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THE
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HONOLULU, JUNE 1, 1875.
$tto Strits, M 24, $a. &.,
CONTKIMTS
For Juno I,
1873.
OurLate Spelling Match
Livingstone's Last Journals
correspondence in Japan
American Relief Fund
The Hawaiian Hotel
Mitt Bird. Book on the Islands
Mailne Journal
F.xtracls from a Bermon
Study of the Old Testament
Y. M. O.A
Paor
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THE FRIEND,
JUNE I. 187ft.
Our Late Spelling Match,
Has afforded much pleasant and agreeable amusement to the community,—all
honor to " the noble company of martyrs "
who were willing, for the public good, to be
made, as some imagine, the "laughingstock"
of the audience ! But the Scottish country
parson, in his admirable essay, " Concerning
the way of putting things," remarks lhat
much depends upon the way a thing is put!
Now the audience had a good laugh over
those %ho mis-spelled a few words, which
have been duly reported in the newspapers.
All right; that is one way of putting the
spelling match. Let us now put it in another way ; if those gentlemen, ladies and
school children made so few mistakes, and
A Chinese Colporteur.—The Young
Men's Christian Association has recently
secured the services of a Chinamen, Mr. Sit
Moon, who is a convert to Christianity, to
labor among his countrymen in these islands. He held his first meeting at the
Bethel on Sunday evening last, on which
occasion the body of the church was crowded
with Chinese, many of whom were merchants. His address must have been very
interesting, as he kept the attention of his
hearers riveted on him for one hour, and at
the close no one appeared tired. In his
manner, he is very pleasant, and apparently eloquent. He stated that there
were between one and two hundred Christian Chinese in San Francisco, and gave an
interesting report of the progress of Christianity among them. We hope the Association which has taken hold of this work, will
be seconded by the public throughout the
islands, and that the colporteur will be assisted by those who can.— Gazette, May 19.
Ice, Ice.—We have now two ice factories
in successful operation. Both will be needed for if ice can be furnished at a price reasonably low, the increase in the demand will
be very rapid. If one breaks down, the community will not be left unsupplied. It can
to the other islands.
such natural and almost excusable errors, be shipped
what, we ask, must have been the terrible
Success to
both.
mis-spelling of the Queen's English, if the
"The youngest paper in the Pacific"
same number of spellers had been selected rather smartly comments upon our allusion
from the assembled audience or the commu- to the decision of Judge McKean, in the
nity at large!
Territory of Utah, granting alimony to a
spiritual wife or concubine of Brigham
Punahou Mirror.—A bright cheerful lit- Young. We notice by a late paper that
tle sheet, with this title, has made its ap- His Honor has been removed from office by
pearance. Four numbers have been pub- President Grant. The full particulars we
lished. We are much pleased with this do not find reported. His decision, as we
paper, for it reflects school life at Punahou. look at the matter, was wrong because, by
Draw inspiration from your academic studies granting alimony to that woman, Judge
and reading, and you will sorely prosper. McKean endorsed polygamy, which is the
Let the outside world worry along, but keep very point which the President and people
your mirror bright and polished, then you of the United States do not approve of and
Will reflect purity, truth, scholarship, and acknowledge to be legally or morally right.
everything that is lovely and of good report. Blarkstone defines alimony as " an allow-
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ance for the support of a woman legally separated from her husband. The sum is fixed
by the proper judge and granted out of the
husband's estate."
Now as we understand the subject, this
woman was net Brigham Young's wife within the meaning of the laws of ths United
States or Common law, although she may
have been a spiritual wife according to the
tenets of the Mormon Church. We cannot
see how, according to the laws of the United
States, any spiritual wife of a Mormon can
have any legal claim upon the property of
her spiritual husband while he live* or after
his death, unless by will. We would respectfully ask our neighbor, if, in the United
States, England, Hawaiian Islands, or any
part of the world where the Common law of
England casts its shadow, any woman, except the one to whom the man or husband is
legally married, can come forward and legally claim alimony 7
P. S.—Since writing the above paragraphs, we have glanced at the Albany Law
Journal, for March 13th and 20th, and find
our views fully sustained by this authority.
Judge McKean has been succeeded by Isaac
C. Parker, of Missouri. The Goverßment
does not intend to abandon its policy in regard to polygamy. By the last mail, we
received a letter from Dr. C. W. Wimlow,
formerly of Lahaina, but now resitjjtt in
Utah. He write* in the highest tatSt* of
Judge McKean, and expresses the opinion
that he ha* been "infamously" sacrificed.
He may have been very zealous to put down
Mormonism, but this base system cannot be
put down by false principles of l»w. Perhaps we should apologize for presuming to
quote from Blackstone and a Law Journal,
when referring to a newspaper having three
lawyers upon its editorial staff*.
The twenty-third annual meeting of
the Ladies' Stranger* Friend Society will
be held at the residence of Mrs. Hobron,
Nuuanu Valley, on Thursday, May 3d, when
P«R Ordrr.
reports will be presented.
Til FRIEND, JUNE,
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Livingstone's Last Journals.
Tho Last Journals <if DavltJ Livingstone, io Csutrsl
Allien—r'rotti 1866 to his lleath—Coutinued by a
Narrative of bis LasC Moments and Sufferings, obtained from bis faithful Servants, Chimin aud
Susi—By Horace Waller, F. R. G. B—With Por- ;
trail, Maps snd Illustrations— New York Harper
& Brothers— 85.00.
:
That after Livingstone's death any part of
his journals should ever reach the eyes of
the civilized world was so doubtful that only
the faintest hopes existed. He was a thousand miles from the sea, and unaccompanied
by white men. Yet, thanks to the affection,
sense and skill of two Africans, every scrap
of Dr. Livingstone's journals, as well as the
remains of the heroic explorer himself, finally reached the hands of those who were
entitled to receive them. The book before
us consists of extracts from the journals
brought by Livingstone's servants and from
.
those forwarded by the explorer through Mr.
Stanley. Mr. Waller, the editor of the
book, is an old friend of Dr. Livingstone's,
and has himself traveled in Africa—as a
missionary, we believe.
The journals cover a period of rather
more than seven years, having been commenced at Zanzibar on the 28th of January,
1866, the last entry bearing date of April 27,
1873, four days before his death. Livingstone was no sooner landed than the journal
began to evince the genuine traveler-spirit
there was in the man. He says :
"The mere animal pleasure of traveling
in a wild unexplored country is very great
when on lands of a couple of thousand feet
elevation. * * *
" We have usually the stimulus of remote
chances of danger either from beasts or men.
Our sympathies are drawn out toward our
humble hardy companions by a community
of interests. Nothing but the most pitiable
puerility would lead any manly heart to
make their inferiority a theme for self-exaltation. * * » The effect of travel on a
man whose heart is in the right place is that
the mind is made more self-reliant; it becomes more confident of its own resources—
there is greater presence of mind.
* *
No doubt much toil is involved, and fatigue
of which travelers in more temperate climes
can form but a faint conception; but the
sweat of one's brow is no longer a curse
when one works for God; it proves a tonic
to the system, and is actually a blessing."
Among his earliest entries is this :
" Now that 1 am on the point of starting
on tßJJsther trip into Africa, I feel quite exhiktarred. When one travels with the specific object in view of ameliorating the condition of the natives, every act becomes
ennobled."
Reaching Ujiji, a mere skeleton, he found
himself again the victim of theft—all his
stores had been sold by the Arab who had
them in charge. As usual when abused,
Livingstone excuses the villain; he calls
him a moral idiot, and the designation seems
appropriate when we read that the Arab
came daily to shake hands and pay his respects. A good Arab trader took pity upon
him, and offered to trade ivory for some
goods which he would give Livingstone, but
the explorer's honest pride was as great as
his need, and he replied "not yet;" he had
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a few barter goods, and on these he meant
to exist as long as possible. He says:
"I felt in my destitution as if I were the
man who went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among thieves, but I could not
hope for priest, Levite, or good Samaritan.
But when my spirits were at their lowest
ebb the good Samaritan was close at hand,
for one morning Susi came running at the
top of his speed and gasped out, 'An Englishman! 1 see him!' and off he darted to
meet him. The American flag at the head
of a caravan told of the nationality of the
stranger. Bales of goods, baths of tin, huge
kettles, cooking pots, tents, etc., made me
think, 'This must be'a luxurious traveler,
and not one at his wits' end like me.' (28th
October.) It was Henry Moreland Stanley,
the traveling correspondent of the New York
I/erald. * * * The news he had to
tell to one who had been two full years
without any tidings from Europe made my
whole frame thrill. The terrible fate that
had befallen France, the telegraphic cables
successfully laid in the Atlantic, the election'
of General Grant, the death of good Lord
Clarendon—my constant friend, the proof
that Her Majesty's government had not forgotten me in voting £1,000 for supplies, and
many other points of interest, revived emotions that had lain dormant in Manyuema.
Appetite returned, and instead of the spare,
tasteless, two meals a day, I ate four times
daily, and in a week began to feel strong. I
am not of a demonstrative turn; as cold,
indeed, as we islanders are usually reputed
to be, but this disinterested kindness of Mr.
Bennett, so nobly carried into effect by Mr.
Stanley, was simply overwhelming. I really
do feel extremely grateful, and at the same
time I am a little ashamed at not being more
worthy of the generosity. Mr. Stanley ha«
done his part with untiring energy; good
judgment in the teeth of very serious ob-
divulged the secret, the head man of the
village, Chitambo, came forward right nobly,
and offered sympathy, assistance and protection. The body was encased, for transportation, in the bark of a tree, and the explorer's
effects were opened, examined and inventoried in the presence of the entire party, the
name of the explorer and date of his decease
was carved on a tree, and then the party
started for the coast. They reached Unyanyembe, after an eventful march of about a
thousand miles, and there met the Aid Expedition which had been sent from the coast
under Lieutenant Cameron. It is lo the
credit of this officer that he so thoroughly
respected these brave and noble blacks that,
although he tried to dissuade them from
carrying their leader to the coast, he made no
attempt at compulsion; he seems to have
trented the men as equals in rank with himself, and even asked permission to attach a
return party, under Lieutenant Murphy, to
their march.
After reading the "Journals," however,
the reader's memory will be most full of
Livingstone himself. Undemonstrative and
modest, he was yet so thoroughly a man and
a Christian that his nobility of character reveals itself on almost every page. The example of his life is one that will stimulate
and benefit everyone, no matter what his
station. But once in all of the terrible
straits of the last seven years of his life did
he seem to doubt the care of his Heavenly
Father. His courage was unfailing, and so
was his determination, yet he never permitted bloodshed, violence or theft. He
seems to have been above all the tricks
which travelers in wild countries usually
consider excusable, and the result was that
he had but few troubles with the natives,
while many seem to have been impressed by
his goodness. He was constant in his religious teachings, and the memory of these,
joined to that of his blameless life, will
doubtless be the seeds of much good in a
land which other strangers have entered but
to destroy. Even in the most civilized communities, it is almost impossible to §nd any
one man embodying the Christian, hero, and
gentleman: to find such an one amidst the
savage wilds of Africa is to learn anew and
with peculiar force what a power there is in
stacles."
At last he became too ill even to be carried. Reaching Chitambo's village, on the
south side of Lake Bangweolo, he was unable to stand and could scarcely speak. A
hut was hurriedly built for him, but bis men
seemed to realize that the end was near.
Early on the morning of the first of May,
1873,the boy on watch at the door of the right living.— Christian Union.
hut awoke the others hurriedly, saying the
master had not moved for a long time. They
Correspondent in Japan.
entered the hut, but too late: the old hero
and Christian had died while upon his knees
Kobe, March, 1875.
in prayer.
Dear Friend :—Let me tell you a little
The conduct of his men was worthy of about
the servants of such a leader. Chuma and
JAPANESE ODDITIES.
Susi called the men together, and it was
Head-dress.
That of tbe women is
1.
determined that the body should be borne to
Zanzibar. They assumed command of the generally in good taste ; but that of the men
party, ordered secrecy regarding the death and children is very different, and sometimeof the leader, and took such means as were disgusting.
in their power for embalming the body. One
It is said the aristocracy now in this matof the men, who had been a servant to a
ter
imitate foreigners. Buddhist priests and
doctor at Zanzibar, performed the operation.
The parts removed were reverently buried, priestesses shave the whole head, and have
the English burial service being read over a ghostly appearance. The prevalent custhem by one of the boys, who had been at a tom of the lower els sees is to shave a strip
mission and could read and write. As the about two inches wide, from the forehead to
presence of a dead body is supposed in Africa
to bring bad luck, the principal fear was that just back of the crown, and then gather all
the fact of the leader's death might be dis- the hair from the back and sidesof tbe head,
covered. When, however, two of the men tie it tight into a roll as large as your thumb.
THE FRIEND. JUNE,
and bring it into the shaved spot, the ends
pointing forward, reminding one of a unicorn's horn lying close to the head.
Infants' heads are often shaved entirely,
but usually some spots are left. Sometimes
the crown only is shaven, at others that
only has a little tuft on it. Again a strip
from ear to ear is shaved, and again a strip
from the forehead to the back of the neck;
sometime* a single head exhibits all these
varieties, having left only a little patch here
and there. 2. Their pillow, or head-rest, is
quite a curiosity. It is made out of a block
about nine inches long by six wide and six
high. It is neatly hewed off from the base
to the top, which is only two inches wide,
and covered with a pillow of straw an inch
thick enclosed in a case and secured to the
wood by a string, about as conducive to rest
I think as the stone which Jacob took for his
pillow at Bethel. 3. Blacking the teeth,
practiced by married and marriageable females, disfigures many an otherwise pleasant face; but this custom is said to be de-
clining.
4. Sandals,—are generally worn. They
are of diverse materials and form.
The cheapest I think are made of straw
and braided so closely about the size and
shape ol the foot, that they seem comfortable
and durable. But most of them are of
wood, and from an inch to two or three
inches thick. The wood underneath is cut
away except a ridge near the heel, and another under the ball of the foot. Others
again are made of board shaped to the foot,
and raised on strips two inches to four or
five wide nailed across the board. These
seem desirable in muddy streets, but on hard
ground the wearer is about as noisy as an
iron-shod horse. They are all secured by
strings to the foot.
Pack cattle and horses are shod with
straw, braided into small cords and ingeniously fastened around and under the hoof.
And it is said without these shoes they very
soon get lame.
5. Portable kitchens. So 1 call those
cooking establishments, made of very light
boards 4J or five feet high, and of two equal
parts, carried by a stick on the shoulder (as
the Hawaiians carry burdens), with a small
furnace and tea-kettle, with tinny tea-cups
and saucers, Sec. They will give you tea,
cook sweet potatoes, little fish, ice., for very
small pay. Some of them call attention by
a little bell, which tinkles as they go.
