A. Bishop White says, "It is not here unattended to, that the sentiments delivered would be considered by some estimable persons, as indicative of religious views void of spirituality. There would be a breach of duty in declining, on that account, to speak agreeably to the Word of Truth; and it ought to be held a light thing, to be judged of man's judgment.' Of the kind of animal sensibility faulted, there is no example in the New Testament; nor in the Old; unless in the devotions of those worshippers of Baal, whom the prophet Elijah ridiculed; counselling them to cry aloud,' lest their God should be 'journeying.' or pursuing, or asleep and to be awaked."

Q. What is the meaning of "convert," and "conversion ?"

*Remarks in Chris. Jour., 1820.

*

A. Bishop White says, "The words 'convert,' 'converted,' and 'converting,' are used, altogether, four times in the New Testament, and never to express any other sentiments, than the retrieving or the being retrieved from sin fallen into, in violation of the dispensation under which the parties were." Q. What does our Church demand from baptized persons?

A. Bishop White says,† "From baptized persons, our Church demands no other conversion, than that which is from a state of sin, if they have unhappily fallen into it.”

Q. Does the Church avoid calling the Lord's day the Sabbath?

A. Bishop White says, "Here (Col. ii. 16) the Sabbath is considered as

* Comp. Views, vol. ii. p. 304.

Lectures, p. 14.

Lectures, p. 64.

falling with the whole body of the ritual law of Moses. And this may show the reason, on which our Church avoids the calling of her day of public worship -the Sabbath.' It is never so called in the New Testament: and in the primitive Church, the term 'Sabbatizing,' carried with it the reproach of a leaning to the abrogated observances of the law."

SECTION XXXVI.

Of the General Thelogical Seminary.

"And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children."-Isaiah

liv. 13.

Q. Give Bishop White's opinion of the General Theological Seminary. A. Bishop White says, "To what

* Gen. Theol. Sem. Address, 1829, p. 17.

ever further period there may be a lengthening of his life, he believes that the end of it, happen when it may, will find him cherishing this Institution (the General Theological Seminary) in his regards; and in proportion to what may remain of strength of mind and of body, zealously laboring for its success."

SECTION XXXVII.

Bishop Hobart, and of Archbishop Land.

"Being destitude afflicted, tormented; of whom the world was not worthy.”—Heb. xi. 37, 38.

Q. What was Bishop White's opinion of Bishop Hobart ?

*

A. Bishop White says, "There is expressed peculiar satisfaction in the admission to the Episcopacy of a Bro

*Con. Ser., 1811, p. 30, 31.

ther (Rev. J. H. Hobart, D.D.,) known in his infancy, in his boyhood, in his youth, and in his past labors in the ministry, to him who is to be the principal agent in the reception of him to the Episcopacy.

"There are not likely to be any within these walls, who have had such ample opportunity of judging of the reverend person now referred to, as to real character and disposition. And his ordainer can with truth declare, that he shall discharge the duty on which he is soon to enter, with the most sanguine prospects as to the issue. This is said, without the remotest idea of a comparison with any other; but merely on account of a longer and more intimate acquaintance. And perhaps, what is now announced, may not be altogether without a reference to self; although it is trusted-not operating in a faulty line.