have determine day. 1 day I feel more and mor and heavenliDd.ndedne.s. ~ every r1 our tr1enc1e and the he need of humdlity, holinas 0, for a heart supremely at tadled to the de r Redeomer. Sa. all th Our 08 in every S bbath 1. olothed In none other then the plaoe wh re God ia pre.en t to imp rt pirit and bleB 108. ot. John "u • Andre.. pre ched in the orning, fro .e. lifted up the .erpent in the wildern Afternoon, "Strive to enter in at the brcther d~ solemnity of a sanctuary, and every oountenance rnani fe ts th t i t 1 hi. roh 2. traight gat." I wi h oould h ve heard thi. ser on, they woUld onoe re nded that Christ 18 the to 0 on~y y that ". eto. or my have be n inner oan be reoonoiled d, and thoae that rej eat hi • love de th and ohoo e the road ... to helJ... bbath. ut they hear or might he r the 15 e truth. pre ched very ' y the lioly Spirit make 1 t effeotual to the con erli on d lanotifioation of th ir rob 3. oull. Our t ble was porpoise, a moet acceptable tr at 11 our better provi 10 nearly g 8 in repleniehed our butter ia very pent. till we h v th a dish of tale, nou d to �lut until w reach the Islande, aa .....xpect to be there in 3 weeks. Monthly ooncert usual this evon1ng, very interesting, at the clos. of Which Phelps .xcl i of ~ d maitai meeting and in the sincerity heart I CQuld re pond, it Sabbath rch 8. S cond .er there that being as I both ernoea.. 1 to aave his Oap. Taylor for the first time attended I know not from what motives he Lord will aooompany hie word with th Spirit. n as I flee? And who would go into the t. I Will not go In." lite 1 e but hope the 0 oonflioting influence of his I feel oomposed and happy th1s evening and thank God irom the bo tom of my heart that he ha o n on Christian dignity Nehemiah 6.11 "And I • id ahould such a fro .ting. Ur. Gr •• n pre ahed this morning on the words, ·Pray without cea ing". i very good what a dignity oonferred on permitted me to be a mi.sionary. sinful arm. ord grant me grace of the spirit of to be fa.l thtul. I think I do teel tion, drawing near to God and emboldeniDg me to ory ItAbba Father", m8 1 delight to go to the throne of COTenant God. ·Cast all you a ~lng raoe and plead the promises of a oare upon God fc~ he I prize more highly then ailver or gold or all th Karch g. Sinoe we left Cap 1>n thia for The he t baa not r part of i)ur voyage. ~ues. 10. have again devolved. 80 8th ~or you" e rth oan aftord. Oro •• ed tne ~ine yes- debilitating an influenoe aa I never enj oyed better heal tho Upon Mra. Andre and me the family oonoern 'e ha.ve alway. :tound it attended with labor and perplexity to prep re 3 c.ea.J.s a da.y for 20 this week 1 t ia more trying then ever. of your dritd 0 Horn we hay been blest with uninterrupted fair wind. and good .e ther. terd$Y evening. adop~ pple. and peaches. or a family, but How often I wish :ror some I hope if you ever reoeive the �journal you will .end St. 14. ucce • ion ot oma. e have bad heavy ahow r thi 0 Th w eke a d in our .tate roo om time get to I awoke and re ention th t the the praia. firat ti th ric conatant r roae to 106 in t I the heat i e t .eather I ever f lt in r in and of moat insupport ble, the hott- was not to be compared to it. 1y thought I should apta.1n (tor I It. I must not for- willing to 1 ve hi .1. ich ia justly hie due) before .. croa.ed • ordered an air hole bout the .ize ot p ne ot gl • to bout thro. the partition into the din! g roo or I t ink w oould not have lived till. now. oh 15. abe It ia r ore e re favored with kable that during the oder te on the abbatb ole voyag pl s uranc fro e e. A. and myself' hay reg ve thi. morning .truck the lorth 11 oon.ol tion to know that.e this toilao t re loet". ned our libertl. nd it is no eat tr h 11 not as ave to pursue I have WI day oompleted my 25 ye r . and full of' evil h ve een the years of my p at lit. nt of the sub •• quent, may b roh 21.. Friday. contemplated field 0 d4voted to the Having 00 h~lity and imploring the (46) 0 t wi thin ate.. d y tour 1 bor and in vie. •• t every ord. 0 f • 1 of the importa t work, which will con.equently devolve upon u', we .at for fa.ting, iternoon. work on board the vealel. roh 19. th • Guliok preaohed John 5.3. 'llut if our goapel is hid, it ia hid to them t on. 17. .eather hae been th then any other day in the morning, on the tal th 01' t bra ze. 8 p rt the d y id ot the Holy pirit. The �nt!r.ly to God uttering our and ot bird. 1 reen. and my :1. ect h t h nter r d 1. n e • ot flower un and. the n you 0 dietant. f uffering t now th you :1 • ly re 1"1 han t h t (I 1.2 and. in of 800n 011d ground. with lnaipid potatoe i o tire I 1Q :1. .ea and nd o t 1. dreom? t I d 1.18htf'tl1. d ork d i it POI lbl 00 Jl; er a 0 ot J. d lett dayw our 19nt. ing n th till no Wi th 1 t · the ontlnen an l~pon d 01. ove th 1 vel of the • 2t) u.n1c.no andWi oh lal ~epar te d o , tl' · ; or her nat!· ty, 'but 11 I • ? from you o ,nnot realise it. Y•• it 1 tho 1 04 0 ain recei ving u It the oloud. i Grin in a 1 holt morning t tOPJI of I b h .at aieter • 1 t 0 foot rom the ( should abo., for 147 d :y I. it poa81bl or do TlU cJ.a hal. 08n48 f nil 1l. d bee our e no one and on vo n .. 0 • lute oaton till th 1 liv1 of thout ex: J. and 02 or and p at .. 1 roh ?..9. J t 1 at' th the hop d 0 . " the gone 10 hour. 1.•• I rrang d the • t ns roll 'bet rapidity. ti towards heir h ad 110h J. 00 Ol&d in 11 vine oon 'b will J d the t ith tl11 favored sr ott fol' dy;l. dy:1 . r()h 25. Tue • y gr he PI" :y th u:, frOIa he. • ot f tally doo! I r.an look to he v n end 8y 'Ohrist 18 my port on f.ir, my tr aeur an r:r:t he rt i th ro." lin pri "'1'!lege to be permit t t l () 1 do .teem 1 t the grea.6 t d on thea. h nthen ho:r.es t nd here • �exerc1.e. of the day .er conduoted in a manner aimilar to our t ank.gi "dng. we had At II A. re d the 91 Ps. prayer mee1t:1ng wh n appropri te hymns were .ung. ~everal • Guliok and triend Phelps led in prayer. in eelf ex • nation and .eoret prayer. again met tor d1 vine wor.hip. ndre • o.")heppherd The interT8l was spent At 3 in the tternoon we • Andr .... oftered th firat pr yer • • Clark preaohed from G 1. 4.18 "It ie a good thing always to be ze loualy affeoted in that the h .eionary ood thing." Hi. main obj eot 0 UI. was a good one, and when that w a granted. exorted us to engage 1n it with of our soula. • to prove al~ the .eal and ardor and The conoluding prayer .a8 re solemn one I never heard. de by rgy • Green and a In the evening the Captain d us a present of 2 bottle. of wine and •• ver 1 pound. 0 f good butter, a at se onable supply. s we haTe had none on the ta~a. for almost 2 weeka. roh 23. th A very aolemn Sabbath. po tle. being in straight betwixt two whioh he wished to 11ve waa to benetit th f very one of us and JDU t gi ve an ome of the men present. g t • Clark preaohed on d the only thing for Church. Seoond aermon, oooun t of himaelf to God. a8 deeply •• f1'ected to think that this be the last warning 80me ot them might eTer have till they ppear before the JUs t Judge who will render to every man aooording to his works. The dear minister haTe faithfully disCharged their duty towards them and if they go to pe dition, they 11 u,1der eight of aggr vat d cond mnation. onday, 24. I dr. in the great. t diatr.a is ionary oau.e. ~ d last night that for fear I ~ dear father hould suffer martyrdom i dear father if you love me- giV9 me up -47- wa. the �I hope to pend day e ha.v b S turday 1 lands of Rawli and ot homw. no d of ee. ernce. n sailing all. day between th fter pr Y ra f wee. fire on the 181 aee r out my life in h1 d 1t as oal..l.. d on deok to bright bl.aze rem:inded e of the 1 nd I shall Vis1 t 0 how much th a8 hills rem1 d ore. Sab. day, A d Y of gr. t exoit ment reh 30. interest to the p11gri on board the Parthian. morning on the words "Foraamuch al I in th Gentile I magnify my offie soon as we partook ot our frugal rep and beef's tongue, languag where one e went on deok to fails to describ horri d de d I thought too of that 8 nd profit :Ole eer piea t, I looked on these mount in the gloomy hills of darkness 'tnY soul, be still and gaze, All the promises do trava.il rioue d~ of graoe." o~ Look ith e. glo- Came down with feelings much excited and heard another sermon on the and the remainder But here and bloody ri t ~ w re pe-rfo rl ad and W pt. ~,"Oer ords, "The WI' th of' man shall prai e wra.th he shaJ.l restrain. Scarcely had the servioe closed, when 2 cannons were fired as a signal tor a pilot, but there b 1ng many vessels in the harbor we found it necessary to cast anchor at 3 o'clock. gl 88 had I ent again on deok and throe the a fair prospect of the village. thing so magnifioent B tilese mountains at Never have I beheld any- hose baee. groves of oocoanut trees grow interspersed with the native huts. off1oere oame on board and offered to take th Sev ral ladies ashore, but we deolined 1t as we are determined by example as Well as precept to show we reverence this holy day. -49- n. of plain" Diamond hill. 0 my emotions. • Green pre ched the apostle of the v ry animated tt, d dep Took tea at half past five, �had worship soon atter, and Captain from New Bedford present. In the meantime information had reached the village of the arrival of the Parthian and just as family worship was concluded Yr. Bingham, • Goodrioh, llr. Chamberlain, and Ship Enterprise, came in. stetson the first mate of the Bingham lifted Ul> his hands and • t ~. blessed us in the name of the Lord, the others bade us a hearty wel. come to these benighted Ielands. It was & 'Ieason of exquisite feel- ing and seems to me like a pleasing dream. After they had made inquiries respeoting our voyage, our friends in Amerio and som other particulars, they prevailed on or. Guliok to accompany them to hold a meeting on board the "nterprise, where there are ten persons under conoern about their eternal welfare. 0 how different is the case of our company on board of this vessel. t'ust we leave ithout hearing one of them ask the soul ooncerning question, t~hat must we do? t }'onday morn. shore. ·Lr. Gulick returned sug r-c ne, oranges, exc pt Rose early and mad i th ilk and eggs. • and. rs. Andrews and and en to row us, ours wa r. Goodrich, brought some yams, At half past ten all r. and e some further arrangements. preparations to go s. Gulick ho re ere ready ined to 1!'r. stetson kindly offered his boat attached to it by ropes so that the hole number were acoommodated in one boat with only one of our sailors to bailout the water. I flo ting prison, land many tear Thus we turned our backs on our flowed from my eyes to think per- haps their gospel privileges were numbered, and "that their iniquity was full. -.J ~en we reaohed the beach we found hundreds of the natives standing to reoeive us. -50- • Bingham wi th They exolaimed �aloha, aloha, offered their hands and brought little wagons to carry us to Mr. Bte. At first my mind recoiled at the 1dea ot riding in a carriage drawn by my tell ow beings, but being advised by all the gentlemen, and to spare our own feelings, the four single ladies and Mrs. Green, who has been sick, were drawn in state to the house of Kauhmanu (Kaahumanu), she who exercises the royal power on the Islands till the Young king is of age. (This was the first and I hope will be the last time I shall ride in this manner). She was dressed in rioh blue silk, had a figured muslinsoart around her shoulders, and two handsome strings of feather beads around her neok. We were introduoed separately, and to each one of us she offered her hand and aloha, expressing by her oountenanoe and gestures the highest satisfaction on our arrival. • B. invited her to oome and dine with us, to whioh she joyfully oonsented and walked with only two attendents 1n the prooession. As the distance was short we did not again enter the oarriage but walked under the proteotion of 1 r. B. to the ieeion House. But 0, what a prooees1on. It was suoh an one as you never can form any idea of, without the sight. The natives flooked around ue ae thick ae bees. Some of them were genteely dressed, but by far the greater number were entirely naked" exoept a strip of tapa- native oloth or muslintied around their middle. , They have interesting countenances and manifested much joy on reoeiving new teachers. We found the miss- ionaries all living but Mrs. Bishop, who has gone to rest. who survive are a1most worn out with their labors. Those When we were seated and had receivtd a glass of w1ne. we sung that sweet hymn, "Kindrtd and friends for Christts dear sake a hearty welcome here rece1ve." Kr. Green in a most fervent manner returned God thanks -51- �~or protecting us throe the dangers of the deep, and granting us an intervie with our dear brethren in circumstanoes so favorable, • ooncluding with ardent supplioation for the outpouring of the Spirit on this onoe idolitrous, but now partially enlightened people. was soene of deep interest. It any of the natives came in and s t on the floor, orowds surrounded the windows and door, and every eye was Buffused in tears. service. After prayer Kauhumanu was muoh affected during the r. and rs. Goodrioh invited several of the brethren and sisters, myself and Jiiss 1ard , to come and dine with them. The houses are opposite with only the street or great road between. Her e we had n exoellent entertain ent. Fresh pork, stewed Chicken. baked taro, sweet potatoes and gooseberry pie. had also watermelons, ooooa nuts and bannanas. e The room was filled with natives all the afternoon. I think I extended my hand more y arm as quite relieved when the cur- than one hundred times. t ins o~ the evening gave them the signal to retire, my ears were stunned with the noise of their tongues, and my eyes were disgusted with the sight of th~ir degredation. 0 cruel, oruel beyond oompar- ison is that person who enjoys the blessings of a Christian and civilized land and would deny the heathen the light of the gospel. Extinguish this glorious luminary, and darkness would again oover the taoe o~ the earth, and gross darkness would again envelop the minds of every nation under heaven. Te11 my friend Joshua that miss'n ries do not come here to live in splendor. house affords a strong demonstration of this. Jr . Goodrich's It is built of coral rock, has a large dining room, two bed rooms, and a kitchen. w 11s are ru~t oast without and ruf~ly -52- ~e plastered within. The The floors �are laid loose. BO that you can see throe into the oellar. ing above is partly composed of black and The ceil- hite boards, ol.d benohes a.nd large boxes, the other part is quite bare. The partitions are made of mats and so thin that they move with every motion or air. I have so long been aocustomed to lean against a permanent wall, that I fear I shall be convinoed of the unstable nature of this curtain by a sad fall throe it into the dining room. I have been alarmed and also amused by the oompanions of our apartment. Two lizards about 4 inohes l.ong appear to enjoy themselves very muoh in playing around our tapa window curtain. We shuddered at the first sight of them butr. G. assures us they are perfeotly harm1ess and we feel at ease. The fleas likewise are very sociable and I have been told that other oreatures are here to be found in great abundance. But I have mentioned enough to excite your abhorrence of my adopted country. and cause you to enquire, Do you not s1ncerel.y repent of the life you have chosen? No, my dear sisters I do not. Though there are many things here oalculated to wound my fee11ngs and depress my spirits, yet if I may be the honored instrument of bringing one of these abject wretohes to the knowledge of Christ and the privileges of Christianity, I shall never regret spend1ng a life of extreme labor and toil in these barren Isles. my health is spared I will l.ive 0 no, if' nd die here', and i t I had ten thousand lives I would spend them all in this most blessed cause. o how I long to have my mouth opened, that I may in their own tongue declare the wonderful works of God. Tues. April 1. It is sweetly refreshing to my spirits in this far distant isle to meet and eonverae with these dear missionaries. Mrs. Goodrich is an amiable woman, has two Children and -53- �six natives in her family. r. G. superintends the Press. The printing house is only a tew eteps trom the dwelling, and the work is xecuted by 2 natives. Mr. G. oontemplates resigning his station to r. Shepherd, and returning to his flook at Byrons Bay. Kauhu- manu has been very bountiful of her presents to day, has sent 4 watermelons and a turkey, some tresh fish and potatoes. at She dined • Bingham's, and came over to see UB. Mr. G. told her we were palapala our friends in Amerioa. Her eyes instantly fil l ed with tears nd sh exolaimed maitai. Afternoon. This is the most romantic place I ever saw. The village is situated in a plain one and 8 half mile from the sea, bounded by it on one Side, and on the others encompassed by mountains, hills nd plains. thing looks green and gay. ~1he rainy season is just over a.nd every Mr. G. (for we dare not walk out alone) took us to an eminence at some distance, where we had a fine vie of the village. The native hute resemble at cks of hay, have no windows, but a small door, and often pig , folks,and fouls, reside together. I have been agreeably surprised to find so many goats, cows, and horse here, and have Been more than 100 in drove. The greater part belong to a Spaniard in the lower p t of the vill- age, the remainder to different persons, and all herd togethe~ the mountains. s. G. has 3 oows and makes her 0 n butter. on I feel reconciled to live here, or at any other place Providence may send me if ! may lessen the misery of any of the fallen sons of Adam. Oh, that my head were watere, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I m1~lt weep oontinually over the sin and misery and degredation I have seen. -54- I �Wed. Apr. 2. to day. I oan truly say I have seen strange things At 4 P •• Mr. Chamberlain, ' . and Irs. B. took the newly arrived missionaries to the house of one of Reho Reho's ~ueensf to introduce them to the governor and Madam Boki and the principal personages of the plaoe. The house was built in the native style, was spa.cious and had several glass windows. covered with grass mats. The tJ.oor was neatly In the middle of the hall stood a table, on either side, seats Were set for the mission family, and in the center of the circle on an elegant sofa decorated with crimson damask eat lady Boki and the two queens of the late King. They were dressed in blue satin, and had on pale bkue and white striped scarfs. On their ri@lt hand sat queen Kauhumanu arrayed in scarlet figured crape and a large flesh oolored shaWl with a deep border of scarlet and green wrought with flowers. (BOki has a striking resemblanoe to our old Reverend Pastor, Mr. Arthurs. ity ware both dignified in their manners. ap~earanoe and polite in their \Jhen we arrived, he oame to the door aaluted and handed each one to a seat. table. He and several of the nobil- The presents for the chiefs were laid on the The second circle composed of dignified personages, dressed in silk and satin, seated on the floor 0 Boki and Ka.uhumanu pre- sented a salutation in writing, expressing their great satisfaction on our arrival and their gratitude to God for sending us. interpreted by r. Bingham. This was Mr. Andrews rOsG up and thanked thea for our reoeption. deolared that it was love to God and for their best welfare that had brought us thither. 8 regv.rd The Bible was then presented to the governor by Phelps and other presents halded to the chiefs. They all roee, of the missiona.riee and ~ent acoom~8.nied -55- round and shook hands with each them to the church. Your ouri- �osity will lead you to enquire, what sort of n fabrio that was. and you need not be surprised to hear that it is thatohed with straw, the yard enclosed with poles. the floor covered with hay, and the whole has the apnearance of a Dutoh barn. It is however a noble one and on this oocasion oont ined 1500 peraons, besides many who • B. delivered an stood ithout. after hich he joined two couples in the bond of matrimony. ( addre~s in the native language a most Dfrecting Beason, and I should havo enjoyed it exceedingly, had I not been dirty oa.nakas, diBco~poBed ho were by the fleas and annoyed by toOl' three oo~,ered wi th an irruption eimilar to the itch. But I can bf)ur this and mor one of the~e than thie, if I degraded heathen to a knowledge of the true God. my sistere, there ure uultitude , nultitudes here gospel ould live in ~pril somely dreseed, She is t~e Lady person 0 Opli a , sistar 0 :auhunanu, great consequence, as ha d- d reasonably speaking 10uld weigh 350 pounds. were also favored ith KauhUI!l.unu'a company at dinner. e 1 shall not attempt to (c cribe her dress a.s we are inforL'led th...s.t should she visit us ferent tho ,ithout 0 ieery and die in despair. 3rd. Thursday. oalled to see us. hereu:rt_~ can only bring 011. worked 'borde To day e~cry day in the year, she would have on a dif- neat and elegrult .hite cambric and flounoe, 0. ith a deep lhi te lace handkerchief 'lorked "i th gre n, pink and scarlet flowere, as her attl.re. .l. had the honor of tying on her bonnet, and she appeared muoh pleased. ing we had a meeti ng at Ur. ' o. }.. Andre the young oonvcrto from the Enterprise Apr 6th. "u tur day • In the even- preached and eix of ere present. We are a wonder unto many, but th -56- �Lord is our strong tower. 24 natives oame in this morning to see Miss O. and myself sad after going throe the usual oeremony of shaking hands, sat down on the floor and gazed at us in astoniarument. This is a plaoe of wonders. I have already acoomplished what I never should have done in Amerioa. that is, churn butter in a jar. I am excessively fond of the vegetables and milk. we have, when compared with what our arrival. ~redeoessor8 0 what oomforts had on their They had to take up their residence in a native hut, spread their nattree es an the ground, and live on the provisions they had brought, while we have been welcomed with oordial affeo- t10.n and brotherly kindness. Afternoon. Mrs. G. being out, faith. 