Friend, 1877-04

Published by the Rev. Samuel Chenery Damon from 1845 to 1885, The Friend focused on temperance and Christian mission to seamen. It began as a monthly newspaper that included news from both American and English newspapers, and gradually expanded to adding announcements of upcoming events, reprints of sermons, poetry, local news, editorials, ship arrivals and departures and a listing of marriages and deaths. From 1885 through 1887, it was co-edited by the Revs. Cruzan and Oggel. The editorship then passed to Rev. Sereno Bishop, who held the post until the publication of the paper fell under the auspices of the Board of the Hawaiian Evangelical Association in April of 1902 where it remained until June 1954. Since then, it has continued in a different format under the Hawaii Conference-United Church of Christ up to the present day, making it the oldest existing newspaper in the Pacific. Note that there are some irregularities in the numbering of individual issues, so that two issues may have the same volume and number, but different dates will distinguish them.

~h-clFIC s..., ,,,-..o,,_/ Its Shores, its Islands, and .., the vast reg-ions beyond, will become the chief theat1·e olt1;1J, ,t:-li of events, in \\~ S GRE~~ te,,i~'-· ... · Seii,-,um, u. s. sen°' HONOLULU, APRIL 2, 1817. A Word for Rev. H. W. Beecher. CONTE1'1TS For Ap1·il 2, 1877. P.AGlil Editorials .••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 25 Rambles in the Old World, No 3 .••..•.••••••••••• 25, 26, 27 Origin of the Polynesian Race ••••.••..••.••.••••.•••••••. 28 Cook's Monument ....................................... \l8 Hawaiian Centennial ••••••.••••.••.•••••••• • ••.••••••.. 28 Hawaiian Hymn, T..ranslation ...•••.••.•..•••.•••.••..••. 29 Marine Journal. •••.••..•••...•..••..•••••••.•••••••.••. 30 Death of H. H. Charles Kanaina ........................ 31 Death of Rev. 8. W. Parker •••••.••.••••••••••••••.•••• 31 Y. l\i. C. A .................................. ••.••••.••• 32 Our January issue contained a paragraph relating to Mr. Beecher, in view of the fact that Mr. Moulton had withdrawn his suit, and the ecclesiastical association of which he was a member had recognized his good standrng as ummpeached. That copy of the FRIEND falling under the eye of an Episco. pal lady in the United States, of high standing among Christians in her own and other I churches, and extensively acquainted with the "clergy," called forth the following: "I want to 'shake hands 2 over- your words for Rev. H. W. Beei;her in your last issue. I would -qot choos~ him for my minister, but I haye stood by him with all my heart through his great trial. Women must believe him 'not guilty,' and men too, just so far as they are good, pure, noble, with tender intuitions capable of understanding such a character. Then thanks for your words speaking out my heart for him." THE FRIEND. ! APRlL 2, 1817. ============================ Father and Son Carrying off the Gold Medal. From a late copy of the Boston Adver-: tise1· we clip the following, relating to our ol~ fellow resident, Judge Austin and his son. Father and son were educated at the celebrated Chauncy Hall Grammer School, Boston. Master Herbert Austin, ( the best boy in school) who has recently borne off the Gold Medal, we claim as one of our " Island Boys,'' whose education was commenced in Honolulu: " The· gold medal of the Chauncy Hall Association, awarded by a vote of the former members of the school, taken two weeks before the exhibition, to the boy who is considered by his schoolmates to be the best boy in the school, and the prize for perfectly regular attendance and entire punctuality for four years was awarded to Herbert Austin. who had not been late or absent for four years and a half. In connection with this award Mr. Ladd mentioned the intere~tinl!: fact that thirtythree years ago, at the exhibition oft.be school in the old Federal Street 'fheatre, the gold medal of the Association was nwurded to Mr. James Austin, the father of the young man who has just received it. " 07" ln several late American papers we have met with highly complimentary notices of Mr. W ebster 1 who died while a passenger on board the schooner Bonanza, three days before reaching Honolulu. We copy the following. " Albert F. Webster, the young writer who died recently, and who had such a bright promise in his pen, was engaged to be married to Una Hawthorne, the elder daug hter of the novelist." MR. DOUGLAS RUSSELL, THE EVANGELIST. -By the AustraEan steamer of February, this gentleman passed onward to San Francisco. We find the following notice of his labors in the Colonies, in a London paper: "Aug. 7: We are having meetings in the Assembly Hall, Collins street, Melbourne. We were greatly encouraged the opemng night. Though it was raining in torrents, the hall was full, and Mr. DouglaR Russell gave a most earnest and eloquent appeal to the unsaved; you would wonder how any one could reject such a Gosf>el. There were two clergyman present, and all classes were represented, not"' ithstanding the weathe11." THE FIRE COMPANIES of Honolulu deserve much credit and many thanks for their prompt and energetic labors in extinguishing the fire on Fort street, Sabbath afternoon, March 18th. o:::? During the month of March, debt on Bethel was reduced from $233.52 to 177.52. Smallest favors thankfully received. RAMBLES IN THE OLDWORLP.--=-No. 3. GENEVA, January 14th 1 1877, "POST TEN~BRAS LUX." There is sornrthing most suggestive about this motto of Geneva, which meets one so often here, carved with the coat of arms in every public place. There are various historical statements in reference to 1ts origin.* But I like to think of it best as a kind of benediction falling on all the passers by, that to weary and troubled and shadowed hearts it is a prophecy of a gladder and better time. H we will only look up and catch its blessecJ significance,-after the storm, peace; after the battle, victory; aj~m· tlie shadows, light I Through the days of this New Year it has been running in my mind and l send it on across the long, long miles of land and sea, trusting that it will find sQme qne t9 whom it may whisper peare and cheer, as the year·s go on, "After the shadows, light." What a fortunate thing it was that I came to Geneva. l qo not know of any place where a winter could be more pleasantly passed unless it be ~ome or-Hpnolulu. l have one of the most delightful rooms in this great building. My window frames almost daily fo:r me a picture of blue sky and fleecy clouds. All Geneva is spread out before me, and in t.he evening its lamps twinkle like fire-flies~ farther on stretch the Alps crowned by Mt. Blanc 1 and yery near, so near that l can see with wonderful distinctness every little boat that gleams on its surface, lies lake Leman. I can sit at my windo\Y and read the thrilling story of Genevese struggle for liberty, and then look up to see the very scenes made memorable in this history. 'I'hrough the blue ha~e are seen the shores of Savoy, and it is no difficult thing in imagination to see the troops of mailed warriors who Oll,Ce were passing in brave array towards Geneva. All day long the war-m, rich sunlight streams into my room, and I cannot think we are in the midst of winter. We are having very charming weather, no snow at all, and as yet no ice for the boys skating. *NOTE .-" Catholic authors say that it was originally , adopted by the Prince-Bishops, because under their government the Burgher Guard took charge of the town at sunset and at sunrise the Episcopal juri&dictio,n recommenced, Jt appears th Rt in reality, during th ose ages, the motto was "Post tenebras spero lucem," subsequently changed by Calvin for the present one. As an appropriate allusion to the dissipation of•Papi sti caL darkness by tht> rising light of Protestantism .'' 'l' H E ~, ll I E N D, A P R I L , l 8 7 7 • 26 ================================--=---=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=----=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=----=-=-=-=-=----=----=-=-=----=-=-=-=-================================== PERE HYAClNTHE. Sunday School '1~1nes. They are better and still in the sunlight of this winter afterOne of the pleasant events of the past acquainted, I imagine, with the Fulton noon, knowing that we were going to the week was a little dinner party at Monsieur Street Prayer Meeting than . many w'ho Jive spot of which Cresar wrote so many centuries ago, that we could in the light of the Poullin's, where I met " la Pere Hyacinthe" much nearer the place. Last week was the Week of Prayer which present scene. and its surroundings feel the and his American wife, Madam~ Loyson. It was another of those kind acts which the was observed with much interest at Geneva. shadows of the past gliding away, don't you Poullins have shown me since being in Ge- A prayer meeting every day and preaching think we should find there was a kind of neva. Father Hyacinthe is a noble looking in the evening. They are getting to sing fascination in this old Latin author of which man, reminding me somewhat of Mr. Beech- Sankey Hymns with much sweetness, and we had never dreamed before ?