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passed the evening. He made many inquiries ; such 
as, if he should bathe on the Sabbath, or eat fish that 
was caught or brought to him on that day; whether 
the same body would rise again at the last day; and 
if the spirit proceeded into the presence of God imme¬ 
diately on quitting the body. 
During our journey to-day, we have numbered 443 
houses and eight heiaus. In the shade, the thermo¬ 
meter at sun-rise stood at 71°, at noon 76°, at sun¬ 
set 71°. 
Much rain fell during the night, but the following 
morning was bright and serene. It was the Sabbath, 
and a wide field of usefulness presented its claim to 
our attention on this holy day, which we felt was 
to be specially employed in exhibiting to the heathen 
around the unsearchable riches of Christ. 
The village of Kaavaroa, where we lodged, stretched 
along the north shore of the bay. A number of villages 
with a considerable population were scattered on the 
southern shore, and it appeared our duty to go over 
and preach to them. Mr. Bishop and myself, having 
procured a canoe from Kamakau, passed over the bay 
about nine A. m. Messrs. Thurston, Goodrich, and 
Harwood, remained at Kaavaroa, where Mr. Thur¬ 
ston preached to attentive congregations, both in the 
morning and afternoon. The good chief Kamakau was 
so anxious that his people might profit by the word 
spoken, that he could not forbear interrupting the 
preacher, to request them to be attentive. After the 
conclusion of the services, he also addressed them, 
and exhorted them to be in earnest in seeking salva¬ 
tion through Jesus Christ. The mission'd. observed, 
with great pleasure, that during the uay he was fre- 
