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troubled j when your ministers came to us. 

 They preached Jesus Christ, and their words 

 were with power ; we believed them, that Jesus 

 had power to forgive f sins. I could then love 

 my God and all people, and my heart was glad. 

 Brothers ! we all came from one Father, I hope 

 we are all one family in Christ Jesus. We shall 

 soon meet in our Father's kingdom. We shall 

 there see Jesus whom we now love, and all the 

 wise and good who have gone before us. I ask 

 the prayers of Christians for me, and for all the 

 Indians, that they may be saved." 



The Mississaugah Chief then rose, with whom 

 I had much interesting conversation also at 

 the River Credit, as a decided Christian. — 

 " Brothers ! " said he, " I rise up to tell you 

 what God hath done for me, I have been a great 

 sinner against God even since I can remember. 

 I have lived in the ways of my forefathers, and 

 was taught to offer sacrifices to the evil spirit 

 to appease his anger. But these things made 

 me no better, for I was a drunkard and a quar- 

 relsome man, like some white men. Since I 

 heard the good word I see better. I now ac- 

 knowledge there is but one God, one Saviour, 

 Jesus Christ, that can do poor sinners good. 

 I have believed in Him with all my heart, and 



