y had dubbed saints, as well as to put faith in
many other abominable falsehoods. They found, therefore, no difficulty
in persuading the more ignorant people to believe this most blasphemous
fable, which from henceforth became one of the most powerful engines for
increasing the influence of the priests over the minds of men, though
many, both learned and unlearned persons in our own and other countries
loudly protested against the novel doctrine, as contrary to the true
meaning of our Lord's language at the last supper and the teaching and
practice of the apostles."

"I thought that you and other sensible men could not possibly believe so
outrageous a notion, and so contrary to God's word," observed Tecumah.
"But how comes it that men can be so wicked as to teach what is in
direct opposition to the Bible?"

"Influenced by Satan, they make use of every means, however impious, to
gain an influence over their fellow-creatures. It has been the same
everywhere from the earliest ages of the world. They are like your
medicine-men, whom you now know to be gross impostors. In all countries
there have been found men, for their own ends, or for the support of the
authority they serve, willing to deceive their fellow men, in many
instances, as is often the case with these priests of Rome, being
deceived themselves. Our only sure guide and prevention against such
impostures is the study of God's Word and constant obedience to its holy
precepts. As Jesus withstood the temptations of Satan by replying to
him with the Scriptures, so must we arm ourselves, and ever be ready to
withstand our foes, in whatever form they come, by the same blessed word
of God. A sure sign that the Romish system is the invention of Satan is
that it dreads the Word, and whenever it has the power, keeps it from
the people or grossly misinterprets its meaning."

"I would that I could have that blessed Book translated into the
language of my people," exclaimed Tecumah. "I can now understand it in
French, and may be able to explain it to those who are willing to hear
me; but I should desire to send it throughout the whole country, that
all the native tribes might hear the glad tidings that there is a loving
Saviour ready to receive them into the kingdom."

The above conversation occupied a much longer time than we have in
repeating it, and both the minister and young chief used very different
language to that which has been employed. Tecumah showed by