d with spears and war-clubs,
and partly clothed with feathers, in their features showing traces of
unusual excitement, and every now and then joining in a wild chorus,
expressive of their wonder, could not have been witnessed by any
Christian, without emotion.

"But when the ceremony of Baptism was first performed before them, their
amazement was increased a thousand-fold. The first member of our flock
was Hooloo, whom I had instructed so far in the principles of our faith,
and I had acquired such an influence over her mind, that she readily
consented to abandon her idolatrous customs and become a Christian.

"After a suitable address to the natives, who had assembled in some
thousands to witness the spectacle, in which he explained to them the
motive and object of baptism, my husband assisted the girl down a
sloping green bank which led to a beautiful stream, and walked with her
into the water till he was up to his waist, then, after offering up a
long and fervent prayer that this first victory over the false worship
of the Devil might be the forerunner of the entire extirpation of
idolatry from the land, he, plunging her into the water, baptised her in
the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

"All the people were awed to silence while the ceremony proceeded; but
when it was over, they burst forth into a loud cry, and came down to
meet the new Christian and my husband as they came out of the water, and
waved over them boughs of trees, and danced and shouted as though in an
ecstasy.

"We however had not proceeded to this extent without exciting
considerable opposition; our disrespect towards their idols had given
great offence to those who were identified with the superstitions of the
people, and flourished according as these were supported. Complaints
were made too of our teaching a new religion, in opposition to the gods
they and their fathers had worshipped, and a powerful party was got
together for the purpose of pursuing us to destruction.

"My husband was summoned before a council of the great chiefs, to hear
the accusations that had been brought against him: and the old idolaters
got up and abused him, and threatened him with the punishment of their
monstrous gods, for telling lies to the people, and deceiving them with
forged tales and strange customs.

"They sought all they could, to move the judges against him, by painting
the terrible fate that would befall them if they failed to kill the