POSTSCRIPT SATURDAY.
The morning's papers bring again to view another instance of the turmoil in the Church. The fortnight taken for consideration by Mr. Cameron, the Perpetual Curate of Hurst, whose " innovations " the parishioners resisted, has not had the effect of restoring peace. A meeting of householders was held at the Church-house, yesterday, to. receive a communication from Mr. Cameron. It was attended by Mr.. John Walter, the present leader against the Curate in this feud, and, by several influential gentlemen of the parish and many respect- able farmers. Mr. Cameron was not present ; but Mr. Gower, the Chairman, read a long letter from the pastor, stating the substance of one which he had written to his Diocesan, the Bishop of Oxford, enclosing the reply from the Bishop, (who supports the Curate in his. course,) and earnestly urging new terms on the parishioners. Thee sum and substance of this lengthy correspondence is to propose a com- promise ; Mr. Cameron agreeing to waive the weekly collection of the offertory, though be looks forward to the adoption of that practice ge- nerally throughout the land ; but insisting that after the sermon he must read one or two sentences from the offertory and the prayer for the Church Militant. Mr. Walter proposed resolutions, which he him- self modified in order to strike out some controversial matter f their gist is, that the parishioners indignantly reject the proffered compromise. that as Mr. Cameron had not stated the matter fairly to the Bishop he was guilty of "disingenuous conduct " ; and that the Bishop, be called upon to redress the grievance and allay discontent in the parish. These resolutions were passed unanimously.
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