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Saturday November 5th 1831. This day has been observed by the families at this station as a season of
fasting & prayer in reference to some important business that the chiefs of the nation have now in hand
and which has an intimate connection with the interests of the Redeemer's cause in these islands. Viz. the
sending away from the islands the French Catholics. The Chiefs have resolved to fit out the Waverly for a
voyage to the coast of California to remove those men, and they are now making the necessary
arrangements. They have engaged a Captain and a man for his mate, and the work of getting all things
ready is going on as fast as possible. It is that divine guidance may be afforded the chiefs & that the mission
may be prepared for the divine will that the families of this station have with one consent devoted this day
to prayer & fasting.
The families met at the house ofMr. Bingham at half past 3 o'ck P.M. for social worship. While we were
assembled Cap. Hussey of the ship Cyrus which came to anchor last evening in the roads called upon us
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and he was invited to remain & unite with us in our social worship which did.
Capt. H. has come in with a full ship & will sail in 10 days or a fortnight for the U.S. Mr. Whitney will
probably send his two sons home in this vesseL
I recd. by the hand of Cap. H. a letter from Capt. Stetson. Not having a full ship he had concluded not
to stop at this port but pursue his course for New Albion.
Sabbath, Novr. 6 1831. Mr. Bingham having come down from Manoa to spend a few days, he preached
to the native congregation this morning on a subject which had a connection with the object of our fast
yesterday from the words of Christ. Hear 0 Israel, the Lord thy God is one Lord and thou shalt love the
Lord thy God &c.
Mr. W. preached in the afternoon ~ Mr. Baldwin preached in English.
Mr. Clark went to Koolau yesterday and he preached there today.
Monday Novr. 14th. Mr. Whitney & family sailed for Kauai in the Becket. Kaikioewa also and family
go down. Mr. Whitney's little boys who are expected to take passage for the U.S. in the Cyrus went to
Kauai with their parents and Capt. Hussey will go down after them & will take in his refreshments there.
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Sabbath 20th. Mr. Bingham preached in the morng. and Mr. Clark in the afternoon. Mr. Baldwin
preached in English to about 50 persons who understand the English language including the Mission family.
Capt. Brayton in the Ann from Hilo brot. letters from the brethren & sisters there, also letters from
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Lahaina where he stopped one night while his vessel lay off.
Monday Novr. 21st. Recd. a quantity ofkoa plank from Hilo which Cap tn. Brayton was kind enough to
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bring down in his ship and landed this morning without any trouble on my part. He has delivered over to
the Governor two men foreigners whom he brought from Hilo) in consequence of their having secreted one
of his men & stolen some things belonging to him.
Captn. B. has showed himself very friendly and exceedingly well disposed toward the cause. Mr. Green
speaks in high terms of his upright deportment and the care he took to prevent his men interfering with the
regulations of the people at Hilo.
Learn that all is quietness at Lahaina. Cap. B. says the captains who made difficulty & ill treated Mr.
Richards were ashamed of themselves.
Tuesday 22nd. I have sent this day on board the ship Cyrus, Cap. Hussey bound to the u.s. four
bundles containing native cloth addressed to H.Hill Esq. Miss. Rooms Boston, care of Mr. Albert Gardner,
Nantucket. This article we send to the Board in order that an experiment may be made of the manufacture
of it into paper, agreeably to a vote of the Gen. Meeting passed in June last.
This evening Mrs. Clark sent for some of her sisters to attend upon her in a season of trial which was
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coming upon her. At about 11 at night she became the mother of a son, in very comfortable circumstances.
Saturday, Novr. 26th 1831. Mrs. Baldwin this morning became a mother of a son ~ her first. The trial
was very severe her pains commenced on Friday evening and continued with short intervals till just before
daybreak. More than 36 hours & but for the use of the forceps she would never have been delivered.
Sabbath 27th. Mr. Bingham being indisposed, Mr. Clark preached all day to the natives. Mr. Baldwin to
the foreigners the fullest congregation we have had this season. Upwards of fifty seamen and others.
The Cyrus Captn. Hussey sailed ~ goes to Kauai for refreshments and will take Mr. Whitney's two sons
to the U.S.
Monday 28th. Recd. a letter from Mr. Bishop today containing a statement signed by Jeremiah Martin
respecting his being called before Capt. Charlton, Hinckley, Jones & others and questioned respecting an
account which they had possession of for articles dId. Said Martin & a man by the name of Davis in
payment for work on the walls of Mr. Bishops house.
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This account was read to him and he was requested to say whether he had had the things ~ replying in
the affirmative they required him to sign a paper they had drawn up & which was designed to be sent to
America. The principal thing desired in this proceeding was to obtain a statement from Martin that the
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account was true & that he had obtained spirits while at work from Mr. Bishop.
Tuesday Novr. 29 1831. The Bark called the Denmark Hill fitted out by Captn. Cole and Mr. Pierce for
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a Whaling voyage sailed this day. This is the first Whaler that has ever been fitted out at these islands; and
this is only an experiment.
Saturday Decr. 3rd. Have been employed all this day with the aid of Mr. Goodrich in removing the
paper, recd. by the Ship New England from the cellar of the Store house & storing it in the 10ft. Box No.
137 containing 101/2 reams of colored paper is not to be found. Found the box in the Pr. office.
Saturday Decr. 10. Yesterday and to day during part of each Mr. Bingham & Clark have been occupied
in examining candidates for church membership ~ A very considerable number of the serious natives who
are desirous of availing themselves of the privileges of the Church have been standing about our houses to
show themselves in hopes of being brought forward.
I sent a note to each of the consuls containing a copy of the declaration of Mr. Bishop's two workmen
respecting their not having purchased ardent spirits of him; which Mr. B. obtained of them to refute the
charge made against him that he had sold them spirits.
Sabbath Decr. 11 1831. This day is rendered worthy of special notice for having been a season of
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communion with the Church at this place. Eight new members (were added by profession &) were
admitted by baptism. The whole church then partook of the emblems of the Savior's body & blood. The
number of communicants present were not far from two hundred.
The weather was inclement but I am not aware that any of the native members were absent. Twelve
new candidates were propounded.
Monday Decr. 12th 1831. Kaahumanu has recd. a communication from the EngL Consul stating that
one of the Catholics is a British subject, and that he has been applied to for protection; that the other tho.
not a British subject yet as a subject of France having applied to him for protection, he feels it his duty to
intercede for him. He complains of the order to the chiefs recently made known to them to be in readiness
within a few days to take passage from the islands in the Waverly ~ he complains of this order as unjust as
made with stating the crime for which they are "to be banished" & the place to which they are to be
banished. Moreover he states that the captain who is to command the Waverly is not one with which his
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British Majestys subject may in his opinion be sent away with comfort ~ and if they are sent away they must
be carried to France or Great Britain or some of her dependencies ~ During last night & to day as well as
yesterday afternoon rain has fallen copiously & drenched the ground.
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Tuesday Deer. 13th 1831. I have learned that the King, Kaahumanu & Kuakini had a consultation
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respecting the communication of the English Consul reed. by Kaahumanu yesterday; and that the result of
it was a full determination to follow their own plan of sending them away in their own vesseL The King
seemed fully decided and was determined to persevere. Their decision was that they had the advice of their
friends Capt. Hill, Gen. Miller & others & that therefore relying on divine guidance they would go
forward.
Have been employed most of the day in moving our personal effects into the new dwelling, in which we
lodge tonight for the first time.
Wednesday 14th. Our weekly Prayer meeting was held at my house. It being the first time of our
convening within the walls, the house was solemnly dedicated to God and by prayer set apart for the
exclusive use of the Mission.
Thursday 15. With the help ofEhu and two native boys removed all the cotton goods, which have been
stored in the cellar of the printers house & deposited them in the chamber of the new store house.
Attended as usual the Poaha meeting.
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Friday Deer. 16th 1831. The funeral of one of the Church members Amosa Kupo was attended this
afternoon. It is about 18 months since this man was admitted to the Church. He was formerly a pule
ana ana ~ or Sorcerer ~ and much opposed christianity; but since his conversion he has been a very zealous
supporter of it. All the church members attended at the meeting house which was pretty much filled. Mr.
Bingham preached a sermon from these words. "They had heard only that he which persecuted us in time
past, now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed, and they glorified God in me". Some account was
given of the deceased ~ his character & doings while in the darkness of paganism ~ his conversion &
subsequent conduct. He was a man of a good deal of spirit & energy and was an adept at this art. Of course
he had much influence, while the people were under the power of delusion. After his conversion he exerted
himself in favor of Christianity with much zeal, and used his influence to bring over to the faith of the
Gospel those who like himself had been led captive by Satan at his will. His sickness was short ~ only four
or five days.
Saturday, Deer. 17th. Have been occupied most of the day in removing property from the old depository
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cellar & placing it in the New building. Have also attended to miscellaneous things about the house
connected with our moving.
Saturday Deer. 24th. Every thing being ready for the departure of the Waverly, Kekuanaoa with a file of
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six men went to the house of the Catholics and requested them to proceed with him to the landing where a
boat would be ready to take them on board the Waverly. They complied and proceeded with him to the
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beach. Afterwards their effects were sent for & sent on board. A salute was fired on the occasion from both
forts as Gov. Adams said for the king's brig. About 1 o'ck the Waverly left the harbor and after laying to a
short time in the roads she directed her course to the windward and was soon out of sight.
Thursday Decr. 29th 183 L A small vessel sailed for Kauai, Captn. Cole on whose business it went was
kind enough to inform me of its sailing; and I wrote to Mr. Whitney & also to Mr. Gulick, to each a short
note, and gave information of the departure of the Catholics.
This evening as well as last Thursday evening our house has been thronged by natives to tell their
manaos. Since the last communion those desirous of entering the church have been very urgent to receive
our attention. In order to avoid being thronged with them at all times I have proposed to devote Thursday
evening to the express business of hearing what they have to say. I find that most of those with whom I
have conversed have but one story to tell; which is that they have forsaken the bad way and wish to give
themselves to God to be entirely devoted to him.
Friday 30. Before light this morning a woman and her husband came to the door and knocked. I went
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to it and found she had a manao iki to communicate; which was that she had discovered that the way of
man is a bad way but that God's way is right, that she had forsaken the bad way & desired to follow the
word of God. I asked her why she came at this hour. She said her own heart desired it.
Saturday Decr. 31st 183L I was called up this morning before light by Deborah who came to tell us that
the king was intoxicated and had sent for a girl by the name of Kalama to come to him for a lewd purpose.
Her particular object in coming was to inquire whether it would be proper for Kaahumanu to sail to the
windward today as she had proposed in consequence of the notice of Naihes sickness received yesterday. It
was her opinion that she ought not to go, as the result of this act of the king might be of serious import if
she were not present to counteract it.
In the course of the day we were more fully informed of this step of the king. He sought hard to gratify
his passions, but failed as the girl had been taken under the particular care of Kanaina who is her uncle and
none of the chiefs would give their consent. He has declared his wish to marry her, and if the chiefs cannot
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dissuage him they will consent.
Auhea was sent for and when she went to the kings house; the king informed her that he wished to
hoao ; she asked if he would marry her; he answered in the affirmative. Where she asked; Here he replied
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~ She inquired who he would have to marry him ~ His teacher of his Kahu ~ he said his Kahn. When this
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conversation was reported to Kaahumanu she did not fully approve of it nor did Gov. Adams, and it is their
determination to prevent it if possible.
Sabbath January 1st 1832
It has been an unusually solemn day. The conduct of the king is what has given the peculiar cast to the
solemnity, though the recent intelligence of the sickness of Naihe has not been without its due weight of
influence. Kaahumanu and most of the high chiefs were absent from meeting in the morning having been
with the king, during the night and continued with him during the time of service. The congregation was
as large as usuaL Mr. Bingham preached from Deut. 33C. 25n. "As thy days so shall thy strength be."
Mr. Baldwin preached in English and adapted his discourse to what he considered the case of the
families at this station. Text 2 Chron. 17 "Now they began on the first day of the first month to Sanctify"
&c.
Monday 2nd. The chiefs held a consultation respecting a person or persons to go to Hawaii in
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consequence of Naihe's illness. It had been the intention of Kaahumanu to go ~ but the affair of the king
presented an obstacle and it was also thought not best under present circumstances that Gov. Adams
should go. It was concluded that Aikanaka should go and afterwards that Keoua the wife of Gov. Adams
should follow. Mr. Ruggles and the chiefs at Kaawaloa having urged Dr. Judd to come if possible on Naihe's
account, he concluded to accompany Aikanaka, depending on the Packet, which is to carry Mr. Baldwin to
Hawaii, for a conveyance back in season to go to Kauai by the last week in this month.
Had a pleasant concert meeting in the
Tuesday Jany. 3rd 1832. Have been much occupied to day sending Mr. .Baldwin's effects, & supplies for
Waimea station, on board the missionary Packet.
The chiefs and all the br. & sisters at this station took tea at our house this evening. I invited the King;
but he declined coming.
Kaahumanu has dealt very faithfully with the king, she has exhorted, entreated & warned him, but she
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cannot persuade him to follow her advice.
