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h.udk upon the United States, with whose
fortunes Hawaii seems inseparably
CONTENTS.
> Mil linked. Tht evil tidings wcte received
:,:;
from Auckland on the L'7th, and more
oui Y. M. C *■ Work.
War!
fully from San Francisco on the 28th.
tt
Mi, ron.-i.m Missions Imperiled t>) War
;(:{
Puritan Mission.
for
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M
Fran,
1eM« fl nil Rev.
in M. 1...: It had been hoped that the necessitybeen
Amende llunnriible.
:■<■ this extreme measure might have
AOi-m5.,,,,,. Vara
Prupoenl PurtUiiUew KiuiKTiili°u t'J I iinor
averted, but the stuitn has broken upon
Ho, ,1.1 illicit 1V.,, he* ill.- \ .uiu I'n-.i- li-s
;^
h si.,l Invenig
the Atlantic, ant! the issue is left to the
Houokdd
lucreaw dTtleem SleanMnm
1
I n,,i,- edrlited K.i.if.ill in \l.,i, li.
enrage ami skill of the combatants,
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Record -I I >.-nis
under the overruling hsfld of God. The
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Marine I .in n.il
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cause ol humanity anil justice seenis to
Hawaii h»rd
A Friend ol the lapai
lie plainly on the side of the United
Annual Meetlm Iluo-ilulu Y. 11.I V
Sta-es. It is to he hoped that the horrible
Siberian Kail..i\
innvol Spain will now be destroyed,
both
in Cuba and in the Philippines
WORK.
OUR Y. M. C. A.
This war is only another chapter in
of the struggle of the cenThe substance of the Annual Report the history
times between the ancient tyrannies and
of this work appears in another column. tbe Spirit ol Civil and teligious Liberty
Probably theie is no other more protnin and Righteousness. This conflict is the
ent exhibition of the healthy and vigorous harbinger of the coming Kingdom of
beChristian activity which charact rues God. Hltsscd are our eyes,otwhich
Freedom
hold
the
succesive
victories
our llounshing city, and no institution
anil Justice. The Day is Dawning.
which gives more happy augury of our
prosperous future. A community where Micronesian Missions Imperilled by
A.
so live and successful a Y. M.
War.
exists, is one which has a noble future
Mrs F. M. Price i>( Kuk, sailed on
before it, of elevated and progressive
The
capitalist the "-'Tth for I". S. per Mariposa. Our
Christian civilization.
the investor, may safely put his lunds sympathy was called forth, for her sad
into such a city. In this, prominently anxiety for her husband and her (laughamong many other high-class Chri tian ter's family in Kuk. That island belongs
institutions, Honolulu gives grand pro to Spain, and they, being Americans,
mise of being a strong fortress of Chris- are in peril of being roughly expelled, or
of the Amertian power and light in the Pacific, as deported, and tne properly
well as of becoming a great am. well- ican board destroyed there, as well as at
the llourishmg Training Schools of
ordered emporium of Commerce.
It is because so many earnest men Kusaie.
This war seems to prohibit the sailing
have lived and wrought in Honolulu and of the Morning Slur in June, on her
Hawaii, who sought chiefly not the annual voyage, being an American vessel.
things of ibis present lite, but sought
"first the Kingdom ol God and His
Puriten Missions.
Righteousness." Let all wise and good
The Anglican "Society for the Promen among us make God's Kingdom
of the Gospel" founded in 1701
"add
pagation
aim.
He
will
their first and chief
of as the parent foreign
spoken
as
to
is
often
iiim
to
us
seems
other things"
missionary society in England. We
good. Of what he has already bestowed
however from Dr. Byington's acso abundantly let every one of us give leain
labors of the
freely to His work. That work is loudly count of the missionary

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apostolic John Eliot smong the Massachusetts Indians, that his work was aided
to the amount of several thousand
pounds, by "a corporation established by
act of Parliament, with the aid of Cromwell then Lord Protector, with the title,
The Piesident and Society for the Pro
nagation oi the Gospel in New England."
That Society would seem to have the
precedence ill time.
By 1674 Eliot had gathered fou leeti
cdmmunitit i of pr.u ing Indians, inelud
ing 110(1 pei sons. They were prosperous

each with hi

agricultural

native preacher -and Bclioolmattt

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of Kliott's Indian Bible were
printed between \M\ arid I KS, costing
two thousand pounds. In the whole of
Mew England in l6JBther« »vere about
.{6OO praying Indians, with at leant sis
organised churi h< s.
The great war oi Kins Philip created
i reign of terror, during which thi praying Indians were Crushed betwttn the
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colonists and the Savages, al'hough
mainly loyal to the- English. Mi. Eliot
strove

with

but

partial success to it-sus-

citate the old villages into vigoi of lite.
Dr. Byington points out that both the
Pilgrims and the Puritans had crossed
the sea as missionary colonies. Gover
nor Bradford says that one reason for
coining to New England was "the great
hope and inward seal of laying some
foundation for propagating the kingdom
of Christ in the remote end* <>l tht eaith."
The Massachusetts chaitci stales that
the principal enrl ol the plantation was
to "winn and incite the natives of the
Countrie to the knowledge of the true
(iod and the Saviour ofmanltinde." The
seal of the Colony had ihe figure of an
Indian, with the woids, "Conic over and
help us."
In 6i6the Plymouth Colon} provided
by law for the regular preaching of the
gospel among the Indians. In Itiltiihe
Massachusetts Colon) provided lor dch
nite and systematic woik, in which John
Eliot was the leader. It will be seen
how contrary the facts were to the
reviling epigram that when the Pilgrims
landed at Plymouth. " l'hey first (ell
upon their knees, and then upon the
aborigines." Just so, p..-ople say that
witches were burned a: Salem, whereas
it was then that in England, France and
Germany duzi ns of witches were
burned every month, wbeieas in Salem
they only hung them, in a single crazypanic and soon bitterly repented of their
error. But it is the sins of Ihe saints
that are laid up against them; the crimes
of old reprobates do not count.

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May, 1898.

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Klk Lagoon, Kinamii-:.
Dear Friend:—l beg to seni! you a
copy of my "journal letter" lor the year
1897, and I desire to preface the journal
with a few notes on the customs of the
people. If some of these seem abhorrent
to you. kindly remember that we missionaries live and are in daily contact
with these people and love them, and
remember further that it is just th
people that the gospel of our Glorit.
Lord is redeeming and makii ;, to live in
families.
Wars. At present there is a constant
state of hostilities between panics oi
different islands and often between villages of the same islands. Their wars
icioua
consist of predatory ami
incursions of one par?' into the nnmions of the other, I have never known ol
anything like a battle The attacking
party endeavoi to k i the enemy by
surprise, drivi :'
PWa) and plunder
their property, ..■"ting down cocoai t
and breadfruit trei sai I destroying their
bananas and taro,
c enemy shows
resistance they retire and lire it them
from a safe distance. Often the attack
ing party will steal in upon a village and
if there are any defenseless persona in
the place they will murder them, but if
the villagers are on their gu ird they
will fire a shot and run. Foi this reason
the chief keeps a guard about him. I
have known oily one person killed in an
attack of that nature ; the killed are
usually defenseless parties who are
surprised while out at sea in a boat, or
walking apart from theii friends—men,
women and children are ruthlessly intir
dered if thus caught. The causes oi
war are usually personal (|u.riels about
women, or food or land, which result in
the killing of one part). Sometime! a
powerful chief is envied by other chiefs
who combine and try to humiliate him.
The following notes are in point:
Feb. Ist. A horrible case of hutch-rv
on one of the islands ol Faitruk has just
been reported to us. The Utet people
have long been at war with their neighbors on Kemalum and last week the
Remalum people sent word to the chiefs
of Utet that they desired to make peace
and asked that a deputation of chiefs
and principal men be sent to determine
the conditions. The chiefs were suspicious and did not themselves go; but
sent representatives instead.
These
were conducted to the chief's house and
at a given signal the conch was sounded
and liers in wait arose and slew all of

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a number of women the objeci of his
— live in number.
Pah. h'th. The Uman and Tatoas chin'ce. II the \> >m in be »\ ■ shpeople have recently formed an alliance pa) mi an, nti n to Ins i ill, but .1 ulhel
against Fctan, and last Sunday night wise she m.is -itin indifferent, but in
the combined forces went to Sapna on the course ol tbi night v\ 111 steal ttwaj
Fefan and kept watch in concealment for into the bush to meet hei BW'aih. It
the people to come out. The Sapora may be truthful!* said thai all ihe men
people live on the mountains and early not .I. crepil oi ill, w ho are not < Ihristians
in the morning two women, all unsuapi
oi less engaged in ins practice,
i
cious, came down to fish, followed by t>o- _~ ung in.in ion ii me saying he
men some distance behind them. The had given up his sins and when 1 asked
Taloas people against the protest ol tbe him foi evid.ii r li,.- ieplii d: "I have
Uman people caught these Women and not been rovin at night In tw ■ we k ;.'

