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evening, while Mr. Hunt was preaching, my burden increased, and I see I must give up my sins. The King gave me, on my coming, one of his wives, and I have lived with her ever since; but I see this must be given up. Will Mr.

Calvert allow me to sleep on his premises?" This was agreed to; and he has consequently given up that evil, and we hope will now serve God.

At Lakemba, although the King and the Chiefs are still heathen, yet such is the indirect influence of Christianity, that human flesh has not been eaten in this island for more than two years.

20th. I have now closed the business of the three Polynesian Districts, each of which is vastly important, but this the most so, from the circumference of its Mission field, the immense population it contains, their physical and mental capabilities, their industrious habits, their profound respect for their Chiefs and all other official characters, but, withal, their awfully-degraded and cannibal state; yet, more especially from the influence Christianity is exerting :-directly, in "turning men from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to the liv ing God," and the raising up of Teachers of a noble order, who count not their lives dear unto themselves, so that they may win souls; and indirectly, in taming the savage, softening the horrors of war, and saving the shipwrecked mariners from the jaws of man-eaters;-to say nothing of various minor matters.

23d. I left Buthainambua early in the morning for the "Triton," and with difficulty reached her about noon, and found all well; the ship being painted, and every thing according to my mind.

We are intending, by the will of God, to visit Ono, nearly two hundred miles distant. The introduction of Christianity into that land was under the following circumstances:-Israel Takai, a Feejeean, while absent from his own land, embraced the Christian religion; and, on his return to Feejee, met with a Chief from Ono, and urged him to embrace the true religion, and worship that God whom they called Jehovah. The Chief, affected with the new tidings which he had received, hastened to Ono, and told them what he had heard, and that the worshippers of Jehovah had a sacred day, (Sunday,) on which they assembled to worship the true God by praying to him. Not knowing how to pray, they sent for the heathen Priest, and requested him to intercede for them with Jehovah; when he, much affected, said, "Lord, bless these people they are thine.

Lord, love them, preserve them, bless them! I am on another tack, I shall wait awhile; but, Lord, bless them." In this way they continued to worship God; when, fearing they were not right, and having an earnest desire to be instructed on this all-important matter, they sent a messenger to Tonga for a Teacher. A report of these things reaching Lakemba, Teachers were immediately sent, and the happiest results followed.

24th. At two o'clock P. M. we weighed anchor; and, by the blessing of God, succeeded in passing rocks and reefs without hurt to the vessel, or to any soul on board. We are now out at sea, with a fair wind to Vatu or Ono; intending, God willing, to visit both islands.

28th. Last night we reached Vatu, distant from Lakemba one hundred and ten miles. The natives came after dark in a canoe, in which Messrs. Hunt and Calvert went ashore, to make arrangements for our work. This morning we breakfasted soon after day-dawn, and hastened to them, where we were received with a cordial welcome. After that, we called upon the Teachers, whose persons, houses, and gardens do them the utmost credit: there is nothing like it in the Friendly Islands, or any other part that I have yet seen, except the Niuas. Here is a beautiful chapel: the pulpit is made out of a solid piece of wood, which a native was oiling to make it shine. Our time was now taken up with examining the candidates for baptism, in baptizing them, in addressing them on the importance of the sacred ordinance, and their individual duty as those who were baptized "in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost." The number now baptized was fifty-three; one couple were married; and the whole company who attended the chapel had new native cloth dresses on,-men, women, and children. A more interesting sight I do not expect to see, especially when it is remembered that less than two years ago they were perfect Heathens, and that now they have all renounced Heathenism, and acknowledged God to be the Lord. Before dark we were not only on board the "Triton," but had passed the reefs on which the American whaler "Shylock" was wrecked thirteen months ago.

