Missionary Notices. killed, and others that were wounded. Great numbers of the enemy, he said, had fallen, and all the rest had filed and left their place altogether. Further accounts we shall receive when Shunghee arrives, who is on his way. 27th. I arose between three and four this morning, in order to make preparations for our intended journey to Wangaroa. In a few minutes after I was up, our kind friend Mr. Davies, from Pihea, arrived in his boat, bringing with him our letters, &c., from the colony. The Rev. Mr. Pitman, of the London Society, who had come in the Hawes, and was going to Tahiti, accompanied Mr. D., that he might have an interview with us before we left for our station. Great indeed was our joy on seeing them and receiving the communications they brought us, both from our friends at home and in the colony. All things being ready, at nine, A. M., we bade our kind friends at the Kiddee-Kiddee farewell. May the Lord reward them for their great kindness to us during our three months' residence with them! Their kindness, I trust, will never be forgotten by us, especially that of Mr. Kemp, and his truly Christian and benevolent-hearted wife. Our company consisted of myself, Mrs. T., our three children, two native girls, three boys, and four men. boys and girls carried our little ones, The &c. The men we had engaged to carry Mrs. T. in a chair, which we had constructed for the purpose by fastening a pole to each side, one man taking hold of the two ends before and another behind, and so carrying her in the middle about a foot from the ground. This we found to answer very well, where the road was open and not infested with brushwood. The morning was fine, and we got on our journey very well until we came to the woods, on entering which, it began to rain very heavily, and coutinued so to do for some time. This made it very bad travelling. My wife was obliged to walk through the woods, which at best are scarcely fit for any female to travel, but were now bad in deed, and especially the latter part of the journey; but the Lord gave strength and courage to his handmaid, and enabled her to get through. We arrived at our settlement about nine, P. M., wet and weary enough. I was much afraid that Mrs. T.'s exposure to the rain and cold would prove very injurious to her; but, thank God, nothing more than a slight cold has followed. After changing our clothes and re freshing ourselves, we opened our let ters from our relatives and friends, and with their contents were much edified distant and barbarous land are treaand refreshed. Letters to us in this sures indeed. The Committee's Circular for 1824 we have received by this conveyance, and have read it with great interest. The letters from our brethren in the colony occasion in our breasts both pleasure and pain. About twelve I retired to rest, truly weary, but very thankful that I had got my family with me back to our Station and work. Nor was I more grateful than my partner. She left the Station with the greatest reluctance, but rethough her prospects were not the most turned with the greatest pleasure, cheering. July 1st. To day we have completed the laborious task of getting up our stores from the vessel. By this consupply both of provisions and articles veyance we have obtained an ample for barter. We had great comfort at our little Class to-night. I thank God means, which have ever been of the that we are again privileged with these greatest benefit to my soul. Just as we were getting to bed, Ika, one of our boys, came and rapped gently at our room window, and informed me that thieves were breaking into the boat-house. On going out they heard us, and ran away. We saw three men, who, we afterwards learned, were from the Bay of Islands, but were over here house, they would have been disapon a visit. Had they got into the boatpointed, as we had got all up to the house. Ika on this occasion gave us pleasure. spoke to us from, "He came unto his they would dispatch us at once; and what for a moment added to the shock was, that we knew not who these people were, or what they intended. While they were rushing towards our premises, others were crying and making great disturbance, saying, that two children were speared. This made me think of mine, and feel keenly for the moment. Just as they got to our outer gate, at the call of Ahoodoo, they stopped, and did not attempt to break in. The Brethren White and Hobbs rau to the gate to see what was the matter. No satisfactory account was given, (at least to me,) but something was said about utu, or satisfaction for the death of George. [In Mr. Stack's journal, this is more clearly explained. On Sunday, 17th, while Mr. Hobbs was preaching from John i. 12, one of our girls came in to tell us that the natives would kill our goats. This interruption had scarcely subsided before she reported that two natives were killed. Sermon