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MISSIONARY TOUR 
Before we retired, we wrote a letter to the governor, 
informing him of our progress, the hospitality of the 
people in general, and the kind attention we had re¬ 
ceived from Mauae, who intended to return from this 
place to Kairua. 
At daybreak on the 6th, Mauae and his family 
united with us in our morning worship, after which we 
recommended him to improve the time he might spend 
here, in teaching his brothers and sisters to read and 
write, in telling them of the true God, and persuading 
them, and the people of the place, to avoid intoxication 
and every other vice, and to regard the sabbath-day 
by refraining from labour and amusement. He pro¬ 
mised to try what he could do; and, when we had 
taken leave of the family, he walked with us through 
the village, pointed out the best road, then gave us his 
parting aroha, and returned to his house. 
After travelling nearly two hours, we arrived at 
Keouohana, where we sat down to rest beneath the 
shade of some cocoa-nut trees. Makoa, our guide, 
spoke to the head man, and he directed the people to 
collect near his house. About 100 soon assembled, 
and when we had explained to them in few words, the 
object of our visit, we requested them to sit down, and 
listen to the tidings we had brought. They immedi¬ 
ately obeyed. We sang a hymn in their language, 
after which an address was given, and the service con¬ 
cluded in the usual manner. As soon as it was finished, 
they began to talk about what we had told them. Some 
said it was very good : they had never heard before 
of a God who had sent his Son to save men. Others 
said, it was very well for the haore (foreigners) to 
believe it, but Tane , Rono , Tanaroa, and Tu } were the 