3 of the young oonverts oalled, and Mr. and iss O. and I exorted them to continue in the She gave 2 of them a book and I gave eaCh of them 8 sermon and some tracts. Sabbath day, Apr. 6th. I have this morning thought of home and the pleasure my dear sisters have enjoyed in going to the sanctuary, but your enjoyment oould not exceed m1ne.O ~ sisters, stupid and senseless must be that heart which oould witness 2000 soule, who once bowed the knee to dumb idols, now thronging the courts of the living God, and not beat with emotions of gratitude. I attended 3 services to daY, 2 in the native language and one in English. than this. I never saw a church in Philadelpaia. more compaotly filled The natives (the chiefs excepted) sst on the floor and with earnestness listened to th~ word of salvation. I was moved to tears to hear the songs of Zion Bung by pagans in this strange land. Doubtless many o£ them will rise to immortal bliSS, and Sing ) -57- �the eong of osee and the lamb in the temple above, hile many a gospel hardened sinner shall sink deeper and deeper in the bottomless abyss where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth. ues. Apr. 8th. I am and Mrs. Goodrioh, and shall ) ileasantly situated with EX. n~ remaf~ here till the general meeting. iliere my future station may be or with whom I shall reside, I know not but leave all to the disposal of Providenoe. A vessel is expeoted in a few days to sail for Amerioa and I am anxiouB to employ every moment I am not assisting Mrs. G. in finishing my letters. beloved aria Ogden and I expect to have the privilege of spending a few more weeks together. And now my dear ever dear sisters I must bring my journal to a close, but before I bid you adieu let e assure you am oontented and I should not be altogether useless here. than I am ha~py and feel as tho. 0 may I live no longer and may I be useful as long as I live, and I useful~ desire nothing more. I shall often think of and pray for you on these distant Islands, and when the mountains sink and hills retire, I shall hope to meet you on high. Remember me affeotionately to all my former friends and acquaintances. for me that I am perfeotly satisfied Tell all ho may inquire ith the life which I trust under the guidance of Providenoe I have ohosen. I h ve but one ord of exhortation to give to them, my brothers and all, "Prepare to meet your God", day. p:-epare to meet me at the judgment of the last Let us strive to live, that we may not be separat.ed forever. Let me have an interest in your prayers. nd keep you fro native land. ay th Lord bless you all eVil, and make you useful and happy in your Farewell my dear dear sisters, ith many tears I once ore say farewell. P. S. My sisters will overlook errors, when they recollect -56- �that most of this has been written in a ship amidst commotion, with no other desk but a book. That the mice have been very troublesome you will not doubt, when you see that the leaves of my journal have not escaped them. Any other apology to my sisters I consider alto- gether unnecessary and shall conclude by subscribing myself your Affectionate sister til) death, Maria Patton. -59I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Maria - Journal - 1827-1828 Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Maria Chamberlain</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">March 19, 1803 - January 19, 1880</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%;">Maria Patton submitted herself to become a candidate for the missionaries on October 15, 1926, believing she would save Native Americans. Instead, she found herself on the Parthian sailing to the Sandwich Islands. Maria became an exception to the rule as she did not have a husband when she set sail on her mission. Maria kept a journal from 1825 to 1859, that detailed her biggest life experiences and challenges.<br /><br />Maria started her journal in 1825 when she was still in Salisbury, Pennsylvania and not yet apart of the mission. She would detail almost everyday of her life, focusing most of her attention on Sunday’s as she would talk about the sermon she heard or her time at church. She would include the mundane aspects of everyday life to her exciting journey to the Sandwich Islands. In her everyday life, Maria took care of her eight children and would entertain visiting guests with a hot cup of tea. Sea captains to royalty to fellow missionaries were always welcomed in the home of the Chamberlains. Since Maria and Levi were close to the royalty, they were updated on political affairs of the government. She wrote how Madam Boki prepared for war as she did not want to give up Oahu. In the end, other chiefs were able to calm down Madam Boki and major conflict was avoided. Maria would end her journal in 1859, 34 years after first starting in 1825.</p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/0fda78b28a724ae146541fc5f3a33dc8.pdf 8d890d1fca56ab9086afe72ffc6a78ee PDF Text Text j II \;~ T:,_ ~). (:! !/\; if'[;:L/\ t;1 �I J,'r:,'1'11'r"r,""I, 'l,rll.'ll' t',,'r • ' I t () l 1;"'~~(1 '.IS _ ...... ~J ! SQtl( I"~:cr ~ d\,':.t~r '"»)"''''1''' I '\ I I I~} 1'1 I "",( \"1; ~ - - I,,), I, \,~ ~I r('nC(' (~~'.) ~ ". ("II': i • \, ~ I I '-\ \ ~ 1'rc)I'("i1'("'C() ,1 I . ) 1 n.(O '. '''1 t! rl ~ll:" '''l i .... .', ''''11 , I" '"It " l'rclplJ(:C(') ) ~ J • \. "cr" ~.. i,t'" '(""', nVl'!I(~111' .l_ \".. .. l_ .... I".- l'C,) .., [,bout llili(~ o'cloc:~ tiiis ever1'iw! I \'(~nt do',"n into our native (tOrll) for s():ethin~ to drink I s;\(\l1 (torn) !~C ,~ 'il~; ver:' flue:l (torll) tificd(!) to find COri;)all~1 t:lcrc so carel(;ss al()llt rlJ appCurulle(! (torn) go elm/Ii stairs a<Jain. [- l.c. C-pi.l(v)lto rost(!) ,1S d il00, to Lreal; throWjil tile iJusilcs in the \laj e-PJ -8 -1 1W e-la-u.(s) the tup of a silcar or i)aJclJet. e-le-e-1e(udj.) blael;. e-le-le7(s) J rlesscnqer sent I,'itil allt:lority luna J a representative e-le-lu.(s) a cockroach e-li-i.la-Kll-le(adj.) aged, deea~tillCJ e-;li -ku. (mill aJj) scv(~n e-1e-;)oi-o. (s) a peeics of uinl c-1 i (\! )}to lossen(!) or L.rr;ak up eurth. e-li-e-1i e-li-lla.(Jdj tlLJrl) five. e-lu. (v) to eruflule to pieces e-l U -J.. (uJj) tliO C-L:i (v) to ciecrc:ase, the s;jl.siJinr! of tile tide e-:-~o-o-le. (ac!v.) quicl:l~' ',Iit:l disputc:~. e-na-ena. (!) (adj). (~pi t:let of an ovell \;ICn red hot e-nu-ile.(s) a species of \fenl larae aile! stripeJ "hich cl1anDcs to a lJutterfl:!. C-)i:l.(s.) on8 loIllo is fillse to ilis trust e-pa. (v) to steal, to lJ(~ deceitful e-',.:u(s) tile plac(~ of one's ldrtil. 2van-e-l iu. (s) t;w GOSi1e1. 1. 10 (pn~p.) sarll! as ia. to I lct(irlpe)'itivt~ fom) I is sOI:letilles used as ,t (toni) in. (torn) to J ;lll 1C Il<ll:ol,l i Si~Jli 1 :u\iil of tilC irljlerfect tense. ii �"'0 .) 2/1 u'- Jeer 4t:l(! ):lr ,irs Lis,IOt) !~ :lr :! :lrs Sh(~p(\nl rode to il<lnou. L< ','as "lone all tile forC!- 1100n. -- r\rt(:r dinner sistt;r '1. r.1arL called J11(\ in'Jited Ill~ to talc tea \!ith iler \fi1ieh I Jill. Lllt I IfdS In tile evenin~i I:;\S under t:~e unplcl"\sl1nt nece5sit~! of det(;rnined to carr~' 11~! point. to train till 11." child in ViC 0 t!lJt I rlU~f :lavc ~lrtlCC C)iVCll ric \"a~' in \'ilicb he should ~10 so thtlt \'!ilen he is old 1'+.... Saturda~' Jcc :;tll The ~lupukcl arrived last eVl,nins hOt] La!li1.inJ and I received a letter tllis l1ornin~ froll liss {)sdcn (( ;;rs J\nc!rC:\ls. Tile ['ackct \';11 Le sent for :lr ['iSilO~) to ~JO to f:cnaii the latter end of next "ee:~ -- I still thinL of ~loinu on \';ith tilerl to Ileet r12' dear husl;and. SaLtath (. \:ent to [leetins i! heard ir Lisl10p fnm ,lets I.ord \'o!]<lt \:i1 t thou hilve ne to do :1'/ iJabe Ifas trout)lcsorlt~ <lnc! I Las oUiqcd to lC<lvc. lkless I ~let a ~!ood native to t<li:e c:l(\r~C of r12' c:iild I :"lUst den~! [',"self the privil i:;G(!) of ~OillfJ tu tile ;lOUSC of py'ayer for a :,cason I \;i 11 look to J.:i~e Lord d. read -- clldeavoured ill \,y poor \,'Ci.~! to eXfllaill the parable of the fiC!l t:leil ,ian Lazarus to tllel, () t:lat I could so iilprcss llivinc truths upon theil~ Ctpt fill ,'.' call ell i II tile cven i Wi ~. i ir [; i IlviteJ :lirl to stop to tea ilanners \'erc very disC;u'itiWJ he h(ld ,lonja~! LCQil I t:]()lI~i!lt Li s lIe \;as intoxicated -- I,e tole! us takinJ a ride into t:IC countr:' to s(~c Cnnscl Jones 7 i10f)2 TJcsda~' eve:"; v'c shall [lect in ctcnlit,'l never flore to l:c s(:parated Ii<:ld St~veral native seen SOi·le of ther1 II calls t;lroUClll tile day und SOfie of thel, \!l!re fi,;lli1lcs tlLovl~ all I -told t:ier: t:IC~,'! llust SCl~ve ;joe: -- T:1is is a �vited 11' ,< .irs [;in~:lilrl i:\ilC.lirs (julie!. to tea at our !10llse -- ,Irs r: ,Ieelined til(1110h till"ce of LIS \Jerc 1'it:lOUt our eOll[1iUliollS \"i 11 nev(~r ta kG sue lJ ,1 VO~'i1~)C ilc:a i 11 Sa turJa~' 12 tir;c in llttelldil1U to t:1L: food(?) ill ~l can.l 0; !Jilte -- Lillped aLout tl\l.in~j till this J:ornill~ I'Il(:n .11' [;in~:la:l advised r1l.! to l,c cuiet i'\t~d tdnt1~' ~)uvc: up r,." \!ori: to :irs r:is:I(;p \iorsilip 011 account of rl:' 1illlcnesr; 1.'it:1 sOl1e deureG of profit -- '1onda:,' Could not (lttencl ilLlL1 ic Tids has beel) a s\'cet da~' of rest ;:aLLatil Ja~1 ]uceLILer Btl1 I re1uc- t;IGil T:-IOll~J:lt Caj't L),enjeH1ilw called up to lid thinu I niCJ:lt \'is:1 to send to -~ frequentl,I' of Good 1;" ('. [1t: rl~1 i:ead the life of !:incll.~' :~ieilllOnd, [1:' I tnlst, dear cOllpani(Ji\ u offcn;d to taLe an'! friends in /\rloriea -- I put up a bundle of curiosities (, fiIHlisiled(!) tv.'o letters \'ilich kept nc 1I;' till tl'O olclock lie SorlC carr~' inY..)rr;latioll froll ,it C but I looked in vain -- ,h's [; (~ far1i1~! to the \'indl'lln!. La;)aillu 1"eJnesday ~)eer 1L ~'l1en rl~' l1usl;tlllcl is :!onc I think IlLlCl1 of fl:' ::clloOl:er COrlCS to ane! '.:ant to lonesor:i:~ forner The hell is so pa'illful \::Iat a little thill~; can disorder t;lC I.'hole s,"stcm cone fron thee (. ~o cvcr~1 trial :. help u t thy connand. sllal1 hear froLl I111Si'illld to rlOHO\1 fie ~ive tili1nks to (Iou for :lis i PI:' foot Lord to real'ise(l) that ny cOl1forts ;\ sl;i t) in si~;l1t this eveninu lioi1(; I rlOnlin~; (Jeer 17 :ly bulle is f'iV(; rlonth old to cla,;' [. is u fine health.;' cllild. to to ~!o :101:8. I cannot 90 SdllCtify ever,;' pain (. Th~rsday I feel ;;0 ;ercics to lie i~ 11ine -- ::1' I desire frencil returned frorl I<ailua t/1is r:ornins !Jut L,row]ilt r:e no lettel"S froil :lr C. -- The cause �[1/1 ", n t UL......I FriJdy 1'::; I,'e are all read:, to suil allL~ t:1C \'ind is !\bout one o'clock Clot unLer \/a.~' -- ilad SJ.turJay 1'.) I COlltillue '\1,')',\'''.''p I.. _ lillie r,'I""\;; '--~.\\ \,.,.\ i.\ ;~ cr:UJ do little Lcsides ~:"\' ,,~)"l'-"'-• ..l ,1',)("') I\..,., __ , ,I 1,111,-l".~~ filVOlltil!,lc, i1 tllC (;u;Jt ~J. Crel! rOWJl1 c;ca il I!cre vo.r~/ sick till~e 1'("':111'(1 I"j . ,i !:ut care of [1:/ Lalle I feel r:uit(; ),,,"1'11(' :1" 1'(; .t. I ... t...) _ _1'(~t,LI\'ll,'.d __ ... ~ -- I 'ns �I!al ked UO\"il I"itil dUilr 1 to I:Clldnt!sJa,Y(!) 3D let sOlie I liSeI'll! 10 1cokinIJ Lcinus one ;iarticulLlI'l~' ex- t:1C cultivated land cited our pit,\/ sell shore Z( tliun directed our steils to th~ !\ feiwle on tilQ !;rinf~ of tile ~yllVC illiiost tlind (, neal'l:, distitute(!) of clot:les -- i\s ',:e p<1ss{!d t:1C ~:rass cotta0c \!ilerc she sat could ilOt tut (;xcliliil the natioll IIPit~, () our I!e \'110 sit ill t:le SiklclclII of (~ocJ, deat:l S;:lid thv victorious I,nrd ill'roAd and !~rill~! these stran~!ers ilOlle(!) TflursJay ,UtenJec! the school ~.. tried to assist \'ritin~) :i. -- In tile evenin0 I tooL or ',:al k 'lith her;':. ;irs /\rid:'c"5 -- Could not ilCl rl Hinkincl I I:ant over the salle I:alks I'ith one is nOI' i1sent(!) ,d~O i1 fonier days \'!1en :1i1:' t!lC Lord pre- serve" I:eefl :lii: friJay JJnuary 1, lJJO I :lave been spared to sec: t:1C I OI':e Le:Jinnin~] uvei'lastin0 thanks to riod tilJt he the orouiill I iIavL: tilUU~:lt of t:1is :lcl/ YCilf (lnd I feel thilt not cut 11U ;1(\5 c10\~1 uS or t:l,~ 1 ivin0 :~inJness of l'ly God to a Cdllhcl'er of the Ilast 11C Jear lie 11(13 Leell IIitil r:c in trour~le, ~jiVen ric one of tile !,est of illlslJtlnds and a dear 1 ittlr. hClh,! -- 0 \/liat Good- ~, forbt~aY'ance;. ilas ilcilled j'iC lK:rc," he :las exercised to\:ul~JS rll} ;J:iat shall I render' to hill for all his henefit I,eart and purify uff(;ctions Jnci (;llcu!:lc(!) rl~l i'll; his rel:ellious child, tl,at he \:oLlh; sanctify TV I) rH; lihen sick lIe !las this :,ear to live entire1:, devo ted to /1 is serv ice SJtlArday Jail 2. ()ur friends \'IK)i; "e ilave [een c;qJccting this I'cel: lluve not :Ict llrrived thert.: is dark clouds t:lis evei1in~; an(!) tile Clp;lcClrance of a stanl tile uracioU5 Saviour Sal,GJtl1 day Jan 3d Tids rlt'ot(~ct tilerl heen a day of ulldiscriL,a/)lcU) anxiet,~' to ;1ilS beV,lccn ninc l~ ten o'clock I'e :ioJrd t;le distJrlce at SQa ,';t:l " li:;ilt ill1l10 out :iiss OuLien spr2ac! till; tJL:l e canoe (~ e'/er,/ riOficiit eXI)cctin~i ila'/ a jo)ful ni~Jf:t of sails ~~ i1 vessel l'ilS seen sOI:e cr:' :lr5:' il:le(~iiJ.tel," disputcilccl a dou!lc cup of tea reJdy -- ',10 [j ~Jot il 1'1eetil1~ Last lie -- ,;it:, l.'en~ all our friends but the rllin clccend- cd(!) in tCll'rents t:le I,'ilk[ Llc\: so strons that t:~e "essel 11«S soon CiHTiod out of Sij:lt .'1 be COiliJan:' thClt ','ent off in the c('(noe retul'Iled "ith tile report tilJt thc~1 couhi not reach ilCI' :lavin~l lost si~;ht of t:1C 1 iulit SOOIi after leavinG the s;lOrc -- It continued to ri1in so !leJV' / that 'I. 01,1 iscd to locigin~ fOl~sakc the tea iu,)tlse ',';~ic!1 1'i15 in the dininC! roml for the I:ellt to h::d ihis hus heen that I could ilot ~!U il ni~j:rt not '!atnr proof u [~ I \.'(;:rc take liP ()Ili~ unc! it ,:\\S one (l'cloc;, !'cfon~ \.'C ver2' uncOflforti1Ll(; dJ," cold ','et and storn:' so to 11(;etin r j () hOI' often 1 11iwe loo!:cd O\lt at t:1C sl.'e11 in~: �til u30 tend to se~ out for L ::r:: lias ~;(Jne to fleet ti1cr-, :~ hilS tilken a ;lorsu few eacll of t:lcri to ride to this plilCC '.':lilt <;:lil11 I )'(:nder to tile Lewd for all friends a~ail1, allu ::<IS ano'.lcd us all to rejoice to~;ctiler ill llis SOOUllCSS continuall:, :))'es(~r\lcJ L'l (\ Lind h'OV;UCIIC(; 'Iil:' h: entirel." and f()rc~ver dc- i)oor Thurs:iil." ,i.11' 7 CO! :lIlli, i il~ SOil .leslIs C:I['; sc �7/l03e Frida:' b :\:; i)artcd 1'i1:1: our ~lcur l.ai1uina frictld~ :\nJ ahout four o'clock 1!(~ eri- l.;arLed on LoarJ tile ,1issioll21r 'J hlcl:et for 11. -- I (lfter SOillG on Loard, Lut I Ju,'/ aml Sahhat:l da" \'nitney :lr /\ Dr ,J alld 11':: Loiled since left L unci Clftcr !1dvins our 0racious ~l\v'iour o'clock a boat soon n:ached LlJck tea eS~is ulld \.'~\5 t;H~ all I'e Silorc the decl) is one .:A h;:\vin~! This I,'as the first COI(]Cil<!Cc! \,1(;((; 1'12 IJere rl(:t b:' I.'r C C. tht~ I of OLlI' Lrou~;!lt had GcJtcn ~I lie soon received u tlUllh;I' lie trials -- rl~' car(~ of I ,1r~; all took hreakfClst I I:as nevel' so sea sick T 1 Q of natives different stations I!it:lout l:ciliD exposed to a LaLc to Illirish(!) and take 19 r~cal I~rc;ell ~, ourselves to the protectic)!] of to\i<wds the 'cllOOlwr CO:I'irl~; trt,;:i21:, ":itl1ollt the attentions of TU2sJa~' 'Illcorifortal:lc; feel- -- :lCJildi12' norn. the I'inc! ',leI.' proritio1l5 ['I alout seven 5(';(;1] cannot visit [1:! thaI! Jiar"ollli I:nl -- i:ere ,11' Ii :~ I rode in tile Ifuugon(!) to tile ilOLlse of :lr C ~1!lert; Tilut tuf;cn s'ick iruledi<ltcl:! Jshore in a Loat unci left fir (lirs 1!~llt jJotatOeS \'Q to ;)(~ rr:lieved fl'Ofl :lOi j 2d advallcl~d 110 rarcf~(;r lIe H1S S}Klllld ~l(1,Ve rel~ils !.,cfon~ suffered ex- ilustand a little Uh'l viti! lIe fror~ 1.i1~](1illa but cannot put Pi'l baLe into her hClllci uS she illlS Clot ull erruption(!) to I'ilic:] IlailJ of the na- that I r,m:' be faitllful to !ler [-,est interest and instructioll to t:1C benefit of \,:eJjleSda~,;;:D ne8tin~ il~' IT! \le,l)'t (joc! bless r:,v feetle soul husband is r,uite i1bsorped(!) ill t'le business of tile CJeneral and I ;IClve eXl:rted 11jsc:lf (Illite corlfortaLle of :1121' :~il:! :Jats and \';I(;n (~Ver~f ti1in~l ilUSt." ilS IlUC:] -- as I \laS aLle to lmt I t!lOW;!lt it to !)c a fit !]~I (~!iI)lell nculectud I lit for a little SCi150r. hr',' difficult it is to �"3'1 v,'/1 U " L -- t. il~ c 1() ~C~ i r Lt I I i.: ; l... 1\ sen ion f ~j . , r~ ~ ~} , Gile ~,a!::;.jt:l I' aliu ~ 1 \i , ~ r1l~ I 'c;il \'(J ,1 ,;. If' ..... t l , \ 1 ~'ilOSC :;OllSCS (Ire founu c1(;<111 " stnlCtion of our dOi'll~stici,~;(!) tried to ncat -- \'c (; [',(1'/ l' ,'1 ( .' ,I,. r;;1l~t: ClUI' visit it Le L1cssed to their everl prnfit().!l~ a:,tiil~j ~ooJ i 110 tile si\crificl;S of f(Jlll s -- TfH,~ Ci111Sl; .~ could cdsil:, tncc to i.c:,:lect �:;/1 d3 () of closut Jcvotion fait:1 of our fatilel' /,ixailJrl to ti1(~ lal'flC!st COlv_H'(~qai-1'C)"1 T ' _ ,_'" _ "dVe. seen tile s i !lce t:1C ded i ca 1-1' ... (III 0",- QUI' ',',"\,' ,- ',l(,_"t1""·'.J' \l()l' '")C.' '-~"" n r.tel~noo'· 'I; -,I r'(Ci1( ! t'~12 rvOU)'SC! 01'L' t i ;](~ [ -0-(; c-a-J (<leiv) Ll~I,'Jrl!t as .£££. ~ 0 !:oloU (! ) CJ'-ll1(v.) to keej) eJ-la(aJj) a\ldLl~ e-12(v.) to 0et utwrJ. to !,;Olillt ciS a ;Iorsr. , I. ") ,eeKCl. ( ct('J (j"1,r i...':' f OU 1 e-ia} e~i(l L:1-1J rron tfli S 1<1 e-iJ ae(aJ) Iledr L.;! e-o(adv) i.e\r~lrL:t (l'"; IJ oc C 0 0 :lilllli (!) to ; ,~v ito a tteilt; Oil or I:cat as ill i1 t'acc. c-o (i nt) ~I S02U e-o(v) to \';1; e-2c.(v) to ris2 up e-ee. (v) l:isc:lleVOi.lS, to rise up froll one's seat to steal SOr1ct;liW~ C ee-l u (s) t;le top of a trCl: \::1L:1l cut off C;-liJ (nui:; adj) t:iC n~ll li.er fOUl' e-iiidv) to iiurt, (s) C! ;IC ~l(S) c h2-a (ad) \.:in;,;s ilCW it :'Ul't nuny e-:1u(udj) red or ;sund:, h~ircd· C-!~~I-a I.',).(S) a Silccics of ~jri1:,S or flaG of \':1ich striw]s or cords ,we r;ade c- ;~a (s) Ik\r~8 () f a SCil I;rt.!(! zc J t ;:Otli1 c-ka(adj) dir'ty, fOd1, c-I:a-c ka ai e kJ la(<1d) recentl.:' o Lo-lu(I1Uli aJj) ti1l'cC e-[',e ( s) ,1 h:<J, poc ke t e-ke lI~s) J \'iil~, the l'illS of it liirJ e-Lc LeU) t:-I:o :lU(V) to ,1nS'.:CI' to 1'(:1,1:, ':\-n,~-o \"c-o (s) a fi :;:1 u ;\-\'C-~t-~;:'e-u(s) a s;1ecles ,\ - I 'it ;) 1ar, t or $11<111 tree c:,f ~'ild krllo. ;\-'.Ii-1i(v) to ['!ix. i-:11(V) to "ink, to O:;Ll, to look (JI,l i~il:!. . I' " (I \ ' ) 1\-\,Il-f~l-I'l i~(;\'I\S i:l vine LC:i1t'ilitj i:li.lck Lt:rrics a~,(Jdt t~~e :;ize (\llet 5;10.,1(; of ~:ie r'.rlel'icJI\ f)litck h:rries. T:I(:~' arc llsed as i1 liC(licine 0i)(~)'i.1tiL~; Lotii ,1S il.ll CI ;etic aile! Ccltitl'tic. ,",-I'i-li-I'i-1i(v) tu r;ix ilS diffcrl:!lt in~)rediel1t<; ,',_I, L. is used Lefor", v~ri :, e. (sn.) if as e ole :~tlll c. ewe;).) I'! CIS (e au, c. C'ld.) ,\/~S ~ - C-il(V) li~;\tl'l tu i"Jisc liiJ - c. (ldj) alia,1I as puki c I:lcll' <1 1 '(\." c. (:)ron.) )llotill~r <1 s Valia I:il E. e.(aJ.) is a1so used to invite JttetitiCli\ ca.(s.) i\ s;lirit a species of turtle r'uc:1 val U(;j 011 accoullt of tile ::;,1(:11, ill sc th(~ shell i tsel f. ,lroiIOUilC(;J c-21c(ad.) usic!e, ilrivilt(~',\! ., -a "\.,.; ( l')' I,n '" " "d It'•.'"1 I e'l ,)(' (' • to tl':.' to tast(!), tn learn. c-ao(int.) US(;J to ilIVite i1ttetltiuli C V' () ~ i,e) . , ,' tI _.f,~ J ~ 8-aO(V) '~(;n Oil (CUllea t ;011 tile f,ead, JS risili~ f)~Oil il r'1Ull~Je. �!',tVC ~"",Oll(, ,'I~. . . .',,',:'C',', .., ..4 uS J flut,ll;1' ,I is (Jv,;n,'d~11iUd ','dS lL:,j to l i t . l i i l I:,; '~.. 1'(_'("'I,)(,,·ISl'I'~,ll·~'.'! . I ...... l cr',' tc ,'jell '~IC:,("()'"" , 17(ll' , , - lei1':, i"l'. .li~;; 1;11'.;:1(\;1 Clarl: (\1)(: fi"St'lf . "T r" t','li.' ... (j','1 ~ to t:l" "'(lcl' - ," f ',','I'''C'.' u, C",;,Cf, ,.r . ' hi l""'tt .. ,) '} ' 1 1.()t'C ~';ICii 'j n • :. f'l.Jil . I:" sjJlrit I :',1 '/(~ ',"],')' cm:; '"nrC (111 ai,IJ '- tJ;'~ 'l' (it" :1"1:-; ,I' I I; '/,'., ", t j ~,: S 1(~jiCC;l ::j, i JU.'/S !~;~:} "I,,'C' I, '" " vir;,'tcd t',,',l'. ~ - ," " :",'1' t.., I' ll.o .' , j ,- r )." SJ1VJtic,:1 1 r"', " II - - .. , , 1 I.Lj·J i ! d to set (,.~ '" OVSi' �Jare llot rlili:,; l\l<' I;orc n;s()111t;(in~ for ill1 J;,~' rc;so1utions iwvc Leer: i roi:cl1 1:; s LCilCfi ts interested evenil1'i cou1d not attenLi t;IC 0.',,'_ ,,; , " " l~o(,~"<, Ui 10"'"' G.J " , ' i '"", It: ("\ ...,(1) ,. 1'."''''C,'I;'I' "',',0'11(1" t!,,(' ,In,"lt',',''r") ~~U _ U .~ _ '"" v '"" Thursdi}:' sent off four llOtcr; to the FriJa~! ,lrs C1ilr:~ ~, ::;OOil sou1 s \J C ,..."".,..,"'II,,'(I I 1... .. 0 oJ l~ • ~istcrs rH~ctillC' sist[~rs llt t!l(~ Tri eel to r,Ji:c \";:IJ,'twd (lnJ thn.;c SOI,Il,! S!K~cts I attcnded t!iC c):i:liliilation of t'le: cilildrc;:l thi s mnlinu t!:c l:on1 - 01" , , \.lOll to �li/l~J) , ""' 'I \It\· 1~1'~;(;~~ ;t d. .;: I: ,. i"LJU .::, \,:);·1\.2 :':()~1t'·! ilut tn I'p'· Lll'l -- I.'/(. \ilcl: ,-(Jr ;,!~ ----I'r, \. l~ttcrs IdGa:,"1 1 ,:tn,] ;l'<ll.:rc; I t~(:C(~i\lC~d Clllc!frOii , , . -, ! . H. ;.l~ 1 f: ! ':1 :;S(;'/ ;1':' :'tllliiCICl1 \;a1ked out I'it:l sister ;:ilr:' i, Ilade scv(~ral ci111 (!) Zl.t native ,lOuses �~r ~hil\! to dine on !OilnJ t!~(;ir v("~ss(~l our cntl2rtll. i nr :en-c I felt r,,~ t"1 1"\ l... \~ r.) (I• ) (rm"1 t el11 \ ~t': ,.... ("" ,11.j ,.' \.1 I :{~ , i) j"~, ~ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Maria - Journal - 1829-1830 Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Maria Chamberlain</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">March 19, 1803 - January 19, 1880</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%;">Maria Patton submitted herself to become a candidate for the missionaries on October 15, 1926, believing she would save Native Americans. Instead, she found herself on the Parthian sailing to the Sandwich Islands. Maria became an exception to the rule as she did not have a husband when she set sail on her mission. Maria kept a journal from 1825 to 1859, that detailed her biggest life experiences and challenges.<br /><br />Maria started her journal in 1825 when she was still in Salisbury, Pennsylvania and not yet apart of the mission. She would detail almost everyday of her life, focusing most of her attention on Sunday’s as she would talk about the sermon she heard or her time at church. She would include the mundane aspects of everyday life to her exciting journey to the Sandwich Islands. In her everyday life, Maria took care of her eight children and would entertain visiting guests with a hot cup of tea. Sea captains to royalty to fellow missionaries were always welcomed in the home of the Chamberlains. Since Maria and Levi were close to the royalty, they were updated on political affairs of the government. She wrote how Madam Boki prepared for war as she did not want to give up Oahu. In the end, other chiefs were able to calm down Madam Boki and major conflict was avoided. Maria would end her journal in 1859, 34 years after first starting in 1825.