,my ,fir/ ,mission ,! ,fir/ ,book ( ! ,fai?-,promot+ ,s]ies ,by ,george ,q4 ,cannon ,design$ = ! ,in/ruction & ,enc\ragem5t ( ,"y ,latt]-day ,sa9ts4 ,second ,edition ,juv5ile ,in/ructor ,(fice1 ,salt ,lake ,city1 #ahhb ,my ,fir/ ,mission ent]$1 accord+ to act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahgi1 by ,geo4 ,q4 ,cannon1 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 at ,wa%+ton4 ,electronic edition produc$ by ! ,mormon ,texts ,project4 ,volunte]s :o help$ ) ?is book3 ,m]idi? ,cr[d]1 ,b5 ,cr[d]1 ,tod ,robb9s1 ,matt ,b>ron4 ,v]sion #a4j ,preface to ! ,fir/ ,edition ,! fir/ *apt] ( ?is little "w ,i wrote z a sket* = ! p]usal ( ! y\?ful read]s ( ! ,juv5ile ,in/ructor4 ,x 0 writt5 ha/ily--z 7 ^? :i* foll[$ x--& )\t any au?or's "n1 or any int5tion1 at ! "t1 ( add+ any m to x4 ,aft]w>ds1 ,i conclud$ to write a s]ies ( mission>y sket*es2 b :5 ^! 7 writt5 ,i did n h any int5tion ( publi%+ !m 9 _! pres5t =m4 ,!y 7 p5n$ 9 a pla91 famili> & p]sonal /yle1 = ! purpose ( secur+ ! int]e/ ( "y p4 ,:5 a y\?1 x 0 my good =tune to live 9 ! family ( ,presid5t ,john ,taylor4 ,x 0 my *ief delight 9 ^? days1 to li/5 to him & o!r ,eld]s relate _! exp]i5ce z mission>ies4 ,su* conv]sations 7 v fasc9at+ to me4 ,!y made a deep impression ^u me4 ,! days ( :i* !y spoke1 7 ! days ( pov]ty1 :5 ,eld]s travel$ )\t purse & scrip1 among /range p :o 7 ignorant ( our pr9ciples1 & too _m ( :om 7 ready to mob & p]secute4 ,!y travel$ by fai?1 & 7 pione]s = ! ,"l 9 /range l&s1 & ,he 0 _! only reliance4 ,_! missions 7 ri* 9 in/ances ( ,8 p[] exhibit$ 9 _! behalf4 ,:at ,i he>d /r5g!n$ my fai? & increas$ ! desire 9 my he>t to be a mission>y4 ,no call+ 0 s noble 9 my eyes z t ( a /&>d-be>] ( ! gospel4 ,! ?\ght :i* prompts me to publi% ,my ,fir/ ,mission is t p]haps x may h ! effect ^u "s ( ! y\? ( ,zion t ! recitals ( fai?ful ,eld]s _h ^u me4 ,i hope t ?is w soon be foll[$ by o!r little volumes ( ?is1 ! ,fai?-,promot+ ,s]ies4 ,i h ?\ght t ! mission>y _s did n burn z brightly 9 "s ( our "y m5 z x %\ld--t !y did n und]/& ! value ( human s\ls 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l & ! preci\s rew>ds :i* ,he be/[s ^u ^? :o seek1 9 ! prop] way1 to save !m4 ,& yet !re nev] 0 great] ne$ ( fai?ful m5 z mission>ies ?an !re is to-day4 ,! field is :ite already to h>ve/1 & !re is no limit 9 ! field to ! opportunities ( ^? :o desire to labor4 ,if ?is little "w %all h ! effect to awak5 & /r5g!n ! mission>y _s1 if ! remembrance ( its incid5ts1 %all com=t ! he>ts & promote ! fai? ( any :5 !y g ^u missions1 ! utmo/ desire w be gratifi$ ( ,! ,au?or ,septemb] #ahgi ,preface to ! ,second ,edition ,two-&-a-half ye>s h elaps$ s9ce ! fir/ edition ( ,my ,fir/ ,mission 0 publi%$4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "w ( ! k9d issu$1 & ! success ( ! v5ture1 f9ancially1 0 by no means c]ta9 at t "t4 ,x is n too mu* to say n[1 t our mo/ sangu9e expectations 9 comm5c+ ! publication ( ! ,fai?-,promot+ ,s]ies h be5 m ?an realiz$4 ,my ,fir/ ,mission soon became popul>2 ! #f1jjj copies ( ! fir/ edition are all dispos$ (1 & !re is a dem& = m4 ,f\r o!r volumes ( ! same s]ies h also be5 issu$1 & receiv$ ) equal favor2 inde$1 x seems t ea* volume issu$ creates a ta/e = ano!r4 ,we expect v soon to issue ! six? volume ( ! s]ies & t w be foll[$ by o!rs z fa/ z our circum/ances w p]mit4 ,! good t has already be5 accompli%$ by ^! books1 if we may accept ! num]\s te/imonies we are con/antly receiv+1 _c be e/imat$2 & yet we feel t ! "w 9 ?is direction has only j comm5c$4 ,t x may cont9ue until su* works w ab\nd 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,sa9ts1 & until ! y\? w be influ5c$ by !m to live lives ( purity & p]=m de$s ( righte\sness1 is ! e>ne/ desire ( ,! ,publi%] ,m>* #ahhb ,table ( ,cont5ts ,*apt] #a ,timidity ,:5 ,attempt+ to ,speak 9 ,public--,det]m9ation to ,p]sev]e1 ,rely+ ,^u ,god--,assur+ ,manife/ation ( ! ,pres5ce ( ! ,_s ( ,god ,*apt] #b ,f ,san ,francisco to ,honolulu--,/orm & ,sea-sickness ,*apt] #c ,honolulu1 ,its ,location & ,h>bor--,pray] to ! ,almighty--,! ,eld]s ,sep>ate1 & ,comm5ce ,labor on ! ,f\r ,pr9cipal ,isl&s ,*apt] #d ,our ,h\se on ,maui--,int]views ,) ! ,consul & ,gov]nor--,our ,fir/ ,public ,prea*+--,we ,det]m9e to ,le>n ! ,language & ,proclaim ! ,gospel to ! ,natives ,*apt] #e ,k9dness ( ,na-,lima-,nui--,to ,honolulu--,"s ( ! ,eld]s ,decide to ,return ,home ,*apt] #f ,i ,return to ,maui--,we ,are ,visit$ by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,mission1 ,:o ,det]m9es to ,g to ! ,m>queses ,isl&s--,are ,n ,l$ to ,g ,) ,him--,poi1 ,its ,prep>ation & ,peculi>ities ,*apt] #g ,/>t on a ,t\r ,ar\nd ! ,isl&--,arrive at ,wailuku--,9 a ,rem>kable ,mann] ,become ,acqua9t$ ,) ,j4 ,h4 ,napela ,*apt] #h ,a ,mission>y's ,craft 9 ,dang]--,he ,prea*es ,aga9/ ,u & ,our ,doctr9es1 & ,abuses ,our ,fri5ds--,8 ,rem>ks1 ,h[ev]1 ,are ,ov]rul$ = ,our ,good--,! ,"l's ,promise ,fulfill$--,i ,g to ,kula ,*apt] #i ,ano!r ,attack f a ,mission>y--,c\rage 9 ,def5d+ ! ,tru? ,always ,admir$--,pov]ty ( ! ,p ,*apt] #aj ,successful ,meet+s--,our ,pr9ciples ,receiv+ ,great ,notice--,eld] ,keel] & ,myself ,g to ,keanae & ,h ,rem>kable ,success 9 ,add+ ,memb]s to ! ,*ur* ,*apt] #aa ,arrival ( ,new ,eld]s--,! ,adv]s>y ,busy ,among ,our ,newly ,conv]t$ ,fri5ds--,a ,fi%+ ,sc5e ,*apt] #ab ,int]view ,) ! ,dignit>ies ( ! ,k+dom--,return to ,napela's ,h\se at ,wailuku--,hundr$s ( ,p ,baptiz$--,eld]s ,become ,fam\s ,all ,ov] ! ,gr\p--,a ,rem>kable ,peculi>ity ,*apt] #ac ,mission>ies f ,home--,good ,results ( ,_! ,pres5ce & ,labors--,voyage 9 ! ,canoe ( ! ,isl&]s--,tradition ( ! ,natives--,a ,visit to ! ,volcano ,*apt] #ad ,a ,hawaiian ,fea/--,amus+ ,joke ,play$ ,^u ,:ite ,m5 ,*apt] #ae ,answ]s to ,pray]1 & ! ,be/[al ( ! ,gifts ^u ! ,eld]s & ,p--,eld]s ,s5t to ,tea* ,n to ,be ,taught--,bless+s ,w ,re/ ,^u ,^? ,:o ,labor ,among ! ,r$ ,m5 = ,_! ,salvation ,*apt] #af ,consolation ,drawn f ! ,book ( ,mormon--,its ,translation into ! ,hawaiian ,language--,great ,joy 9 ! ,labor--,a ,committee to ,raise ,funds to ,pur*ase a ,press1 ,type1 etc4--,press1 etc41 ,ord]$1 & ,!n ,s5t to ,cali=nia--,! ,book ( ,mormon ,pr9t$--,! ,fir/ ,translation into ! ,language ( a ,nation ( ,r$ ,m5--,k9dr$ ,languages ,spok5 ,?r\gh ! ,polynesian ,isl&s--,! ,we/]n ,/&>d ,*apt] #ag ,"t ( ,dep>ture--,funds ,provid$--,sorr[ at ,sep>at+--,contra/ ,betwe5 ,our ,l&+ & ,our ,dep>ture--,s\ls = ,our ,hire--,an ,exce$+ly ,happy ,mission ,*apt] #a ,timidity ,:5 ,attempt+ to ,speak 9 ,public--,det]m9ation to ,p]sev]e1 ,rely+ ,^u ,god--,assur+ ,manife/ation ( ! ,pres5ce ( ! ,_s ( ,god ,! writ] w probably nev] =get 8 fir/ attempts at speak+ 9 public4 ,:ile yet a y\? he 0 orda9$ "o ( ! ,sev5ty ,eld]s4 ,! quorum ( :i* he became a memb] 0 organiz$ ! day he 0 orda9$1 & he 0 *os5 to be its cl]k4 ,at ! meet+s ( ! quorum x 0 ! cu/om ( ^? ( ! ,presid5ts :o 7 pres5t to make a few rem>ks1 & !n ! memb]s 7 call$ ^u to speak4 ,on su* occasions he w\ld get s n]v\s t he w\ld h to /op writ+ "s "t be=e x came 8 turn to speak2 & !n1 :5 he did get up1 he sc>cely knew :at he said1 8 fright 0 s great4 ,he con/antly suff]$ f ?is feel+ ( fe> :5ev] he attempt$ to speak at quorum meet+s1 or te/imony meet+s1 & 9 fact1 = "s "t aft] />t+ on a prea*+ mission4 ,!re 0 "o resolve t he made 9 ! beg9n+1 :i* he always kept1 & :i* he desires to impress ^u e boy & girl 9 ,zion4 ,he made up 8 m9d t1 :5ev] call$ ^u1 he w\ld1 ) ! help ( ! ,"l1 always ask a bless+1 or pray1 or speak1 & n try to excuse himself4 ,no matt] h[ _m h be5 pres5t1 nor h[ awkw>d & fright5$ he has felt1 he has always done :at 0 reque/$ ( him4 ,b h[ _m times he has se5 "y m5 & wom5 decl9e to speak & to pray :5 call$ ^u6 ,he has bo? piti$ & felt a%am$ = !m4 ,su* p]sons acquire a habit ( balk+1 & balky m5 & wom5 are z bad 9 _! places z balky horses are 9 !irs4 ,_m p]sons ?9k t because !y are ba%ful1 & are n 9 ! habit ( ask+ a bless+ or pray+ al\d t1 !re=e1 !y c excuse !mselves :5 call$ ^u to d s4 ,b "r-feel+ p admire boys & girls1 "y m5 & "y wom51 :o h ! c\rage & good mann]s to comply ) a reque/ ( ?is k9d1 ev5 if !y %\ld make awkw>d blund]s1 f> m ?an !y w\ld if !y refus$ to d s4 ,:at is call$ ba%fulness is frequ5tly no?+ m ?an pride4 ,^? :o are tr\bl$ ) x are g5]ally anxi\s to appe> to advantage2 !y desire ! approbation ( _! fell[s2 & ! fe> t !y w say or d some?+ t w n come up to ! /&>d1 oppresses !m & makes !m n]v\s4 ,! fir/ "t ! writ] 0 call$ ^u to speak to a mix$ congregation ( ,sa9ts & inquir]s he 0 9 ! company ( n9e ,eld]s4 ,!re 7 only two or ?ree ( !m :o _h ev] spok5 9 public2 b z he 0 ! y\nge/ ( ! p>ty1 & felt t he 0 b a boy1 he ?\ght !y w\ld all be call$ ^u be=e him4 ,to 8 surprise1 h[ev]1 ! ,eld] :o 0 presid+ call$ fir/ ^u him4 ,true to 8 resolve1 he arose & comm5c$4 ,= two or ?ree1 or probably five m9utes1 he did pretty well4 ,!n he got confus$1 8 ideas 7 9 a jumble1 & he =got all he ev] knew4 ,if ! bottom _h dropp$ out ( 8 memory1 x c\ld n h be5 worse4 ,he sat d[n1 feel+ a little a%am$2 b n disc\rag$4 ,he 0 on a mission1 & he 0 det]m9$ n to back d[n & fail4 ,b x is v mortify+ to get up to speak & !n break d[n4 ,aft] ?is1 he took a ?ree weeks' voyage to ! c\ntry to :i* he 0 appo9t$ on a mission4 ,aft] l&+1 he att5d$ a public meet+ ( /rang]s :o _h nev] he>d ! gospel4 ,x 0 held 9 a ,seam5's ,be!l1 ! m9i/] hav+ k9dly (f]$ x to ! ,eld]s = _! meet+4 ,"o ( ! ,eld]s spoke on ! fir/ pr9ciples2 ! writ] foll[$ him & bore te/imony & made "s o!r rem>ks4 ,he 0 mu* fright5$ & emb>rass$2 b he spoke at great] l5g? ?an he did be=e4 ,aft] ?is1 circum/ances requir$ him to g out among ! p alone4 ,9 t c\ntry1 :]e !y _h no bells to r+1 !y call$ ! p toge!r by bl[+ a con* %ell4 ,:5 skillfully bl[n1 "o ( ^! c be he>d at a long di/ance4 ,z ! h\r approa*$ = meet+1 x 0 cu/om>y to comm5ce bl[+ ! %ell1 & !n our "y mission>y w\ld be seiz$ ) trembl+4 ,! feel+ ( dread 0 t]rible4 ,he _h be5 9 places ( p]il :]e life 0 9 dang]2 b he nev] felt z he did ab\t prea*+4 ,he 0 alone & a /rang]1 & among a /range p4 ,b he w\ld n %r9k4 ,he knew t ! gospel 0 true1 t he _h ! au?ority to prea* x1 t ! p _h to be w>n$1 &1 !re=e1 ) all 8 fe>1 he c\ld n hold 8 tongue4 ,he felt l ,paul did :5 he said to ! ,cor9?ians3 ,woe is unto me if ,i prea* n ! gospel4 ,ab\t six weeks aft] he comm5c$ 8 m9i/ry alone two mess5g]s arriv$ f a di/ant t[n to invite him to come !re & prea*4 ,!y _h he>d ab\t ! doctr9e he taught1 & ! p he _h baptiz$1 & !y want$ to le>n m ab\t ! pr9ciples4 ,he return$ ) ! mess5g]s4 ,a l>ge meet+ h\se 0 obta9$ 9 :i* to prea*4 ,x 0 cr[d$1 = ! p _h nev] be=e _h ! privilege ( he>+ a s]mon deliv]$ by a ,latt]-day ,sa9t4 ,y c imag9e h[ he felt4 ,"h 0 a p anxi\s to he>1 & yet h[ weak he 01 & h[ full ( fe> & trembl+6 ,:5 he arose to give out ! hymn ! s\nd ( 8 voice 9 t l>ge build+ sc>$ him4 ,!n he pray$1 & aft]w>ds gave out ano!r hymn4 ,he _h call$ mightily ^u ,god = help4 ,:5 he comm5c$ to speak ! ,_s ( ! ,"l re/$ ^u him z x nev] _h done be=e4 ,! p _h fai?1 & _! he>ts 7 prep>$ to receive ! tru?4 ,= upw>ds ( an h\r he spoke1 & he 0 s c>ri$ away 9 ! ,_s1 t he 0 l a man 9 a trance4 ,joy fill$ 8 he>t & ! he>ts ( ! p4 ,!y wept l *ildr51 & t day 0 ! beg9n+ ( a good "w 9 t place4 ,i %all n attempt to describe to y ! gladness t our "y mission>y felt4 ,he _h be5 a slave2 b n[ he 0 free4 ,god _h brok5 ! b&s ( fe>1 & he felt to glorify ,him = ,8 goodness4 ,f t day to ?is he has nev] suff]$ f ^? dreadful feel+s :i* oppress$ him4 ,/ill1 !re are b few public speak]s1 especially 9 ?is ,*ur*1 :o d n h a n]v\s feel+ :5 !y fir/ arise to speak2 & x is frequ5tly ! case t :5 !y feel ! mo/ n]v\s !y are enabl$ to speak ) ! greate/ p[]4 ,!y feel _! own weakness1 & !y seek unto ,god = help4 ,_m ( ! read]s ( ?is may yet be s5t on missions1 & a recollection ( ?is sket* may help !m to p]sev]e4 ,nev] decl9e to ask a bless+1 to pray or to speak :5 call$ ^u1 & ,god w help y to ov]come all feel+s ( fe>4 ,*apt] #b ,f ,san ,francisco to ,honolulu--,/orm & ,sea-sickness ,9 e>ly days 9 ,cali=nia ev]y?+ 0 valu$ at a high price4 ,!re 7 t5 ( u1 ,eld]s1 :o want$ to get passage f ,san ,francisco to ,honolulu1 ! pr9cipal t[n on ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s4 ,aft] try+ = "s days we succe$$ 9 obta9+ a passage betwe5 decks on ! good %ip ,imaum ( ,muscat1 ,capta9 ,rit*es1 comm&]4 ,we _h to f9d our own b$d+2 b ! capta9 agre$ to furni% u food1 :i* we 7 told 0 to be ! same z !y _h 9 ! cab94 ,ei!r ?is "p ( ! contract 0 n fulfill$1 or !y liv$ poorly 9 ! cab92 = our f>e 0 n v invit+4 ,b we ?\ght we 7 =tunate 9 n hav+ to pay m ?an #dj 9 gold = ! passage & ^! privileges4 ,i h se5 places t 7 m com=table ?an our qu>t]s betwe5 decks4 ,i h be5 on ! sea _m times s9ce1 & ,i believe1 if ,i _h my *oice1 ,i w\ld take a trip z a cab9 pass5g] on a ,cun>d /eam%ip 9 pref]5ce to a voyage on ! ,imaum ( ,muscat1 ) its cab9 f>e & ! privilege ( sleep+ 9 my own blankets4 ,! ,imaum 0 l[ betwe5 decks1 & !n x 0 s d>k !re1 t = a few m9utes aft] desc5d+1 we c\ld see no?+4 ,we _h _h "s r\gh exp]i5ce1 h[ev]1 s9ce leav+ our homes1 & we 7 n dispos$ to f9d fault ) our %ip or h] accommodations4 ,= "o week aft] emb>k+ we lay 9 ! bay ( ,san ,francisco1 head w9ds prev5t+ our sail+4 ,?is 0 tiresome to u1 & did n suit ! capta91 = he _h to fe$ u1 at lea/ a "p ( ! "t4 ,probably ?is week's delay help$ him to conclude t cab9 f>e 0 too good = u4 ,z soon z ! w9d became at all favorable1 ! pilot ?\ght x be/ to get ready = sea1 & :5 ! tide turn$ to g out1 ab\t "o o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 we hoi/$ sail & />t$4 ,my recollections ( pass+ out ( ! ,gold5 ,gate1 z ! m\? ( ,san ,francisco h>bor is call$1 are n v pleasant4 ,we _h to beat out1 t is1 tack f side to side1 & ! swell came 9 f ! ocean 9 l>ge1 heavy1 roll+ waves4 ,on ea* side we c\ld see a long l9e ( break]s runn+ seaw>d1 ! foam look+ 9 ! di/ance l l>ge banks ( sn[4 ,we _h n pass$ ?r\gh ! ,gate :5 we began to be sea-sick4 ,^? ocean swells w produce sea-sickness v quickly4 ,!re 0 no place on deck to be sick )\t be+ 9 ! way1 s we ran bel[4 ,i vomit$ freely & felt reliev$1 & !n w5t on deck aga94 ,! sun 0 decl9+ 9 ! we/1 & ! sky 0 angry-look+ & ?reat5+1 giv+ e indication ( a /orm4 ,we 7 outside ! heads1 & be=e u /ret*$ ! great ,pacific2 b !re 7 isl&s ar\nd1 ( :i* ! capta9 knew b little4 ,he did n l ! idea ( ! pilot leav+ him 9 su* a position ) d>kness approa*+ & e prospect ( a /orm4 ,if ! capta9 0 anxi\s to h ! pilot rema91 ! latt] 0 equally desir\s ( gett+ away f ! %ip be=e nightfall4 ,he _h no wi% to rema9 ?r\gh ! /orm & to run ! risk ( be+ c>ri$ out to sea2 s :5 a pilot boat hove 9 sight1 he hail$ x1 & desc5d$ into ! little yawl :i* came f x = him 9 su* ha/e t he =got 8 wat]-pro( coat4 ,x 0 v natural1 ,i suppose1 = him aft] pilot+ ! %ip out ( ! h>bor1 to be eag] to get back be=e ! /orm broke ^u u2 b ,i believe we all %\ld h felt bett] if he _h rema9$ ) u4 ,! capta91 especially1 felt ! responsibility ( 8 position4 ,"h he 0 outside ( a /range h>bor1 on a dang]\s coa/1 ) a /rong w9d bl[+ directly on %ore1 & d>kness ^u him & he ignorant ( 8 surr\nd+s6 ,we _h no "t to indulge 9 _m reflections ^u ! subject4 ,our "t 0 occupi$ 9 ano!r direction1 = we 7 all suff]+ sev]ely f ! effects ( sea-sickness2 & not)/&+ ! dang]s ( our situation1 ! s5se ( ! ridicul\s1 9 my case--only "o bucket among u = e purpose--ov]came fe>1 & ,i c\ld n help laugh+4 ,_m ( our ,eld]s & =eign settl]s h be5 9 a simil> position1 & all su* c imag9e our feel+s bett] ?an ,i c describe !m4 ,my levity1 h[ev]1 "u circum/ances s inconv5i5t & p]plex+1 (f5d$ "o ( ! ,eld]s s mu* t he reprim&$ me = x4 ,:ile we 7 ?us engag$1 ! noise on deck 0 v great4 ,! capta9 _h z fir/ mate a half-ca/e ,ea/ ,indian1 & ! mo/ ( 8 h&s 7 ,malays4 ,8 ord]s to ! mate1 & ! latt]'s cries to ! h&s1 & _! *att]+ to "o ano!r1 made a clamor t s\nd$ l\d above ! noise ( ! /orm4 ,"r 9 ! mid/ ( our sickness we he>d ! />tl+ cry f ! mate ( break]s ahead1 & t we 7 close ^u !m4 ,at any o!r "t ?is w\ld h excit$ u2 b we 7 s sick we did n m9d x4 ,%ortly aft] ?is1 we felt ! vessel /rike some?