Tamatoa, the old King, and his Wife, we think are as pious as any that we have in our Church. I have frequently had very interesting conversations with him. He will not taste spirits. We consider it a great blessing, as the conduct of the Chiefs has so extensive an influence on the conduct of the people. He has been a terrible and desperate man in his time, but, blessed be God! "the lion is turned into the lamb." Every day, in the School, he sits on my right hand, and his Wife on my left, and reads his verse in rotation with the

There had been 268 Adults baptized, and 202 Children. Two only of these Adults had been put away for conduct inconsistent with a Christian Profession.

The civil and social effects of the Gospel were apparent. More correct ideas were entertained, throughout the community, as to the nature of crime, and the sacredness of relative ties. Industrious habits had been formed, and social comforts sought after. Upward of 200 houses, like small neat cottages, were built; nearly half of which were plastered, or in readiness for plastering: these Islanders had taken the lead in the erection of comfortable habitations, having a greater number than all the other Islands together. The Missionaries have instructed the Natives in various arts: their own houses, boats, and other conveniences, have given the people new ideas; and they work skilfully, and can saw and plane to admiration. Unexpected visits, on the part of the Missionaries, keep the Natives on the alert: the diligent are encouraged, and the negligent admonished; and none escape, as the names of the parties are read over publickly, with the remarks made on the spot, which stirs up the people to activity. The Missionaries draw the following picture, on occasion of one visit

With what pleasure did we behold their indus try!-Some engaged in the different branches of carpentry, some box-making, some bedstead-making, some making very neat sofas (which we have lately taught them-with turned legs, and they look very respectably indeed), some lime burning, some plastering, some sawing, some boat-building, some working at the forge, some sugar boiling; besides the Women, who are equally busy in making gowns, plaiting bark, and making neat bonnets, &c.; and all this industry the effect of the Gospel! About 250 Children attend the Schools: the British System greatly pleases them. Most of the Adults can read, and are questioned on the verses of the Gospel, as they read them in rotation. The King, Tapa, and his Wife, read well he is generally one of the first at School. Of the

meanest of his subjects. We think him a true and sincere friend.

Of the more aged of the Adult Scholars, Mr. Williams adds

It is very pleasing, and indeed affecting, to see the poor old people, both men and women, some gray-headed, some hump-backed, some worne down with age, trudging to the School every morning, and labouring hard at their BA; most of whom would have been hung up at the Marais, if the Lord had not had mercy on them, and sent this "Blessed Gospel" to them.

A Printing Press, established at Huaheine, supplies the Natives of this and the neighbouring Islands with Elementary Books.

The formation of an Auxiliary Missionary Society, which took place in the Autumn of 1819, was stated, with some details of the Meeting, at pp. 318-320 of our Volume for 1820. The Anniver→ sary of last year was held at the same time with those of the other Islands. Sermons were preached, on the 9th of May, from Rev. xi. 15. and Isaiah lii. 10. The Meeting was held on the same day, when more than 30 of the Natives made short Addresses. The contributions amounted to 1973 bamboos of oil, and more than 1000 balls of arrow-root. The Chief of Taha reported the contributions of that Island to be 3422 bamboos of oil, which was the more extraordinary, as no Missionary is yet resident there, though the Missionaries preach in different parts of it: it is enclosed in the same reef as Raiatea, and can therefore be visited without exposure to the dangers of the open sea.

The Printing Press was set up in the beginning of August.

Mr. Chamberlain was teaching the people to avail themselves of advantages which they had neglected. He has shewn them the benefit of taming and milk. ing their wild cows, and of turning to account their oxen and horses in the relief of human labour.

ATOOI. 1820.

S. Whitney, S. Ruggles, Teachers. The Settlers were received with much attention by King Tamoree, who afforded them every assistance,

George, who never gave satisfactory proof of being under the powerful influ. ence of religion, usually attended the Family Worship of the Settlers, treated them with much attention, and manifested an improving character. With his aid, they had easily trained the horse of Atooi to draw the plough of America; and had the happiness to see the plough-share of Industrious husbandry turning over the fertile soil of that Island.

A house was building for the Missionaries, by the King, 40 feet by 22; and a much larger, to serve for a School and a Place of Worship.

In November 1820, they write

King Tamoree appears no less interested in our object, than when we first landed on this island; but rather seems more and more inclined to patronize it, almost daily contributing to our comforts and conveniences. About the middle of September, he made us a present of two pieces of land: one about two miles from our house, in the valley of Wymai; the other in Hanapapa, six miles distant. It is all good land, yielding taro, potatoes, yams, bananas, sugar-cane, and cocoa-nuts, in abundance. There are also two fish-ponds, attached to the lands, which furnish us with some excellent fresh fish. On both pieces are 48 working men, upon whom we have a right to call for assistance, whenever we choose. They have built us a convenient cook-house, the back part of which serves

as a lodging place for our children and domestics. At a moderate calculation, we conclude that the annual produce of our land is sufficient to support our own family, those who cultivate it, and 60 or 70 children. We have a flock of almost 20 goats, which furnish milk for our family. Our School at present consists of about 30 children, and eight or ten adults. Their progress is flattering.

