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own planting has borne precious fruit. Our Christians have
attained greater ripeness of character ; their knowledgeiof the
Scriptures has increased. This has placed sin more distinctly
before them as transgression against God’s law. Instead
of mere shame at being found out. there is now the sorrow
of true repentance. Since I first administered the Holy
Communion I have not had to exclude any one. They have
excluded themselves whenever there has been a quarrel. Con-
science has been awakened. Conduct has been so excellent,
compared with that of other Indians, that the Government
Commissioners sent last November to report on the condition
of these disturbed districts state that our Church Indians are
in happy contrast with all others, and are a credit to their
instructors. The magistrate and Indian agent lately
appointed selected four Indians to be constables in different
places, and, without exception, all are Churchmen.

“ Quite recently, some hundreds of converts in communion
with another denomination have revived one of the worst
of heathen customs, so that there is a dread among their
teachers that they will relapse into Heathenism. I am thank-
ful that our Christians, as soon as they heard of it, held a
council on the subject, and drew up a most kind letter of
remonstrance to send to their backsliding fellow-Christians.
In this way they are witnessing for Christ, just as they have
been true to their earthly sovereign during seven years of
alluring temptation to assert their independence of all State
control.

“With many perils around them, their constancy and
faithfulness is very remarkable, and, I am convinced, is a
vroof that God is in their midst, keeping them in this their
hour of temptation, and will keep them.”

“ Jan. 8rd, 1888.

“Our Christmas and New Year's festivities are happily
over. That part provided by the Indians has been more pro-
fuse and entertaining than ever, and the reason they assign
is that they hope that I shall have such a pleasant recollection
of it when next Christmas I shall be in England, that I shall
wish myself back. It is pleasant to be loved and trusted,