6. Their mode of carrying babies. This
is to me the most striking oddity that I have
observed, and also quite economical. The
babe is set on the back of the bearer; its
head about as high as the shoulders of the
person who carries it, and secured in its
place by two bands, one under its arms and
the other under its thighs, passing around
the body of the carrier. The little ones so
carried seem to be very happy, and often
asleep with the head on the shoulder of the
mother, or brother or. sister, while the former is at work or the latter running about
in play. Occasionally the babe is supported
in a similar w»y on the bosom of its mother.
Children here are numerous, and seem to be
healthy.
1875.
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and eighty-one Americans have, during the
past eleven years, contributed ($8,215 35)
eight thousand two hundred and fifteen,
dollars and thirty-five cents.
It is a source of much surprise and regret
that we do not see the names of more of our
foreigners here raised two or three hundred American residents embraced in this list.
dollars for the same purpose, but the govwould call the attention ofall well-to-do
ernor of Osaka objected and said the govern- We
Americans to the following paragraphs in
ment would provide for the destitute.
The mission work at all the stations and the circular:
out-stations seems quite prosperous.
By examining this report, it appears that
At Sanda, eighteen miles north or north- not one
half of the Americans residing on
west of us, my son preaches once in two
the islands are now subscribers, neither ever
weeks to twenty and sometimes to fifty atbeen. Some may claim exemption on
tentive hearers, and it is thought eight or have
account of inability, but with scores no auch
the
ten of them are Christians. Several of
excuse could be offered. The tax is only
sisters of the mission have spent a week at 812.00 per annum, or $1.00 per month, anil
the
there,
and
explaining
a time
reading
surely there are but few American residents
Scriptures to them. And lately Miss Dud- who are notable
to contribute this annual
ley has gone there, purposing to stay several amount for the benefit of their less fortunate
months; a pious Japanese female accomcountrymen. Americans owning property
panies her. lam told all that profess to be- should remember that the Hawaiian Governtake
the
exercises.
part in
lieve
religious
ment levies no tax upon said property for
The meetings here and at Osaka are well the support
of paupers, as is the case in all
attended, and those who come seem to feel
other civilized countries. There are many
an interest in the exercises. On week days
Americans—non-subscribers to this Relief
there are four or five meetings, and some of
be compelled to pay a
them conducted by Japanese alone,—one in Fund—who would
amount in the shape of a " Poor Rate
large
Japanese and one in English in my son's
was in force. Unhouse. It is delightful to hear them sing in Tax," if the Pauper Law
all the circumstances, it is perhaps well
der
familiar tunes songs of Zion, in their own that no such law exists, then most surely
language.
and others ought not to exScriptural knowledge is evidently extend- property-holders
cuse
from liberally subscribing
themselves
ing in Japan, and there is good evidence for the aid of their countrymen less fortunate
that the Holy Spirit is applying it to the than
themselves.
heart and conscience of some. But human
It will appear that the majority of the subnature is the same in Japan as elsewhere,
in Honolulu, and upon them
and ambitious young men sometimes feign scribers reside
the
devolves
of providing for
responsibility
a regard for religion which they do not feel.
Americans, who have resided at reBut it is doubtful whether any other modern indigent
parts of the group, but when misfortune
mission has begun so early as this, to reap mote
or sickness has overtaken them, come to Hosubstantial fruit of its own labors.
nolulu and appeal for aid. To equalize the
It is known that some influential persons burden,
Americans residing on Maui, Hawho do not attend public religious services,
waii and Kauai, should subscribe to the Remeet on the Sabbath to read and study the
lief Fund as well as residents of Honolulu.
scriptures.
carefully prepared report ought sureMarch 19th. A very welcome visitor, the This
to convince all Americans that they have
ly
came
our
this
in
Friend for February,
mail
a
and Relief Committee who look
morning, also three numbers of the Gazette. President
the funds of theassociation. Every
Our coldest weather has been from Christ- well after
dollar contributed is appropriated for the obmas till the middle of February, the mercury
ject for which the association was originally
often below 30.
organized. When the subject is reviewed,
As ever yours in Christ,
and the importance of the association conP. J. Gulick.
sidered, it is not readily to be imagined how
American can ask to be excused from
any
American Relief Fund.
becoming a life or annual member.
A circular has been issued by this association, to which we would respectfully call
In another column will be found
the attention of all Americans residing on notice of the American Relief Fund Assoera
the islands. This circular is accompanied tion. On reading the carefully prepare)
by a full report of the treasurer, from the Circular, one American immediately enrollet
origin of the association eleven years ago. his name as a life member, paying $25.0(1
Attached to the circular are the names of and another renewed his annual subscription
the life and annual members. The list having withdrawn some years ago. Again
stands thus :
we commend this subject to the consideration
(e members
10 of all claiming to be good Americans.
You will ere this have heard of the great
fire in Osaka, by which some thousands
were made homeless. Our brethren there
immediately made a contribution, brought
rice, 4iad it cooked, and dealt out meals gratuitously for two days to all who came,
some hundreds I suppose. Missionaries and
—
a
inual members now contributing
•rubers withdrawn
>mbers who have left the islands
imbers deceased
66
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George Wallace Brown will find a
letter with the Chaplain. It was sent to the
181 care of Captain Gelctte, of the missionary
Total
Hence, according to this report, one hundred packet Morning Star.
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IHK
FRIEMi.
JUNE,
1875.
dors and verandahs are lively with
English and American naval uniforms, several planters' families are
here for the season ; and with health
seekers from Californio, resident
boarders, whaling captains, tourists
from the British Pacific Colonies,
and a stream of towns-people always
percolating through the corridors
and verandahs, it seems us lively
and free-and-easy as a place can be,
pervaded by the kindliness and bon
homrnie which form an important
item in my first impressions of the
islands. Through the half-closed
jalousies we see bread-fruit trees,
delicate tamarinds and algarobas,
fern-palms, date-palms and bananas,
and the deep blue Pacific gleams
here and there through the plumage
of the cocoanut trees. A soft
breeze, scented with a slight aro-
THE HAWAIIAN HOTEL.
Frequent and favorable notices of our
Hotel have appeared in English, American
and Australian newspapers. We lately met
with a notice, which is quite flattering, and
coming from the source it does, merits republication.
Miss Isabella L. Bird, an
visited
the islands some months
English lady
hither
a
coming
ago,
passenger on board one
of Webb's line of steamers, the Nevada.
On landing, Miss Bird, instead of repairing
to the Hotel, immediately started for the farfamed Pali, with one of her fellow travellers.
After taking a view from the summit of the
Pali and admiring that most beautiful landscape of mountain scenery, extended lawn
and pasturage, and the distant ocean, she
returns to the city, finding lodgings in the
Hawaiian Hotel. On writing to her sister
in England, she pens the following para-
:
graph*
When our drive ended under the quivering shadow of large tamarind and algaroba
trees, in front of a long stone, two storiedhouse with two deep verandahs festooned
with flematis and passion flowers, and a
shady lawn in front, I felt as if in this fairy
land anything might be expected.
This is the perfection of an Hotel.—
Hospitality seems to take possession of and
appropriate one as soon as one enters it*
never closed doors. There is a basement in
which there are a good many bed rooms.
It is entered from the garden under two
semi-circular flights of stairs which lead to
the front entrance a widecorridor conducting
to the back entrance.
This is crossed by
another running the whole length, which
opens into a large many-windowed dining
room which occupies the whole width of the
Hotel. On the same level there is a large
parlor with French windows opening on the
verandah. Up stairs there are two similar
corridors, on which all the bed rooms open,
and each has one or more French windows
opening on the verandah, with doors as well,
made like German shutters to close instead
of the windows, ensuring at once privacy
and coolness.
* * The rooms are tastefully furnished,
and there are plenty of lounging chairs in the
verandahs, where people sit and receive their
intimate friends. The result of the construction of the Hotel is that a breeze whispers through it by night and day. Everywhere only pleasant objects meet the eye.
One can sit all day on the back, verandah,
watching the play of light and color on the
mountains and the deep blue green of Nuuanu Valley, where showers, sunshine, and
rainbows make perpetual variety. The great
dining room is delicious. It has no curtains
and its decorations are cool and pale. Its
windows look upon tropical trees in one
direction and up the cool mountains in the
other. Piles of bananas, guavas, limes, and
oranges, decorate the tables at each meal,
and strange vegetables, fish, and fruit vary
the otherwise stereotyped American hotel
fare. There are no female domestics. The
host is a German ; the manager an American; the steward a Hawaiian; and the servants are all Chinamen in spotless white
linen, pig-tails coiled round their heads, and
an air of superabundant good nature. The
Hotel seems the great public resort of Hono-
lulu, the centre of stir, club house, exchange
and drawing room in one. Its wide corn-
matic odor, wanders in at every
opening, bringing with it mellowed by distance the hum and clatter of the busy
cicada. The nights are glorious, and so absolutely still that even the feathery foliage
of the algaroba is at rest. The stars *eem
to hang among the trees like lamps, and the
crescent moon gives more light than the full
moon at home.
THE HAWAIIAN ARCHIPELAGO.
SIX MONTHS AMONG
THE PALM UROVKA, CORAL REEFS ABO VOLCANOES
OF TBE
SANDWICH ISLANDS:
BY ISABELLA L.
BIRO,
Author of " The Englishwoman in America."
'
Isles of Eden lying
In dark purple spheres of tea."
Wilh Illustrations.
Hummer
London, John Murray, 1875.
This is a copy of the title page of a new
book on the Sandwich Islands. The author,
it will be remembered, visited the group
some two years ago and traveled extensively
among the islands, ascending the lofty summit of Mauna Loa, and penetrating many of
the valleys which travelers seldom visit.
She came with an established character as
a magazine writer of rare excellence and a
critic capable of making her comparisons
with other parts of the world. Some years
ago she visited the United States, and as the
result of her travels published the Englishwoman in America." Under these circumstances Miss Bird has written a book, in the
form of letters to her sister in England,
which presents one of the most truthful pictures of our little island kingdom which we
have ever read, and we claim to have read
pretty much every book of this description
which has been published.
"
THE FRIEND,
Manley Hopkins, Esq., of London, some
years ago wrote a very readable historical
book upon the islands, having never seen
this part of the world. W. R. Bliss, of New
York, sketched this •' Paradise of the Pacific," but without visiting its groves or forests, craters or mountains, not even visiting
any spot except Honolulu. We admit the
cupola of the Hawaiian Hotel is a good
point of observation for this immediate vicinity, but it will hardly suffice to observe the
other islands, although aided by a good telescope or Professor Alexander's heliotrope.
Miss Bird does not write from hearsay,
but from an actual observation of all the
islands and all parts of the islands. Although coming hither, somewhat of an invalid, yet she mounted a horse, traveled
as no lady ever before traveled, over mountains, up ravines, through valleys and into
craters. Her description of the great active
crater of Kilauea is the most vivid and truthful we ever read. Possessing a knowledge
of botany she enlivens her pages with notices of ferns and other botanical specimens
which will delight the naturalist. Although
some have pronounced the book rather
" florid " and overdrawn, yet it must betore-a
membered that the author is writing
sister a sort of epistolary diary of events as
they occurred from day to day, and describing scenes as they were passing with kaleidoscopic rapidity before her eyes.
If any one imagines that she has dwelt
bright side of affairs, social, political and religious, it was not because she had not thoroughly acquainted
herself with the dark side and all sides.
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18 75.
—
Repobt or Habk I) 0 Mi asAt. A. Fuller, Master
L»ft San Francisco April 21st, at It r m i first day out hid
calm and dense fog ; tht next 6 days moderate brecses from
N W wilh Una weather, hauling N and B, aod settling Into
trades from ENE most of the time. Wednetdty May Mb, at
6 am, made ibt east point of Maul, bearing south, distance 20
miles, arriving the same day. Making the passage In 14 dayt.
RsrosT or Schoonkb I.koal Tbbdbb. G. Windino,
Master—April 18th and 19ih experienced strong brerset
fromNW; then up lo ihe 24th had calm and light brtaaat
per.
from SOW to HW; then to ihe 28th In lat 24 SO' N. long 188 °
28' W, light NF. winds. From thence to port fresh variable
Shipwreck.—On the 23d of January, the brettet from E to NE, squally and cloudy.
RsrosT OF Steamship Mikaih), Moose, Commanoir.—
British ship Contwallis was wrecked on Left San Francisco for New Zealand and Australia, via Honolulu,at Irat on the 1.1 Inst, having been delayed five days
Pitcairn's Island ; total loss. She left San on account of the non-arrival of the English mails, caused by
the breakage on the railroad line. Cleared Golden Gate tt 2 r
Francisco, December 18th, bound for Liver- M, and patted the Farallonca two hours afterwards. Hsd light
airs, baffling winds and pleasant weather throughout the voypool; no lives lost. On the day following age. At 10 aM on the uth. sighted the Island of Maui; 930 r
fast to wharf.
at
the wreck, American ship Dauntless took M received pilot on board, and 10rR.stY.made
Gbahan, I'urser.
Report
Clubby.
Btio RobbrT Cowan,
Mabtsb.
Captain and crew of the wrecked vessel to Left MydneyorMarch
16th. had calms and head winds most of
Ihe passage.
Sighted Hawaii on Tuesday May 10th,arrived
New York, where all arrived safe.
olf tbe port on tbe 18th.
Rrport or Norwegian Bark Kvik, Loranoi, Master.
The following is a list of the officers attached —Left Hongkong 6lh April; first few daya had heavy gales
from NE; had lo beat up to Japan ofT Yokohama, thence had
to the Imperial German ship Arcona, which arrived westerly winds lo 180 K. Had 12 days calm within 8 days'
Arrived in Honolulu May 271h at 8a M with 114
here on the 80th April, whioh was late for our last sail of port.
Chinese pattengeri in good health. Passage, 69 days.
issue:
RapoaT or Steamship City or Meleournb, J. W.
Brown, Commanoer.—Left Sydney at 1.16 p m on May Blh
Captain—Baron yon Relbnitz.
and proceeded slowly down the harbor and cleared tht heads
Captain-Lieutenant—Karcher.
at 2.16 p at, with a light N W wind which lasted for tbt Aral
Captain-Lieutenant—Holahauer.
24 hours, thence fresh westerly breeae to the Three Kings
Caplaii-Lieutenant Aschenboni.
which was passed 8.30 a at on the 1-tli, and arrived at AuckCaptain-Lieutenant—Schwaralote.
land st 7 A at on the 13th. making Ihe passage In 4 days anil
Lieutenant zur See—Klausa.
14 hours. Coaled ship and received malls and pasaengtrt on
Lieutenant sur See—Fitchtl.
hoard and sailed on the Uth at 2.16 rM. Passed tbe steamer
f;n/rr-Z,i>ufenont itir See—Dratger.
