Text
OF
No -H4.
31
SEAMEN.
TEMPERANCE AND
HONOLULU,
TEMPERANCE.
From the lx>ndon Atlas, (over-land,) Aug, 5 1843.
FATHER MATHEW IN LONDON.
The tempehance movement i.v mi
metropolis—On Monday a vast concourse
OAIIU,
SANDWICH
ISLANDS,
13
THE FRIEND,
FEB.
Mathew had made 5,000,000 teetotallers in
Ireland, and he trusted he would make 10.
000,000 in England before he left it. He
concluded by passing a warm Eulogium on
the character of Father Mathew, whom he
described as the greatest philanthropist that
ever existed. On Wednesday Fattier Mathew again administered the pledge to many
persons. Soldiers, sailors, mechanics and
their wives and children, professional men,
and several ladies and gentlemen, were
among those who took it during the day.—
There were upwards of 60,000 persons on
the ground.
ot people assembled in tin- Commercial Koad
East, to greet Father Mathew, the advocate
of temperance, who undertook to administer
the pledge At ten o'clock, Father Mathew
faced a metropolitan auditory for the firsl
time He was received with loud cheers,
particularly by his countrymen, who assembled in groat numbers. The Rev. Mr. Mathew is a gentleman about filly years of age,
of mild and expressive features. His unafAug. 19.—0n Tuesday Father Mathew
fected manner and deportment, and the sim- resumed and concluded his total abstinence
plicity of his style when addressing his hear- labours, as fur as the extensive district of
ers, appeared to make a great impression on Islington is concerned, at the Brittanniaevery one. He opened the proceedings by fields, where it is stated the pledge was rea short but expressive prayer, and then de- ceived on Monday, at his hands, by 2,360
livered an address which was listened to with persons. On Wednesday, prior to the arrigreat attention, on the advantages of total val of Father Mathew, Mr. Hart addressed
abstinence from all intoxicating drinks, and the meeting at Puddington, and said, in order
the evilsof intemperance. The first persons to show the total abstinence movement was
who presented themselves were a Roman gaining ground, that dukes, earls, and ladies
Catholic fraternity, called the Holy Guild, of the highest rank had already joined it, and
who came in procession to the ground, bear- that the delay in (he arrival of their esteeming crosses. The brothers and sisters of ed friend, Father Mathew, was that he was
the fraternity, which has been established taking breukfast with no less a person than
chiefly for charitable purposes, knelt down Lord Brougham himself. (Cheers and
and repeated the words ot the pledge after laughter.) He hoped to find Lord Brougham
Father Mathew, in a loud voice. He then a better man for that breakfast. (Hear )
descended from the platform, gave them his He hoped that they wonld see his lordship
blessing, and, after touching them all on the come there with Father Mathew to take the
forehead, dismissed them. The same cere- pledge, aud join the teetotallers. (Great
mony was repeated about twelve or fourteen laughter ) If his lordsh p would take the
times during the day. At twelve o'clock pledge at the hands of Father Mathew, he
Earl Stanhope arrived, and was loudly cheer- would again become what he was some years
ed by the people At this time there were ago—a man. (Cheers and laughter.) The
not less than 30,000 persons assembled, and proceedings were of the usual character. It
the Commercial-road was nearly impassatde. was computed that about two thousand took
Earl Stanhope and Father Mathew shook the pledge during the day. On Thursday
hands, and the noble lord addressed the mul- Enfield was the scene of the Rev. gentletitude for nearly an hour, and said he had man's administering the pledges, and he was
been a teetotaller for many years, and invi- met by the most respectable body which has
ted his hearers In follow his example. He greeted him since his arrival in Loudon
declared his intention of publickly taking the The proceedings were ofthe usual character,
pledge from Father Mathew, and warmly and three hundred and fifty persons are said
eulogised the Rev. gentleman for his useful to have taken the pledge during the day.
and patriotic exertions in Ireland, and exdressed a fervent hope that his mission in The following editorial remarks in the
England would be attended with similar reAtlas for Aug. 19, are worthy ofspecial
sults. Father Mathew then called upon consideration
:
those who were anxious to take the pledge
with Earl Stanhope to come forward and do FATHER MATHEW AND THE TEMPERANCE
MOVEMENT.
so. A semi-circle was formed, and 300 men
sad women knelt down and received it.
The events which announce themselves
About 3,000 persons took the pledge during with the loudest bursts of parliamentary elothe day, one half of whom were Irish. The quence and flourish of official trumpets, are
Rev. gentleman resumed his labors on Tues frequently of very minor importance, while
day, when great numbers went through the those which grow up silently and unseen, like
ceremony. Earl Stanhope said that Father the summer grass, are found, after the lapse
I,
1814,
Vol. 11.
of a few years, to have exercised a great and
abiding influence. Six hundred and fiftyeight individuals, selected amidst all the
clamour, excitement and expense of a popular election, to represent the intelligence,
public spirit and virtue of the nation, sit together for six months, devoting, on an average, six hoars nightly to the salvation of the
country, and, at'the end of the time, no single measure has been passed, or law enacted, for which, by the boldest stretch of imagination, any man, woman or child in the
British dominions can be supposed to he the
better. For a period of five or six years tfys
nation is kept in a state of painful and feverish excitement, to know whether a set of
men called Whigs, who haunt a club called
Brooke's, or a set of men called Tories, who
congregate at the Carlton, shall win the
great game of political pitch and toss, and
toss, and enjoy the pitch of devoting themselves to the service of an ungrateful country, for an adequate consideration. At length
the political mountain brings forth a new
Premier, who talks as big as if the regeneration of the country was a mere joke to a
practitioner of such profound ability, and
lo! a twelvemonth is scarcely elapsed, before
he is found out by everybody to be a more
ridiculous mouse than any of his predecessors.
In the mean time, while these great eventful changes are slowly evolving themselves,
a parish priest in Cork, the lowly minister of
an un-pensioned, un-established, and halfproscribed religion, finding his heart burn
within him at the scenes of squalid misery
sonsequent on intemperance, which be ii
daily and hourly compelled .to witness, bethinks himself whether it may not be possible
to check the inroads of this destructive monster drunkenness, by his own humble unaided efforts. From this little seed, cast noiselessly on the bosom of the great universe,
and watered there by silent influences from
Heaven, springs up in due course of time a
mighty tree. An immense practical influence is exercised on millions of human beings. In Ireland alone, 5,000,000 of a
population who five years ago appeared to
be hopelessly addicted to habits of reckless and degrading intemperance, have been
reclaimed, and are now leagued together under the solemn sanction of a religious vow,
in associations of mutual defence against the
common enemy Five millions of the most
miserable and abject population on the face
of the civilized world, have been raised in
the scale of being, first by renouncing habits
which degraded th»m to a level with the
brute; and secondly, by being taught to exercise self-denial and restraint, and to associate together for a worthy object. Whetb-
THE EBIEND.
