Friend, 1874-06

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.

The Pacific ,, '· HONOLULU, JUNE I~ 1874. CONTE1'1TS For J1me, 1874. Honor to Whom Honor4.s Due. PAGE [mportant to N.avigators ................................. 41 Honor to whom Honor is due ................... " ........ 41 Poor Comments ......................................... 41 New Explorations in Micronesia •••••••••••••••••••••• 42, 43 Official Correspondence •••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 44 Gough on Temperance Reform •••.•••••••••.••••••• ., •••• 44 Editor's Table .......................................... 46 Sailors' Rights .......................................... 46 Letter from Tahiti ...................................... 46 Ji. M. C. A .. -~· .. • - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 THE FRIEND, JUNE 1, 187'4-. Important to Navigators in the Pacific. The Rev. J. F. Whitney, under date of March 16th, thus writes, respecting the 'harbor on the Island of Jeluit, or Bonham's hland, one of the Marshall group: "Messrs. A. Capelle & Co., have established their head station here, and Mr. C. tells me he expects to be able to furnish any supplies which might be needed by any vessel sailing in these parts. The harbor is probably the best in Micronesia, all things , considered, as it 1s always accessible, no matter how hard the wind n!'ay blow, and it is not dangerous as in other places. The usual entrance is the SE passage, where the head ;;tation is located, but there are three other passages on different sides of the island, so that we may alw:iys sail when there is wind. If no wind, at anchor, it is one of the pleasantest places to be in, as you know how we roll about in these calms. Vessels in distress could always find relief eould they reach this (Bonham's) iilland, ship-wrecked mariners would seon obtain passage from here, as there is regular com• munication with Samoa and occasional opportunities to go to other points." Thus writes the Rev. Mr. Snow, under date of January 21st, 1874 : "As an Am~rican missionary 1 want to express my hearty thanks and equally hearty God-speed to the noble efforts of H. B. M.'s Government, in trying to put down this cursed coolie trade in the Pacific isles. l wish the kind and brawny arm of noble old Emperor William would come down upon some of his subjects who are engaged in this same coolie business. But 1 suspect he thinks he ha8 more important business nearer home. The poor success of Uncle Sam's man-of-war in taking care of - - - will be rather a damper on our naval forces to try anything further in that line." Our correspondent refers to the visit of the Narm.gansett to the Samoan Islands, and the attempt to arrest a certain free hooter who is well known all over the Pacific. AN lNTERES'rIKG LAuKCH.-Iu the New Zealand IIerald we find a long account of the launch at Aucklancl, .l\larcb 21st, of a new missionary vessel, built at that place, for the Melanesian Mission. The new craft, to be known as The Southern Gross, i:; 220 tons burthen builder 1s measurement, and is fittecl wilh engines of 20 horse-power. The launch took place in the presence of Bishop Cowie, the Glergy, Government officials, and a large concourse of _spectators. Lady Martin, wife of the late Chief Ji1stice, named the vessel just as she started on the ways,-not in the old-time fashion of breaking a bottle of wine on the bow-but by marking with chalk a cross on the stem, with itbe words, "I name thee the Southern Gross, and may thy mission be to carry the message of the cross amongst the islands of the sea." The idea of a new vessel NEW MISSIONARIES FOR MICRONESIA.-A for the missionary service, with auxiliary steam, letter has been received from the Rev. Dr. originated with tbe iate lamented Bishop Patteson. Clark, Corresponding Secretary of the -P. G. Advertiser. American Board, announcing the appointment of the following Missionaries : Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Logan ; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Blakely; Mr. and Mrs. Rand, teachers; Mr. ·and Mrs. Taylor, recently licensed, preacher. 'They ma.y be expected to arrive by the July steamer, to proceed by the return trip of the Morning Star. Poon. CoMMENTs.-The opium licenses for $20,100 and the inefficient efforts to put in force our existing laws for the suppression of intemperance, are poor comments upon the lamentations over the decrease of the native population and the professed paternal character of the Hawaiian Government. Report says the Hawaiian Treasury is depleted and money .is wanted. No wonder. • Money hmders are chary about lending money to the patrons of grog shops. Opium and rum are Hawaii's two great evils. We feel sadly disappointed, for we did hope the Legislature would have listened to the petitions of Hawaiians, Chinamen and foreigners, praying that the ruinous drug might be tabuec!. What is quite remarkable, out of a population of six hundred Chinamen, we are informed over five hundrd h;ve petitioned to have the Government refuse to license the sale of epium. \Ve live in the confident expectation that the time will certainly come, and th_a t before many years, when the sale, of opium and rum will no more be licensed! and sold as they now are, than other poison, 3 now confined to 'the shop of the apoth__ecar y. THE HAWAIIAN EVANGELICAL AssocIA.'1 ION will commence its Annual Session on t}, .e 2d of this month. We would acknowledge pap crs for gratuitous distribution: A. F. Jud, J, Esq.; Gulick family ; Rev. D. B. Lym-an, Hilo ; Mt·. H. Dimond ; Mrs. Rice, Kaua i, and Mr. Pierce, Minister Resident. 07 In our last issue, we If.iferred to a Wesleyan Clergyman, to wh•om was presented a purse of £500 and he was " bid " make the trip around the w01·ld. His name was the Hev. Mr. Curnow. By the last ::.teamer, Mikaela, another Wesleyan arrived STRANGER'S FRIEND SocIETY.-The twen- havmg been treated in a similar manner~ ty-second An • .ual Meeting of the Ladies' we learn from the following slip clip~ Stranger's Friend Society will be held "'at · from an Australian paper : "A puts.e Qf £500 has been presented to the Re·-1 Jos~ph . the residence of C. H. Bishop Esq., on Dare, who proceeds to England\ vi~ QaliforThursday, June 4th. A full atten.da.nce of nia." Yf e :wonder if all ~-~l.era-i:i~ 'µre treated m .th1s style! · members is requested. a: 'I' 8 E New Explorati~ in Micronesia. THE l\10RTLOCK GROUP. MoRNING STAR, Jan. ::!0, 1874. Rev. S. G. .Damon, Eclitorr of the FRIEND: A "cruise" in the 1lioniing Star I We are now II homeward bound." Would you not like n few notes " of that cruise ?" The Star left Ponape January 2d, sailing NNW to Pakin, a small atoll, some twenty miles distant, with a p·o pulation of seventy• five to one hundred. This small island is a dependency of one of the Kings of Ponapethe people the same as of that island and the language. We did not care so much to explore it, as to get a sight of its general contour. The Stm· passed close under its lee-shore, on the south side, and then headed away for N'gatik, or Raven, or the Seven Islands. N'gatik is the native name, and it is an atoll with some seven or eight islets on its reef. Its position is 5 ° 47' 30" N lat, and 157 ° 32' E long. The island was discovered in 1773 by a Spaniard, and then rediscovered and renamed by other explorers, ea.ch one impressing a new name. The name Seven Islands ,vas probably given from the -seven islets on the reef. This atoll is some 22 miles in circumference, with no passage to the Lagoon, save a boat passage near -an islet on the eastern extremity of the reef-an islet without inhabitants. The natives of N'gatik are in size and language, Ponapeians. And so one might expect their complexion to be, only the " foreian blood "• h~ so laraely minaled O C O with the native-the nati,re color has been 1t1 about bleached out. The island has long been the home of foreigners, and painful are the reports afloat of" violence and blood shed," of" sudden deaths in the Lagoons and over the reef;" but they need not be repeated "Let the dead bury its dead." The population numbers from 75 to 100. Children are numerous, light and pretty; but .with hearts dark as the pagan. We offered to take some to Ponape to be educated in our schools, but parents could hardly .afford tha.t, 'twas too far, and they had not mas• tered their distrust of the Missionary. He niiglit be a " man-eater" rather than a " soul-teacher," for such are the reports often made about him. The island is fertile. The bread-fruit, cocoanut, sugar cane, bananas and onions were seen growing. . . A smgular piece of masonry may seem a sacred pile. The base was some 12 feet square and raised, some five solidly laid with rude steps for ascending . Then on this th f .l d. ·. fl ano er square O • ess . imen~ions, some ve feet square was laid, this agam was crowned ,by a large square stonei ivhile this was cap- F R l E N D, J U N E , l 8 7 4. ped with one