The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-12-01
Tie Launch Of she :. Morning
STAR

James Iunneweil, Esq. of Boston. sends Us
the following account of the launch OF the new
missionary packet, taken from the Boston 4dcer-
fScr:
The missionary brig N0rHiEg Star was launch
ell from the >.iI-yard Of M.s-Ts. Curtis. Smith *
Co, at East Boston. on Saturday forenoon, Sent.
-. The exercises III connection with the cere-
m5ny We're begun 1t 10 O'Clock by Mr.. ). Il.
Treat, Secretary OF the American Board of Mis-
-iIu-. who. after few remarks. read portions Of
the Goth chapter of Isaiah. Mr.. J.. = Ward.
treasurer Of tie american Board, then made L
Of tlIs financial condition OF the
Vri>- which had been - successfully cDnsummL-
tei. Subscription books were opened in May
las. through the medium of the sunday schools
throughout the country The price Of shares
Sls fixed IT ten cents each. and handsome lit
tie volume entitled the Morning STAR offered
a Il premium u all who would take FIVE shares.
Bv tLese means the Of $2j.O92 b
realized over IjO. 900 shares of stock and 5000
copies Jf the book beng taken. The COST Of the
vessel Els been so. 600. The number OF Sunday
schools represented by tie shareholders j. about
1000. and stockholders 10 be found in every
country On the globe and the islands
An organ has been contributed. and will be-
placed IN tie cabin 0f tie missionaries. \ libra
~. compass. and a number Of nLc-. have also
been contributed The chrJn'me;ers Of the old
missionary vessel Will be used on board the new.
When Mr. Wa=d had concluded his statement.
the Hon. A.pLels Hardy made the following ai
~
/ see before me the owners Of this pretty little
ship crowd Of beautiful chiidren-chdren
made happy through tire inauenc If Christian
ku0wlri-e. Beautiful and happy because wise.
and wi-e'y led. Wisdom Iuaketh the face 70
shine and crowns tine head. This good -hip i
now ready u be launched. Her keel was laid on
the 18th july, and she has been zizty-six day in
building. In her You have fall s. value received
Me~~r-. Curtis. Smith * Co. having purpO-ely
built her ~ q Irice which leaves them without
flr-s ..i. ll
performed their work. When launcLel and tit
ted fJr sea she J. u be- commanded by your mis-
siOuary Rev. II. Bingham, ir.. and to be- freight
81 with education, civilization and Christianity.
What 4 precious cargo. valuable beyond price,
and insured u succeed by Him who said. - My
word shall not return unto Inc void 1t shall pros
Ter wilereuutJ | sent 1t.
Children. II Is q great privilege 10 be engaged
in such commerce, and great blessing to YOU
10 hr,in thus early. Commerce a. "a whole II
ciyiiziug. but your voyages-to be made in this
chip. and those made by her predcceS-Drs-are
purely -. having none Of the evils usually at
tending ordinary commerce.
1hi- J. the third missionary packet sat aflDat
under the direction Of the society you support.
The first was the Missionary Packet sailed hence
in I-2j. and commanded by Mr.. James Hume
well. NOW : merchant Of this city. She was but
fOrfy tyn--only One-ffth Of the size of this
vessel. Her voyage and safe arrival at the Sand
wicn Islands after n prolonged passage Of nine
months, was performance unmatched even in
these DAYS in the daring courage and skill Of her
commander and crew. She entered her field and
accomplished her work during the earlier days of
the Pacific mission.
The second packet. the Norning Star sailed
hence III 1886. Her history has b ZEN made known
u v1u all bv little book lately written by Mr..
Bingham. entitled 'The Story Of the WDrHiay
.Sar" This vessel, the third and best Of the
three. j. 70 be wholly under missionary 'slucncc,
engaged wholly in missionary work-lIterally
employed in clothing the naked, feeling the hun
gry and preaching the Gospel to the poor.
Children, D. glad of this day, for 1T viii ever
b. 70 You a source 0f joy. To have done this
work t. have set anJat 4 white winged mess"n-
g.r whose erTlud y - carry the rich blessings
Won 20 freely enjoy t. the children Of the Pacific
lsies. cannot be- otherwise than a blessing 10 you.
r. j. more blessed q give than 70 receive The
children yf those islands mentally and morally
dark a. the tents of Kedar,' but under the in
hucnca- YOU throw around them they may become
c,mey a. the curtains Of Solomon
Mr. y r. WhitternDTe. superintendent Of the
Banner school Of Massachusetts,, at Vest
Newton, REPLIED in behalf Of the shareholders,
formally cJnveyiug the vessel - the committee,
IN trust, hs -iid, fJr the purpose for which II
had been built. and no other. The prayer Of
conservation was then offered by the Rev. Mr..
Clark. foreign sscratary Of the American Board,
after which the Rev. Hiram Bingham, Ir., re-
ceiveI the formal appointment 70 the command
Of the vs---el and the instructions of the Vru-
Dental committee fronrRev. Dr. Anderson Mr..
Bingham, IN accepting the trust. briefly respon-
ded % the charges m apprDprIate terms.
Mr. Whipple the wellknown photographer.
who was stationed on adjacent wharf for the
purpose. afforded an opportunity for obtaining
rhotDgrnthic view Df the vessel on the ways.