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MEETING OF BISHOPS AND NONCONFORMIST MINISTERS AT LAMBETH PALACE.-In compliance with an influential memorial addressed to the Archbishop of Canterbury, his Grace on Monday, July 23rd, convened a meeting at Lambeth Palace, at which the following Bishops were present-viz., the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of London, Winchester, Norwich, Gloucester and Bristol, Peterborough, and Bath and Wells, and the following Nonconformist ministers :-The Revs. Dr. Allon, Dr. Angus, Dr. Aveling, S. H. Booth, W. B. Boyce, Dr. Oswald Dykes, Dr. Donald Fraser, Newman Hall, J. C. Harrison, S. Hebditch, D. Jones, Dr. M'Ewen, G. J. Perks, Dr. Punshon, Dr. Raleigh, Dr. Rigg, W. Roberts, C. Stanford, Dr. Stoughton, J. Viney, E. White, and R. D. Wilson. The Rev. Drs. Cumming and Robertson, of the Established Church of Scotland, were also present. The object of the meeting was to afford opportunity to Christian ministers of different denominations to confer with the Archbishop and other bishops respecting the alleged progress of irreligious thought at the present time. The meeting was opened by the Archbishop with prayer and reading of the Holy Scriptures, after which his Grace addressed those present on the subject which had brought them together. The Archbishop was followed by many speakers. The general tone and feeling of the meeting was hopeful, and many who had large experience of the state of religion throughout the kingdom, testified to the real growth of vital Christianity, notwithstanding the activity of its modern assailants. His Grace, in acknowledging a vote of thanks, expressed his sense of the usefulness of the meeting, and of the importance of Churchmen and Dis

senters thus having an opportunity of better understanding each other's views on questions of common interest.

THE CITY TEMPLE.-On Sunday. morning, July 31st, the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs attended the City Temple in state, the occasion being Dr. Parker's completion of seven years' ministry in the City of London. In the course of his sermon, Dr. Parker stated that the City Temple is the oldest congregational church in London, having been founded in 1640 by Dr. Thomas Goodwin, some time President of Magdalen Chapel, Oxford, preacher to the Council of State, and chaplain to Oliver Cromwell. He further pointed out that the site of the City Temple is the centre of several historical and pathetic associationsRichard Baxter having died in Charterhouse-square; John Bunyan on Snowhill; on the south stood the old Fleet prison, where Hooper was long confined; on the north was Smithfield, where many martyrs suffered in the cause of religious liberty. It is proposed to put up in the City Temple a marble tablet in memory of the founder, and to put in sixteen memorial windows in honour of several Puritan divines and of the Smithfield martyrs. To do this new work, and to pay the remaining debt upon the building, Dr. Parker stated that a sum of £1,200 would be required. The unwonted circumstance of a State visit to a Nonconformist place of worship by the chief civic authorities attracted a large gathering, which filled all parts of the building.

CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF WALES.— The fifth annual assembly of this Union, representing about a thousand congregations, and an aggregate of more than

a hundred thousand members, was held at Cardiff, on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of August. The president for the year was the Rev. R. Thomas, of Bala. Sermons were preached by the Rev. E. H. Evans, and E. Lewis. At the first conference a paper was read by the Rev. E. Williams on "The devotional part of public worship." - The president delivered an address from the chair on "The Scriptures, and the proper use thereof." Mr. Hugh Owen, who attended as a deputation from the "Congregational Total Abstinence Society," delivered an address on the subject. The Revs. D. Griffiths, J. L. Jones, D. M. Jenkins, W. Nicholson, W. Jenkins, W.

Evans, L. L. Bevan, and others took part in the interesting proceedings.

REEDHAM ASYLUM.-The Old Scholars of the Reedham Fatherless Asylum had their annual gathering at the Institution on Monday, August 7th. About 200 assembled, and spent a very happy day. After dinner there were, of course, the inevitable speeches. Mr. S. Lowrey presided, and was supported by several members of the Board, and Dr. Aveling, the hon. secretary. Mr. H. J. Harvey replied to the toast of the "Old Scholars," and assured all present that the old scholars meant to maintain the honour of their former home.

News of Our Churches.

MINISTERIAL CHANGES,
SETTLEMENTS, &c.

REV. J. T. POWELL, of New College, has been appointed assistant to the Rev. W. Marshall, of Cambridge Heath Church, Hackney.

REV. H. W. STENT, of Northampton, has accepted the pastorate of the Church at Redhill, Surrey.

REV. W. M. STATHAM, of Wycliffe Chapel, Hull, is about to succeed the Rev. Dr. Raleigh as pastor of Hare Court Church, Canonbury.

