2 52 The Triumphs of the Gospel in Fiji. 
placed them in imminent danger of being wrecked. After 
much perilous tossing about, the surviving canoes returned 
to Lakemba, and the old king, being thoroughly humbled, 
sent Mr. Calvert a present of a pig, in token of contrition. 
He did not, however, renounce his right to Jemima. It was 
some long time afterwards that he did this, upon receiving 
the customary tribute in place of his wife ; and being assured 
that the Ono Christians could, and would, fight for their 
principles in this matter. Indeed, just about this time, they 
had to take up arms in self-defence, against their envious 
heathen neighbours, and after several weeks of almost con- 
stant fighting, they came off victors. After this, they were 
allowed to dwell in peace, and quiet. Christianity spread so 
' generally, that in 1842, out of a population of about 500, 
only three were nominally heathen, and they very quickly 
became Christians ; while eight of the converts, who had 
become competent exhorters in a revival of religion which 
shortly afterwards broke out, were sent out as teachers to 
other islands still in cannibal darkness. Ono is now fully 
Christianized. The people are consistent and self-denying 
to a degree, and recommend their faith by their work. So 
eager were the new converts to go to other islands to 
proclaim the Gospel, that the missionaries had great diffi- 
culty in selecting the few they ultimately did for that work. 
All wanted to go, and at a prayer-meeting held to dismiss 
the eight chosen ones to their stations, the Tongan preacher 
prayed in these words : They go^ but we stay on this island^ 
according to Thy will. We would all go, Thou knowest, to 
make known the good tidings. Mr. Calvert testifies that 
more agents have been qualified for Christian service and 
sent forth from Ono, than from any other part of the Fijian 
group, and that in all cases, they have proved acceptable 
and zealous labourers among the people with whom they 
