SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOW LEDGE. Feb., 1852. The ven. archdeacon Sinclair in the chair. The standing committee, in pursuance of notice given at the last general meeting, recommended that the Committee of General Literature and Education should consist of fourteen, instead of twelve, members of the society, and that the undermentioned members form the committee for the year ensuing: Very rev. the dean of Chichester, John Leycester Adolphus, Esq., ven. Archdeacon Allen, Thomas Bell, esq., rev. R. W. Browne, rev. F. C. Cook, rev. George Currey, rev. Thomas Dale, rev. T. G. Hall, rev. Dr. Hessey, rev. W. G. Humphry, rev. J. G. Lonsdale, J. Diston Powles, Esq., Dr. Thomas Watson. This recommendation was adopted by the board. temporary church; and with but one school for infants. Now there is a spacious stone church, with three services on Sundays, a daily service, and extra service, with sermon, on holy days; the congregation large and very devout, three hundred communicants, and a good religious tone amongst the people. There is also a parsonage, and good school buildings for boys, girls, and infant schools, which are attended by more than three hundred children, a parochial association, and a lending library. Not less than £11,000 have been contributed for these objects from local sources; and at the weekly offertory a sum of £500 is collected annually; from which alms are supplied to the poor, an additional curate is maintained, and a debt on the yet incomplete church is gradually liquidated. During this progress within the actual parish itself, however, there have grown up, in the district A letter was read from the rev. W. H. Walsh, dated annexed to it, three large suburbs, inhabited chiefly by Jan. 22, 1852. The following are extracts: "I the humbler classes, who have crowded thither to entered on the spiritual charge of the parish of St. escape the higher rents of the city, forming, on all Lawrence, one of the five into which the city of Syd- sides, numerous lanes and courts of small tenements. ney is divided, thirteen years ago. It was then, Having, for the most part, neither the will nor the though very populous, scarcely organized; the people means of providing for their own spiritual wants, the little disposed to receive the ministrations of a clergy-effect of their remaining uncared for by the church man; a congregation of but thirty assembling in the will be, that they will either contentedly sink into heathenism, or fall a prey to the arts of the Romanist, or to some other of the many forms of wild error around them, all alike eager to draw away disciples after them. From their fellow-colonists nothing can be expected in the way of aid, every parish and district having its own wants unsupplied. So that, unless help can be obtained from England, the evil must go on growing in virulence, and becoming every day more hopeless of remedy. Painfully conscious of this, I am endeavouring before I leave England to raise a sum of £1,000, with which partially to provide for the wants of one of the two parishes into which the district is to be divided on my return to the colony. That sum will enable me to complete the church now in progress, and, with the government aid, to build a parsonage and school-house; and, when that is done, the way, it is hoped, will be opened for making a like provision for the other parish. I therefore most earnestly implore the aid of a grant from the society towards the parish of St. Paul, Chippendale, in this real emergency, assuring you that my application has the hearty approval of my diocesan, and referring you to the bishop of Sydney's letter to Mr. Murray, presented by me in January last year, as in a general way accrediting me to the committce." It was agreed that £150 be granted towards the church and schools in the parish of St. Paul, Chippendale, Sydney. | The following letter from the ven. archdeacons Singer and Strong, secretaries of the Association for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Dublin, dated Jan. 10, 1852, was read to the meeting: "We are directed by the board of the association to present the following request to your society, and to beg respectfully that you would call the attention of your board to the statement. You are, doubtless, aware of the remarkable movement that has recently taken place among the Roman catholic population of this country; that conversions to protestantism have occurred on a large scale, and that, in far the majority of instances, the persons who have left the church of Rome have connected themselves with the united church. Many, too, of the individuals who have just joined our church can read our language, and attend divine worship where our liturgy is read and service performed in English. These persons, desirous of possessing prayerbooks, are too poor to purchase even the cheapest; and our board has from time to time been compelled, with great regret, to refuse the earnest petitions of clergymen, labouring in the districts where conversions take place, praying that we would supply their wants. Our funds are quite inadequate to this; and we venture to solicit from your board a grant of that book, which is to a churchman only less necessary than his bible, pledging ourselves that we shall use the utmost care in the distribution, and trusting that what we thus give as the stewards of your bounty will be blessed to the building up these interesting persons in the knowledge and practice of their most