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Poetry In the Hawaiian L.ngu.ge

Editorials
Cotton Weaver. Pli-nlc (original)
Rev. W.R. Fletcher
Editor's T.bl.
Hawaiian Parliament Prorogation
A Pew Thought, lor Christian.
Aoolher Martyr on Errnmanga
United Stale. Government Survey of Ihe Paclllc
Marine Journal
Funeral at Be.
Medici U»e of Alcohol
Young Men. Chrisllsn Association

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FRIEND.
THEAUGUST
1818.
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“One Man in his Time Plays many Parts.”
So Shakespeare wrote, and so we thought
the other evening while listening to Professor Plummer's recitations. Shakespeare
fancied man playing seven parts, from his
"nurse's arms," until he "shuffled off this
mortal coil." First, the " mewling infant,"
then follows " the whining school-boy,"
"sighing lover," "bearded soldier," "the
justice, with good capon lined," to be succeeded by the man " with spectacles on nose,"
and finally by '• second childishness," "sans
teeth, sans eyes, sans ta«* sans everything."
Prof. Plummer out-did all this, in not four
score years, but in less than two hours, appearing as David weeping over Absolom ;
then, outraging all chronology, standing as
Mark Twain and addressing the " sphinx."
Ere the audience was aware, up he rises as
Mackay, the poet, moralizing "No Sect in
Heaven; " then follows the drunken vagabond conversing with his dog, to be succeeded by the " Widow Bedott," " Shamus
O'Brien," and various other characters. Fortunately this is a warm climate, for had the
Professor frozen stiff in some oie of his characters, his personal identity would have been
lost, and herea'ter he might have been known
perhaps as thr •' Hard Shell Elder Wadkins."
The Professc s delineations of character and
imitations were certainly most natural and
life-like.
The Chaplain has received a letter for
John W. Wallan, of thefcrk Arctic.

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Poetry in the Hawaiian Language.
In noticing the new Hawaiian hymn-book
in the June number of the jVHetid, we ventured a few remarks upon the ability of Hawaiians to write in the style of our English
lyric poets. In a note from the Rev. Mr.
Lyons, of Waimea, Hawaii, who has written
so many hymns, we find a few remarks upon
this subject confirming what we then wrote.
Mr. Lyons writes as follows under date of
July 2d:
" 1 was not born a poet. If I was, I did
not find it out until I began to write Hawaiian poetry. This I commenced in 1834 and
1835,and I have been at it, more or less, ever
since. As for native poets and their poetry,
1 make no pretensions to much knowledge
upon the subject. There were what were
called kahu-meles—poet-bards—away back
in old time. Their ancestors came from

Asia, and brought with them the Asiatic
style of poetical composition. Their poetry
was Hebraistic—measured—musical but not
rhythmical. I say measured, but not limited
to a certain number of syllables in a line.
There were no 12s. or lis., Bs. and 4s.,etc.,
etc. It was not read or repeated as we repeat poetry,.but was always sung with a
mournful or joyful tone, prolonged at pleasure, all on the same key, or nearly so, and
accompanied with action and gesture. As
all, or nearly all, their poetry was drawn
from nature —mountains, hillls, streams, valleys, capes, seas, palis, birds, rain, clouds,
dew, winds, storms, personal forms—it contains many beautiful strains, but not many
ideas. There ars no poets now. The present poets are mere imitators of those of olden
times. They know nothing about composing
as we do. Metre and rhythm are incomprehensible to a native mind. I have tried to
teach some of the most capable to compose
with regard to metre and rhythm, but 1 have
not succeeded very much. That famous national hymn, God Save the King,' was
written by Lunalilo and Alexander, Kamehameha IV. It is the best poetical production which has appeared from a native pen.
Natjves write songs to the music in our

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hymn-books. They make the poetry and
music jibe some how, but some lines have
too many and some too few syllables. If
Judge Andrews was alive, he could give you
some light upon this subject. Ido not know
who can do it now."

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Small Pox in England.—The Pall Mall
Budget reports 30,000 deaths in England
during the last year in consequence of the
small-pox, including over 1,700 in Londou
during this same period.
Card.—The Chaplain desires to acknowledge,
by the kindness of Capt. Harris, of the
St. Marys, the donation of sixty dollars
from Admiral Winslow, commanding the U.
S. Pacific Squsdron. Forty dollars of this
amount will be devoted to the gratuitous distribution of The Fbiend among seamen, and
the remainder to the support of the Seamen's
Chapel, in Honolulu.
Cheap Whisky.—According to the Pall
Mall Budget, "a scientific combination of
cayenne pepper, vitriol, spirits of wine and
bluestone transmutes a gallon of water into
a gallon of whisky at the cost of a penny a
gallon." The physical effects are stated to
be frightful. Delirium tremens produced by
ordinary whisky is a joke when compared
with this adulterated article. Judging from
the effects produced on some of the victims
of intemperance in Honolulu, we fancy they
must drink this new kind of Irish whisky.

Rev. Mr. Booth.—By the steamerfrom San
Francisco, .arrived the Rev. Mr. Booth, a
Congregational Minister, of England. He
has been for some years a settled Pastor at
Preston, Lancashire, and has started out for
a trip around the world, via America and
Australia. His father resides in New Zealand, with whom he expects to spend a year

before returning to England. He preached
in Fort-Street Church last Sabbath evening.
He has interested himself, .not a little, in
studying the Alabama question nnd other
subjects connected with America, and during
the late war often lectured in behalf of the
North. It is exceedingly gratifying to meet
an Englishman whose broad views are so remarkably free from prejudices which, in too
many instances, prevent a man from seeing
good in other lands.

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The rough, noisy and rollicking features
of a sailor's life on shore attract the
public notice. When the crew of a man-ofwar enjoy a days lißerty, the pedestrian
must look out or he will be run over by some
ion of Neptune, who knows much better how
to steer a ship than guide a horse. Among
these.fast-riding and pleasure-seeking sailors
there arc always a few of a very different
turn of mind. The chaplain is almost certain to become acquainted with men of this
classi They will seek him out. Memory
recalls many pleasant chats with such men.
Sometimes one comes by nigh'l in the spirit
of Nicodemus ! Others will come to obtain
books, or make inquiries for friends, or send
letters.
A few days since a man-of-war's man modestly entered our sanctum. He was a stranger,
but we soon found that we had thoughts in
i-ommon.
He spoke of a home amid the
rural scenes of England, and of his wanderings in many lands. With books he was
familiar, and more he wanted to beguile the
long and monotonous life at sea. His soul
experienced aspirations after a better life.
He knew what Paul meant when he wrote,
" For the good that I would I do not; and
but the evil that I would not, that I do."
This man modestly placed in our hands
lor publication the lines entitled "Starlight"
which appeared in our June issue. The following is one of the stanzas :
The light of star., so mid, as puss,
" Oft
bring, me dreams ofeach .weet rest,

Thill oould wl.h the mortal v-.il
Were raised from o'er my longingbreast,
And that thus dreaming, t iiiigl\t flee
To wake iv their reality."

In referring to poets, he remarked that
Longfellow and Tennyson were his favorites.
Some pages of Longfellow, he added, read
like Bible chapters ! We asked him for additional contributions for our columns, and
he replied, " I have an unfinished piece. I
can only write when the ' spirit moves.' The
piece when finished will be in the form of
' Three Pictures,' but only one is written,
and when the others will be written I cannot
say." We solicited " Picture No. I," and
our readers will be interested io its perusal
as found in the present issue of tbe JFhiend.
Perhaps hereafter the writer may favor us
with Pictures " No. 2 " and " No. 3."
Cotton Weaver’s Family Country Picnic.
1.-FIRST riCTUSE.
Karaata baikliit In ihe raoltfhl, soft winds murmuring throu.h
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Vallays haunted with the music ofihe wild bird.' melodies
Meadows (ran with w.vlnf fraaaea, flowery banks of .p.rk-

liaf rllta;

and boj-ond In draainy dlaiane.stand the purple haadMry hill.,
Anthems breaibed In silent symbols, hymn, ao redolent of love.
O'er tht BBiillnf tut of N.ture with emotion softly move,
AatHk* **• kaUUr tolmb, m.*o«rl«s of childhood', day,
Tan of thoae lortd form* and he*, that h.vs long .inc. paned
h«*y.

I. than haloyoo day.of Springrime, oh,how rood It mm.

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Slpdly heart, feel lb.l a. Ood five., it I. bleated w lo five.

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Even tboae whom wealth baa hardened, whom prosperity hat
•eft
I.ooelyoo thecrowded highway, and of charity berclt.
Tel are led in thfe bright teaaon to relax the eonetant strain,
Half conceiving whati t would be were they children once afaln.
From the gloomy streets of cities, from tbe factory oeaeelese
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From tha densand haunts of sjfTertng, from the dark abodes
of sin,
Forth into the flashing aunsftine,into woodlandsfairand greenForth into the pleasant country, for their brief glad change of

Can buy, and curUiM white u enow
Conceel the pareols' bed behind the doer.
Thus a -feint picture of tht weaver's col.
Where many a Messing gilds hit toiUome loc.
And many a glean) of sunshine ftnda lti way
To cheer aim weary at tha olose ofday
Aud many a quiet Ufa baa tbae been eptnt
la Just euch bomee of temperance and contact

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Tiebard lo mar a picture bright and fair
With abadows dark thai have no bnalnesJ ihere.
melody of lifc'a glad atrala
Come the i>oor white slaves tsf labor, come the 'oiler* of the To jar tbe
With deep stern chorda that tell of eloand paio
loom—
Bat thus it la, and mm It must be ao,
Conic the stalwart bronzed mechanlca, men whose lire* are
Forcer alteruate happlueaa and woe.
spent in gloom-

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scene,

Come their pale-faced wives and children, happy if tbey only
may
Itoain the Held* and gather wild lowers on theirEuaior holiday.

Turned from the dusty road tbey climb the utile.
And cross the meadowa carpeted with flowers,
"Mid which the boys race joyously the while,
Until they reach the forest's shady bowers.
And halt beside the banks ofa small rill
That, singing nil (he wsy, comes leaping dowu the bill.
The little birds close hidden 'mid thegreen.
With song enhance the beauty of tlie scene,
And all theinsect world with might and main
Strive to outdo them in their soft refrain.
The sweet briar, twisted In its careless way,
Bears openroaes upou every spray.
The haunts by.lurus of butter.llea.aiid bees.
While underneathresound the aymphoniea
Of grasshoppers, whose lives seem meant to sing
At intervals the sane unvaried thing ;
Aud through tbe forer-t arches far above.
i Comes pleasantly the cooing of thedove
'Twos such a morn, the gift alone if Spring,
When life seems fitted only to enjoy,
When just to live itself Is everything.
And pleasures multiply without alloy.
Beside the rivulet they spread tbe feast,
A treat looked forward to for many a day,
Plain homely luxuries to say the least,
Made more for pleasant eating than display
For drink, the sweet, new milk, and from the brook
Tbe pure, clear water makes delicious taa ;
Ne'er had tbe kettle such a pleasant look,
Nor e'er before had sung such melody.
Ofttimea the brightest memories of life
Centre around some picnic long ago,
Recalling peace in days of tolland strife.
To 1011118 'nsath their burdens bonding low

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the sunlit forest gladea,
Tha Utilelame boy hokls bis mother's hand.
Till softly tails around tbe evening shades
And cool and pleasant is the dusty road
As wearily, yet pleased, ihey homeward turn
And lather's basketholds a lighter load
Of wild flowers tbey bad gathered by the biirn
Once more aasembled round the old fireside,
Tha Utile ones tell Granny what they're eeeu,
Display their floral trophies with much pride,
And tellher how the fields and woods were green
A pleasant home lo all, ao neat and clean,
With plain but useful furniture displayed
Quite tastefully, and wall In order kepi;
Theirslender atock of crockery arrayed
Upon theopen shelves, the hearth well awept;
Andlike aguardian angel looking: dawn,
The quaint old clock back In acorner stand*.
Forever pointing out with btaaen hands
Tha Umc aa trms aa any clock In town
Upon the mantlela a curious show
Of tore and ornaments such as the poor
Are rambling through

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The Rev. W.E. Fletcher.

