Dec. 1. — Joined the Methodist Episcopal Church through Mr. H.
12月1日 ハリス氏を通じ「メソジスト」監督教会に入会した。
The Rev. Mr. H. our beloved Missionary was again in the town, and we joined his church without scrutinizing pro and con of his or any other denomination. We only knew he was a good man, and thought that his church must be good too.
Dec. 8, Sunday. — In evening, had serious talks with the " seven brothers." We confessed our inmost thoughts to each other, and promised to bring about great reformations in our hearts.
The best day we had had since we accepted Christianity. I believe we talked and prayed till long after midnight, for it was not many hours before the day dawned after we went to our beds. Everybody appeared like an angel on that night. The "spiny" Jonathan, the "knobby" Hugh, and the " Scroogy " Frederick were as round as the " globular " Francis on that evening. The skeptic Paul found no objections against such a Christianity. O for more of such a night like this ! Was that night more beautiful than this, when the angelic choir was heard in the heaven, and the Star of Bethlehem led the wise men of the East to the Infant Jesus !