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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mithode. rata »elure, I d J 32X 1 2 3 f: 1 2 3 4 5 6 ■ THE \^~^-'/rf} A / ^ EXTRACTS FROM i , CHARGE DKLITKKXO TO THE CLERGY OF THE DIOCESE OF TORONTO. t"'i:" V "•■ ■ ■ % At THE PRIMARY VISITATION, On the 9th Sei-t. 1841. BY TH* '■ -i "■■- RIGHT REVEREND JOHN STRACHAN, LORD BISHOP OF TORONTO. LONDON: iP'RIN'^ED BY RICHARD CLAY, -" VRrAD 8TREKI HILL. 1841. "I ,1 ,/• ^..v.'^v. :.in;': • T' ; jjTx:^* 'CJ;; ,s^ i i . 'iii :'il-'l •:'>■ '}:'--i.iy ;'iin. «rnr- -■( .-^'l (:■ fi.\.i!:( 7:,' H '•"r.-'sJf ,3 '■^•■1 di'"- ; •i:.'t'^ wX'* :..' I'. )Jnj5-.'if;-f.- -'■ • { .■> n ^'') ■..;'.l ,, •I, 1 --. -ivf ■; ' :ii7/ .".ii.-.- 'liu •/! 1/ v: '.Ji :.;P'^,:;; .js. ■\i'; '> ?-iiv. .•;:» o" I Of) ■'.. inHit 'ult li ■.!■''- ^■-rri f .* .' , ...|/';i' I'M /^ I? "' ' i JiV CHARGE, '• 'h'.ili;- ';•• !■ ;i'" 4^C. ^C, i :y\\ r. , I' ii.f ':.-. 'l^r!(!'!:; > . ■ . . T h:i ' >a;0:}.vu h:::i ■ = :> UCi' ■•/ 1^1 'i-'iii; !;■ :'::'>Jfff ■ • •■•■ ■■■'ii ■ .1' rh-; '.11 My Reverend Brethren, !:[:•' ■ ■■ : ':r \7 ,!t -^n) Though this be my first Visitation, we meet not as strangers. I feel myself in the midst of the friends and associates of very many years. Being, with one honoured exception, the oldest Clergy- man in the Diocese, it is natural for me to consider myself like a father among his children, and in this paternal re- lation I rejoice to address you. ' '" '■ 'i'l ' '/' " But first let me entreat your pi'aygrs, that I may be sustained and directed in the discharge of thi; important duties committed, by Divine permission, to my feeble hands. Deeply sensible bf nay own deficiencies, next to the grace of God and the presence of our blessed Re- '' de«mer, who has graciously promised to be ever with his servants, 1 look to your cordial support and active co- ' operation for promoting the advancement of true religion 'in this extensive Diocese. When the Bishop is secdnded and' encouraged in his labours by the judicious and un- A 2 4 tiring exertions of his Clergy, he is warranted in expecting that the result, through the Divine blessing, will be the enlargement of the Redeemer's kingdom. Glorious is our privilege, my brethren, thus to be set apart, as instruments in the hand of God to prepare his people for their heavenly inheritance, and messengers of that redemption and reconciliation which our Saviour has purchased with his blood. I. The history of the Church in this Diocese, though doubtless resembling that of many other colonies, is not without peculiar interest. For many years after its first settlement, as the favourite asylum of suffering loyalty, there was but one Clergyman of the Church of England within its extensive limits. This highly revered individual came into the Diocese in 1786, and settled at Kingston, in the midst of those to whom he had become endeared in the days of tribulation, — men who jiad fought and bled and sacrificed all they possessed in defence of the British Constitution, — rand whpse obedience tq the laws, loyalty i, to their Sovereign, and attachment to the parejtit state^ he had warmed by his exhortations and encouraged by his example. The Reverend Dr. Stuart may be truly pro- nounced the father of the Church in Upper Canada, and fondly jdo I hold him in affectionate remembrance. He was my support and adviser op my entrance into the ..jQiaistry, and his steady friendsibip, which I enjoyed from . first day of our acquaintance to that of his |(^meuted death, ' was to me more than a blessing, i ■> )iii,, ,f, , ^..ich Ip 1792, two Clergymen arrived from England ; but so .. Mttle was then known of the country, an^ the little that . was published was so incorrect and so unfavourable, from , exaggerated accounts of the climate, and the terrible {xrivationa to which its inhabitants were said to be exposed, |i»^i^9 Missionaries could be induced to come out. Even lat the Q( (foiir Cle [l made i It mi; I Kitrht l\ iQuebeC; Inotwith! '< fiimient 4 Upper C I of 70,0< ' wars »)C manner another ] sessing I homf, < I ;if'!('r rh I .1. 1S14 1 be lindi '). oiimate f testimo iiavv w when, i I our Ve I of the I desire and di great It w before vast r I At hi % Churc ■: minen contii '1 ■expecting 'ill be the I to be set prepare liessengers |r Saviour |e, though es, is not er its first g loyalty, England individual Kingston, I endeared t and bled he British rs, loyalty t state^ he ;ed by his iruly pro- nada, and flce. He into the •yed from ted death, i ; but so little that ble, from : terrible exposed, lit. Even ■ ;;•> a u - 1 C * (^' .t., at the QommencejPientof 1803, the Diocese contained only four Clergymen, for it was in the spring of that year that 1 made the fifJh. , ,, It might have been expected that, on the arrival of the Right Reverend JDn Mountain, the first Lord Bishop of Quebec, the Clergy would have rapidly increased; but, noiwithstunding the incessant and untiring exertions of that jfiimient prelate, their number had not risen above five in Upper Canada so late as 1812, when it contained upwards ' of 70,000 inhabitants. In truth, the Colony, during the wars occasioned by the French Revolution, seemed in a manner lost sight of by the public. It was still considered another Siberia, to which no man of education, and pos- ^ sessing tlie slightest hopes of obtaining a competency at home, could be persuaded to emigrate. Nor was it till '\ ;iff<'r fii*' termination of the war with the United States, ^ 111 l-Sl^, tbiit tJie natural advantages of Canada began to he understood, and the errors entertained respecting its : climate and productions to be slowly