agonies by which they had defended their country, and made it the first object of their devotion.

Next, to trace the effects of victory upon the mother country. Here we find the marks of sorrow and of calamity, but they are lost in the blaze of glory which seemed to have been kindled. 66 England," the king is said to have exclaimed, never signed such a peace before." The king was George III., then in the third year of his reign. The aristocracy, still in power, thought with the king. They were dazzled by their success. It made them believe that their sway was irresistible, that their colonies were to be ruled, burdened, and crushed as they pleased. Only a few, of keener vision and of truer principle, saw that the conquest of the French colonies, if resulting in the issues to which it seemed to be leading, would entail the loss of the English colonies.

But, for the moment, the English of England and the English of America were one. The exultation of triumph over a common foe, the assurance of prosperity under a common king, just risen in his youth to the throne, blended with the ties of a common law, a common literature, and a common ancestry. New hopes for both were appearing in the West. The Indian humbled, every race from Europe conquered, the English were the undisputed possessors of the far-stretching, the rich-promising land.

In conclusion, we cannot quite resist the temptation to pick a flaw. In one place, we meet with the following: "At the close of the year-it was also the close of the century which he adorned-Washington died (December 14, 1799)." Now, we cannot quite understand how the century could come to a close in December, 1799. For a century of years, we take it, must include the hundredth year, just as a dollar includes the hundredth cent, instead of ending with the ninety-ninth. Professor Eliot is not the first that has been caught in such a mistake. We have known people to persist in wrangling for similar errors, even after they had been cut off by an explanation such as that we have given.

READERS' EXCHANGE.

SIR EDMOND ANDROS.-The writer desires to bring together whatever materials still remain for a memoir of this distinguished man. If any reader of this paragraph can give the writer any other references than such as are to be found in the Massachusetts Historical Society's collections, or are referred to in a review of Oliver's "Puritan Commonwealth," in the last April number of the Church Review, or are to be seen in Duncan's History of Guernsey, he will confer a favour on, at least, the writer. Are there not some original letters by Andros, still to be found in one or another place? Good reader, refer us to everything, whether in manuscript or in print, which you know or can learn about, in connection with Governor Andros.

P.

It is eminently true, as said in the September number, that the population of the vicinity of Greenfield, Mass., forty years ago, was not very well prepared to receive the Church. They found it difficult to believe that the Church was not full of superstition and error; such was the "tradition" which they had received from their "fathers." The Rev. Dr. Strong used to tell the following incident, as connected with the baptism of a large number of children, at which he had officiated in the adjoining town of Montague. The neighbours had

been invited to attend, and did so, numerously. One good woman, afterwards, expressed her horror at the profanity of styling "some of them folks, Godfathers and Godmothers;" but saw something "worse than that" in the service. "What d'ye think! they made them folks promise to reginerate them children!! Ain't it orful?"

From an early day our New England ancestors were more familiar with expository discourses, than with the text of the Holy Scrip tures, which latter were not ordinarily read at their public religious ser vices. In so plain a matter as that of "Easter," one need not go into the rural districts to find it ignored. It is related that, in the year 1784, when the charter of the Boston Episcopal Charitable Society was granted, it was so drawn as to direct the annual meeting of the corporation to be holden on "Easter Tuesday." The then governor of Massachusetts, however, refused to sign such a charter. It was nothing to him that "Easter" was mentioned in the common version of the Scriptures. "I know nothing about Easter," said he, " and I will not sign it unless it is altered." Whereupon the bill was amended so as to read in that part, on "any one Tuesday in either of the months of March or April." This very "liberal" man and well-informed governor was Samuel Adams-the boasted" son of liberty!"

In granting the charter of the Society just mentioned, the General Court thought it best, not only to limit the number of its members to one hundred, but also to provide against any secret dangers from, they knew not what, prelatic pretension, hidden under the "charitable purposes" of "members of the Episcopal Church." To quench any hidden fire within these words, a saving clause was inserted in the charter, as follows-"Nothing contained in this act shall be construed as implying any degree of subjection of the Society by this act incorporated, or of any other Society in this Commonwealth, to any foreign potentate, prelate, or jurisdiction whatsoever."

The same feeling is not yet dead in Massachusetts. The legislature, in 1857, refused to pass a bill providing for the organization of “religious societies other than of the Congregational order," which the Convention of the Church in that diocese applied for. The bill had no other purpose or effect than to substitute our officers, such as Wardens, &c., for the "Standing Committees," &c., of the Congregational parish. But the legislature found a snare, or rather found a "mare's nest ", in the style of the bill. The policy is more marked, in contrast with the fact that, in 1847, the legislature passed a kindred act (but which went far beyond it), recognizing "the discipline and usages of the Methodist Episcopal Church;" and especially so, in that this same legislature of 1857 did as much for the "discipline and usages of the African Methodist Episcopal Church." Verily, even the Congregationalists of Massachusetts know the difference between the real and the Tulchan Episcopate; the former they are not disposed to tolerate, but the latter has due recognition and privileges!