M. them

cut them to pieces.

It is said that chiel
Jou, of Lukuiia, saved the life of a little
bo\ who was with the women by spread
ing his garment over him Let these
1 cc lor a sample of their warfare. In
ji home lane'
Christianity has refined
oil- cruelties ot war, buj here it is coarse
cruel and blood thirsty.
Mar. 6th. List week some of our
Training School boys went to Let rep, a
emote part of this island where the
icople are still in darkness, to get palm
leaves for covering the church. They
came across a newly made Inland gravt
and some the boys, in sport, broke tht
tabu by
>ping inside the enclosure.
The following morning a crowd of Letrep
men marched down, about twenty-live,
hideously painted, carrying guns anil
spears, ready for a tight. I was m
school at the time and left it wholly with
the offenders to settle with them. They
were thoroughly frightened and made
due amends, paying what was to them a
veiy heavy fine for their mischief.
In
the prayer meeting. Wednesday p. m.,
I talked to them about Ihe proper attitude
towards these superstitions, telling them
that they must love their people who
were in darkness, and instead of ntedlesslv offending against their heathen
practices, they should endeavor to show
them a better way and help them to put
away their old customs.
Social ( t shims.- Fail PETAL LB.Roving about at night. This is
PI IN.
one of the most vicious customs among
the people- wholly licentious, the loe
of domestic peace, promotive of jealous
ies, feuds: wife beating, private revenge
and wars. A hint .it the meaning of
the practice is found in the custom of
a young man serenading his beloved in
our country, singing or playing the flute
beneath her window, only with the
natives it is wholly licentious and
unhappily not confined to young oi
unmarried men. A \ uung man (usually)
wiV finite ngani dress up with ear and
neck ornaments, paint himself like a
Warrior and taking his nose flute start
out by night in search of some woman
he desires to charm. It matteis not
whether the woman be married or single,
but usually a married woman engages
his attention. Having decided upon the
woman, he hides in the bush near her
house and begins his performance on
the flute, and so well is the call understood that he is able to single out from

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poWeiful bold on the
the cause ol main lapses on
tin- p.o t ol Christiai i,
Manki.u.i s
I'here is ii eal in.hi iage
bond recognized by the people, but il is
loose I v hi Id in v! t libel paily max desert
men

custom h.is a

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Tin- urdin
iva) of taking a
wife is id take ha wiiii. ut preliminaries
or ceremony.
or

least.

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Parents, however, ami especially
brothers, arrange mairiages foi lx \» and
gnls. The brothers hav< inionabsolute

control ol tin si-it is and when ;■ man
takes a lane;, lo a ,11 lit make* presents
to the brothels, and il the, are suited
with the presents tit | givi ihtii consent
to his taking and ttlten ..: lakes he'
without her consent. Aliei tin marriage
the biothers continue t" demand p*)

for the ••!sti i > al I,! i a) mi nl is not
made the] will taki the sisters back and
others. The
give them in marriage
me ni

terror ola busli.ind is the wife s In i In is
and in like manner the wift is made to
fear her husband's brothei -. Often the
older brothers ol the husl and treat the
wife of a younger brothei as theii own.
This is ■ .lit: ol ihe strongest trials a
Christian wife has to endure Then are
probably no chaste women in th islands
outside ol ihe Christian communities
ami the mosl shocking immoralities are
common,

Christianity

is

strengthening

the marriage tie ami building up thus
tian hemes- i work observed and ap
proved by the best people.
Death. As a rule the people die
young. The}- believe that the .nils ol
the departed become aim (spirit), and
each person may have an) number ol
aim
One ami hoc i
ml ihe grave,
one haunts the places loved by the dead,
one goes to heaven, and one travels here
and there as the case in iv require. They
have no definite idea of heaven ; ihe
earth is the only desirable place to live.
The dead ale bulled usually undci the
house in winch the)- die. SO that every
family hve-s over a burying ground.
Ordinarily the corpse is wrapped in an
old mat and buried immediately aftei
death. Strangers that die away from
home are buried in the sea something
which all fear. Funeral in vice ire
never conducted over the remains, but
wailing is very common, and often a
wife or mother will weep for weeks at
the grave of a departed husband or

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child. Each island has Us peculiar wall
which consists of a succession ol intona
lions, repeated every two oi three
minutes. Aftet death there are always
those who tell wind storits about the
ami. and Rome havt visions of the
departed sitting in lonely places bewail
mo (hen toll. Mi. I.og,in appeared to
some in ihe Morllock Fi.'iuls if native
stories oie tun. Alter a death in oui
school, the iiiih were he,ml in the bush.
one came and pulled a woman's hair al
night, and othel gruesome stones kepi
si,tie ..I n iroi.
the peoplt in
No one
•'
would go in ihv bouse win it- the ho)
dud until sonic brave young men boldly
slept in tht h mse and broke the tabu.
The feai ..l.li oh is universal and often
hastens the e\i nt. Tht sick are letrifled
at fust, but
ihe) become w.use the)
sink into ii state of stolid indifference,
although then- are Some who meet the
arch eitemy w itta bitter ci iea.
Medicines ale given to the sick and

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occasionally real rcmed)
ordinarily the spirit is supposed to kill
or cute as it nlease-- him, and the doctor
is simply a surcei
As a rule sickness
'■
and death an hop,
Sad and the
treatment of the dying in hum in. Chria
lianity is prized because it brings hope
a

dying.
1 had another

to the

ol the people

is given,

noli: on 'be industries
1 mtisl leave it to

but

another time for my letter is growing
rapidly. Now about the work. April
:(il.
Two days ago on the Ist of April
we dedicated two houses ol worship,
one at Kulua and one at Klin, a district
adjoining us on the south. At Kutua
the church has been built

by the |
It is
connection with our work.
24x41, has » board floor in pan, and in
put .nil' of gravel with mats spread over
it. Tin ■.sides are of COCoanut leaves,
pleached, and tied on with smnet and
the ropf is of thatch made from ivory
palm !( ives. It seal-: 250. The church
building at Elm is the outgrowth of a
work begun there before oui removal
hithei \\iieii 1 went to visit them two
years ago, I held Services in an old
canoe house where the chickens and pigs
had full freedom ol tin place and
improved all their pi ivilegi *. Now there
is a neat church 22x3.1, and Ropi, one
of our school boys, holds met tings with
them every Sunday. The dedicatory
in

services

were well attended. The chiefs,

who usid to light t .u h ..tin
a least foi the oi a sion and

i

i, now

made

the rejoicing

These first i lion lies on the
island of Taloas ate already exerting s
h good.
They ere the
great influence
was general

