Series 1 > Journal of the Hon. John Erskine of Carnock, 1683-1687

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ERSKINE’S JOURNAL
who make a principle of their actings as in the presence of God,
wherever they happen to be. There are many good and worthy
men of your Bretheren in the Ministry who are zealously and
piously affected with the sad disastre of those who went on the
first and second Expedition, and who are not wanting upon all
occasions to contribute as much as belongs to their Province to
your wellfare, and to the nations having a common concern in you,
of which possibly some of your Brethren in the Assembly may
advise you by this occasion if they have any leasure ; But maugre
all the disappointments that we have mett with, nothing as yet
has, nor nothing, we hope, shall discourage us from standing by
you to the outmost. So wishing you all health, unity and pro¬
sperity, and that God may give Success to that noble and desirable
opportunity now in your hands of propagating the Gospell, We
bid you heartily farewell, and remain, Right Reverend, your affec¬
tionate Friends and humble Servants, Tweeddale, Ruthven, Jon.
Erskine, Francis Scott, Pat. Scott, D. Drummond, 1700, Jno.
Drummond, J. Haldane, H. Cuninghame, Ro. Blackwood, John
Schaw.
Addressed: To the Right Reverend The Moderator and Minis¬
ters of the Church of Caledonia in America.