VII. 
How THE Gospel Triumphed. 
It is now time to look back over all the ground covered 
by missionary effort, in order to be able to judge of the 
success of that effort. The inspired Word declares that 
God's message shall not return unto Him void, nor fail in 
accomplishing the purpose for which it was sent. The 
night of toil had been long. Over twenty years of incessant 
labour and self-denying service had been expended on the 
Fijian field. What were the results ? What are the results 
to-day, after over forty-five years of mission work ? 
I. Mbau. 
At the commencement of 1855, great progress had been 
made in Mbau, as detailed in the last chapter ; but its 
unhappy surroundings were the means, in God's hand, of 
bringing Mbau and its proud king in humble penitence to 
the throne of mercy. Fighting, conspiracies, treachery, and 
danger made up Thakombau's portion during several years. 
At length, in January, 1855, king of Rewa died, and 
the people whom he had long laboured to destroy, were 
delivered. Immediately upon his death, Thakombau sent 
a conciliatory message to Rewa asking for peace. The 
message ran thus : " Tell the Rewa people to become 
Christians, and let us establish a peace that shall be lasting. 
If we fight, and one party conquers, thereby making peace, 
evil will remain and spring up. Let us all become Chris- 
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