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d might we not expect from such, when throughly converted and instructed in Christianity, and made truly sensible of the Advantages of Religion, the deadly State of Infidelity, and the miserable Lives and Customs of the _Indians_? In a Work of this Kind undoubtedly several good Christians would contribute their charitable Assistance; 'till which the present Fund should be applied in this Method, though the Managers should be obliged to reduce the Number of _Indian_ Scholars upon this Account; since this was the main Intent of the Benefaction, and no other Method can well answer this Design; which may be evidenced by Experience both from the Colleges of _Virginia_ and _New England_ too, as I have been credibly informed from good Authors, as well as my own Experience. By such Methods in Process of Time might the _Indian_ Obstinacy be mollified, their seeming Dulness might be cleared from Rust; and the Gates of Heaven be opened for their Admission upon their perfect Conversion to the Faith of Christ. In such glorious Designs as these neither should Humour, Interest, nor Prejudice divert any from their charitable Assistance therein, especially such as are concerned in Affairs of this Kind, and engaged by Duty to lend their best Aid in _leading_ the Infidels into the Pale of Christ's Church, and making them by mild and most gentle Measures to accompany his Flock; since all the Force in the World would rather _drive_ them from, than guide them, to the Congregation of the Faithful and Communion of Saints. By some such prudent and mild Methods alone may they be made to live and die as true Christians, and not like the most savage Brutes, as they generally do. _Thus far_ as to the Education of the young Men in _Virginia_, and the Instruction most proper for the _Indians_; and as for the Negroes each Owner ought to take Care that the Children born his Property, and all his intelligent adult Negroes be taught their Catechism and some short Prayers, be made to frequent the Church and be baptized, and hindered as much as may be from Swearing, Lying, Intemperance, Prophaneness, and Stealing and Cheating. Finally, as to the Education of Girls, it is great Pity but that good Boarding Schools were erected for them at _Williamsburgh_ and other Towns. SCHEME II. _Of_ Religion _in_ Virginia. It is an Opinion as erroneous as common, that any sort of Clergymen will serve in _Virginia_; for Persons of immoral Lives,
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