I have reason to be thankful (Mr. G. extended examination in it, and says) for the impression, for the deep illustration of it; and also of vaand lasting impression, which this part

rious parts of the Church Service, of your Lordship's Charge left on my mind... Very soon after hearing it, I

the Scriptures, &c. interspersed visited the continent; but the impres

with such observations and short sion was not to be effaced by time or addresses as the subjects considered, distance, nay, I may confidently affirm, and the answers obtained upon that the convictions of my mind were them, draw forth: the whole constrengthened during this visit, (and by] ducted in a familiar, lively, and, my intercourse with strangers, and my

gers, and my above all, manifestly kind and personal observation of the practices of

affectionate way. foreign clergy. Thus was Mr. G. led

Mr. G. shows what use is made To think more seriously than he had

of catechising by the Roman Cathoever done before, upon the practicability

lics at home and abroad, as well in of establishing the relation recommended, preserving their own people, as in and of having recourse to those primitive making proselytes both among chilordinances, and to the exercise of those dren and parents; what use was endearing pastoral duties, which cannot

made of it by the reformers; and fail of attaching the people to their

what is made of it by the reformed constituted ministers. Having derived

clergy abroad. Probably among benefit (he adds) from your Lordship's suggestions, and having been permitted,

no body of clergy has this most as I trust, to become an instrument of important and necessary duty been that good to others, which is likely to so imperfectly performed, not to result from a regular system of cate say, so much neglected, as by those chetical instruction, I am anxious to

of our own church ; one great give some publicity to the mode which I

reason of this Mr. G, finds in the have pursued, in conformity with your

very rubric which enjoins catechisdirections, and to its successful issue.

ing! in the time which it prescribes, Mr. G's experiment was made, and the mode of catechising which in the new church at Somer's Town, it has been supposed to point out. and has been since repeated at Dur. The time is after the second lesson ham. In each case the effect has in the afternoon service; and the been to fill an empty church, with duty seems to have been understood young persons to be catechised; and to be merely hearing the catechism grown persons, their parents and repeated : such a practice must friends, and many of the most itself be nearly useless; and such respectable parishioners, to hear an interruption of the service (as them catechised; and to listen to the Archbishop implies) would not many remarks thrown in, adapted now be borne. Availing himself to their wants as well as to those of therefore of the suggestion of the the children. So acceptable has Charge, Mr. G. points out to us catechising, conducted on the plan a more excellent way,' and one which Mr. G. recommends, been which may, with proper managefound, that, in addition to the ment, be found generally practi. school children, brought to church cable. He contends most justly for the purpose, the children of that no catechising in national the best families, and “ many or in any other schools, can suapprentices and servants, of both persede the necessity of catechising sexes, take their places regularly

in the church, and in the face of amidst the children, and show an the congregation. The minister anxiety to be questioned with the must be the person to do it, for it is rest."-Pp. 154, 155.

no subordinate and inferior service, By catechising Mr. G. intends and the young people and their not the mere dull repetition of parents are to be attached to him, the Church Catechism, but an by seeing his care for them. It

must be in public, for it is for the tures' with his child every evening, with benefit of the grown people no less the view of preparing him for the Sunthan for that of the children. * And day questions. That, which commenced it must be in the church ; for where

with the mere desire of making his son

a proficient in an exercise of memory, else is such a congregation, as is

has ended in conviction, and the man wanted to be assembled ? And, is now a reformed character.-P. 174. moreover, both young and old are The order and discipline among the to be taught to consider the church (Sunday School) children have been as the place where they are to ex. greatly improved ; and are now mainpect instruction, kindness, and care

tained with a degree of ease before for their souls.

unknown; in consequence of the value

attached to the catechising in church, Mr. Gilly strikingly points out

both by parents and children, and the the manifold and important advan desire to merit the distinction of being tages, which are to be expected admitted to it.-P. 187. from this practice, and which, 16 It operates upon parents through a far as it has been tried, have been channel which remains open, when found to result from it.

every other is, perhaps, shut-through In more instances than one (he says)

their feelings for their children. I have found a whole family moved by

Finally, he observes-an obsermeans of a child, who has been desired

vation of the truth of which the to repeat at home what he has learnt at clergy of all ranks are becoming church, or to read a particular passage more sensibleof Scripture to his father or inother, or It will no longer suffice to talk of to warn a brother or sister, who has not attachment to the establishment, to yet been restrained by the fear of God. write in its defence, or to controvert the