standing erect with a crown The canoe of these islanders is in generali piece of concave coral stone. This structure style with the canoes of all the 1slandew is sacred. Praye1·s· and worship are here of Micronesia. The ever present outrigger and timbers seized together by native twine •. made to the island divinity, and the hill is The dress of the islanders is simple. Their free to any one to ascend and offer his devo- mills weave not very finely nor abundantly t tions. '\Ve longed to see this piece of ma- The men, as one part of their dress, wear:· sonry exchanged for the Christian Church, the niaro, a thick braid of cloth about their and flanked by its ever faithful friend and loins ; they wear also the poncho, made from the bark of the hybiscus, two · breadths co-worker, the school-house, and that will sewed together. It extends nearly to the yet be. Putting the question, if a Mission- feet. The hair was done up in a top-. ary, would we be welcome ? Some replied knot style, ornamented by native beads, yes, and it was affecting to see some gath- hair pin anJ comb-this is a small piece of ering about one of our Ponape teachers, and wood slitted into small fine teeth lengthwise,. often carved and cock's feathers sewed to the holding her hand as if to pin her to the spot handle. Tattooing is simple, the arms and, at once. N'gatik shall yet be beautified by from the shoulder to the elho\V being thus the touch of Jesus. Parting with a hymn ornamented, save occasionally with some a and prayer, the Sta1• filled away for the semi-circle band run across the breast • Mortlock grnup, lying nearly due west from Children go in undress, the women wear the N'gatik. Her. ap~roach here was in dead native tapa made from the bark of the hysilence-not as in some cases canoes hasten- biscus, plainly ornamented and dyed black ing off to trade. It was not till she was near for a back ground. The dwellings· are the mouth of the passage a canoe was seen, simple. The dwelling house proper is tho' she had run some 10 or 12 miles along simply the mof set on the ground, resting on the leeward shore, and why this? The Carl, its eaves. There is an excuse for a door at pirate ship, kidnapping vessel, had been here each end through whfoh one may crawl. It a few years since and had stolen quite a is dark and stifling. Close to this is the number of natives. How our blood heated cook-house, black and filthy. Much of the . up as we remembered her black, infamous cooking is done upon heated stones. It is work. But the story is well known, I need with them yet the stone age.,· for nearly all not repeat it; yet J shall never forget the implements of work, axes, knives and the comical, yet serious way in which a chief adz, are made from this or something narrated his treatment on a Fijian plantation. kindred to it-the shell of fish and turt:be·~ " Flog, flog, me cry plenty much,"-he spoke Near the dwelling, or apparently in each broken English. All hail to Her Majesty's community, is a building of larger dimensions Government for these kidnapped ones who than has been mentioned. It is a " hotel,'' a have been returned to their homes. And yet " work-house," a shelter for large p1·oas, a while we shout this pean of praise to John play-ground for children, a campus for all Bull, what shall be said of the Emperor of meetings. It is not elegantly made, rather Germany who suffered his flag to be unfurled rude, but strong. Large masks were found to cover the coolie trade? But little better at Satoan, an islet of the l\fortlock groupt than the Carl's kidnapping. True, the way some very large. They seemed to be used 1 of seeming the victims is a ittle more by executioners,. that they might do theiYhumane, but the end the same, the planta- decd faithtfully and be unknown. tion, the hard, pitti]ess plantation, with years of hard work, and in many cases a hopeless THE i\IORTLOCK GROUP. return to Fatherland. Is it possible that GerBut now that we have spoken of the manywhichheadsthe van in the world's intel- .l\'l.ortlock group, described their people and· lectual thought, is also to lead the coolie trade their customs n.1 general, it remains to, f -a relic of the dark ages, a twin of American speak o separate islands. f he group we slavery? It is reported that 80 natives were have named 1s one discovered by Mortlock taken from this island as coolies by a German in l 79~, commanding the Young JVilvessel, to be returned in five years. How j lia,rn, and both names are given to the often were we asked by mothers and broth- cluster, consisting of three atolls, separated. ers, when will they come back? And how I by channels, from five to seven miles in often did we see strings enclosing the hc,use width, their names being Satoan, Etal and of some one taken away. They enclose Lukunor. The Stwt visited Satoan first;-because sacred to him. No one could in- though while really bearing the name of the habit it. With this state of things, we discoverer, but it is proposed to erase that were not surprised at the reception of the and re-name the atoll from its most imporStca·. At first it was with such an ominous tant islet, more so, because most fertile,. silence; but as she nears the mouth of the most populous, and evidently the oldest passage of the lagoon, a canoe is descried land formation of the island, Satoan .. bearing down, headed by a foreigner, a This change of name is proposed, for there trader, he assuring his natives that there is no other island in all the group and sister was no danger. We soon met them with atolls, but which bears as it should a native a boat, exchanged salutations and they name. Satoan lies in 5° 27' N long and _boarded the Star. 153° 30' S long. Two passages offer access The first contact with this people prepos- to the Lagoon, one on the south side and sesses one in their favor, so mild looking, _so o?e ~n the north side. '~he depth of the gentle, so far from rudeness, we often said, &m· s anchorage was nmeteen fathoms . how kind, how woman-like they are, using Som-e sixty islets crown the reef of this this, not as a reproach, but a description of atoll, Some large, miles in length and weJl. their general bearing. Surely these are not wooded and fruitful ; others mere pin heads savages! in size. It was frequently observed that _____ _,_ ___ _!' H E - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - F R 1E N D, J U N E , I 8 7 Ll , -------ueither the reef proper nor land-formation language, customs and tattooing, all were islet two large taro patches were seen, evihad the breadth of some coral islands in one with the Satoans. No ship passage. dently highly cultivated, and dividell off eastern Micronesia. The bread-fruit, cocoa- Merely one large enough for a boat was seen. into sections, marking the ownership of nut, pandanas and other plants and trees The population may reach from three to five each. And it was observed how much there was of a rude kind of fencing on the main abound here. The wild pigeons and smaller hundred. ;birds were seen. The population may The day closing, the Stew filled away for land as if each one's little farm must be def~each 1500. One islet, some four or more Losap, NW, distant some sixty miles. Its initely bounded--a little ludicrous we miles long, has a population of 60G. The position is 7 ° 3' 40" N lat and 152 ° 42' thought, as the whole islet would not satisfy :language of this island and so of all its 20" E long. Nearing this a toll the natives a western farmer for his plantation. Wild -sister atolls, Etal, Lukunor, Namaluk, were cautious as at Namaluk. Flogging on pigeons are more or less numerous, and a Losap, Nama, "is one ancl possesses a large a Fiji plantation had no charms for them. small bird, with cheery note, was seen. T-he affinity for the dialect of Ponape. The It was observed that the island had the ap- houses and proas, the dress and ornaments numerals were strikingly alike to those ot pearance of an unusual elevation as at the of the people, the maro and poncho of the Ponape--so the words for house, animal, one just passed. This must arise from the men, with the simple skirt of the women, canoe, moon, members of the body, so many large growth of trees and so compact. and the nakedness of the children, and their verbs with their suffixes. But all this like- Nothing like volcanic forces working in language, marked this people as one with 1iness will not obviate the necessity of reduc- ages past could be seen. As the Stm· the Satoanites; and their proximity en.ables ing the language and giving to it its o\,n neared the island, natives were seen walking them to have frequent communication with literature. In leaving Satoan it may be re- on the beach. None came off. The boat each other. The population may be put marked, early navigators have represented was sent in, accompanied by the friendly down at 1500. The children are numerous, the natives as treacherous, " were not to be natives of Satoan. A ship's passage was a hopeful sign for the future of the teacher 1tr:usted, no matter how friendly they may seen. There may be more on the west side. located. here. Leaving this island the Stm· touched at appear." The Star can deny that charge. The boat passed into the Lagoon and ran From the first day of her anchoring to the up near half way of the Lagoon to the Satoan for a few last words with the teachers -last, here and at Lukunor, not the first landing of a high chief. The company there, and then laid her course for N ukuwor, ·.,treacherous sign was seen; nor indeed is were received with kindness. Young co- or the Monteverde Island, located in N Jat it known that a single article was stolen. coanuts being brought as a peace offering. 