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JOURNAL OF THE VISITATION

59 5. 7/

THE DIOCESE OF NOVA SCOTIA,

IN NEW BaUNSWICK,

IN THE AUTUMN OF 18K),

UY THE

RIGHT REV. THE LORD BISHOP OF NOVA SCOTIA.

COMMUNICATED TO THE

Soctctj? for \%t ^propagation of l^c fflosprl in iforeign ^arts.

LONDdN

rRl.MI.I> RV KKHARn (LAV. BRtAD sTHEKl HILL.

1841.

JOURNAL OF Till: VLSI TA HON,

Av. A.-

llnlifix, ^''tli l)>'coiiili>T, ISlO.

The Society is already ivcquainteil willi tlu- causes of my delay in
making my visit to New Brunswick, which I hud lu)j)cd to accomplisli at
an earlier and more favourable season v{ the year. I was thankful,
however, to be permitted to commence my journey, for this purpose, on
'I'hursday, the 8tii of October, altluiUijh aware that I should often l)e com-
pelled to crowd into one day the proper work of several. I passed throuffh
Windsor without delay, and slept at Kcntville, GG miles from Halifax,
and reached my own cottage at Clermont ('22 miles) t-arly on the
following day. On Sunday, 11th, J performed .\ir. Owen's duty at
Aylesford, the scene of my first efforts in the ministry, for a crowded
congregation, the remnant of my first flock, with many of their children
and grandchildren. Mr. Owen was at the churches of Horton and
Cornwallis, which still remain without a settled pastor. Never having
been so long absent from the congregation at Aylesford, as I had tlien
been, our meeting was not without an exercise of much feeling, mingled
with pain and pleasure. Many had been removed for ever, during my
absence, and many others had been added to the little flock.

On Wednesday, the 1-lth October, I proceeded to Annapolis (.38

miles), and was glad to see the churches on the road, at Wilmot, Briflge

Town, and Granville, in good order. I had an opportunity, also, for

hasty communication with the Society's Missionaries, Messrs. I?obertson

and Campbell, whose labours seem to have the blessing of Him for

whom they are engaged. The Church is flourishing under their care

and faithful ministry. I did not look for any difficulty on a road so

familiar to me as this has been for many years, but in consequence of

the rebuilding of an imjjortant bridge on the Ann.apolis River, I was

compelled to cross u wide ferry in a small boat ; and owing to a very

violent wind, and a rapid tide, the boat shipped a sea, whicli made

every j)erson in her very uncomfortable. I passed the evening with

the Society's very valuable Missionary at Annapolis, the Kev. Edwin
(i;i,,;,, ,,,,j 1.;., 2c;Q:.c:faj-.t "

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S I . lOlIN S.

At iin tiirly Imur <iii TliiirMliiy, tlii' l.'itli, tliey iittuntkd me to a
stiiimpr, in which I tinhiiikocl for St, .lolm's, New Hrunsiwick ((iO miles).
The wciithir was favourable, and we ouglit to have finished our voyage
before sunset, (after a short detention at l)igl)y. which enabled me to
inquire for the widow of the Society's hito Missionary there, Mrs.
Viets) ; b\it haviiip a very large ship in tow, which had just been
launched near Annapolis, we did not land till midnight.

Friday, tlie Uith, was fully occupied by the CUergy and many excellent
members of the Church at St. John's : a city rapidly increasing, with a
population which already exceeds 30,000, a number greater than that
of the inhabitants of New York, when my father first visited that city.
This comparative view has been suggested by the circumstance of the
settlement at St. John's having been chiefly formed by loyalists from
New York, many of whom were my fatiier's parishioners in that fine
city, and the more dear to me on that account. I had an opportunity
for making arrangements to facilitate my subsequent work in this
jjortion of New Brunswick.

