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relations should be arranged by
the common consent of all the Dio
ceses within the Confederate States
than by the independent action of
Each Diocese. The one will probably
lead to harmonious action, the other
might produce inconvenient de[votion?]

We propose to you, therefore,
Rt [Rev?] & Dear Sir, that you recom
mend to your Diocesan Convention
the appointment of three Clerical
and three Lay Deputies, who, together
with the Bishop of [a?] Diocese shall
be delegates to meet an Equal num-
be of delegates from each of the Dio
ceses within the Confederate States
at Montgomery in the Diocese of Ala-
bama on the third day of July next
to consult upon such matters as may

relations should be arranged by
the common consent of all the Dio
ceses within the Confederate States
than by the independent action of
Each Diocese. The one will probably
lead to harmonious action, the other
might produce inconvenient de[votion?]

We propose to you, therefore,
Rt [Rev?] & Dear Sir, that you recom
mend to your Diocesan Convention
the appointment of three Clerical
and three Lay Deputies, who, together
with the Bishop of ye Diocese shall
be delegates to meet an Equal num-
be of delegates from each of the Dio
ceses within the Confederate States
[in?] Montgomery in the Diocese of Ala-
bama on the third day of July next
to consult upon such matters as may