Many of uur Honolulu readers will remember this clergyman, who passsd through
our city en route from Melbourne to England.
During his brief sojourn, it will be remembered that he delivered a lecture on the Crusades and taking of Jerusalem. From the
March number of the " Victorian Independent," published in Melbourne, we learn that
this gentleman has safely reached home, via
Italy, Palestine and Egypt:
Arrival of the Key. W. K. Flbtchss,
M. A.—This gentleman safely reached our
shores by the Suez mail on the 15th ult.,
and was welcomed by a large party of friends
on his arrival. He pieached in his own
church on the following Sabbath, on which
occasion a large congregation was assembled
to welcome him on again occupying his own
pulpit. The reverend gentleman looked remarkably well, and although he apologized
for *not being able to preach a regularly prepared sermon, on account of having so recently landed, his congregation were perfectly
satisfied with the discourses they heard;
and, judging from his appearance, we should
say that Mr. Fletcher was much gratified
with the reception accorded to him by his
people. He Was greeted with great applause
on making his appearance in the afternoon
of the day in the Sunday-school, on which
occasion there must have been at least upwards ol four hundred teachers and scholars
gathered together.
On Thursday evening, the 22d of February, a thoroughly enthusiastic welcome was
given to Mr. Fletcher by the members of his
church and congregation, when a crowded
tea-meeting was held in the school-room,
after which a public meeting took place in
the church.

Just such a time, amid -uch scenes, there came
One Easter Monday, from a neighboring town,
A cotton weaver's family, whose name
Is unimportant—either Smith or Brown.
There were three buys i the youngest one was lame,
And thus thedarlii g of bis inother's, heart,
Who walked beside him lookingfondly down,
As limping on ho brsvely bore his part,
While sunny smilesillum'd hi* cheeks so brown.
The tall and sturdy father led the way,
Bearing a heavy basket on his arm—
(Mod things provided for the festive Jny,
And milk just purchased at Ihe dairy farm.

Then all theafternoon our happy band

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Hawaiian Bible Dictionary.—A volume
of four hundred pages, neatly printed and
illustrated, has recently been printed in New
York for the Hawaiian Board. It was prepared by the Rev. E. W. Clark. We congratulate the Hawaiian people on such permanent addition to the literature of the
nation. The missionaries—Clark, Smith,
Lyons, Parker, and others who are publishing books in the Hawaiian, are conferring a
great blessing upon this nation. Their labors
are even of greater importance to this peopte,
now that they have partially retired from the
pulpit, than when they were exclusively devoted to preaching.

Editor’s Table.

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THE FRIEND,

Akciint Am-arci. in Notes on Arotjric.n-Arcbeßology
By J. D. Baldwin, A. M , sothor of Pre-hiatorir
Nations." With Ulaitrationa. New York Harper
Brothers. 1872.

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*In the August number of the lYiend for

1870 we noticed " Pre-hislonc Nations," by
this author. That volume related to the Old
World. By the aid of such materials as he
was able to glean from history, tradition, language, archaeology and other sources, this
writer endeavors to establish the theory that
Ancient Arabia was the centre from which
the nations of the earth took their departure
to Egypt, to India, to Chaldca and to Palestine. He brings forward many very interesting facts to substantiate this idea. Having
thus studied the pre-historic ages of the Old
World, he now turns his attention to the
New World.
The book lying before us contains a marvelous amount of information, in a popular
lorm, relating to the Continent of America
prior lo its discovery by Columbus. After
treating of the mound builders of North
America, he travels through Mexico and
Central America to Chili and Peru in South
America. Any one carefully perusing this
volume, we think will be deeply impressed
with the civilization of the ancient inhabitants
of both North and South America many
ceaturies before the western continent was
known to the civilized world. Our limits
will only allow us to copy the writer'sremarks
relating to
THE GREAT PERUVIAN ROADS.

Nothing in Ani'ient Peru was more remarkable thm the public roads. No ancieot
people has left traces of works more astonishing than these, so vat' wns tboir extent,
and so great the skill and labor required to
construct them. One of these roads ran along
the mountains through the whole length of
the empire, from Quito to Chili. Another,
starting from thW al Cuzco, went down to
the coast and extended northward to the
equator. These ronds were built on beds or
"deep under-structures'-' of masonry. The
width of the roadways varied from twenty to
twenty-five feet, and they wete mude level
and smooth by paving, and' in some places
by a sort of macadamizing with pulverized
tttone mixed with lime and bituminous eminent. This cement was used in all the masonry. On each *"icle of the roadway was
•• a very strong wall more than a fathom in
thickness." These roads went over marshes,
rivers, nnd great chasms of the Sierras, and
through rocky precipices and mountain sides.
The great road passing along the mountains
was a marvelous work. In many places its
way was cut through rock for leagues. Great
ravines were filled up with solid masonry.
Kivers were crossed by means of a curious
kind of suspension bridges, and no obstruction was encountered which the builders did
not over-come. The builders of our Pacific
Railroad, with their superior engineering
skill and mechanical appliances, might rea•sonably shrink from the c-o*»t and the difficul-

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ties of such a work as this. Extending from
one degree nortli of Quito to Cuzco.and from
Cuzco to Chili, it was quite as long as the
two Pacific railroad*.,, nnd its wild route
among the mountains was far more difficult, i
Sarmiento, describing it, said, " It seems |
10 me that if the Emperor (Charles V.) should
see fit to order the construction of another
ro-id like that which leads from Quito to
Cuzco, or that which from Cuzco goes toward
Chili, I certainly think he would not be able
to niake it, with all his power." Humboldt
examined some of the remains of this road,
and described as follows a portion of it seen
in a pass of the Andes, between Alansi and
Loxa : Our eyes rested continually on superb remains ola paved road of the Incas.
The roadway, paved with well-cut, dark,
porphyritic stone, was twenty feet wide, and
rested on deep foundations. This road was
marvelous. None of the Roman roads I have
seen in Italy, in the South of France, or in
Spain, appeared to me more imposing than
this work of the ancient Peruvians." He suw
remains of several other shorter roads which
were built in the same way, some of them
between Loxa and the RiverAmazon. Along
these roads at equnl distances were edifices,
a kind of caravanseras, built of hewn stone,
.for the sccommodation of travelers.
These great works were described by every
Spanish writer on Peru, and in some accounts
of them we find suggestions in regard to their
history. They are called roads of the
Incas," but they were probably much older
than the time of these rulers. The mountain
road running toward Quito was much older
than the Inca Huayna Capac, to whom it Ims
sometimes been attributeu. It is stnted that
when he started by this route to invade the
Quitus, the road was so bad that " he found
great difficulties in the passage." It wns
then an old road, much out of repair, and he
immediately ordered the necessary reconstructions. Gomara says, " Huayna Capac
restored, enlarged and completed these roads,
but he did not build them, as some pretend."
These great artificial highways were broken
up and made useless at the time of the Conquest, and the subsequent barbarous rule of
the Spaniards allowed them to go to decay.
Now only brokm remains of them exist to
show their former character.

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Good Reading in Dull Times.
We arc constantly hearing the complaint
that the weather is warm and the times are
dull. Wp do not dispute either assertion, but
instead of uttering unavailing murmurs, we
| would suggest the adoption of some pleasant
method of recreation. .Suppose, Honolulu
[ reader, that you step into Thrum's book-store
or newspaper depot, and instead of buying
some trashy novel or illustrated paper, you
purchase John Forster's Life of Charles Dickens. Take it home with you, and you may
be sure that you have in your possession a
book worthy of being read, aye, studied.
Charles Dickens' life is something to be
studied. Reading this book, you will see the
process Of birth and growth of such characters as Oliver Twist and Mr. Pickwick. Some
things in this book (neatly surprise ist, We

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are surprised that Mr. Forster shoulcfso ful
reveal Mr. Dickens' early struggles in lif
While living, he is reported to have bee
rather chary about rn/onning the world tha
he filled up blacking bottles and pasted on
their labels ! Then, too, Mr. Forater lei
his readers all about Dickens'father's iinpri
onnient for debt.
The reading of this book does not leav
upon the mind the impression that Dicken
character was altogether lovely. His hart
experiences in boyhood grated terribly upo
his sensitive mind, anil did not tend to dc
velop the gentleman of delicate reflucmen
and finished culture. We can now sec tha
there was a reason for his narrow breadth o
views and carping observations, so appare
in his " American Notes.' Mr. Forster tells
us much, but he has only whetted our appetite to learn much more about this great novelist. Some of our renders may be interested
in reading the following extract from one of
his letters, written during his first visit to
America in 1842:
"I said I wouldn't write anything more
concerning the American people for two
months. Second thoughts are best. I shall
not change, and may as well speak out--to
you. They are friendly, earnest, hospitable,
kind, frank, very often accomplished, far less
prejudiced than you would suppose, warmhearted, fervent, and enthusiastic. They are
chivalrous in their universal politeness lo
women, courteous, obliging, disinterested ,
and, when they conceive a perfect affection
for a man (as I may venture lo say of myself), entirely devoted to him. 1 have received
thousands of people of all ranks and grades,
and have never once lieen asked ati offensive
or unpolite question,—except by Englishmen,
who, when they have been 'located' here for
some years, are worse than the devil in hi
blackest painting. The State is a parent lo
its people; lias a parental care nnd watch
over all poor children, women luboriug of
child, sick persons, and captives. The common men render you assistance in the Ftreets,
and would revolt from the offer of a piece of
money. The desifc to oblige is universal,
and I have never awe traveled in a publir
conveyance without making some generous
acquaintance whom 1 have been sorry to part
from, and who has in many cases come on
mil-s, to see us again. But I don't li>.e MV
oountry. I would not live here, on any consideration. It goes against the crrairi with
me. It would with you. t ilnnk it impossible, utterly impossible, for any Englishman
lo live here and be happy. I have a confidence that I must be right, because I have
everything, God knows, to lead me to thc
opposite conclusion ; and yet I cannot resist
coming to this one). As to the causes, the>
are too msny to enter upon here."

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Sad Accident.—We are sorry to learn that
the Rev. B. W. Parker met with a sad accident hy a fall from bis horse, dislocating hi-*
right shoulder and breaking his collar-bone
He was previously disabled by the partial
faralysis ol his'left hand.

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IHE FRIEND. \liUli

THE FRIEND.
AUGUST I, 18TS\

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Ssnt-WMklr P. C. Advertiser, July SOlh]

Prorogation of the Legislative Assembly
Yesterday, at 12 o'clock noon, tbe session or

the Legislative Assembly was brought to a close
by Royal Commission. A few minutes before
tbe bour, tbe Household Troops, the Honolulu
Rifles and the Hawaiian Artillery, all under command of Major W. L. Moebanua, marolied into
tbe Court House enclosure and formed in line,
making a very soldier-like appearance. Meantime tlio Hall ot the Assembly was filled with
ladles and gentlemen who bad been admitted to
witness the spectacle. On tho right of the Chair
was the Nobles, in front the Representatives, and
no the left the Foreign Consular Corps, with
their families. At 12 precisely, the Royal carriage left the I'alnco, containing Chief Justice
Allen, Chancellor of the Kingdom, and His Kxcellencv, P. Nahaolelua, Governor of Maui, who
had been appointed by His Majesty as His Royal
Commissioners fur tho occasion. The State carriage was escorted by the Hawaiian Cavalry,
Major 0. 11. Judd. As the cortege commenced
tii move, ii national salute was fired from the
Battery on Punch Bowl. On arriving at the
Court House, tho Commissioners were met by the
Ministers of tho Crown and escorted to tbo Assembly Chamber, when, after prayer by Archdeacon Mason and reading of the Royal Commission by the Secretary of tho Assembly, the
following speech from tho Throne was read in
Knglish and Hawaiian by tho Royal Commissioners :
Nobi.ks AM) Kki-kkskntativkm : 1 congratulate
you upon the teuuiiiaiiini of your protracted la-

bors, sod hope that you may be permitted to return in safety to your several homes.
I snail lake cure that tbe appropriations which
you have made on liberal scale for tbe maiute
nance ol Kooil government, the promotion ol the
health of My people and carrying on the public
improvements ot Oar country, shall continue to be
expended with the strictest economy and the utmost regard for the public good.
By the Constitution of Government and system of
Representation in the Hawaiian Kingdom, prominent and influential citizens should consider it their
duty to aid the administration of public affairs in
tbe Legislative Assembly. In the performance of
snob duties, demands are periodically made upon
the patience and intelligence ot tbe members. It
is to bi hoped that such demands will not be so
excessive as lo alarm gentlemen of judgment and
experience and prevent them Irom undertaking
public duties. I desire to express my high appreciation ot all thoso who at personal sacrifices have
given tb.'ir time and services to Legislative duties.
Tbe periodical coining together of tbe Legislative
Assembly is most benelicial in giving opportunity
to compare opinions, to despel prejudices, and to
commit tor the public good, even though no considerable changes may be found nocessary In tbe
laws.
1 sincerely trust that the few changes which you
have thought advisable, may bo found effectual for
good.
In returning to your constituencies you will be
enabled to assure them thai their Government
cares iiiireiailtcdly for their welfare, and you will
likewise give them the advantage of your experience
in public business, and exhort them to a continued
love or their couutry and Its institutions.
iictAss and li«f>r***tdutiv*s:
1 commend you to Our Heavenly Father, praying
•teat He may continue His blessings to you and
Our outitry, and vouchsafe to you all prosperity
and length "I life.
I now declare this Legislative Aw3eu.s-.ly Pro-

