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OCIETY for promotingChristian Knowledge and Church Union in the Diocese of St. David's.

At a Meeting of the Rural Deans, at the Palace Abergwilly, July 1, 1807, the Society's Premium of Ten Pounds for the best Summary of the History of the Church of England, with an account of the Sects which have separated from it, and short answers to the Tenets of each, was adjudged to the Rev. Johnson Grant, M. A. of St. John's College Oxford, and Curate of Saint Pancras, London.

The Premiums for the best Dissertation on the Pelagian Heresy, and the Refutation of it by St. David, at Llanddewi Brefi, was adjudged to the Rev. John Williams, Master of Ystradmeirig School, and Vicar of Nantmel, Radnorshire.

Ten Guineas were awarded to the Rev. Richard Evans, Vicar of Llanbadarn-far, Cardiganshire, for his Eight Sermons, preached eight Sundays subsequent to Easter-day, in the year

1867.

The Easter Premiums to the Scholars of the Licenced Grammar Schools in the Diocese, were adjudged as follows:

To John Hughes, of Ystradmeirig, aged 19 years, To John Barker, of Carmarthen, aged 17.

To James Evans, Haverfordwest, aged 15.

To John Davies, of Brecknock, aged 19.

PREMIUMS FOR THE YEAR 1808.

1. A Premium of Ten Guineas will be given for the best Summary of Whitby on the Five Points.

2. Also a Premium of Ten Guineas for the best Essay on Elocution, as it regards the delivery of Sermons, and the performance of Public Prayer. N. B. The Dissertations must

be delivered into the Rev. Mr. Barker, at the Vicarage, Carmarthen, on or before the 1st of May, 1808, with the names of the writers, inclosed in a sealed paper, marked on the outside with the motto which is prefixed on the Dis

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are appointed for the Easter Examinations.

5. A Premium of Twenty Shillings worth of Books will be given to the best proficient at the Easter Examinations, as advertised last year.

6. Sixty-four Guineas were allotted for the institution of an Evening Lecture, to be called the Curate's Lecture, and to be delivered on Wednesday evenings, in two principal places in each Archdeaconry, during the

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REPLY to certain Observations of the Right Rev. Dr. Milner, upon the Sequel to the Serious Examination of the Roman Catholic Claims, including some notice of the transactions of 1791 and 1793: of Dr. Troy's Pastoral Charge; of the Pope's Rescript; of the Remarks upon the Bishop of Durham's Charge; and the Acts of the Council of Constance; Mr. Sidney Smith's Sermon; and other matters. By the Rev. Thomas Le Mesurier, Rector of Newnton Longville, in the county of Bucks, and late Fellow of New College, Oxford. 5s. 6d.

A Body of Theology, principally practica!, in a Series of Lectures, with a copious Index. By Robert Fellowes, A. M. Oxon. 2 vols. 18s.

A Sermon preached at the Pa rish Church of St. Andrew by the Wardrobe, and St. Anne, Blackfriars, on Tuesday in Whitsun-week, May 19, 1807, before the Society for Missions to Africa and the East, instituted by Members of the Established Church; being their Seventh Anniversary. By the Rev. Basil Woodd, M.A. Minister of Bentinck Chapel, Marybone, &c. Is.

A Sermon on the Translation of the Scriptures into Oriental Languages, preached before the University of Cambridge, May 10, 1807. By the Rev. Francis

Wrangham,

Wrangham, M. A. F. R. S. 4to. 3s. 6d.

Primitive Truth, or an History of the Internal State of the Reformation, expressed by the early Reformers in their Writings, and in which the Question concerning the Calvinism of the Church of England is determined by positive Evidence. 8vo. 7s.

Sermons, by Samuel Charters, D.D. Minister of Wilton, North Britain, 8vo. 7s.

The Hebrew Elements; or a Practical Introduction to Reading of the Hebrew Scriptures; for the Use of Learners, who were not taught Hebrew at School, and of Schools where it has not yet been taught. 8vo. 5s.

Remarks on the Arguments advanced by Mr. P. Edwards, for the Baptism Church Membership and Salvation of Infants. By Joseph Dobell. 3s.

The Testimony of the Spirit of God in the Faithful. A Sermon preached July 1st, 2d, and

to the marquis of Waterford, and the youngest person ever elevated to the spiritual peerage in this kingdom, has been translated to the see of Raphoe, void by the death of bishop Hawkins.

The Rev. Mr. Mahon, nephew to the marquis of Sligo, is promoted to the deanry of Tuam, void by the death of Dr. Berkley.

The Rev. J. Vander Maulen of Caius College, Cambridge, has been instituted to the endowed Vicarage of Messing, in Essex, on the presentation of Lord Grimston.

The Rev. William Spurdens, is elected Master of Sir William Paston's School, at North Walsham, in Norfolk, in the room of the Rev. Mr. Hunter.

The Rev. J. Jackson, M. A. Master of the Grammar School, at Beverley, in Yorkshire, has been nominated by the Mayor and Corporation to the perpetual Curacy of the collegiate Church of the Minster in Beverley.

The Rev. Robert Whitehead, M. A. chaplain to the Earl of Lonsdale, has been presented by the bishop of Carlisle to the rec

tory of Musgrave, in Westmoreland,

The Rev. S. Sharpe is presented to the perpetual curacy of Edale near Castleton in Derbyshire by the trustees thereof.

The Rev. George Glover, B. A. has been instituted to the vicarage of Cromer in Norfolk, on the presentation of the bishop of Ely.

The Rev. John Preston, MA. Fellow of Christ College, Cambridge, has been presented by the Master and Fellows of that Society to the rectory of Toft, with the vicarage of Caldecot in Cambridgeshire, void by the death of the Rev. Edm. Trant.