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had been led to embrace the Christian religion. 

 There was such an exhibition of facts, in the 

 conversion of the greater part of this tribe, that 

 filled my mind with pleasing astonishment. A 

 few years ago they were considered, from their 

 love of ardent spirits, the most wretched of the 

 Aborigines. But since their conversion, the 

 drunkard's whoop, and savage yell, have given 

 place to the voice of supplication, and songs 

 of grateful praise. Aware of their weak- 

 ness, it was mentioned, that they had denied 

 themselves altogether the use of spirits, and 

 when urged to " take a little," they have been 

 known to reply, " No ! me drink no more. 

 Once me drink too much, and me fear, if me 

 drink a little, me drink too much again." At 

 one of the Conferences of the Methodist Epis- 

 copal Church Missionary Society, Thomas 

 Davis, the converted Mohawk Chief, and John 

 Crane, of the Mississaugah Tribe were present ; 

 and being asked to state what they knew of the 

 power of the Christian religion, and its conso- 

 lations, the Mohawk Chief said, " Brothers, I 

 will tell you some events in my life, and what 

 the Lord Jesus hath done for me. Once I was 

 fond of drink, but many years ago I gave up 

 ardent spirits. I began to pray and was much 



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