tered the builders',-that they have alienated, with scarcely an exception, the whole of the Established Church of Scotland, and the great body of other Christians in that country; and he calls upon all the Auxiliary Societies to follow their example, in withdrawing their confidence from the Parent Committee. The representation, as regards Scotland, is scandalously untrue. With regard to this country, we are happy to lay before our readers the following Resolutions recently passed by the Committees of two Auxiliary Societies, which, we doubt not, will be re-echoed throughout the country.

Preston, June 15th, 1831. At a Meeting of the Committee of the Preston Auxiliary Bible Society, the following Resolutions were unanimously and cordially adopted.―

Resolved,

I. That this Meeting, lamenting the unseemly inroad made upon the harmony of the last Anniversary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, notwithstanding the satisfactory statements previously made by the President, Vice-Presidents, Committee, and Secretaries, wish to convey the expression of their unabated attachment and respect to those long-tried and efficient and esteemed Officers of the Institution.

II. That this Meeting, consisting of Members of different Religious Communions, never supposed that in joining the British and Foreign Bible Society they either made any compromise of their own private opinions, or gave any sanction to those of an opposite nature entertained by other Members of the Society.

III. That as the utterance of sentiments usually termed Orthodox has never met with interruption in the Meetings of this Auxiliary Society since its formation in 1812-nor in any other place, so far as the knowledge of this Meeting extends-they cannot consider the subject of complaint to be a practical evil, or dangerous to the Society.

IV. That, in the judgment of this Meeting, the Ninth Rule cannot fairly be understood to wear the character of exclusiveness, recently ascribed to it; especially when it is taken in connection with the Third and Thirteenth Rules, and with the early invitations of the Secretaries to Ministers of all Denominations, including even those whom it is now sought to banish from the Society.

V. That this Meeting, believing the Holy Scriptures to be the fountain of Truth, and feeling sincere compassion, not only for Jews, Mahommedans, and Pagans, but also for those who, professing to be followers of Jesus Christ, have unhappily embraced the errors of Arius or Socinus, nevertheless derive satisfaction from knowing that any of these have co-operated in the circulation of the Sacred Volume, inasmuch as it may prove of incalculable benefit to their own minds, as well as to those to whom they assist in sending it.

VI. That the passages of Scripture, 2 Epist. John, x. 11; Neh. xiii. 3, 8; 1 Cor. v. 11; and others of like import, seem to this Meeting to have been misapplied to this question, from an exaggerated

view of what is implied in the Membership of the Society: and that Matt. xiii. 29. Luke ix. 49, 50. appear much more relevant to the

case.

VII. That the exclusion contemplated would be extremely difficult to be put in practice fully; and would imply a countenance of all who remained in the Society, which, in some instances, this Meeting might find very painful, and highly objectionable.

That, according to the judgment of this Meeting, the simple, well-defined, and glorious object of the British and Foreign Bible Society, together with the unassuming and unfettered nature of its composition, involve in them its stability, permanence, and vast extent of usefulness-That in its past proceedings it has well deserved the magnificent support which it has received-That attacks upon its original constitution, by its professed friends, are deeply to be deplored, and earnestly to be deprecated-and, That it is devoutly to be wished that the Society may uninterruptedly continue its most beneficial career, and increasingly, through the blessing of the Holy Spirit of God, promote the welfare of the world.

R. C. WILSON,

V. P. of the Preston Auxiliary Bible Society.'

'Hull, June 20th, 1831.

'At a Meeting of the Committee of the Auxiliary Bible Society of this Town and Neighbourhood,

It was Resolved unanimously,

I. That this Committee regard with gratitude the faithful, judicious, and successful labours of the Committee of the British and Foreign Bible Society; sincerely sympathize with that Committee under the painful circumstances in which they have of late been placed; and are anxious to cooperate with them, and to strengthen their hands, in the important services in which they are engaged.

