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agreeable to his mind, and will, and to preach to you the Gosple of his son Jesus Christ, there is but one Religion and one way to serve God, and if you do not embrace the right way you cannot be happy hereafter; you have never worshiped the Great Spirit in a maner acceptable to him but have all your lives been in great errors and darkness, to indeavour to remove these errors, and open your eyes, so that you might see clearly is my business with you Brothers I wish to talk with you as one friend talks with another, and if you have any objections to recieve the Religion which I preach I wish you to take them and I will, and I will endeavour to satisfy your minds and remove the the objections Brothers I want you to speak your minds freely; for I wish to reason with you on the subject, and if possible to remove all doubts if there be any on your minds the subject is an important one, and it is of consequ ence that you give it an early attention, while the offer is made you; you find the Boston Missionary society will continue to send you good and faithful Ministers to instruct and strength you in Religion, if on your part you are willing to receive them Brothers Since I have been in the part of the country I have visited some of your small Villages, and talked with your people, they appear willing to receive instruc tion, but as they look up to you as your Older Brother in council, the want first to know your opinion on the subject; you have now heard what I have to propose at present, I hope you will take it into consideration, and give me an answer before we part After about two hours consultation amongst themselves, the Cheif commonly called Red Jacket by the white people arose and spoke as follows Friend and Brother It was the will of the great spirit that we should meet together this day,