Saturday, October 17. — A lovely morning, with frost. I embarked
early in a steamer at Indian Town ( '1 miles from St. John's), and pro-
ceeded towards Frcdericton (HO miles). 1 found among the passengers
several members of the Church residing in different parishes, who made
themselves known to me for the puqjose of expressing the anxiety of
themselves, and other members of our communion, to see tin ir Bishop
among them. I gladly promised to meet their wishes to the extent of
my power ; and was thankful afterwards to be enabled to fulfil all these
engagements. At Gage Town, which is nearly half way between
St. John and Fredericton, the Rev. S. R. Clarke and the Rev. J, Sedg-
field Thomson, the Society's Missionary at Gage Town, and Assistant at
St. Stephen's, came on board, and remained with us for some miles,
that they might make their reports to me. At the close of our voyage,
al)out sunset, 1 found the son and son-in-law of the Governor, Sir John
Harvey, waiting with a carriage, to convey me to the Government
House, where I found a most kind and hospitable home. The progress
ill improvement, by which these colonies are marked, is so important
to all our holiest objects, that I may sometimes be permitted to describe
it, When I first visited New Brunswick, many years ago, the only
mill -IS of conveyance between t'.:c sea coast and Fredericton, the
c;q)ital, were supplied by two small vessels, which were frequently
delnved for many days, by head winds and calms. There are now
daily and nightly steam vessels from both points. I found the Arch-
deacon so unwell, from a violent attack of asthma, as to be confined to
his room ; and I was greatly embarrassed by his inability to give me
the valuable assistance which he was anxious to aftord.

Sunday, October 18, I preached to a large and resj)ectable congrega-
tion, to prepare for the rite of confirmation. Notices for the various
employments of the week were also given. Mr. A. Campbell, the
Society's Missionary, lately arrived from England, and Mr. Stirling,
the assistant at Fredericton, i)erformed the afternoon and evening
services.

Monday, October 1 9, was much occupied in attending to the eccle-

xiitsll(;;u CnUCrillb Oi tijc jii'uViiiCc, tii ViiiiCii liiC vJUVLTiii;! i^'Uw iii'C ili^

FREDERICTON.

ready attention ; in necessary communication with euch of the Clergy
as could come to me ; and in visits to the widows and fatherless of the
Church, to whom I always consider my first visits due. The Governor,
being aware of the necessity for diligent occupation of tlie whole of my
time, most kindly invited daily all those persons with whom it was
most necessary for me to have communication, and thus my eveninj^s,
as well as mornings, were satisfactorily employed.

Tuesday, October 20, was chiefly occupied by the consecration of a
little chapel which has been erected at Maryland, five milp? from Fredc-
ricton, in an agricultural settlement, and is very usefully served by Mr.
Stirling. It was named after St. John. The little congregation seemed
very thankful for this completion of their work. I preached (as usual)
on the occasion, and after the service, had an opportunity for encouraging
those who had been most actively and piously engaged in the rearing
of this humble building to God's glory, and for the benefit of themselves
and their families ; and also for suggesting some additions and improve-
ments, to which they gladly promised immediate attention. Mr. Harvey,
the son of the Governor, kindly conveyed myself and the Clergy on
this occasion.

Wednesday, October 21, although a very fine day, was unavoidably
occupied in ecclesiastical business, which I had to transact with the
Archdeacon and the Solicitor-General, and in writing to those of the
Clergy whose missions I purposed to visit. The following day was
less propitious, but the Governor kindly took me, through heavy rain,
to a neat church which has recently been erected in the parish of
King's Clear, five milet from Fredericton, in an opposite direction to
that of Maryland. The weather reduced the size of our congregation ;
but many who had a lively interest in this building, which is very
creditable to the settlement, were with us, and much interested in its
solemn dedication to God. At their desire it was named after St. Peter.
This church, like the chapel at Maryland, is satisfactorily and usefully
served by the Rev. J, Stirling, the assistant at Fredericton. In the
evening I was occupied in a manner quite new in the history of my
visits, as I accompanied the Governor and his family to a well-attended
and interesting lecture upon Palestine, by Mr. Buckingham.

Friday, October 23, I was thankful for a very fine day, and embarked
very early in a steau.er for Gage Town. I found upon the wharf the
two churchwardens of that place, and one of the vestry, who were a
deputation from that mission to obtain my recommendation to the
Society for the Rev. A. Canii)beirs appointment as an assistant to
Mr. Clarke, who has long been in great need of helj). I recommended
this measure, when I made a former visit to New Brunswick, and the
Society kindly acceded to it; but until now there has been no fit person
to take the office. I therefore respectfully recommend to the Board
the appointment of Mr. Campbell to this office, with the salary of f?"'
a year, commencing from the 1st of July, 1810.* And I do so the more
readily, because the people have provided a house for him, and engaged
to pay him t'lOO a-year, which will be required for his comfortable

