M"" Urquhart, minister of Jamaica, has the most difficult task of any missionary in this government, for although he has not only the Character of a good man, but of being extraordinary industrious in the discharge of his duty, yet lie having a Presbyterian meeting house on the one hand, and the Quakers on the other, and very little assistance in his Parish, excej^t from those who have no interest with the Peo|)le, that liis work can't but go on very heavily, as I understand it docs : But M' Thomas of Hempstead having better assistance, the leading men in his parish not being disgusted, are helpful in the work ; and having no other sectaries to oppose him l)y tlicir mootings but
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the Quakers, makes very considerable progress, as I have been told by some of the most sensible of his parish. As for M'' Mackenzie he has a very good report from the people of Staten Island, and I shall not fail making further enquiry concerning him, and let you know in my next.
But when all is done, what I can tell you concerning any Minister, except in tliis County, is only by information from others which is often very uncertain ; for some gentlemen may many times and very deservingly have a fair and good character by the generahty of their neighbours, and yet at the same time, by one misfortune or other not perform much of the service of the Church, in wliich I wUl give you this plain instance.