Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-06-11

waited upon the King to present the follow.
ing Address
"To the Kings most Excellent Majesty:
"Most Gracious Soveregn-We, your Ma
jesty's dutifnl subjects, the Archbishop, Bish-
ops, and Clergy OF the Province Of Canterbu-
ry, in Convocation assembled, beg leave most
respectfully to offer the sincere and humble
expression Of our loyal and affectionate at
tachment to your Majesty's throne and per-
son.
awe acknowledge with peculiar thankful
ness the many instances of condescension
and kindness which we have received from
your Majesty, and the repeated assurances of
your Majesty's fixed resolution to protect and
uphold the Church. At this particular june
ture, when the Church is assaled with un-
ceasing hostilty-when its ministers arc re-
viled and calumnated-its revenues invid-
iously exaggerated, and its very existence
denounced as pernicious to the interests of
religion, it is hardly possible to calculate the
benefit which ou~ venerable Establishment
has derived from the frmness and fortitudc
evinced by your Majesty in its defence.
Being conscious that we have nothing to
fear from the fullest investigation Of the
truth, and sincerely desiring the removal of
every obstacle to the success OF our sacred
ministrations, we feel ourselves deeply in
debted to your Majesty for having directed
the attention Of your Government to the con-
Germs Of the Church for the purpose of as
certaining its real condition, and Of applying
remedial measures wherever they may be,
found necessary.
ave rejoice in the inquiry which was in
stituted by command Of your Majesty into
the amount of ecclesiastical revenues, antici-
patng, what has in fact resulted from it, an
authoritative contradiction of the statements
so assidsously circulated of the enormous
wealth of the Clergy.
"With still greater satisfaction we view
the recent appointment by your Majesty, of
a commission empowered to take into consi-
deration the state Of the Church, and to sug-
gest such measures as may repair any de-
Gays, and supply any impertections in our &C.
clcsiastcal system, and call into action all its
energies.
"Aware of the vast Importance of this un-
dertakng, yet not insensible to its Difficult
ties, we cheerfuily proffer to your Majesty
the assurance Of our jealous cooperation in
carrying it, under the Divine blessing, to
happy conclusion. Most anxiously do we
desire that means may be found of making
Inc resources of the Church available, in the
highest possible degree, to the purposes of
religious instructions, due care being taken
TO secure the continuance Of that which has
ever been its characteristic distinction, the
Of learned and pious Clergy,
qualified to be the defenders of our holy reli-
zion, and the opponents Of erroneous doc
rine, as well as the guides and counsellors
'f the people committed to their charge.
In any event we may venture to promise
hat the Clergy, as body, will not be found
wanting in the discharge of their duties as the
minister's of peace and the teachers Of godli-
less.
BY such a course of proceeding we shall
est show forth our sense Of your Majesty's
'aternal goodness, and strengthen our hope
# acceptance when we offer up our prayers
n the name Of the Lord Jesus, for the honor
nd happiness of your Majesty, for the well
are of all our fellow-subjects, for the peace
nd prosperity of the realm, and the perpe-
uity Of our happy Constitution in Church and
,tate."
To this address the King returned the fol-
owing answer
| cordially thank you for this loyal and
utiiul Address. N
81 derive great satisfaction from the assur-
nee which you have given me of your zeal
us cooperation in the measures which /
ave directed with view to the improve
nent of our ecclesiastical system. Il,
Firmly determined to uphold and to pro-
ect the Established Church, my efforts will
yer be directed to maintain its rights and
and TO extend its influence.
81 rely with confidence upon the continu-
nee Of your exertions in the discharge of the
acred duties confdcd to you, which, as they
ave eminently contributed to the advance
,ent of true religion, will, trust, under the
lessing Of Almighty God, ensure the perna-
ent happiness and welfare Of my people,"