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 that Chief Kegedoons, had left this yesterday morning for the River Aux Sable. The town of Godcrich has been laid out by the Canada Land Company. A gentleman informed me that there were about two dozen families in it at present. A Mr. Kirkland kindly invited me to tarry at his house, from whom I received every mark of friendship. I gave out an appointment for preaching to-morrow at 11 o'clock, at the house of Mr. Reed, one of the Company's Agents.

Sunday 26th. — In the morning we had a prayer meeting at our Camp; a good time. At 11, according to appointment, I preached in Mr. Reed's house. The large room was pretty well filled with attentive hearers. I spoke from Mark xvi. 15, 16. Thomas Magee related his conversion to God in broken English, and gave a word of exhortation to the Indians present, and to the French people who understood the Ojebway. He warned them of their wickedness, in giving the fire water to the Indians, which he said would certainly lead their souls to hell-fire. The people were very serious and attentive. I gave out another appointment for this evening at the same place. Accordingly at 6, I addressed a room full, from Matt. v. 8. After dismissing the meeting, several came and shook hands with me, and thanked me for the words I had spoken to them, and said these were the first sermons they ever had since this settlement was formed, which was now more than one year. One man informed me that he had not heard the Saviour's name mentioned, except by oaths and curses, since he had come to this place. From his description these white heathens required the Gospel as much as the poor, wild Indians. We saw a number of the men fishing with hook and line in broad day light. Thus violating the holy Sabbath day. May God soon raise up, and send labourers into this vineyard!

Monday 27th. — Started early this morning in our canoes toward the St. Clair River. We had not gone far before we