Wednesday 4th. Learn that the king last night got possession of Kalama, and that to day he goes out
with his company to the billiard room. It is the intention of Kaahumanu to follow him and if possible to
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separate him from the girl and induce him to abandon his evil course. Learn also that the king is insisting
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upon his attendants drinking rum. Yesterday he turned out a glass for each one of his hulumanu and used
his authority to make them drink it ~ at least to drink some, saying that those who would drink were his
mea makemake loa.
About noon the Missionary Packet sailed with Mr. & Mrs. Baldwin and Miss Ward, Mr. & Mrs. B. go
to take possession of the their station at Waimea and Miss Ward goes to reside with Mr. & Mrs. Ruggles at
Kaawa10a.
Thursday Jany. 5th 1832. A greater number of people than usual have been about our doors seeking to
tell their manao and to inform us of their desires to surrender themselves soul & body to the Lord. The
attendance upon the poaha has not been diminished in consequence of the license to wickedness given by
the example of the King.
Friday Jany. 6. The families at this station have observed this day as a day of fasting & prayer in
reference to the present state of things and also to pray for the outpouring of the Spirit of God. The native
members of the chh. have joined in the observance of the day and we have reason to think strictly.
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Had a pleasant family meeting in the evening at the house of Mr. Bingham. Learned that on
Wednesday John Ii had a very serious and faithful conversation with the king respecting his course, and
prayed with him, and that afterwards he addressed the kings attendants and warned them very faithfully.
The king was affected to tears and acknowledged that he was wrong and that Kaahumanu was right and at
the request of John Ii kneeled down with him & prayed and confessed his sin.
By a letter from Mr. Whitney to Mr. Bingham learn that Kaikioewa is ill and threatened with delirium
or mania and he has requested an associate who in case of his being laid aside may take the direction of
public affairs.
Sabbath January 8th 1832. The services of the morning were unusually solemn. Mr. Bingham preached
a very faithful and very interesting sermon from Acts.26~ 28 "Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian".
The king was present in a distant part of the meeting house and it is said gave strict attention to the
sermon. Mr. Clark preached in the afternoon from the words ~ "How then can I do this great wickedness &
sin against God."
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Mr. Clark conducted the English services by reading a selected sermon and offering the usual number of
prayers.
Monday Jany. 9. Learned this morning that one of our working cattle had been beaten by the natives
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somewhere Iv1auka where the animal had been trespassing and was unable to walk. I went to the place
where he was with the native whose business it is to drive up the oxen, and found the creature in a bad
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condition indeed with the bone of one of his thighs broken. Being certain that the creature would be of no
more service I conclude to have him killed and I gave orders to that effect. Ehu and some natives with him
went to the spot. Mr. Goodrich & I followed. Mr. G. performed the part of a butcher by knocking the
animal in the head & cutting his throat and the natives flayed him cut up his flesh & brought it to the
house, and I divided it among the families.
Thursday Jany. 12 1832. Mr. Bingham had an interview with the king last evening and it was of such a
nature as to afford hope that the king is not lost to all compunction and all hope of recovery. The interview
was prolonged to about two hours & most of the time confined to the two in a retired apartment. The King
acknowledged his offense as fully as could have been desired and asked what he should do. From the tenor
of his conversation it appeared that he had supposed this step of his would nave occasioned great disorder
throughout the place and thrown every thing into confusion; but it had not had that effect and this
seemed a matter of astonishment to his mind. He said God was ikaika loa ~ the pono was ikaika loa. Mr.
Bingham told him the cause of God could not be overthrown and this had been his conviction from the
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moment he had heard of his misstep. The Lord would take care of his cause & of his people. At the close of
the interview Mr. Bingham proposed prayer and asked the king to pray. He said he would pray after Mr. B.
Mr. B. offered prayer & then the king prayed apparently with sincerity, confessed his sin & that humbly.
The New York arrived from Hawaii and brought news of the death of Naihe, which took place on the
29th ulto.
The Pakii arrived yesterday from MauL Learn that Mrs. Richards was confined on Tuesday the 10th
with a daughter and was comfortable. The Packet with Mr. Baldwin arrived at Lahaina on Friday & sailed
for Hawaii on Monday about noon.
Saturday Jany. 14th 1832. Dr. Judd arrived from Hawaii in the Packet. The vessel it seems arrived at
Kailua with Mr. Baldwin & family & Miss Ward on Tuesday evening ~ Wednesday sailed for Kawaihae ~
arrived there on Thursday & in the evening got under way to return to this place was becalmed till Friday
morning & when the breeze sprung up directed her course for Honolulu nei and arrived about 8 o'ck A.M.
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SabbathJany. 15th 1832. Mr. Bingham preached an impressive sermon from the words- "0 Lord
revive thy work" ~ to which solemn attention was given. The king we learn is at Ewa several of the
members of the Chh. were absent probably with him. Hope the day will be observed by him and his
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company. Hope it is not to get from the influence of the Sanctuary that he has gone away from this place.
Monday January 16th 1832. Dr. Judd & family sailed this afternoon for Kauai in the Packet.
Keliiahonui goes down to attend to business of the chiefs. About the same time the Wailele with Aikanaka
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on board sailed for Hawaii. The king returned for Ewa this morning ~ on our way to the landing in compy
with D. Judd & family we met him. We saluted him and were saluted kindly in return. Dr. Judd told him he
was going to Kauai and the king asked him to write back and inform him of the state of his Kahu's health.
Tuesday Jany. 17 1832. The Pakii arrived this morning from Lahaina with Hoapili who comes down by
invitation from Kaahumanu to sit in council respecting the marriage of the king. Hoapili and Kaahumanu
spent most of the forenoon at the house of Mr. Bingham in conversation respecting the king's matters.
Wednesday 18th. Removed all the common stock articles which remained in the old mission house into
the new store house.
This evening had the company to take tea of Mr. & Mrs. Bingham, Mr. & Mrs. Clark & Mr. & Mrs.
Johnstone and had the weekly conference at the close.
Thursday Jany 19th 1832. Quarterly examinations of the schools of Honolulu took place. The whole
number of scholars presented was about 2900. We were gratified to see the king present with his schooL
Saturday 21. The Packet arrived from Kauai & brought letters from Dr. Judd & the brethren. The
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health of Kaikioewa was no better than when we heard from him the last time before this. The Dr. detained
the Schr. one day in order to state what effect the bleeding & medicine which he had administered would
have upon him.
Took tea at Mr. Bingham's in company with Mr. & Mrs. Clark.
Sabbath, Jany 22. The day has been unusually cold with a strong wind from the Westward. Mr.
Bingham preached both parts of the day. The congregation less than usual ~ owing to the cold.
Friday Feby 3rd. Mr. Peirce, Mr. Reid & Capt. Little took tea at the house of Mr. Bingham. Mr. Reid is a
gentleman who has been engaged in business in South America and is about to sail for Lima in the brig
Convoy and offers to take charge of letters for the u.S. promising to secure a conveyance for them thither.
He mentioned in course of conversation that he and Mr. French had made a proposition to the chiefs to
hire a tract of land inland of the district of Ewa. That their object was to cultivate cotton & raise cattle ~
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that they had intended in case the chiefs consented to their proposal to layout $20,000 in fences &
improvements. Mr. R. seemed certain that he could succeed in the culture of cotton & stated his belief that
in 4 years he could clear the capitaL The proposal was not acceded to by the chiefs. He thinks of returning
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in 4 months whether to renew his application he did not state certainly though he seemed to think there
would by & by be some change in government or in the views of the rulers so as to favor his proposition.
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Saturday Feby. 4th 1832. Called upon Mr. Pitman who is very low with consumption. He seemed
gratified that I called. I expressed to him my desire and that of my brethren to contribute in any way in our
power to his comfort & offered to watch with him at night should there be need for it. He thanked me &
said he thought it not necessary. I should have said something particularly to him on the subject of religion;
but had learned from Mr. Bingham who had called several times upon him, that he did not wish the subject
named in his presence: he wished no dispute; his views & ours were different: he was a universalist and
had his mind fully made up ~ his father was a universalist before him & died in that faith: he was brought
up under the instruction ofMr. Murry of Boston and was fully satisfied with the doctrine of universal
salvation.
Sabbath Feby 5th. A very full congregation in the moming Mr. Bingham preached; in the afternoon
house not so full ~ the king present, Mr. Clark preached.
Monday Feby. 6th 1832. Monthly concert met to observe the season at the house ofMr. Bingham.
Seven or eight residents present. Some pertinent remarks were made suited to impress the strangers, who
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we were gratified to see at our prayer meeting.
Tuesday 7th. The Convoy sailed for Lima, by the hand of Mr. Reid sent several letters for the U.S. Mr.
Bingham addressed a letter to Gen. Miller.
Wednesday 8th. Weekly prayer meeting at my house. 4 residents present & appointed my house as the
place for meeting on next Wednesday evening.
By the Packet which arrived yesterday from Kauai reed. 7 barrels of molasses which were landed and
drawn up today.
Thursday 9th. The number of persons who come to the house to tell thoughts is as great as usual: but
do not perceive much evidence of deep conviction of sin in any. all of them are desirous to give themselves
to God ~ to hoolilo ~ & most of them fancy they are fit to participate in all the ordinances. I do all I can to
impress them with the importance of being true at heart.
Friday Feby. 10th 1832. I have never noticed so large a collection of people to attend Poalima as this
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afternoon. There is certainly somewhat of an unusual attention to religion. What the nature of the
impressions are on the minds of those who attend it is not easy to find out; doubtless some are wrought
upon by the Spirit of God. Packet sailed again for Kauai.
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Saturday Feby 11 1832. The wind is from the sea and the weather has rather a lowering appearance. I
have been preparing my ann. acct of expenses of the mission for the year endg. ApL 30 1831, to send to the
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Treasr. of the Board, by the way of Canton by the Brig. Diana which is soon to sail for that place.
Sabbath 12. The house of God as full as usuaL Mr. Bingham preached in the morning from Prov. "There
is a way which seemeth right unto a man but the end thereof are the ways of death. ~ Mr.. Clark preached
in the afternoon from 1 Chon. 18. 9 ~ If thou seek him he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him he
will cast thee off forever.
Recd. letters from Lahaina & Hilo. Mr. Green states that there has been a recent eruption of the
volcano & that it was attended by several shocks of earthquakes. A few days after it took place he visited it
with his family & associates. An opening had been made on the east side of the crater which had
discharged lava, the bed of the crater is somewhat altered but is not deeper than it was two years ago. Mr.
G. made a tour into Puna and preached in most of the villages & settlements during the excursion he
preached twenty two times.
From Lahaina were sent down the remaining pages of the Geography containing the Tables.
Monday Feby. 13th. The wind continues from the sea; but notwithstanding the weather looks very
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unfavorable. Hoapili sailed for Lahaina in the Paalua which was beat out of the harbor. In the evening &
night a considerable rain felL
Tuesday 14th. The Paalua returned not being able probably to make much progress against the wind
which has been strong with a heavy sea.
Friday 17th. The Paalua has been detained till to day by winds from the sea. The weather having been
boisterous & rainy. This morning the Paalua & Pulaholaho left the harbor & stood off and on till noon. I
sent a few articles on board the former for Lahaina, the natives in carrying them down let fall a jug contg .a
gallon of linseed oil & broke it & spilled the oiL Hoapili did not leave till about noon having staid to hold
one more conversation with the king. The wind in the mean time freshened for the westward & blew quite
strong.
Saturday Feby. 18 1832. This day the Brig. Diana Cap. Little sailed for Canton ~ Mr. French & Cap.
Cole passengers. By her we sent various communications for the United States.
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The Packet arrived from Kauai ~ we were disappointed in not finding Dr. Judd & family on board: but a
letter from the Dr. explained the cause. Mrs. Gulick had not been confined and the weather was so
tempestuous that it was not safe for the Schr. to remain on the Waimea side of the island.
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Sabbath Feby. 19. The king was at meeting both parts of the day and sat in his old place near the pulpit.
We were glad to see him again in the house of God. The Lord have mercy upon him and upon the cause ~
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the cause is every thing.
Monday 20th. The confinement of Mrs. Goodrich took place this evening ~ has a son. Though the case
was a difficult one and was conducted without the aid of a physician it terminated happily and Mrs. G. and
the infant are comfortable.
Wednesday 22nd. The natives informed me this morning that one of our oxen had been trespassing and
had been beaten and was in a bad condition. I went myself to see what the difficulty was and found the ox
(one of the largest & best of our working cattle) lamed ~ his shoulder broken & in other respects bruised
and unable to walk. Aware that the creature could not be healed, I requested Mr. Colcord to get him killed
proposing to let him have the creature at his own price; to which he consented promising to do the best he
could with the flesh. This is the second of our working oxen which has been maimed by the natives for
trespassing in such a manner as to render it necessary to take the life of the creature.
Friday Feby. 24th 1832. A ship called the Woliston, Capt. Whitney which arrived on Saturday the 18th
on her way to Canton sailed today in prosecution of her voyage. Committed a few letters to the care of the
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captain to be forwarded from Canton to the U.S.
A brig came to anchor just before evening and we gained the information that she was from Boston
almost 6 months out bound for California ~ that it had not been the intention of the commander to call at
the islands; but having had sickness on board & lost his carpenter he concluded to stop with a view to
replace him & land his cook who was sick.