29th. This morning we reached Ono, a small group of islands, encircled by a large reef. Two little canoes came off to meet us; but the sea was so rough, we could not venture in them, and it was with considerable difficulty that, in

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about two hours from our leaving the ship, (in the whale-boat,) we reached the large island; and then we had to walk a considerable distance to the town. reaching the place, we found all the Chiefs seated under the wide-spread branches of a large tree, waiting to receive us. I requested Mr. Calvert to make known to them my object in coming with the brethren, Hunt, Lyth, Jaggar, and himself. The leading Chief then replied, expressing his pleasure at seeing us, and said, addressing Mr. Calvert, "After you left us on your former visit, we continued to sit, until our heathen neighbours began to plunder and to fight us. We were then compelled to war; but ten nights since they all came over to us, and we are now all sitting in peace in this place. As we expected the ship coming, we remained here, and shall continue till you leave us; and then all will go to our own places as before."

As there was a great space of ground, I requested the lali to be beat for service, seeing the chapel could by no means contain them. At the sound of the drum, men, women, and children came and formed a large circle; the Chiefs, many of them venerable through age, sitting in front of us. I preached on the nature and importance of true religion; showing that it was God's free gift, but must be sought by genuine repentance and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Mr. Calvert interpreted with great readiness; while every eye seemed fixed on us, and every ear open.

31st. The wind being favourable, we directed our course for Lakemba; but, there being a heavy swell, we became somewhat indisposed.

August 1st. The canoe came off at Lakemba this morning, when we heard from Mr. Williams that the Mission party was much as usual; so that without going on shore, we parted with Mr. Calvert, and availed ourselves of the favourable breeze for Somosomo.

2d. This evening we arrived at Somosomo; but the vessel, on coming to anchor, grounded, which gave our friends at the Mission-station much concern, as the natives were running in every direc tion with muskets, clubs, spears, &c., to take the spoil. In five minutes, however, she floated, and we got safely to anchor, to our great satisfaction, and the no small joy of our friends, whom we

found not so well as when we left them, as wars and rumours of wars had kept them in a continual state of excitement.

3d. Our arrival at Somosomo last night was most opportune, as arrangements were made for war this morning; but it was prevented by the timely and prompt interference of our Missionaries. While we were away, there was a war in the neighbourhood, when several were killed. The King of Somosomo is still at Lamolomo, with his canoes and warriors: whether his intention is to take Lakemba, time only will show. Rumour says, we shall get into the wars at Rewa. War, war, is constantly sounding in our ears. The moral horizon portends desolation and woe. Happy they

who have made God their refuge! 5th. This morning we reached the anchorage at Rewa in safety.

6th. We went in a native canoe to the Mission-station, where the war-sound is heard in every direction. During our absence from Rewa, war, murder, and bloodshed have been the order of the day.

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16th.-At two o'clock P. M. weighed anchor, and, under a stiff breeze, got safely to sea.

19th. We passed Hunter's Island this morning. It is extremely agreeable to be greeted by such a land-mark, four hundred miles on our way to HobartTown. A flood of anxious thoughts now rush on the mind about home! The elements of disquietude compass me about! Lord, help me!

Sept. 16th. This morning we entered the Derwent. No pen or tongue can describe the conflicting feelings of my mind, as I had never heard of or from my family since the day on which we parted. I endeavoured to prepare my mind for any calamity, and to hail every thing short of overwhelming trials as the greatest blessing. At length we neared Hobart-Town, and saw a boat making for our vessel. I recognised two of my sons in her; and, with stentorian voice, asked, "Is all well?" And when I was answered in the affirmative, I was filled with unutterable emotions of gratitude. On landing, we hastened to my residence, where commingled feelings of gratitude and pleasure were reciprocated by rivers of tears. The friends soon came to greet me welcome home, after encountering dangers of no common order, during an absence of eleven months,

IN connexion with the preceding Journal, and as an interesting sequel to it, we here insert a letter from Miss Waterhouse, which was received at the same time with the concluding portion of the Journal.

To the General Secretaries.

