and stated catechetical lectures. On the Sunday-schools of the Society he likewise bestowed a kind and attentive patronage, though for their regular and laborious instruction they were indebted to the gratuitous and judicious exertions of the younger ladies and gentlemen of the congregation. Neither were the poor, the sick and the aged neglected by him; on the contrary, they largely experienced his sympathy and generosity. Generosity indeed, and that of the noblest kind, founded on Christian benevolence and supported by a well-regulated economy, formed a distinguishing feature in his character, so that it might truly be said of him, the blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon him, and he caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. As the natural result of such dispositions and conduct he was universally esteemed and beloved, and his ministerial labours were eminently successful. His capacious place of worship was well filled by a serious and attentive audience, a considerable part of which was formed of labouring mechanics and the industrious poor. Perhaps few instances can be found where a more cordial esteem and affection have subsisted between a minister and his people. Nor was he thus beloved by his own congregation only, his gentle and obliging manners attracted the regard of all around him, and his truly Christian spirit greatly subdued that disgraceful bigotry which at one time too much prevailed in the town where he resided. Thus respected and beloved whilst living, it was natural to expect his death would be deeply regretted. This regret was immediately manifested by the inhabitants unanimously agreeing to postpone, till after his interment, a general illumination, which was to have taken place the day after his decease; and this, we believe, not at the suggestion of any member of his own congregation. On the following Tuesday his remains were followed to the grave by an immense concourse of people, who discovered evident marks of heartfelt sorrow. The congregation took upon themselves the management of the funeral, and spared no expense in testifying their affectionate regard to their late beloved pastor. He was interred in the chapel-yard, and the solemn service was performed in a very appropriate and impressive manner by the Rev. James Manning, between whom and the deceased, a long and intimate friendship had subsisted. Six Dissenting Ministers of different denominations supported the pall, thus manifesting their respect for one whose charity embraced the sincere and upright of every denomination. On the succeeding Sabbath, an interesting and suitable discourse was delivered to an attentive and crowded audience, by the Rev. T. S. Smith, M. D. who, at the unanimous request of the congregation, has consented to give it to the public. "Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace." S. F. Nov, 17, after an illness of three days, in the 77th year of his age, the Rev. WILLIAM TOOKE, F. R. S. He was born in 1744, descended from an ancient family in Kent and Hertfordshire, which had already given to the world two literary men; Dr. Thomas Tooke, the founder of the Grammar School at Bishop Stortford, and Dr. Andrew Tooke, of the Charter-House, the author of "The Pantheon," or rather the translator of it from the French of M. Porny. Mr. Tooke was brought up to the liberal trade of a printer, but is said to have been unsuccessful. His mind was forcibly turned towards literature, for the cultivation of which he entered into Holy Orders; being ordained Deacon, Feb. 24, 1771, by Dr. Terrick, Bishop of London, and admitted into priest's orders the March following. In the month of May, of the same year, he went to Russia, as chaplain to the British factory at St. Petersburgh. Here he was highly esteemed in his professional character, and was unremitting in his literary pursuits. On an accession of fortune in 1792, he returned to England. Either now or some time before, he is said to have manifested the uprightness of his character by voluntarily liquidating some claims which existed, not indeed in law or even in ordinary justice, but in his own sense of honour, against him. Henceforth, he resided in London, employing himself as an author, and mixing in the first literary circles. His humour made him every where an agreeable companion. His politics and his religious opinions were very free. So exempt, indeed, was he from bigotry, that though a clergyman he courted the society of the more eminent Dissenters of the day. He was thought to incline to the system of the German divines, and once contributed a manuscript in exposition of the gospel on the theory of Naturalism to this Magazine, which it was not considered expedient at the time to insert. During the splendid mayoralty of Sir William Domville, Mr. Tooke was Lord Mayor's Chaplain, in