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 pagan brethren in the woods. The Lord have mercy upon this poor white heathen!

Thursday 23rd. — About 10 o'clock this morning, we landed at the town of Providence. On going ashore. I met to my joy and surprise, Allan Salt and Enoch George Shawney, the two Indian boys who accompanied Miss Barnes. They were with Mr. John Barnes, a brother of Miss B. Met Miss B. at the Rev. Mr. Sanborne's. She informed me that since we parted they had been sick, which in a measure hindered the prosecution of their work. They, however, had held several meetings in the vicinity of Boston, and had received some aid for our Missions. In the evening I endeavoured to preach to a crowd in the Methodist Church, from Mark xvi. 15. The people heard with the greatest attention. The two Indian boys read, spelled, and sang. A collection was taken up for our Indian Missions. Brother Sanborne manifested a deep interest for the Missionary cause.

Friday 24th. — Early this morning Mr. J. Barnes and myself started by stage for Boston, where we arrived at 2,, and received a kind reception from Rev. Mr. Martingdale. At 3,, I preached in the Methodist Church, from Acts xiii. 41. The congregation was rather small on account of the uncertainty of my coming and the stormy weather. The people listened with great attention. The celebrated and eccentric Lorenzo Dow was present, and at the conclusion of my discourse, delivered an appropriate talk, with which I was much pleased. I had heard a great deal about this remarkable person, and he quite came up to the idea I had formed of him. He wore his beard long, and was clad in the plainest manner possible. He said he was glad to see me, and that he intended to go and see the converted Indians next summer. In the evening we again met in the church, when I gave a general statement of the conversion of our Indians in Canada,