there." While many of the older members remembered all the way which the Lord their God led them in the wilderness of this world, they were humbled, quickened, and blessed; others, not so far advanced in grace, were more fully convinced of their privileges, and were led to resolve to seek the Lord with all their hearts. Such meetings, while they tend to unite the followers of the Lord in the bond of love, hold out landmarks of Christian experience not easily to be mistaken, and give a blessed prominency to the distinguishing features of the believer's experience and practice, such as conviction of sin, conversion to God, the witness of the Holy Spirit, holi ness of heart and life, &c., &c, which are of importance to be kept in mind in every part of the world, but particularly here.

Another change which we have made is in reference to our Bopey school, which we anticipate will be productive of much good. The village of Bopey is in a retired situation, and part of the road to it is exceedingly difficult, which in the rainy seasons often prevented us both from visiting the school, and holding divine service in the village on the Sabbaths. Recently a new carriage-road has been opened, which passes within about a quarter of a mile of Bopey, through a village in which we formerly had a school, and to which we have removed the Bopey school, so that it is now in a much more central position. The children from Bopey, with many others, attend the school; and we have more adults on Sundays to hear the words of eternal life. In connexion with this school, we are forming a plan for the distribution of religious tracts on the Loan system, aided by the Masters,

which will make them more active, give us a more easy and direct access to the inhabitants of the surrounding villages, and bring them more immediately under our influence.

A similar change, though on different grounds, has been made in reference to our Rilegamma school. The dysentery has raged violently for some time in this village. A great number of children, including fifteen belonging to the school, have been swept away, and but very few children, and not many adults, remain in the village; so that a new school is now building, chiefly at the expense of the inhabitants, in the neighbourhood of Gindurah, amidst a more dense and less fluctuating population. The old schoolroom at Piedegamma remains entire, that we may hold in it public services occasionally. The new one near Gindurah is to be opened next month; and the same plan will be adopted as to the dis tribution of tracts, which we have begun in connexion with the Bopey school, which we expect will open to us a much wider field of usefulness, as we shall then have in constant operation a system of preaching, teaching, catechising, dis tributing tracts, &c. extending three and four miles in the vicinity of Galle, from the Gindurah river to the high road to Matura. Above all things, we desire to seek, by fervent, persevering, believing prayer, the blessing of Him without whose gracious aid all our efforts must fail. But while we aim only at the promotion of his glory, and use the means which he has appointed, we would confidently look for his succour and defence. Oh that He may deign to prosper abundantly every means adopted for the promotion of his glory and the salvation of immortal souls!

the Bay. This is what I feared, on account of the intimate connexion between the tribes.

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10th. Having heard that Moetera had threatened to drive away some of my people from their our place-Waiherohia, (a small village about two miles from this,) because they refused to join him in his intended expedition, I accompanied them this morning to see him, intending, if he remained inflexible, to recommend their taking at once a portion of the Mission land for their cultivations, until the storm should be overpast. We found hin much better disposed than we had expected. Indeed, our going to him ap. peared to disarm him completely. said, if they had not embraced Christianity, and had refused to go, he should assuredly drive them out if he returned alive; but as they had become my people, he only wished those of them to go who were still living in their native state, and had not received Christianity. Several of this people had indeed come forward, a few Sabbaths ago, wishing to be baptized, in order that they might be exempt. I told Moetera that I had resolved to accompany him and his people to the Bay. in order to support them, so far as my presence might have any influence in their professed purpose of making peace, and that, as some of our Christian natives at Kaihu Kaipara had been appealed to, and Parori, their Chief, was going, I should proceed by that route in order to see Parori, and advise with Mr. Wallis. Moetera and his people were much pleased with my arrangements, and agreed to meet me where the two roads join, near the Waimate Church Mission Station..

12th. Monday morning, I set out for Kaihu, where we arrived after two days' hard walking. The roads are very bad, and at this rainy season of the year, travelling is labour indeed. Parori and his people had gone the day before; but as the movements of the natives are so slow, I expect to overtake him before he arrives at the Bay. At any rate, this journey will convince him that we are not unconcerned about their welfare.

14th. About nine o'clock this evening, I arrived at Mr. Wallis's Station. The night was exceedingly dark and tempestuous, and the thunder and lightning more awful than anything I have witnessed before in the land. Our four hours' passage up the river was gloomy indeed.

16th. Having obtained what information we could from the natives respecting the route we should take, we this morning proceeded onward, first in Mr. Wallis's

boat as far it could go, and then in a canoe, rowing up the river a greater part of the day. The rain came on most plentifully, giving us a complete soaking. Towards evening, we came to a place where some travelling natives had the day before put up temporary sheds, made by laying a few of the branches of the palm-tree on sticks in a slanting direction, open in front and at both ends. A wretched shelter indeed! But we gladly took possession of it, and in our circumstances regarded this as a providential accommodation. We, however, very narrowly escaped being burned out; for having made a large fire in order to get some of our things a little dried, our shed caught fire, and, although green and wet, the materials were of so combustible a nature, that, but for our vigorous exertions, it must have been consumed. After our evening's devotions, we slept in peace.

