Tahiti Receiving the Gospel Author:American Sunday-School Union Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: hiti was used for the first time as a symbol and memorial of the great event of the Christian faith. " On the second day after this, before daylight in the mo... more »rning, the Duff, with the remaining missionaries, weighed anchor, and sailed from the island of Tahiti." CHAPTER III. Accounts of the Missionaries after the departure of the Duff—Their first difficulties. " Now," said Mr. F., " let us return to Mr. Ellis's account. " Captain Wilson, having landed ten missionaries at Tongatabu, in the Friendly islands, visited and surveyed several of the Marquesan islands, and left Mr. Crook, a missionary, there ; he then returned to Tahiti, and on the 6lh of July the Duff again anchored in Matavai bay- The health of the missionaries had not been affected by the climate. The conduct of (he natives during his absence had been friendly and respectful; and supplies in abundance had been furnished. While the ship remained at Tahiti, Mr. Wilson made the tour of the island; the iron, tools, and other supplies for the mission,were landed; the missionaries and their friends on board, having spent a month in agreeable intercourse, now affectionately bade each other farewell. Dr. Gilham, having intimated to the captain his wish to return to England, was taken on board, and the Duff' finally sailed from Matavai on the 4th of August, 1797.' " The missionaries returning from the ship, as well as those on shore, watched her course as she slowly receded from their view, under no ordinary sensations. They now felt that they were cut off from all but Divine guidance, protection, and support, and had parted with those by whose counsels and presence they had been assisted in entering upon their labours, but whom on earth they did not expect to meet again. " The departure of the Duff did not ...« less