Mikado
al 730 pa on the 20th and tht Navigators at midnight
Unter-Lieutenant zur See—Thiele.
aame day. Arrived at Honolulu st 6.90 am on May 29th.
Unter-Lieutenant zur See— Borckenhagen.
Unter-Lieutenant zur See—Oelrlchs
Report or Barkertinb Jane A. Falbinburo, Bsowb,
Unter-Lieutenant zur See—Saraow.
Masteb —Sailed from Astoria on May 9th; Aral part paattgo
Heconde-Licutenant—Graf you Moltke.
moderate winds from NW. May 19thIn lat 24° N loug 148 ■
Staff Surgeon—Vt. bochr.
W took NE trades moderate. May 27th made eatt end of MoPaymaster—Pilta.
lokai, and arrived at Honolulumornlngol the29th,after a pasEngineer— Amanu. And nineteen midshipmen.
sage of 20 days.
a separate volume. We thought her insight
into Cowper's character displayed an appreciation and penetration beyond that of any
critic we had ever read, far beyond that of
the poet Southey in his biography of Cow-
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MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
ARRIVALS.
6—Am topsail achr Legal Ttnder, Winding, 18 daya
from San Francisco.
6—Am bark D C Murray, A Fuller, 14 daya from San
Francisco.
'.I—Brit stmr Mikado, Moore, 8 daya and 8 hours from
Han Francisco.
14—Brit brig Robert Cowan, Cluney, 58 days from Sydney.
24—Am ship Marianne Notlebohm, Whitney, 18 days
from Saa Francisco.
27—Norwegian bk Kvik, Lorange, 82 days fm Hongkong
29—Brit stmr City of Melbourne,Brown, 21 days from
May
too much upon the
She does not exhibit that common fault of
too many English and American travelers
on going abroad, who, making their native
lands the standard, condemn everybody and
everything which does not come up to their
standard. Before coming hither she had
seen other lands, and had mingled among
Christians of various communions, and al*
though loyal to her own church—the Established Church of England—yet she could
fellowship those of other communions provided they held tbe great essential doctrines
of Christianity. She appears to have been
in most thorough sympathy with American
missionaries on the islands. It is exceedingly pleasant to meet Christian ladies of
this stamp.
Miss Bird sometimes indulges in poetical
contributions for the periodicals, but as critic
of what other poets write she displays much
acumen and discrimination. Some months
ago we read a series of her articles, published in the London Sunday Magazine, upon
Keble, John Newton, Cowper and Wesley,
which we should delight to see gathered in
JUNE.
Sydney.
29—Am bktn Jane A Falklnburg, Brown, 20 days from
Portland, O.
DEPARTURES.
PASSENGERS.
Ban Francisco—Per Vtlley Forge, Msy M—F
Haaae, H Engeman
Fob San Franciico—Per Cypbrenet. Mty 4th—Mrs B 1*
Adam., 3 children and nurse, P C Jones,jr and wife, Mr. P N
Makee and child. Miss Nellie Make*. Mrs Orsalboute sod
daughter,F Banning, wife and 2 children. Mrs Hayes, Misfhannon, Mr Kennedy, Mrt Witt, Capt Folger, E Feurslenau,
MrHarkness, F L Clarke, Mr. Joaquin snd 6children. J
George, snd 126In transitu from Auckland.
From Ban Fbancisco—Per Legal Tender, Msy Bth—F
Rledel.
From San Francisco—Per D C Murray, May Bth—T L
Barker sod wife, Miss llemmlston, G F Barker, F Slclnlnger
aod 8 Chinamen
From Sam Fbancibco—Per Miksdo, May 9th—Mis. Lake,
Miss Dunce, Miss X Cook. Mr r-hillaber and wife, Mr Morgan.
Surgeon Henneberg, Mr Lowenberg, F B Sharp, and 10 atcon.l
class.
Fob Sab Fbancibco—Per D C Murray, May 11th—M H
Hyde, Rev E T Doaoe, W Minn, Miss Campbell, Dr Flisslmmont, F B tShtrpe, J Moore. C A Peterson, Mrs Alexander and
2 children, Miss Alexander, 8 Norria. Mrs Stewartaud child,
Mrs Eckart, G F Barker, J P Cooke, Mist Toomey,Mrt White.
Fob Tahiti—Per WII Allen, May llih-W McKemit, A
Boutmey, Ainin.
Fob Bremen—PitKa Moi, Msy 16—Mssitr Taos B Mossman.
Fbom Bvdnbv st Auckland—Per City of Melbourne, May
29th—Jno Moller, and 86 In tranaiiu for tan Francisco.
Fob San Fbancibco—Per City of Melbourne, May 29th—
Hon C R Bishop and family, Jno Maan, F Gibson, snd 86 in
transitu from Sydney and Auckland.
Fob Tahiti—Per Robert Cowan, May SOth—Ja. Ratal!,
From
B—Brit bark Cam Tual, Thompson, for Portland, O.
4—Brit stmr Cypbreuea, Wood, for San Francisco.
4—Haw wh brig Onward, Gilley, for theKodlac.
4—Am ahip Valley Forge, Ames, for Enderbury Island.
6—Hawschr t'ilama. English, for theGuano Islands,
ft—Am ship Garnet, Oliver, for Jams Island.
7—Am abltkJsla. Lilly, Blanchard,for Enderbury Island
10—Brit t*JjwJjfJkado, Moore, for Auckland & Sydney.
10—U S SsfjjVsola, Ghera.il, for Hilo.
11—Am barawJTC Murray, Fuller, lor San Francitco.
11—Hawbrig W H Allen. Chave, lor Tahiti.
Godfrey Brown.
12—Am schr Legal Tender, W hiding, for San Francisco.
,2—Ger Corvette Arcons, Relboits, for Maaatlan.
MARRIED.
16—Hawbark Ka Moi, Garrella.for Bremen.
27—Am ship Marianne Notlebohm, Whitney, for Enderbury Island.
(his city, at the Roman Cathobe
Jianrrr—Stbtsim—ln
29—Brit stmr City of Melbourne, J W Brown, lor San Church. May Ist, by Rev. Father Hermann, Ma. Wiuita
Franclßoo.
jAaaiTT, Jn. lo Miaa Emma Btit«ss, both ofHonolulu.
30—Brit brig Robert Cowan, Hattleld, lor Tahiti, via
gTACKPOl.s—Lake—ln this city, May 18, al the Kt. AnKawaihae.
drews Cathedral, by Rev. A. Mackintosh, assisted by Rev. R.
Dunn, Mr. Caii. B. Btack'ole, of Kllauea, Hawaii, to Miss
MEMORANDA.
Louias Labi, of Sacramento, Cala.
11l chas an—FiTIBIKMOss-ln this city, May *M. by (be
Report or Steamship Ctfhbekbs, Wood,Commandsb. Rev. Father Hermann. William Roaaav, son of the late
—Left Sydney April 10th, at 1 20 p m ; cleared the Heads at Alexander Uuchanan. F.so,, Q. C, of Montreal, Canada. !■■
2.30 p ■ ; wind NE sod fresh with heavy NB tea i next day, Ebma, relict of the late Y. M. Fibnimmona. ana daufhur of
increaaed to a atroog gait sod heavy cross tea, which conA. P. Brickwood, Esq., of Honolulu. No cards.
tinued for three daya. Tht gait wt. to strong and iht sts so
high, that the ahlp had to be eased for I few hours ; thence to
Aucklandwith moderate NNE brsese and Ant weather ; arDIED.
riving there at 9 a h, on ihe 18th. Making tbt passage in 6
days and 18 boon Lett Auckland Ihe same day st 6.46 r M ;
oily, al the Queen's Hospital, Mayrah, (havAmos-1
this
n
wind freah from the N E and head eta i no HE trade, htve ing been discharged from ship Jam,} Gloans Amos, belonging
been experienced ; the wind being generally Irom the NE. to Mystic, Ct., where his mother now resides.
tht whole of the paasage. occasionally varying lo N N X ; moderately Ant weather hat been mtl with. Sighted Oahu at 7 A
Bowhan—ln this city, at the dueen's Hospital. May eth,
(having been discharged from bark .Joule,) RoBKBT Bowman,
m, May 3d, pilot boarding at 10 A tt.
Henry Adamb, Pbibm.
a native of England.
Msy
.
46
THE FRIEND,
EXTRACTS FROM A SERMON
Preached by theRev. Mr. Talmage, Brooklyn,
March, 1875.
I will aend my messenger, and lie shall
" Bsbold, way
prepare'the
before ate ; and tbe Lord, wboni ye
seek, thall suddenly oome to his temple, even ibe
messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in ;
behold, be shall oome, ssiih the Lord of boat*.
Mai. 1U.1."
I want to show this morning, so far as
God may help me, that the dying need of
the Church universal is a mighty awakening.
Standing in the midst of luxuriant religious
advantages, we might think perhups that the
earth was covered with knowledge of God,
but this is very far from being the fact.
I see this need in the first place from the
coldness in the majority of church members. If a religious society hnve a thousand
members, eight hundred of them are sound
asleep. If Christians can rally—that is the
professed Christians—lor communion day,
and succeed in not dropping the wine cup,
how many of them are satisfied ?
If a religious meeting be on a certain night, and on
that same night there be an entertainment
of another kind, where will you find these
professors ? There are thousands of men
who have their names on the Church books,
who really make religion a second-rate or
third-rate thing; living for themselves, unmindful of God and the salvation of the race.
worldly professor of religion tremble bei God to-day.
see a need for a great awakening in the
fact that those who preach the gospel
•)6 so little enthusiasm and zeal compared with what we ought (o have. Now
the gun kicks. It is a tremendous thing to
stand before an audience to preach, realizing
the fact that a majority of them will not believe what you say about God, and the soul
aod the great future.
If you, my brethren, prophesy smooth
things to your people without regard to their
characters, what chance will their be for you
in the day when you meet them at the bar
of God 7 You had better stand clear of
them. They will tear you to pieces.
I see a need for a great awakening in the
fact that the Kingdom of God is making
so slow progress. In many places the
Church is surrendering, and the world conquering. Within the last twenty-five years
the Church of God in this country have
averaged less than two conversions a year.
We gain two, we lose four; and if we do not
come to complete rout—to ghastly Bull Kun
defeat, it will be because some churches hurl
themselves to the front. Some never trampling on the favor of this world and snatchthe torn and shattered banner of
nuel, rush ahead crying, on! on !
we still further need of a great awaken-
(,
kup
JUNE,
187 5.
ing in the multinudious going down of unforgiven souls. They are fighting their way
down. They storm and take every impediment put in their way, and who will throw
himself in the way of this stampede of dying
men and women—who crying halt! halt!
Is it not time for something desperate ? The
death-knell of a great multitude of souls is
tolling now, and your hand is on the rope.
An eternity of work to do in ten years, aye,
perhaps in one minute. I feel almost wild
with the sense of responsibility.
Shall J
meet them at the last, und 1 know I have not
half done my duty ? Oh, fathers and
mothers, brothers and sisters in Christ, we
must get on faster than this. We want not
so much a shower of blessings as a deluge.
•
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*
Study of the Old Testament.
One of the most encouraging features of
this uge is the renewed interest awakened
among Christians and especially the young,
in the reading and study of the Old Testament. There has been a tendency in the
generation passing away to undervalue the
Old Testament scriptures, but now comes u
healthy reaction. Explorations and researches in Egypt, Palestine and other
oriental countries have thrown much light
upon the scriptures. Among our exchanges
by the last mail, came the supplement to
the Chicago Advance, or the illustrated
Bible Studies," and the " Child's World,"
by the Sunday School Union of Philadelphia. Both these publications contain cuts
and illustrations relating to the Book of
Judges, prepared for the Sabbath Schools,
held on the 2d of May. Samson is the
character illustrated and set forth. On that
day in more than a hundred thousand schools,
tbis was the topic. In order to bring out the
truth, free use is made of such standard
books as Stanley's Lectures on the Jewish
Church. We cannot imagine any study
more interesting and healthful for the young
and persons of riper yearsstflifost earnestly
we would commend the rts|og of the Old
Testament scriptures to all the readers of
The Friend, on land and sea. Seamen
during their long passages, enjoy a rare
opportunity for a dilligent reading of the
"
Usefulness of Spelling Matches.
There are three institutions peculiarly
American, —Thanksgiving, Fourth of July
and the Spelling Match. The first religious
and social, the second political and historical, and the third educational and useful.
We are not surprised that a European, an
Englishman or German, fails to appreciate
a genuine spelling mutch; but with an American it is associated with the pleasant
memories of childhood and youth. We are
heartily glad to learn from so many sources,
that they arc revived and generally popular
throughout the whole country from the lakes
to the gulf, and from Maine to California.
They are most useful, the people are being
educated. The present mania, if it may be
so denominated, is doing more to render uniform and harmonious the system of spelling
the English language than any practice before
adopted. The whole people are engaged in
the exercise,—members of Congress, clergymen, lawyers, editors, and in fine all classes,
including pupils of common schools, colleges
and universities. Dictionaries will be consulted and compared, and a common national system ol spelling gradually adopted.
"Glory and Shame of England."
Some years ago a book was published with
the above title. " The good and bad" of
English history and England's present condition wus contrasted. The book was written
by an American, and the writer was severely censured by all the English reviewers
and critics. But now we have a couple of
volumes, by an Englishman, which exactly
illustrates this title. We refer to "Greville's Journals of the Keigns of George IV.
and William IV." This is a book which is
having a great sale in England and America, but really such disgraceful characters
and scenes are portrayed as to make one
blush for the civilization of the nineteenth
century. According to Mr. Greville, George
IV. was about the meanest and most wicked
man of his age and nation. It must have
been a great relief to the English people to
emerge from such scenes as are portrayed
in these volumes, into the purity and respectability of the reign of Queen Victoria.
A Sad Accident.—Last Sunday, at about 4 p. m.,
tho clipper ship Marianne Notlebohm, from San
Francisco for thi* port was about ten mile* off Coco
Head, running before a stiff hreese, and tbe crew
were engaged in getting an anobor over tho bow.
Bible.
The third officer, Alexander Campbell, was prying
up tho due of the anchor with a capstanbar, when
It slipped and its weight coming down upon thn
Mr. Yung Wing of Canton, China, chief bar
threw Campbell high in air and overboard.
the
Chinese
educational
commission
now
of
Captaiu Whitney immediately ran aft and threw a
over, and a.the ship came to tbe wind
at Hartford, was married on Wednesday to llle-buoy
tho man (who was a good swimmer) was seen to
Miss Mary L. Kellogg, in Avon, the cere- have secured the buoy. A boat was lowered within
ten minutes of the accident, but seeing that she
mony being performed by Rev. J. R. Twichell bad
not taken the right direction
And the man,
of the Asylum Hill Congregational church another boat wsb lowered for tbetosearch.