+ solid1 & %e trembl$ f /em to /em2 ?is 0 directly foll[$ by a grat+ s\nd & a ?ump+ at ! /]n4 ,! fir/ ?\ght 0 t %e _h /ruck a reef2 b z we felt h] settle 9 ! tr\gh ( ! sea1 we knew t if %e _h /ruck1 %e _h pass$ ov] x4 ,! %ock t we felt 0 caus$ by a heavy break] /rik+ u2 x _h brok5 ! :eel ropes1 & ! grat+ noise t we he>d 0 ! ?ump+ ( ! helm4 ,_h ! break] gone ov] u x w\ld h swept ! decks clean1 or1 _h ! :eel ropes brok5 a %ort "t be=e1 x is probable ! vessel w\ld h be5 lo/4 ,9 consid]+ our n>r[ escape1 aft]w>ds1 we felt to give ! glory ( our deliv]ance to ,god4 ,we 7 ,8 s]vants1 & on ,8 bus9ess1 & ,he _h pres]v$ u4 ,t night 0 "o ( great anxiety to ! capta91 (fic]s & crew4 ,not)/&+ our sickness1 we also realiz$ t we 7 9 a critical position1 & ex]t$ all ! fai? we c\ld4 ,! capta9 _h 8 wife ) him1 & s little hope did he h at "o "t ( sav+ ! vessel1 t he told h] to prep>e = et]nity1 = he did n ?9k we w\ld ev] see daylight 9 ?is _w aga94 ,at la/ ! morn+ dawn$1 ! /orm di$ away1 & we 7 enabl$ to take our c\rse4 ,oh1 ! bless$ daylight6 ,h[ joyfully x 0 hail$ on bo>d t vessel6 ,x did n relieve u f our sea-sickness1 b x did f our p]il4 ,sev]al days elaps$ be=e ! capta9 recov]$ f 8 fatigue & ho>s5ess1 caus$ by %\t+ 8 ord]s t night4 ,! ,imaum ( ,muscat 0 b\nd = ! ,ea/ ,indies1 b 0 to t\* at ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s4 ,we 7 glad t we _h to g no f>!r1 s x 0 ) positive delight t we le>n$ aft] be+ ne>ly f\r weeks on bo>d1 t we w\ld soon be at ! end ( our voyage4 ,! sight ( l& is mo/ welcome to ^? :o h be5 weeks at sea1 especially if !y h suff]$ f sea-sickness4 ,to our eyes1 !re=e1 ! r\gh1 m\nta9\s isles ( ! ,hawaiian gr\p 7 v beautiful4 ,we long$ to tread ^u !m4 ,= myself1 ,i 0 sc>cely int5d$ = a sailor4 ,i am v easily made sick by ! motion ( a vessel on ! wat]1 & no am\nt ( go+ to sea prev5ts ?is4 ,"s ye>s s9ce1 :ile cross+ ! ,atlantic1 ,i lay sea-sick 9 my b]?1 & to div]t my m9d1 ,i tri$ to recall ! numb] ( diff]5t times ,i _h be5 9 t condition4 ,i c\nt$ upw>ds ( fifty di/9ct occasions t ,i _h suff]$ f ?is s5sation1 & ,i h be5 sea-sick a numb] ( times s9ce4 ,dur+ ! night we pass$ ! isl& ( ,hawaii1 ! l>ge/ ( ! gr\p1 & ! "o on :i* ,capta9 ,cook1 ! fir/ :ite man 7s f> z kn[n7 :o discov]$ ^! isl&s1 0 kill$4 ,! next morn+ ! isl& ( ,maui 0 se5 9 ! di/ance4 ,!n ,molokai & ,lanai2 & ! morn+ foll[+1 :5 we arose1 we 7 sail+ alongside ( ,oahu1 ! isl& on :i* ! t[n ( ,honolulu1 ! capital ( ! k+dom1 is situat$4 ,*apt] #c ,honolulu1 ,its ,location & ,h>bor--,pray] to ! ,almighty--,! ,eld]s ,sep>ate1 & ,comm5ce ,labor on ! ,f\r ,pr9cipal ,isl&s ,honolulu is built on an ext5sive flat1 ( great f]tility4 ,! t[n is pretty1 & we>s a tropical look2 b1 s9ce ! "t ( :i* ,i write1 its build+s & surr\nd+s h be5 greatly improv$4 ,groves ( cocoa-nut trees1 ) _! long fea!ry leaves1 & tall graceful trunks1 7 gr[+ "h & !re 9 ! vic9ity ( ! t[n1 & trees ( o!r k9ds 7 also abundant 9 & ar\nd x4 ,beh9d ,honolulu /ret*es :at is call$ ! ,nuuanu valley1 a beautiful c\ntry1 :i*1 ev5 :5 we fir/ visit$ x1 0 select$ z a prop] locality = ! villas & c\ntry resid5ces & g>d5s ( ! (fic]s ( ! gov]nm5t1 ! mission>ies & m]*ants4 ,on ! "r ( ! h>bor ( ,honolulu is ,pun* ,b[l ,hill1 a l>ge hill :]e once a volcano burn$1 b :i* is n[ ext9ct4 ,! "n is v suitable1 = ! volcano has left x m 9 ! %ape ( a pun* b[l ?an any?+ else4 ,:ile yet "s miles f ! m\? ( ! h>bor we met sev]al canoes1 conta9+ natives ( ! isl&s1 :o 7 out fi%+4 ,^! canoes 7 m]ely logs holl[$ out2 b !y 7 easily manag$1 &1 ) ! aid ( sails1 _! progress ?r\gh ! wat] 0 v rapid4 ,to prev5t _! turn+ ov]1 !y _h outrigg]s fa/5$ to _! sides4 ,a coral reef1 ov] :i* ! sea breaks ) a trem5d\s ro>1 ev5 9 calm wea!r1 ext5ds ne>ly ar\nd ! h>bor ( ,honolulu4 ,! entrance is v n>r[1 & seem$ difficult ( access1 & z we ent]$1 guid$ by a skillful pilot1 a man 0 kept busy ?r[+ ! lead to le>n ! dep? ( ! wat]4 ,on ! reef 7 ! wrecks ( sev]al vessels4 ,! wat] 0 beautifully cle>1 & x 0 easy to di/+ui% ! bottom z we sail$ along4 ,no soon] 0 ! an*or dropp$ ?an ! decks 7 cr[d$ ) natives2 "s try+ to sell bananas1 oranges1 cocoanuts1 melons & o!r fruits 7?is 0 9 ! mon? ( ,decemb]71 & o!rs anxi\s to take u a%ore4 ,! monoton\s "* ( _! language1 _! rapid utt]ance1 _! num]\s ge/ures1 caus$ u to wat* !m ) int]e/4 ,we ?\ght !m a /range p4 ,i little ?\ght at t "t t ,i w\ld ev] le>n _! language1 or become z famili> ) _! cu/oms z ,i aft]w>ds did2 =1 ?\gh we _h be5 s5t on missions to ! ,isl&s1 we suppos$ our "t w\ld be occupi$ 9 prea*+ to ! :ites4 ,our fir/ duty1 aft] secur+ lodg+s1 0 to repair to a conv5i5t m\nta91 on ! top ( :i* we f\nd a /eep knob t rose sudd5ly & =m$ a table ( ?irty or ?irty-five feet 9 wid?4 ,on ! way up we pick$ up a rock apiece1 ) :i* we =m$ a rude alt>4 ,we !n sang a hymn1 & ea* "o1 9 8 turn1 express$ 8 desires4 ,! olde/1 :o 0 also ! presid5t1 0 select$ to be m\? 9 pray]4 ,he embodi$ our desires 9 8 pray]4 ,!y 7 t ! ,"l w\ld make spe$y "w on ^? isl&s1 op5 an effectual door = ! prea*+ ( ! gospel1 conf\nd all oppos]s1 help u to ga!r out ! hone/-9-he>t1 & sp>e our lives to return home 9 safety4 ,hav+ ?us d$icat$ ! l& & ourselves to ! ,"l1 "o ( ! ,eld]s spoke 9 tongues & utt]$ _m com=t+ promises1 & ano!r int]pret$4 ,! _s ( ! ,"l re/$ p[]fully ^u u1 & we 7 fill$ ) exce$+ great joy4 ,i _h ! satisfaction1 aft]w>ds ( witness+ ! fulfillm5t ( ! promise made on t occasion4 ,! sun 0 s9k+ l[ 9 ! heav5s :5 we got ?r\gh4 ,our desc5t 0 quickly made1 = we felt joyful1 & :5 m5 are joyful & ! ,_s ( ,god re/s ^u !m1 !y feel li! & active4 ,we _h be5 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 & _h felt ,8 p[]1 & :y %\ld we n be happy8 ,! presid5t ( ! mission _h *os5 z 8 companion ! next olde/ man4 ,! mo/ suitable place = !m to rema91 we all felt1 0 at ,honolulu4 ,b :at mu/ ! re/ d8 ,scatt] among ! o!r isl&s1 or rema9 on t isl&--,oahu--until !y le>n$ m ( ! condition ( affairs8 ,x 0 decid$ t to g to ! v>i\s isl&s w\ld be ! wis] plan4 ,!re 7 f\r isl&s ( importance yet to be occupi$1 & !re 7 eight ( u rema9+4 ,b :o 7 to be p>tn]s1 & h[ %\ld we decide :i* isl& ea* c\ple %\ld g to8 ,! presid5t did n l to pair u (f1 nor to say :i* ( ! isl&s we %\ld g to2 b he cons5t$1 ) 8 p>tn]1 to select f\r out ( ! eight to preside1 "o on ea* ( ! isl&s4 ,we )drew :ile !y discuss$ ?is matt]1 & made _! selection4 ,to my great surprise1 :5 we return$1 ,i f\nd t ,i 0 *os5 z "o ( ! f\r4 ,nev] 9 my life did ,i feel my weakness m s5sibly ?an on t occasion4 ,i 0 ! y\nge/ ( ! p>ty1 & felt t ,i 0 ! lea/ able ( all to p]=m ! duties assign$ me4 ,! next ?+ 0 to select p>tn]s & isl&s2 & h[ d y ?9k we did ?is8 ,y read 9 ! ,bible ab\t ca/+ lots4 ,we ca/ lots4 ,f\r pieces ( pap] 7 m>k$3 "o1 two1 ?ree & f\r4 ,! "o :o drew "o _h ! fir/ *oice ( p>tn]s2 s ) ! second1 ?ird & f\r? numb]s4 ,!n ! isl&s 7 m>k$ on slips ( pap] 9 ! same mann]1 & we drew = !m4 ,numb] "o fell to my lot4 ,i _h ! fir/ *oice4 ,my m9d _h n re/$ on any "o z my *oice = p>tn]1 & ,i 0 at a loss = a few mom5ts :om to select4 ,!n ! _s ( ! ,"l pla9ly told me to *oose ,bro!r ,james ,keel]4 ,i did s4 ,i 0 bo? surpris$ & pleas$ at ! mann] 9 :i* he receiv$ my *oice2 = ,i1 be+ s "y1 & he s mu* my s5ior1 _h ?\ght t he w\ld pref] a p>tn] ( m mature ye>s & exp]i5ce4 ,he aft]w>ds told me t :5 ! f\r 7 *os51 & he f\nd t ,i 0 "o ( !m1 he _h slipp$ out & pray$ to ! ,"l t ,i might be l$ to select him to g ) me4 ,8 pray] 0 he>d & answ]$1 & we bo? 7 gratifi$4 ,9 ca/+ lots = isl&s1 ,maui fell to u4 ,:5 we 7 sail+ pa/ x my feel+s 7 drawn t[>ds t isl&1 & ,i felt t ,i w\ld l t to be my field ( labor4 ,i knew n :y ?is %\ld h be5 s1 except t ! ,"l gave me ! feel+1 = ,i knew no?+ conc]n+ x t w\ld make x a desirable place 9 my eyes4 ,my joy 0 v great t ev5+1 because ( ^! preci\s manife/ations ( ,god's goodness4 ,i felt t he 0 ne> at h& to he> & answ] pray]1 & to grant ! righte\s desires ( our he>ts2 & h[ c\ld we d\bt ,8 provid5ce = & c>e ov] u 9 ! future8 ,*ildr51 ,i "k ( no feel+ t c fill ! human brea/ ) su* unspeakable happ9ess1 joy & confid5ce z fai? 9 ,god4 ,if ,god be ) u :o c be aga9/ u8 ,z ,i h already m5tion$1 !re 7 eight ( u ,eld]s1 besides ! two :o 7 to rema9 at ,honolulu4 ,_! names 7 ,hiram ,cl>k1 ! presid5t1 & 8 fell[-labor]1 ,?omas ,:ittle4 ,! isl& on :i* we fir/ l&$ 0 to be _! field4 ,! f\r :o 7 *os5 to preside on ! o!r isl&s 73 ,h5ry ,w4 ,bigl]1 ^: p>tn] 0 ,?omas ,morris1 & to :om ! isl& ( ,molokai fell by lot2 ,john ,dixon1 ^: p>tn] 0 ,william ,f>r]1 & ^: field 0 ! isl& ( ,kauai2 ,james ,hawk9s1 :o *ose ,hiram ,blackwell z 8 companion1 & to :om ! isl& ( ,hawaii fell z a field ( labor2 & ,george ,q4 ,cannon1 ^: fell[-labor] 0 ,james ,keel]1 & _! field ! isl& ( ,maui4 ,z ! presid5t c\nsel$ ,bro!r ,morris to g to "w at ,honolulu1 & ,bro!r ,bigl] 01 !re=e1 alone1 & 8 isl& lay conv5i5t to ,maui1 he conclud$ to accompany ! two la/-nam$ ,eld]s to ,maui4 ,! ?\ght ( p>t+ f 8 companions 9 a =eign l& produces lonely feel+s 9 ! brea/ ( an ,eld]1 b p>ticul>ly if he be "y & inexp]i5c$4 ,our consolation on ?is occasion 0 t we 7 tak+ ! plan :]eby we might reap m abundant joy4 ,*apt] #d ,our ,h\se on ,maui--,int]views ,) ! ,consul & ,gov]nor--,our ,fir/ ,public ,prea*+--,we ,det]m9e to ,le>n ! ,language & ,proclaim ! ,gospel to ! ,natives ,laha9a is ! pr9cipal t[n on ,maui4 ,x has no h>bor1 b vessels an*or 9 :at is call$ ! road/ead4 ,look+ f ! sea at ! t[n1 x is n v impos+4 ,x lies on a level /rip ( l&1 & is /ret*$ along ! bea*1 & ! h\ses are almo/ hidd5 by ! foliage4 ,groves ( cocoa-nut trees are to be se51 :i* give ! place a tropical look4 ,we _h consid]able difficulty 9 procur+ a suitable place to /op4 ,!re 0 a hotel & "s bo>d+ h\ses2 b we c\ld n live at any ( !m v long1 = our funds 7 l[4 ,we secur$ a native h\se ( "o room1 at a r5t ( f\r doll>s p] week4 ,^! native h\ses are built by putt+ po/s 9 ! gr\nd1 on :i* a bo>d is laid z a plate = ! raft]s to re/ ^u4 ,:5 ! frame ( po/s & raft]s is built1 poles1 ab\t ! size ( hoop-poles1 are la%$ horizontally1 ab\t six in*es ap>t1 on to ! po/s & raft]s4 ,! h\se is !n ?at*$ by fa/5+ a durable grass1 :i* !y h 9 t c\ntry1 on to ! poles4 ,:5 f9i%$1 a h\se looks1 9 %ape & size1 l a well built hay /ack4 ,su* h\ses are only suit$ to a w>m c\ntry :]e !y nev] h fro/4 ,inside ! h\se !y h no bo>d floors4 ,! gr\nd is cov]$ ) grass1 on :i* mats are laid4 ,! mak+ ( ^! mats con/itutes "o ( ! *ief employm5ts ( ! wom51 & a good h\sewife 9 t c\ntry is kn[n by ! quantity & f95ess ( ! mats 9 h] home4 ,su* a woman is v p>ticul> to h no dirt br\ght into h] h\se2 = ! mats answ] ! purpose ( b$s1 tables & *airs4 ,!y sit ^u !m2 :5 !y eat1 _! food1 is plac$ ^u !m1 & !y =m _! b$1 ?\gh 9 _m h\ses !y h ! place ( sleep+ rais$ above ! ord9>y floor2 b ev5 !n1 !y h mats spread out1 ^u :i* to sleep4 ,9 consid]ation ( our be+ :ite m51 ! man ( :om we r5t$ ! h\se procur$ a table & ?ree *airs = u4 ,we employ$ him to cook our food1 :i* consi/$ pr9cipally ( sweet potatoes & fi%1 or meat1 ) occasionally a little bread1 b\ght at a bak]y 9 t[n4 ,9 ^? days no native ?\ght ( us+ bread z an article ( diet4 ,_! food ,i %all describe m fully to y 9 a future *apt]4 ,we _h an int]view ) ! ,am]ican consul1 ,mr4 ,bunk]1 & solicit$ ?r\gh him an introduction to ! gov]nor ( ! ,isl&4 ,he readily compli$ ) our reque/1 & 9 our int]c\rse ) ,mr4 ,bunk] he treat$ u v k9dly4 ,our mission we felt to be ( su* importance t we wi%$ to introduce x to ! highe/ au?ority we c\ld f9d4 ,i made x a rule on ^? isl&s nev] to g into a place )\t wait+ ^u ! lead+ & prom95t m51 /at+ my bus9ess1 te/ify+ to ! "w :i* ,god _h comm5c$ & ask+ _! aid to enable me to lay ! proclamation ( :i* ,i 0 ! be>] be=e ! p4 ,9 ?is way ,i _h int]views ) pr9ces1 nobles1 gov]nors1 (fic]s ( ! gov]nm5t1 mission>ies & ! lead+ m5 9 e locality :]e ,i visit$4 ,?is c\rse might n be a wise "o 9 e nation & "u all circum/ances2 b ,i 0 l$ to take x !re1 & ! effects 7 good4 ,i _h a fe>lessness & a /r5g? giv5 me :i* ,i w\ld n h _h if ,i _h kept myself 9 a corn]1 & act$ z ?\gh ,i 0 a%am$ ( my mission4 ,i ga9$ influ5ce also ) ! p1 & !y le>n$ to respect me2 =1 h[ev] mu* m5 may diff] 9 _! views ab\t religion & o!r matt]s1 !y g5]ally respect s9c]ity & c\rage4 ,! gov]nor 0 nam$ ,james ,"y4 ,he 0 a half-:ite1 8 fa!r be+ a fri5d ( ,kamehameha ! ,fir/1 & "o ( ! fir/ :ite m5 :o settl$ among ! ,hawaiians4 ,we reque/$ ! use ( ! palace1 :i* 0 n !n occupi$ by ! royal family1 to prea* 94 ,he promis$ to write to 8 bro!r1 ! m9i/] ( ! int]ior1 ab\t x4 ,we call$ a numb] ( times aft]w>ds to see him2 b c\ld get no def9ite answ]4 ,x 0 v evid5t to u t he d>e n grant u any favors4 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,taylor 0 ! *apla9 ( ! ,be!l ,*apel at ,laha9a1 :]e seam5 & mo/ ( ! :ite resid5ts w5t to wor%ip4 ,we introduc$ ourselves to him1 told him :]e we 7 f & our bus9ess1 & ask$ ! privilege ( hold+ meet+ 9 8 *apel4 ,he held meet+s 9 ! morn+ & ev5+4 ,he cons5t$1 & gave out notice to ! p 9 ! morn+ t we w\ld hold meet+ 9 ! aft]noon4 ,eld] ,h5ry ,w4 ,bigl] deliv]$ ! disc\rse1 & ,bro!r ,keel] & ,i bore te/imony4 ,we soon became satisfi$ t if we conf9$ our labors to ! :ites1 our mission to ^? isl&s w\ld be a %ort "o4 ,! :ite p 7 n num]\s at ,laha9a1 & !re 7 b v few at any o!r place on ! isl& ( ,maui4 ,prea*+ to !m ) ! hope ( conv9c+ !m ( ! tru? seem$ a hopeless labor4 ,! "q arose directly1 ,%all we conf9e our labors to ! :ite p8 ,x is true t we _h n be5 p>ticul>ly told to prea* to ! natives ( ! isl&s1 b we 7 9 _! mid/1 _h full au?ority to decl>e unto !m ! message ( salvation1 & if we did n decl>e x unto !m1 "s o!r ,eld]s w\ld h to come & d s1 9 ord] to fulfill ! comm& ( ,god to 8 s]vants4 ,= my "p ,i felt x to be cle>ly my duty to w>n all m51 :ite & r$2 & no soon] did ,i le>n ! condition ( ! population ?an ,i made up my m9d to acquire ! language1 prea* ! gospel to ! natives & to ! :ites :5ev] ,i c\ld obta9 an opportunity1 & ?us fill my mission4 ,i felt resolv$ to /ay !re1 ma/] ! language & w>n ! p ( ^? isl&s1 if ,i _h to d x alone2 = ,i felt t ,i c\ld n d o!rwise & be free f condemnation2 ! _s ( x 0 ^u me4 ,eld]s ,bigl] & ,keel] felt ! same4 ,i m5tion ?is1 because x 0 a po9t ^u :i* a diff]5ce ( op9ion aft]w>ds arose1 "s ( ! ,eld]s be+ ( ! op9ion t our mission 0 to ! :ites1 & t :5 we _h w>n$ !m1 we 7 at lib]ty to return4 ,h[ d y ?9k su* diff]5ces ( views & op9ions c be settl$8 ,_h ! presid5t ( ! mission ex]cis$ ! au?ority to dictate1 he c\ld h decid$ betwe5 ^! views2 b he w\ld n4 ,he left ea* "o to act = himself4 ,we 7 9 a =eign l&1 f> di/ant f ! ,apo/les & ,fir/ ,presid5cy1 &1 !re=e1 c\ld n appeal to !m4 ,our only res\rce 0 to obta9 revelation f ! ,"l = ourselves4 ,?is is ! privilege ( e man arid woman 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,if ,latt]-day ,sa9ts w seek = k1 ,god w give x to !m to guide !m 9 all ! details ( life1 subject1 ( c\rse1 to ! presid+ au?ority & its tea*+s & c\nsels4 ,by ?is means we 7 able1 on ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s1 to "k :at c\rse to take4 ,:ite m5 :o g to ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s d n always behave !mselves z !y %\ld4 ,we saw "s :o act$ mo/ disgracefully4 ,!y seem$ to ?9k t1 because !y 7 among ! natives1 !y c\ld ab&on all dec5cy4 ,! natives are v close obs]v]s4 ,!y soon saw t we 7 n l _m ( ! :ites :om !y _h se51 & !y began to take an int]e/ 9 u4 ,!y readily help$ u to pron\nce & read _! language4 ,! want ( books 0 a great drawback at fir/2 b we s5t to ,honolulu = !m4 ,my desire to le>n to speak 0 v /rong2 x 0 pres5t ) me night & day1 & ,i nev] p]mitt$ an opportunity ( talk+ ) ! natives to pass )\t improv+ x4 ,i also tri$ to ex]cise fai? be=e ! ,"l to obta9 ! gift ( talk+ & und]/&+ ! language4 ,"o ev5+1 :ile sitt+ on ! mats conv]s+ ) "s neighbors :o _h dropp$ 91 ,i felt an uncommonly great desire to und]/& :at !y said4 ,all at once ,i felt a peculi> s5sation 9 my e>s2 ,i jump$ to my feet1 ) my h&s at ! sides ( my head1 & exclaim$ to ,eld]s ,bigl] & ,keel] :o sat at ! table1 t ,i believ$ ,i _h receiv$ ! gift ( int]pretation6 ,& x 0 s4 ,f t "t =w>d ,i _h b little1 if any1 difficulty 9 und]/&+ :at ! p said4 ,i might n be able at once to sep>ate e ^w :i* !y spoke f e o!r ^w 9 ! s5t5ce2 b ,i c\ld tell ! g5]al mean+ ( ! :ole4 ,?is 0 a great aid to me 9 le>n+ to speak ! language1 & ,i felt v ?ankful = ?is gift f ! ,"l4 ,i m5tion ?is t my read]s may "k h[ will+ ,god is to be/[ gifts ^u 8 *ildr54 ,if !y %\ld be call$ to g z mission>ies to a =eign nation1 ^: language !y d n und]/&1 x is _! privilege to ex]cise fai? = ! gifts ( speak+ & int]pret+ t language1 & also = e o!r gift :i* !y may ne$4 ,*apt] #e ,k9dness ( ,na-,lima-,nui--,to ,honolulu--,"s ( ! ,eld]s ,decide to ,return ,home ,a little m ?an ?ree weeks _h pass$ :5 our money 0 paid out except a v little4 ,mu* z we dislik$ ! idea1 x seem$ necess>y = u to sep>ate & seek places to live :]e we c\ld f9d !m among ! natives4 ,we ca/ lots to le>n :i* direction we %\ld take4 ,eld] ,h5ry ,w4 ,bigl] drew s\?2 ,eld] ,james ,keel]1 ea/2 & ,i1 nor?4 ,i _h expla9$ our position to ! man ( :om we r5t$ ! h\se4 ,( c\rse my explanations 7 n p]fect1 = ?ree weeks' resid5ce _h n made u ma/]s ( ! language2 b he compreh5d$ ! situation exactly4 ,he w5t to a neighbor+ h\se1 :]e ! family liv$ :o _h done our wa%+1 & :o _h be5 v fri5dly & k9d1 & told ! lady h[ matt]s /ood ) u4 ,%e came 92 b we 7 s busy mak+ our arrangem5ts to />t out t we did n conv]se ) h]1 & %e w5t away aga94 ,bro!r ,bigl] />t$ (f 9 ! direction :i* _h fall5 to him1 ) a piece ( pap] 9 8 h&1 on :i* s5t5ces 9 native1 su* z he w\ld be likely to ne$1 7 writt51 ) _! mean+ 9 ,engli%4 ,bro!r ,keel] & myself 7 prep>+ to g 9 ! directions :i* _h fall5 to u1 :5 ,bro!r ,keel] sugge/$ t we call ^u ,na-lima-nui1 ! old lady ( :om ,i h spok54 ,our object 0 to le>n f h]1 if we c\ld1 :o !re 0 t w\ld be likely to ent]ta9 /rang]s4 ,na-lima-nui means 9 ! language ( ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s big h&s4 ,lima is ! n\n h&1 nui is ! adjective l>ge or big1 & na is ! sign ( ! plural4 ,y see x is a diff]5tly con/ruct$ language to ours4 ,! sign ( ! plural prec$es ! n\n1 & ! qualify+ adjective foll[s x1 z h&s l>ge or big4 ,na-lima-nui did n "k :]e we c\ld f9d a man :o c\ld ent]ta9 u2 b %e said we 7 welcome to come & live 9 h] h\se4 ,we _h a long talk ) h]1 & ,i endeavor$ to expla9 our position & :at our bus9ess 0 9 com+ to ! ,isl&s4 ,we _h no money1 ,i said1 b any?+ t we did h1 we %\ld be glad to give h]4 ,we felt humble1 & w\ld h be5 pleas$ to obta9 a corn] on ! floor to sleep 91 s t we c\ld live1 le>n ! language & fill our mission4 ,! k9dness ( ?is old lady t\*$ me1 & ,i c\ld n refra9 f weep+4 ,nev] be=e 9 my life did ,i feel s ?ankful z ,i did = ! %elt] %e (f]$4 ,i prais$ ! ,"l !re=2 x 0 ,he :o t\*$ ! he>t ( h]self & family4 ,! ?\ght t we w\ld n h to sep>ate add$ to our joy1 & y c probably imag9e ) :at delight we w5t to f9d ,bro!r ,bigl]4 ,he _h succe$$ 9 f9d+ a native :o 0 will+ to give him food & a lodg+ place1 if he w\ld milk 8 c[ & d o!r *ores4 ,he 0 z mu* rejoic$ z we to le>n t we c\ld live toge!r4 ,we did n expect to get any m accommodations ?an a place to /ret* ourselves at night 9 our blankets2 b ,na-lima-nui's daught]1 :o 0 m>ri$ to a ,spani>d1 liv$ adjo9+2 & %e _h arrang$ = h] "m to live 9 h] rooms1 & ! old lady's room _h be5 prep>$ = u4 ,!y _h fix$ up ! room z well z !y c\ld4 ,su* a pr(\nd feel+ ( ?ankfulness z ,i _h on our obta9+ a %elt] 9 ?is poor1 native woman's hut ,i nev] exp]i5c$ be=e4 ,x has be5 my =tune1 s9ce ^? e>ly days ( my life1 to travel consid]ably1 & to m+le ) our mission>ies 9 _m l&s4 ,i h se5 ,eld]s :o 7 will+ to endure ev]y?+ = ! gospel's sake2 _! he>ts 7 fill$ ) joy & a burn+ desire to magnify _! ,prie/hood & to fill _! missions4 ,:at !y ate or drank1 :]e !y lodg$ or h[ !y 7 clo!d1 7 matt]s ( little or no ?\ght to !m1 s long z !y _h ! ,_s ( ! ,"l & 7 9 ! l9e ( duty4 ,o!rs1 ,i h se51 :o felt e little privation to be a dreadful h>d%ip2 :o ?\ght1 if ev]y?+ did n g smoo?ly ) !m1 !y _h to suff] m ?an 0 necess>y1 & :o 7 ready to des]t _! fields ( labor & run home at ! fir/ opportunity4 ,i sc>cely ne$ say t m5 ( ?is latt] class are r>ely1 if ev]1 successful mission>ies4 ,!y ?9k too mu* ( _! own ease & com=t1 & _! ?\ghts are too mu* ^u !mselves1 to labor "u any circum/ances ( difficulty = ! salvation ( o!rs4 ,:5 an ,eld] has ! _s ( 8 mission1 self-com=t is =gott54 ,he is p]fectly happy 9 decl>+ ! gospel & labor+ = ! salvation ( o!rs1 & he gives b little ?\ght to ! k9d ( food he eats1 or h[ he f>es 9 o!r respects4 ,8 bodily wants are swall[$ up 9 8 joy 9 ,*ri/4 ,^! 7 our feel+s at ! "t ( :i* ,i write4 ,we 7 will+ to live on any food t w\ld su/a9 our bodies1 h[ev] common or ev5 disagreeable x might be2 we 7 glad to get a %elt]1 h[ev] humble1 to lie "u2 our desire 0 to fill our mission3 & because we felt ?us1 ! ,"l made up = any lack ( com=t by giv+ u ,8 ,holy ,_s4 ,i _h nev] be5 s happy 9 my life be=e z ,i 0 !n4 ,:5 ,i pray$ ,i c\ld g unto ,god 9 fai?2 ,he li/5$ to my pray]s2 ,he gave me great com=t & joy2 ,he reveal$ ,himself to me z ,he nev] _h done be=e1 & told me t if ,i w\ld p]sev]e1 ,i %\ld be bless$1 be ! means ( br++ _m to ! k ( ! tru?1 & be sp>$ to return home aft] hav+ done a good "w4 ,_m ?+s 7 reveal$ to me1 dur+ ^? days1 :5 ,he 0 ! only ,fri5d we _h to lean ^u1 :i* 7 aft]w>ds fulfill$4 ,a fri5d%ip 0 !re e/abli%$ betwe5 our ,fa!r & myself1 :i*1 ,i tru/1 w nev] be brok5 nor dim9i%$1 & :i* ,i hope has cont9u$ to gr[ /rong] f ^? days to ^!4 ,x is n my cu/om to write ?us freely ab\t myself2 b ,i am writ+ = *ildr5 to read1 ^u :om ,i w\ld l my exp]i5ce to make an impression4 ,i desire t !y %\ld make ,god _! fri5d1 & seek unto ,him ) fai? = t joy1 peace & p]fect love :i* ,he alone c give4 ,%ortly aft] we mov$ into ! h\se ( ,na-lima-nui1 ,i 0 call$ by lett] to g up to ,honolulu4 ,! p>tn] ( ! presid5t ( ! mission _h conclud$ to return home1 & ,i 0 reque/$ to remove to ,honolulu to act 9 8 place4 ,?is 0 unexpect$ news to me1 & my p>t+ f my companions 0 ne>ly z pa9ful z leav+ home _h be54 ,besides ! ,eld] ( ^: propos$ dep>ture ,i _h he>d1 ,i f\nd !re two o!rs--to :om ! isl& ( ,kauai _h fall5 z a field ( labor--ready to return home4 ,!re 7 b few :ites on t isl&1 & to !m !y _h prea*$1 b _h receiv$ no enc\ragem5t4 ,!y _h writt5 to ! presid5t ( ! mission1 describ+ ! situation ( affairs1 & he _h c\nsel$ !m to come to ,honolulu4 ,! idea ( leav+ ! isl&s1 because !re 7 n en\gh :ite m5 to prea* ! gospel to1 0 s =eign to ! m9ds ( my companions on ,maui1 & to myself1 t :5 ,i he>d ^! ,eld]s 7 !re ) ! int5tion ( return+ home1 ,i 0 surpris$4 ,i did n conceal my feel+s f !m2 ,i told !m t ,i c\ld n g home "u exi/+ circum/ances1 )\t feel+ condemn$4 ,! ,"l1 9 my op9ion1 ,i said1 w\ld hold me acc\ntable = n do+ my duty to t p1 if ,i 7 to leave !m2 & ! p might rise up 9 judgm5t aga9/ me at "s future day1 = n hav+ giv5 !m ! privilege ( he>+ ! tru?4 ,my pray] 0 t ! "t might spe$ily come :5 all %\ld "k ! ,"l1 & :5 ,8 k w\ld cov] ! e>? z ! wat]s cov]$ ! deep2 & ,i believ$ 9 unit+ works & fai?4 ,x w\ld s\nd badly = t5 ,eld]s to be s5t out to ! isl&s by ,eld] ,*>les ,c4 ,ri*1 "o ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les1 to prea* & to act z ! ,_s & circum/ances might dictate1 & :5 we f\nd !re 7 n :ites t w\ld receive u1 turn ar\nd & g home1 & leave a :ole nation to welt] 9 ignorance1 because he did n happ5 to tell u t we 7 to prea* to !m 9 _! own tongue4 ,mu* m 9 ?is /ra9 ,i 0 l$ to say1 :i* x is n necess>y to repeat "h4 ,bro!r ,:ittle _h be5 told by ,eld] ,ri* t he c\ld return home aft] fill+ a %ort mission4 ,! presid5t ( ! mission _h done all ! prea*+ at ! meet+s !y _h held1 & _h n ev5 giv5 him an opportunity to be> 8 te/imony4 ,8 position _h be51 & /ill 0 unpleasant2 & he saw no way to rem$y x4 ,if he c\ld d any good1 he 0 will+ to /ay2 b he ?\ght t1 "u 8 circum/ances1 x 0 useless4 ,bro!r ,willam ,f>r]1 "o ( ! ,eld]s :o _h be5 labor+ on ,kauai1 made up 8 m9d t he w\ld n return home1 b /op & devote himself to acquir+ ! language4 ,8 p>tn]1 h[ev]1 w\ld n /op4 ,he 0 b5t ^u return+4 ,be+ an intimate acqua9tance1 ,i talk$ freely ) him ^u ! subject4 ,he w\ld g home1 he said1 & gladly take a mission to ,europe1 if he %\ld be appo9t$2 b to labor !re he c\ld n ) any pleasure4 ,besides1 he 0 an old ba*elor1 he add$1 & he ought to be m>ri$1 & s he w\ld return home & take him a wife4 ,he did return home2 b1 poor fell[1 he nev] obta9$ a wife4 ,"s "t aft] 8 return1 he1 ) "s o!r bre?r51 left ! city to g to ,p>ley's ,p>k = lumb]4 ,on _! return !y 7 ambu%$ by ,indians1 & he 0 kill$4 ,i (t5 ask$ myself1 aft] he>+ ( 8 dea?1 w\ld x n h be5 bett] = him if he _h rema9$8 ,= if he _h1 ,i believe he w\ld h /ill be5 liv+4 ,*apt] #f ,i ,return to ,maui--,we ,are ,visit$ by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,mission1 ,:o ,det]m9es to ,g to ! ,m>queses ,isl&s--,are ,n ,l$ to ,g ,) ,him--,poi1 ,its ,prep>ation & ,peculi>ities ,! progress ,i _h made 9 le>n+ ! language surpris$ ! ,eld]s at ,honolulu4 ,i 0 able to conv]se tol]ably well ) ! natives1 & und]/& :at !y said4 ,:5 !y le>n$ h[ ! ,"l _h op5$ our way & aid$ u 9 acquir+ ! language1 !y felt t x might be wisdom = me to cont9ue my labors !re1 in/ead ( remov+ to ,honolulu4 ,?is1 aft] c\nsel+ toge!r1 0 ! decision ( ! presid5t4 ,i 0 mu* gratifi$ at ! privilege ( return+ to ,maui2 =1 to my view1 prospects = accompli%+ any great am\nt ( good 7 n v bright !n at ,honolulu4 ,eld] ,william ,f>r] sail$ ) me to ,maui1 to be a p>tn] to ,h5ry ,w4 ,bigl]4 ,we _h sc>cely rea*$ ,laha9a1 :5 ,eld] ,hiram ,blackwell call$ ^u u f ! ,isl& ( ,hawaii1 :]e he _h be5 ) ,eld] ,james ,hawk9s4 ,he 0 on 8 way to ,honolulu1 & expect$1 if x 0 n contr>y to c\nsel1 to return home4 ,he 0 disc\rag$ 9 try+ to le>n ! language & prea* to ! natives4 ,he rea*$ ,honolulu 9 "t to return ) ! o!r ,eld]s4 ,at ?is po9t ,i may anticipate ! ord] ( my n>rative by /at+ t ,eld] ,james ,hawk9s1 ,bro!r ,blackwell's p>tn]1 rema9$ on ,hawaii = "s "t1 /riv+ to acquire ! language1 & to proclaim ! gospel to ! p4 ,he aft]w>ds came up to ,maui & labor$ !re1 & fill$ a good mission be=e he return$ home4 ,ab\t ?ree weeks aft] my return f ,honolulu1 we 7 surpris$ at receiv+ a visit f ! presid5t ( ! mission4 ,he _h conclud$ to leave ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s & g to ! ,m>quesas ,isl&s2 = he ?\ght !re 0 a bett] field !re4 ,^! latt] isl&s1 #cj s\? ( :]e we 7 !n1 are inhabit$ by a race ( p ^: language is v simil> to t spok5 by ! natives ( ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s4 ,!y are probably desc5dants ( "o common /ock4 ,b !y are naturally m fi]ce & savage ?an ! ,s&wi* ,isl&]s4 ,x is said ( "s ( !m1 t :5 !y are engag$ 9 w>1 !y h no objections to eat+ a piece ( a roa/$ man2 inde$1 !y r reli% su* a meal at su* times1 z !y ?9k x makes !m brave4 ,our presid5t's pr9cipal motive 9 com+ to see u 0 to h u g ) him4 ,if prospects 7 no bett] on ,maui ?an on ! isl& he _h be5 on1 he ?\ght we %\ld accompany him4 ,x 0 n f any fe> t ! p ( ! ,m>quesas gr\p w\ld eat u1 t we did n fall 9 ) 8 proposal2 b because we c\ld n see ! propriety ( x4 ,our position1 j !n1 0 a peculi> "o4 ,"h 0 our presid5t1 ! man :o _h be5 appo9t$ to c\nsel & guide u1 propos+ to u to leave ! field to :i* we _h be5 appo9t$1 & to take a j\rney ( sev]al hundr$ miles to ano!r l& to labor4 ,:at 7 we to d8 ,h[ f> did ! ob$i5ce :i* we ow$ to him require u to g8 ,?is 0 an important "q4 ,to disobey a man 9 ! rightful ex]cise ( au?ority1 0 an act f :i* we naturally recoil$2 & an act1 too1 ( :i* we 7 n 9 ! lea/ dispos$ to be guilty4 ,b we felt t x w\ld n be "r = u to leave t isl& !n4 ,we _h done b little at w>n+ ! p1 or accompli%+ our mission1 & :y leave !m !n1 any m ?an on ! fir/ day t we l&$8 ,we _h n be5 appo9t$ by ! au?ority1 :i* call$ him & u1 to g to ! ,m>quesas ,isl&s2 we knew ( no op5+ !re1 or ( any reason :y we %\ld g !re 9 pref]5ce to any o!r place on ! e>?4 ,if we foll[$ our presid5t !re1 because he told u to come ) him1 & we %\ld f9d no op5+ to prea* ! gospel1 :y n foll[ him to "s o!r c\ntry if he %\ld s require u8 ,=tunately we 7 reliev$ f ! necessity ( refus+ to comply ) 8 c\nsel4 ,he felt pla9ly en\gh t 8 proposal did n /rike u favorably4 ,he _h n be5 _m h\rs ) u until he f\nd ?is out2 & he told u t probably x w\ld be bett] = u to rema9 :]e we 7 until we gave ! p a fair trial2 & !n1 if we c\ld n d any?+1 we c\ld foll[ him1 z he int5d$ to write to u respect+ 8 success4 ,! fir/ we he>d f him1 he _h drift$ d[n to ,tahiti1 on ! ,society ,isl&s1 :]e "s ( our ,eld]s 7 !n labor+4 ,8 mission1 h[ev]1 0 ( no pr(it to himself4 ,:5 an ,eld] has ! _s ( 8 mission1 he _c re/ cont5t$ unless he is proclaim+ to ! p ! message ) :i* he is entru/$4 ,surr\nd him ) e com=t 8 he>t c desire1 & if he has t _s1 he w /ill be anxi\s to g =? among ! p1 ev5 if he kn[s he w meet ) privations & p]secution4 ,?is 0 my feel+ be=e ! visit ( ! presid5t ( ! mission1 & aft] he left1 my anxiety increas$1 & ,i told ! bre?r5 t ,i mu/ pu% out among ! natives2 & comm5ce prea*+ to !m z well z ,i c\ld4 ,i _h made v good progress 9 ! language1 & felt able to expla9 9 "p ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! gospel4 ,ab\t a week aft] ! presid5t's visit ,i />t$ (f1 int5d+1 if ,i did n get an op5+1 to g ar\nd ! isl&4 ,b ! ,"l _h reveal$ to me t ,i w\ld f9d a p prep>$ to receive ! tru?2 & ,i />t$ z a man w\ld :o 0 go+ to meet 8 fri5ds4 ,?