MY DEAR SIRS,-At my father's request, I hasten to forward you the remaining part of his Journal. He is now travelling through the land, narrating, in the different places he visits, some of the scenes and circumstances through which he has passed during the last eleven months. He holds the District-Meeting at Launceston this week; and we hope to see him home again in a fortnight. Since his departure, urgent communications from Mr. M'Kenny, who strongly presses him to preside at their approaching District-Meeting, seem to require his presence in Sydney. My father's letter to us to-day, induces me to think that we must again resign him for a season. We cannot calculate upon the "Triton's" being ready for sea in

less than three weeks; and then she will probably call at Sydney on her way to New-Zealand. That my father's health continues so good under the pressure of perpetual excitement, intense anxiety, and labours yet more abundant," is matter of devout gratitude and wonder. He is extremely solicitous to hear from you it would strengthen his hands, and gladden his heart.

I beg that my honoured parent and our family may still be remembered in your supplications, and that we may be often commended to the protection and care of our heavenly Father, whose "will we seek to obey."

Believe me, my dear Sirs,

Yours very affectionately and respectfully,

JANE M. WATERHOUSE. Hobart-Town, November 2d, 1841.

It will be seen, on reference to the letters communicating the afflictive intelligence of the death of Mr. Waterhouse, as given in the "Missionary Notices," for September, 1842, pp. 793-798, that, within six weeks after the conclusion of his second long and arduous voyage, this eminent servant of God again "left Hobart-Town, with an intention to visit every place of importance in the interior of the colony of Van-Diemen's Land, in order to raise an interest in behalf of the Missions in the South Seas, and to collect moneys for the relief of the Funds of the Society;" which, as he had learned, by official communications from London, were then in a very depressed state. How zealously he addressed himself to this work, and how laboriously he prosecuted it, unmindful of fatigue, and of the consequences which might result from travelling in unfavourable weather, those letters affectingly show. Symptoms of approaching disease having manifested themselves immediately after a Missionary Meeting at Longford, in attending which he had been exposed to "torrents of rain," he set out on his return home; which he reached in a state of great exhaustion, and there he finished his brief yet glorious Missionary career, on the 30th of March, 1842. But the near approach of death, the period when all things are usually seen in their true light, did not change his views of the importance and obligation of the great work in which he had worn out the last energies of his life, or induce him to admit, that, however great the pressure of pecuniary embarrassments, the just demands of that work can be safely disregarded. As the closing scene drew nigh, he lay for some time apparently full of thought, when he suddenly raised himself in his bed, and exclaimed, [What? "Retrench?" No! but,]" Missionaries! Missionaries! Missionaries!" and with this dying testimony in favour of the imperative claims of the Mission-cause, his happy and triumphant spirit passed into the presence of God. "He, being dead, yet speaketh."

ANNIVERSARY OF 1844.

WE take this opportunity of stating that, if the Lord will, the ANNUAL SERMONS BEFORE THE SOCIETY will be delivered, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, April 23d, 24th, 25th, and 26th, 1844;—that in the principal Chapel of each of the eight London Circuits, the Annual Missionary Sermons will be preached on the following Sunday, April 28th ;-and that the GENERAL MEETING will be held in Exeter Hall on Monday, April 29th. With great pleasure we announce that the Ministers engaged for the week-day services are, the Rev. John Scott, President of the Conference; the Rev. James Hamilton, Minister of the Scotch Church, Regent Square, London ; the Rev. Peter M'Owan, of Bristol; and the Rev. F. J. Jobson, of Leeds; and that, in addition to these, the Rev. Dr. Newton, of Manchester; the Rev. Thomas Jackson, of Richmond; the Rev. Dr. Dixon, of London; the Rev. Thomas Waugh, of Cork; the Rev. P. C. Turner, of Richmond; the Rev. G. B. Macdonald, of Leeds; and the Rev. W. M. Bunting, of London, have kindly consented to afford their valuable assistance on the Sabbath.-The annual sermons, in connexion with the London District, will be preached in the other chapels of the London and Deptford Circuits, on Sunday, May 12th; and the Annual Meeting for the District will be held on Monday, May 13th.