corrected by the testimony and experience of that portion of the army and navv which assisted the inhabitants in its defence. But when, in addition to such evidence, it became known that our Venerable Bishop did not hesitate, in the very midst of the war, to travi rse the whole of the two Provinces, a desire of eiuigration was fncoiiragtid, and the privations, and difRculties, and perplexities of a missionary life, in a great measure, ceased to be matters of apprehension. It was now that the Bishop's unwearied zeal, in bringing before the British public the spiritual destitution of his vast Diocese, began to call forth sympathy and attention. At his instigation, noble contributions were raised, — Churches built, — and Clergymen placed in the more pro- minent settletnpnts. The great impulse thus given was continued and increased by his amiable, pious, and 6 i I i i ■4 ndefatigable successor, Bishop Stewart, and under far more happy circumstances ; for a great and salutary change, in favour of spreading the Gospel not only in the colonies, but throughout the world, had come over the minds of the religious in the mother country — a change which, blessed be God, is still rapidly increasing in strength and energy, and in that skill in the application of the means which is the fruit of experience. From this period, the prospects of the Church in Canada have steadily brightened. In 1819, the Clergy in this Diocese had increased to ten. In 1825, they had arisen to twenty- two, — in 1827, to thirty, — in 1833, to forty-six, — and our numbers have nOw reached ninety. Still our spiritual wants me many. More than forty* Missionaries could at this moment be most usefully employed, and earnest applications are daily being made to me, from various villages and townships, for resident Clergymen. Dut, if much remains yet to be done, let us thankfully acknow- I ledge that much ha. been accomplished. My piimary * visitatioii through the Diocese occupied from the latter | end of May to the middle of October of last year. In * my progress, I was able to go to excry parish at which a ' Clergyman ^resided, v/itli the exception of one or two ' which it was impossible for me to reach, on account of their peculiar situation and difficulty of access, witiiout a greater sacrifice of time than I could then spare. I began my first journey on the 24th of May, and tra- velled through the Niagara District, visiting eleven Churches and congregations, scattered over a surface of more than one thousand square miles. This may be considered the southern division ; and, though by no means so destitute of spiritual ministrations as some other parts of the Diocese, it numbered at the time only eight * See Appendix. , f 4 Cler^ % and i I for tl confi of tl rider far salutary ly in the over the i change asing in plication rom this da have Diocese ► twenty - ix, — and spiritual couhi at earnest I various But, if acknow- piimary le latter ear. In which a or two count of itiiout a and tra- eleven rface of may be by no le other ly eight n f I I •I Clergymen. Now, I am happy to say, they are increased to ten. The number of persons confirmed amounted to one hundred and thirty-nine. • « ♦• ». ' i I returned to Toronto early in June, and, after a few days' interval, proceeded on my journey through the northern division. My visits embraced nine places, under the pastoral care of eight Clergymen, to whom I have since been able to add three more ; yet what are eleven Clergymen in a country of many thousand square miles, and containing upwards of sixty thousand souls? The young persons confirmed were one hundred and fifty-two; and two Churches, with one burial-gronnd, were conse- crated. We had to coast round Lake Simcoe, the highest in elevation from the sea of our larger internal waters. The islands interspersed on its bosom, and the patches of cleared land that dot the woods on its shores, presented scenes very pleasing and interesting. This lake will, in a few years, be surrounded by a dense population, as the land on its banks is very fertile and rapidly settling. After resting five days, I coWimenced my journey east- ward on the 8th of 'Jtily;' aftd' ^Sfted iibo'tff forty parishes and stations. The most distant point from T6ronto to which my travels extended in this direction is about three hundred miles ; but having frequently to diverge from the main road, in order to reach the different congrega- tions, the journey was very much lengthened. In this division of the Diocese we have only, as yet, thirty-two Clergymen scattered over its vast surface, few in number and far between. Yet their labbnr a)pear to be blessed, for they presented about eight hundred of tin ir youth for confirmation. This journey occupied two months. Part of the time was extremely warm, but it pleased God to preserve my health, and enable me to keep all my appoint- ments without inconvenience. AtV. :-.