The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-02
MISSIONARY CRAFT
SOUTHERN CROSS
NEW FULL POWERED STEAM
VESSEL FOR MISSIONARY WORK
AMONG SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.

SYDNEY, August 15.-The fine new
steam yacht Southern Cross, specially
designed and built for the work of the
Melanesian Mission in the South Seas,
arrived at Sydney on her maiden voy-
age from London shortly after 2 o'clock
yesterday morning, and an hour later
berthed at Floods wharf, at the Circu-
lar Quay, where she will remain until
her departure for Auckland on Satur-
day next. During the morning the Bish-
op of Newcastle Grew. DR.. Stanton) and
several others interested in the work of
, the mission boarded the steamer, but
the public functions will not commence
until today.
The Southern Cross brought a number
of passengers from London, included
among whom were the Rev. C. w.
'OFerrall and Mrs. O'Ferrall, who are
returning to Norfolk Island, after
~~ending twelve months holiday in
England. Mr.. O'Ferrall was a student
of Trinity College, Melbourne, and
former curate of All Saints, st. Kilda,
where he labored for seven years. For
six years he has been engaged in mis-
sionary work at Santa Cruz and Nor
folk Island, and is now proceeding to
Vureas, in the Banks Islands, to oDen
central school for the group. For
merly all the women resided at Norfolk
Island, but a new departure has been
made, and Mrs. O'Ferrall will accom-
pany her husband to his new appoint
ment The Rev. r. NJ. FaithfulDavies,
curate at Richmond, near London, for
some years. has been appointed by
Bishop Wilson organizing secretary to
! the mission in Australia; he came over
land from Melbourne. Other Dassen-
gers are the Rev. c. w. Howard, MA,
of st. Johns College, oxford, and st.
| Augustines, Canterbury, who prior to
| leaving England worked in the east end
of London; Brothers Bourne and Mill
ward, of the Evangelist Brotherhood,
! WolVerhampton who are proceeding TO
the Solomon Islands: Mr.. F. H Drew.
young layman: Messrs. T. H. Andrews,
engineer; and j. Staples mechanic; and
Miss Herbert, a trained nurse and stu
dent of st. Denys. Warminster, who
| has been connected with parish and
mission work in London and elsewhere
for sixteen years Miss Herbert is ac-
companied by Miss Kiddy With the
exception of Mr.. and Mrs. O'Ferrall, all
these missionaries are joining the mis-
sion for the first time. In addition to
those mentioned, Miss Farr. who has
Iahored for many years in the mission
while the Rev. J. Goodman, who has
just returned from England, embarked
at Melbourne for his diocese in the New
Hebrides.
The principal dimensions of the
Southern Cross are: Length over all,
2O1ft. Gin; length between perpendicu-
lars. 175ft.; breadth, soft; draught of
water, 19ft. Although provided with
triple expansion engines of ample pow
err, she is rugged as a three-masted
schooner with very liberal sail plan.
The foremost is square rugged, with
four courses, topsail top-gallant sail,
and the main and mizzen masts fore
daft rugged. She has accommoda-
ton for no fewer than 105 souls. The
principal rooms are arranged in the
bridge. There is a large saloon and
chancel divided from it by sliding doors
sc that when these are thrown back the
two become one and are available as
a chapel. On the port and starboard
sides of the bridge respectively are the
Bishops and captains rooms, with four
state-rooms arranged on each side
abaft the saloon, each capable of ac-
commoda ting two passengers. There
are two large lifeboats, two cutters, and
dingy arranged on davits, in conve-
nient positions. The vessel cost about
e21, 900, which has been provided for
by subscriptions in England Australia
and New Zealand. The expenditure on
the mission exceeds 10000 a year, of
which income e4SOO is raised in Eng
land; but the income must be increased
to e15,0OO if the mission is to adequate
ly cope with its work. The mainte-
nance of the steamer alone is estimated
at $4,000 annually. The Admiralty, in
recognition of the great services rem
dered by the mission to men-of-war on