being over, whilst we were engaged in prayer, she cried out loudly for Mr. White, saying that the natives were coming up to the house to attack us. We went out of the door, and saw about seven or eight natives running up our road from the river side, all of whom we took to be strangers, as Tepuhee and nearly all our natives had gone down to Tarahee to cry over some bones. It appears from what the natives say, that Wai-toi, a Chief from the northward, and Wai-puna, a Chief from Hiedudu, arrived here this morning while we were engaged in divine service. The former in a bloodthirsty rage had wounded two children, one of them rather severely in the head, as a utu, or payment, for George's death. After doing this, several natives and the distressed mother of the children abused him for his conduct, which so exasperated him, that he determined to rush upon our premises; but was hindered by Tepuhee's brother E-Udu. Messrs. White and Hobbs went out and dressed the child's head, but for some time the intention of the men was suspicious. A native came to the gate, and requested one of our boys not to go out, and bid us be on our guard. However, they did not injure us; and soon dispersed. This Wai-toi is brother to Maw, a native in an adjacent valley, and is a reputed murderer, even by the natives themselves.] people are in expectation of Shunghee and his allies coming to fight them, and have been catching their pigs and taking them to the Pa, that they may not all be destroyed. Several they have brought and sold to us, principally for iron pots, which they want to cook in, and to hold water during the siege, if they have to sustain one. Some of the people seem much concerned, and fear they shall be cut off. One man told us that he was so much concerned that he could not eat. I asked him whether Shunghee's people would come and eat them; to which he replied, that they would come and eat the people in our valley for breakfast, then proceed to the Heads of the Harbour, and eat the people there for dinner, and then they would proceed to the North Cape, and eat the natives there for supper, and then they would not be ka-ma-ko-na, i.e., satisfied. Before to-day I have treated the report of the expected war with indifference, but now I am convinced there is truth in the matter. We have received a letter from Messrs. Kemp and Clarke of the Kiddee-Kiddee to-day, informing us, that the tribes from Wai Mati and the Bay are coming over, resolving to have satisfaction from our people and those at the Heads, for their taking the brig Mercury, &c., &c. If they do not oppose their taking their pigs, potatoes, &c., they will not kill any of them; but Shunghee has assured them that neither we nor our property shall be injured. 22d.-At dinner-time, Te Pooe, with his wife, came to our house. His principal object was, to request us to go and meet Shunghee on his arrival, to negotiate for them, that they might not be killed. We promised to fulfil his request. I have been very busy sowing wheat, taking as little notice as possible of what is going forward, believing it to be the best way to keep my mind from being agitated. 23d. This morning I accompanied Messrs. White and Hobbs to the Pa, to see how our people were posted, &c., ere the enemy arrived, and was surprised to find such numbers already collected together. Our people seemed glad to see us, but were very serious, and appeared to me to be somewhat alarmed for their safety. Messengers had just arrived, stating that Shunghee was close at hand. We ascended the Pa, in order to take a view of the camp below. The greater part of our people, with their pigs, potatoes, coomeras, &c., were posted on the north and northwest side of the hill or Pa, but evidently 20th.-This has been a day of great noise and confusion in our valley. Our VOL. V. Third Series. APRIL, 1826. X had made no preparations for defending themselves by way of fortification. It now appeared to me that they had collected their property together for the double purpose of saving the whole from general plunder, and to be able to feed the principal part of their expected visitors. Having ascended the Pa to a considerable height, on the other side we saw a large number coming from the direction of Matandi, a place between our Heads and the Heads of the Bay of Islands. In another direction we saw Shunghee and his allies halting not quite a mile from us, and who to us appeared to be deliberating how they should act. Shortly after they all began running towards us with considerable speed. The principal part of the warriors marched up to the foot of the Pa, near Te Pooe's dwelling, and there performed the Shaka, or Dance. Another party repaired to a fine coomera house belonging to Te Pooe, and speedily levelled it with the ground. The materials of it they took to erect sheds for themselves. 