them as Christ's minister, to a people longing for the glad tidings
of the Gospel of Peace. Samoan teachers have been for a good many
years among them.

'I cannot write now to dearest Aunty or Pena.

'May God bless you and abundantly comfort you.... I think I see his
dear face. I see him always.

'Your loving cousin,

'J. C. PATTESON.'


Cho's wife had arrived in a cart at the College when her baby was a
day old, so rapid is recovery with mothers in those climates. 'I saw
the baby,' observes the journal, quite strong, not dark,--but I don't
care for them till they can talk; on the contrary, I think them a
great bore, especially in wooden houses, where a child with good
lungs may easily succeed in keeping all the inhabitants awake.'

'April 12.--Settled that I stop at Lifu in the interval between the
two voyages. I think Lifu wants me more than any other island just
now. Some 15,000 or 20,000 stretching out their hands to God. The
London Mission (Independent) sent Samoan teachers long ago, but no
missionary, even after frequent applications. At last they applied
personally to the Bishop, he being well known to them of old. I
can't go for good, because I have of course to visit all these
islands; but I shall try to spend all the time that I am not at sea
or with boys in New Zealand, perhaps three months yearly, with them,