of skill, and in the various useful arts of life? And though we assure you the things we tell you concerning God are true, and in our common trans. actions amongst you, you depend upon our word, and doubt not but that we will fulfil any promise we make you of some temporal good; yet you will not be lieve our testimony concerning Jehovah."

16th, (Sunday.)-This afternoon I accompanied Brother Hobbs across the river. We went to the Rush chapel at Tepui's. Several Natives were present. We spoke to them on the Resurrection. Tepui smiled, and said, "It was very good to rise again:" several asked when it would take place. We went from here to the place where the corpse of a native lay, where we had rather a profitable time. Here again the Resurrection was introduced. May the Divine Spirit give His blessing to our feeble endeavours! A trading canoe came up from Tiperhee's this morning; but no dealing has been carried on by the, natives, which is pleasing. Tohe neme, an old Chief, told me this evening that they are afraid to work on the Sabbath, lest they should lose all their coomeras as they did before when they did so. They asked who sent the comet that has lately made its appearance, and what its name is. I have heard some curious remarks made by the natives respecting it. One expression was nearly to this effect, "God is come over from Europe."

27th. Towards noon Shongi and several other Chiefs came from the Bay of Islands to our valley. They called upon us, and were given some food. They wished to receive nails, boards, &c., to repair the Mercury's boat, which they have come to take to the war with them. All assistance was denied by Messrs. Turner and Hobbs, on which they seemed a little disappointed. After dinner we had the satisfaction of being able to say a little to Shongi, on the awful consequences, both temporal and eternal, that may result to him from this war. He evidently understood much that was said to him, but pleaded the death of his son as the reason why he should go this time. We all felt for his poor soul,. and tried to force upon his mind the unprofitableness of his fighting; but he seems resolved to follow his rebellious will. He showed us marks on his body where he had been grazed by musket balls, but never seriously wounded, and says, he shall not be hurt this time, as his coat of mail will save him. His helmet, he says, is gone, which saved his head once on a former occasion. It

is rather doubtful whether he does not think his head so sacred as that no ball will touch it. A son of his, named Port Jackson, accompanied him, whose name is now changed to Charley, in the room of the son who is killed.

28th.-Shongi only visited us at breakfast time. From remarks he made to Sister Turner, he appears to have been observant of European manners. In reference to Sabbath breaking, he observed, he himself had seen persons in England go out of church to the (wani shoko) house of trade. Even in this remote corner of the earth the name of God is blasphemed amongst the Gentiles, through the evil example of those who bear the Christian name.

29th.-Shongi, Tepui, and two other Bay of Island Chiefs came at dinner time. George's widow's child was buried to day its death was occasioned principally by want of food, which they were too lazy to come regularly for. I visited George's widow this evening, who is ill; and found her lying out in the open air, which being extremely damp, is sufficient to produce what she complains of, pains in all her limbs. The determination of Shongi to kill her father, the principal chief of Kaipara, must no doubt prey heavy upon her poor distressed mind. Add to this, her own husband's brother is now reported to be become an ally to her father's enemies. I asked her if she was ill in consequence of Shongi's, being here, but she was not willing to own this to be the case.

30th. This morning, going down to the river, we found Shongi and his people sitting on a patch of gravel, opposite the Pa. This man, whose fame has reached even to Great Britain, was sitting on the bare ground, under the shade of a few boughs stuck in the gravel, with no other badge of dignity than a few feathers stuck in his hair, and a European blanket for a covering, a few slaves pounding fern-root and roasting fish, for him and some of his Chiefs; the Mercury's boat, which they have repaired, lay a few yards off, which is shortly to serve as a facility to another bloody design. Some few truths were attempted to be, spoken to Shongi and his companions; but it was only by giving them "here. a little, and there a little," that their attention could be gained at all.

Nov. 6th, (Sunday.)-This evening, while over the river with old Tepui, I tried to impress his mind with the evil of war in the sight of the great Jehovah, and the awful consequences that will attend Shongi after death, if he continues in an unconverted state, and

falls in battle; which he is likely to do as well as his accomplices. Tepai listened very attentively, and appeared to comprehend most of what was said to him. In an ironical way, I said, perhaps Shongi was a god and could not be killed; at which Tepui laughed, and said, it was his coat of mail and helmet that had saved him, and nothing else. Tepui assured me that he was not going to fight, nor any of the Natives here, except young Tepui, of whom he appeared to speak doubtfully. This was pleasing information, for we had all expected he was going. Tepui said, Shongi would kill the people at Kai-para, then go the North Cape, and kill them there, and afterwards perhaps come to this valley also.

7th. This being the first Monday in the month, we held our monthly Mis sionary Prayer-meeting, after reading accounts from the North American (Wyandott) Indians, part of Mr. Lawry's Journal, and Lieut. Gordon's speech at the Anniversary Meeting in London.

8th. This evening a Chief's wife brought a little girl about nine years of age to get some medicine and food. A few weeks ago, she was a healthy looking child, but is now reduced to a mere skeleton. This is the third child this woman has sick at this time, all seeming to have the same complaint of wasting and debility. The great scarcity of food may be a principal cause why many of the natives are sick at this time; the meagre appearance of many of the children shows that they have little to nourish them; and this may be a great cause why our school-children are so content. It is to be feared a plentiful harvest may thin our numbers, for they love the bread of idleness. The children feel the heaviest in scarce times, for the adults may manage to eat fernroot when forced from all other resources; but when a child is weakly, as several in the valley are, their digestive organs are not capable of performing their office on fern-root, and consequently emaciation and debility

ensue.

