KAIAPOI PARISH.

Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 3203, 6 December 1875, Page 3

KAIAPOI PARISH.

;.' COMMISSION OF UfQjnSX. Opened on November 22ad, before the Yeryy .ftevi the - Dean (presiding), Messrs Joeiab .Birch. • (incumbent's cnurchwarden), *-ani| Caleb rWhitefoord (parishioner's , In agreement with the suggestion made to the/patishipnerer by the Biehop of the Diocese of ChrietcfajirCß, in hie letter dated l^th-' T complaints made of the parisbV ienera against-the BOY t Edward jOaip' 1 jbn, of Kaiapoi, an inquiry waa'held in the Bgis6o|>alian Sunday school, andrgpndueted uipfesence of abont Bisty of the parishioners. Sfatementß were received orally and in writing the incambent being permitted *d aßsyrerthetß in a eimflar way." None of theltiitffcaeats were sworn to. .L Mr W.'P: Witeon jfflked what xnles would be obsei'yed.i ! x£ ■■ ■'''-■■' ;.'il>\ The IJetui- etafe^Ait woQld be left to the commiesion to arrange to hear the eindence in a einrUar manner «s tiiat obtainiag in Coort* of Justice. . ji'i Mr Montagn Smith; desiieds**!** 118 of ehoajd rbe read; geyer&l were present w&a might not be membere. , > The Dean β-aid be woald ask those who were not pariehioiiers to retire daring Ihe inqniry, aad leave it to their good sense to

do* 80. ■ ■-..-. •:■.■ ;'; < ■■ • ■••'; 'v ■ . Edward Thomas BerpH said—l am one of the <rfdeet ibis p&nah, and waa. a parishioner daring the. ministry of the Bey John Bayeoi and fox some time one'of the church officers. the incuDabent of having committed a. breach of ope q£ the rubiica of the GommisiuoQ Service: the rubric states that when the minister goes to the table he is to stand at the north aide, the ineßEabent does not stand at the north side, but£onshe west. I accuse him of amutiiatioa of the Communion Service m repeating the Nicene creed, Tia, in the passages referring to the incarnation of our he interpolates the words " I worship Thee"or " I ador©Thee," anii another eenteswe which I did not catch. These he interpolates at each ol the sentences referring to the - Uicamation. I accuse him of what I believe ?8 an illegarmixing of water with the wine,in the; Holy Communion, Besides this, there are various doctrinal points not-ge-intoj and ofch«r chargea whioh would be better enquired between the Bishop and incumbent. ; I irQl therefore postpone afc present my objesfcieoa tofeia. dootiuje o| the real preteao© and so

fofward At a latwr §£•*• c Jl5IS*f th * fc * * notnowprepared wsdlnto, iitecoiamimrie X -The £teten—£f J on » $1*! Carlyoit wisbf 1 Bey Cstflycra—l alwtjfe take the scat Mr Se*ellifal|»the,w#£ as I With rtgatd tos« matilatien of T the a Niceee creed, that i nnfiroe. With regard to th jmiJted rfifitoqe,- itwae j»p > :AaiiXJti»ve 4h BiehopVsanction* - .. ,", ; ».. r ;--i' • L The Dean—Hae efffcase sajthice; elae t say in regard to this. " ' ~.■••-; , . ? < 1 ! K. McKenna, V.O.—l«| filly two yard ae&rer the iacumbeat fcten ..Jfr ; Bereli, at 1 aever heard the incum&a* #fethe,word jiMfcto; "" '-" """ »;,'!,„;; „ B. Woodford—l sit Msagaviloee,.!; th* read|4#'#ak, ajid thoa ;fls?fimifcn*f Sd-JMbA tws ?»& of ite incumbent), said I never iie&d aay infcerpo latioa* rr ;~- 'y ;~- ■. . r '»' X'r i ; /■ BidfcaeS i&aidtey Bean, eaid—Sotmdf- »j a»ade A ta the. iacuabwrt i freeitaor tw>' ago, trod I expect he wilf J*j ;.