We learned verbally that a number of missionaries were to be sent to these islands ~ report says eight
couple and were to sail in about a month or six weeks after the brig: It is also reported that when the brig
sailed Cap. Lambert was to sail in a few days for these islands. Mr. Johnstone being at the village in the
evening was informed that the papers communicated the mournful intelligence of the death of Mr. Evarts
our revered Cor. Secy. He could not learn any particulars. The notice was communicated in an
advertisement of a Sermon for Sale «Tribute to the Late Jereh. Evarts, Esqr." preached at New York by
Gardiner Spring.
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On board the Brig Mr. Johnstone learned there was a female passenger a Mrs. Homes, who is on her way
to join her husband on the coast. He requested her to be informed that she should be wellcome to
accommodations at his house if it should be agreeable to her.
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Saturday Feby. 25th 1832. The Cap. of the Brig Hersey & a Gent. by the name of Larkin accompanied
Mrs. Homes to the house of Mr. Johnstone.
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We have been happy to procure from Mrs. H. a paper which contains some account of the last hours of
our beloved Cor. Sec. He died at Charistone S.c. May 10. His exit was what might have been expected
from the nature of his life. It was most triumphant.
In another paper which came into our hands we find an account of a most outrageous transaction in
regard to some of our missionaries among the Cherokees ~ two of them the Rev. J.A. Worcester & Dr.
Butler had been arrested for residing within the chartered limits of the State of Georgia without a license
from the State. And this was made the ground of the most abusive & inhuman treatment.
Tuesday Feby. 28th. The Packet sailed for KauaL Sent quite a package of letters to the brethren from
the different members of the station. Strong trade wind and frequent showers.
Wednesday 29. Copious showers of rain and what is not very common wind off shore blowing strong. A
periodical has come into our hands from which we get most cheering intelligence of the copious effusions
of the Holy Spirit upon the American churches ~ it is estimated that 1,000 churches have been visited with
a revival of pure religion and that not less than 50,000 persons have been converted. Several colleges have
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also been visited and 320 are recorded as the fruits of these revivals in the literary institutions.
Saturday March 3rd 1832. The Brig Ivanhoe came to anchor this evening. Papers have been reed. from
the coast which came over land from Vera Cmze as late as last Deer. ~ A notice it seems is contained in one
which has come to hand that missionaries were to sail for these islands last of Nov. in the ship Avarick of
New Bedford. The number of missionaries is stated to be 19 ~ 10 males & 9 females including a physician &
printer & eight ordained clergymen.
Tuesday 6th. At the Church meeting a number of persons were examined in reference to being
propounded on the coming Sabbath when the candidates on probation will be reed. to the Church & the
Lord's Supper administered.
Thursday 8th. A number of individuals more were examined at the close of the :poaha meeting.
Friday March 9th 1832. A Brig called the Bolivar Liberator 119 days from New York arrived this
morning. Capt. Underwood states that he stopped at Juan Fernandez and there learned that an America
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Brig had been taken possession of about 20 days before his arrival by about 100 convicts who were on the
island. The Captain he learned had his wife on board and child. The Cap. on his arrival run the vessel
pretty near in and lowered his boat & went on shore. He was seized by some of the convicts and threatened
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with death unless he would bring his vessel to anchor for they had determined upon seizing her. He gave
orders accordingly to his men to come to anchor. The convicts then took possession and were occupied two
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days in putting articles bullocks &c. on board and then departed for what place it is not known. It is feared
that the Brig is the Chalcedony of Boston, Cap. Steel who sailed about the middle of Octr. for these islands
having his wife on board. It is very probable that the Chalcedony would have communications for the
mission and perhaps supplies.
Saturday March 10th. The Packet arrived from Kauai & much to our surprise did not bring the Doctor.
Kekauonohi and her husband had decided on coming; but did not embark at Waimea designing to go by
land to a place called Mokuleia whither they sent the vessel before. The vessel on her arrival very nearly
got into the surff and got off as well as she could. The wind blew so hard that they in the vessel were
obliged to shift for themselves as well as they could ~ One of the shrouds gave way the foresail was
considerably tom & the captain found it expedient to make the best of his way to Oahu for the safety of
the vessel without waiting for the chiefs.
Mrs. Gulick had not been confined and that was the reason of the Drs. not coming. As soon as the
vessel can be put in order she will go back again.
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Sabbath March 11th 1832. This has been a Communion season with us. The propounded members 12
in number reed. to the Ch. and 20 more were propounded, persons who had been previously examined. 178
members have now been recd. to the ch. at this place.
Thursday March 15th. Packet sailed for Kauai this afternoon. The Schooner Medford arrived from
Lahaina, sent purposely to bring notice of the illness of Mr. Richards & to carry up Dr. Judd of he should be
here & able to go; the complaint is in some respects like that with which he was afflicted when at this place
nearly three years ago. It was not intimated that he was considered dangerous, tho. he is much weaker than
when he was afflicted before.
Dr. Rooke has sent a note to Mr. Goodrich kindly & spontaneously offering his services to go to
Lahaina to prescribe for Mr. Richards. A note of thanks was returned stating that some one of us would call
upon him in the morning & confer with him upon the subject.
The Poaha has been thronged & our houses thronged this evening with persons calling to tell manaos.
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Friday March 16th 1832. The brethren met together this morning to consult as to the expediency of
accepting the offer of Dr. Rooke to go to Lahaina; and they concluded to accept of it. Mr. Goodrich was
requested to call upon him to make known our thankful acceptance of his kind offer & to assure him we
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would be responsible for his return. Kaahumanu has decided to go herself & given orders for her vessel to be
ready to sail after the Sabbath.
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The Medford sailed towards evening.
Sabbath March 18th. Mr. Clark and I met the propounded members this evening 20 in number. We
gave them information of the nature of the meeting & design of it, and introduced the first subject The
evidence of God from the works of nature & the proofs that idols are false. Mr. Bingham gave notice at the
close of the afternoon service that a conference would be held at the new house of Auhea, this evening at
candle lighting; which is designed to be the commencement of a new meeting for the benefit of all who
wish to attend but particularly strangers.
Monday 19th. Kaahumanu sailed this afternoon in the New York for Lahaina.
A Brig hove in sight towards evening learn that it is the Brig Chalcedony Capt. Steel who has his wife
and another female on board and has communications and supplies for the mission.
Tuesday March 20th 1832. The Chalcedony was towed into the harbor by a train of boats. after
breakfast I went to the village. I waited a few moments at the head of the wharf for Cap. Steele to come on
shore. He brought in his hand a bundle containing packages of letters which he carried up to the Am.
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Consulate. Those addressed to myself & the missionaries I took, and without stopping to open any of them
hastened home in order to meet as soon as possible the expectations the members of the family who were
waiting impatiently to receive their letters. I reed. two from the Treasurer accompanied by an invoice of
sundry articles, shipped in the Brig for the missionaries. As the publication were dispersed in several boxes
which good not be got at to day we contented ourselves to wait till tomorrow promising ourselves a treat in
looking over them when they should come to hand.
About noon the Missionary Packet arrived from Kauai and brought in addition to Kekauonohi &
Keliiahonui Dr. Judd & family who we were very glad to meet. Their passage had been quite short &
pleasant. They did not however embark at Waimea but at a place called Mokuleia near the East end of the
island & the wind so favored their course that the vessel kept on its way without tacking. They bring word
that Mrs. G. had been confined only a few days say four days before they left which was on Monday.
Wednesday March 211832. The landing of our supplies was commenced to day. Mr. Johnstone took
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account of them as they were landed at the wharf and I received them at the Depository & with the help of
natives stowed them in their places in the cellar & chamber. This evening letters have been reed. from
Lahaina by the hand of Cap. Obed Swain of the ship Awashonks of Falmouth. The letters represent Mr.
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Richards as very low, and the request is renewed for the Doctor to go up if returned from KauaL Capt.
Swain represents Mr. R. to be a very sick man and in his opinion & that of Dr. Rooke to be in a dangerous
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state of illness. Dr. Judd has pretty much made up his mind to start tomorrow in the Packet for Lahaina. In
fact he has decided to go if the health of Mrs. Goodrich will at all admit of it. He, has fears however, that as
Mrs. G. has experienced much distress today she will not be in a condition to be left.
Thursday March 22. As Mrs. G. is more comfortable the Dr. made his arrangements to start for Lahaina
to visit Mr. R. Soon after dinner he went on board. The wind being favorable the schooner was soon out of
sight after leaving the harbor.
Friday 23. The Pupuka made her appearance this morning & anchored atthe forks of the harbor. We
were fearful that she had come to bring sorrowful tidings. I walked as soon as convenient to the village and
met the Kahu with letters; one of which was addressed to Dr. Judd at Honolulu or Kauai. It contained a
request to the Dr. to go to Lahaina without delay if possible. The account did not represent Mr. R. worse
than when Cap. Swain left. In fact the Schr. sailed only the next day; and it sailed at the special direction
of Kaahumanu with orders to go to KauaL
Sabbath March 25th. Several strangers attended native service this morning, among which were two
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ladies who came out in the Brig Chalcedony the one being the wife of her Captain & the other a lady by
the name of Trescott who came out as the companion of Mrs. Steele. The latter that is Miss Trescott it is
expected will stop at the islands a misunderstanding having taken place between her & Mrs. S.
The plan of committing one verse of the Holy Scriptures every day to memory was proposed in public at
the morning service.
Monday 26. By the Bark Volunteer which arrived on Saturday evening from the coast of California
notice has been received of the arrival of the Jesuits at their place of destination on the coast ~ They were
landed at a place called St. Petro ~ and immediately pursued their way to Pablo or Paublo the location of
the Catholic mission about 30 miles inland.
Tuesday March 27th. The Packet returned from Lahaina and brought down Dr. Rooke. Mr. R. was
better & Dr. Judd thinks his disease not dangerous.
Friday March 30th 1832. Mr. Bingham addressed a note to Mr. Jones wishing to be informed at what
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time the funeral of Mr. Pitman who died yesterday will be attended as the gentlemen of the mission would
be glad to attend. Another reason of addressing the note was to assure Mr. J. of the readiness of the mission
to take part at the interment of any foreigner ~ visitant or resident ~ if desired, assuring him also that we had
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never refused at any time taking part. This was stated because a report has been in circulation that Mr. B.
did refuse in one instance conducting services at the interment of a foreigner.
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Mr. Jones returned a very polite note mentioning the hour of 4 o'ck as the time for the funeral and
requesting the gentlemen of the mission family to join in the procession and inviting Mr. Bingham or some
other one of the mission to make a prayer at the house. He stated moreover that he had never supposed
that there was any want of willingness on the part of the mission to attend the funerals of foreigners when
desired so to do. A report indeed he had heard several years ago implying the contrary tho he had paid no
regard to it.
Wednesday April 11 th. Three workmen commenced laying the walls of the cellar in the old mission
House it being the design of Dr. Judd to occupy a part of the cellar for a dispensatory having deepened it
about 2 feet.
This evening Dr. Judd arrived from Lahaina and brought with him Mr. Richards eldest son. The health
of Mr. R. is mending.
Thursday ApI. 19th 1832. The Annual Examination of the Schools was commenced. The Scholars
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from Waimanalo were examined first & the districts next beyond in the Division of Koolau followed .
Friday 20th. Examination continued and the day closed with the Schools of the adjoining district of
Palama following the circuit of the island from Koolau ~ to Waialua & ~laiane.
Saturday 21. The Schools ofWaikiki were examined this forenoon; those of Honolulu are reserved for
Monday.
Wednesday April 25th 1832. At about 4 o'ck this morning Mrs. Chamberlain was confined with a
daughter. Is very comfortable.
Friday 27th. Mr. Shepard & family arrived from Lahaina.
Saturday May 5. Messrs. Green & Dibble arrived from Hilo in the ship Ann Cap. Brayton. Cap. B. it is
hoped has experienced a change of heart since his stop here last fall.
Wednesday 9th. Mr. Whitney & family arrived from Kauai in the Packet having had a passage of 9 days.
Friday May 11 th 1382. Mr. Tinker & family arrived from Lahaina in a whaling ship they bring word
that the Waverly is at Lahaina and that a whaling ship is there which left America subsequently to the
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Avarick and informs that she was directed to stop at the Marquesas .
Saturday 12th. The store house for lumber took fire this evening through the carelessness of Mr.
.Abbott the carpenter who lodged in the building and all the lumber stored in it whc. cost about $1200,
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was consumed. Dr. Judd's native house also was burned up.
Thursday May 17. The day is memorable by the arrival of the 4th reinforcement to this mission. The
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ship Avarick in which they took passage from New Bedford on the 25th of Novr. last arrived this morning.
Most of the brethren of the Mission present at the station as soon as they could obtain a conveyance went
off to the ship lying in the roads and accompanied them on shore so soon as our new friends could make it
convenient to leave the vessel. Several of the sisters had been ill and two of them remained so. The first
meeting of the families took place in this house. A hymn appropriate to the occasion was sung and a prayer
was then offered by Mr. Bingham. In the afternoon obtained a large boat which we sent off to bring on
shore the bedding of the brethren & effects contained in their state rooms, the boat retd. before night and
brought the articles needed for the families in order to lodge comfortably on shore.
