SAMOAN GROUP. 



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return to their wives and children, who were not to accompany 

 them. 



The extent and influence of the labours of the missionaries may 

 be best understood by a comparison between the whole population of 

 the islands, with the numbers of those who have embraced Chris- 

 tianity, and attend the schools. 



The entire population of the group is estimated at 56,600, of whom 

 14,850 have embraced Christianity, and 12,300 attend the schools. 

 These numbers are thus distributed : 



ISLANDS. 



POPULATION. 



PROFESSORS OF 

 CHRISTIANITY. 



PUPILS. 



Eastern Group . 

 Tutuila 



2,000 



8,000 



25,000 



20,000 



1,100 



500 



150 



2,200 



8,000 



4,000 



400 



100 



150 



1,900 



6,200 



3,700 



230 



120 



Total, 



56,600 



14,850 



12,300 



The whole number of foreign missionaries is eleven, of whom one 

 resides in Tutuila, six in Upolu, three in Savaii, and one in Manono. 



The number of native teachers is one hundred and thirty-eight, of 

 whom five are in the Eastern Group, thirty-one in Tutuila, fifty in 

 Upolu, thirty-six in Savaii, twelve in Manono, and four in Apolima. 



Besides those counted as having actually embraced Christianity, it 

 is said that two-thirds of the whole population belong to the Christian 

 party. 



Of those who attend the schools, about ten thousand read, and this 

 newly introduced habit has of course made a very great change in 

 the habits of a majority of the people, but the number of heathen still 

 left is sufficient to furnish an idea of their original manners and cus- 

 toms, which will in a few years be either entirely lost, or so modified 

 by the spread of the gospel as to change their character entirely. The 

 rapidity with which this change is going on, rendered it desirable to 



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