23d. Others spread themselves through the valley in every direction in plundering parties. After the dance was over, the greater part came over the river, and took up their post in some Coomera farms adjoining our wheatfield, directly in front of our house. The fences of these little farms were soon down, and taken for pales for their houses, and fuel for their fires. In a very short time their sheds were erected, and a temporary town, containing several hundreds of men, women, and children, appeared, where all was plain before, and within call of our house. Our first visitor was Taria, a principal chief in the Bay of Islands, and one of the stoutest men I ever saw. He was soon followed by Shunghee, with two of his wives and two children, with others in their train, so that our little room was soon full of our new visitors, but all came peaceably. We had a good deal of pork already prepared, and we soon boiled a pot of rice, with which we fed the principal people, and some others, until we were obliged to desist. Shunghee was tabooed in consequence of the death of his son, and could not come into the house, nor yet feed himself, but sat at the outside of the door, and was there fed by his son Port Jack son. I was afraid they would pull down our fence round the wheat, and spoke to Shunghee to prevent it. He soon put a rahui, i. e. a taboo, upon that part adjoining their camp, but that did not altogether auswer the purpose, Se veral of our visitors soon gave us to understand that they wanted presents from us as well as food. In this affair we scarcely knew how to act, for in giving to one we knew it would excite the envy of auother. This we found to be true; for having given to Shunghee and Taria a blanket each, two other chiefs of nearly, if not equal dignity, came for the same presents: these we could not consistently refuse. Two others of inferior rank, but related to the first two, would not leave the house without something. We withstood them for a time, but at length gave them each a hatchet, and were glad to get rid of them. Sunday, 24th.-The morning was very wet, which to us was a favourable circumstance, as it kept us tolerably clear from the strangers while the rain continued. 25th. Before we could get breakfast over, our house was full, and many were in the yard. We gave Shunghee, with his wives and childreu, their breakfast, with a few others; but all we could not feed. The house was filled all the morning, so that we were not able to attend to any thing, and to avoid being teased by them we prepared no dinner for ourselves. In consequence of the rain, Shunghee has sent for the people at the Heads, to come up here to make peace with him, but they have not yet ar rived. 26th. The day has been very wet and cold, which has tended to keep our troublesome visitors away. Not one has been in the house, though several have been in the yard. Shunghee has sent for food twice, saying he was ill, and we have willingly sent it to him. 27th.-Early this morning Shunghee came up for his breakfast, and was soon followed by others, whom we fed. During the night, a good deal of our fence had been taken for fuel. Shunghee appeared much concerned about it, and would have sent one of his slaves to make it good again, but this we did not wish. I was much pleased to learn from him that they were for returning home to-day. The morning was very fine, and between nine and ten there was a general movement throughout their camp, and soon they were seen going off in different directions towards their places of abode. This was to us a gratifying sight, as we were now likely soon to get rid of our troublesome visitors. Soon after they were gone, our people ventured on this side of the river, where they had not been since Saturday, and from their countenance and manners evidently felt that they had had a great deliverance. They were much pleased to see us. I am thankful that nothing of a serious nature has taken place; our people have suffered but little, excepting that much of their food has been eaten. 29th.-To-day we spent in consultation, and forming plans for the prosecution of our great work, which I trust lies near our hearts, and in which I hope, through the blessing of God, we shall yet succeed. Sunday, 31st. This has been a good Sabbath; I accompanied the brethren White and Hobbs amongst the natives, with whom we had much conversation about their souls, &c., and I hope not all in vain. August 7th.