</p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/1262995e595cc8bdd6fbf2ef13174a6e.pdf 568625c9f26c82aa59ac048335adf404 PDF Text Text �1/1830 Septr 1 1830 Commenced weaning my little boy Friday 3d Dined at Dr Judd -- attended Anna's meeting ./ prayer meeting here this evening -- Mrs Gulick Clark & Judd present Saturday 4th Observed as a day of fasting perparitory to the communion Sabbath 5 The Lord's supper was administered by Missurs Clark and Gulick Monday 6 Wrote t~~ notes to Lahaina Eve attended the ( ? ) of prayer at Mrs L's Tuesday 7th ~Jednesday 8 Attended my school Was tried \>lith the insolent behaveour{!) of one of our natives Had a very troublesome night \>lith Thursday \oJ F The native boy persisted in his obstinacy(!) and declared he would either have his wishes complied with or leave us latter was immediately granted -- My dear babe appears the ~uite ill to day -- had him carried over to the Dr's Friday 10 We received into our family a man and woman in the place of the one who has gone -- They appear serious and profess to serve God -- Could not attend meeting this afternoon nor eveni ng. Saturday 11 r·1y dear babe has been under the operation of medicine to day and is quite sick. Sabbath day 12 Could not attend the services of the santuary(~) to day Our babe seems no better he has a very obstinate diarrhoea{!) ~10nday 13 The Ship Trydent{!) came into the harbour and is bound homeward in a fortnight but I am denied the privil ige(1) of writing t1y dear little boy continues quite ill Tuesday 14 Was absent from my school -- Feea very anxious about my child o for Wednesday resignation to the will of God Our 1ittle son continues in the same weak state refuses to take medicine and is daily losing strength Thursday 16 Was frightn.'ed{!) with a fire \'/hrich through the carelessness of one of the natives broke out in the yard & had it not been discovered immediately would have destroyed all our houses -Our little child almost fainted in my arms while I was washing & dressing him -- About noon he revived & seemed quite �2/1830 playful This eve he appears very much exhausted have grace to give him up Septr 17 Fr iday & 0 may we to say Thy \'Iill be done Our little son is fourteen months old to day -- This has been a day of extreme solicitude to me he expeled(l) more than forty small v~rms this morning after dinner the Dr applied a bl i ster \'Jhich during the short time it was drawing I feared would through(!) him in convulsions The excitement was almost too much for me to bear in my delicate situation Saturday 18 \~.F. has appeared more comfortable to day and has been rather playful 1 cannot but hope that he is better How my fond heart clings to this sweet little creature Sabbath day 19 Son was unwell to day is very restless on account of his blister Could not attend meeting but found it a sweet privil tge to commit him into the hands of my Redeemer. fv)onday 20 The Dr gives us some encouragement respecting our child but I have my fears - as his diarrhoea is not checked I know however that the Great Physician can heal him Tuesday 22 \~.F. has been taking rhubarb -- has been very troublesome to day Was absent again from the Ninau(?) School Wednesday 23 WF's desease(l) appears more like a dyssentary(!) We had his gums lanced, hope he will be better when his eye teeth come through Thursday 24 WF's desease continues so obstinate that we have thought a change of diet might check it and we have consented to let him nurse Mrs Clark once a day Friday 25 W.F. has been taking magnecia(!) in pills Sabbath day 27 We have given WF a portion of casted!) oil he grows exceeding(!) fond of Mrs C cries whenever he sees her and rejects other food I feel very much tried about it The Lord sanctify this affliction to me Monday 28 l'lr & r"rs Clark & Mr & Mrs Sheperd \'Jent up to Nuano (!) to spend a fortnight for the benefit of breathing a cooler atmosphere So I have begun to wean Warren Fay again Tuesday 29 I walked over this evening to ~Ir Gulick's the first time I have been so far from WF since he \'Jas taken sick part of his food now from r1rs GiS native girl Wednesday 30 ~Jrote a note to sister Mary WF is better He receives �3/1830 Thursday 31 Wrote to Friday Octr 1 ~ly ~1rs. Bingham -- Mr H drank tea with us this evening babe quite ill again Had a very restless and uncomfortable night Saturday Octr 2 Notwi thstanding the almost constant attention which I am called to pay to my sick babe I have finished two letters to send by Capt Stutsen(l) of the Ship Trident to America Sabbath day Octr 3d This is the fifth Sabbath that I have been ,onfined at home with W.F. I think I feel solicitude about his soul than to have him restored to sou"dness of health 0 that he may become an heir of salvation -We have had l'lr Clark with us to day -- He came down last evening to spend the Sabbath & preach but he has been um'Jell to day & not able to attend the services of the sanctuary ~1onday Octr 4th On account of the absence of two of the families and the sickness of our child \'Je the monthly :Concert have not met together as usual to observe I \'/rote to r'1; ss O. Tuesday 5 this ;s the fifth day that I have been absent from my school Wednesday Mr S and family have returned from Nuanu He has got a bad cough and is quite feeble Thursday WFts symptoms are favourable and he appears to be getting better 0 that his life may be spared in mercy to us if it is the Lordls will to restore him to his health and to his parent Friday Octr 8th flrs Gul ick \'Jas cofined(1) last evening by the birth of a son -Hr & Mrs Clark returned to day and dined \'Jith us In the eve- ning sister [" and I c'alled upon Hrs Rennels who has had a daughter Sabbath Octr 10 Enjoyed the privil ige of going again to the house of God f1r Gulick preached from the words And ye will not come unto me that ye may have life Mr Clark is quite feeble t40nday 11 Our dear little boy is getting better 0 for a grateful heart to acknowled(l) the goodness of God in restoring him to my arms Tuesday 12 Met my schollars(l) and spent three three(l) hours with them -left my little boy with Kela Wednesday Capt Lincoln called -- I have had a great deal to do to day and find myself very tired this evening Thursday 14 Went out wi th the si sters to examine the children -- I'let my �4/1830 school at Kinou's(l) and gave them their lessons for e~amina­ tion On my way home called upon ilks Renyels(1) found her and the babe qui te comfortable Friday 15 Had Capt Lincol n Mr Hunnewell and ~'1r Pierce to tea -- Sa\'! a very large water spoot this evening Saturday 16 ~1y Sabbath 17 Attended the English service only to day New natives are apt to learn and appear quite promi sing Dr Judd read a ser- mon and Hr Clark prayed Monday 18 Sister n. aftd I called upon S.R. who is qui te feeble and has had a fever these two days past Tuesday 19 Attended the examination to day Wednesday 20 Wro te a short not (t) to 11 ; s s Ogden Thursday 21st Mr C and I drank tea at Dr Judd's Friday 22 Little \~.F. cried very much for want of milk This is really a trial to me Saturday 23 f'1y dear husband 1eft early thi s morning to be absent during the Sabbath flay the Lord bless him and make him useful I have put up some curiosities to day for my friends in Boston Sabbath 24 Went to meeting in the morniftg Monday 25 ~lr r·lr Gul ick preached C returned about noon -- tks C and I rode out to day wi th the children -- I feel glad to see the natives in our family manifest an interest in reading the Scriptures hope they will derive instruction from our evening school Tuesday 26 Sister ~,t and I \-rent to Anna's to read also called upon S.R •• Mrs. S. and Mrs. G. Wednesday 27 Capt Taylor called with about thirty North West Indians -Received letter by the Packet from the wind ~"ard Long letters from Mr & 1'1rs Thurston aloha .. fto -- Had a present from my dear chI -- ~'Jrote a letter to flr Babbit -- Henry Kuheti (1) was married this eve Thursday 28 Si ster !1 and I \'lent out autO) to examine the children but found very few of them there We tried to hooikaika the teach- ers to perform their duty Friday 29 Had an interesting season for social prayer at !,trs Gulick's Dr Judd's & 1'1r Gulick's family both expect to leave this sta-'''' tion on f'1oftday next Saturday 30 t·luch fatigued with the labours of the day we have had the car- �5/1830 penter at ~rork making our room more comfortable and I have had a great deal to do Sabbath 31 The Indians attended both the English and native service r'1ay the way soon be opened for them to hear the glad tiding of salvation and may tRey be prepared to receive it with joy. t40nday Novr 1 f1r GiS and Dr JI S family left after dinner er at Mr Shepard's Had a parting pray- In the evening observed the monthly con- cert there Tuesday and l'Jednesday Bu i sy(!) \,ffi ti ng 1etters Thursday 4 Friday 5 ivtet the children -- called upon Kinau whom was found absent Ke Upena call'd thi s evening \'lith \'1hom I had some interesting conversation respecting her visit at the sandle wood Islands. Saturday T\'IO of the N.H. Indians called & begged a hua wai the(!) also asked for shoes \oJhich they did not obtain Sa bba th day 7 ~1r C preached thi s morni ng to the nati ves from these \'1ords If any man be in Christ he is a neVJ creature Old thing are passed aVJay and all thi ngs have become ne\'/ lvtonday 8 Received letters from Mrs Bingham &Miss W Called to see Hoapi1i Hahine who has come down to see her daughter Kinou(l) Received intelligence of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Richards Tuesday 9 Prepared for Company -- In the evening had fir Hunnewell Capt \.Jorth & tk & Wednesday 10 ~1rs Clark to tea Ten of the N H Indians called I gave them some cake and water and they appeared much pleased Friday 12 The Indians called to give us their parting ( ? They beg- ged some Ha\'Jaiian books but alas they are sealed{?) to them Sabbath Nov 14 Attended native service the house crO\'Jded and very warm Very good attention seemed to be given to the sermon Tuesday 16 Prepared for company expected several Capts but not one came except Mr Hunne\oJe 11 vJednesday 17 invited the chiefs to tea Thursday 18 At school in the morning felt more encouraged about our chil- dren than I have for several weeks past ~1r Friday 19 Had H again to tea probably it will be the last time Sa turday Nov 20 Hr H call (!) about noon and bade us adieu after in the brig Owyhee for America He embarked soon He has always showed �6/1830 himself friendly & kind to the mission and regret his departure \'1e could not but I sent eight letters by him four to Boston and four to my native place Sabbath 21 A windy and rather uncomfortable day -- felt indisposed and did not go to meeting -- Capt Bows(?) from London called in the evening. t10nday 22 Sister Clark & I recommenced our reading school and met at the school house Tuesday 23 Heard the women recite in the Ninau Hoike Wednesday 24 Capt Stetson of the ship Enterprise has arrived & made a call upon us to day Thursday At the children's school as usual Friday 26 Nr and t1rs Clark. and myself made a call upon ----- in hopes of seeing his garden but he excused himself f~om allowing us the pleasure by saying there was nothing in it \'1orth our notice Returned quite disappointed and very tired -- Had r\1r Coffin to tea -- I'Jent over to sister Clark.'s to have our season for social prayer but were interrupted by sea Captains -Sabbath morn 28 Went out to native meeting Tuesday 3 (1 ) Went out yesterday evening to school could not attend this eve as I expected to have company Wednesday December 1 Made cake for the cheifs and made myself very tired preparing for company Had five Capts in the eve for tea -- The evening passed away very aggreeably(l) Thursday 2 Did not meet the children on account of high wind Friday 3 Called upon the chiefs this eve felt fatigued after my walk. Sister C and I were interrupted again and deprived the privilige of uniting in social prayer Saturday Decr 4 Was indisposed My health has recently become quite delicate -Have reason to be thankful that it has been so comfortable all summer Sabbath day Dec 5 Did not go out to meeting Decr 26 This month is almost gone and I have written but little in this book -- The Dr and family returned from L last night left all the brethren & sisters at that station comfortable t~rs Goodh.whose mind was in a very unhappy state of mind when she arrived there was much better :1rs Green and r,1rs A v..ere �7/1830 both made the mothers of healthy daughters Decr 31 Mrs Shepard VIas confined with a Son January 1831 f-1y circumstances have been such as not to permit me to go out this month The care of my family with four workmen has been all I was able to do r'1y little WF is no\'l quite afflicted with sore eyes Feb 4 for a whol e \'1eek I have found ; t necessary to keep H F in a dark room His eyes are getting better Feb 5 Was made the mother of a second son Surely Goodness &mercy follow me continually I desire to be grateful to fore!) this reveived(!) ( ? Feb 19 Sister Clark has been very attentive to me during my confinement and has directed my natives about some of the domestic concerns without whose assistance they could not have got a long comfQ"tably The other si sters have been very kind t1y babe appears heal thy and is very good ~1y strength is so far recovered that I have been able to make bread & pies again. *January 1 Saturday 1831 Have been permitted to commence another new ~ear. Feel sad to think how much of my precious time has been missimproved (1 ) & gone to \'.Jast(1) tremble at the discoveries I have recently made of the depravity of my heart 0 for grace to do something this year for God and my perishing fellow beings 11ay the Lord be my strength and shield & my exceeding(l) great reward -- So feeble have been all my resolves heretofore that make none no\'1 but to read the Bible through in course this year & with divine aid to \'latch and pray without ceasing Jan 15 Being in delicate circumstances I have not gone out any this month. Feel thankful that I am able to attend to the affairs of the family and that I am favoured with such good native help Jan 29 W.F. has been confined for three days in a dark room with *Appears to have skipped a page. then gone back. �8/1831 an inflamation in his eyes He has been bled and has taken an emetic & I hope is getting better -- 0 that I may learn to value my mercies and to profit by my afflictions Jan 30 Sabbath Spent the day in attending my little boy and in reading the ~1emoirs prayer of & I ~Irs Judson 1'1y feel ings have been tender -- in have found it sweet to cast myself and all my cares on One who who(!) is able to support me -- Thy will be done 0 my Father thy will be done Feb 22 Government affairs are in a very critical state The King & all the chiefs are at the windward holding a counsel. Hadam Boki is unwilling to resign the government of this island (which she has held since the departure of her husband & we hear she is preparing for war Lord save this nation from civil contentions and from shedding innocent blood (!) March 2 Mr Bingham and the chiefs are at Lahaina Thi s morning the governor of r1aui and Kekauonohe{!) arrived here as an ambassage(!) from the chiefs Their object is to make peace and pac ify r.1adam B. If poss i bl e induce her to go to Hau i to meet the chiefs in counsel there -- This is a time of trial but we rejoice that Jesus reigns iviarch 3 Hoapili has had an interview \'lith his daughter. He made known to her the object of his visit and requested her to go to Lahaina to \'1hich she immediatelyponsented Tomorrow she is to give up the arms & the fort & disband her men of \>/ar Blessed be God for thus disposing her to accede to the proposals made to her I consider it as a special interposition of Providence Truly everyone that sitteth in pride he he(!) is able to abase 0 may he overule(?) all the events that are here daily transpiring for his own glory and the advancement of his cause :1arch 5 Clark invited the chiefs & the family to tea Kinau. Ke ka uo 10 he .) & Li'1 i ha favored us with their company t1adam B ~1rs attempted to be cheerful but could ill conceal the dejection of her mind ["larch 6 Sabbath Mr Chamberlain by request of Hoapili conducted a service to the people in the fort I tried in his absence to pray that he might speak a word in season to those who might hear him �9/1831 fvlarch 7 ~1adam B & Paki saildO) for L. Previous to her embarkation her father sent an invitation to ~1r Clark & ~1r Chamberlain to go down an(!) attend prayers March 11 Deborah & her husband arrived from L and brought information of Liliha's reception We are grieved to hear of the Kings attatchment to this and have reason to fear that if things had come to the worst she would have had his cooperation Forever blessed be the Lord for defeating the plan Saturday ['tarch 12 Had the happiness of welcoming tlr Bingham and family and Hiss Ward to the station The former after an absence of 9 months the latter of more than a year 11arch 14 t-tr Sheperd's health is quite feelbe. The brethren have re- commended that he should be released for a season from the care of the printing department and seek a more favourable atmosphere at Lahaina tviarch 15 Tuesday An interesting day - made so by the arrival of the King & chiefs The forei gners \vere forbidden were forbidden (1) to go out in their boats as the (1 ) requested to pay their respects to hi s majesty fir Bingham ~1r Cl ark Dr Judd & Mr Chamber- la in went down about four P Hand remained till after dark. We felt anxious not knowing what detained them but they all returned in peace Kaahumanu was last Sabbath very dangerously attacked with some thing like the appoplexy(l) and is still feeble We consider it a very kind dispensation of Providence in this critical time to spare yet with us.(l) ashore before most of the chiefs & The King came \<[as conducted by hi s vener- able Gurdion(!) Kaikeoewa(!) to the stone house where a prayer was offered by flr Bingham in ackno\<[ledgment of the divine goodness in protecting them in all their journeyings during the time of their absence Sabbath r,tarch 20th The meeting house was filled to over flowing and hundreds were seated in the yard In the morning ~1r Bingham preached about fifty minutes in a solemn & impressive manner in the love of Christ & the duty of Christians to love one another suited(?) to a ·sacramental occasion In the afternoon the em- blems of the Saviour's body & blood were set forth in the presence of a large number of the professed followers of the Lord �10/1831 Jesus Christ -- from the four principal islands including this -- So large an assembly of cOlTUllunicants was never before \IJitnessed in the islands -- Most of the principal Chiefs were present The candidates \"ere seated in front of the table & stood up &made their confession of faith & solemnly pledged themselves to be the Lord's and received the ( ? baptism Sat dO\'m & ) seal of \'lith the other members united in celebra- ting the dying love of the Redeemer Eleven infants v/ere de- dicated to God in the ordinance of baptism and with them our 1i ttl e Jeremiah Evarts A day I trust long to be remembered Lord grant that I may never forget the solemn vows my soul this day made April 1. 1831 The foreigners & natives \'Iere by public notice requested to assemble at the house of the King to hear a declaration of the decisions of the chiefs. The King called the attention of the people and pointed to Kaahumanu and said she would cOlTUllunicate his mind She arose & paper she held in her hand containing the will of the King and the result of the counsels of the natoion (1) The contents of the paper was as follows That in consequence of the departure & absence of Boki the King takes possession of the whole island together \IJith Honolulu and the two forts which he gives to Kaahumanu to take care of The fort is given to Kuakini to take care of and the laws of God are taken for the basis of the laws of the land & all the people are called upon to yield obedience to them After finishing the declaration which was signed by the King / I ~! ( .; Kauikeaole,d<aahumanu Kuakini Hoapili Naihe ! & i' l ., Kaikeoewa r.-- Kaau- manuel) made a short speech calling upon all classes to attend to the laws of God & of the King and to obey love & fear God ~~rship and honour him as that by which they would find pros- perity peace & happiness -- After that Kuakini arose & adressed (1) the foreigners. particularly those who kept grog Shops saying that being invested with authority he should proceed to execute the law that the sale of rum had been strictly forbidden & if after this rum should be sold the property of the vender should be siezed(l) and if any person should be so presumptuous as to persevere in defiance of the law his house should be torn �11 /1831 down He also prohibited Gambling houses under the same penalty This evening some fellO\'Is passed the houses swearing very hard at the Missionaries April 2 The residents are exceedingly angry on account of the ~apu on the selling of rum Sabbath April 3 The meeting house was crowded children shall make haste: ~1r B from{ 1) the words thy thy destroyers and they that made waste shall go forth of thee and kings shall be thy nursing fathers and their queens thy nursing mothers April 4 The Brig Achrie(?) arrived 138 days from Boston brought a paquet(!) of letters & some publication By the letters we learn that the Board contemplate sending a ne\'/ reinforcement The families had an invitation to tea at fk Bingham's Capts Hussey & \~ood present & vi sited wi th the famil ies in the i'1onthl y Concert Wednesday April 6 About one thousand pople(!) met this afternoon in the meeting house for the purpose of organizing a society for the suppression of intemperance Governer(!) Adams Naihe Hoapili & Kaiko- ewa (!) stand head of the association -- The rules are as follows 1 We vJi 11 not drink spiri ts for the sake of the exci tement occasioned by them 2 We will not sell spirits for the sake of gain 3 We will not manufacture spirits 4 W(l) will not offer spirits to our friends neighbours or strangers unless they are proscribed by a temperate Physician 5 He will not give spirits to our workmen on account of their labour Wednesday April 13 The members of the different families of the station and all the principal chiefs including the King, & not excluding Lilihat took tea at r'1r Bingham's All the company appeared to be in good spirits and the chiefs notwithstanding some political changes to the disgrace of one and the lessening of the poss-~ essions of another seemed to entertain a good degree of kind feelings towards each other The King was perfectly easy and sociable. joined in Singing a hymn or t\,/O & made the room ring �12/1831 as often as anyone \f/ith his loud laugh & pleasantry Hr B proposed prayer &all seemed ready to join and Lanui(!) in a reverend & becoming manner addressed the throne of grace Soon after the prayer part of the company took leave and part remained to enjoy further conversation Kapiolani \'las very pleasant in her remarks respecting the foreigners since the late restrictions -- One day last week she rode out \'Jith ~1r French \'Iho had a good deal to say against the kapu on riding out on the Sabbath She gave some account of a conversation she had \'Iith Mr Jones on keeping holy the Sabbath H~ re- quested to be informed who had told the people the Sabbath was to be sanctified & kept holy. Did God tell you so? She said God & Indeed! No -- r'1r Singham told you --No she said. tha tis \'.,rhat God says in hi s law Remember the Sabbath day & keep it holy He said the day was designed for rest & relaxation here the conversation was interupted(l) by the entrance of some person & the gentlemen went to another part of the room. He \'1ere gratified \'Jith the firmness of Kapiolani and readiness to answer to confute the causes of the enemies of religion Apri 1 14 A few days since Miss Ward & I walked down to the vilage(!) to See Mrs. Renyls(l) Though her husband is violently opposed to the Missionaries she still maitians(1) her integrity and wiShes to join the church & have her child baptised Sabbath April 17 Learned that by the Governers(l) orders two or three persons who \'1ere riding out for pleasure were stopped and their horses taken fror.l them One other person had set out in defiance of the kapu which had been procla imed by a publ ic crier last v.Jeek but when assailed as he was about leave his 0"10 yard he thought it prudent to retreat Some of the natives were disposed to persue him into his yard and sieze(!) his horse but he deewa pi stol & S\'Iore he would shoot the fi rst one of them who attemp- ted to do so the natives thought it prudent to wi thdra\'I Sabbath eve By the Ship Hilmington & Liverpool Packet had the satisfaction of receiving letters from home r10nday April 18 Received a box from my friends in Pequeu(?) upon opening which I shed tears of grateful affection Saturday April 23 Entertained Kaikoewa(l) & Amelia(?) & Deborah & her husband �13/1831 The evening passed very pleasantly April 30 Keapiolani(l) & her husband and Hoapili took tea with us The 1a tter wi 11 return to L tomorrov/ and the former expect the next day after to go to Kaawaloa Kapiolani was very observing noticed hOH every thing \lIas placed on the table and inquired how I made my bread & cakes said she fermented(?) her bread with a little poe(l) Hhich she prepared with flour as we make yeast i~ay 2 Learned that 20 or thirty foreigners combined to have a frolic yesterday Having armed themselves with clubs & knives About one half of the number set out on horse back Their object was to set at defiance the kapu and to intimidate the natives When Governer Adams was informed that foreigners were riding through the village he sent some of his people to sieze the his people were opposed and one of them received a horses bloH with a club & was considerably hurt The foreigners thought the(l) had gained their point because the(l) dispersed the men who were sent to sieze the (1 ) but in the end the(!) found themselves only disappointed for they were called to an accout(!) and the Governer siezed eight or nine of the horses I commenced teaching a class of young girls or young wo- men seventeen in number at our own house Did not attend the Monthly concert this evening t1ay 5 Naihe & Kapiolani left this morning Kia our native woman the wife of Harry our cook left us to visit her friends I shall miss her much as She has been a faithful nurse of the children Sabbath 8 The congregation has become so large that it has been thought best to conduct a service in the school house in order that the hundreds who sat wi thout might hear the gospel s' joyful sound Dr J conducted a service there last Sabbath & Mr C attended to day he thought the number of person(!) that \'/ere present \'/ere about one thousand and yet I could no(l) see that Hr B audiance(1) was at all diminished May 11 A woman called this eve and took her seat beside the cradle to brush the f1 ies off the babe's face After making a few remarks about little Evarts she said we are pomaikai loa in hav- �14/1831 ing missionaries come here \'Jith their \oJives Formerly we knew nothing about taking care of children -- As soon as a child was born he was given a\'/ay to another to nurse & hi smother gave herself not more concern about him f'1any perished because of the cruel treatment of of(1) those into \-,hose the(!) were put to nurse No one pi tied them no one cared for them knew nothing about domestic happiness heretofore wives quarreled stole \~e corrmitted adultery vJe drank He Husbands & we lied we we were hawa loa till the \'JOrd of God came to our land Now \\Ie have put off all these things of God to live together \'/ith love we wi sh to obey the word to take care of our children and have them \'/ear clothes as the children of the mi ssionaries Friday r·1ay 13 Have taken two more schoolars(!) today, \'/hich makes the number nineteen of smoking I tried to shame them out of the fooljsh habit told them they ''lasted their time for nothing Wha t good ''las to (be) obta ined by it None no nothing but a bad breath a desire to drink often and then spit on the mats They said our fathers did not smoke till the foreigners brought tobacco and pipes and now v.e love it Yes the(!) brought them but it was for your money the(1) also brought rum but they did not tell you about the \'/ord of God No\v you have the word of God and you should forsake your former ways I .said moreover young ladies in America do not smoke rum drinkers do Old men & old vromen & They all vlith one voice said we will forsake it Sabbath !