have less medical skill or means than they. Their principal remedy in all cases is cupping. They scarrify with the point of a knife, and draw the blood by means of a Buffalo horn.

April 15.-Brother Palmer, in company with brother Chapman and the interpreter, went to the village to visit a number of sick people. Several travellers call on us in distress for the want of bread; but could not afford them a comfortable supply. Moi-neh-per-sha begins to labour in the field.

April 16.-Dr. Palmer returned from the village. He found it not so sickly as

when he visited it last fall.

April 19.-Four Indians laboured. Paid them fifty cents per day. No people could be more animated with the idea that their own labour, without the expense of powder and lead, purchased them clothing. Brother Chapman returned with nineteen bags of corn. This was packed in on four horses, under the charge of Tally's wife, who arrived much fatigued, having travelled most of the way on foot, with a child upon her back. The Osage Indians appear not to be so much afraid of enslaving their women as their sons.

Anniversary.

April 20. Lord's Day.-Three years have elapsed since we gave the parting hand to our beloved friends, and honourable patrons at New-York. May the little experience which we have had in the missionary life prepare us for more eminent service. Happy for all who go among the heathen, if they could have the experience of two or three years before they enter upon their work. Let none rush into this work" as the horse rusheth into the battle." According to the instructions of this day may we endeavour "to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." Baptized Moses, an Osage infant adopt ed by brother and sister Chapman.

April 22.-Tally's wife departed, leaving a daughter with us of the age of eight years. She receives the name of Margaret Milledoler. Agreed with Mr. Alsop to complete the remaining machinery of the mills, by the job, for $950.

April 25.-Planted, in two days and a half, a field of 40 acres. Have employed beside the children of the school ten Indians.

Indian Farmer.

Moi-neh-per-sha having requested us to assist him in making a field,

Resolved, That we encourage him to labour with us this season, by giving him 20 bags (or bushels) of corn in the fall: and articles of clothing for his family. This is a young Chief of small influence in the nation, having lost most of his relations. His first wife and one child were killed by the Cherokees in a former war. He

has now one wife and two children. It is now more than four months since he first signified that he wished to change his habits, and requested us to assist him, but not being satisfied as to his sincerity, we thought it best to wait till we had a trial of his willingness to work with his own hands.

April 26.-Received Moi-neh-per-sha's oldest boy, of the age of six years, into the school, and gave him the name of Matthew Noyes. His other child is too young to leave its parents.

April 29.-Talked with Wah-kos-i-toh, a respectable Osage, who has laboured with us for several days. He said he came to visit us to see the ways of the white people. He never knew so much of their manners before; and should return to his people pleased, and give a good report respecting us.

Review of the Month.

April 30.-In the past month, have had much to encourage us, but we dare not look at the outward appearance, or feel very sanguine. But we would look to him whose secret operations on the mind are the only efficient cause of all good. In Him would we encourage ourselves; and to him alone would we confide the interests of this Mission.

Interesting Message.

Tuesday, July 29.-The interpreter called this morning, with a message to the minister, from our dear friend and brother Seneca White. He is decidedly the nearest earthly friend we have in this country, and the pillar of his people. "He has in council yesterday," says the interpreter, "pleaded your cause, the cause of the children, and of the Board, like a lawyer, but all to no effect, in regard to two of the oldest chiefs. They are still deaf to all he can urge. He has now sent me to you to let you know, that after the decision yesterday, his mind has been greatly agitated. Not a bit of sleep could he get all night. The reason is,” he says, "he sees the obstinacy and unwillingness of some of the older chiefs to consent to good and wholesome plans, which, in the judgment of the wise and good, are calculated to build up his nation, and to make the rising generation respectable among christian nations. If it were only for the benefit

of the few of our children who are now with you, it would not seem to me of so great importance; but, when I consider that it is laying down a rule of great importance, and establishing a precedent which is to direct the conduct of hundreds who may yet enter your school from among us, I confess," says he, "that my mind is very anxious indeed on the subject; and I wish the minister to know that I am determined to drop my work, and shall not rest till I have done my endeavour to have it brought about, agreeably to your wishes and mine, if possible, even before the arrival of the Commis

sioners."

The fact appears to be, that the council yesterday was unanimous in having the request granted, with the exception of two older chiefs who have no children in the school, and who, this young chief supposes, have no right to direct in a matter of this kind. We have but little doubt, however, but their permission will, eventually, be given to the measure.

