my many pressing avocations, I have been able to attend but very little to building, he has carried on that department for me, very much to his credit. Since his baptism, which took place Nov. 13, 1831, and for some time previous, he walked consistently as a Christian. In all things he looked to me as to a father, and our affection for each other was mutual. In his death, I have suffered a great loss; but my loss is, I trust, through Christ, his eternal gain. But here I would not forget to acknowledge the goodness of God to me, in providing for me, but a little time since, a successor in the room of the dear Youth, whom, I trust, He has taken to himself. This young man lived with Mr. C. Davis during the time he was in New Zealand; consequently he acquired some knowledge of carpentry. Soon after Mr. C. Davis left, to return to England, he went and joined himself to the party of a Chief who is at present one of the greatest warriors in the Bay of Islands. When this Chief, Titore, took his army first to Tauranga, this young man formed one of his party; and was, during the former part of their first campaign, one of the foremost in every danger. But one day, as he was going out with a skirmishing party, he told my Natives that what he had heard from us, from time to time, came into his mind, with much power, and he felt that he was not prepared to die; and the consequence was, that, instead of going on to fight, he returned back to his hut to pray; and the first opportunity that offered he embraced it, and returned to the Bay of Islands, and very soon commenced something like a School at Kororarika; but not being satisfied to remain there, he offered to join me again, and I received him gladly since that period he has gone on very well; and although he is by no means so good a workman as his predecessor, yet I cannot but acknowledge, with thankfulness, the timely assistance which the Lord has thus kindly provided for me. [Mr. R. Davis.

My heart has often rejoiced when I have accompanied my brethren, and seen the little Congregations assembled together to hear the words of eternal life. I feel convinced that God is carrying on a great work in this part of the island: there is an evident shaking among the dry bones. Breathe, O Lord! upon these slain, that they may live. A few Sundays ago, I accompanied Mr. Davis

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At twelve o'clock we arrived at Kaikohi. Shortly after we came in sight of the village, our ears were greeted with the sound of the church-going bell; and when we arrived, we found the Natives assembled already, but in such numbers, that the house where they usually met together would not hold them. After a very delightful Service, we left them; but had not proceeded far on our way, when we again heard the bell ringing for the Sabbath School. This School is conducted by a Native, who formerly lived with Mr. Hamlin. From the badness of the roads, and one of the native bridges being very much injured by the heavy rains, it was rather late when we reached Mawi (Ripi's place). The Natives soon assembled; and after a very interesting Service, we went on way. There was yet one place more at which we ought to have called; but Mr. Davis thought it was too late to go there, and therefore determined to go direct home but, as we approached the village, we saw, by the light of the moon, which was shining very brightly at the time, two men, at a short distance, coming toward us. We e soon found that they were from the village, and had come to meet us, and to request that, although it was late, we would not pass by, but accompany them back; to which request we joyfully assented. When we arrived, we found them assembled at prayers. They appeared very glad to see us; and we were as glad to see them so anxious to hear the Gospel of the grace of God. I was much interested at their anxiety to obtain a light: one of them got a small piece of tin, with the edges turned up; others brought bits of pork fat, which they carried in a leaf of the Indian-corn, as their contribution toward it. The fat was put into the tin dish; and when all things were ready, a piece of reed was put in one corner for a wick; it was then lighted, and gave a tolerable light during the Service.

[Mr. Morgan. Mr. Hamlin furnishes the following account of the

Hopeful Death of Two Natives at Waimate. A Native, whose name was Huka, had a wife and child before I knew him. It seems that his master had threatened to kill him (for he was a slave); and he ran away to me, and asked if I would take him; which I did. He was very dull to learn, but steady and quiet, and at length became valuable to me as a rough carpenter. Although dull to learn his work, and perhaps to read, yet he outstripped many in scriptural knowledge; for, on my hearing some of my Natives read a chapter in the New Testament, and asking them some questions concerning what they had read, he answered many very satisfactorily, which none of the others could do. Nor do I think it was head-knowledge alone; for I believe he was led to see himself as a sinner, and Jesus Christ as his Saviour. He would often converse on Divine subjects, when engaged about his worldly employment. Nor was his religion in words only; but he manifested, by his general conduct, that he believed what he said. Last summer he was taken with bleeding from the lungs very profusely, which greatly weakened his constitution. He, however, recovered, and got to work again. Early in June he was again taken ill. I applied all the means recommended in such cases, but ineffectually. I often conversed with him during his illness, and found him very patient under his sufferings, although his little daughter was lying by his side also ill, and his wife every day expecting to be confined. His daughter survived him only one day. When speaking to him of heaven, he would say,