·1ay 15 Hy husband has been quite sick yesterday & to day he has symptGms of the liver complaint and I feel very anxious about him ~londay 16 f1r ~~hitney arrived from Kauai and intends by the first oppor- tunity to go to Lahaina to have some translutions(!) revised t'1r Cis better to day r·1ay 26{l) Sister Clark & I \'/alked over to Kaahumanu's She received us very kindly and gave me a trirrming for a nel" sugar can hat which 11rs Saturday 21 \~hitney has made for me f1r H took passage for L - He are looking out strongly for the new reinforcement -- The brethren have determined to dispach(!) a schooner to the windward to bring dovffi the missionaries to the general meeting Sabbath 22 l1y babe has a cold which prevented my going to meeting Had a �15/1831 very pleasant quiet time at home I do rejoice in the kapu which has lately been 1a id on those who .neither kept the Sabbath themselves nor would allo\~thers who were disposed to keep it Wednesday l<aikoe\'1al\who lives about half a mile from us sent his dearbourn & mule for me this morning to go & see his little adopted son who is sick Emelia met me at the door & seemed glad to see me found the child better Kaahumanu was there ano was going on to Hanoa when I had made my call She invited me to take her horse & chase(?) & return 1,1 F was \'/ith me & was delighted with the ride June 3 Friday Mr Bingham & Clark had a meeting this afternoon with the candidates for church membership & V.Jhile one of the \'/Omen was an relating her experience she was siezed Hi th appople~y{!) fi t and dropped down dead to prepare for death a what a solemn warning to the living Lord grant that may make some lasting impressions on the minds of all who witnessed it June 1831 Sabbath 5 fV! i nded na t i ve serv i ce thi s morn i ng Capt Halla gentl emen from England was there i10nday 6 i'1onthly Concert Could not attend on account of my children being unwell tlothers must deny themselves of many priviliges for their children Tuesday 7 AR uncommonly interesting day About noon a vessel was seen in the roads which it was thought must be the New England Some of our number went to the village and soon sent back word that it was even so About three ;n the afternoon three of the new missionary brothers came ashore Called at the old 11i ssion house first where the (!) had a prayer and drank tea !'1rs Clark & I did not go over After tea they called & saluted us and then returned to the vessel Wednesday June 8 I have had much to do but have been so much excited that I have hardly felt the least tired Baked in the morning and then wal ked over to ltr Bingham's to meet & welcome the new brothers & sisters After uniting in prayer t1r & 11rs J walked over to dine \-lith us fIr & 11rs Baldwin \'1ith f1r & t1rs Clark l'1r Tinker staid(l) at ~tr Bingham's and t1r ( ? ) Dibble with Dr Judd �16/1831 Friday 10 The ne\'I sisters had a prayer meeting ( voyage on this day to pray~especial1y ) their whoule(!) ? for the friends each other ilet with this morning & had a profitable season of my father brothers & sisters far away Thought 0 Lord remember them in mercy Saturday 11 (bl ank) July 5 Mrs Judd had a daughter son Thursday August 4 Tuesday August 16 * ~londay August 15 r,1rs Tinker had a Nrs Bingham had a son Mr & t1rs Oible(1) General (space) and fAr Chamberlain set out About ten o'clock for the \·lindward The former to occupy their station at Hilo -- the Gen to vi sit the volcano and Mr C on business of the Mission November 22 1831 Mrs Clark confined a son *Apparently skipped a page. then ~~nt back. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Maria - Journal - 1830-1831 Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Maria Chamberlain</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">March 19, 1803 - January 19, 1880</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%;">Maria Patton submitted herself to become a candidate for the missionaries on October 15, 1926, believing she would save Native Americans. Instead, she found herself on the Parthian sailing to the Sandwich Islands. Maria became an exception to the rule as she did not have a husband when she set sail on her mission. Maria kept a journal from 1825 to 1859, that detailed her biggest life experiences and challenges.<br /><br />Maria started her journal in 1825 when she was still in Salisbury, Pennsylvania and not yet apart of the mission. She would detail almost everyday of her life, focusing most of her attention on Sunday’s as she would talk about the sermon she heard or her time at church. She would include the mundane aspects of everyday life to her exciting journey to the Sandwich Islands. In her everyday life, Maria took care of her eight children and would entertain visiting guests with a hot cup of tea. Sea captains to royalty to fellow missionaries were always welcomed in the home of the Chamberlains. Since Maria and Levi were close to the royalty, they were updated on political affairs of the government. She wrote how Madam Boki prepared for war as she did not want to give up Oahu. In the end, other chiefs were able to calm down Madam Boki and major conflict was avoided. Maria would end her journal in 1859, 34 years after first starting in 1825.</p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/a273e26fefe3ffbb64cdb435c0cb77b0.pdf a74f476ec351a487983a1c73b0faf736 PDF Text Text 1(",1 ,'''··!/\I l,dl.;'\1 Ii II... l~:JJ~ - ( Lit ~~ () f ll~J,"" \_1 1 (t r _~.1 ) �~J.ri1 (r i t 5 i. C'.ni,L<:r11il1 jOilrdJl 0 f J i :WII ) I COl 1-, 'I \.,1."' ... J nc', ; ',IC-l ( ;:.l'~l\Ce a 1) 1 find l;e\' assistance of vGl'J 'Jr(;o.t s(~rvi..:i2 to 11e iii i2' i r(cSent eircuristances indeeJ I (10 not kncll' ilOlj I ' silo ul d po s sib 1~' "() '.' i t i1() 1I t ;](: r aid tere; frcm loved friellde; in Ii.:' nZltivc lime! -- seein C1 jJrovu alnost too fiueil for ill r;:' :!r tid s /'.nlstl'oll~l j 1 rcac!,cd ~ve ft~(~Llc tW'.! rlissioll0.ries [, lim Sllrprisl!u t!lil,t I sti1tc ~~ll- hi1v(~ frorl tile \'ods Let the sancl r:i tid he i il ,"Oll that I:as .1150 in r:hrist rlr LioIl5(!) preaCilC!d fn)!l the :ir ,; Tinker' si1Clit ,1\'5 r~issionar;es TucsdJ~1 ,iaJe [r;crson \!cJncsda~' et!l i1 011 1I's \:en; o.CCOllllOclztte:! ill our little I,d rool; Ollt Goodrie:i:~ :l'S C17\1'[; :lr :1 :lrs rorhs(!) i1nd ,iI' ~; ,1rs This eVetliti~l I ::ttcl C1 plc:ilS<lnt convcrs(\tion \!itl1 .~\'S \:it:l LIS Lectut'C at \!hcn~ alld sine! call dill(~d tiH2 ni~iht iloqse ::r L:.~lail ill'caeiled frorl tile I:onls The \iincl blO\:- it 1 i stet:l (Ie Tile CiOVCI'l1er(!) of l:Cll1ai ;lad just arrived \':10 also is in feeble lJcillt:l -Ti,e house \1<1S cro\:jed I,!'ith people ,', flail.'! \'Cl'e in tears I felt nS tho I �to stJ~l tin tht: Sa:lbat!l is jli\st ,loul ts "" �1u..-, ," v I ~ !:~t~(1 !"; :IL I, '1111'h ( ;..'. 'llrJs _1, StIOLL: ':)ll~ s :](~ [aile! \ ; I iC;U to 'C \'(~ :r ", \ '!10rl irc\: ls -::;1Ct t "OU s ~ 1~l T " :li de';irc~,i , no', : to ~10 i lie' CO! :l: to !:~r ell , i d. 1,'/ . !II '1"'\i tlt:.;L ,lUI:.' 17 :rs. luesd)~! i',rI1stroll~j 1,'i\S confined \'it:~ i\ di\u(1iltt~r ta Cion rctutn ~ " Ll..J.. :; ••C' )(,A, t"i! (\ !') J '11 \ ..\I ,' llad 'v, LL.. ;\ Sldi) of I'ilr cline to (lnCflOr in tile rOl1ds t:lis eV2 .(.:,., 1,...11l: . ( I /\ ~u Com;uJon: .)':\','l:5(?) tilel,;, -- I enturtll i 11 :l;S first offic(:rs ~, hav~ il:1J S(1f.l~ J ; ir or t;l(~r" ,, " ' "rs :ln0 ( .I ) to te,) one I ',,'as pZlrticularl," foY' ~;ailpy to Fol ts fro!,; Li'liIC(lstC)' L~)n1 ,ir:; :{: sent as i 1''''','('ll ..)...) } ; l SOOil f"I" 11( •.) as l~""l()V"1 CI' Ll Llur:~ vcr:/ ill possi~lt.: to i \I'J ) "-'l'~I",,,lr 1."1.. (~t~"~(l ..) ""'1"('(1\ ;iUl.)": • } ':ondi)~' ~cpterlLr(!) j' -- ,:r's ',' sti11 �q/1u3~ .;oilda:/1;; to Feel I;Ot)'()\' O,),H'c:ss(~d '.'it:, Ililtt;rna1 C,Il'US i\ vl:ssel for tile ~J S l!lt I Cilnnot "ritc; J line i~; e;:,i(!cted to silil /\150 illl opportullit~1 to I'ritc; t!le sisters Jt the \,;nc!I'ard '.!a 1 ked out til; seve \ 'it:l r::' 0\111 rCHIr '.l t"Ci of : :rs J I s cili lclren tti C:1 11 on � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Maria - Journal - 1832-1835 Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Maria Chamberlain</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">March 19, 1803 - January 19, 1880</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%;">Maria Patton submitted herself to become a candidate for the missionaries on October 15, 1926, believing she would save Native Americans. Instead, she found herself on the Parthian sailing to the Sandwich Islands. Maria became an exception to the rule as she did not have a husband when she set sail on her mission. Maria kept a journal from 1825 to 1859, that detailed her biggest life experiences and challenges.<br /><br />Maria started her journal in 1825 when she was still in Salisbury, Pennsylvania and not yet apart of the mission. She would detail almost everyday of her life, focusing most of her attention on Sunday’s as she would talk about the sermon she heard or her time at church. She would include the mundane aspects of everyday life to her exciting journey to the Sandwich Islands. In her everyday life, Maria took care of her eight children and would entertain visiting guests with a hot cup of tea. Sea captains to royalty to fellow missionaries were always welcomed in the home of the Chamberlains. Since Maria and Levi were close to the royalty, they were updated on political affairs of the government. She wrote how Madam Boki prepared for war as she did not want to give up Oahu. In the end, other chiefs were able to calm down Madam Boki and major conflict was avoided. Maria would end her journal in 1859, 34 years after first starting in 1825.</p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/6ac9168c2b913ac997353240fda30fdb.pdf 5f39427833f458c5a5f518139d76521c PDF Text Text (1 ~j4~)) * "JclditiOilUl lr:A,~ f Gr ;',e c;, 1 (3" / • ciltriw; :Jl'ccc:dc~ t:lis sectioli. Fiis !lilterial dCllJtcu L~I ,)dvic �l'laria P. Chamberlain journal - unbound. Gift of David Forbes, 1987 (1840 ) Hednesday Hay 6th Andret</s to tea by Hr B. Had r·1. Smith to day again -- In the evening had Dr ~1iss The evening meeting was here & was well attended Subject'O Lord revive thy work! Thursday 7th It \'las conducted t1r Brinsmade & Dibble I have not had Hary Castle since the arrival of the f l. t1ission. l He is depressed in spirits & is almost dis- Had some conversation with br C. couraged. Prayers by & Mrs lie told me the Dr had expressed his opinion that t1rs C was in the last stage of her desease(l) and that he felt that he must give up his business to del iver her of the care of 11ary. I feel it duty to take her -- rlay I have have(!) strength & Hisdom from above to do my duty to my and to this almost mother- O\'ln, less little one. 11rs Hooper & her Friday nay 8 son called in and took tea with us this eve. i1essers Parker r~ Jonson(!) & r~rs. ilcDonald arrived in a Whale Ship this morning :lr lIitchcock moved. Both families took tea at their Ot<ln tables this evening. Though alone in this great house I do not feel lonesome nor afraid -- Yet I would all my heart to have your company. rejoice with Saturday 9 A busy day. Have got nost of my things regulated to my mind and am again seated at my desk in my ovm room Sabbath. I rejoice that tomorro\'1 is the ilay I not only enjoy it as a day of rest but of labour for soul s. Have been dissuaded(1) from taking ,'1 but the golden rule r'lakes my duty plain. know not how soon I may be cast on the care of others. I I \:·/ill try to do my duty & trust God for the future. Sabbath 10th. Awoke in the morning with a head ache. Native morning service II/as glad to enjoy the day alone. lJent with L. to the Got the little girl ready to go to Chapel in the evening but the appearance of rain and not feeling well led me to give it up fvlonday Felt almost sick. Find it quite enough to take care of Isabella & l'lary (Castle) when I am indisposed Felt better after dinner and sent it over to Sister Castle to a close. Covered my easy chair Called on her this P M Her days are hastening Found her on the bed qui te feveri sh but very cheerful & composed I seated myself intending to use my needle this evening after I got the children to bed but Mrs Bingham came in & spent an hour & a half in telling me her plan to help nrs Dien & her children on to Ewa. She herself & lk B \'Ji11 accompany her and spend one night a\,/ay, & the result of all vias she \·Jished to �2/ (1840) leave her t\110 daughters ,-lith me. -- I hardly dare to think of tomorro,oJ. Wailuku & Waialua families may be expected. The 'If a man have friends he must she\,1 himself friendly."O) Tusday{!) l'lay 12 f1rs B met me as soon as I came down stairs this rlorning begging me to give her some light or advice on her proposed plan. She was kanalua. had slept but little the first part of the night -- there \'las some appearance of rain But the mea kaumaha was that they were belated start and they had no fire It was past the time appointed to & no breakfast preparing(l) and finally she proposed comi ng in to take breakfast wi th me to which I cordially consented. As I had the whole family seated at my table fIr B did not appear to be much pleased with the move ment(l). They took Hiram with them. Hr & Nrs Bailey arrived this morn in a whale ship serious accident last Sat which prevented the family fIrs Green met with a from coming as was expected -- She was riding iks Richards horse from L=lalo to L-luna. turned. she fell He started the saddle & the horse set his foot on her face & his hoof almost cut off one of her eye brO\'/s and she was badly bruised besides vidence that preserved her 1 ife. It a merciful Pro- \'/as She is not seriously injured. Emerson and family arrived about 11 o'clock & dined with me. The(l) ~lr & ~ks have gone into KaLa nui's house. 1ir & Hrs Baily(!) took tea here & are lodged in our grass house. -- I have put Lydia B \'/ith my little girls & have taken E into my ovm hed for the night. f'·1ary has been \'/i th me to day but I have fe1 t \'1911 & my cares have not been burdensome -- The brethren met here this eve to consult about organizing the meeting Concluded to put it off till the Hawaiian brethren arrive In the meanwhile to be preparing business to bring before the meeting. Wednesday 13th r~r been quite tried to day. & !'1rs. Bingham returned ali ttle before noon. ~ly natives except Pohakahi. gone to wash -- I got din- ner for i1r 8' s family & dinner for my children & mine caught the tune. you left. 0\'10 -- ~1rs Bailey has two 1 i ttle crying Isabella and Levi have not cried so much since Levi screamed when I was preparing dinner & neither my skill nor force. could stop him for a considerable time. ~/hich I have f'tary also got into difficulty, for a moment, almost threw me off my ballance(l). Indeed all my children are out of their proper course. The brig Clemantine{l) arrived after dinner bringing a Bishop & three man Catholic priests. Ro- �r 3/ (1840) Had calls from Mrs. Ladd & from Jarves. ~rs &Mrs Mr J. are going to leave the Doctor's and board with Mr Pierce till G.M. is over. fleeting here this eve. The room \'/ell filled. Mr Dibble exhorted all to be humble. fervant blessing on the !·1eeting & on the f"lission. ~1r Thurston took the lead. & united in prayer to God for his r1r Castle recommended to commence with a day of fasting & prayer~ !1r Armstrong arrived to day. Thursday 14. Stops at i1r Smith's Hr Baily moved into Kalaikeana's house. I furnished their dinner -- Baked and started them at house keepi ng. -- Feel my cares press wi th wei ght upon me at times and again I feel very strong. Friday morn. 15 no. Not so this evening I am sick. -- I thought I could not take r·1. but I cant say I must \'1ear out by & by. -- Hhat makes me feel sad in vim'l of finishing my \A/Ork on earth is, that I have done so little for my own children Evening. Had :·1r & ttrs Parker & family to dinner before to assist me about some se\l:ing. not often have such feetings(!). She had promised the day I have felt discouraged -- Am glad I do Three months ago, dear husband. you was taken with a fever. -- I almost forgot to say that I had Mr Armstrong to tea. Saturday -- Hy natives & I did a great washing & ironing. Mr & r1rs Clark & family t1r & t1rs Condee(l) & ~k Andrews arriv'd this morn in the Palua. to Dr Judd's to see t1r. Dibble. !Ir & !'1rs Clark are accommodated at 1·1r Cooke's old house. -- Mr & Mrs Green arrived this evening Will stay with me till the Sab- bath is past. then they also will go to !1r Cook's(!) house. sadly disfigured. I thought about you till I fell asleep last & in my sleep enjoyed your presence till morning -Sabbath 17th. by Mr Andrews. away, t1rs G's face is It was truly a hairs breadth escape from death. I am \'Ieary & must go to rest. night All vrent I attended the native service Text. Heard a most excellent sermon Haven(!) & earth shall pass away but my \l/ord shall not pass Had him to dinner & tea. He has taken lodging in the chamber of the print- ing office. -- Mr G's little boy is sick with a fever after meeting She had a head ache but her countenance always \'Iears the same calm peaceful happy smile. in my mind. I called on sister Castle She made SOr.1e interesting rer.1arks \'Ihich I have treasured up I do not feel that this has been a profitable day to my children. I detected James in a falshood(l) Did not punish him severely because he con- fessed it but tried to convince him of the sin Isabella has occupied all my evening. !'10nday ["lay 18th 1840. ~1r & t1rs. G. left me. 0 for wisdom profitable to direct. Porter is better. -- G.~1. was conmenc- �4/1840 ed this morning. I had Hr Clark's family to tea this evening. Tuesday 19th hour this P.M. I had f'liss r" Sr.1ith se\'ling for me. Attended the meeting an Subject a boarding school for the r.1issionaries children. If your health is improved I should be glad to see you at home before the close of the ~1eeting. I am quite alone to night. 20th ~lednesday The Pilot arrived and brought Tinker & Gul ick. -- ~lessers It brought heavy tidi ngs for fIr Brinsmade --that hi s wife \'las at the point of death and that it is probable she is not nO\-l 1 iv;ng. He sailed this P r1 in a \'/hale ship for Kauai. -- The Ke Ola I'lhich was sent for f1r Lyons was sunk bet\'/een Maui & Ha\-/aii, having thirty men on board, all, except thl() of v/hom were lost. I think it is highly perilous for I'lhole famil ies to venture out in such poor vessel s as the natives can furnish to come to G.r". I had tlr & !ks Condee(!), f'1r Bishop, t1rs r,1cDonald & t1r Tinker to tea. going to stop ~ith He;s us. t1eeting at the school house _.. tlr Smith conducted it Had several prayers Hr Armstrong made some remarks, I thought very much to the point Hr Bishop quite like himself, rose and begged leave to differ in opinion from hir:1 Thursday 21 little while. I had r-liss Mary Smith again se\'/ing for me ~lr. I attended G M a Gulick presented a request to be dismissed from the Board It vias asked what privileges he \·/ished granted hir.l in his separation from them & the Mission He replied he had 25 acre of land & 60 head of cattle the houses which were of poor materials and the privilege of buying at the depository business through the agents. I attended Mat~rnal It \'-Ias given to a committe 0 & doing ) meeting this evening at Dr Judd's I felt a deep interest in the subjects Giscussed thought I had a severe head ache. Friday 22. Had fIr Lock to di nner. I~ent out to hear the reports of the sta- tions -- Could not stay on Mary & Levi's account. Attended Hr Calkin's singing school at the Schoolhouse, this evening to gratify the little girls -- Returned home with a severe head ache and vomited. I want you at home again very much I greatly feel the need of your sympath{!) & counsel. Saturday 23d to tea. I have been comfortahle-- Had r'1r Armstrong to dine & 11r Gulick I went out a little while this P 11 to hear correspondeance{!) read. Spent this evening at Mr Bingham's hearing Mr Dibble give a verbal account of his voyage home, of his journeyings and trials in the U.S. To be continued some eve .. ning next week. -- Two months r.lY dear husband since we separated. that you may be near home. ~1y hope is God grant that our prayers for you may be ansvlered. �r 5/1840 I Sabbath nay 24 I ing & purging. terday. James \'/aked me early this morning. He was taken with vomit- I think it is in consequence of his having eaten too freely yes- He has been somewhat impatient at times during the day & asked why God let him be sick. -- While lying on the settee this P.M. he asked me again Do you love father better than any body else. ought to love God best Even better than God? & I hoped I did. I asked him who he loved best. He repl ied father & ['1other. love the dear Saviour who died for you, the best. but Satan \vould not let him. Judgment. I answered I .~ I said you ought to said he did love him some I said that \vould be a poor excuse in the day of Told him how Christ \'lOuld COPle & what he would say to the righteous & the vJicked. He burst into tears & said I wish God \'/Ould put them all in hell (meaning wicked spirits) and it \'/aS a good \"l1ile before his feelings became calM. I attended the morning service at the Chapel with the little girls ~r Tinker preach a sermon to parents. 