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again this morning from Muncey for the River St. Clair. They said that the devil drove them back once, but now they were determined to go in the strength of the Lord, and not be scared by Mahjemunedoo. Visited Brother Hurlburt's school. There were seventeen scholars present.

Wednesday 12th. — Visited old Otahmekoo in the morning. The poor man looks truly miserable, and will soon be in eternity. His Indians had got sober. In the afternoon several families of the Christian Indians arrived at this place from the river Aux Sauble. In the evening Brother Hurlburt had a prayer meeting with the children belonging to the school; and the Spirit of the Lord seemed to be poured out upon them. Took the number of those who have received Christian baptism. There are 74 of the Chippeways, and 17 of the Munceys, old and young, who have been baptized at different times during two or three years past.

Saturday 15th. — In the forenoon I assisted the Indian brethren in logging their lands for planting.

Thursday 20th. — Received an account of a visit of Henry Coppoway to the St. Clair Indians. The object of his visit was to tell his relatives about the Christian religion. Received a letter from Sister Barnes, dated at Philadelphia, May 3rd, 1830. She mentions in her letter she has met with success in collecting for the Canada Missions.

Tuesday 25th. — Was employed in writing. Wrote a letter to Mr. Mudge, the Governor's Secretary, giving a short account of the religious state of the Indians at Munceytown. In the evening we had a prayer meeting. Brother A. Hurlburt opened the meeting by a short exhortation. It was a pretty good time. Mr. Clench and Mr. Mount arrived towards evening. They have come to lay out the village and survey the river.

Thursday 27th. — Left Munceytown to visit the St. Clair