I

of religious lite In tins island
and from them must go oui those who
will evangt lize lh« 1.1.00H pi ople of Kuk.
m Kutua, the average
At Kinamuc
Sabbath attendance is ovei 200, theie
centers

f7 bo) >m the training si hool making
■vtth ihc-u wives ,tnc\ children '.(I in all;
there are 24 in the girls' school, imi m
the day school, so that out hands are
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I had a long talk with him urging him
hearts are glad
give up fighting and become a Christo
LjAGOQN.
Xl X
July
Tot
point of yieldlith. On Tuesday last we set out on tian. He seemed on the
twice,
once
or
but
the
ing
memory of
to
visit
the
churches
little
schooner
oui
he
had
suffered
and
thirst for
wrongs
of the Kuk lagoon. We stood away,
first, for Uman, dropping anchor theie revenge were too strong for him, but he
about noon and after dinner we went consented to remain to the service.
ashore and held a communion service After talking to the people about the
when 19 were approved and received religion of Jesus, I asked if they did not
it to remain and prosper among
into the church. 27 children of Cluislian want
parents were baptized, and I Oil Chris- them. They said they did. I said:
tians received
the communion. The "When you plant ; ncoanut tree do
.: to keep it from
work in Uman is improving, Moses is you pile rocks u| >n,v"'.t
Thai is
you are doing
a good man, and we hope for and expect trowing ?
religion ol '•<■•*." They saw
a steady advance from this time. After with the
jti t
take away the
the service, Josia. the chief of this dis the point and promt'
ik
hindrances,
tor the comIi
;g
to
me
he
and said
Joni
11 ict of Uman. came
wanted me to know that some people on pany. The communion was adminisChristians who had stood
Paitruk wanted the (iospel. Piitruk is tered to live
a group through the time of trial. The meetings
the name given by the natives
of islands in the western p rt ol this encouig'd the teacher Manase and
lagoon. It includes Tol, Pan ip, Fanu the ban of faithful ones, and Manase
pengea, Remalum, Oni, Utet. jawt, and forgot his sickness and seemed glad to
other small islands, with a population remain with the people. This is the
Fefap," and
of not less than S.IMIO souls. The people 1 inly bright spot on "bloody
will continue to
are tierce, untouched, and untamed i vve pray that this light
heathen. As the Morning Star sailed shine until it lights every one on the
into the lagoon on the morning of our island. At 12 o'clock we returned on
board our si homier and weighed anchor
B nval in Ruk, one of the ofliceis, point
ready to go ashore
nig to I'aitruk, said 10 me: "They would for Til and were
re
The
sea was running
2
m.
p.
at
islands
the
if
of
those
eat you on some
igh so that the schooner dropped us in
had a chance." This was probably
exaggeration, for however well the) like a little boat and stood off and on. The
coming, and a bevy ot
to chop up human flesh, they do not eat people saw us
of them, between the ages
it: but the people are wild, constantly boys, thirty
lighting among themselves, addicted to of 10 and 12, came out to escort us in.
the lowest vices, reeking in corruption They were lusty fellows, in pltrit naturand living like the beasts that perish. alibus, not having even a pocket hand
Often have I looked out over those kerchief, and as happy and jolly as could
islands peculiarly beautiful at sunset, be. They drew our boat through the
reef which pro.old wondered when in the providence narrow passage in the
of God we should be permitted to preach tects the land, and we were soon on
the gospel to them. And now these shore. The men came down to the
invited us into
savages, over whom our hearts had landing to meet us and
one of the finest canoe houses I have
for
whom
we
had
so
long
and
yearned,
prayed, had of themselves sent lor me ever seen in Ruk. It was about 30x50
laige forked posts were
to come and preach to them. Josia told feet. Four
ground on which rested
set
the
in
firmly
Tol,
the
the
chiefs on
me that two of
largest and most populous island ot the the beams which supported the frame
group, Wert bis nephews and th t they work of the building, the posts, plates
had told him that they wanted to know and rafters were all nicely dressed; the
about Jesus and his religion. So 1 said sides were closed with reedstalks closely
floor was
to Josia: "You come with us and we fitted and tied together; the
laid
with
cocoanut leaves, and there was
to
morrow.''
over
and
see
them
go
will
So it was arranged and early the follow an appearance of comfort about it seldom
observed in a chiefs house. We were
ing morning we cried: "Westward ho
conducted into the presence of the chiefs,
for
Tol.
Fefan
is
on
away
stootl
and
who sat quietly awaiting us. There
a
at
Kuku
the way, and we have chuich
thin and wiry,
on that island with Manase, a Ponape weie two men, one old,
a crafty face which inspired little
with
therefore
teacher
man, for
; we decided
confidence; the other a young man, proto call on him on our way over. We
bably twenty five, with a strong face,
most
in
deplorable
the
church
a
found
condition, and Manase, discouraged, lips that evidenced determination, perlarge and alert
sick and wanting to return to Ponape. haps stubborness, eyes
showed
his superiorthat
bearing
and
a
for
two
disKuku is the battle ground
tricts which he on opposite sides of it ity. He was a chief, every inch of him,
of being
and then wars had well nigh crushed expected to be obeyed, capable
invincible
enemy.
a
valuable
friend
or
an
the hie out ol this little Christian com
Christianity will find a powerful
In
him
a
that
Christian
Join,
learned
munil). I
foe. After allow
man formerly, but now fallen, and a ally or an inveterate
poweiful leader among his fellows, was mg the conversation to run on for a
the chiefs if
largely responsible for keeping the war time 1 interrupted by asking
hold a service, and obtaining
spirit alive and 1 sent for him at once. we might

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their consent we sang: "We praise thee island. I told him I was sorry for his
0 God," mid offered prayer; when we people and hoped they would soon learn
bowed in prayer the old chief called oui about Jesus. He turned to one of his
'"■trap" (bowl and all bowed in silence hoys and said: "()son Iclukar pool Id it
while the first prayer ever directed to the kai," (His heart is just like mine ") He
One True God arose in tender accents of remained on hoard a long time talking
pleading. I then nsked them if they about the Christian religion and we
would listen to a story I had to tell them believed that he was really sincere.
about God, and receiving their approval There had never been hcaid a sermon
1 repeated the "old, old story," of crea on his island, he knew almost nothing
tion, divine providence, sin, its results about the religion he wanted, but imand salvation through Jesus Christ our
Lord.
I said: ''We kniw these things because we have a book sent ns from God,
and I come to you because you need
this book. When you are out fishing
at night, yon carry torches that you may
see your Way, ar.d if you had no torch
you would fall down over the rocks and
into !he holes of mud and water. This
book will be a torch to you and show
you how to live and how to die."
There were about seventy five present
and they wire quiet and attentive. After
the sermon I talked with the chiefs about
salvation throngh Jesus and asked if I
should come again. They said "O yes,"
but as according to the Ruk saying,
"You never can tell what is in I Ruk
man's: iieart by what he says," I left
Josia and Moses behind thinking that
they would tell them the truth. As I
went out the boys all followed me and
were delighted when I pulled off my
shoes md stockings to wade out to our
boat to see my white feet. 'They walked
by my side chattering gayly among
themselves, asking questions and reply
ing with evident delight to my inquiries.
Poor little boys ! so bright, so interesting, so helpless, with hearts as destitute
of knowledge of God and all good as
their bodies were bare of clothing, get
ting ready to take their father's places in
deeds of shocking immorality and horri
ble cruelty. God helping we will deliver
them from this awful destiny. Just as
our boat w.ts ready io shove off while I
was seated astern, some one touched
me on the shoulder and I looked up into
the face of the young chief, Onopat,
whose large eyes looked kindly on me
as he said: "Mr. Price, I want you to
come and see us again, good bye," as he
stretched out his big hand covered with
paint for a shake. I grasped his hand
and said: "I shall not fail to come."
My boys shoved the boat off, the little
boys stood back, we waved a farewell
and were soon out in the open sea whete
we were picked up shortly after by our
schooner. There was a strong wind
and our ship made for a sheltered harbor
under the lee of Fanupenges, a small
island three miles east of Tol where we
dropped anchor a little after sunset.
After supper a young chief from Fanu
penges, seeing our light came off with a
small paity to see us. He was a bright,
energetic young man and assured us
that there was nothing that he wanted
so much as the Christian religion on his

pulse had reached him, a voice fiom one
he did not know had spoken to him,
about the "rtligion of life" and he
wanted it for himself and people. Late
that night we bade the young chief
adieu, promising to come
on a
visit to his island, and our hearts praised
(rod for the opening door for the gospel
in Faitruk. Early next inoining we
were under weigh for Fauna, a small
island in the north eastern pait ol tin
lagoon, with a population of 1.10, where
we have a church and a teacher, Joses
with his wite Kamlatn. At Fauna we
had good meetings and the impression
made was deep. Many of the people
promised to put away heathenism, and
the chief who is also deacon of the
church, seemed greatly encouraged and
promised to repair the church and take
a more active interest in the work.
Another chief who is a heathen, and
tribal brother of Noa, expiesscd his
purpose to change his manner of life.
On the whole the outlook for the little
chinch is bright, Jopes never was in a
way to do better work and we felt greatly
encouraged for the future. 'The following morning found us at home on Xi
namue. We were absent four days,
traveled about .10 miles, held communion services in three churches, baptized
nineteen adults and twenty seven
children, preached the gospel for the first
time on Fawsawn, and effected an open
ing for the gospel on Faitruk. We
believe that heathenism is beginning to
retreat before Christianity in the Ruk
lagoon and that the long night of daik
ness is breaking away btfore the rising
of the Sun of Righteousness.
Sept. 2Nth. Early in the morning of
the 10 inst. a loud and prolonged "Sail
Ho !" from all over Kutua announced
the approach of the Morning Star and
at 9 o clock she di tipped anchor near
Kmamue, two days after the death of
Our dear little Agnes who fell asleep
We weie glad to see our
Sept.
beloved ship, to grasp the hand of our
good Captain Bray, to welcome Heulah
Logan who came to be associated with
her mother in the school work, to meet
Miss Olin and Miss Wilson from Kusaie,
and Mr. Alexander whom we knew in
Oakb.nd, and to make the acquaintance
of the officers and men on the Star.
The latter are all Christian men and
Capt. Bray seems justly proud of his
good crew. On Sunday the Captain
was too ill to come ashore and on Monday we brought him to our house wheie