REV. D. JAMIESON, of Wirksworth, is removing to Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.

REV. A. E. HARBOURN has resigned the Church at Caistor, Lincolnshire.

REV. HERBERT DEWEY, late of Harleston, has been invited by the Church at Horbury Chapel, Notting Hill, to assist them in forming a new Church in the neighbourhood.

REV. J. R. NOBLE has given up his charge at Royton, near Oldham.

REV. COLMER B. SYME, B.A., lately from Adelaide, Australia, is now pastor of Southernhay Church, Exeter.

REV. W. P. DOTHIE, M.A., late of Redhill, Surrey, succeeds the Rev. T.

Stephenson as pastor at West Dulwich. REV. G. SADLER has succeeded the late Rev. T. Atkin as pastor of Littlemoor Chapel, Glossop.

REV. H. R. NOBLE is leaving Widnes to become assistant to the Rev. J. Spong, De Beauvoir Town.

REV. W. W. Sherren has resigned his charge in the Isle of Portland to become minister of the Church at Greenhithe.

REV. GEORGE L. HALL, of the Nottingham College, has been invited to Ravensworth-street Chapel, Sunderland.

REV. G. CAKEBREAD has just returned from the United States, and accepted the invitation of the Church at Newport, Essex, to become their minister.

REV. A. NAIRN, of Stirling, is removing to the Church at Whitehaven.

NEW CHURCHES, CHAPELS, &c.

A NEW Union Church has been formed at Cheltenham, to which seventy-two members were admitted on August 14th.

THE foundation-stone of a new Congregational Church was laid at

Canterbury, on July 10th, by Mr. S. Morley, M.P. The new place of worship is expected to cost £5,250.

A NEW Church at East Boldon, capable of seating 210 persons, and erected at a cost of £1,200, was lately opened by Dr. Pulsford of Glasgow.

MONTAGUE STREET Church, Blackburn, has been reopened after extensive improvements and enlargement.

THE Corner-stone of a New School Chapel at Manchester, was laid on July 22nd, by Mr. Henry Lee.

THE memorial-stone of new Sunday Schools in connection with the Congregational Church at Folkestone was laid on the 19th inst. by, Mrs. A. J. Palmer.

A NEW Chapel at Hatfield Heath was opened on July 19th, by the Revs. Donald Fraser and S. Hebditch. A stained glass window has been placed in the chapel, in memory of the former pastor, the Rev. Cornelius Berry. Mr. S. P. Matthews, of Campion's Harlow, has presented an organ to the Church. The total cost of the building, including the foregoing gifts, is £4,500.

A NEW Church was opened at Worksop on July 18th. The sermons were preached by the Rev. J. G. Rogers, B.A. The church and schools are in the Gothic style. The church will seat between 400 and 500 persons.

NEW Day and Sunday Schools were opened at Swanland, near Hull, August 3rd. The building and site are the gift of J. Todd, Esq., J.P.

THE new Congregational Church at Long Eaton, between Derby and Nottingham, was opened August 8th, by the Rev. C. Clemence, B.A. Further opening sermons were preached on the Sunday and Tuesday following by Mr. W. Crosbie, M.A., LL.B. of Derby, and the Rev. Dr. Aveling of Kingsland.

THE memorial-stone of new Day and Sunday Schools at Barking was laid August 7th, by the Rev. John Curwen. The school is to accommodate 250 scholars at the cost of £1,100.

ORDINATION.

REV. H. HUFFADINE was ordained pastor of the church at Brewood, Staffordshire, on August 14th. The Revs. J. Hindsley, J. B. Handley, Norman Glass, H. Irving, and T. W. Mays, took part in the service. A tea meeting was held at the Institute, kindly lent by the Vicar.

DEATHS.

REV. A. M. HENDERSON, of Melbourne, and formerly of Claremont Chapel, London, died June the 23rd, at Toronto, when on his way to England to recruit his health.

REV. W. CAMPBELL, A.M., of Anerley, died July 8th, in his 73rd year.

REV. DR. H. NISBET, of Samoa, died at Malwa April 9th.