■*-"- ill B lift On the 7th of September, I began my travels westward, and visited thirty-six stations, and confirmed nearly seven hundred persons. Thirty-four Clergymen are settled i[i this division of the Diocese, and are discharging their iiu})ortant and arduous duties with great success. Here it may be proper to remark, that the Clergy throughout uil the Diocese have each two or three, »>r even more stations, at which they minister; but I was seldom able ;o visit more than the one at which the candidates for •'otitirnmtion were collected. We have, in the western portion of tiie Diocese, six Indian Missions, — three of which I was able to visit, and found them in a very pro- spt^rous condition. To these we have now added a seventh, at the mouth of the River St. Clair, where a large assem- blage of Indians are congregated, who desired that a Clergyman of the Established Church might be settled among them. Since my return from my visitation of_the Diocese, I have confirmed the youth, of );hi3 aj)d the neighbouring parishes, and find the whole number of per- sons confirmed throughout the Diocese to be about two thousand. As two years have scarcely elapsed since my friend and brother, the Lord Bishop of Montreal, passed through the Diocese on tlie same errand of love, I have reason to believe that the number would have been mucli greater, had the usual period of three years inter- vened. At every station I preached once, and sometimes twice, and after confiimation addressed the candidates from the altar. ,,, ,,; ; , ,,. , , , , , ; i, t In passing through the Diocese, I beheld the Clergy every where active and laborious, living in good feeling and harmony among themselves and with their flocks, seeking out our peopie in the wilderness, forming them into congregations and parishes, and extending on every side the foundations of our 'leloved Zion. Is it not a j|les8ifig ( hundred k-estern ( |nd holy Jcripture lents, &K ire beyof The vi lion is a j founsei a fardships 91 their c lliey are •atience 1 lound th( Id loftier |heir viev |e appra And of c $ie dyiu] liiessengc 4lotisolati ||)eir son f'ar rem ifftp.n in kv even s jnse of |earts, w |uch hii Sdspel,- ||ence, ai Ipeting n talities the D .-•it .. ).l estward, ly seven ettled in n<; their ^. Here •ougliout en uu*r« uloiii able dates for ! western -three of eery pro- i seventh, fe asseni- id that a >e settled on of^the aj)d the er of per- bout two sed since Montreal, of love, lave been ars inter- cnietirues andidates le Clergy d feeling ir flocks, ing them on every s it not a 9 j^leaeifig of inestimabie value that already more than tfati'eo undred places of woi:ship are op^ued every week in estern Canada, in which the Clergy discharge their high nd holy functions in ofl'ering up prayers, reading the criptures, preaching the Gospel, adtninisteringthe Sacra- ents, and Catechizing the children ? Such ministrations ire beyofid all price ! The visit of a Clergyman ampng our scattered popula- lion is a joyful and welcome event to young and old. His lounsei and encouragement, amidst qU the difficulties and hardships of a new settlem;ent, and his friendly sympathy i) their concerns, rotise tbem' to fresh exertions, by whjch ^ley are frequently enabled to surmount, ^yith growing fatience and contentment, the great obstacles which sur- iound them. From temporal he leads them by degrees |d loftier objects than this world can offer, and directs i^eir views from time to eternity. Are they in distress? ||e approaches in gentleness and love the bed of sickness iind of death ; ho deals in mercy with the afflicted and |he dying, and becomes to the whole of the family a Ihessenger from heaven. At such times they feel the llortsolation of communicating to this their only friend, i^ieir sorrows and disappointments, their hopes and fears. far removed, perhaps, from their native land, — living iften in the thickest of the forest, without a single relative, r even an acquaintance, much less a friend, — a withering Hse uf solitude and desolation at times comes over their learts, which tiie Clergyman alone can soften or remove, uch bitter trials open their souls to the truths of the *ijpdspel, — they give to their Clergyman their whole confi- I|ence4 and this he improves by bringing before them the jleeting nature of present things when compared with the i^alities of a future world. Hence they learn resignation # the Divine will under ]vasaing evils, and become con- A 3 Ill 10 vi need, from sad experience, thaf. th'xs is not tlieir home, but that we have an inheritance which passeth not away, eternal in the heavens. II. During the last year, the perplexing question bf the Clergy Reserves has been finally settled. Whether the best course was or was not taken in that settlement, it would be of little importance now to inquire. It was, beyond doubt, most desirable that an 6nd should be put to the unhappy controversy which had arisrn on th* subject. Those who have desired to see the interests of the Church, protected and her efficiency Increased, have, at least, the satisfaction of reflecting that, before the de> cision wds come to, every consideration^ which it was just and necessary to keep in view, was zealously and anxiously brought under the notice of Government and of Parlia- ment. It only remains for us to urge, in a just and Christian spirit, Whatever may seem best for turning to the greatest advantage, in support of what we believe to be the true religion, such privileges and provisions as are still left. '"' ■■ ■' ''' :''■'"■ ■.! '.>•<. UK ,v ■■ ■!, It is matter of grateful remembrance to us, that during the controversy growing out of the Church property, which continued nearly twenty years, we never permitted the bitter and unchristian treatment of our enemies to betray us into the like unworthy conduct. Our people, as well as the Clergy, continued patient and tranquil. No exciting meetings were held ; no appeals to the passions were made ; but, quietly placing our claims before the constitutional authorities, we declared ourselves, at all times, ready to t jw to their decision, however severe it m'^ht be deemed. We never permitted ourselves to forget that our Lord's kingdom is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. If, in a great measure, deprived of the means destined 11 leir home, | not away, \ ion bf the | liether the \ lenient, it It was, lid be