3 ° 55' and E long 154 ° 56'. 'fhis island Yet natives were numerous on deck, going The high chief was very friendly and will was discovei·ed by Monteverde, a Spaniard, and coming ; visits we4e made ashore with- gladly take a Missionary teacher. All the in 1806. It is small, some twelve or fifteen out fear. It is questionable if she ever an- surroundings of the· people, their language, miles arnund. It has a passage for small .c hored among a people so recently brought dress, proas, ornaments, tattooing, dwellings, vessels. The reef was dotted with islets, to the light of the civilized world and yet the children in undress, and the women some thirty crowning and adorning it. The so mild as this people, and so far from the with the native tapa, showed they were natives are of Samoan descent. Their merely savage. · kith and kin with the islanders already vis- splendid forms marked this as . well as their Passing from Satoan, the Sta,,· sailed ited. The population may reach 500. The language. It has but little affinity with the across the Lagoon, going out at the northern island seemed fertile and capable of furnish- islands of the north. The population is small, numbering some 15Q. In times past outlet. It is a Lagoon of much beauty and ing plenty of food. safety, because so largely free from coral Northwest of Losap lies the atoll Nama, it has been larger, but feticide, so very patches. Bea•ring NNE in lat 5° 38' and ·round, small, and without Lagoons; fertile, common, has lessened it sadly. The natives 153° 24' long is Etal, distant some seven crowded with a forest of bread-fruit trees seemed cheerful and lively, going .o ff to a miles, an island without a ship passage; but and cocoanuts--a tombstone in mid ocean vessel, at a rather venturesome distance, for its reef is crowned with a luxuriant growth of some buried mountain peak. The island barter. ldols carved from wood are common of vegetation on the islets. The Star did is not put down in Findlay's Directory. It here, a very large one being in their not touch here. It is spoken of as a beauti- is some ten miles N\iV from Losap. As the temple. This is probably the only people in ful atoll. The population may number some Steer neared this pin-head of an island, all Micronesia who ., orship idols oarved out. 600 or more. The peop!e, language, cus- natives were seen grouped on the shore, With all of them are stones, trees, animals, toms, all are one with Rat~an, with which waiting, apparently, her approach. The birds and fish, dressed and made sacred, but a free communication is kept up by large landing is evidently on the west or lee side, without the carved. image. This fact seems procts. over the reef in a smooth surf. But time to point to a different origin, for this people. etaining the custom of their an~esPassing by Etal, the Stu:1· ran NW some did not permit to send a boat. We learned eith 25 miles to Namaluk, whose position is 5° from the natives with us that the population tors at the south, or taking i-t from natives i5' N lat 153° 13' E long. Approaching is small, some 150 or 200--if indeed amount- who may have drifted to them from the this island three large islets were seen crown- ing to that. The language and people are west. No opportunity was offered here to 'ing the reef, verdant and apparently thickly one with the islanlls south, at which we had land, though the natives are friendly-a trader resides here. It is manifestly the iron wooded. 'I'he more than usual height of the touched. age with this peoplet as iron hoop was trees seemed to give to the atoll an unusual LUKUKOR, oR GEl\I oF TIIE CORAL ISLANDS. elevation, as if partly heaved up by volcanic The Star headed away from this people eagerly taken in exchange for their small force. Reaching this island at near sunset, (or Ruku, the higher mountain peaks of wares for sale. The Sta1· could stay here but a short time, there was no time for exploration; but as which were seen near sunset; but it was the Stai· passed along to the lee shore thought best not to sail on further, so she as the day was fast closing up. So telling groups of natives were seen sitting beneath tacked about and headed for Lukunor, a the venturous ones to return home, as a light the trees, watching the approach of thl3 sister island of Satoan; whose position is was burning for them on the shore, we vessel, a sight to them no doubt strange, in N I~ 5 ° 27' and E long 153 ° 27'. parted, they for their coral reef and we as not many ships touch here. This cau- And here we find, if 1 mistake not, the gem for the more ambitious, high ·island, Ponape. It is a matter of devout thanks to our tiousness of the people not to launch at of coral islands in Micronesia. The Lagoon, once a JYl'Oa and " come off:" indicated fear. so comparatively free from coral patches, heavenly Father, that during all this cruise no And ·so it ,vas, for here.were found those vvho and th~ islets so fertile and so situated as to accident befell the Stetrj no demonstration ha~ been kidnapped by the Carl and· taken protect the anchoring ground, which has a of treachery from the natives; not even a to a Fiji plantation. Perceivino- their un- fine bottom and close in to the shore if nail, it is know1i, was stolen. The teachers willingness to come to the St~•1' her boat needed, and not deep, the contour of the were ,velcomed and readily found homes was sent them. Three friendly natives 11, the mildness of the people, all com- among those people they _sought to live with. .from Sa.toan accompanied, and going up t to make this a beautiful island. There So was the blessing of God with us, and so the group, told them who the strano-er.s at one passage, though of easy access, may His blessing rest on those just begin .. w~re, friendly Missionaries. A fe}v th~ew on the south side. The island may be some ning their life-work, to lift up to a true life aside all fear, came to us and shook hands, I e_ighteen miles in circumference. Four an<l Christian civilization the people we -h~ard a l?essage, bartered ,~ little, and then large islets, not contiguous nor very widely have just visited and among whom they toil. Yours fraternally. E. 'I'. DoANr: . ·with a fnendly "good-bye were left. The. separated, crown the reef. On the main . -· - i 8 7 4. THE FRIEND~ JllNE :-======::::::::=====:::::=================;:==============================~=========~=======================Hawaiian customs in such. cases, and the Official Correspondence. delicacy of feeling which forbids wounding LEGATION OF TI-IE UNITED STATES, { the sentiments of others by a refusal, comHonolulu, May 12, 1874. Rev. S. C. .IJa,rnon, Editor· of the FRIEND, pels me to -accept the gift, with permission, Srn-Herewith is the sum of forty however, to donate the same to the Sailors' dollars and. five cents, which is handed to Home, of Honolulu, an institution existing you for the benefit of the Sailors' Home, for the benefit 0f the seamen of all nations Honolulu. It was received under the fol- visiting this place. "To you personally, and to your noble lowing circumstances : On the 8th instant, constituents, I offer my sincere thanks for Hon. Mr. Kaukaha, of Hanalei, Island of kindly manifestations of their regard." Kauai, accompanied by some friends, called MR. DAMON-I take the liberty of addressat the Legation; and on reading and deliving this communication to you for publicaering the address, which follows, placed in tion in the FRIEND, newspaper, and as a my hands the money above mentioned-as slight recognition of the benevolent services the proceeds of sale of the four bullocks rerendered by you to seamen in this port for a ferred to by him. period of more than thirty years. TRANSLATION. With great respect, To Hrs ExcELLENCY H. A. PEIRCE, Your friend and servant, :Minister Resident of the United States of .America : HENRY A. PEIRCE, Sm-In the name of the people of the District of Hanalei, I beg to deliver to you their present of four beef cattle, a token of their appreciation of your generous course in affording the aid of the war vessels of your government in quelling the disturbance in the City of Honolulu on the 12th of February, 1874. Trusting that you will receive this gift as a proof of tbeir great love to your country, I am, Your most Obd't Serv't, DAVID KAUK.AHA, Committee. In reply, I said in substance : l\'lR. KAUKAHA-" lVly sensibilities are deeply touched by this noble and generous act of the people of the District of Hanalei, and I accept it as proof of the love, gratitude and friendship they be;r for the government and people of the United States ; feelings which are fully reciprocated by us. " The military demonstration m by , the United States forces on the occasion you allude to, was prompted by our great regard for the best intere~ts of your nation; and it is gratif ng to know that the service then rendered, has been justly appreciated by your countrymen. "That timely intervention in favor of law and order, probably saved the life of the Representative (Mr. Kaukaha) from Hanalei, .. , ="-""1.nd was a Providential return perhaps of the ,~,od deeds of some of the people of your di~t.rict; who in December, 1870, showed so m.aeb. humanity and kindness to the sole sur,v},vox and those drowned' of a boat's .crew_, ~!l'..