[May, 1898
he remained ten days held by a severe
attack of remittent fever. His sickness
kept the Star with us two weeks and the
officers came to church and took part in
our -services much to the delight and
edili it ion of our people. A trip to
Uman and a service in ihe church were
also participated in by them. We regretted the Captain's illness but enjoyed
the long visit.
Trip to Moa.Ti.ocK Is., Ponapi and

Eastern Islands.

While the Star was

with us it was decided that she should

carry us to the Mortlocks. Ponape and
othci islands to the Fast, and so on the
27th of September, with Miss I-'oss. Mrs.
Price. Moses and myself on board from
Kuk, ihe stood away for Etal in the
M' ■ -. gioop. It was very pleasant
alter '.nocking about in that lit tit- schooner to get on the roomy Star, (I thought
she was a miserably cooped up thing
wh. I first boarded her at Honolulu:
then I went on board from the Mariposa,
this time from the schooner, and our
experiences on board were a delightful
recreation).
In the Morllock Islands
we visited all the churches, htld a brief
service, the officers of the Star participating, and left the teachers and people
much encouraged and strengthened as
we I ope; but our movements weie rapid
and on Saturday, after visiting six
chur:'.ies in two days we stood off for
Pom- ie where we arrived on Wednesday,
Oct tuh, having encountered head winds
all tr.e way. Ponape is interesting not
only because it is the seat of the Spanish
(iov rnment in the Eastern Caroline
grnu , and the island is the largest, hut
beci 'ise of the pathetic history of the
Chli h here. We Were not privileged
to visit the old stations, but some of the
teachers and Christians came to us and
we
ained ihe following from them:
There is a strong reaction against the
Catholics arising from a clearer undei
■tanning of their methods, but piobably
it more against the Spanish authority
than the Catholic Church; and perhaps
a lingering love for those who titst
brought to them the Word of Life may
have something to do with it. The fact
remains, however inadequate the explanation. Christianity has a holtl upon the
peopl".
Its teachings, promises, warn
ings, have undoubtedly mitigated the
cruelties ol heathenism, destroyed then
petty vars and restrained from acts of
violence and lust, and there arc a "chosen
few"' who are endeavoring to overcome
the world, the flesh and the devil, ami to
live soberly and righteously in the midst
ola ickt d and perverse people. They
■
have til the weaknesses of the Micione
sian
icople and the added vice of
the drink habit. The latter is most
devastating and the center of its
destructive work is the Spanish colony
and ( aptain Narrhun's saloon. I rebuked t1 latter for Ins wicked Work and set
befo him the awful doom of his sinful
and while he said lie wauled to
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get out of his nefarious business, beloved the wages of unrighteousness and
clung to his old ways. He is a wreck ol
a man- an object lesson of the devil's
work in a man of many good qualities.
'The most prosperous icligious work is
at MantS, a small island in the lagoon
near the colon)'. 'The)- have there a
large house of worship, covered with
ci rrugated iron, in which a large congic
gation hears the word of life, from
William, theii teacher. This teacher is
4 good man, doing a grand wotk, whom
Spanish influence has failed to entice
away from the Master's service. He
will probably be ordained this coming
year. We should pray, most earnestly
that God will open the way for a missionary to reside among them soon; but
let no one (latter him sell by thinking he
can slip into Ponape.
The priests have
no thought of allowing a missionary to
reside there, and the priests rule. In a
letter just received from Henry Nanapei,
a Christian chief of Ponape, he says:
"1 am sorry to say that those Spanish
priests are getting their backs up .\m.\
there is every probability of theil
trying to make trouble. The govt rnoi
too seems to side in with them in everything they say and do. It seems very
singular that we cannot be permitted to
carry on our Christian work without
being harassed by those Catholic
priests. However, we are deteimined
not to be enticed or intimidated by any
thing they can do or say. We beg you
to pray for us that we may be saved from
the arbitrary and despotic powei of our
enemies.'' Let Christians remembei
this request for Ponape. We had a pleas
ant visit with the governor who seems,
in some respects, a more than ordinary
man.

Mokil. On Friday the Star left us
and on Tuesday, Oct rJth; we were on
our little schooner and under weigh foi
Mokil. 'This little island, 'JO miles east
of Ponape. has a population of I 7:">, is
beginning to put on an appearance ol
civilization, has many wooden houses,
and a good church building, which is the
center of the religious, a vial, and politi
cal life of the island. Mr. Kami had Ins
residence here for some tune and his
former house is now the native church.
They bought also his chains and have
since added others, s th ,t there are
now more than two dozen in the church.
Johnny Higgins, a half caste, is the
teacher, and Lepan, a tried christian is
the pastor. Our visit was a very pleasant
one and our hearts were glad to see what
a hold Christianity has on this little
community. At I I p.m. >ye bade the kind
people farewell and went on board, and
at once stood off for Pmgelap, tia miles
farther east.
Pinollai'. We spent Saturday, Oct.
I.llii. at Pingelap, a lone island with a
population of !W0 people, and in the
main, very prosperous. As we neared

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king came off to greet us. I was below
when they arrived and on coming on
deck I saw a very large native, clothed
conspicuously wiih a heavy, double
breasted, woolen coat, "all buttoned down
before," with two nuts ot brass buttons.
His face was beaming with satisfaction.
'This was the king. He came up to me
nne putting bis hands on the largest
"Too
organ of my body said smilingly
big," which \\iis his Way of saying "you
arc a fine portly gentleman," and 1
replied politely: "All same like you."
lie laughed hc.ntilv anil we became

:

good

friends at once.

On going

ashore

we

wc-ie

welcomed

by a laigc company as it appeared from
a distance, but on drawing mar, it was
seen to be two distinct groups each one
singing a son;; prepared for the occasion:
and as each party ti led to outdo the olhet.
the result was anything but a musical
welcome. These two groups represented
parties to a quarrel between the teaihei
Tiiinas, and the king.
The greetings
weie hearty and the- utmost good feeling
seemed to prevail.
We went to ihe teacher's house but
the king and his party remained on thru
own side. The 900 people of this island
live, for the most part, in this one village.
It is about a mile long, has some foreign
houses, among which aie the teacher's,
a neatly painted cottage, and the king's,
unpainted. At the extteme southern
southern end of the village stands the
large stone church with a seating caps
city equal to the number of people on
At the northern end of tin
the island.
village the king and his party had built
a chapel ,lim\ staited an opposition Work
The kings party was stnmg m numbers
but weak morally, lorsm, formerly a
teacher in the Mortlock Islands was
employed by the king to do his teaching.
Evidently we must try to bring thesi
parties together. I asked 'Tomas if the
king would come to the church fin the
opening service, and he said he would
tell them that such was "my command."
Hut fearing they might be rebellious, I
walked over to the king's chapel while
the conch was sounding. 'The people had
assembled but had not decided to go to
the stone church. I went into the little
chapel, Called the king and deacons to
the front and held a brief service. At
the close I asked them to come to the
service in the church and satisfied now
that they bad had the first service they
consented and went over in a body. 'The
stone church was well filled and the
interest good. Miss FoSI made an
address and I directed my remarks to
Ihe case in hand, askeil them what the
Uible would be worth if they were to cut
it in two and the king held one halt and
the teacher the other? If a man were
loved by two persons and they were to
insist on dividing him between them,
what kind of treatment it would be; and
with similar illustrations I pressed the
folly of being divided. It was evident

