with any difference in knowledge or merit, but the numbers stand as the classes will come in the week-thus,

CLASS No. 1. will attend at the Rector's room, in Sutton, every Tuesday evening, at half-past six o'clock

exactly.

CLASS No. 2. will attend at the Rector's room, every Tuesday evening, at eight o'clock exactly.

CLASS No. 3. will attend at the Rectory, every Wednesday afternoon, at two o'clock.

CLASS No. 4. will attend at the Rectory, every Wednesday evening, at half-past five o'clock.

CLASS No. 5. will attend at the Rector's room, every Thursday afternoon, at one o'clock.

CLASS No. 6. will attend at the School room, every Thursday evening, at seven o'clock.

CLASS No. 7. will attend at the School room, every Friday evening, at six o'clock.

The parents and sponsors of the candidates are requested to urge them to attend regularly, every time the class to which each belongs is appointed.

XXIX.

A WORD FROM THE PASTOR TO HIS

FLOCK.

The present truth. 2 Pet. i. 12.

19 Aug. 1838.

THE harvest work, which calls almost every body into the field at this season, makes it impossible that many of those who have expressed their desire for Confirmation should be able to attend the instruction your Pastor is desired by the Bishop to be diligent in affording them. It will be absolutely

Such persons

All the young

necessary to make some other arrangement than that mentioned in the last Word," or else the opportunity for preparation will be altogether lost. As this is the case, your Pastor has determined to give private instruction on the Lord's day, to all those whose work prevents them from coming to him on the other days of the week. shall be divided into three different classes. women must come to the Rectory, at nine o'clock in the morning the men, who are of a more mature age, will form the second class, and come to the Rectory at half-past two o'clock in the afternoon; and the young lads will form the third class, and come to the Rectory at half-past three o'clock in the afternoon, on Sundays. This plan has been arranged after much enquiry and consideration, so as to suit the convenience of the different persons as far as possible; and it is hoped no one will allow trifling excuses to prevent their regular attendance.

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The great difficulty of arranging this plan has been, so to manage as not to give up the Sunday afternoon instruction in the school-room. This is of great importance, as it affords a proper and useful mode of occupying the time in the middle of the Lord's day, to a number of persons in the parish who have found it of great benefit. As your Pastor cannot feel it right to give up this means of instruction, although at that hour he must himself be occupied in privately instructing the Candidates for Confirmation, he has determined that, during the season of harvest work, it shall be carried on by the reading of a portion of the Cottager's Guide to the New Testament, which has not yet been published. As your Pastor has written this expressly for the advantage of his own flock, he feels that he himself will still be instructing those of his people who attend, although the words will be spoken by another voice. This will only continue as long as it is necessary for the confirmation classes

to be instructed on the Lord's day; and your Pastor prays that the Spirit of God Himself may employ this means of instruction to the benefit of the souls of the people.

XXX.

A WORD FROM THE PASTOR TO HIS
FLOCK.

THE Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered next Sunday morning; and as there will be no other Communion until after the day appointed for the Confirmation, your Pastor intends to allow the candidates to witness that solemn remembrance of Christ's death, by which a continuance in membership with the Church is outwardly shewn, and the needful grace to continue serving the Lord, as one of the true Church, is sought for, and (when sought in faith) is obtained. Upon such an occasion it must be plain that the example of persons whose christian character commands respect, is calculated to produce a good effect upon the minds and hearts of those who are about to promise that they will live as Christians; and that they must be encouraged in seeking for strength to do so, through the means pointed out by their minister, when they see a large body of their neighbours taking that scriptural course. For these reasons, your Pastor specially requests each of the Communicants (that is the whole body of the Church in the parish) to make it conve.. nient, if possible, to attend at the Lord's table next Sunday; and he prays that their attendance may bring forth a blessing on themselves, and on the candidates for Confirmation who will be present to see the service.

A Tract is sent round with this, being No. XI. of the series of Confirmation Tracts, ten of which were sent three years ago. It is AN ADDRESS to SPONSORS. It applies not only

to Sponsors of the candidates for Confirmation at this time, but it explains also the duty of all Sponsors; and, therefore, it shall be sent to every house in the parish: and the attention of all is particularly called to the subject.

It was intended to have sent to you this week a "Pastor's Account," shewing the state of the parish as regards the number of persons confirmed and unconfirmed, and as regards Church rules generally. Your Pastor has delayed

this, however, for one week more; because there are yet many unconfirmed persons who have not come forward of their own accord, to desire Confirmation.

He wishes to afford them

make up their own minds,

as much opportunity as possible to before he closes up the Account, which must be a painful one, as long as it shews that any are determined to despise or neglect Christian privileges. He invites all persons who have not yet given in their names, to apply to him at any time in the course of this week; and at the end of it he hopes to be able to send round the Pastor's Account in question.

The subject of the general instruction for this week, will be found in the first part of the eighth Confirmation Tract, sent round in 1835; from page 2 to page 9; and questions 1 to 12, at page 19 and 20.

XXXI.

A WORD FROM THE PASTOR TO HIS

FLOCK.

The present truth. 2 Pet. i. 12.

2 Sept. 1838.

THERE are two classes of persons who appear in the account concerning Church matters which your Pastor is preparing, and whom he feels it necessary to address with a particular warning at the present season of Confirmation.

These are,

first, those who, after having been formerly confirmed, began to join the Communion, but have since neglected that holy Sacrament; and secondly, those who, after having been formerly confirmed, have never joined the holy Communion at all. It is very important these persons should know the effect which is produced by conduct so inconsistent with their profession; and, in the hope of making them acquainted with this, another Confirmation Tract has been printed (No. XII), which is now sent round the parish. May God grant that a blessing may accompany this warning, so that a more serious attention may be excited in the members of the Church to the importance of their profession; and also, that a spiritual desire may be awakened in many to join the people of God at the table of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The subject of the general instruction this week, will be found in the last part of the eighth Confirmation Tract, sent round in 1835, from page 9 to the end.

XXXII.

THE PASTOR'S ACCOUNT. No. IV.

They watch for your souls, as they that must give account.

Heb. xiii. 17.

16 Sept. 1838.

It is so very necessary that people should clearly know the situation in which they stand with respect to Christian privileges, that a minister can hardly take too much pains to make the subject plain to all his people, and applicable to each of them. There are two different ways in which the word CHRISTIAN may be understood. Sometimes it means one who is truly spiritual in the sight of God, by the indwelling of the Holy Ghost; and sometimes it means a person who, by professing to believe that which a true Christian believes, and