holy faith." The board agreed to grant prayer-books to the value of £50. NATIONAL SOCIETY. (Extracts from Monthly Paper.) RESOLUTIONS FOR ANNUAL MEETING. The following resolutions, bearing date Dec. 4, forwarded by the ven. archdeacon Denison, and intended to be moved at the next annual meeting of the society, were submitted to the committee. "1. Whereas the following sentence, referring to the alleged practice of managers of schools in union with the National Society in abstaining from teaching and giving instruction in the Catechism of the Church of England to all scholars admitted into such schools, is found in the report of Joseph Fletcher, esq., her majesty's inspector of schools: If I am rightly informed, the practice of at least half of the national schools is to respect the feelings of dissenters in this particular, so strongly does the moral sense protest against the fundamental rule of their union which refuses to do so; and, as the real interests of the church are on the side of the more liberal course, I would fain persuade myself that a majority of her clergy will avow as wel as practise it, and thus enter upon a new era in our history, that of the established school;' and, whereas the bishop of Manchester, in a speech delivered at a meeting of the promoters of the Manchester and Salford education scheme, held at Manchester, Dec. 2, 1851, has used the following language: 'My grief for years has been both openly and privately expressed that the charter of the National Society has been inposing on the great body of the clergy of the commenity of the kingdom conditions the most degrading, and a situation the most humiliating: it has made its first term of union and condition that the children in the schools shall learn the catechism of the church of England; now I believe, maintain, defend the cate chism; but I will ask my reverend brethren around me, and in the diocese not only of Manchester, but in the whole of England, in how many of these schools has not that article of union been taken out first, and in how many of these schools is it not at the present moment deliberately and systematically violated? so far from contravening the charter of the National Society, I have ever regretted, and I still regret, that a charter so ill-advised in wording was ever issued by the crown; and I have sought, and seek to call o you to-night, to aid with us in carrying the measure from a higher authority, the three estates of the legis lature of this kingdom, which shall override and overturn the conditions of that charter, and release the clergy of England at large from this most improper and unworthy thraldom;' and, whereas the practice herein publicly imputed to managers of schools in union with the National Society is a departure from the principles of the charter, and a violation of the terms of the union-this meeting hereby respectfully requests the committee, in whom the government of the society is vested by charter, to make publi declaration that it is not with the sanction and approval of the committee that such practice is pursued in any case by managers of a school in union with the National Society. 2. That this meeting deeply regrets the continued refusal of her majesty's government to make a building-grant to founders of a school who require it to be inserted in the trust-deed that the management of the school be solely in the clergyman of the parish, with appeal to the bishop of the diocese. 3. That this meeting deeply regrets the continued refusal of her majesty's government to make a building grant to founders of a school who require it to be inserted in the trust-deed that the master and mistres of the school be 'communicants'." The following amendments to the above resolutions, proposed to be moved by the rev. S. Robins, were also submitted the committee: "1. That, in any alteration which may be made in the rule of the society, this meeting respectfully suggests to the committee the necessity of keeping in view its national character. 2. That the meeting desires to record its sense of the great service rendered to the cause of education by the Committe of Council, and to express an earnest hope that nothing will arise to interrupt its cordial co-operation the National Society. 3. That this meeting strong deprecates the attempt to impose a new condition in the qualifications require from schoolmasters." Res lutions from the rural deaneries of Balcombe, Ches Magna, and Ipplepen, were submitted to the com mittee, requesting them not to alter the rule of the society which enforces the teaching of the holy scrip tures, the liturgy, and catechism on the children schools in union, and referring especially to a pro posed bill for enforcing a rate for education in the towns of Manchester and Salford. SOCIETY FOR IRISH CHURCH MISSIONS TO THE ROMAN-CATHOLICS. This society was instituted, under its present form and constitution, in the year 1849. It originated from a combination of providential circumstances. The minds of the Romanists had for some time previously been undergoing a change on the subject of religion, which was considerably strengthened by the conduct of their priests at the time of the famine in 1846. The failure of their pretended miracles in staying the potato disease lessened their authority and weakened their influence over their flocks; whilst the selfdenying exertions of the protestant clergy, in not only soliciting and dispensing the liberality of the British public, but in giving of their substance