that the people were tired of the quarrel
and t veil Joram beamed on me as point
after point was pressed home. After the
service I called the king and Tomas
with the deacons of the two churches,
together for a conference. The king
said "1 like 'Tomas, but Tomas hates
me." Tomas asseverated that he loved
the king and all the people, but that he
could not allow the king to say how he
should conduct the church work; he
wanted to do as he had been taught by
ibt missionaries, but the king wanted to
adopt some new measures They might
be called the conservative and progres'The facts elicited were as
sive p.ii ins.
follows: The I ing and chief men paid
a visit to Kusaic- and visited the church
ol Likiaksa, a native pastor. On his
return he gave an accou t of his visit
and m the course of his remarks, took
occasion to give 'Tomas some advice.
Tiun.i took umbrage at his remarks
and told the king to attend to his own
business. The king was elated because
he bad been made much of in Kusaie
and assumed an air of importance on his
return that Tomas icbuked.
Each one told Ins story and seemed
to feel better afterwards.
'There was no
difference ol opinion about the work.
The people urged them to put away
their quarrel, and alter much talk they
consented to do so. I called them to
me, put a hand on each in in's head and
pi tyed
Their hearts were melted, the
king yieldi I everything, and in the
following service they shook hands on
tin i isiiniii 111 the presence of all the
people and told them that they were of
one In-.ot and mind. Moses offered a
tenth i prayer, the wound, was healed,
the chinch united and happy.
Tomas is a good man, the king is
morally weak though energetic and
capable. Like all chiefs, his powei is
limited, but he can always cany a lane
Early in the evening
part) wiih bun
went on board and stood ofi fur
v
Ngatick, tak ng with us two couples ami
a young boy for out school.
Xg.itik is a beautiful little island, .10
miles south west of Ponape, with a small
lagoon and good anchorage when the
wind is fair, but the passage is narrow
and can 0 ly be made when the wind is
favorable, The Logan dropped us near
the reel and stood off, and we were soon
ashore- receiving the greetings o( the
happy people.
The teacher's neat little
cottage was swept and garnished, the
people had donned their best, the women
wearing while tor the most part, and
dressing their hair in western style, and
one and all turned out to do us honor.
Many of them can speak English, so
they crowded into the teacher's house
sang gospel hymns, and entertained us in
right good order. 'There are about 260
people mi the island, they have abundance of f'Sod, export a large amount of
copia and hence are well to do. There
are mam wooden houses, the people

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proud of their little island and no doubt
it seems to them to be the "Paradise of
the Pacific.'' Breadfruit, jackfruit. cocoanuts, yam, taro and bananas are the
principal products. Chickens and pigs
abound. The church building has walls
of plaster and iceds. has seats of foreign
style, though homemade, rude but comfortable and is large enough for the
people. Members were examined, candidates received, the communion administered and an effort made to encourage
the people and tone up their Christian

life.

Amende Honorable.

It appears that The Friend was
seriously misled by a defective news
paper report of Bishop Willis' address at
the S P. C. K. Bicentennial, into "understanding him to attribute the alleged
decline of religion in the 17th century to
the abolition of the monasteries in the
Irtth." His langnage as officially reported in the Honolulu Diocesan Maga
zinc, was quite otherwise, as follows:
"The previous century had seen the
dissolution of the monasteries, and in
their place no educational agency, save
a few grammar Schools, had arisen.
* * The rebound at the Restoration
from the stern godliness of Puritanism
had plunged the country into the deepest
degradation."
We sincerely regret to have misconceived the Bishop's mental attitude on
the subject. The winds above quoted
are honorable to his breadth of view.
A Gruesome Yarn.
A Honolulu paper reprints from the

Pall Mall Gazette

a

horrible story

reported by the noted pirate Hayes, of
how the Morning Star in l*7f landed
clothing at Pingelap which gave the
natives measles, and destroyed them.
It is about such a story as such a man
would like to tell about missionaries.
Rev. F. M. Price narrates a very interesting visit lately made to Pingelap and
its 900 inhabitants on a little atoll.

Proposed Portuguese Emigration to
Timor.

An effort, apparently by the Government of Portugal, is being made to enlist
Portuguese families in Hawaii to cmi
grate to Timor. No doubt the conditions of some of the Portuguese here
are unfavorable; but any that go to
Timor, we feel assured, will look back
on Hawaii as a Paradise. No Portuguese colony, on a hot tropical island,
occupied by a heathen population, can
give desirable homes for civilized men
and women.

During the 24 hours of April 22nd,
Ewa Mill manufactured 140 tons of
sugar. Its daily average output for that
week was 135 tons. Twenty five years
ago 140 tons a month was thought an
immense output.
Funds for Armenian Orphans.

[May, 1898,
This removal will piomote the rapid enlargement, already begun, of the city in
that direction. There is nothing to pre
vent ultimately filling out the mud flats
now left bare at low tide. Honolulu
will soon run up In MVQOO, and in thirtyyears to 100,040, unless a rival city at
Pearl Ilaiboi checks its progress.

Rev. E. M. Pease, M. D., arrived as
Mrs. A. F Judd has so far remitted
S.I
20 expected on the 82ml ult. He has taken
to the fund for Armenian Orphans
contributed in Honolulu. More will quarters on boaid the Morning Star,
follow.
with Capt. Pray and wife, and has at
once gone to work un revision ot ScripHow McGiffert Teaches the Young ture tr nslationinthe Marshall language,
Preachers.
with the aid of Lanien, who came from
the islands by appo.ntment to assist his
Prof. I). P. Fstes of Hamilton Theo old teacher as an expert in the language.
logical Seminary, in a caustic review of Dr. Pease and his wife first arrived in
Professor McGiffert's book, The Apos- Honolulu on their way to Ebon, May
Dr. and
tolic Age, in the The Watchman, sums up 31, \*\)7, in company with Rev.
Mrs. Hyde. 21 years ago. It was at Dr.
his impressions thus: "Out of the oldest
Pease's instance, that the very successful
creed of Christendom McGiffert, by plan was adopted of making the high
silence or assertion, seems to cut away island of Kusaiethe mission center, with
faith in the unique Sonship and in the training schools for preachers and teach
Lordship of Jesus, in the conception by ers for both the Marshall and Gilbert
the Holy Ghost and birth of the Virgin groups. After 20 years experience of ill
Mary, in descent into hades and resur health and mortality, the low atolls were
rection from the dead, in any real condemned by Dr. Pease as unsuitable
ascension into heaven or sitting at the for the residence of white missionaries,
right hand of God and in any return to especially women. The schools at Ktijudgment of any kind. We have left as saie are highly prosperous, and good
our creed, so far as Christ is concerned, health is enjoyed by the lady teacheis.
only this: T believe in Jesus Christ,
Social Investigators.
who suffered under Pontius Pilate, died
and was buried.' "
A morning paper suggests that the
members
of a Social Science Club here,
Vindicated.
Justice
should 'Mead in a much needed investiThe murderer Kapea was hanged in gation, and by a series of patient, conOahu Prison on the morning of April tinuous examinations, develop and perllth, for his diabolical assassination on
fect a knowledge of our social condithe 24th of last September, of the devot tions." Some ten years ago the present
ed philanthropist, Dr. Jared K. Smith.
editor did some work of that sort, and
'The sentence of his father Kaio, who read to the Club an essay, afterwards
helped to plan the murder, was commuted published, with 'the title, "Why the
out." Unfortunto imprisonment for life. So much of Hawaiians are dying
he told many unpalatable truths,
ately
mercy was probably wise.
for which he got grievous reviling. That
Kapea was baptised on Good Friday experience justifies a recommendation
into the Catholic Church, and its con- to social investigators to beware of
solations were administered to him. publishing the results of their inquiries.
Whether hs truly repented of his sins is
known to God. At his execution he dc
Hon. Henry P. Baldwin is about to
dined to take stimulants, saying that he build an elegant mansion in Honolulu.
wished to die in the full possession of The site is elevated, Xt the head of Ke
all his faculties.
walo Street in Makiki. It will be a
conspicuous object at the head of the new
Removal of Honolulu Iron Works.
This is far better
residence district.
Oakland,
as too man)- of
than
to
going
The intention is announce' 4
f re- our moneyed men do.
moving the Iron Works to the southeast
side of the harbor. A large tract of The Sheriff of Shoshone Country,
land has been secured for the purpose Idaho, offers $15,000 reward for inforleading to the arrest and Con vie
embracing the site of the former Leper mation
of one or more of the murderers of
Station at Kakaako. This great estab- Frederick D. Whitney, Dec. 23, 18:7.
lishment has outgrown its possibilities of Mr. Whitney was youngest son of Henry
expansion in its present crowded site. M. Whitney, Esq. of Honolulu.

