This day we set apart as a fast day for the church. Met in the morning and had a meeting, a good spirit prevailing; administered to the priest and one of the teachers, appointed a meeting for this afternoon. At 3 p.m. met again. I preached from Isaiah 58, did not have as much of the Spirit as I do sometimes. After I was through, I gave liberty for any to speak as they felt led by the spirit, and truly my heart was caused to rejoice in hearing the brethren bear testimony to the truth of this work. They feel well, and may the Lord increase their faith until they shall have a perfect knowledge for themselves of this work, even so, amen.
Thu Dec 30, 1852
Wrote a letter to Br. Winchester in response to his of the 29th, thanking him for his trouble in getting those things for us at Oahu. Employed in translating some extracts from the Book of Mormon; it is my delight to be doing something in the kingdom. In the afternoon received a letter from Br. Woodbury. He arrived safe, had a good passage over; did not get wet. He had a talk with Mr. Andrew, the priest over there; he did not fight against as some of them, said he would read the Book of Mormon. His wife was quite anxious to see the book. It ended as such meetings generally do. Answered Br. Uaua’s letter.
Wed Dec 29, 1852
This morning attended meeting with the branch. Not a great many out on account of the weather. Br. Uaua said that Baldwin had told the people of Lanai that if we or any of the Mormons came over there to not keep us, but to contend with us and drive us off. He said he was afraid of us for we were smart and cunning in the scriptures. Feel unsettled in mind, been waiting for horse for the last 5 days to go over the mountain with. Employed in reading and etc. About 1 o’clock received a letter from Br. Cannon and Br. Winchester, together with a package of things which Br. Winchester had bought for us at Oahu, some things for Mr. H., a pocket knife for myself and etc. Br. Cannon states in letter that on his arrival at Makawao, he found Brs. Bigler, Hawkins and Keeler all there. Brs. Hawkins and Keeler had baptised between 90 and 100 since conference, this is about one half of what we heard. They had a good time on Christmas at Br. Burnham’s and were quite disappointed that I was not with them. Employed in reading “The Farmer of Iglewood”.
Tue Dec 28, 1852
Francis A. Jr. is better today. Employed in writing a letter to Mother Dilworth and reading native and etc. The weather is still bad, unsettled. No arrivals from Oahu for a number [of] days past. Francis A. Jr. is quite well.
Mon Dec 27, 1852
This morning commenced with cloudy weather, wind from the south and a light rain, but soon cleared off fine. Waiting for my horse to come that I may set out for Makawao. Paid the postage of four letters and sent them off this morning for Br. Cannon. Employed in reading and studying the language. Little Franky was taken quite sick with a fever today.
Sun Dec 26, 1852
Met early in the morning with the church, had a good time in exhorting them to “stand fast in the liberty wherewith they have been made free.” We have succeeded in getting the house of Ely, the one which we have had for the last few Sundays. He is quite favorable, although the priest here told him he had better hire his house for a dance house. May the Lord convince him of the truth as it is in John, and soften his heart towards the church and people of God. At 9 a.m. we met again. I preached upon Isaiah 15: 22, 23; had a good flow of the spirit at the first, and I thought I was going to make out finally, but as soon as I thought this I began to fall off from the subject and got bewildered and wound up with an exhortation. Thus I see the need of being humble and meek all the day long and depend upon the spirit every moment, without which I can do nothing; O for wisdom to guide me in the path of duty and to teach me concerning the things of the spirit.
At 3 o’clock met again. I preached from the 8th chapter of Isaiah; I never spoke more to my satisfaction in speaking on the scattering and gathering of Israel. I had a good flow of the language and [was] filled with the spirit of the Lord; it made me feel like another man. The people rejoiced greatly. Br. Uaua bore his testimony to the truth of what was said. In conclusion, I commended them to the Lord as I expect to leave on the morrow for Makawao if the Lord wills. The prospect is good at present for a good work to be done here in this place.
Sat Dec 25, 1852
Fine weather this morning; bids fare for a fine day. I am not sorry that I returned as I can be with the branch now on Sunday; then if I should wish to go over the mountain on Monday, I can do so. Today is Christmas. We are all well and enjoying ourselves very well. We dined at 5 p.m. Had plenty of mince pies and cakes and etc. Had a very good time, but have a good many thoughts about home. Mrs. H. was very tired after her day’s work. Oh how this time flies away! May the Lord bless me to endure it.
