As the Indians began to approach the missionary,
he rose hastily from his seat and replied, he could not
take them by the hand, that there was no fellowship between
the Religion of God and the words of the Devil, this being
interpreted to the Indians, they smiled, and retired in a
peacable manner.

It being afterwards suggested to the Missionary that
his Reply to the Indians was rather indiscreet,
he observ'd that he supposed the ceremony of shaking
hands wou'd be reciev'd by them as a token, that he
assented to what they had said, being otherways inform'd
he said he was sorry for the expression.