Messrs. Bishop and Goodrich arrive at Kairua.-New house of worship at that place.-Observance of the Sabbath.-Several of the party embark for Oahu.- I. Names. and brief notices, of persons mentioned in II. Names of places with brief notices of some of them, 235 IV. Abstract of a meteorological journal, kept at Hono- ruru, on the island of Oahu, by the American mission- V. 1. Alphabet of the Hawaiian language, 2. A vocabulary of the Hawaiian language, VI. General remarks on the Polynesian language. VII. Vocabulary of the Fejeean language, LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA REPORT OF THE DEPUTATION. TO THE MEMBERS AND PATRONS OF THE SANDWICH ISLAND MISSION. Brethren and Friends, HAVING, by favour of Providence, performed, in the period of ten weeks, the interesting service, for which we were lately appointed, it is with no small satisfaction, that we lay before you a brief outline of our proceedings. By sea and by land we have enjoyed the protection of God, and the countenance and patronage of the king and chiefs. Especially would we notice the kindness of Kuakini,* the Governor of Hawaii, (Owhyhee,) who received us with great hospitality, and freely lent his influence and authority to aid us in the attainment of our immediate objects; and with a view to the permanent establishment of a missionary station there, has promptly commenced the erection of a chapel at Kairua for the worship of Jehovah, whose rightful and supreme authority he has publicly acknowledged.† * Kuakini is more known in this country by the name of John Adams. Ed. We would early and devoutly acknowledge our obligations of gratitude to the Great Lord of the harvest, who has enabled us, without opposition or material disaster, so fully to investigate the moral state, and comparative claims, of that portion of our field of labour, and so freely and frequently to proclaim to its perishing thousands the unsearchable riches of Jesus Christ. While we have endeavoured steadily to pursue these grand objects of our enterprise with reference to a permanent maintenance of the Gospel on that island, we have been enabled to collect considerable information on a variety of subjects, which, though of secondary moment in the missionary's account, are, nevertheless, interesting and important; such as the natural scenery, productions, geology, and curiosities; the traditionary legends, superstitions, manners, customs, &c. In the prosecution of our design to explore and enlighten the long benighted Hawaii, we have ascended its lofty and majestic mountains, entered its dark caverns, crossed its deep ravines, and traversed its immense fields of rugged lava. We have stood with wonder on the edge of its ancient craters, walked tremblingly along the brink of its smoking chasms, gazed with admiration on its raging fires, and witnessed, with no ordinary feelings of awe, the varied and sublime phenomena of volcanic action, in all its imposing magnificence and terrific grandeur. We have witnessed, too, with sorrow, the appalling darkness, which has hitherto over |