they might live with Him." Yes," he would say. Two days before his death, I asked him how he did. I do not know," he replied.-I asked him if Christ was not very sweet. "Yes," said he ; but my sins, how many, how great!" -"But do you not know that Christ's righteousness is placed to our account; and, by receiving Him, we become possessed of His perfect righteousness, with which we shall stand before God, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing ?"

That," he said, is very sweet." I replied, How great ought our love be to Christ!" He said, "If I were His, I should love Him more.' Do you not then love Him?" I asked:

My loving heart," said he, but my praying heart is very great. I could pray all day."-I replied, You could not thus delight in praying to Him, if you did not love Him. In a short time," I continued, you will be where you will love Him more, and that without ceasing or interruption." This was the last conversation which I had with him. He died on the second day after.

Another Native, baptized by the name of James, at Kerikeri, was among the first who were baptized at that Settlement. He was naturally of a curious temper, and had, in consequence, much to struggle against. But after his baptism, he, on the whole, adorned the doctrine of God his Saviour in all things. He was by no means of a strong constitution, and a very little would lay him up; consequently he was often ill. He was clean in his person, clothes, and all that he did; and what he did, he endeavoured to do well; but was naturally reserved. During the last two years, I think, he was not well enough to be at work above eight months. His last illness commenced with bleeding from the lungs, which no doubt greatly hastened his death. On going to him, one day, as he lay ill, I asked him what he thought of himself. He said, "I do not know." 'Do you think," I asked, that you will ever get about again or not ?" I do not know," he answered; "perhaps not."-"I do not myself think you will," said I. "I shall often see you," I continued: tell me, before you depart, by some means or other, whether Christ is true to His promises or notthat He will be with His chlidren in every trial, and will never leave nor forsake them." I often conversed with him on the blessings which sinners receive, by believing in Jesus Christ. As his end drew near, his views of Christ, and of being justified by His merits, became more clear, which gave him great peace of mind. I often inquired if he felt that his sins were removed by Jesus Christ; if there was nothing to obstruct his sight, and thereby cause fear: to which he answered, "No." About three weeks before he died, he told me that he had found Christ faithful to His promises thus far, and doubted not but He would carry him safely through. During the last week he was often in much pain, and sometimes a little delirious. On the evening before he died, I, with some Christian Natives, sung a hymn and

prayed with him. He died the next morning about four o'clock.

In addition to the preceding, we have received from Mr. Yate a more extended account than that which appeared at p. 91 of our last Volume, of a Native Woman, who died at Kerikerí, May 1st, 1832.

Memoir of Ann Waiapu.

Ann Waiapu was, for many years, an inmate of the family of Mr. Kemp, at the Mission Station at the Kerikerí. She was not what, by the New Zealanders, is generally termed a slave; but was treacherously detained by E'Ongi's party, when in company with her parents and other friends on a visit to the Bay of Islands.

At her own request, when quite a little girl, she was taken into the family of Mr. Kemp; and was, for many years, a diligent, faithful, and affectionate servant -remarkably clean in her person, and industrious in her habits. Notwithstanding all the Christian Instruction which she received in the school and in the family, she clung to her native superstitions with a frightful eagerness; and the message of mercy and invitations of grace, which were from time to time addressed to her, passed unregarded by; and, to all appearance, it seemed as though they would eventually prove a savour of death unto death to her soul.

In 1828, she was married to Waiapu, a steady young man, who had been long living with Mr. Clarke in the employ of the Mission, and to whom she was sincerely attached. By him she had two children, a boy and a girl. As a mother, she was a pattern of affection and care— as a wife, of kindness and submission; and, when in her native state, was far from exhibiting those independent feelings which wives generally manifest toward their husbands in this savage land.

