The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-28 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S DRAWING ROOM.

By command of the Queen, a drawing room
was held yesterday, ►t St. James's Palace, by her Royal
Highness Princess Louis of Hesse 'Prince= Alice of Great
Britain and Ireland), on behalf of her Majesty.
Presentations at this court are, by the Queen's pleasure,
considered as equivalent to presentations to her Majesty.
Her Royal Highness Prime= Louis of Hesse (Princess
Alice of Great Britain and Ireland), wore a train of rich
lilac silk. with silver flowers, trimmed with lilac satin and
Elver, and a white tulle petticoat, trimmed with white
satin ribbon, blonde, and flowers of the narcissus. Head
dresa—a diadem of diamonds, feather, and veil. Orna-
ments—a necklcce, brooch, and earrings of diamonds and
emeralds. Orders—Victoria and Albert, St. Louise of
Prussia, St. Catherine of Russia, St. Isabel, and the
Mecklenburg Order.

Her Royal Highueu the Princess Louise wore a train of
white silk, spotted with gold, and trimmed with gold and
pearls ; and a petticoat of tulle, over glace, trimmed with
green. Head-dress—wreaths of green, pearls, diamonds,
feathers, and veil. Ornaments—pearls and diamonds;
Victoria and Albert Order, and Order of St. Isabel.
The Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers having been in-
troduced in the order of precedence, the following presen-
tations to the Princess Louis of Hesse (Princes@ Alice of
Great &Hain and Ireland), took plies in the Diplomatic
Circle :

By Mrs. Adams, wife of the United States Minister, Mrs.
Dundas-Lippincott and Miss Dundas-Lippincott, ladies of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Wickham Hoffman, wife of the
Secretary of the United States Legation at Paris.
By the United States Minister, the Hon. Robed C.
Winthrop, of Massachusetts; and Mr. Dundae•Lippincott,
of Philadelphia.
The following presentations to the Princess Louis of
Hesse, Princess Alice of Great Britain and Ireland, on
behalf of the Queen, took place, the names having been
previously left at the Lord Chamberlain's office, and sub-
liiittedfor her Majesty's approval :

Mrs. Alexander Anderson, by Lady Anna Gore Langton.
Miss Ada Baddeley, by her mother, Mn. ',railer Betideley.
Lady Badge, by the Comae,' of Derby.
Miss Bateman, by the Hon. Mn. John Bateman.
Mrs. Wyndham Barnwell, by Lady Anna Gore Langton.
Mn Chisholm Batten, by the Duchess of Wellington.
Mi-s Chisholm Batten, by her mother, Mn. Chisholm Batten.
Miss Edith Chisholm Batten, by her mother, Mrs. Chisholm
Batten.

Mrs George Blenkins, by Hrs. 0. Paris Bradshaw,.
Miss Louisa CamphelL by her must, Mr■. Curwen Boyd.
Hight Hon. the Lady Clifford, by the Hon. Lady Petro.
Hon. Miss Clifford, by the Hon. Lady Clifford.
The Hon. Mrs. Henry Conon, by the Countess of Westmor-
land.

-Wise Fibs Denys, by her mother, Duly Denys.
Mbs de Yeahlangur, by Lady Wolff.
Mira Bertha brodatan• by Bra Badman.
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Mri BOW &mouth a ace Hall, by the Hon. Mr, George
Campbell.
Mime Emma Georgina Harmer, by Lady Anna Gore Langton.
Hon. Mrs. George Herbert bf%Lady Lucy caivert.
Mr.. Henry tYr.eilly Hoes% Mrs. Christopher.
Miss Louise Mohler. by Mrs. . Y. Davidson.
Mrs. Hooker, by Vise unless Jocelyn.

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Miss Kay, byj her muthar Mre. Kay.
Mrs. Lootttleld, by Mrs. Spencer M &look.
Miss Louttneld, by her mother. Mm. Lonulleld:
Mies Murray Mackende, by her conga, Mrs. Greenwood
Clayton.
Miss Elisabeth Anderson Morehead, by the Lady Anna Maria
Coartenay.

lir; O'Gara, of Tenaboy, Galway, by Lady Charlotte Copky.
Mtn Catharine Paget, by Mrs. James Paget.
Mrs. James Paget, by Lady &MIL
Mho Palmer, by Lay (Gaspard; Le Merchant
Mrs. Sidney Parry, by Mrs. YI zstephen French
Mrs. Algernon Heber Percy, oo her marriage, by Mts. Lock-
wood.