~'1cked near Hanalei, belonging to the U_. :$. ~- Saginaw, cast away at Ocean Island, ~r;i,d who were sent from thence to seek the m~~I> for the rescue of those h· k d s ip-wrec e:, , . " Duty to my IJ'"~'ernment may seem to dictate the declipjiJg to' .receiv.e the offering of your good pepple 1 but a .propet regard for :lllinister Resident of the United States. The U. S. S. Saginaw was wrecked o~ Ocean Island, Oct. 29, 1870. .A. boat, under command of Lieut. Talbot, was sent to Honolulu for aid. The fo~lowing seamen were in the boat: James Miner, John Andrews, Peter Francis, and William Halford. Only the last named person survived the expedition. He is now a Gunner on board the U. S. S. Benecia. The body of Peter Francis was not found, while the remains of the others were buried on shore, and much attention was shown them by the inhabitants of Hanalei. Mr. Gough's Report upon the Woman's Temperance Reform in Ohio. As many foolish and incorrect reports respecting the wonderful Temperance Reform are going the rounds of th~ newspapers, the following letter, from so reliable a source as Mr. Gough, the world-renowned Temperance Orator, will be read with interest, and must be accepted as trust-worthy: CoLUMBUS, Ohio, March 22, 1874. I am intensely intere~ted in the Woman's Temperance Movement in this State, and although it adds to my work, I cannot ·keep out of their meetings. At Xenia I first saw the prayer movement in full force. They had closed thirty-eight saloons and they have three that still hold out. As we came into town, walking up from the station, I saw in front of a saloon, two fine looking ladies, seated, one with a Bible in hfilr hand, the other with a paper. A little f1jrther on, I saw a venrable looking Quaker lady and a young lady by her side, seated in front of n saloon. They were ~he pickets watching these grog shops, and rendering it very difficult for them to sell at all. I heard one old lady, who must have been seventy years, was in deep mournino-, offer in a tender, trembling voice, such a pr~ver as I think I never heard-so earnest. Sh the Savior, " He knew how their hearts scorched and scarred bv this terrible curse and now they had come 'Unitedly to Him,'~ eto. 'f he singi~~' meanwhile, from various I points, was most sweet;: and' the profound respect 1mid to the~e- ladies was very touch• ing. One gentleman told me, " there is no• rowdy so rough that he would dare molest them, for all the best public sentiment is with them, and the best ladies in point of character and position are the leaders in the movement." At half-past four I went over to their prayer meetings, when these bands came in to report. After singing, " One more day's work for Jesus," "One day's less life for me," prayer was offered. The reports were given so quietly, and they seemed so humble and full of the Master's spirit, it was very solemn. 'f he President then asked ·me to speak to them, which I did for five minutes. But I could hardly speak at all my heart \Vas so, full. The President, a noble _looking woman off sixty, considered one of the first in the c:i-ty; for intellect, moral worth and Christian, character, said to me: "Mr. Gough, we believe we are engaged in the Master's ser-vice. But oh ?· sir, the crucifixion of the flesh ! You can hardly imagine the struggle we went through before we could go to• places we had always shunned as so vile. But we mean now to continue this work if necessary as long a!' we live,,, A Dayton lady told ' me that a whisky seller asked her how long they were going to continue this work, and she told him ~-'. "All our lives, and we will 'train our daughters to work when we axe gone." One lady said to me," .Mr. Gough, what could we do? Our husbands, our dear boys,,. our brothers were being destroyed. We had no redress, no law, no power-to do anything but weep; and we have carried our appeal to God, and we have faith to continue thi3 work. And He has heard us. We know it by the blessing to our own souls as well as by the wonderful success that has attended our efforts." l do believe this work of prayer is to go, on, and I believe the Holy Spirit wm descend on this whole people. In all theplaces I visit there seems a subdued feeling: of seriousness. They appear as if about some great work. The fact is, I rejoice in it with all my heart and am encouraged more than I ever have been. JOHN .B. GouGH~ · EXTRAORDINARY SPIRITUAL Po*ER.-Rev.. Dr. Merrick, late President of Ohio Wesleyan University, writes to the Chris.tian Aevocate from Delaware, 0., under date of .March 4: "We are in the midst of the most wonderful movement I haTe ever witnessed. Those not mingling in it can form but little conception of what it is. It is called a temperance movement, but its chief charactaristic is its profoundly religious spirit. Such penitence, such humility, such humble trust in God, such a sense of the Divine Presence, I have rarely, if ever, witnessed, even in the most powerful revivals of religion. Christians are drawn together far more closely than they were in the meetingsof the Evangelical Alliance. Surely they unite their hearts in prayer and praise, as God· strangely manifests His presence in their assemblies. All feel that God is in this· work. I dare say but little. In such a, Presence our words should be few. Ride on,. thou conquering King." THE FRIEND, JUNE, MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU. S. I. ARRIVALS. May 3-Am bk Edwin, Colby, 180 days from Boston, with an assorted cargo to C Brewer & Co. 3-llaw bk Mattie Macleay, Forbes, 31 days from Astoria. 3-Am schr Geo Francis Train, Tenj!'strom, 34 days from Oanalaska. 6-Brit stmr Tartar, Ferries, 8 days from San Francisco. 6-Am schr Nautilus, Johnson, 15 days from San Francisco. 7-Am bk Enoch Talbot, ES Talbot, 91 days from Rio Janeiro, and 44 days from Juan Fernandez, en route fot Bake.r's Island. IO-Brit stmr Mikado, F Moore, 13 days and 12 hours from Kanda vu. 10-Am bktn Jane A Falkinburg, J A Drown, 19 days from Astoria. 12-Haw brig Wm H Allen, H Schneider, 20 days from Huahine. 14-Ger brig Helene, llruhn, 22 days fm San Francisco. 15-Am brig Morning Star, Hallett, 36 days from Butaritari. DEPARTURES, April 25-Am 110hr Gen llarucy, Redfield, for the Arctic. May 4-Brit brig Robert Cowan, J C Cluney, for Melbourne. 5-Haw bk Ka Moi, Garrels, for Bremen. 6-A.m schr Nautilus, Johnson, for Japan. 7-Brit stmr Tartar, Ferries, for Auckland & ~ydney. 9-Am bk Delaware, Hinds, for Victoria, B C. 11-Brit stmr Mikado, F Moore, for San Francisco. 12-Haw bk Mattie Macleay, Forbes, for Portland, O. 13-Am bk tnoch Talbot, 'falbot, for Baker's Island. 22-Am bk Edwin, Colby, for San Francisco. 26-German brig Helene, E Bruhn, for San Francisco. 28-Am bktn J A Falkinburg. Brown, for Portland, O. MEMORANDA. PORT OF RUSSELL, BAY OF ISLANDS, N. Z.