merous admirers that he surpassed himself on the present occasion. We observed that his voice faltered as he alluded to the exertions of the respected founder of the chapel, and the persecutions to which he had been exposed from the vicar of Teynton: and the conclusion of the discourse, in which he dilated on the various efforts now made, throughout the length and breadth of our land, by the partizans of the voluntary system, was at once touching and animated. The reverend gentleman addressed an equally large and attentive congregation in the evening, when prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Jupp, who is to have the pastoral superintendence of the chapel; and whose eloquent lectures on the voluntary system, and on the advantages of free-trade, must be fresh in the recollection of many of our hearers. The collection at the doors amounted to £7. 6s. 8d." As a pecuniary speculation, the undertaking wore at the outset the appearance of a failure. The money, indeed, was unpaid; but Mr. Stubbing was clamorous, and the settlement could not be much longer delayed. Mr. Harris prevailed on three other persons to become, with himself, under the title of trustees, the owners of the fourth part of the chapel, each on condition, that after paying Jupp £25 a year, the revenue arising from pew rents should be divided equally. The first year's accounts, however, were hardly more favourable than those at the outset. They stood thus : Dr. To Carpenters, for repairing and mending ...... the pews, where injured by dry-rot.. Minister's salary Sundries £. s. d. 23 6 0 32 7 0 25 0 0 4 7 9 And of this, Mr. Harris had to bear a fourth part. The trustees, however, consoled themselves with the reflection that the heavy expenses for repairing arose from the mismanagement or knavery of " that rascal, Stubbing," and would not occur again, and that in the meanwhile they could avoid the expense of a church rate, on the plea of being "conscientious dissenters" knowing that the vicar was too fond of his own ease to bring matters against them to extremity. The second year of the chapel's account was now drawing to a close and though the congregation had, since George Morley's accession to the curacy, considerably diminished, it was rumoured that it would be found "a paying concern." "O, my dear Miss Morley," said Mrs. Laxing ton to Sir John Morley's daughter, as they met in the village a few days subsequently to the date of the last conversation, "I hope you mean to look in upon us to-night! I hear from William Tomkins, that there will be nearly two hundred, for certain, and there are to be some of the Studham band, and I believe one or two of the ministers from Studham, and I have been working my fingers off to make a gay flag; the stuff cost me two and sevenpence, if it cost a farthing, to say nothing of the time and trouble. By the way, let me recommend you always to get needles at Hensman's at Studham, not at Smith and Paynter's. I used to deal with them, but their needles were always breaking; now Hensman's you may depend upon. But, as I was saying, I do hope you will come. I heard say, Sir John does not quite approve of it; but to be sure he can make no objection to your being there. I know that there will be a good many dissenters, and that you are rather particular as to mixing with them; but dear me! if we can't meet them on such ground as this, where is one to meet them?" your "Really," said Catherine Morley, "I don't understand what it is refer to. What is this party of which you are speaking?" you "Bless me! is it possible you haven't heard? Why, to-night will be the first meeting of the Monk Teynton Teetotal Association: and we are to meet in the Independent chapel. Why all the village has known of it this week past. I know it was talked of at least as much as that ago, because when I was down at Clarke's last Tuesday, he knew it well, and meant to shut up his shop this evening, on purpose. And that reminds me, my dear Miss Morley,-you know I have the greatest respect and esteem for your brother, and I think him an excellent preacher, and I am sure he is a very good scholar, and a very worthy minister. But do you know; now, I beg you will not be offended, for I really wish you well, and, as I said the other day to Sally Weeks, when I told her that her husband was the greatest rogue in the parish, Sally, I said, I only tell you so for your good; but as I was saying, don't you think he might be a little more cautious and guarded in speaking about dissent? Mr. Jupp sent to London lately for a little bundle of tracts which he thought might do good in the present state of affairs, when, as every one allows, there is the greatest danger from Popery and Puseyism, and he was kind enough to give me a quarter of a hundred. Stop; I think I have one or two with me; but I have given away a great number. O, yes! here it is :-if you like to keep it, you are very welcome to it." Catherine Morley had never before seen one of the Protestant handbills published by Seeley: that now put into her hand was entitled, “What is Puseyism ?" "It is to say that the Apostate Church of Rome, the Antichrist spoken of in Scripture, is a true Church: "It is to take tithe of mint, anise, and cum min, neglecting the weightier matters of the law: "It is to insist on the introduction of obsolete and Popish vestments, of which Latimer, a glorious martyr, expressed his opinion that they were 'fools' coats:' and which Hooper, another glorious martyr, went to prison rather than wear: "It is to pray to the Virgin Mary, instead of to GoD: "It is to put tradition before the Scriptures, and the Fathers in the place of the Apostles: "It is to pray for souls in purgatory: "It is to traduce and vilify the glorious Reformation, on which the Established Church was founded: "It is to deny salvation to all who are not members of the Establishment. 666 "Woe unto you! for ye lade men with burthens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burthens with one of your fingers.'LUKE xi. 46. "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after CHRIST.""-COL. ii. 5. Accustomed to subdue a naturally high spirit, it was not without a struggle that Catherine forced herself to answer her friend, after having perused the handbill. "Really, Mrs. Laxington, if you will excuse my saying so, I think that this is hardly the sort of |