Those who have seen the signatures to the letter in
which the friends of the Rev. J. Llewelyn Davies express their gratitude for his work in London, will be struck by the very large number of thinkers, one of them a Roman Catholic, some Dissenters, and many Anglican, who unite in their ex- pressions of hearty regard and reverence. It begins with a list of nine Bishops, then comes the name of the Marquis of Ripon, with a variety of other noblemen, including the Poet- Laureate and the Lord Chief Justice. There are twelve Deans, eight Archdeacons. and a great many distinguished clergymen of all shades of opinion ; there are a good many Heads of Colleges, and nineteen Head-Masters. Dr. Martineau and Dr. Allon are there, and Mr. Hughes and Mr. Ludlow. Mr. Holman Hunt is amongst the signatories, and several of the most eminent publishers. The best feature in the address is that, with all its heartiness, there is no nonsense about it, no eloquent overstraining of the facts which have earned for Mr. Llewelyn Davies the genuine admiration of so many men, ranging from leading agnostics to members of the Church of Rome.
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