it, pure and undefiled. Oh! that there were men who could believe
this, and come out unconditionally, placing themselves in the
Bishop's hands unreservedly. He must know the wants and
circumstances of the islands far better than they can, and therefore
no man ought to stipulate as to his location, &c. Did the early
teachers do so? Did Titus ever think of saying to St. Paul, "Mind I
must be an elder, or bishop, or whatever he was, of Crete?' Just as
if that frame of mind was compatible with a real desire to do what
little one can by God's help to bring the heathen to a knowledge of
Christ.

'At this moment, one man for the Banks group and another for Mai and
the neighbouring islands would be invaluable. If anything occurs to
make me leave these Loyalty Islands as my residence during a part of
the year, I am off to Banks, or Mai, or Solomon Isles. But what am
I? In many respects not so well qualified for the work as many men
who yet, perhaps, have had a less complete education. I know nothing
of mechanics, and can't teach common things; I am not apt to teach
anything, I fear, having so long deferred to learn the art of
teaching, but of course exposing one's own shortcomings is easy
enough. How to get the right sort of men? First qualification is
common-sense, guided, of course, by religious principle. Some
aptitude for languages, but that is of so little consequence that I
would almost say no one was sufficient by itself as a qualification.
Of course the mission work tends immensely to improve all earnest
men; the eccentricities and superfluities disappear by degrees as the
necessary work approves itself to the affection and intellect.'

The French question resulted in a reply in Angadhohua's name, that
the people should be permitted to sell ground where the mission