Indians who were present, and bad them farewell. We then started on our journey to the Credit — slept at Brother More's, at Whitby.
Friday 30th. — We arrived at York towards night, and there met with the Rev. Wm. Ryerson, who had just returned from the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States. He brought very important and pleasing news with him relative to the Methodist Church in Upper Canada. He informed us that the General Conference had agreed to allow the Canada Conference to become an independent Church on friendly terms.
Saturday 31st. — Left York this morning for the Credit, where we arrived about the middle of the afternoon, We found the Indian brethren under great fears from having seen some unknown Indians or persons lurking about the village at night. They have been watching every night to apprehend them, but all in vain. It is my opinion, from what they tell me, that it is mere imagination, or the work of the devil, to disturb the peace of this people. About 4 o'clock Elder Case preached a sermon, the substance of which I interpreted, and then gave them a short account of my tour to the east. Our hearts got warm, and we had a good meeting.
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