guine-her predilections for fome, and her prejudices for others, were sometimes too haftily adopted-and by thefe fhe was led to form conclufions not always correfpondent with truth and wifdom.

"The fuccefs attending her efforts feemed to impress her mind with a perfuafion, that a particular benediction would reft upon whomfoever the fhould fend forth; and rendered her choice not always judicious: though feldom were there ever lefs offences in fo extended a work.

"She had fo long directed the procedures of her con→ nection, that the too feldom afked the advice of the judicious minifters who laboured with her; and bore not paffively contradiction.

"I am the hiftorian of truth as far as I know it. She needs no pofthumous fame to blazon her worth; and the is paft far beyond all human cenfure which can affect her. The great Head of the Church hath, I have full confi. dence, decided her character, pitied her infirmities, par doned her iniquities, and welcomed her to glory, with, Well done, good and faithful fervant."

Extracts from the Manufcript Journal of the Rev. Mr. JOHN SERGEANT, Miffionary to the Stockbridge Indians in the Vicinity of Oneida, from the Society for propagat ing Chriftian Knowledge.

MR

NOVEMBER 10, 1790.

R. Sergeant having returned from vifiting his family at Stockbridge, Maffachusetts, to his Indian friends at New-Stockbridge, and having informed them of the encouragement given by the Corporation of Harvard College towards their school (50 dollars per year), and alfo that the Society in Scotland had agreed to fupport two school-mafters among their brethren to the weftward, &c. to this information one of their chiefs made the following reply:

"Father, we are very glad to see you this evening, to fmoke a pipe of friendship together.

"We greatly rejoice to hear your voice again, and to be informed that you have been well ever fince you left us-that you had a profperous journey-that your family is well-that through the merciful care of our God you have been carried through fo long a path. Father, we now thank you for what you have done for us.

"We defire to exprefs our gratitude to the Chiefs at Boston who take care of poor Indians ;-that they have granted us fome further affiftance towards the fupport of our schools. We kindly accept the advice from them fent by you, that we faithfully do our part in helping the school-mafter in his worldly bufinefs, fo that he may be enabled to keep conftantly in his school; and also that we fupply. the school with wood to keep the house warm.

"We greatly rejoice to hear the good news you have juft told us, that the good people over the water have in their great kindness engaged to fend and fupport two fchool-mafters, to inftruct the children of fome of our western brethren. We hope to hear before another year at these inftructors are gone, and the good work begun."

JANUARY 1, 1791.

An. Account of a New Year's Vifit.

This being the first day of the year, an elderly woman invited all the members of the church, who were in town, to dine at her houfe. After we were all collected, the addreffed us in the following manner:

"My chriftian friends, I am now old. I do not expect to live but a little while longer. Confidering my age; and often infirmities, I had no reafon to expect to fee this new year. But fince we are all alive this day, I was defirous to fee you all together, that we might pray together, brighten our chain of friendship, and talk a few moments about the affairs of Chrift's kingdom, and the bounties of divine providence. I now feel happy to fee you."

After dinner (faid Mr. Sergeant) we parted in love, exhorting all to be more and more engaged in the fervice of our Lord and Mafter.

What a happy new year's vifit! What an excellent example for white chriftians to imitate!

DECEMBER 9, 1791.

The Obfervations of a Woman at Mr. Sergeant's Houfe..

This evening (faith he) a woman who had lately lost her husband, made me a vifit, and faid to me as follows: "I have been a poor loft finner. I have done many things I ought not to have done. Ihave often deceived myfelf in the things of religion. I find nothing but the power of God able to overcome the pride of my heart. Lately, when in the wood, my mind was wholly taken up with the concerns of eternity. Many things appeared new and ftrange to me. I fee the great evil of fin, the vanity of all things of this world, the plague of my own natural heart. I was led to put my entire truft in the fovereign mercy of God, through Jefus Chrift. 'Tis my earnest defire that all my friends and neighbours would reprove me whenever I get out of the way." SEPTEMBER 8, 1792.

