σχυριε Θεος ελπιζω εν σοι. Ιησου ’ο Φιλος αρηξειν εμοι. εν σειραις σχληραις εν ποιναις λυπηραις επιποθεω σε: αλγοῦσα, στενουσα, και γονυπετουσα, ευχαισι λιτουσι σαωσειν εμε. Another digression might be made here, to show the difficulties previously overcome by the man who was to undertake “impossibilities” in Micmac Mission Work. “Dec. 19th, 1864.—I am deeply impressed this morning with the grievous backsliding of the times. Surely there are no churches that at all come up to the requirements of the New Testament, nor to the description there given of the churches of those early times. Now, surely this cannot be the way, and there must be a _reform_. I saw and felt this when, in 1842, I was awakened—I may say renewed. I remember going to Halifax; I addressed the church one evening, and the next morning just after one of the most heavenly seasons of communion with God that was ever granted me, good brother Nutting called, deputed, I presume by (——), advising me that it would be much better for me to go up into the country, and giving me to understand that I was excited. So when I addressed the people at the Association at Wilmot that summer on the reality of the Gospel and the importance of giving it full credence, and became very earnest in my appeals, I was immediately put under medical treatment. Dr. Sawyers was advised to speak to me and advise me to abstain from every exciting scene and subject, as I was over-excited, that is, I was bordering on insanity. “So they wrap it up.” In all ages, those who follow the Lord fully are denounced as madmen. But shall I be cheated out of heavenly-mindedness and heaven by such puerilities?