This fascinating book tells the story of the Christian missions established in Western Polynesia in the mid-19th century. Drawing on first-hand accounts and extensive research, Archibald Wright Murray provides a detailed and compelling account of the cultural and religious encounters that took place in this region during a time of rapid change and transformation.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.