several churches are to be consecrated, and confirmations held, both there and in this , it is probable that three months will elapse before I shall return.61 Bishop Charles Inglis did, in fact, visit the Island of St. John in his capacity as "Bishop of Nova Scotia " in 1789 while on his way by frigate to Quebec . He went ashore to meet the Lieutenant - Governor on Sunday May 17th and remained on the island touring adjacent parts until May 26th . This was his only visit to the island during his twenty-nine year episcopacy. The Church of England "established" on Although the Church of England had been established in Nova Scotia by local statute in 1758 ( N.S . 32 Geo. II C . 5), no such measure was passed by the Assembly of the Island of St. John until 1802. In that year a local statute (42 Geo. Ill, Cap. 6) stated: Be it therefore enacted by the Lieut. Governor, Council and Assembly , that the sacred rites and ceremonies of Divine worship, according to the liturgy of the church established by the laws of England , shall be deemed the fixed form of worship amongst us; and the place wherein such liturgy shall be respected and known by the name of the Church of England as by the law established: and that for the preservation of unity and purity of doctrine and discipline in the Church, and the right administration of sacrament no minister of the Church of England but such as shall produce to the Governor, Lieut. Governor, or Commander -in- Chief for the time being, a testimonial that he hath been duly licensed by the Bishop of London or by the Bishop of Nova Scotia , and shall publicly declare his assent and consent to the Book of Common Prayer, and shall subscribe to be comfortable to the orders and constitution of the Church of England and the laws there established; upon which the Governor, Lieut. Governor or Commander -in- Chief for the time being, is hereby requested to induct the said minister to any parish that shall make presentation of him. And if any other person pretending himself a minister of the Church of England shall, contrary to this act, presume to teach or preach publicly or privately the Governor, Lieut. Governor or Commander -in- Chief and His Majesty's Council are hereby desired and empowered to suspend and silence the person so offending. Provided, nevertheless, and it is the true intent and meaning of this act, that Protestants dissenting from the Church of England, whether they be Calvinists, Lutherans, Quakers, or under whatsoever denomination, shall have free liberty of conscience and may erect and build meeting houses for public worship and may choose and elect ministers for performing divine service and 57. Journal of Charles Inglis . Public Archives of Nova Scotia . 37