14
(February,
.
indi-'
lor Ihe Friend.
er we look at the official returns, which
principle of total abstinence, are the osiy
MOSAKREQUTFHSACIN SLANDS.
cat* a continued and progressive falling-off efficient weapons against rooted habits of
KUOM THE JOURNAL OF
1H43.
in the consumption of ardent spirits in Ire- intoxication among the poorer classes.
land, to sn amount now exceeding 3,000,000 In addition to the direct good done by
The general features ol the Mmquesaa
of gallons annually, or at the private ac- weaning the laboring population from habits Islands are rocky and mountainous in Ihe
counts which all concur in describing the subversive of health, economy and domestic extreme The hills are nearly destitute of
wonderful and almost miraculous improve comfort, we look upon the indirect effects of timber, but for tin; most part thinly covered
ments in the character and habits of the the tempeiauce movement as 'most valuable with very tall rei ds growing in cluster) d
Irish peasantry, effected in the course of in teaching them to combine together and tolls. The \ allies, or rslber in\ no s, between
the last few years by the temperance move- act in concert for a good object. Hitherto, the bills, are aim. si equally rocky, immense
ment, it is impossible to doui.t that the la- the associations of the laboring classes have masses every where protruding through the
bors of Father Mathew have done more been too frequently lor bad or doubtful ob- soil so thickly as almost to prevent cultivato promote the real practical happiness and jects, such as maintaining wages by vio tion; nod indeed very little is attempted, the
welfare of the human race, than those of tiny lence and intimidation, or at best for objects natives depending entirely upon the i readtwenty of the distinguished statesmen, ora- of political agitation. Temperance socie- fruit and cocoa-nuts, which floniish in great
tors, or conquerors who have figured most ties, on the other hand, appear peculiarly perfection and plenty. The s-hi or chestconspicuously in the pages ofmodern history. calculated to bring forward the most steady nut, and a few other forest trees, are also
We are fully aware of the objections to and well-principled men, to promote further found in the vullies, log) ther v, ith the paperthe principle upon which these temperance objects of utility and innocent recreation, mulberry and some smaller class trees which
associations are founded. Total abstinence and, in a word, to forward what may be are of little use exeepl for tire-wood. Of
is not a principle-suited for a society of per- called the self-education of the people—an fruits, the papaun-apple is by far the most
fect or angelic natures, where all God's education always more valualde than any plentiful, and a kind of red plum, the name'
gifts can be moderately and gratefully en- thir.g which is impressed .upon them from of which 1 am unacquainted with. The bajoyed without danger of degenerating into above or from without. Thus we see very nana is not so abundant, and on the whole
excess.
Nor is it, perhaps, a principle generally the machinery of the temperance the fertility and capabilities of these islands
adapted for climates and classes of society society applied to the promotion of economy I think is much interior to tunny ethers in
where the temptation to indulge in nabits of and mutual insurance, in what are called the ibis island-studde.d ocean.
intemperance is so slight and infrequent as Kcchabilc Associations. Again, we find
The natives are a hold and warlike race,
to be withstood by a very moderate effort of that almost every temperance society has retaining more of their original character,
individual resolution. But the question is, its band, and acts as an aciive incentive for which is fierce, treacherous and cruel, than
whether in a country where the addiction to the diffusion of the humanizing influences of any other of the Polynesian natii ns who
spirituous and intoxicating liquors exists in art. It has not escaped us, that this obvious have been subjected to similar European and
such intensity among the poorer classes, tendency of the temperance movement to missionary influence. Their conduct to
that it may he almost called their one beset- strengthen the hands of the people by raising foreigners, whether brought among them by
ting sin—in a country where the annual con- them morally and intellectually, and by inclination or accident, is now generally
sumption of ardent spirits exceeds a gallon teaching them to associate together in com- friendly (though some instances to the conper head for every man, woman and child bined masses, cause it to be viewed with trary I believe have rectntly occurred) but
of the laboring population, and constitutes a mistrust by many who, if they would confess this is the offspring of interested motives,
drain of at least 10,000,000/. a year on their the honest truth, dislike popular education their trade with the white strangers being
resources—in a country where temptation in for precisely the same reason. Ultra-Pro- too valuable to he disregarded, and their
the shape of a flaunting gin-shop stares the testant bigotry has also occasionally shown power too weH known to run any risks of
over-worked operative, too frequently de- itself in the unatniable shape of denouncing incurring their vengeance; hut I much doubt
barred from alt other enjoyments, in the the greatest moral reformation of the age, whether their moral character is in any
face at every corner in the street, offering because it happens to have originated with degree improved Honesty is a virtue not
him for sixpence, oblivion of his cares, and a Roman Catholic clergyman. "Can any certainly in very great esteem among ihem;
a. momentary gleam of happiness;—the good thing come out of Galilee:" is (he and chastity absolutely unknown. I have
question is, we say, whether in such a coun- question of our modern, as it was of the conversed with several, (for English is very
try, Ihe means which experience hss pro- ancient Pharisees. The answer is the generally understood,) upon this subject,
nounced to be the most effectual in fortify- same—" Come and see." Inquire candid but particularly with a chief who had been
ing the poor man against the assaults of his ly whether the temperance movement is some time on board an English ship, and
insidunus enemy, are not, at the same time, productive of good or evil, and judge of it us Jin intelligent, clear headed man, altothe most legitimate. The question shortly by the result ofyour inquiry, without asking gether a favorable specimen of his countryis, whether millions of our fellow-creatures whether the "apostle of temperance" is a men; but he let out his own wife for hire as
are to be allowed to wallow in hopeless mis, Jew or a Samaritan. He preaches it in a often as he had an opportunity, and defended
cry and degradation, because the means em- true Catholic spirit of universal charity, and the practice saying, it was very good proployed to save them appear to certain scru- Heaven manifestly blesses his labors and vided she was paid for;" and a few fathoms
pulous and narrow-minded purists to go a makes them fruitful. Let this be sufficient of cloth or printed calico, or still better, a
little further than is warranted by the strict without asking whether Father Mathkw musket, would at any time hire her for a
letterof a theory adapted for a state of per- wears a coat or a cassock-. Popish priest, month. 1 endeavored to make 4iim underfection.. No doubt " temperance" is, in the surpliccd ruffian," though he be, he is stand the enormity of such conduct, and
abstract, better than total abstinence;" no manifestly a great and good man, and we how greatly it was condemned in England;
doubt, associations and religious vows are little envy those in whose breasts all secta- but this appeared to be wholly without the
auxiliaries which it is better to dispense with rian feelings do not disappear in the glow of pale of his ideas; and he was probably not
where we can trust to the unaided strength veneration inspired by his simple and noble without a secret unbelief of the truth of my
ofindividual resolution. But the question character, and by the extraordinary results of assertions; for the practice ofall, or at least
appears to be practically solved, that taking his efforts for the cause of humanity Weare the greater part, of my countrymen with
things as they are, and men as we find them, glad to see him in the metropolis and heartily whom he has had any intercourse, except
temperance societies on Father Matusw'* wish bun and his cause all manner of success. the missionary body, being opposed to them
"
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"
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THE EUIEKD.
1844.)
and in direct accordance with his own practice, must naturally tend to produce it And
thus it is that the missionary's efforts are
crossed and thwarted by his own countrymen; blighted and withered in the germ,
before Ihey have time to bring forth fruit;
and thus the conduct of men calling therm
\V. & L Packet, (w.) 278 00
Heber,
134* 88
Fame,
14,248 94
Pallas,
1,113 00
Ship
diP- reuces in the lapse of a few months arose
between them and the natives, and the latter
declared war. Victory as a matter of course
ultimately rested on the banners of France;
but not until they had lost Ihe Ist and -d in
command, and some two or three men killed,
and one officer and seven or eight men
Brig
Ship
Brig
Total,
158,106 56
8 84
66 60
427 45
88 38
4,748 00
English Vessels.
