persevering way through the thickets, clear the surface, and
spread cultivation around us; and not easily repine if a storm overtook
him in the wilderness.

During my stay at the Factory, several marriages and baptisms took
place; and it was no small encouragement to me, in my ministerial
labours, to have the patronage and cordial co-operation of the Director
I had the pleasure of meeting, in establishing an Auxiliary Bible
Society, for "Prince Rupert's Land and the Red River Settlement." It
was formed with great liberality on the part of the Company's officers,
who met on the occasion; and more than one hundred and twenty pounds
were immediately subscribed, in aid of an institution, (the British and
Foreign Bible Society,) which justly challenges the admiration of the
world. Pure in its principle, and simple yet mighty in operation, it is
diffusing blessings through the four quarters of the globe: Europe,
Asia, Africa, and America, are partakers of its bounty; and the tide of
its beneficent liberality is flowing towards all nations, kindreds,
tongues, and complexions of our fellow men, that they may read in their
own tongues the wonderful works of God.

We cheered the Director, with the most cordial feelings of regard, as
he stepped into the boat, on the morning of the 13th of September, to
embark in the Prince of Wales, on his return to England; and immediately
afterwards, I set off on my return to the Red River. We overtook the
second division of boats, with the Swiss emigrants, on the 20th,
slowly proceeding, and greatly harassed with the difficulties of the
navigation. They informed us, that one of their party was accidentally
drowned, soon after they left the Factory; and that several of their
children had died on the passage. We were late on our return to the
colony, and under considerable apprehensions that the rivers would be
frozen over before our arrival. We experienced very cold weather the
beginning of October; and our encampment at night was frequently
covered with snow. One of the Swiss got his feet dreadfully frozen,
from the careless neglect of not taking off his shoes and socks to
dry, before he lay down to rest. In crossing Winipeg Lake, one of the
boats was wrecked, but providentially no lives were lost. This
accident, however, detained us in an encampment for six or seven days;
and having scarcely any other subsistence than a little boiled barley,
I experienced at times the most pr