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 explained and read to them the pastoral address from Brother Case, and they were much pleased with its contents. I enquired of the class leaders into the state of the brethren.

Wednesday 15th. — After leaving Mud Lake, we arrived at the Rice Lake Mission at 4 o'clock, I talked to some of the influential men about an evil among them, and told them that it was no disgrace to work for our living, or to hire out and work, and told them their duty was to help their teachers, &c.

Thursday 16th. — After breakfast Sister Barnes and Sister Verplanck, with her girl, left the Mission for the River Credit. About dusk we got into the neighbourhood of Brother Shaver's, where Sister Barnes and Sister Verplanck met with an accident, by being thrown out of the waggon.

Friday 24th. — In the morning Brother Case arrived at the Credit, from Grape Island. He has come up to make arrangements about having the Scriptures translated into the Chippeway Language. He informed me that he had lately received a letter from the Rev. John West, of England, on the subject of getting the Scriptures translated into the Chippeway tongue. Mr. West stated in his letter that the Bible Society at home were very anxious to have the word of God translated into the above language; and that they would bear the expense of getting it translated and printed. Brother Case, therefore, requested me to go on with the work immediately, and so abandon the idea of going to Munceytown to spend the winter, as we had before calculated to do.

Monday 27th. — Spent most of the day in writing letters. Went to McGills mill to see about getting some lumber to fix up the little school for a translating office.

Monday, October -4th. — Sister Barnes, Brother Benham, David Sawyer and his new wife, and myself made preparations for going to the Lake Simeoe Missions. David and his wife intend to labour on the Matchjedash Mission. It is a