Chapter XXVII

At Fort Hunter—Mr. Stuart’s first sermon, Christmas—Officiates in
Indian tongue—Translates—The rebellion—Prayers for the King—The
Johnsons—Rebels attack his house—Plunder—Indignity—Church
desecrated—Used as a stable—A barrel of rum—Arrested—Ordered to
come before rebel commissioners—On Parole—Limits—Idle two years—
To Albany—Phil—Determines to remove to Canada—Not secure—
Exchanging—Security—Real estate forfeited—Route—Negroes—The
journey, three weeks—At St. John’s—Charge of Public School—
Chaplain—At the close of the war—Three Protestant Parishes—
Determines to settle at Cataraqui—Chaplain to Garrison—
Missionary—Bishop of Virginia, Dr. Griffith—Visits Mr. Stuart—
Invitation to Virginia declined—“Rivetted prejudices,”
satisfied—“The only refuge clergymen”—Path of duty—Visits the
settlements, 1784—Mohawks, Grand river—Reception of their old
pastor—First church—Mohawks, Bay of Quinté—Remains in Montreal a
year—Assistant—Removes to Cataraqui, 1785—His land—Number of
houses in Kingston—A short cut to Lake Huron—Fortunate in land—
5000 settlers—Poor and happy—Industrious—Around his Parish,
1788—Two hundred miles long—By batteau—Brant—New Oswego—Mohawk
village church, steeple, and bell—First in Upper Canada—Plate—
Organ—Furniture—Returns—At Niagara—Old parishioners—Tempted to
move—Comfortable, not rich—Declines a judgeship—New
Mecklenburgh—Appointed Chaplain to first House of Assembly—
Mohawk Mission—At Marysburgh—Degree of D.D.—Prosperity—Happy—
Decline of life—His duties—Illness, Death, 1811—His appearance—
“The little gentleman”—His manners—Honorable title—His children—
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