•: The bad: better aepeafc iften BOW. i Ifr Bean—l object to the incnaabsntcws«ink himealf tl&ea gojef to the and ett&e idioae liSfl the hdy £omm< .nipn, a&d bowiagfover the table at the tSajfl ofadministTationv - Hβ cnssees himself as b< walks qpr tor the tefelft I; object' to. his elevatingthe opp y&m it, and ia paeeisg frQio cflae pureoflf to.feaotSer, and also to his maMogtiieisg&M the cross with rtbeichalice by it te> and fro* .fie -has also allowed' a> person' aot being an ;6rdaineditaiiußt«ff to iJe ineide the comma' 'tiipn-railg daring; tbe-adnrinigteation of the 2 Soly comornhioa. Her openly Esises water frith the wine during I object Ito hie teaching the in-fcße Sanday SobooJ, and at the ehildresL's eervfee is the church to -bow their head** every 'feisae the name; of Jestia is mentioned' in lessons ? /and I also pretest , ■ agaiaet his teaching tbatthe Virgin Maiy irtbe cjMefest saiotthat eror lived. -I object , to his-Maying caused to be placed within' the commntxioQ ittaM- two eeven-branclfed' cieadleetic&sV I charge, 'him with , having dJstiribnted looks calculated to prodface-an -tshthiresof;-beth sexes*, ahd< produce axopy of dne-eubhbcKJS," " iSiarnination of Cdnßcieoce," and* refer to questions i≥ l Regard to the third and seventh: coiflniandnienti. •' ever or need profane words? Hare yea ever spoken of Holy Scripture with irreverenc6, ox; read it to- gratify aniimpropap cariosity, looking at portions which might soggest impure thoughts? Hare yos qves -made a jfist Of'6od'a/Hdnße,*or of God's priests? :Mdw ©ften? Have yon e*er> in* dnlgedin anyiimnodest conv6TßattoarH*ve yon •began-it,. & joined and listened with* pleasure 1 Have yon' ever read improper' books ? Have yo* ever had imprire thoaghtsand given way to- them t Have you committed any acts of imparity alone or with others—how often f Have yon looked at improper pietnreei Have, you sinned by gluttony, or spending money merely to gratify your appetite 2 Have yon indulged in too much sleep t Have you been vain of your personal appearance Have yqa tried to attract the adjuration of -the other ccx}' Save-yon loved to look at yourself, or thonght much of dress? &c." When I resigned as vestryman, I sent the following letier to the incumbent:— • " Kaiapoi r 9th November, 1875, " Bey Sir, —In consequence of the Eomaniring tendency of the Church Services, as at present condneted, I find that I cannot conscientiously hold office in the church, and therefore beg to tender my resignation as vestryman. I also wish to inform you that for the same reasons* and also for reasons given to yourself on former occasions, I intend to give up my office as Sanday school teacher, and to withdraw my children from, the same. I cannot conclude without enter* ing my solemn protest, as a father and a Churchman, against the innovations that have been allowed to creep into the church since your arrival here, and also to express ray opinion that if it continues a great number will secede fiom the Church, ~4>. .J 1 1 remain,. JSev gir, . . •'Your obedient servant, •• B. 8, Bean. « To Rev H. E. Carlyon." And in reply he sent mc the following :— " The Parsonage, Nov. lltb, 1«7& " Sir, —Tour letter of the 9th only reached mc to-day. You know best what you mean by the term Romanising tendency. The great fault of the Soman Church seems to be that she goes too- far in teaching and practice. Her errors may tie regarded more as the excess of truth than the perversion of it. She goes with us to the boundary of the Catholic faith, but there she leaves us, and goes a good deal too far beyond. The error Of inoet Protestants is that they do not reach the boundary but they tend towards it. We English. Chuichmen goto the boundary, I nope, and-so far tend towards Eomanism. Any body of Christians therefore that does not tend towarde Romanism (to use your own expression) cannot be tending towards the joet boundary of the faitn. II is very hard to come exactly up to the boundary, but there is equally a danger, defect and texcess.. The Heathen, and perhaps the Quakers/are the only people who are not tending in the direction of the Bpmac Church. You know, perhaps, that J. Weslej was generally believed to be a Papist, sirn-pl] because