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 During this meeting, I was greatly encouraged and delighted to witness the fervent devotion that prevailed, and especially the Missionary zeal displayed by the white people, particularly the young. One lad came to me with a shilling in coppers, and said: "Hero, take this and buy some books for the Indian children," adding, "Don't you recollect last Camp meeting at the close of it, a boy coming to you. and requesting you to pray for him that he might be converted? I am the boy," said he, "and have found peace to my soul since that time." We left the Camp ground about 2 o'clock for Lake Simcoe. I stopped for the night at Mr. Purdy's.

Saturday 14th. — Rode part of the way in company with brother Jas. Wilson; proceeded to Brother Johnson's at the Landing, where the Indians are encamped, and where sister Phoebe Edmonds, a pious girl, is keeping school: she has been very useful, in many respects, to the converted natives. This school was commenced on the 12th of February, 1828, and has averaged about twenty scholars, some of whom can now spell in two or three syllables. Towards evening we held a prayer meeting, when Thomas Magee and I spoke.

Sunday 15th. — Elder Case arrived about 9, and at 10,, we assembled under the shade of some trees for Divine worship. After singing and prayer, Thomas Shilling, one of the class leaders, repeated the Ten Commandments in Indian, and the whole congregation after him. I then explained to them the meaning of these Commandments, and how God gave them to the children of men. After a short exhortation by Thomas Magee, Elder Case addressed them through me on the morality of the law. This was a very interesting meeting. About 300 natives were present. About 4 o'clock we held another meeting, after which we commenced giving, and taking down the names of those who wished to be baptized. In doing this we were careful to examine each person as to their christian