Of all excitements that have ever arguments of its adversaries. Ours been devised, to encourage the parents must be the persuasive reasoning of to teach, and the children to learn, there effective ministry. This sort of effort is none like this.--P. 172.

answers the purpose better than all the At a very early stage of our proceed controversy in tbe world. ings, a boy of about eleven years of In taking our leave of this inage was noticed for the extraordinary teresting publication, we would readiness of his answers, when he was asked for scriptural references.

strongly recommend the printing

It was explained to me, that his father, who had

of a small and cheap edition for previously been inattentive to his reli

the use of the parochial clergy. gious duties, began to “ search the Scrip. We should indeed wish to see it

occupying a place among the • It was precisely this plan of catechis- Tracts published by the Society for ing young persons in the presence of their

promoting Christian Knowledge ; a parents, friends, &c. which was one great instrument of Mr. Charles's extensive

distinction to which its merits and

distinction to usefulness in Wales.

importance are justly entitled.

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE, Annals of the Poor. By the Rev. and delicate plates of the Dairyman's

Legh Richmond, A. M. enlarged with Cottage, Brading Harbour, and Jane's an Introductory Sketch of the Author, Cottage, and is well adapted for one by the Rev. John Ayre, A. M. of those tokens of friendship so often

Pp.xxviii.and 360. Hatchard. 1828. exchanged at the present season. This little volume contains a brief, but well written sketch of Mr. R.'s life; his

In the Press. well known Tracts, the Dairyman's Elizabeth ; or the Burnt Children, an Daughter, Negro Servant, and Young Address delivered in the Parish Church Cottager, and two others entitled, the of Caerwent, Monmouthshire, at the Cottage Conversation, and Visit to the funeral of a Sunday School Scholar Infirmary, which appeared many years burnt to death on the day when ago in our pages, but which have not the Curate of Caerwent was called hitherto attracted much attention. The to inter a boy who had met with a simivolume is neatly printed and illustrated lar accident a few days previously with a good engraving of Mr. Richmond, in a neighbouring parish.

INTELLIGENCE.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. Extract of a Letter from Mr. Dudley.

that of any preceding year. When the

prevalent desire for Education is thus “ In a former hasty communication accompanied by a corresponding wish (dated Oct. 4.) I expressed a conviction for that blessed book which should conthat we had never, as a Society, done stitute the basis of every system of Injustice to Wales; which may be called struction, we may reasonably hope that the Cradle, if not the Birth-place, of the the extension of knowledge will be that Bible Society. In this observation, I of religion and of happiness. referred, exclusively, to our inability “I cannot refrain from adverting to hitherto, from want of Agents, to give the Anniversary of the Farnham Society; a right direction to the real and co which was crowded in every part, while operative spirit so generally cherished hundreds went away disappointed in the Principality. But I cannot forget, of seats. The Lord Bishop of Winon the one hand, that our Society has chester presided, for the first time since already printed more than 259,000 his translation to the Diocese; and, on Bibles and Testaments in the Welsh taking the chair, made some observaLanguage ; nor, on the other, can I be tions on the duty and advantages of insensible to the gratifying fact-in the private prayer, for a blessing on the satisfaction derived from which, every object which the meeting was assembled Member of our Committee will cor- to promote ; concluding his address dially participate--that “ The Society with the impressive declaration, “ It is for Promoting Christian Knowledge” God's work; and God is with us of a has recently most liberally contributed truth!” The interest excited by this to the supply of Wales. Of the success meeting was demonstrated by the Colof her exertions in this part of the Vine lection, which amounted to £56. 6s. 2d. yard, I met with many decisive evi- being nearly four times the amount dences.

