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as in travelling, doth not hinder."— Cruttwell's Life, at the beginning of Bp. Wilson's Works, pp. 3 & 4, folio ed.

How well this advice was followed appears from the following statement further on :

Every summer morning at six, and every winter morning at seven, the family attended him to their devotions in the chapel, where he himself, or one of his students, performed the service of the day, and in the evening they did the same."--Ibid. p. 15.

TABLE OF PUBLIC SERVICES IN LONDON

IN THE BEGINNING OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY,

AS STATED IN A WORK OF THE DAY, CALLED

"PIETAS LONDINENSIS."

(From the "British Magazine" for March, 1838.)

DAILY AND OCCASIONAL SERVICES.

Alban, St., Wood-street, and St. Olave, Cripplegate- Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11 a. m. All Saints, or Allhallows Barking, Tower-street-Daily, at 8 a. m. and 7 p. m. Holy Communion every Sunday at 12. All Saints, or Allhallows, Breadstreet, and St. John the Evangelist-Wednesdays and Fridays, in Lent, all holydays, at 11 a. m. All Saints, or Allhallows the Great and the Less, Thames-streetWednesdays, Fridays, holydays, and public days, at 11 a. m. All Saints, or Allhallows, Lombardstreet-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11 a. m.

All Saints, or Allhallows, Londonwall-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holy days, at 11 a. m.

All Saints, or Allhallows, Staininglane-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11 a. m. Alphage, St., Cripplegate-Wednesdays, Fridays, holydays, and public days, at 11 a. m.

Andrew's, St., Holborn-Daily; S. 6, W. 7. and 11 a. m., and 3. p. m. Holy Com. every Sunday at 12, and several occasions. Easter-day,

7 a. m., and 12.

Andrew, St., Undershaft, or St. Mary at Axe-Daily; S. 6, W. 7, and 11 a. m., and 6 p. m. Andrew, St., Wardrobe, and St. Anne Blackfriars-Wednesdays, Fridays, all holy and public days, at 11

a. m.

Anne and Agnes, Sts.-Wednesdays,

Fridays, all holy and public days, at 11 a. m. Holy Com. three last Sundays in the month, at 7 a. m. Anne, St., Soho-Daily: S. 6, W. 7, and 11 a. m., and 4 and 6 p. m. Holy Com. first and third Sundays, and Good Friday, at 12; Christmas, Easter, and Whit Sunday, at 7 a. m. and 12.

Anthony, or Antholine, St., Watling

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Bartholomew, St., the Great-Daily in the last week in the month, at 11 a. m., and 5 p. m. Bartholomew, St., the Less-Daily at 11 a. m.

Bartholomew, St., the Little, near the Royal Exchange-Wednesdays, Fridays, holydays, and public days, at 11 a. m., and daily, 6 p. m. Berwick-street Chapel, Soho-Daily, at 11 a. m. and 5 p. m.

Benedict, St., or St. Bennet Fink, Threadneedle-street-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11

a. m.

Benedict, or Bennet, St., Gracechurch-street, Wednesdays, Fridays, all holy and public days, at 11 a. m.

Benedict, or Bennet, St., and St. Peter, Paul's Wharf- Wednesdays, Fridays, and all holy and

public days, at 11 a. m.; evening only on holydays and Saturdays, at 3. Bloomsbury Chapel - Daily, at 11 a. m. and 3 p. m. Holy Com. ou the third Sunday in the month. Botolph, St., Aldersgate-Daily, at 11 a. m., and 3 p. m. Botolph, St., Aldgate-Daily at 11 a. m.; S. 7, W. 8, p. m.; Wednesday evening always at 6. Botolph, St., Bishopsgate-Daily at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m.

Bridget, or Bride's, St., Fleet-street -Daily, at 11 a. m., and 8 p. m. Bridewell Chapel-Holy Communion on the third Sunday in the month. Charterhouse Chapel-Daily, at 11 a. m.; S. 5, W. 2 p. m. Christ's Church, Newgate-street, and St. Leonard, Foster-lane-Daily, at 11 a. m.; S. 5, W. 3 p. m. Christ's Church, Surrey Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11

a. m.

Christopher, St., Threadneedle-street -Daily, at 6 a. m. and 6 p. m. Clement Danes, St., Strand-Daily, at 11 a. m. and 3 and 8 p. m. Sundays, 3 and 7 p. m. Holy Com. every Sunday, besides other times. Clement, St., in St. Clement's-lane, City-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11 a. m.

Dionyse, or Dionis, St., or Dionis Back Ch., or St. Dennis or Dionysius the Areopagite-Daily, at S. 8, W. 9 a. m., and 5 p. m. Drapers' Alms-house Chapel St. George's-fields-Daily, at S. 8, W. 9 a. m. N.B. The Liturgy is not used in this Chapel, but a form of prayer, because the foundation will not support a chaplain. The inhabitants attend the mother church on Sundays, and at some other times. There is another chapel at Newington Butts belonging to an alms-house built by the same founder, Mr. John Walter, citizen and Draper. Duke-street Chapel, St. James'spark- Daily, at 11 a. m., and 4 p. m. Holy Communion every Sunday and holyday. Dunstan, St., in the East-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11 a. m.

