TO OUR READERS.

Our readers will have been prepared by a former announcement to expect, in compliance with suggestions made to us, occasional illustrations. We are happy to inform them that we are preparing Canterbury Cathedral (one exterior and two interior views) for the June part, to be a Frontispiece to Vol. viii. It will be accompanied by a description composed expressly for this work, and gathered from the best sources. Our friends will have anticipated that a small additional charge must be made, to defray the expense of the illustrations given. Those parts in which any appear will be Ninepence, the rest Eightpence, as hitherto. Thus, for the trifling occasional cost of One Penny, accurate views of an ecclesiastical edifice, with an appropriate description, will be obtained.

The editors of the Church of England Magazine feel it their duty to state their thankfulness for the very great attention paid to them by the secretaries of many of the most influential societies connected with the united church of England and Ireland. It is their wish to make the Ecclesiastical Register a medium of information in the most condensed form. The editors have only one request to make, namely, that reports, &c., shall be forwarded to them at the very earliest convenience. They regret that the very limited space of the Register compels them most reluctantly to postpone until next month much valuable information.

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Ecclesiastical Intelligence.

Of Cambridge.-J. Jones, Queen's; C. M. E. Hearn, B.A., Trin.; G. P. Glosserat, Laing, B.A.

Clergymen deceased.

Lingard, J., at Leominster.

Nares, E. R., rec. & vic. New Church, Kent (pat. Abp. Canterbury).

Newman, J., vic. Childerditch, Essex (pat. Lord Petre), and vic. Witham, Essex (pat. Bp. London).

Palmer, J., fell. St. John's, Camb., 71. Penfold, J., vic. Steyning (pat. Duke of Norfolk), and rec. Pycombe, Sussex (pat. Lord Chanc.), 76.

Ripley, L., Bursac Durham University, rec. Illerton, and vic. Alnham, Northumberland (pat. Duke of Northumberland). Roberts, L., rec. Llanddulas, Denbighshire (pat. Bp. St. Asaph), 42.

Rogers, H. H., rec. Pylle, Somerset, 65.

University Intelligence.

Llewellyn, R. P., Clepsing, Sussex, pocket comm. service.
· Paton, A., Frodsham, Cheshire, plate.
Pawsey, F., Wilshamstead, Beds, cup.

Sherwood, W., servants and working people of Holy-
buorn, Hants, books.

Pollock, W., ch. ch. Macclesfield, purse.

Stewart, J. H., par. St. Bride's, Liverpool, portraits of himself and lady.

Wilson, J., Folkingham, plate.

Wood, J., Church Kirk, Lanc., polyglot bible and

purse.

SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

EDINBURGH.

Portobello.-On Thursday the 30th April, the rev. H S. Beresford, M.A., was instituted to the pastoral charge of St. Mark's Chapel, Portobello. The rev. J. W. Ferguson, A.M., chaplain to the bishop of Edinburgh, read prayers and the official documents; after which, the very rev. C. H. Terrol, A.M., dean of the diocese, read an address from the bishop to the new clergyman and the congregation on their respective duties.

Diocesan Synod.-On Wednesday the 6th May, the annual meeting of the Diocesan Synod of Edinburgh was held in St. Paul's Chapel, York Place, Edinburgh, when a sermon was preached by the rev. Robert Henderson, M.A., of Stirling; after which a collection was made in aid of the funds of the District Committee of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.

GLASGOW.

Greenock.-On Thursday the 7th May, the rev. G. T. Mostyn, A.M., was inducted to thep astoral charge of St. John's Episcopal Chapel, by the right rev. the bishop of Glasgow. Prayers were read by the rev. T. G. Suter, the bishop's chaplain; after which an appropriate discourse was delivered by the rev. Mr. Wade, of Trinity Chapel, Paisley. Mr. Mostyn was then inducted in th usual form, and the services of the day were concluded by an address by the bishop on the duties of the pastoral Besides the above clergymen, the bishop was office. assisted by the very rev. W. Routledge, dean of the diocese, and the rev. R. J. Macgeorge, of Christ Church, Glasgow. We are happy to add, that nothing could have been more harmonious than Mr. Mostyn's settlement in this charge.-Greenock Advertiser.

Miscellaneous.

