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who when calm, regard him at least as true-hearted as those statesmen who gloried in seeing the name of the Holy Trinity taken in vain by the "protectors" of Cracow; or those, who though they made a stand on protection to temporal food duced at home, are willing to encourage the importation of spiritual food from a foreign power as witness Lord G. Bentinck's, the Duke of Richmond's, and Lord Stanley's speeches on Romish schools and Romish endowment. These remarks it will be observed are not intended to justify Lord Ashley's Free Trade or Puritanic tendencies; but himself.

Notwithstanding these censures I must say however, that as as a whole, the principles of "Charles the First" are what any one attached to the Church or the Constitution must approve; and Mr. Gurney has done service to both, by shewing that we are now in the same downward course as that which preceded the Great Rebellion; and led to the greatest crime which has been committed since the Crucifixion of Our Lord.

PEDRO TRAVASSOS VALDEZ.

NOTICES.

THE CHURCH HYMN BOOK AND THE CHURCH TUNE BOOK.Imperial 8vo., Parts I. II. III.; 18mo., Parts I. II.— Rivingtons.

THE CHURCH MUSICIAN AND LIBRARY OF CHURCH MUSIC.— Imperial 8vo., Nos. 1, 2, 3.-Edwards and Hughes.

THE FIRST of these works is intended to supply an acknowledged deficiency in the music of our parish churches; and the respected name of the publisher is in some measure a guarantee for the orthodoxy of its character. It is published in two sizes; and of course at two prices; the smallest size

being suitable for the church service. In the large size the letter-press of the hymns is in the largest type, or what is technically called Great Primer; and on the opposite. page the music is in full score with the Organ Accompaniments. The 18mo. copy is in the type known by the name of Small Pica; and the only other distinction between the two editions is that in the small one the air or melody of the tune is placed at the head or commencement of each hymn. As a specimen of the smaller work we extract the first verse of the first Hymn for the Ascension.

"Lord, Thy solemn passion past,

Thou hast gained Thy throne at last;

When in triumph to the sky,
From the mount at Bethany,

Thou didst rise, Thy mission ending,

Blest and blessing whilst ascending." &c.

The Second Article at the head of this notice is a periodical, to be continued monthly; and professes to be "conducted upon church principles, having for its object the practical question-'What can be done to bring about a better state of things?'" in the department of Church Music which " seems

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on all sides to be a desideratum." It contains a reprint of the Prayer Book with the words set to music for intoning; and with marks for the prolongation of tone; for greater and lesser stress; a stay or pause; a longer stay; and a full emphasis. There are also some excellent remarks on the proper reading of the prayers, and where the proper emphasis should be laid; as a specimen of which we shall extract what is said on the last petition in the Lord's Prayer; "The fine close of this admirable prayer, says Sheridan, is often changed in its movements, from the solemn and majestic, to a comic and cantering pace: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever.'-This effect is rendered still more unpleasant, when the last word receives the rising inflection; for then, three similar pairs of inflections are often heard in close succession: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glóry, for éver and éver.' But by pausing after the word thine, and separating the other members of the sentence, the movement becomes forcible and dignified. Mr. Wright justly remarks, that in pronouncing the Doxology, some readers practice another fault, equally unpleasant to the ear as that mentioned by Sheridan: viz' for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory' &c. giving the conjunction emphatic force. For EVER and EVER. The first ever' comprehends the whole duration of time; the second 'ever' the whole of eternity. Both words require considerable emphasis.-Howlatt."

We recommend both these works to our clerical and lay readers. The former is a restoration of the old church music, which was in use in the church before she was debased by Genevan heresies and puritanical psalmody. The latter bids fair to be a most useful auxiliary to the lovers of good church music; and if encouraged, will be the means of restorthat delightful branch of public worship.

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PRAYER.

CHAPTER IV.

REVIEW OF THE PRAYER BOOK IN THE REIGN OF KING JAMES THE FIRST.-THE CONFERENCE AT HAMPTON COURT.THE COMPILING OF THE BOOK OF CANONS.

IN CONSEQUENCE of the great hostility of the Puritans, (who were at this time a large and somewhat influential party,) to the Book of Common Prayer, almost immediately on the accession of King James to the Crown, a petition was addressed to His Majesty, earnestly desiring that he would cause certain alterations to be made in the Liturgy and ceremonies of the church. It professed to be signed by more than a thousand of the King's "subjects and ministers;" and it was in consequence called the "Millenary Petition;" but the actual number does not appear to have exceeded seven hundred and fifty-five. The principal complaints in this petition were as follows:They desired that the sign of the Cross in Baptism, and the rite of Confirmation should be abolished. That women were not to administer the Sacrament of Baptisın. That the ring in marriage, the word Priest, and the absolution might be dispensed with. That the communion might be preceded by

an examination, and that it might be administered with a sermon. That the "longsomeness" of the service might be abridged. That there might be an alteration in "Church songs and music," so as they might tend to better edification. That the LORD'S DAY might not be profaned. That the keeping holy of Saint's days might not be so strictly enjoined. That there might be an uniformity of doctrine set forth. That no Popish tenets might be any longer taught. That the Canonical Scriptures only might be read. That no minister was to teach his flock to bow at the NAME of JESUS. This account is extracted from Collier.

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IN CONSEQUENCE of this petition, King James appointed a conference at Hampton Court. For this purpose several eminent members of the church, and four Puritans were selected. On the side of the church were the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Whitgift, and eight suffragan bishops; seven Deans; one Archdeacon; and two Doctors of Divinity. The four on the side of the Puritans were Knewstubs Chaderton, of Cambridge; Reynolds and Sparks of Oxford. On the first day of the conference, (the fourteenth of January, 1603,) the King held a consultation with the church commissioners, only in the presence of the Lords of the Council. He commenced by informing the bishops that he desired explanations of certain of the rites of the church, and of some things contained in the Liturgy. And first he desired to be informed as to the meaning of the word "Confirmation." Whether the term implied that the Sacrament of Baptism was incomplete without it; whether confirmation was elevated by the Liturgy to be a Sacrament. Secondly, he had heard that absolution was used in the Church of England according to Romish abuse. Thirdly, he had been informed that the Rubrics permitted the Sacrament of private Baptism to be administered by laymen, and even women.

UPON THIS, Archbishop Whitgift informed his Majesty, in