Dunstan, St., Stepney-Daily, at 11 a. m.; S. 6, W. 3 p. m. Holy Com.

first and second Sundays of the month. Dunstan, St., in the West-Daily, at 7 a. m. and 3 p. m.; on Wednesdays, Fridays, holy and public days, again at 11 a. m. Holy Communion every Sunday and holyday at 12; every day for a week after Christmas, Easter, and Whit Sunday at 8, after morning prayers. Edmund, St., the King and Martyr, Lombard-street-Daily, at 11 a. m. and 7 p.m.

Ely House Chapel (if the Bishop is resident)-Daily, at 8 a. m. and 4 p. m.; on Sundays, holy and public days, again at 11 a. m. Ethelburga, or Ethelburgh, St., Bishopsgate-street Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11 a. m. Fleet Chapel-Daily, at 11 a.m. and 3 p. m.; but on Sundays, and holydays, at 10 a. m. Holy Communion, besides the usual times, before Michaelmas Term. George, St., Bloomsbury-Daily, at 11 a. m. and 4 p. m. Holy Com. every Sunday, Good Friday, New Year's day, and other solemn days.

George, St., Botolph-lane-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays at 11

a. m.

George, St., the Martyr, Southwark -Wednesdays, Fridays, holy and public days, at 10 a. m. Giles, St., Cripplegate-On Litany and holydays, at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Giles, St., in the Fields-Daily, at 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. Holy Com. first and second Sundays of the month after prayers at 7, and some other occasions.

Gray Coat Hospital Chapel, Westminster-Daily, at 7 a. m. and 6

p. m. Gray's Inn Chapel-Daily,

at 11

a. m.; S. 5, W. 3, p. m. Holy Com. twice a term, besides Christmas, Easter, and Whitsuntide. Helen, St., the Great, Bishopsgate street-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11 a.m.

Hog Lane Chapel, Monmouth-street
--Daily, at 11 a.m.
Horse Guards Chapel-Daily, at 11

a. m.

Hoxton Hospital Chapel-Daily, at 11 a. m.; S. 5, W. 3 p. m. Holy

Com. last Sunday of the month, and other solemn occasions. James, St., Clerkenwell-Daily, at 11 a. m.; Saturday only, at 2 p. m. James, St., Chapel, or Chapel Royal -Daily, at 8 and 11 a. m. and 5 p. m. N. B. During her majesty's absence only at 11 a. m., and 5 p. m. Holy Com. twice every Sunday when the Queen is resident, otherwise once. James, St. in Duke's-place, Aldgate -Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11 a. m. Holy Communion second Sunday of the month. James, St., Thames-street-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11

a. m.

James, St., Westminster-Daily; S. 6, W. 7, and 11 a. m. and 3 and 6 p. m. Holy Com. second Sunday in the month, every Sunday from Palm Sunday to Trinity Sunday, New Year's day, on Christmas and other great days, twice.

John, St., of Jerusalem, HackneyWednesdays, Fridays, and holydays at 11 a. m.

John, St., Wapping-Daily; S. 8, W. 9 a. m.; S. 5, W. 3 p. m. Islington Alms-house Chapel-Daily, at 11 a. m. and 4 p. m. Katharine, St., Coleman-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11

a. m.

Katharine, St., Cree-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 10 a. m.; on Saturdays; S. 4, W. 3 p. m. Katharine, St., by the Tower-Daily, at 11 a. m.

King's-street Chapel, St. James's

Daily; S. 6, W. 7, and 11 a. m. and 3 and 6 p. m. Holy Com. last Sunday in the month. Knightsbridge Chapel. Lambeth Chapel-Daily; S. 7, W. 8, and 12 a. m. and 2 and 9 p. m. Lamb's Chapel, Hart-street, Cripplegate-Wednesdays and Fridays, at 8 a. m. Holy Communion never

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days, Fridays, holy and state days, at 11 a. m. Lincoln's Inn Chapel-Daily at 11 a. m. and 5 p. m. Holy Com. Christmas, Easter, second Sunday in September, and first and last Sunday of every Term.

London Workhouse Chapel, Bishopsgate-street-Daily, at 6 a. m. and 6

p. m. Ludgate Prison Chapel-Daily, at 10 a. m. N. B. Sixpence allowed each time. The most prudent layman reads, if no clergyman is in prison. Magnus, St., London-bridge-Daily, at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.

Margaret, St., Lothbury-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11

a. m.

