Jean Carle, our pastor. We the undersigned elders and deacons who now compose the consistory of the Reformed French church at New Rochelle, iu the government of New York, in America, certify and declare that Mr. Jean Carle, minister of the holy Gospel, has been our pastor during about ten years, that he had resided in this government ; that we have beeu«dified by his Christian and worthy walk as a minister of Jesus Christ the great Shepherd

(i Doc Hist. N. Y. vol. iii. p 1109.

b Surrogates Rcc. N. Y. Lib., xiv. p. 150.

c Rev. Chas. Baud's Ilugeuots in America. See English MSS. in Sec of State's office, vol. lxxv . i>. 04.

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and Saviour of our souls, as well as by his preaching in which we have always found a doctrine, truly pure and evangelical, sound and edifying, and consequently, the only one which accompanied and aided by the grace of God is able to conduct our souls unto eternal life.

We add further, that wc have seen with sincere regret the request which Mr Jean Carle has made for his dismission from the Reformed French church in New York with which we are (an annexe,) for we truly desired that he would finish his days with us, wc being much edified by his ministry; but wishing to acquiesce, we join with sorrow our consent with that of our sister church, the Reformed French church of New York, and accord to Mr. Jean Carle his dismissal which he has requested. In consequence he has. given us his farewell sermon, this Lord's day morning, April 15, 1764, we accompanying it with our own most siucere prayers, praying that God would take him under His mighty protection, conduct happily wherever His providence may call him, and bestow His blessing upon his person and his ministry, to the end that he may contribute effectually to the glory of our great God, and lead souls captive to the obedience of Jesus Christ.