all the congregations. The attendance at divine service on Sundays throughout the mission has been most cheering. Never was it better. The same may also be said of the weekly services. On Wednesdays and Fridays extra services are held in the morning at halfpast six, in Nazareth as well as in Mukupury, which are conducted alternately by Mr. Jarbo and myself. The number of persons present at the former place averages 300; and at the latter, 400. Larger numbers have been known to attend from the month of August to December. These services have been regularly continued in Nazareth for the past four years, and at Mukupury for two years. The smaller village congregations also have in rotation an extra weekly morning service, conducted chiefly by Mr. Jarbo, who reports from time to time that the attendance and attention of the people and their improvement in religious knowledge are quite satisfactory. May the Lord prosper this work more abundantly. For the past two months, that fearful scourge the cholera has visited my district, and carried off several of the Christians in different villages. While many have found God's promise true, that when thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee, and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee,' one individual alone, an unbaptized widow, although she attended evening prayers as usual, was on the same night detected in the act of offering some fruit and flowers to propitiate some demon, who she supposed had the power to visit her with this disease. So deeply is superstition rooted in the minds of some. She has since of course been put out of the congregation, while the Christians in the village manifested great indignation that such a thing should have happened. Among the many instances of family sorrow and domestic affliction which have been brought to my notice, there have not been wanting examples of meek and humble resignation to the will of our heavenly Father. I could give instances of such as have died happily, looking only to Jesus for salvation and eternal life; but one case alone will I adduce. A promising young man, whom I had baptized but a fortnight ago, was attacked with cholera; and, when he knew that in all probability he would not recover, he called to those around him, and exhorted such as professed Christianity to be firm; and, addressing the heathen, invited them also to embrace the only hope set before them in the gospel, before it were too late. "Baptisms. It is my privilege to report that there have been baptized during the past year adults 99, and children 141, making a total of 240. May the Lord give them all grace to walk according to this beginning. There are classes formed in which candidates for baptism are instructed at stated hours weekly. While there are some who are careless and indifferent to their spiritual privileges, and show very little concern for admission into the church (more especially among those who are far advanced in years), still there are many, I am happy to add, who are duly and carefully qualifying themselves for the holy rite of baptism. Of those baptized one only has not walked according to her Christian profession, though she has since expressed deep contrition for her sin. "Lord's Supper.-With but few exceptions I have during the past twelve months administered the sacrament of the Lord's supper weekly, having had to serve three churches in my own district, beside those in the Christianagram and Mudaloor districts, and that in Tutucorin. My number of communicants is 340, all of whom I hope well. Before the administration, it is my wont to assemble the communicants at the different places, in order that I may have an opportunity of examining and addressing each individually. I lay great stress upon this arrangement, and expect all to attend; for I am most desirous that they should be seriously impressed with a right view of the value of the Sacrifice once offered for the sins of the whole world. "Weekly and Sunday Classes.-I have a class of forty-six, who attend regularly on Saturday mornings young women and girls in Nazareth, numbering about after prayers for an hour and a half, when they repeat the lessons which were set them the previous week. They are also examined on the sermons delivered. They always acquit themselves to my perfect satisfac tion with their suitable answers. They attend again on Sundays after service, and form the first class of the Girls' Sunday School. I look upon this class with much interest. May a divine blessing accompany the instruction given them. In nearly all the village congregation, Sunday classes have been formed with great advantage. It is highly pleasing to see the old and ing the Sunday profitably. young grouped together in different classes and spend "Schools.