The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-09-18 00:00:00

OBITUARY

At Doveridge, Derbyshire, aged 77, the Rev. Henry
Stokes, fifty-three years vicar of that parish.
At Burgh, in the Marsh, Lincolnshire, the Rev. William
Barnes, vicar of the consolidated parishes of Burgh and
Winthorpe, in his 69th year.
The Rev. H. North, Cornwall-terrace, Regent's-park,
London.
The Rev. William Vawdry, curate of Gwinear, Cornwall.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The situation of Ordinary of Newgate, vacant on the re,
signation of the Rev. .M. Cotton, will, it is understood, be
strongly. contested. Tuesday (this day) is the day appointed
for receiving testimonials, and Michaelmas-day is appointed
for the election.
It is now understood that the Rev. C. B. Renville will re-
tain the vicarage of Portsmouth, together with that of
Hound; the former being below the rating in the King's
Book, which would have precluded the addition of a smaller
living within ten miles, and certain portions of the two livings.
having been ascertained to he within the space of 10 miles
from each other. The Rev. J. P. 111‘Ghie has finally deter-
mined to grve up the curacy of Portsmouth ; and a subscrip-
tion has been commenced for presenting him with a piece of
plate in testimony of the high estimation in whiob his cha-
racter and services are held by the congregation. Mr.
M'Ghie, as our readers are probably aware, has accepted the
curacy of Wilton.—Salisburg Herald.
A church-rate has been carried at Ramsgate against a
strong opposition by a majority of 34.
The Rev. Mr. Crampton has_succeerleCt to the rectory of
Raheny, by an arrangement, however, which has secured
the promotion of two staunch friends of the government—
the Rev. Mr. Sampson and Archdeacon Hoare. The former
succeeds to a large benefice in the north of Ireland, offered
to him by the Bishop of Derry, in consideration of the pro-
motion of the Rev. Mr. Crampton to Raheny; the latter
succeeds to Radanstown, vacated by the promotion of the
late Rev. Mr. Sampson.—Dublin Paper.
The Lord Bishop of. Gloucester and Bristol completed the
visitation of his extensive diocese on Thursday last, at Bris-
tol, having been engaged nearly four weeks, during which
time he has held confirmations at twenty three different pla-
ces, and visited the whole of the thirteen deaueries. We
understand that his lordship has conferred the holy rite of
confirmation upon nearly 6,000 persons, and that he spent
one whole week in visting and continuing in the newly added
part of his diocese, the deaneries of Crickdale and Malmes-
bury, in Wilts, where he held confirmations at places never
before visited by a bishop fur that purpose.—Gloucester Chro-
nicle.
On Monday week a vestry meeting was held at the parish
church of St. Mary's, Bungay, for the purpose of making a
church-rate. The vestry was attended by a Majority of the
principal inhabitants, and a rate of two pence in the pound
was granted with one dissentiug voice only that of Mr.
Charles Childs. He attended, "as usual," to protest against
the making of a rate ; but "as usual." his protest was dis-
regarded. [The conduct of this Childish family is becoming
quite pitiable].—Bury Herald.
CHRIST CHURCH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS.—This magnificent
edifice was sold by auction, by Mr. Austin, on the 12th inst.;
for the sum of £6150.
We are glad to say that it has been agreed to hold a public
meeting here, in favour of church extension, early in Octo-
ber. A strong appeal must he made to parliament early
next session, and the necessary " agitation" on the subject
will take place during the recess. It is intended that a peti-
tion in favour of church extension shall be sent from every
parish in Scotland, and the movement necessary to effect this
cannot be commenced too early. A great point is to be
gained; the interests of religion are deeply involved in the
success of these efforts; and it is the duty of those who be-
long to the church to make an effort for the church. It has
been falsely stated, and the lie may be repeated, that' this
question of church extension is mixed up with party politics.
If ever a question stood upon its own merits, and aloof from
the contamination of party politics, it is this. What is
sought? That, as Dr. Chalmers truly states, " the means of
the church and its system of religious instruction shall be so
extended, that the lessons andordinances of Christianity may
be placed equally within reach of the poor and the wealthy."
This is pre-eminently the cause of the people. It has for its
aim their moral advancement. If this savour of party poli-
tics, or of politics of tiny sort, we care not how soon every
man becomes a partisan in such a cause.,—Aberdcsn Consii-
, tutionnel. .;,.