Singuin Hartford. The bride wore a dress of larly however, neither boat found him, one returnwhite crape, imported expressly for this occa- ing at dark and tbe other at one o'clock tbe next
It is possible that the unfortunate man
sion from China, and elaborately trimmed morning.
was taken down by a shark. He was a native of
with floss silk embroidery, and also the cus- Paisley, Scotland, and about 28 years of age.— l'
C. Advertiser. May SCti.
tomary marriage veil.
1875.
JUNK,
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Places of Worship.
47
TII I FRIEND,
SAILORS' HOME!
Seamen's Bethki.—Rev. S. C. Damon, Chaplain.
O. IRWIN at CO..
King utreet, near tbe Sailors' Home. Preaching «.%r
School
before
the
at 11 A. M. Seats free. Sabbath
Comtnis.tion Merchanin,
Plantation snd Insurance AgrDls, Honolulu, 11. I.
morning servioe. Prayer meeting on Wednesday
evenings at 74 o'clock. Noon-day prayer meeting
every day from half-past 12 to 1.
v
| EWERB <V DICKBON.
Fort Street Church—Roy. W. Frear. Pastor,
Deatern in Lumber and Building Materials,
corner of Fort and lleretanin streets. Preaching
Sabbath
B
on Sundays at 11 A. M. and 74 r. M.
Fort Slreel, Honolulu, H. I.
—M ■—II
IbbbßtalT^T^l
School ut 111 A. M.
Kawaiahao Church -Rev. If. H. I'urker. Pustnr.
D.,
HOFFMANN. M
N.'wi f
King street, above the Palace. Services in Haand Surgeon,
waiian every Sunday at 94 a. m. anil H r. M.
Physician
Roman Catholic Chi'iuii -Under the charge of Conor Merchant amt Kaahumsnu Streets, near the Pott Office
Rt. Rev. Bishop Maimd. assisted by Rev. Father
Hermann fart street, near lierctuiiiu. Services d 1
BREWER at CO..
every Sunday at 10 A. B. and 2 v. m.
Kaiimakapii.i Chuiich—Rev. M. Kuaea. Pastor.
Commission and Shipping Merchants,
Beielauia street, near Nuuauii. Services in Ha-V
(P*** f
Honolulu, Oanu, 11. I.
waiian every Sunday al IU a. m. and 1\ r. B.
The Anglican Chubch—Bishop, tho Rt. Rev. AlOfficers' Table, with lodging, per week,
P. ADAMS.
•*
fred Willis. 1). I).; Clergy. Rev. Rob't Dunn, M. A., BJs
.»;•••
Seamen's do.
do.
do.
Mackintosh,
St. Andrew's Temporary
Rev. Alex.
Merchant,
Auction and Commission
Cathedral, Beretaniu (treat, opposite the Hotel.
Shower llittliM on the Premises.
Klre.Proof Store, In Robinson's Building, Queen Street.
Knglisll services tin Sundays ttl tI.J anil 11a.m., and
ED. DITNSCOMBE,
24 andat74 r. M. Sunday School at the Clergy
1, 1878.
Manager.
u
Hiintnlii.
SMITH,
II
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January
House
10 a. B.
|1 R.
!L
.
;
.
resumed practice, can he found at hit rooml over X
Slrehx k Co.'i hi ok Store, corner of Fort and Hotel sts.
Having
Ks HIS OLD BUSINESS IN TIIK
COXTI.M
IllK-.'KOOK liulldliiK, Kaahuumiiu
Street.
r
Carriage Making and Trimming !
Dentist,
D. 1%. EM ■ AIIC,
S.
BOHN
M.D
MeQREW.
.
~ I
WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM YOU THAT
I now employ the best Meobanios in the line of
Carriage Making,
Carriage and Central Blacksmithing,
Painting. Repairing, <fee,
Can be consulted at hit residence on Hotel street, between
On the Hawaiian Group ; and it is a well established
Particular attention tjiven to Fine Watch Repairing
Altket and Port streets.
fsot that our Carriage Trimming, by Mr. R. WhitH.-xtiint und quadrant glaiwtei silveredand adjusted. Chtrtf
man, Is aa well exeoated as any in New York City or
WEST,
(or
Mle.
pi
and nautical instrument! cuneiantly on hand aud
elsewhere. I therefore feel warranted in saying that
fcl
Wagon and Carriage Builder,
we oan manulaotuie a* good a class of work in Honolulu as oan be found in any part of the world. I
74 and 7(1 Xln X Street, Honolulu.
JOIN M'ORAKIR.
J. O. MERRILL.
1. r Island orders piomptly executed at lowett rates
will also state hers that we fully intend to work at
Q. WEST.
J. C
& Co.,
tbe lowest possible rates.
WORTH,
ALLEN fc CHILLING
Chbohumrtkhh rated by otitervntiomnf tlie sun and ttmr*
with a triaiiiltUmiruuitfni Jtccuratdy adjusted to Ihe meridian
of lloqolulu.
Late Surgeon Y. S. Army,
'
.
MERRILL
Commission Merchants and Auctioneers
204 ami 200 California Street,
Ha. n Francisco.
Kawaihae, Hawaii,
Will continue the General Merchandise and Shipping
ntts tt the tbove port, where they are prepared to lurnish tht
justly celebrated Kawaihae Potatoes, and such other recruits tt i
sre required by wbalttblpt, at the shortest notice,and on tht
most reasonable terms.
I r Firewood ta Hwnd .TC)
>
ALSO. AGRNTB OP TUB
San Franoisco and Honolulu Packets.
Particular attention given to Iht tslt snd purchase of mertliaudlte, ships' business,supplying wbj.!cshlps, negotiating
exchange, Ac.
XT Allfrtlght arriving tt Sss Prsacltco.by or to tht Ho-
nolulu Line of Packets, will lie h.rwar Jed
RBBRor OOHMISSIOH.
Cr Bxohangt on Honolulu hoaght and 501d..0
A
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Si CO..
(Succor, to C. L. Richards k Co.)
W.
tat
I
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f
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Age-its I'Bdloa Salt
Aad
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Perry
Work*, Brand* Bonk Laaeet, 1 And
DavtV Pala Killer.
No.
10 Mtrrkßßt Street.
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PACKAGsbbCOP READING
liawolulu.
MATTER-OPi
Not. (14 and 97 King Btrttt,
KEEP A FINE ASSORTMENT OP
PROPRIETOR WILL SPARE NO
paint to stake this
BOTOTj
CAN BE HADBT THE XICHT OR WEEK!
with or without board.
HALL AND LAKGE ROOMS TO LET POR
hiM
PHBMO MRETINOB, OR BOOIBTIBS.
Goods Suitable for Trade.
IMPORTERS AMI HEALERS IN
ly
ra'HF. REGULAR PORTLAND LINE Or
Muiual Lifj Intaranet Company,
1 PaokMa, Ntw Una-land
Tht Union Marint Insurance Comptny, Ban Frsnelsoo,
ThtKohala Sugar Compsnj,
Tht Haiku Safer Company
Tht HawaiianSugar Mill. W. H. Bailey,
Tht Hamakua Sugar Company,
Tht Wtlalua Sußiir Planlalloa,
Tht Whtelrr k Wilton Sswlng Jlachlns Company,
st
Dr. Jsynt Bont Otkbrttta Fatally Mtdiciptt.
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Honolulu.
Pure religion and undeflled before God, the, Father, in thin:
To visit thefatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unsjiottrd from the world.
Edited
by
a Committee of the Y. M. C. A.
Life's Voyager.
Voyager on life's troubled sea,
Sailing to eternity,
Turn from earthly things sway,
Vain they aro, and brief their stay;
Chaining down to earth the heart,
Nothing lading they impart:
Voyager, what they are to thee >
Leave them all, and follow me !
Traveler on the road of life,
Seeking pleasure, finding strife.
Know the world can never give
Aught on whioh tho soul can live;
Grasp not riches, seek not fame :
Shining dust snd sounding name !
Traveler, what are they to thee 7
Leave them all, and follow me !
Pilgrim through this " vale of tears,"
Banish all thy doubts antl fenri;
Lift thine eyes, a heaven's above !
Think, there dwells a God of love !
Wouldst tbou favor with him And,
Keep hi* counsels in thy mind !
Pilgrim ! muoh he's done for thee;
Wilt thou, then, not follow me?
Wanderer from the Father's throne.
Hasten back, tby erringa own :
Turn ! thy path lead* not to heaven !
Turn ! thy fault* will be forgiven !
Turn ! and let tby songs of praise
Mingle with angelio lays !
Wanderer, have they charms for the* T
I know they have, then follow me !
Our Chinese Colporteur.
We are most happy to inform our readers
and the contributors to the aid of the Young
Men's Christian Association, that Sit Moon
arrived by the last steamer from San Francisco, and has entered most successfully upon
his work among his countrymen in Honolulu. He has preached three successive
Sabbath evenings in the Bethel to audiences
averaging 150. His first topic of discourse
was the mission of the Son of God to our
world for the salvation of sinners ; his second the Prodigal Son; and his third the ten
commandments, but particularly the fourth,
relating to the observance of the Sabbath.
At the last gathering the exercises were varied by singing " There is a Happy Land "
in tbe Chinese language, accompanied by
the Seraphine. Many joined in singing, as
the colporteur has a class under instruction
in singing. So far as we are able to judge,
he has made a most happy impression upon
the Chinese community. He is an earnest
and practical man, speak* with much fluency, and from the attention manifest among
his hearer*, must greatly interest their mind*.
We are led thus to look mo*t hopefully
48
Young
Intoxicating Liquors at Social Enterupon this branch of the operations of the
tainmf.nts.
—Some people seem to have so
Young Men's Christian Association. As we
low
an
need
funds
of their guests that they
opinion
shall
to carry it forward, it is to
be hoped ilint all favorably disposed will imagine, to entertain their friends and
pass along their contributions to the treas- strangers, they must tempt them with the
urer, Mr. C. H. Cooke. Next Sabbath morn- "drunkard's drink." We say to young men
ing tho collection at the Bethel will be de- and to old men, Beware of the intoxicating
cup, although held in a lady's hand. We
voted to this cause.
After Sit Moon hns labored a few weeks are glad to learn that in the best society in
in Honolulu, the Association design sending England and Americn, the guests are not
him among his countrymen on the other isl- plied with drinks which defile and deface
ands. His labors seem to be most oppor- man's nobler natuie. If intoxicating drinks
tune, when taken in connection with the be used, let them be confined to the low,
arrival Inst week of 114 Chinese passengers vicious and immoral. For Christian men
from China, who came to labor upon the isl- or women to countenance the debasing drinkands. Others may be expected.
ing practices of fashionable society appears
.
incredible !
TheRevival in England.—All the newspapers, both religious »nd secular, report respecting the preaching and singing of Messrs.
Moody and Sankey in London. We are
surprised to read so few unfavorable comments. Whatever view of the subject is
taken, it is a most memorable event of the
passing age. Mr. Moody is not a great man
intellectually, neither has he been educated
in the schools and colleges, but he has touched the heart of the English people, as no
other man has done since the days of Wesley and Whitfield. The bishops may have
declined to attend those great gatherings,
but that is of hut little consequence, so long
as the people go and are brought to Christ.
One feature of this marvelous movement is
noteworthy, the Lay element in preaching
is quite conspicuous. An English lady permit* us to copy the following extract from a
letter which was recently received from her
sister in England, who is a member of the
Church of England :
" Moody and Sankey, the American revivalists, have been doing great things in these
isles. Many seem to thinly lhat it is quite
a Pentecostal wave that is parsing over our
isles, 20,000 and 30,000 people meeting
night after night and day after day, to hear
the simple Gospel and that without any excitement whatever."
At the annual exhibition of the Boston
Chauncey hall school last week, a young
Japanese student took a prize. His scholarship ranks very high, for he stands sixth in
mathematics in the most brilliant class the
school ever had, and third in English poetry.
"Put on the Breaks."—We are glad to
learn that the Privy Council had the good
sense to refuse n retail license for intoxicating liquors for Wailuku. The vote we learn
stood tin ntg-one to three. It seems ridiculous for the government officials to talk
about increasing the population, promoting
labor, nnd aiding commerce, unless they are
willing to check in every way possible the
use of intoxicating liquors among foreigners
and Hawaiians. Rum and opium are the
curses of the Hawaiian Islands. They are
doing more evil to-day than leprosy.
Triumph of Phonography.—A gentleman
informs us that he has seen a Chinese address, reported phonographically in a California newspaper,delivered by our Colporteur,
Sit Moon. This gentleman adds that he
read the same to a Chinaman, who understood the meaning of it. Be it remembered,
that neither the phonographer or this gentleman knew a word of Chinese. If mere
sound can be thus reported, we regard the
triumph, equal to that of telegraphy.
The Hampton Normal School rejoices in
the completion, free of debt, of Virginia Hall,
at a total cost of 880,000. Principal Armstrong is now preparing to build a boys'
dormitory, estimated to cost §25,000. The
Hampton Singers, who have proved worthy
rivals of the Jubilee Singers, are about to
start on a four mounths' singing tour. They
expect to visit California in April and sing
in the leading towns of that state. We sincerely trust they will bring home money
.
Superstition is an intermixing our fancies
and inventions with divine institutions ; it is' enough to put up the needed building.—A'
an affront offered to God, as if he were not
wise enough to appoint the manner of his Y. Independent, Feb. 25.
own worship.
"Nothing will make the temper so
sour
or
the heart so cruel, as a conscience ill
a
smoke
that
out
will drive God
Sin is
from a people.
at ease."
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THE
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HONOLULU, JUNE 1, 1875.
$tto Strits, M 24, $a. &.,
CONTKIMTS
For Juno I,
1873.
OurLate Spelling Match
Livingstone's Last Journals
correspondence in Japan
American Relief Fund
The Hawaiian Hotel
Mitt Bird. Book on the Islands
Mailne Journal
F.xtracls from a Bermon
Study of the Old Testament
Y. M. O.A
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THE FRIEND,
JUNE I. 187ft.
Our Late Spelling Match,
Has afforded much pleasant and agreeable amusement to the community,—all
honor to " the noble company of martyrs "
who were willing, for the public good, to be
made, as some imagine, the "laughingstock"
of the audience ! But the Scottish country
parson, in his admirable essay, " Concerning
the way of putting things," remarks lhat
much depends upon the way a thing is put!
Now the audience had a good laugh over
those %ho mis-spelled a few words, which
have been duly reported in the newspapers.
