. The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . ns of the Church. The accomplished Rector of St. Pauls, Boston, Dr. AlonzoPotter, afterwards Bishop of Pennsylvania, thus depicts the eventsof this eventful day : — I have just returned from a scene which has filled me with no ordinaryemotion. Tlie ship whicli contains the first band of missionaries ever despatchedby the American chmrch to foreign lands, is under way. In the hopes and antici-pations which gatherromid her we forget thedisappointments and in-activity of the past. This morning, , the sun uponone of the faire
. The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . ns of the Church. The accomplished Rector of St. Pauls, Boston, Dr. AlonzoPotter, afterwards Bishop of Pennsylvania, thus depicts the eventsof this eventful day : — I have just returned from a scene which has filled me with no ordinaryemotion. Tlie ship whicli contains the first band of missionaries ever despatchedby the American chmrch to foreign lands, is under way. In the hopes and antici-pations which gatherromid her we forget thedisappointments and in-activity of the past. This morning, , the sun uponone of the fairest dayswhich I remember tohave witnessed. Thevessel had been detainedone day by the wind,and it was a providentialdetention, for just asthe day closed, , the printer,who had been anxiouslyexpected, and who, itwas feared, must be leftbehind, arrived. The missionai nwere required to bi i nboard at nine ocl (LAt that hour, with \eral of their frien 1they arrived at 111wharf, and were i iiplaced on board thbrig, which had di |pea a little down ( i. The brig immedi-ately put under way,with a light, but fair REV. alonzo potter, from a painting by , the air deli- ciously mild, the surrounding scenei-y, as you know, beautifully picturesque, thevessel new and very commodious, and the commander courteous and obliging. Theparty immediately assembled in the cabin, which is for several weeks to be theabode oi^our friends. A hymn was given out by Brother Baury, prayers offered byBrother Doane,^ and the benediction pronounced by myself. All the members ofthe mission seemed in excellent health and spirits. They felt that they had thesympathy and prayei-s, not only of their friends here, but of thousands in evei-y partof the land. We all felt that they were going forth in a good cause, and that as thefirst heralds of our church to distant and benighted nations, they were signallyhonored and blessed. If a few natural tears were shed, they were shed, not be-cause they or w
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