terian minister, expressive of his
sympathy with the course pursued by the _Guardian_ on the Clergy Reserve
and other questions. The following letters of the same character were
from parties outside of Dr. Ryerson's own Church. Thus in 1839, the
Congregational Association of Upper Canada passed resolutions approving
of Dr. Ryerson's course--the last one of which was as follows:--

We express to the Rev. Egerton Ryerson our thanks for his able and
persevering exertions to effect a settlement of the Clergy Reserve
question, and our determination to afford him any and every support
in his endeavours that it may be in our power to render.

Rev. James Noll in enclosing the resolutions said:--

I feel myself happy, Sir, to be the medium of communicating to you
the sentiments and feelings of my brethren at a time when you are
insulted and abused as a public disturber, a rebel, and a political
demagogue, by those who are willing to sacrifice the peace, and
even risk the safety of the Colony.... Allow me to assure you of my
admiration of the fair, spirited, and able manner in which you have
conducted this important and painful controversy.... The cause you
are advocating is closely identified with the cause of God. Your
object is not only the temporal but spiritual welfare of your
country, and your friends are the great bulk of its loyal and
well-disposed inhabitants.

Rev. John Roaf (Congregational), of Toronto, in a letter to Dr. Ryerson,
dated December, 1838, said:--

I am desirous of not omitting one of my duties in relation to the
"Church question," and looking to you as the Leader of the
non-established parties, am anxious to understand your views upon
the rectory question. Should you also think of any other measure by
which I and my immediate brethren can support the cause which you
are so zealously and efficiently promoting, or can assist in
weakening the opposition to which you are subject, I shall be happy
in attending to your suggestions.

Mr. William Greig (Baptist), Bookseller, Montreal, in a letter to Dr.
Ryerson, dated June, 1839, says:--

As an ardent friend to civil and religious liberty, and an admirer
of the course pursued by yourself as Editor of the _Christian
Guardian_, I cannot but express my regret at seeing you assailed on
all sides, and especially by those for who