the lanai or stoop, which joins the other houses of our family; and one window, looking southward upon the sea-no sash or glass, but a little white curtain, having also a Venetian blind promised." "The upper part of the room is covered completely by two sheets of yellow tapa, or native cloth. On one side hangs Mr. B.'s watch, measuring the pleasant hours as they pass. "There, my dear sisters, you have the little dwelling place of Sybil and her friend, on missionary ground. It is the humble scene of much sweet enjoyment; while many things, in accents loud, declare, 'this is not your rest.' We would look at this, and every earthly good, as did Young, when in solemn truth he sung "The spider's most attenuated thread Is cord is cable, to man's strongest tie In November, 1821, the mission school at Honolulu, was deprived of nine of its most promising pupils; who were sent out with a company, going to people an uninhabited island near the equator. It was trying to those who had charge of the school, thus to lose the objects of their tender solicitude; and the scholars themselves deeply lamented the loss of their former privileges. They were furnished with Bibles, and other books, as well as a variety of garden seeds, and other articles which might prove useful, if properly applied; and the hope was entertained, that the small portion of truth that had been already fixed in their minds, might not be wholly without a good effect on their cha racters. Quarterly examinations of the schools, were statedly held, and each one gave new evidence of the rapid progress the natives were making in useful knowledge. Many individuals gave pleasing proof, that while their minds were making constant acquisitions in human learning, divine truth was powerfully affecting their hearts. Sabbathschools were early introduced, and rendered interesting to the natives, by the reading and explanation of books suited to their comprehension. The Memoir of their countryman, Henry Obookiah, for instance, was thus read to them; and had great effect in stimulating them to exertion, in their various pursuits. The missionaries preached regularly on the Sabbath, to large collections of people, both foreigners and natives, making themselves understood by the latter, by means of interpreters. The missionaries occasionally went on exploring tours, into differents parts of the islands; and taking some of their pupils with them, thus afforded them amusement and instruction at the same time. During these expeditions, many sermons were preached, and hymns sung and interpreted, to the listening and delighted natives. They had also at such times, repeated opportunities of conversing with the people on religious and other useful subjects, and found them, in general, friendly and docile. An examination at the school at Honolulu, which took place about the middle of June, 1821, is thus spoken of in the journal of the mission.-"The greater part of the scholars are now able to read in the Bible; some have made good improvement in the art of writing; on the whole, their progress during the last year, has exceeded our most sanguine expectations. Could our patrons and friends have witnessed the examination to-day, and heard some of our pupils read in the Bible intelligi. bly and understandingly, and a few, it is to be hoped, with feelings of gratitude and obedience, we believe they would say, we have not laboured in vain. The prospect of usefulness is brightening, and we have good ground for believing that a great and glorious harvest of souls will be gathered from this now wretched, degraded, and miserable people." About this time, several members of the mission family suffered much from sickness, and from the want of those comforts, which their peculiar circumstances required. But the Lord provided for them, and health was restored to all, excepting an orphan child who had been taken into the family. The death of this child gave occasion for the fol lowing hymn, which was sung at its funeral: "How great the condescending love "His holy arm would oft caress Still on a throne of love he reigns, "He sends his messengers of peace, "Sweet charity obeys his voice- Too late she heard its plaintive notes; The missionaries, from their first arrival at the islands, were in the habit of observing the Monthly Concert of Prayer, which, for various reasons, was to them a very interesting occasion. Their supplications for the good of the heathen, were then mingled with thousands and thousands, who love the prosperity of Zion. On the first Monday of July, 1821, the project was formed of erecting a house for the public worship of God, at Honolulu. A letter was received from Captain Davis, stating that |