THE Managers acknowledge with thanks the following Sacramental Collections in aid of the WIDOWS' FUND:-Kensington, by Mr. W. Holborn, £10; Hornsey, by Mr. W. Hazell, £9 13s. 7d.; Headingly, Leeds, by R. Shapley, Esq., £9 0s. 10d.; Liverpool, by Mr. A. J. Stephens, £6 13s. 9d.; Sheffield, by Mr. J. W. Wilson, £5; Sheffield, Cemetery Road, by Rev. T. S. King, £4 11s.; Croydon, Trinity Chapel, by Mr. J. Gray, £4 2s. 10d.; Snaresbrook, by Mr. A. Sargent, £3 3s. ; Derby, by Rev. T. Mirams, £2 2s.; Staines, by Mr. F. Morford, £1 15s.; Dorking, by Rev. J. S. Bright, £1 11s. 6d. ; Faversham, by Rev. W. H. Hill, £1 1s. ; Knowle Green, by Mr. W Baron, £1; Tetworth, by Rev. W. J. Humberstone, 15s.; Rogers, Nathaniel, Esq., M.D. (Donation), £20.

THE CHRONICLE

OF THE

London Missionary Society.

1.-Proposed Mission on Lake Tanganika.

ROM the interest which has been awakened in the mission to Ujiji, the Society's friends and constituents will, we are sure, be gratified to receive a report of the proceedings of "our Special Commissioner" to the East Coast of Africa -the Rev. ROGER PRICE. Since his departure from this country in the steamer Java, on the 18th of March, Mr. Price has kept the Directors fully informed respecting his movements, which they have watched with the deepest interest. Our brother arrived at Aden on Sunday, the 16th of April. At the outset some rough weather was encountered, which, however, only served to render the smooth waters of the Mediterranean more enjoyable. Among Mr. Price's fellow-passengers were four young missionaries, three of whom were about to join Dr. Steere's mission at Zanzibar. From them, with characteristic energy, Mr. Price gained some acquaintance with the Swahili language, spoken by the natives on the East Coast, and which he found to be a cognate dialect with Sechuana, although differing from the latter in its grammatical construction. At Aden, Mr. Price, with his baggage, was transferred to the steamer Punjaub for the remainder of the voyage along the East Coast. Before leaving Aden he obtained valuable information from missionaries connected with the Mombasa Mission, then on their way to England, respecting means of transit into the interior, especially as to the practicability of land carriage with oxen and waggons. It appears doubtful whether the WAMI River is navigable, except at certain seasons, and when heavily flooded, and whether, owing to the very limited size of its channel, it could be made available for traffic to any considerable distance in the interior. The wisdom of Mr. Price's decision in favour of a land route north of that river is thus apparent. After a slow and rough passage of eleven days from Aden, Mr. Price reached ZANZIBAR, in health and safety, on the evening of Tuesday, the 2nd of May. Making that town the base of his operations,

he at once placed himself in communication with Dr. KIRK, Mr. Donaldson, and other gentlemen, from whom he received much practical sympathy and help. Although his first efforts to secure a leader for his little party fell through, Mr. Price was at length enabled to obtain the services of an individual well acquainted with the district to be traversed, and willing to undertake the duties involved. Arrangements were accordingly made for starting in the early part of June. We prefer that Mr. Price should tell his own story, and, therefore, print his letters as they have reached the Directors :

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EXTRACTS FROM MR. PRICE'S LETTERS.

"ZANZIBAR, MAY 4TH, 1876.

Although it was rather late in the evening when we arrived, I went on shore at once, and was fortunate enough to secure pretty comfortable accommodation at a place which is dignified by the name of the 'Europe Hotel.' Yesterday morning I took my leave of the good ship Punjaub, and came to the Europe Hotel to breakfast. That over, I went to call on Dr. Kirk. On my return to the hotel, I found Dr. Foster, of the Mombasa Mission, and a Mr. Hildebrandt, a German natural history collector. These gentlemen, together with the Rev. Mr. Price, had just arrived in one of the Sultan's steamers, which Dr. Kirk had obtained for them, as it is almost impossible to get from Mombasa to here at this season of the year in dhouws. I mentioned to Mr. Hildebrandt my intention of trying to find a route, if possible, from Saadani, on the northern side of the Wami, to Usagara. He says that the range of hills running north-east and south-west on the north side of the Wami is quite visible from Saadani, and he believes that a good route will be found in that direction. In fact, he mentioned an expedition sent by a French house in Zanzibar into the interior, and which had taken that very route. He thought very favourably of the bullock-waggon project, and recommended me by all means to try it. He recommended me very strongly to go over at once to Saadani, and see the chief of that place, from whom he thinks I shall be able to get all necessary information about the route from that place to Usagara, and also ascertain the difficulty, if any, of crossing the low-lying coast-land, which is there about the narrowest of any place on this part of the coast.

“Dr. Kirk thinks very favourably of the north Wami route, and knows of the French expedition, which left in November last, under the headship of one Phillippe, who intends to stay for some time at Unyamwezi. He has grave doubts as to the tsetse, as he knows it to exist in many places

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