After landing our stores at Rarotonga, Te-ava, a pious and intelligent member of Mr. Buzacott's church, was set apart to the important office of a Missionary; being designed for the station of Manono, the island of which the gigantic Matetau, to whom I promised a teacher, was chief. Makea also was anxious to accompany me. Hoping that many advantages might result from his presence, we readily acceded to his wish. Every thing being ready, on Thursday evening, October 11, 1832, we directed our course once more for the Samoa Islands.

On the following Tuesday, I requested Te-ava to conduct our morning's devotions; and being much pleased with the novelty and excellency of his prayer, and the pious fervour of his manner, I wrote it down immediately after, and have preserved the following extract :—