Scripture, or both. The time and place of delivery are to be in Great St Mary's church, and either on the Friday mornings or the Sunday afternoons of each week in the above-mentioned period; and if the duties be not discharged by the person appointed, his salary is divided amongst the six senior fellows of St John's college. The Preacher is not afterwards eligible to the office of Christian Advocate. By a decree of the Court of Chancery in 1830, it was ordered that the number of Lectures shall be reduced to eight, and that the time of printing be enlarged for the term of one year from the delivery of the last Lecture. Various circumstances prevented any appointment taking place until the year 1819, when the first election was made, and Lectures have since been delivered and published in the following order: 1 1820 Chr. Benson, M.A. Trin. The evidences of Christianity, as derived from the answer of our Lord to the disciples of John the Baptist: from the Predictions of Christ, and from the Propagation of Christianity. 1821 J. C. Franks, M.A. Trin. Deputy. The Evidences of Christianity, as they were stated and enforced in the Discourses of our Lord. 1822 Chr. Benson, M.A. Magd. Scripture Difficulties. 1823 J. C. Franks, M.A. Trin. The Apostolical Preaching and Vindication of the Gospel to the Jews, Samaritans, and devout Gentiles, as exhibited in the Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles of St Peter, and the Epistle to the Hebrews. 18241 1825 No Lecturer appointed. 1826 Temple Chevallier, M.A. Cath. The Historical Types contained in the Old Testament. 1827 Temple Chevallier, M.A. Cath. The Proofs of Divine Power and Wisdom derived from the study of Astronomy, and on the Evidence, Doctrines, and Precepts of Revealed Religion. 1828 1831 J. J. Blunt, B.D. Joh. The Veracity of the Historical Books of the Old Testament, argued from the undesigned coincidences to be found in them. 1832 J. J. Blunt, B.D. Joh. Principles for the proper understanding of the Mosaic Writings stated and applied. 1833 Henry John Rose, B.D. Joh. The Law of Moses viewed in connexion with the history and character of the Jews. With a defence of the genuineness of the Book of Joshua against Professor Leo of Berlin and the modern critics of Germany. 1834 No Lecturer appointed. 1835 Henry Howarth, B.D. Joh. The Truth and Obligation of Revealed Religion, considered with reference to prevailing Opinions. 1836 Henry Howarth, B.D. Joh. Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ of God. 1837 Richard Parkinson, B.D. Joh. Rationalism and Revelation; or, the Testimony of Moral Philosophy, the System of Nature, and the Constitution of Man, to the Truth of the Doctrine of Scripture. 1838 Richard Parkinson, B.D. Joh. The Constitution of the Visible Church of Christ considered, under the heads of Authority and Inspiration 1 Master of the Temple and Prebendary of Worcester. of Scripture; Creeds (Tradition); Articles of Religion; Heresy and Schism; State Alliance, Preaching, and National Education. 1839 Theyre Townsend Smith, M.A. Queens'. 1840 Theyre Townsend Smith, M.A. Queens'. 1841 Henry Alford, M.A. Trin. TRAVELLING BACHELORS. WILLIAM WORTS, M.A. of Caius College, formerly one of the Esquire Bedells of this University, gave two pensions of £100 per annum each, to two junior Bachelors of Arts, 'nominated by the Master of the college whose turn it is to present, and elected by the Senate, at which election the Vice-Chancellor and the Proctors stand in scrutiny, the senior of whom, after reading the votes, declares the election. The Bachelors are required to visit foreign countries, to take different routes, and severally to write, during their travels, at least one Latin letter in each year, descriptive of the customs, curiosities, &c. &c.; which letters as soon as received by the Vice-Chancellor, are laid before the Senate, and afterwards deposited in the Public Library. The income of these travellers is continued for the space of three years, the period they are obliged to be absent. Trin. 1830 James Brogden, Trin. Clare. 1837 Chas. A. Wilkinson, King's. WHITEHALL PREACHERS. THE Whitehall Preacherships were established by GEORGE I. in the year 1724. The preachers are 24 in number, twelve from each University. They must be Fellows of colleges during the whole time they hold the office, to which they are appointed by the Bishop of London, as Dean of her Majesty's Chapel. COMBINATION PAPERS, &c. THE Sermons before the University at Great St Mary's, are preached by Bachelors in Divinity and Masters of Arts who have completed their first year, beginning with the former. The two papers, one published in July, and the other in December, are made out by the Esquire Bedells and signed by the Vice-Chancellor. The Prior Combinatio contains the Sunday morning turns, and is made after the following order :-The colleges are divided into seven classes, each of which (Trinity Hall and Downing excepted, which send no morning preacher) provides a preacher every seventh turn. In the first three colleges the name is omitted, in the remaining twelve the preacher's name and college are set down. 1 The nomination respecting the colleges is according to the cycle of Proctors. Persons of sixty years of age, and upwards, are excused from preaching. The Posterior Combinatio contains the Sunday afternoon turns and Saints' days, and is made according to the order in which the members stand in the Registrary's book. The names as well as the colleges are here mentioned. The Combination Papers are, immediately on their publication, sent to the Tutors of the respective colleges, who communicate to the persons named in the Paper the time appointed for them to preach. Substitutes procured by such as omit to preach in their turn, receive three guineas a sermon. The Vice-Chancellor appoints the preachers for the Lent and Summer Assizes, and for extraordinary Fasts and Thanksgivings. The payment is five guineas a sermon. SELECT PREACHERS. A GRACE having passed the Senate: "That those to whom the Sunday afternoon turns at St Mary's, and the turns for Christmas Day and Good Friday, are assigned, shall, from the beginning of November to the end of May, provide no other substitute than such as are appointed in conformity with that Grace:"-The following persons have been elected, each for the month to which his name is affixed :— |