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 would be, that the College would be regarded as an institution in which the peculiar views of this section of the Church are inculcated,—views which I disapprove of, and which I cannot allow the public to suppose that I lend any assistance in propagating.

You have not said anything in your letter which would remove this imputation from the College; for you have not disclaimed in any way your concurrence and sympathy with the party alluded to, whose proceedings of late years have been, in my judgment, most injurious to the peace and welfare of the Church, You assert that you have great reason to complain of my not having inquired from you as to the circumstances attending the appearance of your name in the list of the Committee, before I called on you to resign the trust which you hold, for causes unconnected with your administration of the Wardenship. But I must observe, that no explanation of those circumstances, if you could have given a satisfactory one to myself privately, could possibly undo the mischief which the College sustained in the eyes of the public by your standing forth identified with the leaders of an extreme party in the Church.

It was because this mischief admitted but of one remedy, that I pointed out to you the course which I thought the interest of the College required you to adopt.

You inform me that it was without your knowledge, and without previously obtaining your consent,