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ally and deliberately entering a gross and
in his journal, for the purposes of decep-

to c%ll

e testimc

ch I laid

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ider whom I had serrerl

t,
,nn fourteen years; certified, to the integrity and excellent
of my character. Many of the most talented and distin-
guished scholars of the University of Cambridge, from an
n acounintance with me of many years duration, told you their

Luvugnis m me : that I was wnat every clergyman should be.
These testimonials, blended possibly with the knowledge that
I had rendered useful assistance, in a truly good, and as I
still think a glorious cause, in this town ; led to my unhappy
appointment, for, as it regards 'personal feelings, from the
moment of my becoming your chaplain, I have experienced
misery in an overflowing cup. Passing from these painful
reflections, I assert, that I became chaplain of the Borough
Prison, with a cha►:acter certified to, by the worthy-4y those
vho could not have deceived you. I was as far as human
ht man and one that eschewed

opinim can reach, an uprig

uieteen days after this period, I mad(
„a 1 •

the following en-

try into my
Sunday,

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et) 27th,183S.—Morning subject of address—
,
Luke x. 5-9. Went" through most parts of the prison
and went early to, meet the Bishop of Chester by appoint
inent. Having licensed me.to the chaplaincy, I took his ad

which he thought

Insidering the class'es
with his sanction, I

I charg

s into two parts—to

portion on

ow ea'

ust have believed I was recording a plair

after a life of honour, of

unsullied integrity, in a single mo-
y assignable motive, have penned an
lie prelude to a life of intended decep-
...., any moment—which was certain the day
actor of prisons arrived, to be detected; and all the
. of an honourable life be then blasted at one fell swoop.
a must believe all this if you think that I designedly made
.alse entry ; if without evil design—but under an erroneous
apression—you will not ascribe guilt to me on this charge.
Now for the factS of the case. I called on the Bishop of
Chester, in Rodney-street, and explained to him fully the
'tore of my congregation, its mixed quality as it regarded
-ions opinions, thc provisions the law had made for the
-- 1. presented to hint a copy of the prayers
use—and published at you?'
MI the evils of a low-,

ment, and without

weelf -day prayers.
,lready selected by me for daily use--,

order
chapel; e

1 brougi

service in

as to n►ovements

or rile may ; and asked his permission to divide the Sunday
morning service into parts, on account of its extreme length;
his reply was, if there be any place where such a change can
be allowable, it is your prison. You have my free permis-
sion to do what you think will be best for the real welfare of
the prisoners.; I will not interfere with -_you ; you know
rn than I do; you have my permission as far

of d pr

as 1 caw

I am perfectly confident that the bishop, who will of course
see this statement, will acknowledge that it is perfectly true.
I am aware that the bishop, by letter, states his belief that
he only assented to the change on the week days.
Now remember, the compiled service of the week-days is
expressly sanctioned by law. .I could not have asked him
for leave to do that which was already in my power—which
I had already done with your sanction.

My conversation with him must have been on the Sunday
is my journal states ; for you will
it is called, ever took place in the
that of the morning, which in
of three distinct parts, used

morning service aloa
find that no mutilatioi
afternoon service. Si

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