religious." (3 V. 45). They originated the religious exemption from bearing arms in the United States, together with the Quakers, and at least to as great an extent as the latter did. (3 V. 46). In latter day wars those who cannot for conscience sake bear arms can be made as efficient in war as those who

Battalion, and John P. De Haas, Adjutant of Third Battalion. (Do. 132). Thus ended the year 1757. As the year 1758 proceeded the prominence of Lancaster in the French and Indian War was evident. Gen. Forbes' opera- tions, which were to end successfully in the fall, against the French and Indians at the head

to make the Indian resentful, treacherous and bloodthirsty and the accumulated vices of a civilization growing stale in Europe were fast infect- ing him. To Zeisberger and Grube the Indians always remained, as they called them, "the dear brown hearts" worthy of fair dealing and elevation. The