take him to Himself; and in that case it will be no small consolation to those who now sympathize with him in his distress, to know that they, at least, did what they could that his grey hairs should not be brought down with sorrow to the grave."
During the delivery of these remarks, a deep and solemn silence pervaded the whole Convention; many being affected to tears. The resolutions were immediately seconded by several members, and passed by a vivá voce vote; there being but two or three negative voices. Dr. Coleman then rose, and after humbly thanking God for the remarkable unanimity displayed, renewed the offer which he had before made-to reconsider the question, if it was desired, that the clergy and lay deputies might vote as two distinct orders; but the loud ayes from every part of the House rendered such a course unnecessary.
Exclusion of Negro Churches.-At the same Convention of the diocese of Pennsylvania a petition from St. Thomas (African) Church, praying "that the eighth revised regulation, which precludes the lay delegates from that Church from taking seats in this Convention, be rescinded," was ordered to be laid upon the table by a majority of 99 to 50.
Annual Convention of New Jersey.-Attempted Impeachment of Bishop Doane. At the meeting of this Convention, on Thursday the 31st of May, a resolution was proposed, on the ground of certain "serious charges impeaching the moral character of the Bishop," propagated by "public rumour as well as newspaper publications," for the appointment of a committee of three clergymen, and three laymen, to “make such inquiries as shall satisfy them of the innocency of the accused, or of the sufficiency or ground for presentment and trial." After an earnest debate" the Bishop, who retained his seat as President of the Convention, rose, and, after a few brief observations on the painful position in which he was placed, put the resolution, when not a single voice, not even that of the proposer, responded by an aye; but, on the contrary," an unanimous shout of noes plainly indicated the sense of the Convention. From what fell from the speakers in the course of the debate, it would appear that the charges related to alleged imprudence in pecuniary transactions for the promotion of diocesan objects.
Annual Convention of Virginia.-At the annual Convention of Virginia, held at Charlottesville, a new constitution for the Theological Seminary was submitted by its trustees for ratification, and adopted. The number of students is 25.-On the report of the committee appointed in regard to the Presidency of William and Mary College, it was resolved that if the Bishop and assistant Bishop, after further conference with the visitors of William and Mary College, shall be of opinion that the interests of religion and literature will be promoted by Bishop Johns' accepting the Presidency of the College, the Convention give their consent to such acceptance, his continuance in the same being subject to the future advice and action of the Convention.-A new code of canons was adopted, with the exception of the canon respecting offences for which members of the Church may be repelled
from the communion, which was rejected, the number being, clergy, 42 ayes, 12 noes; laity, 19 ayes, 22 noes. This vote was subsequently reconsidered, and the canon laid over to the next Convention.
Annual Convention of Massachusetts.-The Convention of the Episcopal Church for the diocese of Massachusetts was held on Wednesday the 16th of May. The Bishop's report shows the diocese to be in a satisfactory condition. The number of confirmations has greatly increased, and several new churches have been consecrated, and new societies formed. A resolution respecting the increase of the fund for the support of the Bishop was indefinitely postponed by a unanimous vote. It was announced that the old journals of the diocese, as far back as the middle of the last century, had been printed, and were ready for distribution.
Statistics of the Diocese.-The whole number of clergymen in the diocese of Pennsylvania is stated at 144; parishes, 124. Of this number, three are without edifices, three others are building in connexion with other denominations, three have unfinished buildings, and six are worshipping in edifices not yet consecrated. The corner-stone of four
churches has been laid, and five have been consecrated.
Romish Council at Baltimore.-A National Synod of the Romish Church in the United States met at Baltimore on Sunday, the 6th of May last. There were present on the occasion two archbishops and twenty-four bishops, with their theologians and the heads of the different religious orders. Among them was the aged Bishop of Louisville, who is upwards of eighty years old, and who was one of the earliest Romish Missionaries to the United States.