All right; that is one way of putting the
spelling match. Let us now put it in another way ; if those gentlemen, ladies and
school children made so few mistakes, and
A Chinese Colporteur.—The Young
Men's Christian Association has recently
secured the services of a Chinamen, Mr. Sit
Moon, who is a convert to Christianity, to
labor among his countrymen in these islands. He held his first meeting at the
Bethel on Sunday evening last, on which
occasion the body of the church was crowded
with Chinese, many of whom were merchants. His address must have been very
interesting, as he kept the attention of his
hearers riveted on him for one hour, and at
the close no one appeared tired. In his
manner, he is very pleasant, and apparently eloquent. He stated that there
were between one and two hundred Christian Chinese in San Francisco, and gave an
interesting report of the progress of Christianity among them. We hope the Association which has taken hold of this work, will
be seconded by the public throughout the
islands, and that the colporteur will be assisted by those who can.— Gazette, May 19.
Ice, Ice.—We have now two ice factories
in successful operation. Both will be needed for if ice can be furnished at a price reasonably low, the increase in the demand will
be very rapid. If one breaks down, the community will not be left unsupplied. It can
to the other islands.
such natural and almost excusable errors, be shipped
what, we ask, must have been the terrible
Success to
both.
mis-spelling of the Queen's English, if the
"The youngest paper in the Pacific"
same number of spellers had been selected rather smartly comments upon our allusion
from the assembled audience or the commu- to the decision of Judge McKean, in the
nity at large!
Territory of Utah, granting alimony to a
spiritual wife or concubine of Brigham
Punahou Mirror.—A bright cheerful lit- Young. We notice by a late paper that
tle sheet, with this title, has made its ap- His Honor has been removed from office by
pearance. Four numbers have been pub- President Grant. The full particulars we
lished. We are much pleased with this do not find reported. His decision, as we
paper, for it reflects school life at Punahou. look at the matter, was wrong because, by
Draw inspiration from your academic studies granting alimony to that woman, Judge
and reading, and you will sorely prosper. McKean endorsed polygamy, which is the
Let the outside world worry along, but keep very point which the President and people
your mirror bright and polished, then you of the United States do not approve of and
Will reflect purity, truth, scholarship, and acknowledge to be legally or morally right.
everything that is lovely and of good report. Blarkstone defines alimony as " an allow-
41
{<Dl«StrttS,»ol.32.
ance for the support of a woman legally separated from her husband. The sum is fixed
by the proper judge and granted out of the
husband's estate."
Now as we understand the subject, this
woman was net Brigham Young's wife within the meaning of the laws of ths United
States or Common law, although she may
have been a spiritual wife according to the
tenets of the Mormon Church. We cannot
see how, according to the laws of the United
States, any spiritual wife of a Mormon can
have any legal claim upon the property of
her spiritual husband while he live* or after
his death, unless by will. We would respectfully ask our neighbor, if, in the United
States, England, Hawaiian Islands, or any
part of the world where the Common law of
England casts its shadow, any woman, except the one to whom the man or husband is
legally married, can come forward and legally claim alimony 7
P. S.—Since writing the above paragraphs, we have glanced at the Albany Law
Journal, for March 13th and 20th, and find
our views fully sustained by this authority.
Judge McKean has been succeeded by Isaac
C. Parker, of Missouri. The Goverßment
does not intend to abandon its policy in regard to polygamy. By the last mail, we
received a letter from Dr. C. W. Wimlow,
formerly of Lahaina, but now resitjjtt in
Utah. He write* in the highest tatSt* of
Judge McKean, and expresses the opinion
that he ha* been "infamously" sacrificed.
He may have been very zealous to put down
Mormonism, but this base system cannot be
put down by false principles of l»w. Perhaps we should apologize for presuming to
quote from Blackstone and a Law Journal,
when referring to a newspaper having three
lawyers upon its editorial staff*.
The twenty-third annual meeting of
the Ladies' Stranger* Friend Society will
be held at the residence of Mrs. Hobron,
Nuuanu Valley, on Thursday, May 3d, when
P«R Ordrr.
reports will be presented.
Til FRIEND, JUNE,
42
Livingstone's Last Journals.
Tho Last Journals <if DavltJ Livingstone, io Csutrsl
Allien—r'rotti 1866 to his lleath—Coutinued by a
Narrative of bis LasC Moments and Sufferings, obtained from bis faithful Servants, Chimin aud
Susi—By Horace Waller, F. R. G. B—With Por- ;
trail, Maps snd Illustrations— New York Harper
& Brothers— 85.00.
:
That after Livingstone's death any part of
his journals should ever reach the eyes of
the civilized world was so doubtful that only
the faintest hopes existed. He was a thousand miles from the sea, and unaccompanied
by white men. Yet, thanks to the affection,
sense and skill of two Africans, every scrap
of Dr. Livingstone's journals, as well as the
remains of the heroic explorer himself, finally reached the hands of those who were
entitled to receive them. The book before
us consists of extracts from the journals
brought by Livingstone's servants and from
.
those forwarded by the explorer through Mr.
Stanley. Mr. Waller, the editor of the
book, is an old friend of Dr. Livingstone's,
and has himself traveled in Africa—as a
missionary, we believe.
The journals cover a period of rather
more than seven years, having been commenced at Zanzibar on the 28th of January,
1866, the last entry bearing date of April 27,
1873, four days before his death. Livingstone was no sooner landed than the journal
began to evince the genuine traveler-spirit
there was in the man. He says :
"The mere animal pleasure of traveling
in a wild unexplored country is very great
when on lands of a couple of thousand feet
elevation. * * *
" We have usually the stimulus of remote
chances of danger either from beasts or men.
Our sympathies are drawn out toward our
humble hardy companions by a community
of interests. Nothing but the most pitiable
puerility would lead any manly heart to
make their inferiority a theme for self-exaltation. * * » The effect of travel on a
man whose heart is in the right place is that
the mind is made more self-reliant; it becomes more confident of its own resources—
there is greater presence of mind.
* *
No doubt much toil is involved, and fatigue
of which travelers in more temperate climes
can form but a faint conception; but the
sweat of one's brow is no longer a curse
when one works for God; it proves a tonic
to the system, and is actually a blessing."
Among his earliest entries is this :
" Now that 1 am on the point of starting
on tßJJsther trip into Africa, I feel quite exhiktarred. When one travels with the specific object in view of ameliorating the condition of the natives, every act becomes
ennobled."
Reaching Ujiji, a mere skeleton, he found
himself again the victim of theft—all his
stores had been sold by the Arab who had
them in charge. As usual when abused,
Livingstone excuses the villain; he calls
him a moral idiot, and the designation seems
appropriate when we read that the Arab
came daily to shake hands and pay his respects. A good Arab trader took pity upon
him, and offered to trade ivory for some
goods which he would give Livingstone, but
the explorer's honest pride was as great as
his need, and he replied "not yet;" he had
*
1875.
a few barter goods, and on these he meant
to exist as long as possible. He says:
"I felt in my destitution as if I were the
man who went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among thieves, but I could not
hope for priest, Levite, or good Samaritan.
But when my spirits were at their lowest
ebb the good Samaritan was close at hand,
for one morning Susi came running at the
top of his speed and gasped out, 'An Englishman! 1 see him!' and off he darted to
meet him. The American flag at the head
of a caravan told of the nationality of the
stranger. Bales of goods, baths of tin, huge
kettles, cooking pots, tents, etc., made me
think, 'This must be'a luxurious traveler,
and not one at his wits' end like me.' (28th
October.) It was Henry Moreland Stanley,
the traveling correspondent of the New York
I/erald. * * * The news he had to
tell to one who had been two full years
without any tidings from Europe made my
whole frame thrill. The terrible fate that
had befallen France, the telegraphic cables
successfully laid in the Atlantic, the election'
of General Grant, the death of good Lord
Clarendon—my constant friend, the proof
that Her Majesty's government had not forgotten me in voting £1,000 for supplies, and
many other points of interest, revived emotions that had lain dormant in Manyuema.
Appetite returned, and instead of the spare,
tasteless, two meals a day, I ate four times
daily, and in a week began to feel strong. I
am not of a demonstrative turn; as cold,
indeed, as we islanders are usually reputed
to be, but this disinterested kindness of Mr.
Bennett, so nobly carried into effect by Mr.
Stanley, was simply overwhelming. I really
do feel extremely grateful, and at the same
time I am a little ashamed at not being more
worthy of the generosity. Mr. Stanley ha«
done his part with untiring energy; good
judgment in the teeth of very serious ob-
divulged the secret, the head man of the
village, Chitambo, came forward right nobly,
and offered sympathy, assistance and protection. The body was encased, for transportation, in the bark of a tree, and the explorer's
effects were opened, examined and inventoried in the presence of the entire party, the
name of the explorer and date of his decease
was carved on a tree, and then the party
started for the coast. They reached Unyanyembe, after an eventful march of about a
thousand miles, and there met the Aid Expedition which had been sent from the coast
under Lieutenant Cameron. It is lo the
credit of this officer that he so thoroughly
respected these brave and noble blacks that,
although he tried to dissuade them from
carrying their leader to the coast, he made no
attempt at compulsion; he seems to have
trented the men as equals in rank with himself, and even asked permission to attach a
return party, under Lieutenant Murphy, to
their march.
After reading the "Journals," however,
the reader's memory will be most full of
Livingstone himself. Undemonstrative and
modest, he was yet so thoroughly a man and
a Christian that his nobility of character reveals itself on almost every page. The example of his life is one that will stimulate
and benefit everyone, no matter what his
station. But once in all of the terrible
straits of the last seven years of his life did
he seem to doubt the care of his Heavenly
Father. His courage was unfailing, and so
was his determination, yet he never permitted bloodshed, violence or theft. He
seems to have been above all the tricks
which travelers in wild countries usually
consider excusable, and the result was that
he had but few troubles with the natives,
while many seem to have been impressed by
his goodness. He was constant in his religious teachings, and the memory of these,
joined to that of his blameless life, will
doubtless be the seeds of much good in a
land which other strangers have entered but
to destroy. Even in the most civilized communities, it is almost impossible to §nd any
one man embodying the Christian, hero, and
gentleman: to find such an one amidst the
savage wilds of Africa is to learn anew and
with peculiar force what a power there is in
stacles."
At last he became too ill even to be carried. Reaching Chitambo's village, on the
south side of Lake Bangweolo, he was unable to stand and could scarcely speak. A
hut was hurriedly built for him, but bis men
seemed to realize that the end was near.
Early on the morning of the first of May,
1873,the boy on watch at the door of the right living.— Christian Union.
hut awoke the others hurriedly, saying the
master had not moved for a long time. They
Correspondent in Japan.
entered the hut, but too late: the old hero
and Christian had died while upon his knees
Kobe, March, 1875.
in prayer.
Dear Friend :—Let me tell you a little
The conduct of his men was worthy of about
the servants of such a leader. Chuma and
JAPANESE ODDITIES.
Susi called the men together, and it was
Head-dress.
That of tbe women is
1.
determined that the body should be borne to
Zanzibar. They assumed command of the generally in good taste ; but that of the men
party, ordered secrecy regarding the death and children is very different, and sometimeof the leader, and took such means as were disgusting.
in their power for embalming the body. One
It is said the aristocracy now in this matof the men, who had been a servant to a
ter
imitate foreigners. Buddhist priests and
doctor at Zanzibar, performed the operation.
The parts removed were reverently buried, priestesses shave the whole head, and have
the English burial service being read over a ghostly appearance. The prevalent custhem by one of the boys, who had been at a tom of the lower els sees is to shave a strip
mission and could read and write. As the about two inches wide, from the forehead to
presence of a dead body is supposed in Africa
to bring bad luck, the principal fear was that just back of the crown, and then gather all
the fact of the leader's death might be dis- the hair from the back and sidesof tbe head,
covered. When, however, two of the men tie it tight into a roll as large as your thumb.
THE FRIEND. JUNE,
and bring it into the shaved spot, the ends
pointing forward, reminding one of a unicorn's horn lying close to the head.
Infants' heads are often shaved entirely,
but usually some spots are left. Sometimes
the crown only is shaven, at others that
only has a little tuft on it. Again a strip
from ear to ear is shaved, and again a strip
from the forehead to the back of the neck;
sometime* a single head exhibits all these
varieties, having left only a little patch here
and there. 2. Their pillow, or head-rest, is
quite a curiosity. It is made out of a block
about nine inches long by six wide and six
high. It is neatly hewed off from the base
to the top, which is only two inches wide,
and covered with a pillow of straw an inch
thick enclosed in a case and secured to the
wood by a string, about as conducive to rest
I think as the stone which Jacob took for his
pillow at Bethel. 3. Blacking the teeth,
practiced by married and marriageable females, disfigures many an otherwise pleasant face; but this custom is said to be de-
clining.
4. Sandals,—are generally worn. They
are of diverse materials and form.
The cheapest I think are made of straw
and braided so closely about the size and
shape ol the foot, that they seem comfortable
and durable. But most of them are of
wood, and from an inch to two or three
inches thick. The wood underneath is cut
away except a ridge near the heel, and another under the ball of the foot. Others
again are made of board shaped to the foot,
and raised on strips two inches to four or
five wide nailed across the board. These
seem desirable in muddy streets, but on hard
ground the wearer is about as noisy as an
iron-shod horse. They are all secured by
strings to the foot.
Pack cattle and horses are shod with
straw, braided into small cords and ingeniously fastened around and under the hoof.
And it is said without these shoes they very
soon get lame.
5. Portable kitchens. So 1 call those
cooking establishments, made of very light
boards 4J or five feet high, and of two equal
parts, carried by a stick on the shoulder (as
the Hawaiians carry burdens), with a small
furnace and tea-kettle, with tinny tea-cups
and saucers, Sec. They will give you tea,
cook sweet potatoes, little fish, ice., for very
small pay. Some of them call attention by
a little bell, which tinkles as they go.
6. Their mode of carrying babies. This
is to me the most striking oddity that I have
observed, and also quite economical. The
babe is set on the back of the bearer; its
head about as high as the shoulders of the
person who carries it, and secured in its
place by two bands, one under its arms and
the other under its thighs, passing around
the body of the carrier. The little ones so
carried seem to be very happy, and often
asleep with the head on the shoulder of the
mother, or brother or. sister, while the former is at work or the latter running about
in play. Occasionally the babe is supported
in a similar w»y on the bosom of its mother.
Children here are numerous, and seem to be
healthy.
1875.
43
and eighty-one Americans have, during the
past eleven years, contributed ($8,215 35)
eight thousand two hundred and fifteen,
dollars and thirty-five cents.
It is a source of much surprise and regret
that we do not see the names of more of our
foreigners here raised two or three hundred American residents embraced in this list.
dollars for the same purpose, but the govwould call the attention ofall well-to-do
ernor of Osaka objected and said the govern- We
Americans to the following paragraphs in
ment would provide for the destitute.
The mission work at all the stations and the circular:
out-stations seems quite prosperous.
