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to exercise discrimination to avoid unpleas- antness. Some proprietors went so far as to place locks on their pew doors to secure themselves from intrusion, but these were ordered to be taken off. As, however, the pews were held in “Fee,” no use could be made of them save with the consent of the owner. These as a rule deemed it their duty to maintain their rights to every advantage secured to them by law. As an instance of this tendency to govern their actions by the canons of legality rather than by those of equity, it was considered quite justifiable, if practicable, to “dish the poor rate.”* A large number of rate-payers were not mem- bers of the Established Church and even of those that were, many welcomed the oppor- tunity thus afforded to defer payment of taxes. Conditions such as these rendered the cares and responsibilities of the Rector of Charlotte parish by no means light. Doctor Jenkins, however, had a farm some miles out of town to which he used to retire when he felt a need of escaping petty annoyances and getting into closer contact with nature and in the main his relations with his parishion- ers were pleasant. This year (1830) as a

NOTEEIGHT There had only been four Episcopal visitations in thirty odd years.

To Lots 16 and 13. To Smith's ........... To Grand Riv To Port Hill .................

..... 41V. miles 6 .. 6 .. 53% miles

To Lot 10. To Smith's .......... 411,4 miies To Beiie All 2 “

To Ellis River Bridge... To Portage .............................. To Hillstown by water..........

5 u 17 .4 8 u

73% miles

To New London. To Turn Beyond Hasiams.... To Old Road .......... To The Church ......

35% miles 16% miles g ..

26% miles

To New Glasgow and Cavendish. To Turn at Bagnals.... To Winter's Bridge ..... To Cavendish Church.

265

large number of them had not complied with the Church's teaching and renewed their baptismal vows in confirmation (Note 8), the Doctor decided to deliver a series of lec- tures on that rite. These were duly an- nounced to commence on June 20th. The attendance on the first night consisted of Miss Ready (the Governor’s daughter), Miss Randall Macdonell and Mr. Brown (the head master of Central Academy)— all three devoted church members. It must not be assumed, however, that the congre- gation did not include sincere and earnest Christians or that as a whole it did not mani- fest a fair measure of practical Christianity.

As from the beginning of the century an increasing number of immigrants had come from England, there was arising a demand for the ministrations of the church in sev- eral sections of the country, notably at Mil- ton, Port Hill, Georgetown and Cherry Val- ley. Doctor Jenkins used to preach regularly at Hooper’s and occasionally at the other places mentioned above. To visit Port Hill involved a journey of fifty-four miles, usual- ly made on horseback and taking three days (Note 9). It was practically impossible for

‘By contriving that the meeting at which such rate had to be passed should close without taking such action.

NOTE NINE NAMES OF INNKEEPERS AND DISTANCES 0N

MAIN ROADS 1829. To Princetown. To Hoopers.. To Crabbes... To Johnston To Bagnalls.. To Haslams To Glover‘s... To Beairstos

To Bedeque. To Giovers ......... To Walkers ....... To Traveller's

To St. Eleanor's. To Traveller's Rest... To St. Eieanor's Chu To Smith's .........................

41% miles