Isabella Petro, by her mother, lady Petro.
Lady Pryse, by Mrs. Frederick Milbank.
Lady Ityeroft, by the Countess of tarnarroa.
Mrs. Asiitleriim, by Lady Willahlre.
?dim Rota Shaft°, by Mrs. Robert Vrter.
Mm. Natinton stmlithani, by Lady Anna Gore Langton.
WA Augustin Smethurst, on her marriage, by Mrs. Northall
Laurie.

Counter of Strathmore, by the Duchess of Wellington.
Laiiiritt!ding of literal, on bar marriage, by Hun. Mrs. George
Ca
11 Alice Mary Swine, by the Hon. Mn,. Hogg,
Him Aida trances Mottle, by the I4on. Mrs. Hogg.
Hiss 1 erney, by Lady Lucy Calvert.
Miss Alice Walker, b) her mother, Mrs. Beauchamp Walker.
Miss Alice Wiltshire, by her mother, Lady Wlllahlre.
Lad) %Indium, by Lady Palungton.
Lady Wolff, by Mrs. Spencer Ballade.
It oyMrs. Iteensill Yorke, on her marriage, by Viscountess
ston.

SOCIRTV FOR THR PROPAGATION OF THE Gosrut.
—Yesterday evening there was a festival meeting in con-
nexion with this society in the 'lave of Westminster-
abbey. There was a full choral service, the prayers being
Admirably intoned by the Rev. S. F. Jones, M.A., in-
cumbent of tit. Matthew's, Spring-gardens. After the
third collect the Hallelujah chorus was sung, and the
lUOth Psalm immediately before the sermon, which wee
preached by the Very Rev. W. G. Majee, D.D., Dean of
Cork. He selected for hie text the 15th chapter of St.
Matthew's Gospel, verse 32 :—"Then Jesus ailed his dis-
ciples unto him, and said. 1 have componeion cm the multi-
tude." On this he founded an toned appeal on behalf
of the society, in aid of which a collection was made.

The CHAIRMAX referred to two incidents which had
occurred since last he addressed a public meeting: one, the
introduction of Lord Shaftesbury's bill, about which, es
it would be spoken to by Dr. McNeil; he would not say
sword; the other was the appointment of the Ritual Com-
mission. The composition of that commission was curious,
but knowing Mr. Walpole well as an honourable and in.-
partial man he was certain it was not Mr. Walpole's com•
position. Moreover, he was sure it was not composed by
a politician or a statesman. (Hear.) He said it then
advisedly, that the commission had been composed under
the advice and by the subtle art of an ecclesiastic, and not
by a statesman or politician, and that to the church
of this country it was ibe most offensive act
that this or any other government had committed.
The object of Lord Derby in directing the ap-
pointment of the commission was explained by his lord-
ship when he said that be was anxious to see those
ritualistic practices, which were the revival of what had
not for three hundred years been heard of in the church,
discontinued. He condemned the appointment of the
Bishop off Oxford—the ecclesiastical authority and adviser
he alluded to—as • member of the commission, likening
it to the appointment of Mr. Bright os a member of •
Fenian commission, should such a body be appointed—
Mr. Bright being, though nominally an upholder of this
law, always one who covered and excused its inf
The Bishop of Oxford had in the House of Lords
being an extreme man, or that he had any part .
the present innovations; but against till,. he (the chaff
referred to the bishop's acts—his support of the Bch
at Hurstpierpoint and Shoreham, from which
countenance of the Bishop of Rochester had been -
drawn, his advocacy of protestant sisterhoods, that -
crescence of modem filets, and his encouragement of
various ritualistic innovation; as confession, the chaste
of the elements of the Lord's supper, and discou-
ragement of the old evangelical practices of the reformed
protestant church, and especially his recent charge, in
which he insinuated the change of the elements in the
Lord's supper, contrary to the doctrine of Hooker, whose
disciple he professed himself to be. but who repudiated
the idea of the actual presence of the body and blood of
Christ in the elements. There was nothing more obi
noxious or offensive to the faithful laity than the intro-
duction of unauthorised practices ; and, reminding that
laity of their influence, he called upon them to exercise it
as the only means of preserving the blessings of that
church of which they were members to the people of this
country.
Mr. Emnr moved the first resolution :—" That this
meeting views with alarm the persevering endeavours of
the ritualistic party within the church of England to assi-
milate her services to those of the church of Rome; and
appeal, to the lay members of the church to use the re-
sources and influences which they may possess to put a
stop to all ritualistic practices, which are opposed to the
spirit and principles of the Reformation." He observed
that theobject of the ritualists was tosubverttheprinciples
of the reformed church, and to bring the nation back to
Rome.