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I'M IK .V II. 1. 1. — (. \Ui I OM N.

support, a.s lit- lin> 11 will' iiii 1 two \<)u:i^ cliikliih. 1 hr (Itimtation liail
rciu'hed l'"it'deri(;toii jit :i lati- hour on the preccdinfj; eveiMiiEj, and wore
ohlii^fd tu cuihark v.iili m*^ iit oiui; that we might attend to thi? busi-
ncs>< 0!i our ]'a«sai^e to (th^c- Town, the only time that i couUi give to
Ihens. Mr. Stirling also accomi .-.iiii d me jiow, anil throughout my
visit to New HriiMsuirk, as niv chaplain, the Arehdeacon heing entirely
unable to move iVoni I'Vedtricton. \'» e reached (Jage I'own l)t;l'orc
uuon, and as s'ooa as convevanees couhl be jjrocured, I «et out with the
Society's* Missionary, Mr. C'larUe, his elmrcliw aniens, and other gentle-
men of the place, for the settlement near the Nereties road, known
formerly .18 Coote? Hill, and New .lerusalem, !)ut now called I'etersville,
distant from tiagu'l'own sixteen miles. L pon this occasion I had more
than common evidence of the rapid improvement to which i have
already alluded. In my first visit to this settlement, ten years ago, the
access to it wassoditlicult thatwe had to travel twenty-thn e miles instead
of sixteen, and so obscure that Dr. M'Cawley and Mr. Clarke missed
their way, and were too late for the service. In the year IH.'i."), I made
another visit to it by a road eighteen miles in extent, over which it
was just possible for a waggon to pass. I lie frame of a church was
then erected, but 1 was obliged to confirm in the open air. l/jjon the
present occasion I was enabled to drive ton miles in an hour, ujion a
road only sixteen miles in extent. I now found a very creditable and
convenient church ready for con-^ecration. On many farms the original
huts of logs had been superseded by comfortable houses and barns.
Surely it is a holv and most useful work in which the Society is
occupied, labouring to provide that, under the Heavenly blessing, Lue
si)iritual advancement shall at least be equal to the temporal improve-
ment. Hitherto it may be feared that this has hardly been accom-
])lished, for Mr. Clarke has not been able to attend sutiiciently to this
deserving settlement ; but we may humbly hope that the advantage he
will derive from the services of an assistant, will soon enable us to
rejoice in better things. A large congregation, which nearly filled the
building, was assembled. The church was consecrated with much
gratification to them and to myself — it was named after St. Peter, as
particularly apjjrojiriate to the church at Petersville. I preached to a
very attentive Hock, and urged the duties which now specially bore
uj)ou tiiem. I al.so had an ojiportunity for speaking to several of those
who had borne a prominent part in advancing the church to its
completion. All seemed most hajjpy in the hope of having it more
frequently opened in future for the public worship of (iod. We
returned to Ciage Town at a hite hour in the evening, and I was com-
pelled to spend much of the night in writing letters,

Saturday, October '24. — Another very favourable day. We had an
early service at Gage Town, but owing chiefly to Mr. Clarke's inability,
from illness, to make the necessary preparations, only five ])ersons were
ready for confirmation. In addressing these, I had an ojjportunity for
calling others to a due regard for this important institution. As soon
as the service was finished, I was engaged with the churchwarilens and
vestry to secure a fulfilment of their engagement, if the Society stiall
be pleased to ai)])rove of Mr. Campbell's being assistant to Mr. Clarke,
when the steamer's signal, as she was approaching from St. John's-,

WOODRTOC K.

obliged ine to embark hastily in a small boat, and rnw two mile<« tu
meet her, attended hy severid worthy members uf the Chureli. I found
Mr. Wood, the Society's Missi()nary at the Uriind Lake, on board, witii
several i)ersons from more distant iihuea, with whom it was very con-
venient for me to ediifcr, in reference to the state of the Church in the
places of their rtxidence. We were at Kredericton soon after four,
which enabled me to sec the Archdeacon on my way to the (Jovem-
nient House.

