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July 1, 1853 |
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Pololu to Honokane |
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[Cold sweet potatoes for breakfast,
small fish. See judge, no charges but still fined $1 costs. To Pololu valley;
warmly received—fish, poi. Leave for another little valley called Honokane
a mile away; only one entrance and only at low tide.] … it is all most
frightfull to pass from one Valley to a nother. The Shore is not Only perpendiculear
but is under minded with the washing up of The Sea and hangs over frightfull
To look at. I was cought in one of the Breakers as I was passing round a
point of rocks and got wet up nearly to my midle. |
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July
2, 1853 |
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12
baptisms
Valley nearly all Mormon |
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[Well received in valley, 12 baptisms;
40 total in this valley; formerly belonged to Calvinist & Catholics;
only 2 left now that are Catholic and 5 Calvinist, 4 or 5 to no church;
very small valley, about 100 souls altogether; decide to stay there for
a while; Karren & Tanner hike to look for apples, difficult to get to
top, beautiful, sea roaring in on each side; travel 1 mile on top of ridge
very narrow. Tanner had a hard time and one of the natives had to help him
down.] |
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July
3, 1853 |
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16
baptisms in Pololu
Tanner sick |
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Sunday 3rd [to Pololu] with Bro. Kahumoku.
Bro. Tanner is unwell & not able to go. We had a very good Meeting …
[12 baptized in the morning and 4 in afternoon]. |
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July
5, 1853 |
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| Organize
Honokane branch |
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Tuesday the 5th. We met according
to a Previous apointment in the Valley of Honokane to Organize a Branch.
The Meeting was called to Order. Opened by Singing and prayer … |
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July
10, 1853 |
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Kahumoku
baptizes 10
3 more baptisms |
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Sunday the 10th. This Morning Elder
Kahumoku returned to us from an apointment which he atended and Babtised
10. We had Preaching twice to day. [3 baptised.] |
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July 11, 1853 |
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| Upolu
to Pololu |
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Monday the 11th. This Morning We left
Upolu for Pololu. [Pig and poi dinner.] |
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July
12, 1853 |
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D.
S. Rice
Honokane meeting |
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Tuesday the 12 [After breakfast Rice
and Karren go to foot the of the mountains to look for fruit; easily found,
fills pockets for Tanner; to valley of Honokane; meeting.] |
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D.
S. Rice, a Mormon who attended a conference in Honolulu in February. R. N. Allred diary, 329. Ran a lime business in Waiehu, Maui. Hammond diary, Apr. 15, 1854. |
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July
13, 1853 |
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| Kahumoku
charged with Sabbath breaking |
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[Wednesday. Afternoon served with
summons for district court of Kohala next Friday, charged with Sabbath breaking.]
Elder Kahumoku left us too or 3 days a go to preach at a ceartin place.
He left on Saturday night to return to us in a Knoe, it Being the best way
of convayance … [Returned Sunday morning.] This is the awful Crime
that is aledged against him For braking the Sabbath. [Winds prevent a fast
trip.] |
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July
15, 1853 |
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Accused
of freighting on Sunday
Only a few small fish, poi, and Bible |
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[6 miles to court. Witness says]
the Knoe was loaded with freight; which proved to be nothing but a few Small
fish and a little poi that he head for to eat besides the Holy Bible. The
Judge Said that the[y] would Concider the matter over and have a rehearing
Som other time. |
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Refuse
to respond to future calls
Will appeal to British and American consuls |
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We told him that we should not pay
any more regard to his call, Which was Illeagal and Contrary to any law,
But Should apeal To the British & American Concill for our rights and
priviligs the same As any other religious Sect. |
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| Clergy
harrassing with petty suits |
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All these pity law Suits, is caused
throug the Missionarys. If the[y] head the power the[y] would Speadly Banish
us from these Islands. |
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July
17, 1853 |
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| 3
baptized |
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[Baptize 3.] |
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July
18, 1853 |
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| 2
baptized |
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[Baptize 2.] |
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July
18, 1853 |
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| Rice
to Honolulu to appeal rights |
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[Rice and a native leave for Honolulu
to appeal legal harrassment.] |
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July
27, 1853 |
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Filth
humiliating
Anything to save them |
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… it is hard to mingle with
this people. In order to get at them you have to eat and to drink and To
Sleep And to pertake of all their Filth, which is very tring and Humiliting
to my feelings; but I am willing To be come any thing or nothing that I
may win them to Christ And Save them in the Kingdom of God. |
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They
are the sons of Jacob
Warm, affectionate
Love them
Lord blesses our labors |
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I Know The[y] are the sons of Jacob;
And the blood [of] Isereal flows throug their Vains; not with Standing there
low degraded Condition the[y] are warm hearted And Affectionate and treat
us the Best the[y] Know how. We cant help but Love them in behold their
Simplicity all dough their Manners are disgusting. We have our times of
rejoicing. The Lord Blesses Our Labiours; many Are receiving our testimoany
And Obey the Gospel. |
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Pololu
meetings
1 baptized
Meet daily for scripture study |
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We a tended meeting twice to day
in The Valley of pololu and a tended to Blessing Children and Babtised 1
… the young Priest Teacher and deacons are Very Anxious to learn. The[y]
have Meetings mostly every after noon And are very diligent in Searching
the Scripturs. |
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July
25, 1853 |
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Feeling
useless
Natives obtain fruit |
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[Karren & Tanner] feeling some
what lonesome [nothing particular to do] and Know One that we Could unbosom
our Feelings to. We took a walk up the Valley to Hunt Some fruit. We were
Accompinead by Several Young Natives who ware very diligent in waiting upon
Us. The[y] ware Very Active in runing up The Threes. All we head to doe
was to sit down and eat. The reverance is very much and do the Best for
us the[y] know how. |
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Kahumoku
returns
No baptisms
People want Utah elders to attend |
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This Evening Elder Kahumoku our Interpreter
returned; he had preached Several times And the people believe his doctrine
but head not Babtised any. They wanted us To come. All dough we cant preach
the[y] Want us to be there. |
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Attend
meeting
Sants bring food
Their warm feelings |
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This Evening we atended Meeting …
[Saints bring bananas, sugar cane, apples.] We cant help but Bless them
When we behold there warm feelings And Simplisity. |
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July
26, 1853 |
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Saints
are eager to learn
Karren and Tanner discouraged (can't communicate) |
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[The Saints are] very zealous and
Anxious to learn; we feel some times Discuraged Because we cant communicate
Our feelings to them, Only Secon handed. |
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Kahumoku
sick
Natives don't take care of themselves
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[Kahumoku gets sick.] This people
is very Imprudent as regards taking Care of them Selves. We administered
to him but did not apear to have the desired afect; he Kept getting worse
all day. |
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July
27, 1853 |
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Kahumoku
dies
Faithful man |
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… Bro. Kahumoku was a great
[deal?] worse. We requested to hold a prayer meeting … [but he dies
at 2:00]. He is the first of his nation that is gon into the spirit world
With the priesthood upon him; he was Faithfull to his Calling and did not
Shun to delare the Gospel of the Son of God as far as he Knew how … |
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Karren
was unaware of many deaths on Oahu. |
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July
28, 1853 |
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| Ordain
men |
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[Ordains Danieal Kaiwi Elder; 3 priests:
Pua [mana?], [Pu?anui]; Kaanaana.] |
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July
29, 1853 |
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| To
Waimea |
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[Leaves Honokane for Waimea to see
governor; 25 miles.] |
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Thomas Karren Diary (3)
Thomas Karren Diary (1)
Smallpox in Paradise (1)
Biographical Sketches
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