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Copy of a DESPATCH from Lieutenant-Governor Sir J. G. Le Marchant to the Right Honourable Lord John Russell.
My Lord,
No. 2. Lient.-Governor
Sir J. G. Le Mur
chant to the Right
Halifax, N. S., 24 May 1855,
(Received 4 June 1855,)
A DESPATCH, No. 6, dated 27th April last, which I had the honour of receiving
n the 8th of May, enclosed to me the copy of a letter from the rector and
Hun. Lord Joku Russell.
24 May 1855.
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hurchwardens of St. George's parish. Halifax, Nova Scotia, together with certain 9 April 1855.
esolutions, passed at a public meeting, on the subject of the establishment of a Church Convocation in that diocese.
The letter of the rector and churchwardens, therein referred to, I conceived it ny duty to forward to the Archdeacon of this diocese, in the absence of the Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia, with a request that he would be so good as to afford me he benefit of any report or observations which the importance of the subject, in us opinion, may require, for your Lordship's information.
1 now have the honour to transmit to your Lordship the enclosed report of the Archdeacon, by which your Lordship will perceive, that the Bishop of Nova Scotia as lately received a letter from the Arelibishop of Canterbury, in which he con- gratulates his Lordship on the success which has atteшled his first movements, and expresses a hope that he may also succeed in the establishment of such neetings.
J. Gaspard Le Marchant.
I have, &c. (signed)
Enclosure in No. 2.
23 May 1855.
Enel, in No. 2.
Sir,
Halifax, 23 May 1855. I vs had the honour to receive your letter of the 10th instant, enclosing copies of crtani documents from the rector and churchwardens of St. George's Parish, Hulitax, questing me to report, for his Excellency's information, upon the circumstances of the
ase
On the 4th August 1854, the bishop of the diocese addressed a circular to the clergy, ppointing 11th October 1864 as the day of his visitation at Halifax. In his circular "he Iso stated, in reference to the Colonial Church Bill then before the British Parliament, hat he had at length determined to summon a meeting of clergy and lay delegates, to be- eld the day following the visitation day, in order that the members of the Church may tecide for themselves whether they will hold periodical Church assemblies or not.”
Consequently a large meeting was held at Halifax, consisting of clergy and lay repre- entatives of the Church. After much deliberation it was deciued by a large mujority in avour of holding such meetings, viz.:
For the Meetings, 37 Clergymen and 28 Lay Delegates. Against them
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such ar the circumstances of the case,
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CORRESPONDENCE:-CHURCH CONVOCATION, NOVA SCOTIA.
The Bishop has lately had a letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury, in which he congratulates his Lordship on the success which has attended his first movements, and expresses a hope that he may also succeed in the final establishment of such meetings.
Captain Walker,
&c. &c. &e.
I have, &c. (signed)
Robert Willis, Archdeacon.
No. 3. Right Hon. Lord John Russell to Lieut.-Governor
Sir J. G. Le Mar- chant.
11 June 1855.
(No. 9.)
No. 3.
COPY of a DESPATCH from the Right Honourable Lord John Russell to Lieutenant-Governor Sir J. G. Le Marchant.
Sir.
Downing-street, 11 June 1855. I HAVE to acknowledge the receipt of your despateli, No. 61, of the 24th of May, enclosing a letter from the Archdeacon on the subject of the establishment of a Church Convocation in the diocese of Nova Scotia.
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Ordered, by The House of Commotis, tade Printed,
11 August 1855.
I have, &c.
(signed)
J. Russell.
(Mr. John Ball.)
CHURCH CONVOCATION (NOVA SCOTIA).
CONVOCATION in the Diocese of Nova Scotia. the Subject of the ESTABLISHMENT OF A CHURCH
and the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, on between the Secretary of State for the Colonies COPIES OF EXTRACTS of CORRESPONDENCE
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