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Conclusion

           Beforeleavingwehadmanylongandinterestingconversationswiththemissionary,inoneofwhichhetoldusthathehadbeenmakingfortheislandofRarotongawhenhisnative-builtsloopwasblownoutofitscourse,duringaviolentgale,anddriventothisisland.Atfirstthenativesrefusedtolistentowhathehadtosay;butafteraweek’sresidenceamongthem,TararocametohimandsaidthathewishedtobecomeaChristianandwouldburnhisidols.Heprovedhimselftobesincere,for,aswehaveseen,hepersuadedallhispeopletodolikewise.Iusetheword"persuaded"advisedly,for,likealltheotherFeejeechiefs,Tararowasadespot,andmighthavecommandedobediencetohiswishes;butheenteredsoreadilyintothespiritofthenewfaiththatheperceivedatoncetheimproprietyofusingconstraintinthepropagationofit.Hesettheexample,therefore;andthatexamplewasfollowedbyalmosteverymanofthetribe.

           Duringtheshorttimethatweremainedattheislandrepairingourvesselandgettingherreadyforsea,thenativeshadcommencedbuildingalargeandcommodiouschurchunderthesuperintendenceofthemissionary,andseveralrowsofnewcottagesweremarkedout;sothattheplacebidfairtobecome,inafewmonths,asprosperousandbeautifulastheChristianvillageattheotherendoftheisland.

           AfterAvateawasmarried,sheandherhusbandweresentawayloadedwithpresents,chieflyofanediblenature.

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