the word of God, which I think will be before long, he intends to preach the gospel to the Pointed Hearts and the neighboring tribes. I trust we shall be able to make as cheering a report of these as we have already done of our first neophytes. I have found them all in the best dispositions. The Reverend Father Mengarini remains with the Flatheads and Pend d'Oreilles.
On my first journey, in the autumn of 1841, which ended at Fort Colville, I baptized igo persons of the Kalispel tribe. On my visit, last spring, to the various distant tribes, (of which I have just finished giving you the account) I had the consolation of baptizing 418 persons, 6o of whom were of the Pend d'Oreille tribe of the great lake; 82 of the Kootenais or Skalzi; loo of the Pointed Hearts; 56 of the Skoyelpi; lo6 of the Okinagans, and 14 in the Okinagan and Walla Walla Forts.-These, with 5oo baptized last year, in different parts of the country, mostly amongst the Flatheads and Kalispels, and 196 that I baptized on Christmas day, at St. Mary's, with the 350 baptized by Reverend Fathers Mengarim and Point, make a total of 1,654 souls, wrested from the power of the devil. For what the scripture calls the " spirit of the world " has not wherewith to introduce itself amongst them. These poor people find their happiness even in this world in the constant practice of their Christian duties. We may almost say of them, that all who are baptized are saved.Since God has inspired you with a zealous desire to second the views of the Association for the Propagation of the Faith, entreat those pious persons to whom you may communicate your designs, to redouble their prayers in our behalf. I conclude by beseeching you earnestly to remember me frequently and fervently in the holy sacrifice.