Excerpt from Charge Delivered to the Clergy of the Diocese of London at the Visitation, in July, 1834 The interval of time, which has elapsed since I first met you in the character of your diocesan, has been marked by the rapid growth, or de velopment, of a spirit of innovation. I would not be understood to use the word in an invi dions sense; but simply as denoting a bent and tendency towards change, in almost all the com ponent parts of the social fabric. It may be for good, or for evil: we trust that it may be over ruled by Providence to good: but whether for good, or for evil, the spirit is gone forth into the world; and while we look with wonder, if not with dismay, at its past triumphs, it is impossible for us not to trace its progress with anxiety, and to watch its intents with somewhat of appre hension, if not of alarm. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.