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KMcI 591222
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12-22-1859
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letter, McIlvaine, rector, St. John's
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McIlvaine, Charles Pettit, "Letter to proposed rector of St. John's" (1859). Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters. 53.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/mcilvaine_letters/53
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Cinc. Dec. 22 1859
Rev. + dear Sir-
I trust you will regard the letter of Mr. [Hayes] Sem. Ward. of St. Johns, Cinc. as really an [?] call to that parish though as yet [unfurnished? unfinished?]. The present absence of some & sickness of others of the [?], he told me yesterday, has prevented a meeting, though every man’s mind is well known. The ? thing will be sent probably in a day or two -- [? ?] I do hope you may be sent to us. It is a fine [field larger?] no man need desire. The people can be made as to a congregation, attachment &c. pretty much what you please. There are no [?] of old high or new high Church [?] to trouble. The Gospel is what is desired. [Nicholson?] was greatly attached + did not want to go but under an impulse he accepted at B[?] then could not back out. Don’t suppose there is any difficulty in following such a preacher. I know all about that, + say with all my heart come. The Lord directs you. The time is specially favorable now in Cinc. because two of the largest Presb. Churches are vacant, + their people are crowding Goddard’s Ch. + they are getting a considerable opening of eyes as to the Gospel among us.
Yours affectionately,
C.P. McIlvaine-
Bp. Bedell is working excellently.