CONTENTS.

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CHAPTER I.

PRELIMINARY.

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Discovery of the Pacific Ocean and the Sandwich Islands. - The

Island World. - Origin of the Polynesians. - Aim of the Discov-

erers.- - The First Mission to the Pacific. Its Marvelous Success.

- The Conqueror of the Sandwich Islands. Religion of the Islands.

-The Tabu. - Kamehameha dies a Heathen. - Overthrow of the

Tabu, and Consequent Rebellion. - Destruction of Idols and Temples.

- Not the Result of a Religious Motive. Singular Coincidence.

Population of the Islands. Depopulation, and how stayed

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CHAPTER II.

THE FOREIGN MISSION SCHOOL.

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Origin of the School. Its Location. Its Object and Pupils.

Death of Obookiah. The School highly prized. Its Theoretical

Result of Experience. - Discontinuance of the School.

Basis.

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Value of the Experiment

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CHAPTER III.

EARLY HISTORY OF THE MISSION.— -1820-1823.

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Origin of the Mission.. - Estimate put upon Secular Agencies.-
Anticipations of the Missionaries. — Their Agreeable Surprise.
Reception at the Islands. Stations occupied. A Singular Ex-
perience. The First Printing. — Native Correspondence.
dential Interposition. - A Valuable Accession. — Kaahumanu an
Iconoclast. The Native Ministry. How to civilize Savage Pa-
gans. The first Christian Marriage. — The First Reinforcement

Civilization among the Chiefs. - Reception of the First Reinforce-

Contrasted with the Reception at Kailua.

King. - Degradation of the Common People

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INCIPIENT MEASURES. THE KING OF KAUAI. - 1821-1824.

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How to improve the Domestic and Social Life of the People. -- Calls

for Patience. Encouraging Progress. — Value of Missionary Wives.

-Trials of Mission Families. Failure of Interpreters. Improve-

ment in Public Worship. - Hawaii explored. - Hopeful Indications.

- Daring Act of the King. - The King of Kauai. — His Death and

Burial.

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CHAPTER VI.

KEOPUOLANI.- -1823.

Her Chaplain. - Her Views of the Marriage Relation. Builds a

Church at Lahaina. — Her Royal Descent.

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Marriage. — Conver-

sion. Dangerous Illness. - Charge to the Prime Minister.

Baptism, Death, and Funeral

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The Departure. - Addresses. - Beneficent Results. - A Pleasing Spec-

The King's Arrival in England. — His Death and Charac-

ter.- Audience at Windsor Castle. - Bodies of the King and Queen

sent to the Islands. - Funeral Ceremonies. - A National Convention.

- Noble Stand of the Chiefs

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Their Early Stand for Reform. - Improved Character of the Regent. —

New Church at Honolulu. - Kuakini. - Dedication of a Church at

Kailua. An Interesting Old Chief. Hilo and Puna. - Tedious

Voyaging. First Experience in Hilo. - Scenery. - The Gospel at

Hilo. Rebellion on Kauai. - Measures for its Suppression. - Prayer

before a Battle. Treatment of George Tamoree. - Kaahumanu's

Conversion. The Foreign Aid withdrawn. -- - Tribute to Rev. Wil-

liam Ellis. Accessions to the Church. - A "Tabu Prayer-meeting."

The First Awakening. — Preaching-tour on Hawaii. - Growth of

Temperance. Inroad of a Prophetess of Pele. - Her Reception at

Lahaina. Confesses her Imposture

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Cause of the Opposition. - Outrage at Lahaina. —A Brave Resistance.

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Honolulu. Visit of the Dolphin. - Demand and Threats of the
Commander. Advice of the Missionaries. - Assault upon the Gov-
ernment. — Danger and Escape of Mr. Bingham. - Forbearance of
the Natives. - Disgraceful Conduct. The Result. What the
Natives thought of it. Their Confidence in the Missionaries. —
Another Outrage at Lahaina. -A Seasonable Arrival. - The Mis-
sionaries put on Trial. - Defeat of their Adversaries. - Testimony
of Captain Jones. - A New Tribunal for the Wicked. Its Effect.

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CHAPTER X.

KALANIMOKU AND NAMAHANA.— 1827-1829.

Early Life of the Prime Minister. -

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His Appreciation of the Gospel. -
His Religious Experience. - Visit to Lahaina. - His Death at Kai-
His Loss greatly felt. Death and Char-

lua. His Character.

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acter of Namahana

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GRADUAL EXTENSION OF CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE.