so far as to reduce their families, in many instances, to poverty, disposed many Romanists to receive from them that bread" which endureth unto everlasting life." Eight special messengers were despatched in 1846, whose duty it was to go, two and two, for several months, throughout nearly the whole of Ireland, to ascertain the minds of the Romanists on the subject of religion, and their feeling towards the priests, to converse generally with the people, and never to part company from any without communicating the gospel plan of salvation. About 90,000 tracts were sent through the postoffice, and five important addresses to the priests. Only Romanists received them. An important mission was begun in 1846 at Castelkerke, in the parish of Cong, West Galway. The inhabitants of this lovely spot, on the shores of Lough Corrib, had shown a desire to abandon the church of Rome; and, on the 12th of March, 1847, as many as fifty-four persons openly pronounced themselves members of the united church of England and Ireland. Additional scripture-readers were sent; and the original school-house built by Mrs. Blake and the rector, the rev. E. L. Moore, although considerably enlarged, was found much too small for the number of children that attended. A new one was speedily erected; and Mr. O'Callaghan, a layagent, was ordained on the 21st of May, 1848, by the bishop of Tuam, and sent to labour in those parts. The reformation rapidly spread through the adjoining country a large company at Glan became obedient to the faith; and the following letter of Mr. O'Callaghan (who has lately been promoted by the bishop to the incumbency of Oughterard, another important missionary station of the society, seven miles distant), dated from Castelkerke, 31st July, 1851, proves the extent of the missionary operations. After stating that there is now a larger, a more respectable, and more intelligent congregation than at any former period since the work commenced, he proceeds thus: "A few years ago and there were not half a dozen protestants in this place; but at this moment I am convinced, without the slightest exaggeration, that there is not in the whole of West Galway a country Romish chapel more numerously attended on Sundays than the place of worship at Castelkerke. A few years ago the people of this place were sunk in ignorance and superstition, fond of drinking and fighting; but they are now surprisingly intelligent, peaceable, and all, more or less, acquainted with God's word. Of the hundreds of converts in this neighbourhood, there has not been one convicted of any crime for the last three years. So late as Sunday week, some Romanists, who were drinking in a shebeen-house not far from this, quarrelled, and one man was stabbed and badly wounded; and on every court-day there are trials for fighting, stealing, &c., on the part of the Romanists; while there has not been a single case of any quarrelling or fighting among the converts. On Sundays the Romanists meet together after mass to play at cards, to drink whiskey, to curse, and to fight, or may be seen at work as on the other six days; while the converts, after prayers and Sunday-school, remain at home with their families, or go to the houses of the readers to receive instruction, remembering to keep holy the sabbath day. These are facts, which prove the extent and value of the work already done, and which, as proving what Ireland might be if once rescued from the degrading, pauperizing, and mischievous influence of the Romish priests, should stimulate her true friends to exert themselves more and more in working out her emancipation by their means, their energies, and their prayers." The Clifden mission has been equally successful under the superintendence of Mr. D'Arcy. This gentleman (the late proprietor of Clifden castle and estates), who had long felt a deep interest in the spread of Divine truth, gladly availed himself of the assistance of this society in the formation of schools, &c., &c. The mission was commenced here in January, 1848. Great multitudes gave heed unto the word. School-houses were built, and missionaries sent, who now preach to the people in their own tongue "the unsearchable riches of Christ." Some idea of the progress that was made in the short period of two years and three months may be gathered from the following letter of the rev. R. Ryder, one of the missionaries near Clifden, dated April 16, 1850: "I beg to remark that, from my own experience as a priest, formerly of the Romish church, the extent of the Lord's work cannot be judged of by the numbers who openly renounce popery. There is another criterion, and a very good one, to be found in the numbers who absent themselves from the confessional and the mass-house; and, if we consider this also, we shall then, indeed, have much reason to admit and confess the hand of the Lord; for the Romanist is bound, under pain of mortal sin, to confess his sins at least twice a year, and to attend at mass each Sunday and holiday, if he can do so. At the last station of confessions published in the town of Clifden, there were but three persons at Ballyconree, twelve at Streamstown, and at the other stations in the same proportion; and their chapels they acknowledged to be empty; and in no one instance were they able to prevail on one of the parents to take their children from the schools. The two thousand children now attending the schools are so many little missionaries, reading the word of God for their parents and relatives." The