- From my er. He speaks the most beautiful French, you can imagine how pleasant it is to hear window I can watch the shadows as they but scarcely a word of' English. His whole these sweet hymns in French. There seem come and go on the Jura. Daily I walk by address is charming arid easy, and I had a to be many earnest christians here and some the Rhone and Lake Leman. You rememmost excellent opportunity of seeing him in of the pastors make earnest a<ldresses. ber "Erant ornnino itinera duo, qitibus a family where he js most familiar and quite Sunday afterno~n, I went to the celebration ·itineri'bus clom.o exir'e possent: unurn pe1· at home. I enjoyed seeing and talking with of the communion, at the close of the week Seq_uanos, Wt[Justum et d~/ffoile, intm· mon• him extremely, but of t-he two Madame Loy- of prayer. It was a most interesting season, tern JU?·am et .fiw;nen lchodanurn," etc., son is the more internsting. She is a thor- and rendered doubly so to me, by the sur- and then again speaking of the boundarie~ oughly practical, earnest, vigorous American rounding c'ircumstances, an_d people. Here of the Helvetia, " tertia lacu Lemanno et woman. who takes broad views of life, is were many whose ancestors had grandly flur,iine Blwdano, qui p1·ovincict1n," etc., cultured and refined in every respect, and is laid the foundation of the liberty which we really I musn't quote so much Latin but you devoted in her love to her husband and the were that afternoon enjoying. At the close see 1 qU:ite forget myself in my eagerness to Reformed Catholic movement. She told me of the exercises a blind old Pasteur, Mons. show you what a delightful way we would that for twelve years she was a member of Vernet asked God's blessing upon us all in have of studying· Cresar if we could only all Mr. Beecher's church, but at last she;: had a most touching manner. meet here some day. Let us hope that this found that for which her heart hungered. Dr. Scha-ff spent a week in Geneva on his may yet be, or at least let me wish for you They still hold to the Virgin, Conf;ssion, way to Palestine. While here be met a the same pleasant experiences which 1 am Transubstantiation. bnt not to the Pope All number of the clergymen of Geneva and now having. THE ESCALADE. the things which I have mentioned they are made arrangements with them in-reference I haven't the slightest intention of writing modifying very much, so that .Madame Loy- to the meetiug of the Evangelical A Ilia nee son t0ld me that they stood in many respects in Berne, m 1878. He will go up the Nile, the history of Geneva, though I began with very closely with the High Church party in to Mt. Sinai, to Palestine, perhaps by the Cresar, and have headed this paragraph England. What stand Pere Hyacinthe will Desert. He will meet some gentlemen at with the name of a notable event in Genevese take i11 the future is vet to be seen, of course tbe East, who go '"'ith him, at least to Sinai annals. But during the week of my coming· very many think he ~ill go no farther, and -one of rJ1ese being a son of Bishop Selwyn, to Geneva, was celebrated the " Fete <le that he is not the stuff of which Reform- formerly of Polynesia. He invited me to join l'Escalade," and I thought the mention of ers are made. Certainly he is a warm- bis party. 1 could only have been in Florence the fact which gave rise to this gala day of hearted, eloquent, lofty-spirited man . They one day, and Rome two, and though I should ,the city, would be interesting. Should you are most happy in their married life, and have gained much from his company, I should visit Geneva on the night of December 12th, have one or two children. also have lost much in the entire derange- you would find this grave city of Calvin inWe had mus1r-a number 0£ hymns in ment of the plans which seemed to have dulging in all the fun and frolic of a Roman French and .English. Madame Loyson and framed themselves for me. This is now Carnival. Why? Perhaps here is a pasI sang "Jesus Lover of my Soul," and we February, and in March I hope to take Lec- sage which will tell you in a few words both felt that thougn our creeds might differ tures in the Theological Hchool here. better than 1 can: "Towards the close of in minor respects, yet after all we had one the year 1602 .Charles Emmanuel, of Savoy. A WORD TO MY FORMER PUPILS. common platform of hope, one common and Travel is a kin cl of elaborate kinde1·,qarten. acting contrary to the spirit of a treaty of blessed faith. The evening was one of the If there was only some way to transport all peace concluded between France and Savoy, most pleasant I have spent in Geneva. the boys and girl.s who strive and struggle in which Geneva was mentioned amongst Another delightful visit which l have and toil over d,ry and difficult points and the allies of the three countries, who were made since being in Geneva was at" Pasteur passages i11 their ~istories and geographies parties to the treaty, commenced secret opBards," where I breakfasted. I came to into scepe~ which woµ,ld give life and reality erations for a sudden and deadly attack upon lm9w him through Madame D'Aubigne, to the fa~ts !1,pq name& before them; what a Geneva. So well were the plans laid that who said he would be so delighted to see blessing it woulq b,e to lrnmaniry ! With on the night of Dec. 12th, 1602, he contrived any one from the Sandwich Islands, as i.n- what different sentimi;mts they would view to send an armv of 3000 men under the deed he was. He is a man of seventy or elates transformeq into pictures, and make command of Albigry, right under the very eighty, yet full of vigorous life and with a the acquaintance qf living men and women walls of the town, unknown to the inhabitheart where it is always summer-one of whom they have always viewed as shadowy ants. Respecting treaties themselves, the those rare, grand, choice men-" to known and on the whole rather stupid spectres. citizens peacefully slept in fancied security, whom is to be rich." His love for missions For days past I have been w~nting to gather not dreaming the Savoyard would so easily and missionaries is unbounded, and his about me _some of the poy~ a,nq girls whom break his faith; the sentinels lounged drowheart seemed fairly to brim over with loying I used to meet at PunahoLJ, and ~sk them if sily on the walls, ordinary precautions were welcome to one who came from a hind where they wouldn't read "Cresar" Qv~r again neglected, and it seemed as though fate had 8\:lCh a work had been done, as at oqr island~. with me, forgetting for the time all dry and decided that Geneva should pass beneath the H~ put his hands on my shoulders and grammatical rules, and merging themselves in yoke of its bitterest enemy. At three o'clock c~lled me his friend and brother-Mon Ami his graphic commentaries. Should any of in the morning ladders were brought up to et Moll Frere-in a way t,hat went right to you chance to rome across this letter, will the ramparts, quickly and silently the Samy li.eart. He bas a son who is one of the you be so good as " to turl} to the F.irst voyards ascended, 200 of them were within leading young clergymen here. I met also .aook ?" There with very little difficulty, the fortifications, in a moment the gates his wife an(! daughter, most gentle and re- for l am s11i:e you know the passage, you woijld be ·opened, the main. body pour in and fined laq.ies. At the table we stood while wjll find •i Bxtreniitm oppidum, Allobro- the city be won. Just at that supreme moment the Bl!:lssipg wars being asked and I felt not ,qum est, pro-;r,frriwnique J£elvetiornrn .fini... when the fortunes of Geneva hung upon a a little ti:rnctleq. as this dear old host of mine bus, Geneva ex eo oppido pons ad Helve- threa4, a wandering sentinel fell in with a prayed for yA!-l who were so far away. Our tios per·tinet." It wasn't very thriUing p~rty of the invaders; to dispatch him was breakfast wq~ very nice though plain, and in perhaps as we parsed it, finding the principal the work of a second, but · they could not all the little ~r.:rangements and ways, I was parts of the verbs, government of the cases, stay the echo of ihe blunderbuss with which somehow most pleasantly remirided, that I etc. et~. and endeavored to realize it all. But the last touch of the dying man broke the was in a clergyrmrn's family. Miss ~ard now, if with the passage fresh in mind, we stillness of thf, night. The effect was elecreads every wee~ the -!