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 Thursday 7th. — Prepared for a tour to Lake Simcoe. Towards noon the Revs. Scott and Stewart (Baptist ministers.) came to the village and requested to have a meeting with us. We called the people together, when Mr. Stewart preached from John iv. 9. After which I gave the substance in Indian. Mr. Scott also spoke a few words to us. Towards evening we had a prayer meeting a good time to our souls.

Friday 8th. — Started for Lake Simcoe; called on Col. Givins, who informed me that he would give the payments and presents to the Lake Simcoe Indians on Wednesday, the 13th inst. Stopped for the night at Brother J. Cumers, Yonge Street, where I met with Brother J. Beatty, who was much engaged in behalf of the Indians, by forming Missionary Societies.

Saturday 9th. — Arrived at the Landing about 8 o'clock,, where the Indians had all collected to receive their presents. Mr. Wm. Law, the school master, was well, but Miss P. Edwards, the female teacher, was sick with fever. I was informed that the Indian brethren had been very faithful in the worship of God, and that a goodly number of the wild Indians had joined the meetings and become sober and serious. The schools have been prospering well. During this day some of the Christian Indians came to inform me that a certain pagan powwow had intimated his intention of consulting his munedoos or spirits that evening, in order to ascertain from them whether it was right for the Indians to forsake the religion of their fathers to take hold of the white man's.

Sunday 10th. — In the morning we had a prayer meeting, when a number prayed. At 11 o'clock we assembled for Divine worship, when I preached on the parable of the Prodigal Son. Benjamin Crane exhorted. There were three hundred present; the conjurer was amongst them — all paid good attention. In the afternoon we held another meeting, when I