Our new friends took up their abodes in the difft. houses according to a previous arrangement. Three
have accommodations in this house Viz. Messrs. Alexander, Armstrong & Lyman.
Wednesday June 2nd 1832. All the brethren of the mission except two being assembled at this place a
General Meeting was organized in this chamber and the business of the meeting commcd. The terms of Mr.
Rogers agreement with the Board considered, and these being such as to entitle him to our fullest
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confidence he was admitted to a seat in our general meeting and a vote in common with other members of
the mission.
Monday June 4th. Kaahumanu being more ill and a number of the brethren being absent at Manoa in
attendance upon her the business of Gen. meeting was suspended for the day.
Having learned that Kaahumanu was near her end and being desirous to see her once more in the land
of the living I walked to Manoa. I found her in a very low and exhausted state; but not apparent dying,
though supposed to be struck with death. I took her hand. She gave me a look but seemed unable to speak.
The king and his sister were sitting near her and solicitous to perform any thing for her comfort or to
relieve her distress .. All the chiefs were present. Before the door the king's guards stood with their muskets
and the people encamped around in every direction all waiting the mournful event. Messengers had been
despatched to the mission house to apprise our families of the old lady's wish that we should all come and
see her. She wished them all to come. All that could with convenience leave home or could find a proper
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means of conveyance went up. I remained till nearly 3 dck P.M. when I returned .
The mono con. was attended pretty fully. Mr.Tinker preached in the native language. In the evening the
families met together to observe the season.
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Tuesday June 5th 1832. This morng. we learn that the queen regent our friend & patron Kaahumanu is
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no more she died about 3 o'ck this momg. She was perfectly sensible to the last ~ calm & peaceful a few
minutes before she departed she called for Mr. Bingham and said, Kou he1e keia. We feel that we as mission
have lost our best frd. & firmest supporter in the islands. But the Lord lives and blessed be his name he can
do all things for us & the cause; and tho he has taken away this patron he can raise up another & many
more.
Her remains were brought along early with a great concourse and conveyed to the wood house where
she has of late resided.
Thursday June 7th 1832. The interment of Kaahumanu took place. A procession was formed at the
house of Auhea. The foreigners preceded the coffin which was placed on a bier and carried by 10 or 12 of
the old lady's particular servants who are all members of the Ch. Immediate behind the corpse the king &
his sister and the highest chiefs walked, as mourners the king dressed in full uniform. Gov. Adams also in
. uniform, behind the chiefs the mission families according to priority of entrance on missionary labor. The
procession proceeded to the meeting house which had been kept vacant and furnished with chairs for the
occasion. The coffin was placed on the platform in front of the pulpit. Mr. Bingham preached a sermon
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appropriate to the occasion from the words ~ "I have fought a good fight" &c. In this address to the king he
expressed himself with propriety & effect and in a most impressive manner. At the close of the service the
remains were taken up & the procession proceded in order to the Royal Cemetery where a short prayer was
offered by Mr. Clark and the body deposited.
The Becket arrived just before night & brought Messrs. Thurston & Baldwin & families & Miss Ward
and Huldah Ruggles.
Saturday June 9th 1832. This evening the brethren and sisters of the reinforcement united themselves
with the mission Church. Messrs. Bingham & Thurston the original pastors officiated ~ Mr. Spaulding
preached the sermon from the words "Simon sleepest thou. coulds thou not watch with me one hour?"
Sabbath June 10th 1832. The native service was very fully attended ~ the king & his sister and all the
chiefs who are in the habit of attending meeting were present. Mr. Thurston preached a very excellent
sermon from the words "I will that men pray every where lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting.
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The Deputation be inst. to go to any pd. post in the Pacific which their judgment
Voted the reconsideration of the Resolution respectirlg
it being understood that they are at liberty to visit any otb.er islands at their discretion. Voted that the
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article as amended be adopted.
Voted the reconsideration resolution empowering th.e surv. of dle region of Co. P. or any other field
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which to dlem may appear more inviting at their discretion.
In the afternoon the sacrament of the Lord's supper was celebrated ~ and 20 members recived the
ordinance of baptism and were admitted to the church. The number of native communicants amounted to
about 260 ~ These with the members of the Mission 50 made the whole number 310. All the members of
the mission were present except 7 ~ Two who were at this station were kept away by indisposition. The
exercises were about three hours long.
Monday June 25. Mr. Richards, Andrews & Tinker also Messrs. Green & Spaulding & their families
sailed for Lahaina on board the Schr. Pupuka. Mr. Spauling is appointed for Lahaina ~ and Mr. Green is
accepted for Wailuku. The Schr. was very full many of the Scholars of the high school were passengers.
Thursday June 28th. ~ The Paalua sailed for Kauai carried Mr. & Mrs. Whitney, Mr. & Mrs. Gulick &
Dr. & Mrs. Chapin. Mr. W. & wife will return in the Schooner; Dr. Chapin and wife will remain until the
return of the Deputation. As Mr. & Mrs. W. go down only to arrange their effects in order to leave them in
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good condition they leave their little daughter here.
Wednesday July 4th. The day has been noticed by the foreigners, and the attention to it has not been
confined to Americans. Chinese, Bangalese, Englishmen and natives of other countries seem to have
regarded the occasion for festivity as one in which they could cordially unite.
This afternoon at one o'ck we were called to the house of Kalaimoku to unite with a number of our
brethren & sisters in a parting prayer being just ready to take passage in the brig Niu for Hawaii, ~ Viz.
Messrs. Thurston & Bishop & their families for Kailua, Messrs. Baldwin & Lyons & their families for
Waimea and Mr. Forbes & family with Hudah Ruggles for Kaawaloa. Before uniting in prayer Mr. Bingm.
read the gen. letters of the mission embracing all the subjects of special interest that have transpired during
the year & giving a gen. acct of the present state of the mission. After joining in singing the hymn "Guide
me 0 thou great Jehovah, Pilgrim thro this barren land" Mr. Bingm. offered a prayer, and then those of our
remaining number who were disposed attended them to the ship. The wind was fresh & seemed to be more
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favorable than usual for the regular trade and the vessel was soon out of sight.
The fitting off of so many families has filled my mind & hands with business; but I cannot think of rest;
more families are to be sent to their stations & the Deputation to be fitted out and this will furnish work
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both for me and my associate for several weeks yet to come.
Besides all this fitting out, I am obliged to be engaged in building.
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Thursday July 5th 1832. The Chiefs have had an ahaolelo and Kinau has been publicly instated the
sucessor of Kaahumanu and the kanawai of the island intrusted to her administration. The king made an
address in which he declared the laws of God to be the basis of the laws of the land and promulgated that
no mans land should be taken from him unless the holder had been guilty of a breach of the laws of God.
He recognized Kinau as his coadjutor and commanded that their word should be obeyed.
The Waverly sailed to day for the windward with the princess. The following brethren took passage for
their stations. Mr. Goodrich & family who return to Hilo Mr. & Mrs. Lyman who are appointed to that
station ~ also Mr. & Mrs. Hitchcock & their infant son who are assigned to Molokai and now bound to
Lahaina.
Sabbath July 8th 1832. The Paalua arrived this morning from Kauai and Mr. & Mrs. Whitney returned.
Mr. Bingham preached this morning on the subject of Esthres advancement and intercession for the
salvation of her nation; and he took occasion to speak of the high trust & solemn responsibilities of kings
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In the afternoon Mr. Dibble preached an interesting sermon which was listened to with good attention.
In the evening had a meeting for foreigners in my house. Upwards of twenty attended and listened to a
sermon from Mr. Tinker.
Monday July 9. This day Mr. Blake left to do a job of work for Gov. Adams ~ Shipped Mr. Hart for mate
of the Missionary Packet and recommended that the crew be shipped forthwith.
Tuesday July 17 1832. Mrs. Armstrong confined with a daughter.
Wednesday July 18th. At about 4 o'ck this afternoon the Deputation for the Soc. Islands consisting of
Messrs. SamL Whitney, Reuben Tinker, and William P. Alexander set sail in the Missionary Packet ~ With
them went Kaiu of Kauai and Kuke the Tahitian teacher. The vessel is commanded by Gorham H. Nye at
the wages of 95 dollars pr. month, who has for his mate Isaac S. Hart at 35 dollars pr. month ~ two white
men one at 11 pr. mon. and other at 12 ~ also two native sailors. The Schooner is to stop at Kaawaloa to
land Mrs. W. & her daughter who took passage with the depn. Previous to their departure the families
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assembled at my house when the instructions to the deputation & letter of introduction to the Soc. island
missionaries were read, a hymn sung and prayer offered by Mr. Bingham.
Mr. Clark & family left for Waialua they went in a double canoe or canoes to Honouliuli and thence
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they are to cross by land to the place to be occupied for the new station.
Thursday July 19 1832. Quarterly examination; but as.r was occupied with secular business I did not
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take part in the work. The king, after presenting himself with his class set sail for Maui to enter the high
schooL He is accompanied by five of his favorite attendants who are to be associated with him in attending
to instruction, five other individuals go to be permanent scholars. I improved the opportunity of the sailing
of the vessels to forward supplies ~ Viz. by the Becket & Pulaholaho ~ The king sailed in the Paalua.
Sabbath 22nd. Mr. Bingham preached both parts of the day being the only clergyman present at the
station able to preach in the native language, Mr. Dibble having gone to Koolau to spend the Sabbath. Mr.
Emerson preached in English ~ the number present ~ small.
This afternoon the U. S. Frigate Potomac Com. Downes arrived from China Cap. Cole came passenger.
Monday July 23. Mr. Emerson and family left in the small schooner belonging to Paki for Waialua. He
took most of his effects. The vessel could not however take all.
Salutes were fired today from the fort and from the frigate. We learn that the frigate has had fighting to
do on the Malay coast & killed about 150 persons.
Tuesday July 311832. Mr. Dibble & family left for their station ~ Miss Ward took passage with them for
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Lahaina ~ For their accommodation & to remove the effects ofMr. Green from Hilo to Wailuku I have
chartered a small vessel of Mr. Jones at the rate of 5 dolls. per day.
Thursday Augt 2nd. Took tea at the house of Mr. Johnstone in company with most members of the
mission families, Com. Downes & several of his officers and some other gentlemen.
Friday 3rd. Made a visit on board of the U.S. Frigate Potomac with Mrs. C. and our little son Warren
Fay, of the company were Mr. & Mrs. Bgm. & little daughter, Dr. & Mrs. Judd & little son, Mrs. Tinker &
Mrs. Alexander & Mrs. Rogers & Mr. Armstrong, ~ the King & chiefs and the principal foreigners.
Sabbath 5th. It has been quiet today ~ no riding ~ no appearance of disorder ~ this way Com. Downes &
several of his officers attended divine service.
Monday 6th. A party was entertained at Nuuanu of which Liliha was the host'" Mr. Grier & Mr.
Warriner were of the party and they returned perfectly disgusted. It was a real Bacchanalian scrape. It was
got up by the foreigners to show what the natives could be prevailed upon to do, but the excesses were
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altogether on the side of the foreigners. The king was solicited to get up a hula but he declined though he
asked the Com. if it was his request that one should be exhibited. He replied he should be gratified with the
sight but did not request it.
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Tuesday Augt. 7th 1832. A party was got up to partake of an entertainment at the kings house. The
food was mostly under the direction of the ladies of the mission. The entertainment was a very civil one
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and was creditable to the Chiefs but how much it was relished by the foreigners I do not know.
The Wailele sailed for Waialua, by which I sent the residue of supplies for the station.
Thursday 9th. A comedy is being acted this evening at the king's house. It was the hope of the
Commodore that some of the missionaries would attend. He will probably be disappointed that none of us
are present.
The com. sent to my care a few presents for the mission consisting of 1/2 bL sugar, part of a box of tea, a
bag of Java coffee and a half barrel of mackerel.
Saturday Augt 11 1832. Mr. Armstrong preached on board the Potomac and was accompanied by Mr.
Grier.
Sabbath 12. The Eng. meeting was attended today by Com. Downes and some of his officers. Mr.
Bingham preached.
Monday 13th. The Commodore had an interview with the chiefs and had Mr. Bingham for an
interpreter. He presented various complaints of the foreigners ~ such as restrictions on Billiards ~ The seizure
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of a boat for carrying off women or rather the boat that brot. them on shore the founding of laws upon
the precepts of the bible ~ besides these, remarks were made on a number of topics touching the narrow and
oppressive policy of the government.
Tuesday 14th. An appointment having been made for to day on the subject of the debts the
Commodore met the Chiefs at the house of Kinau. The claims that were presented were mostly of the
house of French & Co. but except of a debt against Boki the claims brought forward were inconsiderable.
This debt was for 4000 piculs of sandal wood & about 5000 dollars in cash. The king, though the claim had
his signature, obtained as he said because Boki told him to affix it, would not acknowledge it to be a govt.
debt. But he promised verbally to pay for such articles as were obtained for himself personally and also for
such as went for the permanent advantage of Govt.