Barque Vancouver,
Julia,
Brig
Barque l>i imond,
Value.
4,477 20
1,*27 46
2,382 32
1,797 88
Diamond.
JnniesStewart,(w.s.)l,474 50
Catharine,
4,803 64
2511 66
Eleanor, (w.s.)
Surah,
24,111 91
2,602 50
Eupheinia,
Duties.
134 32
64 81
selves christians is a far greater stumbling- wounded.
71 47
54 92
block to the progress of Christianity among
"
44 23
Ship
OFFICIAL.
the heathen than all the native prejudices
Sch.
144 10
Ship
7 61
and ignorances with which it has to contend.
723 35
Brig
New archangel, the3oth Sept., 1843.)
The friend of missions and of Christianity in
75 07
On the North-West Coast of America. J
"
general, would do well to consider this
reference
of
to
me
of
Total,
1,808
your
Sin,
letter
67
78
43,627
—In
mighty evil, which like an incubus paralyzes
their exertions, and strive whether means the 29th inst., I inform you that I cannot
Value.
Duties.
French Vessels.
13.666 00
409 96
Jules,
cannot be found to check it. This can only allow you and neither to give any privilege Barque Adele,
(whaler.) 878 40
26 3ft,
Ship
be accomplished by the conversion of sea- in the whale fishing, in any bays or gulfs beAjax,
67
50
203
"
"
men; an objefct in itself equally important, longing to the Russian territory, under mine
450
70
18 52
France,
"
equally desirable, as the conversion of the administration, viz: the North-West coast of
451 86
Total,
15,062 60
heathen; and becoming far more, as viewed America, from 54° 40' northern latitude, to
Aleoutean
and
Spanish Vessels.
Value.
Duties.
in the light of its bearing upon the latter. Bhering's Straits, as also nil
Brig
136 80
Yberia,
4,559 89
i know that efforts are making for this ob- Knrilei's Islands. ** * because the purfishing,
186 80
4,569 89
Total,
ject; but has every thing been done that suits of all commerce, whaling and
can be done? If not, let new endeavors be on all islands, ports and gulfs within the
German
Vessels.
Value.
Duties.
made, and untried methods be adopted; and Russian territories, is, by his Imperial MajShip Sophie, (whaler,) 2.026 79
60 80
to
Russian
subjects.
let us go on and persevere in more zeal- esty exclusively granted
79
60
80
2,026
Total,
In making use of this opportunity I inform
ous laiiors and more fervent prayers;" and
and
relation,
for
official
you,
request
your
borrowing a maxim from the world, that
93 32 58 80 80 31 74
same to
charity begins at home, we should remember yotj also to communicate of thecommand60
that these are more immediately our own ship "Ann Mary Ann" and to all
may
occasionally
ers
of
whaling ships you
brethren, spea'ting our own language, and
having therefore a nearer and stronger claim meet, that no one has any right to carry on
41
67 46 28
upon our affections; and be assured thai our an unlawful whale-fishery in the Russian
of
and
shore,
territories
and
to
a
limit
certain
endeavors shall not he in vain. Christians,
awake! arise! Ye are the laborers in the that all owners and masters of whale ships
Lord's vineyard; be not slack to your work. in landing and fishing without permission
84
For though the promises and purposes of our and right to do so, on all islands, inlets,
60 78 86 80 80
said
harbors,
and
within
the
territory
gulfs,
must
Lord
be fulfilled, and will be so, though
451 136 60
we stir not a hand iv their behalf; yet let us of Russia, shall be responsible for violating
between
beware that we be not cast aside with the the sanctioned treaty concluded
as
91
88 08 60 89 76
charge of luke-warmness upon us, and other Russia and the United States government,
well as between the governments of Russia
instruments be employed in our stead.
To return to the Marquesans.—The con- and Great Britain.
Sir, I remain most respectfully your obt. humble
stant intercourse with shipping at the differ\
A ETHOLEUFF, Pott Captain
ent harbors of the islands has worked a great servant,
H. I. Maj jVoey, Knight, Governor of the
17
of
68
49 00
the
of
change in
pursuits and occupations
Rutsian-American Coloniee.
1,
the people inhabiting uose parts, who have To Mr. 1-ewisL. Bennett, Master of the whaling ship
now neglected what little cultivation they did " Henry Lee."
once practise, as also to a great extent the
56 67 60 89 76
38
/,
manufacture of their "tapa" or native cloth,
STATEMENT
S.
and they now almost entirely depend on their
imports al
Port of Honolulu, Onhu, 8. I., from
trade with the ships. This consists in pigs, 5fJanuary 1st, Ihe
1848, tn December81st, 184a
cocoa-nuts, and bread-fruit, their own labor
Duties.
American Vessels.
Value.
764 00
22 "2
iv procuring wood and water, and the un- Brig Joseph Peabody, 12,346
50
885 89
Fama,
bounded prostitution of their women. By Snip
Brig
149 42
Lama,
4,947 27
these means they obtain a very considerable
253 73
Bolivar,
*,457 50
55*3 86
Quixote,
16,794 87
quantity of foreign trade, which they again Bnrque Don
16
951
81
81,710
Bhering.
9 4 1 I
dispose of to the natives of those parts which Brig Delaware,
432 76
14,425 25
7,241 00
2:7 24
do not enjoy the advantages of a harbor, in Barque Newbnryport.
214 50
6 44
Ship Constellation,
The University of Oxford has conferreturn for those native productions which Brig
78 78
Pallas,
2,457 87
57 red the degree of L. L. D. upon the Am.
they have neglected; thus establishing among Ship Shepherdess, (w.sbip) 19 00
Btirnue Tihering,
137 47
4,562 89
themselves a complete system of inter- 8ch.
Minister, Mr. Everett. The Puseyites
Don Juan,
592 21
19,740 25
insular commerce. The different bays are Ship Cy ine,
175 00
6 25 are determined if possible to have the deHelvetia, (whaler) 416 63
12 49
exceedingly jealous of one another, in re"■
155 85
gree rescinded, upon the ground that
5,195 14
Joseph Meigs,
spect to this trade, and wars and massacres
t 40
«1»»
Henry Astor, "
the proceedings at the commemmora"
08
182 88
America,
have occasionally resulted from this feeling
" 6,096
361 25
10 58 tion as far as relates to Mr. Everett, were
Edward,
On the arrival of the French they were
MS*
8,179 M
Triton,
received as friends, but at Uaitabu, some "
688 M
20 65 null and void."[—Chronicle.
Erie,
"
DNetuties. 8,520 1,164148 136
RECAPITULON.
DPrawabicdk.. 1,2 2
"
1,670
6,701
Duties 4,748 1,308
109,1 7 87,849 2,931 2,026 16 ,6
Exports. 48,908 5,7 9 12,131 6 ,818 ves l.
sundry
Imports. 158,10648,627 15,062 4,569 2,026 2 3, 83 duties
Ves els, " • S"panish " transit
Britsh French German •Am't
Consumed.
85Am.
""
144 303
•239 6,270
ClUcr.
PATY,
WILAM
1S4 .
Jam.
Oahu,
Honlu ,
THE FRIEND.
