Under Hawaiian skies, a narrative of the romance, adventure and history of the Hawaiian Islands, a complete historical account, by Albert Pierce Taylor.

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script journal, filed in the Archives of Hawaii, contains many
pages devoted to Young's penned recollections of passages of
the Scriptlres, along with his accounts and traling memorand(l.
Captain Beckley's prayer book remains a prized relic in the keepinug of one of his descendants. He was close to the person of
the king, for he was not only created a chief, but was a military
adviser and first conlmanldant of Kalmehalmeha's fort in Honolulu, erecte(l in 1816. It is certain that these Church of England
men discussed their religion with Kamehameha and members of
his court. a(l that it was not an entirely new subject when the
American missionaries arrived in 1820.
Altlough Kamellameha did not embrace Christianity, it is believed that lie knew much alout the faith. He ilight not easily
have turned from the faith of his forefathers for that of another
race. HIe was old. Hle had been reared under unusual restrictive condlitions. The faith of his ancestors was a part of alnmo;t
every hour of his life. His private life and his plublic life were
elmeslhed with the priestly rules; he was a part of the system.
IEvery art of war lie learned was accompIanied by a l)riestly interlrctation. Un(ler the influence of priests and warriors, the rigiid
etiquette of the court, and because of the high pedestal upon
which lie hadl placed his 1)peolle, and the loftier one to wlich
lie had ascended by the aid of his spear, lie grew old and set in
the ways of his forefathers, and yet laid the foundations of law
for the government of his people and the protection of the young
anl the weak, the sick alnd the aged, foundations which are
marvels of simpllicity and yet modlels upon which laws of civilized nations tnight well be built.
It is little won(ler that. altlough lie knew much, possibly, of
Clristianity, lie did not alter his attitude toward the religion of
his people. It may have leen known to his court that IKalehameha looked forward to the time whenl Vancouver's promises
would be kept, for upon his death tle tabu was violated by the
women, the idols were overthrowl and the ancient temples burned
and destroyel, therelby paving the way for Christianity to be set
up, which was (lone within a year of his (eath. The awful