morning (13th June) to see you and to
strengthen your hands in the course that you have taken, and are
taking, in the _Guardian_. I could not get an opportunity of seeing
you, so I take this way of assuring you of our hearty approbation
and support,--as it is deemed necessary at this time to speak out.
Go on; you speak the language of our hearts. I should have seen you
at Toronto on my way from Montreal, and have told you of the
opinion and feelings of our community here, but time would not
permit. It is worthy of note that the people are determined to
support you. May God aid and direct you and all that are with you!

Equally hearty was a letter which Dr. Ryerson received from Rev. John
McIntyre, in September, 1839,[75] inviting him to come and preach for
him in Perth. In urging him to comply with the request, Mr. McIntyre
said:--

If the day is favourable, the people will assemble from all
quarters. I know myself of persons who intend to come about 20
miles to hear you. You can have no idea of your popularity in this
district, although principally a military settlement. Methodists,
Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, and moderate Churchmen, consider
you, as some Presbyterians were pleased some time ago to style you,
"The Saviour of Upper Canada." Now, to disappoint their just
expectation would be almost unpardonable. The people entertain so
high an opinion of your abilities, that (as some have lately said)
you could speak with five minutes' notice on any subject. I should
be extremely sorry that they should ever hold any other opinion;
but, at your departure from Perth, the people may say, as the Queen
of Sheba did on her visit to Solomon, "It was a true report we
heard of his acts, and of his wisdom, and behold the half was not
told us."

Rev. G. R. Sanderson, also writing to Dr. Ryerson, said:--

I greatly regret these constant attacks upon you, who have laboured
so arduously and struggled so perseveringly for the good of our
country, and the settlement of the Clergy Reserves. I am sure,
however, that you will have the warmest thanks of all true friends
of their country; and that posterity will not withhold that praise
which is due you for your indefatigable exertions.

I have already, on page 101, inserted a kindly letter to Dr. Ryerson
from Rev. William Bell, Presby