the intention of putting a stop to further conversation with the
Quaker, who had likewise followed us into the meeting. A large
number of Indians were collected. After the prayer I read Rom. 16 and 26
verse. I had spoken to them from the same text on the two preceeding
sabbaths; The first day on the necessity of a revelation from God in
order to our knowing and doing the will of God--the second day on the
manner of our receiving that revelation and its certainty--and this
day on some of the important things contained in this revelation which
it concerned: all men to know and be acquainted with: nor do I
know in the former or in this discourse of any expression which could give offence to the Quakers; however,
after the discourse, I requested the parents to present their children
to be baptized, and the instant in which I did so, the woman started
up, like the man among the tombs, crying stop--the poor innocents
if baptized will be ruined--they will be damned if baptized--it was
such ministers as him who crucified Jesus Christ--he preaches for
hire--I have thousands of dollors to give Indians, but if they
hear such damnable doctrine--I will go and leave them These
expressions I distinctly recollect, but she continued using similar
language all the time I was addressing the people on the natures of
baptism, the parents of the children to be baptized--whilst I was at
prayer, when baptising the children and during a prayer after
baptism. She several times intreated some Indians who understood
English to interpret for her, but none of them would do it. I distinct-
ly heard some of the Indians order her to be gone, and all seemed heartily
to disapprove of her conduct. After singing and pronouncing the blessing
I said. Brothers, I have done as directed by God's book, and what I am
bound to do, though People should rage against me. This was all I
said. I immediately sett off for meeting at the castle, having likewise
to preach at Squasalow

in the evening. I had no time to lose. After
the above affair I was told that these Quakers bribed the Chiefs to
order that none of that settlement should attend me there, but
should go to hear me at the Castle, and that the same men should
tell me this who had invited me--several of them have since come
frequently to the castle, but I understood that the Quakers with some other
white people, have done all they could to persuade them from coming.
and a certain character is engaged in this work, who, from his profession
and the name he bears ought to think such a conduct an indeliable
disgrace to him

(Signed) William Jenkins (Oneida)