\gh ,i _h nev] se5 !m 9 ! fle%1 ,i knew t :5 ,i met !m !y w\ld n be /rang]s unto me4 ,borr[+ ,bro!r ,bigl]'s valise1 "o :i* he _h c>ri$ _m a day himself :ile on a mission 9 ! ,/ates1 ,i />t$1 feel+ z pr\d ( ! privilege ( sw++ x across my %\ld] z any knight ev] 0 at we>+1 = ! fir/ "t1 8 gold spurs4 ,! great desire ( my he>t f my e>ly boyhood _h be5 to h ! ,prie/hood & ! privilege ( prea*+ ! gospel4 ,?is desire 0 n[ ab\t to be gratifi$1 & ?\gh ,i 0 timid & v ba%ful1 ,i felt t ,god w\ld c>ry me safely ?r\gh4 ,! bre?r5 accompani$ me ab\t f\r miles on my way4 ,we 7 f> f all our fri5ds1 & 7 /rang]s 9 a /range l&2 our p>t+1 !re=e1 z might be expect$1 0 pa9ful4 ,!y rema9$ to cont9ue _! /udy ( ! language4 ,x 0 pla9 to me t ! angel ( ! ,"l 0 ) me2 = at :atev] place ,i /opp$1 ,i 0 receiv$ mo/ k9dly1 & ! be/ ! p _h 0 at my s]vice4 ,! pr9cipal food ( ! natives ( ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s is call$ poi4 ,?is is made out ( a root :i* !y call kalo4 ,kalo pat*es are s made t !y c be flood$ ) wat]2 & ! gr\nd is nev] all[$ to be uncov]$4 ,9 plant+ ?is root !y d n use se$4 ,:5 a native ga!rs ! kalo1 he c>ries x to 8 home1 :]e he cuts (f ! tops4 ,^! are c>efully sav$1 ti$ up 9 a bundle1 & c>ri$ back to ! pat*4 ,^! tops he /icks 9 ! mud at ! prop] di/ances ap>t1 & at ! end ( ab\t elev5 mon?s he has ano!r crop ( kalo4 ,?is is ! process ( ga!r+ & plant+4 ,! kalo be>s "s resemblance 9 its leaves & ta/e to ! wild ,indian turnips1 b its root is mu* l>g]2 n q ! %ape ( a tame turnip1 b z l>ge z a mod]ate siz$ "o4 ,!re is a v>iety call$ ! dry l& kalo4 ,x is n s ext5sively cultivat$ z ! o!r k9d1 & is n consid]$ s good eat+4 ,ne> e h\se !re is a circul> hole4 ,:5 kalo is to be cook$1 a fire is built 9 ?is1 & a quantity ( small volcanic rocks are pil$ on top ( x4 ,z ! fire burns out ^! s9k to ! bottom1 & !y are spread ov] ! bottom & ar\nd ! sides ( ! pit4 ,! kalo roots are !n laid 91 mats are spread ov] !m1 !n soil1 until !y are completely cov]$1 except+ a small hole at ! top1 into :i* wat] is p\r$4 ,t hole is !n /opp$1 & ! cook+ comm5ces4 ,b h[ d !y cook8 y may ask4 ,:5 ! wat] is p\r$ 91 ! rocks1 be+ hot1 spe$ily conv]t x into /eam1 &1 z x _c escape1 x cooks ! roots4 ,i h se5 l>ge hogs cook$ 9 ?is way1 & meat is sweet] cook$ 9 ?is fa%ion ?an by any o!r me?od ,i "k any?+ ab\t4 ,! native m5 on ! ,isl&s d all ! cook+4 ,:5 ! kalo has be5 9 long en\gh to cook1 x is uncov]$2 ! sk9 is wa%$ (f1 & x is p\nd$ ) a /one pe/le1 on a l>ge flat slab ( wood1 until x is l a mass ( d\gh4 ,!n x is put into a calaba%1 or g\rd1 & by ! next day f]m5tation has comm5c$2 or1 z we w\ld say if x 7 bread1 x has rais$4 ,wat] is !n add$ to x1 & x is mix$ until x is a little ?9n] ?an we usually make mu%4 ,!re is a little s\r ta/e ab\t x ! fir/ day4 ,b x is nev] eat5 at t "t by ! natives1 unless !y h no o!r food4 ,!y l x be/ :5 x is q s\r4 ,?is is :at !y call poi1 & !re is no o!r food t !y ?9k c equal x4 ,_! usual me?od ( eat+ is wor?y ( notice4 ,a l>ge calaba% ( poi is plac$ on ! mats2 ar\nd ?is ! family seat !mselves4 ,9 families :]e !y make any pret5sions to cleanl9ess1 a small calaba% ( wat] is pass$ ar\nd1 & ea* "o r9ses 8 or h] f+]s be=e comm5c+ to eat4 ,to keep (f ! flies1 a boy or a girl /&s wav+ a kahili1 :i* is made by fa/5+ fea!rs to a long1 sl5d] /ick4 ,9 eat+1 !y dip _! fir/ two f+]s into ! calaba%1 load !m ) ! poi1 & pass !m into _! m\?s4 ,! suck+ ( ! f+]s1 ! gu/o ) :i* !y eat1 & ! incessant conv]sation m+l$ ) laught] :i* !y keep up1 w\ld lead a by/&] to conclude t !y enjoy _! food4 ,& !y d4 ,if ! poi be good1 & !y h pl5ty ( fi% or meat to eat ) x1 !y h great pleasure 9 eat+4 ,!y ?9k :ite m5 :o eat toge!r )\t conv]s+ v unsocial be+s4 ,!y h an idea t x contributes to heal?1 & to ! enjoym5t ( ! food to h pleasant & lively conv]sation :ile eat+4 ,be=e leav+ ,laha9a1 ,i _h ta/$ a teaspoonful ( poi2 b ! smell ( x & ! calaba% 9 :i* x 0 conta9$ 0 s mu* l t ( a book-b9d]'s old1 s\r1 pa/e-pot t :5 ,i put x to my m\? ,i gagg$ at x1 & w\ld h vomit$ _h ,i swall[$ x4 ,b 9 travel+ among ! p ,i soon le>n$ t if ,i did n eat poi ,i w\ld put !m to great inconv5i5ce2 = !y w\ld h to cook sep>ate food = me e meal4 ,?is w\ld make me burd5some to !m1 & might int]f]e ) my success4 ,i1 !re=e1 det]m9$ to le>n to live on _! food1 &1 t ,i might d s1 ,i ask$ ! ,"l to make x sweet to me4 ,my pray] 0 he>d & answ]$2 ! next "t ,i ta/$ x1 ,i ate a b[lful1 & ,i positively lik$ x4 ,x 0 my food1 :5ev] ,i c\ld get x f t "t z long z ,i rema9$ on ! isl&s4 ,x may s\nd /range1 yet x is true1 t ,i h sat d[n to a table on :i* bread 0 plac$1 & ?\gh ,i _h n ta/$ ! latt] = mon?s1 ,i took ! poi 9 pref]5ce to ! bread2 x 0 sweet] to me ?an any food ,i _h ev] eat54 ,*apt] #g ,/>t on a ,t\r ,ar\nd ! ,isl&--,arrive at ,wailuku--,9 a ,rem>kable ,mann] ,become ,acqua9t$ ,) ,j4 ,h4 ,napela ,x 0 dur+ a v wet season t ,i told ! p ,i 0 go+ ar\nd ! isl&4 ,!y ?\ght x a great und]tak+1 & tri$ to p]suade me n to g4 ,i evid5tly _h _! sympa?ies2 ,i 0 boyi%-look+1 & !y call$ me a keiki1 :i* 9 _! language lit]ally means a *ild4 ,_m times z ,i travel$ along !y w\ld take my valise f me & c>ry x2 & :5 ,i came to a /ream ( wat]1 !y w\ld pack me across x4 ,i pass$ ?r\gh a numb] ( villages1 ov] a v r\gh1 hilly c\ntry1 & late "o night rea*$ ! t[n ( ,wailuku4 ,up to ?is "t1 ?\gh ,i _h be5 treat$ v k9dly1 ,i _h n met ) ! p]sons :om ,i _h be5 l$ to expect1 by ! manife/ations ( ! ,_s1 w\ld receive my te/imony4 ,! ma9 "p ( ! t[n ( ,wailuku 0 on ! o!r side ( a /ream1 9 attempt+ to cross :i* ,i got wet4 ,!re 7 "s mission>ies liv+ "h1 & z ,i pass$ ?r\gh ! t[n1 ,i hop$ t ,i %\ld get an opportunity ( be+ introduc$ to !m2 = ,i _h made x a rule1 ?us f>1 n to pass a mission>y )\t be>+ te/imony to him respect+ my mission4 ,b ,i 0 du/y & toil-worn1 & felt "s diffid5ce ab\t introduc+ myself4 ,by ?is "t ,i _h p>tly come to ! conclusion t1 z ! wea!r 0 s unfavorable ,i w\ld return to ,laha9a2 & 9 pass+ ?r\gh ,wailuku ,i took a road :i* ,i ?\ght l$ 9 t direction4 ,i _h sc>cely got out ( ! t[n :5 ,i felt impress$ to return1 ! ,_s tell+ me t if ,i w\ld d s ,i %\ld get an opportunity ( be+ introduc$ to ! mission>y :o resid$ !re4 ,z ,i pass$ ! *ur*y>d two half-:ite wom5 em]g$ f a h\se ne> by1 & :5 !y saw me !y call$ to "s m5 :o 7 9 ! h\se ,e ka haole6 :i* means1 ,oh1 ! :ite man6 ,?is !y repeat$ two or ?ree times1 call+ at ! same "t "o ( ! m5 by "n4 ,z ,i walk$ along t[>ds ! picket f5ce1 ?ree m5 came out ( ! h\se1 & /epp$ up t[>ds ! gate4 ,:5 ,i got opposite to !m ,i salut$ !m1 be+ greet$ by !m 9 return4 ,i _h pass$ b a few feet :5 ! lead] ( ! m5 inquir$ ( me :]e ,i 0 go+4 ,i told !m ,i ?\ght ( return+ to ,laha9a1 on acc\nt ( ! wea!r4 ,he said t z ?is 0 ,saturday1 ,i _h bett] /op until ,monday ) him4 ,he inquir$ ( me :o & :at ,i 01 & ^u my in=m+ him1 8 desire to h me /ay 0 increas$4 ,i w5t into ! h\se ) him1 &1 aft] "s little conv]sation1 & an invitation to eat food1 :i* he (f]$4 ,he propos$ t we %\ld g up & see ! mission>y4 ,?is 0 :at ,i want$1 & ,i embrac$ 8 proposal gladly4 ,! mission>y's "n 0 ,conde2 he 0 a native ( ,connecticut1 & _h be5 s5t out by ! ,am]ican ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions4 ,we _h a v pleasant conv]sation1 dur+ :i* he made _m inquiries respect+ ,utah1 my object 9 com+ to ! isl&s1 & our belief4 ,he said he c\ld n believe any?+ 9 mod]n revelation2 b express$ a wi% to read "s ( our works4 ,i l5t him ! ,voice ( ,w>n+1 ?\gh ,i _h little hope ( x hav+ any effect on him1 z he _h condemn$ ! doctr9es be=e he _h he>d or read !m4 ,! mom5t ,i ent]$ into ! h\se ( ?is native & saw him & 8 two fri5ds1 ,i felt conv9c$ t ,i _h met ! m5 = :om ,i _h be5 look+4 ,! man :o own$ ! h\se 0 a judge1 & a lead+ man 9 t section4 ,8 "n 0 ,jonatana ,h4 ,napela4 ,x 0 he :o visit$ ,salt ,lake ,city 9 #ahff1 9 company ) ,eld] ,george ,nebek]4 ,8 companions' names 7 ,uaua & ,kaleohano4 ,!y 7 all ?ree aft]w>ds baptiz$ & orda9$ to be ,eld]s1 ,napela has s9ce di$ 9 ! fai?1 & ! o!rs are /ill memb]s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,!y 7 graduates ( ! high s*ool 9 ! c\ntry1 f9e speak]s & reason]s1 & 7 m5 ( /&+ & influ5ce 9 ! community4 ,napela 0 e anxi\s to "k my belief1 & :]e9 our doctr9es diff]$ f ^? taught by ! mission>ies 9 _! mid/4 ,i expla9$ to him1 z well z ,i c\ld1 our pr9ciples1 ) :i* he seem$ v well satisfi$4 ,b next day aft] ! s]vice 9 _! *ur*1 ,mr4 ,conde call$ ,napela & a numb] ( ! lead+ m5 toge!r1 & endeavor$ to poison _! m9ds aga9/ our doctr9es1 by tell+ all k9ds ( lies ab\t ! ,prophet ,joseph & ! p ( ,utah4 ,i le>n$ ?is at supp] by ! inquiries :i* ,napela & a numb] ( 8 fri5ds :o 7 pres5t1 made ( me4 ,_! que/ions 7 ( su* a nature z to prove to me t somebody _h be5 tell+ !m lies4 ,i aft]w>ds le>n$ t x 0 ! mission>y's "w4 ,! ,_s re/$ p[]fully ^u me & ,i told !m ,i _h ! tru?1 & bes\ght !m1 z !y valu$ _! s\ls1 n to reject x until !y c\ld und]/& x = !mselves2 t ,i %\ld soon be able to expla9 x fully unto !m2 t ! pr9ciples 7 conta9$ 9 ! ,bible1 & 7 et]nal tru?4 ,!y 7 melt$ to te>s1 & promis$ me t !y w\ld n decide t our pr9ciples 7 false until !y _h a full opportunity ( judg+ = !mselves2 :i* promise1 ,i am happy to say1 mo/ ( !m kept1 & ,i _h ! pleasure ( baptiz+ !m into ! ,*ur*4 ,i am p>ticul> 9 m5tion+ ?is circum/ance to %[ ! boys :o may read ?is "w t1 :5 !y g on missions1 & !y are 9 ! l9e ( _! duty1 x is _! privilege to h revelations f ! ,"l to guide !m 9 all _! /eps4 ,i 0 l$ to expect1 be=e ,i left ,laha9a1 t ,i w\ld f9d ^? :o w\ld receive me4 ,up to ! "t ,i rea*$ ,wailuku1 ,i _h n f\nd !m1 & !n :5 ,i ?\ght x be/ to g back by ano!r road1 & ?r\gh o!r villages1 to ,laha9a1 ,i 0 told if ,i w\ld return into ,wailuku t ,i %\ld obta9 my desire 9 gett+ an int]view ) ! mission>y4 ,! half-:ite wom5 :o saw me 7 ,napela's wife & h] si/]4 ,!re 0 some?+ v rem>kable 9 _! cry+ out z !y did to him & 8 companions 9 ! h\se :5 !y saw me4 ,!y met :ites v frequ5tly1 & x 0 no?+ /range = !m to pass z ,i did4 ,?is 0 (t5 allud$ to 9 conv]sations :i* we _h aft]w>ds1 & !y wond]$ :y !y %\ld h done s4 ,i "k t x 0 ! ,"l's do+s2 = if !y _h n call$ out1 ,i %\ld h pass$ unnotic$ & miss$ !m4 ,to my sight1 ! ,"l's h& 0 pla9ly visible 9 x all1 & ,i ?ank$ ,him = ,8 m]cy & goodness4 ,*apt] #h ,a ,mission>y's ,craft 9 ,dang]--,he ,prea*es ,aga9/ ,u & ,our ,doctr9es1 & ,abuses ,our ,fri5ds--,8 ,rem>ks1 ,h[ev]1 ,are ,ov]rul$ = ,our ,good--,! ,"l's ,promise ,fulfill$--,i ,g to ,kula ,on ! ,monday morn+ ,i return$ to ,laha9a1 & receiv$ a w>m welcome f ! bre?r54 ,!y 7 mu* int]e/$ 9 ! recital ( ! incid5ts ( my trip4 ,f t "t1 h[ev]1 ,i /ay$ b little !re4 ,mu* z ,i lik$ ! society ( ! ,eld]s1 ,i c\ld n be cont5t !re1 = ,i felt t ,i ought to be among ! natives1 try+ to tea* !m ! pr9ciples ( ! gospel1 & !re seem$ to be a bett] op5+ = ?is "w 9 o!r places ?an at ,laha9a4 ,!re be+ none ( ! ,eld]s on ! ,isl& ( ,oahu1 x 0 decid$ t ,eld]s ,bigl] & ,f>r] %\ld g !re in/ead ( to ! isl& ( ,molokai4 ,:5 !y sail$ = t isl&1 :i* !y did 9 a few weeks1 ,bro!r ,james ,keel] 0 left alone ) no "o to conv]se ) 9 ,engli%1 unless he occasionally met a :ite man4 ,?is gave him a bett] opportunity ( acquir+ ! language ?an he _h :5 we 7 all !re4 ,aft] "s weeks he also 0 l$ to leave !re & to travel ar\nd ! isl& until he f\nd a p :o 7 will+ to receive him & ! pr9ciples :i* he taught4 ,:5 ! ,presbyt]ian mission>y at ,wailuku saw t ,i _h come back !re he 0 displeas$4 ,he us$ all 8 influ5ce aga9/ me among 8 congregation1 & "o ,sunday he came out 9 public & deliv]$ a mo/ abusive disc\rse aga9/ ! ,prophet ,joseph & our pr9ciples1 9 :i* he gave an entirely false /atem5t ( ! cause ( 8 dea?1 & also w>n$ ! p aga9/ me4 ,i happ5$ to be pres5t :5 ?is s]mon 0 deliv]$4 ,:ile li/5+ to x a v>iety ( emotions agitat$ me4 ,my fir/ impulse 0 to jump ^u "o ( ! seats z soon z he _h got ?r\gh1 & tell ! p he _h told !m a pack ( falsehoods4 ,b ?is ,i ?\ght w\ld produce confusion1 & result 9 no good4 ,:5 ! s]vices 7 ov]1 ,i walk$ ar\nd to ! pulpit :]e he /ood4 ,he knew h[ %ort a "t we _h be5 on ! isl&s1 &1 ,i believ$1 _h no idea t ,i c\ld und]/& :at he _h said2 :5 he saw me1 !re=e1 8 face turn$ pale1 & to me he look$ l a man :o _h be5 caught 9 a mean1 l[ act4 ,i told him ,i want$ to give him correct in=mation respect+ ! ?+s he _h told ! p t morn+1 t he might remove ! effect ( ! lies :i* he _h repeat$ to !m2 =1 ,i said1 !y 7 base lies1 & ,i 0 a liv+ witness t !y 74 ,he said he did n believe !y 7 lies1 & he %\ld n tell ! p any?+ diff]5t to :at he _h said2 he ?\ght he _h b done 8 duty1 & if ! p _h be5 w>n$ aga9/ ,mahomet 9 8 day1 he w\ld n h got s _m disciples4 ,i bore him a solemn te/imony respect+ ! prophet ,joseph1 & ! tru? ( ! "w1 & said t ,i w\ld /& z a witness aga9/ him at ! judgm5t seat ( ,god1 = hav+ told t p lies & = refus+ to tell !m ! tru? :5 x _h be5 %[n to him4 ,mu* m 0 said1 = our conv]sation la/$ ab\t half an h\r1 & :ile we conv]s$ _m ( ! congregation1 "s ( :om und]/ood ,engli%1 cr[d$ ar\nd4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ occurr5ce ( ! k9d 9 my exp]i5ce 9 :i* ,i 0 p]sonally prom95t1 & x _h an importance 9 my eyes :i* x w\ld sc>cely h 7 x to happ5 to-day4 ,"o ( ^? :o li/5$ to & und]/ood ?is conv]sation 0 a bro!r-9-law ( ,napela's1 a half-:ite & a circuit judge1 & a lead+ man on t isl&4 ,he gave a report ( ! conv]sation :i* 0 v favorable to me1 & altoge!r ,i ?9k ! mission>y's s]mon did good4 ,he int5d$ x = evil2 b ! ,"l ov]rul$ x1 z ,he does all ! plots & acts ( ! wick$1 = ! advancem5t ( ,8 purposes4 ,! ,"l gave me favor 9 ! sight ( ! natives1 & ,i _h _! sympa?y1 ?\gh !y d>e n av[ x1 = fe> ( ! consequ5ces4 ,ano!r reason ( ! s]mon n hav+ s good an effect 0 ! prea*]'s allusions to ,napela4 ,he _h call$ him by "n1 z ! man at ^: h\se ,i /opp$1 & d5\nc$ him4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 0 di/a/eful to ,napela's relatives & fri5ds1 _m ( :om 7 pres5t4 ,?us ?is man1 :o f\ght 9 ?is mann] aga9/ ! "w ( ,god1 did n prosp] z he expect$1 nei!r !n nor aft]w>ds4 ,! ,"l has said 9 "o ( ! revelations to ,8 s]vants3 ,v]ily1 ?us sai? ! ,"l unto y1 !re is no weapon t is =m$ aga9/ y %all prosp]2 & if any man %all lift 8 voice aga9/ y1 he %all be conf\nd$ 9 m9e own due "t4 ,i h f\nd e ^w ( ?is to be true4 ,napela 0 n fright5$ by :at ! mission>y _h said4 ,he 0 ?reat5$ ) removal f 8 judge%ip & ) be+ cut (f f _! *ur*2 b he manife/$ no disposition to h me leave 8 h\se4 ,! pressure1 h[ev]1 f9ally became s /rong ?r\gh ! cont9u$ ef=ts ( ! prea*]1 t ,i ?\ght x w\ld be wis] = me to )draw f ,wailuku = a:ile4 ,i felt = ,napela1 = he _h a heavy opposition to cont5d )1 & ,i ?\ght t if ,i w5t else:]e1 ! p]secution w\ld n be s sev]e4 ,!re 0 a place call$ ,kula1 7:i* means a c\ntry ne> ! base ( a m\nta97 :]e !re 7 a few scatt]$ villages1 ab\t eighte5 miles f ,wailuku1 to :i* ,i 0 l$ to g4 ,x 0 r an out-(-!-way place1 ?