Sir H. Enwasnes seconded the resolution, regretting
that on his return from India, where Hindoo superstition
and caste were dying out, be found England relapsing into
idolatry and Popish superstition--whole congregations
worshipping stone images, worshipping wax candles and
brass candlesticks, seeking to conciliate the deity with
offerings of flowers sad incense, and setting more value on
stole end chasuble than on the simple Word of
God. Depend upon it a ritualistic could never be a
missionary church, and could never war success-
tufty with idolatry. With ritualism the reformed
church of England could not be preserved. (Hear, hear.)
It had been said, if the ritualists go out of the church,
the church cannot be saved. But if it was • Question of
who should go out, who should it be ? (A N ohm : Dr.
Piney.) Those who adhered to the Thirty-u' e Articles,
or those who denied and repudiated them, although they
bad sworn to uphold them ? The people of this country
abominated popery, and although it was possible and pro-
bable that ritualism might drive them into puritanism,
it would neverdrive them into popery. (Cheers.) lie advised
the laity to depend upon their own influence and exer-
tions to put a stop to these practices, and not to depend
upon the commission or upon convocation, which did not
represent the clergy, much less the great body of the
members of the established church. The question wallops
for every individual, for every pariah vestry, and for
every hustings at the forthcoming general election.
The resolution wee carried unanimously.
Genoa Illittan, in so argume.nhative and eloquent ad-
dress, in which he pointed out the systematic suppression
of certain passages of Scripture, and the bringing promi-
nently forward others by the Romanists and the ritualists
to give • scriptural authority to their practices and idol..
tries, moved the following :—" That this meeting, cor-
dially approving of the Clerical Vestments Bill introduced
by the Right Hun. the Earl of Shaftesbury into the House
of Lords, pledges itself to use every means within its
power to ensure the success of a measure at once so simple
and effective, and resolves that • petition in support of
this bill be now signed by the chairman on behalf of this
meeting."
This was seconded by Mr. T. CHAMBERS, M.P., and
carried.

On the motion of Dr. Cowan, seconded by Mr. R. BA X-
M.P., the following resolution was also carried:—
" That the cordial thanks of Old meeting are due and are
hereby given to the Hight Hon. the Earl of Shaftesbury
for the valuable servicee rendered to the church by the in-
troduction of the Clerical Vestments Bill."

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The usual acknowledgments to the chairman concluded
the meeting.

