d heard but one opinion on the
subject. There are some who are satisfied that I have gained in the
contest, but who are not in favour of dividing the endowment. All seem
to feel that the present system is bad, and that something must be done,
and that denominational colleges must be sustained. I think the House
will refuse to do anything until the evidence, etc., on the subject is
laid before the country. I thank you for your very kind sympathy in my
conflicts.

_Kingston, June 7th._--The Conference met yesterday, and seems to be in
a very good spirit. A Committee was appointed, named by myself, and
moved by Rev. Dr. Wood--to arrange for proceedings on the University
question. The Committee met last night, and agreed to have a public
meeting; and myself and one or two more to draw up resolutions to be
submitted to it. I am desired to address the meeting in the evening,
when it is expected there will be a great gathering. I find the
preachers to be very cordial and grateful.

_Kingston June 8th._--The official lay members of the Church in the city
of Kingston presented a congratulatory address to the Conference this
forenoon, in which they referred with great feeling and force to the
University question, also to the representatives of the Conference at
Quebec, and especially to myself--requesting that the _Guardian_ might
be more and more the medium of furnishing the connexion with facts and
information on the subject, and that my Defence should be inserted in it
for the information of our people.

Rev. G. R. Sanderson, seconded by Rev. W. Jeffers, moved a vote of
thanks to the official members of Kingston for their address. Rev. J.
Spencer, Editor of the _Guardian_, regarded the address as an attack
upon himself, and said the lay members had been instigated to make the
attack upon him. Dr. Wood showed that the address simply made a request.
Mr. Spencer was considered to have made a great mistake for himself.

The feeling of Conference in regard to myself is very cordial and very
enthusiastic on the University question. The article in _The Canadian
Church_ is much admired. A copy of it has been sent to the Montreal
_Gazette_, also to the Kingston _Daily News_. It is an able and most
scholarly article.

_Kingston, June 13th._--Yesterday afternoon, the Conference
considered and unanimously and cordially adopted a series of
resolutions on the University question--thanking those who were at
Quebec,