The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-06-04
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. come To our sbool here and thus dit
them to go hack aud d. something
for their people until teacher can
he supplied them.
We had fair wind to 90, but
had to beat coming back, so that we
were in all neatly nine hours in the
boat, getting home about half-past
3 Z. NJ.
To-day 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. He says he
is tired of war and wants to be a
Christian. l promise to go 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 a 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 contr. buttons from the natives
were about 250 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.
have tried to buy some but thus
far without success.
January IA, 18S6.-Captain Bray
said he would try to eat New Years
dinner with us, but he has not yet
arrived.
Our boy, Esaiam, has run away
to the heather. He and Joni had
slept in our house until two weeks
ago. He had built house for him
self, but let Mr.. Worth live in it
until Mr.. Worth finished his own.
The second night that they slept in
their own house, Esaiam ran away.
He had complained of being sick
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 light,
saying it hurt his head. The next
morning young woman, one of our
scholars, was missing, and her
friends were hunting for her.
Arthur went to see how Esaiam was
and could not find him. Then the
truth flashed upon us like a shock.
1t was the hardest blow we had
received. We had so trusted him,
and put him forward, and we had
such high hopes of his future. The
deserted husband and his friends
were furious, and threatened to kill
Esaiam if they could find him. He
took refuge at Metitu where he had
been preaching a few Sundays, and
where he has relatives. These pro-
tect him, so thus far he is kept from
harm. We, of course, knew from
past experience that some will fall,
but the blow is felt none the less
keenly when it comes. We much
feared the influence the event might
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 fol
many years.
We closed our school the day be-
fore Christmas, n ~ weeks term.
The interest was good until the
close. Mr.. Worth was able to take
the largest share of the responsi.
bility toward the close. only
spending two hours in school. We
had a pleasant little celebration
Christmas day. Different ones
among the scholars, read from theil
New Testament, the account of the
birth of Jesus: there were foul
short addresses on the life ant
work of the Saviour, by two of thu
scholars, Mr.. Worth and myself
the whole ending with little feas
we provided for the school.
New Years day, we were startled
by report that the Morning Sta
was in sight, but it proved to be !.
little schooner of only ~ tons
The captain and owner is Ger
man-American, who has come to try
to work up trade. He has estab
lished himself near us, and plans t.
. run about the lagoon, and 10 thu
neighboring islands, making this hi
headquarters. His success seem
somewhat problematical. He seem
to want to do right, and manifests
very kindly spirit toward us. HI
brought us a bag of papers ant
, magazines, our mail down to tn
beginning of last August. Most o
the letters had been sent from
Ponape, by vessel bound to zap
to call here on her return. Thes
will probably not get here unit
some time next month.
Titus ulcers have not improve,
, under treatment, and he has be
come discouraged. The medicine