26th.-Receiving stone-ballast, to supply the weight of iron, hardware, tin, and nails, disposed of from time to time. As soon as our wants were communicated to the government, without waiting for an arrangement being made by our captain for the stone, and its transport, eight canoes of large dimensions were loaded and despatched to our vessel. Writing-paper and nails were sent in return for this accommodation, to the full extent of its value; it had been previously ascertained that writing-paper was very scarce with those in authority. 27th. Until now, every thing like a present to any of the parties with whom we have been connected, was studiously avoided on our part, as gifts often open a door to blindness and perversion; but the time of our departure being at hand, several articles likely to be useful were selected and presented to Kinau, and her associate chiefs, as a token of esteem and gratitude for the uniform kindness shown us while in the port of Honolulu; these were courteously received. With the assistance of the British Consul, a pilot well acquainted with all the principal bays, coves, and creeks of the islands was procured to accompany us. He could talk a little bad English, was a native of Oahu, and went by the name of 'Sugar-Cane.' Being an elderly man, and very asthmatical, one of his sons was brought to assist in caring for him, and to take his share of duty with our crew. overboard, and swam so quickly, as to reach the shore before the two vessels began to show signs that they were not seriously injured. The spectators could scarcely believe that we had sustained so little harm. After taking tea at Hiram Bingham's, we proceeded to the meeting appointed the preceding evening, and found a large concourse of people assembled in readiness. As this was an extra meeting appointed on my account, the people were informed that it would commence with silent waiting, and were exhorted to stillness. Although it is probable more than three thousand persons were present, and many of them strangers to the practices of Friends; yet such was the solemn feeling graciously vouchsafed on the occasion, that the greatest order and quietness prevailed. However long the interval of silence might seem to others, to myself it was remarkably short; before I was strengthened to set forth the necessity of silent waiting upon God for the sanctifying influence of His Holy Spirit, to enable us to worship Him acceptably, "in spirit and in truth." I had also to bear testimony to the all-sufficiency of that " grace which bringeth salvation, and hath appeared unto all men; teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, 28th.-Felt much depressed at the weight of the prospect of meeting with the natives in the evening, as before appointed; but endea-zealous of good works." I was enlarged and voured to bear up in humble reliance on the everlasting Arm of strength; which is magnified in proportion as the creature is laid low, and made sensible of its helpless condition and utter inability. strengthened to testify the gospel of this grace of my good and gracious God, which bringeth salvation, and hath appeared unto all men; a word of encouragement was strong in my heart to the dear people, and I had to remind Sat down together in the forenoon as usual; them, that it was not the rich, nor the mighty, in the afternoon a native schooner, through nor the noble to whom the call was limited; mismanagement, ran directly against our ves- not many of these were called, nor many sel. Serious injury was anticipated on all that were wise; but the poor, simple-hearted sides, but it was so ordered, that the violence and unlearned, and fishermen like themselves; of the shock was broken by first one rope and that they were the people unto whom the giving way and then another, as the pressure call is still extended. After having sat down increased; until her stem came in contact awhile, it was with me to endeavour to make with one of our main shrouds, which made them sensible of the power that so eminently such a powerful resistance before breaking, reigned over all; recommending them to keep as materially to check her progress, when close to it, and it would be with them for ever; about to strike our hull; so that the whole because it is "the power of an endless life." damage was comparatively trifling. Her com- None attempted to rise up when the meeting mander came on board immediately, with tears was over: I requested Hiram Bingham to in his eyes, in great fear lest any on board of dismiss them, but they still kept their seats, us should have been killed. This man and and the same precious solemnity prevailed. his people so fully expected that one or both When we left our seats they began to draw of the vessels must be sunk, that he despatch-round us to shake hands, and bid us fareed a man to the shore for boats to save the well.' Most of the missionary families were crews; this messenger immediately sprung present, and five of their preachers. MEMOIRS OF DANIEL WHEELER. [1836. 