usually contributed on similar occasions. “ If crowded meetings, patient attention, and liberal collections, be indica Extracts of communications transtions of interest, then I may safelymitted through J. D. Claus, of Frankassert, that the Bible Society was never fort. more deeply rooted in the hearts and “ You will not be a little surprised to affections of the people. I do not learn from me, that all the Bibles and recollect a single exception to the remark Testaments you sent me are already of the Secretaries at the close of every disposed of: for, as I came hither from Anniversary Meeting I have attended the Frankfort Fair, the people, with the • Our Collection has considerably ex- children, came to me, inquiring if I had, ceeded that of last year. A similar among other things, brought Bibles. observation will apply, generally, to the Let me request you, therefore, to furnish Annual Income of the Auxiliaries; me with a fresh supply as soon as poswhich exhibits an increase in almost sible. Great are the applications for every instance, and more especially in them; and the wants are also great." those where the system of Village Asso “In reply to your friendly letter of ciations has been adopted.

the 13th September, I have to inform “ But there is a result still more you, that I have duly received the gratifying, to which this extensive Bibles and Testaments. It was imtour enables me to bear decided tes- mediately notified by our clergyman, timony. I refer to an increased and from the pulpit, that a fresh supply of increasing distribution of the Scriptures, Bibles and Testaments had arrived, and in consequence of the increased desire that every one who stood in need of the of the people to possess them-or, to word of God Inight purchase a copy at speak more correctly, to possess them- a moderate price, all came running selves of the scriptures by small weekly together, as if no gospel had previously contributions ; for distribution by gift existed, and as if an entirely new has almost totally ceased. In several revelation had been made. But thanks of our Societies which have been the are due to the God of all mercies, for longest established, the number of copies this gift of his grace; whereby many a issued during the past year has exceeded hardened soul may be again softened, and be led from darkness into the glo- cessities being relieved, and, in general, rious light. The Catholic clergy man had given up all hopes." had all the Catholic Testaments conveyed into his house; and said, as he

From the Twelfth Report of the American had business of various kinds to transact

Bible Society. with the members of his congregation, “ The year now closed has been it would be very easy for him to cir one of signal prosperity to the cause of culate these Testaments among them. Bible distribution in America. The numHe is truly a man of God; and I have ber of Auxiliary Societies in that country great hopes from his assistance.—It amounts to FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY would give me pleasure, if it were EIGHT. The whole number of books possible for you to let me have a fresh printed in the course of the last year, or supply of Lutheran Testaments; as my now in the press, amounts to 118,750. stock is already nearly exhausted. There have been issued from the De

“ The desire to possess the word of pository an aggregate of 134,607 copies, God is general, as I have often had which added to the issues of the preopportunities of witnessing, even on ceding years, make a total of 646,275, the high roads: and all the clergy, to since the formation of the Society. whom I made this remark, not only “ In relation to the above statement confirmed it, but several of them assured of books sent from the Depository, in me, that in their congregations no copy the present year, two peculiarities are of the Bible had been purchased for worthy of remark. The one is, that a thirty or forty years; and that they proportion unusually large has been dared not make it pnblicly known that entire Bibles: the other is, that an unBibles and Testaments were to be had usual number has been disposed of by at reduced prices, or by the poor gratis, sale. because they feared that their houses “ These peculiarities referred to, are would be stormed, and it was impossible to be attributed to several causes. In to satisfy all at once. It may be ex- the first place, the managers have thempected that the demand for the word selves designedly pursued a more of God will be every where as great in sparing policy than heretofore, in this country as we have found it at T. making gratuitous grants. In the next and G. and I am convinced that many place, very many of those books have of the letters, which I addressed to been called for by Auxiliaries, which clergymen belonging to it, have chiefly had resolved to supply all the destitute been left unanswered from the poverty families within their bounds with entire being so prevalent in most districts, Bibles; and the same zeal which that they had no longer any confidence prompted the noble resolution, found in the Christian philanthropy of the means to execute it, without soliciting present day for a portion of their ne- aid from the Parent Iustitution."

DEATH OF THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL. On Tuesday, Dec. 4, died at his house the first order; and if by this is merely at Combe Wood, the Right Honourable meant that they were not of a shewy Robert Bankes Jenkinson, Earl of Liver- nature—that his speeches were not dispool. His Lordship was born in June tinguished by resplendent displays of 1769, was educated at Oxford ; and eloquence, and that he did not astonish after visiting the continent, where he and overwhelm those with whom he was at Paris during the destruc- associated, we may concede the tion of the Bastile, July 14, 1789; he truth of the observation. But for commenced his parliamentary career in real practical utility, his Lordship's 1791, and took office in the year 1793, talents were obviously of the highest in which, after occupying various situ- order. He first suggested the idea of a ations, he became at length Prime march to Paris, a measure long derided Minister, and maintained his arduous as Quixotic; but which he, as Prime post until laid aside by that paralytic Minister, twice witnessed ; and, during affection which has now terminated in thirty years of great financial and milideath

