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Report, 1865-continued.

Wood, The Rev. Albert A. (Analysis of his Evidence)—continued.

Great want of additional facilities in an extensive district in Birmingham whilst witness was resident there; impediments to his giving assistance and getting up a chapel, 52985310 Numerous instances of clergymen (including witness) willing to serve in the new chapels contemplated by the present Bill, 5310-5312. 5326, 5327. 5345-5347 Valuable supplement to the parochial system by means of small unendowed chapels, which may be provided at a very small cost as compared with district churches; several instances in witness' experience, 5313-5317. 5325-5327.

Statement as to the license to a curate in a conventional district applying to the whole parish, 5318-5321-Instance of a parish in which for several years additional churches were kept out through objection by the incumbent, 5322-5324-Expediency of the incumbent being given the opportunity of providing the required facilities before the Bill is applied, 5326. 5328.

Advantage of the Bill as facilitating the holding of additional services of different types in the same church at different hours of the day, 5329-5339-Objection to small "toy churches" merely for the sake of making separate parishes; frequent difficulties through division, 5335-5337 -Opinion that the Bill will be useless if the license be terminated at the vacating of the living, 5336.

Objection to the provision as to twenty-five parishioners being required to set the Bill in motion, 5339, 5340---Advantage of increassd facilities for the use of private chapels, 5341-5343- Explanation of the mode in which money is raised for Dissenting chapels, 5348- Unreasonable objection by some incumbents to other clergymen ministering in their parish, 5349, 5350.

Working Classes. Very limited attendance of the working classes at church in London; improvement in this respect if the services were more hearty and attractive, Gregory 3561-3567. 3626–3631- -Hindrance to the attendance of the working classes at church in Manchester and elsewhere on account of the pew system; great need of free and open churches on this score, Herford 4463-4470. 4486-4507. 4510, 4511.

See also Manchester.

Wright, Philip. (Analysis of his Evidence.)-Is Secretary to the Bishop of London's Fund, 2808, 2809-Summary of the operations and expenditure of the fund for the last ten years; gross expenditure of 405,339 l. up to the end of 1873; 2810 et seq. Threefold expenditure from other sources to which the outlay from the fund has led, 2820, 2821-Much yet remaining to be done, about half the arrears having been overtaken, 2822, 2823.

Calculation, adopted by the committee of the fund, that for every 3,000 of the population there should be one clergyman and one lay agent; deficiency to be supplied according to this basis, 2824-2829. 2860-2862- Opinion that church accommodation for thirty per cent. of the population is sufficient, 2830-2832-Explanation of the practice in the appointment of mission clergymen, and the formation of mission districts; the consent of the incumbent is always given, and in witness' experience no difficulties have arisen, 2833-2848. 2854-2859-Illustration of the working of the fund in the case of Shoreditch parish; extensive results accomplished, 2849-2853.

Varying period occupied in the formation of complete districts and the erection of churches, after the appointment of mission clergymen, 2854-2859-Impression_that the services have increased to a greater degree than the churches, 2863, 2684- Exorbitant price sometimes asked for sites, 2865-Prohibtion of churches upon the property of one of the building societies, 2865-2870-Doubt as to legal difficulties of much moment being experienced in providing for church extension, 2871. Wynne, Owen. (Analysis of his Evidence.)-Representation, on the part of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, as to the want of power to appoint a chaplain to officiate in the private chapel attached to his residence, without the necessity of a license from the incumbent of the parish, 5200-5237-Approval of the present Bill by Sir Watkin, as enabling him. to appoint a chaplain who shall be under his direction instead of under the incumbent of the parish, 5221. 5233. 5237.

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Yarmouth. Instance, in the case of Great Yarmouth. of the advantage of working some parishes under one head, instead of subdividing them into parishes, Ashwell 5496,

5497.

REPORT

FROM THE

SELECT COMMITTEE

ΟΝ

REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS BILL (LORDS);

WITH THE

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed,
28 July 1875.

Thursday, 15th July 1875.

Ordered, THAT the REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS BILL (LORDS) be read a second time, and referred to a Select Committee.

Monday, 19th July 1875.

Committee nominated of

Mr. Arthur Peel.

Mr. Birley.

Mr. Pease.

Mr. Wheelhouse.

Mr. Arthur Bass.

Mr. Whitwell.

Mr. Sampson Lloyd.

Mr. Jackson.

Mr. Hermon.

Mr. William Holms.

Mr. Mundella.

Sir Henry Wolff.

Mr. Cavendish Bentinck.

Ordered, THAT Five be the Quorum of the Committee.

Ordered, THAT the Committee have power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Monday, 26th July 1875.

Ordered, THAT Mr. Hermon be discharged from further attendance on the Committee.

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REPORT.

THE SELECT COMMITTEE to whom the REGISTRATION OF TRADE

MARKS BILL (LORDS) was referred, have gone through the Bill, and made Amendments thereunto.

28 July 1875.

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