16
•
Brothir Damon,—l inclose short inkle, which
may occipy a place.vi the " friend," if you think it
worthy such a location. The subject o fit 1 knew personally, and loved dearly. He was my true yokefellow in preaching Christ over the wide wsslea of
East Maui, for five years. His memory to me is sweet
and fragrant as the
R. Armstrong
Honolulu, Jan. 12,1844.
roee.
BARTIMEUS,
0a THE BLIND
FREACHER
OF
MAUI.
To all who have any considerable acquaintance with the Hawaiian churches,
the name of Bartiineus must be familiar;
and those who knew him best, most deeply
lament his loss. The death of this extraordinary man occurred on the 17thof September, 1843, at Wailuku, Maui. In that
neighborhood he had been laboring as a
preacher of the gospel for several years
past, with great acceptance to the people
and good success.
The place of his birth was Waikapu, a
pleasant village adjacent to Wailuku; and
as nearly as can be now ascertained, he was
born about the year 1785. When an infant,
his mother had formed the deliberate purpose of putting him to death. His grave
was actually dug, and the little harmless
babe about to be thrust into it, by the hand
of his own mother, when he was unexpectedly rescued by the hand of a relative. How
true it is that the dark places of the earth
are full of the habitations of cruelty! The
good old man did not very often refer to
this scene, but occasionally in his public addresses he would allude to it with thrilling
effect, as illustrating the doctrine of a particular providence.
Bartimeus was a man below the ordinary
stature of natives, and his bodily appearance
was very unprepossessing, except when he
arose to speak, and became animated; he
then appeared extremely well.
his
diminutive stature, his beard was long, jet
black and frizzling, and owing to the meanness of his apearance when a young man, he
became the butt of his untutored companions. Owing to his remarkable skill in the
native hula," a dunce, he attracted the
the attention of Kamamahe, (the wife of
Rihoriho, Kamehameha II.,) who died in
England, and was taken into her train as a
sort of buffoon.
His sole business was to make merriment
for the queen and her favorites, and his reward was food and ana By means of this
latter, he often became intoxicated, and
would lie for days together wallowing in
tilth like a beast. On the arrival of the
first missionaries, he accompanied the chiefs
from Hawaii to Oahu, where he heard for
the first time the words of eternal life. "The
sound of salvation" at once caught his ear.
His attendance on the means of grace became constant. Says one of the first missionaries, " he was always at the house of
God, and always at the preacher's feet.''
As tight broke in upon his mind, his wholt
"
(February,
character began to change; child-like sim- to the last. In short, he was eminently a
plicity, meekness, humility and devotion holy man. He lived a peaceful life, and
were manifested in his very countenance. died a peaceful and happy death
A memoir of this good man is now in a
Indeed, such was the expression of his countenance at times, in the house of God, as to course of publication, both in the native and
draw tears from some of his teachers.— English languages, by the Key. J. S.
Bartimeus was the first fruit of the gospel tircene, which we have no doubt will do
in the Sind. Islands, and was one of the honor to his memory, and be the means of
three who were first admitted to the privi- doing much good.
leges of the visible church of Christ on these
Donation—50 lbs. of sugar, by Rev. J.
shores by baptism.
S. Greene, Maui. "It is not for the genHe possessed a mind of the first order; eral
cans', nor for the Advocate ; but fur
his judgment was clear ; his imagination,
though uncultivated, was fertile and vigor- your editorial labors, which 1 see you have
ous. He was endowed with a large share charged thus: *i>o-tKE2-Say, then, 50 lbs.
of what we call common sense, good nature sugar, 00 00."—[Extract jrom note accomand prudence. But the most prominent quul panying.
ity of his mmd was a prodigious memory.
In this respect he was the wonder and as- PORT OF
tonishment of all who knew him His memory was not only capacious, but accurate. Jan. 1, burg. Cacique,
' AKRIVEI).
tidied, left China Oct. 15, and
It was owing to this fact that he acquiretl
sprung a-leuk on the 261h. On the ISlh
of Nov. armed at Itouin Is., and knocka knowledge of the sacred scriptures which
ed ot)' false keel ns she elite, ed the harwas almost incredible. Probably no man
bor of Port I ln.\ il After 22 days detention she sailed lor this port.
on the islands, whether native or foreigner,
New Bedford, M'Kenzie, IS
held at command so much scripture language Jan. 12, ship Cainliue,
mos. COO bills.
the
in
Hawaiian tongue. Many of his dis- " 27, " Conn, Stoiniigtaii, Pendleton, 19 mos.
2300 bbls.
courses mainly consisted in quotations from
Ktinny, tlarvre, Duval, 17 nios. 1 £00 w.
the bible, in which he would often mention " 27,barq.
30, ship Alhx. Barcklay, Bremen, Fish, 26 mo*.
both chapter and verse, Long before the "
2700 w.
Theresa, New Bedford, Taber,
whole scriptures were translatedand printed " 30, " Maria
2100 w.
in the native tongue, Barteineus would
SAILED.
quote readily and correctly from the parts Jan. l.ship Sophie, Bremen, Hover.
corv.
I.v' hoiissole, for Muz.ulan.
not translated, merely from having heard " 4,
5, harq. Vancouver, London, Biotthie, for Lonthem repeated in sermons, bible classes, "
don.
Sabbath and social conversations. Owing " 10, brig Sarah, Mossman, for China.
to his blindness, he was never able to read,
A CARD.
but in lieu of this he was in the habit of
The
Subscriber,
having dissolved his
having his wife or some member of his famOahu
ily read the scriptures to him daily and co- connection, as Teacher, in the
School,"
Notice,
leave
to
Charity
begs
give
piously. He was so interested often in an
a
animated sermon in the house of God, that that he intends opening Seminary, for a
number of I'upils, for Instruction
the features of his countenance would so limited
in the usu»l Branches of an English Educachange as to attract the attention of all
around him. Not a sentence seemed to tion ; .Mid hopes to merit a share of the
escape him; all was laid up safely in his Patronage of this Community.
TERMS.
memory, for future use. He has been
Juvenile Department, $°>5 per annum.
known to rise before an audience, and deliSecond Class,
40
ver from memory the substance of a sermon
Senior do.,
.50
which he heard ten or fifteen years preMusic, Drawing, and Painting, (if revious. He would begin by telling the name
of the preacher, and mention ihe time, quired,) to be charged for in addition to the
place and circumstances of the occasion. above.
As an orator, Bartimeus was certainly
* #* Children from abroad, received as
among the first, if not the very first, in his Boarders, into the Teacher's Family. $150
nation
Often while listening with exquisite per annum.
Andrew Johnstone.
delight to his eloquent strains, in preaching
Christ and him crucified, have we thought Honolulu, Jan. 52, 1844.
ofWert's description of the celebrated blind
SALE.—VoI. 1., Temperance
preacher of Virginia But the charm of his
Advocate
and Seamen's Friend,'
character was his piety—his childlike, humhie, modest and considerate piely. He al- bound in boards, $1 25—at the Study
ways seemed to have a soul full of pious of the Seamen's Chaplain.
feeling, and was ready for religious converThe Friend of Temperance and Seamen,
sation, prayer or devotional exercise. He published
monthly, 8 pages, orsoini-monthly, 4 pages,
loved the Sabbath, the house of God, and by Samuel C. Damon, Seamen's Chaplain.
