Royalty&Reality: Henry pkaha ias Hawaiian Legacy

Presentors:JamesKaheaBeckley,DeborahLiikapekaLee,MichaelE.MalulaniK.Odegaard HiloStakeCenter,June30,2012

Pai ea, M Kamehameha M Kamehameha

Bornc.1758inUpolu,Kohala Ascension:1795 DiedMay8,1819inKailuaKona

The Naha Stone

Capt. George Vancouver

Law of the Splintered Paddle

Kailua-Kona, Hawai i

KamehamehaestablishesKailuaKonaashiscapitalin1812.

Capt. George C. Beckley

(Keoki Alii)
b. 1787 Veracruz, Mexico d. 1825 Honolulu

England

America

Hawaii

Timeline

 p kahaias Cornwall Gravesite

pkahaias Cornwall Gravesite

Birth at Nnole, Ka

Born1792acommoner butrelatedtotheking 1800(age8):Lossof parents&infant brotherinKa Rearedbythe murdererofhisparents untilKonapriestuncle foundoutabouthim

Hikiau Heiau, Kealakekua

Henrys decision to leave Hawaii

Othershipscamesince CaptainCooksarrivalin Kealakekua. Depressedbylossof immediatefamily,visiting shipsenticedhiscuriosityof lifeoutsideHawaii. Askedgrandmotherforleave, unclerequiredapigto besacrificedforhisreleaseat ageof16,in1808.

Journey to New York City

SailedwithCapt.CalebBritnalltoSealIslands, HongKong&MacaubeforearrivinginNewYorkin1809. RussellHubbardhelpedhimtolearnEnglishwhileatsea. Entertainedothersbymimickinghowpeoplewalkedandtalked.

Life in New England

Howstrangetoseefemaleseatwithmen! WhenCapt.Britnalldismissedcrew,tookHenrytoNewHaven,CT

Education at Yale College

WeepingonYaleCollegesteps:Noonewillgivemelearning. Languageslearned:Latin,Greek,&Hebrew

First Letter

To his former instructor - March 2, 1810 To his former instructor - March 2, 1810
Mr.E.D.Sir Iherenow,thisplace,Torringford.Igladseeyouverymuch.I laughTomHoboohesays,Obookiwritemethat?Menowrite. IwantyoutellTom,Mr.S.Millssayifwebegoodboysweshall havefriends.OnemorningyouknowIcomeintoyourroomin college,andyoutellmeread.Yousay,whatc.a.p.spell?thenIsay c.a.p.pig.Ispellfoursyllablesnow,andIsaywhatisthechiefend ofman.Ilikeyoumuch.Ilikeyourbrother,andyourfriendMr. Dean.IwearthisgreatcoatyougavemetomeetingeverySunday.I wishyouwouldwritemealetterandtellmewhatTomdo. ThisfromHENRYOBOOKI.

First Prayer: 1810

GreatandEternalGodmakeheaven,makeearth,makeevery thing:Havemercyonme,makemeunderstandtheBible,makeme good.GreatGodhavemercyonThomas;makehimgood. MakeThomasandmegobackHawaii,tellfolksin Hawaiinomorepraytostonegod. MakesomegoodmengowithmetoHawaii,tell folksinHawaiiaboutheaven,abouthell,Godmakeallpeople goodeverywhere.GreatGodhavemercyoncollege;makeallgood. MakeMr.Samuelgood;havemercyonMr. Samuelsfather,mother,sister,brother.(thenhecontinueswiththe LordsPrayer)

Extracts from a Letter

To a young gentleman in Middlebury Goshen - September 25, 1814

IhopethatyourememberthatthetruefriendsofGodmayhave pleasurewherevertheyare,iftheymakeittheirchiefconcernto glorify,love,andpleasehim;butthosewhodonot,havenorightto expectpleasureanywhere....Ourfirstcareshouldbetokeepour ownthoughtsright.Weshouldthinkmuchonthatgreatandholy Beingthatformedus....Ifweexercisesufficientcareoverour thoughts,ouroutwardconductalsowillbegood....Ihopeyouwill strivetoalwaysimproveyourtimewell....(W)emustalways continueinourprayersbeforeourheavenlyFather,thatwemayall becomefollowersofthosewho,throughfaithandpatience,inherit thepromises.

