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DEGREES CONFERRED.

DOCTOR IN DIVINITY.

Rev. Richard Wilson, St. John's Coll.

BACHELORS IN DIVINITY.

Rev. G. Phillips, Fell. of Queen's Coll. Rev. H. Philpott, Fell. of Catherine Hall. Rev. R. Birkett, Fell. of Emmanuel Coll. Rev. Sam. Nicholson Kingdon, Trin. Coll. Rev. George Atkinson, St. Peter's Coll.

MASTERS OF ARTS.

The Rev. Stephen Allen, Trin. Coll.
Arthur Gifford Durnford, St. John's Coll.
Thomas Hayes, St. John's Coll.
Samuel George Booth White, Caius Coll.
William Seaman Vaudrey, Queen's Coll.

BACHELORS IN PHYSIC.

Christian Budd, Pembroke Coll.
William Tomkyns, Trinity Coll.
Cornelius W. Tripe, Corpus Christi Coll.
Charles Storer, St. John's Coll.

BACHELORS OF ARTS.

Henry Wall Turner, Trinity Coll.
George Sharp, Caius Coll.

DURHAM UNIVERSITY. At a Convocation, the following persons were presented and admitted ad eundem:-Martin Dunn, M. A., of Trinity College, Cambridge; Rev. W. Gorst Harrison, M. A., of Trinity College, Cambridge; Rev. Joshua Wood, M.A., of Trinity College, Dublin; John Davies Gilbert, Honorary M.A., of Pembroke College, Oxford. The following persons were admitted ad eundem by vote of the house:-Benjamin Hall Kennedy, D.D., Head Master of Shrewsbury School, late Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge; Rev. John Raine, M.A., late Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; Rev. Geo. Fred. Augustus Hart, M.A., of Christ's College, Cambridge; Rev. Robert Hopper Williamson, M.A., of Caius College, Cambridge.

MARRIAGES.

At West Rounton, Yorkshire, by the Rev. J. Stuart Horner, the Rev. Charles Wm. Bingham, Fellow of New College, and Vicar of Sydling St. Nicholas, Dorset, to Caroline Damer, second daughter of the Rev. Montagu John Wynyard, Chaplain to the Queen.

At Alveston, Warwickshire, the Rev. Florence James Wethered, M.A., Vicar of Hurley, Berks, to Esther Ellen, daughter of the Rev. G. H. Peel, of Avon Cliff, Alveston.

At Grantham, the Rev. J. W. Inman, Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge,

and Master of the Grammar School, Grantham, to Mary, eldest daughter of Wm. Turner, Esq. M.D. of Grantham.

At Boldre church, by the Rev. George Burrard, Robert Southey, Esq. formerly of Balliol College, Honorary D.C.L. and Poet Laureate, to Caroline Ann, daughter of the late Charles Bowles, Esq. of Buckland, North Lymington.

At Walcot church, Bath, by the Rev. Dr. Moysey, D.D. of Christ Church, the Rev. Fred. Luttrell Moysey, B.A. Student of Christ Church, to Arabella, eldest daughter of the Hon. John Petty Ward.

THE FOLLOWING WORKS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

The History of Christianity in India. By the
Rev. J. Hough, M.A. 2 vols.

Authenticated Report of the Discussion between
the Rev. J. D. Gregg, and the Rev. T. Ma-
guire. The Church edition.

The Principles of the Jesuits.

The Historical Class-Book. By J. Davenport.
God's History of Man: Sermons by the Rev. J.
E. Sabin, A.B.

Seals of the Covenant opened; or, the Sacra-
ments of the Church considered in their
connexion with the Gospel. By J. J. Cum-
mins.

The Carnal Professor. By Robert Bolton, B.D.
1634. Reprint.

Godfrey: the Little Hermit. A German Tale.
Hindoo Female Education. By Priscilla Chap-

man.

The Te Deum practically applied and illustrated.
By the Rev. W. Pridden, M.A.
The State of the Case considered; or the Oxford
Tracts, the Public Press, and the Evangelical
Party. By G. P. de Sancta Trinitate."
A Recent Tract upon Reserve in communicat-
ing Religious Knowledge, compared with
Scripture. By the Rev. H. Le Mesurier, A.M.
The Dukes of Normandy. By J. Duncan, Esq.
Floreston; or the New Lord of the Manor. A
Tale of Humanity.

Sermons preached before the University of Ox-
ford. By the Rev. S. Wilberforce, M.A.
The Call to Repent.

Genuine Christianity contrasted with its Cor-
ruptions. By R. M. Hawley, M.D.
Every Man's Assistant, and the Sick Man's
Friend. By Sir J. Stonehouse, Bart. M.D.
Old and New Logic contrasted: being an at-
tempt to elucidate for ordinary comprehen-
sion. By J. Brenan.

Metrical Paraphrases of selected Portions of the
Book of Psalms. By R. A. Scott, M.A.
Practical Illustrations of the Virtues. By Miss
Caroline Ward. Part I. Faith.

The Pictorial History of Palestine. By the
Editor of the Pictorial Bible. Part I.
On the Honour due to Righteousness in Old
Age. A Funeral Sermon. By the Rev. J.
Sinclair, M.A.

Gray's Elegy written in a Country Churchyard,
with versions in the Greek, Latin, German,
Italian, and French languages.

Occasional Works; including Tracts, and Sermons on Public Occasions. By the Rev. E. Bickersteth.

The Test of Faith; Israel a Warning to Britain; and other Poems. By S. B. Hall.

The True Vine and the Branches.

A Companion to the Altar-Piece. By J. A.
Thornthwaite.

Ancient Christianity. No. II.