-There are thirteen in operation, et taining 367 boys and 305 girls on the list, making in all 672 children. The daily average attendance has been 558. The first and second classes in the Nazareth Boys' School read English. The boys of the first class have read the four gospels, beside other Ettle elementary books published by the Christian Knowledge Society. Seven of these boys have been sent to the Sawyerpooram Seminary. Every school has been weekly examined by Mr. Jarbo or myself; and we can report that the progress of the children in learning has been very satisfactory, and their attendance much the same as last year, which was good. Scriptural knowledge is sought after to a degree which some years ago was unknown. May it please the Lord to give an abundant increase to the good seed sown. The divine precept is, 'Cast thy bread upon the waters;' and to it is added the gracious promise, and thou shalt find after many days.' The Female Boarding Schoo numbers forty-four children. While they are taugh reading, writing on oleis, catechisms, doctrinal an historical, and sewing, and are trained to be generally useful when they leave school, the chief object kept in view has been to lead them to the knowledge and love of the scriptures, that by God's blessing they be throughly furnished unto all good works.' F girls have left school during the past twelve months, and returned to their parents. "Catechists and Schoolmasters.-These continu! to give me quite as much satisfaction as heretofore. They are diligent in discharging their respective duties. and are striving to enforce their teaching by ther example. The whole of every Saturday is spent in instructing them. During the last two months, several of the congregations have been severely visited by cholera, and the native agents have been unremitting the Christians express themselves most grateful." in their attention upon the sick and dying; for which NATIONAL SOCIETY. Meeting of Principals and Chaplains.-The fi lowing is the copy of a letter addressed to the secretary of the Committee of Council on Education, containing the resolutions agreed to at the meeting of princip and chaplains of training colleges held at Whiteland on July 6th, with their lordship's reply: "National Society's Office, Sanctuary, West minster, July 25, 1855. "Sir, I am desired by the principals and chapis of Church of England Training Colleges, under the inspection of her majesty's privy council, a meeting whom was held in London on the 6th instant, to conver to their lordships the expression of their opinion on the following matters. 1. They beg to suggest, in the case extent of making it impossible (at least in the case of a pupil-teacher) to obtain any certificate whatever at the end of one year's residence in a training college. My lords are not sure whether this is the exact meaning of the proposal; but if it be so, they must at once state that the rule which is laid down at p. 28 of this year's minutes (1854-5) appears to the committee of council to be as much as, under all circumstances, can prudently be done in favour of a second year's training. In order to bring an ordinary student in the course of the second year within the operation of the rule which applies to a queen's scholar of that standing, he must be put into the same position; i. e,, he must have no college-fee to pay. If the case of a student so circumstanced (for instance, the holder of a of an ordinary pupil (not a queen's scholar) in a training school who, in the examination at the close of his first year's training, shall have gained a place in the class list, and who leaves the training institution to take charge of a school before the end of his second year, that such a student should be visited with the same penalty which now attaches to a queen's scholar who has acted in a similar way, and that he should forfeit the benefit arising from his place in the class list. Some such provision would, as it seems to them, materially tend to secure a uniform period of training for two years, of the advantage of which the principals and chaplains are fully sensible. 2. They are also of opinion that it would be very desirable that any teacher, who has obtained a certificate or a place in the class list, and who wishes to improve that certifi-private exhibition equal in value to the college-fee) cate, should be entitled to a queen's scholarship at any training college, in order that he may enter such college for one year's training, taking his place among the second year pupils. Such an extension of the benefits of queen's scholarships seems in accordance with the views already expressed by their lordships, and would, in the opinion of the principals and chaplains, tend to promote a wholesome spirit of emulation and improvement among teachers already in charge of schools. 3. They further desire me to express their opinion that the payments made by their lordships to the training schools on account of queen's scholars ought to be uniform. It seems to them that the rate of payment now made on account of queen's scholars of the first class ought to be allowed on behalf of all queen's scholars: such a payment will barely reimburse the training school for expense of maintenance actually incurred, independently of all cost of tuition. And inasmuch as, so far as regards payments, the Committee of Council on Education stand in loco parentis to the queen's scholar, it does not seem unreasonable to look for an annual allowance from their lordships sufficient to cover the cost of maintenance. The opinions of the principals and chaplains on the three foregoing matters apply equally to male and female training schools. 