Review of New Publications. 11. The Address of the Epifcopal Clergy of Connecticut to the Right Reverend Bishop Seabury, with the Bishop's Answer. With a Lift of the Succeffion of Scots Bishops, from the Revolution in 1688 to the prefent Time. fm. 8vo. Of this Addrefs and Lift, printed lately in Connecticut, the best account we can give is to copy them at large; fubmitting them to the remarks of the many candid critics who honour us with their friendly correfpondence. To the Right Reverend Father in GOD, SAMUEL, by Divine Providence, Bifhop of the Epifcopal Church in Connecticut. "The Addrefs of fundry of the Epifcopal Clergy, in the State of Connecticut. "REVEREND FATHER, "WE, who have hereunto fubfcribed our names, in behalf of ourselves, and other prefbyters of the Epifcopal Church, embrace with pleasure this early opportunity of congratulating you on your fafe return to your native country; and on the accomplishment of that arduous enterprife in which, at our defire, you engaged. Devoutly do we adore and reverently thank the Great Head of the church, that he has been pleafed to preferve you through a long and dangerous voyage; that he has crowned your endeavours with fuccefs, and now at laft permits us to enjoy under you, the long and ardently defired bleffing of pure, valid, and free epifcopacy-a bleffing which we receive as the precious gift of God himself; and hambly hope that, the work he has fo aufpicioully begun he will confirm and profper, and make it a real benefit to our church, not only in this fate, but in the American ftates in general, by uniting them in doctrine, difcipline, and worthip; by fupporting the caule of Chriftianity against all its oppofers; and by promoting piety, peace, concord, and mutual affection, among all denominations of Chriftians. "Whatever can be done by us, for the advancement of fo good a work, fhall be done with united attention, and the exertion of our best abilities. And as you are now, by our voluntary and united fuffrages (fignified to you, first at New-York, in April, 1783, by the Rev. Mr. Jarvis, and now ratified and confirmed in this prefent convention) elected Bishop of that branch of the catholic and apoftolic church to which we belong; We, in the prefence of Almighty GOD, declare to the world, that we do unanimoufly and voluntarily accepr, receive, and recognise you to be our BISHOP, fu preme in the government of the church, and in the administration of all ecclefiaftical offices. And we do folemnly engage to tender you all that refpect, duty, and fubmiffion, which we believe do belong, and are due to 61 your high office, and which, we understand, were given by the prefbyters to their bishop in the primitive church, while, in her na tive purity, he was unconnected with, and uncontrouled by, any fecular power. "The experience of many years had long ago convinced the whole body of the clergy, and many of the lay-members of our communion, of the neceffity there was of having refident bishops among us. Fully and publicly was our caufe pleaded, and fupported by fuch arguments as muft have carried conviction to the minds of all candid and liberal men. They were, however, for reafons which we are unable to affign, neglected by our fuperiors in England. Some of thofe arguments were drawn from our being members of the national church, and fubjects of the British government. These loft their force, upon the feparation of this country from Great-Britain, by the late peace. Our cafe became thereby more defperate, and our fpiritual neceffities were much increased. Filial affection ftill induced us to place confidence in our 'parent church and country, whofe liberality and benevolence we had long experienced, and do most gratefully acknowledge. To this church was our immediate application directed, carnefly requesting a bishop to collect, govern, and continue, our fcattered, wandering, and finking church and great was, and fill continues to be, our furprife, that a request fo reasonable in itself, fo congroous to the nature and government of that church, and begging for an officer fo abfolutely neceffary in the church of CHRIST, as they and we believe a bishop to be, fhould be refuted. We hope that the fucceffors of the apostles in the church of England have fufficient reafons to juftify themselves to the world and to GOD. We, however, know of none fach, nor can our imagination frame any. But bleffed be God! another door was opened for you. In the myfterious œconomy of his providence he had preferved the remains of the old epifcopal church of Scotland, under all the malice and perfecutions of its enemies. In the school of adverfity, its pious and venerable bishops had learned to renounce the pomps and grandeur of the world; and were ready to do the