[1002] The instructions to Governor Dongan, 1686; Andros, 1688; Sloughter, 1689; Fletcher, 1691–1699; Bellomont, 1709, of New York; Cornbury of New Jersey, 1702, are cases in point. [1003] Morgan Godwyn, writing to Governor Berkeley of general religious conditions in Virginia, says: “All things concerning the church and religion were left to the mercy of the people. And, last of all, to propagate Christianity among the heathen, whether natives or slaves brought from other ports, although (as must piously be supposed) it were the only end of God’s discovering these countries to us, yet is that lookt upon by our new race of Christians, so idle and ridiculous, so utterly needless and unnecessary, that no man can forfeit his judgment more than by any proposed looking or tending that way.” Tiffany, _History of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States_, p. 33. [1004] Incorporated June 16, 1701. [1005] Humphreys, _An Historical Account of the Incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts_, p. 90. [1006] _South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine_, v, p. 26. The Society ordered the secretary to lay the matter before the Bishop of London and ask his lordship’s advice regarding such abuse. [1007] _Ibid._, v, p. 37. [1008] _Ibid._, v, p. 47. [1009] _Ibid._, v, p. 98. Mr. Thomas was appointed in 1702 the first missionary of the Society in South Carolina. [1010] Hawkins, _Historical Notices of the Missions of the Church of England in the North American Colonies_, pp. 50, 73. [1011] Letter of Le Jau, February 18, 1708–1709, to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. Humphreys, _op. cit._, pp. 83, 84. [1012] Letter of Le Jau, June 13, 1710, to the S. P. G. F. P. [1013] Letter of Le Jau, February 20–21, 1711, to the S. P. G. F. P. [1014] Letter of Le Jau, September 5 and 18, 1711, to the S. P. G. F. P. [1015] Letter of Le Jau, December 11, 1712, to the S. P. G. F. P. [1016] Letter of Le Jau, October 20, 1709, to the S. P. G[. F P.] [1017] Letter of Haskell, March 12, 1711, to the S. P. G. F. P. [1018] Letter of Haskell, September 4, 1711, to the S. P. G. F. P. [1019] _Records of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts_, vol. xxiii, bk. vii. [1020] Letter of Dunn, April 21, 1707, to the S. P. G. F. P. [1021] Letter of Sharpe, June 23, 1712, to the S. P. G. F. P. [1022] Letter of Neau, July 4, 1704, to the S. P. G. F P. [1023] Letter of Neau, August 29, 1704, to the S. P. G. F. P. [1024] Letter of Chuardens, July 15, 1726, to the S. P. G. F. P. [1025] Kennet, _An Account of the Society for Propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts_, etc., p. 61. [1026] _Ibid._, p 61. [1027] _Journal of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts_, vol. i, April 19, 1705–1706. [1028] Perry, _Historical Collections relating to the American Colonial Church_, i, p. 344; Meade, _Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia_, i, p. 265.