4. I am desired by the principals of the training schools for masters to state that they have found the use of Blackstone's 'Commentaries' in their respective institutions, in several respects, seriously inconvenient. All that can be fairly required from students upon the subjects of which Blackstone treats seems to be comprehended under the words 'Constitutional History,' included in the scheme put forth by the rev. canon Moseley. And, so far as grammar is concerned, there are other books in common use in training schools which would answer the purpose better than Blackstone's 'Commentaries,' I have the honour, &c., were presented to my lords by the authorities of a college as one in which a second year's training, having been commenced, was wilfully and without reason interrupted, their lordships would not refuse to con sider whether the student should be allowed to derive any benefit from his examination at the end of his first year's residence. Their lordships desire, however, to record their opinion that normal training will be best prolonged by the same means which render it in the first instance attractive; and, therefore, my lords are disposed to rely more upon differences made in favour of those students who complete a second year's residence, than upon penalties against those who fall short of it, excepting always wilful departures from engagements. 2. Their lordships consent, subject to the minutes which at present regulate the terms of admission to examination for a certificate of merit, to extend the seventh section of the minute dated 20th August, 1853, to all certificated teachers who have not already resided more than one year in a training college under inspection. The value of the scholarship will be determined by the minute of 14th July, 1855, and the holder will be rated and examined, in all particulars, as for the second year. Their lordships appreciate the reasons which have induced the memorialists to make this proposition, and my lords are anxious to give effect to those reasons. At the same time, it is an important part of the policy of recent minutes to attach increased weight to good schoolkeeping, and to make the progressive rating of teachers, who have been once certificated, depend upon this test rather than upon the repetition of general examinations. It will, by the proposed arrangement, rest with the principals of training colleges to determine what certificated teachers they will present as queen's scholars; and my lords wish it to be understood that the committee of council, in continuing to award exhibitions to such candidates, will not be unmindful of the views set forth in the minutes of this year (1854-5), p. 27. 3. This part of the memorial has been anticipated by the minute of 14th July, 1855. 4. Their lordships think it of much importance that the examination in grammar should be conducted upon the system indicated in note at page 18, in the minutes of this year. My lords are disposed to attach very little importance to general questions upon points of grammar, "Rev. sir,-In reply to your letter of the 25th ult., in comparison with those questions which test the cantransmitting certain resolutions adopted at a meeting didate's power of parsing, analyzing, and paraphrasing in London on the 6th ult. of the principals and chap- a given passage. For this purpose, the committee of lains of church of England training colleges under in-council regard it as most essential to found the exspection, I am directed by the lord president to state, that the committee of council is at all times happy to have an opportunity of considering such an expression of opinion on the part of those by whom the practical work of education is conducted. Adverting to the several points in the order in which they are enumerated in your letter, I am instructed to inform you that, 1. Their lordships understand the proposal to be based upon minutes 1851-2 (vol. i,, pp. 112-15), and minutes 1854-5, p. 29. The proposal, as worded, goes to the "JOHN G. LONSDALE. "The Secretary, Committee of Council on Education." "Committee of Council on Education, amination in grammar upon a book which may be minutely studied as part of, and not in addition to, one of the other subjects. From this point of view, taking style and subject-matter together, their lordships think that canon Moseley showed admirable judgment in naming the Extracts from Blackstone'; and they must decline to alter this part of the syllabus.-I have the honour, &c., "The rev. J. G. Lonsdale." "R. R. W. LINGEN. CLERGY ORPHAN CORPORATION. Miscellaneous. Bye-Laws.