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ought not to be suffered, but they should be 

 admonished to forbear such practices ; being 

 directly contrary to our const itutioti, and to the 

 engagements they are under to preserve it. 



** Since my last to you I have seen a copy of 

 the articles which your society at Carlisle have 

 subscribed, and upon which it is founded. I 

 dare now speak a little more positively to this 

 matter than I did before. 



** I must confess if a society was entered into 

 at York upon these articles, I should neither 

 give the members of it any disturbance nor any 

 discouragement. I should only wish that those 

 of the clergy who joined in it would add an 

 article or two more, whereby they should more 

 particularly oblige themselves to the reading of 

 prayers on Wednesdays, and Fridays, and holi- 

 days, or in populous towns every day, unless 

 they were hindered by some urgent business. 

 Secondly^ to the holding monthly communions in 

 their parishes, and lastly to the diligent attend- 

 ance upon catechising and instructing the youth 

 of their parishes in the principles of Christianity. 

 The practice of which things will in my poor 

 opinion more contribute to the promoting a reforma- 

 tion, than the informing against crimi7ials, though 

 that is a good work too. 



" Sir, I have freely given you my sense about 

 the matters of your two letters. I am, with 



