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PASTOIIAI. luKTTFJi 1 receivfd to my Circular of tlic Otli of" October last, in reference to the commutation scheme, have been all but uuanimou.s m Its favor. The few dissentients (some fi\o. or six in number) will, I confidently believe, readily withdraw their objections and mite with myself, who am also a party interested, and with the rest of their brethren, so soon as the manifest advantaq^es of the j)roj)osed arranij^e- ments are clearly set before then). To the task of removing these objections, and statinq; those advantages as briefly as possible, I now address myself, and earnestly solicit a candid consideration of the momentous subject in which the interests of the Church in all future time are deeply and essentially involved. After issuing the circular above referred to, no further proceedings could with propriety be taken until the Secularization Act became law; but since the consum- mation of that event, communications have been made to me by warm and disinterested friends of the Church, urging the necessity of prompt and inimediate action, as it is impossible to foresee the difficulties which may arise should Parliament reiissemble before Ave had availed ourselves of the opportunity of securing the remnant of the Church property, which the law at present, and only for a limited time, places within our reach. Accordingly the Church Society, — the only existing body legally capa- 4 bio of rondorinrj us that service, — at its moeting; on the lOth day of January last, passed a by-law, as a prelimi- nary step, acceptini^ the trust, till such time as the Synod shall be competent (by acquiring corporate power) to hold the same, when the Society will be ready to trans- fer the trust to that body. Tlie nieeiinc: of the Church Society was, happily, much more numerous than usual, being composed of twenty-seven Presbyters and twenty-two respectable and imluential laymen. The conclusions arrived at by such an assembly, com- prising many of the ablest men in the community, as their names sufficiently testify, cannot fail to command the confidence of all concerned, more especially as it is known that many of them came to the meeting in great doubt as to the expediency of tlie measure about to be submitted to them, if not with feelings opposed to it; and yet, after a protracted and searching, but friendly, discussion, the decision in its favor was found iio be unanimous. Tliis result will, however, sur})risc no one who will take the trouble of making himself acquainted with the prospective advantages which commutation offers to the Church, wliile it preserves intact the rights of the Clergy personally interested — advantages, sure'y, which no indi- vidual can feel himself at liberty to sacrifice or reject. [t may not be very eaf.y to state all the arguments which were adduced on that occasion, and which availed to produce this unanimity ; but to mention a few of these may not be unacceptable to those who were unable to attend the meeting, and yet are deeply interested in the question, and earnestly desirous to adopt the right course. r'irst. The Legislature has declared that it is desi- rable to remove all semblance of connection between Church and State, &c. &c. Noav, whatever may be thought in a Christian country of this avowal, we may Ml loast console; oui'solves willi tlip rrfjcction tlml wo arc not rcsnoiisihh' lor tl 10 sciiliiricnls it ('\|)iv.s.s('!s ; yi'l* s.) I'lir us its olijccl bcurs on ilic pulilic traiu|iiillily of tlio roloiiy, it uppcars to he tlu' duty ainl u isiloiii of llio Ciiuifli carcriill}' to consider in wliai wav slic may 'n* abli! to coijporale with tlic Provincial ( iovenmnMit in rt'inov'injr all jnsl or i-vcn probable cause of ren<\v«'d aLrilation, and with this view to declare tiuonii:!! Iier Clerijy bcr riMciincss to accept liie coninintaiion |)ro- posed, if it can be arrani^n-d on terms fair and e;|uitable lo all parlies. Tiic Tear of renewed agitation on the (.'lerifv Res<'rvos quL'st'ou is by no means j^ronndless ; on the contrary, it lias already commenced, and from \,liat has aclnally taken place since the pussinLi,' of the Secularization Act, it is ch'ar tJiat the peac;' and harmony expected from the mea.iure arc not likely to be reali/ctl so loni^ us the Church or any of her Ministers continue in dej)en(lence upon