Title | Friend, 1879-02 |
Subject | Christians-Hawaii--Newspapers; Missions--Hawaii--Newspapers; Sailors-Hawaii--Newspapers; Temperance--Newspapers |
Description | 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. |
OCR Text | Show 1~cIFIC Oc.e ---~~ "\, 4.;p.• ;--•o.,-/ Its Shores, its Islands, ari d • the vast 1·egion beyond ' will become the chief theatre ~o of event~ in ~"' .4 lfP"s GRE~s. ~.1"'.s..;:~ Jt.ro jerics, iol. 2S, ~o. 2. l • .SJ..:w. um, U. f;j rten~' ...~~'.· ____ S -- · R0N0LULU, FEBRU,\Rf ~I, 1879. Stranger's Friend Society. CONTE1'1TS For Feb1•uary 1, 1879. So many have been the calls upon the Stranger's Friend Society .............................. , 9 Societv that the fund for current expenses Rambles in the Old World-No. 25 .................. 9-12 Donations are Letter from Vice Admiral Prevost ...................... 12 bas be~n entirely exhausted. New Church at Makawao ............................... 12 much needed, and may be forwarded to_ Mrs. Population of Honolulu ....... . ....................... 13 Marine Journal. ....................................•. 13 S. E. Bishop, Trea$urer, or to !he President, By the last mail a letter was Letter from Pitcairn's Island ........•................. 14 Mrs. Damon. Editor's Table-Socialism ........•..................... 14 recei~ed by the Editor ~ro_m t~e ~other of a Y. M. C. A ... . ............ : .••.•.. . .... · \ ·· ...... ···.. ,16 young Englishman, residing rn Bukenhead, who some weeks since was aided by the ! ladies and his funeral expenses defrayed by : their Society. She writes under date of FEBRUARY t. 1879. December 28, 1878 : " Srn: With feelings of respect and thankCAPT. BREWER.-\Ve are glad to welcome fulnes::; 1 address you, ouf of the fullness of once more in Honolulu, a merchant whose a sorrowful mother's heart. You may well honorable mercantile life, extending over a imagme my feelings when I heard of the period of more than half a century, has death of my dear son-my support for a been most intimately associated with the living, having lost his father and another commerce of the Sandwich Jslands. During son a you no- man 23 years of age. I am sor;y to tell you I am a destitute wido_w, this long period he has been a member of with one little boy left. Tell the good ladies the house of C. Brewer & Co. His first ar- that I hope and trust they wi!l have a re• rfraJ here, in 1823, anti-dates, we believe, ward in heaven. And you, sir, was most th-at of ar.iy foreigner now residing- upon the good and kind to behave so kindly to my iis:land£. He was present, in 1824, when dying boy in a strange land, far from home. It ma'kes me more resigned when I know he Kameba,meha IL ,isaiaed for England, and had such attendance on his dying bed." )there w:e1ie gliltb.er;ed fifteen .thousand Hawa1The following note was left by a passen. aans to iwi-t~~s;s H~s Majesty'.fl embarkation. ger sailing this week · on the Murray, for !Lt tis .an intere£tii.ng fact, th.at an English San Francisco. The grateful man was a fad.v, lM.rs. Tayfor, is no;w residing in m·e mber of the Society of Friends, and had Lo~<ilon, v1ho wa:s the first foreig:1.? lady ar- been assisted by the Ladie~. e f!1ight iriwimg :and residing in Honolulu, aside frpm ;readily add other similar test1momals 1f we the families of the American Mission. Mr~. had the ;room : Taylor is now about eighty-six years old. HoNoLULU, Jan. 23d, 1879. and her cheery and sprightly letters are frePresident and M~mbers of the Ladies' S, quently received at Honolulu by her corre- F. Society ,o f Horrnlul~: I ca~not s_ufspondent, Mrs. Armstrong. Ca.pt. Brewer fi.ei€ntly express my gratitude for tne ass1~t~,an relate many plensing incidents of tho~ ance you have rendered me. I feel indebted 11 , tOldten times" when Kaahumanu, Bok1, to you for placing me u_nd~r the treatment ~f !Kinau, and many other Hawaiiaa Chiefs a physician {Dr. McK1:hbm at the Queens \\,Vere in th.eir glory. Hospital) who, I be_hewe, ,preserved my the most precious of all the,l" five '{(r Sinee writing our book notice of siaht 0 I senses, and which I would as soon 4~e as F:ro!(, Hitehcock's" Socialism," we have. met part with. Hut words canneit express my wjitl1 th& follo~ving from Rev. Joseph Cook, gratitud~ ; so no more. J. w. WICKS. Gratefully yours, in his lecture, publIBhed in the Boston Advertiser of Dec. 26, 1S78 : U We are glad to welcome Mr. Sit "Professor Hitehcock, of New York, has Moon and wife, and trust they will become just published on ~oc~al~sm a _hook fit t~ take the rank of a classw rn the literature on eminently useful among their countrymen this topic/' on the Islands. PAGE THE FRIEND. 'Y" RAMBLES IN THE OLD WORLD-No. 25 A Few Weeks in Stiandinavta-No • .:t. STOCKHOLM, THE "VENICE OF THE NORTH." Stockholm is a delightful 5Urprise ! I had anticipated much, I found more. Some have seen fit to call it the "Venice of the North,'' finding in this Scandinavian capit~.l some sisterhood of resemblance to the fair city 'which is the glory of the Adriatic, and the European traveler cannot fail at times to be reminded in his visit here of Geneva on Lake Leman, and others might find still further likeness to other cities and scenes which have in former days charmed and de.lighted them. But while ?ne at a distan~~ may find a certain suggestive helpfulness rn the mention of such resemblances, yet after all a picture thus painted is far from satis!. factory. Stockholm is not Venice, is not Geneva! but Stockholm-a city which cannot fail to delight and interest every ne,y comer by the beauty of its situation and the brilliancy and activity of its life. I hav~ seen beautiful cities, but this Swedish capital is, I think, the most beautiful my eyes ever rested on. Our approach to the city was from Lake Malar, of the exquisite natural beauty of which I have already made some me~tion. The afternoon sun lighte~ the citv with all the radiance of the ripened summer days of a late August. Before us rose the spires and domes of the capital·. Towering above all the other edifices appeared the massive bulk of the ~oyal Pal;ace; to the right and left of this, church spires, among them one shooting like wino-ed arrow heavenward, so delicate, so lighi and etherial was it in the symmetry of its gothic mould. From the sea the approach to the city is said to be ~till finer, _a view of which I may speak later o?. It 1~ perhaps the ~res.ence r:f blue gle~mmg ar~s of water, enc1rchng and embracmg the c1ty ·proper and its suburbs, which renders Stockholm so especially pictu_resqu~. The Swedish capital lies on Lake Malar, and an arm of the Baltic, so that at this point the salt waves of this stormy northern sea are wedded to the sweet, still waters of this lovely inland !ake. The ~itf has time divided itself mto three pnnc1pal dms10nstbe Norrrnalrn, then Old tockholm o:r Staclen, and lastly So"de11rnalm. _Of necessity these must be largely unmeamng names ~!t~ IO TD E F It IE N D, FE BR U AR f·. I 8 7 9. to you, but on. this foundation endeavor to which has acted as a wholesome leaven on troubled human children, who came for a recreate from a distance the city. The wa- American life, both in the east and west. time to rest in its shadow. Stockholm rejoices in fine schools, in all ters mentioned above form a broad river- Our hotel lies on the long, busy Drottninglike expanse, and on the two banks lie the gatan, Queen street, the principal street ot manner of public institutions, benevolent, first and last divisions just named, and be- the city, forming the backbone oi the leading charitable, educational. There seem to have tween on an island, joined by bridges, lies business portion of the city. It is lined with been earnest, working souls here at the the crowded, busy Old Stockholm. This shops, most of them good, some excellent, north, who have tried to do their share in forms the body of the city, but on every side and I was pleased rn noticing that the lifting up the race. One of the foremost of are projecting arms of land, half or complete '' book-stores" had the most well-to-do ap- these, one whose name should ever be spoken islands also connected with the mainland by pearance of any. J couldn't resist my old with a tender love and reverence was F'redbridges, so that the city is a net-work of temptation "The Market" in starting out erilca Bremer. who labored so truly for her land and water. In its earliest days Stock- this morning, but feund nothing in particu- native land. Miss Bremer died some vears holm was confined to the central island, but lar to rrward me. I must wait till I get to since, a noble specimen of a great heirted, large souled Swedish woman. Her books of as it grew in number of inhabitants and im- Norway for picturesque scenes. After a ramble out a short distance in the tr~vel, her