nd strengthened in
reading the "Life of Dr. Coke." The trials with which he was
assailed, and the spirit in which he encountered them, afforded
encouragement to me. His meeting with the venerable Asbury, in the
Church built in the vast forest, is one of the most affecting
scenes I ever read.

_Oct. 21st._--To-day we held our first quarterly meeting on the
circuit, and, bless the Lord, it was a reviving time.

_Oct. 27th._--[Archdeacon's Strachan's Ecclesiastical Chart had so
excited the righteous indignation of Elder Case, that he wrote to Dr.
Ryerson, at this date, from Cobourg, in regard to it. I insert his
letter, as it expresses (though in strong language) the general feeling
of those outside of the Church of England in regard to this Chart.[17]
He said:--

Notice the providence which has brought to light the mis-statements of
the Ecclesiastical Chart. This is one instance out of many in which
false representations have gone Home in regard to the character of the
people and the state of religion.

As such a spirit of intolerance is altogether averse to the mild spirit
of the gospel, so it is also a most dangerous and daring assumption of
power over the rights of conscience. Against this high-handed and
domineering spirit, God himself has ever set his face. Let the Doctor be
reminded of the case of Haman and the despised dissenting Jew, who
refused to bow down to the courtiers of the king. The Doctor's wrath is
kindled against those whom he calls "dissenters," and who refuse to
submit to his Church rule. We have said, "whom the Doctor calls
'dissenters.'" I aver that the term is not at all applicable to the
religious denominations in this country. From what Church have they
dissented? Indeed most of the first inhabitants of this country never
belonged to the Church of England at all. They were from the first
attached to the denominations. Some to the Presbyterian, some to the
Baptist, some to the Methodist, and only a small portion to the Church
of England. Nor had they any apprehensions, while supporting the rights
of the Crown, that an ecclesiastical establishment of ministers of whom
they have never heard, was to be imposed, upon them, as a reward for
their loyalty! Indeed, they had the faith of the Government pledged,
that they should enjoy the rights of conscience. And in view of this was
the charter of the Province formed, to secure liberty of conscience and
freedom of th