own amidst
the discouragements of earlier years. I was very fortunate in securing
a good leader, or spiritual overseer, for this little flock in the
wilderness. Benjamin Cameron was his name. He had had a strange
career. He had been a cannibal in his day, but Divine Grace had gone
down into the depths of sin into which he had sunk, and had lifted him
out, and put his feet upon the Rock, and filled his lips with singing,
and his heart with praise. He was emphatically "a good man, and full of
the Holy Ghost."

The hours I spent with the children were very pleasant and profitable.
I was pleased to hear the elder children read so well, and was
especially delighted with their knowledge of the Catechism in both Cree
and English. I distributed a fresh supply of books which I had brought
them, and also gave to the needy ones some warm, comfortable garments
sent by loving friends from Montreal.

If the dear friends, into whose hearts the good desire to send these
very comfortable garments had been put, could only have seen how much
misery was relieved, and happiness conferred, they would have felt amply
rewarded for their gifts.

In connection with one of the Sunday services I administered the
Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. We had a most solemn and impressive yet
delightful time. The Loving Saviour seemed very near, and fresh vows
and covenants were entered into by all, that to Him they would be true.

I spent Christmas among them, and as one of them had succeeded in
getting some minks in his traps, and for the skins had obtained from
some passing "free-traders" some flour and plums, they got up, in honour
of my visit, a plum-pudding. It haunts me yet, and so I will not here
describe it.

As beautiful weather favoured us on our return, we took the straight
route home, and arrived there in two days, rejoicing that the trip, as
regarded its spiritual aspects, had been a great success.

One day an Indian came into my house and threw down a fine haunch of
venison upon the table. As we were poorly off for food, I was very much
pleased, and said to him, "What shall I give you for this meat?"

"Nothing," he replied; "it belongs to you."

"You must be mistaken," I said. "I never had any dealings with you."

"But I had with you," he answered. "And so this meat is yours."

Being unacquainted with the man, I asked him to tell me who he was, and
how he made it out that this meat belonged to me.

Said he, "Did you n