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A Few Thoughts for the Consideration of
Christians.
It
is
the
Saviour's
declaration, strait is
"
the gate, and narrow is the way that leadcth
unto life, and few there be that find it.'' Has
this become wider, since the declaration was
made ? Does it require a less earnest effort
to enter it, and to walk therein? Has it become wide enough to accommodate those
who carry in their hearts the love of the
world 7 "If any one love the world, the love
of the Father is not in him."
Is the way that leads to life wide enough
to accommodate those who refuse to practice
self-denial? If so, it must have Become
wider than it was at first. But self-denial is
the very condition of discipleship,—the key
that opens the strait gate. Said the Saviour,
If any one will come after me, let him deny
"himself,
and take up his cross, and follow
me." To what extent is self-denial required ?
On this point there is a diversity of opinions.
The general principle however may be laid
down that we should deny ourselves everything which is injurious to body, mind, or
spirit; and everything that would exert a bad
influence on others. The mind is to be cultivated and furnished with useful knowledge ;
but if idle thoughts, castle-building, the reading of tales and novels, or anything else that
is unprofitable, stand in the way of mental
culture, then each and all these must be
given up. And so must everything be given
up that is prejudicial to the higher life. The
heart is to be kept with all diligence, as nut
of it arc the issues of life. To acquire symmetry of Christian character, all diligence is
requisite, as Peter teaches ; adding virtue to
faith, and knowledge to virtue, and self-control to knowledge, and patience to self-control,
and godliness to patience, and brotherly
kindness to godliness, and love to brotherly
kindness. (2 Pet. 1:5-7.) These graces are
to be cultivated with all diligence, ns they
beautify the character, and render the life
fruitful of good works. But without selfdenial there will be little diligence in cultivating theso graces ; consequently the life
will be like the barren fig tree. (Jod requires
fruitfulness. " Herein is the Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit." And to glorify God is the chief end of man.
Rev.T. Dwight Hunt, formerly of
Honolulu, has received a call to the Presbyterian Church in Nunda, New York.
Old Paved Road Around Maui.-The
Rev. Dr. Baldwin informs us that there are
traces of a paved road around the island of
Maui. It was constructed long ages ago by
a king of the island, named Kahihapilani,
who was expecting his sister from the island
of Hawaii. Thus reports tradition. If any
one versed in ancient lore and tradition can
give us definite information-upon the subject,
we Khali gladly publish it.

Another Martyr of Erromanga—The Rev.
J.D. Gordon.
BY THE REV. DR. STEEL.

Tidings have just arrived that another
Martyr has passed away from blood-stained
Erromanga. The Rev, James D. Gordon
was cruelly murdered there on the 26th of
February last. He was requested by a native of the island to visit his children, who
were sick. He went at once, as he was
always ready to do; but on their arrival at
the place they found that the children were
dead. The father immediately accused Mr.
Gordon of witchcraft, and of thereby causing
the death of the children, and he tomahawked
him on tho spot. Such was the account
given to Capt. Rosengren, of the Lyttona,
by a native, when he called at the island on
the 9th of May. The tribe to which this
narrator belonged buried the body of the missionary, and at once made war upon that to
which the murderer belonged. These are all
the particulars which have yet come to hand ;
but the missionary vessel Dayspring was
spoken by the Lyttona at Tanna on the 11th
of May, and was then bound for Erromanga.
Full investigation would be made by missionaries on board, so that the details of this
distressing occurrence may be expected in a
short time. This is now the fifth who has
met with a violent death in the cause of the

Gospel in Erromanga. On the 20th of November, 1838, the Rev. John Williams and
Mr. James Harris were massacred there by
the natives. The premature death of that

great apostle of the Pacific, Mr. Williams,
made a profound sensation in England, and
awakened a deeper interest than ever in Polynesian missions. Efforts were made again
and again to evangelize Erromanga, and
often failed. At length the Rev.G. N. Gordon nnd his wife settled there in 1857. It
was thought that the way hud been opened
for them by the labors'of native teachers;
bat alter four yean' residence, Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon were brutally murdered on the 20th
of May, 1861. Australian Pulpit News.

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Rev.D. Nimmo.-Just as our paper was
going to press, it was our privilege to welcome this Congregational minister and his
daughter, on their voyage from Melbourne to
England, via San Francisco. On account of
the illness of his wile, he left his church in
London four years ago and went out to Melbourne, where he has preached with much
acceptance, as We learn from the minutes of
tbe meeting of tho Congregational Union,
and on his departure he was requested to
represent that body at the meetings of the
Congregational Union of Wales and England. He is expecting to resume his labors
in London on his return to England. It is
exceedingly pleasant to greet our English
ministerial brethren, as they pass to and
from between the Australian Colonies and
the Mother Country.
Ship Ceylon, Capt. Woods, at Boston
from Manila, made the passage home in 110
days, bringing a full cargo of hemp and
sugur. The Ceylon sailed from Boston for
the Sandwich Islands and Manila, and has
made the passage around the world in just
one year to within fifteen minutes frosii the
time of starting—.4 ».. paper.

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Government Survey of the Pacific.
The Government is now planning one of
the most important and comprehensive oceanic surveys ever undertaken. Under authority of receut Congressional legislation,
the Bureau of Navigation is arranging the
details of an expedition whose mission will
be to examine and survey the waters of the
Pacific and to furnish materials for accurately charting its vast surface and countless
islands.
In the projected expedition of our Government, the first step will be to survey all that
part of the Pacific running from the coasts of
Lower California to the northwestern boundaries of the United States, off Alaska and
along the Aleutian group of islands, and
thence southward to the Sandwich Islands.
One of the interesting and important physical phenomena that will be brought under
scientific review in this preliminary exploration will be the Sargosso Sea of tbe Pacific,
which lies to the westward of the Lower California coast, nnd is almost as distinctly
marked as the famous Sargosso crossed by
Columbus in his transatlantic voyage. The
expedition will also have unequalled opportunity for a full investigation of the great
ocean current known as the Kuro Siwo, and
which pours its immense volumes of superheated water on the Pacific coasts of America, affording them the bestand most delicious
of American climates, tempering alike the
heats of summer and the colds of winter.
After the more general survey of the North
Pacific it is proposed that the expedition shall
return to Honolulu, and thence continue its
labors over the entire ocean, taking belts of
latitude of five degrees at a time and covering the area between the fortieth parallel of
north latitude and the fortieth of south latitude. The time likely to be consumed in
the whole work will bo necessarily protracted

18.

«r ■ Jsly Juth .topped sue hour oft lb. har£7" A friend has sent us a small tract, Auckland. At
bor of I'anfo range, taking two puKnitn on board. H.ve
head wind, a great part of the voyage, which hss
published by tho Presbyterian Board of Pub- had strong
off plc.is.ntl), owing lo an occasional eotcrtalustent ol
lication, Philadelphia, entitled, The Last l>aaacd
music, Inn, wit anil humor from the Nevada mitatcsl and
"
draatailc club organlaed from among Iks paaMann. On the
played by tho club,
Days of a Christian Philosopher," by Rev. night of the UOth > grand overture waso'clock
Charles Matthews' play of Two
In ihe Morning "
1. R. Boyd, D.D. The subject of this inter- and
by Meaar. TeaUiand Di-lcvaute "woiumJ up the Bnterl.inuisiil.
whic-ii -was really creditable. Mr J X Thine created murii
esting publication was the M. P. Squier, D.D. smusrmctit by his comic leadings, and Nr Donaldson smelt
laughter by his remic .ingisg of King Crow" and "Goo*,
This tract of twenty-four pages furnishes less
o.mlrr
The passengers were much Indebted to M t
" Consul
tjerin.n
ol -l'ssniaini., Ibr hi. success inorganirabundant proof that a clear mind, enriched Buch,
ing the musical club. We have ■ 3 paaseagera. 418 packages
.nd so bag. English in.il for San 1ranc'sco, and 8 pas
by study and profound reflection, may take n freight
.ml 14J packages freight for Honolulu. Arrives al
calm view of the unseen world, and like the scn«.rs
Honolulu at 6 a m July 31.1.
li. 1.. Ally, I'urser.
be
M lialri-.' Itrporls.
great Apostle Paul, long to depart and
tank .Rainbow, which sailed from New Bedwith Christ. The reading of this interest- fordIheIn whaling
November, 1870, and line sine, been cruising off tin
ing tract reminds us nf the suying attributed i'lii!<- const, arrived on Tuesday morning bound North, .nd lahi
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to Addison, the writer of the Spectator,

"Come and see how a Christian can die."

MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
ARRIVALS.

'* oir-aiul-oii" to obtain a fourth n.at. and eight men. Caiii
Gray reports having Talr.hu.no, Chile, May loth, for this
port direct, having received order, from home lo proceed In
theArctic ■ was becalmed Aye days between the latitude, ol
10 0 and n° a, and li days from south ol equator to Ist u :

N. ThoRainbow ha. taken 400 bhl. ol s|s>rm oil since leav-

ing homo, SO of which Is on hoard. Bhe Is probably tholast
whaler lo touch bound to the Arctic, for which region suulledon Thursday.
We compile the following from tho Daily Southern Cr.ii ol
Auckland, Junolstlu
The .hip Naomi, wm loading at ltussell (Bay of Islands;
and about to sail for New Bedford, with a cargo consisting ol
3,700 bbls sperm oil, 1,000 cases Kauri gum, TOO bale. lis. ami
tow, and a quantity of whalebone. Arrived—April 12.1i, Rllsa,
1,600 sperm | 161li, Ab. Ilarker, 82s .perm Mask., 16(1
sperm, 860 wh.le, 4.600 bone ■ May slat, Addison, 700 s|«rm ;
May 9th, Oetnanli, 7 months, 160 .perm. Departure.—April
18Ut,Sea Ranger, Allen, to cruise *, 30th, Jaa Arnold, Brigg**.
do; Ab. Barker, Potter, do | May Bth, Adeline, Marvin, to
cruise | l.ydla, GltTt.nl, do I 28th, Oamanll, William., do.

