nock, Devon; at Bexhill, Sussex; rebuilding the chapel at Tibberton Edgmond, Salop; at Whittington, Worcester; repewing the church of St. Peter, at Ipswich, Suffolk; rearranging seats and rebuilding galleries in the church at Leighton Buzzard, Beds;

rearranging part of seats and building gallery in the church at Battisford, Suffolk; rebuilding the church at Norton Bavant, Wilts: at Cressage Cround, Salop; at Rogate, Sussex; and at Old Swinford, Worcester.

CANON XL. For establishing and maintaining a Society in aid of the Church.

Whereas, in the primitive Church, and by apostolic order, collections were made for the poorer brethren, and for the propagation of the Gospel, it is hereby decreed, that a similar practice shall be observed in the Scottish Episcopal Church. Nor ought the poverty of the Church, nor of any portion of it, to be pleaded as an objection, seeing that the Divine commendation is given equally to those who, from their poverty, give a little with cheerfulness, and to those who give largely of their abundance. For this purpose a society, called "The Scottish Episcopal Church Society,' shall be formed; the objects of which shall be,

1st. To provide a fund for aged or infirm clergymen, or salaries for their assistants, and general aid for congregations struggling with pecuniary difficulties.

2dly. To assist candidates for the ministry in completing their theological studies.

3dly. To provide episcopal schoolmasters, books, and tracts for the poor. 4thly. To assist in the formation or enlargement of diocesan libraries.

To promote those important purposes, a certain day shall be fixed on annually by every diocesan synod, when a collection shall be made in every chapel throughout the diocese, and the nature

and object of the Society, in reference to the existing wants of the Church shall be explained to the people.

The first Annual Report is now before us. The Committee consider the objects in the first clause of the Canon as those most urgently demanding attention, and refer to the 5th Regulation explanatory of that clause, that, "the principal object, to be included under general aid for congregations struggling with pecuniary difficulties' shall be, to assist them in furnishing 'the incumbent with such an income as may be sufficient for his support." And, as lamentable proof of the necessity of aid from some source, they add, that By the statistical returns appended to the Report, it will be seen, that of 32 incumbencies described, not one has reached 801. yearly: that many are under 401.: and that in several the incomes strictly derived from the congregations have been merely nominal." "Besides the above, there are upwards of ten incumbencies, of which the stipends vary from 80l. to about 100%.; but where the incomes are by no means permanent or secure, and where great difficulties are frequently experienced in providing for the necessary expenditure, and in keeping up the decent performance of divine service." One very painful consequence of this poverty must be apparent, the utter incapacity of providing, in addition, a salary for an assistant when the incumbent is compelled, by age, sickness, or infirmity, to discontinue the whole or part of the duty. It has been the chief object of the Committee to assist those among the clergy who have been lowest in the scale of income. They have appropriated about 700l. to that purpose, distributed among 32 incumbents, to

bring up their incomes to 807. each; and have aided congregations in procuring assistants, to the extent of 1251."

The whole expenditure of the Society in 1839, in promoting its fourfold excellent and important objects, was 12971. 58. 2d. Its income, from Annual Subscriptions, was about 500; from Congregational Collections, 10627. 14s. 64d. About 1900l. was received in donations; but as these were given chiefly in lieu of Annual Subscriptions, it was obviously necessary to invest them for the future benefit of the Society. The small amount of the several sums named, the pittances that are regarded as an important aid, and the fewness of considerable contributors, speak but too plainly of the poverty of the country, and of the difficulties which a poor, wholly unendowed

Church must have to contend with in such a country-a Church, which, if on the one hand, it scarcely any where counts the mass of the poor among its members, to burthen it; yet, on the other, includes few, comparatively, of the affluent sons of commerce and manufactures, to aid it, out of their increasing abundance; has not, as with us, a hierarchy and clergy enabled, by the pious liberality of antiquity, to take a large share in every Christian work; but is mainly composed of the gentry of old family and very moderate resources, scattered here and there on their hereditary but little profitable properties,--or else, with still smaller means, only renting the lands they cultivate, and of their servants and labourers. It must certainly be lamented, that of the few of Scotland's wealthy nobles and successful professional men, who are members of this pure and apostolical branch of the Church, not all have yet seen and acknowledged their obligation to " show piety at home and to requite their holy spiritual" Parent," by largely aiding her necessities, and strengthening her to preach the Gospel to the poor; but it should be remembered, that under the unfortunate ecclesiastical condition of that country, these (besides the support of their own Episcopal Chapel) have all considerable legal burthens to sustain on behalf of that establishment to