Visit of an English Traveller. Wednesday, July 30.-Were favoured this morning with the company of an interesting visitor, a young gentleman from

London, and late from the Sandwich Islands. He sailed from thence about a year ago. While there he became intimately acquainted with the American Missionaries, and with the English deputation, who were there during the whole of his stay. He gave us a most interesting account of the state of the Mission; of its local situation; its prospects and discouragements. He states that the situ ation and climate of the place is one of the most desirable on earth; the surrounding country of the most fertile kind; and its scenery enchanting. The Missionaries are treated with much hospitality by the natives, and with special kindness by the royal family, whom he visited, in with the Missionaries, a numcompany her of times during his stay in the islands. He says that the present king is excessively given to intoxication, and is a most of it. The Missionaries are comfortably distressed looking object in consequence settled in their frame dwelling which was transported from this country, and have a most promising field of usefulness presented to them as an encouragement for their toil and labour of love. The Missionaries, however, are much persecuted by a number of vicious whites who fre quent those islands, and who are checked in their nefarious practices by the influence of the Missionaries. They have endeavoured to prejudice all the islands in sionaries among them, by circulating false that region against the entrance of Misand impious reports. In some instances these reports have caused much trouble; but, generally, the God of all grace and mercy causes "the wrath of man to praise him, and restrains the remainder of it." This young gentleman, whose name is Matthison, came the whole distance from Lake Ontario, a distance of nearly forty miles, to see our school. He appeared much gratified, and, on departing, left a donation of six dollars for the general

delivered from Sabbath to Sabbath. The more wild and careless part of our auditory seem, of late, to be overawed by the truth, and are much more respectful during the performance of our religious exercises. Still, we labour under great dis advantage in our present mode of communicating religious truth to this people. Oh, to be able to speak to them in their own language the wonderful works of God! or, if it should please the Lord, to send us a pious interpreter-one who could feel, and rightly enforce, the solemn truths of God's word; we might then venture to calculate on final success with much greater certainty than at present. But shall we not rather conclude that the ways of the Lord are true and righteous altogether? Shall we dare despond when God, the Living God, has promised to direct, sustain, and comfort us under all disadvantages of toil and impediments to success? In the mean time we are encouraged to hope, that when this Mission becomes properly regulated, and the necessary hands at work, it will be in the power of the Superintendent to devote more of his time to the acquisition of the language and to proper missionary labour.

Labour of the Indian Boys.

Monday, August 4.-The boys very cheerfully enter upon the duties of this morning, and seem to vie with each other in seeing who shall perform the greatest amount of work in a given time. They have chopped and corded, at intervals, between the hours of school, during the spring and summer, nearly forty cords of wood; which, we think, is no mean specimen of what might be done if there were a person in connexion with the Mission, who should have it as a particular charge, to lay out and superintend the different kinds of labour to be performed on a

farm.

Unusual Seriousness among the Children

of the School.

Sabbath, August 10.-We have been much gratified of late in witnessing a growing seriousness among the children. They have sometimes been seen to weep freely during a conversation with them on the concerns of their souls. To-day

one of our most interesting girls was observed to be in tears during church service. On the return of the children, from the place of worship, we were pleased to see them all retire into the school room, of their own accord, for the purpose of prayer and praise. Both boys and girls knelt down, and poured forth, in an audible voice, their infant petitions before the Throne of Grace. Surely it is easy for God, “out of the mouths of these babes and sucklings, to perfect his own praise.”

CATARAUGUS MISSION.

JOURNAL OF THE MISSION FROM APRIL 24 TO JUNE 27, 1823.

Sickness among the Children of the School.

April 24.-James York, one of our most forward boys, was severely attacked on Tuesday last, with the Intermittent. Three more were taken to-day; and James has had another violent fit of Ague and Fever. He continues very much distressed, but we hope by administering the proper

medicines in the early stage of the disease, they may all soon be restored to health. We find a great benefit in having Medicine on hand. Had we been obliged to call on a Doctor for every article as we wanted it, his bill would soon exceed the expense of our whole stock. Indian Superstition successfully exposed.

April 26.-A brother of James called this morning, and finding him so ill, returned for his father, who arrived with him this evening. On asking the father to go up and see his sick son, he said he could not see him, as he had this day made a coffin, and assisted in burying the corpse of a child. It would therefore be improper for him to see a sick person; for, according to the Indian notion, handed down through many generations, it would either be the means of immediate death, or would very much increase the disease. He said they had ever religiously observed this tradition, not daring to visit the sick after having seen the dead, until they had purified themselves by various washings and drinks. I immediately assured the Interpreter that there was no danger in seeing his son, and explained the subject to his entire satisfaction,