We pointed out to them the ill effects of intemperance, and remonstrated against their permitting rum to be brought among them ; and that it Avas necessary in future it should be prohibited, or the dispensing of it regulated, in case we founded a mission and planted Christianity among them. In short, Ave now opened a treaty with them upon the affairs of our advent, and the importance of our business in every view. Having shewn our credentials, Mr. Woodbridge addressed himself in a Avell adapted speech of considerable length, to an assembly who were collected upon the occasion.
Itaffected them, and they appeared to be religiously moved, convicted, and even converted. But I must reserve a further account of our mission to another time, when I may copy our addresses, and the answers returned by the Indians tliereto.
I am &c.
Gideon Hawley.
, Rev. Dr. Thacher.
• This was partly the case.
Note. See Doc. Hist. ii. 627 for a letter from Mr Woodoriclge to Sir AV. Johnson dated Albany 26 June 1753 on his return from Oquaga. Ed.
XVII. STATE
^nglo- American Cl)urcl),
BY THE REV. CHARLES INGLIS
Rector of Trimly Church, N. Y., and afterwarda Bishop of Nov£
WITH NOTES BT THX ELITOE
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STATE OF THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CHURCH.
New York, Oct. 31, 1776.
Reverend Sib, -- The confusions -which have prevailed in North America for some time past must have necessarily interrupted the correspondence of the Missionaries with the Society, and that to such a degree as to leave the Society in the dark with respect to the situation both of the Missionaries and the Missions at present. I flatter m3'self, tlierefore, that a short authentic account of them; and of the Church of England in general in this and the adjacent colonies, may be acceptable to the Society at this most critical period.