Sunday, October '2'>.— Having much before me for this day, I was
very thankful to find the weather particularly favourable. We had a
larj^e congregation in the morning, when Messrs. Hanison and Stirling
were adnutted to the order uf i)riest». I jjrcaclied upon the occasion,
not omitting to enforce, as well as 1 was able, the duties of pastors to
their peojile, and of the people to their pastors. I had not time to
unrobe before the afternoon service, when the church was again well
hlled : sixty-nine persons, whose deportment was very becoming, were
contirmed, and their seriousness encouraged me to address them at some
length. Among them was an aged person, who, after much sickness
anci afHiction, appeared to be in rajjid decay. He had been a passenger
with me in a steamer, where he made known to me his earnest desire
for confirmation, and made many projjcr inquiries, which I was glad to
answer to his satisfaction. He was so feeble that he could not approach
the altar without sujtport, nor remain there without a chair; but his
heart and affections appeared to be devoutly engaged, and his whole
manner was must interesting. He did not survive many days, but
enjoyed to the last the richest consolation from having solemnly and
faithfully dedicated himself to his Redeemer. Mr. Harrison preached
at the third service. He is a native of New Hrunswick ; was ordained
a Deacon by the Bishop of Barbados, but com|-,2lled, l)y his wife's severe
illness, to quit the West Indies. He succeeded the Rev. (Jilbert
Wiggins in the parish of Portland, of wliieh the most populous jjortion
is a part of St. John's. The congregation he serves most willingly
su])port him. The testimony which I received from the Hishop of
Barbados, and my own knowledge of Mr. Harrison's praiseworthy
exertions and exemplary conduct, left no doubt on my mind of his
fitness for the office of a priest ; and I iiave received from Mr. Simoads,
the Speaker of the House of Assembly, and a principal proprietor of
Portland, a formal bond, by which he binds himself and his heirs to
l)av f"^()() a-vear to Mr. Harrison, until a permanent and sufficient
l)ruvision is legally secured to him by the parishioners.

Monday, October 2(). — A very rainy morning, but I was obliged to
set out at a verv early l.our for Woodstock (00 miles), attended by
Mr. Stirling. We had to face a violent gale, which did great mischief
at St. Jolin's and in other i)arts of the. province ; and to cross the
St. .lohn's River twice— the first ferry is Iti miles from Kredericton,
I found it much better appointed than it formerly was, so that our
carriaire wa* driven with ease into a convenient gondola ; Ixit in the
middle of the river we were struck by so violent a squall, that we
expected our carriage every minute to be blown over. We were forced
down the river far below the proper landing-jjlace, and could net
recover our lo.-t around uutii tiic horses were ianueci, and one oi Liuni

WOODSTOCK — RICHMOND.

harnessed to tlie gondola, which, after the loss of more than an hour
was brouj.;ht to a place whore the carriage could be landed, but not
until the boat was uja.ly filled with wattr ; and it required the utmost
exertion of two powerful men to prevent her destruction, while heatinp
•ijrainst the shore. A violent rain inrrcased our di<iicultie? but we
were obliged to proceed, as our appointments were made. We met
fresh horses when hidf our distance was travelled, but the rain was
succeeded by a violent snow-storm. Mr. Lee Street, the Society's
Missionary at Woodstock, came through the storm twenty miles, with
several of his parishioners, to meet and assist us. With the help of
their horses we reached Woodstock for a 10 o'clock dinner. The frost
was severe.

Tuesday, October 27— The weather, thouj^'h cold, was much im-
proved. I had time to visit a family of the C'iuirch, who wre among
the earliest and most resj)ectal)le occu|)iint8 of Woodstock, but new in
deep affliction ; and then proceeded (two miles from Mr. Street's) to a
beautiful village which has suddenly sprung up : and lure, most pro-
perly, a spacious and very neat chapel has been erected, and now,
with the aid of the Society's bounty, handsomely finished and paid for.
A large congregation was assembled. The chapel was consecrated,
and the name of St. Luke given to it. Thirty persons were confirmed,
and I addressed them and the whole congregation on the two solemn
services. As soon as these were finished, we proceeded eight miles to
Richmond, another interesting village, in the same parish of Wood-
stock, whicli is rupidly increasing. Here also another chapel, aided by
the Society's bounty, has been finished. This was also consecrated,
with its burial-ground, and named after St. John. There had been
an unfortunate mistake in the notice for these services, which prevented
the attendance of many who would otherwise have been present.
Mr. Street, thinking it would hardly be possible to attend to these two
congregations on the same day, had n-.med a second day for Richmond,
but my other appointments comi)elled me to adhere to my own arrange-
ment. Six persons, of very £.irious deportment, were confirmed, and the
congregation was addressed in reference to both services, or rather to
the three services. The night came upon us when we were leaving
the chapel, and we were late in getting to Mr. Street's, ten miles
distant. Here we had four inches of snow, and met several sleds,
which hastened to improve it. During this day I was met and attended
by ihe Rev. Mr. lilake, a chaplain to the Fort at Holtoun, in the State
of Main, which is only five miles from Richmond. Wherever an
American regiment is quartered, the three senior officers have the
power of electing a chaplain, who may belong to any religious society;
but Mr. Blake i; formed me that a very large proportion (nearly nine-
tenths) of their military and naval chaplains are chosen from the clergy
of the Protestant Episcopal Church. I was aware, long ago, that a
large majority of the chaplains to their hospitals and penitertiaries, and
other similar institutions, were elected from the same body.