-Arrived, ~larch 14th: Lagoda, Lewis, from whaling grounds, _with 120 barrels sperm oil, and 180 barrels whale oil. March 18th: John How laud, Cole, frf>m whaling grounds, with 150 barrels sperm oil, and 400 barrels whale oil. March 20th: Martha, -Stanton, from whaling grounds, with 320 barrels sperm oil, and 380 barrels whale oil. l\larch 24th: Coral, Marvin, from whaling grounds, with 1,100 barrels sperm oil, and 800 barrels -whale oil; Abraham Barker, Potter, from whalin1-, grounds, with 540 barrels sperm oil and 1,260 barrels whale oil; Ringleader, Grey, from whaling grounds. March 26th: Niger, Grant, from whaling grcunds, with 1,400 barrels sperm oil and 2,400 barrels whale oil. The whaling ship John Howland, Captain Cole, arrived here March 16th, with 600 barrels sperm, and 400 barrels humpback oil. The whaling bark Martha arrived on the 20th with no barrels oil, since leaving in December last. The Runneymede, of Hobart Town, has been spoken, cleari. The Auckland whaling bark Albion was spoken in February last. She was then from the Chatham Islands, with one small whale which yielded 6 barrels of sperm oil since leaving Russell. · The whaling bark )lerlin has been spoken with 180 barrels sperm. Rcpot·t oC Brig Mo1·uln~ Star. I 8 7 4. Rev D Kanoho and wife. Oct 1st sailed for Apaiang, arriving next day; landed Rev H Bingham and wife, l{ev J W Kanoa and family. Oct 3d sailed for Tarawa, arriving same day; landed Mr G llaina and family. Oct 8th sailed for Butaritari, an-ivrng next day. Sailed same day for the Marshall group. Oct 12th arrived at Milli. Sailed for Ebon Oct 15th, with l\fr S Kahelemauna and family. Oct 20th arrived at Ebon, where the Marshall Island Mission held their General Meeting. Left Ebon Oct 31st to return the missionaries to their respective islands. Nov 1st arrived at Namric; landed a native of Ebon and his wife as teachers; took Mr SP Kaaia and family on board to be stationed on a larger island. Nov 4th sailed for Jaluit, arriving on the 8th; landed Rev D Kapali and family. Left Nov 11th for Milli, arriving on the 15th; landed Mr Kahelemauna and family. Left for Ashno Nov 18th, arriving on the 20th; landed Mr .S P Kaaia and family and a native of Ebon with his wife as teachers. Left for l\Iedjro Nov 25th, arriving same day; 11\Ilded Mr S W Kewea and wife, and a native of Ebon as teacher. Sailed for Ebon Dec 1st, arriving on the 7th; layed off' and on there until the 11th, when we filled away for Strong's Is with Rev B G Snow and wife, Rev J ·F Whitney and wife as passengers. Dec 15th arrived at Strong's Is; landed our passengers. Dec 17th sailed for Pinglap, Rev B G Snow still accompanying us; arrived there on the 19th. Sailed same day for Wellington Is; arriving next day. !!ailed Dec 20th for Ponape and arrived next clay. Jan 2d, 1874, set sail for ililands to the westward with Rev A A Sturges, Rev E T Doane, who go with us to place teachers on islands that may want them. At half-past 5 PM same day sighted Pakin. Jan 3d arrived at Ngatiki, and sailed same day for the Mottock group of islands. Jan 5th arrived at Satoari; landed two Ponape teachers here with their wives. Salled for Namalock Jan 9th at 9 AM, and at 4 PM arrived off Namalock. Sailed at 6 P 111 for Losap, arriving next day; had communication with the people, then filled away for the Hogok group. At 6 P !\I same day we were within five miles of that group; it being too late to communicate with the natives, we filled away for Lakunor. Jan 12th came . to anchor in the lagoon of Lakuoor; landed a l'onape teaeher and his wife. Jan 14tla at 7 AM set sail for Satoari, where we arrived at 11 A M same day; lay oi' and on there until 4 PM, wben we filled away for l\Ionteverde, arriving there Jan 15th. Sailed same day for Ponape, arriving on the 26th. Feb 10th sailed for Wellington ls, with Mr Thomas Conner as passenger for Honolulu; Feb 13th arrived at Wellington. Sailed same day for Pinglap, arriving on the 14th. Sailed same day for Strong's Is, arriving on the 19th. Feb 24th sailed for Jaluit, with Rev B G Snow and wife, Rev J F Whitney and wife for Eboo, Miss A Parker, Mr James Johnson, and four Hawaiians for Honolt1lu. Sighted Naml'ik March 8th, and Killi on the 9th. March 10th arrived at Jaluit. Sailed for Ebon March 191h, and arrived next day; landed passengers and freight. Sailed March 20th for Apaiang, and arrived on the 31st. Sailed for Butaritari April 4th, arriving next day. April 9th sailed for Honolulu, arriving Friday morning, May 15th. -Aug 10th, 1873 the schr Eugenie, of Tahiti, Capt David Clark, was wrecked on Drummond's Is. The following is the chief mate's account of the voyage: "The schr Eugenie sailed from Tahiti July 12th, for the Gilbert group of island~, with 125 natives on board which she was to return to theil' homes i11 the Gilbert group. (They were natives that had been at work on the Tahiti coffee and col ton plantations.) On the sixteenth day out, in the evening she took fire in the cabin by the hoy undertaking to fill a kerosene lamp while it was burning, filling it from a three-gallon can which was full of oil; tbe oil at once caught fire and in an instant the cabin was in a flame. The captain put a blanket around himself and with another put out the fire. The boy was so badly burned that he only lived a few hours. The captain was also badly burned, and lived only nine days. He was buried cff the Island of Tamana. The chief mate then took charge and landed the natives, some on Tamana, Byron's, Peru, Clark's and Drummond's Islands. Aug 10th came to anchor off Drummond's; that night the cable parted and drifted her off' to sea. Next morning while standing in toward shore she run on the reef. The natives of the island at once boarded her and took charge, so that. the crew could do nothing to save the vessel, consequently she went to pieces." Took flrst and second mates as far as Apaiang, and then succeeded in getting them a chance to go to Samoa in a German brig. -Dec 17th spoke bk Barth Gosnold, Willis, 60 bbls oil. Dec 21st, bk Active, Campbell, arrived at Pooape, clean; Dec 27th, bk James Allen, Kelly, arrived at Ponape, clean; Jan 22d, 1874, bk Arctic, Whitney, arrived r.t Ponape, clean; Feb 10th, bk Acors Dames, Allen, arrived at Ponape, with 120 bbls oil. W;,u. B. HALLETT, l\Iaster. Sailed from Honolulu June 9tn, 1873, for l\Iicrooesia. Jitne 27th arrived at Arurae at 6 A M; landed four of our Gilbert Island passengers, laying there otf and on until 6 p M, when we filled away for Byron's Island; arrived there at 9 AM next day, laying off and on until 5 P N, then filled away for Peru. June 29th at S A 111 came to anchor off' the NW point of Peru, in seven fathoms of water. At 11 PM weighed anchor and REPORT OF BARK EDWIN, COLBY, l\IASTER.-Left Boston set sail for Drummond's Island, arriving there next day. Laid there until 4th of July; at 4 A 111 set RP.ii for Nonouti, Nov 3d, 1873, and had fine weather until we arrived off' Staten Land; from lat 50 °, South Atlantic, to lat 50 °, South Pacific, with Rev W Kapu and family, Mr H B N alimu and family tor was fifty days, having VQJ:Y strong winds and a rough sea the Apaiang. Arrived at Nonouti same day; sailed from there whole time. Feb 18th had a severe gale from the WSW, comfor Apaniuma on the 5th, with Rev G Leleo and family, Mr T pelling us to heave to; shipped a heavy sea the same day, Kaehuaea and family for Apaiang; arrived at Apaniuroa same which washed two full casks of water overboard, carried away day. Left there for Maiema on the 10th, and anchored off port rail, bulwarks, stanchions, and filled the forward house Maiema at 10 P M same day. Sailed for Mariki on the 14th, and forward cabin. full of water. Remainder of passage had with Mr W Lono and family tor Apaiang; arrived at Mariki on fine weather and gentle breezes. Sighted the lslaml of Hawaii the 16th. Same day sailed for Apaiang, witk Mr D Kanoho May 2d, at 5.30 A M, and anchored in the harbor of Honolu"ln and wife, and Mr Simeon and family; arrived U1ere next day. next day-180 days' passage. : Landed all our passengers and on the 25th sa.iled for Butaritari, arriving there next day. Sailed again for Apaiang ou the 30th, with Rev J W Kanoa and family, Rev R :Maka and famPASSENGERS. ily as passengers; Aug 9tb arrived at Apaiang, where the General Meeting was held. Left Apaiang on the 18th Aug nio~~-1\IELBOtJnNE-Per Robert Cowan, May 4th-Godfrey with all the Gilbert Island Mission on board, excepting thos~ stationed at Apaiang, to be returned to their respective isldiYl~r!!.EMEj-Per Ka lfoi, l\Iay 5th-B F Ehlers, wife and amjs. Arrived at Butaritari Aug 19th; landed Rev R Maka and family. Aug 22d set ilail for Drummond1s Is, arriving 3 :Sept 5th; landed Rev W Kapu and family, Mr H B Nalimu FROM S.rn FRANcrsco-Per Tartar, May 6th-H A P C:;\r:and family, with supplies. Sept 8th sailed for Nonouti arriv- ter, wife and child, Miss Francis Carter, Master Geo Carter, ,in_g on the 12th; landed Rev G Leleo and family. L~ft for Miss Maria Makukona, Hon S N Castle, W Bookwalter and Apa.niuma Sept 15th at 3 A. M, and arrived next day; landed a. wife, Prof Geiger, P Lumboeger, Mrs B M de Britaocurt, Masnati,ve of Butaritari as teacher. Left for Maiema Sept 17th H de Britancurt, 8 H Foster, D Helm, J Parson, and 28 in ,arrlv,i.Jg ne:i:t day; landed W Lono and family. Sept 19th 11e u for New Zealand and Australia. 