~ Obse1·ver and ~oqlq g-p down into the city which liies qsiet tric, the wlvole city awoke, seizing the first :r: 1' H E i" R I E N D , i1 P R I L , weapon at ha'rid, the citizens rushed to the ramparts, and after a desperate struggle hurled back the hated Savoyard with a loss to themselves of only 17 ·men, while the enemy, retiring in confusion, left 200 dead upon the field." This is of course only the faint out-line, it is impossible to give more here. But this triumph of the Genevese was one of the grand incidents in history and on the issue of that tumultuous night hung most important events. There is something thrilling in the unanimous and vigorous action of this city beset by such tremendous difficulties. The citizens have loved to commemorate the event. For many years its anniver~ary was the great fete ·of the town. But of late years its observance has degenerated very much and is now confined mainly to the exploits of maskers in the streets. All manner of songs took their rise in incidents of that heroic night. I have before me most fascinating accounts as given by the chroniclers, of the brave deeds and thrilling escape of many of the Genevese. With my heart and head full of these I have visited with much interest the old Arsenal, where are collected many relics of the event. Here stand the grim and ancient armor of Savoyards who fell in the conflict. The heavy helmet of one of the besiegers is still preserved; near hy the ugly petard with which he hoped to make his way into the city; you see the dark lantern, the scaling ladders, the arms and many other things which tell you ~o much more plainly than can chronicles or ballads the story of that fierce struggle for liberty in the streets of Geneva. Back of the old church of St. Gervais is the grave of the citizens " who fell for the Republic." Simple and plain is the stone which marks their resting place, but very eloquent in its simplicity. One experiences the oddest revulsion of feelings in coming back to real and every dav life after spending an hour or two in th~ shadows of the past. /fhe old concierge with his ponderous keys opens the doors of church or relic-room, and vou are almost blinded by the glare and the rush of the outside world, and all your sentiment for the moment takes wings, and you wonder if vou were the same person who had stood a ·few moments before, looking down the vista which some picture or memory had opened up before you. A POLYGLOT SCHOOL. After my rambles in the old town, I come oack to a most delightful home, where the hearty and healthy life and spirit of fifty_ or sixty school boys 1s an excellent preventive against any unwise tarrying in the domain of the past. Perhaps in no one school in the world arc gathered just now more nationalities. They come from nearly every country of Europe, and along the shores of the Mediterranean. Mahmoud cradled in the shadow of the Pyramid, studies side by side with the young Russian. Greeks from Athens meet on a common footing our American boys from San Francisco, and in their mutual friendship link the east to the west, the city of the Parthenon and the Academy with the city of the Golden Gate. Germans, Swiss, French, English, Austrians, Italians find that the bonds of a common brotherhood are stronger than the distinctions of nationality. There is something I877, exceedingly interesting about this gathering of boys who are so different and yet have so much in common and who in a few years will be busily engaged in all probability in endeavoring to advance the interests of their particular governments. They cannot but go back to their homes with broader views of life and with a larger charity and sympathy and friendship for men of all other nations. As I have said the locatjon of the Beautiful country school is very fine. places with wide spreading lawns and noble Baron Rothtrees are on every side. schild's elegant summer residence is but a few moments walk from the school grounds. Daily the old Diligence rattles past bearing pa8sengers to Ferney the home at one time of Voltaire, and with which his name is so intimately associated. EDUCA'l'ION 1 lffC. Geneva bas always been an educational center and is yearly becoming more so. One meets students at every turn. P1·ivate families are often glad to take boarders who are desirous of acquiring the French and specially is this true often times in the homes of clergymen and professors. 'Ihe public schools are of a superior order. Certainly the opportunitiee for acquiring French and that too of the purest type are excellent. I can not think of a more charming place for a family to come for a. winter, when the parents are desirous to have the children become acquainted with Boille of the modern European languages. During this winter nearly evel'y evening lectures have been given, on almost every theme, political, historical, literary, geogrnphical, etc., etc. One cannot fail to be immediately struck with the intellectual atmosphere of the place. All these lectures of which I have spoken are entirely free and are for all who are willing; to come. Importapt as is the acquisition of .French and German for our American children, 1 am more and more conviuced that the larger share of. their education should be among English speaking people. If they are to iive 011 the Continent of course it would be different. But nothing can compensate them for the loss of ,studies in their own language, which are vitally neces8ary for their after i:mccess in life. One sees quite too much abroad of the "denatiou·atizing'' of American boys and girls. Many of them i,pend the beist years of thell' younp; lives, tbe receptive years, amid Rcenes totally different from Lhose in which they will be placed when they arrive at manhood and womanhood and they lose often times the grand st,imulus and inspiration of contact with those of their own race. Still thitl is becoming less and lei:;s the ca8e on the Uontment.. ln nearly all the important cities one meets with must intei-eisting and growing colonies of English and Americans. In Paris they almost constitute a small city of' themselves. Here in Geneva the gatherings of the English and Americans are most agreeable, and a trip abroad now, if for no other cause, would be most profitable from the acquaintance it would give one with cultured nn°d charming , people of his own nationality. 4 year in this city would ot it~elf be a rare education fo1· one old enough to appreciate the tho\ll"and associa'tions which cluster around it. Let those who are studying busily at home, be assured that their time is being well spent and when they can come to these famous historical centers, they will find that every hour of research at home will be of sel'Vice to them here. MUSIC AT THE CATHEDRAL. We are just through with the festivities of Christmas and New Year's, which were observed with much spirit by the Genevese and the visitors here. Among the pleasant memories of this Christmas time I shall always cherish that of the music I beard at the old cathedral of St. Pierre. .27 No spot has a greater fascination for me. Its towers dominate the whole city, you see them from every dll'ection and they seem to keep watch and ward over this brave and heroic people century after century. Hourly its bells chime tlolt, sweet music which comes floating down the old. street8 which lead to the quiet court of St. Pierre. ln its shadow tbe school boy1:1 plny and people come and go, and now and then some travele1· pau1:1etl to think of all those gray and ancient walls bare i::een and heard. Here the pomp and gorgeousness of Romish ritual has ~iven place to tile simple service and sweet hymns ot' the Heformcn;. lts niches are free from statues, but 'it~ fine old gotbic arches still stand, fittin~ symbol of pure and lofty aspirations. Its history runs hack to tlie tcntl1 or tweltb century and tradition snys that it is built ou tbe foundations of an old temple of Apollo. Here Ualvin preached and •irred the hearts and faith of his listeners. Here old Theodore de Beza. led the citv alter the tearful night or the Eiscalade and 8~ing tlie psalm of thanksgivmg. •· If it had not been the Lord who bad been on our side, now may Israel say : lf it had not been the Lord who was on our side when men rot!e up against us; * * '" then the proud waters had gone over our soul. * * • * Blei?sed is the Lord who ho.th not given us as a prey to theit- trutb. * * * * Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.'• Its bells have called together the brave citizens in times of trouble and danger, and have pealed forth pooans of victory. You leel in then presence as if you could alruost hear tbe vibrationi; of joy and sorrow wbieh they have known for so· many centuries. In the interior are some old windows frum which tbe colortl have almol:!t laded. Tlnough others of a. later date the 1m11l1gbt streams and warms the stone of floor and arch to radiant life. 