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sence one of the sisters died, viz: M. Finger, wife of George Finger. I was informed she departed this life quite resigned to the will of God on the 13th instant.

Sunday 22nd. — At 11 o'clock, I endeavoured to preach to my native brethren on the parable of the Ten Virgins. Peter Jacobs and others exhorted. In the afternoon, the Rev. Mr. Magrath, the Church Clergyman, came to marry a couple, Moses Pahdequong and Susan Camp. Towards evening I rode to York, on my way to Belleville. Slept at Dr. Morrison's.

Wednesday 25th. — Overtook Elder Case and Brother Chamberlain in Haldimand. Went in company with the Elder to Brother Gilberts, near where a Camp meeting is to commence to-morrow.

Thursday 26th. — We repaired to the Camp ground this morning, and found a number of the Rice Lake Indians assembled, who came hoping to derive benefit from the meeting. About noon the brethren from Grape Island came. My heart rejoiced to see them once more, and they appeared very glad to see us. The Indians from Kingston and Gananoque accompanied the friends from Grape Island; most of them intend residing there; they have become sober, and most of them profess to enjoy the blessings of religion; the rest are seeking. In the afternoon the people began to flock in, and pitch their tents. At 4, p. m., Elder Case opened the meeting by singing and prayer; he then preached from Matt. vi. 10, the substance of which I gave to the Indians. In the evening Brother Davidson preached from 2 Peter iv. 1.

Friday 27th. — At 8 o'clock this morning Brother Phelps preached from 1 Cor. xvi. 55, 56. John Sunday spoke a few words in English, and exhorted his brethren in Indian. Bro. Biggar also exhorted. At 11 o'clock Brother John Reynolds preached on Rom. xii. 12. At 3, p. m., Bro. W. Smith,