Owen. Reading, J. Sherman. Wesleyan Methodists, Circuits, 5. Chapels, 33. Travelling preachers, 9. Local preachers, 63. Members, 1,452, as 1 to 91 of the population. Independents, 14. ASSOCIATIONS, &c.--Sunday School Union, 32 schools, 242 teachers. Association of Independent Ministers and Churches. Rev. A. Douglas, Reading, Secretary, meet half yearly. EXTENT, &c.-50 miles long, 16 wide. Towns 15. Parishes 185. 134,068 Population, ECCLESIASTICAL Jurisdiction.-Lincoln. Diocesan, Dr. King. MISSIONS.--Church, £629. 8s. 10d. London, £229. 6s. 11d. Wesleyan, £157.10s. 6d. Baptist, £145. 11s. Home, £61. 7s. 3d. SCHOOLS, educated.-National, no return. British, 781. Sunday, 4,272. DENOMINATIONS.—Roman Catholic congregation, 1. Presbyterians, 0. Baptists, 28. Wesleyan Methodists, Circuits, 3. Chapels, 25. Travelling preachers, 5. Local Preachers, 32. Members, 932. Proportion to population, as 1 to 139. Independents, 21. ASSOCIATIONS, &c.--Sunday School Union, 42 schools, 270 teachers. North Bucks Association of Independent Churches and Ministers, meets annually at Buckingham first Tuesday in June. Rev. Messrs. Aston and Barling, Buckingham, Secretaries. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTIONS, &c.--Newport Pagnel Evangelical Institution. Tutor, Rev. T. P. Bull, 6 students. EXTENT, &c.-50 miles long, 25 broad. City, 1. Towns, 9. Parishes, 164. Population, 121,909. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.-Ely, which includes 158 Episcopal Churches and Chapels. Diocesan, Dr. Sparke. ENDOWED PUBLIC CHARITIES, annual rental and dividend, £5,417. 19s. 6d. MISSIONS, Auxiliary, to the Church, £750. London, £308. 18s. 6d. Wesleyan, £163, 4s. 1d. Baptist, £115. 6s. 9d. Home, £14. 19s. SCHOOLS, educated.-National, 1,200. British, 0. Sunday, 4,500. Shep DENOMINATIONS.--Roman Catholic congregation, 1. Presbyterian, 1. Particular Baptist, 19. General Buptists, &c., 8. Countess of Huntingdon's, 2. viz. Burwell, Rev. pard; Ely, -- Harris. Wesleyan Methodist Circuits, 3. Chapels, 29. Travelling preachers, 7. Local preachers, 70. Members, 1,070, as 1 to 114 of the population. Independents, 22. ASSOCIATIONS, &c.-Cambridgeshire Sunday School Union. 61 schools, 580 teachers. Mr. J. Gallion, Secretary. Society for Diffusing Religious Knowledge. Rev. Thomas Hopkins, Linton, Secretary. EXTENT, &c.-58 miles long, 30 broad. City, 1. Market Towns, 12. Parishes, 86. Villages, 670. Townships, 458. Population, 270,098. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.-Chester Diocesan, Dr. Bloomfield, in whose diocese there are 606 Episcopal Churches and Chapels, 24 of which have been erected since 1800. ENDOWED PUblic Charities, annual rental and dividends, £42,818 6s. 5d. BIBLE SOCIETY AUXILIARIES, contributed last year £1,071. 3s 3d. MISSIONS, in aid of, contributed-Church, £363 2s. 8d London, £440. 6s. 2d. Baptist, £9. 15s. 3d. Wesleyan, £1,228. 11s. ld. Home, £20. Unitarian, Domestic and Foreign, £1. 11s. 6d. SCHOOLS, educated in National, 1,398. British, 396. Sunday, 20,962. DENOMINATIONS.-Roman Catholics, 7. Presbyterian Congregations, 14. Particular Baptists, 5. Wesleyan Methodists, 6 Circuits, 48 Chapels, 14 Travelling preachers, 190 Local preachers. 6,256 members, or as 1 to 43 of the county population. Independents, 26. ASSOCIATIONS, &c.-Sunday School Unions, which include 70 schools and 1,609 teachers. The Independents have a County Union; meets twice a year. Rev. James Turner, Knutsford, Secretary. CORNWALL. EXTENT, &c.-90 miles long, by 42 miles wide. Market Towns, 27. Parishes, 206. Inhabitants, 257,447. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.-Exeter. Diocesan, Dr. Carey. ENDOWED PUBLIC CHARITIES, annual rental, and dividends, £746. 18s. 6d. BIBLE SOCIETY, AUXILIARIES, contributions last year, £1,342. 14s. MISSIONS, contributed in aid of the Church, £499. 6s. 11d. London, £338. 14s. 8d. Baptist, £183. 19s. Wesleyan, £1,785. 18s 9d. Unitarian, Domestic and Foreign, £5. 5s. Home, £186. 8s. 4d. SCHOOLS, educated in National, no return. British, 250. Sunday, 13,377. DENOMINATIONS.