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The Regent's Tour in Oahu. — A Travelling School. - Her Influence.
- Beautiful Scenery. -Tours on other Islands. Great Influence

of the Chiefs. - Tour of the Governor of Kauai. His Wife. -

National Convocation at Kailua. Dedication of a Church.-

Remarkable Declarations. A Vast Congregation. - The Mission-

ary Packet.

Missionary Force on the Islands. Second Reinforce-

ment. Translating and Printing. - Extent of School Instruction.
- Attendance at Prayer-meetings. Outward Religious Conformity.
- Special Seriousness at Kailua.- Experience of the Converts. -
Kailua long afterwards. Power of Principle illustrated. - Arrival
of Romish Priests

Foreigners resist the Laws. - The Government sustained by the

United States. - Significance of the Visit of the Vincennes. - Dis-

loyalty of Boki. - His Wretched End. - Disloyalty of the Wife of

Boki. Vigorous Proceedings. The Romish Priests implicated.

Their Consequent Banishment

CHAPTER XIII.

CHRISTIAN INFLUENCES.-1829-1835.

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Exploration of the Northwest Coast. The Washington Islands.

Translating the Scriptures. - A Health Station. - Attendance on

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Public Worship.-Prevalence of Religious Practices. - Places occu-

pied by Missionaries. — Influence of the Schools and the Press.

Manner of propagating Schools. Value of the Instruction.

Amount of the Printing.-The Books sold to the Natives.

School System at length exhausted. - A High-school for Teachers. -

Christian Marriages. - Progress of Temperance. - Third Reinforce-

ment. Letter from Kaahumanu

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CHAPTER XIV.

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LIFE, DEATH, AND CHARACTER OF KAAHUMANU.-1831-1832.

Duration of her Regency. - Her Days of Heathenism. — Is softened

by Sickness. Learns to read at Fifty. - Evidences of her Conver-

sion. Not a Persecutor. Reply to a Sabbath-breaker. — Joyful

Welcome of New Missionaries. - Reception of the first Printed New

Testament. - Her Last Sayings. Her Death and Funeral.

Character

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1832-1834.

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Kinau as Regent. - Kekuanaoa her Husband. Church and State.

Growth of Immorality. - Accession of the Young Prince. A Wise

Choice. Disappointment of the Infidel Party. Increased De-

moralization. - Restoration of Order. - Efforts for Seamen. - Im-

provement of the King

A New and Interesting Question. - Inquiries proposed to the Mission.
- The Responses. - Additional Laborers needed. - Degree of Prep-
aration for them.- Schools for Teachers. Results of the Schools.
Efforts for Seamen. - Petition for a Prohibitory Law. - New
Missionaries. - Introduction of Domestic Manufactures. - Reason
for a Large Accession of Missionaries. Seventh Reinforcement.
The Lay Element. Seasonable Arrival. - Memorial from the Mis-
sion. Memorial from the Government. - Appeal of the Mission. -
The Young Princess. - Remarkable Case of Church Discipline.
Return of the banished Papal Priests. Decisive Action of the Gov-
ernment. The American Missionaries not implicated

Nature of the Preparation. — In Domestic Life. — In Religious Knowl-

edge.

In Houses for Worship. In other Means of Grace. — Trans-

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lation of the Scriptures. - Improvement in the Laws.-Mr. Rich-

ards made Counselor to the Government.

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New Code of Laws.-

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Commencement of the Awakening.- Becomes general. - The Means

employed. Immense Assemblies. All Classes aroused. - Char-

acteristics of the Work. - Effect on the Condition of the People. -

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RESULTS OF THE GREAT AWAKENING.-1838-1841.

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Admissions to the Churches. At Waimea, on Hawaii. - In Hilo and

Puna. -Employment of Native Aid. Care in Admission to the

Church. - Instruction given. Character of Church Members.

Watch and Care exercised. Season of Reaction. - New Houses for

Worship

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Outrage by Laplace. - His Demands. - Hostility to the Mission.

Indignity offered to the King. - His Real Object. Results.

Visit of an American Squadron.

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Sources of Information. - A Tabular View. - Admissions to Partic-

ular Churches. Losses by Excommunication and otherwise. -

Whether the Nation was then Christianized. - The American Board

slow to recognize the National Conversion. - The Church Develop-

ment imperfect for Years afterwards.

CHAPTER XXII.

GROWTH OF THE CIVIL COMMUNITY. - 1838-1842.

Improvement in the Laws and Administration. - Property in the

Lands.Enforcement of Law.