March 22, 1820 – Proposed some important measures of economical polity for the regulation of our domestic concerns. Some objection being offered by one of the brethren, against one of the principles established by the Board with respect to common-stock, the passing of the Byelaws was postponed till tomorrow evening. (Thaddeus Journal)
March 22nd. We are no longer languishing under a vertical sun, wishing for the favorable winds of heaven. Saturday last, when about the 5 deg. of lat. we were brought into the trade winds which at once took us on in one uniform rapid course. We had then 2000 miles remaining of our journey, but counted it almost the last stage. This morning a log of wood passed the vessel, upon which the Capt. cried, ‘from Owhyhee’. Something less than a week we hope will land us there. 0, am I so near that heathen land J I cannot say, what I have been permitted to say through all these pages, my health is good. But I would call upon my heart for gratitude for what I have enjoyed. It was uninterrupted for four months. I think not one day after commencing systematic study that I was interrupted by ill health, till within 2 deg. of the Equator, two weeks ago last Saturday. The day before, I had recited my last lesson in logic, through which I had been, very laboriously, and that day came to the last theorem in the first book of Euclid, and came almost as near what I desired to do in some other things. So you will see how I have been favored. Do not think study has hurt me, I am not seriously unwell, and hope to be allowed, before sending this, to speak of comfortable feelings, if no more. With little strength, and no appetite, I feel the scarcity of our board after a five months voyage. Nothing fresh—not one kind of vegetable —no bread, no butter, no milk. The sea biscuit I cannot now taste. But very many are our comforts. I think I feel them, I would consider myself bound by them to cheerful, active obedience. (Sybil Bingham)
Thursday. 22d. Lat. 12° Long. 137 West. Owhyhee is now the nearest land-much talk about preparations for landing on the shores of the heathen. May the Lord prepare us for whatever awaits us in his providence. and O! that the Heart of the King may be prepared to receive the law of Christ. (Lucia Ruggles Holman)
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