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in art, as the religious edifices of this country. They could 
trace the history of the country, in almost every county, in the 
various descriptions of architecture which they found among’ its 
churches. The clergy to whose hands those edifices had been 
specially committed had not shown themselves unworthy of the task 
devolving upon them. They took the utmost interest in those 
Churches, and had done their best to place them in a proper con- 
dition for public worship in accordance with the best archeological 
science and knowledge of the day. After referring to the progress 
of Church building and restoration during the last thirty years, his 
Lordship said that as archeological and architectural knowledge in- 
creased, a purer taste had sprung up, and they now looked with 
horror upon what they admired thirty years ago. It was not only 
for the care which they bestowed upon their Churches, but also for 
their exertions for their proper maintenance and order that the 
clergy of this diocese were entitled to their thanks. The clergy had 
supported them in their meeting that day, and they always did their 
best for the prosperity of the county, and the people living within 
it. He begged to give them the health of the Bishop and Clergy 
of the Diocese. 
The Rev. Sir J. E. Pureps, in responding, referred to the warm 
interest which the Bishop took in the Society, as evidenced by his 
showing the Members over the Palace at Salisbury last year. There 
was no doubt that the ministers of religion were one of the earliest 
institutions in this country, and he hoped that while the clergy were 
lovers of archeology they combined with it the love of progress. 
sg He rejoiced that in that archeological gathering there were persons 
_ of different shades of religious and political opinions—lovers of what 
was old, lovers of progress, and reformers of abuses. 
Lord Heyrsssury submitted the health of “The Chairman,” and 
the Marquis of Baru briefly responded, expressing regret that Sir 
John Lubbock had not presided over their gathering. He also said 
_ that in the name of the people and town of Warminster he gave 
them a hearty welcome, and he hoped that its warmth would com- 
 pensate them for the deficiency in objects of archeological interest 
in that neighbourhood. He concluded by proposing: the health of 
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