Year: 1867

The following IS the PASTORAL address
which has been adopted by the Synod, aiil


signed Individually by the Bishops


70 the faithful IA Ghrist ,Jesus, the Priests


agd Deac0ns. and the Lay Members d the
ChaTeh Of Christ Ia communion s0ifh tie


AagLieaa Branch Of The Church Catholic:


We, The undersigned Bishops, gathered
under the coed providence of God for prayer
/ and conference at Lambeth, pray for You
/ that ye may obtain grace, mercy ard pestee
/ from God our Father, and from the Lord
+ Jesus Christ our Savior.


We give thanks to God, brethren beloved,
for the faith IN our Lord Jesus Christ ana


the love toward the saints, which hath
ahOunded; among you; and for the knowledge
Of Christ which through you hath been
spread abroad among most vigorous races Of


the earth and with one mouth we make our


supplications 20 God, even the Father, that


by the power Of the Holy Ghost lie weuld
strengthen US with His might to amend
among us the things which are amiss to sup
ply the things which are lacking, and TO
reach forth unto higher measures Of love and
zeal IN worshippine Him and in making
known His name; and we pray that IN Ills
good time He would give back into His
Church the blessed Gift Unity in Truth


And now we exhort you IN love that ye
keep whole aud Gndefled the faith once de-
li7ered to the saints as ye have received it of
the Lord Jesus We entreat you to watch
and pray, and to strive heartily with rs
against the frauds and subtleties wherewith
the faith hath been aforetime and is now as
sailed


We beseeeh you to hold fast, as the sure
Word Of God, all the canonical SCRIPTURES of
the Old and New Testament and that by
diligent study Of these Oracles Of God, pray
ing IN the Holy Ghost, ye seek to know more
Of the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior, whom
they reveal unto US, and Of the viii Of God
which they declare


Furthermore, we entreat you to. guard
yourselves and yours against the growing sU-
Perstitions and additions with which in
these latter days the truth of God hath been
overlaid; as otherwise, so especially by the
pretention to universal sovereignty over
Gods heritage asserted for the See ef Rome,
and by the practical exaitations of the
Blessed Virgin Mary as mediator IN the
place of her divine SON. and by the address,
ing Of prayers to her as intercessor be tween
God and man. Of such beware, We beseech
you, knowing that the jealous God giveth
not His honor to another.


Build yourselves mp, therefore, beloved,
In your most holy faith grow IN grace and
In the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ,
our Lord. Show forth before all men, by
your faith, selfdenial, purity, and godly con
as well as by your labOrs for the
people among whom God hath so widely
spread you, and by the setting forth Of His
Gospel to the unbeievers and the heathen
that We are indeed the servants of him who
died for as 20 recOnciie His Father to US, and
to be sacrifice for the sins of the whole
world


Brethren beloved, with one voice we warn
you the time Is short; the Lord cometh;
watch and be sober Abide steadfast in the
Of saints, wherein God hath
granted you place Seek in fait for one
ness with Christ IN the blessed Sacra-
ment of His body and blood Hold fast the
creeds and the pure worship and order.
which of Gods grace ye have inherited
from the primitive church. Beware of
causing divisions contrary to the doctrine ye
have received Pray aud seek for unity
among yourselves, and among ali the faith
ful in Christ Jesus, and the good Lord
make you perfect, and keep your bodies,
souls and spirits until the coming Of the
Lord Jesus Christ.