A Correspondent to the Presbyterian Wt/>ess\/rites in Defence of the Rev. Donald McDonald June 30, 1855 To the Editor, Presbyterian Witness , During the month of August last year there appeared a letter in your paper signed "Wayfarer", which contained a reference to the hearers of Rev. Donald McDonald , a reference which was generally esteemed by Presbyterians here [in Prince Edward Island ] as somewhat uncharitable and exceedingly severe. They were represented as "calling themselves McDonaldites", as being known by the significant appellation "jumpers", as connecting themselves with "a delusion which can be compared to nothing in the present day but Mormonism" and as "being unworthy the name of Presbyterians". Now it appears to me that your correspondent was only a wayfarer and must have had very little intercourse either with Mr. McDonald or his hearers and that while he "had no intention to misrepresent or vilify", he certainly must have received his information from those who did not entertain much friendship for Mr. McDonald . No one can deny that Mr. McDonald 's preaching has produced a great deal of excitement, and that in many cases he has countenanced the manifestations of internal fervour to an extent that Presbyterians generally would consider superfluous and even disorderly. But in expressing an opinion on the results of his labours, we should take into consideration the condition of the