1ia:1l for Apa1ang; at 10 P 111 same day came to anchor oft' T AUCKLAND AND SYDNEY-Per Tartar, May 6th-Mrs rawa, ,U,e current being so strong were afraid of drifting o • utchison, Robt Milne, wife and child, and 28 from San At half-pa.4it 5 on the 20th sailed for Apaiang, but as the wind cisco. was. q ?ite l,r,esh we concluded_ to keep on for Mar1ki, sightint,t FROM KANDA Vu-Per Mikado, l\Iay 10th-Mrs Von TempsMa.r1k1 a,t 10 A- N, when the wmd fa.lied and drifted us so far ky, lUiss Von Tempsky, S Owen, A J Hooke, and 104 in tranto the westwa.r<l that we were obliged to go some four degrees situ for San Francisco. filriher to the ucrthward, in order to g_et in the easterly cur. FRoH AsTORu-Per Jane A. Falkinburg, May l0th-C W re!!t to iiti b8':~ .ae;afo. Sept 29th arrived at Mariki; landed Russell, LC Millard. Fon SAN FRANcrsco-Per Mikado, May 11th-.! C Pflugei:. Mrs A ,J Cartwright and servant, J 8 Christie, Jr, V Knudsen and wife, Geo Gay, Chas Gay, J H Black, Mrs A Brown, Mrs N A Fuller, D Foi,ter and daughter, Rev Dr Wythe, Mrs L Franzes and 5 children, G B Norton, Jos E Lehmann, .J P Clery, B Radder, Chas West, W ll Murphy, Jos Lylon, M:r Bonheur and wife, Thos Laskin, 'f II Hogan, F Kent, H Ridgley, 7 Chinamen, and 164 in transitu from Australia. Fnol'rt HuAHINE-Per William II. Allen, May 12th-Mr Moeller. Fno~1 MICRONERIA-Per Moruing Star, May 15th-Mi,;.s A. Parker, James Johnson, Thos Cooner, and 4 natives. Fon SAN FRANCISCO-Per Helene, May 25th-Thos Dowe and wife. FOR PORTLAND, O.-Per Jane A. Falkinburg, May 28thTheo Gagars, L C Millard, Robt l'llurclock. MARRIED. lllcSHANE-KALO~II-At Lal1aina, Maui, May 9th, by Rev. M. Kuaea, LUKE 1'1cSIIANE, of Honolulu, to LILU. KALOMJ, of Honokohau, Maui. DIED. CAP'r. llI. W. GREEN-Of Charlestown, N. II., died sl,ddeoly on Wednesday morning, April 8, of apople:xy. He ha'tl gone into a neighboring house to carry a basket of potatoes- to, a poor woman. She offered him a chair, and in the act of sitting down he fell forward and expired instantly. Capt. Green was not far from 70 years old, and had foliowed the sea from the time he was 13 till a few years since. In the early part ef his life he commanded a ship owned by Bryant & Sturges, ~ngaged in the fur tracle on the Northwest Coast. Later he msengaged in the Sandwich Island trade. !le was a vigorous and energetic man, and seemed to have lost none of his strength and activity. As a neighbor and friend, and as a devout member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, he will be much missed. He was noted for his generos.ity and his modest liberality to those who were unfortunate.-.4merican paper. ,JAMAICA PLAIN, April 10, 1874. REv. B. C. DA!l!0N-My Deal' Friend-I herewith send you an obituary notice of our frien~, Capt. M. W. Green. My acquaintance with him commenced in the year 1826, at Honolulu, when I was first officer of the brig Chinchilla, undercommand of Capt Thomas l\Ieek, and he was second mate of the brig Griffon, which vessel he afterwards commanded) and which vessel was ownecl by Bryant & Sturges. I was at Honolulu in 1823, in the ship Paragon, and Captain Green left Boston in 1824, and l believe l\Ir. Peirce was clerk of the brig Gl"ilion, ancl his brother was Captain. There was something very singular (if not really very pleasant and enviable) in in~ circumstances of his death, believing as I do, that he, was.ready for the si,mmons. He was in the act of performing: the duty inculcated by his Master, viz: That of ·'feeding tho poor, whom we have always with u8." He was taliiug a basket, of potatoes to a poor woman, and Imel asccntlnl. a narr,)W amli steep staircase; ancl after his arrival in tho l'Qom,.being S-Omewhat exhausted, the woman handed him a chair, and. in tl1e act of sitting down he pitched forward on the :floor, and. instantly died. He has two sons in the U. S. Navy, Lieatenani Commanders. The youngest is now in Japan, aml tlle tithe1· in the West Indies. 0. DREWER. BROWN-On board schooner Jenuata, lying n.t anchor in the lagoon of Ebon, November 20th, 1873, Captain RAMUEL S. BnowN, aged 45 years. Ile was in the employ of Messre. Capelle & Co., an<l was e:.1cient and trusted by his employers. He told Mr. Snow- that he was born in Boston, ancl from letters it appears that he had friends in Baltimore. DEVANEY-At sea, April 12th, on board cf bark !rlattie Illacleay, MICHAEL DEVANEY, seaman. He was a native of Ireland, and about 40 years of age. RYCROFT-In this city, May 1st, an iniant daughter of 1\fr, RoJll!!;t Rycroft. · BW°INTON-ln this city, l\Iay 1st, CH.A.RI.OTTE KAMAKA.lit ~ KO:-! •.\, wife of Mr. Henry S. Swinton ant! daughte~· of l\Ir~ Isaac Harbottle, aged 39 years. DAVIS-At Wailukn, Maui, May 11th, EsTIIER, the l'>elovcti and devoted wife of John J. Davis, a native of County Cork, Ireland, aged 70 years. Irr Aucklal1ll papers-vlease copy. TURNER-At the u. s. Hospital, ~fay 12th, l.Ur. A. TURNirn, fate officer on board Am bark Java 211, Capt. Fisher. The deceased was discharged Nov. 5th, and bas been at the Hospital until his death. He was a native of tte State of New York. ERICKSON-At the Queen's Hospital, 1\Iay 20th, SAMUEL A. ERICKSON, a native of Waxholm, Sweclen. He llacl been n seaman, but since from California, for his health, arnl resided for several month~ on Maui. HERRICK-In this city, l\Iay 20th, MARY ELIZABETH, infant daughter of W. Derrick, aged 3 months and 24 days. DILLINGIIA)!-In this city, Nuuanu valley, May 21st, CHARLES AUGUSTUS, son of Benjamin F. and Emma L. IJillingham, and grandson of Rev. and Mrs. Lowell Smith, ngcd_ 1 year, o months and 2 days. "As tender mothers, gt\ld!ng Luby slep@, When places come at which the tiny feei \Vonld trip, lift up the little ones in arme;• Of love, and set them down beyond the lmnn; So did our Father watch the precious boy Led o'er the stones by me, who stumbled oft Myself, but strove to .help my darling on: Ile saw the sweet limbs faltering, and saw Rough ways before us, where my arms would fail: So reached from heaven, and lifting the dear chilct, Who smiled in leaving me, He put him down Beyond all hurt, beyond my sight. and bade Him wait for me! Shall I not then be glad, And thanking Goel, press on to overtake." luCormation Obtained. The question is often asked, if rhe Editor e-rer obtains information respecting those, concerning whom " infornu\tion is w~nte~," very ~re11uently ,~e do. By the Morning Star we received mformation respectmg one wanderer, thirtun years. He forwards letters to friends in Boston. Another writes to give us "many thanka '1 for sending letters and adYertisina. Another sends ;£,•20 to his father in Azore'!. "" 1 HE FRIEND, JUNE, 46 1 1874. Letter from Tahiti. claim this right in London, New York or Honolulu, and all Christian countries on the The. Rev. J. L. Green, Missionary of Sun-TROPICAL RAMBLES, or the Island of Mau- broad principle, that Christian countries re- the London Mission Society, thus writes ritius, by Nieolaa Pike, U.S. Consul. Harper & cognize the Sabbath as a day of rest from under date of March 25th : "We have not much news stirring here BrC>thers, 1873. toil and labor. If a sailor, fireman or enjust now. The New Guinea Mission is The Bookseller, lVIr. Thrum, has kindly gineer, attached to a ste&mship, should re- being put fairly under way by our Society. I placed in our hands a very interesting and fuse to labor in discharging cargo, recei v- suppose a Mission steam vessel is nearly on instructive volume, with the above title. The ing- cargo, or coaling the. ship, while the the spot from England, designed specially author was appointed Consul in 1866, and vessel was at the wharf on the Sab- for that Mission. She was to leave London was sent out in a vessel of war, the JJ,fonoc- bath, and was brought before a Judge in January last, to pass through the Suez Canal and then under sail and steam to proacy, on his voyage out, touching at Rio, in a Christian land, we do not believe ceed direct to Cape York, at present the Pernambuco, and Cape of Good Hope. We said Judge would presume to remand that head-quart_ers of the Mission. By the end of take it for granted that the duties of this man to prison or impose upon him a fine for the present year we shall have four or five Consul have been faithfully discharged, but refusing duty! A few months ago the European Missionaries in the field, and a Mr. Pike is a most enthusiastic naturalist, officers of the Hawaiian Government dis- large st~ff of native helpers. We lose one of our Missionaries from this Mission, who and nothing appears to escape his observa- covered that they could not order out the proceeds from Borabora en route for New tion. Botany, Geology.11nd all the sciences prisoners to coal a ship upon the Sabbath. Guinea, (Papua) per Jolin Williams, next are familiar to him. Wherever he goes th9" Perhaps we shall be told that the proprietors month. I hope to receive more particulars place immediately becomes his study, and of steamship companies will not consent to of the work there by our bark Jolin "Wi'.l· liams, which we expect, is now on her way he records his observations in an inteUjg{ble allow their ships to lie idle on God's Holy from Sydney, direct to our islands; and style, and easily to be comprehended, not Day ! We hardly think these gentlemen whatever news I get I will forward a report of over-burdening his pages with scientific \Vill be willing to oppose an enlightened pub- it to you by next chance, ahhough I see you lic sentiment, if they should, they may find have communication opened up again terms. Mauritius and the Hawaiian Islands have their conduct awakens opposition similar to between your port and Australia. 