The Commodore called upon the families this afternoon & took his leave proposing to leave in the
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Saturday November 5th 1831. This day has been observed by the families at this station as a season of
fasting & prayer in reference to some important business that the chiefs of the nation have now in hand
and which has an intimate connection with the interests of the Redeemer's cause in these islands. Viz. the
sending away from the islands the French Catholics. The Chiefs have resolved to fit out the Waverly for a
voyage to the coast of California to remove those men, and they are now making the necessary
arrangements. They have engaged a Captain and a man for his mate, and the work of getting all things
ready is going on as fast as possible. It is that divine guidance may be afforded the chiefs & that the mission
may be prepared for the divine will that the families of this station have with one consent devoted this day
to prayer & fasting.
The families met at the house ofMr. Bingham at half past 3 o'ck P.M. for social worship. While we were
assembled Cap. Hussey of the ship Cyrus which came to anchor last evening in the roads called upon us
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and he was invited to remain & unite with us in our social worship which did.
Capt. H. has come in with a full ship & will sail in 10 days or a fortnight for the U.S. Mr. Whitney will
probably send his two sons home in this vesseL
I recd. by the hand of Cap. H. a letter from Capt. Stetson. Not having a full ship he had concluded not
to stop at this port but pursue his course for New Albion.
Sabbath, Novr. 6 1831. Mr. Bingham having come down from Manoa to spend a few days, he preached
to the native congregation this morning on a subject which had a connection with the object of our fast
yesterday from the words of Christ. Hear 0 Israel, the Lord thy God is one Lord and thou shalt love the
Lord thy God &c.
Mr. W. preached in the afternoon ~ Mr. Baldwin preached in English.
Mr. Clark went to Koolau yesterday and he preached there today.
Monday Novr. 14th. Mr. Whitney & family sailed for Kauai in the Becket. Kaikioewa also and family
go down. Mr. Whitney's little boys who are expected to take passage for the U.S. in the Cyrus went to
Kauai with their parents and Capt. Hussey will go down after them & will take in his refreshments there.
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Sabbath 20th. Mr. Bingham preached in the morng. and Mr. Clark in the afternoon. Mr. Baldwin
preached in English to about 50 persons who understand the English language including the Mission family.
Capt. Brayton in the Ann from Hilo brot. letters from the brethren & sisters there, also letters from
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Lahaina where he stopped one night while his vessel lay off.
Monday Novr. 21st. Recd. a quantity ofkoa plank from Hilo which Cap tn. Brayton was kind enough to
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bring down in his ship and landed this morning without any trouble on my part. He has delivered over to
the Governor two men foreigners whom he brought from Hilo) in consequence of their having secreted one
of his men & stolen some things belonging to him.
Captn. B. has showed himself very friendly and exceedingly well disposed toward the cause. Mr. Green
speaks in high terms of his upright deportment and the care he took to prevent his men interfering with the
regulations of the people at Hilo.
Learn that all is quietness at Lahaina. Cap. B. says the captains who made difficulty & ill treated Mr.
Richards were ashamed of themselves.
Tuesday 22nd. I have sent this day on board the ship Cyrus, Cap. Hussey bound to the u.s. four
bundles containing native cloth addressed to H.Hill Esq. Miss. Rooms Boston, care of Mr. Albert Gardner,
Nantucket. This article we send to the Board in order that an experiment may be made of the manufacture
of it into paper, agreeably to a vote of the Gen. Meeting passed in June last.
This evening Mrs. Clark sent for some of her sisters to attend upon her in a season of trial which was
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coming upon her. At about 11 at night she became the mother of a son, in very comfortable circumstances.
Saturday, Novr. 26th 1831. Mrs. Baldwin this morning became a mother of a son ~ her first. The trial
was very severe her pains commenced on Friday evening and continued with short intervals till just before
daybreak. More than 36 hours & but for the use of the forceps she would never have been delivered.
Sabbath 27th. Mr. Bingham being indisposed, Mr. Clark preached all day to the natives. Mr. Baldwin to
the foreigners the fullest congregation we have had this season. Upwards of fifty seamen and others.
The Cyrus Captn. Hussey sailed ~ goes to Kauai for refreshments and will take Mr. Whitney's two sons
to the U.S.
Monday 28th. Recd. a letter from Mr. Bishop today containing a statement signed by Jeremiah Martin
respecting his being called before Capt. Charlton, Hinckley, Jones & others and questioned respecting an
account which they had possession of for articles dId. Said Martin & a man by the name of Davis in
payment for work on the walls of Mr. Bishops house.
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This account was read to him and he was requested to say whether he had had the things ~ replying in
the affirmative they required him to sign a paper they had drawn up & which was designed to be sent to
America. The principal thing desired in this proceeding was to obtain a statement from Martin that the
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account was true & that he had obtained spirits while at work from Mr. Bishop.
Tuesday Novr. 29 1831. The Bark called the Denmark Hill fitted out by Captn. Cole and Mr. Pierce for
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a Whaling voyage sailed this day. This is the first Whaler that has ever been fitted out at these islands; and
this is only an experiment.
Saturday Decr. 3rd. Have been employed all this day with the aid of Mr. Goodrich in removing the
paper, recd. by the Ship New England from the cellar of the Store house & storing it in the 10ft. Box No.
137 containing 101/2 reams of colored paper is not to be found. Found the box in the Pr. office.
Saturday Decr. 10. Yesterday and to day during part of each Mr. Bingham & Clark have been occupied
in examining candidates for church membership ~ A very considerable number of the serious natives who
are desirous of availing themselves of the privileges of the Church have been standing about our houses to
show themselves in hopes of being brought forward.
I sent a note to each of the consuls containing a copy of the declaration of Mr. Bishop's two workmen
respecting their not having purchased ardent spirits of him; which Mr. B. obtained of them to refute the
charge made against him that he had sold them spirits.
Sabbath Decr. 11 1831. This day is rendered worthy of special notice for having been a season of
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communion with the Church at this place. Eight new members (were added by profession &) were
admitted by baptism. The whole church then partook of the emblems of the Savior's body & blood. The
number of communicants present were not far from two hundred.
The weather was inclement but I am not aware that any of the native members were absent. Twelve
new candidates were propounded.
Monday Decr. 12th 1831. Kaahumanu has recd. a communication from the EngL Consul stating that
one of the Catholics is a British subject, and that he has been applied to for protection; that the other tho.
not a British subject yet as a subject of France having applied to him for protection, he feels it his duty to
intercede for him. He complains of the order to the chiefs recently made known to them to be in readiness
within a few days to take passage from the islands in the Waverly ~ he complains of this order as unjust as
made with stating the crime for which they are "to be banished" & the place to which they are to be
banished. Moreover he states that the captain who is to command the Waverly is not one with which his
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British Majestys subject may in his opinion be sent away with comfort ~ and if they are sent away they must
be carried to France or Great Britain or some of her dependencies ~ During last night & to day as well as
yesterday afternoon rain has fallen copiously & drenched the ground.
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Tuesday Deer. 13th 1831. I have learned that the King, Kaahumanu & Kuakini had a consultation
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respecting the communication of the English Consul reed. by Kaahumanu yesterday; and that the result of
it was a full determination to follow their own plan of sending them away in their own vesseL The King
seemed fully decided and was determined to persevere. Their decision was that they had the advice of their
friends Capt. Hill, Gen. Miller & others & that therefore relying on divine guidance they would go
forward.
Have been employed most of the day in moving our personal effects into the new dwelling, in which we
lodge tonight for the first time.
Wednesday 14th. Our weekly Prayer meeting was held at my house. It being the first time of our
convening within the walls, the house was solemnly dedicated to God and by prayer set apart for the
exclusive use of the Mission.
Thursday 15. With the help ofEhu and two native boys removed all the cotton goods, which have been
stored in the cellar of the printers house & deposited them in the chamber of the new store house.
Attended as usual the Poaha meeting.
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Friday Deer. 16th 1831. The funeral of one of the Church members Amosa Kupo was attended this
afternoon. It is about 18 months since this man was admitted to the Church. He was formerly a pule
ana ana ~ or Sorcerer ~ and much opposed christianity; but since his conversion he has been a very zealous
supporter of it. All the church members attended at the meeting house which was pretty much filled. Mr.
Bingham preached a sermon from these words. "They had heard only that he which persecuted us in time
past, now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed, and they glorified God in me". Some account was
given of the deceased ~ his character & doings while in the darkness of paganism ~ his conversion &
subsequent conduct. He was a man of a good deal of spirit & energy and was an adept at this art. Of course
he had much influence, while the people were under the power of delusion. After his conversion he exerted
himself in favor of Christianity with much zeal, and used his influence to bring over to the faith of the
Gospel those who like himself had been led captive by Satan at his will. His sickness was short ~ only four
or five days.
Saturday, Deer. 17th. Have been occupied most of the day in removing property from the old depository
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cellar & placing it in the New building. Have also attended to miscellaneous things about the house
connected with our moving.
Saturday Deer. 24th. Every thing being ready for the departure of the Waverly, Kekuanaoa with a file of
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six men went to the house of the Catholics and requested them to proceed with him to the landing where a
boat would be ready to take them on board the Waverly. They complied and proceeded with him to the
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beach. Afterwards their effects were sent for & sent on board. A salute was fired on the occasion from both
forts as Gov. Adams said for the king's brig. About 1 o'ck the Waverly left the harbor and after laying to a
short time in the roads she directed her course to the windward and was soon out of sight.
Thursday Decr. 29th 183 L A small vessel sailed for Kauai, Captn. Cole on whose business it went was
kind enough to inform me of its sailing; and I wrote to Mr. Whitney & also to Mr. Gulick, to each a short
note, and gave information of the departure of the Catholics.
This evening as well as last Thursday evening our house has been thronged by natives to tell their
manaos. Since the last communion those desirous of entering the church have been very urgent to receive
our attention. In order to avoid being thronged with them at all times I have proposed to devote Thursday
evening to the express business of hearing what they have to say. I find that most of those with whom I
have conversed have but one story to tell; which is that they have forsaken the bad way and wish to give
themselves to God to be entirely devoted to him.
Friday 30. Before light this morning a woman and her husband came to the door and knocked. I went
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to it and found she had a manao iki to communicate; which was that she had discovered that the way of
man is a bad way but that God's way is right, that she had forsaken the bad way & desired to follow the
word of God. I asked her why she came at this hour. She said her own heart desired it.
Saturday Decr. 31st 183L I was called up this morning before light by Deborah who came to tell us that
the king was intoxicated and had sent for a girl by the name of Kalama to come to him for a lewd purpose.
Her particular object in coming was to inquire whether it would be proper for Kaahumanu to sail to the
windward today as she had proposed in consequence of the notice of Naihes sickness received yesterday. It
was her opinion that she ought not to go, as the result of this act of the king might be of serious import if
she were not present to counteract it.
In the course of the day we were more fully informed of this step of the king. He sought hard to gratify
his passions, but failed as the girl had been taken under the particular care of Kanaina who is her uncle and
none of the chiefs would give their consent. He has declared his wish to marry her, and if the chiefs cannot
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dissuage him they will consent.
Auhea was sent for and when she went to the kings house; the king informed her that he wished to
hoao ; she asked if he would marry her; he answered in the affirmative. Where she asked; Here he replied
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~ She inquired who he would have to marry him ~ His teacher of his Kahu ~ he said his Kahn. When this
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conversation was reported to Kaahumanu she did not fully approve of it nor did Gov. Adams, and it is their
determination to prevent it if possible.
Sabbath January 1st 1832
It has been an unusually solemn day. The conduct of the king is what has given the peculiar cast to the
solemnity, though the recent intelligence of the sickness of Naihe has not been without its due weight of
influence. Kaahumanu and most of the high chiefs were absent from meeting in the morning having been
with the king, during the night and continued with him during the time of service. The congregation was
as large as usuaL Mr. Bingham preached from Deut. 33C. 25n. "As thy days so shall thy strength be."
Mr. Baldwin preached in English and adapted his discourse to what he considered the case of the
families at this station. Text 2 Chron. 17 "Now they began on the first day of the first month to Sanctify"
&c.
Monday 2nd. The chiefs held a consultation respecting a person or persons to go to Hawaii in
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consequence of Naihe's illness. It had been the intention of Kaahumanu to go ~ but the affair of the king
presented an obstacle and it was also thought not best under present circumstances that Gov. Adams
should go. It was concluded that Aikanaka should go and afterwards that Keoua the wife of Gov. Adams
should follow. Mr. Ruggles and the chiefs at Kaawaloa having urged Dr. Judd to come if possible on Naihe's
account, he concluded to accompany Aikanaka, depending on the Packet, which is to carry Mr. Baldwin to
Hawaii, for a conveyance back in season to go to Kauai by the last week in this month.
Had a pleasant concert meeting in the
Tuesday Jany. 3rd 1832. Have been much occupied to day sending Mr. .Baldwin's effects, & supplies for
Waimea station, on board the missionary Packet.
The chiefs and all the br. & sisters at this station took tea at our house this evening. I invited the King;
but he declined coming.
Kaahumanu has dealt very faithfully with the king, she has exhorted, entreated & warned him, but she
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cannot persuade him to follow her advice.