By examining this report, it appears that
At Sanda, eighteen miles north or north- not one
half of the Americans residing on
west of us, my son preaches once in two
the islands are now subscribers, neither ever
weeks to twenty and sometimes to fifty atbeen. Some may claim exemption on
tentive hearers, and it is thought eight or have
account of inability, but with scores no auch
the
ten of them are Christians. Several of
excuse could be offered. The tax is only
sisters of the mission have spent a week at 812.00 per annum, or $1.00 per month, anil
the
there,
and
explaining
a time
reading
surely there are but few American residents
Scriptures to them. And lately Miss Dud- who are notable
to contribute this annual
ley has gone there, purposing to stay several amount for the benefit of their less fortunate
months; a pious Japanese female accomcountrymen. Americans owning property
panies her. lam told all that profess to be- should remember that the Hawaiian Governtake
the
exercises.
part in
lieve
religious
ment levies no tax upon said property for
The meetings here and at Osaka are well the support
of paupers, as is the case in all
attended, and those who come seem to feel
other civilized countries. There are many
an interest in the exercises. On week days
Americans—non-subscribers to this Relief
there are four or five meetings, and some of
be compelled to pay a
them conducted by Japanese alone,—one in Fund—who would
amount in the shape of a " Poor Rate
large
Japanese and one in English in my son's
was in force. Unhouse. It is delightful to hear them sing in Tax," if the Pauper Law
all the circumstances, it is perhaps well
der
familiar tunes songs of Zion, in their own that no such law exists, then most surely
language.
and others ought not to exScriptural knowledge is evidently extend- property-holders
cuse
from liberally subscribing
themselves
ing in Japan, and there is good evidence for the aid of their countrymen less fortunate
that the Holy Spirit is applying it to the than
themselves.
heart and conscience of some. But human
It will appear that the majority of the subnature is the same in Japan as elsewhere,
in Honolulu, and upon them
and ambitious young men sometimes feign scribers reside
the
devolves
of providing for
responsibility
a regard for religion which they do not feel.
Americans, who have resided at reBut it is doubtful whether any other modern indigent
parts of the group, but when misfortune
mission has begun so early as this, to reap mote
or sickness has overtaken them, come to Hosubstantial fruit of its own labors.
nolulu and appeal for aid. To equalize the
It is known that some influential persons burden,
Americans residing on Maui, Hawho do not attend public religious services,
waii and Kauai, should subscribe to the Remeet on the Sabbath to read and study the
lief Fund as well as residents of Honolulu.
scriptures.
carefully prepared report ought sureMarch 19th. A very welcome visitor, the This
to convince all Americans that they have
ly
came
our
this
in
Friend for February,
a
and Relief Committee who look
morning, also three numbers of the Gazette. President
the funds of theassociation. Every
Our coldest weather has been from Christ- well after
dollar contributed is appropriated for the obmas till the middle of February, the mercury
ject for which the association was originally
often below 30.
organized. When the subject is reviewed,
As ever yours in Christ,
and the importance of the association conP. J. Gulick.
sidered, it is not readily to be imagined how
American can ask to be excused from
any
American Relief Fund.
becoming a life or annual member.
A circular has been issued by this association, to which we would respectfully call
In another column will be found
the attention of all Americans residing on notice of the American Relief Fund Assoera
the islands. This circular is accompanied tion. On reading the carefully prepare)
by a full report of the treasurer, from the Circular, one American immediately enrollet
origin of the association eleven years ago. his name as a life member, paying $25.0(1
Attached to the circular are the names of and another renewed his annual subscription
the life and annual members. The list having withdrawn some years ago. Again
stands thus :
we commend this subject to the consideration
(e members
10 of all claiming to be good Americans.
You will ere this have heard of the great
fire in Osaka, by which some thousands
were made homeless. Our brethren there
immediately made a contribution, brought
rice, 4iad it cooked, and dealt out meals gratuitously for two days to all who came,
some hundreds I suppose. Missionaries and
—
a
inual members now contributing
•rubers withdrawn
>mbers who have left the islands
imbers deceased
66
48
George Wallace Brown will find a
letter with the Chaplain. It was sent to the
181 care of Captain Gelctte, of the missionary
Total
Hence, according to this report, one hundred packet Morning Star.
84
88
44
IHK
FRIEMi.
JUNE,
1875.
dors and verandahs are lively with
English and American naval uniforms, several planters' families are
here for the season ; and with health
seekers from Californio, resident
boarders, whaling captains, tourists
from the British Pacific Colonies,
and a stream of towns-people always
percolating through the corridors
and verandahs, it seems us lively
and free-and-easy as a place can be,
pervaded by the kindliness and bon
homrnie which form an important
item in my first impressions of the
islands. Through the half-closed
jalousies we see bread-fruit trees,
delicate tamarinds and algarobas,
fern-palms, date-palms and bananas,
and the deep blue Pacific gleams
here and there through the plumage
of the cocoanut trees. A soft
breeze, scented with a slight aro-
THE HAWAIIAN HOTEL.
Frequent and favorable notices of our
Hotel have appeared in English, American
and Australian newspapers. We lately met
with a notice, which is quite flattering, and
coming from the source it does, merits republication.
Miss Isabella L. Bird, an
visited
the islands some months
English lady
hither
a
coming
ago,
passenger on board one
of Webb's line of steamers, the Nevada.
On landing, Miss Bird, instead of repairing
to the Hotel, immediately started for the farfamed Pali, with one of her fellow travellers.
After taking a view from the summit of the
Pali and admiring that most beautiful landscape of mountain scenery, extended lawn
and pasturage, and the distant ocean, she
returns to the city, finding lodgings in the
Hawaiian Hotel. On writing to her sister
in England, she pens the following para-
:
graph*
When our drive ended under the quivering shadow of large tamarind and algaroba
trees, in front of a long stone, two storiedhouse with two deep verandahs festooned
with flematis and passion flowers, and a
shady lawn in front, I felt as if in this fairy
land anything might be expected.
This is the perfection of an Hotel.—
Hospitality seems to take possession of and
appropriate one as soon as one enters it*
never closed doors. There is a basement in
which there are a good many bed rooms.
It is entered from the garden under two
semi-circular flights of stairs which lead to
the front entrance a widecorridor conducting
to the back entrance.
This is crossed by
another running the whole length, which
opens into a large many-windowed dining
room which occupies the whole width of the
Hotel. On the same level there is a large
parlor with French windows opening on the
verandah. Up stairs there are two similar
corridors, on which all the bed rooms open,
and each has one or more French windows
opening on the verandah, with doors as well,
made like German shutters to close instead
of the windows, ensuring at once privacy
and coolness.
* * The rooms are tastefully furnished,
and there are plenty of lounging chairs in the
verandahs, where people sit and receive their
intimate friends. The result of the construction of the Hotel is that a breeze whispers through it by night and day. Everywhere only pleasant objects meet the eye.
One can sit all day on the back, verandah,
watching the play of light and color on the
mountains and the deep blue green of Nuuanu Valley, where showers, sunshine, and
rainbows make perpetual variety. The great
dining room is delicious. It has no curtains
and its decorations are cool and pale. Its
windows look upon tropical trees in one
direction and up the cool mountains in the
other. Piles of bananas, guavas, limes, and
oranges, decorate the tables at each meal,
and strange vegetables, fish, and fruit vary
the otherwise stereotyped American hotel
fare. There are no female domestics. The
host is a German ; the manager an American; the steward a Hawaiian; and the servants are all Chinamen in spotless white
linen, pig-tails coiled round their heads, and
an air of superabundant good nature. The
Hotel seems the great public resort of Hono-
lulu, the centre of stir, club house, exchange
and drawing room in one. Its wide corn-
matic odor, wanders in at every
opening, bringing with it mellowed by distance the hum and clatter of the busy
cicada. The nights are glorious, and so absolutely still that even the feathery foliage
of the algaroba is at rest. The stars *eem
to hang among the trees like lamps, and the
crescent moon gives more light than the full
moon at home.
THE HAWAIIAN ARCHIPELAGO.
SIX MONTHS AMONG
THE PALM UROVKA, CORAL REEFS ABO VOLCANOES
OF TBE
SANDWICH ISLANDS:
BY ISABELLA L.
BIRO,
Author of " The Englishwoman in America."
'
Isles of Eden lying
In dark purple spheres of tea."
Wilh Illustrations.
Hummer
London, John Murray, 1875.
This is a copy of the title page of a new
book on the Sandwich Islands. The author,
it will be remembered, visited the group
some two years ago and traveled extensively
among the islands, ascending the lofty summit of Mauna Loa, and penetrating many of
the valleys which travelers seldom visit.
She came with an established character as
a magazine writer of rare excellence and a
critic capable of making her comparisons
with other parts of the world. Some years
ago she visited the United States, and as the
result of her travels published the Englishwoman in America." Under these circumstances Miss Bird has written a book, in the
form of letters to her sister in England,
which presents one of the most truthful pictures of our little island kingdom which we
have ever read, and we claim to have read
pretty much every book of this description
which has been published.
"
THE FRIEND,
Manley Hopkins, Esq., of London, some
years ago wrote a very readable historical
book upon the islands, having never seen
this part of the world. W. R. Bliss, of New
York, sketched this •' Paradise of the Pacific," but without visiting its groves or forests, craters or mountains, not even visiting
any spot except Honolulu. We admit the
cupola of the Hawaiian Hotel is a good
point of observation for this immediate vicinity, but it will hardly suffice to observe the
other islands, although aided by a good telescope or Professor Alexander's heliotrope.
Miss Bird does not write from hearsay,
but from an actual observation of all the
islands and all parts of the islands. Although coming hither, somewhat of an invalid, yet she mounted a horse, traveled
as no lady ever before traveled, over mountains, up ravines, through valleys and into
craters. Her description of the great active
crater of Kilauea is the most vivid and truthful we ever read. Possessing a knowledge
of botany she enlivens her pages with notices of ferns and other botanical specimens
which will delight the naturalist. Although
some have pronounced the book rather
" florid " and overdrawn, yet it must betore-a
membered that the author is writing
sister a sort of epistolary diary of events as
they occurred from day to day, and describing scenes as they were passing with kaleidoscopic rapidity before her eyes.
If any one imagines that she has dwelt
bright side of affairs, social, political and religious, it was not because she had not thoroughly acquainted
herself with the dark side and all sides.
45
18 75.
—
Repobt or Habk I) 0 Mi asAt. A. Fuller, Master
L»ft San Francisco April 21st, at It r m i first day out hid
calm and dense fog ; tht next 6 days moderate brecses from
N W wilh Una weather, hauling N and B, aod settling Into
trades from ENE most of the time. Wednetdty May Mb, at
6 am, made ibt east point of Maul, bearing south, distance 20
miles, arriving the same day. Making the passage In 14 dayt.
RsrosT or Schoonkb I.koal Tbbdbb. G. Windino,
Master—April 18th and 19ih experienced strong brerset
fromNW; then up lo ihe 24th had calm and light brtaaat
per.
from SOW to HW; then to ihe 28th In lat 24 SO' N. long 188 °
28' W, light NF. winds. From thence to port fresh variable
Shipwreck.—On the 23d of January, the brettet from E to NE, squally and cloudy.
RsrosT OF Steamship Mikaih), Moose, Commanoir.—
British ship Contwallis was wrecked on Left San Francisco for New Zealand and Australia, via Honolulu,at Irat on the 1.1 Inst, having been delayed five days
Pitcairn's Island ; total loss. She left San on account of the non-arrival of the English mails, caused by
the breakage on the railroad line. Cleared Golden Gate tt 2 r
Francisco, December 18th, bound for Liver- M, and patted the Farallonca two hours afterwards. Hsd light
airs, baffling winds and pleasant weather throughout the voypool; no lives lost. On the day following age. At 10 aM on the uth. sighted the Island of Maui; 930 r
fast to wharf.
at
the wreck, American ship Dauntless took M received pilot on board, and 10rR.stY.made
Gbahan, I'urser.
Report
Clubby.
Btio RobbrT Cowan,
Mabtsb.
Captain and crew of the wrecked vessel to Left MydneyorMarch
16th. had calms and head winds most of
Ihe passage.
Sighted Hawaii on Tuesday May 10th,arrived
New York, where all arrived safe.
olf tbe port on tbe 18th.
Rrport or Norwegian Bark Kvik, Loranoi, Master.
The following is a list of the officers attached —Left Hongkong 6lh April; first few daya had heavy gales
from NE; had lo beat up to Japan ofT Yokohama, thence had
to the Imperial German ship Arcona, which arrived westerly winds lo 180 K. Had 12 days calm within 8 days'
Arrived in Honolulu May 271h at 8a M with 114
here on the 80th April, whioh was late for our last sail of port.
Chinese pattengeri in good health. Passage, 69 days.
issue:
RapoaT or Steamship City or Meleournb, J. W.
Brown, Commanoer.—Left Sydney at 1.16 p m on May Blh
Captain—Baron yon Relbnitz.
and proceeded slowly down the harbor and cleared tht heads
Captain-Lieutenant—Karcher.
at 2.16 p at, with a light N W wind which lasted for tbt Aral
Captain-Lieutenant—Holahauer.
24 hours, thence fresh westerly breeae to the Three Kings
Caplaii-Lieutenant Aschenboni.
which was passed 8.30 a at on the 1-tli, and arrived at AuckCaptain-Lieutenant—Schwaralote.
land st 7 A at on the 13th. making Ihe passage In 4 days anil
Lieutenant zur See—Klausa.
14 hours. Coaled ship and received malls and pasaengtrt on
Lieutenant sur See—Fitchtl.
hoard and sailed on the Uth at 2.16 rM. Passed tbe steamer
f;n/rr-Z,i>ufenont itir See—Dratger.
Mikado
al 730 pa on the 20th and tht Navigators at midnight
Unter-Lieutenant zur See—Thiele.
aame day. Arrived at Honolulu st 6.90 am on May 29th.
Unter-Lieutenant zur See— Borckenhagen.
Unter-Lieutenant zur See—Oelrlchs
Report or Barkertinb Jane A. Falbinburo, Bsowb,
Unter-Lieutenant zur See—Saraow.
Masteb —Sailed from Astoria on May 9th; Aral part paattgo
Heconde-Licutenant—Graf you Moltke.
moderate winds from NW. May 19thIn lat 24° N loug 148 ■
Staff Surgeon—Vt. bochr.
W took NE trades moderate. May 27th made eatt end of MoPaymaster—Pilta.
lokai, and arrived at Honolulumornlngol the29th,after a pasEngineer— Amanu. And nineteen midshipmen.
sage of 20 days.
a separate volume. We thought her insight
into Cowper's character displayed an appreciation and penetration beyond that of any
critic we had ever read, far beyond that of
the poet Southey in his biography of Cow-
°
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°
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MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
ARRIVALS.