THE CHURCH AT HOME.

THE CHURCH BOOK SOCIETY is making rapid gains in prosperity and public confidence. We have already noticed its removal from 637 to 762 Broadway. In the former place it was burdened with a heavy rent of $2,500 a-year; it was also on the second floor, and so had to compete, at great disadvantage, with an attractive bookstore, which had the first floor. To get rid of its former burden of rent it had to pay a bonus of $1,250; but this, together with the cost of moving, will be met by one year's saving in rent, which will be hereafter but $750. Moreover, its regular business is fast increasing, as appears by comparing the results of this year with those of last. The month of May, 1857, is 40 per cent. ahead of May, 1856: June and July carry the increase up to 60 per cent.; August, to 110 per cent. The Church Journal, after stating these particulars, adds the following, to which we heartily respond:

Some of the particularly strong opponents of the Church Book Society have lately expressed, in print, the hope that it may "die the death." They will be disappointed to learn that it has, on the contrary, taken a new lease of life, and has no idea of dying. For our part, we wish that it may live till its opponents are all converted into friends: and then there will no longer be an inducement, in any breast, even to wish its death: much less to resort to such unbrotherly modes of working out the fulfillment of that wish, as we have experienced during some years past.

THE REV. P. A. PROAL, D.D., rests from his labours. He died at Utica on the 14th of August, aged 61. He had been disabled for active service some months before his death; but had a generous annuity of $500 from his late parish; and his closing days were cheered by the affection of those whom he had long served as their pastor. The Gospel Messenger gives the following notice of him:

Dr. Proal was born at Newark, N. J., in the year 1796. He was ordained Deacon by Bishop Hobart at the French church du St. Esprit, in New York, on the eighteenth day of September, 1818. His first parish was that of St. John's church, Johnstown, where he remained for a short time, when he took charge of St. George's church, Schenectady. Here he resided until 1836, when he was called to the Rectorship of Trinity church, Utica, which position he retained until the Spring of the present year, when, on account of continued illness, he resigned. A member of this Diocese at the time of its separation from the eastern portion of the State, he was one of the most prominent of its clergy, and from the time of its organization, held the post of Secretary of the Convention, and Deputy to the General Convention.

BISHOP DE LANCEY announced to the late Convention of his Diocese, that Mr. W. J. Bakewell, formerly a clergyman of the Church, who perverted to Rome, had written to him abjuring his Romanism, and desiring to return to the Church; that he had accordingly renewed his adhesion to her doctrine, discipline, and worship, and was admitted to the Communion at Geneseo, where he formerly laboured in the Ministry.

THE DIOCESE of Pennsylvania has a Corporation for the relief of widows and children of clergymen, which ought to be known by the Church public generally. The Journal of the late Convention publishes a statement of the Treasurer, from which it appears that the present property of the Corporation amounts to $150,000. The whole number of contributors is 43, of whom 29 now reside in the Diocese, the rest out of it. The Bishop in his annual address speaks of the Institution thus:

The clergy of this diocese can nowhere make arrangements so safe and so likely to secure large and liberal returns, as with the venerable Corporation which was established for their special benefit as long ago as 1769. The rates

of premium are no higher than the peculiar nature of the risk requires. The business of the Corporation has always been conducted by men of hi,h interrity, who decline compensation for their services, and it has now a reserved foal -the result of gifts and accumulations-of more than $100,000, which it is at liberty to employ, from time to time, in augmenting the allowances which have been purchased by contributors. But such allowances and additional grants can be made only to the representatives of clergymen of this diocese, who by themselves, or through others acting for them, have been constituted contrib utors.

The Banner of the Cross in an editorial points out an important feature in the institution:

It should be remembered that only those who are canonically resident in this Diocese, can become members. This, of course, confines its benefits to a limited number, making its liabilities proportionately limited. And if no more than five and a half per cent. of these become contributors, it will continue to increase its capital with growing rapidity. There is a provision in the Charter which we think might be made more prominent, and to which we desire to call the attetion of our brethren. We refer to the plan of deposits. The Corporation says ia its advertisement :-"It also receives the money of such clergymen upon depost compounding the interest annually during their lives for the benefit of their widows and orphans." We understand by this that a clergyman depositing a sum of money once, becomes thereby a member of the Corporation, and in addtion to receiving the same deposit with compound interest, his widow and chil dren come within reach of that lawful bounty to which there is "no other lim't than such as may be imposed by the impartial judgment of the members of the Corporation, looking to the actual condition of the funds, the extent of the corporate obligations, present and contingent, the necessities of the parties to be relieved, and their own duties as members of the same religious community, without personal bias, except to make the relief as bountiful as the case requires, and as the means of the Corporation afford." If this plan was understood by the clergy, and known to their congregations, we think many more would become members of this Corporation. It is said so few of them make this kind of provision for their families, because they are afraid to bind themselves to an annual payment, which they may be unable to meet when the infirmities of years overtake them. But here is a plan by which they can bring their families within the reach of the bounty of this Corporation, if they are never able to make but one deposit. The managers have assured us over and over again, that they have no desire that the fund shall go on increasing, but that it shall be used for the benefit of those lawfully entitled to it. They are high-toned Christian gentlemen, and we have every reason to believe that the fund will be administered upon this principle. Are there not many of our clergy then who might make this provision for those who will be left entirely dependent at their death! This fund was originated for such, and we can conceive of no possible reason why they should not be brought within reach of such benefits as "their case may require, and the means of the Corporation afford." We hope the attention of our brethren will be directed to this subject more than heretofore.

