was to find myself again in my own little room, and sweeter still to
thank God for all His preserving care over me. As numbers of the people
were pressing into and crowding my house, I ordered the church bell to
be rung. At once they hurried to the church, and when I entered it was
full. Such a sight! After a few minutes silence we joined in
thanksgiving to God, after which I addressed the assembly for about
twenty minutes. This concluded, I set off, accompanied by several
leading Christian men to visit the sick and the very aged, whom I was
told were anxiously begging to see me. The scenes that followed were
very affecting. Many assured me that they had constantly prayed to God
to be spared to see me once again, and God had answered their prayers
and revived their hearts, after much weeping. On finishing my visit I
made up doses of medicine for several of the sick, and then sat down
for a little refreshment. Again my house becoming crowded, I sat down
with about fifty for a general talk. I gave them the special messages
from Christian friends which I had down in my note book, told them how
much we were prayed for by many Christians in England, and scanned over
the principal events of my voyage and doings in England. We sat till
midnight, but even then the village was lighted up, and the people all
waiting to hear from the favoured fifty what I had communicated. Many
did not go to bed at all, but sat up all night talking over what they
had heard.

"Such is a brief account of my reception at Metlakahtla. I could not
but reflect how different this to the reception I had among the same
people in 1857. Then they were all superstitiously afraid of me, and
regarded with dread suspicion my every act It was with feelings of fear
or contempt they approached me to hear God's word, and when I prayed
amongst them I prayed alone, none understood, none responded. Now how
things have changed! Love has taken the place of fear, and light the