Contributions to the Wesleyan Missionary Society, received by the General Treasurers, since our last announcement, to the 14th of February, 1844.

Moneys received at the Mission-House.

A Friend in Ireland, on Annuity
Legacy of the late James Dyson, Esq., Newark, R. Fisher,
Esq., Executor, £100, three-and-half per cents. ; less
duty
Legacy of Miss Sarah Cullen, Dover, R. N. Docker and
Edward Elwin, Esqrs., Executors, £50, three per cents.
con., Bank Annuities; less duty

Thomas Allen, Esq., Macclesfield....

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A Churchman in the Bedale Circuit, for the West African
Mission.......

The Officers and Students of the Didsbury Institution
Thomas Marriott, Esq., London

Legacy of the late Mr. Sword, Glasgow, by the Rev. Robert
Heys, third instalment

Legacy of the late Miss Isabella M'Laren, Howden, Mr. D.
M'Laren, Executor.

W. Betts, Esq., Leicester

A. M'Kenzie, Esq.

Mr. Thomas Sadler, Bedale, for the Ashanti Mission
A poor Tradesman, Cardiff, by the Rev. J. Rossell
Mr. John Craven, Bingley, for West African Missions, as
opened by Providence, through the Rev. T. B. Freeman

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A Friend, towards the support of the Missionary Students at the Institution

A Friend, Biggleswade, by Dr. Bunting, for African Missions, and West-India Chapels..

A Friend at Renton, Glasgow

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Special Contributions to aid the Income of 1843, in Answer to the Appeal made by the Treasurers and Secretaries of the Wesleyan Missionary Society, dated December 22d, 1843, in addition to £1637. 5s. 7d. announced in the "Notices" for February.

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Samuel Stocks, Esq., Wakefield

A Friend, by Dr. Bunting; one-half of the first returns of a

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Stephen Clissold, Esq., Stroud

Friends at Spalding

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Robert Benson, Esq., Sussex-square, Hyde-Park

A Friend, by the Rev. Dr. Alder

A Friend, in the Nottingham and Derby District, by the Rev.

Thomas Eastwood

Friends at Doncaster

A Friend of the Rev. Dr. Bunting

Thomas Crook, Esq., Liverpool..

A Friend to the Ashanti Mission, in the Northwich Circuit
Messrs. S. Holmes and Sons, Leeds

A. B. C., Eighth London Circuit, by the Rev. Henry Kirk-
land

H. G. Walker, Esq.

Friends in the Third Manchester Circuit....

H. S., for Badagry, and West-India Chapels

Mr. and Mrs. E. Carver, Nottingham, in affectionate remem-
brance of a beloved and only child, recently deceased
Mr. and Mrs. E. Carver, Ditto, in devout acknowledgment of
the infinite goodness and mercy of God in affording special
grace and consolation under several painful, trying, and
mysterious dispensations of divine Providence

James Perrin, Esq., North Liverpool, by the Rev. Dr. Beau

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A Friend, by the Rev. W. Burt, Jersey
A Friend, by Mr. G. P. Bainbridge..

A Friend, by Mr. John Wesley

A Friend, by the Rev. Robert Newstead

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Mr. Hook, Lyme Regis, by the Rev. Dr. Alder

Mr. Edward Thompson, Boston, for Ashanti

A Friend, by the Rev. Seth Dixon, Driffield

Joseph Leech, Esq., Roscrea, Ireland.

A Lady in the First Manchester Circuit, by the Rev. Dr.
Newton.

Friend, Newark, by the Rev. S. Broadbent.

Henry Gosse, Esq., Epsom........

Christmas Offering from an adult Friend of Wesleyan Mis

sions, Macclesfield, by the Rev. Charles Clay

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