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advocated that cause. During the Conference Brother John Sunday was received on trial as a Missionary, in the travelling connexion. I hope he may do well, and be extensively useful among the poor Indians.

Sunday 19th. — I felt very unwell at Grape Island during the day. I was happy to find my Indian brethren at this place happy in God, and zealously engaged as much as ever in the service of our Lord and Master. But I was very sorry to learn that a number of the Kingston Indians had left the Mission and gone to their old enchanted ground at Kingston and Gananoque, where some white savages at Kingston, had succeeded in their hellish designs in getting them to take and ndulge in their greatest enemy, the fire-waters!

Wednesday 22nd. — Brother Case left us this afternoon. My sickness increased, and I was taken into Brother Case's room.

Friday 24th. — Very low all the day — unable to help myself. Brother James Crawford, Jacob Shippegaw, and other brethren waited upon me, and all the Indians on the Island lifted up their hearts in prayer to the Great Spirit in my behalf, that the Lord might be pleased to spare my life.

Wednesday, Sept. 5th. — This day I received a letter from my brother John, giving an account of the death of our dearly beloved Sister Sally, who died at our father's residence, on the 20th of August, 1832. Jesus was precious to her. What more can we desire for our departing friends, than to see them filled with Jesus and his love, and to hear them shouting victory over the grave!

Thursday 27. — Breakfasted with Mr. S. E. Taylor, whose mother and sister have come from Ireland, to reside in this country. The family very friendly. Dined at Mr. Armstrong's. In the afternoon rode up to the Credit and found all well. Blessed he God who has done all things well, and