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present, which they will be able to accomplish hereafter. Very true; but why undertake more than can be accomplished in the use of the means provided? Does the A.B. or the M.S. of the M. E. Church expect that their missionaries are to go to this or any other country and be beggers, or to be thrown upon men with whom they have no connection, and who have no sympa thy in common with them, for aid, and without whose aid they cannot move at all? Certainly not. And it is my humble opin ion that this mission will never prosper to any extent so long as it is dependant upon any source of this kind for aid. But to return to my narative. The next morning I waited on the Dr. feeling at the same time, that we were rendering our selves very troublesome to him and his associates; but necessity will drive men to the performance of many things, which they would not do under other circumstances. The Dr. said he would furnish us with another boat, and one man; but I must engage to return the boat immediately, so we loaded the boat and re paired to the river again for embarkation, the Dr. and Mr. Douglass accompanying us. When we arrived at the river shore Mr. Douglass asked me where my crew was. I informed him that they were present, pointing to the Indian mentioned above, and to the man the Dr. had just furnished. 0! said Mr. D. that will not do, and walked away after the Dr. who was returning to the fort. After conversing with the Dr. a short time they returned, and the Dr. called for two men more, who were soon upon the ground. All this time I was looking to God for assistance, and was truly thankful that, although I could not in concience ask for one man, the Lord was disposing the hearts of those gentlemen to assist us, when they saw our neces sity. We having now a competent crew, and all things being in readiness, the Dr. bid us farewell charging me to send the boat back ""doubly quick," I now felt, that if the Lord prospered us in our voyage, I should see my family again in two or three days, whom, when I left them, were not in health, Mrs. F. hav ing been afflicted with the chills and fever for some time, and by a note recd from Mrs. F. when I returned to Vancouver, I learned that Emory was quite unwell. This being friday, we hoped to reach fort George on Sabbath