\gh j be=e ,i w5t !re1 a brisk trade 9 ,iri% potatoes1 :i* grew spontane\sly 9 t region1 _h be5 c>ri$ on2 ! p haul+ !m 9 c>ts1 f !re to a small port n f> di/ant4 ,^! potatoes 7 c>ri$ 9 s*oon]s to ,cali=nia to supply ! gold digg]s4 ,b !y 7 ( a poor quality1 & :5 ! f>m]s ( ,cali=nia began to raise !m ! trade ceas$4 ,! bus9ess _h begun to fall (f :5 ,i w5t !re4 ,i /opp$ at ! h\se ( a man by ! "n ( ,pake1 :o _h *>ge ( ,napela's affairs 9 ,kula1 & to :om he _h giv5 me a lett] ( introduction :5 he f\nd t ,i _h det]m9$ to g !re4 ,he receiv$ me v k9dly1 also a man by ! "n ( ,maiola1 :om ,i _h met 9 ,wailuku4 ,he 0 a deacon 9 ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*4 ,*apt] #i ,ano!r ,attack f a ,mission>y--,c\rage 9 ,def5d+ ! ,tru? ,always ,admir$--,pov]ty ( ! ,p ,kula1 ! di/rict :]e ,i _h gone to live1 0 visit$ ab\t once 9 ?ree mon?s by ! ,presbyt]ian mission>y :o _h x 9 *>ge4 ,! ,sunday aft] my arrival !re 0 8 day to make 8 qu>t]ly visit1 & ,i w5t d[n to ! village :]e he 0 to hold 8 meet+4 ,8 "n 0 ,gre51 & he & ,i _h met a few weeks previ\sly1 & _h a conv]sation 9 :i* he grew v angry & said he w\ld curse me4 ,!re 0 a l>ge att5dance ( natives at ?is meet+1 & he took = 8 text ! #h? v]se ( ! fir/ *apt] ( ,paul's epi/le to ! ,galatians3 ,b ?\gh we1 or an angel f heav51 prea* any o!r gospel unto y ?an t :i* we h prea*$ unto y1 let him be accurs$4 ,8 :ole s]mon1 z well z 8 pray] previ\sly1 0 direct$ aga9/ u1 w>n+ ! natives ab\t u2 b ! s]mon 0 ! poore/ & mo/ *ildi% attempt to %[ :at ! gospel ( ,*ri/ 01 t ,i ev] li/5$ to4 ,aft] he _h f9i%$1 ,i arose & told ! p x 0 be/ to exam9e ! gospel well1 & see :at its nature & requirem5ts 71 & also = ea* to le>n :e!r x 0 9 8 possession or n4 ,i !n comm5c$ to %[ !m :at ! gospel 04 ,up to ?is "t ,mr4 ,gre5 _h sat amaz$1 z x appe>$1 at my audacity4 ,su* a ?+ z a p]son aris+ 9 a meet+ & que/ion+ :at he _h said1 or attempt+ to tea* any?+ diff]5t1 0 new 9 8 exp]i5ce1 & he seem$ s a/oni%$ t he c\ld n speak4 ,b :5 he saw t ,i _h ! att5tion ( ! p & !y 7 li/5+ to :at ,i said1 he ar\s$ himself1 op5$ a cate*ism :i* he call$ ,aio ka la1 or ,food ( ! day1 & comm5c$ ask+ ! p que/ions4 ,he 0 det]m9$ to int]rupt me1 & to div]t ! m9ds ( ! p f :at ,i said4 ,"s ( 8 deacons help$ him2 !y answ]$ 8 que/ions 9 a l\d voice1 & confusion began to prevail4 ,i saw t no fur!r good c\ld be done !n1 s ,i told ! congregation t ,i int5d$ to hold meet+s1 & w\ld h opportunities ( m fully expla9+ to !m ! pr9ciples ( ! gospel1 & ,i /opp$4 ,he w>n$ ! p n to ent]ta9 me1 nor to salute me2 if !y did1 !y w\ld be p>tak]s 9 my evil de$s4 ,to ?is ,i made a suitable reply & )drew4 ,f ?is "t ,i comm5c$ to labor 9 a m public mann] among ! p1 speak+ 9 _! meet+ h\ses z ,i c\ld get opportunity1 & do+ all 9 my p[] to give !m a k ( our pr9ciples4 ,my speak+ be=e ,mr4 ,gre5 _h a good effect2 ! p saw t ,i prea*$ ! doctr9es ( ! ,bible1 & t ,i 0 n afraid to meet ! prea*]s2 ! moral effect ( ?is boldness ^u a simple p l !m1 ,i f\nd to be excell5t4 ,& "h let me say t c\rage 9 advocat+ & def5d+ ! tru?1 :5 temp]$ ) wisdom1 is a quality m5 always admire4 ,! fe> ( man1 & ! fe> ( tell+ t portion ( ! tru? :i* he is s5t to decl>e1 are feel+s t no ,eld] %\ld ev] indulge 94 ,! man :o suff]s ?is fe> to prevail ) him is nev] successful4 ,! fe> ( ,god & ! fe> ( do+ wrong1 is ! only fe> t a ,latt]-day ,sa9t %\ld ev] feel4 ,my tra9+ dur+ ! fir/ two ye>s ( our settlem5t ( ,salt ,lake ,valley1 :5 we 7 p9*$ = food1 0 ( excell5t s]vice to me dur+ ! days ( :i* ,i write4 ,i %\ld h ?\ght ! meagre diet we _h 9 ! valley1 ri* liv+ if ,i _h _h x !n4 ,! p 7 v poor1 & ,i did n wi% to be a burd5 to !m 9 ! lea/4 ,i avoid$ eat+ any?+1 !re=e1 t ,i ?\ght !y reli%$ or t !y _h only occasionally4 ,i h told y t potatoes grew spontane\sly !re2 b ! c\ntry 0 too w>m = !m2 ?is1 toge!r ) ! lack ( cultivation1 made !m v poor4 ,! potato :5 good 0 n a vegetable ,i lik$ v mu*4 ,b !re ,i c\ld get no?+ else1 except+ :ortleb]ries1 :i* grew wild1 & :i* ,i frequ5tly pick$ & ate1 until "o day !y made me sick1 aft] :i* ,i c\ld n eat !m any m4 ,i might h eat5 ! potatoes bett] if ,i c\ld h _h salt to eat ) !m2 b ?is article !y 7 out ( j !n4 ,! only ?+ eatable besides ! potatoes 0 molasses4 ,i h nev] lik$ to eat potatoes & molasses toge!r s9ce !n4 ,i well recollect h[ ,i enjoy$ a meal ( poi on "o occasion dur+ ?is "t4 ,! kalo out ( :i* x 0 made1 _h be5 cook$ & p\nd$ at "s di/ance f !re 7kalo did n gr[ at t "t at ! "p ( ! ,kula :]e ,i 071 & pack$ 9 ! leaves ( a %rub call$ ki2 :5 ?us pack$ x 0 call$ pai kalo4 ,x _h be5 w>m :5 pack$1 :i*1 ) ! heat ( ! wea!r _h made x s\r & maggoty4 ,b ! p _h cook$ x ov] aga91 & made x into poi4 ,my potato & molasses diet _h remov$ all my fa/idi\sness ab\t :at ,i ate1 & ,i ?\ght ?is poi ! sweete/ food ,i _h ev] ta/$4 ,"s p eat maggoty *eese because !y l x2 ,i ate ?is poi because x 0 ! be/ & mo/ palatable food ,i _h ta/$ = weeks4 ,b :at ,i lack$ 9 food ! ,"l made up to me 9 ! goodly degree ( ,8 ,_s :i* ,he be/[$ ^u me4 ,:at ,i _h to eat 0 a matt] ( indiff]5ce to me4 ,i 0 happy1 & ,i rejoic$ z ,i nev] _h be=e4 ,dreams1 visions & revelations 7 giv5 to me1 & ! communion ( ! ,_s 0 mo/ sweet & delici\s4 ,i le>n$ a lesson !n1 :i* ,i tru/ w nev] be =gott53 t !re is a happ9ess :i* ! s]vants & ,sa9ts ( ,god c h t is n ( e>?1 & t is n 9 ! lea/ dep5d5t = its exi/5ce ^u ! possession ( food1 raim5t or any e>?ly ?+4 ,*apt] #aj ,successful ,meet+s--,our ,pr9ciples ,receiv+ ,great ,notice--,eld] ,keel] & ,myself ,g to ,keanae & ,h ,rem>kable ,success 9 ,add+ ,memb]s to ! ,*ur* ,a new native h\se hav+ be5 complet$ by ,mr4 ,napela's m51 x 0 (f]$ to me z a meet+ h\se4 ,on ,sunday ! neighbors collect$ toge!r1 & we _h two meet+s1 "o 9 ! =5oon & "o 9 ! aft]noon1 at :i* ,i spoke ^u ! pr9ciples ( ! gospel & _! re/oration to man ^u ! e>?1 ) ! au?ority to tea* !m4 ,my te/imony & words 7 favorably receiv$ by ! p1 & !y 7 desir\s t ,i %\ld cont9ue to hold meet+s4 ,x 0 a busy "t1 & ,i 0 only able to hold "o meet+ dur+ ! week4 ,b on ! next ,sunday ,i _h a mo/ excell5t "t4 ,five 7 baptiz$ & confirm$1 & ! _s 0 p[]fully p\r$ out ^u all pres5t2 _m 7 /irr$ up to rep5tance1 _! he>ts 7 t\*$ & ! te>s c\rs$ d[n _! *eeks4 ,bro!r ,james ,keel]1 :o _h be5 /opp+ 9 ,laha9a1 0 ) me t day1 he hav+ rea*$ !re ! previ\s day4 ,our joy 0 v great1 & ,i ?\ght x "o ( ! be/ days 9 my life4 ,we held meet+s dur+ ! week1 & on ,sunday ,i baptiz$ & confirm$ six p]sons4 ,x 0 9 mu* weakness t ,i labor$ 9 ! m9i/ry2 b ,i began to ta/e a joy t ,i _h nev] be=e kn[n1 & my he>t 0 fill$ ) praise & gratitude to ! ,"l = deem+ me wor?y to receive ! ,prie/hood1 & to g =? on a mission4 ,n9ete5 p]sons _h jo9$ ! ,*ur* at ,kula1 & ,i felt impress$ by ! ,_s to g else:]e & op5 o!r places 9 :i* to m9i/] ! ^w to ! p4 ,! news ( :at 0 be+ done at ,kula--! new religion z x 0 call$--! new me?od ( baptism--= up to t "t ! p _h be5 spr9kl$--& ! doctr9e1 s /range to !m1 t ,god has spok5 aga9 to man1 & s5t ,8 holy angels to m9i/] unto him1 0 nois$ ab\t1 & !re began to be a great curiosity felt by _m ( ! p to he>4 ,al?\gh ! natives ( ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s _h be5 taught to read1 & ! ,bible _h be5 plac$ 9 _! h&s1 & !y _h be5 tra9$ to look ^u ! sect>ian mission>ies z _! spiritual tea*]s1 yet ! religion ( ^! mission>ies did n g5]ally satisfy !m4 ,!re 0 n ! p[] ab\t ! ,god :i* ! mission>ies wor%ip$ t !y believ$ !re 0 ab\t ! gods ( _! fa!rs4 ,! mission>ies taught !m t ,god no long] reveal$ ,himself to m51 t prophecy1 miracles & ! gifts m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible1 _h ceas$4 ,b we taught ! v opposite ( all ?is4 ,we told !m ,god _h n *ang$4 ,he 0 ! same to-day t ,he 0 :5 ! ,bible 0 writt54 ,8 gifts & bless+s 7 = m5 n[1 z mu* z !y 7 eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,man _h lo/ fai?1 & he did n obey ,god's laws1 !re=e1 he _h lo/ favor ) ! heav5s1 & ! gifts & bless+s 7 )held4 ,! ,bible upheld u 9 our tea*+s1 & !re 0 a consi/5cy 9 our doctr9es :i* pleas$ ! hone/4 ,! mo/ ( ! natives ( ! isl&s suppos$ ! ,bible meant :at x said2 !y _h n le>n$ to ?9k t x meant "o ?+ :5 x said ano!r4 ,b aft] our arrival ! sect>ian mission>ies tri$ h>d to tea* !m t ! ^w ( ,god _h a hidd5 mean+1 & t x 0 n l o!r language--a task1 h[ev]1 :i*1 ) a pla91 simple p l ! natives1 !y f\nd v difficult4 ,! mission>ies _h great influ5ce ) ! *iefs & ! gov]nm5t4 ,_! religion 01 9 fact1 ! ,/ate religion1 ?\gh n s decl>$ by law2 x 0 popul> to be a memb] ( _! *ur*1 :ile x 0 unpopul> n to be connect$ ) x4 ,x look$ l a =midable & hopeless task to attempt to prea* ! gospel to a p & 9 a gov]nm5t ov] :om sect>ian prie/s _h su* complete control4 ,b we knew ,god c\ld break d[n e b>ri]1 & remove e ob/acle4 ,we put our tru/ 9 ,him1 & we 7 n disappo9t$4 ,i 0 l$1 z ,i h said1 to prep>e to g to "s o!r place to labor1 s z to ext5d ! k ( ! gospel4 ,i _h arrang$ to />t on a c]ta9 day1 b 0 deta9$4 ,my det5tion 0 provid5tial1 = t day ,bro!r ,james ,keel] arriv$1 accompani$ by a native1 by ! "n ( ,namakaiona4 ,bro!r ,keel]1 aft] leav+ ,kula1 _h travel$ ar\nd ! isl& until he rea*$ a place call$ ,keanae1 :]e he /opp$4 ,he _h read ! scriptures to ! p ( t place1 & q an int]e/ _h be5 awak5$ among !m1 _m 7 anxi\s to he> prea*+1 & to be baptiz$4 ,he wi%$ me to come ov] !re2 !y _h furni%$ him ) a horse to come ov] aft] me & br+ me4 ,! road ov] :i* we travel$ "p ( ! di/ance to rea* ,keanae1 pass$ ?r\gh a mo/ romantic c\ntry4 ,! vegetation 0 ( ! mo/ luxuriant description1 ! trees be+ ( a k9d new to me1 & v gr&4 ,su* a weal? ( vegetation ,i _h read (1 b nev] be=e beheld2 & is n se5 x any l& outside ( ! tropics4 ,! %rubs & f]ns 7 9 great v>iety1 & grew 9 almo/ endless pr(usion4 ,_m ( ! trees 7 masses ( liv+ gre5 f ! root upw>d1 be+ cov]$ ) a multitude ( v9es & creep]s ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,! road 0 impassable = c>riages or wagons2 9 fact1 horsem5 _h to dism\nt & lead _! horses 9 _m places up & d[n ! hills1 !y 7 s /eep4 ,:atev] ! p :o liv$ 9 ! villages on t side ( ! isl& ne$$1 !y ei!r c>ri$ 91 on _! backs1 or br\ght ar\nd 9 boats4 ,to me ! j\rney 0 mo/ romantic1 & ,i enjoy$ x1 ! m s z ,i n[ und]/ood ! language1 & 0 able to obta9 _m int]e/+ items f ! natives ) :om we travel$ & met1 conc]n+ ! c\ntry1 & _! hi/ory & traditions4 ,our arrival at ,keanae creat$ great excitem5t4 ,! p _h be5 wat*+ = u1 & see+ u approa* f a long di/ance1 _h ga!r$ to meet u4 ,_h we be5 pr9ces !y c\ld n h treat$ u ) great] consid]ation & honor4 ,we obta9$ ! ,calv9i/ic meet+-h\se ! aft]noon ( our arrival1 & !re 0 a l>ge att5dance to he> ! prea*+4 ,?is 0 on ,w$nesday1 & f t "t until ,monday we 7 con/antly speak+1 baptiz+1 confirm+ & c\nsel+ ! p4 ,dur+ t "t !re 7 upw>ds ( "o hundr$ & ?irty baptiz$4 ,! ,_s ( ! ,"l 0 p[]fully p\r$ out1 & all rejoic$2 ,i nev] enjoy$ myself s well be=e 9 my life4 ,:5 ,i />t$ back to ,kula1 :i* ,i did on ,tuesday morn+1 ,i felt v tir$1 ) ! am\nt ( labor t ,i _h p]=m$4 ,my object 9 return+ !n1 0 to organize ! ,sa9ts :o _h be5 baptiz$ into a bran*1 s t ,i c\ld return aga9 to ,keanae4 ,9 organiz+ ! bran* at ,kula1 ,i orda9$ two tea*]s ^: names 71 ,kaleohano & ,maiola1 & ?ree deacons1 ,pake1 ,kahiki1 & ,mahoe4 ,aft] two weeks' abs5ce1 ,i return$ to ,keanae1 & we organiz$ f\r bran*es ( ! ,*ur* 9 t region4 ,we only orda9$ tea*]s & deacons z (fic]s1 ?9k+ x bett] to let !m ga9 exp]i5ce 9 ! duties ( ^! call+s1 be=e orda9+ !m to ! ,mel*is$ek ,prie/hood4 ,*apt] #aa ,arrival ( ,new ,eld]s--,! ,adv]s>y ,busy ,among ,our ,newly ,conv]t$ ,fri5ds--,a ,fi%+ ,sc5e ,:ile at ,keanae1 we 7 gladd5$ ) ! news ( ! arrival ( mission>ies f ,utah2 &1 aft] ! conf]5ce1 ,bro!r ,keel] & ,i repair$ to ,laha9a to meet !m4 ,!y 7 ,eld]s ,philip ,b4 ,lewis1 ,francis ,a4 ,hammond & ,john ,s4 ,woodbury2 ! two =m] _h _! wives ) !m2 ! latt]1 = want ( means1 _h left 8 wife 9 ,cali=nia1 & %e came d[n %ortly aft]w>ds4 ,bro!r ,lewis _h be5 appo9t$ by ,eld] ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt to preside ov] ! isl&s4 ,i _h become s accu/om$ to talk+ 9 ! ,s&wi* ,isl& language t x 0 h>d = me to speak 9 my "m tongue4 ,i well rememb] h[ difficult x 0 = me to pray 9 ,engli%1 :5 call$ ^u to d s1 9 ! family circle1 ! ev5+ aft] ,i got to ,laha9a4 ,i _h be5 s anxi\s to le>n ! language t ,i w\ld n read any book 9 ,engli% except+ ! ,book ( ,mormon & ! ,doctr9e & ,cov5ants1 & _h ev5 tra9$ myself to ?9k 9 t language4 ,i did ?is s t ,i might be ?or\ghly famili> ) x1 = ,i 0 anxi\s to prea* ! gospel 9 exce$+ pla9ness unto ! p4 ,( c\rse1 x requir$ an ef=t on my "p to ?us tra9 myself2 b ,i 0 paid = x all1 9 ! flu5cy ) :i* ,i us$ ! language4 ,i 0 able to speak & write x ) great] ease & correctness ?an my "m tongue4 ,! adv]s>y 0 n idle at ,keanae4 ,we _h be5 v successful 9 baptiz+ ! p4 ,! ,_s _h be5 p\r$ out1 & mu* good has be5 accompli%$2 b1 no soon] _h we gone to ,laha9a1 to meet ! newly arriv$ ,eld]s1 ?an ! enemy began 8 op]ations4 ,aft] sp5d+ a few days 9 ,laha9a1 ,i return$ to ,kula & rema9$ a %ort "t !re4 ,i felt impress$ to g f !re to ,keanae4 ,"s ( ! native bre?r5 wi%$ me to /op till ! end ( ! week1 & !y w\ld accompany me2 b ,i c\ld n /op1 ,i felt t ,i 0 ne$$ = "s cause at ,keanae4 ,my impressions 7 correct4 ,! p ( ,keanae 7 9 great tr\ble4 ,!y _h be5 assail$ by enemies f e side1 & ^? :o 7 weak 9 ! fai? 7 9 p]plexity4 ,"s _h turn$ away1 n be+ able to )/& ! pressure4 ,! ,presbyt]ian mission>y ( t di/rict _h be5 !re1 & _h done all 9 8 p[] to black5 our *>act]s1 to d]ide our doctr9es & to p]suade ! p to =sake ! ,*ur*4 ,two ,fr5*m51 ,ca?olic prie/s1 _h also be5 !re1 & !y _h done all 9 _! p[] to fright5 ! p f ! tru?4 ,ano!r ,presbyt]ian mission>y _h s5t "o ( 8 native prea*]s !re = ! same purpose4 ,x seem$ z if ! devil _h set all 8 ag5cies into op]ation to de/roy ! "w ( ,god1 & !y told all ! lies t c\ld be br\ght to be> aga9/ u4 ,! ,fr5* prie/ _h said t we ought to be driv5 out ( ! place & (f ! isl&1 & _h circulat$ _m false reports ab\t u4 ,! ,presbyt]ian mission>y _h visit$ ! h\ses ( ! p1 & _h br\ght all 8 influ5ce to be> ^u !m4 ,bro!r ,keel] _h be5 !re "p ( ! "t2 b 8 want ( ! language tr\bl$ him greatly1 z he _h n acquir$ x suffici5tly at ! "t to enable him to c\nt]act ^! lies or to make full explanations conc]n+ !m4 ,i le>n$ t _m ( ! ,sa9ts 7 d\bt+1 & !y _h be5 pray+ to ! ,"l = me to return4 ,?is 0 ! cause ( my anxiety to get back4 ,! ,"l he>s ! pray]s ( ^? :o pray to ,him 9 fai?1 & hundr$s ( in/ances l ?is h occurr$ )9 my k4 ,x is frequ5tly ! case t :5 ,eld]s h be5 successful 9 baptiz+ ! p1 ! devil ex]ts himself ) increas$ p[] & cunn+ among !m to de/roy !m4 ,!re are b few :o h jo9$ ! ,*ur* :o h escap$ temptations ( ?is "*2 & no man kn[s ! p[] ( ! devil z ^? d :o h embrac$ ! tru?4 ,x seems t ^? :o are ignorant ( ! gospel & ! p[] ( ,god1 nev] exp]i5ce ! opposite p[] l ^? d :o h be5 bless$ ( ! ,"l4 ,/ill !y %\ld n yield to ! temptations ( ,satan1 nor be entrapp$ by 8 sn>es4 ,! p :o _h be5 baptiz$ at ,keanae _h kn[n b little ab\t ! two influ5ces ( :i* we speak2 b no soon] _h !y jo9$ ! ,*ur*1 ?an !y 7 assail$ & tempt$ 9 a way t !y nev] _h be5 previ\sly4 ,z a consequ5ce ( ?is1 "s fell away f ! tru?2 b o!rs became /rong] 9 ! fai?1 s long z ,i rema9$ on ! isl&4 ,we _h _m excell5t times at ,keanae4 ,:ile ,i 0 !re1 at ! "t ( :i* ,i write1 ,i w5t ) ! natives1 m5 & wom51 to a creek ab\t two miles di/ant1 :]e fi% 7 v pl5tiful4 ,! fi%]s ga!r$ a quantity ( plants1 a %rub :i* is call$ by !m auhuhu1 & made two piles ( !m 9 ! b$ ( ! creek4 ,! m5 & wom5 surr\nd$ ^! piles1 ea* ( !m hav+ a /ick ab\t five or six feet long4 ,at a giv5 signal f "o ( ! p>ty1 !y comm5c$ ?ra%+ ! bru%4 ,!y 7 v dextr\s 9 ! use ( ?is flail1 turn+ ! piles ov] & ov] & p\nd+ !m well1 & nev] hitt+ ea* o!r4 ,! p\nd+ ( ! bu% _h ! effect to /a9 ! wat] all ar\nd1 & to kill ! fi%1 :i* soon float$ on ! surface 9 great numb]s4 ,fi% s caught are excell5t eat+4 ,?is %rub1 ?