The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-01-02 00:00:00

PROMOTIONS.

Allen, the Rev. John, chaplain of King's College, Lon-
don, inspector of schools, to be examining chaplain to the
Bishop of Lichfield.
Elliott, the Rev. Hugh, to the vicarage of Castle
Sowerby, Yorkshire.

Grigson, the Rev. William, M.A., of Corpus Christi
College, Cambridge, to the rectories of Whinburgh and
Westfield, Norfolk, on his own petition.
Hazlewood, the Rev. William, M.A., to the curacy of
St. Michael's, Bath.
Heckford, the Rev. J., M.A., formerly. of Trinity
College, Cambridge, to the curacy of Ruskington,
Lincoinshire.

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Humble, the Rev. Henry, M.A., of Durham Uni-
versity, to be one of the domestic chaplains of Lord
Forbes.

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Lott, the Rev. Samuel Jordan, M.A., of Downing
College, Cambridge, to the perpetual curacy of Bradninch,
Devon, vacant by the death of the Rev. Thomas Tanner.
Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Windsor.
Pering, the Rev. Benedict, M.A., to the rectory of
Fersfield, Norfolk, vacant by the death of the Rev. W.
M. Rham. Patron, F. Nassau, Esq.
Richson, the Rev. Charles, M.A., of Catharine Hall,
Cambridge, curate of Preston, has been appointed clerk
in orders, in the collegiate church, in the room of the Rev.
R. C. Clifton. lately elected Canon of Manchester.
Smith, the Rev. James Allan, M.A., to the rectory of
Shotley, Suffolk, vacant by the death of the Rev. S.
Forster. Patron, the Marquis of Bristol.
Spurrell, the Rev. John, M.A., to the perpetual curacy
of West Beckham, Norfolk, vacant by the death of the
Rev. W. R. Taylor. Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of
Norwich.

Vance, the Rev. J. G., 8.A., late assistant curate at
St. Stephen's, Salford, to the perpetual curacy of St.
Michael's, Manchester. Patrons, the Dean and Canons
of Manchester, and the Rev. T. Middleton, M.A.

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—TwO 'sermons in
connection with this society, were preached on Sunday
week, in Christ Church, Salford, by the Rev. Hugh
Stowell, M.A., the amount collected after which was
£136 Bs.

The Rev. J. Lumb, the curate of Methley, was found
drowned on Wednesday, in a river near that place. It
appears that Mr. Lomb had been missing from the pre-
vious Wednesday. It is not known how the unfortunate
catastrophe was brought about.—Halifax Guardian.
REV. T. D. GREGG.—The Nottingham Branch of the
Grand Protestant Confederation have presented a silver
medal to the Rev. 'l'. D. Gregg, as a testimony of the ad-
miration with which the brethren in Nottingham regard
the stern uncompromising hostility of that gentleman to
the venal attempts of the arch-humbug O'Connell to
plunder the Irish people.
TESTIMONIAL.—On Thursday week, a meeting of the
congregation of the Old Church and the inhabitants of
Macclesfield took place, on the occasion of the presenta-
tion to the Rev. W. C. Cruttendon (who has officiated
in that town for 32 years) of a magnificent candelabrum
and salver. The subscription amounted to £244, the
plate costing about £2OO. It was agreed to purchase with
the remainder a silver inkstand, for presentation to the
rev. gentleman's lady. . .

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THE REV. J. CUMMING.--This sturdy champion of
Protestantism was speaking at the meeting of the Reading
Reformation Society, one day last week, when a Romish
priest named Wilkinson, was so indiscreet as to tell the
rev. gentleman he was saying what was false. On this
Mr. Cumming invited the obtruder to a controversy, there
and then, each speaker to have half an hour. The priest
dared not shrink from the challenge—the discussion took
place—and the result was most triumphant to the cause of
truth, the priest being obliged to read out of the book of
his own church, the creeds and articles he had disowned
when Mr. Cumming was quoting them.
The London Record, states it is an ascertained fact,
that a substantial move, though not from the part of the
government, will be made next session to take the popish
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everywhere by Protestants of all denominations, in order
to show the hopelessness of such an attempt. Govern-
ment ought to be strengthened in their resistance to the
question. A. host of petitions against the measure would
both give them this strength, and disabuse any members
of the ministry who might be inclined to fall into the
Whig and Tractarian trap.
LOYALTY OF TRACTARIANISM.—On Thursday last a
meeting of the select vestry of the palish of St. Mary's,
Great Ilford, for the purpose of taking into consideration
the memorial lately presented to the Lord Bishop of
London, and his lordship's letter in reply, was held at the
church. The Rev. Folliott Baugh, the vicar, in the chair.
After some preliminary matter had been disposed of,
Captain Gilmore moved a resolution to the effect that
every attempt having been made, in the most conciliatory
manner, to induce Mr. Baugh to return to the accustomed
manner of performing divine service, but without effect,
the churchwardens be requested to remove the credence
table, and restore the reading-desk and clerk's desk to
their former state, except as to their height. The reso-
lution having been seconded by Mr. Paulin, considerable
discussion ensued, in the course of which a letter from
the Bishop of London to the churchwardens was pro-
duced, in which his lordship requested the churchwardens
not to remove the credence table without further direc-
tions from him. The Rev. Mr. Baugh also produced a
letter from the bishop to the same effect. The reverend
gentleman was asked by a member of the vestry for the
letter he had written to the bishop, and to which the one
he had produced was an answer, but' he did not produce
it, yet admitted he had informed the bishop that the op-
position to the credence table proceeded from a " faction,"
and that it was notfgenerally desired by the communicants.
He also stated at the outset of the proceedings, that it
was a factious opposition ; that the credence table was a
matter of indifference ; that he would consent to its re-
moval if some of his communicants would request him
to do so, and if the churchwardens would bring the bread
and wine to him ; and, said the vicar, " they should think
it an honour to do so." Tim reverend gentleman further
said, " I. for -one, should like to see Church and State
separated to-morrow." This extraordinary declaration of
their pastor produced a strong effect. One member of the
vestry, doubting whether he had understood the reverend
gentleman aright, asked the question for his own satisfac-
tion, to which the reverend gentleman replied that he did
not mean to use the word " to-morrow" literally, as all
sudden changes were bad. He also said, that in the pre-
sent state of things the union of the Church with the
State was only an incumbrance to the Church, and that
unless the Church had the power it possessed 300 years
ago, when the liturgy was composed, he should be glad to
see the union dissolved ; he added, that it would be done
within the next twenty-five years.