June 30—Am atmr MolLongo, ■■■ Wak4BM.lt, U dayi and 16
bourn fmui ban rMMttCv.
July 2 —Am bk Aureola, Rom, 1\ day* iron. Nana, mo. It C.
.-\m ilmr Nebraska,! Harding, W day* from Auckland.
Am wh bk R»iittrmv,<.riiy, I'.) inonthmiut from South
Pacific, en route for tbe Arctic, W.yiug off -mil on.
4 Haw ketch l.uuallio, YYeeka, 20 day* from Slarbuck
Island.
Capt Stoddard, lale of the American .hip Queen of tbe
6—Am ahlp Bardii, Kollaoibou, 16 daya from San East, who came passenger by the Nebraska, on hi. way to
Franclaco.
Han Francisco, reports the loss of his ship on the 18thof April
ft—Am bk Comet, Fuller, l:j day* from Han Franclaco. hut In tbe vicinity or the Mlddleton Shoal., .bout 800 mile, oil
10—Tahitlan brig Mahlua, Milhui, -J3 Uaya Irom lahlll, the Australian coa»l. The Uiieen of Hi. East wss a New
via Starbuck Island.
York ship, anil left San Francisco In Marchla.t, bound In
27—Nor Ger -hip Terplachore,Rlaaler, 130 daya Irom Newcastle, N ■ W.
Hamburs.
.28—Am atmr Idaho, J D Howell, It daya from Han
PASSENGERS.
Franclaco.
31—Am atmr Nevada, J II Ulrilieri, 17 duyafrom AuckK.ost San Fsanciscu—l'er Molioojgo, Jan. 30th—C S M.iland.
M Consul H I.e. Monnyer, French Cou.ul Bishop
Aus. I—Haw bk Queen Emma, II II Burnt, 1Udaya from toon, t!Rev
Willi.,
Sau Franclaco.
II Dsvl. .nil wife, Mis. Willi., Miss Prlvelt, II H
Wllll.tns, J II Bl.ck, X Klrwso, J Trembelh, W Hwsii, I.
.nil
47
in transitu fur New Zealand and 4u.1r.1i..
Here,
DKI'.UVn KKS.
Fob Victobia, B. C—Per llelswsru, July 9i—S C Haley,
llenry Dili.
wileand
children,
a
July
.-Am bk Delaware, Rolllm*, fur Wlum, VI.
3—Am miaaionary ortg Morning Star, Hallult, Tor MiFbom Auckland—Per Nehraaka. July il—Dr Aualao, Ilr
I'n Mi.-, Mr Fatten, and 170in trun.Hu fur fan Francisco.
cronoalau Inland*.
.t—Am atmr M'rlionffn, WukmiiHii, for flan Fnmci-co.
Fiib Han Fb.nui.co—Per Mohongn, July 3d—Mrs F Bsn
3—Am itinr Nehnuika, Harding, tor Auckland.
niug, J M Christie, Jr, It S Ws'sas, II FHyerwealber, J.me.
-i-Atn wli bk Rainbow, dray, lo snilM.
Van
Anany. II II Wi-Mi, .nil 170 in tran.ltu from Auckland
-J—Hweilinti xlllp /.arit/.i, Hkan(r.<j. lor Maiden Uland.
Fob Auckland—Per Nehraaka, July 3d—W E Austin,
tj—Am Bt'lir C M Ward, Rickmnti, tur Itiiauo laUutU.
unit
31
In transitu from Han Francisco.
tt—ll H t>.oop*or-wur ,>i.iiT<tpuir.i'(t. Maude, to rruiae.
(I—Atn tdilp Kurd.*, r'tdl.ini-i.irt-,
Paov Mtabbuck Island—Per l.unalil.i, July 4th—Mr Jn
tor llowland'-. I«land.
11—Tabitiati brig Mtdiiim, Miil.ui, Tor S.m Fianuiaco.
Tarn.
ll—Am bk Comt't, Fuller, fur tan Frauctofln
Fbom Ban Framjiscii—Per Comet, July flth—Mrs Mi. .pit
M AM bk Aim-..1a, Rot*, for Nunatmn, II C.
daughter. Mr V Csslw sml wife. Mr Hani Norrls, A J C.nwright, Jr, J B Kunnisll, Win Crawford, It (li-ll.rui.nn.
MEMORANDA.
Fob Howland's Island—Per flardis, July Sih—Lotus

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over at least ten years. But this long period
will afford great udvantiigcs for the study of
numerous practical physical problems in
which the maritime world is now so deeply
;ind materially interested. The Herald, some
months ago, suggested the importance of the
Navy Department keeping one or two vessels
instantly on such service in the Pacific, Rbport or Stbanmhip MoHCMVOj E. Wakkmam. Uriowing
n-tMPBH —I.clt Ban Francisru June VOtli al \1 m. Ilml freah
to the well known changes that arc northwe.il
whida rlmt three dayit, and aim nit It net with very
light breese the rent of voyage. Arrived In Honolulu Juno
its
we
bed. Of this
continually occurring in
m,—9 11:1 ym and 10 hours paimngv.
at
90th
3-J
a
had last year a signal illustration in thesud
A. X Clark, Pureer.
den disappearance of Aurora Island (in the Retort op Htkammiui- Nkbuai-jka, 1 llakiumj, CiimFort Ohalmcrit June 7th at 10 a M,and arrived
New Hebrides group), which sunk without mamhiii.—l.clt
l.yHelton on the Bth at to a m. Left there aatuu day at 3 p
leaving the smallest trace of the spot ol its at
m, arriving at Wellington on the ttih al 10 A M. \.v!\ thert at

submergence.

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The arrangement of plans and details for
this great survey is well entrusted to Capt.
R. H. Wyman, the Chief of the Hydographic
Office, by which the results achieved will all
be elaborated and' charted. The credit of
urging the impbrtance of such researches
upon the Government, and of obtaining
through Congress tile menus for prosecuting
them, is mainly due to the energy of the New
York Underwriters and shippers.— Herald.
EXTRBMELY WaRM WbATHER IN New
York.—A correspondent under dnte of July
sth thus writes : " It is warmer here than I
ever found it in Honolulu ; the thermometer
is up to 85 ° and 90 ° day after day,and no
merciful trade wind to mitigate die heat."
The papers report a vast number of cases of
sunstroke iti New York. About two hundred
proved fatal in one week.

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Ins (Juano Islandb—r.r C. M. Ward, July 6th—R Brlggwife, lien X Weston, J Fetnl..
Fob San Fsancisco—Per Comet. July lit*—B II Lyon, B
C Coleman, Tims Keefe, SamuH Sorrla, J 1 Holla..
Ober,
F
Win Coales, Mr Oorh.ing, Mr Alio, Mr Koaa .ml boy, Mr Ato.
Kamv,
Mr
Mr Ktnnwa.
Faos Hay Fb.nci.c-o—Per Idaho, July JKth—ll N Palmer.
O M Curtis, Miss Aspenwsll. Miss Kiwdans, H Kneelarol, I
M icfarlane, C Msi lailHiie, Mr Wali-rliou*.*, II Ililliond. Mi.
Bates, Miss o'N.-11, C CI Blnrl.lr, Capt Mclntyre and wif-,
Miss Mclntyre, Miss J A tiullck, Mis. Clara MtMeley, Uspt <•
arrived,
Napier
(having
lUth
8-.80
p
m,
at
on the
at
6 M, and
r
experienced the moat aeveie galeever known for your* on the W Jrtilu, Mrs Brown, II Bradley, M BetiAeld, A Magtlin., I
New Zealand const. The gxlc wan aeooavpankd by Ihe heavi- 8 Coffln. H H Foster, J I'.vla, 7 Chlnamon, and W la transitu
New Zealand and Australia.
est thunderand lightning, and a heavy head m-a. We were forFs.ilS
Alicßl.A.n Per Nevada. July 31.1—Mis. A M
64) houra making our imual 10 hour-*-' run.) Left Napier al
tvhuauiiiarii. 0 l> Mummers,and SB hi tr.n.llu fi i
Thome,U
3:30 p m. and arrived at Auckland OH Hi" Itto at 11 r m, leavFraorisco.
San
the
Paaacd
10lh.
m ateanicr on
ing there on the 14that ii a m.
auppoaed to be the Nevada | ilgnaHaed her, but received do
MARRIED.
anawer. We bring for Hf-ii-nlnlu—3 paa-eiigerit and 2b twin
fright j for San Franclaco—l7o paaaonpera and 110 Mm
freight.
R. W. Laink, Puraer.
Acatxn-CH>f»i«-In
iliia illy, July ill,at the naiilom ■
Report ok Hark Comet, Capt. A. Fii.t.Ea.—Left San
of Mr. A S. Clrftiocti, hy >ltc Rev. r'alitr Ilennnnu. >U»Franclaco June 'And at 4 r «. Hrai 'J day- <ait had Ireab Ijiiii CntratAi to Mr. Acmiea, of the firm of Afbni A
breeauafroin WN W to NNW ; tbeii the wind hauled lo X nnd Ackuck.
NE. 1.alter part had moderate trade* with overcaat weather,
very light. At 4 a M.July OUI, Righted Maul bearing MW by
DIED.
W, dlatance 30 mile* Arrived In Honolulu July oth,—l3
■■
■■Jf
daya paaaage.
J AMU AluTlK.aiu
AlxTIN—In tllla oily, July lain, Mr.OV
Report of Stiamsiiif Idaho, J P. Howili., Comof
about
Glaafow,
eV-olland,
vwtra. Mr. Aoaliu
mander.— I#«fl San PranrUfu July |7th at 6 P M- bamc date live
In Ike laKmta ali.ra 1894 or ISM, and wm Aral In
at 8 p m paaaed a bark, auppnaed be thu D C Murray, hound liita redded
John
tmiBloy
of
Ike
Ub>
Uovernor
AiUnia
Kunklnl al Kai
In. Arrived at Honolulu July-*Blh at 7.30 a m. The ateam- Ilia
alilp Mohongo, on her ptteaage over froto Honolulu, arrived Id lna, thirty yeara ago, and auiwoucnily a alore-keeper Id Hi
Be
Aart*
of
iho
of
Aualin
Buclo.
flrm
mm k roar*"!' .1
nohilu,
San PraneUco July 16th at 10 a m.
by all wkoknew Mm fur urobiijr of character.
Report or Bteamnhip Nevada, J. 11. Blithe*, ComWtklMia—In ihia city, on the aoth Inat, of dlaeaseof Ibr
MAlwoiD—Left Port Chalfneri foV Honolulu, vU L> itelion,
galea between h-ari, Mr. Roaiar E. Wtmnni, afod 41 yean, a aallve ol
Welllufton and Auckland, July 4th. Had aevere
Now Yuk Biaio.
and Auckland for three da\». Arrived at Auckland on the 11th, and left ou ike Uth At 4 p n July loth,
HotoswiiiTM —In Loudon, Borland, Juno (Hk, Mra. Malat 37* JV H, long ITS* W \V,'x* Imnced ".guahflrnhetwiitiloi Hor.mvtoimi, wtfc if H '<' II Holdaworih. Ban,
ft.-,.
•*pNe.,„k..bo«l to
tnruirrly of Honolulu.

