cause
of God, not private considerations."

FOOTNOTES:

[45] The amount of postage paid by newspapers would be a fair indication
of their circulation. For instance, in 1830-1, the postage on the
_Christian Guardian_ was L228 sterling ($1,140), which exceeded by L6
the aggregate postage paid by the thirteen following newspapers in Upper
Canada at that time, viz.:--Mackenzie's _Colonial Advocate_, L57; _The
Courier_, L45; _Watchman_, L24; _Brockville Recorder_, L16; _Brockville
Gazette_, L6; _Niagara Gleaner and Herald_, L17; _Hamilton Free Press_,
L11; _Kingston Herald_, L11; _Kingston Chronicle_, L10; _Perth
Examiner_, L10; _Patriot_, L6, _St. Catharines Journal_, L6; _York
Observer_, L3. Total L222, as against L228 paid by the _Guardian_
alone.--H.

[46] John William, aged six years, one month, and eleven days. (See
pages 111 and 113.)--H.

CHAPTER XIV.

1835-1836.

Second Mission to England.--Upper Canada Academy.

Scarcely had Dr. Ryerson been settled at Kingston in the enjoyment of
the freedom and pleasure of his new life as a pastor, than the
exigencies of the Upper Canada Academy called him a second time to
England. The causes of this sudden call upon his time and energies, on
behalf of the Academy, were many and pressing. They were caused chiefly
by the miscalculations, if not indiscreet zeal, of Rev. William Lord,
who, as President of the Conference and Chairman of the Trustee Board of
the Academy, had, by inconsiderate expenditure, plunged the Board into
hopeless embarrassment. (See page 166.)

Mr. Lord was sanguine that what he did in Canada, on behalf of the
Academy, would, if properly represented, be cordially endorsed by the
brethren and friends in England. He, felt that although he himself might
not be able to realize these hopes by a personal appeal, yet he was
certain that the presence in England of Dr. Ryerson on such a mission
would be highly successful. He, therefore, as President of the Canada
Conference, called upon him to undertake this task. He furnished Dr.
Ryerson with such letters and appeals to influential friends as he hoped
would ensure success. Dr. Ryerson, acting on his motto, that "the cause
of God, not private considerations," should influence him, obeyed the
call, and set out for England on this difficult, and, as it proved,
arduous and protracted mission, on the 20th November, 1835.

The nature and extent of the embarrassments of the Academy are stated in
the lett