Tliese things put a great Stop to the growtli of piety and godliness among us, and it is an objection that I frecjuently met with from Several dissenters, both in this and intiie neigliboui'ing Colon}', that many of the members of tlie Church of England are irregular in their lives, and therefore they ouglit nv>t and will not join. The consequence is unjust and groundless being the unworthiness of one or more communicants, is not charged a Sin upon him who receives it in a tit and becoming manner. "Yet, however, among ignorant and unthinking people, and even Sometimes among the more knowing too, it is a great hindrance and Stumbhng-block, and is partly the reason that Some of your missionaries have So few communicants.

1 thank God, I have no great reason to complain of my own people, nor do I mention these tilings for their sakes only, but for the good of the whole. And I lieartily wish that the honorable Society would do their endeavor that a good governor may be Sent ; one that will discharge his place taithfully, and take care that others imder him would do the Same. This wiil be a means of bringing about a happy reformation, and will wonderfully conduce to the interest of cm- Church in these parts.

Sir, I entreat, your acceptance of my most humble and hearty thanks for tiie kind and Christian advice you were pleased to tender rae in relation to Connecticut. Sucli measures as you propose, I have all along observed ; and I am sure no man in tliat Colony can justly accuse me of the contrary. I know that meekness and moderation is most agreeable to the mind of our blessed Saviour, Christ, who himself was meek and lowly, 8,nd would have all his followers to learn that lesson of hira.