put n on the nterests of ised, have, re the de- it was just I anxiously of Parlia- \ just and turning to believe to ions as are chat during 1 property, r permitted enemies to )ur people, anquil. No le passions before the Ives, at all er severe it es to forget drink, but Ghost, ins destined by his late Majesty, King George III., of pious memory, and his Pariiament, to support and extend the blessings of our Church in this Diocese, we must not be dis- couraged. What has been thus lost will, if we continue zealous and faithful, be over-ruled for our good, and may perhaps be more than made up in the affectionate liberality of our people, j ,.; ^ . ) ,,. ... '., The law, thus passed by the imperial Parliament, in August of last year, to provide for the sale of the Clergy Reserves in the Province of Canada, and for the distri- bution of the proceeds thereof, assigns seven-twelfths to the Kirk of Scotland, and other Christian denominations, and five-twelfths to the Uqited Church of England and Ireland. Even this portion, manifestly inadequate as it is, may, under good management;, greatly assist in spreading the blessings of true religion through the Diocese. The first enactment is one of extreme importance, as regards the future support of the Church. It directs that the Clergy Reserves shall be sold, with this restriction, however, that not more thati one hundred thousand acres siiall be disposed of in any one year, without the express sanction of the Secretary of State. To push the sale of the Reserves, and convert them into money, in the pre- sent state of this Colony, must diminish, to >>,n alarming extent, the value of the endowment; and it is obvious that this enactment, hastily and imprudently carried out, may reader utterly insufficient the provision for the sup- port of religion, which was surely intended to bear some reasonable proportion to the object in view. The Act, indeed, wisely places it in the power of the Government so to modify and direct the measure in its execution, as to mitigate the evil which riust otherwise ensue; and I am disposed to believe that, upon proper representations being made to the Secretary of State, such regulations on ■j !■ i ^12 this point will be adopted as maj' avert a ruin'oug'sactlficJe of the property, which is still applicable to the support of the ministrations of religion. The statute- provides for the investment of the proceeds of the sales in the Funds of Great Britain, or In the Con- solidated Funds of Canada, at the discretion of the Governor in Council. I need hardly tell you, my bre- thren, that the manner in which this provision shall be acted upon is of the greatest possible consequence. It is much to be desired that such divestments should be made as shall afford the highest rate of interest compatible with perfect security ; and I cannot but venture to hope that, in exercising the power given by this clause, the Govern- ment will naturally desire to have the concurrence of r those more immediately concerned in the maintenance of the Church, and, if this be kept in view, the risk will be avoided of compromising the endowment by an imprudent confidence in such colonial securities as might happen to turn out unproductive, i' " ' • - -' '' •' ' K I feel it unnecessary to remark upon the other details of the Act, because they are final in their nature, and leave nothing in the discretion of the Government, so far as the Church of England is concerned. Whatever it might seem material to urge in respect to these details, || rf the measure were still pending, it would be to little or no purpose to urge now. The statute has passed and become the law, and it is our duty to submit to its pro- visions with patient resignation, and this the more espe- cially, as we have, during the whole contest, professed our readiness to acquiesce in any measure which Her Miijesty in Parliament might see fit to adopt for its settle- rmiit, provided it were final. This has now been done, and such arrangements 'have been made as appeared to the proper authorities most consistent with a due regard T 'sacrifiiie ipport of proceeds the Con- of the my bre- shall be ce. It is be made tible with ope that, B Govern- rrence of enance of isk will be imprudent happen to her details ature, and enf, so far 'hatever it ese details, to little or )adsed and to its pro- more espe- profpssed vhich Her r its settle- been done, ippeared to due regard ^8 to religion, and the permaiient welfare and tranquilliyy of the Province. '"'•■ "'♦'■• ^ ■«;''<> •'■"•■ i'.'<,'/i- i.. ■.nl>..uv "Your assent will be the more ireadily givien on learning that the scheme of settlement was in a great degree sug- gested by that most excellent and highly gifted prelate, the Archbishop of Canterbury^ whose elevation to the Primacy in these trying times has been so great a blessing to the Church and the best interests of religion. The Act may be viewed as in substance a measure declaratory of the Statute of 1791, embodying such concessions for the sake of peace as those entitled to claim under that statute were willing to make. From every circumstance, therefore, it becomes our duty to receive the settlement with complacercy, and not without thankfulness, since it is a manifest advantage that the'Iiiiperial Parliament has brought the question to a close, and not left it to perplex and agitate the United Legislature. ^ '^' III. As the Reserves, had they been wholly left to iH^ Church of England, would not have at any time yielded more than a very moderate provision for the number of Clergy which the Diocese will in tiiiu- require, it is quite evident now, when more than one^hain,^ (aken away, that the remainder must be altcgethtr miiilcquate to their niaiiittiiaiice; the period has therefore arrived, when the parishes and congregations^ must be appealed to on the necessity of contributing towards the ?