110nday 25 & Levi slept while I was gone. I have not been in the meeting to day. family & rtr Bingham to dinner. to tea James & heard Baked and had :1r Clarkls In the evening had :lr Andre\'Is & nr & 1'1rs Dibble The Lahaina brethren hope to leave this week. He received from :lr Baldwin to day the distressing account of the loss of the Ke Ola as she \vas going to Hawaii. I hope you will read the letter for yourself Only four of the company \'Ias saved & their preservation was almost a miracle He notice the goodness of God in not allowing our brethren Lyons & Bliss to come dO\,ffi in that vessel. feel some anxiety about the Kahalaia & the Hila brethren. ~Je r1y Dear Husband i1ay the everlasting arms be round and underneath you -- It is said the sea has been unusually rought round the islands I rejoice that you are in the care of our covenant God -- You may "go & come. nor fear to die. till from on high He call you home." Tuseday(!) nay 26 ~ly mind \'1as rather unpleasantly excited this morning by hearing that the box of ne\v books was to be carried out to the school house at S o'clock and set up at auction. They were bid up quite high and will be considered as belonging to the private libraries of the purchasers. A number of the Rollo's(?) were bought by the parents of of(1) babyls(!) \'/hile the reading children of parents not '-present were not considered. Green, & consented to by have expressed your mind. The motion was made by nessers Andrews Clark & Castle. ~1r I thought if you had been here you would I quieted mine by thinking I had more books that I could read. I went out when the bell was rung for G fl. after. Mr Cooke auctioneer. I bid for none. The auction continued an hour Mr Castle seeing the Boston School �r 6/1840 I Atlas bid off for the smallfhildren proposed taking two for mine, which was all that fell to my lot. I told him you were responsible for the books of Abbot that were in my hands. I learned to day that another G t'1 was appointed at this place Illay 2d 1841. Thl;! meeting also recommended fIr & r~rs Bingham to return home & take r1r Thurston's family under their pr.otection, while 1'lr T. being in better health than Mr B. remain at his post. There was considerable said on the subject & some severe re- marks were made on the Board (by t'lr Green) I attended again this P.M. The report of a boarding school for our children at Punahou was read, & occupied the \'Jhcble afternoon. Could come to no conclusion. It is to be reconsidered after our day of fasting & prayer tomorrow. much for your opinion at the meeting -- I have ~pent hearing the conclusion of Mr Dibble's natrative Hednesday nay 27. Brinsmade's death. He is de~ply I wish very the evening at f1r Bingham's It is exceedingly interesting. The Pilot came in this morning & brought the news of ilrs She died the 17th & was buried t\'iO days before l'lr B. arrived. afflicted. He have had a day of fasting & prayer. Had a publ ic service at the school house at ten o'clock A meeting for the children at 11r Bingham!s at half past twelve 1"1aternal f1eeting at Dr Judd's at half past t\'IO -- The fathers' at the same hour held a prayer meeting at r'1r Bi ngham' s. The Ha\'iaiian brethren arrived at 4 this P r,l ~Jilcox's families to tea. I have offered ~1r I had 11essers Lyman Bliss & L's family the house in the yard. I felt half inclined to let Mr W1s keep house but they did not come prepared and looked soc1isappointed that I concluded to give them the chamber above the cook room. fIr T has gone to r'lr B's. Nr Bliss has gone to Niss Smith's room for the night & will probably have to keep house tho' they did not come prepared. I have now eleven children in my family 16 in all. Thursday 28 I a\'iOke again with the sick head ache -- After breakfast \>lent to Dr Judd's to consult with the mothers about the boarding school at Punahou. Doubt it will not be carried in to effect this year -- Were you here you would have considerable to sayan this subject. I went out to meeting a few mi nutes th; s P ~1 & heard reasons for tlr Gul ick' s remaining under the patronage of the Board for the present. ~lrs Clark whispered in my ear she should like to have you there to express your opinion on the subject f'lr Armstrong and Green's were very much to the point ilrs John Paty made me quite a long call sympathy I love to see her and enjoy her She says she shall expect the Don Quixott(l) in ten days or a fort-night. �7/1840 I anticipate your return with varied emotions. I Pray that your health may be restored, that God would add fifteen years to your life and enable us to live more to his glory in future than we have in time past Friday tlay 29 nal As I commence my sixth sheet I begin to fear to read my jour- Will be a tax on your time. have the happiness of I hope by the time this shall be fill'd I shall con~unicating with you without pen & ink. I have felt rather languid to day & have not attended G :1. Mr Gulick & Tinker had leave to sail in the Kahalaia to K. thls p.r1; & Hessers Clark. Dibble Armstrong & Dr Andre\,/s left (in the Clementine) for t1aui. -- They had some difficulty to day with Mr Bliss' case -- Finally located him for one year with Mr. Hitchcock- I attended :laternal t\leeting thi s eve at Dr Judd's. Saturday r·lay 31 -- I feel very tired thi s evening -- firs \J---- when I gave her permi ssion to stay said she had proposed tHO month previous to G H to keep house but her husband said she should !l2l make a slave of herself -- I laid up the words in my mind -- Well. 1 He \'Iill \'/ear aV.fay by & by. -- rtay to give an account of our stwerdship{!). -- Had ~-1r & \'1e be prepared nrs Jonson{!) to tea. rly poor mind constantly dwell on you, nor would I have it otherwise if I do not love you inordinately. I hope you are within a week's sail of home and that I shall know soon \"hether God will be gracious to me in restoring your health have been very sanguine in ~y expectations of benefit from the voyage. I God grant I may not be disappointed -- but Not my will but thine be done. Sabbath r'lay 31 this ~IDrning Heard rlr Coan preach an excellent sermon at the native church -- I did not go to the Chapel this ev~. as I wished to pay some atten- tion to the natives, \</hich I have not been able to do for some time past. I have filled up the evening perusing r'lrs Smith's memoirs. -- I feel in a cold wretched state. -- fly heart is so hard I can scarsely shed a tear. I feel in- cl ined often to pray & see~ my Saviour's face but I cannot get near him -- Only on one subject my feel ings are tenderly al ive. i'1ay I learn to set a proper esti- mate upon earthly comforts so that to seaure the love \vhich is due to the Creator it may not be necessary for him to recall the blessings his liberal hand has so bounti fully bestowed upon me rlonday June 1st. pared for the Board. I went out a little while this P.;'!. to hear the letter preThe meeting is expected to close tomorrow. I attended the tlonthly Concert this eve. a few remarks -- ~10st Tusday{l) 2d. ~lr Coan took the direction -- rlade of the time was devoted to prayer. I called thismorning upon r"1rs Ladd the death of her sister. I have not seen her since She feels the stroke & remarked that none of us was pre- �8/1840 pared for i t \~e all thoug ht she mi g ht 1.i ve a 900d \'Ihil e longer. t1rs L herself is feeling quite poorly. As I was so near, I ste~ped up to see the r1rs Paties{l) sympathy when I meet with tks J.P. strong for the Don f)uixott(!). I ah/ays find some She said that r'1r Pierce VIas looking sharp & r··1r H P said she might be expected by the 15 of this month I had Ilk & Mrs Bi shop to dinner a s they were about to 1eave for EVJa. -- I have felt in considerable pain since my walk dovm town. 11y boarders \'/ere all out to tea. I am often amused & interested in James remarks. -- sugar plums. 1 ike them as Lyman gave us some ~1rs He was exceedingly pleased and came to me & asked if I did not \t/eiH as I did father -- He said ther & mother & I love you ~ery II I 1 ike them as much as I love' fa- much indeed but I think I love you a little the best.-- I had to punish him this evening for a fault. He felt very penitent & kept close by me making many fair promises to do every thing I wished him. Then he said i1l' I do every thing you \·dsh me, wont you love me as much as you do father. I asked, Shall you not be very glad to see father come home He replied I think father has gone down to the bottom of the sea. I intended as soon as I got the children to bed to attend to private duties write to dear husband & go to rest not feeling ''1ell but l1rs ~1cDonald came in & set wi th me till ten Wednesday 3d. Isabella has a diarrhea and is rather feeble. over to Doctors to day I carried her & he gave her some medicine. James told a falshood(!) this eve for \t/hich I felt it duty to punish him. I have not attended the meeting this evening Thursday June 4th Isabella \'1as wakeful & restless last night & the consequence was, I awoke with a severe head ache. I could do nothing this morning but attend her & when I got her asleep I lay down & slept an hour. She \'1as very worrysome(!) when she a\'lOk(!) & I discovered her mouth was full of canker. 11y boarders were all out to dine. I gave her calomel. After dinner I sent for the Dr. He lanc- ed her gums which gave her immediate rel ief. The pain in my head gradually left me after 3 o'clock & I v/alked over with little Isabella to see Mrs Castle. I told her I hoped soon to have the pleasure of your company & hers to dine wi th me. live till your return. I feel grateful to that so well again this evening. you, dearest husband, ''las here thankful. It has been her opinion she should not ~gain If with me in health, I hope I should be truly �9/1840 Friday June 5 Baby better but still requiring much of my attention. ::.- The children all feel the effects of G.:1. in play. at Kauai. No school & ~1uch of their time is employed Hiss Smith is appointed teacher to ;,lr Gulick's children & a I am distressed about James. fe~J others He has been guilty of bearing false wit- ness & injuring the good name of his neighbour. I shall have to attend to the cas e tomorrow. I had 1'k eoan's family to tea -- I received a present this evening from 1'trs Tinker of Jane Taylors ~-J()rks in three volumes. & a note from !1rs T. said that the endorsement looked like my husband's. package might be letters from you. Hrs eoan I ,·fished that the whole It was reported thi s morning that the Don Quixott(!) had arrived; but it did not give me the least start. for I had previously heard it \>/as an Eng1 ish Brig � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Maria - Journal - 1840 Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Maria Chamberlain</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">March 19, 1803 - January 19, 1880</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%;">Maria Patton submitted herself to become a candidate for the missionaries on October 15, 1926, believing she would save Native Americans. Instead, she found herself on the Parthian sailing to the Sandwich Islands. Maria became an exception to the rule as she did not have a husband when she set sail on her mission. Maria kept a journal from 1825 to 1859, that detailed her biggest life experiences and challenges.<br /><br />Maria started her journal in 1825 when she was still in Salisbury, Pennsylvania and not yet apart of the mission. She would detail almost everyday of her life, focusing most of her attention on Sunday’s as she would talk about the sermon she heard or her time at church. She would include the mundane aspects of everyday life to her exciting journey to the Sandwich Islands. In her everyday life, Maria took care of her eight children and would entertain visiting guests with a hot cup of tea. Sea captains to royalty to fellow missionaries were always welcomed in the home of the Chamberlains. Since Maria and Levi were close to the royalty, they were updated on political affairs of the government. She wrote how Madam Boki prepared for war as she did not want to give up Oahu. In the end, other chiefs were able to calm down Madam Boki and major conflict was avoided. Maria would end her journal in 1859, 34 years after first starting in 1825.</p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/4b295eb8dec378bffed4e33bbc027d34.pdf a6939b261add35e0c0e202cfcb326643 PDF Text Text . �1/ (1840) Narch 24 Tusday(!) I have felt thankful that Providence so ordered it that you could return ~ery and that I have had an opportunity of furnishing all the little comforts which \'Iere forgotten last Saturday. the side of the ship. Wednesday 25 to tea. ~1eeting I watched the boat going out and saw the passengers ascend Hay the Lord bless and prosper you. I attended Maternal Meeting and took. Isabella. in the evening as usual Had Capt Stutson(l) R took the direction of it. ~lr Read the 3d Chapt of Phillipians and remarked while Paul laboured so much for the salvation of others, he was .!b:.!!!!l. above all others, who endeavored to secure his own personal salvation. rqr Castle made some remarks relative to you Spoke of your having bun t the house & consecrating it to God; of your efforts to maintain the prayer meeting and recommend that the brethren should make you a subject of prayers -- God hav:i ng mised that the prayer of faith shall save the sick. who remembered you & all your ships company Thursday 26 t~r pro- fk R called on Dr Wood to pray ~R-R~5-~~aye~(!) R is confined to the settee with a boil upon his knee. I call- ed upon Mrs Bingham, who is still confined to bed and quite depressed in spirits. The families met this evening at I'k Castle's to consult about General Meeting. The sisters all left before they came to any decision. Friday 27th r,lary with me. A day of cares. r,lr Castle brought tlrs Oiell went up to the valley and left Ann & ~lary over so that my hands were full of babies. Nursed l'lrs Bingham -- Had a call in the evening from Saturday 28th a carbuncle. t~rs Paty I have not enjoyed my room for three days t'1r R is confined with Think I have made quite a mistake in offering to give it up, except in a case of necessity like the one mentioned & if tlrs R does not come down, I shall resign it to no one but for a night's lodging All my conveniencies are below -- I have no place to entertain company in the chamber. I cannot keep an eye on the children when they are belo\'I. Sabbath 29th Already I am beginning to think of your return. Awoke with a head ache -- Went to meeting with Levi -- Pain in my head acute -- After dinner lay down on the bed ch~ldren. Feel better now. & fell asleep in the midst of the Have gone through our usual Sabbath evening duties. The children are some"Jhat tender. fl.A. though at times quite \'iaY"Jard frequent- ly weeps when I converse seriously with her & makes many good resolutions. James wishes that God would make Satan fast in hell so that he might not come into his heart and make him do wrong. I \>Jas reading to M J this evening about a young man who had many excellent traits of character. mother I think much of you my dear husband. ships company. She re~arked I~ve I dare say he had a good tried to pray for you and the �2/(1840) :,1arch 30th r'1r Emerson is over & took tea \'1ith us quite a serious affair r,1i ss ~1ary ~i til. ~lr Tusday(!) 31 I~r RiChard LS boil has become He did not come to the table this evening. Had a call from Ladd spent three hours wi th r-tr R. The anniversary of our arrival. Perhaps you may have thought of it. -- We \'1ere honoured v"i th a call from the Ki ng to day -- We had along call from [vtr Toby -- Al so one from Mrs Johnstone & Niss Warren. below. But you will bel ieve me, dear Mr Emerson & Dr Judd are now husband, I feel a ~ which company cannot fill. Wednesday April 1st Ik Castle had a busy day. to touch at all the wind\'1ard stations. could not pay more attention to her. The Ke Ola sailed & is going Mrs Castle called over. I felt sorry I I have had her little girl three forenoons. I wrote three notes and attended t1aterna1 r'leeting with all the children. had no school. -- ~'1r Brinsmade made us a three hour's call to day. influence with those gentlemen I think Hr R's will be good. i1r Bingham conducted our meeting. lectured on brotherly love & union Old Mr Anderson & Dr Wood present. Had two long prayers one by himself Mr Johnstone and a short one by r.1r Castle. each. Miss S. ~1r & one B by You were particularly remembered in Had a conversation wi th rks Diell about our absent husbands. I know how to sympathise with her now that you are absent. -- My little girls called this evenir.lg at ~k Jonstones(!) Were highly entertained with instrumental music & vocal. Thursday 2d I have been labouring to day & felt extremely tired. It is a great inconvenience to run up & down stairs so many times a day as I have to. Company again. The Governedl) called & Auhea. Miss t1arcia to tea. She has not yet & spent the evening and Dr Judd. ~1r Mrs Lowel (!) Smith also. come to live with me. Had t1r Calkin happened in R does not move from the settee during the day He has my little table set close by and does considerable writing The prayers & influence of so good a man is a great privilege. -- What a devoted friend he is to the nation. Friday 3 tlay he long 1 ive to bless it by his labours & prayers. Spent considerable time to day packing my boxes of curiosities for friends in America. Kahakai commenced plastering the house in our yard. The lathe(?) are not put on close enough to gather and it takes a good deal of time. -- I am glad I did not undertake to finish the chamber. tea this evening Sat 4 I had the pleasure of giving t1r Bishop a cup of He has spent it with Mr R. As Mr R cannot go out at all he sent for the King to call up on business. The chiefs are holding an ahoole10(1) I called on sister Castle. She is fail- �3/(1840) ing She remarked she felt much weakness and could not se\'1 Said it was a great trial to have her little daughter absent from her so much and added, "She vlill soon be motherless." I took her home & kept her till noon Hr C labours very hard. Levi was so unfortunate as to break Isabella's crib to day. give me a quarter of a dollar. to pay for mending it. asked him \'Ihere:his ~1.A. He took her to your desk & said, there. in my desk. money was. He said he would I told him he must no\" give up his crib to little sister & sleep with James to which he made no objections. Dear Husband, how glad I should be to know haitI you do. and ho\" you get along in the Don Quixote f'ly thoughts are vlith you constantly but more especially in the evening What a scattered family we now are !'1y oldest sons in America, my dear Husband sailing on the wide ocean. myself & five little ones here. r'1ay God grant us that preparation of heart that will fit us to dVlell a united and redeemed family in heaven. Sabbath April 5th Attended native meeting in the morning Spent the rest of the day in the chamber not at all to my sati sfaction or comfort. I do dread to take care of five little ones in a chamber with a person directly beneath not wri te much thi 5 eve Monday April 6 dote about Levi t1y heart is burdened and I must go and pray. I felt so sad last evening I forgot to to(!) tell you an anec- He continued at the table eating his kala & milk. left it he called me and said "Father of mere~ies. But I will II ~10ther. I can't dismiss my table. After we had I can only say The child has not heard these words since you left. -- This morning James read the verse about Jesus healing Peter's \'1ife's mother, and looking up in my face he asked. Can he make my father well. I went down town this morning. Bought .alico at the Chinaman's to cover my large chair and light coloured silk at Pierceis to make me a bonnet. Had calls from Capt Stutson (1) Concert in the evening t1r Toby and t1rs Douset(!). Had quite a full Neeting Capt S and ~1r Attended ~lonthly Toby, Dr & r~rs Wood, t1r Brinsmade & r1rs Paty were present. Tusday(!) morn 7th ~1r. R. was able to come to the table to take breakfast with us. -- Ny baby was very restless last night. clock. Did not let me sleep till 3 Have a head ache in consequence. -- TltlO It/eeks since It/e parted 0' Wish I could know how you are. dear husband. Wednesday 8th A wet day. Devoted most of the forenoon to to(!) the care of Levi t,1ary & Isabella -- No school in the afternoon !"eeting. t1y duty was plflin to remain at home. t1.J. & t'1.A. went to ~1aternal He had some Thunder in the morn- �4/ (1840) ing -- James was afraid & was quite thoughtful this P.I1. teresting questions. He wished to know ''1ho made God. things that I did not understancl & asked me some very in- I told him there were many I knew God made us & all things; but if we were good we should know more about him ",hen we \'Jent to heaven. good. I told him I tried to be so. He asked me if I was He then inquired if Satan was shut up in hell I siad{!) I think not, for he comes someti'l'lles into your heart would shut him up. I said He has promised that he '·'1ill He said I ,,/ish God Then, said he we shall all be good Thursday April 9th Took care of the three little ones & regulated my chamber. Mr. Brinsmade called to see Mr R. when I hope to see you aga in. Friday April 10th. and two o'clock. ~1r & I did not see him. I think much of the time t1ay God grant that you may return in health. The long looked for Lausane(l) appeared to day between one Mrs Dibble came up to Dr Judd's about four P.I",. brought t1aria ''lith them. They have I have received no letters from our dear boys but have a faint hope I may tomorrow, when the trunk containing Pamphlets and letters is brought ashore. I have been in to Hr B's, to hear the General letter read. You will be much pleased with it & wi th t1r Dis instructions t1r R feels very happy that we & the Board have come to so good an understanding. Mr D appears very well. I missed you very much this evening. It seems as though you could not be ab- sent on such an occasion Saturday 11th of fatigue. A day of greate(!) excitement and to myself and others also, one The Lausane(!) is one hundred and 47 days from N.Y. and Valpariso. The passengers, of whom there are 50. nineteen of whom are chil- dren,(after so long a voyage) were all anxious to come ashore laid himself out to serve them to day. t1r Brinsmade has given up his house to them & assists Mr S in serving them, Mr Dibble Two single ladies are at Mr B-' s Capt Stetson has They have all got accommodations on shore except two families & two single ladies. J's Touched at Rio & one of the young ladies are at Dr One family at Nr Dimonds. t'1r & rvtrs Brewer are here & Dr " Mrs Bancock & daughter, 9 years old, are at tk Castle's. I regret that you cannot see this family as they are acquainted with your br Joseph's widow & have handed me a letter from her & her son. a week here. tired I think of inviting them to spend I had Hr & r"1rs Brewer & Mr & t1rs Dibble to tea this eve Feel very Having had to put up a bed stead. change curtains & mattrasses(!) &c with- out my dear husband's assistance. t1r R is qu ite smart aga in. I hope you are also. It is three weeks to day since you left us. 0 that tomorrov/ may be a good day to you & the Lord bless it �5/ (1840) to me & the children. Sabath{l) 12th Good night Eleven o'clock This has been an interesting Sabbath and as we had a morning Serv- ice in the Chapel I feel less fatigued than usual. Mr Dible{!) attended the native service & made a short address to the people. ReC']uested them to help him