which capacity he preached and published several valuable sermous. As an author, he is chiefly known by his translations, and these, for the most part, from the modern languages, in which he was well-versed. The amusement of his last days was a translation of the works of Lucian, with copious notes, principally from Wieland; which was published in two handsome volumes in 4to. with a Portrait of the Translator. He assisted largely in the edition of the General Biographical Dictionary, in 1798; and several useful works in Biography and Geography underwent his correction and revision, preparatory to improved editions of them. Dec. 2, of a fever, after a very short Mr. Tooke has left two sons and a illness, in the 29th year of her age, MARY, daughter. The following has been given as a correct list of his publications : The Loves of Othniel and Achsa, translated from the Chaldee, 2 vols. 12mo. 1767. A Translation of Falconet's and Diderot's Pieces on Sculpture, 4to. 1777. Russia, or a Complete Historical Account of all the Nations which compose that Empire, 4 vols. 8vo. 1780. Varieties of Literature, from Foreign and Literary Journals and Original MSS. 2 vols. 8vo. 1795. Selections from the most celebrated Foreign Journals, 2 vols. 8vo. 1798. Private History of Peregrinus Proteus, the Philosopher. From the German of Wieland, 2 vols. 12mo. 1796. Life of Catherine II., Empress of Russia, 3 vols. 8vo. 1797. View of the Russian Empire during the Reign of Catherine II. to the close of the Eighteenth Century, 3 vols. 8vo. 1799. History of Russia, from the Foundation of the Empire to the Accession of Catherine II., 2 vols. 8vo. 1800. Picture of Petersburgh, from the German of Storch, 8vo. 1800. Secret Memoirs of the Court of Petersburgh, during the latter years of the Reign of Catherine II., and the commencement of that of Paul, forming a Supplement to the Life of Catherine, 2 vols. 8vo. 1801. Sermons of Zollikofer, on the Dignity of Man, 2 vols. 8vo. 1803. -, on Education, 2 are in the world, 2 vols. 8vo. eldest daughter of the Rev. Lothian POLLOCK, minister of the Old Dissenting Chapel, Macclesfield. She was a lady on whom nature had bestowed a strong and vigorous miud, which was improved by a most excellent education. To the usual accomplishments of her sex, were added a correct and solid judgment, refined taste, and even considerable attainments in literature in general. Her mind, from a very early age, had been enlarged and improved by the assiduous care of an indulgent father; and it would, perhaps, be difficult to say, whether the pleasure which parental fondness felt in communicating knowledge to one so apt to learn, or the pleasure that was experienced by her in receiving instruction, was greater. About six years ago, she translated from the French, and published a volume, entitled "A Review of French Literature during the Eighteenth Century," a work of considerable merit, and which, from the nature of the subjects on which it treats, required in the translator no small degree of knowledge, and her translation has been justly esteemed, both for its correctness and for the purity of the style. But great as were her talents, no one could be more free from affectation and vanity. Her heart filled with the kind emotions, and habitually cheerful and lively, found no room for pride, jealousy, envy, or any of the meaner passions. She was more desirous to shew attention to others than to exact it herself; and hence, though the excellent endowments -, on the Evils that of her mind could not be concealed from any who had been favoured with her company, yet they were best known and most justly appreciated by her intimate friends. Her piety to God was unaffected and sincere, without enthusiasm or superstition. It flowed from correct and matured views of the paternal government of the Almighty, and a firm reliance on the blessed truths of the gospel. Her knowledge of theology was extensive; and the opinions she adopted were those which resulted from individual examination, and the thorough convictions of her own mind. Perhaps few hearts were ever more alive to the warm feelings of benevolence, which appeared not only in her conduct towards her friends, but in pets of kindness and charity in general. on Prevalent Errors and Vices, 2 vols. 8vo. 1812. Devotional Exercises and Prayers, from the German of Zollikofer, 8vo. 1814. Lucian of Samosata, from the Greek, with the Comments and Illustrations of Wieland and others, 2 vols. 4to. 1820. Mr. Tooke contributed various papers in the Transactions of the Royal Society, and a series of very ingenious Notes and Illustrations of the Satires and Epistles of Horace, in the Gentleman' Her disinterested zeal, and assiduous labours in promoting, by her instructions, the moral and religious improvement of the children belonging to a Sundayschool, taught