Tamoree acknowledges Reeo-reeo as his superior; but still governs Atooi and Oneehow in bis own name.

In a Letter of Nov. 19, 1820, the Mis sionaries at Woahoo, which is the central and chief Station, give the following general view of the whole Mission:

We arrived, in the good providence of God, at the very juncture for the establishment of a Mission; and, were we thoroughly furnished unto every good work, we might hope to see our banner unitedly set up, in the Name of our God, and immoveably established unto all generations. The work seems to demand the wisest and most efficient Labourers which the Church could possibly furnish. The chaotic state of the Nation requires a plastic hand, more skilful and powerful than we are able; to apply to it, that its religious and national character may be formed acceptable to God. We trust that the same Divine Hand, which gave existence to the Nation, and which has prostrated its Idolatry, and broken the galling chains of the oppressive Taboos, will form its moral character; and give it such purity, beauty, consistency, and stability, that the Prince of Peace will delight to reign here for ever. We, as instruments in the Divine Administration, are allowed to begin the work; and we doubt not you will rejoice to know, that we have the prospect of continuing it, with the hopes of success.

We expected trials: we have had our share, We needed them; and we hope that they will work for our good. But our trials from the Heathen have been less than we had expected. Though even here, if fickleness of mind, instability and uncertainty in the measures of government, with drunkenness and debauchery, and their attendant evils and abominations, can be considered as trials to us, we meet with them every day. But these are the evils which it was, and is, our design to remove. We must struggle with them long; and never be weary in well doing.

We have had under our instruction, at the different Stations, about 90 pupils; from the King and Royal Family, to the outcast in the street. At Kirooah, 14: at Toeaigh, 8; at Woahoo, 40: and at Atooi, 30.

religious instruction; and companies of Negro Children, of 100 each, attend from the country on successive Sundays, to the amount of about 1000. Several who have been Scholars, are now Teachers.

In May 1821, Mr. Elliott writes, that he had baptized, at West Coast, in the past year, 132 Adults. In May 1820, he began with 110 Communicants: he had since received 72 more, and there were 50 Candidates.

The Scriptures are highly prized by many of the Slaves. Several, who cannot read, will carry Bibles or Testaments three or four miles, in order to have a few verses read to them.

WESLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Mr. Bellamy, who was settled at George Town, was joined, on the first of March, by Mr. Ames. A few weeks afterward, Mr. Ames proceeded to Mahaica, a new Station. The number of Members, in both places, was 1240; and more assistance was greatly needed. In the midst, however, of these labours and prospects, it has pleased God to remove both these exemplary Missionaries. Mr. Ames died at Mahaica on the 1st of November, and Mr. Bellamy at George Town on the day following; both having been seized on the 27th of October with a fatal disorder, nearly allied to the Yellow Fever.

ligious of Great Britain, would betray an ignorance of the inveteracy of Heathen Notions and Habits sanctioned by the custom of ages, and shielded, as it were, by the impenetrable darkness of their Church are exemplary Christians. Of by far the minds. And yet some of the Members of our greater part of the baptized Negroes, or even of our Members, I cannot speak in such terms of praise yet I can say, that, in general, they manifest such a subjection to the Gospel of Christ, that when they are made acquainted with the will of God, as revealed in the Scriptures, they are willing

to conform to it.

Mr. Smith refers to the increasing regard paid by the Negroes to the Lord's Day, in proof of the growing influence of the Gospel. In the following passage he touches on a subject deeply affecting the spiritual interests of the Slave Population of the Colonies:

The Plantation Slaves, which are perhaps seveneighths of the whole Negro Population, are usually allowed a piece of ground; which they are expected to cultivate, for the purpose of furnishing them-, selves with such necessaries or conveniences as their Owners do not provide for them. Sunday is the chief time, in fact the only time, which they have for cultivating these grounds, and for carrying the produce of them to market; Sunday being market-day.

Although this practice is not only a shameful violation of the Sabbath, and extremely injurious to the Negroes, yet the trifling profit which they derive from the labour, and the pleasure which they find in going to the market in town, strongly

attach them to it.

With pleasure I see many of the Baptized Negroes abandon this practice; a practice, so specious' in its appearance to them, and so deeply rooted by custom, that nothing but a sense of religion could cause them voluntarily to relinquish it. Many, very many, now neither go to market, nor work their grounds, on a Sunday; and yet these are the persons who make the cleanest and best appearance, and have more of the comforts of life than most others. The reason is obvious. They are diligent in raising live-stock, fowls, ducks, turkeys, &c. which they dispose of to persons who go about the country to purchase them: by not going to market, they have less inducement to spend their and, by a little economy, such as the Bible teaches, money in buying useless or pernicious articles; they make their money go further than others. Their attendance at Public Worship is very regu

lar, and only interrupted by such circumstances as are beyond their control.

In the Missionary Sketch, No. 14, is given an Engraving of the Chapel and Mission House at this Station, with a brief account of the Demarara Mission of the Society.