he stirred up some slnmbering life, You maintain that innovations have be* , ! aUowed to creep into' the Church. Now t< innovate is to introduce some novelties—i.e. things unheard of and unused before. Bat J am not aware of having introduced anything new to the church. If any thing Ido or aa] could be distinctly proved to be contrary to the teaching and practice of the Church, certainly would not do or say it. I haw introduced.certain changes since my comini here. But I imagine yoa : do not refer t< those <trfiioh. yon" approve *of, but only t those which you dislike. : I think it is hardl; right to look at one side- of the questioi Only. With regard to your solemn protes against my teaching, I may say—lst, tha any time you can spare for such a purpose shall be happy to instruct yoa in Churoi 'doctrines; and, 2nd, .that such matters I am only, answerable for to my ecclesiastical euperiora'. I should be very sorry to think thai anyone would ' secede, , but it w»uld show that they had hot been taught Church principles, and were only Church people outwardly. The object of my teaching- ie to prevent secessions by making people Chdrehmen on priaciple. I would remind yen,tbat my predecessor was not accepted by. his people for one reason which 1 suppose they [deemed sufficient, you suggest my nonacceptance from certain reasons. Bat does it not seem as if people wanted] to get a priest who should preach and a«t exactly as they liked. But you remember the word aoi St. Paul—' Do I seek to please men, for if ] yet pleased men I should not be the seivani of Christ, , and the words of a modern poel

and divine:— ~-- 'Whoever caw in all his dnifssbeep lead tbeir T oat to graze? * ; "I am sorry that the .children are to-be withdrawn from the school, because I as* con* fidect that they haw learnt mucb> there : which you, as a lathes* ehoold be eves thank* fni for. I trust, that by God'e mercy job may be led to a different decision, and to jadge a tree by its {suits and no* simply by what you think of its appearance. I believe God has sent mc here to woTk amongst you, and that my eerviees will depend upon my faithfulness to Him. I da sot look for a numerical aaeoesa at first, bat I do look for that amoußfc oi Baccees which it is God's will to bring about, and therefore you must not be surprised if I do believe what I teach to be the very truth of God as our church has taught & to mc. You will always find mc ready to explain any things .that seem hard to you, bo far ac I can, " I remain, "Youre truly, v "H.B. Oablyos." Wilh thiawsaenclosed two tracts, "What ia Ritualism," and '* Catholica and Soman Ofttbolioßt" To the eeatimeoto in tnese tracts he entirely disagree*. , -, V Bw <3ftilyoa—l da mob csoee mysell •& tiu

ttaoally if I do so *t»U bow m m «J_fiLJSMaaMß*- JriS£«e_ebaUoe_ii pMskfg from one ai a and* u'to 'making c crtas with the cap, I wish fe*ais*wer that v writing. I&gerdißg ©fallowting »-pe3Fsbn Sikffiaairied to gb-'felttifii.'fN MJommonion rail doting'-the--Holy ComimeaiffiD, itweseofonniriyi bßft.dMSon«ntf« Jin coßseqaence of 4tle .BisSop'B.TPiEfai AIJ next objections 1 admits is regard to the books, wbfcfc 2 will aaswe* In imting, ■--;■-■■ • • ■' ■' . ' • William P. Wilson hese* handed in the following}—« V WiiJiam F. * Wilson, ? r£gW tered member of the CJJbnroh of England is New- Zealafid, rodent in ibe pariflb o« Kaiapoi, do eater my solenffi protest against the and -wbieh hare taken place in the parish of Kaiapoi «iace the institution of fcha Kav A M. CarIyton to this care of Btmls ?~1. ®st tfie sacrament of the Holy Cosamunson BssEGt been administered according to the Beds?