17th. By daylight we had cooked our food, breakfasted, and had prayers. Leaving our canoe, we proceeded by land through the woods, and had a sort of shower-and-river-bath-expedition until three o'clock, when, after a hard walk, or rather, run, of eight hours, we arrived at the first native village, where, being completely drenched with rain, we remained for the night. Indeed, the natives told us that it would be impossible to proceed further, on account of the floods from the heavy rains. In the evening, the people assembled for divine worship. We had a profitable service, though our number was small.

18th. We had service with the people of the place, most of whom attended. I addressed them on the subject of the New Birth, and they listened with attention. May the Divine blessing be added to the word! After service, I proposed to visit the next settlement. Some of the people accompanied us, but it was night before we arrived. Most of the people attended service. Reports from the Bay are rather alarming. A messenger has arrived, stating that Pi is killed, as well as several of the Chiefs of the Kaipara people. Pi was the principal Chief of Waima, in the Hokianga District, and it is supposed that the Hokianga people will now feel themselves called upon to interfere. Pi and his party went over to the Bay a short time ago. Passing Mangungu, Mr. Turner met with him, and urged him to remain at home; but, finding him determined, he advised him, in the way of warning, to go to the carpenter's, and bespeak a coffin! How true is that word, "He that being often

reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy ! The natives tell me that it will take two days to go from this place to the Waimate. This is discouraging.

19th. I arose about midnight, when the moon shone brilliantly, but I was concerned to witness the sure token of approaching bad weather I roused the natives to prepare food, during which we sang, read, and prayed with the people, and then prepared to depart. We had to wade through the river several times; and our route lay through woods, the thick foliage of which precluded the light of the moon, and made travelling difficult. At daybreak, the rains began to descend, and we had again the benefit of a cold bath of nearly twelve hours' continuance. We travelled at a laborious rate, being determined, if possible, to compass the two days' journey in one. Just before dark, we came to Kaikohi, a native village in the district of Waimate. Here I had the satisfaction to overtake Parori and his party. Moses also, a baptized Chief of Waima, had just arrived from Hokianga. Our meeting was most opportune, and, as I could not but consider, providential. Moses told me that on hearing of the death of his friend Pi,he went immediately to all the Christian Chiefs at Hokianga, to consult as to what should be done, when all agreed that they should now come over in a body, and assert their right to make peace; that he had come thus far to meet the body of Pi, and that after his funeral the whole of the people would come over to the Bay, in order to settle the affair. Parori also told me that his determination was to go and declare himself for peace.

20th. As Moetera and his party were about six miles distant, Parori and I arranged to meet him, and afterwards proceed to the Waimate for the purpose of communicating with our brethren of the Church Mission, in whose neighbourhood the quarrel had taken place, and who of course were best acquainted with the state of affairs. Moetera and his people were much pleased to see us. We met the body of Pi, when Parori stopped the people, and made a long speech in favour of peace. They had with them several persons seriously wounded, whom they were conveying to their own place-Waima; and it was stated by my boys, that they had several baskets of human flesh cut from the bodies of their enemies. Cannibalism is not yet banished from the land! Parori and Moetera are friends, but they are going to opposite parties, and it is a

curious fact, that Parori's own son is with Moetera, going to the enemies of his father's friends. However, they have mutually agreed to use their efforts with their respective parties, to prevent further hostilities, until the Hokianga natives come over to make peace. Nothing has been done since the death of Pi. The battle is now suspended, and I trust that, by the blessing of God upon the measures adopted, peace will soon be restored. Farori and I proceeded to the Waimate.

21st. Having advised with our friends, and written to inform the Rev. H. Wil. liams of the feelings and intentions of the people with whom we are more immedi. ately connected, I returned to Hokianga, calling upon Moetera and his people by the way.

This was another rugged, wet, and fatiguing journey. On arriving at Waiho after dark, I found Thomas Walker (Nene) with his people, ready to proceed to the Bay, according to the arrangements stated by Moses. He ex

pressed a wish that some of us should accompany them. The tide being down, I waited till midnight, and then proceeded to Mangungu.

22d. Mr. Turner having considered it our duty to accompany our Christian natives when they go to the Bay for the purpose of making peace, I returned home to prepare for a second journey, and found all well. I praise the Lord for all his mercies to me and mine.

25th. I received a note from Mr. Wallis, informing me, that having heard, after iny departure, of the deaths of some of the Kaipara Chiefs from the District where he resides, he considered it his duty to go at once to the Bay, in order, if possible, to bring the Kaipara people away. May the Lord prosper his undertaking!

27th. I went up the river, having been hindered from going sooner by the roughness of the weather.

We set out the next morning, but as Mr. Turner will doubtless furnish you with the particulars of our expedition, I beg to refer you to his communications. Suffice it for me to say, that we were away nearly a fortnight, and were ac commodated by the kindness of our Church Brethren. Peace was restored by the interposition of our Christian natives, and that too, under circumstances which, but for Christianity, might have led to a general and destructive war. Our people have returned to their homes. Moetera and his people have come back. He now appears disposed to embrace Christianity. He has been several times. to our services; and I trust, that thus