^upport of their respective Ministers, and I trust thero will be no back- wardness in answering such appeal. II )w can the Clergy furnish, so freely as they ouglit, tluf sweet waters of sal- vation for the present comfort anc' eternal welfare of their people, while they themselves are labouring under cruel embarrassments, and drinking tlie bitter draught of hope- jless poverty and family distress? We ask not wealth — I this would not be thr case were your stipejids more than ill u v.. doubled, for the greater portion of our people v^oi^ld still be living in greater comparative ease and coqifort. A\^ we ask is a bare competency. To attain this, the mem- hevs of the Chiirch must cont;ribute freely,,, that you may be able to discharge your sacred duties with minds not beaten down with worldly cares, unavoidable and con- tinual. Besides steady contributions, our people should think of their Clergy, and share with them, when appropriating to their own use any of the bounties given them by a kind Providence; for such unexpected and voluntary acts of kindness create new links of mutual love and confidence, and establish a local atfection that makes your parish more than an endeared and welcome home. Were it not for the Venerable Society for the Propa- gation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, which has cherished the Church within this Colony from its first settlement, your number, small as it is in comparison of the spiritual wants of the Diocese, would be reduced to nearly one- half. But that blessed Institution hath, under the Divine mercy, fostered the Church not only in Canada, but through the whole of the northern portion of this conti- nent. It is not, however, the object of tins noble Asso- ciation to supersede the exertions of our people, or io supply a competent support to the Clergy in the colonies, or to promise continued assistance, but to encourage and cherish the poorer and more destitute settlements till they can do something for themselves. For a time, the Society is satisfied where an earnest desire for the Ministry is manifested; and when settlements, which have been long assisted, become strong and prosperous, it expects to be relieved, in order that it may transfer its exertions to new and rising neighbourhoods, yet struggling under all the (liHiculties and privations of the wildtrness. In this 15;i,' rould still ort. AU the in^m- you may ainds not iqd con- ild think opriating by a kind y acts of nfidence, ir parish e PrOpa- ^herished ttlement, spiritual arly one- tie Divine ida, but is conti- >le Asso- le, or io colonies, rage and till thev m i Society nistry is een long ;t8 to be s to new r all the In this manner, the Society, like a ministering angel, walks along, , the confines of civilizatiou, till the Church, which it has ,, . planted, becomes able to support itself, when it proceeds , to othor regions, and ag^n commences the same labour ^, of love. .,, When it is considered ho^w much has been done for our people, with little or nq,, charge to themselves, and | how plainly it is e:UJoined, ip ^he word of pod, that men should honour the Lord with their substance, and sufl'er them to reap of their worldly things who sow unto them ^ spiritual tilings, 1 indulge the hope, that no difHcuIty will be found in carrying these principles into effect among all our congregatiQD^. Every, member of the Church in this Colony ought^^Q feel fi double obligation laid upon him, to co-operate most cordially in the work which seeks the promotion of bis .own,. eternal welfare^ Even the . poorer settler, if animated by the spirit of the Gospel, will , feel constrained to give of his poverty, and p^er up his . fervent prayer for a blessing upon his gift, small as it may ^ be, when he learns, that the poorest members of the , Church in England are called upon; and readily give their weekly penc^ that they may have a part in sending forth the Gospel of the Son of God to distant lands, and extend the blessings of the Church, which He founded, , to every quarter of the world* . ., i - r i ,:• ■ ■ ^ ■. But, in addition to temporary contributions, a perma- . nent provision for a CJhurch Establishment must now be thought of. It ia believed, that there are in this Diocese thirty thousand families belonging to our Apostolic,^ Church, vacs of which possess landed property. But supposing only ten thousand thus gifted, and each to devote one hundred acres of land, some more and others less, according to their possessions, but averaging that quantity, such an endowniieut wppl^ be formed, including 'HI' i 16 ( 1 what is left of the Reserves, as would gradually enable the Church to extend her ministrations without cost to all parts of the Diocese. Were every person possessed of land to give only a few acres, the independence of the Church would be in a great measure secured ; nor would such donations be slow in being mttde, were all, both Clergy and laity, thoroughly imbued with the principles of the Gospel. In that case the same gener6us spirit and enlarged views which animated the first Christians, in every country of their conversion, would produce the same fruits, and a portion for the Lord would be first set apart. Land so bestowed has the great advantage of be- ouraing a source of durable income, and fluctuates not according to the varying tempers and dispositions of the people. We freely admit that such an endowment^ though well