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went to Canada, I never heard anything talked 

 of religion, or the least mention made of convert 

 ing us to the Christian Faith; and we shall be 

 glad to hear if at last you are so piously inclined 

 to take some pains to instruct your Indians in 

 the Christian Religion: I will not say but it may 

 induce some to return to their native country.&quot; 



The result was, that the &quot;Commissioners of Q Ueen Anne 

 Trade and Plantations&quot; addressed Archbishop cmmcii n 

 Tenison and Queen Anne on the subject, with the April 3rd, 

 further result that an Order in Council was 1703 

 passed, which among other things, recited &quot;that 

 as to the five nations of Indians bordering upon 

 New York, lest the intrigues of the French in 

 Canada, and the influence their priests who 

 frequently converse and sometimes inhabit those 

 Indians, should debauch them from Her Mat s, 

 (Majesty s) Allegiance, their Lordships are 

 humbly of opinion that besides the usual method 

 of engaging the said Indians by presents, another 

 means to prevent the influence of the French upon 

 them, and thereby more effectually to secure their 

 fidelity, would be, that two Protestant ministers 

 be appointed with a competent allowance amongst 

 them in order to instruct them in the true religion 

 and confirm them in their duty to Her Majesty; 

 It is ordered by Her Majesty in Council, that it is 

 hereby referred to His Grace, the Lord Arch 

 bishop of Canterbury, to take care therein as may 

 most effectually answer this service.&quot; 



Unworthy or mixed motives in this instance 

 gave birth to very excellent and lasting results. 



