A farewell address to his parishioners from ... Edward Stanley

Accept ADDRESS administered affection afforded ALDERLEY altar amongst appointed assemblage assembled assured attached attempt attended aware belonging Bishop of NORWICH blessing call to mind Christ Christian church confide connection considerate constant course days DEAR departed Diocese doctrine drawing duties earnest EDWARD equally family farewell feel felt flock fore found friend fruits fully future God and loving guide harmony heard heart Holy home hoped hour intercourse knowledge known labour last leave life-a faith little lived long look Lord love MACCLESFIELD manhood manner measure Minister ministerial nature occasion offer pain parish PARISHIONERS pastor peace performance persuaded post power practical prayed prayer present PRINTED professional pulpit purpose RECTORY remain remind retired return sacrament scarcely season sermon service short single social meeting solemn festival sorrow spirit Sunday SWINNERTON temple things think thought trust truth turn weakness welfare wherein words ye have learned