The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-02
GOSPEL BOAT
SAILS AWAY
Schooner Carrie
andAnnie Off for
Micronesia.
SERVICES ON
THE WHARF
Chief Nanpei's Educated Son Re.
turns to the Land of His
Fathers.

! Over life's tempestuous sea, Jesus,
Savior pilot me-
/ So sang band of earnest missiona
ries on the Wilder steamship wharf
yesterday afternoon as the little schoon-
er Carrie and Annie made ready to get
away for the South Seas, laden with
teachers of the Gospel and a cargo of
good things for the people of Microne-
sia
1t was an impressive spectacle and if
any critical skipper CHANGED to run his
weather eye with the least bit Of disfa-
vor over the somewhat ungraceful lines
OF the humble Carrie and Annie he re-
strained all criticism and agreed that.
after all, she might be a great deal
more beautiful in her works than in her
looks.
1t was only a little while ago that the
schooner Carrie and Annie arrived from
the Coast with Captain Garland and
his wife and two little children and DR..
Rife and his wife and two other little
ones. During the schooners stay in
this port she has been much talked of
! and many people have gone down to
the waterfront to see her Her people
:
their departure to the scene of their la
bors in the islands of the South Seas
was celebrated in true missionary
style.
With songs of praise and earnest
prayers upon the lips of the departing
ones and those who gathered to see
them off, the sails of the little schooner
were hoisted to catch the breeze. the
lines holding her to the wharf were let
go and, amid shouted good-byes and
/ blessings, the vessel sailed out of the
harbor.
! Shortly after O'Clock the Carrie and
Annie was ready to SO. She lay along
+ SIDE Wiider's wharf, at the foot. In the
front of the crowd that gathered were
grouped many prominent religious
workers Of Honolulu. There was a
/ large number of gfeybeards. and the
/ presence OF so many men advanced in
years added dignity and Importance To
+ the scene
I On one side of the wharf was the
steamer kinau; on the other Law the
old tug Eleu- The ting Fearless was near
at hand. People from the decks of
/ these vessels watched the getting away
| of the interesting craft
4 All was hustle and hustle 1t remind
ca one OF what he had heard or read of
great expeditions setting out from
ohilstehdom for parts of the world nm
known In days of long ago. expeditions
VI udheer and daring, when those who
departed We're half expected never
again TO return TO their friends
me schooner was literally cramrnad
with everything necessary on the vow
age or after the vessel arrived AT her
destination. On her decks was lumber
. piieo as nigh as the bulwarks; her two
iaise Hle-ooats took up a great deal of
iooLh on either side, being swung in
BOARD Tor safety; aft there were chick
zen coops and countless boxes of various
and mysterious things-things to eat.
things to wear and things to look at.
The little hold was packed with all
manner of supplies. Even the cabin had
Its share of freight. To be sure. tracts
and Bibles and Testaments and song
books We're the things most numerous
In the cabin Il seemed that the captain
and his people had arranged to have
these things handy during the voyage.
There were a number of cats aboard
The missionaries among the other civ
iliZed things they We're taking along
with them, did not forget the cat. the
most domestic OF animals There are
not as many Of them as was desired
although there are enough to start a
colony In the South Seas. splendid
big black dog made himself noticeable
He seemed as contented and at ease
as his masters. and on good terms
with the cats
From the mainmast of the schooner
loated large edition Of the Stars and
Stripes. It seemed proud to be there
Just before departure. while the cabin
was full of men and women, all dis
cussing the prospects of the voyage,
and wishing the captain and his fam
lily and DR.. Rife and his family, all
kinds of good fortune, Rev. o. P. En-
erson, who had charge of the religious
services, gave the signal for worship
to begin.
Then, while the foremost hands and
the rest Of the ships company stood at
their stations. with barred heads, Theo-
dore Richards led in the singing of !
the inspiring hymn, a line of which |
begins this account. Loud and clear
rang the voices. over LIES tenn
pestuous sea, Jesus. Savior, pilot me- |
That ought to keep bad weather |
away, remarked a seafaring man at |
the edge of the group. He said 1t as |
if he felt 1t.
Then followed a prayer by DR.. Bing- |
nam. During the invocation some of |
the hands on the schooner started to |
MOIST the foresafl. It made noise |
Immediately the skipper made a sign |
and the sail was dropped. The skipper |
stood amidships. his head bowed and |
barred
DR.. Rife responded from the deck of !
the Carrie and Annie to the good |
words Of the friends ashore. DR.. |
Bishop made the closing prayer.
Then the people visiting aboard came |
ashore and the little vessel, her crew
rapidly hosting all sail. moved ouiel-
ly away from the wharf and. passing
through the channel, stood out to sea.
Among those going to Micronesia on /
the Carrie and Annie was Oliver Nan