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Take him all in all, his mission,
his goodness, his tenderness, his
piety, I have never met his like.

These primate troubles, and our
national calamities make me
apply to our Day, our Lords language
in Matthew 24: Surely now if
ever there ever is "distress of nations with
perplexity". If the Southern States
go on to secede, I think we
ought to have a meeting of the
Southern Bishops, to determine
what steps we should take
about the Liturgy, and other
pressing matterss before a General
Convention meets. If a meeting
be considered impracticable (and
perhaps at present it is) then
there should be consent arranged
by letter as to the form of
Public worship. Perhaps an Address
to our Dioceses might be agreed
on. If however the [Bardes?] should