work of their heavenly Father. As out-cafts, they pitied us; as faithful holders of the apoftolical commiffion, what they had freely received they freely gave. From them we have received a free, valid, and purely ecclefiaftical epifcopacy, are thereby made complete in all our parts, and have a right to be confidered as a living, and we hope through God's grace fhall be a vigorous, branch of the catholic church. "To thefe venerable fathers our fincereft thanks are due, and they have them of fervidly-May the Almighty be their rewarder, regard them in mercy, fupport them under 62 Review of New Publications. BISHOP SEABURY'S ANSWER. "Reverend Brethren, beloved in our Lord Jefus Chrift, "I heartily thank you for your kind congratulations on my fafe return to my native country; and cordially join with you in your joy, and thanks to Almighty GOD, for the fuccefs of that important bu finefs which your application excited me to undertake May GOD enable us all to do every thing with a view to his glory, and the good of his church! "Accept of my acknowledgments for the affurances you give me of exerting your beft abilities to promote the welfare, not only of our own church, but of common Christianity, and the peace and mutual affec tion of all denominations of Chritians. In fo good a work, I truft, you will never find me either backward or negligent. "I should, most certainly, be very apprehenfive of finking under the weight of that high office to which I have been, under Gon's providence, raised by your voluntary and free election, did I not affure myself of your ready advice and affiftance in the difcharge of its important duties—grateful, therefore, to me, must be the affurances you give, of fupporting the authority of your bishop upon the true principles of the primitive church, before it was controuled and cor rupted by fecular connexions and worldly policy. Let me entreat your prayers to our fupreme Head, for the continual prefence of his Holy Spirit, that I may in all things do his bleffed will. "The furprife you exprefs at the rejection of your application in England is natural. But where the ecclefiaftical and civil conftitutions are fo clofely woven together as they are in that country, the first characters in the church for ftation and merit may find their good difpofitrons rendered ineffectual, by the intervention of the civil authority: and whether it is better to fubmit quietly to this ftate of things in England, or to risk that confufion which would probably ensue, thould an amendment be attempted, demands ferious confideration. "The fentiments you entertain of the ve serable bishops in Scotland are highly pleaf ing to me. Their conduct through the whole bufinefs was candid, friendly, and chriftian; appearing to me to arife from juft fenfe of duty, and to be founded in, and conducted by, the true principles of the primitive, apoftolical church. And I hope you will join with me in manifeftations of gratitude to them, by always keeping up the moft intimate communion with them and their fuffering church. SAMUEL, Bp. Ep. Ch. Connect.” Middletown, August, 3, 1785. "A Lift of the Confecration and Succeffion of SCOTS BISHOPS, fince the Revolution 1688, under William the Third, as far as the Confecration of Bishop Seabury is concerned. "1693, Feb. 23. Dr. George Hickes was confecrated Suffragan of Thetford, in the Bishop of Peterborough's chapel, in the Parish of Enfield, by Dr. William Lloyd, Bishop of Norwich, Dr. Francis Turner, Bishop of Ely, and Dr. Thomas White, Bishop of Peterborough. N. B. Dr. Lloyd, Dr. Turner, and Dr. White, were three of the English Bishops who were deprived at the Revolution, by the civil power, for not fwearing allegiance to William the Third. They were also three of the seven Bishops who had been fent to the Tower, by James the Second, for refufing to order an illegal Proclamation to be read in their Diocefes. "1705. Jan. 25. Mr. John Sage, formerly one of the Minifters of Glasgow, and Mr. John Fullarton, formerly Minifter of Paifley, were confecrated at Edinburgh, by John Paterson, Archbishop of Glasgow, Alexander Rofe, Bishop of Edinburgh, and Robert Douglas, Bishop of Dunblane. N. B. Archbishop Paterson, Bishop Rose, and Bi. fhop Douglas, were deprived at the Revolution, by the civil power, because they refused to swear allegiance to William the third. 1709. April 28. Mr. John Falconar, Minifter at Cairnbee, and Mr. Henry Chryfie, Minifter at Kinrofs, were confecrated at Dundee, by Bishop Rofe of Edinburgh, Bifhop Douglas of Dunblane, and Bishop Sage. "1711. Aug. 25. The Honorable Archibald Campbel, was confecrated at Dundee, by Bishop Rofe of Edinburgh, Bithop Douglas of Dunblane, and Bishop Falconar. "1712. Fob. 24. Mr. James Gadderar, formerly Minifter at Kilmaurs, was confecrated at London, by Bishop Hickes, Bifhop Falconar, and Bishop Campbel. "1718. 