The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-05-14 00:00:00

ealtsiastical Int*Monte.

bla. Hatnno, Mr. for hinflield, et the Loudon
lli.sionAry &misty meeting, on Thowlay, promised to
Mamas his sabsermtion from £lOO to 11.000.

THE Dean of Mester, the Rev. F. Anson. AM. died
at the deanery at Chester, on Wednesday shorn° et.
aged 87. 1)r. Anson bid held the deontry for 28
yearn.

igygceyon or A BetHee.-00 Friday morning the
Deans and Canons of Rochester assembled In the Chapter
awne of the cathedral for the purpose of skating a
bishop of that see in the room of the Rev. D,. Joseph
Cotton Wigrasa, doesseml. Hr. 0. &hell, the Chapter
Clerk, reed her 111.jety's cove d'el ire, empowering the
Dean and Chapter to elect a bisi,op, agg ragggia,aggiga,
to them for eketion the Rev. Thaws Legit Claughton,
It 1. of Trinity College, Oxford, Vicar of Kidderniins er.
There being no opposition, Mr. Clangbton waa deal nest
defy ertgreg Bishop of Roobester. It ir expected that
the new prelate will be consecrated In Itzoheeter
Cathedral, a km number of the clergy and leading laity
of the diatoms having impressed a wish to that effect.
The day of coneseration haa not yet been definitely hid.
but in all probability it will be Ascension Dcy or Holy
Monday. The Archbishop of (kneerbory will be the
eons...rating prelate, and will be assist.d by the Bishops
of Oxford, Gloucester and Bristol, sad Worcester.
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THI ROYAL COMMISSION ON RletiaL.—ne Record,
in a leading article, states that it is undorstood that it
Was the Bishop of Oxford who first threw oat the idea
of a Bishop's Bill, and althoogb Dr. Wilberforos was
himself too wary to aroma the elieracter of •
ritualistie legislator, he eneoaraged bistro espericineed
brother of Gloneester and Bristol to behove that he
might be atic,comful as • Parliamentary draughtsmen
as an exegetic"! commontator. At all events, • way of
eempe from is; interference was discovered ; for bishoP•
hal almo4 unanimously arrived at the oonelusion that
t boy must isither support Lord fibeftsebery or attempt
• hall of their own. The idea of • Royal Commission
was, therefore, rejected. Bishop Ellittott was placed at
, the episcopal anvil, and • Bill of two classes only was
I with incredible rapidity hammered out, which, after
Lacing certain brief direction, as to clerical and church
ornaments, constituted enrols bishop supreme judge on
I all such mattes, in hi. Own diocese, without appeal,
ezoept with Meow, oonaent, and then oaly to the areh.
biahop. It was caters' to suppose that the Bishop of
Oaford woold haw* boen satiaged oath oloyfaioa of
episcopal authority; but it appears that ha mia be
expeditions spots occasions, for without delay he corn-
monicated to his friend Rs Oladetone the result of
Bishop Ellicatt't rapid labors, whilst the embrio Bill
was at the same time carried toy episcopal advice to lb*
clumbersof the Queen's advocate, Sir Robert Philliniore,
the Cho, oellor of Ole diocese of Oxford, and the bishop'.
sympathising councillor.

MAY II KITING&

THII Coguanosirtomm. Unton.—The manual misting
a the Congregational union ass bad on Tue•day.
Tho immoral address was delivered by Dr.Cacupbal, of
Bradford. A motion in favour of admitting BAptist
Churches to the privilege of Um congregational
Union was carried by • hop majority. This will
probsbly have the offset of drawing doter together
three too deuominaimis.