in the chapel, to which she devoted a portion of her time every Lord's-day, shewed at once the goodness of her heart, and the correctness of her views with regard to the force of early impressions. Her domestic qualities, and her kind behaviour to her father and her sister, were truly exemplary. It pleased the providence of God to deprive her of a most excellent mother when she was scarcely fifteen years of age, from which time the cares of her father's house in a great measure devolved upon herself; and the prudence and discretion with which she performed the important task, excited the wonder and admiration of all her friends. The harmony and love that uniformly prevailed between herself and her now surviving and sorrowing sister-the attention she paid to the comforts of her father, the kindness with which she received his acquaintances, and her cheerful attention to duties of a domestic nature, were all calculated to procure for her the esteem of all who knew her, and could not fail to gladden the heart of a parent, and prove the best solace to him in his widowed state and declining years. The pen can but feebly describe the parental anxiety which was felt during this severe trial, when it is added, that the only sister of the deceased, and the constant companion of her studies, was attacked by the same alarming disorder and nearly at the same time; so that the agonized heart of the father was a prey to fear, lest he should be deprived of both by one sudden stroke. It has, however, pleased that All-gracious Being, who mingles some beams of light with the darkest clouds, and tempers the most gloomy dispensations with mercy, to spare him this farther trial. Perhaps it was kindly ordained by a wise Providence, that the joy of the parent at the recovery of one daughter should be some alleviation to his grief for the loss of the other. J. B. Dec. 21, at Kidderminster, after a long and tedious illness which terminated in consumption, SARAH, the wife of Mr. Wm. HOPKINS, Jun., in the 39th year of her age. This excellent and amiable woman was the fourth daughter of the late Mr. John Roberts, an eminent woolstapler in Kidderminster. Mrs. Hopkins seemed to have imbibed those truly Christian virtues from her parents, for which they were eminent. Her piety was cheer ful, yet deeply rooted in the heart; her zeal was active, and under the influence of a well-informed judgment; she confined her benevolence to no party, and sincerity and candour were conspicuous in her character. She was distinguished by good sense, united with an engaging modesty, and an unaffected piety. In all the relations of social life, she was most exemplary, and her conduct will be long remembered with affectionate reverence and esteem by a numerous circle of friends. Those gospel promises which had animated her in the discharge of religious duties through life, were her comfort in sickness and death. In the full expectation of dissolution, she declared her hopes of immortal life centred in the free mercy of God, as revealed and manifested by his Son Jesus Christ; and repeatedly expressed the great happiness and satisfaction of mind she experienced in the views she had embraced. She often also expressed her thankfulness for early religious impressions, which she had continued to improve by daily perusal of the sacred volume, and habitual attention to private and public worship. She expired in the most peaceful manner, without a struggle, and has left an affectionate hus-band and five children to bemoan their irreparable loss. She was interred, at her own request, in the yard of the Unitarian Chapel at Kidderminster, on 25th December; and the event was improved on the Sunday following, by a suitable discourse, preached by the Rev. Richard Fry, from a text of her own choice, I Cor. xv. 57. Her religious belief perfectly coincided with the Unitarian system; which it would have been unnecessary to mention, were it not the fact, that numbers cannot be persuaded of the power of Unitarian tenets to render consolation in the hour of nature's dissolution. It is the earnest prayer of him who pays this tribute to the memory of departed worth, that his last end may be like hers, whose loss he now laments; but, as the excellent Cappe observes, "even in the deepest affliction the mind ought not to forget its former mercies. Such blessings have been long enjoyed. They who have lost friends have had them to lose. Nor are such blessings lost, as they are real pleasures to those who can reflect upon them with the spirit of grateful piety; so such characters may be assured that they will finally be restored to them. They are not lost whilst their good effects remain, nor will they cease to have their proper influence as long as the mind is disposed to extract from them whatever good they are capable of affording." on