novels and other writings are portance, it overflowed its narrow limits and She visited took possession of the adjoining banks, and country, where a fine sweep of woodland widely known and loved. there the growth still goes on towards the borders the city, we came back to our day's America many years ago, and many still work of sight-seeing. As we stood at the read with pleasure her thoughts and obsergreen forests whicli skirt the suburbs. The city's history goes back six or seven head of tht Drottninggatan, we were charm- vations on America, embodied in her centuries, having been founded by the re- ed with the splendid view which faced us a·t " Homes of the New World.'' She was esnowned Birgerfarl and his son, King Mag- the clo:-:e of the long, narrow vista of this pecially desirous of advancing all that tends nus Lad ulos. In the old portion of the thoroughfare. The domes and spires of the to noble, national progress, especially in recity there are still reminders of ancient days. old city gleamed in the sunshine and against lation to woman's work, education and posibroad. Some of the streets are narrow, bordered the blue of a northern sky. And with what tion. She was anxious for a larO'e, 0 with high houses, but on the whole there is a glorious blue these northern skies robe generous charity in matters of life and relicomparatively little in the way of pictur- themselves, clear, intense, perhaps scarcely gion, and was one who looked ~s few can esque antiquity to attract the visitor. The warm enough in tint, but full of a marvel- or will do into the heart of things, a brave, central point of the city is the Royal Palace, ous strength and purity, rejoicing in an in- true, most womanly woman. I write with which is most admirably situated. It is an finite, passionles& peace! enthusiasm. For out of the memories of Along this street are several exhibitions other days, I think with especial fondness of .enormous edifice, perhaps as beautiful architecturally as it is possible for 3uch a huge of Scandinavian antiquities, and we found those with whom I read everything which building to be. The Royal Family were the one which we visited extremely interest- pertained to the sights and scenes of this absent from the capital, at the time we ing and helpful in bringing the past of Swe- old world, which Miss Bremer's O'lowino-, chanced to be there, so that a good opportu- den before us. Several Swedish girls in eloquent descriptions put so strikingiy befo~e nity was afforded us of seeing the Palace. peasant costume, (brilliant under-dresses and me. And hence it was a pleasure for me to But European palaces come to be sadly aprons, trim bodices, and closely fitting little come where she had once lived, even though monotonous after you have seen several, caps, framing round good humored faces) she was gone. there is a vastness about them, a wearisome who acted as guardians of the exhibition, I might weary you should I endeavor to sameness, a monotony of gilding and myth- aided much in this revival of the past. Not give anything like a detailed account of the ological frescoes, of royal portraits, histori- far away from here is the Academy of Nat- various public buildings which the stranger cal paintings, antiquated and fading tapes- ural Science. The renowned botanist, Lin• here visits. But I should feel as if I had tries, and so on ad infinitum. l was how- naeus, was the first president of the Scienti- omitted a very important point should I fail ever interested in the apartment~ occupied fie Society of Stockholm. Sweden glories to mention the church where Gustavus Adolby the Crown Prince and his younger broth- in some of the greatest names in science. phus rests, the Riddarholmskyrkan. The ers, which w~re furnished appropriately but In the vestibule of the academy we saw a church is no longer used for divine service, with comparative simplicity; th~re was huge meteorite brought here in 1871 from but is changed into a royal mausoleum. It enough of homelikeness about them to ren- Greenland, the Jargest meteoric fragment in is rather cold, lonelv and cheerless. Thouder them attractive, but still the warmth and the world. One would scarcely believe see- sands of naval and ·battle flags are festooned "coziness" which brightens the homes of ing it now restfully placed, that it had had on the sides of the nave, from which lead many boys, not of royal birth, was lacking such a wild and tumultuous career. What burial chapels to right and left. From all here. But the views from the palace are a singular, absorbing fascination there is in others we turn with greatest interest to the the most interesting. On one side, looking such dumb stony fragments, the only mate- chapel where are the remains of the great past the splendid portal with its guardian rial, tangible possessions which we have Gustavus Adolphus, the greatest name in lions in stone, is a fine and inspiring scene. from a sphere without our own! One clings Swedish history. The chapel is in the At this point a noble bridge connects the to them as the first step towards further got hie style. A plain but handsome marble sundered banks, and beyond lie some of the knowledge, towards a fuller answer to those sarcophagus contains the body, and beneath finest buildings of the city-the Grand Ho- restless, passionate questionings which men the window is placed this inscription in tel, the finest hotel in &candinavia, the Mu- throw out into the mysteries of the infinite Latin-'·.ni angustiis intravit. Pietatem seum of Art, palaces and public buildings. space in which we float. At the end of a amavit. Hostes prostravit. Regnum Leaving now for a little while the general side street is the Adolph-Friederichs Church dilatavit. Svecos exaltavit. Oppressos let me give you a few notes from my jour- where is a monument to the great philoso- liberavit. Moriens triumpliavit." pber Descartes, who died in Stockholm and From the time of Gustavus began a new nal. Saturday morning, Aug. 24th.-Sqrely was buried here, but whose remains were epo<'h for Sweden, and this far northland some good angel, guardian spirit of travel- taken to France in 1616. I was charmed entered as one of the leading powers into ers, has brought us to this quiet "Hotel de with the sunlit, tree shadowed graveyard or the field of European politics and states. Suede.'' where we have our pleasant rooms, church yard which surrounded the church menship. . The history of this King is preg• with coffee in the morning and are at liber- and where at the still noon-time, little nant with interest to all who enter into the ty after thal to seek luncheon, dinner and groups of people or stray individuals were study of the exciting days in which he lived. tea wherever we may see fit. The maid seated on the benches under the trees, as if He fell in battle by Liepsig in 1632, while who cares for our rooms has all the quiet it was the most natural thing in the world valiantly pushing forward the protestant dignity and sweet comeliness of a New to do. I have seen this also about other crusade which he had left his own rea]m to England farmer's daughter. I am irresisti- churches in Scandinavia, and it has pleased accomplish. Beside those of Gustavus bly ~reminded in the self-possessed but mod- me much. The church doors \Vere open Adolphus are here placed the remains of est manner, in the full, rich womanliness of and we could look up towards the altar and other sovereigns of his line, and here too this Scandin vian maiden, of tqat type of pulpit, and down the aisles, and the old rests the Prussian Princess Louise Ulrikll, earnest, noble womanhood, which has been church seemed to keep a kind of motherly sister of Frederick the Great, who was marthe boast and pride of New England and watch over its glad and sad, thoughtless and ried to a Swedish King of this family. fo I THE this mausoleum is also a chapel for the Bernadotte family, of which the present reigning K.ing of Norway and Sweden is a member. It may not be uninteresting in closing our visit to this royal mausoleum of Sweden, to glance at the history of the remarkable man to whom the Scandinavian Peninsula owes so large a debt of gratitude, nnd who was so instrumental in introducing a better state of political affairs for these sister countries. It is difficult for the traveler of the present day who visits Scandinavia, finding here almost a realization of the .old dream of a golden age of peace and universal concord, to realize that for centuries this region has been disturbed by wars, great and petty. by jealous feuds and rivalries. Thankful should we be that we are permitted to see the dawn of a better day, which all lovers of peace and national harmony cannot fail to pray, may grow brighter and brighter to a full and settled ra<liance. King