A General Outline of the Animal Kingdom.
By T. R. Jones, F. Z. S. Part VI.
The Gentleman's Magazine for June.
The Christian Examiner ditto.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

"A Proctor in Convocation." We shall be happy to publish the article on Dr. Hampden; and fully agree with our correspondent, that after the exposure of that learned Professor's most unbecoming conduct, to speak mildly, in the affair of the late Mr. Davison, he deserves" at the hand of every lover of truth unmixed disapprobation."

"Richard Hart." No. IV. in our next.

"S. M." We shall have great pleasure in inserting the communication.

"Phoenix" will perceive that our "impartiality" is not over-rated.

"O. S." We hope the publication of his excellent Sermon in our present Number will be sufficient apology for the unavoidable postponement, and induce our esteemed correspondent, and his friend "R. P." to favour us with other articles.

"I. C. E." We regret that we did not receive our friend's note in sufficient time to enable us to call upon him; we shall always be happy to hear from him.

"T" We hope to publish a Review of Archbishop Sharpe's Life in our next.

Our Twickenham friends have our warmest thanks. We hope to receive more communications

this month from such able writers.

"A. T. R." we fear has forgotten us, or not received our parcel.

"X. L." No clergyman, who does his duty, neglects the Athanasian Creed.

"D. I. E." The Sermon in our next. We cannot hear too frequently from our esteemed friend.

THE

CHRISTIAN REMEMBRANCER.

AUGUST, 1839.

REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.

ART. I.—Bellingham; or, Narrative of a Christian in Search of the Church. By the Rev. WILLIAM PALIN, B.A. Rector of Stifford, Essex; Author of Village Lectures on the Litany. London: J. W. Parker. 1839. Fcap. 8vo. Pp. 167.

It is high time for the friends of the Established Church to "get up from about the tabernacle of Korah." We have too long rested on our oars, too long trusted to the goodness of our cause, without taking proper means to explain to others its sound and valuable principles. We might, however, use the language of Moses to his idolatrous father-inlaw, Hobab, and say even to our bitterest enemies, "Come thou with us, and we will do thee good, for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel." For what, we would ask, has been the practice of the Church of England since the Reformation? Are there no monuments of her piety throughout the land? Are there no evidences of her charity no proofs that "glory to God on high, peace upon earth, and good will towards man," are the leading principles by which she is actuated? The fact is, our holy and venerable Church may exclaim with the Psalmist, "I labour for peace; but when I speak unto them thereof, they make them ready to battle."

We have been led into these reflections by watching "the pulse of the times." We have seen the rabid foe "grin like a dog, and run about the city;"—we have watched the Dissenter bawling out at parish-meetings, "Peace, peace," when in his heart there was any thing but peace. We have heard the smooth-tongued puritan declare the impossibility of christian peace and unity flourishing in the land till the Church was purified. And what is the meaning of purification in the enemy's book? The abolition of church-rates!-The desecrating the house of God, by the admission of any pestilent fellow, who fancies he can preach!!—the appropriation of tithes and other church-property to the maintenance of men, who assume an office in direct opposition to the command and institution of Christ himself-the sacrifice of the priest

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hood to the seditious, if not blasphemous cabals of the modern Korahs Dathans, and Abirams!!! Peace! indeed. Who would purchase peace on such terms? Peace! when the Philistines have buckled on their armour, and whet their swords-and would deprive the true Israelites of even the means of defence! Look at the writings which may, with propriety, be called declarations of war, with which the dissenting press teems. Look at Mammon-look at Binney-look at Pye Smith-look at Cox, Philip, and the small fry of spouters at meetings congregated for the destruction of the Church. Mark their words-watch their deeds; and then say whether deadly hostility to what they know and feel to be a true branch of that apostolic church, with which they themselves doubt their own identity, be not in all cases, and under all circumstances, apparent.

Such being the position in which we are placed, any work, calculated to raise a barrier against the incursions of our bitter and inveterate assailants, is acceptable; and we accordingly hail the appearance of Mr. Palin in the lists, as a champion ready to "do or die" in the cause. His views are embodied in an interesting narrative. The scene opens in the town of Bellingham; and the merits of a discourse delivered at Ebenezer chapel form an introductory discussion; but the story hinges upon the train and connexion of circumstances which led the hero of the tale to renounce his communion with the Established Church. After spending three years at Idleby, a dissenting hot-bed, where aspirants are matured for the ministry as rapidly as cucumbers, Mr. John Langdale, in opposition to the exhortations of a venerable and excellent parent, enters upon his probation. We will pass over the course he pursued whilst there, and merely state

That, amidst the bustle and excitement into which his new opinions and pursuits had of late thrown him, there were cool moments in which he could not resist, though he tried to resist, the feeling, that if the Church was wrong, dissent could not be (as he had been led to imagine) wholly right. For instance, extempore prayer, which had always produced in his mind an impression of superior sanctity in the individual offering it-appearing to be a gift, which he always considered as only another term for inspiration-he now discovered to be a mere art, acquired only in the same way as all other arts, that is, by persevering labour, accompanied too by circumstances which appeared to him, at the first blush, of a highly mischievous tendency, if not absolutely blasphemous.

The first time he was called upon to perform this evening exercise, which was done by each student alternately, his agitation caused him entirely to lose the thread of his petition, which he had previously written out and committed to memory; but, having lost the connexion, was obliged to start afresh, and repeat again from the beginning;-a circumstance not unusual in the academy, and, therefore, exciting no surprise, but still appearing to excite among the prostrate worshippers a barely suppressed laugh, which only added to his own confusion and dismay. He passed afterwards a troubled and sleepless night, during which he thought more than once of that request of one of the disciples to his heavenly Master, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples." And then be contrasted the simple, comprehensive, and emphatic form which our Lord taught at his request, with the rambling, unsubdued, and turbid

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