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London, England, 1811-01-27 00:00:00

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ROAtEIiEiID RICHARD iitIVAH, lately 'tikirteitfits
L; L. D. is from Corpus Christi College,. Cambridge. He Ms
originally ordained by the late Archbishop tit York,
ham, upon a title to a livingin Yorkshire. During the late ques-
tion of clerical a unfitness," started 'in bar iiil.o..etinflittiation of
his election to the Friday-MornintLeCtureship df Saint Blxtho-
mew by the Royal Exchange, 11/4,1r. Povah Seems, obtained
priest's orders frOm the prksent venerable and' excellent Bishop
of Sodor and Man ; a proceeding which it wA ciintidered•by his
friends expedient for him to take, in Order to obviate all 'possible
objection to him, however insinuated, oz's the score of his alleged
unfitness for the pulpit. He has been for some time the Curate
and Evening-Lecturer of St. James's Church, ill Duke's Place;
and, for the last five years, Afternoon-Lecttier at St. Path
Church, Shadwell.

Notwithstanding that the public are yet unapprised of the
nature of that " unfitness" which one of the mast Tarried
prelates of our day is understood to have legally objected against
the present preacher, favourably though his pulpit labours ate
still received; the religious community seem prepared to learn,
that this imputation of " unfitness" may, probably, be construed
as applying to the rigidly orthodox opinions entertained by Mr.
Povah, and the mode in which he prefers to incnlcate'diOse opil
nions. It is against what are now called methodistic sentiments
and extempore eloquence, therefore, that all the artillery of epis-
copacy seems about to be directed; but with what effect, time
alone must :hew. Yet if it be the duty of the clergy, " under
these circumstances," simply and fairly " to 'watch till these
novelties shall subside," as onelatter Bishop tells ua, and then
justly "to take care, when they (religions novelties!) de sub-
silk, that their flock shall not relapse into irreligion,"—findlng
this as stated to be the duty of the clergy, and their noblest one
too, why are any other means put into requisition, means 'not .so
worthy of theend, for compelling confbrmity to the elinrch'e•-•
Truth Will make its way, and' must have its cobras: Shentld
some religionists prove wrong, time will determine their end.—
Should their views of the truth prove right, however, what arm
of flesh shall soon stay them /

Respecting extemporary preaching, the question Is not-so
problematical as, it would appear, some certain controversialists
imagine. " Does a Minister, who is a servant of Jesus Christ,
always speak," vehemently deinande one Or the correspondents
of the new Gospel Magailne, " under the immediate Impulse of
Me itoly Ghost ? Thisll! bringing the qu4stion (extemporary
sermonizing) into a groper shape. If any man has the rail-
ness to make such an assertion, I Will maintain," continues this
correspondent, " that he is more fit for Bedlam, than to address
a congregation of the faithful." Absurdity sometimes best con-
futes absurdity. Seeing it asked, as matter of question, whether
" a Minister, who is a sent-servant of Jesus Christ, alAys
speaks under the immediate impulse of the Holy Ghost,".wbat