At the commencement of the year 1830, Waiapu was enticed to Kororarika, where he was engaged in the battle which took place between some of the neighbouring tribes for the possession of that harbour. He was spared in the midst of slaughter, and returned in safety to the Mission and to his home. Not many days had elapsed ere he was visited with strong and overwhelming compunctions of conscience, on account of his conduct in the battle. He deemed himself a murderer. His heart was smitten, and the arrows of the Almighty, which to him felt as though their

barbs were poisoned, stuck fast in him. They were, however, not the shafts of death, but the messengers of mercy: they drove him for succour to the Cross of Christ; where he found pardon for all his sins, and balm for the deepest and most painful wounds of his soul. His after-conduct answered to his professions; and, with his Wife, who had at length learned a salutary lesson in the afflicting School of Christ, he made a public confession of his faith, and was baptized on Sunday, Aug. 26, 1830.

Her convictions were very gradual; and it was only one by one, and as she discovered the fallacy of the native prayers and superstitions, that she gave them up, and embraced the humbling and consoling doctrines of the Gospel. With the truth as it is in Jesus she was, verbally, well acquainted; and when she experienced its power in her heart, she found the benefit resulting from that acquaintance.

Always of a delicate constitution, the birth of her second child confirmed a disorder the latent symptoms of which had before frequently made their appearance, and had been the cause of much anxiety to the friends with whom she was living. Her disorder was consumption, to which the New Zealanders are very subject. Flattered, as those labouring under this complaint frequently are, by moments of ease and comparative health, she had scarcely a thought that she was so soon to be removed from this world. Her mind was calm and peaceful, and, under all that she had to endure, no murmuring escaped her lips. Frequently during her illness she showed anxiety to be employed; and expressed her shame that she should have received so much, and done so little for Mother Kemp.

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Her thoughts were much turned toward her infants. Her conversation, when not more immediately engaged in telling tales of mercy, was directed to James her Husband, and to the eternal welfare of her children. One day as I was standing in the outer room, I heard her say to him: "James, do not keep my children from going to heaven. I think now I must die, but do not keep Sarah and William from going to heaven. Take them to the House of Prayer: never take my girl on board ship; but let them both go to God, the Great and the Good."

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God and Saviour. The burden of her song now was Praise-praise for that everlasting love wherewith the Son of the Most High had loved her. Ah, Mother Kemp," said she, as that kind woman was soothing her, Alas! Mother Kemp, good bye! I am going to Jesus Christ, who greatly loves me. I shall see Him now. I have seen Him with my heart, and now I love Him with my heart it is not my lips only that believe, but belief is firmly fixed within me." She wished to partake of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. I explained to her its nature. She listened very attentively for some time, and then said, "Yes, Jesus did indeed die upon the cross for me; and, but for Him, I should now die a native death, and go to a place of darkness and punishment for ever. Mr. Yate, do you tell me-shall I be carried up to the House of Prayer on the next Sacred Day? and will you let me and James eat of the bread and drink of the cup which the Saviour said, Do in remembrance of Me? She then added, 66 What are we to remember?" I said, 66 That Christ loved us and died for our sins."

"Ah, I shall never forget that," was her quick reply.-"But," I continued, “Jesus sometimes at His Supper reveals Himself more clearly to His children they see more of His love: He is set forth as it were crucified among them; and when they see this, they love Him more, and try to serve Him better." Then, James, was her expression, 'James, get a litter ready, that I may be carried up to the House of God on Sunday, for I desire to try His love."

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She now became fully aware that she could not recover; and, from the moment when a conviction of the truth of her state flashed on her mind, her affection for all around seemed much to increase. She loved to have the infants sleeping on the same bed with herself: she longed for the company of her husband she rejoiced in the frequent visits paid her by Mr. and Mrs. Kemp and myself. Never was the Gospel more triumphant in an individual: never was its power more manifest than in the case of Ann Waiapu. 'Jesus Christ is mine, Mr. Yate," she said; and I am Jesus Christ's. I know Him now! I know Him now! He is come here"-fixing her hand on her breast-" and He will not go away any more.'" I asked her if she wished to return to the world, and to be restored to health. What!" was her reply," and Jesus the Saviour sometimes with me and sometimes not! and I, sometimes thinking evil and sometimes thinking good! I am not willing. No! No! No! Mother Kemp will be a better Mother to my babies than I shall be. I will go !" A growing insensibility to every earthly object marked the progress of her disease; and not less surely did her composure mark her advances in grace and holiness, and submission to the Divine Will. It was a pleasure and a delight to spend a few moments by the side of her death-bed, we there saw so much of what the grace of Christ can bestow-such tender solicitude for the welfare of others, and such real affection beaming to the very last upon her countenance. Just before that total insensibility took place, which preceded and was the harbinger of her death, she called for her children; and, committing them to her God and Saviour, she wept over them, and delivered them to her Husband. Almost her last words were, "James, I am going-remember!-I am full of pain-I am going above, away from pain," and some such expressions as would not be erroneously translated into the language of the first verse of that most beautiful Hymn