0.-22. Mr. Arthur Millar, formerly Minifter at Inveresk, and Mr. William Irvine, formerly Minifter at Kirkmichael, in Carr, were confecrated at Edinburgh, by Bishop Rofe of Edinburgh, Bishop Fullarton, and Bishop Falconar. Review of New Publications. burgh, and Mr. David Freebairn, formerly Minifter of Dunning, were confecrated at Edinburgh, by Bishop Fullarton, Bishop Millar, and Bishop Irvine. "1727. June 4. Dr. Thomas Rattray of Craighall, was confecrated at Edinburgh, by Bishop Gadderar, Bishop Millar, and Bishop Cant, 1727. June 18. Mr. William Dunbar, Minifter at Cruden, and Mr. Robert Keith, Prefbyter in Edinburgh, were confecrated at Edinburgh, by Bishop Gadderar, Bishop Millar, and Bishop Rattray. N. B. They who were deprived of their parishes at the Revolution are in this lift called Minifters; but they who had not been parish-minifters under the civil establishment, are called, Prefbyters. "1735. June 24. Mr. Robert White, Prefbyter at Cupar, was confecrated at Carfebank, near Forfar, by Bishop Rattray, Bifhop Dunbar, and Bishop Keith. "1741. Sept. 10. Mr. William Falconar, Prefbyter at Fortress, was confecrated at Alloa, in Clacmannanshire, by Bishop Rattray, Bishop Keith, and Bishop White, 66 1742. Oct. 4. Mr. James Rait, Prefbyter at Dundee, was confecrated at Edinburgh, by Bishop Rattray, Bishop Keith, and Bishop White. "1743. Aug 19. Mr. John Alexander, Prefbyter at Alloa, in Clacmannanshire, was confecrated at Edinburgh, by Bishop Keith, Bishop White, Bishop Falconar, and Bishop Rait. "1747. July 17. Mr. Andrew Gerard, Prefbyter in Aberdeen, was confecrated at Cupar, in Fife, by Bithop White, Bishop Falconar, Bishop Rait, and Bishop Alexander. 26 1755. Nov. 1. Mr. Henry Edgar, was confecrated at Cupar, in Fife, by Bithop White, Bishop Falconar, Bishop Rait, and Bishop Alexander, as Co-adjutor to Bishop White, then Primus. N. B. Anciently no Bishop in Scotland had the the style of Archbishop, but one of them had a precedency, under the title of, Primus Scotice Epifcopus: And after the Revolution they returned to their old ftyle, which they ftill retain; one of them being intitled Primus, to whom precedency is allowed, and deference paid in the Synod of Bishops. "1762. June 24. Mr. Robert Forbes was confecrated at Forfar, by Bishop Falconar, Primus, Bishop Alexander, and Bishop Ge rard. "1768. Sept. 21. Mr. Robert Kilgour, Prefbyter at Peterhead, was confecrated Bishop of Aberdeen, at Cupar, in Fife, by Bishop Falconar, Primus, Bishop Rait, and Bishop Alexander, "1774. Aug. 24. Mr. Charles Rote, Prefbyter at Down, was confecrated Bithop of Dunblane, at Forfar, by Bishop Falconar, Primus, B fhop Rait, and Bishop Forbes. "1776. June 27. Mr. Arthur Petrie, Prefbyter at Merklefoila, was confecrated. Bithop Co-adjutor, at Dundee, by Bithop 63 Falconar, Primus, Bishop Rait, Bishop Kilgour, and Bishop Rofe: And appointed Bifhop of Rofs and Caithness, July 8th, 1777. N. B. After the Revolution, the Bishops in Scotland had no particular Diocefe, but managed their ecclefiaftical affairs in one body, as a college: But, finding inconveniencies in this mode, they took particular Dio cefes, which, though not exactly according to the limits of the Diocefes under the former legal eftablishment, ftill retain their old names. "1778. Aug. 13. Mr. George Innes, Prefbyter in Aberdeen, was confecrared Bifhop of Brechen, at Alloa, by Bishop Falconar, Primus, Bishop Rofe, and Bithop Petrie. 1782. Sept. 25. Mr. John Skinner, Pref byter in Aberdeen, was confecrated Bishop Co-adjutor, at Luthermuir, in the Diocefe of Brechen, by Bishop Kilgour, Primus, Bishop Rofe, and Bishop Petrie. N. B. The foregoing lift is taken from an attefted copy, in the poffeffion of Bishop Seabury. "1784. Nov. 14. Dr. Samuel Seabury, Prefbyter, from the State of Connecticut, in America, was confecrated Bishop, at Aberdeen, by Bifhop Kilgour, Primus, Bifhop Petrie, and Bishop Skinner,-as, by the deed of confecration, now in his poffeffion, does fully appear. SAMUEL, Bp. Ep. Ch. Connect. New-London, August 26, 1785.” 12. Letter to the Earl of Carlisle, from the Right Honourable William Eden, on the Subject of the late Arrangement. 8vo. "A moft incorrect copy of the following letter," we are told by an advertisement, "having been furreptitiously introduced into the newspapers, it is now become neceffary to lay before the public an accurate tranfcript of the original. The author would, by no means, have obtruded the detail of his private ideas on a fubject almost exclufively perfonal to himself, had not the unwarrant able licence of a fabricated reprefentation rendered this appeal indifpenfably neceffary." We are authorized, however, by Mr. Eden to declare, that this Letter is not genuine-of course it is an impofition on the public. 