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Bible cotilcl be saved. In utter lielplessness they looked 
oil and saAv tbeir sanctuary, in vdiicli they bad so many 
years Avorsbipped God, and towards vdiose erection they 
bad given tbeir labour, entirely consiinied. Distressed, 
but not dismayed, they soon set to work and ran up a 
temporary building of round wood, wattle and carat, in 
Avbicb they have since met and worsbipped. Tbe burning 
of tlie cbapel "was all tbe more serious, as just previously 
tbe good people bad given mucb time and labour to tbe 
sbingling of its roof. Having put up a tent, as it may 
be termed, tbey tbeii commenced to seek out timber for a 
new cbapel. Witb a willing mind tbey set to work, and 
in a few montbs timber was squared and drawn to tbe spot, 
and a large substantial frame bas been erected and covered 
witb shingles. Tbe building is forty feet long and thirty 
feet vide. Tbe wood of which it is built is good, solid, 
and durable wood. There remains, however, mucb to be 
done before tbe place will be fit for tbe bolding of Divine 
worship. Tbe Society’s funds have been appropriated to 
tbe purchase of nails; and subscriptions have been given 
both in Port of Spain and San Fernando to help to pay 
for tbe carpenters’ labour. Tbe people lately have been 
subject to much sickness, and for so small a community 
tbe mortality bas been great. A dry- wet season in 1864 
made ground provisions scarce, so that from these twO' 
causes the people have not been able to give so mucb 
time to tbe building of tbe “ temple” as tbey, under more 
propitious circumstances, would have done. 
Tbe pastor of this church bas been called upon to 
endure heavy affiiction in tbe loss of bis dear wife and 
tbe deaths of several children and relatives ; but perhaps 
these trials are sent in mercy, and form part of that 
discqiline by which tbe Great Master fits His servant to 
discharge bis sacred duties. Tbe church of which Mr, 
AVebb is tbe pastor is one marked by a good degree of 
pious devotion. Tbe people are regular in tbeir attend- 
ance on tbe means of grace, especially tbe aged widows, 
of whom there are many, and who show tbeir love to- 