Wednesday, October 28. — Much ice and snow. We were early
engaged at the parish church, as a portion of its adjoining burial-
ground was consecrated. The affection of the older inhabitants for
tins humble building, the first in winch they had ttie comtort of social

I'RINCE \YILLIAM.

wor8hii>. is great and commendable ; but it has not prevented very
laudable exertions to meet the growing wants of their extem'ing settle-
ments, and for this jiurjwse a third chajiel is in progress. Before
closing my account of Woodstock, it is right that I should mention, for
the information of the Society, that, as in other places, so in each
congregation here. I stated, i)oth publicly to the whole, and more
privately to individuals, the circumstances which rendered it imperative
upon all the members of our flocks, to make such exertions as have
never yet been made, for the support of the Church among them ; and
it was my endeavour to satisfy all who liiitened to me, that such exer-
tions would be most wholesome for themselves, and full of blessing.
There is no place where I have better reason to be satisfied with the
result of my endeavours in this respect, than at Woodstock. Meetings
of the congregations have been held ; subscriptions ha^e been enlarged ;
and the churchwardens have written to me. that they never before
were led to view this matter in its tiuf light. They assume me, also,
that more than the Society require .shall be regularly paid to their
Missionary ; and I may consider them personally responsible for the
fulfilment of this engagement. I baptized a child of the Missionary,
Mr. Street, and then hurried on my return, attended, to the first ferry,
by several of the principal })er8ons of the place, who had been present
at our 7 o'clock service. Mr. Street and one of his churchwardens
brought us 10 miles m our way. whence we were driven 20 miles
further with fresh horses. Here we had to cross the river to meet a
congregation at the church at Dumfries, which was necessarily small,
as much snow was falling. A long island divides the river at this
place. We crossed the mair channel in a canoe-carriages were
waiting for us on the island, and, as the water was much lower than
usual, we were able to cross the smaller channel in the carriages.
Four persons were confirmed ; and after addressing these, I endeavoured
to point out to the people their duty as arising from their present
unhappy situation, when deprived of the services of a resident pastor ;
this church, and that of Prince William, having seldom had any service
since the removal of the Rev. Charles Wiggins. The day was nearly
expended, but I had time to reach a comfortable lodging at the house
of one of the churchwardens, and to visit a very aged member of our
communion, from whom many of the congregation have sprung. I was
glad to endeavour to animate her faith and piety, and cheer her view
of the heaven that cannot be distant from her. Her hope appears to
be rightly directed and firmly fixed.

Thursday, October 29.-1 proceeded four miles to the cliurch at
Prinr- William, where a good congr gation met me ; seven were con-
firmed, and my effort here was similar to that at Dumfries. I visited
ti<e small parsonage which has been erected here, and encouraged the
people to hope for another Missionary, if they were ready to do their
part, which they assured me would be earnestly attempted. Two of
our kind friends conveyed us, through a very bad road, and much rain,
thirteen miles, which brought us within sixteen of Fredericton, where
Mr. Harvey kindly met us with four horses, and drove through heavy
rain and deep mud to the Government House.

