1733 he writes that he has 35 communicants, baptized 3 white childreHj and has always a good number of hearers, and when service is performed in English : the congregation is so numerous of late that the people scarce can sit, and not only the English but the Dutch also of that town have applied to him for the baptism of their children. November 16, 1736, he reports, " that his cliurch continues in a prosperous condition, and that the people do regularly attend the church at all seasons." In 1743 he laments the death of several worthy communicants.

This year we find the congregation addressing the Venerable Propagation Society on behalf of their minister as follows:

New Rochelle, June 1st, 1743. Dr. Bearcroft,

Reverend Sir. -- Our minister, ye bearer hereof, having communicated to us his letter to you of ye month of Oct. 1742, wherein he expressed a desire of revisiting his native country, and asked ye Hon'ble Society's leave for that purpose ; we took that declaration as if he had resolved to leave us altogether and to serve our church no longer ; and therefore made bold to address ourselves unto ye Hon'ble Society for providing us with another, that we might not remain destitute.

But hearing now from his own mouth that he designs to go no further than London, and is willing to return, with ye Hon'ble Society's permission, for the service of our church : we therefore upon this consideration take ye liberty to declare and acquaint you that our said minister, since his first coming, has constantly resided among us, preaching (as directed by ye Hon'ble Society,) two Sundays in French and one in English, much to our satisfaction and edification, his doctrine being very sound, and his pronunciation full, clear, and intelligible--upon which account we could have wished that he had finished his days among us without interruption, and we expected nothing else ; but as it happens, a strong desire to hear from his relatives has prevailed with him to take a journey for Europe.