come and conduct me to the proper place in down at the conclusion of the chapter, I front of the people, which was raised higher thought there might be a little unsettlement on than the platform to assist the speaker's this account, particularly as the boys knew voice. We sat on one side of the congrega- not of the alteration; however, with a simple tion, on a low form, attracting the attention motion of the master's hand, all remained in of many, by retaining our seats, while all, but stillness. After sitting silent awhile, I revived ourselves, stood, or knelt, as occasion requir- our Lord's expressions," Herein is my Faed. When all was gone through, William ther glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so Williams threw aside his surplice, and fetched shall ye be my disciples," which were spome to the appointed spot, where we stood ken to his immediate followers, when compar. together in silence; until I reminded the peo- ing himself and them to the vine and its ple, that we were in the presence of Him, branches, so beautifully illustrative and instrucwithout whose knowledge a sparrow cannot tive:-"As a branch cannot bear fruit, except fall to the ground: but, though heaven is his it abide in the vine, no more can ye except ye throne, and the earth his footstool, yet to this abide in me. He that abideth in me, and I in man will he look, even unto Him that is poor, him, the same bringeth forth much fruit; for and of a contrite spirit, and who trembleth at without me ye can do nothing." How then the word of his power. I had largely to tes- can we without Him glorify the God and Fatify of the love of God, as it is in Christ Jesus, ther of our Lord Jesus Christ, or exhibit in and to turn the attention of the people to the the sight of others that heavenly badge, which light of His unspeakable gift, which shineth designates his true disciples. I had, also, to in every heart; who once in a body of flesh remind the younger branches present, of their spoke to man upon the earth, but now speak-privileges and advantages, far above the lot of eth from heaven, by the Holy Spirit; and to all that believe in it, and obey it, it is the power of God unto salvation. The countenances of some of these dear people spoke louder than words, that they had fallen upon the stone of Israel,-their brokenness could not be hid; to such, the message of everlasting love flowed freely, and I humbly trust, was as a shower upon the thirsty soil. It was an open and relieving season:-it was the Lord's doing, and, I believe, marvellous in the eyes of some present. There were several European families, besides those of artizans, attached one way or other to the mission; which, with the boys' school and the natives of the surrounding neighbourhood, formed a considerable body of the people: but the praise was His alone, who wrought the work; and surely some of these were constrained to render unto Him of his due. In the afternoon we attended the meeting again, but my lips were closed up: it afterwards appeared that some were looking for words, and were disappointed.

12th. Before getting up this morning, I found there was something gathering upon my mind towards the children in the school; and knowing that the whole family would be collected together at seven o'clock, I thought it best to speak with William Williams, without loss of time. Meeting him soon after, I told him that I wished to have a little time in the course of their usual family devotion that morning, mentioning the opportunity after the chapter had been read, as most likely to answer my purpose, and not to interfere with them; for this, he readily made way. As the whole company are accustomed to kneel

many, in being placed under such care, in a situation so guarded; where every thing is conducted for the promotion of their best welfare, and governed by the law of love and kindness: having the Holy Scriptures read to them daily, which point to the Saviour, from their earliest pages, by holy promises and prophecies, which were fulfilled in the fulness of time, to every jot and tittle; that through patience and comfort of them we might have hope;-which are also able to make wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus; and yet they cannot be understood without the assistance of the same Holy Spirit, which inspired the holy men that gave them forth. We can know nothing of the things which belong unto God the Father, but through the Holy Spirit of his Son. And although all are not called to be apostles, or prophets, or teachers, or workers of miracles, yet we are called to glory and to virtue, with a high and holy calling; and to show forth the praises of Him, who hath called us out of darkness into His marvellous light, by bringing forth the fruits of love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance, wrought by the power of the Spirit of the Lord Jesus in our hearts. After bidding them an affectionate farewell in the Lord, I sat down.

