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died in 1818, the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions
sent the First Company instead, men
l i k e Hiram Bingham, Asa Thurston, and
Elisha Loomis. He was converted
completely to C h r i s t i a n i t y and by the
time of death had mastered English and
Latin, common arithmetic, geometry,
and was learning Hebrew. Because of
the strength and fervor of
'Opukahaia's determination to bring
C h r i s t i a n i t y to Hawaii, the mission
f e l t obliged to undertake forming the
F i r s t Company and sent it out in
'Opukahaia's place. One of
'Opukahaia's l e t t e r s frames t h is
f r u s t r a t e d commitment:
Malo cannot be fully appreciated,
however, by reading his written work
without assessing his lifetime as a
period of immense c u l t u r a l upheaval:
1) The conquest of Oahu by
Kamehameha in 1795 (Malo was
two years old);
2) The ceding of Kaua'i to
Kamehameha by Kaumuali'i in
1810 (Malo was seventeen);
3) The death of Kamehameha I in
1819 and overthrow of the kapu
system in the same year (Malo
was twenty-six);
I hope the Lord will send the
Gospel to the Heathen land where
the words of the Savior never yet
had been. Poor people worship the
wood, and stone, and shark, and
almost everything [as] t h e i r gods;
the Bible is not t h e r e , and heaven
and hell they do not know about
i t . I yet in t h i s country and no
father and no mother. But God is
friend if I will do his w i l l , and
not my own w i l l . 9/
David Malo, born in 1793, commenced
h i s studies for Christian ministry at
3 0 years of age. He spent the
previous 30 years immersed in ancient
culture preparing for the priesthood.
Converted in 1823 in Lahaina, he began
writing the Mo'olelo Hawaii (Hawaiian
A n t i q u i t i e s ) , a h i s t o r i c a l description
of ancient mores, after 1831, in the
company of other i l l u s t r i o u s Hawaiian
peers at Lahainaluna Seminary. Before
h i s death in 1853, Malo finished other
writings that have been l o s t . Had he
not written the Mo'olelo Hawaii, a ll
t h a t has been included about ancient
r e l i g i o n in t h i s Report would never
have been a v a i l a b l e . Although
converted, Malo s t i l l accepted the
task of writing about the past he had
come to r e j e c t.
4) The a r r i v a l of the First
Company of American missiona
r i e s in 1820 (Malo was
twenty-seven);
5) The conversion of Malo at
Lahaina in 1823 (Malo was
t h i r t y ) ; William E l l is
arrived in Hawaii with
Tahitian converts who spoke
fluent English;
6) Malo entered Lahainaluna
Seminary in 1831 (he was
t h i r t y - e i g h t when he commenced
his s t u d i e s ) ; 10/ [See
footnote for explanation of
curriculum at Lahainaluna
Seminary.]
7) The f i r s t p r i n t i n g press at
Lahainaluna Seminary published
the f i r s t Hawaiian language
newspaper, Ka Lama Hawai'i
(The Hawaiian Torch) in 1834
(Malo was forty-one);
8) The Hawaiian Magna Carta, or
Declaration of Rights, was
promulgated by Kamehameha I II
in 1839 (Malo was f o r t y - s i x );
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 Commissioners for Foreign Missions
 sent the First Company instead, men
-l i k e Hiram Bingham, Asa Thurston, and
+like Hiram Bingham, Asa Thurston, and
 Elisha Loomis. He was converted
-completely to C h r i s t i a n i t y and by the
+completely to Christianity and by the
 time of death had mastered English and
 Latin, common arithmetic, geometry,
@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 the strength and fervor of
 'Opukahaia's determination to bring
-C h r i s t i a n i t y to Hawaii, the mission
+Christianity to Hawaii, the mission
-f e l t obliged to undertake forming the
+felt obliged to undertake forming the
-F i r s t Company and sent it out in
+First Company and sent it out in
 'Opukahaia's place. One of
-'Opukahaia's l e t t e r s frames t h is
+'Opukahaia's letters frames this
-f r u s t r a t e d commitment:
+frustrated commitment:
-Malo cannot be fully appreciated,
-however, by reading his written work
+: I hope the Lord will send the Gospel to the Heathen land where the words of the Savior never yet had been. Poor people worship the wood, and stone, and shark, and almost everything [as] their gods; the Bible is not there, and heaven and hell they do not know about it. I yet in this country and no father and no mother. But God is friend if I will do his will, and not my own will. <u>9</u>/
-without assessing his lifetime as a
-period of immense c u l t u r a l upheaval:
+<u>David Malo</u>, born in 1793, commenced
-) The conquest of Oahu by
+his studies for Christian ministry at
-Kamehameha in 1795 (Malo was
+years of age. He spent the
 previous 30 years immersed in ancient
 culture preparing for the priesthood.
