CHAPTER XXXIV.

The Six Nations—Faithful English Allies—Society for Propagation of Gospel—First missionary to Iroquois—John Thomas, first convert— Visit of Chiefs to England—Their names—Their portraits—Attention to them—Asking for instructor—Queen Anne—Communion Service— During the Rebellion—Burying the plate—Recovered—Division of the articles—Sacrilege of the Rebels—Re-printing Prayer Book—Mr. Stuart, missionary—The women and children—At Lachine—Attachment to Mr. Stuart—Touching instance—Mr. Stuart’s Indian sister— Church at Tyendinaga—School teacher to the Mohawk—John Bininger— First teacher—The Bininger family—The Moravian Society—Count Zinzendorf—Moravian church at New York—First minister, Abraham Bininger—Friend of Embury—An old account book—John Bininger journeying to Canada—Living at Bay Quinté—Removes to Mohawk village—Missionary spirit—Abraham Bininger’s letters—The directions—Children pleasing parents—“Galloping thoughts”— Christianity—Canadian Moravian missionaries—Moravian loyalists— What was sent from New York—“Best Treasure”—The “Dear Flock”— David Zieshager at the Thames—J. Bininger acceptable to Mohawk— Abraham Bininger desires to visit Canada—Death of Mrs. Bininger— “Tender mother”—Bininger and Wesley—“Garitson”—“Losee”—“Dunon”— Reconciled to Methodists—Pitying Losee—Losee leaving Canada— Ceases to be teacher—Appointing a successor—William Bell—The salary—The Mohawks don’t attend school—An improvement—The cattle may not go in School-house—The school discontinued 312