From thif, port tve wifii |§u to £rcw*eed by the‘w ay o f Cape Horn
to the ifland o f Otaheife^'thg^ to put * e dire^ions
which will be R a f t e r fuggefted^fe far as f S S
ehgibfe g^ yp u j. arrival. In f fe Mean time, we think it material'«
provide againft^ëie. j^obabdity .^^pu^mixfmg^ with a"foül wind m
your attempt'£q'4ouUte Cape Horn; inw ^ cK c a f^ a ft^ h a v in g made
the firft attempt asclofe in with die'land
the fafety o f the {hip, we-recommend you to ftand id me^lodthw^Td
to the diftance o f at leaft four or i f j o f r m .
find the wind , biowmg^ ileadily a g a in l t^ .^ M f e r t l i a n W niüch
time in attempting to “ feaV“ag|in{ï i t ,-we adv ifê^ ^ fó^ ea r^ u p aM
run fo^ theUape o f ’G ^ H^pè, w h e r e in will find^o fe rfcfrdffi-
ments which byrihat time, you will ftand in of., ; < *.
On your arrival .i’m th e South Seas, the deftined fcetfe ó f your
benevolent exertions; Mè’umAdfete f r f f p & 'B f t f e important f j f f g *
before you will imprefs _your m in i w ith peculiar w e igK t;:|fid^ ti
will be anxious to fulfil, to the utmoft o f^ o u f fxMJT, ffie‘ e n $ | |
ment you have undertaken. Y o u will then recoiled:, that thé fpheM
o f your ad ivity jis widely extended, and included k tofifidferaMte
nnmbdr o f « f ^ t iflands remotelyffitikt^/rom each other) g b
will be reminded o f the refolution o f the general meeting, which was
thus cxpreflbd: , . ,
H T bat a miffion be undertaken to Otaheife, the Friendly IllandS,
«« the Marquefas, the Sandwich, and the Pelew iSlaüfis, m a {hip
“ belonging to the Society, to be commanded b y Captain Wdfod.
“ ds far asm ay be pradicable and expedient.” . :
T h is refolution embraces a plan o f great extent and importance,
and proceeds from the laudable and benevolent defife o f Introducing
the knowledge of-Chr ift into as many different iikridsias poffiMe;
y o u -wül therefore cönfider this refolution as the rule‘o f ‘ your doh-
d u ft, and" keep it in your remembrance in all your pro^edings. It
is not fo be departed from, without folid and‘important reafohs'; for,
as the gofpel o f Chrift is a bleffing beyond the power o f calculation
INSTRUCTIONS TO CAPTAIN. WILSON* xeiil
«0 rfmate>, the defirabfep®fsti|f'.fehd-ing, it to as' jyiany.dflands as,
wofflble'f'fe'i’ri ’proportio^'feC'fts indfimablev,vah^e!.iiJ WW^P-not mcai*, ‘
■ M B to encourageWddptia M g M M M I
beyond -'the bounties! of tdiferetion^ urge ys^to^dep&rt
from the !prin-eipl6stof->/prudfenceL atiidi g?^%oi>^;^hiGh ■ fo important
^^fcoafidn. requires*,• advantages
of © hriftianity imihanyspWes'v ifoto dividOy,eur ,numbers, a^s to weaken,
yofh efforts .fi»;much' in each, and. endanger- ^ o p r , « i f
Thkrefoluttfci -is not, intended do present a ;^ & a n ^ i5%^t,^rcum5
, fpedtion. introduce, the-gf;fpelpntq feverpl,
jMnds 3 b u t.it is- rieceffary,, °$! W.,% *4
you* concentrate -your Exertions-, and gajnia folid e ft^ b h ^ e n ^ im o n q .
place 9 may-'becomeuthe germ § | B | j miffionary,efforts, -and be a
; | g red 1 i p p
te to u# numerous anffidffiaqft ifiands* of ihe^put^Seas.,; Thus yo^
wilS-perceive/itha'tialthough the1-refohition,,by which^rgare to endea-,
■wju* th wgffiateryoH^-Qp^atic^i^oligi^at extent* M high^.de,
firable ;tarbe.kecoW ]iffied,: » i^Mmited b&the B 1 '
• ©f;praSicafeility and.r'expediencpi^|4- - ° f -^ # j y 9u will of.^ec^ffity
borihe^bhft.qiialified.to*.judges t) ..Lv,’ g • -
The queflion refpeaingjthe.pra^icability.qf vifiting^fQ many ddytantsxfen^
ijmiiffi -be. „decided hy eWopgaftances ?whicl^it is, iigp||T}ble •
for us:to anticipate; and»eyentq.you, ^yhe^^.lshe^Sp^tli^cis, ami^on
may-appear tc^ e pja&icaldo,-whi^h yopunay. neverthdefono^ thmh i) '
ixpedient,to.attemp^tr.inft4nce, the ?elew iflands; a^e^e l ^ v h jeh,
•in the ordma£*your vqy^g^’ you will hayei.cc<^fiontp>vifi(t. The cha)
ra&er.af the natives fq?n{Qies, a firopg inducement tq e^ hU ^ aJ^ ffig r i'
-among them, an4-Jthg#ttepipt m%yifdf9 ?-PBeaf t# * e.Pr^ ^ 5 ^
-would you -think.-it expedient, tq'_take;}a f e r ^ ^ o p f e ^ tte
iflandsiat.a great i^ n g e ftOwiu%ard‘l at ^ n ^ u p c e ^ t y - q f the:!rer
ception which a fpiffionary plan'nijght meet .tyrtlphbthe former ? Supr -
ipofe thap b y a new chief paying arifen wph{efsfayourable difpofitionp