the Rev. George Harper, Travelling Missionary for the Church of Scotland, Nova Scotia Synod,Writes on MacDonald and MacDonalites to the Mont/74F Recon)!

September 1856

I inspected the list of subscribers for the island and was delighted to find among them the names of so many of our people under the spiritual supervision of the Rev. Donald McDonald, one of the oldest ministers, i believe, in connection with the Presbyterian church in the lower colonies. Though I have never had the pleasure of meeting this reverend gentleman, I am not unaware of his zeal in behalf of our Scottish Judah, l have conversed with several members of his flock and have ever heard him spoken of by them with the highest feelings of respect amounting to veneration. in writing to the Colonial Committee about a year ago l had occasion to represent to them that if Gaelic missionaries could be obtained for the lsland they would be sure to find in the extensive and populous district presently occupied by this aged and still vigorous servant of our common Lord and Master an abundant field of usefulness but the difficulty in the meantime of responding to such a call is well-known to all our Highland congregations, though it is to be hoped that a better days may appear; in several of the houses I visited i found copies of Mr. McDonald's writings which i understand are much esteemed. One of his works, a treatise against the Baptists now so numerous

among us, | perused one day with much

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