The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-09-10 00:00:00

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The ARCHBISHOP or YORK'. AMMAR TO HIS
CLIIROT. hie primary visitation to the dory of his
Mimeos. the Arci.biahop of York simke of elementary
education. and also referred to "Emays and Reviews.'
Referring to the recent Cominiedon, he said :
"Peilliapa the moat important conclusion at which the
oominiasioners have arrived. as the reault of their
extensive itmuirie., is this—tbat the people of England
have resolved that education and religion shall not be
dieoroed, and that the mode adopted by the Committee
of Privy Council in making /riot+ to Churchmen! and
'Nonooinformista without interfering with the freedom
of mhool teenagers as to religious instruction is that
which fully commends itself to the mind of the meetly.
The point at which we have arrived under the operation
of our existing engem in this, with the exception of
Protasis, where edamtion is compulsory. England stands
highest among the States of Romps with respect to the
proportion of its population that is under elementary
Instruction. It appear, that I in every 7 is receiving
instruction ; and that as reprdi the weekday schools,
76 per neat. of the children are taught in the shoots of
the Churrh of England. and in conformity with ito doc-
trines and it, discipline. The Archbiahop then epolte
in favour of evening schools, and expo-seed • fear that
the pmoosed county or borough rates would laid to the
extinction ..f religious teaching.—The Archbishop Men.
dad the course taken by the bishops mad clergy with
respect to th, “ffeenva and Reviews. It was necessary
to prove to the laity that the views of these six
clergymen were oat generally ithared by the other mem•
hers of the Chareh. In dealing with the inspiration of
the Bible, the fall of man, the atonement by Christ.
justification by faith, eternal paniahment, the truth of
ti ,rewisb history sod of the Gomml narrative, of
miracles and of prophecy, the esrayiate seem to ansettle
everything and settle nothing; to delight in dialiaraging
the Influence of the works of the diatinguiehecl writers
who, in their ...rend departments, have vindicated the
truth of revealed religion, while they offer no defense
of their own instead. They would lead es to believe
diet formidable breaches have been effected in the lion
of argument of these standard authors, bat make no
effort to repair them. They would rob us of every eon.
notation which the Gospel holds out, but make no
attempt to 'apply anything as their substitute. They
do their best to deprive of its power the only religion
whish really has a power for good, and leave fallen nth"
heirless awl hopeless for time and eternity.
The Punchiest'', or LINCOLN'S-ON.. &mend
distinguished clergymen are already on the Hat as can-
didates for the preachership of Lincoln's-Inn, which will
shortly become vacant by the elevation of Dr. Thomson
to the Episcopal Bench. When Dr. Anderson resigned
the appointment in 18A8, there was • strong contest for
it, Dr. Thomson heading the poll by • small majority
over Arelideame Otters and Dr. Goulburn. It is cur.
rently ',ported that one of the leading writers in "Posey'
and Review," will be • candidate for the preacher-
ship with fair chance of suomon. The appointment
rest; with the benchers, about 60in number, and the
election is expected to take place about the middle of
November.
EV•MORLICAL ALLIANCR.—The fourth general con•
ference of Evangelical Christians is now being held rit
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them Conferences • held_ir