Among the topics which were to be deliberated upon by this Council, is the evangelic letter of the pope, proposing the declaration of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, as a new article of the faith. Another subject of considerable importance is the settlement of the jurisdiction of the new Metropolitical See of St. Louis. Notwithstanding this hierarchal display, however, it appears that popery is rather on the decrease in the United States. The Catholic Almanack, published in Baltimore, represents no increase in the Roman Catholic dioceses of Baltimore, New Orleans, Louisville, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Charleston, Mobile, Detroit, Vincennes, Natchez, Pittsburgh, Little Rock, Milwankee, Albany, Galveston, and Buffalo; while in the diocese of Cleveland there has been an actual loss of 5000 souls from the last year's computation of 30,000. The total decrease of Roman Catholics in the United States during the year, is stated at 109,400; their present number at 1,276,300.
REMARKABLE PASSAGES IN THE CRITICISMS, EXTRACTS, NOTICES, AND INTELLIGENCE.
Abbot, Mr. Jacob, unworthy mode of speaking of our Saviour, in his "Cor- ner-stone," 152.
Allies, Mr., his "Journal in France," a panegyric on Romanism, 210. Alps, the, Mr. Montgomery's
tion of the impression produced by, 317. Anderdon, "The Words from the Cross,"
extracts from these sermons, 209. Apocalypse, Dr. Wordsworth's new edition of the, 447.
Apocalyptic Beasts, dissertation on the name and number of the, by David Thom, Minister of Bold-street Chapel, Liverpool, 195.
Armenians, schism of the, statement of Bishop Southgate, 250.
Armstrong, the Rev. J., his proposed penitentiaries, 17.
Athanasian Creed, the, its date, 140; Waterland supposes Hilary of Arles its author, 141; arguments on the other side, 142, 143; illustrated by passages from St. Augustine, 144; and the defi- nitions of Chalcedon, 145; Le Quien's arguments examined, 146; inconclu- sive, 147; resemblance to the Commoni- tory of Vincentius, 148; the date as- signed by Waterland singular, 149; its authorship, 150; Archdeacon Wilber- force's learned treatise, 151; this Creed removed from the American Prayer-Book, 152; unworthy mode of writing of our Saviour, 153; plan of the Archdeacon's work, 154; early developments of doctrine, 155; the authority of Scripture, and of the Church, 156; the value of the Catholic creeds, 157; objections and heretical statements forcibly disposed of, 158.
Balmez, Rev. J., his views of the effects of Protestantism and Catholicity on the civilization of Europe, 438; admiration for the inquisition, 438; maintains the lawfulness of insurrections, 439. Banerji, the Rev. Krishna, his account of the Kulin Bráhmans, 415. Baptism, complete without Confirmation, 426.
Blakey, Mr., his "Temporal Benefits of Christianity exemplified," 457.
Borneo, account of the mission there, 483. Browning, Robert, his poems, 354; his
defective views on "Political Murders," 335; criticisms on his "Sordello," 356; want of historic truth in "Strafford," 357; excess of reality in "The Return of the Druses," 358; consistency of his characters, 359; extracts from his Paracelsus," 360, 361; continuation of the story, 362; lines on human trials, 363; descriptions of morning, 364; death of Paracelsus, 365; criticism on his" Pippa passes," 366; lines on con- tentment, 367; his poem of "King Victor and King Charles," 368; criti- cism on it, 369; poem of "Colombe's Birthday," "Is Love or Vanity the best?" 370; extracts from it, 371; poem of "A Blot in the 'Scutcheon," 372; its evil moral tendencies, 373; lines on a brother's love, 374; criticism on "The Return of the Druses," 375; tragedy of "Luria," 376; extracts from it, 377-379; the story of " The Soul's Tragedy," 380; a bitter satire on "Byronisers," 381; "Dramatic Lyrics and Romances," 382; lines from "Pictor Ignotus," 383; "The Lost Leader," 384; general criticisms on Browning's poems, 385; compared with Tennyson and Miss Barrett, 386.
Butler, Rev. W. Archer, his letters on the Doctrine of Development, 255; the state of Ireland, 256; sufferings of the clergy, 257; early years of the Rev. W. Archer Butler, 258; conversion from Romanism, 259; his poetical powers, 260; his style of oratory, 261; and remarks on preaching, 262; his Lectures as Professor of Moral Philo- sophy in the University of Dublin, 263; his indefatigable labours as a pastor, 264; his exposition of Platonic philo- sophy, 265; his sermons, 266; one on "Self-delusion as to our state before God," 267; on Church principles and Christian sympathy, 268.