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Vol. 56, No. 5. |
Increase of Ocean Steamers at Honolulu.

39

Unprecedented Rainfall in March.

So exceptionally large was the amount
th is to San of rainfall during March, that we give
Francisco began tube ugalai about 26 the following table of the.rain at leading
years ago. In 1H76, a m n line >vas localities:

Steamer traffic from

established fitmi Sydney to San FranStations.
cisco, which was the commencement of
Hawaii.
regular steamer calls at Honolulu. Not Waiakea
Kaumana
l.uig after, the Australia took the HaI I..in .tun
waiian flag and has since plied regularly
Olaa
between Honolulu and San Francisco.
Naalehu
IH9I,
the number Kalapatia
Foi loui years prior to
of ocean steamer arrivals at this port Maul
remained stationary at a little over fifty Kipahulu
Kaupo
per annum. Since then there has been
Haiku.
a steady increase, as shown in the
Oahc.
following table Of the three columns,
Puualiou
the first shows the total steamer arrivals
I.uakalia
Ahuiiuanti
per annum; the second the American,
Kiiliuku
and the thiid the British steamers.
Kauai.—
American.
lliilis

—

I c.u

lut.ll

11

1486
|S!I7

21
21
21
22
HI
24

m

182
1-2.1

M

28

15
29

26
4.'i

49

54

73

72

I.ihue
Kilauca

.

El IVAl ION
Fee I.
50
I'250
950

1600
I HO
s

Inches

4975
55.58
50 82
52 44

25.00
2S.0I
20.54

20.96

12.22

•J5

12.70
40.0
'-'8 87
Hi. 15

MO
325

I4.:t4
18 01

oil
saO
351)

27.07
III
On the day of tin.id in Honolulu, 7
inches fell at Luakaha in :< hours.
On the same day I I inches fell at
Waikea, Hilo. and 12.17 at Honomu.
Hilo exceeds all other districts in
rainfall, because there the trades bank
up against two mountains, instead of a
single one. as elsewhere. The pile ot
wet vapor wedges in between Mauna
Kea and Mauna Loa. instead of rolling
away around a mountain flank. Hence
the enormous precipitation.
1 I.II..del

!l
19
1888 (S mo«) 34
It may be noticed that duiing the
eight years embraced in the table the
arrivals have increased 164 per cent.
Also that ol these arrivals the American
steamers have increased from 21 to about
34, or nearly 26 per cent, while British
arrivals have grown from 1.1 to 7.1, or
400 per cent.
Track-laying on the Waialua extension
At this rate ot increase, wnich appears
has passed several miles beyond Kaena
to be a steady and natural one, in eight
point, and is within eight miles of Wai
years moie, or in i!> ->6, Honolulu will
alua
center. It is expected that trains
steamers
or
33
per
receive 390 ocean
month, and of these tout -fifths are likely will iuii regularly to Waialua by the
to be British ships.
middle of May. 'The recent floods have
It seems piobable that by the above put back the work some weeks. Gradnamed date, the Nicaragua Canal will ing is about to begun on the farther
be opened, and a very large additional extension of I.'( miles to Kahuku.
fleet of steamers will be crossing the
Pacific, and touching here for coal.
No Creed.
The trans-Pacific trade is yet but in
its infancy. 'There are two greatelements
Campbellite Christians indeed ! They
which will contribute to its growth. repudiate thediety of Christ, the personOne is the opening to commerce with ality and being of the Holy Ghost, and
the outer world of the three hundred teach that the Holy Spirit is only an in.
millions of apt and tireless workers in tluence. 'They affirm constantly that to
China. The other is the development be born of the Spirit means only to be
of the great Pacific n tins. of Australa- immersed in water in the name of Jesus
sia; North America, and Russia, also of Christ.
Christians indeed ! Is this
Japan. These will be factors of a future prolix? Your admirer and brother,
Pacific commerce exceeding that now
J. S. M.
crossing the Atlantic.
'The above is a striking exemplification
Of all this gn wieg commerce, Hono of the necessity for an authoritative
lulu must be the central coaling station. .statement of its article!- of faith, by a
denomination of Christians. The writer
Floods Cost $27,500.
of the above is a reliable man. He
truly states the position of the Disciples
The Legislature bns made a special as he understands it; and his mini maappropriation foi repair* ol Roads and lion conies, not unlikely; from an unhal
Bridges damagtd by the lecent floods, anced preacher of that church. 'The
$18,300 for Oahu, and £9,200 for Kauai, Disciples need the protection of a clear
statement of their doctrines from both
according to careful official estimates.

:

the misapprehensions oftheirown people
the misundersteniimgs of other
people. Oui friend calls them Campbell ites, which they r.-ject and regard as
highly offensive. It hits this advantage,
however, thai in the absence ola statement of doctrine one cm determine then
beliefs by commit ing the writings of I heir
founder, Alexander Campbell, a man of
great scholarship as well as ability.
The Disciples are preposterously
touchy about lv ing called Csmpbetlites.
We do not obj.ct to being called Calvinists Methodists ca'l themselves Wesleyans, Luthi rans an- proud of their
name -so ot Moravians and a dosen
more. They are not ashamed of Alexander Campbell one ol the ablest the
ologians this countiv has produced. But
they think it militates against their pet
conceit that they are primitive Christians.
and not a modern sect which they are.
You can not convert a horse into a
hippopotamus by calling him one. The
Interior.
'The "Disciples." who flourish some
what in Honolulu, are earnest uml haul
working Christians, like the rest of our
Evangelical Churches.
-Disciples'
seems a far better name for their denom
ination than "Christians," which has an
appearance of arrogance, as if other
denominations were less than real Chris
tians. But we can get used to almost
anything. Meantime, we believe that
they will contribute to the genuine
salvation of many perishing souls among
Saving and upbuilding
the people.
work is of vital consequence. Names
are aftei all of little moment.

and

RECORD OF EVENTS.
April 3rd. The Superintendent of
Public Works returns from a toui of
Oahu to investigate the damages caused
by the late floods. Most of the bridges
have been carried away, stream beds
widened and new water courses made
which will call for extra bridge work.—
Mortuary report for last month was 7.'s,
a large increase over the March records
of several years past.
4th —At the annual business meeting
oi the Y. M. C. A. Mr. Weedon was
chosen president; Edwin Beiiner, vicepresident; C. E. Rice, Secretary; and
Edwin A. Jones, treasurer of the Association for the coming year.
4th. —A petition with .100 names is
presented to the legislature in favor of a
rapid transit line with local capital for
the streets of Honolulu.—Council of
State meets to consider sundry petitions.
Kaio's case one of the Kauai murderers,
being one of the number. This case
was discussed, then referred to a Committee, and at a subsexuent meeting of

[May, 1891.

THE FRIEND

40

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into by the Underwriter's Association as
effect on instil,nice rales, etc.

