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that by respecting their trifling prejudices as
regards eating and drinking, their esteem and
confidence were secured to me ; and that by
evincing Christian charity, (which deters the
possessor from proud seeming), I believe, I may
add, their affection for me was as sincere, as
I trust it will be lasting.

It may be regretted, with all my influence,
that I have not been the humble instrument of
conversion. None can lament more than myself
that I was not deemed worthy to convince them
of the necessity, or of the efficacy of that great
Atonement on which my own hopes are
founded. Yet may T not, without presump-
tion, hope my sojourn, with reference to a
future period, may be the humble means
of good to a people with whom I had lived
so many years in peace ? I must for many
reasons be supposed to entertain a lively in-
terest in their welfare, and an earnest desire
for their safety, although at the present mo-
ment I can distinguish but one advantage
accruing from our intimacy, namely, that
they no longer view the professors of Chris-