©! -ComflSoa Vnjer, inasmuch as the elena\snf#, have received adoratijqae at She hands of tae _amb-what üßtmlly «aUcd ifc» elevataoi of the Host: has from lo time been- performed : before lithe people; At" the end t>f the Communion service, I find the following for our direction and instruction : — f Whexcaa it is ordained in this o*nce for the adnsinis--tratian ofjthe lord's the conaraanicants should receive 4he same fareelkig (which order is ireli meant fora eignifiicstioQ '■oft' oar humble and grateful acknowledge* meota of Christ therein, given to All wsßtaj receivers, and for the^avjOJdipapof-eucl^BJo-\ fanatkra and disorder in the Holy Ckmmmafoo. as might ©therwiee ensue) yet, Jest the awse kneeliirg should, by any p©rwa,r eithe*oqt of ignorance and infirmity, or oat i6t depraved: It is hereby d,ecfesed, that thereby no adoratioaiß idtended, or ought to be doney eitheri onto the sacramental bread or winef there Ijodily received,-erento any corporal preaenccof Cariefc'e fiaJtixal B&b and H&odJ For the aapramental bread and wine remain still in t!ieir.-yeryi natnral substantia, and therefore aiey not be adoffed(fos that were idolatary to 'be 'abhorrecl of. all faithluL ! aod the TsatuKd body of~ asad : blood of our Saviour Ohriai is in Heaven and not -here; it being against the faith of nattira* to be» et ! One-time in more placw than one/ ,2i That siace the inetitation of* the Rev H. B. Carlyon when the Holy Coraaronion baa been admistejrejl at .midday, the onp has been acaixed one, vis; pwaterandwioe which raised tshslice is ■ by : tlie Book of Comm.on _Kayer neither has it been used or > allowed by the 1 Bishop of this-diocese, which mixed cap has •been an offence-I©< pyself and) family, and canaing us, rather than engage in idol worship, to go from six to eight miles from our parish caarc&> to communicate, I also protest against tHe elements being-crowed by the priest before they are given into the hands of the comuronicant. Also under this I copy from a book: which has been placed in the hands of eeverai) young pereona by Mr Carlyon, called the * Commanicants , Manual." On page- 4^—The Consecration 'ia the most solemn and the central act of ,the service by whibh bread and wine are made, through the power of God aadthe Holy Ghost, verily and indeed the Body and Blood of Christ. , Page 60,' end are further taught to say— < And do Thon, O Holy Ghost, come dbwu and consecrate these gifts by the hand of Thy servant, that tiiey maybe made the very Body and Bloods of Christ.' I do alsoprotest against any layman acting.as servitor or acolyte to the priest (which offices-are , ezcept"in the Romish Church), ;: handing either the water or the elements to himy remaining during the time of coneecra- . tion within the comtmroicn rails, partaking of the elements after the priest, and in every way recognised as a priest or deacon. 3. That the 'Holy Sacrament of Baptism , (by pouring or sprinkling); has been very recently administered a second time to. young as well as adult persons who were preparing for the rite of confirmation ; being illegal according to the Book of Common Prayer, offensive to myself and other friends and relatives of the and without the authority of tae- Primateor other Bishops in New Zealand, as Prelates at heme, each and all acknowledging the validity of lay baptism in extreme cases, dissenters, or any other religious body, and securing for each, ia cases of death, Christian burial at the hands of any EpiscopaHy ordained clergyman, according to the order |of the 'Bqrial of the Dead. , 4. That young as well as adult been, by the Bey H. B. Oarlyon, required to attend the confessional, some of whom declined auricular confession,. and were allowed to give answers in writing—this has been both before and after confirmation. In a book called the ' Communicants , Manual,' put by him into the hands of most, if not all, ', of those