The Sun.
London, England, 1818-05-26 00:00:00

[PRrct SEVENPENC:E.

6OCIE•E`Y 1()R PROMOTING CHRISTIAN

KNOWLEDGE.

On Tuesday-last a Quarterly Meethig of aft
Blistol District Society was held in thl Chaiittr
Room, at the Cathedral. Firim the lespectabili y
and number of the Gentlemen who a:tended, atut
the zeal which was evinced by 41.► present fOr the
prosperity and extension of the objects for Which
this Society instituted, -we have no dOubt of
being enabled frequently to communicate Much;
important information ; and that au increased dis-
tribution,of the Bible, accompanied with the Li-
turgy of our Chore!), will spredily and naturally
follow from these its increased exettions. The
removal of its present depository for the sale of
its Bibles, Prayer-Books and Tracts to a more
convenient spot is in' contemplation, as •weil rs
other faCilities for their circulation. This ScA
ciety,-We need not inform our readers, proceeds
upon do Utopian principles, but upon a known
ledge of !lonian nature. it is well assured, that
the mere elucidation of the Scriptukes can never'
produce those splendid' effects which are expected
from it, unless we would communicate, with the
Word of God, understanding to the head and
grace to the heart. It is well assured also, that:
however few the truths may he which are -,11:?Ce.5..
sti y to salvation, they must be " embodied ilk.
sonic 'specific form ; 'otherwise, like phuotouis,
which elude the touch, they would be too-unsAi-
stantial to be conceived aright by coarse and un-
enlightened understandings." lience it cite :!.ices
with the Sciiptures, the Prayer-Bunk, and
gious Books and Tracts,•which are in unison wit ft
the doctrine and discipline of the Established
Church, " andcountenauCes'and suppoits a Na-
tiond System of Education, upon the sane Eccle-
siastical Principles ;"—a system which is ptuvi.
deniially dispersing that dark cloud which hung,
with a portentous aspect, over the country, and
threatened to ioundate the rising part of its po-
potation with heresy and schism. 'We obseived
amongst the Gentlemen present at the Meeting,
the following

Reverend Win. BOnd,'Prebendary.of Bristol, in the Chair
the .tight Worshipful John Hart borne, Esq. Mayor "of
Bristol ; Stephen Cave, Esq. Joseph Hellicar, Esq. Rev. Mr.
Carrow, Rev. Dr. Charlton, Rev. Mr. Carter; Geo. DauhenY,
Esq. Peter Dowding, Esq. Rev. Dr. Davis, Thomas Datil,
Esq. Alderman IVin. B. Elwyn, Esq. Rev. Johns Eden, Rev.
Charles Gore, Mr. J. M. Gutch, Rev. E. C. Greville, J. S.
Harford, Esq. C. J. Harford, Esq. 'l'. Jarmin, Rev. H.
Nlirehonse, Rey. Wm. Nlirehoose, Rev. Ml. Price, Rev. Jos.
Porter, Geo. Rogers, Esq. Rev. S.' Seyer, Rev, - Henry
Slrute, Henry Shute, Esq. Charles Walker, Esq. and Richard
B. IVard, Esq.

SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE

IN BATH.

Thursday the Anniversary of the Bath District
Society took place ;• when the Clergy and the
so her Members. atteuded .at, the Goildhah :. and,
preceded by the Worshipful the Mayor and Cor-
potation, went in procession to the Abbey Church
where, after prayers had been read, by the Rev.
W. Marshall, a discourse was delivered by the
Rev. -Dr. Moysey, front lsr Tim. v. 8. If any
provide not kir his °wit, and especially for his owu
house, he bath denied the faith, and is worse thau
an infidel.—From this appropriate text dui
Learned Rector of \Valcot produced a most
pressive, temperate, and practically useful sermon.
After the service,, the Meeting at the Guildhall
was most numerously attended : the Arelitieficon
of Bath in the Chair ; when the Rev. Mr. White.
head-, Secretary to the Society, read the Report,
in which the progress of the pious Institution wt
most satisfactorily .detailed. Among the norm-
roils ihjects which the Report embraced, one a
the most prominent was that of the Institution a
Parochial Libraries, by means of which, under the
superintendence of the regukr Clergy, the popu-
lar appetite for reading, excited by the present
extensive system of education, will be amply and
economically gratified by wholesome mental food.
We believe the revival of these Libraries may be
chiefly attributed to the‘vell•titned exertions, and
strenuous recommendations, Irmo the pulpit and
press, of the zealous, eloquent Minister of Lama.
Chapel, in thai city.- The. customary votes of
thanks having_ been passed, the Meeting, with the
usual solemnity of prayer, adjourned. In the
afteino.on a large and most respectable company
sat down to an elegant dinner at York House ;
Archdeacon Thomas was in the chair, and the
Rev. W. B. Barter his Vice President ; the Rev,.
Chairman was supported on each side by the
Mayor of Bath, and the Rev. Sir A.-Elton. The
Archdeacon,.on his health being drank, returned
thanks in a short .but pithy speech ; in which be
paid a very warm and • hanc.some compliment tts
Dr. Moysey, for his eloquent sermon.. The com-
pany depirte'd at an early hour in the evening—
thus closing with rational festivity a day devoted
to benevolence, piety, and truly patriotic in-
tentions.

COAL Is.IAIMET, May 25.
Sliipsat Market. ' Ships sold. • Price.
35 Newcastio l6. .335. Od. to 445. 6d:
14 Sunderland. ... . 9 lss. 6d. to 395. 0.1.
1 Yorkshire . .. 1 44s. Od. to —s. Od:
1 Scotch Coal ' I - —s. Ud. to —s. Od.

The popularity which IlisH has obtained, both
as Contractor•and Office-keeper, has been failly
earned and well.deservad—he was the first to in•
traduce so many Capital Prizes in the Scheme,
the Sale of which has been almost confined to
himselfi in the last Lottery which contained
Prizes of 20,000/, he sold Three, and all in
Shares, and in the Lottery recently. finished he
sold 2
.4'30,000/. it Shares-2 of 50001.-2 Wine
Prizes and 43 other Capitals.—As there is an it,.
creased number of Capitals- in the Lottery now
on sale, in which are 3 of 20,0001. 'tis not stirer
priiing that his Offices ihould be the great Mart
inr Adventurers.