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I* S«j- TOllONTO: PRINTED AT THE DIOCESAN PRESS. 1851. 7 t337 DIOCESE OF TORONTO. PASTOI^AL LETTER To the Cle.-gij and Laity of the Diocese of Toronto. Mv DiiAR Brethren, — Having!; l)eon prevented, by necessary absence in Eng- land, from holding the Triennial Visitation of my clergy lastj suniincr, I have appointed Thursday, the first day of May next (God willing), for the discharge of this important duty. My clergy will, therefore, be ))leascd to assemble in the Clmrch of the Holy Trinity, in their full robes, on that day. The Service to commence at Eleven, a. m. It has been suggested, find even pressed upon mo, by many of the most pious and respectable members of our communion, bcjith lay and clerical, that the Church, now so numerous in Canada West, ought to express iicr opinion, as a body, on the posture of lier secular aflairs, when an attempt is again making by her enemies to despoil her of the small remainder of her property, which has been set apart and devoted to sacred pur[)0ses during sixty years ; and that it is not only her duty to protest against such a manifest breach of public faith, but to take such steps as may seem just and reasonable to avert the same. Having taken this suggestion into serious consideration and believing it not only founded in wisdom, but, in the present crisis of the Temporalities of the Church, absolutely necessary, I hereby request every clergyman of my Diocese to invite the members of iiis mission or congregation, being regular coinmunicants, to select one or two of their number to accompany him to the Visitation. For the sake of order, it is requested that such lay mem- bers be furnished with certificates from their minister or j churchwardens that they have been duly appointed, to I entitle them to take part in the proceedings which may take Iph.ce subsequent to the Visitation. j It is expected that such missions or congregation as lacccdeto this invitation, wi' ake measures to defray the necessary expenses incurred ^^y their clergymen and repre- sentatives in their attendance on this duty ; which will be strictly confined to the consideration of the temporal aifairs and position of the Church. I remain, my dear Brethren, Your affectionate Diocesan, JOHN TORONTO. Toronto, April 2, 1851. period of li • England on progress an ibsolutely Y Diocese on, being ir number lay mem- inister or )inted, to may take ;gation as defray the ind repre- ih will be )ral affairs ^ITO. A CIIAIUIE. My Reverend Brethren,- open evory ^'>"'">:.:'"1;;,.„h where tl.o sorvic.s arc ^.W- ' . T, , I Church ; besides inany Stations wl.erf Nearly four years have passed away since 1 ''"'''" "P- ; ,,,„,,, „, Ioniser intervals portunitv of add.essin^ you_ co iect.vely ; ""^,;;;;' , period of holding my Visitat.on las summer I «■';/''''''; • England on matters of the utmost .mportance to tW future progress ana well-bei..g of the Church m this Diocese. INTRODUCTION. Tt is with ffrateful acknowledgements, therefore, to that merciful Providence which has preserved me during a long and arduous journey, that I find myself again ^^^J^yJ^J^' thren, and able to enjoy the privilege of once more laying before them a conde.Ltl notice of what has taken place .n the Colony and in the mother country, affecting our commu- nion sincTwe last met, as well as a brfef review of our present condition and future prospects. Indeed this interval of four years has been mo e eg- nant with events vitally affecting our Church, hoU. t ho me and abroad, in her spiritual and temporal interests, than any nrpvioiis neriod of her history. '^ In truth, the pressure from without, and h.r unhappy divisions within, have been such as to try •",''"'^P;;"<;•^ ! here the services are eelC' „..K4::=;:;;.f.i.oi^ord;._s.,,.^^^^ [irination are .uen.^ \uimi..is;ered,-lloiy l^;.^m --,;- Lsonal.lycelebrated,andJ..ua^-t' J^;;;^„^^^^ more carefully prepared, ''"r"' 'travelling through the I'arochial Y^itatum which 1 - U . i -^^^^^^ K^^^^ ._^ ,,,.,^ Diocese. 'li>e result ot my »' ^^J "' , .,,,,t „f ,H4ti. gave an increase of nearly "'^^ > ~ . °;: \ , (;,rs house, ^ Moreover there is a K'^^^'-'^^j;; ;%,,,,,,, „,„l „ia.- .1 Hi. worship is gawnnji ^'X \ Sto "■ felt in nu spirit of offering t^.e I^^^d's part u g to . I am and tl wo and call up the most serious reflections. Lspe-i.dy las been a period to convince those who preside over her affairs of their manifold deficiencies, their need of greater watel il- ness, and of the growing necessity of still '^ ''"^""f^, "'^^^ men more fitted bv long experience, sound '■=^'-"'%'' ^." keener spiritual disrernment, to enable them to meet with success her increasing difficulties. t „..,ik It is true that we in this distant corner of our Lor.1 s vineyard have been till lately i" the tranquil enjoymen of many precious blessings without any great mixture of allo>. And even now, when the storm seems to be approaching, wt have much for which to be thankful, and feel encouraged to Relieve that God's dealings with his Church in this Diocese will continue to bless her, notwithstanding the troubles and adversities with which she may be assailed. 1 SP ,n.ss the Whole Of our tin. ^^^^^ '-"-" since -y -'^;r:^;X.n:;,;b IJand p.rmitte. this transitory -''^''-'j; ;';,;,,,,, ,.„nmeneed the ex.re.s. quietly to .lepart— t«o lia. »';•';;'> „,.,i .^way from the .If their saere.l ""-";;"5,^^';:^^^n;^,hood, while sueeess- evil to come ;-ono in tb '"" •-,';. ,„„, i,,-,,,;, the bright- fuUy employed u. his •^"'^ " ' . " se nlue^s, was summoned est promise <.f long a".''/''^'"""^ ,. , o a h-^ n-ier sphere and ,,V !. mysterious I'^^^'^'^'lt oifs -five wen>\ ged !md tried to still more ^\\'^'\r '■''''' f^^'J''^ trust rea.ly to appear laborers in the Lord's v.neyani, and wc^t ,^^ ^^.^^^ i^ hL pres^ice, and o^r whos^^^^ ;^,. ,,. . , humble confidence- ^^'^f ? V'' ,, . ^cst from their labors." Lord, even so sa.th the Sp'"t "J^^' J> ,,^ ^^^„,\ „f „il ,l,ose Affectionately do we hele etli.uuu *rSllieS Willi wiiiuil Blic may "*- i..^^" ■ Thov are indeed the less to be dreaded, because they are our J . 1 J ..1 f „f >• trnneipnt character ; m I Affectionately no we '" ; \ , ,,,,yi„ , lived and died departed brethren is on high, ' '" ,^'^;^;^^^^,, ,,ft ,„ us all, aith and entered into tlH'>r es , - t he .nemory of the „,ore especially to tl-" M '-J l"^ ;> ^ ,,.,. Oieirfaitl. iu .„k;.,k a h pssed. and an t xampiL ''';"V"i'\^; fa lady commence.!, or "- ■ • '.emes which she has .i r. a j continues most promising in all parts ot the ^'"^f.^*^-.'" ;;:;;. Hy such united efforts onl our larger towns, congregations and churches are mutplyij Is JPot. J ^^_^^, j, ,,^ ,,,,,„ with jo^yful rapidity, and the erection of a new church ^oes , uim > a j. ^j,^ Lord, not seem to lessen the congregations already formed. 1 la"r;\\-i. Till' (jri'.'it incrciisi' ot' my (lir/y, ami ilic conHi'qiii'iit - fXtcii^idii ot' till' Chiiri'li ill IJ I'W » •iili'iiiciit"*, with tlic m- ^ cu-uiity tif f^iviii;^ sviii'iii ami oriliT to liiT |irm,'('i'iliiii;s, mi-: (liTi'd it cxinMJifiit, it' lint m'('i'ital)li>li a imiri' (M>y iiiiii (■"iiliiji'iiti il I'hiiiincl of t'liuiiiiiiiiiiMtioii with the Li-ilidii lliaii lii'ri'luriir,' ; niii iiicri'ly tn iisfci't.iiii ni'irc rari'l'iiliy liy iii«|M'cti(iii tile ^tatl• ami wants of cafii ii)i'ality, iiiit to ;;ivi' siU'li (liri'ftidii aail I'lii'iiiiia^'ciiU'iit to the |ir(H'ci'(liii;;s ot" tlii' (liil'iTciit coiiirrc^ations as iiiafiiri- cxiiiTiciH'c may Mi^'ircst. | Mnrt'ovor till' iii>lioii toiiml that his i'|ii>oiia'4Tiis, School-lioiiscs, ice., was liccoMiiii^f phy>ic,illy oppressive; tiiat in Mich matters he mi;;ht lie ndieved liy his ehler Cler^v, were one of experi- ence always at hand to sii^j^cst to his yoiiiif^er lirothcr the wisest course, and eiicoura:^e him to |)roscciile it to a success- ful issue. Above ail, the inestimtdile interpsts of Ciiristiaii Faith and Charity iimler th.' sanction of icffiilar authority tiiid the eiiforcemeiit of discipline, not by severe remonstrance, but by friendly alVectioii and fatlu'riy counsel, in which the feclinj^s !uid the mistakes of the yonnt!- inii^ht he toiudied tenderly and kindly woiiM he essentially advanced, iiiiil thus jrivc! unity and force to tin Church as a body in all her proceedini^s. These iiro some of the jrrounds which induced ine to think of Rural Deans ;is a most useful elcinent of Church (iovernment, and very much in accordance with the |iarcntal superintendence of the Church in her primitive days. With such views and ex|)ectations I selected ten Pres- byters of ability, zeal, iiml loiiir standill^r in the Diocese, for Ilural Jieans, purposin;r to increase their number should the benefits looked for be realized, and the duties (which are tj;ratuitously discharj^ed) prove from the great extent of some, of the Deaneries, too onerous. The Uur.il Deans with the Arcliilcicons will constitute a standing- body always watchintr over the wants, the perils, the discipline and weil-beini; of the Church. Allhoutrh the Reports of my Rmal Deans jire not yet all before me, I have jrreat retison to be well satisfied with their disinterested services. They have been in y;cneral well recetved by the Cleriry and Ci)nL(reL,'utioiis of the Missions which they have visited, and by their kindness, discretion, tind practical knowlcdu;(!, have smoothed many diflficiilties and promoted in various ways the healthful jiosition of several parochial localities. I'ermit nie to add, that if in any case a Rural Dean has not been received with the cordiality to which his office and Kindly visit entitled him, it must have arisen from some unfor- tunate misconception ; but it should be remembered that a willinjr obedience in all thiniifs lawful is our boiindeii duty, and especially required ia this Diocese, surrounded as we are by so^ many difficulties requiriiif;; a firm and cordial co- operation. 