Profession of Religion

ReceivedintotheChurchofChristinTorringfordonApril9,1815 IseekedfortheLordJesusforalongtime,butfoundhimnot.It wasbecauseIdidnotseekhiminarightmanner.ButstillIdothink thatIhavefoundhimuponmyknees.TheLordwasnotinthewind, neitherintheearthquake,norinthefire,butinstillsmallvoice.

Extracts from a Letter

To Mr. S. W. Esq. of Greenfield Cornwall - June 16, 1817

MydearSir, AgainItakemypentoembracethisopportunityinwriting.Indeed, onthisverydayIreceivedamostaffectionateletter;andwhenI cametounsealit,lo!itwasfrommydearbelovedfriendMr.S. W.!...afriendofChrist,andatruebelieverinGodbywhatyou spoke,bothofChristandhischaracter....Othatwebothmaymeet inthepresenceofGodintheeternalworldabovewheresinwill neverenter.LetusnotneglectthedutywhichweowetoGodto lovehimwithourhearts,souls,andstrengthandletuspray withoutceasing.

Foreign Mission School (Cornwall) School (Cornwall)

1817:Henrytakenundercare ofForeignMissionSociety TraveledNEgiving impassionedpleastosend missionariestotheislands TranslatedtheBookof GenesisintoHawaiian(from Hebrewtexts)andbegan workonadictionaryand grammarbook

Some Final Thoughts

Cornwall -- February 17, 1818

Oh!HowIwanttoseeHawai i!ButIthinkInevershallGodwilldo rightheknowswhatisbest. Mydearcountrymen,Iwishtosaysomethingtoyouallyou havebeenverykindtomeIfeelmyobligationtoyouIthank you.Andnow,mydearfriends,Imustbeseechyoutoremember thatyouwillfollowme.Aboveallthings,makeyourpeacewith GodyoumustmakeChristyourfriendyouareinastrange landyouhavenofathernomothertotakecareofyourwhen youaresickbutGodwillbeyourfriendifyouputyourtrustin him....IcannotleaveyouwithoutcallinguponthemercyofGodto sanctifyyoursoulsandfityouforheaven.... p.91

Missionaries sent from Boston, 1819

Firstcompanyarrivesin KailuaKonaBayinApril,1820

Homecoming of Iwi

October11,1992:Deborahsearlymorningrevelation:Hewantsto comehome. 175yearslaterinJuly1993,theHomecomingofhisiwi(physical remains)toHawaii. SharingHenryslifestoryKaOheOlaHouthroughoutthePacific andtheworld.

Exhumation

UCC Church in Cornwall, CT

UCC Church in Cornwall, CT

United Church of Christ Hawaii Conference Office, Honolulu

Kawaiahao Church, Honolulu

Kamehameha Schools Bishop Memorial Chapel, Honolulu

Kaumakapili Church, Kalihi

Hnaunau Bay, South Kona

pkahaia Returns to Kealakekua Bay!

Kahikolu Congregational Church Kepulu-N poopoo, South Kona

pkahaia Chapel in Nnole

Haili Congregational Church, Hilo

Imiola Church, Waimea

Mokuaikaua Church, KailuaKona

University of the Nations Kailua-Kona Kailua-Kona

Lanakila Congregational Church Kainalu

pkahaia Crypt Kepulu-Npoopoo, South Kona Kepulu-Npoopoo, South Kona

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Education

Kauikeaouli,KamehamehaIII&QueenKalama

Education

PrincessBernicePauahiBishop

Mele no Heneli

Youforsookearthlyparadise foraneternalKingdom. Animageofhope,youwere thefirstteacherofHawaiian language. Manyweremovedbyyourplea forEnlightenment,andthe Gospelwaspreachedinthe mostremoteplaceonEarth. Becauseofyourhumblelife, heavenwasopenedtoyou. Unceasingintercessor,oh blessedHenry,wecryoutto you:praytoChristourGod thatoursoulsmaybesaved.