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Superior to visit their brethren about Michipi- 

 coton, who were anxiously seeking for instruction. 

 A translation into Chippewa of the catechism 

 and part of the common prayer of the church, 

 executed by Mr. M c Murray, and printed by 

 direction of the committee at Toronto, has been 

 supplied for the use of the scholars and the 

 mission generally; but the finances of the society 

 are unequal to the excellent work they have in 

 hand even at Sault Ste. Marie alone. "Incal- 

 culable good," says the worthy missionary, 

 " might be done in these northern regions, were 

 the attention of the Christian world once engaged 

 in behalf of the benighted inhabitants. There is 

 work, I might safely say, for a hundred mission- 

 aries." Could not some means be adopted for 

 aiding, by subscription or otherwise, the benevo- 

 lent views of this zealous friend of the human 

 race ? I have spent many years of my life among 

 Indians, and may be excused for feeling a more 

 than common interest for their welfare. Nor, 

 in dismissing this subject, can I forbear from 

 quoting a part of the fourth annual report of the 

 society, &c. at Toronto, for the year ending 

 October, 1834 : — " It is by no means a circum- 

 stance of the least interest connected with the 

 mission at the Sault Ste. Marie that it promises, 

 at some future period, to be the centre from 

 which the light of Divine truth will radiate to all 



