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did not keep the First day of the weekbut every one tried to think good in hisown mind. As we could read theBible, he queried whether there was anything said in it about the Indians? We informed him, the Bible mentionedall nations, Kindred, Younges, and people;and that included the Indians. We would have been glad to havetold him, that though the Indians couldnot read the Bible, yet they were not wholydeprived of the benefits of the coming of Christ, for, that a manifestation of hisspirit, or measure of his Grace, was placedin each of their hearts, and would if mindedor given way to, reprove for all wicked words,and wicked actions, also produce peace for welldoing,- but this was too refined and delicatea subject for our interpreter to handle. 31st 5th day. Took our last farewell of theIndians in this place about 9 o'clock, andset off with Cornplanter, his son Henry anda nephew, up the river in a canoe to hissaw mill, where we took leave of the Chiefand his son for the present, with a promisethat they would call on us at our house atGenesinguhta, in five days to go with us to