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1794 WD 10 mo. 12 1 Indian incampment and sat down among them on some logs, and many of both colours being gathered, after a short span of Silence the Indians opened their Psalm book, and sang a hymn, the men began and the women follow'd with a soft melodious voice, which exceeded anything of the kind that we had heard, a solemnity attending, I believe we united in heart in that melody, the apostle spoke of, altho' we kept silent until they were done after which some Observations were offered, under a solemnity which crowned the assembly, and we returned to our lodging with thankfulness, believing that we were in our proper places __ I think it worthy of note, Capt. Chapin informed me that he attend a conference with the six nations at Buffalo Creek, and a man there who had been very profane was near expiring in great agony, which touched his feelings with sympathy of expression, the farmer's Brother reply'd he did not pity him no more than a dog, for he had heard the object say the great spirit had nothing to do with him, the blood that run in his veins was the support of his body, as though he was not a dependent being, but now (say the Indian) the great spirit has forsaken him, and given him over to the bad spirit to torment him, and he seem expired