THE RT. REV. DR. BOONE and his family lately arrived at New York from China, in the ship Golden West, after a voyage of 104 days.

THE JOURNAL of the Maine Convention supplies the following: Parishes, 16; clergymen, 17; candidates for orders, 3; churches consecrated, 2; 2 deacons and 3 priests ordained; baptisms, 275; confirmed, 107; communicants, 1,063; Sunday teachers, 148; scholars, 1,072; offerings, $5,305.

THE JOURNAL of the New Hampshire Convention foots up as follows: Parishes, 13; clergymen, 9; baptisms, 79; confirmed, 58; communicants, 626; Sunday teachers, 47; scholars, 369; contributions, $1,239.

THE JOURNAL of the Vermont Convention gives statistics thus: Parishes, 33; clergymen, 24; candidates for orders, 2; baptized, 184; confirmed, 165; communicants, 1,436; Sunday teachers, 32; scholars, 604; offerings, $2,249.

THE JOURNAL of the New Jersey Convention yields noble statistics : Churches and chapels, 80; clergymen, 76; ordained, 5 deacons and 1 priest; candidates for orders, 14; baptized, 1,196; confirmed, 498; communicants, 4,012; free churches, 14; parish teachers, 15; scholars, 480; Sunday teachers, 523; scholars, 4,366; offerings, $44,206.

THE JOURNAL of the Delaware Convention supplies the following: Parishes, 25; clergymen, 18; ordained deacons, 3; candidates for Orders, 2, baptisms, 230; confirmations, 82; communicants, 895; S. S. teachers, 222; scholars, 1,783; contributions from 18 parishes, $22,356.

THE JOURNAL of the Indiana Convention yields the following results: Parishes, 30; clergy, 25; candidates for Orders, 6; baptisms, 234; confirmations, 123; communicants, 1,118; S. S. teachers, 151; scholars, 981; contributions, $15,639.

THE JOURNAL of the Wisconsin Convention furnishes the following: Baptized in 32 parishes, 648; communicants in the same, 1,869; confirmed in 24 parishes, 275; Sunday scholars in 21 parishes, 1,215; contributions in 27 parishes, $30,893.

THE JOURNAL of the Iowa Convention reports statistics thus: Parishes, 28; clergymen, 24; baptisms, 120; confirmations, 76; communicants, 671; Sunday teachers, 86; scholars, 511; contributions, $14,073.

THE STANDING COMMITTEE of California have given official notice that a majority of the Bishops and Dioceses have signified their consent to the election of the Rt. Rev. Dr. Kip as Bishop of the Diocese. There were 25 Bishops and 22 Standing Committees consenting.

ORDINATIONS.-July 16th, in St. George's church, Newburgh, New York, Mr. George S. Converse to the Deaconate. Also, August 4, in St. Anna's church, Fishkill Landing, Mr. James E. Kenny to the same.-July 17th, in St. Paul's church, Montrose, Pennsylvania, the Rev. R. B. Peet to the Priestbood. Also, August 16th, in the church of the Atonement, Philadelphia, Mr. William Alexander, to the Deaconate. Also, September 8th, in St. Peter's church, Philadelphia, Mr. G. I. Burton to the Deaconate.-August 5th, in St. Paul's church, La Porte, Indiana, Mr. Louis Githens to the Deaconate.-August 23d, in Trinity church, Newport, Rhode Island, Mr. W. C. Leverett to the Deaconate.-August 28th, in St. Paul's church, Waterloo, Western New York, Mr. A. E. Bishop to the Deaconate.-August 28th, in Trinity church, Davenport, Iowa, Mr. Benjamin R. Gifford to the Deaconate. -August 30th, in Trinity church, Claremont, New Hampshire, Mr. B. F. Decosta to the Deaconate.-August 30th, at Weston, Missouri, the Rev. Francis R. Holeman to the Priesthood.

CONSECRATIONS. August 4th, Grace church, Norfolk, New York.August 9th, St. Andrew's church, Riverside, Tennessee.- August 12th, Grace church, Lockport, Western New York. - September 17th, Christ church, Woodbury, New Jersey.

THE CHURCH ABROAD.

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Blomfield, late Bishop of London, departed this life at Fulham, August 5th, aged 71. He was a man of high abilities, of great learning, of eminent virtues; the English Church has had no prelate in our day, who has done her better service; his efforts and gifts in the building of churches and the extension of the Colonial Episcopate have entitled him to the gratitude of us all. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. After taking orders, he became successively Archdeacon of Colchester, and Rector