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ances, although prevented by the unsettled state of 
Tahiti from resuming their station in Matavai, the 
Missionaries were enabled to commence their labours 
in the island of Eimeo. They also indulged a hope 
of establishing a Mission in Raiatea, one of the 
Leeward or Society Islands, when a series of 
domestic trials frustrated their plans of extended 
usefulness, and confined them for several years to 
this island. 
On the 28th of July, 1812, Mrs. Henry finished 
her earthly career. She had accompanied her 
husband from her native country in the ship Duff, 
with the first Missionaries who landed in Tahiti. 
In all the trials of the Mission she had sustained 
her part; and, with unwavering devotedness to its 
interests, had endeavoured to perform with efhi- 
ciency and cheerfulness the duties of her station, 
until her life fell a sacrifice to the privations and 
toils of her eventful and perilous career. It was, 
however, a sacrifice cheerfully offered on her part. 
Her memory was greatly esteemed by those who 
had borne with her the burden of the day, and 
survived her in the field. In a letter to the 
Directors of the London Missionary Society, 
under the date of June 24, 1813, the Rev. 
S. Marsden thus wrote of Mrs. Henry—‘‘ No 
woman, in my opinion, could be more sincere, 
and more devoted to the work, than she was, 
Her natural disposition was amiable, her piety 
unaffected, and her love for the poor heathens 
unfeigned. I trust she is now resting from her 
labours in Abraham’s bosom; and that some poor 
heathens, amongst whom she had lived, have gone 
before, and that some will follow after, to glory.” 
This afflictive bereavement was followed by 
another equally painful, namely, the death of 
