murmur. God has given me hitherto a most merciful share of
blessings, and my dear father's cordial approbation of and consent to
my proceedings is among the greatest....

'The anniversary of my dear mother's death comes round in ten days.
That is my polar star (humanly speaking), and whensoever it pleases
God to take my dear dear father to his rest, how blessed to think of
their waiting for us, if it be His merciful will to bring me too to
dwell before Him with them for ever.

'I must end, for I am very busy. The weather is cold, and my room
full of lads and young men. If I was not watching like a cat they
would be standing about in all sorts of places and catching cold.

'I send you in a box, a box made by Pitcairners of Pitcairn woods.

'Ever your loving old pupil,

'J. C. PATTESON.'


The little New Caledonian remained at Taurarua with the Bishop, and
as there was no woman at St. John's to take the charge of Cho's wife,
she was necessarily sent to Mrs. Kissling's school for Maori girls,
while her husband pursued his studies at St. John's.

Patteson often gave his services at the Maori village of Orakei,
where there was to be a central native school managed by Pirimona
(Philemon), a well-trained man, a candidate for Holy Orders.