'fllKOLOOICAI, SEMINAltY. You are aware that our Tlieolojrical Seminary at Coiiurjr, (which has been conducted with so much ability, and has been of so -Treat benefit to the Church by the ereat number of zealous and active Clertrymen which it has furnished) was intended from the first to be temporary. Rut so lorijr as Kiiijr's CoUei^e existed and enjoyed a religions character, ;nid had not only a Professor of Divinity to prepare our youth inclined to the Church for Holy Orders', iind to conduct renular service eveniii;^ and morniiiir nnd on Sundays and Holidays, — tiiere was no urj^-cnt iu'cess;ty for niakiiifr any alterations in its constitution or elHciency. Rut when the Lenislaturt' of this colony passed an Act suppressinjr Kin<;'s College, and excludin;;- from the new I'niversity which it established all rcli>nous instruction accnrdini; 1(1 any form of doctrine; prohibitiiii^ any form id' prayer and every act of public wershi|i ; and in a measure dis(pialifvin^ any of the under ijriidiiates in holy orders frcuii appointment to the senate, the time for reiuodelliii^' the C'ldjiiurif institution seeiiud to have tirrived. 'I'he iiv iiibers of the I'hurch, thus deprived of a I'niver- sity with wliii'h they could in any sense as reliiiioiis men co-epeiafe, felt it was their duty to sacrifice endowment rather than piinciple, and that it was impossible tur them, y;reat its the sacrifice was, to hold connection with an institution nowessiii- tially aiiti-Christian, tlmujrji originally bearing; tin' revered name of the Sovereiy;ii of the empiie, and expressly established for reli^io'is purposes. They determined, therefore, to use their utmost efforts to establish a Cuiversity in direct connectioi: with the Church, from their privati; means, and which should rccoj;nize the principles df Christianity as the basis of education. All appeal was first, made to the clerical and laymembeis of the (Jhiirch of tin; Diocese, which was nobly answered, by contributions in land and noiiey, ainountiin^ to the value of soniethin£^'' ly fnriii (pf a iiUMsuri" irdris tVorii li'llliij;- till! f a I'liivi'i- ^iiiiis ini'ii aciit ratluT ^ri'af. at tin- now I'tM 11- liii ri'vcri'il I'stablislit'd most cfTorts lie ( liuri'li, oj{iii/e tlio ly ini'mhcis iswcrcd, l)y he value of I, licli proved to England ilnTs of the 1(1 COIlliilillir ;ave largely id the Uiii- t' Christian iry CoUejje used for the d contracts a institution division, it the same I Bishop of he Colli'fre, ind a trreat ■ of Quebec • authorities Diocese of ilated as of )mc far too op ; hut the g claims. my part in cacy. The tly as 1839, L' incumbent ) any dimi- tt he should or him to do myself \vi til to tiie Most ind Bishops s in concert and endow- ependencies t entirely to lot be lon^ urch " news- net (]Uote it 1 would, however, su;,'i;ost the wisiloni of lakin;; steps] In euiieliidlii,' thi'* pari of my xiibitu t. 1 feel li.niiid ti wiihoiit delay to establish an i pisfopal fund within the I'ro- ' declare my deep eonvielion lo be. that the iineipiivoeal leaeli- viiiei'. l''or"ir is very ilr>iiabie a« a ;;eiieral rule that our in,' of our I liiireli is. lli.it ail inf iiits do. bv the a|iplitiiiiniiy, llie b.-li. t ol ihe (iovernnieut orits friends in Kn^rijiiul, and to this fact I W'luld ! Catholic Cliurcli in all a^^es, ami tlic prepoiuleralin^ weight more especially and earnestly solicit the attention of our lay I of human interpretation, brethren. I .hdkiai. cummii ii k of thk im'.ivv toi.Ncil.. OOllHAM c.\SE. 'i'iii' Court which deeideil the case lo whii'li I have On landinL' ut Liverpool, 1 was me-. b\ the decision of allude.!. cousJMed of si.x m.-iiibers of tl,.. .Iinliel.d (..iiiunii. e the .Judicial Committee of Her Majesty's I'liw Council on of the I'rivy Council, with the two Arelibishops and the Hi^hop the (iorham case, and found it had set the whole Church in of London as iussessors. 'Mie MX lay members were iin.iiiinious coiumotioii. ! in their jiid;{iueiit. 'Ihe two ,\rchlu>liops also jrjive it Iheir xr 1 • •• ■ V -1 ,1 :„.,.,»;,„„l,l„ approbalion; but the Bishop of I.omlon refused to concur. Nor was this surprisinir, since It assails tlu- inestiinahle , II .' ' , . ,,,.,i,i„ i,,, ,,„ , ,,.,ri;,.„ , . J. 1, • I'l, ^ .• 1-1 / ■! ... 1 I I 1 le luihriiieiit was reci iveiM.ivoiiralilv liy one portion doc rine of Baptismal Regeneration, which our (Jiurcli has, ' •' -^ . . ,.,„„,; ,„.„ ,1,.,;^ „.„■- , ,, 1 1- 1 • • 1 ,; „ ,.,;,!. ..11/'... .1 ot t he C hiirc I, because It a ipeartil to eonntenaiice their p.ii- cver he I, and which IS in dose connection with all Uospel . , ,, ,-,\' , rd ■• mWI, ;t,.li,rn,i;.,ii , , ,..1 /,i ■ .• n- , ticuar Views ; lint l>v a still itrcater iiortioft with iiicii^;ii,inou truf.i aiK the eoininencemoiit ot the Christian lite. i i i .i ,, ,i .. i..„ ...•,i„.„..i if ..,..., ,,.,1 t,. . I... iil.. ... ... . ,,, . jiiid alarm, because thoui'h 11 lay trinunal. It seeiiiett to iiei nil. To find their tallli and hope, their in)rrattni;,' into Christ' ^^;_^,^ of (loctriiie. by holy baptism, made a matier of d.mbl ami uncertainty, I In,l,.[„.,ideiit, therefore, of the decision, most thinking became to thousands of the most simple and 00 years before the. tin,|n to be even professing members of oiir comiiiunioM ; ihey Reformation, Catholic; and her object at that jieriod was iioti f^ny be Dissenters and enemils, the withdrew from Papal supremacy, or hesitate to retain her inteijrity of the vital doctrines of Catholic truth are placed in i)osition as the pillar and >,'round of the truth. And !^ic still jeopardy. •, , • , continues, as she has ever been, a living reality,— an existiiijr The true remedy tor thi.s, and ail the other evils which cneri'-v in which dwells the Divinity — creatinn^, conceivin^r, jiiflict the Chuicli, is to restore her to complete freedom of bestowiiif,', and supporting life, even life eternal. action. One condition she rctpiires of all her children : a firm With respect to the fearful coiisecpiences which we are world are cvei- at work. The Divine agency neither slumbers expression. _ , ^,- , . n\ i nor sleeps. The Father worketh, saith our Saviour, and 1 1 But be this as it may, the Church (rfLngland as a Church work In the outer world, creation is never for a momentl ha* never fornmlly recognized sucha Court or any of Us deei- suspended. One generation succeeds another. And so it is isions ; and it is not likely that the mi.stake which it has corn- in he spiritual creation :-the Church, the body of Christ, is| mitted, in adjudicating at all ona .picstion which ought never ever adding to her members by holy baptism such as should to have been referred to its decision, wil ever be repeated. be saved, mid moulding them through the Redeemer's blessed ! As regards the 1 .yal supremacy, about which so much "^ ' «....» I has been said and written, we acknowledge It within the British am fearfully and wonderfully made : my subst^mce was not hid j scripture, upon which it rests, the creed which proclaims it, from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought | an.l the words ot prayer and pra.se, ot e.xhorU.t.o.i, ot instruc- in the h.west parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my sub- tion, of dogmatic stalemeiit, which, throughout her liturgy, bear Stance, yet being imperfect ; and in thy book all my members witness to it, are all with ns in their integrity. Ihe truth were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as which they ei.,shrine came not from man but from God. Its vet there was none of them."* ! duration is eternity. No jiidgment of man can overthrow ,t. f ^ The my which surrounds both births, that of nature 1 Instead of pursuing this subject any far her, 1 think it and of gracCis to be received in all humility by faith. In | would be better to refer yon to the masterly review of the either case the divine power is manifest. The Father worketh, , whole case, an.l its prob.ble eonse.picnces, mwhidil entirely •nd I work I concur, as given by the Lord Bishop oi London in his recent • IV cxxxix. vs. 14, 15, 16. J 6' clmr^Tf. It i» ino»t cncouruKHit? to have so fmli.ont a I'rilatu „,. smli u cri,i. |.r.'>i.iin« ovrr tliu largest ii.ul most lufluentml Uioccsu ot tlie iiiotlicr L'liu/cli. I'AI'AI. ACiOllESSION. We liavc all hiar.l v. much of wl.at i« callfcl the Papal „,,Kr.-sMon, that I wouhl have- «huily pa^sc-.l it ovt-r ha.l it boon .....MhU., b.caus.- 1 hav. ..over viewL-.i .t in m. formidable a liifht UH many avomul me. / •, I'^-'y «" ''"I'l"'" "' "'^ ,*" '""V.' I bf.rin inv brief notice uith .ibserviii)? that so far a. i , , t;„ri,;.i.i ca»e ami the la, ^^..-....-... . cffemN a'ainst'the Uoval Supremacy a.ul the CouHtUalional . ^ , ,^,„^,, i,.,i,,ly, „n rrcM.tible '"'' /"'j^f "J, ^.^j.^ w 1 rin.nerial (iov^ernmel.t have the reme.ly i,. the.r owt. „f ,,,„i,i„e «„a ut.ity ot act.on.-results which, ^1'^" •'"''' iS a„ ,1 it should be completely effective iu meet„,», the ^^.j,, ,,,.,^.^. ,.,, i„ „ f,r stronger position than ever .he stood evil Nothing less ou^ht to be contemplated, and such u remedy miifht be found without returnini{ to any ot those penal enactments, which, whether wisely or unwisely have been recently repealed and should never be renewed. The lime has (rone by when an Italian Monk could par- cel out Kn-lan<.u.ce. and in lauKuane the m..st offen- sive! liut it was the same assumption ot unjust power which ftiiiiiui Kli'/abeth resented. , ... ^ i t en it may be asked arc the results which are V\ l.at ttu n u I , > ,, , ^.^^^^^ ^^^^ disturbances caused by .r.n tlorham case an.l tue i apal air^rression ? ill before. aoIlHAM CASK. 1st As to theGorlmm Ca«e:-It is not believed that there are ^x men in Kt.gland of any authority as Dmnes, who en er. in the extreme views of that gentleman, and it all li lie such views were openly and heartily to join in lU.tiance. Kndaml'ean never bo llomao •^'■t^''''''^^'-'''" 1 £ JT.,' the Church's doctrine would soon be vindicated so 11 never allow it. The Pope and his advisers know 1 <''""1^ •" • ^ . . =._ i i .!.,,. truth and ueuco dnini'' SI), the i^nurcii 8 uin,i.iiin; "".