64 Select Poetry, ancient and modern, for January, 1786. ODE FOR THE NEW YEAR. Written by Mr. WARTON, And fet to Mufic by Mr. STANLEY. DEAR EAR to Jove, a genial isle, Crowns the broad Atlantic wave; "The feafons there in mild affemblage fmile, "And vernal bloffoms cloath the fruitful "prime : "There, in many a fragrant cave, "Dwell the Spirits of the brave, "And braid with amaranth their brows fab"lime." So feign'd the Grecian hards, of yore; That faintly gleam'd on their prophetic eye Ere yet the claim'd old Ocean's high.command, And fnatch'd the trident from the Tyrant's hand.7 Still glows her valour's veteran rage, And Death's own hand the dread artillery threw ; While far along the midnight main Its glaring arch the flaming volley drew : How triumph'd Eliott's patient train, Is there an ocean, that forgets to roll Nor to the brooding tempeft heaves? To fearch coy Nature's guarded mine, She bursts the barriers of th' indignant ice; O'er funlefs bays the beam of Science bears: And rouzing far around the polar fleep, Where Drake's bold enfigns fear'd to fweep, She fees new nations flock to fome fell facrifice. She fpeeds, at GEORGE's fage command, Society from deep to deep, And zone to zose the binds; IV. Mean-time, her patriot-cares explore Her own rich woof's exhauflefs ftore; Her native fleece new fervour feels, And wakens all its whirling wheels, And mocks the rainbow's radiant dye: More wide the labours of the loom the fpreads, In firmer bands domeftic commerce weds, And calls her Sister-ifle to fhare the tie : Her cities, throng'd with many an Attic dome, Stands the Briton's focial home.Hear, Gaul, of England's liberty the lot! Right, Order, Law, protect her fimplest plain; Nur fcorn to guard the shepherd's nightly fold, And watch around the foreft-cot. With confeious certainty, the fwain Gives to the ground his trufted grain, With eager hope the reddening harvest eyes; And claims the ripe autumnal gold, The mead of toil, of industry the prize. For our's the King, who boats a parent's praife, 2 Whofe hand the people's fceptre sways: Whofe active plans pervade the civil frame: Ours is the Senate, not a fpecious name, Where bold debate its nobleft war difplays, And, in the kindling ftrife, unlocks the tide Of manlieft eloquence, and rolls the torrent wide. VI. Hence then, each vain complaint, away, Each captious doubt, and cautious fear! Nor blaft the new-born year, That anxious waits the fpring's flow-fhooting ray: Nor deem that Albion's honours cease to bloom. With candid glance, th' impartial Mufe Invok'd on this aufpicious morn, The prefent fcans, the diftant fcene purfues, And breaks Opinion's fpeculative gloom: Interpreter of ages yet unborn, Full right the fpells the characters of Fate, That Albion ftill fhall keep her wonted state: Still, in eternal story, thine, Of Victory the fea-beat shrine; The fource of every fplendid art, Of old, of future worlds the universal mart, Select Poetry, ancient and modern, for January, 1786. time of the Common-wealth, though feveral years had fince elapfed. The confpiracy of Rinuncini, the nuncio, with Owen O'Neal, to break the truce of Kilkenny, had occafioned fuch difturbances as were not foon pacified. The Marquis of Ormond had long endeavoured, in vain, by oppofing the power of the parliament, and treating with the Irish rebels, to restore that diffracted country to its loyalty. We may eafily form a judgment what calamities private perfons must have endured, when a king of England was reduced to the fatal neceffity of becoming a refugee in a Scots' army. With the laft unfuccessful action, near Rathmines, perished the hopes of Charles in Ireland. This event was fhortly followed by the arrival of Cromwell, during whofe lieutenancy the tragical event, recorded in the following ballad, is fuppofed to have happened. THE MAID OF AGHAVORE, Ο AN HISTORICAL BALLAD, NCE I was a lively lad, But now filent I must be; But now filent I must be, &c. To the powers that guard the plow, But now filent I must be, &c. What mighty changes fhepherds feel I If I could my peace have priz'd, Now all filent I muft be, &c. Beauteous fo, the far outvy'd Now all filent I thould be, &c. All fo lovely, as 1 ne'er When I faw the fair, I burn'd; Now all mournful must I be, &c. Now all mournful I muft be, &c. 65 ON SEEING AN OLD MAN. care Thy aged form; nor Pride's faftidious frown, Soft Sympathy beholds thy care-bent back, Ah, look not fo!-Methinks thy alter'd face, Thus the dim fpark of age Illumes his feeble eye. O eye, thou faithful picture of the foul! New TRANSLATION of PSALM VIII. JE through all the earth renown'd, Thy wondrous deeds above the skies Thee, |