T. MOW meeting of the National Society we.
held in Fixeier Hall, no Tuesday, under the presidency
of the A-clibishop of C aterbury. Great stress wai
larl upon II • value of the preset denominational
ayatein of education, and the committee even went so
far se to think that if that system were adequately
supplemented by grants from the public) funds, educa-
tion would be brought within the roe& of every shad
In the kingdom.
SHIPWRECK= lIISRIIIRRIe BEWEVOLINT SWIM—
Th• teentywighth anneal meeting of the Shipwrecked
Fishermen sail Mariners' Royal Benevolent Eloniety was
held on Wednesday afternoon in Willis's Rooms. The
Right Hon. the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot, one of
tbii vice-presidents of the society, ossupied the their,
in tre unavoidable sheens, of the president, the balm
of Marlborough. The Chairman having betel, addressed
the meeting, Mr. Francis Lean, ILK., the seisretarri
read the anneal report, which stated that 7,067 suffering
ehipwrech were relieved last year by the secretary sad
the honorary agents, added to which 4.134 widows and
orphans had partak-n of the bounty of the moiety,
making • total of 11,1, an imams over the yeas 1866
of 2,067. The total number of sues relieved since the
association was founded was 150 900. The balance-
sheet showed that the total 'nem* for tfi• past year
was L'29,179. On the motion of Mr. Cliscake Brogisee,
seconded by Mr. O. H. Lydell, the report vu unani•
wisely adopted. Addressee were delivered by the Rev.
Mr. Roberts sod °them

LONDON MISSIONARY 130C1ITT.—Ths annual meeting
was held on Thursday at Exeter Hall. Mr. G. Leeroan.
M.P., presided. From the report read it appeared that
up to March lest there were employed in carrying on
the society's work 169 English missionaries. The shody
growth of the churches in he than lands bad in recent
years brought forward a greet number of superior men
as principal- native agents in the various missions. and in
all the society's inimica, the number of pastors wag
shout silty. There were ten theological institutions or
' alums for training native minister', and the useful
' position attained by the moiety wee illustreted
by the character and Importance of the native churches.
The committee rejoiced in the fact that the MO church..
Lathered through the ministry of the society contained
26,000 members, and around them, and looking to them
for instructioc, there we. a population of not leas than
130,000 mils. During the past year the total condoles.
thins abroad bad amounted to £15,713, of which about
25,000 were the offerings of the native churehee for
directly religious objects. The total expeaditure of the
society was £165,090 10s. 4.4. The expenditure of the
year had exeseded by £29,000 the ordinary income of the
society. A aeries of roolutions was then brought
before the meeting. The first releted to the adoption
and printing of the report. The second pledged the
meeting to sustain the directors in their efforts to revise
the expenditure, and immediately to incomes the home
Mooing of the society by at least ClO,OOO. The thin*
related to the enlargement of the MIRRORS in India awl
China. The following ministers and gentlemen ably
&decorated the chums of the society :—Rev. A. Hannay,
Rev. Dr. Legg* (China), Bay. T. D. Philip (See.h
A trim), Rev. It W. Dale (Birmingham), Rev. F.
Tucker, Mr. W. R. Beeler, tor., he.
PROTZSTANT Awenom—On Thursday morning the
members and supporters of this society not at a break-
fast held at St. Isinee's Hall. Piccadilly; R. C. L. Bevan,
Km., preeided.—Mir. J. Maegregor, the honorary secre-
tary, read the report, which Meted that the progress of
Romanians in England, so far as could b° estimated by
the number of priests in Ragland, hod been greatly pro.
,noted since 1823, when Romeo Catholics were admitted
into parliament, and a still greater impetus since the
Tractarien movearent and the ifforts of the Ritualists to
conform as much as possible to Romish doctrines and
ceremonies which mild be shown by the Dumber of
priests in inglawl at the following periods: In 1259 there
were 477; in 1841 there were 529; and in 1866 the
somber had increased to 1415. During the twelve
years, from 1229 to UHL the average inerease was rather
more than 6 per annum. During the 26 years, from
1841 to 1866, the average Menses had risen to upwards
of 24 priests per annum. At the commencement of the
year the committee issued 11,000 circulars to the magi'.
Oates thrombout the kingdom. respecting Prison chap-
lains, and other matters especially important to them.
A friend in Gloucestershire hod given £l6O towards the
education of young Englishmen end Eaglialiwomea in
Protestant truth, which sum, with others, had been die-
triboted in prism from £5O downwards to 19 candidatee.
The report also neat very fully into the subject of bow
pitel nurses, and the intradeetion of Romiah sums into
them institutions, and the Mem taken to prevent it,
which, to a great exhort, proved saccemsful. An account
we. given of the.promedings in parliament relating to the
work of the misty, and also of the lectures given on
MAO of the ageocietion • shoo a list of publications
directed against Popish aggnesioa. The oath statement
showed—Receipts £1,821 10a. 14. ; espenditure,
f 1,55.3 Sa. 11d.; 11;alance, C 287 Hs. 24., with a liabinty
of £l5O, which would leave a net Wanes of nearly £l4O.
Mr. Newdegate, the Rev. Dr. Chalmers, the Rev. Dr.
Joheon, the Rev. Dv. Begs, sod others addirseed the
meeting. The report was then adopted, and the moseed•
lags exieladed with a vote of thanks to the chairmen.

