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MISSIONARY TOUR 
variety of reflections insensibly arose in my mind. The 
tour which, in the society of my companions, I had 
made, had been replete with interest. The varied and 
sublime phenomena of nature had elevated our con¬ 
ceptions of “nature’s God;” the manners and customs 
of the inhabitants had increased our interest in their 
welfare; while their superstition, moral degradation, 
ignorance, and vice, had called forth our sincerest com¬ 
miseration. We had made known the nature and con¬ 
sequences of sin; spoken of the love of God ; and had 
exhibited the Lord Jesus Christ as the only Saviour, to 
multitudes who had never before heard his name, or 
been directed to worship the holy and living God, and 
who would probably never hear these truths again. 
We cherish the hope, that, under the divine blessing, 
lasting good will result, even from this transient 
visit. 
Many of the individuals we have met on these occa¬ 
sions, we shall in all probability meet no more till the 
morning of the resurrection. May we meet them then 
on the right hand of the Son of God! 
At sun-set we arrived off Morokini, but were shortly 
after becalmed. The current, however, was in our 
favour through the night, and at daylight on the 4th 
we found ourselves off the east end of the district of 
Lahaina, and about a mile distant from the shore. 
Many of the natives jumped into the sea, and swam to 
the beach, holding their clothes above their heads with 
one hand, and swimming with the other. 
About ten a. m. a canoe came alongside, in which 
I went on shore, where I was welcomed by the mission 
family, and by Mr. Bingham, who was there on a visit. 
Soon after I had landed, Karaimoku arrived from 
