Marco writes about his first mission. His German parish merits only praise. The affair of Mr. Trenk? the miller, has ended in harmony for the two parties. The sale of the pews was very successful. He has chosen seven men for trustees who gave him new quarters consisting of two rooms beside the church; the parish offers him the housing, furniture, wood and light with $300 a year without his asking for it. On Wednesdays and Fridays he teaches catechism to about 70 persons. He and Mr. Schickel chose 23 singers; Mr. Schickel instructs 10 adults, Marco the 13 children. Even the Protestants take pleasure in assisting at services on Sunday. Dr. Blumriez brings the coldest and most incredulous of his comptriots to the church. He has given Marco his two children for instruction. Marco has obtained from the doctor the favor of rebaptising the children. Marco also reports great satisfaction with Alpain Alpena , Dorr and Selany Michigan which he visited. P.S. Father Francis Krutil was at Grand Rapids but Marco did not see him. For the welfare of the young people they need a good schoolmaster who knows English and German. The one there now has not enough tact and is not good for singing; Marco found him a place at Dorr or Selany. :: III-2-i A.L.S. French 6pp. 12mo.