Me she adopted, bade attend her will, But neither purse nor stomach would she fill.

The stipend paid by the parish to its incumbent has never been large, but even in the days when it was very small it was eked out by gifts “in kind”. The parish has always respected its clergy. One evidence of that respect in the last century is the frequency with which incumbents’ names were chosen by parents for their boys. Episcopacy has always been highly valued in the parish. Regular visits of the Father—in-God are much appreciated, and services at which he officiates are attended not only by Anglicans but frequently by those whose church polity gives no place to the historic episcopate.

The parish has raised up good lay leadership over the years and has taken its part in many campaigns for parochial, diocesan, and world-wide missionary efforts. But along with too many con- gregations of Christians New London parents have not encouraged their children to take up full time work for the Church. The par- ishhas had the services of more than twenty priests over the past century and has given only one to the Church in return. The loud, clear call for men should no longer go unheard.

Bishop Charles Inglis was a Loyalist who had endured and suffered much for his political and religious convictions, yet out of loss and disappointment he emerged as the courageous and re- sourceful builder of the Church in Nova Scotia. He was therefore not greatly impressed when members of his diocese advanced ex- cuses for not performing their duty. When he first visited the Island of St. John he was presented by the Parish of Charlotte with an address of welcome in which explanations were given for the failure to build a church after a delay of some ten years.1 In his reply dated at Charlotte-Town, May 23, 1789, the Bishop urged the parisliiionlers to persevere in their efforts and to take up their work with ait :

Animated with a becoming zeal for these important ob- jects, and thereby stimulated to act with vigour, you may look for a blessing on your pious endeavours; new and un- expected resources will gradually open; obstructions and difficulties that once appeared unsurmountable will in time be removed; all virtuous and worthy men Will wish you prosperity, and many will probably assist you . . . Permit me to assure you that I shall think myself happy in being able to contribute to your success and welfare on this and every other occasion. May the Almighty take you

(1) Those who signed the address to the Bishop were: Theophilus Desbrisay, Rector; Henry W. Perry and Walter John Patterson, Church—Wardens; James Patterson, James Robertson, Samuel Bagnall and Alexander Mc- Millan. Address and reply are included in “A Charge Delivered to the Clergy of the Province of Quebec, at the Primary Visitation Holden in the City of Quebec, in the Month of August, 1789 . . . Halifax: MDCCLXC.

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