•.■• — — •- -- nation wu. neve. „ - -..^ -, ,,. . , f^s it may have been impugned, and thus truth ami peuco little of the character of Hnjrlishmen,-they are trusttul, ui - ,^ .,^ ^.^,j,, ^^^.^^.y be restored. suspicious, slow to move, bearing long with growing evils ""^ t,,,. ,ontroversy which has been so keenly conducted on . ..., ..,. ..^.. „ , J llulv Ha,.tism for some time past, has brought "n"^' [^'^^'f ^ For nany years the movement, of Popery were almost ^^^ X ^^ ^j^^^ ^, j ft,,,,,,.,, between the "" ".". y.y ^. ,. .. :.. 'j-|„y ,„ijri,t be seen in Ire- , •"••". ';', . Y ;f...,„,l «., much bitterness against each before they rise against them. For many years the move imperceptible in Great Ikitain. inperceptible in Great Ikitain. They might be seen in Ire- . ^^.,^^ ,,^^^. ...unifested so much bitter.iess «K"'';«^ ^'"J ,„I.l in their most rami-aiit aspect, but the »'o..V^'-'"--'''t'-"^ i Jl,,, on the (piestion, is much less than had been supp.Kscd, iCnglish seldom looked so far, and there was nothing around ^^^,^^_^ ^^ ^,^^,^„ ^j,^,, „f j.nnciple. hem to excite suspicion. . ^ . All are ready to confess that some positive and iiitilUgi- 'Seeing little or no increase of Papal adherents and its ^^^^_ ^AJJ.JfS^ J^^^,^^^ „ „,e infai.t in Hoy 1 "Pt-"' "''l' ,^ 1 1 them to excite siisiuun.n. .^ , ,, ^ j •.. .Seeiinr little or no increase of Papal adherents, and its old ,,retens"ons in a measure dormant, they believed in their simplicity that all such were entirely given up, and that tue , ^^^^ ^^ „, j,„ sp..u.u» r ^--^ ■ time had come to awar.l to Romanism the most liberal tole a- i„^resolves itself into a degree ot I'^'^'l' «°"^ "^ tion. This was accordingly ,lone, a.id amidst the eompla- 1 ,f^. ,, ^,,^,^,A stronger, ^T'"'/^';','- .',"'" ' - '' ' """"'«' "^ luoni-er or a weaker faith arises trom a variety ot causes over wiSi we have frequently no control, and is no just.hcatioii of I HIS Will awiuiiiiiii^'j -' - .■ cency and self-pride of bestowing tavors, the good people En-laiKl began to think that the character of Home and her poncy were altogether changed or had become harmless. ' s 1 1.1 '.._ ,..,..... .»i..ii li'irl irrnwn no 80 l' gi- up t ... exdus.^^ ,,,,e, -d for i, w^^shuU be^.m^^^ perio.ls el-i.tiaii spirit ney -- — " " -^^ation in Ha,itisin. renai i.muluhh.-....^. ^"^ -. i • . . i i meiit which, while it amrmtn infe^ <„„l„>r irrnee adopted against it, that many rejoiced in their total repeal. ^^ against any disparagement of the " ''^^ ^ "^^ ami even thought that the Court of Rome, and Roman Ca- ^-^^J^,^,^,,,, ^i.ere needed. Such a consnmmation would be ^i ; g^^eraOy, had not only given up^thur exclusive prin- 1 ^ ;;;^, ,,,,e, and for it, w^shall be -J^^^^;^; ciples, but had gone so far as to recognize o.ir Church as a , Jjj;| _^^^ ^^^^^ ^,^5^1^ ^m ^^,,^, by Divme Providence be over Urancli of the true Vine. | .„ig,i for good. From all this we have been suddenly awakened, anil we » j^^p^^ agokession. find (as the better-informed well know) that the principles of. Aggression is contemplated by men of uiflu- Popcry are ever the same. It tolerates no other religion and | 1 '« rap ^. gB^^ sentiments, by some with Butfers no other opinions than its own. J fjarm by others with increasing strength and courage.- Wherever Popery lifts her head and extends her branches. , alarm, by ot^ht^ ^^^^^ . ^ ^^ b ^^^^^^^^ . ^^ ^^^ ^ ■reedom of thought withers and disappears. | ^ "« « impression left on their minds by the awfu tes- ,k. »li»t«.r of our Charcl,u.iful.;d really, ..o«.g™»t^^^^^^^ ^,„j „„d ccnenled by the blood, ol imrJoMho aeknowledRe a .ingle Christian m JlUe BriMb | l.iid rait "'^i;, > ,|„„,^|, „„e„hat desi.oiuling, lliey "ill.be Isles except those who belong to his own fold, lo be sepa rate from Rome is to be cut off from the true Church, and from her Divine Head. Union with Rome is said to be pre- sent life and future safety. Apart from the Popes pastoral care there is neither grace nor hope. . , As Rome was before the Reformation so 19 she now; and vet many eminent statesmen thought her changed, and be- lieved that she had shared in the common benefits of civiliza- tion, and had become more disposed to be liberal toother denominations. But Rome changeth not. Being infallibe she can neither retract nor disavow. Ihe very rescript o. the Pone establishing the new Sees in England thus begins :— " The power of ruling the Universal Church committed by the Lord Jesus Christ to the Roman Pontiff in the person of :Xr X.^ iS -^-biiTdespondi^they will be r les iesoute in the hour of battle than their more sanguine iei, ami none will be more earnest tl-" they, to pronio^_ bv their prayers and charitable deeds, as well as personal ex mion "aCIcessful issue for the glory of God and the beneht °'^l":r!;eTaverther call for combined exertion, and thus united in purity of doctrine and of action we may dety all the powers of darkness. SECESSORS TO RO.ME. In regard to Romish converts from our Church a word must suffice. They are in general we.ak or faithless.^perhaps both. But even from them we derive great benefit, because ;nowleilge' , it v>uH not I (loiif with iiiiiiit iiffi'ii- ijwiT whicli wliicii ure iceM cuuMCii •ull tu trutli ^•11 (il)tuiii('(i, r bhu bluud ;lieve(l tliat us Divines, II, unit it ull ly to join ill iiulicati'd ho \\ and pcacu londnctud on ibt reflecting Detween tliu aguiniit eucii I'll supposed, jiid inteliij^i- ptism, tind is iureiicu tlion g conferred, til, some be- •aker ; but ii if causes over ustification of ;et in a truly jrin of iigree- iii Haptisin^ further grace ition would be lebted to the ence be over- men of influ- by some with id courage. — ril are swayed the awful tes- horror at any rious Church, the blood, of they will be more sanguine ey, to promote .s personal ex- ind the benefit exertion, and we may defy i^hurch a word thle88,'perhap8 enefit, because they refuse to be silent, and will, to ilie infinite dumagf of Home, irive reasons for their di feelion. 'I'hey remind me of an iiieident which took place in n nelifhlmurin;,' t'olnny. From some iiece^sitv a military ntfieer wan api.cm.te.l a )iid«t in mie of the civil courts Not ae- „uainted with law, he asked the Chief Juntice of the Na- I'reine Court how he shoai.l act. " Decide honestly and to the best of your ability, without fear or favor, and nine times out of ten you will be ri^ln; I'nt never give reasons.for they will be geiierall V v ronrf i'lwl b.'tray your ignorance. Now it would have been well for the seeders to have ffiven no reasons for their .leparture, au.l to liave left the fact for Hpeculation and mystery. 'IIh'V have done otherwise, and the reasons they have assigned are in many cases so ex- cee.linirlv sillv, and exliiliit such a deplorable deterioration ol mental vigor ihat thev seem to have fallen under the strmig delusion mentiened in Scripture, that they shout.l beheve a lie; ami ..n leaving the (.hurch to have Icit all moral infiueuc- mid intellectual ability behind them. Moreover it npplars that hmg before they le.t ns, most of them were acting against ns an.l eating the "[-^x' "' "' C hurch while the slaves „f Rome. lo prove "'-"'/l^-^J r I , n„,l.vv,„ih an.l Newman mi-lit be cpiotcd. How l^hil ;:;.:- Honry Wilberlorce's excellent ossay r e arochialHV teni with hi- recent l.'tter t.. the parishion- ers inlslloserted. The essay is a worko. meru, but the e er is a tissue of sup.'rstitions absurdities, i . would seem that oI! breaking his ordination vows, God had withdrawn from him all irrace and enlightenment. i r .1 '' T.^. same im.V be said of all the perverts; and from he desertion ..f such the C:hureh can receive m. dainau;e. I hey mar e objects of pilv in '•Laritabie hearts when their memory ? /s p ind of sorrowful sympaihy umm.g tucir ormcr ft. id but they will never be liear.l of more tor good. The ..Wish character is so Imnonrable in keeping is word, a d Vol ostile to anything like hypocrisy am double d 3 , , that their discrraceful repudiation ot lecordcl pro- „i s"' and of all truth an.l justice, wit ...ut vvh.eh society :;::;not exist, as exemplified in them alh ^y-J^ ;;;;;; - done infinitelv m..rc to strengthen the Church, tlian tla.r '■^'VhaU :!:^n.,t^::. religion must that be that conhl i..uce Lord Fielding to conduct himself in a manner so derogatory '"^:Sr^rid;t;uhS;tothewmdw^ mand you, neither shall you S wh.eh prwd s as the preamble exprcsly .lecla.es, for the final disposition ot the lands called the Clergy Reserves. ,l,ls„,.ca. The Chmch of Scotland was "I"'''/'""'*"'!; ' "' ' '^"\'": sion, and approved of the provisions ot the bill before it be '■'""a ielerence to the debate and pr.iceedings on the mea- sure in the Mirror of I'arlia.nent, will prove to every reason- a"e ami honest mind, tha, the object of all parties coneerned was, to settle the whole questio.. now ami tor ev. r. The great anxiety to put an end to the possibility of again agitating the Coloiiy'm. t'--'';!'^^^ '^ ""'"iV'';"; "^^ from th?. care"aken by the In.perial ^'■;;;,-^"'" ;; '.' „ f its enactments the re.p.irements ot the d.tTere t ». " I'r"' " tions given to the word, I'rotestant Clergy, in ;;';'; .•3rd chan 31. For twentye.iiht years they *'-r'' '"|' » 2. eC r.y of the Church of Kngland only. . I.. M !', I c aw 01fie;r of the Crown gave it as their opinion that y embraced aKu the Minister., 0. the C arch ot ^e.. ..... iiotL entitling them to endowment in lam bu as eg them to participate in the proceeds of the Keserv., -slMllnr sold "; l-^,<5l- Committee of the lI.M.se of Commons extended tim construction of the words l'-t-'-"'\ "TiLr" the Teachers of all IVtestant Denominations; ami t .s . U- - pretation, though considered very extraordmary at the turn, was confirmed bv the Twelve Judges in IH40. s Hcnci' llio .'Jril and 4lli Viiloriii, cliiip. 