After breakfast, preparation was made for our departure; but from one cause or other, this was delayed until near noon. During this interval, I called to see the wife of one of the missionaries, who had long been an invalid, but is now considered in a state of con. valescence. It arose in my mind to tell her, that it is by these things we live, and by this,

is the life of the spirit, which inherits the tives,) to rouse them up and persuade them to kingdom; and which is retained in meekness attend the meeting. I could perceive that and lowliness, as we are concerned to pray Charles Baker availed himself of the circumalways with all prayer and supplication, stance of my having been among the islands in watching thereunto. Henry Hobart and W. the South Seas, with the glad tidings of the gos R. Wade, accompanied my son Charles on pel; when one of the chiefs immediately asked, horseback, but a cart being provided on ac-if the people of those islands had listened.' count of my lameness, I was conveyed in it I am not aware of the reply of our interpreter a great part of the way. We reached KeriKeri by five o'clock; and having nothing to detain us there, proceeded towards the Bay of Islands, as soon as a boat could be got ready: we were favoured to reach the vessel soon after ten o'clock P. M., and to find all well on board, which was cause of thankful-though not in the habit of so doing, and ness on my part, as the neighbourhood of the Bay is a very dissipated and wicked place. We had been absent ten days.

to this question, though we fully understood the sort of conversation going forward, by the names of the different islands that were mentioned; but the chief who was then lying on the ground, wrapped in a large Witney blanket, seemed determined to attend the meeting,

quickly starting up retired into his hut,—but soon made his appearance again, dressed in European clothing, and was about the first man to go into the meeting, when the bell rang. Charles Baker occupied a short time with them in the native language; but they came in, in such a straggling careless manner, that they had scarcely all assembled before he had finished. The number altogether was very small; but the love of the gospel flowed towards them, as numbered among those for whom the Saviour died, and rose again, that they might live. The truths of the gospel were sounded among them, and they were invited to accept the terms of salvation then proclaimed;

17th. Since returning from Waimate, and getting well rested, I have nearly got rid of my lameness. In the day-time we have been engaged in selecting school materials, for the use of the native children, from the stock presented to us by the British and Foreign School Society in London; also a variety of religious and temperance tracts, with clothing for the native children, to a considerable extent; these we conveyed to the station at Paihia in the evening. On fifth-day we sat down together in our usual way, and were favoured to get into quiet. For some days I have been" Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and be waiting to see what was likely to open for me, in the line of duty, and now find that the minds of some in this neighbourhood have been turned towards me, who have it in their power to lend a hand of help, to forward the work in which I am engaged.

saved." They were directed to turn inward to the true light, "that lighteth every man that cometh into the world;" for this light is Christ, the light of the world, and the Saviour of the world, who by His Holy Spirit, shineth in every heart. In this light they must be willing to This morning Charles Baker came off to believe, which would not only show them their say, that there would be an opening for my sins, but if these were forsaken and repented going to Korarareka to-morrow to attend the of, would also save them from their sins. native meeting; and that afterwards, there With more words they were exhorted and enwould be a meeting held for the English resi-treated to repent, believe, and obey. The dents in this neighbourhood. He also said, people were very attentive and solid: may the that Henry Williams and himself had con- Lord soften their hearts, and incline them to cluded to prepare a notice, stating that a mem-ponder the things which they heard spoken. ber of the Society of Friends would be there, perhaps mentioning my name, and would give them an address. To avail myself of the opportunity of attending these meetings was a duty from which I was not satisfied to shrink; but I could not agree to the notice without its being worded in such a manner, that none would be disappointed, if I should have nothing to say to them. He said, the notice was so qualified, that that would be fully understood by all parties.

The interval was short, after this meeting concluded, before that for the English residents was to begin. We dined upon such eatables as we brought with us in our pockets, and distributed what we could spare, to the boat's crew of natives; but we were not in a neighbourhood where a drink of water could be readily procured, before the people began to gather; who now appeared in numbers far greater than had been contemplated. The families which had attended the missionary 18th, first-day.-Charles Baker came on establishment at Paihia in the forenoon, now board in the forenoon, and we proceeded with crossed the bay in their boats to this meeting, him up the bay, and landed at Korarareka. amounting, with some well-disposed persons A considerable time was then occupied in from the shipping, and others perhaps promptgoing round to the different huts, (of the na-led by curiosity, to about seventy persons.

troop" of difficulties, " and leap over a wall" of opposition, all the statements we have had of the difficulties by land, and the danger by sea, should not deter me from endeavouring to reach it.

