Among those who moved resolutions, were, Rev. Dr. Caul, Mr. Justice Burton, of Sydney, New South Wales, the Rev. A. M. Campbell, and the Rev. Thomas Jackson, the minister of the church.

London has hitherto contributed to this great Missionary Society less in proportion to its wealth and population than many of the provincial towns; but we are happy to learn that efforts are now making to awaken the people of the metropolis, especially those connected with the colonies, to the present melancholy destitution of the Colonial Church.

Meetings have also been held at Blackheath and at Hampton, during the past month.

S.P. G. Gravesend.-A numerous and highly-respectable meeting, in behalf of the above Society was held on Monday, Oct. 28, in the town hall of Gravesend. Although the weather was unfavourable, the room was crowded in every part. Mr. W. M. Smith, of Camer, presided. On the platform we observed the Rev. Dr. Joynes, rector of Gravesend; the Rev. J. Stokes, rector of Milton; and the Rev. Messrs. Keats, Hindle, Rashleigh, Johnstone, Graham, Harvey, Tate, Mayo, Irish, Edmeades, Eyre, &c.; the Mayor of Gravesend, Mr. W. Gladdish, &c.

The Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia, and the Rev. Dr. Short, rector of Bloomsbury, attended as a deputation from the parent Society.

S. P. G. Bridgwater, &c.—Meetings in aid of this venerable and excellent Institution, the oldest Missionary Society, in connexion with the Church of England, have been held during the past week, at Bridgwater, Langport, Taunton, Ilminster, and Wellington. The designs and operations of the Society, together with its strong claims to the increased support of the members of the Church of England, as set forth by those gentlemen, both of the laity and clergy, who have addressed the meetings, have excited the deepest interest and sympathy, and the result has been in proportion. The collections amount on the whole to nearly

3501. exclusive of a very large addition to the number of the Society's annual subscribers. It is especially due to the zeal and activity of the local secretaries in the deanery of Crewkerne, to state that thirty-two new subscribers of one guinea each, were announced at the meeting held in that town.

Liverpool Established Church Society.

A MEETING was held in Liverpool on Friday, Oct. 25, for the formation of a new association, having for its object the promotion and encouragement of protestant principles in the rising generation. It is designated "The Young Men's Established Church Society." It was one of the most numerous meetings ever held within the hall, it being so exceedingly crowded that hundreds surrounded the doors unable to gain admittance, and fears were entertained inside for the safety of the floors.

Mr. Cresswell Cresswell, M. P. for Liverpool, occupied the chair.

The most influential of the gentry, merchants, and clergy of the borough and neighbourhood appeared upon the platform.

The following declaration was read as the basis of the society :

"We, the undersigned members of the Established Church of England and Ireland, feel ourselves constrained to protest in the most decided manner (both in word and deed) against the opinions now advocated by the enemies of our national Establishment-to wit, that the state, as such, has no concern with religion, but should leave it wholly to what is called the voluntary principle.

"We feel surprised and grieved that any of the children of those who originally left the bosom of the Church, through matters of form, should so far forget the faith of their fathers as to coalesce with infidels and Romanists in their opposition to our national Establishment-thus declaring, that having to choose between the union of Church and State on the one hand, and absolute irreligion and gross superstition on the other, they decide in favour of infidelity and popery, and against all national religion.

"We consider the Established Church (under God's guidance) as the grand breakwater against popery, the impregnable barrier to infidelity, and essentially the poor man's best inheritance. We believe a protestant state should not only recognize the protestant religion, but should also support it, and extend its influence, and as large numbers of our fellow-countrymen are left without the means of grace (the inefficiency of the voluntary principle being thus shown), we deem it the duty of government to afford the required aid.

"We feel ourselves called upon to protest, in the most solemn manner, against the attempts now making to compromise the protestant principles of our national schools, by departing from the exclusive use of the authorized version of the Holy Scriptures, and the exclusive control of the ministers of the Established Church. Deeming the word of God to be the only true standard of faith and duties, we resolve to contend earnestly against such glaring and dangerous innovations.

"For the above purposes we hereby form ourselves into a society to be designated The Liverpool Young Men's Established Church Society,' and we adopt the following rules for our guidance:

"Rule 1. This society shall be composed of all members of the established Church of England and Ireland who shall sign the above declaration.

"2. The society shall be under the control of a patron, two vice-patrons, president, twelve vice-presidents, treasurer, two auditors, two secretaries, and a committee of fifteen members: the whole to be chosen annually at a general meeting.

"3. The committee shall meet once in every month, to receive and impart information relative to the objects of the society, and to transact the general business of the association. All proceedings to commence with prayer.

"4. A general meeting of the society shall be held once a quarter, at which lectures and addresses shall be delivered in furtherance of the objects of the association.

"5. The clergy shall be invited respectfully to enrol their names as honorary members, and deliver lectures occasionally at the quarterly and special meetings.

"6. The members shall be invited to transmit to the committee essays in defence of the Church Establishment; but such essays shall not be printed without the sanction of a committee of clergy, whose decision shall be final.

"7. Any gentleman contributing a donation of 51. or paying an annual subscription of 20s., shall be considered an honorary member of the association."

Lord Sandon; Mr.C. Cresswell, M.P.; Mr. J. C. Colquhoun, M.P.; Mr. R. Gladstone; Sir J. Salisbury; and a number of other distinguished gentlemen, were then announced as patrons and vice-presidents of the association.

Bath and Wells Diocesan Board of

Education.

THE first annual meeting of this excellent Society was held on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Town-hall, Wells, the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of the Diocese in the chair. The Rev. W. D. Willis read the report, which set forth the great importance of forming diocesan associations-among other sound reasons, as affording means of obtaining statistical information of the

numbers of children educated within the pale of the Church, compared with those educated in other ways, and as a means of supplying efficient teachers. The diocese contains 750 schools, instructing in Church principles 40,000 scholars, one-tenth of the whole population of the diocese. The report bears honourable testimony to the labours as well as pecuniary assistance of the clergy in this cause. It then proceeds to the important new improvement "schools for the middle classes," of which one has been formed for the deanery of Bedminster, and another at Bath. A training school for masters is about to be formed at Wells, to the master of which the Right Rev. the Bishop of the Diocese will assign as a residence the first suitable canonical house at his disposal; the annual expense of the training school is estimated at 600l. The Board also contemplate establishing a training school for female teachers. The report states that the National Society have made proposals to the Privy Council Education Committee for the "inspection" of schools by the Diocesan Board; but the result of the application is not known. The resolutions were afterwards moved and seconded in several able speeches by the Hon. P. P. Bouverie; the Venerable Archdeacon Brymer; Sir P. P. Acland, Bart.; the Rev. C. M. Mount, &c. &c. &c.

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