A Letter to his grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, upon the formation of a fund for endowing additional bishoprics in the colonies. By Charles James, lord bishop of London. My Lord Archbishop,

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tive of much good; but if we desire the good to be complete, permanent, and growing with the church's growth, we must plant the church amongst them in all its integrity. Each colony must have, not only its parochial, or district pastors, but its chief pastor, to watch over, and An episcopal church, withguide and direct the whole.

tion exercised in former times over the colonies by the bishop of London, and still conventionally exercised by him over those clergymen of the English church who have no bishop of their own, is an anomalous, and very inadequate substitute for the practical authority of a diocesan bishop, residing amongst and superintending his own clergy, and giving unity, consistency, and effi-ciency to their pastoral labours.

The time appears to me to have arrived, at which a great effort is required, on the part of the church of Eng-out a bishop, is a contradiction in terms. The jurisdicland, to impart the full benefits of her apostolical government and discipline, as well as of her doctrines and ordinances, to those distant provinces of the British empire, where, if the Christian religion is professed at all, it is left to depend for its continuance, under the blessing of its divine Head, upon the energies of individual piety and zeal, without being enshrined in the sanctuary of a rightly constituted church, the only sure and trustworthy instrument of its perpetuation and efficiency.

The duty, incumbent upon the government of a Christian country, of making provision for the spiritual wants of its colonies, a duty recognised and fulfilled by those states which have maintained their communion with the church of Rome, was felt at far too late a period by the rulers of this protestant country, and has at no At time been completely and effectually carried out. present it is openly called in question by a large proportion of the members of one branch of our legislature; and there does not appear to be much hope of our obtaining, at the present moment, in the actual state of the public revenue, any considerable aid from the national resources, for the purpose of planting and maintaining the church of this country in its colonies. In the mean time, those colonies are rapidly increasing in extent and population, and the want of some effectual provision for the preservation of their Christianity is augmented, just in proportion as the chance of supplying it appears to be diminished.

Every year's experience tends to prove, and the opinion is rapidly gaining ground, that, in our endeavours to provide for our colonists that which in the first instance they have not the means of providing for themselves, the ministrations and opportunities of our holy religion, it is not enough that we send out with them, or amongst them, a certain number of missionaries; and that we contribute to build a certain number of churches and schools. No doubt even this provision will be produc

Let every band of settlers, which goes forth from Christian England, with authority to occupy a distinct territory, and to form a separate community, take with it, not only its civil rulers and functionaries, but its bishop and clergy.

But the first work to be done, is to supply the want of completeness in the church which already exists in several of our colonies and distant dependencies. would mention, as examples, the Cape of Good Hope, the island of Ceylon, Van Diemen's Land, New Zealand (which may be regarded as being virtually one of our colonies), Malta, as the station of a bishop, who might exercise a salutary superintendence over those of our clergy who officiate as chaplains in the seaports and towns upon the coast, or near the coast of the Mediterranean; and perhaps Gibraltar.

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And besides this, it is obvious that our church is not seen in her full and fair proportions by the strangers amongst whom she dwells. The defect of those ordinances, which can be received only at the hands of the highest order of the ministry, the absence of due regulations for the exercise of spiritual authority on the part of the clergy, and the want of a common bond of connexion between them, are disadvantageously contrasted with the discipline and completeness of other churches, in themselves perhaps less perfect or less pure than our

own.

I believe that the view, which I have here taken, of

the position of our church in those parts of the world which have just been enumerated, will be admitted to be correct by all those persons who have considered the subject. An opinion is generally prevalent amongst us, that something ought to be done, without loss of time, to supply the deficiency complained of; and the only question is, what are the steps to be taken?

Undoubtedly, I hold that it is a sacred duty, incumbent upon the government of a Christian state, to make due provision for the maintenance and extension of Christianity in every part of the dominions of that state: but the time is not yet come for the full and free acknowledgment of that duty, on the part of those to whom it belongs; and we can hardly calculate upon an immediate exertion, on the part of the government of this country, adequately to supply the want of which I am now speaking. If they can be prevailed upon to take in hand the more urgent duty of supplying the spiritual wants of our manufacturing towns and populous districts at home, it is as much as we can expect for some considerable time

to come.

tained from the crown; and I cannot allow myself to suppose, that there will be any difficulty, on the part of her Majesty's government, in advising her Majesty to give legal effect to those arrangements, by which the church may make full and effectual provision, as far as relates to her government and discipline, for the spiritual wants of her distant children, without any additional burthen upon the state. With respect to the proposed fund, I feel a confident hope, that a very large amount of money will be contributed by the members of our church, towards an undertaking, so necessary for the accomplishment of the great ends of her institution. To the attainment of so important an object we may reasonably expect that the great church societies will contribute liberally from the funds intrusted to their administration. No subscriber to the Incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, or to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, will grudge a large contribution from their respective funds for a purpose so directly bearing upon the objects of those associations; and I cannot but think that the Church Missionary So