\gh x kills ! fi%1 is n injuri\s to man4 ,x 0 "o ( ! livelie/ sights t ,i _h ev] se51 & 0 v picturesque4 ,! wom5 7 adorn$ ) g>l&s ( gre5 leaves1 & _h fl[]s entw9$ 9 _! hair & ar\nd _! bodies4 ,_m ( ! m5 7 /ripp$ to ! wai/ & also _h g>l&s entw9$ ar\nd !m4 ,! swimm+ & div+ ( "s ( ! wom51 surpris$ me2 !y appe>$ to be almo/ amphibi\s4 ,*apt] #ab ,int]view ,) ! ,dignit>ies ( ! ,k+dom--,return to ,napela's ,h\se at ,wailuku--,hundr$s ( ,p ,baptiz$--,eld]s ,become ,fam\s ,all ,ov] ! ,gr\p--,a ,rem>kable ,peculi>ity ,n satisfi$ ) br++ religi\s influ5ces to be> aga9/ u1 ! mission>ies 7( :om m5tion 0 made 9 ! la/ *apt]7 /irr$ up ! own]s ( ! l& & ! (fic] hav+ x 9 *>ge to /op ! meet+s & to ?reat5 ! p ) puni%m5t if !y p]si/$ 9 hold+ !m4 ,?is (fic] assembl$ ! p1 & call$ !m out individually1 & tri$ to make !m promise t !y w\ld n att5d any ( our meet+s aga94 ,to accompli% 8 design1 he us$ bo? p]suasion & ?reats2 he said t if !y met aga91 he w\ld h !m b\nd & ei!r c>ri$ to ! capital ( t isl&--,laha9a--or to ! seat ( gov]nm5t--,honolulu4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ^! int]ruptions & p]secutions1 ( :i* ,eld] ,keel] br\ght me ^w1 at ,kula1 :]e ,i !n 01 x 0 deem$ be/ = me to g to ,honolulu1 &1 if possible1 see ! k+1 or "s (fic]s ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,eld] ,philip ,b4 ,lewis1 :o 0 !n liv+ at ,honolulu1 & 0 presid5t ( ! mission1 & ,i saw sev]al ( ! k+'s m9i/]s4 ,! ,am]ican ,commission] esp\s$ our cause v w>mly1 & dem&$ ( ! gov]nm5t all ! rights = u :i* 7 ext5d$ to any prea*]s4 ,we did n see ! k+1 8 heal? be+ v poor2 b aft]w>ds1 at ,laha9a1 ,i _h an int]view ) ! two pr9ces1 :o h s9ce be5 k+s1 & f !m receiv$ assurances ( protection4 ,! visit1 altoge!r1 0 satisfactory & result$ 9 good4 ,i h f\nd t no?+ is ev] lo/ by ,eld]s /&+ up = _! rights4 ,p respect o!rs :o are spirit$ 9 claim+ ! privileges :i* belong to !m2 & no ,eld] %\ld ev] =get t he is ! ambassador ( ! ,k+ ( heav51 & t he %\ld ma9ta9 8 call+4 ,if he be firm & respectful1 he w be respect$4 ,we succe$$ 9 build+ a f9e meet+-h\se at ,keanae1 & 9 all t region fai?fully prea*$ to ! p4 ,i told y 9 a previ\s *apt] ab\t ! mann] 9 :i* ,i _h be5 treat$ by ! mission>y at ,wailuku1 ! place :]e ,napela liv$4 ,8 p]secution _h be5 s /rong t ,i ?\ght x wise to )draw f t place = a:ile2 b ! "t _h n[ come = me to return2 ,i felt impress$ to d s2 &1 9 company ) ,eld] ,francis ,a4 ,hammond1 ,i rea*$ !re "o ev5+4 ,we did n "k :]e to g to obta9 qu>t]s = ! night2 = ! mission>y :o liv$ !re _h us$ e means 9 8 p[] to fright5 ! p aga9/ ent]ta9+ u4 ,ev5 ,napela1 :o _h previ\sly af=d$ me a home1 0 "u heavy condemnation = 8 k9dness t[>ds me4 ,i felt delicate ab\t go+ to 8 h\se aga91 ?9k+1 probably1 he might be reluctant to ent]ta9 u 9 view ( ! opposition :i* w\ld be sure to foll[4 ,:5 we got to ! edge ( ! t[n 9 ! hills1 "o ( u w5t & pray$ = ! ,"l to op5 our way & raise u up fri5ds1 :ile ! o!r wat*$ to prev5t int]ruption4 ,we felt l$ to g to ,napela's h\se1 ?9k+ t if he receiv$ u k9dly we w\ld /op ) him1 b if he appe>$ cold & di/ant1 we w\ld g else:]e4 ,we f\nd him 9 conv]sation ) f\r or five intellig5t natives2 mo/ ( :om _h be5 classmates ( 8 9 ! high-s*ool4 ,"o ( !m1 ,kamakau1 :i* translat$ means ! fi%-hook1 0 a prea*]1 a v well-educat$ man1 & said to be ! be/ native orator 9 _! *ur*4 ,!y 7 que/ion+ ,napela ab\t our pr9ciples1 argu+ ) him ^u !m1 he def5d+ !m to ! be/ ( 8 ability4 ,our arrival seem$ mo/ opportune2 he 0 glad to see u1 gave u a w>m welcome1 & soon transf]r$ ! conv]sation to u4 ,at ?is "t1 ,bro!r ,hammond's k ( ! language 0 v limit$1 s ,i f\nd myself ! pr9cipal spokesman4 ,we sat up until ! roo/]s cr[$ 9 ! morn+1 conv]s+ ^u our pr9ciples & reason+ f ! ,bible4 ,= "s "t !y 7 dispos$ to combat our views1 b f9ally 7 sil5c$ & sat & li/5$ to :at ,i said1 occasionally ask+ que/ions4 ,?is 0 ! comm5cem5t ( a great "w 9 t region4 ,! prea*+ ( ! gospel creat$ a great excitem5t2 ! p flew by hundr$s to he> ! te/imony1 & ,i _h ! satisfaction ( see+ ! mission>y :o _h treat$ me s badly & :o _h s bitt]ly oppos$ & li$ ab\t ! "w1 almo/ des]t$ by 8 congregation2 !y hav+ left 8 *ur* to he> u prea*1 & see u baptize4 ,i confess t to see him ?us treat$ pleas$ me2 ,i did n wi% him to receive any bodily injury1 b ,i _h hop$ & pray$ ! day w\ld come :5 he w\ld see 8 foll[]s des]t 8 *ur*1 embrace ! tru? & leave him to himself4 ,we baptiz$ a l>ge numb] ( p at ,wailuku & ! adjac5t t[ns1 erect$ a l>ge meet+-h\se at t place & small] ones at ! o!r villages1 & organiz$ l>ge & fl\ri%+ bran*es ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:5 ,eld] ,hammond & 8 wife came to ! isl& !y _h "o *ild4 ,sev]al *ildr5 7 born to !m on ! mission be=e !y return$4 ,aft] we _h be5 successful 9 organiz+ bran*es at ,wailuku1 ,waiehu & o!r places ar\nd !re1 ,eld] ,hammond br\ght 8 family f ,laha9a1 :]e !y _h be5 liv+1 to ,waiehu4 ,!re !y liv$ = "s "t4 ,aft]w>ds1 ?r\gh 8 labors1 a bran* 0 rais$ up 9 ,laha9a1 & !y mov$ !re4 ,all ! ,eld]s :o labor$ 9 t field h reason to rememb] _! k9dness to !m4 ,"u _! ro( we always f\nd a w>m welcome1 & x 0 home--a home :i* m5 :o 7 con/antly speak+ ! native language1 liv+ 9 ! native h\ses & hav+ to con=m1 to "s ext5t at lea/1 to _! modes ( eat+1 c\ld appreciate4 ,si/] ,hammond's unv>y+ k9dness1 h] pati5ce & *e]fulness 9 ! mid/ ( privation1 & h] unsp>+ labors 9 our behalf1 to sew & d o!r "w = u1 :i*1 among su* a p we _h ne$ to h done1 z well z 8 con/ant ef=ts = our com=t1 w nev] be =gott5 by ^? :o enjoy$ _! hospitality4 ,! contra/ betwe5 my position !n & :at x _h be5 :5 =m]ly at ,wailuku1 0 to me a con/ant cause ( gratitude to ! ,"l4 ,he _h reveal$ unto me t x 0 my duty to rema9 on ! isl&s1 acquire ! language & be> te/imony ( ,8 great "w to ! p4 ,he _h giv5 me _m promises connect$ !re)4 ,& n[ ,i began to feel h[ true ,8 words _h be54 ,_m & _m a "t1 :5 ,i sat 9 ! meet+s & he>d ! p speak 9 ! demon/ration ( ! ,_s ( ! ,"l1 fill$ ) its p[] & its holy influ5ce1 be>+ te/imony to ! tru? ( ! gospel1 to its re/oration & to ! gifts :i* _h be5 be/[$1 my joy 0 s great t ,i c\ld sc>cely conta9 myself4 ,i felt t1 h[ev] devot$ly ,i might labor1 ,i c\ld n %[ ! gratitude to ! ,"l :i* ,i felt1 at be+ p]mitt$ to receive ! ,prie/hood & to ex]cise x = ! salvation ( ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,surely1 nev] 7 m5 happi] ?an we :o labor$ 9 ! m9i/ry among t p 9 ^? days2 we _h a fullness ( joy1 & x seem$ z if !re 7 no room = m4 ,! p1 too1 ) all _! faults & weaknesses1 7 greatly bless$4 ,! p[] ( ,god re/$ mightily ^u !m1 & _m a "t _! faces w\ld gli/5 & appe> almo/ :ite "u ! influ5ce ( ! ,_s4 ,!y knew t ,jesus 0 ! ,son ( ,god & ! ,savior ( ! _w1 & t ,joseph ,smi? & ,brigham ,"y 7 ,prophets & s]vants ( ,god4 ,?is k _h come to !m ?r\gh ob$i5ce to ! comm&m5ts4 ,! report ( :at 0 be+ done w5t ?r\gh all ! isl&s4 ,! natives frequ5tly w5t f "o isl& to ano!r4 ,!y are a talkative1 gossipy p1 & exce$+ly fond ( tell+ news1 :i* nev] loses any?+ aft] its fir/ recital4 ,i aft]w>ds travel$ all ov] ! gr\p1 & ,i f\nd myself well kn[n by "n to all ! p4 ,?is 0 frequ5tly emb>rass+ to me1 because ,i felt t ,i c\ld n meet ! expectations :i* _h be5 creat$ respect+ my skill 9 ! language1 etc41 etc4 ,! k+ & 8 nobles all he>d ( u1 & ( :at we 7 do+1 & ?\gh we 7 (t5 misrepres5t$1 we c\ld n blame ! ,hawaiians = mu* ( ?is4 ,if left to !mselves1 !y _h b little ( ! _s ( sl&] & p]secution s common to ! :ite race4 ,!y 7 naturally k9d & hospitable4 ,_h !re be5 no prie/craft among !m1 mislead+ !m & poison+ _! m9ds aga9/ ! tru?1 & tempt+ !m ) worldly advantages & popul>ity1 ! entire nation1 ,i am conv9c$1 c\ld h be5 readily br\ght to receive & believe 9 ! pr9ciples ( ! gospel4 ,b ev]y?+ 0 done to h !m %un u1 to inspire !m ) suspicion1 to make u unpopul>4 ,^! influ5ces ) ^? vici\s & de/ructive practices :i* are fa/ hurry+ ! nation to ext9ction1 7 aga9/ u4 ,b = all ?is1 we _h wond]ful success among !m4 ,l our ,indian race1 ! ,s&wi* ,isl&] is be+ de/roy$ & blott$ f ! face ( ! e>?1 by too mu* ( :at is call$ 9 ,babylon1 civilization4 ,!re is "o rem>kable feature ( ! ,hawaiian "* :i* ,i w "h note4 ,among all ! races ( :ite m5 ( :i* ,i h yet he>d :]e ! gospel is prea*$1 ! practice ( s91 & especially ) ! o!r sex1 is att5d$ ) ! loss ( ! ,_s2 & unless !re is deep & he>tfelt rep5tance1 su* s9n]s are apt to become enemies ( ! tru?1 & are frequ5tly bitt] 9 _! opposition to ! "w ( ,god & ,8 s]vants4 ,n s ) ! ,hawaiians1 s f> z my obs]vation ext5d$4 ,x is true t by indulg+ 9 s9 !y w\ld lose ! ,_s2 t c\ld be pla9ly se52 b ,i nev] saw t bitt] apo/ate feel+ among !m :i* is s common among :ite m5 :o apo/atize4 ,!y 7 n giv5 ov] to ! _s ( unbelief z o!r races are4 ,?is diff]5ce /ruck me1 & ,i acc\nt = x 9 two ways2 fir/1 because ( _! ignorance ! ,"l does n hold !m to s /rict an acc\ntability z ,he does u2 & second1 !y are ( ! se$ ( ,israel1 & to !m peculi> promises h be5 made4 ,i believe ! same *>act]i/ics w be f\nd among ! ,lamanites2 b t c be bett] told by ^? :o h exp]i5ce 9 labor+ among !m4 ,*apt] #ac ,mission>ies f ,home--,good ,results ( ,_! ,pres5ce & ,labors--,voyage 9 ! ,canoe ( ! ,isl&]s--,tradition ( ! ,natives--,a ,visit to ! ,volcano ,at ! ,fall ,conf]5ce1 #aheb1 held at ,salt ,lake ,city1 n9e ,eld]s 7 appo9t$ on missions to ! isl&s4 ,!y rea*$ ,honolulu 9 ! mon? ( ,febru>y1 #ahec4 ,_! names 71 ,b5jam9 ,f4 ,johnson1 ,william ,mc,bride1 ,na?an ,tann]1 ,r$d9 ,a4 ,allr$1 ,r$ick ,n4 ,allr$1 ,?omas ,k>r51 ,ephraim ,gre51 ,james ,lawson & ,eg]ton ,snid]4 ,^! ,eld]s 7 a great help to ! mission4 ,ne>ly all ( !m 7 m5 ( exp]i5ce4 ,_! pres5ce br\ght additional life & en]gy1 ! effect ( :i* soon became visible ev]y:]e4 ,! mo/ ( !m took hold ( ! "w ) zeal4 ,!y br\ght ) !m ! copy ( ! revelation on cele/ial m>riage1 :i* 0 fir/ publi%$ at ! conf]5ce at :i* !y 7 call$ to g to ! isl&s4 ,!y also br\ght ! _s ( ! conf]5ce ) !m1 & we all felt ! b5efit ( x4 ,aft] _! arrival1 ! "w receiv$ a great impulse on ! ,isl& ( ,oahu1 & especially 9 ,honolulu4 ,t t[n 0 made alive ) excitem5t1 & l>ge numb]s 7 baptiz$4 ,a bran* ( ! :ite memb]s 0 organiz$1 ov] :i* ,eld] ,b4 ,f4 ,johnson 0 appo9t$ to preside4 ,eld]s ,tann] & ,k>r5 7 *os5 z c\nselors to ,eld] ,philip ,b4 ,lewis1 ! presid5t ( ! mission4 ,^u ! ,isl&s ( ,hawaii & ,kauai1 also1 ! "w made great /rides1 & hundr$s 7 add$ to ! ,*ur*4 ,i omitt$ to m5tion t ,eld] ,william ,p]k9s1 :o _h be5 appo9t$ on a mission to ! isl&s1 rea*$ !re1 accompani$ by 8 wife & ,si/] ,john ,s4 ,woodbury1 ab\t ! la/ ( ,novemb]1 #ahea4 ,!y rema9$ = "s "t1 labor+ to ! be/ ( _! ability4 ,bro!r ,p]k9s 0 releas$ to return home because ( 8 wife's fail+ heal?4 ,= ! purpose ( visit+ ! ,sa9ts & p on ! ,isl& ( ,hawaii 7! ,owyhee ( ,capta9 ,cook71 ,i _h occasion to sail to t isl& 9 ,april1 #ahed4 ,9 ^? days1 money 0 v sc>ce ) ! ,eld]s1 & we _h n ! means to transport u f isl& to isl& on ! regul> vessels :i* sail$ 9 ^? seas4 ,i1 !re=e1 9 company ) sev]al ( ! bre?r51 travel$1 prea*+ by ! way1 ?r\gh ! hilly & r\gh c\ntry t lay betwe5 ,laha9a & ,kawaipapa on ea/]n ,maui1 a po9t consid]$ ! be/ to emb>k at to cross ! *annel to ,hawaii4 ,our company consi/$ ( ,eld] ,r4 ,n4 ,allr$1 :o 0 at t "t presid5t on ! ,isl& ( ,maui2 ,eld] ,j4 ,h4 ,napela1 & f\r native ,eld]s belong+ to ,maui1 :o _h be5 appo9t$ to labor 9 ! m9i/ry on ! ,isl& ( ,hawaii4 ,_! names 7 ,kaelepulu1 ,kapono1 ,hoopiia9a & ,peleleu4 ,! *annel :i* we _h to cross 0 at times v r\gh & dang]\s1 & _m lives _h be5 lo/ 9 x2 b we _h fai? to believe t ! ,"l w\ld pres]ve u 9 cross+1 al?\gh our vessel 0 "o t v few :ite m5 w\ld c>e to v5ture out to sea 94 ,x 0 a canoe holl[$ out ( a tree4 ,bo? ends ( ! canoe _h bo>ds fitt$ 9 z a sort ( a deck1 :i* 0 cov]$ ) mats4 ,^! mats 7 la%$ to ! canoe & made ! top ( ! deck z r\nd z a log & p]fectly wat]-tight4 ,y w\ld ?9k ?is deck a curi\s place to g to sea on1 yet ! native isl&]s 7 p]*$ on bo? ends ( ! canoe on ?is deck ) _! paddles to r[ ! canoe :5 ! w9d did n bl[4 ,9 ! c5t] ( ! canoe a c]ta9 space 0 left = u to sit 91 & sides 7 =m$ by la%+ mats to "s poles t 7 rais$ above ! edge ( ! canoe4 ,9 ?is place ! natives _h fix$ pl5ty ( mats1 s t we c\ld sit or recl9e1 z suit$ u1 v com=tably4 ,la%$ across ! canoe1 7 two poles1 ea* a little di/ance f ! end ( ! canoe4 ,^! poles ext5d$ six or eight feet into ! wat]1 & fa/5$ to _! ends 0 a bo>d1 :i* ran p>allel ) ! canoe4 ,?is we call an outrigg]2 x 0 = ! purpose ( keep+ ! canoe balanc$ :5 ! sail 0 hoi/$4 ,on ^! poles1 :5 ! w9d comm5c$ to bl[ ! isl&]s sat1 eas+ up & be>+ d[n1 accord+ to ! /r5g? ( ! w9d1 s z to keep ! canoe f capsiz+4 ,! great] "p ( ! "t "s portion ( _! bodies 0 9 ! wat]4 ,b ! sea has no t]rors = ! ,s&wi* ,isl&]s4 ,!y c swim 9 ! wat] = h\rs )\t be+ at all fatigu$4 ,:5 ,i look$ at ^! m5 p]*$ on ! deck ( ! canoe1 x look$ l go+ to sea on a log2 & _h ,i n be5 famili> ) ! skill ( ! natives 9 manag+ _! canoe1 & _h "s confid5ce 9 my own p[]s z a swimm]1 ) !m to aid me 9 ! wat]1 ,i %\ld sc>cely h v5tur$ 9 su* a craft z ?is 04 ,we pray$ to ! ,"l1 be=e we />t$1 to give u a pleasant & favorable voyage1 & ! natives said !y _h nev] _h a m favorable "t4 ,we rea*$ ,upolu on ! isl& ( ,hawaii betwe5 ?ree & f\r o'clock1 hav+ />t$ f ,maui ab\t eight o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,:ile ^u ?is subject ,i may say t we return$ to ,upolu aft] our visit _h end$1 & aga9 cross$ ! *annel1 back to ,maui1 b ?is "t we did n h a s+le canoe4 ,"o ( ! native ,sa9ts & 8 son _h procur$ two new canoes & _h la%$ !m toge!r z 0 ! fa%ion 9 =m] days1 = _! *iefs1 by fa/5+ pieces ( timb] across bo? canoes1 ! latt] be+ f f\r to six feet ap>t4 ,?is 0 call$ 9 _! language kaulua4 ,our place to sit or recl9e 0 arrang$ betwe5 ! canoes1 by lay+ d[n bo>ds & cov]+ !m ) mats1 mak+ q a com=table floor = u to sit ^u1 & 9 ! c5tre ( ?is ! ma/ 0 rais$ & fa/5$4 ,z 9 ! case ( ! s+le canoe1 bo>ds 7 fa/5$ at ! ends1 ) mats ly+ ov] !m to keep out ! wat]1 mak+ a deck to ! canoe1 :ile a small place 0 left 9 ! c5tre ( bo? canoes = "s ( ! natives to sit1 &1 if necess>y1 bail out wat]4 ,we left ! f\r native ,eld]s on ! isl&1 & br\ght away "o ) u1 :o 0 releas$ f 8 mission to return to ,maui4 ,8 "n 0 ,kailihune4 ,our return passage 0 r\gh a good "p ( ! di/ance1 z we _h a good /iff breeze ab\t two-?irds ( ! way across4 ,!n ! w9d di$ out2 b we pray$ to ! ,"l = m w9d1 & our pray]s 7 answ]$4 ,we 7 betwe5 six & sev5 h\rs 9 mak+ ! passage4 ,we travel$ ar\nd ! isl&1 & visit$ ! fam\s volcano1 ! l>ge/ 9 ! _w4 ,its "n is ,kilauea4 ,our p>ty _h swell$1 includ+ :ites & natives1 to ab\t tw5ty 9 numb]4 ,9 addition to ,bro!r ,allr$1 !re 7 ( our p>ty ,eld] ,?omas ,k>r51 :o liv$ at ,lehi1 ,utah ,co41 b :o is n[ deceas$2 ,eld] ,james ,keel]1 :o has lately return$ f ano!r mission to ! isl&s1 & :o n[ resides on ! ,sevi]2 & ,eld] ,eg]ton ,snid]1 :o has s9ce di$4 ,bro!r ,james ,lawson1 ( ?is city1 0 also ) our p>ty1 b hav+ se5 ! volcano1 he did n asc5d ) u4 ,we _h to g on foot1 z we _h no money to hire animals4 ,! ,s&wi* ,isl&]s ent]ta9$ a s+ul> idea ab\t ! mann] 9 :i* _! isl&s came into be+4 ,_! belief 0 t ! isl&s 7 br\ght =?1 & t ,papa1 a woman :om !y wor%ip$ z a goddess1 0 ! "m ( !m4 ,! fir/-born1 !y ?9k1 0 ,hawaii1 ! ne>e/ isl& to ?is cont95t1 & ! la/ born ,kauai & ,niihau4 ,?is ,papa _h a si/]1 !y say1 ^: "n 0 ,pele4 ,!y wor%ip$ h] z a goddess1 & ev5 :5 we 7 !re _m /ill believ$ 9 h]4 ,!y say %e fir/ liv$ at ,kauai & f !re remov$ f "o isl& to ano!r until %e took up h] resid5ce at ,hawaii4 ,!y believ$ t h] place ( resid5ce 0 ! pit ( ! active volcano1 & t !re1 all ! spirits ( good *iefs & m5 w5t to dwell4 ,! bad ones w5t1 !y believ$1 to a place ( d>kness 9 ! c5tre ( ! e>?1 ov] :i* a god call$ ,milu reign$4 ,9 =m] days ! p ?rew ! bones ( "s ( _! dead relatives into ! volcano4 ,!y _h ! idea t if ,pele 0 pleas$ ) ! sacrifice1 %e w\ld consume ! bones1 & ! _s ( ! dead p]son w\ld be p]mitt$ to return & be a famili> _s to !m1 & be z "o ( ! family4 ,if ! sacrifice 0 n acceptable1 ! bones 7 ?r[n out ( ! volcano4 ,! pit ( ! volcano is probably ?ree miles across4 ,!re h be5 times :5 ! :ole bottom ( ! pit 0 "o mass ( lurid1 see?