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three*. He lay in his narrow bed, with his
body half raised, and seeming so slight as
For more than two month* we bod been scarcely to cause the soft pillows to be inlying tome fourteen mile* below Canton, at j dented by the pressure. He looked so fair
a large commercial town, called Whampoa, and frail, that it teemed almost as though he
watting for out cargo bf silk and tea, with was a spirit, and his large eyes were lustrous
which we were to proceed on our return with a brilliance that we knew foreboded
voyage to England. Both officers and crew death. I have seen death-beds since, but
of the Ringdove talked of the long-expected j never one like this. He spoke in halting,
bo&t loads of goods, for tho season had been Jhollow accents, and in a few words of earnmost unhealthy, and already we had lost est entreaty, urged us to live the better life
I that Ood desires, and to avoid the levity and
three or four of our best men.
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world,
In that part of the
death often claims ! worldliness that had characterized his own
his victims after a fearfully short notice. I career. He ended by expressing his gratitude
have seen a man hale and in the pride of his that Ood, in His great mercy, had blessed
strength, in the morning, and before evening him by giving him a hope of pardon and achad deepened into night he was cold in death. ceptance in Jesus Christ the Saviour.
Our crew were more or less affected by
Before midnight he was dead. On the folclimatic sickness, and when the cargo had lowing morning preparations were made to
been stowed away, and the Ringdove made commit the body to its grave beneath the
sail down the river Bocca Tigris," right | waters. All day the crew did their work in
a quiet manner, for the presence of death on
glad we were to be out" in the open sea.
No new caics of fever occurred, but there shipboard, almost without an exception, exwas one of our number who, shortly before j crts a subduing influence even on the roughleaving Whampoa, had been down with it, est sailor. The ensign was hoisted at halfand its effects clung to him with a tenacity ■ mast, and at sunset the ship's company were
that would not yield to medical treatment. i mustered in their best clothes on the quarterO'Hara was bis name. He was an Irish- deck. Then a party of four men entered the
man, the son of a clergyman, holding a bene- cabin to bring up the body. It weighed
fice in Belfast. He was universally liked for hardly more than that of a young child, and
his frank, dashing qualifications, as well as was simply sewed up in a hammock, with a
round shot at the feet.
for his gentlemanly deportment.
How strange to think that every seaman,
His was one of those .faces one does not
easily forget. Fairand handsome, with bluo when he turns in for the night, knows that
eyes, full of animation, and his bright face he is reposing in what would be his coffin
set off with a profusion of light curly nair, he were he to die at sea ! bed and winding-sheet
was a most pleasant companion.
in one.
The corpse was laid on a grating, with the
But the bracing north-easter failed to bring
him health, and as the days passed by he folds of the Union Jack spread on the neatlygrew weaker and weaker, His eyes became sewn hammock. The wind was rift, so the
starboard side of
languid, and his step, once so spirited and ceremony took place on
the quarter-deck. The service for the dead,
buoyant, was heavy and feeble.
The gallant ship sped on her course, and prescribed by the ritual of the English
fair winds soon carried her ihrough the Straits Church—at all times beautiful and solemn—
of Sunda, and across the Indian Ocean, till is, perhaps,enevur so impressive as when perthe Cape of Good Hope was rounded.
; formed at sea. On this occasion everything
The captain gave the sick midshipman the j heightened the feeling o( satinets and relibest cabin in the cuddy, and every one strove ! gious awe. The respect and affection in
to smooth his feeble steps down the terrible which the dead youth was held ; the fortitude
path that all of us must tread. In spite of with which, though so young, he had borne
his sufferings, which at times were acute, and his severe and long-protracted sufferings ;
bis gradually increasing sense of weakness, the fact of his dying when so near his native
he bore up with surprising fortitude. Only laud; and last, but certainly not the least,
once, when he tried to lift the lid of Ins sea- tbe softening influence inspired by the beauty
chest, but found hit. strength gone, did I see and serenity of the evening, made the cerehim give way to tears.
-1 monial more than ordinarily affecting.
During the sweltering, breezcless days that The body was laid tenderly on the grating,
followed, with the blazing sun overhead, and ito which was fastened a line. The officers
the equally sultry nights, the poor fellow and sailors gathered round, with hats offand
used to sit or lie in the shade, or in the cabin, j heads bent low, as the captain, in a subdued
gasping and fainting from the great heat. At j voice, read the funernl service. When he
last lie was unable to leave his berth, but came to the most thrilling part, which says,
was quite calm and resigned.
j" We, therefore, commit his body to the
As the Ringdove neared the Azores, it ground, earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust
became evident that bis end was approach- !to dust," he read instead, We, "therefore,
" to avxj.it the
ing. He heard the fatal news, broken to him commit his body to the deep,
by his friend, the doctor, without exhibiting jresurrection, when the quick and the dead
much emotion. He merely fixed his eyes must stand before God." As these words
with a look of unutterable sadness, but never were sadly uttered, the grating, with its burspoke a word. Presently he expressed a wish den, was passed through the yawning port
to be left alone, and for more than two hours into the sea. The dull sound of the parting
no one went near him. He was now so much waves, which those wbo have once heard can
worse that the surgeon forbade any visitors never forget, and which the stillness reigning
in his cabin.
around seemed to make more startling, told
On the second day after the sad news had us that all that was mortal of our shipmate
been told him, he insisted upon seeing all of had been launched from sight forever.---his messmate;'. We went in by twos and rout*', Campnnicr,, Boston, April, 1872

AMleUcdoihsnaSf ickness.

A Funeral at Sea.

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Quite a spirited discussion is going on in
England respecting the use of spirit* in the
case of fevers and other diseases. "Two
hundred and sixty English physician*, emiin their profession, have recently made
a public statement that, in their judgment,
alcohol is unnecessary in the treatment of
any disease, and, in many, positively injurious. One of the most eminent English
physicians, Dr. Wilkes, of Guy's Hospital,
makes tbe following statement:"
" At the present time, there are advocates
for a universal method in favor of alcohol in
all cases of fever. In my intercourse with
medical men, I judge that very many are
scarcely alive to the fact that typue fever is
very rarely fatal in young persons, and,
therefore, that they are too apt to attribute
recovery to their remedies. Young persons
always do well, if let alone. Of this fact I
could now quote a large number of case* in
proof; and, on the contrary, the few instances which I have seen end fatally have been
those in which a large amount of stimulants
was given from the commencement of the
disease ; and what, -perhaps, is even more to
the point, the withdrawal of stimulus, in
some ciseB where it was adopted as the method of treotment, has been attended with tbe
most decided advantage. The only two case*
which I have seen fatal, of late, have been
those of two students to whom a large amount
of stimulus was given, and who had the care
of the most assiduous nurses, night and day."
This discussion his been occasioned by the
treatment pursued during the illness.of the
Prince of Wales. The Massachusetts Spy,
from which we copy the above, bases it* remarks upon the London Lancet, and concludes with this remark: "The London
papers mention special honors to be awarded
to the physicians of the Prince of Wales ;
but, if the facts are correctly stated, the
award of such honors should be decreed only
to the physician who rescued him from being
killed by the brandy treatment."
nent

Cause for Thanksgiving.—That terrible
scourge the small-pox, appeals to have disappeared. No new cases are reported, and
several cases of attack are reported as convalescent, and discharged from the hospital.
No cases are reported from the other islands,
and inter-island travel is resumed. Remembering the terrible and melancholy scenes
of 1853, when the yellow" flag waved upon
every native house from the sea to the moantains, it is with devout thanksgiving that we
make the above announcement. Much credit
is due the Board of Health for their efficient
action, and also to our private physician* for
their activity and success in vaccination. It
is quite remarkable in how many cams vac.
cination has taken, when the subject had
been previously vaccinated once, twice and
even thrice. This fact should operate a* a
suggestion that there should be a frequent
vaccination of the same person.

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18 72.

MYoeunnof’gsHonolulu.
AChorcitaon

Edited

by a

Results are demanded and the
means
unprovided.
Spiritual Christianity is
systems. In like manner a sound mind is
to
mental and muswhile
expected
prosper,
lower than the moral consciousness, to the
cular
are
Not only
Christianity
neglected.
of
which
full perfection
a sound mind and a
are leadersof opinion responsible in this mathealthy body are necessary conditions.
Modem sentiment has learned to recognize ter, but each individual is in a measure rethese principles, and to apply them in the sponsible : each one is bound religiously to
education of the young with.the most en- develop and maintain a well balanced mind
couraging success, of which, the large number in a strong and vigorous physical system, as
of healthy nnd intelligent young men and well as to care for the moral nature, and
women who graduate yearly from (he insti- then he is in the best condition for the hightutions of learning is significant evidence. est self-culture and the widest outgoing inChildren are no longer crammed with mental fluence.'
food at the expense of physical development;
Here a Little, There a Little.
it is too much like fattening the predestined
Key. Walter Frear with a several weeks'
thanksgiving turkey by shutting him up in
leave
ofabsence from the Fort Street Church,
the dark nnd feeding him by means of a
is recruiting at Kaneohe. Rev. D. Dole has
ramrod. Dotheboy's Halls are in ruins;
his pulpit for the last few Sundays.
Squeerscs wander through the world, their supplied
Rev.
C.
G. Williamson, of St. Andrew's
occupation gone, and they fast becoming exChurch, leaves by this week's steamer. He
tinct. Sulphur and molasses are left out of
his farewell sermon to his congrethe curriculum of juvenile studies; and the preached
last month. It is with much regret
gation
extraction of " richness " from watered-milk
that we note his resignation and departure.
is a lost art.
His work here as pastor to the foreign conWhile public sentiment thus regards the gregation of St. Andrew's Church has been
welfare of the rising generations, it has not successful and acceptable, and he will be
yet developed a sufficient force for the con- much missed both as a pastor and as a man
trol of the world's grown-up children. Brain- in the community.
workers value mental qualities, because by We do not know much about the present
their exercise they earn a support or grow inside politics of the
Reformed Catholic
rich. Muscle is with them at a discount, Church here, but we frankly confess (hat reand so it is neglected to flabbiness and dete- cent events have not increased our enthusirioration, and the sufferer becomes at length asm for an ecclesiastic organization so arbimerely a portable brain-power or a walking trary, despotic, and so regardless of the
adding-machine. Circus athletes and un- possible wishes of those most concerned.
skilled laborers are paid for physical effort, The small-pox, which has been in the comand it generally matters little to them or munity during the last three
months, seems
their employers whether they are fools or to have been very successfully opposed, and
not—often it is preferred that they should be. probably is nearly at an end. The mortality
Epicureans and professional pleasure seekers among those attacked has been comparatively
favor a moderate mental and physical devel- large.
opment, sufficient at least to support part, or
The Hawaiian Legislature have finished
in some cases, all the senses in a decent de- their business, and the public breathe freer.
gree of sensitiveness,.—a condition not neces- They have enacted some useful laws and
sarily favorable to high manly attainment. some useless ones; they have made lavish
And more discouraging still, many religion- and extravagant anpropriations far beyond
ist* despise, or affect to despise, physical or the possible revenue of the country, and have
mental accomplishment or both, and concen- provided therefor acts for effecting sufficient
trate their small stock of ethical ideas—this loans. Looking from a royal stand-point,
class are generally exempt from an excess of there is no doubt but that a large public debt
ideas of any kind—upon the study*of spirit- is a desirable and prudent arrangement, for
ual prosperity, consisting generally of close the administration is unpopular, and consecalculations upon the chances of spiritual quently very weak; the army is the merest
preferment and wealth here and hereafter; bagatelle ; the government press ought to be
and however successful they may be in this a bulwark, but in this case to say that " the
quest, they are uninfluential with men, be- pen is mightier than the sword is not saycause they are unable to yield them a ready ing anything of account; consequently there
is no defense so sure and strong for our pecuand full-hearted sympathy.
the
that
makes
Thus
influences
for liar institutions as a good large debt held by
society
itself are to a great degree imperfect and in- the people.

member of the Y.M.C.A. highest development of the mental and moral jurious.

Judicium Paridis.
•

owe* mamith

To five la heller than to know or aec i
And bulk are meana ; and neither la the eml
Knowing and seeing, if none call thee friond,
Beauty and knowledge have done naught fur I he".
Tho' 1 at Approdileall day long
Gase until aunaet with a thiraly eye.
I ahall not drain her boundleaa beauty dry
By that wild gase i nor do her fair face wrong.
For who glvea, giving, doth win baes hla gift
And know ledge by dirlaion growa to morei
Who hidea the Maaler'a talentakall diepoor.
And atarvcat laat or hla own thankless thrift.
I did thla for another i and, behold!
My work hath blood in It; but thinehath aati
Dane for thyaelf n diea In being done 1
To what thou buyeat thou thyaell art aold.
liive thyaelf utterly away. Be loai.
Chooae aome 6ne, aomething ; not thyaelf, thiuc own i
Thou canst not perfab } hut, thrice greater grown—
Thy gain the greatest where thy loss was moat—
Thou in another shalt thyaelf new-find.
The single globule loat in the wide sea,
Beoomea an ocean. Each Identity
Is greatest in thegreatness of lis kind..
Who serves for fain, a slave, by thanklesspelf
la paid. Who given hlmaelfla priceless, tree.
I give myself, a man, to Ood ; lo, He
Renders me back, a saint, unto myself!

