Bethelsdorp. The Rev. W. Foster proceeded to Africa, to take charge of a seminary to be formed here for the education of the children of the missionaries in that country, and for the preparation of Christian natives for instructing their own countrymen. This place, however, is deemed by Mr. F., for many important reasons, ineligible. The attendance at the school, which is represented as in Ja prosperous state, is usually about the 80. HARMONY, a station of the U. F. M. S., commenced in 1821, among the great Osages of the Missouri, situated on the Marias de Cein, a good mill-stream, 6 m. above its junction with Osage river, 15 m. from the largest of the Great, Osage villages, and about 80 m. S.W. Fort Osage, on the Missouri. The Osages of the Missouri are very similar in their habits and character to those on the Arkansas. They are divided into Great and Little Osages, this distinction being merely nominal, and till recently they lived in two separate villages, on the Osage river, about 360 m. from its junction with the Missouri; but they wander about like the wild game they pursue. Their villages are nothing more than what they can remove upon the shortest notice; one horse being capable of carrying house and household furniture at one load, From the commencement of the winter to the time of planting their com, they usually reside in one place, which they call their village. The remainder of the year, they separate into parties, and stay but a few days in a place, according to the abundance or scarcity of game where they set up their lodges. In summer the men go in a state of nature, except a cloak about their waists; and in winter, when the thermometer is below Zero, most of their little children are seen naked. They are divided into 7 clans, which bear the following names:- ~Buf falu, Elk, Deer, Bear, Eagle, Fish, and Atmosphere. In 1822, the great body of this tribe removed about 60 or 70 m. south-westerly, to the grand river. The tract of land given by the Indians for the use of the mission contains about 15,000 acres, which are very fertile, and well supplied with materials for building. Dwelling-houses, a school house, a grist-mill, a saw-mill, and other suitable buildings, have been erected for the accommodation of the mission family; and in the course of the summer of 1822, 5 fields, embracing upwards of 90 acres, were enclosed, a corn- ̈ field of 40 acres planted, and the farm stocked with 100 head of cattle. Sickness at first retarded the progress of the mission; but the confidence of the chiefs has been secured, and the prospects of extensive and increasing influence in the tribe continued to be encouraging, in the early part of 1824. The school, in the latter part of 1823, consisted of 18 Osage children, who make such proffciency in acquiring the English language, and in domestic and agricultural arts, as to render much service to the family, and to promise extensive usefulness to the mission and to their nation. The government of the United States contributes to this work. The Rev. Messrs. Pixley and Montgomery have devoted their time principally to the study of the language, and are cheered with the prospect of soon preaching the Gospel in the Indian tongue. In pursuing this object, Mr. Pixley has lived several months with the Indians, accompanying them in their hunting tours, and depending for subsistence upon their precarious sources for support. The mission family, fitted out in this enterprise, consisted of 41 persons; 20 married, 5 unmarried females, and 16 children; but several have died. Governor, known among Americans by the name of " John Adams." The Rev. Mr. Thurston, of the A. B. C. F. M., removed hither from Honoruru in Oct. 1823, and was assisted for some time by the Rev. Mr. Bishop. A place of worship was built by the Governor, the size of which is 60 by 30 feet. Two services have since been held in it on Sundays. "The congre gation," says the Board, "usually consists of from 600 to 1000 souls, who listen to instruction with a good degree of seriousness. The Governor uniformly attends, and requires his people to observe the Sabbath in the strictest manner. At his particular request, also, Mr, Thurston conducts family worship at his house, morning and evening; and, in imitation of his example, this practice has been introduced into the families of the inferior chiefs." HARVEY ISLANDS, a name adopted as a general designation of the group, from one of the eight islands of which it consists being called Harvey Island, and because that island is better known in geography than any other of the group. One of them is uninhabited. [See Aitutake, Atui, Mungeea, Mitiaro, Maute, Karotonga.] HAWAII, called, according to ancient orthography, OWHYHEE, an island in the N. Pacific Ocean, the largest of the Sandwich islands, 97 miles long by 78 wide, containing 4000 square miles. It lies S. E. of the group, the N. point being in W. long. 155° 58', N. lat. 20° 19". Capt. Cook discovered this island, Nov. 30, 1778, and was killed by the natives, Feb. 14, 1779. It is divided into 6 large districts. In the N. E. part of this island is the mountain Kaah, the top of which is continually covered with snow; the height is estimated to be 8400 feet. Many parts of the island are very fertile and populous. In the southern part the ground is covered with cinders, and intersected with many black streaks, which seem to mark the course of lava that flowed from the mountains some ages ago. The population