2 John Stuart, DD., styled the father of the Episcopal Courch in Upper Canada, was a native of Scotland and recommended to the Soc. for Prop, the Gosp. by Sir William Johnson as a Missionary to the Mohawks. He arrived at Fort Hunter Dec. 2, 1770, where he was kindly received by the Indians, and preached at Canajoharie on the succeeding Christmas day. During his residence at this mission he prepared with the assistance of the celebrated Joseph Brant, a
fa) Jour of N. Y. Prov. Cong., i., 814, 499.
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occasionally officiates at Johnstown. He has been of much service in tliat place. The Indians under his care remain firm in their attachment to the King, except one or two that were bribed into a kind of neutrality, with rum and some other presents by the rebels, but will, I doubt not be as active as any for the king's service, now that General Burgoyne has crossed tlie lakes from Canada with his army, and is got into this province. Upon the whole, the Church of England has lost none of its members by the rebellion as yet-- none, I mean, whose departure from it can be deemed a loss ; on the contrary, its own members are more firmly attached to it than ever. And even tlie sober and more rational among dissenters -- for they are not all equally violent and frantic -- look with reverence and esteem on the part whicli Cliurcli people here have acted. I have not a doubt but, with the blessing of Providence, his Majesty's arms will be successful, and finally