ordination of Mr. D'Arcy (now rector of Clifden) has greatly tended to strengthen the minds of the converts. The bishop presented him to this living on the 21st of July, 1851. The bishop of Tuam held a confirmation of the converts during the month of October, 1849, in Oughterard, Castelkerke, Clifden, and Sellerna, when 401 converts availed themselves of this rite. In September, 1851, the bishop again visited the various missionary stations, and confirmed 712 converts-all brought to the knowledge of the truth through the instrumentality of the Society for Irish Church Missions. In the district of West Galway there are now between 5,000 and 6,000 converts in connexion with this society, where, in the year 1840, not 500 Protestants were to be found. The bishop of Tuam has lately issued an appeal for the building of eight new churches, and the enlargement of two others. Upwards of 3,000 children of converts or Romanists daily attend the scriptural schools of the society, and in many cases the instruction conveyed by them to their parents and friends has been remarkably blessed; and the change of character evident in the peaceable demeanour of the adults is in striking contrast to their former condition. There has been much persecution and opposition; but the Lord has manifestly favoured these missions by the out-pouring of his Holy Spirit, not letting his word return unto him void. The Dublin City Mission labours amongst 200,000 Romanists. About 2,000 of these are visited, weekly, by the agents of this society, who are generally very well received. A spirit of inquiry is now abroad amongst all ranks of society, inducing numbers to attend the controversial sermons delivered weekly in various churches. "The class for inquirers"-conducted by the missionary, on Tuesday evenings, in St. Michan's school-house-is always crowded to inconvenience; the room containing between 600 and 700 persons. The operations of this society are not however confined to the districts of Connemara, West Galway, or Dublin city and suburbs. An important work is also carrying on in the towns of Galway, Carlow, Portarlington, Enniscorthy, Tuam, Kilkenny, Drogheda, &c., &c., besides affording the means of missionary effort to the clergy in various parts of thirteen counties in Ireland. The agency employed is as follows: 15 clergymen, 7 lay agents, 96 readers, 34 schoolmasters, 21 schoolmistresses; total, 173. This number does not include those employed by local committees, whose salaries are paid by the society. PROTESTANT ORPHAN SOCIETY. The origin of this society may be briefly stated. It was discovered that a protestant widow, left with two children, but without the means of support, was induced to place her son under the care of a Roman catholic orphan society in Dublin. The persons to whose knowledge this fact came soon found that such societies were numerous in and around the metropolis (at present there are nineteen or twenty, if not more), and that, with a zeal worthy of imitation in a better cause, they are made the means of drawing many children of deceased protestants from the faith of their fathers. With the view, then, of meeting so great an MELBOURNE. evil, these persons, though in an humble station, resolved to institute a Protestant Orphan Society. They persevered: their zeal and energy, with God's blessing, have been crowned with unparalleled success; and now, in the twenty-third year of the society's existence, there are 375 children with their respective nurses, which, with 346 who have been apprenticed, 65 who have died, and 160 who have been given up to their friends, or otherwise provided for, make 946 orphans to whom this society has afforded an asylum. CHURCH BUILDING SOCIETY. The meeting of this society, for February, was held on the 16th, his grace the archbishop of Canterbury in the chair. There were also present the bishop of London, the rev. sir C. Farnaby, bart., the right hon. sir John Patteson, the ven. archdeacon Jones, the revs. Dr. Spry, Dr. Wordsworth, and Robert Tritton, Messrs. W. D. Adams (the treasurer), A. J. C. Lawrie, Edward Hussey, and James Cocks. Some preliminary business having been transacted, the committee proceeded to consider the applications received since the last meeting, and made grants of money in aid of the following objects: Building churches at Thornhillsquare, in the Holy Trinity, Islington; Balsall Heath, near Birmingham; Levesden, near Watford; Cobo, in the parish of St. Mary de Castro, Guernsey; Ladywood, in the parish of St. Martin, Birmingham; and Laxey Glen, in the parish of Lonan, Isle of Man; rebuilding the church at Culham, near Abingdon, and enlarging, &c., the churches at Rottingdean; Christ Church, Preston; Coggeshall, Essex; and Great Rollright, near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. COLONIAL CHURCH. either separately or collectively, and the functions Church of England Conference at Melbourne. with which they shall be invested. 