ISO INTERCOURSE WITH OTHER TRIBES. 
feeling has continued ; and many have been 
added to the number. So great a change taking 
place amongst the natives, at so eventful and 
tndng a period, naturally strengthened the hands 
of the Missionaries, and established their faith in 
the word and promises of the Lord. 
“ Four voyages were made to Tauranga in the 
‘ Herald’, for the purpose of seeing the tribes in 
that neighbourhood ; but the loss of that vessel 
prevented all further efforts, for a season. The 
situation of this settlement, in relation to other 
tribes not immediately connected with it, has been 
found exceedingly advantageous : it is placed, 
as it were, between the parties who come from 
the distant districts, for the purpose of bartering 
with the shipping ; and opportunities of speak- 
ing upon the grand subject of salvation through 
Jesus Christ, as w'ell as of interfering in their 
frequent quarrels, have been thus afforded, and 
have tended much to check that feeling of jea- 
lousy which has existed for many years between 
them. 
“ The buildings erected in this Station are, a 
chapel, two lath-and-plaster dwellings, out-build- 
ings, and workshops of weather-board. 
“ The total number of native baptisms, from the 
commencement of the Station, to June 30 , 1831 , 
was thirty, including ten children. Of this num- 
ber, six of the adult baptized natives have gone, 
it is believed, to dwell with that Saviour whom 
they loved and honoured while on earth. The 