Wednesday 4th. Learn that the king last night got possession of Kalama, and that to day he goes out
with his company to the billiard room. It is the intention of Kaahumanu to follow him and if possible to
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separate him from the girl and induce him to abandon his evil course. Learn also that the king is insisting
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upon his attendants drinking rum. Yesterday he turned out a glass for each one of his hulumanu and used
his authority to make them drink it ~ at least to drink some, saying that those who would drink were his
mea makemake loa.
About noon the Missionary Packet sailed with Mr. & Mrs. Baldwin and Miss Ward, Mr. & Mrs. B. go
to take possession of the their station at Waimea and Miss Ward goes to reside with Mr. & Mrs. Ruggles at
Kaawa10a.
Thursday Jany. 5th 1832. A greater number of people than usual have been about our doors seeking to
tell their manao and to inform us of their desires to surrender themselves soul & body to the Lord. The
attendance upon the poaha has not been diminished in consequence of the license to wickedness given by
the example of the King.
Friday Jany. 6. The families at this station have observed this day as a day of fasting & prayer in
reference to the present state of things and also to pray for the outpouring of the Spirit of God. The native
members of the chh. have joined in the observance of the day and we have reason to think strictly.
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Had a pleasant family meeting in the evening at the house of Mr. Bingham. Learned that on
Wednesday John Ii had a very serious and faithful conversation with the king respecting his course, and
prayed with him, and that afterwards he addressed the kings attendants and warned them very faithfully.
The king was affected to tears and acknowledged that he was wrong and that Kaahumanu was right and at
the request of John Ii kneeled down with him & prayed and confessed his sin.
By a letter from Mr. Whitney to Mr. Bingham learn that Kaikioewa is ill and threatened with delirium
or mania and he has requested an associate who in case of his being laid aside may take the direction of
public affairs.
Sabbath January 8th 1832. The services of the morning were unusually solemn. Mr. Bingham preached
a very faithful and very interesting sermon from Acts.26~ 28 "Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian".
The king was present in a distant part of the meeting house and it is said gave strict attention to the
sermon. Mr. Clark preached in the afternoon from the words ~ "How then can I do this great wickedness &
sin against God."
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Mr. Clark conducted the English services by reading a selected sermon and offering the usual number of
prayers.
Monday Jany. 9. Learned this morning that one of our working cattle had been beaten by the natives
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somewhere Iv1auka where the animal had been trespassing and was unable to walk. I went to the place
where he was with the native whose business it is to drive up the oxen, and found the creature in a bad
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condition indeed with the bone of one of his thighs broken. Being certain that the creature would be of no
more service I conclude to have him killed and I gave orders to that effect. Ehu and some natives with him
went to the spot. Mr. Goodrich & I followed. Mr. G. performed the part of a butcher by knocking the
animal in the head & cutting his throat and the natives flayed him cut up his flesh & brought it to the
house, and I divided it among the families.
Thursday Jany. 12 1832. Mr. Bingham had an interview with the king last evening and it was of such a
nature as to afford hope that the king is not lost to all compunction and all hope of recovery. The interview
was prolonged to about two hours & most of the time confined to the two in a retired apartment. The King
acknowledged his offense as fully as could have been desired and asked what he should do. From the tenor
of his conversation it appeared that he had supposed this step of his would nave occasioned great disorder
throughout the place and thrown every thing into confusion; but it had not had that effect and this
seemed a matter of astonishment to his mind. He said God was ikaika loa ~ the pono was ikaika loa. Mr.
Bingham told him the cause of God could not be overthrown and this had been his conviction from the
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moment he had heard of his misstep. The Lord would take care of his cause & of his people. At the close of
the interview Mr. Bingham proposed prayer and asked the king to pray. He said he would pray after Mr. B.
Mr. B. offered prayer & then the king prayed apparently with sincerity, confessed his sin & that humbly.
The New York arrived from Hawaii and brought news of the death of Naihe, which took place on the
29th ulto.
The Pakii arrived yesterday from MauL Learn that Mrs. Richards was confined on Tuesday the 10th
with a daughter and was comfortable. The Packet with Mr. Baldwin arrived at Lahaina on Friday & sailed
for Hawaii on Monday about noon.
Saturday Jany. 14th 1832. Dr. Judd arrived from Hawaii in the Packet. The vessel it seems arrived at
Kailua with Mr. Baldwin & family & Miss Ward on Tuesday evening ~ Wednesday sailed for Kawaihae ~
arrived there on Thursday & in the evening got under way to return to this place was becalmed till Friday
morning & when the breeze sprung up directed her course for Honolulu nei and arrived about 8 o'ck A.M.
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SabbathJany. 15th 1832. Mr. Bingham preached an impressive sermon from the words- "0 Lord
revive thy work" ~ to which solemn attention was given. The king we learn is at Ewa several of the
members of the Chh. were absent probably with him. Hope the day will be observed by him and his
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company. Hope it is not to get from the influence of the Sanctuary that he has gone away from this place.
Monday January 16th 1832. Dr. Judd & family sailed this afternoon for Kauai in the Packet.
Keliiahonui goes down to attend to business of the chiefs. About the same time the Wailele with Aikanaka
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on board sailed for Hawaii. The king returned for Ewa this morning ~ on our way to the landing in compy
with D. Judd & family we met him. We saluted him and were saluted kindly in return. Dr. Judd told him he
was going to Kauai and the king asked him to write back and inform him of the state of his Kahu's health.
Tuesday Jany. 17 1832. The Pakii arrived this morning from Lahaina with Hoapili who comes down by
invitation from Kaahumanu to sit in council respecting the marriage of the king. Hoapili and Kaahumanu
spent most of the forenoon at the house of Mr. Bingham in conversation respecting the king's matters.
Wednesday 18th. Removed all the common stock articles which remained in the old mission house into
the new store house.
This evening had the company to take tea of Mr. & Mrs. Bingham, Mr. & Mrs. Clark & Mr. & Mrs.
Johnstone and had the weekly conference at the close.
Thursday Jany 19th 1832. Quarterly examinations of the schools of Honolulu took place. The whole
number of scholars presented was about 2900. We were gratified to see the king present with his schooL
Saturday 21. The Packet arrived from Kauai & brought letters from Dr. Judd & the brethren. The
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health of Kaikioewa was no better than when we heard from him the last time before this. The Dr. detained
the Schr. one day in order to state what effect the bleeding & medicine which he had administered would
have upon him.
Took tea at Mr. Bingham's in company with Mr. & Mrs. Clark.
Sabbath, Jany 22. The day has been unusually cold with a strong wind from the Westward. Mr.
Bingham preached both parts of the day. The congregation less than usual ~ owing to the cold.
Friday Feby 3rd. Mr. Peirce, Mr. Reid & Capt. Little took tea at the house of Mr. Bingham. Mr. Reid is a
gentleman who has been engaged in business in South America and is about to sail for Lima in the brig
Convoy and offers to take charge of letters for the u.S. promising to secure a conveyance for them thither.
He mentioned in course of conversation that he and Mr. French had made a proposition to the chiefs to
hire a tract of land inland of the district of Ewa. That their object was to cultivate cotton & raise cattle ~
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that they had intended in case the chiefs consented to their proposal to layout $20,000 in fences &
improvements. Mr. R. seemed certain that he could succeed in the culture of cotton & stated his belief that
in 4 years he could clear the capitaL The proposal was not acceded to by the chiefs. He thinks of returning
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in 4 months whether to renew his application he did not state certainly though he seemed to think there
would by & by be some change in government or in the views of the rulers so as to favor his proposition.
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Saturday Feby. 4th 1832. Called upon Mr. Pitman who is very low with consumption. He seemed
gratified that I called. I expressed to him my desire and that of my brethren to contribute in any way in our
power to his comfort & offered to watch with him at night should there be need for it. He thanked me &
said he thought it not necessary. I should have said something particularly to him on the subject of religion;
but had learned from Mr. Bingham who had called several times upon him, that he did not wish the subject
named in his presence: he wished no dispute; his views & ours were different: he was a universalist and
had his mind fully made up ~ his father was a universalist before him & died in that faith: he was brought
up under the instruction ofMr. Murry of Boston and was fully satisfied with the doctrine of universal
salvation.
Sabbath Feby 5th. A very full congregation in the moming Mr. Bingham preached; in the afternoon
house not so full ~ the king present, Mr. Clark preached.
Monday Feby. 6th 1832. Monthly concert met to observe the season at the house ofMr. Bingham.
Seven or eight residents present. Some pertinent remarks were made suited to impress the strangers, who
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we were gratified to see at our prayer meeting.
Tuesday 7th. The Convoy sailed for Lima, by the hand of Mr. Reid sent several letters for the U.S. Mr.
Bingham addressed a letter to Gen. Miller.
Wednesday 8th. Weekly prayer meeting at my house. 4 residents present & appointed my house as the
place for meeting on next Wednesday evening.
By the Packet which arrived yesterday from Kauai reed. 7 barrels of molasses which were landed and
drawn up today.
Thursday 9th. The number of persons who come to the house to tell thoughts is as great as usual: but
do not perceive much evidence of deep conviction of sin in any. all of them are desirous to give themselves
to God ~ to hoolilo ~ & most of them fancy they are fit to participate in all the ordinances. I do all I can to
impress them with the importance of being true at heart.
Friday Feby. 10th 1832. I have never noticed so large a collection of people to attend Poalima as this
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afternoon. There is certainly somewhat of an unusual attention to religion. What the nature of the
impressions are on the minds of those who attend it is not easy to find out; doubtless some are wrought
upon by the Spirit of God. Packet sailed again for Kauai.
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Saturday Feby 11 1832. The wind is from the sea and the weather has rather a lowering appearance. I
have been preparing my ann. acct of expenses of the mission for the year endg. ApL 30 1831, to send to the
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Treasr. of the Board, by the way of Canton by the Brig. Diana which is soon to sail for that place.
Sabbath 12. The house of God as full as usuaL Mr. Bingham preached in the morning from Prov. "There
is a way which seemeth right unto a man but the end thereof are the ways of death. ~ Mr.. Clark preached
in the afternoon from 1 Chon. 18. 9 ~ If thou seek him he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him he
will cast thee off forever.
Recd. letters from Lahaina & Hilo. Mr. Green states that there has been a recent eruption of the
volcano & that it was attended by several shocks of earthquakes. A few days after it took place he visited it
with his family & associates. An opening had been made on the east side of the crater which had
discharged lava, the bed of the crater is somewhat altered but is not deeper than it was two years ago. Mr.
G. made a tour into Puna and preached in most of the villages & settlements during the excursion he
preached twenty two times.
From Lahaina were sent down the remaining pages of the Geography containing the Tables.
Monday Feby. 13th. The wind continues from the sea; but notwithstanding the weather looks very
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unfavorable. Hoapili sailed for Lahaina in the Paalua which was beat out of the harbor. In the evening &
night a considerable rain felL
Tuesday 14th. The Paalua returned not being able probably to make much progress against the wind
which has been strong with a heavy sea.
Friday 17th. The Paalua has been detained till to day by winds from the sea. The weather having been
boisterous & rainy. This morning the Paalua & Pulaholaho left the harbor & stood off and on till noon. I
sent a few articles on board the former for Lahaina, the natives in carrying them down let fall a jug contg .a
gallon of linseed oil & broke it & spilled the oiL Hoapili did not leave till about noon having staid to hold
one more conversation with the king. The wind in the mean time freshened for the westward & blew quite
strong.
Saturday Feby. 18 1832. This day the Brig. Diana Cap. Little sailed for Canton ~ Mr. French & Cap.
Cole passengers. By her we sent various communications for the United States.
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The Packet arrived from Kauai ~ we were disappointed in not finding Dr. Judd & family on board: but a
letter from the Dr. explained the cause. Mrs. Gulick had not been confined and the weather was so
tempestuous that it was not safe for the Schr. to remain on the Waimea side of the island.
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Sabbath Feby. 19. The king was at meeting both parts of the day and sat in his old place near the pulpit.
We were glad to see him again in the house of God. The Lord have mercy upon him and upon the cause ~
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the cause is every thing.
Monday 20th. The confinement of Mrs. Goodrich took place this evening ~ has a son. Though the case
was a difficult one and was conducted without the aid of a physician it terminated happily and Mrs. G. and
the infant are comfortable.
Wednesday 22nd. The natives informed me this morning that one of our oxen had been trespassing and
had been beaten and was in a bad condition. I went myself to see what the difficulty was and found the ox
(one of the largest & best of our working cattle) lamed ~ his shoulder broken & in other respects bruised
and unable to walk. Aware that the creature could not be healed, I requested Mr. Colcord to get him killed
proposing to let him have the creature at his own price; to which he consented promising to do the best he
could with the flesh. This is the second of our working oxen which has been maimed by the natives for
trespassing in such a manner as to render it necessary to take the life of the creature.
Friday Feby. 24th 1832. A ship called the Woliston, Capt. Whitney which arrived on Saturday the 18th
on her way to Canton sailed today in prosecution of her voyage. Committed a few letters to the care of the
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captain to be forwarded from Canton to the U.S.
A brig came to anchor just before evening and we gained the information that she was from Boston
almost 6 months out bound for California ~ that it had not been the intention of the commander to call at
the islands; but having had sickness on board & lost his carpenter he concluded to stop with a view to
replace him & land his cook who was sick.