Terms.—
SO, One Copy, payable in advance;
tnS company of the Lord's people
His #3 00, ThreeslCopies;
$4 00, Five Copies; $6 00, Ten
christian viitues shone brighter and brighter Copies.
HONOLULU.
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FOR
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No -H4.
31
SEAMEN.
TEMPERANCE AND
HONOLULU,
TEMPERANCE.
From the lx>ndon Atlas, (over-land,) Aug, 5 1843.
FATHER MATHEW IN LONDON.
The tempehance movement i.v mi
metropolis—On Monday a vast concourse
OAIIU,
SANDWICH
ISLANDS,
13
THE FRIEND,
FEB.
Mathew had made 5,000,000 teetotallers in
Ireland, and he trusted he would make 10.
000,000 in England before he left it. He
concluded by passing a warm Eulogium on
the character of Father Mathew, whom he
described as the greatest philanthropist that
ever existed. On Wednesday Fattier Mathew again administered the pledge to many
persons. Soldiers, sailors, mechanics and
their wives and children, professional men,
and several ladies and gentlemen, were
among those who took it during the day.—
There were upwards of 60,000 persons on
the ground.
ot people assembled in tin- Commercial Koad
East, to greet Father Mathew, the advocate
of temperance, who undertook to administer
the pledge At ten o'clock, Father Mathew
faced a metropolitan auditory for the firsl
time He was received with loud cheers,
particularly by his countrymen, who assembled in groat numbers. The Rev. Mr. Mathew is a gentleman about filly years of age,
of mild and expressive features. His unafAug. 19.—0n Tuesday Father Mathew
fected manner and deportment, and the sim- resumed and concluded his total abstinence
plicity of his style when addressing his hear- labours, as fur as the extensive district of
ers, appeared to make a great impression on Islington is concerned, at the Brittanniaevery one. He opened the proceedings by fields, where it is stated the pledge was rea short but expressive prayer, and then de- ceived on Monday, at his hands, by 2,360
livered an address which was listened to with persons. On Wednesday, prior to the arrigreat attention, on the advantages of total val of Father Mathew, Mr. Hart addressed
abstinence from all intoxicating drinks, and the meeting at Puddington, and said, in order
the evilsof intemperance. The first persons to show the total abstinence movement was
who presented themselves were a Roman gaining ground, that dukes, earls, and ladies
Catholic fraternity, called the Holy Guild, of the highest rank had already joined it, and
who came in procession to the ground, bear- that the delay in (he arrival of their esteeming crosses. The brothers and sisters of ed friend, Father Mathew, was that he was
the fraternity, which has been established taking breukfast with no less a person than
chiefly for charitable purposes, knelt down Lord Brougham himself. (Cheers and
and repeated the words ot the pledge after laughter.) He hoped to find Lord Brougham
Father Mathew, in a loud voice. He then a better man for that breakfast. (Hear )
descended from the platform, gave them his He hoped that they wonld see his lordship
blessing, and, after touching them all on the come there with Father Mathew to take the
forehead, dismissed them. The same cere- pledge, aud join the teetotallers. (Great
mony was repeated about twelve or fourteen laughter ) If his lordsh p would take the
times during the day. At twelve o'clock pledge at the hands of Father Mathew, he
Earl Stanhope arrived, and was loudly cheer- would again become what he was some years
ed by the people At this time there were ago—a man. (Cheers and laughter.) The
not less than 30,000 persons assembled, and proceedings were of the usual character. It
the Commercial-road was nearly impassatde. was computed that about two thousand took
Earl Stanhope and Father Mathew shook the pledge during the day. On Thursday
hands, and the noble lord addressed the mul- Enfield was the scene of the Rev. gentletitude for nearly an hour, and said he had man's administering the pledges, and he was
been a teetotaller for many years, and invi- met by the most respectable body which has
ted his hearers In follow his example. He greeted him since his arrival in Loudon
declared his intention of publickly taking the The proceedings were ofthe usual character,
pledge from Father Mathew, and warmly and three hundred and fifty persons are said
eulogised the Rev. gentleman for his useful to have taken the pledge during the day.
and patriotic exertions in Ireland, and exdressed a fervent hope that his mission in The following editorial remarks in the
England would be attended with similar reAtlas for Aug. 19, are worthy ofspecial
sults. Father Mathew then called upon consideration
:
those who were anxious to take the pledge
with Earl Stanhope to come forward and do FATHER MATHEW AND THE TEMPERANCE
MOVEMENT.
so. A semi-circle was formed, and 300 men
sad women knelt down and received it.
The events which announce themselves
About 3,000 persons took the pledge during with the loudest bursts of parliamentary elothe day, one half of whom were Irish. The quence and flourish of official trumpets, are
Rev. gentleman resumed his labors on Tues frequently of very minor importance, while
day, when great numbers went through the those which grow up silently and unseen, like
ceremony. Earl Stanhope said that Father the summer grass, are found, after the lapse
I,
1814,
Vol. 11.
of a few years, to have exercised a great and
abiding influence. Six hundred and fiftyeight individuals, selected amidst all the
clamour, excitement and expense of a popular election, to represent the intelligence,
public spirit and virtue of the nation, sit together for six months, devoting, on an average, six hoars nightly to the salvation of the
country, and, at'the end of the time, no single measure has been passed, or law enacted, for which, by the boldest stretch of imagination, any man, woman or child in the
British dominions can be supposed to he the
better. For a period of five or six years tfys
nation is kept in a state of painful and feverish excitement, to know whether a set of
men called Whigs, who haunt a club called
Brooke's, or a set of men called Tories, who
congregate at the Carlton, shall win the
great game of political pitch and toss, and
toss, and enjoy the pitch of devoting themselves to the service of an ungrateful country, for an adequate consideration. At length
the political mountain brings forth a new
Premier, who talks as big as if the regeneration of the country was a mere joke to a
practitioner of such profound ability, and
lo! a twelvemonth is scarcely elapsed, before
he is found out by everybody to be a more
ridiculous mouse than any of his predecessors.
In the mean time, while these great eventful changes are slowly evolving themselves,
a parish priest in Cork, the lowly minister of
an un-pensioned, un-established, and halfproscribed religion, finding his heart burn
within him at the scenes of squalid misery
sonsequent on intemperance, which be ii
daily and hourly compelled .to witness, bethinks himself whether it may not be possible
to check the inroads of this destructive monster drunkenness, by his own humble unaided efforts. From this little seed, cast noiselessly on the bosom of the great universe,
and watered there by silent influences from
Heaven, springs up in due course of time a
mighty tree. An immense practical influence is exercised on millions of human beings. In Ireland alone, 5,000,000 of a
population who five years ago appeared to
be hopelessly addicted to habits of reckless and degrading intemperance, have been
reclaimed, and are now leagued together under the solemn sanction of a religious vow,
in associations of mutual defence against the
common enemy Five millions of the most
miserable and abject population on the face
of the civilized world, have been raised in
the scale of being, first by renouncing habits
which degraded th»m to a level with the
brute; and secondly, by being taught to exercise self-denial and restraint, and to associate together for a worthy object. Whetb-
THE EBIEND.