praise God for his goodness to him during his absence & in permitting him to return. t'10st of the Methodist brethren & sisters\'Iere present. r·1r B preached an apropriate (i) sermon on the occasion r~r Jason Lee preached at the Chapel. The little girls went down with ftrs Diell They remarked, when the{l) returned, that he preached so earnestly that he frightened them. text. He stamped with his foot and spoke so loud that they quite forgot the In the evening I walked down with mon by t'lr Haines ~lr R and heard a real good r,tethodist Ser- He was qiJ'ite in earnest & reminded me of sermons I have heard in I have never seen the Chapel so completely filled. -- I should tell former days. that i.tr Dibble's lungs are \'ieak & he had one turn of bleeding on the passage out. Monday 13th t1y babe \'Jaked up about break of day sick and vomiting. her over after breakfast to the Doctor's. of calomel. I took lie lanced her gums & gave her a portion It operated kindly and she is quite comfortable this evening. have had a hard days work. I I thought it would gratify you, if I should invite Dr & r1rs Babcock to our house as he is an acqua intance of your brother's wife & r~rs Knapp did not \'1ish them to remain any longer with her. I fitted up the grass house for them 14 Tusday(l) names. Prepared for company. Had a day of calls. Have not time to \'trite Had Capt Stutson{l) and t·tiss Lankton & t1iss Phelps to tea. In the evening went down to the institute to hear t1r Jason Lee lecture on the Origon(l) ly gratified. Apr 15th Was high- Shall tell you some of his remarks \'Jhen you return. Calls again all day long. glad to see t1rs John Paty Among others the Mrs Paty's I really felt She remarked that she thought you had reached the Coast , . The t1ethodist rlissionaries \'Jere introduced by r1r Burns{?) made to the King & Chiefs at two P.t'1. Hr. R said it was done very handsomely. r'1r Lee made a short address which ,,,as interpreted by rlr R KekauluoheO) & Kekuanaou{!) were present & were highly pleased. :1r & flrs Cooke have moved in to their neVI house & gave an entertainment to the King & Chiefs & some select friends at 4 this afternoon r·tr B said the King was delighted with the prospects of the young Chiefs Our Wednesday evening 11eeting has by request, been taken to Dr Wood' s. now past ten It is & our good people have not returned. Thursday 16th Hary Warren came to sew for me. I have now six boarders besides �6/ (1840) my own family. t1y cares are numerous. they must do some washing for the II Hy natives would take no denial but that ma l e kine. 1I It has imposed additional cares and labour on me to day. -- Hr Babcock has been sick & confined all day to bed. have ~1ary I Castl e every forenoon. t1r Locke took tea with us. Friday 17th Mr & ~lrs Bishop arrived. Take lodgings at Auhea's house. t1r Locke left at one o'clock and took t1r & t1rs Reymond & three of the single ladies with him. ~lr & Hrs Parker arrived at two'oclock(!) and took dinner and tea with me. They are at Mrs Diell's to night We have quite a General 1'1eeting like time. I have so far, been quite patient. I felt weighed Qawn last t·10nday on hearing there was a probability that we should have a General Meeting. The poor children are great losers during such unavoid~ able seasons of excitement & confution(l) A 1ecture was given at Dr I could not attend l~ood' s preparitory( I) to the Communion next Sabbath Having my little family to dispose of and feeling it duty to read with the natives which I have not done since last Saturday. Saturday 18 Mrs Diell heard from her husband by the evening. After spending two day(s) he took passage for Found a vessel there bound for this place, and was expecting soon to embark for the islands when he when he (1 ) \'1rote. ~lr King did not get on board till 10 tonight. Had which arrived last He reached St Helena in Octr, where he found an American vessel which landed him at Selem(l) the 26 of Nov. N.Y. r~orse Richards left to day at 3 P.H. The I have been exceedingly tired to day. Parker & family to tea ~k Sabbath 19th interpreted. family. fir Lee preached in Engl i sh at the natives chapel and Hr Bingham Text Search the Scriptures A very good sermon. I miss Mr R in the I Invited Mr Parker to take his meals with us till Messers Tinker & Whit- ney arrive who are on their way from Kauai. Walked with lks Diell to the Chapel in the evening. loud Hr Wala(?) preached very & long Text; 0 how I love thy law. t1r Dibble & t1r Lee administered the sacrament.' Monday 20 This being the tl'lentieth anniversary of fir Bls arrival. t1rs B gave the Methodist Hissionaries & all at this station an entertainment. assistance I could the tea. r'k Brinsmade \'1as there. He & Dr Judd assisted in distributing We sang Origon (1) & had two prayers one by Tusday(l) 21 I lent her what ~'1r Lee & one by Nr B. The expected schooner from Kauai arrived & brought ilessers John- son & Jarves with their famil ies. f1r Jarves boards ''lith Dr Judd :lr Jon(!) at flr �7/(1840) Knapp's. ;'tr Parker has taken his meals here. t1rs r & the children at ;lrs Diell's I had them all to dinner to day. t1rs Dimond gave a party to the Origon(!) r,1ission I declined going, to pay attention to my children & natives. Wednesday 22. Had tk Judson to dine with us. has for some time been out of order. has vacation. He regulated the clock which I forgot to wri te on flonday that IIi ss Smi th nr Jonson(!) & f'1r Parker sailed in the Kahalaia to r-lau;' ed prayermeeting(1) vdth the little girls at ~lr Knapp's. I attend- tk. B. conducted it. Requested I1essers Lee & Dibble to give some account of the state of the churches at home. I like ~lr L's remarks very much indeed. ftr D made some very good ones but said something about the Sceratories(?) which had better been omited(l) This is the first day since the arrival of the Lousane(l) that I have been without any of our own hoahanou(!). I requested Dr Babcock to preside. When we had read the Scriptures he asked me if I did not consider it my privilege to lead in prayer. The children do pretty well. Thursday 23 r·lr Brinsmade made arrangements for most of the t1ethodist ilission to take a ride to the pal i & made an entertainment for them at hi s country house. I had i'lrs Parker & fami ly to dine with me having made up his mind to go to Origon(!). i1r Carter left Hr Castle to day It \'/i 11 be a full month to morrow(!) since we parted. I dreamed, last night of iShaking hands with you. I long for your return. God grant that our hopes of returning health may be realized. Friday 24 Haines I devoted this day to entertaining company. and t1rs Jonson (1 ) tliss Ware and :1iss Smith to dinner. Mrs Smith Revd f'lr & tlrs Frost, son Had the Rev t~iss Philips & ~1iss Clark. ~lrs ~'1r & I~rs At tea I had ik & Oiell and Cap Stet- We spent most of the evening in singing and I invited br Smith to make a prayer. Saturday April 25th, II Another six days work is done,1I and believe me, dear husband, I am not sorry. I have had one of my hard days head aches. r,ly natives have all been engaged ironing for me, and Nalimu washing & ironing for tks Brewer. So I have had a hard day's work too. tlrs Parker & her children have taken all their meals with me, as she has not yet got ready to keep house. It is said our friends will sail for Origon(1) on Ivlonday. This is r-l.J.'s birth day. subject of prayer. You have doubtless remembered it & have made her a I could not observe the day as I wished. but had an interesting time with her this evening. I think you have nm'/ set your face homeward and I sha 11 begi n to expect you a month hence. �8/ (1840) Sabbath 26 t1r P. took breakfast \'lith us. I sent dinner to her & the child- & I went to native service in the morning. The little girls went with ren -- Levi r,lrs Brewer to the Chapel attended to the Natives I did not go out this evening Catechised the children & I feel the need of help from above to perform my duties a- right & have tried to ask for it to day Monday April 27 loaf of bread tlrs P & her children took breakfa(!) with us. I baked her a & sent her dinner over. Our friends did not get off as was Isabella was wakeful in the evening. Perk ins & Whi te. I sat up till eleven writing notes to ~lrs tk & rks Lee ca 11 ed to say good by. Tusday(l) 28 Had Sister P & her family this morning. As soon as breakfast & family worship \I/as over friends took their leave. been on my feet all day. Mary Castle the last week. I went to cleaning house & have Feel thankful that my health is so good. I sent over Nrs house for the first time since you left. a 1 ittle while. e~pected piS dinner I have not had I am alone in this great I feel it quite a privilege to be quiet Miss S. called to see me but did not feel incltned to move or come over unless I felt afraid. She said if she did move, & if there was a general meeting, she 9hould wish to have i1r Lyon's family where she was. no reply. -- fvlr & Mrs Knapp have gone to Haialua & Miss S has To this I made ~ne to take care of Mr Castle's family till they return. -- It is quite probable \'Ie shall have a general Meeting. Wednesday 29 meeting here. Wailuku. Have been employed & have treated rlrs P as yesterday. But few attended Could not write. Thursday 30th Has too tired to enjoy it. l~e A vessel sailed for Mr Castle is pressed beyound(l) r·leasure. r1rs P came over to breakfast & dine. enjoyed for two evening past my banana & bowl of night. Evening lay us down & sleep in peace. mi1~ She takes tea out. for tea. I have I am not afraid at The Lord makes us dwell safely. This is Levi's birth day. I have thought of God's mercies to us. in times past and humb- 1y hope for more. You have doubtless rememberea the dear child to day. Friday t1ay 1 The little girls visited quite an ill turn. Saturday May 2d ~'lrs LO\'/e1(!) Smith Mrs Diell has had I baked for her as her native help all left her. I have allowed myself scarsely any rest since the Origon(l) f1ission sailed endeavoring to get my house in order before G.f1. -- I stood on my feet all day washing I had hoped I should have this \'/eek kawale(?) & had made rather small calculations for to morro\'IO). As ~lrs P & I were taking tea this evening r·lr Smith made his appearance with an enormous calabash in his hand and introduced j\lr Hitchcock & his family I \'/as so very tired I could not force a smile. I got tea for them & put them in the house in the yard. They. & tlr Thurston's fami- �9/ (1840), ly & Dr Andrew's came in the Victoria from Hawaii. Our little James often asks me "Who do you love best" you may guess the answer I should love to see you at home again but dread to think of your return, even in health. during G.M. (t1ay)Sabbath 3d I attended the native roorning service t1r Thurston preached. Let him that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. text, tlalimu came in the evening 8. told me the v/hole sennon appl ied to him. Mrs P. without the children came over to breakfast. I did not provide dinner nor tea for her. 110nday 4 left. rks Diell moved. ilr & I had her. !Ir H's family !irs ~lrs piS Thurston took possession even before she and I'1r Dimond to dinner. ed school again in the t'lauka school house. fliss S. commenc- Dr J sent the Ke Ola for the famil ies at Hilo. -I attended i\lonthly Concert at fIr 8's fIr Dibble conducted the meeting marks were appropriate & quite interesting. from a 11issionary at the and help him t~arquesas The re- fir B read a letter recently received to fir Parker in which he begged him to come over He then)read a most enthusiastic account of the embarkation of the Origon(1) I'lission in the Lausane(!) Dr Wood made the closing prayer It is high time for me to be in bed nO\'I as baby did not let me sl eep till two last night & it is now almost eleven o'clock. Tuesday 5. Had Hiss !'1ary Smith sewing for me. Long table as usual. -- Hhen I told Levi this evening to say the Lord's prayer, "He said I have no father." I told him God would be his Father if he would be a good boy. r'lay 5th & 6th ~'1y Dear husband. I am oppressed v.fi th cares and must rel ieve my feelings by expressing them on a separate paper to you. tly time is very much occu- pied through the day with the care of the children & the large family I have to provide for. In the evening I pray ''lith the children, then put the t,'/o boys to bed. attend to the hymns & prayers of the girls & see them to bed; then read with the natives & hear their verse recited, then make the necessary preparations for breakfast & lock doors. By this time Isabella wakes & requires attention. Hhen she is quiet again I read, pray, & \A/rite a little to you & then it is late bed time, without my having accomplished much. -- This last employment I might omit but I gratify myself while I write and retire to my bed thinking of you. disappointed in my expectation of returning health I shall drop my pen & converse face to face. when I hope I shall not be I long to have you return. when \~ shall togather(!) thank God for his nercies, unitedly share each others sorrows or joys. our mutual burdens bear. t1rs P stays \-<lith me beyond all my calculations. These t\A/O days past she has �10/ (1840) allowed her two oldest children to be here all the time, while she has been at home. Mr H. has t\'10 boys \vith him ((he left one \'Iith ~1r Rogers) These all grouped together around one table or playing with mine in the same yard make no small confusion. Pis so perfectly ki nd & ppen hearted I can I t refuse to let her do as she ~1rs She is building a coook{l) room & considering her circumstances I think pleases. it best to hoomanawanui I can hardly put up with Henry, He runs in the native yard so much & plays so much with the hogs & leads James with him. I was greatly asham- ed at the tabl e th; s eve as I had t1i ss S. & Dr A. 11rs. H. has said they will stay with me till Saturday. ~ E ....... ra c Mr Rogers will be here &I I expect by that time shall have them over the Sabbath. I have made up my mind it is not my duty to take more than two families, & I in- tend to keep my room & will try to take some care of my childreN. & I will entertain them as they come along & will have them all once at our table that is all I intend to do ...., I shall have to give up reading with the Natives till after G ~1 but shall hear c s.. ::3 ..0 OJ ..0 o I- them occasionally recite their verse a day They all do pretty well though. They sometimes try me very much -- The Lord have mercy on me, I say many times when I can not find my desired time & place to pray Past eleven. Good Night, dear husband. Sat ~1ay 9th i'k & fks R have not come dm'ln. Dr Baldwin thought it would not be safe for her to take even a short voyage Saturday June 6th The Don Quixott(!) arrived thi s morning & my dear husband has returned -- Hi shea lth is somewhat improved though the desease (!) is not removed Attended prayer meeting in the evening \'lith dear husband at :1r l3ingham ' s. Ex- ercises perparitory(1) to the Lord's supper Sabbath day June 7 Attended fJative service in the morning & the Communion in the afternoon Took all my chi ldren out -- The feel ing of my heart \'laS what shall I render to the Lord for all his benifits(l) sat ion Spent evening in profitable conver- & prayer ~'londay 8 Hrs Ladd was confined t1aria Jane is feverish -- Tusday{!) 9 Three of the families sailed for Lahaina Wednesday Had the meeti ng here. ~1r Green conducted it. -- Thursday fever continues - I put her into a ,'/arm bath thl'S 11 J I S evening -- Mrs Bingham has had �11/ (1840) one of her ill turns. Had rtr & itrs Green to tea -- Dr J proposed to day that Husband Friday 11 should voyage round the islands Sabbath 13 Has quite umJell this morning Did not attend public worship the evening husband rode in a little hand \·/agon & I walked do\'JO to the Chapel In lk Lyman preached. t'londay 14 /\rs Little called up & took tea -- Tusday 15 ~lednesday 16 The Europa arrived Recd a letter from tlrs Smith -- Had r1rs Emerson & her fami ly to tea Thursday 17 Had 1'1r & !ks Condee(!) May(should be June) Friday 18 The King arrived this morning \,/ith l~r & rlrs Richards -- The Flora arrived at noon with Mr Diell We received a number of letters from our dear children I had letters from my three sisters Sabbath 20 Attended native service in the morning -- Husband attended at the Chap- el morning & evening Tusday(l) morn lir Diell made a short address is not able to preach t'lrs Thurston & Asa sailed for Kailua Tusday(l) 22 June The families sailed for the windward Baked in the morning Had three families to dinner .. - He all met at our house for prayer -- I prepared a tup of tea for tk & Mrs Green, j,1r & Nrs Lyman. !'1r & t1rs Condee (!) lvlr & r~rs B1 i ss ivtr & tks Wilcox, after which they bade us adieu Wednesday 23 improved. ilr & firs Hall arrived from the Columbia river. She is quite fleshy. llrs His health is She has a sweet little daughter six months old -- I called to see firs Ladd & !,lr Die11 return'd with a severe head ache to be on my couch the remainder of the day. Was obliged Could not sit up at the evening meet- ing. Saturday July 12 f1r & !'1rs Whitney arrived They came to see ~lr & Mrs Bingham & ;',lrs Thurston before they embark for the U S They are accommodated in our 1 i ttle house in the yard Sabbath July 13 !vlr Whitney preached in the morning at the native Chapel & in the evening at the Seamans Chapel Tuesday 15 All the families residing at this station were invited to spend the evening at Mr Diell' s Had several hyms(!) sung & a prayer by r'lr Bingham Six of the pioneers of the 11;ssion were present Wednesday 16 ~1eeting here as usual It was conducted by ik Bingham t-lr Parker �12/(1840) sailed in the Columbia to Cal ifornia Thursday 17 ~tr & tks Richards moved from ~1r B' s over here -- H F is 11 years old to day July 21 st Hr Olmstead took tea with us He expects to take passage in the Fora (L) to the US Tuesday 22 Had l'1r & the tlrs Paty's to tea Honday Aug 1 Wed 23 Hi ss a arri ved The Flora sailed -- r-tr Bingham's family & ~1rs Thurston & five chil- dren took passage for the U.S. Hed Aug 5 ~lr Monday Aug 17 & Nrs \J sailed for Kauai t10nday 10 fIr Richards & family !'1iss Ogden & t'\onday August 31 ~1rs Parker came to live with us sailed! for ['1aui r~rs ~'lacDonald ;'lrs Parker was confined this morning with a daughter Septr ~1y 1 ittle girl s have spent nearly a month \'!ith tks LOll/el (!) Smith Friday Septr 11 1'lr Geiger (?) commenced teachi ng the children. Monday 14 Mrs P gets along poorly is threatend(!) with fever Thursday Septr 17 Sept 24 Capt Stetson & tlrs t1'Donald were married Wednesday Sept 30 Sat Octr 3 i1r Geiger came to board wi th us The exploring Squadron have arrived f'1r C has taken a bad cold on his lungs \'Ias feverish, vomited & was very sick during the night Sab t1r C \'Ias not abl e to attend service but \'/as confi ned to bed most of the day went out in the morning to native service went with the children to the Chapel Mr Richards preached Sermon by 1'1r Armstrong I In the evening I Communion services by lvtessers Diell Richards & E1 iot r'londay husband continues to cough severely is confined to bed Concert with my little girls at Mr Armstrong's I attended t10nthly There \'/ere several pious gentle- men from the Squadron present who communicated information respecting the i s~,and they have visited Tuesday 6 husband took calomel is very feeble Hednesday J :t1eeti ng at our house a number of persons from the S ,,uadron present two prayers t10st of the time \'/aS occupied in conversation Dr gave husband a Dovers powder He rested easy through the night Had �13/(1840) t·,tr Hitchcock & ~1iss Brovm arrived from l'laui Miss B spent the night with us. Thursday 8 Hrs Ladd & t1rs Paty \'/i th their babes spent the day wi th me spent most of the day up stairs -- f1r Richards called in the eve Husband Is to sail in the night. Friday t1r C ",as very sick Took calomel even retain thin His stomacO) is very weak Could not Ei! Saturday 10th Husband Spent the day up stairs Took medicine \'las able to return rice water for nourishment. Raised a very little blood; from the lungs Sab 11 Husband took calomel Spent the day belo\'! took a 1ittle chicken broth quite feeble I attended the native service in the morning Is Sermon :designed for the chiefs who have fallen into sin Afternoon I went out to hear several gentlemen from the Squad address the natives through an interpreter went with r~rs P to the Chapel Evening The little girls I gave husband a Dover ' s power(!) Tuesday 12 Gave Mr C a dose of salts early in the Morning He is slightly salivat- ed is very feeble Gave him a Dover's power(l) again this eve Wed 13 Dr Judd is sick -- Mr C still very weak f~d fever from ten till four after that appeared more comfortable Had the Weeekly(1) meeting here -- No strangers present but Dr Pickering &Mr Eliote(l) Thursday Octr 14 Dr Wood called to see f'lr C -- He has had fever his pulse has been 100 & 20 -- I call'd to see Dr J. -- found him a little better -- Husband's mind is very peaceful & happy He referred to the fountain opened for sin & uncleanness as being a delightful one to him Friday Octr 15. four The Dr was able to come & see tk C He had fever from ten till He then appeared much better ate his supper with relish, & wished me with our little girl to attend the Concert at the Chapel the avails of which \'1hichO) is given to the use of schools on the island -- We atterlden(!) & found him comfortaele on our return & 1\1rs Castle has been too ill to ride out to day Saturday Dr Wcalled Dr J. also -- Mr Smith called & prayed with us -- I though(!) r>1r C better I call'd in the afternoon to see f1rs. Castle When I returned, I found he had taken a little cold I gave him a warm bath this evening -- He had a severe turn of coughing -- I have given him a Dovers po\'der -Sabbath 18 Hr C was feverish After doing every thing in my power for his comfort I \'Jent to native t1eeting Reference \</as made in the Sermon & in the prayers to the poor convicts who are to be exacuted(!) Next Tuesday In the afternoon I \'lCnt to hear Capt Hudson adress{!) the natives tk A. inter- �l4/(1840) preted. highly pleased \>lith his advice -- Husband spent the night up stairs ~4as i10nday l~ he has done. ['Ir C I think is better lie has set up more & coughed less to day than Mrs Castle callld in the afternoon -- They had a most interesting con- versation -- He said He should like to bring her a bunch of choice grapes but said you can go to the same vine for them referring to the \'lords I am the true vine a sheet of paper \'/ould not contain all that "las said Illy eyes are too weak & it is too late to attempt to note it down -- Hope they \'1ill not escape my mind One ex- pression was rest on Him dear Sister as a little child in the arms of its mother Be not afraid to trust in him. "~ in my love" There is pO\'/er in those \'1ords. It seems to me there is li2ht in the dark valley Tuesday Octr 20 Oh give him all the praise. A sad day Kamanav/a & Lana were executed at the Fort for poi son ing the (blank) They were hardned{l) to the last, one laying the blame of the crime on the other fir Bi shop was up i1r Emerson also -- He took tea \'1ith us. better to day t'tr Geiger left to board at t,tr Diell Wednesday 21 IS Dr & t1rs Hhite arrived in the (blank) on their way to America. Had a full meeting in the evening Dr at Hillamet{?). I have thought husband t~ gave a brief account of the state of things :'lr Armstro(!) gave a simple but handsome statement of things here to the strangers present Husband had his door open & attended to the exercises of the evening Has much fatigued after it. Thurday(l) 22 r,1r Chamberlain had more fever this morning -- I felt some discouraged about him as I had hoped he \."as on the gaining hand noon. & sitting He was revived ration from her beloved husband in the hands of God Camp burning out -- Friday 23 up tlrs Oie11 callld in the after- He tried to comfort her in the prospect of sepa- Said he could leave his life his family & his all Said He might recover but thought his life would be like a ~!e had Dr & f1rs Hooper Called t~rs t'J to tea Husband conversed very freely & faithfully \'1ith her on the subject of religion H(1) set up considerable his cough is better Sat 24 I~rs. uimond called He told her he had been looking into the grave replied that is a groomy(!) place to look. look beyond to the bright side She He said the grave does not appear gloomy to me viewing it as the place where once the Saviour lay. There is light around the grave I saw the light -- She remarked to me "'/hen she came out she feared he would not 1 ive long he appeared too ripe for heaven �15/ (1840) f1r Smith called He said to him br (?) It is hell to hate God After a little pause he said I am ashamed I talk so much but my toung(!) will not keep still. Sab 25. Husband was comfortable I spent some time in the. morning in reading the Bible to him in \'Ihich he felt exceedingly interested. He recommended it to my study wi shed me to read it \'/i th the dear children and pray wi th them I attended the Seamen's Chapel with three of the children to hear Mr Elliott. His text I have a message from God unto thee. r10nday 26 tk C rode out in the morning with tk Castle the forenoon Tuesday 27 He has been restless all Somewhat feverish & his mind has been a little clouded Husband rode out in the morning Mr Diell called at noon Was rather poorly for t\,IO hours after -- & dined with us He is very feeble & seemed quite exhausted before he left -[·1rs Armstrong was confined at seven in the evening Wed 28 Attended an examination of the children of meeting house Mrs\~ ~1r Smith's district at the It was an interesting scene uph1ards of YOO children cleanly clad attending to instruction After examination the(!