who were confirmed, I find on page 41, ' Such as shall be satisfied with a general confession are not to be offended with them that do use to their further satisfying the auricular and'secret confession to the Priest; nor are those also- which think needful or convenient for the .quietness of their own consciences, particularly to their-Bins to the priest, to be offended with them which are satisfied with their humble confessions to God, and the general confession to the Church; bnt in all these things.to follow and ke6p the rule of charity, and every man to be satisfied with his own consoienoe, not judging other men's minds or acts, whereas he has-no warrant of God's Word for the sam.e—Book of Common Prayer,ls49.' That,, in another book put by hin» into the hands of young persons of both sexes and candidates for confirmation, entitled ' Plain words about Self-examination,'on page $7, I find as followe :—• God'e mibieter aas power and authority given to him by-Sod to apply to those sine of yours the precious blood of Christ, which will cleanse them entirely 'away.' That such teaching is neither in accordance with the Holy Bible or Book of Common Prayer. Sj Thai these an& other books, which myself and other parents of our congregation and palish consider pernicious in principle and filthy in. language, have been placed with aecrecy by the parish priest in the hands of females and some of the younger girls- and boys, ; with a request that such were, not to be allowed in the hands of their parents. The answer of a medical friend, whose opinion 5 took aa to the reaalt ofl certain questions put to each young persons v in substance, wae, < that such questions would provoke tbe youth of either sex to commit such aote ac were in those questions.' Iα the book referred to in protest 4, ' Plain words about self-exa-mination,* page 26, on one of the seves deadly sine therein mentioned, on Lust, I read * Therefore ask yostself, hare 1 behaved and dressed with desency and modesty \ Have 1 given way to impure thoughts or committed iapare actions? , Havel read books oi looked at pictures or kept company whict was likely to encourage impurity.* Iα th< same book, in another eia, page 29: 'Anger— Therefore ask yosrself, Have I beea pettish, impatient, passionate, gpitef a], quarrelsome, or revengeful? Have I provoked others to aager ? Have I ever done anything to hasten a person's death, o& thought of hastening my ownf &o, &c. In the eama book, among additional questions suitable for special states, I find the following—'For huebattd : or wife—Have I been angry with my spouse ' without cause? Have I made allowances lor his or h«r weaknesses ? Have I been faithful to my* spouse ?' Also,' For a yousg person of either sex, Have I used freedom it Itii those of the other sex?* Also, in anotiie>; book (a revised edition) entitled " An mination of conscience ;'* on the third commandment in it were the questions,' T 4av ; f you ever cursed* sworn, or,-used r;f6fan« words ?_ Have you ever epoken <jj Hplj Bcripture with irreveiraiicej or z&&:;':$% tt gratify an improper curiosity, looking ftl portions which might impure thoughts ? Have you r^ er made t jest of God's Bouse, or of God'i priests? How; often?* Oα the sixti among other are these —'Have you ever done any irjjury to anyone 7 Have you done anything to cause' another pain sorrow, or State what. Hay« yoo, eres the crime of tioul' mstrdea

