The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-06

Was Presented to Missionaries b.
Natives Of Hawaiian Islands.

J WASHINGTON'S FIRST PRESS.
Was Presented to Missionaries By
! Natives 81 Hawaiian Islands.
Special Dispatch 10 the Pass-In,eiEgencer
UNION CITY. Jan. THE tifst printing
press on this coast, x is we'll known was
donated by the natives Of tbs Sandwsc,
| islands to the Oregon branch of the Amer
team board OF commissioners OF foreign
missions IN isls Mr.. L. o. Hall, printer
at the Sandwich islands, came with il,
partly FOR the health OF his wife and part
W 10 teach the art OF printing 10 the lAo-
pie on this coast.
IN the journal Of Rev II. H. SnaIaEug
OF that time are the following dates and
items about IL. He was then a. Lapwai.
idaao. among the Nez Perses:
April Il. lssss-.E.xpress arrives from the
Islands and Willamette. Mr.. Han and wife
have arrived safe at Vancouver. He has
Drought press. type. paper, etc. May this
acquisition TO our means be turned to the
less account for the glory Of God and the
salvation Of these pen.ghted tribes a.r.
HAN = expecting to leave Vancouver il,
company with Mr. Ermaiinger about the
18TH. and 10 be at Waiia Waiia about The
LIST OF May With horses and a boat FOR Mrs.
Hail and the effects Mrs Hall is rot able
TO ride or walk BY reason OF ni-hsalth from,
an affection of the spine.
23-Make preparations 10 leave ,oruor-
row for Waua Nslla now Walluias to
meet cur ydsad brother and sister Hall.
i-Ssart with my dear wife and our lit
It.
George, Short Hair and Williams brother
accompany Us Take most OF my horses
and a COW.
''25-Arrive al DIR. whitman's early.
@s-Docior receives note from Mr.
pambran late Chen In charge OF Fort
WaIa Wa.Ial that MIR. Ermatinger, Mr..
and Mrs. Hall have just arrived
'+3Q-Dr. and Mrs Whitman Mrs SDal-
ding ard myself Start for Walla Wala. We
arrive at Walia Waila early Find Mrs.
Hal able 10 sit up some. but not TO ride
a Snr txzeNc
safety
May s-stars out packs by the Indians.
Start Ire canoe with Mr. and Mrs. Hall.
Mrs. Spaidng and myself leave about noon,
pass up the river. overtake the canoe above
the forks. camp on a PLAIN
Is-Arrsse home just before shutdown,
the canoe soon after.
'1s-~Printing press up. Oh, what cause
for tEaUkfulness for this donation from a
people, who were but few days ago in
tie depths Of sin.
''iS-SEnsn proof sheet off. o
office
2i-s.rike of 400 copies of eight pages of
the first book I'm Neg Perce
',june 4-i-ay ONT the building spot
5-Messrs- Hall and Rogers with Nina
and Conner. lay the foundation for printing
.'e-Messrs. Hall and Rogers work a,
adobes
July le-settle upon the alphabet recon-
mended by Mr. Dickering and the board
This was done at Kaniah, by DIR. and Mrs
Whitman. MIR. Spslding and wife. Rev. A
II. smith and wife and Mr. Hail But
little IN the printing line was done during
little daughter had been drowned and the
journey 10 his station. the funeral and
the return trip had occupied most of the
time)
August 1-Commenee a little book in the
new alphabet.
20. 2-Continue at the book.
Star. the book TO Mr.. Smiths for
examination.
's-Commenc, printing four frs, pages.
Set up a few type myself.
e-Thc book. reviewed. with a letter
from Mr.. Smith. arrives late.
'b-Go on printing the book compIete
IL, 500 copies. binding, etc
December So-Mr. Rogers put IN the
press for Waiilaipsi tDr Whitman's sta
small book. as soon an II can be pre-
pared by Or. Whitman. Mr.. Smith and
Mr.. Rogers.
'S1-start the press with Conner and
horses have fallen down a precipice and
dashed the press TO pieces. We resolve
not TO send the press. but send for Messrs.
Whitman and Hall.
where the acciden, befeil the press, col
leets most OF it. and returns
,17-Press IS up. No part gone. as was
thought.
'2o-Book commenced.
2l-One form of.
Sl-Go on with the book.
&-Mr. Rogers is employed to take
charge Of the printing establishment. 10
do the printing fer the mission $50 tthir-
~ pounds English money! ard his board.
February 2-Commenee translating the
holy word OF God into Nez Perez. A most
nasrclfui Father. watch over me- in this
great work May THY Hoiy Sp rif which
first dictated IL 10 holy men % old. move
my thoughts and my heart. May I al all
f4.t FK.1fs ff-z
or this work. Give. gracious God. more
correct knowledge of the language and
customs Of this people and Of their manner
OF Thought: aha, may be able 10 give the
trsFths cf Thy holy word. correctly IN this
language. May in no instance he left 10
convey a wrong idea.
Go on with the translation OF Gene
November ~. isso-Messrs Munger ana
Rogers have come fer the purpose Of
building a printing office.
December 2l-The printing office iz M
TIRE ribs on. boards sawed ard seasoning.
window and door castings made, shingles
commenced.
December % 1Sn-Commence the trans
January 81. ls4e send By sir Craig n
rr. whitman and Mr.. Gray the translation.
Of the frs; nine chapters Of Matthew and
rsost az The senta flor examination and
April e2-Riehxrd returns from waiiiat-
pa uoT. Whiman'sl wish the translation /
forwarded last January. No corrections
are mad.
March 6. Work at tire hymn hook.
Get fown - toe f0rn"
Thss ia the asst date On which anything
was recorded ia she Journal The prsss
- ~ Afterwards taken 10 the Willamette
valley. near bore. and GSas2 hv Rev ]
9srfssU aut u rew sstpGsstef. I'm eha ore
tan state historical rooms A. salem II
was probably brought - the Sandwich
ssar&s n the 1r< and when thar mission
grew - large as - nsea a better one tbss
~
sn3 given - the Oregon Nilsson.
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