followed King in rapid succession. The country was di~turbed by discord at home and wars without. Finally inasmuch as the regular line had become, or promise<l to become extinct, a successor to the Swedish throne was sought in the person of Prince Christian August, of Augustenburg, but his death rendered a further choice necessary and the French Marshal Bernadotte was elected as Crown Prince under the name of Carl Johann. As I find the outline of his history sketched, 1 give it in the briefest manner possible. With the arrival of Bernadotte began a new era for Swedish politics. In order to make amends for the loss of Finland, he determined to unite Norway and Sweden in one country, and threw himself, with this object in view, into the midst of European politics. As an allv of Russia had he already in 1812 fully broken with his old Emperor. In 1813 he entered Germany with 30,000 Swedes and took part in the campaign of that year. After the battle of Liepsig he led a portion of his army to Holstein, where, in the " Peace of Kiel," he induced the Danis~ Norwegian King Frederick VI. to cede the Kingdom of Norway to Sweden. But Norway failed to acknowledge this " Peace," and the parliament assembled at Eidsvold and chose Priuce Chris.tian Frederick as King. Accordingly, Karl Johann was forced to make war upon his future subjects. This, however, was of an unimportant nature, and on the 4th of Nov. 1814, after that Christian Frederick had renounced the Norwegian throne-followed the union of the two King-doms-as two independent realms, under one King. Since this union, Norway and Sweden have taken an honorable place among European Powers. Wisely, however, have their successive Sovereigns devoted themselves to the wiser improvement of their peninsular, and have refrained, with slight exceptions, from meddi ing in the ever un:settled state of European politics. Under this new regime. the progress which the countries have made is worthy .of all commendation, and a bright future seems to lie before them. Of the present state of affairs in Norway and Sweden I may take occasion to speak more fully at another time. Karl Johann reigned from 181S to 1S43 Oscar I. died in 1859, Karl XV. in 187i, and the present King of Swe·den and Norway, (or as the good people of FRIEND, II FEBRUARY~ 1879. Norway say) of Norway and Sweden is the talented and much loved Oscar II. The Crown Prince is just entering upon the years of his young manhood. STOCKHOLM AS A SUMMER CITY, Stockholm, from the brilliancy of its lifethe fondness of its citizens for pleasure-and the gay an! animated and light-hearted appearance of its people, has been called, '·The Paris of the North." And certainly there is much-in miniature-to recall Paris and Parisian l,fe here. The French, perhaps owing to the fact largely, that the present Dynasty is of French extraction, seem to be most popular here; and may have influenced to some degree, the tastes and lite of this peopie. But the resemblance arises, I think, from certain inherent traits of character which seem to mark the Swedes, and which it is surprising to notice, are so largely lacking in the Norwegians. In entering Norway we shall be constantly struck, I ,magine, not simply by the striking differences between the natural features of the two countries, but also between the two peoples who inhabit them. We saw Stockholm in the full brilliancy of its summer life, and I must confess it surpassed anything I had antici pated. In the evenings the whole city seemed to be on the streets or in gardens; it was like one continuous fete. Was it not possible that we had mistaken the latitude? Could it be that not so very far nway from the frozen heart of the north was all this warmth and music and gaiety? For the time the whole city seemed like some wonderful tropical exotic which had been brought here from the south, and must die with the coming of winter! One of the dearly loved places of rendezvous of the Stockholm people is the Zoological Garden, a verdant, cool, inviting place. Here are summer theatres, large restaurants, and amusements 'lf all kinds. The garden is reached by land, or better by taking a little steamer and crof)sing one of the bays of blue water which, in summer time, are alive with pleasure parties. Here you meet crowds from the city, who seem as lighthearted and gay as if sorrow and trouble and hum it n pain had no abiding place at the north. Coming home this evening from the garden, the Parisian tone of the life here was more than ever manifest. We passed one crowded summer garden, brilliantly illuminated, where some band of music was flooding the evening air with melody, only to find another just before us. It was like a gorgeous fairy land. Lights glowed in the shadows of the dense sun,mer foliage, and mirrored themselves in the countless dancing ripples of the ever present water, which, like some glittering form of mysterious life, made itself manifest. And the language and manners of the people only add to these scenes an intense animation. From these northern lips comes an unceasing flow of often times very musicitlly accented words. They speak with rapidity, with an ease and delicate intonation which I have found most p!easing. Another favortte place of resort, and I single this out from many others, is the Moseback, a famous restaurant, from which a superb view is obtained of tbe city and its environs. I shall not soon forget the delightfu 1 sun-set hour which 1 spent there the first evening I was in Stockholm. The whole city was spread out hke a map before us; the towering palace; the many spires and buildings of the city; the clustering masts of the shipping. ln the west, as the bright light of the August day died away, glowed a soft crimson radiance; contrasting with the grey clouds of smoke which still gathered over portions of the city, evidence of toil and labor. To the west stretched far away the blue, deeply blue waters which lead to the outer sea, (a wonderfully inspiring view) over which came the fresh air of the evening. I was reminded in this west• ward view, of the Hudson; though here was lacking the breadth and majestic sweep of that most beautiful river. All over the city are scattered public gardens or open squares, in the centre of which are set stat.ues, or fountains. The recently completed library is a noble building, and the art museum is an ornament to the city. I was especially interested in paintings by Scandinavian artists. The unique life of this northern world, the wonderfully grand beauty of its scenery. its old poetic, halfsitvage mythology, the stirring incidents which have marked its historic growth, are inspiration enough for generations of artists and poets. And it is most pleasant to see that native artists have felt the power and grandeur of their Fatherland, and have been able, in some degree, to put before us the " spirit " and essence of this wild northern poesy. I remember one grand, stirring picture, The Descent of Thor, his chariot drawn by wild, long-horned goats, brandishing his almighty, all-conquering" hammer," a strange picture, painted in lurid color:s, And then in pleasing contrast to this, a smaller painting, than which for delicacy of conception and finish, I think I have never seen anything finer. At a distance it seemed simply to represent the bosom of a quiet lake, in the moonlight, over which float soft, grey mists. On closer examination, however, I found that the mist took on the guise of floating female, fairy forms, that looked through this almost imperceptible, yet ever present, shadowy veil, that the water mirrored others looking downward, and that from the low-lands- by the lake-side, rose a spirit-band towards the silver moon. It was a marvelously delicate, imaginative, weird painting, and I shall rarely ever see mist clouds hanging over river or lake without thinking of what they may possibly contain. In the same building, with its fine collections of paintings and sculpture, are very interesting historical collections for the relic hunter; all manner of reminders of the Sovereigns of Sweden. They have here the horse even, !-ltuffed and preserved, on which the great Gustavus rode the day he fell by Liepsig. Sunday, Aug. 25th.-We have been to one of the Stockholm churches this morning. All through Sr.andinavia we find the churches crowded, and the congregations seem most devout. The Lutheran creed is that of the Swedish church. The ritual here is, I notice, quite elaborate. The chanting and responses by the choir were finely rendered. The altar with altar-painting and the pulpit were gorgeous with heavy gilding, and the sunlight so flooded the church that on the whole it was rather dazzling. From the • • ,. 