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taught school till Christmas, when I began traveling with Rev. Wm. Ryerson, on a missionary tour towards Montreal. We were absent about three months, and preached or spoke every day. We collected about a thousand dollars per month. The eloquence and piety of Brother R. seemed to be duly appreciated where- ever we went. He is the best platform speaker, that I ever heard in the Methodist connexion. I had sup- posed, however, that he would be dull and monotonous ; but this was far, very far from the fact.

Having returned from this tour, to Toronto, I was next appointed by the Missionary Society to labor at the Saugeeng Mission’, in the place of the Rev. Thomas VVilliams. On this journey my wife accompanied me. The distance was one hundred and sixty miles; and we reached there on the 12th of April, ’43. On our way, we stopped at Goderich ; and from thence we took a canoe about sixty-five miles.

I entered upon my duties as a missionary among the Christian Indians. I met with difliculties, for I could obtain nothing without money; and even when a re- quest, was made, it was not met by the Society. I could not be convinced that it was my duty to starve, and therefore concluded I must leave. My Indian bre- thren stepped forward at this time, and petitioned Go- vernor Metcalf, to aflbrd me a living from the Govern- ment. Their request was granted, and I was paid by Government $400 per year, for three years. I should have continued here, but the next year my services

were demanded among my relatives at Rice Lake. In the summer, I took Mrs. Copway to Toronto, and