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the Wishes they had amongst them; had already began to issue orders for the execution of some Individuals at a distance*; he generally directed his shaft at [crossed out: such of whom he had heard that they] those who were reported as placing no faith in his doctrine; or considered him as a destroyer of Indians & also at those whom he knew to be friends of the White People. However he did not succeed in all his schemes and undertakings; for one day, when in the height of the exercise of his assumed Power, he meet with a spirited inferior Chief, who defied him, boldly stepping up to him in a Language or expression he could misunderstand asked him if he dared to accuse him of Witchcraft; he immediately became sensible that limits were set to his power and proceedings. On receiving this rebuke he with great artifice resumed the subject he began with, when he first entering o n preaching, namely: by drawing a comparison, between the state of the Indians previous to the White Peoples coming amongst them; and since there had mingled with them; exhorting the Indians, to abide by their mode of worshiping the great Sirit; and not adopt that of the White People

  The Missionaries, having no prospect of success by continuing to preach the Gospel to a People, who either did not want to hear, or despised it; broke up the Settlement in 1806, and returned to Bethlehem.

  In the Autumn of the Year 1803. the Bishop George Henry Loskiel, late from Europe, and last 

• see Meckewelders Account of Ind. Nations Chap. XXXIX