7H, rccogiii/ci thum ull, uiul iiiakin l\\\n rctoniiitioii llic buitiH of tlif »i'tllu- invnt; iiur . A stronj; rt'comnu'ndation is addi-d, that no fhan|{0 or deviation from thin •ettlcinunt bo nunctioned by the Ia'j{i(ila- ture. IIiiuu we find that the iili-dj^fd faith andsoloinn ((uarantao of the! lni|)irial and Colonial lA'^inlatiiri's have been ({iven to thin settli-nii-nt; that the proinTty, so far ut loast as ri-^iifdH the two National Churches, laks lau-ii ({ranted and roctivcd Catholics receive 8Uih a portion as the (iovirnor (i( iicral in |iy them ; and ihoiiiih under trust, is actually in their po«- council juii({es rij^ht and reasonable. 'I'he I'Vec Church ot gJssion. We therefore contend tliat it is iu)t competint to any Scotland has not, so far as I know, yetspoken; but taking the - ' ' ' '■ ^- '- ■'•- =*' ' •''"•- '•""- principles of that huge and respectable den(uniuation to be those of the late Dr. Chalmers, there is nothing to prevent lier from doing so. The other denominaticms, it is said, refuse to receive any relief from the Clergy lleserve ; Fund and some of tliem allege that they do so from conscientious principles. He this as it may, and referring to the census of lB4ft, it ajjpears that out of 72:),:\-\'2, the populati(ui of Canada West, more than two-thirds feel disposed to avail themselves of the advantages which the :)rd and 4th X'ictotia, chap. "H allows them, and less than one-third decline such advantages. Or, if we deduct the Tree Church, because she has not yet de- cided, we have still nearly two to oiu- content with the statute, and therefore not inclined to disturb it. Moreover, since its eimctment in 18-10, there had been, till the last session of the Provincial Parliament, no agitation or complaint against it in the colony. 'I'he settlement was deemed by nil parties absolute and final. It is true the Church of England res|)ectfully petitioned the Legislature to grant lier the maiuigement of the small portion of the patrimony left her, as there was ample proot of its being unreasonably Wiisted ami sacrificeil by the Provincial authorities ; but the prayer was refused ; and seeing no remedy, she (pnetly sub- mitted, and instead of disturbing the cohniy, sought to do her best with the scanty revenue wliich this injudicious manage- ment was likely to allow her. We had even learned to trouble ourselves no longer with the |)ainful departure from honoura- ble trusteeship, which was daily passing before our eyes. But from this patient and general ac(piiescenee we were suddenly awakened, by t)ie Commissioner of Crown Lands again introducing the Clergy Reserve (piestion, on the 18th of June last, to the notice of the House of Assembly. This gentleman, not satisfied with what has been admitted by both Governments, that the subject had been finally settled, now seeks to confiscate the small remainder, and thus to deprive the Church of every vestige of eiulowment. That a member of Government could have so far forgotten the duty of his position, or have been sufTcrcd by his colleagues, to re-open a question which, after producing infinite trouble, had been settled in the most solemn manner by the Imperial I^cgislaturc, and in which all the most eminent stnt and approbation. Again, the main question of renewing agitation on the Clergy lleservcs was carried in the I'rovincial Assembly by two votes only, the mover and seconder, both a^ owedly hostile to the two Churches of Kngland and Scotland : and surely this meagre majority did not justify the coloinal iiuthoritie» in disturbing the peace of the commuidty, and placing them- selves in op)iosition to a Hritish statute, their own recorded assent, and the faith of the Im]>erial Ciovernment. We are, nevertheless, Imund in charity to believe that all the facts were not commimieated us they ought to have been to I'^uil (irry, who was in all probability ignorant of their existence, because it does not seem that he took any pi.rt in the passing of the !lrd & 4th Vie., chap. 7H, for his name docs not appear in the proceedings. Indeed, the more we consider this subject, the greater is our luna/cment at the infatuation of our Colonial (jovern- mcnt, in forcing it back, after a silence of ten years, for no other reason it would seem but to inflame the public mind. This course was the more to be lamented, because there had been a courteous exchange of social civilities between the C/hurches of Kngland and Rome from the first settlement of the Province till the union of the two Caiiadas in 1H40, during which period they pursued their different objects in harmony and peace. But since ibat unwise measnro, causes of irritation and estrangemiMil have been gradually arising. The Chnrch of Knglanil (eels that shi; no longer possesses her just influence in the Legislature of tho colony, and is thrown, on all occa- sions wlier(! her interests are coticerned, into a hopoiess minority. She finds her ancient opponents, the Uibsenters, who were in toriiier times often in a minority, or so weak as to li(! imahlc to refuse her justice, iu)w reinforced on all occasions where she may he mortified or injured by the Roman Catholic! voles from Lower Canada. She feels that she lost her University by this unhallowed combination ; and when (die requested separate schools, for the religious edueation of her own eb.ildren, her prayer was rejected by the votes of Romanists, while they secured the same privi- lege for themselves. Thus, in the course of a few years, our holy Church has the case; and for the convulsions and evils which this fatal ! ''f"'^" tl''Pr'v«l of the power of educating her children in her step may produce, the Executive Government of Canada is'"^^'" ^^'^^X' '""' i'' ""^^ threatened with the loss of the wholly responsible. ' remainder of her patrimony ; while the Romanists who have We were the less prepared for this extraordinary move- i l""""^'''* i^''"'" i" ""^*^f evils have been gratified in every mcnt on the part of the Provincial Government, because, on wish, and possess an endowment of twenty times the value the 29th of April, 1840, a select Committee of the Legis-f flhat wliieh they are assistuig to wrest from the established lativc Assembly, of which the same Commissioner of Crown Church of the Empire. Lands was a leading member, made a Report on the Petition I It might have been hoped that the Roman Catholics of the Church of England, praying for the management of her 'would have abstained from voting on such matters as con- fihare of the Reserves, which report was received and accepted icerned our Chundi, and left them in the hands of the Pro- by the Assembly; and although it refuses the prayer of the'testant members of Upper Canada, to whom they more Petition, estJibli'shes the following points :— i especially Ixdonged. And I regret that this course was not 1. That the question of the Clergy Reserves was von- 1 pursued ; because it involves a, delieale point of honour, sidered, by the Iinperinl Parliament, finally settled by the worthy of resneef : and beeanso the destruction of tho patri- 3 & 4 Victoria, chap. 7H. j moiiy of the Churches of England and Scotland, and of such mm ;lic 9 It ., ■ . 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"I , ....r.aity, a la.iM. .i.iv.v of siita..'s «.!.., l..r p..i>.ai...u (la- lloiia"l..paus<-,iuiillii-i.(-<-t'al.slaiiilr.a.i villi. .i,'aL;;ii.ir.|^,rj,.„Ms ,„„l |,|„.ti.i^' tla- i.ill...'i.iv. aii.l r.pr....ii.t: tlo' pr..- iis ii. .iii.ltfrs which coac-r.. .a.r Ch..r.l., as .•.ais.i...li.a.s ,_jr,,Hs ..f thi- > ■p>'l. Mfia.- th.'y .■xl..,.isi ih. .r i;......-;. n. t h- llo.na.i Calla.li.'s .lo in th.- Ikilish l'arlian).-..l. W.-r.- ih.-y Ivj.i,, lal.or of .•xl.il.itiii;,' tla- u^at .'v.l ol a-.siio^^ t..aa Ho- tod.) s.., it w.aild witlaai. .I.h.I.I !..• ....r .li.ty, ov.-n if fr.an ici,,ruv lU's.-rvs F..1..I, ..r .aiy pi.hl.i- s.M.r.v, tl..- 1 hari'la'> ..I ()lii.-rcaii!r.)tei'tini;tl.i-irs.H.itiftl.i'y<>..tiaia''"i.ctasllii'yhav.'l.ccn| \„^v, it in ...oro than suth.i.i.t ion..s«.ralI sncii mmim- doinUHinrr ll..' fatal ..iii...i,il ...av .a.t la- s- .'h-ar llial W.- 1 1,.,^ .l.-.'laniiitioa. I.. I'll ll'"... that "'"• ^av..jar. .lari...,' h.s nho.ildconli...a'passiv.-lyl..s.ila.iilt..ll.ra,l.lilioi.al inj.inrs „l,„l,. [[(,. „„ ,.a.ih. was a .......iImt ..I an 1 .iaNish.|l t l.arrl.j which this i.H-r.-ascd power ...ay .-..iil)l'' lla'ia l" iaili.'l. il,at he «as ino>t M-rapal.a.sly ;■ l-a.iiv.' to all ..s or.liiiaiic.., • If it couUl «ivc the It.Miia.. Calholi.'s iiny s.lisla.taai ti,„t l„. pr,.ai-hi.i in ils Synano-:..i-s a.i.l l-ah hv pr.. . pt a.al usChristians, lose- ^" ••"• "as thev ...ii;ht at leas, hav.- Ih.-saoa.'ity tor.'ll.'et,thal inavi-ryii,. (,.111. ilcniii^' h...:1i r.slal.li-.hi.ie.its impisi. tl,ai lo- .lo- low' v.-ar«ll.cy will for... a i.i.a-.- .I.'.'i.h'd .i.i..<)rity in the ^^.i^reil tlaaa i;o.mI. a.ol c.aitiria.'.l the altaihiaeiii ..| the p.,.. Provi.iee of Canada ; aial if ih.'y ar.- the., .h.' .miy Chrislia.. ' j.i^, ,„ ^vhat .air Nvi>e pelliiciai.s .le.i.aiace as the very l.a.a- ot coin.n..nily|).>ss.-.ssinsrity. r.) sav th.-refia-e that reli^'hais estiihli'.h..ieiit-.ar.' ai.i.i^.t, seven-folil. , ,. ,,, Surely the torrent of Lifuhdlty and ra.lical l.e.'iit.o.i'mess which is threateni.ig p..re aial i..alelil.'d iv ii,'.oii, a.ul all j .. ,• 1 .■ f :....,.,. .11,1 ..iiler I'os lor lie lin.on : in ilireer't.rni. ... .•Iiarn'.' ('.mI "id" ii.j..stic.' ; .10 .loi.hli.iu»t Wl.icil .N iiiri-aniiiiij; |Min. ...... 11 I' . • 'IS... 11 -, • • ■ 1 the foundations of social iieac.- a.id .aih-r, calls lor llie un.on , .^i^i, „.j|„||||^rs, no shifts. iv\p.'ili.'