} formed a procession & walked down to tk S church where the(!) had an entrtainment{!) The Corrmodore Capt Hudson & a number of gent from the Squad were present Meeting here in the evening Thursday 29 ilr & ~1rs K t1r Cooke & r1rs J only were present Dr Judd brought Dr Palmer of the Squad to see Mr C -- He appears on the gaining hand tho' he is obliged to spend a part of every forenoon on the bed under the debilitating influence of fever Friday Dr & t1rs Hhite in the morning His conversation with them was very inter- esting -- The state of his mind with regard to his family. his reasons for wishing to live & his \'Iillingness to die were very striking Sat 31 We had no school nr Sp( ? ) called -- r1rs Patys also Seems fatigued this eve -- His cough has subsided &a He rode out twice cold in his head has taken its place Sab Net(!)l I attended the native service -- the rich man & Lazerus r~ S preached from the tex(!) about In the evening I attended the Chapel & heard Mr Elliott preach a very excellent sermon from the \'1ords There is forgiveness with thee that thou mayest be feared �161 (1840) Mond(l) Nov 2 lvteeting I made calls down to\,ffi r·lon Con at Dr Juddls a very interesting Capt Hudson t1r Ell iotte(1) & Dr White made addresses much better for t\1O days past Tuesday Nov 3d My husband has been rested well last night -- has rode out twice to day Isabella I s birth day & the thirteenth anniversary of our sail ing from our native land &I Husband took a retrospect of the merciful dealings of God to us since our first acquaintance -- He has been very comfortable & seemld almost welll - Nov 3d -- Had Mr & -- r'1unn to tea ~1rs Wednesday 4 Husband wal ked out round the yards Fel t very well had a good appeti te. In the afternoon he \'Ialked over to see sister Castle rode in the evening Did not feel so well after it I fear he has taken cold Thursday OctAS -- tk C was restless last night & his been uncomfortable both in body on Mrs Castle &mind to day ~ cough returned He has Isabella too has been sick. I called She is becoming more feeble I notice a change since the last time I saw her Friday 6 r',1rs Parker & I ha'Ve prepared bread for a communion at Kaneohe The Sacrament is to be administered by tk L Smith who is about making the tour of the island ['1rs P & I tk Castle & Hall walked over to the Comls to see the moon through a telscope(l) Saturday afternoon Novr 7 the Aleiope(!) arrived and P returned & brought ~1r with him a son of Mr Larkins to be placed under the care of Mr & Mrs Johnstone Sabbath 8th I attended native service in the morning and the Chapel in the evening Hr. Armstrong preached ~1y husbands health seems again improving Monday 9 My little girls & Elizabeth Andre\'Is attended the Sabbath school Concert. Tuesday Nov 10 !lad Capts joy( 1) & Coffin to tea -- I1r Hall sailed in the Schr Flying Fish to Hilo -- t\,JO & Cathol ick(1) priests arrived to day ~Jed 11th Had fleeting here as usual -- No Strangers present the exercises -- Hiss /1 Smith spent the day sewing for me. t1r Parker conducted Husband \'Ias able to sit with us at table. Thursday 12 The officers of the Expl Squad gave a picnic to the gent & ladies of the town at t1rs H Holmes place He dec1 ined the invi tation Diell \vho has been very sick -- but is better in his arm chair Parker ~1r I made a callan [,Irs D. is very feeble he \lIas sleeping They expect in a fortnight to embark for America. & family left this afternoon for Kaneohe f1r & Mrs �17/(1840) Friday 13 Husband is much better Is able to take his meals \'1ith (us) at our table & to conduct family worship Saturday 14 Sab 15 He had a very pleasant call from Capt Hudson I attenc1ed the native service == Hr A preached on board the Peacock -- David J'1alo addressed the native congregation Tuesday 17 Dr Pickering called Wednesday 18 & spent the evening He had j·1r Speiden(?) to tea -- j·leeting in the evening stay with i1rs A who was sick while her husband attended the ~1eeting I \'Jent in to He had a very pleasant visit. Thursday 19 I call'd on r1rs Diell who was packing up he(!) things for her voy- age I also called on Friday 20 ~rs Castle He had r'1essers Drayton & Agate to tea -- Dr Judd and t1r Speider and 11r Waldron call 'd in the evening Saturday Nov \ 21 I was invited to ilr Cooke's about nine in the morning a daughter at noon. -- About one 0 t1rs Chad clock P H we received communications from ~lr & t'1rs Bingham by way of Tahiti -- t1r C myself & the children all took tea at tlr Knapp's. Sabbath Nov 22 1·1r C \'/alked "Iith me to the native service -- It is just t\10 months since he was laid aside by taking a cold. -- I rode dO""1 to the Chapel with Mr & !''\rs Knapp lIad a most solemn meeting lk Armstrong preached a fare\"Jell sermon for l·lr Diell after which the Lord's Supper \'las administered tlr D. made some most solemn remark but it cost him a great effort and he \'/as very much exhausted t10nday 23 Had Dr & r·lr s Wh i te to tea. The Thomas Perkins arrived fro (1 ) N York & brought packages & letters Tuesday 24 to tea. Had Commodore \~il ks(l) Capt Hudson i1r Ell iott & ~lr & tks Armstrong Recd letters from our dear boys Wednesday 25 Thursday 26 A wet evening but fe"" at meeting Had ik & ~1rs Diell to dinner ~lr D. is very feeble He lay on the soffa (!) & Slept after dinner 27 Had a call from t1rs Wood f1rs Judd had a party Sat 28 [1r Agate took tk Chamberlain's likeness Sab 29 I attended the native service Mr preached(!) from Jeremiah Let us search our hearts & try our ~"ays & turn again to the Lord A very windy day The Josep (! ) �18/ (1840) Peabody arrived Nonday 30 I made some little acknowledgement to t1r A for his kindness -- Called on Mrs Dominis who arrived yesterday also fIrs Dousette(!) Paty Ladd & Diel1 Two of 11rs D's children are spending the night here, expect to toO) sail in the morning Tuesday Dec. 1 The wind being from the sea the Lausane(1) could not go out tlrs Diell & Miss Hary Smith dined with us. -- Capt Hudson called in the evening to bid us good bye The Peacock is expecting to sail tomorrow. Ann Diell is spending the night here Wednesday Decr 2d Dr & rIrs Hhite called to bid us bood bye about one o'clock The Peacock sailed in the afternoon us fare\'/ell ~1r The Lausane(!) sailed El1iotte(!) call~'d to bid The Vincennes expects to go out early in the morning. Thursday Dec 3 Friday Dec 4 The Vincennes sailed for Hawaii Dr Judd sailed \-lith Capt ~Jilks(!) Nr Geigar(l) has gone to i1r Armstrong's to board -- I called on ivtrs Carter who is goi ng to the U S -- Also on llrs Jarves & at t-1r Pi tmans store Capt Carter called here Sat Dec 5 t-tade some returns to [-Irs Carter for some favors received. She & nary Warren made a parting call Sabbath 6 Attended the Native t1eeting twice COHfllunion in the afternoon solemn meeting r·1onday 7 Husband A full & & all the children attended a difficulty arose betwen(1) one of r'1rs (blank) children & my two the feelings of the latter beings much hurt Tuesday fttrs {blank} called with _.. -- to settle the difficulty We have daily sad evidence of the depravity of our nature exhibited in our loved cherished little ones t1ay they all be rene\'Jed by grace Wednesday 9 Attended Haternal t1eeting a Nrs A. Social t1eeting here as usual r'1r Smith directed the exercises. Thursday Dec 10 1·lrs. H called Friday Dec 11 ~le all took tea at t1r Hall's Had Dr & Hrs Wood & fIrs Hooper & r·lr & fIrs Skinner & rks Taylor & �19/ (1840) t1r Pierce & Capt ---- to tea. Saturday Dec 12 Sab 13 :'1r Armg(!) absent Sab School Honday 14 16 Husband attencf~~ive meeting and took direction of the I \'Ias not v/el1 & did not go out afternoon t1rs Castle call'd & spent tHO hours. Had a call from Capt & Mrs. Dominis. Tuesday 15 ~'!ed Call'd on r,1rs Cooke & visited with all our family at tk Dimond's Had a good evening meeting. -- Husband has a carbuncle coming on the side Dec 16 of his neck. Thursday 17 Had ilr & tks. Knapp to tea -- n \'Jarren vias married thi s eve to t1r vJhee 1er Friday 18 11r C went called it an ulcer Sat 19 dO\'!n to Dr I-Iood & had the sore on hi s neck lanced It has been very painful to day The Dr He took tea at flrs Roger's I call'd VJith the little girls at l1r Dominis' She gave each of the chil- dren a present The 1 ittle boys have been taking Calomel to day -- Sab Dec 19(1) Attended native meeting vJith husband 11r A preached in the Seamen's chapel in the evening Tuesday 21 (1) ilr Bishop carne up from EV/a this morni09 & has Spent the day & is staying here to night Wed 23 A wet evening but few at meeting l'.\ Dec 25,Thursday \~as called up at three o'clock to go to see l'lrs Rogers. there till breakfast time & returned comfortable this evening Dec 27 Sab Wed 30 She is The little girls called at 11r Johnstone's l"1r A returned from Waialua last eve the goodness of God Monday 28 Called over several times in the day Staid -- He preached this morning on He contemplates holding a protracted meeting soon r1r Dimond's family & ours took tea at 1-1r A's attended Naternal r·leeting -- Physical education \'Jas the subject of reading & discussion Friday January 1. 1841. Had a day of thanksgiving met at 3 o'clock and dined at our house. All the far.lilies vdth all the children Each of the sisters took a part in pre- �20/1841 paring the entertainment ~'1rs Castle \'Jas able to be present after dinner we sung a Ne\'J Years hymn & There is a land of pure delight & Mr A prayed -- Separated bet\'Ieen five & six 0 clock Sabbath day 3 Husband & I attended the native service He is able to super- intend his Sabbath School :·londay 4th r,lonthly Concert at ~1r A -- Rather wet An arrival yesterday from r1azettland(1) which brought intell igence that England & France are at war tracted ~1eeting Wed Dec(Jan) 6 commenced -- two services in the Native ~leeting The pro- house I attended 11 r,leeting at firs Castle Reading from Dr Alcott's young wife -In the evening we had prayermeeting as usual. Thursday 7th Has called upon to go to i-1r Roger's at 10 last night at night.(!) At half past one i'lrs R had a son The \'Ieather continues wet Friday 8th Dr Wood was present on the occasion tlr Smith & A---g are both unwell with colds r,1r Geiger came to boal"d again \'Iith us Sabbath day 10 i·lr Smith preached Both congregations assembled together t,lr A sick with a cold. Monday 11th Mr A left for Maui. He hopes a little relaxation & change will restore him Wed 13th A cold unpleasant day Did not attend M Meeting Husband took direction of the evening Meeting. Tuesday 12(1) Thursday 14 Visited at r'lr Ladd's with tlr Hall's family Was sick all day -- Had an invitation to ~1r Took four of the children ( !) Cook's (\'Husband went -- Mr Geiger left to day for California Sabbath 17 r-tr A being absent John Ii conducted the morning service & fir Knapp the afternoon - Jan 17 Tuesday 19 Hr Lock(1) to tea -- \~ed 20 Heeting in the evening \'Jas conducted by Mr L Smith A sermon read Thursday 21 r'1rs Hooper & 1'lrs Oomi ni s spent the day wi til us & Mr Peck took tea in the evening Friday 22 Sister Castle is more feeble -- I have consented to take the charge of �21/1841 1'1ary She came to spend the day & will spend her nights \1ith her parents She is quite at home with us & is very happy with our children Sat 23 Mr A returned with Mr Brinsmade who has been at Hilo. !1onday 25 Tuesday 26 Had calls from r'lrs Taylor Skinner & Hooper 1'ly husband, whose appetite has been poor for some time past, has con- cluded to make a tour round the island Elt/a. To day at noon he set out with Nalimu for , I heard this evening by some natives who met him that he gotithoughroughly{!) wet, though we have had no rain here. ~Jed Jan 27 j,lr Bishop came up to H & dined v.JHh us with them & was comfortable M 1'1eeting at I'ks Hall He said 11r C spent the night IS Meeting this eve as usual Jan 28 ~l J & ;1 A call ed on bro Hooper Returned home deli ghted wi th the i r re- ception Friday 29 I took tea at fIr Cooke's -- took with me three of the youngest chil- dren & rotary -- Hent into the school roor.! &. was surprised to see the proficiency the chief ',sehi ldren have made ; n Engl i sh studies Sat Received a letter from tk C \'Iritten at f1r Emerson's the 28 He expects to reach Kaneohe to day & spend the Sab there. -- I rode out \'IHh Sister Castle this eve She is very feeble Sab Jan 31 &can hardly bear to hear conversation I attended native meeting with all the children !'lr Am gls(1) & tk Cooke's infants were baptised -- Had a good sermon Subject ~hope(!) f10nday Feb 1 st 1'1y husband returned just as the bell was rung for 1'1on Concert. was much fatigued having rode from Kaneohe round the east part of the island. He I remained at home to minister to his comfort Wed 3 f'1r Emerson is up from tea here ~~ assisting ilr Smith in a protracted meeting He took & attended & conducted our evevening(l) meeting Thursday eve t1rs Judd was very ill sent for me & I spent an hour w; th her Friday Feb 4(5) I awoke sick & \'Ias scarsely able to sit up till noon. Sat 6 Heard of Dr Judd's narrow escape in one of the craters at Hilo -- The little girls at this station visited here this afternoon �22/1841 Sa bba th 7 Hent to chapel in the evei ng (!) Thursday 11 r1r B --- d (!) read a sernon (l ) Hrs Castle has been very ill vlith a severe pain in the head I made a call to day -- She directed her husband to bring a trunk which contained things for i'1ary & gave me directions concerni ng it. She thinks the time of her departure is near Sabbath 14 Attended Native services in the morning Mr A addressed us on the 19 Chap of Hebrews ~Jed 17 attended the r"lceting at I1rs. Rogers Special efforts are now made to make the meeting interesting to the children -- t'lrs Dominis called after my return Eve- ning meeting here as usual nary C spent the day at fIrs Cooke's Thursday 18 Friday 19 Her mother is failing fast Maria Jand & Mary spent I have been much occupied with domestic cares the day at Mrs Smith's -- Ik Ladd & I·lrs Hooper called -- I went in to see sister C. She was directing her husband to appropriate some little tokens of remembrance to the little girls at this station She repeated her opinion that she should soon leave us, said perhaps to Night _.. Express her sense of obligation for my kindness to her Sa id Sat 20 r'lrs C desired all the older children to call & see her that she might give ~ly them a keepsake Sabbath 21 husband & I had been 1 ike parents to her & her parting advice. I attended the native service in the morn English service at the Chapel & husband and the children While they vlere at meeting I call'd on sister C. She vias suffering a good deal from her cough -- She said her mind vias peacful & that she could trust in the Saviour tempter(!) Formerly she had many doubts & fears but no\'/ the did not so perplex her tvtonday 22 I called on Sister C. She looked very beautiful Her complexion looked fa irer than I had seen it for a long time her face someNhat bloated &. the hectic flush on her cheeks gave her the appearance of health. She has been more comfor- tabl e to day Tuesday Feb 23d t1rs C \'1as carried out to ride on a mattress in the wagon much fatigued call in the Pi"! ~Jas &. found her quite altered in her looks since yes- �23/1841 Her feet are much swollen Wednesday 24 Dr Judd arrived this evening Attended the maternal fleeting at r'lrs Armstrong's Dr Judd made a call on the sisters and related his dangerous situation & Providential escape from one of the craters at Kelauea(1) -- All the sisters at the station except firs Castle were present Part of the exercises were for the children & part for the parents. I called on ttrs Castle when husband & the children were gone to ride She was restless & suffering pain Evening meeting here as usual Thursday 25 It was conducted by Hr Smith. Called on !1rs C a few moments this P~1 She is very \'Jeak & her cough is distressing Had t1r & t1rs Dimond to tea this Friday 26 roses. evening Called on sister C this morning I admired their beauty. fading flower are to be found. glass dishes like this She had a glass dish on the bed \'/ith Her husband remarked that in heaven only. never She looked at then & then said I have a pair of I wish you to accept. In the afternoon the 11irea(1) arrived bringing for us only a fe", letters & pamphlets. Saturday morning Sister C is much worse husband has been over & feels as though he has taken leave of her -- I did not call this morning as had better not see company -- About noon she had a sinking turn. over for itary I went over soon after but she had revived. took N home ~1r C thought she r,1r Knapp came In the evevning(!) I Her mother feels that her time is drawing to a close and she \Jished Mary to be brought to her that she might give her a parting blessing She said 11y daughter your r10ther is very sick indeed & perhaps I shall not be able to talk to you tomorrow I wish ;'tary to be good & love the dear Saviour and love Mrs Chamberlain & love all her dear children. She then stretched out her feeble hand & put it upon r'1 1 shead & said 0 my covenant God bless this dear child nake her thine give her a new heart keep her from the evil that is in the world and prepare her for thy kingdom for Christ sake Amen Sabbath Feb 28 Sister C was so ill that i'1ary spent the Sabbath with us. I did not go out to meeting during the day believing I could manage the ohildren better at home. �pa 24/1841 !"londay Narch 1 I attended the with sister C. She conversed considerable with me in her soft whisper ~lon Concert at ilr A's and then went over to v/atch & I felt it to be a privilege to be v/ith her. Tuesday 2d Hed 3 Sister C seemed more quiet & easy. I'taternal ;\1eeting at itrs Judd's ~1rs Hooper \o,Jatched v!ith her I attended \'Iith all the children. [,1eeting in the even i ng here t1rs A sat v/ith sis ter C Thursday 4 Hatched again with sister C Spent a very interesting night. the partioulars on another sheet \~itten Friday morn 5 VJe were called early to go over to see sister C as her spirit was about to leave the ( ? ). ~~e hastened over & were present about five minutes before she ceased to breath -- She expired a quarter past six & we all wept self Have It \'las a solemn scene \'!e felt that the Saviour had come & taken our si ster to be v/ith him- \'Je kneeled down & thanked hira for the comfortable hope \<Je have in the death of this beloved friend & \I/e corrunended the bereaved husband & r"totherless little one to his care ourselves & our all into his hands Sa turday 11arch 5 \'Je net at fIr C' sat three Pr1 to pay the 1ast tri bute of respect to our dear departed sister I \'Jalked in the procession with br C & little n The coffin \,/as carried to the school house \o,Jhere a sermon was del ivered on the occasion by lk A after \,/hich her body vias corruni tted to the grave to rest there till the resurection Sabbath 7 I attended Native service ilr A preached a funeral sermon. Had a call from Ivtessers tlarshall & Jarves. Monday 8 The former has just re- turned from a visit to the U.S. after an absence of only a 11 months from this place. Thursday 11 Spent the forenoon at ilr Castle's dividing sister Cas things Saturday March 13 pleasant I must note at the close of this week the weather has been un- & very windy Sabbath 14 Honday 15 attended native service with husband & two of the children Called on ['ks Hoyer(?) and on several of the ladies down town -- Husband myself & the two little girls visited in the evening at flrs Paty's Wed 17 i'1r Castle sailed to Lahaina & tl is left entirely to my care. Thursday 18 Had iks Hooper, r'lrs Hoyer, i',lrs Ladd & the t1rs Paty & their children �25/1841 to spend the day. The Vincennes arrived & Friday 19 \'Je had a call from t'lr Ell iott My birth day -- t"1rs Dimond vias confined in the evening with a daughter Had a very comfortable time -- tk D called on me to dress the infant 20 i1r & t.irs Knapp went to Did not attend public service there being no Sunday school & the care of Sab 21 ~ \~aialua devolved upon me. Tuesday 23 Had r'lr Ell iott to tea. eve from Kaua i. Thurs 25 Dr Lafon' s family & t1ary Parker arrived thi s 1lary spent the night \."ith us Nary's father came over & took her home He had a call from Dr Pickering in the evening Friday 26 I'lay 1 Had Dr P &Capt Stetson to tea I have been confined to r.ly room & part of the time to my bed the last three weeks Wed Aug 5 Kapiolani died after an illness of little more than a see her yesterday but She was too 10\'/ to recognize me \~ek I called to She was the most consistant (!) pious native I have ever known [·lay 7th tk Lyman & Coan arrived from Hila Sabbath 9th I went to church after an absence of four weeks f'lr Lyman preached -- Our Kauai brethren and sisters were in sight ever since last evening were were(!) not able to come into the harbour till this evening. r'1r & ~lrs vJhitney & r'1iss Smith stop with us. Monday 10 I undertook a hard days labour & was able to bear it beyond expectation Had besides our friends just arrived j,lr Lyman & Coan to tea ;lay 11 Had rlr Gul icks family of nine to tea Wed 12 The t1ary1 and arrived & brought the Hindward brethren L(?) Bliss to breakfast Rode out in the morn Had t1r Cl ark ~lun (! ) After our return the horse took fright & broke the Hagon to pieces. t1ay 13 The brethren Commenced transacting the business of the G.