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amongst ourselves on matters so essential 
to our temporal and spiritual happiness; 
and if they are not disgusted with these 
different sentiments, they will be divided 
into sectaries, and from thence must arise 
contentions and reciprocal animosities, 
which generally terminate in wars, perse- 
cutions, and bloodshed. 
We have sufficiently experienced in Jlu- 
rope the mischiefs that have arisen from 
theological prejudices, and I hope they 
may be avoided in Africa, if the natives are 
to become objects of British civilization. 
The use of the plough, which in a great 
measure secures a local residence ; the 
manner of rearing vegetation for all the 
purposes of civil life ; erecting of com- 
fortable habitations, and forming them into 
towns and villages, together with all the 
useful arts, may be taught them ; and these 
necessary avocations will employ their time, 
secure their attachment, and eventually 
make them useful members of a regular 
community. These important ends may 
be fully accomplished without confusing 
them with mysterious doctrines, which they 
can never be sufficiently educated to em- 