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“Mens Sana in Corpora Sano.”
The philosophy of morals is better understood now than it was a few decades ago.
Be virtuous and you will be happy," is as
"logical
as ever, but the adage has been degraded to the rank of a cant truism, because
of the lofty indolence of its principle, and the
isolated and unsyropathising nature of its ex-.
pression. It is as little significant of christian enthusiasm, as the words " depart in
peace, be warmed and filled," rung out with
sugar-coated smiles upon the hungry wayfarer, are significant of large-hearted generosity. Spiritual and material charity are
nearly allied, are out-goings from the same
warm heart,—a heart that, in either case,
while looking forward to the grand end, never forgets to provide, as far as possible, the
means of attaining it.
Man is a unity, and the heart is not the
sole field of the moral warfare; the mind
and the body also share in the responsibility
of success or defeat. Christianity is the consecration of the symmetrical whole, of the
unity, and its natural outward expression is
enthusiasm for the happiness of man, by
making it possible for them to become happy, possible for them to be virtuous, to be
wise, to be warmed and filled,—the conditions.
"Muscular Christianity " become* in this
light a real and important branch of that religion, which seeks God's glory and tbe
world** emancipation in a perfected manhood, (fit is the lowest division, it is still
important as being the foundation to the

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HONOLULU, AUGUST,

$.tosmu,M2T. $0.8.}

To the Memory of the Rev. William Ellis, and plorer; and tbe Rev. William Ellis, tbe Apostle of
Mrs. Sarah S. Ellis. A Discourse preached in Madagascar.
Society Islands on tbe lltb
Fort Street Church, Honolulu, Sabbath Evening, Mr. Ellis landed at theone
year after leaving Engof February, 1817, about
August 11, 1872.
land, having voyaged thither by tbe way of Rio,
Cape ot Good Hope, Sydney, and New Zealand. A
By Rev. S. C. Damon.
most cordial welcome awaited him by tbe English
Missionaries, who bsd been passing tbrongb that
Uncawa, XI, 4; "Rebeing dead yet speakoth."
ere they were permitted to rejoice
By lbs latest European Intelligence, we lesrn that "night of toll"
natives cast aside their Idols and emthe distinguished Missionary, —the Rev. William in seeing tbe
Ellis,—of world-wide fame, died at bis residence, brace Christianity. With characteristic and youthful
Rose Hill, Hoddesden, England, on Babbatb morn- energy, be entered that field of labor, being only
He very soon acquired
ing, the 9th of June, after a very short illness, st twenty-one years of age.
preaching in the Tahltlan
tbe sge of seventy-seven years. The death of a man tbe language, aud began
To him belongs tbe honor of putting up
wbose lsbors and writings have become so much dialect.
PolyInterwoven with the current religions snd mission- the first printing press lv the Pacific. In his
within three
ary operations of the pausing sge, must necessarily nesian Rercarches, be remarks,
everything
arrest pnblio attention throughout tbe Christian months after our arrival at Afarcaitu,
of June, 1817,
world. There are speclsl reasons why bis death was in readiness, and, on the 10th
sbonld not pass unnoticed in this community, where the operations preparatory to printing were combe was of sneb essential service in tbe early history menced." That was a memorable day in tbe history
of tbe Mission, hsving preached the first sermon in of Polynesia. King I'omarc and his bigb chiefs
were present. Mr. Ellis taught His Majesty to set
the Hawaiian language, written the first hymn, and
baptized the first convert—the mother of the then up the first type,aud the Alphabet was then printed,
reigning King snd bis successor, and also the first and also the first pages of a small Spelling-book.
Upside lire ou the Sandwich Islands
foreigner to visit and describe the great crater of
passed mij and Mr. Ellis, having visited
Five
years
on
these
on
the
He
landed
Islands
Kilsnen.
29th of March, 182-J, in company with the our Islauds with the Deputation, is Invited to re
English Deputation, composed of Messrs. Tyreman turn. On the first Sabbath alter lauding, he preached
as soon
and Bennett, who were sent out by Hie London from the text, "Therefore came 1 unto you
Missionary Society, to visit all their mission stations as I was sent for; I ask, therefore, for what intent
in India and the Boutb Sons. Mr. Ellis returned to ye sent for me."—Acta, 19:29. Aided by bis expeTahiti, but by invitation of the Missionaries, King rience In tbo South Seas, Mr. Ellis, immediately
and Chiefs, c.me back in the early part of 1828, in came to the help ol Mcsrrs. Bingham, Thurston and
company with bis family. He remained on the Whitney, In organizing the chaotic elcmeuts of the
lslsnds laboring in harmony with the American Mis- Hawaiian lui)guu*.'u and boolcly. Very soon after
sionaries until tbe following year, 1821, when be his arrival he commenced prt-ttcliiug. Whut proved
embarked with bis family for England, via the of essential service to the nascent Christian comUutted States. Three of bis associates still survive munity, be wrote several hyinug iv the Hawaiian
—Mrs. Thurston, Mrs. Whltucy, and the Rev. A. language, some of which have become favorites
Bishop. Although bis residence on our lslsnds, in among the people. In the new Hawaiian Hymn
all, fell (bort ot three yesre, yet he accomplished an Book appear ten from Mr. Ellis' pen, uud twenty-nine
amount of good which will forever identify hi. inure in which he *a**l*ltnl Mr. Kinguam. Thus so
name with tbe pioneer American Missionaries to long as Hawailaus live to sing the praises of God,
the Hawaiian Islands. When reflecting upon bis will the influence of Mr. Ellis be felt in Inspiring
labors in tbe South Seas, on these Islands, and In their devotions. Although fifty years have elapsed
behalf of Madagascar,I surely need make no apology yet be still lives in tbe songs and devotions of this
for taking as tbe theme of my discourse on tbls people, and will continue lo live for years to come.
"He being dead, yet spcakctb."
occasion.
Wbilo here, Messrs. Ellis, Thurston, Bishop, and
The L\fe, labors, and Writings of the Rev. irtlKam
£IM», Irtsly an Apostolic Missionary of the XlXth Goodrich were depute! by the Mission to make a
tour around Hawaii, for the purpose of exploring
Century.
Id order to bring tbe subject most naturally be- tbegiound, preaching to the people and ascertainfore your minds, I will briefly sketch an outline of ing their condition. Mr. Ellis became tbe historiHe ographer of tbst famous tour, snd bis record is
bia public career as a Missionary and author.
was one of that trio of English Missionaries, whose embraced in the 4th volume of his "Polynesian
names the Christian world will not willingly allow Researches," really the best and roost standard
I refer -to Williams, the. work which has ever been written upon the Islands
to pass into oblivion.
Apostleofthe "South Seas," and Martyr of Ero- of the Pacific. It Is a work evincing research aud
talent In I hi. bonk. Mr Bills exhibit, thosepecu
Moffatt, the Afriran Missionary and Exuiangn

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liar traits of character which have given bis name a
place among the original Investigators of tbls sge.
Tbls work, as well aa tbose subsequently written
on Madagascar, fully show that bis knowledge of
Botany, Ethnology, Languages, snd other sciences,
eminently lit ted him for his work. If he conld not,

with tbe great Leibnitz, "drive all tbe sciences
abreast," yet be hsd some of tbem so at command,
tbst be was able to make tbem render useful service
to the great cause lv which be wss engaged.
liftorn to England.
After leaving these Islands, bo returned to England, by tbe way of America, where he preached In
varions cities ami towns, advocating with eloquence
and zeal Ibe cause of Foreign Missions. On returning to England, he spent several years In preparing
bis great work on Polynesia for the press, and most,
tenderly watching tbe companion of his labors ss
she gradulty declined to tbe grave. Mrs. Ellis died
after m tny years of suffering, in 1884. From tbe
testimony of tome now living who were acquainted
with this lady, and her memoir, published in Eng
land and America, it would appear that she possessed
many cbarmiug trails ol character and piety, which
peculiarly endeared lier to all who enjoyed her ncqnainlancc and society.
From 183H to 1840, Mr. Elite acted a> the Foreign
Secretary of the London Mlaalonary Society. He
subsequently wrote and published a volume) embracing the history ol that Society from ila origin
at the eloeu ol the 18th century down to 1825. It is
a nuihl interesting volume of nearly OUO pages, anil
foi years the friends ol Miasiona bave been looking
for additional volutnea to complete lbs Malory rf
tlnit noble Society, but it is understood that b»
pressing dalles and other literary labois preventcl
his prosecuting thin undertaking. The work was
thus left unfinished, and ludeed the foil and com
plete liiatory of that Society's efforts in behalf of
the unevangclizi'd nations will remain incomplete,
until

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Worthy the Lamb, for ho waa slain for us.

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The dwellers la (lie vslin ami oa the rocks,
shout to each other, and the mountain tope
Prom diatant mountains catch the flying fag,
Till nation after nation, taught theetreln,
Earth roll, the ra-ituruus huwuin. round."
In 1887, Mr. Ellis was again united in marriage,
with Miss Sarah Stickney, so favorably and universally known as tbe authoress of "Tbe Women of

England,"

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Tbe Daughters of England," and various other publications. This was a marriage peculiarly happy. Their literary tastes were similar, ss
well ss tbiir religious sympathies and missionary

aspirations. Mrs. Ellis' character and talents wer.

not unlike those of Mrs. Hsnnsh More. Cireuin
stance, favored their settlement at Rose Hill, Hod
desdcn, Herts. There it »u onr privilege to be

entertained in tbe Autumn of 1889. We tonnd it
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trance, refinement and taste. Attached to tbe dwelling was a somewhat extensive conservatory of rare
end choice plants from the Tropics. Polynesian and

Malagasy Flora were, of course, well represented.
There,most unexpectedly, we met tbe Rev. Messrs.
Gill, Buxiscott, and Williams, all asaoclated with
missions In tbe Pacific. Mr. Ellis Was now approaching a period of life when most met of bis tastes,
having seen much of foreign lands and good society,
would feel justified in relaxing from tbe stern
pressure of professional labor, and enjoying daring
tbe remainder of life, what Cicero would term,

otium cum dlynilale." He was now nearly three"score,
but It would appear that former studies,

labors and experience only fitted him for the arduous and laborious work be was about to undertake.
Prrserntlen In Madagascar.
Tbe history of tbe establishment of Christianity
In tbe Island of Madagascar, and subsequent persecutions, when many native Christians of that Island
wero enrolled In "tbe noble army of Martyrs," are
too well known for me to make more thau a passing
allusion to tbem. Tbe London Missionary Society
made arrangements for tbe establishment of a Mission on that Island as early as 1814. For about twenty
years that Mission bad prospered with various success. Tbe language was reduced to a written form,
books were published, and a small church, or
churches wore gathered. When the good work was
fairly commenced, and a bright prospect wis opening, then arose a Queen who "knew not Joseph:"
bat one who brongbt all tbe resources of her despotic power and resolute will to cgush out tbe feeble
beginnings of tbe Mission. Missionaries were forbidden to preach, and, if not banished, wero made
to feel that their presence was exceedingly offensive
to Royalty. Under these circumstances they withdrew to await results, but tbe iron beel of oppression pressed heavily upon the native couverts.
Tbe death penalty was decreed for any who professed
to be followers of Him who was crucified under Pontius Pilate. Every book teaching the principles of
the new faith, and every Bible was supposed to be
destroyed. These royal edicts were not mere formal
decrees, but stern realities, enforced by a brutal
soldiery and fawning sycophants, who aimed to Ingratiate themselves Into roysl favor by arresting
those suspected of having Imbibed the spirit of
Jesus of Nazareth. The full record of Madagascar
persecutions cau never be known, any more than
the lull records of tbe Inquisition will be revealed
In this world, but enough Is known to Insure the
Queen name and a place among the old persecuting Roman Emperors, and those of subsequent
times, who have mado the futile attempt to blot
the name of Christianity from tbe earth, If they
eonld accomplish their fell purpose by Imprisoning
snd putting to death, by tbe most cruel tortures,
those professing to be Christ's followers.
Mr. Ellis' Three Visit* t* Madagascar.
This was the state of affairs In that beautifu
Island when, In 1858, the Directors of the London
Missionary Society determined to send forth an'
agent who should endeavor to visit the interior of
the Island, aud ascertain the state of affairs. Their
thoughts turned to the retired literary Missionary
of Rom Hill, Hoddesdon. I can not detain you
with a detail of the preparations for bis departure
on this rather banrdons enterprise, and of his
voyage tbitber. But II any one desires to read those
details, be has only to peruse Ellis' Three Visits
to Madagascar," one of the most charming and
entertaining narratives of scientific and missionary
touring and voyaging of modern times. He proceeds
to the Cape of Oood Hope and from tbence to Mauritius, from whence he embarks for Madagsscar.
After visiting the Island be returns to Mauritius,
and after remaining > few months, returns to Madagascar on bia second visit.
After exploring the
Island somewhat extensively, be visits the Cspe of
Oood Hope.
After remaining a short time, be reInrnssgnln to Madagascar, en his third visit. Daring