~'I. Dreadful Re- ports respecting Mr B Friday 14 Attended G t1 & solemn time I'1r Bs case brought up & will be decided to morrow(!) -- Kapiolani's funeral took place in the afternoon to attend ~t. The meeting adjourned She ,,,as laid in the Cemetry(!) \<lith the Queen Kahumaou(!) & the first chiefs of the nation �26/1841 Had 11r Hitchcock IS fami 1y to tea Sat 15 l'lrs H was very sick after her return home and ---- (!) Sabbath 16 I called over to see firs H She vIas in a critical state iliss Smith &. Miss BroVffi watched with her last night Friday !'lay 21 1840(1841) The long expected G1auster(!) arrived bringing us a re- inforcement of two families &. two for the Mission at the Rocky rlountains They \A/ere introduced to the j'lission at the theO) school house or session room, \A/here the (1) were welcomed in the name of the tlission to this new field by fir \-Jhitney. An appropriate hymn was suny & a thanksgiving prayer was offered by fIr Coag.11r & rtrs Dole went to tlr Knapp's tlr & j~rs Rice to Dr Judd's, i'1r & r~rs (blank) to rk Armstrong's and j·tr &. l'lr s Bonde (!) to our hou se. Sab 23 I was not \'Iell staid (1) at home all day to favor myself. Had a service for the children at our room in the morning. Monday 24 Mr Green's &. Mr Conde's families arrived the latter dined with us. have a constant family of eight adults over & above all other visiters{!) I Had laid out all my strength to day Tuesday £ I feel well Have attended G Have had call s from most of the respect- ~1 & from able residents since the meeting corrmenced several newly arrived strangers t,Jed 26 I attended the f'taiernal &. the usual evening meeting Bishop Remarks were made by the new Thursday ~lissionar;es It vias conducted by f-lr & by f·lr SulivanO) Had a call from fIrs Hood &. f'1r Boardman -- In the evening r1r & I-Irs Hhitney fIr &. fks Bond l'1r Clark r·1;ss Smitb &. Friday 28 ~1r C &. myself visited at f1r Jarves. Had fIr Parker's family to dinner &. tUss Brown to tea -- Our wagon which has been broken has been repaired &. husband &. tlrs l~hitney &. I take a morning ride Honday Aug 9 Tuesday 10 valley r1aria Jane returned wi th i'!;- Gul ick from Kaua i Mrs Conde was confined wi th a daughter. i'1rs i1unn car:le down fror:l the She is very feeble. ~ ;londayt:!6 Mr Chamberlain in company \-Jith iks Johnstone :1r ;larshall Calkins and several other passengers took passage in the Glauster(!) for Hilo In the afternoon I call 'd on f1iss Smith in school. Wed Aug 18 Prayer meeting here. Conducted by fIr Hall. Present Dr Judd nessers �27/1841 Johnstone Knapp Wilcox. Sabb lAug 22 I attended native service t\·/ice i1r Conde preached in the morning & i1r A in the P:1 Tuesday Dr J attended or directed the Sab school l''\rs nunn \'/as worse 1y worship I went over to see her before we had our morning fami- She felt conscious that the hour of her departure was at hand she did not feel prepared .E!:!l. fIrs Knapp Hiss Smith & myself ~Jith me. II She said She express(!) said 1IQ!l that the sisters could come & We met at 8 o'clock and had a most solemn season for prayer. She was comforted & much gratified by the f,leeting & spoke of the hymn that \-/as sung as being very sweet Her mind \'Iandered at intervals through the day. ed with her during the night rvliss Smith \'latch- She had a distressed night and at ten minutes past four o'clock she departed from this \'Iorld of sin & suffering lwe trust, into the rest which God has prepared for hi s people Wed 25 Hednesday August £(1) I Could not have the f,leeting here having painted the floor I attended it at Mr Armstrong's Thursday 26 The funeral was attended at f1r Castle ' s at 4 sung three hymns !:.ll. r'lr A preach(!) The corpes(!) was interred by the side of f'1rs Stetson. has taken the youngest child r.. ;,lrs Wed Sept 1 :1eeti ng here as usual. u. 1"1rs Judd i5 going to take the other t·lr Castl e took the direction of it. I had to sit in the dark on account of my eyes. Sept 2 Nrs Wilcox was confined with a son. Friday, Septr 3 I dressed Hrs Ws babe this morning. Called on f,lrs Paris who with her husband & little one expect this PM to sail for !<au This day is set apart by the church for fasting & prayer. not attend the service in the afternoon. \4rota to my husband. VJas taken ill could Miss S on account of having taken a cold, gave up her school Sat 4 Continue ill and was confined most of the day to my settee The Dr called & gave me medicine Sabbath 5 Communion The Dr prohibited my attending The children went with tliss Smith except Isabella. Hon 6th Was confined to bed and obliged to give up all my cares to Hiss S. Was bled. Monday 13 Have been confined all the past week am recovering my strength again �28/1841 Have se\1Jed some of my bed for tlary 14 Hi sh much for the return of ~1r C Have set up a little & walked to the \'Jindo\'1 to look for the Ha\'laii Hed 15 Husband arrived in the Hawaii with r-ir & t1rs Bliss \'/ho are destined for I came down stairs & rode out in the morning the U.S. Sab 19 Halked to meeting Tuesday 21 Felt fatigued during the service Rode out with Miss Smith & the children to Spend the day with tlrs Dominis at t1r Pierce's country seat in the valley. The atr was cool the scenery del ightful and had a very good effect on my heal th & Spiri ts No accident befel (!) us which calls for gratitude 23 Have laboured this forenoon considerable. visited in the afternoon with my family at Mrs Gulick's Friday Octr 3{Octr 1) Wed 7(6) Had l'tr Brinsmade & fk Castle to tea r-1r & tirs Rogers sailed to ~1aui I thought some of accompanying them but concluded to go in the Kekauluohe(!) Friday 8th My husband & three daughters saild{!) at half past four P~'1 in the K for ;1au i Saturday 9 Did not make much progress. Sabbath 10 ~Ie favorably were becalmed all the forenoon on the South of Lanai Here very situated to spend the day -- Had the cabin to ourselves -- Were none of us sick Had a kind Capt a number of professors of religion on board orderly crew Monday 11 He were all seasick except t·1aria Jane & a very Husband conducted service in native on board. We came to anchor at ten last night to come ashore ~1r Early this morn made preparation Bald"Jin & tk Calkin met us on the beach & walked up with us to Mr Bls house where we took breakfast and dinner. In the evening we \'1ent up to Lahainaluna & spent the night. Tuesday 12 Had a very pleasant visit "dth dear Sister Clark took breakfast & din- ner there. The children spent the day very happily togather. Took tea in the eve- ning with Mr & Mrs Dibble and returned to Lahainalal0 & spent the night at Mr Richards fir R sailed for Oahu r'iiss Ogden \'Jas there, intending early in the morning �29/1341 to sail in a canoe for t-Jailuku & vie made preparation to accompany her Wed 13th i1r C j 1iss 0 myself & the three children had a very pleasant sail in a l double canoe to flaleaO) bay from whence to H arrived there about t\'vO P .['.1. Green \'ie travelled on horseback and in maneles Partook of an excel 1ent d inner \'lith i1r & I\1rs We accommodated for the night in a comfortable little out house. Thursday 14 Spent the day vii th Ilr & f1rs Ba il ey Spent the day with ['1iss 0 Friday 15 t'Jalked out to see the Femal(!) Seminary, the accommodations of the children their gardens ectO) took tea with the girls ~1as exceedingly interested to see more than sixty seated at their table eating vlith knives & forks & spoons r,1r C had gone out walk(l) I regretted his absence very much with i'1r G. Saturday 16 Husband returned to Lahaina The children a stone chamber next door to my dear Sister 0 & with her In the eve I & the children \'/e We all took tea at Ik GiS this evening. & I removed our lodging to vdll spend nost of our tir.le I think my health is better than when I left Oahu. Sabbath 17 Attended Native service in the morning till the close on account of Isabella. Monday 18 US Could not stay Had a season of prayer with i'1iss 0 Received letters from :'1r C at Lahaina & several letters from the Set up late & \'/rote & wrote to him Tuesday l'lr G preached t~e & to t,1iss Smith & r~r Clark take breakfast in the room Hith the girls in the Seminary but not on the same table It is very interesting to see upwards of 60 seated around their table spread with a clean cloth eating vlith plates spoons knives and forks the(!) commence & close their meals \vith singing Wednesday 20 Attended i1aternal r1eeting at t'lrs Green I s and took tea there. firs 0 read a portion of Scripture & prayed after Hhich the children sewed for benevolent purposes & Miss 0 read to them in the Youths Companion Sung twice & I closed the meeting with prayer The schooner Hawaii arrived here to day Thursday 21 We dined at I"lr Bls I have not felt Hell -- went a little while into the sewing school -- i,lr GiS family have gone to their mountain cottage the burying ground. Friday 22 Took a walk in the evening to There are ten in all Spent the day in t'liss Ogdenls room lying on the sofa. girls were up at the cottage with nary Saturday 1'1iss 0 had holy day The two oldest & Porter Spent a good deal of my time with her. In the afternoon the scholars who \vere members of the church met to sew for chari ty were all dressed ;n clean goVJnS & white capes They They commenced & closed their labour �30/1841 with singing & prayer Sabbath 24 I read to them the 12 Chap of Romans and made some remarks I attended Native service ['1r Green preached Text \~ho is made of God unto us wisdom righteousness & c r'10nday 25 evening Attended morning prayers with the girls this morning & also in the f1iss 0 directs the morning worship & tk Bailey in the evening The Pilot sailed this afternoon for H Felt much disappointed that our letters were not in season to get off Tuesday 26 Mr G came dO\-m earl y and took me to the mounta in cottage to spend the day with Mrs G -- Spent a very pleasant day Wed 27 Miss 0 came up to tea Attended the fvtater.nal meeting at 1'1iss Ogden's -- Took dinner & tea at Hr Sa iley' s Thursday 28 O. Packed up my things to go to Lahaina. !,1r & Mrs Bailey dined with f1iss She & I & the little girls took tea at Mr Green's Friday 29 Rose at 3 A.i''!. fast with us at ~liss f'1r Green who is to accompany us to the Bay took break- Ogdens Attended prayers and set off at 4 Reached the bay at seven. where we met i1r Andrews \'1ith a double canoe waiting for us. hours coming to L which we reached at 12 o'clock ed at i,tr Richard'.S vacant house Saturday 30 ~1r He were five He dined at f1r Baldwins and lodg- R is at Oahu & Mrs R on the mountains I spent the day at Lahainalalo Expect to go to Lahainaluna this evening Sabbath 31 l'k A came down the hill but wi thout any means for my going up So I concluded to spend the Sabbath here I found myself rather unpleasantly circumstanc- ed having sent part of our clothes up the hill to spend the Sab wi th my children in i'1r On the whole I felt quite satisfied R vacant house. Chapel which was well filled and herd(!) We attend the Seamans Mr B preach(!) an excellent sermon from the text Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God In the afternoon I walked with ~1r B to the native chapel & after service visited the grave of i1r tlcDonald t·tonday morn(Nov 1) to Lahainaluna f1r Andre\tJs came down ''lith a horse & I rode up & carried Isabella Spent the day with MYrs Andrew(!) t1r Clark's family came down from the mountain about noon Tuesday November 2d \~ed 3 Spent the day at ~'1r Dibbles Isabella's birth day -- Dined ''lith r'ks Hatch Attended 1'1aternal meeting at Mrs Clark's Thursday 4 Spent the day with sister C Had tea a little after 4 Pr:! & Mr C rode down with me to Lahainalalo. \~e have returned to t'lrs Richards place and found r'lrs �31/1841 Richards at home expecting her husband Friday 5 The Palua \'Jas in sight this morning t1r Richards came ashore after Spent the day with Mrs R reading & hearing her read her childrens let- breakfast ters Saturday 6 I called on rtrs Baldwin Attended the Seamens Chapel Baldwin addressed the ~lr from the words Agree v/ith thine adversary quickly &c Itonday 3 Spend In the evening Mr & Mrs R & I called on Mrs Peck the day at Mr R's Sabbath 7th Her little babe appears quite feeble. con~regation Very good attention \'1as given I made preparation to return home in the Palua but the King ordered it to t1010kai. Spent the P 11 with r1rs Baldwin Capts Green & Sanford took tea there Tuesday 9 t-1rs R & I called on Kalama the King's \"ife and 'showed us her house & yards \~e a~so She received us very kindly called on Heapil i l~ahine In the eve Capt Green came in to tea Hed 10 3 P i'l Heard that Capt Gleet(?) \"as going to Honolulu Packed up & sailed at Mr Richards came on board with us. Thursday 11 We arrived at t\'-IO o'clock Had rather a rough passage. exceed- l~as ing(l) glad to find myself at home \'/ith my family again Sat 13 Had calls from the Nrs Patys f-1rs Hoyer & Sat 14 attended Monday 15 r~ative ~1rs Dominis service in the afternoon Nrs Judd came over in the evening with an open letter in hand informing us that Henery LockO) was dro\'tned inthe river this morning bet''Ieen 9 & 12 Tuesday 16 0 'clock Rose early & got breakfast for r1r Hunn and t-1iss Smith who have gone over to attend the funeral -- 1'1r C & myself spent the evening at Dr Judd' s in company with Capt & t,lrs Dominis & ~lr & Mrs Jarves. Wed 17 The Vincennes arrived and other vessel belonging to the Exp Squad Tuesday 23 Wed 24 ik Agate called up and took tea \'/i th us. ~teeting Thursday 2ti Thursday 25(1) Friday 26 Sabbath November 16 as usual Hr Sul ivan (!) conducted it Capt Hudson call upon us & Dr Pickering in the evening Had !'1r Agate and tlr Drayton to tea Young r-tr Hudson call ed. The Squadron expect to 1eave to morrow{!) I attended native service in the P /·1 Tuesday 30 Entertained :'1r & t1rs Jarves ~1r & flrs Judd r1r & ~1rs Dominis r·1essers l"iarsha 11 & Jonson (l) & f1r Hooper Thursday Dec 2 sa i1 ed at 2 P~l The ship Calefornia(!) arrived in the morning The l~ Gray and r'lr Castl e and Hary r1r nunn & t\'IO children f1r & r,1rs Bl i ss and one child took passage for the U S �32/1841 Dec 20 Mr Brinsmad(l) & Sullivan & Johnstone sailed to California or the Spanish Coast Dec 28 I was confined to my bed bled &c Jan 1 1842 ~~as able to be up on my settee The famil ies met at Dr Judd & had a thanksgiving dinner January 14 \~ed The King's son \'las born 15 Hoapili wahine died Jan 19 Haternal :'1eeting at our house -- Capt Eastabrook called and took tea with us. Meeting in the evening as usual Thursday 20 The Gloucester sailed ~lr & ~1rs Jarves and ttr Cal kin took passage with Cap E for Valparaiso Sabbath 23 native I attended the native service Rode in a little wagon dra\'JI1 by a It cost me quite an effort go(1) in this 'vJay but felt I could no longer deny myself the privilege of g;ng(1) to the house of God sermon on the death of the good old chiefess ~'lr A preached a funeral He also mentioned the death of 10 natives who left f'tolokai in canoes for this island & all perished in the sea but two Tuesday 25 ilr & Nrs Smi th & ~lr & ~1rs Cone arrived from the Origon(l) The la- dies are not in good health April 1 I was sick. & Dr the school April 24 April 16 Hiss Ogden arrived -- April 22 Attended ['·1 f1eeting at \,/ith her fine boy. fect health Cooke's family a Judd sailed for Haui i1r & t.1rs vJhitney arrived at 11 o'clock at night April 23(1) ~lr ~lrs Armstrong's. Called on i'1rs l·J after meeting. r1rs W is in poor health tlrs L Smith was present He was then apparently in per- Was taken that evening with a violent diana"hea, l·Jas \'JOrse on Friday Still more ill on Saturday Miss Smith spent the day there I called in the afternoon Three doctors \'1ere present & all that human skill could parental affection could do was done for him but he expired at 9 April 27 funeral Sabbath afternoon at 4 P ~1 ~~e 0 clock in the evening (Smith son) "lith all our children attended dear Lowell's It \>/as a most affecting sight to see his bereaved devoted mother bend over his coffin & and (1 ) take adieu of her darling boy. t1any tears of sympathy was shed. All the little children present mingled their tears with the bereft parents His 1 ittle body was interned in their own yard after appropriate hyons had been sung remarks made & prayer had been offered up ~lay 4 naternal ;"teeting fIrs Judds ,A full m(!) �33/1842 May 11 M ~eeting here. I took direction of the Meeting from l·1rs & Hi ss L Thurston A full meeting Mrs Dimond read letters !'lrs Col cord \'las present \'/i th her babe She took tea as also did Dr & Mrs Lafon & stayed for the evening r'teeting, i1ay 11 (1) Mrs Rogers had a daughter. [-lay 12 llr Clark's Cooke's families Dr J & tlr A arrived fIr CiS family five are accommodated with us ~Jed ;ilay 25 Attended i"laternal ileeting at fIrs Judds ;lrs Dr Andre\'ls little batle was very sick and died at 9 in the evening l1ay 23(1) l"lr Clark's family & r11ss 0 sailed for tlaui June 2 fks Dole was confi ned \'/ith a son l·londay June 13 20 Has dangerousl y ill ;'Ir & Hrs 1111i tney 1eft us for Kaua i Martha Ann is ill with an erruption(l) Thursday June 23 ~·lr C sailed for ilaui. & iliss Srlith moved to P-una hou(!) So we are all alone Friday 24 her(l) Sat rlartha A is 9 years 01 d. :·lrs Judds t\'JO 1 i ttle gi rl s spent the afternoon She is getting better tks Burnham spent the day \'lith me Sabbath June 26 Rode dO\'/n lIad ~Ir Jonson(!) to dinner. to Chapel \I/ith the children Dr tilead conducted the meeti ng in the Epi scopa 1 forms :\'londay June 27 fIr & [,Irs Lock(!) B, their three little girls took tea with us after tea I rode with therl to Punahou Tuesday 28 Wed 29 Isabella I<las sick fIr C retur.ned from i'laui He sailed !-!onday eve & had a long passage Is mot very \'/ell r·londay July 4 \,le attended flonthly Concert at llr Armstrong's Tuesday July 5 I called on r'lrs Carter & t1rs Skinner July 5(1) t'laternal t1eeting at our house !1uch of the time \I/as occupied in free con- versation Thursday July 7 un\'Jell i1r & f1rs LO\'Jell Smith took tea vlith us. Isabella is quite Has somthing (!) 1 i ke Chicken pox Sat Isabella has been quite ill but is a little better to day Monday July 11 Mr Dole commenced school at Punahou Tuesday July 12 ---------------{!) Friday 15 Had Isabella's head shaved Saturay(l) 16 Hashed all my childrens Heads Tuesday July 19 21 guns The King July 17 Harren's birth day & suit arrived this eve Has honoured with a salute of �34/1842 Wednesday Received a calabash of excellent grapes & other favors from f'1rs Whi tney Thursday July 21 The New i1eeting house was dedicated after service l~e had the Kin(l) and the chief~nd the families at this station to tea Sabbath July 24 Attended \oJorship at the NevI Chapel Tuesday 26 Received communications from the Board over land. met at our house to hear them read Wed 27 The house \-/as well filled The families Hard{!) from our dear boy. [\1r & f1rs Burnham ['lade a Good bye call & dined vlith us. 1'1eeting here in the evening as usual I spent the day at Puna-hou arrapged the children's room & tried Thursday 28 to render some service to t'lrs Dole & t1iss Smith Aug 25 Thursday Septr 13 i<1rs Hall was confined with a daughter rlrs Lock{ I) has been very ill for several weeks and Nrs Knapp went over to day to nurse her Sept 20 I rode over to our very sick sister ~laialua to relieve ~1rs K and take her place in nursing i1r K returned the same day The expected brig Sarah Abigail arrived thi s morning with Dr & t1rs Smith & Hr & fks Rowell Sat 24 Dr Smith & Nr Rowell f1rs L's brother arrived at Haialua tks L bore the interview very well Sept 28 r·lr Emerson I s new f'1eeting house \oJas dedicated the occasion & is holding a protracted Meeting. Thursday 29 his wife t1r Bi shop preached on fIr Rowell having returned to Honolulu, arrived this morning with i1rs L has had severe turns of vomiting recently She remarked as I "las washing her this morning The 25 Psalm was very refreshing to her mind & said she thought herself passing through the valey{i) of the shadow of death Friday 30 3 P.H. 11r Rowell rode \oJith me home He left hal f past 9 A.t·'. & arrived at Found the chi 1dren a 11 well & mo s t happy to He 1come me home Sat Octr 1 Wednesday Isabella was taken with inflamation{l) in the eyes ~~ nrs Armstrong was confined with a son of 1"1 missionaries from the Columbia river Oct 8 There was also an arrival Some of "'hom are on their way home All three of my 1 ittle girl s have been confined to a dark room \"Hh the ophthalmia{! ) Heard from Waialua to day that there is no hope for sister L Octr 8th(l) Saturday have gone to Heard frofil fIrs L Her case is hopeless Messers Uole & Knapp \~ Sabbath morn. between 12 & one the Spirit of sister L departed *Written in the left margin of the original mss To her doubtless the �35/1842 change was gain but to her husband & her three dear :lotherless daughters child(!) have sustained an irraparablc(!) loss and the Mission has lost an amiable meek & devoted sister ;,1onday 12 clock the remains of sister L "/ere interred by the side of her son 0 Henry to rest till the resurrection morn Messers Lock(!) & Rowell arrived and spent the night at Punahou Friday 14 Saturday 15 The t\'JO brethren put up at our house Sabbath 16 I rode in !'Irs Dimond I s 1 ittle \'Iagon to the Chapel to hear r1r Rowell preach Monday 17 Had a meeting at our house in the evening to consult what could be done for br L -- It was advised that f1r & t1rs L remain with his family till G.:1. Mr A.B. Smith from Waialua was present Tuesday eve 18 & Capt I~e had Dr & f'lrs Lafon Ur i1ead f'lessers Smith Lock(!) & RO\'Jell Gardener to tea ~Jednesday 19 The long expected Victoria arrived with r-1r & t1rs Dayman(l) ['1rs Thurs- ton & two children and a number of other passengers. Mrs T & the t1r C \'lent do\'II1 & brought up children in the wagon to our house The(!) stopped about 15 minutes & \'1ent to Dr Judds to dine Thursday 20. four 0 Had r:\rs T & children & firs L Smith to dinner Afternoon about clock r'1rs Thurston saild(!) for the home of her desolate husband. Parker arrived just in time to see & exchang (1) a fevJ \-/ords wi th her. spent the night with us Sa t 22 tlaae cookies for 1'Irs Lafon for her voyage Had some serious conversation \'lith our natives about their \'IOrk 11rs :lrs P � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Maria - Journal - 1840-1842 Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Maria Chamberlain</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">March 19, 1803 - January 19, 1880</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%;">Maria Patton submitted herself to become a candidate for the missionaries on October 15, 1926, believing she would save Native Americans. Instead, she found herself on the Parthian sailing to the Sandwich Islands. Maria became an exception to the rule as she did not have a husband when she set sail on her mission. Maria kept a journal from 1825 to 1859, that detailed her biggest life experiences and challenges.<br /><br />Maria started her journal in 1825 when she was still in Salisbury, Pennsylvania and not yet apart of the mission. She would detail almost everyday of her life, focusing most of her attention on Sunday’s as she would talk about the sermon she heard or her time at church. She would include the mundane aspects of everyday life to her exciting journey to the Sandwich Islands. In her everyday life, Maria took care of her eight children and would entertain visiting guests with a hot cup of tea. Sea captains to royalty to fellow missionaries were always welcomed in the home of the Chamberlains. Since Maria and Levi were close to the royalty, they were updated on political affairs of the government. She wrote how Madam Boki prepared for war as she did not want to give up Oahu. In the end, other chiefs were able to calm down Madam Boki and major conflict was avoided. Maria would end her journal in 1859, 34 years after first starting in 1825.</p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives