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kahtla. In this, said the speaker, they
surpass our forefathers: our ancestors
sold individual slaves, but these ‘‘are not
afraid tu buy a whole village.” He
would give an extract from his notes of
the peaceful effects of Mr. Duncan’s
work and of its appreciation by the na-
tives all around. Ata tea given by Sen-
ator Macdonald about four hundred sat
down, including a party of Hydahs who
had come to trade, and who were also in-
vited. ‘Che band played during the re-
past. After tea, according to custom,
several speakers, both Tsimsheans and
Hydahs, addressed the meeting. ‘* Be-
fore Mr. Duncan came,” said one, ‘‘ the
Tsimsheans and Hydahs were always at
war. We were always in mortal fear, and
could never meet without bloodshed.
Now all that is changed. We meet as
brethren and are not afraid. It is the
Word of God which Mr. Duncan brought
us that has done this.” About thirty
years ago a party of Hydahs lay in am-
bush on the site of the present village of
Metlakahtla and rushed on a party of
Tsimsheans passing by. After a bloody
fight the Hydahs carried off a ‘Isimshean
boy and girl. Some years afterwards the
Tsimsheans bought back the boy. He is
now a Christian, and was the interpreter
for the Hydahs at this feast. The girl
became the slave-wife of the Hydah chief,
and bore a son, who, according to custom,
was also a slave. At the request of the
Tsimsheans Mr. Duncan sent to the Hy-
dahs to deliver up the boy. After some
negotiation he was sent back. He is now
a Christian, and one of the fishermen.
Instead of receiving a ransom for the boy
the Hydahs themselves had to make com-

; want to send Mr. Duncan away ?

pensation for the original outrage. ‘‘We
know Mr. Duncan,” said one of the Hy-
dahs at this meeting, ‘‘and will do what
he says. He has punished us, but it has
been for our good. Who are they that
We do
not understand it.”

It was was moved by Mr. B. W. Pearse
and seconded by the Rev. J. B. Chan-
trell,

That in view of the successful working
of Mr. Duncan’s plan of combining in-
dustry with religion in his labors at Met-
lakatla, this congregation strongly depre-
cates the commencement of a rival trade-
store in that village, as tending to
weaken and divide the natives in their
prosperous advance under that plan in
civilization, order, and temporal well-
being. Carried.

It was then moved by Mr. A. A.
Green, seconded by Mr. W. Wilson,

That while passing no opinion on the
respective merits of church organizations,
this meeting is strongly of opinion that
the endeavor to establish a rival church
at Metlakahtla, contrary to the expressed
will of a large majority of the natives is
not only inimical to the peace and har-
mony of the village, but also to the
spread of the gospel among the surround-
ing tribes. Carried. :

Senator Macdonald moved a vote of
thanks to the chairman, Jas. Douglas,
Esq., which being seconded was carried
unanimously.

Similar votes of thanks were moved to
Bishop Cridge and Senator Macdonald
for their exce!lent addresses.

The meeting was then closed witha
benediction.