Friday, October au. — A day oi very violeiil ' ' '""'^ '

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ST. JOHNS — PORTi^AND.

obliged to leave Fredericton at an early hour, full of thankfulnes: for
the kind attention to myself and ray ohjects, which I had received
from the Governor and all his family. 'Jhis was continued to the last,
s a guard of honour attended my embarkation in a steamer, ^ly
engagement would have stopped me at Greenwich, thirty miles from
St. John, but the Rev. Christopher Milner, the Society's Missionary
there and at Westfield, came on board, drenched with rain, to say it
was impossible for the con^-regation, many members of which were
di.stant from tiie church, to assemble. 1 was therefore compelled to
jjroceed to St. John's, and Mr. Milner accompanied me. I have sehlo.n
encountered a more violent storm than continued throughout this day.
Saturday, October 31. — The storm had abated, but we had showers
through this day also. I had an o})portunity for making a short visit
to an excellent school in the GDth regiment, containing sixty scholars
of all ages, which is remarkably well supermtendcd by the lady of thp
commanding officer, Colonel Monins. The national system is wliI
maintained among the elc'er scholars ; and for the younger, some of
whom are not four years old, the infant school system is very success-
fully introduced, without interruption of the other; a plan which I had
not witn-'ssed in any other school. It appeared to me that this custom
might be generally adopted, with good effect. The Kev. Mr. Harrison
then took me across the harbour of St. John's to Carlton, where a very
respectable congregation was assembled. Mr. Frederick Coster, the
Society's Missionary at tliis place, has had his church enlarged and
painted, at no inconsiderable ex(:ense, and very creditably to himself
and his parisliioners. The singing here is excellent, and executed in
a very engaging manner. Tiiirty-three persons, of whom several were
baptized this day, were confirmed ; as usual, I addressed them, and was
much gratified by their becoming deportn.^nf The remainder of the
day was occujjied by many members of the church at St John'.s ; and
the evening was given to the Clergy.

Sunday. November 1. — A very busy day; and the weather was
haj)pily favourable. Five years ago I consecrated a neat little church,
which would contain from 300 to 400 persons, for the parish of Port-
land, wliich joins the city of St. John. The population has increased
so rapidly, that the cluirch was totally inadequate to our portion of that
population. A large and handsome chapel has therefore been erected,
at a great expense, which has been borne by the congregation, aided
by several benevolent and bountiful individuals. At eleven o'clock I
consecrated this noble liuiluing, which is finely situated, and so jno-
minently that it serves as a mark for vessels ajjproaching the harbour.
It was crowded with a very respectable and attentive congregation, to
whom I willingly preached on the inten sting occasion, 'i'he chapel is
named St. Luke's. At three, I met so large a congregation at Trinity,
the parish church of the city of St. John, that tiie aisles were most
inconveniently crowded. Eighty-one persons had been diligently pre-
pared lor confirmation by their Rector, the Kev. William (iray. and
nothing could be more interesting than the manner in which they
received this holy ordinance. 1 addressed them at much length ; and
being much affected myself, I hoped tliey listened to me with be-
coming feelin';. I considered niv exhortation as a farewell to 'hi::^ finck.

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indulging the hope that this growing cclony will be favoured with a
resident Bishoj) ; and it was my effort and my prayer that it should be
useful to them and to myself. They listened with iipparent earnestness,
and my hope is, that it will be recoUectedwith a portion of the affection
with whicli it was offered to them. The day departed before we left
the churcli. At half-past six I returned to the chapel at Portland, and
wiis again met by a numerous congregation, of whom forty-four were
confirmed. They gave every evidence I could desire of intelligence
and devotion; and it was my desire to cherish these in the concluding
address. If the day and its labours were followed by some fatigue,
they were full of satisfaction, and prompted much gratitude to Him
whom we were endeavouring to serve.