29th. Believing myself clear of the island, which touch here, and for enabling the naevery exertion was made to be in readiness tives to procure a plentiful supply of fish. A to leave the harbour on the morrow; and al- sea-breeze sets in almost as regularly as the though much impeded by persons coming on day revolves; but before the swell of the sea board, we persevered in making the attempt. has time to rise to any material height, the Towards noon, Kinau, the reigning chiefess, land-breeze comes off the mountains, and sent on board, to ascertain what supplies we restores order again upon the ruffled surface: were most in need of; and her husband, the at some seasons of the year, it would, howcommander of the fort, seemed a little disap-ever, be very unsafe for a vessel to anchor pointed, on finding that hogs and goats were here; a few hours are generally sufficient for already purchased. They provided us, how-those which do come, to obtain a supply of ever, with eggs, cabbages, water-melons, onions, turkeys, and fowls, sending them off in good time. In the afternoon, saw all our accounts settled: drank tea at the Consul's, and called upon the whole of the mission, to take leave of them. hogs, goats, &c. No canoe came near us for a considerable time after the anchor was down, and then they came off very sparingly; but when the first adventurers had had time to return to the shore, and report that they had 30th.-Made the signal for a pilot, accord- cles for barter, our deck was presently crowdbeen invited on board, and that we had artiing to the rules of the port, and at elevened with almost all ages and sizes, of the male o'clock A. M., slipped off under easy sail. natives, bringing with them pine-apples, pige. The morning had been cloudy and squally, ons, bananas, ninitas, &c., with the different but the trade-wind was now steady, though varieties of shells which this part of the coast strong and scant for our purpose. The motion furnishes. They remained with us until sunof the vessel was soon sufficiently violent to down, and seemed well satisfied with their make almost all on board sea-sick: for my visit. It appeared that it would be best to own part, although not sick, I was otherwise visit the missionary station without delay, and unwell. Towards evening the wind forsook to request that a meeting of the islanders us, when we had Ranai Point, and the islands might be convened purposely, without waiting of Morakai, Maui, and Tauroa in sight. Calm for their usual meeting-day, as a few yards of most of the night, but we had the mortification to find that our vessel required much pumping to keep her clear of water, owing to her having been so long in a heated and dry atmosphere, although almost constantly covered with awnings. Fifth month 1st, first-day.-Early in the morning a strong trade-wind set upon us, and soon raised a heavy sea. the crew and other circumstances, the usual From the state of practice of assembling together was necessarily abandoned; the vessel still continued to require considerable pumping. 2nd. Strong gales all the day, with a heavy breaking sea, which kept our decks in a constant wash, and rendered it impossible to secure and preserve the things in the cabin from the salt water. Towards nightfall, we had an indistinct view of the island of Owhyee, now called Hawaii. - 3rd. Notwithstanding the scantiness of the trade-wind, we had the satisfaction to find, soon after day-light this morning, that there was a probability of our fetching into the neighbourhood of Kalakakua Bay. About three o'clock P. M., we dropped an anchor in ten fathoms water, close in with the shore, and near the place where the affray occurred, in which the British commander, James Cook, was killed. This bay is exposed to the sweep of the Pacific, from south to west: but there is a marvellous provision for the safety of vessels cotton print would be an ample reward for those who took an active part in this business, for the extra fatigue it would occasion. By this step a much larger attendance would be secured, besides the saving of time, which sionaries were shortly to leave all the stations was now particularly important, as the misupon this island, to attend their annual meetand generally, from one or other circumstance, ing at Oahu, which holds three weeks or more; nearly two months are required to restore the parties to their respective stations again. this morning by the natives, bringing with 4th. Our deck was crowded in good time them abundance of their simple varieties for barter. In the forenoon we landed, and ascended a steep more than two miles in length, and by places almost inaccessible. The great heat of the sun, reflected from a nearly black was almost insupportable. The native boys surface of volcanic rock, smooth and glassy, and girls were very desirous to help me up the hill: some pulled me forward by the arms, and others pushing behind, contributed to lessen the fatigue; although this had a ludicrous appearance, I could not well reject their kindness. were welcomed in a friendly manner by Coch- given of a public meeting to be held to-morrow monument is erected by his fellow-countrymorning, for our accommodation, in the hope men, in the year 1825.' of collecting a large number of the people to- 5th.