OF THE DIOCESE OF TORONTO RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS CONNECTED MTITH THE CELEBRATION OF THE JUBILEE NOVEaIBER 21s TO THE 2811, 1889, – Fructuose in nobis renovantur vota cum tempore et religiosa festa jnsta sent gaudia, in quibus nec ingrati sunlus tacendo de donis nec saperbi presnmendo de meritis. S. Leo 31. On this anniversary onr solenln devotions are renewed with great advantage to ourselves, and our rejoicings are religions, glad, and just, in which we neither keep ungrateful silence of His favonrs, nor proudly presume on onr own deserts. PREFATORY NOTE. IN preparing the contents of this Jubilee Volume for the press, the Editor has largely availed himself of the narrative portion of the report of the proceedings of the Jubilee Celebration published in the city newspapers. The Jubilee reports published in The Empire were gener- ally found to be fuller than those in the other city newspapers, and they have, therefore, been principally followed. To the proprietors of all of these papers a cordial vote of thanks for the fullness and accuracy of these reports was passed at the close of the Conference in St. Jamess School House, on the last day of the Jubilee Celebration. In order to have the text of the sermons, addresses, and papers published in this Volume as accurate as possible, the Editor sent proofs and revises to each of the parties concerned. This necessarily delayed the publication of the Volume a short time but that delay was trifling compared with the desirability of having these sermons, addresses, and papers revised by the respective preachers, speakers, and writers. The Rev. Dr. Carry, of Port Perry, has kindly fur- nished the Editor with a motto for the Volume, .which hasbeen approved by the Bishop, and is inserted on . . the second page. J. G. H. Toronto, Xarch, 1890. CONTENTS . PAGE . Prefatory Note ……………………………… 3 Jubilee Proceedings-Prelimilary ……………….. 5 Programtne for the Jubilee Celebration ……………. 7 Circular from the Bishop of Toronto, re St . Albans Cathedral ……………………………. 9 CELEBRATION 14 ………… ……. ……………… FIRST DAY OF TIIE JUBILEE 1 . Opening Sermon by the BISHOP OF HURON 19 2 . Proceedings at the Luncheon 30 3 . Sermon by tlie BISHOP OF WESTERN NEW YORK . . 65 Historical Sernlon by the BISHOP OF TORONTO ………. 73 Sermon by the BISHOP OF NOVA SCOTIA ……………. 86 Serinon by the BISIIOP OF ONTARIO ……………….. 93 Anglican Suliclay School Services in Eleven Churches 102 Sernlon by the DEAN OF HUROX …. …………………. 106 Sermon by tlie BISHOP OF NIAGARA ………………. 116 Conversazione in the Horticultural Gardens ………… 124 THE CLOSING DAYS CONFERENCE ………………… 128 1 . Historical Sketch of the Diocese of Toronto . By J . GEORGE HODGINS, M.A., LL . D …………. 129 3 . Discussion on the Paper …………………. 154 3 . Historical Sketch of the Diocese of Ontario . By the Rev . A . SPENCER, Clerical Secretary, …… 156 4 . Discussion on the Paper …………………. 178 5 . Historical Sketch of the Diocese of Huron . By the Rev . Canon PATTEHSON ……………… 180 6 . Discussion on the Paper …………………. 192 7 . Historical Sketch of the Diocese of Niagara . By the Rev . Canon READ, D.D ……………… 194 8 . Historical Sketch of the Diocese of Algoma . By ………………… theBISIIOP OF ALGOMA 200 9 . Discussion and Closing Remarks at the Conferenco 204 Closing Serrnon by the BISHOP OF ALGOMA ………… 206 Index …………………………………….. 224 PROCEEDINGS. PRELIMINARY…