The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-11-14
MICRONESIA.
REV. r. w. LoGAN's JOURNAL
CONCLUDED.

term. 1t numbers nearly one hun
bred scholars. ] had meeting with
the church after seeing the school,
heard their confession and expert
ences and then, with the deacons
went over the church roll name by
name, to settle who should be adj
mitted to the communion. was
much pleased to find that but few
needed to be excluded. Some weeks
ago two boys got to quarreling and
one wounded the other with u spear.
The friends Of each boy rushed to
arms, and we heard at Anapauo that
there was likely to be q war. I
found, however, that none of the
Christians had taken part on either
side, and that through the influence
of the Christian chiefs the affair had
been amicably settled. One needs
to know a people like these to real
ize how much principle is necessary
to keep the church members from
joining their relatives under such
circumstances.
On Sunday we had sermon at 9
AM, then Sunday School, and after
noon recess the communion SER
vices. One man named Sifas, some
six weeks ago, got angry and smash
ed canoe. He came to us at Ana
pauo with one of his deacons to
know how he should get right again.
They have been taught by Moses
that they must not only be sorry,
but also do some days of work as
punishment. 1 told him he must
also pay for the ruined canoe. 1
inquired into his case and found he
had not yet paid but was at work on
a canoe. was afraid there might
be some slip, and therefore said he
must not partake of the communion.
Sunday morning, however, he came,
having given piece Of land in pay
ment, and so he was admitted. The
services passed off pleasantly. Then
about 1920 PM, the congregation
again assembled and the Sunday
School recited, rising one by one,
some verse out of the Testament or
the Bible Stories or primer. The
selections were not always appropri-
ate, but the service was profitable,
l thought. Then, at evening, there
was another service, at which two
young couples were married. These,
with a little visiting and praying
with the sick, filled up the day.
Monday morning l went into the
school to look after and encourage
the teachers and scholars, and then
we started for home. The wind was
blowing quite hard and two of the
deacons offered to come with
us on sail canoe to see us
beyond the place of danger.
The waves were so high that
they took me and the baggage on
the sail canoe, thus Tightening the
paddle canoe. 1t rained, the wind
freshened and came out dead ahead.
We beat up to the passage, (about
a mile wide) between Toloas and
Fefan. The waves were high, the
people afraid and so they turned
back. 1 feared Mary would be
alarmed if we did not get home so I
urged another attempt. We worked
up into the passage. About the
middle there were several reefs be-
tween which we had to beat. We
worked for some time without gain
ing any. They people said, eff
anything happens to the canoe what
will become of us; they are watch
ing us from on shore and will be
ready to attack u.s. 1 held my
peace and still they worked the
canoe, lacking about from reef to
reef without making any Roadway.
At last the men said we must 90
back; they were very. sorry for Mrs.
Logan, but we could not get
through. So we returned to Uman.
The next morning we started again;
the wind now was light and more
favorable and we reached Anapauo
about l p. M. six hours on the canoe.
When we have boat many of the
difficulties Of such journeyings will
be 0bviated. The boat can be rowed
or sailed, whereas the paddle canoes
are dangerous when the wind blows
hard, and the sail canoes cannot be
propelled when there is no wind.
July 23.--One year ago to-day
we sailed from Honolulu. Five
days ago we got our first mail. The
informing STAR was at Ponape the
Goth of June and found there a
schooner coming to Ruk; so Capt.
Bray kindly sent on our mail.
Arthur stays on Ponape while the
"Star" returns east to do the work
In the Gilbert Is. then will come
here. Capt. Bray writes that we
may look out for their whistle any
time after Aug. 10. 1t is hard to
have Arthur so near and yet so far.
At first we were much disappointed
that he did not come ON the
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