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manner to set before them the great love of God 
in sending his Son to die for sinners, and the 
necessity of forsaking sin, and believing on him, 
in order to eternal life. Towards the latter part of 
the discourse, the preacher was interrupted by 
Kamakau, who, anxious that his people might 
receive the greatest possible benefit by the word 
spoken, began earnestly to exhort them to listen 
and regard, telling them, their salvation depended 
on their attention to what they heard. After the 
service was concluded, he again addressed them, 
affectionately recommending them to consider 
these things. 
Kamakau wished them to meet with the people 
again ; but as the day was far spent, they thought 
it best to return. He then told them, that, after 
their departure, he should assemble his people, and 
repeat to them what the Missionary had said. He 
asked many questions on religious subjects, several 
respecting the heavenly state ; and appeared inte¬ 
rested in the answers that were given, especially 
when informed that heaven was a holy place, into 
which nothing sinful could enter. 
As they went from his house to the beach, they 
passed by a large idol, that Kamakau had formerly 
worshipped, lying prostrate and mutilated on the 
rocks, and washed by the waves of the sea as they 
rolled on the shore. It was a huge log of wood, 
rudely carved, presenting a hideous form, well 
adapted to infuse terror into an ignorant and 
superstitious mind. On his being asked why he 
had worshipped that log of wood ? he answered— 
because he was afraid he would injure his cocoa- 
nuts. But were you not afraid to destroy it ? 
44 No; I found he did me neither good nor harm. 
I thought he was no god, and threw him away.” 
