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492 FIJI AND THE FIJIAiq^S. as leniently as the maintenance of authority and order will allow, and strives to avoid bloodshed as far as possible. The kingdom of peace is making daily progress, and the " pure religion and undefiled " of the Gospel has firmly established itself in the heart of Fiji. But very much remains to be done, and the great successes which have followed the preaching of the Gospel, while filling the Missionaries with grateful wonder, have made them feel more and more keenly the want of help to reap the ready harvest, the very plentifulness of which overwhelms them.
