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 Monday 28th. — Enquired of the Indians whether they would like to plant more Indian corn and potatoes than they had done, and if they did, we would try to help them. They replied they would be glad to plant more.

Tuesday 29th. — Elder Case and I visited the Indians this morning, and, after giving them some advice as to their temporal affairs, they packed up and started home for the Rice Lake. I was much pleased to see the liberality of the white people at this place towards my Indian brethren during their stay here, particularly Mr. John McCarty. May God reward them for all their kindness!

Wednesday 30th. — This morning I got the Indians to commence clearing off the bushes and trees on an island called Spook, or Ghost Island. Most of them were very willing to work, but awkward at their new employment, so that I had to be chief farmer as well as religious teacher. Before sun set I had a religious meeting with them, and explained the doctrine of the New Birth, and the evidence of our acceptance with God. Many rejoiced and praised the Lord aloud for the manifestations of his love to poor Indians.

Thursday 31st. — Employed in helping my brethren to clear their planting ground. Instructed them in the evening on the nature and design of prayer, and as a model explained to them the Lord's Prayer. They were very attentive and appeared deeply impressed with the subject, exhorting one another to hold fast what they had heard. I was much encouraged to persevere in the cause of my Redeemer.

Sunday, June 3rd. — Preached at 11 o'clock in Mr. Williams' house, where both Indians and whites collected; spoke first to my own people and then to the whites; felt quite unwell in body and much dejected in spirits. After I finished I called on brother Peter Wahson to exhort, which he did in a forcible manner to his Indian brethren. In the afternoon held a class