7-•~ .. (, --·• ~· • )2 l'IIK t.,ItlEND, FEBRUARY~ I 8 7 9. Gospel has done for the most debased of A New Church Organized at Makawao, heathens. It may encourage you and other Maui, January 5th, 1879. faithful servants of Christ to persevere and The foreign population, resident at Makalabor on faithfully, with faith in God and His promises, never doubting. All things wao, and Haiku, Maui, have at last attained are possible with God, and He bas shown the realization of the hopes and plans and His power in taming cannib¥ and dog- efforts of many years. On the first Sabbath eaters, and in makrng use of them to carry of the present· year, a church of eighteen the glad tidings of salvation harmlessly to members was duly formed, and its organizaother tribes who formerly would have mur- tion perfected wit~ appropriate services. dered them. I know you have difficulties, Rev. T. H. Rouse, formerly of Jamestown, perhaps greater than most of God's work- N. Y ., more recently of San Mateo, Califorers, but His promise to Joshua, ·' Be strong nia, having received an invitation to take and of good courage. be not afraid, neither ·the pastoral over-sight of the foreign commube thou di:smayed, for the Lord thy God is nity, went to Makawao in March last. The with thee wbithersoever thou goest," is still parsonage was secured for him, and his famas binding as it was 3,500 years ago, and ily joined him in June. He preached on will ever continue so. Therefore let us alternate Sabbaths at Makawao and Haiku. comfort one another with these words, and Measures were immediately begun, looking be on the watch tower, watching and pray- to the formation of an independent church. With great unanimity a brief, yet compreing till He comes. " Ever believe me yours faithfully in hensive confession of faith, was prepared with a covenant for the admission of memChrist, bers. These preliminary matters being duly "JAMES C. PREVOST, Vice-Admiral. Many of our readers may not be aware settled, the first Sunday m Januaiy was appointed for the public services, and some that English missionaries are laboring sucsimf)le rules for the government of the cessfully among the Indians of the North- church. Rev. T. H. Rouse preached the ble,c;se oblige I This afternoon have had a most delicious west coast. It was among them that the sermon, pertinent to the occasion, on the ramble out to one of the headlands, which Rev. A. C. Garrett, now Bishop of Northern "Objects arrived at in the Organization of fronts the blue bay. In all this fair world Texas, labored for several years. ~is visit a Church." The ministers resident at Hono brighter, gladder sunshine this afternoon nolulu had been invited to attend, but their shone, than over this rarely beautiful queen at Hono]ulu, in 1860, and his addresses and duties in connection with the Week of preaching in the Bethel anct Fort 8treet Prayer in their own churches prevented of northern cities. To-morrow we visit Upsala, the old uni- Churches will not surely have been for- them from being present. The veteran misversity town of 8weden ; of our visit there gotten by those who listened to his eloquent sionary, Rev. W. P. Alexander, now resiand further rambles more another time. appeals. Some will remember his address dent at Wailuku, offered the constituting Good-night, with greetrngs from the north in the Bethel on the subject of Temperance, prayer after public assent hHd been given by star to the southern cross. when most unexpectedly to many present the membership to the Confession, Covenant F. DAMON. he left the pulpit, and in the presence of the and Rules. Bros.. M.orris Beckwith and audience signed the total abstinence pledge. Amasa Pratt were chosen Deacons. Bros. Letter from Vice-Admiral Prevost. Ten years afterwartls we met him in San George Beckwith and M. H. Baldwin, with Francisco, and he was still the advocate of the Pastor and Deacons, constitute a StandSome weeks ago it was our privilege to temperance. Frequently we see notices of ing Committee. Other persons are expected receive a letter from Admiral Prevost. We his labors in Texas. to unite with the church very soon. lt is hoped that this concentration of Christian take the liberty of copying that portion sympathies and Christian labori:; will result Hilo Chinese Colporteur. which relates to mission work among the in marked and steadfast spiritual progress in Indians in the North-west, or rather on VanHILO, HAWAII, Jan. 20th, l879. this enterprising and prosperous community. couver's Island : Brother lJarnon :-Yours introducing There ought to be another church on Maui, 11 S.S. California, passage from -Sitka l WONG E, was banded to me by himself on for the residents of Wailuku and vicinity; to Victorra. B. C., July 15, 1878. 5 his arrival. Thanks for your interest in and the foreign population on Kauai ought MY DEAR l\lJR. DAMON: If you have tf h· h to be moving to secure a resident r.nin ister for that island. H. forgotten me, I have not forgotten you, ge rng im ere. He has taken hold well, and I am better though nearly twenty-five years have told W The annual meeting of the Sailors' Home their tale since we met in your beautiful pleased with him, in some respects, than I Island, when I commanded H. M. steamer have been with any of our more scholarly ~ociety took place on Monday lhe 30th of Dec. last, when the following gentlemen were elected Trustees for a term of three Virago. * * * * Chinese Colporteurs. years: SN Casile, J II Pa ty, 8 B Dole, S G Wilrler.J G "This note will be delivered to you by We shall see that he is furnished with Dickson, F A Schaefer. The 'l'reasurer made the following report: Capt. McIntyre, who is a fellow-passenger, rooms suitable for his work. who will give you some account of the Our Sabbath School (foreign) are to buy The Sailors' Houte Society-In account with Oh.as. R. Bishop, TreaxurPr. beautiful scenery we are passing here. I him a '' Colporteur Horse," to be kept and CREDIT. should Jike much to revisit your Island, had used for this work; and we hope soon to Dec 26, 1877-By ha.lance, ca8h on hand......... . .... 3 31 April 18, 1878-By donation ofl. Mora l\1o~11 . ........ . 20 00 I spare time, having very pleasant reminis- have him provided for in that respect. Aug 27, 1871&-By 12 months rent to December 31, 1878. of Corner Office . ................... . ........... 100 00 cences of my visit to it; but I am obliged I hope he may do much good. He finds to return to Europe as soon as I can. I l"t a number of Chinese in this region whom he 123 31 England to visit a much-loved son, his wife lrnt>w in California. One of them was a Sept 20, 1878-To paid hillDEBIT. of Dunscombe for repairs, and children, living at Victoria. After my member, it seems, of Mr. Gibson's Church 11upplies, &c ..••..••.••.••• •. .•. . .•..•• . ••••.••. 63 78 arrival there I went north to visit Mitla- there,-M.ethodist Chinese Mission. There Dec 80, 1878-To balance in bank of Bi~hup & Co .•.••• 69 6:l 123 31 kattla, an Indian village, where God has is a large Chinese element throughout t!vs 69 63 done such a work that it is " marvelous in district, and the prospect is, that there will Dec 30, 1878-By balance ....................... CHiS. R. BISHOP, E.<\-O. E. Treasurer, H. S. H. S. our eves." He bas blessed in a wonderful be more before there are less. Honolulu , Decemher 30th, 1878. way the labors of a devoted servant-WilThe Christian Chinese at Papaikou Plan- Tue~day. Dec. 31, 6 pm .•••.•••••••••• . •.. Circuit of Hawaii liam Duncan--who went amongst the Tsin- t::ition, hold on their way remarkably well. Friday, January 10, 6 p m ........................ Nawiliwili Officers of the Trustees were elected as follows for the schila tribes of Northern Indians in 1859. I They show that they have the root of the ensuing y ear : President, Hon S N Castle; Secrelary, F A s.pent a month there, and 1 rejoice to tel1 to matter in them. Ever, yours truly, 8chaefor ; Treasurer, llon Chas lt Bishop; Executi've Comothers what the preaching of the simple A. 0. FoRBEs. mittee, SC Damon, E O Hall, E P Adams. midst of this gilded glory, rose the form of the clergyman, his plain black gown and snowy, ecclesiastical ruff contrasting markedly with bis resplendent surroundings. The sermon was long, but seemed to be followed with close attention by the congregation. We experienced this morning another of those thoughtful little attentions which are so grateful to a traveler. As we were stand'ing in the aisle with many others, waiting until the time when those not owning pews cou Id be given seats, a little uncertain exactly what to do, a courteous old gentleman in a seat near bv, came to our rescue. Evident]y we mu.st have looked like strangers, though in the great church all present could not have been known to him. At any rate he invited us in the kindest. manner to take seats with him, wrote out for us the preacher's name, making us forget that we were strangers. From his card which he kindly passed us at the close of the service, I learned that he was a Swedish nobleman attached to the court. I shall probably not have the pleasure of meeting him again, but it is plE'asant to think that so much of courtly politeness still lingers in the world. No- w. 1 I t' RI E N l.t, THE IJ7" We would acknowledge papers from the Purser of the Australia and H. A. Pierce, Esq. Also, papers for distribution from Castle family, Mrs. Gilman, and Dr. J. Mott Smith. From Mr. Hastings, Vice U. S. Consul, 3 Nos. export issue of Scientific American. U Mr. Ho, one of the secretaries attached to the Chinese Legation at London, is engaged in translating Shakespeare into Chinese. He has also made considerable progress in a translation of Blackstone's "Commentaries " into the same language. Census of Honolulu. THE following table gives the result of the census of the population c,f the Honolulu district, which was taken in December last : Year 1872 Natives ... . •.