Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-28

absence Of four months the specia
ambassadors of the Palestine Emigra-
tion Association returned to New Yorl
by steamer, and upon their arriva
home preparations were begun for the
final embarkation. Homes and property
were disposed of, large quantities OF
stores and building material and farm
ing implements were purchased, and
from that time until the ill-fated hour
OF their leave had come. this hitherto
steady going community presented a
lively appearance. Although there were
those who foresaw the direful conse-
| quenceS that awaited the colony, and
by entreaty, persuasion and argument
sought to prevent the calamity by the
| reputation of Adams and his scheme
but to no purpose. AS the time drew
nigh for their departure the bark Mel
lie Chaplin, which was being built by
| Captain Leander Knowles, was char
tered to convey the colony Of 1866 souls
| to Jaffa. The Chaplin registered 500
| tons, was full rugged and commanded
by Captain Warren Wass of Addison,
and manned as follows: James W. H.
Hinkley, Jonesport, first mate; Porter
e. Reynolds, Addison, second mate;
Michael O'Lathlin, steward; Henry L.
Belmont Charleston, s. c., Thomas
Chesterton, Reuben Hail. Jonesport; :;
William Whitney Sewall Hopkins,
Hampden; Thomas Eanenteson, Nor
way, and James Woodfall, Liverpool,
Eng, Seamen. The story of the de-
parture is thus told in the November
number of the Sword and Truth and
Harbinger of Peace. 1866: THE day
which hereafter will be ever memorable
! in the annals of the Church of the Mes
siah came al last on Saturday. August
ii, in the year of grace and mercy,
1866. The sun rose clear and bright
and shed forth his glorious beams and
brilliant rays as if heaven itself was
pleased with us and our glorious enter
prise, and wished to rebuke our foes
and opposers. At an early hour those
who had engaged passage came on
board and took possession of their state
rooms Friends from distance. as
well as those in the immediate vicinity,
came on board to accompany us few
miles, and then return with the small
steamer, which was to take us out 20
sea. About 10 A. NJ. the steamer came
alongside loaded with passengers.
Many for the time being came on board
to say farewell. By order of Captain
Wass the broad stripes and bright
stars soon tioGted high in the air from
the majestic masts of our noble bark.
AT precisely 1880 o'clock, A NJ, the
steamer and vessel moved under the
bright sun of heaven toward the land
Of our hope; the land of Abraham.
Yes. the land of promise: the Holy
Land. Three cheers arose as we moved
off. They We're answered full and
clear by three from friends on shore.
Thus, amidst shouts. prayers, bless
ings and waving of handkerchiefs. we
moved on toward the broad Atlantic
Two or three hours soon passed. and
we entered the broad bay leading to
the great ocean.
''As the time drew near for the final
parting Of friends, Mr.. Archibald Nc
Nichol of Calais. young gentleman
and attorney law. stepped forward,
being introduced by President Adams,
and made most thrilling and appro-
pirate address, which touched the
hearts Of all present. as he spoke Of the
prosecutions and sufferings of Presi-
dent Adams. and the triumphant sue
cess WIFI NIlCIl HIS luuOullldbit per
severance had been crowned. In con-
Guiding his remarks he predicted for
US a most glorious future. The sails
of our noble bark We're spread, the
wind was fair, the bark was loosed
from the steamer. the steamer dropped
alongside. the parting time came,
tears, prayers. good wishes, ana God
bless you and Peace be with you
closed our parting on board the Nellie
Chaplin. Thus we parted. May that
parting be but short. May We
soon meet in the land of Zion, and en-
joy peace on earth and practice good
will to men,"
In referring to his closing labors in
Indian River. President Adams winds
up as follows: THE last day of our
labors we baptized four, and on the
Sunday previous nine. making some SO
in all since the editor of the Machias
Union commenced his slanders against
us To God be all the glory, now and
forever. Amen
On Tuesday morning, Sept. 4, the
Nellie Chaplin entered the straits of
Gibraltar, and q days after her ensign
was streaming in the winds of the
Orient, at Jaffa. For nearly month
the colony remained in camp on sand
beach, and then removed to an aban-
doned orange grove. which had been
selected as a town site. The work of
erecting their homes and also chapel
was then begun. 1t was at the dedlca-
tory meeting that Adams declared him
self the sublime porte of the Palestine
Emigration Association, and his will
was to be law and gospel. From that
time until the final dissolution came,
the relations between the leader and
his people We're all else but pleasant,
as is shown by the following extracts
from letters which We're written by
Adams and published in the Sword of
Truth and Harbinger of Peace:
''Our friends may ask, Have none
found fault and murmured? We an
swer, Yes, they have murmured, that
is some six or eight traitors have mur
INJURED and found fault. Some or them
have sickened and died, and others
soon will unless they repent. We still
have peace on all sides. and from
everybody. except some of our own
pretended friends. whom we brought
with u.s. They, and they alone, perse-
cute and abuse us. All who went to
work when they came here are content
Nd hon Thncp who folded their