'l'he visitor too is also shown the tomb of Duke de Rohan, a Protestant leader who foll in battle in 1638. Amid such surroundings we listened to the sweetest of sacred and Christmas music. Luther's grand old choml seemed peculiarly ad:ipted for the triumphant memories of the phice. And with ever varying emotkns did those who snt nmid the gathering shndows of tbe Christmas twilight listen to voices singing the" Agnus Dei" to the fa1· off' and thrill~ ing musio of the "Miserere ;" and to the glorious and adoring notes of the" Hallelujith Chorus" from the .. .Messiah." 'l'HE NEW YEAR Came to us in a perfect glory of light. '.rbe Alps recognized the meaning of the day and stood out clear and bright against the rnoming eky, eitch crystal battlement· and citadel of that upper-world seeming transfigured with a celestial purity amid a. sea of crimson flame. '!'be Lake eoon cangbt the tidings and ca.st off her veil 01· mists to welcome with undimmed face the coming of the sun, which rose to announce the birth of another year to a waiting wo1·ld. all was ,-1.ir and bnstlP alon~ the strt>ets of Gt>neva. Tlw day preeet>di11g lrntl bPen a fete for tile city, namely 1be antiivenrnry of tbe restoration, in 1813. of the independPnce of t.he republic of Gt•Ui>Ya. 1\nd New Year8 had rr,1ne. the great day of tht- yt•ar, the day whf•n familit:s gathn. when tbe children and grandcliildreu. pay tbt>ir tributet3 of love to aged 1·elat1tt-s. whei1 ~ifts am made and received. anti all is hope ttlHl good cbt>t-1'. Every where you co1lld see ba11py and smiling groups, going hither aiid I hiLber. .M 11sic son nded in everv direc.tion. .AR if by magic boot.lis aod tents bacl spr1.1tlg up, whrrn children and country people flocked to see all manner of mar"elous sight1.=1. There was something delightful about the cheerful and credulous air of the crowd, and I shall not soon forgl"t the glimpses of foreign liie afforded me on this gl!l.d day for the people. Among the homes of the educated and wealtbv citizens the day is also remembered with much jgy, and if there wflre time and I should not be presuming too nmcb npon the privacy of homelife, I should paint in glowing colors some ot these Genevese gronps which gathered thiR New Year's time about. the family hearth and made the stranger as oue of their own number. FnaH W. DAAwx. • 28 'I' HE FRIEND TU.fl~ lfltIEND, APRIL~ 1 7 7. over races fast fading before the approach of other and ~tronger peoples. Lowl)' and unknown as is their history, we shall yet !lee more APRIL 2, 1877 • clearly their place i? the common b~oth~rhood _of humanity, while these foam-girt isles will ORIGIN OF THE POLYNESIAN RACE. our tltill remain to be the scene of some new revelation in the divine and harmonious plan of Him We have for years been aware of the fact, who is God and Father of us all." that Judge Fornander of Labaina, has been studying-up, the traditions and literature of Cook's Monument. Polynesia. From a communication from Our readers are aware that lately a monhis p~n, appearing in both the Aclvertise1· ument has been erected to the memory of and Gazette, we learn, that his studies the great and distinguished navigator, who have taken definite shape, and he proposes has the honor of making known the existto issue a publication with the following ence of these islands to the civilized world. title: They were discovered by him on the 18th '' Origin Ind Migrations of the Polynesian of January, 1778. The following descripRace, and the Ancient History of the tion of this monument has been furnished by Hawaiian People to the Times of Ka- an officer attached to H. B. M. S. Fani~ mehameha I." We regret that our limited space, will not allow the publication of Judge Fornander's prospectus, in full. From this document we learn, that according to bis theory: " The Polynesiam, were originally member~ of the Arian race, belonging to some outlaymg branch of that race in tbe direction of Susiana :rnd as far as Beloucbistan and the head of the Persian Gulf.·, From that region, they wandered; during the last two thotisand years, through India, and the Indian Archipelago, until '' they debouched in the Pacific Ocean and effected I\ temporary foothold in the Fiji Group; sufficiently long however to leave indelible traces of the':11• selves in the Fijian language and on many of its legends as weil as the customs-that finally expelled from there by the hc~stde Papuan_ race, they scattered over the various groups m the southern eastern, and northeastern parts ol the Pacific ~ow held by them; that tribal intercourse was intermittently, more or less, kept up fo1· a lonO' time between the various branches of the .Poly~esian family until, at last, isolation, new conditions ot life, and other deteriorating causes combined to obliterate, to confuse and to over-lay with new and more and more crude ideas, the arts, the culture, the creeds and legends which they brought with them from their formet· homes ' beyond the setting sun.' " We are confident such a book as Mr. Fornander proposes to publish, will be perused with interest by all interested in the migration of races and their origin. We understand that, it is proposed to publish the work in Europe. It is just in the line of publications issued, by t::ie celebrated pub1ishers, Trubner & Co., of London, and we hope it will be carried sucr.essfully through the press. Such scholars and philologists .as Max Muller will be found among its eager readers. Oar interest in the Polynesians, is deep and abiding. A writer in -0ur columns of Janaary, 1876, while writing about the " Poetic Possibilities of the Pacific," thus refers to the Polynesian race : tome: --·---------=------=-----=----=--=--=-=-= fifty feet with a chain suspended from one to another. There are four small flower beds, one in each ·c orner of the enclosure. The remainder of the ground is planted with grass. On a slab at the left hand corner is the following inscription : ' H. M. S. Fantome placed these gun~ on ground presented to H. B. M. Government by the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Cleghorn. November, 1876. Limits of ground from the sea round the arrows. S. Long, Commander. C. N. Robinson, Senior Lieutenant.' The · guns were brought from Esquimalt, V. I , B. C., by H. M. S. Fautmne, and were landed near the monument October 23d, 24th and 25th. The work commenced on the 23cl October, and was finished on the 28th Novembn." Hawaiian Centennial. Has not the time arrived when the Hawaiian Government, British subjects, or some other public spirited body, should take steps for the proper commemoration of the Discovery of the Hawa1ian Islands? We sincerely hope this memorable event in the annals of maritime discovery, commerce and civilization will not be allowed to pass unnoticed. Who will take the initiative steps? This event should not be deemed devoid of interest by Americans. Let it be remembered, that John Ledyard, the celebrated American traveler, wat:i attached to Captain Cook's Exploring Expedit·ion, and even wrote a narrative of Cooks's death. Ledyard's journal is now deposited in the British Museum. The following paragraph, copied from the Janu~ry number of the American "Bibliotheca Sacra," and contained in an excellent article on "Governmental Patronage of Knowledge," indicates how essentially Dr. Franklin's policy contributed to the advancement of knowledge and the honor of Young America: IN !(l>MOBY OF THE Great Circumnavi gator Ca.pt. Jas. Cook, R. N. Who discovered these isl;.nds, 18th Jan, 1778, and fell near this spot on the 14th Feb, 1779. 'fhis monument was erected Nov AD 1874, by some of his countrymen. U Our City Fathers are moving in the right direction, widening AJakea and other streets. Now is the time for action. Posterity will keep public spirited officers in everlasting remembrance ! Wanted: more They form a square of lamps, wider streets, improved sidewall, s, &c._ "The monument is made of concrete stone and sta~ds about fifty feet from the , . 1 ld Waters edge, and 1s enclosed by twe ve o postern guns (1797). They are placed with their breech in the rock and the muzzle five , , Coming from a common parent-stock in the dim past have these ocean-dwellers found :new homes among the countless islands of the Pacific. The my stery which enshrouds 'their origin is poetry itself, but he who may yet ,come to sing thei.r birth must chant too the requiem feet out of gronnd. I "In the very heat of our war for independence, Dr. Franklin, as Plenipotentlary of the United States in France, forbade American privateers to molest the squadron with which the British discoverer, Captain Cook, was circumnavigating the globe. France, in the interest of science, is said to have laid a similar interdict on her cruisers. lt is certain that Franklin did, and on those· of ~pain also. In acknowledgment of Franklin's magnanimity the British Admiralty sent him, as from the king, a presentation copy of Cook's voyages and a gold medal." '1' ff E FRIEND, APUIL, Hawaiian Christian Hymn on the Creation, by Queen Ke-ku-pu-ohe. (ENGLISH OETIC TRANSLATION,) Into the empty space The E,pirit of the Lord llreath'd IHe, and light, and grace, By His Almighty word ! Tbro'out the Universe His pow'er divine was spread ; A Jaw concise and terse His voice o'er chaos shed! His dread Omnipotence The moveable ma<le fast; The Eal'th grew firm and dense, The Isles arnse at last! Long time, the Heav'nly Dome He fashion'd for His throneJehovah's hallow'd homeWherein .He reigns alone. The Sun He ftx'd on high, Round which the .Earth revolveij ; None but His Godly eye Creation's myst'ry solves! Wondrous His works have been! No human tongue yet told How God's own hands unseen The Universe uphold! .