managed, might not yield much till after a long series of years ; but it is our duty to provide for posterity, and if at any time it yield a decent support to the Clergy, however frugal, it will be free from those corroding anxieties which are found to palsy the energies of the stoutest hearts. In the present state of property in (his Diocese, it cannot fail to strike you most forcibly that this is the most ready, feasible and effectual way of laying a perma» nent foundation for the religious instruction of the people titruugh future ages, and is certainly easy of accomplish- ment, fur there is scarcely a male communicant who cannot spare a few acres of land, or the means to purchase them, for the enlargement of the Redeemer's kingdom And how feeble would all this be, when compared to tlif? generosity of the members of the Primitive Church, of whom it is said, that " the multitude of them that be- lieved were of one heart and one soul, neither said any of them tliat ought of the things which he possessed was his i;f >se, it is the terma- people aplisli- cannot rchase ired to hurch, lat be- any of vas his f I I I I ,!•{, ■ , '{ ■.'... 17 C.i ' iVf ul ui . t. ,( 6wn ; for as many as wete possessors of lands or hous^ ?old them, and brought the prices of the things which were sold," and threw them into the treasury for the relief of the brethren, and the furtherance of the Gospel I Generous, therefore, as the benevolence which I am urging upon the members of the Church may appear to be in this selfish age, how contracted is it when contrasted with that of the first Christians, when walking in the Spirit of that holy love which was poured upon them without meksure ! But, though we dare not conypare our liberality with such manifestations of love and devotion) yr^t we are not to despise the day of small things. The rapidity with wliioh our Church has, of late years, extended her borders, suDicient|ly proves that something of this spirit of holy love still remains, to which God's ble^ssiug may add double vigour and effect. As Churches are built. Clergymen settled, and parishes formed, new fieius of labour open, requiring fresh supplies of the means of grace. The destitute are excited to more urgent applications for the Ministry and the solemn ordinances of the Church, The attachment of those uhu were educated in the bo»wm of the sanctuary, but who had penetrated into the w.lder- ness, where neither sanctuary nor Clergyman are to be found, breaks forth with more than its fir;it, warmth, and embodies itself in affectionate and earnest appeab for the supply of their spirituel wants. .,,,,,, IV. What the Chun^h is doing here, .she is doing in all parts of the world ; for to Great Bri|(iain, from her extensive dominions and colonies in every clime, seems, by Divine PtOvideuce, to be in a great measure allotted the con- version of all nations to the Christian taith. At home, a great and salutary change has been effected in favour of the Church by the vast increase of fervour and activity r ii. IS 18 in her members, by their rapid multiplication, and the revival of that holy and affectionate feeling towards her which characterised her early children. The practical result has !)een a remarkable increase of Churches, Churbh Schools, and Church Societies, and in the number and exertions of the Clergy. The people have been recalled from the tlangeroiis theories of the a^e, falsely called liberal, which produce division in religion and anarchy in Government, to the sound principles of the Church as committed to her by the Apostles^: Nor is this all. The desire to cnrry the Gospel to every creature,* which has hten always cherished in the Cliurcii, and not to confine her labours within the limits of British rule, is daily be- comin<» more intefise and more eager to evince her glo- rious destination to platit the cross in every land. ^The Church of England contains within her br,3om two y great Institutions or Societies for the promotion of Chris- tianity, both at home and abroad. We daily feel their benign influence. To the one we are indebted for the establishment and support of the Church in this Diocese — to the othfT for Bibles, Praver-Books, and Tracts for schools and private edification, and for the supply of many other pressing wants to which we are continually exposed. These Societies are identified with the Church, for the Bishops are at their head, and they are entitled to the support and active co-operation of all her members, — and this not from the spirit of party, but because they proceed under the guidance of the Chur6h, and are adequate, if properly sustained, to the accomplishment of all their sacred objects. Were we therefore at liberty to divide our means and exertions among differe.it associations, it would be unwise, because we can achieve a much gr^-ater amount of good by confining ourselves to these two powerful institutions. IX *. ' )'. '\ii. piprier I Let ©ocieti Christii i'ithin fefore Any of ■lore Clergy Church Wardnej r glor and the vards her practical 3, Churbh nber and [1 recalled ily called I anarchy Church as all. The which has to confine J daily be- e her glo- d. br.3om two n of Chris- ^ feel their ted for the } Diocese — Tracts for )ly of many ]y exposed, ch, for the tied to the ibers, — and ley proceed idequate, if )f all their ty to divide aciations, it luch greater these two 19 To them the Church imparts a power ami weight whfch they could never otherwise pos^sess, and in return they give aid to her action, and enable her mpinbers to do by combination what they could not effect so well either as a Church or as insulated individuals. Since no man can be a good Christian unless, having the means, he contribute assistance to Gospel institutions, so no man can be a good Churchman unless he contribute, with a decided prefp?