.iis, ..r .er--.v.r.ati..as iliat of all eonsci.iilhais dei..aiiii.ar.ii I II* sistible force, by joiniiiK in its ol.jecls. I.i a l.r.i. ''i"! 'Us- j ^^.||„ ,i,.^.i,,r,. the i.rh.eiplo of e.slahlish....i.ls. .a- the |ailil.e iiitcrestod combi.iation iiijai.iHl this coin.no.i '•>"''>'yi I'".''"'' jsuppiat ..f reli-ion t.. he a.iji.st, fnaa the -ro-s i.ap..iy ol would not only he h.)pe, but a certainty, .....h-r ih.- Uivme j.i,.,^j,j,|„ i„j„siice up.... tio.l, who has amleniahly ac.'.l .ipo.i blessing, of preserving f.)r.-acli Iheir rights and privilci,'.-s ,1,;^ priiV^.j,,!,,, ami that n..t eas..;.lly .>r .mder .xlra.a'.l.nary and of ...suri...,' the cxlcnsion of truth .mil the peace and 4.iri.,i„„tj,nceH, hat re^ialarly ami forages. t'ireu.nstjinces, hat re^ialarly ami for a„'es. The period has arrived when the fhi-reh in this Dio.'esp m.ist ass.iine her res|.onsihility iis a hmly, ami act as a whole, T,av a.l.l Clerieal ; ami this the more espec.ally when h.-r foriii.T ...lohtnisive .i.e.h'- of pr.a-.e.linj; has he. .1 puhlle'.y .h- ride.l iiii.l c.aiileiiimil. Let ..s die., proc-.'.'.l as .St. I'an" .li'h when .•ih.ait to he oppressed hv a; a.ii.ist jml-e, h.' ai'iuahd .m*.- Ca-.ir. ^ «• in.istappeartothe h.w ami testin.ony -to the primiphs of the cia.stit..tioii— to the acts, i.l.-.lt.n.s, and |.r..ni.ses of tli.- Government and l.eMislat..r.', a. id k.'.pini; h.a.estly witli.n tlu'se limits, ue in.ist speak hohUv. 'I'hos.. ot ..ar jirol. ssnej: prosperity of the eou..lry. I nevertheless trust, thai, indischnrg.ngoiir duty on his trying oeeasion, to oariselvcs and o.ir posl.nty, w.- shall i abstain from all unseemly agitatio.i, a...l st.-.histy ad i.;iy! lo those principles of p.-aee and social tra...iiii hty lorwhnl. we have been always dislinguished. An.l allh.aigh eoni- nelled to ehangi-. the place a.id mode of ..ur proce.al.ngs .11 dcfendrng our rights and r,-sisting oppr.-ss.on, ...ir love to o.ir holy Church, a.id loyally I.. oil, men of truth, hatni;; covctoii>noss." r ■ •, l''oi iiticr all, our Hibles are the true sUindara of civil Govi'rnmiMit, and afconli:';^ to its rules <.uj;ht we to select our renrenentiitives. _ _ Hut 1 shall he told that this is enteinif,' into jioiiucs and that religion is not i.ulitical. Now, to this 1 answer, that the word " I'olitieal" hasa had sense, and lelifrion is nothmj; thai is had. But there is albo a (^rood s.'iise of ihe word, and whoever say- that relijiion is not political, speaks i'/serro- iieoiisly, aiul olVeiids with his toiij^ue as cerfiiidy, as it in fct. Paul's time he had said it mattered not whether he was a Christian or a heatlieii. . . For wliat the (pi^stion of t'h:i»cian or no Christian was in the Apostle's day, such are what wo call questions of poli- tics now. It is as: right to take one side, and as wrong to ti'ke the other, injthe social matters which come daily hetore us as it was rig'it to become a Christian in St. Paul's ury, or wrong to remain au idolaU'i. Hc.Kx, ill all social duties there is a right and wrong, iuivi it is not 11 matlorof indiHereiieo what side we take. In truth i'f)tliini.' < an be iiullircreul in a Christian man's hie. There is no'part of that life without its'liities, and to tr;lie with any one of ll'.ein is to Irille with eternity We daily hear indeed of political rights aiid privileges, ami we are told that we may do with thein as we please.— Our neighbour says, I have a right to do this or that, to "ive iiiv vote to tills person or that person, to forward this or That measure. Now, doubtless he has such a right, because lie has the righ.l of freewill ; he is from birth-right a iree a<'eiit, and hastlm power of doitig right or wrong, ol saving liiiiiseif or mining hiinseif. But it w iil be a jwor consola- tion to hini in the next world, to know that his rum was all his own fault. Men do not lose their souls by one act, but by a course of acts ; and the careless, ori)arly and selfish exercise ol po- litical rights this way or that way at our ])leasuie, is among the aels bv which Ave h/n'eil our salvnlion. All men' have tlie power of doing wrong if they will, yet then; is but one ri'dit way, while th-re are a hundred wrong ways.— Thev may do" as tiiey plei'sc, but the first who exercised rhat'riiTARY SYSTKM. and building a crease of the Church, allowing no other contingency, of which however there must be many, it would scarcely allow twenty-live pounds ])er annum to each Parish or Mis- sion, toward's supporting a Clergyman, Church, a Parsonage and School-house. Not di'spisiiig this pittance, small as it is, and scarcely woithv of being taken into account, what is to be done .=•— And liere it may be :uked by the worldly and lukewarm, why keep it and make it the bone of contention? \Ve an- swer, because it is sacred properly, devoted for sixty years to religious objects, and we have ko power toreliiuiuisli it ; because, small as it is, it may stib serve as a nucleus as it has already done, and encourage to regular exertions ; and, above all, because il is our duty to resist evil. But with.,r without its aid, there is nothing ol moment left for us but the Voluntary Pr'iieiple ; and although it has never succeeded in any place or ( o.mtry, in bringing the Gospel to every creature, as the National Establishineni o Christian kingdoms and countries have ertected, it is all that is left for'us to work upon. Now, I am :iot here to advocate tiie voluntary pysfem in itself; for I consider it exposed to the gravest obieclions; and I believe it to be as much the duty of every Christian Governmeiu to provide for the religious instruction oi its p(-ople, as il is for the lather of t<. family to train up his children in the ways of Gospel truth and holiness. But the necessity is upon us : there is now no alterna- tive ; and, becau.se it is a necessity, I am couvinced that God will bless it, and from this I take comlort and But whatever may be the result of our proceedings in regard to the small pr()p<;rty which still remains to the Church, whethi'r it shall Ix' retained or lost, the time is mere than arrived when we must look the problem ot sup- porting religion ihroughoul this Diocese in the face, and no loiiger"^shrink iroiu grappling with its solution. Nor will this"ditlicully be much lessened, should we be able to se- cure the poriion of the Clergy H-servcs still remaining. lleasoning from the pasi manag.iiicnt, and what may be anticipated es to the future, it will scarcely yield at any time u maximum revenue of f 20,01)0 per annum. Now t.iking the increase of the Clergy to be merely equal during the next fifty years, to what it has proved during the past fifty, we iiie.y in a. d. 1000 have two thousand oi more Clergymen in Upper Can.ida. , i liut 1ak..igniilv half of these, or one thousand, the in-. encouragement. . . It is as all must confess, of higli antiquity. It began to be acted upon in the days of the Apostles ; and, according to the ;-.eal and exertions of die Clergy, has produced very dith-rei.t results. In some regions they nave hccn very favourable , and although nowhere I'cpial to a regular ])ro- vision under the legal authority of the state, they were, nevertheless, of infinite i'liportanee in preserving and ex- lending the Church, her oiUinanccs, and teaching among the iieople. • i . i N')t that any Gov'>rnment has ever, from what might be called its own resources, supported the Christian religion. Such supi)ort has bee.i gradually received from the munifi- cence of individuals from age to age. Nor are we to think so poorly of the Christian spirit, as to believe that such individuals are extinct, or that there is a less dispos.lion to ^ t;;>;;^.;:^;'\^j^ ,,^^,,,^ ^,1,, ,^, ,,,.,„^, ^,,,,„ ,.. „,, of every Christian nation to provide for the •;i'ligi'"'f-| , , , o^^e-^Mon of salvation; an-l thiHeonmiand- tion of 'all its people ; but as this is denied up we inus , ; "^"; ,; ' /^j, ,,^ ,,,,,„ j, ,,,,s f.rst driivere.l, and as under all the eircumstanees ot the case, and trusting ''7. "; ;^,i;,^ ^,„ ,,,,. cier«v at this day as it wa^ on the fust Divine assistance, do for thio purpose all we are able. .• ' -..'.^^ j,„a ,, ,vill add, for our ."onifort ) far more ea^y It is not the leasloflluM.bstaeks to tlu. due working c|^|^j.J^.^^-.^l^^ , . , , the voluntary sys".-in, tnat our people liave been so lon^ | This Diocese contains at.out two Imudnnl liiousand accustomed to look wholly to Clovcrnnient ior the support o | ^^^^^^ ^^^^ daughters of the Church of Kngia u.l. Now, upon religion, and never to lean upon their own exertions. Kecen • voluntary system, the religious instruclion ul thiscnlire ernioTants from the mother country have never been calleil, • ..•? , .. ■ .,.....: , ri,nr..|,.,. .. Iww.M ,...1 ..1 'ne voium.iiY r-y.'vi III, o- . /i 1 .....J....... ..^ . . .'''.''".'"'''''' population Will soon depend, enibrac.ng our ( hurches upon in their own favoured land to sustain r*;''^''"".*" ""y i U' n^.,, Colleges, Schools, Missionary Sociftic , and The Parish Church is free ; the Clergyman is sup-; ,, ?,- .'..i-..i .„:....... v<,rv lor oroinoiinir tiie know necessary lor pronioling tiie know " ■ Proxini'c to the oilier. way. The Parish Churcli is tree ; uie ^..ergj.ua.. .. =.,. _^j| ^^j,-^,^ ,.^^^.,.^j, j^,,,,,,^ ........ssary lor j ported from his endowment ; and his flock, unless perliaps | ^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ Go.uA from one end of ih. a very tritling fee for marriages and baptisms, contribute ; ^^^r, ^^^^^^^^_ ^_^_^ 1,^.^ principle be iound .'xccpl in the gwd ;hing ; and coiiseqULMitly they come to thmk it no part ol 1 ^^ . ^^ ^^^^^^^^ people, espc('iallv of those who are true to their ir duty, and that to demand it is un.iusl. Moreover, when ,^. ,i^,„,,, ^^^^'^ .,,,,1 ^^ac-s," and lov.- the Saviour. ly airive in this country, they are told that amph! pro% ision 1 g,j|| j^^^^^^. . „,„ „„iv must this principle cnitmue to do s been madeforthe sustenance of religion byGovernmem ; I ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^^ .