<l. CARD.-The Honolulu Snilorl!I Home So• E.M.D. MRs. DoDGE AND FAl\ULY,-We are happy to welcome, on their voyage around the world, via Australia.-This lady is the wife of the Rev. Dr. Dodge, of Beirout, Syria, one of the founders of the " Syrian Protestant College," of w,hich Rev. Dr. Bliss is President. Dr:. Dodge is the son of W. E. Dodge, Esq., of New York, so well known in all Christian and mission work. Mrs. Dodge is traveling for her health, and was accompanied by her husband to Suez, Egypt, where they parted, he returni~g. to his work in Syria, where it was our prlVllege to_ h~ve been his guest January. 1870, w1en skirtmg the shores of the Mediterranean. For an account of the ~ission work in Beirout, see FRIEND, November, 1870. THE FRIEND may be had in wrappers at the office-single copies 10 cents, or three "for 25 cents. U Our thanks are due to lVl.r. James l\.uld for his effort to transfer Cook's monument to our pages. - - - -- - - - MRs. T. C. DoREMus.-The death of this lady is announced and commented upon in She was a all the late New York papers. most remarkable woman. Hereafter her name will stand beside those of Hannah More, Isabella Graham, Elizabeth Fry, and Florence Nightingale. In all benevolent and philanthropic work she was prominent. Her name is a household in all mission families throughout the world. She could preside in a convention or attend to the minutest details of a hospital. We recollect her once telling us how she detained a Long Island steamer, to enable a missionary to keep his appointment in Connecticut. She was the founder of the Union Women's Board of Missions. U Our passenger list for this month in• dicates that Honolulu is becoming a center of trade and travel in the North Pacific. NoTE-Queen Ke-ku-pu-ohe, was the Consort of King Kala ni-o-puu, wlrn was present at the death of Captain Cook, by whom his m~me is written "Terreoboo," and by Cook's biographer Ledyard "Teraiobu,, King of the Island of Hawaii. After the death of King Ka-lrni-o-puu, hi~ widow, Queen Ke-ku-pu-ohe lived to an advanced age, and died in Febmary 1836, at Kailua on that island, being then over ninety years old. Eight years before her death, the poor old pagan Queen had the grace to be converted to christianity, and joined the Protestant church in 1828. She learned to read at that advanced age, and to her death constantly perused the Holy Scriptures. A cave at Ke-ala-ke-akua Bay, where Cook died, was the place of her Sepulture. Queen Ke-ku-pu-ohe, was a Hawaiian poetess of great merit, and composed various Mele (l\laylay) or Poems in that language. The original of the fot·egoi.ng translation was composed by the aged Queen• Poetess in 1830. six years before her death, she being then 8! years ot age, and was enti<tled "A llJele on the creation." P. C. Advertiser, March 31. E. M. D. u I877 We would acknowledge papers for seamen, most liberally contributed by the Emerson family, Waialua, and .Mrs. J. Bates Dickson, Honolulu , and Mrs. Parke. ciety would acknowlede the sum of $24.50, contributed by passengers on board the steamship . City of New York. This amount was collected and paid over by T. Adamson, Esq., formerly U. S, Consul at Honolnlu, but now U. S. Consul at Melbourne,-he is now on a leave of absence to the United States. JOUl{NAL. PORT OF HONOLULU. S. I. ARRIVALS. Feb 26-Am wh bk Three Brothers, Owen, from cruise, 28-R MS Australia, Cargill, 13 days and 18 hours from Auckland. !liar. 11-Am sh Mary Whitridge, Cutler, 22 days from San Francisco. · 12-Am bk D C Murray, Fuller, 26 days from San Francisco. 12-Am schr C M Ward, Ross, 26 days from Howlaod·s Island. 12-P MS City of Sydney, Dearborn, 9 days from San Francisco. 12-Am bk Helen W Almy, Freeman, 26 days from San Francisco. 13-Am brig W H Meyer, Brown, 24 days from San Francisco. 15-Am wh bk Three Brothers, Owen, from a cruise. 15-Am bk Legal Tender, l\1anter, 28 days from San Francisco. 16-Am whlbk Mt Walloston, Barker, from San .l!'rancisco via Kawaihae. 19-Am wh bk Sea Breeze, Barnes, 17 months fm home, with 350 wh and 450 sprn. 20-Haw schr Kinan, Hatfield, 15 days from Washington Island 23-Am schr Gen Hamey, Tripp, 26 days from San Francisco. 23-Am bktne Jos Perkins, John,.on, 40 days from Puget Sound. 23-Haw bk Ka Moi, Rakemann, 140 days from Bremen 25-Ger bk .Johanne, Hercksen, 129 days from Helsiogor 26-Am wh bk Cleone, Nye, fm Home via Hilo, Hawaii. 27-Am wh bk Rainbow, Cogan, from Coast of California, with 460 bbls wh oil. 28-Am schr Flying Mist, Sadler, 25 dys fm Santi\ Biirbara. ~9-P Ms City of New York, Cavarly, 20 days from Sydney. DEPARTURES. 29 PASSENGERS. FoR GuANO lsLA.NDs-Per Mabel Scott Feb 23d-B F Chapman, and 7 others. FoR ENDERBUKY lsLAND-Per SkJold, Feb 28th-Mrs 1t Briggs. FOK SAN FllANCISCO-l'H Australia. March 1st-Mrs Sumner and child, Mr Stanley. wifo and sons, Mrs Spruance , nurse any child, J T Waterhouse Jr, A .I Daniels and wife, Mr J Burke and wife, C A Ellis, T R Martin, M Greemvold, Mi11s May, A Holder and wife, J T Arundel. J C Hirid, Chas Pernet, Mrs .J A Mix, F Schwenek, J II Walker, F Rothgang, R Golden, A Moot, R Branwell, A S Bryan, A Hanchett ; Apai, Akai. FROM SYDNEY-Per Australia, March lst-H Walbuck. .l!'oa PORTLAND, 0-Per Jane A Falkinburg, Mar 8th-Mrs R W Laine, D B Foster. FOR SAN FRANCISCO-Per Mary Belle Roberts, ~1ar 9th8 R Fairchild, Mrs James Bassett, Miss Jane IJollohan, Miss C Murray, C Daniels, W l'ascoe, W Nelson, UC Slussar and wile. FROM SAN }'RANClSCO-Per D C Murray, Mar 12th--Mrs Ira Ricbardson. Mrs J l' Lecount and daughter, Miss Kittie Gillingham, J M Moss and servt, Col C W Little. Gen Ames, W W North, Chali E Mack jr, L Uabot, G D Webster and wife, F Thibault, Mr Laproil and wile, J ,Nlllngraham , Chas O'Malley, II Ulausland. Fno~1 SAN FRANCISCO-Per City of Sydney, Mar 12th-C S Van Tassel, F S Redtield and wife, CA Brown, C L Wiltion Jr, C L Wilson, H W Wilson, Capt T M Maquay R N, E ll Lapham. W G Thornasjr, DK Fyfe. and wifo, A Lowenberg , S Uallaghau, II Riemenschneider, D Macleay, W Goodale. :5! Magnin, Joo Rogers, 111 Mcinerny, G W Rice, Mrs LC Kelly and daughter, 18 ia steerage and 61 in transitu. FROM GUANO IsLANDs-Per C M Ward, Mar 12-Alexan• der McGuire, and 18 native laborers. FROM SAN FRANCI:sco-Per H W Almy, Mar 12-J R Wat- · kins, E Row, Charles Parker, P Peterson, D McAvoy, Charles Phillips. FnoM SAN FRANc1sco-Per W II Meyer, Mar 13th-Capt Nye, Lieut Beubnoff, Mr Banks, Mr Hoxie. Fon SYDNEY-Per City of Sydney, Mar 14-M [•'alkner, J 0 Kohler. FoR SAN FRANCisco-Per DC Murray, Mar 20th-S Meyers, wife and child, BG Snow and wife, H G Cook and wife, . Mrs Lihs and 3 children, Mrs l'erl'in, Mr Young, Miss Allble · Bond, C Meinecke,.J Namaielua Thos Driscoll. FROM SAN FRANClSCo-l'er Gen Harney, Mar 23-Capt j · A King, A Rose. FnoM BREMEN-PerfKa Moi, Mar 23-W Schonii.n. FOR SAN FRANCisuo-Per Helen W Almy, Mar ~8-Mrs Hare and 2 children, J 1\lannin~, A Frost, .J Furness. FROM SYDNEY-Per City of New York, 11.lar 29-Mrs E P Dodge, 3 children and 3 servauts, 1\1 Grey, Mr Saunders,}' Campbell. FOR SAN FnANCiSCO-Per City of New York, Mar 29-JI May, Edwin Jonesjr, C Tassel, CH Lord and wife, F S Redfield and wife, Z S Spalding, Capt fl, Long and s~rvant, MacfarlHne, C }' Stransford, Chas de Roe, Uol C L Wilson and 3 servants, W H Reed and wife, II Walduck, E Rogers anrl wife, Mrs L Dillingham, Joo H Paty and wile, l\faster George Agnew, B F Dillingham, Chas Buer, C Strawn, 111 Sylva, wife and 3 children, C Maier, Jas P Mackay. C H Foster. Chun~ Ho, Lam Hoy, .Jno McGuire, Geo F Hewitt, Chin Yan Pai, Ed Howard, A End, Gro W Fowler, W G Poole, Ahung, Cutn Yee . MARRIED. K1NG-DAv1s.-ln this city, Mar 24th, at the Roman Cath olic Cathedral, by the Rev H Kockmann, )lr JAMES ANDI,JRSON KING to Miss CHARLOTTE H DAVIS. DIED. BRIDGER,-A t the Parsonage, Wailuku, Maui, Mar 24th, MARIA SUSAN, the beloved wife of the Rev J Bridger, aged 38 years. it# SEAMEN~S HOME! Harrison, bet. Main and Spear Sts. 1 SAN FRANCISCO, : : CALIFORNIA, -iHROUGH THE EXERTIONS OF THE Ladies' Seamen's Friend Society, and the liberalit.y of the General Government, a SEAMAN'S H0!\'11<; is now being fitted up on Harrison, between .Main and SpeRi- streets, to which seamen of all nations are invited to make their home while in thi!! port. · . The,B11ilcli11;: is of brick, large and commodious, fronting on three streets, commanding a tine view of the·harbor and city, conveniently located near the center of the water front, and capable of accommodating about 500 lodgers, with good dining room, reading and smoking room, chapel, etc. The house will be conducted on strict temperance principles, like similar homes in other parts of tht~ country and Europe. 