dnf flaw you Temptation ot fa.tt»iWi l *«« )ie '*Jj^ laagnedafc any paraoii for thetf being lame, &o V On~tbe «*fgj \™ a amndmenfe in iae etae boo&—'H* « J«» ever indulged ia cay tioa? : Have jou began it* Hi : jointf ;W? likened with pleasure? Haw ou ", \|? read imvt&p&fWdksl ®ava ja*i» ."Sii »? impure, tboegiifts aud given ,wsy to * ne ».r Bore you eomnsltted my ECts ef v *»P* n 'i alomm wißb cUfeeisH-iow often ? ix btu looked at iwwopn pietojres 1 Br *«■ J£» - eianei by glu&oay, a BpmMng vOWJ aserejy *» gnstifiy yoai appetite t Hat # J O J* indulged m t&& maeh sleep J Ssw.'.;-s°~ feeea ■ *as» of; yotaS peisanal 1 Save you tiied to attract the admitsilsa- '°f tb» ©tber ees ? Hare yofc 16-reif to loo& ■*§** yocaielf, OTthpogfrl esotcß of ,BFss§i'B&:\: aad 'assay piteet objection® 1 cotiM' ■ make, each as to the ctercßi* wardesa, re oSferSefy bagsicsasmgthe ifcttuffl?*-*,, bent's o#nchurchwarden- to resign - ;• sece|»tf'? - Jng permis in tbe congregation to , &&t &&*■* sponsors" s& the bsptjem , mentioned' in objge-' [nan thre«v tflkj tawe ; .ao--'-SitSea?eßt iu'tftfi? f reqairiESf obeisance frbux the? , 1 $oagregatio» on entering , tne eburcfa,- ss i&& ~ ,of tbe Lord , JtesnsuQkncwn,eit!iißr' ito . Serf** , .taw tfeichiße «* the Book of f Wifizj&a* , P: WlfißO*. ,, ;; tha I Will 1 give aaiswef in vpriticgi, JBogarding: thevmlsegth«r Eiiae answer" sr As to $be seo?eqfeS«aap I' will repljf in The £a«?9ol the '! Gbsmu&ic&Gte , , - Manoal" being-placod-in theltonds o^esvecaS:^«» yonng pereonff is adafilied. Y/itbf ■>*■ to the re-iJaptisibg, I*' wm aotiag nader ' written tirdcra in what I , did. 4f -f - toyoang ox adult pereosQ- being fequjreti to — .attend the ctmfejeionaVit It notr sq.'&SOq; mmes .decUnt&g' auriccliir/.cSnfesslori, 1 'hkU'-r- - in if >A j is not so. A? to tbe book' entitled , ts Ptidet , : - Worde abont SWf-esaminstion s '"beinig pltodi l - Ja« the hands, of - y«Jung; ttad; fact ia~. * adteitted. As' to- those 1 becks being; gl^^." 1 1 *'- iwitfe'' & : teqtiesc that they- l tjB l .#&' ■" Allowed inthe'ba®daof'|Ha^g/'^ v <letiy i "tia^s : - • parests riots mentioned^%«f; wilt ■thiffiaw|ititfg,'\'iS» ; ' '' aeH* esynination 9, in wilting tb both 1 seses, I deny it. : -['\[ Heasy- Middletonr ©wlybn gave' smjr wife ease ol the .bWfeM?," Bsaaiiaalion?o€~ / cad, thefeelore, wss- sot stfxatd of pareata seeing it." r •<-•.-.■• ■/., C&a?le& Stewart 3d wardj?,-.,, sa ■ .adalt paiishieaer—l had a eimilax tract givota to •; < mc, aßxfc there was no iajonotiooe giv,en|pft mc that ill was to be kept £fom r fr children*- ' ' ..■,:-";.... ■...■..,., .'i:-, $u-"<;'~. 'anp books to children havings an immoral tea-- :.' denoy-. >sth adStmtjt giviog-b©ok& of such qoestien,' "tetj wit|i- L; putting sach questions to &skl his .. reply>ie-aU that is needed now. [Reading fronki? a pamphleS.Jy " Yonr fifth aigniaKaV* s^©*-. : > yVesley t "ia*that they use private in which every.one is to Bpsak<thcvstate of hie heart, with- bis several temptations and cleliversnceß)-and answer• as maay , searching : questions asmsy be, and what aisoon®, yea." ; 3ay,is~b«re dieelbsed !: Wija& '»ifih;Ksr Jakes ? opened most'searching questions are reserve 5 ( BS3l9jgi3? (l c. : Unless yoa eaa aiaswer lor yooredf.' Thi3 9 you bave a righfeto-do. Ton □an what is in your heart , ,, and I cannofc deny what you say j ifc m&j- he very •' altby»(Jlr Wilsoo's own wqrd>— JOkco, fosraught I know<:: but pray do not- measure others by yonpeelf. The hearts ©f , ' believers? • are purified through faith" (Wesley/e vrmk3 t -. XIII., p. 63).- To the pure (Mr Oarlyoa weat OD to say)>all things are pure, bat tel£ a child that in subook there are tlrinpi whhh~ you object to their reading, and they will and. look about for yons zQeimi«g > > "* ~ so that your action in this matter will most;' likely achieve.