We learned verbally that a number of missionaries were to be sent to these islands ~ report says eight
couple and were to sail in about a month or six weeks after the brig: It is also reported that when the brig
sailed Cap. Lambert was to sail in a few days for these islands. Mr. Johnstone being at the village in the
evening was informed that the papers communicated the mournful intelligence of the death of Mr. Evarts
our revered Cor. Secy. He could not learn any particulars. The notice was communicated in an
advertisement of a Sermon for Sale «Tribute to the Late Jereh. Evarts, Esqr." preached at New York by
Gardiner Spring.
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On board the Brig Mr. Johnstone learned there was a female passenger a Mrs. Homes, who is on her way
to join her husband on the coast. He requested her to be informed that she should be wellcome to
accommodations at his house if it should be agreeable to her.
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Saturday Feby. 25th 1832. The Cap. of the Brig Hersey & a Gent. by the name of Larkin accompanied
Mrs. Homes to the house of Mr. Johnstone.
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We have been happy to procure from Mrs. H. a paper which contains some account of the last hours of
our beloved Cor. Sec. He died at Charistone S.c. May 10. His exit was what might have been expected
from the nature of his life. It was most triumphant.
In another paper which came into our hands we find an account of a most outrageous transaction in
regard to some of our missionaries among the Cherokees ~ two of them the Rev. J.A. Worcester & Dr.
Butler had been arrested for residing within the chartered limits of the State of Georgia without a license
from the State. And this was made the ground of the most abusive & inhuman treatment.
Tuesday Feby. 28th. The Packet sailed for KauaL Sent quite a package of letters to the brethren from
the different members of the station. Strong trade wind and frequent showers.
Wednesday 29. Copious showers of rain and what is not very common wind off shore blowing strong. A
periodical has come into our hands from which we get most cheering intelligence of the copious effusions
of the Holy Spirit upon the American churches ~ it is estimated that 1,000 churches have been visited with
a revival of pure religion and that not less than 50,000 persons have been converted. Several colleges have
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also been visited and 320 are recorded as the fruits of these revivals in the literary institutions.
Saturday March 3rd 1832. The Brig Ivanhoe came to anchor this evening. Papers have been reed. from
the coast which came over land from Vera Cmze as late as last Deer. ~ A notice it seems is contained in one
which has come to hand that missionaries were to sail for these islands last of Nov. in the ship Avarick of
New Bedford. The number of missionaries is stated to be 19 ~ 10 males & 9 females including a physician &
printer & eight ordained clergymen.
Tuesday 6th. At the Church meeting a number of persons were examined in reference to being
propounded on the coming Sabbath when the candidates on probation will be reed. to the Church & the
Lord's Supper administered.
Thursday 8th. A number of individuals more were examined at the close of the :poaha meeting.
Friday March 9th 1832. A Brig called the Bolivar Liberator 119 days from New York arrived this
morning. Capt. Underwood states that he stopped at Juan Fernandez and there learned that an America
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Brig had been taken possession of about 20 days before his arrival by about 100 convicts who were on the
island. The Captain he learned had his wife on board and child. The Cap. on his arrival run the vessel
pretty near in and lowered his boat & went on shore. He was seized by some of the convicts and threatened
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with death unless he would bring his vessel to anchor for they had determined upon seizing her. He gave
orders accordingly to his men to come to anchor. The convicts then took possession and were occupied two
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days in putting articles bullocks &c. on board and then departed for what place it is not known. It is feared
that the Brig is the Chalcedony of Boston, Cap. Steel who sailed about the middle of Octr. for these islands
having his wife on board. It is very probable that the Chalcedony would have communications for the
mission and perhaps supplies.
Saturday March 10th. The Packet arrived from Kauai & much to our surprise did not bring the Doctor.
Kekauonohi and her husband had decided on coming; but did not embark at Waimea designing to go by
land to a place called Mokuleia whither they sent the vessel before. The vessel on her arrival very nearly
got into the surff and got off as well as she could. The wind blew so hard that they in the vessel were
obliged to shift for themselves as well as they could ~ One of the shrouds gave way the foresail was
considerably tom & the captain found it expedient to make the best of his way to Oahu for the safety of
the vessel without waiting for the chiefs.
Mrs. Gulick had not been confined and that was the reason of the Drs. not coming. As soon as the
vessel can be put in order she will go back again.
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Sabbath March 11th 1832. This has been a Communion season with us. The propounded members 12
in number reed. to the Ch. and 20 more were propounded, persons who had been previously examined. 178
members have now been recd. to the ch. at this place.
Thursday March 15th. Packet sailed for Kauai this afternoon. The Schooner Medford arrived from
Lahaina, sent purposely to bring notice of the illness of Mr. Richards & to carry up Dr. Judd of he should be
here & able to go; the complaint is in some respects like that with which he was afflicted when at this place
nearly three years ago. It was not intimated that he was considered dangerous, tho. he is much weaker than
when he was afflicted before.
Dr. Rooke has sent a note to Mr. Goodrich kindly & spontaneously offering his services to go to
Lahaina to prescribe for Mr. Richards. A note of thanks was returned stating that some one of us would call
upon him in the morning & confer with him upon the subject.
The Poaha has been thronged & our houses thronged this evening with persons calling to tell manaos.
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Friday March 16th 1832. The brethren met together this morning to consult as to the expediency of
accepting the offer of Dr. Rooke to go to Lahaina; and they concluded to accept of it. Mr. Goodrich was
requested to call upon him to make known our thankful acceptance of his kind offer & to assure him we
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would be responsible for his return. Kaahumanu has decided to go herself & given orders for her vessel to be
ready to sail after the Sabbath.
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The Medford sailed towards evening.
Sabbath March 18th. Mr. Clark and I met the propounded members this evening 20 in number. We
gave them information of the nature of the meeting & design of it, and introduced the first subject The
evidence of God from the works of nature & the proofs that idols are false. Mr. Bingham gave notice at the
close of the afternoon service that a conference would be held at the new house of Auhea, this evening at
candle lighting; which is designed to be the commencement of a new meeting for the benefit of all who
wish to attend but particularly strangers.
Monday 19th. Kaahumanu sailed this afternoon in the New York for Lahaina.
A Brig hove in sight towards evening learn that it is the Brig Chalcedony Capt. Steel who has his wife
and another female on board and has communications and supplies for the mission.
Tuesday March 20th 1832. The Chalcedony was towed into the harbor by a train of boats. after
breakfast I went to the village. I waited a few moments at the head of the wharf for Cap. Steele to come on
shore. He brought in his hand a bundle containing packages of letters which he carried up to the Am.
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Consulate. Those addressed to myself & the missionaries I took, and without stopping to open any of them
hastened home in order to meet as soon as possible the expectations the members of the family who were
waiting impatiently to receive their letters. I reed. two from the Treasurer accompanied by an invoice of
sundry articles, shipped in the Brig for the missionaries. As the publication were dispersed in several boxes
which good not be got at to day we contented ourselves to wait till tomorrow promising ourselves a treat in
looking over them when they should come to hand.
About noon the Missionary Packet arrived from Kauai and brought in addition to Kekauonohi &
Keliiahonui Dr. Judd & family who we were very glad to meet. Their passage had been quite short &
pleasant. They did not however embark at Waimea but at a place called Mokuleia near the East end of the
island & the wind so favored their course that the vessel kept on its way without tacking. They bring word
that Mrs. G. had been confined only a few days say four days before they left which was on Monday.
Wednesday March 211832. The landing of our supplies was commenced to day. Mr. Johnstone took
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account of them as they were landed at the wharf and I received them at the Depository & with the help of
natives stowed them in their places in the cellar & chamber. This evening letters have been reed. from
Lahaina by the hand of Cap. Obed Swain of the ship Awashonks of Falmouth. The letters represent Mr.
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Richards as very low, and the request is renewed for the Doctor to go up if returned from KauaL Capt.
Swain represents Mr. R. to be a very sick man and in his opinion & that of Dr. Rooke to be in a dangerous
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state of illness. Dr. Judd has pretty much made up his mind to start tomorrow in the Packet for Lahaina. In
fact he has decided to go if the health of Mrs. Goodrich will at all admit of it. He, has fears however, that as
Mrs. G. has experienced much distress today she will not be in a condition to be left.
Thursday March 22. As Mrs. G. is more comfortable the Dr. made his arrangements to start for Lahaina
to visit Mr. R. Soon after dinner he went on board. The wind being favorable the schooner was soon out of
sight after leaving the harbor.
Friday 23. The Pupuka made her appearance this morning & anchored atthe forks of the harbor. We
were fearful that she had come to bring sorrowful tidings. I walked as soon as convenient to the village and
met the Kahu with letters; one of which was addressed to Dr. Judd at Honolulu or Kauai. It contained a
request to the Dr. to go to Lahaina without delay if possible. The account did not represent Mr. R. worse
than when Cap. Swain left. In fact the Schr. sailed only the next day; and it sailed at the special direction
of Kaahumanu with orders to go to KauaL
Sabbath March 25th. Several strangers attended native service this morning, among which were two
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ladies who came out in the Brig Chalcedony the one being the wife of her Captain & the other a lady by
the name of Trescott who came out as the companion of Mrs. Steele. The latter that is Miss Trescott it is
expected will stop at the islands a misunderstanding having taken place between her & Mrs. S.
The plan of committing one verse of the Holy Scriptures every day to memory was proposed in public at
the morning service.
Monday 26. By the Bark Volunteer which arrived on Saturday evening from the coast of California
notice has been received of the arrival of the Jesuits at their place of destination on the coast ~ They were
landed at a place called St. Petro ~ and immediately pursued their way to Pablo or Paublo the location of
the Catholic mission about 30 miles inland.
Tuesday March 27th. The Packet returned from Lahaina and brought down Dr. Rooke. Mr. R. was
better & Dr. Judd thinks his disease not dangerous.
Friday March 30th 1832. Mr. Bingham addressed a note to Mr. Jones wishing to be informed at what
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time the funeral of Mr. Pitman who died yesterday will be attended as the gentlemen of the mission would
be glad to attend. Another reason of addressing the note was to assure Mr. J. of the readiness of the mission
to take part at the interment of any foreigner ~ visitant or resident ~ if desired, assuring him also that we had
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never refused at any time taking part. This was stated because a report has been in circulation that Mr. B.
did refuse in one instance conducting services at the interment of a foreigner.
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Mr. Jones returned a very polite note mentioning the hour of 4 o'ck as the time for the funeral and
requesting the gentlemen of the mission family to join in the procession and inviting Mr. Bingham or some
other one of the mission to make a prayer at the house. He stated moreover that he had never supposed
that there was any want of willingness on the part of the mission to attend the funerals of foreigners when
desired so to do. A report indeed he had heard several years ago implying the contrary tho he had paid no
regard to it.
Wednesday April 11 th. Three workmen commenced laying the walls of the cellar in the old mission
House it being the design of Dr. Judd to occupy a part of the cellar for a dispensatory having deepened it
about 2 feet.
This evening Dr. Judd arrived from Lahaina and brought with him Mr. Richards eldest son. The health
of Mr. R. is mending.
Thursday ApI. 19th 1832. The Annual Examination of the Schools was commenced. The Scholars
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from Waimanalo were examined first & the districts next beyond in the Division of Koolau followed .
Friday 20th. Examination continued and the day closed with the Schools of the adjoining district of
Palama following the circuit of the island from Koolau ~ to Waialua & ~laiane.
Saturday 21. The Schools ofWaikiki were examined this forenoon; those of Honolulu are reserved for
Monday.
Wednesday April 25th 1832. At about 4 o'ck this morning Mrs. Chamberlain was confined with a
daughter. Is very comfortable.
Friday 27th. Mr. Shepard & family arrived from Lahaina.
Saturday May 5. Messrs. Green & Dibble arrived from Hilo in the ship Ann Cap. Brayton. Cap. B. it is
hoped has experienced a change of heart since his stop here last fall.
Wednesday 9th. Mr. Whitney & family arrived from Kauai in the Packet having had a passage of 9 days.
Friday May 11 th 1382. Mr. Tinker & family arrived from Lahaina in a whaling ship they bring word
that the Waverly is at Lahaina and that a whaling ship is there which left America subsequently to the
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Avarick and informs that she was directed to stop at the Marquesas .
Saturday 12th. The store house for lumber took fire this evening through the carelessness of Mr.
.Abbott the carpenter who lodged in the building and all the lumber stored in it whc. cost about $1200,
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was consumed. Dr. Judd's native house also was burned up.
Thursday May 17. The day is memorable by the arrival of the 4th reinforcement to this mission. The
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ship Avarick in which they took passage from New Bedford on the 25th of Novr. last arrived this morning.
Most of the brethren of the Mission present at the station as soon as they could obtain a conveyance went
off to the ship lying in the roads and accompanied them on shore so soon as our new friends could make it
convenient to leave the vessel. Several of the sisters had been ill and two of them remained so. The first
meeting of the families took place in this house. A hymn appropriate to the occasion was sung and a prayer
was then offered by Mr. Bingham. In the afternoon obtained a large boat which we sent off to bring on
shore the bedding of the brethren & effects contained in their state rooms, the boat retd. before night and
brought the articles needed for the families in order to lodge comfortably on shore.