1 hope it will be more permanent than the former atso many ·t hings in common, in the way of that at the Fiji Islands, when the semi- sav- tempt. sugar cultivation aml other productions, that age and semi-naked inhabitants refused to · Our new Bethel is progrei;;sing, and that this book cannot fail to be interesting to coal the .Jl!Iikculo on the Sabha th, having satisfactorily. I hope its opening servfoes many on the islands. The Island of Mau- been taught by the English Mission- will be held in July next. I ought to have said, in referring to the ritim:, about the size of Oahu, produces one- aries " to remember the Sabbath day and steamer for the new Mission at Papua, that keep it holy." We think our authorities ninth of all the sugar consumed in the a lady friend of our Society in Scotland world. Its export amounted, in 1869, to in Honolulu have been too lax, in regard to gave .£2000 towards the purchase thereof, 103,065 tons. The planters on that island enforcing the laws relating to Sabbath labor. and it was that munificent gift which ena_ have been fearfully troubled with the "borer," We are glad to learn that the Attorney Gener- bled the Directors to realize their wishes in and with hurricanes, freshets, fevers, chol- al is ready to prosecute when any complaints the establishment of the Mission. lt is absolutely necessary to survey the era, want of laborers, and many other evils, are made. Some fout· years ago, we landed in coast to find out healthy loi:alities, and it is still it is really marvellous the amount Liverpool from a steamship upon the Sab- also necessary to visit stations occupied very of sugar \.yhich is there._ produced. If any bath, but no freight was ' discharged, and all frequently as our teachers suffer from want of our readers desire· to learn " all about" was quiet in the docks and along the wharfs. of provisions, and are in danger of the canMauritius, we recommend them to buy this If masters, officers and firemen hacl been nibal's club. Two teachers ana one female have already fallen, but the intelligence work. If a Consul will employ his scientific called to get the vessel ready for sea, yve feel thereof has not daunted the courage of our knowledge to the same, or similar purpose confident there would have been trouble. native friends on Rarotonga, to which islancl with Mr. Pike, he would essentially '\Ve have good and whol~some l_aws in the the unfortunate teachers belonged. Rev. J. promote the public good. If Consuls Hawaiian Islands, and if the executive offi- Chalmers writes to say he has many volun• ·would w ite books as entertaining as cers enforce them, we are confident no reas- teers in the institution who are willing to go take the place of their martyred Mr. Pike, we could wish President Grant, onable person will complain. We not only and brethren." cessatiftn from labor as a Christian argue for might appoint more of the same class to HENRI RocHEFORT AND OTHERS. - The .other countries as little known among Amer- duty, but maintain that the public good rearrival on Sunday of the three escaped comquires it. The police authorities are apicans as the Isle of France, or Mauritius. munists created quite a sensation. They pointed and paid to enforce the laws, and were Henri Rochefort, editor and ex-member we hope they will hereafter do their duty. of the French Government of National "Sailors' Rights." A good part of the scribbling which we read Defense in 1871, Paschal Grousset, editor By Sailors, we mean all who are engaged in the newspapers about Puritan laws and and ex-minister of Foreign Affairs. These and three others, who were tried in Paris in work on shipboard, or in running steam- the demand of steamship companies, is and sentenced to confinement for life on the ships, including- masters 1 officers, firemen, foolish and meaningless. Good laws are Island of New Caledonia, escaped from imengineers and sailors. Now we claim that necessary and it is equally necessary to prisonment and arrived in Sydney the latter these men have rights, which the owners enforce them. We have yet io learn that part of March. They state that the Capt. and agents of sailing vessel; and steamships the laws of Christian England, Ger- of the British bark "P. C. E." engaged for a certain sum to take them on board. On are bound to respect. Among those rights, many, America and the Hawaiian Islands-the night designated, they left the fort where is a quiet and orderly Sabbath-day of rest, relating to this subject are unjust, or i they were confined, passing several guards, while their vessels are in port. We main- tic ; and we hope that our sailor friend and entered the water, swimming two miles tain, that these men have a right to claim claim their rights by ,vhomsoever they are to a boat in waiting, which conveyed them the Sabbath as a day of freedom from intruded or encroached upon. We ·main- to the bark some ten miles distant. The wind dying a,vay, the vessel was becalmed a manual labor, on the principle that the la- -tain tha_t God's law, relating to the Sabba_th, day or two, during which time they were bot·ers on shore claim the day. They may and Sailors' Rights are in perfect harmony. secreted in the hold.- Gazette, Jlfay 13. EDITOR'S TABLE. 1'BE FRIEND, JUNE, 1874. DILLINGHAM & CO. 47 ADVBll TISEMENTS. _E. 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Particular attention given to the sale and pul'cllase of merchandise, ships' business, supplying whaleshipa, negotiatina exchange. &c. rJ:7 All freight arriving at SaB Francisco, by or to the Honolulu Line of Packets. will be forwarded FREE OF 00.MMIBSION. u Exchange on Honolulu boq_ght and sold. cC{J PIERUE CO•• (Succesors to C. L. Richards & Co.) Agents Punloa Salt Works, Brand's Bomb Lante~, Aml Pei•1•y Dnvifll' Pai!) Killer, THOS. G. THRUlll'S STATIONERY AND NEWS DEPOT, A.ND GIIWULA.TJNG LIBRARY, No. 19 Me1•cha111. S1.1•eet, • • Ho11oh1h,. - ACKAGES OF READING 1',fATTER-0F Papers and Magazines, back numbers-put to order P educed rates for parties going to sea. ly up at PHOT.OGRAPHS ! FOR THE BEST, GO TO 'fH}; jal 1874 J, 0, MERRILL, Hnud . .£I) Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Isl:inds. SPLENDID COLLECTION OF Vol ca oia Speci111e11@1, Co1•nls, Shells. \Vn1• l11iplemeutt1, Fe.r . ., 1\-Ints, Knpas, 011 Ship Cltandlers and General Commission Mer chants, 61 Fort Sti·eet, Honolnln, GENERAL MERCHANDISE CIIILLING"7 ORTH, Will continue the Gene1·al Merchandise and Shipping busi• , ness at the above port, where they are prepared to furnish· the justly celebrated Kawaihac Potatoes, and such other recruits as are required by wbaleships, at the shortest notice, and on the most reasonable terms. M. DICKSON, Photographer, DIPORTERS AND DEALERS IN D., Wagon and Carriage Builder, ALLEN & Island 01·de1·s will .Receive Careful and Frornpt .Attent·ion. CASTLE & COOKE l\l · EST, RiiiLES, GUNS, PISTOLS, CARTRIDGES, GAPS AND POWDER, l.\1.1:at;ch.es. w, 74 and 76 King Street, Honolulu, [O" Island ordei·a p1omptly executed at lowest t'ates Bubbuek's Best Lead Zinc and Oil, Manila and New Zealand Cordage., Byam'& Oard 1\1 e Ga E Late Surgeon D.S. Army, Can be consulted at bis residence on Hotel street, between Alakea and Fort streets. KEROSENE OIL, AND S M 1 T lJ , 0 T T Having resnrued pmclice, can be found at hia rooms over E SLrehz & Co.'s Drug Store, corner of Fort and Hotel sts • .KEROSENE LAMPS and CHANDELIERS, to Burn without Chimneys, J FANCY D., Corner Merchant and Kaahumann Streets, near the Post Office HAVE ON HAND AND FOR SALE A FULL ASSORTMENT OF KEROSENE STOVES, DOWNER'S & DEVOE~ M. Physician and Surgeon, COSMOPOLITAN PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY Nos. 04 111111 66 Fo1·t Stt·eet. Also for Sale, Photographic Views, etc., etc tf II. L.CHASE. Carriage Making· and 1'rimming· ! I WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM YOU THAT I now employ the best Mechanics in the line of Carriage J.Jalcing, · Carriage ctnd Geneml Blacks1nitMn9, . Paint-ing, Repairing, d'.:c., On the Hawaiian Group ; and it is a well established fact that oar Carriage Trimming, by Mr. R. Whitman, is ua well executed as any in New York City or ROOMS ()AN BE HAD BY THE NIGHT OR WEEK ! 1\lessrs. A. \V. Peiree & Co ........................ Honolulu elsewhere. I therefore feel warranted in saying that 11 " II. Hackfeld & Co........................ we can manufacture as good n class of work in HoC. Brewer & Co ......................... . with or without board. Bishop & Co ............................ . nolulu as can be found in any part of the world. I HA.LI •.'-ND L ..