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the.American Government. There are about five thou- sand of these who receive religious instructions; mis- sionaries of different denominations being sent from Canada and the United States. The Methodists were the first who preached to the Ojebwas, or Massissaugas (as they are frequently called.) They commenced at Credit River, in Canada VVest, in 1824, and at Grape Island, in 1827. The conversion of some of the Ojcb- was commenced during those years. Native teachers were then sent to their brethren in the West, where the influence of Christianity is still felt. There are twenty- three Methodist Missionary Stations: six of which are in the States, and the remainder in Canada. There are four Presbyterian Missions, all of which are in the States; viz. La Pointe, Bad River, Leach Lake, and

Red Lake. There are seven Episcopalian Mission Sta- tions; all of which are in Canada, except one, which

is at Green Bay. There are two Baptist Mission Sta- tions, one at Sault St. Marie, and the other at Green Bay. The Roman Catholics have their missionaries in nearly all the principal places in the West.

Those who are not under religious instruction, al- though accessible, are wandering without the gospel. There is a field in the Territory of Wisconsin where missionaries should be sent. There are Indians all around the shores of Lake Superior who have, from time to time, called for missionaries, an_d have not yet been supplied. The Hudson’s Pay Company have, of late, adopted a plan which in my opinion does them much credit ; they employ Missionaries to give instruc- tion to the Indians and their children in the principles