Fri Dec 24, 1852
Commenced with showers from the south. After breakfast, Br. Rice set out to Makawao with the apples for the mince pies. About noon it broke away, and Br. Cannon, Kipp, myself, and Br. Kipp’s wife set out for Makawao to spend Christmas. I did not feel well in going on account of Mrs. H; she would be left rather lonesome and she felt very bad about it. And so when I had got about 2 miles from Lahaina, I told Br. Cannon and Kipp if they would take my horse over with them, I would go back (the horse belonged over there); which they consented to do and I returned. Mr. H. was very glad to see me back, she had been wishing hard. Mr. Antoney had told her that he would go and get some things and they would have a Christmas dinner too.
Thu Dec 23, 1852
Commenced with showers from the south; very little wind. There has a great deal of rain fall here last few days, more than has fallen for 8 months before. It thundered very hard in night. I dreamed of feeding a very large flock of hens and chickens, saw one or two hung up to die by the neck on a limb of a tree. They were old and appeared very worthless, lousy and etc. In the afternoon it cleared off. Br. Cannon and I went down and blessed the little child of Br. Uaua, 8 days old today, the same which we attended at its birth. Br. Cannon was mouth; it got a good blessing. It was named Asieata.
Wed Dec 22, 1852
The kona still continues. Br. Woodbury set out for Molokai today; the rain is not as bad as it was yesterday, only comes in showers. Employed in reading. Br. Cannon is writing letters for home; all quite anxious to see good weather come so that we can set out for Makawao.
Tue Dec 21, 1852
This day commences with a gale of wind from the south and raining sometimes as hard as I ever saw it, the water rushing down the street in torrents from the mountain. It is what the natives call the kona, which comes only in the winter time, very disagreeable weather. Br. Cannon, Woodbury and Rice are with us waiting to go over to Makawao to keep Christmas.
Mon Dec 20, 1852
This morning met according to appointment and confirmed those baptised last evening; first taught them the nature of the ordinance and their duty as members of the church. Employed in making a pair of shoes for a man at Makawao. Hasting to be there on Christmas to keep the day there, in the afternoon Br. Rice arrived from Waichu with a horse for me to ride over. Franky is quite sick today with a bad cold, had a hot fever. I anointed him, and Br. Cannon and myself laid hands on him and he soon got better. Before dark it set in a gale of wind and rain from the south.
Sun Dec 19, 1852
At 9 a.m. held a meeting in a house hired from a native, had about 200 out to hear us preach. Br. Cannon preached Luke 22: 4 – 9, after which I bore my testimony. At 3 p.m. had another meeting; Br. Cannon preached from Hebrews 6: 4 on priesthood. Met again in the evening and baptised 8. On account of such a row as the people seemed to want to make, we did not confirm them, but appointed a meeting early in the morning. We preached to the bystanders, told them about principle concerning the kingdom of God, but they did not care to hear us. They only came out to see us baptise, it being quite a novelty here as the other sects baptise by sprinkling only. There was about 200 came out to see; it made me think of the multitudes that used to go out to see John the Baptist baptise. Had a good deal of the spirit with us today, and I hope good will result from today’s work.
Sat Dec 18, 1852
Employed in studying the language and etc. Br. Cannon is with Br. Uaua today. Br. Woodbury is with us. I feel rather down in spirits on account of our difficulty yesterday morning, for fear that I may have not acted wisely and given the devil an opportunity to talk about us and bring a reproach on the cause of Christ. But I pray the Lord to overrule everything for advancement of His kingdom in the place, amen.
Fri Dec 17, 1852
This morning met with branch. Br. Cannon spoke on the duties of the teachers and deacons and members. I followed him on the same subject, spoke with freedom, then called upon Br. Emiwale to make his confession before the church. He got up and said he had been drunk but he could not repent of it before them, the church, and if they wanted to cut him off to do so, he should not be sorry for it. We tried to reason with on the course he was taking, but all to no purpose. He would not repent, so we cut him off root and branch from the church by the consent of the whole church. He never seemed to understand the difference between our church and the other which he used to belong to.
After this was through, I called upon the church to know their feelings in regard to the wife of Opunui, who had wounded the feelings of brethren and sisters at different times, but none got up to substantiate what I said. This caused the woman to have feelings and she let them out very freely, saying we did not do like the other church, but one, two and three got up to teach in one meeting and so forth. I was wrong in bringing it before the church without first seeing her and doing as the scriptures direct, this gave her a chance to talk. I tried to reconcile her by telling her that I did not wish to hurt her feelings and etc, but she went off mad, and I think most likely will leave the church as she and the deacon which we cut off are very thick, too much so to be right. I pray the Lord to overrule it all for good for I feel very much grieved about it for the sake of the cause, for now the devil may take advantage of it and injure the work here. Br. Cannon and Br. Woodbury both stayed with us today. Employed in reading and studying, and baptised 2 men today.
