296 The Triumphs of the Gospel in Fiji, 
and know the danger ; we are willing to go." The little 
band thought of the dark time when they too were cannibals, 
and needed the Hght of Gospel mercy. So they went, 
headed by Mr. Brown, who had to leave his wife and chil- 
dren in New Zealand for two years, during which time he was 
establishing this mission in New Britain, with scarcely any 
opportunity of communication. At the end of this anxious 
time, he returned to report the success of his efforts, having 
placed the nine native teachers at different places in that 
heathen land. Recently, however, news has been received 
that four of these brave teachers have been killed and eaten 
by the cannibals of the Duke of York Island. Thus, history 
is repeating itself ; and the Gospel will win its triumphs 
over the graves of its first heralds in New Britain, as in Fiji. 
The Blue Book, in its official reports upon Fiji, estimates 
that out of the 123,902 persons representing the entire 
population of the colony, no less than 103,000 are Wesley- 
ans. Members of the Church of England number 1,900 ; 
and Roman Catholics about 9,000. That portion of the 
population classed as " heathen, and unknown," is reckoned 
at about 10,000. Surely this report is extremely gratifying. 
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