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 Tuesday 4th. — Reached father's house at the Grand River a little after dark.

Wednesday 5th. — Went this morning to Davisville to have a portion of the Mohawk translation of the Gospel of St. Luke, by C. Hill, examined. We took it to G. Johnson, who on examination, found many errors. In the afternoon went to Brantford and saw Mr. Lugger, the Church Missionary. A number of the Mohawk Methodists were assembled to have an audience with him. The substance of what they had to say was as follows: William Doxstader, the exhorter, informed Mr. Lugger that the object of their coming was to enquire whether he would allow them the privilege of holding meetings in the Mohawk church, provided they granted him similar liberty to preach at the Salt Spring?. Mr. L. replied that he had no objection to their attending his Church whenever there was Divine service, but that he could not suffer them to preach or hold their own meetings in his church or school houses, as he considered them unqualified to preach, and consequently in danger of spreading erroneous doctrines, and causing enthusiasm and wild-fire, &c. W. D. answered that since he had known what religion was in his heart, he had felt it his duty to warn his native brethren to flee the wrath to come, and invite them to the Saviour of sinners; and as he did not fear man, he should still strive to discharge his duty to God in the way he thought would be most pleasing to him and for the good of his people." After much discussion on both sides, they parted with this resolution, that each should keep to their own ranks and not interfere with the other party. I advised the Methodist Indians to be careful not to speak evil of the Church of England, but go peaceably on in the way they thought right, and rejoice if the Church of England minister did any good amongst the Indians. They