25-Am schr Mabel Scott, Higgings, for Guano Islands. 25-French sh St Jean, Delmolino, for Guano Islands. 28-Am wb bk Three Brothers. Owen, to cruise. Mar. 1-R MS Australia, Cargill, for San Frencisc9. IMPORTER & DEALER IN JEWELRY, 1-Nor bk Skjold, Bull,'ge, for Enderbury's bland. 8-Am bktne .lane A Falkinburg, Hubbart, fr Portland King's Combination Spectacles, 8-Am blitne Emma Augusta, Young, for Victoria, V 1 Glass and dated Ware, 9-Am bk Mary Belle Roberts, Grey, for San Fran'co. Sewing Machines, Picture Frames, 9-U S ship Jamestown, Com Glass, for San Francisco Vases, Brackets, etc. etc. 13-Am sh Mary Wl:iitridge, Cutler, for Hongkong. TERMS STRICTLY CASH. [lyl No. 73, Fort St. 14-P MS City of Sydney, Dearborn, for Sydney. 20-Am bk DC Murray, Fuller, for San Francisco. 24-Am wh bk Three Brothers, Owen, for Arctic. DAVIDSON. 27-H I R M's S Iaponetz, Capt Wishniakoff, for San Francisco. Atto1·11ey at Law. 27-Ger uk Johanne, Hcrcksen, for Amoor. 28-Am bk H W Almy, Freeman. for San Francisco. Office over Mr. Whitney's Hook-store, formc1·ly occupied by 20-Am wh hk Cleone, Nye, for Japan Sea. de-1876 :.l\1- P MS City of New Yorl1 , Cavarly, fr San Fran'co. Judge Austin, Honolulu, H. I. Feb. A. • .L. SMITH, J• ~• t II t 30 Death of His Highness Charles Kanaiija, I Another link and almost the last, has been severed of those that connected the Hawaiian Chiefs of the days of Kamehameha. nnd the present generation. His Highness Charles KanaiM, father 1.,f the late King LunaGJo, died in this city on 1'uesday evening, March 13th, at the age of seventy-six. 1'be deceased, though not a. high chief by birth, was nil his life an intimate friend and companion of prominent individuals of that class. He was the puna.hele or companion of Kamehameha IL, and was married in 1825 to Keknuluohi, (a daughter of Kamehameha I.,) who held the office of Kuhina Nui, or Premier, from 1839 to 1849, the dBte of her death. He was a member of the House of Nobles and of the Privy Council of State, and Knight Grand eross of the Orders of Kameh11meha ,rnd Kalakaua. 1.rhe remains lay in state for several hours during Wedne~day, March 14, at the late residence of the deceased, Haimoeipo, and were viewed by numerous visitoss. His Majesty the King was present, accompanied by the Cabinet Ministers and members of the Privy Council, and o.ttended by his ,uite. On Thursday, March 15, the Attorney General applied to the Supreme Court for the appointment of Trustees under the 3d article of the will of Lunalilo, which was admitted to probate on the 12th of March 187'1. Tbe provisions of that article in snbf<tance are as follows: 'l'hat after the death of his father. Charlt's Kanaina. and His Majesty l{amehameba. V. the testator dying without isime, all the real Pstate of which he might die seized. was bequeathed to three TrnstePR to be appoinh•d by the Justices of the Supreme Comt. to be held in trust. for the pnrpose of ia:ale and investment of procet'cls until the snm of $25.000 shall be obtained. tbe 1mid Trustees to expPnd th11t amount in purchase of land and the erection of a building or buildings on Oahu, "For the nse and accommodation of poor, destitntP and infirm people of. Hawaiian (atoriginal) blood or extraction. givinJ? prPference to old people." The following are the 'frustees appomted by the Conrt: Hon. J. Mott Smith, Hon. E. 0. Hall. Sanford B. Dole. Eia:q. The funeml took place on Thursday, ~larch 29th, and the remains were deposited in tbe Mausoleum erected by the deceased in Kawaiabao Cemetery, by the side of his son, King Lunalilo. He died intestate, leaving a large property io real estate in various parts of the islands, and as there is said to be quite a number of kinsmen of the deceased now Jiving, n. considerable amount of litigation may be anticipated over the disposition of the property, aside from the bequest by Lunalilo of $25,000 for charitable purposes. The following is the order of procession of the f11neral: Undertaker. Konohikis, Tenants and Retainers of His late Highness. Military l!lscort. Household Servants of His late Highness. Officiating Clergyman. His Majesty's Carriage. Mourning Carriages. The King's Chancellor. The Cabinet. lforeign Representatives. Judges of the Supreme Court. Governors of the Different Islands. Privy Councillors and Members of the House of .Noble1. Members of the Legislative Assembly. Consular Corps. Circuit J •1dges. Government Officers. .Members of the Bar. Foreign Resident,. Tb~. Public. Poli ·e Force. }'RI END, APRIL, l 8 7 7. DEATH OF' THlt REY, B. W. PAHK1':R.-Mr. Parker's life was one of labor and cha,nge; of disappointment and succes!l. Born at Reading, l\la.ss., in Oot.obcr, 1803, he gra<luated at Amherst College in 1829, and at Andover Theological Seminary in l 882, and he with bis wife embarked for the Hawaiian Islands the same yea,r, in company with Rev. Lowell Smith and Rev. John Diell, seamen's chaplain, for Honohi!u. After a short residence at Honolulu, Mr. and :'.\1rs. Parker sailed for the l\Iarquesas Ialands in company with Messrs. Alexander and Armstrong and their wives, July 2d, 183a, where th;iy a.rrived August 10th. Here unnumbered discouragements awaited thew. They found tbe1melves among eannibuls, delighting in every kind of wickedness. "1'he fountains of moral life were all corrupt, and the whole aspect of society wa.s wretched, vile, repulsive." And in addition to all these discouragements, they learned that the London Missionary Society d11imed the field. Therefore after a resdence of eight months at the Marquesas Isl:tnd~, they returned tu Honolulu . Henceforth his home was at Kaneobe, and hi,; parish extended along the coast about twenty miles, Here be was diligent in tbe great work of wiuning ~ouls, and a.bout 011e thousand were gathered into the church under bis care. He spared not himself, and his la burs were sometimes interrnpted by ill health. l!'or this cause he was under the necessity of le1tving Kaneohe about eight yeurs ago. But he was not one to be idle when he bad strength to work. A fe,v years ago he became a teacher in tbe Hawaiian Theological School at Honolulu; and in preparing for the work of instruction, and in teaching, he was diligent and faithful. When the message ca.we to him, he was at his loved employ teaching his class how to proclaim the glad tidings. He was obliged to leave the lesson unfinished. His work wat< done . After three weeks of languishing bis spirit eiso11ped from its dwelling of flesh anLl soared ,o itt1 heavenly home. '• Blessed is that servant, whom his Lord when he cometh shall !ind eo doing."---Hawaiian Gazette, ,llal"(Jh 28th. times, knowing that He is the Father of the father. less, and the Husband of the Widow. 5th. That the Corresponding Secretary of this Board communicate to the family of our departed brother this action. H. BINGHAM. 1\1. KUAEA. J. F. POGUE. General Al'mstrong on Missions to Africa. We rejoice to learn from a report of a speech of Gen. Armstrong as published in the Congregationalist of Feb. 21st, that he strong]y advocates sending missionaries to Africa, from among the colored young men of the South : " But negro youth in tbe " Hampton" and " .Fisk '· and other institn tions already stand pledged to the foreign field, waiting for the right white man to go m charge of them. Africa in the South will prosper all the more for the crusade to Africa in the East. We can spare one in every ten of our graduates to cross the sea, and strengthen the cause at home by it. If I had the contract to educate every negro child in the South, l would send ten per cent. of the teachers to a distant field of perilous self'..denying work, bec_ause of the re-action-the blessing, the inspiration-that follows all noble, Obrist-like action . I urge the cause of Africa in the East upon my 260 negro students, for the sake of Africa in the South, as well as for itti own sake. Such giving doeis not impoverish. God'1:1 work needs quality rather than quantity; force rather than numbers . The pioneer missionary not only labors with the strength of ten, but by his inspiring action makes In Memoriam. good his place at horue ten times over. The misThe following preamble and resolutions were sion to tbe Sandwich Islands, including its faradopted at e. meeting of the Hawaiian Boo.rd of reaching work to the islands 3000 miles beyond, has perhaps done as much for the churches that Missions held in this city on the 29th instant: supported it aR for the heathen themselves-if it WHEREAS, the Rev. B. W. Parker, for forty-four is more blessed to give than to receive."' years a Miiasionary of the American Bon.rd in the islands of tbe Pacific, a member of the Hawaiian "THE HoME JouRNAL."