4. The expediency In consequence of an intimation made to the bishop of appointing a committee to inquire into, and report of Melbourne, to the effect that his lordship would upon, the present state of the law which regulates the invite the members of the church of England temporal affairs of the church of England in this disto meet together by their representatives to de- trict; and what provisions or alterations it may be neliberate upon two subjects of vital importance to cessary to make therein. Upon each of these subjects, the interests of the church, namely, its permanent his lordship earnestly requested the best consideration endowments and the exercise of its patronage; the of the delegates, adverting in detail to each topic members who were in consequence appointed delegates seriatim, and begging the assembly to remember that to the conference assembled in the school-room of it was not upon minute points, but upon main prinSt. James', Melbourne, on Tuesday the 24th of June ciples, that their opinions would have influence, both last; having previously attended divine service, the here and in England. It was then agreed, upon the sermon being preached by the bishop. His lordship, motion of Mr. Moor, that no motion shall be deas president of the conference, opened the proceedings clared at this conference unless and until it shall by explaining the origin of the present assembly. He have been proposed in writing twenty-four hours observed that he had felt that in the present state of previously; but every member shall upon giving the church there was an occasion, indeed a necessity, notice for the consideration of such notice state his for its members to meet together and consult upon the reasons for introducing it, and adduce such arguments best means of maintaining its stability, and increasing in its support as he might think fit. Various notices its efficacy. There was much necessity for the clergy of motion were then placed upon the paper, and the and laity to consult together upon various points; for conference adjourned to the following day. Upon reit was the province of the latter to decide, better than assembling, motions as to the mode of conducting the clergy could do, many practical points whereupon the proceedings of the conference, printing documents, the efficiency of the church very largely depended. the mode of receiving or rejecting notices of motion, To obtain a deliberate opinion upon the matters be- and the order of discussion were considered at great fore the conference it had appeared necessary to bring length. It was then agreed, after a protracted debate, them before a representative assembly like the present, that a committee consisting of the venerable archrather than before a public meeting, to which there deacon Macartney, the rev. A. Strong, the rev. T. C. were many grave objections. After adverting at some Russell, and Messrs. Pohlman, Griffiths, and Moor, length to the constitution of the assembly, his lord- be appointed to inquire into and report upon the preship stated that the preliminary committee had named sent state of the law which regulates the temporal four subjects to which the present consultations of affairs of the church of England. The remainder of the conference would be limited. They were as fol- this, and the whole of the following day, Friday, were lows: 1. The propriety of providing for the permanent occupied with a debate upon the following motion of endowment of the church of this diocese, and the best Mr. Wathen: "Considering that a very large propor means of carrying out this object. 2. The system and tion of the funds from which the stipends of the clergy administration of church patronage generally through- in this colony have hitherto been paid is derived from out the diocese. 3. The constitution of the church in extra-colonial and therefore precarious and temPort Philip; and the expediency and mode of or-porary sources, and the grants in aid from government ganizing diocesan synods and conventions, acting are totally inadequate to meet the exigences of the case, that these grants may at any time be reduced or altogether withdrawn, and that the spiritual wants of the members of the church of England in this colony are now very insufficiently supplied, while at the same time they are constantly augmenting with the growth of the colony, resolved-1. That the conference deems it the imperative duty of the members of the church of England in the diocese of Melbourne to attempt to devise some plan for the permanent maintenance of the clergy, and for the extension of church accommodation." [The second resolution includes the proposed plan, which it is unnecessary to quote at length.] Various amendments were moved, and lost; and the debate on the original motion had not terminated at the date of the departure of the last MEETING OF CONVOCATION. mail. The three following resolutions, which were proposed by Mr. C. Brown to be incorporated with Mr. Wathen's motion, were carried nem, con. : "That all Christians are bound by the principles of their faith to provide, by such means as they possess, for the promulgation of the gospel, and for the maintenance of its ministers." "That it has pleased God so to prosper this colony, that the laity of the church of England within it do possess sufficient means for the maintenance of their ministers." "That, until sufficient means be provided by the laity for the maintenance of their ministers, it is lawful to receive such aid as the state may give, as well as the contributions of Christian societies and the friends of the church of England," Miscellaneous. Wednesday, Feb. 4, having been appointed for the assembling of the convocation of the clergy, a large number of the elected and ex officio members attended at the Jerusalem Chamber, Westminster Abbey. A few minutes before twelve o'clock his grace the archbishop of Canterbury arrived at the chamber. He was attended by the worshipful sir John Dodson, knight, queen's advocate and vicar-general of the province