288 SEKMON PREACHED ON THE ISLAND. 
some extra lessons from God's Book, a name 
by which they used to designate the Bible. 
And now peace and contentment pervaded this 
rock of the West. The young men and women 
entered into the social relations of husband and 
wife ; and they, in turn, depending on that 
most precious promise of their all-sufficient 
Saviour, ' Where two or three are gathered 
together in my name, there am I in the midst 
of them,' instructed their children with that 
knowledge which is better than riches. They 
brought them to Jesus. 
. " The population of this settlement now 
amounts to 170 persons, who are living without 
any dissensions, and with but one form of Church 
government that of the Church of England. 
The Holy Bible, and the Church Prayer-book, 
are their chief rules of guidance ; their motto, 
' One Faith, one Lord, one Baptism.' And 
when I, their pastor, took a sorrowful leave of 
them, about three months since, they were 
strong in faith, giving glory to God. That they, 
and all who hear me this day, may be included 
in that most precious invitation, l Come, ye 
blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom pre- 
pared for you from the foundation of the world,' 
may God of His infinite mercy grant, for Jesus 
Christ's sake. Amen." 
The same sermon was preached by Mr. Nobbs 
in St. Mary's Chapel, Park Street, Grosvenor 
Square, on Sunday morning, December 12th, 
1852, and was printed at the request of several 
members of the congregation. 
