Pitcairn Island - the early history

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The Island, the People, and the Pastor
Chapter XII

CHAPTER XII.

SERMONS PREACHED BY MR. NOBBS ON PITCAIRN'S ISLAND—THE HARP OF PITCAIRN—EVENING HYMN—"THE ANGELS' LAMENT"—I BELIEVE, I BELIEVE—FENUA MAITAI—NATIONAL SONG—SONG OF THE PITCAIRN ISLANDERS—BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MARRIAGES—LIST OF SHIPS SIGNALS—PITCAIRN A WILDERNESS.

THE reader will be glad of the opportunity of seeing some specimens of discourses preached in the distant Island of Pitcairn to the descendants of the mutineers of the Bounty. It is pleasing to observe, from the faithful and affectionate tone of address adopted by the Preacher of Pitcairn towards the little flock assembled in the church of that place, that they have the blessed means of learning what is the faith and duty of a Christian. It will also be seen that these extracts, as well as some poetical ones which follow, possess a certain degree of literary merit.