Though he experienced many changes, yet at last the grace of God triumphed over this great sinner, and he remained firmly opposed to all the importunities of his friends, who, upon his returning prosperity, used every artifice to decoy him to another southern journey.  Formerly, when living in the south, he had a dangerous illness; and, at the request of the governor of Chateau Bay, he had been baptized by an English minister and got the name of William.  On Christmas-day he was received into the brethren’s congregation; and on the 2d of April 1795, admitted as a communicant to the Lord’s table.  His conduct after this, and his expressions of gratitude for the mercy bestowed on him by the Lord, who had forgiven him his sins and received him graciously, proved very pleasing and encouraging to the brethren.  But afterwards they perceived, with grief, that he began to entertain high thoughts of himself, which made them apprehend some lurking deviation.  And so it proved; for being led into temptation, he conducted himself in such a manner as obliged them to exclude him from the holy communion.  But he soon acknowledged it with deep contrition, and sought and found forgiveness with the Saviour, and was then re-admitted to the Lord’s supper.  He now took every opportunity of telling his countrymen what Jesus had done for him; “because,” said he, “I am anxious that many more should he converted to him.”

On the 29th September 1799, he returned home from a rein-deer hunt sick of a pleurisy; and the disorder increased on the following day so much, that all the remedies applied were in vain.  From the very first the brethren suspected that his illness would end in his dissolution, and mentioned to him their fears without reserve; on which he declared that he was ready to go to Jesus, and hoped his Saviour would not despise him.  One of the brethren was constantly with him; and, at his request, sung verses expressive of the change in view, in which he joined as long as he was able.  He frequently testified that he was happy, and put all his confidence in our Saviour alone; “and we,” say the missionaries, “felt the peace of God attending his sick-bed.”  He breathed his last, October 4th, in the most gentle manner, while the waiting brother was engaged in prayer.  “A singular object,” says the missionary diary, “of the mercy of our Saviour, who followed him through all his perverse and wicked ways with infinite patience and long-suffering, until at last he drew him to himself.  He was sixty years of age.”

Before this Mikak died.  She had resided chiefly in the south since the year 1783, and thus lost the advantage of hearing the gospel, which she seemed latterly to view with indifference.  But on the approach of death her impressions revived.  The last two days of her life she spent at Nain.  Immediately on her arrival, being very ill, she sent to Brother Burghardt, to request assistance and advice.  He found her extremely weak, and apparently without