Sunday, January 5th

Fine day and hot in the morning. Wind N.E. About noon came clouds from the hills and rain—but cleared soon after Service at half past ten in the Store. The Bishop preached an impressive sermon in allusion to our condition. 'Melchisedec brought forth bread and wine, etc' A slight comparison or analogy between our position and that of Abraham and Lot, 'the first Christian emigrants'. Dined on board the Charlotte Jane at six o'clock. About four o'clock this afternoon the Sir George Seymour's boat, by mismanagement, capsized and upset all into the water, including Mr and Mrs Watts Russell, who were going off to their ship. Strange to say she could swim, while he could not, and she supported him in the water until they were both saved by the boat of the Charlotte Jane.