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Lord Kenyon has been informed of Chase's resignation. He trusts Chase's judgment and is sure that the future holds great things for Chase.
Date
10-23-1831
Keywords
Timothy Wiggin, London, Jeremiah Taylor, G. W. Marriott, Rev. W. Ward, Lloyd Kenyon, Edward Kenyon, Marianne Kenyon
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Lord Kenyon, "Letter to Philander Chase" (1831). Philander Chase Letters. 929.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/chase_letters/929
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Gredington
Oct. 23
My dearest Bishop
I was so very busy in London I could neither write to you nor consult with Mr Wiggin on the subject of your Kind letter in respect to the business part of it. I have since I returned here heard with astonishment & deep regret of the sacrifice you have made of your Episcopal & Collegiate [stations]. If it be so I am very sure it is solely [on] the [principle] of Christian sacrifice to promote Xtian good that you have done so. The [?] comes in a letter from Mr Jeremiah Taylor to our [excellent] friend G Marriott. He as I deeply regrets any circumstance which can sever you from that College & Diocese which have been specially blessed in having you at their head. I sent a letter for you yesterday from our worthy friend the Bishop of Sodor & Man. That it [want] [certain] every suitable Xtian [consolation] I cannot for a moment doubt; but we shall be most anxious till we hear the whole account from yourself. That you may for a time sink under [preservation] like the most zealous servants of our Divine Master may in His wisdom be fitting: that you will sink ultimately in this [World] if you are pre[scribed] to this Church in it I feel confident, and that great indeed will be your reward in the company of His Church in the next, the Eternal, world, I can [never] doubt. For ourselves if I may presume (at a very remote distance behind you indeed) to add my name to yours, [and] [?] as the World now is, and very little of true consistent faith as [same] any [where] to be preserved in it; for humble faithful Christians witht. reference to those very precious whom they may have to [fail], to be removed from this scene of severe & probably increasing trials, should such be their Blessed chapter’s will [could] not but be a special mercy; but many of us, and myself I am very sure for one must [most] sensibly feel how very far indeed we are from being made so perfect as [our] [oughtley] mercies [or] by suffering; and must hope that in God’s mercy [He] will be pleased thro’ His peace & mercy whether by suffering or otherwise, make [us] somewhat [?] [that] all humble Xtians must know ourselves to be before we are called [?]. I must add that by God’s mercy my precious Marianne & my two precious Sons Lloyd & Edward all of my 4 Orphans now remaining are well & in themselves [?] comforts for all my dearest Bishop venerate you as ever and anxiously wait again to hear comfort from you. With kindest wishes to all most dear to you I am your ever affecte.
Kenyon
My excellent Aunt, now [87] still keeps well we got her to Peel [Novr.] 1 She often d[?] her affecte. respects.