tary difficulty, his Lordship's name During the whole of bis political appears conspicuous as one of those career, his Lordship was distinguished eminent individuals whom God vouchby sound sense, great firmness, and safed to honour as the grand cause of incorruptible integrity. His talents their country's deliverance. have by some been described as not of A s Christians, however, it becomes us

thankfully to acknowledge the zeal with nistration, have been eminently distin-. which his Lordship laboured to pro guished for talents and attainments, and mote the cause of Religion. He boldly many of them for eminent and devoted took his stand as the friend and advo- piety. cate of Bible Societies ; --and since his In few instances have more marked Lordship's death we have turned with attentions been paid to the remains of melancholy pleasure, to a speech deli- any individual than on the present vered at the Kingston Bible Society, occasion. The whole neighbourhood and recorded in our vol. for 1825, p. 355. seemed moved at his loss, and poured Headministered the ecclesiastical patron- forth to pay their last tribute of respect age of his high situation, with regard to as the corpse passed on to the house the merits of the individual, rather than appointed for all living. The excellence his political connexions, and however of his private conduct, and the extent we may question the propriety of some of his charities, will render his loss appointments, every one must allow, severely felt in the vicinity where he that the Clergy advanced to the higher resided. stations, under Lord Liverpool's admi

MORALITY OF PUBLIC MEN. LORD STRANGFORD-SIR CHARLES WETIERELL-MR. JUSTICE BAYLEY. The attention of the public has lately the subject of indignant and somewhat been called to a remarkable, we would intemperate animadversion in the daily hope a somewhat unusual occurrence, journals; and at length Lord Strangford among our public characters.

was so ill-advised, as to move the Court It appears that so long ago as Dec. of King's Bench for a rule to show 1807, Lord Strangford wrote a despatch cause why a criminal information should in Mr. Canning's house in Bruton- not be filed against the proprietor of the street, bearing date in the preceding Sun for an alleged libel, being the copy month, and purporting to be written on of an article in the Times; and in board his Majesty's ship Hibernia, off supporting this application, Sir Charles the Tagus, in which he professed to Wetherell, the Attorney-General, venhave had a long and interesting con- tured to maintain, that, in regard to versation with the Prince Regent of public documents, it was sometimes Portugal in Lisbon, and in the course necessary to use a little artifice in the of it to have persuaded him to emigrate mutilation of such as were intended for to the Brazils; whereas it appears our the public eye! Ambassador only saw his Highness on This disgraceful conduct, and the board ship, after his emigration had actu- unbecoming vindication of it, has, howally commenced. To complete the narra ever, met with deserved reproof. Mr. tive of fiction, it appears Lord Strangford Justice Bayley, whose mildness and apologizes for the haste in which he is integrity are alike conspicuous, well obliged to write amidst the necessary rebuked the Attorney General, by the bustle of a man of war, while, all the short but pithy expression, “ I LIKE time, he was comfortably settled in Mr. HONESTY AT ALL TIMES;" and the Court Canning's house, with abundance of dismissed the application of Lord leisure at command, and the aid of all Strangford with costs. We hope this the advice that might be necessary, for lesson will not be lost on future Ambasthe completion of his despatches. sadors; • Honesty is the best policy;'

These circumstances having been and “righteousness exalteth a nation, disclosed, became naturally enough but sin is the reproach of any people."

OBITUARY OF A SAILOR. John Gilchrist died at Devonport, commanded by the Hon. Captain of which town he was a native, in the Maude. In this ship the means of latter end of November last, aged 28 religious instruction were afforded him, years. He was the son of a butcher, and had he been disposed he might have and entered into the navy about eight attended daily prayers, and enjoyed years ago. At that time he had no con- many other important helps to the cern for his soul, or differed in any res- attainment of that knowledge which is pect from the thoughtless companions connected with eternal life, but he was with whom he was associated in a man- at that time ignorant of their value, and of-war. The last three years he spent derived no benefit from them. But the at sea was on board the Glasgow Frigate, Lord in pursuance of His designs of