REGISTER OF ECCLESIASTICAL DOCUMENTS. Resolutions of the Protestant Society OR Mr. Brougham's Education Bill. [THE Committee of the Protestant Society for the Protection of Religious Liberty, cherished a hope that Mr. Brougham would not have re-introduced this Bill to Parliament, or would previously have consented to make many alterations, rendering it less objectionable to all classes of Dissenters from the Established Church. Those hopes they now fear will meet with disappointment, and they request the insertion in the Monthly Repository of an abstract of the Bill as circulated by Mr. Brougham, and the Resolutions expressive of their sentiments thereon adopted by the Committee in July last. The Committee expect that your numerous readers may be thereby enabled to determine whether it be a measure which their real desire for the education of the poor, their attachment to liberal principles, and their love to religious freedom will allow them to approve and will be better prepared to concur in such efforts as may be suggested, and they shall deem expedient, to prevent its success.-January, 1821.] * At a Special General Meeting of the Committee of "The Protestant Society for the Protection of Religious Liberty," held at Batson's CoffeeHouse, Cornhill, on Tuesday, July 18, 1820, "To consider a measure announced to Parliament, for the General Education of the Poor;"" DAVID ALLAN, Esq. in the Chair; It was unanimously resolved, 1. That this Committee appointed to protect the Religious Liberty of Protestant Dissenters, believe that wisdom and freedom mutually promote individual and public happiness; and desire that all men should enjoy the benefits of an appropriate and religious education,-including instruction in reading, writing and arithmetic. 2. That this Committee have observed with satisfaction not only the numerous educational institutions, liberally endowed by our forefathers, but the general diffusion of elementary knowledge among their fellow-countrymen; and the great modern increase of attention to the instruction of the poor, manifested not only The strictures on the proposed Education Bill already inserted in this Number under the head of "The Nonconformist," pp. 25-33, supersede this part of the Committee's request. Ed. VOL. XVI. by poor parents-by Parochial Schoolsby the National Society-by the British and Foreign School Institution-but especially by the establishment of Sundayschools, which combine the great advantages of sufficient tuition with the due observance of the Sabbath-day, and with moral and religious improvement. 3. That, gratified by these observations considering also the facilities to instruction afforded by the systems of Dr. Bell and Mr. Lancaster-anticipating that the benevolent zeal already manifested, and yet progressive, would coutinue to increase-concluding that as parents, themselves instructed, would become the instructors of their children, or desire their instruction, the progress of instruction would augment with every successive generation-and believing that spontaneous beneficence is more effective than extorted contributions, and that individual and cordial efforts, are more useful than prescribed and legislative systems, this Committee have cherished a hope that, without any extraneous interposition or parliamentary enactments, every benefit that the love of freedom, patriotism, philanthropy and religion could desire as to general education would be eventually, speedily and happily obtained. 4. That this Committee-representing a large portion of the population of England and Wales, from whom many civil rights are yet withheld, on account of their religious opinions, and who are yet subject to exclusion from offices, and to tests which they deem obnoxious and disgraceful-must deplore any measures that may increase the degradation they desire to terminate, and augment the powers and abuses of a system which they conscientiously disapprove. 5. That this Committee have therefore perused, with regret, some Charges and Discourses of Dignitaries of the Established Church, declaring that the general education of the poor would be connected with the Established Church, and that the parochial clergy should be invested with additional powers, to superintend that education, and to render it subservient to the increase of the members of that Establishment. 6. That such regret is augmented by the proposition of a measure to Parliament, realizing all the apprehensions excited in their minds, and proposing to establish Parochial Schools at a great immediate national expense, and at considerable and permanent local charges :and so connected with the Established Church, as to the veto in the appointment of schoolmasters, as to the quali fication of those persons, as to the visitorial powers of the clergy and superior officers of the Church, as to the compulsory contributions of Dissenters towards such Establishments, as must increase the powers of the Church, at the expense of Dissenters of every denomination, in a manner which not only the friends to Religious Freedom, but even the advocates of an imperfect Toleration must condemn. 