tho Provincial (lovovnnienl. The very men who forced the measure on the administration, are beconn? its enemies. They Inive discovered, or think they luive discovered, that it is not (}uite so mischievous as they intended, and tlnit tliey are in danj,^er of losing one of the most fruitful sources of tluit clamor and dissension in which tlie\ lu;ve delig-lited to induli^e. Hence they d ;em the Secularization Act as only u slej) in advance, and to be tolerated merely us a new and convenient ful- crum, wliereby lo strip tlie clmrcli of the last vestige of her property. Sucli boino- tlie case, it is frightful to contemplate the number of years, which niiglit be airorded tu the factious to devise and mature plans of aintation, should the com- mutation, from any cause, fail to be adoi)ted. For in reference; to the ordiiuiry calculation rejifurding tlie ex- pectation of life from twenty-five to ninety years, it will be found, that the list of our annuitants would not be entirely exhausted in a space of sixty years. The number would no doubt become very few towards tlie !| I i ond of that period- -but some would still ho alive. And can wo suppose, timl iho rapid prorrress of infuUd and denioeratic i)rinriples would suffer clerical unniiitants or irovernment cliurcli pensioners, as llu'V would Le called, to exist one-tiiird of tlial time? Nearly one-luilf of the present stipendiaries would he alive twenty years hence, and in tlie course of that lime, slioiild a successful move- ment aofainst tluMU he acenm])lished, tiiuy would he left to drau: out the n-mainder of tlieir lives in poverty ami nej^lect. From these remarks it would appear that the Govern- ment, the Clern-y and the Church at larffp are equally interested in carry inij out the (.'onmiutalion Scheme to a satisfactory conclusion. In tliis view the p^overnment should ])ear in mind, that the Church has been hardly dealt with, and should give efleel to the fact, that in all annuity transactions, consideration is f^iven to the pro- fession of the applicants; and as the Clerical profession is most favorable to louche vily, it has been the practice in all insurance offices to make a liberal allowance to Clenj-ymen. By the statute which secidari/es the Clergy Reserves, the Church may take advantage of the provision of the Imperial Act, 10 Victoria, chap. '21, which guarantees to the incumbents their stipends and allowances during their natural lives and incumbencies; or the Church may, with the consent of the Colonial Government of Canada, adopt the commutation principle, and by careful management secure a large residue towards her perma- nence, without in the smallest degree intrenching upon or infringing the rights and privileges of the present incumbents. A more cruel and insidious method to destroy the Church can scarcely be conceived than that which the first alternative presents. By its dark and treacherous operation it proposes to destroy or undermine every parisli and mission in the Diocese. Under its working tlie tlie ous -ry mg the Church wnnld he hourly 'lyinnf out, one ck'rrrymnn droppinij liorc, mid unotluT tlicrc, and in flic irravc (»t" each woulil he hurii'd a stutcd proportion of tlie |)atriinony of the ('hiircli. liilio the phin;ue, it would proceed step l)y step to destroy, and finally to extiniruish every veslip^e of her [)roperty ; while, on the otin-r hand, unlike that fell destroyer, its operation ^vould Ix' so ^-radual and iniper- ceptihle that little or no impression would be ininiediately visible, and coiise(|ueiitly no general alarm fell or excite- ment produced. No doubt many private efforts would be made to keep up tlie number of the clergy, to supply successors, and to maintain them, and even occasionally to oj)eii new missions; but there would be no general or simultaneous movement in the Church, l)ecause this miserable alterna- tive contains a feature which U'lids to separate the clergy from the Laity, sliould it b(! unhappily preferred. Sonn- of the clergy unfortunately think that to adopt or reject tlie ofl'ered Commutation is anuitter of indiii'erence ; — but this is not the case, it is a (piestion of vital and perilous responsibility. For if the idea gets abroad that we prefer sitting down as we are in the enjoyment of our emoluments, during our lives, rather than run any risk or make the slightest sacrifice to save