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yesterday's Sabbath in the first fitted-up church 
they had seen. In this the Sacrament of the 
Lord's Supper was most impressively adminis- 
tered to us, together with every adult of the 
new congregation a privilege I can never for- 
get. This Sabbath was marked by another 
solemnity, our attendance upon which assuaged 
the general depression which their first mourn- 
ing visit to the cemetery was calculated to inflict ; 
it being their custom for the whole of the com- 
munity to attend each funeral. In the present 
case, it was to inter a female infant, who had 
been embarked in a most delicate state, but had 
survived the voyage, though beyond medical 
relief when placed under the care of one of my 
medical officers, Mr. Denis Macdonald. 
ft " Mr. Macdonald has, with his characteristic 
kindness, attended to some cases of illness con- 
sequent on so great a change of life, and has 
instructed the islanders essentially in the re- 
sources of the ample dispensary for their use. 
Our artificers have imparted to these naturally 
apt people the uses of the variety of tools and 
implements, including the wind and water mills 
on the island. Indeed it has been a week of ini- 
tiation ; and amongst the novelties, the operation 
of the photograph, with which our zealous artist, 
Mr. Glen Wilson, has been taking likenesses 
to forward to England, has not failed to excite 
their attention, delight, and wonder.* 
* These likenesses consist of a group of the Rev. G. H. 
Nobbs, his wife, (daughter of Fletcher Christian of the 
Bounty,} and two daughters ; a group of Rebecca and Rachel 
Evans; and three sisters, Ellen Quintal, Mana Christian, 
and Sarah M'Coy e 