^ .^ ^^^^^, ^j-^^^^^,^ j,^^, j, ,„„^, ,,^. j^aiy expanding noth thcii they awivv; 111 1.M1C ^v.i _,, J ~ ,. ,. . , /, ,."„,.,., iif • I ami more: mn ^ ,,,.^^, ^^.^^.,, j,„^ „, ti„.,e congn'gati.ms. lU.t something keeping holy the Sabbath-day, and go to the back woods to a, ^^.j„ j^^ -j^„^ f,,^ ^^^ ^„j „« the popul;it:on becomes more life of anxious labour, without the encouragement oi kind ' ^^^^^^ ^j,^ ^.^^-^^^ deficiencies will be gradually made up. friends or the influence of religious neighbours. 1 lie nex | ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^,^,.^_ settler is perhaps miles distant, the Sabbath Pf««'^« ^T °" 1 ,. , ,,^ ^o awaken the spirit whicd, is to give notice or in drowsy listlessness, and before the ^ '^ ™'^ I ^ ,..*J"^^^^^^^^^ The spint comes inde..! from gets compact and a Clergyman makes his appearanc^^^^^^^^^ ^^ ^i ^^ ,„ ,„„,, ,,,,p, of the first inhabitants have become i"«7« l^^ . ° '^;;-^"; Sough the means which lie has appointed ; and thus coming impressions, and have long ceased to ^"^^ P"^^''' ^ ,^7; 'J' v3 be awakened, chcrishe.l, strengthened, and rendered as a ^yant. If they over were religious i"^ '^art f nd 1 e .be ^^,,,„,,i,,„.„„t of them all. There is an en- as a -vant II iney over were religious _- they P.re in danger of becoming cold und indifferent, amidst incLsSt toil and engrossing cares ; and with their love for religion, they lose their disposition to support it. • "Add to all this, the solitary life they lead, tlie.rmany privations and difficulties for years and years by wluc 1 '. . r ,• 1 „ Ki.intort tVipir idcas coutracted, and sufhcicnt for the accomplishment of them all. ergy indigenious to new countries, which, it .lirecled luidor the influence of religion can do woiideis. The self-reliance and entcr|'nse which enable an emi- iirant to quit the endearments of his home anil the cmntorts privations and difficulties for years and years byjl.'c ^/^^^^^ ^i.-ni^ed society, for a l.te in the woods ot America, fheir feelings become blunted, their ideas ^.^^^^^^f ' .J' ' '^ X-yUimals, sometimes wihler men, pestilential marshes, their generous sentiments altogether absorbed in tlic ^uu 01 ^^^^^ innumerable iirivations, arc »( themselves a basis upon selfishness. » B^— — " and innumerable privations, are - . ishness. ^ , u.,nnl.w' which we mav securelv build. Such men soon learn to dis- These are merely a specimen of the many obs acit. , -^^ diUiculties, to su'rn.ount obstacles which in other state; ich impede the serious work ol developing the voluntary b ^^^^^^ |,^^^^^_ ^^^^^j j„ ,,„ „,.,„,. ,,,j„^s which ii impede the serious work of developing the voluntary ' ^^^.b^^,^ ^vould repel them, and to do many tliii in a new country; but, though ^ost 'drd"""'( " ,^ they would expect othe t desperate, and may be overcome. What has alrcauy | 1 things which in rs to do lor which 8 J stem are not aesperaie, auu u.aj, ^^ ^,y^^...^. - | j ■■»» 12 Thus when a ii..i=v.. »Yi-.iv . j T, ^,,- I i"l /r,.,,.alyl« M llo evils wl.icli; Chord, cmnot reach. In a sl.orl con»crs»l«.n h'; ma> l"> £1 iS'r s™;:t :;i'rr'i«;:i;rs:r£r :Ks^:S"in^ IIUU IIKV \»11W »ci.i .... ..." - - 1 11/-, 1 I'A-en so" hath God ordained that they who preach the Gospel suould live of the Gospel. Now. when I si)eak of the provisioif made for the spiri , . cnce and breaches of the third commandment. A word in season may bring before them their true con- dition as sinners, their state as to their responsibilities and peak oftlie provision- made or the sp'ri- 1 .^^ .^^ holy baptism, and it may frequently awaken aeon llicrchildrcii;byourChurcli, and which ife -{^ ^^j.^.^;^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^.^^3 of thought and con ,s so far superior to that possessed by an v other denomina- ; j^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^,^j. ^^^^ jj^fj^^j i^^fore. tion— 1 allude more particularly to the Look ot Gommon - Sav not that such pergonal intercourse is impossible as Pravcr, whii'h enntains the most ellective and beautilul lorm ■> ,- , .... ;. .' :„„ c, 1 ,.„.„, u.. ^^a .,|'['iilil''c Worship that was ever set forth by any branch of the Catholic Chiindi. Our Iirst step therefore, on taking pos session of a Parish or Mission is. to persuade all our people, old and voiiii". to furnish themselves with a Bible and Prayer- book, the fu-mcr to jirove by Holy Scripture, the certainty of all that our Clniich tearlus and believes, and the latter to instruct them how to worship Clod in spirit and in truth. In this manual the Gospel is adapted in all its ])rincij)les and duties, to the hopes and necessities of human life. For a^ the liodv crrows from a small beginning, and gradually advances tJ v'outli. inauhood, and old age, so runs the Book uf Common Praver into everv porticm of the heart and life, and leaves nothiiig untouched from the birth to the grave.— Ai -very stage of our earthly pilgrimage it oilers its word ot jireparation, admonition, or Vneouragement. At everv halt- in<' place it presouts the form and manner in which our (iTurch would have us to think, to pr.ly, and to act, and daily reminds us that we arc her chihlren, nd that she is conti- nuallv watching over us for our good. in this way the Ciiiirch becomes to our flocks in reality a home, a rcrii-To from the storms of life. The powers and inelinatious winch God has implanted in their nature are gra- dually brought under a holv inllnence and lead to higher and divine obje.'ts ; and we, wlio are the humble instruments of the Church in conveving to them so precious blessings, soon ucuuire their good-w'ill and ready obedience, and it we per- severe in ilischaruing our duties with a steady kindness, \ve, hy degrees, secure ilieir hearts and atlcctions, and m a far shorti"- period than we had anticipated. It is true our whole time must be devoted to our paro- .•iiial labours, and as it belongs to the Church, we can look for no iiermanent Iruit if we spend it in frivolous occupations. We have so manv o|iportunitics of proving our sympathy and makin- favorable' impressions on the Hearts and understand- in.rs o? our pe.iple, that I believe no Clergyman who goes t;uuestlv to work in his master's service will ever fail in briuginu' the greater number of his flock with him ; and once they are become siiiceieChristiaus all further difllcultiesceascs. I,et no Cleriryman forget that the teaching of our (Church must be worked out as a whole with the same earnestness and helf-devr.t!on which .".re ai!|;!icd to the most active schemes of iiumau labor ; and then only can we hope for a successful vour range of duty is so extensive, for under a regular and systematic division of your time much may be accomplished. Again, incidents aVe continually happening which give an opening for the most friendly and interesting exchange of thouglUs. A baptism in a family calls for a kind visit and a convt'rsation on the subject, the duties of the parents, the ho- liness of the institution, the blessings which attend it, the be- nefit of sponsors and their solemn responsibilities. Seasons of Confirmation afford opportunities of sur- passing value for impressing on the young the leading doctrines of the Church. Times of sickness, when thoughlfulncss and anxiety, and often alarm, make our admonitions and consololations useful and acceptable. Deaths and Burials may generally be improved to the j^eat spiritual advantage oi the whole neighbourhood as well as the family more immediately concerned. in fine, the religions acts of a Missionary life, — his baptisms, his confinnations, his burials — arc all acts full of the dee-iest instruction in Christian truth, and if carefully improved,' and the more public ministrations at the same time decently and earnestly conducted, the Pastor will be felt to be the friend, consoler, and benefactor of the whole Parish or Mission, and become in their estimation worthy of the most grateful return. It is something in this way that we must proceed to meet the urgency of the times ; and if we go forward in singleness of heart, and leaning on our Saviour's help and eneomagement, we caunot fail. Not that many will live to see the full success of their labours; but we are in God's hands, and must never despond. " They that sow in tears shall reap in joy : and he that goelh forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him."* EDUCJVTION. There are two extremes in public education : the one is where every child is considered the child of the state, and is educated without any regard to the wishes and views of the jiarents; the other'is where the slate pays no regard whatever to the matter, but l<-avcs the parents to give their children education or not, as they please. \3 111 lliis Pnivincc, llu .^ , ticcnracV he siiiil toiMtnif niidfr cillicr ol'thcso Iwn. Scliooh nrc Cftaliliflicd lliroiiuihoiit llic I'mviiicc, ninl workrd liy a very c'{)iii|)lic:ilt(| iiiacliiiMry ; hut, iidl liiiiii,' li.'iscd on a rec-ugiiilio'i o( llic Scri])tnrcs, ( amuit |)(i>scss (Jod's bless- ing. It is, however, hut justice to sav, tliat the Normal 'vstpin adopted i-nrinot with; not atrain expect tin- Woiiinii <'aliin|i(;s m tli<; I.e-islalure 50 ••• '•■• ■ *-' " ' far to lifglecl tlio true principle:; ot llu; (,'oiisiitutiou iis i.. seize upon priviletjcs I'.ir their own henelit winch they relusi; to others. The coiitiiinaiice <'!' such a emiise will have a melancholy end. lor it would ho hettiT lor I'rolestnnts to perish than siihnut to such op|iies-iou n\ueh k.n,'er. niid l.