-The following are the new bye-laws of the corporation, as confirmed at the general meeting held Aug. 14, 1855: I. The annual and other general courts shall be held on such day, and at such hour and place, as the committee shall deem most convenient. II. The committee for managing the affairs of the corporation shall meet at the school-house, in St. John's Wood, monthly, on the third Thursday of each month, from November to June; or at such other places and at such other times as they may appoint. III. The president, vice-president, treasurer, or secretary shall have power to summon a special meeting of the committee, and to appoint the place. IV. Minutes of the proceedings of each general court and committee shall be kept in a fair minutebook, and read at the next general court or committee, as the case may be, and authenticated by the signature of the then chairman. V. A paper of agenda shall be delivered by the secretary to the chairman of each committee or general court, before the business of the day commences; and the same shall be first gone through, unless upon motion, and for special cause, priority be given to any other matter. VI. A committee of ladies, elected at the general court in February, and consisting of not more than eighteen members, shall meet monthly, at the schoolhouse, on the Wednesday preceding the meeting of the managing committee, and leave for the use of that committee such suggestions as they may from time to time think advisable for the improvement of the girls. VII. Children who are candidates for admission shall sign a petition to be admitted. They shall produce a certificate from a minister of the parish where they have resided, specifying their exact ages, that they can read and write, and have been taught the church catechism, and that they are fit and proper objects of the charity. They shall produce a certificate from a medical man stating whether they have been vaccinated or have had the small-pox, and whether they have had measles and hooping-cough, and specifying that they are healthy, and free from defect in intellect, sight, hearing, and speech. They shall produce also an engagement on the part of some relative or friend to receive them back at the expiration of their term, or in case of dismission. VIII. No child shall be eligible under the age of seven, or above the age of twelve years; and more than two children of one family shall not be in the school at the same time, if the children in the family be fewer than eight, unless the mother be dead; but if the mother be dead, a third child, being a girl, may be admitted, although the number of children be not more than six. IX. No child shall be admitted as a candidate without having been first approved by the committee as a fit and proper object of the charity. XII. Elections shall take place by polling papers. XIII. A printed paper containing the name, age, and circumstances of the several candidates shall be sent to each subscriber one month previous to the election; and the subscriber shall record his vote by a mark placed against the names of those children for whom he votes; and the paper with the subscriber's signature attached shall be delivered to the chairman viously returned to the secretary for similar delivery. at the meeting for the election, or it shall be pre XIV. Every annual subscriber of one guinea, or life-subscriber of ten guineas, shall be entitled at each election to as many votes as there are children to be elected, but not so as to give more than one vote to any one child. XV. Every additional annual subscription of one entitle the subscriber to one additional vote for each guinea, or life-subscription of ten guineas, shall child. XVI. Corporations or societies subscribing shall be entitled to a vote for each ten guineas which they may subscribe; and such vote shall be given by their chair man, or by some other member whom they may nomi nate. XVII. All subscriptions shall be deemed payable on the first day of January, and be considered as sab scriptions for the current year. XVIII. No subscriber whose subscription is it arrear shall be entitled to vote. XIX. No male child shall be permitted to continue in the school after attaining the age of fourteen years. nor any female child after the age of sixteen years without special leave of the committee. XX. The children shall be publicly examined u least once in every year. XXI. All rules agreed upon from time to time t the discipline and management of the schools shale transcribed in a book which shall be laid upon the tabe rules shall be given to the master or to the mistres as at every meeting of the committee; and a copy of sach the case may be. The sum of £3,000 is still required to complete the works connected with the new school for boys, it St. Thomas's Hill, near Canterbury, and to build the c templated chapel. EXTRACT FROM THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF HER MAJESTY'S COMMISSIONERS FOR BUILDING NEW CHURCHES. Her majesty's commissioners, in their last report stated that 570 churches had been completed, a which accommodation had been provided for 565,78 persons, including 336,575 free seats for the use of the poor. They have now to state that 27 churches a aid of grants from the funds, placed at the disposal addition to those then reported) have been, by the her majesty's commissioners, since completed. 