"We, the undersigned Protestant Inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood of Belfast, Port Fairy, respectfully beg leave to offer to your lordship, our united congratulations upon your safe arrival in this colony, and to express the high sense we entertain of your anxiety for our welfare, as manifested in your visiting us in this remote part of your diocese."

"We feel, as Protestants, that we owe a deep debt of gratitude to those in our Father Land, who have placed a bishop to watch over the Church in this rapidly progressing part of the Colony; and particularly so, for having selected your Lordship to fill that office, inasmuch as your learning and your character, as an able and zealous evangelical minister, are known by repute to many of us. We fondly anticipate that the greatest benefits will result from your spiritual care; and our prayers shall not be wanting to the Great Head of the Church that His blessing may rest abundantly upon you, and enable you to carry out those plans for the Glory of God and the salvation of souls, which, we doubt not, engage your constant attention."

"We rejoice to find that Mrs. Perry and yourself, have, by God's blessing, arrived in safety and in health; and we trust that your journey has been performed with so little inconvenience that we may look forward to a repetition of her and your visit at no distant period."

"Gentlemen, - I beg to thank you very sincerely for the address which you have just presented to me. I assure you that I very highly value your kind congratulations upon my arrival here, and the assurance of your prayers for God's blessing on my labours. It is my humble confidence that the Lord, the Great Head of the Church, has appointed me to my present post; and that, unworthy as I am, and utterly insufficient in myself, He will enable me to fulfil my office to His own glory. To do so is, I hope, I can truly say, and by His Grace will always be, my object."

"I desire, as much as possible, to lay aside all personal considerations; and, in all circumstances, to act according to the best of my judgement, in dependence upon the help of the Holy Spirit, for the welfare of the whole population of this important Province. Herein I trust that I shall have the sympathy, and, as far as possible, the cordial co-operation of all those who love the Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity; whether they belong to my own or any other sound branch of the Church of Christ."

"From the wording of your address I infer that it has been signed by some who are not members of the United Church of England and Ireland; and I particularly thank them for the truly Catholic spirit evinced by them in adopting the language which it uses. I earnestly pray that the benefits which they anticipate from the arrival of an English Bishop, may indeed be realised; and that they may never have cause to retract the sentiments which they have now expressed."

"I would say to you gentlemen, as I have already said on other occasions, that the circumstances of this colony make it, in my opinion, particularly obligatory upon all true disciples of the Lord Jesus, who are agreed upon every fundamental principle of doctrine and practice, to endeavour to hold the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace; and to co-operate, with one another, as far as possible, in promoting the progress of true spiritual religion, and checking the spread of infidelity, superstition, and ungodliness, in all its various forms, throughout this land."

"You allude to my visiting this part of my diocese at so early a period. It is, I assure you, a matter of much thankfulness that I have been enabled to do so, and to bring Mrs. Perry with me. Many circumstances made me desirous to come here during the present season; and the very great hospitality and kindness, which we have experienced, the readiness of every person to assist in forwarding us on our way, and the apparent satisfaction felt by all at our coming, have greatly encouraged me in the hope, that we shall be able, with God's blessing, to make periodical visits, both to this and to every other distant district of the province committed to my charge."

"I must not omit to express my satisfaction with your neat little Church, and the great pleasure which I have had in officiating in it."

"In conclusion, I would repeat my thanks to you, and would remind you of your promise to pray for me. Upon the prayers of the Lord's people, I very much rely, for the enjoyment of his presence and blessing on my work. May He hear and answer those prayers, not for my sake only, but for the sake of those over whom I am placed, for the glory of His own great name!"