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Scotland, has only two ministers for the 

 Colony in the present day. for a numerous 

 people of her communion, who have emigrated 

 to this quarter of the globe. One is stationed 

 in the city of Saint John, and the other at Saint 

 Andrew's, the frontier town, within view of the 

 American territories. — A company of preachers 

 are wanted to enter upon missionary labours, 

 in the newly formed and rising settlements, 

 for the propagation of the Gospel of Christ — 

 I would that they might go forth, preaching 

 the Gospel upon a broad and Catholic founda- 

 tion, and not confine their labours to a few 

 points, but embrace the Province at large. 

 This might be effected without a heavy ex- 

 penditure, by employing men devoted to the 

 object, as schoolmasters, or exhorters, to pre- 

 cede them in the more distant, and retired 

 parts of the Colony, who would prepare the 

 way, and collect a people for their preaching*. 

 Twenty preachers, with a number of active, 

 zealous men, engaged in the above capacity, 

 would, I am persuaded spread the knowledge of 

 the truth, over the face of the country. In the 

 exercise of their arduous ministry, the Mission- 

 aries would meet with some persons of extrava- 

 gant religious opinions ; but their preaching 

 generally, would be to a mixed population, 



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