While Charles Baker went through what he considered himself bound to perform, I sat more than half-an-hour, but never under a feeling more destitute and more sensible of weakness and inability; and yet the present appeared as an opportunity afforded, to de- Having been invited to attend a meeting to clare that the Son of God is come into the be held this evening, by the whole of the memhearts of all true believers, and in boundless bers of the mission at Paihia, at the house of love and mercy is still standing and knocking Henry Williams; and believing it best for me at the door of the hearts of all: that to those to be there, we landed in time to take tea with who are willing to hear His voice, open unto the family. When the meeting was gathering, Him, and receive His Holy Spirit, He will Henry Williams asked me if I would like to come in unto them; and if His purifying and read a chapter in the Bible. I declined the cleansing operations are patiently submitted offer, at the same time requesting that a little to, with full belief in His power to save, time might be afforded me when the reading their sins, though many, if repented of, will was over; adding that if I had any thing to be purged away through His blood, and re- say to them, they should have it. The chapter membered no more. Of this, I had largely had not been long finished before I stood up, to testify, as no new doctrine, but an incon- which produced a general silence. And after trovertible, established truth; having holy referring to the affecting example of the dear writ for its author without us, and an evidence Son of God, as set forth in the language of which liveth and abideth for ever, within us, inspiration,-" Lo, I come to do thy will, O even in our own hearts; for "he that hath God," I told them that I was among them in the Son of God, hath the witness in himself," the bonds of the gospel, and was desirous of His law is written in the heart;-the law of being found in the counsel of this will, which the spirit of life in Christ Jesus, which makes is ever excellent; and I stood resigned to free from the law of sin and death. The minister in the ability which might be afforded, necessity was urged of a serious examination being entered into individually to ascertain whether we really know the law written in our hearts,—the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus, the faithful witness against sin and transgression; these keep the soul of man in darkness and in death: but he that hath the Son of God hath life, and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. We were favoured with a solemn season together, though the opportunity was brought about in an unusual manner, and agreed upon in the first place without my knowledge, or any suggestion of mine.

and hoped to be faithful thereunto on the present occasion: declaring, that it is only those that do the will of the Father, that shall know of the doctrine of the Son. His doctrine shall descend as the dew, and as the small rain upon the tender herb, upon those that do the Father's will: they shall inherit substance, eternal substance, the living and substantial truth, pure and undefiled, " as it is in Jesus;" truth in the inward parts, which the Lord desireth. Such are the Lord's children, and compose His church on earth; they are all taught of Him: "in righteousness shall they be established, and great shall be their peace.' "This is the heritage of the servants of the 25th, first-day.-On fifth-day last, we had Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith a visit from Nathaniel Turner, the senior the Lord." There is no way of becoming of Wesleyan missionary at Hokianga, with whom this blessed number, but by a knowledge of I became acquainted at Hobart Town in 1834. the doctrine of the Son, our Lord and Saviour From all we have seen, New Zealand is at Jesus Christ. "This is my beloved Son, in present a barren soil, where religion does not whom I am well pleased; hear him." This thrive. Without any previous knowledge of is the will of God the Father; and those who the real state of things at Hokianga, I never are faithful in doing this, shall assuredly be saw my way to make an attempt to visit its taught of the Son: they shall know of His neighbourhood, either by sea or land. Na- doctrine. In this way I was engaged to turn thaniel Turner said that the state of the road the minds of all present, to the teaching of is so bad at this time, that he believed I could the Holy Spirit of the Lord Jesus, which not, at my age, accomplish a journey thither; but that they should be glad to welcome us, if it could be done. I am fully aware that the undertaking would be attended with difficulty and fatigue; but if I felt the same in-rated. ducement to go there, which has hitherto 31st. Most of the week has been employ. enabled me, as it were "to run through a ed in preparing documents for England, a

would lead them safely along through time, and sustain them in a boundless eternity. This appeared to be well received: a solemn feeling spread over us, under which we sepa