--This morning the natives thronged gether; but a chief woman who sat by, stated, the deck of our little vessel. We had agreed that as the king and his large retinue were at to visit the missionary station again this afterKailua, (the next station,) the people who were noon; but the violent exertion of yesterday, now at home, in their huts, would be engaged rendered my dear Charles unfit to risk anin procuring a supply of food, and in trans- other such fatigue in the heat of the day; and porting it to these visitors both to-morrow and I thought it best, in order to prevent suffering the next day also. On this account it seemed myself from the same cause, to submit to best to hold the meeting this afternoon, and to being conveyed upon the shoulders of the peotake measures to spread the report of our ple, in the same manner as they are accusbeing come to attend it. A considerable num- tomed to transport their chiefs on particular ber of the people were collected at the hour occasions. Having landed by myself, and appointed, and in due time my certificates procured some willing natives, upon promise were read and translated by the missionary; of rewarding each of them with some blue and after calling their attention to the import-cotton print, I proceeded on my journey. On ance of the object for which we were assem-reaching a very steep part of the road, and bled, ability was afforded me to declare the making signs that I wished to walk, they at Truth amongst them, fully and freely, for the length consented to set me down; but they space of an hour; directing them to the light of the Holy Spirit of the Lord Jesus, which shineth in every heart; which would not only show them their sins, but would, if taken heed to, save from them, with an everlasting salvation. That as no sin is committed without the thought of the heart for its origin, it is the heart that must be watched over; because every thing that defileth a man cometh from thence. First of all, before wickedness is committed, proceed "evil thoughts," and if these are cherished, then sin followeth, and darkness and death reign; but if the watch is faithfully maintained, it will lead unto prayer, and that light which is "the true light, that lighteth every man that cometh into the world," will make manifest the tendency of every thought, from what root in us it springs, whether good or evil; and as we choose the good and refuse the evil, we shall be strengthened more and more to watch and to pray, even always, "with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance;"-the light will shine brighter and brighter, we shall no longer walk in death and darkness, but shall have "the light of life." In this way the glad tidings of sal 6th.-To-day the natives seemed to bring vation were proclaimed amongst them in gos- on board, to all appearance, all that they pospel love. Nothing could exceed the attention sessed, in their eagerness to obtain some of and solidity manifested by these Hawaiians, I our useful articles: their poverty and want of humbly trust to the glory of Him who wrought clothing are extreme. I purchased many and crowned the work by his solemnizing things from them of no use whatever to mypresence. On the left of the ascent to the self or the vessel, rather than send them away missionary station, about half a mile from the empty-handed. The missionary family came rocky margin of the sea, stands a rough but on board about noon, and were furnished with substantial monument, erected to the memory some of our books. A variety of things calof the late James Cook, with the following culated to be useful for childrens' wearing apinscription. In memory of Captain James parel, &c., were presented at the same time, Cook, R. N., who discovered these islands in and gratefully received. May the Lord direct the year of our Lord 1778; this humble their hearts into the love of God, and into the seemed quite uneasy until permitted to resume their toil. This I did principally on their account, to make the work lighter; but I found it very difficult to persuade them to do it a second time at the next steep, until a determination was manifested to get down, when I was reluctantly permitted to alight: they then would not allow me to climb the hill, without some of them pushing behind to help me along. I succeeded in getting set down four times: at last my entreaties were altogether disre garded, and they persisted in hurrying along, until we reached the missionary door. My labour was richly rewarded by a truly interesting opportunity with these newly-acquired acquaintances, whose minds were open to receive all that I found in my heart to communicate to them. They expressed a desire to understand the principles of our Society, and inquired if we had any writings of the Society in our possession: they were satisfied on this head, with a promise of being well supplied, before we left the Bay. The evening proved very wet; but several serious women came and took their stations on the floor in the usual way. MEMOIRS OF DANIEL WHEELER. patient waiting for the Lord of life and glory, until they know him indeed for themselves to be in them, the blessed hope. After they returned to the shore, the number of natives began to diminish. In the evening we got all secure to be ready to avail ourselves of