Ursula Sophia Emerson (née Newell; September 27, 1806 – November 24, 1888) was an American missionary in the Hawaiian Islands who co-founded the Waialua Protestant Church, later renamed the Liliʻuokalani Protestant Church, with her husband John Smith Emerson.
Ursula Sophia Newell was born in Nelson, New Hampshire, the daughter of Gad Newell, a pastor, and Sophia Clapp Newell.[1]
Mission workedit
Map of Oahu, Ursula Emerson, 1833
Ursula Newell married John Smith Emerson on October 25, 1831. She and her new husband sailed to Hawaii in 1832, part of the fifth company of missionaries sent by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM).[2][3] Most of their work was located on the north shore of Oahu, at Waialua, where they were supported by High Chief Gideon Peleʻioholani Laʻanui.[4][5] They founded the Liliʻuokalani Protestant Church, on lands donated by Laʻanui,[5][6] where she led the singing "with energy and precision",[7] and a school for teachers, where she taught.[8]
Ursula Newell Emerson drew some of the earliest surviving manuscript maps of Hawaiʻi, in 1833, for teaching use; they are now in the collection of the Hawaiian Historical Society.[9] Her journals and letters detailing her life on Oahu remain a useful source for historians of the islands.[10][11]
Writing about her duties as a missionary, she noted:
A missionary here must be not only a pastor and spiritual guide to the people, but also a school-teacher, doctor, farmer and mechanic, this not for a few hundred, but for thousands.[9]
Personal lifeedit
Emerson House, Waialua, Oahu, photograph by Frank Davey, N-0391A, Mission Houses Museum Archives
Ursula Newell and John Emerson raised seven sons and a daughter, all born in Hawaii: Samuel Newell (1832–1910), William Schauffler (1834–1852) John Lowell (1837–1849), Nathaniel Bright (1839–1915), a Harvard-trained physician and writer, Justin Edwards (1841–1923), Joseph Swift (1843–1930), Oliver Pomeroy (1845–1938), and Sophia Elizabeth (1849–1883).[12] One of her grandsons was artist Arthur Webster Emerson.[13]
She was widowed in 1867. She died on November 24, 1888, aged 82 years. Her gravesite is in the Liliʻuokalani Church Cemetery.[14]
In the 1920s, stamps that Ursula Newell Emerson may have sent to a childhood friend in New England became the subject of controversy and lawsuits, as uncancelled missionary postage from Hawaii was a rare find for collectors.[15]
Referencesedit
^George L. Cady, "Granite Hills and Great Hearts" The Friend (January 1921): pp. 9–10.
^Hawaiian Mission Children's Society (1901). Portraits of American Protestant Missionaries to Hawaii. Honolulu: The Hawaiian Gazette Co. p. 37. OCLC 11796269.
^James L. Haley, Captive Paradise: A History of Hawaii (MacMillan 2014); ISBN9780312600655
^Kirch, Patrick Vinton; Sahlins, Marshall (1994). Anahulu: The Anthropology of History in the Kingdom of Hawaii, Volume 1: Historical Ethnography. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 154. ISBN978-0-226-73365-4.
^ ab"Gideon Peleioholani Laʻanui". Biography on Hawaii royal family web site. Keali'i publications. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
^"Liliuokalani Church marks its 175th year" Honolulu Star Bulletin (July 28, 2007).
^Clifford Putney, Missionaries in Hawai'i: The Lives of Peter and Fanny Gulick, 1797–1883 (University of Massachusetts Press 2010): p. 89. ISBN9781558497351
^"The Emersons", Liliuokalani Protestant Church website.
^ ab"5 Missionaries and Maps" from Gary L. Fitzpatrick, The Early Mapping of Hawai'i: Palapala'aina (Editions Limited 1994). ISBN9780915013050
^Seth Archer, Sharks upon the Land: Colonialism, Indigenous Health, and Culture in Hawai'i, 1778–1855 (Cambridge University Press 2018): p. 195; .l ISBN9781316805756
^Chase, John Carroll (1926). History of Chester, New Hampshire, Including Auburn: A Supplement to the History of Old Chester Published in 1869. Derry, NH. pp. 306–307.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Nathaniel Bright Emerson Papers, finding aid, Huntington Library, San Marino CA.
^Edna R. Reese, "Early Wailua History Recalled in Historic Church Graveyard" Honolulu Star-Bulletin (May 29, 1958): p. 12. via Newspapers.com
^Paul K. McCutcheon and Herbert A. Trenchard, "Grinnell Hawaiian Missionary Stamps", Smithsonian Institution Libraries.
