’There are depths for those who can dive into them; but I really think that in some of these theological questions we view the matter solely from our state of civilisation and thought, and forget the multitudes of uneducated, rude, unrefined people to whom all below the simple meaning is unmeaning.  May I not say to Robert Pantatun, “Christ, you know, gave His Body and Blood for us on the Cross, He gives them to you now, for all purposes of saving you and strengthening your spiritual life, while you eat and drink as an adopted child at your Father’s Table”?

’It is the keeping alive the consciousness of the relation of all children to God through Christ that is needed so much.  And with these actual sights before me, and you have them among you in the hundreds of thousands of poor ignorant creatures, I almost wonder that men should spend so much time in refining upon points which never can have a practical meaning for any persons not trained to habits of accurate thought and unusual devotion.  But here I am very likely wrong, and committing the very fault of generalizing from my own particular position.

’June 4th.—­I was greatly pleased, on Friday evening last which George Sarawia spent here with me, to hear from him that he had been talking with the Banks Islanders at Norfolk Island, and on board ship, about a plan which he now proposed to me.  I had indeed thought of it, but scarcely saw my way.  It is a new proof of his real earnestness, and of his seeking the good of his people here.  The plan is this:—­

’G.  S.  “Bishop, we have been talking together about your buying some land here, near your present place, where we all can live together, where we can let the people see what our mode of life is, what our customs are, which we have learnt from you.”

’J.  C. P.  “Capital, George, but are you all willing to give up your living in villages among your own particular relations? "

’G.  S.  “Yes, we all agreed about it.  You see, sir, if we live scattered about we are not strong enough to hold our ground, and some of the younger ones fall back into their old ways.  The temptations are great, and what can be expected of one or two boys among eighty or ninety heathen people?”

’J.  C. P.  “Of course you know what I think about it.  It is the very thing I have always longed for.  I did have a general school here, as you know.”

’G.  S.  “Yes, but things are different now.  People are making enquiries.  Many young fellows want to understand our teaching, and follow it.  If we have a good large place of our own there, we can carry on our own mode of living without interfering with other people.”

’J.  G. P.  “Yes, and so we can, actually in the midst of them, let them see a Christian village, where none of the strange practices which are inconsistent with Christianity will be allowed, and where the comforts and advantages of our customs may be actually seen.”