NEW YEAR'S DAY. 



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hitherto been unacquainted with. We had 

 divine service at the Fort: — text, Luke ii. 

 8—11. The Indian boys repeated some 

 hymns, and joined in the singing Hallelujah ! 

 to the " Emmanuel, which being interpreted, 

 is, God with us." I meet with many dis- 

 couraging circumstances in my ministerial 

 labours ; but my path is sometimes cheered 

 with the pleasing hope, that they are not alto- 

 gether in vain ; and that the light of Christianity 

 will break in upon the heathen darkness that 

 surrounds me. The promises of God are sure ; 

 and when cast down, I am not disheartened. 



January 1, 1822. — Oh thou God of mercy, 

 as thou hast brought me hitherto, be pleased 

 to support and direct me in the wilderness ; 

 order my footsteps, and make my path accepta- 

 ble to thyself — " Hoping all things, may I 

 endure all things," in the desire of usefulness, 

 as I proceed in the journey of life, and be en- 

 dued with a Spirit of Love, and of a sound 

 mind, as year after year revolves over my 

 head. 



The 16th. We are suffering great privations 

 at the Settlement. Very little buffaloe meat 

 has been obtained from the plains, and our 

 principal subsistence is from grain boiled into 

 soup. Few have either pepper, salt, flour, or 