II. That this Committee are satisfied that the simple and definite object of the British and Foreign Bible Society is such as may properly admit the co-operation of all persons willing to concur in it; and that the greatest advantages have accrued from the unrestricted constitution of the Society in this respect. That they therefore deprecate all infringement of this original principle of the Institution, and all such alteration or interpretation of its Laws as would introduce a Test in the admission of Members: not doubting that an adequate remedy will, in each particular case, be found for any incidental inconvenience which may arise from adherence to the present Rules, as hitherto interpreted.

III. That this Committee are deeply conscious of the necessity of acknowledging their entire dependence on Almighty God, and seeking His blessing in every thing; and that without the accompanying grace of His Holy Spirit, even the Sacred Scriptures will prove "the savour of death," and not of life, to those who receive them. That they therefore contemplate, with heartfelt pleasure, the facts-that in the Reports and Proceedings of the Society this principle has ever been recognised; that the Members have been constantly taught to seek the Divine Blessing on their labours; and that those addresses have ever been best

received, which most directly tended to lead them so to do: and that hence there is abundant reason to be assured that the Meetings of the Society have been, in the most important sense of the word, Meetings of Prayer and Praise. That the Committee are convinced that this state of things is satisfactory, and as much as is to be aimed at under existing circumstances of the Church of Christ; and that it would be highly inexpedient that any Law should be passed binding the Society to introduce Public Prayer into its various Meetings.

IV. That these Resolutions be signed by the Members present, and transmitted to the Committee of the Parent Society.

(Signed) CHARLES LÚTWIDGE, V. P. Chairman, &c.'

We have left ourselves no room to notice the other pamphlets on our list. Mr. Brandram's Letter to Mr. Platt, is a very concise, pointed, and temperate reply, paragraph by paragraph, to that gentleman's strange epistle. We cannot refrain from expressing our admiration of the firmness, moral courage, and admirable spirit, which the estimable Secretary has displayed under the very trying circumstances in which he has been placed. To all who know him, the malignant aspersions with which he has been assailed, can excite no other feeling than indignation or pity towards his implacable calumniators. The Letter addressed to the Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel, is a mild and forcible expostulation with that gentleman, as to the inconsistency of the principles maintained in his speech, with his association with Socinians and others who deny the gospel, within the Established Church.

I believe', says the Writer, that, by exciting discussion respecting religious tests and public prayer in relation to the purity and practice of the Bible Society, you and your brethren have done that in relation to the Church which you never anticipated, you have directed the eyes of numbers to such inconsistencies in the Evangelical clergy as I have been pointing out to you in this letter: they are wondering how it is that such men can tolerate, and oppose, the same thing at the same time-how it is that they can actually do what they condemn they are inquiring into the reason of this; and their inquiries are likely to terminate in conclusions by no means creditable to their legal instructors. For myself, I consider that every one of the clergy who held up his hand at Exeter Hall in favour of either of the amendments, did, by that act, declare his dissent from the Church of England; he publicly condemned a union in which at present he lives, and moves, and has his being.' p. 38.

It will, probably, be discovered by the Sackville Street Reformers, before long, that they have placed themselves in a predicament somewhat embarrassing to themselves as Churchmen, and have taken a position which it will be inconvenient to maintain, and not very honourable to abandon.

view of what is implied in the Membership of the Society: and that Matt. xiii. 29. Luke ix. 49, 50. appear much more relevant to the

case.

VII. That the exclusion contemplated would be extremely difficult to be put in practice fully; and would imply a countenance of all who remained in the Society, which, in some instances, this Meeting might find very painful, and highly objectionable.

That, according to the judgment of this Meeting, the simple, well-defined, and glorious object of the British and Foreign Bible Society, together with the unassuming and unfettered nature of its composition, involve in them its stability, permanence, and vast extent of usefulness-That in its past proceedings it has well deserved the magnificent support which it has received-That attacks upon its original constitution, by its professed friends, are deeply to be deplored, and earnestly to be deprecated-and, That it is devoutly to be wished that the Society may uninterruptedly continue its most beneficial career, and increasingly, through the blessing of the Holy Spirit of God, promote the welfare of the world.