•.....•.•••.••••....•. 11,210 Half-castes • . . . . • . . • • . . . . • • . . • . . . . . 1,013 Chinese......................... . .. 632 Hawaiian born of foreign parents.. 530 Americans . . • . . . . • . • • . . . • . . . . . . . . • . 550 British.................. . . . . . . . . . . 381 Germans*. • . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . • • . • • . . 150 French............................ 46 Portuguese . . . . • . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Other foreigners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . 118 Total ........•...•.........•.•. 14,852 Total decrease 6 years, 738. Year 1878 9,272 1,301 P'.!9 555 607 478 139 39 256 168 14,114 Increase half-castes in 6 years .....•.•••.•...•.....•• 288 Increase Chinese in 6 years . ......................... 667 Increase Hawaiian born of foreign parents in 6 years 25 Increase Americans in 6 years.................... . .. 5i Increase British in 6 years........................... 97 Increase Portuguese in 6 years....................... 34 Increase other foreigners in 6 years . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Decrease of natives in 6 years ..................... 1,938 Decrease Germans in 6 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 11 Decrease French in 6 years... . .................... 7 Children under 6 years of age in 1878 ...•..•.....••.. 1,629 Children under 6 years of age in 1872 ...•......•..... 1,564 Increase.................... . .................... 65 Children between 6 and 15 years in 1872 .....• • .••... 2,225 Children between 6 and 15 years in 1878 .....•....... 2,137 Decrease . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . • • . . . . . . • . . . . . • . • . 88 *A number of residents of German birth have returned themselves as Americans, having been naturalizend i America. IJ7" We copy the following obituary notice from a late number of the .Advance. The visit of Mrs. Bradley to the Islands a year or so since will be remembered by many of our Honolulu readers: "Mrs. Mary C. Bradley, wife of Mr. William H. Brndley, Jr., died Friday night, Dec. 27, at 10:30, in Springfield, NI.ass. She was buried :Monday afternoon, Dec. 30. She had been 111 since the birth of her babe, in the early summer. At lPss than two months of age t_he baby died. Despairing of her recovery in Chicago, her friend8 took her, though very much of an invalid, by the Lakes, in company with her physici1tn, to her mother's home in Springfield, Mass. There she slowly wasted away, through much suffering, until death came to her relief, and she sweetly fell asleep in Jesus. She was a lady of great beauty and excelCalmly, confidently, Jenee of character. joyfully, she welcomed the approach of death. Now she is among the glorified, and with her dear little babes, one of whom perished in the Ashtabula disaster. Hers was a rare character, perfected through suffering. ltEBRUARI, I 8 7 S. 13 FnoM SAN FnANc1eco-Pe1· Elise, Dec 81-P Brown, J D Merritt. Fo& SYDNEY-Per City or Sydl'ey, Dec 31-Dr and Mrs Wight, J A Inm&n. FnoM GUANO lsLANDs-Per Jos Woolley, Jan 2-S Gormley, Chas Glidden and 8 natives. Fon SAN FRANCISCO-Per H W Almy,Jan 3-Chas Glidden. FnoM SAN FRANCISCO-Per Violet, Jon 3-M Powors and 32 Chinese. FROM SAN FRANCISCO-Per Violet, Jan 3-M Powers, and 32 Chinamen. FnoM PORTL.lND-Per ,Jane A. Falkinberg, Jan 4-D • .Foster. l\liss H Foster, E C Lord, ancl Ah Young. FnoM PonT TowNsEND-l'er Lizzie Marshall, Jan 9-P Jorgensen. Fon SAN FnANc1sco-Per Leo, Jan 9-W F Cummings. Fon SAN FRANCISCO-Per H. w. Almy, Jan. 11-J H PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. Kearney. ARRIVALS. FoR GUANO lsLANDs-Per Joseph Wooley, Jan. 11-H n Ryan, J Harris. Dec. 28-Buena Vista, 26 days from Port Townsend 30-Norman, 14 days from San Francisco Fon TAHITI-Per Robert Emmett, Jan. 13-T Adams, A J 30-Monitor, 23 days from Eureka At.lams. • 3(}-Str City of Sydney, 6 d 22 h from San Francisco FROM SAN FRANCISCO-Per Amethyst, .Tan. 17-W Bahm, 31-Rosa.rio, 15 days from San Francisco Sullawo.y, J S ,Tohoetone, B Cruise, PH Austin, I Carlton. A R Jan 2-Jos Woolley, 32 days from Bakers Island FROM FANNING's ISLAND-Per Vivid, Jan 18-J T Arun2-Jos Perkins, 19 days from Port Townsend del, A Pale, C Stillwell, C Lewis, and 21 natives. 3,-Violet, 18 days from San Francisco 4-Am bktne J A Fa.lkinburg, Hubhart~ 17 days from FROM AUSTRALIA-Per City of New York, Jan 21-Miss Portland, O. E E Hines, E E Hedkes, J Stauffer, J McCormack, Mrs 6-Am bk Adelaide Cooper, Emerson, from San Fran- Kerr and child. cisco v1a Kahului. SAN FRANCISco-Per City of New York, Jan 21-Mrs 8-Am bk Lizzie Marshall, D11hlmann, 17 days from S Fon T Ladd, K Hagen, Mr and Mrs Edelmann, Mrs H l'ort Blakeley. M Whitney, JD Ackermann, J. T. Arundel, A E Webb, R 8-Am bk Rainier, Wolfe, from Port Gamble. B Chave, Miss R Moses, JR Whitney, Miss SE Bradley, 8-Am bgtne T W Luacs, Wentworth, 17 dayl!I from Garn Ring, Ung Ah Foun, R Seiler, J Leech, A Schmidt, E Humboldt. Schmidt, Chung Yon, F Moresey, Leung Hong, Lung Roa, 16-Amethyst, 19 days from San Francisco. W Bohm, M A Samuels, Ah Harn, 'l' Sutton, T Mond. 17-Raiatea Sehr Vivitl, 12 days from Fannlngs Is. FROM SAN FRANCISCO-Per Eureka, Jan 23-D McMel19-Haw steam tug Kapiolani, from Sen Francisco. len and wife, W S Terry, Capt G Groper, F McCarty, T 21-Am stmr City of New York, from Sydney. Crain, AD Frazier, G. Fritz, P Sullivan, A Weks, H Ge23-Am bktne Eureka, 16 days from San Francisco. 28-Haw schr Luka, Fishal, 19 days from Porl Townsend newaus. FROM SAN FRANCISCO-Per Australia, Jan 29-Mrs S M 29-Brit stmr Australia, Cargill, from San Francisco Rogers, Miss S Boree, H Jones, G Abbot, W H Patten, M 30-Am scbr American Girl, Backus, from Kahului P Robinson and wife, Mrs H C Barnes, AW Lawrie, J R Houghton, AM Cameron, CH Woodward, JP Sisson, G T Switzer, S Trekett, PA Ames, C Bolte, G W Macfarlane, DEPARTURES. A Herbert, Franklin, H C Austin, C H Letman, F Haven, Dec 28-Kalakaua, for San Francisco. HA Kenney and wife, CA Gibson, Dr McGrew, daughter 31-City of Sydney, for Sydney. and son, W S Barnes, F Tillman, W Schmidt, Mrs S Hol1-Elise, for San Francisco. htnder, two children and servant, WP Mason and wife, Jan 3-W H Meyer, for San Francisco. F W Merrill. A Houghton and son, Miss Wassmer, W Wal6-Am schr C 1\1 Wart.I, Whilney, for cruise. ters, W Pfluger, Mrs Cross, J W Kohler, 23 Europeans and !:!-Am tllpsail schr Leo, Barker, for San .l!rancisco. 51 Chinamen in the steerage. 10-Am bktne Monitor, Emerson, for Humboldt. FoR SYDNEY-Per Australia, Jan 29-W Heine. 11-Am Bk H W Almy, for San .lfrancisco. FoR SAN FRANCISCO-Per DC Murray, Jan 30-F Booth, 11-Am Sehr Josepa Woolley, for Guano ls. C Booth, Mrs Campbell and son, Mr Foster, Hattie Foster, 13-Robert Emmert, for '.l'ahiti. GS Henshaw, J Wicks, W Cottin. 15-Ros~rio, for San Francisco. 17-Am Bk Bueana Vbta, for Port Gamble. FoR SAN FRANCisco-Per Fremont, Jan 30-S D Hiscon, 18-Am bgtne T W Lucas, for Humboldt. H Fashel, P Hemes. 21-Am stmr City of New York, for San Francisco. 23-Raiatea schr Vivid, for Fanning's Island. MAB.RIED. 27-Bk Lizzie Marshall, Dablmann, for Port- Blakely SIT MOON-WONG KAM-In Canton, China, in Second 29-Brit stmr Australia, Cargill, for Sydney Presbyterian Church, Nov. 19, 1878, by Rev. B. C. Henry, 29-Am bk Rainier, Wolfe, for Port Gamble in accordance with the rules of the Presbyterian Church, 30-Am hk D e llurray, frost, for S,m Francbco Mr. SIT MOON, of Honolulu, to WONG KAM, of Canton. 