-'I'his 1s the Board of Missions from its organization, and for the past thr('e years President of the Theological Sem- name of a small quarto sheet, published inary under the patronage of both Boards, has monthly by the inmates of the " Home for be(ln removed from us by the loving .Father of the Uaiverse, the Standing Committee on Foreign Orphans,'' Vallejo, C.alifornia. This instituMissions, of which l\Ir. Parker bas been several tion is supported by the Good Templars, and years its rnspected Chairman, would offer the folour old friend Capt. D. Wood, of the ship lowing resolutious : . 1st. That in the death of our brother we feel our Oracle, was quite instrumental in its estabgreat. loss ; for, in him was a valued friend, a judicious counsellor, a faithful Missionary of the lishment. The reading of this monthly and Cross, a preacher of nghteousness, an able in- seeing a picture of frs appearance, reminds structor of ministers and Missionaries, a man of mature thought, who labored in season and out us of our visit to Vallejo in 1869, and of of season for the prosperity of Zion, and who, at our being present at the laying of tlile " c.or• times intensely anxious for the ark of God, desired stone" of rhe Home in April. See FRIEND, above all other things the extension of the Kingdom July, 1869. of Christ. 2nd. That in bis removal we recognize the hand of the All-wise Being, who does all things well, ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD 0}' TRADE and cannot err; and that while our hearts deeply • mourn our loss, we bow in submission to the Divine of Minneapolis, Minnisota, for 1876, we have will, thanking the Master that our brother was received from Gale & Co., Real Estate and spared to us for so many years, and for the assistance granted to him in all the doubts and perplexi- Insurance Aients of that city. It is a most ties, difficulties and sufferings through which he interesting document, showing what enterwas called to 1>ass ; and at last for giving him the victory, putting in his mouth, at the last moment, prise will accomplish in building up a great the memorable words of our dying Lord, "lt is and prosperous city. Having visited that finished," and taking him to wear a crown in one of those many mansions. prepared for those who are city in 1869, we infer that its growth is now faithful unto death. as rapid as ever. A place of fifty-five 8d. That by the blessing of the Lord we will improve this dispensation of Divine Providence, that we may churches, with schools, public institutions, be the better fitted for the work He bas for us to do, hotels, and all the etceteras. striving to emulate the choice example of our departed brother in faithfulness, so that when our time to depart may come, we may be able to say, G::7' In the Cedar Rapids Republican of " I have finished the work which Thou gavest me F b 1st , fi d h bl · to do," and receive also a crown of glory. e • . ' v;e n _very _on~ra e mentrnn of 4th. That we deeply sympathize with the bereaved , Dr. Kinney's surgical skill rn the removal of family or our brother Parker in this hour of tb~ir a large tumor from th ·k · f ., . great sorrow, and would commend them to Him e nee O a Joung upon whom the husband and father leaned at all 1 man. THE ll'ltlEND, APUIL 1 l 8 7 7. 31 .ADVERTISEMENTS. Places of Worship. SEAMEN'S BETHEL--Rev. S. C. Damon, Chaplain, King street, near the Sailors 1 Home. Preaching at 11 A. :M. Seats free. Sabbath School before the morning service. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings at 7~ o'clock. • FORT STREET C1:1uaca--Rev. W. Frear. Pastor, corner of Fort and Beretania streets. Preaching on Sundays at 11 A. M. and 7~ P. 1\1. Sabbath School at lO A. :M. KAWAIAH ..\.O CrruRcrr--Rev. H. H. Parker, Pastor, King street, above the Palace. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at 94 A. M. and 3 P. M. Ro~IA~ CATHOLIC CauRcH-- Under the charge of Rt. Rev. Bishop .Maigret. assisted by Rev. Father Hermann ; Fort street. 1wa1· Beretania. Services every Sunday at 10 A. M. and 2 P. M. KAUMAKAPILI CaoRCH--Rev. li. Kuaea. Pastor, Beretania street, near Nuuanu. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at 10 A. Y. autl 2½ P. M. THE ANGLICAN CuoRcn--Bisunp. t.he Rt. Rev. Alfred Willis. D. D. ; Clergy. Rev. Rob't Dnnn, l\L A., Rev. Alex. l\fackintosh, St. Andrew's 'l'emporary Cathedral, Deretania street, opposite the Hott-•!. English services on Sundays at 6½ and 11 A. ~1.. and 2~ and 7~ P. u. Sunday School at tbe Clergy House at 10 A.. M. TO THE PUBLIC! :========================================= SAILORS' D"'· LATHROP. HOME! Having returned to Ilonolulu to reside, has resumed the practice of his profession. Any one desiring his service, either Medical or Surgical, can find him at the Capt. Snow Cottage, adjoining the Hawaiian Hotel. de-1876 DR.}"'. B. HU'l'CIUNSON, Phy•icinu aud S11rgeo11, Office at Drug Store, corner of Fort and Merchant Streets; Residence, Nuuan11 A~enue, near School Street. Office 1lo11rs, to 11 A. M. t'el '711 'W. & IRWIN G. CO •• Commission Merchant8, Plantation and lnsurance Agent11, Honol!,!lu, H. l. LEWERS &. DICKSON, Dealers in Lumber and Building .Materfrtls, ~- Fort Street, 11onolulu, H. I. · - - - - -- -- - - -·------ ----· - -H O F 1'"' M _\. N N , M • D •, Officers~ Table, with lodging, per week, Seamen's do. do. do. Shower Baths on tJ.e Premises. ED. DUNSCOMBE, Manager. Honlnlu, January 1, 18i5. P hysiciar,, and Surgeon, C_orner Merchant and Kaahumanu Streets, near the Post Office C. BREW .E R&. co .. Commission and Shipping Merchants, FIRST PREMIUM GOLD MEDAL was a1varded the Industrial J<Jxhibi.tion, 187a, to 'l,HE E. at Honolulu, Oanu. H. I. $6 5 Carriage llaldng and 'frimming ! I WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM YOU THA'r I now employ the best Mechanics in the line of Carriage Malcing, Carriage and General Blacksmithing, Painting. Re-pairing, &c., Auction and Commission Merchant, On the Hawaiian Group; and it is a well established Fire-Proof Store, in Robinson's Building, Queen Street. For the best Photographs & Crayons in San Franciseo fact that oar Carriage Trimming, by Mr. R. WhitJOHN S. l\'lcGRE\V, M . D., man, is as well executed as any in New York City 01· THE NATIONAL GOLD MEDAL! elsewhere. I therefore feel warranted 10 saying that. For the Best Photographs in tile United States! Late Surgeon U. S. Army, we can manufacture as good a class of work in HoCan be consulted at his residence on Hotel street, between nolulu as can be found in any part of the world. I will also state here that we fully intend to work at AND THE VIENNA MEDAL ! Alakea and Fort streets, the lowest possible rates. . G. WEST. BRADLEY & RULOFSON ! For the Best in the Vvorld ! OFFICE OF BRADLEY & RULOFSON'S ART GALLERY No. 429 Montgomery street, ADAMS. G. ,v EST, Wagon and Carriage Builder, 74 and 76 King Street, Honolulu. ID" Island orders p1omptly execqted at lowest rates A Sa::n. F r a n . c i s o o P. ID" You are cordially invited to an .inspection of our immense collection of • w. PIERCE &. co (Succesors to C. L. Richards & Co.) .. Ship Chandlers and General Commission Mer chants, Photographs, Drawings, Celebrities, Stereoscopic • • A Large Collection of Beautiful Views of Hawaiian Scenery, &c., &c. And a &reat Variety of other Hawaiian and Micronesian Cttriosities. Ho11oluhh JfIH.E-PH.OOF l.luilding, Kaahumanu Street. P ACKAGES 01'~ READING MATTER-OF CCnnoNOMETRRS rated by bservations of the sun and stars THE HAWAIIAN HOTEL? MENT OF PHO'fOGRAPHIC STOCK, D . .N. FLIT.NEB, And Perry Davi~• :J>$ill Killer~ l'apers and Magazines, back numbers-p11t up to order at a·educed rates for parties going to sea. ly 11 Agents Pnnloa Salt Works, Jrand's Bomb Lan~ces, STATIONERY AND NEWS DEPOT, No. 19 1\lerclta11t Street, • 61 Fort Street, Bonolnlu, ,& {..WAYS ON HAND A Cl{OICE ASSORT• CURIOSITY BUNTERS will find at this establishment a SPLENDID COLr.1~CTION OF Volca11ic Speci111eru1. Uornl11, £belh1. '\Yrar lmplcanenl • , l<'e1•111i1, l\f al1!h Knpa11t Honolulu, Oahn, Hawaiian Is!anila. 'liews, aPd Landscape Views of the whole Pacific Coast. THRUM & OAT, M. DICKSON, Photographer, ONTINUES HJS OLD BUSINESS IN THE witll a transit instrument accurately adjµsted tc, ttie meridian of Honolulu. Particular· atte,ntion given to Fine lVatch :R,epafring !'