+ fire4 ,?is mu/ h be5 an awfully gr& sight1 b :5 we visit$ x1 we f\nd an imm5se field ( lava :i* ext5d$ all ar\nd ! pit1 & :i* resembl$1 9 _m respects1 ! sea 9 its wave-l appe>ance4 ,x might also h be5 comp>$ to a field ( %ore-ice1 f :i* ! wat] _h rec$$1 leav+ x %att]$ & crack$2 9 fact1 x look$ l a froz5 sea1 except t x 0 black z coal4 ,9 cool+ x _h crack$1 leav+ l>ge seams1 f :i* /eam & heat issu$4 ,we f\nd ! pit 9 :i* ! fire 0 rag+ to be ab\t fifty or sixty feet deep2 x 0 ne>ly r\nd1 & ab\t "o hundr$ y>ds across4 ,! sides 7 p]p5dicul>2 ! /ronge/ heat seem$ to be ar\nd ! sides4 ,on "o side !re 7 two l>ge holes v close toge!r1 :i* look$ m l ! m\?s ( two v l>ge furnaces ?an any?+ else ,i ev] saw4 ,"h ! melt$ lava 0 9 con/ant motion1 surg+ & heav+ l ! waves ( ! sea4 ,! s\nd :i* x made 0 some:at simil> to ! paddles ( a /eam vessel 9 ! ocean1 only x 0 f> great]4 ,we he>d ?is s\nd be=e we rea*$ ! m\? ( ! volcano1 & x resembl$1 to our e>s1 ! boom+ ( heavy artill]y at a di/ance4 ,! lava kept fl[+ 9 ! direction ( ^! two holes ( :i* ,i spoke1 & rocks ?r[n d[n ^u ! surface ( ! lava w\ld melt :5 ne> ^! holes l seal+ wax held 9 a c&le4 ,x 0 surpris+ to see ) :at ease ! fire w\ld melt ?is /ony mass ( lava1 :i* 9 "s p>ts ( ! pit w\ld cool on ! surface1 & conv]t x aga9 into a fluid4 ,sometimes %[]s ( hot lava w\ld be ?r[n up 9 ! air1 & desc5d on ! edges ( ! pit :]e we /ood4 ,:5 ?is occurr$ ! by/&]s w\ld h to scamp] (f z fa/ z !y c\ld1 or be sev]ely burn$4 ,! sight ( ?is pit surpass$ 9 sublimity & gr&eur any?+ ,i _h ev] witness$ or imag9$4 ,x f> exce$$ :at ,i _h read 9 writt5 descriptions1 or ev5 :at ,i expect$ to see4 ,language fails to convey to ! m9d a correct idea ( its appe>ance4 ,we 7 told t a p>ty ( natives _h j be5 !re1 ?r[+ ! bones ( "o ( _! relatives into ! volcano ) hogs1 f[ls1 etc41 sacrifices ) :i* to ga9 ! favor ( ,madame ,pele1 ! goddess4 ,= "s ye>s !re _h n be5 any eruptions f ?is crat] :i* we visit$2 b o!rs _h brok5 out 9 ! same neighborhood1 ! fire & smoke ( :i* _h be5 se5 = a long di/ance1 & a%es f :i*1 x is said1 _h fall5 on ! decks ( vessels hundr$s ( miles at sea4 ,f ^! eruptions ! lava _h run d[n to ! sea1 sweep+ ev]y?+ be=e x1 & heat+ ! sea = sev]al miles 9 su* a mann] z to kill l>ge quantities ( fi%4 ,! isl& ( ,hawaii is v frequ5tly %ak5 by e>?quakes1 ! effects ( ! hidd5 fires4 ,*apt] #ad ,a ,hawaiian ,fea/--,amus+ ,joke ,play$ ,^u ,:ite ,m5 ,return+ f ! volcano t[>ds ,upolu1 we _h a meet+ h\se to d$icate at a place call$ ,pololu1 & ! ,sa9ts !re _h prep>$ a fea/ on ! occasion4 ,an acc\nt ( a ,hawaiian fea/ may be int]e/+ to my read]s & ,i w describe ?is "o4 ,! vegetable portion ( ! fea/ consi/$ ( poi4 ,?is ,i h be=e describ$ to y4 ,x is n kept 9 di%es ( e>!nw>e b 9 calaba%es1 "s ( :i* are v l>ge & w hold sev]al gallons ( ! food4 ,on ?is occasion ! p sat on ! gr\nd on mats4 ,= tableclo?s !re 7 l>ge gre5 leaves ( ! plant call$ ki4 ,on ^! 7 plac$ packages ( beef1 pork1 f[l1 dog1 & goat1 done up 9 ! leaves 9 :i* !y _h be5 cook$4 ,fi% also 0 s]v$ up 9 ?is mann]4 ,z soon z ! bless+ 0 ask$1 e "o dipp$ 8 or h] =ef+]s into ! poi1 & lift+ z mu* z ! f+]s w\ld hold1 !y pass$ !m into _! m\?s1 ?r[+ _! heads back z !y did s1 to get a good m\?ful4 ,! hogs1 *ick5s & little dogs 7 spe$ily dissect$1 ! f+]s be+ ! only knives1 =ks & spoons us$ among !m4 ,! sc5e 0 "o ( true enjoym5t4 ,! ,s&wi* ,isl&] is nev] s happy1 s musical1 s full ( pleasant talk1 z :5 seat$ at a good meal2 & ! quantity "o eats on su* occasions w\ld a/oni% an ,am]ican :o _h nev] se5 !m4 ,usually !y are p>ticul> ab\t hav+ _! h&s clean1 & eat+ ) due respect to ea* o!r's rights4 ,"o waits = ! o!r to put 8 f+]s 9 ! poi & _! ideas ( decorum & mann]s1 su* z !y are1 are z /rict z ours4 ,we ,eld]s :o ate ) !m 7 also seat$ on mats & ate ! same k9d ( food t !y did1 only 9 place ( us+ our f+]s we ei!r us$ spoons or small paddles :i* we :ittl$ out ( wood1 to convey ! food to our m\?s1 ?9k+ x w\ld be bett] to set !m an example 9 ?is respect4 ,i sc>cely ?9k1 ?\gh1 t any ( our p>ty w\ld pref] dog meat to beef1 goat or *ick51 ?\gh ,i mu/ say t if x 7 n = prejudice1 ,i ?9k ! dog meat z :olesome & z clean z ! pork2 = ! dogs :i* !y eat 9 t c\ntry are a peculi> bre$1 ! fle% ( :i* is v sweet & t5d]4 ,!y are v p>ticul> 9 fe$+ !m2 !y keep !m clean] & d n give !m su* disagreeable food z !y d to _! hogs4 ,b !re is some?+ repugnant to p rais$ z we h be51 9 ! idea ( eat+ dog meat4 ,a /ory 0 told me by ,bro!r ,napela ( a trick :i* he & "s o!r natives play$ (f on "s :ite m5 at a fea/ :i* !y p>took ( at a place call$ ,waikapu on ! isl& ( ,maui4 ,! :ite m5 7 m]*ants f ,laha9a1 & _h be5 invit$ ov] to ?is fea/4 ,!y _h meats & fi% ( e k9d ne>ly1 & among ! re/ _h a numb] ( roa/$ pigs & roa/$ dogs4 ,"o ( ! natives sugge/$1 z a good trick to play on ! :ite m51 t !y sev] ! heads ( ! pigs1 & put !m ) ! dogs1 & take ! dogs' heads & put !m ) ! pigs4 ,!y did s4 ,( c\rse ! m]*ants did n want to eat dog meat1 & w\ld n t\* any ( ! meat :]e ! dogs' heads 71 b ate he>tily ( :at !y suppos$ 7 pigs4 ,! natives tri$ to p]suade !m to eat ! o!r meat4 ,oh no1 !y said1 ^! delici\s pigs are good en\gh = u1 & !y w\ld n t\* ! o!r4 ,i may say "h t ! native me?od ( cook+ meat is sup]ior to ours4 ,!y contrive to pres]ve all ! juices ( ! meat 9 x :ile x is be+ cook$4 ,no?+ 0 said to ! m]*ants ab\t ! trick t _h be5 play$ ^u !m until ! fea/ 0 end$1 & !y c\ld n be p]suad$ t !y _h eat5 dogs1 until ! bones 7 %[n to !m1 :i* !y knew to be n ^? ( pigs4 ,!y tri$ h>d to be sick at ! ?\ght ( hav+ eat5 dog meat1 b _h to confess t x 0 z good meat z !y ev] ate4 ,an unsuspect+ p]son1 if s]v$ ) dog meat1 w\ld nev] dream t x 0 any?+ b suck+ pig4 ,*apt] #ae ,answ]s to ,pray]1 & ! ,be/[al ( ! ,gifts ^u ! ,eld]s & ,p--,eld]s ,s5t to ,tea* ,n to ,be ,taught--,bless+s ,w ,re/ ,^u ,^? ,:o ,labor ,among ! ,r$ ,m5 = ,_! ,salvation ,"o incid5t1 ,i w relate1 :i* occurr$ a few mon?s aft] we w5t to ,wailuku1 to %[ h[ ! ,"l he>s & answ]s pray]4 ,we 7 v mu* 9 ne$ ( "s means to buy /uff = g>m5ts1 etc4 ,! natives 7 v poor1 & we felt delicate ab\t ask+ !m = any?+2 b we knew t ! ,"l w\ld he> & answ] our pray]s2 s we pray$ to ,him4 ,bro!r ,hammond _h br\ght 8 wife & *ild ov] f ,laha9a1 & !y 7 liv+1 z ,i h told y1 9 ! village close to ,wailuku4 ,he & ,i _h to make a visit to a t[n ab\t twelve or fifte5 miles di/ant1 & be=e />t+1 we _h pray$ to ! ,"l to op5 ! way s t we might obta9 :at we want$4 ,we _h travel$ f ! h\se ab\t ?ree miles1 :5 9 pass+ "s h\ses :i* 7 on ! bea*1 we met a man by ! "n ( ,freeman1 an ,am]ican1 :o acco/$ u & inquir$ if we _h au?ority to m>ry4 ,^u our in=m+ him t we _h1 he ask$ u if we c\ld sp>e ! "t to /op at 8 h\se & m>ry him4 ,we told him z x 0 on our way we w\ld /op4 ,i p]=m$ ! c]emony1 & at 8 reque/ address$ ! p :o _h assembl$ at ! h\se4 ,he gave u a five doll> gold piece4 ,we _h m>ri$ _m be=e t1 b ?is 0 ! fir/ money :i* _h ev] be5 giv5 to u4 ,8 five-doll>s suppli$ our necessities1 = 9 ^? days we 7 cont5t ) v little4 ,i h always look$ ^u ?is z a direct answ] to our pray]s1 = :5 we met ! man he 0 evid5tly on 8 way to ,wailuku1 ) 8 int5d$ wife1 to be m>ri$ by ! mission>y !re4 ,! mission>y miss$ ! fee1 b z he knew no?+ respect+ x1 he 0 no poor]4 ,i d n suppose he ne$$ x z badly z we did4 ,x is always m pleasant = an ,eld]1 :5 he is 9 ne$ ( any?+1 on a mission1 to apply to ! ,"l = x ?an to ask ! p2 at lea/1 ,i h always f\nd x s4 ,! ,"l bless$ ! natives :o jo9$ ! ,*ur* 9 _m ways1 & !y rejoic$ exce$+ly 9 ! gifts ( ! ,_s4 ,"o day a "y man made application to be baptiz$ :o _h be5 s sick t he 0 n expect$ to live4 ,8 eld] bro!r 0 9 ! ,*ur*1 & ! ev5+ previ\s to 8 baptism ! ,eld]s _h be5 call$ to adm9i/] to him4 ,he 0 s mu* re/or$ by morn+ t he 0 able to arise & aft]w>ds att5d ! meet+1 & 0 baptiz$4 ,! same day ,bro!r ,napela & "s ( ! o!r native ,sa9ts _h visit$ a woman :o believ$ 9 ! gospel1 :o wi%$ to be baptiz$2 %e _h be5 unable to walk upright = five ye>s1 b %e 0 anxi\s = !m to adm9i/] to h]1 t %e might be re/or$4 ,!y laid _! h&s ^u h] & comm&$ h] 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 to arise & walk4 ,%e imm$iately /ood up & walk$1 & w5t & 0 baptiz$4 ,?is creat$ q an excitem5t 9 ! neighborhood1 = %e 0 well kn[n1 & ! p 7 mu* a/oni%$ at h] re/oration4 ,! att5tion ( numb]s 7 turn$ to ! gospel by ?is occurr5ce4 ,ano!r in/ance :i* happ5$ ab\t ! same "t 0 t ( a woman :o 0 a memb] ( ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*4 ,%e 0 afflict$ ) dropsy1 or some?+ v l t disease4 ,%e _h tri$ v>i\s rem$ies1 b obta9$ no relief4 ,%e _h he>d ab\t ! gifts 9 ! ,*ur*1 & %e call$ ^u ,bro!rs ,napela & ,uaua to adm9i/] to h]1 say+ %e 0 will+ to cov5ant & =sake h] s9s4 ,!y adm9i/]$ to h] & %e 0 heal$2 all ! swell+ left h] & %e 0 baptiz$4 ,on ,sunday %e att5d$ meet+1 & aft]w>ds made "s rem>ks d]ogatory to ! "w1 indulg+ 9 a _s ( apo/asy2 h] disease return$ imm$iately1 & %e 0 z bad z ev]4 ,ano!r in/ance 0 t ( a woman1 "o ( ^: limbs 0 )]$1 & :o 0 afflict$ ) palsy4 ,%e 0 baptiz$1 & 0 spe$ily re/or$ to heal?4 ,a niece ( h]s 0 aft]w>ds afflict$ simil>ly2 %e reque/$ u to adm9i/] to h]1 & :5 we did s1 %e 0 re/or$ to heal?4 ,! same day t ?is latt] p]son _h h&s laid ^u h]1 we _h a meet+ at a place call$ ,waiehu4 ,aft] ! meet+ 0 ov]1 ?ree p]sons reque/$ to be adm9i/]$ to1 "o ( :om 0 a bl9d man4 ,he _h be5 bl9d = upw>ds ( ?irty ye>s1 b 8 sight 0 re/or$ to him4 ,he began to am5d f ! "t h&s 7 laid ^u him1 & ! next morn+1 he 0 able to see4 ,he 0 aft]w>ds able to g ab\t )\t any guide2 & ,i h frequ5tly se5 him come into meet+1 w9d+ 8 way among ! p1 )\t any aid1 to a seat :i* he 0 accu/om$ to occupy ne> ! speak]4 ,8 re/oration caus$ a great /ir 9 ! neighborhood1 = 8 bl9dness 0 well kn[n4 ,he _h a son1 a mature man1 :o c\ld b>ely recollect :5 8 fa!r 0 able to see & g ab\t )\t aid4 ,i w relate ano!r in/ance ( :i* ,i 0 n an eye witness2 b :i* ,i h e reason to believe occurr$ z ,i w relate x4 ,i h m5tion$ an ,eld] ^: "n 0 ,uaua4 ,he 0 a man ( consid]able fai?4 ,8 wife _h be5 /rick5 d[n 9 8 abs5ce & _h be51 to all appe>ance1 dead = "s ?ree h\rs be=e he _h arriv$ at 8 h\se4 ,9 t c\ntry :5 a p]son dies1 ! fri5ds & relatives ( ! family assemble toge!r & manife/ _! grief by wail+4 ,!y 7 indulg+ 9 ^! lam5tations & outcries :5 he return$1 e "o suppos+ t %e 0 dead4 ,he 01 ( c\rse1 v mu* %ock$2 b ! fir/ ?+ he did 0 to ano9t h] & lay h&s ^u h]2 &1 to ! a/oni%m5t ( all :o _h assembl$1 %e in/antly recov]$4 ,i might multiply in/ances ( ?is k9d )\t numb]2 b ,i write ^!1 to %[ y t ! same works & p[] ( ,god1 :i* 7 manife/$ anci5tly ?r\gh ! fai? ( ! s]vants & ,sa9ts ( ,god h be5 %[n =? 9 our day & "u ! adm9i/ration ( ! p ( ,god1 :o n[ live4 ,! natives ( ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s _h great fai? to lay h&s on ! sick1 & also to h h&s laid ^u !m :5 !y 7 sick4 ,x 0 n contr>y to _! traditions = !m to believe 9 ?is ord9ance1 = _! old native prie/s1 be=e ! mission>ies came1 _h consid]able p[] :i* !y ex]cis$1 & 9 :i* ! p _h confid5ce4 ,_m ,eld]s desire1 :5 !y are call$ z mission>ies1 to g to enlight5$ & cultivat$ nations4 ,!y ?9k _! exp]i5ce among su* p w\ld be pr(itable to !m1 & t !y w\ld became poli%$ & le>n _m ?+s :i* !y c\ld n obta9 among a p1 = in/ance1 l ! ,s&wi* ,isl&]s or ! ,lamanites4 ,su* ,eld]s =get t ! ,"l s5ds ,8 ,eld]s out to tea* & n to be taught4 ,mission>ies %\ld n h ! idea ( self-com=t & self-indulg5ce 9 _! m9ds2 b ! salvation ( s\ls4 ,! man :o goes out expect+ ! p to :om he is s5t1 to tea*1 enlight5 & b5efit him commits a great blund]4 ,he does n und]/& ! nature ( 8 ,prie/hood & call+4 ,i %all probably nev] =get ! feel+s express$ to me by ,john ,hyde1 ,jr41 on ?is po9t4 ,he _h be5 call$1 at a ,conf]5ce 7,april1 #ahef7 at ,salt ,lake ,city1 to g on a mission to ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s4 ,he came to ,san ,francisco on 8 way4 ,i 0 !n publi%+ ! ,we/]n ,/&>d & presid+ ov] ! ,cali=nia mission4 ,x 0 ) a feel+ ak9 to disgu/ t he spoke to me ab\t 8 mission4 ,if he _h only be5 call$ to g to ,france1 to ,engl&1 or to any ( ! s-call$ enlight5$ nations1 he said he w\ld h gone will+ly2 b to g to a degrad$1 hea!ni% p 0 entirely b5ea? him4 ,a man ) 8 tal5t & acquirem5ts w\ld be ?r[n away ^u !m4 ,he apo/atiz$ :ile on ! voyage to ,honolulu2 or1 to /ate x m prop]ly1 he made up 8 m9d :ile on ! sea to dissolve 8 connection ) ! ,*ur*4 ,he 0 an apo/ate 9 8 he>t & feel+s be=e he left ,san ,francisco4 ,b c any "o1 :o und]/&s ?is "w1 wond] t a man :o felt ?us %\ld lose ! ,_s & apo/atize8 ,x w\ld be a wond] if he did n4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ! ,eld]s :o h be5 on missions to ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s is enc\rag+ to all :o are call$ to g on missions to ! ,lamanites4 ,!y may h privations to endure1 b !y w be swall[$ up 9 ! joy ( ! ,"l4 ,i am sure ! ,"l makes up = any lack ( temporal com=ts by an additional outp\r+ ( ,8 ,_s4 ,! s\l ( a ,s&wi* ,isl&] or a ,lamanite is z preci\s 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l z ! s\l ( a :ite man1 :e!r born 9 ,am]ica or ,europe4 ,jesus di$ = "o z mu* z ! o!r1 & to ! m5 ( r$ sk9s ! ,"l's promises are v great & preci\s4 ,^? :o adm9i/] ord9ances ( salvation to !m w h fully z great joy ov] !m 9 ! day ( ! ,"l ,jesus z if !y _h be5 m enlight5$4 ,bless$ %all be ! fai?ful m5 :o h labor$1 :o n[ labor1 & :o _m h]eaft] labor among ! ,lamanites = _! salvation4 ,9 su* labor ! ,eld]s w enjoy ! p[] ( ! ,prie/hood1 ! gifts ( ! ,_s1 & pure1 heav5ly happ9ess to _! he>ts' cont5t1 & t is all !y c\ld enjoy among ! races :i* !y may ?9k m favor$4 ,i say ?is because my own exp]i5ce has prov$ x to be true1 & because ( ! great bless+s & promises :i* are made to ^? :o %all labor = ! salvation ( ! se$ ( ,israel & ! cov5ant p ( ! ,"l4 ,9 :at position c\ld ! sons ( ,k+ ,mosiah h le>n$ z mu* conc]n+ ! p[] ( ,god z !y did dur+ _! missions among ! ,lamanites8 ,among :at p c\ld !y h sav$ m s\ls8 ,& w !y n h joy ) !m 9 ! k+dom ( ! ,fa!r4 ,?