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a wicked man^ and my sins are great and accumulated. 
But Oy that we may all be saved, through Jesus Christ.” 
Referring to his illness about this time, he said, My 
affliction is great; but if I can only obtain God’s favour 
before I die, I shall count myself well. But, O ! should 
I die with my sins unpardoned, it will be ill indeed with 
me. O ! may my sins be pardoned, and my soul saved, 
through Jesus Christ! May Jehovah regard me before 
I die, and then I shall rejoice, because I have obtained 
the favour of Jehovah.” 
Tn another letter, written about a fortnight afterwards, 
he observes, I continue to pray to God without ceas¬ 
ing. Regardless of other things, I am concerned only 
that my soul may be saved by Jesus Christ! It is my 
earnest desire, that I may become one of Jehovah’s 
people; and that God may turn away his anger from 
me, which I deserve, for my wickedness, my ignorance 
of him, and my accumulated crimes !” In February, 
1813, he wrote to the following effect. The Almighty 
can (or will) make me good. I venture with my 
guilt (or evil deeds) to Jesus Christ, though I am not 
equalled in wickedness, not equalled in guilt, not 
equalled in obstinate disobedience, and rejection of the 
truth, hoping that this very wicked man may be saved by 
Jehovah, Jesus Christ.’’ 
Such was the interesting state of Pomare’s mind, at 
the close of the year 1812, and the commencement of 
1813. At the same time that this event shed sucli 
light upon the prospects of the Missionaries, other 
circumstances concurred, to confirm them in the 
conviction, that God was about to favour in a signal 
manner their enterprise, to follow their labours with 
his blessing, and with still greater success. Of one or 
