MR. JOHN WILLIAMS, the martyr of Erromango, gave the following account of the reasons of a few converted South Sea Islanders for their belief in the Bible. They were startled when asked, “Do you believe the Bible to be the Word of God?” having never had a doubt about it. After a moment’s pause, one answered, “Most certainly we do.” It was asked: “Why do you believe it? Can you give any reason for believing the Bible to be the Word of God?” He replied: “Why, look at the power with which it has been attended, in the utter overthrow of all that we have been addicted to from time immemorial. What else could have demolished that system of idolatry which had so long prevailed among us? No human arguments could have induced us to abandon that false system.” This question being put to another, he replied: “I believe the Bible to be the Word of God, on account of the pure system of religion which it contains. We had a system of religion before; but look how dark and black a system that was compared with the bright system of salvation revealed in the Word of God! Here we learn that we are sinners; and that God gave Jesus Christ to die for us, and by that goodness salvation is given to us. Now, what but the wisdom of God could have produced such a system as this presented to us in the Word of God? And this doctrine leads to purity.” A third reply to this question was: “When I look at myself I find I have got hinges all over my body. I have hinges to my legs, hinges to my jaws, hinges to my feet. If I want to take hold of anything, there are hinges to my hands to do it with. If my heart thinks, and I want to speak, I have got hinges to my jaws. If I want to walk, I have hinges to my feet. Now here,” continued he, “is wisdom, in adapting my body to the various functions it has to discharge. And I find that the wisdom which made the Bible, exactly fits with this wisdom which has made my body; consequently, I believe the Bible to be the Word of God.” Another replied, “I believe it to be the Word of God, on account of the prophecies which it contains, and the fulfilment of them.”