*- ence, to the Societies in connexion with the (. hurch. These Institutions are maintained in order to carry the influence of our Church beyond her. exact limits — to strengthen her exertions — to fortify her with new weapons for her holy warfare in the domains of ignorance and un- belief — to subjugate distant provinces to the cross of Christ, — and at honie and isbroad, wherever there is dark- ' nets or wretchedness, wherever there is mental and : spiritual thraldom, there to speak in the accents of com- passion, and to stretch out the hand of relief, and there to light up the lamp of truth, and to bear onwani the milH sway of Christianity. And have wie not seen some of '■these glorious results accomplished by our Church, when pouring the full and concentrated flood of her strength, Ihrough the channels of these Societies, against all the |)arrier8 and obstructions which resisted the waters of life? Let us never forget that the first great Protestant Societies for the Propagation of the Gospel, Promoting !iiristian Knowledge, and educating the poor, originated ithin the bosom of our beloved Church nearly a century j^efore any other similar institutions existed. — and shall Iny of us neglect or desert them ? The times require lore than usual cir^cunispection on the part of both !lergy and laity in regard to their attachment to the Ihurch and her 'institutions. There must be no bii6lc- i|ardnes8 or falling away in this part of her unity. It is T glory to breathe the true Catholic spirit, — combining ■I t \i') rl SO w < i !i:| II ill iti her creed, and liturgy, and government, all that is best and wisest in the doctrine and discipline of other churches; and it is our duty to unite, as one man, in exhibiting this her true character to all inquirers, and her mighty claims, not only to the love and veneration of pur own people, but to the respectful admiratioq of all. s i. , As ati earnest of your attachment to that Church, of which you are the chosen Ministers^ suffer me to persuade you to establish branches of the two Church Societies at all your Missions and Stations. Do not say, we are poor, — we are scattered, — indifference and apathy prevail, — for these are obstacles which your zeal must surmount. There may not, with the greatest exertion, be thepower of doing much ; but, if the widow's mite be given with a willing heart, it will be thankfully received, and with God's bless- ing it will increase. The bread cast upon the waters will be surely found, though not, perhaps, till after ^i^any days ; so your lal^ours to establish such institutions may be some time in producing much fruit; but we should, never give up — it is, a good work, and must come to good.. Without entering into any minute details, it is sufficient, to remark, that thi^ Diocese should form one great Assit- ciatiou, acting through a. central and supreme Committee, under the snperintendenoe of the liishop^ In each District ;in auxiliary Association should be formed, with its work- ing Committee. Lastly, each parish or congregation should constitute an Association. in connexion with that of the District, for it is only from a complete jurgduization of this kind, embracing every Churchman in the Diocese, that we can look for a full measure of success. The Parochial or Congregation Association is the basis of the whole, and its gatherings from each of its members will compose the funds for accomplishing the benevolent objects of the Diocesan Institution. To every parish, or congregation, the immediate advantage will be a supply of ■ be 'J 1 ^^ 1 a CO] M ^'" a tinj 1 * Ge froi qui] Cer ■' . Inst i posi 1 Chu :n to h 1 and ; 1 it VI % sion! \ one 1 two| * becc 1 and 1 be I 1 that 1 with 1 oper 1 path f X 1 will 1 brou n ; is best urches ; Ling this , ' claims, people, uroh, of ) jersuade j neties at ire poor, ail,— for , t. There ■of doing a willing d's bleas- aters will ;er p>aiiy ions may. fe should, e to good,. , suffieieJit •eat Asso- ommittee, ih District , 1 its wprk- ngregatiou ith that of ^nization of ,e Dioeese, is the basis ts members benevolent ,- parish, or a supply of Bibles, Prayer-Books, nftd Tracts for Sunday Schools, and, in time, lending li^bvaf ies ; but, above all, the pleas- ing retiection of contribujling, i" however small a degree^ to the extension of Chri^^t's kingdom. In this way every parish becomes a Missionary Society, and its pastor the , agent of the General and District Associations ; and it will be his duty, and doubtless a duty after his own heart, to do his endeavours to induce every baptized peiaon to be- come an active and efBclent member, — first instructing, and then interesting them, in the success of the Associa- tion ; engaging their offerings in its support, and transmit- ting them when made to the treasury of the Church. The (jreneral Committee may consist of one or two members from each District, to meet occasionally as business re- quired, appointing a sub-committee to watch over t e Depository, and to carry out the plans and objects of the Institution. Such an Association offers facilities for di posing of many other matters in the present state of the Church ; for instance, urging on all who are able to add to her scanty endowment, and assist in giving it efficiency and safety. Such an Institution would give utterance as it w^re to the voice of the Church on all necessary occa- sions. It would enable her to unite all her members, with one heart and one soul, in carrying out the