the land-breeze in the night, to enable us if permitted, to stretch along the coast towards the Bay of Kailua, the next missionary station. Various specimens of native cloth were procured to-day: even the frames and implements used in making it were brought off, in the hope of their being accepted in barter. [1836. by Tamehameha are yet remaining two enormous idols, which were formerly worshipped by these people. They have been evidently cut out of the solid part of two immensely large trees, and carved into forms hideous and disgusting, and truly gigantic: they must have cost excessive labour. Several pieces of heavy cannon were lying about, with G. R. upon them, which could only be viewed with regret. While together, Artemas Bishop very kindly tendered his services, placing every thing, as regards the meeting to-morrow, at my dispointerpreter. sal, and declaring his willingness to act as As the king, Kauikeaouli has arrived in Kailua Bay, the body of the people will be necessarily attracted towards that neighbour-our little vessel became more leaky than at On the passage from Honolulu, although hood from hence, and many of them engaged any time since leaving New South Wales, in keeping up a supply of food and transport- (excepting during the heavy tempest encouning it thither, for his large establishment; on tered on the voyage from Sydney to Tahiti,) which account several hundreds will assemble we were in hopes that the leaks would close at the place of worship next first-day, on the occasion of his being there: my mind is bending towards that spot, in the anticipation of being strengthened to declare the mercy and goodness of my Lord amongst them; and it is my soul's desire that His heavenly presence may be with us. up in a few days, but it was discouraging to find it still necessary to have recourse to our pumps. Whether the Henry Freeling was more injured than appeared at the time when the schooner ran into her, before leaving Honolulu, or whether the leaking had been octhe copper, which may have opened from long casioned by a seam just above the margin of exposure to the sun in still water, is uncertain; we cannot however, take any measure to ascertain this, until again sheltered from the never-ceasing swells of the Pacific; but our hope and trust are in the Lord alone. It was remarked this morning, although riding in about thirteen fathoms water, that the rocky bottom might be plainly distinguished, intermingled with patches of what was to all appearance hard, solid, white sand, supposed to have coral underneath: our anchor had fallen upon one of these white places, and as it could be seen plainly that the bill had made scarcely any impression, nor perceptibly sunk, they were thought to be beds of white coral, free from sand. At nine o'clock, P. M., got under weigh with a fresh land-breeze, and stood off from the coast to secure an offing sufficient to warrant our steering with safety shore-ward in the dark, clear of all crags. Heavy rain fell just after leaving the bay of Kalakakua: but the rising of the moon soon after midnight dispelled every cloud, and the weather continuing beautifully clear, favoured our design. About eight o'clock A. M., on the morning of the 7th instant, we anchored near the king's brig, which with three native schooners, was lying in the roads of Kailua. This anchorage is more exposed to the swells of the ocean than that of Kalakakua, having twelve points of the compass without a sheltering point of land. In the forenoon, the resident missionary, Artemas Bishop, came on board, to welcome us on our arrival; we returned with him time, and accompanied the missionary and his 8th, first-day.-Reached the shore in good to the shore, and on reaching the mission-sta- family to the meeting; it was held in a large tion were kindly received by the family. Here temporary building close to the sea-shore, we found a Dr. Gardner, in a declining state open on all sides, and widened for the purof health, who had been in the employ of the pose, with rows of pillars on the longest sides, Hudson's Bay Company, on the Columbia supporting the thatched roofs of this extra river, but had retired in the hope of being skirting. Large as it was and well packed, benefited by the mildness of the air at Hawaii. it could not accommodate the people, and In the afternoon we called at the residence of dense bodies were ranged quite without the John Adams, alias Kuakini, the governor of shelter of the roofs; but being open on all the island, with whom I became acquainted at sides, those without could hear almost as well Oahu; but he had not returned from his fa- as those within. vourite employment of fishing, at which he is the people were informed by Artemas Bishop, When all seemed gathered, considered very expert. On our way back that if we should remain silent, they were to we sat some time on the floor with a chief's keep themselves quite still and quiet. As I widow, who was sick. On the fort established | have uniformly witnessed the beneficial effects without which the highest profession of the Christian religion is in vain; and that nothing short of the regenerating power of the Spirit of the Lord Jesus in the heart of man, can