&Mir FOR Till PliOrauarlOS OF TIM GkialPit.—
The anoual mooting was told on Thursday at fit James'.
Hall, whim the proceedings attracted a numerous
audience. The Archbishop of Canterbury presided, sup-
ported by the Bishop of Orford, Bishop of St. Asaph,
Bishop of Gloucester. Bishop of Lichfield, Bishop of 11
Hodoe and Man, Bishop of Llandaff, Bishop of Kinntoe. ,
Bishop of Ripon, Bishop of Ely, Earl Nelson, Earl of
carnarvon. Earl of Devon, Lord Lvttolton, Lord Rolle,
Right Hou. W. IL Gladetomr, Sir G. I...Amens', Dean of
York, do. The Right Rev. Chairman briefly awed al,.
object of the meeting, and sailed upon the secretary to
read the report. It appeared that there Imre 2,203
clergymen of the China of England Motioned shooed,
of elhom oesrly a quarter (517), in addition to 671 lay
testohen and students, were supported wholly or in part
by the oociety. The total impute of the year, derived
from oollections, subscriptions, legacies. dividends, lip.
nropriated and spacial funds, amonntod to 131.186 8. 7d.
The following misaionariss had bees sent out during the
sear :—For Ceylon, too; for Barbadoss, ; for Aus-
tralia, two; for Modred', two; for ld.ma Scotia, two;
for Onions., on.: for Natal, two; for Orange River,...;
for Haman, on.; for Columbia, one; for Quebec., one
and for Barmah, one. As auxiliary was established last
veer, entitled the Ladies' Association for Promoting
Female Education among tlie Heathen. The report
farther contained details of the operations*, the society
In the various stations nom pied by it. agents, and closed
' with a gretseml appeal for increased support —The first
resolution seas moved by the Right Hon: W. E. Glad-
stone, who, upon rising, was received with load and
10011-00aRould Melissa Tb. resolution affirmed the
the present internal oncanisatim of the Colonial Church
was the natural result of It. growth, and so far silt wan
to be traded to the action of the flotioty for the Freesia.
Moo of the Crisped, entitled MN society to fresh oon•
Hence and enlarged support. Tim right hon. gentleman
delivered an eloquent oration I. support of the society,
which be designated as Molester mother of the Colosial
Church, arid reamed his mat &mkt load camera, which
broke out again and "wain. The resolution baring been
seconded by the Earl of Cornmeal, was put to the meet-
lug and carried unanimously. Ti. mooed resolution
was moved by the Earl of Devon: "That the spiritual
wants of many new Gelds of missionary work to which
lb* society has been invited, require for their supply a
new and ri effort through every available ages',
to strengt&n the efficiency of the society and to
increase its income." The resolatiort having best
seconded by the Bishop of Oxford, wan serried tuned.
inmealy. The Archbishop responded to a vote of thanks,
pronouneed tho baluffiuMtus and the proceeding* 1.1.-
situated.

finvocrrrow or rem Tan Dm-T.—Thin iosportardl
seam* of th• Chancoltor of the itnebnpiar pro„
vast boon to the pubtio,eeneeden, if tbe dealer allow
th• full advantov to which be is millet
To afore each advantage, Odeerli. Smith k CA. have
LT1"1/ reduced the wale at priers for their egebraded
ow. sad to pleat them Toed, as well ad °Amalfi' Neese,
"fin to neadble within the readit at ovary &mar, tby
foreared no append Agents in miry bows am
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