History of American missions to the heathen, from their commencement to the present time . easure and profit by many of the friends of missions. Mr. S. Case, who labored among the Indians, has given an account of thework of God among a branch of the Mississaugah tribe, residing in the vi-cinity of Bellville, near the head of the bay of Quinty, about 60 miles fromKingston. Another branch of the same tribe had settled at the river Credit,about 20 miles above York, the capital of the province of U. C. This branch,with few exceptions, had embraced Christianity, and were adopting the habitsof civil
History of American missions to the heathen, from their commencement to the present time . easure and profit by many of the friends of missions. Mr. S. Case, who labored among the Indians, has given an account of thework of God among a branch of the Mississaugah tribe, residing in the vi-cinity of Bellville, near the head of the bay of Quinty, about 60 miles fromKingston. Another branch of the same tribe had settled at the river Credit,about 20 miles above York, the capital of the province of U. C. This branch,with few exceptions, had embraced Christianity, and were adopting the habitsof civilized life, so that industry, civilization, growing intelligence, graceand peace, were seen pervading the settlement. In May 1826, Mr. Casebaptized a number of the converts at a meeting held at Bellville, and aCamp meeting was appointed for the benefit of the Indians, who had signi-fied a desire to attend. A fence was run .around the plat selected for theencampment. The whites pitched their tents in a circle within this fence,so as to leave a space in the rear for the Indians to FroccBsIoQ cf Indians to the Camp Meeting. On Tuesday afternoon, the 15th, exercises of prayer and praise had com-menced. Information was given to the preachers that the Mississaugah fleetwas in sight. A few of them repaired to the shore to welcome and intro- 548 METHODIST MISSIONS. duce their new friends into the encampment. Immediately on arriving attlie shore, preparations were made for moving into camp. There were be-tween 50 and 60 Indians. Every thing being ready, some of the men tookup each a canoe, reversing it upon his head, others took the guns, spears, andcooking utensils ; the squaws being laded with the blankets, barks for theirwigwams, and whatever else was needful. Preceded by two preachers, theythus took up their line of march in Indian file, and advanced to the encamp-ment. Silence had been ordered, and all was still as night when the In-dians entered. The scene was unexpected t
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