30-Am bktne Fremont, Nickerson, for San Francisco HONEY-BORRES-In this city, at the residence of Mr Macauley, Jan 4th, 1879, by the Rev W Frear, Captain M HONEY, of Perth, Scotland, to Mrs THERESA BORRES, of MEMORANDA, Honolulu. REPORT OF BKTNE Jos PERKINS, JOHNSON, COMMANDER. FRENCH-NORTON-In this city, January 15th, by Rev. -Sailed from Port Gamble Dec 13 via Port Townsend, Father Kockemann, Mr. Rol;!ERT FRENCH to Miss SARAH Dec 14. First 8 days out had light variable winds and NORTON, both of Honolulu. afT' No Card~. fine weather. Then got a gale of wind SE for 20 hours, KELLETT-HUNTLEY-In New London, Conn., December thence to port moderate wind from ENE to SSE. Jan 25, 1878, by the Rev. B. A. Woods, MR. JOHN KELLETT, 1st at 5.30 pm, anchored outside the bar, 19 days passage. formerly of Honolulu, to MISS LILIAN P. HUNTLEY, of REPORT FROM R BRIGGS, SUP'T CF BAKER'S ISLAND, Nov New London. GAY-ROWELL-At Waimea, Kauai, January 16th, by the 26.-The bark Mary Goodell arrived at Baker's Island Sept Rev. G. B. Rowell, GEORGE F. GAY, Esq., to Miss MAitION 16th, and sailed Oct 7th with 950 tons guano for Cork, for E. ROWELL, third daughter of the officiating clergyman. orders. Bark Sonoma arrived Oct 6th, and came to the moorings the 7th, sailing Nov 7th with 1,550 tons guano. DIED, The ship Hamilton arrived here Nov 17th, and bas on KISTLER-At Port Clinton, Ohio, Dec. 22, 1878, JosEPH bonrd 250 tons guano when the schooner leaves. The KISTLER, aged 75 years and 9 months. Deceased was the schooner Staghound of San Francisco touches here Nov father of E. Kistler, of the firm of G. Segelken & Co., of 23d, en route for the Gilbert Group on a trading voyage. this city. Arrived at Victoria, BC, Dec 30, bk Wealthy Pendleton; SuNTE11.-In Waiohinu, Kau, Hawaii. Dec 31st, 1878, hence Dec 5. ALBERT FRANCIS BUNTER, aged 13 months and 19 days. "Go to tby rest, fair child, Arrived at Queenstown, Dec 30, ship Portland Lloyds; Go to thy dreamless hed, hence Marc~ 12 via How lands Island. While yet so gentle, untlefiled, With blessings on thy heac!." Arrived at San Francisco, Dec 30, scbr Mary Swan; hence Nov 27. Arr Jan 10, bktne W H Dietz; hence Dec 25. Arr FEARY-In this city, Jan 2, JEUOME C, youngest son of Jan 11, bk Edward James; hence Dec 19. Arr Jan 11, bktne Discovery; hence Dec 25. Arr Jan 13, bktne Ella; Jerome a~d Sarah Feary, aged about 5 years. WHITE.-ln Honolulu, Jan 9th, of congestion of the lungs, hence Dec 11. Arr Jan 16, bk Kalakaua; hence Dec 28. JouN <.:onmTT, infant son of J C and Martha J White, aged 3 years and 11 mouths. PASSENGERS, CARTER-On the 13th Jan, of diphtheria, SAMUEL 111, third FROM PORTLAND-Per Mattie l\facleay, Dec 27--J R Wint- son of Samuel 111 and Harriet Carter, aged 8 years and 4 months. ler, l!l A Buick. '· He will gnther the fCems for his Kingdom, J,'no~, 8A/' )fnANCISCO-Per H W Almy, Dec 27-J McDade All the pure ones, all the bright ones, C Coleman, T Nelson, ,l ll, .. thwell, J D Cook, Jas S ltobertson, His loved and lhs own." O Fredlander, E W Gude, J A Henney, J Hogan. GILLILAND-At her residence, near Nuuanu avenue, FROM SAN FRANCISCO-Per Kalakaua, Dec 28-Mr Letha- Honolulu, on the 30th of January, MRS. ROSALIE J. GILney, Mr Coleman . LILAND, relict of the late Richard Gilliland, aged 49 FnoM SAN FRANc1sco-Per City of Sydney, Dec. 30-Miss years. Deceased was a daughter of the late John Coffin J<] Bradley. A Ma1ques, WP Toler & wife, H ll Corlie~, Jones, at one time American Consul at Honolulu, and a C B llra11ne11. A II llageman, 1\1 Hyman, ll A Parmalee & granddaughter of Francisco Paula Ile Marin, a Spanish wifo, A C St:imhrd, 0 W Pcrct!y. Miss I. Irwin, W W II all & gentleman, who arrived at Honolulu from Mexico early in wifo, 11 P Van Ciecvc & wife, l\lis8 G L1ei1z, l\lrs Willier, & the present century. Simor Marin was the i('troducer in sen·ant. F II ISpuhn, .J ll Sullon, J E 'l"ufl8, Chung Ping, A these Islands of a number of valuable trees and plants . Ul " Y• D Williamll, 1\1 \\' hitncy, and 81 In the Steerage, and including the coffee, the mango, the tamarind and the :;;35 Chinese. grape vine. TEACHERS FOR WAILUKu.-We are glad to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Kinney as teachers for Wailuku. He is a son of the Rev. Mr. Kinney, formerly missionary at Waiohinu, Kau, ijawaii. They come under the auspices of the Board of Education. MARINE JOUltNAL. • 'l'HE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, Letter from Pitcairn's Island. The reception of this letter has led us to re-read the journals of Beechey, who visited the island in 1825. Bennett, who followed in 1833, and several other volumes relating to the early and later history of the inhabitants-descendants of the mutineers-on this island. From our correspondence with the people upon Pitcairn's and Norfolk Islands for over thirty years, and the information of visitors and these n umE:rous books, we can truly say, ·that their history appears more and more remarkable and worthy of study. Only two out of the sixte~n guilty mutineers died a natural death. The conversion and earnest efforts of John Adams, in behalf of the rising generation, indicate wonderful Christian zeal and persistence in right doing. From all we can learn of the present condition of affairs on both islands, there are most .hopeful signs of God's abiding presence among the people. The interests of education and true piety are carefully attended to, and appear to be crowned with God's blessing. PITCAIRN'S IsLAND, Sept. 9, 1878 • .Dear and Re??, F ,r iend :-By the arrival of H. B. M. S. Shah, and favor of the Admiral, who very kindly offered to forward ·any letters we may desire to send abroad, I now address a few lines to you. After leaving Vancouver's Island he arrived at this place yesterday,-Sunday,thirty days from San Francisco, on his way to Valparaiso. It was his intention to spend but a few hours with us, then proceed on his way; but having landed with nearly all his officers, he was prevailed on by us to extend his visit till to-day, providing the weather should be favorable. We had a large congregation on shore during morning service; the prayers were read by myself, and a discourse was delivered by the Chaplain, the Rev. Joseph Reed, on the subject of Christ Crucified. The service being over the Admiral, with his retinue of officers, left us and went on board. It is now nearly a year ago since we have heard from Mr. John Buffett, on Norfolk Island, a:nd he wishes to be again with us. I wrote to my brother at Norfoll{ to help provide him a passage, should he carry his plan into execution. There is a gentleman in San Francisco who wrote me, stating that jf Mr. Buffett would find his way to San Francisco, he would provide for him while there and procure him a passage to this place. lf he should undertake the voyage, he will go by way of Honolulu, thence to San Francisco. Our community now numbers ninety per:sons, fort -one males and forty-nine females. We have still the old woman with us, of .whom we had communicated with you some- 1879. -============================= EDITOR'S TABLE. time ago, the first that was born on the island after the mutineers landed. She is SocIALISM: By Rev. R. D. Hitchcock, D. D. still strong and hearty for her age, but her Randolph & Co., New York, 1879. When the political atmosphere of Europe memory now appears to be failing her very and America is so full of the noxious fumes fast. of Communism, Socialism, and Nihilism, it There are thirty-four children who attend is most hopeful to read a discussion of the school, of this number the females exceeded general subject by a Theological Professor. This class of writers have not hitherto enin learning as well as in number. joyed the credit of coming to the front and It is our custom to meet together for discussing questions of vital interest to the social prayer and for the extension of our well-being of society, as affected by the agiRedeemer's Kingdom, on the first Friday of tations of Ruch questions as communism and every month; it does not include all the socialism, capital and labor. This volume and numerous articles in the recent numbers members of our community, but it is daily 'o f the Princeton Review, by learned Profesgaining ground, extending to some of the sors in Europe and America, indicate a most hopeful future among the leading scholars younger class of the community. and thinkers of the age. The crisis deThe members each choose a subject on mands men who can give a right direction which he speaks verbally, or commit his to the minds of the people, hence this volthoughts to wri-ting. Thinking you may ume is most, opportune, and furnishes desire it, l send you a few copies of those wholesome material for popular thought. Dr. Hitchcock's numerous citations show who have written their thoughts; 1 have enthat he has given the subject a thorough indeavored to have the writers compress their vestioation, as it relates to the past, present thoughts on a single leaf of letter paper, so and future, in both Europe and America. that they may be entitled