It is an earnest, faithful, and affectionate exposure of the errors of Romanism and Puseyism, by an evangelical minister of the established church.

"Manna in the House; or, Daily Expositions of the Gospel of St. Luke." Especially adapted for the use of Families. By the Rev. Barton Bouchier, A.M. London, pp. 497.

A series of plain, pious, and practical expositions of the Gospel by Luke. Useful for Christian families.

"A gallery of Deceased Ministers." By Edward Barrass. Vol. 1. London, Pp. 130.

In the former volume, Mr. Barrass did himself credit, but in this work we think he appears much more to advantage as an author; and we feel assured his labours will be rendered much more useful. In this instance he has selected the truly-excellent of the earth as the subjects for his portraiture, and the characters are found within the pale of his own community. We have here depicted ten devoted ministers of the Gospel-me -men of plain education, but earnest, laborious, self-sacrificing, filled with the Spirit of God, and pre-eminently useful in the conversion of sinners. These are the kind of men to move the world; a signal blessing would it be if ten thousand of such men were given to the church just now. The sketches are well done, and will be read with much interest and spiritual profit.

A TRIP TO HARWICH. By a London Collector. With a few Hints to Young Tradesmen, showing the Secret of Success in Business. London: Partridge and Oakey.

The author of this little work is an active and benevolent gentleman, a true and earnest Christian. God having prospered him in his business, he retired while yet in the meridian of his days, not to seclude himself in indolent ease, but to enjoy the luxury of active

benevolence-to devote his remaining days to the mitigation of human sorrow and want-to dispense the bounties of Providence, and the blessings of grace, among the destitute, the neglected, and forsaken of our race. For twenty years this has been his course of life; and now he has entered on the seventh decade of his existence, we find him still identified with no less than twelve benevolent institutions, for all of which he is a collector of funds, and with a freshness and vigour of mind, resembling the spring-time of life, advocating the claims of suffering humanity. We honour such men, as ornaments to Christianity and a blessing to mankind; and long for the day when our guilty and sorrow-stricken world shall be favoured with many more such philanthropic individuals.

The little book before us contains a few brief passages in the author's life, and a lively and interesting account of a trip to Harwich, which he and a few select friends enjoyed in the month of July last. There are also some judicious counsels and valuable suggestions for young tradesmen., founded chiefly on experience, and showing the true path to honourable success. The profits of the work, should there be any, are to be devoted to the welfare of a Christian brother, whose health has been destroyed by arduous labours in some of the dark parts of London. We shall be glad if the circulation of the little work be such as to enable the benevolent gentleman to realise his pious intentions.

"Lectures to Young Men." Nos. 1 and 2. The Age-Its Advantages and Temptations. A Lecture delivered at Trevor Chapel, Brompton. By John Morison, D.D., L.L.D. London, pp 32.

"On the British Tritons." By John Higginbottom, F.R.S. London, pp. 16.

This pamphlet, by our esteemed friend, Mr. Higginbottom, shall be noticed in our next number.

The object

of the institution is to enable ministers of small income to educate their sons in a way that would correspond with their status in society. This is attained by the friends of ministers and education throughout the country supporting the institution by contributions

to such an extent as to leave the minister but ten guineas to pay per annum for the board and education

of his son. Considering the limited salary of many ministers, especially those in Methodistic churches, an institution like this commends itself as philanthropic in a high degree. Unrelated and unrelatable anxieties have often possessed and prostrated the spirit of the Christian minister, while with large desires but small means he has sought year by year to meet the expenses of a liberal and learned training for a numerous family.

To relieve such anxieties, and attain its laudable object, is the ultimatum of the Institution. It is healthfully and pleasantly situated, and combines the advantages of rural life with those of contiguity to a large and flourishing town. The Principal, the Rev. T. H. Morgan, is able, agreeable, enterprising -securing for his pupils the best in struction in the school, and the happiest arrangements in the family. The

whole of the business connected with the school is managed by a committee, composed of ministers and gentlemen of every Christian denomination, and the accounts are audited and published at the close of each year. I think all the guarantees which could be expected are given to insure the confidence of parents and supporters in the efficient, yet unsectarian, character of the education imparted, and in the social comforts secured. Until we have an institution of our own in the Connexion, I cannot but think our friends who can afford it will feel a pleasure in contributing to its funds. Two of our ministers have a son each there at present; and, if the funds would permit, the Principal would as soon have a hundred as two.

I have visited and inspected the school for myself, and give you these as my honest sentiments in relation to it. I am, Mr. Editor, Yours truly, JNO. STOKOE.

RELIGIOUS STATISTICS. Mr. Horace Mann's work on the late census having just made its appearance, we present the following facts, which, as they are from returns officially made, may be relied upon as strictly

correct:

The Protestant Dissenters, down to a very recent period, have been treated by Church and State authorities, as if they were a minority in what is called "the religious world," so small as to be unworthy of deference, and almost

of notice. How far this treatment has been justified by what they are, and what they are doing, Mr. Mann's impartial report of them will help us to ascertain.