-Roman Catholic Congregations, 2. Unitarian, 0. Particular Baptist, 12. Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion. 2. viz. Bodmin, J. W. James. St. Ives, Noyes. Wesleyan Methodists, 11 circuits, 216 chapels, 26 travelling preachers, 315 local preachers; 14,820 members, as 1 in 17 of the county population. Independents, 32. ASSOCIATIONS, &c.--7 Sunday School Unions, which include 145 schools. 2,150 Teachers. Independent County Association. Rev. W. Moore, Truro, Secretary. EXTENT, &c.-Length 80 miles, breadth, 40. 1 City. 1 Borough. 10 Market Towns. 104 Parishes. 156,124 Inhabitants. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.-Carlisle. Episcopal Churches and Chapels in his diocese. Diocesan, Dr. Percy, who has 130 ENDOWED PUBlic Charities, annual rental, and dividends, £1,793. 14s. Ild. MISSIONS, Contributed in aid of, Church, £329. 6s. 11d. London, £161. 9s. lld. Baptist, 14. 16s. 6d. Wesleyan, £329. 6s. 11d. Home, £72. 188. Unitarian, Domestic and Foreign, 0. SCHOOLS, number educated, National, 868. British, 525. Sunday, 5,717. DENOMINATIONS.-- Roman Catholic Congregations, 4. Unitarian, 0. Particular Baptist, 1. Wesleyan Methodists, 5 circuits, 31 chapels, 10 travelling preachers, 86 local preachers; 2,580 members, as 1 to 60 of the county population. Independents, 16. ASSOCIATIONS.-2 Sunday School Unions, which include 51 schools, and 560 teachers. A local Association of Independent Ministers. Rev. Joseph Mather, Cockermouth, Secretary. EXTENT, &c.-56 miles long, 33 broad. 1 Borough. 10 Market Towns. 136 Parishes. 213,333 Inhabitants. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.-Lichfield and Coventry. Diocesan, Dr. H. Ryder. MISSIONS, contributed in aid of, Church, £1,264. 9s. 2d. London, £21. Baptist, £0. Wesleyan, £813. 16s. 3d. Home, £11. Os. 6d. Unitarian, Domestic and Foreign, £25. 9s. 6d. SCHOOLS, number educated by National, no return. British, 902. Sunday, 4,366. DENOMINATIONS.--Roman Catholic Congregations, 8. Unitarian, 14. Particular Baptist, 5. Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion, 2. viz. Ashbourne, A. Start. Congleton, Woods. Wesleyan Methodists, 9 circuits. 84 chapels. 18 travelling preachers, 219 local preachers; 6,364 members, as 1 to 33 of the county population. Independents, 35. ASSOCIATIONS, &c.--4 Sunday School Unions, including 26 schools. 463 teachers. A County Association of Independent Ministers and Churches, meets twice a year, May and August. Rev. J. Gawthorn, Derby, Secretary. EXTENT, &c.--73 miles long, by 65 broad. 1 City, 10 Boroughs, 25 Market Towns, 398 Parishes, and 439,040 Inhabitants. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.-Exeter. Diocesan, Dr. Carey, in whose diocese there are 707 Episcopal Churches and Chapels, 6 of which have been built since 1800. ENDOWED PUBLIC CHARITIES, &c., annual rental and dividend, £11,674. 1s. 10d. BIBLE SOCIETY AUXILIARIES, contributed £1,745. 16s. 5d. MISSIONS, contributed in aid of the Church, £895, 5s. 7d. London, £1,190. 8s. 9d. Baptist, 166. 18s. Wesleyan, £895. 5s. 7d. Home, £123. 7s. Id. Unitarian, Domestic and Foreign, £43. 13s. 6d. SCHOOLS, educated in National, 4,472. British, 1,475. Sunday, 10,129. DENOMINATIONS, &c.--Roman Catholic congregations, 9. Unitarians, 11. Particular Baptist, 32. Wesleyan Methodists, 15 circuits, 90 chapels, 25 travelling preachers, 206 local preachers; 5,875 members, as 1 to 75 of the couuty population. Independents, 57. ASSOCIATIONS, &c.--8 Sunday School Unions, which include - Schools, not returned, and 1,159 Teachers. East Devon Independent Association, meet annually in July, Rev. J. Bristow, Exeter, Secretary. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTIONS, &c.--The Independents have an Academy at Arminster, where 10 or 12 students are educated under the tuition of the Rev. J. Small. EXTENT, &c.--50 miles long, 35 broad, 9 Boroughs, 13 Market Towns, 248 Parishes, and 144,499 Inhabitants. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION, &c.--Bristol, Diocesan, Dr. Gray. ENDOWED PUBLIC CHARITIES, annual rental and dividends, £5,853. 2s. 4d. |