terested and impressed by a ceremonial which doubtless was now witnessed by the greater number for the first time. The majority of those who profess membership with the Church of England are indeed very little acquainted with many of her rites, and sadly ignorant of her discipline. Let us however beware of dwelling upon rites and discipline too often or too emphatically, lest in our anxiety for the casket we should seem to neglect the jewel, and thus give something like a plausible pretence for the howl now so frequently, and in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred so unjustly and cruelly, raised against us of a leaning to Romanism.

I preached, with a little variation, mutatis mutandis, the sermon which unhappily gave such offence to the clergyman of; the effect however was very different, as I have reason to think, at Cananore. My excellent young friend Mr. R. to whom I afterwards told the story, could not indeed conceive how any clergyman could be offended by such a sermon from his Diocesan. Fifty-six received the Holy Communion. The service was concluded by the most crashing thunder-clap I ever heard even in India, which

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our beloved Church there. O God, lo from heaven, and behold and visit th Instead of good grapes, it is bringing f bitter fruit of party-spirit and all uncharit

October 29th.-The Ordination is ov by God's mercy I was enabled to go th with unfailing strength, which surpri considering the great excitement and li I have had during the week. The ca were much affected, especially that a man and very rare character, Mr. L preached a sermon too long for my ow ness, if not for the patience of my a who were certainly very attentive.

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terested and impressed by a ceremonial which doubtless was now witnessed by the greater number for the first time. The majority of those who profess membership with the Church of England are indeed very little acquainted with many of her rites, and sadly ignorant of her discipline. Let us however beware of dwelling upon rites and discipline too often or too emphatically, lest in our anxiety for the casket we should seem to neglect the jewel, and thus give something like a plausible pretence for the howl now so frequently, and in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred so unjustly and cruelly, raised against us of a leaning to Romanism.

I preached, with a little variation, mutatis mutandis, the sermon which unhappily gave such offence to the clergyman of ; the effect however was very different, as I have reason to think, at Cananore. My excellent young friend Mr. R. to whom I afterwards told the story, could not indeed conceive how any clergyman could be offended by such a sermon from his Diocesan. Fifty-six received the Holy Communion. The service was concluded by the most crashing thunder-clap I ever heard even in India, which

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shook the Church and dismissed us all awestruck. I have had the comforting assurance that my Confirmation address, on Saturday, produced a beneficial effect on the minds of several who heard me, and has brought them to think soberly and seriously on subjects of the utmost importance to their souls. May it through God's grace be lasting! I care little for transient impressions, or what Hannah More so happily calls "periodical religion." It is peculiarly the Bishop's duty to go about in his diocese “doing good;" and this he can only do by leaving behind him wherever he goes an enduring remembrance, not of himself, but of Christ. Earnestly do I pray that my words at Cananore may have done this.

By four this morning we were jumbling along in a bullock-carriage towards our present halting place. We crossed two large rivers, and by driving, riding, and palanquining, reached this pretty bungalow at eight.

Carai, October 31st.-Payangody, where we passed the morning of yesterday, is a beautiful place, and the scenery of a different character from any I have yet seen in India. The bunga

low is built on an eminence, and a fine river, whose windings through a rich pastoral country you may trace for miles as on a map, here spreads itself out into what has the appearance of a lake; the mist-wreathed mountains of Koorg bounding the view to the east, and the sea to the west. Mr. Morant made a very pretty sketch from the front of the bungalow. Would that I could draw! I can do nothing.

Our ride hither in the evening was through meadows grazed over by herds of the pretty little cattle peculiar to Malabar. These graceful creatures, a strange epithet as applied to a cow, but nevertheless quite applicable to them, look almost like deer when seen at a little distance.

After crossing a wide river, and being more than usually mobbed by torch-bearers, who rush along like a herd of frantic Bacchanals, and mercilessly tom-tommed1, we reached our quarters here by eight.

Hordroog, November 1st.-A small but well situated bungalow, with very pretty scenery. A native fort, in green ruin, fine old trees, and among them some splendid specimens of the

1 Tom-toms, small drums used by the natives in India.