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— Rev. O’Kill Stuart 260