\extant and quadrant glasses silvered and adjusteq. Charts and nautical instruments constantly on hand and for sa)e. fel PICTURE FRANIES A SPECIALITl'? jal 1874 CASTLE & COOKE:, DIPORTERS AND DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE NOTICE TO SHIP MASTERS. "UI E 'I DILLINGHAM & CO., Packets, New England Mutual LH~ Insurance Company, The Union Marine Insurance Company, San Francisco, 'fhe Kohaia Sugar Company, 'fhe Hai~µ Sugar Company. The Hawaiian Sugar Mill. W. B. Bailey, The HaJllaJrna Sugar Company, The Wai11iua S11gar Plantation, The Whee}er & Wilson Sewing Machine Company, tf Dr. Jayp~ & Sons Celebrated Family Medicines. Nos. 9ii and 97 King Street, KEEP A FINE ASSORTMENT OF Goods Suitable for Trade, PROPRIETOR tained 11, HAVING new lea2e of this EX..EG-.A.N'T OB• ~<>TEL Will spare no pains to make it First-Class in Every Particular ! Counue• by the Sea Side for the Aceommo• thatiou of Gue&Ui. Carriage ant! Srrdrlle Horses at 8hor1 Xotice. no:!;) S HIP MASTERS VISITING THIS PORT during the last Six Years can testify from personal experience that the undersigned keep the beRt assor,ment of GOODSFORTRADE And Sell Cheaper than any other House in the Kingdom. DILLINGHAM & 00. -.J.Gi;NTS O F - REGULAR PORTLAND LINE OF ,& 4 "THE FRIEND," MONTHLY .JOURNAL DEVOTED -XO '.J'ewperance, Seamen, Marine and General Intelll&ence PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY SAMUEL 0. DAMON-; TERMS: One Copy per annum ........................... . .... ,$2.0Q ' '.J'wo Copies per annum ....................... . : .. . • .. • S.OQ Foreign ~ubscrit>en1, including postage .. .. '. •. ••••• •• . . • 2.6~ §oung l]mts atYristian ~ssoriation of Jjonolulu. · Pure religion and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: To visit the fatherless and widows in their ajfiiction, and to keep one's self unspotted f1·om the world. Edited by a Committee of the Y, M, C, A. Bliss' Last Hymi1. The last verses written hy the Evangelist who perished at the AshtabµJa Bridge. I know not what awaits meGo~ l,indly veils mine eyes, A.nd o'er each step on my onward way He makes new scenes arise; Anil every joy H c sends me com1's A sweet anti glad surprise. CHo.-Where lie ma.y lead 1'll follow, My trust in him repose; And every hour, in perfect peace, I'll sing," He knows! He knows !" One step I see belore me; 'Tis all I need to. see ; The light of heaven more brightly shines When earth's illusions flee; Apd sweetly through th e silence came His lo\·ing" Follow Me?" Oh, blissful lack of wi~dom ! 'Tis blessed not to know; Ile hol~s flle with Uis own right hand And will uot let me go, And lulls my troubled soul to rest \n Him who lov~s me HO. :3o on I go. not knowingI would noi if I might; I'd rather walk in the dark with God Than go alone in' the light; I'd rather walk by faith with Bir.a Than go alone by sight. 4 ' LCorn1nunicated.l Hope Full of Immortality." This beautiful expression is found in the wisdom of Solomon, one of the books of the Apocrypha, supposed to have been written about 100 years before Christ. TheFe are few references to immortality in the Old Testament. The clearest is found in Daniel 1 12:2, "many of them that sleep in the dmt of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame rind everlasting contempt.'' Jacob in his interview with Pharaoh, speaks of his lite as a pilgrimage; Genesis, 47:9, and referring to this languag~ the writer of Hebrews affirms that '' they who say such things declare plainly that they seek a country, even a heavenly, confessing themselves to be strangers and sojourners on earth." The expression is of quite frequent occurrence in the Old Testament, "gathered to his peo ple." lt dimly shadows forth the idea of immortality and it would seem that this idea became clearer and this hope stronger, as the generations passed from Malichi, the last of the Hebrew Prophets, to the writer of the wisdom of Solomon, a period of about 300 years. This is in accordance with the idea of President Edwards, who, in his " history of redemption," shows that from . Adam down through the ages there was a gradual increase of light on the .glorioµs the.me of man's salvation. The beloved disciple beautifully points out the tendency of the hope that is full of immortality. This hope passes lightly over the things that perish with their using, and grasps the eternal, the satisfying. Sa id the Psalmist, "I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likenes$." Pslams, 17: 15, so John points to something, that the thought of man has not reached. " It doth not yet appear what we shall be; but we know that, when we shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every one that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure." I John, 3:2 & 3. When the Lord Jesus tabernacled in the flesh, his disciples beheld his glory. the glory as of the only begotten of the father; but that was a veiled glory, like the sun just appearing through the clouds; yet it was enough to win their stronge~t love and to raise their conceptions in a wonderful manner. "Exalted to be a Prince and a Saviour,'' he bas resumed his former state as " the brightness of the Father's glory,'' and it was to see him in this unveiled glory, and to be like him th~t his disciples aspired. " Every one that hath this hope purifieth himself, even as he is pure.'' \Vhat he hopes for he will strive to obtain. 1f his great hope is the holiness of heaven, a likeness to the Lord Jesus, he will ever be learning of him, who was meek and lowly of heart and growing into his likeness. Without this hope, there will be no increase in moral excellence and no preparation for heaven. · LIQUOR AND RELIGION.-Liquor costs the inhabitints of America at least $600,000,000 a year. The total contributions for church and benevolent purposes do not exceed $50,000,000 per annum. In 1872 there were 63,082 churches of all denominations, while the number of places where intoxicating drinks were sold was ~48,992, nearly four to every church. Going a little further in the line of statistics we find that while 83,637 ministers are laboring to make men better, there are half a million of persons engaged in making and selling intoxicating drinks. There are not less than 16,000,000 d11ily visits paid to dram shops.in the United States, while there are not over 11,000,000 church members to visit the poor and unhappy in their afflictions. There are at least 60,000 drunkards' deaths every year, one poor wretch falling into a drunkard's grave every ten minutes from the beginning of January to the end of December of every year. " Horne,'' says Dr. Channing, "is the chief school of human virtue. Its responsibilities, joys, sorrows, smiles, tears, hopes, and. solicitudes form the chief interests of human life. Go where a man may, home is the centre to which his heart turns. The thought of his home nerves his arm and lightens his toil. For that his heart yea~ns when he is afar off. There he garners up his best treasures. God has ordained for all men alike the highest earthly happiness in providing for all the sanctuary of home." A clergyman, in a village in Massachusetts, found his hearers diminishing day by day, A.nd consulted an old Scotch sea-faring man, as to why the people would not come to church. '' I canna exactly tell, mon; ye preached on spring and autumn most beautiful discourses, and ye improved the great accident and loss of life on the ~ound; ye WHAT LovE HAS DoNE.-ln a certain dismight try them with something out of the trict in Russja there is To be 5een, in a soli- Bible, and being fresh, may be it would hold tary place, a pillar with this inscription : them another Sunday or two!" " Greater love hath no man than this, that a A country apothecary, not a little distinman iay down his life f"1- his friend." The guished for his impudence, in the hope of pillar tells a touching tale, which many of disconcerting a young clergyman whom he you must have heard. It was~ wild region, knew to be a man of singular modesty, infested with wolves, an<l as a little party asked him in the presence of a large compatraveled along it soon became plain that ny at a public assembly, "Why did the these were on their track. The pistols were patriarchs of old live to such an old age?" fired; one horse after another was left to the to which the clergyman replied, "1 suppose ravenous wolves, til1, as they came nearer the an~ient patriarchs took no physic." and. nearer, and nothing else remained to be PERSONAL BEAUTY.- ! have come to the tried, the faithful servant, in spite of the exconclusion if man or woman either wishes to postulations of his master, threw himself realize the full power of per~onal beauty, it into the midst of them. and by his own must be by cherishing noble hopes and purdeath saved his master. That pillar marks poses, by having something to do, and the spot where his bones were found; that something to live for which is worthy of inscription records the noble instance of athumanity, and which, by expending the catachment. Hut there is another nobler still. pacities of the soul, give expansion and symThere is another pillar, and on it I read: metry to the body which containc, it.-Prof. " Herein is love, not that we loved God, but Upham, that He love<l us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins." That pillar is the THEANNUALMEETINGofY.M . C.A.will be Bible-the noble pillar of Scripture-written held on Friday evening, April 20th, at the all over with loving worq.s and telling pf sal- Lyceum, when reports will be read by the vatiqn.-N. y. Opserver. regular officers.