The chh. is proceeding upon ye advice of M^" Alexander, which I think was very wrong. 2 of the best members of this chh. are become baptists in sentiment -- and they came forward and stated their difficulty between their consciences and their covenant -- and no one in y^ chh. supposes that they are not conscientious in ye matter -- and yet M'" Alexander advised the chh. not to dismiss y", but to proceed to excommunion, and brought the chh. to a vote tliat there was no possible way by which any member could be seperated from the covenant only by excommunication. This is what is stated to me by ye most judicious members of the chh., and I think that this will be y^ ruin of y^ congregational interest in this town.

27r/i. -- Rode ten miles to Salsbury (county of Montgomery) having previously appointed a lecture this day. Preached to about 150 persons -- appearances good. Had a conference in the evening -- as many present as in tlie afternoon. This people like most others in tliese parts, is very much divided, and the methodists are prevailing.

28^^. -- Rode to Johnstown, 39 miles. In the towns between Salisbury and Johnstown missionaries are not needed. The people are in general Dutch and have regular preaching. At Palatine the Gentleman preaches part of ye day in English and part in German.

29fA. -- Rode to Ma} field 10 -- put up with M"- Teneyck-- of him I have obtained the following information respecting missionaries in Canada -- wlio lias conversed with M' M'^Dole who has been a missionary in Canada 3 years since -- is now settled there -- who tliiuks that missionaries are greatly wanted. The people are perishing for a lack of knowledge. They are from United States principally and have been almost entirely neglected.