’Yet men such as he see far and wide, and to their great hearts no very violent storms are caused by such things as sorely trouble others.  He sees the presumption and weakness, the vain transitory character of that phase of modern thought which Bishop Colenso represents, and confidently expects its speedy disappearance.  But it does try the earnest, while it makes shipwreck of the frivolous, and exercises the faith and humility of all.  Even a very poor scholar can see that his reasoning is most inconclusive, and his reading superficial and inferences illogical.

’God bless you, my dear Cousin.

’Your affectionate Cousin,

‘J.  C. Patteson, Missionary Bishop.’

Perhaps this is the fittest place to give Mr. Tilly’s description of the Bishop in his voyages:—­

’My acquaintance with the late Bishop Patteson began at Port Patteson, in the Banks Islands, in 1861.  He went with us in H.M.S.  “Cordelia” to the Solomon Islands, and after being together some two months we again left him at Port Patteson on our way back to Auckland.  During the time he was on board the “Cordelia” it was arranged that I was to sail the new vessel (the present “Southern Cross"), then about to be built by the Messrs. Wigram, and the size, internal arrangements, &c. were told me by him.  He did not trouble me with much detail, referring me almost altogether to Bishop Selwyn--and gave no written directions; the little he said I carefully noted, observing that he spoke as with a thorough knowledge of the subject (so far as I could be a judge) as to sea-going qualities, capacity, &c., and to the best of my recollection, I found that while the vessel was building these few directions were the main ones to be kept in view.  We entered Auckland harbour (from England) early on the morning of February 28, 1863, and hove to off the North Head, to wait for the Bishop coming off from Kohimarama before going up the harbour.  It had been blowing hard outside the night before from the N.E., and there was still much wind, and some sea, even in the harbour.  I was much struck by his appearance and manner.  Having to launch his boat through a surf at Kohimarama beach, he had only on a shirt and trousers, and was of course drenched.  He stepped on board more like a sailor than a clergyman, and almost immediately made one or two sailor-like remarks about the vessel, as if he understood her qualities as soon as he felt her in motion; and he was quite right in what he said.

’Before the building of the present vessel he had (I am told) navigated at different times to and from the islands; of his capacity in this respect, therefore, others who knew him there can speak.  During the time I remained in the “Southern Cross,” he never in any way, to the best of my recollection, interfered in the navigation or management of the vessel; but I came to know—­almost at once—­that his general planning of a voyage, knowledge of local