-I spent part of the morn ing profitably in instructing our boys. The afternoon I devoted to the girls, but they were very untowardly and trying. The number of boys and girls that we have now under our care to instruct, feed, and clothe, is twelve, six of each. 30th. This afternoon we received a very affectionate and interesting letter from the Rev. Mr. Williams, of Pihea; all there are in health. He informs us of one native of whose conversion they have cause to hope well. O happy day, when we shall see the New-Zealanders brought to the knowledge of God our Saviour! Our people have returned from Wai Mati, where they have been paying Shunghee a visit, and crying on account of the death of his son, DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. ANNIVERSARIES OF AUXILIARY AND BRANCH SOCieties. Nov. 23d. 1825. High Wycomb Branch: Thomas Marriott, Esq., in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Messrs. M'Nicoli and Boot; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Williams, (of the Church of England,) Judson, and Ashwell, (Independent,) Mason, Birley, Rowe, and others. Dec. 26th. Derby Juvenile Branch: John Flewker, Jun., Esq., in the Chair. Preacher, the Rev. Joseph Entwisle, Jun. ; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Hopwood, Walsh, Parker, Hussey, and Messrs, Foreman, Sowter, Holehouse, and others. Collection, £17. Feb. 8th. Whitby Auxiliary: Robert Campion, Esq., in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Messrs. Newton and Lessey, and Mr. William Dawson; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Young, (Presbyterian,) Blackborn, (Independent,) Garrett, (Lady Huntingdon's Connexion,) Holder, Radcliffe, Crabtree; and Messrs. J. Campion, and R. Frank. Collections, £76. 2s. 6d. Feb. 13th. Penzance Branch: Joseph Carne, Esq., in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Messrs, M'Nic. and T. Martin; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. B. Slater, Hawtrey, Foxall, Aikenhead, Burgess, &c. Collections, £42. Feb. 15th. Hayle Copper-House Branch: the Rev. John Hawtrey, in the Chair. Preacher, the Rev. John Hawtrey. Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. M'Nicoll, Slater, Martin, Mason, Sherwell, Evans, &c. Collections, £17. Feb. 15. West Bromwich Branch: the Rev. Joseph Entwisle in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Messrs. Newton, Close, and Morgan; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Sutcliffe, Prosser, Heaton, and Lord. Collections, £39. Feb. 16th. Helstone Branch: Colonel Sandys in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Messrs. Slater and Aikenhead, other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Hawtrey, M-Nicoll, Martin, Evans, Sherwell, &c. Collections, £17. 10s. Feb. 17th. Falmouth Branch: Joseph Carne, Esq, in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Messrs. Slater, Hawtrey, MNicoll, and Martin; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Muscott, Barchell, &c. Collections, £52. 5s. Feb. 20th. Truro Branch: D. Dundas, Esq., in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Messrs. Martin, Slater, and Hawtrey; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. M'Nicoll, Weville, Clarke, (Independent,) Moxe, (Independent,) and Orchard. Collections, £33. Feb. 21st. St. Austell Branch: D. Dundas, Esq., in the Chair. Preacher, the Rev. John Hawtrey, other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. M'Nicoll, Slater, T. Martin, Orchard; and Messrs. Reinall, and R. Martin. Collections, £28. Feb. 22d. Bodmin Branch: the Rev. Francis Truscott in the Chair. Preacher, the Rev. David McNicoll; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Slater, Hawtrey, Martin, Millward, Lawry, Frankland, &c. Collections, £14. 12s. March 2d. Middleham Branch: the Rev. John Storry in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Messrs. Newton, Storry, and Hannah; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Aslin, Casson, &c. Collections, £40. 1s.; being £33. 5s. 6d, more than the last year. DEPARTURE OF MISSIONARIES. On the 25th of February, Mr. and Mrs. Orton sailed by the Caledonia, Captain Hodnett, for Jamaica. CONTRIBUTIONS. The amount of Contributions received by the General Treasurers of the Wesleyan-Methodist Missionary Society, since the 15th of last month, is, £436. 12s. 10d. Among these are the fol lowing items: A. B., by Messrs. Hoares......... Mr. James Wild, Donation Late Mrs. Paramore, Donation by Miss Paramore, £200 Stock, in the three per Cent Consols. £. s. d. will of God, that he might recover; but he was always perfectly resigned to God's will. He never laboured under any tormenting fear of death; but, when informed that he would not continue long, he received the message with the greatest cheerfulness and composure. On Wednesday, June 1st, he was happily delivered from some temptations by which he had been assailed; and was in a holy rapture of joy, praising God in language of the most exulting kind. He exclaimed, O how I love the Lord! Bless the Lord, O my soul !" On the day following he was also in an ecstasy of joy, shouting, "Glory, glory he to God! He waved his handkerchief round his head, exclaiming, "Victory! victory!" And continued incessantly speaking in this holy frame of mind for three hours, to the astonishment of all who heard him. In this blessed state he continued through