Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hart, William H. A. to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 25 September 1858, CO 60:2, no. 9830, 151.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (transcribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Hart, on behalf of the Committee of the Colonial Church and School Society, requests that
clergymen be sent to British Columbia “to minister the spiritual necessities of the English speaking population.”
The minutes agree to one clergyman who can be escorted on the “Thames City” but not a second. The CO also wonders if there is “a risk of variance” in sending
two clergymen from two different societies (Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
in Foreign Parts and the CCSS) on the same boat, but Moody has said it is impossible to grant passage on the “Briseis.”
Enclosed is a note declaring the clergyman to be Reverend Daniel, accompanied by his wife; and the CO to the Secretary of the Colonial Church and
School Society advising that passage for only one clergyman could be provided.
Hart to Secretary of State
I am directed by the Committee of the Colonial Church and School
Society
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to inform you that the most urgent appeals have been made to them from a
variety of quarters to send Clergymen forthwith to British Columbia, in
order to minister to the spiritual necessities of the English speaking
population, who are now emigrating to that Colony by thousands.
Although the funds of the Society for the current year had been
previously appropriated, yet the Committee have been unable
to resist
these applications, and have therefore ventured forthwith to send one
Cleryman and to provide him with a stipend of £300 per annum.
to resist
these applications, and have therefore ventured forthwith to send one
Cleryman and to provide him with a stipend of £300 per annum.
The Committee understand that it is not the present intention of Her
Majesty's Government to send out an Army Chaplain with the force about to
proceed to British Columbia; whilst therefore the primary object of this
Clergyman will be to minister to the general population of the Colony,
they are anxious that the military force which may be stationed there,
should benefit by such spiritual supervision as it may be in
his power to bestow.
Considering the circumstances under which the Committee have adopted
the course in question, they are induced to hope that Her
Majesty's
Government will be pleased to forward the object they have in view by
sending the Clergyman about to be appointed (as well as a second, should
the funds at their disposal enable them to send two) to the new Colony of
British Columbia free of expence.
Majesty's
Government will be pleased to forward the object they have in view by
sending the Clergyman about to be appointed (as well as a second, should
the funds at their disposal enable them to send two) to the new Colony of
British Columbia free of expence.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Merivale
Ansr that one Clergyman can have a passage in the Thames City, which will sail on Wedny or Thursday, (I have written privately to ascertain his name, and whether he is a single or married man), but that as for giving a passage to the second Clergyman whom the Society propose to appoint, regret that the Govt will not have the means of facilitating that object. (I assume this, on the ground that we are now giving free passages to two Clergymen, which is as much as we can be expected to do in the present early stage of this Colony.)
Ansr that one Clergyman can have a passage in the Thames City, which will sail on Wedny or Thursday, (I have written privately to ascertain his name, and whether he is a single or married man), but that as for giving a passage to the second Clergyman whom the Society propose to appoint, regret that the Govt will not have the means of facilitating that object. (I assume this, on the ground that we are now giving free passages to two Clergymen, which is as much as we can be expected to do in the present early stage of this Colony.)
With respect to this Clergyman officiating for the R. Engineers,
ansr as proposed by myself and Lord Carnarvon in the minutes on
9832.
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ABd
25 Sepr
Documents enclosed with the main document (transcribed)
Note with above:
Sep 27 1858
Mr Hart presents his compliments to Mr Blackwood & in reply to
his letter begs to state that the Rev H.E. Daniel of Bury St
Edwards is the clergyman whom the Committee of this Society have in
view for British Columbia, though it is not yet definitely arranged
that he will be appointed. In the event of the selection of the
Committee falling on Mr Daniel he will be accompanied by his wife.
[No signature]
Other documents included in the file
Draft, Colonial Office to Secretary, Colonial Church and School
Society, 27 September 1858, advising that passage for only one clergyman
could be provided.
Minutes by CO staff
Lord Carnarvon
I send this to you direct—for time presses, as usual. If you wd approve, & send it to my room on Monday the Letter cd be sent off at once.
I send this to you direct—for time presses, as usual. If you wd approve, & send it to my room on Monday the Letter cd be sent off at once.
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25 Sepr
Mr Blackwood
I somewhat doubt the expediency of giving a free passage in the "Thames City" to
the Missionary of this Society. We have already promised a
berth to a clergyman to be sent out by the S.P.G. If we embark on
the same ship the representatives of the two societies do we
run no risk of variance? I leave the matter however
to you, as this may be an excess of caution on my part.
I somewhat doubt the expediency of giving a free passage in the "Thames City" to
the Missionary of this Society. We have already promised a
berth to a clergyman to be sent out by the S.P.G. If we embark on
the same ship the representatives of the two societies do we
run no risk of variance? I leave the matter however
to you, as this may be an excess of caution on my part.
Footnotes
- Information needed ??
- Moody to Lytton, 1858, 9832, CO 60/2, p. 156. Draft Resolution for the Colonial Church Committee.