6—Am topsail achr Legal Ttnder, Winding, 18 daya
from San Francisco.
6—Am bark D C Murray, A Fuller, 14 daya from San
Francisco.
'.I—Brit stmr Mikado, Moore, 8 daya and 8 hours from
Han Francisco.
14—Brit brig Robert Cowan, Cluney, 58 days from Sydney.
24—Am ship Marianne Notlebohm, Whitney, 18 days
from Saa Francisco.
27—Norwegian bk Kvik, Lorange, 82 days fm Hongkong
29—Brit stmr City of Melbourne,Brown, 21 days from
May
too much upon the
She does not exhibit that common fault of
too many English and American travelers
on going abroad, who, making their native
lands the standard, condemn everybody and
everything which does not come up to their
standard. Before coming hither she had
seen other lands, and had mingled among
Christians of various communions, and al*
though loyal to her own church—the Established Church of England—yet she could
fellowship those of other communions provided they held tbe great essential doctrines
of Christianity. She appears to have been
in most thorough sympathy with American
missionaries on the islands. It is exceedingly pleasant to meet Christian ladies of
this stamp.
Miss Bird sometimes indulges in poetical
contributions for the periodicals, but as critic
of what other poets write she displays much
acumen and discrimination. Some months
ago we read a series of her articles, published in the London Sunday Magazine, upon
Keble, John Newton, Cowper and Wesley,
which we should delight to see gathered in
JUNE.
Sydney.
29—Am bktn Jane A Falklnburg, Brown, 20 days from
Portland, O.
DEPARTURES.
PASSENGERS.
Ban Francisco—Per Vtlley Forge, Msy M—F
Haaae, H Engeman
Fob San Franciico—Per Cypbrenet. Mty 4th—Mrs B 1*
Adam., 3 children and nurse, P C Jones,jr and wife, Mr. P N
Makee and child. Miss Nellie Make*. Mrs Orsalboute sod
daughter,F Banning, wife and 2 children. Mrs Hayes, Misfhannon, Mr Kennedy, Mrt Witt, Capt Folger, E Feurslenau,
MrHarkness, F L Clarke, Mr. Joaquin snd 6children. J
George, snd 126In transitu from Auckland.
From Ban Fbancisco—Per Legal Tender, Msy Bth—F
Rledel.
From San Francisco—Per D C Murray, May Bth—T L
Barker sod wife, Miss llemmlston, G F Barker, F Slclnlnger
aod 8 Chinamen
From Sam Fbancibco—Per Miksdo, May 9th—Mis. Lake,
Miss Dunce, Miss X Cook. Mr r-hillaber and wife, Mr Morgan.
Surgeon Henneberg, Mr Lowenberg, F B Sharp, and 10 atcon.l
class.
Fob Sab Fbancibco—Per D C Murray, May 11th—M H
Hyde, Rev E T Doaoe, W Minn, Miss Campbell, Dr Flisslmmont, F B tShtrpe, J Moore. C A Peterson, Mrs Alexander and
2 children, Miss Alexander, 8 Norria. Mrs Stewartaud child,
Mrs Eckart, G F Barker, J P Cooke, Mist Toomey,Mrt White.
Fob Tahiti—Per WII Allen, May llih-W McKemit, A
Boutmey, Ainin.
Fob Bremen—PitKa Moi, Msy 16—Mssitr Taos B Mossman.
Fbom Bvdnbv st Auckland—Per City of Melbourne, May
29th—Jno Moller, and 86 In tranaiiu for tan Francisco.
Fob San Fbancibco—Per City of Melbourne, May 29th—
Hon C R Bishop and family, Jno Maan, F Gibson, snd 86 in
transitu from Sydney and Auckland.
Fob Tahiti—Per Robert Cowan, May SOth—Ja. Ratal!,
From
B—Brit bark Cam Tual, Thompson, for Portland, O.
4—Brit stmr Cypbreuea, Wood, for San Francisco.
4—Haw wh brig Onward, Gilley, for theKodlac.
4—Am ahip Valley Forge, Ames, for Enderbury Island.
6—Hawschr t'ilama. English, for theGuano Islands,
ft—Am ship Garnet, Oliver, for Jams Island.
7—Am abltkJsla. Lilly, Blanchard,for Enderbury Island
10—Brit t*JjwJjfJkado, Moore, for Auckland & Sydney.
10—U S SsfjjVsola, Ghera.il, for Hilo.
11—Am barawJTC Murray, Fuller, lor San Francitco.
11—Hawbrig W H Allen. Chave, lor Tahiti.
Godfrey Brown.
12—Am schr Legal Tender, W hiding, for San Francisco.
,2—Ger Corvette Arcons, Relboits, for Maaatlan.
MARRIED.
16—Hawbark Ka Moi, Garrella.for Bremen.
27—Am ship Marianne Notlebohm, Whitney, for Enderbury Island.
(his city, at the Roman Cathobe
Jianrrr—Stbtsim—ln
29—Brit stmr City of Melbourne, J W Brown, lor San Church. May Ist, by Rev. Father Hermann, Ma. Wiuita
Franclßoo.
jAaaiTT, Jn. lo Miaa Emma Btit«ss, both ofHonolulu.
30—Brit brig Robert Cowan, Hattleld, lor Tahiti, via
gTACKPOl.s—Lake—ln this city, May 18, al the Kt. AnKawaihae.
drews Cathedral, by Rev. A. Mackintosh, assisted by Rev. R.
Dunn, Mr. Caii. B. Btack'ole, of Kllauea, Hawaii, to Miss
MEMORANDA.
Louias Labi, of Sacramento, Cala.
11l chas an—FiTIBIKMOss-ln this city, May *M. by (be
Report or Steamship Ctfhbekbs, Wood,Commandsb. Rev. Father Hermann. William Roaaav, son of the late
—Left Sydney April 10th, at 1 20 p m ; cleared the Heads at Alexander Uuchanan. F.so,, Q. C, of Montreal, Canada. !■■
2.30 p ■ ; wind NE sod fresh with heavy NB tea i next day, Ebma, relict of the late Y. M. Fibnimmona. ana daufhur of
increaaed to a atroog gait sod heavy cross tea, which conA. P. Brickwood, Esq., of Honolulu. No cards.
tinued for three daya. Tht gait wt. to strong and iht sts so
high, that the ahlp had to be eased for I few hours ; thence to
Aucklandwith moderate NNE brsese and Ant weather ; arDIED.
riving there at 9 a h, on ihe 18th. Making tbt passage in 6
days and 18 boon Lett Auckland Ihe same day st 6.46 r M ;
oily, al the Queen's Hospital, Mayrah, (havAmos-1
this
n
wind freah from the N E and head eta i no HE trade, htve ing been discharged from ship Jam,} Gloans Amos, belonging
been experienced ; the wind being generally Irom the NE. to Mystic, Ct., where his mother now resides.
tht whole of the paasage. occasionally varying lo N N X ; moderately Ant weather hat been mtl with. Sighted Oahu at 7 A
Bowhan—ln this city, at the dueen's Hospital. May eth,
(having been discharged from bark .Joule,) RoBKBT Bowman,
m, May 3d, pilot boarding at 10 A tt.
Henry Adamb, Pbibm.
a native of England.
Msy
.
46
THE FRIEND,
EXTRACTS FROM A SERMON
Preached by theRev. Mr. Talmage, Brooklyn,
March, 1875.
I will aend my messenger, and lie shall
" Bsbold, way
prepare'the
before ate ; and tbe Lord, wboni ye
seek, thall suddenly oome to his temple, even ibe
messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in ;
behold, be shall oome, ssiih the Lord of boat*.
Mai. 1U.1."
I want to show this morning, so far as
God may help me, that the dying need of
the Church universal is a mighty awakening.
Standing in the midst of luxuriant religious
advantages, we might think perhups that the
earth was covered with knowledge of God,
but this is very far from being the fact.
I see this need in the first place from the
coldness in the majority of church members. If a religious society hnve a thousand
members, eight hundred of them are sound
asleep. If Christians can rally—that is the
professed Christians—lor communion day,
and succeed in not dropping the wine cup,
how many of them are satisfied ?
If a religious meeting be on a certain night, and on
that same night there be an entertainment
of another kind, where will you find these
professors ? There are thousands of men
who have their names on the Church books,
who really make religion a second-rate or
third-rate thing; living for themselves, unmindful of God and the salvation of the race.
worldly professor of religion tremble bei God to-day.
see a need for a great awakening in the
fact that those who preach the gospel
•)6 so little enthusiasm and zeal compared with what we ought (o have. Now
the gun kicks. It is a tremendous thing to
stand before an audience to preach, realizing
the fact that a majority of them will not believe what you say about God, and the soul
aod the great future.
If you, my brethren, prophesy smooth
things to your people without regard to their
characters, what chance will their be for you
in the day when you meet them at the bar
of God 7 You had better stand clear of
them. They will tear you to pieces.
I see a need for a great awakening in the
fact that the Kingdom of God is making
so slow progress. In many places the
Church is surrendering, and the world conquering. Within the last twenty-five years
the Church of God in this country have
averaged less than two conversions a year.
We gain two, we lose four; and if we do not
come to complete rout—to ghastly Bull Kun
defeat, it will be because some churches hurl
themselves to the front. Some never trampling on the favor of this world and snatchthe torn and shattered banner of
nuel, rush ahead crying, on! on !
we still further need of a great awaken-
(,
kup
JUNE,
187 5.
ing in the multinudious going down of unforgiven souls. They are fighting their way
down. They storm and take every impediment put in their way, and who will throw
himself in the way of this stampede of dying
men and women—who crying halt! halt!
Is it not time for something desperate ? The
death-knell of a great multitude of souls is
tolling now, and your hand is on the rope.
An eternity of work to do in ten years, aye,
perhaps in one minute. I feel almost wild
with the sense of responsibility.
Shall J
meet them at the last, und 1 know I have not
half done my duty ? Oh, fathers and
mothers, brothers and sisters in Christ, we
must get on faster than this. We want not
so much a shower of blessings as a deluge.
•
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*
Study of the Old Testament.
One of the most encouraging features of
this uge is the renewed interest awakened
among Christians and especially the young,
in the reading and study of the Old Testament. There has been a tendency in the
generation passing away to undervalue the
Old Testament scriptures, but now comes u
healthy reaction. Explorations and researches in Egypt, Palestine and other
oriental countries have thrown much light
upon the scriptures. Among our exchanges
by the last mail, came the supplement to
the Chicago Advance, or the illustrated
Bible Studies," and the " Child's World,"
by the Sunday School Union of Philadelphia. Both these publications contain cuts
and illustrations relating to the Book of
Judges, prepared for the Sabbath Schools,
held on the 2d of May. Samson is the
character illustrated and set forth. On that
day in more than a hundred thousand schools,
tbis was the topic. In order to bring out the
truth, free use is made of such standard
books as Stanley's Lectures on the Jewish
Church. We cannot imagine any study
more interesting and healthful for the young
and persons of riper yearsstflifost earnestly
we would commend the rts|og of the Old
Testament scriptures to all the readers of
The Friend, on land and sea. Seamen
during their long passages, enjoy a rare
opportunity for a dilligent reading of the
"
Usefulness of Spelling Matches.
There are three institutions peculiarly
American, —Thanksgiving, Fourth of July
and the Spelling Match. The first religious
and social, the second political and historical, and the third educational and useful.
We are not surprised that a European, an
Englishman or German, fails to appreciate
a genuine spelling mutch; but with an American it is associated with the pleasant
memories of childhood and youth. We are
heartily glad to learn from so many sources,
that they arc revived and generally popular
throughout the whole country from the lakes
to the gulf, and from Maine to California.
They are most useful, the people are being
educated. The present mania, if it may be
so denominated, is doing more to render uniform and harmonious the system of spelling
the English language than any practice before
adopted. The whole people are engaged in
the exercise,—members of Congress, clergymen, lawyers, editors, and in fine all classes,
including pupils of common schools, colleges
and universities. Dictionaries will be consulted and compared, and a common national system ol spelling gradually adopted.
"Glory and Shame of England."
Some years ago a book was published with
the above title. " The good and bad" of
English history and England's present condition wus contrasted. The book was written
by an American, and the writer was severely censured by all the English reviewers
and critics. But now we have a couple of
volumes, by an Englishman, which exactly
illustrates this title. We refer to "Greville's Journals of the Keigns of George IV.
and William IV." This is a book which is
having a great sale in England and America, but really such disgraceful characters
and scenes are portrayed as to make one
blush for the civilization of the nineteenth
century. According to Mr. Greville, George
IV. was about the meanest and most wicked
man of his age and nation. It must have
been a great relief to the English people to
emerge from such scenes as are portrayed
in these volumes, into the purity and respectability of the reign of Queen Victoria.
A Sad Accident.—Last Sunday, at about 4 p. m.,
tho clipper ship Marianne Notlebohm, from San
Francisco for thi* port was about ten mile* off Coco
Head, running before a stiff hreese, and tbe crew
were engaged in getting an anobor over tho bow.
Bible.
The third officer, Alexander Campbell, was prying
up tho due of the anchor with a capstanbar, when
It slipped and its weight coming down upon thn
Mr. Yung Wing of Canton, China, chief bar
threw Campbell high in air and overboard.
the
Chinese
educational
commission
now
of
Captaiu Whitney immediately ran aft and threw a
over, and a.the ship came to tbe wind
at Hartford, was married on Wednesday to llle-buoy
tho man (who was a good swimmer) was seen to
Miss Mary L. Kellogg, in Avon, the cere- have secured the buoy. A boat was lowered within
ten minutes of the accident, but seeing that she
mony being performed by Rev. J. R. Twichell bad
not taken the right direction
And the man,
of the Asylum Hill Congregational church another boat wsb lowered for tbetosearch.
Singuin Hartford. The bride wore a dress of larly however, neither boat found him, one returnwhite crape, imported expressly for this occa- ing at dark and tbe other at one o'clock tbe next
It is possible that the unfortunate man
sion from China, and elaborately trimmed morning.
was taken down by a shark. He was a native of
with floss silk embroidery, and also the cus- Paisley, Scotland, and about 28 years of age.— l'
C. Advertiser. May SCti.
tomary marriage veil.
1875.
JUNK,
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Places of Worship.
47
TII I FRIEND,
SAILORS' HOME!
Seamen's Bethki.—Rev. S. C. Damon, Chaplain.
O. IRWIN at CO..
King utreet, near tbe Sailors' Home. Preaching «.%r
School
before
the
at 11 A. M. Seats free. Sabbath
Comtnis.tion Merchanin,
Plantation snd Insurance AgrDls, Honolulu, 11. I.
morning servioe. Prayer meeting on Wednesday
evenings at 74 o'clock. Noon-day prayer meeting
every day from half-past 12 to 1.
v
| EWERB <V DICKBON.
