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would, I am certain, by his residence here effect much good through his example and teaching, yet these are advantages which other candidates might equally offer. I confess, however, that looking to the peculiar nature of the duties, which a Resident Bishop would necessarily have to discharge here, it is very desirable that he should, if possible, combine with active piety and exemplary life, that thorough knowledge of the surrounding districts and of the native character, which experience and study have conferred on Archdeacon Gray.


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Believing therefore that the Colony would possess in the latter a most useful holder of the Episcopal Office, I thought it right to inform Your Lordship by Telegram of his willingness to accept it, because I believe it to be for the interest of the Colony that he should be at least known to Your Lordship as a Candidate for the See of Victoria, if it be vacant.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord

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Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

John Bowring

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would, I am certain, by his residence here effect much good through his example and teaching, yet these are advantages which other candidates might equally offer. I confess, however, that looking to the peculiar nature of the duties, which a Resident Bishop would necessarily have to discharge here, it is very desirable that he should, if possible, combine with active piety and exemplary life, that thorough knowledge of the surrounding districts and of the native character, which experience and study have conferred on Archdeacon Gray. Page 331 5 Believing therefore that the Colony would possess in the latter a most useful holder of the Episcopal Office, I thought it right to inform Your Lordship by Telegram of his willingness to accept it, because I believe it to be for the interest of the Colony that he should be at least known to Your Lordship as a Candidate for the See of Victoria, if it be vacant. I have the honor to be, My Lord 08 Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, John Bowring
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would, I am certain, by his residence here effect unich good through his example and teaching, yet these are advantages which other candidates might equally offer. D confess, however, that looking to the peculiar nature of the duties, which a Resident Bishop would necefarily have to discharge here, it is very desirable that he should, if posible, combine with active piety and examplary life, that thorough stnowledge of the surrounding districts and of the native character, which experience and study have conferred on Archdeacon Gray • > 331 5 Beeting therefore that the Celony would possess in the latter a most useful holder of the Episcopal Office, I thought it right to inform Your Lordship by Telegram of his willingness to accept it, because at believe it to be for the interest of the Colony that he should be at least Frown to Your Lordship- a Candidate for the See of Victoria, if it be vacant. I have the honor to be, My hard 08 Your Lordship's Met Obedient. Humble Servant, Repellendell and Jan Mardonnell Jovernor.
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would, I am certain, by his residence here effect unich good through his example and teaching, yet these

are

advantages which

other candidates might equally offer. D confess, however, that looking to the peculiar nature of the duties, which a

Resident

Bishop would necefarily have to discharge here, it is

very desirable that he should, if posible, combine with active piety and examplary life, that thorough stnowledge of the surrounding districts and of the native character, which experience and study have conferred on Archdeacon Gray •

>

331

5

Beeting therefore that the Celony would possess in the latter

a most useful holder of the Episcopal Office, I thought it right to inform Your Lordship by Telegram of his willingness to accept it, because at believe it to be for the interest of the Colony that he should be at least Frown to Your Lordship- a Candidate for the See of Victoria, if it be vacant.

I have the honor to be,

My hard

08

Your Lordship's Met Obedient.

Humble Servant,

Repellendell

and Jan Mardonnell

Jovernor.

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