When languor and disease invade
This trembling house of clay,
"Tis sweet to look beyond my cage,
And long to flee away.

She became insensible: all around her
were aware that she was dying. Her

head rested on the knees of Mary Taua, who, in sickness and in health, had been her companion and friend. At her feet sat her disconsolate Husband, nursing his babes; weeping over them, and, like Rachel, refusing to be comforted. By her side was seen her childless and wifeless father; and in various places, within and around the house, were many Natives of the Settlement, mingling their tears, and accompanying with sighs to heaven the spirit of their friend. The scene was too much for me: I could bear it no longer, but retired to my room, and there indulged the feelings which I had before 'such difficulty to restrain. With respect to this saint of God, gathered to the fold and out of reach of danger, we can only say, Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to thy name be all the praise! Precious in thy sight is the death of thy saints.

State and Progress of Education. TEPUNA-Mr. J. King states, that, having removed from Rangihoua to this Station, September 13, 1932, he had, on the 17th of that month, commenced School out of doors, having no School-house. At the date of April 1833 he had in the School 18 men and boys, and 9 girls.

KERIKERI-Concerning this Station, it is reported, prior to the period that Mr. and Mrs. Chapman were transferred to Paihía

We have in our Station, at present, from forty to fifty men and boys, and from twenty to thirty women, girls, and children, whose instruction has been attended to as regularly as circumstances would admit. [Mr. J. Kemp.

Our Schools have been tolerably well attended, and the progress pleasing, considering every disadvantage. There is a great and manifest desire to learn to read and write. By this means the light of the Gospel will spread far and wide.

Mrs. Kemp, Mrs. Baker, and Mrs. Chapman have devoted as much of their time to the instruction of the Native Females as their family duties would allow. Mrs. Chapman has also devoted much time to the education of those of the English Children not yet of an age to enter the Schools. [Rev. W. Yate. PAIHÍA-From the following extracts will be seen, generally, the progress of education at this Station :

In the morning, attended to the En

July 27 Employed as yesterday in the afternoon.

Our Schools are kept in action between the Services; and the Missionaries and Christian Natives move out in various directions, to declare the glad tidings of the Gospel of Peace. The Schools, five in number, have been conducted as heretofore. There are at this time, in the English Boys' School, 14; English Girls, 6; Native Boys, 71; Native Girls, 44; Infant School, 26. The Annual Examination took place on Dec. 19, 1832, and gave great satisfaction. [Rev. H. Williams.

Dec. 8,1833: Sunday-Visited our Congregation at the Kauakaua. I was late in arriving there, and our Native, Paul, had

just concluded prayers; so that I address

ed them, and concluded. After an interval of about a quarter of an hour, at the conclusion of Service, Paul sounded his bell (a hoe), as the signal for school; it being necessary, as he observed, to hold it immediately, before the Natives dispersed to their respective dwellings. He first collected the men, to the number of twenty-four, within the building, and went through two of the Catechisms; and afterward he proceeded in the same manner with the women, to the number of eighteen. It is extremely gratifying to witness old and young, in the native villages, thus willingly coming forward to be instructed. My daily engagements at the English Boys' School, and in the translation, continue as usual, when no interruption occurs. [Rev. W. Williams.

With regard to the European Boys' School, Mr. Chapman reports his having been appointed to it in the place of Mr. Brown, owing to the

continued ill health of Mrs. Brown. Under date of October 1, 1833, he states

My School duties, of the present halfyear, commenced on Aug. 12. There are in the house nine boys, boarders, and six day scholars. Mrs. Chapman renders all the assistance in her power in the Native School.

He takes, also, an encouraging view of a circumstance connected