> look passively >>n whih; the:r chililreu are hrought up ui School, since its first esfahlishmeiil, has been conducted ipojiery or inli.lelity. ■,•,■.. . ir with ability and success; and where it has failed, it has not | As to any opposition Ipmu other parties, il lel to 1 -■ I. been the fault of the teachers, hut of the princii.le on which, it would appear in its true e'olours altojrether c-nteinplil.le it rests. It mav further bo remarked, that the 'chief Super- hcause it W'ould bo seeu to be the emauatiou ol . he mos iutendent has been diligcut in his olhce, and see.ns to 1 narrow selhshness winch allows .. I ";;«t''>'^' ''''''^ '';'^;;;';- avo done all the law pc;mitted to introduce so.nethini,^! with preconceived notions; and as thev have ... leli-aous nave (lOIie an iiie law jh jiiiiiiiii u' juiumhh i^ .-ifim iimii^ of religious feeling and knowledge, by adooting the books made use of by the Irish Board of Kdueation. So far, tiierefore, ii(! deserves commendation, and indeed what is wanting in the system is not to be attributed to him. It Is, ncverthidess, such a system of education as would not to be permitted to exist for one day in Great Britain. And why? — because civil and religious liberty are well known and defined in the parent state, and educaiiou is reduced tp principle. Hence all religious persuasions receive e(pial assistance from the Goveriunent in educating their youth. No damp is thrown upon their pi^culiai opinions; the children are not in this matter se])arated from their parents. To take away the jiower of the parents to judge and direct the education of their children, which is their natural privilege from God, as our schools virtually do, will never be alhnved in Great Britain. There, money is advanced to assist and support schools in connexion with every religious denomination ; and the Government is vcslrained from all interference with the religious instruction, discipline, or management of such schools : there, we have true liberty ; gold, and not alloy. But, in this Province, Christianity is not so much as acknowledged in our school-law. The Bil)le appears not among our'school-books ; and a belief in Christianity is not included among the cpialificalions of school-masters ; and I am credibly informed that there have been instances of of candidates for schools disavowing all religious belief. Now the remedy is with you, my Brethren of the Clergy and Laity. We must insist upon the correction of this intolerable degradation, or our children will become infidels. We must deiuand what the Roman Catholics have already obtained— separate schools ; and I honour them for insisting on this just concession. A request so reasonable cannot be long withheld from us, for unjust class legislation cannot endure long in anv country. In Great Britain, the National Society represents the Church of England Schools ; the British and Foreign Society represent various Dissenters ; the Weslcyan body, with the Free Church of Scotland, represent their several denomina- tions. All are in correspondence with the Committee ot Council, and receive assistance in the maintenance of their schools, and all proceed in educating their children in their own way, in harmony and peace ; and why is not the same Christian justice dealt out to us here ? It is indeed surprising, that this system, which ought to principles themselves, tlu'ir desire is to (;rush such principles in others. We must iherefore petition the Legislature U'V seiiarate schools. In the meaiitiine, it will be our duty to cslahiisli a Church school at every Church or station, and also a Sunday school, both of which 'to be under the care ot the resident Clergvman, whoso duty it will Ix; to see that tin; instiuetion is on the Church svslei'n. upon which she speaks most deci- dedly. Whenever she treats of education, she moans cate- chising as the principal part. This she takes as her standard, from the practice of the ininritiveChurehes. Now this must hi; carried out as she directs, lor the benefit of her bai.tized children, and of this education tin- baptismal promises and preparation lor eouriniiation lorni an iinporlant and necessary part. The whole arrangement depends uiion you, my lirethnm. and you must give your jiersonal attendance to connncnco and keep it in motion. Voii must never lorget that you are the commissioned instructors of the children of God's Holy Catholic Church, who are to lead tln!iii Irom baptism to con- firmation; from conlirination. to their liist couiiuuiiion; ami from that, to the bar of God '. Compared to this, all other instruction is worthless ; bi< such is the ca])acity of youth under proper discipline, that with all this they may be' made to surpass in every kind ol secular knowledge those of the same age who arc brought ii]i ignorant of the Gospel and its holy re(|u:rcments. Hitherto our people have ikH |ierceivod the teniliaicy ol the present system. They are apt to think, that because some of the books consist of jiartial p(jrtioiis of Scripture, tli(.'re is isome religion taught. But our religion must be' taught systematically by its great doctrines and criMjds. as it has ever been, proving them by Holy Scri|)ture. and thus ^[\]\i<^ them unction, power and Jife. In this way the young Christian drinks conviction from the first fountain of eternal truth, and finds with lively satisfaction that every word whi(-h had been taught him by the Church has the sanction of the pure Gospel. CONCLUSION. In my Pastoral Letter of the 'Jnd of April last, invoking the presence of the Laity as well as the Clergy at this visita- tion, I mentioned that su'cli a combination had been sui;gestc« ,'^^^^,,-,,,,^ ^^^^ ,^^ anart and .ievoted to sa.Ted purposes. framers of the School Acts for this Province, since it ofiers so ^ ct.^ n as uccn sei a, a. i very easy a solutior. ■.( ;he problem of suiting education ^o a /^"""^^j j-;^;, ,|,is' suggestion, as wise and s.-asonable, I con- mixed religious pop.ih uon, should have been neglected ; the „ , .' f ,^, ^^.^^.^^ „„.,elf on the numerous and goodly more especially as it will be very easy to modity our laws, so -™2h"e helbre me. ' as to work exactly as they do in the English system. „ Vet! e InT! th..e wa All that is wanting is, to give powers to the dillerent '" ^ • • • - boards or authorities to grant separate schools, as they now do to the Roman Catholics, to all localities desiring them, and furnishing a reasonable pumber of scholars. Not that this can perhajis be done without opposition from the irreligious, bnt they arc few in number ; and we do a incc'ting soiir what similar to this, held under the then two Arelideaeons, but .•lecording to the usage (A (Jiir Church, it was alto'.'ether clerical. It was called in conseipience of the jirotraeted ahsinei; and feeble health of our late excellent ami N'enerable Diocesan. His Lordshii) was too far gone' in lh> disease which soon alter u ClpTcry one hundred and lifty, scattcml over a vast region, and tfms miK^li s(;ii!iratcd Iroiu one another, it must needs he that (liUknUics and oilenccs arise ; and how are they to he dealt vrth ' , , ■ ■ A A The lii -hop is in iTiost cases jiowerless. havin.£j inrlred jurisdiction ijy his Itoval a|>|>ointnii MAY, Ih:.I. VISlTATinN OF THE LOUD I'.ISIIOP OF TORONTO. Thubsday, May 1, ISbl, the r>slirul ff St. rhillp and St, James. I Should both qucslions l.e iiiisw.nril in the allirinativo. I Wdulil tli.'ii pri'iMisc the rdll'i'.vini; cniirM: .ii )inMXvilin,i,'. ad 'aniiLMrinj; to 1110 the most cunvtnieiil. 1 in ir^Mnl t1, ton We should i>ctition the three branch, s ot th.; Colonial the hoidin" of the Triennial Visitation, there was Divine Lprrishituie against disturbini; the :{rd and Uii V le.rhap. (S ; Service at tli- Church of the Holy Trinity. Toronto, at i a,„i si,„ukl deprecate the coiitinuanee ol the intuleral)ie injns- Eleven o-clocii, a. m. 1 tice of havin;,' to cont.nul against Uoman Catliolu-, voles upon Prayers were said by the Rev. E. Dcnrochc, A. M., ,,„estions enibraeinu' the conliscatioii ot Lhiurn prope. >. as Incumbent of St. Peter's Chinch, BrockviUc ; the Lessons were ^ tending to breed a reli.irious rancour that can n.ver be ap- rcad by the Rev. Saltern Givins, Incumbent ol St. Jude's ; phased, till all such properly in both Provinces shal he swept Church, Oakville and Rural Dean of the Midland Deanery ; ; away : a result which the jietitioners would eanies! y ileplore. the ante-Communion Service was read by the Venerable .mj^vhich they seek by this solemn protebt and wainini^ Archdeacon of Y'ork, liio Rev. Saltern Givins readinc the ; i^ avert. , .. Epistle; the Sermon was prcoched by the Rev. W. M. | \Vo should also petition theColonialLeKislalurc tor ffepaiaio Hcrclmier, M.A., Chaplain to the Lord Uishop, from the . Schools, wherever they may be re.puied ; as the t luicli lias 2nd chapter of Malichi, 7th verse; Holy Commmunion wasi,!,^, ^^^^^ ,.j„i,t to this privile-e as the lumiau t alliolics. or administered by the Lord Bishop, the Vcn. the Archdeacon any other deno ,•.'■ .u, ir_„ «l,„ A..,>l,,l,.o,.,A.i r,r VnrL- mill tlip Rnv. -l I- _. :., of Kingston, the Ven. the Archdeacon ol York, and the Kcv. H. J. Grasett, Domestic Chaplain to the Lord Bishop. Divine Service being ended, the Lord Bishop stated that he would deliver his Charge at Three o'clock. m,, n .T n H-. • • • ■ » which cannot bo reUiseil wilh- Threc o'clock. The clergy and the lav representatives Irom their several missions or congrosation's whom they had invited, at the request of the Lord Bishop, to accompany them to this Visi- tation, having taken their places in the C;hurcli, The names of the clergy were called over by the Rev. H T Grasett. Chaplain to the Lord Bishop; when the follow- y otlicr denomination, and out mani lest injustice. , ,• i n- In rei'ard'to the second (juestion. it decided in tlie allir- mative, the most expedient and pro|.er method ol proceeding will l.e to petition Her Majesty tli,; Queen, through His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, tor leave to hold )io. cesan Svnods.