\.RGE ROOMS TO LET FOR D1·. H,. W. Wood ................................. . wil~ also state here that we fully intend to work at Hon. E. II. Allen ............................... .. ]y j u28* PUBLIC MEErISGS, OR SOCIETIES. tbe-fowest possible rates. . G. WEST. ly d6 First-Class in Every Particular ! • -REFERENCES- .J,, ioung ~mts Qtbristian ~ssotiation of Jonolulu. . . . . Pu1·e 1·el!gion and undefiled befo1·e God, the Father, is this: · To visit ihe Jathe1·less and widows in their a.ffiiction, and to keep one's self unspotted frorn the world.. Edited llY a Committee of the Y. rt C. A. . . man,-:--we care not whether his complexion be white or brown,-becomes habituated to !he__ use of stimulants, he is, in a large maJOnty of c;ases, incapable of curing himself o_ f the habit. As long· .as oppor·tun1·t1·es cor 1, u~clulgence continue, his disE:Jase grows upon him. Hence the necessity for· the interference of the law. Anof her argument in favor of extending the law so as to embrace all classes in this Kingdom, is this : The class for whose benefit the law was enacted, seeing no good rea~on ,~hy they should be protected and their white brethren left to perish, quite naturally suspect th at th e law is a sort of standing insinuation th at they are weaker than th e· foreigner arr d unworthy of the same degr~e .of franchise, an sequently the law 18 ignored on every ssible occasion, and drunkenness extensively prevails among th e aborigines of th is vicinity. ~f th_e Legislature of 18.74 would iID:m.ortabze itself, and set a bnght and shmrng example to the natives of the earth, let it place all traffic in spirituous liquors under a ban. Let all importation and manufacture be prohibited under the severest penalties. Then will crime and woe diminish in our borders, and our land will become a haven of refuge for the victims of intemperance in the remotest corners of the globe. -------The Questions of the Day. second place, they would, in the end, be a great deal better off. "All bosh," some one Legislating for Tempera11ce. says. Well, t~1e choi~e of belief is just this: Th Either there 1s nothmbo- supernatural, no . t dc · ere 1ms exis e ior many years upon our P ersona 1 God, or else there is a Personal statute book a law designed to procure, for a God and a Providence, and a Moral certain class of our population, immunity Law; and if the latter of these two is the from the evils of intemperance. And what truth, then there js nothing childish nor hav·e been the results of this law? Have abs~rd in the belief that there may be pros1.. b b fi penty awarded to those. who respect the tr,iey • ·e en ene cent, or ot11 erwise? Has the Moral Law. law teu.ded to save life, or to destroy it? Has Another question for our consideration is it promoted competency, or penury 1 Has it with respect to the moral and reljgious influbeen a conserver of the public peace, or has ences that are to be potent on these islands. it fostered turmoil and crime? The experiIt is a general opinion that matters of this ence of a whole generation overwhelms us sort are ~e!1erally declining; that there is not with testimony in its favor. A'3sembly after much religion anywhere among . Hawaiians as.sembly • of the united intelligence ·and that amounts to anything; and that the exwisdom of the land has solemnly recoo-nized periment of intrusting the keepinO' of these its expediency by their votes. o m~tters with native pastors has o proved a And now the question arises, whether it be failure. The late defalcation of one of the right and proper to limit the operations of most known pastors with funds collected for the Jaw to one class, and to deny its protect?enev~lent purposes goes far to support this ive influences to others. Is it Constitutional? idea. Yet the prompt action of the ecclesiOur statutes declare that the naturalized forastical Hawaiian body with which the above ei,gner shall be entitled to all the riohts, mentioned pastor was connected, goes far to privileges, and immunities of a Haw:iian show that even in such matters, the main subject. And the Constitution, from a portion of t~iese pastors may yet be found tJroader basis, announces that the governreliable. Any way, it is too late to change ment is conducted for the common good, and the syi;;tem. n~t for the profit, honor, or private interest A matter of great importance is the susor any one class of men. In view of these taining· of the Sunday Schools. These are facts ,ye fail to perce_1ve how the foreign elebecoming more and more the only medium ment rn our commumty can, with any justice, through which religious truth can be conbe refused the same degree of protection Another deliverance on the subject of veyed to Hawaiian children. The prospect from the ravages of alcohol which is afforded • at present is most certainly not encourao-ing · 9 those to the manner born. The law as far temperance appears m our columns th is in this respect, especially for Honolulu. rhe ·as it goes, is undoubtedly (bnstitutio~al. It mon th ' As some one remarked to us, it is weak point is as regards teachers. It seems has been so decided by the Supreme Court of the question of the day. Shall, or shall not almost impossible to secure the services of the Kingdom, iri the place of the masterly the resources of our community be thrown faithful teachers in the Hawaiian Sabbath -efforts of the best obtainable legal talent to away on what is worse than waste? Shall, SchooJs. The older natives will get together ~rush it. But it should not be limited to one and discuss the lesson for the morning, but class alone. It may be said that the white or shall not civilization be reta rd ed by a to find those who will faithfully and ably races do ~ot need to be protected by law brutal ornnipresent foe? Shall, or shall not take a class of boys in hand and so interest from the eviis incident to the use of alco- refined and Christian ladies be exposed to them as to encourag;e them to come againr holic drinks. That they are endowed by insult; Legislators and Kings too, made into seems to be growing more and more a nature with greater 8elf-control than Ha- laughing stocks; aNd so on throughout the diffieulty. waiians;, ete. But is there a man in this One very serious drawback is the limited · community w h o h as 1·1ved her~ for fifteen category of impediments to civilization that sphere of progress in such things afforded by or twenty, or more years, that cannot call to have been e nd ured long enough. So it is the Hawaiian language and literature; and mind numerous instances of lives sacrificed that so much temperance talk is heard. yet a vigorous and active man might he the in their prime,-in the meridian of manhood, Another question just now before us, shall liead and training power of an efficient corps -on the altar of s_trong drink. And these that portion of the community that regard it of teachers. Here are serioui matters for men were, many of them, better men than as their right to have an unassailed Sabbath thought for those who really have the relig:any of us, but the dread disease of alcohol- be compelled to give up this, a God-given ious g(?od of the community at heart. ism having fastened upon them, nothing right? A large part of tne business of this Hawaiian boys will make first-class hoodlums :short of the stronrr arm of the law was able community has to do with our monthly yet, if strong influences do not prevent, and to ®.<eal and_ save tl-H~rn, at1<l that being denied steamer passing either way, to and from the girls will find their limits of religious them, they died. Alcohol js the disguised California and Australia. Why shouild not aspimt10n satisfied by attending mass occaassassin of many a victim who was never these steamers so regulate their movements sionally, and by joining in the public idolaintoxicated 1n his life, bnt who, by a constant as not to make their Honolulu day the Sab- tries of Corpus Clujsti. Unless there is use of the stimulant exposes himself to the bath? Every one knows that this can be an earnest self-denying effort made, the re1 assault::;; of disease in every imaginable form. done, because the Panama steamers were ligion and the social life of the mixed comBut we are not writing a temperance lecture. formerly under orders not to get into port munity outside of Fort Street and Bethel Taking the ground that alcoholism is a ter- before such a day. If this makes the through Churches will be much the same as that of rible disease, which destroys more valuable passage a day longer, it is no more than is B.pain, Cuba, or Mexico, and moreover relives, and inflicts a greater curse upon the - constantly happening through other causes. action will enter within those churches. land than any other form of disease which God's physical laws-of storms and currents We have thus indicated some of the main can be named, we ii.woke the power of the do this, and the moral laws have the same objects to which Y. M. C. A. thought and law in its suppression. We have but little .right to do it. In the first place, the Aits- and energy should be continually directed,. faith in temperance pledges. Where one is · tmlian c01nrn/unity 1001.1,lcl not be one not forgetting that the kind and gentle spirit kept, ninety-nine are broken. Whenever a whit worse o;ff, if it were done; and in the . of the Head of our Religfon should actuat@ us. 0 1 •