Under these circumstances, the Committee is persuaded that in calling for a more general and extended support of an Institution, in which the best interests of the Established Religion and Constitution of the Country are so deeply involved, they shall not appeal in vain to the Friends of both. They humbly conceive that the most advisable mode of proceeding, for this purpose, will be by the united exertions of the Parochial Clergy and the other Friends of the Society, in the parishes of the Metropolis and its Vicinity. The Committee, however, desire to be understood, that they de not, by this recommendation, wish to preclude any other mode, which in the judgment and discretion of those who are desirous of promoting the designs of the Society, may appear more effectual; but, in every case, they earnestly and strongly recommend that the necessary steps may be immediately taken. The annual Subscription of One Guinea only, which constitutes a Member of the Society, if generally contributed, would, while little felt by the individual, ensure the complete success of this great National Undertaking. T. T. WALMSLEY, SEC. Benefactions and Subscriptions will be received by JOSHUA WATSON, Esq. Treasuser, Mark Lane, and by the following Bankers: Messrs. DRUMMOND'S, Charing Cross. HAMMERSLEY'S, Pall Mall. HOARE'S, Fleet Street. ROBARTS, CURTIS, & Co.'s, Lombard Street. SIKES, SNAITH, & Co.'s, Mansion House Street. GOSLING & Co.'s, Fleet Street. WILLIAMS, SON, & Co.'s, Birchin Lane. BOSANQUET, & Co.'s, Lombard Street. N.B. The Subscriptions of annual Contributors to this Institution are con sidered to be due on the first day of January in each year; and all the Subseriptions already received, are considered as Subscriptions for the year 1812. No. III. PLAN of UNION. THE General Committee of the National Society having taken into their consideration, this day, a Plan of Union between the Diocesan and District Committees or Schools with the parent So. eiety, came to the following Resolutions: That, whereas the establishment of such Committees and Schools is the principal mean by which the Society purposes and hopes to carry into effect the great end and design for which it has been formed, the Society is desirous of forwarding the progress of them by connecting them with itself, and by such assistance as the present means of the Society will allow. That the foundation of this union between Diocesan and District Committees and Schools, with the parent Society, being understood to be a general conformity, on their part, with the principles on which the Society itself is constituted; Therefore, for the purpose of giving assurance of such conformity, the Plan of such Committees and Schools, shall be, in the first instance, transmitted to the Diocesan, or District Committee, if there be any, and from thence to this Society, through its Secretary; or immediately to this Society, where there shall be no Diocesan or District Committee; and that, afterwards, annual, or, if desired, more frequent communications be made, in like manner, of their state and progress. That in such Dioceses as have already, in conformity with the designs of the Society, formed Central Committees, under the superintendence of the respective Bishops, with which subordinate Schools correspond, it is recommended that the communications to this Society respecting the state and progress, as well of the Central as the subordinate Schools, be made from such Central Committees only; and that the same course and order be observed in every other Diocese, in which a Central Committee may be formed, subsequent to the establishment of local Schools. That it be also recommended, that wherever funds for the establishment of Schools are provided, or, in the way of being provided, such Schools be formed without delay. That it is the wish and intention of the National Society to render, from time to time, pecuniary aid to the Diocesan and District Societies, as far as may be in its power. That it will also assist them in procuring books, and a Master, for their Central School, at its first establishment; recommending, at the same time, that all Diocesan and District Societies once established, shall endeavour, as far as possible, to provide for the wants of all the Schools under their superintendence; and, for that purpose, shall establish a proper collection of books, and train up Teachers. That the Society itself being instituted principally for Educating the Poor in the Doctrine and Discipline of the Established Church, according to the excellent Liturgy and Catechism provided for that purpose, it is required that all the Children received into these Schools be, without exception, instructed in this Liturgy and Catechism, and that, in conformity with the directions in that Liturgy, the Children of each School do constantly attend Divine Service, in their Parish Church, or other place of public worship, under the Establishment, wherever the same is practicable, on the Lord's Day; unless such reason for their non-attendance be assigned, as shall be satisfactory to the persons having the direction of that School; and that no religious tracts be admitted into any School but which are, or shall be contained in the Catalogue of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge. T. T WALMSLEY, SEC. No. 4. SUMMARY OF REPORTS from DIOCESAN, DISTRICT, and other SOCIETIES, united to the NATIONAL SOCIETY. Canterbury, Diocesan Canterbury....694 0 6310 16 6 Under this, Schools are formed or forming at Tenterden, Wittersham, Petham, Chartham, and Chilham, and in most of the Towns and populous Villages there are old Schools in which the new System is introduced. DIOCESE OF YORK. York, Diocesan ......York..... .. 1918 12 0.256 11 DIOCESE OF LONDON. 0.... 34 13 Essex, Diocesan, divided into two Committees, for the 6 6....256 16 6 Local Societies in and near London : Gower's Walk, Whitechapel. Orchard-street, Westminster 462 0 2....316 1 6 Hackney. Fulham. Limehouse. Brentford. Twickenham. D |