-a copy of the petition to be at t le same imo forwarded through His Excellency the Governor (.eiieral. Ivul El-in. to Her ^bijestv's Principal Secretary ul Stale tor the C;oTonics. And lierel notice a ground ol . iicoiuag. inenl : the Australian Colonies, with fewiM- (hurcli members an.l clergy than this single Diocese contains, are at this very moment soliciting some such measu - as we have in contemplation. I have oiilv to add. that should this assembly agree to the cou.se of i.roceedim: which I have ventured to suggest, docniiients. under representatives to be seated, delivered his Charge. The Charge being ended, the lay representatives fix.m the several parishes or missions were desired to come tor- ^^^^^^ ^ ward, and hand in their credentials to the Lord I^j^l'^PJ !,,^„„,,,a bv the Rev." M. Harris, A. M., Rector. Perth, and the'sanctioii and approbation" of the BislR.p. =""1 »" '"''^^•^"'^ them to their several destinations. His Lordship then requested the meeting to appoint two Secretaries,— one clergyman, and one layman. It was moved bv tli(' Rev. S. S. Strong, ot Bvtown. Chaplain; which, having been done, the clergy were desir to occupy the right side of the Church, and the laity the left. His Lordship then addressed the assembly, as follows : Rev. Gentlemen akd Ge.vtlemen, — I remarked in my I.'- •-d Letter, that the business to be brought under your con deration would be confined to the temporaUffairs and position of the Church ; and I trust ^ ^ rr rr =1.^^^^^^^^ 'f Lo,^,r;t,. rr»^™.i - „»., ,. duced withcut his previous sanction, nor be considered take any steps to protcc_thuj..M..ty^_^^.^ carried without his approval. , . .i. .i • This much being premised. I have to state that thejbusi- Rural Deaii of the Bathuist District. "That the Rev. J. G. Geddes. D. A.. Rector, I amdton. be requested to act as Secretary, on behalt ot the clergy, at ''" "Sbv S^Crawfhrd. Esq.. of Brockvilk, seconded bv Dr. Mewbiirn, of Stamtord, , i ir r That Dr. Bovell be appointed Secretary, on belialt ol Which was answered in the a hrmaiiv, 2nd. Shall we. the Church ot the Dioccsn ot loronto, inis mucu uuiiij; I'l^""^^". -"' : - , ' , r , ^..miccin., finm llio Crown to ho cl Diocesan ness which I have to bring before you this time, may be apply for F"--^ f " '',""^ '"- conveniently comprised in the form of two questions = ; ^^'^ wrS !vrnU> ^i swered in the aflirinativc. 1. Shall we, the Church of the D.o.xse of loronto. take Which ^V ,ft ' U" ' 'l ' ''' t" "'" '"""^^'"- •'"^' anv steps to protect her property and endowments? J Ihe ''-V,' f,,^^,! ;.;'', , " ,r p av.Ts a. tl.,. cruirei. • 2. Shall we, the Church of the Diocese ol Toronto, apply ( ; r.day . it ^ :" ^ ' ' . ' . ',,,,, ' ' ' - • ■ ■ for permission from the <;rown. to hold D.ocesati Synods o.^o . e Hc^y ^^^^l^^^^^^' Convocations r • "'^ "aa*-""^ j hid Lordbliig dismissed 1(> Ikii.av, May -J, lH-,1. I Pnunix wrr-sml l.v tli',; H-v. S. S. StP-i-, of IJytown, , the l!rv.".l..|in WiNnii. nVdrnl'tDn. iciuliiig l\w Lessons. ; llin l.nni IJisli'Mi tiK.k til'.' <'li;iir. . „ , ' 'I'lM'iiMiH'Sor 111.; liiv ivpivscntativcs wcir called over 1,V Thomas Chiiiiipion. I'ls-h. actm- as Lay Secrulary to tlic^ i;,,-,! l!ivho|,. inmi the certilicatcs ].i-csciilc.l tiiu previous^ (lav, as luilo\v> : , tr- ■ .■ V, \ |s;.,. List ol rior:,'y and Laity attciidi'.ig the Visitation, pub- lished in 77//' r/(/(n// paper.] The Kov. .L i'.. Gcd.les. Werical Socrotary, read the minutes of the proeeerlinL's of the previous meetiiii,'. .Mov.Mlhv Sir yVllan Nai.ier Mac.Xah. iM.lM'. ot Hamilton. .eenn.le.l hv'the Uev. T. H. Fuller, Hector, I liorold, and Jlural J 'ean'of the i\iai,'ara Deanery. I. " That the I'.ishop. cleri-v. and laity ot tlio IJioccso o Toronto, in Confeivnee asseinhled, by re(|uest ol tliu Lord liishop, at his Triennial Visitation, huldcn 1st and iiiid May. IS.-.I, (h) solemnly protest a-ainst the alienation to any seeniar imrposo whatever, of the lands, called L crgy Ke- serves. ori"inallv set apart hv Act of .'Ust George 111., cap..n, and linallv'sanctione.l hv Hrd aii.l Ith Victoria, cap. 78, tor the inamtenaiico of relilnou and rcli,i,'ious knowledge lu tlie Province; as being opposed to the constitution ot the Cliuicli ofGod inevervage— at variance with the principles acted upon bv all (Jliristian nations— subversive ot the recognizei ri"hts of British subjects— and in violation ot the lidelity and inu-grity of parliaiiientary enactments and the decisions of law.'' (Carried unanimously. Moved by Colonel Kingsmill, of Niagara, seconded by Absolam Shade. Kscp, of Cialt. _ ■ <■ n •2. "That no class or condition ol persons in tins 1 ro- vincc"can be endangered in estate or conscience by the maintenance of this religious property to its original purpose. Carried unanimouslv. IMoved by the lion. George S. Boulton, of Cobourg, seconded bv the Rev. Michael Harris, A. M., Hector, 1 erth, and Hural i)ea;i of the Batliursl Deanery, !!. '-That the maintenance of tins property for its original purpose is necessary; because it lias been lound from experience, that Heli^ion cannot be generally ditluscd or pennancntlv supported, in any country, upon the purely \^oliintary i)rinciple : its inaintonance upon this sy.''em is proved to be inadequate, even in towns and villages oi con- , .siderablo size: while it is discovered to be wholly impracti- ] cable in rural districts,— a large proi)ortion of the mhabitants of which ari! comparatively poor." Carried unanimously. Moved by J. H. Hagarty, Es.p. of St. .Tames's Church, Toronto, seconded bv the Hev. Benjamin Cronyn, M.A., Hector, London, and Rural Dean of the London Deanery, ■1. "That in countries where the support of Religion is entirely dependent upon voluntary contributions, it does not | niainta"in its pioper inllueiicc, but is uniformly found, amongst , the "real mass of the people, to degenerate and decline ; and ! that' reli'^ions division and animosity increase- erroneous j tenets ...•• That a petition, einbod-ing the views now expressed as the solemn opinion of the Clc'rgy and Laity ot'the pioccse of Toronto in contereiice assembled, be iiresented to the 1 ro- vincial Parliament during the approaching Session, and be idso transmitted to the Queen and other branches of the Im- perial Legislature; and that the Venerable the Archdeacon of Kingston, the Venerable the Archdeacon ofYork,the Hev. B. Cronyn, the Rev. A. Palmer, the Rev. M. Harris, the Rev. H. Patton, Edmund Deedes. Esq., G. Rykert, Esq., ,L H. Hagarty, Esti., the Hon. G. S. Boulton, Geov^jo Crawford, lOsiL, and J. A. Henderson, Esq , be a Committee to draft the same subject, subject to the approval ot the Lord Bishop of Toronto." Carried unanimously. Moved by the Rev. A. Palmer, A. B., Rector, Guelph, and Rural Dean of the Gore Deanery, seconded by Thomas ' C. Dixon, Es(i., of London, 7 " That this Meeting is of opinion that lor the more elU'ctual exercise of the discipline ot the Church, and the more advantageous management of its temporal afiairs, it is expe- dient and desirable to apply to the Crown for the establish- ment of a Diocesan Synod or Convocation, consistmg ot the Laity as well as of the Clergy so as best to meet the requirements of the Church in this Diocese; and that the Committee aforesaid do draft a memorial to the Queen, founded upon the observations upon this subject ex- pressed in the Episcopal charge of the Lord Bishop delivered yesterday." Carried unanimously. Moved by the Rev. E. J. Boswell, Rector, Williams- burgh, seconded by Laurence Lawrason. Esq., of London, 8 " That this meeting desires to express its sense ot the paramount duty of connecting religion with secular education ; and, in order to carry out this obligation, they deem it to be necessary to petition the Colonial Legislature to permit the establishment of separate Church Schools; and that the assessments ordinarily paid by Churchmen for the support ol Common Schools be applied to the maintenance of such as are in connexion with the Church, where such apiJiopnation is practicable and desired ; and that the Committee aforesaid be empowered to draft the same." Carried unanimously. Moved by Sir A- N. MacNab, M.P.P. of Hamilton, seconded by George Crawford, Esq., of Brockville, " That the thanks of this meeting are justly due, and are hereby most cordially tendered, to the Lord Bishop ol Toronto, for the extraordinary degree of zeal and energy which he has manifested in the present critical emergency of the Church in this Diocese ; and also for the dignihed, im- partial, and courteous manner^^in which his Lordship has presided over our deliberations." This resolution was put to the meeting by the Venerable Archdeacon Stuart, and was carried by the whole assembly rising to testify their approval. At the suggestion of the Lord Bishop, it was ordered : That the thanks of the clergy and laity be presented to the Rev. W. M. Hcrchmer, M. A., for his eloquent Sermon on the first day of the Visitation; and that, on behalf ottlie Bishop, the clergy, and the laity, he be very respectfully solicited to publish the said Sermon. Tiic meeting was adjourned by the Lord Bishop, with , his benediction. JOHN TORONTO. ' .T. GAMBLE GEDDES, Clerical Secretary. JAMES BOVELL, Lay Secretary. lie, secondcil , and Rurul )W cxprcssctl f the Diocese [1 to the Pro- ssion, and be ;s of the Im- Archd ^acon ork.the Uev. rrls. the Rev. Eat,., J. H. [e Crawford, ttee to draft Lord Bishop ctor, Guelph, 1 by Thomas or the more and the more rs, it is cxpe- the establish- sisting of the to meet the c; and that orial to the lis subject ex- hop delivered or, Williams, of London, i sense of the iar education ; leem it to be to permit the and that the he support of ce of such as apjJiopriation ittee aforesaid mimously. of Hamilton, riWe, f due, and are rd Bishop of d and energy al emergency dignified, im- Lordship has the Venerable hole assembly 'as ordered : e presented to iquent Sermon 1 behalf of the ■y respectfully I Bishop, with llONTO. i