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these three visits, he becomes thoroughly acquainted
with tbe condition and history of tbe people, and
collects much valuable Information respecting tbe
commercial prospects of tbe country, and tbe Island
as a Held lor scientific investigation. He
fathered
abundant Information to convince blm that there
were many believing in Christianity wbo worshipped
God in secret, in the caves and mountain recesses,
and lb prisons. While the Queen treated him formally with much kindness, yet she still maintained
her unconquerable aversion to the preaching ot the
Gospel among her subjects. He was required to
conduct bis Investigations and observations with
the greatest prudence and caution.
He remarks,
near the end of tbe narration of his "Three Visits:"
"In reference to the religion of tbe present, reasons, which are obvious, require silence. Tbe
lews against the Christian religion are not repealed.
I repeatedly passed the places where martyrs suffered—spots that will be consecrated by tbe most
hallowed and affectionate associations In the minds
ol the Malagasy throughout future ages. I met and
conversed witb tho widowed survivors and tbeir
orphan children, as well as those who witnessed the
steadfastness of their faith, and tbe quiet triumph
of their death ; and from tbeir testimony have derived
more than confirmation of all that we bad previously
heard. Tbe authorities in Madagascsr, wbo sought
by torture snd death to extinguish the Christian
faith, by whatever motives tbey may have been
actuated, only Imitated tbe Dlocletians of early
ages, and tbe Alvas, the Medicis, and the Marys of
more recent times, and with corresponding results
In tbe invincible constancy of those wbo fell, and
tbe subsequent fruits of tbe Imperishable seed wblcb
was scattered in the martyrs' blood."
Interview with Wrecked Hawaiian Sailor.
With a sad heart Mr. Ellis again left the Island,
but on this occasion to return to England, and
report to the Directors of the Society and the friends
ot missions, that the door of access was not yet
open to the Malsgssy people. He embarked from
Mauritius lor England on the IStb of January, 1857.
The steamer In which be took passage was commanded by Capt. Duudas, who has since visited
Honolulu, and from whom I obtained a restatement of certain interesting facts relating to a
native Sandwich Islander, found on a wreck at sea.
Eight days after their departure, in the Indian Ocean,
tbey fell In with the wreck of the American whaleship Henry Crappo. On the wreck only two survivors were fouud—the Captain and one Sandwich
Islander. They were nearly exhausted. Mr. Ellis
addressed the Dative iu his own languago, but received no reply. He then repeated two lines of a
hymn which ho had written many years before in
the Hawaiian language, commencing,

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"HeHeAkua
no kakoa."

''Oh, how holy, divine,
The God we adore."

The man's countenance brightened, and when
Mr. Ellis ceased speaking, ho took up the strain, repeating the remaining lines of the verse
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Pono loa, ola man,"
•*Bo pure and eacred,
Everlasting and righteous,"
He alao added the remaining versos of the