Thu Dec 16, 1852
This morning went in company [with] a priest and two teachers to visit 13 of our members who seem to be disaffected. One of them came into the meeting last evening drunk with beer. He said he was sorry for what he had done, but at first he was rather stubborn; when he found we would not put up with his doing wrong, he humbled himself. He is rich and he thought we would put up with anything from him. He had, or rather they all had, been members of the other church and they thought we did not teach and act as they did, that we did not stick to our tract as they did and etc. I told Emiwale that if he did not repent before the church, we would cut him off. He said he would do it. The wife of Opunui was very stubborn at the first, but when she found we did not care about penances, she would do right. She humbled herself and said she had been mistaken; she had the devil big as not. They have not much faith and they thought they could come into our church with all the devilment. I told them if they had so much regard for that other church that they had better go back there, and the woman had been the principle cause of it all. Her husband Opunui is a good man, I believe, but his wife and Emiwale are too thick; appointed them to meet with the church in the morning.
Employed in translating and etc. Br. Woodbury is still with us, but wants to get away to his branch again; has been kept here for the want of a boat to take him over. He is well at present, as also all the folks here and etc. One ship only remaining in the harbour.
Wed Dec 15, 1852
Attended meeting this morning; Br. Cannon spoke on the subject of contending for the faith that was our deliverance to the Saints. Br. Uaua spoke a little, bore his testimony. I followed on the same subject; then called on those who had congregated to hand in their donations toward hiring a house. They gave in three dollars and three vials, enough to hire the same house we had last Sunday again. Employed in translating. At 12 o’clock midnight, we were called by Br. Uaua to go and administer to his wife who was labouring in childbirth and had been labouring for about 14 hours. They had a Gentile doctor there who had been giving medicine, but when we got there he said the child was dead in consequence of their not doing as he wanted them. We told them to not be discouraged, but to have faith and lift up their hearts in prayer. We all knelt down and prayed, Br. Cannon being mouth. We then directed the mother of the girl who was sick how to do and what to do, and got their faith started, and in about an hour she was delivered of a fine little girl. They all ascribed it to the Lord, the right source, except doctor. I do not know what he thought of the Mormon elders being midwives, nor do I care. She is doing well.
Tue Dec 14, 1852
Employed in looking out for a house suitable for us to meet in and call our own, have not found any as yet. Mr. Antoney is no better, has some fever and his body is generally debilitated. Translating out of the Book of Doctrine and Covenants some of the paragraphs on priesthood. Reverend Mr. Baldwin went again to see Emiwale, one of our members, to try and persuade him back to his church, but to no effect as he would not listen to him. This shows that he is getting afraid of the stone cut out of the mountain without hands; it begins to grind his toes. Br. Uaua dreamed we had possession of both the Catholic and Calvin meetinghouses. He saw a hog in the Calvin meetinghouse, but they left and gave up their rights to us. Employed translating. Br. Cannon is stopping with Br. Uaua. Br. Winchester is still here.
Mon Dec 13, 1852
This morning met with branch at our old meeting place. Br. Cannon spoke a little on the principle of baptism, of being buried with Christ, and there was a few new ones came in to meet with us. It was voted that Br. Cannon stay with us this week, which the brethren and sisters all gladly responded to; also voted and carried that we continue to give the house where we met yesterday for a place of worship until we shall be able to build a house for ourselves – and so Br. Cannon remains with us until next Sunday. Br. Woodbury is still with us. Br. Cannon went to stay with Br. Uaua; he lives down on the beach. Mr. Antoney is very sick with pains all over his body.
Sun Dec 12, 1852
At sunrise met and had a good little meeting in the new house. Br. Cannon addressed them on the general appearance of the church at the present time. I followed with a few general remarks. At 9 a.m. met again. Had a very respectable congregation; Br. Cannon preached from the 29th chapter of Isaiah. He spoke well, caused me to rejoice with joy again to hear his voice lifted up in the defense of truth. The brethren too all were filled with joy, and the lookers on were confounded and wondered. I bore my testimony to the truth of what he had said, as also Uaua.
At 6 p.m. met again. Had not a very full house, but a very attentive group. Br. Cannon preached from Matthew 26: 38-39, and set forth as the days of Noah so also shall be the coming of the Son of Man. He preached first-rate, had a good flow of the Spirit and of the language. I never heard him speak better. The brethren and sisters all rejoiced. Laid hands on a sick cripple and commanded him in the name of Jesus Christ to get up and walk, which he did and came to church. He made a covenant to be baptised if he was healed. Anointed another one that had been sick for months with the asthma, laid hands on him, he was almost dead. I have not heard from him since, but I believe he will get up, which may the Lord grant for Christ’s sake, amen. I had a day of rejoicing all day. The devil is also up and doing with all his might.