the whole day. His happiness being made known, many neighbours and friends came to see him during his affliction; to whom he gave faithful and suitable warnings, admonitions, and exhortations. Sinners he affectionately urged to turn from their sins, and begin to pray in earnest for salvation. Professors of religion he entreated to be more constant and importunate in prayer. He very tenderly, but earnestly, requested his father to keep his family in peace and harmony; and to secure the salvation of his soul. And to this duty he pressed all his sisters and brothers individually. He desired that all the members of his Class might come to see him; on whom he particularly urged the duties of watchfulness, prayer, and purity of heart and life. At one time he said, "O how I delight in prayer. I used to be weary if I continued long in the exercise; but now I am never weary, I could pray always." Sometimes he expressed a desire to depart and be with Christ, but was never impatient. A murmuring word never escaped his lips, in all his sufferings. Two or three hours before his death I called to see him. He said to me, "O what sufferings are these! But O what support I feel! I cannot tell you: I cannot utter it." In this state of suffering and weakness, joy beamed in his countenance, and ecstasy sparkled in his eyes. In the last hour of his life he began to sing, "My God, the spring of all my joys, The glory of my brightest days, glory be to God! Come, Lord Jesus, and come quickly." These were his last words. During the last fortnight of his life, he said enough to fill a volume to the same effect. RICHARD HEAPË. RECENT DEATHS. Feb. 6th, 1826.—At Dartmouth, James Luscombe, in the fortieth year of his age. He was a member of the Methodist Society sixteen years, was much respected in the circle of his acquaintance, and by his Christian friends greatly beloved. He was a man of sound religious experience, and always expressed a good hope beyond the grave. When taken ill, he said, "This is unto death :" He therefore set his house in order. He died in peace, after an illness of twelve days, and has left a widow and three children to lament their loss. S. H. Feb. 21st.-At Dalton, in the Ripon Circuit, Mrs. Mary Robinson. She had been a steady and uniform member of the Methodist Society for upwards of thirty years, and a widow about fourteen. She was very punctual in her attendance on the means of grace, The Preachers have had a very comfortable home at her house, and that of her husband and parents, for many years. Her end was peace. I was with her about an hour before she died; she was quite sensible, and expressed strong confidence in the mercy of God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and the full assurance of hope. Upon praying that her consolations might abound as her afflictions abounded, she feelingly answered, "They do; the Lord supports me. 59 Z. T. Feb. 22d.-At Landlake, South Petherwin, in the Launceston Circuit, Mr. William Mason, aged eighty years; thirty-nine of which he was a member of the Methodist Society. During the greater part of this time he enjoyed a conscious ness of redemption throngh the blood of the Lamb. His character was unimpeached, and gave evidence that his heart was right with God. On the "Rock of Ages" he built his hope, and it more than sustained him. His end was peace. J. S. March 7th.-At Bacup, in the eighty-first year of his age, James Heyworth: a man of a meek and quiet spirit He had very humble thoughts of himself, was a great lover of the Methodist doctrine and discipline, and after being an upright member of the Society for near fifty years, he fell asleep in Jesus, W. H. March 8th.-At Tooclawse, in the Keighley Circuit, Mr. Samuel Catlow, about his eightythird year. This excellent man was nephew to one of our old Preachers of the same name, who travelled in Ireland, and various parts of England, and who ended his course in peace, at Keighley. He had also a brother, who was a member of our Society, and died some time ago; a man of exemplary piety, and a useful Class-Leader and Local Preacher. Of our aged and much respected friend it may be said, that for rearly threescore years he walked humbly with God; having for upwards of half a century scarcely ever lost a sense of his acceptance with God. For a considerable number of years before his decease he was the subject of many painful afflictions; and for more than eight years he was seldom in bed, but generally slept in a chair: yet he never murmured. Of this venera. ble man it may also be said, that his life was peaceful, his conduct unblameable, and his death happy. J. H. March 9th.-At Stella, near Gateshead, Mr. John Emerson, in the seventy-sixth year of his age. He had been a pions and useful ClassLeader, and fifty-two years a member of the Methodist Society. He lived to God, and was unblameable in his outward conduct. During |