bynin." with evldeot satisfaction." Iu view of
this most singular and unexpected Incident, Mr.
Ellis remarks: "More than thirty years bad paased
away since I left those Islands, and It was art unexpected satisfaction to my mind to And that the
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native of those Islands in the lonely solitude of a
distant ocean, amid the perils of shipwreck, and the
prospect of death." Here was fonnd the most
Cast thy bread
bsppy results of missionary labor.
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I will now return to tbe narrative of Mr. Ellis'
life. After returning to England, he was occupied
In tbe publication of his journal, and other llteraey
pursuits. At the end of four years, or dortng tbe
Autumn of 1801, tbe news reached England that
Ranavalo, tbe Queen of Madagascar, was dead, and
that ber son bsd succeeded to the throne. Knowing tbe stale of things in tbe Island, Mr. Ellis immediately embarked for another visit, and ere tbe
year closed, on December 27ih, be landed at Mauritius, ready to embrace the veryearliest opportunity
to proceed to Madagascar.
He did not, however,
reach tbe Island until tbe 25th of May, but then he
was most cordially welcomed. The Queen's son,
under the name of Radama 11, sent messengers
to assure him of a safe journey to tbe Capital. Native Christians csme off In tne boat to welcome
The results of his fouth visit to that Island
him.
are embodied In a volume published by Mr. Ellis In
1867, and entitled, " Madagascar Revisited." Tbls
volume is dedicated, by special permission to tbe
Queeu of Englsnd. The attention of tbe friends of
Missions io England was now fully aroused to tbe
importance of making another vigorous attempt to
re-establish tbe Christian religion on that Island.
Old and surviving Missionsrles returned; new Missionaries were sent out; schools were established;
churches were built; and tbe missionary work waa
vigorously prosecuted under tbo auspices of the
London Missionary Society. At every step, Mr.
Ellis was consulted, and he became not s mere Idle
spectator, although three-score snd ten, bat he
enters upon tbe work with sll tbe zeal, vigor and
enthusiasm wblcb characterized bis youth, when
lauding on tbe shores o( Tahiti, a half century
earlier.
Return t* England.
After returning to England from bis last visit to
tbst Island, so eager snd earnest was be to carry
through the press an edition of tbe Bible in the Malagasy language, that be shut himself off for weeks
"
from general intercourse In a room at the Mission
House io Loudon, and there tolled on." Tbe writer
making tbls statement adds: "He was, Indeed, a
mighty worker. He never seemed to tire, nor, indeed to grow old, returning from bis travels to Madagascar looking as fresb snd yonngss ever. It wss
impossible to realize that a man who looked as
ruddy and walked as nimbly as be did, wss Indeed
aged."
This is iust tbe impression left upon my
mind after paying a visit to bis residence at Hoddesdon. At tbe time of my visit, both Mr. snd Mrs.
Ellis wero engaged In literary pursuits. She bad
justcompleted writing the last sheets ola work entitled, "Education of the Heart," while he wss
reading the proof sheets of bis Isst book, "Tho
Martyr Church of Madagascar." Very pleasant.
Indeed, was it to witness this missionsry sutbor,
and his companion, thua engaged, and most fully
sympathizing with each other in literary and philanthropic labors. We have met with tbe following
Interesting statement In a recent English paper, that
wbeu a year or two ago, the bouse and beautiful
garden which they bad rented for so many years,
was put up at aut-t ion, and it became known that
tbe occupants were desirons of becoming the purchasers, the neighbors sll resolved that tbey would
abstain from bidding sgalnst tbem. This was surely
a delicate snd most gratilying compliment to the
estimstlon In wblcb tbey were held by tbeir Immediate neighbors, smong whom they bad lived and
labored, for we find tbe following incident ststedln
au English paper: Shortlyafter his marriage (1887,1
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be retired to Hoddesden, bnt uot to be Inactive. He
found a small chapel in this village in a wretched condition, which wss supplied by tbe students ol Cues
bant College. Not content tbst tbls state of things
should contiuue, he set about raising funds for tbe
erection ot a chapel, in which be was greatly aided
by his accomplished wife; and thisbeautiful ebspel
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harmony with whit
united labors of Mr. and Mre. Ellis. For some years He was a man of the Pauline type, earnest, labori- have ordered anything more in
wss
most
fit sod wiser Their
making
acquired
enand
all'the
native
and
resources
we
should
havs
ssld
ous,
be pfescbed In this cbspel, until called away to
of bis active and comprehensive wlud contribute to work wss done. Unitedly bad they for »ore than
gage In his Madagascar labors."
the proclamation of the Gospel among heathen and thirty years lived, labored, tolled, planned end trs
Eptse-apal Ordination Declined.
anovangelised nations. It is surprising bow vast veled together. She thus beautifully ellodes to their
The character of a man Is somstlmes made known en
amount of hard work be accomplished. It has travels to ouo of her poetical works:
by what he declines to do ss well ss by what bo been remarked reapecting Mr. Ellis, that he did
I've gated with him upon old Tlbor'e wava,
sctnslly performs. It Is stated tbst tbe Arcbblsbop
Where soft it aweepe, the Oiabrlan hills to lava.
the work of a dozen men, and such as only a dozou
once
of
offered
Ellis
the
honor
Mr.
of Csnterbury
I've walkod with him along tbs Applsn Way.
picked mon would have done Yet tbero was no
English
Bishop
ss
an
going out to Madagascar
Where noblestruins all around ua lay.
I
him; and so great wss hla modesty
bustle
about
some
men
found
might have
This is sn honor which
I've stood with him upon the proudest bill
to Madagaacar, be
visits
returning
from
bis
that,
we
it hard to decline. Had he accepted the offer,
Of Rome, great city, when the winds were still.
lowest, as though he did
the
place
among
took
his
Her domesall bathed In geld—her temples dresi
have no doubt be would have proved a most excelremarkable.
He
anything
not
that
be
had
done
know
la rubes of splendor from the shining Wait.
lent Missionary Bishop. In tbe Scriptural or New
self-denying
most
self-forget ful and
was one of the
I'v.. climbed withbint up many a mountain path
Testament signification of tbe term, be was truly a
Where sprung the torront In lie headlong wrath.
Blsbop when ordained as an Evangelist to preach men that ever lived."
Mrs. Ellis, in one of her poetical contributions to
And gazed on akiea that pictured to my view
the Gospel among the heathen. But to the honor
More radiant woil'ta than pencil ever drew.'
of England,
The Island Queen,"
of Mr. Ellis, let it be known that be would not the literature
portrays the class of men, whlcb her husband
thus
But
tills huppy pair, no longer gaxlog on terresoriginal
his
ordination.
Had
he
assumed
tbe
ignore
represented.
trial
have passed onward to view celestial
scenes,
enthroned
and
Bishop's robes, ho might have been
roalltlos. May It bo our privilege, my bearers, ere
In all great effort thla grand secret Hue
risen lv the estimation of those wbo esteem EpiscoMen halfIn earnest never win the prise;
long to Join that glorious company of the redeemed,
pal ordination tbe only valid method of setting a
He who would have hla purpose clearly shown
gstbored from all natlous, kindreds, people and
man apart to the Christian ministry, but be would
To other minds, rauat flrat convlncs his own ;
tongues, and cast our crowns with them at the feet
have correspondingly sunk In the cstinatlon of
lie who would hold the truth t ■ all men's view,
or
of Him sitting on tho throne, saying, Salvatlou I"
Presbyterian
a
Congregational
those regarding
Must not alone describe, but feel It true.
| our God and the Lamb. Amen.
ordlnstiou equally valid with tbe highest of all conAnd such thero are,—bold earnest men, who date
sociations which can he conferred by any branch of
Stand forth undaunted, anil the truth declare."
tbe Church Militant. Mr. Ellis, while respecting
Such a man was William Ellis, although not a
those tenacious of an Eplscopsl ordination, yet Spttrgcon In eloquence, yet of tho Spurgeon-typo,
could not stultify himself, but desired to remain honest, simple, sturdy, staunch, straight forward,
AI'UI.'HT. IST*.
connected with that highly respectable class of Eng- both saying,'and writing just what he thought, and
lishmen called Puritans, respecting whom of a
Fifty Years Ago.
laboring for the good of. his fellow men. He was
former generation, Macaulay thus wrote: "The
not strictly a representative of Great Britain, bnt of
to
In order realize the changes which have
Puritans Were men whose minds derived a peculiar that
Greater Britain, described by Mr. Dllke.
on the Sandwich Islands during
character from tho daily contemplation of superior
There are no fears that the Christian Churcb, and taken place
If tbeir tho friends of missions will allow his name to be the last half century, it is necessary to bebelugs and eternal Interests.
names were not found in tho registers of Heralds,
forgotten. Already It Is enrolled beside those of come farniliiir with the undoubted facts of
tbey were recorded In tho Book of Life. If their Elliot, Brnlnard, Martyn,Buchanan,Sohwarlz, Mills,
.history, confirmed by the testimony of some
steps were not accompanied by a train of menials, Judson, Cary, Williams, and others,
legions of ministering angels bad charge over them.
now living in our midst. Our attention has
"Whose honored names on history's page shall live."
Their palaces were bouses not made with hands;
while collecting
It will live not only among the enlightened been called to this subject
their diadems, crowns of glory which should sever
to
the sojourn of
relating
christians
of
and
but
It
be
a
few
incidents
America,
will
England,
fade away. On tbe rich and tbe eloquent, on nobles
ever repeated with tender and loving regard, by the Rev. Mr. Ellis on these islands. Landing
and priest*, tbey looked dowu with contempt, for
tbey esteemed themselves rich in more precious native Christians of Tahiti, Hawaii and Madagascar. here only two years' after the American
treasure, and eloquent in a more sublime language, As the namo of Watts is associated with many of Missionaries, but little change had as yel
the devotional hymns and religious nursery songs
nobis* by tbe right of au earlier creatlou, and priests
by tbe imposition of a mightier hand." If ministers of every English speaking, christian congregation been produced. All historical writers referthe world, so will that of ring to that period, agree in speaking of Mr.
of tbe Gospel among such men have not received and family throughout
ordination and consectatlon Irom tbe hands of a Ellis be Interwoven with tbu Christian meles and re- Ellis' opportune arrival and labors. Writes
Bishop, they feel tbst a mightier hand has been ligious hymns of Polynesians und the Malagasy peoMr. Bingham: They with several South
placed upou their heads. They go forth as did the ple. For a half century bis hymns bavo been sung sea converts arrived at Hawaii on the 29ih
early Apostles, and their preaching and labors arc In Hawaiian churches, und taught the young. They of March, 1822,and at Honolulu on tho 15th
accompanied by results similar to those which fol- will hereafter be sung among this people and those of
April, and were welcomed with gladness
not bless God tor raising
lowed the preaching of Putcr, Paul, and their fellow of Madagascar. Who will
our Mission and by the rulers." At the
by
not
give
sucli
a
man
Who
thanks
for
such
?
will
up
the
Cbttrcb
of
converted,
Apostles —sinners aro
the
time of his departure, Mr. Bingham
meu
was
As
said
of
who
lived
alx
thousand
Abel,
?
Christ is built up, and the everlasting Gospel is
"He had rendered most important
now
be
of
writes:
may
It
said
William
the
Ellis,
years ago,
preached throughout the world.
Apostolic Missionary ol the XlXtli Century, who service for about eighteen months, during
Life Work.
lias Just passed away:
He being dead, yet speak- which time, besides preaching and conuselTbe labors of Mr. Ellis extended through the long eth."
ing the rulers, he had united with us in preperiod of more than half s century, or from 1816 lo
Healh of Mri*. Ellis.
paring the fitst hymn-book which we pub1873. During that period, he circumnavigated tbe
After finishing the writing of this tribute to de- lished
for the people. He left reluctantly,
globe; visited many islands of the Pacific and In- parted excellence,
I received by yesterday's Sao and our missionaries and the rulers parted
dian Oceans; traveled extensively in Europe and Francisco mail, a copy of the New York Observer for
with him with great regret." Mr. Jarvis,
America; Waited Asia and Africa; learned several July 18th, containing this brief announcement:
languages, into which he translated portions of tho
Anderson and others describing those
Dr.
The death of Rev. W m. Ellis, the hero of MadaBible and otber books; wrote hymns; studied gascar, has been followed by the death of his widow, early missionary days, bear the same testibotany with tbe ardor of a Linnaeus; was every- hastened by the exhaustion consequent upou watch- mony to the labors of Mr. Ellis. The Rev.
where Investigating questions illustratingethnology ing at hla bedside. She was attacked with InflamMr. Bishop, Mr*. Whitney and Mrs. Thursand philology; yet never failed to preach tbe floepel mation of the lungs, and died about an boor btforo ton, who were personally acquainted with
in English, or any otber language with which be was tho beginning of the funeral service for bcr hus- him, have much interested us in the rerninacquainted, besides carrying forward an extensive band."
esccnccs of those early times, when the miscorrespondence with literary, scientific and missionTbey were lovely and pleasant In their lives and sionaries lived on the common stock sysary men residing in all parts of the world, and when iu their death they wore not divided."
tem and sat at a common table spread in
more than tbree-scoro aud teu, could grasp the peu
Her death must have occurred ou the Friday, an underground apartment of the dwelling
of a chivalrous knight and cbsmplon for tbe truth, morning
following the Sabbath on which Mr. Ellis now occupied by Mrs. Cooke. The house
snd write a Vindication and an Appeal In relation departed for the better land, for I fled in en English
now occupied by Mr. Hopper has always
to the proceedings of tbe Reformed Catholic Mission paper, the Christian lfm-iii, this announcement:
been known as the Ellis -premises, as that
at Honolulu," which bis opponents coucluded It
The funeral of Mr. Ellis will take place at Abnoy
was the place of his residence.
best to psss unanswered! In view of sneb a career, Park, London, on Friday, the date of this paper.
The following interesting incident ha..
it may well be said of Mr. Ellis, that he was a man The eervlee lakes place at AbnoyChapel at three
come down by tradition. Mr. Ellis, accomof grc*t Industry, who lovcrt to work. Yet be never o'clock."
forgi-it that hrwnsa flo.pel Minister and Missionary.
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band for the voyage, was assured by the cfcp- the use of public worship. Ha so interested
tain that he should return in three months. the king and chief* by nil winning manna*
By some mysterious providences, their de- towards them, that tbey invited him to come
sign of visiting the Marquesas was given up. with his family and reside here. This inviBut with a favorable passage back from this tation was seconded by tbe American misplace, more than five months will have sionaries, and received the approval of the
elapsed before they reach their destined port. English deputation. Mr. Ellis accepted the
So savage was the nation to which they call, and returned to bring his family. They
were going, so many lives had there been had arrived here several months previous to
cut off", as to render it a dangerous expedi- the landing of the first reinforcement from
tion. Within a year past eleven men from America. I met Mr. Ellis along with the
one vessel, nnd four from another, have been American brethren on the wharf as we
taken and inhumanly devoured by those stepped ashore. He was a man a little besavages. Mrs. Ellis was apprised of the low the medium stature, slender in person,
danger to which they would be exposed, but lithe and agile, of pleasant and unassumand of course her mind would be filled with ing manners, social in his habits, and fond
the most distressing apprehensions lest her of telling anecdotes chiefly relating to mishusband, with his companions, were taken sionary life among the South Sea islanders.
Extracts from Mrs. Thurston’s Journal. and devoured by Marquesan cannibals. He was in the habit of recording all sorts of
Under these
Mr. Ellis felt facts relating to the acts and customs of the
Mrs. Thurston has kindly copied from her deeply in beingcircumstances,
thus detained from his fam- Polynesians, and picking up scraps of tradijournal a few extracts relating to the arrival ily. But the work to which in the mean tional history from all the old native story
of tho Rev. Mr. Ellis, which we take much time he was called, was such as must give tellers with whom he came in contact. These
he afterwards embodied into his first great
pleasure in publishing. The reminiscences joy to angels.
For
weeks
to
arwork, the Polynesian Researches." He was
several
their
previous
of the Rev. Mr. Bishop will be read with inrival, the king, chiefs and common people a diligent worker us an evangelist, never
terest.
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April 15, 1822.—The London Mission- Two or three months after their arrival, this the good cauce,even though it often required
ary Society sent out a deputation of two attention was kept up, and increasing en- a great sacrifice to do it. His journey around
gentlemen to visit their missions in the couragement given. The king and chiefs Hawaii on foot in 1823 with a deputation
Mr. Ellis to bring his family and re- from the mission to explore the island, was
South Seas. While there, two converted desired
side with them. Auna and his wife, Tahi- cheerfully undertaken and carried out, at the
Tahitians and their wives, of high standing tians, who were designated to be left as mis- expense of leaving a sickly wife and three
in the church, were set apart as missionaries sionaries at the Marquesas, likewise received little children behind. 1 was one of that
to the then destitute islands of the Marque- invitations from Kaumualii and wife to re- deputation ; we were absent from Oahu about
sas. Mr. Ellis, their pastor, greatly de- main with them. Such requests from three months. We supposed ourselves the
sired to accompany and see them estab- heathen rulers seemed important to be re- first foreigners who had ever visited the vollished in their new field. A very obliging garded, and after consultatiou and prayer, cano of Kilauea, and Mr. Ellis' description
sea captain bound to the Sandwich Islands, the missionaries all felt constrained to assent of it was the first which was given to the
world. On his tour he gathered a fund of
engaged to take and land them at the Mar- to the intere-sting proposal.
quesas, on the way hither. But the wind
During this time Mr. Ellis has from the knowledge relating to the ancient history of
proving unpropitious, he deferred landing pulpit, twice a week addressed his little the island, and the wars of Kamehameha by
them until his return. Thus it was that they flock of nine Christian Tahitians in their which he became master of the archipelago.
became the welcome guests of the mission own language. To see the group repairing Besides alternating with Mr. Thurston in
f.imily at Honolulu. TheTahitian mission- to the house of Grod, clustering before the preaching in every hamlet through which
aries, with their simple piety, were received pulpit, all carrying with them their Bible we passed, he used to inquire of the old men
with no. less interest. Our terms of inter- and hymn book, all engaging in the exercise in almost every place into the traditions of
course were intimate, affectionate and con- of singin.', all looking out the text and the the locality, and enter them in his journal.
fiding.
portion of Scripture read, all so much inter- By these means he procured a mass of maDuring the day our numerous family ested in the services in which they were en- terials for future use, and for the benefit of
the world. But his stay with us was short—
branched off as duty or inclination led. When gaged,and with so much apparent devotion,
evening hushed the cures of life, some dozen 0! it was a scene most interesting to wit- about two years ; but in that time he gave to
of us assembled in the sitting room to enjoy ness ! The heathen looked on and wondered the work much valuable aid, which continued
the high privilege of social intercourse. Thus and were convinced that it was missionaries— to be felt long afterwards, and to this day is
the day would be delightfully crowned, that it was the Bible that elevated them remembered in several beautiful Hawaiian
hymns prepared by him conjointly with Mr.
thought eliciting thought, and ideas venti- above a level with themselves.
| Bingham.
lated with an ease and freedom which EngMrs. Ellis, a lovely woman, was a grandSome Recollections of the Rev. Wm. Ellis.
lish courtesy excited and encouraged.
daughter of a well known clergyman of LonAugust 22 —This day the English misARTEMAS
BISHOP.
BY REV.
century, the Rev. Mr. Hart.
jdon in the last
sionary deputation. Rev. Mr. Tyreman and
a
'author
of
small
volume of evangelical
with
at
April,
in
my
landing
Bennett,
Rev.
Honolulu
Esq.,
together
Upon
George
some of which are still in use in the
Mr. Ellis, a missionary from the Society 1823, Mr. Ellis and family, of the London I| hymns,
Islands, bade us adieu, after spending more Missionary Society, had removed from Hua- churches. Mrs. Ellis became a confirmed inthan four months beneath our roof, sitting hine to these islands, and were engaged | valid, and at length was almost wholly helpwith us at the same table, and kneeling at along with Messrs. Bingham and Thurston | less. 1 rememberofwhen on their return to
Boston they touched at
the same family altar. Many, many hours of in the work of evangelization. Early in the England by way
I then lived, to take their
social intercourse have we spent together, previous year he had accompanied the Lon- Kailua, where
many times visited the cottages of these in- don Society's deputation, Messrs. Tyreman daughter, then residing in my family, how 1
went on board and carried her in my arms
quiring natives, and walked to the bouse of and Bennett, from Tahiti to this place. His on
shore. She was helpless as an infant,
the
Tahitian
dialect
God in company. To society so highly intimate knowledge of
prized, to friends so much beloved, farewell. enabled him, after a few weeks' residence, to but strong in religious faith and
The captain with whom they sailed, after preach in Hawaiian to the chiefs and people. hope. She lived but a few years after her
reaching this place, undertook a voyage to He entered at once into the missionary work, return home, and her husband afterwards
stam- published a memoir of her.
Tanning's Island, which detained them here preaching almost daily, assisting the
field,
the
in
I am happy as the only male surviving
brethren,
new
the time above mentioned.
American
mering
F.lfis tn render this
Dear Mrs. Ellis, when with much feeling to settle the Hawaiian alphabet, to study the fellow-laborer with Mr.
md trncUw solicitude she gave up her hue- language, and to compose a few hymns for tribute to his memory.
fion took his position on the elope of Punchbowl, near the Koynl school premises, for the
purpose of sketching the village of Honolulu.
At that date not a tree overshadowed the
town. Mr. Richards' ideas of accuracy were
so exact that he was opposed to the introduction of any trees into the picture;
but replies Mr. Ellis, " Mny I not insert one
tree into the picture f l'he contrast between the appearance of Honolulu then and
now is most striking. " Before us," wrote
the Key. Dr. Stone in 1871, " lies the beautiful city of Honolulu nestled amid a forest
of tropical shade trees, all planted by the
hand of man, with the background of the
emerald mountains lifting themselves 4,000
feet in the air."

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cheerful!