Dr. Molesworth inquires (p. 24) what TESTS of character and qualifications the Society uses. Is the doctrine and discipline of the Church of England none? The question is raised, I suppose, because Dr. Molesworth cannot disabuse his mind of the petty suspicion, that High and Low Church (p. 28) are the points upon which the examination turns. Does Dr. Molesworth really suspect this? If so, let me undeceive him at once: the Clerical Committee of that Society are, I trust, as distinguished for conformity and attachment to the Church as himself; and in this sense no one could be nominated who was _too High-Church_ for them. When, however, we do all that is required of us, and give our TESTS more _in detail_, what do we gain by it? Dr. Molesworth finds nothing but _vagueness_ in our requirements—_vagueness_ in what we find most explicit. “_Faithful_, _devoted_,” &c. (p. 15), “_is vague_;” “_spiritual-mindedness_” “_is vague_” (p. 16), which is repeated (p. 22); and an _admirable_ note in the next page (23), explaining the rejection of a candidate, is spoken of as written in “_hide-and-seek phraseology_;” where, as Dr. Molesworth formerly _clipped_, so now he _coins_ a word to shew his little respect for the Society. I do beg the attention of the friends and subscribers of the Church Pastoral-Aid Society to the Letter referred to {18}, not as an illustration of the Doctor’s _discovery_ of what he is pleased to name “_hide and-seek phraseology_,” but as a very luminous and compendious refutation of the Doctor’s _hard words_, and aspersion of the _veto_. The Poet speaks of things “Dark with excess of light:”—