 Converted in 1823 in Lahaina, he began
-writing the Mo'olelo Hawaii (Hawaiian
+writing the <u>Mo'olelo Hawaii</u> (Hawaiian
-A n t i q u i t i e s ) , a h i s t o r i c a l description
+Antiquities), a historical description
 of ancient mores, after 1831, in the
-company of other i l l u s t r i o u s Hawaiian
+company of other illustrious Hawaiian
 peers at Lahainaluna Seminary. Before
-h i s death in 1853, Malo finished other
+his death in 1853, Malo finished other
-writings that have been l o s t . Had he
+writings that have been lost. Had he
-not written the Mo'olelo Hawaii, a ll
+not written the <u>Mo'olelo Hawaii</u>, all
-t h a t has been included about ancient
+that has been included about ancient
-r e l i g i o n in t h i s Report would never
+religion in this Report would never
-have been a v a i l a b l e . Although
+have been available. Although
-converted, Malo s t i l l accepted the
+converted, Malo still accepted the
 task of writing about the past he had
-come to r e j e c t.
+come to reject.
-) The a r r i v a l of the First
-Company of American missiona
+Malo cannot be fully appreciated,
-r i e s in 1820 (Malo was
+however, by reading his written work
-twenty-seven);
+without assessing his lifetime as a
-) The conversion of Malo at
+period of immense cultural upheaval:
 Lahaina in 1823 (Malo was
-t h i r t y ) ; William E l l is
+: 1) The conquest of Oahu by Kamehameha in 1795 (Malo was two years old);
 arrived in Hawaii with
-Tahitian converts who spoke
+: 2) The ceding of Kaua'i to Kamehameha by Kaumuali'i in 1810 (Malo was seventeen);
 fluent English;
-) Malo entered Lahainaluna
+: 3) The death of Kamehameha I in 1819 and overthrow of the <u>kapu</u> system in the same year (Malo was twenty-six);
 Seminary in 1831 (he was
-t h i r t y - e i g h t when he commenced
+: 4) The arrival of the First Company of American missionaries in 1820 (Malo was twenty-seven);
-his s t u d i e s ) ; 10/ [See
-footnote for explanation of
+: 5) The conversion of Malo at Lahaina in 1823 (Malo was thirty); William Ellis arrived in Hawaii with Tahitian converts who spoke fluent English;
 curriculum at Lahainaluna
-Seminary.]
+: 6) Malo entered Lahainaluna Seminary in 1831 (he was thirty-eight when he commenced his studies); <u>10</u>/ [See footnote for explanation of curriculum at Lahainaluna Seminary.]
-) The f i r s t p r i n t i n g press at
-Lahainaluna Seminary published
+: 7) The first printing press at Lahainaluna Seminary published the first Hawaiian language newspaper, <u>Ka Lama Hawai'i</u> (The Hawaiian Torch) in 1834 (Malo was forty-one);
-the f i r s t Hawaiian language
-newspaper, Ka Lama Hawai'i
+: 8) The Hawaiian Magna Carta, or Declaration of Rights, was promulgated by Kamehameha III in 1839 (Malo was forty-six);
-(The Hawaiian Torch) in 1834
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