The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-06-23
Sailing Of the aIorning star.

The Morning Star sailed, as expected yesterday
at / r. ii. An hour or 50 before She sailed from
opposite Brewer wharf a large number Of people
assembled on board the Stillman 3. Allen, to
which she vas Ipoored, and held I farewell meet
ing. The services were conducted by the Rev. A.
o. Forbes, and we're opened by singing the hymn
entitled To The Work, " which was followed.b by a
pray by Rev. 5. c. Luhiau in the Hawaiian Ian
guage. Rev. ". &. 'Kapu then addressed some
farewell remarks u the assembly in his native
tongue. and old Father Mathew, one of the res
cued Gilbert islanders delivered a short prayer.
The old man Is evidently very deyout and sincere.
He distinguished himself when picked up at sea,
almost dead with hunger and exposure, by refus-
Ing to take = drop of the liquor. which was offered
him by his rescuers. His short and earnest sup
plication was followed by a short but very el0-
quent and enthusiastic appropriate address by DR..
=. c. Damon, who recounted briefly the circum-
stances under which the first missionary vessel
sailed for the South Seas over % years ago from
this port ana recalling the progress and success
which had crowned all efforts in the good cause.
DR.. Damon reverted to the circumstance that
there was I great discussion, when the first mis-
sion ship was sent out from here a. to whether
cannon should BE- taken or not. No cannon had
been taken. however, and he congratulated those
present on the fact that the Morning Star takes no
cannon, but instead carries a far more precious
freight Of Christian men and women to carry
enlightenment peace and religion among the
inhabitants OF the South Pacific Islands. In con-
cludingIhis remarks DR.. Damon invoked the hene-
dictiop of the Most High upon the ship and her
passengers. Captain Bray then sffered up prayer,
bespsaking the blessing Of Heaven for those about
to depart. at the close of which the song, I'VE
shall meet by and By was sung and Rev. A. O.
Forbes gave q concise account Of the purpose of
the voyage about to begin. The Morning Star
takes the boat which was picked up with the Gil
In this boat seven Of the Islanders died before the
rest were picked up. The Rev. Forbes concluded
bv wishing success to all the missions in the South
Seas. and Nj. Lowell Smith pronounced the bene-
diotiOu. Soon afterwards the brig sailed out of
harbor. Her own dag which Is q white field with
4 large star. and a dove with an olive branch, was
not hoisted because il j. too badly torn. But as
she moved on calamity from the wharves the ma
tional flag OF the United States was hauled up aud
down from her mast and the multitude as
SEN blsd to witness her departure gave three cheers
as she sped away before the wind. May she have
a fine voyage and q safe return.
AE. FRED. NEARY, a well-kRown and enterprising
merchant of Sacramento, Cal, arrived in this city
per brig ". Il. Meyer. He comes here on q visit
merely to procure rest and much-needed recrea-
ton, and VIII return to the Coast when the Never
makes her return passage.
HOTEL STREET, Between the Y. VI. c. A. build
ing aud Fort street, has been covered with q layer
OF crushed rock and Is new ready for ths steam
roller.