14
(February,
.
indi-'
lor Ihe Friend.
er we look at the official returns, which
principle of total abstinence, are the osiy
MOSAKREQUTFHSACIN SLANDS.
cat* a continued and progressive falling-off efficient weapons against rooted habits of
KUOM THE JOURNAL OF
1H43.
in the consumption of ardent spirits in Ire- intoxication among the poorer classes.
land, to sn amount now exceeding 3,000,000 In addition to the direct good done by
The general features ol the Mmquesaa
of gallons annually, or at the private ac- weaning the laboring population from habits Islands are rocky and mountainous in Ihe
counts which all concur in describing the subversive of health, economy and domestic extreme The hills are nearly destitute of
wonderful and almost miraculous improve comfort, we look upon the indirect effects of timber, but for tin; most part thinly covered
ments in the character and habits of the the tempeiauce movement as 'most valuable with very tall rei ds growing in cluster) d
Irish peasantry, effected in the course of in teaching them to combine together and tolls. The \ allies, or rslber in\ no s, between
the last few years by the temperance move- act in concert for a good object. Hitherto, the bills, are aim. si equally rocky, immense
ment, it is impossible to doui.t that the la- the associations of the laboring classes have masses every where protruding through the
bors of Father Mathew have done more been too frequently lor bad or doubtful ob- soil so thickly as almost to prevent cultivato promote the real practical happiness and jects, such as maintaining wages by vio tion; nod indeed very little is attempted, the
welfare of the human race, than those of tiny lence and intimidation, or at best for objects natives depending entirely upon the i readtwenty of the distinguished statesmen, ora- of political agitation. Temperance socie- fruit and cocoa-nuts, which floniish in great
tors, or conquerors who have figured most ties, on the other hand, appear peculiarly perfection and plenty. The s-hi or chestconspicuously in the pages ofmodern history. calculated to bring forward the most steady nut, and a few other forest trees, are also
We are fully aware of the objections to and well-principled men, to promote further found in the vullies, log) ther v, ith the paperthe principle upon which these temperance objects of utility and innocent recreation, mulberry and some smaller class trees which
associations are founded. Total abstinence and, in a word, to forward what may be are of little use exeepl for tire-wood. Of
is not a principle-suited for a society of per- called the self-education of the people—an fruits, the papaun-apple is by far the most
fect or angelic natures, where all God's education always more valualde than any plentiful, and a kind of red plum, the name'
gifts can be moderately and gratefully en- thir.g which is impressed .upon them from of which 1 am unacquainted with. The bajoyed without danger of degenerating into above or from without. Thus we see very nana is not so abundant, and on the whole
excess.
Nor is it, perhaps, a principle generally the machinery of the temperance the fertility and capabilities of these islands
adapted for climates and classes of society society applied to the promotion of economy I think is much interior to tunny ethers in
where the temptation to indulge in nabits of and mutual insurance, in what are called the ibis island-studde.d ocean.
intemperance is so slight and infrequent as Kcchabilc Associations. Again, we find
The natives are a hold and warlike race,
to be withstood by a very moderate effort of that almost every temperance society has retaining more of their original character,
individual resolution. But the question is, its band, and acts as an aciive incentive for which is fierce, treacherous and cruel, than
whether in a country where the addiction to the diffusion of the humanizing influences of any other of the Polynesian natii ns who
spirituous and intoxicating liquors exists in art. It has not escaped us, that this obvious have been subjected to similar European and
such intensity among the poorer classes, tendency of the temperance movement to missionary influence. Their conduct to
that it may he almost called their one beset- strengthen the hands of the people by raising foreigners, whether brought among them by
ting sin—in a country where the annual con- them morally and intellectually, and by inclination or accident, is now generally
sumption of ardent spirits exceeds a gallon teaching them to associate together in com- friendly (though some instances to the conper head for every man, woman and child bined masses, cause it to be viewed with trary I believe have rectntly occurred) but
of the laboring population, and constitutes a mistrust by many who, if they would confess this is the offspring of interested motives,
drain of at least 10,000,000/. a year on their the honest truth, dislike popular education their trade with the white strangers being
resources—in a country where temptation in for precisely the same reason. Ultra-Pro- too valuable to he disregarded, and their
the shape of a flaunting gin-shop stares the testant bigotry has also occasionally shown power too weH known to run any risks of
over-worked operative, too frequently de- itself in the unatniable shape of denouncing incurring their vengeance; hut I much doubt
barred from alt other enjoyments, in the the greatest moral reformation of the age, whether their moral character is in any
face at every corner in the street, offering because it happens to have originated with degree improved Honesty is a virtue not
him for sixpence, oblivion of his cares, and a Roman Catholic clergyman. "Can any certainly in very great esteem among ihem;
a. momentary gleam of happiness;—the good thing come out of Galilee:" is (he and chastity absolutely unknown. I have
question is, we say, whether in such a coun- question of our modern, as it was of the conversed with several, (for English is very
try, Ihe means which experience hss pro- ancient Pharisees. The answer is the generally understood,) upon this subject,
nounced to be the most effectual in fortify- same—" Come and see." Inquire candid but particularly with a chief who had been
ing the poor man against the assaults of his ly whether the temperance movement is some time on board an English ship, and
insidunus enemy, are not, at the same time, productive of good or evil, and judge of it us Jin intelligent, clear headed man, altothe most legitimate. The question shortly by the result ofyour inquiry, without asking gether a favorable specimen of his countryis, whether millions of our fellow-creatures whether the "apostle of temperance" is a men; but he let out his own wife for hire as
are to be allowed to wallow in hopeless mis, Jew or a Samaritan. He preaches it in a often as he had an opportunity, and defended
cry and degradation, because the means em- true Catholic spirit of universal charity, and the practice saying, it was very good proployed to save them appear to certain scru- Heaven manifestly blesses his labors and vided she was paid for;" and a few fathoms
pulous and narrow-minded purists to go a makes them fruitful. Let this be sufficient of cloth or printed calico, or still better, a
little further than is warranted by the strict without asking whether Father Mathkw musket, would at any time hire her for a
letterof a theory adapted for a state of per- wears a coat or a cassock-. Popish priest, month. 1 endeavored to make 4iim underfection.. No doubt " temperance" is, in the surpliccd ruffian," though he be, he is stand the enormity of such conduct, and
abstract, better than total abstinence;" no manifestly a great and good man, and we how greatly it was condemned in England;
doubt, associations and religious vows are little envy those in whose breasts all secta- but this appeared to be wholly without the
auxiliaries which it is better to dispense with rian feelings do not disappear in the glow of pale of his ideas; and he was probably not
where we can trust to the unaided strength veneration inspired by his simple and noble without a secret unbelief of the truth of my
ofindividual resolution. But the question character, and by the extraordinary results of assertions; for the practice ofall, or at least
appears to be practically solved, that taking his efforts for the cause of humanity Weare the greater part, of my countrymen with
things as they are, and men as we find them, glad to see him in the metropolis and heartily whom he has had any intercourse, except
temperance societies on Father Matusw'* wish bun and his cause all manner of success. the missionary body, being opposed to them
"
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"
15
THE EUIEKD.
1844.)
and in direct accordance with his own practice, must naturally tend to produce it And
thus it is that the missionary's efforts are
crossed and thwarted by his own countrymen; blighted and withered in the germ,
before Ihey have time to bring forth fruit;
and thus the conduct of men calling therm
\V. & L Packet, (w.) 278 00
Heber,
134* 88
Fame,
14,248 94
Pallas,
1,113 00
Ship
diP- reuces in the lapse of a few months arose
between them and the natives, and the latter
declared war. Victory as a matter of course
ultimately rested on the banners of France;
but not until they had lost Ihe Ist and -d in
command, and some two or three men killed,
and one officer and seven or eight men
Brig
Ship
Brig
Total,
158,106 56
8 84
66 60
427 45
88 38
4,748 00
English Vessels.