\s&s ( ,eld]s w yet h to labor among ! r$ m5 = _! salvation4 ,!y %\ld n look ^u ?is z a h>d%ip1 b z a great & ine/imable privilege--a "w 9 :i* angels delight to engage4 ,*apt] #af ,consolation ,drawn f ! ,book ( ,mormon--,its ,translation into ! ,hawaiian ,language--,great ,joy 9 ! ,labor--,a ,committee to ,raise ,funds to ,pur*ase a ,press1 ,type1 etc4--,press1 etc41 ,ord]$1 & ,!n ,s5t to ,cali=nia--,! ,book ( ,mormon ,pr9t$--,! ,fir/ ,translation into ! ,language ( a ,nation ( ,r$ ,m5--,k9dr$ ,languages ,spok5 ,?r\gh ! ,polynesian ,isl&s--,! ,we/]n ,/&>d ,"s ( my read]s may be plac$ 9 circum/ances simil> to ^? :i* surr\nd$ me a "p ( ! "t on ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s2 & x may be pr(itable to tell !m h[ ,i kept f los+ c\rage & becom+ home-sick4 ,my love = home is naturally v /rong4 ,= ! fir/ ye> aft] ,i left home ,i c\ld sc>cely ?9k ab\t x )\t my feel+s gett+ ! bett] ( me4 ,b "h ,i 0 9 a di/ant l&1 among a p ^: language & habits 7 /range to me4 ,_! v food 0 =eign to me1 & unlike any?+ ,i _h ev] be=e se5 or ta/$4 ,i 0 mu* ( ! "t sep>at$ f my companions1 ! ,eld]s4 ,until ,i ma/]$ ! language & comm5c$ prea*+ & baptiz+ ! p1 ,i 0 inde$ a /rang] among !m4 ,be=e ,i comm5c$ hold+ regul> meet+s1 ,i _h pl5ty ( "t = m$itation1 & to review all ! ev5ts ( my %ort life1 & to ?9k ( ! belov$ home f :i* ,i 0 s f> sep>at$4 ,x 0 !n t ,i f\nd ! value ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,x 0 a book :i* ,i always lov$4 ,b ,i le>n$ !re to appreciate x z ,i _h nev] done be=e4 ,if ,i felt incl9$ to be lonely1 to be l[ spirit$1 or home-sick4 ,i _h only to turn to its sacr$ pages to receive consolation1 new /r5g? & a ri* outp\r+ ( ! ,_s4 ,sc>cely a page t did n conta9 enc\ragem5t = su* z ,i 04 ,! salvation ( man 0 ! great !me ^u :i* its writ]s dwelt1 & = ?is !y 7 will+ to und]go e privation & make e sacrifice4 ,:at 7 my petty difficulties comp>$ ) ^? afflictions :i* !y _h to endure8 ,if ,i expect$ to %>e ! glory = :i* !y cont5d$1 ,i c\ld see t ,i mu/ labor 9 ! same ,_s4 ,if ! sons ( ,k+ ,mosiah c\ld rel9qui% _! high e/ate1 & g =? among ! degrad$ ,lamanites to labor z !y did1 %\ld n ,i labor ) pati5ce & devot$ zeal = ! salvation ( ^! poor r$ m51 heirs ( ! same promise8 ,let me1 recomm5d ?is book1 !re=e1 to "y & old1 if !y ne$ com=t & enc\ragem5t4 ,especially c ,i recomm5d x to ^? :o are away f home on missions4 ,no man c read x1 p>take ( its _s & obey its tea*+s1 )\t be+ fill$ ) a deep love = ! s\ls ( m5 & a burn+ zeal to d all 9 8 p[] to save !m4 ,e ,latt]-day ,sa9t %\ld read x1 z well z ! o!r records :i* ! ,"l has giv5 to u4 ,! conv]sations :i* ,i _h ) ! natives conc]n+ ! ,book ( ,mormon & ! orig9 ( ! r$ m51 made !m anxi\s to see x4 ,aft] bran*es _h be5 built up at ,wailuku1 at ,waiehu & o!r places ar\nd1 by ,eld] ,f4 ,a4 ,hammond & myself1 ,i 0 l$ to comm5ce ! translation ( ! ,book ( ,mormon into ! language ( ! ,isl&s--! ,hawaiian language1 z x is call$4 ,my place ( resid5ce 0 at ,bro!r ,j4 ,h4 ,napela's1 ,wailuku4 ,he 0 an educat$1 intellig5t ,hawaiian1 :o ?or\ghly und]/ood 8 own language1 & c\ld give me ! exact mean+ ( words4 ,! mean+ atta*$ to _m words dep5d$ ^u ! context4 ,x 0 important1 !re=e1 9 translat+1 to "k t ! words us$ convey$ ! correct idea4 ,unless ! language us$ c>ri$ to ! ,hawaiian m9d ! same mean+ precisely :i* ! words 9 our translation gave to u1 x w\ld n be correct4 ,probably b few 9 ! nation 7 z well qualifi$ z ,bro!r ,napela1 to help me 9 ?is respect4 ,he 0 a desc5dant ( ! old *iefs ( ! ,isl& ( ,maui1 9 ^: families ! language 0 pres]v$ & spok5 9 ! greate/ purity1 & he _h advantages :i* no o!r equally well educat$ man1 at t "t1 possess$4 ,he _h /udi$ ! pr9ciples ( ! gospel v ?or\ghly1 he _h a compreh5sive m9d to grasp ! tru?1 & he _h be5 greatly favor$ by ! ,_s4 ,z ,i progress$ ) ! translation1 8 compreh5sion ( ! "w increas$4 ,he got ! _s ( ! book1 & 0 able to seize ! po9ts pres5t$ to him v quickly4 ,9 ! la/ days ( ! mon? ( ,janu>y1 #ahea1 ,i comm5c$ ! "w ( translation4 ,my fell[-labor]s1 ! ,eld]s1 enc\rag$ me1 & f ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy at home--,presid5ts ,"y1 ,kimball & ,ri*>ds--came words ( *e]1 approv+ ( :at ,i 0 do+1 & c\nsel+ me to p]sev]e4 ,! labor ( prea*+1 baptiz+1 confirm+1 organiz+ bran*es1 adm9i/]+ to ! sick & travel+ ar\nd visit+ bran*es1 & ov] o!r isl&s1 press$ ^u me & claim$ ! great] portion ( my "t4 ,^? 7 busy seasons = all :o w\ld labor1 & !y 7 exce$+ly delightful4 ,! ,"l seem$ v ne> to u ^u ^? isl&s 9 ^? days4 ,! "t occupi$ by me 9 translation1 7 ! days & h\rs :i* 7 n claim$ by o!r duties4 ,9 ! beg9n+ my me?od 0 to translate a few pages1 & !n1 :5 opportunity (f]$1 expla9 to ,bro!r ,napela ! ideas1 :e!r hi/orical or doctr9al1 9 great fullness4 ,by ?is means he w\ld1 get a pretty ?or\gh compreh5sion ( ! "p ,i 0 translat+4 ,i w\ld !n read ! translation to him1 go+ c>efully ov] e ^w & s5t5ce1 & le>n+ f him ! impression ! language us$ convey$ to 8 m9d4 ,9 ?is way ,i 0 able to correct any obscure expression :i* might be us$1 & secure ! ,hawaiian idiom4 ,! ,_s ( translation re/$ ^u me1 x ev5 became a v easy labor = me4 ,i obta9$ great facility ( expression 9 ! language1 & be=e ,i got ?r\gh ) ! book1 ,i _h a range ( words at my comm&1 sup]ior to ! great bulk ( ! p4 ,?is 0 a v natural result4 ,doctr9es1 pr9ciples & ideas 7 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon :i* 7 outside ! ord9>y ?\ghts ( ! p4 ,! translation ( ^!1 call$ =? ! full p[]s ( ! language1 & really requir$--t :i* ,i felt ,i _h :ile engag$ 9 ?is "w--! assi/ance ( ! ,_s ( inspiration4 ,at "s times 9 revis+ ! translation1 ,i _h o!r intellig5t m5 pres5t ) ,bro!r ,napela4 ,9 ?is way ,i w5t ?r\gh ! :ole book1 c>efully read+ & expla9+ e ^w & s5t5ce to him & to !m2 & if !re 0 an obscure expression1 n leav+ x till x 0 made pla94 ,:5 x _h be5 ?us revis$ ,i copi$ x into a book4 ,! copy+1 h[ev]1 into ! book1 = ! want ( "t1 0 nev] q f9i%$4 ,b1 except+ t x 0 writt5 9 v f9e writ+1 because ( ! sc>city ( pap]1 x really did n ne$ copy+4 ,! translation 0 f9i%$ on ,july ! #bbnd1 #ahec--;ab\t two ye>s & a half f ! "t ,i comm5c$ x4 ,b x 0 n until ! #bg? ( ! succe$+ ,septemb] t we complet$ ! revision4 ,my labors 9 ! m9i/ry h always be5 to me exce$+ly joyful2 b no "p ( !m ev] furni%$ me su* pleasure z did my "w at translat+ t preci\s record4 ,aft] ,i comm5c$ x1 ,i _h1 9 prea*+1 an increas$ fl[ ( ! ,_s1 9 te/imony ,i _h great] p[]1 & 9 ! adm9i/ration ( all ! ord9ances ( ! gospel ,i felt t ,i _h great] fai?4 ,i felt v happy4 ,9 tru?1 my happ9ess 0 beyond description4 ,?ankfulness con/antly fill$ my he>t1 because ( my be+ p]mitt$ to d ?is "w4 ,9 ,decemb]1 #ahec1 ,i visit$ ,kauai1 ! extreme we/]ly isl&1 :i* is inhabit$1 ( ! gr\p4 ,i _h a d\ble purpose 9 visit+ ?is isl&--to visit ! ,sa9ts & be> te/imony to all ! p conc]n+ ! "w1 & to aga9 revise ! translation ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,!re 0 a native ,eld] labor+ 9 ! m9i/ry ) ,eld] ,william ,f>r] at t "t on ! isl&1 by ! "n ( ,kauwahi1 a man ( acute intellect & tal5t & good education1 & :o 0 call$ ! mo/ eloqu5t & be/ reason] 9 ! ,hawaiian nation4 ,i 0 desir\s to h him & ,bro!r ,f>r] g ?r\gh ! translation ) me1 to see t no ^w _h be5 omitt$1 & to correct any inaccuracies :i* might h escap$ my previ\s read+4 ,we comm5c$ ?is revision at ! t[n ( ,waimea1 ! f>!/ inhabit$ po9t we/ on ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s1 on ! #bd? ( ,decemb]1 #ahec1 & f9i%$ x on ! la/ day ( ,janu>y1 #ahed4 ,:ile att5d+ to ?is we did n neglect our o!r duties among ! ,sa9ts & p4 ,dur+ ?is revision1 ,i read ! book ?r\gh twice1 ) ! exception ( a few pages3 once to ,bro!r ,f>r]1 :o look$ at ! ,engli% v]sion1 to see !re 7 no words or s5t5ces omitt$2 aft]w>ds to ,bro!r ,kauwahi1 :o also look$ at ! ,engli% book1 he be+ a little acqua9t$ ) ,engli%1 to correct any inaccuracies 9 ! translation or ! idiom4 ,:]e !re 0 an expression t 0 n v pla91 or t 0 out ( ! ord9>y l9e ( ! ,hawaiian ?\ght--& !re 7 _m su*--,i took pa9s to expla9 x fully to ,bro!r ,kauwahi1 z ,i _h done be=e to ,bro!r ,napela1 s z to be sure t ,i _h us$ ! mo/ simple & cle> language to convey ! idea4 ,9 my j\rnal ,i f9d t ,i say x 0 m free f mi/akes ?an ,i c\ld expect x to be "u ! circum/ances 9 :i* ,i 0 plac$ at ! "t ( translat+--!re 7 calls to prea*1 frequ5t int]ruptions to g & adm9i/] to ! sick1 & (t5 conv]sations :i* di/ract$ my att5tion2 b 9 ! mid/ ( :i* ,i _h to translate & copy4 ,at a conf]5ce ( ! ,eld]s1 held at ,wailuku1 ,octob] #f?1 #ahec1 ! "q 0 discuss$1 :e!r x w\ld be bett] to employ "s pr9t+ firm to pr9t ! ,book ( ,mormon1 or to pur*ase a press & pr9t+ mat]ials = ! mission1 ) :i* to pr9t t & o!r works necess>y = ! in/ruction ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,x 0 decid$ t ! bett] c\rse w\ld be to buy a press1 etc4 ,a committee ( ?ree--,eld]s ,philip ,b4 ,lewis1 ,b5jam9 ,f4 ,johnson & myself--0 select$ to take su* measures z might be necess>y to raise ! funds4 ,at t conf]5ce ,i 0 releas$ f ! *>ge ( ! ,isl& ( ,maui1 & appo9t$ to travel all ?r\gh ! isl&s1 to collect means = ! publication ( ! ,book ( ,mormon4 ,& "h x may be prop] to say t ^? :o subscrib$ = "o copy or m ( ! "w1 7 aft]w>ds furni%$ !re) :5 x 0 publi%$4 ,bro!r ,edw>d ,d5nis1 a :ite man :o _h be5 baptiz$ at ,honolulu1 loan$ ! committee1 on _! note1 "o ?\s& doll>s t[>ds ! pur*ase ( ! press1 type1 pap]1 etc4 ,^! funds we s5t to ,bro!r ,john ,m4 ,horn]1 ,cali=nia1 = him to use = ! pur*ase ( :at we want$4 ,! ,press1 type & pap] 7 pur*as$ 9 ,new ,york1 7 %ipp$ ar\nd ,cape ,horn to ,honolulu1 &1 z ,i _h return$ home to ,salt ,lake ,valley1 !y 7 s5t to ,eld] ,p>ley ,p4 ,pratt1 by 8 reque/1 at ,san ,francisco1 ,cali=nia4 ,he ?\ght at t "t ( publi%+ a pap] !re1 & wrote to ! ,fir/ ,presid5cy = me to be appo9t$ a mission to assi/ him4 ,i _h b>ely rea*$ home aft] an abs5ce ( five ye>s4 ,i rema9$ !re ab\t five mon?s & a half4 ,at ! ,april ,conf]5ce1 #ahee1 ,i 0 call$ to g on a mission to ,cali=nia1 to publi% ! ,book ( ,mormon 9 ! ,hawaiian language1 & to assi/ ,eld] ,pratt 9 ! publication ( a pap]4 ,eld]s ,joseph ,bull & ,mat!w ,f4 ,wilkie 7 select$ to g ) me4 ,:5 we rea*$ ,san ,francisco1 ,eld] ,pratt _h />t$ = home4 ,i succe$$ 9 rea*+ him at ,bro!r ,john ,c4 ,naile's ran*1 :]e he 0 complet+ 8 prep>ations = ! j\rney4 ,he set me ap>t to preside1 9 8 place1 ov] nor!rn ,cali=nia & ,oregon1 & we sep>at$1 he to g home1 & ,i to return to ,san ,francisco4 ,our fir/ bus9ess 0 to secure a suitable (fice1 set up ! press1 & g to "w4 ,bro!rs ,bull & ,wilkie knew no?+ ab\t ! ,hawaiian language2 b ! copy1 to beg9 )1 0 good1 & !y soon became s famili> ) ! words t !y c\ld set x 9 type ne>ly z well z !y c\ld ,engli%1 & made b v few mi/akes4 ,presid5t ,"y c\nsel$ me to take my wife ) me ^u ?is mission4 ,my me?od ( read+ ! pro( 0 to get h] to read ! ,engli% book :ile ,i look$ at ! pro(s ( ! translation4 ,by ?is means ,i 0 able to detect any omission ( words or s5t5ces4 ,aft] go+ ?r\gh ! pro(s 9 ?is way1 ,i read !m aga91 to see if any errors 9 spell+1 etc41 _h escap$ me4 ,?is 0 my only way ( read+ by copy2 = ,i _h no "o ) me :o c\ld read ! ,hawaiian4 ,:5 we _h ! edition /ruck (f & b\nd1 !y 7 s5t to ! ,eld]s ^u ! isl&s4 ,?us 0 ! ,book ( ,mormon fir/ translat$ & publi%$ 9 ! language ( a race ( r$ m5--a "p ( ! race = :om its promises are mo/ abundant4 ,! ,eld]s :o h s9ce labor$ ^u ^? isl&s1 "k ! good ! book has accompli%$4 ,its circulation c nev] fail to b5efit all :o w read x4 ,! language ( ! ,s&wi* ,isl&]s is a dialect ( ! ,polynesian language1 spok5 by ! ,isl&]s ) r$ sk9s all ?r\gh ! ,pacific4 ,%\ld ! day ev] come1 z ,i tru/ x w1 :5 ! natives ( o!r gr\ps %all be visit$ & br\ght to ! k ( ! gospel1 x w take b little tr\ble to adapt ! ,hawaiian translation to _! language4 ,b :e!r or n1 ! book has be5 publi%$ to ! ,hawaiian nation4 ,! ,"l pla9ly manife/$ t x 0 ,8 w t ?is "w %\ld be done1 & = its accompli%m5t1 ,he op5$ ! way mo/ m>vel\sly4 ,! publication ( ! book 0 n a "p ( my fir/ mission2 b z ! sket* ( ! translation w\ld n be complete )\t ! addition ( ^! few p>ticul>s respect+ its publication1 ,i ins]t !m4 ,9 addition1 ,i may also say t1 aft] ! publication ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 ! press & type 7 us$ = ! publication ( ! ,we/]n ,/&>d1 a pap] :i* _m ( my adult read]s may rememb]4 ,*apt] #ag ,"t ( ,dep>ture--,funds ,provid$--,sorr[ at ,sep>at+--,contra/ ,betwe5 ,our ,l&+ & ,our ,dep>ture--,s\ls = ,our ,hire--,an ,exce$+ly ,happy ,mission ,! "t _h arriv$ = ! five ,eld]s1 :o _h rema9$ out ( ! fir/ t5 :o 7 s5t to ! isl&s--to return home4 ,x _h be5 a matt] ( "s ?\ght h[ we w\ld be able to obta9 means to return4 ,! isl&]s _h b little money4 ,a doll> ) !m 0 a v l>ge sum2 a t5 c5t piece 0 a mu* l>g] sum ) !m g5]ally1 & m difficult to procure1 ?an a doll> 0 to ,am]icans4 ,b :5 !y le>n$ we 7 soon to be releas$1 !y manife/$ a v k9d & lib]al _s4 ,/ill1 ) all !y _h done1 :5 our passages 7 engag$1 we did n h ne> en\gh money to pay = !m4 ,b we _h fai? t ! necess>y means w\ld come f "s qu>t]4 ,& x did4 ,?r\gh ! k9dness ( ,eld]s ,lewis1 ,johnson & ,hammond & "s :ite bre?r5 :om we _h baptiz$1 we _h en\gh1 & "s money to take ) u1 to help u :5 we rea*$ ,san ,francisco4 ,! ,"l knew our wants & he suppli$ !m4 ,& ?us ,he always does ) ,8 s]vants & ^? :o put _! tru/ 9 him4 ,eld] ,james ,keel]1 "o ( ! five1 fail$ to rea* ,honolulu 9 "t to sail on ! vessel on :i* we _h engag$ our passages4 ,?is 0 a great disappo9tm5t to u4 ,eld]s ,h5ry ,w4 ,bigl]1 ,james ,hawk9s1 ,william ,f>r] & myself bade f>ewell to ! ,eld]s & ,sa9ts at ,honolulu on ,saturday1 ,july #bi?1 #ahed1 & sail$ = ,san ,francisco1 homew>d b\nd4 ,! :>f at ,honolulu 0 cr[d$ ) native ,sa9ts & o!rs1 to see u emb>k4 ,we _h q an ovation4 ,!re also 7 ! ,eld]s f home & ,si/] ,hammond--,si/] ,lewis 0 n able to be out--to bid u f>ewell4 ,:5 ! signal 0 made = all to g on bo>d1 we _h consid]able difficulty 9 mak+ our way to ! vessel1 ?r\gh ! ?rong ( p :o cr[d$ ar\nd to %ake h&s4 ,my feel+s 7 indescribable4 ,my de> :ite fri5ds ,i _h be5 associat$ ) on t]ms ( ! close/ intimacy = sev]al ye>s4 ,ties ( blood c\ld n1 x seem$ to me1 h caus$ u to be m atta*$ to ea* o!r ?an we 74 ,we _h endur$ privation & toil toge!r2 we _h c\nsel$ & pray$ toge!r2 we _h _h seasons ( joy & happ9ess toge!r1 su* z ^? only "k :o h be5 engag$ 9 simil> labors4 ,my feel+s 7 s acute at ! ?\ght ( p>t+ ) ^! belov$ companions & ,sa9ts1 t1 long z ! ye>s _h be5 dur+ :i* ,i _h be5 abs5t f home1 & mu* z ,i _h ye>n$ = t home & its lov$ associations1 ,i c\ld n control my emotions4 ,h[ great ! contra/ betwe5 our l&+ & our dep>ture6 ,we _h l&$ !re fri5dless & unkn[n--s f> z man 0 conc]n$4 ,n[ !re 7 ?\s&s :o lov$ u1 :o rejoic$ 9 ! tru? ( ! gospel & 9 ! te/imony ( ,jesus4 ,on t :>f t day 0 an illu/ration ( ! wond]ful p[] ( ! gospel 9 creat+ love 9 ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,we _h gone =? weep+ & be>+ preci\s se$4 ,! ,"l _h giv5 u s\ls = our hire4 ,_m :o 7 baptiz$ !re h gone h5ce1 :o ,i firmly believe w be numb]$ among ! r$eem$ & sanctifi$4 ,o!rs1 d\btless1 w prove fai?ful1 & receive an inh]itance 9 ! k+dom ( our ,fa!r4 ,m ?an tw5ty-five ye>s h elaps$ s9ce my dep>ture f ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s4 ,dur+ t p]iod my life has be5 a happy "o4 ,i h fill$ _m missions1 h se5 great v>ieties ( life1 & h _h exce$+ly agreeable & delightful associations2 b1 aft] mak+ all[ance = gr[? & increas$ capacity to enjoy1 ,i c tru?fully say t1 de/itute z we 7 ( _m ?+s :i* p br\ght up z we are ?9k necess>y to com=t1 at no "t or "u no circum/ances h ,i enjoy$ m sweet1 pure & s\l-fill+ joy ?an ,i did on ,,my ,,fir/ ,,mission4