Chap. VI. WESLEYAN MISSION— MR. BUMBY. 15^" 
of the Christian religion. Endowed with considerable 
talents, which were improved by an excellent educa- 
tion, Mr. Bumby could bring enlarged views to bear 
on the appointed tasks of himself and his brother mis- 
sionaries. His manners were conciliating, and essen- 
tially those of a gentleman and man of the world ; and 
he willingly conceded that our efforts and those of the 
mission might work in perfect harmony. 
Mr. Bumby had visited Port Nicholson in the 
schooner which I before mentioned ; and we now felt 
more than ever convinced that the native teachers left 
there had been led by jealousy to exceed their duties. 
He imagined, however, that he had secured the piece 
of ground at Te Aro, on which the houses and future 
chapel had been built. Colonel Wakefield told him 
how the natives had disregarded this verbal agreement 
unaccompanied by payment ; but assured him that 
he would be at all times ready, in fulfilment of his 
instructions from the Company, to reserve a sufficient 
place in the future town for the location of a chapel 
and mission-house of each of the two stations. 
Accompanied by Mr. Hobbs, another missionary, 
Mr. Bumby had walked along the coast from Kapiti 
to this place, doing much good on his way. In the 
course of our frequent visits to the mission, and his to 
the Tory, we collected a great deal of useful informa- 
tion, and acquired a strong friendship for the excellent 
Mr. Bumby. When he was afterwards unfortunately 
drowned by the upsetting of a canoe in the Frith of 
the Thames while in the pursuit of his praiseworthy 
labours, by none of his friends was he more sincerely 
regretted than by those who learned to esteem the 
virtues of his character at Mangungu. 
At the mission were some poor farm-buildings ; a 
press, which was worked by natives under the direction 