the Church from perishing, we shall lose our natural influence with our peoj)le. They will become indignant at such apathy and selfishness, and condemn us, and not without cause, as guilty of disloyalty to the Church for declining to take the lead in forwarding a fair Commutation, and placing the Church in ;i more favourable position than she has ever enjoyed. And if in such a state of things the guar- antee were assailed, we shall have no friend to protect us. 2. But what, it maybe asked, is the true value of the guarantee afforded by the British Act 10 Victoria, chap. 21, upon which so much stress seems to be laid. It may be fairly granted that till lately such guarantees were held sacred. But how is it now? Is not this very Act, the 16 Victoria, chap. 21, a melancholy instance of tlie pri'carionsncss of all siicli plnlj^^fs and f,Miaraiilo»'s against roiitiiuKMl au:itali()ii and ])n'.s.sinu^ casrs of cxpi'difncy ? Was not tin' :) &> 1 Victoria, ciiaj). 7N, passed untlcr tin' iiu)st solemn pledcires and en^^au^enients, sncli as never perhaps attended any other act of Parliament; and inis it not heen sni)erseded hy a timid CJovernnn-nt, yielditiy to the unprincipled ajiitation of a fi'W selfish politicians, aided hy a versatih' press.' The same parties are ai;iiin at work', nor will thoy desist while the (Jhurch has any connectioii with the (lovernnient, or retains any property whicli they can ]io))e to take away. All of lis ninst feel, from what has lately taken place, that we can look for no clu-ck or interference from the IIiMne (iJovernment, should our enemies repeal the fiiiarantee to tlie j)resent Incumhents — a measure whicii tliero is .Q^ood authority for helievinn- they will attempt, as soon as they arc in power. Hence I consider the guarantee of little or no real value. Moreover, tliis pledge or guarantee may disappear with- out the risk of alti'mpting any positive enactment, and in a nay that aflords no remedy. The Fund may he exlniusted hy some such indirect methods as wasted the Clergy Reserves to less than half tlieir value, and which was gradually hrought about by private sales and con- venient valuations. After all, it may he justly asked "are the Clergy to run all the risk ,'" Were there any real risk it would no doubt be unreasonable U) expect it without first explaining its nature and extent. But tliere is no risk wluitever. The Commutation Scheme can only be adopttul on the princi})le tliat the Incumbents be fully secured in the half-yearly payment of their stipends and allowances during their natural lives and Incumbencies, as lieretofore. The present annual expenditure of the Church may be taken at £21,500. WAYS AND MEANS. 1st. Tt ia confidently oxpcctcd tlmt tho commutation money will form a capital tlmt will yield on its in- vcstmeot at the very least par annum £15000 Tbia sum alone is much greater than ever we have received in any one year from tho «'lergy Reserve Surplus Fund. lind. Application has been nmilo to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts for an annual grant during ten years of .'J.I.'JT 3rd. The falling in of Livings, and other savings that nmy be gradually made without infringing in the smallest degree on tho efliciency of the Church, will in time amount to 3200 4tli. The Sustcntation Fund, which wc are about to organize, may be taken at 1500 Balance in favor of the Clmicli 1537 X21500 This I.'i.st item, the Suslontation Fund, may Im' f^rt.^tly incfoased, us iiianv Hir willini; to coiitribiiti' lihiTallv should any one of these resources luippen to come .sliort of the expected amount, or should there hv delay in arriving at it. But were all except the first (wliicli never can iail) to fall below the estimate for the first two or three years, the managers have ample means to make up such deficiency and duly to replace the same in a sliort time, without detriment to the general fund. That much care and attention will be necessary on the part of the managers till matters are in good working order, and the income made equal to the expenditure, cannot be denied, but not more than are re()uired in the management of all other kindred undertakings. Such will be found a fair and candid statement of some of the grounds or reasons which iniited the fifty members who were present at the last meeting of the Church Society in approving with one voice tlie