from the Carolinas to Canada. He believed there was a potential use for missionary work, and sent a copy of the Lord's Prayer in the Savannah language to the SPG. He also referenced the Creek language as one that could be understood throughout the south. Le Jau was a regular critic of the treatment that Native Americans experienced at the hands of the South Carolina colonists. He describes a Goose Creek plantation owner burning a Native American slave to death on unproven charges that she attempted to burn down the plantation owner's house. He also included some brief descriptions of Native American customs such as the Maramoskees' habit of circumcising their youth and an Etiwan dance telling a story he found to be similar to the story of Noah's Ark. Francis Le Jau Baptismal Vows for Slaves Francis Le Jau was a dedicated missionary, wherein evangelism was indisputably one of his highest priorities. Nevertheless, in his evangelization efforts, Jau compromised with slave owners who were concerned that Africans once baptized, would begin to conceptualize and apply freedom and equality to their abhorrent conditions. Thus, Jau composed for African converts a mandatory reciting of the following baptismal vows: “You declare in the presence of God and before this congregation that you do not ask for holy baptism out of any design to free yourself from the Duty and Obedience you owe to your master while you live, but merely for the good of your soul and to partake of the Grace and Blessings promised to the Members of the church of Jesus Christ.” Painting Henriette Johnson was a painter, the wife of fellow missionary Gideon Johnson, and shared a French Huguenot background with Le Jau. During the height of the Yamasee War Le Jau's family went to live with the Johnsons in Charleston. At some point in their relationship Henriette painted a portrait of Le Jau See also List of Christian missionaries References 1665 births 1717 deaths French Anglican missionaries Anglican missionaries in the United States People from La Rochelle