Obfervations of a Pagan Tufkarora Chief.

Mr. Sergeant had been urging the neceffity of a civilized life; and concluded with faying, "They must now fet out in a new path, or they would be a ruined people." The Pagan, being a very fenfible, observing man, faid, “ I fee the neceffity of it; I feel I am a poor, weak creature. When I am in my hunting walks, I often cry to the great Spirit for his protection. Alfo when I am called to make a public fpeech, I look to the fame Spirit for wisdom. I fee our hunting is almoft gone; we must try to follow the path of white people, whom God manifeftly bleffes. We are like children as to getting our living by labour. I hope if white people love us, they will help us, and teach us how to live.'

FEBRUARY 1, 1793.

Solemn Reflections on the Duty of Parents to Children.

This evening, at a conference meeting, a man who

had lately loft a child, by a long and lingering fickness, near the close of the meeting addreffed us in the following manner:-"My friends, I have heretofore fuppofed myself to be converted, and become a friend to Chrift, but, on ftrict examination, had given up my hope. Lately I have fenfibly felt the difpleasure of my Maker, in the death of my late dear little fon. I have now clear views of God's almighty power; the right he has to deprive me of all my comforts, whenever he fees fit. I have lately viewed God every where prefent, the fole proprietor of the world, and all things in it. My fins came clearly into my view. I faw I was a poor, dependant finner. The neglect of duty towards my children came particularly into my view. I thought if my departed child fhould be loft, and, at the great day of judgment, fhould fay, " My father, or my mother, you never warned me of fin; neither taught me the right way"-If this fhould be the cafe, my mouth would be ftopped; I fhould have nothing to fay. My friends, I with you all to pray for me, that I may be preferved from fin, and kept in the right way."

DECEMBER 27, 1793.

At a Conference Meeting, held this day,

A young man fpoke and faid, " My friends, I feel my moft wretched fituation. I once thought it my duty to profefs religion, but by my repeated falls into fin, I fear I never had the true knowledge of Chrift. But ftill, I blefs God I am continued to this time, and that it has pleafed God to lay open my heart to me again, and renew my conviction."

JANUARY 24, 1794.

Confeffion of a Female at a Church Meeting for the Sin of Intemperance.

"Brethren (faid fhe), I went laft fall to Albany, with my fick daughter; not allowing myself to tafte a drop of liquor all the way, nor had I tafted any fpirits for feveral

years. But falling into company with some of my kindred, they urged me to drink with them. I drank, as I fuppofe, about a gill, which overfet me. When I came

to myself, I thought much on my fin and fall. It happened on the Lord's day, I thought I had committed an unpardonable fin. I immediately afked the forgiveness of my companions:-have never tafted any more from that time to this. I have frequently humbled myself before the Lord for this my great fin and fall. Now I come to ask your forgiveness; and, if you think me worthy, that you would again receive me into your cha, rity."

FEBRUARY 17, 1794.

Confeffion of an aged Woman.

This morning an old woman came to see me, and said, "I have thought much of what I have heard from you of late. I have long been a perfect Heathen in my heart: -never believed in the religion of Chrift. I find my nature is decaying. I fhall foon appear before my Judge. I greatly fear and tremble. I never made a prayer till about a week paft. I have had a long ftruggle with my wicked heart. Now I think I love to pray. I am a poor miserable creature, not worthy of any favour."

Declaration of a Tufkarora Woman under Conviction. Mr. Sergeant asked her how the now viewed the things of religion, the all-important concerns of her foul?

"I view them (faid the) after the fame manner I have heretofore done. I confider myfelf like a dog, dependant on his mafter for fupport. If God fhows me any mercy, I fhall rejoice; if not, it is right I fhould be denied. But I will wait in the way of humility."

SEPTEMBER 26, 1794.

Sentimental Remark of an aged Man.

This evening attended a Conference Meeting. An old man, one of the profeffors, faid, " I feel, by my old age, I must foon die. I think I feel the importance of being prepared; and, in order for that important change, I know