R. C. WILSON,

V. P. of the Preston Auxiliary Bible Society.'

'Hull, June 20th, 1831.

'At a Meeting of the Committee of the Auxiliary Bible Society of this Town and Neighbourhood,

It was Resolved unanimously,

I. That this Committee regard with gratitude the faithful, judicious, and successful labours of the Committee of the British and Foreign Bible Society; sincerely sympathize with that Committee under the painful circumstances in which they have of late been placed; and are anxious to cooperate with them, and to strengthen their hands, in the important services in which they are engaged.

II. That this Committee are satisfied that the simple and definite object of the British and Foreign Bible Society is such as may properly admit the co-operation of all persons willing to concur in it; and that the greatest advantages have accrued from the unrestricted constitution of the Society in this respect. That they therefore deprecate all infringement of this original principle of the Institution, and all such alteration or interpretation of its Laws as would introduce a Test in the admission of Members: not doubting that an adequate remedy will, in each particular case, be found for any incidental inconvenience which may arise from adherence to the present Rules, as hitherto interpreted.

III. That this Committee are deeply conscious of the necessity of acknowledging their entire dependence on Almighty God, and seeking His blessing in every thing; and that without the accompanying grace of His Holy Spirit, even the Sacred Scriptures will prove "the savour of death," and not of life, to those who receive them. That they therefore contemplate, with heartfelt pleasure, the facts-that in the Reports and Proceedings of the Society this principle has ever been recognised; that the Members have been constantly taught to seek the Divine Blessing on their labours; and that those addresses have ever been best

received, which most directly tended to lead them so to do: and that hence there is abundant reason to be assured that the Meetings of the Society have been, in the most important sense of the word, Meetings of Prayer and Praise. That the Committee are convinced that this state of things is satisfactory, and as much as is to be aimed at under existing circumstances of the Church of Christ; and that it would be highly inexpedient that any Law should be passed binding the Society to introduce Public Prayer into its various Meetings.

IV. That these Resolutions be signed by the Members present, and transmitted to the Committee of the Parent Society.

(Signed) CHARLES LUTWIDGE,

V. P. Chairman, &c.'

We have left ourselves no room to notice the other pamphlets on our list. Mr. Brandram's Letter to Mr. Platt, is a very concise, pointed, and temperate reply, paragraph by paragraph, to that gentleman's strange epistle. We cannot refrain from expressing our admiration of the firmness, moral courage, and admirable spirit, which the estimable Secretary has displayed under the very trying circumstances in which he has been placed. To all who know him, the malignant aspersions with which he has been assailed, can excite no other feeling than indignation or pity towards his implacable calumniators. The Letter addressed to the Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel, is a mild and forcible expostulation with that gentleman, as to the inconsistency of the principles maintained in his speech, with his association with Socinians and others who deny the gospel, within the Established Church.

I believe', says the Writer, that, by exciting discussion respecting religious tests and public prayer in relation to the purity and practice of the Bible Society, you and your brethren have done that in relation to the Church which you never anticipated, you have directed the eyes of numbers to such inconsistencies in the Evangelical clergy as I have been pointing out to you in this letter: they are wondering how it is that such men can tolerate, and oppose, the same thing at the same time-how it is that they can actually do what they condemn: they are inquiring into the reason of this; and their inquiries are likely to terminate in conclusions by no means creditable to their legal instructors. For myself, I consider that every one of the clergy who held up his hand at Exeter Hall in favour of either of the amendments, did, by that act, declare his dissent from the Church of England; he publicly condemned a union in which at present he lives, and moves, and has his being.' p. 38.

It will, probably, be discovered by the Sackville Street Reformers, before long, that they have placed themselves in a predicament somewhat embarrassing to themselves as Churchmen, and have taken a position which it will be inconvenient to maintain, and not very honourable to abandon.