The pilgrims of Hawaii; their own story of their pilgrimage from New England and life work in the Sandwich Islands, now known as Hawaii; . rds and take a book from a Christian to learn in achildlike manner the rudiments of the art of she had learned the letters a, e, i, o, u, she saidto her women Ua loaa iau, I have got it, with some-thing perhaps of the feelings of the mathematician wholeaped from the bath exclaiming Eureka, Eureka, whenhe had discovered the solution of a difficult , a high chief, and Kapiolani his wife, and Kuhio,a favorite, are also engaged in lear
The pilgrims of Hawaii; their own story of their pilgrimage from New England and life work in the Sandwich Islands, now known as Hawaii; . rds and take a book from a Christian to learn in achildlike manner the rudiments of the art of she had learned the letters a, e, i, o, u, she saidto her women Ua loaa iau, I have got it, with some-thing perhaps of the feelings of the mathematician wholeaped from the bath exclaiming Eureka, Eureka, whenhe had discovered the solution of a difficult , a high chief, and Kapiolani his wife, and Kuhio,a favorite, are also engaged in learning to read. August 1, 1822. Mr. Ellis preached to the people thisafternoon. Just before the service Mr. Bingham wentwith Kaumualii to the house of Kaahumanu to induceher, if possible, to attend meeting with her immediately ordered her covered wagon to be madeready and, being drawn by her servants, rode with severalothers to the chapel, attended by a large company ofchiefs and people. Then Kaahumanu taking Mr. Bing-hams arm and walking forward of the group came tothe house of God as the bell was ringing for the f%ii^ ?• JOURNALS AND LETTERS, 1822-1828 97 August 9, 1822. At several places in Hawaii, by theexpress order of Kaahumanu and Kaumualii, the idolswhich had been laid aside and not destroyed, were broughtforth and burned. In the windward part of Hawaii onehundred and two idols were committed to the flames inone day by their command. August 11, 1822. Sabbath. A peculiarly interestingday. Mr. Ellis preached in the morning to a very fullhouse, the king and queen being present. At the openingof the service the marriage of Thomas Hopu to Delia, apromising native woman who has been instructed in thefamily of Mr. Thurston and who gives some evidence ofloving the gospel, was publicly solemnized, the ceremonybeing conducted by Mr. Bingham in the Hawaiian lan-guage. Agreeable to the practice in the Society Islandsthe parties subscribed their names to the fo
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