We trust that this notice will fuffice to direct the attention of the bishop to a fociety, as irregular in its formation as dangerous in its object. If fuch affociations be allowed to pafs unnoticed, we may even expect to fee the ftandard of fchifm openly difplayed in our own churches, and the cant of the meeting-houfe transferred to the pulpits of the eftablishment. Indeed this is too much the cafe already. On Christmas day laft, we heard a clergyman, within ten miles of the metropolis, affert in the pulpit that in "thole who preach the Gospel there is a studious omission of the principles of the Golpel, which they reduce to a mere fyftem of morality." Such a calumnious falfhood as this, (which is inceffantly repeated in all the methodist meeting-houfes in the kingdom with a view to render the regular clergy objects of contempt to their flocks) wherever uttered is moft reprehenfible; but what fhall we fay of it when a parish prieft prefumes to deliver it as truth from his own pulpit?-Words are too weak, and our. refpect for the profeffion too ftrong, to admit of our application of appropriate terms to it. It might furely have occurred to this preacher, that every man of common understanding who heard him muft immediately feel, that he was advancing that which, even if it were as true as it is notoriously falfe, he could not know to be fo, because, having two livings, on one or other of which he conftantly refides, it is impoffible for him to attend other preachers, being, at the very time when they are delivering to their congregations thofe principles which he fo arrogantly condemns, engaged in inftructing his own flock in a manner, no doubt, perfectly fatisfactory to himself, whatever it may be to his audience. This obfervation, however, will probably be confidered by him as refulting from those prejudices which ftill difgrace the proteftant countries of Europe; and as betraying a fpirit of perfecution, in defence of the establishment and its regular minifters, which ought to be confined to Catholic states ;— but he muft excufe us for our prefumption in demurring to fuch a plea, though, with all humility, we fhould plead guilty to the charge of arrogance, in intrenching upon his prerogative; fince we must admit that the correction of falfhood is more peculiarly the province of the paftor, than that of an obfcure theep of his flock. ! ERRATA. Page 207, line 9 from the bottom, for know, read knew.-P. 211, 1. 11, for cause read clause.-P. 227, 1. 3 from the bottom, after and infert had.— P. 228, 1. 13, for labour, read labours.-Ibid. 1. 23, for e fingulis, read a fingulis.-P. 231, 1. 15, for scismatics, read schismatics.-P. 233, 1. 13, for sacrament, read sacraments.-Ibid. for in, read an.-Ibid. 1. 37, for right, read rite.-P. 234, 1. 30, for the value, read their value.-P. 236, 1. 9, for withdrew, read withdraw.-P. 237, 1. 44, for remensi, read remansi.-P. 239, 1. 17, for ivet, read ivit.-P. 240, 1. 26, for observe, read deserve.-Ibid. Note ft, for Keith, read Kett. For Novetian and Novetians, read every where Novatian and Novatians.-P. 284, 1. 10, for plentifully, read falsely.—P. 287, 1. 13 from the bottom, for value, read nature.-Ibid. 1. 12 from the bottom, for contemplations, read contemplation.-Ibid. 1. 5, for exhorted, read extorted.-P. 288, I. 4 from the bottom, for immortality, read immorality.-P. 302, 1. 33, for hearing, read proving.-P. 307, l. 24, for regard, 1. read.-P. 319, l. 16 from the bottom, for are, read here; and for as, read is.—P. 421, 1. 12 from the bottom, for renumeration, read remuneration.-P. 429, l. 21, for comparison, r. companion.-P. 461, 1. 23, for characatured, r. characteristic. то THE THIRTEENTH VOLUME. Alexandria, battle of, observations on the, Aloys Reding, brave harangue of that Amenophis (King) confequences of his cu- America, hints on emigration to, 183;- probable population of, &c. 311. Animofity, fatal confequences of, 120, 121. Apofles, remarks on the, 408. Apprentices, act for the prefervation of their Arab-cultivators, account of, 299: Arabians (the ancient) sketches of their bat Archbishop Langton, account of his alle Aris (Gov.) defence of his conduct, 251. Army, (the British) encomium on its con- (the French) characteristics of its Athelftan (Saxon King) character of, 371. Atlas (Univerfal) recommended for utility, &c. 64. Authors, trick of, expofed, &c. 197. B. Baert's fentiments on British manners, 480. Baltic, phenomenon in the, 157 ;-reflec- Baronets, remarks on the frequent creation Baftille, account of the causes which led to Belfham (Mr.) account of his memoirs, Ben-ledi, a celebrated Scotch mountain, Bibliography, judicious arrangement of, 312 Mm 3 Bir- 534 Birmingham tiots :-fee riots. Blagdon, Mr his tranflations of travels Brunanburh, account of the battle of, 364 Calvinifm, amply refuted, 87. Cataract, account of a, 265;-hazardous Chapels (parochial) object of building, cen- Chardry (the French poet) anecdote of, 31. Civil Lift, money of the, how applied, &c. Clergy (parochial) neceffity of performing -Cold, wonderful effects of, 244. Colony (New South Wales) account of the, 66. Commerce (American) its increase afcribed Commiffary, duties of a British, 187. Coffacs, account of the, their fervile em- Courtezan, reflections on the death of a, 463. Criticism, errors in, refuted, 329-333. Culloden, remarks on the memorable bat- Cyclopedia (Rees's New) obfervations on, 53. D. Edmonton's-walks, beautiful prospects from, &c. 115. Egypt, hints for colonizing, 206; prepara- 250, 281; proofs of Jacobinism at, 438. 472. Harold (King) character of, 371. Henry the Fowler, character of, 370. changed, 117; reflections thereon, 118. mercial fituation, 389, 39; govern- Home, Mr. ftrictures on his Hift. Scotch Reb. 54; efcapes from Down Castle, 58. I & J. Jacobinifm, remarks on the moral effects Jaffa, inhuman maffacre at, account of, 421. Jefus Chrift, obfervations on his divine mis- Jews, their rejection of apocryphal writings, India, origin of the British commercial in- 164; further account of the, 377-379. Irkuth, a Siberian city, ftate of fociety, &c. Ives, Mr.-fee Garrianonum. Martin, (General) extraordinary character Maffacre, inhuman, account of an, 294. Menou, General, defence of, 350. worst of fe&tarifts, 380, 381; curious re- Modern difcoveries, plan of, commended, 412, 413. female manners, remarks on, 427. Monument, affecting infcription on a, 216. Morality, erroneous ideas of, 487; reflec- More, Mrs. H. proved to be a methodist, 98; tendency of her schools, 199-291; |