CHARGE,

DELIVERED

AT HIS PRIMARY VISITATION,

ON FRIDAY, APRIL 9,

IN ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH, BASSETERRE, ST. CHRISTOPHER'S,

TO THE CLERGY OF THE ARCHDEACONRY OF

ST. CHRISTOPHER'S;

AND ON FRIDAY, APRIL 23, AT ST. JOHN'S, ANTIGUA,

NOW PUBLISHED AT THE ESPECIAL REQUEST

OF THE ARCHDEACON AND CLERGY OF THE ARCHDEACONRY OF ANTIGUA,
AND DEDICATED, IN AFFECTION, TO THE CLERGY OF THE DIOCESE.

LONDON:

FRANCIS & JOHN RIVINGTON,

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH YARD, AND WATERLOO PLACE.

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though of the humbler vivis

yet, my dear brethren in the ministry of Christ,and conveying to you, in the discharge of the duty

of

my high and holy office, the word of exhortation, direction, and encouragement. I have been anticipating, I can, in all sincerity, assure you, with no ordinary feelings, both of anxiety and satisfaction,

this

present occasion of our thus publicly meeting together. I have been in much fear and trembling lest I should now disappoint your reasonable expectations, and fail to produce all those favourable re

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CHARGE,

&c.

MY REVEREND BRETHREN,

DEARLY BELOVED IN THE LORD,

I FEEL the importance and the responsibility of the position in which I am now placed, as an humble successor in the apostolic line, appealing to you, though of the humbler orders of Deacon and Priest, yet, my dear brethren in the ministry of Christ,and conveying to you, in the discharge of the duty of my high and holy office, the word of exhortation, direction, and encouragement. I have been anticipating, I can, in all sincerity, assure you, with no ordinary feelings, both of anxiety and satisfaction, this present occasion of our thus publicly meeting together. I have been in much fear and trembling lest I should now disappoint your reasonable expectations, and fail to produce all those favourable re