Excerpt from The Perils of the Time, and the Purposes for Which They Are Appointed: A Sermon, Preached on the Last Sabbath of the Year 1794, and Published at the Request of the Hearers Mortvss of eaeem and fentimcnts of gratitude, have. Prompted me to infcribe with your name, a difcourfe, the obje l: of which is to expofe the evils of anarchy, and to con cur with divine providence in maintaining the great caul'e of religion, government and order. But had not thefc perfonal confiderations determined my choice, the unani mous voice of an approving people would molt certainly have dire 'ted me to offer that tribute to the prefent Chief. Jollies of nova-scotia, whole ability in expounding our laws can only be equalled by his impartiality and firmnefs in applying them 5 whore adminifiration has reprefl'ed the l'pirit of litigation, fltortened the duration of fuits, and in de a happy Province feel, in the molt fenlible manner, the benign influence of the Britilh Conflitution, and the glo tious fecurity of Engliih law.

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