vessel being nearly ready to sail from hence. On fifth-day our little meeting was held as usual. On sixth-day, a proposition was made to pay another visit to Koua-Koua, next firstday; but not feeling any thing towards it, I declined going. When on shore yesterday, I met with a missionary, Wilson, just arrived from the seat of war, having been driven with his family from the station occupied by him. The account he gives of their vindictive barbarism and cannibalism is truly horrifying. On his way, he had to pass by a piece of raised ground, upon which the heads of the vanquished were placed, with their faces to the sun, as they are seen to most advantage in this position. A human heart was stuck upon a spear as a token of victory. He saw one tribe returning from the battlefield, loaded with human flesh for themselves and their friends to feast upon. Miserable women and children followed in train after the mangled remains of their husbands, sons, brothers, and fathers; themselves captives, and doomed to slavery the rest of their days. He saw a child amusing himself with putting his fingers into the eyes and nostrils of a human head, which had been given him to play with. Who can wonder at their hardness of heart, when thus trained from infancy to habits of savage cruelty and barbarism! At one place which they were destroying with fire, their conduct was really fiend-like. In one instance, a missionary family had been plundered by their own congregation: the reason assigned for this shameful conduct was, that they expected the missionary was about to leave the neighbourhood, probably taking for granted that the property would fall into the hands of their enemies.

our getting on shore, our vessel tumbling about, almost as if she was not in harbour. In the forenoon we held our little meeting, which had been set aside yesterday by the confused state of things on board. My state was similar to that of the heath in the desert, which knoweth not when good cometh; and as the barren mountain top, where there is neither dew, nor rain, nor fields of offering: the accuser of the brethren seemed to have prevailed against me. I was smitten and wounded within; and a wounded spirit who can bear?

7th. Early this morning the wind which had been strong through the night lessened, and the rain fell without intermission through the day, which not a little contributed to darken the gloom already spread over my mind. My Charles at the same time was unwell, with a sore throat and other symptoms of a violent cold.

8th, first-day.-To-day the rain fell at intervals in light showers: our sailors were assembled as usual; and in the afternoon two strangers joined us from the shore. I had to testify, that the Almighty has not left himself without a witness in every heart, which shineth as a light in a dark place; and is no other than the light of the Holy Spirit of the Lord Jesus, "the true light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world," &c. My mind has since felt more peaceful. This afternoon the Chieftain, a British whaling vessel, which was at Tongataboo at the same time as the Henry Freeling, arrived in the Bay of Islands.

11th.-Yesterday, employed in disposing of articles of hardware, &c. The way seemed now to open with clearness, before leaving New Zealand, to draw up an address to the missionaries stationed at Paihia, Keri-Keri, Waimate, Tepuna, &c., and all the members belonging to the Church Missionary Society,' (as it is denominated by themselves,) employed in New Zealand; and as I endeavoured to keep close to this prospect, it more and more brightened before me.

First month 1st, 1837, first-day.-Remained on board all the day, low and stripped, like her who had lost her Lord, and knew not where to find him. Assembled the crew both in the forenoon and afternoon as usual. It seems as if something was gathering upon my mind towards all the members of the 12th. We held our usual meeting, and mission, in a collective capacity; and stand-although a low time, I felt comforted and ing in resignation, I felt somewhat relieved. peaceful. In the afternoon took exercise on 6th.-Much of our time has been spent on shore, after having been detained on board, board this week, owing to different persons by one circumstance or other, nearly a fortcoming from the shore. To-day I learned that the missionaries from Waimate, who had been generally over at Paihia during the time called Christmas, with those from Keri-Keri, had all returned to their own stations, which at once set aside my seeing them in a collective capacity, which I had a little thought of, but had apparently been prevented from moving in; and now the time was gone past, this brought me under a painful exercise of mind. To-day the wind is so strong as to prevent VOL. VII.-No. 7.

night. As the way opened, I began to commit to paper, from time to time, the matter which arose towards the members of the mission.

15th, first-day.-Believed it my place to remain with our people on board, feeling nothing towards the shore; and being well aware that the whole neighbourhood of the bay, except where missionary interest prevails, answers nearly, if not altogether, the description of the place, where Satan's seat is.

