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enjoined on his people the observance of the Sabbath 
as a day of rest from labour and amusement, to be 
employed, moreover, in religious exercises. This wel¬ 
come news rendered it desirable that one of us should 
repair to Kairua, in order to preach there on the coming 
Sabbath, and encourage them, to persevere in the work 
they had so happily begun. It was thought best that 
I should remove to Kairua, while Mr. Thurston re¬ 
mained at Towaihae, with the intention of visiting that 
part of Kohala which we had passed in the canoe on 
Wednesday evening, and also the most populous places 
in the vicinity. This arrangement, however, prevented 
our again uniting till we arrived at Oahu. 
On the 23d Mr. Thurston left Towaihae, and walked 
along the shore towards the north point. About noon 
he reached a small village, called Kipi, where he 
preached to the people; and as there was only one vil¬ 
lage between Kipi and the place where I had preached 
on Wednesday evening, he retraced his steps to Towai¬ 
hae. He preached at four other villages on his return, 
where the congregations, though not numerous, were 
attentive. The heat of the sun was oppressive, and 
the labours of the day fatiguing, yet it may be hoped 
that some good was effected. The coast was barren; 
the rocks volcanic; the men were all employed in 
fishing; and Mr. Thurston was informed that the in¬ 
habitants of the plantations, about seven miles in the 
interior, were far more numerous than on the shore. 
In the evening he reached Towaihae, and found that 
Mr. Goodrich had departed from Waimea, intending, 
after the Sabbath, to ascend Mouna-Kea. 
The 24th was, probably, the first Christian Sabbath 
ever enjoyed by the people of Towaihae, which is a 
