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 appointment of a person to act as a sexton for our chapel. 2nd. The raising of the store house at the mouth of the river, which they intend to do this week. 3rd. The timber taken for the bridge over the Credit. It was agreed to give it free for the benefit of the public. 4th. The sawyer's business came under discussion.

Tuesday 20th. — Employed in dividing a parcel of work bags, pincushions, needle-cases, needles, scissors, thread, bodkins, thimbles, and a few articles of clothing, for the following Missionary Stations: Credit, Grape Island, Rice Lake, Narrows. Coldwater, Saugeen. These are the articles I collected from our good English sisters for the benefit of the Indian women and schools among the Indians, while I was in England.

Wednesday 21st. — Engaged this day in distributing the articles as mentioned above to the Indian women belonging to the Credit. Called the Indian women together in the chapel, where we had placed the things on benches in rows, and in full view. After they all collected together I explained to them by whom these articles they now saw were given. Joseph Sawyer, (Nawahjekzhegwaby) the head Chief of this tribe, stated to them the gratitude he himself felt in his heart in seeing them receive the liberality of their christian sisters in England, &c. Several of the elder women immediately rose up, one after the other, and expressed this feeling; one said, “I will always stretch out my hand towards that Country, to pray for them, and to shake hands with them in my heart.” Bro. J. Sawyer concluded by saying, “All of you whose hearts feel thankful to your sisters over the great waters, and who wish to shake hands with them in your hearts, stretch out your hands towards heaven.” All then at once raised their hands and stretched out their arms towards heaven. The articles for the School were distributed by Miss Cook, the teacher, and she informed me that the children received them eagerly, and were