The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-06-04
relieves me Of many tlu,Ios ! sheuld

otherwlSe lave 10 look after. he
seems thoroughly content here.
Solomon, our teacher on Losap,
has come over in canoe bringing
his. wife who has lost her mind
softening Of the brain probably.
She was one of our best women aud
her case is very sad. They will 20
to Ponape if she lives until the
Morning Star goes again. We can
not tell when lie will get back into
the work again and we seem to need
him so much. We try to make
trip to some other point once
week. We go III the boat, some
times all going, sometimes only Mr..
Worth and /. We usually send
word beforehand so the people may
gather together to meet us. We
have frequently the opportunity to
"tell the story" to those who have
never heard. In my talks at such
times l begin at the foundations,
telling that there is God, who has
all power, who made all things, who
is our Father, who hates wickedness
and loves righteousness, and will
call all men to account for their
deeds. The life after death, the
mission of Christ, etc., also come in,
and also that the revelation of these
things and of Gods will, is written
down in book, hence our know
ledge of them.
Last week we went to Sopuk at
the east end of Uela, about ten miles
from home. We all went, taking
along lunch. We started after
breakfast. The wind was northerly,
so we ran around the south side of
the island, and thus had calm water
much of the way. Moses had been
TO Sopuk once or twice, but white
people were strange spectacle.
We went to large canoe house
belonging to the high chief. 1t is
simply huge roof, the caves only a
few feet from the ground. In one
corner there was frail enclosure,
entered by hole about two feet
squa'e near the ground, out of
which the chief crawled. The people
gazed at us with the same wonder
with which backwoods people gaze
at circus, or wild animals in q
menagerie. l talked while with
the chief, and people who were pre-
sent, and then asked them to send
and gather the people generally,
and especially the women, not one
of whom could be seen. AS it was
now noon we ate our lunch, and this
to the spectators was quite equal to
the second act at the circus. After
lunch, Mrs., Logan with the help of
the children, Mr.. Worth, and the
boats crew, sang several native
hymns. The old chief could not
persuade single woman to come
near us. Some children, many of
them naked, came peeping about
with curious eyes, but ready for
flight at the least sign of motion on
our part. Perhaps thirty men
gathered together, to whom l talked
for half hour, about God, duty,
and the life after death. They lis
tened very attentively, especially
the old chief. Then Joni, our Mort
lock boy, talked awhile; some time
was spent in asking and answering
questions, and then we got ready
for the trip home. Two-thirds of
the way home we were under the
lee of the islands, but the rest OF
the way the sea was quite rough,
and both Mary and i were quite
seasick.
There is district named Metitu,
about five miles distant on the north
side of this island. Esaiam has
relatives there, so we thought he
might make beginning in mis-.
sionary work there. We went
there, talked to the people about the
new religion, and asked them il
they wanted it. One old chief said
he did not; he did not dislike us
but he did not like the new way
But the people generally, also the
highest chief, said they liked the
"lamalam," and would be glad Of
a teacher. I told them that if they
wanted to be taught they must sci
apart piece of land for the use of Q
teacher and to build church upon
and then set to work to build church
They said they would, but l wanted
to see how much they cared about
it, so l told them to talk it ovel
among themselves, and then come tt
Anapauo, and tell us. This was Fri
day. The next Monday, Uitep, thu
, principal chief, came saying tina
they would give the land and built
, the church. The next Friday w
went to Metitu, and they gave ,
, piece of land, quite large and we'll
, situated. A few days later the,
came to borrow an axe to cut timbe
, with. Esaiam will go and stay witt
them part of the time, preach ant
teach school and we hope ultimatel,
, settle with them.
/ December 7th.-We went las
) week to Utet, about II miles west
where Emelios, from Ponape
labored 10 months, and died. 4
: small church had been gathered
2 but all have since fallen into sin
5 There is good church building
which thew keen in renair and kepl