7. That to this Committee the details of the measure appear equally objectionable with the principle of the union of such Parochial Schools with the Established Church :-and they cannot doubt that the Bill, if passed into a law, will produce parochial litigations, local feuds, expensive contests, and sectarian and party disputes, that would agitate every district of the country and occasion additional animosities and disunion-when the public interests and private prosperity especially require candour, conciliation, and unanimity among wise and good men. 8. That this Committee, from their observations and inquiries, believe that the information on which the necessity for the measure has been founded, is imperfect; that education is more generally diffused than the proposer of this novel plan is aware; that the measure is as unnecessary as objectionable,-and that it is especially ill-timed, at an æra when unprecedented private exertions are made to diminish the existence and ills of ignorance-and when public burdens and parochial taxation are already greatly oppressive. 9. That this Committee therefore experience not astonishment but pleasure at the disapprobation which the project has already excited, and perceive with satisfaction, that not only in the metropolis but in every part of the country, such disapprobation exists;-and that not only the Dissenters and Methodists connected with this Society, but the Wesleian Methodists, Quakers, Jews, Catholics, and religionists of every sect, as well as many pious and liberal members of the Established Church, who disapprove of many parts of the plan, concur in their disinclination to this well-intended but injurious design. 10. That acting, however, on the principles by which they have invariably regulated their conduct, this Committee will seek rather to allay than to inflame that general discontent; and, as the Bill is postponed until another Session, and may never be revived, or, if revived, may be much modified and less exceptionable, they will, from respect to the benevolent motives and laborious exertions of the proposer of the measure, and from a desire to prevent agitation and alarm, abstain from all public opposition to the Bill, until it shall be again submitted to the consideration of Parliament. 11. That to tranquillize the anxious solicitude of their numerous and inquiring members, the Secretaries transmit a short letter to each of the periodical publications circulating among Protestant Dissenters, informing their friends of their attention to the subject-apprizing them of the delay that must now occur in its progress, and that will supersede the necessity for general and immediate exertions; and assuring them, that, if the measure should be again attempted, they will give them timely notice of the attempt, and invite or accept their universal co-operation to prevent its success. 12. That aware that such re-introduction and such success must principally depend on the sentiments that may be formed of this measure by his Majesty's Government-and rendered confident of their liberal principles, by past attentions and frequent experience and especially encouraged by the particular and recent pledge of the King, that the Toleration should be preserved inviolate, this Committee think it respectful to apprize his Majesty's Government without delay of their Resolutions; and that the Secretaries be therefore directed to transmit them to the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, and to request an interview with him, previous to the next Session of Parliament, whenever he shall have considered the subject, and his convenience will permit. 13. That the Secretaries also transmit copies of these Resolutions to His R. H. the Duke of Sussex-the Right Hon. Lord Holland-Sir James Mackintosh and Mr. Ald. Wood, the late Chairmen at their Annual Meetings, and also to the Secretaries to the Deputies for defending the Civil Rights of Dissenters, and of the British and Foreign School Society-to the Committee for Protecting the Privileges of the Wesleian Methodists-and to the gentlemen who watch over the inte rests of the Society of Quakers, that they may understand the sentiments of this Committee, and the conduct they have determined to adopt. 14. That this Meeting, specially convened by their honorary Secretaries, to consider a measure vitally important to their constituents, express their thanks to them for their attention to the subject, and for their meritorious exertions. DAVID ALLAN, Chairman. * Mon Repos. XV. 413, 414. ́ ̧ |