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the intention of putting a stop to further conversation with the Quaker, who had likewise followed us into the meeting. A large number of Indians were collected. After the prayer I read Rom. 16 and 26 verse. I had spoken to them from the same text on the two preceeding sabbaths; The first day on the necessity of a revelation from God in order to our knowing and doing the will of God--the second day on the manner of our receiving that revelation and its certainty--and this day on some of the important things contained in this revelation which it concerned: all men to know and be acquainted with: nor do I know in the former or in this discourse of any expression which could give offence to the Quakers; however, after the discourse, I requested the parents to present their children to be baptized, and the instant in which I did so, the woman started up, like the man among the tombs, crying stop--the poor innocents if baptized will be ruined--they will be damned if baptized--it was such ministers as him who crucified Jesus Christ--he preaches for hire--I have thousands of dollors to give Indians, but if they hear such damnable doctrine--I will go and leave them These expressions I distinctly recollect, but she continued using similar language all the time I was addressing the people on the natures of baptism, the parents of the children to be baptized--whilst I was at prayer, when baptising the children and during a prayer after baptism. She several times intreated some Indians who understood English to interpret for her, but none of them would do it. I distinct- ly heard some of the Indians order her to be gone, and all seemed heartily to disapprove of her conduct. After singing and pronouncing the blessing I said. Brothers, I have done as directed by God's book, and what I am bound to do, though People should rage against me. This was all I said. I immediately sett off for meeting at the castle, having likewise to preach at Squasalow in the evening. I had no time to lose. After the above affair I was told that these Quakers bribed the Chiefs to order that none of that settlement should attend me there, but should go to hear me at the Castle, and that the same men should tell me this who had invited me--several of them have since come frequently to the castle, but I understood that the Quakers with some other white people, have done all they could to persuade them from coming. and a certain character is engaged in this work, who, from his profession and the name he bears ought to think such a conduct an indeliable disgrace to him (Signed) William Jenkins (Oneida)