ual exercises and labours at this time, as well as many
interesting particulars respecting the Indians, not mentioned in the
foregoing chapter:--

_Credit, September 16th, 1826._--I have now arrived at my charge
among the Indians. I feel an inexpressible joy in taking up my
abode amongst them. I must now acquire a new language, to teach a
new people.

_Sept. 17th._--This day I commenced my labours amongst my Indian
brethren. My heart feels one with them, as they seemed to be
tenderly alive to their eternal interests. May I possess every
necessary gift to suffer labour, and teach the truth as it is in
Jesus.

_Sept. 23rd._--Greatly distressed to-night on account of a sad
circumstance. Three or four of the Indians have been intoxicated;
and one of them, in a fit of anguish, shot himself! This was caused
by a wicked white man, who persuaded them to drink cider in which
he mixed whiskey. [See letter below.]

_Sept. 24th.--Sabbath._--I tried to improve the mournful
circumstance that occurred yesterday, as the Indians seemed much
affected on account of the awful death of their brother.

_Sept. 25th._--We have resolved upon building a house, which is to
answer the double purpose of a school-house, and a place for divine
worship. In less than an hour these poor Indians subscribed one
hundred dollars, forty of which was paid at once. What a contrast,
a short time ago they would sell the last thing they had for
whiskey; now they economize to save something to build a Temple for
the true God!

_Sept. 26th._--To-day I buried two Indians, one the man who
committed suicide, the other a new-born babe.

_Oct. 8th._--For many days I have been employed in an unpleasant
controversy, for our civil and religious rights, which has taken
much of my time and attention.

_Oct. 9th._--One of my brethren has been suddenly called from his
labours, to his eternal home. Alas! my beloved Edward Hyland is no
more. He entered the field after me, but he has gone before me!

_Oct. 14th._--I have been employed the whole week in raising
subscriptions for the Indian Church; we have now enough subscribed.

_Oct. 19th._--[In a letter, to-day, to his brother George, who wished to
hear something about the Indian work, Dr. Ryerson said: I have to
attend to various things previous to