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ursula, newell, emerson, ursula, sophia, emerson, née, newell, september, 1806, november, 1888, american, missionary, hawaiian, islands, founded, waialua, protestant, church, later, renamed, liliʻuokalani, protestant, church, with, husband, john, smith, emerso. Ursula Sophia Emerson nee Newell September 27 1806 November 24 1888 was an American missionary in the Hawaiian Islands who co founded the Waialua Protestant Church later renamed the Liliʻuokalani Protestant Church with her husband John Smith Emerson Ursula Newell Emerson 1854 Contents 1 Early life 2 Mission work 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editUrsula Sophia Newell was born in Nelson New Hampshire the daughter of Gad Newell a pastor and Sophia Clapp Newell 1 Mission work edit nbsp Map of Oahu Ursula Emerson 1833 Ursula Newell married John Smith Emerson on October 25 1831 She and her new husband sailed to Hawaii in 1832 part of the fifth company of missionaries sent by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions ABCFM 2 3 Most of their work was located on the north shore of Oahu at Waialua where they were supported by High Chief Gideon Peleʻioholani Laʻanui 4 5 They founded the Liliʻuokalani Protestant Church on lands donated by Laʻanui 5 6 where she led the singing with energy and precision 7 and a school for teachers where she taught 8 Ursula Newell Emerson drew some of the earliest surviving manuscript maps of Hawaiʻi in 1833 for teaching use they are now in the collection of the Hawaiian Historical Society 9 Her journals and letters detailing her life on Oahu remain a useful source for historians of the islands 10 11 Writing about her duties as a missionary she noted A missionary here must be not only a pastor and spiritual guide to the people but also a school teacher doctor farmer and mechanic this not for a few hundred but for thousands 9 Personal life edit nbsp Emerson House Waialua Oahu photograph by Frank Davey N 0391A Mission Houses Museum Archives Ursula Newell and John Emerson raised seven sons and a daughter all born in Hawaii Samuel Newell 1832 1910 William Schauffler 1834 1852 John Lowell 1837 1849 Nathaniel Bright 1839 1915 a Harvard trained physician and writer Justin Edwards 1841 1923 Joseph Swift 1843 1930 Oliver Pomeroy 1845 1938 and Sophia Elizabeth 1849 1883 12 One of her grandsons was artist Arthur Webster Emerson 13 She was widowed in 1867 She died on November 24 1888 aged 82 years Her gravesite is in the Liliʻuokalani Church Cemetery 14 In the 1920s stamps that Ursula Newell Emerson may have sent to a childhood friend in New England became the subject of controversy and lawsuits as uncancelled missionary postage from Hawaii was a rare find for collectors 15 References edit George L Cady Granite Hills and Great Hearts The Friend January 1921 pp 9 10 Hawaiian Mission Children s Society 1901 Portraits of American Protestant Missionaries to Hawaii Honolulu The Hawaiian Gazette Co p 37 OCLC 11796269 James L Haley Captive Paradise A History of Hawaii MacMillan 2014 ISBN 9780312600655 Kirch Patrick Vinton Sahlins Marshall 1994 Anahulu The Anthropology of History in the Kingdom of Hawaii Volume 1 Historical Ethnography Chicago University of Chicago Press p 154 ISBN 978 0 226 73365 4 a b Gideon Peleioholani Laʻanui Biography on Hawaii royal family web site Keali i publications Retrieved November 20 2010 Liliuokalani Church marks its 175th year Honolulu Star Bulletin July 28 2007 Clifford Putney Missionaries in Hawai i The Lives of Peter and Fanny Gulick 1797 1883 University of Massachusetts Press 2010 p 89 ISBN 9781558497351 The Emersons Liliuokalani Protestant Church website a b 5 Missionaries and Maps from Gary L Fitzpatrick The Early Mapping of Hawai i Palapala aina Editions Limited 1994 ISBN 9780915013050 Kirch amp Sahlins1994 p 146 Seth Archer Sharks upon the Land Colonialism Indigenous Health and Culture in Hawai i 1778 1855 Cambridge University Press 2018 p 195 l ISBN 9781316805756 Chase John Carroll 1926 History of Chester New Hampshire Including Auburn A Supplement to the History of Old Chester Published in 1869 Derry NH pp 306 307 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Nathaniel Bright Emerson Papers finding aid Huntington Library San Marino CA Edna R Reese Early Wailua History Recalled in Historic Church Graveyard Honolulu Star Bulletin May 29 1958 p 12 via Newspapers com nbsp Paul K McCutcheon and Herbert A Trenchard Grinnell Hawaiian Missionary Stamps Smithsonian Institution Libraries External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ursula Emerson Ursula Newell Emerson at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ursula Newell Emerson amp oldid 1205878774, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
