Synopsis
Discourses, Charges, Addresses, Pastoral Letters, Etc by Alonzo Potter. This volume collects sermons, charges, addresses, and pastoral letters prepared by Potter during his tenure as Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Pennsylvania. Pulled from his official duties over roughly thirteen years, the contents range from primary charges to pastoral exhortations, addressing ministerial self-culture, the proper balance of church and state, and the duties of bishops and clergy in American Episcopalian life. The Prefatory Note explains that these writings were compiled for convenient reference, preserving the Bishop’s settled opinions on topics such as the advancement of the Christian Church, the education of the clergy, Sunday-schools, diocesan missions, and charity. The work also includes appendices on Candidates for the Ministry, Primitive Deacons, Religious Training—Confirmations, and Diocesan Missions. Overall, the book stands as a historical record of mid-19th-century Episcopal discourse, governance, and reform movements in the United States.
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