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thinks, speaks, nor acts but to fulfill his will, is on the last round 

 of the ladder to heaven. Grace hath had its full work upon his 

 soul; the next step he takes is into glory. 



Soon after the arrival of the missionaries at Savan- 

 nah, word was sent them from the Indians of an in- 

 tended visit, to be made on the 14th of February. At 

 the appointed time they put on their gowns and cas- 

 socks, and went into the great cabin of the ship to re- 

 ceive them, when Tomo-Chiche, their king, made the 

 following speech: 



Ye are welcome. I am glad to see you here. I have a desire to 

 hear the great word, for I am ignorant. When I was in England, I 

 desired that some might speak the great word to me. Our nation 

 was then willing to hear. Since that time we have been in trouble. 

 The French on one hand, the Spaniards on the other, and the traders 

 that are amongst us, have caused great confusion, and have set our 

 people against hearing the great word. Their tongues are useless ; 

 some say one thing and some another. But I am glad ye are come. 

 I will assemble the great men of our nation, and I hope by degrees 

 to compose our differences ; for without their consent I cannot hear 

 the great word. However, in the meantime, I shall be glad to see 

 you at my town, and I would have you teach our children. But we 

 would not have them made Christians as the Spaniards make Chris- 

 tians — for they baptize without instruction — but we would hear and 

 be well instructed, and then be baptized when we understand. 



To this address Mr. Wesley made this short answer: 

 " God only can teach you wisdom, and if you be sin- 

 cere, perhaps he will do it by us." The queen, Sinou- 

 ki, also made them a present of a jar of milk and of 

 honey, that they might feed tliem, she said, with milk— 

 for they were but children — and that they might be 

 sweet to them. 



Not finding as yet any door open for pursuing their 

 main design — the conversion of the Indians — they 

 considered in what manner they might be most useful 

 to the colonists. Mr. John Wesley and Delamotte 