- the very object ycuvcrant ta avoid.. To innecent or penitent min<ls r these books can- do- no-barm. To one ia.sio» &nd not wishing to repent, they are- senates©!, fee. [See farther explanation given at ad* journed aittiagi] { Mr Wilsoa—l cannot see yrhai Weß->j hag : to do withttfie matter "" Mr Birch—But Wealey was a ehnrcfemsß*. Mr Wilson—Qaifce true, and if oar incum- - bent acted' in accordance with the Rev John Wesley's doctrines I should hax& ao objection. James Whitehead said —- I accuse Mr - Carlyon of teaching the doctrine of a three-;- - fold state after death, which he calls- Heaven, Paradise, and Hell. This- accordng to Mr Carlyon, is the intermediate state - between i heaven and hell, in one part of which the faithinl are purified:to be made , : fit fo* heaven,., and in the other part the - wicked receive, a foretaste of what they are to expect in the lower regions. I also object to Mr Carlyon stating that our Lord in his miracles accompanied them witn either 'an imposing ceremony, a sacrament,, or a most . elaborate ritual, I also strongly object to his saying in one of hie eexmoua that the Bible is a dangerous booV that is without :l the Church, or its representative tbe parish . priest, to expound it. ■.: •.-. Bey- Carlyon—rAs these are purely matters , of doctrine,. I will answer them in writing! \ B. T, Berell, in corroboration of Mr Bean's 'statemenVsaid —I charge the incumbent with bowing over or towards tbe communion..... table during the saying the Niceoo ■■-» the sentences referring to the incarnution. With regard to improper books, I put in .a.. " Manual of Private I?evotion " (Heygate) drawing the attention of : tbe commission to . page 166. This book, was given to a child eleven years of age. The extract ia as follows :r-" There ia also a gr§a| and _ grievous mistake abroad amongst th« • poor.. They seem, to think that if a man . and. woman haye carnal communicatioa. before marriage, it iaall set right riage afterwards, and they cousider itj no>, great em if those intending to mairj eoßid... together Now God forbid tttaibthey who use this book should han% eucfe; dark and dangerous notions, far be- ifc fronts thee who readest these Nevertheless, ■"■ since it is.a.commoa error, it seeras right to, say solemnly how grievous and wrong it lei/ For a. man and woman to come together. before marriage ie that em which is ckllecL in Holy Bcriptare the sin of fornication, &ndit is- therein declared to shut ant man froE* heav.en-_ It deftlee the body,.which is Gpd|% temple.. It disgraces the boJy, ordinance of* matrimony. Marriage cannot mend the, sin. It has been done ones-for all,>n& onlydeep penitence can blot, it out. Properlysuch persons should be- put to opea Bhnm% before tbe Church, as ki better days tbes?> always were, and as ise trust thoj will hfy again." . Bey Carlyon—l ekt, not dogire ta make reply to it. Tbe any one any tortbei: 3. menta to mak<» ?; Xt is getting late, btti * ? g are anxious to give every facility fos b#ag? ng evidence, though we canaot prolcmg | yjQ sittings of t'be unn,ccen3asil.f» the next 'fliltinj? futtfifer evidenaa v?y - L received. It I may say,, . eß( j preferab'ie that statemeots should he w ide ia aa that saws timej bat, If ; ;ia prepared to take down oral etateme-d t & txoxck thosawhomay not be able to redty »c* tfeeip expveseione to writing. If there are 1 ,0 othen prfspared with statements, I declare the comadjonrned till Friday evenj 1 o'clock, in thiaXoom. The commission adjonrned at 10.3S p.m, Fbida* Evjbsino, IjTqv 26. » All tbe members of tbe commission p/ efcmk tbe Very Bey the Dean presiding.. Aboitfc fifty-five parisbionere were present. Mr W. P. Wilson said—May 3" ask, mx, before yoa proceed to the dCf the", evening, if the commission w a \s p re . pared to,receive from females, * tV j, O not wish, and whom it is not desi- ia i,i e t o to attend and give evid* nee j n .yafclicj-a gtotement in writing of &■ a j to thia inquiry, signed * uy themf by; another, and duly attested by ihe peiaoa the p itnQ t0 the CO : 1 : s ; * \To be continued.) s