In

9th. Quite

a

successful Hawaiian

concert—with foreign aid—was given si
the Opera House to nnse funds foi

repairs of three churches in the outskirts
of the city, which realized all that the
objet t required.
loth. Eastei Sunday: special and
appropriate services in all the churi bes,
the beautiful Aural decorations ol which

were equal to funnel yens. The attend
ance also was very large, and tin- ! lini.il
service line.
Iltb. Kapea, the assassin id Dr. J.
K. Smith, at Koloa, Kauai, i xpiatt s bis
crime on the gallows at O.ibn Prison.
13th. A busy steamei day, two bum
oi. I-. ■. the
[apan and one from San

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MARRIAGES.
11.,u .k R P kill.. I, Mi
prion, lor S.ui |-~,,,
\m l.kin S '■ Wildi
Mi Neil, i... San r'ran.
At St. Anihevvs Cathedral, ibi 1
I'klsiiiir
WKS'I
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(iaetii r'i .< I' 1.-, s.u. I in, ,-,
I'.r
\|„i 11111.1.C ill.- Re.. \h V M.l, kiniosli. I I
lot si, 1■,.,,,
■m M,i hk si Ml.-,,. John.
I11. 1,. Miss Lillian W.-l.
\m Ik vrago. Perr) ii San rran.
M Si. Anilrcus, ilii.lii,.
II \N s|.| HI \ KINMt
'll lii ,s Hogul Wright, foi Portland,
Vpril Mill, by the Re». M.s Mackintosh, Harofcl lI'm SanI
■',
\,„ s- Mariposa, llayward
ll.lis, 111, li, tU Miss llo.a kinliet
■„l
\l.,
1,,, Van ft. rendorp, for iln
-s \,,,
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Inth, by the Rev.
RYAN WOI.TKRS In this ■m. Vnril
Am -. In Uolu. I..!.. I. I-., s.u. I-i.iii. !•■
Rather Clement, P F.Ryan and Di.ma W.lni,. both
\
for
:'ii
Mil -I, li.„|iiis. raylor,
Ni » orh.
,i n.i
uv.
Is s Mohican, 8001. foi s.„, Kran

l he Council his sentence was commuted live posts.
39th. U.S.S. Mnlii.an departs for
to life imprisonment.
Nth. Acetylme gas, a m-wlv mini San b i.incisco. Legislative Committee
duced illuiniiiant, presenting strong leaves foi a visit to the Lepei Settlement,
The extension "I franchise asked
claims lot public favor, is being lot l.ed

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St. Andrew's Cathedral, Rev. Alt x.
Mackintosh officiating,
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19th. 'The Waverley Club gave a
delightful Easter concert at its hall with
such success that another is promised in
the near future.
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made in the track laying ol the railroad
toward Waialua. Kaena Point having
been rounded several days ago
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compositions in honor of Edward Greig;
a brief sketch of whose hie was presented
by J. F. Brown.
22nd.—A bill is introduced in the
Senate to secure, for preservation, the
sites of ancient heiaus anil places ol
refuge.
23rd After considerable enquiry ami
BIRTHS.
discussion the legislature adopts a resoPVSSKM.I.kS
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reports, sale of Gibson pictui is, with Cam
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BAWAIIAH BGABB.
lIONOU'W'. H I

Thi» lane i> 4«vot«d i" -h* inters** of i*« Hawaii.**
Board of Miaaion*, and ili«- Kditor,-appoi.iiad ft) t!.<*
Board-i i* raaponaible ft* n- content*.

Rev. O. P. Emerson. - Editor.
The Treasurer of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association reports a shortage in
the funds tais year.
The Fiscal year of the Hoard closes
on the iftth of May, and it will require
about $4,. >o<) to pay up all obligations
and close the year out of debt. As many
of the friends most interested in the
objects and work of the Hawaiian Hoard
are receiving unusually large incomes
this year, we have faith to believe that
this whole amount will be received, and
no retrenchment in the work will be
necessary.

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Report of "Morning Star."
Honolulu, H. 1., April 15, 1898.
Ki-v. O. P. Kmkrson,
Corresponding Secretary H. E, A.
In accordance with the written schedule for the 15th voyage of the Morning
Star, as approved by the Hawaiian
Board, and submitted by yourseif, as a
working hypothesis, subject to amendment in any changes that might be
necessary during the progress of the
voyage, I beg to submit the following:
We sailed from Honolulu at 3:.i0 p.m.
July 28, 1897, altogether too deeply
loaded, with Miss lleulah Logan for
Ruk, M'.ss Jessie Hoppin, Miss Km ma
Kane and Miss Jenny Olin for Kusaie,
and Mr. L. Mitchell for Tapiteuea or
Apaiang.
Aug. 4th, at B:'/fl p.m., in Lat. 7 67'
N., and Long. 172° -18' \V., between
Honolulu and the Gilbert Islands, we
saw what we supposed at first to be a
very large tree drifting with the waves.
Upon a nearer approach it proved to be
a tremendous coral lock, with two projections above water a most dangerous
obstacle to navigation, especially to the
Morning Slur on her way to the Gilbert
Islands from Honolulu. Aug. I Ith we
crossed the meridian of 180° and discarded that clay. Aug. 13th we sighted
and passed Byron and Peru Islands,
at daylight of the 14th sighted Tapiteuea,
and anchored there at noon and landed
all the freight at the north end, as Mr.
Kaaia was away at the south end. It
being Saturday night before the boat
returned, we were obliged to remain over
the Sabbath, when Mr. Kaaia called on
board.
Aug. 18th we anchored at Maiana at

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THE FRIEND
9 p.m., landed the freight, and went t°
Apaiang the next clay, the 19th, after a
call from Mr. Mahihila.
We landed Mr. Mitchell at Apaiang
station from the west passage in a dead
calm, and experienced the first grand
benefit of our little gasoline launch in
towing the loaded boat about eleven
miles back and forth. Miss Hoppin
availed herself of a short call on the
king's wife, one of her former pupils
Aug. 26th twenty nine days from Honolulu we anchored in "Morning Star
harbor, Kusaie, and landed passengers,
freight, lumber, took in fresh water, and
Sept. 3rd went to weather harbor for
wood.
Sept. 4th we sailed from Kusaie for
Kuk, Miss Olin going along for the trip.
Sept. 6th we hove to at Pingelap for an
hour and had a reception on board. The
natives, and teacher Thomas, seemed
more than delighted and thankful for
the occasion.
Sept. I Oth we anchored at Ruk, and
were discharging lumber and goods till
the 18th. Having been taken with a
fever the day of our arrival, I was confined till Sept. 27th when, although not
in good condition for duty, we sailed for
the Mortlocks at the earnest request of
all the Ruk missionaries, taking Mr.
and Mrs. Price and Miss Foss as passengers.
After brief stops at two stations in
Lukunor—four at Satoan and one at
Etal, we went to Ponape where we
arrived Oct. 6th, and left our passengers
to be called for by the ft. ll'. Logan, to
visit Pingelap and Mokil and be returned
to Ruk.
We anchored the second time at
Kusaie Oct. 12th on our return trip from
Ruk.
Oct. 18th after tilling bunkers with
coal, taking in fresh water, boating goods
from station, cleaning ship, etc., we
sailed from Kusaie for the Marshall
Islands with Dr. and Mrs. Rife, Miss
Hoppin and Miss Olin, and fifty natives.
Oct. 23rd we anchored at Jaluit. The
26th at Kbon. The 28th stood off and
on at Namerik, and anchored at Ailinglaplap the 29th. We anchored at Namu
Nov. Ist, at Kwajalong Nov. 3rd, at
Lac Nov. sth, at Woltho Nov. Bth, at
Ujae Nov. 10th, and having finished
the Ralick Chain we sailed for the
Ratack Nov. I 2th. Nov. 18th anchored
at Mille, Nov. 2|st and 22nd at North
and South stations at Arno, where we
lost the starboard anchor stock. 24th
and 28th at east and west end of Mejuro,
Nov. 30th at Aurk, Dec. Ist at Malwonlap, Dec. 4th and sth off and on at
Mejit, and had narrow escape from reef.
Dec. 7th at Ailuk for a first visit, but
natives would not accept a teacher. Dec.
Oth and 10th at Motje, Dec. 13th returned
to Jaluit with ship and all hands well used
up with the usual terrible squalls of wind
and rain and high seas ot that season of
the year.

We remained three days at Jaluit setrigging, bending and repairing
sails.
Dec. 18th anchored again (the third
time) at Kusaie after sixty one days
absence, with the Marshall Islands work
finished. Dec. 30th after a long stay
and busy time at Kusaie we sailed for
the Gilbeil Islands with Mr. Walkup and
thiity seven natives on board.
After a desperate struggle of twentytwo days against head wind and waves,
beating to the east, we anchored at
Tapiteuea again Jan. 21st, 18518, and
left there Jan. 24th with Messrs. Kaaia
and I'aaluhi and their families on board,
for Honolulu. Jan. 2 4 anchored at Nonouti where we received a home mail via
ting up

Australia.