If we look to the colonies themselves, in some in-ciety would feel it to be a plain duty, to assist in carrying stances there will be found a want of adequate resources for the immediate endowment of bishoprics; in others, it is to be feared, a want of inclination, arising from a state of feeling on the subject of the church, occasioned in great measure by the very deficiency which we desire to supply. All our colonies, however, are not insensible to the advantages of episcopal church governinent; for it is known that there exists amongst the people of New Brunswick a very strong desire to have a bishop of their own, residing amongst them, and giving full effect to the ministry of their clergy.

out the same purpose: for it conducts its missionary operations by means of clergymen of our own church; and it is undeniably true, that episcopal superintendence and control is an essential part of the constitution of that church, absolutely necessary to its complete efficiency and usefulness. The want of that provision I know to be sensibly felt, and openly deplored by many of the missionaries of that society. I expect also, that the great colonial companies and associations would readily contribute to this fund. The erection and endowment of a bishopric formed one feature of the plan for colonizing New Zealand, which was formed a year or two ago by a number of persons of various religious denominations. The truth is, that a wiser provision could not be made, for insuring even the temporal well-being of a new colony.

Where a work is to be done for any part of a Christian community, confessedly most important to their best interests, as well as to the cause of our divine Master, if it is not done by the government of the country to which that community belongs (which, however, I can never With regard to the amount of money, which will be regard as otherwise than bound to act as a part of the requisite for effecting the purpose which we have in church catholic, in respect of its worldly means and ap-view, although it must no doubt be large, yet I do not pliances) it appears to me, that all the members of that community and church are bound to take the work in hand, and to do that which may in no case be left undone. It is on this principle that the Incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts has now acted for more than a century. It has done that inadequately, which the government of the country ought to have done completely; and as there seems now to be but little prospect of its being relieved of its responsibility, it is to be hoped that every member of our church, whom Providence has blessed with the means, will at length be brought to feel, that some portion of that responsibility rests upon himself. It is upon this principle, as it appears to me, that we must now proceed, with regard to the endowment of new colonial bishoprics. I would propose, for your grace's consideration, the following plan:

1st. That a fund should be formed, by voluntary contribution, for the endowment of bishoprics in the colonies and distant dependencies of the British

crown.

2ndly. That this fund should be held in trust and administered by the archbishops and bishops of the English church.

3rdly. That, as a general principle, grants should be made for the endowment of bishoprics, to meet a certain proportion of the whole amount required for such endowment, raised in the colonies themselves. 4thly. That the money, set apart from the fund for the endowment of a bishopric, should be laid out at the earliest opportunity, in the purchase of land within the colony.

5thly. That contributions may be made specifically, for the endowments of particular bishoprics.

I forbear from entering upon minute details; and I would be understood as merely suggesting the foregoing regulations for consideration.

It will of course be necessary, in order to the legal establishment of bishoprics in any of the colonies, or at Malta, or Gibraltar, that letters patent should be ob

think it need be so large as some persons have supposed. We must be content to endow our new colonial bishoprics with a very moderate provision; sufficient to secure a competent maintenance for the bishops upon a reasonable scale of respectability and comfort, with some allowance for their travelling expenses. It is probable, that, in the course of time, the improved value of the land, purchased as an endowment in the first instance, will add to their means of doing good; and it is not unreasonable to hope that the colonists themselves, when they feel the advantages of a resident bishop, may make some addition to his resources, while they multiply the number of the clergy over whom he will have to preside.

I have said nothing of the probability which exists, that, if the church of England does not send forth bishops as well as clergy, into those parts of the world, where her distant children desire still to repose under the shade of her branches, other kindred cpiscopal churches may deem it incumbent upon them to crown their missionary exertions by some provision of this kind, and to occupy the fields which seem to be ripening for the harvest. My own deeply-rooted conviction is, that if the church of England bestir herself in good earnest, and put forth all the resources and energies which she possesses, and for the use of which she must give account, she will in due time cause the reformed episcopal church to be recog nised, by all the nations of the earth, as the stronghold of pure religion, and the legitimate dispenser of its means of grace; and will be a chosen instrument in the hands of God for purifying and restoring the other branches of Christ's holy Catholic Church, and of connecting them with herself, as members of the same mystical body, in the way of truth, in the unity of the Spirit, and in the bond of peace.

Commending the subject to your grace's consideration, with an earnest prayer that you may be guided by the holy Spirit in this, as in all things, to determine for the good of the church, I have the honour to remain, C. J. LONDON.

London, 24th April, 1840.