Indeed' your-Zeal is what chiefly animates the Friends of that Scheme with Hopes of its Success : Andit is evident that Bishop Lowth only intended to give a Testimony in his Sermon of the Sense that He & the Society have of your Zeal in this good cause, & how much depends upon you. For my part,I am free' to declare, as I always have, that next to Providence, my chief
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Expectation & Dependance are founded on Your Zeal, Abilities & Influence both with the Ministry & the Indians; & if any Thing is ever done for the latter, Iam persuaded it must be thro Your Means.
As the Conversion of the Indians is not mentioned in Governor Tryon's Instructions, I- have not said any Thing to him on the Subject. His Concurrence indeed might be of Service & I verily believe he would readily join in forwarding the Scheme were he required to do so. But from Motives of Delicacy, I would chuse to decline it, before I have a corrected Copy of the Memorial from You. In my humble Opinion, a Letter from Yourself to his Excellency, mentioning the Expediency of the proposed measures to convert & civilise the Indians, & desiring him to join in supporting the Petition of the Memorial by writing to Lord Hillsborough, would be the best Method of Procedure. Whatever you judge proper notwithstanding, will readily be acquiesced in by me; & I shall punctually follow your, Directions.
The Hint I formerly gave you of a Fund to support the Indian Missions, I received from His Excellency Governor Franklin. I had warmly recommended him to the Society for Admission as a Member. Accordingly he was elected; & upon recieving _ notice of this from Dr Burton, I acquainted his Excellency with it by Letter.