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people at the village where Ī was staying, and spent 
the evening with the chief, who was afflicted with a pul¬ 
monary complaint, and almost reduced to a skeleton, 
earnestly recommending him to fly to Jesus, the great 
physician of souls. He seemed at first much attached 
to the superstitions of his ancestors, said he had per¬ 
formed every ceremony that he thought likely to be of 
any avail, and would do any thing to live ; but added, 
E make paha auanei , Perhaps Ī must soon die. The 
love of the Saviour, and his suitableness to the situa¬ 
tion of the poor chief, were pointed out, and he was 
requested rather to seek unto Him for the salvation of 
his soul, than to priests, and the incantations of sor¬ 
cerers, for the prolongation of his mortal life, which, 
although of infinitely less moment than the well-being 
of his soul, was yet entirely beyond their power. He 
listened attentively, and at a late hour requested me 
to pray for him to Jesus Christ. The family col¬ 
lected during the time of prayer, at the close of which 
the chief lay down on his mat, but said he could not 
sleep. 
We were fatigued with the labours of the day, though 
we had not travelled so far as usual. The country had 
been much more populous than any we had passed since 
leaving Kona, and we felt thankful for the opportunities 
that we had this day enjoyed of speaking to so many 
about those things which concern their everlasting 
peace. May the Holy Spirit water the seed this day 
sown! 
Messrs. Thurston and Eishop conducted the usual 
worship with the people, who, at an early hour the next 
morning, crowded the house where they had lodged.— 
I spent some time in endeavouring to inform the 
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