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 us once more to see each other, I told them what the arrangements would be for the next day, and that Elder Case would be with them and administer the Holy Communion; and when they heard this they rejoiced much.

Thursday 29th. — After breakfast we went to the Indian Camps. The Indian brethren flocked together to shake hands with the Elder. At the sound of the horn they all collected at the bass wood Chapel. Love feast commenced at 8, After love feast twenty-four received the ordinance of christian baptism, 12 of whom were adults; their names were as follow: — Abner Kurd, a white man; Old Johnson, aged 60; John Goose, aged 40; Sarah, his wife, aged 35: Adam, and Eve his wife, about 30 years old when Quebec was taken; Thomas Pigeon, aged 60; Susan, his wife, aged 40; Jacob, a son, aged 14; Mary, a daughter, 8; David, a son, 8 months; Anna York, aged 50; Mary, her daughter, 18; Anna Nashawash, aged 50; Lydia Pigeon, 6; Phoebe Pigeon, 1, daughters of John and Sarah Pigeon; Rachel Paske, aged 3 months; Sally Queenguish, aged 5 months; Ruth Johnson, aged 4 weeks, daughters of James and Caty Johnson; Simon Jack, aged 4 years; Martha and Mary Jack, twins, aged 6 months, children of Captain and Mary Jack; Jacob Kechequoke, aged 12 years; Peter Queenguish, aged 1 year, son of widow Queenguish. After the Elder had baptized the foregoing, he gave them some religious instruction, which I interpreted sentence by sentence. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was then administered to 59 natives. Many of the Indian women when at the table, were so overcome that they fell to the ground, giving vent to their feelings in shouts of praise. Before leaving them, Elder Case and I gave them some advice, and concluded by commending them to the protection and blessing of God. In the afternoon the Elder addressed the people in the white settlement, and baptized two children. I exhorted the