The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-04-28

= following extract, from a recent work
kr. Mr.. Ellis, is descriptive of a singular
delightful incident which occurred on
Oneward voyage after his last visit to
Lascar. Our friend embarked in the
Ind steamer from Mauritius on the 18th
,r. 1851. On the 2lst of the same
h. after the subsistence of a severe gale,
rssseI fell in with a floating raft, and was
ruvidential instrument in saving from a
|rr grave u individuals, one of them
,~nerican Captain and the other a Sand
L Sander but the sequel shall be told
|Nr Ellis -
ma few moments I heard the cry "A
q wreckr and fastening to the poop.
o. the !arboard bow a small flag or sig
h blue cloth, distinct among the tops of
Raves, and about two miles off. In a
minutes more | discerned a sort of raft.
rxo figures, a white man and a man of
|. sitting upon it, up to the waist in the
The flag of the England had been hoisted
Tmbol of help and deliverence-to signal
L sastaways that :hey were seen, and the
: course was altered. Meanwhile n of
oats was lowered, and manned bv five
: wiling hands, was pushed off towards
aft. While the oars ratified with each
e, and the light boat seemed to spring
the waves, with our tall, stout, second
II, Mr.. Peters, standing with the steer
the stern, every eye on board was
he'd towards the same point the sailors
ng over forecastle and forerigging; the
IS and passengers straining over the bull
$ Of the poop; ladies with their children
lzing with the most intense interest as
oat approached the raft. No one moved :
4 word was uttered even breathing
ed difficult ; but when the first man, and
the second-stif, benumbed, and swollen
the water-had been safely lifted into
cat, the pent-up feeling found utterance
le almost simultaneous exclamation,
. are Saredr which was heard from stem
m along the side of our ship. Some
rs near me wept, others seemed ready
Int under emotions of sympathy and
bur boat was soon alongside, and, swol-
uised and bleeding, the men were helped
he ships side into the cabin. Not wish
add to the pressing crowd, remained
tx. A few moments afterwards | heard
lptain call, Mr.. Ellis here is a Sand
Come and speak to him. II
into the cabin, where the two men were
|. on the deck. The white mar was the
q Of a ship which had been upset in the
{ gale two days before, when every one
lrd, twenty-five in number, except the
lst rescued, had persisted. The Islander,
ng man, was one OF the crew and,
. made no answer to the questions adj
d to him BY our humane captain, | had
down.
~ man was sitting on the deck, his
bent down. and his long, black, and
ng hair hanging over his eyes and
his face. Looking at him, | said,
IA e~arohaino, aroha'-salutation, dear
!, affection. The man lifted up his
swept with his hand his long. black
D one side of his forehead, and looking
stly at me, Ike one to whom conscious
vas but just returning. and startled by
nd Of his native language. returned
In answer to a few inquiries,
q me he was a native of Oahu, the
on which | had at one time resided.
i'd ne was up aloft furling sail, when
10 suddenly went over, and all in an
It were plunged into the deep; that
were other islanders on board, but they
'snk. The doctor of our ship then gave
hen a little suitable refreshment, and
were wrapped in fannels and put TO
Captain Dundas took the raft. a very
affair, and brought it TO England,
ing to deposit it in the Crystal Palace.
he next day | went down TO the berth
the Sandwich Islander was lying, and
him very much revived. After con-
g with him about the wreck, and the
{ all his shipmates, said, God has
mercifully preserved you. You must
lber His goodness and pray to Him.
I'D, Il did pray to Him in the night,
| was in the sea. | did pray to God
morning, when | saw the captain;
! that we might be saved. And God
way death, and sent your ship, and we
re- | said, Il am glad you prayed TO
You must be thankful to God, and
him, and love Him. You must try to
God in your future life.'
hen repeated the first two lines OF a
among the first ever composed in the
lge Of the Sandwich Islands, when L
Missionary in that country. The lines
csc -:
He Akua hemolele,
Ke Akua no kakou-'
God Of perfection or goodness is our God
ans countenance frightened as | re,
these lines, and as DOT as a
he took up the strain where had lett
the " concluding lines and
verses with evident satisfac-
| said, Where did you learn that
He replied, In the school OF the
naries at Oahu. That was the island
ich I had resided. l then said, Il
that hymn many years ago, when
the Sandwich Islands He looked
with still greater establishment, and
Who are your said. :! am "Mika
lthe native pronunciation OF my
and | was a Missionary at Oahu,
IL. Bingham, Nj. Thurston, and
He seemed surprised and pleased;
. knew the Missionaries who were
the islands, that his brother was a
Teo~kox IN The Sandwich Islands,