He was an orphan, whom they had named Christian, and whom they were turning expressly for a priest.

But when Christian was about sixteen, the mission was for the first time disturbed.

Some Protestant missionaries invaded the island itself, and built their house close to the Indian wigwams.

They spoke the language sufficiently to be understood, and took every means of making themselves acceptable to the people.

They were men of great fervour and earnestness, and to the Indian senses, their religion, with its abundant hymns, and exclamatory prayers, had an attraction greater than that of the more decorous service to which they were accustomed.