The following questions were put to me by Takka: "Is King George the greatest man in Europe? What are the names of the other kings? Who is the greatest man in Port Jackson? Is there no war now in Europe? Is there not war in America ?" Having told him that we had discoursed with

Shongi about his going to Kai-para, and endeavoured to persuade him not to go, by way of trying the depth of his belief of what Shongi is, I said, as to Tepui on Sunday," Perhaps Shongi thinks that his head is so sacred that a ball will not touch it." At this they laughed, and Takka's wife said, "How is it then his son was killed."

21st.-To-night, discoursing on Acts ii., one of the boys asked, if the converted Jews would not be ashamed in heaven, for having crucified Jesus Christ. Pudu asked, "If Christ had not died, what would have become of mankind? Whether infants would have gone to hell?" Said another boy, “If the devil had not got proud, all would have been well." "But," replied one of his companions, "if our progenitor had not sinned, we should have been happy notwithstanding the devil had fallen." They all appeared pleased at hearing of so many converted on the "day of Pentecost;" and Ika asked, how, or whether, our Lord's prediction of the destruction of Jerusalem, which he had been before instructed in, was fulfilled; as he seemed to think, that as the Jews began to believe on Christ, his threatening would not be carried into execution concerning the destruction of their city.

28th. Tepui called out to me this afternoon, in rather an angry tone, saying, "Why do you not make my son well?" meaning Shongi, who lives with us, and is at present indisposed from foolishly eating putrid food: "You have made every body else well." This sickness is what New Zealanders consider a very bad disease. He said, "He ought not to be fed with the other boys, who would eat all his food up, as he is not able to eat fast now he is sick." 1 informed him that more attention is paid to him now he is sick, in the article of food, than while he was in health. Yet short of his coming into our house, and eating at our table, did not seem to satisfy Tepui. The boy has sunk so much these few days past, that his life has appeared in danger. His father asked him to-day if he would go home, to which he replied, "No." The old man has manifested the most auxious solicitude for his welfare, and continued about our premises nearly all day. I felt it good this evening to speak to our boys and girls, on the Passion of our blessed Redeemer.

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time; and as attention is excited among the hearers, we hope to see good done, and many turned from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God. ›

June 7th.-Reports from Mr. Shaw's Station in Caffreland are pleasing and encouraging. In a letter of last week Mr. Shaw writes, "We intend baptizing three more of our people on Sunday next, and our prospects continue very encouraging;" Mr. Shepstone, on his return from the colony, where he had been three weeks, writes, "I am surprised at the expertness of the Caffres in the erection of the wall. I assure you I have never seen any thing better built in the colony, and only wish we had begun with it much sooner. I am now quite encouraged with the prospect of success in this new attempt, as not only the appearance of a Station may be much improved by this sort of building, but its permanency secured. Experience has taught me not to be very sanguine as to what is to be expected from the untaught savage; but now, I venture to give my opinion, and really think good houses will he built, even in Caffreland, by the Caffres themselves."

17th. I meeting the Classes for the renewing of their quarterly tickets, my spirit has been much refreshed, and my gratitude to God increased. A manifest growth in grace is apparent in many of the old members, and the new ones are growing in the knowledge and love of Christ. Several of the latter have, during the past quarter, been brought into the liberty of the Gospel, and are running with diligence the race set before them; we have, however, been called to exercise the discipline of the church, and suspend two or three who have been drawn aside by vanity, and overcome by the love of the world; but they mourn their departure from God's ways, and, feeling sensible of their loss, are desirous to return to Christ and to the Church.

The Auxiliary Missionary Society for this District promises well for this year; we have a hope of exceeding the income of the past year, notwithstanding the people have had to contend with many difficulties, and to make many sacrifices. The great scarcity of corn now experienced is a serious thing to the settlers, as, in consequence thereof, meal and fiour have risen to nearly double the price of last year. Thank God, however, religion is extending its influence, and producing a change on many who formerly neglected their salvation, and lived without God, and without hope in the world. The following is an extract of a note sent by a respectable settler to one of our Circuit Stewards. "Mr. B.'s respects to Mr. Weeks, and has sent him eight dollars' worth of beautiful lemons, gathered this morning, from trees planted since bis arrival in the colony. Mr. B. wishes five dollars of this to be placed to the Wesleyan Mission-fund, which Mr. W. will be kind enough to do for him. Mr. B. will willingly give this much annually, in the same way, if that would be agreeable, and though it may be considered a sour gift, Mr. B. hopes it may assist in ameliorating and tempering the minds of many."

29th. Our Quarterly Meeting on Tuesday last, was a day of edification and profit: the members of the meeting seemed deeply impressed with the value of souls, and more determined to lay themselves out for the glory of God, and the salvation of their fellow-men. The Love-feast held in the evening was a very solemn season, the power of divine grace was present, and all seemed to say, "Surely God is in this place." A member stated, he had been led to seek God, through the good conduct of a Hottentot, whom he had followed in the bush, and found at prayer. After prayer he spoke to the Hottentot, who exhorted him to save his soul, and his exhortation proved successful.

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