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16th.-Engaged in writing a fair copy of and a bunch of gimblets. We also gave a an address to the members of the mission. Bible to a Sheffield woman, the wife of a In the evening went on shore for exercise; blacksmith residing in the Bay, and numerous and thinking that those at the station at Pai-articles of clothing to the native children ;hia, might suppose I shunned calling upon two Dutch hoes and a spade for Charles Bathem of late, I told Charles Baker, that seeing ker, with sundry drugs and glass bottles for their members could not be collected together, James Stack were also landed. We called as had been the case at the Sandwich and upon all the resident families, and saw those Friendly Islands, I was preparing a written who had been forced from their stations to the address to them; at the same time I informed southward by the war, before we returned on him, that the time of our departure from the board. Before reaching the vessel a light Bay was drawing near. This evening the land breeze had sprung up; and the night Ganges, an American whaler, arrived from being moonlight we weighed and steered tothe neighbourhood of Madagascar. Not far wards the entrance of the Bay with a fine distant from New Zealand, her boats were breeze in our favour. At half-past nine engaged in pursuit of whales, and affecting to o'clock, Gilbert Maer, the post-master, with relate, when night came on, one boat was whom we had had some considerable traffic, missing altogether. There was no trace what- who had very kindly brought us off some ever of the cause of this disastrous event; milk, and accompanied us until clear of all whether the boat had been dashed in pieces danger, left us in his own boat, with a crew by a whale, or towed under water when fast-of natives, and I believe sincerely desired for ened to one by a harpoon, or had lost sight of us a prosperous voyage. At midnight, we the ship, and could not find her again before were clear of the islands which form the ennight overtook them, cannot be ascertained. trance to the Bay, and from which it is probThe captain, fourth mate, carpenter, and three able the appellation of the Bay of Islands others, were in this boat when she left the was originally taken. I may long have to Ganges. Three other American whalers have mourn, on account of the lamentable state of also arrived; and one English merchant ship, the poor miserable natives of New Zealand, from Cloudy Bay, in the South of New Zealand. bound down as with chains in the service of 17th. Yesterday and to-day, employed in Satan, and the dupes of his agents, who are getting ready for sea. Having parted with a mingled among them, of a lighter coloured considerable weight of iron goods out of the skin, but in many instances, it is greatly to hold, and our general stock of stores and pro- be feared, the very scum and offscouring of visions being greatly lessened, I thought it the nations which gave them birth, and not a needful to procure a quantity of stone, lest the few of these mine own countrymen: howvessel should be endangered by being too light ever, under all these unhappy circumstances, in the water, and thus rendered unable to the New Zealanders are a noble race of men; carry sail in a comfortable manner. James though far behind-hand in that gentleness and Busby, the British resident, very kindly sup- docility which characterize the swarthy mulplied our wants, from the margin of his estate, titudes of the more sultry climates, in which which is washed by the sea. In the morning the Georgian, Society, Hervey, and other called upon Charles Baker, and afterwards took isles of the Pacific ocean are placed, they leave of James Busby, by whom we had been certainly possess greater energy and firmtreated with much kindness and hospitality. ness of character. This unhappily in their 18th. All being ready, at day-break this present lost and undone, and I may add, morning the Henry Freeling got under weigh, betrayed condition, is only devoted to the and dropped down the Bay opposite the station most barbarous purposes, for the destruction at Paihia, where we anchored again. We of their fellow-men. But if the day should landed in the forenoon on the north side, set-ever come, when the benign principles of the tled our accounts, and bade farewell to the everlasting gospel take root and spread among parties as we went along. My address being copied fairly, and various articles put together to remunerate the natives for their services in boats, &c., we landed in the evening for the last time at Paihia, and delivered them with the address to the care of Charles Baker, at whose house we drank tea. As a reward of industry, and an encouragement to persevere, we presented to a native farmer of promise, who goes by the name of industrious David, a spade, ship axe, drawing knife, small saw,

them, soften their hearts, and prepare them for that wisdom from above, which is pure, and peaceable, and profitable in all things to direct into the love of God and love to man,— they would then far outstrip those who have long since made only a profession of the Christian religion; both in exalting and promoting the spiritual kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, in the heart of man, to the praise and glory of God, and the welfare of their own species. With this view of a