cleanse and purify, and prepare him for that kingdom which shall never have an end. It is in the heart that sin hath its origin and root; and where the disease is seated, there the remedy must be applied. Out of the heart of man proceed "evil thoughts ;" and it is these that must be watched for and detected in the light of the Holy Spirit. I stood up in much weakness, but was greatly strengthened, and largely opened before sitting down, to testify the gospel of the grace of my God, and to ascribe all to the Lord God and to the Lamb, who sitteth upon the throne; who loved us, and washed us from sin in his own precious blood, to whom dominion, and glory and praise belong for ever. great satisfaction, bringing with him a confidential person of respectability. Every opportunity that could be desired was afforded to put the king in full possession of our opinion as to the real state of things upon the islands, and to apprize him of the artful designs of those persons who are constantly of my certificates being read, I had previously handed them to the missionary, who read them audibly in English, as many of our nation were present, and afterwards translated them, I believe very ably to the islanders, who were very attentive. A salutation in the love of the everlasting gospel was in my heart to every individual present, when I stood up; desiring that the dew of heaven might rest upon them, even unto life, and that for evermore. After declaring the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ Jesus, if they turned to its light and obeyed it, I had to speak of the nature of that true, spiritual worship, which only is acceptable in the Divine sight. Vain is the attempt of any to draw nigh unto God in praise and prayer with the lips, if the heart is not prepared by the Holy Spirit; pointing out the necessity of our waiting for this preparation, in humble, reverential silence before Him, who is a Spirit, and discerneth the 9th. This morning Kauikeaouli, the king, thoughts and intents of every heart, before came on board, and fixed to come again in we can "worship Him in spirit and in truth;" the afternoon to dinner; this he did to our this He requires in this gospel day, which long since dawned upon benighted man. It was the travail of my soul that they should all come unto Christ, who is "the true light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world; and is given for God's salvation unto the ends of the earth." We had a highly favoured season together, and the language of endeavouring to prejudice him against the "peace be unto you," flowed in my heart missionaries, by raising evil reports against richly towards these dear people. When the them on every trifling occasion, under premeeting was well gathered, the king and some tence of being his best friends; while they of his followers came in, and stayed the whole are at the same time his worst enemies, and time, behaving in an orderly manner. When those of his people. They would rejoice to the meeting broke up, those with whom we see the missionaries banished from the ishad been previously acquainted at Oahu flock-lands, the latter being the only persons caed about us, and many others followed their pable of counteracting their desire to reduce example of shaking hands. Being informed the people to a state of slavery: by introducthat a bible-class was about to assemble in the ing an extensive growth of sugar-cane, and same building, we resumed our seats again: permitting the chiefs to share in the profit with it was conducted on the system of learning them, they would at once compel the natives one verse each day, through the week, the to labour for them, or in other words, to be the whole to be repeated on the first-day of slaves to their sordid avarice, while a set of the week. The children and adults repeated mercenary foreigners would be enriched, althe same words aloud at the same time. After together regardless of the waste of life they this, questions were asked by the teacher, to occasion. The king listened with great attenwhich all the parties answered with one voice. tion, and from the questions he asked, there is Not feeling any warrant to request that the no doubt, but that he thoroughly understood afternoon meeting should be held exclusively the substance of the whole matter. Although on my account, it took its usual course, al-Kauikeaouli does not speak English with facilthough it did not seem safe for me to omit ity, yet he understands it tolerably well; and attending it. I sat near the missionary, and the young man who accompanied him, having when the usual services were gone through, I had a good education, was able to give every told him that I wished to say a few words; on explanation required. standing up, he rose to be ready to interpret, In the evening we drank tea at the missionwhich arrested the attention of the people. house, where again Kauikeaouli was one of After a pause, the way opened for me to de- the company. I sat next to him, but he was clare the necessity for "every one that nameth now like another person, and took no interest the name of Christ, to depart from iniquity," in any thing that went forward, seeming quite VOL. VII.-No. 6. 27 |