The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-02-13

same evening. arriving at Mogil on the 18th. Left
next day for Bonahe, arriving ON the 18th; landed
Mr. Rand and family and their supplies. On the
evening Of the 10Th Que Of the crew by the Of
Simon died, who Ind been sick for some time This
Is his third voyage the Star. He was buried next
day near the landing ut Qua, beneath the palm trees
OF Bonnbe, there TO rest until the resurrection morn
On Monday. Dee 3, sailed a.ound inside the reef 10
kenan, aud there landed Mr. Hama aud family, Mr.
Logan's COW, aud supplies; day took in supplies
for the Mortlocks. On the 9th Rev Messrs Surge,
and Logan, with two teachers aud their wives came
on board Al 10 Sc, sail for the Mor,looks; had
hue run OF days, and arrived at Lukunor on the
s'h; found the teachers in good health, their work
prospecting. and the people as kind as ever. This is
beautiful lagoon. the prettiest and smootbest oi
any that the Morning Star enters in Mioronesia,-
easy to get in or out Left this lagoon the llth,
and arrived IN the larger lagoon day; anchored
of the station at Ia. On the liih sailed TO the
other end OF the lagoon, aud anchored Cd the station
Mt Maua that the missionaries could visit all the
teachers
This group Of islands is the most interesting of any
10 Micronesia, its population being about 1900.
The natives are fne-ieatured pleasant people, aud
though living on low coral islands have good voices
and sing we'll The first three teachers were landed
here by the Morning Star ia the beginning Of 1874
who were from Mr. Sturges' school in Bonabe, The
natives received them gladly, and promised to build
them houses aud churches, and furnish their food
which promise they more than fulfilled, for they
gave them each nice large canoe besides Last
year the Star landed here two teachers with III 'ir
wives, and this year two more, so that they now
have seven teachers, which is full supply for this
group; two OF them are ordained. There are be-
tween three and four hundred members, in ALL con-
neced with the different churches this in about
four years. The hand OF God is indeed manifest in
this good work
AT on Wednesday, Dec 10, the missionaries
came board and reDOrtel their work finished far
the year At IN weighed anchor aud sailed back
IN the lagoon to the passage NJ Ia. and AT y IN
passed out bound for Bonabe, but the missionaries
wishing TO visit Pingalap and the winds fsvorins
passed Bonabe aud arrived at Pingalap on the 26th
AT p IN. Landed the missionaries and lay oil and
on while they did their work: at m on the 9th
left Pingalap, and next day was at Mogil Left the
same evening and arrived at Bonabe on the 29,h, |
having been absent "a days Remained here DAYS
taxing IN wood, water, yams, and prepared the Star
Tor the passage home Mr. Hama and family came
on board, and on Monday, Jan 7, 1878, we set sail
Tor Honolulu. Passed out of the northwest passage
and AT noon spoke the whaling bark Norman of New
Bedford 81 days from Honolulu
The winds and currents in the Gilbert Islands
were entirely changed this year (lS7O from their !
usual course at least the oldest trader here saws that
for fifteen years be has not seen so much westerly
winds or ran aud the currents which have usually
been westerly were this year Il TO knots easterly
Through the Marshall and Caroline Islands found
no current this year; usually the current amongst
these islands is easterly
Had line weather and good run up to Thursday
the 24th, lat 20 n long l76 E. Here we took
heavy westerly gale, which lasted four DAYS and a
half; we run in it 800 miles; lay to the last Is hours
The wind blew in the squalls almost a hurricane
The remainder of the passage we had fine weather
and arrived in Honolulu Feb 5, 80 DAYS from BON
abe, and 235 for the round trip. So ends thu
voyage. A. d. CoLCoRn