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MOHAWK CHURCH. 



Hon. and Rev. Dr. Stewart, who visited these 

 Mohawk Indians in 1822, c have several mis- 

 sionaries resident among the Indians in Lower 

 Canada, where they are located, and profess the 

 faith of that Church, while we have not one 

 minister stationed among those who are Pro- 

 testants in Upper Canada.' The morning after 

 I arrived at the Mohawk village was that of the 

 Sabbath, and I found upon inquiry, that part 

 of the Liturgy of the Church of England was 

 read by a native Mohawk, named Aaron Hill ; he 

 possesses considerable abilities, and in addition 

 to the gospels already translated, he is engaged 

 with an Indian Princess, sister to Mr. Brandt, 

 the Mohawk chief, in rendering the Acts of the 

 Apostles into the Mohawk language. Though 

 there is not altogether a desirable consistency 

 and regularity in the reading of the service, yet 

 such is their attachment to it, that numbers of 

 the Mohawk and Oneida Indians regularly 

 attend at every opening of the church. It 

 becomes an honest question, Why have they 

 been neglected in the want of a resident 

 missionary's care, for so long a series of years ? 

 A missionary of devoted zeal and exemplary 

 conduct would, I am persuaded, command their 

 respect and admiration. He would live among 

 them under the most encouraging prospect 