Canadian Life, by a Presbyter, 458; for the use of emigrants of the higher classes, 459; Life in the Bush, 460; travelling in the backwoods, 461. Carbonari, the, with King Leopold II. of Tuscany, 51.
Carlyle, Mr., his views of King Charles I., 357.
Catechism, the Church, dissenting objec- tions to, 303.
Cathedral Music, a few words on, by Dr. Wesley, 468; two choirs necessary, 468; their present ineffectiveness, 469; church music, 470; historical facts about choirs, 471; choir property, 471; Dr. Wesley's plan for the improvement of cathedral services, 472; a musical college to be established, 473. Cavendish, Hon. Richard, his letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury on the actual relations between Church and State, 387; this the great question of the present day, 387; historical facts connected with it, 388; its present state, 389; surrounded with difficulties, 390; and many divisions, 391; fairly described in Mr. Cavendish's letter, 392; quotes Mr. Baptist Noel on the qualifi- cations necessary for a bishop, 393; spiritual qualifications ought to be pri- marily sought, 394; present mode of appointment, 395; its effects, 396; evils of a divided episcopate in parlia- ment, 397; of state nominations, 398; the revival of Convocation advocated, 399; from the religious division in parliament, 400; Archdeacon Wilber- force's remarks on this subject, 401; objections answered, 402; Convocation claimed as a right, 403.
Chalmers, Dr., Sermon on Ministers en- grossed by secular business, 208. Charles Edward at Versailles, affecting anecdote of, 197.
Childhood, Mr. Montgomery's lines on, 318.
Christian Life, the, by Robert Mont- gomery, 312.
Choirs, Church, Dr. Wesley's opinion of their requisite numbers, 468. Church and State, Essay on the Union of, by Mr. Baptist Noel, 286; political and religious objections advanced against it, 289.
Church Extension and Reform, plan of Mr. Colquhoun, 52; Mr. Malet's account of the Tithe Redemption Trust, 53; Mr. Colquhoun's admirable pamphlet, 54; remodelling of the Ecclesiastical Commission, 55; value of ecclesiastical
lands, 56; and funds, 57; Commission for investigating this subject, 58; par- tial proceedings in Ireland, 59; an- nexation of canonries to form benefices, 60; number of additional clergy requi- site, 61; periodical returns to be made in each diocese, 62; patronage of the new churches, 63; increase of the episcopate, 64, 65; the number re- quired, 66; their incomes, 67; those of deaneries to be so appropriated, 68; objections to this plan answered, 69 ; want of pastors, 70; Churchmen must petition for these objects, 71; the reform of discipline, 72; Mr. Wright's pamphlet on Ecclesiastical Synods, 73. Civilization of Europe, Protestantism and Catholicity compared in their effects on, by the Rev. J. Balmez-his admiration for the Inquisition, 438; approval of insurrections, 439.
"Clergy-Church," the Bunsen and Ar- nold notion of, controverted by Dr. Mill, 479.
Coleridge, his opinion on the loss of the Convocation, 399.
Colquhoun, Mr. J. C., his plan of Church extension and reform, 52.
Committee of Council on Education, 94; its unconstitutional character pointed out by Lord Stanley, 95; and the Bishop of London, 96; a revocation of its un- limited powers necessary, 97; Lord Brougham's efforts for a general non- religious education, 98; vanquished, 99; regulations for the distribution of the grant for educational purposes, 100; report from the Lords of the Treasury, 101; educational efforts of the Church, 102; Lord Brougham's Bill to create a "Department for Public Instruction," 103;
and plans for religious instruc- tion, 104; the appointment of the Committee of Council, 105; institutes the normal school, 106; inspectors appointed, 107; this latitudinarian scheme exposed by the Bishop of Lon- don, 108; and withdrawn, 109; or at least postponed, 110; vigorously op- posed in both Houses, 111; address to the Crown, and reply, 112; the right of inspection claimed, 113; resisted by the clergy, 114; amicably arranged, 115; suspicions of evasions by the Council, 116; Lord John Russell's plan, 117; which he seeks to carry out, 118; pernicious influence of the teachers, 119; the management clauses, 120; their regulation of the constitution of the Committees, 121; their objection-
able tenor, 122; their insidious intro- duction, 123; remonstrance of the National Society, 124; some modifica- tion specified by the Council, 125; Mr. Denison's letter to the Bishop of Bath and Wells, 126; episcopal supervi- sion, 127; last published negotiations, 128, 129; aid granted to Romish schools, 130; contrary to the sense of the Minute of 1839, 131; monstrous inconsistency of the Council, 132; Lord Lansdowne's explanations, 133; new Minute made to include Romanists, 134; further evils contemplated, 135; in the pay of Jesuit teachers, 136; limitations to the power of the Council needed, 137; and provisions against misappropriation of the grants, 138; our existence as a Church and Nation depends on the decision of these great questions, 139.
