If care is not already taken therein in the Instructions which are preparing, it will be of absolute necessity that the clergy of tills Country be directed to meet twice at least annually, and taking to their assistance the best and most sensible of their parishes to consult of the most effectual ways of settling the Churcli ; and to give an impartial account how the parishes are settled in point of conveniency, and which way it may be better done, not only to make it easy for themselves but so as the bread of hfe may be fairly and equally divided amongst the people, that proper measui-es might be taken to have it regulated by act of Assembly. For if something of this nature is not

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done, one half of tlie people of the County won't have much benefit by all the cost that is laid out upon them.

In the conclusion of your last letter you told me that you had sent some Common Prayers and Catechisms by Mr. Mackenzy but do not understand he has brought any; so beg of you to enquire into that mistake. And in case you send any otlier books to be disposed, pray let them only be Dr Beveridges (noAv Bishop of St. Asaph) sermon concerning Common Prayer, a little Book entitled a Christians Way to Heaven,, and one of the Lawfidness of the Common Prayer. No books can be more serviceable than tliey; and I would take care to have tliem scattered tlirough Connecticut Colony to both* Ministers & People, and am apt to beheve they would do service.