The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-05-04

was decorated with a vine found grow
| ing on the banks of the pond Here
we left the teacher brought from Am
We found even here, notwithstanding
they never had teacher before, peo-
pie wearing foreign clothes, and TO al
appearances civilized.
Left there the next day, the 18th, al
Z O'Clock. passed out of the lagoon an
hour and fifteen minutes later, bound
for Might, an island to the northward
of US. some 80 miles distant. On the
way there we fell in with stormy wea-
ther for the first time in this group.
Sighted the island after three days
dead beat to windward. under sail,
against a strong westerly current.
with heavy swells coming from the
northeast and trade winds blowing
fresh. Did not get up to it that day,
the 18th. When night came on the
land was some eight or nine miles off,
bearing by compass east by north from
he ship. Lay off and on all that
night. Came up to the landing at 500
a. m of the 18th, after four days
beat to windward. This is one of the
islands that has no lagoon, consequent
ly we had to lay off and on until DR..
Rife was through with his work.
AS soon as we were abreast of the
station we lowered the big boat. DR..
Rife, Miss Palmer and some of the
school girls and boys got in and were
taken ashore We found here very
neat little church. The people have
made nice roads leading to the church
from their residences, in fact all about
the church, which could be seen from
the ship. The morals of the people
here are good; they are well on as far
as civilization is concerned. Two of
the pupils on board, girl and boy,
are of royal blood
We found there that the good work
vas progressing. The island is not a
very large one. The natives are the
proud possessors of a fine church and
the congregation is quite large TAX
ing it all in all, the majority of the in
habitants belong to the church, or
perhaps, speaking more correctly, are
church-goers
3:45 p. m.-Dr Rife, Miss Palmer
and the school boys and girls returned
10 the ship. We at once squared away
for our next island (Alingalaplap) some
200 miles to the southwest of us. We
sighted the island on the 21st. but did
not enter the lagoon, it being too late
to do so. Early the next morning we
went in, anchoring abreast Of the mis-
sion station in 20 fathoms of water.
The teacher of this island boarded
the Star as we anchored. We found
here, as elsewhere, signs of religious
progress. The usual quantity of canoes
came alongside with their traffic in
the shape of curious, which were dis
posed of among the passengers and
crew.
Here we left two married couples,
both from the training school, one to
relieve the one we took away from
Alinglaplap. and the other not as a
teacher but for another reason. am
informed that they were ''unprofit-
able" In other words. they were dull
and could not learn, even if they were
kept at the training school in Kusaie
for ten years or more. 1t was deemed
expedient to dismiss them in order to
make room for those who could be
profitable"
After taking on board the old teach
er of this place and his family, we
weighed anchor at 8 p m. on the 23d.
Just before we hove up anchor we
lowered the little boat Mr.. Douse, the
chief engineer. and DR.. Rife got into
her, taking two school boys for crew,
and sailed down the passage They
were TO land on the weather side of this
passage, and as we passed out take
a snap shot at us with their camera,
which they happened to have along.
Went out through the passage at
APO p. m. October 23d, on our way for
Manu-. Sighted land at 2 o'clock that
night Daylight found us close to the
south end of the island The mission
being at the other end of the island.
some twenty-five miles ahead. we
steamed and sailed. Before entering
the passage we encountered one of
those squalls which the Marshall Isl
ands are noted for. This lasted about
fifteen minutes. Entered the passage
into the lagoon at 10:45. Just before
coming to an anchor. at u noon, we
encountered another squall with much
rain. 1t seemed a wonder to me how
the Captain. on the topsail yard, could
see his way TO the anchorage He did
however. and that. too, nobly, the
squall Notwithstanding.
After anchoring a good breeze sprang
up from the northeast, accompanied
by much rain. Owing to the wind. the
lagoon was quite rugged, nasty little
choppy sea was running. This kept
the canoes from the shore from coming
out to us. Toward evening, however
one did muster up courage enough to
come off. This turned out to be one
with the teacher of the place in it
DR.. Rife went ashore in the big boat
during the afternoon. He did not take
Miss Palmer or the crowd with him
1t was the first time during the triI
! that Miss Palmer and her school girls
! did not 90 in with the Doctor. Beinl
| late in the day and somewhat rough
the Doctor deemed it best for her anC
the school girls not to go in. The mex
! day being Sunday, they could all g
then and hold their meeting with tn
people just as well.
There are not many people in thi
place. The isalnd where the teache
lives is situated at the extreme nortl
end of this lagoon, some distance from
the other islet of the lagoon, conse
quently the only congregation the,
have for the church is composed o
those who live there on the island
those on the other islet deeming it to-
far to go away from their own hom
to bother themselves to attend church
They do attend sometimes, but this
not very often
While there we saw four or fiv
large canoes hauled up on the beach
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