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336 CHARLES HENRY CAREY

This jealousy, it was stated, had increased to such an extent in some instances that the claims of the mission were entirely disregarded ; and its lands taken possession of by certain "jumpers" as they are called, who are sus- tained in their course by public sentiment. "This state of things," Brother Gary remarks, "has brought all, or nearly all of our missionaries to the conclusion that there ought to be an essential change in the mode of our opera- tions here. In view of all these things," he continues, "I shall sell off our possessions as I can ; but you need have no fear that I will give any more than a quit claim to our real but very uncertain estate."

On the evening of the same day a council was held with the ministers at least as many of them as were present. The principal question was, how the work could be best supplied the present year. After obtaining such information and counsel, as the brethren were able to give, the Superintendent settled upon the following plan for supplying the work as it now stands:

Willamette Station D. Leslie

Willamette Falls G. Hines

Balls Station H. K. W. Perkins

Clatsop To be supplied.

In regard to future supplies for this mission, the Superintendent remarks: "I think we have ministers enough here for the present; and possibly I may send one that is here to the States this fall. I give it as my opinion that it will be for the religious interests of this country for the preachers to be called home from time to time, one after another, for the purpose of giving their families an opportunity for improvement, and especially to remove them from those temptations, under the influ- ence of which they are in danger of forgetting that they belong to Him, "Whose Kingdom is not of this world." The openings for business and the facilities for acquiring property are so many and so great, that it is difficult for those who expect to remain long in the country to resist