ledflets; but there He discusses the subject under these four . are some which are extended much longer headings: l. Communism in General. than is expected. I have given some of them 2. Communistic Socialism. to Mr. Reed, who was very much pleased 3. Anti-Communistic Socialism . with them. They are simply worded, which 4. Christian Socialism. While the writer would make short work is much the better for comprehending them. Some have the signature of the writer's with those disturbers of society " in name stitched to them, whereas others do Paris, seven years ago, in Pittsburg last year, in Berlin this year," yet he manifests not desire to give their names. You can a deep and profound sympathy for the great see at once the writers are females; the men and increasing numbers who are dependent for their "daily bread" upon the proprietors spoke their thoughts verbally. and owners of large manufacturing estabI would have enclosed a copy of my lishments. The struggle is coming, or daughter Rosalind's poems, but we have but rather has come, between '' capital antl one copy of them on the island, in Mrs. labor." Dr. Hitchcock, Rev. Joseph Cook, Young's possession, which she would not (in his present course of lectures in Boston) wish to part with. They,"can be had from and other writers, are awake and aroused. While inculcating obedience to law among San Francisco, as they were first printed the "toiling millions," the possessors of the there two years ago. " golden millions " will not be allowed to Mr. James Russell McCoy is now Chief retire to their counting-rooms and country Magistrate of the island, and as far as he residences, taking shelter under the plea, that '' corporations have no souls." Writers has acted, I think he is a fit man for the and Lecturers of this stamp are now needed place. to "tone up " society and imprison Glasgow I will now conclude this letter by desir- and Fall River Corporators and Bank Defaulters. Read Dr. Hitckcock's fourth ing you to remember us in your approaches chapter on '' Christian Socialism,'' and Rev. to the throne of gra~e, that we may be Joseph Cook's Lecture, "Mrs. Browning's steadfast, and grow in the knowledge, love, Cry of the Children.'' We have taken much pleasure in perusing and fear of God. thrs volume, written by our old college classI remain, yours affectionately, in the mate and correspondent, Prof. Hitchcock. bonds of Christian love, More than forty years ago WP. sat together SIMON y OUNG. in the lecture rooms of Amherst Col1ege, and a reference to the catalogues of that inHARD TIMES IN SAN FRANCISCO.- Why stitution will show that we had as our assoshould it not be so? The inhabitants of ciates not a few who have since taken an active part in the rPligious and political that city, 300,000, supporting about 8,000 affairs of the world. We reca 11 the names rum shops ! This statement is made of Beecher and Storrs of Brooklyn ; Exby Dr. Cuyler, of Brooklyn, N. Y., who Governor Bullock of Worcester and E. H. lately visited the State of Ualifornia. Add Kellogg of Pittsfield, Mass., (the lattPr was to the support of these liquor saloons, the t.he American Commissioner on the Fishery Question;) the Kev. Dr. Robinson of Louisruinous effects of gambling in stocks, and all ville, Kt., the Rev. Dr. Palmer of New Orother demoralizing practices of that ci,y,- leans, Bishop Huntington of New York, and causes of '' hard times" are quite manifest. many others. THE 'FRIEND, Places of Worship. SEAMEN'S BETHEL--Rev. S. C. Damon, Chaplain, King street, near the Sailors' Home. Preaching at 11 A. M. Seats free. Sabbath School before the morning service. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings at 7½o'clock. FORT STREET CauRCH--Rev. W. Frear, Pastor, corner of Fort and Beretania streets. Preaching on Sundays at 11 A. M. and 7½ P. M, Sabbath School at 10 A. M. KAWAIAHAO CauncH--Rev. H. H. Parker, Pastor, King street, above the Palace. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at 11 A. M. Sabbath school at 10 A, M, Evening services at 7½ o'clock, alternating with Kanmakapili. District meetings in various chapels at 3.30 P. M, Prayer meeting every Wednesday at 7½ P. M, ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH--Under the charge of Rt. Rev. Bishop Maigret, assisted by Rev. :Father Hermann ; Fort street. neat· Beretania. Services every Sunday at 10 A. M. and 2 P. M, 1 )i E B R U A'R Y , ADVERTISEMENTS. J. J• M. DAVIDSON, Attorney at Law. Office over Mr. Whitney's Book-store, formerly occupied by Judge Austin. Honolulu, H. I. de-1876 \V. CO., G. Commission Merchants, Plantation and Insurance Agents, Honolulu, Il. I. LEWERS & DICKSON, Dealers in Lumber and Building Materials, E. HOFFM_\.NN, M. DILLINGHAM & 00., Goods Suitable for Trade. A. W. PEIRCE CO., & (Succesors to C. L. Richards & Co.) The Kohala Sugar Company, 'l'he Haiku Sugar Company, 'fhe Hamakua Sugar Company, The Waiaiua Sugar Plantation, The Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Company, Dr. Jayne & Sons Celebrated Family Medicines. H. E. WHITNEY tf J, W. ROBERTSON WHITNEY & ROBERTSON, (Successors to H. M. Whitney), OF BOOI{, P UBLISHERS chants, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. Agents Pnnloa Salt Works, Brand's Bomb Lantes, And Perry Dn:vi8' Pain Killer. THOS. C. THRUM, STATIONERY AND NEWS DEPOT, No. 19 Merchant Street, • • • Honolulu. ALSO, ON JUND, OTHER BOOKS ON THE ISLANDS, H BISHOP &: CO,, BANKERS, ONOLULU, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS~ DRAW EXCHANGE ON THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, - P ACKAGES OF READING MATTER-OF New 1'ork, l'apers and Magazines, back numbers-put up to order at reduced rates fot· pa.r~ies going to sea.. ly A. L. SMITH, IMPORTER & DEALER IN JEWELRY, ,11.rE wtLL FURNJsH BOUND voLuMEs • of the Friend at one dollar per annum (subscription pnce $2), for any number of years from 1862 to the present time. IJ:r Adding the cost of binding. THE HAWAUAN GUIDE Jarves' History of the Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiian Phrase Book, Hawaiian Grammar, Andrews' Hawaiian Grammar, Hawaiian Dictionary, Chart of the Hawaiian Islands. Ship Chandlers and General Commission Mer- --------------------GOODS FOR.TRADE Bound Volumes at Reduced Price ! DILLINGHAM & CO. 'I 'fhe Packets, New England Mutual Lif~ Insurance Coi!pany, Union Marine Insurance Company, San Francisco, STATIONERY & PERIODICALS. S Kingdom. -A.GENTSOF- iHE REGULAR PORTLAND LINE OF Can be consulted at his residence on Hotel street, between Alakea and Fort streets. King's Combination Spectacles, Glass and dated Ware, Sewing Ma.ehi11.e1, Picture Frames, HIP MASTERS VISITING THIS PORT d.urlng the hu1t Six Vea.rs .can testify from penonal exVa11es, Brackets, etc. etc, perience Ula.t tile undersigned keep the beat a11ortment of 'No. 73 , Fort St. [lyl TERMS STRICTLY CASH And Sell Cheaper than any other House in the GENERAL MERCHANDISE Importers and Dealers in Foreign Books, Nos. 95 and 971,Ung Street, "KEEP A FINE ASSORTMENT OF IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN D., Physician and Surgeon, Late Surgeo11. U. S. Army, V OLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE SO• NOTICE TO SHlP MASTERS. ED. DUNSCOMBE, Manager. Honlulu, January 1, 18i5. CASTLE & COOKE!' Fort Street, Honolulu, H. I. E. LICITED in aid ol Christian Chine11e to purchase land and build a Church in Honolulu to worshiJ1 Alruighty God in their own language. The call for a Church come11 from themselves. Pledges are im,ite~ to be paid on or before the 10th of January, 1880, which will be received by Mr. Joseph B. Atherton, the Treasurer, Mr. Gookim, or Mr. Aseu, Funds can also Le remitted to Bi11hop & Co., Bankers for account of Chinese Church Building Fund. ' JOHN THOMAS WATERHOt'SE. January 1st, 1879. d28 6m • (For many years connected with Chickering & Sons,) THE ANGLICAN CHURCH--Bishop, the Rt. Rev. AlP. ADAMS, fred Willis, D. D.; Clergy. Rev. Rob't Dunn, M.A., Auction and Commission Merchant, Rev. Alex. Mackintosh, St. Andrew's Temporary Fire-Proof Store, in Robinson's Building, Queen Street. Cathedral, Beretania street, opposite the Hotel. English services on Sundays at 6½ and 11 A. M., and 2½ and 7½ P. M. Sunday School at the Clergy JOHN S. McGREW. M. D,, House at 10 A, M, Chinese Church Building Fund. ' HOME to" Orders left at the Sailors' Home or Whitney & Robertson's Bookstore. C. To the Planters and Foreign Residents. SAILORS' L. HANCHETTE, Piano••"'orte Tuner & Repairer, KAUMAKAPILI CauncH--Rev. M. Kuaea, Pastor, Corner Merchant and Kaahumanu Streets, near the Post Office Beretania street, near Nuuanu. Services in HaBREWER & CO., waiian every Sunday at 10~ A. M, Sabbath school at 9½ A. M. Evening services at 7& o'clock, alterCommission and Shi'[J'Ping Merchants, nating with