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many of whom, were attached from principle, 

 birth, and education, to different denomina- 

 tions of Christians, before they left their home, 

 for a foreign land. Pursuing however a 

 Christian course, in the conscientious discharge 

 of their missionary labours, being patient unto 

 ail men, apt to teach, preaching more earnestly 

 the grand distinguishing doctrine of the re- 

 formation, that of Christ" s pacification for which 

 Knox laboured, and the reformers were burnt 

 at the stake, than adopting with prejudice, the 

 confined notion, and narrow sentiment of ex- 

 cluding from salvation, but by " the uncove- 

 nanted mercies of God," all who are not within 

 the pale of their own church, the most bene- 

 ficial effects would follow — Instead of the 

 thorn, would come up the fir tree, and instead 

 of the brier, would come up the myrtle tree." 

 A truly scriptural candour would be promoted 

 among the people, no want of a congregation 

 would be complained of, converts would flow 

 in, through a divine blessing, and churches 

 would be erected with a rapidity, which it 

 would be too sanguine to calculate upon in any 

 other way of exertion. I have been over some 

 of the ground, and witnessed a preparation in 

 the vallies, and over the mountains, for this 

 truly benevolent and Christian missionary 