commu- tation scheme. Nor is this all ; there are other considerations of great weight in favour of its adoption. First. It is offered by the Government in a friendly I J i ■ 10 spirit, and will no doubt be carried out on as fair and lionourable terms as the provisions of the statute will admit. Second. Its adoption will be a great disappointment to our enemies, who will be no longer able to make use of the tempoialitios of the Church as a cause of dissension. Third. The commutation separates us entirely from the Provincial Government ; and till such separation take place it is clear from past experience that we can have no peace. Fourth. This separation llio Government most anxi- ously desires for its ov/n sake, as well as ours, in order to puc an end for ever to contention on Church matters ill the colony. Fifth. Were Ave to continue much longer dependants on the Government, as provided for in the lOth Victoria, cap. 21, we shall be felt to be a great drag on its ener- gies, and a growing obstacle to public peace and order. Hence the Government would gradually become indif- ferent towards us ; then cold ; and, on a change of the administration, absolutely hostile — a result very danger- ous and much to be deprecated. In fine, under a fair management of the Commutation Fund thf* Church will not only be preserved i.i her present integrity, but her efficiency will be rapidly extended. Nor Avill the readiness of the Clergy to give their indispensable and powerful assistance in securing these inestimable advantages fail to be duly appreciated, and to win for them the most precious of all boons, the lasting confidence and affection of their people. t am, Reverend Sir, Your affectionate brother, JOHN TORONTO. Toronto, Canada, 20th January 1855. CHURCH SOCIETY, DIOCESE OF TORONTO. their these , and the TO. A meeting of th«.' Church Society, was held at the Society's Board Room, on Wednesday, the 10th inst. Present — The Lord Bishop in the chair; the Revs. S. B. Ardagh, Dr. Beaven, D. E. Blake, E. Baldwin, Mich. Boomer, C. C. Brough, H. C. Cooper, B. Cronyn, W. S. Darling, J. G. Geddes, S. Givins, H. J. Grasett, Prof. Irving, Dr. Lett, J. W. Marsh, J. G. D. McKenzie, R. Mitchele, Dr. McMurray, F. L„ Osier, H. B. Osier, Arthur Palmer, S. Ramsey, Alex. Sanson, R. Shanklin, Provost Whitaker, and the Secretary. Messrs. Geo. W. Allan, J. Arnold, Dr. Bovell, Hon. M. J. Boulton, Hon. J. H. Cameron, John Crawford, Hon. P. B. DeBlaquiere, Henry DeBlaquiere, Edm. Deedes, Robt. Denison, C. Gamble, J. W. Gamble, \V. Gamble, J. Hagarty, S. B. Harman, Sheriff Jarvis, W. Marsh, H. Mortimer, Sir J. B. Robinson, T. P. Robarts, H. Rowsell, Wm. M. Westmacott. The following resolutions were adopted : Eesolvcdy That the by-law and indenture, proposed by the Hon. J. H. Cameron, be adopted by this society. Carried unanimously. Resolved^ That the Secretary be authorised to affix the seal of the society to the covenants to be entered into with the clergymen commuting their salaries from the Clergy ReserAres Fund, as the same may from time to time be signed by them. On the recommendation of the Lord Bishop, it was unanimously Resolved, That as the Hon. J. H. Cameron has shown so great an interest in the arrangement of the Clergy Commutation, it ha suggested to the Clergy that he be named by them individually, in each power of attorney, »- : t !• 12 to receive the commutation money and arrange the terms of commutation with the government. At the close of the meeting, the Rev. Rural Dean Palmer, seconded by the Hon. Sir John B. Robinson, moved that this meeting gratefully acknowledges the exertions and zeal of the Hon. J. H. Cameron, en all occasions where the interests of the church have been concerned, but more particularly at this crisis. The following gentlemen were elected Trustees of the "Clergy Trust Fund." The Lord Bishop The Ven. Archdeacon of York, The Rev. Rural Dean Cronyn, The Rev. Rural Dean Blake, The Rev. Rural Dean Fuller, The Rev. Rural Dean Givins, The Rev. Rural Dean Osier, The Rev. Rural Dean Patton, The Rev. Rural Dean Palmer, The Rev. Win. McMurray, of the Diocese. The Hon. P. B. DeBlaquiero, Sir John B. Robinson, Hon. J. H. Cameron, J. W. Gamble, Esq. L. Lawrason, Esq. T. Askew, Esq. George Crawford, Esq. G. W. Allan, Esq. H. C. Baker, Esq. the terms •al Dean lobinson, iges the n, en all .ve been es of the uiero,