the residence of Chief Wawanosh, and they pointed to a house on the Canada side of the river. The Chief was not at home, so, after waiting two hours, during which time we procured some food, the Chief Wawanosh and three other Ojebway Chiefs came, and we were invited into the Chief's house, which was made of round logs. We seated ourselves on mats spread for us on the floor. The Chiefs also came in and sat down and smoked their pipes, and said they were prepared to hear what we had to communicate to them. I then made known to them the object of our visit, and gave them a short account of the work of God amongst the Indians at the River Credit, Grand River, Bay of Quinte, Lake Simcoe, Rice Lake, &e. They listened with attention, and said they could not give us an answer whether they would become christians or not, until the matter was brought before their head Chief, who resided on the Walpole Island. In the afternoon we held a class meeting amongst ourselves in the woods, and we had a precious season. Towards the close of our meeting Wawanosh with others came to see how we worship the Great Spirit. After dismissing the present meeting we informed the Chief that we would again meet for worship a 5, p. m., and invited him and his people to come and hear for themselves. At the hour appointed we met. The Chief and several Canadian French came. I spoke first to the Indians present, and then to the French, and exhorted them to forsake all their evil ways. Wawanosh said that if the others would become Christians he would also do the same. During the day we saw a great number of the Indians (men and women) so drunk as to be unable to stand, who were lying on the ground, and their poor children almost naked and hungry, and no one to care for them.
Monday 3rd. — We arrived at the Walpole Island before night; we here found the Indians drunk. We landed a few minutes at one of the camps. On our landing one Indian,
