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was to be catechist in this new mission, I was con­ vinced immediately how serviceable he would likely be to me.
5. Whilst my companion went to visit the sick and a icted, I assembled the children, and taught them the catechism. " The Riches of God" soon became a young apostle. He went to all the places where the children usually played, and collected them together. God gave e cacy to the words of the young missionary; his play- llows llowed him. At the head, of his little troop he came into the chapel, with his eyes cast down and hands joine. d. " Father," said he, " teach us to know and love the great God of whom you preach." IIis conduct in­ spired all the rest with a degree of modesty and do­ cility. I could scarcely believe myself in the midst of unsteady children. They were rather like so many little angels, the sight of whom awakened the most tender a ections, and excited me even to tears. But we were soon to separate om them; more pressing demands obliged our superiors to with-· draw us.
6. I cannot tell the reluctance with which we parted om so precious a little ock, or their regret when we were about to leave them. They bedewed us with their tears. The delights which we lt amongst them, are some of those choice consolations which God bestows even in this li on those who
labour in his service, more, however, to animate their zeal, than to reward their exertions.
LETTRES .EDIFIANTES.