Kawaiahao. Praye1· meeting every Wednesday at 7½ P. M. Honolulu, Oahu, H. I. SPECIAL NOTICE. I 8 7 9. AND THl!IIR AGENTS IN - Bo11ton, Pari • , A. uckla •ul, THE ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LONDON, - AND THEIR BRANCHES IN - Ho111rkong, Sydney. and Melbourne. And Transact a General Banking Business. ap20 Iy " THE FRIEND," A Temperance, Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence MONTHLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY • SAMUEL C. DAMC>N. one copy per TERMS: ,. annum ••••••••• ' •••••••••••••••• ··•··••4>2.00 Two Copies per annum•·········· •··••·••·•••••••••••• 3.00 Foreign l:3ubscribers, including postage ••. , ••••••••••••• ~.60 ~onng ltm's Qtgrisfotn ~ssodafion of Jjonolulu. Pwe religion and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: To visi!t the fatherless and widows in their ajfiiction, and to keep one's self imspotted f1·om the wo1·ld. Edited by a Committee of the Y. M. C. A. Intemperance. This is a confessed evil, existing in a greater or less degree in every community. The punishments of the law are directed against drunkenness in public, on the theory that such sights are debasing and repuls-ive to the commmJity at large. Drunkenness in ·private is not punishable by our law. A statute passed by the Legislature of 1872, "to make all persons retailing spirituous and intoxicating liquors liable in damages for injuries done or received by those becoming intoxicated on such liquors, and as the result of such intoxication," has never been resorted to by any suitor, though the occasion has undoubtedly often arisen. The statistics of the Custom House show that large quantities of cheap liquor are importe!l here, far in excess of the presumable consumption of the white portion of our population. The Chinese are large purchasers, but the public have but little evidence that they are large consumers, for drunkenness is rare among them. Where does the liquor go to? The inference is freq•iently made that it must be illicitly sold by the Chinese to natives. But drunkenness is not especially rife among our natives, except in the district of Kau, Hawaii, where, it is supposed, liquor illicitly distilled is mainly drank. But though there is no apparent outbreak of public drunkenness. enough has been developed of late to cause the thoughtful to ask what can be done to lessen or suppress intemperance. This is a practical question. Do the orgnnizations of societies accomplish much good ? The securing of signatures to pledges of total abstinence by those who are by the habit of their lives total abstainers accomplishes but little, nor do temperance meetings attended only by those who are temperate secure the end aimed at. Personal example is always powerful. We believe this has done great good in our community, and will continue to do good. Social drinking is not so common in good society in Honolulu as it once was, and bar drinking is less respectable here than ever. But mere silent example is not sufficient. Let the Christian decline to deal in intoxicants as an article of traffic : let him forbid its presence at his table; and let him, above all, speak a kind word of remonstrance against its use to all who may seem to be . inclining that way. We do not intend to discuss here the question whether a moderate use of wine and ale, etc., can be defended ethically or religiously. One thing we are sure of, that the best and safest course for the individual and his neighbors is 11ot to try and see how near he can walk to the line of total abstinence and yet indulg~ moderately, but to "Touch not, t&ste not, handle not." here for -ivory and slaves, and we have seen that they do not always speak the truth, and that they buy men of their own color and treat them badly, putting them in chains and beating them. The white men, when offered slaves, refuse them, saying, ' Shall we make our brothers slaves? No; we are all sons of God!' I have not heard a white man tell a lie yet. Speke came here, behaved well, and went his way home with his brother Grant. They bought no slaves, and the time they were in Uganda they were very good. Stamlee came here, and he would take no slaves. Abdul Aziz Bey (M. King Mtesa' s Address. Linant BeUefonds) has been here, and is THE following are the remarks of Mtesa, gone, and he took no slaves. What Arab the Emperor of the Uganda country in would have refused slaves like these white Equatorial _Africa, on his embracing Chris- men? Though we deal in slaves, it i~ no tianity, which we quote from H. M. Stan- reason why it should not be bad ; and when I think that the white men are ley's "Across the Dark Continent'' : "Mtesa said, with a smile, " Now, God greatly superior to the Arabs, and I be thanked, a white man, 'Stamlee,' has think therE'fore that their book must be a come to Uganda with a book older than the better book than Mohammed's, and of all Koran of Mohammed, arnl Stamlee says that that Stamlee has read from his book I see Mohammed was a liar, and much of his nothing too hard for me to believe. The book taken from this ; and this boy and ldi book begins from the very beginning of this have read to me all that Stamlee has read world ; tells us how it was made, and in to them trom this book, and I find that it is how many days; gives us the words of God a great deal better than the book of Moham- Himself, and of Moses and the prophet Solomed ; besides, 1t is the first and oldest book. mon, and Jesus, the son of Mary. I have The prophet Moses wrote some of it a long, listened to it all well pleased, and now I ask long time before Mohammed was even heard you, Shall we accept this book or Mohamof, and the book was finished long before med's book as our guide ?'' To which question, no doubt seeing the Mohammed was born. As Kintu, our first king, was a long time before me, so Moses evident bent of Mtesa's own mind, they all was before Mohammed. Now I want you, replied, '' We will take the white man's my chiefs and soldiers, to tell me what we book;" and at hearing their answer a manishall do. Shall we believe in Isa (Jesus) fest gfow of pleasure lighted up the Emperor's face. and Musa (Moses) or in Mohammed?'' In this manner Mtesa renounced Islami$m Chambarango replied, '' Let us take that and professed himself a con~ert the Chris"\ which is the best." The Katekiro said, tian faith, and he now a~n 0 unce<l his deter" We know not which is the best. The mination to adhere t<;:>1 b~ new religion, to build a church,. af\d to, do all in his power to Arabs say their book is the best, and the promote t~e p,ro,pagatiop of Christian sentiwhite men say their book is the best. How ments among hi~ people, and to conform to then can we know which speaks the truth 1" the best of h,is. ability to the holy precepts Kauta, the imperial steward, said, '' When contained in ~l~e Bible._ I, on the other Mtesa became a son of Islam, he taught me hand, p.roud of my convert, with whom I had · diligently labore.~ during ~hree months, prowrong ; having got more knowledge, he can mised that, sin~e Dallington wished it; I now teach me right. I am waiting to hear would release hj~ from niy service, that he his words." Mtesa smiled and said, "Kauta might assist to c«;rnfirm him ~n his n~w faith, speaks well. If I taught him how to become that he might read the B_ible for him and a Muslim, I did it because I believed it to perform the ~.exv:i~e of a H,ble reader until the good people of Europe should send be good. Chambarango says, 'Let us take priest to baptize him and teach him ~Q.~ that which is best.' True, I want that duties of th,e Ch{i~tian religio~. ~\ ~~~.~ef?>,_,.,, which is the bes·t, and I want the true book; said Mtesa to me as \Ve \l,~f~~d, n~~r~y ~wo, but Katekiro asks, ' How are we to know months afte~ t~e ~n~s~c~e of the i~ac~ which is true?' and I will answer him. party, "say to. wh~te people, when Y-0 1:li Listen to me : The Arabs and the white write to ~~~Wi,. ~\\M ~m l~ke a man sitting:in dar.knes~, o.i: born bJ~nQ\ ~nd that all I ask; men behave exactly as tht.:ly are taught by is that J. may \>e t&"QgM how to see, and { their books, do they not? The Arabs come · shall coQti~\,e Chl\§*m while I live," The number of strange faces among us, so many being of young men, suggests the question, What is the Y. M. C. A. of Honolulu doing for them? Does every member of this Association do what he can towards lending these new comers a helping hand? Many of these strangers are young men of good character and education-they are not all " tramps" and "vagabonds." ,Let us do what we can for them in the way of friend!_y counsel and directions as to where labor may be obtained . . •o 1 1 a |
Contributors | Damon, Samuel Chenery, 1815-1885 |
Date | 1879-02 |
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