LETTER FROM THE ISLANDERS. 185 
The rest of us were ignorant of its existence till 
we saw it published in the above-mentioned 
paper. That part of it reflecting on our respected 
and worthy pastor has been publicly retracted, 
and an apology sent down to the Sandwich 
Islands, to be inserted in the same paper in 
which the letter referred to appeared. Public 
worship has never been discontinued, in fact, 
since the death of Mr. Adams in 1829. We 
cannot call to mind six Sabbaths in which Divine 
worship, in accordance with the rules of the 
Established Church, has not been performed 
twice in the day. Whatever few exceptions 
there may have been, the cause was either the 
ill health of the teacher, or the unavoidable 
necessity of his attending on those who were 
very ill, or badly hurt. Moreover, we have a 
Bible class for the adults every Wednesday, and 
public school for the children five days a week. 
The number of children who attend school at 
present is . fifty-three ; they are all instructed, 
and make good progress. We have been thus 
explicit in the foregoing particulars, that you 
may understand the actual state of affairs among 
us/ As British subjects, to honour and obey 
our most gracious Sovereign, and all who are in 
authority under her, is our bounden duty, and 
we trust will ever be our privilege. 
" And now, Reverend Sir, we would bespeak 
your attention and interest for the following 
items : The whole community are members of 
the Church of England, admitted thereto in their 
infancy by the rite of baptism ; and the service 
of that Church is duly performed twice every 
