It appears that two young men were prepared at
Princeton college, to be sent as missionaries among
the Indians. And in order to habituate themselves
to the hardships that awaited them, they lodged upon
boards. When they set out upon their mission, seve-
ral persons of respectability accompanied them to
the Creek Nation. When arrived, the Chiefs were
called,—a conference was held with them, and it was
proposed to call a Council; which being met, the
visitors informed them that they had brought two
ministers of the gospel to preach salvation to them;
and also a number of books, which would lead them
the way to heaven. The Indians received the infor-
mation, without apparent emotion; and said they
would consider the subject; which should occupy the
space of fourteen days. Meanwhile the young minis-
ters proposed preaching; but the Indians would not
suffer them, until their own conclusions were made.
At the expiration of the fourteen days, the Indians
made inquiry, whether they had any dark-coloured
people among them, and whether they preached the
gospel of salvation to them: whether they gave them
those good books, which would show them the way to
heaven; or, whether they treated them as slaves, or
as brothers. Being answered accordingly, the In-
dians again spoke, Go home, and preach the gospel
of salvation to them; give them those good books, that
will learn them the way to heaven;—treat them as
brethren, and not as slaves; then come and preach to
us. In consequence of this refusal, the whole mis-
sionary company returned; and one of them who was
in the station of a congress-man, was so effected with
the circumstance, that he emancipated all his slaves.

When I came home, I called upon the person, and