of Canterbury; Mr. F. H. Dyke, her majesty's proctor and principal registrar of the province of Cau terbury; M. F. Knyvett, his grace's secretary; and his chaplains. The most rev. prelate was attired in his full archiepiscopal robes. The members of the upper house present were the bishop of London, the bishop of Winchester, the bishop of Oxford, the bishop of Exeter, the bishop of Chichester, the bishop of Lichfield, and the bishop of St. Asaph. The lower house assembled at the same hour. Among the members present were-the archdeacon of Bath, the archdeacon of Barnstaple, the archdeacon of Bristol, the archdeacon of Maidstone, the archdeacon of Taunton; the revs. J. Slany, Dr. Moore, Dr. Spry, Dr. Mill, G. E. Gillett, D, C. Majendie, R. W. Huntley, E. Goddard, J. Yardley, T. Mills, U. A. Woodgate, T. Randolph, and J. Harding. As soon as his grace the archbishop had taken the chair, the lower house was summoned to prayers, and, after the church service had been read by the bishop of Oxford, the Latin prayer was read by the most rev. chairman, which having been concluded, the lower house left, and proceeded to its own chamber. The bishop of London said he had been deputed to present petitions from several dioceses, praying that convocation might sit for despatch of bu siness. His lordship then laid on the table seven petitions. The bishop of Exeter, after some prefatory remarks, presented five petitions. The bishop of Chier said he had several petitions to lay before their lordships, and, as the objects of the petitioners were fully set forward in the several documents, he did not feel called upon to make any observations. His lordship then laid on the table eight petitions. The bishop of Lichfield then presented one, the bishop of Oxford two, and the bishop of St. Asaph one. While these proceedings were going on in the upper house, nearly thirty petitions were presented by different members of the lower house, amongst whom were the ven, archdeacons Denison (Taunton), Thorp (Bristol), Bartholomew (Barnstaple), Brymer (Bath), Harrison (Maidstone), &c. The prayer of the petitioners was for the restoration of the synodical functions of the church. After all the petitions had been disposed of, a very animated discussion, in which the bishops of London, Exeter, Chichester, Winchester, St. Asaph, Oxford, and Lichfield, took part, occurred, it being suggested that an address to the queen, praying for licence to meet for despatch of business, should be presented to her majesty; but, after about one | hour's debate, the archbishop of Canterbury appealed to his right rev. brethren to forbear pressing the subject at the present moment, when so few of convocation properly understood its functions. However much synodical action might be desired, he (the most rev. prelate) did not think that any good would accrue from petitioning her majesty, for he felt quite certain that in the present state of the church, and its multitudinous divisions, their prayer would never be granted. The very rev. W. Rowe Lyall, D.D., dean of Canterbury, prolocutor of the lower house, then appeared at the bar of the upper house, and presented an address agreed to by the lower house, to the effect that the house had received numerous petitions praying for the revival of convocation. The very rev. prolocutor, in addressing the archbishop, said that the lower house entirely concurred in the prayer of the petitions, and he was desired by the members assembled to request that the upper house would take the subject into its consideration. After hearing the address read, his grace the archbishop said that they would receive the address, and that it should have their best attention. The prolocutor and the members of the lower house then retired from the bar, and proceeded to their own chamber, and were about to enter upon further business, when Mr. James Barber (the apparitor of the province of Canterbury) summoned the members of the lower house to appear before the archbishop and the members of the upper house, whereupon the prolocutor (the very rev. W. Rowe Lyall, D.D., dean of Canterbury), followed by the members of the lower house, again proceeded to the bar. Upon their arrival, the archbishop of Canterbury commanded Mr. Francis Hart Dyke to read the following document: "We, John Bird, by divine Providence archbishop of Canterbury, primate of all England and metropolitan, president of the present provincial synod or convocation of the bishops and clergy of the province of Canterbury, do by this present writing continue and prorogue the said sacred provincial synod or convocation, and continue and prorogue all and singular the certificates or returns already made and delivered, and all others which have not yet been made and delivered in the same state in which they are now, until Thursday, the 19th day of August next ensuing, to a certain upper chamber, commonly called the Jerusalem Chamber, situate in the deanery belonging to the collegiate church of St. Peter, Westminster, with further continuation and prorogation of days then following and places, if it shall be necessary to be done in this behalf." "J. B. CANTUAR," ADDITIONAL CHURCH SERVICES FOR 1851. The additional church services committee for 1851, at the termination of their labours consequent upon the closing of the Great Exhibition, have agreed to present to the president, the bishop of London, the following report of their proceedings: "The appeal to the public, embodied in the address drawn up by your |