The whole population of England and Wales is given by the census of 1851, as amounting to 17,927,609 souls. Of these, 8,294,240, are described as urban, or resident in towns; and 9,633,369 as dwelling in rural parishes. It is calculated, that sufficient accommodation for religious worship for this entire population will have been provided when sittings, properly distributed, have been found for 10,308,913 persons, or 58 per cent. of the whole. It appears that the actual provision made

does not fall far short of the required sum-there being 10,212,563, or only 185,451 sittings deficient. But this provision is not equally distributedfor, whilst the urban population possess but 3,814,215 sittings, or 45 instead of 58 per cent. on the population, the rural parishes have 6,398,348 sittings, or 665 per cent., being 8.5 per cent. above their utmost need. The consequence is, that not more than 8,753,279 sittings are really available-that is, within reach of those who can make use of them. Such, then, in a few words, is the amount of religious provision, as compared with the whole people of England and Wales, furnished by all denominations. Let us now see in what position the Church Establishment, and the Protestant Dissenters respectively, stand to this result.

The number of edifices in which the members of the Church of England worship, are 14,077, of which only 223 are described as "not separate buildings." Those belonging to Protestant Dissenters are 19,494, of which, however, 3,013, are to be regarded as preaching rooms only, leaving 16,484

distinct chapels. Of the churches provided for the Establishment, there were in existence, previously to 1801, not fewer than 9,667, whilst at the same period, the places of worship erected by Protestant Dissenters were only 3,116. During the decennial interval between 1801 and 1811, the Church of England added but 55 to the number of its sacred edifices-Dissenters added to theirs, 1,131. From 1811 to 1821 this disparity in the rate of progress somewhat increased-there were built 97 churches, and 1,871 Dissenting chapels. The next decade still exhibits the superior activity of the despised sects the numbers being, new churches 276, chapels 2,794. Churchmen were more. zealous between 1831 and 1841-but they erected only 667 places of worship, against 3,980 provided by Dissenters. The last period, unless there be some printer's error in the return, exhibits results as gratifying as they are extraordinary-for whereas, the Church of England built no less than 1,197 new places, the Dissenters erected 4,188. The period at which 2,118 churches and 2,247 chapels were built is left unstated.

Towards the supply of the 10,398,913 sittings required for the accommodation of the entire people of England and Wales, the Established Church has provided the gross number of 5,317,915, of which, however, there are available but 5,296,242, or 29.6 per cent. on the whole population. The Protestant Dissenters furnish 4,657,422 sittings, or 26 per cent. on the whole population. Of the church accommodation provided for Protestant worshippers, therefore, the Dissenters supply within about 3 per cent. of one-half. This, however, does not fully represent the respective strength of these two bodies. In order to do this, we must introduce the elements of attendances. It appears that out of 8,322,066 morning sittings available, there were occupied on the Census Sunday, by members of the Church of England, 2,371,742; and by Protestant Dissenters, 1,785,346; of the afternoon sittings available, amounting to 6,192,061,Churchmen filled 1,764,641, and Dissenters 1,180,306, while of the 5,712,670 sittings available in the evening, Churchmen had 803,141, and Protestant Dissenters 2,057,790. On the whole, there were 4,939,514 attendances during the day at church, and 5,023,445 at chapel. Mr. Mann calculates the available accommodation thus-out of

every 1,000 sittings provided by the Church of England, 912 are accessible in the morning, 708 in the afterncon, and 327 in the evening, or an average of 649. Out of the same number of sittings supplied by Dissenters, there are 736 available in the morning, 508 in the afternoon, and 827 in the evening, averaging 690. Thus both in the amount of accommodation for Divine worship and of attendance, taking the whole Sunday into account, the Protestant Dissenters surpass the National Church.

If, now, we compare the Christian liberality of the two bodies, we shall see that Dissenters have no reason to be ashamed of the results. In the first place it is to be borne in mind that every farthing spent in the erection and maintenance of their religious edifices is supplied by voluntary beneficence. So much cannot be alleged to the Church of England, most of whose edifices are kept in repair by churchrates, and many even of those most recently erected have been largely aided by the compulsory principle parochially applied. Taking the decennial interval between 1831 and 1841, as least liable to dispute, we estimate that Dissenters spent in the erection of new places of worship, amounting to 3,980, an average sum of 2,000l. each, or 796,000l. a-year. The average expenses incident to divine worship in each of their 16,484 distinct chapels cannot be less annually than 257. or 412,1007. in the aggregate. In addition to this, they support their own ministers, at an annual cost which can hardly be estimated at less than 1,200,000l. they have done all this, at an aggregate expense of 2,408,000l. a-year, we bring them into competition with the Church of England in regard to the support they give to their distinctive religious societies. 241,1087. are annually subscribed to societies common to both bodies. The Church of England may, perhaps, subscribe more largely to these than Dissenters; and in addition, provides about 400,000l. a-year to societies exclusively its own. The Protestant Dissenters, besides contributing a fair share to the unsectarian societies above-mentioned, subscribe 278,2247. to their own. All things taken into the account, we believe that they expend for the maintenance and extension of religion at home and abroad little short of 3,000,000l. a-year.-From the Nonconformist.

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