202, 
in the Book of Common Prayer. They 
have confiderably retrenched the fer- 
vice + Portions of the Pfalms are feleét- 
ed, inftead of reading the whole of a col- 
leétion, many paflages of which are cer- 
tainly not correipondent with the bene- 
volent principles of Chriftianity ten Chey 
have been equally attentive with refpedt 
to their felected leflons—and, inftead of 
reciting three Creeds, as is cuftomary 
with the members of our eftablithment, 
they ufe the Apoftle’s Creed neat on 
this unanfwerable foundation, that if they 
allinculeate the fame doétrine, oze only 
is fufficient for the purpofe of attefiing 
belief —whereas, retaining fuchanumber, 
tends to excite doubts—to embarrafs weak 
minds—and, confequently, to undermine 
the fabric it is meant to fupport. 
Many objections may juftly be ad- 
vanced againft fet forms in the fervice of 
God; and much may aifo be faid in jufti- 
fication of the practice.—After all, the 
difpofition of the mind, when in the im- 
mediate prefence of the Creator, is what 
recommends us to his favour, or fubjects 
us to thofe evils which we affemble to 
deprecate. 
An impropriety has often ftruck me in 
the prayers particu larly a addreffed in be- 
half of our fovereign—Though the fen- 
tence of “ Moft religious, and gracious 
king,” may, with truth, be applied to 
our prefent uaa magiftrate, yet in 
the viciffitude ‘of temporal CONnCErS, 2 
prince may poffibly arife, immoral in 
practice, and regardlefs of the facred ob- 
ligations of religion and virtue! Under 
fuch cite nin @inces, to continue fuch ap- 
ellations, would be an infult to the ma- 
jefty of Heaven! it would be afferting an 
abfolute falfehood in the prefence of the 
God of truth! And it would prove a fe- 
vere refleCtion on the propricty of a 
form, which fubjects its advocates to the 
neceility of violating veracity, even in a 
moft fclemn addrefs to the Desty ! I 
could with to fubftitute, inftead of the 
expreffion alluded to, the words, Tay 
fer Vant our Ring, Se. 
The faéts ftated in your letter, rela- 
tive to tne conduét of the Epifcopal cler- 
gy, cannot be altogether denied; but 
they are men; and being fubject to ae 
fions as-men, are too frequently tena 
cious of their rights to a culpable degree. 
They are obferved to be lukewarm in 
the performance of their facred func- 
tions, but alive to eyery impreflion, when 
an attack is meditated againft their tem- 
poral concernments. I am ready to con- 
tefs, attached as I amo the Hierachy,. 
On the Church Liturgy, ec. 
> 
that in times gloomy and difaftrous a 
prefent, when fuch aftonifhing re- 
[April 
olutions are taking place in hufhan Cone 
Bi esi the dignitaries of our church 
do not appear actuated aby principles of 
tound policy.—Inttead of firiétly demand- 
ing the utmof extent of their refpective 
dues, they would aét wifely by adopting 
a fyftem of relaxation—thus would they 
concillate regard, inftead of exciting dif- 
content. .Butit is to be apprehended they 
look forward to probable changes; and 
conceive themfelves warranted by the 
laws of poidence to refpeét the advan- 
tages of the prefent day, adhering, in a 
literal fenfe, to the {criptural rule, “ that 
the ni ight cometh when no man can 
work,” 
iltkre pamphlet written by Mrs. Brooks, 
contains many excellent alan 
which do credit to her religious and mo- 
ral {entiments ; and he muft, indeed, be 
bigotted to his peculiar fyftem, who will 
not freely fubfcribe to the general tenour 
of her opinions. Within the limited pale 
of your benevolent feét, Chriftianity is 
inculcated with that- philanthropy which 
dignifies the fincere profeffor, and com- 
mands not only love, but veneration ! 
However believers may diffent with 
refpeét to forms and ceremonies, all whe 
are truly attached to the genuine fpirit of 
religion, are equally acceptable in the 
eye of that Being, to whom the inmoft 
recefies of the heart are difcovered—whe - 
regardeth not the accidental circum- 
ftances which diftinguifh mankind in this 
, probationary ftate—but who will finai- 
ly reward, with inconceivable felicity, 
thofe-who cultivate peace and goodwill 
within their {phere of action ; and “ who 
run with patience the race that is fet 
before them.” 
Your’s ever, 
KE. W. 

NavuTICAL IMPROVEMENT. 
To ihe Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, 
OF the different branches of fcience, 
none deferves more notice and en- 
couragement than zawgation. ‘The in- 
terefts of commerce are infeparably con- 
neéted with it; whatever improvement, 
therefore, is mace, to render the theory 
of it better underftood, and the practical 
part of it more eafy to gk mariner, more 
expeditious in the operation, and more 
certain in its effeéts, comes with a pewer- 
ful claim to favour upon all who are en- 
gaged in nautical affairs, whether they 
are 