Fort Street Church—Roy. W. Frear. Pastor,
Deatern in Lumber and Building Materials,
corner of Fort and lleretanin streets. Preaching
Sabbath
B
on Sundays at 11 A. M. and 74 r. M.
Fort Slreel, Honolulu, H. I.
—M ■—II
IbbbßtalT^T^l
School ut 111 A. M.
Kawaiahao Church -Rev. If. H. I'urker. Pustnr.
D.,
HOFFMANN. M
N.'wi f
King street, above the Palace. Services in Haand Surgeon,
waiian every Sunday at 94 a. m. anil H r. M.
Physician
Roman Catholic Chi'iuii -Under the charge of Conor Merchant amt Kaahumsnu Streets, near the Pott Office
Rt. Rev. Bishop Maimd. assisted by Rev. Father
Hermann fart street, near lierctuiiiu. Services d 1
BREWER at CO..
every Sunday at 10 A. B. and 2 v. m.
Kaiimakapii.i Chuiich—Rev. M. Kuaea. Pastor.
Commission and Shipping Merchants,
Beielauia street, near Nuuauii. Services in Ha-V
(P*** f
Honolulu, Oanu, 11. I.
waiian every Sunday al IU a. m. and 1\ r. B.
The Anglican Chubch—Bishop, tho Rt. Rev. AlOfficers' Table, with lodging, per week,
P. ADAMS.
•*
fred Willis. 1). I).; Clergy. Rev. Rob't Dunn, M. A., BJs
.»;•••
Seamen's do.
do.
do.
Mackintosh,
St. Andrew's Temporary
Rev. Alex.
Merchant,
Auction and Commission
Cathedral, Beretaniu (treat, opposite the Hotel.
Shower llittliM on the Premises.
Klre.Proof Store, In Robinson's Building, Queen Street.
Knglisll services tin Sundays ttl tI.J anil 11a.m., and
ED. DITNSCOMBE,
24 andat74 r. M. Sunday School at the Clergy
1, 1878.
Manager.
u
Hiintnlii.
SMITH,
II
I'
T
January
House
10 a. B.
|1 R.
!L
.
;
.
resumed practice, can he found at hit rooml over X
Slrehx k Co.'i hi ok Store, corner of Fort and Hotel sts.
Having
Ks HIS OLD BUSINESS IN TIIK
COXTI.M
IllK-.'KOOK liulldliiK, Kaahuumiiu
Street.
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Carriage Making and Trimming !
Dentist,
D. 1%. EM ■ AIIC,
S.
BOHN
M.D
MeQREW.
.
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WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM YOU THAT
I now employ the best Meobanios in the line of
Carriage Making,
Carriage and Central Blacksmithing,
Painting. Repairing, <fee,
Can be consulted at hit residence on Hotel street, between
On the Hawaiian Group ; and it is a well established
Particular attention tjiven to Fine Watch Repairing
Altket and Port streets.
fsot that our Carriage Trimming, by Mr. R. WhitH.-xtiint und quadrant glaiwtei silveredand adjusted. Chtrtf
man, Is aa well exeoated as any in New York City or
WEST,
(or
Mle.
pi
and nautical instrument! cuneiantly on hand aud
elsewhere. I therefore feel warranted in saying that
fcl
Wagon and Carriage Builder,
we oan manulaotuie a* good a class of work in Honolulu as oan be found in any part of the world. I
74 and 7(1 Xln X Street, Honolulu.
JOIN M'ORAKIR.
J. O. MERRILL.
1. r Island orders piomptly executed at lowett rates
will also state hers that we fully intend to work at
Q. WEST.
J. C
& Co.,
tbe lowest possible rates.
WORTH,
ALLEN fc CHILLING
Chbohumrtkhh rated by otitervntiomnf tlie sun and ttmr*
with a triaiiiltUmiruuitfni Jtccuratdy adjusted to Ihe meridian
of lloqolulu.
Late Surgeon Y. S. Army,
'
.
MERRILL
Commission Merchants and Auctioneers
204 ami 200 California Street,
Ha. n Francisco.
Kawaihae, Hawaii,
Will continue the General Merchandise and Shipping
ntts tt the tbove port, where they are prepared to lurnish tht
justly celebrated Kawaihae Potatoes, and such other recruits tt i
sre required by wbalttblpt, at the shortest notice,and on tht
most reasonable terms.
I r Firewood ta Hwnd .TC)
>
ALSO. AGRNTB OP TUB
San Franoisco and Honolulu Packets.
Particular attention given to Iht tslt snd purchase of mertliaudlte, ships' business,supplying wbj.!cshlps, negotiating
exchange, Ac.
XT Allfrtlght arriving tt Sss Prsacltco.by or to tht Ho-
nolulu Line of Packets, will lie h.rwar Jed
RBBRor OOHMISSIOH.
Cr Bxohangt on Honolulu hoaght and 501d..0
A
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Si CO..
(Succor, to C. L. Richards k Co.)
W.
tat
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f
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Age-its I'Bdloa Salt
Aad
■'';.'"
Perry
Work*, Brand* Bonk Laaeet, 1 And
DavtV Pala Killer.
No.
10 Mtrrkßßt Street.
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PACKAGsbbCOP READING
liawolulu.
MATTER-OPi
Not. (14 and 97 King Btrttt,
KEEP A FINE ASSORTMENT OP
PROPRIETOR WILL SPARE NO
paint to stake this
BOTOTj
CAN BE HADBT THE XICHT OR WEEK!
with or without board.
HALL AND LAKGE ROOMS TO LET POR
hiM
PHBMO MRETINOB, OR BOOIBTIBS.
Goods Suitable for Trade.
IMPORTERS AMI HEALERS IN
ly
ra'HF. REGULAR PORTLAND LINE Or
Muiual Lifj Intaranet Company,
1 PaokMa, Ntw Una-land
Tht Union Marint Insurance Comptny, Ban Frsnelsoo,
ThtKohala Sugar Compsnj,
Tht Haiku Safer Company
Tht HawaiianSugar Mill. W. H. Bailey,
Tht Hamakua Sugar Company,
Tht Wtlalua Sußiir Planlalloa,
Tht Whtelrr k Wilton Sswlng Jlachlns Company,
st
Dr. Jsynt Bont Otkbrttta Fatally Mtdiciptt.
*
"THE FRIEND,"
MASTERS VISITING THIS PORT
during the
Six Yeart can testify from personal
SHIP
Ttmptraoot,
AMONTHLV
ptrlence
tht undersigned keep tht btat
last
last
Fir*t-Cla»s in Every Particular !
ROOMB
CASTLE & COOKE,
1
DILLINGHAM & CO.,
BIiBOANT
of other Itauxjiian and Micronesian Curiosities.
a Great Variety
MERCHANDISE!
NOTICE TO SHIP MASTERS. GENERAL AUENTS OT
?*~3j|
THE
Sueriusrw.,
I'srnl., Sheila. V.'rtr Iniplewtrwi.,
frrtt, Mala. Knew..
PICTURE FRAME* A SPECIALITY !
Jsl 1*74
STATIONEEY AND NEWS DEPOT,
Papers and awasTaslntt, back numbers—pat up to order ti
ly
educed rates for partlet going to tea.
jts.
A Large Collection of Beautiful View* of
Hawaiian Scenery, &c, &c.
Vwlrauir
THOB. G. THRUM'S
ly
THE HAWAIIAN HOTEL!
CI Fort Street, Honolulu,
CURIOSITY lII'NTKRS will And st this establishment a
SPLENDID COIXBOTION Of
chants,
"••
a
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A LAVA I8 ON HAND A CHOICE ABSORTA
MKNT OV PHOTOGRAPHIC STOCK,
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands.
Honolulu
"
PIERCE
Ship Chandlers and General Commission Mer
—RRVERRMCKS—
Messrs. A. W. Pelreek Co
H. Ilsokfeld ft Co
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C. Brewer ft Co
Bishop ft Co
Dt. R. W. Wood
Hon. B. H. Allen
,
M. DICKSON, Photographer,
butl-
ai-
assortment „f
GOODS FOR TRADE
And Sell Cheaper than any other House in the
Kingdom.
DILLINGHAM
*
CO.
JOURNAL DEVOTED TO
Inttlllftat.
Btamtn, Marin, and Otatral
PUBLISHED
AND EDITED BT
SAMUEL Q. DAMON.
TERMS:
OotOopy ptr annum
Twe Copies personam
fortlfn Sursserlbtrt, Inoludini
$100
*Bf
pott***
SOU
Men's Christian Association
of
Honolulu.
Pure religion and undeflled before God, the, Father, in thin:
To visit thefatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unsjiottrd from the world.
Edited
by
a Committee of the Y. M. C. A.
Life's Voyager.
Voyager on life's troubled sea,
Sailing to eternity,
Turn from earthly things sway,
Vain they aro, and brief their stay;
Chaining down to earth the heart,
Nothing lading they impart:
Voyager, what they are to thee >
Leave them all, and follow me !
Traveler on the road of life,
Seeking pleasure, finding strife.
Know the world can never give
Aught on whioh tho soul can live;
Grasp not riches, seek not fame :
Shining dust snd sounding name !
Traveler, what are they to thee 7
Leave them all, and follow me !
Pilgrim through this " vale of tears,"
Banish all thy doubts antl fenri;
Lift thine eyes, a heaven's above !
Think, there dwells a God of love !
Wouldst tbou favor with him And,
Keep hi* counsels in thy mind !
Pilgrim ! muoh he's done for thee;
Wilt thou, then, not follow me?
Wanderer from the Father's throne.
Hasten back, tby erringa own :
Turn ! thy path lead* not to heaven !
Turn ! thy fault* will be forgiven !
Turn ! and let tby songs of praise
Mingle with angelio lays !
Wanderer, have they charms for the* T
I know they have, then follow me !
Our Chinese Colporteur.
We are most happy to inform our readers
and the contributors to the aid of the Young
Men's Christian Association, that Sit Moon
arrived by the last steamer from San Francisco, and has entered most successfully upon
his work among his countrymen in Honolulu. He has preached three successive
Sabbath evenings in the Bethel to audiences
averaging 150. His first topic of discourse
was the mission of the Son of God to our
world for the salvation of sinners ; his second the Prodigal Son; and his third the ten
commandments, but particularly the fourth,
relating to the observance of the Sabbath.
At the last gathering the exercises were varied by singing " There is a Happy Land "
in tbe Chinese language, accompanied by
the Seraphine. Many joined in singing, as
the colporteur has a class under instruction
in singing. So far as we are able to judge,
he has made a most happy impression upon
the Chinese community. He is an earnest
and practical man, speak* with much fluency, and from the attention manifest among
his hearer*, must greatly interest their mind*.
We are led thus to look mo*t hopefully
48
Young
Intoxicating Liquors at Social Enterupon this branch of the operations of the
tainmf.nts.
—Some people seem to have so
Young Men's Christian Association. As we
low
an
need
funds
of their guests that they
opinion
shall
to carry it forward, it is to
be hoped ilint all favorably disposed will imagine, to entertain their friends and
pass along their contributions to the treas- strangers, they must tempt them with the
urer, Mr. C. H. Cooke. Next Sabbath morn- "drunkard's drink." We say to young men
ing tho collection at the Bethel will be de- and to old men, Beware of the intoxicating
cup, although held in a lady's hand. We
voted to this cause.
After Sit Moon hns labored a few weeks are glad to learn that in the best society in
in Honolulu, the Association design sending England and Americn, the guests are not
him among his countrymen on the other isl- plied with drinks which defile and deface
ands. His labors seem to be most oppor- man's nobler natuie. If intoxicating drinks
tune, when taken in connection with the be used, let them be confined to the low,
arrival Inst week of 114 Chinese passengers vicious and immoral. For Christian men
from China, who came to labor upon the isl- or women to countenance the debasing drinkands. Others may be expected.
ing practices of fashionable society appears
.
incredible !
TheRevival in England.—All the newspapers, both religious »nd secular, report respecting the preaching and singing of Messrs.
Moody and Sankey in London. We are
surprised to read so few unfavorable comments. Whatever view of the subject is
taken, it is a most memorable event of the
passing age. Mr. Moody is not a great man
intellectually, neither has he been educated
in the schools and colleges, but he has touched the heart of the English people, as no
other man has done since the days of Wesley and Whitfield. The bishops may have
declined to attend those great gatherings,
but that is of hut little consequence, so long
as the people go and are brought to Christ.
One feature of this marvelous movement is
noteworthy, the Lay element in preaching
is quite conspicuous. An English lady permit* us to copy the following extract from a
letter which was recently received from her
sister in England, who is a member of the
Church of England :
" Moody and Sankey, the American revivalists, have been doing great things in these
isles. Many seem to thinly lhat it is quite
a Pentecostal wave that is parsing over our
isles, 20,000 and 30,000 people meeting
night after night and day after day, to hear
the simple Gospel and that without any excitement whatever."
At the annual exhibition of the Boston
Chauncey hall school last week, a young
Japanese student took a prize. His scholarship ranks very high, for he stands sixth in
mathematics in the most brilliant class the
school ever had, and third in English poetry.
"Put on the Breaks."—We are glad to
learn that the Privy Council had the good
sense to refuse n retail license for intoxicating liquors for Wailuku. The vote we learn
stood tin ntg-one to three. It seems ridiculous for the government officials to talk
about increasing the population, promoting
labor, nnd aiding commerce, unless they are
willing to check in every way possible the
use of intoxicating liquors among foreigners
and Hawaiians. Rum and opium are the
curses of the Hawaiian Islands. They are
doing more evil to-day than leprosy.
Triumph of Phonography.—A gentleman
informs us that he has seen a Chinese address, reported phonographically in a California newspaper,delivered by our Colporteur,
Sit Moon. This gentleman adds that he
read the same to a Chinaman, who understood the meaning of it. Be it remembered,
that neither the phonographer or this gentleman knew a word of Chinese. If mere
sound can be thus reported, we regard the
triumph, equal to that of telegraphy.
The Hampton Normal School rejoices in
the completion, free of debt, of Virginia Hall,
at a total cost of 880,000. Principal Armstrong is now preparing to build a boys'
dormitory, estimated to cost §25,000. The
Hampton Singers, who have proved worthy
rivals of the Jubilee Singers, are about to
start on a four mounths' singing tour. They
expect to visit California in April and sing
in the leading towns of that state. We sincerely trust they will bring home money
.
Superstition is an intermixing our fancies
and inventions with divine institutions ; it is' enough to put up the needed building.—A'
an affront offered to God, as if he were not
wise enough to appoint the manner of his Y. Independent, Feb. 25.
own worship.
"Nothing will make the temper so
sour
or
the heart so cruel, as a conscience ill
a
smoke
that
out
will drive God
Sin is
from a people.
at ease."
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