pastoral letter

noun

The presbytery of Glasgow issued a pastoral letter on the subject of Sunday trains and other infringements of the Sabbath.

His pastoral letter and his pamphlet were sent to every incumbent minister, and copies were given to the heads of families.

Nay, the good Bishop actually began to prepare a pastoral letter explaining his reasons for taking the oaths.

At length the main question was put; and the Pastoral Letter was condemned to the flames by a small majority in a full house.

It was moved that the Pastoral Letter should be burned by the common hangman.

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