is estimated at above 80,000, by some at 100,000, and formerly at 150,000. The following stations have been formed on the island : In August, 1824, the usual attendance at public worship, was about 400. The missionaries observe-In addition to preaching, we have the daily charge of two schools: one at the king's house adjoining our dwellings, consisting of nearly 50 scholars, and con ducted by Mr. and Mrs. Bishop another in a house lately erected for the purpose in the Governor's inclosure, consisting of the chiefs and principal persons of the place, and conducted by Mr. Thurston and Honorii. Mrs. Thurston has, likewise, under her care a class of girls, whom she instructing in needle work. Kairua, on the western coast, nearly equidistant from its N. and S. points. The inhabitants amount to about 3000. Kairua is the seat of government, under Tamehameha I.; and the residence of Kuakim, the The "We have distributed in this village, since the commencemented. of instruction, about 400 spelling books, and 100 hymn books, nearly as many different indivi duals; nearly all of whom may be considered as under a course of in-hich t struction, though not all are regular attendants at our schools. They 264 skill Fins of kish ond Mages of Mr. Than M.. rea have sing le to request been , ther the sea-shore. Yet his prospects are very animating. Of their own ac cord, the chiefs have built him à house of worship (which was dedicated on the 28th of April, 1824) and a dwelling-house. They have made laws, forbidding any disturbance, or sleeping in the house of God: the monthly concert is well observed: the house is crowded on the Sabbath, and the assembly is very solemn. Mrs. Ely has a Sabbath school of 40 children; and, on other days, more than 100 are taught the rudiments of knowledge. Kaavaroa, about 16 miles S. of Kairua, on the western coast. Keopuolani, the late mother of Rinorino, lived here when Mr. In a recent communication of the Thurston settled at Kairua; and Board it is said "The people, a litwould go to that place to spend the tle more than two years ago, were Sunday. Kamakau also, the dis-opposed to Christianity-given to in tinguished chief of Kaavaroa, did ebriation-quarrelsome-often enthe same. Of him one of the mis-gaged in domestic broils-and grosionaries writes-"He forbids his velling in the lowest ignorance and people working or bathing on the debasement; but within a few months Sabbath; and regularly assembles we have been informed, on authority them twice, to pray and converse not to be questioned, that intoxiwith them on religious subjects: cation is no longer to be witnessed this has been his practice for many in that place-that there are no months past. Of late, he has ex- more family quarrels-that family tended his exertions; crossing the prayers are uniformly attendedBay, and there meeting the people, that kind offices are everywhere and conducting religious services. rendered-and that, from remote He has received but little instruc- villages, individuals come to inquire tion from the missionaries; yet respecting the "New Way," and, there are few natives on the islands with tears, beseech that some one who have more correct views on may be sent to instruct them.". religious subjects. He seems to have been searching for truth as for hidden treasure. I once heard him pray in his family; and was much surprised at the simplicity, fervency, and apparent sincerity which were manifested, as well as with the correctness of religious sentiment which the prayer contained," The Rev. Mr.Ely, of the A. B. C. F.M., it appears, is stationed here, at the very spot where Capt. Cook was killed. He sees the rock on which that great navigator fell-the ruins of the temple in which Obookiah once worshipped an idol-the bones of human beings which lie on IVaiakea, on the eastern coast, nearly in a line from Kairua, on a large and commodious bay. The Rev. Messrs. Goodrich & Ruggles, of the A. B. C, F. M. arrived here Jan. 24, 1824. Two small schools were immediately commenced, but under some discouragements from the extreme ignorance of the people; which rendered some afraid of the "palapala," and nearly all insensible of its value. On the 7th of February, Koakou, a chief, under whose protection they were to live, arrived: he was much pleased that missionaries had come to Waiakea, and promised to erect' a house for public worship. In the interim, one of the native houses was used for the purpose. Coming to this house one Sabbath, Mr. Ruggles found the natives at their 66 poe" dishes: on his entrance they inquired, if eating was "tabued" (forbidden) on the Sabbath: they were answered, of course, that it was not they continued eating but a short time, however, when the headman said, "Come, let us put up our calabashes, that the King's curiosities may pray." The missionaries are said to be often spoken of under that denomination. Their church was completed on the 19th of May, being the ninth which has been erected for the worship of the true God on those islands. In Nov. 1824, the missionaries say, "We had feared that the station at Waiakea must unavoid, ably, for the present, be given up; but the prospect begins to brighten. Mr. Goodrich has a school of about 40 scholars: the natives have begun to show themselves more friendly, and their attention to the Word of God has, for some time, been increasing; so that now the house of God on the Sabbath is sometimes crowded with hearers." [See Sandwich Islands.] and whose