Margaret, St., Pattens-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11 a. m. Margaret, St., Westminster-Fridays, holy and state days, at 10 a. m.; but daily, S. 6, W. 7 p. m. Marshalsea, Chapel of-Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 p. m. Martin, St., Daily; S. 6, W. 7 a. m. and 5 p. m.; on Wednesdays, Fridays, and holy days, again at 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. Holy Com. 1st Sunday, Christmas day, Easter and Whitsunday, twice; but the rest of the Sundays, and New Year's day, Good Friday, and Ascension day,

once.

Martin, St., Ludgate-Daily, at 11 a. m. and 6 p. m.

Martin, St., Dutewitch or Otterwick -Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11 a. m.

Mary, St., Abchurch-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11 a. m.; holydays and on Saturdays, at 4 p. m.

Mary, St. Aldermanbury-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11

a. m.

Mary, St., Aldermary-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11 a. m. Mary, St., le-Bow-Daily, at 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. Holy Communion every holyday, at 8 a. m.

Mary, St., at Hill-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11 a. m. and on Saturdays, and holydays, at 3 p. m. Mary, St., Islington - Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11 a. m.;

and on Saturdays and holydays, at 3 p. m. Mary, St., Lambeth-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at half-past 10 a. m.; Saturday, at 3 p. m; every day in Lent, at 11 a. m. Holy Com. Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and other solemnities, besides the regular.

Mary Magdalen, St., BermondseyDaily, at 11 a m. Holy Com. twice on all holydays which fall on the 1st Sunday and Christmas day, Easter day and Whitsunday. Mary Magdalen, St., Old Fish-street -Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11 a. m.; and on Saturdays in Lent, at 3 p. m.

Mary, St., Newington Butts-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holy and public days, at 11 a. m. Mary, St., Rotherhithe-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holy days, and Saturdays before Communion, at 11 a. m. Holy Com. 2nd Sunday. Mary, St., le-Savoy-Daily, at S. 7, W. 8 a. m. and 5 p. m.; on Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, again at 10 a. m. Holy Com. 1st Sunday, twice, 7 and 12.

Mary, St., Somerset-Holy and public days, at 11 a. m.

Mary, St., Whitechapel-Wednesdays, Fridays, holy and public days, at 11 a. m.; Saturdays at 3 p. m. Holy Com. every Sunday, all holydays, Monday and Tuesday in Easter week, Easter day, Whitsunday, Good Friday, Christmas day, Ash Wednesday.

Mary, St., Woolnoth-Daily, at 11 a. m., and 5 p. m.

Matthew, St., Friday-street-Wed. nesdays, Fridays, holy and public days, at 10 a. m. Holy Com. Ist Sunday twice, on all holydays at 10. Michael, St., Basinghall-Wednesdays, Fridays, holy and public days, at 11 a. m.; daily at 5 p. m. Michael, St., Cornhill-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holy and public days, at 11 a. m.

Michael, St., Crooked-lane-Wednes

days, Fridays, and holy and public days, at 11 a. m. Michael, St., Queenhithe-Wednes

days, Fridays, and holy and public days, at 11 a. m.; daily, at 6 p. m.

Michael, St., Royal-Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 11 a. m., and 3 p. m.

Michael, St., Wood-street-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11

a. m.

Mildred, St., Bread-street-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11

a. m.

Mildred, St., Poultry-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at 11 a. m. New Chapel, Westminster-Daily, at 9 a. m., and 3, 4, and 5 p. m., as the days lengthen.

Newgate Chapel-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays at 10 a. m.; during the eight sessions, daily, at 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. Nicholas, St., Coleabby-Wednesdays, Fridays, holy and state days, at 11

a. m.

Olave, St., Hart-street-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holy and state days, at 11 a. m., Saturdays in Lent, at 3 p. m.

Olave, St., Jewry-Holy and public days, and on Wednesdays and Fridays, from October to May, at 11

a. m.

Olave, St., Southwark-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holy and public days, at 11 a. m.; Saturdays, at 3 p. m. Oxenden Chapel, Haymarket-Daily, at 10 a. m. No Communion. Palmer's, Mrs., Chapel-Daily, at 11

a. m.

Paul's, St., Cathedral-Daily, at S. 6, W. 7, and 11 a. m. and 3 p. m. Holy Communion every Sunday.

Paul, St., Covent Garden-Daily, S. 6, W.7 and 10 a. m. and 3 and 6 p. m. Holy Com. 1st and 3rd Sundays in the month, and other occasions. Paul, St., Shadwell-Daily, at 11 a. m. S. 5, W. 3 p. m.

Pest House Chapel-Daily, at 11 a. m., and 3 p. m.

Peter, St., Cornhill-Daily, at 11 a. m. and 4 p. m. Holy Com. every Sunday.

Peter, St., Chapel, St. Peter's Hospital-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holy days. N. B. The keeper of the hospital reads till means can be provided to support a minister. Peter, St., Poor, Broad-street-Wednesdays, Fridays, and holydays, at

11 a. m.

Peter, St., in the Tower-Wednes

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