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moment than the well-being of his soul, was yet 
entirely beyond their power. He listened atten¬ 
tively, and at a late hour requested me to pray for 
him to Jesus Christ. The family collected during 
the time of prayer, at the close of which the chief 
reclined 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 Bishop 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 endea¬ 
vouring to inform the dark mind of the dying 
chief, on points of the last importance; again 
directed him to that compassionate Saviour, who 
invites all to come unto him, receives even those 
who apply at the eleventh hour, and is able to save 
to the uttermost those who trust in his mercy. I 
afterwards prayed with him and his family, and 
then bade them farewell. 
The situation of Kinao was affecting. He ap¬ 
peared in the midst of his days, probably not more 
than thirty or forty years of age; and though for¬ 
merly robust and healthy, he was now pale, ema¬ 
ciated, and reduced almost to a skeleton. Enve¬ 
loped in all the darkness of paganism, and per¬ 
haps agitated with fearful uncertainties respecting 
a future state, he clung eagerly to life, yet seemed 
to feel a conviction of his approaching end daily 
increasing. Like his countrymen in general, he 
