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provisions several times. By fishing and shooting gulls
on our way, we were enabled to reach the Sault, where
we met Brother Clark, John Caubage, and cousin John-
son ; this took place, I believe, on the 24th of August.

We stayed here about two weeks, preparing to go to
the Aunce, the Ke-wa-we-non Mission. During our

delay in this place, the Rev. Messrs. Chandler and
Bourne (the latter a member of the Illinois Conference)
arrived. Brother Chandler has since died. My cousin,
H. P. Chase, was Brother Clark’s interpreter. The In-
dians were comfortable in their new houses. We held
meeting with them several nights.

Pah-we-ting with its fisheries. Thomas Shaw, a
warm and open hearted half-bred Frenchman, was in
the habit of scooping out of the rapids, twenty or thirty
fine white fish, and boiling them for his friends.

CHAPTER X.

I NOW began to feel the responsibilities resting upon
me. The thought of assuming the station of a teacher
of the Indians, with so few capabilities, was enough to
discourage more gifted men than myself. Frequently
did I enter the woods and pour out my soul to God, in
agony and tears. I trembled at what was before me ;
and said, “ who is able for these things?” But a stil
small voice would answer, “ My grace is suflicient for
you.” Soothing words indeed, especially to an un-
learned and feeble Red man—-a mere worm of the dust.