1: these 27 churches accommodation has been provide. for 18,375 persons, including 11,774 free seats, for tim use of the poor, as far as the same can be at this time exactly ascertained. Thus, in the whole, 597 churches X. Children shall be elected into the schools at the have now been completed, and provision has there general courts in May and November. XI. The number of children to be elected in May and November shall be declared at the preceding general courts in February und August, and the proper petitions and certificates shall be transmitted to the secretary before the last day of March or September next preceding each election. been made for 584,155 persons, including 350,$4 commissioners beg further to report that 21 free seats, for the use of the poor. Her majesty churches are now in the course of erection, towards which they have on certain conditions contribute pecuniary aid from the funds placed at their disposal OF Ecclesiastical Entelligence. ORDINATIONS APPOINTED. By abp. of York, Dec. 21. By bp. of Lichfield, Dec. 21, at Eccleshall castle. By bp. of Oxford, Dec. 23, in Oxford cathedral. By bp. of Sarum, Dec. 23. ORDAINED. Of Cambridge.-J. B. Baird, Emm.; E. Bennet, Triu.; R. Dowson, Queens'; . Lewis, Cath. H.; A. E. Watson, 2. Thomas, Queen's (lett. dim. bp. of Bangor). Of Oxford.-J. Jones, Linc.; W. I. V. Pearson, Queen's; H. D. Owen, esus (lett. dim. bp. of Bangor). Of Dublin.-W. Bowlan, C. A. LuEgnan, G. Perrin, Trin. Of Durham. J. Skinner, Univ.; I. Wiscoe, Cos. H. Of St. Aidan's College, Birkenhead. -J. McCartie, S. Sampson. of St. David's College, Lampeter.— - Williams (lett. dim. bp. of Bangor). DEACONS. Of Cambridge.-H. Baugh, Queens'; V. G. Bell, Emm.; P. W. De Queterville, St. Peter's; T. B. Dickens, esus; P. N. Laurance, Queens'; W. . Whitechurch, St. John's; A. Whit, Sid.; W. Wilkinson, Christ's. NOVEMBER, 1855. Ordinations. Of Oxford.-G. D. Green, Ball. ; A. Middleton, Queen's; R. W. Griffiths, Jesus (lett. dim. bp. of Bangor). Of Dublin.-T. Brierly, R. C. W. Croft, T. Faurel, J. J. S. Moore, Trin. Of St. Aidan's College, Birkenhead. -D. Lewis, W. Woollam. By BP. of EXETER, Sept. 23. PRIESTS. Of Cambridge.-W. S. Reece, B.A., J. Williamson, B.A., Emm. Of Oxford.-R. H. Barnes, M.A., Ch. Ch.; M. N. Brougham, B.A., A. H. Carey, B.A., Exet.; E. M. Chaplin, B.A., Magd. H.; J. J. Manley, Exet.; J. Were, B.A., Wad. Lit.-S. G. Creswell, E. Puttock. Of Cambridge. - N. Carew, B.A., St. Peter's; J. M. O'Neill, B.A., Caius. Of Oxford.-R. D. Alexander, B.A., Exet. Of Dublin.-J. W. Robinson, B.A., Trin. Lit.-W. E. Faulkner. By LORD RIVERSDALE, BP. of KILLALOE, Sept. 2, in Killaloe cathedral. Of Cambridge.-R. E. E. Formham, St. Peter's. Of Durham.-S. F. Cuyler, Univ. Of Dublin. W. Raymond, J. F. Statham, Trin. Of London.-G. J. Story, King's. By BP, of OXFORD, Sept. 23. PRIESTS. Of Cambridge.-J. O'Brien, B.A., Sid. Of Oxford.-E. V. Buckle, B.A., Linc.; R. H. Charsley, B.A., St. Mary H.; W. H. Hewett, B.A., Magd. H.; F. E. Hutchinson, B.A., Univ.; A. J. T. Norris, B.A., Queen's; G. Ogilvie, B.A., Wad.; E. Palin, M.A., St. John's; W. Price, B.A., Ch. Ch.; W. N. Walker, B.A., Oriel. DEACONS. Of Cambridge. -T. Field, B.A., Emm. Of Oxford.. W. Borrow, B.A., Exet.; G. J. Brown, B.A., Ch. Ch.; H. L. Fanshawe, B.A., New; E. T. Harrington, M.A., Worc.; W. H. Kerslake, M.A., Mert.; W. J. Wylie, B.A., Trin. Of Dublin.-F. W. Nassau-Alexander, B.A., Trin. By BP. of RIPON, Sept. 23, in Ripon cath. PRIESTS. Of Cambridge.-F. Arthur, M.A., Trin. Of Oxford.-R. S. Bushnell, M.A. Of Oxford.-J. Hayes, B Worc. DEACONS. Of Dublin, B. P. Clarke, B.A., Emm.; S. Craven, B.A., Sid.; E. Hall, Trin, Of Dublin.-C. A. M. Pauli, B.A., By BP. of WORCESTER, Sept. 23, in Trin. Worcester cathedral. PRIESTS. Of Cambridge-G. A. Caley, B.A., Of Cambridge.-G. Bulstrode, B.A., St. Pet.; R. Hall, M.A., Christ's (lett. dim. bp. of Rochester); P. Kingsfor B.A., Jesus; H. Meyer, B.A., Cath H.; J. J. Soden, Emm. Of Oxford.-W. H. Helm, BA, St. John's; R. C. Edwards, B.A., Wad. (lett. dim. bp. of Chichester); S. L. Sainsbury, B.A., Trin. Of Dublin.-S. Robinson, B.A., M. B. Saunders, B.A., Trin. H. Of Durham.-J. S. Crook, Hati. Of St. Andrews.-F. Smith, M.D., Univ. Latham, F. Leir, W. M... Lowndes, C.... Mackarness, J. F. Milne, J. H..... Oakley, C. E.. Rawlins, F. T. Stuart, H. W., hon... Taylor, J....... 2921 Bp. of Winton 145 St. Thomas (R.), Winchester { { W. S. Blackstone 228 & 142} Bp. of Lincoln and others 322 Archdeacon of Berkshire 150 <-&81 461 Rev. R. Heslop 829 Rev. T. Mitchinson *149 Hartwell (R.) with Little-Hampden (C.), Orston (V.), Nottinghamshire. Thatcham (V.) with Greenham (C.), and Earl of Devon.. Midgham (C.), Berkshire...... 2861, 1182, & 250} J. Hanbury St. Peter (P.C.), Clifton, Gloucestershire Owston (D.), Leicestershire Fiddington (R.), Somersetshire ..... 795 Miss Briuton 1138 & 115 Bp. of Peterborough 107 966 Earl of Ducie 278 Rev. H. Palmer .... 1784 Abp. of York 260 Rev. H. W. Rawlins 120 200 *345 *311 63 92 .... 101 115 Earl of Lonsdale and landowners, alt. 1251 Sir R. W. Vaughan 113 Rec. of Hollingbourn. 1187 Bp. of Lincoln... 77 M. Shephard 115 Vic. of Kingston.. |