The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-12-19 00:00:00

PROMOTIONS.

Allfree, the Rev. W. G., M.A., to the rectory of
Southease, Sussex. Patron, William Allfree, Esq.
Anderson, the Rev. Henry, M.A., formerly Trinity
College, Cambridge. has been elected master of the
diocesan school, at Newport.
Ashington, the Rev. Henry, M.A., of Trinity College,
Cambridge, to the rectory of Quarrington, Lincolnshire,
vacant by the death of the Rev. R. S. Forster. Patron,
the Marquis of Bristol.
Caswell, the Rev. Henry, M.A., late of the American
Church, to the curacy of Figheldean, near Amesbury,
Wilts.

Cowpland, the Rev. Robert, M.A., Chaplain to the
High Sheriff of Staffordshire, to the incumbencies of
Hints and Weeford, Staffordshire. Patrons, the Lord
Chancellor and the Archdeacon of Stafford. •

Easther, Alfred, Esq., 8.A.„ of Emmanuel College,
Cambridge, has been appointed Vice-principal of the
collegiate school, Huddersfield, Yorkshire.
Hutchinson, Rev. 'John, to the perpetual curacy of
Blurton, Staffordshire, vacant by the death of the Rev.
John Blunt. Patron, the Duke of Sutherland.

CAMBRIDGE.—At a congregation on Wednesday last,
the following degrees were conferred :
Doctor in Divinity.—William Whewell, Master of
Trinity College.
Masters of Arts.—Henry Lloyd, Trinity College ;
William De Winton Herbert, St. John's College.
Bachelor of Arts.—Thomas Halls, Gonville and Caius
College.
Bachelor in Medicine.—Edmund Thornton Henery,
Gonville and Caius College.
REV. HENRY MELVILLE.—It is stated in the Globe,
that this laborious and deservedly popular minister has
received the appointment of Principal of the East India
Company's College at Haileybury.

TRACTARIANISM.—Our readers are aware that on the
recnt occasion of the visit of his Royal Highness Prince
Albert to Birmingham, an address was presented to him.
It appears that on Mr. Oldknow receiving from the rural
dean a circular, apprising him of the address, he signed it ;
but, on learning shortly after that it contained the word
Protestant, he had it returned and erased his signature.—
London Paper.
On Saturday December 9th, a most beautiful carpet, of
Berlin worsted work, was presented by several ladies of
the county and city of Gloucester, to the Lord Bishop of
the Diocese, and his lady, as an offering of their grateful
sense of the Bishop's and Mrs. Monk's uniform hospi-
tality and obliging attentions to all the families of the
extensive circle of their acquaintance. This splendid and
unique present consisted of seventy-seven large squares
of puce and white ground alternately, on which was
worked some device of flowers, fruits, or birds, except
the centre-piece, which contained the armorial bearings,
each contributed by a different lady, according to tier own
taste; and although the several squares were worked at
home, without reference to one another, they afterwards
formed, when put together, a tout ensemble, about 24 feet
in length, and 16 in breadth, of the most harmonious
colours and designs.

THE CHURCH SERVICE AT GREAT ILFORD.

On Thursday afternoon a very large meeting of the in-
habitants of Great Ilford took place in the sessions-room
of the Angel Inn, for the purpose of taking into consider-
ation the recent changes which have been made in the
performance of divine service in the parish church of St.
Mary's, as also to read the correspondence of'the Bishop
of London. vicar, and the parishioners thereon. It will
be remembered that about two months since a committee
was formed, in order to obtain the discontinuance of the
obnoxious forms lately adopted by a large body of the
Church of England ministers. The deputation waited
upon the Rev. Mr. Bourne, the vicar, 'and finding not the
least concession, memorialised the Bishop of London on.
the subject. At three o'clock Mr. Churchwarden Thomp-
son was called to the chair, who, having briefly opened
the proceedings of the meeting, ordered the very volumi-
minous correspondence which had taken place to be read.
We have no space to publish this at length.
The following, however, will be found to contain a
summary of the facts :—For the last twelve months the
parishioners have noticed, with deep pain, the alterations
that hive been made in the performance of divine service
in the parish church. Their attention has been more
particularly attracted to the renewal or revival of thelif-
fertory, the elements of consecration being exposed on
the altar, and the minister turning his back to the con-
gregation whilst the litany was being read, and the curate
crossing himself. These customs, they alleged, strongly
savouring of popish doctrines, the committee held a con-
ference with the vicar, in the hope that these forms would
be discontinued ; but as nothing satisfactory transpired,
they presented a memorial to the bishop on the evil, who
returned a most voluminous answer. The right rev. pre-
late giving it as his opinion that the curate, in crossing
and blessing himself, was guilty of a revival of a popish
practice. With respect to the offertory, he gives no de-
cided opinion ; he, however, says that be does not think
the clergy are bound to restore it to the prejudice of the
parishioners. It concludes with a hope that divine sec
vice will, in future, be so enacted in their church, as to
be once more agreeable to them. Numerous letters from
the Bishop of London to the vicar were read, which
shewed that some of the congregation had left the church
during the service when the minister had arrived at that
part where the alleged popish ceremonies were made use
of. The vicar, it appears, had then forwarded to those
individuals an epistle, somewh t warmly worded, in which
he observed, that if they had really a grievance to complain
of, they ought to redress it elsewhere, and not thus cast
contempt on the house of God. This letter was replied
to as warmly by the parishioners.
Mr. Paulin said, that the parishioners had exercised
their utmost influence in softening down the excitement
which the recent scenes in their church had occasioned.
He was extremely happy to see the vicar present, and he
(Mr. Paulin) trusted that he would there and then hold
out a hope to his flock that the weekly offertory, and
other changes recently acted upon, would for the future
be discontinued. By pursuing such a line of conduct be
would be the means of restoring the congregation of their
church. To give an opportunity to the worthy vicar to
act upon his recommendation, he begged to move the
following resolution :—" That this meeting, acquiescing in
the objections that have been raised to the introduction
of the weekly offertory, and the other changes in the
manner of performing divine service in this parish do
request the churchwardens to represent to the vicar our
sentiments on the subject, and our earnest desire that he
will meet the wishes of his parishioners by discontinuing
the weekly offertory, and returning to our former simple
mode of worship."
Captain Gillmore, in a speech of much force, seconded
it.

The Rev. Mr. Bourne, the vicar, then rose, and ad-
dressed the meeting at some length. He observed, with
respect to the curate blessing himself, that gentleman de-
clared, if he had done so, he had done it unintentially.
With respect to his conduct, he was still not prepared to
give up the offertory ; but, if the bishop recommended it,
he would do so immediately. He could not give it up
conscientiously, because he had a strong sense of its
justness.

After some further discussion, the resolution was car-
ried • and after the thanks of the meeting had been voted
to the chairman, the meeting separated.

THE SCOTCH CHURCH.

LIBERAL COLLECTION.-At the Rev. Dr. Heugh's
Church, in Glasgow, on Sunday week, the amount col-
lected in aid of the contributions to the Synod fund for
liquidating the debts of small congregations of the United
Secession, was the munificent sum of £275 ss. sid.

Two wolves escaped from a travelling menagerie at
Ashton last week. One followed a lad with some bread
and butter in bis band along the street and into a house
in which he took refuge. Here a child happened to be
. n its cradle, which the mother seized in great alarm, and
'run out for assistance. This being obtained the wolf was
attacked and destroyed. The other wolf was shot by the
gardener of some nursery grounds, into which it had taken
refuge.