Barque Vancouver,
Julia,
Brig
Barque l>i imond,
Value.
4,477 20
1,*27 46
2,382 32
1,797 88
Diamond.
JnniesStewart,(w.s.)l,474 50
Catharine,
4,803 64
2511 66
Eleanor, (w.s.)
Surah,
24,111 91
2,602 50
Eupheinia,
Duties.
134 32
64 81
selves christians is a far greater stumbling- wounded.
71 47
54 92
block to the progress of Christianity among
"
44 23
Ship
OFFICIAL.
the heathen than all the native prejudices
Sch.
144 10
Ship
7 61
and ignorances with which it has to contend.
723 35
Brig
New archangel, the3oth Sept., 1843.)
The friend of missions and of Christianity in
75 07
On the North-West Coast of America. J
"
general, would do well to consider this
reference
of
to
me
of
Total,
1,808
your
Sin,
letter
67
78
43,627
—In
mighty evil, which like an incubus paralyzes
their exertions, and strive whether means the 29th inst., I inform you that I cannot
Value.
Duties.
French Vessels.
13.666 00
409 96
Jules,
cannot be found to check it. This can only allow you and neither to give any privilege Barque Adele,
(whaler.) 878 40
26 3ft,
Ship
be accomplished by the conversion of sea- in the whale fishing, in any bays or gulfs beAjax,
67
50
203
"
"
men; an objefct in itself equally important, longing to the Russian territory, under mine
450
70
18 52
France,
"
equally desirable, as the conversion of the administration, viz: the North-West coast of
451 86
Total,
15,062 60
heathen; and becoming far more, as viewed America, from 54° 40' northern latitude, to
Aleoutean
and
Spanish Vessels.
Value.
Duties.
in the light of its bearing upon the latter. Bhering's Straits, as also nil
Brig
136 80
Yberia,
4,559 89
i know that efforts are making for this ob- Knrilei's Islands. ** * because the purfishing,
186 80
4,569 89
Total,
ject; but has every thing been done that suits of all commerce, whaling and
can be done? If not, let new endeavors be on all islands, ports and gulfs within the
German
Vessels.
Value.
Duties.
made, and untried methods be adopted; and Russian territories, is, by his Imperial MajShip Sophie, (whaler,) 2.026 79
60 80
to
Russian
subjects.
let us go on and persevere in more zeal- esty exclusively granted
79
60
80
2,026
Total,
In making use of this opportunity I inform
ous laiiors and more fervent prayers;" and
and
relation,
for
official
you,
request
your
borrowing a maxim from the world, that
93 32 58 80 80 31 74
same to
charity begins at home, we should remember yotj also to communicate of thecommand60
that these are more immediately our own ship "Ann Mary Ann" and to all
may
occasionally
ers
of
whaling ships you
brethren, spea'ting our own language, and
having therefore a nearer and stronger claim meet, that no one has any right to carry on
41
67 46 28
upon our affections; and be assured thai our an unlawful whale-fishery in the Russian
of
and
shore,
territories
and
to
a
limit
certain
endeavors shall not he in vain. Christians,
awake! arise! Ye are the laborers in the that all owners and masters of whale ships
Lord's vineyard; be not slack to your work. in landing and fishing without permission
84
For though the promises and purposes of our and right to do so, on all islands, inlets,
60 78 86 80 80
said
harbors,
and
within
the
territory
gulfs,
must
Lord
be fulfilled, and will be so, though
451 136 60
we stir not a hand iv their behalf; yet let us of Russia, shall be responsible for violating
between
beware that we be not cast aside with the the sanctioned treaty concluded
as
91
88 08 60 89 76
charge of luke-warmness upon us, and other Russia and the United States government,
well as between the governments of Russia
instruments be employed in our stead.
To return to the Marquesans.—The con- and Great Britain.
Sir, I remain most respectfully your obt. humble
stant intercourse with shipping at the differ\
A ETHOLEUFF, Pott Captain
ent harbors of the islands has worked a great servant,
H. I. Maj jVoey, Knight, Governor of the
17
of
68
49 00
the
of
change in
pursuits and occupations
Rutsian-American Coloniee.
1,
the people inhabiting uose parts, who have To Mr. 1-ewisL. Bennett, Master of the whaling ship
now neglected what little cultivation they did " Henry Lee."
once practise, as also to a great extent the
56 67 60 89 76
38
/,
manufacture of their "tapa" or native cloth,
STATEMENT
S.
and they now almost entirely depend on their
imports al
Port of Honolulu, Onhu, 8. I., from
trade with the ships. This consists in pigs, 5fJanuary 1st, Ihe
1848, tn December81st, 184a
cocoa-nuts, and bread-fruit, their own labor
Duties.
American Vessels.
Value.
764 00
22 "2
iv procuring wood and water, and the un- Brig Joseph Peabody, 12,346
50
885 89
Fama,
bounded prostitution of their women. By Snip
Brig
149 42
Lama,
4,947 27
these means they obtain a very considerable
253 73
Bolivar,
*,457 50
55*3 86
Quixote,
16,794 87
quantity of foreign trade, which they again Bnrque Don
16
951
81
81,710
Bhering.
9 4 1 I
dispose of to the natives of those parts which Brig Delaware,
432 76
14,425 25
7,241 00
2:7 24
do not enjoy the advantages of a harbor, in Barque Newbnryport.
214 50
6 44
Ship Constellation,
The University of Oxford has conferreturn for those native productions which Brig
78 78
Pallas,
2,457 87
57 red the degree of L. L. D. upon the Am.
they have neglected; thus establishing among Ship Shepherdess, (w.sbip) 19 00
Btirnue Tihering,
137 47
4,562 89
themselves a complete system of inter- 8ch.
Minister, Mr. Everett. The Puseyites
Don Juan,
592 21
19,740 25
insular commerce. The different bays are Ship Cy ine,
175 00
6 25 are determined if possible to have the deHelvetia, (whaler) 416 63
12 49
exceedingly jealous of one another, in re"■
155 85
gree rescinded, upon the ground that
5,195 14
Joseph Meigs,
spect to this trade, and wars and massacres
t 40
«1»»
Henry Astor, "
the proceedings at the commemmora"
08
182 88
America,
have occasionally resulted from this feeling
" 6,096
361 25
10 58 tion as far as relates to Mr. Everett, were
Edward,
On the arrival of the French they were
MS*
8,179 M
Triton,
received as friends, but at Uaitabu, some "
688 M
20 65 null and void."[—Chronicle.
Erie,
"
DNetuties. 8,520 1,164148 136
RECAPITULON.
DPrawabicdk.. 1,2 2
"
1,670
6,701
Duties 4,748 1,308
109,1 7 87,849 2,931 2,026 16 ,6
Exports. 48,908 5,7 9 12,131 6 ,818 ves l.
sundry
Imports. 158,10648,627 15,062 4,569 2,026 2 3, 83 duties
Ves els, " • S"panish " transit
Britsh French German •Am't
Consumed.
85Am.
""
144 303
•239 6,270
ClUcr.