objects of the two great Societies, of which we would in that case have become an intimate part, and by which we are supported* and furnished for the sacred work. Nor would it fail to • be a subject of honest gladness to our members, to feel that they were acting in immediate conjunction and unity with the two noblest Societies i^ Christendom, whose operations embrace the whole world, and in whose sym- pathy, beneficence, and love, they would be partakers. XII. Now, my Reverend Brethren, I trust that you will bear in ipind the impprtant matters which I have brought before you, and thjiit they wjll be the, frequent «p»« f !il ■I I / ,1.1 M'ji.V m ■[ subject of your tnrdttations and your prayers. If the holy Apostles, with all their gifts and graces, needed the prayers of their fellow Christians, how much more have we need to pray for one another, that the word of Ood may have free course, and our ministry be blessed to His glory ? In this Diocese, containing nearly half a million of inhabitants, there are many denominations more or less active in their operations — often opposed to, and rarely moving in harmony with, the Church, or with one another. In dealing with them, we require to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves, — firmly, but without offence, maintaining our distinctive principles, and clothing ourselves with all those Christian graces which belong to faith, piety, order and peace. So prepared for doing the work of Evangelists, we may, with holy boldness, look forward to the time when the whole Province will become like the garden of the Lord. Few of us, my Brethren, may live to behold so blessed a consummation as the Diocese studded over its whole surface with Churches and pious congregations, but such a time of refreshment will come; ami it is our duty, in the mean while, to use our utmost enil^avours that it may come soon — that the pro- mises of our Lord respecting Hi<4 Zion, may, in this country, be fulfilled, — that His kingdom may come with power, — tiiat all blindness may be done away, and every obstacle reUioved which in any way hintlers our Catholic; and Apostolic Church from receiving i;.>to her bosom the vast majority of our growing population. — " Now the Goii of Peace that brought again from'thedead our Lord Jesus, that Great Shepherd of the Sheep, through the blood ot| the everlasting covenant, ni^ke you perfect in every goocl| work, to do his will, working in you that which is welli pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be | glory for ever and «ver."-*-Amen, ' ! ''ly.jcvu: r ,,M;h jrs. If the , needed the li more have rord of God essed to His talf a million 3ns more or sed to, and or with one to be wise as but without and clothing ch belong to 'or doing the olduess, look ! will become ny Brethren, ation as the Churches and reshment will ;, to use our •that the pro- may, in tlii$ ay come with ly, and every our Catholic er bosom tht Now theGoil ir Lord Jesus, 1 the blood of in every good vhich is well- , to whom be <1A .►•,^.-\ 1 . 'I. 1 . ■■1)4, ■■■■iru') ! t:;. M)' ' ':"•:- it' }■ . .:[ . . . f h.'ij'. ■' >' ■ • ■ ■ ' ■ -g -'■'^' APPENDIX. MISSIONARIES REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING STATIONS. .1 I Names of Station*. % Seymour and parts adjacent* R.F. , Marysburgh R.f. Merrickville v.p. iOakville. ....*. v.p. I Albion R.P. * Mulmur and Adjelad . . r.p. Mono and Caledon * . . r.p. Chinguacouchy .... r.p. f Innesfleld and Essa . . v.p. |Burfbrd R.P. S Norwich R. I Richmond v.p. »PortBurwell v. : Lanark k. Ramsay, Dalhousie ... R. ISheffield and Camden . . R. Loughborough .... v. ^Haldimand v.p. I Whitby V.P. |Pickering R-V. iHither . . . ... . r.p. DUtrict. Population. Newcastle .... 2,0n0 Prince Edwarc 1 2,500 Johnston . . 1,500 Oore . . 3,000 Home . .' 3,000 Home . . . J, 700 Home . . . 2,500 Home . . 3,5J2 Home . . 1,40 Gore . . 2,000 Brook . . 3,000 London 8,000 London . . 3,000 Bathurst . . 2,400 Bathurat . 4,000 Midland . . 1,000 Midland . 2,000 Newcastle . 2,600 Home . . 4,500 Home . . 8,700 Prince Edward I 2,000 • R. affixed, signifies Rural; V. Village; P. Promise of Aid from People. > L if 111" Mi I VI ft If'.': 24 APPENDIX. Name* of Slationt. Ops and Cartrwight . . ic Sophiasburg ii.r. Murray v.p. Kitloy R. District. Newcastle . . Prince Edward Newcastle . . Johnston . . Population. . 1,500 . 3,000 . 3,240 . 2,250 I. v.p. Walsingham R. Dawn and Bear Creek . . v. Mosa and Ekfred ... R. Plantagenet R. Streetsville . . . Lansdown and Yonge Crosby and Sherorooke . r. Brock r.p. Hullet V. Avon V. Sidney . . . ... . v.p, Edwardsburg . . . , . ft. Port Colborne . . . . ' V. Lobo ....... R. Huntingdon and Rawdon . R. Richmond and Hungcrford v. Woolwich and Nichol . . v. Puslinch and Nassagaweya R. Dummer and Duro . . . R. Dunville v.p. Talbot 1,500 Western , , . . 1,400 London . . , , 2,000 Ottawa . . , , 1,200 Home 3,000 Jolmstdn , , . . 6,00U Johnston , , . . 1,500 Home 1,250 Huron 1,100 Huron . Victoria Johnstori Niagara London Victoria Midland Gore . Gore Nev/castle Niagara (I .'HI 900 3,000 2|i00 1,200 1,300 1,200 2,500 ' 1,«00 2,260 2,0(JO "liSOO i |i ; i ; I 'I* nou.\ ■y.'i.) /'■ihfii.,'l .-.• r ,H. :', 103,402 fMUi i' f •1.7 •I .. ».: CtAY, fRlNTKB, 7IREAO STKEET HI LI,. .y'iioti (ii,n) v^ 1/5 .iir'';.'.T':r is.jfi,. ,'ji'//V. i-ji.'iiji .,'.., ■:\r. .i1 * Population . . . 1,500 1 . . 3,000 . . . 3,240 . . . 2,250 . . . 1,500 . . . 1,400 . , . 2,000 . . . 1,200 . . . 3,000 . . . 6,000 . . . 1,500 . . . 1,250 . . . 1,100 . . . 900 . . . 3,000 ;^ V^ V 2|ioo . . . 1,200 . . . 1,300 . . . 1,200 'i '":" V %5m : '; ;'t'/ i,«o() . . ".2,260 . . . 2,000 . . "1,600 ■:\t:.a ♦