Our new friends took up their abodes in the difft. houses according to a previous arrangement. Three
have accommodations in this house Viz. Messrs. Alexander, Armstrong & Lyman.
Wednesday June 2nd 1832. All the brethren of the mission except two being assembled at this place a
General Meeting was organized in this chamber and the business of the meeting commcd. The terms of Mr.
Rogers agreement with the Board considered, and these being such as to entitle him to our fullest
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confidence he was admitted to a seat in our general meeting and a vote in common with other members of
the mission.
Monday June 4th. Kaahumanu being more ill and a number of the brethren being absent at Manoa in
attendance upon her the business of Gen. meeting was suspended for the day.
Having learned that Kaahumanu was near her end and being desirous to see her once more in the land
of the living I walked to Manoa. I found her in a very low and exhausted state; but not apparent dying,
though supposed to be struck with death. I took her hand. She gave me a look but seemed unable to speak.
The king and his sister were sitting near her and solicitous to perform any thing for her comfort or to
relieve her distress .. All the chiefs were present. Before the door the king's guards stood with their muskets
and the people encamped around in every direction all waiting the mournful event. Messengers had been
despatched to the mission house to apprise our families of the old lady's wish that we should all come and
see her. She wished them all to come. All that could with convenience leave home or could find a proper
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means of conveyance went up. I remained till nearly 3 dck P.M. when I returned .
The mono con. was attended pretty fully. Mr.Tinker preached in the native language. In the evening the
families met together to observe the season.
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Tuesday June 5th 1832. This morng. we learn that the queen regent our friend & patron Kaahumanu is
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no more she died about 3 o'ck this momg. She was perfectly sensible to the last ~ calm & peaceful a few
minutes before she departed she called for Mr. Bingham and said, Kou he1e keia. We feel that we as mission
have lost our best frd. & firmest supporter in the islands. But the Lord lives and blessed be his name he can
do all things for us & the cause; and tho he has taken away this patron he can raise up another & many
more.
Her remains were brought along early with a great concourse and conveyed to the wood house where
she has of late resided.
Thursday June 7th 1832. The interment of Kaahumanu took place. A procession was formed at the
house of Auhea. The foreigners preceded the coffin which was placed on a bier and carried by 10 or 12 of
the old lady's particular servants who are all members of the Ch. Immediate behind the corpse the king &
his sister and the highest chiefs walked, as mourners the king dressed in full uniform. Gov. Adams also in
. uniform, behind the chiefs the mission families according to priority of entrance on missionary labor. The
procession proceeded to the meeting house which had been kept vacant and furnished with chairs for the
occasion. The coffin was placed on the platform in front of the pulpit. Mr. Bingham preached a sermon
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appropriate to the occasion from the words ~ "I have fought a good fight" &c. In this address to the king he
expressed himself with propriety & effect and in a most impressive manner. At the close of the service the
remains were taken up & the procession proceded in order to the Royal Cemetery where a short prayer was
offered by Mr. Clark and the body deposited.
The Becket arrived just before night & brought Messrs. Thurston & Baldwin & families & Miss Ward
and Huldah Ruggles.
Saturday June 9th 1832. This evening the brethren and sisters of the reinforcement united themselves
with the mission Church. Messrs. Bingham & Thurston the original pastors officiated ~ Mr. Spaulding
preached the sermon from the words "Simon sleepest thou. coulds thou not watch with me one hour?"
Sabbath June 10th 1832. The native service was very fully attended ~ the king & his sister and all the
chiefs who are in the habit of attending meeting were present. Mr. Thurston preached a very excellent
sermon from the words "I will that men pray every where lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting.
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The Deputation be inst. to go to any pd. post in the Pacific which their judgment
Voted the reconsideration of the Resolution respectirlg
it being understood that they are at liberty to visit any otb.er islands at their discretion. Voted that the
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article as amended be adopted.
Voted the reconsideration resolution empowering th.e surv. of dle region of Co. P. or any other field
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which to dlem may appear more inviting at their discretion.
In the afternoon the sacrament of the Lord's supper was celebrated ~ and 20 members recived the
ordinance of baptism and were admitted to the church. The number of native communicants amounted to
about 260 ~ These with the members of the Mission 50 made the whole number 310. All the members of
the mission were present except 7 ~ Two who were at this station were kept away by indisposition. The
exercises were about three hours long.
Monday June 25. Mr. Richards, Andrews & Tinker also Messrs. Green & Spaulding & their families
sailed for Lahaina on board the Schr. Pupuka. Mr. Spauling is appointed for Lahaina ~ and Mr. Green is
accepted for Wailuku. The Schr. was very full many of the Scholars of the high school were passengers.
Thursday June 28th. ~ The Paalua sailed for Kauai carried Mr. & Mrs. Whitney, Mr. & Mrs. Gulick &
Dr. & Mrs. Chapin. Mr. W. & wife will return in the Schooner; Dr. Chapin and wife will remain until the
return of the Deputation. As Mr. & Mrs. W. go down only to arrange their effects in order to leave them in
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good condition they leave their little daughter here.
Wednesday July 4th. The day has been noticed by the foreigners, and the attention to it has not been
confined to Americans. Chinese, Bangalese, Englishmen and natives of other countries seem to have
regarded the occasion for festivity as one in which they could cordially unite.
This afternoon at one o'ck we were called to the house of Kalaimoku to unite with a number of our
brethren & sisters in a parting prayer being just ready to take passage in the brig Niu for Hawaii, ~ Viz.
Messrs. Thurston & Bishop & their families for Kailua, Messrs. Baldwin & Lyons & their families for
Waimea and Mr. Forbes & family with Hudah Ruggles for Kaawaloa. Before uniting in prayer Mr. Bingm.
read the gen. letters of the mission embracing all the subjects of special interest that have transpired during
the year & giving a gen. acct of the present state of the mission. After joining in singing the hymn "Guide
me 0 thou great Jehovah, Pilgrim thro this barren land" Mr. Bingm. offered a prayer, and then those of our
remaining number who were disposed attended them to the ship. The wind was fresh & seemed to be more
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favorable than usual for the regular trade and the vessel was soon out of sight.
The fitting off of so many families has filled my mind & hands with business; but I cannot think of rest;
more families are to be sent to their stations & the Deputation to be fitted out and this will furnish work
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both for me and my associate for several weeks yet to come.
Besides all this fitting out, I am obliged to be engaged in building.
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Thursday July 5th 1832. The Chiefs have had an ahaolelo and Kinau has been publicly instated the
sucessor of Kaahumanu and the kanawai of the island intrusted to her administration. The king made an
address in which he declared the laws of God to be the basis of the laws of the land and promulgated that
no mans land should be taken from him unless the holder had been guilty of a breach of the laws of God.
He recognized Kinau as his coadjutor and commanded that their word should be obeyed.
The Waverly sailed to day for the windward with the princess. The following brethren took passage for
their stations. Mr. Goodrich & family who return to Hilo Mr. & Mrs. Lyman who are appointed to that
station ~ also Mr. & Mrs. Hitchcock & their infant son who are assigned to Molokai and now bound to
Lahaina.
Sabbath July 8th 1832. The Paalua arrived this morning from Kauai and Mr. & Mrs. Whitney returned.
Mr. Bingham preached this morning on the subject of Esthres advancement and intercession for the
salvation of her nation; and he took occasion to speak of the high trust & solemn responsibilities of kings
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In the afternoon Mr. Dibble preached an interesting sermon which was listened to with good attention.
In the evening had a meeting for foreigners in my house. Upwards of twenty attended and listened to a
sermon from Mr. Tinker.
Monday July 9. This day Mr. Blake left to do a job of work for Gov. Adams ~ Shipped Mr. Hart for mate
of the Missionary Packet and recommended that the crew be shipped forthwith.
Tuesday July 17 1832. Mrs. Armstrong confined with a daughter.
Wednesday July 18th. At about 4 o'ck this afternoon the Deputation for the Soc. Islands consisting of
Messrs. SamL Whitney, Reuben Tinker, and William P. Alexander set sail in the Missionary Packet ~ With
them went Kaiu of Kauai and Kuke the Tahitian teacher. The vessel is commanded by Gorham H. Nye at
the wages of 95 dollars pr. month, who has for his mate Isaac S. Hart at 35 dollars pr. month ~ two white
men one at 11 pr. mon. and other at 12 ~ also two native sailors. The Schooner is to stop at Kaawaloa to
land Mrs. W. & her daughter who took passage with the depn. Previous to their departure the families
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assembled at my house when the instructions to the deputation & letter of introduction to the Soc. island
missionaries were read, a hymn sung and prayer offered by Mr. Bingham.
Mr. Clark & family left for Waialua they went in a double canoe or canoes to Honouliuli and thence
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they are to cross by land to the place to be occupied for the new station.
Thursday July 19 1832. Quarterly examination; but as.r was occupied with secular business I did not
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take part in the work. The king, after presenting himself with his class set sail for Maui to enter the high
schooL He is accompanied by five of his favorite attendants who are to be associated with him in attending
to instruction, five other individuals go to be permanent scholars. I improved the opportunity of the sailing
of the vessels to forward supplies ~ Viz. by the Becket & Pulaholaho ~ The king sailed in the Paalua.
Sabbath 22nd. Mr. Bingham preached both parts of the day being the only clergyman present at the
station able to preach in the native language, Mr. Dibble having gone to Koolau to spend the Sabbath. Mr.
Emerson preached in English ~ the number present ~ small.
This afternoon the U. S. Frigate Potomac Com. Downes arrived from China Cap. Cole came passenger.
Monday July 23. Mr. Emerson and family left in the small schooner belonging to Paki for Waialua. He
took most of his effects. The vessel could not however take all.
Salutes were fired today from the fort and from the frigate. We learn that the frigate has had fighting to
do on the Malay coast & killed about 150 persons.
Tuesday July 311832. Mr. Dibble & family left for their station ~ Miss Ward took passage with them for
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Lahaina ~ For their accommodation & to remove the effects ofMr. Green from Hilo to Wailuku I have
chartered a small vessel of Mr. Jones at the rate of 5 dolls. per day.
Thursday Augt 2nd. Took tea at the house of Mr. Johnstone in company with most members of the
mission families, Com. Downes & several of his officers and some other gentlemen.
Friday 3rd. Made a visit on board of the U.S. Frigate Potomac with Mrs. C. and our little son Warren
Fay, of the company were Mr. & Mrs. Bgm. & little daughter, Dr. & Mrs. Judd & little son, Mrs. Tinker &
Mrs. Alexander & Mrs. Rogers & Mr. Armstrong, ~ the King & chiefs and the principal foreigners.
Sabbath 5th. It has been quiet today ~ no riding ~ no appearance of disorder ~ this way Com. Downes &
several of his officers attended divine service.
Monday 6th. A party was entertained at Nuuanu of which Liliha was the host'" Mr. Grier & Mr.
Warriner were of the party and they returned perfectly disgusted. It was a real Bacchanalian scrape. It was
got up by the foreigners to show what the natives could be prevailed upon to do, but the excesses were
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altogether on the side of the foreigners. The king was solicited to get up a hula but he declined though he
asked the Com. if it was his request that one should be exhibited. He replied he should be gratified with the
sight but did not request it.
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Tuesday Augt. 7th 1832. A party was got up to partake of an entertainment at the kings house. The
food was mostly under the direction of the ladies of the mission. The entertainment was a very civil one
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and was creditable to the Chiefs but how much it was relished by the foreigners I do not know.
The Wailele sailed for Waialua, by which I sent the residue of supplies for the station.
Thursday 9th. A comedy is being acted this evening at the king's house. It was the hope of the
Commodore that some of the missionaries would attend. He will probably be disappointed that none of us
are present.
The com. sent to my care a few presents for the mission consisting of 1/2 bL sugar, part of a box of tea, a
bag of Java coffee and a half barrel of mackerel.
Saturday Augt 11 1832. Mr. Armstrong preached on board the Potomac and was accompanied by Mr.
Grier.
Sabbath 12. The Eng. meeting was attended today by Com. Downes and some of his officers. Mr.
Bingham preached.
Monday 13th. The Commodore had an interview with the chiefs and had Mr. Bingham for an
interpreter. He presented various complaints of the foreigners ~ such as restrictions on Billiards ~ The seizure
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of a boat for carrying off women or rather the boat that brot. them on shore the founding of laws upon
the precepts of the bible ~ besides these, remarks were made on a number of topics touching the narrow and
oppressive policy of the government.
Tuesday 14th. An appointment having been made for to day on the subject of the debts the
Commodore met the Chiefs at the house of Kinau. The claims that were presented were mostly of the
house of French & Co. but except of a debt against Boki the claims brought forward were inconsiderable.
This debt was for 4000 piculs of sandal wood & about 5000 dollars in cash. The king, though the claim had
his signature, obtained as he said because Boki told him to affix it, would not acknowledge it to be a govt.
debt. But he promised verbally to pay for such articles as were obtained for himself personally and also for
such as went for the permanent advantage of Govt.
The Commodore called upon the families this afternoon & took his leave proposing to leave in the
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