Communion of the Anglican with the Roman Catholic Church abroad con- sidered, 464.
Convocation, its revival advocated, 399. Cope, Rev. W. H., his musical attain- ments, 472.
Cottrell, Mr. C. H., his rationalistic views, 428.
Culloden, lines on anniversary of Charles Edward at Versailles, 197.
Curzon, the Hon. Robert, his visit to the monasteries of the Levant, 432; hu- morous and entertaining, but not suf- ficiently reverent, 433; search for manu- scripts in an Egyptian tomb, 434.
Daniel, Bishop of Winchester, his instruc- tions to the missionary St. Boniface, 420.
Demoniacal possession, ingenious and learned dissertation on, 215. Development, letters on the doctrine of, by Rev. W. Archer Butler, 255. Devonport, appeal on behalf of schools in, 8.
Dickens, the religious bearing of his pub- lications, especially in the "Haunted Man," 206.
Dressmakers, Report of the Association for the aid of, 1; this class surrounded by temptations, 2; the duty of the Church to preach repentance to them, 3; men and their victims unequally judged by the world, 4; the causes of these sins, 5; principally poverty, 6; common amongst the orphans reared in workhouses, 7; and the families of sea- faring men, 8; Mr. Paget's tale of "The Pageant" full of sad facts, 9;
causes of such overwork, 10; its sad results, 11; fearful overcrowding of the dwellings of the poor, 12; emigration recommended as a remedy, 13; model- lodgings, 14; penitentiaries needed, 15; and the preaching of evangelical re- pentance, 16; the Rev. J. Armstrong's publication on this subject, 17. Dumouriez, General, his conduct de- fended from the aspersions of M. de Lamartine, 83-86.
Ecclesiastical Synods, need of, 441. "Evangelical Alliance," the objections against it, 291.
Farindon, Rev. Anthony, notice of, 443; his sermons, 443, 444.
Females, Report of London Society for Protection of Young, 12.
Florentine History, by Capt. Napier, R.N., 18; his objects in writing it, 19; a profitable picture of human life, 20; a sketch of the history, 20, 21; some inaccuracies, 22; origin of Florence, 23; struggles between the popedom and the empire, 24; internal history of Florence, 25; romantic life in the middle ages, 26; tale exemplifying this, 27; reflections on it, 28; war for the sake of a lap-dog, 29; merits of the Florentines, 30; progress of arts, 31; causes contributing to this, 32; enmity between Florence and Pisa, 33; siege of Pisa, 34; military council held, 35; death of Maso degli Albizzi, 36; and fall of Florence, 37; exhortations of Rinaldo, 38; rise of the Medici, 39; Cosimo de Medici, 43; succeeded by his sons, 41; end of the Medici, 42; Girolamo Savonarola, 42; the storming of Prato, 43; Clement VII., 44: Ales- sandro and Cosimo de Medici, 45; Leopold the First, 46; his wise mea- sure, 47; a true patriot king, 48; he and Bishop Ricci reform the Tuscan Church, 49; his accession to the im- perial throne, 50; Leopold II. and the Carbonari, 51.
Flowers, Mr. Montgomery's lines on, 318.
Free Church of Scotland, its statistics, 294. Free Kirk, the, admonished G. Hugh Scott, Esq., 221.
French Revolution of 1789, Lamartine's description of the, 308.
Friends and Fortune, by Anna H. Drury, charming description of an Old Vicar, 225.
Fripp, Mr. C. Bowles, fearful facts con-
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