Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-08-15

""d dppoSnely than he. HIS mind, and
especially his memory possesses power Of
the very first order. On moral subjects
ne Often evlnces astonishing powers of
dlScu .nInatIon. He rs a short man, and
rather corpulent; but, when he rises 10
speak, he looks well; stands erect, ges- ,
'lcuates with freedom, and as he becomes
animated, pourS forth words ia torrents.
Hama, or East Maui, the birth place Of
haahumanu, is a new missionary station.
1t is fine and popuIouS district, but re-
mote and difficult cf access by land or
water. The peopl t are much gratifed
with the prospect OF having teachers
among them, and have built houses for
their accommodation, by order of the
governor.
Augusta protracted meeting just
held at W2lluku, had proved season of
interest, and results appeared encouras ing,
especially among children and the aged.
Professors were revived, and some of the
lnpenltent were pricked in the heart
/ September AT the Monthly Con-
cert, the people made collection of food
tol the Seminary at Lehainaluna; amount
ing to $50 bundles Of pounded aud baked
taro, worth l2I cents bunlle.
Sch00LS.-TneSe never appeared so we'll
at anv previous examination. 100 chill
dren at Waikiki and Haiku, from to
Is years OF age, were examined; and
more than 500 of them may be called
readers; some Of them excellent readers.
! Some understand the simple rules of
arithmetic, aud are acquainted with geog-
raphy and write legibIy.
:. Li6erality-When the honor or be-
j nevolence of these people are appealed to,
they will give, to the utmost tarthing-
IF | wish to have full Monthly Con-
cert, have onI y 10 G i've out notice week
previous, that collection of food, kappa
or something else will be taken up"
! Lahaimaluma.-The eighty-two schol-
airs in the seminary here, are divided into
three classes; the prescribed term of their
continuance is four years; at the expira-
ton Of which, if the result Of their exam
nation will justify it, they receive from
their Instructor a certificate of arprOba-
ton to teach school wherever they may
be employed 1t is divided into an adult,
and boarding school. 1t is proved that
Hawaiian boys can as easily learn for
eign language as any other boys; and
probably English will ultimately become
the language of these islands. 1t is GER
tainly desirable, as the only means O.
introducing the population to the vas
+ field of knowledge, not otherwise access.
ble
Molokai-On this island there are
thirteen schools, besides that at the mis-
sionary station. There are about 1900
children on the island of proper age to
attend school, and are a: this moment
ready to be taught. Few of them can
receive the instruction they require, for
want of teachers properly quaIi6ed.-
More than 800 attend the school at the
station, and are taught penmanship, read
ing, geography, and mental arithmetic. -
A maternal association is established, and
consists of about 40 females, mostly
mothers.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL condition Of the
people.-Their houses are generally the
rudest novels, entered by door three feet
/ high. The inside of these is 100 filthy to
be described. Often, when you are at
tempting to enter you are driven back by
the smoke of the taro-oven. At night,
men, women, and children, the married
and unmarried fowls, dogs, and cats, and
some times pigs even, lie down and sleep
together. A single mat on the ground is
perhaps the only sleeping place No
partitions divide a part from the rest.
Schoois-There are now 49, Scholars,
1892 Of these, about 1000 are readers;
but they are yet unconverted and unpre-
pared for heaven. Beside these, there are
IS adult schools, comprising 23l8 adult
readers; 1000 of them WRITER'S The
Sabbath schools embrace 5000 scholars;
and Bible classes are also established.
The demand for books has been greater
than could be supplied, and consequently
many of the schools are suffering The
call for the New Testament grows louder
and louder.
Observation-Disclosures persons have
been received to the church at Waimea,
on examination. since the commencement
): Of 1887; the fruit. of signal season Of
refreshing.
Be~ecOLence.-Besides presents in art-
cles of food to the missionaries, the ma
tives have built three good dwelling hous-
es for the teachers from the seminary
and erected 50 schooI-houses in the differ
;. ent schooI-districts; made hundred mats
for the school-houses; contributed $50
kapas at the Monthly Concerts, and erect
ed neat native house for he accommo-
dalton of the new missionaries at Wal
mea, valued at $lOO Thus, wherever
! the gospel goes, the heart is enlarged,
= and the substance of men is consecrated to
: the Lord.
s HiIO.-A gradual and perceptible i'm,
{provement in character and condition oil