which, on grounds of conscience, they have never united themselves; and moreover, they are continually called on for their benevolent assistance towards the extension of the established religion, which, so long as the mass of the people depend on it for their spiritual nurture, neither good policy nor Christian feeling can allow them to refuse, however they may lament the erroneous constitution of the Kirk. The amount raised for this Society by the Congregational Collection, -upwards of 1000/. from seventy-five Congregations,-being very far above the proportion raised in England by a Royal Letter,--which is rarely 40,000l. from 10,000 or 11,000 Churches,shows the willing mind of our brethren of the North generally to do, out of "their deep poverty," what they can for the common good, and for the maintenance and extension of that Church to which they have clung, and which they have preserved untainted in doctrine or discipline, in spite of difficulties, discouragements, and positive persecution.

Is it too much to express a hope, that notwithstanding the various and almost never-ending calls on us for pecuniary aid, something, (and but a little is, in this case, something considerable,) may still be spared for such a cause by wealthy England? Excellent as are the objects of the Society, its constitution still more recommends it to the Churchman, often grieved at home by the exceptionable and unecclesiastical agency by which the good work he is engaged in must be carried Founded by the Synod of the Church itself, as the Report justly states, "It forms a part of the canon law of the Church itself, and whilst it calls for the aid and cooperation of the laity, as office-bearers, delegates, and members of committee, still it is in all points strictly under the control of episcopal jurisdiction. It may be considered as THE CHURCH acting through a Committee, or the Church itself resolved into a Committee." Surely no institution can with more justice appeal to the Apostle's exhortation :

on.

As we have opportunity let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith."

Kent, W. A. Oriel Coll. Radford, W. Exeter Coll. Smith, W. Exeter Coll. Welch, J. Queen's Coll.

October 10.

The Rev. W. W. Woollcombe, M.A. Fellow of Exeter College, was admitted to the office of Pro-Proctor..

Brasennose College.-The Trustees of W. Hulme, Esq.'s, estates will, on Dec. 23, nominate and present to Acton Trussell, P. C. cum Bednall, Staffordshire, from those who are or have been exhibitioners on his foundation, and have graduated B.A. Testimonials to be sent to T. Markland, Esq. Manchester, on or before Dec. 19.

A Dyke Scholarship in St. Mary Hall, tenable for six years, and worth 40%. a-year, is vacant. Testimonials to be sent to J. Randolph, Esq. Milverton, Somerset, on or before January 1.

October 29.

The Rev. C. P. Eden, M.A. Fellow of Oriel College, was approved as Public

Examiner in Literis Humanioribus, and W. F. Donkin, M. A. Fellow of University College, as Public Examiner in Disciplinis Mathematicis et Physicis.

The Hon. A. F. O. Liddell, B.A., and H. W. Acland, B.A. of Christ Church, were elected Fellows of All Souls.

November 21.

Dr. J. R. Kenyon, Fellow of All Souls, is appointed Assessor of the Vice-Chancellor's Court.

H. Randall, Scholar of Trinity College, and W. E. Buckley, of Brasennose College, are chosen Fellows of Brasennose College.

C. G. Price, of Jesus College, is elected Fellow of that Society.

R. C. Smith, Scholar of Pembroke College, is elected to the Boden Sanscrit Scholarship.

An election to a Fellowship in Lincoln College, will take place on Dec. 11. Candidates to wait on the Rector with their testimonials on Dec. 5.

Degrecs conferred, November 2.

M.A.

La Motte, G. G. Emmanuel Coll.

B.A.

Barrington, W. H. Trinity Coll. Douglas, A. Magdalene Coll. Hamilton, A. R. V. Catharine Hall. Tomlinson, J. P. Magdalene Coll. Wyatt, J. I. P. Magdalene Coll.

November 2.

C. Hardwicke, of Catharine Hall, was nominated to a Lumley Exhibition. The following appointments were made:

Pro-Proctors.

Joseph Thackeray, King's Coll.
W. D. Rangeley, Queen's Coll.
Snior Moderator.

A. Thurtell, Caius Coll. Mathematical Examiners of Candidates. For H.W. Cookson, St. Peter's Coll.

Honours. E. Brumell, St. John's Coll. Not for J. Mills, Pembroke Coll. Honours.J.R. Hutchinson, St. Joh.'s Coll.

Examiners of the Questionists. G. Whitaker, Queen's Coll. in Classics. W.W.Harvey, King's Coll. in Divinity & W.D.Rangeley, Qu.'s Coll. Mor. Phil.

Examiners of Classical Tripos.

J. H. Jerrard, Caius Coll.
G. J. Kennedy, St. John's Coll.
E. Warter, Magdalene Coll.

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