Monday, November 2. — Frosty, but clear. Mr. Harrison called for
me at sunris^e, and drove me to Loch Lomond (twelve miles), over an
indifferent road, but much im])roved since I last travelled on it. We
had service at ten, in All Saints' Church, which was consecrated, to
the great joy of its congregation, who have long desired and struggled
for its completion, now happily effected. I did what I could in the
pulpit to cherish their best feeling?, and animate their faith and holiness.
As soon as this service was finished, we proceeded ten miles farther,
over a very bad road, to St. John's Chapel, in the same parish, and on
the road leading to Quaco, a settlement on the shore of the Bay of
Fundy. This building was also consecrated ; and I have seldom preached
to a more affectionate people than those who now listened to me.
Here, us in the morning, notice v^as given for the celebration of the
L(.)rd's Supper, for the first time in this parish. Several of the aged
members of the congregr.tion, both men and women, flocked around me
after the serv'ice, and expiessed their gratitude to God, with throbbing
hearts and abundant tears, that at last they were to partake of the
memorial of a Saviour's dying love. These had been regular commu-
nicants in Ireland, their native land ; and I have never heard the want
of a settled pastor more feelingly dejilored than by this jjcople, both
now and in my former, visits to them. They early commenced the
building of a church and a chapel, hoping thus to accelerate the
appointment of a pastor over them. Hut they could not have com-
pleted their work if they liad not been assisted by the bounty of the
Society. They are still eml)nrrassed ; but if the Society should be
pleased to grant the t'2;j which I requested for them, in my letter of
December ;?d, they will be able to extricate themselves from their
present diflicultics, as fur as the pecuniary affairs of the two buildings
are concerned.* I am well aware that the Society have every inclina-
tion to relieve their greater suffering from the want of a Missionary,
whenever a fit person can be found for the charge; and I feel confident
that if such siiall be placed over them, we shall soon hear of the jiro-
gress of two additional churches at Quaco and Black Uivtr. I hope;
and pray that the way may be opened for such appointment; but until
a settled Missionary can be appointed, 1 have requested Mr. Harrison
to take the temporary charge of these interesting settlements, and give
them at least one Sundav, and one or more week-days, in every month,

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to which he has kindly assented ; and whenever he can obtain assist-
ance from the casual visits of Clergymen to St John's, he will give
additional attention to these poor settlements. This will give him
some labour and expense, especially as ne must keep a horse for the
purpose ; but he will be thankful if the Society will allow him only
£50 a-year until a Missionary be placed at Loch Lomond, and I respect-
fully recommend that such salary may be allowed to him. As he had
made frequent visits to those settlements before the consecration of the
church and chapel, and greatly encouraged and assisted the efforts for
their completion, I hope the Society will permit him to draw for such
salary as commencing on the 1st of July, 1840.* The Rev. Wm, Gray,
and the Rev. "Wm. Scovil, accompanied us on this interesting journey,
and were gladdened, as we were, by all we saw in the people, and
made sorrowful, as we also sorrowed, at their sad destitution. We
did not get back to St. John's till a late hour.

Tuesday, November .3. —We were obliged to rise again by candle-
light, as we had a long day's work before us. In my first arrangement
this day was left for communication with many kird friends at
St. John's, but the disappointment at (Jreenwich induced me to devote
it to that parish. I embarked, therefore, once more in the steamer
which had already taken me on many occasions, accompanied by the
Rev. Messrs. Stirling, Walker, and Dunn, with some other gentlemen,
and reached Greenwich (thirty mile i) in good season. Here I was
met by the Rev. Wm. Elias Scovil, assistant at Kingston and Spring-
field, and was sorry to learn that his valuable father, the Society's
Missionary at Kingston, was prevented from coming to us by a
dangerous illness. f llie weather was line, and a very large congrega-
tion was assembled. The church at this place was burnt by an acci-
dental fire, some time ago, and a very superior building has been
completed by the zealous exertions of the Missionary, the Rev. Chris-
topher Milner, aided by his people, and other members of the Church
in various places, and especially by the Societies for Propagation of the
Gospel, and Promoting Christian Knowledge, The new church was
now consecrated, and named St. Paul's. I preached on the subject,
and did not omit to advert to the peculiar circumstances I have named.
Thirty-five persons were confirmed, whom I also addressed, and finished
my labour here by a communication with the churchwardens and vestry
upon the necessity for more exertion than they have hitherto made,
which they assured me should not be wanting for the support of their
minister. The employment of the day was interesting : my prayer is,
that its effect may not pass away, but be permanently blest. I had no
means of returning to St. John's but by land, and had no other con-
veyance than a rough waggon, over a verj' bad road, for sixteen miles.
I then crossed the mouth of the Nerepis by a wide ferry of a mile and
a half, when I found a verj- comfortable carriage, wliich had been kindly
sent for me from St. John's, and fourteen miles of good road were soon
accomplished. Many persons called upon me after my return at a
late hour.

* Tlie rpcomnicndalion ofliis Lonlsliip lias Ijcoii adoitteil by tlio Sotit'ty.

■f Tlie Si)ci( ty rcjjrot to ahiimiiicf that tluy have since rccrivnl iiiii.lli;rc'n<.c nl

iiiL- laaiii (M mu vniuaiHr inissimiary.

