LETTERS FROM THE REV. G. H. NOBBS. 313 
11 Nevertheless, I will take my stand upon 
these declarations of the son of Jesse : ' Trust in 
the Lord, and be doing good ; dwell in the land, 
and verily thou shalt be fed. 1 ' He hath given 
meat unto them that fear Him. He will ever be 
mindful of his covenant.' But a greater than 
either the son or grandson of Jesse has prescribed 
the line of conduct imperative on the believer in 
these words : ' Therefore, I say unto you, Take 
no thought,' &c. &c. (St. Matt vi. 25—33.) 
May I have grace to appropriate them!" 
« Pitcairk's, July 16, 1855. 
"The greatest part of the community are 
holding themselves in readiness for a removal; 
and several have relinquished house-building. 
We are now on the eve of yam-harvest, and 
though the crop is quite a poor one, we have a 
good stock of sweet potatoes to turn to ; but few 
or none to spare for ships. However, humanly 
speaking, the pinch of this year is over; and 
perhaps by March next, we may, if it please 
God, be on our route for Norfolk Island. We 
are going on very comfortably at present. Both 
church and school are well attended, and a very 
great degree of unanimity exists. 
"G. H. N." 
A letter from Mrs. Nobbs to Mrs. Heywood, 
and her daughter, Lady Belcher, will afford 
another example of the tone of simple, un- 
affected piety, and intellectual culture, per- 
vading the written communications from the 
Islanders. 