Jan. 29th at Apamama, Feb. Ist at
Muiana, Feb. 3rd at Tarawa, Feb. sth at
Apaiang, when we took on board Mr.
Mitchell for Honolulu. Feb. Bth at
Marakei, Feb. 9th at Hutaritari, Feb.
11th sent boat to Makin with Mr. Walkup
from the north end of Hutaritari lagoon.
Messrs. Andersen and Skumfelt came on
board at that island for Honolulu. Feb.
16th and 17th off and on at Ocean or
Panapa Island.
Feb. 21st returned to Kusaie (the 4th
time) with the Gilbert Island work
finished after 54 days. Mr. Walkup had
been most faithful in bearing in mind
the request of the A. H. C. F. M, and
the Hawaiian Hoard for a nine months
voyage; and by his energy and well laid
plans saved a number of days from the
seventy allotted for the Gilbert Island
work.
The work of these groups could be
done at much less time and expense,
and vastly more to the comfort of missionaries and all on board, to say nothing of the wear and tear of ship, sails,
boats, etc., two or three months earlier
in the season.
Mr. Walkup made the following proposition concerning a change. "What if
Mr. Channon returns next June, to let
him clothe Gilbert Island work as quickly
as possible on the way from Honolulu
to Kusaie. That the Star return to
Kusaie from Ruk and do the Marshal
Island work quickly as consistent with
doing it well, and that the Logan meet
the Star at Kusaie with mail on her
return from the Marshall Island, and the
Star then sail from Kusaie for Honolulu
by the first of January. After that sail
annually from Honolulu in April.'' If
this plan could be arranged it would
make very differentand pleasant voyaging for the future.
Can it not be done ?
Feb. 24th sailed from Kusaie on return
trip to Honolulu with Miss Palmer,
Miss Wilson, P. H. Kimm, C. Ingalls
and Lanien and wife as additional
passengers.
Owing to the lateness of the passengers coming on board it was dusk when
we left the harbor, and for the first time

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(and the only one) on the voyage we
touched lightly on the side of a shoal.
Feb. 26th anchored at Ponape, took
in water, yams and provisions, and
sailed Feb 2Hth for Ruk. after affording
Miss Palmer and Miss Wilson an oppotunity to visit one of the Protestant
missions.
Mar. 3rd we anchored the second time
at Ruk, painted the ship outside while
waiting for the returning missionaries
and mail, and sailed for Honolulu Mar.
7th (the date set by Hawaiian Hoard)
with Mrs. Price and daughter Helen and
Miss Foss, also John Higgins and two
children from Mokil, going to Honolulu
for a visit. 'Twenty-four passengers in
all, the limit allowed the vessel by the
U. S. Inspector.
We have steamed 1208 hours or '■ 0
days. Anchored 57 times. Boated 655
miles. Had 189 passengers and sailed
15119 miles. Run from Ruk to Honolulu SH days and 20 hours.

Respectfully submitted,
Isaiah Hrav, Master.
A Friend of the Japanese.

The recent death of Mr. Mai tin has
greatly discouraged US, He was a most
zealous and consecrated helper of the
Japanese work in Hilo. From the be
ginning of the work in Hilo to the last
ofhis life here, he had, without wavering,
been the worthy, influential Superintend
ent of the Sabbath School of Hilo Japanese Church. And most faithfully and
interestedly did he help during the nearly
ten years as it were but a day. Naturally I have realized some such a relation
between our late helper and the Japanese, as that between father and son, and
it is by no means strange tnat we have
particularly respected him and are extremely discouraged as we think of our
father who has passed away.
I wish to tell my friends that the
Japanese honor him greatly and grieve
very much over his death not simply
because he was, for a long while, super
intendent of the Sabbath School. I
think I can discern an additional reason.
It is because he gave a great spiritual
impulse to the Japanese, helping them
to the last. He liked the Japanese:
deeply and intimately, he loved them.
'This love produced the close relation;
this love helped the work of Christ; this
love we cannot forget; this love was the
reason.
When I came to Hilo in 1895, he
asked me to call on him every day. So
from that date I visited him as often as
possible. One week before his death, he
said to me, "I am much belter to day; I
wish to go down to your church next

Sunday and to sing with your people
the hymn I like." The hymn is "In
the Cross of Christ I glory." And when
he saw me three hours before he passed
away, he whispered "very glad." This
was the word I had from him. How
wonderfully deep was his love for the
Japanese, my dull pen can never tell it.
S. T. Cm ha.
Hilo, April 21, 1898.
Annual Meeting or Honolulu Y. M. C. A.

The annual anniversary meeting of
the Honolulu Young Men's Christian
Association had a very large attendance
at their commodious hall on the evening
of April 2tith. The following officers
for the coming year were installed:
President—Walter C. Weetlon.
Vice President Edwin Banner,
Recording Secretary Chas F. Rice.
Treasurer Fdwin A. Jones.
Directors Walter C. Weedon, Fdwin
Henner, Chas. F. Rice, H. F. Heardmore, Fdwin A. Jones, P. H. Dotlge,
Clive Davies, C. B. Ripley, Walter F.
Frear.
There were official and other addresses, annual reports of Committees, musical exercises, a sale of pictures, and
serving of refreshments.
Prom the various reports we select
the following items:
'The membership roll shows 1 |S new
names added during the year.
I 89 Gymnasium classes have been
held' with an attendance of 2,822. under
Mr. M. E. Cheek. The Makiki league
baseball O rounds have been leased lor
athletic work.
The Reading Room has 71 magazines
and papers. In the educational work,
two terms of 13 weeks each have been
held, and classes instructed in Arithmetic, Grammar, Spelling, Geography,
Writing, Typewriting and Shorthand,
Hook-keeping, Mechanical Drawing,
Civil Government, and Commercial
Law. There have been 77 students, of
seven nationalities, and many occupations.
During the year 12.') religious meetings were held, with a total attendance
of 5,990. There were 26 sessions of
Hible Classes. There were 46 meetings
in Oahu Jail, and 157 meetings on
shipboard.
The Treasurer's report showed receipts
during the year $5,457.58, and disbursements $5,447.25. $1,278,25 were rereived for dues, again of $541 on last
year. On pledges and donations $3,083
were realized.
In the address of the retiring president,
Mr. A. H. Wood, were the following
notable words:
"While the work has gone on quietly,
earnest effort has been expended, with
no end in view but ennobling young
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the perfect man and the
acceptance of him as an all sufficient
saviour. Christian citizenship is the
apple of the Association eye. Sober,
industrious and intelligent (rod-fearing
men are the nation's strength and therefore this building with all its equipment
stands open every day and evening for
the benefit of the men of this commonwealth."
In President Weed on'i address, he
said: "Our institution stands midway
between the church and the world. No
other society or institution occupies such
ground; for while its genius is to reach
out after young men, to 'throw out the
Luc Line,' 'lower the Life Boat,' to
ie\. ue. lift up, elevate and ennoble, and
to set young men in the pathway of true
manhood; its loftier aim and grander
mission is, to bring them as the Sons of
the Lord God Almighty: and this work,
largely neglected and overlooked by the
church proper has fallen into the hands
and become the legitimate work of the
Y. M. C. Association."
Our own view has been that the Y. M\
C. A. was a direct outgrowth and is a
leading instrument of the churches; as
much so as missionary Hoards, and Hible
and Trast Societies. Hut Mr. Weetlon
is himself an active church man.
Siberian Railway and

Quick Travel.

Semi-official announcement appears
that through travel will begin next summer upon the railway from St. Petersburg to Vladivostock, 'The time will be
ten days. It is estimated that the globe
may be circled by this route in thirtythree days, as follows:
St. Petersburg to Vladivostock 1 0 days.
Vladivostock to San Francisco I 0 "
San Francisco to New York l'_-"
New York to Bremen
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Bremen to St. Petersburg, I, 1 J"
Sixteen days by railway and seventeen
by steamer.
The opening of the Siberian Railway
will add a most portentous element to the
political and commercial powers now beginning to develop in this great ocean,
thus enhancing the evident indispensable
importance of Hawaii to the United
States. Russia seems destined to become the most formidable Power on the

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Pacific.

By means of this Siberian Railway,
enlarged as it will rapidly be, Russia will
soon pour in many millions of her enormous population to occupy her Pacific
territories, develop their mines and
agriculture, and create there a new
empire. A vast commercial element
will be added to this ocean. With it,
new military and naval necessities will
arise for America, which must lose no
time in securing Hawaii.