The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-25
GOSPEL SHIP IS HIRE.
MISSIONARY SCHOONER FOR THE
SOUTH SEAS.
Going to Marshall. Caroline and Gill
bert Groups-Will Take Supplies and
Books from Honolulu.

One of the most interesting vessels
now in port is the little 80 ton schooner
Carrie and Annie, the special vessel
sent out by the missionaries Inls is
the first trip that the schooner has
made in the service of the missions and
if her performance between honolulu
and San Francisco is prophetic OF her
future career in that service she Will
be all that can be desired, as she made
the run down from the coast in II
days.
The Carrie and Annie was built in
Gloucester and came around the Horn
some years ago and engaged in the
Nome trade. She had several rough
experiences off the Alaskan coast but
like the weather beaten old sinner she
has reformed and left the rough and
rocky shoals of the northern latitudes
for the calm and quiet voyages OF
southern seas. The vessel was pur-
chased by the American Board of Com
missioners for Foreign Missions of Bos-
ton, to take the place of the old Morn
ing Star. The little vessel is loaded
down with various supplies for the
school and mission in the Marshall ISL
ands. In addition to foods and lumber
many hymn books and testaments in
the native language are being taken
south. At least ton and half more
of books and supplies will be contribute
ed by missionary people of Honolulu.
The vessel is intended for service
about the western groups of the Micro
nesian archipelago. She Will go to the
Marshall Islands then to the CarolineS
to the Marshalls. back to the Carolines
over to the Gilbert island back to the
Carolines and finally to the Marshall
Islands. She has orders to remain out
10 months but her trip may extend to
year. Captain G.. l. Foster formerly Of
the Robert w. Logan Is the master of
hn and
two babies. Four passengers are also
on the schooner. They are Rev. and
Mrs. G. f.. Rife missionary physicians
who are returning with their two chill
dren to the Marshall islands. They
have been absent from that post for the
last year visiting friends in the States
They are delighted with the prospect
of soon rejoining their charges in the
South Seas. Captain Foster passed
through here in 1895 with the Logan
and was with her when she was lost
off the Caroline Islands, o..
Dr. Rife feels greatly encouraged
over the prospects in the Archipelago.
While he is located in the Marshall
Islands he naturally feels deep in
terest in the Caroline islands which are
about 300 miles from his home. After
the Germans purchased the Carolines
from Spain following the American war
the missionaries were permitted to re-
turn to the Carolines.
Oliver Nonapei a son of one of the
chiefs of the Marshall islands and who
was sent here some years ago to be
educated in the Kamehameha School
spoke to DIR. Rife yesterday about be-
ing permitted to return to the Marshall
Islands n the schooner. The young
man may be allowed to join the party
here.
On June 18th. on the way down from
San Francisco the schooner spoke the
British bark Drum Craig of Liverpool
13 days out from Port Blakeley. Mail
was taken from the bark to this port.
The intention of the Missionary board is
to dispose of the schooner after her re-
turn to the Coast. Plans have been
drawn for a larger schooner of 200 tons.