The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-05-14
MICRONESIA.
JOURNAL LETTER FROM REV. Il. W.
LOGAN, OCTOBER 2, 1880, TO
MARCH 8, 1886, EN- MORN
ING STAR.

December 7th.-We went last
week to Utet, about II miles west,
where Emelios, from Ponape,
labored 1S months, and died. A
small church had been gathered,
but all have since fallen into sin.
There is a good church building
which they keep in repair and keep
up regular services but as none of
them can read of course their SER
vices are but going over and over
the same things. Their singing
brought a broad smile over the
faces of our scholars who went
with us.
The church is built on beautiful
site, the summit of gentle ridge
sloping down on both sides to the
water, bright green grass all about
and shaded by cocoanut and bread
fruit trees. If one could only null
tiply himself by one hundred he
could still find plenty of most pro-
missing work in this field. We met
at Utet deople from two other places
who wanted teachers. We were
struck by the bright, intelligent
faces of the young men. 1t would
be such a promising field for good
man there at Utet. hope we shall
succeed in getting some of them to
come to our shool here and thus fit
them to 90 back and do something
for their people until teacher can
be supplied them.
We had fair wind to 90, but
had to beat coming back, so that we
were in all nearly nine hours in the
boat, getting home about half-past
8 z. NJ.
To-day a chief has been here from
the Island of Toloas. He came
last Friday while we were at Utet
and finding us not at home came
back to-day. He has abandoned
heathenism, observes the Sabbath
and holds such meetings as they
know how to conduct. lie says he
- is tired of war and wants to be u
Christian. | promise to 90 to see
them and invite them to come to
see us. He says he will begin upon
church if only someone will help
him to know how to frame the tim
bers together. This seems very
encouraging incident.
Our church was crowded yester-
day and we feel encouraged to
think that the good seed is taking
root. We so long to see some
thoroughly converted ones to make
the foundation for church. May
God send the Holy Spirit into their
hearts.
To-day we held our monthly con-
cert. The church was filled and
the contributions from the natives
were about $50 cocoanuts.
1t is troubling us somewhat now
to feed our family of boys. The
taro on the place is not sufficient to
do much for them and the ''mar'
or preserved breadfruit is all gone.
l have tried to buy some but thus
far without success.
January IA, 1SS6.-Captain Bray
said he would try to cat New Years
dinner with us, but he has not yet
arrived.
Our boy, Esaiam, has run away
to the heather. He and Joni hao
slept in our house until two weeks
ago. He had built house for him
self. but let Mr.. Worth live in il
until Mr.. Worth finished his own
The second night that they slept il
their own house, Esaiam ran away
He had complained of being sicl
the day before, and took the time
when the others were at the evening
meeting to carry away his clothes
and would not let them have n light
saying it hurt his head. The mex
morning young woman, one of ou
scholars, was missing, and he
friends were hunting for her
Arthur went TO see how Esaiam wa
and could not find him. Then tn,
truth flashed upon us like shock
1t was the hardest blow we hat
received. We had so trusted him
and put him forward, and we hat
such high hopes of his future. Th
deserted husband and his friend
were furious, and threatened to xii
Esaiam if they could find him. ii
took refuge at Metitu where he ha
been preaching a few Sundays, ant
where he has relatives. These pro
tect him, so thus far he is kept fror
harm. We, Of course, knew fror
past experience that some will fall
but the blow is felt none the les
keenly when it comes. We muc
~ feared the influence the event nigh
have upon the natives generally
but thus far there has been no spe
cial evil results. We shall not
however, hear the last of it TO
many years.
We closed our school the day be
fore Christmas, q II weeks term
The interest was good until tn
close. Mr.. Worth was able to tax
the largest share Of the response
bility toward the close. l onl
sDendinp two hours in school. w