PATY,
WILAM
1S4 .
Jam.
Oahu,
Honlu ,
THE FRIEND.
16
•
Brothir Damon,—l inclose short inkle, which
may occipy a place.vi the " friend," if you think it
worthy such a location. The subject o fit 1 knew personally, and loved dearly. He was my true yokefellow in preaching Christ over the wide wsslea of
East Maui, for five years. His memory to me is sweet
and fragrant as the
R. Armstrong
Honolulu, Jan. 12,1844.
roee.
BARTIMEUS,
0a THE BLIND
FREACHER
OF
MAUI.
To all who have any considerable acquaintance with the Hawaiian churches,
the name of Bartiineus must be familiar;
and those who knew him best, most deeply
lament his loss. The death of this extraordinary man occurred on the 17thof September, 1843, at Wailuku, Maui. In that
neighborhood he had been laboring as a
preacher of the gospel for several years
past, with great acceptance to the people
and good success.
The place of his birth was Waikapu, a
pleasant village adjacent to Wailuku; and
as nearly as can be now ascertained, he was
born about the year 1785. When an infant,
his mother had formed the deliberate purpose of putting him to death. His grave
was actually dug, and the little harmless
babe about to be thrust into it, by the hand
of his own mother, when he was unexpectedly rescued by the hand of a relative. How
true it is that the dark places of the earth
are full of the habitations of cruelty! The
good old man did not very often refer to
this scene, but occasionally in his public addresses he would allude to it with thrilling
effect, as illustrating the doctrine of a particular providence.
Bartimeus was a man below the ordinary
stature of natives, and his bodily appearance
was very unprepossessing, except when he
arose to speak, and became animated; he
then appeared extremely well.
his
diminutive stature, his beard was long, jet
black and frizzling, and owing to the meanness of his apearance when a young man, he
became the butt of his untutored companions. Owing to his remarkable skill in the
native hula," a dunce, he attracted the
the attention of Kamamahe, (the wife of
Rihoriho, Kamehameha II.,) who died in
England, and was taken into her train as a
sort of buffoon.
His sole business was to make merriment
for the queen and her favorites, and his reward was food and ana By means of this
latter, he often became intoxicated, and
would lie for days together wallowing in
tilth like a beast. On the arrival of the
first missionaries, he accompanied the chiefs
from Hawaii to Oahu, where he heard for
the first time the words of eternal life. "The
sound of salvation" at once caught his ear.
His attendance on the means of grace became constant. Says one of the first missionaries, " he was always at the house of
God, and always at the preacher's feet.''
As tight broke in upon his mind, his wholt
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(February,
character began to change; child-like sim- to the last. In short, he was eminently a
plicity, meekness, humility and devotion holy man. He lived a peaceful life, and
were manifested in his very countenance. died a peaceful and happy death
A memoir of this good man is now in a
Indeed, such was the expression of his countenance at times, in the house of God, as to course of publication, both in the native and
draw tears from some of his teachers.— English languages, by the Key. J. S.
Bartimeus was the first fruit of the gospel tircene, which we have no doubt will do
in the Sind. Islands, and was one of the honor to his memory, and be the means of
three who were first admitted to the privi- doing much good.
leges of the visible church of Christ on these
Donation—50 lbs. of sugar, by Rev. J.
shores by baptism.
S. Greene, Maui. "It is not for the genHe possessed a mind of the first order; eral
cans', nor for the Advocate ; but fur
his judgment was clear ; his imagination,
though uncultivated, was fertile and vigor- your editorial labors, which 1 see you have
ous. He was endowed with a large share charged thus: *i>o-tKE2-Say, then, 50 lbs.
of what we call common sense, good nature sugar, 00 00."—[Extract jrom note accomand prudence. But the most prominent quul panying.
ity of his mmd was a prodigious memory.
In this respect he was the wonder and as- PORT OF
tonishment of all who knew him His memory was not only capacious, but accurate. Jan. 1, burg. Cacique,
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tidied, left China Oct. 15, and
It was owing to this fact that he acquiretl
sprung a-leuk on the 261h. On the ISlh
of Nov. armed at Itouin Is., and knocka knowledge of the sacred scriptures which
ed ot)' false keel ns she elite, ed the harwas almost incredible. Probably no man
bor of Port I ln.\ il After 22 days detention she sailed lor this port.
on the islands, whether native or foreigner,
New Bedford, M'Kenzie, IS
held at command so much scripture language Jan. 12, ship Cainliue,
mos. COO bills.
the
in
Hawaiian tongue. Many of his dis- " 27, " Conn, Stoiniigtaii, Pendleton, 19 mos.
2300 bbls.
courses mainly consisted in quotations from
Ktinny, tlarvre, Duval, 17 nios. 1 £00 w.
the bible, in which he would often mention " 27,barq.
30, ship Alhx. Barcklay, Bremen, Fish, 26 mo*.
both chapter and verse, Long before the "
2700 w.
Theresa, New Bedford, Taber,
whole scriptures were translatedand printed " 30, " Maria
2100 w.
in the native tongue, Barteineus would
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quote readily and correctly from the parts Jan. l.ship Sophie, Bremen, Hover.
corv.
I.v' hoiissole, for Muz.ulan.
not translated, merely from having heard " 4,
5, harq. Vancouver, London, Biotthie, for Lonthem repeated in sermons, bible classes, "
don.
Sabbath and social conversations. Owing " 10, brig Sarah, Mossman, for China.
to his blindness, he was never able to read,
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but in lieu of this he was in the habit of
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having dissolved his
having his wife or some member of his famOahu
ily read the scriptures to him daily and co- connection, as Teacher, in the
School,"
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leave
to
Charity
begs
give
piously. He was so interested often in an
a
animated sermon in the house of God, that that he intends opening Seminary, for a
number of I'upils, for Instruction
the features of his countenance would so limited
in the usu»l Branches of an English Educachange as to attract the attention of all
around him. Not a sentence seemed to tion ; .Mid hopes to merit a share of the
escape him; all was laid up safely in his Patronage of this Community.
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memory, for future use. He has been
Juvenile Department, $°>5 per annum.
known to rise before an audience, and deliSecond Class,
40
ver from memory the substance of a sermon
Senior do.,
.50
which he heard ten or fifteen years preMusic, Drawing, and Painting, (if revious. He would begin by telling the name
of the preacher, and mention ihe time, quired,) to be charged for in addition to the
place and circumstances of the occasion. above.
As an orator, Bartimeus was certainly
* #* Children from abroad, received as
among the first, if not the very first, in his Boarders, into the Teacher's Family. $150
nation
Often while listening with exquisite per annum.
Andrew Johnstone.
delight to his eloquent strains, in preaching
Christ and him crucified, have we thought Honolulu, Jan. 52, 1844.
ofWert's description of the celebrated blind
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preacher of Virginia But the charm of his
Advocate
and Seamen's Friend,'
character was his piety—his childlike, humhie, modest and considerate piely. He al- bound in boards, $1 25—at the Study
ways seemed to have a soul full of pious of the Seamen's Chaplain.
feeling, and was ready for religious converThe Friend of Temperance and Seamen,
sation, prayer or devotional exercise. He published
monthly, 8 pages, orsoini-monthly, 4 pages,
loved the Sabbath, the house of God, and by Samuel C. Damon, Seamen's Chaplain.
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