The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-05-20
MICRONESIA,
JOURNAL LETTER FROM REV. E. w.
LOGAN, ooToBEH 2, 1885. TO
MARCH s, 1886, Elk MORN
ING STAR.

Mortlock was in sight before dark,
but we were to leeward, so it took
all night to work up to the entrance
into Lukunor Lagoon. Sunday
morning we ran in, and anchored off
Oniop, our old home. A large crowd
was on the beach, but before we
could eat breakfast, and get on
shore, it was past time for service,
and there were very few to welcome
us. But when we got to the church
we found it well filed, and the SER
vice in progress. We joined in
their service, saw their Sunday
School, and then went TO the house
we lived i'll for rest. My heart
would have thrilled with old memo
ries, but was too weak and sick
for any emotion. DR.. Wetmore re-
manned with me on shore until even
ing, holding long service, visiting
some sick ones, &c. The next morn
ing | had to try three times before
| could get dressed, but ut last sue
ceeded, and tried without success to
eat. We went ashore and there
ate little breadfruit. Moses and
Solomon made all arrangements for
the communion service, and then
DIR. Wetmorc and | went over.
Only one had to be excluded out of
4 membership of 76. There has
been no resident teacher here since
we left 5 years ago, so we were
very pleased. Samuel and Stephen,
and others, gave me such n cordial
greeting, and there were tears in
some eyes. We have been praying
all the year that some from these
churches might be willing to come
to Ruk TO be educated for teachers.
and l was delighted to find here a
fine young couple willing to come.
After dinner, Monday, we came to
Lukunor, where we remained until
Wednesday morning and very busy
hours those were. There are about
1000 people here, and u large
church. David has been away three
years, and we found much to pain us,
much that needed correcting. A half
dozen were restored to the church
dozen or more excluded, many
things urged upon the deacons, sc.
One couple here also came with us
to Ruk. Wednesday at daylight,
we started for Ia, the home Of
Obadiah. Caleb, the only other
teacher;in the group, had joined us
at Oniop, Obadiah has been an ex-
cellent teacher, but had got to
trading, even in the tdM or red
paint, and had interfered between
the traders and people for his own
profit. As soon as we were an
chored at Ia he came on board. |
gathered all the native teachers in
the cabin, and organized general
meeting, with Capt. Bray and DIR.
Wetmore as corresponding members.
had five definite charges against
Obadiah, to which he answered in
order. He excused himself ON some
points, and confessed others. BY
and by he broke down completely
and cried. DR.. Wetmore read to
him from an old Missionary Herald,
some of his uttcrances when he first
came into the work, and told him
how favorably he had been known
abroad. We finally all cried to-
gether, and with what seemed q
sincere promise from Obadiah, we
all shook hands, and voted unani-
mously to quash the charges and
restore him to favor. Then with a
light heart | went on shore. had
dreaded this ordeal, and much
feared for, its result, but now all
seemed bright. We spent only ~
hours at Ia. 1t was Il delight to
see class of 25 stand up in a line
and read, nearly all of them fluently
in the New Testament. The work
seems favorable. A few were re-
ceived to the church, 20 children
baptized, but none were willing to
90 to our school at Ruk. My heart
was heavy about this, but | hope by
and by we may get several from this
which in many respects is the best
church in the group. Thursday
noon we went to Satoan, to remain
until 10 A. NJ. of Friday. This ha'
always been one of the most back
ward of the churches, but ther,
seems some life even here.
worked on shore until 9 p. NJ, anC
then returned on shore the mex
morning. No recruits here for GU
training school. Obadiah plans t.
come and live with them som
months next year, help rebuild thei
church, and try to revive then
spiritually. 1t is more than 2
miles across the lagoon to our mex
stopping place, Katu. 1t was 81
rough the captain thought it not SAT
to anchor here, so landed DR., Wet
more and myself. and went on t.
Nor, where there is n Shelters
anchorage. This church has KEEP
up very well. Eleven were received
to the church, and Ii children bap
tized. Still no one willing to go t.
our training school. | was depressed
Here and at Satoan some of the Chris
tians trade in tobacco. We wer
four long hours in the boat gettin
to the ship, and then it was too lat
to begin work at Nor. At Kuku