aweyit katapua yaye mah kwa akah keche nese-wah
nah-tee-sit maka kacke at ayaky ka-ke-ka pimatissewin_."

It was a long sermon that was preached that day. For four hours the
missionary talked without stopping. He had so much to say, for here was
a people who had never heard the Gospel before, and were now listening
to it for the first time. Everything had to be made plain as he went
along. So he had to take them back to the creation of the human family;
and tell them of the fall, and of the great plan to save the poor
sinning race, who have got out of the right trail, and ate wandering in
darkness and death, and bring them back again into the right way, which
has in it happiness for them here, and heaven hereafter.

Thus the missionary talked hour after hour, wishing to bring them to a
decision for Christ at once. He dwelt upon the greatness and
impartiality of God's love, and urged them that as his love was so real
and blessed, they should accept of him now, at the first great
invitation.

The ever-blessed Spirit carried home to the hearts of these simple
people the truths uttered, and deep and genuine were the results. After
more singing and prayer the missionary asked for some of them to
candidly tell what was in their hearts concerning these truths, and what
were their wishes and resolves in reference to becoming Christians.

To write down here all that was said that day would require several more
chapters; suffice it to say that, from the chief, who spoke first,
through a succession of their best men, they were all thankful for what
they had heard, and said that these things about the Great Spirit
"satisfied their longing," and, as one put it, "filled up their hearts."

Thus the Gospel had reached Nelson River, and rapidly did it find a
lodgment in the hearts of the people. At the close of the second
service about forty men and women came forward to the front of the
assembly and professed their faith in Christ and desired Christian
baptism, the meaning of which had been explained to them. And thus the
good work went on day after day, and many more decided fully for Christ.

Do not, my dear reader, say this work was too sudden, and that these
baptisms were too soon. Nothing of the kind. It was only another
chapter in the Acts of the Apostles, and in perfect harmony with what is
stated by infallible Wisdom. There it is recorded of the multitudes,
after one sermon by Peter, "Then they that gladly recei