DIGBY — CLERMONT.

Wednesday, November 4. -It would liave been very gratifying to
iiic to have visited many other places, but the season was too far
advanced, nnd the weather too unfavourable. I had also urgent calls
for my return to Nova Scotia. The rector, churchwardens, and vestrj',
were with me at half-past six in the morning, to present an address,
and consult me upon the building of another large chapel, which I
glady encouraged ; and I then embarked, accompanied by the Clergy
and many others to the shore, witli the same attentions and respect
which were shown to me at Fredericton, by a guard of honour, in a
steamer for Digby (forty miles). The Bay of Fundy was uncommonly
rough, and our steamer laboured much. We were at Digby, however,
before dark, and I found the people in expectation of my arrival.
Their church was soon lighted and filled by a large congregation, for
whom I readily preached, in reference to the trial to which they were
now subjected by the want of a settled pastor, since the death of their
late Missionary, the Rev. Roger Viets. Mr. Snyder has done all that
he could for them, travelling twenty miles every Sunday, that he might
open their cuurch, after two services in his own mission. The people
seem duly sensible of his kindness, and would gladly receive him as
their pastor ; but he has promised his flock at Weymouth, that if they
enable him to live with tolerable comfort, by complying with the
Society's requisitions, he will not leave them. Provision has been
made at Digby for building a parsonage, and for securing to their
iVlissionary the full amount of salary required by the Society.

Thursday, November 5.— The congregation at Digby were thankful
to have another service at ten this morning ; and again I endeavoured
to thow how they might profit even by their present privation. They
listened with encournging attention ; and my hope and prayer are, that
their spiritual wants may soon be supplied. An extra steamer from
St. John took me on board, and conveyed me to Annapolis (twenty
miles), many of the people attending me to the wharf, where they
had received me on my landing. I passed the evening with Mr. Gilpin,
who kindly drove me to Clermont.

Friday, November 6. — Here I was detained for some time, which
enabled me to provide twice for Mr. Owen's duty, while he spent two
Sundays at Horton ind Cornwallis. As these churches are not more
than thirty miles from Clermont, I also devoted another Sunday to
them; and while endeavouring to console their congregations under
their serious privation, I attempted to enforce the duties which it
evidently suggests. They arc prepared to build a convenient parsonage,
and to comply with the Society's requisition. I pray that we may
soon be enabled to supply their spiritual wants ; but the circumstances
of this mission are such, that it will be no easy matter to find a person
well qualified for it.

In taking a review of my late journeys, which were not terminated
till some time after the commencement of our winter, I cannot but feel
regret that I have only been able to accomplish a part of the work
which it was very desirable to perform. I have, however, much cause
for gratitude, and therefore I dare not complain. There is e^•identIy a
urowinff attachment to the Church, and an increasing sense of the

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exertions wliich her members are hound, by duty find by interest, to
make for the support of her ministers. Of this we have most frriitif) ing
evidence at St. John's, at Portland, at Fredfricton, at Woodstock, at
Douglas, at Gage Town, at Digby, Clermont, and various other places ;
nnr do I think the Society can want better proof of the bless'.ng with
which tiieir labours here are mercifully favoured, or better encourage-
ment to perseverance in their endeavours to engage the whole Churcli,
and all her members, as fellow-workers in their labour of love.

You will pardon my mention of another circumst'iiice ; I should l)c
ungrateful if it did not affect me deeply, and unfaithful if I did nut
record it. Uniform as have been the respect and attention, and kind-
ness and affection, wliich I have always received in visiting every part
of my Diocese, I think these have all, if po?sible, been more strongly
marked in my late visit than on any former occasion. They have
lightened my labours — they \\a.\e gladdened my weariness— they have
filled me with gratitude, and made me anxious to persevere, to the full
extent of my power, in the performance of the work allotted to me.

Since my return to my Diocese I have been enabled to consecrate
eleven churches and chapels, widely separated from each other, and
two burial-grounds — I have held eleven co firmations — I have ordained
three priests and four deacons — and have been preserved from all harm
in traversing many hundred miles by land and water, though often
exposed to violent winds and floods. May all be made instrumental,
however insufficient iti itself, to the glory of God, the extension and
purity of his Church, and the salvation of many souls, through real
faith in the Divine Redeemer.

JOHN NOVA SCOTIA.