182 SCRIPTURAL TRANSLATIONS, 
Service, exclusively English, is holden ; and at six 
in the evening, a concluding Service in the native 
lansfuaofe. — The attention shown on these occa- 
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sions by the natives is an abundant encourage- 
ment to the prosecution of the great work ; and 
many, from time to time, are added unto the 
Qiurch. The number of baptisms during the 
past year was five adults and three children. 
The work of translation has hitherto proceeded 
but slowly, owing, in great measure, to the pres- 
sure of secular occupation which falls to the 
share of tlie Missionaries in New Zealand, and 
which is not known in many other fields of 
Missionary labour. Up to June 1832 , there have 
been translated at this Station, three chapters of 
Genesis ; the Gospel of St. Matthew ; the Acts of 
tlie Apostles ; the Churcli Catechism, and one 
otlier Catechism ; part of the Liturgy ; the Bap- 
tismal, Sacramental, and Burial Services; and part 
of tlie Marriage Service. There art at Paihia five 
sdiools. The Native Boys’ School is assembled 
from six to eight in summer, and from seven to 
nine in winter, every morning. The average 
attendance is 60 . They are taught reading, 
writing, arithmetic, catechisms, &c. The number 
now on the books is 71 ; the total taught from 
the beginning, 263 . Their general behaviour 
has been good. The Native Girls’ School is 
assembled from nine to twelve in the morning, 
and fi:*om two to four in the afternoon, four days 
in the week. The principal attendance is in the 
