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 part in the business, but leave the matter altogether for the Indians to decide. He then told me that the Government would accomplish their design whether my brother John and I were willing or not, but added that if they had our assistance it could be accomplished sooner. About 9 o'clock, Elder Case and I started for Lake Simcoe and Newmarket; reached Mr. Hartman's, where we slept.

Saturday 2nd. — About noon left for Newmarket, where a Quarterly Meeting is to be held. Found the state of these Indians very flattering; most of them remained firm in their profession of the christian religion, and more had been added to the church since our last visit.

Sunday 3rd. — Love feast commenced at half-past 8 this morning; many of our white friends spoke of the dealings of God to them, and our Indian brethren bore a good testimony to the love of the Saviour in their hearts. An Indian from Lake Huron said, "Brothers and sisters, I will tell you what the Good Spirit has done for me: Once I was very wicked and very ignorant; but, a short time ago, I found the good way, and now I am very happy in serving the Good Spirit. I hope to see all our white brethren as well as all our Indian brethren in our father's house in heaven." An Indian woman said — "I have a long time been wandering in the forest, not knowing where I was going, but was hedged about in darkness, so that I could not see the good way; but on hearing that some of my own kinsfolk had found the Good Spirit, I started in search of them, and when I found them they told me all about what the Great Spirit had done for them; how he had sent his Son into this world to tell the Indians as well as white people what they must do to be good and serve God, and how he had died for all people, and that as many as would believe on him should be saved and go to heaven. I believed what they said, and began to call upon the Great Spirit, to forgive my sins and make me