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in the American Missionary Herald, and refers to the 
young princess of the Sandwich Islands, the only sister 
of the late and present king. 
Nahienaena, in knowledge and words, is a woman of matured 
understanding. All the fathers and mothers of this land are ignorant 
and left-handed; they become children in the presence of Nahienaena, 
and she is their mother and teacher. Her own men, women, and 
children, those composing her household (or domestic establishment,) listen 
to the good word of God from her lips. She also instructs Hoapiri and 
wife in good things. She teaches them night and day. She is constantly 
speaking to her steward, and to all her household. Very numerous are the 
words which she speaks, to encourage, and to strengthen them in the 
good way. 
The young princess has always been pleasant in conversation. Her 
words are good words. She takes pleasure in conversation, like a wo¬ 
man of mature years. She orders her speech with great wisdom and 
discretion, always making a just distinction between good and evil. 
She manifests much discernment in speaking to others the word of 
God, and the word of love. It was by the maliciousness of the peo¬ 
ple, old and young, that she was formerly led astray. She was then 
ignorant of the devices of the wicked. They have given her no rest; but 
have presented every argument before her that this world could present, 
to win her over to them. 
Nahienaena desires now to make herself very low. She does not 
wish to be exalted by men. She desires to cast off entirely the re¬ 
hearsing of names; for her rejoicing is not now in names and titles. 
This is what she desires, and longs to have rehearsed—^ Jesus alone ; let 
him be lifted up; let him be exalted; let all rejoice in him; let our 
hearts sing praise to him.' This is the language of her inmost soul." 
On a public occasion, in the island of Raiatea, during 
the year 1825, a number of the inhabitants were con¬ 
versing on the wisdom of God) which, it was observed, 
though so long unperceived by them, was strikingly 
exhibited in every object they beheld. In confirmation 
of this, a venerable and gray-headed man, who had for¬ 
merly been a sorcerer, or priest of the evil spirit. 