ardent desire for the conversion of his countrymen in duces him to make many efforts in their behalf, Suitable buildings have been erected, and a few acres of land cleared. A small school was commenced, November, 1823; and in the early part of 1824, a serious attention to religion was apparent in the neighbourhood, and several persons gave satisfactory evidence of a saving change. The people are generally desirous of religious instruction. This station was named Haweis, in respectful remembrance of the late venerable Dr. Haweis, a very ardent and persevering friend of missions, and, for some time, an active member of the L. M. S. HAWEIS TOWN, in the dis trict of Papara, Tahiti, Georgian Islands, where the work of civili zation and evangelization are proceeding by means of the L. M. S. This station also takes its name from the late Rev. Dr. Haweis; and for several years, it has been at tended with prosperity. When vi sited by the deputation in 1823, they stated that the number of the baptized was 1009-of whom 559 were adults, and 450 were children. The congregation consisted, at that time, of from 1200 to 1500 persons; 450 adults could read in the Gospels, and about 100 more read elementary books. In the children's schools were 90 boys and 110 girls." HAWEIS, formerly Turnip Mountain, a station of the A. B. C. F. M. among the Cherokees, about 60 m. southerly from Brainerd, about a mile N. of the Coosa river, not many m. E. of the chartered limits of Alabama, and about three quarters of a mile from the road which passes through the nation from Georgia to Alabama. The principal settlements are in opposite directions, on the River Coosa, which here runs nearly W. Mr. John C. Elsworth, schoolmaster, commenced this station, in an entire wilderness, about the end of April, 1823, in compliance with the urgent request of the converted Cherokee, named Samuel J. Mills, who resides in the neighbourhood, A new school-house has lately been erected for the children, one end of which is occupied by the boys, and the other by the girls, with their teachers. Mr. Davies has completed trans lations of the epistles of James, Peter, John, and Jude, and also of the book of Psalms. The subscriptions to the Tahitian Auxiliary M. S. for the year 1826, exceeded that of former In the year ending May, they amounted to 1743 years. 1825, gallons of cocoa nut oil. The ntim- | Hayti, or Island, for such it pre and immense verdant plains, where numerous herds pasture in common. The chief rivers are, the Artibo nite, St. Jago, Neyba, Yuna, Ozama, and Nisao. The Spaniards During the year, 6 members of had possession of the whole island the church have died; 4 have been for 120 years; inthe first 15 of excluded, 2 of whom, on repent-which they reduced a million of inSidance, have been re-admitted; 3 habitants to 60,000. They were af have withdrawn, on removal to terwards forced to divide the island other churches; and 4 have been with the French, who had the W received on removal from other part, but not equal to one third; churches. 8 members have, at and the Spaniards retained the E., different times, been sent out as which is the more fruitful. This teachers to other islands; on which joint possession continued till 1795, occasions the church and congre- when the Spaniards ceded their gation have manifested the abun- part to the French. Since the redance of their liberality, by supply-volution in France, this island has ing them with various articles of property for their use. able Di and p mende been subject to great calamities. The E. part, originally settled by Separate meetings of the young Spaniards, remained under the gopeople and children, who have been vernment of Spain until December baptized, are held at this station1, 1821, when a formal declaration once a fortnight. The attendance in general is regular; and the young people seem to like these separate meetings far better than those which they formerly attended; where they were interrogated in presence of the adults. The ravages of disease have been experienced at this station, reducing the births and deaths nearly to an equality. Marriages, during the year, 20. HAYTI, Hispaniola, or St. Domingo, one of the richest islands in the W. Indies, 370 m. long, and from 60 to 120 broad, except at the W. part, where it divides into two peninsulas, about 25 m. broad, that to the S. being the longest, and extending 150 m. It was discovered by Columbus, in 1492, who called it Hispaniola; but his son Bartholomew building a city, to which he gave the name of St. Domingo, the island became more frequently called by that name than by Hispaniola. The natives call it of independence was made by the people. The resolution appears to have been unanimous, for the change was effected without the loss of blood. St. Domingo, and Port au Prince, are the capitals. The independence of Hayti has recently been acknowledged by: France. Domingo, St., is the capital of the E. part of the island, and an archbishop's see. It is the most ancient town in America built by Europeans; and was founded in 1504, by Bartholomew Columbus. The cathedral forms the S. side of the main square; and in it is preserved the first cross Columbus planted in the island. On the right of the high altar, for many years, rested his remains, brought from Seville, in a brass coffin; but on the island being ceded to the French they were removed to Havannah, in 1796. This city was the last principal place in the island retained |