22 The Work. 
paratus. These were contained in bags, the contents of which 
were curious. A little black earth—chewings of a sacred leaf— 
human hair—a shred of calico, &c. When a disease-maker 
wished to make a person sick, he procured something that be- 
longed to him, and put it with these chewings into a charming- 
pot, which he placed on the fire, and prayed to his Natmas to 
inflict the disease. And then came the extortionate demand for 
release. One can understand with what delight these poor 
people would turn from these cruel makers of disease, to the 
Great Healer of it, and contrast the mighty compassion of Jesus 
with their oppressive greed. 
Thus encouraged, Mr. Geddie began to direct his lines 
of operation more upon the inland tribes. He found them 
wonderfully prepared to listen to the gospel; and in a very 
short time he had the pleasure of driving their Natmases into 
the region of non-existence. But he was overtaxing his strength. 
For the first time he was assailed by an enemy that often re- 
turned—a slow fever, like the weli-known jungle fever of India, 
the violence of which was encouraged by the want of suitable 
food. Let those who talk of the luxurious lives of missionaries 
read the next sentence. “ The most of my nourishment during’ 
my sickness was a bit of toasted musty bread and a few pieces 
of hard biscuit, which a poor shipwrecked sailor was kind 
enough to send me out of his weekly allowance. May God 
repay him.” 
A few weeks after this illness he had the inexpressible plea- 
sure of welcoming the Fokn Wiliams, with the Rev. J. P. 
Sunderland—who tells us, in his account of his visit,’with what 
joyful surprise he witnessed the change that had taken place 
during these three years. There was now at Anelcauhat a 
congregation of one hundred persons; a daily school of eighty; a 
christian class of sixty ; and forty who had learned to read. 
‘On the occasion of his visit a christian church was formed, and 
thirteen persons partook of the Lord’s Supper. It was the first 