A numerous deputation from the laity of the
three metropolitan deaneries of Southwark, Lambeth, and
Streatham, yesterday afternoon waited, by appointment,
upon the Bishop of Winchester, at Winchester-home, St.
James's-square, to present an address to his lordship on
the subject of the ritualistic practices in some of the
churches of South London, situated within his lord-
ship's diocese. The deputation was headed by General
Sir Geo. Pollock, Major-General Laurance, Hon. S. R.
Curzon, !LP., Mr. W. H. Stone, Colonel lirDougall,
Captain M'Douald, Mr. Coder-Sheriff DeJersey, severalof
the county magistracy, and included the churchwardens of
St. Mary's, Lambeth ; Trinity Church, ; St. An-
drew's, Lambeth ; St. Mary, Rotherhithe ; St. Michael's,
Stockwell ; Christ Church, Old Kent-road ; St. Paul's,
Clapham ; St. George the Martyr, Southwark ; St. Mary
Magdalene, Peckham; St. John's, Waterloo-road; Christ
Church, Rotherbithe ; St. George'., Camberwell; St.
Thomas's, Lambeth ; Nine Elms Church ; Christ Church,
Bermondsey ; end many others. The Rev. J. Bowstead,
Rural Dean of Southwark, and the Rev. J. Nicholl, Rural
Dean of Streatham, were also present. The Rev. J. Ling-
ham, Rural Dean of Lambeth, was prevented from attend-
ing by indisposition.
Major-General Lets CYCE having briefly introduced the
deputation to Dr. Sumner, the address, which it is not
armoury to reproduce as must of its points are referred to
in his lordship 'a reply, was read by Mr. Frazier, the Hon.
Secretary of the Lambeth Church Association. Mr. John.
son, the Chairman of the Surrey Quarter Sessions, and
others, afterwards made complaints to the right rev. pre-
late upon the recent and still increasing departures from
the simplicity of the forms of worship which had prevailed
in the church during the past three centuries,the ritualistic
ceremonies of St. Mark's being specially referred to.
The Bishop of WINCH VSTEK having stated that he con-
sidered it to be one of his first obligations to confer with
the laity, and receive suggestions from them whenever it
was deemed to be necessary, proceeded to deliver a formal
answer to the address, in which he said:—lt is with ex-
treme regret that I feel myself compelled to acknowledge
that the introduction of excessive ritual into some of our
churches gives but too lunch reason for the expression of
opinion contained in your address, and amply justifies the
alarm felt by a numerous body of the laity resident in the
three deaneries of Southwark, Lambeth, and Streatham.
If the practices to which reference is made were purely
novel, and indicative of nothing more than an
increasing love of ornamentation, there might be
grounds for tolerating them, however objectionable
they might be in point of taste. But the gravity of the
question really consists in the return to forms and modes
of worship once rejected in our churches as inconsistent
with the principles of our reformed faith. They con-
fessedly involve doctrine at variance, as we believe, with
the plain meaning of our articles and Liturgy, and once,
and as it was hoped for ever, solemnly repudiated by the
church of which, clergy and laity alike, we are mem-
bers. On some of those practices you have ani-
madverted, and, as I think, justly, connecting
them with the declaration recently presented to the
Archbishop of Canterbury. And you give as your opinion
that the time has arrived when prompt measures must be
adopted to restrain and correct the grievance which you
complain of. But those measures, as it appears, can only
be effected through the authority of the courts of law.
You refer to the resolution on ritualism passed unani-
mously at a very numerous meeting of the bishops in the
Upper House of Convocation of the Province of Canter-
bury, and you express your hope that I shall not be con-
tent with it. That resolution, in addition to pointing out
minor evils, set forth the dangers "of favouring errors
deliberately rejected by the church of England.' This
was an attempt to guide by the force of opinion, proceed-
ing from a quarter entitled by position to respect and
deference. But where persuasion and remonstrance fail the
episcopal bench have no summary mode of action, they
can only authoritatively act through the medium of the
law ; and you are not ignorant of the uncertainties attend-
ing the prosecution of intricate and difficult questions,
whether of doctrine or of discipline, in the Ecele-
&radical Courts. Since, however, that resolution

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so teem. It would be worse than useless during the actual
pendency of the suit at law on the one hand and the simul-
taneous sation of a commission of inquiry on the other, I
to institute further proceedings, to be carried ocipori eosins
in an additional prosecution. lam painfully sensible of .
the truth of your remark, that the circumstances which
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have given nee to your address are destroying the confi- .4
dence and exercising a very prejudicial and gmwing ' in-
ttuence upon the attachment of the laity to the church.
They cause nos diviaiou only, but alienation. They pare- !
lyre,
as I have had myself reason to experience to a t
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But pendisfeltuftelue of *rigs already in progress, ••• • ,
I earnestky . deprecate all hasty movements which may
increase the difficulties and weaken the hands of those
who are labouring to protect the purity of some of the
most important articles dour faith. For my own part, I
hold no sympathy with an excess of ceremony, which I
deem inconsistent with the simplicity of the church of the
Reformation, and am pained at the jeopardy in which some
of her distinctive doctrines appear to be placed. I cannot
see my- way to do more at present than to promive consis-
I,
tent discouragement, and of my deterniination e
to repress error of doctrinro:xceasive ritualiam by
every lawful means in my power i(.Applause.). Mr. Fiixzi tic made sonm.remaras upon the power of his
lordship to deal with the curates who officiated in the
churches where the objectionable practiees existed.
Dr. Sunsuit pained out the anleulties that stood in the 4i
i
, way of enforcing this power of removal, and urged that it
would be ungenerous, and might be unwise. to Proceed
' against the curate shindy became his office did not test
t(iliwn a Legal
ers.ear,)permanent tenure like that of his incumbent.
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1 The deputation, after thanking his lord .thip for his
courtesy, then withdrew. _ ,