be universally adopted, appear chimerical to those who have observed the active zeal in the cause of religion which characterizes the Bishops of the present day, notno bus quinislqzə out paibylagi bets ;eodlo lavisio et to asitub To this anxiety for the encouragement of whatever aims at being useful to the sacred cause, the author of these pages wholly and gratefully ascribes the permission to dedicate his humble labours to an eminent Prelate, and to place them under the sanction of his muchrespected name. t rexgatos, ess cofromA But I o It is worthy of remark, that a similar regulation exists in the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America. ©* Before Ordination, the candidate is required to perform such exercises in reading, in the presence of the Bishop and Clergy, as may enable him to give him such advice and instruction, as may aid him in performing the Services of the Church, and in delivering his sermons with propriety and devotion." das 923 pottubois of and dona gairefio ni hoyolajura vikitzes od But for this exercise, the candidate has been previously sly prepared. In the course of learn * See the extracts from its Canons, given in the Appendix to Bishop Hobart's Discourse, recently published. ing which is pursued in the General Theological Seminary of the United States, are included "Pastoral Theology and Pulpit Eloquence; explaining and enforcing the qualifications and duties of the clerical office; and including the performance of the service of the church; and the composition and delivery of sermons." This department is under the direction of a "Professor of Pastoral Theology and Pulpit Eloquence. In consequence of Bishop Hobart's discourse, in which the United States of America are compared with some European countries, particularly England," some useful discussion may probably arise. The spirit of improvement is strongly at work in our Universities; and an expectation may be confidently entertained, that they will not decline any seasonable advice, though it come from their younger sister at New York. 66 4 In the interval before the adoption of some general system for the improvement of Clerical elocution, the author humbly hopes that he may be usefully employed in offering such aids to the student as may be communicated by the pen. He is the more induced to make the present attempt from the consideration (see Introduction, p. 2.), that the works of preceding writers have not superseded the possibility of supplying Clerical students with further as sistance* His attention has for many years been directed to the subject. In the course of his engagements as an instructor of young persons in various branches of classical educa tion, he has been accustomed to assist them occasionally in the studyofs elocutionreb His official situation, has afforded him frequent opb portunities of hearing the best Readers that the Universities, the Chapels Royal, and the Metropolis supply. On these grounds he vend tures to hope, that he cannot justly incur the 79ba91 oT 77 w: obresta xied to *After the present pages had been committed to the press, the author accidentally discovered that Mr. Smart's Theory and Practice of Elocution," a work to which he so frequently refers, has been recently republished with an Appendix, containing "Practical Aids for reading the Liturgy." The author of the present attempt trusts, however, that sufficient diference will be found to exist between the two works, to justify him in proceeding to publish the result of his labours. The above-mentioned Appendix being arranged for the use of the writer's clerical pupils, fewer accents and other assistances are inserted, than it is presumed would have been supplied for the use of those who could not enjoy the further advantage of oral instruction. But the present work having been intended to supply the want of a living teacher, more accents, more mechanical aid, and more minuteness of expla nation were considered to be necessary. The prefatory re marks likewise on Clerical Reading, and the introduction of the Sacramental and Burial Services, constitute a further and material distinction between the two works. imputation of conceit and arrogance in offering a few suggestions on the subject of reading thes Liturgy, to young men who are on the point of presenting themselves for Ordination. During their residence in the University, their time is absorbed in studies more peculiar to Academical education: thence they are immediately summoned to perform the duties of public reading and preaching, for which, as far s as respects delivery, they are often very indif ferently prepared, grat . in view To render the present work more deserving of their attention, the author has selected from the publications of the best writers on the Liturgy, such remarks as relate to the elucidation of doubtful passages, and to the general manner of officiating. He has also derived many observations, connected with the object from the works of professed writers on Elocution. In truth, he has devoted much time and pains to render these pages worthy of the student's notice; for being, by defect of health, disabled from discharging his usual public duties, he considers the present as one way which a gracious Providence still permits him to be subordinately useful, by endeavouring to extend the utility of his Clerical brethren. He hopes by the pen to supply the 9 failure of voice, and to be enabled to speak in the Church with the mouth of others, though silence is at present imposed upon his own. He is fully aware that his labours are liable to be held up to ridicule; and he expects to be reminded of the poet's sarcastic description of the reverend Doctor in former days, who uns dertook me d'usuport "To sell accent, tone, And emphasis in score, and give to prayer To such attacks he feels himself indifferent, through the consciousness of good intentions and a sincere desire of being useful. But certainly he is most anxious to obviate the serious objections of the devout Christian, who may be apprehensive that attention to rules of reading must necessarily destroy the minister's devo antoften witting that the first attempts at im tion. Admitting proved delivery may take off the individual's mind id from his own devotional feelings, still, if babye he at all succeeds in making the congregation more attentive to the meaning of what they are repeating or hearing, he is doing much towards exciting their devotion; and with respect to himself, that consideration about rules, which at first may be apt t be apt to occupy him, will soon wear off; a judicious manner will become ha |